Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund (NYSE:IHD) Short Interest Update

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund (NYSE:IHD) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 52,202 shares, an increase of 751.6% from the July 15th total of 6,130 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 55,602 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of IHD stock traded down $0.01 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $7.41. The company had a trading volume of 23,728 shares, compared to its average volume of 106,164. Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund has a one year low of $5.75 and a one year high of $8.14. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $7.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $7.18.

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be given a $0.055 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Waterfront Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $3,236,000. Bulldog Investors LLP increased its position in Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund by 55.1% in the 4th quarter. Bulldog Investors LLP now owns 900,453 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $5,646,000 after buying an additional 319,956 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund by 36.7% during the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 312,161 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,079,000 after buying an additional 83,855 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund by 121.3% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 148,536 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $882,000 after buying an additional 81,418 shares during the last quarter. Finally, &PARTNERS bought a new stake in shares of Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $356,000.

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund Company Profile

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund (NYSE: IHD) is a closed-end investment company that seeks to provide high current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies domiciled or with significant business activities in emerging market countries. The fund emphasizes dividend-paying stocks across a range of industries, including financials, consumer staples, industrials and energy, with the goal of generating above-average yield relative to broader emerging market equity indices.

Launched in the mid-2000s under the ING Investment Management brand, the fund became part of Voya Investment Management’s portfolio offerings following Voya Financial’s acquisition of ING’s U.S.