Franklin Templeton Files for ETFs That Reinvest Stock Dividends into Bitcoin

Franklin Templeton has filed with U.S. regulators for two exchange-traded funds that would reinvest stock dividends into Bitcoin exposure, according to multiple reports describing the proposed “Bitcoin DRIP” structure. The filings outline funds intended to combine U.S. equities with an automated dividend-to-Bitcoin conversion mechanism ^{[1] [2]}.

Reporting on the registration details indicates the proposed ETFs would track a VettaFi index starting from a mix of 95% stocks and 5% Bitcoin, with a cap that limits Bitcoin exposure to 20%, and both products could be launched as early as Sept. 1, 2026 if approved. Additional coverage similarly characterizes the proposal as two new ETFs designed to route corporate dividend income into Bitcoin exposure ^{[3] [4] [5]}.

The filings signal a new ETF wrapper that links equity dividend income to Bitcoin exposure, with potential timing for an early September 2026 launch referenced in reporting ^{[3] [1]}.