09/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/29/2026 08:55
AS FILED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
File No. 333-280471
811-23977
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 [X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 24 [X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
BNY Mellon ETF Trust II
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
240 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10286
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 922-6400
Deirdre Cunnane, Esq.
240 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10286
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Beau Yanoshik, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
|  | Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) | |
| x | On October 30, 2026 pursuant to paragraph (b) | |
|  | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) | |
|  | On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) | |
|  | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) | |
|  | On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485. |
If appropriate, check the following box:
| x | This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A for BNY Mellon ETF Trust II (the "Trust") is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") solely for the purpose of delaying, until October 30, 2026, the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 ("PEA No. 19"), which was filed with the Commission via EDGAR Accession No. 0000030146-26-000305 on July 17, 2026, pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485 under the 1933 Act. Since no other changes are intended to be made to PEA No. 19 by means of this filing, Parts A, B and C of PEA No. 19, as indicated below, are incorporated herein by reference.
PART A - PROSPECTUSES
PART B - STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PART C - OTHER INFORMATION
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York and State of New York, on this 29th day of September, 2026.
BNY Mellon ETF Trust II
/s/ Lisa M. King
Lisa M. King
Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
| Signatures | Title | Date |
| /s/ David DiPetrillo* | President (Principal Executive Officer) | September 29, 2026 |
| David DiPetrillo | ||
| /s/ James Windels* | Treasurer (Principal Financial and | September 29, 2026 |
| James Windels | Accounting Officer) | |
| /s/ J. Charles Cardona* | Chairman of the Board | September 29, 2026 |
| J. Charles Cardona | ||
| /s/ Kristen M. Dickey* | Board Member | September 29, 2026 |
| Kristen M. Dickey | ||
| /s/ F. Jack Liebau, Jr.* | Board Member | September 29, 2026 |
| F. Jack Liebau, Jr. | ||
| /s/ Jill I. Mavro* | Board Member | September 29, 2026 |
| Jill I. Mavro | ||
| /s/ Kevin W. Quinn* | Board Member | September 29, 2026 |
| Kevin W. Quinn | ||
| /s/ Stacy L. Schaus* | Board Member | September 29, 2026 |
| Stacy L. Schaus | ||
| *By: /s/ Lisa M. King | ||
| Lisa M. King | ||
| Attorney-in-Fact |