Common Contracts

FORM OF AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT FOR ALPS ETF TRUST

Authorized Participant Agreement • March 13th, 2009 • ALPS ETF Trust • New York

• Contract Type
  Authorized Participant Agreement
• Filed
  March 13th, 2009
• Company
  ALPS ETF Trust
• Jurisdiction
  New York

This Authorized Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) and (the “Authorized Participant” or “AP”) and is subject to acceptance by The Bank of New York (“BNY ETF Administrator” or the “Transfer Agent”). The Transfer Agent serves as the transfer agent for ALPS ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and is an Index Receipt Agent as that term is defined in the rules of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”). The Distributor, the Transfer Agent and the Authorized Participant acknowledge and agree that the Trust shall be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement, and shall receive the benefits contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent specified herein. The Distributor has been retained to provide services as principal underwriter of the Trust acting on an agency basis in connection with the sale and distribution of shares of beneficial interest, all without par value (sometimes referred to as “Shares”), of each

AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT FOR ALPS ETF TRUST

Authorized Participant Agreement • May 1st, 2008 • ALPS ETF Trust • New York

• Contract Type
  Authorized Participant Agreement
• Filed
  May 1st, 2008
• Company
  ALPS ETF Trust
• Jurisdiction
  New York

This Authorized Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) and __________________________________ (the “Authorized Participant” or “AP”) and is subject to acceptance by The Bank of New York (“BNY ETF Administrator” or the “Transfer Agent”). The Transfer Agent serves as the transfer agent for ALPS ETF Trust (the “Trust”) and is an Index Receipt Agent as that term is defined in the rules of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”). The Distributor, the Transfer Agent and the Authorized Participant acknowledge and agree that the Trust shall be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement, and shall receive the benefits contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent specified herein. The Distributor has been retained to provide services as principal underwriter of the Trust acting on an agency basis in connection with the sale and distribution of shares of beneficial interest, all without par value (sometime