Short Interest in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) Decreases By 10.1%

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 16,100 shares, a decline of 10.1% from the September 30th total of 17,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 34,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Trading Down 0.9 %

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund stock traded down $0.06 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $6.42. The stock had a trading volume of 64,384 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,139. Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund has a 52-week low of $5.33 and a 52-week high of $6.99. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $6.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.36.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 1st will be given a dividend of $0.065 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 1st. This represents a $0.78 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.15%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund during the second quarter worth about $78,000. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 130,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $823,000 after buying an additional 8,000 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates raised its position in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 509.8% during the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 231,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,466,000 after buying an additional 193,343 shares during the last quarter. Finally, City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 13.6% in the first quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. now owns 3,683,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,314,000 after buying an additional 440,671 shares in the last quarter.

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.