# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001849998
**File Stem:** 0001623632-26-000201
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 8320
**Document Hash:** b649ebdef70e3993eeb58ca583f5513f
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001623632-26-000201.hdr.sgml**: 20260204

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001623632-26-000201

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BXT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260204

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260204

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federated Hermes ETF Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001849998

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23730
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26596286

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 412-288-1900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federated Hermes ETF Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001849998

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-258934
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26596285

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 412-288-1900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
- **CITY:** WARRENDALE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15086

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Federated Hermes International Leaders ETF (Series ID: S000096594)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000265474 | Federated Hermes International Leaders ETF |  |

### Federated Hermes Ultrashort Bond ETF (Series ID: S000096595)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000265475 | Federated Hermes Ultrashort Bond ETF |  |

**1933 Act File No. 333-258934**

**1940 Act File No. 811-23730**

**As Filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2026**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

Washington, DC 20549

**Form N-1A**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

***UNDER***

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**and/or**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

***UNDER***

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;***THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940*** | ***☒*** |

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**Federated Hermes ETF Trust**

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)**

**Federated Hermes Funds**<br> 4000 Ericsson Drive

Warrendale, PA 15086-7561

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

**(412) 288-1900**

(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

**Peter J. Germain, Esquire**<br> 1001 Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

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| ☐ | immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
| ☒ | On March 5, 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:** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**☒** This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

**<br> EXPLANATORY NOTE**

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A for Federated Hermes ETF Trust (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 <u>March 5, 2026</u>, the effectiveness of [Post-Effective Amendment No. 21](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849998/000162363225001059/fhetf1924-form.htm) ("PEA No. 21"), which was filed with the Commission via EDGAR Accession No. 0001623632-25-001059 on August 22, 2025, pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485 under the 1933 Act. Since no other changes are intended to be made to PEA No. 21 by means of this filing, Parts A, B and C of PEA No. 21, as indicated below, are incorporated herein by reference.

**PART A – PROSPECTUS**

[The Prospectuses for the Federated Hermes International Leaders ETF and the Federated Hermes Ultrashort Bond ETF are incorporated herein by reference to Part A of PEA No.21](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849998/000162363225001059/fhetf1924-form.htm).

**PART B – STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

[The Statement of Additional Information for the Federated Hermes International Leaders ETF and the Federated Hermes Ultrashort Bond ETF are incorporated herein by reference to Part B of PEA No. 21.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849998/000162363225001059/fhetf1924-form.htm)

**PART C – OTHER INFORMATION**

[The Part C for the Federated Hermes International Leaders ETF and the Federated Hermes Ultrashort Bond ETF are incorporated herein by reference to Part C of PEA No.21.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849998/000162363225001059/fhetf1924-form.htm)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp; **SIGNATURES**<br> Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, FEDERATED HERMES ETF TRUST has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 4th day of February 2026. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**FEDERATED HERMES ETF TRUST** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; BY: <u>/s/ George F. Magera</u><br> George F. Magera, Assistant Secretary |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registrant's Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person in the capacity and on the date indicated: |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;NAME | &nbsp;&nbsp;TITLE | &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; BY:<u>/s/ George F. Magera</u><br> George F. Magera, Assistant Secretary | &nbsp;&nbsp;Attorney In Fact For the Persons Listed Below | &nbsp;&nbsp;February 4, 2026 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;J. Christopher Donahue\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;President and Trustee (Principal Executive Officer) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas R. Donahue\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jeremy D. Boughton\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer/Principal Accounting Officer) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;John G. Carson\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;G. Thomas Hough\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Karen L. Larrimer\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Max Miller\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Frank J. Nasta\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas O'Neill\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Madelyn A. Reilly\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;John S. Walsh\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trustee |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;\*By Power of Attorney |  |  |

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