SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.

FORM N-8A

NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION

FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and in connection with such Notification of Registration submits the following information:

Name:          ALPS ETF Trust

Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, and Zip Code):

1290 Broadway

Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

Telephone Number (including area code): 303-623-2577

Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:

Edmund J. Burke

Mailing Address:

c/o ALPS Advisers, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

Check Appropriate Box:

Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:

Yes x   No o

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has caused this Notification of Registration to be duly signed on its behalf in the City of New York and State of New York on the 23^rd day of January, 2008.

	ALPS ETF TRUST
By:	/s/ Edmund J. Burke
	Edmund J. Burke

Attest:

/s/ Craig Fidler

Craig Fidler

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