0001414040 2011-04-01 2012-03-31 0001414040 afs1:S000026188Member 2011-04-01 2012-03-31 ALPS ETF Trust Other 2011-11-30 false 0001414040 2012-10-03 <div style="width:576px">ALPS ETF TRUSTJEFFERIES|TR/J CRB GLOBAL COMMODITY EQUITY INDEX FUND SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 3, 2012TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 31, 2012, AS SUPPLEMENTED Effective immediately, all references to www.jamfunds.com should be replaced with www.alpsfunds.com.In addition, the information below replaces the sections titled Fund Performance and Premium/Discount Information of the Prospectus: Fund Performance On July 1, 2011, ALPS Advisors, Inc. assumed all responsibility for selecting the Funds investments.  Performance figures shown below for periods before July 1, 2011 represent performance of the Fund during the times when the Funds investments were selected by the prior sub-advisor to the Fund.  The following bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Funds performance from year to year and by showing how the Funds average annual returns for certain time periods compare with the average annual returns of the Index and of another benchmark of market performance. The Funds past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available online at www.alpsfunds.com or by calling 866.675.2639. </div> <div style="width:576px">ALPS ETF TRUSTJEFFERIES|TR/J CRB GLOBAL COMMODITY EQUITY INDEX FUND SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 3, 2012TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 31, 2012, AS SUPPLEMENTED Effective immediately, all references to www.jamfunds.com should be replaced with www.alpsfunds.com.In addition, the information below replaces the sections titled Fund Performance and Premium/Discount Information of the Prospectus: Fund Performance On July 1, 2011, ALPS Advisors, Inc. assumed all responsibility for selecting the Funds investments.  Performance figures shown below for periods before July 1, 2011 represent performance of the Fund during the times when the Funds investments were selected by the prior sub-advisor to the Fund.  The following bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Funds performance from year to year and by showing how the Funds average annual returns for certain time periods compare with the average annual returns of the Index and of another benchmark of market performance. The Funds past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available online at www.alpsfunds.com or by calling 866.675.2639. </div> 2012-03-31 2012-10-03