# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000872625
**File Stem:** 0002071691-25-001634
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 40449
**Document Hash:** 22ce141615a0dd2abf66b89b8c9ac2d5
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002071691-25-001634.hdr.sgml**: 20250923

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002071691-25-001634

**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:** 251333233

**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 SMALL-MID CAP GROWTH FUND (Series ID: S000006888)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000018650 | CLASS A       | FRSGX           |
| C000018652 | CLASS C       | FRSIX           |
| C000018653 | ADVISOR CLASS | FSGAX           |
| C000018654 | CLASS R       | FSMRX           |
| C000128864 | Class R6      | FMGGX           |

## 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 Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000006888

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300XZX5ZXXK3WKM42

**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:** $3978526678.66

**Total Liabilities:** $14762446.57

**Net Assets:** $3963764232.09

**Cash Not Reported:** $111523.46

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000128864 | 8.33%                | 4.50%                | 1.99%                |
| Class ID C000018653 | 8.33%                | 4.48%                | 1.98%                |
| Class ID C000018654 | 8.26%                | 4.46%                | 1.91%                |
| Class ID C000018652 | 8.23%                | 4.44%                | 1.88%                |
| Class ID C000018650 | 8.30%                | 4.46%                | 1.96%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $34563323.51             | $257756758.94                              |
| Month 2  | $28295154.84             | $139747423.04                              |
| Month 3  | $73671418.93             | $4375809.98                                |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Phononic, Inc.                                         | Phononic, Inc., Series H-S                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |     66235 | PA      | $66234.79     | 0.00%             | 2027-11-30      | Fixed         | 5.31%                 | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Phononic, Inc.                                         | Phononic, Inc., First Lien, CME Term Loan, B           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | LON              | CORP              | US        |   1073027 | PA      | $862333.11    | 0.02%             | 2025-08-29      | Variable      | 12.00%                | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Blaize Events & Media, Inc.                            | Blaize Events & Media, Inc.                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    113948 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| AMETEK, Inc.                                           | AMETEK, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 031100100<br>LEI: 549300WZDEF9KKE40E98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    270206 | NS      | $49947579.10  | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.                      | Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.                      | CUSIP: 29472R108<br>LEI: 529900PEQG66LENB6798 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    400813 | NS      | $24016714.96  | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Xylem, Inc.                                            | Xylem, Inc.                                            | CUSIP: 98419M100<br>LEI: 549300DF5MV96DRYLQ48 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    353508 | NS      | $51124326.96  | 1.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lattice Semiconductor Corp.                            | Lattice Semiconductor Corp.                            | CUSIP: 518415104<br>LEI: 549300LRBBPZDQ2II567 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    941146 | NS      | $46897305.18  | 1.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.                        | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.                        | CUSIP: 43300A203<br>LEI: 549300HVGPK36ICB0B89 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    225900 | NS      | $60559272.00  | 1.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVR, Inc.                                              | NVR, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 62944T105<br>LEI: 529900RWXR4JI3JYTV70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      5278 | NS      | $39846208.22  | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Benchling, Inc.                                        | Benchling, Inc., Series F                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    347106 | NS      | $4138884.31   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Arteris, Inc.                                          | Arteris, Inc.                                          | CUSIP: 04302A104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1456454 | NS      | $14360636.44  | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc.                                 | Howmet Aerospace, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 443201108<br>LEI: 549300HO5WFZUT5N2T22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    428000 | NS      | $76941560.00  | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Repligen Corp.                                         | Repligen Corp.                                         | CUSIP: 759916109<br>LEI: 54930006QJ0T5AUO1E71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    294919 | NS      | $34526167.33  | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Insmed, Inc.                                           | Insmed, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 457669307<br>LEI: 529900Q55QAG41CCAC11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    215800 | NS      | $23151024.00  | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Marriott International, Inc.                           | Marriott International, Inc., Class A                  | CUSIP: 571903202<br>LEI: 225YDZ14ZO8E1TXUSU86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    156800 | NS      | $41368544.00  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Freshpet, Inc.                                         | Freshpet, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 358039105<br>LEI: 549300S4ZK8ZQ6HNPN59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    214698 | NS      | $14668167.36  | 0.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pinterest, Inc.                                        | Pinterest, Inc., Class A                               | CUSIP: 72352L106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1379579 | NS      | $53251749.40  | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DoorDash, Inc.                                         | DoorDash, Inc., Class A                                | CUSIP: 25809K105<br>LEI: 549300NUQ43FGGSK5051 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    409776 | NS      | $102546444.00 | 2.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fair Isaac Corp.                                       | Fair Isaac Corp.                                       | CUSIP: 303250104<br>LEI: RI6HET5SJUEY30V1PS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     42268 | NS      | $60727280.96  | 1.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cheniere Energy, Inc.                                  | Cheniere Energy, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 16411R208<br>LEI: MIHC87W9WTYSYZWV1J40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    132174 | NS      | $31177203.12  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phononic, Inc.                                         | Phononic, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |     66235 | PA      | $66234.79     | 0.00%             | 2027-11-30      | Fixed         | 5.31%                 | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Confluent, Inc.                                        | Confluent, Inc., Class A                               | CUSIP: 20717M103<br>LEI: 254900MRZ83YWUV7SN74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1803485 | NS      | $31966771.63  | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phononic Devices, Inc.                                 | Phononic Devices, Inc., Series G-2-S                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |    513050 | NS      | $241.13       | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Phononic, Inc.                                         | Phononic, Inc., Series H-S-X                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | US        |     47104 | NS      | $1049.05      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Blaize Holdings, Inc.                                  | Blaize Holdings, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    114150 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| StandardAero, Inc.                                     | StandardAero, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 85423L103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    807543 | NS      | $23055352.65  | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Trade Desk, Inc. (The)                                 | Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A                        | CUSIP: 88339J105<br>LEI: 549300GXPD31VT3E0P46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    776200 | NS      | $67498352.00  | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.                               | Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 48020Q107<br>LEI: 6SYKCME112RT8TQUO411 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4300 | NS      | $1162548.00   | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HealthEquity, Inc.                                     | HealthEquity, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 42226A107<br>LEI: 529900LRJU1RAFQHM467 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    227939 | NS      | $22110083.00  | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Carvana Co.                                            | Carvana Co., Class A                                   | CUSIP: 146869102<br>LEI: 5493003WEAK2PJ5WS063 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    131000 | NS      | $51112270.00  | 1.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Veeva Systems, Inc.                                    | Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A                           | CUSIP: 922475108<br>LEI: 549300YZEXPDB92M2F02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    261077 | NS      | $74198083.40  | 1.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vertiv Holdings Co.                                    | Vertiv Holdings Co., Class A                           | CUSIP: 92537N108<br>LEI: 549300KTTIRAOGXCRV69 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    495000 | NS      | $72072000.00  | 1.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ROBLOX Corp.                                           | ROBLOX Corp., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 771049103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1264428 | NS      | $174225534.12 | 4.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.                           | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: K2NEH8QNVW44JIWK7Z55       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | LR        |    326100 | NS      | $103657407.00 | 2.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Natera, Inc.                                           | Natera, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 632307104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    313700 | NS      | $41929142.00  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MSCI, Inc.                                             | MSCI, Inc., Class A                                    | CUSIP: 55354G100<br>LEI: 549300HTIN2PD78UB763 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    121302 | NS      | $68094090.72  | 1.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc.                                  | Axon Enterprise, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 05464C101<br>LEI: 549300QP2IEEGFE16681 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    129842 | NS      | $98094332.58  | 2.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AAON, Inc.                                             | AAON, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 000360206<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    552300 | NS      | $46117050.00  | 1.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nasdaq, Inc.                                           | Nasdaq, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 631103108<br>LEI: 549300L8X1Q78ERXFD06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    443736 | NS      | $42696277.92  | 1.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AutoZone, Inc.                                         | AutoZone, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 053332102<br>LEI: GA3JGKJ41LJKXDN23E90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15400 | NS      | $58033052.00  | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Datadog, Inc.                                          | Datadog, Inc., Class A                                 | CUSIP: 23804L103<br>LEI: 549300F6JNO0KRPO1K63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    651168 | NS      | $91150496.64  | 2.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BWX Technologies, Inc.                                 | BWX Technologies, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 05605H100<br>LEI: 549300NP85N265KWMS58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    352800 | NS      | $53600904.00  | 1.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CG oncology, Inc.                                      | CG oncology, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: 156944100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    385071 | NS      | $10277544.99  | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HubSpot, Inc.                                          | HubSpot, Inc.                                          | CUSIP: 443573100<br>LEI: 529900BLNVEW0MVKJB37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    128490 | NS      | $66769828.50  | 1.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cava Group, Inc.                                       | Cava Group, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 148929102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    666364 | NS      | $58646695.64  | 1.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phononic, Inc.                                         | Phononic, Inc., Series H-S, Class S                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | DBT              | CORP              | US        |     66235 | PA      | $66234.79     | 0.00%             | 2027-11-30      | Fixed         | 5.31%                 | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                          | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 02043Q107<br>LEI: 529900S3ZI14OWRJII50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    163187 | NS      | $64008468.88  | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Procore Technologies, Inc.                             | Procore Technologies, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 74275K108<br>LEI: 5493005PTWY0RHYRAH22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    581661 | NS      | $41664377.43  | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S                                    | Ascendis Pharma A/S                                    | CUSIP: 04351P101<br>LEI: 549300B66JN3W3J8GH73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DK        |     74064 | NS      | $12850104.00  | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Blue Owl Capital, Inc.                                 | Blue Owl Capital, Inc., Class A                        | CUSIP: 09581B103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2736249 | NS      | $52946418.15  | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dexcom, Inc.                                           | Dexcom, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 252131107<br>LEI: 549300YSK3QDSFR5EU59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    949600 | NS      | $76699192.00  | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BellRing Brands, Inc.                                  | BellRing Brands, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 07831C103<br>LEI: 549300S3BOK5CMTS8054 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    263031 | NS      | $14356231.98  | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Blaize Events & Media, Inc.                            | Blaize Events & Media, Inc.                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    114800 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Fifth Third Bancorp                                    | Fifth Third Bancorp                                    | CUSIP: 316773100<br>LEI: THRNG6BD57P9QWTQLG42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    851600 | NS      | $35401012.00  | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Casey's General Stores, Inc.                           | Casey's General Stores, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 147528103<br>LEI: 549300CAFWSI86V66Q65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     37500 | NS      | $19504875.00  | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Penumbra, Inc.                                         | Penumbra, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 70975L107<br>LEI: 549300RGE06P3ECANU72 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    166662 | NS      | $42043822.74  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Manhattan Associates, Inc.                             | Manhattan Associates, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 562750109<br>LEI: 529900Q1GJP7KD52SW51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    233500 | NS      | $51290610.00  | 1.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OneTrust LLC                                           | OneTrust LLC, Series C                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500WD5532BB49FA33       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    767526 | NS      | $13448681.91  | 0.34%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Blaize Events & Media, Inc.                            | Blaize Events & Media, Inc.                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2692836 | NS      | $10502060.40  | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Plaid, Inc.                                            | Plaid, Inc., Class A                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     30940 | NS      | $5939349.17   | 0.15%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| SailPoint, Inc.                                        | SailPoint, Inc.                                        | CUSIP: 78781J109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    602600 | NS      | $13462084.00  | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Wingstop, Inc.                                         | Wingstop, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 974155103<br>LEI: 549300SSH3F8HPIM3Q47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    159283 | NS      | $60103847.22  | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vistra Corp.                                           | Vistra Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 92840M102<br>LEI: 549300KP43CPCUJOOG15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    334200 | NS      | $69694068.00  | 1.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Anduril Industries, Inc.                               | Anduril Industries, Inc., Series F                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    414483 | NS      | $16945225.59  | 0.43%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc.                                 | Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A                        | CUSIP: 92345Y106<br>LEI: 549300I1YSWNIRKBWP67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    297234 | NS      | $82842088.14  | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.                               | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 45168D104<br>LEI: OGMTXK0LUU1HKV2P0J84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     76892 | NS      | $41084164.52  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | 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        |  11042500 | NS      | $11042500.00  | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phononic Devices, Inc.                                 | Phononic Devices, Inc., Series F-S                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |   2970061 | NS      | $41.58        | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.                               | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 099406100<br>LEI: 529900QE1BFMYA3N4E71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     77500 | NS      | $13322250.00  | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Accelerant Holdings                                    | Accelerant Holdings, Class A                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 213800VS4CX9ZONTD965       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |     57000 | NS      | $1569780.00   | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Onto Innovation, Inc.                                  | Onto Innovation, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 683344105<br>LEI: 254900RXZVN73CHOO062 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    241029 | NS      | $22837497.75  | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.                           | LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 50212V100<br>LEI: 549300XROQ4Y8G2L7682 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    139948 | NS      | $55381622.04  | 1.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Databricks, Inc.                                       | Databricks, Inc., Series G                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500FEDAC7FBD96273       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    227829 | NS      | $24104988.04  | 0.61%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Paychex, Inc.                                          | Paychex, Inc.                                          | CUSIP: 704326107<br>LEI: 529900K900DW6SUBM174 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    428109 | NS      | $61788971.97  | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ares Management Corp.                                  | Ares Management Corp., Class A                         | CUSIP: 03990B101<br>LEI: 529900JUV61FH7B8VW38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    569336 | NS      | $105628908.08 | 2.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Newsela, Inc.                                          | Newsela, Inc., Series D                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    423782 | NS      | $7945508.21   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Fanatics Holdings, Inc.                                | Fanatics Holdings, Inc.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    793714 | NS      | $47404212.27  | 1.20%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| TransUnion                                             | TransUnion                                             | CUSIP: 89400J107<br>LEI: 549300ZS772LUNUMRB03 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    317034 | NS      | $30178466.46  | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phononic, Inc.                                         | Phononic, Inc., Series H-S                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |    117763 | NS      | $192739.05    | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.                        | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.                        | CUSIP: 679580100<br>LEI: 5299009TWK32WE417T96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    308583 | NS      | $46056012.75  | 1.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tradeweb Markets, Inc.                                 | Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A                        | CUSIP: 892672106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    296376 | NS      | $41062894.80  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Rentals, Inc.                                   | United Rentals, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 911363109<br>LEI: 5323X5O7RN0NKFCDRY08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     54446 | NS      | $48072551.24  | 1.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tractor Supply Co.                                     | Tractor Supply Co.                                     | CUSIP: 892356106<br>LEI: 549300OJ9VZHZRO6I137 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1415180 | NS      | $80594501.00  | 2.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Astera Labs, Inc.                                      | Astera Labs, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: 04626A103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     58700 | NS      | $8026051.00   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Paymentus Holdings, Inc.                               | Paymentus Holdings, Inc., Class A                      | CUSIP: 70439P108<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    592200 | NS      | $16510536.00  | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tyler Technologies, Inc.                               | Tyler Technologies, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 902252105<br>LEI: 25490040SMU4Z8LBCW70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     94400 | NS      | $55182464.00  | 1.39%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SiTime Corp.                                           | SiTime Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 82982T106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     92470 | NS      | $18757539.50  | 0.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Synopsys, Inc.                                         | Synopsys, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 871607107<br>LEI: QG7T915N9S0NY5UKNE63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     62560 | NS      | $39629883.20  | 1.00%             |  |  |  | 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        |  78525210 | NS      | $78525209.64  | 1.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Texas Roadhouse, Inc.                                  | Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Class A                         | CUSIP: 882681109<br>LEI: 5299002Y1CNRPDGXTQ75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    288800 | NS      | $53465544.00  | 1.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Targa Resources Corp.                                  | Targa Resources Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 87612G101<br>LEI: 5493003QENHHS261UR94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    274400 | NS      | $45662904.00  | 1.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fastenal Co.                                           | Fastenal Co.                                           | CUSIP: 311900104<br>LEI: 529900PP0C7H2HHPSJ32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    648094 | NS      | $29896576.22  | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| New York Times Co. (The)                               | New York Times Co. (The), Class A                      | CUSIP: 650111107<br>LEI: 529900J1WEMMIW7BOH57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    810828 | NS      | $42073864.92  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cencora, Inc.                                          | Cencora, Inc.                                          | CUSIP: 03073E105<br>LEI: AI8GXW8LG5WK7E9UD086 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    185400 | NS      | $53039232.00  | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Blaize Events & Media, Inc.                            | Blaize Events & Media, Inc.                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    114420 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Burlington Stores, Inc.                                | Burlington Stores, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 122017106<br>LEI: 5299003Z37DVGKKC1W09 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    262567 | NS      | $71670288.32  | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alkami Technology, Inc.                                | Alkami Technology, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 01644J108<br>LEI: 254900FCNYU4HNEV9L47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    927872 | NS      | $20682266.88  | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cloudflare, Inc.                                       | Cloudflare, Inc., Class A                              | CUSIP: 18915M107<br>LEI: 5493007DY18BGNLDWU14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    320356 | NS      | $66531534.08  | 1.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.                         | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.                         | CUSIP: 609839105<br>LEI: 529900TB7O85LSZ1XU31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     96672 | NS      | $68756993.28  | 1.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phononic, Inc.                                         | Phononic, Inc., Series H-S                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     23970 | NS      | $533.84       | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | 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