N-CSRS 1 tm2316639d1_ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

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                811-08104                

 

Touchstone Funds Group Trust

(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: September 30

 

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2023

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Semi-Annual Report
Touchstone Funds Group Trust
Touchstone Active Bond Fund
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund
Touchstone High Yield Fund
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund
Touchstone International ESG Equity Fund
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund
Touchstone Small Cap Fund
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund

 

Table of Contents
  Page
Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments 3-5
Portfolios of Investments:  
Touchstone Active Bond Fund 6-12
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 13-20
Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund 21-22
Touchstone High Yield Fund 23-25
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund 26-30
Touchstone International ESG Equity Fund 31-32
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund 33
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund 34-35
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 36
Touchstone Small Cap Fund 37
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund 38-39
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 40-44
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 46-49
Statements of Operations 50-51
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 52-55
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity 56-61
Financial Highlights 62-73
Notes to Financial Statements 74-93
Other Items 94-102
Privacy Protection Policy 103
This report identifies the Funds' investments on March 31, 2023. 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)
March 31, 2023
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 Active Bond Fund

Credit Quality*(% of Fixed Income Securities)
AAA/Aaa 39.1%
AA/Aa 8.5
A/A 14.2
BBB/Baa 27.0
BB/Ba 2.0
B/B 1.6
CCC 0.4
CC 0.1
Not Rated 5.0
Cash Equivalents 2.1
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund

Credit Quality*(% of Fixed Income Securities)
BBB/Baa 8.5%
BB/Ba 39.0
B/B 32.1
CCC 11.3
CC 0.4
C or Lower 0.1
Not Rated 6.1
Cash Equivalents 2.5
Total 100.0%
Sector Allocation**(% of Net Assets)
Long Positions  
Corporate Bonds  
Energy 12.9%
Consumer Discretionary 9.8
Communication Services 8.0
Consumer Staples 7.9
Industrials 7.0
Financials 6.8
Materials 4.0
Real Estate 3.9
Health Care 3.3
Utilities 2.3
Information Technology 2.2
Bank Loans 17.2
Asset-Backed Securities 9.5
Common Stocks  
Energy 1.0
Health Care 0.5
Industrials 0.0
Exchange-Traded Fund 0.4
Purchased Call Options 0.0
Short-Term Investment Funds 2.8
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) 0.9
  100.4%
Short Positions  
Corporate Bonds (0.4)
Written Call Options (0.0)
Total 100.0%
 
* Credit quality ratings are from S&P Global Ratings ("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 Dividend Equity Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Information Technology 22.6%
Financials 14.9
Health Care 12.8
Industrials 10.6
Consumer Staples 9.3
Consumer Discretionary 7.6
Communication Services 7.2
Energy 5.4
Utilities 3.6
Real Estate 2.9
Materials 2.8
Short-Term Investment Fund 0.0
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) 0.3
Total 100.0%
Touchstone High Yield Fund

Credit Quality**(% of Fixed Income Securities)
AAA/Aaa 3.9%
A/A 0.5
BBB/Baa 8.2
BB/Ba 57.1
B/B 24.5
CCC 3.6
Cash Equivalents 2.2
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund

Credit Quality**(% of Fixed Income Securities)
AAA/Aaa 63.8%
AA/Aa 14.0
A/A 13.5
BBB/Baa 7.5
BB/Ba 0.6
Cash Equivalents 0.6
Total 100.0%
Touchstone International ESG Equity Fund

Geographic Allocation(% of Net Assets)
Common Stocks  
France 17.5%
Japan 13.7
United Kingdom 12.5
Sweden 6.6
Germany 5.7
Switzerland 4.6
India 3.9
Taiwan 3.7
South Korea 3.4
Singapore 3.4
Spain 2.3
Hong Kong 1.9
Ireland 1.8
Netherlands 1.6
Denmark 1.4
Canada 1.2
Preferred Stocks 2.1
Short-Term Investment Funds 20.7
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (8.0)
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Industrials 29.2%
Consumer Staples 15.4
Information Technology 15.0
Materials 11.4
Consumer Discretionary 10.8
Financials 6.8
Health Care 5.3
Real Estate 2.7
Short-Term Investment Fund 3.4
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (0.0)
Total 100.0%
 
* Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).
** Credit quality ratings are from S&P Global Ratings ("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.
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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Industrials 17.8%
Financials 14.6
Consumer Staples 13.8
Materials 9.8
Utilities 9.6
Health Care 9.1
Consumer Discretionary 7.1
Energy 5.9
Information Technology 5.2
Real Estate 4.4
Exchange-Traded Fund 0.7
Short-Term Investment Fund 2.1
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (0.1)
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Information Technology 38.9%
Communication Services 13.1
Health Care 13.1
Consumer Discretionary 13.1
Financials 11.9
Industrials 6.7
Short-Term Investment Fund 3.5
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (0.3)
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Small Cap Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Industrials 23.4%
Consumer Discretionary 16.6
Financials 14.4
Information Technology 12.8
Materials 7.3
Real Estate 7.1
Health Care 6.1
Consumer Staples 5.5
Energy 1.2
Short-Term Investment Fund 5.5
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) 0.1
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Industrials 23.8%
Financials 18.6
Health Care 9.5
Consumer Discretionary 8.7
Materials 8.5
Consumer Staples 7.7
Information Technology 6.9
Utilities 4.9
Energy 4.7
Real Estate 4.7
Communication Services 0.5
Short-Term Investment Fund 0.7
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) 0.8
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund

Credit Quality**(% of Fixed Income Securities)
AAA/Aaa 56.8%
AA/Aa 10.7
A/A 20.4
BBB/Baa 11.8
Cash Equivalents 0.3
Total 100.0%
 
* Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).
** Credit quality ratings are from S&P Global Ratings ("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.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Active Bond Fund – March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 39.6%  
  Financials — 11.0%  
$1,123,000 AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 2.450%, 10/29/26 $  1,009,038
   921,000 Allstate Corp. (The), Ser B, 5.750%, 8/15/53     896,850
   905,000 Ares Capital Corp., 3.250%, 7/15/25     826,202
   897,000 Bank of America Corp., 2.687%, 4/22/32     748,074
   647,000 Bank of America Corp., 3.705%, 4/24/28     611,216
   775,000 Bank of Montreal (Canada), 3.803%, 12/15/32     699,190
   862,000 Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 5.834%, 10/25/33     919,868
1,395,000 Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada), 3.625%, 10/27/81   1,021,750
1,282,000 Barclays PLC (United Kingdom), 2.894%, 11/24/32   1,027,247
   522,000 Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/49     479,522
   565,000 Citigroup, Inc., 3.200%, 10/21/26     532,518
   883,000 Citizens Bank NA, 4.575%, 8/9/28     802,692
   888,000 Cooperatieve Rabobank UA (Netherlands), 144a, 1.106%, 2/24/27     784,869
1,717,000 Corestates Capital III, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.570%), 5.434%, 2/15/27(A)   1,605,908
   415,000 Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland), 3.700%, 2/21/25     392,768
1,031,000 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.615%, 4/22/32     859,228
1,865,000 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.615%, 3/15/28   1,766,184
   454,000 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.691%, 6/5/28     429,705
   982,000 Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 2.550%, 2/4/30     779,453
1,083,000 JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.956%, 5/13/31     935,608
   831,000 JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.509%, 1/23/29     777,650
   798,000 Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom), 3.574%, 11/7/28     729,270
1,055,000 Mastercard, Inc., 2.000%, 11/18/31     889,341
   813,000 Morgan Stanley, 3.950%, 4/23/27     784,110
   705,000 Morgan Stanley, 5.297%, 4/20/37     663,912
   802,000 New York Life Global Funding, 144a, 4.550%, 1/28/33     792,990
   835,000 Northern Trust Corp., 6.125%, 11/2/32     889,323
1,022,292 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 144a, 3.850%, 9/30/47     815,368
1,509,000 PNC Capital Trust, (3M LIBOR +0.570%), 5.532%, 6/1/28(A)   1,358,650
   685,000 Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.125%, 3/1/52     603,547
1,625,000 Truist Bank, Ser A, (3M LIBOR +0.670%), 5.530%, 5/15/27(A)   1,477,884
  926,000 US Bancorp, 4.967%, 7/22/33     872,732
         27,782,667
  Consumer Discretionary — 4.3%  
1,050,000 7-Eleven, Inc., 144a, 1.800%, 2/10/31     831,293
1,115,000 BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom), 3.557%, 8/15/27   1,035,879
   894,000 Brunswick Corp., 4.400%, 9/15/32     777,454
   571,000 Ford Motor Co., 3.250%, 2/12/32     448,909
   300,000 GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd. / GEMS Education Delaware LLC (United Arab Emirates), 7.125%, 7/31/26     292,122
1,550,000 General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.100%, 1/12/32   1,261,975
   383,000 General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.650%, 1/17/29     386,660
   200,000 GENM Capital Labuan Ltd. (Malaysia), 144a, 3.882%, 4/19/31     155,298
   481,000 Home Depot, Inc. (The), 5.950%, 4/1/41     535,065
   637,000 Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 6.125%, 7/27/27     652,575
1,239,000 JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 144a, 2.500%, 1/15/27   1,100,232
   393,000 JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 2/2/52     282,630
   953,000 Lowe's Cos., Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/30     941,319
  992,000 Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 3.800%, 11/1/29      889,897
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Consumer Discretionary — (Continued)  
$  593,000 Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 144a, 4.279%, 3/15/32 $    528,558
1,081,000 Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 144a, 5.141%, 3/15/52     872,802
         10,992,668
  Industrials — 4.0%  
   200,000 Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (India), 3.375%, 7/24/24     185,100
1,057,000 Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc., 2.630%, 6/19/30     886,047
   559,000 Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/1/50     560,651
   853,000 Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.750%, 5/1/40     916,304
   200,000 Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC (Poland), 144a, 3.125%, 11/1/25     181,756
   547,000 Carrier Global Corp., 3.577%, 4/5/50     412,510
   200,000 Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico), 144a, 9.125%(B)     201,060
   320,000 DAE Funding LLC (United Arab Emirates), 3.375%, 3/20/28     287,622
   771,000 FedEx Corp., 5.100%, 1/15/44     732,047
   842,000 John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 2.450%, 1/9/30     748,356
   300,000 MISC Capital Two Labuan Ltd. (Malaysia), 144a, 3.625%, 4/6/25     291,093
   766,000 Mohawk Industries, Inc., 3.625%, 5/15/30     693,932
   692,000 Norfolk Southern Corp., 4.837%, 10/1/41     646,559
   724,000 Parker-Hannifin Corp., 4.250%, 9/15/27     709,817
   594,000 Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.950%, 9/15/29     530,750
1,574,000 Weir Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom), 144a, 2.200%, 5/13/26   1,416,829
  570,000 WestRock MWV LLC, 8.200%, 1/15/30     664,677
         10,065,110
  Utilities — 3.7%  
   326,000 AEP Transmission Co. LLC, 5.400%, 3/15/53     337,762
1,297,000 CMS Energy Corp., 4.750%, 6/1/50   1,120,582
   616,000 Duke Energy Progress LLC, 4.150%, 12/1/44     530,922
   614,000 Edison International, 4.125%, 3/15/28     582,528
   806,000 Electricite de France SA (France), 144a, 4.875%, 9/21/38     716,138
   200,000 Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa), 144a, 6.350%, 8/10/28     188,760
   200,000 Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa), 144a, 7.125%, 2/11/25     195,812
1,075,000 FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 144a, 5.450%, 7/15/44   1,026,949
   200,000 Lamar Funding Ltd. (Oman), 3.958%, 5/7/25     190,000
   250,000 Minejesa Capital BV (Indonesia), 4.625%, 8/10/30     219,647
   250,000 Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV (Vietnam), 5.125%, 5/7/29     211,184
   656,000 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., (3M LIBOR +2.067%), 7.244%, 10/1/66(A)     551,266
   200,000 NPC Ukrenergo (Ukraine), 144a, 6.875%, 11/9/28*      31,664
   959,000 Ohio Power Co., Ser R, 2.900%, 10/1/51     652,228
1,054,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 3.500%, 8/1/50     693,251
   738,000 PacifiCorp., 5.750%, 4/1/37     786,170
   200,000 Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT (Indonesia), 144a, 4.875%, 7/17/49     163,120
1,589,000 WEC Energy Group, Inc., (3M LIBOR +2.112%), 6.976%, 5/15/67(A)   1,277,020
          9,475,003
  Health Care — 3.4%  
   692,000 AbbVie, Inc., 4.450%, 5/14/46     625,025
   777,000 Alcon Finance Corp. (Switzerland), 144a, 3.800%, 9/23/49     612,585
   910,000 Amgen, Inc., 5.150%, 3/2/28     928,379
   654,000 Becton Dickinson & Co., 4.685%, 12/15/44     607,472
  723,000 CommonSpirit Health, 4.187%, 10/1/49      590,971
 
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Touchstone Active Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 39.6% (Continued)  
  Health Care — (Continued)  
$  661,000 CVS Health Corp., 5.125%, 7/20/45 $    626,059
   884,000 DH Europe Finance II Sarl, 3.250%, 11/15/39     736,366
   795,000 Elevance Health, Inc., 4.750%, 2/15/33     798,566
   700,000 Eli Lilly & Co., 4.875%, 2/27/53     720,031
   899,000 HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/26     901,187
   779,000 Mylan, Inc., 4.550%, 4/15/28     745,928
  911,000 UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.500%, 8/15/39     774,120
          8,666,689
  Energy — 3.3%  
   634,000 Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 4.800%, 5/3/29     618,703
   531,000 Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada), 6.250%, 3/15/38     553,194
   623,000 Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 5.250%, 6/15/37     587,943
1,138,000 Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/28   1,080,076
   564,000 Continental Resources, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 1/15/31     541,668
   320,000 Ecopetrol SA (Colombia), 6.875%, 4/29/30     294,400
   200,000 Energo-Pro AS (Czechia), 8.500%, 2/4/27     191,750
   200,000 FS Luxembourg Sarl (Brazil), 144a, 10.000%, 12/15/25     198,783
   150,000 Heritage Petroleum Co. Ltd. (Trinidad and Tobago), 144a, 9.000%, 8/12/29     156,375
   580,717 MC Brazil Downstream Trading SARL (Brazil), 144a, 7.250%, 6/30/31     454,766
   682,000 Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC, 144a, 3.900%, 4/1/24     670,063
   689,000 MPLX LP, 4.950%, 3/14/52     596,883
   834,000 NGPL PipeCo LLC, 144a, 7.768%, 12/15/37     918,199
   100,000 Petroleos del Peru SA (Peru), 144a, 4.750%, 6/19/32      74,350
   100,000 Petroleos del Peru SA (Peru), 144a, 5.625%, 6/19/47      63,750
   375,000 Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 6.625%, 6/15/35     273,528
   403,000 Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 6.700%, 2/16/32     320,815
   250,000 Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 6.750%, 9/21/47     162,520
   401,000 Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 7.690%, 1/23/50     282,963
  350,000 YPF, SA (Argentina), 144a, 6.950%, 7/21/27     259,875
          8,300,604
  Information Technology — 2.6%  
   543,000 Apple, Inc., 4.650%, 2/23/46     545,873
1,188,000 Broadcom, Inc., 4.150%, 11/15/30   1,101,126
   620,000 Fortinet, Inc., 2.200%, 3/15/31     514,861
1,098,000 Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.950%, 4/15/31     916,348
1,011,000 Microchip Technology, Inc., 0.983%, 9/1/24     953,944
   566,000 Micron Technology, Inc., 2.703%, 4/15/32     452,952
   236,000 Micron Technology, Inc., 6.750%, 11/1/29     250,728
   736,000 NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC (China), 5.350%, 3/1/26     737,597
   332,000 Oracle Corp., 3.600%, 4/1/40     257,161
   266,000 Oracle Corp., 4.300%, 7/8/34     242,959
  540,000 Visa, Inc., 4.150%, 12/14/35     530,408
          6,503,957
  Communication Services — 2.1%  
   536,000 AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 5/15/35     502,809
1,002,000 British Telecommunications PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 3.250%, 11/8/29     902,997
   602,000 Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.484%, 10/23/45     569,577
   673,000 Comcast Corp., 4.000%, 3/1/48     568,236
   714,000 Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/29     766,657
   664,000 Paramount Global, 4.200%, 5/19/32     569,855
   991,000 T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/30     929,327
  932,000 Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.987%, 10/30/56     603,994
          5,413,452
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Real Estate — 2.0%  
$  837,000 Crown Castle International Corp. REIT, 3.650%, 9/1/27 $    793,205
   931,000 Host Hotels & Resorts LP REIT, Ser F, 4.500%, 2/1/26     901,866
1,017,000 Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP REIT, 4.150%, 4/15/32     911,268
   140,000 Kawasan Industri Jababeka Tbk PT (Indonesia), 144a, 7.000%, 12/15/27      96,600
   275,000 Kilroy Realty LP REIT, 2.650%, 11/15/33     170,934
   200,000 Logan Group Co. Ltd. (China), 5.250%, 2/23/24      45,464
   595,000 Sabra Health Care LP REIT, 5.125%, 8/15/26     557,333
   782,000 SBA Tower Trust REIT, 144a, 6.599%, 1/15/28     824,605
   303,000 STORE Capital Corp. REIT, 4.500%, 3/15/28     268,518
  635,000 STORE Capital Corp. REIT, 4.625%, 3/15/29     562,523
          5,132,316
  Consumer Staples — 2.0%  
1,011,000 Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 4.900%, 2/1/46     986,341
   842,000 Ashtead Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 144a, 4.000%, 5/1/28     781,643
   200,000 Coruripe Netherlands BV (Brazil), 144a, 10.000%, 2/10/27     140,000
   536,000 Kroger Co. (The), 5.000%, 4/15/42     502,043
   795,000 Mars, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 4/1/39     696,527
   910,000 PepsiCo, Inc., 4.450%, 2/15/33     933,300
   568,000 Starbucks Corp., 3.350%, 3/12/50     421,375
   141,411 TransJamaican Highway Ltd. (Jamaica), 5.750%, 10/10/36     117,042
  400,000 Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS (Turkey), 144a, 6.950%, 10/30/25     347,032
          4,925,303
  Materials — 1.2%  
   200,000 Braskem Idesa SAPI (Mexico), 144a, 6.990%, 2/20/32     150,884
   788,000 Braskem Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil), 144a, 4.500%, 1/31/30     669,216
   421,000 Braskem Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil), 144a, 5.875%, 1/31/50     316,060
   907,000 Celanese US Holdings LLC, 6.165%, 7/15/27     915,368
   200,000 Metinvest BV (Ukraine), 144a, 7.750%, 10/17/29     109,000
   200,000 OCP SA (Morocco), 3.750%, 6/23/31     162,760
   683,000 Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.500%, 6/1/47     600,506
  200,000 Stillwater Mining Co. (South Africa), 144a, 4.500%, 11/16/29     164,128
          3,087,922
  Total Corporate Bonds $100,345,691
  U.S. Treasury Obligations — 19.8%
   560,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.750%, 8/15/41         404,753
2,476,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%, 2/15/52       1,837,850
1,035,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.375%, 2/15/42         830,830
2,905,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%, 5/15/52       2,474,129
9,345,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.000%, 11/15/42       9,584,466
1,211,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.000%, 11/15/52       1,279,876
5,203,347 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.500%, 2/15/53       5,277,738
7,655,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.750%, 5/31/26       6,957,677
2,460,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750%, 8/15/32       2,312,784
5,585,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.500%, 2/15/33       5,589,363
7,730,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 4.000%, 2/29/28       7,862,256
5,455,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, 11/15/32       5,726,898
  Total U.S. Treasury Obligations  $50,138,620
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 8.5%
1,000,000 Austin Fairmont Hotel Trust, Ser 2019-FAIR, Class C, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.450%), 6.134%, 9/15/32(A)         964,697
  500,000 BANK, Ser 2018-BN14, Class A3, 3.966%, 9/15/60          468,207
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 8.5% (Continued)
$  970,000 BANK, Ser 2020-BN26, Class A4, 2.403%, 3/15/63     $    813,466
1,230,000 BANK, Ser 2022-BNK39, Class A4, 2.928%, 2/15/55       1,035,129
   930,000 BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-C11, Class A5, 2.322%, 9/15/54         751,539
2,745,000 BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-C12, Class A5, 2.689%, 11/15/54       2,276,233
   720,000 BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Ser 2022-C14, Class A5, 2.946%, 2/15/55(A)(C)         608,097
1,000,000 BPR Trust, Ser 2021-KEN, Class B, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.950%), 6.891%, 2/15/29(A)         975,021
   830,000 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-GC46, Class A5, 2.717%, 2/15/53         709,417
1,234,572 COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-CR14, Class A2, 3.147%, 2/10/47       1,223,372
1,600,000 CSMC, Ser 2021-B33, Class A1, 144a, 3.052%, 10/10/43       1,370,239
   550,000 Eleven Madison Trust Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-11MD, Class C, 144a, 3.555%, 9/10/35(A)(C)         421,590
   595,000 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser 2017-SLP, Class B, 144a, 3.772%, 10/10/32         572,095
   750,000 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Ser 2020-UPTN, Class E, 144a, 3.246%, 2/10/37(A)(C)         639,550
1,750,000 GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2017-FARM, Class B, 144a, 3.541%, 1/10/43(A)(C)       1,500,363
1,325,000 GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2020-GC47, Class A5, 2.377%, 5/12/53       1,096,150
   765,000 HONO Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-LULU, Class B, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.450%), 6.134%, 10/15/36(A)         722,017
   528,000 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2016-NINE, Class B, 144a, 2.854%, 9/6/38(A)(C)         451,676
   755,000 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2017-JP7, Class A5, 3.454%, 9/15/50         697,551
1,200,000 JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2018-MINN, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.27%), 5.954%, 11/15/35(A)       1,147,477
1,210,000 Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Ser 2018-H3, Class A5, 4.177%, 7/15/51       1,141,932
2,380,000 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-C53, Class A4, 3.040%, 10/15/52       2,081,246
  Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities  $21,667,064
  U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 7.8%
    47,761 FHLMC, Pool #1Q0339, (12M LIBOR +1.889%), 3.515%, 4/1/37(A)          46,937
     6,765 FHLMC, Pool #A12886, 5.000%, 8/1/33           6,896
    45,387 FHLMC, Pool #A13842, 6.000%, 9/1/33          46,335
     4,613 FHLMC, Pool #A21415, 5.000%, 5/1/34           4,714
     9,476 FHLMC, Pool #A35682, 5.000%, 7/1/35           9,637
     4,028 FHLMC, Pool #A36523, 5.000%, 8/1/35           4,070
    18,572 FHLMC, Pool #A46590, 5.000%, 8/1/35          18,666
     2,511 FHLMC, Pool #A64971, 5.500%, 8/1/37           2,608
1,486,469 FHLMC, Pool #A89148, 4.000%, 10/1/39       1,454,488
    39,105 FHLMC, Pool #A96485, 4.500%, 1/1/41          39,228
   259,734 FHLMC, Pool #A97897, 4.500%, 4/1/41         261,226
    11,088 FHLMC, Pool #C62740, 7.000%, 1/1/32          11,331
     7,874 FHLMC, Pool #C72254, 6.500%, 7/1/32           8,184
    11,741 FHLMC, Pool #C90986, 7.000%, 6/1/26          11,774
     7,587 FHLMC, Pool #G02184, 5.000%, 4/1/36           7,752
1,304,373 FHLMC, Pool #G05624, 4.500%, 9/1/39       1,311,868
   120,766 FHLMC, Pool #G05733, 5.000%, 11/1/39         123,403
    24,170 FHLMC, Pool #J13584, 3.500%, 11/1/25          23,771
   850,444 FHLMC REMIC, Pool #SD1436, 4.500%, 8/1/52         833,159
  801,523 FHLMC REMIC, Pool #SD1620, 5.000%, 9/1/52          800,200
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 7.8%
(Continued)
$   10,020 FNMA, Pool #255628, 5.500%, 2/1/25     $     10,112
     3,901 FNMA, Pool #426830, 8.000%, 11/1/24           3,895
     3,689 FNMA, Pool #540040, 7.500%, 6/1/28           3,675
     7,121 FNMA, Pool #561741, 7.500%, 1/1/31           7,373
    13,837 FNMA, Pool #640291, 7.000%, 8/1/32          13,865
    13,259 FNMA, Pool #670402, 6.500%, 6/1/32          13,879
    76,608 FNMA, Pool #745257, 6.000%, 1/1/36          79,707
    48,990 FNMA, Pool #748895, 6.000%, 12/1/33          48,962
    16,973 FNMA, Pool #758564, 6.000%, 9/1/24          17,307
    32,241 FNMA, Pool #810049, 5.500%, 3/1/35          32,548
    29,353 FNMA, Pool #819297, 6.000%, 9/1/35          30,466
   535,944 FNMA, Pool #881279, 5.000%, 11/1/36         544,462
    16,856 FNMA, Pool #889060, 6.000%, 1/1/38          18,035
    38,608 FNMA, Pool #889061, 6.000%, 1/1/38          40,512
     3,470 FNMA, Pool #895657, 6.500%, 8/1/36           3,556
    58,466 FNMA, Pool #905049, 5.500%, 11/1/36          59,006
   193,650 FNMA, Pool #928553, 5.500%, 8/1/37         197,233
   112,657 FNMA, Pool #931535, 5.500%, 7/1/39         112,609
    88,193 FNMA, Pool #AA3467, 4.500%, 4/1/39          88,604
   147,380 FNMA, Pool #AA4584, 4.500%, 4/1/39         148,066
    34,320 FNMA, Pool #AB1800, 4.000%, 11/1/40          33,591
    45,151 FNMA, Pool #AB2452, 4.000%, 3/1/26          44,865
    10,054 FNMA, Pool #AD3775, 4.500%, 3/1/25          10,072
    23,873 FNMA, Pool #AD6193, 5.000%, 6/1/40          24,080
    48,433 FNMA, Pool #AE1568, 4.000%, 9/1/40          47,341
   263,185 FNMA, Pool #AE2497, 4.500%, 9/1/40         264,410
    29,597 FNMA, Pool #AE5441, 5.000%, 10/1/40          30,138
    76,865 FNMA, Pool #AH1135, 5.000%, 1/1/41          78,270
    24,400 FNMA, Pool #AH3671, 4.000%, 2/1/26          24,200
   266,821 FNMA, Pool #AH6622, 4.000%, 3/1/41         264,835
   249,691 FNMA, Pool #AL0150, 4.000%, 2/1/41         244,439
    41,850 FNMA, Pool #AL0211, 5.000%, 4/1/41          42,716
   301,015 FNMA, Pool #AS0779, 4.000%, 10/1/43         296,641
2,061,845 FNMA, Pool #BT7156, 2.000%, 8/1/51       1,706,077
1,455,329 FNMA, Pool #FM4660, 2.000%, 10/1/35       1,318,102
1,447,766 FNMA, Pool #FM4702, 2.500%, 10/1/50       1,250,749
2,134,749 FNMA, Pool #FM5085, 2.000%, 12/1/50       1,768,607
1,030,302 FNMA, Pool #FM8360, 2.500%, 8/1/51         890,968
1,026,777 FNMA, Pool #FM8361, 2.500%, 8/1/51         885,908
1,135,965 FNMA, Pool #FM9905, 2.500%, 12/1/51         979,309
1,123,458 FNMA, Pool #FM9907, 2.500%, 12/1/51         969,134
   826,752 FNMA, Pool #FS2906, 5.000%, 9/1/52         825,175
   892,166 FNMA, Pool #MA4128, 2.000%, 9/1/40         748,189
  629,287 GNMA, Pool #4424, 5.000%, 4/20/39         645,733
  Total U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations  $19,893,668
  Asset-Backed Securities — 6.2%
1,100,000 AB BSL CLO 2 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-2A, Class B1, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.650%), 6.442%, 4/15/34(A)       1,058,555
1,924,849 Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Ser 2018-1, Class A, 144a, 4.810%, 11/15/48       1,836,358
1,000,000 Aimco CLO 11 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-11A, Class AR, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.130%), 5.922%, 10/17/34(A)         973,728
   947,632 CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC, Ser 2020-1, Class A1, 144a, 1.690%, 7/15/60         859,999
     1,301 CIT Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser 2002-1, Class AF5, 7.210%, 2/25/33(A)(C)           1,287
1,319,500 Coinstar Funding LLC, Ser 2017-1A, Class A2, 144a, 5.216%, 4/25/47       1,010,093
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 6.2% (Continued)
$1,259,063 Driven Brands Funding LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A2, 144a, 2.791%, 10/20/51     $  1,028,430
   103,215 FHLMC Structured Pass Through Securities, Ser T-20, Class A5, 8.370%, 12/25/29(A)(C)         109,013
     4,981 FNMA REMIC Trust, Ser 2001-W2, Class AF6, 6.089%, 10/25/31(A)(C)           5,007
1,127,000 Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Ser 2022-1A, Class A2I, 144a, 3.445%, 2/26/52       1,012,327
   962,725 Jersey Mike's Funding, Ser 2019-1A, Class A2, 144a, 4.433%, 2/15/50         893,055
1,425,000 Madison Park Funding XLIX Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-49A, Class B1, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.700%), 6.498%, 10/19/34(A)       1,373,498
   474,799 Mid-State Capital Corp. Trust, Ser 2005-1, Class M2, 7.079%, 1/15/40         471,716
   947,979 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2018-3, Class M3, 144a, 3.250%, 8/25/58(A)(C)         803,314
1,179,000 Neighborly Issuer LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A2, 144a, 3.584%, 4/30/51       1,000,040
    40,536 Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Ser 2016-A, Class A, 144a, 2.610%, 3/8/29          39,016
1,113,750 Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Ser 2022-1A, Class A2I, 144a, 3.251%, 12/5/51         997,830
   958,750 TAL Advantage VII LLC, Ser 2020-1A, Class A, 144a, 2.050%, 9/20/45         854,482
1,572,000 Wendy's Funding LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A2II, 144a, 2.775%, 6/15/51       1,266,067
  Total Asset-Backed Securities  $15,593,815
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 6.1%
     1,187 Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Ser 2004-4, Class 3A1, 3.993%, 3/25/35(A)(C)           1,149
1,166,430 Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-7, Class B1, 144a, 3.648%, 10/25/45(A)(C)       1,077,314
1,817,813 Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-7, Class B2, 144a, 3.648%, 10/25/45(A)(C)       1,672,197
   399,288 CSMC Trust, Ser 2013-7, Class B3, 144a, 3.532%, 8/25/43(A)(C)         362,132
   483,643 CSMC Trust, Ser 2014-OAK1, Class B4, 144a, 3.643%, 11/25/44(A)(C)         454,453
   878,855 CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-1, Class B3, 144a, 3.906%, 1/25/45(A)(C)         820,801
   915,637 CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-2, Class B4, 144a, 3.886%, 2/25/45(A)(C)         838,860
   762,766 CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-WIN1, Class B3, 144a, 3.772%, 12/25/44(A)(C)         712,073
1,202,744 Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Ser 2022-2, Class A1, 144a, 4.300%, 3/25/67(A)(C)       1,136,666
1,202,527 EverBank Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2018-1, Class B2, 144a, 3.576%, 2/25/48(A)(C)       1,030,984
    29,836 Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-1, Class A22, 144a, 4.000%, 2/25/59(A)(C)          28,498
   318,950 GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust, Ser 2020-PJ3, Class A14, 144a, 3.000%, 10/25/50(A)(C)         272,605
    17,499 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2005-A1, Class 2A1, 3.951%, 2/25/35(A)(C)          16,342
     6,712 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2005-A2, Class 7CB1, 3.799%, 4/25/35(A)(C)           6,632
    17,295 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2006-A4, Class 2A2, 3.472%, 6/25/36(A)(C)          12,421
   368,422 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-IVR2, Class B3, 144a, 6.043%, 1/25/45(A)(C)         329,135
1,557,685 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-1, Class B2, 144a, 3.448%, 1/25/47(A)(C)       1,322,419
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 6.1%
(Continued)
$  266,706 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-INV1, Class A15, 144a, 4.000%, 10/25/49(A)(C)     $    248,610
1,243,581 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-11, Class A3, 144a, 2.500%, 1/25/52(A)(C)       1,003,220
    17,725 MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Ser 2004-7, Class 10A1, 6.000%, 6/25/34          16,562
1,100,000 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2016-1, Class B2, 144a, 3.834%, 4/25/57(A)(C)       1,008,155
   136,095 Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Ser 2006-A1, Class 1A3, 6.000%, 4/25/36          65,336
   118,834 Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-10, Class B2, 144a, 3.534%, 8/25/43(A)(C)         111,936
   119,153 Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-5, Class B1, 144a, 3.494%, 5/25/43(A)(C)         110,665
   596,391 Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-2, Class A1, 144a, 3.500%, 2/25/47(A)(C)         532,170
    23,487 Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-CH4, Class A13, 144a, 4.500%, 10/25/48(A)(C)          23,255
1,000,000 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-1, Class B1, 144a, 3.800%, 10/25/56(A)(C)         883,127
   800,000 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-4, Class B1, 144a, 3.505%, 6/25/57(A)(C)         661,731
   800,000 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-4, Class A2, 144a, 3.250%, 10/25/59(A)(C)         711,088
   44,598 Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser 2005-9, Class 2A4, 5.500%, 11/25/35          40,878
  Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $15,511,414
  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 4.9%
2,085,000 FHLMC REMIC, Ser 4991, Class HB, 2.000%, 7/25/50       1,552,618
2,850,000 FHLMC REMIC, Ser 5178, Class CV, 2.000%, 11/25/40       2,171,262
   111,827 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-32, Class BZ, 6.000%, 11/25/32         115,580
    11,048 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2015-51, Class KC, 3.000%, 6/25/45          10,480
   350,279 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2017-90, Class KA, 3.000%, 11/25/47         326,183
1,800,000 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2019-35, Class KB, 3.000%, 7/25/49       1,496,348
2,500,000 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2022-16, Class KB, 2.500%, 11/25/49       1,946,549
2,550,000 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2022-17, Class UV, 3.000%, 7/25/42       2,151,854
    40,745 FNMA Trust, Ser 2004-W15, Class 2AF, (1M LIBOR +0.250%), 5.095%, 8/25/44(A)          40,294
   766,549 GNMA, Ser 2010-169, Class AW, 4.500%, 12/20/40         759,374
4,088,646 GNMA, Ser 2012-147, Class IO, 0.550%, 4/16/54(A)(C)(D)          51,965
1,469,864 GNMA, Ser 2016-113, Class IO, 1.181%, 2/16/58(A)(C)(D)          76,522
8,495,367 GNMA, Ser 2016-140, Class IO, 0.748%, 5/16/58(A)(C)(D)         297,690
1,700,000 GNMA, Ser 2022-50, Class KV, 3.000%, 6/20/42       1,406,968
  Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $12,403,687
  Sovereign Government Obligations — 3.8%
   200,000 Angolan Government International Bond, 144a, 8.750%, 4/14/32         168,750
   275,000 Angolan Government International Bond, 144a, 8.250%, 5/9/28         242,866
    12,043 Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 1.000%, 7/9/29           3,375
   242,500 Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 1.500%, 7/9/35(A)(C)          62,977
  382,000 Bahamas Government International Bond, 144a, 6.000%, 11/21/28          286,743
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Sovereign Government Obligations — 3.8% (Continued)
$  100,000 Bahamas Government International Bond, 144a, 8.950%, 10/15/32     $     79,848
   200,000 Bahamas Government International Bond, 144a, 9.000%, 6/16/29         170,317
    50,000 Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 8.250%, 9/19/27          29,168
   697,000 Chile Government International Bond, 3.100%, 1/22/61         452,719
   375,000 Colombia Government International Bond, 3.250%, 4/22/32         278,363
   200,000 Colombia Government International Bond, 4.125%, 5/15/51         123,032
   200,000 Colombia Government International Bond, 5.200%, 5/15/49         139,311
   250,000 Colombia Government International Bond, 6.125%, 1/18/41         203,616
   200,000 Dominican Republic International Bond, 144a, 5.500%, 2/22/29         188,084
   200,000 Dominican Republic International Bond, 144a, 4.875%, 9/23/32         169,551
   150,000 Dominican Republic International Bond, 144a, 5.950%, 1/25/27         147,461
   100,000 Dominican Republic International Bond, 144a, 6.850%, 1/27/45          89,009
    27,500 Ecuador Government International Bond, 7/31/30#           8,220
   127,150 Ecuador Government International Bond, 144a, 1.500%, 7/31/40(A)(C)          37,967
   372,885 Ecuador Government International Bond, 144a, 2.500%, 7/31/35(A)(C)         123,900
   631,050 Ecuador Government International Bond, 144a, 5.500%, 7/31/30(A)(C)         293,338
   200,000 Egypt Government International Bond, 144a, 7.625%, 5/29/32         126,580
   350,000 Egypt Government International Bond, 144a, 5.750%, 5/29/24         316,429
   400,000 Egypt Government International Bond, 144a, 5.800%, 9/30/27         279,872
   200,000 Egypt Government International Bond, 144a, 8.150%, 11/20/59         110,904
   100,000 El Salvador Government International Bond, 144a, 6.375%, 1/18/27          55,545
   100,000 El Salvador Government International Bond, 144a, 7.650%, 6/15/35          46,887
    75,000 El Salvador Government International Bond, 144a, 8.625%, 2/28/29          39,949
   585,000 Ghana Government International Bond, 144a, 7.625%, 5/16/29         202,293
   200,000 Ghana Government International Bond, 144a, 8.950%, 3/26/51          67,000
   200,000 Guatemala Government Bond, 144a, 5.250%, 8/10/29         194,886
   200,000 Guatemala Government Bond, 144a, 6.125%, 6/1/50         188,907
   200,000 Hungary Government International Bond, 144a, 5.500%, 6/16/34         192,267
   300,000 Hungary Government International Bond, 144a, 3.125%, 9/21/51         183,601
   200,000 Lebanese Republic Government International Bond, MTN, 6.650%, 2/26/30          12,400
   878,000 Mexico Government International Bond, 3.771%, 5/24/61         591,330
   225,000 Mexico Government International Bond, 4.280%, 8/14/41         183,701
  200,000 Mexico Government International Bond, 6.350%, 2/9/35          212,273
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Sovereign Government Obligations — 3.8% (Continued)
$  200,000 Mongolia Government International Bond, 144a, 5.625%, 5/1/23     $    198,340
   200,000 Morocco Government International Bond, 144a, 5.500%, 12/11/42         172,654
   200,000 Nigeria Government International Bond, 7.375%, 9/28/33         141,260
   200,000 Nigeria Government International Bond, 144a, 6.125%, 9/28/28         155,456
   200,000 Oman Government International Bond, 144a, 6.500%, 3/8/47         183,750
   200,000 Oman Government International Bond, 144a, 5.375%, 3/8/27         197,736
   200,000 Oman Sovereign Sukuk Co., 4.397%, 6/1/24         196,956
   300,000 Pakistan Government International Bond, 144a, 7.875%, 3/31/36         102,000
   200,000 Papua New Guinea Government International Bond, 8.375%, 10/4/28         182,233
   100,000 Paraguay Government International Bond, 5.400%, 3/30/50          85,547
   216,000 Paraguay Government International Bond, 144a, 2.739%, 1/29/33         173,253
   200,000 Peruvian Government International Bond, 3.300%, 3/11/41         149,578
   200,000 Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, 5.750%, 9/30/49         146,508
   200,000 Romanian Government International Bond, 3.000%, 2/27/27         181,796
   200,000 Romanian Government International Bond, 6.000%, 5/25/34         195,160
   250,000 Serbia International Bond, 144a, 6.250%, 5/26/28         252,425
   200,000 Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 144a, 6.125%, 6/3/25          73,448
   350,000 Turkey Government International Bond, 4.875%, 4/16/43         231,437
   200,000 Turkey Government International Bond, 5.750%, 5/11/47         141,400
   200,000 Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.750%, 9/1/28*          36,084
  400,000 Ukraine Government International Bond, 144a, 7.375%, 9/25/34*          68,575
  Total Sovereign Government Obligations   $9,569,035
Shares        
  Short-Term Investment Funds — 2.4%  
5,363,564 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71%∞Ω   5,363,564
  705,219 Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.73%∞Ω**     705,219
  Total Short-Term Investment Funds   $6,068,783
  Total Investment Securities—99.1%
(Cost $274,359,488)
$251,191,777
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.9%   2,251,518
  Net Assets — 100.0% $253,443,295
(A) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2023.
(B) Perpetual Bond - A bond or preferred stock with no definite maturity date.
(C) 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.
(D) 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.
 
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* 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 March 31, 2023 was $686,956.
# Zero coupon bond - Rate shown reflects effective yield to maturity at time of purchase.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation
DAC – Designated Activity Company
FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
IO – Interest Only
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
SOC – State-Owned 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 March 31, 2023, these securities were valued at $66,689,012 or 26.3% 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
Assets:        
Corporate Bonds $$100,345,691 $— $100,345,691
U.S. Treasury Obligations 50,138,620 50,138,620
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 21,667,064 21,667,064
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations 19,893,668 19,893,668
Asset-Backed Securities 15,593,815 15,593,815
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 15,511,414 15,511,414
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 12,403,687 12,403,687
Sovereign Government Obligations 9,569,035 9,569,035
Short-Term Investment Funds 6,068,783 6,068,783
Other Financial Instruments        
Swap Agreements        
Credit contracts 101,425 101,425
Total Assets $6,068,783 $245,224,419 $— $251,293,202
Liabilities:        
Other Financial Instruments        
Futures        
Interest rate contracts $(89,904) $$— $(89,904)
Total Liabilities $(89,904) $$— $(89,904)
Total $5,978,879 $245,224,419 $— $251,203,298
 
Futures Contracts
At March 31, 2023, $362,900 was segregated with the broker as collateral for futures contracts. The Fund had the following futures contracts, brokered by Wells Fargo, open at March 31, 2023
Description Expiration Date Number of
Contracts
Notional Value Unrealized
Depreciation
Short Futures:        
10-Year U.S. Ultra Long Term Treasury Bond 6/21/2023 99 $11,992,922 $(83,014)
Long Futures:        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note 6/30/2023 240 49,548,750 (6,890)
        $(89,904)
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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices(1)
Counterparty Termination
Date
Notional
Amount(2)
Pay Fixed
Rate
Clearinghouse Underlying
Bond
Value(3) Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
Buy Protection:                
Wells Fargo 12/20/27 $(10,215,000) 5.000% ICE Markit CDX North America High Yield
Series 39 5Y Index
$(120,554) $(221,979) $101,425
(1) If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or investments equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index.
(2) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(3) The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on the underlying bond serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Decreasing market values (sell protection) or increasing market values (buy protection) when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund – March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 68.1%  
  Energy — 12.9%  
$ 2,867,000 Apache Corp., 5.100%, 9/1/40(A) $  2,429,782
    897,000 Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 144a, 6.250%, 4/1/28     865,157
    184,000 Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 144a, 5.875%, 6/30/29     162,380
  1,229,000 Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 144a, 7.000%, 11/1/26   1,187,951
    187,000 Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 144a, 8.250%, 12/31/28     180,862
  2,849,000 Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 144a, 7.625%, 12/15/25   2,820,510
    160,000 Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 3.250%, 1/31/32     131,986
    239,000 Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4.000%, 3/1/31     212,696
    382,000 Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4.500%, 10/1/29     356,796
  1,722,000 Citgo Holding, Inc., 144a, 9.250%, 8/1/24   1,725,255
  1,716,000 CITGO Petroleum Corp., 144a, 6.375%, 6/15/26   1,673,100
    320,000 Cullinan Holdco Scsp (Luxembourg), 4.625%, 10/15/26     304,562
    680,000 Cullinan Holdco Scsp (Luxembourg), 144a, 4.625%, 10/15/26     647,195
    928,000 EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.375%, 6/1/29     893,200
  2,047,000 Enviva Partners LP / Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 144a, 6.500%, 1/15/26   1,862,770
  2,835,000 EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.500%, 7/15/48   2,183,914
  2,738,000 ITT Holdings LLC, 144a, 6.500%, 8/1/29   2,311,748
  2,098,000 Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 144a, 7.500%, 1/15/26   1,945,895
     36,000 Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 144a, 10.500%, 5/15/27      34,225
  2,402,000 New Fortress Energy, Inc., 144a, 6.500%, 9/30/26   2,209,840
  2,212,000 NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/1/25   1,964,415
  1,595,426 Rockcliff Energy II LLC, 144a, 5.500%, 10/15/29   1,408,761
    690,000 Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 5.750%, 4/15/25     574,369
  1,779,000 Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 144a, 6.000%, 12/31/30   1,589,946
    645,000 Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 144a, 6.000%, 9/1/31     570,352
  1,957,000 TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 144a, 5.000%, 1/31/28   1,859,029
    517,000 Transocean, Inc., 6.800%, 3/15/38     354,145
    897,000 Transocean, Inc., 144a, 7.250%, 11/1/25     847,665
    667,000 Transocean, Inc., 144a, 11.500%, 1/30/27     688,878
 2,050,000 Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.500%, 2/1/50   1,752,442
         35,749,826
  Consumer Discretionary — 9.8%  
    928,000 American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 144a, 5.500%, 4/20/26     913,322
    565,000 Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.500%, 3/1/28     514,150
  1,255,000 Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 11/15/29   1,123,225
    804,000 Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 144a, 4.625%, 8/1/29     651,240
  1,025,000 Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 144a, 6.625%, 1/15/28     929,174
     28,000 Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.694%, 1/15/27      27,930
    300,000 Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.750%, 7/1/36     265,500
    961,000 Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.875%, 11/1/35     866,297
     92,000 Bath & Body Works, Inc., 7.500%, 6/15/29      93,890
    532,000 Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 10/15/29     465,234
    780,000 Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 144a, 7.000%, 2/15/30     795,600
    697,000 Carvana Co., 144a, 4.875%, 9/1/29     282,682
    500,000 Carvana Co., 144a, 5.625%, 10/1/25      345,025
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Consumer Discretionary — (Continued)  
$   233,000 Carvana Co., 144a, 5.875%, 10/1/28 $    103,641
     55,000 Carvana Co., 144a, 10.250%, 5/1/30      31,292
    179,000 Century Communities, Inc., 6.750%, 6/1/27     178,628
    125,000 Clarios Global LP, 144a, 6.750%, 5/15/25     126,331
    837,000 Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co., 144a, 8.500%, 5/15/27     840,139
    227,000 Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co., 144a, 6.250%, 5/15/26     225,298
    363,000 Colt Merger Sub, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 7/1/25     363,055
    147,000 Dana, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/27     137,081
    156,000 Delta Air Lines, Inc., 4.375%, 4/19/28     144,940
    399,000 Delta Air Lines, Inc. / SkyMiles IP Ltd., 144a, 4.750%, 10/20/28     384,542
     11,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.810%, 1/9/24      10,870
    610,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.815%, 11/2/27     546,712
  2,077,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.063%, 11/1/24   2,005,481
    462,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.125%, 8/17/27     422,961
     55,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.125%, 6/16/25      53,843
  1,601,231 Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 144a, 5.750%, 1/20/26   1,520,137
  2,326,000 Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 144a, 3.750%, 5/1/29   2,075,955
    129,000 Lithia Motors, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 6/1/29     111,424
  1,222,000 Lithia Motors, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 1/15/31   1,052,447
    934,000 Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 10/15/27     863,950
    217,000 Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 11/1/24     212,660
    204,000 Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 3/15/26     197,370
    550,000 MGM Resorts International, 6.750%, 5/1/25     554,182
  1,610,000 Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan), 144a, 4.345%, 9/17/27   1,512,555
  1,964,000 Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 144a, 4.875%, 7/31/24   1,934,605
     59,000 Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 144a, 7.000%, 7/1/25      59,610
  1,138,000 SRS Distribution, Inc., 144a, 6.000%, 12/1/29     939,613
    845,000 United Airlines, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 4/15/26(A)     809,330
    208,000 United Airlines, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 4/15/29     188,508
 2,491,000 Viking Cruises Ltd., 144a, 5.875%, 9/15/27   2,152,025
         27,032,454
  Communication Services — 8.0%  
  2,479,000 Altice Financing SA (Luxembourg), 144a, 5.000%, 1/15/28   2,042,944
  1,586,000 Altice France Holding SA (Luxembourg), 144a, 10.500%, 5/15/27   1,213,290
  1,939,000 ANGI Group LLC, 144a, 3.875%, 8/15/28   1,473,134
  3,130,000 Avaya, Inc., 144a, 6.125%, 9/15/28     297,350
     72,000 Belo Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/27      67,500
    675,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.250%, 2/1/31     559,946
    310,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 5.000%, 2/1/28     285,975
  2,085,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.500%, 8/15/30(A)   1,761,825
    460,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 5.125%, 5/1/27     434,700
  1,418,000 CommScope, Inc., 144a, 8.250%, 3/1/27   1,130,855
    310,000 CommScope, Inc., 144a, 6.000%, 3/1/26(A)     299,181
    205,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 3.375%, 2/15/31     141,788
     76,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 4.500%, 11/15/31      54,797
    315,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 12/1/30     155,327
    890,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 5.750%, 1/15/30     468,607
 2,891,000 Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 144a, 5.375%, 8/15/26      159,005
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 68.1% (Continued)  
  Communication Services — (Continued)  
$ 1,000,000 Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 144a, 6.625%, 8/15/27 $     12,500
  1,085,000 DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/1/29     579,108
    496,000 DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/1/26     326,333
    415,000 Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc., 144a, 3.500%, 3/1/29     358,821
    600,000 Level 3 Financing, Inc., 144a, 3.625%, 1/15/29     330,252
    273,000 Level 3 Financing, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 7/1/28     154,027
    411,000 Level 3 Financing, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 9/15/27(A)     247,114
    322,000 Lumen Technologies, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 2/15/27     212,520
  1,781,000 Nexstar Media, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 11/1/28   1,583,968
  1,442,000 Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 1/15/29   1,131,483
    934,000 Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a, 4.125%, 7/1/30     765,880
     20,000 Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 8/1/27      18,724
    240,000 Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 7/1/29     218,400
    750,000 Summer BC Holdco B SARL (Luxembourg), 144a, 5.750%, 10/31/26     707,636
    891,000 TEGNA, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/28     781,853
    350,000 Tele Columbus AG (Germany), 144a, 3.875%, 5/2/25     281,645
  1,200,000 Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl (Belgium), 144a, 5.500%, 3/1/28   1,104,000
  1,969,000 Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC (Canada), 144a, 5.625%, 12/6/26   1,017,523
    338,000 Virgin Media Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 5.000%, 7/15/30     279,367
    131,000 Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 4.500%, 8/15/30     112,635
  1,090,000 Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC (Ireland), 144a, 5.000%, 7/15/28     968,737
   400,000 Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 4.250%, 1/31/31     340,312
         22,079,062
  Consumer Staples — 7.9%  
    405,000 Bath & Body Works, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 10/1/30     394,826
  1,880,000 BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc., 144a, 7.750%, 4/1/27(B)   1,475,800
    219,000 Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 11/15/28     199,564
  2,366,000 Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 144a, 7.500%, 4/15/25   2,306,885
  2,198,000 eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 6.750%, 2/7/25   2,033,150
    385,455 eG Global Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 8.500%, 10/30/25     360,794
    578,000 JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 1/15/30     551,782
  2,695,000 Korn Ferry, 144a, 4.625%, 12/15/27   2,546,775
  2,039,000 LBM Acquisition LLC, 144a, 6.250%, 1/15/29   1,560,509
  1,469,000 LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 144a, 4.875%, 5/1/29   1,228,965
  1,586,000 Legacy LifePoint Health LLC, 144a, 4.375%, 2/15/27   1,298,560
  1,617,000 Paysafe Finance PLC / Paysafe Holdings US Corp., 144a, 4.000%, 6/15/29   1,226,549
  2,375,000 Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC / SBP Finance Corp., 144a, 6.375%, 9/30/26   2,173,125
    666,000 SRS Distribution, Inc., 144a, 6.125%, 7/1/29     561,911
  2,213,000 Team Health Holdings, Inc., 144a, 6.375%, 2/1/25   1,331,429
  1,247,000 United Rentals North America, Inc., 144a, 6.000%, 12/15/29   1,264,171
 1,658,000 Wolverine World Wide, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 8/15/29   1,347,241
         21,862,036
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Industrials — 7.0%  
$   464,000 Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 8/15/27 $    365,834
  1,296,000 Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 8/15/27   1,021,812
    412,000 Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 4/30/25     405,820
  1,000,000 BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 4.750%, 11/30/28     920,868
  1,124,000 Chart Industries, Inc., 144a, 9.500%, 1/1/31   1,185,820
  2,438,676 CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 144a, 7.000%, 12/1/28   1,792,427
    958,000 GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 3.500%, 9/1/28     866,082
    142,000 GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 3.750%, 8/1/25     136,462
  1,713,271 GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 4.375%, 8/15/29   1,547,632
  2,184,000 H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 12/15/28   1,913,916
    500,000 Kleopatra Finco Sarl (Luxembourg), 144a, 4.250%, 3/1/26     451,116
  1,065,000 Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 144a, 9.250%, 4/15/27     984,049
  1,818,000 OI European Group BV, 144a, 4.750%, 2/15/30   1,651,795
    529,000 Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 1/15/25     519,743
     51,000 Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 5/13/27      51,058
  1,126,000 Standard Industries, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 7/15/30     979,620
    602,000 Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 144a, 5.250%, 1/15/29     570,789
    160,000 TransDigm, Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 8/15/28     161,800
  1,000,000 TransDigm, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 3/15/26   1,002,385
    928,000 Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 144a, 9.250%, 8/1/24     918,627
 2,568,000 Tutor Perini Corp., 144a, 6.875%, 5/1/25   1,810,440
         19,258,095
  Financials — 6.8%  
    431,000 Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 2/15/29     366,544
  1,766,000 Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 144a, 10.125%, 8/1/26   1,756,799
  1,440,000 Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 144a, 6.750%, 10/15/27   1,338,264
  1,879,000 Blackstone Private Credit Fund, 2.625%, 12/15/26   1,577,104
    479,000 LPL Holdings, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 5/15/31     423,489
  2,126,000 LPL Holdings, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 11/15/27   1,996,989
    657,441 Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, 144a, 5.625%, 1/15/30     519,385
  1,765,000 Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, 144a, 6.500%, 5/1/28   1,501,450
  1,066,000 Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 8/15/28     914,095
    503,000 Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/27     442,745
    599,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 3.500%, 1/15/27     502,369
    392,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 3.875%, 9/15/28     310,660
  1,507,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 4.000%, 9/15/30   1,130,250
  1,666,000 Owl Rock Capital Corp., 3.400%, 7/15/26   1,469,834
  2,369,000 Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 144a, 3.625%, 3/1/29   2,033,905
    331,000 United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 144a, 5.500%, 11/15/25     313,262
    198,000 United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 144a, 5.500%, 4/15/29      165,330
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 68.1% (Continued)  
  Financials — (Continued)  
$   695,000 United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 144a, 5.750%, 6/15/27 $    618,150
 1,647,000 VistaJet Malta Finance PLC / XO Management Holding, Inc. (Switzerland), 144a, 6.375%, 2/1/30   1,467,866
         18,848,490
  Materials — 4.0%  
    759,636 ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 9/30/28     606,991
  1,833,000 Ball Corp., 2.875%, 8/15/30   1,526,807
  1,492,000 CF Industries, Inc., 5.150%, 3/15/34   1,429,216
    250,000 Chemours Co. (The), 144a, 4.625%, 11/15/29     206,128
  1,752,000 Chemours Co. (The), 144a, 5.750%, 11/15/28   1,564,076
    272,000 First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia), 144a, 7.500%, 4/1/25     271,777
    417,000 Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.625%, 8/1/30     393,377
    300,000 Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.000%, 9/1/27     293,485
    420,000 Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.400%, 11/14/34(A)     409,780
     63,000 Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.450%, 3/15/43(A)      58,932
    878,000 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 2.400%, 7/15/31     718,526
    249,000 SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 5/1/28     222,003
  2,119,000 SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 5/1/29   1,753,472
 2,044,000 Tronox, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 3/15/29   1,708,375
         11,162,945
  Real Estate — 3.9%  
  2,640,000 Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL, 144a, 4.500%, 4/1/27   2,120,897
    138,000 Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL, 144a, 5.750%, 5/15/26     123,427
    834,000 HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC REIT, 144a, 3.375%, 6/15/26     723,495
    512,000 HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC REIT, 144a, 3.750%, 9/15/30     386,560
  1,386,000 HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC REIT, 144a, 6.000%, 4/15/25   1,330,678
    250,000 Iron Mountain UK PLC REIT, 144a, 3.875%, 11/15/25     292,552
    465,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.875%, 9/15/29(A)     417,085
    656,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 5.250%, 3/15/28     624,906
  1,105,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 5.250%, 7/15/30     990,400
  1,676,000 Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp. REIT, 144a, 4.250%, 2/1/27   1,324,040
    754,000 Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp. REIT, 144a, 4.750%, 6/15/29     548,535
  1,810,000 VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. REIT, 144a, 3.750%, 2/15/27   1,670,929
    201,000 VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.125%, 8/15/30     177,540
    46,000 VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.625%, 12/1/29      41,929
         10,772,973
  Health Care — 3.3%  
  1,600,000 Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 4/15/29   1,504,000
  4,531,000 Air Methods Corp., 144a, 8.000%, 5/15/25     271,860
  2,935,000 Global Medical Response, Inc., 144a, 6.500%, 10/1/25   2,142,550
  1,442,000 Grifols Escrow Issuer SA (Spain), 144a, 4.750%, 10/15/28   1,180,637
  1,000,000 IQVIA, Inc., 144a, 2.875%, 6/15/28     971,983
    691,000 LifePoint Health, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 1/15/29     422,426
  1,506,000 Molina Healthcare, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 6/15/28   1,401,017
 1,654,000 Syneos Health, Inc., 144a, 3.625%, 1/15/29   1,361,826
          9,256,299
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Utilities — 2.3%  
$   731,000 Calpine Corp., 144a, 4.625%, 2/1/29 $    631,066
  1,492,000 NRG Energy, Inc., 144a, 3.625%, 2/15/31(A)   1,195,586
    160,000 NRG Energy, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 2/15/32     128,000
    145,000 NRG Energy, Inc., 144a, 7.000%, 3/15/33     150,208
  1,736,000 Pattern Energy Operations LP / Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 144a, 4.500%, 8/15/28   1,588,196
  1,000,000 Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 144a, 5.000%, 7/31/27     945,500
  1,350,000 Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 144a, 5.625%, 2/15/27   1,310,191
   466,000 Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 144a, 4.300%, 7/15/29(A)     414,704
          6,363,451
  Information Technology — 2.2%  
  2,707,000 Ahead DB Holdings LLC, 144a, 6.625%, 5/1/28   2,241,780
    500,000 Entegris, Inc., 144a, 3.625%, 5/1/29     432,225
  1,494,000 II-VI, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 12/15/29   1,356,104
    440,000 Seagate HDD Cayman, 3.125%, 7/15/29     348,622
    398,000 Seagate HDD Cayman, 3.375%, 7/15/31     295,690
 1,802,000 Synaptics, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 6/15/29   1,551,697
          6,226,118
  Total Corporate Bonds $188,611,749
  Bank Loans — 17.2%(C)  
  Communication Services — 3.7%  
    599,325 Cable One Inc., Incremental Term B-4 Loan, (1M LIBOR + 2.000%), 5.115%, 5/03/28     582,844
    898,758 CenturyLink Inc, Term Loan A, (1M LIBOR + 2.000%), 6.635%, 1/31/25(D)     823,487
    185,270 Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan B2, (1M LIBOR + 1.750%), 4.870%, 2/01/27     183,330
     92,881 CSC Holdings LLC, 2017 Refinancing Term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 2.250%), 5.068%, 7/17/25      88,392
    394,757 CSC Holdings LLC, 2022 Refinancing Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 4.500%), 8.822%, 1/17/28     364,558
  1,656,404 Delta TopCo Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (6M LIBOR + 7.250%), 9.336%, 12/01/28   1,403,803
    614,512 E.W. Scripps Company, The, Tranche B-2 Term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 2.563%), 5.678%, 5/01/26     598,191
    382,593 Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC, Tranche B-5 Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 3.250%), 7.042%, 11/09/29     381,877
  1,007,627 Gray Television Inc, Term Loan E, (1M SOFR + 2.500%), 7.358%, 1/02/26     988,109
    462,376 MH Sub I, LLC, 2020 June New Term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 3.750%), 6.865%, 9/13/24     453,998
    506,627 NEP Group Inc., First Lien Initial Dollar Term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 3.250%), 6.365%, 10/20/25     470,529
    295,450 Nexstar Broadcasting Inc., Term B-4 Loan, (1M LIBOR + 2.500%), 5.615%, 9/18/26     294,416
    898,625 Proofpoint Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3M LIBOR + 3.250%), 6.320%, 8/31/28     876,905
    370,000 Telenet Financing USD LLC, Term Loan AR Facility, (1M LIBOR + 2.000%), 4.818%, 4/28/28     362,215
  1,368,279 Univision Communications Inc, 2021 Replacement Term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 3.250%), 7.885%, 3/15/26(D)   1,359,535
    715,000 UPC Financing Partnership, Facility AX, (1M LIBOR + 2.925%), 5.743%, 1/31/29     699,063
   480,000 Virgin Media Bristol LLC, Facility Q Advance, (1M LIBOR + 3.250%), 6.068%, 1/31/29     474,062
         10,405,314
  Information Technology — 3.3%  
    417,768 Cloud Software Group Inc, Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 7.100%), 10.653%, 9/28/29      415,942
 
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Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Bank Loans — 17.2%(C) (Continued)  
  Information Technology — (Continued)  
$   374,781 Epicor Software Corporation, Term C Loan, (1M LIBOR + 3.250%), 6.365%, 7/30/27 $    367,453
  1,863,798 Finastra USA Inc., First Lien Dollar Term Loan, (6M LIBOR + 3.500%), 6.871%, 6/13/24(D)   1,737,824
  1,169,220 Hyland Software Inc., 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 3.500%), 6.615%, 7/01/24   1,154,278
    470,800 Hyland Software Inc., 2021-1 Incremental Term Facility, (1M LIBOR + 6.250%), 9.365%, 7/07/25     448,103
  1,157,100 Open Text Corporation, Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 3.600%), 8.161%, 1/31/30   1,152,518
  1,164,762 Polaris Newco LLC, First Lien Dollar Term Loan, (3M LIBOR + 4.000%), 8.730%, 6/02/28(D)   1,059,607
  1,252,865 Quest Software, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (3M SOFR + 7.650%), 10.227%, 2/01/30(D)     751,719
    203,745 SS&C Technologies Inc., Term B-3 Loan, (1M LIBOR + 1.750%), 4.865%, 4/16/25     203,038
    180,909 SS&C Technologies Inc., Term B-4 Loan, (1M LIBOR + 1.750%), 4.865%, 4/16/25     180,281
    701,875 SS&C Technologies Inc., Term B-5 Loan, (1M LIBOR + 1.750%), 4.865%, 4/16/25     699,440
   951,215 Tempo Acquisition LLC, Additional Initial Term B-1 Loan, (1M SOFR + 3.000%), 6.034%, 8/31/28     949,237
          9,119,440
  Consumer Discretionary — 2.9%  
    705,000 American Airlines Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3M LIBOR + 4.750%), 7.460%, 4/20/28     714,891
    596,904 Aramark Services Inc., US Term B-3 Loan, (1M LIBOR + 1.750%), 4.865%, 3/11/25     594,666
    973,824 Brightview Landscapes LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 3.250%), 6.284%, 4/20/29     948,670
  2,746,524 ClubCorp Holdings Inc., First Lien Term B Loan , (3M LIBOR + 2.750%), 6.424%, 9/18/24(D)   2,615,488
    603,250 Delta Air Lines Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3M LIBOR + 3.750%), 6.460%, 10/20/27     624,291
    396,324 Station Casinos LLC, Term B-1 Facility Loan, (1M LIBOR + 2.250%), 5.370%, 2/08/27     392,539
    965,300 United AirLines, Inc., Class B Term Loan, (3M LIBOR + 3.750%), 6.533%, 4/21/28     956,854
    866,706 Whatabrands LLC, Initial Term B Loan, (1M LIBOR + 3.250%), 6.365%, 8/03/28     856,358
   322,442 William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, New Term Loan B-1, (1M LIBOR + 2.750%), 5.870%, 5/18/25     319,353
          8,023,110
  Health Care — 2.3%  
    980,000 AlixPartners LLP, Initial Dollar Term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 2.750%), 5.865%, 2/04/28     975,404
    891,337 Avantor Funding Inc., Incremental B-5 Dollar Term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 2.250%), 5.365%, 11/08/27     889,527
    574,500 Belron Finance US LLC, First Incremental Loan, (3M LIBOR + 2.250%), 5.188%, 11/13/25     573,782
    632,125 Froneri US Inc., Facility B2, (1M LIBOR + 2.250%), 5.365%, 1/29/27     622,276
    679,950 Gainwell Acquisition Corp, Term B Loan, (3M LIBOR + 4.000%), 7.674%, 10/01/27     647,653
    792,412 Organon & Co, Senior Secured Dollar Term Loan, (3M LIBOR + 3.000%), 6.188%, 6/02/28     791,089
    970,200 Sunshine Luxembourg VII SARL, Term Loan B3 (USD), (3M LIBOR + 3.750%), 7.424%, 10/01/26      959,896
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Health Care — (Continued)  
$   634,077 Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2021 New Term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 3.750%), 7.070%, 8/31/26 $    629,468
   262,902 Team Health Holdings Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 2.750%), 5.865%, 2/06/24     223,249
          6,312,344
  Energy — 1.5%  
  1,405,617 Freeport LNG Investments, LLP, Initial Term B Loan, (3M LIBOR + 3.500%), 7.743%, 12/21/28   1,358,431
  2,832,344 Gulf Finance, LLC, Term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 6.750%), 9.870%, 8/25/26   2,742,785
   834,975 PES Holdings LLC, Tranche C Loan Non-PIK, 6.990%, 12/29/23      20,874
          4,122,090
  Materials — 1.3%  
    967,198 Numericable U.S. LLC, (Usd) B14 Term Loan, (2M SOFR + 5.500%), 10.170%, 8/15/28     918,838
    729,432 Titan Acquisition Limited(861), Initial Term Loan, 3/28/25(D)     689,620
  1,604,883 Traverse Midstream Partners LLC, Advance, (1M SOFR + 3.850%), 8.400%, 2/16/28   1,575,465
   452,464 Tronox Finance LLC, First Lien Term Loan B, (3M LIBOR + 2.250%), 5.924%, 3/10/28     441,528
          3,625,451
  Financials — 0.9%  
    671,705 Freeport LNG Investments, LLP, Tla Term Loan, (3M LIBOR + 3.000%), 7.808%, 11/16/26     646,516
    324,171 HUB International Ltd, B-3 Incremental term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 3.250%), 7.949%, 4/25/25(D)     323,072
    938,212 HUB International Ltd, Initial Term Loan, (3M LIBOR + 3.000%), 5.766%, 4/25/25     934,338
   653,158 NFP Corp, Closing Date Term Loan, (1M LIBOR + 3.250%), 6.365%, 2/15/27     635,876
          2,539,802
  Industrials — 0.9%  
    194,056 CP Atlas Buyer Inc., Term B Loan, (1M LIBOR + 3.500%), 6.615%, 11/23/27     171,532
    841,629 Transdigm Inc, Tranche I Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 3.250%), 7.825%, 8/24/28     838,473
    708,850 Vertical Midco Gmbh, Term Loan B, (6M LIBOR + 3.500%), 6.871%, 7/30/27     689,576
   790,541 Wilsonart LLC, Tranche E Term Loan, (3M LIBOR + 3.250%), 6.930%, 12/31/26     759,417
          2,458,998
  Consumer Staples — 0.4%  
 1,012,443 IRB Holding Corp, 2022 Replacement Term B Loan, (1M SOFR + 3.100%), 7.687%, 12/15/27     993,885
  Total Bank Loans  $47,600,434
  Asset-Backed Securities — 9.5%
  1,000,000 Aimco CLO 11 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-11A, Class ER, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.200%), 10.992%, 10/17/34(E)         908,174
    575,000 AIMCO CLO 16 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-16A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/17/35(E)(F)         459,035
    325,000 Atrium XIII (Cayman Islands), Ser 13A, Class E, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.050%), 10.865%, 11/21/30(E)         286,799
    340,000 Atrium XV (Cayman Islands), Ser 15A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/23/31(E)(F)         176,664
 1,250,000 Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-2A, Class ER, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.320%), 11.112%, 10/17/32(E)       1,066,195
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 9.5% (Continued)
$   620,000 Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-2A, Class SUB, 144a, 7/16/34(E)(F)     $    379,322
    850,000 Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2022-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/18/35(E)(F)         507,810
  1,000,000 Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-10A, Class E, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.500%), 11.308%, 10/20/34(E)         880,366
  1,000,000 Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-11A, Class E, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.400%), 11.218%, 1/25/33(E)         873,490
    500,000 Cedar Funding IV CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2014-4A, Class ERR, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.610%), 11.425%, 7/23/34(E)         433,274
    714,286 Cedar Funding XIV CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-14A, Class E, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.340%), 11.132%, 7/15/33(E)         621,283
  1,500,000 CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2015-4A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/20/34(E)(F)         533,194
  1,000,000 CIFC Funding Ltd., Ser 2019-4A, Class DR, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.600%), 11.392%, 10/15/34(E)         905,828
    500,000 CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-3A, Class SUB, 144a, 10/20/34(E)(F)         385,684
  1,046,139 CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-7A, Class E, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.350%), 11.165%, 1/23/35(E)         917,748
    250,000 Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund (Cayman Islands), Ser 2016-45A, Class ER, 144a, (3M LIBOR +5.850%), 10.642%, 10/15/30(E)         206,786
    250,000 Dryden 57 CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-57A, Class E, 144a, (3M LIBOR +5.200%), 10.064%, 5/15/31(E)         199,747
  1,000,000 Dryden 76 CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-76A, Class ER, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.500%), 11.308%, 10/20/34(E)         861,022
    250,000 Dryden 78 CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-78A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/17/33(E)(F)         172,990
    650,000 Dryden 98 CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2022-98X, Class SUB, 4/20/35(F)         483,759
    250,000 Elmwood CLO 22 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2023-1A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M +7.650%), 12.428%, 4/17/36         247,551
    250,000 Elmwood CLO 23 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2023-2A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M +8.000%), 4/16/36         247,505
    250,000 Elmwood CLO VIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class F1, 144a, (3M LIBOR +8.000%), 12.808%, 1/20/34(E)         208,727
    588,235 Elmwood CLO VIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/20/34(E)(F)         448,202
  1,000,000 Fillmore Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-1A, Class E, 144a, (3M LIBOR +5.400%), 10.192%, 7/15/30(E)         855,701
  1,000,000 ICG US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/17/34(E)(F)         600,864
    750,000 Invesco CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-3A, Class SUB, 144a, 10/22/34(E)(F)         491,023
     75,000 Invesco CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-3A, Class Y, 144a, 10/22/34(E)(F)          21,779
    250,000 Invesco US CLO Ltd. (Jersey), Ser 2023-2A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M +7.830%), 12.686%, 4/21/36         248,434
    625,000 Madison Park Funding LIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2022-53A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/21/35(E)(F)         516,115
 1,000,000 Madison Park Funding LIX Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-59X, Class SUB, 1/18/34(E)(F)          777,425
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 9.5% (Continued)
$   300,000 Madison Park Funding XII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2014-12A, Class SUB, 144a, 7/20/26(E)(F)     $        267
    500,000 Madison Park Funding XXII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2016-22A, Class ER, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.700%), 11.492%, 1/15/33(E)         449,922
  1,000,000 Madison Park Funding XXII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2016-22A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/15/33(E)(F)         585,694
    500,000 Madison Park Funding XXVIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-28A, Class SUB, 144a, 7/15/30(E)(F)         285,716
    250,000 Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-31A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/23/48(E)(F)         159,728
    540,000 Madison Park Funding XXXVII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-37A, Class SUB, 144a, 7/15/49(E)(F)         395,285
  1,000,000 Magnetite XXIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-23A, Class ER, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.300%), 11.118%, 1/25/35(E)         899,367
    250,000 Niagara Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-1A, Class ER, 144a, (3M LIBOR +5.950%), 10.742%, 7/17/32(E)         219,801
    250,000 Oaktree CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-2A, Class D, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.770%), 11.562%, 4/15/31(E)         213,330
    250,000 Oaktree CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2022-2A, Class E, 144a, (3M Term SOFR +8.340%), 12.998%, 7/15/33(E)         244,776
    250,000 Octagon Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2014-1A, Class DRR, 144a, (3M LIBOR +2.900%), 7.815%, 11/18/31(E)         227,720
    825,000 OHA Credit Funding 4 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-4A, Class ER, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.400%), 11.215%, 10/22/36(E)         757,637
    350,000 OHA Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2016-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/20/33(E)(F)         221,203
  1,000,000 REESE PARK CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-1A, Class M2, 144a, 10/15/34(E)(F)          36,875
  1,000,000 REESE PARK CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 10/15/34(E)(F)         541,829
    750,000 Rockland Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class M1, 144a, 4/20/34(E)(F)           5,564
    750,000 Rockland Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class M2, 144a, 4/20/34(E)(F)          12,981
    750,000 Rockland Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/20/34(E)(F)         466,444
    500,000 RR 6 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-6A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/15/36(E)(F)         396,044
    500,000 Steele Creek CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-2A, Class E, 144a, (3M LIBOR +7.700%), 12.492%, 7/15/32(E)         423,913
    250,000 TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2017-1A, Class D, 144a, (3M LIBOR +2.750%), 7.627%, 11/18/30(E)         231,956
    500,000 Thompson Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class E, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.310%), 11.102%, 4/15/34(E)         443,306
    525,000 Thompson Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/15/34(F)         400,022
    300,000 TICP CLO XII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-12A, Class ER, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.250%), 11.042%, 7/15/34(E)         267,389
    250,000 Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-4X, Class ER, (3M LIBOR +6.710%), 11.502%, 1/15/35(E)         216,679
 1,000,000 Voya CLO Ltd., Ser 2020-3A, Class ER, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.400%), 11.208%, 10/20/34(E)          870,806
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 9.5% (Continued)
$   850,000 Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class E, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.350%), 11.142%, 7/15/34(E)     $    742,330
    250,000 Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-3A, Class D, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.250%), 11.058%, 1/20/32(E)         182,862
    250,000 Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-3A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/20/32(E)(F)          63,933
    250,000 Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-1A, Class D, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.900%), 11.708%, 7/20/32(E)         192,600
   280,000 Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/15/33(E)(F)         133,355
  Total Asset-Backed Securities  $26,211,830
Shares        
  Common Stocks — 1.5%  
  Energy — 1.0%  
    14,309 AFG Holdings, Inc.       7,154
    55,000 Antero Resources Corp.*   1,269,950
   187,384 Ascent Resources Marcellus Holdings, LLC(G)           0
    10,000 Chesapeake Energy Corp.     760,400
    45,000 Summit Midstream Partners LP*     690,750
          2,728,254
  Health Care — 0.5%  
   162,858 Bausch Health Cos., Inc.*   1,319,150
  Industrials — 0.0%  
    28,087 Tutor Perini Corp.*     173,297
  Total Common Stocks   $4,220,701
  Exchange-Traded Fund — 0.4%  
    32,000 Alerian MLP ETF   1,236,800
Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
 
  Purchased Options — 0.0%    
  Purchased Call Options — 0.0%    
       200 VIX US 04/19/23 C30, Strike @, Exp 04/23 $20,000       6,800
  Total Purchased Options       $6,800
Shares        
  Short-Term Investment Funds — 2.8%  
 3,889,108 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71%∞Ω   3,889,108
 3,895,185 Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.73%∞Ω**   3,895,185
  Total Short-Term Investment Funds   $7,784,293
  Total Long Positions—99.5%
(Cost $306,079,393)
$275,672,607
  Securities Sold Short — (0.4)%
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — (0.4)%  
  Consumer Discretionary — (0.2)%  
$(1,000,000) At Home Group, Inc., 7.125%, 7/15/29 $   (572,500)
  Energy — (0.2)%  
  (675,000) Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.750%, 4/15/29    (670,113)
  Total Corporate Bonds  $(1,242,613)
  Total Securities Sold Short
(Proceeds $1,303,823)
 $(1,242,613)
Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
MarketValue
  Written Options — (0.0)%    
  Written Call Options — (0.0)%    
       200 VIX US 04/19/23 C40, Strike @0.00, Exp 04/23 $20,000 $     (2,400)
  Total Written Options
(Premiums received $9,400)
     $(2,400)
  Total Investment Securities—99.1% $274,427,594
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.9%   2,601,739
  Net Assets — 100.0% $277,029,333
(A) All or a portion of these securities are pledged as collateral for securities sold short. The total value of the securities pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2023 was $3,054,890.
(B) Represents a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security, which may pay interest in additional principal amounts.
(C) Bank loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically unless otherwise indicated. The interest rates shown are the current interest rates as of March 31, 2023.
(D) All or a portion of this position has not settled. Full contract rates do not take effect until settlement date.
(E) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2023.
(F) Security has no stated coupon and is considered an equity position in the collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”). CLO equity investments are entitled to recurring distributions which are generally equal to the excess cash flow generated from the underlying investments after payment of the contractual payments to debt holders and fund expenses.
(G) Level 3- 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. Level 3 securities were not considered significant to the Fund.
* 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 March 31, 2023 was $3,883,085.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation
DAC – Designated Activity Company
ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund
EUR – Euro
GBP – Great Britain Pound
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC – Limited Liability Company
LLLP – Limited Liability Limited Partnership
LP – Limited Partnership
MLP – Master Limited Partnership
PIK – Payment In Kind
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TSFR3M – Three Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
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 March 31, 2023, these securities were valued at $182,460,140 or 65.9% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
 
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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
Assets:        
Corporate Bonds $$188,611,749 $— $188,611,749
Bank Loans 47,600,434 47,600,434
Asset-Backed Securities 26,211,830 26,211,830
Common Stocks 4,213,547 7,154 4,220,701
Exchange-Traded Fund 1,236,800 1,236,800
Purchased Call Options        
Equity contracts 6,800 6,800
Short-Term Investment Funds 7,784,293 7,784,293
Other Financial Instruments        
Swap Agreements        
Credit contracts 30,083 30,083
Total Assets $13,241,440 $262,461,250 $— $275,702,690
Liabilities:        
Securities Sold Short        
Corporate Bonds $$(1,242,613) $— $(1,242,613)
Other Financial Instruments        
Written Call Options        
Equity contracts (2,400) (2,400)
Foreign currency exchange contracts (127,530) (127,530)
Total Liabilities $(2,400) $(1,370,143) $— $(1,372,543)
Total $13,239,040 $261,091,107 $— $274,330,147
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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices(1)
Counterparty Termination
Date
Notional
Amount(2)
Pay Fixed
Rate
Clearinghouse Underlying
Bond
Value(3) Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
Unrealized
Appreciation
Buy Protection:                
Wells Fargo 12/20/25 $(568,538) 5.000% ICE Markit CDX North America High Yield
Series 35 5Y Index
$(16,036) $(32,455) $16,419
Sell Protection:                
Wells Fargo 12/20/24 $500,000 1.000% ICE Transocean, Inc., CDS
USD SR 2Y D14 12/20/2024
$(37,534) $(51,198) $13,664
(1) If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or investments equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index.
(2) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(3) The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on the underlying bond serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Decreasing market values (sell protection) or increasing market values (buy protection) when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
    Contract to  
Counterparty Expiration Date Receive Deliver Unrealized
Depreciation
Wells Fargo 4/14/2023 USD 5,112,735 EUR 4,822,470 $(121,295)
Wells Fargo 4/14/2023 USD 287,309 GBP 237,888 (6,235)
            $(127,530)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund – March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 99.7%  
  Information Technology — 22.6%  
   48,217 Accenture PLC - Class A $   13,780,901
  107,670 Analog Devices, Inc.    21,234,677
  350,565 Apple, Inc.    57,808,169
   85,424 Broadcom, Inc.    54,802,913
  996,274 Cisco Systems, Inc.    52,080,223
1,009,348 Intel Corp.    32,975,399
  359,961 International Business Machines Corp.    47,187,288
  127,544 KLA Corp.    50,911,738
  213,631 Micron Technology, Inc.    12,890,495
  374,967 Microsoft Corp.   108,102,986
  706,996 Oracle Corp.    65,694,068
  400,360 QUALCOMM, Inc.    51,077,929
  230,915 Texas Instruments, Inc.    42,952,499
          611,499,285
  Financials — 14.9%  
  110,555 Arthur J Gallagher & Co.    21,150,277
1,328,161 Bank of America Corp.    37,985,405
   78,563 BlackRock, Inc.    52,568,075
  123,045 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)    40,249,250
  213,539 JPMorgan Chase & Co.    27,826,267
  325,310 Principal Financial Group, Inc.    24,177,039
  312,547 Prudential Financial, Inc.    25,860,139
  136,847 T Rowe Price Group, Inc.    15,450,026
  954,721 Truist Financial Corp.    32,555,986
  976,014 US Bancorp    35,185,305
  266,642 Visa, Inc. - Class A    60,117,105
  835,461 Wells Fargo & Co.    31,229,532
          404,354,406
  Health Care — 12.8%  
  160,873 AbbVie, Inc.    25,638,330
  174,272 AmerisourceBergen Corp.    27,902,690
  340,035 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.    23,567,826
  444,934 CVS Health Corp.    33,063,045
  198,968 Gilead Sciences, Inc.    16,508,375
  349,977 Johnson & Johnson    54,246,435
  663,340 Medtronic PLC    53,478,471
  435,860 Merck & Co., Inc.    46,371,145
  552,216 Pfizer, Inc.    22,530,413
   93,257 UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    44,072,326
          347,379,056
  Industrials — 10.6%  
  212,062 3M Co.    22,289,837
  122,752 Automatic Data Processing, Inc.    27,328,278
  122,484 Caterpillar, Inc.    28,029,239
  121,078 Eaton Corp. PLC    20,745,504
  587,897 Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.    34,527,191
   83,743 Lockheed Martin Corp.    39,587,828
  241,373 Paychex, Inc.    27,658,932
  407,492 Raytheon Technologies Corp.    39,905,692
  592,004 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.    47,703,682
          287,776,183
  Consumer Staples — 9.3%  
  391,282 Coca-Cola Co. (The)    24,271,222
  112,634 Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A    25,442,894
  146,835 Dollar General Corp.    30,902,894
  207,476 PepsiCo, Inc.    37,822,875
  446,456 Philip Morris International, Inc.    43,417,846
  415,325 Sysco Corp.     32,075,550
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Consumer Staples — (Continued)  
  183,536 Target Corp. $   30,399,068
  186,263 Walmart, Inc.    27,464,479
          251,796,828
  Consumer Discretionary — 7.6%  
  149,868 Home Depot, Inc. (The)    44,229,044
  119,063 McDonald's Corp.    33,291,205
  500,360 Starbucks Corp.    52,102,487
  555,468 VF Corp.    12,725,772
  105,078 Whirlpool Corp.    13,872,398
  379,648 Yum! Brands, Inc.    50,143,908
          206,364,814
  Communication Services — 7.2%  
1,614,351 AT&T, Inc.    31,076,257
1,257,419 Comcast Corp. - Class A    47,668,754
  822,283 Fox Corp. - Class A    27,998,736
  599,746 Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)    22,334,541
  249,797 Omnicom Group, Inc.    23,565,849
1,052,254 Verizon Communications, Inc.    40,922,158
          193,566,295
  Energy — 5.4%  
  254,811 Chevron Corp.    41,574,963
  429,349 Exxon Mobil Corp.    47,082,411
  287,799 Phillips 66    29,177,063
  211,144 Valero Energy Corp.    29,475,702
          147,310,139
  Utilities — 3.6%  
  460,521 Dominion Energy, Inc.    25,747,729
  397,508 Duke Energy Corp.    38,347,597
  428,303 NextEra Energy, Inc.    33,013,595
           97,108,921
  Real Estate — 2.9%  
  188,701 Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT    23,698,958
  155,764 American Tower Corp. REIT    31,828,816
  199,193 Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT    22,303,640
           77,831,414
  Materials — 2.8%  
   96,227 Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.    27,637,357
  671,430 DuPont de Nemours, Inc.    48,188,531
           75,825,888
  Total Common Stocks $2,700,813,229
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 0.0%  
1,529,940 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71%∞Ω     1,529,940
  Total Investment Securities—99.7%
(Cost $2,714,903,570)
$2,702,343,169
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.3%     7,174,845
  Net Assets — 100.0% $2,709,518,014
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
 
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Touchstone Dividend Equity 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 $2,700,813,229 $— $— $2,700,813,229
Short-Term Investment Fund 1,529,940 1,529,940
Total $2,702,343,169 $— $— $2,702,343,169
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone High Yield Fund – March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 92.1%  
  Consumer Discretionary — 16.9%  
$  415,000 Bath & Body Works, Inc., 5.250%, 2/1/28 $    396,325
   496,000 Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.750%, 3/15/25     487,327
   829,000 Carnival Corp., 144a, 6.000%, 5/1/29     659,984
   532,000 Carnival Corp., 144a, 9.875%, 8/1/27     546,976
   222,000 Carnival Corp., 144a, 10.500%, 2/1/26     231,093
1,239,000 Carriage Services, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 5/15/29   1,020,496
   678,000 Dana, Inc., 4.250%, 9/1/30     543,421
   523,000 Dana, Inc., 5.625%, 6/15/28     491,157
   764,000 Ford Motor Co., 4.750%, 1/15/43     585,858
1,318,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.900%, 2/10/29   1,090,601
1,111,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.375%, 11/13/25   1,041,329
   455,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.664%, 9/8/24     436,549
   664,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.350%, 11/4/27     685,580
1,142,000 Forestar Group, Inc., 144a, 3.850%, 5/15/26   1,027,384
   406,000 Hanesbrands, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 5/15/26     384,685
1,009,000 International Game Technology PLC, 144a, 6.250%, 1/15/27   1,020,351
   692,000 JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 144a, 7.125%, 4/15/26     648,750
    94,000 Michaels Cos., Inc. (The), 144a, 5.250%, 5/1/28      78,344
   177,000 Michaels Cos., Inc. (The), 144a, 7.875%, 5/1/29     124,507
   298,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144a, 5.375%, 7/15/27     266,956
    16,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144a, 7.250%, 1/15/30      16,120
   172,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.500%, 10/15/27     160,820
   133,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144a, 8.250%, 1/15/29     138,959
   970,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144a, 11.625%, 8/15/27   1,041,339
   773,000 Sands China Ltd. (Macao), 5.625%, 8/8/25     752,405
   500,000 Sands China Ltd. (Macao), 5.900%, 8/8/28     474,573
   706,000 Sonic Automotive, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 11/15/29     591,655
   733,000 Speedway Motorsports LLC / Speedway Funding II, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 11/1/27     672,160
   671,000 Thor Industries, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 10/15/29     554,722
1,610,000 Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macao), 144a, 4.875%, 10/1/24   1,561,700
         17,732,126
  Energy — 14.3%  
1,026,000 Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 144a, 6.625%, 7/15/26     995,220
   213,000 Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 144a, 7.625%, 12/15/25     210,870
   380,000 Callon Petroleum Co., 6.375%, 7/1/26     361,000
   161,000 Callon Petroleum Co., 144a, 7.500%, 6/15/30     151,340
   315,000 Callon Petroleum Co., 144a, 8.000%, 8/1/28     312,071
   830,000 Civitas Resources, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 10/15/26     780,417
   549,000 CNX Resources Corp., 144a, 7.375%, 1/15/31     542,689
1,957,000 CQP Holdco LP / BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 144a, 5.500%, 6/15/31   1,759,049
   711,000 Crescent Energy Finance LLC, 144a, 7.250%, 5/1/26     668,624
   126,000 Crescent Energy Finance LLC, 144a, 9.250%, 2/15/28     120,803
   467,000 CVR Energy, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 2/15/25     448,284
1,078,000 DCP Midstream Operating LP, 144a, 5.850%, 5/21/43   1,052,968
   625,000 Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC, 144a, 8.000%, 4/15/27     606,455
   586,000 Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.250%, 5/15/26     559,335
   445,000 Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.875%, 4/15/30     452,387
   414,000 Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 144a, 5.750%, 2/1/29     381,094
   201,000 Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 144a, 6.000%, 4/15/30     185,244
   534,000 Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 144a, 6.250%, 11/1/28     506,754
1,067,000 Murphy Oil Corp., 6.375%, 7/15/28   1,050,576
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Energy — (Continued)  
$  424,000 Nabors Industries, Inc., 144a, 7.375%, 5/15/27 $    414,460
   572,000 NuStar Logistics LP, 5.625%, 4/28/27     541,617
   531,000 NuStar Logistics LP, 6.000%, 6/1/26     520,492
   923,000 Parkland Corp. (Canada), 144a, 4.500%, 10/1/29     820,122
   611,000 Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada), 144a, 6.875%, 1/15/29     554,482
   600,000 Sunnova Energy Corp., 144a, 5.875%, 9/1/26     508,500
  544,000 Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 6.875%, 5/1/30     495,804
         15,000,657
  Communication Services — 13.7%  
   666,000 Altice Financing SA (Luxembourg), 144a, 5.750%, 8/15/29     529,470
   483,000 Altice Financing SA (Luxembourg), 144a, 5.000%, 1/15/28     398,040
   540,000 Altice France Holding SA (Luxembourg), 144a, 10.500%, 5/15/27     413,100
   514,000 Altice France SA (France), 144a, 5.125%, 7/15/29     386,785
   446,000 Altice France SA (France), 144a, 5.500%, 10/15/29     340,842
   506,000 Belo Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/27     474,375
   749,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.250%, 2/1/31     621,333
   641,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 6.375%, 9/1/29     612,155
   315,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 7.375%, 3/1/31     310,078
   593,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 5.125%, 5/1/27     560,385
   836,000 Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 6.750%, 10/1/26     785,840
   360,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 3.375%, 2/15/31     248,994
1,268,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 12/1/30     625,251
1,073,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 5.750%, 1/15/30     564,961
   574,000 Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co-Obligor, Inc., 144a, 5.875%, 8/15/27     516,857
   607,000 DISH DBS Corp., 144a, 5.250%, 12/1/26     481,047
   287,000 DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/1/26     188,826
   191,000 DISH Network Corp., 144a, 11.750%, 11/15/27     183,838
   909,000 GoTo Group, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 9/1/27     466,617
   797,000 Gray Television, Inc., 144a, 7.000%, 5/15/27     667,300
1,089,000 Match Group Holdings II LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 6/1/28   1,006,214
   345,000 Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc., 144a, 8.500%, 10/1/26     149,175
   652,000 Scripps Escrow, Inc., 144a, 5.875%, 7/15/27     480,231
1,161,000 Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a, 3.125%, 9/1/26   1,043,449
   408,000 Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28     439,212
1,543,000 Stagwell Global, 144a, 5.625%, 8/15/29   1,353,114
  612,000 Station Casinos LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 12/1/31     516,834
         14,364,323
  Industrials — 13.3%  
   627,000 Air Canada (Canada), 144a, 3.875%, 8/15/26     569,583
    79,000 American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.250%, 3/15/26      75,847
   862,000 American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.500%, 4/1/27     793,040
1,194,000 American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 11/15/29   1,019,509
1,132,000 BWX Technologies, Inc., 144a, 4.125%, 6/30/28   1,019,264
   578,000 Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC (Poland), 144a, 3.125%, 11/1/25     525,275
   697,000 Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC (Poland), 144a, 3.875%, 11/15/29     564,098
1,382,000 Cimpress PLC (Ireland), 7.000%, 6/15/26   1,129,205
1,109,000 Dycom Industries, Inc., 144a, 4.500%, 4/15/29   1,000,872
  937,000 H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 12/15/28      821,126
 
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Touchstone High Yield Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 92.1% (Continued)  
  Industrials — (Continued)  
$1,165,000 Imola Merger Corp., 144a, 4.750%, 5/15/29 $  1,042,197
1,009,000 JELD-WEN, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 5/15/25   1,006,477
   207,000 New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 7/15/28     182,966
   221,000 OI European Group BV, 144a, 4.750%, 2/15/30     200,796
   495,000 Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 5/13/27     495,564
   799,000 Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc. / Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC, 144a, 4.000%, 10/15/27     717,502
   193,000 Standard Industries, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 2/15/27     183,832
   782,000 Stericycle, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 1/15/29     682,673
1,110,000 TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. (Germany), 144a, 5.250%, 7/15/27   1,047,951
1,000,000 TransDigm, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/29     887,500
         13,965,277
  Financials — 8.5%  
   317,000 Credit Acceptance Corp., 144a, 5.125%, 12/31/24     301,299
   440,000 FirstCash, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 9/1/28     390,626
   328,000 FirstCash, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 1/1/30     302,580
   544,000 goeasy Ltd. (Canada), 144a, 5.375%, 12/1/24     512,557
   611,000 Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/27     573,307
1,043,000 Jane Street Group / JSG Finance, Inc., 144a, 4.500%, 11/15/29     938,700
   400,000 MGIC Investment Corp., 5.250%, 8/15/28     380,200
   559,000 National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 4.750%, 4/30/43     538,703
   692,000 Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/24     672,175
   430,000 Navient Corp., 6.750%, 6/25/25     417,873
   315,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 3.875%, 9/15/28     249,638
   228,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 4.000%, 9/15/30     171,000
   399,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/28     365,807
   250,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 8.250%, 10/1/23     250,775
   273,000 PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 10/15/25     254,982
   414,000 PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 9/15/31     327,572
1,035,000 Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 4/15/26   1,027,237
   718,000 Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc., 144a, 2.875%, 10/15/26     645,022
  661,000 Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 3/1/31     548,062
          8,868,115
  Health Care — 5.4%  
   592,000 AdaptHealth LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 8/1/29     492,908
   293,000 AdaptHealth LLC, 144a, 5.125%, 3/1/30     248,559
   330,000 AdaptHealth LLC, 144a, 6.125%, 8/1/28     302,990
   300,000 Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. / HLF Financing, Inc., 144a, 7.875%, 9/1/25     282,924
   265,000 HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 6/1/29     201,400
   777,000 Medline Borrower LP, 144a, 3.875%, 4/1/29     673,216
   412,000 Medline Borrower LP, 144a, 5.250%, 10/1/29     357,457
1,123,000 MEDNAX, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 2/15/30   1,016,315
1,224,000 Molina Healthcare, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 5/15/32   1,029,035
   729,000 Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV (Israel), 3.150%, 10/1/26     659,745
  452,000 Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV (Israel), 4.750%, 5/9/27     421,909
          5,686,458
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Consumer Staples — 5.4%  
$  580,000 1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 4.000%, 10/15/30 $    497,350
   970,000 AHP Health Partners, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 7/15/29     814,800
1,163,000 Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 144a, 5.875%, 2/15/28   1,155,853
   126,000 Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 144a, 6.500%, 2/15/28     126,315
   699,000 Gap, Inc. (The), 144a, 3.875%, 10/1/31     485,015
   280,000 Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 144a, 5.875%, 4/1/29     258,997
1,166,000 Primo Water Holdings, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 4.375%, 4/30/29   1,016,966
   684,000 QVC, Inc., 4.375%, 9/1/28     277,020
   448,000 QVC, Inc., 4.750%, 2/15/27     188,160
  955,000 Turning Point Brands, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 2/15/26     864,847
          5,685,323
  Real Estate — 4.7%  
1,202,000 CTR Partnership LP / CareTrust Capital Corp. REIT, 144a, 3.875%, 6/30/28   1,027,710
1,039,000 HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC REIT, 144a, 6.000%, 4/15/25     997,529
   132,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.500%, 2/15/31     113,432
   674,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.875%, 9/15/29     604,549
   112,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 5.250%, 3/15/28     106,691
   660,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 5.250%, 7/15/30     591,551
   562,000 Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co-Issuer REIT, 144a, 5.875%, 10/1/28     517,461
1,078,000 RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp. REIT, 4.750%, 10/15/27   1,010,299
          4,969,222
  Materials — 4.6%  
   355,000 Arconic Corp., 144a, 6.125%, 2/15/28     349,627
   998,000 Celanese US Holdings LLC, 6.379%, 7/15/32   1,011,013
   938,000 Clearwater Paper Corp., 144a, 4.750%, 8/15/28     842,699
1,041,000 INEOS Finance PLC (Luxembourg), 144a, 6.750%, 5/15/28   1,005,086
   443,000 Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 144a, 4.500%, 6/1/31     363,796
   243,000 Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 144a, 4.625%, 3/1/28     216,410
  976,000 Mineral Resources Ltd. (Australia), 144a, 8.000%, 11/1/27   1,003,787
          4,792,418
  Information Technology — 3.5%  
   442,000 Amkor Technology, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 9/15/27     442,034
   587,000 Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 144a, 4.875%, 7/1/29     530,865
   555,000 Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., 144a, 6.000%, 10/15/26     482,163
   897,000 NCR Corp., 144a, 5.125%, 4/15/29     776,189
   448,000 Open Text Corp. (Canada), 144a, 3.875%, 12/1/29     377,443
   560,000 Open Text Corp. (Canada), 144a, 3.875%, 2/15/28     499,800
   291,000 SS&C Technologies, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 9/30/27     281,467
  361,000 Ziff Davis, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 10/15/30     311,456
          3,701,417
  Utilities — 1.8%  
1,033,000 Edison International, Ser B, 5.000%(A)     856,101
   582,000 South Jersey Industries, Inc., 5.020%, 4/15/31     493,689
  561,000 Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 144a, 4.375%, 5/1/29     496,570
          1,846,360
  Total Corporate Bonds  $96,611,696
 
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Touchstone High Yield Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  U.S. Treasury Obligations — 3.9%
$2,000,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.500%, 2/15/33     $  2,001,562
2,000,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 4.000%, 2/29/28       2,034,219
  Total U.S. Treasury Obligations   $4,035,781
Shares        
  Common Stocks — 0.3%  
  Energy — 0.3%  
    8,127 Unit Corp.     354,744
  Short-Term Investment Funds — 3.8%  
1,902,947 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71%∞Ω   1,902,947
2,043,580 Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.73%∞Ω**   2,043,580
  Total Short-Term Investment Funds   $3,946,527
  Total Investment Securities—100.1%
(Cost $113,751,730)
$104,948,748
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)     (75,589)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $104,873,159
(A) Perpetual Bond - A bond or preferred stock with no definite maturity date.
** 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 March 31, 2023 was $1,973,945.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
LLC – Limited Liability Company
LP – Limited Partnership
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
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 March 31, 2023, these securities were valued at $73,454,925 or 70.0% 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
Corporate Bonds $$96,611,696 $— $96,611,696
U.S. Treasury Obligations 4,035,781 4,035,781
Common Stocks 354,744 354,744
Short-Term Investment Funds 3,946,527 3,946,527
Total $4,301,271 $100,647,477 $— $104,948,748
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund – March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 31.5%  
  Financials — 10.2%  
$ 3,000,000 American Express Co., 4.050%, 5/3/29 $  2,922,841
  3,000,000 Bank of America Corp., 6.204%, 11/10/28   3,137,955
  1,299,374 Fishers Lane Associates LLC, 144a, 3.666%, 8/5/30   1,254,326
    710,000 Fishers Lane Associates LLC, 144a, 5.477%, 8/5/40     726,326
  2,599,000 Globe Life, Inc., 4.550%, 9/15/28   2,565,691
  2,400,000 KeyBank NA, 4.150%, 8/8/25   2,267,752
  1,179,000 KeyCorp, 2.550%, 10/1/29     941,154
  2,000,000 MassMutual Global Funding II, 144a, 0.850%, 6/9/23   1,983,496
  1,500,000 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 144a, 3.050%, 6/17/29   1,356,943
  2,000,000 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 144a, 4.300%, 8/25/29   1,941,285
  2,386,000 National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 3.400%, 11/15/23   2,327,159
  1,500,000 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 144a, 4.350%, 4/30/50   1,182,069
  1,334,000 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 144a, 9.375%, 8/15/39   1,811,298
  1,300,000 New York Life Global Funding, 144a, 1.450%, 1/14/25   1,227,538
  1,000,000 Northwestern Mutual Global Funding, 144a, 0.600%, 3/25/24     956,396
  2,350,000 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 144a, 3.625%, 9/30/59   1,720,235
  3,605,000 Pacific Life Global Funding II, 144a, 1.375%, 4/14/26   3,230,122
  3,500,000 PNC Bank NA, 2.700%, 10/22/29   3,003,438
  1,500,000 Progressive Corp. (The), 4.200%, 3/15/48   1,305,635
  1,104,000 Protective Life Corp., 8.450%, 10/15/39   1,347,374
  3,500,000 Protective Life Global Funding, 144a, 1.170%, 7/15/25   3,197,896
  2,610,000 Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 144a, 2.750%, 1/21/27   2,371,019
  1,700,000 SBA Tower Trust REIT, 144a, 1.884%, 1/15/26   1,534,703
  1,500,000 SBA Tower Trust REIT, 144a, 2.836%, 1/15/25   1,420,354
  2,802,000 Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 144a, 4.900%, 9/15/44   2,584,956
  1,100,000 Unum Group, 7.190%, 2/1/28   1,139,176
    844,000 Unum Group, 7.250%, 3/15/28     892,260
  1,405,000 US Bancorp, 5.727%, 10/21/26   1,410,107
 2,000,000 USB Capital IX, (3M LIBOR +1.020%), 5.812%(A)(B)   1,536,000
         53,295,504
  Utilities — 8.3%  
  3,600,000 American Water Capital Corp., 2.950%, 9/1/27   3,387,647
  2,250,000 Avista Corp., 4.350%, 6/1/48   2,009,251
  1,500,000 Brazos Securitization LLC, 144a, 5.243%, 9/1/40   1,542,726
  1,623,000 California Water Service Co., 5.500%, 12/1/40   1,669,707
  3,270,000 Cleco Securitization I LLC, Ser A-2, 4.646%, 9/1/42   3,189,861
  2,008,000 Commonwealth Edison Co., 5.900%, 3/15/36   2,165,638
  2,163,000 Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc., 4.600%, 6/15/43   1,997,318
  1,900,000 Duke Energy Florida Project Finance LLC, Ser 2032, 2.858%, 3/1/33   1,650,128
  2,328,000 Duke Energy Progress LLC, 6.300%, 4/1/38   2,598,399
  2,532,000 Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.440%, 1/15/26   2,485,404
  3,000,000 Essential Utilities, Inc., 4.276%, 5/1/49   2,500,424
  1,642,000 Georgia Power Co., 4.750%, 9/1/40   1,510,735
  3,828,000 Idaho Power Co., MTN, 5.500%, 3/15/53   3,959,947
  3,415,000 Kentucky Utilities Co., 5.125%, 11/1/40   3,346,703
  2,000,000 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., (3M LIBOR +2.067%), 7.244%, 10/1/66(B)   1,680,690
  2,080,000 PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC, Ser A-5, 5.099%, 6/1/52   2,109,757
 3,490,000 SCE Recovery Funding LLC, Ser A-2, 2.943%, 11/15/42   2,875,209
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Utilities — (Continued)  
$ 1,110,000 Sierra Pacific Power Co., 2.600%, 5/1/26 $  1,046,469
 1,889,631 Southaven Combined Cycle Generation LLC, 3.846%, 8/15/33   1,769,475
         43,495,488
  Industrials — 4.6%  
    155,680 Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. 2005-4 Pass Through Trust, 4.967%, 4/1/23     155,650
  2,355,000 Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 6.700%, 8/1/28   2,578,241
  1,000,000 CSX Corp., 6.150%, 5/1/37   1,101,969
  2,000,000 FedEx Corp., 4.250%, 5/15/30   1,941,828
  2,109,485 FedEx Corp. 2020-1 Class AA Pass Through Trust, 1.875%, 2/20/34   1,773,803
  1,075,000 GATX Corp., 1.900%, 6/1/31     836,140
  2,823,000 GATX Corp., 3.250%, 3/30/25   2,700,257
  1,180,000 Kansas City Southern, 3.000%, 5/15/23   1,175,616
  1,625,000 Kansas City Southern, 3.125%, 6/1/26   1,548,242
  2,750,000 Republic Services, Inc., 2.300%, 3/1/30   2,379,186
    625,000 TOTE Maritime Alaska LLC, 6.365%, 4/15/28     648,498
  2,322,000 Tote Shipholdings LLC, 3.400%, 10/16/40   2,148,643
  1,960,000 Union Pacific Corp., 2.891%, 4/6/36   1,613,179
    413,513 Union Pacific Railroad Co. 2006 Pass Through Trust, 5.866%, 7/2/30     430,493
  1,209,696 Union Pacific Railroad Co. 2014-1 Pass Through Trust, 3.227%, 5/14/26   1,154,457
 2,100,000 Waste Management, Inc., 3.900%, 3/1/35   1,903,511
         24,089,713
  Consumer Discretionary — 2.8%  
  3,610,760 American Airlines 2016-3 Class AA Pass Through Trust, 3.000%, 10/15/28   3,189,681
  1,372,164 American Airlines Group, Inc. Pass-Through Trust, 4.400%, 9/22/23   1,348,925
    558,641 Continental Airlines 2012-2 Class A Pass Through Trust, 4.000%, 10/29/24     539,707
  5,000,000 Delta Air Lines 2019-1 Class AA Pass Through Trust, 3.204%, 4/25/24   4,894,990
  1,785,000 PulteGroup, Inc., 7.875%, 6/15/32   2,063,278
  2,570,000 Smithsonian Institution, 2.645%, 9/1/39   1,900,033
   576,781 United Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Trust, 2.875%, 10/7/28     513,089
         14,449,703
  Health Care — 2.4%  
  3,500,000 Banner Health, 2.480%, 1/1/32   2,913,511
  1,162,998 CVS Pass Through Trust Series 2013, 144a, 4.704%, 1/10/36   1,093,159
  2,115,488 CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.036%, 12/10/28   2,157,881
  3,405,000 HCA, Inc., 5.250%, 4/15/25   3,399,100
 3,955,000 Piedmont Healthcare, Inc., 2.044%, 1/1/32   3,131,537
         12,695,188
  Real Estate — 0.9%  
  2,500,000 American Tower Corp. REIT, 3.125%, 1/15/27   2,325,916
  2,000,000 Crown Castle International Corp. REIT, 4.300%, 2/15/29   1,928,087
   805,000 SBA Tower Trust REIT, 144a, 1.631%, 11/15/26     704,363
          4,958,366
  Communication Services — 0.9%  
  1,500,000 AT&T, Inc., 4.850%, 7/15/45   1,356,476
  1,000,000 AT&T, Inc., 6.250%, 3/29/41   1,048,909
  1,200,000 Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.100%, 3/22/28   1,067,656
 1,185,000 Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.862%, 8/21/46   1,126,710
          4,599,751
 
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Touchstone Impact Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 31.5% (Continued)  
  Consumer Staples — 0.8%  
$ 1,000,000 Kroger Co. (The), 4.500%, 1/15/29 $    993,837
  1,265,000 Kroger Co. (The), Ser B, 7.700%, 6/1/29   1,460,597
 1,600,000 United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/28   1,530,000
          3,984,434
  Energy — 0.3%  
 1,405,000 Texas Eastern Transmission LP, 7.000%, 7/15/32   1,609,548
  Information Technology — 0.3%  
 1,900,000 Lam Research Corp., 1.900%, 6/15/30   1,599,956
  Total Corporate Bonds $164,777,651
  U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 20.5%
  2,041,000 Canal Barge Co., Inc., 4.500%, 11/12/34       2,004,872
    421,485 Export-Import Bank of the United States, 1.581%, 11/16/24         409,111
    550,000 Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 2.290%, 2/15/24         540,431
  1,502,210 Reliance Industries Ltd. (India), 1.870%, 1/15/26       1,424,661
  1,023,101 SBA Small Business Investment Cos, Ser 2017-10A, Class 1, 2.845%, 3/10/27         989,245
  1,587,397 SBA Small Business Investment Cos, Ser 2017-10B, Class 1, 2.518%, 9/10/27       1,486,864
      1,031 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2003-20D, Class 1, 4.760%, 4/1/23           1,031
     12,915 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2004-20D, Class 1, 4.770%, 4/1/24          12,773
     33,299 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2004-20K, Class 1, 4.880%, 11/1/24          32,827
     30,528 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2005-20H, Class 1, 5.110%, 8/1/25          30,270
    145,003 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2006-20H, Class 1, 5.700%, 8/1/26         144,803
     75,760 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2006-20K, Class 1, 5.360%, 11/1/26          75,535
    127,121 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2006-20L, Class 1, 5.120%, 12/1/26         126,841
    124,834 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2007-20A, Class 1, 5.320%, 1/1/27         124,540
    191,020 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2007-20E, Class 1, 5.310%, 5/1/27         189,277
    331,563 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2007-20F, Class 1, 5.710%, 6/1/27         327,790
    360,866 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2007-20L, Class 1, 5.290%, 12/1/27         360,040
    142,313 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2008-20A, Class 1, 5.170%, 1/1/28         140,970
    169,374 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2008-20K, Class 1, 6.770%, 11/1/28         170,786
    334,327 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2009-20C, Class 1, 4.660%, 3/1/29         330,958
    189,148 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2009-20D, Class 1, 4.310%, 4/1/29         186,541
    424,729 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2009-20E, Class 1, 4.430%, 5/1/29         415,911
    171,423 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2009-20F, Class 1, 4.950%, 6/1/29         168,688
    460,423 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2009-20J, Class 1, 3.920%, 10/1/29          448,738
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 20.5% (Continued)
$   720,562 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2010-20F, Class 1, 3.880%, 6/1/30     $    707,242
  1,383,490 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2010-20I, Class 1, 3.210%, 9/1/30       1,310,627
  3,429,471 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2013-20C, Class 1, 2.220%, 3/1/33       3,134,927
  2,744,952 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2013-20E, Class 1, 2.070%, 5/1/33       2,513,676
  1,438,086 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2013-20G, Class 1, 3.150%, 7/1/33       1,367,912
  1,893,719 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2014-20H, Class 1, 2.880%, 8/1/34       1,769,706
  2,714,971 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2014-20I, Class 1, 2.920%, 9/1/34       2,542,499
  2,403,306 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2014-20K, Class 1, 2.800%, 11/1/34       2,245,601
  1,619,528 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2015-20I, Class 1, 2.820%, 9/1/35       1,509,933
  1,879,685 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2016-20A, Class 1, 2.780%, 1/1/36       1,756,282
  2,585,529 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2016-20B, Class 1, 2.270%, 2/1/36       2,361,013
  3,058,682 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2016-20F, Class 1, 2.180%, 6/1/36       2,772,883
  3,485,437 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2017-20E, Class 1, 2.880%, 5/1/37       3,247,916
  2,910,479 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2017-20F, Class 1, 2.810%, 6/1/37       2,700,587
  3,774,635 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2017-20K, Class 1, 2.790%, 11/1/37       3,496,455
  1,831,673 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2017-20L, Class 1, 2.780%, 12/1/37       1,694,239
  4,279,381 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2018-20A, Class 1, 2.920%, 1/1/38       3,981,593
  4,223,320 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2018-20C, Class 1, 3.200%, 3/1/38       3,998,077
  3,241,223 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2018-20K, Class 1, 3.870%, 11/1/38       3,122,201
  1,773,829 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2018-25D, Class 1, 3.890%, 10/1/43       1,716,847
  1,947,196 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2019-25B, Class 1, 3.450%, 2/1/44       1,827,294
  2,455,786 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2019-25E, Class 1, 3.070%, 5/1/44       2,279,220
  3,648,754 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2020-25I, Class 1, 1.150%, 9/1/45       2,924,877
  3,341,146 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2022-25C, Class 1, 2.750%, 3/1/47       2,970,642
  2,206,867 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2022-25D, Class 1, 3.500%, 4/1/47       2,069,659
  2,945,757 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2022-25G, Class 1, 3.930%, 7/1/47       2,852,211
  3,944,819 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2022-25H, Class 1, 3.800%, 8/1/47       3,762,711
  9,512,146 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2022-25I, Class 1, 4.260%, 9/1/47       9,420,844
 5,000,000 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2023-10A, Class 1, 5.168%, 3/10/33       5,036,411
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 20.5% (Continued)
$ 2,000,000 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2023-25C, Class 1, 4.930%, 3/1/48     $  2,038,717
  2,482,000 Tennessee Valley Auth., 4.650%, 6/15/35       2,546,832
  2,290,869 United States International Development Finance Corp., 1.870%, 11/20/37       1,909,992
  5,216,887 United States of America Executive Branch, Ser 2021-25L, Class 1, 1.850%, 12/1/46       4,410,104
  1,794,874 United States Small Business Administration, Ser 2019-20A, Class 1, 3.370%, 1/1/39       1,695,493
 3,004,000 Vessel Management Services, Inc., 5.125%, 4/16/35       3,014,021
  Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations $106,852,747
  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 12.1%
  2,304,770 Fannie Mae-Aces, Ser 2017-M15, Class ATS2, 3.154%, 11/25/27(B)(C)       2,207,722
  3,325,000 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K-1511, Class A3, 3.542%, 3/25/34       3,088,591
  3,760,000 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser KG02, Class A2, 2.412%, 8/25/29       3,386,866
  2,878,594 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser KG03, Class A1, 0.704%, 4/25/29(B)(C)       2,549,125
  2,732,000 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser KSG1, Class A2, 1.503%, 9/25/30       2,267,650
  1,650,000 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser KSG2, Class A2, 2.091%, 11/25/31(B)(C)       1,395,603
  2,266,930 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser KW03, Class A1, 2.617%, 12/25/26       2,201,707
  3,060,000 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Ser K-1513, Class A3, 2.797%, 8/25/34       2,615,159
  2,600,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-K30, Class B, 144a, 3.775%, 6/25/45(B)(C)       2,585,247
  1,930,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-K38, Class B, 144a, 4.221%, 6/25/47(B)(C)       1,895,818
  2,515,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-K40, Class B, 144a, 4.075%, 11/25/47(B)(C)       2,459,059
  2,000,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-K41, Class B, 144a, 3.834%, 11/25/47(B)(C)       1,943,775
  2,180,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-K49, Class B, 144a, 3.725%, 10/25/48(B)(C)       2,102,835
  2,200,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-K61, Class B, 144a, 3.695%, 12/25/49(B)(C)       2,075,130
    750,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-K74, Class B, 144a, 4.094%, 2/25/51(B)(C)         699,780
    733,910 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-SB9, Class A5, (1M LIBOR +0.700%), 5.369%, 11/25/35(B)         730,459
    184,964 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2016-SB17, Class A5H, (1M LIBOR +0.700%), 5.369%, 5/25/36(B)         184,132
    677,058 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-SB27, Class A10F, 3.090%, 1/25/27(B)(C)         646,931
  1,546,852 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-SB46, Class A10F, 3.300%, 12/25/27(B)(C)       1,478,172
  2,265,312 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-SB54, Class A10F, 3.520%, 5/25/28(B)(C)       2,173,965
  2,860,095 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-SB55, Class A10F, 3.750%, 9/25/28(B)(C)       2,737,525
  1,597,247 GNMA, Pool #785631, 4.650%, 5/20/67(B)(C)       1,586,460
    517,647 GNMA, Ser 2012-46, Class C, 3.176%, 5/16/50(B)(C)         506,323
    939,909 GNMA, Ser 2013-121, Class AB, 2.940%, 8/16/44(B)(C)         882,591
    242,056 GNMA, Ser 2013-40, Class AC, 1.584%, 1/16/46         230,264
     19,664 GNMA, Ser 2013-59, Class A, 1.750%, 7/16/45          18,350
  2,540,000 GNMA, Ser 2015-32, Class HG, 3.000%, 9/16/49(B)(C)       2,164,833
    414,531 GNMA, Ser 2015-37, Class AD, 2.600%, 11/16/55          390,556
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 12.1%
(Continued)
$ 1,539,778 GNMA, Ser 2015-73, Class B, 2.700%, 10/16/55(B)(C)     $  1,412,228
    970,964 GNMA, Ser 2017-46, Class AB, 2.600%, 1/16/52         850,083
  1,024,031 GNMA, Ser 2017-H11, Class FV, (1M LIBOR +0.500%), 5.066%, 5/20/67(B)       1,015,964
  1,117,925 GNMA, Ser 2019-H15, Class GA, 2.250%, 8/20/69       1,065,918
  3,846,109 GNMA, Ser 2020-113, Class AF, 2.000%, 10/1/62       2,812,024
  4,879,628 GNMA, Ser 2020-118, Class AB, 2.250%, 4/16/62       4,110,593
  2,241,474 GNMA, Ser 2021-21, Class AF, 1.750%, 6/16/63       1,685,550
 3,653,871 GNMA, Ser 2021-22, Class AD, 1.350%, 10/16/62       2,919,136
  Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $63,076,124
  U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 10.3%
  1,244,935 FHLMC, Pool #SD8186, 3.500%, 11/1/51       1,156,792
    639,012 FHLMC, Pool #W30008, 7.645%, 5/1/25         645,371
    548,702 FNMA, Pool #888829, 5.888%, 6/1/37(B)(C)         548,716
    508,364 FNMA, Pool #AH8854, 4.500%, 4/1/41         509,411
  4,000,000 FNMA, Pool #AM9682, 3.810%, 8/1/45       3,396,146
  2,848,551 FNMA, Pool #AN0897, 3.440%, 2/1/32       2,695,274
  3,000,000 FNMA, Pool #AN8089, 3.330%, 1/1/38       2,613,134
  1,420,193 FNMA, Pool #AS8650, 3.000%, 1/1/47       1,293,164
    181,094 FNMA, Pool #AT0924, 2.000%, 3/1/28         169,968
    526,328 FNMA, Pool #BC0153, 4.000%, 1/1/46         512,494
  3,860,363 FNMA, Pool #BL3622, 2.600%, 8/1/26       3,628,380
  3,469,201 FNMA, Pool #BS5630, 3.790%, 11/1/32       3,340,500
  3,287,352 FNMA, Pool #CB0455, 2.500%, 5/1/51       2,837,001
  1,556,985 FNMA, Pool #FM3442, 3.000%, 6/1/50       1,406,439
  7,888,988 FNMA, Pool #FS1887, 3.000%, 5/1/47       7,116,464
  4,142,029 FNMA, Pool #MA4269, 2.500%, 2/1/41       3,640,728
  1,480,817 FNMA, Pool #MA4416, 3.500%, 9/1/51       1,375,801
  5,109,974 FNMA, Pool #MA4709, 5.000%, 7/1/52       5,094,303
  6,164,137 FNMA, Pool #MA4783, 4.000%, 10/1/52       5,887,717
 6,077,295 FNMA, Pool #MA4784, 4.500%, 10/1/52       5,947,868
  Total U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations  $53,815,671
  Municipal Bonds — 8.7%  
  California — 3.9%  
  1,000,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, 2.704%, 6/1/30     879,545
  2,000,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, 2.229%, 6/1/32   1,624,829
    875,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, 4.140%, 6/1/34     821,412
  1,575,000 California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue, 2.519%, 10/1/35   1,176,652
  1,465,000 City of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, Build America Bonds, 6.950%, 11/1/50   1,797,196
  2,345,000 East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, Build America Bonds Sub, 5.874%, 6/1/40   2,636,259
  2,010,000 Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Water System Revenue, Revenue, Build America Bonds, 6.008%, 7/1/39   2,226,042
  3,500,000 Los Angeles Unified School District, Build America Bonds Ser RY, UTGO, 6.758%, 7/1/34   4,051,383
  2,500,000 State of California, Build America Bonds, UTGO, 7.300%, 10/1/39   3,102,095
 1,975,000 Tuolumne Wind Project Auth., Build America Bonds, Revenue, 6.918%, 1/1/34   2,197,953
         20,513,366
  Texas — 1.1%  
 1,770,000 Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Revenue, Build America Bonds, 5.999%, 12/1/44   2,010,446
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Municipal Bonds — 8.7% (Continued)  
  Texas — (Continued)  
$ 2,640,000 Texas State Transportation Commission Highway Authority, Build America Bonds, 5.178%, 4/1/30 $  2,730,583
 1,281,000 Travis County Housing Finance Corp, Revenue, 2.550%, 7/1/42     914,954
          5,655,983
  Oklahoma — 0.6%  
 3,000,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Auth., Revenue, 5.087%, 2/1/52   3,069,638
  Indiana — 0.6%  
 2,750,000 Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Build America Bonds, 6.116%, 1/15/40   3,041,871
  Virginia — 0.6%  
  1,076,949 Virginia Housing Development Authority, 2.950%, 10/25/49     963,090
 2,665,020 Virginia Housing Development Authority, 2.125%, 7/25/51   2,041,407
          3,004,497
  Minnesota — 0.6%  
 3,540,646 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Revenue, 1.580%, 2/1/51   2,872,706
  New York — 0.5%  
  1,135,000 Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, 4.960%, 8/1/46   1,151,816
 1,400,000 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Cons One Hundred Sixty-Eight, 4.926%, 10/1/51   1,421,204
          2,573,020
  Nevada — 0.3%  
 1,951,652 Nevada Housing Division, Revenue, 1.900%, 11/1/44   1,816,194
  Washington — 0.3%  
 1,600,000 State of Washington, Build America Bonds, UTGO, 5.481%, 8/1/39   1,695,741
  Ohio — 0.1%  
   770,000 Ohio State HFA, Revenue, 2.650%, 11/1/41     652,463
  Louisiana — 0.1%  
   657,536 Louisiana Housing Corp., 2.875%, 11/1/38     603,278
  Total Municipal Bonds  $45,498,757
  U.S. Treasury Obligations — 6.8%
  5,200,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.375%, 11/15/40       3,576,016
  4,850,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.875%, 2/15/51       3,298,000
  8,108,900 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%, 5/15/52       6,906,185
  4,250,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875%, 6/15/25       4,147,568
10,000,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, 11/15/32      10,498,438
10,429,000 U.S. Treasury Strip, Principal, 5/15/43(D)       4,803,911
 5,379,000 U.S. Treasury Strip, Principal, 5/15/45(D)       2,280,061
  Total U.S. Treasury Obligations  $35,510,179
  Asset-Backed Securities — 5.3%
    866,496 321 Henderson Receivables I LLC, Ser 2012-1A, Class A, 144a, 4.210%, 2/16/65         811,991
  1,036,671 321 Henderson Receivables I LLC, Ser 2012-2A, Class A, 144a, 3.840%, 10/15/59         952,087
  3,079,190 321 Henderson Receivables I LLC, Ser 2015-2A, Class A, 144a, 3.870%, 3/15/58       2,801,998
  2,309,273 CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A1, 144a, 1.530%, 3/15/61       2,036,467
  2,686,026 JG Wentworth XLII LLC, Ser 2018-2A, Class A, 144a, 3.960%, 10/15/75       2,446,288
 1,465,582 JGWPT XXXI LLC, Ser 2014-1A, Class A, 144a, 3.960%, 3/15/63       1,352,970
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 5.3% (Continued)
$ 1,182,829 JGWPT XXXIV LLC, Ser 2015-1A, Class A, 144a, 3.260%, 9/15/72     $  1,027,223
  4,445,000 Louisiana Local Government Environmental Fac. & Community Development Auth, Ser 2022-ELL, Class A2, 4.145%, 2/1/33       4,335,626
  1,000,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Ser 2022-ONG, Class A1, 3.877%, 5/1/37         973,280
  3,993,090 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2021-10B, Class 1, 1.304%, 9/10/31       3,480,770
  5,103,898 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2021-25I, Class 1, 1.560%, 9/1/46       4,205,243
    101,296 Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Ser 2021-A, Class A2, 144a, 0.360%, 3/20/25         100,959
    290,000 Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Ser 2021-B, Class A4, 144a, 0.630%, 9/22/25         275,163
 2,710,000 T-Mobile US Trust, Ser 2022-1A, Class A, 144a, 4.910%, 5/22/28       2,720,803
  Total Asset-Backed Securities  $27,520,868
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.2%
     19,941 CD Mortgage Trust, Ser 2006-CD3, Class AJ, 5.688%, 10/15/48          17,800
  2,979,161 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-555, Class A, 144a, 2.647%, 12/10/41       2,527,885
  2,300,000 COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-SBX, Class A, 144a, 1.670%, 1/10/38       2,068,891
  2,440,000 DOLP Trust, Ser 2021-NYC, Class A, 144a, 2.956%, 5/10/41       1,940,505
  2,000,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-K45, Class B, 144a, 3.610%, 4/25/48(B)(C)       1,940,144
  2,500,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-K50, Class B, 144a, 3.780%, 10/25/48(B)(C)       2,413,187
    245,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-K51, Class B, 144a, 3.951%, 10/25/48(B)(C)         237,337
  2,585,702 Logistics 1 MI TN VA Senior Notes CTL Pass-Through Trust, 144a, 2.654%, 10/10/42       2,100,856
  2,550,000 MKT Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-525M, Class A, 144a, 2.694%, 2/12/40       2,014,195
 2,125,000 SLG Office Trust, Ser 2021-OVA, Class A, 144a, 2.585%, 7/15/41       1,690,701
  Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities  $16,951,501
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%
   455,175 Virginia Housing Development Authority, Ser 2013-B, Class A, 2.750%, 4/25/42     408,250
Shares        
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 0.6%  
 3,260,398 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71%∞Ω   3,260,399
  Total Investment Securities—99.1%
(Cost $568,798,313)
$517,672,147
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.9%   4,495,190
  Net Assets — 100.0% $522,167,337
(A) Perpetual Bond - A bond or preferred stock with no definite maturity date.
(B) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2023.
(C) 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.
 
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(D) Strip Security- Separate trading of Registered Interest and Principal. Holders of a principal strip security are entitled to the portion of the payment representing principal only.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association
FREMF – Freddie Mac Multifamily Securitization
FRESB – Freddie Mac Multifamily Securitization Small Balance Loan
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association
HFA – Housing Finance Authority/Agency
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC – Limited Liability Company
LP – Limited Partnership
MTN – Medium Term Note
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
UTGO – Unlimited Tax General Obligation
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 March 31, 2023, these securities were valued at $77,060,504 or 14.8% 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
Corporate Bonds $$164,777,651 $— $164,777,651
U.S. Government Agency Obligations 106,852,747 106,852,747
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 63,076,124 63,076,124
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations 53,815,671 53,815,671
Municipal Bonds 45,498,757 45,498,757
U.S. Treasury Obligations 35,510,179 35,510,179
Asset-Backed Securities 27,520,868 27,520,868
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 16,951,501 16,951,501
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 408,250 408,250
Short-Term Investment Fund 3,260,399 3,260,399
Total $3,260,399 $514,411,748 $— $517,672,147
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone International ESG Equity Fund – March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 85.2%  
  France — 17.5%  
  Energy — 6.3%  
   37,743 TotalEnergies SE ADR $ 2,228,724
  Financials — 1.9%  
   11,136 BNP Paribas SA    665,015
  Industrials — 6.1%  
   17,431 Cie de Saint-Gobain    990,841
    6,817 Schneider Electric SE  1,139,284
  Materials — 3.2%  
    6,681 Air Liquide SA  1,118,324
  Total France  6,142,188
  Japan — 13.7%  
  Communication Services — 1.9%  
   17,000 Nintendo Co. Ltd.    660,307
  Consumer Discretionary — 5.6%  
   11,200 Denso Corp.    632,212
   14,800 Sony Group Corp.  1,348,034
  Industrials — 3.8%  
   19,200 Hitachi Ltd.  1,055,245
   18,500 Kubota Corp.    280,485
  Information Technology — 2.4%  
    6,900 Tokyo Electron Ltd.    842,946
  Total Japan  4,819,229
  United Kingdom — 12.5%  
  Financials — 6.0%  
1,958,280 Lloyds Banking Group PLC  1,151,368
    9,666 London Stock Exchange Group PLC    938,856
  Industrials — 6.5%  
    9,578 Ashtead Group PLC    588,136
   29,573 RELX PLC    957,779
  101,083 Rentokil Initial PLC    738,770
  Total United Kingdom  4,374,909
  Sweden — 6.6%  
  Financials — 4.8%  
   82,454 Svenska Handelsbanken AB - Class A    714,123
   59,277 Swedbank AB - Class A    974,788
  Industrials — 1.8%  
   30,872 Epiroc AB - Class A    612,810
  Total Sweden  2,301,721
  Germany — 5.7%  
  Communication Services — 2.6%  
   38,238 Deutsche Telekom AG    926,594
  Industrials — 3.1%  
   22,964 Deutsche Post AG  1,075,534
  Total Germany  2,002,128
  Switzerland — 4.6%  
  Health Care — 2.1%  
    2,534 Roche Holding AG    724,072
  Industrials — 2.5%  
   26,004 ABB Ltd. ADR    891,937
  Total Switzerland  1,616,009
  India — 3.9%  
  Financials — 3.9%  
   63,131 ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR  1,362,367
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Taiwan — 3.7%  
  Information Technology — 3.7%  
   13,991 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR $ 1,301,443
  South Korea — 3.4%  
  Communication Services — 2.6%  
   24,292 KT Corp. ADR*    275,471
   28,558 KT Corp.    645,687
  Information Technology — 0.8%  
      489 Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.    277,771
  Total South Korea  1,198,929
  Singapore — 3.4%  
  Financials — 2.5%  
   95,900 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.    893,959
  Real Estate — 0.9%  
  201,100 CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT    299,927
  Total Singapore  1,193,886
  Spain — 2.3%  
  Consumer Discretionary — 2.3%  
   12,284 Amadeus IT Group SA*    824,054
  Hong Kong — 1.9%  
  Financials — 1.9%  
   62,200 AIA Group Ltd.    652,314
  Ireland — 1.8%  
  Industrials — 1.8%  
   11,325 AerCap Holdings N.V.*    636,805
  Netherlands — 1.6%  
  Health Care — 1.6%  
   30,581 Koninklijke Philips NV    561,678
  Denmark — 1.4%  
  Industrials — 1.4%  
   16,895 Vestas Wind Systems A/S    492,395
  Canada — 1.2%  
  Industrials — 1.2%  
    9,830 ATS Corp.*    411,602
  Total Common Stocks $29,891,657
  Preferred Stocks — 2.1%  
  Germany — 2.1%  
  Consumer Discretionary — 2.1%  
    5,342 Volkswagen AG, 5.796%(A)    729,035
  Short-Term Investment Funds — 20.7%  
5,354,082 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71%∞Ω  5,354,082
1,912,935 Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 4.73%∞Ω**  1,912,935
  Total Short-Term Investment Funds  $7,267,017
  Total Investment Securities — 108.0%
(Cost $33,795,073)
$37,887,709
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (8.0)% (2,808,737)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $35,078,972
(A) Perpetual Bond - A bond or preferred stock with no definite maturity date.
* Non-income producing security.
** Represents collateral for securities loaned.
 
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Touchstone International ESG Equity Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of March 31, 2023 was $1,666,705.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
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        
France $2,228,724 $3,913,464 $— $6,142,188
Japan 4,819,229 4,819,229
United Kingdom 4,374,909 4,374,909
Sweden 2,301,721 2,301,721
Germany 2,002,128 2,002,128
Switzerland 891,937 724,072 1,616,009
India 1,362,367 1,362,367
Taiwan 1,301,443 1,301,443
South Korea 275,471 923,458 1,198,929
Singapore 1,193,886 1,193,886
Spain 824,054 824,054
Hong Kong 652,314 652,314
Ireland 636,805 636,805
Netherlands 561,678 561,678
Denmark 492,395 492,395
Canada 411,602 411,602
Preferred Stocks 729,035 729,035
Short-Term Investment Funds 7,267,017 7,267,017
Total $14,375,366 $23,512,343 $— $37,887,709
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund – March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 96.6%  
  Industrials — 29.2%  
  3,171,078 AerCap Holdings N.V. (Ireland)* $  178,309,716
  2,358,463 Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.   106,696,866
  1,840,997 Armstrong World Industries, Inc.   131,152,626
  3,247,673 Copart, Inc. *   244,257,486
    641,224 Lennox International, Inc.   161,126,767
    519,332 Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.   177,009,119
  2,070,777 Otis Worldwide Corp.   174,773,579
    702,400 UniFirst Corp.   123,783,952
        1,297,110,111
  Consumer Staples — 15.4%  
  2,180,528 BellRing Brands, Inc.*    74,137,952
  1,343,625 Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B    86,354,779
  1,234,341 Dollar Tree, Inc.*   177,189,650
  1,841,400 Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.   192,463,128
  1,720,045 Post Holdings, Inc.*   154,580,444
          684,725,953
  Information Technology — 15.0%  
  1,467,385 Amphenol Corp. - Class A   119,914,702
  2,938,169 Black Knight, Inc.*   169,121,008
  2,242,174 Entegris, Inc.   183,880,690
  1,664,470 Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   196,374,170
          669,290,570
  Materials — 11.4%  
  1,022,781 AptarGroup, Inc.   120,882,487
  1,741,521 Ball Corp.    95,975,222
    302,165 NewMarket Corp.   110,284,182
  1,043,795 Vulcan Materials Co.   179,073,470
          506,215,361
  Consumer Discretionary — 10.8%  
  1,468,319 CarMax, Inc.*    94,383,545
    589,385 Churchill Downs, Inc.   151,501,414
  1,893,776 Hasbro, Inc.   101,676,834
    387,878 Pool Corp.   132,824,942
          480,386,735
  Financials — 6.8%  
    757,979 Cincinnati Financial Corp.    84,954,286
    900,421 M&T Bank Corp.   107,663,339
  2,813,797 Moelis & Co. - Class A   108,162,357
          300,779,982
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Health Care — 5.3%  
  2,208,083 Perrigo Co. PLC $   79,203,937
    831,768 STERIS PLC   159,100,583
          238,304,520
  Real Estate — 2.7%  
  1,633,708 CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A*   118,950,280
  Total Common Stocks $4,295,763,512
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 3.4%  
151,024,100 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71%∞Ω   151,024,100
  Total Investment Securities—100.0%
(Cost $3,850,431,693)
$4,446,787,612
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0%)    (2,073,658)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $4,444,713,954
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
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 $4,295,763,512 $— $— $4,295,763,512
Short-Term Investment Fund 151,024,100 151,024,100
Total $4,446,787,612 $— $— $4,446,787,612
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund – March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 97.3%  
  Industrials — 17.8%  
   207,498 AerCap Holdings N.V. (Ireland)* $ 11,667,613
   142,187 Clean Harbors, Inc. *  20,270,179
   116,814 Dover Corp.  17,748,719
   266,199 Genpact Ltd.  12,303,718
   170,654 Hexcel Corp.  11,647,136
    24,825 Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.   5,139,272
    81,373 Leidos Holdings, Inc.   7,491,198
    31,727 Parker-Hannifin Corp.  10,663,762
   137,917 Regal Rexnord Corp.  19,409,059
    51,132 Snap-on, Inc.  12,623,979
   123,353 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.  12,466,054
        141,430,689
  Financials — 14.6%  
   266,956 American International Group, Inc.  13,443,904
    41,857 Ameriprise Financial, Inc.  12,829,171
   964,712 Chimera Investment Corp. REIT   5,440,976
   413,480 First Horizon Corp.   7,351,674
   115,225 Global Payments, Inc.  12,126,279
   102,656 Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.   5,662,505
   131,116 Progressive Corp. (The)  18,757,455
   135,909 Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.  18,043,279
   136,082 The Allstate Corp.  15,079,246
   174,128 Webster Financial Corp.   6,864,126
        115,598,615
  Consumer Staples — 13.8%  
    44,950 Casey's General Stores, Inc.   9,729,877
    54,289 Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A  12,263,342
   279,182 Darling Ingredients, Inc.*  16,304,229
    96,529 Dollar Tree, Inc.*  13,856,738
   161,357 Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)*   2,767,272
   147,557 Ingredion, Inc.  15,010,974
   151,773 Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.  15,863,314
   269,370 TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*  13,584,329
   165,807 Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A   9,835,671
        109,215,746
  Materials — 9.8%  
   427,323 Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. *  12,943,614
   211,342 Berry Global Group, Inc.  12,448,044
   138,880 FMC Corp.  16,961,414
    82,103 International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.   7,550,192
   532,178 Livent Corp.*  11,558,906
    54,777 Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)   3,820,148
   371,007 Valvoline, Inc.  12,962,984
         78,245,302
  Utilities — 9.6%  
   506,977 CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  14,935,543
   118,306 DTE Energy Co.  12,959,239
   115,322 Entergy Corp.  12,424,792
   151,064 Evergy, Inc.   9,233,032
   462,742 NiSource, Inc.  12,938,266
   145,721 WEC Energy Group, Inc.  13,812,894
         76,303,766
  Health Care — 9.1%  
    84,798 AmerisourceBergen Corp.  13,577,008
   182,865 Centene Corp.*  11,558,896
   253,569 Encompass Health Corp.  13,718,083
   254,469 Envista Holdings Corp.*  10,402,693
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Health Care — (Continued)  
    44,466 Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings $ 10,201,390
    97,307 Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.  12,572,064
         72,030,134
  Consumer Discretionary — 7.1%  
   281,115 BorgWarner, Inc.  13,805,558
    76,919 Carter's, Inc.   5,532,014
   126,166 Columbia Sportswear Co.  11,385,220
   178,458 Hasbro, Inc.   9,581,410
   281,115 LKQ Corp.  15,956,087
         56,260,289
  Energy — 5.9%  
   382,903 ChampionX Corp.  10,388,158
   428,573 Coterra Energy, Inc.  10,517,181
    86,503 Pioneer Natural Resources  17,667,373
    60,251 Valero Energy Corp.   8,411,040
         46,983,752
  Information Technology — 5.2%  
   130,827 Akamai Technologies, Inc.*  10,243,754
    77,544 F5 Networks, Inc.*  11,297,385
    76,919 PTC, Inc.*   9,863,324
    94,886 Qorvo, Inc.*   9,637,571
         41,042,034
  Real Estate — 4.4%  
    95,891 Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT  12,042,951
    95,732 Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT   9,411,413
    36,802 Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT   7,696,770
   371,783 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT   6,130,702
         35,281,836
  Total Common Stocks $772,392,163
  Exchange-Traded Fund — 0.7%  
    48,625 iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF   5,163,975
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 2.1%  
16,914,877 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71%∞Ω  16,914,877
  Total Investment Securities—100.1%
(Cost $625,417,778)
$794,471,015
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)    (860,175)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $793,610,840
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
 
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Touchstone Mid Cap Value 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 $772,392,163 $— $— $772,392,163
Exchange-Traded Fund 5,163,975 5,163,975
Short-Term Investment Fund 16,914,877 16,914,877
Total $794,471,015 $— $— $794,471,015
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund – March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 96.8%  
  Information Technology — 38.9%  
   519,180 Atlassian Corp. - Class A* $   88,868,041
 1,186,303 Cloudflare, Inc. - Class A*    73,147,443
   701,733 Datadog, Inc.*    50,987,920
   563,459 Entegris, Inc.    46,209,273
   161,927 Intuit, Inc.    72,191,914
   145,688 Lam Research Corp.    77,232,123
   248,851 Microsoft Corp.    71,743,743
   363,653 NVIDIA Corp.   101,011,894
   351,516 ServiceNow, Inc.*   163,356,515
 2,194,306 Shopify, Inc. (Canada) - Class A*   105,195,030
   471,319 Snowflake, Inc. - Class A*    72,719,808
          922,663,704
  Communication Services — 13.1%  
    85,777 Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A*    30,674,713
 1,143,212 Match Group, Inc.*    43,887,909
   289,618 Netflix, Inc.*   100,057,227
   839,112 Sea Ltd. (Singapore) ADR*    72,625,143
 1,924,353 Warner Music Group Corp. - Class A    64,215,660
          311,460,652
  Health Care — 13.1%  
   717,723 10X Genomics, Inc. - Class A*    40,041,766
   199,478 Align Technology, Inc.*    66,653,579
 1,253,379 DexCom, Inc.*   145,617,572
   446,833 Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*    36,966,494
   160,804 Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*    22,163,616
          311,443,027
  Consumer Discretionary — 13.1%  
   318,212 Airbnb, Inc. - Class A*    39,585,573
 1,505,250 Amazon.com, Inc.*   155,477,272
   835,029 DoorDash, Inc. - Class A*    53,074,443
   626,558 Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. - Class A*    61,540,527
          309,677,815
  Financials — 11.9%  
 1,676,849 Block, Inc.*   115,115,684
   740,033 Visa, Inc. - Class A   166,847,840
          281,963,524
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Industrials — 6.7%  
 1,388,528 CoStar Group, Inc.* $   95,600,153
 2,005,695 Uber Technologies, Inc.*    63,580,531
          159,180,684
  Total Common Stocks $2,296,389,406
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 3.5%  
82,877,415 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71%∞Ω    82,877,415
  Total Investment Securities—100.3%
(Cost $1,928,960,860)
$2,379,266,821
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3%)    (6,202,770)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $2,373,064,051
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
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 $2,296,389,406 $— $— $2,296,389,406
Short-Term Investment Fund 82,877,415 82,877,415
Total $2,379,266,821 $— $— $2,379,266,821
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Small Cap Fund – March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 94.4%  
  Industrials — 23.4%  
   37,835 Armstrong World Industries, Inc. $  2,695,365
  106,999 Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.*   5,319,990
   36,041 Landstar System, Inc.   6,460,710
   58,395 Masonite International Corp. *   5,300,514
   51,194 Matson, Inc.   3,054,746
   41,903 Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. (Canada)   2,358,720
   13,450 UniFirst Corp.   2,370,294
         27,560,339
  Consumer Discretionary — 16.6%  
   69,091 Acushnet Holdings Corp.   3,519,495
    4,063 Graham Holdings Co. - Class B   2,420,898
   44,551 Malibu Boats, Inc. - Class A*   2,514,904
   13,240 Murphy USA, Inc.   3,416,582
  194,893 Tempur Sealy International, Inc.   7,696,325
         19,568,204
  Financials — 14.4%  
   77,216 Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.   2,706,421
   98,444 Cannae Holdings, Inc.*   1,986,600
   24,778 Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)   3,183,973
   90,685 Moelis & Co. - Class A   3,485,931
    4,108 White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.   5,658,729
         17,021,654
  Information Technology — 12.8%  
   95,653 ACI Worldwide, Inc.*   2,580,718
   91,233 CTS Corp.   4,512,384
   32,409 Qualys, Inc.*   4,213,818
  139,829 Vontier Corp.   3,822,925
         15,129,845
  Materials — 7.3%  
   58,971 Ingevity Corp.*   4,217,606
   11,044 NewMarket Corp.   4,030,839
   45,804 Tredegar Corp.     418,191
          8,666,636
  Real Estate — 7.1%  
  133,506 Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. REIT   2,524,599
  140,707 Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. REIT   3,496,569
   43,627 First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT   2,320,956
          8,342,124
  Health Care — 6.1%  
   62,960 Enovis Corp.*   3,367,730
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Health Care — (Continued)  
   27,331 Haemonetics Corp.* $  2,261,640
   36,325 LivaNova PLC*   1,583,044
          7,212,414
  Consumer Staples — 5.5%  
   20,770 Lancaster Colony Corp.   4,213,818
   31,942 PriceSmart, Inc.   2,283,214
          6,497,032
  Energy — 1.2%  
   47,250 Dril-Quip, Inc. *   1,355,602
  Total Common Stocks $111,353,850
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 5.5%  
6,539,241 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71%∞Ω   6,539,241
  Total Investment Securities—99.9%
(Cost $97,863,656)
$117,893,091
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%     111,559
  Net Assets — 100.0% $118,004,650
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2023.
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 $111,353,850 $— $— $111,353,850
Short-Term Investment Fund 6,539,241 6,539,241
Total $117,893,091 $— $— $117,893,091
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund – March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 98.5%  
  Industrials — 23.8%  
 48,972 AZEK Co., Inc. (The)* $  1,152,801
 27,433 BWX Technologies, Inc.   1,729,376
  6,453 CACI International, Inc. - Class A*   1,911,895
 35,929 CIRCOR International, Inc. *   1,118,110
 16,112 Clean Harbors, Inc. *   2,296,927
 11,902 EMCOR Group, Inc.   1,935,146
 32,822 Enerpac Tool Group Corp.     836,961
 14,414 EnPro Industries, Inc.   1,497,470
  9,938 ExlService Holdings, Inc.*   1,608,267
 79,854 Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*   1,109,172
 51,346 Harsco Corp.*     350,693
 17,264 Hexcel Corp.   1,178,268
 38,943 Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*   3,129,849
 24,295 ITT, Inc.   2,096,659
 27,273 Korn/Ferry International   1,411,105
 16,000 Masonite International Corp. *   1,452,320
 10,754 Regal Rexnord Corp.   1,513,410
 14,438 Standex International Corp.   1,767,789
  6,417 Valmont Industries, Inc.   2,048,820
         30,145,038
  Financials — 18.6%  
192,368 Chimera Investment Corp. REIT   1,084,956
  9,672 City Holding Co.     878,991
101,428 Columbia Banking System, Inc.   2,172,588
 25,100 First American Financial Corp.   1,397,066
 71,845 First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. - Class A   2,145,292
 12,212 Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)   1,569,242
 28,378 Independent Bank Corp.   1,862,164
 76,237 MGIC Investment Corp.   1,023,101
 18,462 National Bank Holdings Corp. - Class A     617,739
 33,520 NMI Holdings, Inc. - Class A*     748,502
120,860 Old National Bancorp   1,742,801
 26,227 Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.   1,446,681
 12,785 Primerica, Inc.   2,202,088
 44,273 Univest Financial Corp.   1,051,041
146,988 Valley National Bancorp   1,358,169
 30,234 Wintrust Financial Corp.   2,205,570
         23,505,991
  Health Care — 9.5%  
 17,439 Amedisys, Inc.*   1,282,638
 39,334 Encompass Health Corp.   2,127,969
 40,096 Envista Holdings Corp.*   1,639,125
 34,773 Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*   1,996,318
 22,239 NuVasive, Inc.*     918,693
 41,406 Premier, Inc. - Class A   1,340,312
 43,817 Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*   2,744,259
         12,049,314
  Consumer Discretionary — 8.7%  
 69,794 American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.     938,031
  6,780 Carter's, Inc.     487,618
 24,947 Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)     874,392
 15,271 Dorman Products, Inc.*   1,317,276
 69,923 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)*     770,551
  7,050 Murphy USA, Inc.   1,819,253
  6,739 Oxford Industries, Inc.     711,571
 34,132 Steven Madden Ltd.   1,228,752
 60,380 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.*   1,305,416
 35,355 Urban Outfitters, Inc.*     980,041
 13,616 YETI Holdings, Inc.*     544,640
         10,977,541
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Materials — 8.5%  
 44,000 Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. * $  1,332,760
 12,814 Cabot Corp.     982,065
 20,439 Ingevity Corp.*   1,461,797
  7,662 Innospec, Inc.     786,657
 90,555 Livent Corp.*   1,966,855
 61,617 O-I Glass, Inc.*   1,399,322
 17,739 Silgan Holdings, Inc.     952,052
 53,039 Valvoline, Inc.   1,853,183
         10,734,691
  Consumer Staples — 7.7%  
 45,318 Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)*     777,204
 53,238 Hostess Brands, Inc.*   1,324,562
 17,784 Ingredion, Inc.   1,809,166
  5,607 Lancaster Colony Corp.   1,137,548
  9,218 MGP Ingredients, Inc.     891,565
 26,435 Performance Food Group Co.*   1,595,088
 43,226 TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*   2,179,887
          9,715,020
  Information Technology — 6.9%  
 15,660 Belden, Inc.   1,358,818
137,823 Harmonic, Inc.*   2,010,838
 29,385 Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*   1,587,084
 10,092 MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*     714,917
 27,335 National Instruments Corp.   1,432,627
147,135 Viavi Solutions, Inc.*   1,593,472
          8,697,756
  Utilities — 4.9%  
 18,568 Black Hills Corp.   1,171,641
 14,941 IDACORP, Inc.   1,618,559
 51,281 Portland General Electric Co.   2,507,128
 13,501 Spire, Inc.     946,960
          6,244,288
  Energy — 4.7%  
 31,201 Cactus, Inc. - Class A   1,286,417
 54,507 ChampionX Corp.   1,478,775
 19,201 Civitas Resources, Inc.   1,312,196
 30,213 PDC Energy, Inc.   1,939,071
          6,016,459
  Real Estate — 4.7%  
 50,841 Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT   1,205,440
 36,509 National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT   1,525,346
164,285 Newmark Group, Inc. - Class A   1,163,138
 59,073 STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT   1,997,849
          5,891,773
  Communication Services — 0.5%  
 41,019 TEGNA, Inc.     693,631
  Total Common Stocks $124,671,502
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 0.7%  
954,715 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71%∞Ω     954,715
  Total Investment Securities—99.2%
(Cost $113,908,427)
$125,626,217
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.8%     970,019
  Net Assets — 100.0% $126,596,236
* Non-income producing security.
 
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Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2023.
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 $124,671,502 $— $— $124,671,502
Short-Term Investment Fund 954,715 954,715
Total $125,626,217 $— $— $125,626,217
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund – March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 40.1%
$    905,127 ACC Auto Trust, Ser 2021-A, Class A, 144a, 1.080%, 4/15/27     $    898,051
   6,000,000 AFG ABS I LLC, Ser 2023-1, Class A1, 144a, 5.462%, 2/15/24       6,003,374
   6,681,818 AGL Static CLO 18 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2022-18A, Class A1, 144a, (TSFR3M +1.320%), 5.973%, 4/21/31(A)       6,602,632
  12,250,000 American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-4, Class E, 144a, 3.850%, 12/12/25      12,126,444
  13,600,000 Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-1, Class D, 3.620%, 3/18/25      13,436,718
   8,250,000 Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2013-1A, Class A1R, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.250%), 6.065%, 10/13/30(A)       8,169,579
   4,967,655 Ares XL CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2016-40A, Class A1RR, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.870%), 5.662%, 1/15/29(A)       4,927,029
   3,889,172 Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series OOMC, Ser 2006-HE3, Class A5, (1M LIBOR +0.540%), 2.928%, 3/25/36(A)       3,689,690
   7,700,000 AUF Funding LLC, Ser 2022-1A, Class A1LN, 144a, (TSFR3M +2.500%), 7.058%, 1/20/31(A)       7,699,500
   6,048,000 BDS Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-FL5, Class B, 144a, (SOFR30A +1.914%), 6.606%, 2/16/37(A)       5,949,447
     154,188 Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser 2006-SD2, Class M1, (1M LIBOR +0.825%), 5.670%, 6/25/36(A)         154,039
   5,107,682 Black Diamond CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2017-1A, Class A1AR, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.050%), 5.866%, 4/24/29(A)       5,062,377
   1,133,752 CarNow Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-2A, Class B, 144a, 1.300%, 1/15/26       1,118,681
   1,812,021 CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2012-2RA, Class A1, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.800%), 5.608%, 1/20/28(A)       1,801,778
     468,297 CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-A, Class D, 144a, 4.350%, 12/16/24         467,977
   4,560,378 CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-B, Class D, 144a, 4.750%, 4/15/26       4,541,489
      45,183 Crossroads Asset Trust, Ser 2021-A, Class A2, 144a, 0.820%, 3/20/24          45,059
   3,750,000 Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser 2021-2, Class A3, 144a, 0.530%, 12/22/26       3,636,250
  10,750,000 Dewolf Park CLO Ltd., Ser 2017-1A, Class AR, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.920%), 5.712%, 10/15/30(A)      10,609,282
   5,620,000 DT Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2019-1A, Class E, 144a, 4.940%, 2/17/26       5,616,290
   1,262,927 DT Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2020-1A, Class C, 144a, 2.290%, 11/17/25       1,259,937
   1,326,755 Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC, Ser 2016-A, Class A, 144a, 2.730%, 4/25/28       1,323,796
   6,450,000 Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2018-4A, Class E, 144a, 5.380%, 7/15/25       6,428,598
     440,148 Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-1A, Class D, 144a, 4.130%, 12/16/24         439,457
   4,218,560 Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-3A, Class B, 0.690%, 1/15/26       4,169,649
   1,990,083 FCI Funding LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A, 144a, 1.130%, 4/15/33       1,935,615
     468,472 Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Ser 2019-1, Class D, 144a, 4.080%, 2/18/25         464,346
  2,407,144 FNA VI LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A, 144a, 1.350%, 1/10/32       2,190,282
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 40.1% (Continued)
$    130,059 FNMA REMIC Trust, Ser 2001-W4, Class AF5, 5.614%, 2/25/32(A)(B)     $    132,985
   1,651,096 GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Ser 2020-4A, Class C, 144a, 1.140%, 11/17/25       1,628,326
     433,022 HPEFS Equipment Trust, Ser 2020-2A, Class C, 144a, 2.000%, 7/22/30         432,209
   3,276,098 LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-1A, Class A, 144a, 1.300%, 8/17/26       3,179,388
   3,270,747 Madison Park Funding XI Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2013-11A, Class AR2, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.900%), 5.715%, 7/23/29(A)       3,221,640
   4,719,295 MF1 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-FL4, Class A, 144a, (SOFR30A +1.814%), 6.474%, 11/15/35(A)       4,709,159
   4,000,000 MF1 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-FL4, Class AS, 144a, (SOFR30A +2.214%), 6.874%, 11/15/35(A)       3,985,991
  10,219,000 MF1 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-FL4, Class C, 144a, (SOFR30A +3.714%), 8.374%, 11/15/35(A)      10,185,357
   4,075,164 Monroe Capital Mml CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2017-1A, Class AR, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.300%), 6.115%, 4/22/29(A)       4,043,614
   1,082,810 Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-1A, Class A1, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.025%), 5.475%, 2/20/28(A)       1,077,855
   8,480,074 Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-4A, Class A1, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.800%), 5.592%, 10/15/29(A)       8,372,225
   2,436,649 Peaks CLO 1 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2014-1A, Class A2R, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.410%), 6.331%, 7/25/30(A)       2,415,029
   1,030,367 Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2018-1A, Class D, 144a, 4.140%, 10/15/24       1,028,648
   9,020,000 Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-1A, Class D, 144a, 3.010%, 8/15/25       8,953,216
   1,640,000 Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-1A, Class D, 144a, 1.620%, 11/16/26       1,608,197
   9,700,000 Progress Residential Trust, Ser 2019-SFR3, Class B, 144a, 2.571%, 9/17/36       9,287,718
     260,213 RAMP Series Trust, Ser 2005-RS6, Class M4, (1M LIBOR +0.975%), 5.820%, 6/25/35(A)         259,312
   1,892,144 Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Ser 2018-2A, Class B, 144a, 3.650%, 6/20/35       1,855,417
     275,719 Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Ser 2019-1A, Class B, 144a, 3.420%, 1/20/36         263,842
   7,519,321 Symphony Static CLO I Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class A, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.830%), 5.648%, 10/25/29(A)       7,407,817
   2,461,231 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-5, Class M1, 144a, 3.500%, 5/25/55(A)(B)       2,435,394
   1,491,043 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-1, Class A1, 144a, 2.750%, 10/25/56(A)(B)       1,462,342
   4,020,056 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-5, Class A1, 144a, (1M LIBOR +0.600%), 4.208%, 2/25/57(A)       4,002,226
   2,338,808 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-HY1, Class A1, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.000%), 5.845%, 10/25/48(A)       2,326,503
     827,424 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-MH1, Class A1, 144a, 3.000%, 11/25/58(A)(B)         813,522
   4,407,625 Tricon American Homes Trust, Ser 2017-SFR2, Class A, 144a, 2.928%, 1/17/36       4,306,398
   3,800,000 Tricon American Homes Trust, Ser 2017-SFR2, Class D, 144a, 3.672%, 1/17/36       3,717,698
  5,859,386 United Auto Credit Securitization Trust, Ser 2022-1, Class B, 144a, 2.100%, 3/10/25       5,812,858
 
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Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 40.1% (Continued)
$    905,615 Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-2A, Class D, 144a, 3.200%, 11/15/24     $    904,536
  1,789,063 Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-2A, Class C, 144a, 2.010%, 7/15/25       1,778,570
  Total Asset-Backed Securities $222,375,358
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 20.9%
      81,452 AREIT Trust, Ser 2019-CRE3, Class A, 144a, (SOFR30A +1.384%), 6.044%, 9/14/36(A)          79,326
  10,793,000 AREIT Trust, Ser 2020-CRE4, Class C, 144a, (SOFR30A +3.222%), 7.781%, 4/15/37(A)      10,590,311
   4,800,000 Austin Fairmont Hotel Trust, Ser 2019-FAIR, Class C, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.450%), 6.134%, 9/15/32(A)       4,630,545
   7,700,000 BFLD Trust, Ser 2020-OBRK, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +2.050%), 6.991%, 11/15/28(A)       7,628,369
   8,145,000 BHMS, Ser 2018-ATLS, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.250%), 5.934%, 7/15/35(A)       7,833,032
   2,295,000 BPR Trust, Ser 2021-KEN, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.250%), 6.191%, 2/15/29(A)       2,241,353
   8,900,000 BPR Trust, Ser 2021-KEN, Class B, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.950%), 6.891%, 2/15/29(A)       8,677,690
   5,648,708 BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-XL, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +0.920%), 5.862%, 10/15/36(A)       5,584,616
      86,686 BX Trust, Ser 2019-RP, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.045%), 5.729%, 6/15/34(A)          85,188
   8,495,000 BXMT LTD (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-FL2, Class AS, 144a, (SOFR30A +1.264%), 6.008%, 2/15/38(A)       8,132,558
   4,977,571 BXMT Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-FL2, Class A, 144a, (SOFR30A +1.014%), 5.758%, 2/15/38(A)       4,877,510
   7,200,000 BXP Trust, Ser 2017-CQHP, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +0.850%), 5.534%, 11/15/34(A)       6,936,671
   2,700,000 CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-LIFE, Class C, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.450%), 6.134%, 12/15/37(A)       2,635,534
   1,026,729 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-GC35, Class A2, 3.063%, 11/10/48         971,695
  56,000,000 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-PRM2, Class XCP, 144a, 10/15/22(A)(B)(C)              56
   7,500,000 COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-CR8, Class B, 144a, 3.969%, 6/10/46(A)(B)       7,108,280
  33,529,391 COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-UBS3, Class XA, 1.051%, 6/10/47(A)(B)(C)         247,876
   2,680,000 CSMC Trust, Ser 2017-CHOP, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +0.750%), 5.434%, 7/15/32(A)       2,507,759
   6,080,000 CSMC Trust, Ser 2017-PFHP, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +0.950%), 5.634%, 12/15/30(A)       5,735,715
  10,020,322 DBGS Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-BIOD, Class B, 144a, (1M LIBOR +0.888%), 5.572%, 5/15/35(A)       9,793,247
   8,659,473 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser 2017-SLP, Class XA, 144a, 1.180%, 10/10/32(A)(B)(C)          87,313
     705,000 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Ser 2017-GPTX, Class A, 144a, 2.856%, 5/10/34         641,550
   4,279,000 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Ser 2018-HART, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.090%), 5.780%, 10/15/31(A)       3,979,942
   2,361,000 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2013-LC11, Class AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46       2,163,014
  1,300,000 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2018-WPT, Class BFX, 144a, 4.549%, 7/5/33       1,118,000
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 20.9%
(Continued)
$  2,750,000 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2019-MFP, Class C, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.360%), 6.044%, 7/15/36(A)     $  2,679,243
     483,357 JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2014-C24, Class A2, 2.940%, 11/15/47         465,128
      61,733 Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser 2013-C10, Class A3FL, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.000%), 5.709%, 7/15/46(A)          61,709
   5,661,653 Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Ser 2018-BOP, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +0.850%), 5.534%, 8/15/33(A)       4,812,405
     238,289 ReadyCap Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-4, Class A, 144a, 3.390%, 2/27/51         229,105
  3,442,841 Tharaldson Hotel Portfolio Trust, Ser 2018-THL, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.050%), 5.760%, 11/11/34(A)       3,376,205
  Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities $115,910,945
  Corporate Bonds — 19.7%  
  Utilities — 5.0%  
   4,000,000 American Electric Power Co., Inc., 2.031%, 3/15/24   3,869,594
   7,225,000 Dominion Energy, Inc., (3M LIBOR +0.530%), 5.396%, 9/15/23(A)   7,198,217
   2,000,000 Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 144a, 4.700%, 4/1/24   1,986,749
   6,000,000 Metropolitan Edison Co., 144a, 4.000%, 4/15/25   5,716,288
   6,000,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 4.250%, 8/1/23   5,964,583
  3,000,000 Southern California Gas Co., (3M LIBOR +0.350%), 5.488%, 9/14/23(A)   2,979,146
         27,714,577
  Financials — 3.5%  
   4,367,000 Comerica, Inc., 3.700%, 7/31/23   4,187,242
   1,500,000 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., 144a, 7.875%, 2/15/24   1,527,018
   3,800,000 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), 0.848%, 9/15/24   3,713,698
   1,000,000 NatWest Markets PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 2.375%, 5/21/23     994,710
   2,800,000 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. (Japan), 144a, 0.800%, 9/12/23   2,741,988
   2,500,000 Synovus Financial Corp., 5.200%, 8/11/25   2,194,311
  4,000,000 UBS Group AG (Switzerland), 144a, 1.008%, 7/30/24   3,919,450
         19,278,417
  Consumer Discretionary — 3.4%  
   3,500,000 American Honda Finance Corp., MTN, 0.875%, 7/7/23   3,461,282
   6,000,000 Hyundai Capital America, 144a, 0.800%, 1/8/24   5,780,016
   5,000,000 Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan), 0.681%, 3/25/24   4,797,083
  5,000,000 Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 144a, (SOFRINDX +1.780%), 6.599%, 3/15/24(A)   5,016,577
         19,054,958
  Consumer Staples — 2.2%  
   2,500,000 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 0.500%, 5/5/23   2,487,834
   5,500,000 Nestle Holdings, Inc., 144a, 0.375%, 1/15/24   5,312,566
  4,500,000 Triton Container International Ltd. (Bermuda), 144a, 0.800%, 8/1/23   4,397,217
         12,197,617
  Information Technology — 1.8%  
  4,000,000 Microchip Technology, Inc., 4.250%, 9/1/25   3,930,673
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 19.7% (Continued)  
  Information Technology — (Continued)  
$  1,500,000 NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC (China), 4.875%, 3/1/24 $  1,488,814
  5,000,000 SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea), 144a, 1.000%, 1/19/24   4,818,338
         10,237,825
  Industrials — 1.8%  
   1,450,000 CNH Industrial NV (United Kingdom), 4.500%, 8/15/23   1,442,795
  8,380,000 Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 0.670%, 8/16/23   8,240,798
          9,683,593
  Energy — 1.1%  
   1,000,000 ANR Pipeline Co., 7.375%, 2/15/24   1,006,920
  5,000,000 Energy Transfer Partners LP / Regency Energy Finance Corp., 4.500%, 11/1/23   4,956,848
          5,963,768
  Materials — 0.9%  
  5,000,000 Nutrien Ltd. (Canada), 1.900%, 5/13/23   4,977,593
  Total Corporate Bonds $109,108,348
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 12.3%
     584,040 Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Ser 2003-1, Class 5A1, 4.065%, 4/25/33(A)(B)††         567,887
     108,626 Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser 2003-AC7, Class A2, 5.750%, 1/25/34(A)(B)††          91,866
   9,838,648 Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-HB6, Class A, 144a, 0.898%, 6/25/36(A)(B)       9,328,672
   2,751,140 CFMT LLC, Ser 2020-HB4, Class A, 144a, 0.946%, 12/26/30(A)(B)       2,677,206
   4,130,298 CFMT LLC, Ser 2021-EBO1, Class A, 144a, 0.985%, 11/25/50(A)(B)       3,905,440
   4,691,814 CFMT LLC, Ser 2021-HB7, Class A, 144a, 1.151%, 10/27/31(A)(B)       4,400,086
   1,289,986 CIM Trust, Ser 2018-R3, Class A1, 144a, 5.000%, 12/25/57       1,264,545
       5,111 Community Program Loan Trust, Ser 1987-A, Class A5, 4.500%, 4/1/29           4,987
   9,712,521 CSMC Trust, Ser 2018-RPL9, Class A1, 144a, 3.850%, 9/25/57(A)(B)       9,340,955
   1,157,811 GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2003-13, Class 1A1, 4.121%, 10/25/33(A)(B)       1,111,300
      54,478 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2006-A4, Class 2A2, 3.472%, 6/25/36(A)(B)          39,125
   2,606,285 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-HYB1, Class A5A, 144a, 3.000%, 10/25/49(A)(B)       2,371,782
      35,310 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Ser 2004-1, Class 1A, 3.922%, 12/25/34(A)(B)          32,499
      15,281 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Ser 2003-A1, Class 2A, (12M LIBOR +1.625%), 7.316%, 12/25/32(A)          14,174
     656,332 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2018-2, Class A1, 144a, 3.500%, 5/25/58(A)(B)         639,414
     238,520 RFMSI Trust, Ser 2007-SA1, Class 1A1, 3.082%, 2/25/37(A)(B)         182,211
   8,017,900 RMF Proprietary Issuance Trust, Ser 2019-1, Class A, 144a, 2.750%, 10/25/63(A)(B)       6,560,383
   1,646,429 Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-7, Class B2, 3.502%, 6/25/43(A)(B)       1,542,591
      75,625 Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-CH4, Class A13, 144a, 4.500%, 10/25/48(A)(B)          74,877
   1,239,749 Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-CH3, Class A13, 144a, 4.000%, 9/25/49(A)(B)       1,164,460
   6,608,878 Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Ser 2020-3, Class A1, 144a, 1.486%, 4/25/65(A)(B)       6,183,101
  3,799,725 Towd Point HE Trust, Ser 2021-HE1, Class A1, 144a, 0.918%, 2/25/63(A)(B)       3,539,432
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 12.3%
(Continued)
$  7,940,000 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-6, Class M1, 144a, 3.750%, 4/25/55(A)(B)     $  7,729,609
  5,844,440 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-SJ2, Class A1A, 144a, 2.250%, 12/25/61(A)(B)       5,385,383
  Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $68,151,985
  Commercial Paper — 5.5%
    750,000 Arizona Public Service, 5.002%, 4/3/23(D)         749,686
  9,200,000 Dollar General Corp., 4.952%, 4/3/23(D)       9,196,105
  1,000,000 Elevance Health, Inc., 5.002%, 4/3/23(D)         999,548
  2,800,000 Leggett & Platt, Inc., 5.104%, 4/5/23(D)       2,798,017
    650,000 Montana-Dakota Utilities, 5.302%, 4/3/23(D)         649,726
 15,635,000 Pinnacle West Capital, 5.002%, 4/3/23(D)      15,628,381
    468,000 Vulcan Materials Co., 5.159%, 4/12/23(D)         467,087
  Total Commercial Paper  $30,488,550
  Municipal Bonds — 1.2%  
  Other Territory — 1.1%  
     840,000 Taxable Municipal Funding Trust, Rev., 144a, 5.020%, 5/15/56(A)(B)     840,000
   2,449,000 Taxable Municipal Funding Trust, Rev., 144a, 5.020%, 12/15/25(A)(B)   2,449,000
  2,400,000 Taxable Municipal Funding Trust, Txbl Floaters Ser 2020 11, (LOC - Barclays Bank PLC), 144a, 5.020%, 9/1/30(A)(B)   2,400,000
          5,689,000
  California — 0.1%  
    670,000 CA St Enterprise Dev Authority, Txbl Variable J Harris Indl Wt, (LOC - City National Bank), 144a, 5.240%, 9/1/41(A)(B)     670,000
  Total Municipal Bonds   $6,359,000
  U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 1.0%
       1,143 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2003-20E, Class 1, 4.640%, 5/1/23           1,141
      35,860 Small Business Administration Pools, Pool #508374, (Prime Rate -2.500%), 5.000%, 4/25/28(A)          35,352
   4,171,000 United States International Development Finance Corp., 4.950%, 7/5/38(A)(B)       4,171,000
  1,430,000 United States International Development Finance Corp., 5.100%, 5/15/26(A)(B)       1,430,000
  Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations   $5,637,493
  U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 0.8%
      98,920 FHLMC, Pool #1B7189, (12M LIBOR +2.470%), 4.634%, 3/1/36(A)          97,577
      93,954 FHLMC, Pool #1H1354, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.250%), 4.336%, 11/1/36(A)          96,375
      30,170 FHLMC, Pool #1J1813, (12M LIBOR +1.925%), 4.175%, 8/1/37(A)          30,097
      82,444 FHLMC, Pool #1L0147, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.290%), 4.290%, 7/1/35(A)          81,123
      34,667 FHLMC, Pool #1Q0080, (12M LIBOR +1.648%), 3.648%, 1/1/36(A)          34,842
      84,351 FHLMC, Pool #1Q0119, (12M LIBOR +1.853%), 3.938%, 9/1/36(A)          85,512
      63,156 FHLMC, Pool #1Q0187, (12M LIBOR +1.756%), 4.039%, 12/1/36(A)          62,259
      42,854 FHLMC, Pool #1Q0339, (12M LIBOR +1.889%), 3.515%, 4/1/37(A)           42,114
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 0.8%
(Continued)
$     65,204 FHLMC, Pool #1Q1303, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.250%), 4.146%, 11/1/36(A)     $     65,743
     131,022 FHLMC, Pool #781515, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.250%), 2.988%, 4/1/34(A)         132,872
      47,519 FHLMC, Pool #782760, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.250%), 4.304%, 11/1/36(A)          48,580
      64,350 FHLMC, Pool #847795, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.279%), 4.222%, 4/1/35(A)          63,107
     164,489 FHLMC, Pool #848539, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.293%), 4.033%, 4/1/37(A)         165,169
     343,645 FHLMC, Pool #848583, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.315%), 3.783%, 1/1/36(A)         349,572
       4,152 FHLMC, Pool #A92646, 5.500%, 6/1/40           4,305
       5,292 FHLMC, Pool #C03505, 5.500%, 6/1/40           5,496
      15,456 FHLMC, Pool #G01840, 5.000%, 7/1/35          15,792
      46,674 FNMA, Pool #254868, 5.000%, 9/1/33          47,611
      12,713 FNMA, Pool #256272, 5.500%, 6/1/26          12,830
      28,096 FNMA, Pool #256852, 6.000%, 8/1/27          28,649
       7,616 FNMA, Pool #323832, 7.500%, 7/1/29           7,890
          37 FNMA, Pool #334593, 7.000%, 5/1/24              37
      17,268 FNMA, Pool #665773, 7.500%, 6/1/31          17,204
      65,109 FNMA, Pool #679742, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.584%), 3.312%, 1/1/40(A)          63,534
      56,729 FNMA, Pool #725424, 5.500%, 4/1/34          57,659
     201,034 FNMA, Pool #725490, (12M LIBOR +1.597%), 3.153%, 4/1/34(A)         196,727
       8,833 FNMA, Pool #735484, 5.000%, 5/1/35           9,016
      49,490 FNMA, Pool #813170, (12M LIBOR +1.575%), 4.023%, 1/1/35(A)          48,799
     187,578 FNMA, Pool #815323, (6M LIBOR +1.532%), 5.343%, 1/1/35(A)         187,632
      53,175 FNMA, Pool #820364, (12M LIBOR +0.827%), 2.202%, 4/1/35(A)          51,868
      58,057 FNMA, Pool #827787, (6M LIBOR +1.550%), 4.827%, 5/1/35(A)          58,580
      33,712 FNMA, Pool #889060, 6.000%, 1/1/38          36,071
      34,254 FNMA, Pool #889061, 6.000%, 1/1/38          35,943
       2,166 FNMA, Pool #889382, 5.500%, 4/1/38           2,247
      69,677 FNMA, Pool #922674, (12M LIBOR +1.905%), 3.815%, 4/1/36(A)          70,641
      20,276 FNMA, Pool #960376, 5.500%, 12/1/37          21,034
      20,719 FNMA, Pool #995405, 5.500%, 10/1/23          20,660
       3,573 FNMA, Pool #AD0941, 5.500%, 4/1/40           3,721
      24,998 FNMA, Pool #AE0363, 5.000%, 7/1/37          25,514
      29,597 FNMA, Pool #AE5441, 5.000%, 10/1/40          30,138
      24,482 FNMA, Pool #AI6588, 4.000%, 7/1/26          24,327
      39,165 FNMA, Pool #AI8506, 4.000%, 8/1/26          38,916
      41,850 FNMA, Pool #AL0211, 5.000%, 4/1/41          42,716
         236 FNMA, Pool #AL0302, 5.000%, 4/1/24             237
     220,647 FNMA, Pool #AL0478, (12M LIBOR +1.764%), 3.755%, 4/1/36(A)         223,156
      94,197 FNMA, Pool #AL0543, 5.000%, 7/1/41          96,150
      40,319 FNMA, Pool #AL1105, 4.500%, 12/1/40          40,506
      10,036 FNMA, Pool #AL2591, 5.500%, 5/1/38          10,068
     203,685 FNMA, Pool #AL5275, (6M LIBOR +1.508%), 3.546%, 9/1/37(A)         203,815
     577,554 FNMA, Pool #AL7396, (6M LIBOR +1.528%), 4.727%, 2/1/37(A)         581,126
       1,956 GNMA, Pool #345123, 8.000%, 12/15/23           1,952
     145,211 GNMA, Pool #80826, (1 Year CMT Rate +1.500%), 2.625%, 2/20/34(A)          144,150
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 0.8%
(Continued)
$     63,177 GNMA, Pool #80889, (1 Year CMT Rate +1.500%), 2.875%, 4/20/34(A)     $     62,386
     144,127 GNMA, Pool #81016, (1 Year CMT Rate +1.500%), 2.625%, 8/20/34(A)         141,645
     150,833 GNMA, Pool #82760, (1 Year CMT Rate +1.500%), 2.625%, 3/20/41(A)         150,361
      21,945 GNMA, Pool #MA2392, (1 Year CMT Rate +1.500%), 2.750%, 11/20/44(A)          21,522
    204,750 GNMA, Pool #MA2466, (1 Year CMT Rate +1.500%), 2.750%, 12/20/44(A)         200,765
  Total U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations   $4,398,338
  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.4%
132,282,985 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K038, Class X1, 1.076%, 3/25/24(A)(B)(C)         936,392
  59,627,188 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K040, Class X1, 0.694%, 9/25/24(A)(B)(C)         467,030
     124,079 FHLMC REMIC, Ser 2770, Class FH, (1M LIBOR +0.400%), 5.084%, 3/15/34(A)         122,995
     514,393 FHLMC REMIC, Ser 4238, Class TL, 1.250%, 8/15/27         481,792
      24,388 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-33, Class AM, 4.250%, 5/25/33          23,794
      14,341 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-42, Class CA, 4.000%, 5/25/33          14,105
      88,557 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-81, Class FE, (1M LIBOR +0.500%), 5.345%, 9/25/33(A)          88,127
     172,736 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2009-32, Class BH, 5.250%, 5/25/39         169,190
          19 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2011-15, Class HC, 2.500%, 3/25/26              18
      29,355 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2012-102, Class NA, 1.500%, 9/25/27          27,868
      33,830 GNMA, Ser 2002-72, Class AB, 4.500%, 10/20/32          33,729
     11,114 GNMA, Ser 2011-57, Class BA, 3.000%, 5/20/40          10,833
  Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations   $2,375,873
Shares        
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 0.0%  
    194,451 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71%∞Ω     194,451
  Total Investment Securities—101.9%
(Cost $579,555,349)
$565,000,341
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.9%) (10,459,432)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $554,540,909
(A) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2023.
(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.
(D) Rate reflects yield at the time of purchase.
†† The issuers and/or sponsors of certain mortgage-backed securities may no longer exist; however, the securities held by the Fund are separate legal entities organized as trusts and publicly traded. The Fund receives principal and interest payments directly from these trusts.
Open-End Fund.
 
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Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
ABS – Asset-Backed Security
ARM – Adjustable Rate Mortgage
CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation
CMT – Constant Maturity Treasury
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
LOC – Letter of Credit
LP – Limited Partnership
MTN – Medium Term Note
PLC – Public Limited Company
REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SOFR30A – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average
TSFR3M – Three Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
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 March 31, 2023, these securities were valued at $428,219,293 or 77.2% 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
Asset-Backed Securities $$222,375,358 $— $222,375,358
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 115,910,945 115,910,945
Corporate Bonds 109,108,348 109,108,348
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 68,151,985 68,151,985
Commercial Paper 30,488,550 30,488,550
Municipal Bonds 6,359,000 6,359,000
U.S. Government Agency Obligations 5,637,493 5,637,493
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations 4,398,338 4,398,338
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 2,375,873 2,375,873
Short-Term Investment Fund 194,451 194,451
Total $194,451 $564,805,890 $— $565,000,341
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
  Touchstone
Active Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Ares Credit
Opportunities
Fund
Touchstone
Dividend
Equity
Fund
Touchstone
High Yield
Fund
Touchstone
Impact Bond
Fund
Touchstone
International
ESG Equity
Fund
Assets            
Investments, at cost $274,359,488 $306,079,393 $2,714,903,570 $113,751,730 $568,798,313 $33,795,073
Investments, at market value * $251,191,777 $275,672,607 $2,702,343,169 $104,948,748 $517,672,147 $37,887,709
Cash 1,905,803 991
Cash deposits held at prime broker (A) 1,050,485 1,558,415
Foreign currency 114 400,442 175
Dividends and interest receivable 2,045,681 3,899,063 3,049,375 1,700,923 4,003,028 158,330
Loan receivable from affiliates(B)
Receivable for capital shares sold 1,363,990 531,065 690,214 19,600 1,687,821 58,601
Receivable for investments sold 247 3,849,831 14,322,550 365,773
Receivable for securities lending income 493 8,887 76,910 2,864 2,292
Tax reclaim receivable 6,838 2,301 107,039 5,697 58,150
Other assets 25,360 37,040 60,843 14,974 35,831 16,872
Total Assets 255,684,985 287,865,454 2,720,650,100 107,058,579 523,399,818 38,182,129
 
Liabilities            
Due to custodian 46,483
Written options, at market value 2,400
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts 127,530
Dividends payable 546
Securities sold short** 1,242,613
Dividend and interest payable on securities sold short 35,828
Payable for return of collateral for securities on loan 705,219 3,895,185 2,043,580 1,912,935
Loan payable to affiliates(B) 2,751,888
Payable for capital shares redeemed 858,769 1,403,865 4,779,130 20,465 878,793 94,354
Payable for investments purchased 174,243 3,653,653 1,027,452
Payable to Investment Adviser 64,119 125,774 1,178,354 34,581 95,136 3,216
Payable to other affiliates 43,667 47,032 930,485 12,721 61,244 4,022
Payable to Trustees 12,847 12,847 12,847 12,847 12,847 12,847
Payable for professional services 28,371 36,248 75,491 22,622 29,284 25,051
Payable for reports to shareholders 8,088 11,542 104,607 3,720 6,727 3,945
Payable for transfer agent services 128,713 144,308 1,288,700 26,559 141,202 18,096
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts 20,391
Payable for variation margin on swap agreements 120,554 53,569
Other accrued expenses and liabilities 30,226 43,727 10,038 8,325 7,248 1,239
Total Liabilities 2,241,690 10,836,121 11,132,086 2,185,420 1,232,481 3,103,157
Net Assets $253,443,295 $277,029,333 $2,709,518,014 $104,873,159 $522,167,337 $35,078,972
Net assets consist of:            
Par value 270,501 313,850 1,674,713 143,233 575,301 47,795
Paid-in capital 392,273,255 378,115,288 2,692,970,161 133,691,935 582,501,780 34,206,222
Distributable earnings (deficit) (139,100,461) (101,399,805) 14,873,140 (28,962,009) (60,909,744) 824,955
Net Assets $253,443,295 $277,029,333 $2,709,518,014 $104,873,159 $522,167,337 $35,078,972
*Includes market value of securities on loan of: $686,956 $3,883,085 $ $1,973,945 $ $1,666,705
Cost of foreign currency: $123 $392,467 $ $ $ $178
Premiums received from written options: $ $9,400 $ $ $ $
**Proceeds received for securities sold short: $ $1,303,823 $ $ $ $
(A) Represents segregated cash for futures contracts, swap agreements and/or securities sold short.
(B) See Note 5 in Notes to Financial Statements.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (Unaudited) (Continued)
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Fund
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Value
Fund
Touchstone
Sands Capital
Select Growth
Fund
Touchstone
Small Cap
Fund
Touchstone
Small Cap
Value Fund
Touchstone
Ultra Short
Duration
Fixed Income
Fund
           
$3,850,431,693 $625,417,778 $1,928,960,860 $97,863,656 $113,908,427 $579,555,349
$4,446,787,612 $794,471,015 $2,379,266,821 $117,893,091 $125,626,217 $565,000,341
3 114 960
2,469,977 1,064,796 253,620 114,160 159,268 2,474,036
2,751,888
14,204,377 758,822 1,352,236 289,721 370,279 891,519
1,847,830 11,430,812 2,791,731 14,715
291 200
2,611
144,274 44,564 63,103 26,337 34,424 92,803
4,466,358,419 798,187,027 2,392,366,595 118,323,623 128,981,919 568,476,985
 
           
294,975
208,884
16,354,945 1,421,709 2,584,070 173,614 161,128 13,234,672
1,997,066 13,992,490 1,757,278
2,446,345 394,318 1,152,456 59,564 75,026 94,301
621,715 95,985 470,960 14,055 17,975 112,789
12,847 12,847 12,847 12,847 12,847 12,847
100,692 30,753 61,905 17,429 18,919 35,113
143,009 53,995 78,514 5,164 1,047 12,526
1,934,594 554,704 885,541 34,589 33,205 216,311
30,318 14,810 63,761 1,711 13,283 8,633
21,644,465 4,576,187 19,302,544 318,973 2,385,683 13,936,076
$4,444,713,954 $793,610,840 $2,373,064,051 $118,004,650 $126,596,236 $554,540,909
           
1,014,694 382,535 2,180,989 90,744 39,664 615,783
3,795,704,175 633,709,433 2,401,417,379 94,838,289 123,283,627 679,885,697
647,995,085 159,518,872 (30,534,317) 23,075,617 3,272,945 (125,960,571)
$4,444,713,954 $793,610,840 $2,373,064,051 $118,004,650 $126,596,236 $554,540,909
$$ $ $ $ $
$$ $ $ $ $
$$ $ $ $ $
$$ $ $ $ $
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (Unaudited) (Continued)
  Touchstone
Active Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Ares Credit
Opportunities
Fund
Touchstone
Dividend
Equity
Fund
Touchstone
High Yield
Fund
Touchstone
Impact Bond
Fund
Touchstone
International
ESG Equity
Fund
Pricing of Class A Shares            
Net assets applicable to Class A shares $132,832,087 $113,571,914 $1,496,545,427 $11,915,473 $11,597,033 $7,831,724
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
14,150,287 12,943,394 92,326,026 1,672,635 1,279,463 1,067,737
Net asset value price per share* $9.39 $8.77 $16.21 $7.12 $9.06 $7.33
Maximum sales charge - Class A shares 3.25% 3.25% 5.00% 3.25% 3.25% 5.00%
Maximum offering price per share
(100%/(100%-maximum sales charge) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent) - Class A shares
$9.71 $9.06 $17.06 $7.36 $9.36 $7.72
 
Pricing of Class C Shares            
Net assets applicable to Class C shares $4,002,572 $18,192,673 $438,770,952 $742,116 $1,674,554 $975,240
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
467,893 2,149,391 27,293,883 104,577 184,861 130,976
Net asset value and offering price per share** $8.55 $8.46 $16.08 $7.10 $9.06 $7.45
 
Pricing of Class S Shares            
Net assets applicable to Class S shares $ $ $ $ $ $
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share $ $ $ $ $ $
 
Pricing of Class Y Shares            
Net assets applicable to Class Y shares $51,288,440 $141,339,986 $771,370,578 $24,055,825 $238,581,181 $14,720,184
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
5,467,664 15,855,116 47,676,337 3,271,640 26,284,159 2,004,830
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share $9.38 $8.91 $16.18 $7.35 $9.08 $7.34
 
Pricing of Class Z Shares            
Net assets applicable to Class Z shares $ $ $ $ $ $
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share $ $ $ $ $ $
 
Pricing of Institutional Class Shares            
Net assets applicable to Institutional Class shares $65,320,196 $3,924,760 $1,392,339 $68,159,745 $250,288,283 $11,551,824
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
6,964,236 437,136 86,111 9,274,426 27,574,868 1,575,961
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share $9.38 $8.98 $16.17 $7.35 $9.08 $7.33
 
Pricing of Class R6 Shares            
Net assets applicable to Class R6 shares $ $ $1,438,718 $ $20,026,286 $
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
88,948 2,206,701
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share $ $ $16.17 $ $9.08 $
* There is no sales load on subscriptions of $1 million or more for all funds except for Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund, High Yield Fund, Impact Bond Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund. There is no sales load on subscriptions of $500,000 or more for Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund, High Yield Fund, Impact Bond Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund. Redemptions that were part of a $500,000 or $1million 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.
^ The Shares of beneficial interest outstanding and Net asset value and offering price per share were updated to reflect the effect of a 1 for 0.796098 reverse stock split for Class C shares on October 14, 2022 (See Note 10 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (Unaudited) (Continued)
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Fund
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Value
Fund
Touchstone
Sands Capital
Select Growth
Fund^
Touchstone
Small Cap
Fund
Touchstone
Small Cap
Value Fund
Touchstone
Ultra Short
Duration
Fixed Income
Fund
           
$120,503,094 $15,957,649 $347,178,325 $4,420,255 $22,893,777 $76,521,635
2,800,240 776,591 35,038,959 346,439 721,231 8,498,548
$43.03 $20.55 $9.91 $12.76 $31.74 $9.00
5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 2.00%
$45.29 $21.63 $10.43 $13.43 $33.41 $9.18
 
           
$67,902,581 $4,039,582 $20,385,514 $253,400 $273,427 $3,743,619
1,722,924 205,519 2,064,612 22,577 9,092 415,417
$39.41 $19.66 $9.87 $11.22 $30.07 $9.01
 
           
$$ $ $ $ $38,063,535
4,225,406
$$ $ $ $ $9.01
 
           
$3,116,252,530 $395,750,432 $627,821,543 $75,290,866 $37,434,982 $224,489,785
71,049,516 19,127,992 56,193,181 5,776,186 1,172,920 24,917,828
$43.86 $20.69 $11.17 $13.03 $31.92 $9.01
 
           
$39,119,423 $ $209,694,201 $ $ $44,656,499
915,957 21,140,019 4,958,092
$42.71 $ $9.92 $ $ $9.01
 
           
$445,829,892 $377,863,177 $840,632,838 $38,040,129 $65,994,050 $167,065,836
10,122,889 18,143,413 75,083,457 2,929,177 2,063,190 18,562,968
$44.04 $20.83 $11.20 $12.99 $31.99 $9.00
 
           
$655,106,434 $ $327,351,630 $ $ $
14,857,834 29,215,368
$44.09 $ $11.20 $ $ $
49

 

Statements of Operations For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
  Touchstone
Active Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Ares Credit
Opportunities
Fund
Touchstone
Dividend
Equity
Fund
Touchstone
High Yield
Fund
Investment Income        
Dividends* $87,097 $$40,324,357 $159,507
Interest** 5,462,000 11,250,935 3,248,069
Income from securities loaned 660 60,942 77,378 15,499
Total Investment Income 5,549,757 11,311,877 40,401,735 3,423,075
Expenses        
Investment advisory fees 461,023 823,407 7,322,140 285,300
Administration fees 176,384 190,459 1,963,159 72,272
Compliance fees and expenses 1,695 1,695 1,695 1,695
Custody fees 21,099 26,830 16,910 18,624
Professional fees 19,433 30,667 48,859 15,333
Transfer Agent fees, Class A 71,158 54,181 647,179 8,328
Transfer Agent fees, Class C 2,764 8,197 232,295 412
Transfer Agent fees, Class S
Transfer Agent fees, Class Y 27,974 63,937 333,927 13,170
Transfer Agent fees, Class Z
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class 4,592 229 328 235
Transfer Agent fees, Class R6 18
Registration fees, Class A 9,568 9,680 17,513 5,716
Registration fees, Class C 6,112 6,710 9,700 3,339
Registration fees, Class S
Registration fees, Class Y 7,196 21,472 10,604 6,092
Registration fees, Class Z
Registration fees, Institutional Class 6,091 2,721 2,062 6,502
Registration fees, Class R6 3,783
Interest expense on securities sold short 62,712
Reports to Shareholders, Class A 5,243 4,893 46,760 1,501
Reports to Shareholders, Class C 1,234 1,539 24,647 990
Reports to Shareholders, Class S
Reports to Shareholders, Class Y 2,327 5,792 26,846 1,341
Reports to Shareholders, Class Z
Reports to Shareholders, Institutional Class 1,332 1,009 951 1,020
Reports to Shareholders, Class R6 928
Shareholder servicing fees, Class Z
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses, Class A 167,379 144,353 1,910,368 15,375
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses, Class C 20,854 90,347 2,412,049 3,699
Distribution expenses, Class S
Trustee fees 12,974 12,974 12,974 12,974
Other expenses 54,573 40,095 257,625 21,073
Total Expenses 1,081,005 1,603,899 15,303,320 494,991
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Adviser and/or Affiliates(A) (180,308) (233,815) (419,851) (86,433)
Net Expenses 900,697 1,370,084 14,883,469 408,558
Net Investment Income (Loss) 4,649,060 9,941,793 25,518,266 3,014,517
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments        
Net realized gains (losses) on investments(B) (8,434,091) (6,525,461) 20,905,473 (4,312,954)
Net realized gains on securities sold short 625,685
Net realized losses on written options (5,206)
Net realized gains on futures contracts 366,563
Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements (86,053) 100,991
Net realized losses on forward foreign currency contracts (437,860)
Net realized gains on foreign currency transactions 15,178
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 18,483,681 10,720,133 350,240,366 9,664,694
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities sold short (136,682)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options 7,000
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts (98,948)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements 101,425 (10,694)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts 5,937
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions (3) 110,954
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments 10,332,574 4,469,975 371,145,839 5,351,740
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $14,981,634 $14,411,768 $396,664,105 $8,366,257
*Net of foreign tax withholding of: $ $ $ $
**Net of foreign tax withholding of: $2,721 $4,777 $ $
(A) See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(B) Net realized gains (losses) on investments includes the realized gains (losses) of $(3,435,015), $35,573,075, $933,094, $95,878,484, $663,829 and $1,135,735 for the Dividend Equity Fund, Mid Cap Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, Sands Capital Select Growth Fund, Small Cap Fund and Small Cap Value Fund, respectively, for redemption-in-kind activity, which will not be realized by the Fund for tax purposes.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)
Touchstone
Impact Bond
Fund
Touchstone
International
ESG Equity
Fund
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Fund
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Value
Fund
Touchstone
Sands Capital
Select Growth
Fund
Touchstone
Small Cap
Fund
Touchstone
Small Cap
Value Fund
Touchstone
Ultra Short
Duration
Fixed Income
Fund
               
$$424,598 $27,376,645 $8,253,655 $3,823,489 $686,618 $987,048 $45,240
8,656,413 19,880 757 12,859,093
2,725 291 140 28 823 218
8,656,413 427,323 27,396,816 8,253,795 3,824,274 687,441 987,266 12,904,333
               
637,435 97,986 14,308,312 3,019,018 7,347,107 445,383 485,347 839,217
347,040 20,921 3,020,938 558,620 1,570,795 72,705 79,185 465,917
1,695 1,695 1,695 1,695 1,695 1,695 1,695 1,695
8,319 8,867 32,125 8,112 16,558 3,090 4,426 49,841
20,434 18,342 65,813 21,752 44,301 12,442 13,451 23,846
6,738 4,224 87,466 9,198 192,113 3,228 9,523 42,882
666 681 31,416 1,777 14,544 189 249 1,259
10,754
86,199 9,695 1,648,588 474,634 283,140 28,325 15,719 88,332
27,724 155,579 21,469
55,615 14 116,496 65,074 209,687 3,396 4,204 34,850
10 188 83
7,710 7,332 9,174 6,383 12,444 5,628 7,473 8,838
4,342 4,087 7,497 4,861 7,925 3,655 3,239 4,539
6,357
13,855 9,109 50,912 14,246 24,532 10,345 9,882 17,506
7,423 9,220 7,542
9,749 626 12,466 14,806 26,433 6,316 8,293 10,876
2,066 5,505 18,025
1,373 1,287 4,232 1,990 14,227 1,207 1,922 2,354
972 1,038 3,706 1,101 2,475 981 986 974
1,804
4,175 1,645 130,488 37,326 31,606 3,536 2,066 5,513
2,547 9,092 2,845
2,131 958 7,360 17,094 16,021 1,060 1,494 1,241
926 5,612 3,587
49,096 249,811 58,875
14,242 9,305 147,133 19,112 409,899 5,408 29,222 148,873
7,693 5,581 341,129 21,511 100,668 1,008 1,485 15,956
99,516
12,974 12,974 12,974 12,974 12,974 12,974 12,974 12,974
24,214 12,870 358,582 40,903 637,510 15,187 24,545 40,137
1,270,573 229,237 20,496,597 4,352,187 11,422,051 637,758 717,380 2,026,782
(103,717) (77,980) (74,011) (643,533) (768,318) (122,347) (70,007) (278,178)
1,166,856 151,257 20,422,586 3,708,654 10,653,733 515,411 647,373 1,748,604
7,489,557 276,066 6,974,230 4,545,141 (6,829,459) 172,030 339,893 11,155,729
               
(985,797) (2,196,575) 108,016,614 582,581 128,724,590 3,491,108 (160,450) (471,805)
5,658
14,090,688 8,846,864 387,508,654 59,023,638 279,989,387 12,731,434 3,782,317 1,337,827
(1) 2,620
13,104,890 6,658,567 495,525,268 59,606,219 408,713,977 16,222,542 3,621,867 866,022
$20,594,447 $6,934,633 $502,499,498 $64,151,360 $401,884,518 $16,394,572 $3,961,760 $12,021,751
$$73,971 $ $ $ $ $ $
$$ $ $ $ $ $ $
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
  Touchstone
Active Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
Touchstone
Dividend Equity Fund
  For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
From Operations            
Net investment income $4,649,060 $7,877,820 $9,941,793 $14,650,196 $25,518,266 $53,646,220
Net realized gains (losses) on investments, securities sold short, written options, futures contracts, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions (8,153,581) (15,153,603) (6,226,673) (6,369,406) 20,905,473 129,178,514
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, securities sold short, written options, futures contracts, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions 18,486,155 (50,644,803) 10,696,648 (42,262,705) 350,240,366 (443,882,482)
Change in Net Assets from Operations 14,981,634 (57,920,586) 14,411,768 (33,981,915) 396,664,105 (261,057,748)
 
Distributions to Shareholders:            
Distributed earnings, Class A (2,552,282) (4,486,138) (4,357,422) (10,184,185) (65,114,258) (60,517,485)
Distributed earnings, Class C (71,795) (155,959) (677,592) (1,894,704) (19,065,112) (20,012,156)
Distributed earnings, Class Y (1,076,300) (2,209,120) (5,300,359) (10,225,969) (35,631,042) (39,811,139)
Distributed earnings, Class Z
Distributed earnings, Institutional Class (1,314,626) (2,857,397) (109,181) (296,585) (133,479) (26,606)
Distributed earnings, Class R6 (73,807) (18,155)
Return of capital, Class A (208,087)
Return of capital, Class C (38,713)
Return of capital, Class Y (208,942)
Return of capital, Institutional Class (6,060)
Total Distributions (5,015,003) (9,708,614) (10,444,554) (23,063,245) (120,017,698) (120,385,541)
Change in Net Assets from Share Transactions(A) (20,592,435) (56,833,680) 1,972,555 50,868,017 (211,841,873) (680,140,322)
 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets (10,625,804) (124,462,880) 5,939,769 (6,177,143) 64,804,534 (1,061,583,611)
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period 264,069,099 388,531,979 271,089,564 277,266,707 2,644,713,480 3,706,297,091
End of period $253,443,295 $264,069,099 $277,029,333 $271,089,564 $2,709,518,014 $2,644,713,480
(A) For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
Touchstone
High Yield
Fund
Touchstone
Impact Bond
Fund
Touchstone
International
ESG Equity
Fund
Touchstone
Mid
Cap
Fund
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
               
$3,014,517 $5,441,675 $7,489,557 $9,442,187 $276,066 $744,534 $6,974,230 $7,967,043
(4,312,954) (2,307,010) (985,797) (1,804,552) (2,190,917) (1,296,139) 108,016,614 210,920,205
9,664,694 (21,160,954) 14,090,687 (78,265,538) 8,849,484 (11,946,812) 387,508,654 (859,804,305)
8,366,257 (18,026,289) 20,594,447 (70,627,903) 6,934,633 (12,498,417) 502,499,498 (640,917,057)
 
               
(351,810) (635,363) (175,839) (308,245) (165,048) (698,433) (1,555,315) (4,115,987)
(18,815) (35,370) (17,612) (19,672) (136,481) (876,818) (2,578,283)
(686,851) (1,361,171) (3,797,427) (4,857,585) (393,842) (1,412,733) (41,788,857) (94,122,984)
(529,661) (1,548,497)
(2,005,320) (3,489,266) (4,303,873) (5,592,885) (163,206) (251) (6,240,039) (17,280,598)
(150,480) (54) (9,120,342) (18,048,845)
(3,062,796) (5,521,170) (8,445,231) (10,778,441) (722,096) (2,247,898) (60,111,032) (137,695,194)
(3,024,535) (13,278,170) 27,465,373 128,133,121 711,669 9,517,569 (4,965,993) (44,043,632)
 
2,278,926 (36,825,629) 39,614,589 46,726,777 6,924,206 (5,228,746) 437,422,473 (822,655,883)
 
               
102,594,233 139,419,862 482,552,748 435,825,971 28,154,766 33,383,512 4,007,291,481 4,829,947,364
$104,873,159 $102,594,233 $522,167,337 $482,552,748 $35,078,972 $28,154,766 $4,444,713,954 $4,007,291,481
53

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
  Touchstone
Mid Cap
Value
Fund
Touchstone
Sands Capital
Select Growth
Fund
Touchstone
Small
Cap
Fund
  For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
From Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $4,545,141 $8,047,452 $(6,829,459) $(32,342,865) $172,030 $202,298
Net realized gains (losses) on investments 582,581 46,743,638 128,724,590 (272,720,741) 3,491,108 4,588,403
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 59,023,638 (127,460,280) 279,989,387 (2,963,008,595) 12,731,434 (15,184,808)
Change in Net Assets from Operations 64,151,360 (72,669,190) 401,884,518 (3,268,072,201) 16,394,572 (10,394,107)
 
Distributions to Shareholders:            
Distributed earnings, Class A (815,662) (1,024,882) (87,728,652) (78,224) (678,527)
Distributed earnings, Class C (235,497) (262,128) (8,735,300) (3,981) (28,748)
Distributed earnings, Class S
Distributed earnings, Class Y (21,489,426) (29,429,809) (165,283,847) (1,085,775) (6,589,242)
Distributed earnings, Class Z (59,112,671)
Distributed earnings, Institutional Class (20,979,995) (34,105,495) (241,831,240) (672,297) (4,725,275)
Distributed earnings, Class R6 (49,261,002)
Return of capital, Class A
Return of capital, Class C
Return of capital, Class Y
Return of capital, Institutional Class
Total Distributions (43,520,580) (64,822,314) (611,952,712) (1,840,277) (12,021,792)
Change in Net Assets from Share Transactions(A) 11,075,569 24,201,005 (295,994,327) (204,998,792) 12,947,633 17,957,994
 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 31,706,349 (113,290,499) 105,890,191 (4,085,023,705) 27,501,928 (4,457,905)
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period 761,904,491 875,194,990 2,267,173,860 6,352,197,565 90,502,722 94,960,627
End of period $793,610,840 $761,904,491 $2,373,064,051 $2,267,173,860 $118,004,650 $90,502,722
(A) For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
Touchstone
Small
Cap Value
Fund
Touchstone
Ultra Short
Duration Fixed
Income Fund
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2023
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
       
$339,893 $123,824 $11,155,729 $9,015,200
(160,450) 6,334,093 (471,805) (566,755)
3,782,317 (14,047,386) 1,337,827 (14,699,448)
3,961,760 (7,589,469) 12,021,751 (6,251,003)
 
       
(4,121) (40,652) (2,068,704) (1,908,884)
(365) (62,952) (34,489)
(639,368) (521,248)
(30,685) (93,549) (4,720,923) (4,538,648)
(815,137) (887,969)
(70,904) (25,873) (3,871,803) (5,753,399)
(53,341)
(480)
(122,749)
(33,949)
(105,710) (370,958) (12,178,887) (13,644,637)
59,889,198 (5,338,603) (148,972,997) (349,436,215)
 
63,745,248 (13,299,030) (149,130,133) (369,331,855)
 
       
62,850,988 76,150,018 703,671,042 1,073,002,897
$126,596,236 $62,850,988 $554,540,909 $703,671,042
55

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity
  Touchstone
Active Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
  For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2022
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2022
  Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
Class A                
Proceeds from Shares issued 372,114 $3,427,422 957,583 $9,919,979 553,357 $4,878,375 2,639,584 $25,845,071
Reinvestment of distributions 250,897 2,307,977 395,728 4,046,156 432,326 3,795,984 921,673 8,914,419
Cost of Shares redeemed (1,423,966) (13,106,697) (3,202,683) (32,795,091) (1,402,410) (12,361,308) (3,723,221) (35,720,836)
Change from Class A Share Transactions (800,955) (7,371,298) (1,849,372) (18,828,956) (416,727) (3,686,949) (161,964) (961,346)
Class C                
Proceeds from Shares issued 29,137 246,726 79,703 743,810 455,803 3,887,874 401,575 3,728,162
Reinvestment of distributions 8,419 70,641 16,301 153,510 77,170 653,989 195,986 1,843,314
Cost of Shares redeemed (135,829) (1,143,087) (436,459) (4,114,643) (488,405) (4,162,292) (1,613,128) (14,997,904)
Change from Class C Share Transactions (98,273) (825,720) (340,455) (3,217,323) 44,568 379,571 (1,015,567) (9,426,428)
Class Y                
Proceeds from Shares issued 395,072 3,682,650 855,970 8,911,215 4,440,742 39,936,252 13,774,144 135,923,029
Reinvestment of distributions 110,965 1,019,823 190,004 1,942,507 590,783 5,268,976 1,067,587 10,399,285
Cost of Shares redeemed (1,245,184) (11,517,530) (3,198,427) (33,186,132) (4,660,011) (41,679,186) (8,938,113) (85,234,791)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions (739,147) (6,815,057) (2,152,453) (22,332,410) 371,514 3,526,042 5,903,618 61,087,523
Institutional Class                
Proceeds from Shares issued 1,325,132 12,364,052 2,468,132 25,699,815 215,049 1,933,945 262,123 2,736,235
Reinvestment of distributions 131,413 1,207,881 244,595 2,496,364 12,154 109,130 30,343 302,575
Cost of Shares redeemed (2,073,890) (19,152,293) (4,095,927) (40,651,170) (32,169) (289,184) (296,440) (2,870,542)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions (617,345) (5,580,360) (1,383,200) (12,454,991) 195,034 1,753,891 (3,974) 168,268
Class R6                
Proceeds from Shares issued
Reinvestment of distributions
Cost of Shares redeemed
Change from Class R6 Share Transactions
Change from Share Transactions (2,255,720) $(20,592,435) (5,725,480) $(56,833,680) 194,389 $1,972,555 4,722,113 $50,868,017
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)
Touchstone
Dividend Equity Fund
Touchstone
High Yield
Fund
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2022
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2022
Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
               
4,877,126 $79,706,267 11,750,580 $203,025,882 599,605 $4,224,188 1,703,585 $13,262,426
3,262,137 53,121,365 2,841,172 48,934,804 44,298 313,305 72,853 555,192
(11,039,364) (180,105,749) (22,337,515) (384,510,078) (716,966) (5,062,149) (1,841,082) (14,290,976)
(2,900,101) (47,278,117) (7,745,763) (132,549,392) (73,063) (524,656) (64,644) (473,358)
               
228,500 3,688,854 537,535 9,218,520 18,258 128,836 81,683 676,334
1,129,034 18,243,551 1,099,871 18,952,270 1,530 10,797 2,706 20,722
(6,425,224) (103,997,930) (17,454,612) (298,835,024) (18,982) (135,320) (81,164) (647,943)
(5,067,690) (82,065,525) (15,817,206) (270,664,234) 806 4,313 3,225 49,113
               
2,070,165 33,754,362 4,261,170 73,385,940 633,197 4,602,069 286,693 2,317,767
1,727,647 28,084,383 1,816,271 31,267,102 93,390 681,296 171,525 1,351,066
(8,865,828) (144,456,403) (22,291,593) (384,019,103) (747,045) (5,442,128) (1,414,473) (11,332,097)
(5,068,016) (82,617,658) (16,214,152) (279,366,061) (20,458) (158,763) (956,255) (7,663,264)
               
3,153,576 51,396,731 74,586 1,304,989 13,091 97,907 1,854,683 14,764,264
3,595 58,404 1,580 26,607 273,454 1,994,606 441,962 3,460,147
(3,131,484) (51,100,854) (34,338) (595,734) (620,012) (4,437,942) (2,839,482) (23,415,072)
25,687 354,281 41,828 735,862 (333,467) (2,345,429) (542,837) (5,190,661)
               
53 848 109,749 1,818,544
4,524 73,549 1,165 18,155
(18,697) (309,251) (7,991) (133,196)
(14,120) (234,854) 102,923 1,703,503
(13,024,240) $(211,841,873) (39,632,370) $(680,140,322) (426,182) $(3,024,535) (1,560,511) $(13,278,170)
57

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)
  Touchstone
Impact Bond
Fund
Touchstone
International
ESG Equity
Fund
  For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2022(A)
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2022
  Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
Class A                
Proceeds from Shares issued 110,555 $994,561 377,375 $3,620,779 49,040 $347,209 116,562 $954,882
Reinvestment of distributions 14,006 124,785 18,750 184,581 22,885 154,471 73,968 649,137
Cost of Shares redeemed (176,065) (1,571,206) (767,068) (7,359,721) (108,395) (750,713) (209,255) (1,607,984)
Change from Class A Share Transactions (51,504) (451,860) (370,943) (3,554,361) (36,470) (249,033) (18,725) (3,965)
Class C                
Proceeds from Shares issued 27,226 243,802 44,867 420,512 3,161 20,738 8,247 68,824
Reinvestment of distributions 1,797 15,989 1,705 16,769 15,724 136,482
Cost of Shares redeemed (4,222) (38,290) (41,260) (395,172) (54,781) (390,585) (144,085) (1,170,984)
Change from Class C Share Transactions 24,801 221,501 5,312 42,109 (51,620) (369,847) (120,114) (965,678)
Class Y                
Proceeds from Shares issued 4,629,414 41,533,538 12,496,494 119,881,821 140,083 974,251 882,406 6,984,426
Reinvestment of distributions 412,159 3,677,131 473,335 4,616,308 57,249 386,433 157,788 1,385,068
Cost of Shares redeemed (4,200,808) (37,515,648) (6,343,321) (61,579,622) (622,593) (4,312,385) (856,963) (6,436,665)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions 840,765 7,695,021 6,626,508 62,918,507 (425,261) (2,951,701) 183,231 1,932,829
Class Z                
Proceeds from Shares issued
Reinvestment of distributions
Cost of Shares redeemed
Change from Class Z Share Transactions
Institutional Class                
Proceeds from Shares issued 5,139,106 45,812,907 12,052,534 116,919,483 697,797 5,086,978 1,100,440 9,428,318
Reinvestment of distributions 356,985 3,184,822 478,417 4,684,703 24,215 163,206 29 251
Cost of Shares redeemed (5,448,083) (48,752,600) (5,487,283) (52,879,874) (135,361) (967,934) (111,545) (874,186)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions 48,008 245,129 7,043,668 68,724,312 586,651 4,282,250 988,924 8,554,383
Class R6                
Proceeds from Shares issued 2,236,948 20,031,829 237 2,500
Reinvestment of distributions 7,665 68,393 6 54
Cost of Shares redeemed (38,155) (344,640)
Change from Class R6 Share Transactions 2,206,458 19,755,582 243 2,554
Change from Share Transactions 3,068,528 $27,465,373 13,304,788 $128,133,121 73,300 $711,669 1,033,316 $9,517,569
(A) Represents the period from commencement of operations (November 22, 2021) through September 30, 2022 for Class R6 shares.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)
Touchstone
Mid
Cap
Fund
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Value
Fund
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2022
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2022
Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
               
311,508 $13,233,330 806,631 $36,571,813 167,295 $3,584,098 178,116 $4,123,820
32,166 1,324,422 71,397 3,424,450 34,260 711,225 37,968 887,520
(369,723) (15,562,739) (1,010,446) (44,572,673) (71,470) (1,515,084) (145,632) (3,318,663)
(26,049) (1,004,987) (132,418) (4,576,410) 130,085 2,780,239 70,452 1,692,677
               
114,894 4,434,865 231,373 9,571,863 24,499 498,633 67,979 1,494,741
21,600 818,513 54,254 2,397,489 11,712 232,769 11,605 260,768
(260,282) (9,992,977) (540,733) (22,486,612) (39,235) (798,713) (54,422) (1,197,286)
(123,788) (4,739,599) (255,106) (10,517,260) (3,024) (67,311) 25,162 558,223
               
9,577,109 410,473,339 22,336,268 1,015,673,212 2,612,748 55,400,689 3,289,801 76,964,313
924,879 38,740,908 1,751,887 85,423,942 1,019,703 21,305,963 1,239,623 29,116,578
(10,050,969) (432,042,982) (22,546,804) (1,030,111,093) (1,863,818) (39,905,017) (4,051,666) (93,632,765)
451,019 17,171,265 1,541,351 70,986,061 1,768,633 36,801,635 477,758 12,448,126
               
51,649 2,173,753 130,091 5,766,393
12,847 525,007 32,503 1,546,815
(121,023) (5,062,915) (368,822) (16,442,723)
(56,527) (2,364,155) (206,228) (9,129,515)
               
4,546,180 197,533,749 11,899,790 549,099,520 1,901,717 41,079,088 4,801,311 112,469,588
131,954 5,549,935 284,657 13,929,716 815,810 17,149,947 1,156,963 27,326,336
(4,820,641) (207,802,725) (16,217,258) (752,215,758) (4,072,095) (86,668,029) (5,581,086) (130,293,945)
(142,507) (4,719,041) (4,032,811) (189,186,522) (1,354,568) (28,438,994) 377,188 9,501,979
               
1,486,312 63,625,978 4,712,206 214,624,639
30,863 1,299,020 44,138 2,160,530
(1,728,910) (74,234,474) (2,621,084) (118,405,155)
(211,735) (9,309,476) 2,135,260 98,380,014
(109,587) $(4,965,993) (949,952) $(44,043,632) 541,126 $11,075,569 950,560 $24,201,005
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)
  Touchstone
Sands Capital
Select Growth
Fund^
Touchstone
Small
Cap
Fund
  For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2022
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2022
  Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
Class A                
Proceeds from Shares issued 1,032,816 $9,393,677 3,523,376 $53,585,937 20,783 $257,799 29,607 $398,907
Reinvestment of distributions 4,519,112 78,722,927 5,950 71,156 47,532 622,960
Cost of Shares redeemed (4,540,570) (40,402,137) (10,318,484) (133,480,712) (45,415) (546,980) (86,799) (1,094,775)
Change from Class A Share Transactions (3,507,754) (31,008,460) (2,275,996) (1,171,848) (18,682) (218,025) (9,660) (72,908)
Class C                
Proceeds from Shares issued 71,930 641,694 251,663 3,430,566 7,772 86,544 9,171 104,830
Reinvestment of distributions 490,793 8,587,815 378 3,981 2,469 28,748
Cost of Shares redeemed (1,129,885) (4,392,361) (1,782,102) (25,452,609) (2,154) (22,821) (10,560) (116,965)
Change from Class C Share Transactions (1,057,955) (3,750,667) (1,039,646) (13,434,228) 5,996 67,704 1,080 16,613
Class S                
Proceeds from Shares issued
Reinvestment of distributions
Cost of Shares redeemed
Change from Class S Share Transactions
Class Y                
Proceeds from Shares issued 7,229,906 71,983,865 22,865,882 333,989,648 1,434,208 18,434,964 1,316,326 16,731,539
Reinvestment of distributions 7,425,758 145,396,335 88,364 1,078,094 488,405 6,524,237
Cost of Shares redeemed (16,607,827) (166,291,472) (42,774,802) (610,441,703) (503,226) (6,333,562) (537,971) (6,903,222)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions (9,377,921) (94,307,607) (12,483,162) (131,055,720) 1,019,346 13,179,496 1,266,760 16,352,554
Class Z                
Proceeds from Shares issued 286,753 2,609,615 1,962,538 26,430,355
Reinvestment of distributions 3,380,155 58,949,906
Cost of Shares redeemed (3,650,127) (32,148,894) (8,475,809) (107,741,495)
Change from Class Z Share Transactions (3,363,374) (29,539,279) (3,133,116) (22,361,234)
Institutional Class                
Proceeds from Shares issued 30,464,556 303,979,969 91,188,349 1,146,837,317 241,085 2,931,262 674,179 8,378,000
Reinvestment of distributions 11,423,614 223,902,843 55,124 670,169 355,283 4,724,892
Cost of Shares redeemed (45,054,663) (444,519,265) (125,778,987) (1,548,133,917) (298,474) (3,682,973) (885,718) (11,441,157)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions (14,590,107) (140,539,296) (23,167,024) (177,393,757) (2,265) (81,542) 143,744 1,661,735
Class R6                
Proceeds from Shares issued 3,340,350 33,180,620 19,742,464 266,770,160
Reinvestment of distributions 2,425,351 47,536,886
Cost of Shares redeemed (2,988,948) (30,029,638) (15,112,322) (173,889,051)
Change from Class R6 Share Transactions 351,402 3,150,982 7,055,493 140,417,995
Change from Share Transactions (31,545,709) $(295,994,327) (35,043,451) $(204,998,792) 1,004,395 $12,947,633 1,401,924 $17,957,994
^ The March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022 Class C share amounts relating to Proceeds from Shares issued, Reinvestment of distributions, Cost of Shares redeemed, and Change from Class C Share Transactions as well as Change from Share transactions were updated to reflect the effect of a 1 for 0.796098 reverse stock split for Class C shares on October 14, 2022 (See Note 10 in the 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
Small
Cap Value
Fund
Touchstone
Ultra Short
Duration Fixed
Income Fund
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2022
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2022
Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
               
8,299 $270,257 24,852 $818,331 1,444,795 $13,010,679 4,600,658 $41,866,137
128 4,019 2,627 91,456 220,313 1,984,223 200,685 1,821,816
(17,503) (564,954) (54,906) (1,801,263) (7,055,510) (63,585,502) (6,573,211) (59,713,757)
(9,076) (290,678) (27,427) (891,476) (5,390,402) (48,590,600) (1,771,868) (16,025,804)
               
844 26,063 981 30,476 127,971 1,152,432 443,252 4,024,638
25 845 5,527 49,829 2,359 21,374
(1,689) (51,609) (9,147) (285,716) (273,990) (2,466,847) (350,793) (3,188,945)
(845) (25,546) (8,141) (254,395) (140,492) (1,264,586) 94,818 857,067
               
13,891 125,039 14,097 128,000
68,623 618,344 55,818 506,788
(595,747) (5,364,906) (1,026,930) (9,373,454)
(513,233) (4,621,523) (957,015) (8,738,666)
               
79,694 2,628,702 211,395 6,709,161 11,280,725 101,582,942 23,384,051 213,007,246
970 30,495 6,268 214,254 462,428 4,167,821 398,408 3,620,579
(87,959) (2,894,477) (318,952) (10,279,221) (14,614,803) (131,720,153) (28,167,532) (256,261,950)
(7,295) (235,280) (101,289) (3,355,806) (2,871,650) (25,969,390) (4,385,073) (39,634,125)
               
119,816 1,079,141 1,547,953 14,110,958
90,057 811,337 97,336 884,392
(823,549) (7,416,812) (4,224,808) (38,428,153)
(613,676) (5,526,334) (2,579,519) (23,432,803)
               
2,277,242 75,835,851 38,296 1,271,519 3,776,101 34,029,685 12,899,131 118,098,349
2,085 65,643 700 23,622 372,431 3,352,166 575,348 5,232,249
(471,034) (15,460,792) (64,963) (2,132,067) (11,149,717) (100,382,415) (42,326,295) (385,792,482)
1,808,293 60,440,702 (25,967) (836,926) (7,001,185) (63,000,564) (28,851,816) (262,461,884)
               
1,791,077 $59,889,198 (162,824) $(5,338,603) (16,530,638) $(148,972,997) (38,450,473) $(349,436,215)
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Financial Highlights
Touchstone Active Bond Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/18   $10.47   $0.23   $(0.43)   $(0.20)   $(0.26)   $(2)   $(0.26)   $10.01   (1.87)%   $133,083   0.90%   0.97%   2.34%   448%(3)
09/30/19   10.01   0.27   0.68   0.95   (0.28)     (0.28)   10.68   9.68   127,502   0.90   1.00   2.68   235
09/30/20   10.68   0.28(4)   0.55   0.83   (0.28)     (0.28)   11.23   7.91   128,086   0.90   0.95   2.54   261
09/30/21   11.23   0.22(4)   (0.10)   0.12   (0.23)     (0.23)   11.12   1.10   186,813   0.90   0.93   1.99   144(5)
09/30/22   11.12   0.23(4)   (2.04)   (1.81)   (0.25)   (0.03)   (0.28)   9.03   (16.52)   135,000   0.85   0.93   2.20   159
03/31/23(6)   9.03   0.16(4)   0.38   0.54   (0.18)     (0.18)   9.39   6.00(7)   132,832   0.83(8)   0.97(8)   3.54(8)   80(7)
Class C
09/30/18   $9.68   $0.20   $(0.46)   $(0.26)   $(0.19)   $(2)   $(0.19)   $9.23   (2.64)%   $23,807   1.65%   1.79%   1.59%   448%(3)
09/30/19   9.23   0.12   0.68   0.80   (0.21)     (0.21)   9.82   8.83   11,743   1.65   1.85   1.93   235
09/30/20   9.82   0.18(4)   0.51   0.69   (0.21)     (0.21)   10.30   7.11   5,618   1.65   1.93   1.79   261
09/30/21   10.30   0.13(4)   (0.09)   0.04   (0.16)     (0.16)   10.18   0.39   9,229   1.64   1.93   1.25   144(5)
09/30/22   10.18   0.14(4)   (1.87)   (1.73)   (0.18)   (0.03)   (0.21)   8.24   (17.17)   4,667   1.58   1.89   1.46   159
03/31/23(6)   8.24   0.12(4)   0.34   0.46   (0.15)     (0.15)   8.55   5.58(7)   4,003   1.56(8)   2.07(8)   2.81(8)   80(7)
Class Y
09/30/18   $10.46   $0.26   $(0.43)   $(0.17)   $(0.29)   $(2)   $(0.29)   $10.00   (1.62)%   $165,937   0.65%   0.70%   2.59%   448%(3)
09/30/19   10.00   0.31   0.67   0.98   (0.31)     (0.31)   10.67   9.96   90,336   0.65   0.73   2.93   235
09/30/20   10.67   0.30(4)   0.56   0.86   (0.31)     (0.31)   11.22   8.18   90,235   0.65   0.73   2.79   261
09/30/21   11.22   0.25(4)   (0.10)   0.15   (0.26)     (0.26)   11.11   1.35   92,882   0.65   0.70   2.24   144(5)
09/30/22   11.11   0.25(4)   (2.03)   (1.78)   (0.28)   (0.03)   (0.31)   9.02   (16.32)   56,003   0.60   0.68   2.44   159
03/31/23(6)   9.02   0.17(4)   0.38   0.55   (0.19)     (0.19)   9.38   6.14(7)   51,288   0.58(8)   0.73(8)   3.79(8)   80(7)
Institutional Class
09/30/18   $10.46   $0.27   $(0.43)   $(0.16)   $(0.30)   $(2)   $(0.30)   $10.00   (1.54)%   $38,715   0.57%   0.66%   2.67%   448%(3)
09/30/19   10.00   0.30   0.69   0.99   (0.32)     (0.32)   10.67   10.06   96,477   0.57   0.66   3.01   235
09/30/20   10.67   0.31(4)   0.56   0.87   (0.32)     (0.32)   11.22   8.23   134,659   0.57   0.63   2.87   261
09/30/21   11.22   0.26(4)   (0.10)   0.16   (0.27)     (0.27)   11.11   1.43   99,607   0.57   0.61   2.32   144(5)
09/30/22   11.11   0.26(4)   (2.04)   (1.78)   (0.28)   (0.03)   (0.31)   9.02   (16.26)   68,399   0.52   0.59   2.53   159
03/31/23(6)   9.02   0.18(4)   0.37   0.55   (0.19)     (0.19)   9.38   6.18(7)   65,320   0.50(8)   0.63(8)   3.87(8)   80(7)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) Less than $0.005 per share.
(3) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the Sentinel Government Securities Fund and Sentinel Total Return Bond Fund acquired on October 27, 2017. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(4) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(5) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the AIG U.S. Government Securities Fund acquired on July 16, 2021. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(6) Unaudited.
(7) Not annualized.
(8) Annualized.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (Continued)
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(3)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
06/30/18   $10.41   $0.49   $(0.13)   $0.36   $(0.53)   $ (0.28)   $  $(0.81)   $9.96   3.50%   $153   1.76%   10.00%   5.00%   70%
06/30/19   9.96   0.52   0.12   0.64   (0.54)   (0.11)     (0.65)   9.95   6.69   226   1.55   7.56   5.46   94
09/30/19(4)   9.95   0.20   0.04   0.24   (0.12)   (0.04)     (0.16)   10.03   1.40(5)   7,239   1.18(6)   2.55(6)   5.43(6)   28(5)(7)
09/30/20   10.03   0.57   (0.61)   (0.04)   (0.54)       (0.54)   9.45   (0.29)   5,597   1.18   1.61   5.90   115
09/30/21   9.45   0.47(8)   1.07   1.54   (0.53)       (0.53)   10.46   16.67   141,422   1.09   1.32   4.45   135(9)
09/30/22   10.46   0.47(8)   (1.53)   (1.06)   (0.43)   (0.32)   (0.01)   (0.76)   8.64   (10.60)   115,483   1.07   1.26   4.87   72
03/31/23(10)   8.64   0.32(8)   0.14   0.46   (0.33)       (0.33)   8.77   5.30(5)   113,572   1.08(6)   1.24(6)   7.17(6)   26(5)
Class C
06/30/18   $10.44   $0.44   $(0.15)   $0.29   $(0.45)   $ (0.28)   $  $(0.73)   $10.00   2.69%   $22   2.51%   34.60%   4.25%   70%
06/30/19   10.00   0.43   0.14   0.57   (0.48)   (0.11)     (0.59)   9.98   5.97   127   2.26   11.81   4.75   94
09/30/19(4)   9.98   0.19   (0.27)   (0.08)   (0.11)   (0.04)     (0.15)   9.75   1.15(5)   4,538   1.93(6)   3.62(6)   4.68(6)   28(5)(7)
09/30/20   9.75   0.52   (0.62)   (0.10)   (0.47)       (0.47)   9.18   (0.98)   2,246   1.93   2.61   5.15   115
09/30/21   9.18   0.40(8)   1.02   1.42   (0.47)       (0.47)   10.13   15.79   31,605   1.56   2.17   3.98   135(9)
09/30/22   10.13   0.42(8)   (1.47)   (1.05)   (0.40)   (0.32)   (0.01)   (0.73)   8.35   (11.01)   17,575   1.47   2.05   4.47   72
03/31/23(10)   8.35   0.29(8)   0.14   0.43   (0.32)       (0.32)   8.46   5.17(5)   18,193   1.48(6)   2.05(6)   6.77(6)   26(5)
Class Y
06/30/18   $10.41   $0.50   $(0.12)   $0.38   $(0.55)   $ (0.28)   $  $(0.83)   $9.96   3.73%   $444   1.51%   4.29%   5.25%   70%
06/30/19   9.96   0.60   0.06   0.66   (0.56)   (0.11)     (0.67)   9.95   7.05   11,356   1.09   1.71   5.93   94
09/30/19(4)   9.95   0.17   0.21   0.38   (0.13)   (0.04)     (0.17)   10.16   1.54(5)   47,483   0.93(6)   1.60(6)   5.68(6)   28(5)(7)
09/30/20   10.16   0.59   (0.62)   (0.03)   (0.56)       (0.56)   9.57   (0.13)   36,558   0.93   1.20   6.15   115
09/30/21   9.57   0.48(8)   1.11   1.59   (0.55)       (0.55)   10.61   16.98   101,613   0.88   1.07   4.66   135(9)
09/30/22   10.61   0.49(8)   (1.54)   (1.05)   (0.45)   (0.32)   (0.01)   (0.78)   8.78   (10.47)   135,892   0.87   1.02   5.07   72
03/31/23(10)   8.78   0.33(8)   0.14   0.47   (0.34)       (0.34)   8.91   5.44(5)   141,340   0.88(6)   1.00(6)   7.37(6)   26(5)
Institutional Class
06/30/18   $10.41   $0.55   $(0.16)   $0.39   $(0.56)   $ (0.28)   $  $(0.84)   $9.96   3.85%   $51,715   1.41%   1.59%   5.35%   70%
06/30/19   9.96   0.58   0.09   0.67   (0.57)   (0.11)     (0.68)   9.95   7.04   47,531   1.24   1.50   5.78   94
09/30/19(4)   9.95   0.15   0.29   0.44   (0.13)   (0.04)     (0.17)   10.22   1.57(5)   48,158   0.83(6)   1.36(6)   5.78(6)   28(5)(7)
09/30/20   10.22   0.61   (0.63)   (0.02)   (0.57)       (0.57)   9.63   (0.02)   42,982   0.83   1.06   6.25   115
09/30/21   9.63   0.49(8)   1.12   1.61   (0.56)       (0.56)   10.68   17.07   2,627   0.78   0.97   4.76   135(9)
09/30/22   10.68   0.51(8)   (1.56)   (1.05)   (0.46)   (0.32)   (0.01)   (0.79)   8.84   (10.39)   2,139   0.77   1.15   5.17   72
03/31/23(10)   8.84   0.33(8)   0.16   0.49   (0.35)       (0.35)   8.98   5.57(5)   3,925   0.78(6)   1.15(6)   7.47(6)   26(5)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short for Class A was 1.03%, 1.03%, 1.04%, 1.08%, 1.08%, 1.45% and 1.69%, for Class C was 1.43%, 1.43%, 1.51%, 1.83%, 1.83%, 2.16% and 2.44%, for Class Y was 0.83%, 0.83%, 0.83%, 0.83%, 0.83%, 0.99% and 1.44%, and for Institutional Class was 0.73%, 0.73% 0.73%, 0.73%, 0.73%, 1.14% and 1.34% for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, for the period ended September 30, 2019, and the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(3) The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short for Class A was 1.19%, 1.22%, 1.27%, 1.51%, 2.45%, 7.46% and 9.93%, for Class C was 2.00%, 2.01%, 2.12%, 2.51%, 3.52%, 11.71% and 34.53%, for Class Y was 0.95%, 0.98%, 1.02%, 1.10%, 1.50%, 1.61% and 4.22%, and for Institutional Class was 1.10%, 1.11%, 0.92%, 0.96%, 1.26%, 1.40% and 1.52% for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, for the period ended September 30, 2019, and the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(4) The Fund changed its fiscal year end from June 30 to September 30.
(5) Not annualized.
(6) Annualized.
(7) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund acquired on September 6, 2019. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(8) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(9) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund and the AIG Senior Floating Rate Fund acquired on June 25, 2021 and July 16, 2021, respectively. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(10) Unaudited.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(1)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(2)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(3)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(4)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
10/31/17   $16.66   $0.45   $2.28   $2.73   $(0.54)   $ (0.04)   $(0.58)   $18.81   16.57%   $4,598,192   1.04%   1.04%   2.52%   45%
10/31/18   18.81   0.47   0.15   0.62   (0.44)   (1.44)   (1.88)   17.55   3.03   3,570,189   1.04   1.04   2.57   38
10/31/19   17.55   0.50   0.39   0.89   (0.49)   (0.78)   (1.27)   17.17   5.42   2,381,987   1.05   1.05   2.90   37
10/31/20   17.17   0.55   (2.42)   (1.87)   (0.60)   (0.58)   (1.18)   14.12   (11.33)   1,666,379   1.09   1.09   3.60   68
09/30/21(5)   14.12   0.29   2.83   3.12   (0.36)     (0.36)   16.88   22.13(6)   1,737,804   1.09(7)   1.09(7)   1.91(7)   83(6)(8)
09/30/22   16.88   0.28   (1.87)   (1.59)   (0.30)   (0.31)   (0.61)   14.68   (9.90)   1,398,059   0.99   1.00   1.64   12
03/31/23(9)   14.68   0.15   2.08   2.23   (0.11)   (0.59)   (0.70)   16.21   15.20(6)   1,496,545   1.00(7)   1.02(7)   1.86(7)   6(6)(10)
Class C
10/31/17   $16.53   $0.33   $2.26   $2.59   $(0.43)   $ (0.04)   $(0.47)   $18.65   15.80%   $3,682,928   1.69%   1.69%   1.87%   45%
10/31/18   18.65   0.35   0.14   0.49   (0.32)   (1.44)   (1.76)   17.38   2.31   3,142,587   1.69   1.69   1.92   38
10/31/19   17.38   0.38   0.39   0.77   (0.37)   (0.78)   (1.15)   17.00   4.78   2,421,728   1.70   1.70   2.27   37
10/31/20   17.00   0.47   (2.40)   (1.93)   (0.50)   (0.58)   (1.08)   13.99   (11.89)   1,117,141   1.74   1.74   2.99   68
09/30/21(5)   13.99   0.19   2.80   2.99   (0.24)     (0.24)   16.74   21.38(6)   806,336   1.75(7)   1.77(7)   1.27(7)   83(6)(8)
09/30/22   16.74   0.16   (1.86)   (1.70)   (0.17)   (0.31)   (0.48)   14.56   (10.54)   471,273   1.69   1.76   0.94   12
03/31/23(9)   14.56   0.09   2.07   2.16   (0.05)   (0.59)   (0.64)   16.08   14.84(6)   438,771   1.70(7)   1.79(7)   1.16(7)   6(6)(10)
Class Y
10/31/17   $16.65   $0.47   $2.29   $2.76   $(0.58)   $ (0.04)   $(0.62)   $18.79   16.80%   $5,499,586   0.84%   0.84%   2.67%   45%
10/31/18   18.79   0.51   0.15   0.66   (0.49)   (1.44)   (1.93)   17.52   3.21   5,289,972   0.84   0.84   2.77   38
10/31/19   17.52   0.53   0.39   0.92   (0.52)   (0.78)   (1.30)   17.14   5.66   4,094,116   0.85   0.85   3.13   37
10/31/20   17.14   0.61   (2.44)   (1.83)   (0.63)   (0.58)   (1.21)   14.10   (11.11)   1,691,794   0.88   0.88   3.83   68
09/30/21(5)(11)   14.10   0.33   2.81   3.14   (0.39)     (0.39)   16.85   22.33(6)   1,161,841   0.88(7)   0.88(7)   2.14(7)   83(6)(8)
09/30/22   16.85   0.32   (1.86)   (1.54)   (0.34)   (0.31)   (0.65)   14.66   (9.69)   772,987   0.74   0.74   1.89   12
03/31/23(9)   14.66   0.17   2.07   2.24   (0.13)   (0.59)   (0.72)   16.18   15.36(6)   771,371   0.77(7)   0.77(7)   2.08(7)   6(6)(10)
Institutional Class
09/30/21(5)(12)   $17.02   $0.07   $(0.17)   $(0.10)   $(0.08)   $  $(0.08)   $16.84   (0.61)%(6)   $313   0.67%(7)   3.37%(7)   2.01%(7)   83%(6)(8)
09/30/22   16.84   0.33   (1.85)   (1.52)   (0.36)   (0.31)   (0.67)   14.65   (9.62)   885   0.67   1.80   1.97   12
03/31/23(9)   14.65   0.17   2.08   2.25   (0.14)   (0.59)   (0.73)   16.17   15.34(6)   1,392   0.68(7)   0.92(7)   2.18(7)   6(6)(10)
Class R6
09/30/21(5)(13)   $17.34   $0.06   $(0.48)   $(0.42)   $(0.08)   $  $(0.08)   $16.84   (2.44)%(6)   $2   0.65%(7)   359.78%(7)   2.26%(7)   83%(6)(8)
09/30/22   16.84   0.32   (1.84)   (1.52)   (0.36)   (0.31)   (0.67)   14.65   (9.56)   1,510   0.65   1.76   1.99   12
03/31/23(9)   14.65   0.18   2.07   2.25   (0.14)   (0.59)   (0.73)   16.17   15.36(6)   1,439   0.66(7)   1.27(7)   2.20(7)   6(6)(10)
(1) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(2) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(3) The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 0.99%, for Class C was 1.69%, for Class Y was 0.76%, for Institutional Class was 0.67% and for Class R6 was 0.65% for the six months ended March 31, 2023.
(4) The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.01%, for Class C was 1.78%, for Class Y was 0.76%, for Institutional Class was and 0.91% and for Class R6 was 1.26% for the six months ended March 31, 2023.
(5) The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30.
(6) Not annualized.
(7) Annualized.
(8) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the AIG Select Dividend Growth Fund acquired on July 16, 2021. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(9) Unaudited.
(10) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(11) Effective July 16, 2021, Class W shares of the AIG Focused Dividend Strategy Fund were reorganized into Class Y shares of the Fund.
(12) Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 19, 2021) through September 30, 2021.
(13) Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 2, 2021) through September 30, 2021.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone High Yield Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/18   $8.43   $0.41   $(0.31)   $0.10   $(0.41)   $(0.41)   $8.12   1.24%   $12,457   1.05%   1.29%   4.76%   59%
09/30/19   8.12   0.40   0.16   0.56   (0.41)   (0.41)   8.27   7.08   14,642   1.05   1.28   4.95   63
09/30/20   8.27   0.39   (0.41)   (0.02)   (0.39)   (0.39)   7.86   (0.13)   14,578   1.05   1.25   4.84   89
09/30/21   7.86   0.36   0.48   0.84   (0.37)   (0.37)   8.33   10.84   15,081   1.05   1.21   4.35   96
09/30/22   8.33   0.33   (1.54)   (1.21)   (0.35)   (0.35)   6.77   (14.88)   11,824   1.05   1.26   4.33   57
03/31/23(2)   6.77   0.19   0.36   0.55   (0.20)   (0.20)   7.12   8.25(3)   11,915   1.05(4)   1.32(4)   5.52(4)   41(3)
Class C
09/30/18   $8.41   $0.34   $(0.30)   $0.04   $(0.35)   $(0.35)   $8.10   0.50%   $9,444   1.80%   2.00%   4.01%   59%
09/30/19   8.10   0.34   0.16   0.50   (0.35)   (0.35)   8.25   6.31   4,582   1.80   2.10   4.20   63
09/30/20   8.25   0.29   (0.37)   (0.08)   (0.33)   (0.33)   7.84   (0.89)   1,250   1.80   2.35   4.09   89
09/30/21   7.84   0.26   0.52   0.78   (0.31)   (0.31)   8.31   10.07   835   1.80   2.83   3.60   96
09/30/22   8.31   0.28   (1.54)   (1.26)   (0.30)   (0.30)   6.75   (15.55)   700   1.80   2.82   3.58   57
03/31/23(2)   6.75   0.17   0.36   0.53   (0.18)   (0.18)   7.10   7.87(3)   742   1.80(4)   3.10(4)   4.77(4)   41(3)
Class Y
09/30/18   $8.67   $0.44   $(0.32)   $0.12   $(0.44)   $(0.44)   $8.35   1.44%   $63,983   0.80%   0.88%   5.01%   59%
09/30/19   8.35   0.47   0.14   0.61   (0.44)   (0.44)   8.52   7.52   44,030   0.80   0.91   5.20   63
09/30/20   8.52   0.44   (0.45)   (0.01)   (0.42)   (0.42)   8.09   0.02   33,694   0.80   0.89   5.09   89
09/30/21   8.09   0.39   0.50   0.89   (0.40)   (0.40)   8.58   11.18   36,447   0.80   0.89   4.60   96
09/30/22   8.58   0.39   (1.62)   (1.23)   (0.37)   (0.37)   6.98   (14.70)   22,994   0.80   0.96   4.58   57
03/31/23(2)   6.98   0.21   0.37   0.58   (0.21)   (0.21)   7.35   8.42(3)   24,056   0.80(4)   1.00(4)   5.77(4)   41(3)
Institutional Class
09/30/18   $8.66   $0.44   $(0.30)   $0.14   $(0.45)   $(0.45)   $8.35   1.63%   $111,705   0.72%   0.76%   5.09%   59%
09/30/19   8.35   0.44   0.16   0.60   (0.44)   (0.44)   8.51   7.47   135,328   0.72   0.77   5.28   63
09/30/20   8.51   0.43   (0.42)   0.01   (0.43)   (0.43)   8.09   0.21   135,974   0.72   0.75   5.17   89
09/30/21   8.09   0.40   0.50   0.90   (0.41)   (0.41)   8.58   11.27   87,056   0.72   0.75   4.68   96
09/30/22   8.58   0.37   (1.59)   (1.22)   (0.38)   (0.38)   6.98   (14.63)   67,076   0.72   0.82   4.66   57
03/31/23(2)   6.98   0.22   0.37   0.59   (0.22)   (0.22)   7.35   8.46(3)   68,160   0.72(4)   0.84(4)   5.85(4)   41(3)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) Unaudited.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Impact Bond Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/18   $10.13   $0.22   $(0.33)   $(0.11)   $(0.25)   $(0.25)   $9.77   (1.07)%   $5,697   0.85%   1.30%   2.25%   40%
09/30/19   9.77   0.23   0.69   0.92   (0.25)   (0.25)   10.44   9.59   10,083   0.85   1.19   2.28   22
09/30/20   10.44   0.19   0.37   0.56   (0.20)   (0.20)   10.80   5.46   16,509   0.85   1.03   1.83   21
09/30/21   10.80   0.15   (0.21)   (0.06)   (0.17)   (0.17)   10.57   (0.57)   17,997   0.84   0.93   1.43   24
09/30/22   10.57   0.18   (1.70)   (1.52)   (0.20)   (0.20)   8.85   (14.52)   11,777   0.76   0.93   1.79   19
03/31/23(2)   8.85   0.13   0.22   0.35   (0.14)   (0.14)   9.06   3.97(3)   11,597   0.76(4)   0.95(4)   2.70(4)   8(3)
Class C
09/30/18   $10.12   $0.16   $(0.35)   $(0.19)   $(0.18)   $(0.18)   $9.75   (1.94)%   $1,087   1.60%   2.78%   1.50%   40%
09/30/19   9.75   0.16   0.70   0.86   (0.18)   (0.18)   10.43   8.89   1,475   1.60   2.94   1.53   22
09/30/20   10.43   0.12   0.37   0.49   (0.13)   (0.13)   10.79   4.69   1,737   1.60   2.55   1.08   21
09/30/21   10.79   0.07   (0.21)   (0.14)   (0.09)   (0.09)   10.56   (1.32)   1,635   1.59   2.37   0.68   24
09/30/22   10.56   0.10   (1.69)   (1.59)   (0.13)   (0.13)   8.84   (15.18)   1,415   1.51   2.25   1.04   19
03/31/23(2)   8.84   0.08   0.24   0.32   (0.10)   (0.10)   9.06   3.66(3)   1,675   1.51(4)   2.20(4)   1.95(4)   8(3)
Class Y
09/30/18   $10.15   $0.24   $(0.33)   $(0.09)   $(0.28)   $(0.28)   $9.78   (0.92)%   $54,895   0.60%   0.67%   2.50%   40%
09/30/19   9.78   0.26   0.69   0.95   (0.28)   (0.28)   10.45   9.84   95,218   0.60   0.68   2.53   22
09/30/20   10.45   0.22   0.38   0.60   (0.23)   (0.23)   10.82   5.81   145,821   0.60   0.64   2.08   21
09/30/21   10.82   0.19   (0.22)   (0.03)   (0.20)   (0.20)   10.59   (0.32)   199,280   0.59   0.60   1.68   24
09/30/22   10.59   0.20   (1.70)   (1.50)   (0.23)   (0.23)   8.86   (14.37)   225,457   0.51   0.52   2.04   19
03/31/23(2)   8.86   0.13   0.24   0.37   (0.15)   (0.15)   9.08   4.21(3)   238,581   0.51(4)   0.51(4)   2.95(4)   8(3)
Institutional Class
09/30/18   $10.14   $0.26   $(0.33)   $(0.07)   $(0.29)   $(0.29)   $9.78   (0.72)%   $191,224   0.50%   0.60%   2.60%   40%
09/30/19   9.78   0.27   0.69   0.96   (0.29)   (0.29)   10.45   9.95   207,462   0.50   0.60   2.63   22
09/30/20   10.45   0.23   0.38   0.61   (0.24)   (0.24)   10.82   5.92   227,734   0.50   0.59   2.18   21
09/30/21   10.82   0.19   (0.21)   (0.02)   (0.21)   (0.21)   10.59   (0.22)   216,914   0.49   0.57   1.78   24
09/30/22   10.59   0.21   (1.70)   (1.49)   (0.24)   (0.24)   8.86   (14.29)   243,902   0.41   0.49   2.14   19
03/31/23(2)   8.86   0.13   0.24   0.37   (0.15)   (0.15)   9.08   4.26(3)   250,288   0.41(4)   0.47(4)   3.05(4)   8(3)
Class R6
09/30/22(5)   $10.51   $0.19   $(1.61)   $(1.42)   $(0.23)   $(0.23)   $8.86   (13.72)%(3)   $2   0.37%(4)   238.46%(4)   2.18%(4)   19%
03/31/23(2)   8.86   0.11   0.26   0.37   (0.15)   (0.15)   9.08   4.27(3)   20,026   0.37(4)   0.50(4)   3.09(4)   8(3)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) Unaudited.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Represents the period from commencement of operations (November 22, 2021) through September 30, 2022.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone International ESG Equity Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/18   $9.40   $0.24   $0.35   $0.59   $(0.23)   $ (0.18)   $(0.41)   $9.58   6.41%   $11,984   1.20%   1.41%   2.16%   68%
09/30/19   9.58   0.15   (0.29)   (0.14)   (0.17)   (0.77)   (0.94)   8.50   (0.81)   10,333   1.20   1.52   1.71   123
09/30/20   8.50   0.03   0.62   0.65   (0.02)   (1.69)   (1.71)   7.44   7.93   11,719   1.17   1.81   0.68   80
09/30/21   7.44   0.12   1.57   1.69   (0.03)     (0.03)   9.10   22.73   10,218   1.17   1.64   1.06   52
09/30/22   9.10   0.15   (2.66)   (2.51)   (0.12)   (0.50)   (0.62)   5.97   (29.67)   6,595   1.17   1.59   1.94   32
03/31/23(2)   5.97   0.07   1.45   1.52   (0.16)     (0.16)   7.33   25.82(3)   7,832   1.17(4)   1.75(4)   1.66(4)   23(3)
Class C
09/30/18   $9.39   $0.14   $0.38   $0.52   $(0.16)   $ (0.18)   $(0.34)   $9.57   5.62%   $19,455   1.95%   2.07%   1.41%   68%
09/30/19   9.57   0.09   (0.30)   (0.21)   (0.11)   (0.77)   (0.88)   8.48   (1.61)   10,691   1.95   2.16   1.05   123
09/30/20   8.48   (0.03)   0.64   0.61   (—)(5)   (1.69)   (1.69)   7.40   7.35   4,066   1.95   2.56   (0.10)   80
09/30/21   7.40     1.61   1.61         9.01   21.76   2,727   1.95   2.56   0.28   52
09/30/22   9.01   0.08   (2.64)   (2.56)     (0.50)   (0.50)   5.95   (30.16)   1,086   1.95   2.72   1.16   32
03/31/23(2)   5.95   0.10   1.40   1.50         7.45   25.21(3)   975   1.95(4)   3.19(4)   0.88(4)   23(3)
Class Y
09/30/18   $9.38   $0.23   $0.37   $0.60   $(0.25)   $ (0.18)   $(0.43)   $9.55   6.59%   $56,185   0.95%   0.99%   2.41%   68%
09/30/19   9.55   0.18   (0.30)   (0.12)   (0.19)   (0.77)   (0.96)   8.47   (0.57)   16,554   0.95   1.09   2.17   123
09/30/20   8.47   0.07   0.61   0.68   (0.03)   (1.69)   (1.72)   7.43   8.32   11,550   0.90   1.49   0.95   80
09/30/21   7.43   0.10   1.61   1.71   (0.05)     (0.05)   9.09   23.07   20,434   0.90   1.34   1.33   52
09/30/22   9.09   0.18   (2.66)   (2.48)   (0.12)   (0.50)   (0.62)   5.99   (29.43)   14,560   0.90   1.30   2.21   32
03/31/23(2)   5.99   0.09   1.44   1.53   (0.18)     (0.18)   7.34   25.84(3)   14,720   0.90(4)   1.42(4)   1.93(4)   23(3)
Institutional Class
09/30/19(6)   $8.05(7)   $(0.01)   $0.45   $0.44   $(0.01)   $  $(0.01)   $8.48   5.46%(3)   $3   0.89%(4)   2,643.52%(4)   (0.97)%(4)   123%
09/30/20   8.48   0.07   0.60   0.67   (0.03)   (1.69)   (1.72)   7.43   8.30   3   0.89   314.41   0.96   80
09/30/21   7.43   0.12   1.60   1.72   (0.05)     (0.05)   9.10   23.21   4   0.89   255.65   1.34   52
09/30/22   9.10   0.22   (2.70)   (2.48)   (0.14)   (0.50)   (0.64)   5.98   (29.41)   5,913   0.89   1.18   2.22   32
03/31/23(2)   5.98   0.06   1.47   1.53   (0.18)     (0.18)   7.33   25.77(3)   11,552   0.89(4)   1.20(4)   1.94(4)   23(3)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) Unaudited.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Less than $0.005 per share.
(6) Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 23, 2019) through September 30, 2019.
(7) Net asset value at the beginning of period is based on the net asset value of Class Y shares on August 23, 2019.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Mid Cap Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(3)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/18   $30.50   $0.01(4)   $4.79   $4.80   $  $ (0.31)   $(0.31)   $34.99   15.83%   $36,824   1.24%   1.35%   0.04%   46%
09/30/19   34.99   0.05   5.00   5.05   (0.02)   (1.15)   (1.17)   38.87   15.34   61,772   1.23   1.36   0.19   25
09/30/20   38.87   0.03(4)   1.27   1.30   (0.24)   (0.89)   (1.13)   39.04   3.32   103,964   1.21   1.29   0.08   18
09/30/21   39.04   (0.07)(4)   8.33   8.26   (0.13)   (0.70)   (0.83)   46.47   21.34   137,477   1.22   1.23   (0.15)   21(5)
09/30/22   46.47   (0.05)(4)   (6.26)   (6.31)   (0.15)   (1.21)   (1.36)   38.80   (14.13)   109,653   1.23   1.23   (0.11)   15(5)
03/31/23(6)   38.80   0.01(4)   4.78   4.79   (0.12)   (0.44)   (0.56)   43.03   12.42(7)   120,503   1.22(8)   1.24(8)   0.04(8)   10(5)(7)
Class C
09/30/18   $29.02   $(0.22)(4)   $4.52   $4.30   $  $ (0.31)   $(0.31)   $33.01   14.91%   $56,274   1.99%   2.08%   (0.71)%   46%
09/30/19   33.01   (0.17)   4.65   4.48     (1.15)   (1.15)   36.34   14.48   66,855   1.98   2.07   (0.56)   25
09/30/20   36.34   (0.23)(4)   1.16   0.93     (0.89)   (0.89)   36.38   2.54   78,959   1.96   2.00   (0.67)   18
09/30/21   36.38   (0.36)(4)   7.74   7.38   (0.06)   (0.70)   (0.76)   43.00   20.47   90,388   1.93   1.93   (0.86)   21(5)
09/30/22   43.00   (0.34)(4)   (5.74)   (6.08)   (0.07)   (1.21)   (1.28)   35.64   (14.71)   65,812   1.93   1.93   (0.81)   15(5)
03/31/23(6)   35.64   (0.13)(4)   4.39   4.26   (0.05)   (0.44)   (0.49)   39.41   12.02(7)   67,903   1.94(8)   1.94(8)   (0.68)(8)   10(5)(7)
Class Y
09/30/18   $30.77   $0.10(4)   $4.82   $4.92   $(0.05)   $ (0.31)   $(0.36)   $35.33   16.09%   $712,578   0.99%   1.05%   0.29%   46%
09/30/19   35.33   0.14   5.05   5.19   (0.04)   (1.15)   (1.19)   39.33   15.62   1,194,001   0.98   1.07   0.44   25
09/30/20   39.33   0.12(4)   1.28   1.40   (0.29)   (0.89)   (1.18)   39.55   3.57   2,443,232   0.96   1.00   0.33   18
09/30/21   39.55   0.05(4)   8.44   8.49   (0.16)   (0.70)   (0.86)   47.18   21.64   3,258,367   0.97(9)   0.93   0.10   21(5)
09/30/22   47.18   0.08(4)   (6.36)   (6.28)   (0.18)   (1.21)   (1.39)   39.51   (13.87)   2,789,008   0.94(9)   0.95   0.17   15(5)
03/31/23(6)   39.51   0.07(4)   4.87   4.94   (0.15)   (0.44)   (0.59)   43.86   12.58(7)   3,116,253   0.93(8)   0.93(8)   0.32(8)   10(5)(7)
Class Z
09/30/18   $30.32   $0.01(4)   $4.76   $4.77   $  $ (0.31)   $(0.31)   $34.78   15.83%   $20,464   1.24%   1.40%   0.04%   46%
09/30/19   34.78   0.05   4.96   5.01   (0.02)   (1.15)   (1.17)   38.62   15.32   61,657   1.22   1.37   0.19   25
09/30/20   38.62   0.03(4)   1.25   1.28   (0.26)   (0.89)   (1.15)   38.75   3.30   77,184   1.21   1.30   0.08   18
09/30/21   38.75   (—)(4)   8.20   8.20   (0.13)   (0.70)   (0.83)   46.12   21.33   54,368   1.22   1.25   (0.15)   21(5)
09/30/22   46.12   (0.05)(4)   (6.21)   (6.26)   (0.14)   (1.21)   (1.35)   38.51   (14.12)   37,449   1.23   1.26   (0.11)   15(5)
03/31/23(6)   38.51   0.01(4)   4.75   4.76   (0.12)   (0.44)   (0.56)   42.71   12.43(7)   39,119   1.22(8)   1.26(8)   0.04(8)   10(5)(7)
Institutional Class
09/30/18   $30.81   $0.12(4)   $4.83   $4.95   $(0.07)   $ (0.31)   $(0.38)   $35.38   16.18%   $129,284   0.92%   0.97%   0.36%   46%
09/30/19   35.38   0.15   5.08   5.23   (0.05)   (1.15)   (1.20)   39.41   15.71   245,418   0.91   0.97   0.51   25
09/30/20   39.41   0.15(4)   1.29   1.44   (0.32)   (0.89)   (1.21)   39.64   3.64   1,142,677   0.89(9)   0.89   0.40   18
09/30/21   39.64   0.10(4)   8.46   8.56   (0.16)   (0.70)   (0.86)   47.34   21.80   676,846   0.85(9)   0.84   0.22   21(5)
09/30/22   47.34   0.11(4)   (6.39)   (6.28)   (0.19)   (1.21)   (1.40)   39.66   (13.82)   407,132   0.87   0.87   0.25   15(5)
03/31/23(6)   39.66   0.08(4)   4.89   4.97   (0.15)   (0.44)   (0.59)   44.04   12.62(7)   445,830   0.88(8)   0.88(8)   0.38(8)   10(5)(7)
Class R6
09/30/21(10)   $45.92   $0.07(4)   $1.36   $1.43   $  $  $  $47.35   3.11%(7)   $612,500   0.80%(8)   0.82%(8)   0.27%(8)   21%(5)
09/30/22   47.35   0.14(4)   (6.39)   (6.25)   (0.19)   (1.21)   (1.40)   39.70   (13.76)   598,238   0.81   0.82   0.31   15(5)
03/31/23(6)   39.70   0.10(4)   4.89   4.99   (0.16)   (0.44)   (0.60)   44.09   12.66(7)   655,106   0.80(8)   0.82(8)   0.46(8)   10(5)(7)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.21%, 1.21% and 1.21%, for Class C was 1.93%, 1.91% and 1.92%, for Class Y was 0.92%, 0.92% and 0.96%, for Class Z was 1.21%, 1.21% and 1.21%, for Institutional Class was 0.87%, 0.85% and 0.84% and for Class R6 was 0.79%, 0.79%, and 0.79% for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and for the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
(3) The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.23%, 1.21% and 1.22%, for Class C was 1.93%, 1.91% and 1.92%, for Class Y was 0.92%, 0.93% and 0.92%, for Class Z was 1.25%, 1.24% and 1.24%, for Institutional Class was 0.87%, 0.85% and 0.83% and for Class R6 was 0.81%, 0.80%, and 0.81% for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and for the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
(4) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(5) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(6) Unaudited.
(7) Not annualized.
(8) Annualized.
(9) Net expenses include amounts recouped by the Adviser.
(10) Represents the period from commencement of operations (February 22, 2021) through September 30, 2021.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(3)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/18   $19.36   $0.07   $0.48   $0.55   $(0.06)   $ (1.14)   $(1.20)   $18.71   2.80%   $17,217   1.25%   1.48%   0.32%   31%
09/30/19   18.71   0.12   (0.06)   0.06   (0.10)   (0.76)   (0.86)   17.91   0.81   10,866   1.22   1.53   0.59   34
09/30/20   17.91   0.09   (1.20)   (1.11)   (0.09)     (0.09)   16.71   (6.20)   9,864   1.22   1.59   0.50   37
09/30/21   16.71   0.01(4)   6.93   6.94   (0.03)     (0.03)   23.62   41.59   13,605   1.23   1.55   0.06   33(5)
09/30/22   23.62   0.14(4)   (2.05)   (1.91)   (0.19)   (1.49)   (1.68)   20.03   (9.04)   12,950   1.22   1.44   0.59   27
03/31/23(6)   20.03   0.09(4)   1.61   1.70   (0.06)   (1.12)   (1.18)   20.55   8.44(7)   15,958   1.22(8)   1.39(8)   0.83(8)   13(5)(7)
Class C
09/30/18   $18.94   $(0.13)   $0.53   $0.40   $  $ (1.14)   $(1.14)   $18.20   2.04%   $7,755   2.01%   2.31%   (0.43)%   31%
09/30/19   18.20   (0.12)   0.05   (0.07)     (0.76)   (0.76)   17.37   0.06   5,378   1.97   2.40   (0.17)   34
09/30/20   17.37   (0.24)   (0.96)   (1.20)         16.17   (6.91)   3,296   1.97   2.57   (0.25)   37
09/30/21   16.17   (0.15)(4)   6.71   6.56         22.73   40.57   4,167   1.98   2.36   (0.69)   33(5)
09/30/22   22.73   (0.03)(4)   (1.97)   (2.00)     (1.49)   (1.49)   19.24   (9.73)   4,013   1.97   2.26   (0.16)   27
03/31/23(6)   19.24   0.01(4)   1.55   1.56   (0.02)   (1.12)   (1.14)   19.66   8.06(7)   4,040   1.97(8)   2.27(8)   0.08(8)   13(5)(7)
Class Y
09/30/18   $19.45   $0.11   $0.48   $0.59   $(0.11)   $ (1.14)   $(1.25)   $18.79   3.00%   $337,247   1.00%   1.05%   0.57%   31%
09/30/19   18.79   0.14   (0.04)   0.10   (0.14)   (0.76)   (0.90)   17.99   1.08   286,407   0.97   1.19   0.84   34
09/30/20   17.99   0.12   (1.20)   (1.08)   (0.13)     (0.13)   16.78   (5.97)   299,596   0.97   1.22   0.75   37
09/30/21   16.78   0.07(4)   6.96   7.03   (0.06)     (0.06)   23.75   41.97   400,865   0.98   1.16   0.31   33(5)
09/30/22   23.75   0.20(4)   (2.06)   (1.86)   (0.25)   (1.49)   (1.74)   20.15   (8.81)   349,756   0.97   1.16   0.84   27
03/31/23(6)   20.15   0.12(4)   1.61   1.73   (0.07)   (1.12)   (1.19)   20.69   8.55(7)   395,750   0.97(8)   1.18(8)   1.08(8)   13(5)(7)
Institutional Class
09/30/18   $19.54   $0.12   $0.50   $0.62   $(0.13)   $ (1.14)   $(1.27)   $18.89   3.17%   $431,412   0.87%   0.99%   0.70%   31%
09/30/19   18.89   0.17   (0.04)   0.13   (0.17)   (0.76)   (0.93)   18.09   1.20   453,198   0.84   0.97   0.97   34
09/30/20   18.09   0.15   (1.22)   (1.07)   (0.15)     (0.15)   16.87   (5.86)   370,247   0.84   0.98   0.88   37
09/30/21   16.87   0.10(4)   7.00   7.10   (0.09)     (0.09)   23.88   42.16   456,557   0.85   0.97   0.44   33(5)
09/30/22   23.88   0.23(4)   (2.07)   (1.84)   (0.28)   (1.49)   (1.77)   20.27   (8.68)   395,187   0.84   0.95   0.97   27
03/31/23(6)   20.27   0.13(4)   1.63   1.76   (0.08)   (1.12)   (1.20)   20.83   8.64(7)   377,863   0.84(8)   0.96(8)   1.21(8)   13(5)(7)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.22%, for Class C was 1.97%, for Class Y was 0.97% and for Institutional Class was 0.84% for the year ended September 30, 2021 .
(3) The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.54%, for Class C was 2.35%, for Class Y was 1.15% and for Institutional Class was 0.96% for the year ended September 30, 2021.
(4) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(5) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(6) Unaudited.
(7) Not annualized.
(8) Annualized.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(3)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/18   $16.58   $(0.21)   $4.72   $4.51   $ (3.36)   $(3.36)   $17.73   33.03%   $97,583   1.43%   1.43%   (1.28)%   21%(4)
09/30/19   17.73   (0.06)   (0.72)   (0.78)   (3.83)   (3.83)   13.12   (1.75)   89,299   1.44   1.44   (1.23)   25(4)
09/30/20   13.12   (0.11)(5)   6.58   6.47   (2.37)   (2.37)   17.22   58.43   163,697   1.25(6)   1.24   (0.85)   41(4)
09/30/21   17.22   (0.19)(5)   5.43   5.24   (1.85)   (1.85)   20.61   32.30   841,243   1.06(6)   1.06   (0.96)   35(4)(7)
09/30/22   20.61   (0.13)(5)   (10.02)   (10.15)   (2.16)   (2.16)   8.30   (54.73)   319,960   1.13   1.13   (0.98)   45(4)
03/31/23(8)   8.30   (0.04)(5)   1.65   1.61       9.91   19.40(9)   347,178   1.17(10)   1.23(10)   (0.84)(10)   11(4)(9)
Class C
09/30/18^   $19.48   $(0.30)   $5.39   $5.09   $ (4.22)   $(4.22)   $20.35   32.11%   $80,444   2.18%   2.19%   (2.03)%   21%(4)
09/30/19^   20.35   (0.64)   (0.43)   (1.07)   (4.81)   (4.81)   14.47   (2.44)   50,079   2.19   2.21   (1.98)   25(4)
09/30/20^   14.47   (0.23)(5)   7.03   6.80   (2.98)   (2.98)   18.29   57.27   36,065   2.01   2.04   (1.56)   41(4)
09/30/21^   18.29   (0.35)(5)   5.67   5.32   (2.32)   (2.32)   21.29   31.14   75,082   1.86   1.87   (1.75)   35(4)(7)
09/30/22^   21.29   (0.23)(5)   (10.05)   (10.28)   (2.71)   (2.71)   8.30   (55.02)   20,623   1.78   1.94   (1.63)   45(4)
03/31/23^(8)   8.30   (0.06)(5)   1.63   1.57       9.87   19.05(9)   20,386   1.78(10)   2.09(10)   (1.45)(10)   11(4)(9)
Class Y
09/30/18   $17.29   $(0.18)   $4.98   $4.80   $ (3.36)   $(3.36)   $18.73   33.36%   $1,556,324   1.18%(6)   1.17%   (1.03)%   21%(4)
09/30/19   18.73   (0.14)   (0.62)   (0.76)   (3.83)   (3.83)   14.14   (1.45)   1,089,979   1.19(6)   1.18   (0.98)   25(4)
09/30/20   14.14   (0.09)(5)   7.21   7.12   (2.37)   (2.37)   18.89   58.86   1,565,333   1.00(6)   0.99   (0.58)   41(4)
09/30/21   18.89   (0.16)(5)   5.98   5.82   (1.85)   (1.85)   22.86   32.53   1,784,643   0.85   0.85   (0.74)   35(4)(7)
09/30/22   22.86   (0.11)(5)   (11.24)   (11.35)   (2.16)   (2.16)   9.35   (54.59)   613,010   0.88   0.88   (0.72)   45(4)
03/31/23(8)   9.35   (0.03)(5)   1.85   1.82       11.17   19.47(9)   627,822   0.94(10)   0.96(10)   (0.61)(10)   11(4)(9)
Class Z
09/30/18   $16.58   $(0.20)   $4.73   $4.53   $ (3.36)   $(3.36)   $17.75   33.10%   $611,071   1.42%   1.47%   (1.27)%   21%(4)
09/30/19   17.75   (0.17)   (0.61)   (0.78)   (3.83)   (3.83)   13.14   (1.69)   458,996   1.43   1.49   (1.22)   25(4)
09/30/20   13.14   (0.11)(5)   6.59   6.48   (2.37)   (2.37)   17.25   58.42   491,741   1.24   1.31   (0.82)   41(4)
09/30/21   17.25   (0.20)(5)   5.43   5.23   (1.85)   (1.85)   20.63   32.17   570,206   1.16(6)   1.16   (1.05)   35(4)(7)
09/30/22   20.63   (0.14)(5)   (10.02)   (10.16)   (2.16)   (2.16)   8.31   (54.73)   203,620   1.18   1.19   (1.03)   45(4)
03/31/23(8)   8.31   (0.04)(5)   1.65   1.61       9.92   19.37(9)   209,694   1.18(10)   1.26(10)   (0.85)(10)   11(4)(9)
Institutional Class
09/30/20(11)   $19.81(12)   $(0.01)(5)   $(0.91)   $(0.92)   $  $  $18.89   (4.64)%(9)   $2   0.81%(10)   1,344.66%(10)   (0.81)%(10)   41%(4)
09/30/21   18.89   (0.15)(5)   5.99   5.84   (1.85)   (1.85)   22.88   32.65   2,582,030   0.79(6)   0.79   (0.69)   35(4)(7)
09/30/22   22.88   (0.10)(5)   (11.26)   (11.36)   (2.16)   (2.16)   9.36   (54.58)   839,599   0.82   0.83   (0.67)   45(4)
03/31/23(8)   9.36   (0.02)(5)   1.86   1.84       11.20   19.66(9)   840,633   0.82(10)   0.91(10)   (0.49)(10)   11(4)(9)
Class R6
09/30/20(11)   $19.81(12)   $(0.01)(5)   $(0.91)   $(0.92)   $  $  $18.89   (4.64)%(9)   $2   0.75%(10)   3.55%(10)   (0.73)%(10)   41%(4)
09/30/21   18.89   (0.14)(5)   5.98   5.84   (1.85)   (1.85)   22.88   32.65   498,994   0.74   0.75   (0.65)   35(4)(7)
09/30/22   22.88   (0.09)(5)   (11.26)   (11.35)   (2.16)   (2.16)   9.37   (54.58)   270,361   0.76   0.79   (0.61)   45(4)
03/31/23(8)   9.37   (0.02)(5)   1.85   1.83       11.20   19.66(9)   327,352   0.76(10)   0.86(10)   (0.43)(10)   11(4)(9)
^ Updated to reflect the effect of a 1 for 0.796098 reverse stock split for Class C shares on October 14, 2022. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.13%, 1.09%, 1.04%, 1.22%, 1.40% and 1.42%, for Class C was 1.74%, 1.74%, 1.84%, 1.98%, 2.15% and 2.17%, for Class Y was 0.90%, 0.84%, 0.83%, 0.97%, 1.15% and 1.17% and for Class Z was 1.14%, 1.14%, 1.14%, 1.21%, 1.39% and 1.41% for the six months ended March 31,2023 and the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Institutional Class was 0.78%, 0.78%, 0.77% and 0.78% and for Class R6 was 0.72%, 0.72%, 0.72% and 0.72% for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(3) The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.19%, 1.09%, 1.04%, 1.21%, 1.40% and 1.42%, for Class C was 2.05%, 1.90%, 1.85%, 2.01%, 2.17% and 2.18%, for Class Y was 0.92%, 0.84%, 0.83%, 0.96%, 1.14% and 1.16% and for Class Z was 1.22%, 1.15%, 1.14%, 1.28%, 1.45% and 1.46% for the six months ended March 31,2023 and the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Institutional Class was 0.87%, 0.79%, 0.77% and 1,344.63% and for Class R6 was 0.82%, 0.75%, 0.73% and 3.52% for the six months ended March 31,2023 and the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(4) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(5) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(6) Net expenses include amounts recouped by the Adviser.
(7) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund and the AIG Focused Growth Fund acquired on December 11, 2020 and July 16, 2021, respectively. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(8) Unaudited.
(9) Not annualized.
(10) Annualized.
(11) Represents the period from commencement of operations (September 1, 2020) through September 30, 2020.
(12) Net asset value at the beginning of period is based on the net asset value of Class Y shares on September 1, 2020.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Small Cap Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(3)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/18   $17.73   $0.32(4)(5)   $1.52   $1.84   $(0.34)   $ (2.99)   $(3.33)   $16.24   12.14%   $8,142   1.39%   1.65%   1.99%(5)   29%(6)
09/30/19   16.24   (7)   (0.49)   (0.49)     (3.40)   (3.40)   12.35   0.22   3,750   1.39   2.01   0.02   17(6)
09/30/20   12.35   0.01(4)   (0.98)   (0.97)     (1.09)   (1.09)   10.29   (8.92)   4,313   1.27   2.09   0.08   22(6)
09/30/21   10.29   0.05(4)   3.91   3.96     (0.20)   (0.20)   14.05   38.68   5,266   1.27   1.78   0.39   33(6)
09/30/22   14.05   (0.01)(4)   (1.21)   (1.22)   (0.03)   (1.78)   (1.81)   11.02   (10.75)   4,022   1.25   1.77   (0.05)   18(6)
03/31/23(8)   11.02   (4)(7)   1.96   1.96   (0.01)   (0.21)   (0.22)   12.76   17.91(9)   4,420   1.25(10)   1.79(10)   0.06(10)   5(6)(9)
Class C
09/30/18   $16.94   $0.19(4)(5)   $1.45   $1.64   $(0.19)   $ (2.99)   $(3.18)   $15.40   11.33%   $6,299   2.14%   2.40%   1.24%(5)   29%(6)
09/30/19   15.40   (0.10)   (0.49)   (0.59)     (3.40)   (3.40)   11.41   (0.58)   3,356   2.14   2.64   (0.73)   17(6)
09/30/20   11.41   (0.07)(4)   (0.87)   (0.94)     (1.09)   (1.09)   9.38   (9.43)   295   2.02   3.10   (0.68)   22(6)
09/30/21   9.38   (0.04)(4)   3.55   3.51     (0.20)   (0.20)   12.69   37.62   197   2.02   4.51   (0.36)   33(6)
09/30/22   12.69   (0.09)(4)   (1.07)   (1.16)   (0.01)   (1.78)   (1.79)   9.74   (11.45)   162   2.00   6.81   (0.80)   18(6)
03/31/23(8)   9.74   (0.04)(4)   1.73   1.69     (0.21)   (0.21)   11.22   17.47(9)   253   2.00(10)   6.86(10)   (0.69)(10)   5(6)(9)
Class Y
09/30/18   $17.94   $0.37(4)(5)   $1.53   $1.90   $(0.40)   $ (2.99)   $(3.39)   $16.45   12.44%   $51,218   1.14%   1.17%   2.24%(5)   29%(6)
09/30/19   16.45   0.04   (0.50)   (0.46)     (3.40)   (3.40)   12.59   0.44   34,709   1.14   1.31   0.27   17(6)
09/30/20   12.59   0.04(4)   (1.00)   (0.96)   (0.02)   (1.09)   (1.11)   10.52   (8.65)   35,573   1.02   1.32   0.33   22(6)
09/30/21   10.52   0.09(4)   3.98   4.07   (0.11)   (0.20)   (0.31)   14.28   39.02   49,842   1.02   1.25   0.64   33(6)
09/30/22   14.28   0.02(4)   (1.24)   (1.22)   (0.04)   (1.78)   (1.82)   11.24   (10.58)   53,485   1.00   1.23   0.20   18(6)
03/31/23(8)   11.24   0.02(4)   2.00   2.02   (0.02)   (0.21)   (0.23)   13.03   18.08(9)   75,291   1.00(10)   1.21(10)   0.31(10)   5(6)(9)
Institutional Class
09/30/18   $17.93   $0.38(4)(5)   $1.53   $1.91   $(0.45)   $ (2.99)   $(3.44)   $16.40   12.52%   $93,636   1.06%   1.10%   2.32%(5)   29%(6)
09/30/19   16.40   0.06   (0.51)   (0.45)     (3.40)   (3.40)   12.55   0.54   36,691   1.06   1.20   0.35   17(6)
09/30/20   12.55   0.04(4)   (0.97)   (0.93)   (0.04)   (1.09)   (1.13)   10.49   (8.57)   33,201   0.94   1.21   0.41   22(6)
09/30/21   10.49   0.10(4)   3.97   4.07   (0.13)   (0.20)   (0.33)   14.23   39.13   39,656   0.94   1.16   0.72   33(6)
09/30/22   14.23   0.04(4)   (1.25)   (1.21)   (0.04)   (1.78)   (1.82)   11.20   (10.52)   32,834   0.92   1.14   0.28   18(6)
03/31/23(8)   11.20   0.02(4)   2.00   2.02   (0.02)   (0.21)   (0.23)   12.99   18.17(9)   38,040   0.92(10)   1.13(10)   0.39(10)   5(6)(9)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.24%, 1.24%, 1.24%, 1.24%, 1.34% and 1.38%, for Class C was 1.99%, 1.99%, 1.99%, 1.99%, 2.09% and 2.13%, for Class Y was 0.99%, 0.99%, 0.99%, 0.99%, 1.09% and 1.13% and for Institutional Class was 0.91%, 0.91%, 0.91%, 0.91%, 1.01% and 1.05% for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(3) The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.78%, 1.76%, 1.75%, 2.06%, 1.96% and 1.64%, for Class C was 6.85%, 6.80%, 4.48%, 3.07%, 2.59% and 2.39%, for Class Y was 1.20%, 1.22%, 1.22%, 1.29%, 1.26% and 1.16% and for Institutional Class was 1.12%, 1.13%, 1.13%, 1.18%, 1.15% and 1.09% for the six months ended March 31, 2023 and for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
(4) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(5) Includes impact of special dividend from Alexander & Baldwin Inc. in January, 2018 as part of the company's conversion to a real estate investment trust. This special dividend enhanced the net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income by $0.34 and 2.10%, respectively, for Class A, Class Y and Institutional Class and by $0.32 and 2.10%, respectively, for Class C.
(6) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(7) Less than $0.005 per share.
(8) Unaudited.
(9) Not annualized.
(10) Annualized.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(3)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/18   $26.06   $0.02   $1.83   $1.85   $(5)   $  $  $(5)   $27.91   7.12%   $83,139   1.38%   1.75%   0.09%   49%(4)(6)
09/30/19   27.91   0.11   (2.29)   (2.18)   (0.03)   (1.70)     (1.73)   24.00   (7.37)   24,389   1.38   1.68   0.19   28
09/30/20   24.00   0.03(7)   (3.34)   (3.31)   (0.04)     (0.02)   (0.06)   20.63   (13.83)   16,552   1.38   1.58   0.12   41
09/30/21   20.63   (—)(7)   11.98   11.98   (0.08)     (0.04)   (0.12)   32.49   57.95   24,620   1.38   1.55   (0.02)   29
09/30/22   32.49   (0.01)(7)   (3.55)   (3.56)   (0.06)     (0.07)   (0.13)   28.80   (11.04)   21,034   1.38   1.57   (0.02)   35
03/31/23(8)   28.80   0.05(7)   2.90   2.95   (0.01)       (0.01)   31.74   10.23(9)   22,894   1.40(10)   1.50(10)   0.33(10)   18(4)(9)
Class C
09/30/18   $25.60   $(0.11)   $1.73   $1.62   $  $  $  $  $27.22   6.29%   $1,433   2.13%   3.66%   (0.66)%   49%(4)(6)
09/30/19   27.22   (0.41)   (1.90)   (2.31)     (1.70)     (1.70)   23.21   (8.07)   788   2.13   3.57   (0.56)   28
09/30/20   23.21   (0.13)(7)   (3.22)   (3.35)   (0.02)     (5)   (0.02)   19.84   (14.46)   453   2.13   4.50   (0.63)   41
09/30/21   19.84   (0.22)(7)   11.50   11.28   (0.04)     (0.02)   (0.06)   31.06   56.81   562   2.13   3.71   (0.77)   29
09/30/22   31.06   (0.24)(7)   (3.38)   (3.62)   (0.03)     (0.03)   (0.06)   27.38   (11.73)   272   2.13   4.21   (0.77)   35
03/31/23(8)   27.38   (0.06)(7)   2.75   2.69           30.07   9.83(9)   273   2.15(10)   5.10(10)   (0.42)(10)   18(4)(9)
Class Y
09/30/18   $26.14   $0.15   $1.78   $1.93   $(0.11)   $  $  $(0.11)   $27.96   7.41%   $41,365   1.13%   1.71%   0.34%   49%(4)(6)
09/30/19   27.96   0.10   (2.23)   (2.13)   (0.08)   (1.70)     (1.78)   24.05   (7.16)   24,921   1.13   1.30   0.44   28
09/30/20   24.05   0.08(7)   (3.34)   (3.26)   (0.09)     (0.03)   (0.12)   20.67   (13.60)   28,435   1.13   1.31   0.37   41
09/30/21   20.67   0.07(7)   12.01   12.08   (0.09)     (0.05)   (0.14)   32.61   58.32   41,793   1.13   1.26   0.23   29
09/30/22   32.61   0.08(7)   (3.58)   (3.50)   (0.07)     (0.10)   (0.17)   28.94   (10.81)   34,156   1.13   1.27   0.23   35
03/31/23(8)   28.94   0.09(7)   2.92   3.01   (0.03)       (0.03)   31.92   10.39(9)   37,435   1.15(10)   1.23(10)   0.58(10)   18(4)(9)
Institutional Class
09/30/18   $26.14   $0.28   $1.69   $1.97   $(0.17)   $  $  $(0.17)   $27.94   7.53%   $29,279   0.98%   1.27%   0.49%   49%(4)(6)
09/30/19   27.94   0.18   (2.27)   (2.09)   (0.11)   (1.70)     (1.81)   24.04   (6.98)   40,104   0.98   1.17   0.59   28
09/30/20   24.04   0.12(7)   (3.33)   (3.21)   (0.11)     (0.04)   (0.15)   20.68   (13.42)   7,825   0.98   1.19   0.52   41
09/30/21   20.68   0.11(7)   12.03   12.14   (0.10)     (0.05)   (0.15)   32.67   58.59   9,176   0.98   1.25   0.38   29
09/30/22   32.67   0.13(7)   (3.59)   (3.46)   (0.10)     (0.12)   (0.22)   28.99   (10.67)   7,389   0.98   1.26   0.38   35
03/31/23(8)   28.99   0.12(7)   2.91   3.03   (0.03)       (0.03)   31.99   10.47(9)   65,994   1.00(10)   1.14(10)   0.73(10)   18(4)(9)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.38%, for Class C was 2.13%, for Class Y was 1.13% and for Institutional Class was 0.98% for the six months ended March 31, 2023.
(3) The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.48%, for Class C was 5.08%, for Class Y was 1.21% and for Institutional Class was 1.12% for the six months ended March 31, 2023.
(4) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(5) Less than $0.005 per share.
(6) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Touchstone Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund acquired on September 21, 2018. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(7) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(8) Unaudited.
(9) Not annualized.
(10) Annualized.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/18   $9.29   $0.16   $(0.01)   $0.15   $(0.19)   $(0.19)   $9.25   1.50%   $76,623   0.69%   0.81%   1.88%   143%(2)
09/30/19   9.25   0.23   0.04   0.27   (0.23)   (0.23)   9.29   2.95   71,684   0.69   0.80   2.43   91
09/30/20   9.29   0.18   (0.06)   0.12   (0.18)   (0.18)   9.23   1.32   124,233   0.69   0.80   1.84   72
09/30/21   9.23   0.04   0.02   0.06   (0.08)   (0.08)   9.21   0.67   144,172   0.69   0.74   0.40   113
09/30/22   9.21   0.08   (0.15)   (0.07)   (0.13)   (0.13)   9.01   (0.80)   125,115   0.69   0.74   0.81   52
03/31/23(3)   9.01   0.14   0.01   0.15   (0.16)   (0.16)   9.00   1.63(4)   76,522   0.69(5)   0.77(5)   3.15(5)   14(4)
Class C
09/30/18   $9.29   $0.13   $(0.03)   $0.10   $(0.14)   $(0.14)   $9.25   1.00%   $4,492   1.19%   1.67%   1.38%   143%(2)
09/30/19   9.25   0.18   0.04   0.22   (0.18)   (0.18)   9.29   2.45   4,225   1.19   1.71   1.93   91
09/30/20   9.29   0.12   (0.04)   0.08   (0.13)   (0.13)   9.24   0.93   5,276   1.19   1.60   1.33   72
09/30/21   9.24   (0.01)   0.02   0.01   (0.04)   (0.04)   9.21   0.07   4,249   1.19   1.47   (0.10)   113
09/30/22   9.21   0.03   (0.14)   (0.11)   (0.08)   (0.08)   9.02   (1.18)   5,013   1.19   1.48   0.31   52
03/31/23(3)   9.02   0.12   (6)   0.12   (0.13)   (0.13)   9.01   1.37(4)   3,744   1.19(5)   1.50(5)   2.65(5)   14(4)
Class S
09/30/18(7)   $9.29   $0.13   $(0.02)   $0.11   $(0.15)   $(0.15)   $9.25   1.24%(4)   $141,918   0.94%(5)   0.99%(5)   1.63%(5)   143%(2)
09/30/19   9.25   0.21   0.03   0.24   (0.21)   (0.21)   9.28   2.59   135,565   0.94   0.99   2.18   91
09/30/20   9.28   0.12   (0.01)   0.11   (0.16)   (0.16)   9.23   1.18   61,464   0.94   0.99   1.58   72
09/30/21   9.23   0.01   0.03   0.04   (0.06)   (0.06)   9.21   0.42   52,456   0.94   0.99   0.15   113
09/30/22   9.21   0.05   (0.15)   (0.10)   (0.10)   (0.10)   9.01   (1.05)   42,709   0.94   0.99   0.56   52
03/31/23(3)   9.01   0.13   0.01   0.14   (0.14)   (0.14)   9.01   1.61(4)   38,064   0.94(5)   1.02(5)   2.90(5)   14(4)
Class Y
09/30/18   $9.29   $0.20   $(0.03)   $0.17   $(0.21)   $(0.21)   $9.25   1.75%   $262,571   0.44%   0.50%   2.13%   143%(2)
09/30/19   9.25   0.25   0.04   0.29   (0.25)   (0.25)   9.29   3.21   305,997   0.44   0.51   2.68   91
09/30/20   9.29   0.19   (0.05)   0.14   (0.20)   (0.20)   9.23   1.57   292,708   0.44   0.51   2.09   72
09/30/21   9.23   0.06   0.03   0.09   (0.11)   (0.11)   9.21   0.92   296,363   0.44   0.50   0.65   113
09/30/22   9.21   0.10   (0.15)   (0.05)   (0.15)   (0.15)   9.01   (0.55)   250,473   0.44   0.50   1.06   52
03/31/23(3)   9.01   0.15   0.02   0.17   (0.17)   (0.17)   9.01   1.87(4)   224,490   0.44(5)   0.51(5)   3.40(5)   14(4)
Class Z
09/30/18   $9.29   $0.18   $(0.03)   $0.15   $(0.19)   $(0.19)   $9.25   1.50%   $163,898   0.69%   0.78%   1.88%   143%(2)
09/30/19   9.25   0.23   0.04   0.27   (0.23)   (0.23)   9.29   2.95   128,199   0.69   0.77   2.43   91
09/30/20   9.29   0.17   (0.05)   0.12   (0.18)   (0.18)   9.23   1.32   86,018   0.69   0.79   1.83   72
09/30/21   9.23   0.03   0.03   0.06   (0.08)   (0.08)   9.21   0.68   75,058   0.69   0.78   0.40   113
09/30/22   9.21   0.10   (0.17)   (0.07)   (0.13)   (0.13)   9.01   (0.80)   50,209   0.69   0.79   0.81   52
03/31/23(3)   9.01   0.15   0.01   0.16   (0.16)   (0.16)   9.01   1.74(4)   44,656   0.69(5)   0.81(5)   3.15(5)   14(4)
Institutional Class
09/30/18   $9.29   $0.21   $(0.03)   $0.18   $(0.22)   $(0.22)   $9.25   1.80%   $275,561   0.39%   0.46%   2.18%   143%(2)
09/30/19   9.25   0.26   0.03   0.29   (0.26)   (0.26)   9.28   3.17   362,921   0.39   0.46   2.73   91
09/30/20   9.28   0.20   (0.05)   0.15   (0.21)   (0.21)   9.22   1.63   417,011   0.39   0.46   2.13   72
09/30/21   9.22   0.07   0.02   0.09   (0.11)   (0.11)   9.20   0.98   500,705   0.39   0.45   0.70   113
09/30/22   9.20   0.13   (0.18)   (0.05)   (0.15)   (0.15)   9.00   (0.50)   230,153   0.39   0.46   1.11   52
03/31/23(3)   9.00   0.16   0.01   0.17   (0.17)   (0.17)   9.00   1.89(4)   167,066   0.39(5)   0.47(5)   3.45(5)   14(4)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Sentinel Low Duration Bond Fund acquired on October 27, 2017. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(3) Unaudited.
(4) Not annualized.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Less than $0.005 per share.
(7) Represents the period from commencement of operations (October 27, 2017) through September 30, 2018.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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1. Organization
The Touchstone Funds Group 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 Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 25, 1993. The Trust consists of the following twelve funds (individually, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):
Touchstone Active Bond Fund ("Active Bond Fund”)
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund ("Ares Credit Opportunities Fund”)
Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund ("Dividend Equity Fund”)
Touchstone High Yield Fund ("High Yield Fund”)
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund ("Impact Bond Fund”)
Touchstone International ESG Equity Fund ("International ESG Equity Fund”)
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund ("Mid Cap Fund”)
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund ("Mid Cap Value Fund”)
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund ("Sands Capital Select Growth Fund”)
Touchstone Small Cap Fund ("Small Cap Fund”)
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund ("Small Cap Value Fund”)
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund ("Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund”)
Each Fund is diversified, with the exception of the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund and the Sands Capital Select Growth 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 S Class Y Class Z Institutional
Class
Class R6
Active Bond Fund X X   X   X  
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund X X   X   X  
Dividend Equity Fund X X   X   X X
High Yield Fund X X   X   X  
Impact Bond Fund X X   X   X X
International ESG Equity Fund X X   X   X  
Mid Cap Fund X X   X X X X
Mid Cap Value Fund X X   X   X  
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund X X   X X X X
Small Cap Fund X X   X   X  
Small Cap Value Fund X X   X   X  
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund X X 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)
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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 March 31, 2023, 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, credit quality and/or sector allocation. The Ares Credit Opportunities Fund held a Level 3 categorized security during the six months ended March 31, 2023.
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 bank loans are normally valued at the bid quotation obtained from dealers in loans by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Funds' valuation policies and procedures established by Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and adopted by the Funds' Board of Trustees (the “Board”), 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.
Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available and are categorized in Level 2.
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 Funds' 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 Funds' 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 established by the Adviser and adopted by the Funds' Board and are generally categorized in Level 3.
Bank Loans – The Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund may invest in bank loans, which usually take the form of loan participations and assignments. Loan participations and assignments are agreements to make money available to U.S. or foreign corporations, partnerships or other business entities (the “Borrower”) in a specified amount, at a specified rate and within a specified time. A loan is typically originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign bank, insurance company or other financial institution (the “Agent”) for a group of loan investors (“Loan
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Investors”). The Agent typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the other Loan Investors in the syndicate and may hold any collateral on behalf of the Loan Investors. Such loan participations and assignments are typically senior, secured and collateralized in nature. The Fund records an investment when the Borrower withdraws money and records interest as earned. These loans pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. These base lending rates are generally the prime rate offered by a designated U.S. bank or London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).
The loans in which the Fund invests may be subject to some restrictions on resale. For example, the Fund may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent and/or Borrower prior to the sale of these investments. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the Borrower. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the Borrower, the selling participant and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the Borrower (“Intermediate Participants”). In the event that the Borrower, selling participant or Intermediate Participants become insolvent or enter into bankruptcy, the Fund may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest.
Unfunded commitments represent the remaining obligation of the Fund to the Borrower. At any point in time, up to the maturity date of the issue, the Borrower may demand the unfunded portion. Until demanded by the Borrower, unfunded commitments are not recognized as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities represents fair value of the unfunded portion of the Fund’s bank loans.
As of March 31, 2023, the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund had an unfunded loan commitment of $601,289 for Avaya Inc., DIP Term Loan.  
Collateralized Loan Obligations — The Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income 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 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.
Securities sold short — The Funds may engage in selling securities short, which obligates the Fund to replace a security borrowed by purchasing the same security at the current market value. The Fund would incur a loss if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund would realize a gain if the price of the security declines between those dates. As of March 31, 2023, the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund had securities sold short as shown on the Portfolio of Investments.
Options — The Funds may write or purchase financial option contracts primarily to hedge against changes in the value of equity securities (or securities that the Funds intend to purchase), against fluctuations in fair value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates and against changes in overall equity market volatility. In addition, the Funds may utilize options in an attempt to generate gains from option premiums or to reduce overall portfolio risk. The Funds’ option strategy primarily focuses on the use of writing and/or purchasing call or put options on equity indexes. When the Funds write or purchase an option, an amount equal to the premium received or paid by the Funds is recorded as a liability or an asset and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written or purchased. Premiums received or paid from writing or purchasing options which expire unexercised are treated by the Funds on the expiration date as realized gains or losses. The difference between the premium and the amount paid or received on effecting a closing purchase or sale transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain or loss. If an option is exercised, the premium paid or received is added to the cost of the purchase
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or proceeds from the sale in determining whether the Funds have realized a gain or loss on investment transactions. The Funds, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bear the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. The Funds, as purchaser of an option, bear the risk that the counterparties to the option may not have the ability to meet the terms of the option contracts. There is minimal counterparty credit risk involved in entering into option contracts since they are exchange-traded instruments and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded options, guarantees the options against default. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing put options is the notional amount as presented in the Portfolio of Investments. In certain circumstances, the maximum risk of loss amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced assets and upfront premium received upon entering into the contract. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing call options is potentially unlimited. As of March 31, 2023, the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund had purchased options and written options as shown in the Portfolio of Investments.
Warrants — The Funds may invest in warrants and stock purchase rights of companies of any market capitalization. A warrant gives the holder the right to buy stock, typically from the issuer. The warrant specifies the amount of underlying stock, the purchase (or "exercise") price, and the date the warrant expires. Certain warrants may permit, without legal obligation, net settlement for stock or cash. The Funds have no obligation to exercise the warrant and buy the stock.
Futures Contracts — The Active Bond Fund and Ares Credit Opportunities Fund may buy and sell futures contracts and related options to manage their exposure to changing interest rates and securities prices. Some strategies reduce a 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 a Fund's return. When a Fund purchases or sells a futures contract, or sells an option thereon, a Fund must deposit initial margin and, in some instances, daily variation margin, to meet its obligations under a contract with a futures commission merchant.
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 Funds 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 March 31, 2023, the Active Bond Fund held futures contracts as shown on the Portfolio of Investments and the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund did not hold any futures contracts.
Swap Contracts — The Active Bond Fund and Ares Credit Opportunities Fund may enter into swap transactions to help enhance the value of its portfolio or manage its exposure to different types of investments. Swaps are financial instruments that typically involve the exchange of cash flows between two parties on specified dates (settlement dates), where the cash flows are based on agreed-upon prices, rates, indexes, etc. The nominal amount on which the cash flows are calculated is called the notional amount. Swaps are individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors, such as interest rates, foreign currency rates, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, security prices, indexes or inflation rates.
Swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of the investments of a Fund and its share price. The performance of swap agreements may be affected by a change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a Fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by a Fund, the Fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty’s creditworthiness declines, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses.
Generally, bilateral swap agreements and OTC swaps have a fixed maturity date that will be agreed upon by the parties. The agreement can be terminated before the maturity date only under limited circumstances, such as default by one of the parties or insolvency, among others, and can be transferred by a party only with the prior written consent of the other party. The Fund may be able to eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement either by assignment or by other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party. If the counterparty is unable to meet its obligations under the contract, declares bankruptcy, defaults or becomes insolvent, a Fund may not be able to recover the money it expected to receive under the contract.
Cleared swaps are transacted through futures commission merchants that are members of central clearinghouses with the clearinghouses serving as a central counterparty. Pursuant to rules promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
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Consumer Protection Act, central clearing of swap agreements is currently required for certain market participants trading certain instruments, and central clearing for additional instruments is expected to be implemented by regulators until the majority of the swaps market is ultimately subject to central clearing.
Swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon values received from third party vendors or quotations from market makers. For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid or received are recorded as assets or liabilities, respectively, and are shown as premium paid on swap agreements or premium received on swap agreements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For swaps that are centrally cleared, initial margins, determined by each relevant clearing agency or clearing member, are posted at a clearing broker in accordance with CFTC or the applicable regulator's regulations. The change in value of swaps, including accruals of periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swaps, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Daily changes in the value of centrally cleared swaps are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin on swap agreements and settled daily. Upfront premiums and liquidation payments received or paid are recorded as realized gains or losses at the termination or maturity of the swap. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gain or loss.
A swap agreement can be a form of leverage, which can magnify a Fund’s gains or losses. In order to reduce the risk associated with leveraging, the Fund will only enter into a swap agreement subject to the regulatory limitations set forth in Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act (the "Derivatives Rule").
As of March 31, 2023, the Active Bond Fund and Ares Credit Opportunities Fund held swap agreements as shown on the Portfolio of Investments.
Effective August 19, 2022 (the “Compliance Date”), the Derivatives Rule replaced the asset segregation regime of Investment Company Act Release No. 10666 (“Release 10666”) with a new framework for the use of derivatives by registered funds. As of the Compliance Date, the SEC rescinded Release 10666 and withdrew no-action letters and similar guidance addressing a fund's use of derivatives and began requiring funds to satisfy the requirements of the Derivatives Rule. As a result, the Funds no longer engage in “segregation” or “coverage” techniques with respect to derivatives transactions and instead comply with the applicable requirements of the Derivatives Rule. Centrally-cleared swap contracts are subject to clearinghouse rules, including initial and variation margin requirements, daily settlement of obligations and the clearinghouse guarantee of payments to the broker. 
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 dates 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.
Forward foreign currency contracts — The Active Bond Fund and the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a specific currency at a price that is set on the date of the contract. The forward contract calls for delivery of the currency on a future date that is specified in the contract. Risks related to the use of forwards include the possible failure of counterparties to meet the terms of the forward agreement, the failure of the counterparties to timely post collateral, the risk that currency movements will not occur thereby reducing a Fund’s total return, and the potential for losses in excess of a Fund’s initial investment.
The market value of a forward foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency.
During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund used forward foreign currency contracts to enhance potential gains, hedge against anticipated currency exchange rates, maintain diversity and liquidity of the portfolio and/or adjust exposure to foreign currencies. 
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
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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.
Master Limited Partnership — The Funds may invest in Master Limited Partnership (“MLP”) common units that represent limited partnership interests in the MLP. Common units are generally listed and traded on U.S. securities exchanges or OTC with their value fluctuating predominantly based on the success of the MLP. Unlike owners of common stock of a corporation, owners of MLP common units have limited voting rights and have no ability to annually elect directors. MLPs generally distribute all available cash flow (cash flow from operations less maintenance capital expenditures) in the form of quarterly distributions. Common unit holders have first priority to receive quarterly cash distributions up to the minimum quarterly distribution and have arrearage rights. Distributions received from MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. Investment income and return of capital are recorded based on estimates made at the time distributions are received. The actual amounts of income and return of capital are only determined by each MLP 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. In the event of liquidation, common unit holders have preference over subordinated units, but not debt holders or preferred unit holders, to the remaining assets of the MLP.
Pay-In-Kind (“PIK”) Bonds — PIK bonds are securities that, at the issuer’s option, pay interest in either cash or additional securities for a specified period. PIK bonds, like zero coupon bonds, are designed to give an issuer flexibility in managing cash flow. PIK bonds are expected to reflect the market value of the underlying debt plus an amount representing accrued interest since the last payment. PIK bonds are usually less volatile than zero coupon bonds, but more volatile than cash pay securities.
Derivative instruments and hedging activities — The Active Bond Fund and the Ares Credit Opportunities 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 variation 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 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 a Fund’s 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 Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
As of March 31, 2023, the Funds' assets and liabilities that were subject to a MNA on a gross basis were as follows:
  Assets   Liabilities
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund      
Forwards - Foreign Currency Contracts $—   $127,530
Total $—   $127,530
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The following table presents the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund's assets and liabilities net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund as of March 31, 2023:
Counterparty Derivative
Type
Gross Amount of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross Amount
Available
for Offset in
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
Non-Cash
Collateral
Pledged
Cash
Collateral
Pledged
Net Amount(A)
Wells Fargo Forward-Foreign Currency Contracts $127,530 $— $— $— $127,530
(A) Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.
The following table sets forth the fair value of the Funds’ derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure as of March 31, 2023:
Fund Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments under ASC 815
Asset
Derivatives
Liability
Derivatives
Active Bond Fund
Swap Agreements - Credit Contracts*
$101,425 $
 
Futures Contracts - Interest Rate Contracts**
89,904
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
Purchased Options - Equity Contracts***
6,800
 
Written Options - Equity Contracts****
2,400
 
Forwards - Foreign Currency Contracts*****
127,530
 
Swap Agreements - Credit Contracts*
30,083
* Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Payable for variation margin on swap agreements. Variation margin reported in the Portfolio of Investments and other tables in the Notes to the Financial Statements is the cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
** Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Payable for variation margin on futures contracts. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the payable/receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Includes cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts as reported on the Portfolio of Investments and within the components of net assets section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
*** Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Investments, at market value.
**** Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Written options, at market value.
***** Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts.
The following table sets forth the effect of the Funds' derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure on the Statements of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2023:
Fund Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments under ASC 815
Realized Gains
(Losses)
on Derivatives
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Derivatives
Active Bond Fund Futures - Interest Rate Contracts* $366,563 $(98,948)
  Swap Agreements - Credit Contracts** (86,053) 101,425
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund Purchased Options - Equity Contracts*** (46,213)
  Written Options - Equity Contracts**** (5,206) 7,000
  Forwards - Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts***** (437,860) 5,937
  Swap Agreements - Credit Contracts** 100,991 (10,694)
* Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains on futures contracts and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively.
** Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains (losses) on swap agreements and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively.
*** Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains (losses) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
**** Statements of Operations Location: Net realized losses on written options and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options, respectively.
***** Statements of Operations Location: Net realized losses on forward foreign currency contracts and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts, respectively.
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For the six months ended March 31, 2023, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments for the Active Bond Fund and Ares Credit Opportunities Fund were as follows:
  Active Bond Fund Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
Equity Contracts:    
Purchased Options - Cost $$6,600
Written Options - Premiums received 3,133
Credit Contracts:    
Credit Default Swaps (buy protection) - Notional value 3,405,000 901,871
Credit Default Swaps (sell protection) - Notional value 416,667
Forward currency exchange contracts:    
U.S. dollar amount received 6,132,899
Interest Rate Contracts:    
Futures Contracts (long) - Notional Value 28,347,281
Futures Contracts (short) - Notional Value 5,380,290
Portfolio securities loaned — The Funds may lend their portfolio securities, with the exception of the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund. 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 March 31, 2023, 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***
Active Bond Fund Corporate Bonds $686,956 $705,219 $18,263
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund Common Stocks 652,860 636,740 (16,120)
  Corporate Bonds 3,230,225 3,258,445 28,220
Total Ares Credit Opportunities Fund   3,883,085 3,895,185 12,100
High Yield Fund Corporate Bonds 1,973,945 2,043,580 69,635
International ESG Equity Fund Common Stocks 1,666,705 1,912,935 246,230
* 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 (received from) 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 daily 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.
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 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. When-issued or delayed delivery transactions physically settling within 35-days are deemed not to involve a senior security. When-
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issued or delayed delivery transactions that do not physically settle within 35-days are required to be treated as derivatives transactions in compliance with the Derivatives Rule.
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 Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund, High Yield Fund, Impact Bond Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income 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). The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund, High Yield Fund and Impact 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). The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund is equal to the NAV per share plus sales load equal to 2.04% of the NAV (or 2.00% of the offering price). There is no sales load on equity or fixed income fund purchases when aggregate purchases in all Touchstone funds equal at least $1 million or $500,000, respectively. The maximum offering price per share of Classes C, S, Y, Z, 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 $1 million for equity funds or $500,000 for fixed income funds 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. The International ESG Equity Fund, Mid Cap Fund, Sands Capital Select Growth Fund, and Small Cap Fund distribute their income, if any, annually, as a dividend to shareholders. The Dividend Equity Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, and Small Cap Value Fund declare and distribute their income, if any, quarterly, as a dividend to shareholders. The Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund, High Yield Fund and Impact Bond Fund declare and distribute their income, if any, monthly, as a dividend to shareholders. The Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund declares its income, if any, daily, and distributes such income monthly, as a dividend to shareholders.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 ETF Trust, Touchstone Strategic 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 of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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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, ceased publishing certain LIBOR maturities, including some U.S. LIBOR maturities, on December 31, 2021, and is expected to cease publishing the remaining and most liquid U.S. LIBOR maturities on June 30, 2023. It is expected that market participants will adopt alternative rates such as Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or otherwise amend such financial instruments to include fallback provisions and other measures that contemplate the discontinuation of LIBOR. Uncertainty and risk remain regarding the willingness and ability of issuers and lenders to include alternative rates and revised provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. To facilitate the transition of legacy derivatives contracts referencing LIBOR, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. launched a protocol to incorporate fallback provisions. There are obstacles to converting certain longer term securities to a new benchmark or benchmarks and the effectiveness of one versus multiple alternative reference rates has not been determined. Certain proposed replacement rates, such as SOFR, are materially different from LIBOR, and will require changes to the applicable spreads. Furthermore, the risks associated with the conversion from LIBOR may be exacerbated if an orderly transition is not completed in a timely manner. 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 March 31, 2023:
  Active
Bond
Fund
Ares
Credit
Opportunities
Fund
Dividend
Equity
Fund*
High Yield
Fund
Impact
Bond
Fund
Purchases of investment securities $28,691,892 $70,127,540 $177,650,999 $37,557,385 $34,768,896
Proceeds from sales and maturities $46,010,017 $67,054,549 $437,837,139 $45,713,851 $12,745,646
  International
ESG Equity
Fund
Mid Cap
Fund*
Mid Cap
Value
Fund*
Sands Capital
Select Growth
Fund*
Small Cap
Fund*
Purchases of investment securities $7,008,958 $418,544,987 $104,903,422 $236,573,529 $16,027,062
Proceeds from sales and maturities $10,742,802 $463,481,602 $139,222,674 $320,558,864 $4,660,070
  Small Cap
Value
Fund*
Ultra Short
Duration Fixed
Income Fund
Purchases of investment securities $82,646,725 $79,490,264
Proceeds from sales and maturities $20,022,730 $190,545,821
* The Dividend Equity Fund, Mid Cap Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, Sands Capital Select Growth Fund, Small Cap Fund and Small Cap Value Fund had redemptions-in-kinds out of the Fund of $47,216,480, $112,056,978, $2,573,758, $264,549,632, $1,972,377 and $3,739,901, respectively, which are excluded from the proceeds from sales and maturities.
For the six months ended March 31, 2023, purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities in U.S. Government Securities were $170,934,352 and $181,684,604, respectively, for the Active Bond Fund, $4,039,227 and $0, respectively, for the High Yield Fund, $34,803,042, and $26,550,980, respectively, for the Impact Bond Fund and $0 and $15,741,193, respectively, for the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund. There were no purchases or proceeds from sales and maturities of U.S. Government Securities by the remaining Funds for the six months ended March 31, 2023.
4. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Related Parties
Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of the Adviser, 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 Adviser and the Underwriter are each wholly-owned subsidiaries of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. ("Western & Southern").
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On behalf of the Funds, the Adviser 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 Adviser 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 $155,688 for the Funds’ Board for the six months ended March 31, 2023.
MANAGEMENT & EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTS
The Adviser 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 Adviser 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.
Active Bond Fund 0.38% on the first $200 million
0.30% on such assets over $200 million
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 0.60%
Dividend Equity Fund 0.55% on the first $1 billion
0.50% on such assets over $1 billion
High Yield Fund 0.60% on the first $50 million
0.50% on the next $250 million
0.45% on such assets over $300 million
Impact Bond Fund 0.30% on the first $200 million
0.225% on such assets over $200 million
International ESG Equity Fund 0.65% on the first $1 billion
0.60% on such assets over $1 billion
Mid Cap Fund 0.80% on the first $1 billion
0.70% on the next $500 million
0.60% on such assets over $1.5 billion
Mid Cap Value Fund 0.75%
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 0.70% on the first $1 billion
0.65% on the next $500 million
0.60% on the next $500 million
0.55% on such assets over $2 billion
Small Cap Fund 0.85% on the first $250 million
0.80% on the next $250 million
0.70% on such assets over $500 million
Small Cap Value Fund 0.85%
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 0.25%
The Adviser has entered into investment sub-advisory agreements with the following parties (each, a “Sub-Adviser”):
Ares Capital Management II LLC The London Company
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund Mid Cap Fund
EARNEST Partners LLC Small Cap Fund
Impact Bond Fund Rockefeller & Co. LLC
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.* International ESG Equity Fund
Active Bond Fund Sands Capital Management, LLC
Dividend Equity Fund Sands Capital Select Growth Fund
High Yield Fund  
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund  
Leeward Investments, LLC  
Mid Cap Value Fund  
Small Cap Value Fund  
*Affiliate of the Advisor and wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern.
The Adviser pays sub-advisory fees to each Sub-Adviser from its advisory fee.
The Adviser 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
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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 Adviser 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:
  Class A Class C Class S Class Y Class Z Institutional
Class
Class R6 Termination Date
Active Bond Fund 0.83% 1.56% 0.58% 0.50% January 29, 2024
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 1.03% 1.43% 0.83% 0.73% January 29, 2024
Dividend Equity Fund 0.99% 1.69% 0.77% 0.67% 0.65% January 29, 2024
High Yield Fund 1.05% 1.80% 0.80% 0.72% January 29, 2024
Impact Bond Fund 0.76% 1.51% 0.51% 0.41% 0.37% January 29, 2024
International ESG Equity Fund 1.17% 1.95% 0.90% 0.89% January 29, 2024
Mid Cap Fund 1.21% 1.96% 0.96% 1.21% 0.89% 0.79% January 29, 2024
Mid Cap Value Fund 1.22% 1.97% 0.97% 0.84% January 29, 2024
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 1.13% 1.74% 0.90% 1.14% 0.78% 0.72% January 29, 2024
Small Cap Fund 1.24% 1.99% 0.99% 0.91% January 29, 2024
Small Cap Value Fund 1.38% 2.13% 1.13% 0.98% January 29, 2024
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 0.69% 1.19% 0.94% 0.44% 0.69% 0.39% January 29, 2024
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 March 31, 2023, the Adviser or its affiliates waived or reimbursed 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
Reimbursed/
Waived
Total
Active Bond Fund $— $29,466 $150,842 $180,308
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 1,269 232,546 233,815
Dividend Equity Fund 199 419,652 419,851
High Yield Fund 36,468 49,965 86,433
Impact Bond Fund 15,080 88,637 103,717
International ESG Equity Fund 14,981 62,999 77,980
Mid Cap Fund 46,295 27,716 74,011
Mid Cap Value Fund 128,089 515,444 643,533
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 231,503 536,815 768,318
Small Cap Fund 49,641 72,706 122,347
Small Cap Value Fund 23,471 46,536 70,007
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 38,099 240,079 278,178
Under the terms of the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser 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 Adviser reduced its compensation or assumed expenses for the Funds. A Fund will make repayments to the Adviser 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 Adviser and the Fund's current expense limitation.
As of March 31, 2023, the Adviser may seek recoupment of previously waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:
Fund Expires on
or before
September 30, 2023
Expires on
or before
September 30, 2024
Expires on
or before
September 30, 2025
Expires on
or before
September 30, 2026
Total
Active Bond Fund $69,570 $91,314 $129,291 $78,978 $369,153
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 103,937 179,639 220,343 89,987 593,906
Dividend Equity Fund 2,947 15,147 8,270 26,364
High Yield Fund 38,763 72,946 124,409 67,359 303,477
Impact Bond Fund 125,619 185,879 199,976 87,709 599,183
International ESG Equity Fund 63,892 110,488 107,560 63,094 345,034
Mid Cap Fund 51,828 7,225 77,736 64,706 201,495
Mid Cap Value Fund 636,620 1,228,808 1,249,338 624,541 3,739,307
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Fund Expires on
or before
September 30, 2023
Expires on
or before
September 30, 2024
Expires on
or before
September 30, 2025
Expires on
or before
September 30, 2026
Total
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund $113,695 $17,026 $415,611 $639,554 $1,185,886
Small Cap Fund 106,223 217,704 223,917 115,930 663,774
Small Cap Value Fund 64,121 78,571 88,081 56,627 287,400
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 299,855 480,103 473,831 208,782 1,462,571
The Adviser did not recoup any amounts it previously waived or reimbursed during the six months ended March 31, 2023.
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
The Adviser entered into an Administration Agreement with the Trust, whereby the Adviser 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 Securities and Exchange Commission ("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 Adviser’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 on the basis of relative daily net assets.
The Adviser 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 Adviser, 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 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 Adviser for fees paid to intermediaries such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisers 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, which are included in Transfer Agent fees in the Statements of Operations, 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, the Funds pay an annual fee of up to 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 (except the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund) 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). The Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund has limited the amount of the 12b-1 fees for Class C shares to 0.75% of average daily net assets. Under the Class S plan, the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund pays an annual shareholder servicing fee not to exceed 0.50% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class S shares (of which up to 0.25% is a distribution fee and up to 0.25% is a shareholder servicing fee). Under the Class Z plan, each Fund offering Class Z shares pays an annual shareholder servicing fee not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class Z shares owned by investors for which the shareholder servicing agent maintains a servicing relationship.
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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 Adviser, 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 March 31, 2023:
Fund Amount
Active Bond Fund $ 2,752
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 1,692
Dividend Equity Fund 11,940
High Yield Fund 616
Impact Bond Fund 175
International ESG Equity Fund 111
Mid Cap Fund 7,866
Mid Cap Value Fund 1,401
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 6,945
Small Cap Fund 553
Small Cap Value Fund 80
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 1,844
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 March 31, 2023:
Fund Class A Class C
Active Bond Fund $ 120 $ 136
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 393
Dividend Equity Fund 32 990
Mid Cap Fund 7 26
Mid Cap Value Fund 3
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 108
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 356
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 adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common Officers. During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund had no transactions under Rule 17a-7.
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 March 31, 2023, 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
Dividend Equity Fund 3,121,379 $ 47,216,480
Mid Cap Fund 3,349,847 112,056,978
Mid Cap Value Fund 362,003 2,573,758
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 25,626,441 250,203,032
Small Cap Fund 205,544 1,972,377
Small Cap Value Fund 150,980 3,739,901
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
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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.
At March 31, 2023, the Dividend Equity Fund had an outstanding loan payable of $2,751,888 and the Mid Cap Fund had a loan receivable of $2,751,888.
During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the following Funds participated as lenders in the interfund lending program. The daily average amount loaned, weighted average interest rate and interest income were as follows:
Fund Daily Average
Amount Loaned
Weighted Average
Interest Rate
Interest
Income*
Mid Cap Fund $ 852,556 4.57% $ 19,880
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund $ 33,775 4.39% $ 757
* Included in Interest in the Statements of Operations.
During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the following Funds participated as borrowers 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*
Active Bond Fund $ 45,880 4.39% $ 1,030
Dividend Equity Fund $ 848,247 4.68% $ 20,548
Impact Bond Fund $ 11,599 4.33% $ 256
Mid Cap Value Fund $ 120,401 3.56% $ 2,187
* 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.
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 for the years or periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 for all Funds except for the Dividend Equity Fund, which is for the year ended September 30, 2022, the eleven months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended October 31, 2020, are as follows:
  Active Bond Fund Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
From ordinary income $9,708,614 $8,289,924 $22,601,443 $7,374,305
From return of capital 461,802
Total distributions $9,708,614 $8,289,924 $23,063,245 $7,374,305
  Dividend Equity Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Eleven Months Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
October 31,
2020
From ordinary income $62,270,650 $87,137,356 $550,058,395
From long-term capital gains 58,114,891 1,447,901
Total distributions $120,385,541 $88,585,257 $550,058,395
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  High Yield Fund Impact Bond Fund International ESG Equity Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
From ordinary income $5,521,170 $8,886,935 $10,778,441 $7,703,948 $422,795 $128,987
From long-term capital gains 1,825,103
Total distributions $5,521,170 $8,886,935 $10,778,441 $7,703,948 $2,247,898 $128,987
  Mid Cap Fund Mid Cap Value Fund Sands Capital Select Growth Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
From ordinary income $78,196,511 $51,726,485 $18,385,395 $3,019,722 $59,079,674 $
From long-term capital gains 59,498,683 36,196,104 46,436,919 552,873,038 227,023,467
Total distributions $137,695,194 $87,922,589 $64,822,314 $3,019,722 $611,952,712 $227,023,467
  Small Cap Fund Small Cap Value Fund Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2021
From ordinary income $1,344,611 $807,183 $160,439 $114,334 $13,644,637 $11,769,916
From long-term capital gains 10,677,181 1,317,935
From return of capital 210,519 105,494
Total distributions $12,021,792 $2,125,118 $370,958 $219,828 $13,644,637 $11,769,916
The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of September 30, 2022:
  Active Bond
Fund
Ares
Credit
Opportunities
Fund
Dividend
Equity
Fund
High Yield
Fund
Tax cost of portfolio investments $308,319,392 $320,043,483 $3,011,865,719 $121,153,260
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments 500,418 1,321,437 153,368,605 125,934
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments (42,848,352) (43,306,874) (516,513,247) (18,755,925)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (42,347,934) (41,985,437) (363,144,642) (18,629,991)
Gross unrealized appreciation on short sales, derivatives and foreign currency transactions 227,727
Gross unrealized depreciation on short sales, derivatives and foreign currency transactions (7) (134,303)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on short sales, derivatives and foreign currency transactions (7) 93,424
Capital loss carryforwards (107,111,541) (63,475,006) (15,689,200)
Undistributed ordinary income 395,445 75,002,463 53,721
Undistributed capital gains 26,368,912
Other temporary differences (3,055)
Accumulated earnings (deficit) $(149,067,092) $(105,367,019) $(261,773,267) $(34,265,470)
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  Impact Bond
Fund
International
ESG Equity
Fund
Mid Cap
Fund
Mid Cap
Value Fund
Tax cost of portfolio investments $543,421,983 $33,729,349 $3,805,759,773 $662,106,684
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments 72,029 2,842,177 548,112,972 167,799,186
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments (65,406,774) (7,697,200) (344,328,397) (64,741,308)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (65,334,745) (4,855,023) 203,784,575 103,057,878
Gross unrealized appreciation on foreign currency transactions 1
Gross unrealized depreciation on foreign currency transactions (3,986)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions 1 (3,986)
Capital loss carryforwards (8,542,672) (1,250,666)
Undistributed ordinary income 818,456 722,093 118,923
Undistributed capital gains 1,822,044 35,711,291
Accumulated earnings (deficit) $(73,058,960) $(5,387,582) $205,606,619 $138,888,092
  Sands Capital
Select Growth Fund
Small Cap
Fund
Small Cap
Value Fund
Ultra Short
Duration Fixed
Income Fund
Tax cost of portfolio investments $2,119,629,746 $86,134,332 $55,903,989 $718,233,045
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments 525,682,972 16,130,692 13,154,806 587,590
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments (386,652,124) (9,343,754) (6,173,554) (16,534,659)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 139,030,848 6,786,938 6,981,252 (15,947,069)
Capital loss carryforwards (7,564,357) (110,201,636)
Qualified late year losses (571,449,683)
Undistributed ordinary income 493,679 529,879
Undistributed capital gains 1,240,705
Other temporary differences (184,609)
Accumulated earnings (deficit) $(432,418,835) $8,521,322 $(583,105) $(125,803,435)
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, regulated investment company adjustments, taxable interest on defaulted securities, amortization adjustments on bonds and certain timing differences in the recognition of capital losses under income tax regulations and U.S. GAAP.
As of September 30, 2022, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes:
Fund No Expiration
Short Term
No Expiration
Long Term
Total
Active Bond Fund* $ 60,739,139 $ 46,372,402 $ 107,111,541
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund* 9,747,722 53,727,284 63,475,006
High Yield Fund 1,273,520 14,415,680 15,689,200
Impact Bond Fund 565,256 7,977,416 8,542,672
International ESG Equity Fund 849,977 400,689 1,250,666
Small Cap Value Fund 6,261,517 1,302,840 7,564,357
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund* 36,923,149 73,278,487 110,201,636
* Future utilization is limited under current tax law.
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 September 30, 2022, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards:
Fund Utilized
Small Cap Value Fund $ 6,234,265
The Funds recognize tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the position is "more likely than not" to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the previous three tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in
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these financial statements and does not expect this to change over the next six months. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
As of March 31, 2023, the Trust had 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(A)
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
on Other(A)
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Active Bond Fund $274,359,488 $1,634,330 $(24,802,041) $101,425 $(89,913) $(23,156,199)
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 306,079,393 2,276,442 (32,683,228) 109,889 (132,638) (30,429,535)
Dividend Equity Fund 2,714,903,570 294,174,787 (306,735,188) (12,560,401)
High Yield Fund 113,751,730 677,392 (9,480,374) (8,802,982)
Impact Bond Fund 568,798,313 1,629,872 (52,756,038) (51,126,166)
International ESG Equity Fund 33,795,073 5,370,760 (1,278,124) 74 (1,439) 4,091,271
Mid Cap Fund 3,850,431,693 871,690,980 (275,335,061) 596,355,919
Mid Cap Value Fund 625,417,778 206,760,221 (37,706,984) 169,053,237
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 1,928,960,860 665,802,458 (215,496,497) 450,305,961
Small Cap Fund 97,863,656 25,603,201 (5,573,766) 20,029,435
Small Cap Value Fund 113,908,427 17,778,700 (6,060,910) 11,717,790
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 579,555,349 477,911 (15,032,919) (14,555,008)
(A) Other includes Short Sales, Derivatives and 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. Political and military events may cause market disruptions. 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 in 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 Cyber Security - With the increased use of technologies, such as mobile devices and "cloud"-based service offerings and the dependence on the Internet and computer systems to perform necessary business functions, the Funds' service providers are susceptible to cyber security risks that could result in losses to a Fund and its shareholders. Cyber security breaches are either intentional or unintentional events that allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, customer data, or
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proprietary information, or cause a Fund or Fund service provider to suffer data corruption or lose operational functionality. A cyber security breach could result in the loss or theft of customer data or funds, loss or theft of proprietary information or corporate data, physical damage to a computer or network system, or costs associated with system repairs, any of which could have a substantial impact on a Fund. Cyber security incidents could cause a Fund, the Adviser, a Sub-Adviser, or other service provider to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, compliance costs associated with corrective measures, litigation costs, or financial loss. They may also result in violations of applicable privacy and other laws. In addition, such incidents could affect issuers in which a Fund invests, thereby causing the Fund’s investments to lose value.
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. An increase in interest rates could negatively impact a Fund’s NAV. Recent and potential future changes in government monetary policy may affect  interest rates. Over the past several years, the U.S. Federal Reserve has maintained the level of interest rates at or near historic lows. However, more recently, interest rates have begun to increase as a result of action that has been taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which has raised, and may continue to raise, interest rates. Such increases which could expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility and could cause the value of a Fund's investments, and the Fund's NAV, to decline, potentially suddenly and significantly, which may negatively impact the Fund's performance.
Risks Associated with Liquidity – Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell. This can reduce the Fund’s returns because the Fund may be unable to transact at advantageous times or prices, or at all.
Risks Associated with Leverage – The use of leverage (borrowing money to purchase properties or securities) will cause the Fund to incur additional expenses and significantly magnify losses in the event of underperformance of the assets purchased with borrowed money. In addition, a lender may terminate or refuse to renew any credit facility. If the Fund is unable to access additional credit, it may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, which may further depress the returns of the Fund.
Risks Associated with Health Crises – A widespread health crisis such as a global pandemic could cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, which may lead to less liquidity in certain instruments, industries, sectors or the markets generally, and may ultimately affect Fund performance. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted and may continue to result in significant disruptions to global business activity and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply chain disruption, among others. The impact of a health crisis and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could affect the global economy in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. A health crisis may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. Any such impact could adversely affect a Fund's performance, resulting in losses to your investment.
Please see the Funds’ prospectus and statement of additional information for a complete discussion of these and other risks.
9. Litigation
On June 18, 2020, Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund (formerly known as Touchstone Arbitrage Fund), and Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund (formerly known as Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund) (the “Fund”) were served with a summons and complaint in litigation brought by Marc S. Kirschner, as Trustee for the NWHI Litigation Trust (the “Trustee”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”), captioned Kirschner v. Kimmel, et al., No. 20-04287 (the “Action”). In the Action, the Trustee alleged that the payments made to former shareholders in the April 2014 leveraged buyout of The Jones Group Inc. (“Jones Group”) constituted intentional and constructive fraudulent transfers, and sought to recover those payments. The Trustee sought to recoup from the Fund the amount the Fund received in the leveraged buyout, together with interest and costs. The Fund has not made an accrual with respect to these amounts as Fund management deems the possibility of payment to be remote. The Action was consolidated into a multi-district litigation proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, captioned In re: Nine West LBO Securities Litigation, 20-md-02941 (the “MDL”). The Fund, along with hundreds of other shareholder defendants in the MDL, moved to dismiss the Action, and the Court heard oral argument on the motion to dismiss in August 2020. On August 27, 2020, the Court dismissed the fraudulent transfer claims in the MDL with prejudice. On September 25, 2020, the Trustee filed notices of appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals for certain of the cases in the MDL where a direct appeal could be taken, captioned In re: Nine West LBO Securities Litigation, 20-3257, and subsequently filed appeals for additional cases in the MDL, to include the Action.  On March 5, 2021, the Trustee filed its appellate brief in the Second Circuit. On July 6, 2021, the shareholder defendants filed their brief in opposition to the
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Trustee's appeal, and on August 5, 2021, the Trustee filed its reply brief. The Second Circuit held oral argument on the Court's dismissal of the Trustee's complaint on March 10, 2022 and has not yet rendered a decision.
10. Fund Share Transactions
At a meeting of the Board held on August 18, 2022, the Adviser proposed, and the Board approved, a reverse stock split of the Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund’s issued and outstanding Class C shares (the "Reverse Stock Split"). The Reverse Stock Split was completed on October 14, 2022 (the "Effective Date"). As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, for each Class C share of the Fund that a shareholder owned as of the Effective Date, the shareholder received a proportional number of Class C shares of the Fund with the same aggregate dollar value. Thus, the total dollar value of an investment in the Fund was unchanged and each shareholder continues to own the same percentage (by value) of the Fund immediately following the Reverse Stock Split as the shareholder owned immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split was not a taxable event, nor did it have an impact on the Fund’s holdings or its performance. The Reverse Stock Split was carried out in accordance with a stock split ratio of 1 to 0.796098, calculated to result in a net asset value per share that better aligns the share class prices of the Fund. The shares outstanding, NAV per share and other per share information have been updated in the accompanying financial statements and the financial highlights to reflect the effect of the Reverse Stock Split.
11. 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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Proxy Voting Guidelines and Proxy Voting Records
The Sub-Advisers 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-Advisers 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, including sales charges (loads) and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees; shareholder servicing 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 (October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023).
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 March 31, 2023” 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
March 31,
2023
Beginning
Account
Value
October 1,
2022
Ending
Account
Value
March 31,
2023
Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023*
Active Bond Fund          
Class A Actual 0.83% $1,000.00 $1,060.00 $4.26
Class A Hypothetical 0.83% $1,000.00 $1,020.79 $4.18
Class C Actual 1.56% $1,000.00 $1,055.80 $8.00
Class C Hypothetical 1.56% $1,000.00 $1,017.15 $7.85
Class Y Actual 0.58% $1,000.00 $1,061.40 $2.98
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    Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
March 31,
2023
Beginning
Account
Value
October 1,
2022
Ending
Account
Value
March 31,
2023
Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023*
Class Y Hypothetical 0.58% $1,000.00 $1,022.04 $2.92
Institutional Class Actual 0.50% $1,000.00 $1,061.80 $2.57
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.50% $1,000.00 $1,022.44 $2.52
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund          
Class A Actual 1.08% $1,000.00 $1,053.00 $5.53**
Class A Hypothetical 1.08% $1,000.00 $1,019.55 $5.44**
Class C Actual 1.48% $1,000.00 $1,051.70 $7.57**
Class C Hypothetical 1.48% $1,000.00 $1,017.55 $7.44**
Class Y Actual 0.88% $1,000.00 $1,054.40 $4.51**
Class Y Hypothetical 0.88% $1,000.00 $1,020.54 $4.43**
Institutional Class Actual 0.78% $1,000.00 $1,055.70 $4.00**
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.78% $1,000.00 $1,021.04 $3.93**
Dividend Equity Fund          
Class A Actual 1.00% $1,000.00 $1,152.00 $5.37***
Class A Hypothetical 1.00% $1,000.00 $1,019.95 $5.04***
Class C Actual 1.70% $1,000.00 $1,148.40 $9.11***
Class C Hypothetical 1.70% $1,000.00 $1,016.45 $8.55***
Class Y Actual 0.77% $1,000.00 $1,153.60 $4.13***
Class Y Hypothetical 0.77% $1,000.00 $1,021.09 $3.88***
Institutional Class Actual 0.68% $1,000.00 $1,153.40 $3.65***
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.68% $1,000.00 $1,021.54 $3.43***
Class R6 Actual 0.66% $1,000.00 $1,153.60 $3.54***
Class R6 Hypothetical 0.66% $1,000.00 $1,021.64 $3.33***
High Yield Fund          
Class A Actual 1.05% $1,000.00 $1,082.50 $5.45
Class A Hypothetical 1.05% $1,000.00 $1,019.70 $5.29
Class C Actual 1.80% $1,000.00 $1,078.70 $9.33
Class C Hypothetical 1.80% $1,000.00 $1,015.96 $9.05
Class Y Actual 0.80% $1,000.00 $1,084.20 $4.16
Class Y Hypothetical 0.80% $1,000.00 $1,020.94 $4.03
Institutional Class Actual 0.72% $1,000.00 $1,084.60 $3.74
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.72% $1,000.00 $1,021.34 $3.63
Impact Bond Fund          
Class A Actual 0.76% $1,000.00 $1,039.70 $3.86
Class A Hypothetical 0.76% $1,000.00 $1,021.14 $3.83
Class C Actual 1.51% $1,000.00 $1,036.60 $7.67
Class C Hypothetical 1.51% $1,000.00 $1,017.40 $7.59
Class Y Actual 0.51% $1,000.00 $1,042.10 $2.60
Class Y Hypothetical 0.51% $1,000.00 $1,022.39 $2.57
Institutional Class Actual 0.41% $1,000.00 $1,042.60 $2.09
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.41% $1,000.00 $1,022.89 $2.07
Class R6 Actual 0.37% $1,000.00 $1,042.70 $1.88
Class R6 Hypothetical 0.37% $1,000.00 $1,023.09 $1.87
International ESG Equity Fund          
Class A Actual 1.17% $1,000.00 $1,258.20 $6.59
Class A Hypothetical 1.17% $1,000.00 $1,019.10 $5.89
Class C Actual 1.95% $1,000.00 $1,252.10 $10.95
Class C Hypothetical 1.95% $1,000.00 $1,015.21 $9.80
Class Y Actual 0.90% $1,000.00 $1,258.40 $5.07
Class Y Hypothetical 0.90% $1,000.00 $1,020.44 $4.53
Institutional Class Actual 0.89% $1,000.00 $1,257.70 $5.01
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.89% $1,000.00 $1,020.49 $4.48
Mid Cap Fund          
Class A Actual 1.21% $1,000.00 $1,124.20 $6.41****
Class A Hypothetical 1.21% $1,000.00 $1,018.90 $6.09****
Class C Actual 1.94% $1,000.00 $1,120.20 $10.25****
Class C Hypothetical 1.94% $1,000.00 $1,015.26 $9.75****
Class Y Actual 0.94% $1,000.00 $1,125.80 $4.98****
Class Y Hypothetical 0.94% $1,000.00 $1,020.24 $4.73****
Class Z Actual 1.22% $1,000.00 $1,124.30 $6.46****
Class Z Hypothetical 1.22% $1,000.00 $1,018.85 $6.14****
Institutional Class Actual 0.88% $1,000.00 $1,126.20 $4.66****
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.88% $1,000.00 $1,020.54 $4.43****
Class R6 Actual 0.80% $1,000.00 $1,126.60 $4.24****
Class R6 Hypothetical 0.80% $1,000.00 $1,020.94 $4.03****
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    Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
March 31,
2023
Beginning
Account
Value
October 1,
2022
Ending
Account
Value
March 31,
2023
Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2023*
Mid Cap Value Fund          
Class A Actual 1.22% $1,000.00 $1,084.40 $6.34
Class A Hypothetical 1.22% $1,000.00 $1,018.85 $6.14
Class C Actual 1.97% $1,000.00 $1,080.60 $10.22
Class C Hypothetical 1.97% $1,000.00 $1,015.11 $9.90
Class Y Actual 0.97% $1,000.00 $1,085.50 $5.04
Class Y Hypothetical 0.97% $1,000.00 $1,020.09 $4.89
Institutional Class Actual 0.84% $1,000.00 $1,086.40 $4.37
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.84% $1,000.00 $1,020.74 $4.23
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund          
Class A Actual 1.17% $1,000.00 $1,194.00 $6.40*****
Class A Hypothetical 1.17% $1,000.00 $1,019.10 $5.89*****
Class C Actual 1.78% $1,000.00 $1,190.50 $9.72*****
Class C Hypothetical 1.78% $1,000.00 $1,016.06 $8.95*****
Class Y Actual 0.94% $1,000.00 $1,194.70 $5.14*****
Class Y Hypothetical 0.94% $1,000.00 $1,020.24 $4.73*****
Class Z Actual 1.18% $1,000.00 $1,193.70 $6.45*****
Class Z Hypothetical 1.18% $1,000.00 $1,019.05 $5.94*****
Institutional Class Actual 0.82% $1,000.00 $1,196.60 $4.49*****
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.82% $1,000.00 $1,020.84 $4.13*****
Class R6 Actual 0.76% $1,000.00 $1,196.60 $4.16*****
Class R6 Hypothetical 0.76% $1,000.00 $1,021.14 $3.83*****
Small Cap Fund          
Class A Actual 1.25% $1,000.00 $1,179.10 $6.79******
Class A Hypothetical 1.25% $1,000.00 $1,018.70 $6.29******
Class C Actual 2.00% $1,000.00 $1,174.70 $10.84******
Class C Hypothetical 2.00% $1,000.00 $1,014.96 $10.05******
Class Y Actual 1.00% $1,000.00 $1,180.80 $5.44******
Class Y Hypothetical 1.00% $1,000.00 $1,019.95 $5.04******
Institutional Class Actual 0.92% $1,000.00 $1,181.70 $5.00******
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.92% $1,000.00 $1,020.34 $4.63******
Small Cap Value Fund          
Class A Actual 1.40% $1,000.00 $1,102.30 $7.34*******
Class A Hypothetical 1.40% $1,000.00 $1,017.95 $7.04*******
Class C Actual 2.15% $1,000.00 $1,098.30 $11.25*******
Class C Hypothetical 2.15% $1,000.00 $1,014.21 $10.80*******
Class Y Actual 1.15% $1,000.00 $1,103.90 $6.03*******
Class Y Hypothetical 1.15% $1,000.00 $1,019.20 $5.79*******
Institutional Class Actual 1.00% $1,000.00 $1,104.70 $5.25*******
Institutional Class Hypothetical 1.00% $1,000.00 $1,019.95 $5.04*******
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund          
Class A Actual 0.69% $1,000.00 $1,016.30 $3.47
Class A Hypothetical 0.69% $1,000.00 $1,021.49 $3.48
Class C Actual 1.19% $1,000.00 $1,013.70 $5.97
Class C Hypothetical 1.19% $1,000.00 $1,019.00 $5.99
Class S Actual 0.94% $1,000.00 $1,016.10 $4.72
Class S Hypothetical 0.94% $1,000.00 $1,020.24 $4.73
Class Y Actual 0.44% $1,000.00 $1,018.70 $2.21
Class Y Hypothetical 0.44% $1,000.00 $1,022.74 $2.22
Class Z Actual 0.69% $1,000.00 $1,017.40 $3.47
Class Z Hypothetical 0.69% $1,000.00 $1,021.49 $3.48
Institutional Class Actual 0.39% $1,000.00 $1,018.90 $1.96
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.39% $1,000.00 $1,022.99 $1.97
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
** Excluding interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $5.53, $7.57, $4.51 and $4.00, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $5.44, $7.44, $4.43 and $3.93, respectively.
*** Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $5.31, $9.05, $4.08, $3.60 and $3.49, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $4.99 $8.50, $3.83, $3.38 and $3.28, respectively.
**** Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class Z, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $5.80, $8.96, $4.35, $5.66, $3.98 and $3.74, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class Z, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $6.28 $9.70, $4.71, $6.12, $4.31 and $4.05, respectively.
***** Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class Z, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $6.18, $9.50, $4.92, $6.23, $4.27 and $3.94, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class Z, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $5.69, $8.75, $4.53, $5.74, $3.93 and $3.63, respectively.
****** Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $6.74, $10.79, $5.38 and $4.95, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $6.24, $10.00, $4.99 and $4.58, respectively.
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******* Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $7.23, $11.14, $5.93 and $5.14, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $6.94, $10.70, $5.69 and $4.94, 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, as amended. 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 12, 2022 through May 12, 2023 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator Report stated that during the Review Period the LRM Program operated adequately and effectively in promoting effective liquidity risk management for the Funds.
Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreement Approval Disclosure
At a meeting held on November 17, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of the Touchstone Funds Group 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. 
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 Sub-Advisor that was an affiliate of the Advisor, and the Advisor’s timeliness in responding to performance issues.  The Board considered the Advisor’s
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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 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(s).  The Board noted that the Advisor’s monitoring processes also include quarterly reviews of compliance certifications, and that any issues arising from such reviews and the Advisor’s due diligence review of 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 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 for all but one of the Funds in order to limit each of those 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 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. 
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, 2022 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 for all but one 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 Active Bond 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 a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses.  The Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of its peer group for the six-month period ended September 30, 2022, in the 4th quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2022, and in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2022.  The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s recent 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 and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities 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 a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses.  The Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its peer group for the six- and twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2022, while the Fund’s performance was in the 1st
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quintile of its peer group for thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2022.  The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s recent 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 and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund.  The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group.  The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses.  The Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for the six- and twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2022, while the Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2022.  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 and the other factors considered.
Touchstone High Yield 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 a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses.  The Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its peer group for the six- and twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and in the 5th quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2022.  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 and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Impact Bond 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 a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses.  The Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group for the six- and twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2022. The Board noted management's discussion of the Fund's recent 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 and the other factors considered.
Touchstone International ESG Equity 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 a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses.  The Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of its peer group for the six- and twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2022, while the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2022.  The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s recent 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 and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund.  The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group.  The Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its peer group for the six- month period ended September 30, 2022 and in the 2nd quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2022, while the Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2022.  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 and the other factors considered. 
Touchstone Mid Cap 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 a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses.  The Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its peer group for the six-month period ended September 30, 2022 and in the 2nd quintile of its peer group for the twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2022. The Board noted management's discussion of the Fund's recent 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 and the other factors considered. 
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund.  The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group.  The Board noted that the
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Advisor was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses.  The Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of its peer group for the six-, twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2022.  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 and the other factors considered. 
Touchstone Small Cap Fund.  The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were at the median and below the median, respectively, of its peer group.  The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses.  The Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its peer group for the six- and twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2022, while the Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2022.  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 and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Small Cap Value 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 a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing operating expenses of the Fund.  The Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its peer group for the six- and twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and in the 2nd quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2022. The Board noted management's discussion of the Fund's recent 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 and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund.  The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were at the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group.  The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing operating expenses of the Fund.  The Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group for the six-, twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2022. The Board noted management's discussion of the Fund's recent 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 also found that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund 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 some 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 the Funds that did not currently have such breakpoints in their advisory fee schedules.  The Board determined that adding breakpoints at specified levels to the advisory fee schedule of each of Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund, Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund, Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund and Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund, which currently did not have breakpoints, was not appropriate at this time.  The Board 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.  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
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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 one of the Sub-Advisors with the Advisor, noting any potential conflicts of interest.  The Board also 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 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 some 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 the Sub-Advisor to manage comparable institutional separate accounts.  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 Active Bond Fund.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was at the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Dividend 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 Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
Touchstone High Yield Fund.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s 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 ESG 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 Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Mid 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 Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s 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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Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Small Cap Fund.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was at the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was at the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s 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, 2022 and 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 and broker-dealers 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. We do not permit these 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 and Touchstone ETF Trust.
The Privacy Protection Policy is not part of the Semi-Annual Report.
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Touchstone Investments
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Touchstone Advisors, Inc.*
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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.

 

 

 

 

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)(2)(1)Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)(2)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.

 

 

 

 

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 Funds Group Trust  

 

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

 

Date: 5/31/2023  

 

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: 5/31/2023  

 

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

 

Date: 5/31/2023  

 

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