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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM N-CSR
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
Investment Company Act file number 811-23471
 
Franklin Templeton Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA  94403-1906
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
Alison Baur, One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 650 312-2000
 
Date of fiscal year end: 3/31
 
Date of reporting period: 3/31/23
 
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
 
a.)
 
The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30e-1.)


b.)
 
Include a copy of each notice transmitted to stockholders in reliance on Rule 30e-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-3) that contains disclosures specified by paragraph (c)(3) of that rule.
Not Applicable
.
 
Annual
Report
Franklin
OnChain
U.S.
Government
Money
Fund
A
Series
of
Franklin
Templeton
Trust
March
31,
2023
Not
FDIC
Insured
May
Lose
Value
No
Bank
Guarantee
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Contents
Annual
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Franklin
OnChain
U.S.
Government
Money
Fund
2
Performance
Summary
4
Your
Fund’s
Expenses
5
Financial
Highlights
and
Schedule
of
Investments
6
Financial
Statements
9
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
12
Report
of
Independent
Registered
Public
Accounting
Firm
16
Tax
Information
17
Board
Members
and
Officers
18
Shareholder
Information
22
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franklintempleton.com
for
fund
updates
and
documents,
or
to
find
helpful
financial
planning
tools.
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ANNUAL
REPORT
Franklin
OnChain
U.S.
Government
Money
Fund
This
annual
report
for
Franklin
OnChain
U.S.
Government
Money
Fund
covers
the
fiscal
year
ended
March
31,
2023
.
Your
Fund’s
Goal
and
Main
Investments
The
Fund
seeks
to
provide
investors
with
as
high
a
level
of
current
income
as
is
consistent
with
the
preservation
of
shareholders’
capital
and
liquidity.
The
Fund
also
tries
to
maintain
a
stable
$1.00
share
price.
The
Fund
invests
at
least
99.5%
of
its
total
assets
in
government
securities,
cash
and
repurchase
agreements
collateralized
fully
by
government
securities
or
cash.
1
An
investment
in
the
Fund
is
not
insured
or
guaranteed
by
the
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Corporation
or
any
other
government
agency
or
institution.
Although
the
Fund
seeks
to
preserve
the
value
of
your
investment
at
$1.00
per
share,
it
is
possible
to
lose
money
by
investing
in
the
Fund.
The
Fund’s
sponsor
has
no
legal
obligation
to
provide
financial
support
to
the
Fund,
and
you
should
not
expect
that
the
sponsor
will
provide
financial
support
to
the
Fund
at
any
time.
Performance
Overview
The
Fund’s
seven-day
effective
yield
increased
from
0.15%
on
March
31,
2022,
to
4.56%
on
March
31,
2023,
as
shown
in
the
Performance
Summary
on
page
4
.
2
Performance
data
represent
past
performance,
which
does
not
guarantee
future
results.
Investment
return
will
fluctuate.
Current
performance
may
differ
from
figures
shown.
For
most
recent
month-end
performance,
go
to
franklintempleton.com
or
call
(800)
342-5236
.
Economic
and
Market
Overview
The
U.S.
bond
market,
as
measured
by
the
Bloomberg
U.S.
Aggregate
Bond
Index,
posted
a
-4.78%
total
return
for
the
12-month
period
ended
March
31,
2023.
2
High
inflation
amid
a
strong
labor
market
led
to
significantly
tighter
monetary
policy,
reducing
the
value
of
most
bonds.
While
interest
rates
increased
along
the
yield
curve
for
all
U.S.
Treasury
maturities,
relatively
large
increases
in
shorter-term
interest
rates
led
the
yield
curve
to
invert
during
the
period
as
investors
became
increasingly
concerned
about
the
economic
outlook.
In
an
effort
to
control
inflation,
the
U.S.
Federal
Reserve
(Fed)
raised
the
federal
funds
target
rate
at
each
of
its
eight
meetings
during
the
period
to
end
at
a
range
of
4.75%–
5.00%,
a
full
450
basis
points
higher
than
at
the
beginning
of
the
period.
The
Fed
noted
in
its
March
2023
meeting
that
inflation
remained
elevated
amid
robust
job
growth
and
low
unemployment.
Despite
its
goal
of
2%
long-run
inflation,
the
Fed
softened
its
firm
outlook
on
future
rate
hikes.
Furthermore,
the
Fed
indicated
it
would
continue
to
reduce
its
U.S.
Treasury
(UST)
and
agency
debt
and
mortgage-
backed
security
holdings.
UST
bonds,
as
measured
by
the
Bloomberg
U.S.
Treasury
Index,
posted
a
-4.51%
total
return
for
the
12-month
period.
2
The
10-year
UST
yield,
which
moves
inversely
to
price,
increased
sharply
amid
high
inflation
and
the
Fed’s
tightening
monetary
stance.
Mortgage-backed
securities
(MBS),
as
measured
by
the
Bloomberg
U.S.
MBS
Fixed
Rate
Index,
posted
a
-4.85%
total
return
for
the
period
as
mortgage
rates
rose
to
the
highest
level
in
over
two
decades
and
modest
prepayment
rates
led
to
increasing
interest-rate
sensitivity.
2
Portfolio
Composition
3/31/23
%
of
Total
Net
Assets
U.S.
Government
and
Agency
Securities
92.5%
Other
Net
Assets
7.5%
1.
Although
U.S.
government-sponsored
entities
may
be
chartered
by
acts
of
Congress,
their
securities
are
neither
issued
nor
guaranteed
by
the
U.S.
government.
Please
see
the
Fund’s
prospectus
for
a
detailed
discussion
regarding
various
levels
of
credit
support
for
government
agency
or
instrumentality
securities.
The
Fund’s
yield
and
share
price
are
not
guaranteed
and
will
vary
with
market
conditions.
2.
Source:
Morningstar.
Treasuries,
if
held
to
maturity,
offer
a
fixed
rate
of
return
and
a
fixed
principal
value;
their
interest
payments
and
principal
are
guaranteed.
See
www.franklintempletondatasources.com
for
additional
data
provider
information.
The
dollar
value,
number
of
shares
or
principal
amount,
and
names
of
all
portfolio
holdings
are
listed
in
the
Fund’s
Schedule
of
Investments
(SOI).
The
SOI
begins
on
page
7
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Corporate
bond
prices
also
declined,
constrained
by
inflation,
rising
interest
rates
and
concerns
about
the
impact
of
elevated
interest
rates
on
corporate
borrowing
costs
and
the
wider
economy.
In
this
environment,
high-yield
corporate
bonds,
as
represented
by
the
Bloomberg
U.S.
Corporate
High
Yield
Index,
posted
a
-3.34%
total
return,
while
investment-grade
corporate
bonds,
as
represented
by
the
Bloomberg
U.S.
Corporate
Investment
Grade
Index,
posted
a
-5.55%
total
return.
2
Investment
Strategy
We
seek
to
invest
at
least
99.5%
of
the
Fund’s
total
assets
in
U.S.
government
securities,
cash
and
repurchase
agreements
collateralized
fully
by
government
securities
or
cash.
We
only
buy
securities
that
we
determine
present
minimal
credit
risks.
We
maintain
a
dollar-weighted
average
portfolio
maturity
of
60
calendar
days
or
less
and
a
dollar-
weighted
average
life
for
its
portfolio
of
120
calendar
days
or
less,
and
we
only
buy
securities
that
mature
or
are
deemed
to
mature
in
397
calendar
days
or
less.
Manager’s
Discussion
During
the
12-month
period,
the
Fed
raised
its
target
range
for
the
federal
funds
rate
by
4.50%,
from
0.25%-0.50%
to
4.75%-5.00%
to
combat
high
inflation.
Money
market
yields
increased
over
the
period,
influenced
by
rising
short-term
interest
rates.
We
continued
to
invest
the
Portfolio’s
assets
in
high-quality,
short-term
securities.
We
appreciate
your
support,
welcome
new
shareholders,
and
look
forward
to
serving
your
investment
needs
in
the
years
ahead.
The
foregoing
information
reflects
our
analysis,
opinions
and
portfolio
holdings
as
of
March
31,
2023,
the
end
of
the
reporting
period.
The
way
we
implement
our
main
investment
strategies
and
the
resulting
portfolio
holdings
may
change
depending
on
factors
such
as
market
and
economic
conditions.
These
opinions
may
not
be
relied
upon
as
investment
advice
or
an
offer
for
a
particular
security.
The
information
is
not
a
complete
analysis
of
every
aspect
of
any
market,
country,
industry,
security
or
the
Fund.
Statements
of
fact
are
from
sources
considered
reliable,
but
the
investment
manager
makes
no
representation
or
warranty
as
to
their
completeness
or
accuracy.
Although
historical
performance
is
no
guarantee
of
future
results,
these
insights
may
help
you
understand
our
investment
management
philosophy.
Performance
Summary
as
of
March
31,
2023
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Performance
data
represent
past
performance,
which
does
not
guarantee
future
results.
Investment
return
will
fluctuate.
Current
performance
may
differ
from
figures
shown.
For
most
recent
month-end
performance,
go
to
franklintempleton.com
or
call
(800)
342-5236.
1.
Gross
expenses
are
the
Fund’s
total
annual
operating
expenses
as
of
the
Fund's
prospectus
available
at
the
time
of
publication.
Actual
expenses
may
be
higher
and
may
impact
portfolio
returns.
Net
expenses
reflect
contractual
fee
waivers,
expense
caps
and/or
reimbursements,
which
cannot
be
terminated
prior
to
7/31/23
without
Board
consent.
Additional
amounts
may
be
voluntarily
waived
and/or
reimbursed
and
may
be
modified
or
discontinued
at
any
time
without
notice.
2.
The
seven-day
effective
yield
assumes
compounding
of
daily
dividends,
if
any.
3.
The
figures
are
as
stated
in
the
Fund’s
current
prospectus,
do
not
include
the
voluntary
fee
waiver,
and
may
differ
from
the
expense
ratio
disclosed
in
the
Your
Fund’s
Expenses
and
Financial
Highlights
sections
in
this
report.
In
periods
of
market
volatility,
assets
may
decline
significantly,
causing
total
annual
Fund
operating
expenses
to
become
higher
than
the
figures
shown.
Annualized
and
effective
yields
are
for
the
seven-day
period
ended
3/31/23.
The
Fund’s
average
weighted
life
was
43
days
and
the
Fund’s
average
weighted
maturity
was
22
days.
Yield
reflects
Fund
expenses
and
fluctuations
in
interest
rates
on
Portfolio
investments.
Seven-Day
Annualized
Yield
1
Symbol
Seven-Day
Effective
Yield
1,2
(with
fee
waiver)
(without
fee
waiver)
FOBXX
4.56%
4.47%
4.16%
Total
Annual
Operating
Expenses
3
With
Fee
Waiver
Without
Fee
Waiver
0.20%
8.76%
Your
Fund’s
Expenses
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As
a
Fund
shareholder,
you
can
incur
two
types
of
costs:
(1)
transaction
costs,
including
sales
charges
(loads)
on
Fund
purchases
and
redemptions,
if
applicable;
and
(2)
ongoing
Fund
costs,
including
management
fees,
distribution
and
service
(12b-1)
fees,
and
other
Fund
expenses,
if
applicable.
All
mutual
funds
have
ongoing
costs,
sometimes
referred
to
as
operating
expenses.
The
table
below
shows
ongoing
costs
of
investing
in
the
Fund
and
can
help
you
understand
these
costs
and
compare
them
with
those
of
other
mutual
funds.
The
table
assumes
a
$1,000
investment
held
for
the
six
months
indicated.
Actual
Fund
Expenses
The
table
below
provides
information
about
actual
account
values
and
actual
expenses
in
the
columns
under
the
heading
“Actual.”
In
these
columns
the
Fund’s
actual
return,
which
includes
the
effect
of
Fund
expenses,
is
used
to
calculate
the
“Ending
Account
Value.”
You
can
estimate
the
expenses
you
paid
during
the
period
by
following
these
steps
(
of
course,
your
account
value
and
expenses
will
differ
from
those
in
this
illustration
):
Divide
your
account
value
by
$1,000
(
if
your
account
had
an
$8,600
value,
then
$8,600
÷
$1,000
=
8.6
).
Then
multiply
the
result
by
the
number
in
the
row
under
the
headings
“Actual”
and
“Expenses
Paid
During
Period”
(
if
Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
were
$7.50,
then
8.6
x
$7.50
=
$64.50
).
In
this
illustration,
the
actual
expenses
paid
this
period
are
$64.50.
Hypothetical
Example
for
Comparison
with
Other
Funds
Under
the
heading
“Hypothetical”
in
the
table,
information
is
provided
about
hypothetical
account
values
and
hypothetical
expenses
based
on
the
Fund’s
actual
expense
ratio
and
an
assumed
rate
of
return
of
5%
per
year
before
expenses,
which
is
not
the
Fund’s
actual
return.
This
information
may
not
be
used
to
estimate
the
actual
ending
account
balance
or
expenses
you
paid
for
the
period,
but
it
can
help
you
compare
ongoing
costs
of
investing
in
the
Fund
with
those
of
other
funds.
To
do
so,
compare
this
5%
hypothetical
example
with
the
5%
hypothetical
examples
that
appear
in
the
shareholder
reports
of
other
funds.
Please
note
that
expenses
shown
in
the
table
are
meant
to
highlight
ongoing
costs
and
do
not
reflect
any
transactional
costs.
Therefore,
information
under
the
heading
“Hypothetical”
is
useful
in
comparing
ongoing
costs
only,
and
will
not
help
you
compare
total
costs
of
owning
different
funds.
In
addition,
if
transactional
costs
were
included,
your
total
costs
would
have
been
higher.
1.
Expenses
are
equal
to
the
annualized
expense
ratio
for
the
six-month
period
as
indicated
above—in
the
far
right
column—multiplied
by
the
simple
average
account
value
over
the
period
indicated,
and
then
multiplied
by
182/365
to
reflect
the
one-half
year
period.
2.
Reflects
expenses
after
fee
waivers
and
expense
reimbursements.
Actual
(actual
return
after
expenses)
Hypothetical
(5%
annual
return
before
expenses)
Beginning
Account
Value
10/1/22
Ending
Account
Value
3/31/23
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
10/1/22–3/31/23
1,2
Ending
Account
Value
3/31/23
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
10/1/22–3/31/23
1,2
a
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
2
$1,000
$1,019.40
$1.03
$1,023.91
$1.03
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accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
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a
Year
Ended
March
31,
2023
Year
Ended
March
31,
2022
a
Per
share
operating
performance
(for
a
share
outstanding
throughout
the
year)
Net
asset
value,
beginning
of
year
........................................................
$1.00
$1.00
Income
from
investment
operations:
Net
investment
income
...............................................................
0.042
—
b
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains
(losses)
................................................
(0.015)
—
Total
from
investment
operations
.........................................................
0.027
—
Less
distributions
from:
Net
investment
income
...............................................................
(0.027)
(—)
b
Net
asset
value,
end
of
year
............................................................
$1.00
$1.00
Total
return
c
........................................................................
2.79%
0.02%
Ratios
to
average
net
assets
d
Expenses
before
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
...........................................
0.89%
93.40%
Expenses
net
of
waiver
and
payments
by
affiliates
............................................
0.20%
0.06%
Net
investment
income
................................................................
4.32%
0.02%
Supplemental
data
Net
assets,
end
of
year
(000’s)
..........................................................
$272,929
$1,958
Portfolio
turnover
rate
.................................................................
—%
—%
a
For
the
period
April
6,
2021
(commencement
of
operations)
to
March
31,
2022.
b
Amount
rounds
to
less
than
$0.001
per
share.
c
Total
return
is
not
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year.
d
Ratios
are
annualized
for
periods
less
than
one
year,
except
for
non-recurring
expenses,
if
any.
Franklin
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Trust
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of
Investments,
March
31,
2023
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notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
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a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
U.S.
Government
and
Agency
Securities
92.5%
a
FFCB
,
FRN,
4.87%,
(SOFR
+
0.05%),
5/09/24
.................................
$
100,000
$
100,000
FRN,
4.945%,
(SOFR
+
0.125%),
3/07/25
...............................
3,000,000
3,000,000
3,100,000
FHLB
,
b
4/03/23
.........................................................
70,420,000
70,402,895
b
4/05/23
.........................................................
3,000,000
2,998,487
b
4/10/23
.........................................................
8,600,000
8,590,015
b
4/12/23
.........................................................
3,000,000
2,995,777
b
4/19/23
.........................................................
8,617,000
8,597,089
b
4/21/23
.........................................................
17,360,000
17,315,213
b
4/26/23
.........................................................
8,000,000
7,974,117
b
4/28/23
.........................................................
1,000,000
996,517
b
5/01/23
.........................................................
6,000,000
5,976,850
b
5/02/23
.........................................................
660,000
657,357
b
5/03/23
.........................................................
5,500,000
5,476,951
b
5/05/23
.........................................................
4,000,000
3,982,207
b
5/08/23
.........................................................
5,000,000
4,975,590
b
5/10/23
.........................................................
11,000,000
10,942,849
b
5/11/23
.........................................................
1,000,000
994,767
b
5/16/23
.........................................................
5,000,000
4,970,250
b
5/17/23
.........................................................
5,000,000
4,970,138
b
5/19/23
.........................................................
2,000,000
1,987,483
b
5/24/23
.........................................................
2,000,000
1,985,940
b
5/26/23
.........................................................
5,000,000
4,963,463
b
5/31/23
.........................................................
5,000,000
4,960,050
b
6/02/23
.........................................................
5,000,000
4,958,675
b
6/06/23
.........................................................
1,000,000
991,163
b
6/07/23
.........................................................
3,000,000
2,972,809
b
6/16/23
.........................................................
5,000,000
4,948,616
b
6/21/23
.........................................................
5,000,000
4,946,787
b
6/23/23
.........................................................
2,000,000
1,977,959
b
2/09/24
.........................................................
1,500,000
1,437,462
a
FRN,
4.86%,
(SOFR
+
0.04%),
5/03/23
.................................
3,000,000
3,000,000
a
FRN,
4.87%,
(SOFR
+
0.05%),
6/02/23
.................................
1,000,000
1,000,000
a
FRN,
4.86%,
(SOFR
+
0.04%),
6/05/23
.................................
1,000,000
1,000,000
a
FRN,
4.845%,
(SOFR
+
0.025%),
6/07/23
...............................
5,000,000
5,000,000
a
FRN,
4.9%,
(SOFR
+
0.08%),
6/14/23
..................................
1,000,000
1,000,000
a
FRN,
4.905%,
(SOFR
+
0.085%),
7/03/23
...............................
3,000,000
3,000,000
a
FRN,
4.87%,
(SOFR
+
0.05%),
7/18/23
.................................
1,000,000
1,000,000
a
FRN,
4.88%,
(SOFR
+
0.06%),
7/20/23
.................................
5,000,000
5,000,000
a
FRN,
4.87%,
(SOFR
+
0.05%),
7/24/23
.................................
3,000,000
3,000,000
a
FRN,
4.94%,
(SOFR
+
0.12%),
9/06/23
.................................
5,000,000
5,000,000
a
FRN,
4.89%,
(SOFR
+
0.07%),
11/27/23
.................................
2,000,000
2,000,000
a
FRN,
4.94%,
(SOFR
+
0.12%),
3/14/24
.................................
1,000,000
1,000,000
229,947,476
b
U.S.
Treasury
Bills
,
4/04/23
.........................................................
5,000,000
4,998,087
4/18/23
.........................................................
3,000,000
2,993,521
4/25/23
.........................................................
5,000,000
4,984,467
5/02/23
.........................................................
5,000,000
4,979,957
Franklin
Templeton
Trust
Schedule
of
Investments
Franklin
OnChain
U.S.
Government
Money
Fund
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accompanying
notes
are
an
integral
part
of
these
financial
statements.
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a
a
Principal
Amount
a
Value
U.S.
Government
and
Agency
Securities
(continued)
b
U.S.
Treasury
Bills,
(continued)
6/08/23
.........................................................
$
1,500,000
$
1,487,052
19,443,084
Total
U.S.
Government
and
Agency
Securities
(Cost
$252,490,560)
................
252,490,560
Total
Short
Term
Investments
(Cost
$252,490,560
)
...............................
252,490,560
a
Total
Investments
(Cost
$252,490,560)
92.5%
...................................
$252,490,560
Other
Assets,
less
Liabilities
7.5%
.............................................
20,438,878
Net
Assets
100.0%
...........................................................
$272,929,438
See
Abbreviations
on
page
15
.
a
The
coupon
rate
shown
represents
the
rate
at
period
end.
b
The
security
was
issued
on
a
discount
basis
with
no
stated
coupon
rate.
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TEMPLETON
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of
Assets
and
Liabilities
March
31,
2023
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part
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statements.
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Franklin
OnChain
U.S.
Government
Money
Fund
Assets:
Investments
in
securities:
Cost
-
Unaffiliated
issuers
...................................................................
$252,490,560
Value
-
Unaffiliated
issuers
..................................................................
$252,490,560
Cash
....................................................................................
20,370,111
Receivables:
Capital
shares
sold
........................................................................
50
Interest
.................................................................................
130,786
Affiliates
................................................................................
36,233
Other
assets
..............................................................................
9,562
Total
assets
..........................................................................
273,037,302
Liabilities:
Payables:
Transfer
agent
fees
........................................................................
53,115
Professional
fees
.........................................................................
29,408
Trustees'
fees
and
expenses
.................................................................
222
Distributions
to
shareholders
.................................................................
25,119
Total
liabilities
.........................................................................
107,864
Net
assets,
at
value
.................................................................
$272,929,438
Net
assets
consist
of:
Paid-in
capital
.............................................................................
$272,926,690
Total
distributable
earnings
(losses)
.............................................................
2,748
Net
assets,
at
value
.................................................................
$272,929,438
Shares
outstanding
.........................................................................
272,929,437
Net
asset
value
per
share
....................................................................
$1.00
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TEMPLETON
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Operations
for
the
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Franklin
OnChain
U.S.
Government
Money
Fund
Investment
income:
Interest:
Unaffiliated
issuers
........................................................................
$2,071,731
Expenses:
Management
fees
(Note
3
a
)
...................................................................
70,097
Transfer
agent
fees
(Note
3
c
)
..................................................................
189,397
Registration
and
filing
fees
....................................................................
42,716
Professional
fees
...........................................................................
88,378
Trustees'
fees
and
expenses
..................................................................
348
Amortization
of
offering
costs
(Not
e
1d)
..........................................................
8,709
Other
....................................................................................
8,942
Total
expenses
.........................................................................
408,587
Expenses
waived/paid
by
affiliates
(Not
e
3d)
...................................................
(315,097)
Net
expenses
.........................................................................
93,490
Net
investment
income
................................................................
1,978,241
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
resulting
from
operations
..........................................
$1,978,241
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Franklin
OnChain
U.S.
Government
Money
Fund
Year
Ended
March
31,
2023
Year
Ended
March
31,
2022
a
Increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets:
Operations:
Net
investment
income
.................................................
$1,978,241
$270
Distributions
to
shareholders
..............................................
(1,978,241)
(270)
Capital
share
transactions
(Note
2
)
..........................................
270,971,206
1,858,232
Net
increase
(decrease)
in
net
assets
...................................
270,971,206
1,858,232
Net
assets:
Beginning
of
year
.......................................................
1,958,232
100,000
End
of
year
...........................................................
$272,929,438
$1,958,232
a
For
the
period
April
6,
2021
(commencement
of
operations)
to
March
31,
2022.
Franklin
Templeton
Trust
Notes
to
Financial
Statements
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1.
Organization
and
Significant
Accounting
Policies
Franklin
Templeton
Trust
(Trust)
is
registered
under
the
Investment
Company
Act
of
1940
(1940
Act)
as
an
open-
end
management
investment
company,
consisting
of
one
fund,
Franklin
OnChain
U.S.
Government
Money
Fund
(Fund).
The
Fund
follows
the
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
in
Financial
Accounting
Standards
Board
(FASB)
Accounting
Standards
Codification
Topic
946,
Financial
Services
–
Investment
Companies
(ASC
946)
and
applies
the
specialized
accounting
and
reporting
guidance
in
U.S.
Generally
Accepted
Accounting
Principles
(U.S.
GAAP),
including,
but
not
limited
to,
ASC
946.
The
following
summarizes
the Fund's
significant
accounting
policies.
a.
Financial
Instrument
Valuation 
Securities
are
valued
at
amortized
cost,
which
approximates
fair
value.
Amortized
cost
is
an
income-based
approach
which
involves
valuing
an
instrument
at
its
cost
and
thereafter
assuming
a
constant
amortization
to
maturity
of
any
discount
or
premium.
Under
compliance
policies
and
procedures
approved
by
the
Trust's Board
of
Trustees
(the
Board),
the
Board
has
designated
the
Fund’s
investment
manager
as
the
valuation
designee
and
has
responsibility
for
oversight
of
valuation.
The
investment
manager
is
assisted
by
the
Fund’s
administrator
in
performing
this
responsibility,
including
leading
the
cross-functional
Valuation
Committee
(VC).
b.
Income
Taxes
It
is the Fund's
policy
to
qualify
as
a
regulated
investment
company
under
the
Internal
Revenue
Code. The Fund
intends
to
distribute
to
shareholders
substantially
all
of
its
taxable
income
and
net
realized
gains
to
relieve
it
from
federal
income
and excise
taxes.
As
a
result,
no
provision
for
U.S.
federal
income
taxes
is
required.
The
Fund
may
recognize
an
income
tax
liability
related
to
its
uncertain
tax
positions
under
U.S.
GAAP
when
the
uncertain
tax
position
has
a
less
than
50%
probability
that
it
will
be
sustained
upon
examination
by
the
tax
authorities
based
on
its
technical
merits.
As
of
March
31,
2023,
the
Fund
has
determined
that
no
tax
liability
is
required
in
its
financial
statements
related
to
uncertain
tax
positions
for
any
open
tax
years
(or
expected
to
be
taken
in
future
tax
years).
Open
tax
years
are
those
that
remain
subject
to
examination
and
are
based
on
the
statute
of
limitations
in
each
jurisdiction
in
which
the
Fund
invests. 
c.
Security
Transactions,
Investment
Income,
Expenses
and
Distributions
Security
transactions
are
accounted
for
on
trade
date.
Realized
gains
and
losses
on
security
transactions
are
determined
on
a
specific
identification
basis.
Income
received
from
the
Portfolio
and
estimated
expenses
are
accrued
daily.
Dividends
from
net
investment
income
are
normally
declared
and
distributed
daily;
these
dividends
may
be
reinvested
or
paid
monthly
to
shareholders.
Distributions
from
net
realized
capital
gains
and
other
distributions,
if
any,
are
recorded
on
the
ex-dividend
date.
Distributable
earnings
are
determined
according
to
income
tax
regulations
(tax
basis)
and
may
differ
from
earnings
recorded
in
accordance
with
U.S.
GAAP.
These
differences
may
be
permanent
or
temporary.
Permanent
differences
are
reclassified
among
capital
accounts
to
reflect
their
tax
character.
These
reclassifications
have
no
impact
on
net
assets
or
the
results
of
operations.
Temporary
differences
are
not
reclassified,
as
they
may
reverse
in
subsequent
periods.
d.
Offering
Costs
Offering
costs
are
amortized
on
a
straight
line
basis
over
the
first
twelve
months
of
operations.
e.
Accounting
Estimates
The
preparation
of
financial
statements
in
accordance
with
U.S.
GAAP
requires
management
to
make
estimates
and
assumptions
that
affect
the
reported
amounts
of
assets
and
liabilities
at
the
date
of
the
financial
statements
and
the
amounts
of
income
and
expenses
during
the
reporting
period.
Actual
results
could
differ
from
those
estimates.
f.
Guarantees
and
Indemnifications
Under
the
Trust's
organizational
documents,
its
officers
and
trustees
are
indemnified
by
the
Trust
against
certain
liabilities
arising
out
of
the
performance
of
their
duties
to
the
Trust.
Additionally,
in
the
normal
course
of
business,
the
Trust
enters
into
contracts
with
service
providers
that
contain
general
indemnification
clauses.
The
Trust's
maximum
exposure
under
these
arrangements
is
unknown
as
this
would
involve
future
claims
that
may
be
made
against
the
Fund
that
have
not
yet
occurred.
Currently,
the
Trust
expects
the
risk
of
loss
to
be
remote.
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Templeton
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2.
Shares
of
Beneficial
Interest
At
March
31,
2023,
there
were
an
unlimited
number
of
shares
authorized
(without
par
value).
Transactions
in
the
Fund's
shares
at
$1.00
per
share
were
as
follows:
3.
Transactions
with
Affiliates
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
is
the
holding
company
for
various
subsidiaries
that
together
are
referred
to
as
Franklin
Templeton.
Certain
officers
and
trustees
of
the
Fund
are
also
officers,
directors,
and/or
trustees
of
the
following
subsidiaries:
a.
Management
Fees
The
Fund
pays
an
investment
management
fee,
calculated
daily
and
paid
monthly,
to
Advisers
of
0.15%
per
year
of
the
average
daily
net
assets
of
the
Fund.
b.
Administrative
Fees
Under
an
agreement
with
Advisers,
FT
Services
provides
administrative
services
to
the
Fund.
The
fee
is
paid
by
Advisers
based
on
actual
costs
incurred
by
FT
Services,
and
is
not
an
additional
expense
of
the
Fund.
c.
Transfer
Agent
Fees
The
Fund pays
transfer
agent
fees
to
Investor
Services
for
its
performance
of
shareholder
servicing
obligations.
Effective
October
1,
2022,
the
fees
are
based
on
an
annualized
asset
based
fee
of
0.016%
plus
a
reduced
transaction
based
fee.
Prior
to
October
1,
2022,
the
fees
were
based
on
an
annualized
asset
based
fee
of
0.02%
plus
a
transaction
based
fee.
In
addition,
the
Fund reimburses
Investor
Services
for
out
of
pocket
expenses
incurred
and reimburses
shareholder
servicing
fees
paid
to
third
parties.
For
the
year
ended
March
31,
2023,
the
Fund
paid
transfer
agent
fees
of
$189,397,
of
which
$11,600
was
retained
by
Investor
Services.
d.
Waiver
and
Expense
Reimbursements
Advisers
has
contractually
agreed
in
advance
to
waive
or
limit
its
fees
and
to
assume
as
its
own
expense
certain
expenses
otherwise
payable
by
the
Fund
so
that
the
expenses
(excluding
distribution
fees
and
certain
non-routine
expenses
or
costs,
including
those
relating
to
litigation,
indemnification,
reorganizations,
and
liquidations)
for
the
Fund
do
not
exceed
0.20%,
Year
Ended
March
31,
2023
Year
Ended
March
31,
2022
a
Amount
Amount
Shares
sold
...................................
$274,972,026
$2,364,063
Shares
issued
in
reinvestment
of
distributions
..........
1,952,963
268
Shares
redeemed
...............................
(5,953,783)
(506,099)
Net
increase
(decrease)
..........................
$270,971,206
$1,858,232
a
For
the
period
April
6,
2021
(commencement
of
operations)
to
March
31,
2022.
Subsidiary
Affiliation
Franklin
Advisers,
Inc.
(Advisers)
Investment
manager
Franklin
Templeton
Services,
LLC
(FT
Services)
Administrative
manager
Franklin
Distributors,
LLC
(Distributors)
Principal
underwriter
Franklin
Templeton
Investor
Services,
LLC
(Investor
Services)
Transfer
agent
Franklin
Templeton
Trust
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based
on
the
average
net
assets
of
the
Fund
until
July
31,
2023.
Total
expenses
waived
or
paid
are
not
subject
to
recapture
subsequent
to
the
Fund’s
fiscal
year
end.
In
addition,
in
efforts
to
maintain
a
minimum
1
basis
point
annualized
yield,
Advisers
and
Investor
Services
have
voluntarily
agreed
to
waive
or
limit
their
respective
fees,
assume
as
their
own
expense
certain
expenses
otherwise
payable
by
the
Fund
and
if
necessary,
make
a
capital
infusion
into
the
Fund.
These
waivers,
expense
reimbursements
and
capital
infusions
are
voluntary
and
may
be
modified
or
discontinued
by
Advisers
or
Investor
Services
at
any
time,
and
without
further
notice.
Total
expenses
waived
or
paid
are
not
subject
to
reimbursement
by
the
Fund
subsequent
to
the
Fund's
fiscal
year
end.
There
is
no
guarantee
that
the
Fund
will
be
able
to
maintain
the
current
1
basis
point
yield.
e.
Other
Affiliated
Transactions
At
March
31,
2023,
Franklin
Resources
Inc.
owned
37.1%
of
the
Fund's
outstanding
shares.
At
March
31,
2023,
Franklin
Advisers
Inc.
owned
36.8%
of
the
Fund's
outstanding
shares.
At
March
31,
2023,
Stellar
Development
Foundation
and
Coinfund
Ventures
I
LP
owned
14.5%
of
the
Fund's
outstanding
shares.
4.
Use
of
Blockchain
The
Fund’s
transfer
agent
maintains
the
official
record
of
share
ownership
via
a
proprietary
blockchain-integrated
system
that
uses
features
of
traditional
book
entry
form
and
the
Stellar
network’s
blockchain.
The
use
of
blockchain
technology
is
relatively
new
and
still
evolving
for
mutual
funds.
The
recording
of
Fund
shares
on
the
blockchain
will
not
affect
the
Fund’s
investments.
However,
complex
information
technology
and
communications
systems,
such
as
blockchain
networks,
are
subject
to
a
number
of
different
threats
or
risks
that
could
adversely
affect
the
Fund.
5.
Income
Taxes
The
tax
character
of
distributions
paid
during
the
years
ended
March
31,
2023
and
2022,
was
as
follows:
At
March
31,
2023,
the
cost
of
investments
and
undistributed
ordinary
income
for
income
tax
purposes
were
as
follows:
6.
Investment
Transactions
Purchases
and
sales
of
investments
(excluding
short
term
securities) for
the
year
ended
March
31,
2023,
aggregated
$5,527,503,
and
$–,
respectively. 
2023
2022
Distributions
paid
from:
Ordinary
income
..........................................................
$1,978,241
$270
Cost
of
investments
..........................................................................
$252,490,560
Distributable
earnings:
Undistributed
ordinary
income
...................................................................
$27,867
3.
Transactions
with
Affiliates
(continued)
d.
Waiver
and
Expense
Reimbursements
(continued)
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Templeton
Trust
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Financial
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7.
Fair
Value
Measurements
The
Fund
follows
a
fair
value
hierarchy
that
distinguishes
between
market
data
obtained
from
independent
sources
(observable
inputs)
and
the
Fund's
own
market
assumptions
(unobservable
inputs).
These
inputs
are
used
in
determining
the
value
of
the
Fund's 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
Fund's
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.
Money
market
securities
may
be
valued
using
amortized
cost,
in
accordance
with
the
1940
Act.
Generally,
amortized
cost
reflects
the
current
fair
value
of
a
security,
but
since
the
value
is
not
obtained
from
a
quoted
price
in
an
active
market,
such
securities
were
valued
using
Level
2
inputs.
At
March
31,
2023,
all
of
the
Fund’s
investments
in
financial
instruments
carried
at
fair
value
were
valued
using
Level
2
inputs.
8.
Subsequent
Events
The
Fund
has
evaluated
subsequent
events
through
the
issuance
of
the financial
statements
and
determined
that
no
events
have
occurred
that
require
disclosure.
Abbreviations
Selected
Portfolio
FFCB
Federal
Farm
Credit
Banks
Funding
Corp.
FHLB
Federal
Home
Loan
Banks
FRN
Floating
Rate
Note
SOFR
Secured
Overnight
Financing
Rate
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the
Board
of
Trustees
of
Franklin
Templeton
Trust
and
Shareholders
of
Franklin
OnChain
U.S.
Government
Money
Fund.
Opinion
on
the
Financial
Statements
We
have
audited
the
accompanying
statement
of
assets
and
liabilities,
including
the
schedule
of
investments,
of
Franklin
OnChain
U.S.
Government
Money
Fund
(one
of
the
funds
constituting
Franklin
Templeton
Trust,
hereafter
collectively
referred
to
as
the
"Fund")
as
of
March
31,
2023,
the
related
statement
of
operations
for
the
year
ended
March
31,
2023
and
the
statements
of
changes
in
net
assets
and
the
financial
highlights
for
the
year
ended
March
31,
2023
and
for
the
period
April
6,
2021
(commencement
of
operations)
to
March
31,
2022,
including
the
related
notes
(collectively
referred
to
as
the
“financial
statements”).
In
our
opinion,
the
financial
statements
present
fairly,
in
all
material
respects,
the
financial
position
of
the
Fund
as
of
March
31,
2023,
the
results
of
its
operations
for
the
year
ended
March
31,
2023,
and
the
changes
in
its
net
assets
and
the
financial
highlights
for
the
year
ended
March
31,
2023
and
for
the
period
April
6,
2021
(commencement
of
operations)
to
March
31
2022
in
conformity
with
accounting
principles
generally
accepted
in
the
United
States
of
America.
Basis
for
Opinion
These
financial
statements
are
the
responsibility
of
the
Fund’s
management.
Our
responsibility
is
to
express
an
opinion
on
the
Fund’s
financial
statements
based
on
our
audits.
We
are
a
public
accounting
firm
registered
with
the
Public
Company
Accounting
Oversight
Board
(United
States)
(“PCAOB”)
and
are
required
to
be
independent
with
respect
to
the
Fund
in
accordance
with
the
U.S.
federal
securities
laws
and
the
applicable
rules
and
regulations
of
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
and
the
PCAOB.
We
conducted
our
audits
of
these
financial
statements
in
accordance
with
the
standards
of
the
PCAOB.
Those
standards
require
that
we
plan
and
perform
the
audit
to
obtain
reasonable
assurance
about
whether
the
financial
statements
are
free
of
material
misstatement,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud.
Our
audits
included
performing
procedures
to
assess
the
risks
of
material
misstatement
of
the
financial
statements,
whether
due
to
error
or
fraud,
and
performing
procedures
that
respond
to
those
risks.
Such
procedures
included
examining,
on
a
test
basis,
evidence
regarding
the
amounts
and
disclosures
in
the
financial
statements.
Our
audits
also
included
evaluating
the
accounting
principles
used
and
significant
estimates
made
by
management,
as
well
as
evaluating
the
overall
presentation
of
the
financial
statements.
Our
procedures
included
confirmation
of
securities
owned
as
of
March
31,
2023
by
correspondence
with
the
custodian.
We
believe
that
our
audits
provide
a
reasonable
basis
for
our
opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
San
Francisco,
California
May
18,
2023
We
have
served
as
the
auditor
of
one
or
more
investment
companies
in
the
Franklin
Templeton
funds
since
1948.
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OnChain
U.S.
Government
Money
Fund
By
mid-February,
tax
information
related
to
a
shareholder's
proportionate
share
of
distributions
paid
during
the
preceding
calendar
year
will
be
received,
if
applicable.
Please
also
refer
to
www.franklintempleton.com
for
per
share
tax
information
related
to
any
distributions
paid
during
the
preceding
calendar
year.
Shareholders
are
advised
to
consult
with
their
tax
advisors
for
further
information
on
the
treatment
of
these
amounts
on
their
tax
returns.
The
following
tax
information
for
the
Fund
is
required
to
be
furnished
to
shareholders
with
respect
to
income
earned
and
distributions
paid
during
its
fiscal
year.
The
Fund
hereby
reports
the
following
amounts,
or
if
subsequently
determined
to
be
different,
the
maximum
allowable
amounts,
for
the
fiscal
year
ended
March
31,
2023:
Note
(1)
-
The
Law
varies
in
each
state
as
to
whether
and
what
percentage
of
dividend
income
attributable
to
Federal
obligations
is
exempt
from
state
income
tax.
Shareholders
are
advised
to
consult
with
their
tax
advisors
to
determine
if
any
portion
of
the
dividends
received
is
exempt
from
state
income
taxes.
Pursuant
to:
Amount
Reported
Qualified
Net
Interest
Income
(QII)
§871(k)(1)(C)
$1,980,647
Section
163(j)
Interest
Earned
§163(j)
$1,980,647
Interest
Earned
from
Federal
Obligations
Note
(1)
$2,056,955
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The
name,
year
of
birth
and
address
of
the
officers
and
board
members,
as
well
as
their
affiliations,
positions
held
with
the
Trust,
principal
occupations
during
at
least
the
past
five
years
and
number
of
U.S.
registered
portfolios
overseen
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex,
are
shown
below.
Generally,
each
board
member
serves
until
that
person’s
successor
is
elected
and
qualified.
Independent
Board
Members
Name,
Year
of
Birth
and
Address
Position
Length
of
Time
Served
Number
of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Board
Member*
Other
Directorships
Held
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years
Rohit
Bhagat
(1964)
Lead
Independent
Trustee
and
Trustee
Since
2019
59
AssetMark
Financial
Holdings,
Inc.
(investment
solutions)
(2018-present)
and
PhonePe
(2020-present)
(payment
and
financial
services);
formerly
,
Axis
Bank
(financial)
(2013-2021),
FlipKart
Limited
(2019-2020)
(eCommerce
company);
CapFloat
Financial
Services
Pvt.,
Ltd.
(non-banking
finance
company)
(2018)
and
Zentific
Investment
Management
(hedge
fund)
(2015-
2018).
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Managing
Member,
Mukt
Capital,
LLC
(private
investment
firm)
(2014-present);
Advisor,
Optimal
Asset
Management
(investment
technology
and
advisory
services
company)
(2015-present);
Chief
Executive
Officer
and
Director,
FinTech
Evolution
Acquisition
(eCommerce
company)
(February
2021-present);
and
formerly
,
Chairman,
Asia
Pacific,
BlackRock
(2009-2012);
Global
Chief
Operating
Officer,
Barclays
Global
Investors
(investment
management)
(2005-2009);
and
Senior
Partner,
The
Boston
Consulting
Group
(management
consulting)
(1992-2005).
Deborah
D.
McWhinney
(1955)
Trustee
Since
2020
59
S&P
Global,
Inc.
(financial
information
services)
(February
2022-present),
Borg
Warner
(automotive)
(2018-present),
LegalShield
(consumer
services)
(2020-present);
and
formerly
,
IHS
Markit
(information
services)
(2015-2022),
Fluor
Corporation
(construction
and
engineering)
(2014-2020)
and
Focus
Financial
Partner,
LLC
(financial
services)
(2018-2020).
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Director
of
various
companies;
and
formerly
,
Board
Member,
Lloyds
Banking
Group
(2015-2018)
(financial
institution)
and
Fresenius
Medical
Group
(2016-2018)
(healthcare);
Chief
Executive
Officer
(2013-2014)
and
Chief
Operating
Officer
(2011-2013),
CitiGroup
Global
Enterprise
Payments
(financial
services);
and
President,
Citi’s
Personal
Banking
and
Wealth
Management
(2009-2011).
Anantha
K.
Pradeep
(1963)
Trustee
Since
2019
59
None
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Chief
Executive
Officer,
Smilable,
Inc.
(technology
company)
(2014-present);
Chief
Executive
Officer,
MachineVantage
(technology
company)
(2018-present);
Founder
and
Managing
Partner,
Consult
Meridian,
LLC
(consulting
company)
(2009-present);
and
formerly
,
Founder,
BoardVantage
(board
portal
solutions
provider
delivering
paperless
process
for
boards
and
leadership)
(2000-2002).
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Board
Members
and
Officers
Name,
Year
of
Birth
and
Address
Position
Length
of
Time
Served
Number
of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Board
Member*
Other
Directorships
Held
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years
**Jennifer
M.
Johnson
(1964)
Trustee
and
Chairperson
of
the
Board
Since
2019
70
None
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Chief
Executive
Officer,
President
and
Director,
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.;
officer
and/or
director
or
trustee,
of
some
of
the
other
subsidiaries
of
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
and
of
certain
funds
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex;
and
formerly
,
Chief
Operating
Officer
and
Executive
Vice
President,
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
(1994-2015);
Executive
Vice
President
of
Operations
and
Technology,
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
(2005-2010);
and
Senior
Vice
President,
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
(2003-2005).
Alison
E.
Baur
(1964)
Vice
President
Since
2019
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Deputy
General
Counsel,
Franklin
Templeton;
and
officer
of
some
of
the
other
subsidiaries
of
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
and
of
certain
funds
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex.
Steven
J.
Gray
(1955)
Vice
President
Since
2019
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Senior
Associate
General
Counsel,
Franklin
Templeton;
Assistant
Secretary,
Franklin
Distributors,
LLC;
and
officer
of
certain
funds
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex.
Matthew
T.
Hinkle
(1971)
Chief
Executive
Officer
–
Finance
and
Administration
Since
2019
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Senior
Vice
President,
Franklin
Templeton
Services,
LLC;
officer
of
certain
funds
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex;
and
formerly
,
Vice
President,
Global
Tax
(2012-April
2017)
and
Treasurer/Assistant
Treasurer,
Franklin
Templeton
(2009-2017).
Fred
Jensen
(1963)
Chief
Compliance
Officer
Since
2021
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
280
Park
Avenue
New
York,
NY
10017
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Director
-
Global
Compliance
of
Franklin
Templeton;
Managing
Director
of
Legg
Mason
&
Co.;
Director
of
Compliance,
Legg
Mason
Office
of
the
Chief
Compliance
Officer;
Chief
Compliance
Officer,
Franklin
Advisory
Services,
LLC;
Compliance
Officer,
Franklin
Advisers,
Inc.;
officer
of
certain
funds
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex;
formerly
,
Chief
Compliance
Officer
of
Legg
Mason
Global
Asset
Allocation;
Chief
Compliance
Officer,
Legg
Mason
Private
Portfolio;
Chief
Compliance
Officer
to
The
Reserves
Funds
(investment
adviser,
funds
and
broker-dealer)
and
Ambac
Financial
Group
(investment
adviser,
funds
and
broker-dealer).
Susan
Kerr
(1949)
Vice
President
–
AML
Compliance
Since
2021
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
280
Park
Avenue
New
York,
NY
10017
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Senior
Compliance
Analyst,
Franklin
Templeton;
Chief
Anti-Money
Laundering
Compliance
Officer,
Legg
Mason
&
Co.,
or
its
affiliates;
Anti
Money
Laundering
Compliance
Officer;
Senior
Compliance
Officer,
LMIS;
and
officer
of
certain
funds
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex.
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TEMPLETON
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*We
base
the
number
of
portfolios
on
each
separate
series
of
the
U.S.
registered
investment
companies
within
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex.
These
portfolios
have
a
common
investment
manager
or
affiliated
investment
managers.
**Jennifer
M.
Johnson
is
considered
to
be
an
interested
person
of
the
Fund
under
the
federal
securities
laws
due
to
her
position
as
an
officer
and
director
of
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.
(Resources),
which
is
the
parent
company
of
the
Fund’s
investment
manager
and
distributor.
Note
1:
Officer
information
is
current
as
of
the
date
of
this
report.
It
is
possible
that
after
this
date,
information
about
officers
may
change.
The
Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
of
2002
and
Rules
adopted
by
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
require
the
Fund
to
disclose
whether
the
Fund’s
Audit
Committee
includes
at
least
one
member
who
is
an
audit
committee
financial
expert
within
the
meaning
of
such
Act
and
Rules.
The
Fund’s
Board
has
determined
that
there
is
at
least
one
such
financial
expert
on
the
Audit
Committee
and
has
designated
Rohit
Bhagat
and
Deborah
D.
McWhinney
as
its
audit
committee
financial
experts.
The
Board
believes
that
Mr.
Bhagat
and
Ms.
McWhinney
qualify
as
such
an
expert
in
view
of
their
extensive
business
background
and
Name,
Year
of
Birth
and
Address
Position
Length
of
Time
Served
Number
of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Board
Member*
Other
Directorships
Held
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years
David
Mann
(1973)
Vice
President
Since
March
2023
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Head
of
Global
ETF
Product
and
Capital
Markets,
Franklin
Templeton;
and
officer
of
certain
funds
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex.
Todd
Mathias
(1983)
Vice
President
Since
March
2023
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Head
of
US
ETF
Product
Strategy,
Franklin
Templeton;
and
officer
of
certain
funds
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex.
Patrick
O’Connor
(1967)
President
and
Chief
Executive
Officer
–
Investment
Management
Since
2019
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
President
and
Chief
Investment
Officer,
Franklin
Advisory
Services,
LLC;
Senior
Vice
President,
Franklin
Advisers,
Inc.;
and
officer
of
certain
funds
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex.
Vivek
Pai
(1970)
Treasurer,
Chief
Financial
Officer
and
Chief
Accounting
Officer
Since
2019
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
300
S.E.
2nd
Street
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
33301-1923
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Treasurer,
U.S.
Fund
Administration
&
Reporting
and
officer
of
certain
funds
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex.
Navid
J.
Tofigh
(1972)
Vice
President
and
Secretary
Vice
President
and
Secretary
since
2019
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
One
Franklin
Parkway
San
Mateo,
CA
94403-1906
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Senior
Associate
General
Counsel,
Franklin
Templeton;
and
officer
of
certain
funds
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex.
Lori
A.
Weber
(1964)
Vice
President
Since
2019
Not
Applicable
Not
Applicable
300
S.E.
2nd
Street,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
33301-1923
Principal
Occupation
During
at
Least
the
Past
5
Years:
Senior
Associate
General
Counsel,
Franklin
Templeton;
Assistant
Secretary,
Franklin
Resources,
Inc.;
Vice
President
and
Secretary,
Templeton
Investment
Counsel,
LLC;
and
officer
of
certain
funds
in
the
Franklin
Templeton/Legg
Mason
fund
complex.
Interested
Board
Members
and
Officers
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experience,
including
extensive
experience
in
the
financial
services
industries.
Mr.
Bhagat
has
been
a
Member
and
Chairman
of
the
Fund’s
Audit
Committee
since
2017.
Ms.
McWhinney
has
been
a
member
of
the
Fund
Audit
Committee
since
2020.
As
a
result
of
such
background
and
experience,
the
Board
believes
that
Mr.
Bhagat
and
Ms.
McWhinney
have
acquired
an
understanding
of
generally
accepted
accounting
principles
and
financial
statements,
the
general
application
of
such
principles
in
connection
with
the
accounting
estimates,
accruals
and
reserves,
and
analyzing
and
evaluating
financial
statements
that
present
a
breadth
and
level
of
complexity
of
accounting
issues
generally
comparable
to
those
of
the
Fund,
as
well
as
an
understanding
of
internal
controls
and
procedures
for
financial
reporting
and
an
understanding
of
audit
committee
functions.
Mr.
Bhagat
and
Ms.
McWhinney
are
independent
Board
members
as
that
term
is
defined
under
the
relevant
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
Rules
and
Releases.
The
Statement
of
Additional
Information
(SAI)
includes
additional
information
about
the
board
members
and
is
available,
without
charge,
upon
request.
Shareholders
may
call
(800)
DIAL
BEN/342-5236
to
request
the
SAI.
Interested
Board
Members
and
Officers
(continued)
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Proxy
Voting
Policies
and
Procedures
The
Fund’s
investment
manager
has
established
Proxy
Voting
Policies
and
Procedures
(Policies)
that
the
Fund
uses
to
determine
how
to
vote
proxies
relating
to
portfolio
securities.
Shareholders
may
view
the
Fund’s
complete
Policies
online
at
franklintempleton.com.
Alternatively,
shareholders
may
request
copies
of
the
Policies
free
of
charge
by
calling
the
Proxy
Group
collect
at
(954)
527-
7678
or
by
sending
a
written
request
to:
Franklin
Templeton
Companies,
LLC,
300
S.E.
2nd
Street,
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
33301,
Attention:
Proxy
Group.
Copies
of
the
Fund’s
proxy
voting
records
are
also
made
available
online
at
franklintempleton.com
and
posted
on
the
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission’s
website
at
sec.gov
and
reflect
the
most
recent
six-month
period
ended
September
30.
Quarterly
Schedule
of
Investments
The
Fund
files
its
complete
schedule
of
portfolio
holdings
monthly
with
the
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
on
Form
N-MFP.
The
Fund’s
Form
N-MFP
reports
are
available
on
the
SEC’s
website
at
www.sec.gov
and
on
the
Fund’s
website
at
franklintempleton.com.
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2023
Franklin
Templeton
Investments.
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rights
reserved.
Authorized
for
distribution
only
when
accompanied
or
preceded
by
a
summary
prospectus
and/or
prospectus.
Investors
should
carefully
consider
a
fund’s
investment
goals,
risks,
charges
and
expenses
before
investing.
A
prospectus
contains
this
and
other
information;
please
read
it
carefully
before
investing.
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help
ensure
we
provide
you
with
quality
service,
all
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
 
(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer. 
 
(c) N/A
 
(d) N/A
 
(f) Pursuant to Item 13(a)(1), the Registrant is attaching as an exhibit a copy of its code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer.
 
 
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
 
(a)(1) The Registrant has an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
 
(2) The audit committee financial experts are Rohit Bhagat and Deborah D. McWhinney. They are “independent” as defined under the relevant Securities and Exchange Commission Rules and Releases.
 
 
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.     
 
(a)      Audit Fees
The aggregate fees paid to the principal accountant for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or for services that are normally provided by the principal accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $23,010 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 and $33,010 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
 
(b)      Audit-Related Fees
There were no fees paid to the principal accountant for assurance and related services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of Item 4.
 
There were no fees paid to the principal accountant for assurance and related services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant's investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of their financial statements. 
 
(c)      Tax Fees
There were no fees paid to the principal accountant for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
 
The aggregate fees paid to the principal accountant for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were $70,000 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 and $0 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.  The services for which these fees were paid included global access to tax platform International Tax View.
 
(d)      All Other Fees
There were no fees paid to the principal accountant for products and services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant other than the services reported in paragraphs (a)-(c) of Item 4.
 
The aggregate fees paid to the principal accountant for products and services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant other than the services reported in paragraphs (a)-(c) of Item 4 were $75,711 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 and $243,743 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The services for which these fees were paid included professional services relating to the readiness assessment over Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy, professional fees in connection with determining the feasibility of a U.S. direct lending structure, fees in connection with license for employee development tool Pro Edge,
fees in connection with a license for accounting and business knowledge platform Viewpoint and professional fees in connection with SOC 1 Reports.
 
 
(e) (1) The registrant’s audit committee is directly responsible for approving the services to be provided by the auditors, including:
 
      (i)   pre-approval of all audit and audit related services;
 
      (ii)  pre-approval of all non-audit related services to be provided to the Fund by the auditors;
 
      (iii) pre-approval of all non-audit related services to be provided to the registrant by the auditors to the registrant’s investment adviser or to any entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the registrant’s investment adviser and that provides ongoing services to the registrant where the non-audit services relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant; and
 
      (iv)  establishment by the audit committee, if deemed necessary or appropriate, as an alternative to committee pre-approval of services to be provided by the auditors, as required by paragraphs (ii) and (iii) above, of policies and procedures to permit such services to be pre-approved by other means, such as through establishment of guidelines or by action of a designated member or members of the committee; provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular service and the committee is informed of each service and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of audit committee responsibilities, as contemplated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to management; subject, in the case of (ii) through (iv), to any waivers, exceptions or exemptions that may be available under applicable law or rules.
 
(e) (2) None of the services provided to the registrant described in paragraphs
 
(f) No disclosures are required by this Item 4(f).
 
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the principal accountant for services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant and the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $145,711 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 and $243,743 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
 
(h) The registrant’s audit committee of the board has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
 
(i) N/A
 
 
(j) N/A
 
 
Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.       N/A
 
 
Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.                     N/A
 
 
Item 7.  Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.            N/A
 
 
Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.                               N/A
 
 
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and
Affiliated Purchasers. N/A
 
 
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.
 
 
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
. The Registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant had carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and the Registrant’s principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
 
(b)
 Changes in Internal Controls. There have been no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Company.                             N/A
 
 
Item 13. Exhibits.
 
(a)(1) Code of Ethics
 
 
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Matthew T. Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Vivek Pai, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
(a)(2)(1) There were no written solicitations to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the Registrant to 10 or more persons.
 
(a)(2)(2) There was no change in the Registrant’s independent public accountant during the period covered by the report.
 
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Matthew T. Hinkle, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Vivek Pai, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON TRUST
 
 
By S\MATTHEW T. HINKLE______________________
Matthew T. Hinkle
      Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
Date  May 30, 2023
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
 
By S\MATTHEW T. HINKLE______________________
Matthew T. Hinkle
      Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration
Date  May 30, 2023
 
 
By S\VIVEK PAI________________________
    
Vivek Pai
     Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Accounting Officer
Date May 30, 2023