UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SPROTT GOLD MINERS ETF
SPROTT JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF
WE NEED YOUR VOTE TODAY OR YOUR FUND MAY CLOSE!
THIRD ADJOURNED MEETING
Dear Shareholder:
Over the last few months we have sent you multiple sets of proxy materials concerning important proposals affecting your investment in the Sprott Gold Miners ETF and/or Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF. The Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Funds has adjourned once again to allow shareholders more time to vote on the proposals. All other funds in the ALPS ETF Trust have passed.
The Special Meeting will reconvene on August 21, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time at ALPS Advisors, Inc., 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203.
This letter was sent because you held shares in the Sprott Gold Miners ETF and/or Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF on the record date andwe have not received your vote.
The Board of Trustees urges you to vote in order to avoid potential disruption to your Fund. This could occur if Shareholder approval is not obtained and will result in ALPS Advisors no longer being able to continue to provide advisory services to your Fund as well as the potential for your fund to close if the proposal doesn’t pass!
YOUR FUND’S BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSALS
YOUR VOTE IS CRITICAL!
VOTING NOW HELPS AVOID UNNECESSARY COMMUNICATIONS, ELIMINATES PHONE CALLS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND MINIMIZES PROXY COSTS
Please vote using one of the following options:
1. | VOTE ONLINE |
Log on to the website or scan the QR code shown on your proxy card. Please have your proxy card in hand to access your control number (located in the box) and follow the on-screen instructions.
2. | VOTE BY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE |
Call the toll free number listed on your proxy card. Please have your proxy card in hand to access your control number (located in the box) and follow the recorded instructions.
A copy of the Proxy Statement may be viewed or downloaded at the website listed on your proxy card. Please read the materials carefully. If you have any questions regarding the proposal, or need assistance with voting, you may call Computershare Fund Services, the Funds’ proxy solicitor, toll free at1-866-875-8613.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. If you have already voted, we appreciate your participation.