Franklin Templeton launches dividend growth ETF targeting us companies

Franklin Templeton announced the launch of the Franklin Dividend Growth ETF (NYSE: FRIZ), an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in financially sound, primarily U.S.-based companies with potential for consistent dividend increases.

The fund is managed by Franklin Equity Group and led by the same team behind the firm's Franklin Rising Dividends strategy: Matt Quinlan, Amritha Kasturirangan, and Nayan Sheth. The portfolio managers focus on identifying companies with resilient business models, good corporate governance, and sustainable competitive advantages across various market capitalizations and industries.

"FRIZ brings our decades of expertise and time-tested dividend investment philosophy to a new structure that offers greater flexibility and tax efficiency," said Matt Quinlan, Portfolio Manager for the Franklin Dividend Growth ETF.

Franklin Equity Group comprises over 60 investment professionals managing actively managed investment strategies, some dating back to Franklin Templeton's earliest fund launches in 1948. The strategy utilizes Franklin Equity Group's fundamental research platform and team specializing in bottom-up dividend growth investing.

This launch expands Franklin Templeton's ETF lineup to 137 ETFs across active, passive, and smart beta strategies, with over $47 billion in ETF assets under management globally as of August 21, 2025. David Mann, Head of ETF Product and Capital Markets at Franklin Templeton, noted increased advisor demand for research-driven active strategies delivered through the ETF vehicle.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) operates as Franklin Templeton, serving clients in over 150 countries with $1.62 trillion in assets under management as of July 31, 2025. The information is based on a company press release.

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