BNY Mellon ETF Trust
240 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10286
March 5, 2020
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Jennifer R. Hardy, Esq.
Re: BNY Mellon ETF Trust (the “Registrant”): Request for Acceleration of the Effective Date of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-234030 and 811-23477)
Dear Ms. Hardy:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request that the effective date of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2020 (EDGAR Accession No. 0001493580-20-000006) (the “Registration Statement”), be accelerated so that the Registration Statement shall become effective on March 9, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
In connection with this request, BNY Mellon Securities Corporation, the underwriter for the Registrant, also has signed this letter requesting acceleration.
Very truly yours,
BNY Mellon ETF Trust BNY Mellon Securities Corporation
/s/ Sarah Kelleher /s/ Kenneth J. Bradle
By: Sarah Kelleher By: Kenneth J. Bradle
Title: Secretary Title: President