# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000872625
**File Stem:** 0002071691-25-009354
**Filing Date:** 2025-12
**Character Count:** 38833
**Document Hash:** 3abcc2da7a74ec65273d79a6610faada
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002071691-25-009354.hdr.sgml**: 20251223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002071691-25-009354

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251031

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251223

**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:** 251595254

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

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

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

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

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

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

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

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

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

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

- **a. Name of Registrant:** Franklin Strategic Series

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

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

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

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

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

  - **City:** San Mateo

  - **State:** CA

  - **Foreign country:** US

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-10-31

**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:** $4788665394.14

**Total Liabilities:** $13170434.73

**Net Assets:** $4775494959.41

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000018615 | 0.04%                | 2.62%                | 1.09%                |
| Class ID C000128860 | 0.05%                | 2.64%                | 1.13%                |
| Class ID C000018617 | -0.03%               | 2.55%                | 1.03%                |
| Class ID C000018619 | -0.00%               | 2.60%                | 1.07%                |
| Class ID C000018618 | 0.05%                | 2.63%                | 1.11%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $21755270.39             | $-24166375.86                              |
| Month 2  | $46959245.28             | $76135703.27                               |
| Month 3  | $119211421.72            | $-64541120.54                              |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                                     | Title                                                    | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Oracle Corp.                                             | Oracle Corp.                                             | CUSIP: 68389X105<br>LEI: 1Z4GXXU7ZHVWFCD8TV52 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    248651 | NS      | $65298239.11  | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.              | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.              | CUSIP: 874039100<br>LEI: 549300KB6NK5SBD14S87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |    160443 | NS      | $48201890.49  | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.                               | Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A                      | CUSIP: 22788C105<br>LEI: 549300YBY08K9KM4HX32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    108236 | NS      | $58773230.36  | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celonis SE                                               | Celonis SE                                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      4619 | NS      | $913237.38    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Amphenol Corp.                                           | Amphenol Corp., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 032095101<br>LEI: 549300D3L3G0R4U4VT04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    766808 | NS      | $106847026.72 | 2.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc.                                  | Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A                         | CUSIP: 770700102<br>LEI: 213800FS5AO3YWIE6F63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    243955 | NS      | $35807714.90  | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp.                     | Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Class A            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300B9WLO96RQCXP87       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    142857 | NS      | $30285684.00  | 0.63%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| CoStar Group, Inc.                                       | CoStar Group, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 22160N109<br>LEI: 984500Q1D53D08E2E698 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    344830 | NS      | $23727752.30  | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp.                                             | NVIDIA Corp.                                             | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2399364 | NS      | $485847216.36 | 10.17%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com, Inc.                                         | Amazon.com, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1004550 | NS      | $245331201.00 | 5.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lattice Semiconductor Corp.                              | Lattice Semiconductor Corp.                              | CUSIP: 518415104<br>LEI: 549300LRBBPZDQ2II567 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    437397 | NS      | $31912485.12  | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fortinet, Inc.                                           | Fortinet, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300O0QJWDBAS0QX03       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    810440 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Oddity Tech Ltd.                                         | Oddity Tech Ltd., Class A                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900QH12XZS53G0V57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |       487 | NS      | $22036.75     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp.                                     | Curtiss-Wright Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 231561101<br>LEI: TEL51ETZWP7D0ZM4X325 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     42535 | NS      | $25339375.55  | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eli Lilly & Co.                                          | Eli Lilly & Co.                                          | CUSIP: 532457108<br>LEI: FRDRIPF3EKNDJ2CQJL29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    112675 | NS      | $97222750.50  | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc.                                   | Howmet Aerospace, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 443201108<br>LEI: 549300HO5WFZUT5N2T22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    183253 | NS      | $37740955.35  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet, Inc.                                           | Alphabet, Inc., Class C                                  | CUSIP: 02079K107<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    600705 | NS      | $169290683.10 | 3.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Repligen Corp.                                           | Repligen Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 759916109<br>LEI: 54930006QJ0T5AUO1E71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     74452 | NS      | $11097815.12  | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Boston Scientific Corp.                                  | Boston Scientific Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 101137107<br>LEI: Y6ZDD9FP4P8JSSJMW954 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    366891 | NS      | $36953261.52  | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GE Vernova, Inc.                                         | GE Vernova, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 36828A101<br>LEI: 254900DP080RU6OK2553 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     63348 | NS      | $37067448.72  | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Republic Services, Inc.                                  | Republic Services, Inc., Class A                         | CUSIP: 760759100<br>LEI: NKNQHM6BLECKVOQP7O46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    209953 | NS      | $43720612.72  | 0.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple, Inc.                                              | Apple, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    919424 | NS      | $248584666.88 | 5.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Oddity Tech Ltd.                                         | Oddity Tech Ltd., Class A                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900QH12XZS53G0V57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IL        |    373039 | NS      | $16880014.75  | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pinterest, Inc.                                          | Pinterest, Inc., Class A                                 | CUSIP: 72352L106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    794782 | NS      | $26307284.20  | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DoorDash, Inc.                                           | DoorDash, Inc., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 25809K105<br>LEI: 549300NUQ43FGGSK5051 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    175208 | NS      | $44567658.96  | 0.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fair Isaac Corp.                                         | Fair Isaac Corp.                                         | CUSIP: 303250104<br>LEI: RI6HET5SJUEY30V1PS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18911 | NS      | $31383371.83  | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Flock Group, Inc.                                        | Flock Group, Inc., Series B                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    750387 | NS      | $11133779.32  | 0.23%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Uber Technologies, Inc.                                  | Uber Technologies, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 90353T100<br>LEI: 549300B2FTG34FILDR98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    468070 | NS      | $45168755.00  | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Spotify Technology SA                                    | Spotify Technology SA                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300B4X0JHWV0DTD60       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | LU        |     69647 | NS      | $45641072.04  | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastercard, Inc.                                         | Mastercard, Inc., Class A                                | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    214950 | NS      | $118650250.50 | 2.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Anduril Industries, Inc.                                 | Anduril Industries, Inc., Class B                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900CIXLZUXXNYQW57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    117526 | NS      | $6666156.99   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Tesla, Inc.                                              | Tesla, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 88160R101<br>LEI: 54930043XZGB27CTOV49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    248428 | NS      | $113422287.68 | 2.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wheels Up Experience, Inc.                               | Wheels Up Experience, Inc., Escrow Account               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3426 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Optoro, Inc.                                             | Optoro, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    556026 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| ClearMotion, Inc.                                        | ClearMotion, Inc.                                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900AOZNAIGTQZCA74       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   6309366 | NS      | $797648.98    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Arista Networks, Inc.                                    | Arista Networks, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 040413205<br>LEI: 635400H1WKBLOQERUU95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    319919 | NS      | $50448027.11  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tempus AI, Inc.                                          | Tempus AI, Inc., Class A                                 | CUSIP: 88023B103<br>LEI: 2549009LA0KWRAGQBX50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    186393 | NS      | $16747411.05  | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Navan, Inc.                                              | Navan, Inc., Class A                                     | CUSIP: 639193101<br>LEI: 254900RHRK35UPHTGY05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    184983 | NS      | $3750530.33   | 0.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Trane Technologies plc                                   | Trane Technologies plc                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300BURLR9SLYY2705       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    139912 | NS      | $62771518.80  | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aestas Management Co. LLC                                | Aestas Management Co. LLC                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8668 | NS      | $3727240.00   | 0.08%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Carvana Co.                                              | Carvana Co., Class A                                     | CUSIP: 146869102<br>LEI: 5493003WEAK2PJ5WS063 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     34622 | NS      | $10613027.88  | 0.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ROBLOX Corp.                                             | ROBLOX Corp., Class A                                    | CUSIP: 771049103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    648827 | NS      | $73784606.44  | 1.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Autodesk, Inc.                                           | Autodesk, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 052769106<br>LEI: FRKKVKAIQEF3FCSTPG55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     39996 | NS      | $12052394.64  | 0.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wheels Up Experience, Inc.                               | Wheels Up Experience, Inc., Escrow Account               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3426 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Natera, Inc.                                             | Natera, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 632307104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    216932 | NS      | $43154282.76  | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc.                                    | Axon Enterprise, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 05464C101<br>LEI: 549300QP2IEEGFE16681 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     99766 | NS      | $73051658.18  | 1.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ClearMotion, Inc.                                        | ClearMotion, Inc., Series A-4                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900AOZNAIGTQZCA74       | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |   2606463 | NS      | $383950.25    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| S&P Global, Inc.                                         | S&P Global, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 78409V104<br>LEI: Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     73922 | NS      | $36015537.62  | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tanium, Inc.                                             | Tanium, Inc., Series G                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900ZVZI1COETBU266       | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |    805800 | NS      | $5515226.38   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| AutoZone, Inc.                                           | AutoZone, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 053332102<br>LEI: GA3JGKJ41LJKXDN23E90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11877 | NS      | $43641205.11  | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wheels Up Experience, Inc.                               | Wheels Up Experience, Inc., Escrow Account               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3426 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom, Inc.                                           | Broadcom, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    790413 | NS      | $292160357.19 | 6.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McKesson Corp.                                           | McKesson Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 58155Q103<br>LEI: 549300WZWOM80UCFSF54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     88962 | NS      | $72178429.08  | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms, Inc.                                     | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A                            | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    415513 | NS      | $269397853.55 | 5.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HubSpot, Inc.                                            | HubSpot, Inc.                                            | CUSIP: 443573100<br>LEI: 529900BLNVEW0MVKJB37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49907 | NS      | $24550251.44  | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Netflix, Inc.                                            | Netflix, Inc.                                            | CUSIP: 64110L106<br>LEI: 549300Y7VHGU0I7CE873 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     94491 | NS      | $105722200.26 | 2.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dexcom, Inc.                                             | Dexcom, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 252131107<br>LEI: 549300YSK3QDSFR5EU59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    359238 | NS      | $20914836.36  | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Anduril Industries, Inc.                                 | Anduril Industries, Inc., Series G                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900CIXLZUXXNYQW57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    180222 | NS      | $10222318.00  | 0.21%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| BellRing Brands, Inc.                                    | BellRing Brands, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 07831C103<br>LEI: 549300S3BOK5CMTS8054 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    671117 | NS      | $20220755.21  | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Casey's General Stores, Inc.                             | Casey's General Stores, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 147528103<br>LEI: 549300CAFWSI86V66Q65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     42711 | NS      | $21918858.09  | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| T-Mobile US, Inc.                                        | T-Mobile US, Inc.                                        | CUSIP: 872590104<br>LEI: 549300QHIJYOHPACPG31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    100124 | NS      | $21031046.20  | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QXO, Inc.                                                | QXO, Inc.                                                | CUSIP: 82846H405<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    931611 | NS      | $16461566.37  | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.                             | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 007903107<br>LEI: R2I72C950HOYXII45366 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    188285 | NS      | $48223554.20  | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Analog Devices, Inc.                                     | Analog Devices, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 032654105<br>LEI: GYVOE5EZ4GDAVTU4CQ61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    100531 | NS      | $23537323.03  | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celonis SE                                               | Celonis SE, Series D                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     25571 | NS      | $5055724.85   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Stripe, Inc.                                             | Stripe, Inc., Class B                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CLHGIPTCYHQ143       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    260482 | NS      | $9769738.44   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| OneTrust LLC                                             | OneTrust LLC, Series C                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500WD5532BB49FA33       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    517056 | NS      | $10097860.66  | 0.21%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Plaid, Inc.                                              | Plaid, Inc., Class A                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     56433 | NS      | $10637834.16  | 0.22%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Wingstop, Inc.                                           | Wingstop, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 974155103<br>LEI: 549300SSH3F8HPIM3Q47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     93528 | NS      | $20260970.64  | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc.                                   | Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A                          | CUSIP: 92345Y106<br>LEI: 549300I1YSWNIRKBWP67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     98714 | NS      | $21594674.64  | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The)                                      | Coca-Cola Co. (The)                                      | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    354777 | NS      | $24444135.30  | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund | Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund | CUSIP: 8611239C3<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   8796500 | NS      | $8796500.00   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AppLovin Corp.                                           | AppLovin Corp., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 03831W108<br>LEI: 549300LLVXMUAOL3SQ07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    111360 | NS      | $70973068.80  | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ServiceNow, Inc.                                         | ServiceNow, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 81762P102<br>LEI: 549300HJTQM36M0E1G39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     55118 | NS      | $50668875.04  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Databricks, Inc.                                         | Databricks, Inc., Series G                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500FEDAC7FBD96273       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    338280 | NS      | $50742000.00  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Anduril Industries, Inc.                                 | Anduril Industries, Inc., Class C                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900CIXLZUXXNYQW57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |        55 | NS      | $3119.64      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Anthropic PBC                                            | Anthropic PBC, Series F-1                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49656 | NS      | $6999887.15   | 0.15%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| ClearMotion, Inc.                                        | ClearMotion, Inc., Series A-3                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900AOZNAIGTQZCA74       | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |    417667 | NS      | $65716.56     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp.                                          | Microsoft Corp.                                          | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    626269 | NS      | $324288350.89 | 6.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ares Management Corp.                                    | Ares Management Corp., Class A                           | CUSIP: 03990B101<br>LEI: 529900JUV61FH7B8VW38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    233160 | NS      | $34673223.60  | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fanatics Holdings, Inc.                                  | Fanatics Holdings, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1029939 | NS      | $63809784.23  | 1.34%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd.                       | Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd., Class A              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3094 | NS      | $5093157.16   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| MercadoLibre, Inc.                                       | MercadoLibre, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 58733R102<br>LEI: 549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      4890 | NS      | $11380301.40  | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd.                       | Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd., Class B              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11829 | NS      | $19472190.06  | 0.41%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.                          | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 573284106<br>LEI: 5299005MZ4WZECVATV08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     57275 | NS      | $35115302.50  | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc.                                 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 46120E602<br>LEI: 54930052SRG011710797 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     84683 | NS      | $45244433.24  | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Shopify, Inc.                                            | Shopify, Inc., Class A                                   | CUSIP: 82509L107<br>LEI: 549300HGQ43STJLLP808 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    300846 | NS      | $52305085.56  | 1.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tyler Technologies, Inc.                                 | Tyler Technologies, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 902252105<br>LEI: 25490040SMU4Z8LBCW70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     70055 | NS      | $33364394.30  | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Synopsys, Inc.                                           | Synopsys, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 871607107<br>LEI: QG7T915N9S0NY5UKNE63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     53327 | NS      | $24200859.14  | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp.                                    | Parker-Hannifin Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 701094104<br>LEI: 5493002CONDB4N2HKI23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     47348 | NS      | $36591954.84  | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund | Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund | CUSIP: 457756500<br>LEI: 549300M4TP89K77LG374 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  35477541 | NS      | $35477541.18  | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Flock Group, Inc.                                        | Flock Group, Inc., Series C                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     80684 | NS      | $1197139.41   | 0.03%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Flock Group, Inc.                                        | Flock Group, Inc., Series F-1                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21303 | NS      | $316080.77    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.                           | Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 609839105<br>LEI: 529900TB7O85LSZ1XU31 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     54601 | NS      | $54874005.00  | 1.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde plc                                                | Linde plc                                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299003QR1WT0EF88V51       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    103919 | NS      | $43469317.70  | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-12-01

**Name of Applicant:** Franklin Strategic Series

**Signature:** Monica Krogh

**Name of Signer:** Monica Krogh

**Title:** Assistant Treasurer