ALPS Launches Industry's First MLP-Focused Offering for the Annuity Market

ALPS launches the ALPS | Alerian Energy Infrastructure Portfolio as part of the ALPS Variable Investment Trust.

The Portfolio delivers exposure to the Alerian Energy Infrastructure Index, an index developed by Alerian, which is intended to give investors a transparent and intuitive means of tracking the overall performance of the North American Energy Infrastructure sector. The Index is comprised of equity securities of issuers headquartered or incorporated in the United States and Canada such as Master Limited Partnerships ("MLPs") and limited liability companies taxed as partnerships, MLP affiliates, and Energy Infrastructure Companies.

The ALPS | Alerian Energy Infrastructure Portfolio will be the first of its kind to deliver energy infrastructure and MLP focused investments to the variable annuity market.

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The Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund, Blackstone / GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund, Blackstone / GSO Strategic Credit Fund, Clough Global Allocation Fund, Clough Global Equity Fund, Clough Global Opportunities Fund, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund, Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Reaves Utility Income Fund, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund are closed-end funds and closed-end funds do not continuously issue shares for sale as open-end mutual funds do. Since the initial public offering, the Funds now trades in the secondary market. Investors wishing to buy or sell shares need to place orders through an intermediary or broker. The share price of a closed-end fund is based on the market's value. The Fund's investment objective is fundamental and may not be changed without the vote of the Fund's shareholders.

The GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund, United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund, United States 12 Month Oil Fund, United States Agriculture Index Fund, United States Brent Oil Fund, United States Commodity Index Fund, United States Copper Index Fund, United States Diesel-Heating Oil Fund, United States Gasoline Fund, United States Metals Index Fund, United States Natural Gas Fund, United States Oil Fund and United States Short Oil Fund are not mutual funds or any other type of Investment Company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is not subject to regulation thereunder.

Shares of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are not individually redeemable and owners of the shares may acquire those shares from the ETF and tender those shares for redemption to the ETF in Creation Units only, see the ETF prospectus for additional information regarding Creation Units. Investors may purchase or sell ETF shares throughout the day through any brokerage account, which will result in typical brokerage commissions.

The U.S. Equity High Volatility Put Write Index Fund, ALPS | The Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Fund, ALPS | GS Momentum Builder® Asia ex-Japan Equities and US Treasuries Index ETF, ALPS | GS Momentum Builder® Growth Markets Equities and US Treasuries Index ETF, ALPS | GS Momentum Builder® Multi-Asset Index ETF, ALPS | GS Risk-Adjusted Return US Large Cap Index ETF, ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF, RiverFront Conservative Income Builder Fund, United States Agriculture Index Fund, VelocityShares Emerging Asia DR ETF, VelocityShares Emerging Markets DR ET and VelocityShares Russia Select DR ETF, ALPS | Alerian Energy Infrastructure Portfolio are new and have limited operating history.

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