UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22438

 

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

7337 East Doubletree Ranch Rd., Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Huey P. Falgout, Jr., 7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-992-0180

 

Date of fiscal year end: February 28

 

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2017

 

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

The schedules of investments as of the close of the reporting period are set forth below for:

 

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund

 

The schedules are not audited.

 

 

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of November 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of November 30, 2017 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of November 30, 2017 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of November 30, 2017 in valuing the assets and liabilities:⁽¹⁾

 

		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments (Level 1)				Significant Other Observable Inputs# (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)				Fair Value at November 30, 2017
Asset Table
Investments, at fair value
Common Stock
Brazil		$	11,835,213			$	–			$	–			$	11,835,213
Chile			3,227,469				–				–				3,227,469
China			7,771,151				48,931,417				–				56,702,568
Hong Kong			813,416				2,760,945				–				3,574,361
India			10,641,851				4,552,975				–				15,194,826
Indonesia			4,599,910				–				–				4,599,910
Malaysia			6,033,466				–				–				6,033,466
Mexico			4,895,024				–				–				4,895,024
Russia			9,407,132				2,810,809				–				12,217,941
Singapore			–				2,190,223				–				2,190,223
South Africa			5,291,117				4,586,664				–				9,877,781
South Korea			4,866,890				18,786,595				–				23,653,485
Taiwan			–				13,690,326				–				13,690,326
Turkey			–				2,139,276				–				2,139,276
United Arab Emirates			1,741,110				–				–				1,741,110
Total Common Stock			71,123,749				100,449,230				–				171,572,979
Preferred Stock			4,889,739				3,296,975				–				8,186,714
Rights			–				–				–				–
Short-Term Investments			3,434,695				–				–				3,434,695
Total Investments, at fair value		$	79,448,183			$	103,746,205			$	–			$	183,194,388
Liabilities Table
Other Financial Instruments+
Written Options		$	–			$	(128,227	)		$	–			$	(128,227	)
Total Liabilities		$	–			$	(128,227	)		$	–			$	(128,227	)

 

(1)	For the period ended November 30, 2017, as a result of the fair value pricing procedures for international equities utilized by the Fund certain securities have transferred in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 measurements during the year. The Fund's policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period. At November 30, 2017, securities valued at $21,737,382 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.
+	Other Financial Instruments are derivatives not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments and may include open forward foreign currency contracts, futures, centrally cleared swaps, OTC swaps and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts, futures and centrally cleared swaps are valued at the unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument.  OTC swaps and written options are valued at the fair value of the instrument.
#	The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a portion of the Fund's investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.

 

At November 30, 2017, the following OTC written equity options were outstanding for Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund:

 

Description		Counterparty		Put/Call		Expiration Date		Exercise Price						Number of Contracts				Notional Amount				Premiums Received				Fair Value
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF		BNP Paribas S.A.		Call		12/01/17			46.433			USD			403,300				18,592,130			$	265,371			$	(15,959	)
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF		Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC		Call		12/15/17			46.820			USD			395,400				18,227,940				290,659				(112,268	)
																						$	556,030			$	(128,227	)

 

 

Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of November 30, 2017 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Currency Abbreviations
USD	-	United States Dollar

 

A summary of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure is outlined in the following tables.

 

The fair value of derivative instruments as of November 30, 2017 was as follows:

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments
Liability Derivatives		Instrument Type			Fair Value
Equity contracts		Written options		$	128,227
Total Liability Derivatives				$	128,227

 

The following is a summary by counterparty of the fair value of OTC derivative instruments subject to Master Netting Agreements and collateral pledged (received), if any, at November 30, 2017:

 

		BNP Paribas S.A.				Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC				Totals
Liabilities:
Written options		$	15,959			$	112,268			$	128,227
Total Liabilities		$	15,959			$	112,268			$	128,227
Net OTC derivative instruments by counterparty, at fair value		$	(15,959	)		$	(112,268	)			(128,227	)
Total collateral pledged by the Fund/(Received from counterparty)		$	15,959			$	112,268			$	128,227
Net Exposure(1)(2)		$	-			$	-			$	-

 

(1)

Positive net exposure represents amounts due from each respective counterparty. Negative exposure represents amounts due from the Fund.

(2)

At November 30, 2017, the Fund had pledged $140,000 and $220,00 in cash collateral to BNP Paribas S.A. and Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC, respectively. Excess cash collateral is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

At November 30, 2017, the aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments at period end were:

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes was $176,927,140.

 

Net unrealized appreciation consisted of:

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation		$	23,036,263
Gross Unrealized Depreciation			(16,837,234	)
Net Unrealized Appreciation		$	6,199,029

 

 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)

Based on our evaluation conducted within 90 days of the filing date, hereof, the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to the certifying officers by others within the appropriate entities, particularly during the period in which Forms N- Q are being prepared, and the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures allow timely preparation and review of the information for the registrant’s Form N-Q and the officer certifications of such Form N-Q.

 

(b)

There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant): Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund

 

By	/s/ Shaun P. Mathews
	Shaun P. Mathews
	President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	January 26, 2018

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By	/s/ Shaun P. Mathews
	Shaun P. Mathews
	President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	January 26, 2018
By	/s/ Todd Modic
	Todd Modic
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:	January 26, 2018