Brandes Investment Trust
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
2020 East Financial Way, Suite 100
Glendora, California 91741
January 29, 2016
FILED VIA EDGAR
Ms. Samantha Brutlag
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Brandes Investment Trust (the “Trust”) |
| | File Nos.: 033-81396 and 811-08614 |
| | on behalf of the Brandes Funds |
Dear Ms. Brutlag:
The Trust respectfully requests, pursuant to Rule 461 under the 1933 Act, that Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on Friday, January 29, 2016 on behalf of the Brandes Funds, be accelerated to become effective on Monday, February 1, 2016.
Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the 1933 Act, attached is a separate letter from ALPS Distributors, Inc., the Trust’s principal underwriter, requesting that effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 53 and 54 be accelerated to Monday, February 1, 2016.
If you have any questions regarding the enclosed, please do not hesitate to contact Elaine E. Richards at (626) 914-7363.
Sincerely,
/s/Thomas Quinlan
Thomas Quinlan, Esq.
Secretary of Brandes Investment Trust
Attachment
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, Colorado 80203
January 29, 2016
FILED VIA EDGAR
Ms. Samantha Brutlag
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Brandes Investment Trust (the “Trust”) |
| | File Nos.: 033-81396 and 811-08614 |
| | on behalf of the Brandes Funds REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION |
Dear Ms. Brutlag:
As the principal underwriter of the Trust and pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s authority under Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, we request that effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, filed on Form N-1A on Friday, January 29, 2016, on behalf of the Brandes Funds, be accelerated to Monday, February 1, 2016.
| Very truly yours, |
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| ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. |
| |
| /s/ J. Tison Cory |
| |
| Name: J. Tison Cory |
| Title: Vice President – Intermediary Operations |
