Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) Short Interest Update

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,500 shares, a decline of 50.3% from the January 31st total of 17,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 41,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IAE. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 5.9% in the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 143,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $980,000 after acquiring an additional 8,000 shares in the last quarter. One Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund in the 4th quarter valued at about $61,000. Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund in the 4th quarter valued at about $81,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund in the 4th quarter valued at about $742,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $986,000.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:IAE traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $6.25. The stock had a trading volume of 71,255 shares, compared to its average volume of 39,550. Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund has a 1 year low of $5.89 and a 1 year high of $6.99. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $6.18 and its 200-day moving average is $6.34.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be paid a $0.065 dividend. This represents a $0.78 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd.

About Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

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.