Exhibit 99.906CERT

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Adam S. Patti, Principal Executive Officer of the IndexIQ ETF Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: July 7, 2017	/s/ Adam S. Patti
	Adam S. Patti
	(Principal Executive Officer)

I, David L. Fogel, Principal Financial Officer of the IndexIQ ETF Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: July 7, 2017	/s/ David L. Fogel
	David L. Fogel
	(Principal Financial Officer)