EX-99.16(A) 2 d783493dex9916a.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Power of Attorney

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, Cynthia L. Egan, Lorenzo A. Flores, Stayce D. Harris, J. Phillip Holloman, R. Glenn Hubbard, W. Carl Kester, Catherine A. Lynch, Arthur P. Steinmetz, Robert W. Fairbairn and John M. Perlowski, Trustees of BlackRock ETF Trust II (the “Trust”), hereby authorize John M. Perlowski, Trent Walker, Jay M. Fife, Jennifer McGovern and Janey Ahn, or any of them, as attorney-in-fact, to sign on his or her behalf in the capacities indicated (and not in such person’s personal individual capacity for personal financial or estate planning), the Registration Statement on Form N-14, for the Trust or any amendment thereto (including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments) for or on behalf of the Trust, or any current or future series thereof, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney as of the 6th day of June, 2025.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Cynthia L. Egan

Cynthia L. Egan

   Trustee

/s/ Lorenzo A. Flores

Lorenzo A. Flores

   Trustee

/s/ Stayce D. Harris

Stayce D. Harris

   Trustee

/s/ J. Phillip Holloman

J. Phillip Holloman

   Trustee

/s/ R. Glenn Hubbard

R. Glenn Hubbard

   Trustee

/s/ W. Carl Kester

W. Carl Kester

   Trustee

/s/ Catherine A. Lynch

Catherine A. Lynch

   Trustee

/s/ Arthur P. Steinmetz

Arthur P. Steinmetz

   Trustee

/s/ Robert W. Fairbairn

Robert W. Fairbairn

   Trustee

/s/ John M. Perlowski

John M. Perlowski

   Trustee

[Signature Page to Power of Attorney for BlackRock ETF Trust II Registration Statement on Form N-14]