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Summary Prospectus
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund
January 30, 2016

Class A Ticker: TVOAX Class C Ticker: TVOCX
Class Y Ticker: TVOYX Institutional Class Ticker: TVOIX

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains information about the Fund and its risks. The Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated January 30, 2016, as amended from time to time, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus. For free paper or electronic copies of the Fund’s prospectus and other information about the Fund, go to TouchstoneInvestments.com/literature-center, call 1.800.543.0407, or ask any financial advisor, bank, or broker-dealer who offers shares of the Fund.

TOUCHSTONE SMALL CAP VALUE FUND SUMMARY
 
The Fund’s Investment Goal
 
The Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital growth.
 
The Fund’s Fees and Expenses
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.  You may qualify for sales charge discounts for Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 or more in the Touchstone Funds.  More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the section entitled “Choosing a Class of Shares” in the Fund’s prospectus on page 86 and in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) on page 68.
 
Class A
 
Class C
 
Class Y
 
Institutional
Class
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
5.75
 %
 
None

 
None

 
None

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of original purchase price or the amount redeemed, whichever is less)
None

 
1.00
 %
 
None

 
None

Wire Redemption Fee
Up to $15

 
Up to $15

 
Up to $15

 
Up to $15

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Management Fees
0.90
 %
 
0.90
 %
 
0.90
 %
 
0.90
 %
Distribution and/or Shareholder Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25
 %
 
1.00
 %
 
None

 
None

Other Expenses
0.45
 %
 
1.23
 %
 
0.54
 %
 
0.29
 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.60
 %
 
3.13
 %
 
1.44
 %
 
1.19
 %
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(1)
(0.22
)%
 
(1.00
)%
 
(0.31
)%
 
(0.21
)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(1)
1.38
 %
 
2.13
 %
 
1.13
 %
 
0.98
 %
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(1)Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Touchstone Funds Group Trust (the “Trust”) have entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement whereby Touchstone Advisors will waive a portion of its fees or reimburse certain Fund expenses (excluding dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales; interest; taxes; brokerage commissions and other transaction costs; portfolio transactions and investment related expenses; other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; the cost of “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses,” if any; and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) in order to limit annual Fund operating expenses to 1.38%, 2.13%, 1.13%, and 0.98% of average monthly net assets for Classes A, C, Y and Institutional Class shares, respectively. This contractual expense limitation is effective through January 29, 2017, but can be terminated by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) if it deems the termination to be beneficial to the Fund’s shareholders. The terms of the contractual expense limitation agreement provide that Touchstone Advisors is entitled to recoup, subject to approval by the Board, such amounts waived or reimbursed for a period of


Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund

up to three years from the year in which Touchstone Advisors reduced its compensation or assumed expenses for the Fund. No recoupment will occur unless the Fund’s expenses are below the expense limitation amount in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.
 
Example.  This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same and that all fee waivers or expense limits for the Fund will expire after one year.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
Assuming Redemption at End of Period
 
Assuming No Redemption
 
Class A
 
Class C
 
Class Y
 
Institutional Class
 
Class C
1 Year
$
707

 
$
316

 
$
115

 
$
100

 
$
216

3 Years
$
1,031

 
$
872

 
$
425

 
$
357

 
$
872

5 Years
$
1,376

 
$
1,553

 
$
757

 
$
634

 
$
1,553

10 Years
$
2,348

 
$
3,370

 
$
1,698

 
$
1,425

 
$
3,370


Portfolio Turnover.  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as brokerage commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance.  During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 112% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
The Fund’s Principal Investment Strategies
 
The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of companies with small market capitalizations that the sub-advisor, DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc. (“DRZ” or “Sub-Advisor”), believes have the potential for growth and that appear to be trading below their intrinsic value.  This is a non-fundamental investment policy that can be changed by the Fund upon 60 days’ prior notice to shareholders.  For purposes of the Fund, a small capitalization company has a market capitalization at the time of purchase within the range represented in the Russell 2000® Value Index (between approximately $15 million and $4.618 billion as of December 31, 2015). The market capitalization range of the Russell 2000® Value Index will change with market conditions.
 
DRZ employs a multi-step, “bottom up” investment process.  Initially, DRZ screens the investable universe for small market capitalization companies that pay a dividend.  DRZ then applies various valuation multiples such as price-to-earnings, price-to-book and price-to-cash flow, to find companies that it believes are trading at the low end of their historical relative valuation levels.  DRZ then conducts fundamental analysis to identify an imminent catalyst which it believes may lead to future price appreciation.  DRZ establishes relative price targets for the remaining stocks that have identifiable catalysts.  Finally, DRZ filters the results to choose stocks that it believes have the potential for growth and appear to be trading below their perceived value.  DRZ considers selling a security when its yield falls below the acceptable limit, when the valuation is no longer attractive or the fundamentals of the company or sector deteriorate.
 
The Fund invests in securities of companies operating in a broad range of industries.  Most of these companies are based in the United States, but in some instances may be headquartered in or doing a substantial portion of their business overseas.  The Fund will typically hold approximately 65 to 80 securities.  The Fund may engage in frequent and active trading of securities as a part of its principal investment strategy.
 
The Fund’s Principal Risks
 
The Fund’s share price will fluctuate.  You could lose money on your investment in the Fund and the Fund could also return less than other investments.  The Fund is subject to the principal risks summarized below.
 
Equity Securities Risk: The Fund is subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time.  Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments.  The prices of securities issued by these companies may decline in response to such developments, which could result in a decline in the value of the Fund’s shares.
 

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Small-Cap Risk: The Fund is subject to the risk that small capitalization stocks may underperform other types of stocks or the equity market as a whole.  Stocks of smaller companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than stocks of larger, more established companies.  Small companies may have limited product lines or financial resources, or may be dependent upon a small or inexperienced management group.  In addition, small-cap stocks typically are traded in lower volume, are less liquid, and their issuers typically are subject to greater degrees of changes in their earnings and prospects.
 
Foreign Securities Risk: Investing in foreign securities poses additional risks since political and economic events unique in a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers.  These events will not necessarily affect the U.S. economy or similar issuers located in the United States.  In addition, investments in foreign securities are generally denominated in foreign currency.  As a result, changes in the value of those currencies compared to the U.S. dollar may affect the value of the Fund’s investments. These currency movements may happen separately from, or in response to, events that do not otherwise affect the value of the security in the issuer’s home country. There is a risk that issuers of foreign securities may not be subject to accounting standards or governmental supervision comparable to those to which U.S. companies are subject and that less public information about their operations may exist. There is risk associated with the clearance and settlement procedures in non-U.S. markets, which may be unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions and may cause delays. Foreign markets may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. markets and offer less protection to investors. Over-the-counter securities may also be less liquid than exchange-traded securities. Investments in securities of foreign issuers may be subject to foreign withholding and other taxes. In addition, it may be more difficult and costly for the Fund to seek recovery from an issuer located outside the United States in the event of a default on a portfolio security or an issuer’s insolvency proceeding.

Management Risk: In managing the Fund’s portfolio, Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”) engages one or more sub-advisors to make investment decisions on a portion of or the entire portfolio.  There is a risk that the Advisor may be unable to identify and retain sub-advisors who achieve superior investment returns relative to other similar sub-advisors.  The value of your investment may decrease if the sub-advisor incorrectly judges the attractiveness, value, or market trends affecting a particular security, issuer, industry, or sector.

Portfolio Turnover Risk:  The Fund may sell its portfolio securities, regardless of the length of time that they have been held, if the Advisor or Sub-Advisor determines that it would be in the Fund’s best interest to do so. It may be appropriate to buy or sell portfolio securities due to economic, market, or other factors that are not within the Advisor’s or Sub-Advisor’s control. These transactions will increase the Fund’s “portfolio turnover.”  A 100% portfolio turnover rate would occur if all of the securities in the Fund were replaced during a given period. High turnover rates generally result in higher brokerage costs to the Fund and in higher net taxable gain for shareholders, and may reduce the Fund’s returns.
 
Value Investing Risk:  Value investing presents the risk that the Fund's security holdings may never reach their full market value because the market fails to recognize what the portfolio managers consider the true business value or because the portfolio managers have misjudged those values. In addition, value investing may fall out of favor and underperform growth or other styles of investing during certain periods.
 
This Fund should only be purchased by investors seeking long-term capital growth who can withstand the share price volatility of small cap investing.  As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal.  You can find more information about the Fund’s investments and risks under the “Investment Strategies and Risks” section of the Fund’s prospectus.
 
The Fund’s Performance
 
The bar chart and performance table below illustrate some indication of the risks and volatility of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns for one year, five years, and ten years compare with the Russell 2000® Value Index and Russell 2000® Index.  The bar chart does not reflect any sales charges, which would reduce your return.  The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.  More recent performance is available at no cost by visiting TouchstoneInvestments.com or by calling 1.800.543.0407.

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Small Cap Value Fund — Class A Total Return as of December 31


Best Quarter: Third Quarter 2009 17.14% Worst Quarter:  Fourth Quarter 2008 (24.10)%
    
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Your actual after-tax returns may differ from those shown and depend on your tax situation.  The after-tax returns do not apply to shares held in an IRA, 401(k), or other tax-advantaged account.  The after-tax returns shown in the table are for Class A shares only.  The after-tax returns for other classes of shares offered by the Fund will differ from the Class A shares after-tax returns.
 
The inception dates of Class A shares, Class C shares, Class Y shares, Class Z shares and Institutional Class shares were March 1, 2011, March 1, 2011, March 1, 2011, March 4, 2002 and March 1, 2011, respectively. On June 10, 2011, Class Z shares were converted to Class A shares. Class A shares, Class C shares, Class Y shares and Institutional Class shares performance was calculated using the historical performance of Class Z shares for the periods prior to March 1, 2011. Performance for these periods has been restated to reflect the impact of the fees and expenses applicable to Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class shares.
 
For information on the prior history of the Fund, please see the section entitled “The Trust” in the Fund’s SAI.

Average Annual Total Returns
For the period ended December 31, 2015
 
1 Year
 
5 Years
 
10 Years
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund — Class A
 
 
 
 
 
Return Before Taxes
(18.87
)%
 
4.58
%
 
3.18
%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
(19.89
)%
 
3.87
%
 
2.57
%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
(9.81
)%
 
3.63
%
 
2.52
%
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund — Class C
 
 
 
 
 
Return Before Taxes
(15.35
)%
 
5.05
%
 
3.02
%
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund — Class Y
 
 
 
 
 
Return Before Taxes
(13.69
)%
 
6.13
%
 
3.94
%
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class
 
 
 
 
 
Return Before Taxes
(13.55
)%
 
6.25
%
 
4.00
%
Russell 2000® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
(7.47
)%
 
7.67
%
 
5.57
%
Russell 2000® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
(4.41
)%
 
9.19
%
 
6.80
%
 

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The Fund’s Management
 
Investment Advisor
 
Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
 
Sub-Advisor
 
Portfolio Manager
 
Investment Experience
with the Fund
 
Primary Title with
Sub-Advisor
DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc.
 
Gregory T. Ramsby
 
Since 2010
 
Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager
 
 
Randy A. Renfrow
 
Since 2015
 
Partner and Portfolio Manager
 
Buying and Selling Fund Shares
 
Minimum Investment Requirements
 
 
Classes A, C, and Y
 
Initial
Investment
 
Additional
Investment
Regular Account
$
2,500

 
$
50

Retirement Account or Custodial Account under the Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minors Act
$
1,000

 
$
50

Investments through the Automatic Investment Plan
$
100

 
$
50

 
Institutional Class
 
Initial
Investment
 
Additional
Investment
Regular Account
$
500,000

 
$
50

 
You may buy and sell shares in the Fund on a day when the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.  Classes A and C shares may be purchased and sold directly from Touchstone Securities, Inc. (“Touchstone Securities”) or through your financial advisor.  Class Y shares are available only through financial institutions and financial intermediaries who have appropriate selling agreements in place with Touchstone Securities.  Institutional Class shares are available through Touchstone Securities or your financial institution. Shares may be purchased or sold by writing to Touchstone Securities at P.O. Box 9878, Providence, Rhode Island 02940, calling 1.800.543.0407, or visiting the Touchstone Funds’ website: TouchstoneInvestments.com. You may only sell shares over the telephone or via the Internet if the value of the shares sold is less than or equal to $100,000. Shares held in IRA accounts and qualified retirement plans cannot be sold by telephone or via the Internet. If your shares are held by a processing organization or financial intermediary you will need to follow its purchase and redemption procedures. For more information about buying and selling shares see the section “Investing with Touchstone” of the Fund’s prospectus or call 1.800.543.0407.
 
Tax Information
 
The Fund intends to pay dividends and make distributions that may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, except when shares are held through a tax-advantaged account, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.  Withdrawals from a tax-advantaged account, however, may be taxable.
 
Financial Intermediary Compensation
 
If you purchase shares in the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services.  These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment.  Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.





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