242 Trumbull Street
Hartford, CT 06103-1205
Anthony M. Magnoli
Prospectus Unit
Aeltus Investment Management, Inc., ALT5
(860) 275-2184
Fax (860) 275-2084
May 4, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
RE: Aetna Variable Fund
File Nos. 2-51739, 811-2514
Rule 497(j) Filing
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"), this is to
certify that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of Aetna
Variable Fund (the "Fund") that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c)
under the Act would not have differed from that contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 53 to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A ("Amendment
No. 53"), effective May 1, 1998. The text of Amendment No. 53 has been filed
electronically (Accession No. 0000950146-98-000689).
If you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact the
undersigned at (860) 275-2184.
Sincerely,
/s/ Anthony M. Magnoli
Anthony M. Magnoli
