N-14/A

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2022

File No. 333-249505

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-14

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Pre-Effective Amendment No.  ☒ Post-Effective Amendment No. 1

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

Touchstone Funds Group Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

(800) 638-8194

(Area Code and Telephone Number)

303 Broadway, Suite 1100

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices: Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code)

E. Blake Moore, Jr.

303 Broadway, Suite 1100

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies to:

Clair E. Pagnano, Esq.

K&L Gates LLP

One Lincoln Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2950

Ndenisarya M. Bregasi, Esq.

K&L Gates LLP

1601 K Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20006-1600 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Prospectus/Information Statement and Statement of Additional Information, each dated November 16, 2020 and in the form filed on November 16, 2020 pursuant to Rule 497(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (File No. 333-249505), constitute Part A and Part B of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

This amendment is being filed for the purpose of filing the executed tax opinion of K&L Gates LLP supporting the tax matters discussed in the Prospectus/Information Statement as Exhibit (12) to Part C of the Registration Statement.

PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 15. Indemnification

Article VII of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust empowers the Trustees of the Trust, to the full extent permitted by law, to purchase with Trust assets insurance for indemnification from liability and to pay for all expenses reasonably incurred or paid or expected to be paid by a Trustee or officer in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he or she becomes involved by virtue of his or her capacity or former capacity with the Trust.

Article VI of the By-Laws of the Trust provides that the Trust shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of the Trust, against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such proceeding if that person acted in good faith and reasonably believed his or her conduct to be in the best interests of the Trust. Indemnification will not be provided in certain circumstances, however, including instances of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the particular office involved.

Item 16. Exhibits

(1)(a)	Registrant’s Certificate of Trust dated October 22, 1993 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (1)(a) of Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-193307), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 10, 2014.
(1)(b)	Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 25, 1993 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 033-70958), filed with the SEC on November 24, 1998.
(1)(c)	Certificate of Amendment of Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Corona Investment Trust dated December 11, 1993 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 033-70958), filed with the SEC on November 24, 1998.
(1)(d)	Certificate of Amendment and Restatement of Certificate of Trust dated January 27, 1994 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (1)(a) of Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-193307), filed with the SEC on January 10, 2014.
(1)(e)	Certificate of Amendment of Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Certificate of Trust of the Solon Funds dated June 13, 1994 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 033-70958), filed with the SEC on November 24, 1998.

(1)(f)	Certificate of Amendment of Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated November 10, 1997 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (1)(d) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 033-70958), filed with the SEC on December 17, 1997.
(1)(g)	Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 8, 1998 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 033-70958), filed with the SEC on November 24, 1998.
(1)(h)	Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated November 23, 1998 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 033-70958), filed with the SEC on January 27, 1999.
(1)(i)	Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Trust dated March 24, 2004 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 033-70958), filed with the SEC on May 3, 2004.
(1)(j)	Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Trust dated November 17, 2006 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2007.
(1)(k)	Certificate of Correction of a Statutory Trust dated April 17, 2009 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (1)(a) of Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-193307), filed with the SEC on January 10, 2014.
(2)	Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Trust as revised November 19, 2015 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2016.
(3)	Not applicable
(4)	Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization is incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of Part A of this Registration Statement.
(5)	Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (c) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on September 19, 2007.
(6)(a)(i)	Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Touchstone Advisors, Inc. dated February 17, 2006 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (6)(a) of Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-18613), filed with the SEC on July 10, 2012.
(6)(a)(ii)	Amended Schedule C-1 dated August 23, 2019 of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Touchstone Advisors, Inc. dated February 17, 2006 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(1)(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 116 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2020.

(6)(b)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Sands Capital Management, LLC with respect to the Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund dated August 18, 2011 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(2)(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 30, 2012.
(6)(c)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. with respect to the Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund dated February 20, 2009 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on May 4, 2009.
(6)(d)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Lee Munder Capital Group, LLC (now known as LMCG Investments, LLC) with respect to the Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund dated October 1, 2009 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(13) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on September 30, 2009.
(6)(e)	Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Lee Munder Capital Group, LLC (now known as LMCG Investments, LLC) with respect to the Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund dated December 1, 2014 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2015.
(6)(f)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and The London Company of Virginia with respect to the Touchstone Small Cap Core Fund (now known as Touchstone Small Cap Fund) dated October 1, 2009 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on September 30, 2009.
(6)(g)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and The London Company of Virginia with respect to the Touchstone Mid Cap Fund dated December 8, 2011 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(13) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 30, 2012.
(6)(h)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and EARNEST Partners, LLC with respect to the Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund (now known as the Touchstone Impact Bond Fund) dated May 19, 2011 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(20) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.
(6)(i)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. with respect to the Touchstone Active Bond Fund dated January 27, 2017 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(13) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 94 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 25, 2018.
(6)(j)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. with respect to the Touchstone High Yield Fund dated January 27, 2017 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(14) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 94 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 25, 2018.

(6)(k)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and LMCG Investments, LLC with respect to the Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund dated July 1, 2016 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(15) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 94 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 25, 2018.
(6)(l)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and TOBAM S.A.S. with respect to the Touchstone Anti-Benchmark International Core Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 105 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on November 16, 2018.
(6)(m)		Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and TOBAM S.A.S. with respect to the Touchstone Anti-Benchmark US Core Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(17) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 105 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on November 16, 2018.
(6)(n)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Ares Capital Management II, LLC with respect to the Touchstone Credit Opportunities II Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(18) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 111 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on May 14, 2019.
(6)(o)	Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Rockefeller & Co. LLC with respect to the Touchstone International ESG Equity Fund is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(15) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 114 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with SEC on August 23, 2019.
(6)(p)			Sub-Advisory Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. with respect to the Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund dated July 15, 2021 is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 128 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with SEC on August 2, 2021.
(7)(a)	Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and Touchstone Securities, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on September 21, 2006.
(7)(b)	Form of Underwriter’s Dealer Agreement is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on February 1, 2007.
(8)	Touchstone Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (f) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2010.
(9)	Custodian Agreement between the Registrant and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. dated February 25, 2008 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (g) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2009.

10(a)(i)	Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan for Class A shares is herein incorporated by reference to exhibit (m)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2013.
10(a)(ii)	Exhibit A to the Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan for Class A is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (m)(1)(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2017.

10(b)(i)	Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan for Class C shares is herein incorporated by reference to exhibit (m)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2013.
10(b)(ii)	Exhibit A to the Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan for Class C shares is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (m)(2)(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2017.
(10)(c)	Shareholder Services Plan for Class Z shares is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (m)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2009.
(10)(d)	Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan for Class S shares is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (m)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on October 30, 2017.
(10)(e)(i)	Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (n)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 107 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2019.
(10)(e)(ii)	Amended Schedule A dated September 1, 2020 to the Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (n)(2) to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on September 1, 2020.
(11)	Opinion of K&L Gates LLP, as to legality of securities being issued, isherein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (11) of Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-249505), filed with the SEC on October 15, 2020.
(12)	Opinion of K&L Gates LLP, as to certain tax consequences, is filed herewith.
(13)(a)	Amended Administration Agreement between the Registrant and Touchstone Advisors, Inc. dated January 1, 2007 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2013.
(13)(b)	Amended and Restated Sub-Administration and Accounting Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon dated January 1, 2021 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 122 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2021.
(13)(c)	Amended and Restated Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement between the Registrant and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. dated January 1, 2021 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 122 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2021.
(13)(d)(i)	State Filing Services Agreement between Registrant and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. dated December 5, 2011 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 30, 2012.

(13)(d)(ii)	Amended Schedule A dated September 30, 2013 to the State Filing Services Agreement between Registrant and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (Us) Inc. dated December 5, 2011 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(4)(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2014.
(13)(e)	Fidelity Bond Allocation Agreement dated April 1, 2011 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (13)(h) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File Nos. 333-177599 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on April 25, 2012.
(13)(f)(i)	Expense Limitation Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and the Registrant effective as of January 25, 2013 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (13)(a)(1) of Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-193307), filed with the SEC on January 10, 2014.
(13)(f)(ii)	Amendment to the Expense Limitation Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and the Registrant dated August 31, 2015 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(6)(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2016.
(13)(f)(iii)	Amended Schedule A to the Expense Limitation Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and the Registrant effective as of January 30, 2021 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(6)(c) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 122 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2021.
(13)(g)(i)	Expense Limitation Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and the Registrant effective as of January 25, 2013 with respect to the Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (13)(g)(1) of Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-193307), filed with the SEC on January 10, 2014.
(13)(g)(ii)	Amended Schedule A to the Expense Limitation Agreement between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and the Registrant with respect to Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund effective as of January 30, 2020 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(7)(c) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 116 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2020.
(13)(h)	Form of Securities Lending Agency Agreement between the Registrant and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. dated February 1, 2013 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2014.
(13)(i)	Master Interfund Lending Agreement dated December 15, 2017 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 107 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2019.
(13)(j)	Amended & Restated Class Action Services Agreement dated February 16, 2018 between the Registrant and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 107 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2019.
(14)	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (14) of Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-249505), filed with the SEC on October 15, 2020.
(15)	Not applicable.
(16)	Power of Attorney, previously filed as Exhibit (16) to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (Accession No. 0000914243-20-000113), filed with the SEC on October 15, 2020.

(17) Not applicable.

Item 17. Undertakings

(1) The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for the reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.

(2) The undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.

(3)  Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the 1933 Act may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to Article VII of the Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust or Article VI of the Registrant’s By-Laws, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this post-effective amendment number 1 to the registration statement on Form N-14 has been signed on behalf of the Registrant, in the City of Cincinnati and State of Ohio on the 16th day of June, 2022.

TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST

By:/s/ E. Blake Moore, Jr.

E. Blake Moore, Jr.

President

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this post-effective amendment number 1 to the registration statement on Form N-14 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

*	Trustee	June 16, 2022
Karen Carnahan
*	Trustee	June 16, 2022
William C. Gale
*	Trustee	June 16, 2022
Susan M. King
*	Trustee	June 16, 2022
Susan J. Hickenlooper
*	Trustee	June 16, 2022
Kevin A. Robie
*	Trustee	June 16, 2022
William H. Zimmer III
*	Trustee	June 16, 2022
Jill T. McGruder
/s/ E. Blake Moore, Jr.	President and Trustee	June 16, 2022
E. Blake Moore, Jr
/s/Terrie A. Wiedenheft	Controller, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer	June 16, 2022
Terrie A. Wiedenheft

* By:	/s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft
	Terrie A. Wiedenheft
	(Attorney-in-Fact Pursuant to Power of Attorney)

EXHIBIT INDEX

(12) Opinion of K&L Gates LLP, as to certain tax consequences.

EX-99

December 11, 2020

Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund

303 Broadway, Suite 1100

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund

303 Broadway, Suite 1100

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Re:    Reorganization of Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund into Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund

Ladies and Gentleman:

You have requested our opinion regarding certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the reorganization of Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund (the “Target Fund”), a series of Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust (the “Target Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, into the Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund (the “Acquiring Fund,” and collectively with the Target Fund, the “Funds” and each a “Fund”), a series of Touchstone Funds Group Trust (the “Acquiring Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust.

Pursuant to a reorganization (the “Reorganization”), the Acquiring Fund will acquire substantially all of the assets and assume all of the liabilities of the Target Fund in exchange solely for shares of beneficial interest in the Acquiring Fund (“Acquiring Fund Shares”) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (“Agreement”) entered into by the Acquiring Fund, the Target Fund, and Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (for purposes of paragraph 9.1 only of the Agreement). Specifically, the Funds have requested our opinion that the consummation of the Reorganization will qualify as a “reorganization” (as defined in section 368(a)).1

In rendering this opinion, we have examined (1) the Agreement and (2) other documents we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes hereof (collectively, “Documents”). We have assumed, for purposes hereof, the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in all the Documents. As to various matters of fact material to this opinion, we have relied, exclusively and without independent

1 All “section” references are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), unless otherwise noted, and all “Treas. Reg. §” references are to the regulations under the Code (“Regulations”).

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verification (with your permission), on the representations and warranties set forth in the Agreement and on the statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Acquiring Fund and the Target Fund (collectively, “Representations”). We have assumed that any Representation made based on “knowledge” or “to the knowledge and belief” (or similar qualifications) of any person or party is, and at the Closing Date (as defined in the Agreement) will be, correct without such qualification. We have also assumed that as to all matters for which a person or entity has represented that such person or entity is not a party to, does not have, or is not aware of any plan, intention, understanding, or agreement, there is no such plan, intention, understanding, or agreement. Finally, we have assumed that the Documents and the Representations present all the material and relevant facts relating to the Reorganization.

OPINION

    Based solely on the facts and Representations set forth in the reviewed Documents and the Representations of officers of the Target Trust and the Acquiring Trust, and conditioned on (i) those Representations being true on the Closing Date of the Reorganization and (ii) the Reorganization being consummated in accordance with the Agreement (without the waiver or modification of any terms or conditions thereof), our opinion with respect to the federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization is as follows.

    1.    The Reorganization will be a reorganization under section 368(a)(1) of the Code, and the Target Fund and the Acquiring Fund will each be a party to a reorganization under section 368(b) of the Code.

    2.    No gain or loss will be recognized by the Target Fund upon the transfer of all of its assets to, and the assumption of all of its liabilities by, the Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for Acquiring Fund Shares, followed by the distribution of those Acquiring Fund Shares to the Target Fund’s shareholders in liquidation of the Target Fund.

    3.    No gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquiring Fund on the receipt of the Target Fund's assets and the assumption of its liabilities in exchange solely for the Acquiring Fund Shares.

    4.    The basis of the Target Fund's assets in the hands of the Acquiring Fund will be the same as the basis of such assets in the Target Fund's hands immediately prior to the Reorganization.

    5.    The Acquiring Fund's holding period in the assets to be received from the Target Fund will include the Target Fund's holding period in such assets (except where the Acquiring Fund’s investment activities have the effect of reducing or eliminating an asset’s holding period).

Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund

Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund

December 11, 2020

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    6.    The Target Fund’s shareholders will recognize no gain or loss on the exchange of their shares of beneficial interest in the Target Fund (“Target Fund Shares”) for Acquiring Fund Shares in the Reorganization.

    7.    The Target Fund’s shareholders’ aggregate basis in the Acquiring Fund Shares to be received by them will be the same as their aggregate basis in the Target Fund Shares to be surrendered in exchange therefor.

    8.    The holding period of the Acquiring Fund Shares to be received by the Target Fund’s shareholders will include the holding period of the Target Fund Shares to be surrendered in exchange therefor, provided those Target Fund Shares were held as capital assets on the date of the Reorganization.

Our opinion is based on, and is conditioned on the continued applicability of, the provisions of the Code and the Regulations, judicial decisions, and rulings and other pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service (“Service”) in existence on the date hereof. All the foregoing authorities are subject to change or modification that can be applied retroactively and thus also could affect the conclusions expressed herein; we assume no responsibility to update our opinion after the date hereof with respect to any such change or modification. Our opinion represents our best judgment regarding how a court would decide the issues addressed herein and is not binding on the Service or any court. Moreover, our opinion does not provide any assurance that a position taken in reliance thereon will not be challenged by the Service, and although we believe that our opinion would be sustained by a court if challenged, there can be no assurances to that effect.

Our opinion addresses only the specific federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization set forth above and does not address any other federal, or any state, local, or foreign tax consequences of the Reorganization or any other action (including any taken in connection therewith). Our opinion also applies only if each Fund is solvent, and we express no opinion about the tax treatment of the transactions described herein if any Fund is insolvent. Finally, our opinion is solely for the information and use of the addressees and their shareholders and may not be relied on for any purpose by any other person without our express written consent.

Very truly yours,

/s/K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates LLP