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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments, April 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund
    Country Shares   Value
  Common Stocks 89.7%        
  Communication Services 12.4%        
 
Advanced Info Service PCL, fgn.

Thailand   101,200       $614,215
 
CD Projekt SA

Poland     9,191       804,552
 
China Mobile Ltd.

China   510,500     4,103,965
 
China Telecom Corp. Ltd., H

China 2,724,000       940,877
 
Cyfrowy Polsat SA

Poland    69,850       431,813
 
Globe Telecom Inc.

Philippines     8,090       350,529
a
JOYY Inc., ADR

China 2,100   128,016
 
LG Uplus Corp.

South Korea 29,981   330,215
 
NCSoft Corp.

South Korea 680   357,579
 
NetEase Inc., ADR

China 3,900   1,345,344
 
PLDT Inc.

Philippines 5,480   138,726
 
Tencent Holdings Ltd.

China 137,800   7,244,115
 
Tim Participacoes SA

Brazil 67,300   157,907
 
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

Turkey 144,782   288,936
 
Vodacom Group Ltd.

South Africa 57,072   379,277
 
Wuhu Sanqi Interactive Entertainment NetworkTechnology Group Co. Ltd.

China 35,800   182,610
          17,798,676
  Consumer Discretionary 13.1%        
a
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR

China 37,600   7,620,392
 
Anta Sports Products Ltd.

China 32,000   272,515
 
BAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., H

China 445,000   194,684
a,b,c
China East Education Holdings Ltd., 144A, Reg S

China 111,000   178,339
 
Coway Co. Ltd.

South Korea 13,869   705,024
 
Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

Taiwan 46,000   458,409
 
Feng Tay Enterprise Co. Ltd.

Taiwan 79,000   448,638
 
Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai

China 50,000   381,982
 
Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.

China 170,000   468,198
 
Jarir Marketing Co.

Saudi Arabia 13,798   542,005
 
Kia Motors Corp.

South Korea 76,235   1,867,627
 
Mr. Price Group Ltd.

South Africa 64,338   458,372
 
Naspers Ltd., N

South Africa 2,011   312,996
a
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc., ADR

China 13,200   1,685,112
 
Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

Taiwan 39,000   298,715
 
Saudi Airlines Catering Co.

Saudi Arabia 8,233   175,068
a
Topsports International Holdings Ltd.

China 217,000   274,862
a
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR

China 97,200   1,548,396
 
Yum China Holdings Inc.

China 15,200   736,592
 
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

China 50,500   202,694
          18,830,620
  Consumer Staples 7.9%        
 
Arca Continental SAB de CV

Mexico 112,300   431,683
 
BGF Retail Co. Ltd.

South Korea 2,121   275,219
 
British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd.

Malaysia 50,100   146,747
 
Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd.

Malaysia 40,000   255,083
 
Clicks Group Ltd.

South Africa 62,583   779,544
 
Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.

India 16,084   310,518
Quarterly Statement of Investments  |  See Notes to Statements of Investments.  |  1

Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Country Shares   Value
  Common Stocks (continued)        
  Consumer Staples (continued)        
 
Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.

China   405,000       $250,204
 
Eastern Co. SAE

Egypt   220,895       168,301
a
Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd.

China    45,300       257,206
 
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

India    97,452     2,822,338
 
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

Indonesia   336,600       147,465
 
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, A

Mexico   444,400       627,746
 
LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

South Korea 391   444,728
 
Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd.

Malaysia 16,900   550,282
 
Nestle India Ltd.

India 5,200   1,233,692
 
Standard Foods Corp.

Taiwan 99,000   222,730
 
Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

China 92,000   152,118
 
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

China 194,000   344,372
 
Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

Indonesia 1,849,700   1,025,655
 
Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

China 308,000   309,215
 
Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd.

China 91,300   385,047
a,c
X5 Retail Group NV, GDR, Reg S

Russia 4,422   131,121
          11,271,014
  Energy 4.3%        
 
Adaro Energy Tbk PT

Indonesia 3,529,900   216,315
 
CNOOC Ltd.

China 953,000   1,053,664
 
Coal India Ltd.

India 294,196   575,394
 
Dialog Group Bhd.

Malaysia 673,400   518,383
 
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

India 90,047   262,853
 
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA

Greece 13,860   203,650
 
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

India 614,451   650,348
 
Petronas Dagangan Bhd.

Malaysia 76,400   360,568
 
Petronet LNG Ltd.

India 140,573   452,964
 
Qatar Fuel QSC

Qatar 146,197   638,997
 
Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd.

China 131,100   139,082
 
Tatneft PAO

Russia 107,847   799,287
 
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., H

China 462,000   351,011
          6,222,516
  Financials 16.4%        
 
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

Brazil 48,500   342,638
 
Bank of China Ltd., H

China 9,425,000   3,588,148
 
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., A

China 633,700   462,743
 
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., H

China 1,300,000   823,823
 
BDO Unibank Inc.

Philippines 136,420   268,110
 
BNK Financial Group Inc.

South Korea 79,596   332,012
 
Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co.

Saudi Arabia 9,959   284,656
 
China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., H

China 1,655,000   320,769
 
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., H

China 2,423,000   1,183,726
 
China Construction Bank Corp., H

China 3,660,000   2,937,766
 
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., A

China 653,600   343,413
 
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., H

China 868,000   368,341
 
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., A

China 576,000   477,897
 
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., H

China 1,929,500   1,437,294
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Country Shares   Value
  Common Stocks (continued)        
  Financials (continued)        
a
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., H

China   629,000       $274,406
 
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

United Arab Emirates 1,230,474     1,229,419
 
Grupo Financiero Galicia SA, ADR

Argentina    16,400       116,768
 
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

Turkey   224,482       262,693
 
Hana Financial Group Inc.

South Korea    84,234     1,928,688
b,c
HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd., 144A, Reg S

India     9,469       317,036
 
Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd.

China 9,094   150,680
 
Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., A

China 207,400   191,644
 
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., A

China 339,001   790,759
 
IRB Brasil Resseguros SA

Brazil 196,000   368,336
 
Kasikornbank PCL, fgn.

Thailand 77,900   202,478
 
KB Financial Group Inc.

South Korea 16,927   485,763
 
Meritz Securities Co. Ltd.

South Korea 85,765   231,553
 
Muangthai Capital PCL, fgn.

Thailand 152,000   216,819
 
The People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd., H

China 1,089,000   356,411
 
Porto Seguro SA

Brazil 18,600   154,900
 
Qatar International Islamic Bank QSC

Qatar 229,267   501,978
 
REC Ltd.

India 169,339   213,713
 
RMB Holdings Ltd.

South Africa 193,928   555,968
 
Samsung Card Co. Ltd.

South Korea 8,208   201,331
 
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., A

China 472,601   706,546
a
Srisawad Power 1979 PCL, fgn.

Thailand 186,600   307,052
 
Sul America SA, mon stock and preferred stock, units consisting of com

Brazil 49,300   405,674
a
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, C

Turkey 400,628   283,700
          23,625,651
  Health Care 3.6%        
 
Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group Inc.

China 2,895   243,505
 
China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

China 388,000   456,745
 
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

China 380,000   752,297
 
Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.

India 20,399   627,638
 
Hartalega Holdings Bhd.

Malaysia 383,100   676,323
 
Hualan Biological Engineering Inc.

China 30,940   169,705
 
Luye Pharma Group Ltd.

China 316,000   153,443
 
Richter Gedeon Nyrt

Hungary 22,444   480,724
 
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., H

China 552,000   838,573
 
Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd.

China 11,000   205,825
 
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., A

China 17,300   626,507
          5,231,285
  Industrials 3.6%        
 
A-Living Services Co. Ltd., H

China 46,119   254,943
a
China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

China 291,000   416,997
 
Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

China 366,000   1,690,993
 
Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., A

China 242,124   245,303
 
International Container Terminal Services Inc.

Philippines 57,360   100,210
 
S-1 Corp.

South Korea 4,697   335,148
 
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

China 187,000   379,153
 
SM Investments Corp.

Philippines 9,430   156,989
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Country Shares   Value
  Common Stocks (continued)        
  Industrials (continued)        
 
Weg SA

Brazil   111,800       $821,082
 
Weichai Power Co. Ltd., H

China   335,000       588,602
 
Westports Holdings Bhd.

Malaysia   208,900       178,379
          5,167,799
  Information Technology 19.3%        
 
Accton Technology Corp.

Taiwan   128,000       926,214
 
Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

Taiwan 144,000   404,895
 
Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

Taiwan 224,000   429,328
 
Globalwafers Co. Ltd.

Taiwan 54,000   686,025
a
Globant SA

Argentina 2,900   335,443
 
HCL Technologies Ltd.

India 136,650   983,381
 
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

Taiwan 824,000   2,113,849
 
Hundsun Technologies Inc., A

China 13,520   195,611
 
Infosys Ltd., ADR

India 79,400   732,862
 
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. Ltd.

Taiwan 131,000   813,220
 
Pegatron Corp.

Taiwan 479,000   1,048,994
 
Powertech Technology Inc.

Taiwan 189,000   630,893
 
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

Taiwan 42,000   359,014
 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

South Korea 145,343   5,994,150
 
Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd., A

China 6,100   201,324
 
SK Hynix Inc.

South Korea 5,189   358,170
 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Taiwan 835,000   8,408,182
 
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

India 78,366   2,074,945
 
Tech Mahindra Ltd.

India 28,035   202,630
 
United Microelectronics Corp.

Taiwan 1,079,000   558,655
 
Walsin Technology Corp.

Taiwan 34,000   240,361
          27,698,146
  Materials 5.5%        
 
Advanced Petrochemical Co.

Saudi Arabia 47,294   561,990
 
Ambuja Cements Ltd.

India 158,194   359,400
 
Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

South Africa 9,111   478,126
 
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., A

China 64,782   542,407
 
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., H

China 228,000   1,797,878
 
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

China 512,000   696,685
 
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

South Africa 16,120   303,377
 
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

Russia 10,925   3,014,676
 
Pidilite Industries Ltd.

India 9,296   188,123
          7,942,662
  Real Estate 2.7%        
 
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

China 376,000   1,388,933
 
Emaar Properties PJSC

United Arab Emirates 518,637   385,467
 
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV

Mexico 552,700   458,806
 
KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

China 351,000   519,236
 
Land and Houses PCL, fgn.

Thailand 2,108,500   474,760
 
Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.

China 250,000   394,099
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Country Shares   Value
  Common Stocks (continued)        
  Real Estate (continued)        
 
Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

Taiwan   133,000       $197,590
          3,818,891
  Utilities 0.9%        
 
Aguas Andinas SA, A

Chile   649,796       217,917
 
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

Brazil    54,200       399,451
 
Enel Americas SA

Chile 1,292,835       212,138
 
GAIL India Ltd.

India 193,468   244,851
 
Manila Electric Co.

Philippines 55,290   275,735
          1,350,092
 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $134,857,199)

      128,957,352
  Management Investment Companies (Cost $2,614,605) 1.4%        
  Financials 1.4%        
 
iShares MSCI Russia ETF

Russia 64,309   2,005,155
  Preferred Stocks 1.7%        
  Consumer Staples 0.2%        
d
LG Household & Health Care Ltd., 1.519%, pfd.

South Korea 580   347,347
  Financials 1.5%        
d
Grupo de Inversiones Surameric SA, 2.957%, pfd.

Colombia 32,956   157,121
d
Itausa-Investimentos Itau SA, 9.665%, pfd.

Brazil 1,159,900   1,919,552
          2,076,673
 
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $4,152,858)

      2,424,020
 
Total Investments before Short Term Investments (Cost $141,624,662)

      133,386,527
  Short Term Investments (Cost $1,385,550) 1.0%        
  Money Market Funds 1.0%        
e,f
Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio, 0.01%

United States 1,385,550   1,385,550
 
Total Investments (Cost $143,010,212) 93.8%

      134,772,077
 
Other Assets, less Liabilities 6.2%

      8,969,242
 
Net Assets 100.0%

      $143,741,319
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
See Abbreviations on page 21.
aNon-income producing.
bSecurity was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to qualified institutional buyers or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At April 30, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities was $495,375, representing 0.3% of net assets.
cSecurity was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. At April 30, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities was $626,496, representing 0.4% of net assets.
dVariable rate security. The rate shown represents the yield at period end.
eSee  Note 5 regarding investments in affiliated management investment companies.
fThe rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield at period end.
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments, April 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Franklin International Core Equity (IU) Fund
    Country Shares   Value
  Common Stocks 96.8%        
  Communication Services 8.1%        
 
Auto Trader Group PLC

United Kingdom   123,913       $715,858
a
Deutsche Telekom AG

Germany   214,683     3,134,415
 
Kakaku.com Inc.

Japan    27,800       569,805
 
KDDI Corp.

Japan   155,400     4,501,221
 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

Japan    97,200     2,212,322
 
NTT DOCOMO Inc.

Japan   231,000     6,774,938
 
Proximus SADP

Belgium 30,322   646,868
 
Telefonica SA

Spain 399,588   1,830,123
          20,385,550
  Consumer Discretionary 10.3%        
 
ABC-Mart Inc.

Japan 6,600   338,808
 
Adidas AG

Germany 7,451   1,707,921
 
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

Japan 23,700   1,199,187
 
Barratt Developments PLC

United Kingdom 199,034   1,300,995
 
The Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

United Kingdom 23,488   1,237,413
 
Burberry Group PLC

United Kingdom 35,910   628,653
 
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

France 11,828   1,154,731
 
Faurecia SE

France 14,694   532,273
 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

United Kingdom 73,602   646,456
 
Hennes & Mauritz AB, B

Sweden 109,059   1,490,288
 
Hermes International

France 4,088   2,991,224
 
Hugo Boss AG

Germany 16,565   460,654
 
Industria de Diseno Textil SA

Spain 57,669   1,469,119
 
Moncler SpA

Italy 24,967   938,323
 
Next PLC

United Kingdom 26,286   1,564,585
 
Nokian Renkaat OYJ

Finland 13,716   293,584
 
Pandora AS

Denmark 16,299   578,949
 
Persimmon PLC

United Kingdom 61,958   1,720,628
 
Peugeot SA

France 74,882   1,072,780
 
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

Japan 73,200   934,308
 
Sekisui House Ltd.

Japan 124,400   2,153,980
 
Taylor Wimpey PLC

United Kingdom 632,777   1,171,916
 
Zozo Inc.

Japan 25,000   405,273
          25,992,048
  Consumer Staples 6.8%        
 
Calbee Inc.

Japan 16,000   486,701
 
Coles Group Ltd.

Australia 223,358   2,239,794
 
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

Portugal 16,508   278,824
 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

Netherlands 158,082   3,838,343
 
Nestle SA

Switzerland 11,097   1,171,312
 
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

Japan 40,300   1,334,009
 
Sundrug Co. Ltd.

Japan 14,500   499,162
 
Unilever NV

United Kingdom 77,436   3,867,309
 
Unilever PLC

United Kingdom 28,292   1,461,639
b
WH Group Ltd., Reg S

Hong Kong 1,940,000   1,850,291
          17,027,384
Quarterly Statement of Investments  |  See Notes to Statements of Investments.  |  7

Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin International Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Country Shares   Value
  Common Stocks (continued)        
  Energy 5.4%        
 
Eni SpA

Italy   201,091     $1,920,003
 
Equinor ASA

Norway    77,748     1,076,483
 
OMV AG

Austria     6,143       201,254
 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, B

United Kingdom   251,217     4,070,108
 
Tenaris SA

Italy    92,803       650,169
 
Total SA

France   152,943     5,504,991
          13,423,008
  Financials 15.4%        
 
3i Group PLC

United Kingdom 187,164   1,848,074
 
Admiral Group PLC

United Kingdom 37,462   1,099,329
 
Allianz SE

Germany 14,928   2,762,304
 
Amundi SA

France 11,552   767,046
 
Banco de Sabadell SA

Spain 1,087,446   450,512
 
Bank of Ireland Group PLC

Ireland 144,899   292,605
 
Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

Japan 41,500   1,222,169
 
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Japan 313,500   1,309,670
 
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

United Kingdom 350,952   1,204,468
a
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

Norway 39,145   690,656
 
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

United Kingdom 43,363   786,708
 
Investor AB, B

Sweden 86,428   4,293,861
 
Israel Discount Bank Ltd.

Israel 70,785   230,874
 
Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

Japan 44,700   575,538
 
KBC Groep NV

Belgium 5,937   320,575
 
Kinnevik AB, B

Sweden 46,749   960,505
 
Legal & General Group PLC

United Kingdom 677,527   1,745,875
 
M&G PLC

United Kingdom 505,857   842,567
 
Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

Australia 25,583   838,013
 
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.

Japan 81,800   395,530
 
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

Israel 10,579   217,710
 
Natixis SA

France 185,001   438,047
 
Nomura Holdings Inc.

Japan 675,600   2,831,182
 
ORIX Corp.

Japan 180,600   2,168,849
 
Partners Group Holding AG

Switzerland 3,627   2,854,562
 
Shinsei Bank Ltd.

Japan 38,800   471,738
 
Singapore Exchange Ltd.

Singapore 161,500   1,101,167
 
Tokyo Century Corp.

Japan 8,800   302,119
 
UBS Group AG

Switzerland 533,881   5,718,178
          38,740,431
  Health Care 19.8%        
 
Alfresa Holdings Corp.

Japan 37,600   755,958
 
Astellas Pharma Inc.

Japan 134,900   2,245,296
 
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

Japan 18,700   2,231,770
 
Cochlear Ltd.

Australia 9,652   1,147,598
 
Coloplast AS, B

Denmark 23,263   3,678,957
 
CSL Ltd.

Australia 28,192   5,619,433
 
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

New Zealand 55,838   932,567
a
Galapagos NV

Belgium 7,733   1,707,319
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin International Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Country Shares   Value
  Common Stocks (continued)        
  Health Care (continued)        
 
Hoya Corp.

Japan    24,100     $2,215,220
 
Medipal Holdings Corp.

Japan    37,000       721,834
 
Novartis AG

Switzerland    58,451     4,980,505
 
Novo Nordisk AS, B

Denmark    72,620     4,631,156
a
Orion OYJ

Finland    18,712       950,917
 
Roche Holding AG

Switzerland    30,630    10,643,084
 
Sanofi

France 17,905   1,749,775
a
Sartorius Stedim Biotech

France 5,173   1,241,304
 
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

Japan 28,200   1,557,719
 
Smith & Nephew PLC

United Kingdom 116,531   2,286,598
 
Suzuken Co. Ltd.

Japan 14,600   565,855
          49,862,865
  Industrials 11.4%        
 
Amada Co. Ltd.

Japan 67,100   614,518
 
Atlas Copco AB

Sweden 32,515   1,005,409
 
Atlas Copco AB, A

Sweden 51,832   1,785,758
 
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

Singapore 477,100   556,155
 
Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Germany 46,355   414,354
 
Geberit AG

Switzerland 7,229   3,243,091
 
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

Japan 23,500   424,745
 
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

Japan 21,400   379,412
 
Kone OYJ, B

Finland 4,417   267,733
 
Kuehne + Nagel International AG

Switzerland 10,645   1,522,211
 
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

Japan 19,700   556,119
 
Obayashi Corp.

Japan 130,700   1,159,234
 
Qantas Airways Ltd.

Australia 144,369   358,563
 
Randstad NV

Netherlands 23,107   927,411
 
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

Japan 54,300   1,609,751
 
RELX PLC

United Kingdom 130,723   2,957,741
 
SGS SA

Switzerland 1,127   2,550,751
 
Societe BIC SA

France 7,049   352,813
 
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

Japan 31,000   662,542
 
Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

Japan 56,100   842,532
 
West Japan Railway Co.

Japan 33,700   2,093,240
 
Wolters Kluwer NV

Netherlands 53,084   3,903,977
 
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

Singapore 478,400   331,702
          28,519,762
  Information Technology 8.4%        
 
Advantest Corp.

Japan 40,800   2,003,224
a
Adyen NV

Netherlands 736   726,759
a
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Israel 18,000   1,903,320
a
CyberArk Software Ltd.

Israel 6,000   592,560
 
Fujitsu Ltd.

Japan 38,100   3,739,540
 
Hitachi Ltd.

Japan 57,200   1,727,164
 
NEC Corp.

Japan 26,400   1,024,419
 
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

Japan 64,400   1,580,375
 
Oracle Corp. Japan

Japan 7,500   777,007
  |  9

Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin International Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Country Shares   Value
  Common Stocks (continued)        
  Information Technology (continued)        
 
Otsuka Corp.

Japan    20,700       $934,378
 
The Sage Group PLC

United Kingdom   199,084     1,604,713
 
Tokyo Electron Ltd.

Japan    15,300     3,269,968
 
Trend Micro Inc.

Japan    25,200     1,284,241
          21,167,668
  Materials 5.4%        
 
Air Water Inc.

Japan 29,100   394,742
 
BHP Group Ltd.

Australia 35,006   714,623
 
BHP Group PLC

United Kingdom 68,931   1,160,024
 
Bluescope Steel Ltd.

Australia 104,780   683,885
 
EMS-Chemie Holding AG

Switzerland 1,603   1,038,612
 
Evraz PLC

Russia 93,851   313,468
 
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

Australia 281,762   2,153,295
 
Nitto Denko Corp.

Japan 32,100   1,617,934
 
Rio Tinto Ltd.

Australia 42,561   2,398,787
 
Rio Tinto PLC

Australia 33,837   1,570,187
 
Showa Denko K.K.

Japan 21,800   482,368
 
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

Japan 24,400   486,022
 
Tosoh Corp.

Japan 50,100   620,328
          13,634,275
  Real Estate 4.0%        
 
Aroundtown SA

Germany 171,805   924,291
 
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

Japan 4,300   413,234
 
Gecina SA

France 9,061   1,182,441
 
Goodman Group

Australia 188,195   1,602,901
 
Link REIT

Hong Kong 53,100   473,349
 
Segro PLC

United Kingdom 220,275   2,301,521
 
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

Hong Kong 112,500   1,538,315
 
Swire Pacific Ltd., A

Hong Kong 68,000   442,219
 
Wheelock and Co. Ltd.

Hong Kong 167,000   1,223,948
          10,102,219
  Utilities 1.8%        
 
AGL Energy Ltd.

Australia 41,731   457,998
 
Endesa SA

Spain 63,357   1,405,760
 
Red Electrica Corp. SA

Spain 57,792   1,016,646
a
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.

Japan 72,800   246,205
 
Veolia Environnement SA

France 67,208   1,434,872
          4,561,481
 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $270,009,130)

      243,416,691
  Preferred Stocks (Cost $616,939) 0.2%        
  Materials 0.2%        
c
Fuchs Petrolub SE, 2.679%, pfd.

Germany 13,682   531,594
 
Total Investments before Short Term Investments (Cost $270,626,069)

      243,948,285
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin International Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Country Shares   Value
  Short Term Investments (Cost $1,774,877) 0.7%        
  Money Market Funds 0.7%        
d,e
Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio, 0.01%

United States 1,774,877     $1,774,877
 
Total Investments (Cost $272,400,946) 97.7%

      245,723,162
 
Other Assets, less Liabilities 2.3%

      5,674,012
 
Net Assets 100.0%

      $251,397,174
  
See Abbreviations on page 21.
aNon-income producing.
bSecurity was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. At April 30, 2020, the value of this security was $1,850,291, representing 0.7% of net assets.
cVariable rate security. The rate shown represents the yield at period end.
dSee  Note 5 regarding investments in affiliated management investment companies.
eThe rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield at period end.
  |  11

Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments, April 30, 2020 (unaudited)
Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund
    Shares   Value
  Common Stocks 106.4%      
  Communication Services 11.4%      
 
Activision Blizzard Inc.

    9,376       $597,533
a
Alphabet Inc., A

    7,557    10,177,012
a
Alphabet Inc., C

    8,805    11,874,951
 
AT&T Inc.

  193,117     5,884,275
 
Cable One Inc.

      800     1,530,288
 
Comcast Corp., A

   26,430       994,561
a
Electronic Arts Inc.

   27,409     3,131,752
a
Facebook Inc., A

   69,322    14,190,907
a
Match Group Inc.

   11,829       910,360
a
Netflix Inc.

    6,060     2,544,291
a
Spotify Technology SA

    8,948     1,356,248
 
Verizon Communications Inc.

  143,112     8,221,784
 
The Walt Disney Co.

   35,567     3,846,571
        65,260,533
  Consumer Discretionary 11.3%      
a
Amazon.com Inc.

    9,695    23,985,430
 
Best Buy Co. Inc.

   38,290     2,937,992
 
Domino’s Pizza Inc.

    9,340     3,380,426
 
eBay Inc.

   15,688       624,853
 
Expedia Group Inc.

    8,433       598,574
 
Garmin Ltd.

   23,869     1,937,208
 
Gentex Corp.

   32,921       798,005
a
Grand Canyon Education Inc.

   10,540       906,651
 
H&R Block Inc.

   44,500       740,925
 
The Home Depot Inc.

   19,511     4,289,103
 
Kohl’s Corp.

   30,184       557,197
a
Lululemon Athletica Inc.

   10,294     2,300,503
 
NIKE Inc., B

   72,429     6,314,360
a
NVR Inc.

      294       911,400
a
O’Reilly Automotive Inc.

    3,882     1,499,772
 
Polaris Inc.

    8,550       606,452
 
Ross Stores Inc.

   22,802     2,083,191
 
Target Corp.

   14,000     1,536,360
 
Tiffany & Co.

    4,732       598,598
 
The TJX Cos. Inc.

   59,700     2,928,285
 
Tractor Supply Co.

   19,375     1,965,206
a
Ulta Beauty Inc.

    5,650     1,231,248
 
Williams-Sonoma Inc.

   16,735     1,034,892
 
Yum China Holdings Inc. (China)

   16,669       807,780
        64,574,411
  Consumer Staples 7.6%      
 
Campbell Soup Co.

   11,748       587,165
 
Clorox Co.

   16,766     3,125,853
 
Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   80,791     5,677,184
 
Costco Wholesale Corp.

    8,720     2,642,160
 
Ingredion Inc.

   15,306     1,242,847
Quarterly Statement of Investments  |  See Notes to Statements of Investments.  |  12

Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Shares   Value
  Common Stocks (continued)      
  Consumer Staples (continued)      
 
The J. M. Smucker Co.

    7,558       $868,490
 
The Kroger Co.

  161,738     5,112,538
 
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

   11,751       721,041
a
Monster Beverage Corp.

   20,488     1,266,363
 
PepsiCo Inc.

   42,589     5,634,099
 
Philip Morris International Inc.

   18,657     1,391,812
 
The Procter & Gamble Co.

   74,860     8,823,748
 
Tyson Foods Inc.

   13,757       855,548
 
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

   14,178       613,766
 
Walmart Inc.

   41,786     5,079,088
        43,641,702
  Energy 3.8%      
 
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., A

   90,876     1,964,739
 
Chevron Corp.

   44,541     4,097,772
 
EOG Resources Inc.

   74,539     3,541,348
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.

  144,034     6,693,260
 
HollyFrontier Corp.

   33,900     1,120,056
 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   28,193       904,432
 
Phillips 66

   13,088       957,649
 
Valero Energy Corp.

   36,338     2,302,012
        21,581,268
  Financials 11.2%      
 
Assured Guaranty Ltd.

   21,131       628,225
a
Athene Holding Ltd., A

   30,475       822,825
 
Bank of America Corp.

   60,854     1,463,539
 
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   21,339       801,066
a
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., B

   16,072     3,011,250
 
BlackRock Inc.

    6,985     3,506,749
 
CBOE Global Markets Inc.

    9,877       981,576
 
Eaton Vance Corp.

   23,062       846,375
 
Erie Indemnity Co., A

    5,425       965,975
 
FactSet Research Systems Inc.

    8,309     2,284,975
 
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

    6,677       597,258
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   36,286     3,474,747
 
Lincoln National Corp.

   40,602     1,440,153
 
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    4,982     2,266,860
 
MetLife Inc.

   53,282     1,922,415
 
Moody’s Corp.

   26,581     6,483,106
 
Morgan Stanley

   51,330     2,023,942
 
MSCI Inc.

   13,795     4,510,965
 
S&P Global Inc.

   27,944     8,184,239
 
SEI Investments Co.

   27,467     1,399,718
 
SLM Corp.

   79,380       662,029
 
State Street Corp.

   23,114     1,457,107
 
Synchrony Financial

   32,585       644,857
 
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

   46,312     5,355,057
  |  13

Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Shares   Value
  Common Stocks (continued)      
  Financials (continued)      
 
Truist Financial Corp.

   23,666       $883,215
 
Unum Group

   46,488       811,216
 
Wells Fargo & Co.

  231,328     6,720,078
        64,149,517
  Health Care 15.8%      
 
AbbVie Inc.

   51,363     4,222,039
 
Agilent Technologies Inc.

    8,079       619,336
a
Align Technology Inc.

    7,202     1,547,350
 
Allergan PLC

    8,827     1,653,650
 
Amgen Inc.

   19,579     4,683,688
a
Biogen Inc.

   15,020     4,458,387
 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   64,376     3,914,705
 
Cardinal Health Inc.

   11,642       576,046
 
Cerner Corp.

   71,668     4,973,042
 
Chemed Corp.

    3,565     1,485,072
 
CVS Health Corp.

    9,474       583,125
 
Danaher Corp.

   36,517     5,969,069
a
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

   17,833     3,878,677
 
Eli Lilly and Co.

   28,578     4,419,302
a
Exelixis Inc.

   35,294       871,585
 
Gilead Sciences Inc.

   44,219     3,714,396
 
Humana Inc.

    6,442     2,459,684
a
IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

   15,108     4,193,981
a
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC

    8,595       947,599
 
Johnson & Johnson

   31,750     4,763,770
a
Masimo Corp.

   10,142     2,169,475
 
McKesson Corp.

    4,280       604,550
 
Medtronic PLC

   53,788     5,251,322
 
Merck & Co. Inc.

   88,733     7,040,076
a
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

    4,551     3,276,447
 
Pfizer Inc.

   15,924       610,845
a
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

    4,687     2,464,800
 
STERIS PLC

   15,204     2,166,570
 
UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    2,663       778,848
a
Veeva Systems Inc.

    9,942     1,896,934
a
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

    5,057     1,270,318
 
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

   16,179     3,062,037
        90,526,725
  Industrials 9.9%      
 
Acuity Brands Inc.

    8,166       707,094
 
BWX Technologies Inc.

   11,161       592,203
 
Carlisle Cos. Inc.

   11,493     1,390,193
 
Cintas Corp.

    3,084       684,124
a
Copart Inc.

   24,859     1,991,455
 
Cummins Inc.

   31,506     5,151,231
 
Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

   21,095     1,510,507
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Shares   Value
  Common Stocks (continued)      
  Industrials (continued)      
 
Fastenal Co.

   17,179       $622,223
 
Graco Inc.

   35,681     1,593,513
 
Honeywell International Inc.

   46,575     6,608,993
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

    9,001     1,722,881
 
IHS Markit Ltd.

   20,502     1,379,785
 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.

   13,109     1,325,582
 
Knight-Swift transportation Holdings Inc.

   15,913       591,645
 
Landstar System Inc.

    9,018       931,650
 
Lockheed Martin Corp.

   28,059    10,916,635
 
ManpowerGroup Inc.

   13,453       998,751
 
Northrop Grumman Corp.

    8,335     2,756,134
 
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

   22,316     3,242,292
 
Oshkosh Corp.

   14,134       954,469
a
Otis Worldwide Corp.

   24,714     1,258,190
 
United Technologies Corp.

   22,471     1,456,346
 
Robert Half International Inc.

   26,009     1,229,445
 
Rockwell Automation Inc.

    7,453     1,412,194
 
Toro Co.

   24,559     1,567,110
 
Trane Technologies PLC

   15,363     1,343,033
 
United Parcel Service Inc., B

   15,911     1,506,135
 
W.W. Grainger Inc.

    4,468     1,231,291
        56,675,104
  Information Technology 26.4%      
 
Accenture PLC, A

   38,796     7,184,631
a
Adobe Inc.

   18,977     6,711,026
a
Akamai Technologies Inc.

   31,566     3,084,314
 
Amdocs Ltd.

   29,538     1,903,429
 
Apple Inc.

   93,849    27,572,836
 
Applied Materials Inc.

   11,884       590,397
a
Aspen Technology Inc.

    8,533       872,499
a
CACI International Inc., A

    5,441     1,361,012
a
Cadence Design Systems Inc.

   55,336     4,489,410
 
Cisco Systems Inc.

   66,160     2,803,861
 
Citrix Systems Inc.

   26,746     3,878,437
a
F5 Networks Inc.

    5,956       829,433
a
Fair Isaac Corp.

    1,843       650,468
 
HP Inc.

   98,363     1,525,610
 
Intel Corp.

  129,584     7,772,448
 
Intuit Inc.

   25,734     6,943,291
 
LogMeIn Inc.

   11,016       941,427
a
Manhattan Associates Inc.

   13,955       989,968
 
Mastercard Inc., A

   14,440     3,970,567
a
Micron Technology Inc.

   31,184     1,493,402
 
Microsoft Corp.

  214,554    38,450,222
 
NortonLifeLock Inc.

   47,084     1,001,477
 
NVIDIA Corp.

   11,101     3,244,600
 
Oracle Corp.

  127,589     6,758,389
  |  15

Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Shares   Value
  Common Stocks (continued)      
  Information Technology (continued)      
 
QUALCOMM Inc.

   36,081     $2,838,492
 
Skyworks Solutions Inc.

   13,899     1,443,828
a
Synopsys Inc.

   24,245     3,809,374
 
Texas Instruments Inc.

   47,340     5,494,754
a
Tyler Technologies Inc.

    4,295     1,377,364
 
Western Union Co.

   73,351     1,398,804
        151,385,770
  Materials 2.7%      
 
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

   20,560     4,637,925
 
Avery Dennison Corp.

   10,874     1,200,381
 
Ecolab Inc.

    3,091       598,108
 
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

   61,460       820,491
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV, A

   52,508     3,042,839
 
NewMarket Corp.

    1,570       645,961
 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   14,925     1,336,981
 
The Sherwin-Williams Co.

    3,939     2,112,761
 
Steel Dynamics Inc.

   47,196     1,145,447
        15,540,894
  Real Estate 3.6%      
 
Brixmor Property Group Inc.

   55,944       640,559
a
CBRE Group Inc.

   20,624       885,388
 
Duke Realty Corp.

   38,936     1,351,079
 
Equity Commonwealth

   27,585       936,511
 
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.

   46,374     1,309,602
 
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

  163,023     2,006,813
 
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

    6,516       687,959
 
Lamar Advertising Co., A

   17,746     1,023,057
 
Life Storage Inc.

   10,404       911,287
 
Public Storage

   25,104     4,655,537
 
Simon Property Group Inc.

   67,478     4,505,506
 
Vornado Realty Trust

   39,626     1,736,411
        20,649,709
  Utilities 2.7%      
 
American Water Works Co. Inc.

   25,617     3,117,333
 
DTE Energy Co.

   31,268     3,243,742
 
MDU Resources Group Inc.

   45,593     1,024,019
 
NextEra Energy Inc.

   19,573     4,523,712
 
NRG Energy Inc.

   57,857     1,939,945
 
UGI Corp.

   45,004     1,358,221
        15,206,972
 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $601,981,093)

    609,192,605
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Statement of Investments (unaudited)
Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund (continued)
    Shares   Value
  Short Term Investments (Cost $4,180,042) 0.7%      
  Money Market Funds 0.7%      
b,c
Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio, 0.01%

4,180,042     $4,180,042
 
Total Investments (Cost $606,161,135) 107.1%

    613,372,647
 
Other Assets, less Liabilities (7.1)%

    (40,649,366)
 
Net Assets 100.0%

    $572,723,281
  
See Abbreviations on page 21.
aNon-income producing.
bSee  Note 5 regarding investments in affiliated management investment companies.
cThe rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield at period end.
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Notes to Statements of Investments (unaudited)
1.  ORGANIZATION
Franklin Fund Allocator Series(Trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company, consisting of twenty-four separate funds, three of which are included in this report (Funds) and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP).
Effective August 1, 2019, the Trust commenced operations of the Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund and effective August 19, 2019, it commenced operations of the Franklin International Core Equity (IU) Fund and Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund upon each Fund’s effective date with the SEC. The Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund, prior to its effective date with the SEC, issued its fund shares in private placements and were exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. 
2.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT VALUATION
The Funds’ investments in financial instruments are carried at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Funds calculate the net asset value (NAV) per share each business day as of 4 p.m. Eastern time or the regularly scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), whichever is earlier. Under compliance policies and procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Funds’ administrator has responsibility for oversight of valuation, including leading the cross-functional Valuation Committee (VC). The Funds may utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value.
Equity securities and exchange traded funds listed on an exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last quoted sale price or the official closing price of the day, respectively. Foreign equity securities are valued as of the close of trading on the foreign stock exchange on which the security is primarily traded or as of 4 p.m. Eastern time. The value is then converted into its U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect at 4 p.m. Eastern time on the day that the value of the security is determined. Over-the-counter (OTC) securities are valued within the range of the most recent quoted bid and ask prices. Securities that trade in multiple markets or on multiple exchanges are valued according to the broadest and most representative market. Certain equity securities are valued based upon fundamental characteristics or relationships to similar securities.
Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the closing NAV.
The Funds have procedures to determine the fair value of financial instruments for which market prices are not reliable or readily available. Under these procedures, the Funds primarily employ a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may also be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed.
Trading in securities on foreign securities stock exchanges and OTC markets may be completed before 4 p.m. Eastern time. In addition, trading in certain foreign markets may not take place on every Funds’ business day. Occasionally, events occur between the time at which trading in a foreign security is completed and 4 p.m. Eastern time that might call into question the reliability of the value of a portfolio security held by the Fund. As a result, differences may arise between the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities as determined at the foreign market close and the latest indications of value at 4 p.m. Eastern time. In order to minimize the potential for these differences, the VC monitors price movements following the close of trading in foreign stock markets through a series of country specific market proxies (such as baskets of American Depositary Receipts, futures contracts and exchange traded funds). These price movements are measured against established trigger thresholds for each specific market proxy to assist in determining if an event has occurred that may call into question the reliability of the
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Notes to Statements of Investments (unaudited)
values of the foreign securities held by the Funds. If such an event occurs, the securities may be valued using fair value procedures, which may include the use of independent pricing services. At April 30, 2020, a market event occurred resulting in a portion of the securities held by certain or all Funds being valued using fair value procedures.
When the last day of the reporting period is a non-business day, certain foreign markets may be open on those days that the Funds’ NAV is not calculated, which could result in differences between the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities on the last business day and the last calendar day of the reporting period. Any significant security valuation changes due to an open foreign market are adjusted and reflected by the Funds for financial reporting purposes. 
3.  CONCENTRATION OF RISK
Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local, regional and global economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. Current political and financial uncertainty surrounding the European Union may increase market volatility and the economic risk of investing in securities in Europe. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities.  
4.  NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Funds, their ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations and their ability to achieve its investment objectives. 
5.  INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Certain or all Funds invest in one or more affiliated management investment companies for purposes other than exercising a controlling influence over the management or policies. During the period ended April 30, 2020, investments in affiliated management investment companies were as follows:
  Value at
Beginning
of Period
Purchases Sales Realized
Gain (Loss)
Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Value at
End of
Period
Number of
Shares
Held at End
of Period
Dividend
Income
Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund
Non-Controlled Affiliates
Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio, 0.01%

$  — $19,679,355 $(18,293,805) $  — $  — $1,385,550 1,385,550 $1,918
Franklin International Core Equity (IU) Fund
Non-Controlled Affiliates
Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio, 0.01%

$  — $20,801,958 $(19,027,081) $  — $  — $1,774,877 1,774,877 $3,234
Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund
Non-Controlled Affiliates
Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio, 0.01%

$  — $75,930,586 $(71,750,544) $  — $  — $4,180,042 4,180,042 $6,243
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Notes to Statements of Investments (unaudited)
6.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Funds follow a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Funds’ own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ financial instruments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:
•  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments
•  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar financial instruments, interest rates, prepayment speed, credit risk, etc.)
•  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of financial instruments)
The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level.
A summary of inputs used as of April 30, 2020, in valuing the Funds’ assets carried at fair value, is as follows:
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund
Assets:        
Investments in Securities:a        
Equity Investments:b        
Communication Services

$1,920,203 $15,878,473 $ $17,798,676
Consumer Discretionary

12,307,565 6,523,055 18,830,620
Consumer Staples

1,358,851 10,259,509 11,618,360
Energy

1,641,934 4,580,582 6,222,516
Financials

8,032,590 19,674,889 27,707,479
Health Care

480,724 4,750,561 5,231,285
Industrials

821,082 4,346,718 5,167,800
Information Technology

1,068,305 26,629,840 27,698,145
Materials

3,576,666 4,365,997 7,942,663
Real Estate

844,273 2,974,618 3,818,891
Utilities

829,506 520,586 1,350,092
Short Term Investments

1,385,550 1,385,550
Total Investments in Securities

$34,267,249 $100,504,828 $ — $134,772,077
Franklin International Core Equity (IU) Fund
Assets:        
Investments in Securities:a        
Equity Investments:b        
Consumer Discretionary

$24,501,759 $1,490,288 $ $25,992,047
Consumer Staples

12,937,298 4,090,085 17,027,383
Energy

12,346,524 1,076,483 13,423,007
Financials

30,856,231 7,884,203 38,740,434
Health Care

42,163,267 7,699,598 49,862,865
Industrials

24,482,177 4,037,587 28,519,764
Materials

8,215,279 5,950,589 14,165,868
Real Estate

4,821,487 5,280,732 10,102,219
Utilities

4,103,483 457,998 4,561,481
All Other Equity Investments

41,553,217 41,553,217
Short Term Investments

1,774,877 1,774,877
Total Investments in Securities

$207,755,599 $37,967,563 $ — $245,723,162
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Franklin Fund Allocator Series
Notes to Statements of Investments (unaudited)
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Franklin U.S. Core Equity (IU) Fund
Assets:        
Investments in Securities:a        
Equity Investments

$609,192,605 $ $ $609,192,605
Short Term Investments

4,180,042 4,180,042
Total Investments in Securities

$613,372,647 $ — $ — $613,372,647
 
aFor detailed categories, see the accompanying Statement of Investments.
bIncludes common and preferred stocks and management investment companies.
7.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the Statements of Investments and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure. 
ABBREVIATIONS
Selected Portfolio
ADR American Depositary Receipt
ETF Exchange Traded Fund
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
IDR International Depository Receipt
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
 
For additional information on the Funds’ significant accounting policies, please refer to the Funds’ most recent semiannual or annual shareholder report.
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