As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 2026

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURTIES PURSUANT TO

SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Victory Portfolios II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State of incorporation or organization)

See List Below

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

15935 La Cantera Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78256 (Address of registrant's principal executive offices)

Title of each class of securities

to be registered

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF

VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF

VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF

Name of each exchange

on which each class

is to be registered

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF

VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF

VictoryShares Core Plus Bond ETF

VictoryShares Corporate Bond ETF

VictoryShares WestEnd U.S. Sector ETF

VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF

VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF

VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF

VictoryShares WestEnd Global Equity ETF

VictoryShares International Free Cash Flow ETF

VictoryShares International Free Cash Flow Growth ETF

VictoryShares Pioneer Asset-Based Income ETF

VictoryShares Municipal High Yield ETF

VictoryShares Short-Duration Municipal ETF

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC

Nasdaq Texas, LLC Nasdaq Texas, LLC

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the

Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. [x]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the

Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A

offering, check the following boxSecurities Act Registration file number to which this form relates: 333-181176

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Not applicable.

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

A description of the shares of beneficial interest, no par value per share, of the VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF, VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF, VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF, VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF, VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF, VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF, VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF, VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF, VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF, VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF, VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF, VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF, VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF, VictoryShares Core Plus Bond ETF, VictoryShares Corporate Bond ETF, VictoryShares WestEnd U.S. Sector ETF, VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF, VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF, VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF, VictoryShares WestEnd Global Equity ETF, VictoryShares International Free Cash Flow ETF, VictoryShares International Free Cash Flow Growth ETF, and VictoryShares Pioneer Asset-Based Income ETF, each a series of Victory Portfolios II (the “Trust”) to be registered hereunder, is set forth in Post-Effective Amendment No. 136 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (333-181176; 811-22696), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) via EDGAR (Accession No. 0001193125-25-249983) on October 24, 2025; and the VictoryShares Municipal High Yield ETF and VictoryShares Short-Duration Municipal ETF, each a series of the Trust to be registered hereunder, is set forth in Post-Effective Amendment No. 142 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (333-181176; 811-22696), as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) via EDGAR (Accession No. 0001193125-26-396612) on September 21, 2026, which description is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of amendment or supplement to the registration statement that is subsequently filed also is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

The series to which this filing relates and its respective I.R.S. Employer Identification Number are as follows:

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered

 

I.R.S. Employer ID Number

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

46-5079364

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

46-5071807

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

46-5071922

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

47-4202515

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

47-4153266

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

81-5407028

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

81-5424728

VictoryShares US Value Momentum ETF

82-1829544

VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF

82-1840294

VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF

82-1864993

VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

82-1870398

VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF

82-6330346

VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF

82-1887709

VictoryShares Core Plus Bond ETF

87-2015212

VictoryShares Corporate Bond ETF

87-2025970

VictoryShares WestEnd U.S. Sector ETF

88-3527054

VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF

92-3622890

VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF

99-5017519

VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF

92-3631995

VictoryShares WestEnd Global Equity ETF

99-2298614

VictoryShares International Free Cash Flow ETF

33-4315324

VictoryShares International Free Cash Flow Growth ETF

33-4340107

VictoryShares Pioneer Asset-Based Income ETF

33-4365893

VictoryShares Municipal High Yield ETF

42-3776179

VictoryShares Short-Duration Municipal ETF

42-3808000

Item 2. Exhibits

A.Registrant’s Certificate of Trust dated April 12, 2012.

B.Registrant’s Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust dated October 21, 2015. C.Registrant’s Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust filed on February 19, 2016.

D.Registrant’s Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 26, 2019. E.Registrant’s Amended and Restated By-Laws dated May 1, 2015.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Victory Portfolios II

October 23, 2026

/s/ Thomas Dusenberry

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Thomas Dusenberry President