# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000083293
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-067923
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 79727
**Document Hash:** 4ec8be1be83a35ba424a61c07a9be7b5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-067923.hdr.sgml**: 20230327

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-067923

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230131

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230327

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230327

**PERIOD START**: 20230731

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Franklin Gold & Precious Metals Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000083293
- **IRS NUMBER:** 941682682
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0731

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-01700
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23764117

**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:** 2023-07-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2023-01-31

**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:** $1102840150.31

**Total Liabilities:** $3579963.79

**Net Assets:** $1099260186.52

**Cash Not Reported:** $12192.07

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000128741 | 18.87%               | 2.61%                | 10.28%               |
| Class ID C000018489 | 18.86%               | 2.59%                | 10.26%               |
| Class ID C000018488 | 18.79%               | 2.49%                | 10.18%               |
| Class ID C000018486 | 18.83%               | 2.56%                | 10.28%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $1720221.25              | $154282018.29                              |
| Month 2  | $133309.45               | $24889414.63                               |
| Month 3  | $784790.63               | $102168393.91                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | CUSIP: 72765Q882<br>LEI: 529900YSNVVJI7YJAG63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3441856 | NS      | $5610225.28   | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd.                             | Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900AYAT2TIC68VA49       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   1359999 | NS      | $1686975.10   | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: —       |
| Arizona Metals Corp.                                   | Arizona Metals Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1244000 | NS      | $3917594.89   | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Liberty Gold Corp.                                     | Liberty Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 53056H104<br>LEI: 549300DY25855R7ZV117 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  16329800 | NS      | $7854995.87   | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Talisker Resources Ltd.                                | Talisker Resources Ltd.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  11100000 | NS      | $959413.75    | 0.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Euro Sun Mining, Inc.                                  | Euro Sun Mining, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 29872L206<br>LEI: 9845004H3B99VE567F13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  10000000 | NS      | $563697.86    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | 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      | $228485.53    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| G Mining Ventures Corp.                                | G Mining Ventures Corp.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   3750000 | NS      | $210541.15    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Arizona Metals Corp.                                   | Arizona Metals Corp.                                   | CUSIP: 040518102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    150000 | NS      | $472378.80    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Adventus Mining Corp.                                  | Adventus Mining Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 00791E102<br>LEI: 984500FDE0C970CA3F46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4500000 | NS      | $1758737.32   | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Silver Tiger Metals, Inc.                              | Silver Tiger Metals, Inc.                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549009QDIU00MWT6U57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  17500000 | NS      | $5787298.01   | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Matador Mining Ltd.                                    | Matador Mining Ltd.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900XG89DFWV81PF22       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  10813044 | NS      | $802564.25    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.                           | Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300LATVTU0EIUMD45       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    254800 | NS      | $1664195.42   | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wiluna Mining Corp. Ltd.                               | Wiluna Mining Corp. Ltd.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500F2LJDPNODPBL05       | Long             |  | CORP              | AU        |   9755000 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Mawson Gold Ltd.                                       | Mawson Gold Ltd.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549004SP30Z0UWKH476       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  18100000 | NS      | $3468996.62   | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Clean Air Metals, Inc.                                 | Clean Air Metals, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 18452Y100<br>LEI: 529900KCA9AST2PK7R19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3956600 | NS      | $341983.46    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Newcrest Mining Ltd.                                   | Newcrest Mining Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299006MN50OZJUJI655       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   2501914 | NS      | $39756010.86  | 3.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Adventus Mining Corp.                                  | Adventus Mining Corp.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500FDE0C970CA3F46       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3350000 | NS      | $1309282.22   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Barrick Gold Corp.                                     | Barrick Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 067901108<br>LEI: 0O4KBQCJZX82UKGCBV73 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2942383 | NS      | $57523587.65  | 5.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| First Mining Gold Corp.                                | First Mining Gold Corp.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299002LR0XBHE0LR167       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   7500000 | NS      | $1155580.61   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ora Banda Mining Ltd.                                  | Ora Banda Mining Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  26707692 | NS      | $1646589.01   | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Banyan Gold Corp.                                      | Banyan Gold Corp.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 98450011DEEFB7F8E409       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1750000 | NS      | $580992.11    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Chalice Mining Ltd.                                    | Chalice Mining Ltd.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299008IXHWMQDOE1437       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   3874965 | NS      | $17865207.95  | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| RTG Mining, Inc.                                       | RTG Mining, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | VG        |   1769918 | NS      | $73164.59     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Centamin plc                                           | Centamin plc                                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 213800PDI9G7OUKLPV84       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JE        |  13615200 | NS      | $18663859.37  | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Marathon Gold Corp.                                    | Marathon Gold Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 56580Q102<br>LEI: 52990063E8H31CA3UR10 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4163000 | NS      | $3191476.89   | 0.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vizsla Silver Corp.                                    | Vizsla Silver Corp.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300ADJF7HWIEDL366       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1500000 | NS      | $365401.35    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Centerra Gold, Inc.                                    | Centerra Gold, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 152006201<br>LEI: 549300K0HXTMP5JJ0E62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2825900 | NS      | $18138433.67  | 1.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Skeena Resources Ltd.                                  | Skeena Resources Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300DCWSQFVVZ21289       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    118750 | NS      | $707769.64    | 0.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OceanaGold Corp.                                       | OceanaGold Corp.                                       | CUSIP: 675222103<br>LEI: 549300CBMSE8I9N3E232 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5737689 | NS      | $12419800.32  | 1.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GoGold Resources, Inc.                                 | GoGold Resources, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 38045Y102<br>LEI: 549300PNCGJ26Y676N19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   9262858 | NS      | $15525120.89  | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Centerra Gold, Inc.                                    | Centerra Gold, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 152006102<br>LEI: 549300K0HXTMP5JJ0E62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |      3200 | NS      | $20539.65     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alamos Gold, Inc.                                      | Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A                             | CUSIP: 011532108<br>LEI: 549300TDOX73YGYXE959 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1744500 | NS      | $19259280.00  | 1.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| TDG Gold Corp.                                         | TDG Gold Corp.                                         | CUSIP: 87190J105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2080000 | NS      | $539346.11    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| K92 Mining, Inc.                                       | K92 Mining, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 499113108<br>LEI: 254900EA8H0X9FEVZU11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1300000 | NS      | $7523487.41   | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prime Mining Corp.                                     | Prime Mining Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5493006KEVX2PYRAXX06       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |    545000 | NS      | $292868.38    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Millennial Precious Metals Corp.                       | Millennial Precious Metals Corp.                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5300000 | NS      | $796692.97    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | CUSIP: 72765Q148<br>LEI: 529900YSNVVJI7YJAG63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     36628 | NS      | $59739.02     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sable Resources Ltd.                                   | Sable Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 3912006PLR1HF7YCRK43       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  12000000 | NS      | $766629.09    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Galiano Gold, Inc.                                     | Galiano Gold, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 36352H100<br>LEI: 529900V13XJFM0VPGC86 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   9264362 | NS      | $5640085.10   | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Benchmark Metals, Inc.                                 | Benchmark Metals, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 08162A104<br>LEI: 529900EDQ993Q6M6BH62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   9790300 | NS      | $3090511.84   | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vizsla Copper Corp.                                    | Vizsla Copper Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 92858X206<br>LEI: 984500DA5BBD7543CZ84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    528571 | NS      | $119181.74    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prime Mining Corp.                                     | Prime Mining Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5493006KEVX2PYRAXX06       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |    650000 | NS      | $48817.66     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| TDG Gold Corp.                                         | TDG Gold Corp.                                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4750000 | NS      | $1231679.82   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Aya Gold & Silver, Inc.                                | Aya Gold & Silver, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 05466C109<br>LEI: 549300BWX8KJOTUL4M51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    690000 | NS      | $4195490.42   | 0.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Torex Gold Resources, Inc.                             | Torex Gold Resources, Inc.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300QL07027186GQ85       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    155000 | NS      | $2130740.32   | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Probe Gold, Inc.                                       | Probe Gold, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300KN4JVFBY70QS60       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |    900000 | NS      | $85388.05     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Lion One Metals Ltd.                                   | Lion One Metals Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299006ERIP38PI1WO61       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1089000 | NS      | $744825.25    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Clean Air Metals, Inc.                                 | Clean Air Metals, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900KCA9AST2PK7R19       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   3600000 | NS      | $10138.44     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Integra Resources Corp.                                | Integra Resources Corp.                                | CUSIP: 45826T301<br>LEI: 529900MC191X8CY3P306 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2260000 | NS      | $1528748.59   | 0.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Prime Mining Corp.                                     | Prime Mining Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5493006KEVX2PYRAXX06       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1300000 | NS      | $2051860.20   | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Benchmark Metals, Inc.                                 | Benchmark Metals, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900EDQ993Q6M6BH62       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3500000 | NS      | $1104847.80   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Newmont Corp.                                          | Newmont Corp.                                          | CUSIP: 651639106<br>LEI: 549300VSP3RIX7FGDZ51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    634614 | NS      | $33590119.02  | 3.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Probe Gold, Inc.                                       | Probe Gold, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 74290F100<br>LEI: 549300KN4JVFBY70QS60 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    705000 | NS      | $858399.10    | 0.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aston Minerals Ltd.                                    | Aston Minerals Ltd.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900WAFZ6LH56UD405       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  25000000 | NS      | $1663484.20   | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Pan American Silver Corp.                              | Pan American Silver Corp., CVR                         | CUSIP: 697900132<br>LEI: 549300MKTF5851TYIB83 | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1850600 | NS      | $1165878.00   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.                         | Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 3789009D0712C7101695       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |   1019019 | NS      | $9998618.65   | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nighthawk Gold Corp.                                   | Nighthawk Gold Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900552H4HTBIHX052       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5761000 | NS      | $1905178.50   | 0.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Marathon Gold Corp.                                    | Marathon Gold Corp.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 52990063E8H31CA3UR10       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   3225000 | NS      | $492093.07    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Silver Mountain Resources, Inc.                        | Silver Mountain Resources, Inc.                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   7300000 | NS      | $1892897.41   | 0.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | CUSIP: 72765Q882<br>LEI: 529900YSNVVJI7YJAG63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2042787 | NS      | $3331715.74   | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| 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      | $94701.24     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Orla Mining                                            | Orla Mining Ltd.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    460000 | NS      | $1984517.10   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Red 5 Ltd.                                             | Red 5 Ltd.                                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299008TF8KHQ8CIQG34       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        | 187628277 | NS      | $28006360.21  | 2.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Pantoro Ltd.                                           | Pantoro Ltd.                                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900ZMQXTNJJIP4K51       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        | 112613794 | NS      | $7585141.86   | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Monarch Mining Corp.                                   | Monarch Mining Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   9500000 | NS      | $507223.60    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Banyan Gold Corp.                                      | Banyan Gold Corp.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 98450011DEEFB7F8E409       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  15821429 | NS      | $5588930.20   | 0.51%             |  |  |  | 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      | $282328.23    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| RTG Mining, Inc.                                       | RTG Mining, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | VG        |  64487582 | NS      | $2812005.28   | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Marathon Gold Corp.                                    | Marathon Gold Corp.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 52990063E8H31CA3UR10       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6450000 | NS      | $4944757.61   | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Integra Resources Corp.                                | Integra Resources Corp.                                | CUSIP: 45826T301<br>LEI: 529900MC191X8CY3P306 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1850000 | NS      | $1258186.85   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monarch Mining Corp.                                   | Monarch Mining Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6000000 | NS      | $360766.63    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| O3 Mining, Inc.                                        | O3 Mining, Inc.                                        | CUSIP: 67113B108<br>LEI: 254900GYT95EHQUSZT78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4150000 | NS      | $4897031.19   | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lydian International Ltd.                              | Lydian International Ltd.                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900QZ2LMYKR8DSG53       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JE        |  21000000 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Vizsla Silver Corp.                                    | Vizsla Silver Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 92859G202<br>LEI: 549300ADJF7HWIEDL366 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5550000 | NS      | $6715896.28   | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Predictive Discovery Ltd.                              | Predictive Discovery Ltd.                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  59751010 | NS      | $7824389.87   | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Liberty Gold Corp.                                     | Liberty Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300DY25855R7ZV117       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2600000 | NS      | $1250657.65   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lion One Metals Ltd.                                   | Lion One Metals Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: 536216104<br>LEI: 5299006ERIP38PI1WO61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4312400 | NS      | $2949480.65   | 0.27%             |  |  |  | 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      | $2474408.12   | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kinross Gold Corp.                                     | Kinross Gold Corp., CVR                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549000RUH5SDJMHDI59       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    660000 | NS      | $49605.41     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900YSNVVJI7YJAG63       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     97760 | NS      | $159443.22    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| De Grey Mining Ltd.                                    | De Grey Mining Ltd.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900MOX6JOKGFAYY28       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   5000000 | NS      | $5298849.82   | 0.48%             |  |  |  | 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      | $526118.00    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Clean Air Metals, Inc.                                 | Clean Air Metals, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900KCA9AST2PK7R19       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6359000 | NS      | $549631.72    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Max Resources Ltd.                                     | Max Resource Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | NZ        |   6000000 | NS      | $36.08        | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| St Barbara Ltd.                                        | St. Barbara Ltd.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549001WR6XSXNOD1F93       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   9008021 | NS      | $4864567.12   | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd.                           | Northern Star Resources Ltd.                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900XFXCRYYZAX6M78       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   1042254 | NS      | $9287693.00   | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.                                | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.                                | CUSIP: 008474108<br>LEI: YGE0EUBRF7IJOB3QRX76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     15000 | NS      | $847200.00    | 0.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alamos Gold, Inc.                                      | Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A                             | CUSIP: 011532108<br>LEI: 549300TDOX73YGYXE959 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2373316 | NS      | $26185854.10  | 2.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Anglo American Platinum Ltd.                           | Anglo American Platinum Ltd.                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900RORCZ0E5S5FX81       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |     88556 | NS      | $6588280.66   | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Probe Gold, Inc.                                       | Probe Gold, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300KN4JVFBY70QS60       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5200000 | NS      | $6331454.34   | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Falcon Metals Ltd.                                     | Falcon Metals Ltd.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   9225414 | NS      | $1700185.29   | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nighthawk Gold Corp.                                   | Nighthawk Gold Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900552H4HTBIHX052       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1630500 | NS      | $129.90       | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Gascoyne Resources Ltd.                                | Gascoyne Resources Ltd.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 98450001BN8677ED6066       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   3690800 | NS      | $355628.32    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.                                     | Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.                                     | CUSIP: 46579R203<br>LEI: 5299006XZISURYIA4G32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2035000 | NS      | $19118752.35  | 1.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Saturn Metals Ltd.                                     | Saturn Metals Ltd.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  10339999 | NS      | $1248786.64   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SolGold plc                                            | SolGold plc                                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 213800HGFADQBMIEVI76       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |  10650000 | NS      | $2127362.44   | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Millennial Precious Metals Corp.                       | Millennial Precious Metals Corp.                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   2650000 | NS      | $38806.91     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Tulla Resources plc                                    | Tulla Resources plc                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2138003UZ2PESGOECN34       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |  15300000 | NS      | $4017777.04   | 0.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Newcrest Mining Ltd.                                   | Newcrest Mining Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299006MN50OZJUJI655       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    301129 | NS      | $4780040.95   | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Troilus Gold Corp.                                     | Troilus Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900ROF3ICFG84XJ17       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1000000 | NS      | $41337.84     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Osisko Development Corp.                               | Osisko Development Corp.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500A8CC57F67DJ124       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |    608333 | NS      | $370264.70    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.                          | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.                          | CUSIP: 452553308<br>LEI: 254900BZFIFB4PD2Z778 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |   1206100 | NS      | $13966638.00  | 1.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio   | Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio   | CUSIP: 457756500<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   1852000 | NS      | $1852000.00   | 0.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bluestone Resources, Inc.                              | Bluestone Resources, Inc.                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900YRZ65V11ZKNC05       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    550000 | NS      | $231491.92    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Magna Mining, Inc.                                     | Magna Mining, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 55925F300<br>LEI: 391200LYB0MF13ZWII58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2210000 | NS      | $1478969.21   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Emerald Resources NL                                   | Emerald Resources NL                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  16820000 | NS      | $16389636.23  | 1.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Hochschild Mining plc                                  | Hochschild Mining plc                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300JK10TVQ3CCJQ89       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   2038520 | NS      | $1722105.74   | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Clean Air Metals, Inc.                                 | Clean Air Metals, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900KCA9AST2PK7R19       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1379500 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Talisker Resources Ltd.                                | Talisker Resources Ltd.                                | CUSIP: 87425A101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  15300000 | NS      | $1322435.17   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Thesis Gold, Inc.                                      | Thesis Gold, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: 88369B105<br>LEI: 5493007OLZPQQLR07728 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2975000 | NS      | $2012401.35   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aclara Resources, Inc.                                 | Aclara Resources, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 00461M103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    444972 | NS      | $148825.66    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | 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      | $1698534.39   | 0.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Lydian International Ltd.                              | Lydian International Ltd.                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900QZ2LMYKR8DSG53       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JE        |   4250000 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Nighthawk Gold Corp.                                   | Nighthawk Gold Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900552H4HTBIHX052       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1250000 | NS      | $65764.75     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Perseus Mining Ltd.                                    | Perseus Mining Ltd.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 54930054ZDGKBCW3SM26       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  28558141 | NS      | $43390876.67  | 3.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Prime Mining Corp.                                     | Prime Mining Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5493006KEVX2PYRAXX06       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    545000 | NS      | $802351.01    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Osisko Development Corp.                               | Osisko Development Corp.                               | CUSIP: 68828E114<br>LEI: 984500A8CC57F67DJ124 | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |    737500 | NS      | $138575.72    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Auteco Minerals Ltd.                                   | Auteco Minerals Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        | 116057775 | NS      | $4683990.34   | 0.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: —       |
| Reunion Gold Corp.                                     | Reunion Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900LHARW89HNB2C60       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   6500000 | NS      | $421124.77    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Monarch Mining Corp.                                   | Monarch Mining Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   6000000 | NS      | $52356.26     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| G Mining Ventures Corp.                                | G Mining Ventures Corp.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500N5AZEQU0BLOT06       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  18750000 | NS      | $11978579.48  | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Black Cat Syndicate Ltd.                               | Black Cat Syndicate Ltd.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  11522800 | NS      | $3056409.47   | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.                                 | AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.                                 | CUSIP: 035128206<br>LEI: 378900EF3BA9A5F42A59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |   1269823 | NS      | $26691679.46  | 2.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Westhaven Gold Corp.                                   | Westhaven Gold Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549006LQ1TAHZLTOF64       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   2100000 | NS      | $23675.31     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Osisko Mining, Inc.                                    | Osisko Mining, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 688281104<br>LEI: 254900SJU6CW31RVHW15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5200000 | NS      | $14617061.26  | 1.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Geopacific Resources Ltd.                              | Geopacific Resources Ltd.                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  38375694 | NS      | $760368.90    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Benchmark Metals, Inc.                                 | Benchmark Metals, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900EDQ993Q6M6BH62       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |    750000 | NS      | $5283.54      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Troilus Gold Corp.                                     | Troilus Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900ROF3ICFG84XJ17       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   8900000 | NS      | $4816234.50   | 0.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Osisko Mining, Inc.                                    | Osisko Mining, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900SJU6CW31RVHW15       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2400000 | NS      | $6746335.96   | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Moneta Gold, Inc.                                      | Moneta Gold, Inc.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900DJACV32N4WRJ73       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2000000 | NS      | $2390078.92   | 0.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: 04364G106<br>LEI: 98450093855CEDA61B27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6500000 | NS      | $3517474.63   | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd.                                  | Genesis Minerals Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   6298509 | NS      | $5674385.80   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: —       |
| Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900YSNVVJI7YJAG63       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     10000 | NS      | $16309.66     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Belo Sun Mining Corp.                                  | Belo Sun Mining Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 080558109<br>LEI: 529900ULB9RX8NM2PN76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3500000 | NS      | $210447.20    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| i-80 Gold Corp.                                        | i-80 Gold Corp.                                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300LFFIWIGUEXPK11       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    675000 | NS      | $1811161.22   | 0.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lydian International Ltd.                              | Lydian International Ltd.                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900QZ2LMYKR8DSG53       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JE        |   6375000 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Bluestone Resources, Inc.                              | Bluestone Resources, Inc.                              | CUSIP: 09626M304<br>LEI: 254900YRZ65V11ZKNC05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6800000 | NS      | $2862081.92   | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gold Mountain Mining Corp.                             | Gold Mountain Mining Corp.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500B396HI9H3W5Q18       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2050000 | NS      | $192596.77    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| HighGold Mining, Inc.                                  | HighGold Mining, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 42984V400<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    500000 | NS      | $266816.99    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.                           | Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.                           | CUSIP: 265269209<br>LEI: 549300LATVTU0EIUMD45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2560000 | NS      | $16720330.70  | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| B2Gold Corp.                                           | B2Gold Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 11777Q209<br>LEI: 549300F7OK456M5NLM05 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6883694 | NS      | $27265740.23  | 2.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Talisker Resources Ltd.                                | Talisker Resources Ltd.                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   4500000 | NS      | $91691.09     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Osisko Mining, Inc.                                    | Osisko Development Corp.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | RF                | CA        |    960849 | NS      | $5697932.06   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Superior Gold, Inc.                                    | Superior Gold, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 86816U106<br>LEI: 52990002R7D8X4WC1Z35 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    500000 | NS      | $99586.62     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Resolute Mining Ltd.                                   | Resolute Mining Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900MP8JONT590XY28       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  29033333 | NS      | $5650675.51   | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Western Copper & Gold Corp.                            | Western Copper & Gold Corp.                            | CUSIP: 95805V108<br>LEI: 529900DF4NXAM6X99014 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2430000 | NS      | $4438105.98   | 0.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Pure Gold Mining, Inc.                                 | Pure Gold Mining, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900OFY0IOQSQ5B077       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  26000000 | NS      | $390830.51    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  21388750 | NS      | $11574520.86  | 1.05%             |  |  |  | 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        |   5137336 | NS      | $270284.49    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Reunion Gold Corp.                                     | Reunion Gold Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900LHARW89HNB2C60       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |  13000000 | NS      | $3761743.71   | 0.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Aurion Resources Ltd.                                  | Aurion Resources Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900TLK415XYT5YM22       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4500000 | NS      | $2096956.03   | 0.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Victoria Gold Corp.                                    | Victoria Gold Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 92625W507<br>LEI: 549300VUIN6RQ5764L78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1210000 | NS      | $9539947.39   | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Orla Mining Ltd.                                       | Orla Mining Ltd.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900DU63EUQ1UZKL30       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2000000 | NS      | $8628335.21   | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gold Fields Ltd.                                       | Gold Fields Ltd.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299003KXIBJQYCBBD72       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |    529800 | NS      | $6040688.11   | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Gold Mountain Mining Corp.                             | Gold Mountain Mining Corp.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500B396HI9H3W5Q18       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1025000 | NS      | $26.19        | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Imperial Metals Corp.                                  | Imperial Metals Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 452892102<br>LEI: 549300WQSPLDYCC4Z755 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2065330 | NS      | $3430574.45   | 0.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Bonterra Resources, Inc.                               | Bonterra Resources, Inc.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900ODSQ5KQA5QC015       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3500000 | NS      | $881247.65    | 0.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SolGold plc                                            | SolGold plc                                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 213800HGFADQBMIEVI76       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |  10650000 | NS      | $2241262.68   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Millennial Precious Metals Corp.                       | Millennial Precious Metals Corp.                       | CUSIP: 60041N104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4868700 | NS      | $731860.20    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OreCorp Ltd.                                           | OreCorp Ltd.                                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   8684200 | NS      | $2635981.72   | 0.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Newcore Gold Ltd.                                      | Newcore Gold Ltd.                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 894500A52BE2PYANBI95       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   9200000 | NS      | $1866967.31   | 0.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Southern Cross Gold Ltd.                               | Southern Cross Gold Ltd.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |   4200000 | NS      | $1926447.71   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| SSR Mining, Inc.                                       | SSR Mining, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: 784730103<br>LEI: 549300JD2KR7AB9DYJ38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2381555 | NS      | $40238524.16  | 3.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Azimut Exploration, Inc.                               | Azimut Exploration, Inc.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1200000 | NS      | $1262683.20   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HighGold Mining, Inc.                                  | HighGold Mining, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 42984V103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4303000 | NS      | $2296226.98   | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Euro Sun Mining, Inc.                                  | Euro Sun Mining, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 9845004H3B99VE567F13       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   5000000 | NS      | $537.39       | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| RTG Mining, Inc.                                       | RTG Mining, Inc.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | VG        |   2397790 | NS      | $99119.47     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vizsla Silver Corp.                                    | Vizsla Silver Corp.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300ADJF7HWIEDL366       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3000000 | NS      | $3630214.21   | 0.33%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.                           | Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.                           | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300LATVTU0EIUMD45       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    342615 | NS      | $2237748.48   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Silver Mountain Resources, Inc.                        | Silver Mountain Resources, Inc.                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   3650000 | NS      | $96016.54     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Clean TeQ Water Ltd.                                   | Clean TeQ Water Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5493003MW9ETS3784O29       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |    679999 | NS      | $204004.80    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| West African Resources Ltd.                            | West African Resources Ltd.                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900XLO8GMJNTUL013       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  12264984 | NS      | $9719920.09   | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.                          | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.                          | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900BZFIFB4PD2Z778       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ZA        |   1470000 | NS      | $17051758.25  | 1.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| i-80 Gold Corp.                                        | i-80 Gold Corp.                                        | CUSIP: 44955L106<br>LEI: 549300LFFIWIGUEXPK11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2015000 | NS      | $5406651.63   | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lion One Metals Ltd.                                   | Lion One Metals Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299006ERIP38PI1WO61       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2935000 | NS      | $2007403.23   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | 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      | $767255.40    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Benchmark Metals, Inc.                                 | Benchmark Metals, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900EDQ993Q6M6BH62       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1000000 | NS      | $72190.15     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Artemis Gold, Inc.                                     | Artemis Gold, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1720000 | NS      | $6127621.20   | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Breaker Resources NL                                   | Breaker Resources NL                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  16000000 | NS      | $3517915.94   | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | Platinum Group Metals Ltd.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900YSNVVJI7YJAG63       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1769911 | NS      | $2886664.31   | 0.26%             |  |  |  | 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        |   8212077 | NS      | $8212076.72   | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Endeavour Mining plc                                   | Endeavour Mining plc                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900NI5MXQ91GHXR07       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   2442114 | NS      | $57542483.20  | 5.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Gatos Silver, Inc.                                     | Gatos Silver, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 368036109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    447157 | NS      | $2307330.12   | 0.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             |  | CORP              | AU        |   1650000 | NS      | $122268.66    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Cerrado Gold, Inc.                                     | Cerrado Gold, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2800000 | NS      | $1978203.68   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Westhaven Gold Corp.                                   | Westhaven Gold Corp.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 2549006LQ1TAHZLTOF64       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1800000 | NS      | $500563.70    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mineros SA                                             | Mineros SA                                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300991PEKFIGLDE07       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CO        |   4115000 | NS      | $2474257.80   | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Orla Mining Ltd.                                       | Orla Mining Ltd.                                       | CUSIP: 68634K106<br>LEI: 529900DU63EUQ1UZKL30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   4030653 | NS      | $17388912.60  | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bellevue Gold Ltd.                                     | Bellevue Gold Ltd.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  14944000 | NS      | $12680387.60  | 1.15%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| O3 Mining, Inc.                                        | O3 Mining, Inc.                                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900GYT95EHQUSZT78       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    950000 | NS      | $1121007.14   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Artemis Gold, Inc.                                     | Artemis Gold, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 04302L100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2000000 | NS      | $7125140.92   | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Firefinch Ltd.                                         | Firefinch Ltd.                                         | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 52990065EGEF8FEI8S51       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AU        |  18028500 | NS      | $763579.07    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Gold Mountain Mining Corp.                             | Gold Mountain Mining Corp.                             | CUSIP: 38065L105<br>LEI: 894500B396HI9H3W5Q18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3900000 | NS      | $366403.61    | 0.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Max Resource Corp.                                     | Max Resource Corp.                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900XET56T3KS7G591       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   6000000 | NS      | $1059751.97   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pan American Silver Corp.                              | Pan American Silver Corp.                              | CUSIP: 697900108<br>LEI: 549300MKTF5851TYIB83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    123021 | NS      | $2242209.13   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.                                | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.                                | CUSIP: 008474108<br>LEI: YGE0EUBRF7IJOB3QRX76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    405859 | NS      | $22920890.84  | 2.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | Ascot Resources Ltd.                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 98450093855CEDA61B27       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    831250 | NS      | $449830.89    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eldorado Gold Corp.                                    | Eldorado Gold Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 284902509<br>LEI: 5493004PWQ01YDD1IH62 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1658724 | NS      | $15882858.90  | 1.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Superior Gold, Inc.                                    | Superior Gold, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 52990002R7D8X4WC1Z35       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   5350000 | NS      | $1065576.85   | 0.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ivanhoe Electric, Inc.                                 | Ivanhoe Electric, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 46578C108<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    306000 | NS      | $4054500.00   | 0.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Skeena Resources Ltd.                                  | Skeena Resources Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: 83056P715<br>LEI: 549300DCWSQFVVZ21289 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2074800 | NS      | $12366151.07  | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Prime Mining Corp.                                     | Prime Mining Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 74167M105<br>LEI: 5493006KEVX2PYRAXX06 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2200000 | NS      | $3472378.80   | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Adventus Mining Corp.                                  | Adventus Mining Corp.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500FDE0C970CA3F46       | Long             |  | CORP              | CA        |   1000000 | NS      | $5217.59      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Torex Gold Resources, Inc.                             | Torex Gold Resources, Inc.                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300QL07027186GQ85       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1095000 | NS      | $15052649.38  | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Adventus Mining Corp.                                  | Adventus Mining Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 00791E102<br>LEI: 984500FDE0C970CA3F46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    500000 | NS      | $195415.26    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Perpetua Resources Corp.                               | Perpetua Resources Corp.                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 529900BQBMS383SEPY05       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    403000 | NS      | $1441773.77   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eastern Platinum Ltd.                                  | Eastern Platinum Ltd.                                  | CUSIP: 276855509<br>LEI: 52990033836PCPV5GH23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   1755233 | NS      | $197884.22    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Azimut Exploration, Inc.                               | Azimut Exploration, Inc.                               | CUSIP: 301950101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    750000 | NS      | $789177.00    | 0.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bravo Mining Corp.                                     | Bravo Mining Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 10566M106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2880000 | NS      | $5498083.43   | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OceanaGold Corp.                                       | OceanaGold Corp.                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CBMSE8I9N3E232       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   3325799 | NS      | $7199023.77   | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Banyan Gold Corp.                                      | Banyan Gold Corp.                                      | CUSIP: 06683K106<br>LEI: 98450011DEEFB7F8E409 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |   2596200 | NS      | $917109.36    | 0.08%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-03-02

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

**Signature:** Ryan Wheeler

**Name of Signer:** Ryan Wheeler

**Title:** Assistant Treasurer