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We consent to the references to our firm in the Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Touchstone Strategic Trust and to the use of our report dated May 23, 2022 on the financial statements and financial highlights of Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund, a series of Touchstone Strategic Trust. Such financial statements and financial highlights appear in the 2022 Annual Report to Shareholders which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us in the Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information.