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 large decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,863 shares, a decline of 36.3% from the May 31st total of 7,633 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 96,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IAE. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 1.6% in the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 117,375 shares of the company’s stock worth $865,000 after purchasing an additional 1,875 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 150,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,093,000 after buying an additional 4,300 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 36.2% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 18,814 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Finally, NWF Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. now owns 113,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $824,000 after acquiring an additional 6,000 shares in the last quarter.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Price Performance

IAE stock traded up $0.02 during trading on Friday, reaching $8.75. 34,921 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 64,292. The company has a 50-day moving average of $8.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.01. Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund has a twelve month low of $6.65 and a twelve month high of $9.27.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.065 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 8.9%.

About Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

The Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE: IAE) is a closed-end management investment company whose primary objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing in dividend-paying equity securities of companies in the Asia Pacific region. The fund seeks to build a diversified portfolio of high-yielding common stocks, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and depositary receipts, targeting issuers in markets such as Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Korea.