AETNA VARIABLE FUND, 497J, 2000-08-04

AETNA VARIABLE FUND
497J, 2000-08-04

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                                                        Ellen Valvo
                                                        Paralegal
                                                        AFS Law SH11
August 4, 2000                                          (860) 275-2166
                                                        Fax:  (860) 275-2158


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Attention: Filing Desk

Re:    Aetna Variable Fund
       File Nos. 2-51739 and 811-2514
       Rule 497(j) Filing

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), this
is to certify that the Prospectus, Prospectus Supplement, Statement of
Additional Information ("SAI") and SAI Supplement contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 57 of Aetna Variable Fund (the "Fund") that would be filed
pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the 1933 Act would not have differed from that
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 to the Fund's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.

If you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact the
undersigned at (860) 275-2166.

Sincerely,

/s/ Ellen Valvo
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Ellen Valvo