04/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/10/2026 12:08
As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2026
File No. 333-238109
File No. 811-23568
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. 38 | ☒ |
| and/or | |
| REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | ☒ |
| Amendment No. 41 | ☒ |
GABELLI ETFs TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580-1422
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: 1-800-422-3554
John C. Ball
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
| Peter Goldstein, Esq. | Michael R. Rosella, Esq. | |
| Gabelli ETFs Trust | Paul Hastings LLP | |
| One Corporate Center | 200 Park Avenue | |
| Rye, New York 10580-1422 | New York, New York 10166 |
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
| ☐ | immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
| ☒ | On April 27, 2026, pursuant to paragraph (b) |
| ☐ | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
| ☐ | on pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
| ☐ | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
| ☐ | on _____________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485. |
If appropriate, check the following box
| ☒ | this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Designation of New Effective Date for Previously Filed Amendment
The Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 (the "Amendment") was filed pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on January 26, 2026, and would become effective 75 days thereafter, pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2).
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose of designating April 27, 2026, as the new date upon which the registration statement for the Gabelli Renaissance in Industrial Technology ETF, a series of Gabelli ETFs Trust, shall become effective.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of the Amendment. This filing relates solely to the Gabelli Renaissance in Industrial Technology ETF. No information contained herein is intended to supersede or amend any prior filing relating to any other series of Gabelli ETFs Trust.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant, Gabelli ETFs Trust, has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 (the "Amendment") to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Rye and State of New York, on the 10th day of April, 2026.
| Gabelli ETFs Trust | ||
| By: | /s/ John C. Ball | |
| Name: | John C. Ball | |
| Title: | President and Principal Executive Officer | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment to its Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
| /s/ John C. Ball | President, Treasurer | April 10, 2026 | ||
| John C. Ball | (Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
| Christopher J. Marangi* | Trustee | April 10, 2026 | ||
| Christopher J. Marangi | ||||
| Agnes Mullady* | Trustee | April 10, 2026 | ||
| Agnes Mullady | ||||
| John Birch* | Trustee | April 10, 2026 | ||
| John Birch | ||||
| Anthony S. Colavita* | Trustee | April 10, 2026 | ||
| Anthony S. Colavita | ||||
| Leslie F. Foley* | Trustee | April 10, 2026 | ||
| Leslie F. Foley | ||||
| Michael Ferrantino* | Trustee | April 10, 2026 | ||
| Michael Ferrantino | ||||
| Michael J. Melarkey* | Trustee | April 10, 2026 | ||
| Michael J. Melarkey | ||||
| Salvatore J. Zizza* | Trustee | April 10, 2026 | ||
| Salvatore J. Zizza |
| *By: | /s/ John C. Ball | |
| John C. Ball | ||
| Attorney-in-fact |