Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, 60832-60833 [2010-24605]
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Notice of Applications for
Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
September 24, 2010.
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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 September,
2010. A copy of each application may be
obtained via the Commission’s Web site
by searching for the file number, or an
applicant using the Company name box,
at https://www.sec.gov/search/
search.htm or by calling (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 writing to the SEC’s
Secretary at the address below and
serving the relevant applicant with a
copy of the request, personally or by
mail. Hearing requests should be
received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on
October 19, 2010, and should be
accompanied by proof of service on the
applicant, in the form of an affidavit or,
for lawyers, a certificate of service.
Hearing requests should state the nature
of the writer’s interest, 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 Secretary, U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–
1090.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diane L. Titus at (202) 551–6810, SEC,
Division of Investment Management,
Office of Investment Company
Regulation, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549–4041.
Ashport Mutual Fund Trust [File No.
811–10301]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On August 15,
2008, applicant made a liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of $2,231
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incurred in connection with the
liquidation were paid by State Trust
Capital, applicant’s investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on August 24, 2009, and amended
on September 1, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 800 Brickell
Ave., Suite 100, Miami, FL 33131.
First Trust Value Line R & Ibbotson
Equity Allocation Fund [File No. 811–
21517]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
investment management, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On December 8,
2006, applicant made a liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of
approximately $259,859 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were
paid by applicant and First Trust
Advisors L.P., applicant’s investment
adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on May 28, 2009, and amended on
September 17, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 120 East Liberty
Dr., Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187.
First Trust Value Line R 100 Fund [File
No. 811–21336]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On June 15, 2007,
applicant transferred its assets to a
corresponding series of First Trust
Exchange-Traded Fund, based on net
asset value. Expenses of approximately
$99,040 incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by First Trust
Advisors L.P., applicant’s investment
adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on May 28, 2009, and amended on
September 15, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 120 East Liberty
Dr., Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187.
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
[File No. 811–21381]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On December 15,
2006, applicant transferred its assets to
a corresponding series of First Trust
Exchange-Traded Fund, based on net
asset value. Expenses of approximately
$199,034 incurred in connection with
the reorganization were paid by
applicant and First Trust Advisors L.P.,
applicant’s investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on May 28, 2009, and amended on
September 15, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 120 East Liberty
Dr., Suite 400, Wheaton, IL 60187.
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M&I Special Institutional Funds, Inc.
[File No. 811–22232]
Summary: Applicant 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 Dates: The application was
filed on August 24, 2010, and amended
on September 22, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 111 East
Kilbourn Ave., Suite 200, Milwaukee,
WI 53202.
DWS Advisor Funds III [File No. 811–
6576]
DWS Investments Trust [File No. 811–
8006]
DWS RREEF Securities Trust [File No.
811–9589]
Summary: Each applicant seeks an
order declaring that it has ceased to be
an investment company. On July 10,
2006, August 21, 2006, and July 10,
2006, respectively, applicants
transferred their assets to corresponding
series of DWS Advisor Funds, based on
net asset value. Applicants incurred no
expenses in connection with the
reorganizations.
Filing Dates: The applications were
filed on August 11, 2010, and amended
on September 23, 2010.
Applicants’ Address: 345 Park Ave.,
New York, NY 10154.
DWS Advisor Funds II [File No. 811–
7347]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On July 10, 2006,
applicant transferred its assets to DWS
U.S. Bond Index Fund and DWS EAFE
Equity Index Fund, each a series of
DWS Institutional Funds, based on net
asset value. Applicant incurred no
expenses in connection with the
reorganization.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on August 11, 2010, and amended
on September 23, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 345 Park Ave.,
New York, NY 10154.
OFI Tremont Core Strategies Hedge
Fund [File No. 811–21110]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end
investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On August 1,
2010, applicant made a final liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Applicant incurred
no expenses in connection with the
liquidation.
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Filing Date: The application was filed
on August 27, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 6803 S. Tucson
Way, Centennial, CO 80112.
Applicant’s Address: Federated
Investors Funds, 4000 Ericsson Dr.,
Warrendale, PA 15086–7561.
Sycuan Funds [File No. 811–21401]
MLIG Variable Insurance Trust [File
No. 811–21038]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On February 1,
2010, applicant made a liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of $600
incurred in connection with the
liquidation were paid by Sycuan Capital
Management, Inc., applicant’s
investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed
on September 9, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 1530 Hilton
Head Rd., Suite 210, El Cajon, CA
92019.
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On September 11,
2009, October 23, 2009, and June 22,
2010, applicant made liquidating
distributions to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of
approximately $186,650 incurred in
connection with the liquidation were
paid by Roszel Advisors, LLC,
applicant’s investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed
on June 29, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 1700 Merrill
Lynch Drive, Pennington, NJ 08534.
SGM Funds [File No. 811–22247]
Modern Woodmen of America Variable
Account [File No. 811–10497]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. On May 14, 2010,
applicant made its final liquidating
distribution to its shareholders, based
on net asset value. Expenses of $2,050
incurred in connection with the
liquidation were paid by SGM Funds
Management, LLC, applicant’s
investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on June 30, 2010, and amended on
September 14, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 8000 Town
Centre Dr., Suite 400, Broadview
Heights, OH 44147.
National Retail Fund I [File No. 811–
22197]
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 15, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 4020 S. 147th
St., Omaha, NE 68137.
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Federated International Small
Company Opportunity Fund [File No.
811–10131]
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 14, 2010.
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Summary: Applicant, a unit
investment trust, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an
investment company. All previously
issued policies have been surrendered
and the applicant has distributed all of
its assets to its shareholders. Applicant
incurred expenses of $6,959.50 in
connection with the liquidation.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on June 8, 2010, and amended on
August 31, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 1701 1st
Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois 61201.
Kemper Investors Life Insurance
Company Separate Account—3 [File
No. 811–22161]
Summary: Applicant, a unit
investment trust registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, seeks
an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. Applicant
states that it has no contractowners and
no outstanding contracts that allocate
premiums and contract value to the
Separate Account. The contract
registered on Form N–4 and offered out
of the Separate Account (File No. 333–
148489) was sold to only one (1)
contractowner; that sale occurred on
April 20, 2009. That one (1) contract
was surrendered on November 24, 2009.
Because the Depositor has decided to
discontinue sales of the contract and has
no plans to develop any other variable
annuity contracts that would be
supported by the Separate Account, and
because there are currently no assets in
the Separate Account or its subaccounts,
the Depositor has determined that it will
not use the Separate Account as a
funding medium to support reserves for
future sales of any other variable
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annuity contract and that the Separate
Account should be deregistered.
Filing Dates: The application was
filed on March 24, 2010 and an
amended application was filed on
September 22, 2010.
Applicant’s Address: 1400 American
Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60196.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Investment Management, pursuant to
delegated authority.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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Jackson National Life Insurance
Company, et al.; Notice of Application
September 27, 2010.
Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
ACTION: Notice of application for an
order under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
(‘‘Act’’) for an exemption from sections
12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act, under
sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Act for an
exemption from section 17(a) of the Act
and under section 6(c) of the Act for an
exemption from rule 12d1–2(a) under
the Act.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION:
Applicants request an order that would
(a) permit certain series of registered
open-end management investment
companies to acquire shares of other
registered open-end management
investment companies and unit
investment trusts (‘‘UITs’’) that are
within or outside the same group of
investment companies, and (b) permit
certain series of registered open-end
management investment companies
relying on rule 12d1–2 under the Act to
invest in certain financial instruments.
APPLICANTS: Jackson National Life
Insurance Company (‘‘Jackson’’), Jackson
National Life Insurance Company of
New York (‘‘Jackson New York,’’ and
collectively with Jackson and any
insurance company controlling,
controlled by, or under common control
with Jackson or Jackson New York, the
‘‘Insurance Companies’’); Jackson
National Asset Management, LLC (the
‘‘Manager’’); JNL Series Trust (‘‘Series
Trust’’), and JNL Variable Fund LLC
(‘‘JNLVF’’ together with Series Trust, the
‘‘Trusts’’).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. IC-29440]
Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940
September 24, 2010.
The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
September, 2010. A copy of each application may be obtained via the
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or an applicant
using the Company name box, at https://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or
by calling (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 writing to the SEC's Secretary at the
address below and serving the relevant applicant with a copy of the
request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by
the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on October 19, 2010, and should be accompanied by
proof of service on the applicant, in the form of an affidavit or, for
lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing requests should state the
nature of the writer's interest, 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 Secretary, U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane L. Titus at (202) 551-6810, SEC,
Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-4041.
Ashport Mutual Fund Trust [File No. 811-10301]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On August 15, 2008, applicant made a
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value.
Expenses of $2,231 incurred in connection with the liquidation were
paid by State Trust Capital, applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 24, 2009, and
amended on September 1, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 800 Brickell Ave., Suite 100, Miami, FL 33131.
First Trust Value Line R & Ibbotson Equity Allocation Fund [File No.
811-21517]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment management, seeks an
order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On
December 8, 2006, applicant made a liquidating distribution to its
shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately
$259,859 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by
applicant and First Trust Advisors L.P., applicant's investment
adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on May 28, 2009, and
amended on September 17, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 120 East Liberty Dr., Suite 400, Wheaton, IL
60187.
First Trust Value Line R 100 Fund [File No. 811-21336]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On June 15,
2007, applicant transferred its assets to a corresponding series of
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, based on net asset value. Expenses of
approximately $99,040 incurred in connection with the reorganization
were paid by First Trust Advisors L.P., applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on May 28, 2009, and
amended on September 15, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 120 East Liberty Dr., Suite 400, Wheaton, IL
60187.
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund [File No. 811-21381]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December
15, 2006, applicant transferred its assets to a corresponding series of
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, based on net asset value. Expenses of
approximately $199,034 incurred in connection with the reorganization
were paid by applicant and First Trust Advisors L.P., applicant's
investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on May 28, 2009, and
amended on September 15, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 120 East Liberty Dr., Suite 400, Wheaton, IL
60187.
M&I Special Institutional Funds, Inc. [File No. 811-22232]
Summary: Applicant 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 Dates: The application was filed on August 24, 2010, and
amended on September 22, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 111 East Kilbourn Ave., Suite 200, Milwaukee,
WI 53202.
DWS Advisor Funds III [File No. 811-6576]
DWS Investments Trust [File No. 811-8006]
DWS RREEF Securities Trust [File No. 811-9589]
Summary: Each applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased
to be an investment company. On July 10, 2006, August 21, 2006, and
July 10, 2006, respectively, applicants transferred their assets to
corresponding series of DWS Advisor Funds, based on net asset value.
Applicants incurred no expenses in connection with the reorganizations.
Filing Dates: The applications were filed on August 11, 2010, and
amended on September 23, 2010.
Applicants' Address: 345 Park Ave., New York, NY 10154.
DWS Advisor Funds II [File No. 811-7347]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On July 10, 2006, applicant transferred its
assets to DWS U.S. Bond Index Fund and DWS EAFE Equity Index Fund, each
a series of DWS Institutional Funds, based on net asset value.
Applicant incurred no expenses in connection with the reorganization.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 11, 2010, and
amended on September 23, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 345 Park Ave., New York, NY 10154.
OFI Tremont Core Strategies Hedge Fund [File No. 811-21110]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On August 1,
2010, applicant made a final liquidating distribution to its
shareholders, based on net asset value. Applicant incurred no expenses
in connection with the liquidation.
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Filing Date: The application was filed on August 27, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112.
Sycuan Funds [File No. 811-21401]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On February 1, 2010, applicant made a
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value.
Expenses of $600 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid
by Sycuan Capital Management, Inc., applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on September 9, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 1530 Hilton Head Rd., Suite 210, El Cajon, CA
92019.
SGM Funds [File No. 811-22247]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On May 14, 2010, applicant made its final
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value.
Expenses of $2,050 incurred in connection with the liquidation were
paid by SGM Funds Management, LLC, applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 30, 2010, and
amended on September 14, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 8000 Town Centre Dr., Suite 400, Broadview
Heights, OH 44147.
National Retail Fund I [File No. 811-22197]
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 15, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 4020 S. 147th St., Omaha, NE 68137.
Federated International Small Company Opportunity Fund [File No. 811-
10131]
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 14, 2010.
Applicant's Address: Federated Investors Funds, 4000 Ericsson Dr.,
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561.
MLIG Variable Insurance Trust [File No. 811-21038]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On September 11, 2009, October 23, 2009, and
June 22, 2010, applicant made liquidating distributions to its
shareholders, based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately
$186,650 incurred in connection with the liquidation were paid by
Roszel Advisors, LLC, applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on June 29, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 1700 Merrill Lynch Drive, Pennington, NJ
08534.
Modern Woodmen of America Variable Account [File No. 811-10497]
Summary: Applicant, a unit investment trust, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. All
previously issued policies have been surrendered and the applicant has
distributed all of its assets to its shareholders. Applicant incurred
expenses of $6,959.50 in connection with the liquidation.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on June 8, 2010, and
amended on August 31, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 1701 1st Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois 61201.
Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company Separate Account--3 [File No.
811-22161]
Summary: Applicant, a unit investment trust registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, seeks an order declaring that it has
ceased to be an investment company. Applicant states that it has no
contractowners and no outstanding contracts that allocate premiums and
contract value to the Separate Account. The contract registered on Form
N-4 and offered out of the Separate Account (File No. 333-148489) was
sold to only one (1) contractowner; that sale occurred on April 20,
2009. That one (1) contract was surrendered on November 24, 2009.
Because the Depositor has decided to discontinue sales of the contract
and has no plans to develop any other variable annuity contracts that
would be supported by the Separate Account, and because there are
currently no assets in the Separate Account or its subaccounts, the
Depositor has determined that it will not use the Separate Account as a
funding medium to support reserves for future sales of any other
variable annuity contract and that the Separate Account should be
deregistered.
Filing Dates: The application was filed on March 24, 2010 and an
amended application was filed on September 22, 2010.
Applicant's Address: 1400 American Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60196.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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