[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 548-549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00037]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Investment Company Act Release No. 35856]
Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940
January 2, 2026.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'').
ACTION: Notice of Applications for Deregistration under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
November 2025. A copy of each application may be obtained via the
Commission's website by searching for the applicable file number listed
below, or for an applicant using the Company name search field, on the
SEC's EDGAR system. The SEC's EDGAR system may be searched at https://www.sec.gov/edgar/search/. You may also call the SEC's Office of
Investor Education and Advocacy at (202) 551-8090. An order granting
each application will be issued unless the SEC orders a hearing.
Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by emailing
the SEC's Secretary at [email protected] and serving the
relevant applicant with a copy of the request by email, if an email
address is listed for the relevant applicant below, or personally or by
mail, if a physical address is listed for the relevant applicant below.
Hearing requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on January
27, 2026, and should be accompanied by proof of service on applicants,
in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service.
Pursuant to Rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the
nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the
desirability of a
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hearing on the matter, the reason for the request, and the issues
contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request
notification by writing to the Commission's Secretary at [email protected].
ADDRESSES: The Commission: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Davis, Assistant Director, at
(202) 551-6413 or Chief Counsel's Office at (202) 551-6821; SEC,
Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office, 100 F Street
NE, Washington, DC 20549-8010.
DSS AmericaFirst Funds [File No. 811-22669]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On September 4, 2025, and October 15, 2025,
applicant made a liquidating distribution to its shareholders based on
net asset value. Expenses of $56,755.98 incurred in connection with the
liquidation were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on October 22, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 275 Wiregrass Parkway, West Henrietta, New
York 14586.
FT Vest Annual Hedged Equity Income Fund II [File No. 811-24063]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant has
never made a public offering of its securities and does not propose to
make a public offering or engage in business of any kind.
Filing Date: The application was filed on September 11, 2025, and
amended on December 03, 2025.
Applicant's Address: c/o UMB Fund, 235 West Galena Street,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212.
Franklin Income Opportunities Fund [File No. 811-23767]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant has
never made a public offering of its securities and does not propose to
make a public offering or engage in business of any kind.
Filing Date: The application was filed on August 8, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, New
York 10018.
Selected International Fund, INC [File No. 811-01533]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to Davis International Fund, an authorized
series of Davis New York Venture Fund, Inc., and on November 7, 2025
made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value.
Expenses of $87,504.46 incurred in connection with the reorganization
were paid by the acquiring fund's investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on November 19, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tuscon,
Arizona 85756.
Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-03758]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. The applicant has transferred its assets to
Matrix Advisors Value ETF, and on February 12, 2025 made a final
distribution to its shareholders pro rata based on share ownership.
Expenses of $129,479.25 incurred in connection with the reorganization
were paid by the applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on September 11, 2025 and
amended on December 10, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 10 Bank Street, Suite 590 White Plains, New
York 10606.
Morgan Creek Global Equity Long/Short Institutional Fund [File No. 811-
22461]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On July 1,
2022, April 1, 2023, and April 1, 2024, applicant made liquidating
distributions to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of
$24,103 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by the
applicant. Applicant also has retained $3,469,247 for the purpose of
paying outstanding debts, and shareholder amounts due post liquidation.
Filing Date: The application was filed on June 5, 2025.
Applicant's Address: 301 West Barbee Chapel Road, Suite 200, Chapel
Hill, North Carolina 27517.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-00037 Filed 1-6-26; 8:45 am]
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