Short Interest in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) Increases By 70.1%

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 14,800 shares, a growth of 70.1% from the December 15th total of 8,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 43,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Stock Performance

NYSE:IAE traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $6.13. The stock had a trading volume of 23,793 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,891. Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund has a 12-month low of $5.58 and a 12-month high of $6.99. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $6.36.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.065 per share. This represents a $0.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 3rd.

Institutional Trading of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund stock. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 12,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $78,000.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Company Profile

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Voya Investment Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Voya Investments, LLC and NNIP Advisors B.V. It invests in the public equity markets of the Asia Pacific region. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.