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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Union Pacific Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300LMMRSZZCZ8CL11</lei>
        <title>Union Pacific Corp.</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shopify, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300HGQ43STJLLP808</lei>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NXP Semiconductors NV</name>
        <lei>724500M9BY5293JDF951</lei>
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        <balance>639186.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Booking Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>FXM8FAOHMYDIPD38UZ17</lei>
        <title>Booking Holdings, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US09857L1089"/>
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        <balance>27067.00000000</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>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tradeweb Markets, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A</title>
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          <isin value="US8926721064"/>
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        <balance>1084847.00000000</balance>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tyler Technologies, Inc.</name>
        <lei>25490040SMU4Z8LBCW70</lei>
        <title>Tyler Technologies, Inc.</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <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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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <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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          <isin value="US8835561023"/>
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        <balance>355783.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Synopsys, Inc.</name>
        <lei>QG7T915N9S0NY5UKNE63</lei>
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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>MongoDB, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300TPTG69WKWE1Z37</lei>
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          <isin value="US60937P1066"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="816545"/>
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        <balance>178884.00000000</balance>
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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>Visa, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59</lei>
        <title>Visa, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>92826C839</cusip>
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          <isin value="US92826C8394"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="414858"/>
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        <balance>866786.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Parker-Hannifin Corp.</name>
        <lei>5493002CONDB4N2HKI23</lei>
        <title>Parker-Hannifin Corp.</title>
        <cusip>701094104</cusip>
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        <balance>162715.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Illinois Tool Works, Inc.</name>
        <lei>76NA4I14SZCFAYMNSV04</lei>
        <title>Illinois Tool Works, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US4523081093"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</name>
        <lei>549300M4TP89K77LG374</lei>
        <title>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>457756500</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4577565009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="170875"/>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fastenal Co.</name>
        <lei>529900PP0C7H2HHPSJ32</lei>
        <title>Fastenal Co.</title>
        <cusip>311900104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US3119001044"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Canva, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1173083"/>
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        <balance>2353.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EP</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Texas Instruments, Inc.</name>
        <lei>WDJNR2L6D8RWOEB8T652</lei>
        <title>Texas Instruments, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>882508104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8825081040"/>
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        <balance>1007489.00000000</balance>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Salesforce, Inc.</name>
        <lei>RCGZFPDMRW58VJ54VR07</lei>
        <title>Salesforce, Inc.</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900TB7O85LSZ1XU31</lei>
        <title>Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US6098391054"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.</title>
        <cusip>13646K108</cusip>
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          <isin value="CA13646K1084"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Linde plc</name>
        <lei>5299003QR1WT0EF88V51</lei>
        <title>Linde plc</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <isin value="IE000S9YS762"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <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"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-04-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Custodian Funds</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Monica Krogh</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Monica Krogh</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
