Franklin Templeton files for ETFs that use corporate dividends to buy bitcoin

Franklin Templeton filed with the SEC for two ETFs that would hold 95% U.S. equities and 5% bitcoin, using corporate dividends to automatically buy bitcoin exposure. If approved, they could launch as early as September.

• The Franklin US Equity Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF and Innovation Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF would hold 95% in stocks and 5% in bitcoin.
• Dividends collected from the equity holdings would be reinvested into bitcoin ETFs, futures or other BTC-linked instruments.
• The filing signals growing institutional comfort combining traditional equities with crypto in regulated ETF wrappers.
• If approved, the ETFs could begin trading as early as September 2026.

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Last updated 21 Jun 2026