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Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund (IHD) plans to merge, along with Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund, into Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund (MM EME Fund) pursuant to approved reorganization agreements. If shareholders of the Target Funds approve the Reorganizations at a meeting on or about September 28, 2026, the mergers are expected to close on or about October 16, 2026, at which time IHD and IAE shareholders would receive Class W shares of MM EME Fund and become shareholders of the Surviving Fund.
The Investment Adviser, Voya Investments, proposes the changes to allow Target Fund shareholders to achieve liquidity at net asset value while maintaining emerging markets exposure. MM EME Fund is a diversified closed-end fund seeking total return from income, gains and appreciation, with a multi-manager team including Voya IM, Nomura, and Sustainable Growth Advisers. Contractual management fee rates for IAE and IHD and IHD’s expense limit are expected to decrease, supported by expense limitation agreements through 2028. The Reorganizations are intended to be tax-free share exchanges, but each Target Fund will realize and distribute all undistributed income and gains before closing, which will be taxable to shareholders subject to tax.
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC reports beneficial ownership of shares of Voya Emerging Markets High Div Mutual Fund common shares. The filing states ownership of 544,768 shares, representing 3.1% of the class as of June 30, 2026.
Allspring has sole voting power and sole dispositive power over all 544,768 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The securities are owned of record by clients of investment advisers controlled by Allspring, and no single client is known to hold more than five percent of the class.
Voya Investment Management recommended and the Boards of Trustees of the Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Fund (IAE) and the Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund (IHD) approved proposed mergers of each fund into the Voya Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Equity Fund (IEMLX), an open-end fund.
Each closed-end fund will hold a special meeting of shareholders to vote on the transactions and proxy materials are expected to be filed with the SEC in the coming weeks. Voya IM said a large institutional investor in each fund has agreed to support the mergers and remain a passive investor for a period of time. Assets under management for Voya IM were $353 billion as of March 31, 2026.
Saba Capital Management and related reporting persons filed Amendment No. 5 to their Schedule 13D on Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund. They report beneficial ownership of 1,305,586 common shares, representing 7.36% of the fund’s 17,735,861 shares outstanding as of 2/28/26.
The filing states approximately $7,534,686 was paid to acquire these shares using investor subscription proceeds, capital appreciation, and ordinary-course margin borrowings. On May 6, 2026, a Saba-advised fund notified the issuer of its intention to nominate Paul Kazarian as an independent trustee candidate at the fund’s 2026 annual shareholder meeting.
Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund reports annual results for the year ended February 28, 2026, delivering a 45.57% total return based on NAV and a 48.25% total return based on market price. The Fund reported net assets of $135,488,870, NAV per share of $7.64, and 17,735,861 shares outstanding as of February 28, 2026.
The Fund invests principally in dividend-producing equities of emerging-market issuers, targets at least 80% of net assets in such securities, and supplements income through a covered call program with written calls generally representing 15% to 50% of portfolio value. Distributions for the year totaled $0.66 per share, characterized as $0.53 return of capital and $0.13 net investment income.
Saba Capital Management, L.P. and related parties report beneficial ownership of 1,356,687 common shares of Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund, representing 7.65% of the fund’s common shares based on 17,735,861 shares outstanding as of 8/31/25.
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D is a joint filing by Saba Capital, Saba Capital Management GP, LLC, and Boaz R. Weinstein. The filing notes that approximately $7,829,596 was paid to acquire the reported shares, funded by investor subscriptions, capital appreciation, and ordinary-course margin borrowings.
Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund reported that Bulldog Investors, LLP, along with Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos, has filed a Schedule 13G disclosing a passive ownership stake. They collectively report beneficial ownership of 898,398 shares of common stock, representing 5.07% of the fund’s outstanding shares as of 12/31/2025.
The filing states that Bulldog Investors and its principals share voting and investment power over these shares and that the position was acquired and is held in the ordinary course of business, without the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the fund.
Morgan Stanley and its affiliate Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC filed a Schedule 13G showing a significant ownership position in Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund. As of 12/31/2025, they beneficially owned 1,086,748 common shares of beneficial interest, representing 6.1% of the fund’s outstanding class.
The filing indicates shared dispositive power over these shares and is certified as being made in the ordinary course of business, not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the fund. Both reporting persons are organized in Delaware and report from offices at 1585 Broadway in New York.
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC has filed an amended ownership report showing a significant stake in Voya Emerging Markets High Div (IHD).
The firm reports beneficial ownership of 1,117,418 shares of Mutual Fund COM stock, representing 6.3% of the outstanding class as of the event date. All of these shares carry sole voting and sole dispositive power, with no shared authority.
The securities are owned of record by clients of affiliated investment advisers Allspring Global Investments, LLC and Allspring Funds Management, LLC, while those clients receive dividends and sale proceeds. The filing states the holdings are maintained in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the fund.