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Franklin Templeton: new Bitcoin and Ethereum “combo” ETF
By Davide Grammatica
After Hashdex, Franklin Templeton is also launching a Bitcoin and Ethereum “combo” ETF, for a sector in continuous expansion
The latest news on the ETF front
Franklin Templeton is launching the “Franklin Crypto Index” (EZPZ), a “combo” ETF that allows investors to gain exposure to BTC and ETH weighted according to asset capitalization.
In the future, if regulatory approval is received, the product may add other cryptocurrencies, but the issuer has not yet stated which assets might be chosen.
“EZPZ offers a convenient way to gain exposure to the two most established and largest blockchain ecosystems,” David Mann, global head of ETF Product and Capital Markets at Franklin Templeton, said. ”In the long term, the product intends to add new coins, once these become eligible for inclusion in the index.”
The newcomer is closely following the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF, which was the first to call these new ETFs “combo” on February 14. The SEC had approved both products for trading on December 20, 2024, allowing institutional interest in crypto assets to express itself as best it could.
ETF expansion
“Today Franklin Templeton is following Hashdex in launching a ‘double’ ETF,” said Bloomberg’s James Seyffart. ”They will ultimately be crypto index ETFs, as the SEC allows access to multiple digital assets in the ETF wrapper.”
Today @FTI_US is following @hashdex in the launch of a dual Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF. Both will ultimately be crypto index ETFs as the SEC allows more digital assets in the ETF wrapper.$EZPZ from Franklin & $NCIQ from Hashdex are both trading in US now. https://t.co/W1u0qnYKUO pic.twitter.com/IfoYGcxMPJ
— James Seyffart (@JSeyff) February 20, 2025
EZPZ is Franklin’s third crypto ETF launch, following its Bitcoin spot ETF (EZBC) in January 2024 and its Ethereum spot ETF (EZET) the following July. Since then, EZBC has attracted $443.8 million in net inflow, and has reached $692.2 million in assets under management. EZET, on the other hand, has generated $37.6 million in net inflow, reaching $33 million in AUM.
