# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000872625
**File Stem:** 0002071691-26-007553
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002071691-26-007553.hdr.sgml**: 20260327

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002071691-26-007553

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260131

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260327

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260327

**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:** 26805952

**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:** 2026-01-31

**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:** $4419259013.79

**Total Liabilities:** $24579568.90

**Net Assets:** $4394679444.89

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000018615 | -1.95%               | -0.75%               | -0.93%               |
| Class ID C000128860 | -1.93%               | -0.72%               | -0.92%               |
| Class ID C000018617 | -2.01%               | -0.81%               | -1.01%               |
| Class ID C000018619 | -1.97%               | -0.77%               | -0.96%               |
| Class ID C000018618 | -1.93%               | -0.73%               | -0.92%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $96181745.28             | $-187988255.31                             |
| Month 2  | $64596421.43             | $-97424434.49                              |
| Month 3  | $62935310.70             | $-101586320.81                             |

### 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        |     81163 | NS      | $13357806.54  | 0.30%             |  |  |  | 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      | $53036038.08  | 1.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.                               | Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A                      | CUSIP: 22788C105<br>LEI: 549300YBY08K9KM4HX32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     57593 | NS      | $25421838.17  | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celonis SE                                               | Celonis SE                                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      4619 | NS      | $687763.49    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Amphenol Corp.                                           | Amphenol Corp., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 032095101<br>LEI: 549300D3L3G0R4U4VT04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    766808 | NS      | $110481696.64 | 2.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc.                                  | Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A                         | CUSIP: 770700102<br>LEI: 213800FS5AO3YWIE6F63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    243955 | NS      | $24268643.40  | 0.55%             |  |  |  | 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      | $60142797.00  | 1.37%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp.                                             | NVIDIA Corp.                                             | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2310569 | NS      | $441619052.97 | 10.05%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com, Inc.                                         | Amazon.com, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    974686 | NS      | $233242359.80 | 5.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lattice Semiconductor Corp.                              | Lattice Semiconductor Corp.                              | CUSIP: 518415104<br>LEI: 549300LRBBPZDQ2II567 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    437397 | NS      | $35219206.44  | 0.80%             |  |  |  | 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      | $15993.08     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KLA Corp.                                                | KLA Corp.                                                | CUSIP: 482480100<br>LEI: 549300H0BF5JCG96TJ81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15916 | NS      | $22727093.04  | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp.                                     | Curtiss-Wright Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 231561101<br>LEI: TEL51ETZWP7D0ZM4X325 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     83386 | NS      | $54758752.34  | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc                                 | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 635400GAUMJCLEZRRV50       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    203213 | NS      | $33426506.37  | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eli Lilly & Co.                                          | Eli Lilly & Co.                                          | CUSIP: 532457108<br>LEI: FRDRIPF3EKNDJ2CQJL29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    112675 | NS      | $116860876.25 | 2.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc.                                   | Howmet Aerospace, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 443201108<br>LEI: 549300HO5WFZUT5N2T22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    183253 | NS      | $38131284.24  | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet, Inc.                                           | Alphabet, Inc., Class C                                  | CUSIP: 02079K107<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    669462 | NS      | $226632970.86 | 5.16%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Repligen Corp.                                           | Repligen Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 759916109<br>LEI: 54930006QJ0T5AUO1E71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    213219 | NS      | $31848522.03  | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Boston Scientific Corp.                                  | Boston Scientific Corp.                                  | CUSIP: 101137107<br>LEI: Y6ZDD9FP4P8JSSJMW954 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    237038 | NS      | $22170164.14  | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Insmed, Inc.                                             | Insmed, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 457669307<br>LEI: 529900Q55QAG41CCAC11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    270335 | NS      | $42407451.45  | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GE Vernova, Inc.                                         | GE Vernova, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 36828A101<br>LEI: 254900DP080RU6OK2553 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     63348 | NS      | $46014086.76  | 1.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Republic Services, Inc.                                  | Republic Services, Inc., Class A                         | CUSIP: 760759100<br>LEI: NKNQHM6BLECKVOQP7O46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    209953 | NS      | $45158790.77  | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple, Inc.                                              | Apple, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    919424 | NS      | $238572139.52 | 5.43%             |  |  |  | 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      | $12250600.76  | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DoorDash, Inc.                                           | DoorDash, Inc., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 25809K105<br>LEI: 549300NUQ43FGGSK5051 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    205632 | NS      | $42076419.84  | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fair Isaac Corp.                                         | Fair Isaac Corp.                                         | CUSIP: 303250104<br>LEI: RI6HET5SJUEY30V1PS26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18911 | NS      | $27670007.87  | 0.63%             |  |  |  | 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      | $8636609.19   | 0.20%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Uber Technologies, Inc.                                  | Uber Technologies, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 90353T100<br>LEI: 549300B2FTG34FILDR98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    277899 | NS      | $22245814.95  | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Spotify Technology SA                                    | Spotify Technology SA                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300B4X0JHWV0DTD60       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | LU        |     42129 | NS      | $21079245.15  | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastercard, Inc.                                         | Mastercard, Inc., Class A                                | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    169506 | NS      | $91328137.74  | 2.08%             |  |  |  | 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      | $7286612.00   | 0.17%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Tesla, Inc.                                              | Tesla, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 88160R101<br>LEI: 54930043XZGB27CTOV49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    303763 | NS      | $130742632.83 | 2.98%             |  |  |  | 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      | $799674.28    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Arista Networks, Inc.                                    | Arista Networks, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 040413205<br>LEI: 635400H1WKBLOQERUU95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    351009 | NS      | $49752015.66  | 1.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tempus AI, Inc.                                          | Tempus AI, Inc., Class A                                 | CUSIP: 88023B103<br>LEI: 2549009LA0KWRAGQBX50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    186393 | NS      | $11150029.26  | 0.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Teradyne, Inc.                                           | Teradyne, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 880770102<br>LEI: C3X4YJ278QNZHRJULN75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     98639 | NS      | $23776930.95  | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Trane Technologies plc                                   | Trane Technologies plc                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300BURLR9SLYY2705       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    110655 | NS      | $46539279.90  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | 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      | $4127051.50   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Carvana Co.                                              | Carvana Co., Class A                                     | CUSIP: 146869102<br>LEI: 5493003WEAK2PJ5WS063 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     90366 | NS      | $36246706.26  | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ROBLOX Corp.                                             | ROBLOX Corp., Class A                                    | CUSIP: 771049103<br>LEI: 529900ANZDBDFU91SO19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    402009 | NS      | $26436111.84  | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Autodesk, Inc.                                           | Autodesk, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 052769106<br>LEI: FRKKVKAIQEF3FCSTPG55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     39996 | NS      | $10113788.52  | 0.23%             |  |  |  | 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: 529900CQ3OZ0A0VYVU59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    216932 | NS      | $50141662.48  | 1.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc.                                    | Axon Enterprise, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 05464C101<br>LEI: 549300QP2IEEGFE16681 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     80066 | NS      | $38718316.28  | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ClearMotion, Inc.                                        | ClearMotion, Inc., Series A-4                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900AOZNAIGTQZCA74       | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |   2606463 | NS      | $385224.81    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| S&P Global, Inc.                                         | S&P Global, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 78409V104<br>LEI: Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     67706 | NS      | $35734549.74  | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AutoZone, Inc.                                           | AutoZone, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 053332102<br>LEI: GA3JGKJ41LJKXDN23E90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11877 | NS      | $43995852.33  | 1.00%             |  |  |  | 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        |    715864 | NS      | $237165743.20 | 5.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McKesson Corp.                                           | McKesson Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 58155Q103<br>LEI: 549300WZWOM80UCFSF54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     88962 | NS      | $73946104.02  | 1.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms, Inc.                                     | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A                            | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    283248 | NS      | $202947192.00 | 4.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BWX Technologies, Inc.                                   | BWX Technologies, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 05605H100<br>LEI: 549300NP85N265KWMS58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    168598 | NS      | $34635087.14  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Netflix, Inc.                                            | Netflix, Inc.                                            | CUSIP: 64110L106<br>LEI: 549300Y7VHGU0I7CE873 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    571680 | NS      | $47729563.20  | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dexcom, Inc.                                             | Dexcom, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 252131107<br>LEI: 549300YSK3QDSFR5EU59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    359238 | NS      | $26238743.52  | 0.60%             |  |  |  | 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      | $11173764.00  | 0.25%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Casey's General Stores, Inc.                             | Casey's General Stores, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 147528103<br>LEI: 549300CAFWSI86V66Q65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    115652 | NS      | $70142938.00  | 1.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QXO, Inc.                                                | QXO, Inc.                                                | CUSIP: 82846H405<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    931611 | NS      | $20663131.98  | 0.47%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.                             | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 007903107<br>LEI: R2I72C950HOYXII45366 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    149386 | NS      | $35364147.78  | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Analog Devices, Inc.                                     | Analog Devices, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 032654105<br>LEI: GYVOE5EZ4GDAVTU4CQ61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    100531 | NS      | $31253077.28  | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celonis SE                                               | Celonis SE, Series D                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     25571 | NS      | $3807490.86   | 0.09%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Stripe, Inc.                                             | Stripe, Inc., Class B                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CLHGIPTCYHQ143       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    260482 | NS      | $10880731.94  | 0.25%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| OneTrust LLC                                             | OneTrust LLC, Series C                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500WD5532BB49FA33       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    517056 | NS      | $7127597.83   | 0.16%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Plaid, Inc.                                              | Plaid, Inc., Class A                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     56433 | NS      | $9398194.20   | 0.21%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Wingstop, Inc.                                           | Wingstop, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 974155103<br>LEI: 549300SSH3F8HPIM3Q47 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     93528 | NS      | $24825137.04  | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pure Storage, Inc.                                       | Pure Storage, Inc., Class A                              | CUSIP: 74624M102<br>LEI: 549300NPDB0BZTK3WO90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    310470 | NS      | $21590083.80  | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verisk Analytics, Inc.                                   | Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A                          | CUSIP: 92345Y106<br>LEI: 549300I1YSWNIRKBWP67 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     98714 | NS      | $21466346.44  | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The)                                      | Coca-Cola Co. (The)                                      | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    326610 | NS      | $24433694.10  | 0.56%             |  |  |  | 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: 549300M4TP89K77LG374 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  20432650 | NS      | $20432650.00  | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AppLovin Corp.                                           | AppLovin Corp., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 03831W108<br>LEI: 549300LLVXMUAOL3SQ07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     81465 | NS      | $38541906.15  | 0.88%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Databricks, Inc.                                         | Databricks, Inc., Series G                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500FEDAC7FBD96273       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    338280 | NS      | $64273200.00  | 1.46%             |  |  |  | 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      | $3410.00      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Anthropic PBC                                            | Anthropic PBC, Series F1                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500B6DEB8CEBC4Z70       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49656 | NS      | $12867677.08  | 0.29%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| ClearMotion, Inc.                                        | ClearMotion, Inc., Series A-3                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900AOZNAIGTQZCA74       | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |    417667 | NS      | $66067.40     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp.                                          | Microsoft Corp.                                          | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    560747 | NS      | $241283826.63 | 5.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celestica, Inc.                                          | Celestica, Inc.                                          | CUSIP: 15101Q207<br>LEI: 549300J3CG5T6RZWLN53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     74998 | NS      | $21073688.02  | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ares Management Corp.                                    | Ares Management Corp., Class A                           | CUSIP: 03990B101<br>LEI: 529900JUV61FH7B8VW38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    233160 | NS      | $34897057.20  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Fanatics Holdings, Inc.                                  | Fanatics Holdings, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1029939 | NS      | $68167577.67  | 1.55%             |  |  |  | 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   | 0.12%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd.                       | Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd., Class B              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11829 | NS      | $19472190.06  | 0.44%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.                          | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 573284106<br>LEI: 5299005MZ4WZECVATV08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     57275 | NS      | $37340436.25  | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.                          | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 679580100<br>LEI: 5299009TWK32WE417T96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    126083 | NS      | $21837575.60  | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc.                                 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 46120E602<br>LEI: 54930052SRG011710797 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     41520 | NS      | $20935214.40  | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Shopify, Inc.                                            | Shopify, Inc., Class A                                   | CUSIP: 82509L107<br>LEI: 549300HGQ43STJLLP808 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    300846 | NS      | $39480020.58  | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Synopsys, Inc.                                           | Synopsys, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 871607107<br>LEI: QG7T915N9S0NY5UKNE63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     53327 | NS      | $24803187.61  | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp.                                    | Parker-Hannifin Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 701094104<br>LEI: 5493002CONDB4N2HKI23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     47348 | NS      | $44310152.32  | 1.01%             |  |  |  | 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        |  34722782 | NS      | $34722782.48  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | 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      | $928635.73    | 0.02%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Flock Group, Inc.                                        | Flock Group, Inc., Series F1                             | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21303 | NS      | $245187.73    | 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      | $61379714.15  | 1.40%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde plc                                                | Linde plc                                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299003QR1WT0EF88V51       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     80837 | NS      | $36940083.89  | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-03-02

**Name of Applicant:** Franklin Strategic Series

**Signature:** Monica Krogh

**Name of Signer:** Monica Krogh

**Title:** Assistant Treasurer