Short Interest in Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund (NYSE:IHD) Expands By 351.2%

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund (NYSE:IHD) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 18,500 shares, a growth of 351.2% from the March 31st total of 4,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 35,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund Stock Performance

IHD stock traded up $0.05 during trading on Friday, hitting $5.18. 14,545 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 34,312. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $5.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.05. Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund has a 1 year low of $4.49 and a 1 year high of $5.47.

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.055 per share. This represents a $0.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 1st.

Institutional Trading of Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund by 15.1% during the 4th quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. now owns 3,662,880 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $19,377,000 after acquiring an additional 480,897 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,863,676 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $9,188,000 after purchasing an additional 16,919 shares during the period. 1607 Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund by 16.0% in the 4th quarter. 1607 Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,368,302 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $7,238,000 after purchasing an additional 188,690 shares during the period. Saba Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund by 27.0% in the 3rd quarter. Saba Capital Management L.P. now owns 371,550 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,832,000 after purchasing an additional 79,065 shares during the period. Finally, Avory & Company LLC bought a new position in shares of Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $502,000.

About Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Voya Investment Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by ING Investment Management Advisors B.V. and Voya Investments, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of emerging market countries across the globe.