# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000872625
**File Stem:** 0002071691-26-014424
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 38472
**Document Hash:** 8c92d0c5ffad1ac02a3119c54eac562b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002071691-26-014424.hdr.sgml**: 20260624

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002071691-26-014424

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260430

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260624

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260624

**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:** 261113771

**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:** 2026-04-30

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $4506060324.75

**Total Liabilities:** $23570833.35

**Net Assets:** $4482489491.40

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000018615 | -2.12%               | -5.41%               | 12.57%               |
| Class ID C000018617 | -2.16%               | -5.49%               | 12.52%               |
| Class ID C000018618 | -2.10%               | -5.39%               | 12.60%               |
| Class ID C000018619 | -2.13%               | -5.42%               | 12.55%               |
| Class ID C000128860 | -2.09%               | -5.39%               | 12.61%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $16222519.78             | $-107201843.08                             |
| Month 2  | $8053872.65              | $-235252174.94                             |
| Month 3  | $-7977015.22             | $506170505.73                              |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.                             | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 007903107<br>LEI: R2I72C950HOYXII45366 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    105207 | NS      | $37294829.43  | 0.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet, Inc.                                           | Alphabet, Inc., Class C                                  | CUSIP: 02079K107<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    864803 | NS      | $330302857.82 | 7.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com, Inc.                                         | Amazon.com, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    873802 | NS      | $231609958.12 | 5.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amphenol Corp.                                           | Amphenol Corp., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 032095101<br>LEI: 549300D3L3G0R4U4VT04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    740449 | NS      | $109045924.23 | 2.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Analog Devices, Inc.                                     | Analog Devices, Inc.                                     | CUSIP: 032654105<br>LEI: GYVOE5EZ4GDAVTU4CQ61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    100531 | NS      | $40439600.06  | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple, Inc.                                              | Apple, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1188591 | NS      | $322524167.85 | 7.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AppLovin Corp.                                           | AppLovin Corp., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 03831W108<br>LEI: 549300LLVXMUAOL3SQ07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     36621 | NS      | $16345783.35  | 0.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Arista Networks, Inc.                                    | Arista Networks, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 040413205<br>LEI: 635400H1WKBLOQERUU95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    284115 | NS      | $49069501.65  | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AutoZone, Inc.                                           | AutoZone, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 053332102<br>LEI: GA3JGKJ41LJKXDN23E90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8320 | NS      | $30817529.60  | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc.                                    | Axon Enterprise, Inc.                                    | CUSIP: 05464C101<br>LEI: 549300QP2IEEGFE16681 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     80066 | NS      | $32167316.16  | 0.72%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BWX Technologies, Inc.                                   | BWX Technologies, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 05605H100<br>LEI: 549300NP85N265KWMS58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    168598 | NS      | $36482921.22  | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom, Inc.                                           | Broadcom, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: 549300WV6GIDOZJTV909 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    510415 | NS      | $213062533.45 | 4.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Carvana Co.                                              | Carvana Co., Class A                                     | CUSIP: 146869102<br>LEI: 5493003WEAK2PJ5WS063 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     32968 | NS      | $13048734.40  | 0.29%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Casey's General Stores, Inc.                             | Casey's General Stores, Inc.                             | CUSIP: 147528103<br>LEI: 549300CAFWSI86V66Q65 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    115652 | NS      | $95083291.80  | 2.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celestica, Inc.                                          | Celestica, Inc.                                          | CUSIP: 15101Q207<br>LEI: 549300J3CG5T6RZWLN53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     70419 | NS      | $28842918.21  | 0.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Ciena Corp.                                              | Ciena Corp.                                              | CUSIP: 171779309<br>LEI: W0CZ7N0GH8UIGXDM1H41 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     46431 | NS      | $24496066.98  | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cloudflare, Inc.                                         | Cloudflare, Inc., Class A                                | CUSIP: 18915M107<br>LEI: 5493007DY18BGNLDWU14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    126315 | NS      | $25890785.55  | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Co. (The)                                      | Coca-Cola Co. (The)                                      | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    326610 | NS      | $25723803.60  | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coherent Corp.                                           | Coherent Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 19247G107<br>LEI: 549300O5C25A0MMHHU33 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     72133 | NS      | $23061641.43  | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc.                                | Comfort Systems USA, Inc.                                | CUSIP: 199908104<br>LEI: 5299009DT1ZA5HTU6R38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      6374 | NS      | $11729753.50  | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Databricks, Inc.                                         | Databricks, Inc., Series G                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500FEDAC7FBD96273       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    338280 | NS      | $64623462.22  | 1.44%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.                               | Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A                      | CUSIP: 22788C105<br>LEI: 549300YBY08K9KM4HX32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     57593 | NS      | $25672079.75  | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp.                                     | Curtiss-Wright Corp.                                     | CUSIP: 231561101<br>LEI: TEL51ETZWP7D0ZM4X325 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     83386 | NS      | $60054597.20  | 1.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dell Technologies, Inc.                                  | Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C                         | CUSIP: 24703L202<br>LEI: 549300TJB5YBRUPOG437 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    107581 | NS      | $22479049.95  | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dexcom, Inc.                                             | Dexcom, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 252131107<br>LEI: 549300YSK3QDSFR5EU59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    359238 | NS      | $21392622.90  | 0.48%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DoorDash, Inc.                                           | DoorDash, Inc., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 25809K105<br>LEI: 549300NUQ43FGGSK5051 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    183223 | NS      | $30900558.95  | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Entergy Corp.                                            | Entergy Corp.                                            | CUSIP: 29364G103<br>LEI: 4XM3TW50JULSLG8BNC79 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    251944 | NS      | $29706717.04  | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms, Inc.                                     | Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A                            | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    276427 | NS      | $169148445.57 | 3.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Forgent Power Solutions, Inc.                            | Forgent Power Solutions, Inc., Class A                   | CUSIP: 34631F102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    332179 | NS      | $12496573.98  | 0.28%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GE Vernova, Inc.                                         | GE Vernova, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 36828A101<br>LEI: 254900DP080RU6OK2553 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     59727 | NS      | $64711815.42  | 1.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| OneTrust LLC                                             | OneTrust LLC, Series C                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500WD5532BB49FA33       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    517056 | NS      | $4805902.12   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Howmet Aerospace, Inc.                                   | Howmet Aerospace, Inc.                                   | CUSIP: 443201108<br>LEI: 549300HO5WFZUT5N2T22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    183253 | NS      | $44537809.12  | 0.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Insmed, Inc.                                             | Insmed, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 457669307<br>LEI: 529900Q55QAG41CCAC11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    227635 | NS      | $31033479.55  | 0.69%             |  |  |  | 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        |  91459983 | NS      | $91459982.57  | 2.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc.                                 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc.                                 | CUSIP: 46120E602<br>LEI: 54930052SRG011710797 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     41520 | NS      | $18999967.20  | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KLA Corp.                                                | KLA Corp.                                                | CUSIP: 482480100<br>LEI: 549300H0BF5JCG96TJ81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     17181 | NS      | $30072763.35  | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Stripe, Inc.                                             | Stripe, Inc., Class B                                    | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300CLHGIPTCYHQ143       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    260482 | NS      | $16635682.93  | 0.37%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Lam Research Corp.                                       | Lam Research Corp.                                       | CUSIP: 512807306<br>LEI: 549300I4GMO6D34U1T02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    191021 | NS      | $49256675.06  | 1.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lattice Semiconductor Corp.                              | Lattice Semiconductor Corp.                              | CUSIP: 518415104<br>LEI: 549300LRBBPZDQ2II567 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    437397 | NS      | $53484905.16  | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eli Lilly & Co.                                          | Eli Lilly & Co.                                          | CUSIP: 532457108<br>LEI: FRDRIPF3EKNDJ2CQJL29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    107712 | NS      | $100667635.20 | 2.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.                | MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.                | CUSIP: 55405Y100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     78346 | NS      | $22063017.06  | 0.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.                          | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 573284106<br>LEI: 5299005MZ4WZECVATV08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     53572 | NS      | $33164818.04  | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastercard, Inc.                                         | Mastercard, Inc., Class A                                | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    143085 | NS      | $71960308.20  | 1.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McKesson Corp.                                           | McKesson Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 58155Q103<br>LEI: 549300WZWOM80UCFSF54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     85928 | NS      | $70048505.60  | 1.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corp.                                          | Microsoft Corp.                                          | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    493757 | NS      | $201344229.46 | 4.49%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Micron Technology, Inc.                                  | Micron Technology, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 595112103<br>LEI: B3DXGBC8GAIYWI2Z0172 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     50525 | NS      | $26129509.00  | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Celonis SE                                               | Celonis SE, Series D                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     25571 | NS      | $2306490.88   | 0.05%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Celonis SE                                               | Celonis SE                                               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |      4619 | NS      | $416631.39    | 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      | $88148400.41  | 1.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Natera, Inc.                                             | Natera, Inc.                                             | CUSIP: 632307104<br>LEI: 529900CQ3OZ0A0VYVU59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    193955 | NS      | $39985762.80  | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Netflix, Inc.                                            | Netflix, Inc.                                            | CUSIP: 64110L106<br>LEI: 549300Y7VHGU0I7CE873 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    757944 | NS      | $70951137.84  | 1.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corp.                                             | NVIDIA Corp.                                             | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2144801 | NS      | $428037935.57 | 9.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.                          | Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.                          | CUSIP: 679580100<br>LEI: 5299009TWK32WE417T96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    170767 | NS      | $36276033.81  | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ClearMotion, Inc.                                        | ClearMotion, Inc., Series A-3                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900AOZNAIGTQZCA74       | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |    417667 | NS      | $60169.53     | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp.                                    | Parker-Hannifin Corp.                                    | CUSIP: 701094104<br>LEI: 5493002CONDB4N2HKI23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     47348 | NS      | $43059218.16  | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Everpure, Inc.                                           | Everpure, Inc., Class A                                  | CUSIP: 74624M102<br>LEI: 549300NPDB0BZTK3WO90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    162855 | NS      | $11635989.75  | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Repligen Corp.                                           | Repligen Corp.                                           | CUSIP: 759916109<br>LEI: 54930006QJ0T5AUO1E71 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     88804 | NS      | $10506401.24  | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Republic Services, Inc.                                  | Republic Services, Inc., Class A                         | CUSIP: 760759100<br>LEI: NKNQHM6BLECKVOQP7O46 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    209953 | NS      | $43926366.66  | 0.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ROBLOX Corp.                                             | ROBLOX Corp., Class A                                    | CUSIP: 771049103<br>LEI: 529900ANZDBDFU91SO19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    402009 | NS      | $22215017.34  | 0.50%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| S&P Global, Inc.                                         | S&P Global, Inc.                                         | CUSIP: 78409V104<br>LEI: Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     72600 | NS      | $31307298.00  | 0.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Shopify, Inc.                                            | Shopify, Inc., Class A                                   | CUSIP: 82509L107<br>LEI: 549300HGQ43STJLLP808 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    217662 | NS      | $26365398.06  | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| QXO, Inc.                                                | QXO, Inc.                                                | CUSIP: 82846H405<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    931611 | NS      | $18697432.77  | 0.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Synopsys, Inc.                                           | Synopsys, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 871607107<br>LEI: QG7T915N9S0NY5UKNE63 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     53327 | NS      | $25735610.20  | 0.57%             |  |  |  | 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      | $63545054.58  | 1.42%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tempus AI, Inc.                                          | Tempus AI, Inc., Class A                                 | CUSIP: 88023B103<br>LEI: 2549009LA0KWRAGQBX50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    186393 | NS      | $10341083.64  | 0.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: —       |
| Teradyne, Inc.                                           | Teradyne, Inc.                                           | CUSIP: 880770102<br>LEI: C3X4YJ278QNZHRJULN75 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     98639 | NS      | $33879537.33  | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tesla, Inc.                                              | Tesla, Inc.                                              | CUSIP: 88160R101<br>LEI: 54930043XZGB27CTOV49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    223200 | NS      | $85179816.00  | 1.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Uber Technologies, Inc.                                  | Uber Technologies, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: 90353T100<br>LEI: 549300B2FTG34FILDR98 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    182578 | NS      | $13622144.58  | 0.30%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd.                       | Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd., Class B              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11829 | NS      | $19472190.06  | 0.43%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Wheels Up Experience, Inc.                               | Wheels Up Experience, Inc., Escrow Account               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       171 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Wheels Up Experience, Inc.                               | Wheels Up Experience, Inc., Escrow Account               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       171 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Wheels Up Experience, Inc.                               | Wheels Up Experience, Inc., Escrow Account               | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |       171 | NS      | $0.00         | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Fanatics Holdings, Inc.                                  | Fanatics Holdings, Inc.                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    514969 | NS      | $25748450.00  | 0.57%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | 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      | $75227067.63  | 1.68%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| ClearMotion, Inc.                                        | ClearMotion, Inc.                                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900AOZNAIGTQZCA74       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   6309366 | NS      | $650899.43    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| ClearMotion, Inc.                                        | ClearMotion, Inc., Series A-4                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900AOZNAIGTQZCA74       | Long             | EP               | CORP              | US        |   2606463 | NS      | $341496.18    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Flock Group, Inc.                                        | Flock Group, Inc., Series C                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     80684 | NS      | $1261244.22   | 0.03%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Flock Group, Inc.                                        | Flock Group, Inc., Series B                              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    750387 | NS      | $11729974.55  | 0.26%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Flock Group, Inc.                                        | Flock Group, Inc., Series F-1                            | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     21303 | NS      | $333006.37    | 0.01%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Plaid, Inc.                                              | Plaid, Inc., Class A                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |     56433 | NS      | $13666977.63  | 0.30%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Anduril Industries, Inc.                                 | Anduril Industries, Inc., Series G                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900CIXLZUXXNYQW57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    180222 | NS      | $12426306.90  | 0.28%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Anduril Industries, Inc.                                 | Anduril Industries, Inc., Class B                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 254900CIXLZUXXNYQW57       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    117526 | NS      | $8103417.70   | 0.18%             |  |  |  | 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      | $3792.25      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  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      |
| Anthropic PBC                                            | Anthropic PBC, Series F-1                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500B6DEB8CEBC4Z70       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49656 | NS      | $12867677.08  | 0.29%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Anthropic PBC                                            | Anthropic PBC, Series G                                  | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 984500B6DEB8CEBC4Z70       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     38589 | NS      | $9999814.54   | 0.22%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| OpenAI Foundation                                        | OpenAI Foundation                                        | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      8668 | NS      | $5960896.92   | 0.13%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund | Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund | CUSIP: 457756500<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  19950750 | NS      | $19950750.00  | 0.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc                                 | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc                                 | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 635400GAUMJCLEZRRV50       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    192521 | NS      | $39085613.42  | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde plc                                                | Linde plc                                                | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 5299003QR1WT0EF88V51       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |     80837 | NS      | $40510654.18  | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| nVent Electric plc                                       | nVent Electric plc                                       | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    158665 | NS      | $22673228.50  | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Trane Technologies plc                                   | Trane Technologies plc                                   | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: 549300BURLR9SLYY2705       | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    110655 | NS      | $54502013.70  | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd.                       | Canva Australia Holdings Pty. Ltd., Class A              | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      3094 | NS      | $5093157.16   | 0.11%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  3 | On Loan: No      |
| 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      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-06-01

**Name of Applicant:** Franklin Strategic Series

**Signature:** Monica Krogh

**Name of Signer:** Monica Krogh

**Title:** Assistant Treasurer