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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: 8/31/2011

ITEM 1.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Investment Portfolio   as of August 31, 2011  (Unaudited)
 
DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust

 
Principal
Amount ($)
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
 
Municipal Bonds and Notes 144.1%
 
Alabama 0.6%
 
Sylacauga, AL, Health Care Authority Revenue, Coosa Valley Medical Center, Series A, 6.0%, 8/1/2035
 
1,000,000
 
851,910
 
Arizona 2.3%
 
Arizona, Project Revenue, Health Facilities Authority, The New Foundation Project, 8.25%, 3/1/2019
 
1,405,000
 
1,406,082
 
Maricopa County, AZ, Pollution Control Corp. Revenue, El Paso Electric Co. Project, Series B, 7.25%, 4/1/2040
 
1,570,000
 
1,775,780
 
 
 
3,181,862
 
California 14.1%
 
California, Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.0%, 7/1/2034
 
1,000,000
 
1,070,100
 
California, M-S-R Energy Authority, Series B, 7.0%, 11/1/2034
 
1,310,000
 
1,474,641
 
California, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Enterprise Casino Revenue, Series B, 144A, 6.5%, 3/1/2028
 
1,000,000
 
940,830
 
California, South Bayside Waste Management Authority, Solid Waste Enterprise, Shoreway Environmental, Series A, 6.25%, 9/1/2029
 
1,425,000
 
1,490,607
 
California, Special Assessment Revenue, Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series 2003-A-1, Prerefunded, 6.75%, 6/1/2039
 
4,000,000
 
4,437,840
 
California, State General Obligation:
           
 
5.5%, 3/1/2040
 
1,000,000
 
1,041,660
 
 
5.75%, 4/1/2031
 
1,000,000
 
1,087,210
 
 
6.0%, 4/1/2038
 
1,000,000
 
1,091,740
 
 
6.5%, 4/1/2033
 
1,950,000
 
2,252,991
 
California, State Public Works Board Lease Revenue, Capital Projects, Series I-1, 6.375%, 11/1/2034
 
1,000,000
 
1,087,340
 
California, State Public Works Board Lease Revenue, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.125%, 4/1/2028
 
2,000,000
 
2,176,620
 
Sacramento County, CA, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Bradshaw Road Project, 7.2%, 9/2/2015
 
545,000
 
553,208
 
San Buenaventura, CA, Community Memorial Health Systems, 7.5%, 12/1/2041
 
500,000
 
496,365
 
 
 
19,201,152
 
Colorado 0.5%
 
Colorado, Public Energy Authority, Natural Gas Purchased Revenue, 6.25%, 11/15/2028, GTY: Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
 
635,000
 
656,222
 
Connecticut 3.7%
 
Connecticut, Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District, Special Obligation Revenue, Harbor Point Project, Series A, 7.875%, 4/1/2039
 
2,000,000
 
2,188,620
 
Greenwich, CT, Multi-Family Housing Revenue, 6.35%, 9/1/2027
 
2,000,000
 
1,917,560
 
Mashantucket, CT, Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Special Revenue, Series A, 144A, 6.5%, 9/1/2031 *
 
705,000
 
233,397
 
Mashantucket, CT, Sports Expo & Entertainment Revenue, Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe:
           
 
Series B, 144A, Zero Coupon, 9/1/2017 *
 
2,000,000
 
451,600
 
 
Series B, 144A, Zero Coupon, 9/1/2018 *
 
1,000,000
 
212,720
 
 
 
5,003,897
 
Florida 9.8%
 
Florida, Capital Region Community Development District, Capital Improvement Revenue, Series A, 7.0%, 5/1/2039
 
490,000
 
411,194
 
Florida, Middle Village Community Development District, Special Assessment, Series A, 6.0%, 5/1/2035
 
1,000,000
 
909,680
 
Florida, Tolomato Community Development District, Special Assessment:
           
 
5.4%, 5/1/2037
 
1,875,000
 
1,430,850
 
 
6.55%, 5/1/2027
 
850,000
 
566,287
 
Hillsborough County, FL, Industrial Development Authority Revenue, Health Facilities, University Community Hospital, Series A, Prerefunded, 5.625%, 8/15/2029
 
1,875,000
 
2,369,606
 
Miami Beach, FL, Health Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 144A, 6.75%, 11/15/2029
 
1,600,000
 
1,611,472
 
Miami-Dade County, FL, Aviation Revenue, Series A, 5.5%, 10/1/2041
 
3,000,000
 
3,078,540
 
Orlando & Orange County, FL, Expressway Authority Revenue, Series C, 5.0%, 7/1/2035
 
1,080,000
 
1,097,280
 
Orlando, FL, Greater Aviation Authority, Airport Facilities Revenue, Jet Blue Airways Corp., AMT, 6.5%, 11/15/2036
 
1,000,000
 
952,950
 
Orlando, FL, Special Assessment Revenue, Conroy Road Interchange Project, Series A, 5.8%, 5/1/2026
 
960,000
 
938,160
 
 
 
13,366,019
 
Georgia 5.7%
 
Americus-Sumter County, GA, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Hospital Authority, South Georgia Methodist, Series A, 6.375%, 5/15/2029
 
1,250,000
 
1,115,363
 
Atlanta, GA, Tax Allocation, Beltline Project, Series B, 7.375%, 1/1/2031
 
1,000,000
 
1,029,160
 
Atlanta, GA, Water & Wastewater Revenue, Series A, 6.25%, 11/1/2034
 
2,000,000
 
2,206,660
 
Gainesville & Hall County, GA, Development Authority Retirement Community Revenue, ACTS Retirement, Life Community, Series A-2, 6.625%, 11/15/2039
 
1,000,000
 
1,045,190
 
Georgia, Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Gas Project Revenue, Series A, 5.5%, 9/15/2024
 
1,220,000
 
1,194,075
 
Georgia, Medical Center Hospital Authority Revenue, Anticipation Certificates, Columbus Regional Healthcare System, 6.5%, 8/1/2038, INS: AGC
 
1,000,000
 
1,095,000
 
 
 
7,685,448
 
Guam 2.2%
 
Guam, Government General Obligation, Series A, 7.0%, 11/15/2039
 
1,000,000
 
1,032,500
 
Guam, Government Waterworks Authority, Water & Wastewater System Revenue, 6.0%, 7/1/2025
 
1,000,000
 
1,003,630
 
Guam, Power Authority Revenue, Series A, 5.5%, 10/1/2030
 
1,000,000
 
973,460
 
 
 
3,009,590
 
Hawaii 0.4%
 
Hawaii, State Department of Budget & Finance, Special Purpose Revenue, Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc., 6.5%, 7/1/2039, GTY: Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc.
 
500,000
 
532,080
 
Idaho 0.3%
 
Idaho, Health Facilities Authority Revenue, St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, 6.75%, 11/1/2037
 
305,000
 
336,985
 
Illinois 8.6%
 
Chicago, IL, O'Hare International Airport Revenue, Series B, 6.0%, 1/1/2041
 
2,000,000
 
2,173,980
 
Illinois, Finance Authority Revenue, Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Series A, 5.625%, 1/1/2037
 
3,000,000
 
2,787,960
 
Illinois, Finance Authority Revenue, Friendship Village of Schaumburg, Series A, 5.625%, 2/15/2037
 
2,000,000
 
1,599,480
 
Illinois, Finance Authority Revenue, Park Place of Elmhurst, Series A, 8.0%, 5/15/2030
 
1,000,000
 
974,330
 
Illinois, Finance Authority Revenue, Roosevelt University Project, 6.5%, 4/1/2044
 
1,000,000
 
1,040,680
 
Illinois, Finance Authority Revenue, The Admiral at Lake Project, Series A, 8.0%, 5/15/2040
 
1,000,000
 
1,008,520
 
Illinois, Finance Authority Revenue, Three Crowns Park Plaza, Series A, 5.875%, 2/15/2038
 
1,000,000
 
887,120
 
Illinois, Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 6.0%, 6/1/2028
 
365,000
 
374,165
 
Illinois, Upper River Valley Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Waste Recovery Project, AMT, 5.9%, 2/1/2014, GTY: GreenGold Ray Energies, Inc.
 
630,000
 
640,634
 
University Park, IL, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Governors Gateway Industrial Park, 8.5%, 12/1/2011
 
225,000
 
226,022
 
 
 
11,712,891
 
Indiana 1.1%
 
Indiana, Finance Authority Hospital Revenue, Deaconess Hospital Obligation, Series A, 6.75%, 3/1/2039
 
525,000
 
574,665
 
Vigo County, IN, Hospital Authority Revenue, Union Hospital, Inc., 144A, 5.7%, 9/1/2037
 
1,000,000
 
887,490
 
 
 
1,462,155
 
Iowa 1.4%
 
Cedar Rapids, IA, First Mortgage Revenue, Cottage Grove Place, Series A, 5.875%, 7/1/2028
 
1,670,000
 
1,061,736
 
Iowa, Finance Authority Retirement Community Revenue, Edgewater LLC Project, 6.5%, 11/15/2027
 
1,000,000
 
865,750
 
 
 
1,927,486
 
Kansas 1.1%
 
Lenexa, KS, Health Care Facility Revenue, Lakeview Village, Inc. Project, 7.25%, 5/15/2039
 
300,000
 
283,599
 
Wyandotte County, KS, Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue, Sales Tax, Series B, 5.0%, 12/1/2020
 
1,160,000
 
1,200,728
 
 
 
1,484,327
 
Kentucky 4.4%
 
Kentucky, Economic Development Finance Authority, Health System Revenue, Norton Healthcare, Series A, 6.625%, 10/1/2028
 
215,000
 
215,215
 
Kentucky, Economic Development Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Owensboro Medical Health Systems, Series A, 6.5%, 3/1/2045
 
2,000,000
 
2,045,220
 
Kentucky, Economic Development Finance Authority, Louisville Arena Project Revenue, Series A-1, 6.0%, 12/1/2033, INS: AGC
 
365,000
 
386,732
 
Louisville & Jefferson County, KY, Metropolitan Government Health Systems Revenue, Norton Healthcare, Inc., 5.0%, 10/1/2030
 
3,425,000
 
3,294,473
 
 
 
5,941,640
 
Louisiana 4.2%
 
Louisiana, Local Government Environmental Facilities, Community Development Authority Revenue, 6.75%, 11/1/2032
 
1,000,000
 
1,030,610
 
Louisiana, St. John Baptist Parish Revenue, Marathon Oil Corp., Series A, 5.125%, 6/1/2037
 
1,500,000
 
1,430,820
 
Morehouse Parish, LA, Pollution Control Revenue, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/2013
 
3,000,000
 
3,203,820
 
 
 
5,665,250
 
Maine 0.7%
 
Maine, Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 7/1/2036
 
1,000,000
 
1,005,580
 
Maryland 4.4%
 
Maryland, Economic Development Corp., Pollution Control Revenue, Potomac Electric Power Co., 6.2%, 9/1/2022
 
1,500,000
 
1,780,350
 
Maryland, State Economic Development Corp. Revenue, Senior Lien Project, Chesapeake Bay:
           
 
Series A, 5.0%, 12/1/2031
 
1,000,000
 
616,950
 
 
Series B, 5.25%, 12/1/2031
 
1,000,000
 
647,970
 
Maryland, State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Anne Arundel Health Systems, Series A, 6.75%, 7/1/2039
 
500,000
 
561,260
 
Maryland, State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Washington County Hospital:
           
 
5.75%, 1/1/2033
 
1,000,000
 
999,910
 
 
6.0%, 1/1/2028
 
1,385,000
 
1,419,265
 
 
 
6,025,705
 
Massachusetts 6.3%
 
Massachusetts, Development Finance Agency, Senior Living Facility Revenue, Groves-Lincoln:
           
 
Series A, 7.75%, 6/1/2039
 
250,000
 
252,485
 
 
Series A, 7.875%, 6/1/2044
 
250,000
 
253,605
 
Massachusetts, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Civic Investments, Series A, Prerefunded, 9.0%, 12/15/2015, GTY: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.
 
1,400,000
 
1,544,088
 
Massachusetts, Industrial Development Revenue, Development Finance Agency, Series A, 7.1%, 7/1/2032
 
1,760,000
 
1,534,843
 
Massachusetts, Project Revenue, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Jordan Hospital, Series E, 6.75%, 10/1/2033
 
1,790,000
 
1,756,670
 
Massachusetts, State Development Finance Agency Revenue, Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility, Series A, 5.75%, 11/15/2035
 
2,700,000
 
1,506,735
 
Massachusetts, State General Obligation, Series B, 0.14% **, 3/1/2026, SPA: Bank of America NA
 
400,000
 
400,000
 
Massachusetts, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Amherst College, Series J-1, 0.17% **, 11/1/2035
 
395,000
 
395,000
 
Massachusetts, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Milford Regional Medical Center, Series E, 5.0%, 7/15/2037
 
950,000
 
802,864
 
Massachusetts, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Partners Healthcare Systems, Series C, 5.75%, 7/1/2032
 
35,000
 
35,340
 
 
 
8,481,630
 
Michigan 5.2%
 
Kalamazoo, MI, Economic Development Corp. Revenue, Limited Obligation, Heritage Community, 5.5%, 5/15/2036
 
1,000,000
 
775,540
 
Kentwood, MI, Economic Development, Limited Obligation, Holland Home, Series A, 5.375%, 11/15/2036
 
2,000,000
 
1,609,460
 
Michigan, State Building Authority Revenue, Facilities Program, Series I-A, 5.5%, 10/15/2045
 
2,000,000
 
2,076,940
 
Royal Oak, MI, Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/1/2039
 
1,000,000
 
1,163,680
 
Tawas City, MI, Hospital Finance Authority, St. Joseph Health Services:
           
 
Series A, ETM, 5.6%, 2/15/2013
 
100,000
 
102,656
 
 
Series A, ETM, 5.75%, 2/15/2023
 
1,300,000
 
1,305,772
 
 
 
7,034,048
 
Minnesota 0.8%
 
Minneapolis, MN, Health Care Systems Revenue, Fairview Health Services, Series A, 6.75%, 11/15/2032
 
1,000,000
 
1,107,240
 
Mississippi 1.3%
 
Lowndes County, MS, Solid Waste Disposal & Pollution Control Revenue, Weyerhaeuser Co. Project, Series A, 6.8%, 4/1/2022
 
250,000
 
266,615
 
Mississippi, Business Finance Corp., Pollution Control Revenue, Systems Energy Resources, Inc. Project, 5.875%, 4/1/2022
 
1,000,000
 
999,900
 
Warren County, MS, Gulf Opportunity, International Paper Co., Series A, 6.5%, 9/1/2032
 
435,000
 
462,379
 
 
 
1,728,894
 
Missouri 2.2%
 
Kirkwood, MO, Industrial Development Authority, Retirement Community Revenue, Aberdeen Heights, Series C-3, 6.5%, 5/15/2015
 
825,000
 
826,023
 
Missouri, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Lutheran Senior Services, Series C, 5.0%, 2/1/2042
 
2,000,000
 
1,714,340
 
St. Louis, MO, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Revenue, Series A-1, 6.625%, 7/1/2034
 
415,000
 
445,988
 
 
 
2,986,351
 
Nevada 5.6%
 
Clark County, NV, School District, Series A, 5.0%, 6/15/2022, INS: FGIC, NATL
 
5,140,000
 
5,602,394
 
Henderson, NV, Health Care Facility Revenue, Catholic Healthcare West, Series B, 5.25%, 7/1/2031
 
2,000,000
 
2,006,820
 
Nevada, Director State Department of Business & Industry, Las Vegas Monorail Project, Second Tier, 7.375%, 1/1/2030 *
 
2,000,000
 
3,000
 
 
 
7,612,214
 
New Hampshire 2.3%
 
New Hampshire, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Rivermead at Peterborough Retirement Community, 5.75%, 7/1/2028
 
1,500,000
 
1,293,510
 
New Hampshire, State Business Finance Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Waste Management, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.2%, 5/1/2027
 
1,750,000
 
1,765,558
 
 
 
3,059,068
 
New Jersey 3.3%
 
New Jersey, Economic Development Authority Revenue, Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/2034
 
290,000
 
270,480
 
New Jersey, Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, St. Joseph's Health Care System, 6.625%, 7/1/2038
 
1,430,000
 
1,406,062
 
New Jersey, Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series 1-A, 4.75%, 6/1/2034
 
4,280,000
 
2,829,380
 
 
 
4,505,922
 
New York 10.0%
 
Nassau County, NY, Project Revenue, North Shore Healthcare Systems Project, Series B, 5.875%, 11/1/2011
 
130,000
 
130,701
 
New York & New Jersey Port Authority, One Hundred Forty-Seventh, AMT, 5.0%, 10/15/2023, INS: FGIC, NATL
 
8,260,000
 
8,628,726
 
New York & New Jersey Port Authority, Special Obligation Revenue, JFK International Air Terminal LLC, 6.0%, 12/1/2042
 
680,000
 
691,410
 
New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency Revenue, Liberty-7, World Trade Center, Series A, 6.25%, 3/1/2015
 
2,000,000
 
2,007,840
 
New York City, NY, Industrial Development Agency, Special Facility Revenue, American Airlines, JFK International Airport, AMT, 8.0%, 8/1/2028, GTY: AMR Corp.
 
2,000,000
 
2,047,600
 
 
 
13,506,277
 
North Carolina 1.6%
 
North Carolina, Electric Revenue, Municipal Power Agency, Series C, 5.375%, 1/1/2017
 
1,000,000
 
1,045,370
 
North Carolina, Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue, University Health Systems, Series D, 6.25%, 12/1/2033
 
1,000,000
 
1,097,430
 
 
 
2,142,800
 
Pennsylvania 3.0%
 
Butler County, PA, Hospital Authority Revenue, Butler Health Systems Project, 7.25%, 7/1/2039
 
2,000,000
 
2,188,180
 
Montgomery County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Revenue, Whitemarsh Continuing Care, 6.25%, 2/1/2035
 
600,000
 
502,830
 
Philadelphia, Redevelopment Authority Revenue, First Lien Mortgage, Series A, 6.5%, 1/1/2029
 
557,900
 
558,530
 
Westmoreland County, PA, Industrial Development Authority Revenue, Retirement Community-Redstone, Series A, 5.875%, 1/1/2032
 
1,000,000
 
867,670
 
 
 
4,117,210
 
Puerto Rico 8.2%
 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Revenue, Series A, 6.0%, 7/1/2038
 
4,000,000
 
4,015,160
 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Highway & Transportation Authority Revenue, Series L, 5.25%, 7/1/2038, INS: AMBAC
 
1,300,000
 
1,197,404
 
Puerto Rico, Public Buildings Authority Revenue, Series Q, 5.625%, 7/1/2039
 
1,000,000
 
977,910
 
Puerto Rico, Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax Revenue:
           
 
Series A, 5.375%, 8/1/2039
 
1,000,000
 
1,008,710
 
 
Series A, 6.5%, 8/1/2044
 
2,000,000
 
2,189,940
 
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
 
1,722,860
 
 
 
11,111,984
 
South Carolina 1.9%
 
Hardeeville, SC, Assessment Revenue, Anderson Tract Municipal Improvement District, Series A, 7.75%, 11/1/2039
 
983,000
 
819,094
 
South Carolina, Jobs Economic Development Authority Revenue, Bon Secours Health System, Series B, 5.625%, 11/15/2030
 
1,585,000
 
1,585,301
 
South Carolina, Jobs Economic Development Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Palmetto Health Alliance, Series C, Prerefunded, 7.0%, 8/1/2030
 
170,000
 
191,303
 
 
 
2,595,698
 
South Dakota 1.5%
 
South Dakota, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Sioux Valley Hospital, Series E, 5.375%, 11/1/2024
 
2,000,000
 
2,062,360
 
Tennessee 3.2%
 
Clarksville, TN, Natural Gas Acquisition Corp., Gas Revenue:
           
 
5.0%, 12/15/2017
 
500,000
 
515,535
 
 
5.0%, 12/15/2018
 
540,000
 
542,268
 
Johnson City, TN, Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital Revenue, Mountain States Health Alliance, Series A, 7.75%, 7/1/2038
 
1,000,000
 
1,133,530
 
Johnson City, TN, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health & Educational Facilities Board Hospital, Series A, Prerefunded, 7.5%, 7/1/2033
 
2,000,000
 
2,153,700
 
 
 
4,345,033
 
Texas 13.3%
 
Abilene, TX, Senior Care Revenue, Health Facilities Development, Sears Methodist Retirement Facilities, Series A, 5.9%, 11/15/2025
 
2,500,000
 
2,005,500
 
Austin, TX, Austin-Bergstrom Landhost Enterprises, Inc., Airport Hotel Project, Series A, 3.375%, 4/1/2027 (a)
 
1,960,000
 
1,100,266
 
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
 
954,980
 
 
Series A-3, AMT, 5.125%, 5/15/2033
 
1,000,000
 
976,250
 
Central Texas, Regional Mobility Authority Revenue, Senior Lien, 6.0%, 1/1/2041
 
545,000
 
523,832
 
Houston, TX, Transportation/Tolls Revenue, Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., Series E, AMT, 6.75%, 7/1/2029
 
2,000,000
 
1,966,020
 
Matagorda County, TX, Navigation District No. 1, Pollution Control Revenue, AEP Texas Central Co. Project, Series A, 4.4%, 5/1/2030, INS: AMBAC
 
2,250,000
 
2,073,397
 
North Texas, Tollway Authority Revenue, Toll Second Tier, Series F, 5.75%, 1/1/2033
 
2,000,000
 
2,032,140
 
San Antonio, TX, Convention Center Hotel Finance Corp., Contract Revenue, Empowerment Zone, Series A, AMT, 5.0%, 7/15/2039, INS: AMBAC
 
1,000,000
 
861,130
 
Tarrant County, TX, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility, Mirador Project, Series A, 8.25%, 11/15/2044
 
1,000,000
 
1,007,780
 
Texas, Industrial Development Revenue, Waste Disposal Authority, Series A, AMT, 6.1%, 8/1/2024
 
1,000,000
 
1,012,650
 
Texas, Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., Special Facilities Revenue, Southwest Airlines Co. Project, 5.25%, 11/1/2040
 
1,055,000
 
994,928
 
Texas, SA Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp., Gas Supply Revenue, 5.5%, 8/1/2020
 
2,000,000
 
2,066,380
 
Travis County, TX, Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue, Westminster Manor Health, 7.125%, 11/1/2040
 
510,000
 
519,017
 
 
 
18,094,270
 
Virgin Islands 2.2%
 
Virgin Islands, Sales & Special Tax Revenue, Public Finance Authority, Series A, 6.375%, 10/1/2019
 
3,000,000
 
3,006,030
 
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
 
1,549,402
 
Washington 1.9%
 
Washington, State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue, Series C, 5.375%, 8/15/2028, INS: Radian
 
595,000
 
581,083
 
Washington, State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Series A, 6.125%, 8/15/2037
 
2,000,000
 
1,990,920
 
 
 
2,572,003
 
Wisconsin 3.7%
 
Wisconsin, Hospital & Healthcare Revenue, Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Aurora Health Care, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/2030
 
1,000,000
 
1,032,100
 
Wisconsin, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Aurora Health Care, Inc., Series A, 5.6%, 2/15/2029
 
1,000,000
 
1,000,230
 
Wisconsin, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Prohealth Care, Inc. Obligation Group, 6.625%, 2/15/2039
 
1,110,000
 
1,191,807
 
Wisconsin, State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Thedacare, Inc., Series A, 5.5%, 12/15/2038
 
1,765,000
 
1,794,193
 
 
 
5,018,330
 
 
Total Municipal Bonds and Notes (Cost $187,108,822)
 
195,686,963
 
 
 
Municipal Inverse Floating Rate Notes (b) 12.6%
 
California 3.2%
 
San Diego County, CA, Water Authority Revenue, Certificates of Participation, Series 2008-A, 5.0%, 5/1/2027, INS: AGMC (c)
 
2,121,349
 
2,273,398
 
San Diego County, CA, Water Authority Revenue, Certificates of Participation, Series 2008-A, 5.0%, 5/1/2028, INS: AGMC (c)
 
1,930,312
 
2,068,668
 
 
Trust: San Diego County, CA, Water Utility Improvements, Certificates of Participation, Series 2008-1104, 144A, 9.203%, 5/1/2027, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 2 to 1
     
 
 
4,342,066
 
New York 4.6%
 
New York, State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue, Series A, 5.0%, 3/15/2023 (c)
 
5,535,000
 
6,224,689
 
 
Trust: New York, State Dormitory Authority Revenue, Secondary Issues, Series 1955-2, 144A, 17.854%, 3/15/2023, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1
     
Tennessee 4.8%
 
Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Metropolitan Government, 5.0%, 1/1/2024 (c)
 
5,918,585
 
6,620,223
 
 
Trust: Nashville & Davidson County, TN, Metropolitan Government, Series 2631-1, 144A, 17.866%, 1/1/2024, Leverage Factor at purchase date: 4 to 1
     
 
Total Municipal Inverse Floating Rate Notes (Cost $15,901,472)
 
17,186,978
 

 
% of
Net Assets
 
Value ($)
 
 
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $203,010,294) †
156.7
 
212,873,941
 
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net
(5.2)
 
(7,058,408)
 
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value
(51.5)
 
(70,000,000)
 
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
100.0
 
135,815,533
 

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.

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       233,397  
Mashantucket, CT, Sports Expo & Entertainment Revenue, Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Series B, 144A*
    0.0 %
9/1/2017
    2,000,000       930,679       451,600  
Mashantucket, CT, Sports Expo & Entertainment Revenue, Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Series B, 144A*
    0.0 %
9/1/2018
    1,000,000       436,601       212,720  
Nevada, Director State Department of Business & Industry, Las Vegas Monorail Project, Second Tier*
    7.375 %
1/1/2030
    2,000,000       1,933,273       3,000  
Austin, TX, Austin-Bergstrom Landhost Enterprises, Inc., Airport Hotel Project, Series A (a)
    3.375 %
4/1/2027
    1,960,000       1,960,000       1,100,266  
                        5,995,931       2,000,983  
 

*
Non-income producing security.  In the case of a bond, generally denotes that the issuer has defaulted on the payment of principal or interest.
**
Variable rate demand notes are securities whose interest rates are reset periodically at market levels.  These securities are payable on demand and are shown at their current rates as of August 31, 2011.
The cost for federal income tax purposes was $202,184,878.  At August 31, 2011, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $10,689,063.  This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $18,115,539 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $7,426,476.
(a)
Partial interest paying security.  The rate shown represents 50% of the original coupon rate.
(b)
Securities represent the underlying municipal obligations of inverse floating rate obligations held by the Fund.
(c)
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.
AGC: Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGMC: Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC: Ambac Financial Group, Inc.
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.
FGIC: Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
GTY: Guaranty Agreement
INS: Insured
NATL: National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
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.
Radian: Radian Asset Assurance, Inc.
SPA: Standby Bond Repurchase Agreement
 
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, 2011 in valuing the Fund's investments.

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Municipal Investments(d)
  $     $ 212,873,941     $     $ 212,873,941  
Total
  $     $ 212,873,941     $     $ 212,873,941  

There have been no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the period ended August 31, 2011.
(d)
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:
W. Douglas Beck
/s/W. Douglas Beck
President
   
Date:
October 24, 2011


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/W. Douglas Beck
W. Douglas Beck
President
   
Date:
October 24, 2011
   
   
   
By:
/s/Paul Schubert
Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
Date:
October 24, 2011