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July 17, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:PowerShares Global Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
Securities Act File No. 333-138490
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
Investment Company Act File No. 811-21977
Amendment No. 3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of the PowerShares Global Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), attached herewith for filing is the above-referenced Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (the “Amendment”) to the Fund’s Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and Amendment No. 3 pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, relating to six series of the Trust, the PowerShares FTSE RAFI Asia Pacific ex-Japan Small-Mid Portfolio, PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Small-Mid Portfolio, PowerShares FTSE RAFI Europe Small-Mid Portfolio, PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio, PowerShares International Real Estate Portfolio and PowerShares International Listed Private Equity Portfolio.

This filing is made pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) under the 1933 Act for the purpose of creating the new series of the Trust.  We anticipate filing a subsequent 485(b) filing to include all requisite updated financial information, consents and opinions, as well as any other required information, in anticipation of going effective.  No fees are required in connection with this filing.

Should you have any questions regarding the Amendment or the foregoing matters, please do not hesitate to contact Stuart M. Strauss at (212) 878-4931 or Gregory S. Samuels at (212) 878-3158.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Stuart  M. Strauss

Stuart M. Strauss