Brandes Investment Trust

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

2020 East Financial Way, Suite 100

Glendora, California 91741

January 28, 2016

FILED VIA EDGAR

Ms. Samantha Brutlag

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re: Brandes Investment Trust (the “Trust”)

File Nos.: 033-81396  and 811-08614

on behalf of the Brandes Funds

Dear Ms. Brutlag:

The Trust respectfully requests, pursuant to Rule 461 under the 1933 Act, that Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 on behalf of the Brandes Funds, be accelerated to become effective on Friday, January 29, 2016.

Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the 1933 Act, attached is a separate letter from ALPS Distributors, Inc., the Trust’s principal underwriter, requesting that effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 be accelerated to Friday, January 29, 2016.

If you have any questions regarding the enclosed, please do not hesitate to contact Elaine E. Richards at (626) 914-7363.

Sincerely,

/s/Thomas Quinlan

Thomas Quinlan, Esq.

Secretary of Brandes Investment Trust

Attachment

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

January 28, 2016

FILED VIA EDGAR

Ms. Samantha Brutlag

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re: Brandes Investment Trust (the “Trust”)

File Nos.: 033-81396  and 811-08614

on behalf of the Brandes Funds

REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION

Dear Ms. Brutlag:

As the principal underwriter of the Trust and pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s authority under Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, we request that effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, filed on Form N-1A on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, on behalf of the Brandes Funds, be accelerated to Friday, January 29, 2016.

Very truly yours,

ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

/s/ J. Tison Cory                         

Name: J. Tison Cory

Title:   Vice President – Intermediary Operations