Franklin Templeton announced the launch of two ETFs that combine U.S. equities and Bitcoin through a strategy that automatically reinvests stock dividends into BTC exposure. Both funds will be listed on Nasdaq.
The products, Franklin U.S. Equity Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF (FBEQ) and Franklin U.S. Innovation Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF (FIBT), will start with an allocation of 95% to equities and 5% to Bitcoin. Their indexes will review Bitcoin exposure quarterly to keep it as a secondary allocation.
FBEQ will track an index comprising approximately 500 of the largest U.S. companies by market capitalization, with an annual fee of 0.09%. Meanwhile, FIBT will provide exposure to 100 major non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq, with a fee of 0.19%.
The funds will not purchase Bitcoin directly. Instead, they will gain indirect exposure through shares of a Franklin Templeton-affiliated Bitcoin exchange-traded product and derivatives.
Dina Ting, Head of Index Investments at Franklin Templeton, said investors are looking for new ways to incorporate Bitcoin into their diversified portfolios through systematic strategies.
The asset manager oversaw more than $1.79 trillion in assets as of the end of September 2026.
Source: Franklin Templeton
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