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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Persimmon plc</name>
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        <name>Microsoft Corp.</name>
        <lei>INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974</lei>
        <title>Microsoft Corp.</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DXC Technology Co.</name>
        <lei>549300DOVZ3EDJB7O259</lei>
        <title>DXC Technology Co.</title>
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        <balance>1436163.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AIA Group Ltd.</name>
        <lei>ZP5ILWVSYE4LJGMMVD57</lei>
        <title>AIA Group Ltd.</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <isin value="HK0000069689"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="479386"/>
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        <balance>4460034.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.81090000"/>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>HK</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HCA Healthcare, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900PH4ZGUH2MNEU89</lei>
        <title>HCA Healthcare, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>40412C101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US40412C1018"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="488690"/>
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        <balance>130730.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>32745250.40000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Union Pacific Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300LMMRSZZCZ8CL11</lei>
        <title>Union Pacific Corp.</title>
        <cusip>907818108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9078181081"/>
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        <balance>302613.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Booking Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>FXM8FAOHMYDIPD38UZ17</lei>
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          <isin value="US09857L1089"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="60462"/>
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        <balance>11269.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>35223513.30000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UnitedHealth Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300GHBMY8T5GXDE41</lei>
        <title>UnitedHealth Group, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US91324P1021"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="12365"/>
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        <balance>138626.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>76656019.22000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.</name>
        <lei>HCHV7422L5HDJZCRFL38</lei>
        <title>Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.</title>
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        <balance>149551.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Visa, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59</lei>
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          <isin value="US92826C8394"/>
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        <balance>287959.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Barratt Developments plc</name>
        <lei>2138006R85VEOF5YNK29</lei>
        <title>Barratt Developments plc</title>
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          <isin value="GB0000811801"/>
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        <balance>4618075.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Albemarle Corp.</name>
        <lei>HDBLS2Q6GV1LSKQPBS54</lei>
        <title>Albemarle Corp.</title>
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          <isin value="US0126531013"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Salesforce, Inc.</name>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Rolls-Royce Holdings plc</name>
        <lei>213800EC7997ZBLZJH69</lei>
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        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <isin value="GB00B63H8491"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="494810"/>
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        <balance>32850961.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2024-01-02</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Templeton Funds</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Monica Krogh</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Monica Krogh</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
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</edgarSubmission>
