# Franklin Templeton Files ETFs That Route Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin

The $1.78 trillion asset manager wants to add automatic Bitcoin accumulation to conventional equity income, extending crypto's reach into mainstream portfolios.

- Published: 2026-06-20T10:26:14.531Z
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- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/franklin-templeton-new-etfs-would-convert-us-companies-stock-dividends-into-bitcoin-exposure/), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/daybook-us/2026/06/19/franklin-templeton-proposes-new-funds-that-turn-corporate-dividends-into-bitcoin), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/franklin-templeton-files-two-etfs-bitcoin)

Franklin Templeton, the asset manager that oversees about $1.78 trillion, has filed for two exchange-traded funds that would automatically redirect the dividends paid by US companies into Bitcoin exposure. An investor would hold a basket of…

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