Truist Financial Corp. – ‘SC 13G/A’ on 2/15/23 re: BlackRock ETF Trust II

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Amendment to Statement of Acquisition of Beneficial Ownership by a “Passive” Investor   —   Schedule 13G   —   WA’68

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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC 13G/A    Amendment to Statement of Acquisition of               4±    15K 
                Beneficial Ownership by a "Passive" Investor                     

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UNITED STATES                                                                   
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                              
Washington, D.C. 20549                                                          

SCHEDULE 13G/A                                                                  

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                       
(Amendment No. )*                                                               

Blackrock High Yield Municipal Income Bond ETF                                  

092528108                                                                       

December 31, 2022                                                               

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this          
Schedule is filed:                                                              

[X]  Rule 13d-1 (b)                                                             
[ ]  Rule 13d-1 (c)                                                             
[ ]  Rule 13d-1 (d)                                                             

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting           
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class          
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information          
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.               

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not          
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities         
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of         
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of         
the Act (however, see the Notes).                                               

CUSIP No.  092528108                                                            
1. Names of Reporting Persons.                                                  
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons                                     

Truist Financial Corporation as Parent Holding Company for                      
Truist Advisory Services, Inc. an affiliated registered                         
investment advisor.                                                             
56-0939887                                                                      

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                             
(a) __________                                                                  
(b) __________                                                                  

3. SEC Use Only                                                                 

4. Citizenship or Place of Organization                                         
North Carolina                                                                  

Number of       5.  Sole Voting Power                   172,971.                
Shares                                                                          
Beneficially    6.  Shared Voting Power                       0.                
Owned by                                                                        
Each            7.  Sole Dispositive Power              172,971.                
Reporting                                                                       
Person With     8.  Shared Dispositive Power                  0.                

9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person                 
172,971.                                                      

10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*           

11.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                          
14.414%                                                         

12.  Type of Reporting Person*                                                  
HC / IA                                                         

UNITED STATES                                                                   
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                              
Washington, D.C. 20549                                                          

SCHEDULE 13G/A                                                                  

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                       

Item 1.                                                                         
(a) Name of Issuer:                                                             
BlackRock ETF Trust II                                                          
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:                            
100 Bellevue Parkway                                                            
Wilmington, DE 19809                                                            

Item 2.                                                                         
(a) Name of Person Filing:                                                      
Truist Financial Corporation as Parent Holding Company for                      
Truist Advisory Services, Inc. an affiliated Registered                         
Investment Advisor.                                                             
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:                
214 North Tryon Street                                                          
Charolotte, NC 28202                                                            
(c) Citizenship:                                                                
Truist Financial Corporation is a North Carolina Corporation;                   
Truist Advisory Services, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation.                       
(d) Title of Class of Securities:                                               
Exchange Traded Fund                                                            
(e) CUSIP Number                                                                
092528108                                                                       

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to SS240.13d-1(b) or                
240.13-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:                       

(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act                 
(15 U.S.C. 78o);                                                                
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);          
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act             
(15 U.S.C. 78c);                                                                
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment         
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);                                          
(e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with                                
SS240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);                                                       
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with           
SS240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);                                                       
(g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with           
SS240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);                                                       
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal         
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);                                         
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an                
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act         
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);                                                      
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with SS240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).                     

Item 4. Ownership                                                               

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and            
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in               
Item 1.                                                                         

(a) Amount beneficially owned:                                  172,971.        
(b) Percent of class:                                           14.414%.        
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:                                
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote                    172,971.        
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                       0.        
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     172,971.        
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of          0.        

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class                            
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date         
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of            
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following          
[  ].                                                                           

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person         
Various co-trustees may share the power to direct the receipt of income         
including dividends as well as the proceeds from sale of securities.            

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which               
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company           
Not applicable                                                                  

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group               
Not Applicable                                                                  

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group                                          
Not Applicable                                                                  

Item 10. Certification                                                          
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,        
the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the              
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for          
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control        
of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held          
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that           
purpose or effect.                                                              

SIGNATURE                                                                       

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I          
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,               
complete and correct.                                                           

February 15, 2023                                                               
Date                                                                            

/s/  Robert R Magill                                                            
Signature                                                                       
Robert R Magill / Vice President                                                
Name / Title                                                                    

Truist Financial Corporation                                                    
214 North Tryon Street                                                          
Charlotte, NC 28292                                                             

February 15, 2023                                                               

Ladies and Gentlemen:                                                           

There is hereby transmitted for filing pursuant to Section 13(g) of the         
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13G thereunder a Schedule          
13G relating to beneficial ownership by Truist Financial Corporation            
and its subsidiaries of shares of BlackRock High Yield Municipal                
Income Bond ETF.                                                                

Please call the undersigned at (252) 246-2190 if you have any questions.        

Sincerely,                                                                      

/s/  Robert R Magill                                                            
Vice President                                                                  

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