Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) Short Interest Down 86.7% in December

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,593 shares, a decrease of 86.7% from the November 30th total of 19,445 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 30,828 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 30,828 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

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

Shares of NYSE:IAE traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $7.39. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 51,764 shares, compared to its average volume of 44,440. Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund has a 12-month low of $5.30 and a 12-month high of $7.94. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $7.43 and a 200-day moving average of $7.25.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 30th will be given a $0.065 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 30th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IAE. Colonial Trust Advisors bought a new position in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund during the second quarter valued at $27,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Cetera Investment Advisers purchased a new position in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund in the 2nd quarter worth $83,000. Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc. grew its position in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 3.6% during the second quarter. Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc. now owns 46,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after buying an additional 1,613 shares during the period. Finally, NWF Advisory Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. now owns 107,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $804,000 after purchasing an additional 4,800 shares in the last quarter.

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.