EX-99.D16 5 exd16_amtosub-advagrxdsmdo.htm EXHIBIT 99.D16 Exhibit

AMENDMENT to SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund
A series of
Touchstone Strategic Trust


This AMENDMENT is made as of September 1, 2019 to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated August 15, 2016 (the “Agreement”), between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”) and DSM Capital Partners LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”) relating to the Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund, a series of the Touchstone Strategic Trust (the “Fund”).

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Section 3(a) “Compensation of the Sub-Advisor” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“    a.    As compensation for the services to be rendered and duties undertaken under this Agreement by the Sub-Advisor, the Advisor will pay to the Sub-Advisor a monthly fee equal on an annual basis to 0.XX% on the first $250 million of average of the daily net assets of the Fund and 0.XX% of the average daily net assets of the Fund in excess of $250 million; without regard to any total expense limitation or other fee waiver applied by the Trust or the Advisor. Such fee shall be computed and accrued daily. If the Sub-Advisor serves in such capacity for less than the whole of any period specified in this Section 12(a) of this Agreement, the compensation to the Sub-Advisor shall be prorated. For purposes of calculating the Sub-Advisor’s fee, the daily value of the Fund Assets shall be computed by the same method as the Trust uses to compute the Fund’s net asset value for purposes of purchases and redemptions of shares.”

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Exhibit A to the Agreement is hereby deleted.

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This Amendment to the Agreement is signed as of the date first set forth above.


TOUCHSTONE ADVISORS, INC.


DSM CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC


BY: /s/ Steven M. Graziano
      Steven M. Graziano
      President



BY: /s/ Daniel Strickberger
Name: Daniel Strickberger
Title: Co-Managing Partner

BY:/s/ Timothy D. Paulin
      Timothy D. Paulin
      Senior Vice President





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