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Touchstone Strategic Trust – ‘N-CSRS’ for 12/31/20

On:  Wednesday, 3/3/21, at 10:44am ET   ·   Effective:  3/3/21   ·   For:  12/31/20   ·   Accession #:  1104659-21-31220   ·   File #:  811-03651

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 3/03/21  Touchstone Strategic Trust        N-CSRS     12/31/20    3:4.3M                                   Toppan Merrill/FATouchstone Balanced Fund Class A (SEBLX) — Class C (SBACX) — Class Y (SIBLX)Touchstone Core Municipal Bond Fund Class A (TOHAX) — Class C (TOHCX) — Class Y (TOHYX) — Institutional (TOHIX)Touchstone International Growth Fund A (TNSAX) — C (TNSCX) — Institutional (TNSIX) — Y (TNSYX)Touchstone International Value Fund Class A (SWRLX) — Class C (SWFCX) — Class Y (SIIEX) — Institutional (TOIIX)Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund Class A (SENCX) — Class C (SCSCX) — Class Y (SICWX) — Institutional (SCRLX)Touchstone Large Cap Fund Class A (TACLX) — Class C (TFCCX) — Class Y (TLCYX) — Institutional Class (TLCIX)Touchstone Large Co. Growth Fund Class A (TSAGX) — Class C (TCGLX) — Class Y (TLGYX) — Institutional (DSMLX)Touchstone Small Co. Fund Class A (SAGWX) — Class C (SSCOX) — Class R6 (SSRRX) — Class Y (SIGWX) — Institutional (TICSX)Touchstone Value Fund A (TVLAX) — C (TVLCX) — Institutional (TVLIX) — Y (TVLYX)

Semi-Annual Certified Shareholder Report by an Investment Company   —   Form N-CSR   —   ICA’40
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‘N-CSRS’   —   Semi-Annual Certified Shareholder Report by an Investment Company
Document Table of Contents

Page (sequential)   (alphabetic) Top
 
11st Page  –  Filing Submission
"Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments
"3 -- 5
"Portfolios of Investments
"Touchstone Balanced Fund
"Touchstone International Equity Fund
"Touchstone International Growth Fund
"Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund
"Touchstone Large Cap Fund
"Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund
"Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund
"Touchstone Small Company Fund
"Touchstone Value Fund
"Statements of Assets and Liabilities
"26 -- 29
"Statements of Operations
"30 -- 31
"Statements of Changes in Net Assets
"32 -- 34
"Statements of Changes in Net Assets -- Capital Stock Activity
"36 -- 40
"Financial Highlights
"41 -- 64
"Notes to Financial Statements
"65 -- 78
"Other Items
"79 -- 86
"Privacy Protection Policy

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number                811-03651               

 

                          Touchstone Strategic Trust - June Funds                          
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

303 Broadway, Suite 1100
                              Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203                              

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

E. Blake Moore, Jr.
303 Broadway, Suite 1100
                             Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203                             
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 800-638-8194

 

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2020

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

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December 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

Touchstone Strategic Trust
Touchstone Balanced Fund
Touchstone International Equity Fund
Touchstone International Growth Fund (formerly Touchstone International Small Cap Fund)
Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund
Touchstone Large Cap Fund
Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund
Touchstone Small Company Fund
Touchstone Value Fund

 

 

 

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Table of Contents  
   
  Page
Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments 3 - 5
Portfolios of Investments:  
Touchstone Balanced Fund 6
Touchstone International Equity Fund 13
Touchstone International Growth Fund 15
Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund 17
Touchstone Large Cap Fund 18
Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund 19
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund 20
Touchstone Small Company Fund 22
Touchstone Value Fund 24
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 26 - 29
Statements of Operations 30 - 31
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 32 - 34
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity 36 - 40
Financial Highlights 41 - 64
Notes to Financial Statements 65 - 78
Other Items 79 - 86
Privacy Protection Policy 87

This report identifies the Funds' investments on December 31, 2020. These holdings are subject to change. Not all investments in each Fund performed the same, nor is there any guarantee that these investments will perform as well in the future. Market forecasts provided in this report may not occur.

 

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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited) 

December 31, 2020

 

The tables below provide each Fund’s geographic allocation, sector allocation and/or credit quality. We hope it will be useful to shareholders as it summarizes key information about each Fund’s investments.

 

Touchstone Balanced Fund    
Credit Quality*  (% of Fixed Income Securities) 
AAA/Aaa   44.5%
AA/Aa   5.2 
A/A   8.6 
BBB/Baa   21.1 
BB/Ba   8.9 
B/B   4.2 
Not Rated   7.5 
    100.0%

 

Sector Allocation**(% of Net Assets) 
Fixed Income Securities   33.1%
Common Stocks     
Information Technology   17.5 
Communication Services   9.8 
Health Care   8.3 
Consumer Discretionary   8.2 
Industrials   7.2 
Financials   6.6 
Consumer Staples   2.8 
Real Estate   1.1 
Energy   0.8 
Materials   0.8 
Exchange-Traded Fund   1.5 
Short-Term Investment Funds   2.4 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (0.1)
Total   100.0%

  

Touchstone International Equity Fund    
Geographic Allocation  (% of Net Assets) 
Common Stocks     
United Kingdom   15.8%
Switzerland   13.5 
France   12.2 
Germany   11.5 
Japan   6.8 
South Korea   4.0 
China   3.9 
Canada   3.9 
India   3.5 
Luxembourg   3.2 
Brazil   3.1 
United States   2.9 
Hong Kong   2.5 
Greece   2.5 
Mexico   2.4 
Norway   1.8 
Taiwan   1.4 
Short-Term Investment Fund   4.9 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   0.2 
Total   100.0%

 

* Credit quality ratings are from Standard & Poor's (“S&P”) and Moody's Investors Service (“Moody's”). If agency ratings differ, the higher rating will be used. Where no rating has been assigned, it may be for reasons unrelated to the creditworthiness of the issuer. 

** Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).

 

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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Touchstone International Growth Fund    
Geographic Allocation   (% of Net Assets) 
Common Stocks     
China   35.7%
Switzerland   9.3 
France   8.9 
Germany   7.5 
Canada   5.2 
United Kingdom   4.7 
Japan   4.5 
Israel   4.3 
United States   4.3 
Sweden   4.2 
Italy   3.2 
India   2.5 
Spain   1.8 
Singapore   1.4 
Hong Kong   1.4 
Thailand   1.1 
Short-Term Investment Funds   2.6 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (2.6)
Total   100.0%

 

Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund    
Sector Allocation*   (% of Net Assets) 
Information Technology   26.1%
Communication Services   17.9 
Consumer Discretionary   13.8 
Financials   11.1 
Health Care   11.0 
Industrials   8.3 
Consumer Staples   3.5 
Real Estate   2.1 
Materials   1.4 
Energy   1.2 
Exchange-Traded Fund   1.0 
Short-Term Investment Fund   2.7 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (0.1)
Total   100.0%

  

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund    
Sector Allocation*   (% of Net Assets) 
Information Technology   49.0%
Communication Services   19.9 
Consumer Discretionary   19.0 
Health Care   6.8 
Financials   2.1 
Consumer Staples   2.0 
Short-Term Investment Fund   1.0 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   0.2 
Total   100.0%

  

Touchstone Large Cap Fund    
Sector Allocation*   (% of Net Assets) 
Information Technology   20.6%
Financials   17.4 
Consumer Discretionary   14.1 
Communication Services   10.5 
Materials   9.7 
Industrials   7.9 
Consumer Staples   6.7 
Health Care   6.6 
Real Estate   4.1 
Short-Term Investment Fund   2.3 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   0.1 
Total   100.0%

 

* Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).

 

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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued) 

 

Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund    
Credit Quality**  (% of Fixed Income Securities) 
AAA/Aaa   8.8%
AA/Aa   67.9 
A/A   17.0 
BBB/Baa   5.5 
Not Rated   0.8 
Total   100.0%

 

Portfolio Allocation  (% of Net Assets) 
Fixed Rate Revenue Bonds   66.6%
General Obligation Bonds   21.6 
Pre-refunded/Escrowed to Maturity   9.9 
Variable Rate Demand Notes   1.3 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   0.6 
Total   100.0%

  

Touchstone Small Company Fund    
Sector Allocation*   (% of Net Assets) 
Health Care   22.2%
Industrials   21.4 
Information Technology   20.8 
Consumer Discretionary   15.7 
Financials   9.8 
Real Estate   5.6 
Communication Services   3.2 
Short-Term Investment Fund   2.0 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (0.7)
Total   100.0%

  

Touchstone Value Fund    
Sector Allocation*  (% of Net Assets) 
Financials   23.0%
Industrials   18.2 
Consumer Discretionary   12.8 
Information Technology   12.0 
Health Care   9.9 
Energy   6.4 
Materials   5.9 
Utilities   3.1 
Communication Services   2.5 
Consumer Staples   2.3 
Real Estate   2.1 
Short-Term Investment Funds   2.7 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (0.9)
Total   100.0%

 

* Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®). 

** Credit quality ratings are from S&P and Moody's. If agency ratings differ, the higher rating will be used. Where no rating has been assigned, it may be for reasons unrelated to the creditworthiness of the issuer.

 

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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Balanced Fund
December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

  

   Shares   Market
Value
 
Common Stocks — 63.1%          
Information Technology — 17.5%          
Accenture PLC - Class A   11,242   $2,936,523 
Apple, Inc.   171,966    22,818,169 
International Business Machines Corp.   30,494    3,838,585 
Microsoft Corp.   89,192    19,838,085 
Oracle Corp.   82,126    5,312,731 
salesforce.com, Inc.*   32,040    7,129,861 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.   50,203    3,652,268 
Texas Instruments, Inc.   60,000    9,847,800 
Visa, Inc. - Class A   31,190    6,822,189 
Workday, Inc. - Class A*   18,759    4,494,844 
         86,691,055 
           
Communication Services — 9.8%          
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*   8,205    14,374,175 
AT&T, Inc.   28,740    826,562 
Comcast Corp. - Class A   120,000    6,288,000 
Facebook, Inc. - Class A*   55,524    15,166,936 
Fox Corp. - Class A   66,476    1,935,781 
Netflix, Inc.*   8,684    4,695,699 
Walt Disney Co. (The)*   30,099    5,453,337 
         48,740,490 
           
Health Care — 8.3%          
Alcon, Inc. (Switzerland)*   5,751    379,451 
AmerisourceBergen Corp.   32,645    3,191,375 
Becton Dickinson and Co.   13,000    3,252,860 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   80,592    4,999,122 
CVS Health Corp.   10,000    683,000 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.   43,170    7,099,738 
Johnson & Johnson   55,966    8,807,929 
Merck & Co., Inc.   31,591    2,584,144 
Stryker Corp.   10,047    2,461,917 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   21,765    7,632,550 
         41,092,086 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 8.2%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China) ADR*   19,725    4,590,599 
Amazon.com, Inc.*   4,832    15,737,486 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.   49,891    5,550,873 
JD.com, Inc. (China) ADR*   61,098    5,370,514 
Starbucks Corp.   43,308    4,633,090 
Trip.com Group Ltd. (China) ADR*   133,671    4,508,723 
         40,391,285 
           
Industrials — 7.2%          
Boeing Co. (The)   10,646    2,278,883 
Deere & Co.   18,232    4,905,320 
FedEx Corp.   8,072    2,095,653 
General Dynamics Corp.   14,000    2,083,480 
Honeywell International, Inc.   35,000    7,444,500 
Hubbell, Inc.   35,488    5,564,163 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.   14,919    4,064,085 
Raytheon Technologies Corp.   100,229    7,167,376 
         35,603,460 
           
Financials — 6.6%          
American Express Co.   20,384    2,464,629 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*   46,875    10,868,906 
CME Group, Inc.   10,160    1,849,628 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)   34,762    9,167,087 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   39,000    4,955,730 
Signature Bank/NewYork NY   25,618    3,465,859 
         32,771,839 
           
Consumer Staples — 2.8%          
Monster Beverage Corp.*   63,257   5,850,007 
PepsiCo, Inc.   8,485    1,258,325 
Philip Morris International, Inc.   61,125    5,060,539 
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)   12,856    1,788,784 
         13,957,655 
           
Real Estate — 1.1%          
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*   35,738    5,302,447 
           
Energy — 0.8%          
Chevron Corp.   20,000    1,689,000 
Exxon Mobil Corp.   38,000    1,566,360 
Schlumberger Ltd.   37,700    822,991 
         4,078,351 
           
Materials — 0.8%          
Corteva, Inc.   1    39 
Dow, Inc.   1    55 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.   55,475    3,944,827 
         3,944,921 
Total Common Stocks       $312,573,589 

  

Principal
Amount
        
     Corporate Bonds — 14.4%     
     Financials — 3.0%     
$599,000   Allstate Corp. (The), 1.450%, 12/15/30   597,869 
 316,000   Ally Financial, Inc., 5.750%, 11/20/25   367,900 
 282,000   American Financial Group, Inc., 5.250%, 4/2/30   348,960 
 386,000   Ares Capital Corp., 3.250%, 7/15/25   409,081 
 80,000   Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland), 144a, 4.250%, 4/15/26   86,189 
 355,000   Bank of America Corp., 3.705%, 4/24/28   404,153 
 535,000   Bank of America Corp. MTN, 4.000%, 1/22/25   601,170 
 390,000   Bank of Montreal (Canada), 3.803%, 12/15/32   442,062 
 435,000   Barclays PLC (United Kingdom), 4.610%, 2/15/23   454,111 
 245,000   Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/49   325,458 
 330,000   Citigroup, Inc., 3.200%, 10/21/26   368,830 
 197,000   Citigroup, Inc., 4.750%, 5/18/46   263,196 
 304,000   Cooke Omega Investments, Inc. / Alpha VesselCo  Holdings, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 8.500%, 12/15/22   312,360 
 519,000   Corestates Capital III, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.570%), 0.791%, 2/15/27(A)   484,820 
 177,000   Credit Acceptance Corp., 6.625%, 3/15/26   188,505 
 97,000   goeasy Ltd. (Canada), 144a, 5.375%, 12/1/24   100,880 
 440,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (3M LIBOR +1.000%), 1.215%, 7/24/23(A)   443,935 
 150,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.691%, 6/5/28   172,803 
 350,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.250%, 7/27/21   359,828 
 335,000   HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 3.900%, 5/25/26   382,384 
 553,000   Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 2.550%, 2/4/30   593,063 
 413,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.956%, 5/13/31   452,892 
 425,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.509%, 1/23/29   483,346 
 416,000   Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom), 3.574%, 11/7/28   469,765 
 276,000   Mastercard, Inc., 3.300%, 3/26/27   314,884 
 69,000   MGIC Investment Corp., 5.250%, 8/15/28   73,830 
 470,000   Morgan Stanley, 3.950%, 4/23/27   543,390 
 125,000   Navient Corp., 5.500%, 1/25/23   130,625 
 116,000   Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/24   123,250 
 126,000   Navient Corp., 7.250%, 9/25/23   138,093 
 278,000   New York Life Global Funding, 144a, 3.000%, 1/10/28   310,279 

 

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Touchstone Balanced Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal
Amount
        Market
Value
 
        Corporate Bonds — 14.4% (Continued)        
        Financials — (Continued)        
$ 300,000     Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 144a, 3.850%, 9/30/47   $ 353,313  
  552,000     NTC Capital I, Ser A, (3M LIBOR +0.520%), 0.757%, 1/15/27(A)     525,121  
  41,000     OneMain Finance Corp., 4.000%, 9/15/30     42,542  
   49,000     PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 10/15/25     51,818  
  370,000     PNC Bank NA, 2.700%, 11/1/22     385,446  
   523,000     PNC Capital Trust, (3M LIBOR +0.570%), 0.795%, 6/1/28(A)     496,154  
   34,000     Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 144a, 3.375%, 8/31/27     33,745  
   156,000     Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 4/15/26     170,820  
   59,000     Quicken Loans LLC / Quicken Loans Co.-Issuer, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 3/1/31     61,213  
  52,000     Quicken Loans, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 1/15/28     55,510  
  76,000     Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.875%, 6/1/25     85,975  
  159,000     State Street Corp., 2.825%, 3/30/23     164,098  
   434,000     Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada) MTN, 1.150%, 6/12/25     443,161  
   980,000     Truist Bank, Ser A, (3M LIBOR +0.670%), 0.890%, 5/15/27(A)     943,369  
  380,000     Truist Financial Corp. MTN, 2.850%, 10/26/24     411,213  
  63,000     Wells Fargo & Co. MTN, 4.100%, 6/3/26     72,225  
              15,043,634  
                 
        Industrials — 1.7%        
   92,070     Air Canada 2015-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (Canada), 144a, 3.600%, 3/15/27     90,484  
  181,000     Amsted Industries, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 7/1/27     192,312  
  355,000     Bemis Co., Inc., 2.630%, 6/19/30     384,445  
  77,000     Boeing Co. (The), 3.600%, 5/1/34     81,076  
  106,000     Boeing Co. (The), 5.040%, 5/1/27     123,922  
  142,000     Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/1/50     195,697  
  418,000     Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.750%, 5/1/40     619,780  
  105,000     BWX Technologies, Inc., 144a, 4.125%, 6/30/28     109,331  
  192,000     Carrier Global Corp., 3.577%, 4/5/50     214,852  
   233,000     Cascades, Inc./Cascades USA, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 5.375%, 1/15/28     247,635  
  207,000     CoreCivic, Inc., 5.000%, 10/15/22     207,000  
   462,000     CRH America Finance, Inc. (Ireland), 144a, 4.500%, 4/4/48     582,256  
  247,000     Eagle Materials, Inc., 4.500%, 8/1/26     256,580  
   166,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil), 5.050%, 6/15/25     175,962  
   167,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil), 5.400%, 2/1/27     177,439  
  280,000     FedEx Corp., 5.100%, 1/15/44     377,635  
   15,000     Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 144a, 6.500%, 10/1/25     15,677  
   64,000     Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors  LLC, 144a, 6.750%, 3/15/22     64,160  
   52,000     Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 144a, 9.750%, 8/1/27     59,605  
  212,000     General Electric Co., 4.125%, 10/9/42     248,519  
   63,000     GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 3.500%, 9/1/28     64,142  
  15,000     Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 5.950%, 2/1/37     18,075  
  22,000     Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.750%, 1/15/28     26,902  
  405,000     John Deere Capital Corp. MTN, 2.450%, 1/9/30     444,191  
  122,000     Moog, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 12/15/27     126,575  
   69,000     New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 3/15/26     70,725  
  350,000     Norfolk Southern Corp., 4.837%, 10/1/41     477,711  
  228,000     Otis Worldwide Corp., 3.112%, 2/15/40     247,594  
   73,000     Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 5/13/27     79,023  
  83,000     Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 10/15/25     85,490  
    40,000     Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 144a, 4.000%, 10/15/27     41,000  
  373,000     Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.950%, 9/15/29     409,794  
   85,000     Signature Aviation US Holdings, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 3/1/28     85,565  
  41,000     Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 144a, 7.500%, 4/15/25     43,973  
  69,000     Standard Industries, Inc., 144a, 3.375%, 1/15/31     69,345  
  20,000     Standard Industries, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 2/15/27     20,900  
  16,000     Stericycle, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 1/15/29     16,440  
   25,000     Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 144a, 5.250%, 1/15/29     26,250  
  48,000     TransDigm, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/26     49,680  
  17,000     TransDigm, Inc., 6.500%, 5/15/25     17,468  
  131,000     TransDigm, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 3/15/26     139,515  
  15,000     TransDigm, Inc., 144a, 8.000%, 12/15/25     16,580  
   51,000     Trivium Packaging Finance BV (Netherlands), 144a, 5.500%, 8/15/26     53,933  
  34,000     US Concrete, Inc., 144a, 5.125%, 3/1/29     35,020  
  330,000     Vulcan Materials Co., 4.500%, 4/1/25     377,477  
  220,000     Waste Management, Inc., 2.500%, 11/15/50     222,279  
  71,000     WESCO Distribution, Inc., 144a, 7.250%, 6/15/28     80,748  
  50,000     XPO Logistics, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 5/1/25     53,807  
  95,000     XPO Logistics, Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 8/15/24     100,938  
  332,000     Xylem, Inc., 1.950%, 1/30/28     350,069  
              8,275,576  
                 
        Communication Services — 1.5%        
  160,000     Alphabet, Inc., 1.900%, 8/15/40     157,034  
  99,000     Altice France SA (France), 144a, 7.375%, 5/1/26     104,198  
  51,000     ANGI Group LLC, 144a, 3.875%, 8/15/28     51,893  
  125,000     Arches Buyer, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 6/1/28     126,588  
  18,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 5/15/35     21,842  
  19,000     Cable One, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 11/15/30     19,736  
  63,000     Cars.com, Inc., 144a, 6.375%, 11/1/28     66,873  
   47,000     CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.250%, 2/1/31     49,531  
   42,000     CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.500%, 8/15/30     44,573  
   63,000     CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.500%, 5/1/32     67,266  
   164,000     CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.750%, 3/1/30     176,956  
   31,000     CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 5.125%, 5/1/27     32,897  
   245,000     CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 5.375%, 6/1/29     268,581  
  33,000     CenturyLink, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 2/15/27     34,073  
   435,000     Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.484%, 10/23/45     615,290  
  257,000     Comcast Corp., 4.000%, 3/1/48     323,770  
  152,000     CommScope, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 3/1/24     156,712  
  24,000     CommScope, Inc., 144a, 7.125%, 7/1/28     25,560  

 

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Touchstone Balanced Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal         Market  
Amount         Value  
        Corporate Bonds — 14.4% (Continued)        
        Communication Services — (Continued)        
$ 267,000     Cox Communications, Inc., 144a, 3.350%, 9/15/26   $ 300,010  
  205,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 12/1/30     213,969  
  200,000     CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 5.750%, 1/15/30     219,250  
   148,000     Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV (Germany), 8.750%, 6/15/30     234,162  
   115,000     Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 144a, 5.375%, 8/15/26     93,438  
  11,000     EW Scripps Co. (The), 144a, 5.125%, 5/15/25     11,228  
  254,000     Front Range BidCo, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 3/1/27     254,635  
  97,000     Frontier Communications Corp., 144a, 5.000%, 5/1/28     101,123  
   41,000     Frontier Communications Corp., 144a, 5.875%, 10/15/27     44,331  
  50,000     GCI LLC, 144a, 4.750%, 10/15/28     53,328  
  32,000     Gray Television, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 10/15/30     32,600  
  202,000     GrubHub Holdings, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 7/1/27     211,847  
  48,000     Lamar Media Corp., 4.875%, 1/15/29     51,000  
  98,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc., 144a, 3.625%, 1/15/29     97,755  
  57,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 9/15/27     59,533  
  113,000     MDC Partners, Inc., 144a, 6.500%, 5/1/24     114,554  
  80,000     Meredith Corp., 144a, 6.500%, 7/1/25     84,800  
  205,000     Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/28     231,178  
  54,000     Netflix, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 11/15/29     63,653  
  52,000     Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 11/1/28     54,405  
   100,000     Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., 144a, 6.250%, 6/15/25     105,500  
   273,000     Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc., 144a, 8.500%, 10/1/26     289,123  
   56,000     QualityTech LP / QTS Finance Corp., 144a, 3.875%, 10/1/28     57,120  
  22,000     Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 1/15/29     22,864  
  146,000     Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 144a, 4.125%, 12/1/30     149,392  
  20,000     Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 144a, 5.125%, 2/15/27     20,423  
  115,000     Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 7/1/29     126,536  
  181,000     TEGNA, Inc., 5.000%, 9/15/29     191,212  
  138,000     Telecom Italia Capital SA (Italy), 6.000%, 9/30/34     168,096  
  78,000     Telecom Italia Capital SA (Italy), 6.375%, 11/15/33     95,940  
  444,000     T-Mobile USA, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 4/15/30     514,241  
  130,000     Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.672%, 3/15/55     174,690  
   296,000     Verizon Communications, Inc., 144a, 2.987%, 10/30/56     297,957  
  280,000     ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.950%, 5/19/50     362,690  
              7,445,956  
                 
        Health Care — 1.4%        
  114,000     Abbott Laboratories, 3.750%, 11/30/26     133,545  
  260,000     AbbVie, Inc., 3.800%, 3/15/25     289,946  
  365,000     AbbVie, Inc., 4.450%, 5/14/46     464,349  
  322,000     AbbVie, Inc., 5.000%, 12/15/21     332,419  
  53,000     Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 4/15/29     56,578  
  66,000     AdaptHealth LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 8/1/29     67,815  
   320,000     Alcon Finance Corp. (Switzerland), 144a, 3.800%, 9/23/49     377,519  
  33,000     AMN Healthcare, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 10/1/27     34,570  
  46,000     Bausch Health Cos, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 2/15/31     48,057  
  144,000     Bausch Health Cos, Inc., 144a, 6.125%, 4/15/25     148,415  
  98,000     Bausch Health Cos, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 2/15/29     106,453  
   97,000     Becton Dickinson and Co., (3M LIBOR +1.030%), 1.255%, 6/6/22(A)     97,786  
  193,000     Becton Dickinson and Co., 4.685%, 12/15/44     249,127  
  299,000     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 5.000%, 8/15/45     432,468  
  312,000     Cigna Corp., 4.375%, 10/15/28     377,110  
  160,000     CommonSpirit Health, 4.187%, 10/1/49     186,244  
  268,000     CVS Health Corp., 4.300%, 3/25/28     318,909  
  230,000     CVS Health Corp., 5.125%, 7/20/45     309,663  
  74,000     DaVita, Inc., 144a, 3.750%, 2/15/31     75,137  
  69,000     DaVita, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 6/1/30     73,226  
  399,000     DH Europe Finance II Sarl, 3.250%, 11/15/39     454,440  
  49,000     Encompass Health Corp., 4.500%, 2/1/28     51,205  
  28,000     Encompass Health Corp., 4.625%, 4/1/31     29,960  
  282,000     HCA, Inc., 3.500%, 9/1/30     299,646  
   29,000     Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. / HLF Financing, Inc., 144a, 7.875%, 9/1/25     31,683  
   158,000     HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc., 144a, 7.250%, 8/15/26     167,628  
  22,000     LifePoint Health, Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 4/15/25     23,624  
  145,000     MEDNAX, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 12/1/23     146,784  
  320,000     Mylan, Inc., 4.550%, 4/15/28     380,417  
   94,000     Providence Service Corp. (The), 144a, 5.875%, 11/15/25     99,405  
  172,000     Select Medical Corp., 144a, 6.250%, 8/15/26     185,230  
  121,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/25     123,358  
  69,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 144a, 7.500%, 4/1/25     75,383  
   43,000     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  (Israel), 3.150%, 10/1/26     41,334  
  410,000     UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.500%, 8/15/39     487,745  
              6,777,178  
                 
        Consumer Staples — 1.3%        
   34,000     Albertsons Cos, Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons  LP / Albertsons LLC, 144a, 3.500%, 3/15/29     34,404  
   148,000     Albertsons Cos, Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons  LP / Albertsons LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 1/15/27     157,435  
   191,000     American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 1/15/28     197,685  
   18,000     American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 144a, 5.875%, 5/15/26     18,653  
   514,000     Anheuser-Busch Cos, LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., (Belgium), 4.900%, 2/1/46     668,319  
   282,000     BAT International Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 1.668%, 3/25/26     288,661  
   193,000     Cardtronics, Inc. / Cardtronics USA, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 5/1/25     199,514  
  185,000     Carriage Services, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 6/1/26     197,719  
  19,000     Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.125%, 10/15/30     19,808  
   90,000     Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 11/15/28     91,350  
  354,000     Cimpress PLC (Ireland), 144a, 7.000%, 6/15/26     372,142  
   380,000     Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV (Mexico), 144a, 4.500%, 1/25/22     394,892  
   91,000     H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 12/15/28     91,974  
   475,000     Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 4.250%, 7/21/25     534,954  
   81,000     JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 2/15/28     91,004  
   183,000     JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA  Finance, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 1/15/30     210,223  
  93,000     Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 144a, 3.875%, 5/15/27     100,195  
  167,000     Kroger Co. (The), 5.000%, 4/15/42     221,190  
  400,000     Mars, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 4/1/39     489,928  
  55,000     Michaels Stores, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 10/1/27     56,375  
  207,000     Performance Food Group, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 6/1/24     208,035  

 

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Touchstone Balanced Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
     Corporate Bonds — 14.4% (Continued)     
     Consumer Staples — (Continued)     
$26,000   Performance Food Group, Inc., 144a, 6.875%, 5/1/25  $27,820 
 165,000   Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 144a, 5.750%, 3/15/25   169,389 
 28,000   Post Holdings, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 4/15/30   29,455 
 24,000   Post Holdings, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 8/15/26   24,780 
 74,000   QVC, Inc., 4.375%, 9/1/28   76,675 
 121,000   QVC, Inc., 4.750%, 2/15/27   129,773 
 351,000   Reynolds American, Inc. (United Kingdom), 4.450%, 6/12/25   399,787 
 118,000   SEG Holding LLC / SEG Finance Corp., 144a, 5.625%, 10/15/28   124,490 
 110,000   Staples, Inc., 144a, 7.500%, 4/15/26   114,870 
 228,000   Starbucks Corp., 3.350%, 3/12/50   254,871 
 107,000   Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 7.000%, 7/15/26   114,356 
 210,000   Sysco Corp., 5.950%, 4/1/30   275,949 
 85,000   US Foods, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 4/15/25   90,844 
         6,477,519 
           
     Consumer Discretionary — 1.3%     
 58,000   1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 3.500%, 2/15/29   57,928 
 104,000   1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 4.000%, 10/15/30   105,397 
 40,000   Adient US LLC, 144a, 7.000%, 5/15/26   43,509 
 242,000   Ashtead Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 144a, 4.375%, 8/15/27   255,612 
 137,000   Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 3/15/25   137,685 
 162,000   Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 11/1/25   165,848 
 15,000   Carnival Corp., 144a, 7.625%, 3/1/26   16,342 
 112,000   Carnival Corp., 144a, 11.500%, 4/1/23   129,553 
 82,000   Churchill Downs, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 1/15/28   86,305 
 29,000   Dana, Inc., 5.625%, 6/15/28   31,225 
 34,000   Delta Air Lines, Inc., 3.750%, 10/28/29   32,955 
 38,000   Delta Air Lines, Inc. / SkyMiles IP Ltd., 144a, 4.750%, 10/20/28   41,477 
 63,000   FirstCash, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 9/1/28   64,969 
 33,000   Ford Motor Co., 4.750%, 1/15/43   33,660 
 63,000   Ford Motor Co., 9.000%, 4/22/25   77,239 
 202,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.125%, 8/17/27   211,595 
 200,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.271%, 1/9/27   211,000 
 190,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.542%, 8/1/26   202,825 
 200,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC MTN, 4.389%, 1/8/26   209,936 
 150,000   General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.950%, 4/13/24   163,382 
 259,000   General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.650%, 1/17/29   320,924 
 46,000   Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 8/15/28   47,416 
 285,000   Home Depot, Inc. (The), 5.950%, 4/1/41   440,351 
 444,000   Hyundai Capital America, 144a, 2.650%, 2/10/25   466,523 
 188,000   JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 144a, 7.125%, 4/15/26   198,810 
 28,000   Lithia Motors, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 1/15/31   30,030 
 415,000   Lowe's Cos, Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/30   516,578 
 24,000   Marriott International, Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/30   28,164 
 31,000   MDC Holdings, Inc., 3.850%, 1/15/30   34,471 
 32,000   Meritor, Inc., 144a, 4.500%, 12/15/28   32,800 
 51,000   Meritor, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 6/1/25   55,080 
 149,000   Quad/Graphics, Inc., 7.000%, 5/1/22   134,100 
 20,000   Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.500%, 10/15/27†   21,800 
 52,000   Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144a, 11.500%, 6/1/25   60,791 
 74,000   Sonic Automotive, Inc., 6.125%, 3/15/27   77,978 
 99,000   Speedway Motorsports LLC / Speedway Funding II, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 11/1/27   98,010 
 64,000   Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 144a, 5.875%, 6/15/27   72,532 
 169,000   Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. / Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 3/1/24   181,464 
 496,000   Toyota Motor Credit Corp. MTN, 0.500%, 8/14/23   498,534 
 24,000   TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 5.700%, 6/15/28   27,096 
 33,000   United Rentals North America, Inc., 3.875%, 11/15/27   34,567 
 182,000   United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.875%, 9/15/26   192,683 
 394,000   Walmart, Inc., 2.850%, 7/8/24   426,250 
 22,000   Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 8/15/28   22,859 
 68,000   Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 4/15/26   70,380 
         6,368,633 
           
     Energy — 1.1%     
 375,000   Aker BP ASA (Norway), 144a, 3.000%, 1/15/25   393,558 
 151,000   Apache Corp., 4.875%, 11/15/27   160,060 
 84,000   Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 144a, 7.625%, 12/15/25   89,460 
 202,000   Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 4.450%, 7/15/27   226,106 
 270,000   Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada), 6.250%, 3/15/38   362,568 
 280,000   Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 5.250%, 6/15/37   316,984 
 56,000   Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 5.375%, 7/15/25   63,137 
 350,000   Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 6/30/24   408,721 
 51,000   Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 5.250%, 10/1/25   52,339 
 98,000   Cheniere Energy, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 10/15/28   102,900 
 10,000   CNX Resources Corp., 144a, 6.000%, 1/15/29   10,245 
 32,000   Continental Resources, Inc., 4.900%, 6/1/44   31,648 
 31,000   Continental Resources, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 1/15/31   34,409 
 116,000   Delek Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 6.750%, 5/15/25   112,520 
 10,000   Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 7/15/25   10,700 
 243,000   Energy Transfer Partners LP, 4.950%, 6/15/28   280,085 
 37,000   Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.000%, 1/15/27   36,637 
 18,000   Global Partners LP / GLP Finance Corp., 144a, 6.875%, 1/15/29   19,485 
 27,000   MEG Energy Corp. (Canada), 144a, 6.500%, 1/15/25   27,811 
 74,000   MEG Energy Corp. (Canada), 144a, 7.125%, 2/1/27   76,405 
 124,000   Murphy Oil Corp., 6.375%, 12/1/42   109,275 
 362,000   NGPL PipeCo LLC, 144a, 7.768%, 12/15/37   489,416 
 277,000   NuStar Logistics LP, 5.625%, 4/28/27   295,005 
 10,000   Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.100%, 2/15/47   8,174 
 101,000   Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.200%, 3/15/48   82,315 
 52,000   Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.125%, 1/1/31   55,650 
 80,000   Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.375%, 9/1/28   84,400 
 100,000   Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 9/1/30   108,575 
 77,000   Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.500%, 7/15/27   88,862 
 206,000   PDC Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 5/15/26   212,695 
 92,000   PDC Energy, Inc., 6.125%, 9/15/24   94,540 
 398,000   Phillips 66 Partners LP, 3.150%, 12/15/29   414,056 
 150,000   Phillips 66 Partners LP, 3.750%, 3/1/28   162,735 
 39,000   Range Resources Corp., 9.250%, 2/1/26   40,755 
 10,689   Ruby Pipeline LLC, 144a, 7.750%, 4/1/22   10,582 
 22,000   Southwestern Energy Co., 8.375%, 9/15/28   23,870 
 70,000   Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.000%, 4/15/27   74,411 

 

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Touchstone Balanced Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal         Market  
Amount         Value  
        Corporate Bonds — 14.4% (Continued)        
        Energy — (Continued)        
 41,000     Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 144a, 4.500%, 5/15/29   $ 42,640  
   178,000     Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 144a, 5.500%, 9/15/24     181,115  
   52,000     Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 144a, 6.000%, 12/31/30     53,511  
   169,000     TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 144a, 4.750%, 1/15/30     180,830  
              5,629,190  
                 
        Information Technology — 1.0%        
  899,000     Apple, Inc., 2.750%, 1/13/25     975,386  
  110,000     Apple, Inc., 4.650%, 2/23/46     156,360  
  40,000     Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 144a, 3.625%, 9/1/28     40,950  
  75,000     Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 9/1/28     77,250  
  36,000     Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 144a, 7.125%, 10/2/25     39,076  
  132,000     Camelot Finance SA, 144a, 4.500%, 11/1/26     137,775  
  153,000     CDK Global, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/27     161,415  
  398,000     Fiserv, Inc., 3.500%, 7/1/29     454,459  
  404,000     Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.650%, 10/1/24     458,580  
  66,000     j2 Global, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 10/15/30     69,630  
  73,000     Logan Merger Sub, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 9/1/27     76,467  
  50,000     Microchip Technology, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 9/1/25     52,897  
  233,000     Micron Technology, Inc., 5.327%, 2/6/29     291,456  
  210,000     Microsoft Corp., 3.500%, 2/12/35     258,657  
  9,000     NCR Corp., 144a, 8.125%, 4/15/25     10,023  
   430,000     NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), 144a, 5.350%, 3/1/26     518,048  
  85,000     Open Text Corp. (Canada), 144a, 3.875%, 2/15/28     88,400  
  351,000     Oracle Corp., 2.650%, 7/15/26     385,727  
  155,000     SS&C Technologies, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 9/30/27     165,543  
  297,000     Visa, Inc., 4.150%, 12/14/35     386,039  
  58,000     Western Digital Corp., 4.750%, 2/15/26     64,090  
  104,000     Xerox Holdings Corp., 144a, 5.000%, 8/15/25     110,684  
              4,978,912  
                 
        Utilities — 0.9%        
  258,000     American Water Capital Corp., 6.593%, 10/15/37     403,070  
  39,000     Calpine Corp., 144a, 5.000%, 2/1/31     40,755  
   20,000     Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 144a, 4.750%, 3/15/28     21,450  
  452,000     DTE Energy Co. Ser D, 3.700%, 8/1/23     488,129  
  237,000     Duke Energy Progress LLC, 4.150%, 12/1/44     300,754  
  238,000     Edison International, 4.125%, 3/15/28     265,379  
   388,000     Electricite de France SA (France), 144a, 4.500%, 9/21/28     462,818  
  65,000     FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 144a, 4.550%, 4/1/49     75,909  
  31,000     FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 144a, 5.450%, 7/15/44     39,335  
  76,000     Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 3.800%, 9/30/47     93,321  
  577,000     Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 3.500%, 8/1/50     573,487  
  125,000     PacifiCorp., 5.750%, 4/1/37     177,976  
   54,000     Pattern Energy Operations LP / Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 144a, 4.500%, 8/15/28     56,970  
  105,000     PG&E Corp., 5.000%, 7/1/28     111,825  
  19,000     PG&E Corp., 5.250%, 7/1/30     20,900  
   65,000     Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd. (Canada), 144a, 7.000%, 3/31/23     64,350  
  189,000     Talen Energy Supply LLC, 144a, 7.625%, 6/1/28     203,647  
  277,000     Virginia Electric & Power Co., 3.300%, 12/1/49     326,848  
   745,000     WEC Energy Group, Inc., (3M LIBOR +2.113%), 2.334%, 5/15/67(A)     638,822  
              4,365,745  
                 
        Real Estate — 0.8%        
  234,000     American Homes 4 Rent LP REIT, 4.250%, 2/15/28     269,058  
   403,000     Crown Castle International Corp. REIT, 3.650%, 9/1/27     454,981  
  15,000     Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT, 4.750%, 5/1/24     15,406  
  10,000     Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT, 4.750%, 2/15/28     9,950  
  67,000     Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT, 9.750%, 6/15/25     76,121  
  322,000     Equinix, Inc. REIT, 2.900%, 11/18/26     352,161  
  107,000     GEO Group, Inc. (The) REIT, 5.875%, 1/15/22     106,141  
   60,000     GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc. REIT, 5.375%, 4/15/26     68,860  
  396,000     Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT, 2.400%, 3/15/30     413,008  
  74,000     Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.875%, 9/15/29     78,070  
  103,000     Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 5.250%, 7/15/30     111,240  
   103,000     MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co.-Issuer, Inc. REIT, 5.625%, 5/1/24     111,873  
  288,000     Mid-America Apartments LP, REIT, 3.750%, 6/15/24     313,734  
   141,000     MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp. REIT, 5.250%, 8/1/26     147,627  
  296,000     Realty Income Corp. REIT, 3.250%, 1/15/31     335,552  
  149,000     Sabra Health Care LP REIT, 5.125%, 8/15/26     166,122  
   29,000     SBA Communications Corp. REIT, 144a, 3.875%, 2/15/27     30,459  
  147,000     STORE Capital Corp. REIT, 4.500%, 3/15/28     167,345  
  250,000     STORE Capital Corp. REIT, 4.625%, 3/15/29     290,018  
   487,000     VEREIT Operating Partnership LP REIT, 4.600%, 2/6/24     535,593  
              4,053,319  
                 
        Materials — 0.4%        
  13,000     Arconic Corp., 144a, 6.000%, 5/15/25     13,877  
   250,000     Braskem America Finance Co. (Brazil), 144a, 7.125%, 7/22/41     288,125  
  10,000     Clearwater Paper Corp., 144a, 4.750%, 8/15/28     10,350  
   57,000     CVR Partners LP / CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp., 144a, 9.250%, 6/15/23     57,059  
  280,000     Ecolab, Inc., 4.800%, 3/24/30     357,277  
   76,000     FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. (Australia), 144a, 4.750%, 5/15/22     78,185  
  177,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.000%, 9/1/27     187,620  
  9,000     Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Peru), 144a, 6.125%, 4/1/29     9,697  
  101,000     Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Peru), 144a, 7.625%, 1/15/25     104,914  
  31,000     Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 144a, 4.625%, 3/1/28     32,162  
   41,000     Mineral Resources Ltd. (Australia), 144a, 8.125%, 5/1/27     45,356  
  22,000     Minerals Technologies, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 7/1/28     23,021  
  106,000     Novelis Corp., 144a, 5.875%, 9/30/26     110,770  
   114,000     Nufarm Australia Ltd. / Nufarm Americas, Inc. (Australia), 144a, 5.750%, 4/30/26     117,135  
  398,000     Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.500%, 6/1/47     532,375  
  15,000     WR Grace & Co., 144a, 4.875%, 6/15/27     15,908  
              1,983,831  
        Total Corporate Bonds   $ 71,399,493  
                 
        U.S. Treasury Obligations — 11.7%        
  7,290,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.125%, 8/15/40     6,901,580  
  6,600,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.375%, 8/15/50     6,181,312  
  4,965,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 0.250%, 10/31/25     4,943,666  
  15,445,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, 3/31/22     15,493,869  
  7,766,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 0.625%, 5/15/30     7,592,478  
  8,790,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 9/30/21     8,880,647  
  1,225,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 10/31/24     1,283,905  

 

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Touchstone Balanced Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal         Market  
Amount         Value  
        U.S. Treasury Obligations — 11.7% (Continued)        
$ 6,570,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 11/30/24   $ 6,889,518  
        Total U.S. Treasury Obligations   $ 58,166,975  
                 
        Asset-Backed Securities — 2.5%        
   383,027     Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Ser 2018-1, Class A, 144a, 4.810%, 11/15/48     403,884  
   250,000     Apidos CLO XVIII (Cayman Islands), Ser 2015-23A, Class AR, 144a, (3M LIBOR + 1.220%), 1.457%, 4/15/33(A)     250,000  
  450,000     Apidos CLO XVIII (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-18A, Class A1, 144a, (3M LIBOR + 1.140%), 1.356%, 10/22/30(A)     449,819  
   575,000     Benefit Street Partners CLO XIX Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-19A, Class B, 144a, (3M LIBOR + 2.000%), 2.237%, 1/15/33(A)     576,205  
   357,892     CF Hippolyta LLC, Ser 2020-1, Class A1, 144a, 1.690%, 7/15/60     364,554  
   465,000     CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2016-1A, Class A1R, 144a, (3M LIBOR + 1.350%), 1.559%, 10/21/31(A)     465,564  
   192,060     Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Ser 2017-1A, Class A2II, 144a, 3.082%, 7/25/47     193,086  
   859,688     Driven Brands Funding LLC, Ser 2019-1A, Class A2, 144a, 4.641%, 4/20/49     913,908  
   616,239     Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC, Ser 2019-A, Class B, 144a, 2.910%, 1/25/34     631,719  
   270,369     GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Ser 2019-3A, Class A, 144a, 2.580%, 7/17/23     272,681  
   281,648     Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Ser 2016-4A, Class A, 144a, 2.650%, 7/25/22     282,240  
   694,750     Jack In The Box Funding LLC, Ser 2019-1A, Class A2I, 144a, 3.982%, 8/25/49     711,855  
   378,000     Jersey Mike's Funding, Ser 2019-1A, Class A2, 144a, 4.433%, 2/15/50     403,757  
   850,000     Madison Park Funding XXXV Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2015-18A, Class BR, 144a, (3M LIBOR + 1.600%), 1.809%, 10/21/30(A)     847,455  
   465,000     Madison Park Funding XXXV Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-35A, Class A2A, 144a, (3M LIBOR + 1.650%), 1.868%, 4/20/31(A)     465,324  
   525,000     New Mountain CLO 1 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser CLO-1A, Class A1, 144a, (3M LIBOR + 1.550%), 1.791%, 10/15/32(A)     526,098  
   575,000     OHA Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2015-1A, Class B1R2, 144a, (3M LIBOR + 1.900%), 2.121%, 11/15/32(A)     575,398  
   915,000     STWD Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-FL1, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR + 1.080%), 1.239%, 7/15/38(A)   $ 910,745  
   472,269     TAL Advantage VII LLC, Ser 2020-1A, Class A, 144a, 2.050%, 9/20/45     476,514  
   573,592     Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-1, Class A1, 144a, 3.750%, 3/25/58(A)(B)     616,300  
   465,000     Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-2A, Class  A, 144a, (3M LIBOR + 1.270%), 1.488%, 7/20/32(A)     465,128  
   1,309,500     Wendy's Funding LLC, Ser 2018-1A, Class A2I, 144a, 3.573%, 3/15/48     1,349,885  
        Total Asset-Backed Securities   $ 12,152,119  
                 
        U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 2.1%        
  2,296     FHLMC, Pool #G08062, 5.000%, 6/1/35     2,671  
  294,933     FHLMC, Pool #G08637, 4.000%, 4/1/45     322,291  
  3,097     FHLMC, Pool #P00020, 6.500%, 10/1/22     3,107  
  1,450,298     FHLMC, Pool #Q02664, 4.500%, 8/1/41     1,620,773  
  2,311,098     FHLMC, Pool #Q29056, 4.000%, 10/1/44     2,546,703  
  1,169,014     FHLMC, Pool #Q29260, 4.000%, 10/1/44     1,288,010  
  29     FNMA, Pool #687301, 6.000%, 11/1/32     33  
  468     FNMA, Pool #690305, 5.500%, 3/1/33     522  
  459,456     FNMA, Pool #725423, 5.500%, 5/1/34     535,885  
  411,646     FNMA, Pool #725610, 5.500%, 7/1/34     480,860  
  60,244     FNMA, Pool #748895, 6.000%, 12/1/33     64,541  
  203,005     FNMA, Pool #AD9193, 5.000%, 9/1/40     234,914  
  527,897     FNMA, Pool #AH8925, 4.500%, 3/1/41     592,767  
  276,172     FNMA, Pool #AL5718, 3.500%, 9/1/44     301,915  
  455,213     FNMA, Pool #AR9195, 3.000%, 3/1/43     494,080  
  1,108,199     FNMA, Pool #BC1809, 3.500%, 5/1/46     1,185,075  
  744,224     GNMA, Pool #5175, 4.500%, 9/20/41     829,131  
        Total U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations   $ 10,503,278  

 

   Shares     
Exchange-Traded Fund — 1.5%          
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF   62,002   $7,186,652 

 

Principal            
Amount            
        Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.1%        
 328,201     Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-1, Class B3, 144a, 3.598%, 7/25/43(A)(B)     333,733  
   706,701     Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-4, Class B2, 144a, 3.565%, 6/25/45(A)(B)     729,896  
   683,368     Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-7, Class B1, 144a, 3.748%, 10/25/45(A)(B)     712,140  
   577,972     CSMC Trust, Ser 2013-IVR3, Class B2, 144a, 3.396%, 5/25/43(A)(B)     590,525  
   598,644     CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-1, Class B3, 144a, 3.942%, 1/25/45(A)(B)     621,004  
   679,953     CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-WIN1, Class B3, 144a, 3.833%, 12/25/44(A)(B)     688,269  
   581,643     CSMC Trust, Ser 2018-RPL9, Class A, 144a, 3.850%, 9/25/57(A)(B)     627,377  
   729,704     JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-1, Class B2, 144a, 3.511%, 1/25/47(A)(B)     756,812  
   403,343     Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-2, Class A19, 144a, 3.500%, 5/25/45(A)(B)     411,198  
        Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations   $ 5,470,954  
                 
        Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.8%        
  825,000     BANK, Ser 2018-BN14, Class A3, 3.966%, 9/15/60     962,905  
   915,000     BHMS, Ser 2018-ATLS, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR + 1.250%), 1.409%, 7/15/35(A)     889,767  
  700,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2017-FARM, Class B, 144a, 3.541%, 1/10/43(A)(B)     745,748  
  500,000     JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2018-MINN, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR + 1.020%), 2.020%, 11/15/35(A)     482,971  
   825,000     SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2019-787E, Class A, 144a, 4.163%, 2/15/41     950,294  
        Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities   $ 4,031,685  
                 
        Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.3%        
  790,298     FHLMC REMIC, Ser 3859, Class JB, 5.000%, 5/15/41     885,918  

 

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Touchstone Balanced Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
     Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.3% (Continued)     
$398,157   GNMA, Ser 2010-169, Class AW, 4.500%, 12/20/40  $442,577 
 7,094,024   GNMA, Ser 2012-147, Class IO, 0.558%, 4/16/54(A)(B)(C)   155,538 
     Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $1,484,033 
           
     Sovereign Government Obligations — 0.2%     
 238,000   Colombia Government International Bond, 5.000%, 6/15/45   290,360 
 232,000   Mexico Government International Bond, 3.771%, 5/24/61   241,628 
 356,000   Peruvian Government International Bond, 2.780%, 12/1/60   359,204 
     Total Sovereign Government Obligations  $891,192 

 

   Shares     
Short-Term Investment Funds — 2.4%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.03%∞Ω   11,667,952    11,667,952 
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%**∞Ω   22,424    22,424 
Total Short-Term Investment Funds       $11,690,376 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.1%          
(Cost $332,278,299)       $495,550,346 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)        (357,167)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $495,193,179 

(A)Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2020.

(B)Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(C)Interest only security - This type of security represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the “interest only” holding.

*Non-income producing security.

**Represents collateral for securities loaned.

All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of December 31, 2020 was $21,582.

Open-End Fund.

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations: 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt 

CLO - Collateralized Loan Obligation

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate 

LLC - Limited Liability Company

LP - Limited Partnership 

MTN - Medium Term Note

PLC - Public Limited Company

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust 

REMIC - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit 

USD - United States Dollar 

144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2020, these securities were valued at $235,538,018 or 47.6% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

Other Information: 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:

 

Description  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $312,573,589   $   $   $312,573,589 
Corporate Bonds       71,399,493        71,399,493 
U.S. Treasury Obligations       58,166,975        58,166,975 
Asset-Backed Securities       12,152,119        12,152,119 
U.S. Government                    
Mortgage-Backed                    
Obligations       10,503,278        10,503,278 
Exchange-Traded Fund   7,186,652            7,186,652 
Non-Agency Collateralized                    
Mortgage Obligations       5,470,954        5,470,954 
Commercial                    
Mortgage-Backed                    
Securities       4,031,685        4,031,685 
Agency Collateralized                    
Mortgage Obligations       1,484,033        1,484,033 
Sovereign Government                    
Obligations       891,192        891,192 
Short-Term Investment                    
Funds   11,690,376            11,690,376 
Total  $331,450,617   $164,099,729   $  $495,550,346 

  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone International Equity Fund December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Market Value 
Common Stocks — 94.9%          
United Kingdom — 15.8%          
Consumer Discretionary — 2.8%          
Compass Group PLC   190,000   $3,543,758 
Consumer Staples — 1.8%          
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC   26,000    2,320,610 
Health Care — 3.1%          
ConvaTec Group PLC, 144a   1,460,000    3,977,128 
Industrials — 2.1%          
Bunzl PLC   80,000    2,671,033 
Information Technology — 2.4%          
Spectris PLC   79,000    3,042,793 
Real Estate — 3.6%          
Foxtons Group PLC*   1,750,000    1,316,219 
Savills PLC*   250,000    3,262,148 
Total United Kingdom        20,133,689 
           
Switzerland — 13.5%          
Consumer Staples — 3.0%          
Nestle SA   32,000    3,782,762 
Health Care — 5.6%          
Alcon, Inc.*   21,000    1,394,319 
Novartis AG   28,000    2,636,423 
Roche Holding AG   9,000    3,134,687 
Industrials — 2.8%          
Adecco Group AG   53,000    3,529,978 
Materials — 2.1%          
LafargeHolcim Ltd.   50,000    2,744,390 
Total Switzerland        17,222,559 
           
France — 12.2%          
Communication Services — 2.5%          
JCDecaux SA*   142,000    3,239,165 
Consumer Discretionary — 7.3%          
Accor SA*   65,000    2,358,252 
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA   28,000    3,605,191 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE   5,200    3,255,207 
Energy — 2.4%          
TOTAL SA   71,500    3,086,100 
Total France        15,543,915 
           
Germany — 11.5%          
Health Care — 3.5%          
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA   96,000    4,439,215 
Industrials — 5.8%          
Brenntag AG   42,000    3,265,984 
Norma Group SE   80,000    4,093,017 
Information Technology — 2.2%          
SAP SE   21,900    2,836,461 
Total Germany        14,634,677 
           
Japan — 6.8%          
Communication Services — 2.1%          
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.   105,000    2,694,195 
Consumer Discretionary — 1.9%          
USS Co. Ltd.   115,000    2,325,406 
Industrials — 2.8%          
FANUC Corp.   14,500    3,579,312 
Total Japan        8,598,913 
           
South Korea — 4.0%          
Information Technology — 4.0%          
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   68,000   5,077,935 
           
China — 3.9%          
Communication Services — 1.9%          
Tencent Holdings Ltd.   34,000    2,446,429 
Consumer Discretionary — 2.0%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*   11,000    2,560,030 
Total China        5,006,459 
           
Canada — 3.9%          
Materials — 3.9%          
Barrick Gold Corp.   115,000    2,620,002 
Pretium Resources, Inc.*   200,000    2,296,000 
Total Canada        4,916,002 
           
India — 3.5%          
Consumer Discretionary — 0.6%          
PC Jeweller Ltd.*   2,200,000    765,659 
Financials — 2.9%          
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd., 144a   1,200,000    3,751,663 
Total India        4,517,322 
           
Luxembourg — 3.2%          
Industrials — 3.2%          
Befesa SA, 144a   64,000    4,042,196 
           
Brazil — 3.1%          
Consumer Staples — 3.1%          
Ambev SA ADR   1,300,000    3,978,000 
           
United States — 2.9%          
Health Care — 2.9%          
Medtronic PLC   31,000    3,631,340 
           
Hong Kong — 2.5%          
Consumer Discretionary — 2.5%          
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.   410,000    3,191,662 
           
Greece — 2.5%          
Consumer Discretionary — 2.5%          
OPAP SA   235,000    3,141,937 
           
Mexico — 2.4%          
Consumer Staples — 2.4%          
Gruma SAB de CV - Class B   255,000    3,039,189 
           
Norway — 1.8%          
Energy — 1.8%          
TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA   150,000    2,325,546 
           
Taiwan — 1.4%          
Information Technology — 1.4%          
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR   16,000    1,744,640 
Total Common Stocks       $120,745,981 

  

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Touchstone International Equity Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
Short-Term Investment Fund — 4.9%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.03%∞Ω   6,151,462   $6,151,462 
           
Total Investment Securities —99.8%          
(Cost $102,447,873)       $126,897,443 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2%        292,426 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $127,189,869 

*Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations: 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

PLC - Public Limited Company 

144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2020, these securities were valued at $11,770,987 or 9.3% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

Other Information: 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:

 

Description  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks                    
United Kingdom  $5,293,347   $14,840,342   $   $20,133,689 
Switzerland       17,222,559        17,222,559 
France       15,543,915        15,543,915 
Germany   4,093,017    10,541,660        14,634,677 
Japan       8,598,913        8,598,913 
South Korea       5,077,935        5,077,935 
China   2,560,030    2,446,429        5,006,459 
Canada   4,916,002            4,916,002 
India       4,517,322        4,517,322 
Luxembourg   4,042,196            4,042,196 
Brazil   3,978,000            3,978,000 
United States   3,631,340            3,631,340 
Hong Kong       3,191,662        3,191,662 
Greece       3,141,937        3,141,937 
Mexico   3,039,189            3,039,189 
Norway       2,325,546        2,325,546 
Taiwan   1,744,640            1,744,640 
Short-Term Investment                    
Fund   6,151,462            6,151,462 
Total  $39,449,223   $87,448,220   $   $126,897,443 

  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments 

Touchstone International Growth FundDecember 31, 2020 (Unaudited) 

 

   Shares  

Market

Value

 
Common Stocks — 100.0%          
China — 35.7%          
Communication Services — 8.4%          
Autohome, Inc. ADR   19,710   $1,963,510 
Tencent Holdings Ltd.   93,625    6,736,674 
Consumer Discretionary — 20.6%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*   32,945    7,667,290 
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.   128,000    2,030,990 
JD.com, Inc. ADR*   70,115    6,163,108 
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR*   29,190    5,423,794 
Consumer Staples — 4.5%          
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. - Class A   5,800    1,772,473 
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. - Class A   63,028    2,814,853 
Financials — 2.2%          
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.   186,000    2,263,549 
Total China        36,836,241 
           
Switzerland — 9.3%          
Consumer Staples — 1.2%          
Coca-Cola HBC AG   37,960    1,229,260 
Financials — 1.9%          
Partners Group Holding AG   1,690    1,985,821 
Health Care — 6.2%          
Alcon, Inc.*   27,836    1,848,203 
Sonova Holding AG*   8,080    2,101,556 
Straumann Holding AG   2,030    2,377,985 
Total Switzerland        9,542,825 
           
France — 8.9%          
Consumer Discretionary — 2.6%          
Kering SA   3,766    2,733,114 
Industrials — 2.9%          
Safran SA*   20,875    2,956,950 
Information Technology — 3.4%          
Capgemini SE   22,580    3,512,373 
Total France        9,202,437 
           
Germany — 7.5%          
Communication Services — 2.8%          
Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA   29,744    2,939,423 
Consumer Discretionary — 3.3%          
adidas AG*   9,223    3,355,373 
Information Technology — 1.4%          
Netcompany Group A/S, 144a*   14,363    1,467,561 
Total Germany        7,762,357 
           
Canada — 5.2%          
Consumer Discretionary — 2.7%          
Dollarama, Inc.   67,200    2,738,892 
Industrials — 2.5%          
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.†   7,430    2,575,907 
Total Canada        5,314,799 
           
United Kingdom — 4.7%          
Health Care — 2.6%          
AstraZeneca PLC   26,790    2,671,319 
Information Technology — 2.1%          
Endava PLC ADR*   28,235    2,167,036 
Total United Kingdom        4,838,355 
           
Japan — 4.5%          
Communication Services — 1.8%          
Kakaku.com, Inc.   68,100   1,864,125 
Industrials — 2.7%          
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.   65,300    2,742,793 
Total Japan        4,606,918 
           
Israel — 4.3%          
Information Technology — 4.3%          
Nice Ltd. ADR*   15,635    4,433,148 
           
United States — 4.3%          
Communication Services — 3.2%          
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*   890    1,559,850 
Facebook, Inc. - Class A*   6,275    1,714,079 
Information Technology — 1.1%          
Microsoft Corp.   5,145    1,144,351 
Total United States        4,418,280 
           
Sweden — 4.2%          
Consumer Discretionary — 4.2%          
Evolution Gaming Group AB, 144a   43,060    4,329,018 
           
Italy — 3.2%          
Information Technology — 3.2%          
Nexi SpA, 144a*   163,965    3,262,758 
           
India — 2.5%          
Financials — 2.5%          
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR*   36,020    2,602,805 
           
Spain — 1.8%          
Health Care — 1.8%          
Grifols SA   63,629    1,857,742 
           
Singapore — 1.4%          
Financials — 1.4%          
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.   77,500    1,468,682 
           
Hong Kong — 1.4%          
Consumer Discretionary — 1.4%          
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.   186,000    1,447,925 
           
Thailand — 1.1%          
Consumer Staples — 1.1%          
Thai Beverage PCL   2,002,000    1,114,499 
Total Common Stocks       $103,038,789 
           
Short-Term Investment Funds — 2.6%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.03%∞Ω   104,845    104,845 
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%**∞Ω   2,598,800    2,598,800 
Total Short-Term Investment Funds       $2,703,645 
           
Total Investment Securities —102.6%          
(Cost $83,070,927)       $105,742,434 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.6%)        (2,659,651)
Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 103,082,783 

* Non-income producing security.
** Represents collateral for securities loaned.
All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of December 31, 2020 was $2,530,837.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

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Touchstone International Growth Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Portfolio Abbreviations: 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

PLC - Public Limited Company 

PCL - Public Company Limited

144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2020, these securities were valued at $9,059,337 or 8.8% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

Other Information: 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:

 

Description  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks                    
China  $21,217,702   $15,618,539   $   $36,836,241 
Switzerland       9,542,825        9,542,825 
France   2,956,950    6,245,487        9,202,437 
Germany   1,467,561    6,294,796        7,762,357 
Canada   5,314,799            5,314,799 
United Kingdom   2,167,036    2,671,319        4,838,355 
Japan       4,606,918        4,606,918 
Israel   4,433,148            4,433,148 
United States   4,418,280            4,418,280 
Sweden       4,329,018        4,329,018 
Italy       3,262,758        3,262,758 
India   2,602,805            2,602,805 
Spain       1,857,742        1,857,742 
Singapore       1,468,682        1,468,682 
Hong Kong       1,447,925        1,447,925 
Thailand       1,114,499        1,114,499 
Short-Term Investment                    
Funds   2,703,645            2,703,645 
Total  $47,281,926   $58,460,508   $   $105,742,434 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
Common Stocks — 96.4%          
Information Technology — 26.1%          
Apple, Inc.   987,979   $131,094,934 
International Business Machines Corp.   211,430    26,614,808 
Microsoft Corp.   641,666    142,719,352 
Oracle Corp.   575,576    37,234,011 
salesforce.com, Inc.*   223,368    49,706,081 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.   341,815    24,867,041 
Texas Instruments, Inc.   213,715    35,077,043 
Visa, Inc. - Class A   168,956    36,955,746 
Workday, Inc. - Class A*   127,620    30,579,028 
         514,848,044 

Communication Services — 17.9%

          
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*   63,799    111,768,192 
AT&T, Inc.   330,323    9,500,090 
Comcast Corp. - Class A   910,052    47,686,725 
Facebook, Inc. - Class A*   369,153    100,837,834 
Fox Corp. - Class A   543,444    15,825,089 
Netflix, Inc.*   64,980    35,136,635 
Walt Disney Co. (The)*   184,029    33,342,374 
         354,096,939 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 13.8%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China) ADR*   129,861    30,222,551 
Amazon.com, Inc.*   32,160    104,742,869 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.   326,361    36,310,925 
JD.com, Inc. (China) ADR*   466,788    41,030,665 
Starbucks Corp.   287,686    30,776,648 
Trip.com Group Ltd. (China) ADR*   857,733    28,931,334 
         272,014,992 
           
Financials — 11.1%          
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*   343,158    79,568,045 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)   224,497    59,202,104 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   325,000    41,297,750 
Signature Bank/NewYork NY   283,917    38,411,131 
         218,479,030 
           
Health Care — 11.0%          
AmerisourceBergen Corp.   202,922    19,837,655 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   580,543    36,011,082 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.   278,752    45,843,554 
Johnson & Johnson   355,363    55,927,029 
Merck & Co., Inc.   116,435    9,524,383 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   140,161    49,151,659 
         216,295,362 
           
Industrials — 8.3%          
Deere & Co.   134,799    36,267,671 
FedEx Corp.   69,404    18,018,666 
Hubbell, Inc.   223,892    35,104,027 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.   104,544    28,478,831 
Raytheon Technologies Corp.   646,257    46,213,838 
         164,083,033 
Consumer Staples — 3.5%          
Monster Beverage Corp.*   404,704   37,427,026 
Philip Morris International, Inc.   390,345    32,316,663 
         69,743,689 
           
Real Estate — 2.1%          
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*   277,122    41,116,591 
           
Materials — 1.4%          
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.   391,038    27,806,712 
           
Energy — 1.2%          
Exxon Mobil Corp.   455,000    18,755,100 
Schlumberger Ltd.   248,127    5,416,612 
         24,171,712 
Total Common Stocks       $1,902,656,104 
           
Exchange Traded Fund — 1.0%          
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   52,668   $19,691,512 
           
Short-Term Investment Fund — 2.7%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.03%∞Ω   52,296,754   $52,296,754 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.1%          
(Cost $1,056,861,345)       $1,974,644,370 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)        (1,856,973)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $1,972,787,397 

*Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Other Information:

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:
 
Description   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total 
Common Stocks  $1,902,656,104   $   $   $1,902,656,104 
Exchanged Traded Fund   19,691,512            19,691,512 
Short-Term Investment Fund   52,296,754            52,296,754 
Total  $1,974,644,370   $   $   $1,974,644,370 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments 

Touchstone Large Cap Fund December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
Common Stocks — 97.6%          
Information Technology — 20.6%          
Apple, Inc.   175,778   $23,323,983 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   168,819    7,554,650 
Citrix Systems, Inc.   67,538    8,786,694 
Texas Instruments, Inc.   77,468    12,714,823 
Visa, Inc. - Class A   63,806    13,956,286 
         66,336,436 
         
Financials — 17.4%        
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*   89,749    20,810,101 
BlackRock, Inc.   16,649    12,012,919 
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)   255,103    13,530,663 
Progressive Corp. (The)   97,671    9,657,709 
         56,011,392 
         
Consumer Discretionary — 14.1%        
CarMax, Inc.*   111,250    10,508,675 
Dollar Tree, Inc.*   66,974    7,235,871 
Home Depot, Inc. (The)   43,000    11,421,660 
Lowe's Cos., Inc.   36,850    5,914,793 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.*   22,926    10,375,620 
         45,456,619 
           
Communication Services — 10.5%          
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*   10,312    18,065,387 
Fox Corp. - Class A   214,753    6,253,607 
Verizon Communications, Inc.   162,598    9,552,632 
         33,871,626 
           
Materials — 9.7%          
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.   37,227    10,171,161 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.   37,409    10,623,034 
NewMarket Corp.   26,077    10,386,208 
         31,180,403 
           
Industrials — 7.9%          
FedEx Corp.   51,067    13,258,015 
Norfolk Southern Corp.   51,059    12,132,129 
         25,390,144 
           
Consumer Staples — 6.7%          
Altria Group, Inc.   247,541    10,149,181 
Nestle SA (Switzerland) ADR   96,479    11,365,226 
         21,514,407 
           
Health Care — 6.6%          
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   86,537    5,367,890 
Johnson & Johnson   59,529    9,368,674 
Pfizer, Inc.   182,907    6,732,807 
         21,469,371 
           
Real Estate — 4.1%          
STORE Capital Corp. REIT   394,255    13,396,785 
Total Common Stocks       $314,627,183 
           
Short-Term Investment Fund — 2.3%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.03%∞Ω   7,464,132   $7,464,132 
           
Total Investment Securities —99.9%          
(Cost $212,380,885)       $322,091,315 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%        257,209 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $322,348,524 

*Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Other Information: 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:

 

Description  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $314,627,183   $   $   $314,627,183 
Short-Term Investment Fund   7,464,132            7,464,132 
Total  $322,091,315   $   $   $322,091,315 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
Common Stocks — 98.8%          
Information Technology — 49.0%          
Adobe, Inc.*   38,012   $19,010,561 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.   43,530    7,669,986 
EPAM Systems, Inc.*   23,690    8,489,311 
Fortinet, Inc.*   34,900    5,183,697 
Global Payments, Inc.   31,300    6,742,646 
GoDaddy, Inc. - Class A*   58,425    4,846,354 
Intuit, Inc.   31,810    12,083,028 
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A   19,025    6,790,784 
Microsoft Corp.   113,875    25,328,078 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.*   80,175    18,776,985 
Visa, Inc. - Class A   49,475    10,821,667 
         125,743,097 
           
Communication Services — 19.9%          
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*   11,060    19,384,198 
Facebook, Inc. - Class A*   43,225    11,807,341 
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.   1,236,325    7,875,390 
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China) ADR   165,400    11,890,606 
         50,957,535 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 19.0%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China) ADR*   65,950    15,348,543 
Amazon.com, Inc.*   5,850    19,053,041 
Burlington Stores, Inc.*   24,250    6,342,588 
JD.com, Inc. (China) ADR*   91,150    8,012,085 
         48,756,257 
           
Health Care — 6.8%          
Boston Scientific Corp.*   105,650    3,798,117 
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*   37,650    3,608,753 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   15,800    5,540,744 
Zoetis, Inc.   27,500    4,551,250 
         17,498,864 
           
Financials — 2.1%          
Aon PLC - Class A   25,375    5,360,976 
           
Consumer Staples — 2.0%          
Monster Beverage Corp.*   56,958    5,267,476 
Total Common Stocks       $253,584,205 
           
Short-Term Investment Fund — 1.0%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.03%∞Ω   2,577,279   $2,577,279 
           
Total Investment Securities —99.8%          
(Cost $121,424,830)       $256,161,484 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2%        475,213 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $256,636,697 

*  Non-income producing security.

  Open-End Fund.

Ω  Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

PLC - Public Limited Company

 

Other Information:

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:

 

Description  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $253,584,205   $   $   $253,584,205 
Short-term Investment Fund   2,577,279            2,577,279 
Total  $256,161,484   $   $   $256,161,484 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
      Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Market
Value
 
     Fixed Rate Revenue Bonds — 66.6%             
$500,000   New Albany OH Cmnty Auth (Ref) Ser C   5.000%  10/01/24  $539,355 
 375,000   Univ of Akron OH (Ref) Ser A   5.000   01/01/28   418,823 
 750,000   Cleveland OH Income Tax Rev (Ref Sub Lien) Ser B 2   5.000   10/01/29   891,435 
 500,000   Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Uc Hlth)   5.000   02/01/30   559,900 
 1,000,000   Butler Co OH Hosp Facs (Ref Cincinnati Children’s Hosp)   5.000   05/15/30   1,359,130 
 1,000,000   Hamilton Co OH Student Rev (Ref Stratford Heights Proj)   5.000   06/01/30   1,001,890 
 200,000   Dayton OH Wtr Sys Rev   4.000   12/01/30   234,458 
 1,000,000   Green OH Cmnty Learning Ctr (Ref)   4.000   12/01/30   1,062,560 
 500,000   Butler Co OH Hosp Facs (Kettering Health Network Oblig)   5.250   04/01/31   505,060 
 1,000,000   Wright OH St Univ (Gen Recpts) Ser A   5.000   05/01/31   1,013,100 
 750,000   Middleburg Heights OH Hosp Rev (Facs Southwest Gen)   5.125   08/01/31   771,465 
 1,000,000   Cuyahoga Co OH COP (Convention Hotel Proj)   5.000   12/01/32   1,101,250 
 1,060,000   OH St EDR (Enterprise Bd Fd) Ser 7   4.750   12/01/32   1,063,297 
 500,000   OH St Univ Ser A   4.000   12/01/32   558,800 
 150,000   OH Univ Gen Recpts Athens (Ref) Ser A   5.000   12/01/32   185,385 
 390,000   Port Of Gtr Cincinnati Dev Aut   4.000   12/01/32   466,050 
 300,000   Port Of Gtr Cincinnati Dev Aut (Ref St.Xavier High Sch Inc Pro)   4.000   04/01/33   340,968 
 265,000   OH St Hgr Edl Fac Commis (Ref Xavier Univ) Ser C   5.000   05/01/33   301,986 
 1,080,000   Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Ref Cincinnati Childrens Hosp)   5.000   05/15/33   1,214,654 
 970,000   Franklin Co OH Sales Tax Rev (Various Purpose)   4.000   06/01/33   1,164,514 
 1,000,000   Hamilton Co OH EDR (Ref King Highland Cmnty Urban)   5.000   06/01/33   1,175,400 
 2,000,000   Cincinnati OH EDR (U Square The Loop Proj)   5.000   11/01/33   2,079,160 
 525,000   OH St Univ Ser A   4.000   12/01/33   585,569 
 265,000   Cleveland OH Wtr Rev (Ref) Ser Y   4.000   01/01/34   294,993 
 500,000   OH St Hgr Edl Fac Commis (Ref Univ Findlay Proj)   5.000   03/01/34   530,190 
 625,000   Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Ref Cincinnati Childrens Hosp)   5.000   05/15/34   702,050 
 500,000   Cuyahoga Co OH Sales Tax Rev (Ref)   5.000   12/01/34   591,820 
 570,000   Miami Univ OH (Ref)   5.000   09/01/35   688,224 
 1,085,000   Cincinnati OH Urban Redev Rev (Mercer Commons Phase 2 Proj) Ser B   5.000   11/01/35   1,284,597 
 500,000   Polaris Career Ctr OH COP   5.000   11/01/35   592,755 
 200,000   Clermont Co OH Port Auth Lease (W Clermont Local Sch Dist Proj)   5.000   12/01/35   237,396 
 290,000   OH St Hgr Edl Fac Commis (University Of Dayton 2018 Pro) Ser A   4.000   12/01/35   335,631 
 500,000   OH St Hgr Edl Fac Commis (Ref Higher Eductnl Fac John Ca)   5.000   04/01/36   566,920 
 550,000   Franklin Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Ref Nationwide Childrens Hosp)   4.000   11/01/36   640,409 
 1,000,000   OH St Parks & Recreation Cap (Lease Approp Impt Fund Projs S)   5.000   12/01/36   1,285,480 
 500,000   Cleveland OH Arpt Sys Rev (Ser B)   5.000   01/01/37   611,345 
 1,000,000   Univ Of Cincinnati OH Recpts (Ref) Ser A   5.000   06/01/37   1,253,010 
 340,000   Confluence Cmnty Auth OH (Stadium & Sports Proj)   4.000   05/01/39   397,902 
 160,000   Warren Co. OH Hlth Care Facs (Ref Otterbein Homes Ser A)   4.000   07/01/39   180,701 
 250,000   OH St Hgr Edl Fac Commis (Denison Univ Proj)   5.000   11/01/39   319,985 
 1,000,000   OH St Hosp Fac Rev (Cleveland Clinic Hlth Sys Obli)   4.000   01/01/40   1,186,260 
 500,000   Hamilton Co. OH Hosp Facs Rev (Ref Trihealth Inc Obligated Gr)   5.000   08/15/40   647,865 
 245,000   Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Uc Hlth)   5.000   09/15/40   304,547 
 400,000   OH St Hosp Rev (Ref Premier Health Partners Ol)   4.000   11/15/40   445,936 
 1,000,000   Allen Co. OH Hosp Facs Rev (Ref Bon Secours Mercy Health I)   4.000   12/01/40   1,174,520 
 100,000   OH St Hgr Edl Fac Commis (Ref University Of Dayton 2020)   4.000   02/01/41   116,553 
 315,000   Akron OH Income Tax Rev   4.000   12/01/41   355,815 
     Total Fixed Rate Revenue Bonds          $33,339,113 
                   
     General Obligation Bonds — 21.6%             
 830,000   Licking Heights OH LSD UTGO   6.400   12/01/28   1,059,520 
 1,000,000   Toledo OH CSD (Ref Sch Facs Impt) UTGO   5.000   12/01/32   1,139,300 
 300,000   Upper Arlington OH (Ref Various Purpose) LTGO   4.000   12/01/32   341,634 
 345,000   Bowling Green OH CSD (Ref) UTGO   5.000   12/01/34   409,453 
 700,000   Miami Vly Career Tech Center O UTGO   4.000   12/01/34   832,251 
 500,000   Three Rivers OH LSD (Ref) UTGO   5.000   12/01/34   582,075 

 

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Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Market
Value
 
     General Obligation Bonds — 21.6% (Continued)             
$500,000   Cuyahoga Co. OH (Ser A) LTGO   3.000%  12/01/35  $548,435 
 500,000   Dublin OH (Ser A) LTGO   5.000   12/01/35   644,750 
 435,000   Miami Trace OH LSD UTGO   5.000   12/01/35   523,266 
 200,000   Milford OH Exempt Vlg Sch Dist (Ref) UTGO   5.000   12/01/35   236,790 
 1,000,000   Toledo OH (Capital Improvement Bonds) LTGO   4.000   12/01/35   1,173,290 
 500,000   Lakewood OH (Ref) LTGO   5.000   12/01/36   616,020 
 500,000   Greene Co OH Votech Sch Dist (Sch Facs Construction & Impt) UTGO   4.000   12/01/37   593,240 
 1,000,000   Hamilton Co OH (Ref) LTGO Ser A   5.000   12/01/37   1,259,370 
 300,000   Lexington OH LSD (Ser A) UTGO   4.000   10/01/39   364,680 
 400,000   Athens OH CSD (Ser A) UTGO   4.000   12/01/40   473,004 
     Total General Obligation Bonds          $10,797,078 
                   
     Pre-refunded/Escrowed to Maturity(A) — 9.9%             
 350,000   Montgomery Co OH Rev (Prerefunded Catholic Hlth Initiatives) Pre-refunded @ $100   5.250   05/01/29   397,134 
 650,000   Montgomery Co OH Rev (Unrefunded Catholic Hlth Initiatives) Pre-refunded @ $100   5.250   05/01/29   725,978 
 1,000,000   Kent OH St Univ Rev (Gen Recpts) Ser A Pre-refunded @ $100   4.500   05/01/32   1,057,440 
 1,000,000   Hamilton Co OH Hlth Care Facs (Christ Hosp Proj) Pre-refunded @ $100   5.250   06/01/32   1,070,840 
 250,000   Lakewood OH CSD (Sch Facs Impt) UTGO Ser A Pre-refunded @ $100   5.000   11/01/33   272,007 
 475,000   Cincinnati OH Wtr Sys Rev Ser A Pre-refunded @ $100   5.000   12/01/35   584,934 
 750,000   Brecksville-Broadview Heights OH CSD (Sch Facs Impt) UTGO (Pre-refunded @ $100)   5.000   12/01/38   854,475 
     Total Pre-refunded/Escrowed to Maturity          $4,962,808 
                   
     Variable Rate Demand Notes(B)(C)(D) — 1.3%             
 450,000   Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Adj Catholic Healthcare C) (LOC: Union Bank NA)   0.020   06/01/34   450,000 
 100,000   OH St Hgr Edl Fac Commis (Hosp Cleveland Clinic Hlth Sys) Ser B 2 (LIQ: Bank Of Ny Mellon Trust)   0.020   01/01/39   100,000 
 100,000   OH St Hosp Fac Rev (Variable Cleveland Clinic Hlth Sys) (SPA: U.S. Bank N.A.)   0.010   01/01/52   100,000 
     Total Variable Rate Demand Notes          $650,000 
                   
     Total Investment Securities —99.4%             
     (Cost $45,673,421)          $49,748,999 
                   
     Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.6%           318,499 
                   
     Net Assets — 100.0%          $50,067,498 
(A)Bonds denoted as pre-refunded are anticipated to be redeemed prior to their scheduled maturity. The dates indicated are the stipulated pre-refunded dates.

(B)Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

(C)Floating and variable rate demand notes (“put bonds”) earn interest at a coupon rate which fluctuates at specified intervals, usually daily, monthly or semi-annually. The interest rates shown are the coupon rates in effect at December 31, 2020. Put bonds may be redeemed at the discretion of the holder on specified dates prior to maturity. Mandatory put bonds are automatically redeemed at a specified put date unless action is taken by the holder to prevent redemption.

(D)Demand Feature - Maturities shown are the final maturities, not the date on which principal could be recovered through the demand feature.

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund was invested exclusively in debt obligations issued by the State of Ohio and its political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and instrumentalities and by other issuers, the interest from which is exempt from Ohio personal income tax. The Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund is a non-diversified Fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Thus, the Fund may invest in fewer issuers than those of a diversified fund. As of December 31, 2020, there were no investments of 10% or greater in any one issuer held by the Fund.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

COP – Certificates of Participation

CSD – City School District 

EDR – Economic Development Revenue

LIQ - Liquidity Agreement 

LOC – Letter of Credit 

LSD – Local School District 

LTGO – Limited Tax General Obligation 

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

UTGO – Unlimited Tax General Obligation

 

Other Information: 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date: 
  
Description  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Municipal Bonds  $   $49,748,999   $   $49,748,999 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Small Company Fund December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Market
Value
 
Common Stocks — 98.7%          
Health Care — 22.2%          
Addus HomeCare Corp.*   83,538   $9,781,464 
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*   695,622    10,044,782 
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A*   12,246    7,138,683 
Bio-Techne Corp.   26,937    8,553,844 
Chemed Corp.   18,222    9,705,219 
Encompass Health Corp.   118,548    9,802,734 
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)   131,326    9,576,292 
Globus Medical, Inc. - Class A*   142,691    9,306,307 
Haemonetics Corp.*   75,262    8,937,362 
HMS Holdings Corp.*   289,312    10,632,216 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*   159,030    10,324,228 
Magellan Health, Inc.*   117,517    9,735,108 
NuVasive, Inc.*   200,963    11,320,246 
Omnicell, Inc.*   80,002    9,601,840 
Premier, Inc. - Class A   293,298    10,294,760 
Progyny, Inc.*   230,668    9,778,017 
Providence Service Corp. (The)*   60,844    8,434,804 
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.*   221,148    9,938,391 
Vericel Corp.*   325,828    10,061,569 
Vocera Communications, Inc.*   223,151    9,267,461 
         192,235,327 
           
Industrials — 21.4%          
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*   187,055    9,885,857 
Arcosa, Inc.   177,486    9,749,306 
ASGN, Inc.*   104,530    8,731,391 
Clean Harbors, Inc.*   179,164    13,634,380 
Crane Co.   115,800    8,993,028 
Curtiss-Wright Corp.   87,616    10,194,122 
Dycom Industries, Inc.*   127,941    9,662,104 
Forward Air Corp.   122,158    9,386,621 
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.*   807,736    10,637,883 
ITT, Inc.   123,524    9,513,818 
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.*   358,400    9,089,024 
John Bean Technologies Corp.   73,229    8,338,586 
Parsons Corp.*   385,205    14,025,314 
Quanta Services, Inc.   122,927    8,853,203 
RBC Bearings, Inc.*   45,647    8,172,639 
Rexnord Corp.   237,744    9,388,511 
SkyWest, Inc.   240,971    9,713,541 
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. - Class A   64,398    7,837,237 
Woodward, Inc.   72,386    8,797,071 
         184,603,636 
           
Information Technology — 20.8%          
8x8, Inc.*   286,760    9,884,617 
Aspen Technology, Inc.*   72,152    9,397,798 
Cerence, Inc.*   86,230    8,664,390 
Envestnet, Inc.*   117,125    9,638,216 
ExlService Holdings, Inc.*   108,166    9,208,172 
J2 Global, Inc.*   98,035    9,577,039 
KBR, Inc.   315,175    9,748,363 
MAXIMUS, Inc.   136,327    9,977,773 
Nice Ltd. (Israel) ADR*   30,041    8,517,825 
Nuance Communications, Inc.*   192,078    8,468,719 
Onto Innovation, Inc.*   413,722    19,672,481 
Qualys, Inc.*   80,361    9,793,595 
SPS Commerce, Inc.*   81,972    8,901,339 
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Israel)*   670,892    17,322,431 
Verint Systems, Inc.*   327,079    21,973,167 
WNS Holdings Ltd. (India) ADR*   132,312    9,533,080 
         180,279,005 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 15.7%          
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.   860,538    17,270,998 
Aritzia, Inc. (Canada)*   495,708    10,043,452 
Fox Factory Holding Corp.*   93,613    9,895,830 
frontdoor, Inc.*   343,219    17,233,026 
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*   98,253    9,148,337 
Malibu Boats, Inc. - Class A*   152,466    9,519,977 
Oxford Industries, Inc.   138,680    9,084,927 
Skyline Champion Corp.*   324,134    10,028,706 
Steven Madden Ltd.   281,204    9,932,125 
Strategic Education, Inc.   92,699    8,836,996 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.   94,579    7,392,295 
TopBuild Corp.*   41,042    7,555,011 
Zumiez, Inc.*   274,309    10,089,085 
         136,030,765 
           
Financials — 9.8%          
Evercore, Inc. - Class A   87,761    9,622,116 
FNB Corp.   1,016,300    9,654,850 
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.   196,761    9,052,974 
Old National Bancorp   572,836    9,486,164 
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.   310,795    9,737,207 
PROG Holdings, Inc.   161,000    8,673,070 
TCF Financial Corp.   249,466    9,235,231 
Webster Financial Corp.   213,336    8,992,112 
Western Alliance Bancorp   165,467    9,919,747 
         84,373,471 
           
Real Estate — 5.6%          
Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT   795,782    20,753,995 
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT   464,869    13,760,122 
STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT   441,816    13,837,677 
         48,351,794 
           
Communication Services — 3.2%          
Cargurus, Inc.*   290,999    9,233,398 
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.   153,878    9,212,676 
QuinStreet, Inc.*   432,193    9,266,218 
         27,712,292 
Total Common Stocks       $853,586,290 
           
Short-Term Investment Fund — 2.0%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.03%∞Ω   16,682,209   $16,682,209 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.7%          
(Cost $573,932,799)       $870,268,499 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.7%)        (5,625,916)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $864,642,583 

*   Non-income producing security.

  Open-End Fund.

Ω   Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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Touchstone Small Company Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date: 
  
Description   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total 
Common Stocks  $853,586,290   $   $   $853,586,290 
Short-term Investment Fund   16,682,209            16,682,209 
Total  $870,268,499   $   $   $870,268,499 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Value Fund December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Market
Value
 
Common Stocks — 98.2%          
Financials — 23.0%          
American Express Co.   33,996   $4,110,456 
American International Group, Inc.   277,528    10,507,210 
Chubb Ltd.   57,666    8,875,951 
Citigroup, Inc.   82,080    5,061,053 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)   32,432    8,552,643 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   55,263    7,022,269 
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.   384,012    4,051,327 
Northern Trust Corp.   44,560    4,150,318 
US Bancorp   188,311    8,773,409 
Wells Fargo & Co.   217,526    6,564,935 
Willis Towers Watson PLC   19,942    4,201,381 
         71,870,952 
           
Industrials — 18.2%          
AECOM*   86,130    4,287,551 
Deere & Co.   39,101    10,520,124 
General Dynamics Corp.   40,924    6,090,310 
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.   21,621    2,355,824 
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.   57,975    7,922,284 
Quanta Services, Inc.   51,035    3,675,541 
Raytheon Technologies Corp.   102,195    7,307,964 
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.   49,394    8,819,793 
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.   82,275    6,022,530 
         57,001,921 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 12.8%          
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.   57,481    9,053,832 
Aramark   303,792    11,689,916 
Dollar General Corp.   13,497    2,838,419 
Lennar Corp. - Class A   100,901    7,691,683 
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.   53,925    8,655,502 
         39,929,352 
           
Information Technology — 12.0%          
Broadcom, Inc.   22,845    10,002,683 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A   105,731    8,664,655 
FLIR Systems, Inc.   75,246    3,298,032 
Oracle Corp.   38,594    2,496,646 
QUALCOMM, Inc.   40,056    6,102,131 
Texas Instruments, Inc.   41,541    6,818,124 
         37,382,271 
           
Health Care — 9.9%          
Anthem, Inc.   20,421    6,556,979 
CVS Health Corp.   121,528    8,300,362 
Medtronic PLC   71,707    8,399,758 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   21,981    7,708,297 
         30,965,396 
           
Energy — 6.4%          
Chevron Corp.   64,153    5,417,721 
Hess Corp.   73,926    3,902,554 
Phillips 66   121,087    8,468,825 
Valero Energy Corp.   39,226    2,219,015 
         20,008,115 
           
Materials — 5.9%          
Corteva, Inc.   239,342    9,267,322 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.   87,772    6,241,467 
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.†   27,351    2,976,883 
         18,485,672 
           
Utilities — 3.1%          
Edison International   49,578    3,114,490 
Exelon Corp.   154,730    6,532,701 
         9,647,191 
           
Communication Services — 2.5%          
Comcast Corp. - Class A   149,967    7,858,271 
           
Consumer Staples — 2.3%          
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom)   143,805    7,165,803 
           
Real Estate — 2.1%          
MGM Growth Properties LLC - Class A REIT   211,139    6,608,651 
Total Common Stocks       $306,923,595 
           
Short-Term Investment Funds — 2.7%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.03%∞Ω   5,328,656    5,328,656 
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.03%**∞Ω   3,071,622    3,071,622 
Total Short-Term Investment Funds       $8,400,278 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.9%          
(Cost $238,305,788)       $315,323,873 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.9%)        (2,901,670)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $312,422,203 

*Non-income producing security.
**Represents collateral for securities loaned.
All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of December 31, 2020 was $2,945,537.
Open-End Fund.
ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of December 31, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:
PLC - Public Limited Company
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Other Information:

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date: 
  
Description  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $306,923,595   $   $   $306,923,595 
Short-Term Investment Funds   8,400,278            8,400,278 
Total  $315,323,873   $   $   $315,323,873 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

                       Touchstone 
       Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone       Large 
   Touchstone   International   International   Large Cap   Touchstone   Company 
   Balanced   Equity   Growth   Focused   Large Cap   Growth 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Assets                              
Investments, at cost  $332,278,299   $102,447,873   $83,070,927   $1,056,861,345   $212,380,885   $121,424,830 
Investments, at market value (A)  $495,550,346   $126,897,443   $105,742,434   $1,974,644,370   $322,091,315   $256,161,484 
Cash                        
Foreign currency (B)   1,041                     
Dividends and interest receivable   1,174,547    148,009    4,692    1,110,234    496,694    40,483 
Receivable for capital shares sold   1,029,249    61,408    13,904    1,255,231    547,523    652,058 
Receivable for investments sold           151,108             
Receivable for securities lending income   28        34    591         
Tax reclaim receivable   220    422,251    166,620    7,150         
Other assets   17,355    4,041        19,895    1,518    4,353 
Total Assets   497,772,786    127,533,152    106,078,792    1,977,037,471    323,137,050    256,858,378 
                               
Liabilities                              
Bank overdrafts                        
Due to prime broker       1,811    352             
Dividends payable                        
Payable for return of collateral for securities on loan   22,424        2,598,800             
Payable for capital shares redeemed   191,989    70,441    205,567    2,015,093    437,734     
Payable for investments purchased   1,742,358            101,181         
Payable to Investment Advisor   211,808    69,591    40,306    901,055    135,138    100,319 
Payable to other affiliates   160,611    34,796    12,762    499,021    40,918    30,397 
Payable to Trustees   10,227    10,227    9,797    10,227    10,227    10,227 
Payable for transfer agent services   200,552    87,208    51,165    633,389    122,558    46,337 
Payable for reports to shareholders   3,027    8,338    5,108    15,704    8,486    5,400 
Payable for professional services   27,618    48,881    38,106    37,445    19,113    18,800 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities   8,993    11,990    34,046    36,959    14,352    10,201 
Total Liabilities   2,579,607    343,283    2,996,009    4,250,074    788,526    221,681 
Net Assets  $495,193,179   $127,189,869   $103,082,783   $1,972,787,397   $322,348,524   $256,636,697 
                               
Net assets consist of:                              
Paid-in capital  $330,005,167   $109,456,841   $70,993,646   $973,555,952   $213,085,551   $115,638,868 
Distributable earnings   165,188,012    17,733,028    32,089,137    999,231,445    109,262,973    140,997,829 
Net Assets  $495,193,179   $127,189,869   $103,082,783   $1,972,787,397   $322,348,524   $256,636,697 
(A) Includes market value of securities on loan of:  $21,582   $   $2,530,837   $   $   $ 
(B) Cost of foreign currency:  $1,017   $   $   $   $   $ 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Touchstone   Touchstone     
Ohio Tax-Free   Small   Touchstone 
Bond   Company   Value 
Fund   Fund   Fund 
             
$45,673,421   $573,932,799   $238,305,788 
$49,748,999   $870,268,499   $315,323,873 
 21,976         
          
 325,571    351,066    413,836 
 154,488    377,445    255,166 
          
         2,623 
          
 1,424    20,986    9,135 
 50,252,458    871,017,996    316,004,633 
             
             
         1,611 
          
 28,270         
         3,071,622 
 78,719    1,460,149    190,489 
     3,578,614     
 16,094    463,294    126,680 
 6,259    255,694    39,491 
 10,227    10,227    10,227 
 13,504    533,667    105,342 
 4,943    27,819    10,057 
 18,198    23,646    18,971 
 8,746    22,303    7,940 
 184,960    6,375,413    3,582,430 
$50,067,498   $864,642,583   $312,422,203 
             
             
$45,998,363   $553,664,387   $232,966,977 
 4,069,135    310,978,196    79,455,226 
$50,067,498   $864,642,583   $312,422,203 
$   $   $2,945,537 
$   $   $ 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

                       Touchstone 
       Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone       Large 
   Touchstone   International   International   Large Cap   Touchstone   Company 
   Balanced   Equity   Growth   Focused   Large Cap   Growth 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Pricing of Class A Shares                              
Net assets applicable to Class A shares  $291,992,657   $86,497,710   $2,225,615   $1,350,636,834   $3,551,123   $2,882,077 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   12,462,853    5,035,267    151,180    26,960,875    227,368    58,492 
Net asset value price per share*  $23.43   $17.18   $14.72   $50.10   $15.62   $49.27 
Maximum sales charge - Class A shares   5.00%   5.00%   5.00%   5.00%   5.00%   5.00%
Maximum offering price per share (100%/(100%-maximum sales charge) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent) - Class A shares  $24.66   $18.08   $15.49   $552.74   $16.44   $51.86 
Pricing of Class C Shares                              
Net assets applicable to Class C shares  $53,606,831   $1,979,836   $1,387,770   $35,545,230   $4,448,886   $617,534 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   2,276,423    123,641    97,341    771,796    289,243    13,067 
Net asset value and offering price per share**  $23.55   $16.01   $14.26   $46.06   $15.38   $47.26 
Pricing of Class Y Shares                              
Net assets applicable to Class Y shares  $149,593,691   $23,761,613   $76,708,088   $425,529,616   $242,091,153   $30,421,248 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   6,443,604    1,402,731    5,079,006    8,520,717    15,502,643    609,166 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $23.22   $16.94   $15.10   $49.94   $15.62   $49.94 
Pricing of Institutional Class Shares                              
Net assets applicable to Institutional Class shares  $   $14,950,710   $22,761,310   $161,075,717   $72,257,362   $222,715,838 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)       884,443    1,496,376    3,219,830    4,623,023    4,434,772 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $   $16.90   $15.21   $50.03   $15.63   $50.22 
Pricing of Class R6 Shares                              
Net assets applicable to Class R6 shares  $   $   $   $   $   $ 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)                        
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $   $   $   $   $   $ 

* There is no sales load on subscriptions of $1 million or more for all funds except for Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund. There is no sales load on subscriptions of $500,000 or more for Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund. Redemptions that were part of a $500,000 or $1 million or more subscription, as applicable, may be subject to a contingent deferred sales load if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase.

 

** Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held due to the terms of the contingent deferred sales charge.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Touchstone   Touchstone     
Ohio Tax-Free   Small   Touchstone 
Bond   Company   Value 
Fund   Fund   Fund 
          
$32,638,265   $537,807,363   $28,850,491 
 2,734,143    95,227,119    2,973,119 
$11.94   $5.65   $9.70 
 3.25%   5.00%   5.00%
$12.34   $5.95   $10.21 
             
$1,247,199   $24,264,352   $1,703,267 
 104,279    8,826,075    175,988 
$11.96   $2.75   $9.68 
             
$2,857,346   $226,285,184   $77,798,674 
 239,082    35,899,620    7,982,907 
$11.95   $6.30   $9.75 
             
$13,324,688   $15,649,198   $204,069,771 
 1,115,401    2,486,585    21,005,943 
$11.95   $6.29   $9.71 
             
$   $60,636,486   $ 
     10,387,843     
$   $5.84   $ 

 

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Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   Touchstone
Balanced
Fund
   Touchstone
International
Equity
Fund
   Touchstone
International
Growth
Fund
   Touchstone
Large Cap
Focused
Fund
    Touchstone
Large Cap
Fund
   Touchstone
Large
Company
Growth
Fund
 
Investment Income                               
Dividends(A)  $2,032,228   $825,768   $137,707   $11,706,101    $2,649,793   $436,407 
Interest   2,135,865                      
Income from securities loaned   225    8,130    34    3,492          
Total Investment Income   4,168,318    833,898    137,741    11,709,593     2,649,793    436,407 
Expenses                               
Investment advisory fees   1,160,552    425,863    299,702    5,397,840     917,191    734,478 
Administration fees   321,131    87,151    53,442    1,307,658     218,917    175,319 
Compliance fees and expenses   1,384    1,384    1,320    1,384     1,384    1,384 
Custody fees   22,613    10,533    11,585    12,264     6,156    5,237 
Professional fees   20,987    27,805    22,585    37,981     15,811    14,936 
Transfer Agent fees, Class A   83,697    44,202    1,413    280,950     1,438    946 
Transfer Agent fees, Class C   15,700    2,050    599    15,263     1,123    265 
Transfer Agent fees, Class Y   44,626    12,768    28,903    192,923     83,181    12,067 
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class       82    4,242    27,538     2,580    32,823 
Transfer Agent fees, Class R6                         
Registration Fees, Class A   13,464    11,741    9,941    16,887     8,371    7,921 
Registration Fees, Class C   8,999    4,710    3,721    7,210     4,962    4,712 
Registration Fees, Class Y   12,438    7,757    7,986    9,922     14,790    8,145 
Registration Fees, Institutional Class       3,477    7,932    11,259     7,116    11,633 
Registration Fees, Class R6                         
Reports to Shareholders, Class A   5,029    4,665    2,184    10,548     2,159    2,091 
Reports to Shareholders, Class C   3,126    2,258    2,097    3,292     2,204    2,060 
Reports to Shareholders, Class Y   4,295    3,247    3,760    8,449     8,140    2,304 
Reports to Shareholders, Institutional Class       2,246    2,178    5,000     2,140    2,651 
Reports to Shareholders, Class R6                         
Distribution expenses, Class A   346,085    101,312    2,092    1,571,232     4,328    3,187 
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses, Class C   239,016    9,681    4,269    171,312     23,657    3,278 
Trustee fees   10,197    10,197    9,767    10,197     10,197    10,197 
Other expenses   50,107    41,187    28,533    291,798     55,702    18,428 
Total Expenses   2,363,446    814,316    508,251    9,390,907     1,391,547    1,054,062 
Fees waived by the Advisor and/or Affiliates(B)   (39,805)   (56,654)   (144,117)   (713,336)    (188,710)   (178,864)
Fees eligible for recoupment by the Advisor(B)   2,022                      
Net Expenses   2,325,663    757,662    364,134    8,677,571     1,202,837    875,198 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   1,842,655    76,236    (226,393)   3,032,022     1,446,956    (438,791)
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments                               
Net realized gains (losses) on investments(C)   27,397,906    865,461    15,462,398    160,966,711     2,033,502    13,783,119 
Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions   (36)   (750)   (95,639)            (171)
Net realized gains on futures contracts   236,243                      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments(D)   37,125,834    24,892,868    (346,245)   240,459,252     53,099,461    26,971,659 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions   24    28,700    10,141              
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts   (18,930)                     
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments   64,741,041    25,786,279    15,030,655    401,425,963     55,132,963    40,754,607 
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $66,583,696   $25,862,515   $14,804,262   $404,457,985    $56,579,919   $40,315,816 
(A)Net of foreign tax withholding of:  $2,050   $96,637   $20,645   $3,311    $   $ 
(B)See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(C)For the six months ended December 31, 2020, Large Cap Focused Fund, Large Cap Fund, Large Company Growth Fund and Small Company Fund had redemptions-in-kind of securities in the amount of $81,463,223, $6,421,484, $2,680,734, and $41,966,420, respectively. Net realized gains (losses) on investments includes the realized gain on the transactions of $62,478,117, $2,457,734, $1,353,182, and $16,246,396, respectively, which will not be recognized by the Fund for tax purposes.
(D)Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) does not include net appreciation of $13,999,828 for the Touchstone International Growth Fund in connection with the Fund's reorganization. See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)(Continued)

 

Touchstone
Ohio
Tax-Free Bond
Fund
   Touchstone
Small Company
Fund
   Touchstone
Value
Fund
 
             
$   $3,431,052   $3,430,826 
 816,706         
     1,540    2,623 
 816,706    3,432,592    3,433,449 
             
 125,833    2,547,408    898,983 
 36,058    533,529    197,982 
 1,384    1,384    1,384 
 1,772    9,768    3,894 
 13,630    22,427    15,844 
 7,872    220,876    12,772 
 472    15,378    673 
 1,249    118,089    35,589 
 327    3,373    34,892 
     99     
 6,428    14,641    7,894 
 2,573    7,249    4,420 
 2,681    11,083    10,626 
 2,062    5,111    12,127 
     6,416     
 2,364    16,184    3,379 
 2,096    3,773    2,162 
 2,093    13,912    4,338 
 2,079    2,508    5,016 
     2,897     
 41,411    570,263    32,825 
 6,888    105,212    9,034 
 10,197    10,197    10,197 
 12,401    204,604    21,285 
 281,870    4,446,381    1,325,316 
 (85,859)   (188,185)   (264,785)
          
 196,011    4,258,196    1,060,531 
 620,695    (825,604)   2,372,918 
             
 47,589    64,339,307    5,550,350 
     12,916    (598)
          
 398,966    188,177,685    54,479,561 
          
          
 446,555    252,529,908    60,029,313 
$1,067,250   $251,704,304   $62,402,231 
$   $   $ 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Touchstone
Balanced Fund
   Touchstone
International
Equity Fund
   Touchstone
International
Growth Fund
 
   For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
   For the Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
   For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
   For the Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
   For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
   For the Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
 
From Operations                              
Net investment income (loss)  $1,842,655   $4,316,777   $76,236   $873,880   $(226,393)  $21,270 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts   27,634,113    41,965,054    864,711    (1,148,996)   15,366,759    (788,646)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts   37,106,928    (11,983,129)   24,921,568    (8,844,334)   (336,104)   1,743,725 
Change in Net Assets from Operations   66,583,696    34,298,702    25,862,515    (9,119,450)   14,804,262    976,349 
                               
Distributions to Shareholders:                              
Distributed earnings, Class A   (19,681,681)   (29,089,903)   (394,252)   (4,839,678)        
Distributed earnings, Class C   (3,376,561)   (4,497,775)   (503)   (132,585)        
Distributed earnings, Class Y   (9,961,222)   (8,553,810)   (151,009)   (2,047,719)        
Distributed earnings, Institutional Class           (102,145)   (585,637)   (29,001)   (2,978)
Total Distributions   (33,019,464)   (42,141,488)   (647,909)   (7,605,619)   (29,001)   (2,978)
                               
Change in Net Assets from Share Transactions(A)   72,236,068    58,180,563    (15,882,286)   (20,781,556)   56,975,141    (4,362,971)
                               
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   105,800,300    50,337,777    9,332,320    (37,506,625)   71,750,402    (3,389,600)
                               
Net Assets                              
Beginning of period   389,392,879    339,055,102    117,857,549    155,364,174    31,332,381    34,721,981 
End of period  $495,193,179   $389,392,879   $127,189,869   $117,857,549   $103,082,783   $31,332,381 

(A) For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity on pages 36 - 39.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone
Large Cap
Focused Fund
   Touchstone
Large Cap Fund
   Touchstone
Large Company
Growth Fund
   Touchstone
Ohio Tax-Free
Bond Fund
 
For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
   For the Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
   For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
   For the Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
   For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
   For the Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
   For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
   For the Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
 
                                      
$3,032,022   $12,034,606   $1,446,956   $3,674,499   $(438,791)  $(555,010)  $620,695   $1,268,514 
 160,966,711    346,567,982    2,033,502    144,355    13,782,948    28,792,111    47,589    (25,576)
 240,459,252    (208,421,193)   53,099,461    (5,779,963)   26,971,659    11,444,230    398,966    861,083 
 404,457,985    150,181,395    56,579,919    (1,961,109)   40,315,816    39,681,331    1,067,250    2,104,021 
                                      
                                      
 (72,232,423)   (131,578,336)   (27,980)   (218,888)   (322,645)   (108,767)   (403,365)   (833,284)
 (2,013,341)   (4,739,957)       (440,616)   (75,536)   (31,405)   (11,534)   (44,602)
 (23,353,691)   (46,568,506)   (2,756,697)   (14,927,652)   (3,492,139)   (1,238,482)   (36,014)   (75,132)
 (8,585,127)   (12,116,401)   (904,834)   (5,380,266)   (26,267,865)   (14,021,254)   (180,146)   (343,542)
 (106,184,582)   (195,003,200)   (3,689,511)   (20,967,422)   (30,158,185)   (15,399,908)   (631,059)   (1,296,560)
                                      
 36,692,297    (49,295,124)   (6,107,415)   14,194,362    20,111,766    (23,706,216)   121,633    1,487,589 
                                      
 334,965,700    (94,116,929)   46,782,993    (8,734,169)   30,269,397    575,207    557,824    2,295,050 
                                      
                                      
 1,637,821,697    1,731,938,626    275,565,531    284,299,700    226,367,300    225,792,093    49,509,674    47,214,624 
$1,972,787,397   $1,637,821,697   $322,348,524   $275,565,531   $256,636,697   $226,367,300   $50,067,498   $49,509,674 

  

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    Touchstone Small Company Fund   Touchstone Value Fund  
    For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
  For the Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
  For the
Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
(Unaudited)
  For the Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
 
From Operations                          
Net investment income (loss)   $ (825,604 ) $ (1,998,820 ) $ 2,372,918   $ 5,228,529  
Net realized gains (losses) on investments     64,352,223     (11,873,437 )   5,549,752     4,605,555  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     188,177,685     (82,101,153 )   54,479,561     (33,559,870 )
Change in Net Assets from Operations     251,704,304     (95,973,410 )   62,402,231     (23,725,786 )
                           
Distributions to Shareholders:                          
Distributed earnings, Class A     (526,115 )   (31,748,103 )   (653,164 )   (2,056,786 )
Distributed earnings, Class C     (48,748 )   (3,292,320 )   (33,221 )   (185,828 )
Distributed earnings, Class Y     (196,776 )   (14,318,842 )   (1,894,219 )   (5,870,992 )
Distributed earnings, Institutional Class     (13,108 )   (472,170 )   (4,783,910 )   (14,575,885 )
Distributed earnings, Class R6     (57,850 )   (6,772,410 )        
Total Distributions     (842,597 )   (56,603,845 )   (7,364,514 )   (22,689,491 )
                           
Change in Net Assets from Share Transactions(A)     (93,418,291 )   (235,099,173 )   1,669,024     (35,622,508 )
                           
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     157,443,416     (387,676,428 )   56,706,741     (82,037,785 )
                           
Net Assets                          
Beginning of period     707,199,167     1,094,875,595     255,715,462     337,753,247  
End of period   $ 864,642,583 $  707,199,167 $ 312,422,203   $ 255,715,462  

(A) For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity on pages 39 - 40.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   Touchstone Balanced Fund   Touchstone International Equity Fund 
   For the
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
June 30, 2020
   For the
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
June 30, 2020
 
   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
Class A                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   725,258   $16,709,684    1,071,065   $23,146,193    103,979   $1,585,811    295,634   $4,268,954 
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with reorganization(A)                                
Net shares increase due to stock split(A)                                
Reinvestment of distributions   814,456    18,804,385    1,325,400    27,861,603    21,557    369,695    293,411    4,629,085 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (658,497)   (15,376,712)   (1,817,914)   (39,245,858)   (672,170)   (10,213,098)   (1,836,149)   (27,342,281)
Change from Class A Share Transactions   881,217    20,137,357    578,551    11,761,938    (546,634)   (8,257,592)   (1,247,104)   (18,444,242)
Class C                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   600,365    14,026,641    888,630    19,494,979    3,150    47,018    11,691    164,188 
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with reorganization(A)                                
Net shares increase due to stock split(A)                                
Reinvestment of distributions   141,948    3,289,385    179,350    3,786,820    30    490    8,823    128,355 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (499,601)   (11,525,770)   (576,807)   (12,235,340)   (39,146)   (547,813)   (119,310)   (1,595,439)
Change from Class C Share Transactions   242,712    5,790,256    491,173    11,046,459    (35,966)   (500,305)   (98,796)   (1,302,896)
Class Y                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   2,159,292    49,776,995    1,883,944    39,791,844    66,323    994,914    339,363    4,856,858 
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with reorganization(A)                                
Net shares increase due to stock split(A)                                
Reinvestment of distributions   434,517    9,946,044    407,750    8,502,103    8,826    149,244    129,700    2,019,569 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (579,947)   (13,414,584)   (616,752)   (12,921,781)   (407,943)   (6,080,910)   (1,461,821)   (21,458,191)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions   2,013,862    46,308,455    1,674,942    35,372,166    (332,794)   (4,936,752)   (992,758)   (14,581,764)
Institutional Class                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued                   92,615    1,416,233    972,020    14,827,692 
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with reorganization(A)                                
Net shares increase due to stock split(A)                                
Reinvestment of distributions                   6,055    102,145    37,466    585,849 
Cost of Shares redeemed                   (250,619)   (3,706,015)   (141,192)   (1,866,195)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions                   (151,949)   (2,187,637)   868,294    13,547,346 
Change from Share Transactions   3,137,791   $72,236,068    2,744,666   $58,180,563    (1,067,343)  $(15,882,286)   (1,470,364)  $(20,781,556)

 (A)See Note 9 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)

 

Touchstone International Growth Fund   Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund 
For the
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
June 30, 2020
   For the
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
June 30, 2020
 
Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
                                      
 7,820   $132,724    12,111   $260,627    945,392   $44,894,727    1,093,228   $45,630,547 
 97,100    1,290,678                         
 32,844                             
                 1,343,597    65,769,122    2,871,516    120,183,045 
 (21,304)   (305,888)   (13,111)   (266,084)   (1,810,522)   (86,662,080)   (4,469,691)   (185,302,273)
 116,460    1,117,514    (1,000)   (5,457)   478,467    24,001,769    (504,947)   (19,488,681)
                                      
 26,377    386,574    11,876    249,101    58,162    2,512,880    82,067    3,184,364 
 48,931    631,074                         
 16,544                             
                 44,114    1,981,119    117,565    4,539,194 
 (13,128)   (203,865)   (2,187)   (46,547)   (286,859)   (12,025,870)   (422,583)   (16,633,766)
 78,724    813,783    9,689    202,554    (184,583)   (7,531,871)   (222,951)   (8,910,208)
                                      
 43,383    622,784    83,502    1,764,656    1,497,136    72,291,665    1,636,808    67,768,500 
 5,338,452    72,719,437                         
 33,230                             
                 437,488    21,384,607    993,280    41,493,721 
 (374,569)   (5,408,671)   (154,441)   (3,112,215)   (1,761,991)   (82,501,365)   (3,836,605)   (158,226,210)
 5,040,496    67,933,550    (70,939)   (1,347,559)   172,633    11,174,907    (1,206,517)   (48,963,989)
                                      
 101,433    1,502,947    49,235    1,015,777    2,261,139    107,317,841    6,111,185    255,066,019 
 282,595    3,877,901                         
 1,095,088                             
 1,123    28,917    130    2,978    173,680    8,505,633    288,925    12,103,812 
 (1,277,894)   (18,299,471)   (219,872)   (4,231,264)   (2,244,107)   (106,775,982)   (5,690,923)   (239,102,077)
 202,345    (12,889,706)   (170,507)   (3,212,509)   190,712    9,047,492    709,187    28,067,754 
 5,438,025   $56,975,141    (232,757)  $(4,362,971)   657,229   $36,692,297    (1,225,228)  $(49,295,124)

 

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   Touchstone Large Cap Fund   Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund 
   For the
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
June 30, 2020
   For the
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
June 30, 2020
 
   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
Class A                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   76,741   $1,049,384    61,831   $840,848    19,433   $992,354    27,584   $1,175,940 
Reinvestment of distributions   1,558    24,185    13,629    193,756    6,746    322,644    2,596    108,767 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (80,098)   (1,118,503)   (134,518)   (1,853,321)   (12,181)   (629,496)   (19,213)   (848,637)
Change from Class A Share Transactions   (1,799)   (44,934)   (59,058)   (818,717)   13,998    685,502    10,967    436,070 
Class C                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   1,296    18,013    23,690    316,151    1,621    80,843    3,214    136,311 
Reinvestment of distributions           30,317    420,803    1,612    73,982    768    31,234 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (132,371)   (1,822,868)   (165,774)   (2,198,939)   (3,059)   (161,727)   (615)   (27,011)
Change from Class C Share Transactions   (131,075)   (1,804,855)   (111,767)   (1,461,985)   174    (6,902)   3,367    140,534 
Class Y                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   474,432    6,863,879    1,724,859    21,568,055    130,066    6,710,767    225,624    10,088,751 
Reinvestment of distributions   173,509    2,691,115    1,020,838    14,562,437    72,037    3,491,645    29,287    1,238,247 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (967,781)   (14,231,103)   (2,034,074)   (27,404,668)   (94,595)   (4,967,379)   (210,527)   (9,205,265)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions   (319,840)   (4,676,109)   711,623    8,725,824    107,508    5,235,033    44,384    2,121,733 
Institutional Class                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   654,157    9,854,132    1,656,126    23,370,143    416,221    21,925,920    621,303    27,092,012 
Reinvestment of distributions   56,203    872,839    321,896    4,601,323    503,639    24,547,359    310,297    13,168,983 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (700,935)   (10,308,488)   (1,546,062)   (20,222,226)   (627,962)   (32,275,146)   (1,547,054)   (66,665,548)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions   9,425    418,483    431,960    7,749,240    291,898    14,198,133    (615,454)   (26,404,553)
Class R6                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued                                
Reinvestment of distributions                                
Cost of Shares redeemed                                
Change from Class R6 Share Transactions                                
Change from Share Transactions   (443,289)  $(6,107,415)   972,758   $14,194,362    413,578   $20,111,766    (556,736)  $(23,706,216)

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)

 

 

Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund   Touchstone Small Company Fund 
For the
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
June 30, 2020
   For the
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
June 30, 2020
 
Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
                              
 91,823   $1,091,678    106,958   $1,258,988    1,286,821   $5,750,028    5,229,849   $22,478,782 
 25,716    306,018    54,876    644,729    93,454    505,589    6,439,957    30,074,578 
 (92,736)   (1,102,518)   (334,608)   (3,920,411)   (9,754,142)   (44,375,416)   (30,257,387)   (132,023,765)
                                      
 24,803    295,178    (172,774)   (2,016,694)   (8,373,867)   (38,119,799)   (18,587,581)   (79,470,405)
                                      
 4,310    51,500    2,012    23,216    186,568    436,929    1,006,615    2,036,014 
 912    10,870    3,086    36,303    18,373    48,323    1,402,573    3,211,891 
 (73,865)   (879,243)   (68,781)   (806,395)   (2,052,431)   (4,372,741)   (7,363,570)   (16,728,640)
                                      
 (68,643)   (816,873)   (63,683)   (746,876)   (1,847,490)   (3,887,489)   (4,954,382)   (11,480,735)
                                      
 36,793    439,036    53,795    632,460    3,333,742    17,413,395    9,218,953    44,364,273 
 2,073    24,692    3,770    44,349    32,470    195,796    2,704,570    14,036,717 
 (20,558)   (244,819)   (97,210)   (1,137,457)   (9,305,121)   (45,489,944)   (31,239,620)   (151,096,957)
                                      
 18,308    218,909    (39,645)   (460,648)   (5,938,909)   (27,880,753)   (19,316,097)   (92,695,967)
                                      
 41,407    490,689    537,246    6,309,218    304,836    1,722,656    2,365,997    11,430,932 
 14,423    171,781    27,077    318,450    2,177    13,108    91,153    472,170 
 (20,020)   (238,051)   (164,375)   (1,915,861)   (315,782)   (1,656,286)   (378,369)   (1,974,306)
                                      
 35,810    424,419    399,948    4,711,807    (8,769)   79,478    2,078,781    9,928,796 
                                      
                 15,612,340    72,378,387    4,043,763    18,024,523 
                 10,144    56,706    862,270    4,147,518 
                 (20,640,915)   (96,044,821)   (17,268,992)   (83,552,903)
                 (5,018,431)   (23,609,728)   (12,362,959)   (61,380,862)
 10,278   $121,633    123,846   $1,487,589    (21,187,466)  $(93,418,291)   (53,142,238)  $(235,099,173)

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued) 

 

   Touchstone Value Fund 
   For the
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2020
(Unaudited)
   For the
Year Ended
June 30, 2020
 
   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
Class A                    
Proceeds from Shares issued   97,818   $840,091    208,759   $1,790,085 
Reinvestment of distributions   64,599    608,146    210,421    1,942,246 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (279,542)   (2,368,118)   (833,351)   (7,537,550)
Change from Class A Share Transactions   (117,125)   (919,881)   (414,171)   (3,805,219)
Class C                    
Proceeds from Shares issued   3,197    27,230    68,628    635,575 
Reinvestment of distributions   3,500    33,184    17,964    167,755 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (105,116)   (899,859)   (150,811)   (1,236,808)
Change from Class C Share Transactions   (98,419)   (839,445)   (64,219)   (433,478)
Class Y                    
Proceeds from Shares issued   705,248    6,167,350    2,623,997    22,752,238 
Reinvestment of distributions   196,300    1,846,851    623,279    5,737,361 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (2,316,173)   (20,329,300)   (3,688,022)   (32,340,885)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions   (1,414,625)   (12,315,099)   (440,746)   (3,851,286)
Institutional Class                    
Proceeds from Shares issued   2,962,630    27,005,564    5,719,683    50,154,102 
Reinvestment of distributions   467,617    4,395,831    1,545,141    14,277,687 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (1,769,115)   (15,657,946)   (10,077,773)   (91,964,314)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions   1,661,132    15,743,449    (2,812,949)   (27,532,525)
Change from Share Transactions   30,963   $1,669,024    (3,732,085)  $(35,622,508)

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Touchstone Balanced Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
   Year Ended June 30,   Seven Months
Ended
June 30,
   Year Ended November 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018(A)   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $21.61   $22.18   $21.54   $22.40   $19.68   $19.87   $20.98 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.10    0.27    0.32    0.16    0.21    0.23(B)   0.43(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3.40    1.85    1.73    0.22    2.89    0.66    (0.35)
Total from investment operations   3.50    2.12    2.05    0.38    3.10    0.89    0.08 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.11)   (0.28)   (0.34)   (0.18)   (0.25)   (0.44)   (0.30)
Realized capital gains   (1.57)   (2.41)   (1.07)   (1.06)   (0.13)   (0.64)   (0.89)
Total distributions   (1.68)   (2.69)   (1.41)   (1.24)   (0.38)   (1.08)   (1.19)
Net asset value at end of period  $23.43   $21.61   $22.18   $21.54   $22.40   $19.68   $19.87 
Total return(C)   16.34%(D)   10.09%   10.13%   1.72%(D)   15.95%   4.75%   0.56%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $291,993   $250,298   $244,037   $239,056   $258,279   $264,910   $263,276 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses   1.01%(E)   1.01%   1.01%   1.01%(E)   1.03%   1.01%   1.04%
Gross expenses   1.03%(E)   1.07%   1.09%   1.07%(E)   1.04%   1.01%   1.04%
Net investment income   0.85%(E)   1.25%   1.49%   1.24%(E)   0.99%   1.20%   2.17%(F)
Portfolio turnover rate   29%(D)   135%   81%   119%(D)   46%   45%   86%

 

Touchstone Balanced Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
   Year Ended June 30,   Seven Months
Ended
June 30,
   Year Ended November 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018(A)   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $21.72   $22.29   $21.63   $22.46   $19.73   $19.93   $21.04 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.01    0.11    0.15    0.06    0.04    0.08(B)   0.28(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3.41    1.86    1.75    0.22    2.91    0.66    (0.35)
Total from investment operations   3.42    1.97    1.90    0.28    2.95    0.74    (0.07)
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.02)   (0.13)   (0.17)   (0.05)   (0.09)   (0.30)   (0.15)
Realized capital gains   (1.57)   (2.41)   (1.07)   (1.06)   (0.13)   (0.64)   (0.89)
Total distributions   (1.59)   (2.54)   (1.24)   (1.11)   (0.22)   (0.94)   (1.04)
Net asset value at end of period  $23.55   $21.72   $22.29   $21.63   $22.46   $19.73   $19.93 
Total return(C)   15.89%(D)   9.23%   9.33%   1.25%(D)   15.09%   3.91%   (0.23%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $53,607   $44,174   $34,380   $39,769   $42,800   $43,066   $35,344 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses   1.78%(E)   1.78%   1.78%   1.78%(E)   1.79%   1.78%   1.82%
Gross expenses   1.82%(E)   1.88%   1.89%   1.86%(E)   1.81%   1.78%   1.82%
Net investment income   0.08%(E)   0.48%   0.72%   0.47%(E)   0.23%   0.43%   1.39%(F)
Portfolio turnover rate   29%(D)   135%   81%   119%(D)   46%   45%   86%

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.

(B)The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(C)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(D)Not annualized.

(E)Annualized.

(F)Includes the impact of special dividends resulting from an acquisition of Covidien plc by Medtronic, Inc. on January 26, 2015 through the formation of a new holding company, Medtronic plc, incorporated in Ireland. These special dividends enhanced the ratios of net investment income for Class A and Class C shares by 0.86% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Balanced Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
   Year Ended June 30,   Seven Months
Ended
June 30,
   Year Ended November 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018(A)   2017(B)  2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $21.43   $22.01   $21.39   $22.26   $19.57   $19.78   $20.90 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.12    0.32    0.35    0.19    0.28    0.27(C)   0.47(C)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3.37    1.84    1.72    0.22    2.84    0.65    (0.34)
Total from investment operations   3.49    2.16    2.07    0.41    3.12    0.92    0.13 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.13)   (0.33)   (0.38)   (0.22)   (0.30)   (0.49)   (0.36)
Realized capital gains   (1.57)   (2.41)   (1.07)   (1.06)   (0.13)   (0.64)   (0.89)
Total distributions   (1.70)   (2.74)   (1.45)   (1.28)   (0.43)   (1.13)   (1.25)
Net asset value at end of period  $23.22   $21.43   $22.01   $21.39   $22.26   $19.57   $19.78 
Total return   16.46%(D)   10.35%   10.33%   1.86%(D)   16.20%   4.94%   0.79%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                    
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $149,594   $94,921   $60,638   $30,612   $31,215   $14,477   $12,589 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses   0.81%(E)   0.81%   0.81%   0.81%(E)   0.78%   0.81%   0.81%
Gross expenses   0.81%(E)   0.87%   0.88%   0.90%(E)   0.80%   0.81%   0.81%
Net investment income   1.05%(E)   1.45%   1.69%   1.44%(E)   1.25%   1.41%   2.39%(F)
Portfolio turnover rate   29%(D)   135%   81%   119%(D)   46%   45%   86%

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.

(B)Effective October 28, 2017, Class I shares of the Sentinel Balanced Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) were reorganized into Class Y shares of the Fund.
(C)The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(D)Not annualized.
(E)Annualized.
(F)Includes the impact of special dividends resulting from an acquisition of Covidien plc by Medtronic, Inc. on January 26, 2015 through the formation of a new holding company, Medtronic plc, incorporated in Ireland. These special dividends enhanced the ratios of net investment income for Class Y shares by 0.86% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone International Equity Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
   Year Ended June 30,   Seven
Months
Ended
June 30,
   Year Ended November 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018(A)   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.93   $15.65   $18.15   $19.64   $15.52   $16.92   $19.61 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   (B)(C)   0.08(C)   0.20(C)   0.36(D)   0.17    0.18(C)   0.13(C)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3.33    (0.98)   (0.57)   (0.94)   4.05    (0.97)   0.47 
Total from investment operations   3.33    (0.90)   (0.37)   (0.58)   4.22    (0.79)   0.60 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.08)   (0.19)   (0.26)   (0.21)   (0.10)   (0.12)   (0.34)
Realized capital gains       (0.63)   (1.87)   (0.70)       (0.49)   (2.95)
Total distributions   (0.08)   (0.82)   (2.13)   (0.91)   (0.10)   (0.61)   (3.29)
Net asset value at end of period  $17.18   $13.93   $15.65   $18.15   $19.64   $15.52   $16.92 
Total return(E)   23.90%(F)   (6.28%)   (0.78%)   (3.23%)(F)   27.39%   (4.81%)   4.49%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $86,498   $77,744   $106,870   $118,391   $129,139   $114,616   $113,212 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses   1.36%(G)   1.29%   1.30%   1.23%(G)   1.37%   1.36%   1.41%
Gross expenses   1.39%(G)   1.40%   1.37%   1.30%(G)   1.39%   1.36%   1.41%
Net investment income   0.01%(G)   0.57%   1.26%   3.22%(D)(G)   0.92%   1.11%   0.76%
Portfolio turnover rate   11%(F)   45%   43%   26%(F)   37%   36%   55%

 

Touchstone International Equity Fund— Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months
Ended
December
31, 2020
   Year Ended June 30,   Seven
Months

Ended
June 30,
   Year Ended November 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018(A)   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.99   $14.64   $17.12   $18.46   $14.66   $16.06   $18.71 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income (loss)   (0.07)(C)   (0.09)(C)   0.03(C)   0.26(D)   (0.06)   (0.01)(C)   (0.10)(C)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3.09    (0.93)   (0.54)   (0.90)   3.86    (0.90)   0.47 
Total from investment operations   3.02    (1.02)   (0.51)   (0.64)   3.80    (0.91)   0.37 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (—)(B)       (0.10)               (0.07)
Realized capital gains       (0.63)   (1.87)   (0.70)       (0.49)   (2.95)
Total distributions       (0.63)   (1.97)   (0.70)       (0.49)   (3.02)
Net asset value at end of period  $16.01   $12.99   $14.64   $17.12   $18.46   $14.66   $16.06 
Total return(E)   23.28%(F)   (7.41%)   (1.87%)   (3.72%)(F)   25.92%   (5.82%)   3.14%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)
  $1,980   $2,073   $3,783   $6,737   $6,924   $5,876   $4,732 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses   2.32%(G)   2.49%   2.34%   2.18%(G)   2.45%   2.49%   2.70%
Gross expenses   2.92%(G)   2.74%   2.42%   2.25%(G)   2.49%   2.49%   2.70%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.95%)(G)   (0.63%)   0.21%   2.27%(D)(G)   (0.16%)   (0.04%)   (0.60%)
Portfolio turnover rate   11%(F)   45%   43%   26%(F)   37%   36%   55%

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.

(B)Less than $0.005 or $(0.005) per share.
(C)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(D)Reflects the impact of a special dividend that resulted in a one-time increase to net investment income. If the special dividend had not occurred, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been lower by 1.54% for Class A and Class C shares and the net investment income per share would have been lower by $0.17 and $0.16 for Class A and Class C shares, respectively.

(E)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(F)Not annualized.

(G)Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone International Equity Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
   Year Ended June 30,   Seven Months
Ended
June 30,
   Year Ended November 30, 
    (Unaudited)    2020    2019    2018(A)    2017(B)   2016    2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.73   $15.44   $17.93   $19.45   $15.40   $16.79   $19.53 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.03(C)   0.13(C)   0.25(C)   0.40(D)   0.25    0.23(C)   0.18(C)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3.29    (0.97)   (0.57)   (0.93)   3.98    (0.95)   0.47 
Total from investment operations   3.32    (0.84)   (0.32)   (0.53)   4.23    (0.72)   0.65 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.11)   (0.24)   (0.30)   (0.29)   (0.18)   (0.18)   (0.44)
Realized capital gains       (0.63)   (1.87)   (0.70)       (0.49)   (2.95)
Total distributions   (0.11)   (0.87)   (2.17)   (0.99)   (0.18)   (0.67)   (3.39)
Net asset value at end of period  $16.94   $13.73   $15.44   $17.93   $19.45   $15.40   $16.79 
Total return   24.17%(E)   (6.03%)   (0.47%)   (3.05%)(E)   27.78%   (4.41%)   4.89%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)
  $23,762   $23,835   $42,120   $57,438   $63,320   $40,528   $14,967 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses   0.99%(F)   0.99%   0.99%   0.99%(F)   1.01%   0.99%   1.02%
Gross expenses   1.19%(F)   1.15%   1.12%   1.09%(F)   1.03%   0.99%   1.02%
Net investment income   0.38%(F)   0.87%   1.57%   3.47%(D)(F)   1.28%   1.45%   1.05%
Portfolio turnover rate   11%(E)   45%   43%   26%(E)   37%   36%   55%

 

Touchstone International Equity Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
   Year Ended June 30,   Seven Months
Ended
June 30,
   Period Ended
November 30,
 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018(A)   2017(G) 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.71   $15.42   $17.92   $19.46   $18.91 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.04(C)   0.14(C)   0.26(C)   0.56(D)   0.02 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3.27    (0.95)   (0.57)   (1.09)   0.53 
Total from investment operations   3.31    (0.81)   (0.31)   (0.53)   0.55 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.12)   (0.27)   (0.32)   (0.31)    
Realized capital gains       (0.63)   (1.87)   (0.70)    
Total distributions   (0.12)   (0.90)   (2.19)   (1.01)    
Net asset value at end of period  $16.90   $13.71   $15.42   $17.92   $19.46 
Total return   24.12%(E)   (5.89%)   (0.39%)   (3.02%)(E)   2.91%(E)
Ratios and supplemental data:                          
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $14,951   $14,205   $2,592   $2,260   $3 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses   0.89%(F)   0.89%   0.89%   0.89%(F)   0.89%(F)
Gross expenses   1.07%(F)   1.12%   1.38%   1.63%(F)   1921.18%(F)
Net investment income   0.48%(F)   0.97%   1.67%   3.57%(D)(F)   1.40%(F)
Portfolio turnover rate   11%(E)   45%   43%   26%(E)   37%

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.

(B)Effective October 28, 2017, Class I shares of the Sentinel Balanced Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) were reorganized into Class Y shares of the Fund.
(C)The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(D)Reflects the impact of a special dividend that resulted in a one-time increase to net investment income. If the special dividend had not occurred, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been lower by 1.54% for Class Y and Institutional Class shares and the net investment income per share would have been lower by $0.17 and $0.16 for Class Y and Institutional Class shares, respectively .

(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Represents the period from commencement of operations (October 30, 2017) through November 30, 2017.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

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Touchstone International Growth Fund—Class A 

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

    Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
   Year Ended June 30,   Period Ended
June 30,
 
    (Unaudited)(A)    2020(A)   2019(A)   2018(A)   2017(A)(B)
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.68  $11.11  $13.11  $11.61   $9.78(C)
Income (loss) from investment operations:                         
Net investment loss   (0.07)(D)   (0.03)(D)   (0.04)(D)   (0.01)   (0.01)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3.11    0.60    (0.47)   1.75    1.84 
Total from investment operations   3.04    0.57    (0.51)   1.74    1.83 
Distributions from:                         
Realized capital gains           (1.49)   (0.24)    
Net asset value at end of period  $14.72  $11.68  $11.11  $13.11   $11.61 
Total return(E)   26.11%(F)   5.07%   (1.78%)   15.00%   18.73%(F)
Ratios and supplemental data:                         
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $2,226  $777  $760  $918   $140 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses   1.24%(G)   1.24%   1.24%   1.36%   1.41%(G)
Gross expenses   3.01%(G)   4.17%   4.36%   3.75%   42.93%(G)
Net investment loss   (0.87%)(G)   (0.26%)   (0.31%)   (0.05%)   (0.35%)(G)
Portfolio turnover rate   113%(F)(H)   74%   103%   109%   72%(I)

 

Touchstone International Growth Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

   Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
   Year Ended June 30,   Period Ended
June 30,
 
    (Unaudited)(A)    2020(A)   2019(A)   2018(A)   2017(A)(B)
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.34   $10.88   $12.97   $11.57   $9.81(C)
Income (loss) from investment operations:                           
Net investment loss   (0.12)(D)   (0.11)(D)   (0.12)(D)   (0.05)   (0.10)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3.04    0.57    (0.48)   1.69    1.86 
Total from investment operations   2.92    0.46    (0.60)   1.64    1.76 
Distributions from:                         
Realized capital gains           (1.49)   (0.24)    
Net asset value at end of period  $14.26   $11.34   $10.88   $12.97   $11.57 
Total return(E)   25.70%(F)   4.28%   (2.52%)   14.14%  17.93%(F)
Ratios and supplemental data:                         
Net assets at end of period (000’s)  $1,388   $403   $185   $436   $3 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses   1.99%(G)   1.99%   1.99%   2.10%   2.16%(G)
Gross expenses   3.64%(G)   5.96%   6.35%   5.06%   237.46%(G)
Net investment loss   (1.62%)(G)   (1.01%)   (1.06%)   (0.79%)   (1.11%)(G)
Portfolio turnover rate   113%(F)(H)   74%   103%   109%   72%(I)

(A)During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020, the Fund effected the following stock split effective the close of business September 11, 2020: 1.9160 for 1 for Class A shares and 1.9095 for 1 for Class C shares. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this stock split.

(B)Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 15, 2016) through June 30, 2017.

(C)Net asset value at the beginning of period is based on the net asset value of Institutional Class shares on August 15, 2016.

(D)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(E)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.

(F)Not annualized.

(G)Annualized.

(H)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the International Small Cap Fund acquired on September 11, 2020 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

(I)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the DSM Global Growth & Income Fund merger on August 15, 2016. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

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Touchstone International Growth Fund—Class Y 

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

    Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
    Year Ended June 30,     Period Ended
June 30,
 
      (Unaudited)(A)       2020(A)       2019(A)       2018(A)       2017(A)(B)  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 11.95     $ 11.35     $ 13.37     $ 11.81     $ 9.95 (C)
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income (loss)     (0.04 )(D)     (— )(D)(E)     (0.01 )(D)     (0.01 )     (—) (E)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments     3.19       0.60       (0.49 )     1.79       1.86  
Total from investment operations     3.15       0.60       (0.50 )     1.80       1.86  
Distributions from:                                        
Net investment income                 (0.01 )            
Realized capital gains                 (1.51 )     (0.24 )      
Total distributions                 (1.52 )     (0.24 )      
Net asset value at end of period   $ 15.10     $ 11.95     $ 11.35     $ 13.37     $ 11.81  
Total return     26.32 %(F)     5.28 %     (1.53 %)     15.32 %     18.73 %(F)
Ratios and supplemental data:                                        
Net assets at end of period (000’s)   $ 76,708     $ 867     $ 2,341     $ 4,553     $ 161  
Ratio to average net assets:                                        
Net expenses     0.99 %(G)     0.99 %     0.99 %     1.03 %     1.16 %(G)
Gross expenses     1.32 %(G)     2.50 %     1.89 %     1.81 %     51.68 %(G)
Net investment income (loss)     (0.62 %)(G)     (0.01 %)     (0.06 %)     0.28 %     (0.10 %)(G)
Portfolio turnover rate     113 %(F)(H)     74 %     103 %     109 %     72 %(I)

(A)During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020, the Fund effected the following stock split effective the close of business September 11, 2020: 1.8839 for 1. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this stock split.

(B)Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 15, 2016) through June 30, 2017.

(C)Net asset value at the beginning of period is based on the net asset value of Institutional Class shares on August 15, 2016.

(D)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(E)Less than $0.005 per share.

(F)Not annualized.

(G)Annualized.

(H)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the International Small Cap Fund acquired on September 11, 2020 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

(I)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the DSM Global Growth & Income Fund merger on August 15, 2016. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

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Touchstone International Growth Fund—Institutional Class 

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

   Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
   Year Ended June 30, 
    (Unaudited)(A)    2020(A)   2019(A)   2018(A)   2017(A)   2016(A)
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.05  $11.43  $13.46  $11.88  $9.37  $10.52 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   (0.05)(B)   0.01(B)   0.01(B)   0.04    (0.01)   (0.02)(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   3.22    0.61    (0.50)   1.78    2.75    (0.40)
Total from investment operations   3.17    0.62    (0.49)   1.82    2.74    (0.42)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.01)   (—)(C)   (0.02)            
Realized capital gain           (1.52)   (0.24)   (0.23)   (0.73)
Total distributions   (0.01)       (1.54)   (0.24)   (0.23)   (0.73)
Net asset value at end of period  $15.21   $12.05   $11.43   $13.46   $11.88$   9.37 
Total return   26.35%(D)   5.46%   (1.46%)   15.42%   29.63%   (4.06%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $22,761   $29,285   $31,435   $28,159   $23,956   $6,418 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.89%(E)   0.89%   0.89%   1.02%   1.06%   1.15%(F)
Gross expenses   1.25%(E)   1.35%   1.30%   1.31%   1.82%   4.12%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.52%)(E)   0.09%   0.04%   0.28%   (0.14%)   (0.23%)
Portfolio turnover rate   113%(D)(G)   74%   103%   109%   72%(H)   57%

(A)During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020, the Fund effected the following stock split effective the close of business September 11, 2020: 1.8777 for 1. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this stock split.

(B)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(C)Less than $0.005 per share.

(D)Not annualized.

(E)Annualized.

(F)Expense cap was lowered to 1.10% from 1.20% on January 1, 2016.

(G)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the International Small Cap Fund acquired on September 11, 2020 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

(H)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the DSM Global Growth & Income Fund merger on August 15, 2016. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

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Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund—Class A 

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

   Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
   Year Ended June 30,   Seven Months
Ended
June 30,
   Year Ended November 30, 
    (Unaudited)    2020    2019    2018(A)   2017    2016    2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $42.30   $43.37   $43.80   $48.75   $42.28   $43.08   $42.79 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.06    0.27    0.38(B)   0.23    0.45    0.53(B)   1.01(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   10.54    3.78    3.72    1.85    8.99    2.43    (0.25)
Total from investment operations   10.60    4.05    4.10    2.08    9.44    2.96    0.76 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.09)   (0.27)   (0.27)   (0.07)   (0.51)   (1.08)   (0.45)
Realized capital gains   (2.71)   (4.85)   (4.26)   (6.96)   (2.46)   (2.68)   (0.02)
Total distributions   (2.80)   (5.12)   (4.53)   (7.03)   (2.97)   (3.76)   (0.47)
Net asset value at end of period  $50.10   $42.30   $43.37   $43.80   $48.75   $42.28   $43.08 
Total return(C)   25.21%(D)   9.54%   10.51%   4.74%(D)   23.67%   7.53%   1.79%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $1,350,637$   1,120,305$   1,170,490   $1,218,721$   1,321,506$   1,350,861$   1,416,147 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(E)   1.02%(F)   1.01%   0.97%   0.97%(F)   1.02%   1.00%   0.99%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(G)   1.07%(F)   1.10%   1.09%   1.09%(F)   1.02%   1.00%   0.99%
Net investment income   0.26%(F)   0.66%   0.88%   0.88%(F)   0.98%   1.32%   2.36%(H)
Portfolio turnover rate   9%(D)(I)   29%(I)   15%(I)   9%(D)(I)   12%(I)   8%   11%

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.

(B)The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(C)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.

(D)Not annualized.

(E)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses was 1.00%, 0.98%, 0.96%, 0.95% and 1.02% for the six months ended December 31, 2020, the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the seven months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2017, respectively.

(F)Annualized.

(G)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses was 1.05%, 1.07%, 1.08%, 1.07% and 1.02% for the six months ended December 31, 2020, the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the seven months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2017, respectively.

(H)Includes the impact of special dividends resulting from an acquisition of Covidien plc by Medtronic, Inc. on January 26, 2015 through the formation of a new holding company, Medtronic plc, incorporated in Ireland. These special dividends enhanced the ratios of net investment income for Class A shares by 1.22% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015.

(I)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

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Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund—Class C 

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

   Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
   Year Ended June 30,   Seven Months
Ended
June 30,
   Year Ended November 30, 
    (Unaudited)    2020    2019    2018(A)   2017    2016    2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $39.16   $40.56   $41.29   $46.48   $40.44   $41.36   $41.15 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income (loss)   (0.32)   (0.19)   0.03(B)   0.03    (C)   0.21(B)   0.64(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   9.93    3.64    3.50    1.74    8.67    2.33    (0.24)
Total from investment operations   9.61    3.45    3.53    1.77    8.67    2.54    0.40 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income                   (0.17)   (0.78)   (0.17)
Realized capital gains   (2.71)   (4.85)   (4.26)   (6.96)   (2.46)   (2.68)   (0.02)
Total distributions   (2.71)   (4.85)   (4.26)   (6.96)   (2.63)   (3.46)   (0.19)
Net asset value at end of period  $46.06   $39.16   $40.56   $41.29   $46.48   $40.44   $41.36 
Total return(D)   24.69%(E)   8.69%   9.61%   4.24%(E)   22.69%   6.71%   0.98%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $35,545   $37,450   $47,838   $67,599   $74,122   $83,246   $89,890 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(F)   1.81%(G)   1.82%   1.79%   1.78%(G)   1.82%   1.79%   1.78%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(H)   1.92%(G)   1.94%   1.90%   1.89%(G)   1.82%   1.79%   1.78%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.53%)(G)   (0.15%)   0.07%   0.07%(G)   0.18%   0.54%   1.57%(I)
Portfolio turnover rate   9%(E)(J)   29%(J)   15%(J)   9%(E)(J)   12%(J)   8%   11%

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.

(B)The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(C)Less than $0.005 per share.

(D)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.

(E)Not annualized.

(F)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses was 1.79%, 1.79%, 1.78%, 1.76% and 1.82% for the six months ended December 31, 2020, the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the seven months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2017, respectively.

(G)Annualized.

(H)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses was 1.90%, 1.91%, 1.89%, 1.87% and 1.82% for the six months ended December 31, 2020, the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the seven months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2017, respectively.

(I)Includes the impact of special dividends resulting from an acquisition of Covidien plc by Medtronic, Inc. on January 26, 2015 through the formation of a new holding company, Medtronic plc, incorporated in Ireland. These special dividends enhanced the ratios of net investment income for Class C shares by 1.22% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015.

(J)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund— Class Y 

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

   Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
   Year Ended June 30,   Seven Months
Ended
June 30,
   Year Ended November 30, 
    (Unaudited)    2020    2019    2018(A)   2017(B)   2016    2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $42.18   $43.24   $43.68   $48.72   $42.26   $43.06   $42.76 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.12    0.40    0.48(C)   0.29    0.56    0.64(C)   1.12(C)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   10.51    3.76    3.71    1.84    8.99    2.43    (0.25)
Total from investment operations   10.63    4.16    4.19    2.13    9.55    3.07    0.87 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.16)   (0.37)   (0.37)   (0.21)   (0.63)   (1.19)   (0.55)
Realized capital gains   (2.71)   (4.85)   (4.26)   (6.96)   (2.46)   (2.68)   (0.02)
Total distributions   (2.87)   (5.22)   (4.63)   (7.17)   (3.09)   (3.87)   (0.57)
Net asset value at end of period  $49.94   $42.18   $43.24   $43.68   $48.72   $42.26   $43.06 
Total return   25.37%(D)   9.84%   10.81%   4.85%(D)   24.03%   7.84%   2.07%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $425,530   $352,103   $413,137   $394,077   $438,732   $552,611   $689,502 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(E)   0.74%(F)   0.75%   0.73%   0.74%(F)   0.74%   0.72%   0.71%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(G)   0.88%(F)   0.91%   0.89%   0.90%(F)   0.75%   0.72%   0.71%
Net investment income   0.54%(F)   0.92%   1.13%   1.11%(F)   1.26%   1.60%   2.63%(H)
Portfolio turnover rate   9%(D)(I)   29%(I)   15%(I)   9%(D)(I)   12%(I)   8%   11%

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.

(B)Effective October 28, 2017, Class I shares of the Sentinel International Equity Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) were reorganized into Class Y shares of the Fund.

(C)The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(D)Not annualized.

(E)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses was 0.72%, 0.72%, 0.72%, 0.72% and 0.74% for the six months ended December 31, 2020, the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the seven months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2017, respectively.

(F)Annualized.

(G)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses was 0.86%, 0.88%, 0.88%, 0.88% and 0.75% for the six months ended December 31, 2020, the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the seven months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2017, respectively.

(H)Includes the impact of special dividends resulting from an acquisition of Covidien plc by Medtronic, Inc. on January 26, 2015 through the formation of a new holding company, Medtronic plc, incorporated in Ireland. These special dividends enhanced the ratios of net investment income for Class Y shares by 1.22%, for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015.

(I)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund— Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

  

Six Months

Ended

December 31,

2020

   Year Ended
June 30,
  

Seven Months

Ended

June 30,

   Year Ended
November 30,
  

Period Ended

November 30,

 
    (Unaudited)    2020    2019    2018(A)   2017(B)   2016    2015(C)
Net asset value at beginning of period  $42.24   $43.31   $43.75   $48.81   $42.32   $43.11   $43.01 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.14    0.35    0.51(D)   0.34    0.61    0.70(D)   1.07(D)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   10.53    3.83    3.71    1.80    9.01    2.41    (0.51)
Total from investment operations   10.67    4.18    4.22    2.14    9.62    3.11    0.56 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.17)   (0.40)   (0.40)   (0.24)   (0.67)   (1.22)   (0.46)
Realized capital gains   (2.71)   (4.85)   (4.26)   (6.96)   (2.46)   (2.68)    
Total distributions   (2.88)   (5.25)   (4.66)   (7.20)   (3.13)   (3.90)   (0.46)
Net asset value at end of period  $50.03   $42.24   $43.31   $43.75   $48.81   $42.32   $43.11 
Total return   25.40%(E)   9.87%   10.87%   4.93%(E)   24.14%   7.92%   1.31%(E)
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $161,076   $127,963   $100,473   $46,683   $44,738   $29,927   $18,225 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(F)   0.71%(G)   0.71%   0.66%   0.67%(G)   0.68%   0.65%   0.61%(G)
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(H)   0.83%(G)   0.88%   0.85%   0.88%(G)   0.70%   0.72%   1.76%(G)
Net investment income   0.57%(G)   0.96%   1.20%   1.18%(G)   1.32%   1.72%   2.65%(G)(I)
Portfolio turnover rate   9%(E)(J)   29%(J)   15%(J)   9%(E)(J)   12%(J)   8%   11%

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.

(B)Effective October 30, 2017, Class R6 shares of the Predecessor Fund were reorganized into Institutional Class shares of the Fund.
(C)Represents the period from commencement of operations (December 23, 2014) through November 30, 2015.

(D)The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(E)Not annualized.

(F)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses was 0.69%, 0.68%, 0.65%, 0.65% and 0.68% for the six months ended December 31, 2020, the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the seven months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2017, respectively.

(G)Annualized.

(H)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses was 0.81%, 0.85%, 0.84%, 0.86% and 0.70% for the six months ended December 31, 2020, the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the seven months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended November 30, 2017, respectively.

(I)Includes the impact of special dividends resulting from an acquisition of Covidien plc by Medtronic, Inc. on January 26, 2015 through the formation of a new holding company, Medtronic plc, incorporated in Ireland. These special dividends enhanced the ratios of net investment income for Institutional Class shares by 1.30%, for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2015.

(J)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Large Cap Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

  

Six Months

Ended

December 31,

2020

   Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.04   $14.11   $13.27   $11.96   $10.49   $10.65 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   0.05    0.15    0.09(A)   0.09    0.06    0.08 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.65    (0.24)   0.83    1.27    1.49    (0.18)
Total from investment operations   2.70    (0.09)   0.92    1.36    1.55    (0.10)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.12)   (0.11)   (0.08)   (0.05)   (0.08)   (0.06)
Realized capital gains       (0.87)                
Total distributions   (0.12)   (0.98)   (0.08)   (0.05)   (0.08)   (0.06)
Net asset value at end of period  $15.62   $13.04   $14.11   $13.27   $11.96   $10.49 
Total return(B)   20.74%(C)   (1.18)%   7.04%   11.35%   14.82%   (0.92%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $3,551   $2,989   $4,067   $2,975   $5,368   $3,657 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)   1.04%(D)(E)   1.03%   1.11%   1.12%   1.12%   1.12%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)   1.74%(D)(F)   1.91%   1.67%   1.50%   1.57%   1.68%
Net investment income   0.69%(D)   1.03%   0.63%   0.48%   0.56%   0.87%
Portfolio turnover rate   7%(C)(G)   20%   19%(G)   10%   23%   33%

 

Touchstone Large Cap Fund—Class C 

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   December 31,                     
   2020   Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.79   $13.85   $13.04   $11.80   $10.37   $10.60 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   (0.07)   0.01    (0.02)(A)   (0.04)   (0.02)   0.02 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.66    (0.20)   0.83    1.28    1.47    (0.20)
Total from investment operations   2.59    (0.19)   0.81    1.24    1.45    (0.18)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income                   (0.02)   (0.05)
Realized capital gains       (0.87)                
Total distributions       (0.87)           (0.02)   (0.05)
Net asset value at end of period  $15.38   $12.79   $13.85   $13.04   $11.80   $10.37 
Total return(B)   20.25%(C)   (1.89%)   6.21%   10.51%   13.98%   (1.72%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $4,449   $5,376   $7,372   $7,849   $8,102   $6,124 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)   1.79%(D)(E)   1.78%   1.86%   1.87%   1.87%   1.87%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)   2.15%(D)(F)   2.09%   2.13%   2.12%   2.12%   2.39%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.06%)(D)   0.27%   (0.12%)   (0.27%)   (0.19%)   0.12%
Portfolio turnover rate   7%(C)(G)   20%   19%(G)   10%   23%   33%

(A)The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(B)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(C)Not annualized.

(D)Annualized.

(E)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A and Class C was 1.03% and 1.78% for the six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

(F)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A and Class C was 1.73% and 2.14% for the six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

(G)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Large Cap Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   December 31,                     
   2020   Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.07   $14.14   $13.31   $12.00   $10.52   $10.67 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.07    0.17    0.12(A)   0.10    0.09    0.11 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.66    (0.22)   0.84    1.30    1.49    (0.19)
Total from investment operations   2.73    (0.05)   0.96    1.40    1.58    (0.08)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.18)   (0.15)   (0.13)   (0.09)   (0.10)   (0.07)
Realized capital gains       (0.87)                
Total distributions   (0.18)   (1.02)   (0.13)   (0.09)   (0.10)   (0.07)
Net asset value at end of period  $15.62   $13.07   $14.14   $13.31   $12.00   $10.52 
Total return   20.89%(B)   (0.93%)   7.31%   11.62%   15.13%   (0.70%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $242,091   $206,798   $213,650   $231,984   $222,080   $208,463 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)   0.79%(C)(D)   0.78%   0.86%   0.87%   0.87%   0.87%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)   0.89%(C)(E)   0.90%   0.99%   0.99%   1.01%   1.04%
Net investment income   0.94%(C)   1.28%   0.88%   0.73%   0.81%   1.11%
Portfolio turnover rate   7%(B)(F)   20%   19%(F)   10%   23%   33%

 

Touchstone Large Cap Fund—Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   December 31,                     
   2020   Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.09   $14.16   $13.33   $12.02   $10.53   $10.68 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.08    0.15    0.14(A)   0.10    0.11    0.13 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.66    (0.19)   0.83    1.31    1.49    (0.20)
Total from investment operations   2.74    (0.04)   0.97    1.41    1.60    (0.07)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.20)   (0.16)   (0.14)   (0.10)   (0.11)   (0.08)
Realized capital gains       (0.87)                
Total distributions   (0.20)   (1.03)   (0.14)   (0.10)   (0.11)   (0.08)
Net asset value at end of period  $15.63   $13.09   $14.16   $13.33   $12.02   $10.53 
Total return   20.95%(B)   (0.83%)   7.43%   11.70%   15.31%   (0.66%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $72,258   $60,402   $59,211   $124,759   $97,888   $87,032 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)   0.69%(C)(D)   0.68%   0.77%   0.77%   0.77%   0.77%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)   0.84%(C)(E)   0.84%   0.92%   0.91%   0.91%   0.93%
Net investment income   1.04%(C)   1.38%   0.98%   0.83%   0.91%   1.21%
Portfolio turnover rate   7%(B)(F)   20%   19%(F)   10%   23%   33%

(A)The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(B)Not annualized.

(C)Annualized.

(D)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class Y and Institutional Class was 0.78% and 0.68% for the six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

(E)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class Y and Institutional Class was 0.88% and 0.83% for the six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

(F)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

  

Six Months

Ended

December 31,

2020

   Year Ended June 30,  

Period Ended

June 30,

 
   (Unaudited)    2020    2019    2018    2017(A)
Net asset value at beginning of period  $47.46   $42.50   $41.33   $35.52   $31.38(B)
Income (loss) from investment operations:                         
Net investment loss   (0.01)   (0.08)   (0.56)   (0.24)   (0.19)(C)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments   8.43    8.19    4.42    7.19    5.41 
Total from investment operations   8.42    8.11    3.86    6.95    5.22 
Distributions from:                         
Realized capital gains   (6.61)   (3.15)   (2.69)   (1.14)   (1.08)
Net asset value at end of period  $49.27   $47.46   $42.50   $41.33   $35.52 
Total return(D)   18.16%(E)   20.07%   10.39%   19.75%   17.31%(E)
Ratios and supplemental data:                         
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $2,882   $2,112   $1,425   $3,417   $140 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(F)   1.05%(G)   1.07%   1.23%   1.23%   1.23%(G)
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(H)   1.90%(G)   2.28%   2.01%   1.67%   11.14%(G)
Net investment loss   (0.69%)(G)   (0.60%)   (0.59%)   (0.63%)   (0.68%)(G)
Portfolio turnover rate   19%(E)(I)   30%   41%   44%   55%

 

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 

 

  

Six Months

Ended

December 31,

2020

   Year Ended June 30,  

Period Ended

June 30,

 
   (Unaudited)    2020    2019    2018    2017(A)
Net asset value at beginning of period  $45.93   $41.52   $40.74   $35.29   $31.38(B)
Income (loss) from investment operations:                         
Net investment loss   (0.35)   (0.31)   (0.40)   (0.30)   (0.38)(C)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments   8.29    7.87    3.87    6.89    5.37 
Total from investment operations   7.94    7.56    3.47    6.59    4.99 
Distributions from:                         
Realized capital gains   (6.61)   (3.15)   (2.69)   (1.14)   (1.08)
Net asset value at end of period  $47.26   $45.93   $41.52   $40.74   $35.29 
Total return(D)   17.73%(E)   19.19%   9.55%   18.88%   16.52%(E)
Ratios and supplemental data:                         
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $618   $592   $396   $236   $31 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(F)   1.80%(G)   1.82%   1.98%   1.98%   1.98%(G)
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(H)   3.94%(G)   4.64%   4.38%   8.12%   257.02%(G)
Net investment loss   (1.44%)(G)   (1.35%)   (1.34%)   (1.38%)   (1.43%)(G)
Portfolio turnover rate   19%(E)(I)   30%   41%   44%   55%

(A)Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 15, 2016) through June 30, 2017.

(B)Net asset value at the beginning of period is based on the net asset value of Institutional Class shares on August 15, 2016.
(C)The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(D)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(E)Not annualized.

(F)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.04% and for Class C was 1.79% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.
(G)Annualized.

(H)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.89% and for Class C was 3.93% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.
(I)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

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Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

  

Six Months

Ended

December 31,

2020

   Year Ended June 30,  

Period Ended

June 30,

 
   (Unaudited)    2020    2019    2018    2017(A)
Net asset value at beginning of period  $47.97   $42.82   $41.53   $35.60   $31.38(B)
Income (loss) from investment operations:                         
Net investment loss   (0.08)   (0.12)   (0.12)   (0.13)   (0.12)(C)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments   8.66    8.42    4.10    7.20    5.42 
Total from investment operations   8.58    8.30    3.98    7.07    5.30 
Distributions from:                         
Realized capital gains   (6.61)   (3.15)   (2.69)   (1.14)   (1.08)
Net asset value at end of period  $49.94   $47.97   $42.82   $41.53   $35.60 
Total return   18.31%(D)   20.38%   10.66%   20.02%   17.57%(D)
Ratios and supplemental data:                         
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $30,421   $24,062   $19,580   $15,961   $9,938 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(E)   0.80%(F)   0.82%   0.98%   0.98%   0.98%(F)
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(G)   0.95%(F)   1.04%   1.16%   1.12%   1.12%(F)
Net investment loss   (0.44%)(F)   (0.35%)   (0.34%)   (0.38%)   (0.42%)(F)
Portfolio turnover rate   19%(D)(H)   30%   41%   44%   55%

 

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund—Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   December 31,                     
   2020   Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $48.18   $42.95   $41.61   $35.63   $29.15   $33.17 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss   (0.08)   (0.12)   (0.10)   (0.11)   (0.12)(C)   (0.14)(C)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   8.73    8.50    4.13    7.23    7.68    (1.45)
Total from investment operations   8.65    8.38    4.03    7.12    7.56    (1.59)
Distributions from:                              
Realized capital gains   (6.61)   (3.15)   (2.69)   (1.14)   (1.08)   (2.43)
Proceeds from redemption fees collected                       (I)
Net asset value at end of period  $50.22   $48.18   $42.95   $41.61   $35.63   $29.15 
Total return   18.38%(D)   20.51%   10.74%   20.17%   26.67%   (5.08%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $222,716   $199,601   $204,391   $224,379   $189,444   $180,104 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(E)   0.70%(F)   0.73%   0.88%   0.88%   0.89%   0.95%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(G)   0.83%(F)   0.86%   0.99%   0.98%   1.02%   1.00%
Net investment loss   (0.34%)(F)   (0.25%)   (0.24%)   (0.28%)   (0.39%)   (0.46%)
Portfolio turnover rate   19%(D)(H)   30%   41%   44%   55%   57%

(A)Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 15, 2016) through June 30, 2017.
(B)Net asset value at the beginning of period is based on the net asset value of Institutional Class shares on August 15, 2016.
(C)The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(D)Not annualized.
(E)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class Y was 0.79% and for Institutional Class was 0.69% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.
(F)Annualized.
(G)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class Y was 0.94% and for Institutional Class was 0.82% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.

(H)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

(I)Proceeds from redemption fees are related to the DSM Large Cap Growth Fund, the Predecessor Fund, and are less than $0.005 per share.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

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Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   December 31,                     
   2020   Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.83   $11.63   $11.33   $11.55   $12.04   $11.70 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.14(A)   0.30    0.32    0.33    0.35    0.36 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.11    0.21    0.30    (0.22)   (0.47)   0.36 
Total from investment operations   0.25    0.51    0.62    0.11    (0.12)   0.72 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.14)   (0.30)   (0.32)   (0.33)   (0.35)   (0.36)
Realized capital gains       (0.01)           (0.02)   (0.02)
Total distributions   (0.14)   (0.31)   (0.32)   (0.33)   (0.37)   (0.38)
Net asset value at end of period  $11.94   $11.83   $11.63   $11.33   $11.55   $12.04 
Total return(B)   2.16%(C)   4.38%   5.60%   0.99%   (1.03%)   6.25%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $32,638   $32,060   $33,515   $35,728   $42,818   $52,599 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.85%(D)   0.85%   0.85%   0.85%   0.85%   0.85%
Gross expenses   1.15%(D)   1.18%   1.15%   1.13%   1.13%   1.13%
Net investment income   2.40%(D)   2.53%   2.85%   2.91%   2.98%   3.05%
Portfolio turnover rate   7%(C)   33%   53%   47%   34%   27%

 

Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   December 31,                     
   2020   Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.85   $11.65   $11.33   $11.57   $12.06   $11.72 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.10(A)   0.21    0.23    0.25    0.26    0.27 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.11    0.21    0.33    (0.24)   (0.47)   0.36 
Total from investment operations   0.21    0.42    0.56    0.01    (0.21)   0.63 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.10)   (0.21)   (0.24)   (0.25)   (0.26)   (0.27)
Realized capital gains       (0.01)           (0.02)   (0.02)
Total distributions   (0.10)   (0.22)   (0.24)   (0.25)   (0.28)   (0.29)
Net asset value at end of period  $11.96   $11.85   $11.65   $11.33   $11.57   $12.06 
Total return(B)   1.77%(C)   3.61%   4.97%   0.06%   (1.77%)   5.45%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $1,247   $2,050   $2,756   $5,363   $6,515   $7,320 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.60%(D)   1.60%   1.60%   1.60%   1.60%   1.60%
Gross expenses   2.55%(D)   2.32%   2.08%   2.01%   2.03%   2.09%
Net investment income   1.65%(D)   1.78%   2.10%   2.16%   2.23%   2.30%
Portfolio turnover rate   7%(C)   33%   53%   47%   34%   27%

(A)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(B)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

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Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

  

Six Months

Ended

December 31,

2020

   Year Ended June 30,  

Period Ended

June 30,

 
   (Unaudited)    2020    2019    2018    2017(A)
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.85   $11.64   $11.33   $11.56   $12.00(B)
Income (loss) from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.16(C)   0.33    0.35    0.29    0.38 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.10    0.22    0.31    (0.16)   (0.49)
Total from investment operations   0.26    0.55    0.66    0.13    (0.11)
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.16)   (0.33)   (0.35)   (0.36)   (0.31)
Realized capital gains       (0.01)           (0.02)
Total distributions   (0.16)   (0.34)   (0.35)   (0.36)   (0.33)
Net asset value at end of period  $11.95   $11.85   $11.64   $11.33   $11.56 
Total return   2.20%(D)   4.73%   5.96%   1.15%   (0.90%)(D)
Ratios and supplemental data:                         
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $2,857   $2,616   $3,031   $4,596   $2 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses   0.60%(E)   0.60%   0.60%   0.60%   0.60%(E)
Gross expenses   1.25%(E)   1.31%   1.05%   1.16%   298.27%(E)
Net investment income   2.65%(E)   2.78%   3.10%   3.16%   4.00%(E)
Portfolio turnover rate   7%(D)   33%   53%   47%   34%

 

Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund—Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

  

Six Months

Ended

December 31,

2020

   Year Ended June 30,  

Period Ended

June 30,

 
   (Unaudited)    2020    2019    2018    2017(A)
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.84   $11.64   $11.33   $11.56   $12.00(B)
Income (loss) from investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.16(C)   0.33    0.36    0.30    0.39 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.11    0.21    0.31    (0.16)   (0.50)
Total from investment operations   0.27    0.54    0.67    0.14    (0.11)
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.16)   (0.33)   (0.36)   (0.37)   (0.31)
Realized capital gains       (0.01)           (0.02)
Total distributions   (0.16)   (0.34)   (0.36)   (0.37)   (0.33)
Net asset value at end of period  $11.95   $11.84   $11.64   $11.33   $11.56 
Total return   2.31%(D)   4.69%   6.05%   1.18%   (0.90%)(D)
Ratios and supplemental data:                         
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $13,325   $12,785   $7,913   $560   $2 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses   0.55%(E)   0.55%   0.55%   0.55%   0.55%(E)
Gross expenses   0.87%(E)   0.91%   0.96%   2.54%   298.26%(E)
Net investment income   2.69%(E)   2.83%   3.15%   3.21%   4.04%(E)
Portfolio turnover rate   7%(D)   33%   53%   47%   34%

(A)Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 31, 2016) through December 31, 2017.
(B)Net asset value at the beginning of period is based on the net asset value of Class A shares on August 31, 2016.
(C)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(D)Not annualized.
(E)Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

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Touchstone Small Company Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months           Seven             
   Ended           Months             
   December 31,           Ended             
   2020   Year Ended June 30,   June 30,   Year Ended November 30, 
    (Unaudited)    2020    2019   2018(A)   2017    2016    2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $4.06   $4.83   $5.53   $5.64   $5.19   $5.58   $7.19 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment loss   (0.01)(B)   (0.02)   (0.01)   (0.01)   (0.02)   (0.02)(B)   (0.03)(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   1.61    (0.47)   (0.07)   0.37    0.89    0.57    0.26 
Total from investment operations   1.60    (0.49)   (0.08)   0.36    0.87    0.55    0.23 
Distributions from:                                   
Realized capital gains   (0.01)   (0.28)   (0.62)   (0.47)   (0.42)   (0.94)   (1.84)
Net asset value at end of period  $5.65   $4.06   $4.83   $5.53   $5.64   $5.19   $5.58 
Total return(C)   39.30%(D)   (10.82%)   (0.73%)   6.89%(D)   17.95%   12.52%   5.32%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $537,807   $420,822   $589,664   $661,866   $677,055   $685,807   $596,864 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(E)   1.25%(F)   1.15%   1.12%   1.10%(F)   1.18%   1.22%   1.25%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(G)   1.25%(F)   1.24%   1.20%   1.18%(F)   1.18%   1.22%   1.25%
Net investment loss   (0.33%)(F)   (0.32%)   (0.26%)   (0.26%)(F)   (0.49%)   (0.38%)   (0.61%)
Portfolio turnover rate   39%(D)(H)   81%   94%(H)(I)   30%(D)   82%   61%   70%

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.

(B)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(C)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.

(D)Not annualized.

(E)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.22% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.

(F)Annualized.

(G)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.22% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.

(H)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

(I)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund acquired on September 21, 2018. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

  

 C: 

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Touchstone Small Company Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months           Seven             
   Ended           Months             
   December 31,           Ended             
   2020   Year Ended June 30,   June 30,   Year Ended November 30, 
    (Unaudited)    2020    2019    2018(A)   2017    2016    2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $1.99   $2.52   $3.23   $3.50   $3.39   $4.01   $5.72 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment loss   (0.01)(B)(C)   (0.05)   (0.05)   (0.02)   (0.10)   (0.03)(B)   (0.05)(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.78    (0.20)   (0.04)   0.22    0.63    0.35    0.18 
Total from investment operations   0.77    (0.25)   (0.09)   0.20    0.53    0.32    0.13 
Distributions from:                                   
Realized capital gains   (0.01)   (0.28)   (0.62)   (0.47)   (0.42)   (0.94)   (1.84)
Net asset value at end of period  $2.75   $1.99   $2.52   $3.23   $3.50   $3.39   $4.01 
Total return(D)   38.48%(E)   (11.22%)   (1.65%)   6.51%(E)   17.36%   11.48%   4.72%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $24,264   $21,204   $39,390   $97,136   $104,051   $110,842   $108,192 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(C)   1.98%(F)   1.95%   1.88%   1.85%(F)   1.92%   1.95%   1.94%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(G)   2.14%(F)   2.07%   1.96%   1.93%(F)   1.92%   1.95%   1.94%
Net investment loss   (1.06%)(F)   (1.12%)   (1.01%)   (1.02%)(F)   (1.23%)   (1.10%)   (1.30%)
Portfolio turnover rate   39%(E)(H)   81%   94%(H)(I)   30%(E)   82%   61%   70%

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.

(B)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(C)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class C was 1.95% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.

(D)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.

(E)Not annualized.

(F)Annualized.

(G)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class C was 2.11% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.

(H)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

(I)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund acquired on September 21, 2018. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

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Touchstone Small Company Fund— Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 
   Six Months                         
   Ended           Seven Months             
   December 31,           Ended             
   2020   Year Ended June 30,   June 30,   Year Ended November 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018(A)  2017(B)  2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $4.53   $5.33   $6.04   $6.10   $5.56   $5.89   $7.48 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income (loss)   (C)(D)   (—)(C)   (—)(C)   (—)(C)   (0.06)   (—)(C)(D)   (0.01)(D)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   1.78    (0.52)   (0.09)   0.41    1.02    0.61    0.28 
Total from investment operations   1.78    (0.52)   (0.09)   0.41    0.96    0.61    0.27 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income           (—)(C)               (0.02)
Realized capital gains   (0.01)   (0.28)   (0.62)   (0.47)   (0.42)   (0.94)   (1.84)
Total distributions   (0.01)   (0.28)   (0.62)   (0.47)   (0.42)   (0.94)   (1.86)
Net asset value at end of period  $6.30   $4.53   $5.33   $6.04   $6.10   $5.56   $5.89 
Total return   39.20%(E)   (10.35%)   (0.79%)   7.21%(E)   18.41%   12.95%   5.71%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $226,285   $189,336   $326,021   $383,050   $388,404   $257,483   $220,543 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(F)   0.92%(G)   0.89%   0.87%   0.84%(G)   0.85%   0.89%   0.87%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(H)   1.04%(G)   0.98%   0.95%   0.92%(G)   0.85%   0.89%   0.87%
Net investment income (loss)   0.00%(C)(G)   (0.06%)   0.00%(C)   (0.01%)(G)   (0.16%)   (0.04%)   (0.24%)
Portfolio turnover rate   39%(E)(I)   81%   94%(I)(J)   30%(E)   82%   61%   70%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.
(B)Effective October 28, 2017, Class I shares of the Sentinel Small Company Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) were reorganized into Class Y shares of the Fund.
(C)Less than $0.005 per share or 0.005%.
(D)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class Y was 0.89% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.
(G)Annualized.
(H)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class Y was 1.01% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.
(I)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(J)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund acquired on September 21, 2018. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

60 

 

 

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Small Company Fund— Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                 
   Ended           Seven Months     
   December 31,           Ended   Period Ended 
   2020   Year Ended June 30,   June 30,   November 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018(A)  2017(B)
Net asset value at beginning of period  $4.52   $5.32   $6.04   $6.10   $5.80 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                         
Net investment income (loss)   (C)(D)   (C)   (C)   (C)   (—)(C)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   1.78    (0.52)   (0.10)   0.41    0.30 
Total from investment operations   1.78    (0.52)   (0.10)   0.41    0.30 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income           (—)(C)        
Realized capital gains   (0.01)   (0.28)   (0.62)   (0.47)    
Total distributions   (0.01)   (0.28)   (0.62)   (0.47)    
Net asset value at end of period  $6.29   $4.52   $5.32   $6.04   $6.10 
Total return   39.29%(E)   (10.37%)   (0.91%)   7.21%(E)   5.17%(E)
Ratios and supplemental data:                         
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $15,649   $11,269   $2,216   $8   $3 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(F)   0.82%(G)   0.79%   0.79%   0.79%(G)   0.79%(G)
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(H)   1.07%(G)   1.13%   2.52%   275.86%(G)   2069.15%(G)
Net investment income (loss)   0.10%(G)   0.05%   0.08%   0.05%(G)   (0.70%)(G)
Portfolio turnover rate   39%(E)(I)   81%   94%(I)(J)   30%(E)   82%

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.
(B)Represents the period from commencement of operations (October 30, 2017) through November 30, 2017.
(C)Less than $0.005 per share or 0.005%.
(D)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Institutional Class was 0.79% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.
(G)Annualized.
(H)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Institutional Class was 1.04% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.
(I)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(J)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund acquired on September 21, 2018. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

61 

 

 

Financial Highlights (Continued)

  

Touchstone Small Company Fund—Class R6

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 
   Six Months                         
   Ended           Seven Months             
   December 31,           Ended           Period Ended 
   2020   Year Ended June 30,   June 30,   Year Ended November 30,   November 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018(A)  2017   2016   2015(B)
Net asset value at beginning of period  $4.19   $4.95   $5.65   $5.73   $5.24   $5.60   $5.44 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income (loss)   (C)(D)   0.01    0.01    (C)   (0.03)   0.01(D)   (0.01)(D)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   1.66    (0.49)   (0.08)   0.39    0.94    0.57    0.17 
Total from investment operations   1.66    (0.48)   (0.07)   0.39    0.91    0.58    0.16 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income           (0.01)                
Realized capital gains   (0.01)   (0.28)   (0.62)   (0.47)   (0.42)   (0.94)    
Total distributions   (0.01)   (0.28)   (0.63)   (0.47)   (0.42)   (0.94)    
Net asset value at end of period  $5.84   $4.19   $4.95   $5.65   $5.73   $5.24   $5.60 
Total return   39.52%(E)   (10.35%)   (0.59%)   7.33%(E)   18.58%   13.07%   2.94%(E)
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $60,636   $64,567   $137,585   $76,246   $67,052   $13,000   $599 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(F)   0.82%(G)   0.76%   0.73%   0.73%(G)   0.75%   0.73%   0.73%(G)
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)(H)   0.92%(G)   0.88%   0.84%   0.84%(G)   0.77%   0.99%   2.96%(G)
Net investment income (loss)   0.10%(G)   0.07%   0.14%   0.10%(G)   (0.07%)   0.16%   (0.18%)(G)
Portfolio turnover rate   39%(E)(I)   81%   94%(I)(J)   30%(E)   82%   61%   70%

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from November 30 to June 30.
(B)Represents the period from commencement of operations (December 23, 2014) through November 30, 2015.
(C)Less than $0.005 per share.
(D)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class R6 was 0.79% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.
(G)Annualized.
(H)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class R6 was 89% for the six months ended December 31, 2020.
(I)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(J)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund acquired on September 21, 2018. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

62 

 

 

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Value Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   December 31,                     
   2020   Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $7.95   $9.41   $9.92   $10.13   $8.84   $9.78 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.06    0.13    0.16    0.14    0.19    0.16 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   1.91    (0.98)   0.57    0.55    1.30    (0.27)
Total from investment operations   1.97    (0.85)   0.73    0.69    1.49    (0.11)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.06)   (0.12)   (0.16)   (0.14)   (0.18)   (0.16)
Realized capital gains   (0.16)   (0.49)   (1.08)   (0.76)   (0.02)   (0.67)
Total distributions   (0.22)   (0.61)   (1.24)   (0.90)   (0.20)   (0.83)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.70   $7.95   $9.41   $9.92   $10.13   $8.84 
Total return(A)   24.91%(B)   (9.83%)   8.53%   6.92%   16.92%   (0.89%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $28,850   $24,567   $32,964   $36,968   $43,607   $47,939 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.08%(C)   1.08%   1.08%   1.08%   1.08%   1.08%
Gross expenses   1.26%(C)   1.26%   1.26%   1.26%   1.24%   1.28%
Net investment income   1.40%(C)   1.37%   1.67%   1.42%   1.86%   1.71%
Portfolio turnover rate   8%(B)   57%   37%(D)   24%   29%   19%(E)

 

Touchstone Value Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   December 31,                     
   2020   Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $7.93   $9.38   $9.89   $10.10   $8.81   $9.75 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.01    0.06    0.09    0.08    0.12    0.09 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   1.92    (0.97)   0.56    0.54    1.29    (0.27)
Total from investment operations   1.93    (0.91)   0.65    0.62    1.41    (0.18)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.02)   (0.05)   (0.08)   (0.07)   (0.10)   (0.09)
Realized capital gains   (0.16)   (0.49)   (1.08)   (0.76)   (0.02)   (0.67)
Total distributions   (0.18)   (0.54)   (1.16)   (0.83)   (0.12)   (0.76)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.68   $7.93   $9.38   $9.89   $10.10   $8.81 
Total return(A)   24.45%(B)   (10.49%)   7.72%   6.12%   16.06%   (1.65%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $1,703   $2,175   $3,175   $3,654   $4,503   $5,624 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.83%(C)   1.83%   1.83%   1.83%   1.83%   1.83%
Gross expenses   2.63%(C)   2.43%   2.35%   2.21%   2.12%   2.16%
Net investment income   0.65%(C)   0.62%   0.92%   0.68%   1.11%   0.96%
Portfolio turnover rate   8%(B)   57%   37%(D)   24%   29%   19%(E)

(A)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(B)Not annualized.
(C)Annualized.
(D)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(E)Portfolio turnover excludes securities received from processing a subscription-in-kind.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 C: 

63 

 

 

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Value Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   December 31,                     
   2020   Year Ended June 30,
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $7.98   $9.45   $9.96   $10.17   $8.87   $9.81 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.09    0.15    0.19    0.17    0.20    0.18 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   1.91    (0.98)   0.57    0.55    1.32    (0.27)
Total from investment operations   2.00    (0.83)   0.76    0.72    1.52    (0.09)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.07)   (0.15)   (0.19)   (0.17)   (0.20)   (0.18)
Realized capital gains   (0.16)   (0.49)   (1.08)   (0.76)   (0.02)   (0.67)
Total distributions   (0.23)   (0.64)   (1.27)   (0.93)   (0.22)   (0.85)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.75   $7.98   $9.45   $9.96   $10.17   $8.87 
Total return   25.23%(A)   (9.64%)   8.82%   7.19%   17.28%   (0.64%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $77,799   $75,028   $92,928   $81,988   $83,974   $76,852 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.83%(B)   0.80%   0.79%   0.81%   0.83%   0.83%
Gross expenses   0.96%(B)   0.96%   0.94%   0.95%   0.97%   0.99%
Net investment income   1.65%(B)   1.64%   1.96%   1.70%   2.11%   1.96%
Portfolio turnover rate   8%(A)   57%   37%(C)   24%   29%   19%(D)

 

Touchstone Value Fund—Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   December 31,                     
   2020   Year Ended June 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   2017   2016 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $7.96   $9.42   $9.93   $10.14   $8.85   $9.79 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.08    0.16    0.20    0.19    0.22    0.19 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   1.91    (0.97)   0.57    0.55    1.31    (0.27)
Total from investment operations   1.99    (0.81)   0.77    0.74    1.53    (0.08)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.08)   (0.16)   (0.20)   (0.19)   (0.22)   (0.19)
Realized capital gains   (0.16)   (0.49)   (1.08)   (0.76)   (0.02)   (0.67)
Total distributions   (0.24)   (0.65)   (1.28)   (0.95)   (0.24)   (0.86)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.71   $7.96   $9.42   $9.93   $10.14   $8.85 
Total return   25.11%(A)   (9.43%)   8.96%   7.34%   17.38%   (0.49%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $204,070   $153,945   $208,686   $262,467   $249,035   $219,824 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.68%(B)   0.68%   0.68%   0.68%   0.68%   0.68%
Gross expenses   0.89%(B)   0.90%   0.89%   0.87%   0.86%   0.87%
Net investment income   1.80%(B)   1.77%   2.07%   1.82%   2.26%   2.11%
Portfolio turnover rate   8%(A)   57%   37%(C)   24%   29%   19%(D)

(A)Not annualized.
(B)Annualized.
(C)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(D)Portfolio turnover excludes securities received from processing a subscription-in-kind.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 C: 

64 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

 

The Touchstone Strategic Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was established as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated November 18, 1982. The Trust consists of eighteen funds, including the following nine funds (individually, a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

Touchstone Balanced Fund (“Balanced Fund”)

Touchstone International Equity Fund (“International Equity Fund”)

Touchstone International Growth Fund (“International Growth Fund”) (formerly known as Touchstone International Small Cap Fund)

Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund (“Large Cap Focused Fund”)

Touchstone Large Cap Fund (“Large Cap Fund”)

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund (“Large Company Growth Fund”)

Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund (“Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund”)

Touchstone Small Company Fund (“Small Company Fund”)

Touchstone Value Fund (“Value Fund”)

 

Each Fund is diversified, with the exception of the Large Cap Focused Fund, the Large Cap Fund, the Large Company Growth Fund and the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund, which are non-diversified.

 

The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each Fund. The table below indicates the classes of shares that each Fund is registered to offer:

 

  Class A Class C Class Y Institutional Class Class R6
Balanced Fund X X X    
International Equity Fund X X X X  
International Growth Fund X X X X  
Large Cap Focused Fund X X X X  
Large Cap Fund X X X X  
Large Company Growth Fund X X X X  
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund X X X X  
Small Company Fund X X X X X
Value Fund X X X X  

 

The assets of each Fund are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. The Funds’ prospectus provides a description of each Fund’s investment goal, policies, and strategies along with information on the classes of shares currently being offered.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of the Funds’ significant accounting policies:

 

Each Fund is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies.

 

Security valuation and fair value measurements — U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. All investments in securities are recorded at their fair value. The Funds define the term “market value”, as used throughout this report, as the estimated fair value. The Funds use various methods to measure fair value of their portfolio securities on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2020, for each Fund’s investments, is included in each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments, which also includes a breakdown of the Fund’s investments by geographic, portfolio or sector allocation. The Funds did not hold or transfer any Level 3 categorized securities during the six months ended December 31, 2020.

 

 C: 

65 

 

 

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Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy.

 

The Funds’ portfolio securities are valued as of the close of the regular session of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (currently 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time or at the time as of which the NYSE establishes official closing prices). Portfolio securities traded on stock exchanges are valued at the last reported sale price, official close price, or last bid price if no sales are reported. Portfolio securities quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) or from the primary exchange on which the security trades. To the extent these securities are actively traded, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options and futures are valued at the last quoted sales price. If there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, long option positions are valued at the most recent bid price, and short option positions are valued at the most recent ask price on the valuation date and are categorized in Level 1. Shares of mutual funds in which the Funds invest are valued at their respective net asset value (“NAV”) as reported by the underlying funds and are categorized in Level 1.

 

Debt securities held by the Funds are valued at their evaluated bid by an independent pricing service or at their last broker-quoted bid prices as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for such securities. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values through accepted market modeling conventions. Observable inputs to the models may include prepayment speeds, pricing spread, yield, trade information, dealer quotes, market color, cash flow models, the securities’ terms and conditions, among others, and are generally categorized in Level 2. Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche, and are generally categorized in Level 2. Debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, provided such amount approximates market value and are categorized in Level 2. While this method provides consistency in valuation (and may only be used if it approximates market value), it may result in periods during which fair value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price that would be received if the Fund sold the investment.

 

Securities mainly traded on a non-U.S. exchange or denominated in foreign currencies are generally valued according to the preceding closing values on that exchange, translated to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, and are generally categorized in Level 1. However, if an event that may change the value of a security occurs after the time that the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange was determined, but before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, the security may be priced based on fair value and is generally categorized in Level 2. This may cause the value of the security, if held on the books of a Fund, to be different from the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange and may affect the calculation of that Fund’s NAV. The Funds may use fair value pricing under the following circumstances, among others:

 

If the value of a security has been materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary markets on which the security is traded.
If the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded closes early or if trading in a particular portfolio security was halted during the day and did not resume prior to the Fund’s NAV calculation.
If a security is so thinly traded that reliable market quotations are unavailable due to infrequent trading.
If the validity of market quotations is not reliable.

 

Securities held by the Funds that do not have readily available market quotations, significant observable inputs, or securities for which the available market quotations are not reliable, are priced at their estimated fair value using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust and are generally categorized in Level 3.

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations — The Balanced Fund may invest in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CLO is an entity that is backed by syndicated bank loans. The cash flows of the CLO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CLO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive higher ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.

 

Investment companies — The Funds may invest in securities of other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), open-end funds and closed-end funds. Open-end funds are investment companies that issue new shares continuously and redeem shares daily. Closed-end funds are investment companies that typically issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a securities exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”). An ETF is an investment company that typically seeks to track the performance of an index by holding in its portfolio shares of all the companies, or a representative sample of the companies, that are components of a particular index. ETF shares are traded on a securities exchange based on their market value. The risks of investment in other investment companies typically reflect the risks of the types of securities in which the other investment companies invest. Investments in ETFs and closed-end funds are subject to the additional risk that their shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV. When a Fund invests in another investment company, shareholders of the Fund indirectly bear their proportionate share of the

 

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other investment company’s fees and expenses, including operating, registration, trustee, licensing and marketing, as well as their share of the Fund’s fees and expenses.

 

Futures ContractsThe Balanced Fund may buy and sell futures contracts and related options to manage its exposure to changing interest rates and securities prices. Some strategies reduce the Fund’s exposure to price fluctuations, while others tend to increase its market exposure. Futures and options on futures can be volatile instruments and involve certain risks that could negatively impact the Fund’s return. In order to avoid leveraging and related risks, when the Fund purchases futures contracts, it will collateralize its position by depositing an amount of cash or liquid securities, equal to the market value of the futures positions held, less margin deposits, in a segregated account with its custodian or otherwise “cover” its position in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act, or the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or interpretations thereunder. Collateral equal to the current fair value of the futures position will be determined on a daily basis.

 

When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contract. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the secondary market resulting in an inability to close a futures position prior to its maturity date. Third, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the original margin deposit required to initiate the futures transaction. Finally, the risk exists that losses could exceed amounts disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. There is minimal counterparty credit risk involved in entering into futures contracts since they are exchange-traded instruments and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Balanced Fund did not hold any futures contracts.

 

Foreign currency translation — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars and translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(1) market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange on the valuation date; and

(2) purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective date of such transactions.

 

The Funds do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments in equity securities that is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of equity securities.

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — The Funds may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that involve risks not associated with investing in stocks. Risks associated with investments in REITs include declines in the value of real estate, general and economic conditions, changes in the value of the underlying property and defaults by borrowers. The value of assets in the real estate industry may go through cycles of relative underperformance and outperformance in comparison to equity securities markets in general. Dividend income is recorded using management’s estimate of the income included in distributions received from REIT investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end and may differ from the estimated amount. Estimates of income are adjusted in the Funds to the actual amounts when the amounts are determined.

 

Derivative instruments and hedging activities — The Balanced Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement” or “MNA”) or similar agreement with certain counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives and foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and master netting provisions in the event of a default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a party may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables or receivables with collateral held or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting). These default events include bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset.

 

When entering into a derivative transaction, a Fund may be required to post and maintain collateral or margin (including both initial and maintenance margin). Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the broker or clearing house for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives (financial futures contracts, options, and centrally cleared swaps). Brokers can ask for margining in excess of the clearing house’s minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract specific for OTC derivatives (forward foreign currency contracts, options, and swaps). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash deposits held at

 

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prime broker and due to prime broker, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Portfolio of Investments. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

 

Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives transactions to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Funds’ net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund (counterparty) to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty (Fund).

 

For financial reporting purposes, the Balanced Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Balanced Fund did not hold any assets and liabilities that were subject to a MNA.

 

The following table sets forth the fair value of the Balanced Fund derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure as of December 31, 2020:

 

Fund 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging

instruments under ASC 815

 

Realized Gain

(Loss)

on Derivatives

  

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

on Derivatives

 
Balanced Fund  Futures - Interest Rate Contracts*  $236,243   $(18,930)

 

* Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains on futures contracts and Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively.

 

For the six ended December 31, 2020, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

 

   Balanced Fund 
Interest rate contracts:     
Futures Contracts - Notional value  $7,875,879 

 

Portfolio securities loaned — The Funds may lend their portfolio securities. Lending portfolio securities exposes the Funds to the risk that the borrower may fail to return the loaned securities or may not be able to provide additional collateral or that the Funds may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fails financially. To minimize these risks, the borrower must agree to maintain cash collateral with the Funds’ custodian. The loaned securities are secured by collateral valued at least equal, at all times, to the market value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest, if any. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. The cash collateral is reinvested by the Funds’ custodian into an approved short-term investment vehicle. The approved short-term investment vehicle is subject to market risk.

 

As of December 31, 2020, the following Funds loaned securities and received collateral as follows:

 

Fund  Security Type 

Market Value of

Securities Loaned*

  

Market Value of

Collateral Received**

   Net Amount*** 
Balanced Fund  Common Stocks  $21,582   $22,424   $842 
International Growth Fund  Common Stocks   2,530,837    2,598,800    67,963 
Value Fund  Common Stocks   2,945,537    3,071,622    126,085 

 

* The remaining contractual maturity is overnight for all securities.

** Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

*** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the borrower in the event of default.

 

All cash collateral is received, held, and administered by the Funds’ custodian for the benefit of the lending Fund in its custody account or other account established for the purpose of holding collateral in cash equivalents.

 

Funds participating in securities lending receive compensation in the form of fees. Securities lending income is derived from lending long securities from the Funds to creditworthy approved borrowers at rates that are determined based on trading volumes, float, short-term interest rates and market liquidity and is shown net of fees on the Statements of Operations. When a Fund lends securities, it retains the interest or dividends on the investment of any cash received as collateral, and the Fund continues to receive interest or dividends on the loaned securities.

 

Unrealized gain or loss on the market value of the loaned securities that may occur during the term of the loan is recognized by the Fund. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover any loaned securities from the borrower on demand.

 

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When-issued or delayed delivery transactions — Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed delivery purchases are outstanding, the Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining NAV. The Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. When the Fund has sold a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Fund does not participate in future gains and losses with respect to the security.

 

Share valuation — The NAV per share of each class of shares of each Fund is calculated daily by dividing the total value of a Fund’s assets attributable to that class, less liabilities attributable to that class, by the number of outstanding shares of that class.

 

The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the equity funds (all of the Funds except the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund) is equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 5.26% of the NAV (or 5.00% of the offering price). Effective June 30, 2020, the maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the fixed income fund (the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund) is equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 3.36% of the NAV (or 3.25% of the offering price). Prior to June 30, 2020 the maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the fixed income fund was equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 2.04% of the NAV (or 2.00% of the offering price). There is no sales load on fund purchases of Class A shares when aggregate purchases in all Touchstone funds equal the maximum breakpoint which is at least $1 million for equity funds or $500,000 for fixed income funds. The maximum offering price per share of Classes C, Y, Institutional Class and R6 shares of the Funds is equal to the NAV per share.

 

The redemption price per share of each class of shares of the Funds is generally equal to the NAV per share. However, Class A redemptions that were part of a no-load purchase due to the aggregate purchase amount in all Touchstone Funds equaling at least the maximum breakpoint where a Finder’s Fee was paid may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of up to 1.00% or 0.50% for equity or fixed income funds, respectively, if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. Additionally, purchases of Class C shares of the Funds are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. The CDSC will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the NAV at the time of purchase of the shares being redeemed or (2) the NAV of such shares being redeemed.

 

Investment income — Dividend income from securities is recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Funds, where applicable. Interest income from securities is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted. Realized gains and losses resulting from principal paydowns on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are included in interest income. Market discounts, original issue discounts and market premiums on debt securities are accreted/amortized to interest income over the life of the security or to the appropriate call date, as applicable, with a corresponding adjustment in the cost basis of that security. In addition, it is the Funds’ policy to accrue for foreign capital gains taxes, if applicable, on certain foreign securities held by the Funds. An estimated foreign capital gains tax is recorded daily on net unrealized gains on these securities and is payable upon the sale of such securities when a gain is realized.

 

Distributions to shareholders — Each Fund intends to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its income and capital gains. Each Fund, except the Balanced Fund, Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund and the Value Fund, declares and distributes net investment income, if any, annually, as a dividend to shareholders. The Balanced Fund and Value Fund declare and distribute net investment income, if any, quarterly as a dividend to shareholders. The Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund declares distributions from net investment income on a daily basis and distributes as a dividend to shareholders on a monthly basis. Each Fund makes distributions of capital gains, if any, at least annually, net of applicable capital loss carryforwards. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations. Recognition of the Funds’ net investment income from investments in underlying funds is affected by the timing of dividend declarations by the underlying funds.

 

Allocations — Investment income earned, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation for a Fund are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon its proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Class-specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. Common expenses, which are not attributable to a specific class, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon their proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Expenses not directly billed to a Fund are allocated proportionally among all Funds in the Trust, and, if applicable, Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust, and Touchstone Variable Series Trust (collectively with the Trust, “Touchstone Fund Complex”), daily in relation to net assets of each Fund or another reasonable measure.

 

Security transactions — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis.

 

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date

 

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of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

LIBOR Transition — Many debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments in which the Funds may invest, as well as any borrowings made by the Funds from banks or from other lenders, utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark index for interest rate calculations. LIBOR is a measure of the average interest rate at which major global banks can borrow from one another. Plans are underway to phase out the use of LIBOR by June 30, 2023. The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, the administrator of LIBOR, is expected to cease publishing most LIBOR maturities, including some US LIBOR maturities, on December 31, 2021, and the remaining and most liquid US LIBOR maturities on June 30, 2023. Before then, it is expected that market participants will transition to the use of different reference or benchmark indices. However, there is currently no definitive information regarding the future utilization of LIBOR or of any particular replacement index. As such, the potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Funds’ investments cannot yet be determined.

 

3. Investment Transactions

 

Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) were as follows for the six months ended December 31, 2020:

 

  

Balanced

Fund

  

International

Equity

Fund

  

International

Growth

Fund*

  

Large Cap

Focused

Fund**

  

Large Cap

Fund**

 
Purchases of investment securities  $65,025,287   $12,054,439   $79,506,559   $164,336,211   $20,581,190 
Proceeds from sales and maturities  $54,606,223   $23,701,015   $99,324,013   $201,271,352   $21,567,700 
  

Large

Company

Growth

Fund**

  

Ohio

Tax-Free

Bond

Fund

  

Small

Company

Fund**

  

Value

Fund

    

 
Purchases of investment securities  $45,152,809   $3,282,480   $279,653,799   $20,996,703     
Proceeds from sales and maturities  $50,856,351   $3,429,932   $314,254,125   $24,093,127     

* The costs of purchases and proceeds from sales on the International Growth Fund (formerly known as International Small Cap Fund) excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the International Small Cap Fund acquired on September 11, 2020 (see Note 9). If these transactions were included, purchases and sales would have been higher.

**  Large Cap Focused Fund, Large Cap Fund, Large Company Growth Fund and Small Company Fund had redemptions-in-kind out of the Fund of $91,543,282, $7,297,826, $3,352,178, and $56,435,063, respectively. The redemptions were comprised of securities of $81,463,223, $6,421,484, $2,680,734, and $41,966,420, which are excluded from the proceeds from sales and maturities and cash in the amount of $10,080,059, $876,342, $671,444, and $14,468,643, for the Large Cap Focused Fund, Large Cap Fund, Large Company Growth Fund and Small Company Fund, respectively.

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2020, purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities in U.S. Government Securities were $90,655,555 and $68,876,469 respectively, for the Balanced Fund.

 

4. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Related Parties

 

Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”),Touchstone Securities, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), or The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), the Sub-Administrator to the Funds. Such officers receive no compensation from the Trust. The Advisor and the Underwriter are each wholly-owned subsidiaries of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. (“Western & Southern”).

 

On behalf of the Funds, the Advisor pays each Independent Trustee a quarterly retainer plus additional retainers to the Lead Independent Trustee and the chairs of each standing committee. Interested Trustees do not receive compensation from the Funds. Each Independent Trustee also receives compensation for each Board meeting and committee meeting attended. Each standing committee chair receives additional compensation for each committee meeting that he or she oversees. The Advisor is reimbursed by the Funds for the Independent Trustees’ compensation and out-of-pocket expenses relating to their services. The Funds accrued Trustee-related expenses of $91,343 for the six months ended December 31, 2020.

 

MANAGEMENT & EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTS

 

The Advisor provides general investment supervisory services for the Funds, under the terms of an advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, each Fund pays the Advisor a fee, which is computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on average daily net assets of each Fund as shown in the table below.

 

Balanced Fund 0.55% on the first $200 million
  0.50% on the next $200 million
  0.45% on the next $600 million

 

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0.40% on the next $1 billion
International Equity Fund 0.35% on such assets over $2 billion
  0.70% on the first $500 million
  0.65% on the next $300 million
  0.60% on the next $200 million
  0.50% on the next $1 billion
  0.40% on such assets over $2 billion
International Growth Fund* 0.80% on the first $1 billion
  0.75% on the next $500 million
  0.70% on the next $500 million
  0.65% on such assets over $2 billion
Large Cap Focused Fund 0.70% on the first $500 million
  0.65% on the next $300 million
  0.60% on the next $200 million
  0.50% on the next $1 billion
  0.40% on such assets over $2 billion
Large Cap Fund 0.60% on the first $500 million
  0.54% on the next $500 million
  0.50% on such assets over $1 billion
Large Company Growth Fund 0.60%
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund 0.50% on the first $100 million
  0.45% on the next $100 million
  0.40% on the next $100 million
  0.375% on such assets over $300 million
   
Small Company Fund 0.70% on the first $500 million
  0.65% on the next $300 million
  0.60% on the next $200 million
  0.50% on the next $1 billion
  0.40% on such assets over $2 billion
Value Fund 0.65%

* Prior to September 12, 2020, the Fund paid 0.95% on the first $300 million, 0.90% on the next $200 million, 0.85% on the next $250 million, 0.80% on the next $250 million, 0.75% on the next $500 million, 0.70% on the next $500 million and 0.65% on such assets over $2 billion.

 

The Advisor has entered into investment sub-advisory agreements with the following parties (each, a “Sub-Advisor”):

 

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.**
Value Fund Balanced Fund
DSM Capital Partners LLC International Equity Fund
International Growth Fund* Large Cap Focused Fund
Large Company Growth Fund Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund
London Company of Virginia d/b/a The London Company Small Company Fund

Large Cap Fund

 

*Effective September 12, 2020, DSM Capital Partners LLC became the sub-advisor.

 

**Affiliate of the Advisor and wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern.

 

The Advisor pays sub-advisory fees to each Sub-Advisor from its advisory fee.

 

The Advisor entered into an expense limitation agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) to contractually limit the annual operating expenses of the Funds, excluding: dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales; interest; taxes; brokerage commissions and other transaction costs; portfolio transaction and investment related expenses, including expenses associated with the Funds’ liquidity providers; other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP; the cost of “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”, if any; and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business. The maximum annual operating expense limit in any year with respect to the Funds is based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Funds. The Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees, and to reimburse certain fund expenses in order to maintain the following expense limitations for the Funds:

 

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   Class A   Class C   Class Y   Institutional
Class
   Class R6 
Balanced Fund   1.01%   1.78%   0.81%        
International Equity Fund*   1.36%   1.99%   0.99%   0.89%    
International Growth Fund**   1.24%   1.99%   0.99%   0.89%    
Large Cap Focused Fund   1.00%   1.79%   0.72%   0.69%    
Large Cap Fund   1.03%   1.78%   0.78%   0.68%    
Large Company Growth Fund   1.04%   1.79%   0.79%   0.69%    
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund   0.85%   1.60%   0.60%   0.55%    
Small Company Fund   1.22%   1.95%   0.89%   0.79%   0.79%
Value Fund   1.08%   1.83%   0.83%   0.68%    

*Prior to October 30, 2020, the expense limitation for Institutional Class shares was 2.49%. 

**Prior to September 12, 2020, the expense limitations for Classes A, C, Y and Institutional Class shares were 1.55%, 2.30%, 1.30% and 1.18%, respectively.

 

These expense limitations will remain in effect for all Funds through at least October 29, 2021. The Expense Limitation Agreement can be terminated by a vote of the Funds’ Board if it deems the termination to be beneficial to the Funds’ shareholders.

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2020, the Advisor or its affiliates waived investment advisory fees, administration fees or other operating expenses, including distribution fees, of the Funds as follows:

 

Fund  Investment
Advisory
Fees Waived
   Administration
Fees Waived
   Other Operating
Expenses
Waived
   Total 
Balanced Fund  $   $   $39,805   $39,805 
International Equity Fund           56,654    56,654 
International Growth Fund           144,117    144,117 
Large Cap Focused Fund           713,336    713,336 
Large Cap Fund           188,710    188,710 
Large Company Growth Fund           178,864    178,864 
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund           85,859    85,859 
Small Company Fund           188,185    188,185 
Value Fund           264,785    264,785 

 

Under the terms of the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Advisor is entitled to recover, subject to approval by the Funds’ Board, such amounts waived or reimbursed for a period of up to three years from the date on which the Advisor reduced its compensation or assumed expenses for the Funds. The Fund will make repayments to the Advisor only if such repayment does not cause the Fund’s operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed the Fund’s expense limit in place when such amounts were waived or reimbursed by the Advisor and the Fund’s current expense limitation.

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Advisor may seek recoupment of previously waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:

 

Fund   Expires
on or
before
June 30,
2021
  Expires
on or
before
June 30,
2022
  Expires
on or
before
June 30,
2023
  Expires
on or
before
June 30,
2024
  Total  
Balanced Fund   $ 16,114   $ 36,339   $ 44,186   $   $ 96,639  
International Equity Fund     89,965     158,366     174,004     37,534     459,869  
International Growth Fund     57,321     185,823     193,290     137,755     574,189  
Large Cap Focused Fund     1,144,874     2,201,447     1,851,991     365,848     5,564,160  
Large Cap Fund     234,261     440,511     393,233     175,848     1,243,853  
Large Company Growth Fund     131,807     259,049     326,338     172,400     889,594  
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund     62,558     143,581     157,632     37,919     401,690  
Small Company Fund     529,640     1,008,474     818,548     165,156     2,521,818  
Value Fund     351,252     645,575     606,669     233,322     1,836,818  

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2020, the Advisor is eligible to recoup previously waived fees or reimbursed expenses from the Balanced Fund of $2,022.

 

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ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

 

The Advisor entered into an Administration Agreement with the Trust, whereby the Advisor is responsible for: supplying executive and regulatory compliance services; supervising the preparation of tax returns; coordinating the preparation of reports to shareholders and reports to and filings with the SEC and state securities authorities, as well as materials for meetings of the Board; calculating the daily NAV per share; and maintaining the financial books and records of each Fund.

 

For its services, the Advisor’s annual administrative fee is:

 

0.145% on the first $20 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets;
0.11% on the next $10 billion of aggregate average daily net assets;
0.09% on the next
$10 billion of aggregate average daily net assets; and
0.07% on the aggregate average daily net assets over $40 billion.

 

The fee is computed and allocated among the Touchstone Fund Complex (excluding Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust) on the basis of relative daily net assets.

 

The Advisor has engaged BNY Mellon as the Sub-Administrator to the Trust. BNY Mellon provides administrative and accounting services to the Trust and is compensated directly by the Advisor, not the Trust.

 

TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT

 

Under the terms of the Transfer Agent Agreement between the Trust and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“Transfer Agent”), the Transfer Agent to the Funds, the Transfer Agent maintains the records of each shareholder’s account, answers shareholders’ inquiries concerning their accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of each Fund’s shares, acts as dividend and distribution disbursing agent, and performs other shareholder service functions. For these services, the Transfer Agent receives a monthly fee from each Fund. In addition, each Fund pays out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Transfer Agent, including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.

 

The Funds may reimburse the Advisor for fees paid to intermediaries such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisors or other financial institutions for sub-transfer agency, sub-administration and other services provided to investors whose shares of record are held in omnibus, other group accounts, retirement plans or accounts traded through registered securities clearing agents. These fees may vary based on, for example, the nature of services provided, but generally range up to 0.15% of the assets of the class serviced or maintained by the intermediary or up to $22 per sub-account maintained by the intermediary.

 

PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE ARRANGEMENTS

 

The Trust has adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for each class of shares it offers that is subject to 12b-1 distribution fees. The plans allow each Fund to pay distribution and other fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and for services provided to shareholders. The fees charged to the Funds are limited to the actual expenses incurred. Under the Class A plan, each Fund offering Class A shares pays an annual fee not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class A shares. Under the Class C plan, each Fund offering Class C shares pays an annual fee not to exceed 1.00% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class C shares (of which up to 0.75% is a distribution fee and up to 0.25% is a shareholder servicing fee).

 

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

 

The Underwriter is the Funds’ principal underwriter and, as such, acts as exclusive agent for distribution of the Funds’ shares. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement between the Trust and the Underwriter, the Underwriter earned underwriting and broker commissions on the sale of Class A shares of the Funds. W&S Brokerage Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Underwriter and the Advisor, also earned broker commissions on the sale of Class A shares of the Funds. Listed below are the total underwriting and broker commissions earned by the Underwriter and its affiliate during the six months ended December 31, 2020:

 

Fund     Amount  
Balanced Fund   $ 17,458  
International Equity Fund     880  
International Growth Fund     428  
Large Cap Focused Fund     7,674  
Large Cap Fund     267  
Large Company Growth Fund     207  
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund     359  
Small Company Fund     3,870  
Value Fund     827  

 

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In addition, the Underwriter collected CDSC on the redemption of Class A and Class C shares of the Funds listed below during the six months ended December 31, 2020:

 

Fund     Class A     Class C  
Balanced Fund   $   $ 252  
International Equity Fund         23  
Large Cap Focused Fund     12     517  
Small Company Fund     19     130  
Value Fund         298  

 

INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS

 

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Funds may engage in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common Officers. During the six months ended December 31, 2020, the Funds did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

 

5. Liquidity

 

ReFlow Fund LLC — The Funds may participate in the ReFlow Fund LLC liquidity program (“ReFlow”), which is designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for funds experiencing redemptions. In order to pay cash to shareholders who redeem their shares on a given day, a fund typically must hold cash in its portfolio, liquidate portfolio securities, or borrow money. ReFlow provides participating funds with another source of cash by standing ready to purchase shares from a fund up to the amount of the fund’s net redemptions on a given day, cumulatively limited to 3% of the outstanding voting shares of a Fund. ReFlow then generally redeems those shares (in cash or in-kind) when the Fund experiences net sales, at the end of a maximum holding period determined by ReFlow, or at other times at ReFlow’s discretion. In return for this service, the Fund will pay a fee to ReFlow at a rate determined by a daily auction with other participating mutual funds.

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2020, the following Funds utilized ReFlow. The shares ReFlow subscribed to and redemptions-in-kind were as follows:

 

Fund   Shares ReFlow
Subscribed to
  Redemptions-in-kind  
Large Cap Focused Fund     1,885,199   $ 81,463,223  
Large Cap Fund     540,884     6,421,484  
Large Company Growth Fund     62,888     2,680,734  
Small Company Fund     11,873,883     41,966,420  

 

Interfund Lending — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC on March 28, 2017, the Funds, along with certain other funds in the Touchstone Fund Complex, may participate in an interfund lending program. The interfund lending program provides an alternate credit facility that allows the Funds to lend to or borrow from other participating funds in the Touchstone Fund Complex, subject to the conditions of the Exemptive Order. The Funds may not borrow under the facility for leverage purposes and the loans’ duration may be no more than 7 days.

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2020, the following Funds participated as a borrower in the interfund lending program. The daily average amount borrowed, weighted average interest rate and interest expense were as follows:

 

Fund   Daily Average
Amount Borrowed
  Weighted Average
Interest Rate
  Interest
Expense*
 
International Growth Fund   $ 9,788     0.69 % $ 34  
Large Company Growth Fund     168,344     0.70 %   608  

 

*Included in Other expenses in the Statements of Operations.

 

6. Federal Tax Information

 

Federal Income Tax — It is each Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. As provided therein, in any fiscal year in which a Fund so qualifies and distributes at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, the Fund (but not the shareholders) will be relieved of federal income tax on the income distributed. It is each Fund’s policy to distribute all of its taxable and tax-exempt income and accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made.

 

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In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also each Fund’s intention to declare and pay as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its investment company taxable income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ending October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.

 

The tax character of distributions paid is as follows:

 

    Balanced Fund   International Equity Fund   International Growth Fund  
    Year Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year Ended
June 30,
2019
  Year Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year Ended
June 30,
2019
  Year Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year Ended
June 30,
2019
 
From ordinary income   $ 6,480,488   $ 5,073,305   $ 1,923,637   $ 2,842,238   $ 2,978   $ 425,814  
From long-term capital gains     35,661,000     15,844,335     5,681,982     17,560,388         4,272,059  
Total Distributions   $ 42,141,488   $ 20,917,640   $ 7,605,619   $ 20,402,626   $ 2,978   $ 4,697,873  

 

    Large Cap Focused Fund   Large Cap Fund   Large Company Growth Fund  
    Year Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year Ended
June 30,
2019
  Year Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year Ended
June 30,
2019
  Year Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year Ended
June 30,
2019
 
From ordinary income   $ 12,128,375   $ 22,680,841   $ 3,199,658   $ 2,699,506   $   $ 716,305  
From long-term capital gains     182,874,825     152,239,077     17,767,764         15,399,908     12,955,949  
Total Distributions   $ 195,003,200   $ 174,919,918   $ 20,967,422   $ 2,699,506   $ 15,399,908   $ 13,672,254  

 

    Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund   Small Company Fund   Value Fund  
    Year Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year Ended
June 30,
2019
  Year Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year Ended
June 30,
2019
  Year Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year Ended
June 30,
2019
 
From ordinary income   $ 148   $ 615   $   $ 34,623,870   $ 5,160,391   $ 9,739,930  
From tax-exempt income     1,274,837     1,353,201                  
From long-term capital gains     28,458         56,603,845     110,406,903     17,529,100     31,961,207  
Total Distributions   $ 1,303,443   $ 1,353,816   $ 56,603,845   $ 145,030,773   $ 22,689,491   $ 41,701,137  

 

The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of June 30, 2020:

 

    Balanced
Fund
  International
Equity
Fund
  International
Growth
Fund
  Large
Cap
Focused
Fund
  Large
Cap
Fund
 
Tax cost of portfolio investments   $ 263,136,175   $ 126,345,319   $ 22,655,993   $ 973,977,522   $ 220,974,813  
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments     131,984,394     23,276,019     9,502,332     721,809,606     73,452,123  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments     (6,167,763 )   (24,209,795 )   (753,327 )   (45,209,777 )   (17,613,654 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments
  $ 125,816,631   $ (933,776 ) $ 8,749,005   $ 676,599,829   $ 55,838,469  
Gross unrealized appreciation on
foreign currency transactions
        7,644     221          
Gross unrealized depreciation on
foreign currency transactions
        (177 )            
Other temporary differences     (520,401 )                
Undistributed ordinary income     3,125,123         26,106     2,867,438     2,250,087  
Qualified late-year losses         (6,555,269 )           (1,715,991 )
Capital Loss Carryforwards             (24,237,180 )        
Undistributed long-term capital gains     3,202,427             21,490,775      
Distributable earnings (deficit)   $ 131,623,780   $ (7,481,578 ) $ (15,461,848 ) $ 700,958,042   $ 56,372,565  

 

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    Large
Company
Growth
Fund
  Ohio
Tax-Free
Bond
Fund
  Small Company
Fund
  Value
Fund
 
Tax cost of portfolio investments   $ 119,451,591   $ 45,968,818   $ 629,353,225   $ 234,820,527  
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments     109,146,428     3,676,777     131,853,094     38,387,599  
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments     (2,006,923 )   (165 ) (48,876,237 )   (17,209,961 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments
    107,139,505     3,676,612     82,976,857     21,177,638  
Undistributed ordinary income                 68,138  
Other temporary differences         (17,614 )        
Qualified late-year losses     (243,154 )   (26,054 )   (798,949 )    
Capital Loss Carryforwards             (22,061,419 )    
Undistributed long-term capital gains     23,943,847             3,171,733  
Distributable earnings (deficit)   $ 130,840,198   $ 3,632,944   $ 60,116,489   $ 24,417,509  

 

The difference between the tax cost of portfolio investments and the financial statement cost is primarily due to wash sale loss deferrals, investments in passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) adjustments, basis adjustments on securities no longer treated as PFICs and nontaxable distribution basis outstanding.

 

As of June 30, 2020, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes:

 

    No Expiration
Short Term
  No Expiration
Long Term
  Total  
International Growth Fund*   $ 24,237,180       $ 24,237,180  
Small Company Fund     22,061,419         22,061,419  

* Future utilization may be limited under current tax rules.

 

The capital loss carryforwards may be utilized in future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders. During the year ended June 30, 2020, none of the Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards.

 

Under current laws, certain capital losses realized after October 31 and ordinary losses realized after December 31 may be deferred (and certain ordinary losses after October and/or December 31 may be deferred) and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. For the year ended June 30, 2020, the Funds elected to defer the following losses:

 

Fund   Realized
Capital Losses
  Ordinary
Losses
  Total  
International Equity Fund   $ 6,541,665   $ 13,604   $ 6,555,269  
Large Cap Fund     1,715,991         1,715,991  
Large Company Growth Fund         243,154     243,154  
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund     26,054         26,054  
Small Company Fund         798,949     798,949  

 

The Funds have analyzed their tax positions taken or to be taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended June 30, 2017 through 2020) and have concluded that no provision for income tax is required in their financial statements.

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Trust had the following federal tax costs resulting in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as follows:

 

Fund   Federal Tax
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
on
Investments
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
on
Investments
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
on Other*
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
on Other*
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Balanced Fund   $ 332,278,299   $ 163,919,354   $ (647,307 ) $   $   $ 163,272,047  
International Equity Fund     102,447,873     34,158,968     (9,709,398 )   36,168         24,485,738  
International Growth Fund     83,070,927     22,849,273     (177,766 )   10,373     (13 )   22,681,867  
Large Cap Focused Fund     1,056,861,345     922,884,225     (5,101,200 )           917,783,025  
Large Cap Fund     212,380,885     114,383,981     (4,673,551 )           109,710,430  
Large Company Growth Fund     121,424,830     134,736,654                 134,736,654  
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund     45,673,421     4,080,615     (5,037 )           4,075,578  
Small Company Fund     573,932,799     298,931,329     (2,595,629 )           296,335,700  
Value Fund     238,305,788     80,556,465     (3,538,380 )           77,018,085  

 

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* Other includes Foreign Currency Transactions.

 

7. Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Funds indemnify the Trust’s officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds.

 

8. Principal Risks

 

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments — Some of the Funds may invest in the securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the U.S. may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitations on the removal of funds or other assets of a Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the U.S., and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers, and issuers than in the U.S.

 

Risks Associated with Sector Concentration — Certain Funds may invest a high percentage of their assets in specific sectors of the market in order to achieve a potentially greater investment return. As a result, these Funds may be more susceptible to economic, political, and regulatory developments in a particular sector of the market, positive or negative, and may experience increased volatility on the Funds’ NAVs and magnified effect on the total return.

 

Risks Associated with Credit — An issuer may be unable to make timely payments of either principal or interest. This may cause the issuer’s securities to decline in value. Credit risk is particularly relevant to those Funds that invest a significant amount of their assets in junk bonds or lower-rated securities.

 

Risks Associated with Interest Rate Changes — The price of debt securities is generally linked to the prevailing market interest rates. In general, when interest rates rise, the price of debt securities falls, and when interest rates fall, the price of debt securities rises. The price volatility of a debt security also depends on its maturity. Longer-term securities are generally more volatile, so the longer the average maturity or duration of these securities, the greater their price risk. Duration is a measure of the expected life, taking into account any prepayment or call features of the security, that is used to determine the price sensitivity of the security for a given change in interest rates. Specifically, duration is the change in the value of a fixed-income security that will result from a 1% change in interest rates, and generally is stated in years. For example, as a general rule a 1% rise in interest rates means a 1% fall in value for every year of duration. Maturity, on the other hand, is the date on which a fixed-income security becomes due for payment of principal. The negative impact on fixed income securities if interest rates increase as a result could negatively impact a Fund’s NAV.

 

Risks Associated with Health Crises — An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by COVID-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, COVID-19 has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19 may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and result in a substantial economic downturn. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect a Fund’s performance, the performance of the securities in which a Fund invests and may lead to losses on your investment in a Fund.

 

Please see the Funds’ prospectus for a complete discussion of these and other risks.

 

9. Fund Reorganizations

 

International Growth Fund Reorganization:

 

The Trustees of the Touchstone International Growth Fund, a series of the Trust, approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the transfer of all assets and liabilities of the Touchstone International Growth Opportunities Fund to the Touchstone International

 

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Small Cap Fund, which was renamed the Touchstone International Growth Fund. The performance and accounting history of the International Growth Opportunities Fund was assumed by the International Growth Fund. The tax-free reorganization took place on September 11, 2020.

 

The following is a summary of shares outstanding, net assets, net asset value per share and unrealized appreciation immediately before and after the tax-free reorganization.

 

    Before Reorganization   After
Reorganization
 
Class A   Touchstone
International
Growth
Opportunities
Fund
  Touchstone
International
Small Cap
Fund
  Touchstone
International
Small Cap
Fund
 
Shares     68,698(A)   97,100     165,798  
Net Assets   $ 913,153   $ 1,290,678   $ 2,203,831  
Net Asset Value   $ 13.29(A) $ 13.29   $ 13.29  
Class C                    
Shares     34,733(B)   48,931     83,664  
Net Assets   $ 447,961   $ 631,074   $ 1,079,035  
Net Asset Value   $ 12.90(B) $ 12.90   $ 12.90  
Class Y                    
Shares     70,826(C)   5,338,452     5,409,278  
Net Assets   $ 964,777   $ 72,719,437   $ 73,684,214  
Net Asset Value   $ 13.62(C) $ 13.62   $ 13.62  
Institutional Class                    
Shares     2,342,813(D)   282,595     2,625,408  
Net Assets   $ 32,149,279   $ 3,877,901   $ 36,027,180  
Net Asset Value   $ 13.72(D) $ 13.72   $ 13.72  
Fund Total                    
Shares Outstanding     2,517,070     5,767,078     8,284,148  
Net Assets   $ 34,475,170   $ 78,519,090   $ 112,994,260  
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   $ 12,701,727   $ 13,999,828   $ 26,701,555  

(A)Reflects a 1.9160:1 stock split which occurred on the date of the reorganization, September 11, 2020.

(B)Reflects a 1.9095:1 stock split which occurred on the date of the reorganization, September 11, 2020.

(C)Reflects a 1.8839:1 stock split which occurred on the date of the reorganization, September 11, 2020.

(D)Reflects a 1.8777:1 stock split which occurred on the date of the reorganization, September 11, 2020.

 

Assuming the reorganization had been completed on July 1, 2020, the International Growth Fund’s results of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2020 would have been as follows:

 

Net investment loss   $ (272,216 )
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   $ 1,284,418  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 1,012,202  

 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practical to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings to the International Growth Fund that have been included in its statement of operations since the reorganization.

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent events occurring after the date of this report have been evaluated for potential impact to this report through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no subsequent events that necessitated recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Other Items (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Guidelines and Proxy Voting Records

 

The Sub-Advisors are responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and held by the Funds. A description of the policies and procedures that the Sub-Advisors use in fulfilling this responsibility is available as an appendix to the most recent Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or by visiting the Touchstone website at TouchstoneInvestments.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website sec.gov. Information regarding how those proxies were voted during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, which will be filed by August 31 of that year, is also available without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

 

Each Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter will be disclosed on Form N-PORT within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter. The complete listing of each Fund’s portfolio holdings is available on the Commission’s website and will be made available to shareholders upon request by calling 1.800.543.0407.

 

Schedule of Shareholder Expenses

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads); and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line for each share class of a Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line for each share class of a Fund in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class of a Fund in the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

      Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
December 31,
2020
  Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2020
  Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2020
  Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020*
 
Touchstone Balanced Fund                            
Class A Actual     1.01 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,163.40   $ 5.51  
Class A Hypothetical     1.01 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.11   $ 5.14  
Class C Actual     1.78 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,158.90   $ 9.69  

 

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      Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
December 31,
2020
  Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2020
  Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2020
  Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020*
 
Class C Hypothetical     1.78 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,016.23   $ 9.05  
Class Y Actual     0.81 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,164.60   $ 4.42  
Class Y Hypothetical     0.81 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.12   $ 4.13  
Touchstone International Equity Fund                          
Class A Actual     1.36 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,239.00   $ 7.68  
Class A Hypothetical     1.36 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,018.35   $ 6.92  
Class C Actual     2.32 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,232.80   $ 13.06  
Class C Hypothetical     2.32 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,013.51   $ 11.77  
Class Y Actual     0.99 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,241.70   $ 5.59  
Class Y Hypothetical     0.99 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.21   $ 5.04  
Institutional Class Actual     0.89 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,241.20   $ 5.03  
Institutional Class Hypothetical     0.89 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.72   $ 4.53  
Touchstone International Growth Fund                          
Class A Actual     1.24 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,261.10   $ 7.07  
Class A Hypothetical     1.24 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,018.95   $ 6.31  
Class C Actual     1.99 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,257.00   $ 11.32  
Class C Hypothetical     1.99 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,015.17   $ 10.11  
Class Y Actual     0.99 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,263.20   $ 5.65  
Class Y Hypothetical     0.99 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.21   $ 5.04  
Institutional Class Actual     0.89 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,263.50   $ 5.08  
Institutional Class Hypothetical     0.89 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.72   $ 4.53  
Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund                          
Class A Actual     1.02 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,252.10   $ 5.79**  
Class A Hypothetical     1.02 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.06   $ 5.19**  
Class C Actual     1.81 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,246.90   $ 10.25**  
Class C Hypothetical     1.81 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,016.08   $ 9.20**  
Class Y Actual     0.74 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,253.70   $ 4.20**  
Class Y Hypothetical     0.74 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.48   $ 3.77**  
Institutional Class Actual     0.71 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,254.00   $ 4.03**  
Institutional Class Hypothetical     0.71 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.63   $ 3.62**  
Touchstone Large Cap Fund                          
Class A Actual     1.03 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,207.40   $ 5.79***  
Class A Hypothetical     1.03 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,019.96   $ 5.30***  
Class C Actual     1.78 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,202.50   $ 9.94***  
Class C Hypothetical     1.78 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,016.18   $ 9.10***  
Class Y Actual     0.78 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,208.90   $ 4.40***  
Class Y Hypothetical     0.78 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.22   $ 4.02***  
Institutional Class Actual     0.68 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,209.50   $ 3.84***  
Institutional Class Hypothetical     0.68 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.73   $ 3.52***  
Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund                          
Class A Actual     1.05 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,181.60   $ 5.77****  
Class A Hypothetical     1.05 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,019.91   $ 5.35****  
Class C Actual     1.80 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,177.30   $ 9.88****  
Class C Hypothetical     1.80 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,016.13   $ 9.15****  
Class Y Actual     0.80 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,183.10   $ 4.40****  
Class Y Hypothetical     0.80 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.17   $ 4.08****  
Institutional Class Actual     0.70 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,183.80   $ 3.85****  
Institutional Class Hypothetical     0.70 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.68   $ 3.57****  
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund                          
Class A Actual     0.85 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.60   $ 4.33  
Class A Hypothetical     0.85 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.92   $ 4.33  
Class C Actual     1.60 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,017.70   $ 8.14  
Class C Hypothetical     1.60 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,017.14   $ 8.13  
Class Y Actual     0.60 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.00   $ 3.06  
Class Y Hypothetical     0.60 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.18   $ 3.06  
Institutional Class Actual     0.55 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,023.10   $ 2.80  
Institutional Class Hypothetical     0.55 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.43   $ 2.80  

 

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      Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
December 31,
2020
  Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2020
  Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2020
  Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2020*
 
Touchstone Small Company Fund                          
Class A Actual     1.25 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,393.00   $ 7.54*****  
Class A Hypothetical     1.25 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,018.90   $ 6.36*****  
Class C Actual     1.98 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,384.80   $ 11.90*****  
Class C Hypothetical     1.98 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,015.22   $ 10.06*****  
Class Y Actual     0.92 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,392.00   $ 5.55*****  
Class Y Hypothetical     0.92 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.57   $ 4.69*****  
Institutional Class Actual     0.82 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,392.90   $ 4.95*****  
Institutional Class Hypothetical     0.82 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.07   $ 4.18*****  
Class R6 Actual     0.82 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,395.20   $ 4.95*****  
Class R6 Hypothetical     0.82 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.07   $ 4.18*****  
Touchstone Value Fund                          
Class A Actual     1.08 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,249.10   $ 6.12  
Class A Hypothetical     1.08 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,019.76   $ 5.50  
Class C Actual     1.83 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,244.50   $ 10.35  
Class C Hypothetical     1.83 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,015.98   $ 9.30  
Class Y Actual     0.83 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,252.30   $ 4.71  
Class Y Hypothetical     0.83 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.02   $ 4.23  
Institutional Class Actual     0.68 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,251.10   $ 3.86  
Institutional Class Hypothetical     0.68 % $ 1,000.00   $ 1,021.78   $ 3.46  

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect one-half year period).
**Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $5.68, $10.14, $4.09 and $3.92, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $5.09, $9.10, $3.67, and $3.52, respectively.
***Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $5.66, $10.11, $4.08 and $3.91, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $5.08, $9.07, $3.66, and $3.51, respectively.
****Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $5.70, $9.80, $4.34 and $3.79, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $5.28, $9.07, $4.01 and $3.51, respectively.
*****Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $7.34, $11.69, $5.35, $4.75 and $4.76, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $6.19, $9.88, $4.52, $4.01 and $4.01, respectively.

 

Liquidity Risk Management

 

The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “LRM Program”) as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Rule 22e-4 requires that each Fund adopt a program that is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Funds’ liquidity risk, which is the risk that a Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in a Fund.

 

Assessment and management of a Fund’s liquidity risk under the LRM Program takes into consideration certain factors, such as a Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the LRM Program includes policies and procedures for classification of Fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.

 

The Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the appointment of a LRM Program administrator responsible for administering the LRM Program and for carrying out the specific responsibilities set forth in the LRM Program, including reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the LRM Program’s operation, its adequacy, and the effectiveness of its implementation for the past year (the “Program Administrator Report”). The Board has reviewed the Program Administrator Report covering the period from May 17, 2019 through May 14, 2020 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator Report stated that during the Review Period the Program operated and was implemented effectively to manage the Funds’ liquidity risk.

  

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Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreement Approval Disclosure

 

At a meeting held on November 19, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of the Touchstone Strategic Trust (the “Trust”), and by a separate vote, the Independent Trustees of the Trust, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Advisor with respect to each Fund of the Trust, and the continuance of the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Advisor and each Fund’s respective Sub-Advisor, except with respect to the Sub-Advisory Agreement for Touchstone International Growth Fund (formerly, Touchstone International Small Cap Fund), which was approved at a meeting held earlier in the year.

 

In determining whether to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Advisor furnished information necessary for a majority of the Independent Trustees to make the determination that the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the respective Funds and their shareholders. The information provided to the Board included: (1) industry data comparing advisory fees and total expense ratios of comparable funds; (2) comparative performance information; (3) the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ revenues and costs of providing services to the Funds; and (4) information about the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ personnel. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements with management and experienced independent legal counsel and received materials from such counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees also reviewed the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement with independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

 

In approving the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered various factors, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds, including the personnel providing such services; (2) the Advisor’s compensation and profitability; (3) a comparison of fees and performance with comparable funds; (4) economies of scale; and (5) the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Advisor Services. The Board considered the level and depth of knowledge of the Advisor, including the professional experience and qualifications of senior personnel. In evaluating the quality of services provided by the Advisor, the Board took into account its familiarity with the Advisor’s senior management through Board meetings, discussions and reports during the preceding year. The Board also took into account the Advisor’s compliance policies and procedures. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Advisor’s role in coordinating the activities of the Funds’ other service providers, was also considered. The Board also considered the Advisor’s relationship with its affiliates and the resources available to them, as well as any potential conflicts of interest.

 

The Board discussed the Advisor’s effectiveness in monitoring the performance of each Sub-Advisor, including the one that was an affiliate of the Advisor, and the Advisor’s timeliness in responding to performance issues. The Board considered the Advisor’s process for monitoring each of the Sub-Advisors, which includes an examination of both qualitative and quantitative elements of the Sub-Advisor’s organization, personnel, procedures, investment discipline, infrastructure and performance. The Board considered that the Advisor conducts periodic compliance due diligence of each Sub-Advisor, during which the Advisor examines a wide variety of factors, such as the financial condition of the Sub-Advisor, the quality of the Sub-Advisor’s systems, the effectiveness of the Sub-Advisor’s disaster recovery programs, trade allocation and execution procedures, compliance with the Sub-Advisor’s policies and procedures, results of regulatory examinations and any other factors that might affect the quality of services that the Sub-Advisor provides to the applicable Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s compliance monitoring processes also include quarterly reviews of compliance certifications, and that any issues arising from such reviews and the Advisor’s compliance visits to the Sub-Advisors are reported to the Board.

 

The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each Fund by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

 

Advisor’s Compensation and Profitability. The Board took into consideration the financial condition and profitability of the Advisor and its affiliates (including the affiliated Sub-Advisor to certain of the Funds) and the direct and indirect benefits derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from the Advisor’s relationship with the Funds. The information considered by the Board included operating profit margin information for the Advisor’s business as a whole. The Board noted that the Advisor had waived a portion of advisory fees and administrative fees and/or reimbursed expenses in order to limit each Fund’s net operating expenses. The Board also noted that the Advisor pays the Sub-Advisors’ sub-advisory fees out of the advisory fees the Advisor receives from the Funds. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor’s relationship with the Funds both before and after tax expenses, and also considered whether the Advisor has the financial wherewithal to continue to provide services to the Funds, noting the ongoing commitment of the Advisor’s parent company with respect to providing support and resources as needed. The Board also considered that the Funds’ distributor, an affiliate of the Advisor, receives Rule 12b-1 distribution fees from the Funds and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares. The Board also noted that the Advisor derives benefits to its reputation and other benefits from its association with the Funds.

 

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The Board recognized that the Advisor should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits in exchange for the level of services it provides to each Fund and the entrepreneurial risk that it assumes as Advisor. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability, if any, from their relationship with each Fund was reasonable and not excessive.

 

Expenses and Performance. The Board compared the respective advisory fees and total expense ratios for each of the Funds with various comparative data, including the median and average advisory fees and total expense ratios of each Fund’s respective peer group. The Board also considered, among other data, the Funds’ respective performance results during the six-month, twelve-month and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2020, and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board also took into account current market conditions and their effect on the Funds’ performance.

 

The Board also considered the effect of each Fund’s growth and size on its performance and expenses. The Board noted that the Advisor had waived a portion of the fees and/or reimbursed expenses of the Funds in order to reduce those Funds’ respective operating expenses to targeted levels. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund were paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fees it receives from the Fund and considered the impact of such sub-advisory fees on the profitability of the Advisor. In reviewing the respective total expense ratios and performance of each of the Funds, the Board also took into account the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Advisor and its affiliates.

 

The Board considered, among other data, the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to each Fund:

 

Touchstone Balanced Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each below the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses. The Fund’s performance for each of the six-, twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2020 was in the 1st quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone International Equity Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and at the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses. The Fund’s performance for each of the six- and twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2020 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group, while the Fund’s performance for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2020 was in the 4th quintile of its peer group. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including both its recent and long-term performance. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone International Growth Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were above the median and below the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2020 was in the 1st quintile, while the Fund’s performance for each of the twelve-month and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2020 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group. The Board noted that the Fund had undergone a change in sub-advisor and principal investment strategy in September 2020. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone Large Cap Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each below the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2020 was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group, while the Fund’s performance for each of the twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2020 was in the 4th quintile of its peer group. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including both its recent and long-term performance. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses. The Fund’s performance for each of the six-, twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2020 was in the 1st quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance

 

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was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each below the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2020 was in the 4th quintile of its peer group, the Fund’s performance for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2020 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group, and the Fund’s performance for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2020 was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were above the median and below the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2020 was in the 4th quintile of its peer group, while the Fund’s performance for each of the twelve-and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2020 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone Small Company Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each below the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2020 was in the 5th quintile, the Fund’s performance for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2020 was in the 4th quintile, and the Fund’s performance for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2020 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone Value Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2020 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group, the Fund’s performance for the twelve-month period ended September 20, 2020 was in the 4th quintile of its peer group, and the Fund’s performance for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2020 was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including both its recent and long-term performance. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Economies of Scale. The Board considered the effect of each Fund’s current size and potential growth on its performance and expenses. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Funds’ advisory fee structure. The Board considered the effective advisory fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement as a percentage of assets at different asset levels and possible economies of scale that might be realized if the assets of each Fund increase. The Board noted that the advisory fee schedules for all but two of the Funds contain breakpoints that would reduce the respective advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the respective Fund’s assets increased and considered the necessity of adding breakpoints with respect to each Fund that did not currently have such breakpoints in its advisory fee schedule. The Board determined that adding breakpoints at specified levels to the advisory fee schedules of the Funds that currently did not have such breakpoints was not appropriate at that time. The Board also noted that if a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increase proportionally more than certain other expenses. The Board also considered the fact that, under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the advisory fee payable to the Advisor by a Fund was reduced by the total sub-advisory fee paid by the Advisor to the Fund’s Sub-Advisor.

 

Conclusion. In considering the renewal of the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The Trustees evaluated all information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their determinations were made separately with respect to each Fund. The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor, among others: (a) the Advisor demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the overall performance of each Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices; and (d) each Fund’s advisory fee is reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

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Other Items (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Based on their conclusions, the Trustees determined with respect to each Fund that continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

In approving the Funds’ respective Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board considered various factors with respect to each Fund and the applicable Sub-Advisory Agreement, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund, including the personnel providing such services; (2) the Sub-Advisor’s compensation; (3) a comparison of the sub-advisory fee and performance with comparable funds; and (4) the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided; Investment Personnel. The Board considered information provided by the Advisor regarding the services provided by each Sub-Advisor, including information presented periodically throughout the previous year. The Board noted the affiliation of the Sub-Advisor to certain of the Funds with the Advisor, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Board noted that, on a periodic basis, the Board meets with portfolio managers of the Sub-Advisors to discuss their respective performance and investment processes and strategies. The Board also considered each Sub-Advisor’s level of knowledge and investment style. The Board reviewed the experience and credentials of the applicable investment personnel who are responsible for managing the investment of portfolio securities with respect to the Funds. The Board also noted each Sub-Advisor’s brokerage practices.

 

Sub-Advisor’s Compensation, Profitability and Economies of Scale. The Board also took into consideration the financial condition of each Sub-Advisor and any indirect benefits derived by each Sub-Advisor and its affiliates from the Sub-Advisor’s relationship with the Funds. In considering the profitability to each Sub-Advisor of its relationship with the Funds, the Board noted the undertaking of the Advisor to maintain expense limitations for the Funds and also noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreements were paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fees that it receives under the Investment Advisory Agreement and in addition, with respect to the unaffiliated Sub-Advisors, are negotiated at arm’s-length. As a consequence, the profitability to each Sub-Advisor of its relationship with a Fund was not a substantial factor in the Board’s deliberations. For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potential economies of scale in each Sub-Advisor’s management of the applicable Fund to be a substantial factor in its consideration, although the Board noted that the sub-advisory fee schedule for all but two of the Funds contained breakpoints that would reduce the sub-advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the applicable Fund’s assets increased.

 

Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Performance. The Board considered that each Fund pays an advisory fee to the Advisor and that the Advisor pays the sub-advisory fee to the Sub-Advisor out of the advisory fee it receives from the respective Fund. The Board also compared the sub-advisory fees paid by the Advisor to fees charged by each Sub-Advisor to manage comparable institutional separate accounts, as applicable. The Board considered the amount retained by the Advisor and the sub-advisory fee paid to each Sub-Advisor with respect to the various services provided by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. The Board also noted that the Advisor negotiated the sub-advisory fee with each of the unaffiliated Sub-Advisors at arm’s-length. The Board reviewed the sub-advisory fee for each Fund in relation to various comparative data, including the median and average sub-advisory fees of each Fund’s peer group, and considered the following information:

 

Touchstone Balanced Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was at the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone International Equity Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone Large Cap Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund. The Trustees considered the Fund’s sub-advisory fee relative to the fees paid by other funds to their sub-advisors. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

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Other Items (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Touchstone Small Company Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone Value Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

As noted above, the Board considered each Fund’s performance during the six-month, twelve-month and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2020, as compared to each Fund’s peer group and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board also noted the Advisor’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of each Sub-Advisor. The Board also was mindful of the Advisor’s ongoing monitoring of each Sub-Advisor’s performance and the measures undertaken by the Advisor to address any underperformance.

 

Conclusion. In considering the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The Board reached the following conclusions regarding each Sub-Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Sub-Advisor is qualified to manage each Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment goals and policies; (b) the Sub-Advisor maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the overall performance of each Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices; (d) each Fund’s sub-advisory fee is reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered; and (e) the Sub-Advisor’s investment strategies are appropriate for pursuing the investment goals of each Fund. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

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PRIVACY PROTECTION POLICY

 

We Respect Your Privacy

 

Thank you for your decision to invest with us. Touchstone and its affiliates have always placed a high value on the trust and confidence our clients place in us. We believe that confidence must be earned and validated through time. In today’s world, when technology allows the sharing of information at light speeds, trust must be reinforced by our sincere pledge to take the steps necessary to ensure that the information you share with us is treated with respect and confidentiality.

 

Our Pledge to Our Clients

 

We collect only the information we need to service your account and administer our business.

 

We are committed to keeping your information confidential and we place strict limits and controls on the use and sharing of your information.

 

We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of your information.

 

We Collect the Following Nonpublic Personal Information About You:

 

Information we receive from you on or in applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations, including, but not limited to, your name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth; and

 

Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, including, but not limited to, your account number and balance, payment history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information.

 

Categories of Information We Disclose and Parties to Whom We Disclose

 

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to nonaffiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law.

 

We Place Strict Limits and Controls on the Use and Sharing of Your Information

 

We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to authorized employees who need the information to administer your business.

 

We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to protect this information.

 

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to anyone, except as required or permitted by law or as described in this document.

 

We will not sell your personal information to anyone.

 

We May Provide Information to Service Your Account

 

Sometimes it is necessary to provide information about you to various companies such as transfer agents, custodians, broker-dealers and marketing service firms to facilitate the servicing of your account. These organizations have a legitimate business need to see some of your personal information in order for us to provide service to you. We may disclose to these various companies the information that we collect as described above. We require that these companies, including our own subsidiaries and affiliates, strictly maintain the confidentiality of this information and abide by all applicable laws. Companies within our corporate family that may receive this information are financial service providers and insurance companies. We do not permit these associated companies to sell the information for their own purposes, and we never sell our customer information.

 

This policy is applicable to the following affiliated companies: Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Strategic Trust, Touchstone Variable Series Trust, Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust, Touchstone Securities, Inc.,* and W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.

 

* Touchstone Securities, Inc. serves as the underwriter to the Touchstone Funds.

 

A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group®

 

The Privacy Protection Policy is not part of the Semi-Annual Report.

 

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Touchstone Investments

 

Distributor
Touchstone Securities, Inc.*
303 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203
800.638.8194
www.touchstoneinvestments.com

 

Investment Advisor
Touchstone Advisors, Inc.*
303 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203

 

Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
4400 Computer Drive
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581

 

Shareholder Service
800.543.0407

 

* A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group

 

TSF-54BB-TST-SAR-2012

 

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(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1(a) of this form.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

 

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Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

 (a)(1)Not applicable.
   
(a)(2)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
   
 (a)(3)Not applicable.
   
(a)(4)Not applicable.
   
(b)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) Touchstone Strategic Trust  

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ E. Blake Moore, Jr.  
  E. Blake Moore, Jr., President
  (principal executive officer)

 

Date March 3, 2021  

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ E. Blake Moore, Jr.  
  E. Blake Moore, Jr., President
  (principal executive officer)

 

Date March 3, 2021  

 

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft  
  Terrie A. Wiedenheft, Controller and Treasurer
  (principal financial officer)

 

Date March 3, 2021  

 

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 

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Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘N-CSRS’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
6/30/24
6/30/23
6/30/22
12/31/2124F-2NT,  N-CEN,  N-CSR,  N-CSRS,  NPORT-P
10/29/21497K
6/30/2124F-2NT,  497,  DEF 14A,  DEF 14C,  N-CEN,  N-CSR,  N-CSRS,  N-PX,  NPORT-P,  PRE 14A
Filed on / Effective on:3/3/21N-CSR
For Period end:12/31/2024F-2NT,  N-CEN,  N-CSR,  NPORT-P
11/19/20
10/30/20497K
9/30/20N-CSRS,  NPORT-P
9/20/20
9/12/20
9/11/20
7/1/20497
6/30/2024F-2NT,  497K,  N-CEN,  N-CSR,  N-CSRS,  N-PX,  NPORT-P
5/14/20
6/30/1924F-2NT,  N-CEN,  N-CSR,  N-CSRS,  N-PX,  NPORT-EX
5/17/19
9/21/18
6/30/1824F-2NT,  N-CEN,  N-CSR,  N-CSRS,  N-PX,  N-Q
12/31/1724F-2NT,  N-CSR,  N-CSRS,  N-Q,  NSAR-A,  NSAR-B
11/30/1724F-2NT,  N-CSR,  NSAR-B
10/30/17485BPOS,  497K
10/28/17
6/30/1724F-2NT,  N-CSR,  N-CSRS,  N-PX,  N-Q,  NSAR-A,  NSAR-B
3/28/17
8/31/16
8/15/16485BPOS,  497K
1/1/16
11/30/15
1/26/15
12/23/14
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3 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 7/13/21  Touchstone Strategic Trust        DEF 14A     6/30/21    1:2.3M
 4/12/21  Touchstone Strategic Trust        497         4/12/21    1:4.5M                                   FilePoint/FA
 3/09/21  Touchstone Strategic Trust        N-143/09/21    9:8.3M                                   FilePoint/FA
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