[Hartford Letterhead]
March 10, 2017
VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE
Deborah O’Neal-Johnson
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-4644
Re: Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust (SEC File Nos. 333-215165 and 811-23222) Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed March 10, 2017
Dear Ms. O’Neal-Johnson:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, (the “Trust”) on behalf of its series, Hartford Corporate Bond ETF and Hartford Quality Bond ETF, hereby respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement so that such Registration Statement may be declared effective on March 17, 2017 or as soon as practicable thereafter.
The undersigned, in making this request for acceleration, hereby states that it is aware of its obligations under Rule 461 and the other applicable provisions of the 1933 Act.
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| HARTFORD FUNDS EXCHANGE-TRADE TRUST | |
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| By: | /s/ Alice A. Pellegrino |
| Name: | Alice A. Pellegrino |
| Title: | Secretary and Vice President |
ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, Colorado 80203
March 10, 2017
VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE
Deborah O’Neal-Johnson
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-4644
Re: Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust (SEC File Nos. 333-215165 and 811-23222) Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, filed March 10, 2017
Dear Ms. O’Neal-Johnson:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), ALPS Distributors, Inc., in its capacity as distributor of Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust, hereby joins in the request of Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust on behalf of its series, Hartford Corporate Bond ETF and Hartford Quality Bond ETF, for acceleration of the effective date of the Registration Statement so that such Registration Statement may be declared effective on March 17, 2017 or as soon as practicable thereafter.
The undersigned, in making this request for acceleration, hereby states that it is aware of its obligations under Rule 461 and the other applicable provisions of the 1933 Act.
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| ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Steven B. Price |
| Name: | Steven B. Price |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Director of Distribution Services |