Franklin Templeton registers two new dividend reinvestment exchange traded funds
Image: Crypto.newsFranklin Templeton registered two Bitcoin dividend reinvestment exchange-traded funds for Nasdaq trading. The funds are the Franklin US Equity Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF and the Franklin US Innovation Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF. They will trade under the tickers FBEQ and FIBT. Both funds will initially allocate 95% to US stocks and 5% to Bitcoin investments. Stock dividends will be used to gradually build Bitcoin exposure through exchange traded products. Franklin Templeton filed a Form 8-A with the SEC on October 22, 2026.
Key points
- Franklin Templeton registered two Bitcoin dividend reinvestment ETFs for Nasdaq trading.
- The new funds use the proposed tickers FBEQ and FIBT.
- Both funds initially allocate 95% to US stocks and 5% to Bitcoin investments.
Why it matters
The new exchange-traded funds provide a mechanism to route equity dividend payouts into Bitcoin exposure through exchange traded products.
What's unclear
The specific official launch date for the two new exchange-traded funds has not been announced.
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Franklin Templeton to launch two 95% stock, 5% Bitcoin ETFs
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