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SCHEDULE 13D DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 9/13/16 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bulldog Investors, LLC 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ] 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 DE ___________________________________________________________ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 789,464 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 869,164 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 789,464 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 869,164 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,658,628 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 5.91% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Phillip Goldstein 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] 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 789,464 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 869,164 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 789,464 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 869,164 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,658,628 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 5.91% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Andrew Dakos 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] 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 789,464 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 869,164 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 789,464 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 869,164 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,658,628 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 5.91% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ___________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Steven Samuels 2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[] 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 789,464 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 869,164 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 789,464 _______________________________________________________ 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 869,164 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,658,628 (Footnote 1) 12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [] ___________________________________________________________ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11 5.91% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________ Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This Schedule 13D relates to the shares of Common Stock of Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. ("SWZ" or the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices of SWZ are located at 875 THIRD AVENUE 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND (a) This statement is filed on behalf of Bulldog Investors,LLC, (a Delaware Limited Liability Company), Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels. (b) The business address of the reporting persons is Park 80 West-Plaza Two, 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 708, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663. (c) Bulldog Investors,LLC is a registered investment adviser. Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors,LLC. (d) n/a (e) n/a (f) Each of Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels is a citizen of the United States.

ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Shares of the Issuer have been accumulated on behalf of clients of Bulldog Investors,LLC. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION See Exhibit A - Letter to the Board of Directors. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) As per the N-CSRS filed on September 2, 2016, there were 28,081,712 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2016. The percentages set forth herein were derived using such number. Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos and Steven Samuels own Bulldog Investors, LLC, a registered investment advisor. As of September 22, 2016, Bulldog Investors, LLC is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,658,628 shares of SWZ (representing 5.91% of SWZ's outstanding shares) solely by virtue of Bulldog Investors LLC's power to direct the vote of,and dispose of, these shares. These 1,658,628 shares of SWZ include 789,464 shares (representing 2.81% of SWZ's outstanding shares) that are beneficially owned by the following entities over which Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels exercise control: Opportunity Partners LP, Calapasas West Partners LP, Full Value Special Situations Fund, LP, Full Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., Opportunity Income Plus, Full Value Partners, LP, and MCM Opportunity Partners, LP (collectively, "Bulldog Investors Group of Funds"). Bulldog Investors Group of Funds may be deemed to constitute a group. All other shares included in the aforementioned 1,658,628 shares of SWZ beneficially owned by Bulldog Investors LLC (solely by virtue of its power to sell or direct the vote of these shares) are also beneficially owned by clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC who are not members of any group. The total number of these "non-group" shares is 869,164 shares (representing 3.10% of SWZ's outstanding shares). (b)Bulldog Investors,LLC has sole power to dispose of and vote 789,464 shares. Bulldog Investors, LLC has shared power to dispose of and vote 869,164 shares. Certain of Bulldog Investors, LLC's clients (none of whom beneficially own more than 5% of SWZ's shares) share this power with Bulldog Investors, LLC. Messrs. Goldstein, Dakos and Samuels are control persons of Bulldog Investors, LLC. c) During the past 60 days the following shares of SWZ were purchased: Date: Shares: Price: 07/25/16 9,649 10.2854 07/27/16 10,700 10.2691 07/28/16 3,546 10.2027 07/29/16 9,700 10.3606 08/01/16 18,902 10.3827 08/02/16 4,000 10.2986 08/03/16 20,177 10.2518 08/04/16 10,244 10.2790 08/05/16 15,600 10.3798 08/08/16 11,437 10.3008 08/09/16 20,000 10.3700 08/09/16 12,155 10.3742 08/10/16 6,675 10.4154 08/11/16 22,700 10.5020 08/12/16 6,951 10.5136 08/15/16 16,571 10.5273 08/16/16 15,399 10.5549 08/17/16 556 10.4950 08/17/16 25,000 10.4746 08/18/16 15,300 10.4400 08/19/16 2,667 10.4723 08/22/16 500 10.5285 08/22/16 4,667 10.5299 08/23/16 9,240 10.5483 08/24/16 20,000 10.5508 09/02/16 400 10.4900 09/07/16 800 10.6100 09/09/16 17,194 10.5331 09/12/16 3,800 10.4929 09/13/16 7,200 10.4250 09/19/16 39,100 10.3900 09/20/16 116,662 10.4402 09/21/16 33,100 10.4809 09/22/16 26,971 10.6793 d) Clients of Bulldog Investors, LLC are entitled to receive any dividends or sales proceeds. e) N/A ITEM 6. CONTRACTS,ARRANGEMENTS,UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. N/A ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS Exhibit A 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: 9/23/16 By: /S/ Phillip Goldstein Name: Phillip Goldstein By: /S/ Andrew Dakos Name: Andrew Dakos By: /S/ Steven Samuels Name: Steven Samuels Bulldog Investors, LLC By: /s/ Andrew Dakos Andrew Dakos, Member Footnote 1: The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. Exhibit 1: Agreement to Make Joint Filing Agreement made as of the 23RD day of September, 2016, by and among Bulldog Investors, LLC, Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos, and Steven Samuels. WHEREAS, Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides that whenever two or more persons are required to file a statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D with respect to the same securities, only one such statement need be filed, so long as, among other things, such filing includes as an exhibit an agreement among such persons that such a statement is filed on behalf of each of them; WHEREAS, in connection with certain holdings of Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (SWZ), each of the parties to this Agreement is required to file a statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D with respect to the same holdings of SWZ; NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree that one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each party hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first written above. By:/s/ Phillip Goldstein By:/s/ Andrew Dakos Phillip Goldstein Andrew Dakos BULLDOG INVESTORS, LLC By: /s/ Steven Samuels By: /s/ Andrew Dakos Steven Samuels Andrew Dakos, MemberExhibit A: Bulldog Investors, LLC, 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 708, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 201-881-7100 // pgoldstein@bulldoginvestors.com September 23, 2016 The Board of Directors The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. 875 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, New York 10022, Attention: Abby L. Ingber, Secretary Dear Directors: After canvassing stockholders that beneficially own a significant percentage of the outstanding shares of The Swiss Helvetia Fund (the "Fund"), we have concluded that it is time to eliminate the Fund's persistent double-digit discount to NAV by open-ending or liquidating it or converting it to an ETF. We urge the Board to take prompt action in that direction. Otherwise, we will have to consider other alternatives including seeking representation on the Board. We note that at the Fund's annual meeting held on June 23, 2016, more than 80% of the votes were cast in favor of a proposal to de-stagger the Board of Directors. That is a mandate that the Board cannot ignore and still claim to be acting in the best interest of stockholders. It is reasonable to think that a similar percentage of shares would support a challenger in a proxy contest. In sum, it is obvious that shareholders are dissatisfied with the status quo. We believe the Board should take a pro-active, rather a confrontational approach. Sincerely yours, /S/Phillip Goldstein Phillip Goldstein Member Bulldog Investors LLC General Partner