ALPS ETF TRUST
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, Colorado 80203
August 10, 2010
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Keith A. O’Connell
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: ALPS ETF Trust (the “Registrant”) (File Nos. 333-148826; 811-22175)
Dr. Mr. O’Connell:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned registrant, ALPS ETF Trust, and the undersigned distributor, ALPS Distributors, Inc., each hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced registration statement be accelerated to August 11, 2010, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
If you have any questions, please call Tané T. Tyler at (303) 623-2577.
Very truly yours,
ALPS ETF TRUST
/s/ | Tané T. Tyler | |||
By: | Tané T. Tyler | |||
Title: | Secretary |
ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
/s/ | Thomas A. Carter | |||||||
By: | Thomas A. Carter | |||||||
Title: | President | |||||||
