UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-8A

NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)

OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such notification of registration submits the following information:

Name:  Davis Fundamental ETF Trust

Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):

2949 E. Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona 85756

Telephone Number (including area code):

(520) 806-7600

Name and address of agent for service of process:

Ryan Charles, Vice President and Secretary, Davis Fundamental ETF Trust, 2949 E. Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, Arizona 85756

Check Appropriate Box:

Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:

[X]  Yes            [  ]  No

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its behalf in the city of Tucson, and state of Arizona on this 10th day of August, 2016.

Davis Fundamental ETF Trust

/s/ Kenneth Eich            

Name: Kenneth Eich

Title:   Initial Trustee

Attest:

/s/ Ryan Charles            

Name: Ryan Charles

Title:  Secretary