FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
Consolidated Statement of Investments, February 28, 2021 (unaudited)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund
Country | Shares/ Warrants/ Rights | Value | ||||||||||
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests 39.9% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 0.7% | ||||||||||||
a,bAerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. | United States | 161,763 | $ | 8,293,589 | ||||||||
aBombardier Inc., B | Canada | 609,589 | 268,246 | |||||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | United States | 104 | 34,346 | |||||||||
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8,596,181 | ||||||||||||
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Air Freight & Logistics 0.3% | ||||||||||||
Expeditors International of Washington Inc. | United States | 1,456 | 133,719 | |||||||||
United Parcel Service Inc., B | United States | 220 | 34,723 | |||||||||
aXPO Logistics Inc. | United States | 26,406 | 3,078,939 | |||||||||
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3,247,381 | ||||||||||||
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Airlines 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Delta Air Lines Inc. | United States | 6,877 | 329,683 | |||||||||
aJapan Airlines Co. Ltd. | Japan | 69,862 | 1,672,397 | |||||||||
aUnited Airlines Holdings Inc. | United States | 6,231 | 328,249 | |||||||||
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2,330,329 | ||||||||||||
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Automobiles 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
General Motors Co. | United States | 2,414 | 123,911 | |||||||||
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Banks 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
cBank of America Corp. | United States | 1,023 | 35,508 | |||||||||
Barclays PLC | United Kingdom | 108,406 | 241,934 | |||||||||
Citigroup Inc. | United States | 561 | 36,958 | |||||||||
Hope Bancorp Inc. | United States | 8,188 | 107,754 | |||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | United States | 81 | 11,921 | |||||||||
Truist Financial Corp. | United States | 633 | 36,056 | |||||||||
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470,131 | ||||||||||||
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Beverages 0.4% | ||||||||||||
The Coca-Cola Co. | United States | 3,367 | 164,949 | |||||||||
Davide Campari-Milano NV | Italy | 246,410 | 2,784,927 | |||||||||
Primo Water Corp. | United States | 116,331 | 1,662,370 | |||||||||
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4,612,246 | ||||||||||||
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Biotechnology 2.5% | ||||||||||||
aAcadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. | United States | 12,535 | 613,839 | |||||||||
a,d,eAlder Biopharmaceuticals Inc., Contingent Value, rts., 12/31/24 | United States | 50,624 | 44,549 | |||||||||
aAlexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | United States | 37,798 | 5,773,644 | |||||||||
aAmicus Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 51,566 | 633,230 | |||||||||
aApellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. | United States | 41,833 | 2,015,096 | |||||||||
a,eArgenx SE, ADR | Netherlands | 4,614 | 1,525,757 | |||||||||
aBiogen Inc. | United States | 1,617 | 441,247 | |||||||||
aBioNTech SE, ADR | Germany | 6,140 | 669,444 | |||||||||
aBlueprint Medicines Corp. | United States | 5,772 | 566,926 | |||||||||
a,eBurning Rock Biotech Ltd., ADR | China | 32,867 | 1,182,883 | |||||||||
a,eC4 Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 6,325 | 271,469 | |||||||||
a,eConstellation Pharmaceuticals Inc. | United States | 13,650 | 343,980 | |||||||||
aCRISPR Therapeutics AG | Switzerland | 5,322 | 668,922 | |||||||||
aCytoDyn Inc. | United States | 2,742 | 12,394 | |||||||||
a,eDenali Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 7,683 | 551,639 | |||||||||
aDicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc. | United States | 8,470 | 228,521 | |||||||||
aFate Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 16,262 | 1,459,027 | |||||||||
a,eGenetron Holdings Ltd., ADR | China | 31,720 | 779,995 | |||||||||
cGilead Sciences Inc. | United States | 11,646 | 715,065 | |||||||||
a,eGossamer Bio Inc. | United States | 27,395 | 257,513 | |||||||||
aGracell Biotechnologies Inc., ADR | China | 7,748 | 176,112 | |||||||||
aImmatics NV, wts., 12/31/25 | Germany | 10,049 | 26,127 | |||||||||
a,fInnovent Biologics Inc., 144A | China | 62,682 | 645,051 | |||||||||
aIntellia Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 8,263 | 499,581 |
Quarterly Consolidated Statement of Investments | See Notes to the Consolidated Statements of Investments.
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares/ Warrants/ Rights | Value | ||||||||||
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
Biotechnology (continued) | ||||||||||||
a,eKymera Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 4,162 | $ | 199,693 | ||||||||
a,eLegend Biotech Corp., ADR | United States | 6,589 | 179,089 | |||||||||
aMirati Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 1,711 | 343,774 | |||||||||
a,bNatera Inc. | United States | 22,622 | 2,626,188 | |||||||||
a,eNovavax Inc. | United States | 3,652 | 844,452 | |||||||||
a,eNurix Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 7,354 | 261,876 | |||||||||
a,eORIC Pharmaceuticals Inc. | United States | 10,440 | 338,256 | |||||||||
aPMV Pharmaceuticals Inc. | United States | 7,999 | 301,002 | |||||||||
aPraxis Precision Medicines Inc. | United States | 4,250 | 184,875 | |||||||||
aProQR Therapeutics NV | Netherlands | 39,814 | 181,950 | |||||||||
a,eSage Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 11,360 | 965,600 | |||||||||
a,bSarepta Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 4,193 | 365,043 | |||||||||
aSeagen Inc. | United States | 1,717 | 259,456 | |||||||||
aTurning Point Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 11,627 | 1,370,940 | |||||||||
aTwist Bioscience Corp. | United States | 2,251 | 309,828 | |||||||||
aVeracyte Inc. | United States | 8,204 | 476,324 | |||||||||
a,bVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | United States | 6,739 | 1,432,374 | |||||||||
aZai Lab Ltd., ADR | China | 9,498 | 1,401,145 | |||||||||
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32,143,876 | ||||||||||||
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Building Products 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Carrier Global Corp. | United States | 21,479 | 784,628 | |||||||||
Masco Corp. | United States | 609 | 32,411 | |||||||||
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817,039 | ||||||||||||
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Capital Markets 0.5% | ||||||||||||
a,fAmundi SA, 144A | France | 25,204 | 1,915,259 | |||||||||
fAnima Holding SpA, 144A | Italy | 102,616 | 491,576 | |||||||||
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., A | United States | 700 | 33,250 | |||||||||
a,eCapstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp., A | United States | 13,782 | 141,266 | |||||||||
aCapstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp., wts., 7/9/27 | United States | 6,891 | 9,578 | |||||||||
The Charles Schwab Corp. | United States | 572 | 35,304 | |||||||||
aCITIC Capital Acquisition Corp., A | China | 6,957 | 73,188 | |||||||||
a,bE.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp., A | United States | 17,676 | 179,588 | |||||||||
a,bE.Merge Technology Acquisition Corp., wts., 7/30/25 | United States | 12,853 | 21,722 | |||||||||
aFoley Trasimene Acquisition Corp., wts., 5/26/25 | United States | 12,781 | 24,284 | |||||||||
a,bGS Acquisition Holdings Corp. II, A | United States | 2,923 | 35,134 | |||||||||
aHudson Executive Investment Corp., A | United States | 18,651 | 200,312 | |||||||||
aHudson Executive Investment Corp. II | United States | 7,620 | 79,629 | |||||||||
aHudson Executive Investment Corp. III | United States | 4,200 | 42,462 | |||||||||
Moody’s Corp. | United States | 9,327 | 2,563,899 | |||||||||
cMorgan Stanley | United States | 467 | 35,898 | |||||||||
S&P Global Inc. | United States | 106 | 34,912 | |||||||||
a,eSCVX Corp., A | United States | 6,958 | 73,964 | |||||||||
a,eXP Inc., A | Brazil | 9,245 | 408,074 | |||||||||
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6,399,299 | ||||||||||||
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Chemicals 0.8% | ||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | United States | 8,549 | 48,729 | |||||||||
The Sherwin-Williams Co. | United States | 11,931 | 8,117,137 | |||||||||
Tikkurila OYJ | Finland | 21,645 | 882,713 | |||||||||
WR Grace & Co. | United States | 21,432 | 1,270,060 | |||||||||
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10,318,639 | ||||||||||||
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Commercial Services & Supplies 0.6% | ||||||||||||
bCintas Corp. | United States | 12,767 | 4,140,849 | |||||||||
Covanta Holding Corp. | United States | 17,998 | 252,872 | |||||||||
Republic Services Inc., A | United States | 36,014 | 3,208,487 | |||||||||
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7,602,208 | ||||||||||||
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
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Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
Communications Equipment 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Accton Technology Corp. | Taiwan | 169,000 | $ | 1,591,500 | ||||||||
Cisco Systems Inc. | United States | 799 | 35,851 | |||||||||
eUbiquiti Inc. | United States | 103 | 32,849 | |||||||||
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1,660,200 | ||||||||||||
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Construction & Engineering 0.5% | ||||||||||||
aAECOM | United States | 20,580 | 1,191,376 | |||||||||
aMastec Inc. | United States | 28,710 | 2,490,592 | |||||||||
Quanta Services Inc. | United States | 27,276 | 2,287,093 | |||||||||
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5,969,061 | ||||||||||||
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Construction Materials 0.8% | ||||||||||||
aCemex SAB de CV, ADR | Mexico | 579,735 | 3,832,048 | |||||||||
LafargeHolcim Ltd., B | Switzerland | 60,292 | 3,326,114 | |||||||||
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. | United States | 2,358 | 794,340 | |||||||||
aSummit Materials Inc., A | United States | 43,768 | 1,212,811 | |||||||||
Vulcan Materials Co. | United States | 7,916 | 1,321,893 | |||||||||
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10,487,206 | ||||||||||||
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Containers & Packaging 0.9% | ||||||||||||
bBall Corp. | United States | 100,464 | 8,578,621 | |||||||||
a,bCrown Holdings Inc. | United States | 35,499 | 3,392,284 | |||||||||
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11,970,905 | ||||||||||||
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Distributors 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Pool Corp. | United States | 6,697 | 2,241,955 | |||||||||
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Diversified Consumer Services 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
aAmerican Public Education Inc. | United States | 12,148 | 357,637 | |||||||||
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Diversified Financial Services 1.3% | ||||||||||||
a2MX Organic SA, wts., 11/16/25 | France | 3,920 | 2,838 | |||||||||
a7GC & Co. Holdings Inc. | United States | 9,720 | 105,462 | |||||||||
a890 5th Avenue Partners Inc. | United States | 76,995 | 793,049 | |||||||||
aACE Convergence Acquisition Corp., wts., 7/28/27 | United States | 9,842 | 16,731 | |||||||||
aAdit Edtech Acquisition Corp. | United States | 17,700 | 182,399 | |||||||||
aAEA-Bridges Impact Corp. | Cayman Islands | 2,814 | 32,080 | |||||||||
aAequi Acquisition Corp. | United States | 23,912 | 257,054 | |||||||||
aAfrican Gold Acquisition Corp. | United States | 8,123 | 81,230 | |||||||||
a,cAjax I | United States | 1,783 | 22,049 | |||||||||
a,eAltitude Acquisition Corp., A | United States | 22,070 | 257,998 | |||||||||
aAltitude Acquisition Corp., wts., 11/30/27, A | United States | 32,489 | 95,518 | |||||||||
aApollo Strategic Growth Capital, A | United States | 8,654 | 90,780 | |||||||||
aApollo Strategic Growth Capital II | United States | 8,845 | 91,811 | |||||||||
aArtius Acquisition Inc., wts., 7/13/26 | United States | 16,402 | 45,598 | |||||||||
a,eAscendant Digital Acquisition Corp. | United States | 16,080 | 171,895 | |||||||||
aAthlon Acquisition Corp. | United States | 22,172 | 228,372 | |||||||||
a,eAtlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp. | United States | 8,680 | 93,744 | |||||||||
aAtlas Crest Investment Corp. II | United States | 16,848 | 178,757 | |||||||||
aAusterlitz Acquisition Corp. I | United States | 6,880 | 70,864 | |||||||||
aAusterlitz Acquisition Corp. II | United States | 12,632 | 129,478 | |||||||||
aAuthentic Equity Acquisition Corp. | United States | 18,478 | 189,400 | |||||||||
aB Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp. | United States | 2,100 | 21,630 | |||||||||
aBiotech Acquisition Co. | United States | 8,706 | 90,194 | |||||||||
aBluescape Opportunities Acquisition Corp. | United States | 1,128 | 13,243 | |||||||||
aBluescape Opportunities Acquisition Corp., wts., 1/31/26 | United States | 9,383 | 20,173 | |||||||||
a,eBowX Acquisition Corp., A | United States | 55,461 | 582,341 | |||||||||
aBowX Acquisition Corp., wts., 8/7/27 | United States | 4,058 | 7,223 | |||||||||
aBroadscale Acquisition Corp. | United States | 6,216 | 64,646 | |||||||||
aBroadstone Acquisition Corp., wts., 9/15/28 | United States | 25,789 | 31,720 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
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Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
aBurgundy Technology Acquisition Corp. | United States | 8,583 | $ | 88,491 | ||||||||
aCarney Technology Acquisition Corp. II, A | United States | 12,636 | 128,255 | |||||||||
aCarney Technology Acquisition Corp. II, wts., 11/30/27 | United States | 5,876 | 8,520 | |||||||||
a,eCC Neuberger Principal Holdings II | United States | 12,116 | 129,399 | |||||||||
aCC Neuberger Principal Holdings II, wts., 7/29/25 | United States | 9,918 | 19,340 | |||||||||
aCC Neuberger Principal Holdings III | United States | 558 | 5,747 | |||||||||
aCF Acquisition Corp. V | United States | 16,015 | 164,794 | |||||||||
aChargePoint Holdings Inc., wts., 12/31/24 | United States | 343 | 5,035 | |||||||||
aChurchill Capital Corp. VI | United States | 1,080 | 11,826 | |||||||||
aChurchill Capital Corp. VII | United States | 8,290 | 86,548 | |||||||||
aClarim Acquisition Corp. | United States | 51,011 | 519,292 | |||||||||
aClass Acceleration Corp. | United States | 13,640 | 141,447 | |||||||||
aClimate Real Impact Solutions II Acquisition Corp. | United States | 6,013 | 66,143 | |||||||||
aCM Life Sciences II Inc. | United States | 10,505 | 141,818 | |||||||||
aColicity Inc. | United States | 21,940 | 226,859 | |||||||||
aConstellation Acquisition Corp. I | United States | 705 | 7,360 | |||||||||
a,eCorner Growth Acquisition Corp. | United States | 37,982 | 395,393 | |||||||||
aCrescent Acquisition Corp., A | United States | 85,622 | 873,344 | |||||||||
aCrucible Acquisition Corp. | United States | 4,437 | 48,585 | |||||||||
a,eDecarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp. II | United States | 3,027 | 32,177 | |||||||||
aDecarbonization Plus Acquisition Corp., wts., 10/2/25 | United States | 2,801 | 7,843 | |||||||||
adMY Technology Group Inc. III | United States | 34 | 525 | |||||||||
aDragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. | United States | 3,294 | 34,785 | |||||||||
aDragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II | United States | 1,335 | 15,446 | |||||||||
aDragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp., wts., 8/18/27 | United States | 5,282 | 12,126 | |||||||||
aECP Environmental Growth Opportunities Corp. | United States | 10,712 | 114,083 | |||||||||
aEJF Acquisition Corp. | United States | 4,200 | 42,294 | |||||||||
aExecutive Network Partnering Corp. | United States | 7,174 | 186,452 | |||||||||
aFifth Wall Acquisition Corp. I, A | United States | 876 | 9,461 | |||||||||
aFigure Acquisition Corp. I | United States | 4,707 | 49,894 | |||||||||
aFlame Acquisition Corp. | United States | 8,424 | 84,661 | |||||||||
aFortistar Sustainable Solutions Corp. | United States | 4,362 | 45,888 | |||||||||
aFortress Capital Acquisition Corp. | United States | 9,805 | 101,384 | |||||||||
a,eFortress Value Acquisition Corp. II, A | United States | 15,257 | 156,537 | |||||||||
aFreedom Acquisition I Corp. | United States | 1,955 | 20,137 | |||||||||
aFS Development Corp. II, A | United States | 7,141 | 75,695 | |||||||||
aFTAC Athena Acquisition Corp. | United States | 20,508 | 214,309 | |||||||||
aFusion Acquisition Corp. II | United States | 15,892 | 160,032 | |||||||||
aG Squared Ascend I Inc. | United States | 5,572 | 58,227 | |||||||||
aGlobal Partner Acquisition Corp. II | United States | 17,700 | 181,602 | |||||||||
a,eGO Acquisition Corp., A | United States | 12,171 | 124,266 | |||||||||
aGO Acquisition Corp., wts., 8/31/27 | United States | 4,057 | 6,086 | |||||||||
aGoal Acquisitions Corp. | United States | 17,513 | 182,836 | |||||||||
aGores Holdings V Inc., A | United States | 834 | 8,924 | |||||||||
aGores Holdings V Inc., wts., 8/10/27 | United States | 3,120 | 5,304 | |||||||||
aGores Holdings VII Inc. | United States | 4,454 | 46,099 | |||||||||
aGores Holdings VIII Inc. | United States | 6,118 | 64,545 | |||||||||
aGroup Nine Acquisition Corp. | United States | 22,173 | 230,378 | |||||||||
aHealthcare Services Acquisition Corp. | United States | 12,918 | 136,931 | |||||||||
aHennessy Capital Investment Corp. V | United States | 6,696 | 72,719 | |||||||||
aInterprivate Acquisition Corp., wts., 10/29/24 | United States | 4,498 | 19,386 | |||||||||
aInvestindustrial Acquisition Corp. | United Kingdom | 6,450 | 71,483 | |||||||||
aION Acquisition Corp. 2 Ltd. | Israel | 555 | 6,061 | |||||||||
aJack Creek Investment Corp. | United States | 11,761 | 121,138 | |||||||||
aJaws Mustang Acquisition Corp. | United States | 13,995 | 148,347 | |||||||||
aJoff Fintech Acquisition Corp. | United States | 5,277 | 54,617 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
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Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
aKairos Acquisition Corp. | United States | 8,866 | $ | 92,118 | ||||||||
aKensington Capital Acquisition Corp. II | United States | 12,806 | 140,226 | |||||||||
aKINS Technology Group Inc. | United States | 8,846 | 94,829 | |||||||||
aLakestar SPAC I SE | Luxembourg | 2,128 | 28,448 | |||||||||
aLakestar SPAC I SE, wts., 12/31/25 | Luxembourg | 716 | 1,123 | |||||||||
aLazard Growth Acquisition Corp. I | United States | 4,240 | 43,672 | |||||||||
aLeo Holdings III Corp. | Bahamas | 1,303 | 13,356 | |||||||||
aLGL Systems Acquisition Corp., wts., 11/12/26 | United States | 4,192 | 8,174 | |||||||||
aLive Oak Acquisition Corp. II, A | United States | 15,675 | 164,117 | |||||||||
aLive Oak Acquisition Corp. II, wts., 12/7/27, A | United States | 5,484 | 12,120 | |||||||||
aMarlin Technology Corp. | United States | 15,591 | 162,146 | |||||||||
aMDH Acquisition Corp. | United States | 4,587 | 46,787 | |||||||||
aMotive Capital Corp. | United States | 16,143 | 172,084 | |||||||||
aMudrick Capital Acquisition Corp. II | United States | 4,258 | 45,007 | |||||||||
aThe Music Acquisition Corp. | United States | 3,453 | 35,566 | |||||||||
aNew Providence Acquisition Corp., wts., 9/1/24 | United States | 37 | 179 | |||||||||
aNorth Atlantic Acquisition Corp. | United States | 9,600 | 98,880 | |||||||||
aNovus Capital Corp. II | United States | 19,008 | 202,055 | |||||||||
a,eOaktree Acquisition Corp. II | United States | 17,512 | 188,604 | |||||||||
aOne Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. | United States | 8,800 | 90,112 | |||||||||
aOne, wts., 8/17/25 | United States | 3,305 | 10,411 | |||||||||
aPathfinder Acquisition Corp. | United States | 27,835 | 291,989 | |||||||||
a,ePeriphas Capital Partnering Corp., A | United States | 10,736 | 268,507 | |||||||||
aPeriphas Capital Partnering Corp., wts., 12/10/28, A | United States | 2,684 | 7,784 | |||||||||
aPershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd., wts., 7/24/21 | United States | 1 | 13 | |||||||||
aPivotal Investment Corp. III | United States | 205 | 2,134 | |||||||||
a,ePMV Consumer Acquisition Corp. | United States | 4,933 | 53,029 | |||||||||
aPoema Global Holdings Corp. | United States | 8,866 | 94,334 | |||||||||
aPontem Corp. | United States | 16,446 | 169,558 | |||||||||
aPopulation Health Investment Co. Inc. | United States | 1,204 | 13,148 | |||||||||
aPower & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. | United States | 7,684 | 83,371 | |||||||||
a,ePrimavera Capital Acquisition Corp. | Hong Kong | 3,048 | 32,918 | |||||||||
aPrime Impact Acquisition I | United States | 15,978 | 165,372 | |||||||||
aPrime Impact Acquisition I, wts., 1/10/30 | United States | 5,326 | 8,788 | |||||||||
a,eRedBall Acquisition Corp. | United States | 8,172 | 85,643 | |||||||||
aRedBall Acquisition Corp., wts., 8/17/22 | United States | 7,582 | 14,178 | |||||||||
aReinvent Technology Partners Z, wts., 12/31/27 | United States | 523 | 1,645 | |||||||||
aRevolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp., wts., 12/10/26 | United States | 4,099 | 11,477 | |||||||||
aRice Acquisition Corp. | United States | 1 | 12 | |||||||||
a,eRice Acquisition Corp., A | United States | 4,770 | 52,088 | |||||||||
aRMG Acquisition Corp. II | United States | 18,524 | 214,878 | |||||||||
aRMG Acquisition Corp. II, wts., 12/27/25 | United States | 4,099 | 9,674 | |||||||||
aRMG Acquisition Corp. III | United States | 24,341 | 255,581 | |||||||||
aRosecliff Acquisition Corp. I | United States | 65,919 | 669,738 | |||||||||
aRoth CH Acquisition I Co., wts., 1/28/25 | United States | 16,475 | 162,279 | |||||||||
aRotor Acquisition Corp. | United States | 4,464 | 45,935 | |||||||||
aScience Strategic Acquisition Corp. Alpha | United States | 5,442 | 56,053 | |||||||||
aScION Tech Growth I, A | United Kingdom | 3,306 | 33,391 | |||||||||
aScION Tech Growth I, wts., 11/1/25 | United Kingdom | 1,102 | 1,653 | |||||||||
aScION Tech Growth II | United Kingdom | 2,073 | 21,456 | |||||||||
aSCP & Co. Healthcare Acquisition Co. | United States | 17,062 | 174,032 | |||||||||
aSilver Crest Acquisition Corp. | Hong Kong | 10,530 | 108,564 | |||||||||
aSilverBox Engaged Merger Corp. I | United States | 2,689 | 28,772 | |||||||||
aSoaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. | United States | 16,395 | 177,886 | |||||||||
aSocial Leverage Acquisition Corp. I | United States | 13,866 | 147,534 | |||||||||
aSoftware Acquisition Group Inc. II, wts., 3/17/27 | United States | 15,561 | 28,788 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares/ Warrants/ Rights | Value | ||||||||||
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
a,eSpartan Acquisition Corp. III | United States | 4,144 | $ | 43,429 | ||||||||
a,eSports Entertainment Acquisition Corp., A | United States | 6,469 | 66,113 | |||||||||
aSports Entertainment Acquisition Corp., wts., 10/30/25 | United States | 8,653 | 13,360 | |||||||||
aSpring Valley Acquisition Corp., wts. 5/20/27 | Cayman Islands | 954 | 2,023 | |||||||||
aStarboard Value Acquisition Corp., A | United States | 1,043 | 10,868 | |||||||||
aSupernova Partners Acquisition Co. Inc. | United States | 2,003 | 22,814 | |||||||||
a,eSupernova Partners Acquisition Co. Inc., A | United States | 7,208 | 78,495 | |||||||||
aSupernova Partners Acquisition Co. Inc., wts., 10/16/25 | United States | 5,334 | 11,788 | |||||||||
aSustainable Development Acquisition I Corp. | United States | 8,363 | 87,812 | |||||||||
aTailwind Acquisition Corp., A | United States | 16,038 | 168,559 | |||||||||
aTailwind Acquisition Corp., wts., 9/7/27 | United States | 8,019 | 15,717 | |||||||||
aTekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. | United States | 4,032 | 45,118 | |||||||||
aTLG Acquisition One Corp. | United States | 21,789 | 218,762 | |||||||||
aTWC Tech Holdings II Corp. | United States | 4,664 | 50,931 | |||||||||
aTwelve Seas Investment Co. II | United States | 23,063 | 229,477 | |||||||||
aTZP Strategies Acquisition Corp. | United States | 4,362 | 44,841 | |||||||||
aUSHG Acquisition Corp. | United States | 508 | 5,217 | |||||||||
aVelocity Acquisition Corp. | United States | 840 | 8,568 | |||||||||
aVirtuoso Acquisition Corp. | United States | 28,094 | 286,559 | |||||||||
aViveon Health Acquisition Corp. | United States | 14,756 | 148,445 | |||||||||
aViveon Health Acquisition Corp., Contingent Value, rts., 12/31/27 | United States | 22,809 | 5,360 | |||||||||
aViveon Health Acquisition Corp., wts., 12/31/27 | United States | 22,809 | 13,063 | |||||||||
aWarrior Technologies Acquisition Co. | United States | 4,632 | 46,366 | |||||||||
aYucaipa Acquisition Corp., wts., 9/6/25 | United States | 3,720 | 8,052 | |||||||||
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16,713,104 | ||||||||||||
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Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.1% | ||||||||||||
AT&T Inc. | United States | 21,316 | 594,503 | |||||||||
Telecom Italia SpA | Italy | 411,734 | 195,497 | |||||||||
Telecom Italia SpA, RSP | Italy | 99,275 | 53,222 | |||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc. | United States | 619 | 34,231 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
877,453 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Electric Utilities 1.0% | ||||||||||||
Duke Energy Corp. | United States | 2,117 | 181,194 | |||||||||
a,bEnergy Harbor Corp. | United States | 82,474 | 2,206,180 | |||||||||
Exelon Corp. | United States | 97,360 | 3,758,096 | |||||||||
bFirstEnergy Corp. | United States | 27,296 | 904,589 | |||||||||
NRG Energy Inc. | United States | 81,945 | 2,991,812 | |||||||||
aPG&E Corp. | United States | 233,016 | 2,448,998 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
12,490,869 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Electrical Equipment 0.1% | ||||||||||||
aArray Technologies Inc. | United States | 23,059 | 855,028 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.5% | ||||||||||||
a908 Devices Inc. | United States | 1,098 | 58,403 | |||||||||
aCoherent Inc. | United States | 4,641 | 1,122,844 | |||||||||
FLIR Systems Inc. | United States | 76,395 | 4,079,493 | |||||||||
Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. | China | 85,272 | 1,284,196 | |||||||||
TE Connectivity Ltd. | United States | 145 | 18,854 | |||||||||
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6,563,790 | ||||||||||||
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Entertainment 0.3% | ||||||||||||
cActivision Blizzard Inc. | United States | 346 | 33,081 | |||||||||
Electronic Arts Inc. | United States | 10,245 | 1,372,522 | |||||||||
aGlu Mobile Inc. | United States | 20,383 | 254,380 | |||||||||
aNetflix Inc. | United States | 3,893 | 2,097,743 | |||||||||
aSciplay Corp., A | United States | 21,885 | 397,213 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares/ Warrants/ Rights | Value | ||||||||||
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
Entertainment (continued) | ||||||||||||
aZynga Inc., A | United States | 2,152 | $ | 23,995 | ||||||||
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| |||||||||||
4,178,934 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.2% | ||||||||||||
American Tower Corp. | United States | 155 | 33,500 | |||||||||
cCrown Castle International Corp. | United States | 196 | 30,527 | |||||||||
EPR Properties | United States | 27,269 | 1,232,013 | |||||||||
VICI Properties Inc. | United States | 35,949 | 1,024,547 | |||||||||
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2,320,587 | ||||||||||||
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Food & Staples Retailing 0.4% | ||||||||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | United States | 11,966 | 3,960,746 | |||||||||
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | United States | 14,853 | 711,904 | |||||||||
Walmart Inc. | United States | 1,192 | 154,865 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
4,827,515 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Food Products 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Nestle SA | Switzerland | 29,163 | 3,043,704 | |||||||||
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.3% | ||||||||||||
bAbbott Laboratories | United States | 7,942 | 951,292 | |||||||||
aAlcon Inc. | Switzerland | 4,340 | 296,856 | |||||||||
aAlign Technology Inc. | United States | 1,192 | 675,995 | |||||||||
bBecton Dickinson and Co. | United States | 5,467 | 1,318,367 | |||||||||
aBoston Scientific Corp. | United States | 19,678 | 763,113 | |||||||||
bThe Cooper Cos. Inc. | United States | 3,393 | 1,310,139 | |||||||||
Danaher Corp., W | United States | 18,308 | 4,021,719 | |||||||||
aDexCom Inc. | United States | 4,450 | 1,770,121 | |||||||||
aEdwards Lifesciences Corp. | United States | 12,681 | 1,053,791 | |||||||||
aInsulet Corp. | United States | 2,091 | 541,778 | |||||||||
a,bIntuitive Surgical Inc. | United States | 1,321 | 973,313 | |||||||||
Medtronic PLC | United States | 7,812 | 913,770 | |||||||||
aNevro Corp. | United States | 3,317 | 547,902 | |||||||||
aNuVasive Inc. | United States | 7,978 | 481,313 | |||||||||
aOrtho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings PLC | United States | 4,412 | 76,328 | |||||||||
aOutset Medical Inc. | United States | 4,118 | 205,035 | |||||||||
a,eShockwave Medical Inc. | United States | 10,832 | 1,264,744 | |||||||||
aTandem Diabetes Care Inc. | United States | 6,440 | 618,176 | |||||||||
Teleflex Inc. | United States | 876 | 348,753 | |||||||||
a,bVarian Medical Systems Inc. | United States | 51,559 | 9,036,746 | |||||||||
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. | United States | 9,121 | 1,487,270 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
28,656,521 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 0.8% | ||||||||||||
aAccolade Inc. | United States | 6,507 | 288,390 | |||||||||
Anthem Inc. | United States | 120 | 36,383 | |||||||||
Cigna Corp. | United States | 10,073 | 2,114,323 | |||||||||
CVS Health Corp. | United States | 2,976 | 202,755 | |||||||||
a,bGuardant Health Inc. | United States | 9,043 | 1,330,949 | |||||||||
cHCA Healthcare Inc. | United States | 205 | 35,266 | |||||||||
bHumana Inc. | United States | 4,345 | 1,649,579 | |||||||||
aNew Frontier Health Corp. | Hong Kong | 41,239 | 461,464 | |||||||||
aSignify Health Inc., A | United States | 3,242 | 107,051 | |||||||||
bUnitedHealth Group Inc. | United States | 10,587 | 3,517,213 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
9,743,373 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Health Care Technology 0.1% | ||||||||||||
aCertara Inc. | United States | 1,672 | 57,935 | |||||||||
aMultiPlan Corp., wts., 3/1/27 | United States | 17,287 | 23,164 | |||||||||
aPhreesia Inc. | United States | 12,944 | 792,820 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares/ Warrants/ Rights | Value | ||||||||||
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
Health Care Technology (continued) | ||||||||||||
a,bTeladoc Health Inc. | United States | 4,255 | $ | 940,738 | ||||||||
a,fYidu Tech Inc., 144A | China | 6,520 | 40,769 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,855,426 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.4% | ||||||||||||
Carnival PLC | United States | 30,833 | 686,717 | |||||||||
aChipotle Mexican Grill Inc., A | United States | 338 | 487,396 | |||||||||
Domino’s Pizza Inc. | United States | 6,859 | 2,376,712 | |||||||||
McDonald’s Corp. | United States | 1,064 | 219,333 | |||||||||
Starbucks Corp. | United States | 1,560 | 168,527 | |||||||||
aWilliam Hill PLC | United Kingdom | 329,817 | 1,245,967 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
5,184,652 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Household Durables 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
cD.R. Horton Inc. | United States | 457 | 35,130 | |||||||||
aInstalled Building Products Inc. | United States | 4,968 | 543,300 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
578,430 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Household Products 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
The Procter & Gamble Co. | United States | 1,658 | 204,813 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers 0.9% | ||||||||||||
The AES Corp. | United States | 232,168 | 6,166,382 | |||||||||
aAKER Horizons AS | Norway | 15,070 | 69,870 | |||||||||
cClearway Energy Inc., C | United States | 37,978 | 1,042,876 | |||||||||
NextEra Energy Partners LP | United States | 31,301 | 2,273,705 | |||||||||
aSunnova Energy International Inc. | United States | 38,481 | 1,725,488 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
11,278,321 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Smiths Group PLC | United Kingdom | 17,888 | 366,328 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Insurance 0.8% | ||||||||||||
The Allstate Corp. | United States | 193 | 20,574 | |||||||||
The Progressive Corp. | United States | 406 | 34,896 | |||||||||
a,eTrupanion Inc. | United States | 12,824 | 1,240,850 | |||||||||
aWillis Towers Watson PLC | United States | 37,853 | 8,351,886 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
9,648,206 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Interactive Media & Services 2.2% | ||||||||||||
a,bAlphabet Inc., A | United States | 2,881 | 5,825,123 | |||||||||
a,bAlphabet Inc., C | United States | 1,546 | 3,148,986 | |||||||||
aBumble Inc., A | United States | 1,930 | 129,908 | |||||||||
a,bFacebook Inc., A | United States | 15,722 | 4,050,301 | |||||||||
aMatch Group Inc. | United States | 15,974 | 2,441,626 | |||||||||
a,bSnap Inc., A | United States | 67,315 | 4,419,903 | |||||||||
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | China | 93,799 | 8,160,233 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
28,176,080 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.4% | ||||||||||||
a,bAlibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR | China | 26,369 | 6,269,494 | |||||||||
aAmazon.com Inc. | United States | 1,301 | 4,023,902 | |||||||||
aBooking Holdings Inc. | United States | 281 | 654,311 | |||||||||
beBay Inc. | United States | 33,091 | 1,866,994 | |||||||||
aGrubhub Inc. | United States | 74,741 | 4,788,656 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
17,603,357 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
IT Services 2.9% | ||||||||||||
a21Vianet Group Inc., ADR | China | 27,751 | 1,011,246 | |||||||||
Accenture PLC, A | United States | 131 | 32,868 | |||||||||
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., A | United States | 30,359 | 2,230,779 | |||||||||
aFleetCor Technologies Inc. | United States | 6,487 | 1,798,910 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares/ Warrants/ Rights | Value | ||||||||||
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
IT Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
Genpact Ltd. | United States | 93,424 | $ | 3,778,067 | ||||||||
Global Payments Inc. | United States | 25,973 | 5,142,394 | |||||||||
aGoDaddy Inc., A | United States | 20,262 | 1,643,653 | |||||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | United States | 2,072 | 246,423 | |||||||||
MasterCard Inc., A | United States | 13,868 | 4,907,192 | |||||||||
aMongoDB Inc., A | United States | 4,500 | 1,736,685 | |||||||||
a,bPayPal Holdings Inc. | United States | 22,655 | 5,886,902 | |||||||||
cPerspecta Inc. | United States | 30,600 | 893,520 | |||||||||
aSabre Corp. | United States | 9,200 | 135,148 | |||||||||
aStoneCo. Ltd. | Brazil | 40,066 | 3,438,064 | |||||||||
aVeriSign Inc. | United States | 8,313 | 1,612,971 | |||||||||
eVisa Inc., A | United States | 4,995 | 1,060,888 | |||||||||
aWEX Inc. | United States | 6,737 | 1,403,654 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
36,959,364 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Leisure Products 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Callaway Golf Co. | United States | 34,006 | 950,468 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.7% | ||||||||||||
a10x Genomics Inc., A | United States | 3,334 | 593,419 | |||||||||
a,eAbcellera Biologics Inc. | Canada | 418 | 15,763 | |||||||||
aAdaptive Biotechnologies Corp. | United States | 12,996 | 735,184 | |||||||||
aAvantor Inc. | United States | 21,309 | 593,882 | |||||||||
a,eBerkeley Lights Inc. | United States | 909 | 56,331 | |||||||||
aEurofins Scientific SE | Luxembourg | 23,368 | 2,074,288 | |||||||||
Gerresheimer AG | Germany | 9,835 | 1,015,765 | |||||||||
aIllumina Inc. | United States | 2,404 | 1,056,341 | |||||||||
aIQVIA Holdings Inc. | United States | 5,730 | 1,104,687 | |||||||||
aMaravai Lifesciences Holdings Inc., A | United States | 5,756 | 187,185 | |||||||||
aMettler-Toledo International Inc. | United States | 3,910 | 4,363,755 | |||||||||
aPPD Inc. | United States | 13,778 | 483,057 | |||||||||
aPRA Health Sciences Inc. | United States | 16,198 | 2,387,747 | |||||||||
aRepligen Corp. | United States | 4,431 | 941,100 | |||||||||
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | France | 3,203 | 1,398,977 | |||||||||
aSeer Inc., A | United States | 4,142 | 199,768 | |||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | United States | 6,560 | 2,952,525 | |||||||||
a,fWuxi Biologics Cayman Inc., 144A | China | 108,141 | 1,339,750 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
21,499,524 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Machinery 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Cummins Inc. | United States | 60 | 15,192 | |||||||||
Deere & Co. | United States | 113 | 39,450 | |||||||||
Neles OYJ | Finland | 3,271 | 40,396 | |||||||||
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | United States | 129 | 37,018 | |||||||||
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. | United States | 2,412 | 421,714 | |||||||||
The Toro Co. | United States | 14,096 | 1,420,454 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
1,974,224 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Marine 0.1% | ||||||||||||
aSEACOR Holdings Inc. | United States | 35,013 | 1,488,403 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Media 0.1% | ||||||||||||
cComcast Corp., A | United States | 657 | 34,637 | |||||||||
cFox Corp. | United States | 434 | 14,456 | |||||||||
The Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc. | United States | 1,398 | 36,516 | |||||||||
aITV PLC | United Kingdom | 293,248 | 450,553 | |||||||||
cNexstar Media Group Inc., A | United States | 280 | 38,514 | |||||||||
Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA | Germany | 1,613 | 144,700 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
719,376 | ||||||||||||
|
|
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares/ Warrants/ Rights | Value | ||||||||||
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
Metals & Mining 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Newmont Corp. | United States | 613 | $ | 33,335 | ||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Multiline Retail 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Dollar General Corp. | United States | 159 | 30,049 | |||||||||
cTarget Corp. | United States | 9,834 | 1,803,949 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
1,833,998 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.1% | ||||||||||||
aBattalion Oil Corp. | United States | 3,790 | 43,964 | |||||||||
aCalifornia Resources Corp. | United States | 9,392 | 246,822 | |||||||||
aChesapeake Energy Corp., wts., 2/9/26 | United States | 648 | 14,314 | |||||||||
aChesapeake Energy Corp., wts., 2/9/26 | United States | 720 | 13,741 | |||||||||
aChesapeake Energy Corp., wts., 2/9/26 | United States | 400 | 6,980 | |||||||||
cChevron Corp. | United States | 383 | 38,300 | |||||||||
Enterprise Products Partners LP | United States | 1,238 | 26,394 | |||||||||
cExxon Mobil Corp. | United States | 665 | 36,156 | |||||||||
a,dLonestar Resources US Inc. | United States | 3,072 | 23,654 | |||||||||
Western Midstream Partners LP | United States | 2,328 | 38,715 | |||||||||
aWhiting Petroleum Corp. | United States | 7,276 | 249,567 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
738,607 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Paper & Forest Products 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
a,dTopco Associates LLC | United Kingdom | 144,632 | — | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Personal Products 0.2% | ||||||||||||
The Estee Lauder Cos. Inc., A | United States | 311 | 88,902 | |||||||||
aUnilever PLC | United Kingdom | 38,739 | 2,012,413 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
2,101,315 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals 1.1% | ||||||||||||
aArvinas Inc. | United States | 3,611 | 282,741 | |||||||||
bAstraZeneca PLC, ADR | United Kingdom | 9,929 | 480,365 | |||||||||
aBausch Health Cos. Inc. | United States | 6,809 | 213,939 | |||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | United States | 578 | 35,449 | |||||||||
aCatalent Inc. | United States | 3,639 | 413,791 | |||||||||
bEli Lilly & Co., W | United States | 12,834 | 2,629,558 | |||||||||
aGW Pharmaceuticals PLC, ADR | United Kingdom | 11,122 | 2,382,889 | |||||||||
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | Jordan | 15,834 | 495,322 | |||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | United States | 1,380 | 218,675 | |||||||||
Merck & Co. Inc. | United States | 467 | 33,914 | |||||||||
bNovo Nordisk AS, ADR | Denmark | 12,001 | 855,071 | |||||||||
cPfizer Inc. | United States | 1,011 | 33,858 | |||||||||
a,eRevance Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 17,112 | 449,361 | |||||||||
Roche Holding AG | Switzerland | 11,950 | 3,920,305 | |||||||||
Zoetis Inc., A | United States | 13,092 | 2,032,402 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
14,477,640 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Professional Services 1.3% | ||||||||||||
b,cCoreLogic Inc. | United States | 47,579 | 4,028,038 | |||||||||
aCoStar Group Inc. | United States | 1,927 | 1,587,385 | |||||||||
aIHS Markit Ltd. | United States | 21,997 | 1,983,250 | |||||||||
a,fIntertrust NV, 144A | Netherlands | 241,848 | 3,941,876 | |||||||||
SGS SA | Switzerland | 180 | 514,399 | |||||||||
TransUnion | United States | 18,747 | 1,578,685 | |||||||||
aTriNet Group Inc. | United States | 33,047 | 2,652,683 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
16,286,316 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Road & Rail 0.8% | ||||||||||||
CSX Corp. | United States | 14,440 | 1,321,982 | |||||||||
Kansas City Southern | United States | 18,695 | 3,969,696 | |||||||||
Ryder System Inc. | United States | 546 | 37,003 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares/ Warrants/ Rights | Value | ||||||||||
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
Road & Rail (continued) | ||||||||||||
b,cUnion Pacific Corp. | United States | 23,870 | $ | 4,916,265 | ||||||||
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| |||||||||||
10,244,946 | ||||||||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.4% | ||||||||||||
aAdvanced Micro Devices Inc. | United States | 21,861 | 1,847,473 | |||||||||
cApplied Materials Inc. | United States | 305 | 36,048 | |||||||||
ASML Holding NV, G | Netherlands | 4,298 | 2,437,353 | |||||||||
aDialog Semiconductor PLC | United Kingdom | 7,565 | 588,049 | |||||||||
aEnphase Energy Inc. | United States | 5,024 | 884,525 | |||||||||
aInphi Corp. | United States | 11,795 | 1,941,339 | |||||||||
cIntel Corp. | United States | 568 | 34,523 | |||||||||
KLA Corp. | United States | 386 | 120,135 | |||||||||
LAM Research Corp. | United States | 60 | 34,031 | |||||||||
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | Bermuda | 60,834 | 2,937,066 | |||||||||
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. | United States | 54,721 | 5,098,356 | |||||||||
MediaTek Inc. | Taiwan | 70,000 | 2,246,762 | |||||||||
aMicron Technology Inc. | United States | 16,600 | 1,519,398 | |||||||||
NVIDIA Corp. | United States | 64 | 35,109 | |||||||||
aQorvo Inc. | United States | 8,470 | 1,479,963 | |||||||||
QUALCOMM Inc. | United States | 753 | 102,551 | |||||||||
cSkyworks Solutions Inc. | United States | 15,186 | 2,700,375 | |||||||||
a,d,f,gSunEdison Inc., Contingent Distribution, 144A | United States | 35,000 | 700 | |||||||||
cTexas Instruments Inc. | United States | 10,818 | 1,863,617 | |||||||||
Xilinx Inc. | United States | 31,518 | 4,106,795 | |||||||||
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30,014,168 | ||||||||||||
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Software 4.6% | ||||||||||||
aAdobe Inc. | United States | 5,566 | 2,558,523 | |||||||||
aAtlassian Corp. PLC, A | United States | 7,495 | 1,781,561 | |||||||||
aAvalara Inc. | United States | 10,421 | 1,635,472 | |||||||||
aBlackberry Ltd. | Canada | 54,994 | 552,690 | |||||||||
aCeridian HCM Holding Inc. | United States | 17,559 | 1,574,340 | |||||||||
aGuidewire Software Inc. | United States | 8,862 | 983,593 | |||||||||
aHubSpot Inc. | United States | 4,219 | 2,172,785 | |||||||||
Intuit Inc. | United States | 9,007 | 3,513,991 | |||||||||
bMicrosoft Corp. | United States | 23,554 | 5,473,478 | |||||||||
cOracle Corp. | United States | 545 | 35,158 | |||||||||
a,cPluralsight Inc., A | United States | 110,492 | 2,275,031 | |||||||||
a,bRealPage Inc. | United States | 127,467 | 11,061,587 | |||||||||
aSalesforce.com Inc. | United States | 17,584 | 3,806,936 | |||||||||
SAP SE | Germany | 39,020 | 4,826,250 | |||||||||
aServiceNow Inc. | United States | 7,282 | 3,884,656 | |||||||||
aSlack Technologies Inc., A | United States | 130,956 | 5,360,029 | |||||||||
aVaronis Systems Inc., B | United States | 7,700 | 1,413,258 | |||||||||
aWorkday Inc., A | United States | 16,503 | 4,046,205 | |||||||||
a,bZscaler Inc. | United States | 4,118 | 844,314 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
57,799,857 | ||||||||||||
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Specialty Retail 1.1% | ||||||||||||
aFive Below Inc. | United States | 17,142 | 3,190,469 | |||||||||
aFrasers Group PLC | United Kingdom | 180,900 | 1,185,980 | |||||||||
The Home Depot Inc. | United States | 22,566 | 5,829,701 | |||||||||
cLowe’s Cos. Inc. | United States | 195 | 31,151 | |||||||||
Tractor Supply Co. | United States | 9,598 | 1,525,698 | |||||||||
a,eVroom Inc. | United States | 26,889 | 1,189,838 | |||||||||
a,fWatches of Switzerland Group PLC, 144A | United Kingdom | 69,216 | 615,236 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
13,568,073 | ||||||||||||
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares/ Warrants/ Rights | Value | ||||||||||
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Apple Inc. | United States | 1,682 | $ | 203,959 | ||||||||
aDell Technologies Inc., C | United States | 18,710 | 1,516,820 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
1,720,779 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.7% | ||||||||||||
aAdidas AG | Germany | 13,073 | 4,557,044 | |||||||||
aCapri Holdings Ltd. | United States | 40,575 | 1,893,635 | |||||||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | France | 267 | 169,176 | |||||||||
cNike Inc., B | United States | 740 | 99,737 | |||||||||
bTapestry Inc. | United States | 37,765 | 1,591,417 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
8,311,009 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Tobacco 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Altria Group Inc. | United States | 785 | 34,226 | |||||||||
cPhilip Morris International Inc. | United States | 374 | 31,423 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
65,649 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.3% | ||||||||||||
Brenntag SE | Germany | 45,255 | 3,506,665 | |||||||||
IMCD Group NV | Netherlands | 2,228 | 274,121 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
3,780,786 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Transportation Infrastructure 0.1% | ||||||||||||
aAtlantia SpA | Italy | 57,216 | 1,071,182 | |||||||||
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. | United States | 8,172 | 256,111 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,327,293 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Water Utilities 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Guangdong Investment Ltd. | China | 545,824 | 974,796 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Orange Belgium SA | Belgium | 29,892 | 821,103 | |||||||||
aT-Mobile USA Inc. | United States | 7,932 | 951,602 | |||||||||
b,eVodafone Group PLC, ADR | United Kingdom | 49,788 | 855,358 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
2,628,063 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests | 504,012,684 | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Banks 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, cvt. pfd., L | United States | 190 | 264,235 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, cvt. pfd., L | United States | 256 | 355,328 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
619,563 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Electric Utilities 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
NextEra Energy Inc., 5.279%, cvt. pfd. | United States | 1,607 | 78,245 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Food Products 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Bunge Ltd., 4.875%, cvt. pfd. | United States | 4,895 | 554,359 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Gas Utilities 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.75%, cvt. pfd. | United States | 114 | 5,699 | |||||||||
Spire Inc., 7.50%, cvt. pfd., A | United States | 1,621 | 85,086 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
90,785 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Boston Scientific Corp., 5.50%, cvt. pfd., A | United States | 2,051 | 226,881 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,478,845) | 1,569,833 | |||||||||||
|
|
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares | Value | ||||||||||
Preferred Stocks 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Banks 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Bank of Montreal, 3.852%, pfd., 27 | Canada | 1,605 | $ | 28,579 | ||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada, pfd., | ||||||||||||
AZ, 3.70% | Canada | 4,054 | 71,135 | |||||||||
BB, 3.65% | Canada | 3,399 | 60,736 | |||||||||
BD, 3.20% | Canada | 4,613 | 85,148 | |||||||||
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, pfd., | ||||||||||||
1, 3.662% | Canada | 5,976 | 107,160 | |||||||||
3, 3.681% | Canada | 1,995 | 35,821 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
388,579 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
2MX Organic SA, pfd. | France | 3,908 | 49,038 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Electric Utilities 0.1% | ||||||||||||
SCE Trust II, 5.10%, pfd. | United States | 5,734 | 138,190 | |||||||||
SCE Trust III, 5.75%, pfd., H | United States | 10,235 | 251,576 | |||||||||
SCE Trust IV, 5.375%, pfd., J | United States | 3,529 | 84,343 | |||||||||
SCE Trust VI, 5.00%, pfd. | United States | 4,649 | 108,322 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
582,431 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
FHLMC, 8.375%, pfd., Z | United States | 3,672 | 19,351 | |||||||||
FNMA, 8.25%, pfd., S | United States | 3,650 | 20,696 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
40,047 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,022,335) | 1,060,095 | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Principal Amount* | ||||||||||||
Convertible Bonds 16.2% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 0.2% | ||||||||||||
bKaman Corp., senior note, 3.25%, 5/01/24 | United States | 1,533,000 | 1,675,862 | |||||||||
fParsons Corp., senior note, 144A, 0.25%, 8/15/25 | United States | 1,279,000 | 1,340,971 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
3,016,833 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics 0.3% | ||||||||||||
bAir Transport Services Group Inc., senior note, 1.125%, 10/15/24 | United States | 1,210,000 | 1,329,150 | |||||||||
bAtlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., senior note, | ||||||||||||
2.25%, 6/01/22 | United States | 1,264,000 | 1,326,477 | |||||||||
1.875%, 6/01/24 | United States | 1,119,000 | 1,302,364 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
3,957,991 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Airlines 0.4% | ||||||||||||
hAir France-KLM, senior note, Reg S, 0.125%, 3/25/26 | France | 9,150 | EUR | 164,771 | ||||||||
bAmerican Airlines Group Inc., senior note, 6.50%, 7/01/25 | United States | 1,188,000 | 1,859,223 | |||||||||
b,fCopa Holdings SA, senior note, 144A, 4.50%, 4/15/25 | Panama | 1,125,000 | 2,169,900 | |||||||||
fGOL Equity Finance SA, senior note, 144A, 3.75%, 7/15/24 | Brazil | 807,000 | 679,807 | |||||||||
Southwest Airlines Co., senior note, 1.25%, 5/01/25 | United States | 195,000 | 328,819 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
5,202,520 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Auto Components 0.2% | ||||||||||||
bPatrick Industries Inc., senior note, 1.00%, 2/01/23 | United States | 1,663,000 | 1,900,703 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Automobiles 0.2% | ||||||||||||
fNIO Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 2/01/26 | China | 1,343,000 | 1,274,296 | |||||||||
bWinnebago Industries Inc., senior note, 1.50%, 4/01/25 | United States | 880,000 | 1,170,304 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
2,444,600 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Banks 0.3% | ||||||||||||
bHope Bancorp Inc., senior bond, 2.00%, 5/15/38 | United States | 2,047,000 | 1,997,643 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Convertible Bonds (continued) | ||||||||||||
Banks (continued) | ||||||||||||
b,fJPMorgan Chase Financial Co. LLC, senior note, 144A, 0.25%, 5/01/23 | United States | 1,717,000 | $ | 1,901,440 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
3,899,083 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Biotechnology 1.2% | ||||||||||||
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., senior sub. note, | ||||||||||||
0.599%, 8/01/24 | United States | 1,023,000 | 1,070,123 | |||||||||
f144A, 1.25%, 5/15/27 | United States | 2,114,000 | 2,166,740 | |||||||||
fBridgebio Pharma Inc., senior note, 144A, 2.25%, 2/01/29 | United States | 1,024,000 | 1,073,738 | |||||||||
b,fCoherus Biosciences Inc., senior sub. note, 144A, 1.50%, 4/15/26 | United States | 941,000 | 1,077,921 | |||||||||
bFlexion Therapeutics Inc., senior note, 3.375%, 5/01/24 | United States | 1,652,000 | 1,491,963 | |||||||||
Gossamer Bio Inc., senior note, 5.00%, 6/01/27 | United States | 648,000 | 592,098 | |||||||||
fHalozyme Therapeutics Inc., senior note, 144A, 0.25%, 3/01/27 | United States | 80,000 | 78,946 | |||||||||
eIntercept Pharmaceuticals Inc., senior note, 2.00%, 5/15/26 | United States | 1,010,000 | 665,923 | |||||||||
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc., senior note, | ||||||||||||
2.25%, 6/15/22 | United States | 774,000 | 791,229 | |||||||||
e1.50%, 6/15/26 | United States | 774,000 | 804,205 | |||||||||
fKadmon Holdings Inc., senior note, 144A, 3.625%, 2/15/27 | United States | 420,000 | 425,796 | |||||||||
bKaryopharm Therapeutics Inc., senior note, 3.00%, 10/15/25 | United States | 1,153,000 | 1,372,353 | |||||||||
bLigand Pharmaceuticals Inc., senior note, 0.75%, 5/15/23 | United States | 1,982,000 | 2,045,226 | |||||||||
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc., senior note, 2.25%, 5/15/24 | United States | 110,000 | 164,842 | |||||||||
hPharming Group NV, senior note, Reg S, 3.00%, 1/21/25 | Netherlands | 700,000 | EUR | 697,204 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
14,518,307 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Chemicals 0.1% | ||||||||||||
hUmicore SA, senior note, Reg S, zero cpn., 6/23/25 | Belgium | 800,000 | EUR | 1,075,060 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Communications Equipment 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Lumentum Holdings Inc., senior note, 0.50%, 12/15/26 | United States | 55,000 | 65,972 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Consumer Finance 0.7% | ||||||||||||
b Encore Capital Group Inc., senior note, | ||||||||||||
2.875%, 3/15/21 | United States | 1,703,000 | 1,699,811 | |||||||||
3.25%, 3/15/22 | United States | 2,106,000 | 2,185,838 | |||||||||
3.25%, 10/01/25 | United States | 1,210,000 | 1,331,479 | |||||||||
EZCORP Inc., senior note, 2.875%, 7/01/24 | United States | 1,151,000 | 1,053,571 | |||||||||
b,fLendingTree Inc., senior note, 144A, 0.50%, 7/15/25 | United States | 1,366,000 | 1,326,536 | |||||||||
bPRA Group Inc., senior note, 3.50%, 6/01/23 | United States | 1,374,000 | 1,480,346 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
9,077,581 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services 0.1% | ||||||||||||
fChegg Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 9/01/26 | United States | 40,000 | 47,510 | |||||||||
fStride Inc., senior note, 144A, 1.125%, 9/01/27 | United States | 1,144,000 | 1,012,686 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,060,196 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Element Fleet Management Corp., sub. note, 4.25%, 6/30/24 | Canada | 1,023,000 | CAD | 957,204 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Electrical Equipment 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
fSunrun Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 2/01/26 | United States | 40,000 | 39,276 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Knowles Corp., senior note, 3.25%, 11/01/21 | United States | 269,000 | 323,433 | |||||||||
bOSI Systems Inc., senior note, 1.25%, 9/01/22 | United States | 1,181,000 | 1,272,100 | |||||||||
bVishay Intertechnology Inc., senior note, 2.25%, 6/15/25 | United States | 1,346,000 | 1,499,290 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
3,094,823 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services 0.1% | ||||||||||||
bHelix Energy Solutions Group Inc., senior note, 6.75%, 2/15/26 | United States | 1,192,000 | 1,405,070 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Entertainment 0.5% | ||||||||||||
fCinemark Holdings Inc., senior note, 144A, 4.50%, 8/15/25 | United States | 1,551,000 | 2,771,349 | |||||||||
Live Nation Entertainment Inc., senior note, 2.00%, 2/15/25 | United States | 1,535,000 | 1,769,087 | |||||||||
fThe Marcus Corp., senior note, 144A, 5.00%, 9/15/25 | United States | 645,000 | 1,247,620 |
14
FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Convertible Bonds (continued) | ||||||||||||
Entertainment (continued) | ||||||||||||
fZynga Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 12/15/26 | United States | 235,000 | $ | 273,528 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
6,061,584 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.5% | ||||||||||||
fGeo Corrections Holdings Inc., senior note, 144A, 6.50%, 2/23/26 | United States | 843,000 | 869,402 | |||||||||
b,fIIP Operating Partnership LP, senior note, 144A, 3.75%, 2/21/24 | United States | 1,268,000 | 3,733,725 | |||||||||
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, senior note, 1.75%, 12/15/26 | United States | 660,000 | 761,924 | |||||||||
RWT Holdings Inc., senior note, 5.75%, 10/01/25 | United States | 639,000 | 630,432 | |||||||||
Summit Hotel Properties Inc., senior note, 1.50%, 2/15/26 | United States | 658,000 | 743,120 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
6,738,603 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing 0.2% | ||||||||||||
eThe Chefs’ Warehouse Inc., senior note, 1.875%, 12/01/24 | United States | 1,915,000 | 2,029,970 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.1% | ||||||||||||
bCONMED Corp., senior note, 2.625%, 2/01/24 | United States | 1,076,000 | 1,613,723 | |||||||||
b,fCryoport Inc., senior note, 144A, 3.00%, 6/01/25 | United States | 744,000 | 1,951,140 | |||||||||
fDexCom Inc., senior note, 144A, 0.25%, 11/15/25 | United States | 1,277,000 | 1,372,881 | |||||||||
fLivaNova USA Inc., senior note, 144A, 3.00%, 12/15/25 | United States | 350,000 | 509,687 | |||||||||
Mesa Laboratories Inc., senior note, 1.375%, 8/15/25 | United States | 463,000 | 543,979 | |||||||||
bNevro Corp., senior note, 2.75%, 4/01/25 | United States | 255,000 | 449,245 | |||||||||
bNuVasive Inc., senior note, | ||||||||||||
2.25%, 3/15/21 | United States | 3,363,000 | 3,353,898 | |||||||||
e,f144A, 1.00%, 6/01/23 | United States | 1,411,000 | 1,522,323 | |||||||||
fSmileDirectClub Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 2/01/26 | United States | 1,466,000 | 1,407,111 | |||||||||
fVarex Imaging Corp., senior note, 144A, 4.00%, 6/01/25 | United States | 895,000 | 1,198,317 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
13,922,304 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 0.2% | ||||||||||||
f1Life Healthcare Inc., senior note, 144A, 3.00%, 6/15/25 | United States | 792,000 | 1,062,602 | |||||||||
fGuardant Health Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 11/15/27 | United States | 70,000 | 90,684 | |||||||||
b,fPetIQ Inc., senior note, 144A, 4.00%, 6/01/26 | United States | 1,089,000 | 1,529,856 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
2,683,142 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Health Care Technology 0.2% | ||||||||||||
b,fHealth Catalyst Inc., senior note, 144A, 2.50%, 4/15/25 | United States | 792,000 | 1,389,816 | |||||||||
bTabula Rasa Healthcare Inc., senior sub. note, 1.75%, 2/15/26 | United States | 966,000 | 928,877 | |||||||||
fTeladoc Health Inc., senior note, 144A, 1.25%, 6/01/27 | United States | 275,000 | 357,042 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
2,675,735 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.4% | ||||||||||||
b,fBloomin’ Brands Inc., senior note, 144A, 5.00%, 5/01/25 | United States | 768,000 | 1,732,973 | |||||||||
fMarriott Vacations Worldwide Corp., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 1/15/26 | United States | 1,832,000 | 2,174,129 | |||||||||
b,fRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., senior note, 144A, 2.875%, 11/15/23 | United States | 1,056,000 | 1,475,760 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
5,382,862 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.5% | ||||||||||||
hDelivery Hero AG, senior note, Reg S, 1.50%, 1/15/28 | Germany | 1,300,000 | EUR | 1,659,025 | ||||||||
fExpedia Group Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 2/15/26 | United States | 1,405,000 | 1,499,401 | |||||||||
fFiverr International Ltd., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 11/01/25 | Israel | 518,000 | 772,804 | |||||||||
fSpotify USA Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 3/15/26 | United States | 127,000 | 127,000 | |||||||||
hTakeaway.com NV, senior note, Reg S, 1.25%, 4/30/26 | Germany | 300,000 | EUR | 386,672 | ||||||||
b,fWayfair Inc., senior note, 144A, 0.625%, 10/01/25 | United States | 1,612,000 | 1,674,931 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
6,119,833 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
IT Services 0.6% | ||||||||||||
Akamai Technologies Inc., senior note, 0.375%, 9/01/27 | United States | 1,535,000 | 1,665,580 | |||||||||
CSG Systems International Inc., senior bond, 4.25%, 3/15/36 | United States | 1,798,000 | 1,916,618 | |||||||||
b,fOkta Inc., senior note, 144A, 0.375%, 6/15/26 | United States | 538,000 | 706,457 | |||||||||
b,fPerficient Inc., senior note, 144A, 1.25%, 8/01/25 | United States | 1,055,000 | 1,325,584 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Convertible Bonds (continued) | ||||||||||||
IT Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
fShift4 Payments Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 12/15/25 | United States | 160,000 | $ | 196,608 | ||||||||
Shopify Inc., senior note, 0.125%, 11/01/25 | Canada | 1,022,000 | 1,303,689 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
7,114,536 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Leisure Products 0.1% | ||||||||||||
fPeloton Interactive Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 2/15/26 | United States | 1,309,000 | 1,301,656 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Machinery 0.1% | ||||||||||||
The Greenbrier Cos. Inc., senior note, 2.875%, 2/01/24 | United States | 1,334,000 | 1,475,658 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Marine 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
fSeaspan Corp., senior note, 144A, 3.75%, 12/15/25 | Hong Kong | 512,000 | 611,766 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Media 1.2% | ||||||||||||
Dish Network Corp., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 3.375%, 8/15/26 | United States | 1,444,000 | 1,361,442 | |||||||||
fsenior note, 144A, zero cpn., 12/15/25 | United States | 1,104,000 | 1,095,957 | |||||||||
fLiberty Broadband Corp., senior bond, 144A, | ||||||||||||
b1.25%, 9/30/50 | United States | 2,420,000 | 2,422,773 | |||||||||
2.75%, 9/30/50 | United States | 1,279,000 | 1,329,618 | |||||||||
Liberty Interactive LLC, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 4.00%, 11/15/29 | United States | 1,454,000 | 1,148,660 | |||||||||
senior note, 3.75%, 2/15/30 | United States | 1,279,000 | 1,010,410 | |||||||||
Liberty Media Corp., | ||||||||||||
b,fsenior bond, 144A, 2.125%, 3/31/48 | United States | 1,188,000 | 1,220,895 | |||||||||
b,fsenior bond, 144A, 2.75%, 12/01/49 | United States | 1,409,000 | 1,475,223 | |||||||||
fsenior bond, 144A, 0.50%, 12/01/50 | United States | 780,000 | 935,571 | |||||||||
bsenior note, 1.00%, 1/30/23 | United States | 1,060,000 | 1,374,457 | |||||||||
b,fTechtarget Inc., senior note, 144A, 0.125%, 12/15/25 | United States | 1,211,000 | 1,652,110 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
15,027,116 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Metals & Mining 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Pretium Resources Inc., senior sub. note, 2.25%, 3/15/22 | Canada | 1,210,000 | 1,229,723 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.6% | ||||||||||||
bArbor Realty Trust Inc., senior note, 4.75%, 11/01/22 | United States | 2,009,000 | 2,125,409 | |||||||||
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc., senior note, zero cpn., 8/15/23 | United States | 660,000 | 836,810 | |||||||||
bPennyMac Corp., senior note, 5.50%, 11/01/24 | United States | 1,722,000 | 1,735,991 | |||||||||
Redwood Trust Inc., senior note, 4.75%, 8/15/23 | United States | 2,118,000 | 2,097,668 | |||||||||
Two Harbors Investment Corp., senior note, 6.25%, 1/15/26 | United States | 544,000 | 595,027 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
7,390,905 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Green Plains Inc., senior note, 2.25%, 3/15/27 | United States | 527,000 | 548,080 | |||||||||
bSFL Corp. Ltd., senior note, 5.75%, 10/15/21 | Norway | 1,452,000 | 1,467,030 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
2,015,110 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Personal Products 0.1% | ||||||||||||
bHerbalife Nutrition Ltd., senior note, 2.625%, 3/15/24 | United States | 1,536,000 | 1,622,796 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals 1.1% | ||||||||||||
Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc., senior note, 1.50%, 10/01/24 | United States | 951,000 | 1,021,089 | |||||||||
bAurora Cannabis Inc., senior note, 5.50%, 2/28/24 | Canada | 2,305,000 | 1,965,012 | |||||||||
b,fAvadel Finance Cayman Ltd., senior note, 144A, 4.50%, 2/01/23 | United States | 1,145,000 | 1,256,194 | |||||||||
fCanopy Growth Corp., senior note, 144A, 4.25%, 7/15/23 | Canada | 1,216,000 | CAD | 1,138,268 | ||||||||
Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc., senior note, 2.625%, 2/15/26 | United States | 953,000 | 1,048,966 | |||||||||
bInnoviva Inc., sub. note, 2.125%, 1/15/23 | United States | 2,047,000 | 2,053,032 | |||||||||
Jazz Investments I Ltd., senior note, | ||||||||||||
1.50%, 8/15/24 | United States | 1,209,000 | 1,344,875 | |||||||||
b,f144A, 2.00%, 6/15/26 | United States | 639,000 | 853,931 | |||||||||
Omeros Corp., senior note, 5.25%, 2/15/26 | United States | 774,000 | 1,032,361 | |||||||||
Revance Therapeutics Inc., senior note, 1.75%, 2/15/27 | United States | 925,000 | 1,028,406 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Convertible Bonds (continued) | ||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals (continued) | ||||||||||||
fZogenix Inc., senior note, 144A, 2.75%, 10/01/27 | United States | 889,000 | $ | 1,031,238 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
13,773,372 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Professional Services 0.2% | ||||||||||||
bFTI Consulting Inc., senior note, 2.00%, 8/15/23 | United States | 792,000 | 1,023,622 | |||||||||
bKBR Inc., senior note, 2.50%, 11/01/23 | United States | 1,410,000 | 1,926,846 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
2,950,468 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 0.2% | ||||||||||||
b,fColliers International Group Inc., senior sub. note, 144A, 4.00%, 6/01/25 | Canada | 640,000 | 1,246,400 | |||||||||
fTricon Residential Inc., senior sub. note, 144A, 5.75%, 3/31/22 | Canada | 1,141,000 | 1,200,902 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
2,447,302 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Road & Rail 0.1% | ||||||||||||
fUber Technologies Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 12/15/25 | United States | 1,171,000 | 1,233,132 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.6% | ||||||||||||
hams AG, senior note, Reg S, 2.125%, 11/03/27 | Austria | 1,200,000 | EUR | 1,553,006 | ||||||||
Impinj Inc., senior note, 2.00%, 12/15/26 | United States | 909,000 | 1,805,547 | |||||||||
bRambus Inc., senior note, 1.375%, 2/01/23 | United States | 791,000 | 997,121 | |||||||||
bSMART Global Holdings Inc., senior note, 2.25%, 2/15/26 | United States | 1,237,000 | 1,660,620 | |||||||||
bSynaptics Inc., senior note, 0.50%, 6/15/22 | United States | 1,077,000 | 1,982,181 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
7,998,475 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Software 2.7% | ||||||||||||
Alteryx Inc., senior note, | ||||||||||||
b0.50%, 8/01/24 | United States | 1,345,000 | 1,337,246 | |||||||||
1.00%, 8/01/26 | United States | 1,005,000 | 1,000,887 | |||||||||
bAvaya Holdings Corp., senior note, 2.25%, 6/15/23 | United States | 1,402,000 | 1,817,988 | |||||||||
fBentley Systems Inc., senior note, 144A, 0.125%, 1/15/26 | United States | 1,569,000 | 1,637,127 | |||||||||
fBox Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 1/15/26 | United States | 1,319,000 | 1,392,064 | |||||||||
b,fCoupa Software Inc., senior note, 144A, 0.375%, 6/15/26 | United States | 807,000 | 1,129,574 | |||||||||
CyberArk Software Ltd., senior note, zero cpn., 11/15/24 | United States | 531,000 | 621,589 | |||||||||
b,fDocuSign Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 1/15/24 | United States | 1,535,000 | 1,585,470 | |||||||||
fDropbox Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 3/01/26 | United States | 660,000 | 652,873 | |||||||||
fDye & Durham Ltd., senior note, 144A, 3.75%, 3/01/26 | Canada | 511,000 | CAD | 410,466 | ||||||||
b,fEnvestnet Inc., senior note, 144A, 0.75%, 8/15/25 | United States | 1,317,000 | 1,268,686 | |||||||||
bEverbridge Inc., senior note, 0.125%, 12/15/24 | United States | 528,000 | 804,782 | |||||||||
fFubotv Inc., senior note, 144A, 3.25%, 2/15/26 | United States | 640,000 | 657,600 | |||||||||
fi3 Verticals LLC, senior note, 144A, 1.00%, 2/15/25 | United States | 1,147,000 | 1,231,473 | |||||||||
bJ2 Global Inc., senior bond, 3.25%, 6/15/29 | United States | 2,065,000 | 3,361,625 | |||||||||
LivePerson Inc., senior note, | ||||||||||||
b0.75%, 3/01/24 | United States | 1,037,000 | 1,905,848 | |||||||||
f144A, zero cpn., 12/15/26 | United States | 90,000 | 103,091 | |||||||||
fMicrostrategy Inc., senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 2/15/27 | United States | 1,366,000 | 1,275,852 | |||||||||
fMitek Systems Inc., senior note, 144A, 0.75%, 2/01/26 | United States | 511,000 | 536,185 | |||||||||
bNuance Communications Inc., senior bond, 1.00%, 12/15/35 | United States | 897,000 | 1,701,977 | |||||||||
bNutanix Inc., senior note, zero cpn., 1/15/23 | United States | 1,614,000 | 1,651,541 | |||||||||
fPalo Alto Networks Inc., senior note, 144A, 0.375%, 6/01/25 | United States | 1,291,000 | 1,739,148 | |||||||||
Pluralsight Inc., senior note, 0.375%, 3/01/24 | United States | 46,000 | 44,961 | |||||||||
PROS Holdings Inc., senior note, | ||||||||||||
1.00%, 5/15/24 | United States | 1,034,000 | 1,085,401 | |||||||||
f144A, 2.25%, 9/15/27 | United States | 580,000 | 781,423 | |||||||||
b,fSlack Technologies Inc., senior note, 144A, 0.50%, 4/15/25 | United States | 473,000 | 677,953 | |||||||||
b,fSplunk Inc., senior note, 144A, 1.125%, 6/15/27 | United States | 1,537,000 | 1,536,868 | |||||||||
bVerint Systems Inc., senior note, 1.50%, 6/01/21 | United States | 1,534,000 | 1,878,702 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
33,828,400 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Specialty Retail 0.3% | ||||||||||||
Guess? Inc., senior note, 2.00%, 4/15/24 | United States | 1,883,000 | 2,270,192 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Convertible Bonds (continued) | ||||||||||||
Specialty Retail (continued) | ||||||||||||
fRH, senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 9/15/24 | United States | 897,000 | $ | 2,129,858 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
4,400,050 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.1% | ||||||||||||
bPure Storage Inc., senior note, 0.125%, 4/15/23 | United States | 1,056,000 | 1,208,025 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Tobacco 0.2% | ||||||||||||
bTurning Point Brands Inc., senior note, 2.50%, 7/15/24 | United States | 1,705,000 | 2,033,223 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $178,436,287) | 204,990,965 | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes 9.2% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 0.7% | ||||||||||||
The Boeing Co., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 2.25%, 6/15/26 | United States | 115,000 | 116,346 | |||||||||
senior bond, 2.95%, 2/01/30 | United States | 50,000 | 51,000 | |||||||||
senior bond, 3.25%, 2/01/35 | United States | 25,000 | 24,623 | |||||||||
senior bond, 3.55%, 3/01/38 | United States | 5,000 | 4,949 | |||||||||
senior bond, 3.50%, 3/01/39 | United States | 5,000 | 4,875 | |||||||||
senior bond, 5.705%, 5/01/40 | United States | 80,000 | 100,921 | |||||||||
senior bond, 3.375%, 6/15/46 | United States | 90,000 | 82,375 | |||||||||
senior bond, 3.65%, 3/01/47 | United States | 20,000 | 19,275 | |||||||||
senior bond, 3.625%, 3/01/48 | United States | 25,000 | 23,811 | |||||||||
senior bond, 3.90%, 5/01/49 | United States | 100,000 | 98,928 | |||||||||
senior bond, 3.75%, 2/01/50 | United States | 130,000 | 126,955 | |||||||||
senior bond, 5.805%, 5/01/50 | United States | 610,000 | 788,103 | |||||||||
senior bond, 3.825%, 3/01/59 | United States | 25,000 | 23,880 | |||||||||
senior bond, 3.95%, 8/01/59 | United States | 115,000 | 113,237 | |||||||||
senior bond, 5.93%, 5/01/60 | United States | 110,000 | 144,711 | |||||||||
senior note, 2.196%, 2/04/26 | United States | 435,000 | 435,988 | |||||||||
senior note, 5.15%, 5/01/30 | United States | 230,000 | 268,206 | |||||||||
f Bombardier Inc., 144A, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 5.75%, 3/15/22 | Canada | 102,000 | 103,632 | |||||||||
bsenior bond, 6.125%, 1/15/23 | Canada | 2,845,000 | 2,817,261 | |||||||||
senior bond, 7.50%, 3/15/25 | Canada | 410,000 | 375,921 | |||||||||
senior note, 6.00%, 10/15/22 | Canada | 1,241,000 | 1,218,978 | |||||||||
senior note, 7.50%, 12/01/24 | Canada | 144,000 | 135,360 | |||||||||
Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, senior bond, 5.05%, 6/15/25 | Brazil | 55,000 | 57,736 | |||||||||
fLeonardo US Holdings Inc., senior bond, 144A, 6.25%, 1/15/40 | Italy | 236,000 | 276,120 | |||||||||
Spirit Aerosystems Inc., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 4.60%, 6/15/28 | United States | 20,000 | 19,370 | |||||||||
fsecured note, 144A, 7.50%, 4/15/25 | United States | 380,000 | 402,678 | |||||||||
fsenior secured note, 144A, 5.50%, 1/15/25 | United States | 376,000 | 391,405 | |||||||||
fTransDigm Inc., 144A, | ||||||||||||
senior note, 4.625%, 1/15/29 | United States | 150,000 | 147,750 | |||||||||
senior secured note, 6.25%, 3/15/26 | United States | 280,000 | 295,441 | |||||||||
fTriumph Group Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 8.875%, 6/01/24 | United States | 331,000 | 366,376 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
9,036,211 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Airlines 0.1% | ||||||||||||
American Airlines 2013-2 Class A Pass-Through Trust, 4.95%, 7/15/24 | United States | 43,068 | 42,370 | |||||||||
fHawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / Hawaiianmiles Loyalty Ltd., senior secured note, 144A, 5.75%, 1/20/26 | United States | 581,000 | 610,161 | |||||||||
United Airlines 2020-1 Class B Pass-Through Trust, 4.875%, 1/15/26 | United States | 50,000 | 52,311 | |||||||||
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, 2019-2, B, 3.50%, 5/01/28 | United States | 391,954 | 377,192 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,082,034 | ||||||||||||
|
|
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Automobiles 0.2% | ||||||||||||
fAllison Transmission Inc., senior bond, 144A, 3.75%, 1/30/31 | United States | 245,000 | $ | 234,741 | ||||||||
fAston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd., senior secured note, 144A, 10.50%, 11/30/25 | United Kingdom | 175,000 | 191,297 | |||||||||
Ford Motor Co., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 9.625%, 4/22/30 | United States | 55,000 | 77,897 | |||||||||
senior note, 9.00%, 4/22/25 | United States | 260,000 | 314,876 | |||||||||
General Motors Co., senior bond, | ||||||||||||
5.20%, 4/01/45 | United States | 30,000 | 35,842 | |||||||||
5.40%, 4/01/48 | United States | 140,000 | 171,768 | |||||||||
5.95%, 4/01/49 | United States | 897,000 | 1,174,180 | |||||||||
iGeneral Motors Financial Co. Inc., junior sub. note, Perpetual, | ||||||||||||
A, 5.75% | United States | 100,000 | 105,190 | |||||||||
B, 6.50% | United States | 75,000 | 82,078 | |||||||||
C, 5.70% | United States | 35,000 | 38,938 | |||||||||
hTML Holdings Pte. Ltd., senior note, Reg S, 5.75%, 5/07/21 | India | 200,000 | 200,700 | |||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
2,627,507 | ||||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Banks 0.6% | ||||||||||||
h Axis Bank Ltd., senior note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
2.875%, 6/01/21 | India | 500,000 | 502,120 | |||||||||
3.00%, 8/08/22 | India | 600,000 | 612,830 | |||||||||
f,j,kBanco Hipotecario SA, senior note, 144A, FRN, 38.125%, (ARS BADLAR + 4.00%), 11/07/22 | Argentina | 3,160,000 | ARS | 22,305 | ||||||||
f,kBanco Macro SA, senior note, 144A, 17.50%, 5/08/22 | Argentina | 1,740,000 | ARS | 10,072 | ||||||||
hBank of Baroda, E, senior note, Reg S, 3.50%, 4/04/22 | India | 400,000 | 408,801 | |||||||||
Barclays PLC, sub. bond, 3.564%, 9/23/35 | United Kingdom | 325,000 | 331,984 | |||||||||
hCanara Bank, senior note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
E, 3.25%, 8/10/22 | India | 200,000 | 204,690 | |||||||||
E, 3.875%, 3/28/24 | India | 466,000 | 494,019 | |||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 3.547%, 9/18/31 | Germany | 150,000 | 158,679 | |||||||||
sub. bond, 3.729%, 1/14/32 | Germany | 200,000 | 199,142 | |||||||||
hICICI Bank Ltd., E, senior note, Reg S, 3.25%, 9/09/22 | India | 300,000 | 308,119 | |||||||||
hIndusind Bank Ltd., E, senior note, Reg S, 3.875%, 4/15/22 | India | 600,000 | 609,420 | |||||||||
fSociete Generale SA, sub. bond, 144A, 3.653%, 7/08/35 | France | 200,000 | 207,275 | |||||||||
Standard Chartered PLC, | ||||||||||||
fsub. bond, 144A, 3.265%, 2/18/36 | United Kingdom | 255,000 | 252,653 | |||||||||
h,ijunior sub. bond, Reg S, 7.50%, Perpetual | United Kingdom | 600,000 | 628,827 | |||||||||
hState Bank of India, E, senior note, Reg S, 4.50%, 9/28/23 | India | 1,500,000 | 1,620,833 | |||||||||
h,iTMB Bank PCL, E, junior sub. note, Reg S, 4.90%, Perpetual | Thailand | 400,000 | 403,795 | |||||||||
hVTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA, loan participation, sub. senior note, Reg S, 6.95%, 10/17/22 | Russia | 959,000 | 1,024,398 | |||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
7,999,962 | ||||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Beverages 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, senior bond, 3.50%, 1/16/50 | Mexico | 244,000 | 249,002 | |||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Building Products 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
fBuilders FirstSource Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 6.75%, 6/01/27 | United States | 205,000 | 220,119 | |||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Capital Markets 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, senior bond, 4.05%, 7/01/30 | United States | 415,000 | 460,109 | |||||||||
eG Global Finance PLC, senior secured note, | ||||||||||||
f144A, 4.375%, 2/07/25 | United Kingdom | 100,000 | EUR | 119,035 | ||||||||
f144A, 6.25%, 10/30/25 | United Kingdom | 144,000 | EUR | 177,945 | ||||||||
hReg S, 6.25%, 10/30/25 | United Kingdom | 318,000 | EUR | 392,961 | ||||||||
FS KKR Capital Corp., senior note, 3.40%, 1/15/26 | United States | 365,000 | 365,038 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Capital Markets (continued) | ||||||||||||
hHuarong Finance 2017 Co. Ltd., senior note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
jFRN, 2.063%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%), 4/27/22 | China | 500,000 | $ | 502,186 | ||||||||
i4.50%, Perpetual | China | 200,000 | 203,553 | |||||||||
hHuarong Finance 2019 Co. Ltd., E, senior bond, Reg S, 3.625%, 9/30/30 | China | 200,000 | 202,148 | |||||||||
Owl Rock Capital Corp., senior note, 3.40%, 7/15/26 | United States | 290,000 | 298,935 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
2,721,910 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Chemicals 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
f Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, senior bond, 144A, 4.50%, 1/31/30 | Brazil | 200,000 | 203,390 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Communications Equipment 0.1% | ||||||||||||
f CommScope Inc., 144A, | ||||||||||||
senior note, 7.125%, 7/01/28 | United States | 430,000 | 451,530 | |||||||||
senior secured note, 6.00%, 3/01/26 | United States | 190,000 | 199,987 | |||||||||
fCommScope Technologies LLC, senior bond, 144A, 5.00%, 3/15/27 | United States | 180,000 | 176,662 | |||||||||
fHTA Group Ltd., senior note, 144A, 7.00%, 12/18/25 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 435,000 | 466,207 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,294,386 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Construction & Engineering 0.1% | ||||||||||||
h,iChina Minmetals Corp., senior note, Reg S, 4.45%, Perpetual | China | 400,000 | 402,569 | |||||||||
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., senior secured note, | ||||||||||||
hReg S, 5.375%, 4/10/24 | India | 200,000 | 206,856 | |||||||||
f144A, 4.75%, 2/02/26 | India | 200,000 | 200,737 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
810,162 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Construction Materials 0.1% | ||||||||||||
f Cemex SAB de CV, senior secured bond, 144A, | ||||||||||||
5.45%, 11/19/29 | Mexico | 200,000 | 218,930 | |||||||||
5.20%, 9/17/30 | Mexico | 245,000 | 266,376 | |||||||||
3.875%, 7/11/31 | Mexico | 200,000 | 199,830 | |||||||||
fStandard Industries Inc., senior bond, 144A, 4.375%, 7/15/30 | United States | 300,000 | 310,040 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
995,176 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Consumer Finance 0.1% | ||||||||||||
hMuthoot Finance Ltd., senior secured note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
6.125%, 10/31/22 | India | 400,000 | 419,760 | |||||||||
4.40%, 9/02/23 | India | 200,000 | 204,331 | |||||||||
hShriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd., Reg S, | ||||||||||||
senior note, 4.40%, 3/13/24 | India | 100,000 | 100,575 | |||||||||
senior secured note, E, 5.70%, 2/27/22 | India | 200,000 | 204,050 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
928,716 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
hLoxam SAS, senior secured note, Reg S, 3.25%, 1/14/25 | France | 100,000 | EUR | 119,448 | ||||||||
fSabre GLBL Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 9.25%, 4/15/25 | United States | 35,000 | 41,563 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
161,011 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services 0.6% | ||||||||||||
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, senior note, 6.50%, 7/15/25 | Ireland | 150,000 | 175,913 | |||||||||
fAviation Capital Group LLC, senior note, 144A, 1.95%, 1/30/26 | United States | 50,000 | 49,229 | |||||||||
hAzure Orbit IV International Finance Ltd., E, senior note, Reg S, 3.75%, 1/25/23 | China | 500,000 | 522,512 | |||||||||
hBocom Leasing Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd., senior note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
E, 4.00%, 1/22/22 | China | 200,000 | 204,722 | |||||||||
E, 1.75%, 7/14/23 | China | 200,000 | 201,587 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
hCDBL Funding 2, senior note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
E, 3.00%, 8/01/22 | China | 200,000 | $ | 204,970 | ||||||||
E, 1.375%, 3/04/24 | China | 800,000 | 798,248 | |||||||||
hCICC Hong Kong Finance 2016 MTN Ltd., senior note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
E, 1.75%, 8/10/23 | China | 400,000 | 402,896 | |||||||||
E, 1.625%, 1/26/24 | China | 300,000 | 300,674 | |||||||||
fFinanciera de Desarrollo Territorial SA Findeter, senior bond, 144A, 7.875%, 8/12/24 | Colombia | 393,000,000 | COP | 119,211 | ||||||||
hHorse Gallop Finance Ltd., E, senior note, Reg S, 3.25%, 5/30/22 | China | 800,000 | 819,968 | |||||||||
fIndian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd., senior bond, 144A, 2.80%, 2/10/31 | India | 200,000 | 194,347 | |||||||||
fLadder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., senior note, 144A, | ||||||||||||
5.25%, 10/01/25 | United States | 80,000 | 79,650 | |||||||||
4.25%, 2/01/27 | United States | 60,000 | 58,050 | |||||||||
hMDC-GMTN BV, senior bond, Reg S, 4.50%, 11/07/28 | United Arab Emirates | 261,000 | 307,338 | |||||||||
fQuicken Loans Inc., senior bond, 144A, 5.25%, 1/15/28 | United States | 520,000 | 549,601 | |||||||||
fQuicken Loans LLC / Quicken Loans Co.-Issuer Inc., 144A, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 3.875%, 3/01/31 | United States | 380,000 | 378,100 | |||||||||
senior note, 3.625%, 3/01/29 | United States | 355,000 | 352,116 | |||||||||
hRec Ltd., senior note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
4.75%, 5/19/23 | India | 1,000,000 | 1,065,300 | |||||||||
5.25%, 11/13/23 | India | 400,000 | 436,468 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
7,220,900 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.7% | ||||||||||||
fCincinnati Bell Inc., senior note, 144A, 8.00%, 10/15/25 | United States | 4,421,000 | 4,716,654 | |||||||||
fFrontier Communications Corp., senior secured note, 144A, | ||||||||||||
5.875%, 10/15/27 | United States | 465,000 | 498,422 | |||||||||
5.00%, 5/01/28 | United States | 219,000 | 225,915 | |||||||||
fKenbourne Invest SA, senior note, 144A, 6.875%, 11/26/24 | Chile | 200,000 | 216,000 | |||||||||
f,lLigado Networks LLC, 144A, PIK, | ||||||||||||
esecured note, 17.50%, 5/01/24 | United States | 440,000 | 363,000 | |||||||||
bsenior secured note, 15.50%, 11/01/23 | United States | 2,564,000 | 2,589,640 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
8,609,631 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Electric Utilities 0.4% | ||||||||||||
b,dBruce Mansfield Escrow, senior bond, zero cpn., 6/01/34 | United States | 6,394,000 | 23,977 | |||||||||
hEskom Holdings SOC Ltd., senior bond, Reg S, 8.45%, 8/10/28 | South Africa | 1,134,000 | 1,274,559 | |||||||||
h,iHuaneng Hong Kong Capital Ltd., senior note, Reg S, 3.60%, Perpetual | China | 200,000 | 204,629 | |||||||||
fIPALCO Enterprises Inc., senior secured bond, 144A, 4.25%, 5/01/30 | United States | 30,000 | 33,885 | |||||||||
fOryx Funding Ltd., senior bond, 144A, 5.80%, 2/03/31 | Oman | 283,000 | 295,547 | |||||||||
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., | ||||||||||||
secured bond, 4.50%, 7/01/40 | United States | 1,106,000 | 1,184,541 | |||||||||
secured bond, 4.95%, 7/01/50 | United States | 55,000 | 59,686 | |||||||||
secured bond, 3.50%, 8/01/50 | United States | 200,000 | 181,324 | |||||||||
bsenior bond, 4.75%, 2/15/44 | United States | 953,000 | 1,018,134 | |||||||||
senior bond, 4.30%, 3/15/45 | United States | 95,000 | 97,076 | |||||||||
secured note, 3.15%, 1/01/26 | United States | 874,000 | 929,511 | |||||||||
Southern California Edison Co., | ||||||||||||
secured bond, 3.65%, 2/01/50 | United States | 40,000 | 41,209 | |||||||||
senior bond, 4.00%, 4/01/47 | United States | 10,000 | 10,840 | |||||||||
senior bond, C, 4.125%, 3/01/48 | United States | 15,000 | 16,547 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
5,371,465 | ||||||||||||
|
|
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
fTransocean Inc., senior note, 144A, 7.50%, 1/15/26 | United States | 846,000 | $ | 541,440 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Entertainment 0.1% | ||||||||||||
e,fAMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 10.50%, 4/15/25 | United States | 897,000 | 945,505 | |||||||||
Netflix Inc., senior bond, | ||||||||||||
4.875%, 4/15/28 | United States | 55,000 | 62,704 | |||||||||
5.875%, 11/15/28 | United States | 70,000 | 84,067 | |||||||||
6.375%, 5/15/29 | United States | 75,000 | 93,281 | |||||||||
f144A, 5.375%, 11/15/29 | United States | 10,000 | 11,827 | |||||||||
f144A, 4.875%, 6/15/30 | United States | 180,000 | 207,225 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,404,609 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.1% | ||||||||||||
fIron Mountain Inc., 144A, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 5.25%, 7/15/30 | United States | 210,000 | 216,300 | |||||||||
senior note, 5.00%, 7/15/28 | United States | 130,000 | 135,039 | |||||||||
National Health Investors Inc., senior bond, 3.00%, 2/01/31 | United States | 30,000 | 29,188 | |||||||||
fSBA Communications Corp., senior note, 144A, 3.125%, 2/01/29 | United States | 250,000 | 243,495 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
624,022 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing 0.1% | ||||||||||||
h,iCasino Guichard Perrachon SA, E, junior sub. note, Reg S, 3.992%, Perpetual | France | 600,000 | EUR | 485,902 | ||||||||
fMarb Bondco PLC, senior bond, 144A, 3.95%, 1/29/31 | Brazil | 225,000 | 218,531 | |||||||||
hOlam International Ltd., E, senior note, Reg S, 4.50%, 4/12/21 | Singapore | 300,000 | 300,360 | |||||||||
fSmithfield Foods Inc., senior bond, 144A, 3.00%, 10/15/30 | United States | 30,000 | 30,638 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,035,431 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Food Products 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., senior bond, | ||||||||||||
5.00%, 6/04/42 | United States | 45,000 | 53,076 | |||||||||
4.375%, 6/01/46 | United States | 95,000 | 103,741 | |||||||||
4.875%, 10/01/49 | United States | 150,000 | 175,896 | |||||||||
fPost Holdings Inc., senior bond, 144A, 5.75%, 3/01/27 | United States | 80,000 | 83,922 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
416,635 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Centene Corp., senior bond, 2.50%, 3/01/31 | United States | 245,000 | 237,270 | |||||||||
fCentene Escrow I Corp., senior note, 144A, 5.375%, 6/01/26 | United States | 1,000,000 | 1,046,140 | |||||||||
Encompass Health Corp., senior bond, 4.625%, 4/01/31 | United States | 593,000 | 630,655 | |||||||||
HCA Inc., senior bond, 3.50%, 9/01/30 | United States | 180,000 | 187,502 | |||||||||
Tenet Healthcare Corp., | ||||||||||||
secured note, 5.125%, 5/01/25 | United States | 20,000 | 20,125 | |||||||||
fsecured note, 144A, 6.25%, 2/01/27 | United States | 35,000 | 36,991 | |||||||||
fsenior note, 144A, 6.125%, 10/01/28 | United States | 45,000 | 47,428 | |||||||||
fsenior secured note, 144A, 4.625%, 6/15/28 | United States | 130,000 | 135,404 | |||||||||
fUS Acute Care Solutions LLC, senior secured note, 144A, 6.375%, 3/01/26 | United States | 606,000 | 620,393 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
2,961,908 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.3% | ||||||||||||
f1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance Inc., 144A, | ||||||||||||
secured bond, 4.00%, 10/15/30 | Canada | 70,000 | 68,351 | |||||||||
secured note, 4.375%, 1/15/28 | Canada | 345,000 | 350,758 | |||||||||
fCarnival Corp., senior note, 144A, 5.75%, 3/01/27 | United States | 295,000 | 299,838 | |||||||||
b,fGolden Nugget Inc., senior note, 144A, 6.75%, 10/15/24 | United States | 667,000 | 679,093 | |||||||||
fHilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc., senior bond, 144A, 4.00%, 5/01/31 | United States | 290,000 | 294,531 | |||||||||
Hyatt Hotels Corp., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 5.75%, 4/23/30 | United States | 95,000 | 113,191 | |||||||||
senior note, 5.375%, 4/23/25 | United States | 50,000 | 56,349 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued) | ||||||||||||
Marriott International Inc., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, FF, 4.625%, 6/15/30 | United States | 75,000 | $ | 85,512 | ||||||||
senior note, EE, 5.75%, 5/01/25 | United States | 45,000 | 51,989 | |||||||||
fRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144A, | ||||||||||||
senior note, 9.125%, 6/15/23 | United States | 547,000 | 601,016 | |||||||||
senior secured note, 11.50%, 6/01/25 | United States | 484,000 | 566,885 | |||||||||
fScientific Games International Inc., senior note, 144A, 7.00%, 5/15/28 | United States | 20,000 | 21,228 | |||||||||
Travel + Leisure Co., | ||||||||||||
senior secured bond, 6.00%, 4/01/27 | United States | 10,000 | 11,156 | |||||||||
fsenior secured bond, 144A, 4.625%, 3/01/30 | United States | 35,000 | 36,340 | |||||||||
fsenior secured note, 144A, 6.625%, 7/31/26 | United States | 125,000 | 141,256 | |||||||||
Yum! Brands Inc., senior bond, 3.625%, 3/15/31 | United States | 155,000 | 149,188 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
3,526,681 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Household Durables 0.1% | ||||||||||||
fK. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 7.75%, 2/15/26 | United States | 1,628,000 | 1,741,960 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
fThe AES Corp., senior bond, 144A, 3.95%, 7/15/30 | United States | 75,000 | 82,078 | |||||||||
fCalpine Corp., 144A, | ||||||||||||
senior secured bond, 3.75%, 3/01/31 | United States | 365,000 | 352,849 | |||||||||
senior note, 5.125%, 3/15/28 | United States | 85,000 | 85,545 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
520,472 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates 0.1% | ||||||||||||
General Electric Co., senior bond, | ||||||||||||
3.625%, 5/01/30 | United States | 110,000 | 120,166 | |||||||||
4.35%, 5/01/50 | United States | 50,000 | 55,701 | |||||||||
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., senior note, | ||||||||||||
6.25%, 5/15/26 | United States | 85,000 | 89,530 | |||||||||
5.25%, 5/15/27 | United States | 265,000 | 278,913 | |||||||||
f144A, 4.375%, 2/01/29 | United States | 235,000 | 235,223 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
779,533 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Insurance 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Athene Holding Ltd., senior bond, 3.50%, 1/15/31 | United States | 110,000 | 114,749 | |||||||||
b,jGenworth Holdings Inc., senior bond, FRN, 2.196%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 11/15/66 | United States | 1,717,000 | 862,792 | |||||||||
fGlobal Atlantic Finance Co., senior bond, 144A, 4.40%, 10/15/29 | United States | 165,000 | 179,835 | |||||||||
h,iKDB Life Insurance Co. Ltd., sub. note, Reg S, 7.50%, Perpetual | South Korea | 400,000 | 405,112 | |||||||||
h,iTongyang Life Insurance Co. Ltd., sub. note, Reg S, 5.25%, Perpetual | South Korea | 400,000 | 417,196 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,979,684 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Expedia Group Inc., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 3.80%, 2/15/28 | United States | 95,000 | 101,965 | |||||||||
f,msenior bond, 144A, 2.95%, 3/15/31 | United States | 80,000 | 79,268 | |||||||||
fsenior note, 144A, 6.25%, 5/01/25 | United States | 315,000 | 369,120 | |||||||||
fsenior note, 144A, 7.00%, 5/01/25 | United States | 160,000 | 176,989 | |||||||||
fsenior note, 144A, 4.625%, 8/01/27 | United States | 115,000 | 128,119 | |||||||||
senior note, 3.25%, 2/15/30 | United States | 505,000 | 518,360 | |||||||||
fGo Daddy Operating Co. LLC / Gd Finance Co. Inc., senior note, 144A, 3.50%, 3/01/29 | United States | 170,000 | 169,363 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,543,184 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Marine 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
fStena International SA, senior secured bond, 144A, 5.75%, 3/01/24 | Sweden | 299,000 | 300,837 | |||||||||
|
|
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Media 0.3% | ||||||||||||
AMC Networks Inc., senior note, 4.25%, 2/15/29 | United States | 85,000 | $ | 83,305 | ||||||||
fCCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., senior bond, 144A, | ||||||||||||
4.50%, 8/15/30 | United States | 130,000 | 134,778 | |||||||||
4.25%, 2/01/31 | United States | 850,000 | 861,687 | |||||||||
fClear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 5.125%, 8/15/27 | United States | 195,000 | 198,364 | |||||||||
fCSC Holdings LLC, senior bond, 144A, | ||||||||||||
4.125%, 12/01/30 | United States | 305,000 | 306,525 | |||||||||
4.625%, 12/01/30 | United States | 610,000 | 609,155 | |||||||||
fDiamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., senior note, 144A, 6.625%, 8/15/27 | United States | 200,000 | 103,250 | |||||||||
iHeartCommunications Inc., | ||||||||||||
senior note, 8.375%, 5/01/27 | United States | 760,000 | 806,839 | |||||||||
senior secured note, 6.375%, 5/01/26 | United States | 40,000 | 42,399 | |||||||||
fsenior secured note, 144A, 5.25%, 8/15/27 | United States | 90,000 | 92,402 | |||||||||
fsenior secured note, 144A, 4.75%, 1/15/28 | United States | 175,000 | 179,015 | |||||||||
fOutfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., senior bond, 144A, 4.625%, 3/15/30 | United States | 65,000 | 64,412 | |||||||||
fSirius XM Radio Inc., senior bond, 144A, 5.50%, 7/01/29 | United States | 15,000 | 16,261 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
3,498,392 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Metals & Mining 0.3% | ||||||||||||
hAbja Investment Co. Pte Ltd., senior note, Reg S, 4.45%, 7/24/23 | India | 400,000 | 408,311 | |||||||||
fCSN Inova Ventures, senior note, 144A, 6.75%, 1/28/28 | Brazil | 414,000 | 447,638 | |||||||||
fFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd., senior note, 144A, | ||||||||||||
6.875%, 3/01/26 | Zambia | 200,000 | 209,125 | |||||||||
6.875%, 10/15/27 | Zambia | 620,000 | 673,475 | |||||||||
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 4.625%, 8/01/30 | United States | 95,000 | 105,168 | |||||||||
senior bond, 5.40%, 11/14/34 | United States | 130,000 | 161,281 | |||||||||
senior bond, 5.45%, 3/15/43 | United States | 20,000 | 24,887 | |||||||||
senior note, 4.375%, 8/01/28 | United States | 135,000 | 144,148 | |||||||||
hIndonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT, senior bond, Reg S, 5.80%, 5/15/50 | Indonesia | 400,000 | 465,000 | |||||||||
hJSW Steel Ltd., senior note, Reg S, 5.25%, 4/13/22 | India | 200,000 | 206,218 | |||||||||
h,iMCC Holding Hong Kong Corp. Ltd., senior note, Reg S, 3.50%, Perpetual | China | 200,000 | 201,006 | |||||||||
fNovelis Corp., senior bond, 144A, 4.75%, 1/30/30 U.S. Steel Corp., | United States | 90,000 | 93,967 | |||||||||
senior note, 6.875%, 3/01/29 | United States | 224,000 | 219,940 | |||||||||
fsenior secured note, 144A, 12.00%, 6/01/25 | United States | 251,000 | 301,627 | |||||||||
fVolcan Cia Minera SAA, senior note, 144A, 4.375%, 2/11/26 | Peru | 30,000 | 30,900 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
3,692,691 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
fMGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc., senior note, 144A, 3.875%, 2/15/29 | United States | 135,000 | 136,941 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Multiline Retail 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Kohl’s Corp., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 5.55%, 7/17/45 | United States | 338,000 | 384,868 | |||||||||
senior note, 9.50%, 5/15/25 | United States | 271,000 | 350,240 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
735,108 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.7% | ||||||||||||
fAker BP ASA, senior bond, 144A, | ||||||||||||
3.75%, 1/15/30 | Norway | 350,000 | 370,201 | |||||||||
4.00%, 1/15/31 | Norway | 150,000 | 160,429 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | ||||||||||||
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, senior secured note, 3.70%, 11/15/29 | United States | 335,000 | $ | 363,077 | ||||||||
Energy Transfer Operating LP, senior bond, | ||||||||||||
5.30%, 4/15/47 | United States | 128,000 | 139,321 | |||||||||
6.25%, 4/15/49 | United States | 256,000 | 306,562 | |||||||||
Equities Corp., senior note, 5.00%, 1/15/29 | United States | 10,000 | 10,975 | |||||||||
fGray Oak Pipeline LLC, senior note, 144A, 3.45%, 10/15/27 | United States | 20,000 | 20,665 | |||||||||
fHurricane Finance PLC, senior note, 144A, 8.00%, 10/15/25 | United Kingdom | 158,000 | 238,892 | |||||||||
hIndian Oil Corp. Ltd., senior bond, Reg S, 5.75%, 8/01/23 | India | 200,000 | 219,584 | |||||||||
Kinder Morgan Inc., senior bond, 5.05%, 2/15/46 | United States | 40,000 | 46,530 | |||||||||
f,h Leviathan Bond Ltd., senior note, 144A, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
6.125%, 6/30/25 | Israel | 135,000 | 148,505 | |||||||||
6.50%, 6/30/27 | Israel | 100,000 | 111,362 | |||||||||
f Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc., senior note, 144A, | ||||||||||||
7.50%, 1/15/26 | United States | 84,000 | 69,878 | |||||||||
10.50%, 5/15/27 | United States | 455,000 | 403,676 | |||||||||
Nabors Industries Inc., senior note, 5.75%, 2/01/25 | United States | 864,000 | 687,420 | |||||||||
hONGC Videsh Vankorneft Pte Ltd., senior note, Reg S, 2.875%, 1/27/22 | India | 2,100,000 | 2,129,615 | |||||||||
Petrobras Global Finance BV, senior bond, | ||||||||||||
6.90%, 3/19/49 | Brazil | 797,000 | 893,756 | |||||||||
6.75%, 6/03/50 | Brazil | 793,000 | 866,749 | |||||||||
6.85%, 6/05/15 | Brazil | 1,730,000 | 1,886,565 | |||||||||
Petroleos Mexicanos, | ||||||||||||
hsenior bond, Reg S, 7.19%, 9/12/24 | Mexico | 8,080,000 | n | MXN | 362,355 | |||||||
senior bond, 7.47%, 11/12/26 | Mexico | 26,230,000 | n | MXN | 1,103,589 | |||||||
senior bond, 5.95%, 1/28/31 | Mexico | 1,204,000 | 1,164,419 | |||||||||
senior bond, 6.625%, 6/15/35 | Mexico | 380,000 | 361,402 | |||||||||
senior bond, 6.375%, 1/23/45 | Mexico | 1,018,000 | 872,935 | |||||||||
senior bond, 6.75%, 9/21/47 | Mexico | 1,858,000 | 1,638,291 | |||||||||
senior bond, 6.35%, 2/12/48 | Mexico | 1,509,000 | 1,286,422 | |||||||||
senior bond, 6.95%, 1/28/60 | Mexico | 415,000 | 367,752 | |||||||||
senior note, 3.50%, 1/30/23 | Mexico | 959,000 | 970,868 | |||||||||
fsenior note, 144A, 6.875%, 10/16/25 | Mexico | 297,000 | 322,953 | |||||||||
senior note, 4.50%, 1/23/26 | Mexico | 288,000 | 283,752 | |||||||||
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, senior secured note, 4.50%, 5/15/30 | United States | 270,000 | 309,386 | |||||||||
fSaudi Arabian Oil Co., senior bond, 144A, 3.25%, 11/24/50 | Saudi Arabia | 285,000 | 268,157 | |||||||||
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, senior bond, | ||||||||||||
5.30%, 4/01/44 | United States | 119,000 | 129,404 | |||||||||
5.35%, 5/15/45 | United States | 96,000 | 103,580 | |||||||||
fTalos Production Inc., secured note, 144A, 12.00%, 1/15/26 | United States | 518,000 | 490,481 | |||||||||
fTarga Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., senior bond, 144A, 4.00%, 1/15/32 | United States | 55,000 | 53,980 | |||||||||
hThai Oil PCL, senior bond, Reg S, 3.625%, 1/23/23 | Thailand | 200,000 | 208,100 | |||||||||
YPF Sociedad Anonima, | ||||||||||||
fsenior bond, 144A, 6.95%, 7/21/27 | Argentina | 105,000 | 66,806 | |||||||||
hsenior note, Reg S, 8.75%, 4/04/24 | Argentina | 1,107,000 | 924,068 | |||||||||
hsenior note, Reg S, 8.50%, 3/23/25 | Argentina | 487,000 | 407,984 | |||||||||
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20,770,446 | ||||||||||||
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Paper & Forest Products 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
fPaper Industries Intermediate Financing SARL, senior secured note, 144A, 6.00%, 3/01/25 | Luxembourg | 76,000 | 62,813 | |||||||||
Suzano Austria GMBH, senior bond, 3.75%, 1/15/31 | Brazil | 160,000 | 169,192 | |||||||||
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232,005 | ||||||||||||
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Personal Products 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
f,mEdgewell Personal Care Co., senior note, 144A, 4.125%, 4/01/29 | United States | 71,000 | 70,911 | |||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, senior note, 6.00%, 1/31/25 | Israel | 335,000 | EUR | $ | 442,592 | |||||||
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 3.15%, 10/01/26 | Israel | 220,000 | 206,582 | |||||||||
senior bond, 4.10%, 10/01/46 | Israel | 1,145,000 | 970,388 | |||||||||
senior note, 7.125%, 1/31/25 | Israel | 200,000 | 216,874 | |||||||||
fViatris Inc., senior bond, 144A, 4.00%, 6/22/50 | United States | 180,000 | 187,387 | |||||||||
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2,023,823 | ||||||||||||
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Pipelines 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
fGalaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd., senior secured bond, 144A, 2.94%, 9/30/40 | United Arab Emirates | 200,000 | 198,135 | |||||||||
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Professional Services 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
fTrinet Group Inc., senior note, 144A, 3.50%, 3/01/29 | United States | 155,000 | 153,838 | |||||||||
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Real Estate Management & Development 0.6% | ||||||||||||
h China Evergrande Group, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
senior note, 8.25%, 3/23/22 | China | 430,000 | 413,875 | |||||||||
senior secured note, 9.50%, 4/11/22 | China | 1,070,000 | 1,037,903 | |||||||||
hChina Overseas Grand Oceans Finance IV Cayman Ltd., senior note, Reg S, 4.875%, 6/01/21 | China | 400,000 | 403,314 | |||||||||
h CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., senior note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
6.875%, 4/23/21 | China | 200,000 | 201,321 | |||||||||
5.50%, 1/23/22 | China | 200,000 | 203,400 | |||||||||
h Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., senior secured note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
4.75%, 1/17/23 | China | 400,000 | 410,400 | |||||||||
4.75%, 9/28/23 | China | 200,000 | 205,193 | |||||||||
h Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., senior secured note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
9.375%, 6/30/24 | China | 830,000 | 794,731 | |||||||||
11.25%, 4/16/25 | China | 640,000 | 638,400 | |||||||||
h Logan Group Co. Ltd., senior note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
6.375%, 3/07/21 | China | 300,000 | 300,129 | |||||||||
5.75%, 1/03/22 | China | 400,000 | 406,200 | |||||||||
hNew Metro Global Ltd., senior note, Reg S, 6.50%, 4/23/21 | China | 400,000 | 402,624 | |||||||||
h,iOverseas Chinese Town Asia Holdings Ltd., senior note, Reg S, 4.50%, Perpetual | China | 200,000 | 205,360 | |||||||||
h Shimao Group Holdings Ltd., senior secured note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
6.375%, 10/15/21 | China | 400,000 | 411,930 | |||||||||
4.75%, 7/03/22 | China | 900,000 | 918,440 | |||||||||
hSunac China Holdings Ltd., senior secured note, Reg S, 5.95%, 4/26/24 | China | 200,000 | 199,501 | |||||||||
h,jVanke Real Estate Hong Kong Co. Ltd., E, senior note, FRN, Reg S, 1.738%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.55%), 5/25/23 | China | 200,000 | 200,741 | |||||||||
hWestwood Group Holdings Ltd., E, senior note, Reg S, 4.875%, 4/19/21 | China | 200,000 | 200,830 | |||||||||
fWeWork Cos. Inc., senior note, 144A, 7.875%, 5/01/25 | United States | 210,000 | 190,575 | |||||||||
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7,744,867 | ||||||||||||
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Road & Rail 0.2% | ||||||||||||
f Uber Technologies Inc., senior note, 144A, | ||||||||||||
7.50%, 5/15/25 | United States | 295,000 | 317,509 | |||||||||
8.00%, 11/01/26 | United States | 1,085,000 | 1,174,214 | |||||||||
7.50%, 9/15/27 | United States | 450,000 | 492,750 | |||||||||
6.25%, 1/15/28 | United States | 185,000 | 197,996 | |||||||||
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2,182,469 | ||||||||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Broadcom Inc., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 4.15%, 11/15/30 | United States | 10,000 | 11,067 | |||||||||
senior bond, 4.30%, 11/15/32 | United States | 490,000 | 551,960 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued) | ||||||||||||
Broadcom Inc., (continued) | ||||||||||||
senior note, 4.75%, 4/15/29 | United States | 115,000 | $ | 131,882 | ||||||||
senior note, 5.00%, 4/15/30 | United States | 135,000 | 157,089 | |||||||||
Micron Technology Inc., senior bond, | ||||||||||||
5.327%, 2/06/29 | United States | 385,000 | 466,029 | |||||||||
4.663%, 2/15/30 | United States | 140,000 | 164,652 | |||||||||
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1,482,679 | ||||||||||||
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Software 0.1% | ||||||||||||
fVeritas U.S. Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd., senior secured note, 144A, 7.50%, 9/01/25 | United States | 576,000 | 598,435 | |||||||||
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Specialty Retail 0.2% | ||||||||||||
AutoNation Inc., senior bond, 4.75%, 6/01/30 | United States | 40,000 | 47,215 | |||||||||
h,iBaoxin Auto Finance I Ltd., senior note, Reg S, 9.109%, Perpetual | China | 200,000 | 144,182 | |||||||||
fCarvana Co., senior note, 144A, | ||||||||||||
5.625%, 10/01/25 | United States | 407,000 | 424,806 | |||||||||
5.875%, 10/01/28 | United States | 518,000 | 545,843 | |||||||||
fGuitar Center Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 8.50%, 1/15/26 | United States | 754,000 | 794,060 | |||||||||
bL Brands Inc., senior note, 7.50%, 6/15/29 | United States | 336,000 | 379,952 | |||||||||
fLithia Motors Inc., senior bond, 144A, 4.375%, 1/15/31 | United States | 30,000 | 31,556 | |||||||||
fMurphy Oil USA Inc., senior bond, 144A, 3.75%, 2/15/31 | United States | 40,000 | 40,025 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
2,407,639 | ||||||||||||
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.1% | ||||||||||||
hIIFL Finance Ltd., E, senior secured note, Reg S, 5.875%, 4/20/23 | India | 200,000 | 199,939 | |||||||||
hIndiabulls Housing Finance Ltd., E, senior secured note, Reg S, 6.375%, 5/28/22 | India | 400,000 | 387,991 | |||||||||
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587,930 | ||||||||||||
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Trading Companies & Distributors 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Air Lease Corp., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 3.125%, 12/01/30 | United States | 360,000 | 361,999 | |||||||||
ijunior sub. note, B, 4.65%, Perpetual | United States | 170,000 | 166,175 | |||||||||
Aircastle Ltd., senior note, 4.25%, 6/15/26 | United States | 310,000 | 329,617 | |||||||||
hBOC Aviation Ltd., senior note, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
G, 3.00%, 5/23/22 | Singapore | 200,000 | 203,619 | |||||||||
G, 2.75%, 12/02/23 | Singapore | 500,000 | 518,725 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
1,580,135 | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Transportation Infrastructure 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
fAdani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., senior note, 144A, 4.20%, 8/04/27 | India | 200,000 | 216,133 | |||||||||
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Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
fBharti Airtel Ltd., senior bond, 144A, 3.25%, 6/03/31 | India | 200,000 | 199,186 | |||||||||
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Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $110,424,677) | 115,419,741 | |||||||||||
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Corporate Bonds and Notes in Reorganization 0.5% | ||||||||||||
Auto Components 0.1% | ||||||||||||
f,oGarrett LX I Sarl / Garrett Borrowing LLC, senior note, 144A, 5.125%, 10/15/26 | Switzerland | 1,200,000 | EUR | 1,550,150 | ||||||||
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Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.2% | ||||||||||||
oFrontier Communications Corp., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 7.125%, 1/15/23 | United States | 396,000 | 211,612 | |||||||||
senior bond, 7.625%, 4/15/24 | United States | 108,000 | 58,523 | |||||||||
senior bond, 6.875%, 1/15/25 | United States | 217,000 | 115,146 | |||||||||
senior bond, 7.875%, 1/15/27 | United States | 18,000 | 9,514 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes in Reorganization (continued) |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
oFrontier Communications Corp., (continued) | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 9.00%, 8/15/31 | United States | 276,000 | $ | 145,590 | ||||||||
senior bond, 7.45%, 7/01/35 | United States | 27,000 | 14,426 | |||||||||
senior note, 10.50%, 9/15/22 | United States | 452,000 | 257,923 | |||||||||
senior note, 11.00%, 9/15/25 | United States | 165,000 | 94,359 | |||||||||
f,oIntelsat Jackson Holdings SA, senior secured note, first lien, 144A, 9.50%, 9/30/22 | Luxembourg | 1,297,000 | 1,532,386 | |||||||||
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2,439,479 | ||||||||||||
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Metals & Mining 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
h,oSamarco Mineracao SA, senior bond, Reg S, 4.125%, 11/01/22 | Brazil | 535,000 | 446,061 | |||||||||
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Road & Rail 0.2% | ||||||||||||
oThe Hertz Corp., senior note, | ||||||||||||
6.25%, 10/15/22 | United States | 514,000 | 389,355 | |||||||||
b,f144A, 5.50%, 10/15/24 | United States | 1,124,000 | 846,512 | |||||||||
f144A, 6.00%, 1/15/28 | United States | 1,340,000 | 1,010,863 | |||||||||
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2,246,730 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes in Reorganization (Cost $5,316,043) | 6,682,420 | |||||||||||
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jSenior Floating Rate Interests 0.4% | ||||||||||||
Communications Equipment 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Riverbed Technology Inc., Term Loan B, 7.50%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 12/31/26 | United States | 851,002 | 692,715 | |||||||||
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Diversified Financial Services 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Ziggo BV, Term Loan H, 3.00%, (3-Month EURIBOR + 3.00%), 1/31/29 | United States | 115,000 | 138,786 | |||||||||
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Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Frontier Communications Corp., Term Loan DIP, 5.75%, (1- Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 10/08/21 | United States | 260,381 | 263,312 | |||||||||
pIntelsat Jackson Holdings SA, | ||||||||||||
Term Loan B4, 8.75%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 1/02/24 | United States | 2,000,000 | 2,040,270 | |||||||||
Term Loan DIP, 6.50%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 7/13/22 | United States | 91,150 | 92,887 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
2,396,469 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Golden Nugget Inc., Term Loan B, 3.25%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 10/04/23 | United States | 224,367 | 222,906 | |||||||||
Playa Hotels & Resorts NV, Term Loan B1, 3.75%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/29/24 | United States | 916,093 | 884,602 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,107,508 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Household Durables 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Weber-Stephen Products LLC, Term Loan B, 4.00%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/30/27 | United States | 85,000 | 85,467 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Insurance 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
AmWINS Group Inc., Term Loan B, 3.00%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/17/28 | United States | 43,027 | 43,096 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Personal Products 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Creed, Term Loan BE, 5.00%, (6-Month EURIBOR + 5.00%), 5/28/27 | United Kingdom | 341,625 | 410,986 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests (Cost $4,683,564) | 4,875,027 | |||||||||||
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Credit-Linked Notes 0.6% | ||||||||||||
fHSBC Bank PLC, (Ghana), 144A, 17.60%, 2/23/23 | Ghana | 2,875,000 | GHS | $ | 500,000 | |||||||
fJPMorgan Chase Bank NA, (Egypt), 144A, zero cpn., 9/16/21 | Egypt | 11,801,000 | EGP | 702,731 | ||||||||
fJPMorgan Structured Products BV, (Egypt), senior note, 144A, 13.765%, 1/08/24 | Egypt | 8,250,000 | EGP | 522,477 | ||||||||
fStandard Chartered Bank, (Uganda), senior bond, 144A, 17.00%, 4/07/31 | Uganda | 2,011,700,000 | UGX | 582,311 | ||||||||
d,fCitigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., (Egypt), G, senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 4/22/21 | Egypt | 14,772,000 | EGP | 923,401 | ||||||||
fHSBC Bank PLC, (Egypt), 144A, zero cpn., 7/15/21 | Egypt | 7,550,000 | EGP | 458,771 | ||||||||
f,hHSBC Bank PLC, (Egypt), 144A, Reg S, zero cpn., 5/20/21 | Egypt | 2,375,000 | EGP | 147,174 | ||||||||
d,fICBC Standard Bank PLC, (Egypt), EmTN, 144A, zero cpn., 3/04/21 | Egypt | 30,564,152 | EGP | 1,946,176 | ||||||||
fICBC Standard Bank PLC, (Egypt), EmTN, 144A, zero cpn., 7/01/21 | Egypt | 31,527,794 | EGP | 1,929,581 | ||||||||
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|
| ||||||||||
Total Credit-Linked Notes (Cost $7,738,360) | 7,712,622 | |||||||||||
|
|
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Foreign Government and Agency Securities 3.4% | ||||||||||||
hExport-Import Bank of Korea, senior note, Reg S, 6.75%, 8/09/22 | South Korea | 7,100,000 | INR | 98,049 | ||||||||
hGovernment of Angola, senior bond, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
8.00%, 11/26/29 | Angola | 454,000 | 443,649 | |||||||||
9.375%, 5/08/48 | Angola | 380,000 | 374,342 | |||||||||
9.125%, 11/26/49 | Angola | 1,090,000 | 1,053,801 | |||||||||
Government of Argentina, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 0.125%, 7/09/35 | Argentina | 1,633,480 | 523,530 | |||||||||
senior bond, 0.125%, 1/09/38 | Argentina | 3,350,000 | 1,246,200 | |||||||||
senior bond, 0.125%, 7/09/41 | Argentina | 2,130,000 | 732,720 | |||||||||
senior bond, 0.125%, 7/09/46 | Argentina | 1,089,478 | 350,267 | |||||||||
senior note, 1.00%, 7/09/29 | Argentina | 133,787 | 52,980 | |||||||||
fGovernment of Bahamas, senior bond, 144A, 8.95%, 10/15/32 | Bahamas | 721,000 | 770,605 | |||||||||
hGovernment of Bahrain, senior bond, Reg S, | ||||||||||||
7.00%, 1/26/26 | Bahrain | 467,000 | 540,553 | |||||||||
6.25%, 1/25/51 | Bahrain | 935,000 | 900,620 | |||||||||
Government of Colombia, B, senior bond, 7.00%, 6/30/32 | Colombia | 2,450,000,000 | COP | 706,550 | ||||||||
Government of Egypt, | ||||||||||||
182D, zero cpn., 6/22/21 | Egypt | 22,500,000 | EGP | 1,381,774 | ||||||||
hsenior bond, Reg S, 5.875%, 2/16/31 | Egypt | 580,000 | 560,841 | |||||||||
fsenior bond, 144A, 5.875%, 2/16/31 | Egypt | 487,000 | 470,913 | |||||||||
hsenior bond, Reg S, 8.70%, 3/01/49 | Egypt | 822,000 | 869,865 | |||||||||
fsenior bond, 144A, 8.875%, 5/29/50 | Egypt | 1,426,000 | 1,526,547 | |||||||||
hsenior bond, Reg S, 8.875%, 5/29/50 | Egypt | 489,000 | 523,479 | |||||||||
fsenior bond, 144A, 8.15%, 11/20/59 | Egypt | 215,000 | 214,489 | |||||||||
hsenior bond, Reg S, 7.50%, 2/16/61 | Egypt | 3,010,000 | 2,838,159 | |||||||||
hGovernment of Gabon, senior bond, Reg S, 6.625%, 2/06/31 | Gabon | 767,000 | 752,900 | |||||||||
Government of Indonesia, senior bond, 8.375%, 3/15/34 | Indonesia | 42,300,000,000 | IDR | 3,289,063 | ||||||||
Government of Italy, senior note, 2.375%, 10/17/24 | Italy | 350,000 | 366,684 | |||||||||
fGovernment of Jordan, 144A, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 5.85%, 7/07/30 | Jordan | 386,000 | 412,283 | |||||||||
senior note, 4.95%, 7/07/25 | Jordan | 578,000 | 611,070 | |||||||||
Government of Mexico, senior bond, 3.771%, 5/24/61 | Mexico | 455,000 | 401,144 | |||||||||
hGovernment of Nigeria, senior note, Reg S, 7.625%, 11/21/25 | Nigeria | 1,508,000 | 1,730,813 | |||||||||
fGovernment of Oman, senior bond, 144A, 7.00%, 1/25/51 | Oman | 286,000 | 283,688 | |||||||||
hGovernment of Paraguay, senior bond, Reg S, 4.625%, 1/25/23 | Paraguay | 2,414,000 | 2,555,243 | |||||||||
Government of Russia, | ||||||||||||
hsenior bond, Reg S, 5.25%, 6/23/47 | Russia | 800,000 | 997,456 |
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Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Government of Russia, (continued) | ||||||||||||
senior note, 6227, 7.40%, 7/17/24 | Russia | 143,905,000 | RUB | $ | 2,022,494 | |||||||
senior note, 6229, 7.15%, 11/12/25 | Russia | 101,696,000 | RUB | 1,418,058 | ||||||||
senior note, 6232, 6.00%, 10/06/27 | Russia | 155,262,000 | RUB | 2,032,723 | ||||||||
Government of Saudi Arabia, senior bond, | ||||||||||||
f144A, 2.75%, 2/03/32 | Saudi Arabia | 910,000 | 928,860 | |||||||||
f144A, 3.75%, 1/21/55 | Saudi Arabia | 354,000 | 350,518 | |||||||||
hReg S, 2.75%, 2/03/32 | Saudi Arabia | 302,000 | 308,259 | |||||||||
Government of South Africa, senior bond, | ||||||||||||
8.00%, 1/31/30 | South Africa | 23,992,423 | ZAR | 1,483,451 | ||||||||
8.25%, 3/31/32 | South Africa | 20,977,596 | ZAR | 1,246,183 | ||||||||
8.50%, 1/31/37 | South Africa | 27,525,000 | ZAR | 1,520,091 | ||||||||
Government of Turkey, senior note, 6.375%, 10/14/25 | Turkey | 875,000 | 939,531 | |||||||||
hGovernment of Ukraine, senior bond, Reg S 5/31/40 | Ukraine | 2,670,000 | 2,936,111 | |||||||||
International Finance Corp., senior note, 5.85%, 11/25/22 | Supranationalq | 8,120,000 | INR | 111,360 | ||||||||
j,k Provincia de Buenos Aires, FRN, | ||||||||||||
f,h144A, Reg S, 37.865%, (ARS BADLAR + 3.75%), 4/12/25 | Argentina | 3,670,000 | ARS | 20,049 | ||||||||
37.932%, (ARS BADLAR + 3.83%), 5/31/22 | Argentina | 18,295,000 | ARS | 99,312 | ||||||||
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Total Foreign Government and Agency Securities (Cost $44,717,874) | 42,997,277 | |||||||||||
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Foreign Government and Agency Securities in Reorganization 0.1% | ||||||||||||
oGovernment of Lebanon, G, senior bond, 6.375%, 3/09/20 | Lebanon | 1,100,000 | 153,472 | |||||||||
h,oGovernment of Zambia, Reg S, 5.375%, 9/20/22 | Zambia | 1,260,000 | 712,495 | |||||||||
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Total Foreign Government and Agency Securities in Reorganization (Cost $817,447) | 865,967 | |||||||||||
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U.S. Government and Agency Securities (Cost $12,933) 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Note, | ||||||||||||
0.25%, 10/31/25 | United States | 7,000 | 6,870 | |||||||||
0.625%, 11/30/27 | United States | 5,000 | 4,852 | |||||||||
1.125%, 2/15/31 | United States | 1,000 | 975 | |||||||||
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Total U.S. Government and Agency Securities (Cost $12,933) | 12,697 | |||||||||||
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Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 7.6% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services 5.7% | ||||||||||||
fAccelerated Assets LLC, 2018-1, B, 144A, 4.51%, 12/02/33 | United States | 55,629 | 57,644 | |||||||||
rAccredited Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-2, M2, FRN, 0.408%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.29%), 9/25/36 | United States | 2,790,000 | 2,291,184 | |||||||||
rACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, 2003-FM1, M1, FRN, 1.408%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.29%), 11/25/32 | United States | 1,512,367 | 1,529,931 | |||||||||
fAdams Outdoor Advertising LP, 2018-1, A, 144A, 4.81%, 11/15/48 | United States | 180,760 | 195,021 | |||||||||
f,rAGL CLO 3 Ltd., 2020-3A, C, 144A, FRN, 2.391%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 1/15/33 | United States | 285,000 | 280,995 | |||||||||
fAIM Aviation Finance Ltd., 2015-1A, B1, 144A, 5.072%, 2/15/40 | United States | 170,624 | 63,555 | |||||||||
f,rAllegro CLO VI Ltd., 2018-2A, D, 144A, FRN, 2.973%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/17/31 | United States | 250,000 | 241,400 | |||||||||
fAmerican Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, 144A, 2020-3, D, 2.40%, 6/15/26 | United States | 200,000 | 207,473 |
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Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
fAmerican Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, 144A, (continued) | ||||||||||||
2020-4, D, 1.77%, 12/14/26 | United States | 185,000 | $ | 188,303 | ||||||||
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, | ||||||||||||
2020-2, D, 2.13%, 3/18/26 | United States | 110,000 | 113,792 | |||||||||
2020-3, D, 1.49%, 9/18/26 | United States | 305,000 | 310,167 | |||||||||
f,rAnchorage Capital CLO 9 Ltd., 2019-9A, DR, 144A, FRN, 4.241%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/15/32 | United States | 450,000 | 451,112 | |||||||||
fArbys Funding LLC, 2020-1A, A2, 144A, 3.237%, 7/30/50 | United States | 99,500 | 101,864 | |||||||||
rArgent Securities Inc., 2004-W3, M4, FRN, 3.703%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.58%), 2/25/34 | United States | 258,604 | 269,937 | |||||||||
fAscentium Equipment Receivables Trust, 2017-2A, C, 144A, 2.87%, 8/10/22 | United States | 25,000 | 25,353 | |||||||||
fAvis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2020-2A, B, 2.96%, 2/20/27 | United States | 100,000 | 106,270 | |||||||||
2020-2A, C, 4.25%, 2/20/27 | United States | 100,000 | 109,569 | |||||||||
f,s,tBANK, 2019-BN21, XF, 144A, IO, FRN, 0.931%, 10/17/52 | United States | 11,400,000 | 540,884 | |||||||||
f,rBarings CLO Ltd., 2019-4A, C, 144A, FRN, 3.041%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.80%), 1/15/33 | United States | 400,000 | 402,214 | |||||||||
fBarings Euro CLO BV, 2014-1, 144A, 1.90%, 7/15/31 | Netherlands | 500,000 | 596,433 | |||||||||
f,rBattalion CLO XIV Ltd., 2019-14A, E, 144A, FRN, 6.904%, (3- Month USD LIBOR + 6.68%), 4/20/32 | United States | 250,000 | 250,904 | |||||||||
fBayview Opportunity Master Fund V Trust, 2020-RN3, A1, 144A, 3.228%, 9/25/35 | United States | 102,178 | 103,588 | |||||||||
sBear Stearns ALT-A Trust, 2006-3, 21A1, FRN, 3.087%, 5/25/36 | United States | 1,263,066 | 1,087,404 | |||||||||
fBlackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., 2016-1A, A, 144A, 4.213%, 12/16/41 | United States | 189,938 | 191,038 | |||||||||
f,rBX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2019-XL, E, 144A, FRN, 1.912%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%), 10/15/36 | United States | 1,234,087 | 1,237,587 | |||||||||
California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, 2018-1, D, 4.33%, 4/15/25 | United States | 115,000 | 119,622 | |||||||||
f,rCanyon Capital CLO, 2019-2A, E, 144A, FRN, 7.391%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 7.15%), 10/15/32 | United States | 250,000 | 250,905 | |||||||||
f,rCarlyle US CLO Ltd., 2017-4A, C, 144A, FRN, 3.041%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.80%), 1/15/30 | United States | 250,000 | 241,837 | |||||||||
Carmax Auto Owner Trust, 2018-4, D, 4.15%, 4/15/25 | United States | 60,000 | 63,530 | |||||||||
fCastlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, 2021-1A, A, 144A, 3.474%, 1/15/46 | United States | 447,503 | 455,532 | |||||||||
f,rCatamaran CLO Ltd., 144A, FRN, | ||||||||||||
2014-2, C, 3.723%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/18/26 | United States | 2,030,000 | 2,022,423 | |||||||||
2017-1A, CR, 2.013%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.80%), 1/27/28 | United States | 250,000 | 245,905 | |||||||||
f,m,rCHCP Ltd., 2021-FL1, C, 144A, FRN, 2.25%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.10%), 2/15/38 | United States | 1,000,000 | 1,003,500 | |||||||||
fChesapeake Funding II LLC, 144A, | ||||||||||||
r2017-4A, A2, FRN, 0.417%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.31%), 11/15/29 | Canada | 26,124 | 26,161 | |||||||||
2018-1A, D, 3.92%, 4/15/30 | Canada | 115,000 | 116,784 | |||||||||
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, | ||||||||||||
r2003-15, 1A1, FRN, 0.618%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 6/25/42 | United States | 99,553 | 98,043 | |||||||||
2004-4, M, 5.50%, 5/25/34 | United States | 1,068,478 | 744,824 | |||||||||
2006-21, A8, 5.75%, 2/25/37 | United States | 399,838 | 295,194 | |||||||||
s2006-HYB4, 3B, FRN, 3.934%, 6/20/36 | United States | 1,868,086 | 1,616,475 | |||||||||
fCLI Funding VIII LLC, 2021-1A, A, 144A, 1.64%, 2/18/46 | United States | 400,000 | 397,043 |
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Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
f,rConnecticut Avenue Securities Trust, 2020-R01, 1M2, 144A, FRN, 2.168%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.05%), 1/25/40 | United States | 85,000 | $ | 85,450 | ||||||||
fCoreVest American Finance Trust, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2019-2, B, 3.424%, 6/15/52 | United States | 100,000 | 107,142 | |||||||||
2020-4, C, 2.25%, 12/15/52 | United States | 100,000 | 98,094 | |||||||||
f,sCSMC Trust, 144A, FRN, | ||||||||||||
2019-RP10, A1, 3.072%, 12/26/59 | United States | 154,786 | 156,049 | |||||||||
2020-RPL3, A1, 2.691%, 3/25/60 | United States | 128,223 | 130,148 | |||||||||
fDB Master Finance LLC, 2019-1A, A23, 144A, 4.352%, 5/20/49 | United States | 49,250 | 53,301 | |||||||||
f,sDBUBS Mortgage Trust, 2017-BRBK, D, 144A, FRN, 3.53%, 10/10/34 | United States | 100,000 | 105,269 | |||||||||
fDomino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2017-1A, A23, 4.118%, 7/25/47 | United States | 164,900 | 178,115 | |||||||||
2018-1A, A2II, 4.328%, 7/25/48 | United States | 78,200 | 84,321 | |||||||||
2019-1A, A2, 3.668%, 10/25/49 | United States | 168,300 | 176,358 | |||||||||
Drive Auto Receivables Trust, 2018-3, D, 4.30%, 9/16/24 | United States | 25,000 | 25,780 | |||||||||
fDT Auto Owner Trust, 2020-3A, D, 144A, 1.84%, 6/15/26 | United States | 80,000 | 81,548 | |||||||||
fEducation Funding Trust Trust, 2020-A, A, 144A, 2.79%, 7/25/41 | United States | 147,458 | 152,006 | |||||||||
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, | ||||||||||||
f2020-2A, D, 144A, 4.73%, 4/15/26 | United States | 90,000 | 97,114 | |||||||||
2020-3A, C, 1.32%, 7/15/25 | United States | 145,000 | 147,070 | |||||||||
fFairstone Financial Issuance Trust I, 2019-1A, A, 144A, 3.948%, 3/21/33 | Canada | 150,000 | CAD | 118,039 | ||||||||
sFannie Mae Grantor Trust, 2004-T5, AB7, FRN, 0.648%, 5/28/35 | United States | 345,572 | 334,249 | |||||||||
fFirst Investors Auto Owner Trust, 2019-2A, D, 144A, 2.80%, 12/15/25 | United States | 40,000 | 41,315 | |||||||||
fFirstKey Homes Trust, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2020-SFR1, F1, 3.638%, 9/17/25 | United States | 225,000 | 232,892 | |||||||||
2020-SFR2, F1, 3.017%, 10/19/37 | United States | 320,000 | 326,046 | |||||||||
fFlagship Credit Auto Trust, 2019-4, D, 144A, 3.12%, 1/15/26 | United States | 90,000 | 95,031 | |||||||||
f,rGalaxy XXVI CLO Ltd., 2018-26A, E, 144A, FRN, 6.032%, (3- Month USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 11/22/31 | United States | 260,000 | 254,671 | |||||||||
fGLS Auto Receivables Trust, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2018-3A, B, 3.78%, 8/15/23 | United States | 51,971 | 52,697 | |||||||||
2020-1A, C, 2.72%, 11/17/25 | United States | 150,000 | 155,295 | |||||||||
2020-3A, C, 1.92%, 5/15/25 | United States | 330,000 | 338,695 | |||||||||
f,rGPMT Ltd., 144A, FRN, | ||||||||||||
2018-FL1, C, 2.261%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.15%), 11/19/35 | United States | 1,400,000 | 1,381,324 | |||||||||
2019-FL2, D, 3.061%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.95%), 2/22/36 | United States | 800,000 | 783,887 | |||||||||
f,rGrand Avenue CRE, 2019-FL1, B, 144A, FRN, 1.962%, (1- Month USD LIBOR + 1.85%), 6/15/37 | United States | 1,200,000 | 1,200,734 | |||||||||
f,rGrand Avenue CRE Ltd., 2020-FL2, C, 144A, FRN, 3.732%, (1- Month USD LIBOR + 3.62%), 3/15/35 | United States | 1,310,000 | 1,317,856 | |||||||||
h,rGreat Hall Mortgages No 1 PLC, 2006-1, DA, FRN, Reg S, 0.857%, (3-Month GBP LIBOR + 0.82%), 6/18/38 | United Kingdom | 1,330,000 | GBP | 1,712,779 | ||||||||
rGSAMP Trust, 2006-NC1, M2, FRN, 0.688%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.57%), 2/25/36 | United States | 2,500,957 | 2,671,172 | |||||||||
f,rGSRPM Mortgage Loan Trust, 2002-1A, M1, 144A, FRN, 2.068%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.95%), 11/25/31 | United States | 972,302 | 979,342 | |||||||||
f,rHalcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., 2014-1A, D, 144A, FRN, 3.723%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/18/26 | United States | 1,490,000 | 1,426,534 | |||||||||
fHardee’s Funding LLC, 2020-1A, A2, 144A, 3.981%, 12/20/50 | United States | 100,000 | 104,356 | |||||||||
f,rHayfin US XII Ltd., 2019-2A, E, 144A, FRN, 7.124%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 6.90%), 7/20/32 | United States | 70,000 | 69,934 |
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Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
fHorizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd., 2018-1, A, 144A, 4.458%, 12/15/38 | United States | 231,428 | $ | 234,420 | ||||||||
fHPEFS Equipment Trust, 2020-2A, D, 144A, 2.79%, 7/22/30 | United States | 325,000 | 337,909 | |||||||||
f,rJFIN CLO Ltd., 2017-1A, DR, 144A, FRN, 2.867%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 3/15/26 | United States | 1,530,000 | 1,480,378 | |||||||||
fKestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd., 2018-1A, A, 144A, 4.25%, 12/15/38 | United States | 210,238 | 210,123 | |||||||||
fLegacy Mortgage Asset Trust, | ||||||||||||
2018-GS2, A1, 144A, 4.00%, 4/25/58 | United States | 200,036 | 201,272 | |||||||||
2019-GS3, A1, 144A, 3.75%, 4/25/59 | United States | 104,652 | 105,787 | |||||||||
s2019-GS4, A1, 144A, FRN, 3.438%, 5/25/59 | United States | 166,019 | 167,420 | |||||||||
2020-GS1, A1, 144A, 2.882%, 10/25/59 | United States | 249,675 | 252,853 | |||||||||
f,rLoanCore Issuer Ltd., 2018-CRE1, D, 144A, FRN, 3.062%, (1- Month USD LIBOR + 2.95%), 5/15/28 | United States | 1,600,000 | 1,604,469 | |||||||||
fMarlette Funding Trust, 2019-4A, B, 144A, 2.95%, 12/17/29 | United States | 290,000 | 296,988 | |||||||||
rMerrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series, 2007-MLN1, A2D, FRN, 0.438%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.32%), 3/25/37 | United States | 1,019,846 | 951,098 | |||||||||
f,sMill City Mortgage Loan Trust, 2021-NMR1, M3, 144A, FRN, 2.50%, 11/25/60 | United States | 100,000 | 96,875 | |||||||||
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, | ||||||||||||
s2004-11AR, 2A, FRN, 2.63%, 1/25/35 | United States | 371,756 | 368,985 | |||||||||
2006-15XS, A3, 5.988%, 11/25/36 | United States | 2,262,011 | 839,419 | |||||||||
rMortgageIT Mortgage Loan Trust, 2006-1, 2A1B, FRN, 0.678%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.56%), 4/25/36 | United States | 740,589 | 254,386 | |||||||||
f,rMountain Hawk III CLO Ltd., 2014-3A, D, 144A, FRN, 3.723%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/18/25 | United States | 2,013,500 | 1,993,686 | |||||||||
f,rMountain View CLO Ltd., 2018-1A, DRR, 144A, FRN, 3.891%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.65%), 10/15/26 | United States | 2,000,000 | 1,985,232 | |||||||||
fMVW LLC, 2020-1A, C, 144A, 4.21%, 10/20/37 | United States | 266,591 | 280,911 | |||||||||
fMVW Owner Trust, 2019-1A, C, 144A, 3.33%, 11/20/36 | United States | 76,955 | 78,153 | |||||||||
fNavient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2019-FA, B, 3.12%, 8/15/68 | United States | 210,000 | 215,438 | |||||||||
2019-GA, B, 3.08%, 10/15/68 | United States | 140,000 | 143,582 | |||||||||
f,rNeuberger Berman CLO XIV Ltd., 2020-14A, CR2, 144A, FRN, 2.119%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%), 1/28/30 | United States | 410,000 | 408,493 | |||||||||
f,rNeuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 30 Ltd., 2019-30A, E, 144A, FRN, 6.974%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 1/20/31 | United States | 565,000 | 566,409 | |||||||||
rNomura Home Equity Loan Inc. Home Equity Loan Trust Series, 2006-WF1, M4, FRN, 0.673%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.56%), 3/25/36 | United States | 1,308,803 | 1,276,559 | |||||||||
f,rOctagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd., 2018-1A, CRR, 144A, FRN, 2.122%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 1.90%), 1/22/30 | United States | 250,000 | 246,547 | |||||||||
f,rOHA Credit Funding 4 Ltd., 2019-4A, E, 144A, FRN, 6.322%, (3- Month USD LIBOR + 6.10%), 10/22/32 | United States | 320,000 | 314,119 | |||||||||
fOneMain Financial Issuance Trust, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2015-3A, B, 4.16%, 11/20/28 | United States | 155,000 | 155,424 | |||||||||
2020-2A, C, 2.76%, 9/14/35 | United States | 100,000 | 104,987 | |||||||||
f,rOZLM XXIII Ltd., 2019-23A, E, 144A, FRN, 7.041%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 6.80%), 4/15/32 | United States | 250,000 | 251,902 | |||||||||
f,rPikes Peak CLO 3, 2019-3A, E, 144A, FRN, 7.078%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 6.86%), 4/25/30 | United States | 250,000 | 248,910 | |||||||||
f,rPikes Peak CLO 4, 2019-4A, E, 144A, FRN, 7.011%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 6.77%), 7/15/32 | United States | 250,000 | 251,342 | |||||||||
fPlanet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, 2019-1A, A2, 144A, 3.858%, 12/05/49 | United States | 148,500 | 142,042 | |||||||||
fPrestige Auto Receivables Trust, 2019-1A, E, 144A, 3.90%, 5/15/26 | United States | 100,000 | 103,454 |
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Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
fProgress Residential Trust, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2018-SFR3, E, 4.873%, 10/17/35 | United States | 100,000 | $ | 102,370 | ||||||||
2019-SFR1, E, 4.466%, 8/17/35 | United States | 115,000 | 118,409 | |||||||||
2019-SFR2, E, 4.142%, 5/17/36 | United States | 175,000 | 180,142 | |||||||||
2020-SFR3, F, 2.796%, 10/17/27 | United States | 100,000 | 101,014 | |||||||||
RALI Series Trust, 2007-QS2, AP, 1/25/37 | United States | 180,788 | 122,492 | |||||||||
f,sRBSSP Resecuritization Trust, 2009-12, 17A2, 144A, FRN, 2.491%, 10/25/35 | United States | 385,098 | 380,280 | |||||||||
fRepublic Finance Issuance Trust, 2019-A, A, 144A, 3.43%, 11/22/27 | United States | 240,000 | 244,059 | |||||||||
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, | ||||||||||||
2020-1, D, 5.35%, 3/15/28 | United States | 240,000 | 266,332 | |||||||||
2020-2, D, 2.22%, 9/15/26 | United States | 100,000 | 103,011 | |||||||||
2020-4, D, 1.48%, 1/15/27 | United States | 305,000 | 309,673 | |||||||||
rSaxon Asset Securities Trust, 2005-4, M4, FRN, 1.048%, (1- Month USD LIBOR + 0.93%), 11/25/37 | United States | 2,547,599 | 1,909,012 | |||||||||
fSCF Equipment Leasing LLC, 2021-1A, E, 144A, 3.56%, 8/20/32 | United States | 100,000 | 99,200 | |||||||||
f,sSecurity National Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-1A, AF3, 144A, FRN, 6.42%, 6/25/32 | United States | 1,866,134 | 1,634,598 | |||||||||
f,rSilvermore CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, C, 144A, FRN, 3.644%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.45%), 5/15/26 | United States | 1,250,000 | 1,231,376 | |||||||||
fS-Jets Ltd., 2017-1, A, 144A, 3.967%, 8/15/42 | Bermuda | 410,580 | 415,103 | |||||||||
rSLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, FRN, | ||||||||||||
2003-B, A3, 2.806%, (28-Day T-Bill + 1.00%), 3/15/33 | United States | 200,000 | 191,972 | |||||||||
2003-B, A4, 1.609%, (28-Day T-Bill + 1.00%), 3/15/33 | United States | 50,000 | 47,899 | |||||||||
f,rSMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2017-B, A2B, 144A, FRN, 0.862%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.75%), 10/15/35 | United States | 65,476 | 65,813 | |||||||||
fSoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2018-1, B, 3.65%, 2/25/27 | United States | 100,000 | 102,086 | |||||||||
2019-4, C, 2.84%, 8/25/28 | United States | 130,000 | 133,564 | |||||||||
fSoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, 2016-A, B, 144A, 3.57%, 1/26/38 | United States | 39,120 | 39,869 | |||||||||
rSoundview Home Loan Trust, 2006-WF2, M3, FRN, 0.793%, (1- Month USD LIBOR + 0.68%), 12/25/36 | United States | 1,745,376 | 1,933,023 | |||||||||
fSpringCastle America Funding LLC, 2020-AA, A, 144A, 1.97%, 9/25/37 | United States | 261,099 | 264,412 | |||||||||
fSprite Ltd., 2017-1, B, 144A, 5.75%, 12/15/37 | United States | 164,302 | 152,508 | |||||||||
fStack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, 2019-1A, A2, 144A, 4.54%, 2/25/44 | United States | 122,500 | 130,662 | |||||||||
f,rStaniford Street CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, D, 144A, FRN, 3.717%, (3- Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/15/25 | United States | 1,650,000 | 1,642,342 | |||||||||
f,rStarwood Retail Property Trust, 2014-STAR, E, 144A, FRN, 4.512%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.40%), 11/15/27 | United States | 200,000 | 4,375 | |||||||||
fTextainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., 2021-1A, A, 144A, 1.68%, 2/20/46 | Bermuda | 190,000 | 189,291 | |||||||||
f,rTICP CLO II-2 Ltd., 2018-IIA, C, 144A, FRN, 3.174%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.95%), 4/20/28 | United States | 1,020,000 | 1,014,946 | |||||||||
fTIF Funding II LLC, 2021-1A, A, 144A, 1.65%, 2/20/46 | United States | 293,095 | 291,855 | |||||||||
fTowd Point Mortgage Trust, 144A, FRN,s2015-2, 1A13, 2.50%, 11/25/60 | United States | 20,397 | 20,440 | |||||||||
s2018-5, M1, 3.25%, 7/25/58 | United States | 100,000 | 105,207 | |||||||||
s2019-2, M1, 3.75%, 12/25/58 | United States | 200,000 | 214,767 | |||||||||
r2019-HE1, M2, 1.868%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/25/48 | United States | 1,481,000 | 1,493,377 | |||||||||
f,rTPG Real Estate Finance Issuer Ltd., 2018-FL2, C, 144A, FRN, 2.408%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.30%), 11/15/37 | United States | 1,500,000 | 1,502,854 |
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Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
fTricon American Homes Trust, 2020-SFR2, E1, 144A, 2.73%, 11/17/39 | United States | 100,000 | $ | 100,369 | ||||||||
f,rTRTX Issuer Ltd., 2019-FL3, B, 144A, FRN, 1.858%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 10/15/34 | United States | 1,300,000 | 1,303,249 | |||||||||
f,rVERDE CLO Ltd., 2019-1A, E, 144A, FRN, 7.141%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 6.90%), 4/15/32 | United States | 340,000 | 340,007 | |||||||||
f,sWaMu Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2007-SL2, G, 144A, FRN, 2.766%, 12/27/49 | United States | 2,866,082 | 2,335,778 | |||||||||
sWells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, 2007-AR6, A2, FRN, 3.015%, 10/25/37 | United States | 193,504 | 190,467 | |||||||||
fWendy’s Funding LLC, 2018-1A, A2II, 144A, 3.884%, 3/15/48 | United States | 213,400 | 223,142 | |||||||||
fWestlake Automobile Receivables Trust, 2020-3A, D, 144A, 1.65%, 2/17/26 | United States | 120,000 | 122,003 | |||||||||
f,rYork CLO-6 Ltd., 2019-1A, D, 144A, FRN, 4.222%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/22/32 | United States | 455,000 | 458,148 | |||||||||
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.1% | ||||||||||||
fAmerican Homes 4 Rent, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2014-SFR2, E, 6.231%, 10/17/36 | United States | 250,000 | 276,100 | |||||||||
2014-SFR3, E, 6.418%, 12/17/36 | United States | 100,000 | 111,431 | |||||||||
2015-SFR1, E, 5.639%, 4/17/52 | United States | 210,000 | 229,251 | |||||||||
fDiamond Resorts Owner Trust, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2017-1A, C, 6.07%, 10/22/29 | United States | 23,053 | 23,580 | |||||||||
2018-1, C, 4.53%, 1/21/31 | United States | 59,862 | 61,853 | |||||||||
2019-1A, B, 3.53%, 2/20/32 | United States | 59,730 | 61,523 | |||||||||
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763,738 | ||||||||||||
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Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 1.8% | ||||||||||||
rAmerican Home Mortgage Investment Trust, 2006-1, 11A1, FRN, 0.398%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.28%), 3/25/46 | United States | 175,891 | 164,300 | |||||||||
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, 2003-8, 1CB1, 5.50%, 10/25/33 | United States | 4,787 | 4,816 | |||||||||
Banc of America Funding Trust, | ||||||||||||
2003-1, B2, 6.00%, 5/20/33 | United States | 205,405 | 148,354 | |||||||||
2007-4, 5A1, 5.50%, 11/25/34 | United States | 52,367 | 52,541 | |||||||||
sBanc of America Mortgage Trust, 2005-A, 2A1, FRN, 3.117%, 2/25/35 | United States | 3,922 | 4,065 | |||||||||
f,rBBCMS Mortgage Trust, 2020-BID, B, 144A, FRN, 2.652%, (1- Month USD LIBOR + 2.54%), 10/15/37 | United States | 210,000 | 212,266 | |||||||||
f,rBCAP LLC Trust, 2012-RR4, 9A7, 144A, FRN, 0.21%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.08%), 11/26/36 | United States | 473,313 | 468,617 | |||||||||
sBear Stearns ARM Trust, FRN, | ||||||||||||
2007-1, 4A1, 2.988%, 2/25/47 | United States | 1,141,334 | 1,011,573 | |||||||||
2007-4, 12A1, 3.925%, 5/25/37 | United States | 1,656,549 | 1,634,877 | |||||||||
f,rBXMT Ltd., 2017-FL1, C, 144A, FRN, 2.058%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.95%), 6/15/35 | United States | 2,700,000 | 2,702,962 | |||||||||
fCitigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, 144A,s2009-10, 6A2, FRN, 2.699%, 9/25/34 | United States | 27,771 | 28,994 | |||||||||
s2018-A, A1, FRN, 4.00%, 1/25/68 | United States | 84,889 | 85,363 | |||||||||
s2019-B, A1, FRN, 3.258%, 4/25/66 | United States | 97,738 | 98,779 | |||||||||
2019-E, A1, 3.228%, 11/25/70 | United States | 230,552 | 232,127 | |||||||||
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, | ||||||||||||
2003-22CB, 1A1, 5.75%, 12/25/33 | United States | 33,230 | 34,648 | |||||||||
2004-16CB, 1A1, 5.50%, 7/25/34 | United States | 18,550 | 19,190 | |||||||||
2004-16CB, 3A1, 5.50%, 8/25/34 | United States | 19,845 | 20,555 | |||||||||
2004-3T1, M, 6.00%, 5/25/34 | United States | 230,318 | 180,281 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) | ||||||||||||
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, (continued) | ||||||||||||
2004-J10, 2CB1, 6.00%, 9/25/34 | United States | 56,892 | $ | 59,796 | ||||||||
2005-J1, 2A1, 5.50%, 2/25/25 | United States | 2,645 | 2,685 | |||||||||
2005-J14, A3, 5.50%, 12/25/35 | United States | 336,550 | 288,038 | |||||||||
2006-6CB, 2A11, 5.50%, 5/25/36 | United States | 304,116 | 184,666 | |||||||||
rCountrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, 2005-15, M3, FRN, 0.638%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.52%), 4/25/36 | United States | 2,340,000 | 2,194,068 | |||||||||
sCountrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2004- HYB4, 2A1, FRN, 2.852%, 9/20/34 | United States | 44,239 | 44,575 | |||||||||
f,rCredit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 2019- SKLZ, D, 144A, FRN, 3.712%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.60%), 1/15/34 | United States | 105,000 | 103,783 | |||||||||
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., | ||||||||||||
2002-10, 1B, 7.50%, 5/25/32 | United States | 151,481 | 137,065 | |||||||||
2003-27, 4A4, 5.75%, 11/25/33 | United States | 16,307 | 16,810 | |||||||||
2005-8, 1A3, 5.25%, 9/25/35 | United States | 105,389 | 103,113 | |||||||||
fCSMC OA LLC, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2014-USA, A2, 3.953%, 9/15/37 | United States | 150,000 | 159,018 | |||||||||
2014-USA, E, 4.373%, 9/15/37 | United States | 400,000 | 338,254 | |||||||||
fCSMC Trust, 2021-RPL1, A2, 144A, 3.937%, 9/27/60 | United States | 155,000 | 154,751 | |||||||||
rDSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, 2005-AR5, 2A1A, FRN, 0.441%, (1- Month USD LIBOR + 0.33%), 9/19/45 | United States | 35,829 | 27,816 | |||||||||
h,rDukinfield II PLC, 2016-2, A, FRN, Reg S, 1.284%, (3-Month GBP LIBOR + 1.25%), 12/20/52 | United Kingdom | 139,305 | GBP | 194,595 | ||||||||
rFHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2015-DNA1, M3, FRN, 3.418%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.30%), 10/25/27 | United States | 190,482 | 194,950 | |||||||||
fGcat LLC, 2020-4, A1, 144A, 2.611%, 12/25/25 | United States | 295,101 | 297,380 | |||||||||
sGS Mortgage Securities Trust, FRN, | ||||||||||||
f2011-GC5, C, 144A, 5.347%, 8/10/44 | United States | 100,000 | 84,832 | |||||||||
f2011-GC5, D, 144A, 5.347%, 8/10/44 | United States | 195,000 | 122,063 | |||||||||
2014-GC18, B, 4.885%, 1/10/47 | United States | 100,000 | 100,523 | |||||||||
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, | ||||||||||||
2005-4F, 6A1, 6.50%, 2/25/35 | United States | 8,255 | 8,430 | |||||||||
s2005-AR6, 4A5, FRN, 2.975%, 9/25/35 | United States | 34,111 | 34,807 | |||||||||
rHarborview Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-11, 2A2A, FRN, 0.751%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.64%), 1/19/35 | United States | 83,838 | 80,450 | |||||||||
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, | ||||||||||||
r2004-AR7, A5, 1.338%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.22%), 9/25/34 | United States | 41,090 | 39,655 | |||||||||
s2005-AR11, A3, 2.995%, 8/25/35 | United States | 44,705 | 40,761 | |||||||||
r2006-AR2, 2A1, 0.538%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.42%), 2/25/46 | United States | 197,387 | 162,825 | |||||||||
s2006-AR3, 3A1A, 3.212%, 4/25/36 | United States | 2,106,208 | 2,201,965 | |||||||||
sJPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, 2006-A2, 2A2, FRN, 3.318%, 5/25/36 | United States | 1,584,255 | 1,268,722 | |||||||||
f,sJPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 144A, FRN, | ||||||||||||
2012-C8, C, 4.622%, 10/15/45 | United States | 100,000 | 92,453 | |||||||||
2012-LC9, C, 4.419%, 12/15/47 | United States | 100,000 | 102,550 | |||||||||
2012-LC9, D, 4.419%, 12/15/47 | United States | 120,000 | 117,543 | |||||||||
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, | ||||||||||||
2004-S1, 2A1, 6.00%, 9/25/34 | United States | 78,903 | 83,695 | |||||||||
s2007-A1, 4A2, FRN, 2.964%, 7/25/35 | United States | 1,741 | 1,759 | |||||||||
rLehman XS Trust Series, 2006-2N, 1A1, FRN, 0.638%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.52%), 2/25/46 | United States | 34,155 | 31,510 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) | ||||||||||||
MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, | ||||||||||||
2004-2, 8A4, 5.50%, 3/25/34 | United States | 134,630 | $ | 138,437 | ||||||||
2004-8, 2A1, 6.00%, 9/25/34 | United States | 33,603 | 34,846 | |||||||||
sMerrill Lynch Mortgage Investors MLCC, 2006-2, 2A, FRN, 2.44%, 5/25/36 | United States | 2,145 | 2,187 | |||||||||
sMorgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, 2013-C11, B, FRN, 4.352%, 8/15/46 | United States | 155,000 | 111,730 | |||||||||
f,sMorgan Stanley Capital I Trust, 144A, FRN, | ||||||||||||
2011-C2, B, 5.20%, 6/15/44 | United States | 100,000 | 101,263 | |||||||||
2011-C2, E, 5.398%, 6/15/44 | United States | 150,000 | 97,461 | |||||||||
f,sMSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2012-CKSV, C, 144A, FRN, 4.283%, 10/15/30 | United States | 340,000 | 241,942 | |||||||||
fPRPM LLC, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2019-4A, A1, 3.351%, 11/25/24 | United States | 93,844 | 94,402 | |||||||||
2020-3, A2, 5.071%, 9/25/25 | United States | 100,000 | 100,701 | |||||||||
2020-5, A2, 5.437%, 11/25/25 | United States | 305,000 | 306,671 | |||||||||
fRCO V Mortgage LLC, 2020-1, A1, 144A, 3.105%, 9/25/25 | United States | 102,262 | 103,281 | |||||||||
sRFMSI Trust, 2005-SA1, 1A1, FRN, 4.054%, 3/25/35 | United States | 99,544 | 66,679 | |||||||||
rSecuritized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust, 2006-WM4, A2C, FRN, 0.278%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.16%), 11/25/36 | United States | 3,636,015 | 1,499,640 | |||||||||
hStratton Mortgage Funding PLC, 2019-1, Reg S, 3.554%, 5/25/51 | United Kingdom | 1,360,000 | 1,898,009 | |||||||||
rStructured ARM Loan Trust, 2005-14, A1, FRN, 0.428%, (1- Month USD LIBOR + 0.31%), 7/25/35 | United States | 219,925 | 164,614 | |||||||||
fVOLT LXXXVII LLC, 2020-NPL3, A1A, 144A, 2.981%, 2/25/50 | United States | 131,784 | 132,442 | |||||||||
fVOLT XCII LLC, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2021-NPL1, A1, 1.893%, 2/27/51 | United States | 113,163 | 113,403 | |||||||||
2021-NPL2, A1, 1.893%, 3/27/51 | United States | 290,629 | 290,903 | |||||||||
fVOLT XCIV LLC, 2021-NPL3, A2, 144A, 4.949%, 2/27/51 | United States | 215,000 | 214,768 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, | ||||||||||||
2014-LC16, C, 4.458%, 8/15/50 | United States | 215,000 | 172,263 | |||||||||
s2016-C36, B, FRN, 3.671%, 11/15/59 | United States | 100,000 | 99,098 | |||||||||
s2016-C36, C, FRN, 4.183%, 11/15/59 | United States | 100,000 | 87,793 | |||||||||
f,s2019-JWDR, C, 144A, FRN, 3.038%, 9/15/31 | United States | 290,000 | 292,414 | |||||||||
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, | ||||||||||||
f,s2011-C3, D, 144A, FRN, 5.575%, 3/15/44 | United States | 260,000 | 140,103 | |||||||||
f,s2011-C4, E, 144A, FRN, 5.193%, 6/15/44 | United States | 120,000 | 74,528 | |||||||||
s2012-C10, C, FRN, 4.362%, 12/15/45 | United States | 320,000 | 286,505 | |||||||||
f,s2012-C6, D, 144A, FRN, 5.579%, 4/15/45 | United States | 150,000 | 152,505 | |||||||||
s2012-C7, C, FRN, 4.804%, 6/15/45 | United States | 25,000 | 19,772 | |||||||||
d,f,s2012-C7, D, 144A, FRN, 4.804%, 6/15/45 | United States | 130,000 | 29,372 | |||||||||
f,s2012-C7, E, 144A, FRN, 4.804%, 6/15/45 | United States | 75,000 | 13,789 | |||||||||
2014-C20, B, 4.378%, 5/15/47 | United States | 100,000 | 104,101 | |||||||||
s2014-C24, B, FRN, 4.204%, 11/15/47 | United States | 100,000 | 100,795 | |||||||||
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|
| ||||||||||
23,466,631 | ||||||||||||
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|
| ||||||||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage- Backed Securities (Cost $94,790,047) | 96,157,450 | |||||||||||
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Municipal Bonds in Reorganization 0.6% | ||||||||||||
Puerto Rico 0.6% | ||||||||||||
oPuerto Rico Commonwealth GO, Public Improvement, Refunding, Series A, | ||||||||||||
5.50%, 7/01/39 | United States | 715,000 | 586,300 | |||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/41 | United States | 1,000,000 | 781,250 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Municipal Bonds in Reorganization (continued) | ||||||||||||
Puerto Rico (continued) | ||||||||||||
oPuerto Rico Commonwealth GO, Refunding, Series A, 8.00%, 7/01/35 | United States | 8,405,000 | $ | 6,545,394 | ||||||||
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|
| ||||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds in Reorganization (Cost $5,605,966) | 7,912,944 | |||||||||||
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Number of Contracts | Notional Amount# | |||||||||||
Options Purchased 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Calls - Exchange-Traded 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Ajax I, August Strike Price $15.00, Expires 8/20/21 | 163 | 16,300 | 22,820 | |||||||||
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., May Strike Price $170.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 71 | 7,100 | 16,259 | |||||||||
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., March Strike Price $57.50, Expires 3/19/21 | 13 | 1,300 | 2,626 | |||||||||
FTI Consulting Inc., March Strike Price $130.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 27 | 2,700 | 2,902 | |||||||||
General Motors Co., June Strike Price $50.00, Expires 6/18/21 | 132 | 13,200 | 73,920 | |||||||||
KBR Inc., March Strike Price $33.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 58 | 5,800 | 2,175 | |||||||||
Lumentum Holdings Inc., March Strike Price $95.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 20 | 2,000 | 5,060 | |||||||||
Lumentum Holdings Inc., April Strike Price $95.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 20 | 2,000 | 7,800 | |||||||||
Nikola Corp., April Strike Price $30.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 105 | 10,500 | 7,875 | |||||||||
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd., April Strike Price $35.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 244 | 24,400 | 90,524 | |||||||||
Perspecta Inc., April Strike Price $30.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 49 | 4,900 | 1,960 | |||||||||
Perspecta Inc., June Strike Price $30.00, Expires 6/18/21 | 2 | 200 | 70 | |||||||||
Pluralsight Inc., April Strike Price $20.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 2 | 200 | 280 | |||||||||
S&P 500 Index, March Strike Price $3,900.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 9 | 900 | 29,160 | |||||||||
Sabre Corp., March Strike Price $14.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 38 | 3,800 | 5,054 | |||||||||
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV, July Strike Price $15.00, Expires 7/16/21 | 102 | 10,200 | 29,070 | |||||||||
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI, July Strike Price $17.50, Expires 7/16/21 | 102 | 10,200 | 22,746 | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10 Yr. Note Futures, May Strike Price $142.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 35 | 35,000 | 1,094 | |||||||||
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321,395 | ||||||||||||
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|
| ||||||||||
Puts - Exchange-Traded 0.1% | ||||||||||||
B&G Foods Inc., May Strike Price $25.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 36 | 3,600 | 3,996 | |||||||||
B&G Foods Inc., May Strike Price $30.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 52 | 5,200 | 15,080 | |||||||||
GameStop Corp., March Strike Price $100.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 14 | 1,400 | 56,280 | |||||||||
GameStop Corp., July Strike Price $100.00, Expires 7/16/21 | 22 | 2,200 | 117,920 | |||||||||
Iron Mountain Inc., April Strike Price $30.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 145 | 14,500 | 5,075 | |||||||||
iShares Russell 2000 ETF, March Strike Price $180.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 153 | 15,300 | 7,344 | |||||||||
Kohl’s Corp., April Strike Price $32.50, Expires 4/16/21 | 44 | 4,400 | 1,892 | |||||||||
Marvell Technology Group Ltd., March Strike Price $50.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 412 | 41,200 | 148,320 | |||||||||
S&P 500 Index, March Strike Price $3,550.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 38 | 3,800 | 93,480 | |||||||||
S&P 500 Index, May Strike Price $3,700.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 2 | 200 | 26,752 | |||||||||
Salesforce.com Inc., March Strike Price $230.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 17 | 1,700 | 24,837 | |||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, March Strike Price $365.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 83 | 8,300 | 39,342 | |||||||||
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540,318 | ||||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount# | Value | ||||||||||
Options Purchased (continued) | ||||||||||||
Puts - Over-the-Counter 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Air France-KLM, Counterparty BOFA, March Strike Price 4.20 EUR, Expires 3/19/21 | 116 | 11,600 | $ | 280 | ||||||||
Air France-KLM, Counterparty BOFA, June Strike Price 4.00 EUR, Expires 6/18/21 | 51 | 5,100 | 1,231 | |||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc., Counterparty JPHQ, May Strike Price $13.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 579 | 57,900 | 30,108 | |||||||||
B&G Foods Inc., Counterparty GSCO, May Strike Price $25.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 37 | 3,700 | 4,107 | |||||||||
The Kroger Co., Counterparty JPHQ, April Strike Price $30.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 219 | 21,900 | 15,330 | |||||||||
NRG Energy Inc., Counterparty GSCO, March Strike Price $36.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 63 | 6,300 | 13,230 | |||||||||
NRG Energy Inc., Counterparty GSCO, June Strike Price $36.00, Expires 6/18/21 | 63 | 6,300 | 24,570 | |||||||||
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88,856 | ||||||||||||
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| ||||||||||
Total Options Purchased (Cost $1,582,919) | 950,569 | |||||||||||
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| ||||||||||
Total Investments before Short Term Investments (Cost $813,151,870) | 995,220,291 | |||||||||||
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Country | Shares | |||||||||||
Short Term Investments 19.6% | ||||||||||||
Money Market Funds 15.6% | ||||||||||||
u,vDreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional, 0.03% | United States | 28,219,800 | 28,219,800 | |||||||||
uFidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Institutional, 0.01% | United States | 168,995,291 | 168,995,291 | |||||||||
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| ||||||||||
Total Money Market Funds (Cost $197,215,091) | 197,215,091 | |||||||||||
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| ||||||||||
Principal Amount* | ||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements (Cost $32,050,922) 2.5% | ||||||||||||
wJoint Repurchase Agreement, 0.009%, 3/01/21 (Maturity Value $32,050,947) | United States | 32,050,922 | 32,050,922 | |||||||||
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| ||||||||||
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. (Maturity Value $24,393,975) | ||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (Maturity Value $3,591,309) | ||||||||||||
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (Maturity Value $4,065,663) | ||||||||||||
Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 2.50% - 5.00%, 4/20/35 - 2/20/51; xU.S. Treasury Bills, 7/13/21; and U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.63%, 11/15/22, (valued at $32,697,971) | ||||||||||||
Shares | ||||||||||||
Investments from Cash Collateral Received for Loaned Securities 0.4% | ||||||||||||
Money Market Funds 0.3% | ||||||||||||
u,yInstitutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio, 0.00% | United States | 2,939,000 | 2,939,000 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Short Term Investments (continued) | ||||||||||||
Investments from Cash Collateral Received for Loaned | ||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 0.1% | ||||||||||||
wJoint Repurchase Agreement, 0.01%, 3/01/21 (Maturity Value $790,552) | United States | 790,551 | $ | 790,551 | ||||||||
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | ||||||||||||
Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.00% - 1.875%, 7/06/21 - 9/30/25 (valued at $806,362) | ||||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Total Investments from Cash Collateral Received for Loaned Securities (Cost $3,729,551) | 3,729,551 | |||||||||||
|
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| ||||||||||
U.S. Government and Agency Securities 1.1% | ||||||||||||
xU.S. Treasury Bill, zero cpn., | ||||||||||||
b4/22/21 | United States | 8,000,000 | 7,999,740 | |||||||||
7/15/21 | United States | 1,790,000 | 1,789,763 | |||||||||
9/09/21 | United States | 910,000 | 909,788 | |||||||||
10/07/21 | United States | 405,000 | 404,901 | |||||||||
11/04/21 | United States | 435,000 | 434,858 | |||||||||
12/02/21 | United States | 1,800,000 | 1,799,196 | |||||||||
12/30/21 | United States | 900,000 | 899,509 | |||||||||
|
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| ||||||||||
Total U.S. Government and Agency Securities (Cost $14,235,144) | 14,237,755 | |||||||||||
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| ||||||||||
Total Investments (Cost $1,060,382,578) 98.4% | 1,242,453,610 | |||||||||||
Options Written (0.0)%† | (626,609 | ) | ||||||||||
Securities Sold Short (20.7)% | (261,361,089 | ) | ||||||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities 22.3% | 282,351,231 | |||||||||||
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| ||||||||||
Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 1,262,817,143 | ||||||||||
|
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| ||||||||||
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount# | |||||||||||
Options Written (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Calls - Exchange-Traded (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Activision Blizzard Inc., April Strike Price $110.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 2 | 200 | (118 | ) | ||||||||
Ajax I, August Strike Price $25.00, Expires 8/20/21 | 163 | 16,300 | (11,410 | ) | ||||||||
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., May Strike Price $190.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 35 | 3,500 | (1,120 | ) | ||||||||
Applied Materials Inc., April Strike Price $135.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 2 | 200 | (618 | ) | ||||||||
Bank of America Corp., April Strike Price $37.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 8 | 800 | (720 | ) | ||||||||
Chevron Corp., April Strike Price $105.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 2 | 200 | (640 | ) | ||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc., May Strike Price $30.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 15 | 1,500 | (1,500 | ) | ||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc., August Strike Price $30.00, Expires 8/20/21 | 11 | 1,100 | (2,420 | ) |
40
FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount# | Value | ||||||||||
Options Written (continued) | ||||||||||||
Calls - Exchange-Traded (continued) | ||||||||||||
Comcast Corp., April Strike Price $55.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 3 | 300 | $ | (327 | ) | |||||||
CoreLogic Inc., March Strike Price $80.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 20 | 2,000 | (11,800 | ) | ||||||||
Crown Castle International Corp., April Strike Price $175.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 1 | 100 | (60 | ) | ||||||||
D.R. Horton Inc., April Strike Price $90.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 3 | 300 | (258 | ) | ||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp., April Strike Price $60.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 4 | 400 | (516 | ) | ||||||||
Fox Corp., April Strike Price $37.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 3 | 300 | (203 | ) | ||||||||
General Motors Co., June Strike Price $60.00, Expires 6/18/21 | 74 | 7,400 | (16,280 | ) | ||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc., April Strike Price $70.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 3 | 300 | (105 | ) | ||||||||
HCA Healthcare Inc., April Strike Price $190.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 1 | 100 | (306 | ) | ||||||||
Intel Corp., April Strike Price $70.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 4 | 400 | (236 | ) | ||||||||
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., April Strike Price $195.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 1 | 100 | (34 | ) | ||||||||
Lumentum Holdings Inc., March Strike Price $105.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 20 | 2,000 | (1,500 | ) | ||||||||
Lumentum Holdings Inc., April Strike Price $105.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 20 | 2,000 | (3,100 | ) | ||||||||
Morgan Stanley, April Strike Price $85.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 3 | 300 | (378 | ) | ||||||||
MultiPlan Corp., April Strike Price $12.50, Expires 4/16/21 | 75 | 7,500 | (562 | ) | ||||||||
Nexstar Media Group Inc., April Strike Price $140.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 1 | 100 | (785 | ) | ||||||||
Nike Inc., April Strike Price $155.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 1 | 100 | (140 | ) | ||||||||
Nikola Corp., April Strike Price $50.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 105 | 10,500 | (2,520 | ) | ||||||||
Oracle Corp., April Strike Price $67.50, Expires 4/16/21 | 3 | 300 | (471 | ) | ||||||||
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd., April Strike Price $45.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 244 | 24,400 | (56,608 | ) | ||||||||
Perspecta Inc., March Strike Price $30.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 306 | 30,600 | (4,590 | ) | ||||||||
Pfizer Inc., April Strike Price $37.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 4 | 400 | (112 | ) | ||||||||
Philip Morris International Inc., April Strike Price $90.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 2 | 200 | (166 | ) | ||||||||
Pluralsight Inc., April Strike Price $22.50, Expires 4/16/21 | 95 | 9,500 | (5,700 | ) | ||||||||
Skyworks Solutions Inc., April Strike Price $210.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 1 | 100 | (250 | ) | ||||||||
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV, July Strike Price $25.00, Expires 7/16/21 | 102 | 10,200 | (15,300 | ) | ||||||||
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI, July Strike Price $30.00, Expires 7/16/21 | 102 | 10,200 | (8,772 | ) | ||||||||
Target Corp., April Strike Price $210.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 1 | 100 | (199 | ) | ||||||||
Texas Instruments Inc., April Strike Price $190.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 1 | 100 | (224 | ) | ||||||||
Union Pacific Corp., April Strike Price $220.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 1 | 100 | (331 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(150,379 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Calls - Over-the-Counter (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc., Counterparty JPHQ, May Strike Price $30.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 67 | 6,700 | (6,700 | ) | ||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc., Counterparty CITI, August Strike Price $30.00, Expires 8/20/21 | 29 | 2,900 | (6,380 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(13,080 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Puts - Exchange-Traded (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Ajax I, August Strike Price $12.50, Expires 8/20/21 | 163 | 16,300 | (44,417 | ) | ||||||||
FTI Consulting Inc., March Strike Price $105.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 41 | 4,100 | (6,355 | ) | ||||||||
GameStop Corp., March Strike Price $50.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 28 | 2,800 | (21,476 | ) | ||||||||
GameStop Corp., July Strike Price $50.00, Expires 7/16/21 | 44 | 4,400 | (78,320 | ) | ||||||||
iShares Russell 2000 ETF, March Strike Price $160.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 153 | 15,300 | (2,295 | ) | ||||||||
KBR Inc., March Strike Price $30.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 58 | 5,800 | (3,190 | ) |
41
FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount# | Value | ||||||||||
Options Written (continued) | ||||||||||||
Puts - Exchange-Traded (continued) | ||||||||||||
Marvell Technology Group Ltd., March Strike Price $45.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 412 | 41,200 | $ | (51,912 | ) | |||||||
Nikola Corp., April Strike Price $12.50, Expires 4/16/21 | 64 | 6,400 | (4,800 | ) | ||||||||
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd., April Strike Price $22.50, Expires 4/16/21 | 44 | 4,400 | (3,212 | ) | ||||||||
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd., April Strike Price $25.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 244 | 24,400 | (43,432 | ) | ||||||||
S&P 500 Index, May Strike Price $3,100.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 38 | 3,800 | (141,322 | ) | ||||||||
S&P 500 Index, May Strike Price $3,400.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 2 | 200 | (13,234 | ) | ||||||||
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV, July Strike Price $12.50, Expires 7/16/21 | 102 | 10,200 | (19,584 | ) | ||||||||
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI, July Strike Price $12.50, Expires 7/16/21 | 102 | 10,200 | (19,890 | ) | ||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, March Strike Price $335.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 83 | 8,300 | (9,711 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(463,150 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Total Options Written (Premiums Received $943,136) | (626,609 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Country | Shares | |||||||||||
Securities Sold Short (20.7)% | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks (10.1)% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
Kaman Corp. | United States | 8,531 | (415,118 | ) | ||||||||
Parsons Corp. | United States | 13,559 | (484,599 | ) | ||||||||
Teledyne Technologies Inc. | United States | 5,484 | (2,034,564 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(2,934,281 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
Air Transport Services Group Inc. | United States | 19,880 | (527,615 | ) | ||||||||
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. | United States | 17,554 | (967,752 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(1,495,367 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Airlines (0.3)% | ||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | United States | 63,734 | (1,334,590 | ) | ||||||||
Copa Holdings SA, A | Panama | 19,385 | (1,777,023 | ) | ||||||||
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, ADR | Brazil | 15,469 | (120,039 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(3,231,652 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Auto Components (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
Patrick Industries Inc. | United States | 9,492 | (749,204 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Automobiles (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
NIO Inc., ADR | China | 5,499 | (251,744 | ) | ||||||||
Winnebago Industries Inc. | United States | 10,748 | (748,061 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(999,805 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Biotechnology (0.3)% | ||||||||||||
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | United States | 5,053 | (391,254 | ) | ||||||||
Bridgebio Pharma Inc. | United States | 3,237 | (228,791 | ) | ||||||||
Coherus Biosciences Inc. | United States | 35,134 | (570,576 | ) | ||||||||
Flexion Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 25,477 | (280,757 | ) | ||||||||
Gossamer Bio Inc. | United States | 33,651 | (316,319 | ) | ||||||||
Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc. | United States | 6,509 | (140,985 | ) | ||||||||
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc., A | United States | 45,151 | (416,744 | ) | ||||||||
Kadmon Holdings Inc. | United States | 44,571 | (204,581 | ) | ||||||||
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 52,006 | (718,723 | ) |
42
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares | Value | ||||||||||
Securities Sold Short (continued) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
Biotechnology (continued) | ||||||||||||
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. | United States | 3,259 | $ | (483,049 | ) | |||||||
Pharming Group NV | Netherlands | 87,500 | (116,130 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(3,867,909 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Capital Markets (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
S&P Global Inc. | United States | 6,243 | (2,056,194 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Chemicals (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Umicore SA | Belgium | 5,754 | (338,040 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Consumer Finance (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
Encore Capital Group Inc. | United States | 37,459 | (1,251,880 | ) | ||||||||
EZCORP Inc., A | United States | 54,879 | (263,419 | ) | ||||||||
LendingTree Inc. | United States | 1,066 | (286,616 | ) | ||||||||
PRA Group Inc. | United States | 13,706 | (505,203 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(2,307,118 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Stride Inc. | United States | 10,832 | (260,510 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
Element Fleet Management Corp. | Canada | 38,202 | (374,635 | ) | ||||||||
Voya Financial Inc. | United States | 3,413 | (205,736 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(580,371 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Electric Utilities (0.3)% | ||||||||||||
American Electric Power Co. Inc. | United States | 13,026 | (974,996 | ) | ||||||||
The Southern Co. | United States | 18,114 | (1,027,426 | ) | ||||||||
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA | Italy | 165,621 | (1,148,929 | ) | ||||||||
Xcel Energy Inc. | United States | 15,940 | (933,924 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(4,085,275 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
Knowles Corp. | United States | 9,490 | (197,297 | ) | ||||||||
OSI Systems Inc. | United States | 4,378 | (414,246 | ) | ||||||||
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. | United States | 11,666 | (278,468 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(890,011 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. | United States | 138,120 | (676,788 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Entertainment (0.4)% | ||||||||||||
Cinemark Holdings Inc. | United States | 96,717 | (2,171,297 | ) | ||||||||
Liberty Media Corp., C | United States | 21,772 | (955,791 | ) | ||||||||
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. | United States | 12,591 | (1,118,836 | ) | ||||||||
The Marcus Corp. | United States | 51,497 | (1,011,401 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(5,257,325 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.4)% | ||||||||||||
The GEO Group Inc. | United States | 73,310 | (527,832 | ) | ||||||||
Innovative Industrial Properties Inc., A | United States | 18,092 | (3,527,940 | ) | ||||||||
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | United States | 16,974 | (384,631 | ) | ||||||||
Summit Hotel Properties Inc. | United States | 31,683 | (327,919 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(4,768,322 | ) | |||||||||||
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|
| ||||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
The Chefs’ Warehouse Inc. | United States | 16,036 | (499,361 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.5)% | ||||||||||||
CONMED Corp. | United States | 9,843 | (1,211,279 | ) | ||||||||
Cryoport Inc. | United States | 28,757 | (1,709,316 | ) |
43
FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares | Value | ||||||||||
Securities Sold Short (continued) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued) | ||||||||||||
DexCom Inc. | United States | 736 | $ | (292,766 | ) | |||||||
LivaNova PLC | United States | 4,665 | (361,724 | ) | ||||||||
Mesa Laboratories Inc. | United States | 1,195 | (324,932 | ) | ||||||||
Nevro Corp. | United States | 2,120 | (350,182 | ) | ||||||||
NuVasive Inc. | United States | 6,890 | (415,674 | ) | ||||||||
SmileDirectClub Inc., A | United States | 39,845 | (462,202 | ) | ||||||||
Varex Imaging Corp. | United States | 35,588 | (816,033 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(5,944,108 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
1Life Healthcare Inc. | United States | 13,652 | (648,607 | ) | ||||||||
PetIQ Inc., A | United States | 30,467 | (1,050,197 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(1,698,804 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Health Care Technology (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
Health Catalyst Inc. | United States | 21,203 | (1,028,134 | ) | ||||||||
Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc. | United States | 9,151 | (371,073 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(1,399,207 | ) | |||||||||||
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|
| ||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.3)% | ||||||||||||
Bloomin’ Brands Inc. | United States | 57,921 | (1,438,758 | ) | ||||||||
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | United States | 6,526 | (1,107,527 | ) | ||||||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | United States | 8,934 | (833,274 | ) | ||||||||
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| ||||||||||
(3,379,559 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
3M Co. | United States | 6,325 | (1,107,254 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Insurance (0.7)% | ||||||||||||
Aon PLC, A | United States | 40,881 | (9,309,013 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.5)% | ||||||||||||
fDelivery Hero SE, 144A | Germany | 4,285 | (547,535 | ) | ||||||||
Expedia Group Inc. | United States | 845 | (136,045 | ) | ||||||||
Fiverr International Ltd. | Israel | 1,993 | (538,050 | ) | ||||||||
fTakeaway.com NV, 144A | Netherlands | 50,804 | (4,888,698 | ) | ||||||||
Wayfair Inc., A | United States | 2,088 | (603,390 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
(6,713,718 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||
IT Services (0.3)% | ||||||||||||
Akamai Technologies Inc. | United States | 3,558 | (336,231 | ) | ||||||||
CSG Systems International Inc. | United States | 3,463 | (159,817 | ) | ||||||||
i3 Verticals Inc., A | United States | 21,793 | (723,528 | ) | ||||||||
Okta Inc., A | United States | 1,460 | (381,717 | ) | ||||||||
Perficient Inc. | United States | 14,932 | (831,563 | ) | ||||||||
Sabre Corp. | United States | 9,200 | (135,148 | ) | ||||||||
Shopify Inc., A | Canada | 416 | (532,884 | ) | ||||||||
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(3,100,888 | ) | |||||||||||
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Leisure Products (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Peloton Interactive Inc., A | United States | 1,161 | (139,866 | ) | ||||||||
|
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Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
ICON PLC | Ireland | 6,682 | (1,207,304 | ) | ||||||||
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Machinery (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
The Greenbrier Cos. Inc. | United States | 11,903 | (560,036 | ) | ||||||||
|
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Marine (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Atlas Corp. | Canada | 23,385 | (314,061 | ) | ||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares | Value | ||||||||||
Securities Sold Short (continued) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
Media (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
Charter Communications Inc., A | United States | 32 | $ | (19,629) | ||||||||
Dish Network Corp., A | United States | 17,875 | (563,241) | |||||||||
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. | United States | 54,483 | (318,726) | |||||||||
Techtarget Inc. | United States | 13,476 | (1,126,998) | |||||||||
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(2,028,594) | ||||||||||||
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Metals & Mining (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Pretium Resources Inc. | Canada | 8,786 | (85,312) | |||||||||
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Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
Arbor Realty Trust Inc. | United States | 28,232 | (470,627) | |||||||||
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. | United States | 9,855 | (554,147) | |||||||||
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | United States | 16,475 | (312,531) | |||||||||
Redwood Trust Inc. | United States | 12,211 | (120,156) | |||||||||
Two Harbors Investment Corp. | United States | 14,742 | (106,437) | |||||||||
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(1,563,898) | ||||||||||||
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Green Plains Inc. | United States | 11,736 | (297,156) | |||||||||
SFL Corp. Ltd. | Norway | 8,417 | (63,464) | |||||||||
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(360,620) | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Personal Products (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. | United States | 7,301 | (328,399) | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals (0.7)% | ||||||||||||
Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc. | United States | 24,423 | (449,139) | |||||||||
AstraZeneca PLC, ADR | United Kingdom | 80,291 | (3,884,479) | |||||||||
Avadel Pharmaceuticals PLC, ADR | United States | 47,625 | (382,905 | ) | ||||||||
Canopy Growth Corp. | Canada | 12,323 | (405,731) | |||||||||
Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. | United States | 23,747 | (560,192) | |||||||||
Innoviva Inc. | United States | 19,640 | (224,485) | |||||||||
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC | United States | 5,876 | (987,403) | |||||||||
Omeros Corp. | United States | 34,697 | (691,858) | |||||||||
Revance Therapeutics Inc. | United States | 23,464 | (616,165) | |||||||||
Zogenix Inc. | United States | 29,185 | (619,014) | |||||||||
|
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(8,821,371) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Professional Services (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
CoStar Group Inc. | United States | 773 | (636,767) | |||||||||
FTI Consulting Inc. | United States | 5,202 | (595,889) | |||||||||
KBR Inc. | United States | 43,929 | (1,361,799) | |||||||||
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(2,594,455) | ||||||||||||
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Real Estate Management & Development (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
Colliers International Group Inc. | Canada | 9,491 | (982,508) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Road & Rail (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Uber Technologies Inc. | United States | 1,750 | (90,562) | |||||||||
|
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.3)% | ||||||||||||
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | United States | 54,315 | (4,590,161) | |||||||||
ams AG | Austria | 20,669 | (484,990) | |||||||||
Analog Devices Inc. | United States | 34,471 | (5,371,271) | |||||||||
First Solar Inc. | United States | 10,293 | (833,939) | |||||||||
Impinj Inc. | United States | 25,365 | (1,622,599) | |||||||||
Rambus Inc. | United States | 28,700 | (602,126) | |||||||||
SMART Global Holdings Inc. | United States | 23,369 | (1,091,098) | |||||||||
Synaptics Inc. | United States | 14,454 | (1,937,270) | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
(16,533,454 | ) | |||||||||||
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Shares | Value | ||||||||||
Securities Sold Short (continued) | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks (continued) | ||||||||||||
Software (1.5)% | ||||||||||||
Alteryx Inc., A | United States | 2,725 | $ | (260,510 | ) | |||||||
Avaya Holdings Corp. | United States | 36,089 | (1,070,761 | ) | ||||||||
Bentley Systems Inc., B | United States | 3,269 | (145,013 | ) | ||||||||
Box Inc., A | United States | 22,179 | (406,985 | ) | ||||||||
Coupa Software Inc. | United States | 1,985 | (687,326 | ) | ||||||||
CyberArk Software Ltd. | United States | 2,271 | (333,451 | ) | ||||||||
DocuSign Inc., A | United States | 361 | (81,824 | ) | ||||||||
Dye & Durham Ltd. | Canada | 2,266 | (69,978 | ) | ||||||||
Envestnet Inc. | United States | 4,217 | (269,972 | ) | ||||||||
Everbridge Inc. | United States | 3,774 | (578,290 | ) | ||||||||
Fubotv Inc. | United States | 8,307 | (293,237 | ) | ||||||||
J2 Global Inc. | United States | 29,891 | (3,329,259 | ) | ||||||||
Kaleyra Inc. | Italy | 1,256 | (23,588 | ) | ||||||||
LivePerson Inc. | United States | 23,539 | (1,544,629 | ) | ||||||||
Microstrategy Inc., A | United States | 625 | (469,006 | ) | ||||||||
Mitek Systems Inc. | United States | 15,929 | (243,395 | ) | ||||||||
Nuance Communications Inc. | United States | 34,786 | (1,551,456 | ) | ||||||||
Nutanix Inc., A | United States | 8,046 | (243,673 | ) | ||||||||
Palo Alto Networks Inc. | United States | 3,082 | (1,104,311 | ) | ||||||||
PROS Holdings Inc. | United States | 20,587 | (975,824 | ) | ||||||||
Salesforce.com Inc. | United States | 8,408 | (1,820,332 | ) | ||||||||
Slack Technologies Inc., A | United States | 8,909 | (364,645 | ) | ||||||||
Splunk Inc. | United States | 599 | (85,663 | ) | ||||||||
Verint Systems Inc. | United States | 36,609 | (1,804,458 | ) | ||||||||
VMware Inc., A | United States | 8,600 | (1,188,606 | ) | ||||||||
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(18,946,192 | ) | |||||||||||
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Specialty Retail (0.3)% | ||||||||||||
Guess? Inc. | United States | 51,049 | (1,286,945 | ) | ||||||||
RH | United States | 3,970 | (1,946,769 | ) | ||||||||
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(3,233,714 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Pure Storage Inc., A | United States | 20,312 | (474,895 | ) | ||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Tobacco (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
Turning Point Brands Inc. | United States | 21,830 | (1,074,036 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Common Stocks (Proceeds $116,222,728) | (126,989,361 | ) | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Exchange Traded Funds (9.2)% | ||||||||||||
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | United States | 202,659 | (22,821,430 | ) | ||||||||
Invesco QQQ Series 1 ETF | United States | 2,970 | (932,996 | ) | ||||||||
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF | United States | 92,188 | (14,467,063 | ) | ||||||||
iShares North American Tech-Software ETF | United States | 52,109 | (18,477,852 | ) | ||||||||
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | United States | 70,666 | (21,890,207 | ) | ||||||||
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | United States | 57,039 | (5,932,626 | ) | ||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | United States | 84,511 | (32,144,604 | ) | ||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Total Exchange Traded Funds (Proceeds $110,855,948) | (116,666,778 | ) | ||||||||||
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Principal Amount* | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (1.2)% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
fSpirit Aerosystems Inc., secured note, 144A, 7.50%, 4/15/25 | United States | 273,000 | (289,293 | ) |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Securities Sold Short (continued) | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense (continued) | ||||||||||||
Triumph Group Inc., senior note, 5.25%, 6/01/22 | United States | 400,000 | $ | (398,000 | ) | |||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(687,293 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Airlines (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
fAmerican Airlines Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 11.75%, 7/15/25 | United States | 994,000 | (1,185,345 | ) | ||||||||
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Auto Components (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc., senior note, | ||||||||||||
6.50%, 4/01/27 | United States | 150,000 | (156,808 | ) | ||||||||
6.875%, 7/01/28 | United States | 300,000 | (318,000 | ) | ||||||||
hZF Europe Finance BV, senior bond, Reg S, 3.00%, 10/23/29 | Germany | 200,000 | EUR | (248,283 | ) | |||||||
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| |||||||||||
(723,091 | ) | |||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Communications Equipment (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
fEntercom Media Corp., secured note, 144A, 6.50%, 5/01/27 | United States | 248,000 | (253,967 | ) | ||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Construction & Engineering (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
fTutor Perini Corp., senior note, 144A, 6.875%, 5/01/25 | United States | 646,000 | (654,882 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
fMPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, senior note, 144A, 5.75%, 11/01/28 | United States | 1,314,000 | (1,305,787 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, senior bond, 3.65%, 7/21/27 | Ireland | 2,000,000 | (2,127,929 | ) | ||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
hDKT Finance ApS, senior secured note, Reg S, 7.00%, 6/17/23 | Denmark | 358,000 | EUR | (443,642 | ) | |||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Electric Utilities (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
fNRG Energy Inc., 144A, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 5.25%, 6/15/29 | United States | 100,000 | (105,769 | ) | ||||||||
senior bond, 3.625%, 2/15/31 | United States | 567,000 | (559,558 | ) | ||||||||
senior note, 3.375%, 2/15/29 | United States | 63,000 | (62,481 | ) | ||||||||
Southern California Edison Co., secured bond, 3.65%, 2/01/50 | United States | 46,000 | (47,390 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(775,198 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
hSaipem Finance International BV, E, senior note, Reg S, 3.375%, 7/15/26 | Italy | 300,000 | EUR | (379,312 | ) | |||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
The GEO Group Inc., senior bond, 5.875%, 10/15/24 | United States | 144,000 | (112,770 | ) | ||||||||
fIron Mountain Inc., senior bond, 144A, 5.25%, 3/15/28 | United States | 408,000 | (427,125 | ) | ||||||||
Service Properties Trust, senior bond, | ||||||||||||
4.95%, 10/01/29 | United States | 223,000 | (215,613 | ) | ||||||||
4.375%, 2/15/30 | United States | 150,000 | (139,781 | ) | ||||||||
Simon Property Group LP, senior bond, 2.65%, 7/15/30 | United States | 350,000 | (356,110 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(1,251,399 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, senior bond, 5.70%, 10/01/40 | Netherlands | 603,000 | (821,495 | ) | ||||||||
The Kroger Co., senior bond, | ||||||||||||
5.40%, 1/15/49 | United States | 241,000 | (321,648 | ) | ||||||||
3.95%, 1/15/50 | United States | 15,000 | (16,693 | ) | ||||||||
fSEG Holding LLC / SEG Finance Corp., senior secured note, 144A, 5.625%, 10/15/28 | United States | 473,000 | (502,563 | ) | ||||||||
fSigma Holdco BV, senior note, 144A, 7.875%, 5/15/26 | Netherlands | 163,000 | (167,126 | ) |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||||||
Securities Sold Short (continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||||||
The Kroger Co., senior bond, (continued) | ||||||||||||||||
fUnited Natural Foods Inc., senior note, 144A, 6.75%, 10/15/28 | United States | 371,000 | $ | (389,086 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
(2,218,611 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Food Products (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||||||
B&G Foods Inc., senior note, 5.25%, 9/15/27 | United States | 361,000 | (379,126 | ) | ||||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||||||
fGolden Nugget Inc., senior note, 144A, 8.75%, 10/01/25 | United States | 326,000 | (347,353 | ) | ||||||||||||
RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp., senior note, 4.75%, 10/15/27 | United States | 221,000 | (224,494 | ) | ||||||||||||
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| |||||||||||||||
(571,847 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||||||
PDC Energy Inc., senior note, 5.75%, 5/15/26 | United States | 170,000 | (174,480 | ) | ||||||||||||
fSM Energy Co., secured note, 144A, 10.00%, 1/15/25 | United States | 172,000 | (193,823 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
(368,303 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Personal Products (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||||||
Sally Holdings LLC / Sally Capital Inc., senior note, 5.625%, 12/01/25 | United States | 83,000 | (84,992 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Software (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||||||
fVeritas U.S. Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd., senior note, 144A, 10.50%, 2/01/24 | United States | 404,000 | (408,634 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Specialty Retail (0.1)% | ||||||||||||||||
fDave & Buster’s Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 7.625%, 11/01/25 | United States | 318,000 | (337,875 | ) | ||||||||||||
hStonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 PLC, senior secured note, Reg S, 8.25%, 7/31/25 | | United Kingdom | | 400,000 | GBP | (584,460 | ) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
(922,335 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||||||
fHanesbrands Inc., senior bond, 144A, 4.875%, 5/15/26 | United States | 169,000 | (182,261 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||||||
Fly Leasing Ltd., senior note, 5.25%, 10/15/24 | Ireland | 376,000 | (362,652 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Proceeds $14,348,985) | (15,286,606 | ) | ||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Securities (Proceeds $50,357) (0.0)%† | Italy | 36,000 | EUR | (52,124 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
f,hGovernment of Italy, senior bond, 144A, Reg S, 5.00%, 3/01/25 | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government and Agency Securities (0.2)% | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.375%, 8/15/50 | United States | 1,049,000 | (876,079 | ) | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Note, | ||||||||||||||||
0.375%, 11/30/25 | United States | 809,000 | (797,718 | ) | ||||||||||||
0.875%, 11/15/30 | United States | 726,000 | (692,423 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total U.S. Government and Agency Securities (Proceeds $2,514,927) | (2,366,220 | ) | ||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||
Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $243,992,945) | $ | (261,361,089 | ) | |||||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
† | Rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets. |
* | The principal amount is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
# | Notional amount is the number of units specified in the contract, and can include currency units, bushels, shares, pounds, barrels or other units. Currency units are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
a | Non-income producing. |
b | A portion or all of the security has been segregated as collateral for securities sold short, open swap contracts, open forward exchange contracts, open futures contracts and/or open written option contracts. At February 28, 2021, the aggregate value of these securities and/or cash pledged amounted to $413,615,597, representing 32.8% of net assets. |
c | A portion or all of the security is held in connection with written option contracts open at period end. |
d | Fair valued using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 9 regarding fair value measurements. |
e | A portion or all of the security is on loan at February 28, 2021. |
f | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to qualified institutional buyers or in public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At February 28, 2021, the net value of these securities was $205,700,729, representing 16.3% of net assets. |
g | Contingent distributions represent the right to receive additional distributions, if any, during the reorganization of the underlying company. |
h | Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. At February 28, 2021, the net value of these securities was $59,573,505, representing 4.7% of net assets. |
i | Perpetual security with no stated maturity date. |
j | The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end. |
k | Securities denominated in Argentine Peso have been designated as Level 3 investments. See Note 9 regarding fair value measurements. |
l | Income may be received in additional securities and/or cash. |
m | A portion or all of the security purchased on a delayed delivery basis. |
n | Principal amount is stated in 100 Mexican Peso Units. |
o | Defaulted security or security for which income has been deemed uncollectible. |
p | See Note 6 regarding unfunded loan commitments. |
q | A supranational organization is an entity formed by two or more central governments through international treaties. |
r | The coupon rate shown represents the rate inclusive of any caps or floors, if applicable, in effect at period end. |
s | Adjustable rate security with an interest rate that is not based on a published reference index and spread. The rate is based on the structure of the agreement and current market conditions. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end. |
t | Investment in an interest-only security entitles holders to receive only the interest payment on the underlying instruments. The principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying instruments. |
u | The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield at period end. |
v | A portion or all of the security is owned by K2 Holdings Investment Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund. See Note 8. |
w | Investment is through participation in a joint account with other funds managed by the investment manager or an affiliate of the investment manager. At February 26, 2021, all repurchase agreements had been entered into on that date. |
x | The security was issued on a discount basis with no stated coupon rate. |
y | See Note 7 regarding investments in affiliated management investment companies. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
At February 28, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts outstanding. See Note 3.
Futures Contracts
Description | Type | Number of Contracts | Notional Amount* | Expiration Date | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Commodity Contractsa | ||||||||||||||||||||
Aluminum | Long | 22 | $ | 1,172,462 | 3/15/21 | $ | 69,451 | |||||||||||||
Aluminum | Short | 22 | 1,172,462 | 3/15/21 | (81,788) | |||||||||||||||
Aluminum | Long | 18 | 971,662 | 6/14/21 | 70,245 | |||||||||||||||
Aluminum | Short | 3 | 161,944 | 6/14/21 | (12,609) | |||||||||||||||
Brent Crude Oil | Long | 47 | 3,027,740 | 3/31/21 | 135,568 | |||||||||||||||
Cocoa | Long | 8 | 197,055 | 5/13/21 | 12,109 | |||||||||||||||
Coffee | Long | 10 | 515,625 | 5/18/21 | 39,177 | |||||||||||||||
Copper | Long | 20 | 4,546,625 | 3/15/21 | 1,065,906 | |||||||||||||||
Copper | Short | 20 | 4,546,625 | 3/15/21 | (610,935) | |||||||||||||||
Copper | Long | 8 | 1,814,800 | 6/14/21 | 232,397 �� | |||||||||||||||
Copper | Short | 4 | 907,400 | 6/14/21 | (82,625) | |||||||||||||||
Corn | Long | 48 | 1,314,000 | 5/14/21 | 5,381 | |||||||||||||||
Cotton | Long | 9 | 399,735 | 5/06/21 | 4,520 | |||||||||||||||
Crude Oil | Long | 34 | 2,091,000 | 3/22/21 | 81,904 | |||||||||||||||
Gasoline | Long | 35 | 2,867,235 | 3/31/21 | 101,134 | |||||||||||||||
Gold 100 Oz | Long | 3 | 518,640 | 4/28/21 | (24,267) | |||||||||||||||
Hard Red Winter Wheat | Long | 19 | 605,862 | 7/14/21 | (914) | |||||||||||||||
Low Sulphur Gas Oil | Long | 20 | 1,065,500 | 4/12/21 | 17,095 | |||||||||||||||
Natural Gas | Long | 18 | 498,780 | 3/29/21 | (18,791) | |||||||||||||||
NY Harbor | Long | 26 | 2,012,665 | 3/31/21 | 28,333 | |||||||||||||||
Silver | Long | 16 | 2,115,200 | 5/26/21 | (105,621) | |||||||||||||||
Soybean Meal | Long | 12 | 505,680 | 5/14/21 | (7,943) | |||||||||||||||
Soybean Oil | Long | 10 | 299,640 | 5/14/21 | 24,879 | |||||||||||||||
Soybeans | Long | 25 | 1,755,313 | 5/14/21 | 35,119 | |||||||||||||||
Sugar | Long | 25 | 460,600 | 4/30/21 | 18,387 | |||||||||||||||
Wheat | Long | 21 | 693,263 | 5/14/21 | 13,769 | |||||||||||||||
Zinc | Long | 21 | 1,459,237 | 3/15/21 | 67,209 | |||||||||||||||
Zinc | Short | 21 | 1,459,238 | 3/15/21 | (56,021) | |||||||||||||||
Zinc | Long | 10 | 698,875 | 6/14/21 | 44,367 | |||||||||||||||
Zinc | Short | 1 | 69,888 | 6/14/21 | (3,578) | |||||||||||||||
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1,061,858 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dollar Index | Short | 12 | 1,090,584 | 3/15/21 | 3,025 | |||||||||||||||
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CAC 40 10 Euro Indexa | Long | 3 | 206,284 | 3/19/21 | (2,259) | |||||||||||||||
DAX Indexa | Short | 1 | 415,023 | 3/19/21 | 4,648 | |||||||||||||||
DJ EURO STOXX 50 Indexa | Long | 13 | 568,900 | 3/19/21 | 20,570 | |||||||||||||||
DJ EURO STOXX 50 Index | Short | 562 | 24,593,984 | 3/19/21 | (643,740) | |||||||||||||||
DJIA Mini E-CBOT Indexa | Short | 2 | 309,120 | 3/19/21 | 4,026 | |||||||||||||||
E-Mini Russell 2000a | Long | 11 | 1,209,560 | 3/19/21 | 123,661 | |||||||||||||||
FTSE 100 Indexa | Short | 69 | 6,190,360 | 3/19/21 | 81,491 | |||||||||||||||
FTSE/MIB Index | Short | 3 | 413,165 | 3/19/21 | (15,506) | |||||||||||||||
Hang Seng Indexa | Long | 18 | 3,360,184 | 3/30/21 | (150,377) | |||||||||||||||
Mini TOPIX Index | Long | 42 | 738,975 | 3/11/21 | 48,723 | |||||||||||||||
NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Indexa | Long | 11 | 2,840,420 | 3/19/21 | (47,437) | |||||||||||||||
NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index | Short | 1 | 258,220 | 3/19/21 | (8,957) | |||||||||||||||
Nikkei 225 Indexa | Long | 5 | 1,372,016 | 3/11/21 | 135,647 | |||||||||||||||
S&P 500 E-Mini Indexa | Long | 3 | 571,380 | 3/19/21 | (14,289) | |||||||||||||||
S&P 500 E-Mini Index | Short | 97 | 18,474,620 | 3/19/21 | (163,117) | |||||||||||||||
STOXX 600 Banks Index | Short | 106 | 771,202 | 3/19/21 | (63,571) |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Futures Contracts (continued)
Description | Type | Number of Contracts | Notional Amount* | Expiration Date | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||
TOPIX Indexa | Long | 16 | $ | 2,815,141 | 3/11/21 | $ | 159,571 | |||||||||||||
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(530,916) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Interest Rate Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 Month EURIBORa | Long | 131 | 39,706,130 | 6/13/22 | (21,492) | |||||||||||||||
10 Yr. Mini JGBa | Long | 9 | 1,273,230 | 3/12/21 | (2,309) | |||||||||||||||
90 Day Eurodollara | Long | 262 | 65,332,975 | 6/13/22 | (9,729) | |||||||||||||||
90 Day Sterlinga | Long | 196 | 34,094,243 | 12/15/21 | (3,384) | |||||||||||||||
Australian 10 Yr. Bonda | Long | 19 | 2,005,084 | 3/15/21 | (113,830) | |||||||||||||||
Canadian 10 Yr. Bonda | Long | 50 | 5,491,906 | 6/21/21 | (102,344) | |||||||||||||||
Euro-BOBLa | Long | 9 | 1,457,379 | 3/08/21 | (8,304) | |||||||||||||||
Euro-Bunda | Long | 29 | 6,067,253 | 3/08/21 | (105,506) | |||||||||||||||
Euro-SCHATZa | Long | 96 | 12,992,507 | 3/08/21 | (11,109) | |||||||||||||||
Long Gilta | Long | 32 | 5,696,309 | 6/28/21 | (55,477) | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 2 Yr. Notea | Long | 153 | 33,777,141 | 6/30/21 | (27,655) | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 5 Yr. Notea | Long | 262 | 32,479,813 | 6/30/21 | (246,869) | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10 Yr. Notea | Long | 10 | 1,327,188 | 6/21/21 | (14,359) | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10 Yr. Ultra | Short | 21 | 3,094,219 | 6/21/21 | 16,378 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Long Bonda | Short | 61 | 9,712,344 | 6/21/21 | 87,457 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond | Short | 58 | 10,965,624 | 6/21/21 | 43,718 | |||||||||||||||
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(574,814) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Futures Contracts | $ | (40,847) | ||||||||||||||||||
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*As of period end.
aA portion or all of the contracts are owned by K2 Holdings Investment Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund. See Note 8.
At February 28, 2021, the Fund had the following forward exchange contracts outstanding. See Note 3.
Forward Exchange Contracts
Currency | Counterpartya | Type | Quantity | Contract Amount | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized Depreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||
OTC Forward Exchange Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Real | JPHQ | Buy | 4,768,126 | $ | 886,763 | 3/02/21 | $ | – | $ | (35,950 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Real | JPHQ | Sell | 4,768,126 | 881,354 | 3/02/21 | 30,541 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
British Pound | MSCO | Sell | 655,000 | 866,871 | 3/15/21 | – | (45,779 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Yuan | MSCO | Sell | 21,152,430 | 3,250,000 | 3/15/21 | – | (20,325 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Pound | BNYM | Sell | 434,116 | 608,109 | 3/17/21 | 3,680 | (460 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Pound | MSCO | Sell | 2,633,766 | 3,491,570 | 3/17/21 | – | (178,267 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Yuan | JPHQ | Buy | 6,347,251 | 967,452 | 3/17/21 | 10,073 | (139 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | BNYM | Buy | 477,013 | 585,683 | 3/17/21 | – | (9,872 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | BNYM | Sell | 2,859,304 | 3,482,024 | 3/17/21 | 30,944 | (440 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | MSCO | Sell | 665,705 | 808,983 | 3/17/21 | 5,398 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian Rupiah | JPHQ | Sell | 49,111,703,712 | 3,443,053 | 3/17/21 | – | (316 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian Krone | CITI | Buy | 1,701,698 | 200,000 | 3/17/21 | – | (3,740 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Russian Ruble | JPHQ | Buy | 328,053,480 | 4,432,877 | 3/17/21 | – | (40,447 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Russian Ruble | JPHQ | Sell | 619,452,404 | 8,384,235 | 3/17/21 | 90,156 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
South African Rand | JPHQ | Buy | 13,230,201 | 895,378 | 3/17/21 | – | (23,219 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
South African Rand | JPHQ | Sell | 25,952,648 | 1,728,599 | 3/17/21 | 24,962 | (7,209 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Korean Won | UBSW | Buy | 673,377,300 | 600,000 | 3/17/21 | – | (643 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Taiwan Dollar | UBSW | Sell | 16,694,934 | 600,000 | 3/17/21 | 522 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turkish Lira | JPHQ | Buy | 14,163,523 | 1,978,615 | 3/17/21 | – | (86,131 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Korean Won | GSCO | Buy | 1,120,908,000 | 1,000,000 | 3/18/21 | – | (2,307 | ) |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Forward Exchange Contracts (continued)
Currency | Counterpartya | Type | Quantity | Contract Amount | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized Depreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||
OTC Forward Exchange Contracts (continued) |
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Australian Dollarb | MSCO | Buy | 14,310,000 | $ | 10,793,479 | 3/19/21 | $ | 253,723 | $ | (35,356 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Australian Dollarb | MSCO | Sell | 14,195,000 | 10,893,242 | 3/19/21 | 33,375 | (63,484 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Pound | BNYM | Buy | 94,058 | 131,577 | 3/19/21 | – | (517 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Pound | BNYM | Sell | 2,008,312 | 2,780,649 | 3/19/21 | – | (17,735 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Pound | BZWS | Buy | 4,614,000 | 6,374,019 | 3/19/21 | 66,497 | (11,362 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Pound | BZWS | Sell | 4,920,000 | 6,702,765 | 3/19/21 | 2,963 | (155,727 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Poundb | MSCO | Buy | 14,071,000 | 19,170,867 | 3/19/21 | 461,504 | (25,829 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Poundb | MSCO | Sell | 7,528,000 | 10,177,814 | 3/19/21 | 108 | (311,813 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollarb | MSCO | Buy | 11,805,000 | 9,312,774 | 3/19/21 | 10,509 | (46,529 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollarb | MSCO | Sell | 2,679,000 | 2,094,269 | 3/19/21 | 1,226 | (12,199 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | BNYM | Sell | 21,498,354 | 25,881,440 | 3/19/21 | 88 | (71,157 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | BZWS | Buy | 9,978,000 | 12,087,258 | 3/19/21 | 241 | (42,199 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | BZWS | Sell | 13,118,000 | 15,991,822 | 3/19/21 | 157,416 | (1,457 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Eurob | MSCO | Buy | 13,442,000 | 16,310,416 | 3/19/21 | 2,346 | (85,768 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Eurob | MSCO | Sell | 9,660,000 | 11,729,132 | 3/19/21 | 80,989 | (13,273 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong Dollar | BNYM | Buy | 4,624,030 | 596,136 | 3/19/21 | 43 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong Dollar | BNYM | Sell | 36,910,555 | 4,761,147 | 3/19/21 | 2,245 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Yenb | MSCO | Buy | 3,613,761,000 | 34,766,451 | 3/19/21 | – | (856,746 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Yenb | MSCO | Sell | 3,507,558,000 | 33,738,457 | 3/19/21 | 825,306 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican Pesob | MSCO | Buy | 64,689,000 | 3,219,575 | 3/19/21 | – | (134,594 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican Pesob | MSCO | Sell | 15,606,000 | 776,874 | 3/19/21 | 32,634 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand Dollarb | MSCO | Buy | 8,110,000 | 5,756,311 | 3/19/21 | 104,157 | (600 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand Dollarb | MSCO | Sell | 3,202,000 | 2,283,875 | 3/19/21 | 1,137 | (30,864 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Krona | BZWS | Buy | 25,741,000 | 3,098,519 | 3/19/21 | – | (49,261 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish Krona | BZWS | Sell | 25,742,000 | 3,122,035 | 3/19/21 | 72,659 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Swiss Franc | BNYM | Buy | 196,893 | 217,709 | 3/19/21 | – | (1,125 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swiss Franc | BNYM | Sell | 10,144,428 | 11,319,317 | 3/19/21 | 160,387 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Swiss Francb | MSCO | Buy | 9,946,000 | 11,196,298 | 3/19/21 | – | (255,645 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Swiss Francb | MSCO | Sell | 7,073,000 | 7,915,840 | 3/19/21 | 135,501 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollar | BNYM | Buy | 1,033,000 | 813,693 | 3/25/21 | – | (1,916 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollar | BNYM | Sell | 3,556,000 | 2,794,763 | 3/25/21 | 301 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | BNYM | Buy | 946,000 | 1,153,789 | 3/25/21 | – | (11,601 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | BNYM | Sell | 5,583,000 | 6,786,885 | 3/25/21 | 50,536 | (4,492 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Pound | BNYM | Sell | 1,089,000 | 1,483,393 | 3/31/21 | – | (34,148 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Pound | JPHQ | Sell | 1,050,000 | 1,449,505 | 3/31/21 | 4,974 | (18,662 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollar | BNYM | Sell | 375,000 | 291,873 | 3/31/21 | – | (2,822 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollar | JPHQ | Sell | 860,000 | 676,765 | 3/31/21 | 930 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | BNYM | Sell | 1,725,000 | 2,103,608 | 3/31/21 | 20,538 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | JPHQ | Sell | 1,800,000 | 2,194,299 | 3/31/21 | 20,660 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Real | JPHQ | Buy | 4,768,126 | 880,402 | 4/05/21 | – | (30,756 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | HSBC | Buy | 108,000 | 130,022 | 4/06/21 | 411 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | HSBC | Sell | 108,000 | 133,076 | 4/06/21 | 2,643 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Colombian Peso | MSCS | Sell | 424,857,000 | 122,827 | 4/08/21 | 6,492 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollar | BOFA | Sell | 145,000 | 114,979 | 4/26/21 | 1,031 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | BOFA | Sell | 370,000 | 450,950 | 4/26/21 | 3,926 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | BZWS | Sell | 115,000 | 140,144 | 4/26/21 | 1,204 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
British Pound | DBAB | Sell | 166,000 | 227,462 | 4/30/21 | – | (3,878 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | MSCS | Buy | 90,000 | 108,434 | 4/30/21 | 310 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | MSCS | Sell | 90,000 | 108,971 | 4/30/21 | 227 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian Rupiah | JPHQ | Sell | 33,471,750,000 | 2,361,194 | 5/11/21 | 25,535 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Colombian Peso | JPHQ | Buy | 3,652,059,000 | 1,010,000 | 5/12/21 | – | (11,403 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Colombian Peso | JPHQ | Sell | 6,000,477,200 | 1,665,160 | 5/12/21 | 24,426 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | JPHQ | Buy | 1,583,179 | 1,920,000 | 5/12/21 | – | (6,599 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | JPHQ | Sell | 1,569,808 | 1,910,000 | 5/12/21 | 12,758 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Indian Rupee | JPHQ | Buy | 263,710,500 | 3,565,298 | 5/12/21 | – | (18,231 | ) |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Forward Exchange Contracts (continued)
Currency | Counterpartya | Type | Quantity | Contract Amount | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized Depreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||
OTC Forward Exchange Contracts (continued) |
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Indian Rupee | JPHQ | Sell | 263,009,542 | $ | 3,580,001 | 5/12/21 | $ | 42,363 | $ | – | ||||||||||||||||||
Mexican Peso | JPHQ | Buy | 24,696,415 | 1,213,424 | 5/12/21 | – | (42,208) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican Peso | JPHQ | Sell | 32,225,615 | 1,570,000 | 5/12/21 | 41,715 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Peruvian Nuevo Sol | JPHQ | Buy | 4,152,336 | 1,140,908 | 5/12/21 | – | (2,783) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Peruvian Nuevo Sol | JPHQ | Sell | 4,209,460 | 1,150,000 | 5/12/21 | – | (3,782) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Philippine Peso | JPHQ | Buy | 36,411,055 | 740,000 | 5/12/21 | 9,136 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Philippine Peso | JPHQ | Sell | 91,405,200 | 1,898,934 | 5/12/21 | 18,326 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Russian Ruble | JPHQ | Buy | 83,013,247 | 1,079,103 | 5/12/21 | 25,169 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Russian Ruble | JPHQ | Sell | 26,719,139 | 360,000 | 5/12/21 | 4,572 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
South African Rand | JPHQ | Sell | 52,477,602 | 3,460,490 | 5/12/21 | 24,642 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turkish Lira | JPHQ | Buy | 5,602,730 | 755,950 | 5/12/21 | – | (26,502) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turkish Lira | JPHQ | Sell | 5,656,950 | 780,000 | 5/12/21 | 43,493 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | HSBC | Sell | 125,000 | 151,896 | 5/17/21 | 807 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Forward Exchange Contracts | $ | 2,988,455 | $ | (2,898,267) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $ | 90,188 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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a | May be comprised of multiple contracts with the same counterparty, currency and settlement date. |
b | A portion or all of the contracts are owned by K2 Holdings Investment Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund. See Note 8. |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
At February 28, 2021, the Fund had the following credit default swap contracts outstanding. See Note 3.
Credit Default Swap Contracts
Description | | Annual Payment Rate Received (Paid) |
| | Payment Frequency |
| | Maturity Date | | | Notional Amounta | | Value | | Unamortized Upfront Payments (Receipts) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Ratingb | |||||||||||||
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts |
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Contracts to Buy Protectionc |
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Single Name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Malaysia | (1.00 | )% | Quarterly | 12/20/24 | 1,730,000 | $ | (45,207 | ) | $ | (45,836 | ) | $ | 629 | |||||||||||||||||||
Government of Mexico | (1.00 | )% | Quarterly | 6/20/23 | 1,763,000 | (20,128 | ) | (441 | ) | (19,687 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Mexico | (1.00 | )% | Quarterly | 12/20/23 | 4,066,000 | (49,122 | ) | (11,463 | ) | (37,659 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Mexico | (1.00 | )% | Quarterly | 12/20/23 | 61,000 | (737 | ) | (945 | ) | 208 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Mexico | (1.00 | )% | Quarterly | 6/20/25 | 142,000 | (247 | ) | (1,790 | ) | 1,543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of South Africa | (1.00 | )% | Quarterly | 12/20/24 | 716,000 | 28,171 | 67,154 | (38,983 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of South Africa | (1.00 | )% | Quarterly | 12/20/24 | 3,065,000 | 120,593 | 90,737 | 29,856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of South Africa | (1.00 | )% | Quarterly | 12/20/24 | 4,478,000 | 176,188 | 132,619 | 43,569 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Turkey | (1.00 | )% | Quarterly | 6/20/24 | 141,000 | 8,078 | 14,153 | (6,075 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Turkey | (1.00 | )% | Quarterly | 6/20/25 | 909,000 | 74,744 | 206,196 | (131,452 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Property Group LP | (1.00 | )% | Quarterly | 6/20/25 | 270,000 | (3,712 | ) | 23,201 | (26,913 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Traded Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.HY.35 | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | 12/20/25 | 3,200,000 | (265,691 | ) | (279,680 | ) | 13,989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.HY.35 | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | 12/20/25 | 1,500,000 | (124,542 | ) | (135,170 | ) | 10,628 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.IG.34 | (1.00 | )% | Quarterly | 6/20/25 | 854,000 | (13,367 | ) | 3,466 | (16,833 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell Protectionc,d |
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Single Name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of South Africa | 1.00 | % | Quarterly | 12/20/24 | 2,847,000 | (112,016 | ) | (221,735 | ) | 109,719 | BB- | |||||||||||||||||||||
Government of South Africa | 1.00 | % | Quarterly | 12/20/24 | 874,000 | (34,388 | ) | (25,494 | ) | (8,894) | BB- | |||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Turkey | 1.00 | % | Quarterly | 12/20/22 | 826,000 | (20,766 | ) | (37,352 | ) | 16,586 | B+ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Traded Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.HY.35 | 5.00 | % | Quarterly | 12/20/25 | 3,010,000 | 249,915 | 124,915 | | 125,000 | Non- Investment Grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts |
| $ | (32,234 | ) | $ | (97,465 | ) | $ | 65,231 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Contracts to Buy Protectionc |
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Air France-KLM |
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(5.00 |
)% |
|
Quarterly |
|
|
JPHQ |
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12/20/21 |
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32,000 |
EUR |
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(212 |
) |
|
745 |
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(957 |
) | ||||||||
Air France-KLM | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/21 | 48,000 | EUR | (317 | ) | 836 | (1,153 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Air France-KLM | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/21 | 64,000 | EUR | (423 | ) | 1,490 | (1,913 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/21 | 44,000 | 397 | 3,556 | (3,159 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/21 | 73,000 | 659 | 4,804 | (4,145 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/21 | 73,000 | 659 | 8,479 | (7,820 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/21 | 147,000 | 1,327 | 10,209 | (8,882 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | CITI | 12/20/21 | 44,000 | 397 | 4,312 | (3,915 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | CITI | 12/20/21 | 147,000 | 1,327 | 9,075 | (7,748 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | FBCO | 12/20/21 | 29,000 | 262 | 1,798 | (1,536 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | FBCO | 12/20/21 | 44,000 | 397 | 3,151 | (2,754 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/21 | 29,000 | 262 | 1,806 | (1,544 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/21 | 73,000 | 659 | 9,476 | (8,817 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/21 | 29,000 | 262 | 2,959 | (2,697 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/21 | 73,000 | 659 | 4,878 | (4,219 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Inc. | (5.00 | )% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/25 | 241,000 | 31,429 | 47,225 | (15,796 | ) |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Credit Default Swap Contracts (continued)
Description | | Annual Payment Rate Received (Paid) | | | Payment Frequency | | Counterparty | | Maturity Date | | | Notional Amounta | | Value | | Unamortized Upfront Payments (Receipts) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Ratingb | ||||||||||||
OTC Swap Contracts (continued) |
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Contracts to Buy Protectionc (continued) |
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Single Name (continued) |
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American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | MSCS | 12/20/25 | 73,000 | $ | (3,459) | $ | (4,429) | $ | 970 | |||||||||||||||||||||
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/25 | 281,000 | (13,315) | (12,791) | (524) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 44,000 | (2,085) | (2,669) | 584 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/25 | 44,000 | (2,085) | (2,669) | 584 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 6/20/23 | 41,000 | 1,625 | 8,439 | (6,814) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 6/20/23 | 41,000 | 1,625 | 8,613 | (6,988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 6/20/23 | 20,000 | 792 | 4,190 | (3,398) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 6/20/25 | 5,000 | 515 | 1,285 | (770) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | FBCO | 6/20/23 | 20,000 | 792 | 4,135 | (3,343) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/23 | 41,000 | 1,625 | 8,063 | (6,438) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/23 | 41,000 | 1,625 | 8,476 | (6,851) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dell Technologies Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BNPP | 12/20/25 | 29,000 | 246 | 1,925 | (1,679) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dell Technologies Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BNPP | 12/20/25 | 316,000 | 2,684 | 16,017 | (13,333) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dell Technologies Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 12/20/25 | 37,000 | 314 | 2,030 | (1,716) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dell Technologies Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 12/20/25 | 59,000 | 501 | 3,722 | (3,221) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dell Technologies Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/25 | 190,000 | 1,614 | 8,434 | (6,820) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/25 | 31,000 | 13,276 | 15,177 | (1,901) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/25 | 44,000 | 18,844 | 21,564 | (2,720) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/25 | 31,000 | 12,669 | 15,956 | (3,287) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 1,000 | 428 | 431 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 17,000 | 7,280 | 7,329 | (49) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 17,000 | 7,280 | 7,333 | (53) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 29,000 | 12,420 | 10,391 | 2,029 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 33,000 | 14,133 | 13,614 | 519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dow Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/25 | 78,000 | (1,502) | (490) | (1,012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dow Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/25 | 78,000 | (1,502) | (457) | (1,045) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dow Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/25 | 78,000 | (1,502) | (326) | (1,176) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dow Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 625,000 | (12,034) | (7,381) | (4,653) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dow Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 39,000 | (751) | (163) | (588) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Capital Funding LLC | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 147,000 | (872) | 4,943 | (5,815) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Capital Funding LLC | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 221,000 | (1,310) | 8,384 | (9,694) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Capital Funding LLC | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/25 | 148,000 | (878) | 4,654 | (5,532) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Capital Funding LLC | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/25 | 221,000 | (1,310) | 8,669 | (9,979) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Brazil | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 6/20/25 | 201,000 | 6,522 | 20,169 | (13,647) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of China | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/25 | 1,510,000 | 2,656 | 23,778 | (21,122) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Italy | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BOFA | 6/20/24 | 132,000 | (2,178) | 2,055 | (4,233) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Italy | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/24 | 218,000 | (3,596) | 1,579 | (5,175) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kimco Realty Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/24 | 122,000 | (2,282) | – | (2,282) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kimco Realty Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 40,000 | (644) | 568 | (1,212) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kohl’s Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 899,000 | 19,077 | 78,269 | (59,192) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kohl’s Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/25 | 455,000 | 9,655 | 40,156 | (30,501) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lloyds Bank PLC | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/24 | 540,000 | EUR | (8,851) | 1,763 | (10,614) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Loxam SAS | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 100,000 | EUR | (362) | (256) | (106) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
MBIA Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 6/20/22 | 24,000 | (564) | (370) | (194) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MBIA Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 6/20/21 | 340,000 | (5,651) | (4,727) | (924) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MBIA Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 6/20/22 | 40,000 | (939) | (1,711) | 772 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MBIA Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 12/20/24 | 112,000 | (875) | (14,997) | 14,122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MBIA Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/22 | 25,000 | (587) | (846) | 259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MBIA Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/24 | 244,000 | (1,906) | (30,739) | 28,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRG Energy Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | MSCS | 12/20/25 | 126,000 | (17,035) | (20,229) | 3,194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRG Energy Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | MSCS | 12/20/25 | 63,000 | (8,517) | (10,344) | 1,827 |
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Credit Default Swap Contracts (continued)
Description | | Annual Payment Rate Received (Paid) |
| | Payment Frequency |
| Counterparty | | Maturity Date |
| | Notional Amounta |
| Value | | Unamortized Upfront Payments (Receipts) |
| | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Ratingb | ||||||||||||
OTC Swap Contracts (continued) |
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Contracts to Buy Protectionc (continued) |
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Single Name (continued) |
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NRG Energy Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 12/20/25 | 63,000 | $ | (8,517 | ) | $ | (9,631 | ) | $ | 1,114 | |||||||||||||||||||
NRG Energy Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 63,000 | (8,517 | ) | (9,535 | ) | 1,018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Property Group LP | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/25 | 625,000 | (8,516 | ) | 11,382 | (19,898) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Property Group LP | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/25 | 291,000 | (3,965 | ) | 5,949 | (9,914) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Property Group LP | (1.00)% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/25 | 531,000 | (7,236 | ) | 10,856 | (18,092) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stena AB | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/24 | 113,000 | EUR | 6,585 | 6,716 | (131) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stena AB | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/24 | 186,000 | EUR | 10,839 | 10,819 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/25 | 75,000 | 29,866 | 60,074 | (30,208) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | FBCO | 12/20/24 | 281,000 | 101,616 | 137,809 | (36,193) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | FBCO | 6/20/25 | 52,000 | 19,794 | 28,546 | (8,752) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/24 | 84,000 | 30,376 | 2,900 | 27,476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/24 | 125,000 | 45,203 | 8,339 | 36,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/24 | 185,000 | 66,900 | 21,290 | 45,610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 504,000 | 200,696 | 379,146 | (178,450) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/24 | 100,000 | 36,162 | 46,400 | (10,238) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/24 | 434,000 | 156,944 | 55,405 | 101,539 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Steel Corp. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 16,000 | (570) | 3,499 | (4,069) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Steel Corp. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 16,000 | (570) | 4,351 | (4,921) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Steel Corp. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 42,000 | (1,497) | 8,293 | (9,790) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Steel Corp. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 68,000 | (2,424) | 15,992 | (18,416) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell Protectionc,d |
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Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/24 | 180,000 | (87,123) | (117,750 | ) | 30,627 | CCC- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/24 | 73,000 | (35,333) | (48,777 | ) | 13,444 | CCC- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/24 | 37,000 | (17,909) | (25,422 | ) | 7,513 | CCC- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 52,000 | (26,588) | (38,435 | ) | 11,847 | CCC- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/24 | 270,000 | (130,684) | (187,413 | ) | 56,729 | CCC- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/24 | 180,000 | (87,123) | (124,942 | ) | 37,819 | CCC- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/24 | 90,000 | (43,561) | (58,801 | ) | 15,240 | CCC- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | MSCS | 12/20/24 | 270,000 | (130,684) | (191,014 | ) | 60,330 | CCC- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total OTC Swap Contracts |
| $ | 183,514 | $ | 367,362 | $ | (183,848) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Credit Default Swap Contracts |
| $ | 151,280 | $ | 269,897 | $ | (118,617) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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aIn U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. For contracts to sell protection, the notional amount is equal to the maximum potential amount of the future payments and no recourse provisions have been entered into in association with the contracts.
bBased on Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Rating for single name swaps and internal ratings for index swaps. Internal ratings based on mapping into equivalent ratings from external vendors.
cPerformance triggers for settlement of contract include default, bankruptcy or restructuring for single name swaps and failure to pay or bankruptcy of the underlying securities for traded index swaps.
dThe Fund enters contracts to sell protection to create a long credit position.
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FRANKLIN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUNDS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
At February 28, 2021, the Fund had the following interest rate swap contracts outstanding. See Note 3.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Description | Payment Frequency | Maturity Date | Notional Amount | Value /Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||
Receive Fixed 4.40% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Floating Banxico Mexico 1 Month rate | Monthly | 3/15/23 | 43,522,450 | MXN | $ | (5,172) | ||||||||||||||
Receive Fixed 4.21% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Floating rate 1-Day-MIBOR | Semi-Annually | 5/12/23 | 289,469,086 | INR | (19,538) | |||||||||||||||
Receive Fixed 4.24% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Floating rate 1-Day-MIBOR | Semi-Annually | 5/12/23 | 225,530,914 | INR | (13,505) | |||||||||||||||
Receive Fixed 4.73% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Floating Banxico Mexico 1 Month rate | Monthly | 3/11/26 | 3,720,121 | MXN | (5,593) | |||||||||||||||
Receive Fixed 4.91% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Floating Banxico Mexico 1 Month rate | Monthly | 3/11/26 | 39,826,881 | MXN | (44,131) | |||||||||||||||
Receive Fixed 2.84% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Floating CFETS China Fixing Repo 7 Day rate | Quarterly | 3/17/26 | 16,966,997 | CNY | (12,226) | |||||||||||||||
Receive Fixed 2.92% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Floating rate China 7-Day Repo | Quarterly | 5/12/26 | 7,500,182,367 | COP | (62,673) | |||||||||||||||
Receive Fixed 3.40% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Floating rate 1-Day-COPIBR | Quarterly | 5/12/26 | 37,000,000 | CNY | (11,088) | |||||||||||||||
Receive Fixed 3.41% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Floating rate 1-Day-COPIBR | Quarterly | 5/12/26 | 7,049,817,633 | COP | (59,619) | |||||||||||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-PRIBOR | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 0.98% | Annually | 5/12/26 | 42,198,627 | CZK | 8,350 | |||||||||||||||
Receive Fixed 1.44% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Floating Banxico Mexico 1 Month rate | Monthly | 3/05/31 | 44,493,781 | MXN | (119,770) | |||||||||||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-SOFR | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 0.98% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 1,290,292 | SGD | 54,786 | |||||||||||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-SOFR | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.13% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 131,273 | SGD | 4,157 | |||||||||||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-WIBOR | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.16% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 3,191,119 | PLN | 46,761 | |||||||||||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-WIBOR | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.18% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 3,182,079 | PLN | 45,629 | |||||||||||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-WIBOR | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.21% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 3,183,559 | PLN | 42,851 | |||||||||||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-WIBOR | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.23% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 78,004 | PLN | 1,016 | |||||||||||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-WIBOR | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.29% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 6,463,207 | PLN | 73,601 | |||||||||||||||
Receive Fixed 5.65% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Floating rate 3-Month-JIBAR | Monthly | 4/30/31 | 37,105,000 | MXN | (98,242) | |||||||||||||||
Receive Fixed 6.87% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pay Floating rate 3-Month-JIBAR | Quarterly | 5/12/31 | 12,134,831 | ZAR | (49,574) | |||||||||||||||
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Total Interest Rate Swap Contracts | $ | (223,980) | ||||||||||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
At February 28, 2021, the Fund had the following total return swap contracts outstanding. See Note 3.
Total Return Swap Contracts
Underlying Instrument | Financing Rate | Payment Frequency | Counter- party | Maturity Date | Notional Value* | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||
OTC Swap Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts - Longa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.50 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 11/01/21 | 430 | $ | 156 | ||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.50 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 11/02/21 | 4,907 | 1,587 | |||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.50 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 11/03/21 | 2,468 | 697 | |||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.50 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 11/04/21 | 1,243 | 321 | |||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 11/08/21 | 974 | 250 | |||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.50 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 11/09/21 | 41 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.50 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 11/10/21 | 27 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.50 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 11/24/21 | 903 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1-Day FEDEF + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 11/22/22 | 5,149,399 | (75,655) | |||||||||||||||||
Amundi SA | 1-Day EONIA + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 266,038 | EUR | 101,718 | ||||||||||||||||
Anima Holding SpA | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 12/21/21 | 1,022,388 | EUR | (66,227) | ||||||||||||||||
Barclays PLC | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 4/16/21 | 678,467 | GBP | 82,506 | ||||||||||||||||
BHP Group PLC | 1-Day FEDEF + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 11/22/22 | 523,119 | (6,403) | |||||||||||||||||
BMF IBOV | 1-Day FEDEF + 1.00 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 12/23/22 | 1,803,114 | (211,269) | |||||||||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 1,067,115 | EUR | 733,150 | ||||||||||||||||
Brookfield Property Partners | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.65 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 1/05/22 | 1,238,536 | (68,734) | |||||||||||||||||
Brookfield Property Partners | 1-Day FEDEF + 1.00 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 11/22/22 | 2,784,586 | 295 | |||||||||||||||||
Bureau Veritas SA | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 12/21/21 | 162,339 | EUR | 2,674 | ||||||||||||||||
Bureau Veritas SA | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 758,186 | EUR | 249,301 | ||||||||||||||||
Carrefour SA | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 1/14/22 | 427,089 | EUR | (4,239) | ||||||||||||||||
China Jushi Co. Ltd. | 1-Day FEDEF + 0.30 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/28/22 | 1,030,615 | (197,943) | |||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.35 | % | Monthly | JPHQ | 3/04/21 | 27,591 | 8,172 | |||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.35 | % | Monthly | JPHQ | 1/20/22 | 270,991 | (46,212) | |||||||||||||||||
Croda International PLC | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 4/16/21 | 772,774 | GBP | (43,764) | ||||||||||||||||
Danone SA | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 12/21/21 | 1,851,325 | EUR | 129,928 | ||||||||||||||||
Danone SA | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 3,053,835 | EUR | 211,771 | ||||||||||||||||
Dialog Semiconductor PLC | 1-Day EONIA + 0.65 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/06/21 | 417,043 | EUR | (5,192) | ||||||||||||||||
Electricite de France SA | 1-Day EONIA + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/23/22 | 1,250,621 | EUR | (106,407) | ||||||||||||||||
Elisa OYJ | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 12/21/21 | 212,989 | EUR | 25,421 | ||||||||||||||||
Elisa OYJ | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 282,271 | EUR | 103,411 | ||||||||||||||||
Energy Transfer Operating LP | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.90 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 11/05/21 | 107,568 | 43,535 | |||||||||||||||||
Energy Transfer Operating LP | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | BOFA | 11/09/21 | 107,996 | 9,627 | |||||||||||||||||
Energy Transfer Operating LP | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.65 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 1/20/22 | 193,154 | 17,216 | |||||||||||||||||
Engie SA | 1-Day EONIA + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/23/22 | 2,950,080 | EUR | (276,947) | ||||||||||||||||
Entain PLC | 1-Month GBP LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 2/28/22 | 1,716,290 | GBP | 11,905 | ||||||||||||||||
Enterprise Products Partners LP | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.90 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 11/16/21 | 124,171 | 22,882 | |||||||||||||||||
ESG Core Investments BV | 1-Day EONIA + 0.65 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/06/21 | 41,835 | EUR | (301) | ||||||||||||||||
Evolution Gaming Group | 1-Week STIBOR + 0.65 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 2/06/23 | 4,198,514 | SEK | 6,116 | ||||||||||||||||
Ferguson PLC | 1-Day EONIA + 0.65 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 9/23/22 | 825,839 | 171,758 | |||||||||||||||||
Frasers Group PLC | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 4/16/21 | 655,664 | GBP | 38,792 | ||||||||||||||||
G4S PLC | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 10/14/21 | 4,408,231 | GBP | (226) | ||||||||||||||||
G4S PLC | 1-Day SONIA + 0.65 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 2/08/22 | 780,888 | GBP | 124,329 | ||||||||||||||||
GrandVision NV | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.05 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 5/11/21 | 5,209,632 | EUR | 2,681 | ||||||||||||||||
GrandVision NV | 1-Day EONIA + 0.65 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/06/21 | 1,417,546 | EUR | (48,612) | ||||||||||||||||
HeidelbergCement AG | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 12/21/21 | 1,813,014 | EUR | 86,265 | ||||||||||||||||
Hermes International | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 12/21/21 | 377,062 | EUR | 8,465 | ||||||||||||||||
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 4/16/21 | 106,739 | GBP | (3,726) | ||||||||||||||||
Iliad SA | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 120,001 | EUR | 47,128 | ||||||||||||||||
ITV PLC | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 4/16/21 | 1,268,757 | GBP | (4,368) | ||||||||||||||||
KAZ Minerals PLC | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 1/21/22 | 1,803,128 | GBP | (35,115) | ||||||||||||||||
Kering SA | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 12/21/21 | 695,913 | EUR | (39,714) | ||||||||||||||||
Kering SA | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 1,035,973 | EUR | 334,610 | ||||||||||||||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE . | 1-Day EONIA + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 264,546 | EUR | 216,700 | ||||||||||||||||
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. | 1-Day FEDEF + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 11/22/22 | 990,723 | 153,311 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Total Return Swap Contracts (continued)
Underlying Instrument | Financing Rate | Payment Frequency | Counter- party | Maturity Date | Notional Value* | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||
OTC Swap Contracts (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts - Longa (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
McKesson Europe AG | 1-Day EONIA + 0.65 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 11/03/21 | 1,424,560 | EUR | $ | (21,030) | |||||||||||||||
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.35 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 1/19/22 | 594,309 | (9,601) | |||||||||||||||||
Natixis SA | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 2/11/22 | 721,252 | EUR | (2,355) | ||||||||||||||||
Nestle SA | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 1/20/22 | 541,481 | CHF | (30,779) | ||||||||||||||||
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 1-Day SONIA + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/26/22 | 764,892 | GBP | 113,514 | ||||||||||||||||
RSA Insurance Group PLC | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 9/07/21 | 2,677,184 | GBP | (137) | ||||||||||||||||
RSA Insurance Group PLC | 1-Day SONIA + 0.65 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 2/08/22 | 1,032,507 | GBP | (2,404) | ||||||||||||||||
Ryanair Holdings PLC | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 12/21/21 | 607,454 | EUR | 79,069 | ||||||||||||||||
Signature Aviation PLC | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.75 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 12/20/21 | 4,303,073 | (13,142) | |||||||||||||||||
Siltronic AG | 1-Day EONIA + 0.65 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 11/03/21 | 351,209 | EUR | (2,430) | ||||||||||||||||
Siltronic AG | 1-Month EUR LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 2/28/22 | 2,520,318 | EUR | (7,673) | ||||||||||||||||
Smith & Nephew PLC | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 4/16/21 | 2,431,960 | GBP | (346,850) | ||||||||||||||||
Smiths Group PLC | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 4/16/21 | 820,062 | GBP | 1,725 | ||||||||||||||||
Societe Generale SA | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 673,759 | EUR | 277,912 | ||||||||||||||||
Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 12/21/21 | 1,029,175 | EUR | 4,278 | ||||||||||||||||
Suez SA | 1-Month EURIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 9/02/21 | 695,671 | EUR | 2,450 | ||||||||||||||||
Suez SA | 1-Day EONIA + 0.65 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 9/06/21 | 672,694 | EUR | 44,129 | ||||||||||||||||
TGOOD | 1-Day FEDEF + 0.30 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/28/22 | 1,806,643 | (307,086) | |||||||||||||||||
Tianqi Lithium Corp. | 1-Day FEDEF + 0.55 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 1/12/23 | 355,538 | (46,846) | |||||||||||||||||
Vodafone Group PLC | 1-Day SONIA + 0.65 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 2/08/22 | 951,494 | GBP | 117,110 | ||||||||||||||||
William Hill PLC | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 9/28/21 | 4,623,120 | GBP | (12,116) | ||||||||||||||||
William Hill PLC | 1-Day SONIA + 0.65 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 2/08/22 | 962,369 | GBP | (6,593) | ||||||||||||||||
Willis Towers Watson PLC | 1-Day FEDEF + 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 11/22/22 | 2,527,961 | 189,441 | |||||||||||||||||
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Equity Contracts - Shortb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AGL Energy Ltd. | 1-Day RBACR - 0.50 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/26/22 | 1,268,733 | AUD | 77,898 | ||||||||||||||||
Analog Devices Inc. | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 2/04/22 | 1,047,065 | (163,696) | |||||||||||||||||
Aon PLC | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 2/04/22 | 2,732,722 | (296,276) | |||||||||||||||||
AstraZeneca PLC | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 2/04/22 | 3,563,026 | 83,614 | |||||||||||||||||
BHP Group PLC | 1-Day FEDEF - 2.02 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 2/04/22 | 624,865 | 4,528 | |||||||||||||||||
Brookfield Asset Management | 1-Month LIBOR - 0.35 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 2/02/22 | 364,202 | 30,721 | |||||||||||||||||
Brookfield Asset Management | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.35 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 2/04/22 | 879,878 | (24,081) | |||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | �� | 1-Month LIBOR - 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/20/22 | 639,772 | (185,198) | ||||||||||||||||
Colruyt SA | 1-Day EONIA - 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 1,373,519 | EUR | (350,742) | ||||||||||||||||
DJ EURO STOXX 50 Index | 1-Day EONIA - 0.45 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 3/22/22 | 307,887 | EUR | (181,351) | ||||||||||||||||
Elisa OYJ | 1-Day EONIA - 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 333,205 | EUR | (41,817) | ||||||||||||||||
Hannover Rueck SE | 1-Day EONIA - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 466,090 | EUR | (110,030) | ||||||||||||||||
Hennes & Mauritz AB | 1-Week STIBOR - 0.40 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 4,638,427 | SEK | (263,665) | ||||||||||||||||
JD Sports Fashion PLC | 1-Day SONIA - 0.30 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 4/16/21 | 159,081 | GBP | (9,026) | ||||||||||||||||
L’Oreal SA | 1-Day EONIA - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 455,260 | EUR | (209,904) | ||||||||||||||||
Marks & Spencer Group PLC | 1-Day SONIA - 0.30 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 4/16/21 | 167,092 | GBP | (18,727) | ||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley MSPSCCK2 Index | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.32 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 9/21/22 | 1,534,874 | (164,230) | |||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley MSPSFERL Index | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 9/21/22 | 279,045 | (24,399) | |||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley MSPSIYR Index | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/21/22 | 248,043 | 513 | |||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley MSPSPRMW Index | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.55 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 9/21/22 | 574,402 | (733) | |||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley MSPSVOD Index | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.39 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 9/21/22 | 655,308 | 75,147 | |||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley MSPSXLU Index | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 9/21/22 | 922,020 | 54,671 | |||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley MSPSXOP Index | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/21/22 | 15,886 | (3,673) | |||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley MSPSXPOH Index | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 9/21/22 | 902,016 | (5,474) | |||||||||||||||||
MSCI World Utilities Sector Gross Index . | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.55 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/28/22 | 5,942,854 | 188,539 | |||||||||||||||||
Next PLC | 1-Day SONIA - 0.30 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 4/16/21 | 554,554 | GBP | 12,371 | ||||||||||||||||
Nike Inc. | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCO | 3/15/21 | 954,482 | 49,481 | |||||||||||||||||
Severn Trent PLC | 1-Day SONIA - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/26/22 | 858,781 | GBP | 93,543 | ||||||||||||||||
Swisscom AG | 1-Day SARON - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/14/25 | 639,878 | CHF | 19,401 | ||||||||||||||||
Tesla Inc. | 1-Day FEDEF - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 3/15/21 | 964,979 | 154,921 | |||||||||||||||||
Tesla Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR - 0.35 | % | Monthly | GSCO | 12/31/25 | 448,177 | (9,815) | |||||||||||||||||
United Utilities Group PLC | 1-Day SONIA - 0.35 | % | Monthly | MSCS | 9/26/22 | 972,362 | GBP | 134,995 | ||||||||||||||||
Valmet OYJ | 1-Day EONIA - 0.30 | % | Monthly | BZWS | 3/08/21 | 31,645 | EUR | 216 | ||||||||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)
Total Return Swap Contracts (continued)
Underlying Instrument | Financing Rate | Payment Frequency | Counter- party | Maturity Date | Notional Value* | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||
OTC Swap Contracts (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Contracts - Longa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Egypt | 1-Day FEDEF | Monthly | CITI | 7/13/21 | 454,284 | $ | 4,504 | |||||||||||||||||
Government of Indonesia | 3-Month LIBOR + 1.00% | Monthly | BOFA | 5/18/21 | 2,047,666 | 166,440 | ||||||||||||||||||
Government of Indonesia | 3-Month LIBOR + 0.60% | Monthly | DBAB | 6/15/32 | 1,044,850 | 67,202 | ||||||||||||||||||
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238,146 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Return Swap Contracts | $ | 882,131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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* | In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
a | The Fund receives the total return on the underlying instrument and pays a variable financing rate. |
b | The Fund receives the variable financing rate and pays the total return on the underlying instrument. |
Abbreviations
Counterparty | Currency | Selected Portfolio | ||||||||
BNPP | BNP Paribas | ARS | Argentine Peso | ADR | American Depositary Receipt | |||||
BNYM | The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | AUD | Australian Dollar | ARM | Adjustable Rate Mortgage | |||||
BOFA | Bank of America Corp. | CAD | Canadian Dollar | BADLAR | Argentina Deposit Rates BADLAR Private Banks ARS | |||||
BZWS | Barclays Bank PLC | CHF | Swiss Franc | CAC | Cotation Assistee en Continu | |||||
CITI | Citigroup, Inc. | CNY | Chinese Yuan | CFETS | China Foreign Exchange Trade System | |||||
DBAB | Deutsche Bank, AG | COP | Colombian Peso | CLO | Collateralized Loan Obligation | |||||
FBCO | Credit Suisse Group AG | CZK | Czech Koruna | COPIBR | Colombia Overnight Interbank Rate | |||||
GSCO | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | EGP | Egyptian Pound | DAX | Deutscher Aktienindex | |||||
HSBC | HSBC Bank USA, N.A | EUR | Euro | DIP | Debtor-In-Possession | |||||
JPHQ | JP Morgan Chase & Co. | GBP | British Pound | DJIA | Dow Jones Industrial Average | |||||
MSCO | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | GHS | Ghanaian Cedi | DR | Discount Rate | |||||
MSCS | Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | IDR | Indonesian Rupiah | EONIA | Euro OverNight Index Average | |||||
UBSW | UBS AG | INR | Indian Rupee | ETF | Exchange Traded Fund | |||||
MXN | Mexican Peso | EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate | |||||||
PLN | Polish Zloty | FEDEF | Federal Funds Effective Rate | |||||||
RUB | Russian Ruble | FHLMC | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | |||||||
SEK | Singapore Dollar | FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association | |||||||
SGD | Swedish Krona | FRN | Floating Rate Note | |||||||
UGX | Ugandan Shilling | FTSE | Financial Times Stock Exchange | |||||||
USD | United States Dollar | GO | General Obligation | |||||||
ZAR | South African Rand | IO | Interest Only | |||||||
JIBAR | Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate | |||||||||
Index | LIBOR | London InterBank Offered Rate | ||||||||
CDX.NA.HY | CDX North America High Yield Index | MIB | Milano Italia Borsa | |||||||
CDX.NA.IG | CDX North America Investment Grade Index | MIBOR | Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate | |||||||
MSCI | Morgan Stanley Capital International | |||||||||
MTN | Medium Term Note | |||||||||
PIK | Payment In-Kind | |||||||||
PRIBOR | Prague Interbank Offered Rate | |||||||||
RBACR | Reserve Bank of Australia Cash Rate | |||||||||
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust | |||||||||
SARON | Swiss Average Rate Overnight | |||||||||
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | |||||||||
SONIA | Sterling Overnight Index Average | |||||||||
SPDR | Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt | |||||||||
STIBOR | Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate | |||||||||
TOPIX | Tokyo Price Index | |||||||||
WIBOR | Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate |
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Statement of Investments, February 28, 2021 (unaudited)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund
Country | Shares/ Warrants | Value | ||||||||||
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests 2.5% | ||||||||||||
Biotechnology 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
aCytoDyn Inc. | United States | 2,389 | $ | 10,798 | ||||||||
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Chemicals 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | United States | 3,319 | 18,918 | |||||||||
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Commercial Services & Supplies 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Covanta Holding Corp. | United States | 5,389 | 75,715 | |||||||||
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Diversified Financial Services 0.4% | ||||||||||||
a2MX Organic SA, wts., 11/16/25 | France | 1,165 | 843 | |||||||||
aAequi Acquisition Corp. | United States | 7,149 | 76,852 | |||||||||
aAfrican Gold Acquisition Corp. | United States | 1,147 | 11,470 | |||||||||
aAjax I | United States | 547 | 6,788 | |||||||||
Bluescape Opportunities Acquisition Corp., wts., 1/31/26 | United States | 3,078 | 6,618 | |||||||||
a,bExecutive Network Partnering Corp. | United States | 2,290 | 59,517 | |||||||||
aFigure Acquisition Corp. I | United States | 1,381 | 14,639 | |||||||||
aFreedom Acquisition I Corp. | United States | 573 | 5,902 | |||||||||
aFusion Acquisition Corp. II | United States | 956 | 9,627 | |||||||||
aGoal Acquisitions Corp. | United States | 2,708 | 28,272 | |||||||||
aInvestindustrial Acquisition Corp. | United Kingdom | 1,741 | 19,295 | |||||||||
aJoff Fintech Acquisition Corp. | United States | 1,575 | 16,301 | |||||||||
aLakestar SPAC I SE | Luxembourg | 624 | 8,342 | |||||||||
aLakestar SPAC I SE, wts., 12/31/25 | Luxembourg | 210 | 329 | |||||||||
aLeo Holdings III Corp. | Bahamas | 382 | 3,916 | |||||||||
aMDH Acquisition Corp. | United States | 1,367 | 13,943 | |||||||||
aThe Music Acquisition Corp. | United States | 1,030 | 10,609 | |||||||||
aPopulation Health Investment Co. Inc. | United States | 360 | 3,931 | |||||||||
aSilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I | United States | 789 | 8,442 | |||||||||
aStarboard Value Acquisition Corp., A | United States | 265 | 2,761 | |||||||||
aSupernova Partners Acquisition Co. Inc. | United States | 654 | 7,449 | |||||||||
aTekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. | United States | 1,314 | 14,704 | |||||||||
aTWC Tech Holdings II Corp. | United States | 1,807 | 19,732 | |||||||||
aTwelve Seas Investment Co. II | United States | 3,059 | 30,437 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
380,719 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.2% | ||||||||||||
aLiberty Global PLC, C | United Kingdom | 5,067 | 123,128 | |||||||||
Telecom Italia SpA | Italy | 266,225 | 126,407 | |||||||||
Telecom Italia SpA, RSP | Italy | 32,273 | 17,302 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
266,837 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Electric Utilities 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
a,bPG&E Corp. | United States | 4,010 | 42,145 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.3% | ||||||||||||
EPR Properties | United States | 1,193 | 53,900 | |||||||||
bVICI Properties Inc. | United States | 10,652 | 303,582 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
357,482 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.3% | ||||||||||||
Carnival PLC | United States | 12,183 | 271,342 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers 0.4% | ||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc., A | United States | 12,246 | 320,233 | |||||||||
cClearway Energy Inc., C | United States | 2,304 | 63,268 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
383,501 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
a,dBighorn Permian Resource LLC, wts., 2/01/24 | United States | 1,439 | — | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Paper & Forest Products 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
a,dTopco Associates LLC | United Kingdom | 100,439 | — | |||||||||
|
|
Quarterly Statement of Investments | See Notes to Consolidated Statements of Investments.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Shares/ Warrants | Value | ||||||||||
Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
Professional Services 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
a,d,eAcosta Inc. | United States | 923 | $ | 6,120 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Software 0.3% | ||||||||||||
aPluralsight Inc., A | United States | 13,371 | 275,309 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.5% | ||||||||||||
a,bDell Technologies Inc., C | United States | 5,933 | 480,988 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Common Stocks and Other Equity Interests | 2,569,874 | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Gas Utilities 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Spire Inc., 7.50%, cvt. pfd., A | United States | 476 | 24,985 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Professional Services 0.1% | ||||||||||||
a,d,eAcosta Inc., cvt. pfd. | United States | 861 | 43,412 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost $74,181) | 68,397 | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Preferred Stocks 0.7% | ||||||||||||
Banks 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Bank of Montreal, 3.852%, pfd., 27 | Canada | 478 | 8,511 | |||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada, pfd., | ||||||||||||
AZ, 3.70% | Canada | 1,203 | 21,109 | |||||||||
BB, 3.65% | Canada | 1,015 | 18,137 | |||||||||
BD, 3.20% | Canada | 1,372 | 25,325 | |||||||||
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, pfd., | ||||||||||||
1, 3.662% | Canada | 1,774 | 31,811 | |||||||||
3, 3.681% | Canada | 597 | 10,719 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
115,612 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
a2MX Organic SA, pfd. | France | 1,161 | 14,568 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Electric Utilities 0.3% | ||||||||||||
SCE Trust II, 5.10%, pfd. | United States | 1,490 | 35,909 | |||||||||
SCE Trust III, 5.75%, pfd., H | United States | 1,342 | 32,987 | |||||||||
SCE Trust IV, 5.375%, pfd., J | United States | 3,837 | 91,704 | |||||||||
SCE Trust V, 5.45%, pfd., K | United States | 1,605 | 40,045 | |||||||||
bSCE Trust VI, 5.00%, pfd. | United States | 3,404 | 79,313 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
279,958 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.3% | ||||||||||||
Qurate Retail Inc., 8.00%, pfd. | United States | 3,445 | 339,746 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
FHLMC, 8.375%, pfd., Z | United States | 1,093 | 5,760 | |||||||||
FNMA, 8.25%, pfd., S | United States | 1,075 | 6,095 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
11,855 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $714,974) | 761,739 | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Principal Amount* | ||||||||||||
Convertible Bonds 0.8% | ||||||||||||
Airlines 0.1% | ||||||||||||
fAir France-KLM, senior note, Reg S, 0.125%, 3/25/26 | France | 2,683 | EUR | 48,315 | ||||||||
|
|
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Convertible Bonds (continued) | ||||||||||||
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.7% | ||||||||||||
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc., senior note, 4.75%, 8/23/22 | United States | 360,000 | $ | 353,700 | ||||||||
Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc., senior note, 4.375%, 5/05/22 | United States | 360,000 | 367,403 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
721,103 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Software 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Pluralsight Inc., senior note, 0.375%, 3/01/24 | United States | 15,000 | 14,661 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $757,528) | 784,079 | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes 25.6% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 1.0% | ||||||||||||
The Boeing Co., senior bond, 5.805%, 5/01/50 | United States | 300,000 | 387,591 | |||||||||
Spirit Aerosystems Inc., | ||||||||||||
senior note, 3.95%, 6/15/23 | United States | 400,000 | 393,750 | |||||||||
gsenior secured note, 144A, 5.50%, 1/15/25 | United States | 118,000 | 122,835 | |||||||||
gTriumph Group Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 8.875%, 6/01/24 | United States | 109,000 | 120,649 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,024,825 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Airlines 0.2% | ||||||||||||
American Airlines 2013-2 Class A Pass-Through Trust, 4.95%, 7/15/24 | United States | 12,667 | 12,462 | |||||||||
gHawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / Hawaiianmiles Loyalty Ltd., senior secured note, 144A, 5.75%, 1/20/26 | United States | 173,000 | 181,683 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
194,145 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Automobiles 0.2% | ||||||||||||
gAston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd., senior secured note, 144A, 10.50%, 11/30/25 | United Kingdom | 58,000 | 63,401 | |||||||||
General Motors Co., senior bond, 5.95%, 4/01/49 | United States | 111,000 | 145,300 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
208,701 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Banks 0.6% | ||||||||||||
h,iJPMorgan Chase & Co., II, junior sub. bond, FRN, 4.00%, (SOFR + 2.75%), Perpetual | United States | 360,000 | 358,245 | |||||||||
fVTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA, loan participation, sub. senior note, Reg S, 6.95%, 10/17/22 | Russia | 200,000 | 213,639 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
571,884 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Capital Markets 0.8% | ||||||||||||
geG Global Finance PLC, senior secured note, 144A, | ||||||||||||
4.375%, 2/07/25 | United Kingdom | 192,000 | EUR | 228,547 | ||||||||
6.25%, 10/30/25 | United Kingdom | 161,000 | EUR | 198,952 | ||||||||
gStonex Group Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 8.625%, 6/15/25 | United States | 400,000 | 425,750 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
853,249 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Communications Equipment 0.4% | ||||||||||||
gEntercom Media Corp., senior note, 144A, 7.25%, 11/01/24 | United States | 400,000 | 405,310 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Construction & Engineering 0.4% | ||||||||||||
Fluor Corp., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 4.25%, 9/15/28 | United States | 28,000 | 28,630 | |||||||||
senior note, 1.75%, 3/21/23 | United States | 100,000 | EUR | 119,073 | ||||||||
gPowerteam Services LLC, senior secured note, 144A, 9.033%, 12/04/25 | United States | 273,000 | 303,030 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
450,733 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Construction Materials 0.2% | ||||||||||||
gCP Atlas Buyer Inc., senior note, 144A, 7.00%, 12/01/28 | United States | 182,000 | 189,394 | |||||||||
|
|
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services 0.7% | ||||||||||||
gAMN Healthcare Inc., senior note, 144A, 4.00%, 4/15/29 | United States | 360,000 | $ | 367,092 | ||||||||
gMPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, senior note, 144A, 5.75%, 11/01/28 | United States | 400,000 | 397,500 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
764,592 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services 0.5% | ||||||||||||
gAdvisor Group Holdings Inc., senior note, 144A, 10.75%, 8/01/27 | United States | 360,000 | 404,257 | |||||||||
gLBM Acquisition LLC, senior note, 144A, 6.25%, 1/15/29 | United States | 136,000 | 138,068 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
542,325 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.6% | ||||||||||||
g Frontier Communications Corp., 144A, | ||||||||||||
secured note, 6.75%, 5/01/29 | United States | 156,000 | 163,656 | |||||||||
senior secured note, 5.875%, 10/15/27 | United States | 125,000 | 133,984 | |||||||||
senior secured note, 5.00%, 5/01/28 | United States | 282,000 | 290,904 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
588,544 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Electric Utilities 0.9% | ||||||||||||
fEskom Holdings SOC Ltd., senior bond, Reg S, 8.45%, 8/10/28 | South Africa | 200,000 | 224,790 | |||||||||
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., | ||||||||||||
secured bond, 4.55%, 7/01/30 | United States | 30,000 | 33,490 | |||||||||
secured bond, 4.50%, 7/01/40 | United States | 320,617 | 343,385 | |||||||||
bsecured bond, 4.95%, 7/01/50 | United States | 60,000 | 65,111 | |||||||||
secured note, 3.15%, 1/01/26 | United States | 200,720 | 213,469 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
880,245 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services 0.3% | ||||||||||||
gTransocean Inc., senior note, 144A, 7.50%, 1/15/26 | United States | 507,000 | 324,480 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.9% | ||||||||||||
iStar Inc., senior note, 5.50%, 2/15/26 | United States | 375,000 | 384,141 | |||||||||
g Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 144A, | ||||||||||||
senior note, 6.50%, 2/15/29 | United States | 62,000 | 62,543 | |||||||||
senior secured note, 6.00%, 4/15/23 | United States | 500,000 | 508,437 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
955,121 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing 0.8% | ||||||||||||
f,iCasino Guichard Perrachon SA, E, junior sub. note, Reg S, 3.992%, Perpetual | France | 600,000 | EUR | 485,901 | ||||||||
gThe Fresh Market Inc., senior note, first lien, 144A, 9.75%, 5/01/23 | United States | 360,000 | 372,375 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
858,276 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 1.8% | ||||||||||||
gCHS/Community Health Systems Inc., secured note, 144A, 6.875%, 4/15/29 | United States | 218,000 | 224,039 | |||||||||
Encompass Health Corp., senior bond, 4.625%, 4/01/31 | United States | 171,000 | 181,858 | |||||||||
gEnvision Healthcare Corp., senior note, 144A, 8.75%, 10/15/26 | United States | 500,000 | 359,280 | |||||||||
gLifePoint Health Inc., senior note, 144A, 5.375%, 1/15/29 | United States | 187,000 | 188,169 | |||||||||
gTeam Health Holdings Inc., senior note, 144A, 6.375%, 2/01/25 | United States | 500,000 | 452,500 | |||||||||
gUS Acute Care Solutions LLC, senior secured note, 144A, 6.375%, 3/01/26 | United States | 407,000 | 416,666 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,822,512 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.9% | ||||||||||||
Carnival PLC, senior bond, 1.00%, 10/28/29 | United States | 100,000 | EUR | 91,403 | ||||||||
b,gGolden Nugget Inc., senior note, 144A, 6.75%, 10/15/24 | United States | 127,000 | 129,302 | |||||||||
gRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144A, | ||||||||||||
bsenior note, 9.125%, 6/15/23 | United States | 151,000 | 165,911 |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued) | ||||||||||||
g Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144A, (continued) | ||||||||||||
senior secured note, 11.50%, 6/01/25 | United States | 127,000 | $ | 148,749 | ||||||||
gScientific Games International Inc., senior note, 144A, 7.00%, 5/15/28 | United States | 400,000 | 424,556 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
959,921 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Household Durables 0.7% | ||||||||||||
gK. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 7.75%, 2/15/26 | United States | 626,000 | 669,820 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Household Products 0.4% | ||||||||||||
Central Garden & Pet Co., senior note, 4.125%, 10/15/30 | United States | 360,000 | 374,494 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Insurance 0.4% | ||||||||||||
g,hAmbac LSNI LLC, senior secured note, 144A, FRN, 6.00%, (3- Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 2/12/23 | Cayman Islands | 7 | 7 | |||||||||
Genworth Holdings Inc., senior note, 4.90%, 8/15/23 | United States | 400,000 | 381,250 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
381,257 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.5% | ||||||||||||
gArches Buyer Inc., senior note, 144A, 6.125%, 12/01/28 | United States | 502,000 | 519,876 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
IT Services 0.3% | ||||||||||||
gAustin Bidco Inc., senior note, 144A, 7.125%, 12/15/28 | United States | 286,000 | 294,044 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Marine 0.1% | ||||||||||||
b,gStena International SA, senior secured bond, 144A, 5.75%, 3/01/24 | Sweden | 100,000 | 100,614 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Media 3.9% | ||||||||||||
gClear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., senior note, 144A, 7.75%, 4/15/28 | United States | 364,000 | 370,143 | |||||||||
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc., senior note, 9.25%, 2/15/24 | United States | 360,000 | 375,525 | |||||||||
gCumulus Media New Holdings Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 6.75%, 7/01/26 | United States | 360,000 | 368,267 | |||||||||
gDiamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 144A, | ||||||||||||
senior note, 6.625%, 8/15/27 | United States | 68,000 | 35,105 | |||||||||
senior secured note, 5.375%, 8/15/26 | United States | 595,000 | 421,528 | |||||||||
gGray Television Inc., senior note, 144A, 4.75%, 10/15/30 | United States | 360,000 | 360,675 | |||||||||
iHeartCommunications Inc., senior note, 8.375%, 5/01/27 | United States | 400,000 | 424,652 | |||||||||
Liberty Interactive LLC, senior bond, 8.25%, 2/01/30 | United States | 360,000 | 420,525 | |||||||||
gRadiate Holdco LLC / Radiate Finance Inc., senior note, 144A, 6.50%, 9/15/28 | United States | 360,000 | 378,675 | |||||||||
gTerrier Media Buyer Inc., senior note, 144A, 8.875%, 12/15/27 | United States | 360,000 | 386,325 | |||||||||
gUnivision Communications Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 6.625%, 6/01/27 | United States | 187,000 | 195,298 | |||||||||
gUrban One Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 7.375%, 2/01/28 | United States | 306,000 | 308,567 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
4,045,285 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Metals & Mining 1.4% | ||||||||||||
gCSN Inova Ventures, senior note, 144A, 6.75%, 1/28/28 | Brazil | 200,000 | 216,250 | |||||||||
gFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd., senior note, 144A, 6.875%, 10/15/27 | Zambia | 187,000 | 203,129 | |||||||||
gTaseko Mines Ltd., senior secured note, 144A, 7.00%, 2/15/26 | Canada | 387,000 | 395,305 | |||||||||
U.S. Steel Corp., | ||||||||||||
senior note, 6.875%, 8/15/25 | United States | 400,000 | 395,000 | |||||||||
senior note, 6.875%, 3/01/29 | United States | 67,000 | 65,786 | |||||||||
b,gsenior secured note, 144A, 12.00%, 6/01/25 | United States | 139,000 | 167,036 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,442,506 | ||||||||||||
|
|
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 1.1% | ||||||||||||
gBrookfield Property REIT Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LLC, senior secured note, 144A, 5.75%, 5/15/26 | United States | 425,000 | $ | 438,016 | ||||||||
gNew Residential Investment Corp., senior note, 144A, 6.25%, 10/15/25 | United States | 720,000 | 724,590 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
1,162,606 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Multiline Retail 0.3% | ||||||||||||
Kohl’s Corp., | ||||||||||||
bsenior bond, 5.55%, 7/17/45 | United States | 123,000 | 140,056 | |||||||||
senior note, 9.50%, 5/15/25 | United States | 136,000 | 175,766 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
315,822 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.4% | ||||||||||||
Energy Transfer Operating LP, senior bond, | ||||||||||||
5.30%, 4/15/47 | United States | 32,000 | 34,830 | |||||||||
6.25%, 4/15/49 | United States | 69,000 | 82,628 | |||||||||
gHurricane Finance PLC, senior note, 144A, 8.00%, 10/15/25 | United Kingdom | 134,000 | 202,605 | |||||||||
g Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc., senior note, 144A, | ||||||||||||
7.50%, 1/15/26 | United States | 34,000 | 28,284 | |||||||||
10.50%, 5/15/27 | United States | 551,000 | 488,847 | |||||||||
gNorthern Oil And Gas Inc., senior note, 144A, 8.125%, 3/01/28 | United States | 400,000 | 395,130 | |||||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 6.125%, 1/01/31 | United States | 125,000 | 139,884 | |||||||||
senior note, 5.50%, 12/01/25 | United States | 398,000 | 422,135 | |||||||||
Petrobras Global Finance BV, senior bond, | ||||||||||||
6.90%, 3/19/49 | Brazil | 153,000 | 171,574 | |||||||||
6.75%, 6/03/50 | Brazil | 154,000 | 168,322 | |||||||||
Petroleos Mexicanos, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 5.95%, 1/28/31 | Mexico | 87,000 | 84,140 | |||||||||
senior bond, 6.375%, 1/23/45 | Mexico | 152,000 | 130,340 | |||||||||
senior bond, 6.75%, 9/21/47 | Mexico | 165,000 | 145,489 | |||||||||
senior bond, 6.35%, 2/12/48 | Mexico | 283,000 | 241,257 | |||||||||
senior bond, 6.95%, 1/28/60 | Mexico | 101,000 | 89,501 | |||||||||
senior note, 3.50%, 1/30/23 | Mexico | 135,000 | 136,671 | |||||||||
gsenior note, 144A, 6.875%, 10/16/25 | Mexico | 47,000 | 51,107 | |||||||||
senior note, 4.50%, 1/23/26 | Mexico | 53,000 | 52,218 | |||||||||
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, senior bond, | ||||||||||||
5.30%, 4/01/44 | United States | 39,000 | 42,409 | |||||||||
5.35%, 5/15/45 | United States | 31,000 | 33,448 | |||||||||
gVine Oil & Gas LP / Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., senior note, 144A, 8.75%, 4/15/23 | United States | 400,000 | 401,000 | |||||||||
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3,541,819 | ||||||||||||
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Paper & Forest Products 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
gPaper Industries Intermediate Financing SARL, senior secured note, 144A, 6.00%, 3/01/25 | Luxembourg | 52,666 | 43,528 | |||||||||
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Personal Products 0.2% | ||||||||||||
g,jEdgewell Personal Care Co., senior note, 144A, 4.125%, 4/01/29 | United States | 207,000 | 206,741 | |||||||||
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Real Estate Management & Development 0.4% | ||||||||||||
gRealogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp., senior note, 144A, 9.375%, 4/01/27 | United States | 344,000 | 379,045 | |||||||||
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Software 0.2% | ||||||||||||
b,gVeritas U.S. Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd., senior secured note, 144A, 7.50%, 9/01/25 | United States | 163,000 | 169,349 | |||||||||
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Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Specialty Retail 0.8% | ||||||||||||
gCarvana Co., senior note, 144A, | ||||||||||||
5.625%, 10/01/25 | United States | 73,000 | $ | 76,193 | ||||||||
5.875%, 10/01/28 | United States | 81,000 | 85,354 | |||||||||
gGuitar Center Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 8.50%, 1/15/26 | United States | 222,000 | 233,795 | |||||||||
gStaples Inc., senior note, 144A, 10.75%, 4/15/27 | United States | 400,000 | 382,500 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
777,842 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.3% | ||||||||||||
gHome Point Capital Inc., senior note, 144A, 5.00%, 2/01/26 | United States | 273,000 | 271,976 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $25,074,981) | 26,290,881 | |||||||||||
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Corporate Bonds and Notes in Reorganization 0.6% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.6% | ||||||||||||
k Frontier Communications Corp., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 7.125%, 1/15/23 | United States | 124,000 | 66,263 | |||||||||
senior bond, 7.625%, 4/15/24 | United States | 24,000 | 13,005 | |||||||||
senior bond, 6.875%, 1/15/25 | United States | 65,000 | 34,491 | |||||||||
senior bond, 7.875%, 1/15/27 | United States | 4,000 | 2,114 | |||||||||
senior bond, 9.00%, 8/15/31 | United States | 141,000 | 74,377 | |||||||||
senior bond, 7.45%, 7/01/35 | United States | 7,000 | 3,740 | |||||||||
senior note, 10.50%, 9/15/22 | United States | 105,000 | 59,916 | |||||||||
senior note, 11.00%, 9/15/25 | United States | 37,000 | 21,159 | |||||||||
g,kIntelsat Jackson Holdings SA, senior secured note, first lien, 144A, 9.50%, 9/30/22 | Luxembourg | 274,000 | 323,727 | |||||||||
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Total Corporate Bonds and Notes in Reorganization (Cost $535,924) | 598,792 | |||||||||||
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hSenior Floating Rate Interests 3.1% | ||||||||||||
Communications Equipment 0.7% | ||||||||||||
Riverbed Technology Inc., | ||||||||||||
Term Loan B, 7.50%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 12/31/26 | United States | 547,881 | 445,975 | |||||||||
lTerm Loan B, 7.00%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 12/30/25 | United States | 289,053 | 281,646 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
727,621 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.1% | ||||||||||||
Frontier Communications Corp., Term Loan DIP, 5.75%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 10/08/21 | United States | 84,122 | 85,069 | |||||||||
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, | ||||||||||||
Term Loan B3, 8.00%, (6-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/27/23 | United States | 281,120 | 286,273 | |||||||||
lTerm Loan B4, 8.75%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 1/02/24 | United States | 16,979 | 17,321 | |||||||||
Term Loan B5, 8.625%, (6-Month USD LIBOR + 6.63%), 1/02/24 | United States | 329,824 | 337,328 | |||||||||
lTerm Loan DIP, 6.50%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 7/13/22 | United States | 348,477 | 355,121 | |||||||||
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1,081,112 | ||||||||||||
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
hSenior Floating Rate Interests (continued) | ||||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.4% | ||||||||||||
Golden Nugget Inc., Term Loan B, 3.25%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 10/04/23 | United States | 73,264 | $ | 72,787 | ||||||||
Playa Hotels & Resorts NV, Term Loan B1, 3.75%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/29/24 | United States | 296,242 | 286,059 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
358,846 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Personal Products 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Creed, Term Loan BE, 5.00%, (6-Month EURIBOR + 5.00%), 5/28/27 | United Kingdom | 111,326 | 133,929 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Speciality Retail 0.1% | ||||||||||||
lGroupe Casino, Term Loan B, 5.50%, (3-Month EURIBOR + 5.50%), 1/31/24 | United States | 64,879 | 78,923 | |||||||||
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Specialty Retail 0.7% | ||||||||||||
Douglas Holding AG, Term Loan B1, 3.50%, (3-Month EURIBOR + 3.50%), 8/12/22 | Germany | 373,007 | 443,582 | |||||||||
PETCO Animal Supplies Inc., Term Loan B1, 4.25%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 1/26/23 | United States | 315,082 | 315,328 | |||||||||
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758,910 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests (Cost $2,929,895) | 3,139,341 | |||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Credit-Linked Notes 1.1% | ||||||||||||
d,gCitigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., (Egypt), G, senior note, 144A, zero cpn., 4/22/21 | Egypt | 2,684,000 | EGP | 167,777 | ||||||||
gHSBC Bank PLC, (Egypt), 144A, zero cpn., 7/15/21 | Egypt | 1,375,000 | EGP | 83,551 | ||||||||
f,gHSBC Bank PLC, (Egypt), 144A, Reg S, zero cpn., 5/20/21 | Egypt | 4,100,000 | EGP | 254,070 | ||||||||
d,gICBC Standard Bank PLC, (Egypt), EmTN, 144A, zero cpn., 3/04/21 | Egypt | 4,800,000 | EGP | 305,641 | ||||||||
gICBC Standard Bank PLC, (Egypt), EmTN, 144A, zero cpn., 7/01/21 | Egypt | 4,951,337 | EGP | 303,034 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Credit-Linked Notes (Cost $1,113,697) | 1,114,073 | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Securities 4.4% | ||||||||||||
Government of Argentina, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 0.125%, 7/09/35 | Argentina | 298,760 | 95,752 | |||||||||
senior bond, 0.125%, 7/09/46 | Argentina | 173,271 | 55,707 | |||||||||
senior note, 1.00%, 7/09/29 | Argentina | 24,417 | 9,669 | |||||||||
gGovernment of Bahamas, senior bond, 144A, 8.95%, 10/15/32 | Bahamas | 200,000 | 213,760 | |||||||||
fGovernment of Bahrain, senior bond, Reg S, 7.00%, 1/26/26 | Bahrain | 200,000 | 231,500 | |||||||||
Government of Egypt, senior bond, | ||||||||||||
g144A, 8.875%, 5/29/50 | Egypt | 200,000 | 214,102 | |||||||||
fReg S, 8.70%, 3/01/49 | Egypt | 200,000 | 211,646 | |||||||||
fReg S, 8.875%, 5/29/50 | Egypt | 200,000 | 214,102 | |||||||||
fGovernment of Germany, senior bond, Reg S, 0.50%, 2/15/25 | Germany | 94,000 | EUR | 118,576 | ||||||||
Government of Italy, senior note, 2.375%, 10/17/24 | Italy | 373,000 | 390,781 | |||||||||
gGovernment of Jordan, senior note, 144A, 4.95%, 7/07/25 | Jordan | 200,000 | 211,443 | |||||||||
fGovernment of Nigeria, senior note, Reg S, 7.625%, 11/21/25 | Nigeria | 200,000 | 229,551 | |||||||||
fGovernment of Paraguay, senior bond, Reg S, 4.625%, 1/25/23 | Paraguay | 421,000 | 445,633 | |||||||||
Government of Russia, | ||||||||||||
fsenior bond, Reg S, 5.25%, 6/23/47 | Russia | 200,000 | 249,364 | |||||||||
senior note, 6227, 7.40%, 7/17/24 | Russia | 13,568,000 | RUB | 190,690 | ||||||||
senior note, 6229, 7.15%, 11/12/25 | Russia | 34,066,000 | RUB | 475,019 |
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Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Government of Russia, (continued) | ||||||||||||
senior note, 6232, 6.00%, 10/06/27 | Russia | 29,540,000 | RUB | $ | 386,744 | |||||||
gGovernment of Saudi Arabia, senior bond, 144A, 2.75%, 2/03/32 | Saudi Arabia | 221,000 | 225,580 | |||||||||
Government of South Africa, senior bond, 8.25%, 3/31/32 | South Africa | 2,581,000 | ZAR | 153,325 | ||||||||
Government of Turkey, senior note, 6.375%, 10/14/25 | Turkey | 200,000 | 214,750 | |||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Total Foreign Government and Agency Securities (Cost $4,475,491) | 4,537,694 | |||||||||||
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| |||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services 20.4% | ||||||||||||
g,mACIS CLO Ltd., 2014-5A, D, 144A, FRN, 4.545%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.34%), 11/01/26 | United States | 1,120,000 | 1,122,531 | |||||||||
g AMSR Trust, 144A, | ||||||||||||
2019-SFR1, H, 6.04%, 1/19/39 | United States | 750,000 | 794,100 | |||||||||
2019-SFR1, I, 8.976%, 1/19/39 | United States | 750,000 | 766,906 | |||||||||
g,mBlue Ridge CLO Ltd. II, 2014-2A, C, 144A, FRN, 4.023%, (3- Month USD LIBOR + 3.80%), 7/18/26 | United States | 700,000 | 699,433 | |||||||||
nCD Mortgage Trust, 2019-CD8, C, FRN, 3.719%, 8/15/57 | United States | 384,000 | 390,005 | |||||||||
g,mCIFC Funding 2015-IV Ltd., 2019-4A, CR, 144A, FRN, 4.224%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/20/27 | United States | 1,500,000 | 1,500,742 | |||||||||
CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, 2007-A1, 2A1, 5.50%, 1/25/22 | United States | 21,971 | 22,143 | |||||||||
g,mCutwater 2014-II Ltd., 2017-2A, CR, 144A, FRN, 3.991%, (3- Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 1/15/27 | United States | 1,000,000 | 991,002 | |||||||||
Delta Funding Home Equity Loan Trust, 2000-2, M2, 8.86%, 8/15/30 | United States | 279,289 | 252,823 | |||||||||
g,mGoldentree Loan Management US CLO 6 Ltd., 2019-6A, C, 144A, FRN, 2.824%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.60%), 1/20/33 | United States | 1,000,000 | 1,008,270 | |||||||||
g,mGPMT Ltd., 2019-FL2, D, 144A, FRN, 3.061%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.95%), 2/22/36 | United States | 800,000 | 783,887 | |||||||||
GSAA Trust, 2006-7, AF3, 6.22%, 3/25/46 | United States | 236,517 | 140,094 | |||||||||
g,mGSMSC Pass-Through Trust, 2009-4R, 2A3, 144A, FRN, 0.58%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 12/26/36 | United States | 731,989 | 457,874 | |||||||||
g,mHull Street CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, D, 144A, FRN, 3.826%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.60%), 10/18/26 | United States | 1,130,000 | 971,586 | |||||||||
g,mJFIN CLO Ltd., 2017-1A, DR, 144A, FRN, 2.867%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 3/15/26 | United States | 650,000 | 628,919 | |||||||||
g,mKREF Ltd., 2018-FL1, D, 144A, FRN, 2.658%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.55%), 6/15/36 | United States | 300,000 | 300,465 | |||||||||
g,mMadison Park Funding XV Ltd., 2017-15A, B1R, 144A, FRN, 2.413%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 2.20%), 1/27/26 | United States | 1,500,000 | 1,500,712 | |||||||||
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, FRN, | ||||||||||||
n2004-10, B1, 3.139%, 10/25/34 | United States | 525,227 | 485,041 | |||||||||
m2006-OA1, 1A1, 0.328%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.21%), 4/25/46 | United States | 254,929 | 235,218 | |||||||||
g,mMountain View CLO Ltd., 2018-1A, DRR, 144A, FRN, 3.891%, (3- Month USD LIBOR + 3.65%), 10/15/26 | United States | 1,290,000 | 1,280,475 | |||||||||
g,mOHA Credit Funding 4 Ltd., 2019-4A, C, 144A, FRN, 2.872%, (3- Month USD LIBOR + 2.65%), 10/22/32 | United States | 1,000,000 | 1,006,186 | |||||||||
gS-Jets Ltd., 2017-1, A, 144A, 3.967%, 8/15/42 | Bermuda | 767,440 | 775,893 | |||||||||
g,mStaniford Street CLO Ltd., 2014-1A, D, 144A, FRN, 3.717%, (3- Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/15/25 | United States | 1,160,000 | 1,154,616 |
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Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | ||||||||||||
nSTARM Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-2, 4A1, FRN, 3.703%, 4/25/37 | United States | 73,309 | $ | 56,269 | ||||||||
mSuntrust Alternative Loan Trust, 2005-1F, 1A1, FRN, 0.768%, (1- Month USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 12/25/35 | United States | 194,539 | 165,261 | |||||||||
mTerwin Mortgage Trust, 2003-6HE, M2, FRN, 2.743%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.63%), 11/25/33 | United States | 144,756 | 145,083 | |||||||||
gThunderbolt II Aircraft Lease Ltd., 2018-A, A, 144A, 4.147%, 9/15/38 | United States | 2,657,400 | 2,659,667 | |||||||||
Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, 2007-PA3, 2A2, 6.00%, 7/25/37 | United States | 130,755 | 131,278 | |||||||||
g,mZAIS CLO 1 Ltd., 2018-1A, CR, 144A, FRN, 3.651%, (3-Month USD LIBOR + 3.41%), 4/15/28 | United States | 517,379 | 488,208 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
20,914,687 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 14.8% | ||||||||||||
nAmerican Home Mortgage Assets Trust, 2005-1, 1A1, FRN, 3.597%, 11/25/35 | United States | 115,726 | 101,763 | |||||||||
nBanc of America Mortgage Trust, FRN, | ||||||||||||
2005-K, 2A1, 2.631%, 12/25/35 | United States | 184,580 | 179,961 | |||||||||
2005-L, 1A1, 2.919%, 1/25/36 | United States | 120,109 | 115,904 | |||||||||
2005-L, 3A1, 2.779%, 1/25/36 | United States | 233,957 | 225,845 | |||||||||
g,nBCAP LLC Trust, 2010-RR1, 1A4, 144A, FRN, 3.713%, 3/26/37 | United States | 246,372 | 217,037 | |||||||||
nBear Stearns ARM Trust, FRN, | ||||||||||||
2002-11, 1A2, 2.824%, 2/25/33 | United States | 2,928 | 2,731 | |||||||||
2006-2, 4A1, 3.642%, 7/25/36 | United States | 41,783 | 39,379 | |||||||||
nCitigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, 2007-AR5, 2A1A, FRN, 3.321%, 4/25/37 | United States | 100,809 | 99,544 | |||||||||
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, | ||||||||||||
2005-73CB, 1A2, 6.25%, 1/25/36 | United States | 152,583 | 157,591 | |||||||||
m2005-IM1, A1, FRN, 0.718%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 1/25/36 | United States | 131,651 | 126,995 | |||||||||
2005-J10, 2A4, 6.00%, 10/25/35 | United States | 431,371 | 303,853 | |||||||||
2006-4CB, 2A3, 5.50%, 4/25/36 | United States | 68,924 | 65,733 | |||||||||
nCredit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., 2004-AR3, CB2, FRN, 3.25%, 4/25/34 | United States | 123,656 | 111,806 | |||||||||
CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust, 2006-4, 9A1, 6.50%, 5/25/36 | United States | 779,242 | 407,474 | |||||||||
g,mFHLMC, 2021-MN1, M2, 144A, FRN, 3.795%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 1/25/51 | United States | 2,000,000 | 2,125,611 | |||||||||
gFHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 144A, FRN, | ||||||||||||
n2017-SPI1, M2, 4.022%, 9/25/47 | United States | 419,659 | 421,491 | |||||||||
m2018-HRP1, B2, 11.868%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 11.75%), 5/25/43 | United States | 3,006,284 | 3,354,786 | |||||||||
n2018-SPI2, M2, 3.809%, 5/25/48 | United States | 353,380 | 354,790 | |||||||||
m2020-DNA4, M2, 3.868%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/25/50 | United States | 1,000,000 | 1,014,362 | |||||||||
nFirst Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, 2004-AA2, 2A1, FRN, 2.315%, 8/25/34 | United States | 203,586 | 210,887 | |||||||||
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-6F, 2A4, 5.50%, 5/25/34 | United States | 157,524 | 164,242 | |||||||||
Impac CMB Trust, | ||||||||||||
2004-4, 2A2, 5.12%, 9/25/34 | United States | 152,023 | 157,515 | |||||||||
m2004-8, 3B, FRN, 2.743%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.63%), 8/25/34 | United States | 125,288 | 127,186 | |||||||||
m2005-2, 2B, FRN, 2.593%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.48%), 4/25/35 | United States | 92,556 | 90,791 |
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Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued) | ||||||||||||
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) | ||||||||||||
Impac CMB Trust, (continued) | ||||||||||||
m2005-4, 2B1, FRN, 2.593%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.65%), 5/25/35 | United States | 129,008 | $ | 130,808 | ||||||||
m2005-4, 2M1, FRN, 0.868%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 5/25/35 | United States | 150,509 | 146,025 | |||||||||
m2005-8, 2B, FRN, 2.368%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/25/36 | United States | 104,192 | 104,832 | |||||||||
mIndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, | ||||||||||||
2006-AR12, A1, 0.308%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.19%), 9/25/46 | United States | 101,449 | 95,172 | |||||||||
2006-AR29, A2, 0.198%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.08%), 11/25/36 | United States | 346,863 | 339,108 | |||||||||
nJPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2015-C28, C, FRN, 4.151%, 10/15/48 | United States | 496,426 | 492,143 | |||||||||
nJPMorgan Mortgage Trust, FRN, | ||||||||||||
2006-A5, 6A1, 3.363%, 8/25/36 | United States | 237,959 | 214,835 | |||||||||
2006-A7, 2A3, 3.093%, 1/25/37 | United States | 106,619 | 100,587 | |||||||||
2007-A2, 2A1, 3.399%, 4/25/37 | United States | 158,880 | 142,449 | |||||||||
Lehman Mortgage Trust, 2005-3, 2A3, 5.50%, 1/25/36 | United States | 66,886 | 70,151 | |||||||||
nMASTR Alternative Loan Trust, 2007-HF1, 3A1, FRN, 2.57%, 10/25/47 | United States | 599,010 | 444,588 | |||||||||
nMASTR Seasoned Securitization Trust, 2004-1, 4A1, FRN, 2.692%, 10/25/32 | United States | 97,788 | 101,448 | |||||||||
m New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, 2003-4, M1, FRN, 1.243%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 1.13%), 10/25/33 | United States | 471,686 | 471,810 | |||||||||
gPRPM LLC, 2020-3, A2, 144A, 5.071%, 9/25/25 | United States | 500,000 | 503,506 | |||||||||
nRFMSI Trust, 2007-SA2, 3A, FRN, 4.931%, 4/25/37 | United States | 962,793 | 392,795 | |||||||||
mSecuritized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust, 2004-OP2, A2, FRN, 0.818%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.70%), 8/25/34 | United States | 199,024 | 189,747 | |||||||||
nStructured ARM Loan Trust, 2004-4, B1, FRN, 2.808%, 4/25/34 | United States | 431,496 | 415,423 | |||||||||
nWachovia Mortgage Loan Trust LLC, 2005-B, 1A1, FRN, 2.543%, 10/20/35 | United States | 205,361 | 199,140 | |||||||||
mWashington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2006-4, 3A2B, FRN, 0.198%, (1-Month USD LIBOR + 0.08%), 5/25/36 | United States | 250,627 | 198,635 | |||||||||
nWashington Mutual MSC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series Trust, 2003-AR3, B1, FRN, 3.10%, 6/25/33 | United States | 241,062 | 235,086 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
15,165,565 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage- Backed Securities (Cost $35,591,260) | 36,080,252 | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Municipal Bonds in Reorganization 1.5% | ||||||||||||
Puerto Rico 1.5% | ||||||||||||
kPuerto Rico Commonwealth GO, Public Improvement, Refunding, Series A, | ||||||||||||
5.50%, 7/01/39 | United States | 155,000 | 127,100 | |||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/41 | United States | 225,000 | 175,781 | |||||||||
kPuerto Rico Commonwealth GO, Refunding, Series A, 8.00%, 7/01/35 | United States | 1,570,000 | 1,222,638 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds in Reorganization (Cost $1,058,050) | 1,525,519 | |||||||||||
|
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Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount# | Value | ||||||||||
Options Purchased 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Calls - Exchange-Traded 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
General Motors Co., June Strike Price $50.00, Expires 6/18/21 | 40 | 4,000 | $ | 22,400 | ||||||||
Pluralsight Inc., April Strike Price $20.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 1 | 100 | 140 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
22,540 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Puts - Exchange-Traded 0.1% | ||||||||||||
B&G Foods Inc., May Strike Price $25.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 10 | 1,000 | 1,110 | |||||||||
B&G Foods Inc., May Strike Price $30.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 33 | 3,300 | 9,570 | |||||||||
GameStop Corp., March Strike Price $100.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 4 | 400 | 16,080 | |||||||||
GameStop Corp., July Strike Price $100.00, Expires 7/16/21 | 6 | 600 | 32,160 | |||||||||
Iron Mountain Inc., April Strike Price $30.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 43 | 4,300 | 1,505 | |||||||||
Kohl’s Corp., April Strike Price $32.50, Expires 4/16/21 | 12 | 1,200 | 516 | |||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, March Strike Price $365.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 24 | 2,400 | 11,376 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
72,317 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Puts - Over-the-Counter 0.0%† | ||||||||||||
Air France-KLM, Counterparty BOFA, March Strike Price 4.20 EUR, Expires 3/19/21 | 34 | 3,400 | 82 | |||||||||
Air France-KLM, Counterparty BOFA, June Strike Price 4.00 EUR, Expires 6/18/21 | 15 | 1,500 | 362 | |||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc., Counterparty JPHQ, May Strike Price $13.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 173 | 17,300 | 8,996 | |||||||||
B&G Foods Inc., Counterparty GSCO, May Strike Price $25.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 37 | 3,700 | 4,107 | |||||||||
The Kroger Co., Counterparty JPHQ, April Strike Price $30.00, Expires 4/16/21 | 71 | 7,100 | 4,970 | |||||||||
NRG Energy Inc., Counterparty GSCO, March Strike Price $36.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 18 | 1,800 | 3,780 | |||||||||
NRG Energy Inc., Counterparty GSCO, June Strike Price $36.00, Expires 6/18/21 | 18 | 1,800 | 7,020 | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
29,317 | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Options Purchased (Cost $160,308) | 124,174 | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Investments before Short Term Investments (Cost $74,550,475) | 77,594,815 | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Country | Shares | |||||||||||
Short Term Investments 21.7% | ||||||||||||
Money Market Funds (Cost $19,455,085) 18.9% | ||||||||||||
oFidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Institutional, 0.01% | United States | 19,455,085 | 19,455,085 |
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Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Short Term Investments (continued) | ||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements (Cost $2,854,570) 2.8% | ||||||||||||
pJoint Repurchase Agreement, 0.009%, 3/01/21 (Maturity Value $2,854,573) | United States | 2,854,570 | $ | 2,854,570 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
BNP Paribas Securities Corp. (Maturity Value $2,172,615) | ||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (Maturity Value $319,855) | ||||||||||||
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (Maturity Value $362,103) | ||||||||||||
Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 2.50% - 5.00%, 4/02/35 - 2/20/51; qU.S. Treasury Bills, 7/13/21; and U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.63%, 11/15/22 (valued at $2,912,199) | ||||||||||||
Total Investments (Cost $96,860,130) 97.4% | 99,904,470 | |||||||||||
Options Written (0.0)%† | (43,424) | |||||||||||
Securities Sold Short (6.4)% | (6,573,280) | |||||||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities 9.0% | 9,289,830 | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 102,577,596 | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Number of Contracts | Notional Amount# | |||||||||||
Options Written (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Calls - Exchange-Traded (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc., May Strike Price $30.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 9 | 900 | (900) | |||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc., August Strike Price $30.00, Expires 8/20/21 | 6 | 600 | (1,320) | |||||||||
General Motors Co., June Strike Price $60.00, Expires 6/18/21 | 22 | 2,200 | (4,840) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(7,060) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Calls - Over-the-Counter (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc., Counterparty JPHQ, May Strike Price $30.00, Expires 5/21/21 | 43 | 4,300 | (4,300) | |||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc., Counterparty CITI, August Strike Price $30.00, Expires 8/20/21 | 8 | 800 | (1,760) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(6,060) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Puts - Exchange-Traded (0.0)%† | ||||||||||||
GameStop Corp., March Strike Price $50.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 8 | 800 | (6,136) | |||||||||
GameStop Corp., July Strike Price $50.00, Expires 7/16/21 | 12 | 1,200 | (21,360) | |||||||||
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, March Strike Price $335.00, Expires 3/19/21 | 24 | 2,400 | (2,808) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(30,304) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Options Written (Premiums Received $67,026) | (43,424) | |||||||||||
|
|
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Shares | Value | ||||||||||
Securities Sold Short (6.4)% | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks (0.6)% | ||||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | United States | 8,470 | $ | (226,572 | ) | |||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Software (0.4)% | ||||||||||||
VMware Inc., A | United States | 2,727 | (376,899 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Common Stocks (Proceeds $506,230) | (603,471 | ) | ||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Principal Amount* | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (5.0)% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
gSpirit Aerosystems Inc., secured note, 144A, 7.50%, 4/15/25 | United States | 87,000 | (92,192 | ) | ||||||||
Triumph Group Inc., senior note, 5.25%, 6/01/22 | United States | 138,000 | (137,310 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(229,502 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Airlines (0.4)% | ||||||||||||
gAmerican Airlines Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 11.75%, 7/15/25 | United States | 310,000 | (369,675) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Auto Components (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc., senior note, | ||||||||||||
6.50%, 4/01/27 | United States | 45,000 | (47,043 | ) | ||||||||
6.875%, 7/01/28 | United States | 89,000 | (94,340 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(141,383 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Banks (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
f,h,iChina Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd., junior sub. note, FRN, Reg S, 5.45%, (US 5 Year CMT T-Note + 3.52%), Perpetual | China | 72,000 | (72,981 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Chemicals (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
The Dow Chemical Co., | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 4.80%, 5/15/49 | United States | 79,000 | (99,031 | ) | ||||||||
senior note, 4.80%, 11/30/28 | United States | 68,000 | (81,424 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(180,455 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Communications Equipment (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
gEntercom Media Corp., secured note, 144A, 6.50%, 5/01/27 | United States | 72,000 | (73,732 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Construction & Engineering (0.4)% | ||||||||||||
Fluor Corp., senior bond, 3.50%, 12/15/24 | United States | 191,000 | (193,730 | ) | ||||||||
gTutor Perini Corp., senior note, 144A, 6.875%, 5/01/25 | United States | 199,000 | (201,736 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(395,466 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services (0.4)% | ||||||||||||
gMPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, senior note, 144A, 5.75%, 11/01/28 | United States | 393,000 | (390,544 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services (0.6)% | ||||||||||||
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 3.875%, 1/23/28 | Ireland | 138,000 | (148,725 | ) | ||||||||
senior note, 4.875%, 1/16/24 | Ireland | 174,000 | (190,008 | ) | ||||||||
senior note, 6.50%, 7/15/25 | Ireland | 171,000 | (200,540 | ) | ||||||||
senior note, 4.625%, 10/15/27 | Ireland | 69,000 | (77,408 | ) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(616,681 | ) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
fDKT Finance ApS, senior secured note, Reg S, 7.00%, 6/17/23 | Denmark | 156,000 | EUR | (193,319 | ) | |||||||
|
|
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Securities Sold Short (continued) | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Electric Utilities (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
gNRG Energy Inc., 144A, | ||||||||||||
senior bond, 5.25%, 6/15/29 | United States | 29,000 | $ | (30,673) | ||||||||
senior bond, 3.625%, 2/15/31 | United States | 163,000 | (160,860) | |||||||||
senior note, 3.375%, 2/15/29 | United States | 18,000 | (17,852) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(209,385) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
fSaipem Finance International BV, E, senior note, Reg S, 2.625%, 1/07/25 | Italy | 89,000 | EUR | (110,801) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.4)% | ||||||||||||
The GEO Group Inc., senior bond, 5.875%, 10/15/24 | United States | 44,000 | (34,457) | |||||||||
gIron Mountain Inc., senior bond, 144A, 5.25%, 3/15/28 | United States | 122,000 | (127,719) | |||||||||
Service Properties Trust, senior bond, | ||||||||||||
4.95%, 10/01/29 | United States | 67,000 | (64,781) | |||||||||
4.375%, 2/15/30 | United States | 44,000 | (41,003) | |||||||||
Simon Property Group LP, senior bond, 2.65%, 7/15/30 | United States | 115,000 | (117,007) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(384,967) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing (0.7)% | ||||||||||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, senior bond, 5.70%, 10/01/40 | Netherlands | 196,000 | (267,020) | |||||||||
The Kroger Co., senior bond, | ||||||||||||
5.40%, 1/15/49 | United States | 78,000 | (104,102) | |||||||||
3.95%, 1/15/50 | United States | 4,000 | (4,451) | |||||||||
gSEG Holding LLC / SEG Finance Corp., senior secured note, 144A, 5.625%, 10/15/28 | United States | 149,000 | (158,313) | |||||||||
gSigma Holdco BV, senior note, 144A, 7.875%, 5/15/26 | Netherlands | 48,000 | (49,215) | |||||||||
gUnited Natural Foods Inc., senior note, 144A, 6.75%, 10/15/28 | United States | 111,000 | (116,411) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(699,512) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Food Products (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
B&G Foods Inc., senior note, 5.25%, 9/15/27 | United States | 115,000 | (120,774) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.2)% | ||||||||||||
gGolden Nugget Inc., senior note, 144A, 8.75%, 10/01/25 | United States | 122,000 | (129,991) | |||||||||
RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp., senior note, 4.75%, 10/15/27 | United States | 71,000 | (72,123) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(202,114) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Multiline Retail (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
gMacy’s Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 8.375%, 6/15/25 | United States | 92,000 | (101,792) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
PDC Energy Inc., senior note, 5.75%, 5/15/26 | United States | 50,000 | (51,317) | |||||||||
gSM Energy Co., secured note, 144A, 10.00%, 1/15/25 | United States | 54,000 | (60,852) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
(112,169) | ||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Professional Services (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
fTeleperformance, senior note, Reg S, 1.875%, 7/02/25 | France | 100,000 | EUR | (128,902) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Software (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
gVeritas U.S. Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd., senior note, 144A, 10.50%, 2/01/24 | United States | 129,000 | (130,480) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Specialty Retail (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
gDave & Buster’s Inc., senior secured note, 144A, 7.625%, 11/01/25 | United States | 105,000 | (111,562) | |||||||||
|
|
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Country | Principal Amount* | Value | ||||||||||
Securities Sold Short (continued) | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes (continued) | ||||||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
Fly Leasing Ltd., senior note, 5.25%, 10/15/24 | Ireland | 112,000 | $ | (108,024) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Proceeds $4,769,547) | (5,084,220) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Securities (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
Government of Italy, senior bond, | ||||||||||||
f,g144A, Reg S, 5.00%, 3/01/25 | Italy | 30,000 | EUR | (43,437) | ||||||||
fReg S, 5.25%, 11/01/29 | Italy | 44,000 | EUR | (73,993) | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Foreign Government and Agency Securities (Proceeds $107,141) | (117,430) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
U.S. Government and Agency Securities (0.7)% | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bond, | ||||||||||||
1.375%, 11/15/40 | United States | 2,000 | (1,790) | |||||||||
1.375%, 8/15/50 | United States | 266,700 | (222,736) | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury Note, | ||||||||||||
0.25%, 10/31/25 | United States | 200,000 | (196,281) | |||||||||
0.375%, 11/30/25 | United States | 95,000 | (93,675) | |||||||||
0.625%, 12/31/27 | United States | 60,000 | (58,158) | |||||||||
0.875%, 11/15/30 | United States | 205,000 | (195,519) | |||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total U.S. Government and Agency Securities (Proceeds $809,131) | (768,159) | |||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $6,192,049) | $ | (6,573,280) | ||||||||||
|
|
† Rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
* The principal amount is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
# Notional amount is the number of units specified in the contract, and can include currency units, bushels, shares, pounds, barrels or other units. Currency units are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
a Non-income producing.
b A portion or all of the security has been segregated as collateral for securities sold short, open swap contracts, open forward exchange contracts, open futures contracts and/or open written option contracts. At February 28, 2021, the aggregate value of these securities and/or cash pledged amounted to $8,169,212, representing 8.0% of net assets.
c A portion or all of the security is held in connection with written option contracts open at period end.
d Fair valued using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 9 regarding fair value measurements.
e See Note 5 regarding restricted securities.
f Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United Stateswithout either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. At February 28, 2021, the net value of these securities was $2,303,654, representing 2.2% of net assets.
g Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to qualified institutional buyers or in public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At February 28, 2021, the net value of these securities was $44,699,447, representing 43.6% of net assets.
h The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.
i Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.
j A portion or all of the security purchased on a delayed delivery basis.
k Defaulted security or security for which income has been deemed uncollectible.
l See Note 6 regarding unfunded loan commitments.
m The coupon rate shown represents the rate inclusive of any caps or floors, if applicable, in effect at period end.
n Adjustable rate security with an interest rate that is not based on a published reference index and spread. The rate is based on the structure of the agreement and current market conditions. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.
o The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield at period end.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
p Investment is through participation in a joint account with other funds managed by the investment manager or an affiliate of the investment manager. At February 26, 2021, all repurchase agreements had been entered into on that date.
q The security was issued on a discount basis with no stated coupon rate.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
At February 28, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts outstanding. See Note 3.
Futures Contracts
Description | Type | Number of Contracts | Notional Amount* | Expiration Date | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 E-Mini Index | Short | 2 | $ | 380,920 | 3/19/21 | $ | (15,554) | |||||||||||||
Interest Rate Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Long Bond | Short | 3 | 477,656 | 6/21/21 | 4,144 | |||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Total Futures Contracts | $ | (11,410) | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
*As of period end.
At February 28, 2021, the Fund had the following forward exchange contracts outstanding. See Note 3.
Forward Exchange Contracts
Currency | Counterpartya | Type | Quantity | Contract Amount | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized Depreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||
OTC Forward Exchange Contracts |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Real | JPHQ | Buy | 919,974 | $ | 171,094 | 3/02/21 | $ | – | $ | (6,936) | ||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Real | JPHQ | Sell | 919,974 | 170,051 | 3/02/21 | 5,893 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese Yuan | JPHQ | Buy | 1,010,184 | 153,974 | 3/17/21 | 1,602 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian Rupiah | JPHQ | Sell | 9,389,872,441 | 660,618 | 3/17/21 | 2,316 | (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Russian Ruble | JPHQ | Buy | 41,692,867 | 563,770 | 3/17/21 | – | (5,529) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Russian Ruble | JPHQ | Sell | 98,269,879 | 1,330,074 | 3/17/21 | 14,302 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
South African Rand | JPHQ | Buy | 2,105,361 | 142,484 | 3/17/21 | – | (3,695) | |||||||||||||||||||||
South African Rand | JPHQ | Sell | 4,472,507 | 298,713 | 3/17/21 | 5,024 | (1,147) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Turkish Lira | JPHQ | Buy | 2,253,177 | 314,764 | 3/17/21 | – | (13,702) | |||||||||||||||||||||
British Pound | JPHQ | Sell | 260,000 | 355,845 | 3/31/21 | – | (6,470) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollar | JPHQ | Sell | 350,000 | 275,427 | 3/31/21 | 378 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Euro | JPHQ | Sell | 1,890,000 | 2,304,014 | 3/31/21 | 21,693 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Real | JPHQ | Buy | 919,974 | 169,867 | 4/05/21 | – | (5,934) | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Forward Exchange Contracts |
| $ | 51,208 | $ | (43,485) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| $ | 7,723 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
a May be comprised of multiple contracts with the same counterparty, currency and settlement date.
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Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
At February 28, 2021, the Fund had the following credit default swap contracts outstanding. See Note 3.
Credit Default Swap Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Annual Payment Rate Received (Paid) | Payment Frequency | Maturity Date | Notional Amounta | Value | Unamortized Upfront Payments (Receipts) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Ratingb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contracts to Buy Protectionc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Single Name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Malaysia | (1.00)% | Quarterly | 12/20/24 | 275,000 | $ | (7,186) | $ | (7,286) | $ | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Mexico | (1.00)% | Quarterly | 6/20/23 | 186,000 | (2,123) | (26) | (2,097) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Mexico | (1.00)% | Quarterly | 12/20/23 | 792,000 | (9,568) | (5,925) | (3,643) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Mexico | (1.00)% | Quarterly | 12/20/23 | 15,000 | (181) | (232) | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Mexico | (1.00)% | Quarterly | 6/20/25 | 105,000 | (183) | (1,324) | 1,141 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of South Africa | (1.00)% | Quarterly | 12/20/24 | 792,000 | 31,161 | 23,305 | 7,856 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of South Africa | (1.00)% | Quarterly | 12/20/24 | 900,000 | 35,411 | 26,654 | 8,757 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Turkey | (1.00)% | Quarterly | 6/20/22 | 6,000 | 98 | 316 | (218) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Turkey | (1.00)% | Quarterly | 6/20/24 | 462,000 | 26,468 | 46,375 | (19,907) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traded Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.HY.34 | (5.00)% | Quarterly | 6/20/25 | 3,450,000 | (288,139) | 17,346 | (305,485) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.HY.35 | (5.00)% | Quarterly | 12/22/25 | 3,930,000 | (326,301) | (371,211) | 44,910 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell Protectionc,d | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Government of South Africa | 1.00% | Quarterly | 12/20/24 | 646,000 | (25,417) | (50,313) | 24,896 | BB- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of South Africa | 1.00% | Quarterly | 12/20/24 | 184,000 | (7,239) | (5,367) | (1,872) | BB- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Turkey | 1.00% | Quarterly | 12/20/22 | 136,000 | (3,419) | (6,150) | 2,731 | B+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts |
| $ | (576,618) | $ | (333,838) | $ | (242,780) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OTC Swap Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contracts to Buy Protectionc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Single Name | Counterparty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air France-KLM | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/21 | 9,000 | EUR | (59) | 210 | (269) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air France-KLM | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/21 | 14,000 | EUR | (93) | 244 | (337) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air France-KLM | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/21 | 19,000 | EUR | (126) | 442 | (568) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/21 | 13,000 | 117 | 1,051 | (934) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/21 | 23,000 | 208 | 1,514 | (1,306) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/21 | 23,000 | 208 | 1,537 | (1,329) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/21 | 24,000 | 217 | 2,788 | (2,571) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/21 | 43,000 | 388 | 2,986 | (2,598) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 12/20/21 | 14,000 | 126 | 1,372 | (1,246) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 12/20/21 | 43,000 | 388 | 2,654 | (2,266) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | FBCO | 12/20/21 | 9,000 | 81 | 558 | (477) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | FBCO | 12/20/21 | 14,000 | 126 | 1,002 | (876) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/21 | 9,000 | 81 | 561 | (480) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/21 | 24,000 | 217 | 3,116 | (2,899) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/21 | 10,000 | 90 | 1,020 | (930) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American Airlines Group Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/25 | 75,000 | 9,781 | 14,697 | (4,916) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manufacturing Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/25 | 84,000 | (3,980) | (3,824) | (156) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manufacturing Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 13,000 | (616) | (789) | 173 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manufacturing Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/25 | 13,000 | (616) | (789) | 173 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manufacturing Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/25 | 22,000 | (1,042) | (1,335) | 293 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 6/20/23 | 35,000 | 1,387 | 7,352 | (5,965) |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Credit Default Swap Contracts (continued)
Description | Annual Payment Rate Received (Paid) | Payment Frequency | Counterparty | Maturity Date | Notional Amounta | Value | Unamortized Upfront Payments (Receipts) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Ratingb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
OTC Swap Contracts (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contracts to Buy Protectionc (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 6/20/23 | 36,000 | $ | 1,426 | $ | 7,410 | $ | (5,984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 6/20/25 | 35,000 | 3,605 | 8,612 | (5,007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 6/20/23 | 18,000 | 713 | 3,771 | (3,058) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | FBCO | 6/20/23 | 18,000 | 713 | 3,721 | (3,008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/23 | 36,000 | 1,426 | 7,079 | (5,653) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/23 | 36,000 | 1,426 | 7,443 | (6,017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dell Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BNPP | 12/20/25 | 12,000 | 102 | 797 | (695) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dell Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BNPP | 12/20/25 | 133,000 | 1,130 | 6,741 | (5,611) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dell Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 12/20/25 | 15,000 | 127 | 823 | (696) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dell Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 12/20/25 | 19,000 | 161 | 1,199 | (1,038) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dell Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/25 | 62,000 | 527 | 2,752 | (2,225) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/25 | 11,000 | 4,711 | 5,385 | (674) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/25 | 14,000 | 5,996 | 6,861 | (865) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/25 | 11,000 | 4,496 | 5,662 | (1,166) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 1,000 | 428 | 431 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 6,000 | 2,570 | 2,587 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 6,000 | 2,570 | 2,588 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 10,000 | 4,283 | 3,583 | 700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diamond Sports Group LLC | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 12,000 | 5,139 | 4,951 | 188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dow Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/25 | 66,000 | (1,271) | (415) | (856) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dow Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/25 | 66,000 | (1,271) | (387) | (884) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dow Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/25 | 66,000 | (1,271) | (276) | (995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dow Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 33,000 | (635) | (138) | (497) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Capital Funding LLC | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 48,000 | (285) | 1,614 | (1,899) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Capital Funding LLC | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 72,000 | (427) | 2,731 | (3,158) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Capital Funding LLC | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/25 | 48,000 | (285) | 1,509 | (1,794) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GE Capital Funding LLC | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/25 | 72,000 | (427) | 2,824 | (3,251) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Brazil | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 6/20/25 | 182,000 | 5,905 | 18,263 | (12,358) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Italy | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BOFA | 6/20/24 | 233,000 | (3,844) | 1,616 | (5,460) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Italy | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BOFA | 6/20/24 | 140,000 | (2,310) | 2,179 | (4,489) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Itochu Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/22 | 12,107,000 | JPY | (1,606) | (927) | (679) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
JFE Holdings Inc. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/22 | 5,348,000 | JPY | (667) | (422) | (245) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kimco Realty Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/24 | 121,000 | (2,264) | 183 | (2,447) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kimco Realty Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 36,000 | (579) | 512 | (1,091) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kohl’s Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 12/20/25 | 207,000 | 4,393 | 18,269 | (13,876) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kohl’s Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 154,000 | 3,268 | 13,408 | (10,140) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kohl’s Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/25 | 221,000 | 4,690 | 19,504 | (14,814) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lloyds Bank PLC | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/24 | 127,000 | EUR | (4,235) | 653 | (4,888) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lloyds Bank PLC | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/24 | 121,000 | EUR | (1,983) | 2,730 | (4,713) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marubeni Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 6/20/25 | 3,711,000 | JPY | (1,094) | 941 | (2,035) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marubeni Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/22 | 18,860,000 | JPY | (2,373) | (1,194) | (1,179) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
MBIA Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 6/20/22 | 23,000 | (540) | (354) | (186) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MBIA Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 6/20/22 | 36,000 | (845) | (1,540) | 695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MBIA Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/22 | 21,000 | (493) | (710) | 217 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MBIA Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/21 | 269,000 | (4,471) | (2,602) | (1,869) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MBIA Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/24 | 97,000 | (758) | (10,413) | 9,655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/22 | 3,878,000 | JPY | (430) | (77) | (353) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/22 | 3,618,000 | JPY | (401) | (71) | (330) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRG Energy Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | CITI | 12/20/25 | 19,000 | (2,569) | (2,905) | 336 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRG Energy Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 19,000 | (2,569) | (2,876) | 307 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRG Energy Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/25 | 38,000 | (5,137) | (6,101) | 964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRG Energy Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/25 | 19,000 | (2,569) | (3,120) | 551 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Property Group LP | (1.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/25 | 434,000 | (5,914) | 8,873 | (14,787) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Property Group LP | (1.00)% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/25 | 340,000 | (4,633) | 6,951 | (11,584) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Softbank Group Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 6/20/24 | 6,394,000 | JPY | 424 | 1,631 | (1,207) |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Credit Default Swap Contracts (continued)
Description | Annual Payment Rate Received (Paid) | Payment Frequency | Counterparty | Maturity Date | Notional Amounta | Value | Unamortized Upfront Payments (Receipts) | Unrealized (Depreciation) | Ratingb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
OTC Swap Contracts (continued) |
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Contracts to Buy Protectionc (continued) |
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Single Name (continued) |
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Softbank Group Corp. | (1.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 6/20/24 | 9,987,000 | JPY | $ | 662 | $ | 2,077 | $ | (1,415) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stena AB | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 6/20/24 | 100,000 | EUR | 5,827 | 5,829 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/25 | 25,000 | 9,955 | 20,025 | (10,070) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | FBCO | 12/20/24 | 121,000 | 43,756 | 59,341 | (15,585) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/24 | 71,000 | 25,675 | 4,624 | 21,051 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/24 | 48,000 | 17,358 | 5,524 | 11,834 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | GSCO | 12/20/25 | 455,000 | 181,184 | 342,285 | (161,101) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/24 | 4,000 | 1,447 | 510 | 937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/24 | 138,000 | 49,904 | 17,617 | 32,287 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 12/20/24 | 100,000 | 36,162 | 46,400 | (10,238) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 155,000 | 59,001 | 93,557 | (34,556) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/24 | 20,000 | 7,232 | 2,405 | 4,827 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Steel Corp. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 23,000 | (820) | 4,542 | (5,362) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Steel Corp. | (5.00)% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 25,000 | (891) | 5,467 | (6,358) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell Protectionc,d |
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Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/24 | 74,000 | (35,817) | (48,409) | 12,592 | CCC- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/24 | 65,000 | (31,461) | (43,432) | 11,971 | CCC- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | BZWS | 12/20/24 | 33,000 | (15,972) | (22,673) | 6,701 | CCC- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | JPHQ | 6/20/25 | 155,000 | (79,253) | (114,565) | 35,312 | CCC- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/24 | 111,000 | (53,726) | (77,047) | 23,321 | CCC- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/24 | 74,000 | (35,817) | (51,365) | 15,548 | CCC- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | MSCO | 12/20/24 | 37,000 | (17,909) | (24,174) | 6,265 | CCC- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transocean Inc. | 1.00% | Quarterly | MSCS | 12/20/24 | 482,000 | (233,295) | (340,995) | 107,700 | CCC- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total OTC Swap Contracts |
| $ | (57,842) | $ | 76,169 | $ | (134,011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Credit Default Swap Contracts |
| $ | (634,460) | $ | (257,669) | $ | (376,791) |
a | In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. For contracts to sell protection, the notional amount is equal to the maximum potential amount of the future payments and no recourse provisions have been entered into in association with the contracts. |
b | Based on Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Rating for single name swaps. |
c | Performance triggers for settlement of contract include default, bankruptcy or restructuring for single name swaps and failure to pay or bankruptcy of the underlying securities for traded index swaps. |
d | The Fund enters contracts to sell protection to create a long credit position. |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
At February 28, 2021, the Fund had the following interest rate swap contracts outstanding. See Note 3.
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Description | Payment Frequency | Maturity Date | Notional Amount* | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts | ||||||||||||
Receive Floating rate 3 Month USD-LIBOR | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.75% | Quarterly | 9/18/21 | 1,500,000 | $ | (10,805) | |||||||
Receive Floating rate 3 Month USD-LIBOR | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.75% | Quarterly | 3/18/22 | 1,100,000 | (16,522) | ||||||||
Receive Fixed 4.40% | ||||||||||||
Pay Floating Banxico Mexico 1 Month rate | Monthly | 3/15/23 | 8,343,421 | MXN | (1,201) | |||||||
Receive Fixed 4.91% | ||||||||||||
Pay Floating Banxico Mexico 1 Month rate | Monthly | 3/11/26 | 8,405,513 | MXN | (8,920) | |||||||
Receive Fixed 2.84% | ||||||||||||
Pay Floating CFETS China Fixing Repo 7 Day rate | Quarterly | 3/17/26 | 2,700,067 | CNY | (1,946) | |||||||
Receive Floating rate 3 Month USD-LIBOR | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 2.25% | Quarterly | 6/20/28 | 1,100,000 | (153,802) | ||||||||
Receive Fixed 5.58% | ||||||||||||
Pay Floating Banxico Mexico 1 Month rate | Monthly | 3/05/31 | 8,588,262 | MXN | (21,162) | |||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-SOFR | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 0.98% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 205,158 | SGD | 8,711 | |||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-SOFR | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.13% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 21,088 | SGD | 667 | |||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-WIBOR | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.16% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 506,907 | PLN | 7,427 | |||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-WIBOR | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.18% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 506,032 | PLN | 7,256 | |||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-WIBOR | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.21% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 506,177 | PLN | 6,814 | |||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-WIBOR | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.23% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 14,933 | PLN | 195 | |||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-WIBOR | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.29% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 1,027,986 | PLN | 11,706 | |||||||
Receive Floating rate 6 Month-WIBOR | ||||||||||||
Pay Fixed rate 1.53% | Semi-Annually | 3/17/31 | 542,168 | PLN | 3,008 | |||||||
Total Interest Rate Swap Contracts | $ | (168,574) |
* In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
At February 28, 2021, the Fund had the following total return swap contracts outstanding. See Note 3.
Total Return Swap Contracts
Underlying Instrument | Financing Rate | Payment Frequency | Counter- party | Maturity Date | Notional Value | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||
OTC Swap Contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts - Longa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 11/01/21 | $ 167 | $ 61 | ||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.50% | Monthly | GSCO | 11/02/21 | 1,600 | 517 | ||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.50% | Monthly | GSCO | 11/03/21 | 941 | 265 | ||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.50% | Monthly | GSCO | 11/04/21 | 479 | 124 |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Total Return Swap Contracts (continued)
Underlying Instrument | Financing Rate | Payment Frequency | Counter- party | Maturity Date | Notional Value | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||
OTC Swap Contracts (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts - Longa (continued) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 11/08/21 | $ | 313 | $ 80 | |||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.50% | Monthly | GSCO | 11/09/21 | 18 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.50% | Monthly | GSCO | 11/10/21 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Advanced Emissions Solutions Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 11/24/21 | 345 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 3/04/21 | 7,036 | 2,071 | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 3/05/21 | 15,291 | 4,518 | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 3/10/21 | 8,467 | 2,451 | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 3/11/21 | 27,315 | 8,046 | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 3/11/21 | 13,131 | 3,763 | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 3/12/21 | 14,066 | 3,937 | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 3/12/21 | 33,991 | 9,576 | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 10/07/21 | 9,101 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 10/12/21 | 1,205 | (47) | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 10/14/21 | 2,734 | (183) | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 10/14/21 | 536 | (35) | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 10/14/21 | 3,749 | (247) | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 10/19/21 | 2,135 | (80) | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 10/20/21 | 19,742 | (777) | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 10/21/21 | 5,095 | (144) | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 10/25/21 | 1,418 | (47) | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 10/26/21 | 522 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 10/27/21 | 2,234 | (127) | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 10/28/21 | 2,680 | (99) | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | GSCO | 11/03/21 | 28,490 | 147 | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.35% | Monthly | JPHQ | 1/20/22 | 73,370 | (12,507) | ||||||||||||||||||
Clearway Energy Inc. | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | BZWS | 5/16/22 | 7,966 | (1,084) | ||||||||||||||||||
Energy Transfer Operating LP | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.90% | Monthly | GSCO | 11/05/21 | 34,965 | 14,151 | ||||||||||||||||||
Energy Transfer Operating LP | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.40% | Monthly | BOFA | 11/09/21 | 35,197 | 3,137 | ||||||||||||||||||
Energy Transfer Operating LP | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.65% | Monthly | GSCO | 1/20/22 | 51,860 | 4,622 | ||||||||||||||||||
Enterprise Products Partners LP | 1-Month LIBOR + 0.90% | Monthly | GSCO | 11/16/21 | 40,564 | 7,475 | ||||||||||||||||||
49,582 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts - Shortb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnival Corp. | 1-Month LIBOR - 0.40% | Monthly | MSCO | 11/08/22 | 76,666 | (22,677) | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest Rate Contracts - Longa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government of Egypt | 1-Day FEDEF | Monthly | CITI | 7/13/21 | 82,753 | 821 | ||||||||||||||||||
Government of Indonesia | 3-Month LIBOR + 1.00% | Monthly | BOFA | 5/18/21 | 384,829 | 31,280 | ||||||||||||||||||
Government of Indonesia | 3-Month LIBOR + 0.70% | Monthly | BOFA | 2/17/22 | 114,441 | (5,419) | ||||||||||||||||||
Government of Indonesia | 3-Month LIBOR + 0.60% | Monthly | DBAB | 6/15/32 | 103,643 | 6,666 | ||||||||||||||||||
33,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total - Total Return Swap Contracts | $60,253 |
a The Fund receives the total return on the underlying instrument and pays a variable financing rate.
b The Fund receives the variable financing rate and pays the total return on the underlying instrument.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund (continued)
Abbreviations
Counterparty | Currency | Selected Portfolio | ||||||||
BNPP | BNP Paribas | CNY | Chinese Yuan | ARM | Adjustable Rate Mortgage | |||||
BOFA | Bank of America Corp. | EGP | Egyptian Pound | CFETS | China Foreign Exchange Trade System | |||||
BZWS | Barclays Bank PLC | EUR | Euro | CLO | Collateralized Loan Obligation | |||||
CITI | Citigroup, Inc. | JPY | Japanese Yen | CMT | Constant Maturity Treasury Index | |||||
DBAB | Deutsche Bank, AG | MXN | Mexican Peso | DIP | Debtor-In-Possession | |||||
FBCO | Credit Suisse Group AG | PLN | Polish Zloty | DR | Discount Rate | |||||
GSCO | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | RUB | Russian Ruble | ETF | Exchange Traded Fund | |||||
JPHQ | JP Morgan Chase Bank & Co. | SGD | Singapore Dollar | EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate | |||||
MSCO | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | USD | United States Dollar | FEDEF | Federal Funds Effective Rate | |||||
MSCS | Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | ZAR | South African Rand | FHLMC | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | |||||
FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association | |||||||||
Index | FRN | Floating Rate Note | ||||||||
CDX.NA.HY | CDX North America High Yield Index |
GO |
General Obligation | |||||||
LIBOR | London InterBank Offered Rate | |||||||||
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust | |||||||||
SFR | Single Family Revenue | |||||||||
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | |||||||||
SPDR | Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt | |||||||||
WIBOR | Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate |
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Notes to (Consolidated) Statements of Investments (unaudited)
1. Organization
Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds (Trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company, consisting of two separate funds (Funds) and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP).
2. Financial Instrument Valuation
The Funds’ investments in financial instruments are carried at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Funds calculate the net asset value (NAV) per share each business day as of 4 p.m. Eastern time or the regularly scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), whichever is earlier. Under compliance policies and procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Funds’ administrator has responsibility for oversight of valuation, including leading the cross-functional Valuation Committee (VC). The Funds may utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value.
Equity securities, exchange traded funds and derivative financial instruments listed on an exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last quoted sale price or the official closing price of the day, respectively. Foreign equity securities are valued as of the close of trading on the foreign stock exchange on which the security is primarily traded or as of 4 p.m. Eastern time. The value is then converted into its U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect at 4 p.m. Eastern time on the day that the value of the security is determined. Over-the-counter (OTC) securities are valued within the range of the most recent quoted bid and ask prices. Securities that trade in multiple markets or on multiple exchanges are valued according to the broadest and most representative market. Certain equity securities are valued based upon fundamental characteristics or relationships to similar securities.
Debt securities generally trade in the OTC market rather than on a securities exchange. The Funds’ pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, credit spreads, estimated default rates, anticipated market interest rate volatility, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Securities denominated in a foreign currency are converted into their U.S. dollar equivalent at the foreign exchange rate in effect at 4 p.m. Eastern time on the date that the values of the foreign debt securities are determined.
Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the closing NAV. Investments in repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.
Certain derivative financial instruments are centrally cleared or trade in the OTC market. The Funds’ pricing services use various techniques including industry standard option pricing models and proprietary discounted cash flow models to determine the fair value of those instruments. The Funds’ net benefit or obligation under the derivative contract, as measured by the fair value of the contract, is included in net assets.
The Funds have procedures to determine the fair value of financial instruments for which market prices are not reliable or readily available. Under these procedures, the Funds primarily employ a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may also be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed.
Trading in securities on foreign securities stock exchanges and OTC markets may be completed before 4 p.m. Eastern time. In addition, trading in certain foreign markets may not take place on every Funds’ business day. Events can occur between the time at which trading in a foreign security is completed and 4 p.m. Eastern time that might call into question the reliability of the value of a portfolio security held by the Funds. As a result, differences may arise between the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities as determined at the foreign market close and the latest indications of value at 4 p.m. Eastern time. In order to minimize the potential for these differences, an independent pricing service may be used to adjust the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities to the latest indications of fair value at 4 p.m. Eastern time. At February 28, 2021, certain securities may have been fair valued using these procedures, in which case the securities were categorized as Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy (referred to as “market level fair value”). See the Fair Value Measurements note for more information.
When the last day of the reporting period is a non-business day, certain foreign markets may be open on those days that the Funds’ NAV is not calculated, which could result in differences between the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities on the last business day and the last calendar day of the reporting period. Any significant security valuation changes due to an open foreign market are adjusted and reflected by the Funds for financial reporting purposes.
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3. Derivative Financial Instruments
Certain or all Funds invested in derivative financial instruments in order to manage risk or gain exposure to various other investments or markets. Derivatives are financial contracts based on an underlying or notional amount, require no initial investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would normally be required to have a similar response to changes in market factors, and require or permit net settlement. Derivatives contain various risks including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill their obligations under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market, and/or the potential for market movements.
Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through a formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. Certain or all Funds attempt to reduce their exposure to counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives, whenever possible, by entering into International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements contain various provisions, including but not limited to collateral requirements, events of default, or early termination. Termination events applicable to the counterparty include certain deteriorations in the credit quality of the counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Funds include failure of the Funds to maintain certain net asset levels and/or limit the decline in net assets over various periods of time. In the event of default or early termination, the ISDA master agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to net and close-out all transactions traded, whether or not arising under the ISDA agreement, to one net amount payable by one counterparty to the other. Early termination by the counterparty may result in an immediate payment by the Funds of any net liability owed to that counterparty under the ISDA agreement.
Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or initial margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Initial margin deposited is held at the exchange and can be in the form of cash and/or securities. For OTC derivatives traded under an ISDA master agreement, posting of collateral is required by either the Fund or the applicable counterparty if the total net exposure of all OTC derivatives with the applicable counterparty exceeds the minimum transfer amount, which typically ranges from $100,000 to $250,000, and can vary depending on the counterparty and the type of the agreement. Generally, collateral is determined at the close of Fund business each day and any additional collateral required due to changes in derivative values may be delivered by the Fund or the counterparty the next business day, or within a few business days. Collateral pledged and/or received by the Fund for OTC derivatives, if any, is held in segregated accounts with the Fund’s custodian/counterparty broker and can be in the form of cash and/or securities. Unrestricted cash may be invested according to the Funds’ investment objectives. To the extent that the amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not subject to collateralization or are not fully collateralized, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.
Certain or all Funds entered into exchange traded futures contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to commodity price, interest rate, certain foreign currencies and equity price risk. A futures contract is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on a future date. Required initial margins are pledged by the Fund, and the daily change in fair value is accounted for as a variation margin payable or receivable.
Certain or all Funds entered into OTC forward exchange contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to certain foreign currencies. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specific exchange rate on a future date.
Certain or all Funds entered into credit default swap contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to credit risk. A credit default swap is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty whereby the buyer of the contract receives credit protection and the seller of the contract guarantees the credit worthiness of a referenced debt obligation. These agreements may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (OTC credit default swaps) or may be executed in a multilateral trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange (centrally cleared credit default swaps). The underlying referenced debt obligation may be a single issuer of corporate or sovereign debt, a credit index, a basket of issuers or indices, or a tranche of a credit index or basket of issuers or indices. In the event of a default of the underlying referenced debt obligation, the buyer is entitled to receive the notional amount of the credit default swap contract from the seller in exchange for the referenced debt obligation, a net settlement amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swap less the recovery value of the referenced debt obligation, or other agreed upon amount. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, required initial margins are pledged by the Fund, and the daily change in fair value is accounted for as a variation margin payable or receivable. Over the term of the contract, the buyer pays the seller a periodic stream of payments, provided that no event of default has occurred. Such periodic payments are accrued daily as an unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the payments are made, at which time they are realized. Upfront payments and receipts represent compensating factors between stated terms of the credit default swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads and other relevant factors). These upfront payments and receipts are amortized over the term of the contract as a realized gain or loss.
Certain or all Funds entered into interest rate swap contracts primarily to manage interest rate risk. An interest rate swap is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional amount. These agreements may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (OTC interest rate swaps) or may be executed on a registered exchange (centrally cleared interest rate swaps). For centrally cleared interest rate swaps, required initial margins are pledged by the Fund, and the daily change in fair value is accounted for as a variation margin payable or receivable. Over the term of the contract, contractually required payments to be paid and to be received are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized depreciation and appreciation until the payments are made, at which time they are realized.
Certain or all Funds entered into OTC total return swap contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to interest rate, equity price and commodity price risk of an underlying instrument such as a stock, bond, index or basket of securities or indices. A total return swap is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange a return linked to an underlying instrument for a floating or fixed rate payment, both based upon a notional amount. Over the term of the contract, contractually required payments to be paid or received are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the payments are made, at which time they are recognized as realized gain or loss.
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Certain or all Funds purchased or wrote exchange traded and/or OTC option contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to interest rate, equity price and foreign exchange rate risk. An option is a contract entitling the holder to purchase or sell a specific amount of shares or units of an asset or notional amount of a swap (swaption), at a specified price. When an option is purchased or written, an amount equal to the premium paid or received is recorded as an asset or liability, respectively. Upon exercise of an option, the acquisition cost or sales proceeds of the underlying investment is adjusted by any premium received or paid. Upon expiration of an option, any premium received or paid is recorded as a realized gain or loss. Upon closing an option other than through expiration or exercise, the difference between the premium received or paid and the cost to close the position is recorded as a realized gain or loss.
The following Funds have invested in derivatives during the period.
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund – Futures, forwards, swaps and options
Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund – Futures, forwards, swaps and options
4. Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Funds, their ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations and their ability to achieve their investment objectives.
5. Restricted Securities
The Funds invest in securities that are restricted under the Securities Act of 1933 (1933 Act). Restricted securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, and cannot be sold without prior registration unless the sale is pursuant to an exemption under the 1933 Act. Disposal of these securities may require greater effort and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The Funds may have registration rights for restricted securities. The issuer generally incurs all registration costs.
At February 28, 2021, investments in restricted securities, excluding securities exempt from registration under the 1933 Act, were as follows:
Shares | Issuer | Acquisition Date | Cost | Value | ||||||||||
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Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund | ||||||||||||||
923 | Acosta Inc. | 12/31/19 | $ | 8,144 | $ | 6,120 | ||||||||
861 | Acosta Inc., cvt. pfd. | 12/31/19 | 50,262 | 43,412 | ||||||||||
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Total Restricted Securities (Value is 0.05% of Net Assets) | $ | 58,406 | $ | 49,532 | ||||||||||
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6. Unfunded Loan Commitments
Certain or all Funds entered into certain credit agreements, all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Funds are obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrowers’ discretion. Unfunded loan commitments and funded portions of credit agreements are marked to market daily. Funded portions of credit agreements are presented in the (Consolidated) Statements of Investments.
At February 28, 2021, unfunded commitments were as follows:
Borrower | Unfunded Commitment | |||
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Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund | ||||
Douglas Holding AG, Term Loan B1 | $ | 296,678 | ||
Douglas Holding AG, Term Loan B1 | 111,124 | |||
Douglas Holding AG, Term Loan B1 | 296,473 | |||
Douglas Holding AG, Term Loan B1 | 183,397 | |||
Douglas Holding AG, Term Loan B1 | 39,737 | |||
Douglas Holding AG, Term Loan B1 | 160,659 | |||
Douglas Holding AG, Term Loan B4 | 124,782 | |||
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Term Loan B4 | 467,032 | |||
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Term Loan DIP | 45,851 | |||
Lecta, Senior Term Loan | 63,785 | |||
McCarthy & Stone, Term Loan B | 170,938 | |||
Riverbed Technology Inc., Term Loan B | 974,634 | |||
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$ | 2,935,090 | |||
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Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund | ||||
Douglas Holding AG, Term Loan B1 | $ | 8,247 | ||
Groupe Casino, Term Loan B | 28,547 | |||
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Term Loan B4 | 3,965 | |||
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Term Loan DIP | 348,722 | |||
Lecta, Senior Term Loan | 44,205 | |||
McCarthy & Stone, Term Loan B | 50,969 | |||
Riverbed Technology Inc., Term Loan B | 25,283 | |||
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$ | 509,938 | |||
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7. Investments in Affiliated Management Investment Companies
Certain or all Funds invest in one or more affiliated management investment companies for purposes other than exercising a controlling influence over the management or policies. During the period ended February 28, 2021, investments in affiliated management investment companies were as follows:
Value at Beginning of Period | Purchases | Sales | Realized Gain (Loss) | Net Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value at End of Period | Number of
Shares Held at End of Period | Income from Securities Loaned | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund |
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Non-Controlled Affiliates |
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Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio, 0.00% | $ | 1,731,000 | $ | 51,259,000 | $ | (50,051,000 | ) | $ - | $ - | $ | 2,939,000 | 2,939,000 | $ - | |||||||||||||||||||
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8. Investments in K2 Holdings Investment Corp. (K2 Subsidiary)
Certain or all Funds invest in certain financial instruments and commodity-linked derivative investments through its investments in the K2 Subsidiary. The K2 Subsidiary is a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund, and is able to invest in certain financial instruments and commodity-linked derivative investments consistent with the investment objective of the Fund. At February 28, 2021, the K2 Subsidiary’s investments, as well as any other assets and liabilities of the K2 Subsidiary, are reflected in the Fund’s Consolidated Statements of Investments. At February 28, 2021, the Fund’s investments in the K2 Subsidiary were as follows:
Fund Name | Subsidiary Namea | Consolidated Net Assets | Subsidiary Net Assets | % of Consolidated Net Assets | ||||||||||||
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Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund | K2 Holdings Investment Corp. | $1,262,817,143 | $21,896,004 | 1.7% |
a The Fund’s investments in the K2 Subsidiary is limited to 25% of consolidated assets.
9. Fair Value Measurements
The Funds follow a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Funds’ own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ financial instruments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:
● | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments |
● | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar financial instruments, interest rates, prepayment speed, credit risk, etc.) |
● | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of financial instruments) |
The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level.
A summary of inputs used as of February 28, 2021, in valuing the Funds’ assets and liabilities carried at fair value, is as follows:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Franklin K2 Alternative Strategies Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities:a | ||||||||||||||||
Equity Investmentsb | $ | 447,010,565 | $ | 59,563,144 | $ | 68,903 | c | $ | 506,642,612 | |||||||
Convertible Bonds | – | 204,990,965 | – | 204,990,965 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | – | 115,363,387 | 56,354 | 115,419,741 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes in Reorganization | – | 6,682,420 | – | 6,682,420 | ||||||||||||
Senior Floating Rate Interests | – | 4,875,027 | – | 4,875,027 | ||||||||||||
Credit-Linked Notes | – | 4,843,045 | 2,869,577 | 7,712,622 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Securities | – | 42,877,916 | 119,361 | 42,997,277 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Securities in Reorganization | – | 865,967 | – | 865,967 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government and Agency Securities | – | 12,697 | – | 12,697 | ||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | – | 96,128,078 | 29,372 | 96,157,450 | ||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds in Reorganization | – | 7,912,944 | – | 7,912,944 | ||||||||||||
Options Purchased | 950,569 | – | – | 950,569 | ||||||||||||
Short Term Investments | 214,391,846 | 32,841,473 | – | 247,233,319 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 662,352,980 | $ | 576,957,063 | d | $ | 3,143,567 | $ | 1,242,453,610 | |||||||
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Futures Contracts | $ | 2,795,865 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 2,795,865 | ||||||||
Forward Exchange Contracts | – | 2,988,455 | – | 2,988,455 | ||||||||||||
Swap Contracts | – | 6,124,825 | – | 6,124,825 | ||||||||||||
Unfunded Loan Commitments | – | 148,702 | 8,256 | 156,958 | ||||||||||||
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Total Other Financial Instruments | $ | 2,795,865 | $ | 9,261,982 | $ | 8,256 | $ | 12,066,103 | ||||||||
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Options Written | $ | 626,609 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 626,609 | ||||||||
Securities Sold Shorta | 236,247,946 | 25,113,143 | e | – | 261,361,089 | |||||||||||
Futures Contracts | 2,836,712 | – | – | 2,836,712 | ||||||||||||
Forward Exchange Contracts | – | 2,898,267 | – | 2,898,267 | ||||||||||||
Swap Contracts | – | 5,585,291 | – | 5,585,291 | ||||||||||||
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Total Other Financial Instruments | $ | 239,711,267 | $ | 33,596,701 | $ | – | $ | 273,307,968 | ||||||||
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Equity Investmentsb | $ | 2,935,427 | $ | 415,051 | $ | 49,532 | c | $ | 3,400,010 | |||||||
Convertible Bonds | – | 784,079 | – | 784,079 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | – | 26,290,881 | – | 26,290,881 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes in Reorganization | – | 598,792 | – | 598,792 | ||||||||||||
Senior Floating Rate Interests | – | 3,139,341 | – | 3,139,341 | ||||||||||||
Credit-Linked Notes | – | 640,655 | 473,418 | 1,114,073 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Securities | – | 4,537,694 | – | 4,537,694 | ||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | – | 36,080,252 | – | 36,080,252 | ||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds in Reorganization | – | 1,525,519 | – | 1,525,519 | ||||||||||||
Options Purchased | 124,174 | – | – | 124,174 | ||||||||||||
Short Term Investments | 19,455,085 | 2,854,570 | – | 22,309,655 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 22,514,686 | $ | 76,866,834 | f | $ | 522,950 | $ | 99,904,470 | |||||||
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Futures Contracts | $ | 4,144 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 4,144 | ||||||||
Forward Exchange Contracts | – | 51,208 | – | 51,208 | ||||||||||||
Swap Contracts | – | 544,569 | – | 544,569 | ||||||||||||
Unfunded Loan Commitments | – | 14,527 | 2,748 | 17,275 | ||||||||||||
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Total Other Financial Instruments | $ | 4,144 | $ | 610,304 | $ | 2,748 | $ | 617,196 | ||||||||
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Options Written | $ | 43,424 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 43,424 | ||||||||
Securities Sold Shorta | 603,471 | 5,969,809 | – | 6,573,280 | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts | 15,554 | – | – | 15,554 | ||||||||||||
Forward Exchange Contracts | – | 43,485 | – | 43,485 | ||||||||||||
Swap Contracts | – | 1,029,681 | – | 1,029,681 | ||||||||||||
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Total Other Financial Instruments | $ | 662,449 | $ | 7,042,975 | $ | – | $ | 7,705,424 | ||||||||
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a | For detailed categories, see the accompanying (Consolidated) Statements of Investments. |
b | Includes common, preferred and convertible preferred stocks as well as other equity interests. |
c | Includes securities determined to have no value at February 28, 2021. |
d | Includes foreign securities valued at $59,563,144, which were categorized as Level 2 as a result of the application of market level fair value procedures. See the Financial Instrument Valuation note for more information. |
e | Includes foreign securities valued at $7,458,191, which were categorized as Level 2 as a result of the application of market level fair value procedures. See the Financial Instrument Valuation note for more information. |
f | Includes foreign securities valued at $415,051, which were categorized as Level 2 as a result of the application of market level fair value procedures. See the Financial Instrument Valuation note for more information. |
A reconciliation in which Level 3 inputs are used in determining fair value is presented when there are significant Level 3 assets and/or liabilities at the beginning and/or end of the period. At February 28, 2021, the reconciliation is as follows:
Balance at Beginning of Period | Purchases | Sales | Transfer Into (Out of) Level 3 | Cost Basis Adjustments | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Balance at End of Period | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Assets Held at Period End | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Equity Investmentsa | $ | 592,344 | b | $ | 10,274 | $ | (496,992) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (74,893) | $ | 18,799 | $ | 49,532 | b | $ | (56,094) | ||||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 462,124 | - | (10,995) | (487,123) | c | - | 5,326 | 30,668 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short Term Investments | - | 446,402 | - | - | - | - | 27,016 | 473,418 | 27,016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unfunded Loan Commitments | - | - | - | 2,748 | d | - | - | - | 2,748 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Investments in Securities | $ | 1,054,468 | $ | 456,676 | $ | (507,987) | $ | (484,375) | $ | - | $ | (69,567) | $ | 76,483 | $ | 525,698 | $ | (29,078) |
a | Includes common and convertible preferred stocks. |
b | Includes securities determined to have no value at February 28, 2021. |
c | The investment was transferred out of Level 3 as a result of the availability of other significant observable valuation inputs. |
d | The investment was transferred into Level 3 as a result of the unavailability of a quoted market price in an active market for identical securities and other significant observable valuation inputs. |
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10. Subsequent Events
The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the (Consolidated) Statements of Investments and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure.
For additional information on the Funds’ significant accounting policies, please refer to the Funds’ most recent semiannual or annual shareholder report.
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