Short Interest in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) Declines By 47.5%

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAEGet Free Report) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 7,633 shares, a decrease of 47.5% from the May 14th total of 14,528 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 44,332 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

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

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bulldog Investors LLP raised its stake in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 424.0% during the third quarter. Bulldog Investors LLP now owns 406,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,045,000 after acquiring an additional 328,562 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 264.6% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 47,623 shares of the company’s stock valued at $347,000 after purchasing an additional 34,561 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new position in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund during the first quarter valued at approximately $219,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 19.0% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 129,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $912,000 after purchasing an additional 20,723 shares during the period. Finally, Closed End Fund Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $134,000.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Stock Up 2.9%

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund stock opened at $9.19 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $8.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.86. Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund has a 12 month low of $6.65 and a 12 month high of $9.27.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a $0.065 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st.

About Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

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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.

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