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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)

345 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10154
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)
 

Paul Schubert
100 Plaza One
Jersey City, NJ 07311
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (201) 593-6408
 
Date of fiscal year end:  11/30
 
Date of reporting period: 8/31/10

ITEM 1.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Investment Portfolio
as of August 31, 2010  (Unaudited)


DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust

 
Principal
Amount ($)
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
Municipal Bonds and Notes 142.1%
 
Alabama 0.6%
 
Sylacauga, AL, Health Care Authority Revenue, Coosa Valley Medical Center, Series A, 6.0%, 8/1/2035
 
1,000,000
 
881,730
 
Arizona 2.3%
 
Arizona, Project Revenue, Health Facilities Authority, The New Foundation Project, 8.25%, 3/1/2019
 
1,525,000
 
1,533,250
 
Maricopa County, AZ, Pollution Control Corp. Revenue, El Paso Electric Co. Project, Series B, 7.25%, 4/1/2040
 
1,570,000
 
1,817,558
 
 
 
3,350,808
 
California 13.5%
 
California, Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.0%, 7/1/2034
 
1,000,000
 
1,111,350
 
California, M-S-R Energy Authority, Series B, 7.0%, 11/1/2034
 
1,310,000
 
1,615,492
 
California, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Enterprise Casino Revenue, Series B, 144A, 6.5%, 3/1/2028
 
1,000,000
 
964,130
 
California, South Bayside Waste Management Authority, Solid Waste Enterprise, Shoreway Environmental, Series A, 6.25%, 9/1/2029
 
1,425,000
 
1,589,459
 
California, Special Assessment Revenue, Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series 2003-A-1, Prerefunded, 6.75%, 6/1/2039
 
4,000,000
 
4,670,880
 
California, State General Obligation:
           
 
5.5%, 3/1/2040
 
1,000,000
 
1,075,410
 
 
5.75%, 4/1/2031
 
1,000,000
 
1,107,280
 
 
6.0%, 4/1/2038
 
1,000,000
 
1,116,720
 
 
6.5%, 4/1/2033
 
1,950,000
 
2,289,534
 
California, State Public Works Board Lease Revenue, Capital Projects, Series I-1, 6.375%, 11/1/2034
 
1,000,000
 
1,108,570
 
California, State Public Works Board Lease Revenue, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.125%, 4/1/2028
 
2,000,000
 
2,201,520
 
Sacramento County, CA, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Bradshaw Road Project, 7.2%, 9/2/2015
 
655,000
 
664,341
 
 
 
19,514,686
 
Colorado 0.5%
 
Colorado, Public Energy Authority, Natural Gas Purchased Revenue, 6.25%, 11/15/2028
 
635,000
 
718,445
 
Connecticut 3.8%
 
Connecticut, Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District, Special Obligation Revenue, Harbor Point Project, Series A, 7.875%, 4/1/2039
 
2,000,000
 
2,165,960
 
Greenwich, CT, Multi-Family Housing Revenue, 6.35%, 9/1/2027
 
2,000,000
 
2,032,460
 
Mashantucket, CT, Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Special Revenue, Series A, 144A, 6.5%, 9/1/2031 *
 
705,000
 
341,276
 
Mashantucket, CT, Sports Expo & Entertainment Revenue, Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe:
           
 
Series B, 144A, Zero Coupon, 9/1/2017
 
2,000,000
 
665,740
 
 
Series B, 144A, Zero Coupon, 9/1/2018
 
1,000,000
 
325,320
 
 
 
5,530,756
 
Florida 8.6%
 
Florida, Capital Region Community Development District, Capital Improvement Revenue, Series A, 7.0%, 5/1/2039
 
495,000
 
499,599
 
Florida, Middle Village Community Development District, Special Assessment, Series A, 6.0%, 5/1/2035
 
1,000,000
 
970,740
 
Florida, Tolomato Community Development District, Special Assessment:
           
 
5.4%, 5/1/2037
 
1,915,000
 
1,556,780
 
 
6.55%, 5/1/2027
 
850,000
 
681,130
 
Hillsborough County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Revenue, Health Facilities, University Community Hospital, Series A, 5.625%, 8/15/2029
 
1,875,000
 
1,895,906
 
Miami Beach, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 144A, 6.75%, 11/15/2029
 
1,600,000
 
1,641,440
 
Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue, Series A, 5.5%, 10/1/2041
 
3,000,000
 
3,160,920
 
Orlando, FL, Greater Aviation Authority, Airport Facilities Revenue, Jet Blue Airways Corp., AMT, 6.5%, 11/15/2036
 
1,000,000
 
983,810
 
Orlando, FL, Special Assessment Revenue, Conroy Road Interchange Project, Series A, 5.8%, 5/1/2026
 
1,000,000
 
993,810
 
 
 
12,384,135
 
Georgia 5.6%
 
Americus-Sumter County, GA, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Hospital Authority, South Georgia Methodist, Series A, 6.375%, 5/15/2029
 
1,250,000
 
1,195,225
 
Atlanta, GA, Tax Allocation, Beltline Project, Series B, 7.375%, 1/1/2031
 
1,000,000
 
1,045,680
 
Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Revenue, Series A, 6.25%, 11/1/2034
 
2,000,000
 
2,295,200
 
Gainesville & Hall County, GA, Development Authority Retirement Community Revenue, ACTS Retirement, Life Community, Series A-2, 6.625%, 11/15/2039
 
1,000,000
 
1,069,130
 
Georgia, Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Revenue, Series A, 5.5%, 9/15/2024
 
1,220,000
 
1,300,044
 
Georgia, Medical Center Hospital Authority Revenue, Anticipation Certificates, Columbus Regional Healthcare System, 6.5%, 8/1/2038 (a)
 
1,000,000
 
1,137,270
 
 
 
8,042,549
 
Guam 2.2%
 
Guam, Government General Obligation, Series A, 7.0%, 11/15/2039
 
1,000,000
 
1,119,920
 
Guam, Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater System Revenue, 6.0%, 7/1/2025
 
1,000,000
 
1,030,490
 
Guam, Power Authority Revenue, Series A, 5.5%, 10/1/2030
 
1,000,000
 
1,010,050
 
 
 
3,160,460
 
Hawaii 0.4%
 
Hawaii, State Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Revenue, Hawaiian Electric Co., 6.5%, 7/1/2039
 
500,000
 
557,140
 
Idaho 0.2%
 
Idaho, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, 6.75%, 11/1/2037
 
305,000
 
346,974
 
Illinois 6.2%
 
Illinois, Finance Authority Revenue, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Series A, 5.625%, 1/1/2037
 
3,000,000
 
2,961,180
 
Illinois, Finance Authority Revenue, Friendship Village of Schaumburg, Series A, 5.625%, 2/15/2037
 
2,000,000
 
1,674,260
 
Illinois, Finance Authority Revenue, Park Place of Elmhurst, Series A, 8.0%, 5/15/2030
 
1,000,000
 
1,001,140
 
Illinois, Finance Authority Revenue, Roosevelt University Project, 6.5%, 4/1/2044
 
1,000,000
 
1,071,420
 
Illinois, Finance Authority Revenue, Three Crowns Park Plaza, Series A, 5.875%, 2/15/2038
 
1,000,000
 
954,820
 
Illinois, Upper River Valley Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Waste Recovery Project, AMT, 5.9%, 2/1/2014
 
820,000
 
801,296
 
University Park, IL, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Governors Gateway Industrial Park, 8.5%, 12/1/2011
 
430,000
 
431,737
 
 
 
8,895,853
 
Indiana 1.1%
 
Indiana, Finance Authority Hospital Revenue, Deaconess Hospital Obligation, Series A, 6.75%, 3/1/2039
 
525,000
 
585,296
 
Vigo County, IN, Hospital Authority Revenue, Union Hospital, Inc., 144A, 5.7%, 9/1/2037
 
1,000,000
 
952,450
 
 
 
1,537,746
 
Iowa 1.7%
 
Cedar Rapids, IA, First Mortgage Revenue, Cottage Grove Place, Series A, 5.875%, 7/1/2028
 
1,670,000
 
1,302,734
 
Iowa, Finance Authority Retirement Community Revenue, Edgewater LLC Project, 6.5%, 11/15/2027
 
1,000,000
 
1,001,010
 
Lake City, IA, Senior Care Revenue, Health Care Facility, Opportunity Living Project, 144A, 6.45%, 5/1/2011
 
175,000
 
175,294
 
 
 
2,479,038
 
Kansas 3.7%
 
Kansas, State Department of Transportation Highway Revenue, Series A-2, 0.25% **, 9/1/2014
 
3,600,000
 
3,600,000
 
Lenexa, KS, Health Care Facility Revenue, Lakeview Village, Inc. Project, 7.25%, 5/15/2039
 
300,000
 
310,509
 
Wyandotte County, KS, Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue, Sales Tax, Series B, 5.0%, 12/1/2020
 
1,400,000
 
1,469,678
 
 
 
5,380,187
 
Kentucky 3.6%
 
Kentucky, Economic Development Finance Authority, Health System Revenue, Norton Healthcare, Series A, 6.625%, 10/1/2028
 
215,000
 
217,458
 
Kentucky, Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Owensboro Medical Health Systems, Series A, 6.5%, 3/1/2045
 
1,000,000
 
1,077,710
 
Kentucky, Economic Development Finance Authority, Louisville Arena Project Revenue, Series A-1, 6.0%, 12/1/2033 (a)
 
365,000
 
402,091
 
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Health Systems Revenue, Norton Healthcare, Inc., 5.0%, 10/1/2030
 
3,425,000
 
3,482,300
 
 
 
5,179,559
 
Louisiana 4.0%
 
Louisiana, Local Government Environmental Facilities, Community Development Authority Revenue, 6.75%, 11/1/2032
 
1,000,000
 
1,049,290
 
Louisiana, St. John Baptist Parish Revenue, Marathon Oil Corp., Series A, 5.125%, 6/1/2037
 
1,500,000
 
1,502,925
 
Morehouse Parish, LA, Pollution Control Revenue, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/2013
 
3,000,000
 
3,259,260
 
 
 
5,811,475
 
Maryland 4.4%
 
Maryland, Economic Development Corp., Pollution Control Revenue, Potomac Electric Power Co., 6.2%, 9/1/2022
 
1,500,000
 
1,782,195
 
Maryland, State Economic Development Corp. Revenue, Senior Lien Project, Chesapeake Bay:
           
 
Series A, 5.0%, 12/1/2031
 
1,000,000
 
753,220
 
 
Series B, 5.25%, 12/1/2031
 
1,000,000
 
779,810
 
Maryland, State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Anne Arundel Health Systems, Series A, 6.75%, 7/1/2039
 
500,000
 
581,615
 
Maryland, State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Washington County Hospital:
           
 
5.75%, 1/1/2033
 
1,000,000
 
1,029,420
 
 
6.0%, 1/1/2028
 
1,385,000
 
1,470,787
 
 
 
6,397,047
 
Massachusetts 6.0%
 
Massachusetts, Development Finance Agency, Senior Living Facility Revenue, Groves-Lincoln:
           
 
Series A, 7.75%, 6/1/2039
 
250,000
 
266,703
 
 
Series A, 7.875%, 6/1/2044
 
250,000
 
267,092
 
Massachusetts, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Civic Investments, Series A, Prerefunded, 9.0%, 12/15/2015
 
1,500,000
 
1,747,770
 
Massachusetts, Industrial Development Revenue, Development Finance Agency, Series A, 7.1%, 7/1/2032
 
1,800,000
 
1,651,014
 
Massachusetts, Project Revenue, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Jordan Hospital, Series E, 6.75%, 10/1/2033
 
1,790,000
 
1,801,939
 
Massachusetts, State Development Finance Agency Revenue, Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility, Series A, 5.75%, 11/15/2035
 
2,700,000
 
2,071,467
 
Massachusetts, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Milford Regional Medical Center, Series E, 5.0%, 7/15/2037
 
950,000
 
816,050
 
Massachusetts, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Partners Healthcare Systems, Series C, 5.75%, 7/1/2032
 
35,000
 
35,831
 
 
 
8,657,866
 
Michigan 4.4%
 
Kalamazoo, MI, Economic Development Corp. Revenue, Limited Obligation, Heritage Community, 5.5%, 5/15/2036
 
1,000,000
 
852,620
 
Kentwood, MI, Economic Development, Limited Obligation, Holland Home, Series A, 5.375%, 11/15/2036
 
2,000,000
 
1,727,360
 
Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/1/2039
 
1,000,000
 
1,217,300
 
Saginaw, MI, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Hospital Finance Authority, Covenant Medical Center, Series F, 6.5%, 7/1/2030
 
1,000,000
 
1,010,850
 
Tawas City, MI, Hospital Finance Authority, St. Joseph Health Services:
           
 
Series A, ETM, 5.6%, 2/15/2013
 
145,000
 
150,309
 
 
Series A, ETM, 5.75%, 2/15/2023
 
1,300,000
 
1,305,226
 
 
 
6,263,665
 
Minnesota 0.8%
 
Minneapolis, MN, Health Care Systems Revenue, Fairview Health Services, Series A, 6.75%, 11/15/2032
 
1,000,000
 
1,155,090
 
Mississippi 1.2%
 
Lowndes County, MS, Solid Waste Disposal & Pollution Control Revenue, Weyerhaeuser Co. Project, Series A, 6.8%, 4/1/2022
 
250,000
 
279,742
 
Mississippi, Business Finance Corp., Pollution Control Revenue, Systems Energy Resources, Inc. Project, 5.875%, 4/1/2022
 
1,000,000
 
1,000,070
 
Warren County, MS, Gulf Opportunity Zone, International Paper Co., Series A, 6.5%, 9/1/2032
 
435,000
 
484,995
 
 
 
1,764,807
 
Missouri 2.3%
 
Branson, MO, Regional Airport Transportation Development District, Airport Revenue, Series B, AMT, 6.0%, 7/1/2037
 
250,000
 
143,665
 
Kirkwood, MO, Industrial Development Authority, Retirement Community Revenue, Aberdeen Heights, Series C-3, 6.5%, 5/15/2015
 
825,000
 
830,635
 
Missouri, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Lutheran Senior Services, Series C, 5.0%, 2/1/2042
 
2,000,000
 
1,815,220
 
St. Louis, MO, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Revenue, Series A-1, 6.625%, 7/1/2034
 
415,000
 
453,196
 
 
 
3,242,716
 
Nevada 7.4%
 
Clark County, NV, Industrial Development Revenue, Nevada Power Co. Project, Series B, AMT, 5.9%, 10/1/2030
 
1,665,000
 
1,664,867
 
Clark County, NV, School District, Series A, 5.0%, 6/15/2022 (a)
 
6,140,000
 
6,987,443
 
Henderson, NV, Health Care Facility Revenue, Catholic Healthcare West, Series B, 5.25%, 7/1/2031
 
2,000,000
 
2,056,460
 
Nevada, Director State Department of Business & Industry, Las Vegas Monorail Project, Second Tier, 7.375%, 1/1/2030 *
 
2,000,000
 
4,000
 
 
 
10,712,770
 
New Hampshire 2.2%
 
New Hampshire, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Rivermead at Peterborough Retirement Community, 5.75%, 7/1/2028
 
1,500,000
 
1,370,280
 
New Hampshire, State Business Finance Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Waste Management, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.2%, 5/1/2027
 
1,750,000
 
1,789,830
 
 
 
3,160,110
 
New Jersey 1.3%
 
New Jersey, Economic Development Authority Revenue, Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/2034
 
290,000
 
287,004
 
New Jersey, Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, St. Joseph's Health Care System, 6.625%, 7/1/2038
 
1,430,000
 
1,515,271
 
 
 
1,802,275
 
New York 9.2%
 
Nassau County, NY, Project Revenue, North Shore Healthcare Systems Project, Series B, 5.875%, 11/1/2011
 
250,000
 
255,450
 
New York & New Jersey Port Authority, One Hundred Forty-Seventh, AMT, 5.0%, 10/15/2023 (a)
 
8,260,000
 
8,832,666
 
New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency Revenue, Liberty-7, World Trade Center, Series A, 6.25%, 3/1/2015
 
2,000,000
 
2,007,300
 
New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Special Facility Revenue, American Airlines, JFK International Airport, AMT, 8.0%, 8/1/2028
 
2,000,000
 
2,134,640
 
 
 
13,230,056
 
North Carolina 1.5%
 
North Carolina, Electric Revenue, Municipal Power Agency, Series C, 5.375%, 1/1/2017
 
1,000,000
 
1,088,750
 
North Carolina, Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue, University Health Systems, Series D, 6.25%, 12/1/2033
 
1,000,000
 
1,112,930
 
 
 
2,201,680
 
Ohio 4.2%
 
Buckeye, OH, Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series A-2, 5.875%, 6/1/2030
 
7,350,000
 
5,992,308
 
Pennsylvania 3.5%
 
Butler County, PA, Hospital Authority Revenue, Butler Health Systems Project, 7.25%, 7/1/2039
 
2,000,000
 
2,319,540
 
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Revenue, Whitemarsh Continuing Care, 6.25%, 2/1/2035
 
600,000
 
511,440
 
Pennsylvania, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Economic Development Financing Authority, UPMC Health System, Series A, Prerefunded, 6.0%, 1/15/2031
 
750,000
 
773,580
 
Philadelphia, Redevelopment Authority Revenue, First Lien Mortgage, Series A, 6.5%, 1/1/2029
 
581,800
 
582,597
 
Westmoreland County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Revenue, Retirement Community-Redstone, Series A, 5.875%, 1/1/2032
 
1,000,000
 
892,410
 
 
 
5,079,567
 
Puerto Rico 8.2%
 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Revenue, Series A, 6.0%, 7/1/2038
 
4,000,000
 
4,339,920
 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Highway & Transportation Authority Revenue, Series L, 5.25%, 7/1/2038 (a)
 
1,300,000
 
1,383,005
 
Puerto Rico, Public Buildings Authority Revenue, Series Q, 5.625%, 7/1/2039
 
1,000,000
 
1,049,210
 
Puerto Rico, Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue:
           
 
Series A, 5.375%, 8/1/2039
 
1,000,000
 
1,056,300
 
 
Series A, 6.5%, 8/1/2044
 
2,000,000
 
2,275,300
 
Puerto Rico, Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue, Convertible Capital Appreciation, Series A, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 8/1/2016, 6.75% to 8/1/2032
 
2,000,000
 
1,728,320
 
 
 
11,832,055
 
South Carolina 1.9%
 
Hardeeville, SC, Assessment Revenue, Anderson Tract Municipal Improvement District, Series A, 7.75%, 11/1/2039
 
983,000
 
856,763
 
South Carolina, Jobs Economic Development Authority Revenue, Bon Secours Health System, Series B, 5.625%, 11/15/2030
 
1,585,000
 
1,613,594
 
South Carolina, Jobs Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Palmetto Health Alliance, Series C, Prerefunded, 7.0%, 8/1/2030
 
170,000
 
200,979
 
 
 
2,671,336
 
South Dakota 1.5%
 
South Dakota, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Sioux Valley Hospital, Series E, 5.375%, 11/1/2024
 
2,000,000
 
2,084,040
 
Tennessee 3.1%
 
Clarksville, TN, Natural Gas Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue:
           
 
5.0%, 12/15/2017
 
500,000
 
531,185
 
 
5.0%, 12/15/2018
 
540,000
 
568,129
 
Johnson City, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital Revenue, Mountain States Health Alliance, Series A, 7.75%, 7/1/2038
 
1,000,000
 
1,162,490
 
Johnson City, TN, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital, Series A, Prerefunded, 7.5%, 7/1/2033
 
2,000,000
 
2,256,980
 
 
 
4,518,784
 
Texas 12.0%
 
Abilene, TX, Senior Care Revenue, Health Facilities Development, Sears Methodist Retirement Facilities, Series A, 5.9%, 11/15/2025
 
2,500,000
 
2,128,350
 
Austin, TX, Austin-Bergstrom Landhost Enterprises, Inc., Airport Hotel Project, Series A, 4.388%, 4/1/2027 (b)
 
1,960,000
 
1,211,809
 
Brazos River, TX, Harbor Navigation District, Brazoria County Environmental Health, Dow Chemical Co. Project:
           
 
Series B-2, 4.95%, 5/15/2033
 
1,000,000
 
977,910
 
 
Series A-3, AMT, 5.125%, 5/15/2033
 
1,000,000
 
974,390
 
Houston, TX, Transportation/Tolls Revenue, Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., Series E, AMT, 6.75%, 7/1/2029
 
2,000,000
 
2,009,980
 
Matagorda County, TX, Navigation District No. 1, Pollution Control Revenue, AEP Texas Central Co. Project, Series A, 4.4%, 5/1/2030 (a)
 
2,250,000
 
2,071,755
 
North Texas, Tollway Authority Revenue, Toll Second Tier, Series F, 5.75%, 1/1/2033
 
2,000,000
 
2,155,840
 
San Antonio, TX, Convention Center Hotel Finance Corp., Contract Revenue, Empowerment Zone, Series A, AMT, 5.0%, 7/15/2039 (a)
 
1,000,000
 
939,680
 
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility, Mirador Project, Series A, 8.25%, 11/15/2044
 
1,000,000
 
1,054,820
 
Texas, Industrial Development Revenue, Waste Disposal Authority, Series A, AMT, 6.1%, 8/1/2024
 
1,000,000
 
1,016,530
 
Texas, SA Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp., Gas Supply Revenue, 5.5%, 8/1/2020
 
2,000,000
 
2,167,320
 
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue, Westminster Manor Health, 7.125%, 11/1/2040
 
510,000
 
533,960
 
 
 
17,242,344
 
Virgin Islands 2.1%
 
Virgin Islands, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Public Finance Authority, Series A, 6.375%, 10/1/2019
 
3,000,000
 
3,037,140
 
Virginia 1.1%
 
Washington County, VA, Industrial Development Authority, Hospital Facility Revenue, Mountain States Health Alliance, Series C, 7.75%, 7/1/2038
 
1,370,000
 
1,598,639
 
Washington 1.9%
 
Washington, State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue, Series C, 5.375%, 8/15/2028 (a)
 
595,000
 
604,466
 
Washington, State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Series A, 6.125%, 8/15/2037
 
2,000,000
 
2,093,700
 
 
 
2,698,166
 
West Virginia 0.3%
 
West Virginia, Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, Charleston Medical Center, Prerefunded, 6.75%, 9/1/2022
 
390,000
 
393,900
 
Wisconsin 3.6%
 
Wisconsin, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Aurora Health Care, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/2030
 
1,000,000
 
1,045,969
 
Wisconsin, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Aurora Health Care, Inc., Series A, 5.6%, 2/15/2029
 
1,040,000
 
1,040,239
 
Wisconsin, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Prohealth Care, Inc. Obligation Group, 6.625%, 2/15/2039
 
1,110,000
 
1,233,921
 
Wisconsin, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Thedacare, Inc., Series A, 5.5%, 12/15/2038
 
1,765,000
 
1,860,645
 
 
 
5,180,774
 
 
Total Municipal Bonds and Notes (Cost $187,535,863)
 
204,688,676
 
 
 
Municipal Inverse Floating Rate Notes (c) 12.1%
 
California 3.1%
 
San Diego County, CA, Water Authority Revenue, Certificates of Participation, Series 2008-A, 5.0%, 5/1/2027 (a) (d)
 
2,121,349
 
2,318,289
 
San Diego County, CA, Water Authority Revenue, Certificates of Participation, Series 2008-A, 5.0%, 5/1/2028 (a) (d)
 
1,930,312
 
2,109,516
 
 
Trust: San Diego County, CA, Water Utility Improvements, Certificates of Participation, Series 2008-1104, 144A, 9.153%, 5/1/2027, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 2 to 1
     
 
 
4,427,805
 
New York 4.3%
 
New York, State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue, Series A, 5.0%, 3/15/2023 (d)
 
5,535,000
 
6,269,342
 
 
Trust: New York, State Dormitory Authority Revenue, Secondary Issues, Series 1955-2, 144A, 17.494%, 3/15/2023, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1
     
Tennessee 4.7%
 
Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Metropolitan Government, 5.0%, 1/1/2024 (d)
 
5,918,585
 
6,803,862
 
 
Trust: Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Metropolitan Government, Series 2631-1, 144A, 17.506%, 1/1/2024, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1
     
 
Total Municipal Inverse Floating Rate Notes (Cost $15,955,779)
 
17,501,009
 

 
% of
Net Assets
 
Value ($)
 
 
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $203,491,642) †
154.2
 
222,189,685
 
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net
(5.6)
 
(8,108,427)
 
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value
(48.6)
 
(70,000,000)
 
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
100.0
 
144,081,258
 

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.
*
Non-income producing security.  In the case of a bond, generally denotes that the issuer has defaulted on the payment of principal or interest. The following table represents bonds that are in default:

Security
 
Coupon
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal Amount ($)
   
Acquisition
Cost ($)
   
Value ($)
 
Mashantucket, CT, Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Special Revenue, Series A, 144A
    6.5 %
9/1/2031
    705,000       735,378       341,276  
Nevada, Director State Department of Business & Industry, Las Vegas Monorail Project, Second Tier
    7.375 %
1/1/2030
    2,000,000       1,933,273       4,000  
                        2,668,651       345,276  

**
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, 2010.
The cost for federal income tax purposes was $202,839,807.  At August 31, 2010, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $19,349,878.  This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $24,915,295 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $5,565,417.
(a)
Bond is insured by one of these companies:

Insurance Coverage
 
As a % of Total
Investment Portfolio
 
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.
    2.0  
Assured Guaranty Corp.
    0.7  
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
    2.0  
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
    7.1  
Radian Asset Assurance, Inc.
    0.3  

Many insurers who have traditionally guaranteed payment of municipal issues have been downgraded by the major rating agencies.
 
(b)
Partial interest paying security.  The rate shown represents 65% of the original coupon rate.
(c)
Securities represent the underlying municipal obligations of inverse floating rate obligations held by the Fund.
(d)
Security forms part of the below tender option bond trust.  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 used to pay principal and interest on tax-exempt issues and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.
 

 
Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of August 31, 2010 in valuing the Fund's investments.

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Municipal Bonds and Notes(e)
  $     $ 222,189,685     $     $ 222,189,685  
Total
  $     $ 222,189,685     $     $ 222,189,685  

There have been no transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the period ended August 31, 2010.
(e)
See Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.


 

 

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 fiscal quarter 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 21, 2010


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.


By:
/s/Michael G. Clark
Michael G. Clark
President
   
Date:
October 21, 2010
   
   
   
By:
/s/Paul Schubert
Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
Date:
October 21, 2010