EZBC ETF — Franklin Bitcoin ETF

Franklin Bitcoin ETF (EZBC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

EZBC is a low-cost ETF. its expense ratio is 0.19%. Total return is 74.0% over the past 2.8 years, 8.5 points ahead of SPY at 65.5%.

Franklin Templeton's ETF tracks the price of bitcoin, offering investors a simplified way to gain exposure to bitcoin through traditional securities markets rather than managing digital wallets or exchange accounts. The fund does not currently distribute income and carries an expense ratio of 0.19%. This ETF appeals primarily to investors seeking direct bitcoin price exposure within a conventional brokerage account structure.

EZBC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 74.0% over the past 2.8 years, 8.5 points ahead of SPY at 65.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -24.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 49.1%.

EZBC key facts

Issuer

Franklin Templeton

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Currency

Inception date

01/11/2024

Expense ratio

0.19%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$47.06 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$480,116,268

Average volume

145359.0

Beta

1.8834

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Franklin Templeton; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

EZBC risks and drawbacks

The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 49.1%.

Who may consider EZBC — and who may not

EZBC may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EZBC does not currently distribute). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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