Putnam ETF Trust

09/08/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/08/2025 08:39

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

As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2025

Securities Act File No. 333-253222

Investment Company Act File No. 811-23643

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ☒
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ☐
Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 ☒

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 29 ☒

PUTNAM ETF TRUST*

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

100 Federal Street

Boston, MA 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 292-1000

Name and address of agent for

service:

Copy to:

Stephen J. Tate, Vice President

Bryan Chegwidden, Esq.

James E. Thomas, Esq.

Putnam ETF Trust

Ropes & Gray LLP

Ropes & Gray LLP

100 Federal Street

1211 Avenue of the Americas

800 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

New York, New York 10036

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

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on October 8, 2025 pursuant to paragraph (b)

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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

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This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

*

This filing relates solely to Franklin California Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Massachusetts Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Minnesota Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Municipal High Yield ETF, Franklin Municipal Income ETF, Franklin New Jersey Municipal Income ETF, Franklin New York Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Ohio Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Pennsylvania Municipal Income ETF and Franklin Short-Term Municipal Income ETF. Information contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement relating to any other series of the Registrant is neither amended nor superseded hereby.

PART A, PART B AND PART C

Pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement") of Putnam ETF Trust (the "Registrant") (File No. 333-253222), relating only to Franklin California Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Massachusetts Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Minnesota Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Municipal High Yield ETF, Franklin Municipal Income ETF, Franklin New Jersey Municipal Income ETF, Franklin New York Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Ohio Municipal Income ETF, Franklin Pennsylvania Municipal Income ETF and Franklin Short-Term Municipal Income ETF (collectively, the "Funds"), each a series of the Registrant, is being filed solely for the purpose of designating October 8, 2025 as the new date upon which Post-Effective Amendment No. 23, as filed on May 30, 2025 (Accession No. 0001193125-25-132025) ("Post-Effective Amendment No. 23") shall become effective.

Accordingly, the Part A-Prospectus, Part B-Statement of Additional Information, and Part C of the Funds, as filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 23, are incorporated by reference in their entirety into this filing.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant, Putnam ETF Trust, certifies that it meets all the requirements for the effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on this 8th day of September, 2025.

PUTNAM ETF TRUST

By: /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz

Jonathan S. Horwitz

Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer and Compliance Liaison

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on this 8th day of September, 2025:

Signature Title

/s/ Barbara M. Baumann*

Barbara M. Baumann

Chair, Board of Trustees

/s/ Robert L. Reynolds*

Robert L. Reynolds

President and Trustee

/s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz*

Jonathan S. Horwitz

Executive Vice President, Principal Executive

Officer and Compliance Liaison

/s/ Michael J. Higgins*

Michael J. Higgins

Vice President, Treasurer, and Clerk

/s/ Jeffrey W. White*

Jeffrey W. White

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Principal

Accounting Officer and Assistant Treasurer

/s/ Liaquat Ahamed*

Liaquat Ahamed

Trustee

/s/ Katinka Domotorffy*

Katinka Domotorffy

Trustee

/s/ Catharine Bond Hill*

Catharine Bond Hill

Trustee

/s/ Gregory G. McGreevey*

Gregory G. McGreevey

Trustee

/s/ Jennifer Williams Murphy*

Jennifer Williams Murphy

Trustee

/s/ Marie Pillai*

Marie Pillai

Trustee

/s/ George Putnam III *

George Putnam III

Trustee

/s/ Manoj P. Singh*

Manoj P. Singh

Trustee

/s/ Mona K. Sutphen*

Mona K. Sutphen

Trustee

/s/ Jane E. Trust*

Jane E. Trust

Trustee
*By: /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz
Jonathan S. Horwitz, as Attorney-in-Fact

* Attorney in Fact, pursuant to Power of Attorney.

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