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 growth in short interest in 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 trading volume, of 43,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

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

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund stock. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its position in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) by 5.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 143,000 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,000 shares during the quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund were worth $980,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Trading Up 0.7 %

IAE traded up $0.05 during trading on Friday, hitting $6.13. The company had a trading volume of 23,880 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,899. Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund has a one year low of $5.58 and a one year high of $6.99. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $6.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.36.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Announces Dividend

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