SCHEDULE 13D

DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
8/21/12

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bulldog Investors, Brooklyn Capital Management, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos

2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[X]

b[]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS WC

5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []

6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA

7. SOLE VOTING POWER 917,571

8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 917,571

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 917,571

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 23.12%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA

Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER

This statement constitutes Amendment #9 to the schedule 13d filed January 13, 2012. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
As per the N-CSRS filed on September 7, 2011 there were 3,968,124 shares of common stock outstanding as of 06/30/2011 The percentage set forth in item 5 was derived using such number. Bulldog Investors, Brooklyn Capital Management, Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos beneficially own an aggregate of 917,571 shares of DHFT or 23.12% of the outstanding shares.Power to dispose of and vote securities resides either with Mr. Goldstein, Mr. Dakos or with clients.

c) During the last 60 days the following shares of DHFT were purchased:

Date: Shares: Price:
06/21/12 1,502 10.0410
06/22/12 400 10.0100
06/29/12 100 10.1500
07/02/12 2,522 10.1824
07/24/12 300 9.8100
07/25/12 1,100 9.9382
07/30/12 100 10.1400
07/31/12 500 10.0800
08/02/12 900 10.0078
08/03/12 106 10.1500
08/06/12 5,100 10.2476
08/07/12 5,900 10.3466
08/08/12 2,657 10.2244
08/09/12 250 10.2360
08/10/12 5,000 10.2600
08/14/12 700 10.3714
08/15/12 700 10.4500
08/16/12 600 10.5000
08/17/12 1,900 10.5600
08/20/12 4,600 10.5607
08/21/12 5,640 10.6860

d) Beneficiaries of managed accounts are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds.

e) NA

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
None.

ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
None.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: 08/22/2012

By: /s/ Phillip Goldstein
Name: Phillip Goldstein

By: /S/ Andrew Dakos
Name: Andrew Dakos

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