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VIA EDGAR
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Anu Dubey
Re: | DoubleLine Funds Trust (“the Trust”), with respect to DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE® (the “Fund”), File Nos. 333-164298 and 811-22378 |
Dear Ms. Dubey:
Thank you for your additional oral comments provided on July 7, 2022, regarding your review of the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 to its registration statement (“PEA No. 87”), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on Form N-1A on May 26, 2022, pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in connection with the Fund’s annual update of its registration statement, and the Trust’s comment response letter, which was filed with the Commission on July 7, 2022, to respond to comments of the Commission staff (the “Staff”) provided on June 16, 2022 relating to PEA No. 87 (the “Initial Letter”).
As noted in our letter dated July 7, 2022, PEA No. 87 was filed by the Trust to amend information responsive to Items 5 and 17 of Form N-1A as needed to reflect that DoubleLine Alternatives LP is expected to become the investment adviser to the Fund and that DoubleLine Capital LP, currently the Adviser to the Fund, is expected to become the sub-adviser to the Fund. The Trust expects to file a post-effective amendment to its registration statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act (the “485(b) Filing”) to (i) reflect the revisions discussed herein and in the Initial Letter in response to your comments; (ii) make certain non-material changes as appropriate; and (iii) file exhibits to the registration statement. The 485(b) Filing will also include updated information regarding other series of the Trust. In connection with the 485(b) Filing, the Trust hereby states the following:
| 1. | The Trust acknowledges that in connection with the comments made by the Staff, the Staff has not passed on the accuracy or adequacy of the disclosure made herein, and the Trust and its management are solely responsible for the content of such disclosure; |
| 2. | The Trust acknowledges that the Staff’s comments, and changes in disclosure in response to the Staff’s comments, do not foreclose the Commission or another regulatory body from the |