ALPS ETF Trust

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

October 12, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C.  20549

Re: ALPS ETF Trust (the “Trust”) (File Nos. 333‑148826; 811‑22175)

Dear Sir or Madam:

On behalf of the Registrant and pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, attached for filing are exhibits containing interactive data format risk/return summary information that mirrors the risk/return summary information contained in a supplement dated September 29, 2017, to the prospectus dated March 31, 2017, with respect to the ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF, a series of the Trust (the “Fund”).  The purpose of this filing is to submit the 497(e) filing dated September 29, 2017 in XBRL for the Fund.

The SEC Staff is requested to address any comments on this filing to my paralegal, Sharon Akselrod, at 720.917.0769.

Sincerely,

/s/ Andrea E. Kuchli

Andrea E. Kuchli

Assistant Secretary

Enclosure

cc: Stuart Strauss, Esq.

Dechert LLP