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        <name>Elevance Health, Inc.</name>
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        <name>EOG Resources, Inc.</name>
        <lei>XWTZDRYZPBUHIQBKDB46</lei>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>General Motors Co.</name>
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        <title>General Motors Co.</title>
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        <name>Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.</name>
        <lei>HCHV7422L5HDJZCRFL38</lei>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dover Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300FMC2ALGA7N9E80</lei>
        <title>Dover Corp.</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AerCap Holdings NV</name>
        <lei>549300SZYINBBLJQU475</lei>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund</name>
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        <title>Franklin Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund</title>
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          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="170875"/>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Charter Communications, Inc.</name>
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        <name>CVS Health Corp.</name>
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        <name>Entergy Corp.</name>
        <lei>4XM3TW50JULSLG8BNC79</lei>
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        <name>Novartis AG</name>
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        <name>American Tower Corp.</name>
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        <name>Brixmor Property Group, Inc.</name>
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      <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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      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-10-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Mutual Series 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>
