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BlackRock MuniVest Fund II (MVT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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BlackRock MuniVest Fund II Short Interest Data

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II (MVT) has a short interest of 26,700 shares. This marks a 17.11% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.5, indicating that it would take 0.5 days of the average trading volume of 38,002 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
26,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
22,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+17.11%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$268.60 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
247,437 shares
Average Trading Volume
38,002 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
651%
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MVT Short Interest Over Time

MVT Days to Cover Over Time

MVT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202526,700 shares $268.60 thousand +17.1%N/A0.5 $10.06
7/15/202522,800 shares $230.05 thousand +123.5%N/A0.4 $10.09
6/30/202510,200 shares $105.16 thousand -53.9%N/A0.2 $10.31
6/15/202522,100 shares $223.65 thousand +225.0%N/A0.4 $10.12
5/31/20256,800 shares $68.61 thousand -72.9%0.0%0.1 $10.09
5/15/202525,100 shares $259.03 thousand +16.2%0.1%0.5 $10.32
4/30/202521,600 shares $221.18 thousand +87.8%N/A0.4 $10.24
4/15/202511,500 shares $116.44 thousand +40.2%0.1%0.2 $10.13
3/31/20258,200 shares $86.63 thousand -37.9%0.0%0.2 $10.57
3/15/202513,200 shares $139.19 thousand +29.4%0.1%0.2 $10.55
2/28/202510,200 shares $112.19 thousand -1.9%0.0%0.1 $11.00
2/15/202510,400 shares $113.05 thousand +76.3%0.0%0.1 $10.87
1/31/20255,900 shares $63.60 thousand -71.2%N/A0.1 $10.78
1/15/202520,500 shares $218.12 thousand +46.4%N/A0.2 $10.64
12/31/202414,000 shares $147.70 thousand +89.2%N/A0.2 $10.55
12/15/20247,400 shares $80.73 thousand -28.2%N/A0.1 $10.91
11/30/202410,300 shares $116.08 thousand -31.3%N/A0.1 $11.27
11/15/202415,000 shares $165.08 thousand +12.8%N/A0.3 $11.01
10/31/202413,300 shares $145.97 thousand -34.2%N/A0.3 $10.98
10/15/202420,200 shares $227.76 thousand +60.3%N/A0.4 $11.28
9/30/202412,600 shares $143.51 thousand -74.3%N/A0.3 $11.39
9/15/202449,100 shares $565.63 thousand +1,227.0%N/A1.2 $11.52
8/31/20243,700 shares $41.44 thousand -83.4%N/A0.1 $11.20
8/15/202422,300 shares $250.21 thousand -38.9%N/A0.6 $11.22
7/31/202436,500 shares $402.78 thousand +29.9%N/A1 $11.04
7/15/202428,100 shares $309.38 thousand +53.6%N/A0.8 $11.01
6/30/202418,300 shares $202.22 thousand +13.0%N/A0.5 $11.05
6/15/202416,200 shares $174.96 thousand +21.8%N/A0.4 $10.80
5/31/202413,300 shares $140.45 thousand +280.0%N/A0.3 $10.56
5/15/20243,500 shares $37.66 thousand -55.1%N/A0.1 $10.76
4/30/20247,800 shares $81.04 thousand +52.9%N/A0.2 $10.39
4/15/20245,100 shares $53.17 thousand -40.0%N/A0.1 $10.43
3/31/2024244,100 shares $2.66 million +5,324.4%N/A1.1 $10.91
3/15/20244,500 shares $48.96 thousand -30.8%N/A0.1 $10.88
2/29/20246,500 shares $70.46 thousand +306.3%N/A0.1 $10.84
2/15/20241,600 shares $17.36 thousand -85.3%N/A0 $10.85
1/31/202410,900 shares $116.74 thousand -27.3%N/A0.2 $10.71
1/15/202415,000 shares $161.70 thousand -19.4%N/A0.3 $10.78
12/31/202318,600 shares $200.32 thousand +250.9%N/A0.3 $10.77
12/15/20235,300 shares $57.08 thousand +194.4%N/A0.1 $10.77
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11/30/20231,800 shares $18.68 thousand -50.0%N/A0 $10.38
11/15/20233,600 shares $35.96 thousand -77.2%N/A0.1 $9.99
10/31/202315,800 shares $143.78 thousand +62.9%N/A0.3 $9.10
10/15/20239,700 shares $91.28 thousand +3.2%N/A0.2 $9.41
9/30/20239,400 shares $87.33 thousand +80.8%N/A0.2 $9.29
9/15/20235,200 shares $51.64 thousand -27.8%N/A0.1 $9.93
8/31/20237,200 shares $73.15 thousand +700.0%N/A0.2 $10.16
8/15/2023900 shares $9.29 thousand -87.5%N/A0 $10.32
7/31/20237,200 shares $76.75 thousand -29.4%N/A0.2 $10.66
7/15/202310,200 shares $107.71 thousand -33.8%N/A0.2 $10.56
6/30/202315,400 shares $163.70 thousand -11.0%N/A0.3 $10.63
6/15/202317,300 shares $181.30 thousand +367.6%N/A0.3 $10.48
5/31/20233,700 shares $37.96 thousand +19.4%N/A0.1 $10.26
5/15/20233,100 shares $32.49 thousand +210.0%N/A0.1 $10.48
4/30/20231,000 shares $10.60 thousand +233.3%N/A0 $10.60
4/15/2023300 shares $3.18 thousand -72.7%N/A0 $10.61
3/31/20231,100 shares $11.83 thousand -90.3%N/A0 $10.75
3/15/202311,300 shares $119.78 thousand -71.4%N/A0.2 $10.60
2/28/202339,500 shares $424.63 thousand +863.4%N/A0.6 $10.75
2/15/20234,100 shares $44.85 thousand -70.5%N/A0.1 $10.94
1/31/202313,900 shares $155.12 thousand +215.9%N/A0.2 $11.16
1/15/20234,400 shares $48.22 thousand -77.7%N/A0.1 $10.96
12/30/202219,700 shares $205.87 thousand +1,541.7%N/A0.2 $10.45
12/15/20221,200 shares $12.76 thousand -89.2%N/A0 $10.63
11/30/202211,100 shares $122.10 thousand -20.1%N/A0.1 $11.00
11/15/202213,900 shares $139.14 thousand +110.6%N/A0.2 $10.01
10/31/20226,600 shares $62.96 thousand -64.1%N/A0.1 $9.54
10/15/202218,400 shares $184.37 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $10.02
9/30/202236,800 shares $371.31 thousand +545.6%N/A0.7 $10.09
9/15/20225,700 shares $60.71 thousand -6.6%N/A0.1 $10.65
8/31/20226,100 shares $69.24 thousand -7.6%N/A0.1 $11.35
8/15/20226,600 shares $79.53 thousand +69.2%N/A0.1 $12.05
7/31/20223,900 shares $46.96 thousand +39.3%N/A0.1 $12.04
7/15/20222,800 shares $32.48 thousand -57.6%N/A0 $11.60
6/30/20226,600 shares $74.98 thousand -66.3%N/A0.1 $11.36
6/15/202219,600 shares $224.81 thousand -54.6%N/A0.3 $11.47
5/31/202243,200 shares $537.84 thousand +1.2%N/A0.7 $12.45
5/15/202242,700 shares $512.40 thousand +547.0%N/A0.7 $12.00
4/30/20226,600 shares $78.47 thousand +61.0%N/A0.1 $11.89
4/15/20224,100 shares $50.43 thousand -55.4%N/A0.1 $12.30
3/31/20229,200 shares $118.77 thousand +61.4%N/A0.2 $12.91
3/15/20225,700 shares $74.50 thousand +171.4%N/A0.1 $13.07
2/28/20222,100 shares $29.00 thousand -8.7%N/A0.1 $13.81
2/15/20222,300 shares $31.28 thousand -42.5%N/A0 $13.60
1/31/20224,000 shares $56.52 thousand -79.5%N/A0 $14.13
1/15/202219,500 shares $301.08 thousand +0.5%N/A0.5 $15.44
12/31/202119,400 shares $307.49 thousand +73.2%N/A0.5 $15.85
12/15/202111,200 shares $169.68 thousand +69.7%N/A0.3 $15.15
11/30/20216,600 shares $98.54 thousand +57.1%N/A0.2 $14.93
11/15/20214,200 shares $64.18 thousand +27.3%N/A0.2 $15.28
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10/29/20213,300 shares $48.77 thousand +13.8%N/A0.1 $14.78
10/15/20212,900 shares $44.34 thousand -42.0%N/A0.2 $15.29
9/30/20215,000 shares $76.05 thousand -71.3%N/A0.3 $15.21
9/15/202117,400 shares $282.40 thousand -27.5%N/A0.9 $16.23
8/31/202124,000 shares $403.20 thousand +60.0%N/A1.3 $16.80
8/13/202115,000 shares $249.15 thousand +76.5%N/A0.8 $16.61
7/30/20218,500 shares $134.39 thousand +203.6%N/A0.4 $15.81
7/15/20212,800 shares $44.41 thousand -80.4%N/A0.1 $15.86
6/30/202114,300 shares $224.65 thousand +110.3%N/A0.7 $15.71
6/15/20216,800 shares $106.69 thousand -59.8%N/A0.3 $15.69
5/28/202116,900 shares $264.49 thousand +40.8%N/A0.7 $15.65
5/14/202112,000 shares $187.08 thousand -4.8%N/A0.5 $15.59
4/30/202112,600 shares $193.28 thousand +51.8%N/A0.4 $15.34
4/15/20218,300 shares $126.74 thousand +38.3%N/A0.3 $15.27
3/31/20216,000 shares $89.76 thousand -3.2%N/A0.2 $14.96
3/15/20216,200 shares $92.38 thousand +264.7%N/A0.2 $14.90
2/26/20211,700 shares $24.46 thousand -70.2%N/A0.1 $14.39
2/12/20215,700 shares $88.46 thousand -44.1%N/A0.2 $15.52
1/29/202110,200 shares $155.04 thousand +1.0%N/A0.3 $15.20
1/15/202110,100 shares $154.83 thousand +10,000.0%N/A0.3 $15.33
12/31/2020100 shares $1.47 thousand -93.3%N/A0 $14.72
12/15/20201,500 shares $22.02 thousand -79.5%N/A0.1 $14.68
11/30/20207,300 shares $107.46 thousand -65.2%N/A0.3 $14.72
11/15/202021,000 shares $304.29 thousand +281.8%N/A0.8 $14.49
10/30/20205,500 shares $75.79 thousand +292.9%N/A0.2 $13.78
10/15/20201,400 shares $19.57 thousand +7.7%N/A0 $13.98
9/30/20201,300 shares $18.12 thousand -7.1%N/A0 $13.94
9/15/20203,200 shares $45.50 thousand +128.6%N/A0.1 $14.22
8/31/20201,400 shares $19.64 thousand -84.4%N/A0 $14.03

MVT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock MuniVest Fund II's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackRock MuniVest Fund II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 26,700 shares of MVT short. Learn More on BlackRock MuniVest Fund II's current short interest.

Is BlackRock MuniVest Fund II's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 26,700 shares, an increase of 17.1% from the previous total of 22,800 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 BlackRock MuniVest Fund II's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to BlackRock MuniVest Fund II: Blackrock Income Trust (0.28%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.32%),

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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BlackRock MuniVest Fund II stock?

Short selling MVT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackRock MuniVest Fund II as its price is falling. MVT shares are trading up $0.12 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 BlackRock MuniVest Fund II?

A short squeeze for BlackRock MuniVest Fund II 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 MVT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BlackRock MuniVest Fund II'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 MVT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:MVT) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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