VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
October 9, 2018
Filing Desk
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs (the “Registrant”)
(f/k/a ETFS Trust)
Securities Act File No. 333-198170
Investment Company Act File No. 811-22986
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), submitted electronically via the EDGAR system, please find enclosed certain risk/return summary information in an interactive data format using the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (the “XBRL Exhibits”). The XBRL Exhibits reflect the risk/return summary disclosure that was included in the supplement to the prospectus dated September 21, 2018 relating to the Registrant, that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission via the EDGAR system on September 21, 2018 (Accession No. 0001387131-18-004864) pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the 1933 Act.
Very truly yours,
| /s/ Megan Kennedy | ||
| Megan Kennedy | ||
| Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EX-101.INS | XBRL Instance Document |
| EX-101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
| EX-101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
| EX-101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
| EX-101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase |
| EX-101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
Document and Entity Information |
Sep. 21, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Document And Entity Information | |
| Document Type | 497 |
| Document Period End Date | Sep. 21, 2018 |
| Registrant Name | Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs |
| Central Index Key | 0001597934 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Creation Date | Sep. 21, 2018 |
| Document Effective Date | Oct. 01, 2018 |
| Prospectus Date | May 01, 2018 |
Sep. 21, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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| ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF | ||||||||||||||||
ETFS TRUST (the “Trust”)
ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Agriculture Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”)
Supplement dated September 21, 2018 (“Supplement”) to the currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for the Funds
This Supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and SAI.
Name Changes of the Trust, Funds, Advisor, and the Funds’ Website At the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) held on September 12, 2018, the following changes to the name of the Trust and each Fund were approved effective October 1, 2018:
The ticker symbol for each Fund will remain the same.
Accordingly, effective October 1, 2018, all references in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds to the Current Trust Name and Current Fund Names are replaced with the New Trust Name and New Fund Names, respectively.
Effective October 1, 2018, the name of the Funds’ investment advisor is changing from “ETF Securities Advisors LLC” to “Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Advisors LLC” and all references thereto are changing accordingly.
Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly. |
Sep. 21, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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| ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF | ||||||||||||||||
ETFS TRUST (the “Trust”)
ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Agriculture Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”)
Supplement dated September 21, 2018 (“Supplement”) to the currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for the Funds
This Supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and SAI.
Name Changes of the Trust, Funds, Advisor, and the Funds’ Website At the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) held on September 12, 2018, the following changes to the name of the Trust and each Fund were approved effective October 1, 2018:
The ticker symbol for each Fund will remain the same.
Accordingly, effective October 1, 2018, all references in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds to the Current Trust Name and Current Fund Names are replaced with the New Trust Name and New Fund Names, respectively.
Effective October 1, 2018, the name of the Funds’ investment advisor is changing from “ETF Securities Advisors LLC” to “Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Advisors LLC” and all references thereto are changing accordingly.
Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly. |
Sep. 21, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETFS Bloomberg Agriculture Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF | ||||||||||||||||
ETFS TRUST (the “Trust”)
ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Agriculture Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”)
Supplement dated September 21, 2018 (“Supplement”) to the currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for the Funds
This Supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and SAI.
Name Changes of the Trust, Funds, Advisor, and the Funds’ Website At the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) held on September 12, 2018, the following changes to the name of the Trust and each Fund were approved effective October 1, 2018:
The ticker symbol for each Fund will remain the same.
Accordingly, effective October 1, 2018, all references in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds to the Current Trust Name and Current Fund Names are replaced with the New Trust Name and New Fund Names, respectively.
Effective October 1, 2018, the name of the Funds’ investment advisor is changing from “ETF Securities Advisors LLC” to “Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Advisors LLC” and all references thereto are changing accordingly.
Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly. |
Sep. 21, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF | ||||||||||||||||
ETFS TRUST (the “Trust”)
ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Agriculture Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”)
Supplement dated September 21, 2018 (“Supplement”) to the currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for the Funds
This Supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and SAI.
Name Changes of the Trust, Funds, Advisor, and the Funds’ Website At the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) held on September 12, 2018, the following changes to the name of the Trust and each Fund were approved effective October 1, 2018:
The ticker symbol for each Fund will remain the same.
Accordingly, effective October 1, 2018, all references in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds to the Current Trust Name and Current Fund Names are replaced with the New Trust Name and New Fund Names, respectively.
Effective October 1, 2018, the name of the Funds’ investment advisor is changing from “ETF Securities Advisors LLC” to “Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Advisors LLC” and all references thereto are changing accordingly.
Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly. |
Sep. 21, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF | ||||||||||||||||
ETFS TRUST (the “Trust”)
ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Agriculture Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”)
Supplement dated September 21, 2018 (“Supplement”) to the currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for the Funds
This Supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and SAI.
Name Changes of the Trust, Funds, Advisor, and the Funds’ Website At the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) held on September 12, 2018, the following changes to the name of the Trust and each Fund were approved effective October 1, 2018:
The ticker symbol for each Fund will remain the same.
Accordingly, effective October 1, 2018, all references in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds to the Current Trust Name and Current Fund Names are replaced with the New Trust Name and New Fund Names, respectively.
Effective October 1, 2018, the name of the Funds’ investment advisor is changing from “ETF Securities Advisors LLC” to “Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Advisors LLC” and all references thereto are changing accordingly.
Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly. |
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| Document Type | dei_DocumentType | 497 | ||||||||||||||||
| Document Period End Date | dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate | Sep. 21, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs | ||||||||||||||||
| Central Index Key | dei_EntityCentralIndexKey | 0001597934 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amendment Flag | dei_AmendmentFlag | false | ||||||||||||||||
| Document Creation Date | dei_DocumentCreationDate | Sep. 21, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| Document Effective Date | dei_DocumentEffectiveDate | Oct. 01, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | May 01, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Supplement [Text Block] | etfs_SupplementTextBlock |
ETFS TRUST (the “Trust”)
ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Agriculture Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”)
Supplement dated September 21, 2018 (“Supplement”) to the currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for the Funds
This Supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and SAI.
Name Changes of the Trust, Funds, Advisor, and the Funds’ Website At the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) held on September 12, 2018, the following changes to the name of the Trust and each Fund were approved effective October 1, 2018:
The ticker symbol for each Fund will remain the same.
Accordingly, effective October 1, 2018, all references in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds to the Current Trust Name and Current Fund Names are replaced with the New Trust Name and New Fund Names, respectively.
Effective October 1, 2018, the name of the Funds’ investment advisor is changing from “ETF Securities Advisors LLC” to “Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Advisors LLC” and all references thereto are changing accordingly.
Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly. |
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| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | <p style="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly.</p> | ||||||||||||||||
| ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF | ||||||||||||||||||
| Risk Return Abstract | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||
| Supplement [Text Block] | etfs_SupplementTextBlock |
ETFS TRUST (the “Trust”)
ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Agriculture Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”)
Supplement dated September 21, 2018 (“Supplement”) to the currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for the Funds
This Supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and SAI.
Name Changes of the Trust, Funds, Advisor, and the Funds’ Website At the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) held on September 12, 2018, the following changes to the name of the Trust and each Fund were approved effective October 1, 2018:
The ticker symbol for each Fund will remain the same.
Accordingly, effective October 1, 2018, all references in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds to the Current Trust Name and Current Fund Names are replaced with the New Trust Name and New Fund Names, respectively.
Effective October 1, 2018, the name of the Funds’ investment advisor is changing from “ETF Securities Advisors LLC” to “Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Advisors LLC” and all references thereto are changing accordingly.
Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly. |
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| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | <p style="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly.</p> | ||||||||||||||||
| ETFS Bloomberg Agriculture Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF | ||||||||||||||||||
| Risk Return Abstract | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||
| Supplement [Text Block] | etfs_SupplementTextBlock |
ETFS TRUST (the “Trust”)
ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Agriculture Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”)
Supplement dated September 21, 2018 (“Supplement”) to the currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for the Funds
This Supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and SAI.
Name Changes of the Trust, Funds, Advisor, and the Funds’ Website At the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) held on September 12, 2018, the following changes to the name of the Trust and each Fund were approved effective October 1, 2018:
The ticker symbol for each Fund will remain the same.
Accordingly, effective October 1, 2018, all references in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds to the Current Trust Name and Current Fund Names are replaced with the New Trust Name and New Fund Names, respectively.
Effective October 1, 2018, the name of the Funds’ investment advisor is changing from “ETF Securities Advisors LLC” to “Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Advisors LLC” and all references thereto are changing accordingly.
Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly. |
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| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | <p style="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly.</p> | ||||||||||||||||
| ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF | ||||||||||||||||||
| Risk Return Abstract | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||
| Supplement [Text Block] | etfs_SupplementTextBlock |
ETFS TRUST (the “Trust”)
ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Agriculture Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”)
Supplement dated September 21, 2018 (“Supplement”) to the currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for the Funds
This Supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and SAI.
Name Changes of the Trust, Funds, Advisor, and the Funds’ Website At the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) held on September 12, 2018, the following changes to the name of the Trust and each Fund were approved effective October 1, 2018:
The ticker symbol for each Fund will remain the same.
Accordingly, effective October 1, 2018, all references in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds to the Current Trust Name and Current Fund Names are replaced with the New Trust Name and New Fund Names, respectively.
Effective October 1, 2018, the name of the Funds’ investment advisor is changing from “ETF Securities Advisors LLC” to “Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Advisors LLC” and all references thereto are changing accordingly.
Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly. |
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| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | <p style="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly.</p> | ||||||||||||||||
| ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF | ||||||||||||||||||
| Risk Return Abstract | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||
| Supplement [Text Block] | etfs_SupplementTextBlock |
ETFS TRUST (the “Trust”)
ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Agriculture Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF ETFS Bloomberg Energy Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”)
Supplement dated September 21, 2018 (“Supplement”) to the currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for the Funds
This Supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and SAI.
Name Changes of the Trust, Funds, Advisor, and the Funds’ Website At the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) held on September 12, 2018, the following changes to the name of the Trust and each Fund were approved effective October 1, 2018:
The ticker symbol for each Fund will remain the same.
Accordingly, effective October 1, 2018, all references in the Prospectus and SAI for the Funds to the Current Trust Name and Current Fund Names are replaced with the New Trust Name and New Fund Names, respectively.
Effective October 1, 2018, the name of the Funds’ investment advisor is changing from “ETF Securities Advisors LLC” to “Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Advisors LLC” and all references thereto are changing accordingly.
Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly. |
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| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress | <p style="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Effective on or about October 1, 2018, www.etfsus.com is changing to www.aberdeenstandardetfs.us and all references in the Prospectus and SAI to the Funds’ website are changing accordingly.</p> |