ALPSETFS

Shortly after the first Exchange Traded Fund (”ETF”) was introduced on the American Stock Exchange in 1993, ALPS ventured to be one of the first to actively market ETFs and ETF strategies to the financial advisor community. The knowledge and experience of the ALPS ETF sales team has contributed to some of the fastest asset growth in the ETF industry.

The following funds are distributed/sponsored by ALPS Distributors, Inc.*

SECTOR SOLUTIONS
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
- Commodities
  - Broad Based
    - >> GCC [prospectus]
  - Energy Based
  - Equity Based
- Private Equity
- Global Real Estate
ASSET ALLOCATION SOLUTIONS
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EQL Prospectus >>

The ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (Ticker Symbol: EQL) is an ETF of ETFs that delivers exposure to the US Large Cap Equity market by investing equal proportions in each of the 9 Select Sector SPDRs.

GRI Prospectus >>

The Cohen & Steers Global Realty Majors ETF (GRI) offers investors an opportunity to benefit from the substantial and growing long-term income streams and diversification benefits that REITs and REIT-like structures can provide, including: participation in the growth and development of REITs worldwide, diversification by asset class and geography and direct participation in local economic growth.

CRB-EQ Prospectus >> WCAT Prospectus >>

An ALPS Advisors, Inc. Solution

The Jefferies | TR/J CRB ETFs offer investors a simple, efficient and low-cost† way to gain exposure to a spectrum of companies involved in the commodity- based sector.

An ALPS Advisors, Inc. Solution

Specific disclosures for EQL: The ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF [EQL] has limited operating history. The Fund’s investment performance, because it is a fund of funds, depends on the investment performance of the Underlying Sector ETFs in which it invests. An investment in the Fund is subject to the risks associated with the Underlying Sector ETFs that comprise the Underlying Index. The Fund will indirectly pay a proportional share of the asset-based fees of the Underlying Sector ETFs in which it invests.

Specific disclosures for the Cohen & Steers Global Realty Majors ETF: Ownership of real estate is subject to fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, the impact of economic conditions on real estate values, the strength of specific industries renting properties and defaults by borrowers or tenants. Real estate is a cyclical business, highly sensitive to general and local economic conditions and developments, and characterized by intense competition and periodic overbuilding. Credit and interest rate risk may affect real estate companies’ ability to borrow or lend money.

Specific disclosures for the Jefferies | TR/J CRB ETFs: The ALPS ETF Trust / Jefferies | TR/J CRB ETFs are new products with limited operating history. Investors should consider the following risk factors and special considerations associated with investing in the Jefferies | TR/J CRB Global Commodity Equity Index Fund ("CRBQ, CRBA and CRBI"), the Jefferies | TR/J CRB Global Agriculture Equity Index Fund (CRBA) and the Jefferies | TR/J CRB Global Industrial Metals Equity Index Fund (CRBI) which may cause you to lose money. CRBQ, CRBA and CRBI are considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified ETF. As a result, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a diversified ETF. A principal risk of investing in CRBQ, CRBA and CRBI is equity risk, which is the risk that the value of the securities held by CRBQ, CRBA and CRBI will fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by CRBQ, CRBA and CRBI participate or factors relating to specific companies in which the ETFs invest. CRBQ, CRBA and CRBI investments in non-U.S. issuers involve unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including, among others, greater market volatility than U.S. securities and less complete financial information than for U.S. issuers. In addition, adverse political, economic or social developments could undermine the value of CRBQ, CRBA and CRBI's investments or prevent the ETFs from realizing the full value of its investments. The CRB-EQ Index measures the performance of equity securities of companies engaged in the production and distribution of commodities and commodity-related products. The CRB-EQ Index does not measure the performance of direct investment in the underlying commodities and, therefore, may not move in the same direction and to the same extent as the underlying commodities. See the section "Additional Risks" in the prospectus for additional risk factors. Investors should consider the following risk factors and special considerations associated with investing in the Jefferies | TR/J CRB Wildcatters Exploration & Production Equity ETF (“WCAT”), which may cause you to lose money. Economic forces, including forces affecting oil and gas markets, as well as government policies and regulations affecting the oil and gas sector and related industries, could adversely affect the Fund’s portfolio companies and, thus, the Fund’s financial situation and profitability. WCAT is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified ETF. As a result, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a diversified ETF. A principal risk of investing in WCAT is equity risk, which is the risk that the value of the securities held by WCAT will fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by WCAT participate or factors relating to specific companies in which the ETF invests. WCAT investments in non-U.S. issuers involve unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers, including, among others, greater market volatility than U.S. securities and less complete financial information than for U.S. issuers. In addition, adverse political, economic or social developments could undermine the value of WCAT’s investments or prevent the ETF from realizing the full value of its investments. The WCATX Index measures the performance of equity securities of companies engaged in the production and distribution of certain commodities and commodity-related products. The WCATX Index does not measure the performance of direct investment in the underlying commodities and, therefore, may not move in the same direction and to the same extent as the underlying commodities. See the section “Additional Risks” in the prospectus for additional risk factors.

The Index Provider is not affiliated with the Trust, the Investment Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the Distributor. The Investment Adviser has entered into a license agreement with the Index Provider to use each ETF’s underlying index.

The Index Provider is the designer of the construction and methodology for each underlying index and owns the service mark or trademark "In-the-Ground.” "Thomson,” "Thomson Reuters,” "Reuters” and "CRB” are service marks or trademarks of Reuters America LLC, a Thomson Reuters company, or its affiliates ("Thomson Reuters”). "Jefferies” is a service mark or trademark of Jefferies Financial Products, LLC or its affiliates ("Jefferies”). Neither Thomson Reuters nor Jefferies is responsible for the descriptions of the underlying indices or ETFs that appear herein. Thomson Reuters and Jefferies are not affiliated with the Index Provider, the Trust, the Investment Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the Distributor.

† Ordinary brokerage commissions apply to ETFs

For more information on the above listed funds, please click the respective link. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. The investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. An investment in the Funds involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

ALPS Distributors, Inc., is the distributor for the Funds listed above. An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other information, or call you may call: 1-866-675-2639 [EQL], 1-866-513-5856 [GRI], 1-866-759-5679 [Listed Private Equity Fund], 1-866-514-3949 [Listed Private Equity Portfolio], 1-866-432-2926 [ibbotson ETF Allocation Series], 1-800-920-0259 [The United States Commodity Funds], 1-866-501-7704 [GCC] or 1-800-843-2639 [Select Sector SPDRs], 1-877-526-9298 [Jefferies | TR/J CRB ETFs].

* ALPS Advisors, Inc., ALPS Distributors, Inc. and ALPS Funds Services, Inc. are subsidiaries of ALPS Holdings, Inc. ALPS Distributors, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer.