EX-99.906CERT

This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended October 31, 2014 of the Alpine Equity Trust, (the “Company”).

I, Samuel A. Lieber, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify that:

1.	This Form N-CSR filing for the Alpine Equity Trust (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.

By:	/s/ Samuel A. Lieber
	Samuel A. Lieber
	Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:	January 8, 2015

EX-99.906CERT

This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR for the period ended October 31, 2014 of the Alpine Equity Trust, (the “Company”).

I, Ronald G. Palmer, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify that:

1.	This Form N-CSR filing for the Alpine Equity Trust (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.

By:	/s/ Ronald G. Palmer, Jr.
	Ronald G. Palmer, Jr.
	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:	January 8, 2015