# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000872625
**File Stem:** 0002071691-25-001617
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 35987
**Document Hash:** 309994caafcdc2afeb01eace7b6d6a13
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002071691-25-001617.hdr.sgml**: 20250923

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002071691-25-001617

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250731

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250923

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250923

**PERIOD START**: 20260430

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000872625

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** FL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0430

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-06243
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251333210

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
- **CITY:** SAN MATEO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94403-1906
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 650-570-3000

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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA 250 GROWTH FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19911216

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA 250 GROWTH INDEX FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19910917

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### FRANKLIN GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND (Series ID: S000006878)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000018615 | CLASS A       | FGRAX           |
| C000018617 | CLASS C       | FKACX           |
| C000018618 | ADVISOR CLASS | FRAAX           |
| C000018619 | CLASS R       | FKARX           |
| C000128860 | Class R6      | FOPPX           |

## 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 Strategic Series

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-06243

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000872625

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300NDWC0J6DXVSX36

- **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 Opportunities Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000006878

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300B6FDJC678OK402

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-04-30

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-07-31

**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:** $4753483109.98

**Total Liabilities:** $40063192.70

**Net Assets:** $4713419917.28

**Cash Not Reported:** $23259809.44

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000018615 | 8.11%                | 5.75%                | 1.27%                |
| Class ID C000128860 | 8.15%                | 5.77%                | 1.31%                |
| Class ID C000018617 | 8.07%                | 5.68%                | 1.19%                |
| Class ID C000018619 | 8.09%                | 5.72%                | 1.26%                |
| Class ID C000018618 | 8.14%                | 5.77%                | 1.29%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $42646606.95             | $296192155.82                              |
| Month 2  | $19021436.09             | $237182755.99                              |
| Month 3  | $144611323.63            | $-82122593.60                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Oracle Corp.                                           | Oracle Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 68389X105<br>LEI: 1Z4GXXU7ZHVWFCD8TV52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    218204 | NS      | $55373629.08  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.                             | Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A                    | CUSIP: 22788C105<br>LEI: 549300YBY08K9KM4HX32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    144251 | NS      | $65572177.07  | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celonis SE                                             | Celonis SE                                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      4619 | NS      | $903685.90    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Amphenol Corp.                                         | Amphenol Corp., Class A                                | CUSIP: 032095101<br>LEI: 549300D3L3G0R4U4VT04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    766808 | NS      | $81672720.08  | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp.                   | Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Class A          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300B9WLO96RQCXP87       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    142857 | NS      | $30285684.00  | 0.64%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| CoStar Group, Inc.                                     | CoStar Group, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 22160N109<br>LEI: 984500Q1D53D08E2E698 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    344830 | NS      | $32824367.70  | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp.                                           | NVIDIA Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2399364 | NS      | $426774874.68 | 9.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com, Inc.                                       | Amazon.com, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    970866 | NS      | $227289439.26 | 4.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lattice Semiconductor Corp.                            | Lattice Semiconductor Corp.                            | CUSIP: 518415104<br>LEI: 549300LRBBPZDQ2II567 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    437397 | NS      | $21795492.51  | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fortinet, Inc.                                         | Fortinet, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300O0QJWDBAS0QX03       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    810440 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Oddity Tech Ltd.                                       | Oddity Tech Ltd., Class A                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900QH12XZS53G0V57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |       487 | NS      | $34124.09     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Eli Lilly & Co.                                        | Eli Lilly & Co.                                        | CUSIP: 532457108<br>LEI: FRDRIPF3EKNDJ2CQJL29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    110397 | NS      | $81701507.79  | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet, Inc.                                         | Alphabet, Inc., Class C                                | CUSIP: 02079K107<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    600705 | NS      | $115851966.30 | 2.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Boston Scientific Corp.                                | Boston Scientific Corp.                                | CUSIP: 101137107<br>LEI: Y6ZDD9FP4P8JSSJMW954 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    405658 | NS      | $42561637.36  | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GE Vernova, Inc.                                       | GE Vernova, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 36828A101<br>LEI: 254900DP080RU6OK2553 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     63348 | NS      | $41828050.92  | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Republic Services, Inc.                                | Republic Services, Inc., Class A                       | CUSIP: 760759100<br>LEI: NKNQHM6BLECKVOQP7O46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    228914 | NS      | $52799014.10  | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple, Inc.                                            | Apple, Inc.                                            | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    929641 | NS      | $192965582.37 | 4.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oddity Tech Ltd.                                       | Oddity Tech Ltd., Class A                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900QH12XZS53G0V57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |    373039 | NS      | $26138842.73  | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Freshpet, Inc.                                         | Freshpet, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 358039105<br>LEI: 549300S4ZK8ZQ6HNPN59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    292059 | NS      | $19953470.88  | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pinterest, Inc.                                        | Pinterest, Inc., Class A                               | CUSIP: 72352L106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    794782 | NS      | $30678585.20  | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DoorDash, Inc.                                         | DoorDash, Inc., Class A                                | CUSIP: 25809K105<br>LEI: 549300NUQ43FGGSK5051 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    148140 | NS      | $37072035.00  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fair Isaac Corp.                                       | Fair Isaac Corp.                                       | CUSIP: 303250104<br>LEI: RI6HET5SJUEY30V1PS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     26388 | NS      | $37912167.36  | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Flock Group, Inc.                                      | Flock Group, Inc., Series B                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    750387 | NS      | $11082615.68  | 0.24%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Uber Technologies, Inc.                                | Uber Technologies, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 90353T100<br>LEI: 549300B2FTG34FILDR98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    468070 | NS      | $41073142.50  | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Spotify Technology SA                                  | Spotify Technology SA                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300B4X0JHWV0DTD60       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | LU        |     93451 | NS      | $58550789.54  | 1.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastercard, Inc.                                       | Mastercard, Inc., Class A                              | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    268708 | NS      | $152215020.76 | 3.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Anduril Industries, Inc.                               | Anduril Industries, Inc., Class B                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900CIXLZUXXNYQW57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    117526 | NS      | $4804791.95   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Confluent, Inc.                                        | Confluent, Inc., Class A                               | CUSIP: 20717M103<br>LEI: 254900MRZ83YWUV7SN74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    299634 | NS      | $5311012.65   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tesla, Inc.                                            | Tesla, Inc.                                            | CUSIP: 88160R101<br>LEI: 54930043XZGB27CTOV49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    147361 | NS      | $45426975.47  | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wheels Up Experience, Inc.                             | Wheels Up Experience, Inc., Escrow Account             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3426 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| ClearMotion, Inc.                                      | ClearMotion, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900AOZNAIGTQZCA74       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   6309366 | NS      | $763856.01    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Tempus AI, Inc.                                        | Tempus AI, Inc., Class A                               | CUSIP: 88023B103<br>LEI: 2549009LA0KWRAGQBX50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    186393 | NS      | $10547979.87  | 0.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| StandardAero, Inc.                                     | StandardAero, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 85423L103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    417819 | NS      | $11928732.45  | 0.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Trane Technologies plc                                 | Trane Technologies plc                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300BURLR9SLYY2705       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    139912 | NS      | $61292648.96  | 1.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.                           | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Class A                  | CUSIP: 169656105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    678707 | NS      | $29102956.16  | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ROBLOX Corp.                                           | ROBLOX Corp., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 771049103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    659103 | NS      | $90817802.37  | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Autodesk, Inc.                                         | Autodesk, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 052769106<br>LEI: FRKKVKAIQEF3FCSTPG55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     39996 | NS      | $12123187.56  | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wheels Up Experience, Inc.                             | Wheels Up Experience, Inc., Escrow Account             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3426 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| MSCI, Inc.                                             | MSCI, Inc., Class A                                    | CUSIP: 55354G100<br>LEI: 549300HTIN2PD78UB763 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     41743 | NS      | $23432850.48  | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc.                                  | Axon Enterprise, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 05464C101<br>LEI: 549300QP2IEEGFE16681 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    175471 | NS      | $132566585.79 | 2.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ClearMotion, Inc.                                      | ClearMotion, Inc., Series A-4                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900AOZNAIGTQZCA74       | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |   2606463 | NS      | $371415.76    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| S&P Global, Inc.                                       | S&P Global, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 78409V104<br>LEI: Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     95295 | NS      | $52517074.50  | 1.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tanium, Inc.                                           | Tanium, Inc., Series G                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900ZVZI1COETBU266       | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |    805800 | NS      | $5506942.76   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| AutoZone, Inc.                                         | AutoZone, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 053332102<br>LEI: GA3JGKJ41LJKXDN23E90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     13436 | NS      | $50631953.68  | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wheels Up Experience, Inc.                             | Wheels Up Experience, Inc., Escrow Account             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3426 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom, Inc.                                         | Broadcom, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    790413 | NS      | $232144298.10 | 4.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McKesson Corp.                                         | McKesson Corp.                                         | CUSIP: 58155Q103<br>LEI: 549300WZWOM80UCFSF54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     88962 | NS      | $61698705.48  | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms, Inc.                                   | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A                          | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    443437 | NS      | $342971913.28 | 7.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HubSpot, Inc.                                          | HubSpot, Inc.                                          | CUSIP: 443573100<br>LEI: 529900BLNVEW0MVKJB37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     69918 | NS      | $36332888.70  | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Netflix, Inc.                                          | Netflix, Inc.                                          | CUSIP: 64110L106<br>LEI: 549300Y7VHGU0I7CE873 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    109932 | NS      | $127455160.80 | 2.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monday.com Ltd.                                        | Monday.com Ltd.                                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500MDAFVD86E3B328       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |     82941 | NS      | $21754594.89  | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dexcom, Inc.                                           | Dexcom, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 252131107<br>LEI: 549300YSK3QDSFR5EU59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    468579 | NS      | $37847125.83  | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Anduril Industries, Inc.                               | Anduril Industries, Inc., Series G                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900CIXLZUXXNYQW57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    180222 | NS      | $7367979.98   | 0.16%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| BellRing Brands, Inc.                                  | BellRing Brands, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 07831C103<br>LEI: 549300S3BOK5CMTS8054 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    671117 | NS      | $36629565.86  | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| T-Mobile US, Inc.                                      | T-Mobile US, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: 872590104<br>LEI: 549300QHIJYOHPACPG31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    200608 | NS      | $47826953.28  | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QXO, Inc.                                              | QXO, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 82846H405<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    931611 | NS      | $18688116.66  | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Analog Devices, Inc.                                   | Analog Devices, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 032654105<br>LEI: GYVOE5EZ4GDAVTU4CQ61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    141238 | NS      | $31726291.94  | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celonis SE                                             | Celonis SE, Series D                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     25571 | NS      | $5002847.40   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Stripe, Inc.                                           | Stripe, Inc., Class B                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CLHGIPTCYHQ143       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    260482 | NS      | $9377352.00   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| OneTrust LLC                                           | OneTrust LLC, Series C                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500WD5532BB49FA33       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    517056 | NS      | $9059916.76   | 0.19%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Plaid, Inc.                                            | Plaid, Inc., Class A                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     56433 | NS      | $10833073.43  | 0.23%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Wingstop, Inc.                                         | Wingstop, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 974155103<br>LEI: 549300SSH3F8HPIM3Q47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    105480 | NS      | $39801823.20  | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc.                                 | Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A                        | CUSIP: 92345Y106<br>LEI: 549300I1YSWNIRKBWP67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    177137 | NS      | $49369853.27  | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The)                                    | Coca-Cola Co. (The)                                    | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    620800 | NS      | $42146112.00  | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio   | Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio   | CUSIP: 8611239C3<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  35633800 | NS      | $35633800.00  | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AppLovin Corp.                                         | AppLovin Corp., Class A                                | CUSIP: 03831W108<br>LEI: 549300LLVXMUAOL3SQ07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    117562 | NS      | $45931473.40  | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ServiceNow, Inc.                                       | ServiceNow, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 81762P102<br>LEI: 549300HJTQM36M0E1G39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     75551 | NS      | $71253659.12  | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Databricks, Inc.                                       | Databricks, Inc., Series G                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500FEDAC7FBD96273       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    338280 | NS      | $35791033.43  | 0.76%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Anduril Industries, Inc.                               | Anduril Industries, Inc., Class C                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900CIXLZUXXNYQW57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        55 | NS      | $2248.55      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| ClearMotion, Inc.                                      | ClearMotion, Inc., Series A-3                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900AOZNAIGTQZCA74       | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |    417667 | NS      | $63340.45     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp.                                        | Microsoft Corp.                                        | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    626269 | NS      | $334114511.50 | 7.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ares Management Corp.                                  | Ares Management Corp., Class A                         | CUSIP: 03990B101<br>LEI: 529900JUV61FH7B8VW38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    424520 | NS      | $78761195.60  | 1.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fanatics Holdings, Inc.                                | Fanatics Holdings, Inc.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1029939 | NS      | $61512644.33  | 1.31%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| TransUnion                                             | TransUnion                                             | CUSIP: 89400J107<br>LEI: 549300ZS772LUNUMRB03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    259789 | NS      | $24729314.91  | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd.                     | Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd., Class A            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3094 | NS      | $4200384.77   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | 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              | US        |     11829 | NS      | $16058937.10  | 0.34%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.                        | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.                        | CUSIP: 573284106<br>LEI: 5299005MZ4WZECVATV08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     57275 | NS      | $32926252.00  | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc.                               | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 46120E602<br>LEI: 54930052SRG011710797 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    145962 | NS      | $70220858.58  | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tyler Technologies, Inc.                               | Tyler Technologies, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 902252105<br>LEI: 25490040SMU4Z8LBCW70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     75967 | NS      | $44407269.52  | 0.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Optoro, Inc.                                           | Optoro, Inc., Series E                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |    556026 | NS      | $4416546.21   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Synopsys, Inc.                                         | Synopsys, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 871607107<br>LEI: QG7T915N9S0NY5UKNE63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    148787 | NS      | $94252100.89  | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp.                                  | Parker-Hannifin Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 701094104<br>LEI: 5493002CONDB4N2HKI23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49926 | NS      | $36540839.40  | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio | Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio | CUSIP: 457756500<br>LEI: 549300M4TP89K77LG374 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  17707261 | NS      | $17707260.73  | 0.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Flock Group, Inc.                                      | Flock Group, Inc., Series C                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     80684 | NS      | $1191638.13   | 0.03%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Salesforce, Inc.                                       | Salesforce, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 79466L302<br>LEI: RCGZFPDMRW58VJ54VR07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     86089 | NS      | $22239371.37  | 0.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Flock Group, Inc.                                      | Flock Group, Inc., Series F1                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21303 | NS      | $314628.27    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.                         | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 609839105<br>LEI: 529900TB7O85LSZ1XU31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     54601 | NS      | $38834415.24  | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde plc                                              | Linde plc                                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299003QR1WT0EF88V51       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    149295 | NS      | $68714516.70  | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-09-02

**Name of Applicant:** Franklin Strategic Series

**Signature:** Monica Krogh

**Name of Signer:** Monica Krogh

**Title:** Assistant Treasurer