# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000038721
**File Stem:** 0002071691-26-012218
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 35601
**Document Hash:** 9fcc82241581ca67d6312e5f6871b0f1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002071691-26-012218.hdr.sgml**: 20260527

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002071691-26-012218

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260527

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260527

**PERIOD START**: 20260930

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Franklin Custodian Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000038721

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 132573775
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-00537
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261024576

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
- **CITY:** SAN MATEO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94403-1906
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 650-312-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
- **CITY:** SAN MATEO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94403-1906

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20080128

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### FRANKLIN GROWTH FUND (Series ID: S000006755)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000018324 | Class A       | FKGRX           |
| C000018326 | Class C       | FRGSX           |
| C000018327 | Advisor Class | FCGAX           |
| C000018328 | Class R       | FGSRX           |
| C000128786 | Class R6      | FIFRX           |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** Franklin Custodian Funds

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-00537

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000038721

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300PYEMTLTOE2MK86

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** One Franklin Parkway

  - **City:** San Mateo

  - **State:** CA

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 94403-1906

  - **Telephone number:** 650-312-2000

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** Franklin Growth Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000006755

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300HNBBCTK2YQED48

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-09-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2026-03-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $16144623619.19

**Total Liabilities:** $12626920.10

**Net Assets:** $16131996699.09

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000018328 | 1.25%                | -1.12%               | -5.74%               |
| Class ID C000018324 | 1.27%                | -1.09%               | -5.72%               |
| Class ID C000018327 | 1.29%                | -1.07%               | -5.71%               |
| Class ID C000018326 | 1.20%                | -1.15%               | -5.79%               |
| Class ID C000128786 | 1.30%                | -1.07%               | -5.70%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $238783533.79            | $-6806102.09                               |
| Month 2  | $486909860.25            | $-688903752.36                             |
| Month 3  | $320626088.23            | $-1307063503.44                            |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                                     | Title                                                    | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)    | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.                          | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 45866F104<br>LEI: 5493000F4ZO33MV32P92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1277457 | NS      | $200918436.96  | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monster Beverage Corp.                                   | Monster Beverage Corp.                                   | CUSIP: 61174X109<br>LEI: 52990090AP0E7HCB6F33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3041359 | NS      | $220376873.14  | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lam Research Corp.                                       | Lam Research Corp.                                       | CUSIP: 512807306<br>LEI: 549300I4GMO6D34U1T02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    124063 | NS      | $26507300.58   | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BlackRock, Inc.                                          | BlackRock, Inc.                                          | CUSIP: 09290D101<br>LEI: 529900VBK42Y5HHRMD23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    158524 | NS      | $152454116.04  | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet, Inc.                                           | Alphabet, Inc., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1637756 | NS      | $470953115.36  | 2.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.                               | Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A                      | CUSIP: 22788C105<br>LEI: 549300YBY08K9KM4HX32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    125566 | NS      | $49022222.06   | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amphenol Corp.                                           | Amphenol Corp., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 032095101<br>LEI: 549300D3L3G0R4U4VT04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3558613 | NS      | $449630752.55  | 2.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AMETEK, Inc.                                             | AMETEK, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 031100100<br>LEI: 549300WZDEF9KKE40E98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    722202 | NS      | $154811220.72  | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd.                       | Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd., Class B              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |     25413 | NS      | $41833355.82   | 0.26%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp.                                             | NVIDIA Corp.                                             | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   8178379 | NS      | $1426309297.60 | 8.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com, Inc.                                         | Amazon.com, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   3593324 | NS      | $748381589.48  | 4.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Xylem, Inc.                                              | Xylem, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 98419M100<br>LEI: 549300DF5MV96DRYLQ48 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1145451 | NS      | $136881394.50  | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| nVent Electric plc                                       | nVent Electric plc                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    610239 | NS      | $72179068.92   | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northrop Grumman Corp.                                   | Northrop Grumman Corp.                                   | CUSIP: 666807102<br>LEI: RIMU48P07456QXSO0R61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    444809 | NS      | $303466492.16  | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp.                                     | Curtiss-Wright Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 231561101<br>LEI: TEL51ETZWP7D0ZM4X325 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    241851 | NS      | $164729553.12  | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eli Lilly & Co.                                          | Eli Lilly & Co.                                          | CUSIP: 532457108<br>LEI: FRDRIPF3EKNDJ2CQJL29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    292331 | NS      | $268877283.87  | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Danaher Corp.                                            | Danaher Corp.                                            | CUSIP: 235851102<br>LEI: S4BKK9OTCEWQ3YHPFM11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1071339 | NS      | $203125874.40  | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stryker Corp.                                            | Stryker Corp.                                            | CUSIP: 863667101<br>LEI: 5493002F0SC4JTBU5137 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    405031 | NS      | $133089136.29  | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet, Inc.                                           | Alphabet, Inc., Class C                                  | CUSIP: 02079K107<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1697852 | NS      | $487045824.72  | 3.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intuit, Inc.                                             | Intuit, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 461202103<br>LEI: VI90HBPH7XSFMB9E4M29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    353528 | NS      | $152858436.64  | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Snowflake, Inc.                                          | Snowflake, Inc., Class A                                 | CUSIP: 833445109<br>LEI: 254900CJNSY1K7T53Z16 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    472967 | NS      | $71332882.94   | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gusto, Inc.                                              | Gusto, Inc., Series E                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    822494 | NS      | $13307753.88   | 0.08%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Republic Services, Inc.                                  | Republic Services, Inc., Class A                         | CUSIP: 760759100<br>LEI: NKNQHM6BLECKVOQP7O46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    583401 | NS      | $127776487.02  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.                       | Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.                       | CUSIP: 592688105<br>LEI: 5493000BD5GJNUDIUG10 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    124132 | NS      | $156555278.40  | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple, Inc.                                              | Apple, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2166981 | NS      | $549958107.99  | 3.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NextEra Energy, Inc.                                     | NextEra Energy, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 65339F101<br>LEI: 254900RHL9MEUS5NKX63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2417070 | NS      | $224497461.60  | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sartorius AG                                             | Sartorius AG                                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900EQV2DY4FOAMU38       | Long             | EP               | CORP              | DE        |    453990 | NS      | $113595891.26  | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd.                       | Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd., Series A-4           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |         8 | NS      | $13169.12      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Spotify Technology SA                                    | Spotify Technology SA                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300B4X0JHWV0DTD60       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | LU        |     78067 | NS      | $37855468.97   | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastercard, Inc.                                         | Mastercard, Inc., Class A                                | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    695012 | NS      | $347269695.92  | 2.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Checkout Payments Group Ltd.                             | Checkout Payments Group Ltd., Class B                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 213800VZSCTVSAZUJO06       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JE        |     96603 | NS      | $9547367.62    | 0.06%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson Controls International plc                       | Johnson Controls International plc                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300XQ6S1GYKGBL205       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |   1591156 | NS      | $208361878.20  | 1.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ASML Holding NV                                          | ASML Holding NV                                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 724500Y6DUVHQD6OXN27       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |    234094 | NS      | $309198378.02  | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Trane Technologies plc                                   | Trane Technologies plc                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300BURLR9SLYY2705       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    627414 | NS      | $261468510.36  | 1.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Carvana Co.                                              | Carvana Co., Class A                                     | CUSIP: 146869102<br>LEI: 5493003WEAK2PJ5WS063 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    135345 | NS      | $42549761.10   | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Autodesk, Inc.                                           | Autodesk, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 052769106<br>LEI: FRKKVKAIQEF3FCSTPG55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    724956 | NS      | $173554466.40  | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TE Connectivity plc                                      | TE Connectivity plc                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 6367003TB6K484NFHE54       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    331189 | NS      | $69225124.78   | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Deere & Co.                                              | Deere & Co.                                              | CUSIP: 244199105<br>LEI: PWFTNG3EI0Y73OXWDH08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    278171 | NS      | $156693724.30  | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stripe, Inc.                                             | Stripe, Inc., Series I                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CLHGIPTCYHQ143       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1759545 | NS      | $112373341.43  | 0.70%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| S&P Global, Inc.                                         | S&P Global, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 78409V104<br>LEI: Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    376416 | NS      | $160104781.44  | 0.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom, Inc.                                           | Broadcom, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1416743 | NS      | $438496125.93  | 2.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Abbott Laboratories                                      | Abbott Laboratories                                      | CUSIP: 002824100<br>LEI: HQD377W2YR662HK5JX27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    811255 | NS      | $83291550.85   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms, Inc.                                     | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A                            | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    522613 | NS      | $299002575.69  | 1.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Costco Wholesale Corp.                                   | Costco Wholesale Corp.                                   | CUSIP: 22160K105<br>LEI: 29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    220134 | NS      | $219348121.62  | 1.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BWX Technologies, Inc.                                   | BWX Technologies, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 05605H100<br>LEI: 549300NP85N265KWMS58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    822679 | NS      | $168229628.71  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc.                                 | Motorola Solutions, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 620076307<br>LEI: 6S552MUG6KGJVEBSEC55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    191984 | NS      | $83315296.48   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Netflix, Inc.                                            | Netflix, Inc.                                            | CUSIP: 64110L106<br>LEI: 549300Y7VHGU0I7CE873 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2504574 | NS      | $240814790.10  | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stripe, Inc.                                             | Stripe, Inc., Class B                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CLHGIPTCYHQ143       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    540043 | NS      | $34489846.20   | 0.21%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd.                       | Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd., Series A-3           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |        94 | NS      | $154737.16     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| OneTrust LLC                                             | OneTrust LLC, Series C                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500WD5532BB49FA33       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    849894 | NS      | $9201592.41    | 0.06%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| OpenAI Foundation                                        | OpenAI Foundation                                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17336 | NS      | $11921793.84   | 0.07%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Plaid, Inc.                                              | Plaid, Inc., Class A                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     98050 | NS      | $24621602.69   | 0.15%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Charles Schwab Corp. (The)                               | Charles Schwab Corp. (The)                               | CUSIP: 808513105<br>LEI: 549300VSGCJ7E698NM85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1988917 | NS      | $186918419.66  | 1.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Anduril Industries, Inc.                                 | Anduril Industries, Inc., Series F                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1150134 | NS      | $79301739.30   | 0.49%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc.                                   | Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A                          | CUSIP: 92345Y106<br>LEI: 549300I1YSWNIRKBWP67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    168571 | NS      | $31986347.25   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ingersoll Rand, Inc.                                     | Ingersoll Rand, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 45687V106<br>LEI: 5299004C02FMZCUOIR50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2090234 | NS      | $167469548.08  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ARM Holdings plc                                         | ARM Holdings plc                                         | CUSIP: 042068205<br>LEI: 2138001E66EELTE7Y904 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    337196 | NS      | $51011010.88   | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc.                               | Agilent Technologies, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 00846U101<br>LEI: QUIX8Y7A2WP0XRMW7G29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    800274 | NS      | $91215230.52   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp.                                          | Microsoft Corp.                                          | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2579077 | NS      | $954696933.09  | 5.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AstraZeneca plc                                          | AstraZeneca plc                                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    997974 | NS      | $196820432.28  | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd.                       | Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd., Series A-5           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |         5 | NS      | $8230.70       | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| MercadoLibre, Inc.                                       | MercadoLibre, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 58733R102<br>LEI: 549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26585 | NS      | $45965996.70   | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.                          | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 573284106<br>LEI: 5299005MZ4WZECVATV08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    316292 | NS      | $186194774.56  | 1.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| RTX Corp.                                                | RTX Corp.                                                | CUSIP: 75513E101<br>LEI: I07WOS4YJ0N7YRFE7309 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    882286 | NS      | $170192969.40  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.                          | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 679580100<br>LEI: 5299009TWK32WE417T96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    535024 | NS      | $104543689.60  | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ecolab, Inc.                                             | Ecolab, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 278865100<br>LEI: 82DYEISM090VG8LTLS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    558977 | NS      | $148699061.54  | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc.                                 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 46120E602<br>LEI: 54930052SRG011710797 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    551470 | NS      | $254222155.30  | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie, Inc.                                             | AbbVie, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    412189 | NS      | $89646985.61   | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Union Pacific Corp.                                      | Union Pacific Corp.                                      | CUSIP: 907818108<br>LEI: 549300LMMRSZZCZ8CL11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    755687 | NS      | $183344779.94  | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Shopify, Inc.                                            | Shopify, Inc., Class A                                   | CUSIP: 82509L107<br>LEI: 549300HGQ43STJLLP808 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    654269 | NS      | $77609388.78   | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Booking Holdings, Inc.                                   | Booking Holdings, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 09857L108<br>LEI: FXM8FAOHMYDIPD38UZ17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26649 | NS      | $112200817.68  | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tradeweb Markets, Inc.                                   | Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A                          | CUSIP: 892672106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    858052 | NS      | $100958398.32  | 0.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc.                                 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 91324P102<br>LEI: 549300GHBMY8T5GXDE41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    310155 | NS      | $83924841.45   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.                           | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 883556102<br>LEI: HCHV7422L5HDJZCRFL38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    350282 | NS      | $172174111.46  | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Synopsys, Inc.                                           | Synopsys, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 871607107<br>LEI: QG7T915N9S0NY5UKNE63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    539932 | NS      | $214072239.36  | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Visa, Inc.                                               | Visa, Inc., Class A                                      | CUSIP: 92826C839<br>LEI: 549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    813115 | NS      | $245755877.60  | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp.                                    | Parker-Hannifin Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 701094104<br>LEI: 5493002CONDB4N2HKI23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    226067 | NS      | $202384221.08  | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund | Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund | CUSIP: 457756500<br>LEI: 549300M4TP89K77LG374 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        | 306493258 | NS      | $306493258.48  | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| EURO                                                     | EURO                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Short            | STIV             |  | XX        |        -0 | OU      | $-0.01         | -0.00%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fastenal Co.                                             | Fastenal Co.                                             | CUSIP: 311900104<br>LEI: 529900PP0C7H2HHPSJ32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   4579735 | NS      | $212499704.00  | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd.                       | Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd., Series A             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |      2353 | NS      | $3873367.42    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Texas Instruments, Inc.                                  | Texas Instruments, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 882508104<br>LEI: WDJNR2L6D8RWOEB8T652 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    736227 | NS      | $142931109.78  | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.                           | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 609839105<br>LEI: 529900TB7O85LSZ1XU31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    224831 | NS      | $245818973.85  | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc.                                 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 697435105<br>LEI: 549300QXR2YVZV231H43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    433196 | NS      | $69449982.72   | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.                        | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.                        | CUSIP: 13646K108<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1274013 | NS      | $100213862.58  | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde plc                                                | Linde plc                                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299003QR1WT0EF88V51       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    586827 | NS      | $290925353.52  | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-04-30

**Name of Applicant:** Franklin Custodian Funds

**Signature:** Monica Krogh

**Name of Signer:** Monica Krogh

**Title:** Assistant Treasurer