UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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ALPS ETF TRUST
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on
May 31, 2018
Urgent Request
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR VOTE TODAY!
Dear Shareholder:
A Special Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled forMay 31, 2018at 8:00 a.m. (Mountain time), at the offices of ALPS Advisors, Inc., 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado. To date, our records indicate that we have not yet received your vote. If you have already voted, please disregard this notice and thank you.
For the reasons set forth in the proxy materials, your Fund’s Board of Trustees unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR" the proposals. Your vote is important no matter how many shares you own.We urge you to act promptly in order to allow us to obtain a sufficient number of votes to hold the meeting and avoid the cost of additional solicitation.
If you have any questions regarding the proposals, please contact Computershare Fund Services at1-866-875-8613. Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern time). A copy of the proxy statement is also available on Computershare’s website at www.proxy-direct.com/alp-29766. |
For your convenience, please utilize any of the following methods to submit your vote:
1. By Internet. Log on to the website noted on your proxy card(s) or voting instruction form,enter the control number printed on the voting card(s), and follow the simple online instructions.
2. By Touch-Tone Phone. Call the toll-free number found on your voting card(s) or voting instruction form, and follow the simple instructions.
3. By Speaking to a Proxy Specialist. Call1-866-875-8613 to speak to a live proxy specialist. We can answer your questions and record your vote.
4. By Mail. Simply return your signed and dated voting card(s) or voting instruction form in the envelope provided. |
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES TODAY!