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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Uber Technologies, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300B2FTG34FILDR98</lei>
        <title>Uber Technologies, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US90353T1007"/>
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        <balance>411080.00000000</balance>
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        <valUSD>33589346.80000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Union Pacific Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300LMMRSZZCZ8CL11</lei>
        <title>Union Pacific Corp.</title>
        <cusip>907818108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9078181081"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="14100"/>
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        <balance>809492.00000000</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>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UnitedHealth Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300GHBMY8T5GXDE41</lei>
        <title>UnitedHealth Group, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US91324P1021"/>
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        <balance>310155.00000000</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>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Verisk Analytics, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300I1YSWNIRKBWP67</lei>
        <title>Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A</title>
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        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92345Y1064"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="453777"/>
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        <balance>168571.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>37707646.99000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <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>813115.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Xylem, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300DF5MV96DRYLQ48</lei>
        <title>Xylem, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>98419M100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US98419M1009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="504572"/>
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        <balance>1145451.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>155987517.18000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Checkout Payments Group Ltd.</name>
        <lei>213800VZSCTVSAZUJO06</lei>
        <title>Checkout Payments Group Ltd., Class B</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1183666"/>
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        <balance>96603.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>11362438.48000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Plaid, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Plaid, Inc., Class A</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1454024"/>
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        <balance>98050.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17982277.93000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Aestas Management Co. LLC</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Aestas Management Co. LLC</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1528616"/>
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        <balance>17336.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EURO</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>EURO</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="ISO Currency code" value="EUR"/>
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        <balance>-0.01000000</balance>
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        <descOthUnits>Currencies</descOthUnits>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.85091899"/>
        <valUSD>-0.01000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.00000000005</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="Foreign currencies" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>XX</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Eaton Corp. plc</name>
        <lei>549300VDIGTMXUNT7H71</lei>
        <title>Eaton Corp. plc</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00B8KQN827"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="536896"/>
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        <balance>393770.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>125419682.70000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Johnson Controls International plc</name>
        <lei>549300XQ6S1GYKGBL205</lei>
        <title>Johnson Controls International plc</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00BY7QL619"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="592021"/>
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        <balance>1591156.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>190540931.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Linde plc</name>
        <lei>5299003QR1WT0EF88V51</lei>
        <title>Linde plc</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE000S9YS762"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1239901"/>
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        <balance>628827.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>268125544.53000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TE Connectivity plc</name>
        <lei>6367003TB6K484NFHE54</lei>
        <title>TE Connectivity plc</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE000IVNQZ81"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1398978"/>
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        <balance>579938.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>131941694.38000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Trane Technologies plc</name>
        <lei>549300BURLR9SLYY2705</lei>
        <title>Trane Technologies plc</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00BK9ZQ967"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="226223"/>
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        <balance>627414.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>244189528.80000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Spotify Technology SA</name>
        <lei>549300B4X0JHWV0DTD60</lei>
        <title>Spotify Technology SA</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="LU1778762911"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="867904"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>25304.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>14694285.84000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.083095954442</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>LU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ASML Holding NV</name>
        <lei>724500Y6DUVHQD6OXN27</lei>
        <title>ASML Holding NV</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="USN070592100"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="63382"/>
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        <balance>324577.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>347251949.22000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Anduril Industries, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Anduril Industries, Inc., Series F</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="1369855"/>
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        <balance>1150134.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>71308308.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.403247355977</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
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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>2026-01-30</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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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
