Exhibit 16(a)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, Christpher J. Ailman, Susan J. Carter, Collette Chilton, Neil A. Cotty, Robert Fairbairn, Henry R. Keizer, Cynthia A. Montgomery, Donald C. Opatrny, John M. Perlowski, Lori Richards, Mark Stalnecker, Kenneth L. Urish, and Claire A. Walton, Trustees of BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”), hereby authorize John M. Perlowski, 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), one or more Registration Statements on Form N-14, filed for BlackRock ETF Trust or any amendment thereto (including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments) for or on behalf of BlackRock ETF 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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Exhibit 16(a)

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney as of May 20, 2026.

 

Signature		Title		Signature		Title
/s/ Christopher J. Ailman		Trustee		/s/ John M. Perlowski		Trustee
Christopher J. Ailman				John M. Perlowski
/s/ Susan J. Carter		Trustee		/s/ Lori Richards		Trustee
Susan J. Carter				Lori Richards
/s/ Collette Chilton		Trustee		/s/ Mark Stalnecker		Trustee
Collette Chilton				Mark Stalnecker
/s/ Neil A. Cotty		Trustee		/s/ Kenneth L. Urish		Trustee
Neil A. Cotty				Kenneth L. Urish
/s/ Robert Fairbairn		Trustee		/s/ Claire A. Walton		Trustee
Robert Fairbairn				Claire A. Walton
/s/ Henry R. Keizer		Trustee
Henry R. Keizer
/s/ Cynthia A. Montgomery		Trustee
Cynthia A. Montgomery
/s/ Donald C. Opatrny		Trustee
Donald C. Opatrny