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TERMINAL LINK AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENT

This Amendment is dated as of the first day of June, 2018, by and between Each of the Investment Companies Listed on Exhibit A hereto for itself and for Each of its Series listed on Exhibit A hereto (the “Client”), and The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly The Bank of New York) (the “Custodian”).

WHEREAS, the Client and the Custodian have entered into that certain Master Custody Agreement effective as of February 16, 1996, as amended (the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14.11 of the Agreement, the Client and the Custodian wish to amend the Agreement as more particularly set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Exhibit A to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Exhibit A attached hereto.

As specifically amended hereby, the Agreement remains in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

Each party represents and warrants to the other party that it has full authority to enter into this Amendment to the Agreement upon the terms and conditions hereof and that the individual executing this Amendment on its behalf as the requisite authority to bind such party to the Amendment.

Authorized Signer of: Authorized Signer of:

EACH OF THE INVESTMENT THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

COMPANIES LISTED ON

EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO

FOR ITSELF AND FOR EACH OF

ITS SERIES LISTED ON EXHIBIT A

ATTACHED HERETO

By:__/s/Steven J. Gray By:_/s/Lori Givens

Name: Steven J. Gray Name: Lori Givens____________________

Title: VP and Assistant Secretary Title: Director, Relationship Management

Date:_________________________ Date:__________________________________

MASTER CUSTODY AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT A

(Effective as of June 1, 2018)

The following is a list of the Investment Companies and their respective Series for which the Custodian shall serve under the Master Custody Agreement dated as of February 16, 1996.

INVESTMENT COMPANY	ORGANIZATION	SERIES --- (if applicable)

Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Pelagos Commodities Strategy Fund Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund Franklin K2 Global Macro Opportunities Fund Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund

Franklin California Tax-Free Income Fund	Delaware Statutory Trust

Franklin California Tax-Free Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin California Ultra-Short Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Custodian Funds	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Dynatech Fund Franklin Focused Growth Fund Franklin Growth Fund Franklin Income Fund Franklin U.S. Government Securities Fund Franklin Utilities Fund

Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund	Delaware Statutory Trust

Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Floating Rate Master Series Franklin Middle Tier Floating Rate Fund Franklin Lower Tier Floating Rate Fund
Franklin ETF Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Liberty Short Duration U.S. Government

Franklin Global Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Global Real Estate Fund Franklin International Growth Fund Franklin International Small Cap Growth Fund Franklin Emerging Market Debt Opportunities Fund Franklin Global Listed Infrastructure Fund

Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund	Delaware Statutory Trust
Franklin High Income Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin High Income Fund
Franklin Investors Securities Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Adjustable U.S. Government Securities Fund Franklin Balanced Fund Franklin Convertible Securities Fund Franklin Equity Income Fund Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund Franklin Low Duration Total Return Fund Franklin Real Return Fund Franklin Total Return Fund
Franklin Managed Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Rising Dividends Fund
Franklin U.S. Government Money Fund	Delaware Statutory Trust


Franklin Municipal Securities Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin California High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Franklin Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund
Franklin Mutual Series Funds	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Mutual Beacon Fund Franklin Mutual European Fund Franklin Mutual Financial Services Fund Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund Franklin Mutual International Fund Franklin Mutual Quest Fund Franklin Mutual Shares Fund

Franklin New York Tax-Free Income Fund	Delaware Statutory Trust

Franklin New York Tax-Free Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin New York Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Real Estate Securities Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Real Estate Securities Fund
Franklin Strategic Mortgage Portfolio	Delaware Statutory Trust
Franklin Strategic Series	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund Franklin Flexible Alpha Bond Fund Franklin Select U.S. Equity Fund Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund Franklin Natural Resources Fund Franklin Small Cap Growth Fund Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund Franklin Strategic Income Fund

Franklin Tax-Free Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Alabama Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Arizona Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Colorado Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Connecticut Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Federal Limited-Term Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Florida Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Georgia Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Kentucky Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Massachusetts Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Michigan Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Minnesota Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin North Carolina Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Ohio Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Oregon Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income Fund Franklin Virginia Tax-Free Income Fund

Franklin Fund Allocator Series	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Conservative Allocation Fund Franklin Corefolio Allocation Fund Franklin Founding Funds Allocation Fund Franklin Growth Allocation Fund Franklin Moderate Allocation Fund Franklin Lifesmart Retirement Income Fund Franklin Lifesmart 2020 Retirement Target Fund Franklin Lifesmart 2025 Retirement Target Fund Franklin Lifesmart 2030 Retirement Target Fund Franklin Lifesmart 2035 Retirement Target Fund Franklin Lifesmart 2040 Retirement Target Fund Franklin Lifesmart 2045 Retirement Target Fund Franklin Lifesmart 2050 Retirement Target Fund Franklin Lifesmart 2055 Retirement Target Fund Franklin Payout 2018 Fund Franklin Payout 2019 Fund Franklin Payout 2020 Fund Franklin Payout 2021 Fund Franklin Payout 2022 Fund Franklin NextStep Conservative Fund Franklin NextStep Moderate Fund Franklin NextStep Growth Fund

Franklin Templeton International Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin India Growth Fund

Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Templeton U.S. Government Money Fund
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Franklin Flex Cap Growth VIP Fund Franklin Global Real Estate VIP Fund Franklin Growth and Income VIP Fund Franklin Income VIP Fund Franklin Large Cap Growth VIP Fund Franklin VolSmart Allocation VIP Fund Franklin Rising Dividends VIP Fund Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund Franklin Strategic Income VIP Fund Franklin Founding Funds Allocation VIP Fund Franklin U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund
		Franklin Mutual Global Discovery VIP Fund Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund


Franklin Value Investors Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Balance Sheet Investment Fund Franklin MicroCap Value Fund Franklin Small Cap Value Fund
Institutional Fiduciary Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Money Market Portfolio
The Money Market Portfolios	Delaware Statutory Trust	The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio
Templeton Global Investment Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Templeton Dynamic Equity Fund Templeton Global Balanced Fund (formerly Templeton Income Fund)
Templeton Income Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust	Templeton Global Total Return Fund Templeton International Bond Fund

Templeton Funds	Delaware Statutory Trust	Templeton International Climate Change Fund

CLOSED END FUNDS:
Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust	Delaware Statutory Trust
Franklin Universal Trust	Massachusetts Business Trust