# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000083293
**File Stem:** 0001752724-25-153711
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 81580
**Document Hash:** 6e9e0b1113a4f46189295c13ef5087fe
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-25-153711.hdr.sgml**: 20250624

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-25-153711

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250430

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250624

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250624

**PERIOD START**: 20250731

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Franklin Gold & Precious Metals Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000083293

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 941682682
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** FL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0731

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-01700
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251068675

**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 GOLD & PRECIOUS METALS FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000411

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FRANKLIN GOLD FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RESEARCH CAPITAL FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19831025

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### FRANKLIN GOLD & PRECIOUS METALS FUND (Series ID: S000006839)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000018486 | Class A       | FKRCX           |
| C000018488 | Class C       | FRGOX           |
| C000018489 | Advisor Class | FGADX           |
| C000128741 | Class R6      | FGPMX           |

## 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 Gold and Precious Metals Fund

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-01700

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000083293

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300FU5CU8KFMKHU85

- **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 Gold And Precious Metals Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000006839

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300FU5CU8KFMKHU85

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

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2025-07-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-04-30

**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:** $1410864926.36

**Total Liabilities:** $1411889.55

**Net Assets:** $1409453036.81

**Cash Not Reported:** $1540120.32

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000128741 | 3.88%                | 18.34%               | 6.79%                |
| Class ID C000018489 | 3.85%                | 18.34%               | 6.80%                |
| Class ID C000018488 | 3.80%                | 18.24%               | 6.67%                |
| Class ID C000018486 | 3.83%                | 18.34%               | 6.77%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $16459687.80             | $26089680.72                               |
| Month 2  | $19030660.27             | $182121467.17                              |
| Month 3  | $9910471.89              | $80179362.24                               |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Troilus Gold Corp.                                     | Troilus Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 896887106<br>LEI: 529900ROF3ICFG84XJ17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1625000 | NS      | $660089.95    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Integra Resources Corp.                                | Integra Resources Corp.                                | CUSIP: 45826T509<br>LEI: 529900MC191X8CY3P306 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4425720 | NS      | $7640514.73   | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | CUSIP: 72765Q882<br>LEI: 529900YSNVVJI7YJAG63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2268243 | NS      | $2721891.60   | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AuMega Metals Ltd.                                     | AuMega Metals Ltd.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900XG89DFWV81PF22       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  20000000 | NS      | $507761.50    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| New Gold, Inc.                                         | New Gold, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 644535106<br>LEI: 5493005G0GNCHP0H6L96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5500000 | NS      | $21890000.00  | 1.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rio2 Ltd.                                              | Rio2 Ltd.                                              | CUSIP: 767217102<br>LEI: 2549009N9W290I0XSE73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1200000 | NS      | $905266.21    | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Omai Gold Mines Corp.                                  | Omai Gold Mines Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 682043104<br>LEI: 254900GOHPZOKN6K3C88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  17500000 | NS      | $5585376.47   | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Arizona Metals Corp.                                   | Arizona Metals Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2294000 | NS      | $1896967.94   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Liberty Gold Corp.                                     | Liberty Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 53056H104<br>LEI: 549300DY25855R7ZV117 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  16329800 | NS      | $3316657.48   | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Talisker Resources Ltd.                                | Talisker Resources Ltd.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2220000 | NS      | $933991.01    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Belo Sun Mining Corp.                                  | Belo Sun Mining Corp.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900ULB9RX8NM2PN76       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3800000 | NS      | $578848.11    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aurum Resources Ltd.                                   | Aurum Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   8500000 | NS      | $1987306.37   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: 04364G833<br>LEI: 98450093855CEDA61B27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  61744100 | NS      | $4983330.21   | 0.35%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Arizona Metals Corp.                                   | Arizona Metals Corp.                                   | CUSIP: 040518102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    150000 | NS      | $124038.88    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Silver Tiger Metals, Inc.                              | Silver Tiger Metals, Inc.                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549009QDIU00MWT6U57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  25000000 | NS      | $5893660.24   | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Integra Resources Corp.                                | Integra Resources Corp.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900MC191X8CY3P306       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3087600 | NS      | $5330398.96   | 0.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Contango ORE, Inc.                                     | Contango ORE, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 21077F100<br>LEI: 254900PFYX4KDRISX581 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     50000 | NS      | $703000.00    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Thesis Gold, Inc.                                      | Thesis Gold, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: 883930109<br>LEI: 529900EDQ993Q6M6BH62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   8035500 | NS      | $5245865.37   | 0.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Heliostar Metals Ltd.                                  | Heliostar Metals Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900BF6RCFL9WNSB18       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1720833 | NS      | $936185.08    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Barrick Gold Corp.                                     | Barrick Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 067901108<br>LEI: 0O4KBQCJZX82UKGCBV73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2258383 | NS      | $42999612.32  | 3.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Discovery Silver Corp.                                 | Discovery Silver Corp.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 98450041CCB3E8QD3F53       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4146700 | NS      | $8301822.14   | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aya Gold & Silver, Inc.                                | Aya Gold & Silver, Inc.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300BWX8KJOTUL4M51       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    615000 | NS      | $4229072.97   | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ora Banda Mining Ltd.                                  | Ora Banda Mining Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  34607692 | NS      | $22113658.47  | 1.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Chalice Mining Ltd.                                    | Chalice Mining Ltd.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299008IXHWMQDOE1437       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   2522810 | NS      | $1776484.39   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| RTG Mining, Inc.                                       | RTG Mining, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | VG        |   4167708 | NS      | $90694.36     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Onyx Gold Corp.                                        | Onyx Gold Corp.                                        | CUSIP: 68339G103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1400750 | NS      | $751889.60    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Silver Mountain Resources, Inc.                        | Silver Mountain Resources, Inc.                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1500000 | NS      | $5440.30      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Skeena Resources Ltd.                                  | Skeena Resources Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300DCWSQFVVZ21289       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    236750 | NS      | $2830146.53   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OceanaGold Corp.                                       | OceanaGold Corp.                                       | CUSIP: 675222103<br>LEI: 549300CBMSE8I9N3E232 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4643488 | NS      | $16437125.66  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Allied Gold Corp.                                      | Allied Gold Corp.                                      | CUSIP: 01921D105<br>LEI: 894500S5G4JFSRGK8L37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    396875 | NS      | $1597748.62   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GoGold Resources, Inc.                                 | GoGold Resources, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 38045Y102<br>LEI: 549300PNCGJ26Y676N19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   8733572 | NS      | $11213131.03  | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meridian Mining UK Societas                            | Meridian Mining UK Societas                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500EB404A37FD8886       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |    700000 | NS      | $345277.82    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meeka Metals Ltd.                                      | Meeka Metals Ltd.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900KOA7NX3J2DL230       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  88339186 | NS      | $8475449.09   | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Robex Resources, Inc.                                  | Robex Resources, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900UBILRW1I57HF58       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   3050000 | NS      | $1327433.63   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Allied Gold Corp.                                      | Allied Gold Corp.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500S5G4JFSRGK8L37       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2560734 | NS      | $10309060.59  | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GoGold Resources, Inc.                                 | GoGold Resources, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 38045Y102<br>LEI: 549300PNCGJ26Y676N19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2968886 | NS      | $3811786.03   | 0.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alamos Gold, Inc.                                      | Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A                             | CUSIP: 011532108<br>LEI: 549300TDOX73YGYXE959 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1014500 | NS      | $28933540.00  | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TDG Gold Corp.                                         | TDG Gold Corp.                                         | CUSIP: 87190J105<br>LEI: 2549000YY74BDNRBVC95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3380333 | NS      | $1226002.10   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| K92 Mining, Inc.                                       | K92 Mining, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 499113108<br>LEI: 254900EA8H0X9FEVZU11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1866571 | NS      | $17168228.84  | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Faraday Copper Corp.                                   | Faraday Copper Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900BNJJ4FLFL93V78       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4400000 | NS      | $2840562.89   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | CUSIP: 72765Q148<br>LEI: 529900YSNVVJI7YJAG63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     36628 | NS      | $44635.89     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sable Resources Ltd.                                   | Sable Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 3912006PLR1HF7YCRK43       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  12000000 | NS      | $348179.31    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Probe Gold, Inc.                                       | Probe Gold, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 74290F407<br>LEI: 549300KN4JVFBY70QS60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1550000 | NS      | $2206488.97   | 0.16%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Snowline Gold Corp.                                    | Snowline Gold Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 83342V104<br>LEI: 529900VVFSE66NAIST38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    700000 | NS      | $4092557.67   | 0.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Galiano Gold, Inc.                                     | Galiano Gold, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 36352H100<br>LEI: 529900V13XJFM0VPGC86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5507219 | NS      | $7470259.34   | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vior, Inc.                                             | Vior, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 8945001NWC9FAHTY1A39       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |  17700000 | NS      | $274757.00    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Ivanhoe Electric, Inc.                                 | Ivanhoe Electric, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 46578C116<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |    214300 | NS      | $413930.09    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| STLLR Gold, Inc.                                       | STLLR Gold, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900DJACV32N4WRJ73       | Long             |  |  | CA        |   4370010 | NS      | $3391782.03   | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Troilus Gold Corp.                                     | Troilus Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 896887130<br>LEI: 529900ROF3ICFG84XJ17 | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   2000000 | NS      | $187394.46    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| G Mining Ventures Corp.                                | G Mining Ventures Corp.                                | CUSIP: 36270K102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     25937 | NS      | $359723.95    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nevada King Gold Corp.                                 | Nevada King Gold Corp.                                 | CUSIP: 64135V105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  14000000 | NS      | $2538807.49   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Awale Resources Ltd.                                   | Awale Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: 05455R208<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3500000 | NS      | $1320179.89   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TDG Gold Corp.                                         | TDG Gold Corp.                                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549000YY74BDNRBVC95       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5370000 | NS      | $1947628.03   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Heliostar Metals Ltd.                                  | Heliostar Metals Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900BF6RCFL9WNSB18       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  10325000 | NS      | $8687799.22   | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd.                            | Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd.                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900B1W7D8DLEC7178       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   2800000 | NS      | $3010045.76   | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Andean Silver Ltd.                                     | Andean Silver Ltd.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   2000000 | NS      | $1344461.83   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Prime Mining Corp.                                     | Prime Mining Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5493006KEVX2PYRAXX06       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2390000 | NS      | $2531118.53   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbraSilver Resource Corp.                              | AbraSilver Resource Corp.                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900WR30BQ8MPSYU80       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    690000 | NS      | $1586609.60   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Newmont Corp.                                          | Newmont Corp.                                          | CUSIP: 651639106<br>LEI: 549300VSP3RIX7FGDZ51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    356614 | NS      | $18786425.52  | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Probe Gold, Inc.                                       | Probe Gold, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 74290F100<br>LEI: 549300KN4JVFBY70QS60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    834800 | NS      | $1253471.64   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aston Minerals Ltd.                                    | Aston Minerals Ltd.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900WAFZ6LH56UD405       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  36000000 | NS      | $438136.20    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cerro de Pasco Resources, Inc.                         | Cerro de Pasco Resources, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 156828105<br>LEI: 529900WKB2I6AJYVHK72 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   7400000 | NS      | $1649460.00   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pan American Silver Corp.                              | Pan American Silver Corp., CVR                         | CUSIP: 697900132<br>LEI: 549300MKTF5851TYIB83 | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1850600 | NS      | $668621.78    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.                         | Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 3789009D0712C7101695       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |    689019 | NS      | $4624815.24   | 0.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd.                  | Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd.                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549004SP30Z0UWKH476       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3101090 | NS      | $10549914.48  | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Contango ORE, Inc.                                     | Contango ORE, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 21077F100<br>LEI: 254900PFYX4KDRISX581 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    106457 | NS      | $1496785.42   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Silver Mines Ltd.                                      | Silver Mines Ltd.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900TQJSJASG5XNA13       | Long             |  | CORP              | AU        |  11766666 | NS      | $74105.14     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Magna Mining, Inc.                                     | Magna Mining, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 391200LYB0MF13ZWII58       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1000000 | NS      | $938581.17    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | CUSIP: 72765Q882<br>LEI: 529900YSNVVJI7YJAG63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2410458 | NS      | $2937450.63   | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| St. Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd.                     | St. Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd.                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | VG        |   1800000 | NS      | $91397.07     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Newcore Gold Ltd.                                      | Newcore Gold Ltd.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500A52BE2PYANBI95       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1400000 | NS      | $150972.73    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Pantoro Gold Ltd.                                      | Pantoro Gold Ltd.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900ZMQXTNJJIP4K51       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  14235615 | NS      | $26535109.76  | 1.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Banyan Gold Corp.                                      | Banyan Gold Corp.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 98450011DEEFB7F8E409       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  19921429 | NS      | $3757124.29   | 0.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wiluna Mining Corp. Ltd.                               | Wiluna Mining Corp. Ltd.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500F2LJDPNODPBL05       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  19510000 | NS      | $256191.18    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Contango ORE, Inc.                                     | Contango ORE, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900PFYX4KDRISX581       | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |     25000 | NS      | $68879.18     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Vault Minerals Ltd.                                    | Vault Minerals Ltd.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299008TF8KHQ8CIQG34       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  62933903 | NS      | $17317505.51  | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| RTG Mining, Inc.                                       | RTG Mining, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | VG        |  82487582 | NS      | $1585122.62   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| G Mining Ventures Corp.                                | G Mining Ventures Corp.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500N5AZEQU0BLOT06       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4769375 | NS      | $66147142.03  | 4.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Osisko Development Corp.                               | Osisko Development Corp.                               | CUSIP: 68828E270<br>LEI: 984500A8CC57F67DJ124 | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |    985000 | NS      | $403850.00    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Troilus Gold Corp.                                     | Troilus Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900ROF3ICFG84XJ17       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1800000 | NS      | $247983.75    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Heliostar Metals Ltd.                                  | Heliostar Metals Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900BF6RCFL9WNSB18       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   7642500 | NS      | $6430654.29   | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monarch Mining Corp.                                   | Monarch Mining Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  15500000 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Max Resource Corp.                                     | Max Resource Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 57772U307<br>LEI: 254900XET56T3KS7G591 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6000000 | NS      | $195850.86    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Integra Resources Corp.                                | Integra Resources Corp.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900MC191X8CY3P306       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |    500000 | NS      | $489627.16    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dakota Gold Corp.                                      | Dakota Gold Corp.                                      | CUSIP: 46655E100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1746300 | NS      | $4715010.00   | 0.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Predictive Discovery Ltd.                              | Predictive Discovery Ltd.                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  67157421 | NS      | $15730718.17  | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Liberty Gold Corp.                                     | Liberty Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300DY25855R7ZV117       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  11389100 | NS      | $2313178.59   | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lion One Metals Ltd.                                   | Lion One Metals Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: 536216104<br>LEI: 5299006ERIP38PI1WO61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4251644 | NS      | $878948.60    | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Torex Gold Resources, Inc.                             | Torex Gold Resources, Inc.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300QL07027186GQ85       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    180000 | NS      | $5829827.36   | 0.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Calibre Mining Corp.                                   | Calibre Mining Corp.                                   | CUSIP: 13000C205<br>LEI: 9845005U3E61362A1O58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   8380673 | NS      | $19635553.31  | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sitka Gold Corp.                                       | Sitka Gold Corp.                                       | CUSIP: 860647106<br>LEI: 52990015XSDJ1XAJBH37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   8850000 | NS      | $3787538.08   | 0.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vior, Inc.                                             | Vior, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 8945001NWC9FAHTY1A39       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  17700000 | NS      | $1728465.47   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Omai Gold Mines Corp.                                  | Omai Gold Mines Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 682043302<br>LEI: 254900GOHPZOKN6K3C88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4250000 | NS      | $1233230.63   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| De Grey Mining Ltd.                                    | De Grey Mining Ltd.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900MOX6JOKGFAYY28       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   9878393 | NS      | $14439817.71  | 1.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| St. Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd.                     | St. Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd.                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | VG        |  10000000 | NS      | $507761.50    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| St Barbara Ltd.                                        | St. Barbara Ltd.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549001WR6XSXNOD1F93       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  29308021 | NS      | $5439175.67   | 0.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd.                           | Northern Star Resources Ltd.                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900XFXCRYYZAX6M78       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    267254 | NS      | $3282862.31   | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Bravo Mining Corp.                                     | Bravo Mining Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    415000 | NS      | $725482.37    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Talisker Resources Ltd.                                | Talisker Resources Ltd.                                | CUSIP: 87425A887<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3060000 | NS      | $1287393.01   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.                                | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.                                | CUSIP: 008474108<br>LEI: 254900BFJ2DOHPMEXN45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    409000 | NS      | $48090220.00  | 3.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vizsla Royalties Corp.                                 | Vizsla Royalties Corp.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 98450020ZFM00010C790       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    266667 | NS      | $352048.41    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alamos Gold, Inc.                                      | Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A                             | CUSIP: 011532108<br>LEI: 549300TDOX73YGYXE959 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1101316 | NS      | $31483289.98  | 2.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ausgold Ltd.                                           | Ausgold Ltd.                                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500N1FW604CKRQQ71       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  11666666 | NS      | $3863083.91   | 0.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Anglo American Platinum Ltd.                           | Anglo American Platinum Ltd.                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900RORCZ0E5S5FX81       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |     56556 | NS      | $1936703.89   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Catalyst Metals Ltd.                                   | Catalyst Metals Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   4478430 | NS      | $16268205.86  | 1.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Probe Gold, Inc.                                       | Probe Gold, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300KN4JVFBY70QS60       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5800000 | NS      | $8708835.05   | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Falcon Metals Ltd.                                     | Falcon Metals Ltd.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500CF05E3BAB0DF42       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   9225414 | NS      | $594165.42    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Liberty Gold Corp.                                     | Liberty Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300DY25855R7ZV117       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   2444550 | NS      | $123874.82    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Founders Metals, Inc.                                  | Founders Metals, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 350590402<br>LEI: 984500F8843F89AC8H21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    300000 | NS      | $859178.59    | 0.06%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Saturn Metals Ltd.                                     | Saturn Metals Ltd.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  25083165 | NS      | $4731753.37   | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Founders Metals, Inc.                                  | Founders Metals, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 350590105<br>LEI: 984500F8843F89AC8H21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    980000 | NS      | $3042506.89   | 0.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SolGold plc                                            | SolGold plc                                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 213800HGFADQBMIEVI76       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |  20000000 | NS      | $1801810.40   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Integra Resources Corp.                                | Integra Resources Corp.                                | CUSIP: 45826T509<br>LEI: 529900MC191X8CY3P306 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    740000 | NS      | $1250600.00   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Silver Tiger Metals, Inc.                              | Silver Tiger Metals, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 82831T109<br>LEI: 2549009QDIU00MWT6U57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3560000 | NS      | $839257.22    | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Atex Resources, Inc.                                   | Atex Resources, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 04681A105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  10570000 | NS      | $14951037.28  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FireFly Metals Ltd.                                    | FireFly Metals Ltd.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   9137185 | NS      | $4670659.25   | 0.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Greatland Gold plc                                     | Greatland Gold plc                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 213800KMN7LDF4VRPQ10       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        | 190875000 | NS      | $33832421.98  | 2.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Osisko Development Corp.                               | Osisko Development Corp.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500A8CC57F67DJ124       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |    608333 | NS      | $60674.45     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meridian Mining UK Societas                            | Meridian Mining UK Societas                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500EB404A37FD8886       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |   7000000 | NS      | $3452778.18   | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.                          | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.                          | CUSIP: 452553308<br>LEI: 254900BZFIFB4PD2Z778 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |   1206100 | NS      | $7128051.00   | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| STLLR Gold, Inc.                                       | STLLR Gold, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900DJACV32N4WRJ73       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |    537600 | NS      | $43668.59     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Greenheart Gold, Inc.                                  | Greenheart Gold, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 39526E102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    137500 | NS      | $86772.81     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Robex Resources, Inc.                                  | Robex Resources, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900UBILRW1I57HF58       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4500000 | NS      | $10021035.83  | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Calibre Mining Corp.                                   | Calibre Mining Corp.                                   | CUSIP: 13000C205<br>LEI: 9845005U3E61362A1O58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1750000 | NS      | $4100174.09   | 0.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Emerald Resources NL                                   | Emerald Resources NL                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   7405000 | NS      | $19014132.83  | 1.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hochschild Mining plc                                  | Hochschild Mining plc                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300JK10TVQ3CCJQ89       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   2688520 | NS      | $10124146.88  | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Aclara Resources, Inc.                                 | Aclara Resources, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 00461M103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    444972 | NS      | $258216.74    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| STLLR Gold, Inc.                                       | STLLR Gold, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 86101P101<br>LEI: 254900DJACV32N4WRJ73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    325000 | NS      | $252248.66    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Western Copper & Gold Corp.                            | Western Copper & Gold Corp.                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900DF4NXAM6X99014       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    930000 | NS      | $1025388.07   | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Perseus Mining Ltd.                                    | Perseus Mining Ltd.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 54930054ZDGKBCW3SM26       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  20116211 | NS      | $43113290.07  | 3.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AuMega Metals Ltd.                                     | AuMega Metals Ltd.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900XG89DFWV81PF22       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  10813044 | NS      | $256272.93    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Newcore Gold Ltd.                                      | Newcore Gold Ltd.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500A52BE2PYANBI95       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1140000 | NS      | $421732.19    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monarch Mining Corp.                                   | Monarch Mining Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   6000000 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Vizsla Silver Corp.                                    | Vizsla Silver Corp.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300ADJF7HWIEDL366       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   7700000 | NS      | $16197591.76  | 1.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbraSilver Resource Corp.                              | AbraSilver Resource Corp.                              | CUSIP: 00379L304<br>LEI: 254900WR30BQ8MPSYU80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    250000 | NS      | $574858.55    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Catalyst Metals Ltd.                                   | Catalyst Metals Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   1910485 | NS      | $6939967.93   | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Black Cat Syndicate Ltd.                               | Black Cat Syndicate Ltd.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  29387200 | NS      | $18596549.52  | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Geopacific Resources Ltd.                              | Geopacific Resources Ltd.                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        | 153886772 | NS      | $2267159.95   | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chrysos Corp. Ltd.                                     | Chrysos Corp. Ltd.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500AAZB77B0753848       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    490000 | NS      | $1206261.85   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 98450093855CEDA61B27       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   3300000 | NS      | $27791.24     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Westgold Resources Ltd.                                | Westgold Resources Ltd.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549003AMX9BL7CKBQ74       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   3300000 | NS      | $6269101.92   | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Troilus Gold Corp.                                     | Troilus Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900ROF3ICFG84XJ17       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  16500000 | NS      | $6702451.76   | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: 04364G106<br>LEI: 98450093855CEDA61B27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6200000 | NS      | $562164.51    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd.                                  | Genesis Minerals Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500AK5BVRCNP0FP48       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   8016549 | NS      | $19796420.50  | 1.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900YSNVVJI7YJAG63       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     10000 | NS      | $12186.28     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Antipa Minerals Ltd.                                   | Antipa Minerals Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  13000000 | NS      | $4435262.26   | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Greenheart Gold, Inc.                                  | Greenheart Gold, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3775000 | NS      | $2382308.14   | 0.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Belo Sun Mining Corp.                                  | Belo Sun Mining Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 080558109<br>LEI: 529900ULB9RX8NM2PN76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3500000 | NS      | $533149.57    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cerro de Pasco Resources Sucursal del Peru             | Cerro de Pasco Resources Sucursal del Peru             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | PE        |   3700000 | NS      | $164232.12    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Bravo Mining Corp.                                     | Bravo Mining Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 10566M106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2830000 | NS      | $4947265.34   | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Onyx Gold Corp.                                        | Onyx Gold Corp.                                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1300000 | NS      | $697809.37    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NorthIsle Copper & Gold, Inc.                          | NorthIsle Copper & Gold, Inc.                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900G61ZI4E10QX285       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   7930000 | NS      | $4256637.17   | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Phoenix Industrial Minerals Pty. Ltd.                  | Phoenix Industrial Minerals Pty. Ltd.                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  45900000 | NS      | $49982.12     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| B2Gold Corp.                                           | B2Gold Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 11777Q209<br>LEI: 549300F7OK456M5NLM05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6783694 | NS      | $21208270.09  | 1.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Liberty Gold Corp.                                     | Liberty Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1950000 | NS      | $63841.07     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Tolu Minerals Ltd.                                     | Tolu Minerals Ltd.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PG        |   4240000 | NS      | $2282740.74   | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Osisko Development Corp.                               | Osisko Development Corp.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | RF                | CA        |    804049 | NS      | $1370604.34   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Resolute Mining Ltd.                                   | Resolute Mining Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900MP8JONT590XY28       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  23082892 | NS      | $7535130.89   | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Western Copper & Gold Corp.                            | Western Copper & Gold Corp.                            | CUSIP: 95805V108<br>LEI: 529900DF4NXAM6X99014 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2430000 | NS      | $2679239.81   | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  55420000 | NS      | $5025025.39   | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Calibre Mining Corp.                                   | Calibre Mining Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 9845005U3E61362A1O58       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5963670 | NS      | $13972620.12  | 0.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SUA Holdings Ltd.                                      | SUA Holdings Ltd.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  13426000 | NS      | $497198.30    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| St. Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd.                     | St. Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd.                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | VG        |    337336 | NS      | $17128.62     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Magna Mining, Inc.                                     | Magna Mining, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 391200LYB0MF13ZWII58       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3590000 | NS      | $3645727.55   | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Collective Mining Ltd.                                 | Collective Mining Ltd.                                 | CUSIP: 19425C100<br>LEI: 98450055FE5CF6E9J694 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    700000 | NS      | $6438415.78   | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aurion Resources Ltd.                                  | Aurion Resources Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900TLK415XYT5YM22       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   7475000 | NS      | $4500398.96   | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Spartan Resources Ltd.                                 | Spartan Resources Ltd.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 98450001BN8677ED6066       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  14406764 | NS      | $18689312.67  | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Orla Mining Ltd.                                       | Orla Mining Ltd.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900DU63EUQ1UZKL30       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2000000 | NS      | $22022341.51  | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gold Fields Ltd.                                       | Gold Fields Ltd.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299003KXIBJQYCBBD72       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |    439800 | NS      | $9864254.97   | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Imperial Metals Corp.                                  | Imperial Metals Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 452892102<br>LEI: 549300WQSPLDYCC4Z755 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1765330 | NS      | $4456222.54   | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Founders Metals, Inc.                                  | Founders Metals, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 350590105<br>LEI: 984500F8843F89AC8H21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    500000 | NS      | $1552299.43   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Newcore Gold Ltd.                                      | Newcore Gold Ltd.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500A52BE2PYANBI95       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2800000 | NS      | $960786.30    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Rio2 Ltd.                                              | Rio2 Ltd.                                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549009N9W290I0XSE73       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3530000 | NS      | $2662991.44   | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Silver Mountain Resources, Inc.                        | Silver Mountain Resources, Inc.                        | CUSIP: 828042507<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    893333 | NS      | $401760.09    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Newmont Corp.                                          | Newmont Corp.                                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300VSP3RIX7FGDZ51       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    867765 | NS      | $45772875.72  | 3.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Rupert Resources Ltd.                                  | Rupert Resources Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: 78165J105<br>LEI: 529900EEVS5CSPMXKZ88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1000000 | NS      | $3351225.88   | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Newcore Gold Ltd.                                      | Newcore Gold Ltd.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500A52BE2PYANBI95       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  11480000 | NS      | $4246917.16   | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd.                  | Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd.                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549004SP30Z0UWKH476       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3427272 | NS      | $12360103.68  | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Silver Mines Ltd.                                      | Silver Mines Ltd.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900TQJSJASG5XNA13       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  35300000 | NS      | $2491280.94   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Azimut Exploration, Inc.                               | Azimut Exploration, Inc.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1199000 | NS      | $478347.60    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Osisko Development Corp.                               | Osisko Development Corp.                               | CUSIP: 68828E809<br>LEI: 984500A8CC57F67DJ124 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    985000 | NS      | $1679058.47   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vizsla Royalties Corp.                                 | Vizsla Royalties Corp.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 98450020ZFM00010C790       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    216667 | NS      | $286039.42    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Clean TeQ Water Ltd.                                   | Clean TeQ Water Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5493003MW9ETS3784O29       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    679999 | NS      | $76225.34     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: 04364G155<br>LEI: 98450093855CEDA61B27 | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |  61744100 | NS      | $1905261.87   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| West African Resources Ltd.                            | West African Resources Ltd.                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900XLO8GMJNTUL013       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   4209984 | NS      | $6443010.90   | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.                          | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900BZFIFB4PD2Z778       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |   1315000 | NS      | $7820472.40   | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TDG Gold Corp.                                         | TDG Gold Corp.                                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549000YY74BDNRBVC95       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |    310000 | NS      | $41841.68     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Montage Gold Corp.                                     | Montage Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 9845004C6BCE77ACA795       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5450000 | NS      | $14073697.95  | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Anglogold Ashanti plc                                  | Anglogold Ashanti plc                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2138005YDSA7A82RNU96       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1028603 | NS      | $43365902.48  | 3.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| New Murchison Gold Ltd.                                | New Murchison Gold Ltd.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900ZWLB16ZFZDXJ25       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        | 163962000 | NS      | $1575387.89   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| St. Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd.                     | St. Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd.                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | VG        |  14583333 | NS      | $740485.50    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Thesis Gold, Inc.                                      | Thesis Gold, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900EDQ993Q6M6BH62       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6578553 | NS      | $4294717.61   | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Artemis Gold, Inc.                                     | Artemis Gold, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1100000 | NS      | $15798636.30  | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vizsla Royalties Corp.                                 | Vizsla Royalties Corp.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 98450020ZFM00010C790       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    175833 | NS      | $232131.19    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio | Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio | CUSIP: 457756500<br>LEI: 549300M4TP89K77LG374 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   7047271 | NS      | $7047271.42   | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Calibre Mining Corp.                                   | Calibre Mining Corp.                                   | CUSIP: 13000C304<br>LEI: 9845005U3E61362A1O58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    525000 | NS      | $1181541.71   | 0.08%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Endeavour Mining plc                                   | Endeavour Mining plc                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900NI5MXQ91GHXR07       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1107114 | NS      | $29994710.50  | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vizsla Royalties Corp.                                 | Vizsla Royalties Corp.                                 | CUSIP: 92859L201<br>LEI: 98450020ZFM00010C790 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    175833 | NS      | $232131.19    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Silver Mountain Resources, Inc.                        | Silver Mountain Resources, Inc.                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   3100000 | NS      | $61838.10     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Onyx Gold Corp.                                        | Onyx Gold Corp.                                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    650000 | NS      | $348904.69    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Orla Mining Ltd.                                       | Orla Mining Ltd.                                       | CUSIP: 68634K106<br>LEI: 529900DU63EUQ1UZKL30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2721364 | NS      | $29965403.68  | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aston Minerals Ltd.                                    | Aston Minerals Ltd.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900WAFZ6LH56UD405       | Long             |  | CORP              | AU        |   5500000 | NS      | $539.02       | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Bellevue Gold Ltd.                                     | Bellevue Gold Ltd.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  22144000 | NS      | $12891540.36  | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Artemis Gold, Inc.                                     | Artemis Gold, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 04302L100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    466800 | NS      | $6704366.75   | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Firefinch Ltd.                                         | Firefinch Ltd.                                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 52990065EGEF8FEI8S51       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  18028500 | NS      | $519667.01    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Vizsla Silver Corp.                                    | Vizsla Silver Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 92859G608<br>LEI: 549300ADJF7HWIEDL366 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2275000 | NS      | $4785652.11   | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pan American Silver Corp.                              | Pan American Silver Corp.                              | CUSIP: 697900108<br>LEI: 549300MKTF5851TYIB83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    148021 | NS      | $3726830.78   | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.                                | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.                                | CUSIP: 008474108<br>LEI: 254900BFJ2DOHPMEXN45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    101559 | NS      | $11936460.74  | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eldorado Gold Corp.                                    | Eldorado Gold Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 284902509<br>LEI: 5493004PWQ01YDD1IH62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    455724 | NS      | $8574989.53   | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Minerals 260 Ltd.                                      | Minerals 260 Ltd.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  95754545 | NS      | $7973624.59   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ivanhoe Electric, Inc.                                 | Ivanhoe Electric, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 46578C108<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    543200 | NS      | $3422160.00   | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Awale Resources Ltd.                                   | Awale Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: 05455R141<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1750000 | NS      | $61616.86     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Skeena Resources Ltd.                                  | Skeena Resources Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: 83056P715<br>LEI: 549300DCWSQFVVZ21289 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1580149 | NS      | $18889348.27  | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prime Mining Corp.                                     | Prime Mining Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 74167M105<br>LEI: 5493006KEVX2PYRAXX06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2900000 | NS      | $3071231.68   | 0.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Azimut Exploration, Inc.                               | Azimut Exploration, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 301950101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    492000 | NS      | $196286.09    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Torex Gold Resources, Inc.                             | Torex Gold Resources, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 891054603<br>LEI: 549300QL07027186GQ85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1110000 | NS      | $35950602.06  | 2.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Banyan Gold Corp.                                      | Banyan Gold Corp.                                      | CUSIP: 06683K106<br>LEI: 98450011DEEFB7F8E409 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2596200 | NS      | $489635.86    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-05-30

**Name of Applicant:** Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund

**Signature:** Monica Krogh

**Name of Signer:** Monica Krogh

**Title:** Assistant Treasurer