Virtus ETF Trust II

04/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/01/2026 12:03

Post-Effective Amendment to Post-Effective Amendment by Investment Company (Form 485BXT)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2026

Securities Act Registration No. 333-206600
Investment Company Act Reg. No. 811-23078

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.
103
[X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
[X]
Amendment No.
105
[X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)


Virtus ETF Trust II
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

1301 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(888) 383-0553
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Virtus ETF Trust II
c/o Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19808
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

with a copy to:
Michael D. Mabry, Esq.
Daphne Chisolm, Esq
Joel D. Corriero, Esq.
Vice President and Senior Counsel
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600
One Financial Plaza
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Hartford, CT 06103
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
[ ]
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[X]
on May 7, 2026 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[ ]
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
[ ]
on _______________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
[ ]
75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
[ ]
on _______________ 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.

This post-effective amendment relates only to the Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF and Virtus Zevenbergen Discovery Growth ETF series of the Registrant. No information relating to the other series of the Registrant is amended or superseded hereby.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Post-Effective Amendment No. 102 ("PEA 102") was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission via the EDGAR system pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") on January 22, 2026 (Accession Number 0001999371-26-001466) relating to the Virtus Zevenbergen Innovative Growth ETF and Virtus Zevenbergen Discovery Growth ETF (each a "Fund" and, together, the "Funds"), each a series of Virtus ETF Trust II (the "Registrant"), to be effective on April 7, 2026.

Pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 103 ("PEA 103") to the Registration Statement relating to the Funds is being filed solely for the purpose of delaying the effectiveness of PEA 102 to become effective on May 7, 2026.

Accordingly, Parts A, B and C of PEA 102 are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety into this filing. As stated on the cover page to this filing, this PEA 103 is intended to become effective on May 7, 2026.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement meets all of the requirements for effectiveness pursuant to Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York and State of New York, on the 1st day of April 2026.
VIRTUS ETF TRUST II
(Registrant)
/s/ William J. Smalley
William J. Smalley
President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person(s) in the capacities indicated and on the 1st day of April 2026.
Signatures
Title
/s/ William J. Smalley
President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer
William J. Smalley
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ W. Patrick Bradley
Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer & Principal Financial Officer
W. Patrick Bradley
(Principal Financial Officer/Principal Accounting Officer)
*
Trustee
James A. Simpson
*
Trustee
Robert S. Tull
*
Trustee
Myles J. Edwards
* By:
/s/ William J. Smalley
William J. Smalley
Attorney-in-fact, pursuant to power of attorney

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