UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

_______________________________

Investment Company Act file number 811-05767

DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

222 South Riverside Plaza

Chicago, IL 60606

(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

 

Paul Schubert

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 454-7190

Date of fiscal year end: 11/30

Date of reporting period:08/31/07

 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

Investment Portfolio as of August 31, 2007 (Unaudited)  

 

DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust

 

 

Principal
Amount ($)

 

Value ($)

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds and Notes 141.9%

 

Alabama 2.8%

 

Alabama, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Public School and College Authority, Series C, 5.625%, 7/1/2013

 

1,000,000

 

1,046,150

Huntsville, AL, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health Care Authority, Series A, 5.75%, 6/1/2031

 

1,500,000

 

1,617,975

Sylacauga, AL, Health Care Authority Revenue, Coosa Valley Medical Center, Series A, 6.0%, 8/1/2035

 

1,000,000

 

1,000,560

 

3,664,685

 

 

 

Arizona 1.4%

 

Arizona, Project Revenue, Health Facilities Authority, The New Foundation Project, 8.25%, 3/1/2019

 

1,815,000

 

1,829,193

California 9.4%

 

California, Special Assessment Revenue, Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.:

 

 

Series B, 5.625%, 6/1/2038

 

1,890,000

 

2,053,013

 

Series 2003-A-1, 6.75%, 6/1/2039

 

4,500,000

 

5,171,310

California, State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue, Department of Corrections, Series C, 5.5%, 6/1/2019

 

1,920,000

 

2,048,333

Sacramento County, CA, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Bradshaw Road Project, 7.2%, 9/2/2015

 

1,050,000

 

1,062,180

Sacramento, CA, Project Revenue, City Financing Authority, Convention Center Hotel, Series A, 6.25%, 1/1/2030

 

1,995,000

 

2,000,426

 

12,335,262

Colorado 2.5%

 

Colorado, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Christian Living Communities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 1/1/2037

 

1,000,000

 

951,720

Colorado, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Portercare Adventist Health Project, 6.5%, 11/15/2031

 

1,000,000

 

1,115,590

Colorado, Transportation/Tolls Revenue, Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority, Series D, 7.125%, 6/15/2041

 

1,150,000

 

1,208,903

 

3,276,213

Connecticut 2.9%

 

Greenwich, CT, Multi-Family Housing Revenue, 6.35%, 9/1/2027

 

2,000,000

 

2,061,900

Mashantucket, CT, Sports, Expo & Entertainment Revenue, Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe:

 

 

Series B, 144A, Zero Coupon, 9/1/2017

 

2,000,000

 

1,170,800

 

Series B, 144A, Zero Coupon, 9/1/2018

 

1,000,000

 

550,730

 

3,783,430

District of Columbia 0.8%

 

District of Columbia, General Obligation:

 

 

Series A, Prerefunded, 5.0%, 6/1/2018 (a)

 

340,000

 

346,616

 

Series A, 5.0%, 6/1/2018 (a)

 

660,000

 

671,544

 

1,018,160

Florida 4.2%

 

Miami Beach, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 144A, 6.75%, 11/15/2029

 

1,600,000

 

1,726,864

Nassau County, FL, ICF/MR-Intercare Facilities Mentally Retarded Revenue, GF/Amelia Island Properties Project, Series A, 9.75%, 1/1/2023

 

1,775,000

 

1,780,006

Orlando, FL, Greater Aviation Authority, Airport Facilities Revenue, Jet Blue Airways Corp., AMT, 6.5%, 11/15/2036

 

1,000,000

 

1,029,210

Orlando, FL, Special Assessment Revenue, Conroy Road Interchange Project, Series A, 5.8%, 5/1/2026

 

1,000,000

 

1,005,910

 

5,541,990

Georgia 1.0%

 

Americus-Sumter County, GA, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Hospital Authority, South Georgia Methodist, Series A, 6.375%, 5/15/2029

 

1,250,000

 

1,273,525

Guam 0.8%

 

Guam, Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater System Revenue, 6.0%, 7/1/2025

 

1,000,000

 

1,031,070

Hawaii 1.0%

 

Hawaii, State General Obligation:

 

 

Series CU, Prerefunded, 5.75%, 10/1/2011 (a)

 

65,000

 

68,895

 

Series CU, 5.75%, 10/1/2011 (a)

 

1,185,000

 

1,256,373

 

1,325,268

 

 

 

Illinois 6.9%

 

Illinois, Finance Authority Revenue, Three Crowns Park Plaza, Series A, 5.875%, 2/15/2038

 

1,000,000

 

978,200

Illinois, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, 6.75%, 2/15/2016

 

2,180,000

 

2,351,849

Illinois, State General Obligation, Prerefunded, 6.0%, 1/1/2013 (a)

 

3,315,000

 

3,485,656

Illinois, Upper River Valley Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Waste Recovery Project, AMT, 5.9%, 2/1/2014

 

1,325,000

 

1,335,468

University Park, IL, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Governors Gateway Industrial Park, 8.5%, 12/1/2011

 

955,000

 

958,104

 

9,109,277

Indiana 3.0%

 

Indiana, Senior Care Revenue, Health Facilities Finance Authority, Franciscan Eldercare Community Services, 5.875%, 5/15/2029

 

3,000,000

 

2,989,110

Vigo County, IN, Hospital Authority Revenue, Union Hospital, Inc., 144A, 5.7%, 9/1/2037

 

1,000,000

 

944,580

 

3,933,690

Iowa 1.4%

 

Cedar Rapids, IA, First Mortgage Revenue, Cottage Grove Place, Series A, 5.875%, 7/1/2028

 

1,245,000

 

1,142,014

Lake City, IA, Senior Care Revenue, Health Care Facility, Opportunity Living Project, 144A, 6.45%, 5/1/2011

 

700,000

 

707,672

 

1,849,686

Kansas 4.5%

 

Lenexa, KS, Health Care Facility Revenue, 5.5%, 5/15/2039

 

2,000,000

 

1,911,860

Manhattan, KS, Senior Care Revenue, Meadowlark Hills Retirement, Series A, 6.5%, 5/15/2028

 

500,000

 

527,425

Overland Park, KS, Industrial Development Revenue, Series A, 7.375%, 1/1/2032

 

2,000,000

 

2,108,060

Wyandotte County, KS, Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue, Sales Tax, Series B, 5.0%, 12/1/2020

 

1,400,000

 

1,373,974

 

5,921,319

Kentucky 0.8%

 

Kentucky, Economic Development Finance Authority, Health System Revenue, Norton Healthcare:

 

 

Series A, Prerefunded, 6.625%, 10/1/2028

 

790,000

 

863,170

 

Series A, 6.625%, 10/1/2028

 

210,000

 

224,815

 

1,087,985

Louisiana 2.4%

 

Morehouse Parish, LA, Pollution Control Revenue, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/2013

 

3,000,000

 

3,098,310

Maryland 9.2%

 

Anne Arundel County, MD, General Obligation, National Business Park Project, Prerefunded, 144A, 7.375%, 7/1/2028

 

983,000

 

1,092,546

Anne Arundel County, MD, Revenue Lease, Arundel Mills Project, Prerefunded, 7.1%, 7/1/2029

 

1,500,000

 

1,613,310

Maryland, Higher Education Revenue, Collegiate Housing Foundation:

 

 

Series A, Prerefunded, 5.75%, 6/1/2019

 

1,000,000

 

1,052,560

 

Series A, Prerefunded, 5.75%, 6/1/2031

 

1,000,000

 

1,052,560

Maryland, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, University of Maryland Medical System, 6.75%, 7/1/2030

 

1,000,000

 

1,091,260

Maryland, Project Revenue, Economic Development Corp., Chesapeake Bay, Series B, 7.625%, 12/1/2022

 

4,000,000

 

4,362,920

Maryland, State Economic Development Corp. Revenue, Sr. Lien Project, Chesapeake Bay, Series B, 5.25%, 12/1/2031

 

2,000,000

 

1,836,880

 

12,102,036

 

 

 

Massachusetts 7.9%

 

Massachusetts, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Civic Investments, Series A, 9.0%, 12/15/2015

 

1,800,000

 

2,175,066

Massachusetts, Industrial Development Revenue, Development Finance Agency, Series A, 7.1%, 7/1/2032

 

1,895,000

 

1,946,203

Massachusetts, Project Revenue, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Jordan Hospital, Series E, 6.75%, 10/1/2033

 

1,790,000

 

1,883,957

Massachusetts, State General Obligation, Consolidated Loan:

 

 

Series B, Prerefunded, 5.0%, 4/1/2016 (a)

 

915,000

 

930,601

 

Series B, 5.0%, 4/1/2016 (a)

 

2,260,000

 

2,298,533

Massachusetts, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Partners Healthcare System:

 

 

Series C, Prerefunded, 5.75%, 7/1/2032

 

965,000

 

1,043,252

 

Series C, 5.75%, 7/1/2032

 

35,000

 

37,681

 

10,315,293

Michigan 4.4%

 

Kalamazoo, MI, Economic Develpoment Corp. Revenue, Heritage Community, 5.375%, 5/15/2027

 

1,000,000

 

939,770

Kalamazoo, MI, Industrial Development Revenue, Economic Development Corp., Series A, 7.5%, 5/15/2029

 

2,000,000

 

2,209,500

Saginaw, MI, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Hospital Finance Authority, Covenant Medical Center, Series F, 6.5%, 7/1/2030

 

1,000,000

 

1,065,370

Tawas City, MI, Hospital Finance Authority, St. Joseph Health Services:

 

 

Series A, ETM, 5.6%, 2/15/2013

 

270,000

 

277,843

 

Series A, ETM, 5.75%, 2/15/2023

 

1,300,000

 

1,336,829

 

5,829,312

Missouri 0.8%

 

Branson, MO, Regional Airport Transportation Development District, Airport Revenue, Series B, AMT, 6.0%, 7/1/2037

 

250,000

 

236,260

St. Louis, MO, Special Assessment Revenue, Scullin Redevelopment Area, Series A, 10.0%, 8/1/2010

 

770,000

 

843,019

 

1,079,279

Nevada 1.5%

 

Las Vegas, NV, Transportation/Tolls Revenue, Las Vegas Monorail Project, 7.375%, 1/1/2030

 

2,000,000

 

2,011,960

New Hampshire 2.4%

 

New Hampshire, Health & Education Facilities Authority Revenue, Havenwood Heritage Heights, Series A, 5.4%, 1/1/2030

 

550,000

 

518,078

New Hampshire, Higher Education Revenue, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, New Hampshire College Issue, 7.4%, 1/1/2023

 

1,000,000

 

1,121,630

New Hampshire, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Rivermead at Peterborough Retirement Community, 5.75%, 7/1/2028

 

1,500,000

 

1,477,500

 

3,117,208

New Jersey 2.8%

 

New Jersey, Economic Development Authority Revenue, Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/2034

 

290,000

 

301,606

New Jersey, Economic Development Authority Revenue, Motor Vehicle Surplus Revenue, Series A, 5.0%, 7/1/2023 (a)

 

1,770,000

 

1,824,604

New Jersey, Resource Recovery Revenue, Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5.75%, 6/1/2032

 

1,435,000

 

1,536,469

 

3,662,679

New Mexico 2.1%

 

Farmington, NM, Pollution Control Revenue, 5.8%, 4/1/2022

 

2,750,000

 

2,766,665

New York 15.0%

 

Nassau County, NY, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, 6.0%, 8/1/2016 (a)

 

2,825,000

 

2,997,523

Nassau County, NY, Project Revenue, North Shore Healthcare Systems Project, Series B, 5.875%, 11/1/2011

 

575,000

 

598,822

 

 

 

New York, Core City General Obligation, Series C, 7.0%, 2/1/2010

 

315,000

 

319,104

New York, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A, Prerefunded, 5.125%, 4/1/2019 (a)

 

1,450,000

 

1,571,568

New York, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Transitional Finance Authority, Series B, 6.0%, 11/15/2013

 

490,000

 

524,413

New York, State General Obligation Lease, Higher Education Revenue, Dormitory Authority, State University, Prerefunded, 5.125%, 5/15/2021 (a)

 

1,880,000

 

1,917,356

New York, Transitional Finance Authority, Series B, Prerefunded, 6.0%, 11/15/2013

 

1,510,000

 

1,616,047

New York, Transportation/Tolls Revenue, Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Systems, ETM, Series Y, 6.0%, 1/1/2012

 

5,000,000

 

5,303,650

New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency Revenue, Liberty-7, World Trade Center, Series A, 6.25%, 3/1/2015

 

2,000,000

 

2,090,680

New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Special Facility Revenue, American Airlines, JFK International Airport, AMT, 8.0%, 8/1/2028

 

2,000,000

 

2,317,120

New York City, NY, Municipal Finance Authority, Water & Sewer Systems Revenue, Second Generation Resolution, Series CC-1, 3.9% *, 6/15/2038

 

400,000

 

400,000

 

19,656,283

North Carolina 1.8%

 

North Carolina, Electric Revenue, Municipal Power Agency:

 

 

Series C, 5.375%, 1/1/2017

 

1,000,000

 

1,020,810

 

Series B, 6.375%, 1/1/2013

 

1,300,000

 

1,370,213

 

2,391,023

North Dakota 0.8%

 

Grand Forks, ND, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Altru Health Care System, 7.125%, 8/15/2024

 

1,000,000

 

1,100,310

Pennsylvania 5.3%

 

Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Revenue, Whitemarsh Continuing Care, 6.25%, 2/1/2035

 

600,000

 

606,510

Montgomery County, PA, Senior Care Revenue, Higher Education & Health Authority, Philadelphia Geriatric Center, Series A, 7.25%, 12/1/2027

 

2,000,000

 

2,171,560

Pennsylvania, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Economic Development Financing Authority, UPMC Health System, Series A, 6.0%, 1/15/2031

 

750,000

 

797,295

Pennsylvania, St. Mary Hospital Authority, Health Systems Revenue, Catholic Health East, Series B, 5.5%, 11/15/2024

 

1,465,000

 

1,609,464

Philadelphia, Redevelopment Authority Revenue, First Lien Mortgage, Series A, 6.5%, 1/1/2029

 

622,900

 

631,664

Westmoreland County, PA, Senior Care Revenue, Industrial Development Authority, Health Care Facilities-Redstone, Series B, 8.125%, 11/15/2030

 

1,000,000

 

1,128,470

 

6,944,963

Rhode Island 1.6%

 

Rhode Island, Special Assessment Revenue, Series A, 6.125%, 6/1/2032

 

2,000,000

 

2,043,480

South Carolina 7.1%

 

South Carolina, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Jobs Economic Development Authority, Bon Secours Health Systems, Inc., Series A, 5.625%, 11/15/2030

 

2,000,000

 

2,034,060

South Carolina, Jobs Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Palmetto Health Alliance:

 

 

Series C, Prerefunded, 7.0%, 8/1/2030

 

1,375,000

 

1,599,400

 

Series C, 7.0%, 8/1/2030

 

170,000

 

197,305

 

Series A, Prerefunded, 7.375%, 12/15/2021

 

1,000,000

 

1,129,370

South Carolina, Transportation Infrastructure Bank Revenue, Series A, Prerefunded, 5.375%, 10/1/2024 (a)

 

4,150,000

 

4,329,446

 

9,289,581

South Dakota 1.6%

 

South Dakota, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Sioux Valley Hospital, Series E, 5.375%, 11/1/2024

 

2,000,000

 

2,061,140

 

 

 

Tennessee 2.5%

 

Clarksville, TN, Natural Gas Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue:

 

 

5.0%, 12/15/2017

 

500,000

 

511,065

 

5.0%, 12/15/2018

 

540,000

 

551,891

Johnson City, TN, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital, Series A, 7.5%, 7/1/2033

 

2,000,000

 

2,269,140

 

3,332,096

Texas 22.7%

 

Abilene, TX, Senior Care Revenue, Health Facilities Development, Sears Methodist Retirement Facilities, Series A, 5.9%, 11/15/2025

 

2,500,000

 

2,487,325

Austin, TX, Project Revenue, Bergstrom Landhost Enterprises, Inc. Airport Hotel Project, Series A, 4.388%, 4/1/2027 **

 

1,985,000

 

1,549,650

Crowley, TX, School District General Obligation, 5.125%, 8/1/2025

 

4,000,000

 

4,051,800

Hidalgo County, TX, Health Services, Mission Hospital:

 

 

Prerefunded, 6.75%, 8/15/2016

 

915,000

 

940,382

 

6.75%, 8/15/2016

 

1,085,000

 

1,108,317

Houston, TX, General Obligation:

 

 

Series A, Prerefunded, 5.0%, 3/1/2016

 

1,365,000

 

1,373,900

 

5.0%, 3/1/2016

 

1,635,000

 

1,643,338

Houston, TX, School District General Obligation, Series A, 5.0%, 2/15/2024

 

2,000,000

 

2,037,760

Houston, TX, Transportation/Tolls Revenue, Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., AMT, Series E, 6.75%, 7/1/2029

 

2,000,000

 

2,063,340

Tarrant County, TX, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health Facilities Development Corp., 6.7%, 11/15/2030

 

1,000,000

 

1,097,920

Texas, Industrial Development Revenue, Waste Disposal Authority, AMT, Series A, 6.1%, 8/1/2024

 

1,000,000

 

1,030,910

Texas, Lower Colorado River Authority Revenue, Series B, 6.0%, 5/15/2013 (a)

 

5,000,000

 

5,226,550

Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp., Retirement Facility Revenue, Querencia Barton Creek Project, 5.65%, 11/15/2035

 

1,250,000

 

1,195,463

Travis County, TX, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Ascension Health Credit, Series A, 6.0%, 11/15/2012 (a)

 

3,860,000

 

4,058,288

 

29,864,943

Virgin Islands 2.5%

 

Virgin Islands, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Public Finance Authority, Series A, 6.375%, 10/1/2019

 

3,000,000

 

3,229,830

Virginia 1.6%

 

Fairfax County, VA, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Economic Development Authority, Greenspring Retirement Community, Series A, 7.25%, 10/1/2019

 

2,000,000

 

2,169,000

West Virginia 1.7%

 

West Virginia, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Hospital Finance Authority, Charleston Medical Center, Series A, 6.75%, 9/1/2022

 

390,000

 

419,659

West Virginia, Hospital Finance Authority, Charleston Medical Center, Prerefunded, 6.75%, 9/1/2022

 

1,610,000

 

1,762,419

 

2,182,078

Wisconsin 0.8%

 

Wisconsin, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health & Education Facilities Authority, Aurora Health Care, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/2030

 

1,000,000

 

1,070,870

Total Municipal Bonds and Notes (Cost $174,132,151)

 

186,299,092

 

Municipal Inverse Floating Rate Notes 32.6%

 

Illinois 2.4%

 

Aurora, IL, Single Family Mortgage Revenue, Series C, 5.5%, 6/1/2045 (b)

 

3,000,000

 

3,152,850

 

 

 

 

Trust: Illinois, Puttable Floating Option Tax Exempt Receipts, RITES-PA-1499, AMT,

144A, 9.1%, 6/1/2045, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1

 

 

 

 

Nevada 7.4%

 

Clark County, NV, School District, Series A, 5.0%, 6/15/2022 (a) (b)

 

7,327,500

 

7,720,071

 

Trust: Clark County, NV, School District, Series 1976, 144A, 7.373%, 6/15/2015

Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1

 

 

 

 

Henderson, NV, Health Care Facility Revenue, Catholic Healthcare West, Series B, 5.25%, 7/1/2031 (b)

 

2,000,000

 

1,999,440

 

Trust: Nevada, Puttable Floating Option Tax Exempt Receipts, RITES-PA-1494, 144A,

8.19%, 7/1/2031, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1

 

 

 

 

 

9,719,511

New York 22.8%

 

California, State General Obligation, 5.0%, 6/1/2022 (a) (b)

 

7,000,000

 

7,348,075

 

Trust: New York, Municipal Securities Trust Certificates, Series 7066, Class B,

144A, 7.535%, 6/1/2022, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1

 

 

 

 

New York, Long Island Power Authority, Electric System Revenue, Series E, 5.0%, 12/1/2021(a) (b)

 

8,000,000

 

8,370,280

 

Trust: New York, Long Island Power Authority, Electric Systems Revenue, Series 1917,

144A, 7.43%, 12/1/2014, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1

 

 

 

 

New York, State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue, Series A, 5.0%, 3/15/2023 (b)

 

5,535,000

 

5,780,381

 

Trust: New York, State Dormitory Authority Revenues, Secondary Issues, Series 1955-2,

144A, 7.427%, 3/15/2015, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1

 

 

 

 

New York & New Jersey, Port Authority, Series 147, 5.0%, 10/15/2023 (a) (b)

 

8,260,000

 

8,462,453

 

Trust: New York & New Jersey, Port Authority, Series 1969, AMT, 144A, 7.31%,

4/15/2015, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1

 

 

 

 

 

29,961,189

Total Municipal Inverse Floating Rate Notes (Cost $42,925,787)

 

42,833,550

 

% of
Net Assets

 

Value ($)

Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $217,057,938)

174.5

 

229,132,642

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

(21.2)

 

(27,809,292)

Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value

(53.3)

 

(70,000,000)

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

100.0

 

131,323,350

 

For information on the Fund's policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.

*

Variable rate demand notes are securities whose interest rates are reset periodically at market levels. These securities are often payable on demand and are shown at their current rates as of August 31, 2007.

**

Partial interest paying security. The rate shown represents 65% of the original coupon rate.

(a)

Bond is insured by one of these companies:

 

Insurance Coverage

As a % of Total
Investment Portfolio

 

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.

5.1

 

Financial Guaranty Insurance Company

13.0

 

Financial Security Assurance, Inc.

4.3

 

MBIA Corp.

5.0

.

(b)

Security forms part of the below tender option bond trust. The principal amount and value shown take into account the leverage factor.

144A: Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

AMT: Subject to alternative minimum tax.

 

 

 

ETM: Bonds bearing the description ETM (escrow to maturity) are collateralized usually by US Treasury securities which are held in escrow and used to pay principal and interest on bonds so designated.

Prerefunded: Bonds which are prerefunded are collateralized usually by US Treasury securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on tax-exempt issues and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.

RITES: Residual Interest Tax Exempt Security.

 

 

ITEM 2.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

 

 

(a)          The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

 

 

(b)          There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of the annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

 

ITEM 3.

EXHIBITS

 

 

 

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:

DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust

 

By:

/s/Michael G. Clark

 

Michael G. Clark

President

 

Date:

October 17, 2007

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Registrant:

DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust

 

By:

/s/Michael G. Clark

 

Michael G. Clark

President

 

Date:

October 17, 2007

 

 

By:

/s/Paul Schubert

 

Paul Schubert

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Date:

October 17, 2007