As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2016

File Nos. 333-155395

811-22250

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	☒
Post-Effective Amendment No. 432	☒
And
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	☒
Amendment No. 434	☒

PIMCO ETF TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

650 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, California 92660

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code

(866) 746-2606

Robert W. Helm, Esq. Douglas P. Dick, Esq. Dechert LLP 1900 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006	Brent R. Harris Pacific Investment Management Company LLC 650 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, California 92660
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

☐   immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)	☒  on (January 27, 2017) pursuant to paragraph (b)
☐   60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)	☐  on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
☐   75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)	☐  on (date) 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

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 432 to the Registration Statement of PIMCO ETF Trust (the “Trust” or the “Registrant”) incorporates by reference the prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that are contained in the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 68, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2014. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 432 is filed solely for the purpose of designating January 27, 2017 as the new effective date of Post-Effective Amendment No. 68, the effectiveness of which was previously delayed pursuant to Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed April 8, 2014, Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed May 7, 2014, Post-Effective Amendment No. 86 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed June 5, 2014, Post-Effective Amendment No. 97 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed July 2, 2014, Post-Effective Amendment No. 104 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed July 31, 2014, Post-Effective Amendment No. 110 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed August 14, 2014, Post-Effective Amendment No. 124 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed September 11, 2014, Post-Effective Amendment No. 136 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed October 9, 2014, Post-Effective Amendment No. 147 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed November 6, 2014, Post-Effective Amendment No. 158 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed December 4, 2014, Post-Effective Amendment No. 168 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed December 31, 2014, Post-Effective Amendment No. 178 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed January 29, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 188 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed February 26, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 198 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed March 26, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 208 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed April 23, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 218 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed May 21, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 228 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed June 18, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 238 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed July 16, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 248 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed August 13, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 258 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed September 10, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 268 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed October 8, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 279 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed November 5, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 290 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed December 3, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 300 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed December 30, 2015, Post-Effective Amendment No. 310 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed January 28, 2016, Post-Effective Amendment No. 320 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed February 25, 2016, Post-Effective Amendment No. 330 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed March 24, 2016, Post-Effective Amendment No. 340 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed April 21, 2016, Post-Effective Amendment No. 350 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed May 19, 2016, Post-Effective Amendment No. 360 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed June 16, 2016, Post-Effective Amendment No. 370 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed July 14, 2016, Post-Effective Amendment No. 380 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed August 11, 2016, Post-Effective Amendment No. 390 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed September 8, 2016, Post-Effective Amendment No. 400 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed October 6, 2016, Post-Effective Amendment No. 411 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed November 3, 2016, and Post-Effective Amendment No. 422 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, as filed December 1, 2016. This Post-Effective Amendment does not affect the currently effective prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information for the other series of the Trust’s shares.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 432 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Washington in the District of Columbia on the 29th day of December, 2016.

PIMCO ETF TRUST (Registrant)
By:
	Peter G. Strelow*, President
*By:	/s/ DOUGLAS P. DICK
	Douglas P. Dick
	as attorney-in fact

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Signature	Title	Date
	Trustee	December 29, 2016
Brent R. Harris*
	Trustee	December 29, 2016
Douglas M. Hodge*
	Trustee	December 29, 2016
George E. Borst*
	Trustee	December 29, 2016
E. Philip Cannon*
	Trustee	December 29, 2016
Jennifer H. Dunbar*
	Trustee	December 29, 2016
Gary F. Kennedy*
	Trustee	December 29, 2016
Peter B. McCarthy*
	Trustee	December 29, 2016
Ronald C. Parker*
	President (Principal Executive Officer)	December 29, 2016
Peter G. Strelow*
Trent W. Walker*	Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	December 29, 2016

*By:	/s/ DOUGLAS P. DICK
	Douglas P. Dick as attorney-in-fact

* Pursuant to powers of attorney filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 347 to the Registration Statement on May 19, 2016, and incorporated by reference herein.