Franklin Templeton Files for ETFs That Funnel Stock Dividends Into Bi…

In brief

• Franklin Templeton filed with the SEC on Thursday for two ETFs that would hold baskets of U.S. stocks and steer the dividends into Bitcoin.
• The funds track new VettaFi “Bitcoin DRIP” indices, starting with a 5% Bitcoin weighting that is capped at 20%.
• The filing adds to a crowded 2026 pipeline, with analysts expecting more than 100 crypto ETFs to launch this year.