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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

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WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC.

MHF·NYSE·Unknown·CIK 0000830487

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund. It is managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC, with co-management by Western Asset Management Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States, focusing primarily on intermediate and long-term municipal debt securities. These securities are issued by state and local governments, including U.S. territories and possessions, political subdivisions, agencies, and public authorities. The fund aims to invest in investment-grade debt securities, specifically those rated in one of the four highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. The performance of its portfolio is benchmarked against the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index. The fund was established on November 28, 1988, and is domiciled in the United States. It was previously known as Municipal High Income Fund Inc.

WESTERN ASSET MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME FUND INC. (NYSE:MHF) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector.

Short Interest & Short Volume

1.00 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 56,376 shares in MHF as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 16.0% decrease from the prior period — about 1.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 39.7% of MHF volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)56,376 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 16.0%
Days to cover1.00 at avg daily volume of 62,466
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)39.7% of 136,068 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume33.6%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

$6.26
Market cap
$133.79M
Volume
338.3K (3.6× avg)
3-mo avg 93.7K
Live data · 2026-10-03 03:02 UTC · Market overnight

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