Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 9, 2022

Securities Act of 1933 File No. 002-80859

Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. 811-03651

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933ý

Pre-Effective Amendment No.

Post-Effective Amendment No. 232

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940ý

Amendment No. 232

(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

303 Broadway, Suite 1100, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (800) 638-8194

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

It is proposed that this filing will become effective immediately upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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Explanatory Note

Post-Effective Amendment No. 231 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 002-80859) (the “Registration Statement”) of Touchstone Strategic Trust (the “Registrant”) was filed on July 29, 2022, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). This Post-Effective Amendment No. 232 to the Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the 1933 Act solely for the purpose of adding an exhibit (Exhibit (j)(3)) to the Registration Statement and making other related changes to Part C. Accordingly, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 232 consists only of a facing page, this explanatory note, and Part C of the Registration Statement setting forth the exhibits to the Registration Statement. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 232 relates to the Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund, a series of the Registrant. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 232 does not modify any other part of the Registration Statement other than Part C thereof. Pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the 1933 Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 232 shall become effective immediately upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). This Post-Effective Amendment No. 232 does not change the form of any prospectus or Statement of Additional Information included in the post-effective amendments previously filed with the SEC.

PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28.Exhibits:

(a)(1)	Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 19, 1993 and Amendment No. 1 dated May 24, 1994, Amendment No. 2 dated February 28, 1997 and Amendment No. 3 dated August 11, 1997, are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (b)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 002-80859), filed with the SEC on July 31, 1998.
(a)(2)	Amendment No. 4 to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 12, 1998 and Amendments to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 16, 2000 and April 6, 2000 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 002-80859), filed with the SEC on August 1, 2000.
(a)(3)	Amendments to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 21, 2000 and March 27, 2001 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on August 1, 2001.
(a)(4)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated August 28, 2002 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on September 6, 2002.
(a)(5)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated November 7, 2002 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on August 1, 2003.
(a)(6)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated April 14, 2004 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 30, 2004.
(a)(7)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 3, 2006 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on March 1, 2006.
(a)(8)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 30, 2004 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on February 2, 2009.
(a)(9)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 22, 2006 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on February 2, 2009.
(a)(10)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated August 15, 2006 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on February 2, 2009.

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(a)(11) Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 22, 2007 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(11) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on February 2, 2009.

(a)(12)	Amendments to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (1)(l) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-177597), filed with the SEC on November 30, 2011.
(a)(13)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(13) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 85 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on June 8, 2012.
(a)(14)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated July 31, 2013 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(14) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 103 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 22, 2014.
(a)(15)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 21, 2014 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(15) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 108 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 9, 2014.
(a)(16)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 19, 2016 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 137 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 28, 2016.
(a)(17)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated November 17, 2016 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(17) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 152 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 27, 2017.
(a)(18)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated April 18, 2017 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(17) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 154 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 6, 2017.
(a)(19)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated June 29, 2017 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(18) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 154 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 6, 2017.
(a)(20)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated April 17, 2018 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(20) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 193 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 29, 2018.
(a)(21)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated August 16, 2018 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(21) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 197 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 29, 2019.
(a)(22)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated August 16, 2018 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(22) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 197 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 29, 2019.
(a)(23)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 16, 2019 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(23) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 25, 2019.
(a)(24)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 16, 2019 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(24) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 25, 2019.

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(a)(25)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 16, 2019 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(25) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 25, 2019.
(a)(26)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 16, 2019 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(26) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 25, 2019.
(a)(27)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated July 30, 2019 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(27) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 202 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 25, 2019.
(a)(28)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 30, 2019 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(28) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 202 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 25, 2019.
(a)(29)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated November 21, 2019 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(29) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 205 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on February 10, 2020.
(a)(30)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated August 31, 2020, with respect to redesignation of Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund into Touchstone Anti-Benchmark® US Core Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(30) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 216 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 28, 2020.
(a)(31)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated August 31, 2020, with respect to redesignation of Touchstone International Small Cap Fund into Touchstone International Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(31) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 216 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 28, 2020.
(a)(32)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 25, 2021 with respect to establishment of new series (Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Fund) is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(32) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 223 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 28, 2021.
(a)(33)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 1, 2021 with respect to establishment of R6 shares of Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Fund and Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(33) of of Post-Effective Amendment No. 223 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 28, 2021.
(a)(34)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 19, 2021 with respect to establishment of new series and classes of Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(34) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 224 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 28, 2021.
(a)(35)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated August 19, 2021 with respect to establishment of Class R6 shares of Touchstone Balanced Fund, Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund and Touchstone Value Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(35) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 227 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021.
(a)(36)	Amendment to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated August 25, 2021 with respect to abolishment of shares of Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(36) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 227 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021.

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(a)(37)	Amendment dated November 30, 2021 to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 19, 1993 with respect to the name change of the Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund to the Touchstone Dynamic Allocation Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(37) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 229 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 27, 2022.
(a)(38)	Amendment dated November 30, 2021 to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 19, 1993 with respect to the name change of the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund to the Touchstone Core Municipal Bond Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(38) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 229 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 27, 2022.
(a)(39)	Amendment dated June 15, 2022 to Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 19, 1993 with respect to the name change of the Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund to the Touchstone Non-US ESG Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(39) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 231 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2022.
(b)	Amended and Restated By-Laws dated November 19, 2015 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 133 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 28, 2016.
(c)	Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (c) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 10, 2012.
(d)(1)(i)	Advisory Agreement with Touchstone Advisors, Inc. dated May 1, 2000, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on August 1, 2007.
(d)(1)(ii)	Amended Schedule 1 dated October 28, 2021 to the Investment Advisory Agreement Touchstone Strategic Trust dated May 1, 2000 between the Registrant and Touchstone Advisors, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(1) (ii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 227 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021.
(d)(1)(iii)	Amendment to the Advisory Agreement with Touchstone Advisors, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (6)(c) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-182177), filed with the SEC on October 12, 2012.
(d)(2)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 15, 2008 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. with respect to the Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(11) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on August 1, 2008.
(d)(3)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 12, 2010 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. with respect to the Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2010.
(d)(3)(i)	Amendment dated January 1, 2021 to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 12, 2010 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. with respect to the Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(3)(i) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 224 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 28, 2021.
(d)(4)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated November 17, 2020 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC with respect to the Touchstone Value Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 227 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021.

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(d)(4)(i) Amendment dated September 1, 2021 to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated November 17, 2020 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC with respect to the Touchstone Value Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(4)(i) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 227 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021.

(d)(5)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 16, 2012 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. with respect to the Touchstone Focused Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (6)(s) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-177597), filed with the SEC on April 27, 2012.
(d)(6)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated November 30, 2018 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Bramshill Investments LLC with respect to the Touchstone Flexible Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 197 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 29, 2019.
(d)(7)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 23, 2014 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Sands Capital Management, LLC with respect to the Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(17) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 104 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 23, 2014.
(d)(8)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 9, 2014 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and London Company of Virginia d/b/a The London Company with respect to the Touchstone Large Cap Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 108 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 9, 2014.
(d)(9)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 7, 2018 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Rockefeller & Co. LLC with respect to the Touchstone Sustainability and Impact Equity Fund (formerly the Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund) is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(12)(ii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 193 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 29, 2018.
(d)(10)	Amendment dated July 29, 2022 to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 1, 2018 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Rockefeller & Co. LLC with respect to the name change of the Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund to the Touchstone Non-US ESG Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 231 to Registrant's Registration statement on form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2022.

(d)(11)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated January 8, 2021 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Wilshire Associates Incorporated with respect to the Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund and Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(11) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 227 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021.
(d)(12)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated August 15, 2016 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and DSM Capital Partners LLC with respect to the Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(19) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 139 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), both filed with the SEC on August 15, 2016.
(d)(13)	Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 1, 2019 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and DSM Capital Partners LLC with respect to the Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 202 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), both filed with the SEC on October 25, 2019.

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(d)(14)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 28, 2017 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. with respect to the Touchstone Balanced Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(21) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 178 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on March 28, 2018.
(d)(15)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 28, 2017 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. with respect to the Touchstone International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(22) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 178 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on March 28, 2018.
(d)(16)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 28, 2017 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. with respect to the Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(23) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 178 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on March 28, 2018.
(d)(17)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 28, 2017 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. with respect to the Touchstone Small Company Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(24) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 178 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on March 28, 2018.
(d)(18)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 12, 2020 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and DSM Capital Partners LLC with respect to the Touchstone International Growth Fund (formerly, the Touchstone International Small Cap Fund) is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(20) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 213 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on September 14, 2020.
(d)(19)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 3, 2020 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)(22) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 215 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 5, 2020.
(d)(20)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 15, 2021 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. with respect to the Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(21) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 224 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 28, 2021.
(d)(21)	Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 28, 2021 between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Sage Advisory Services, Ltd. Co. with respect to the Touchstone Core Municipal Bond Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(21) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 229 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 27, 2022.
(e)(1)	Distribution Agreement with Touchstone Securities, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e)(i) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on August 1, 2001.
(e)(2)	Form of Underwriter’s Dealer Agreement is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on September 10, 2004.
(f)	Touchstone Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (f) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2009.

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(g)(1)	Custodian Agreement with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (g)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on August 1, 2008.
(g)(2)	Amended Schedule of Global Services & Charges to the Custodian Agreement dated February 1, 2013 between the Registrant and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (g)(1)(i) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 100 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 25, 2013.
(h)(1)	Recordkeeping Agreement is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(vii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on March 5, 2004.
(h)(2)	Amended Administration Agreement with Touchstone Advisors, Inc. dated January 1, 2007 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on August 1, 2007.
(h)(3)	Amended Schedule, dated January 1, 2015, to the Administration Agreement with Touchstone Advisors, Inc., dated February 17, 2006, as amended January 1, 2007, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 115 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 24, 2015.
(h)(4)	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)(4) of of Post-Effective Amendment No. 223 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 28, 2021.
(h)(5)	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)(5) of of Post-Effective Amendment No. 223 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 28, 2021.

(h)(6)(i)	State Filing Services Agreement between the Registrant and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc., dated December 5, 2011 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 10, 2012.
(h)(6)(ii)	Amended and Restated Schedule A to the State Filing Services Agreement between the Registrant and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. 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 No. 333-177597), filed with the SEC on April 27, 2012.
(h)(6)(iii)	Amended and Restated Schedule A dated September 6, 2012 to the State Filing Services Agreement dated December 5, 2011 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (13)(o) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-182177), filed with the SEC on October 12, 2012.
(h)(7)(i)	Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement dated July 29, 2013, amended and restated as of March 1, 2014, between the Registrant and Touchstone Advisors, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 103 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 22, 2014.
(h)(7)(ii)	Amended Schedule A dated July 29, 2022 to the Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement dated July 29, 2013 between the Registrant and Touchstone Advisors, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(7)(ii) of Post -Effective Amendment No. 231 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2022.

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(h)(7)(iii)	Amended Schedule B dated October 28, 2021 to the Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement dated July 29, 2013 between the Registrant and Touchstone Advisors, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(8) (iii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 227 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021.
(h)(7)(iv)	Amended Schedule C, dated April 29, 2022, to the Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement dated July 29, 2013 between the Registrant and Touchstone Advisors, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(7)(iv) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 229 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 27, 2022.
(h)(7)(v)	Amendment to the Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement dated July 29, 2013, amended and restated as of March 1, 2014, between the Registrant and Touchstone Advisors, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(8)(v) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on August 31, 2015.
(h)(7)(vi)	Amendment dated August 31, 2017 to the Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement dated July 29, 2013, amended and restated as of March 1, 2014, between the Registrant and Touchstone Advisors, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)8)(vi) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 182 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 27, 2018.
(h)(8)	Securities Lending Agency Agreement between the Registrant and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. dated February 1, 2013 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(13) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 100 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 25, 2013.
(h)(9)(i)	Master Interfund Lending Agreement dated December 15, 2017 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 193 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 29, 2018.
(h)(9)(ii)	Amendment dated June 30, 2022 to the Master Interfund Lending Agreement dated December 15, 2017 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(9)(ii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 231 to Registrant's Registration Statement on form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2022.
(h)(10)	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)(12) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 193 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 29, 2018.
(i)	Not applicable.
(j)(1)	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (j)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 231 to Registrant's Registration Statement on form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2022.
(j)(2)	Consent of Tait, Weller & Baker LLP is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (j)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 231 to Registrant's Registration Statement on form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2022.
(j)(3)	Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is filed herewith.

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(k)	Not applicable.
(l)	Copy of Letter of Initial Stockholder, which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1, is hereby incorporated by reference.
(m)(1)	Registrant’s Plans of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Class A shares and Class C shares are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (m)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on August 1, 2000.
(m)(2)(i)	Registrant’s Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Class A shares with respect to the Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund, Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund, Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund, Touchstone Flexible Income Fund, Touchstone Focused Fund, Touchstone International Equity Fund, Touchstone International Small Cap Fund, and Touchstone Value Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (m)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 85 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on June 8, 2012.
(m)(2)(ii)	Amended Exhibit A to Touchstone Strategic Trust Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan for Class A Shares dated November 16, 2018 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (m)(3)(ii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 25, 2019.
(m)(3)(i)	Registrant’s Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Class C shares with respect to the Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund, Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund, Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund, Touchstone Flexible Income Fund, Touchstone Focused Fund, Touchstone International Equity Fund, Touchstone International Small Cap Fund, and Touchstone Value Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (m)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 85 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on June 8, 2012.
(m)(3)(ii)	Amended Exhibit A to Touchstone Strategic Trust Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan for Class C Shares dated November 16, 2018 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (m)(4)(ii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 25, 2019.
(n)(1)	Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan dated January 1, 2019 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (n)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 197 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 29, 2019.
(n)(2)	Amended Schedule A dated October 28, 2021 to the Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (n)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 227 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021.
(o)	Reserved.
(p)(1)	Code of Ethics of Touchstone Advisors, Inc., Touchstone Funds, and Touchstone Securities, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(1) of Post-effective Amendment No. 231 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form-N1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2022.
(p)(2)	Code of Ethics for Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 207 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 28, 2020.
(p)(3)	Code of Ethics for Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A(File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 25, 2019.

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(p)(4)	Code of Ethics for Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 231 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2022.
(p)(5)	Code of Ethics for Sands Capital Management, LLC is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 223 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 28, 2021.
(p)(6)	Code of Ethics for London Company of Virginia d/b/a The London Company is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 227 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021.
(p)(7)	Code of Ethics for Rockefeller & Co., LLC is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(7) of Post-effective Amendment No. 231 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2022.
(p)(8)	Code of Ethics for Wilshire Advisors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(8) of of Post-Effective Amendment No. 223 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 28, 2021.
(p)(9)	Code of Ethics for DSM Capital Partners LLC is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(17) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 138 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on August 15, 2016.
(p)(10)	Code of Ethics for Bramshill Investments, LLC is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(13) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos.002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on July 25, 2019.
(p)(11)	Code of Ethics for TOBAM S.A.S. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 101 to Touchstone Funds Group Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-70958 and 811-08104), filed with the SEC on July 18, 2018.
(p)(12)	Code of Ethics for Sage Advisory Services, Ltd. Co. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(12) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 229 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on April 27, 2022.
(q)	Power of Attorney is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (q) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 227 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 002-80859 and 811-03651), filed with the SEC on October 28, 2021.

Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Registrant

None.

Item 30. Indemnification

(a)  Article VI of the Registrant’s Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification of officers and Trustees as follows:

Section 6.4 Indemnification of Trustees, Officers, etc.

The Trust shall indemnify each of its Trustees and officers, including persons who serve at the Trust’s request as directors, officers or trustees of another organization in which the Trust has any interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise (hereinafter referred to as a “Covered Person”) against all liabilities, including but not limited to amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and expenses, including reasonable accountants’ and counsel fees, incurred by any Covered Person in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or legislative body, in which such Covered Person may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such person may be or may have been threatened, while in office or thereafter,

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by reason of being or having been such a Trustee or officer, director or trustee, and except that no Covered Person shall be indemnified against any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Covered Person’s office (“disabling conduct”). Anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, no Covered Person shall be indemnified for any liability to the Trust or its Shareholders to which such Covered Person would otherwise be subject unless (1) a final decision on the merits is made by a court or other body before whom the proceeding was brought that the Covered Person to be indemnified was not liable by reason of disabling conduct or, (2) in the absence of such a decision, a reasonable determination is made, based upon a review of the facts, that the Covered Person was not liable by reason of disabling conduct, by (a) the vote of a majority of a quorum of Trustees who are neither “interested persons” of the Company as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended nor parties to the proceeding (“disinterested, non-party Trustees”), or (b) an independent legal counsel in a written opinion.

Section 6.5 Advances of Expenses.

The Trust shall advance attorneys’ fees or other expenses incurred by a Covered Person in defending a proceeding, upon the undertaking by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay the advance unless it is ultimately determined that such Covered Person is entitled to indemnification, so long as one of the following conditions is met: (i) the Covered Person shall provide security for his undertaking, (ii) the Trust shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (iii) a majority of a quorum of the disinterested non-party Trustees of the Trust, or an independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall determine, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is reason to believe that the Covered Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.

Section 6.6 Indemnification Not Exclusive, etc.

The right of indemnification provided by this Article VI shall not be exclusive of or affect any other rights to which any such Covered Person may be entitled. As used in this Article VI, “Covered Person” shall include such person’s heirs, executors and administrators, an “interested Covered Person” is one against whom the action, suit or other proceeding in question or another action, suit or other proceeding on the same or similar grounds is then or has been pending or threatened, and a “disinterested” person is a person against whom none of such actions, suits or other proceedings or another action, suit or other proceeding on the same or similar grounds is then or has been pending or threatened.  Nothing contained in this article shall affect any rights to indemnification to which personnel of the Trust, other than Trustees and officers, and other persons may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law, nor the power of the Trust to purchase and maintain liability insurance on behalf of any such person.

(b)  The Registrant maintains a mutual fund and investment advisory professional and directors and officer’s liability policy.  The policy provides coverage to the Registrant, its trustees and officers and includes losses by reason of any act, error, omission, misstatement, misleading statement, neglect or breach of duty.  The Registrant may not pay for insurance that protects the Trustees and officers against liabilities arising from action involving willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of their offices.

The advisory agreements and the sub-advisory agreements provide that Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (or a sub-advisor) shall not be liable for any act or omission in the course of rendering services, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or reckless disregard by Touchstone (or a sub-advisor) of its obligations under the agreement.

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”) may be permitted to Trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Trust pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Trust has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) 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 Trust of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Trust 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 Trust 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. 

Item 31.   Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser

A.TOUCHSTONE ADVISORS, INC. (the “Advisor”) is a registered investment advisor that provides investment advisory services to the Touchstone Strategic Trust, Touchstone ETF Trust, Touchstone Variable Series Trust and Touchstone Funds Group Trust (the "Touchstone Fund Complex"). The following list sets forth the business and other connections of the

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directors and executive officers of the Advisor.  Unless otherwise noted, the address of the corporations listed below is 303 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

*The address is 400 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

(1)Jill T. McGruder — Director, Touchstone Advisors, Inc.

(a)President and Chief Executive Officer — IFS Financial Services, Inc.

(b)President — Integrity Life Insurance Co.

(c)President — National Integrity Life Insurance Co.

(d)Trustee — Touchstone Fund Complex

(e)Senior Vice President — Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc.*

(f)Senior Vice President — W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.*

(g)Director — Touchstone Securities, Inc.

(h)Director — IFS Financial Services, Inc., Integrity Life Insurance Company, National Integrity Life Insurance Company, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.*, W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.*

(2)Donald J. Wuebbling — Director - Touchstone Advisors, Inc.

(a)Director — Touchstone Securities, Inc., W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.*, Eagle Realty Investments, Inc.*, Integrity Life Insurance Company*, National Integrity Life Insurance Company*, Eagle Realty Group, LLC*, IFS Financial Services, Inc., Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.*, Columbus Life Insurance Company, Eagle Realty Capital Partners, LLC, Gerber Life Insurance Company, The Lafayette Life Insurance Company, Western & Southern Agency, Inc.

(3)Jay J.Johnson —Vice President, Corporate Finance and Treasurer - Touchstone Advisors, Inc.

(a)Vice President, Corporate Finance and Treasurer - Western & Southern Mutual Holding Company*, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc.*, The Western & Southern Life Insurance Company*, Western-Southern Life Assurance Company.*, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., IFS Financial Services, Inc., W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.*, Touchstone Securities, Inc., Columbus Life Insurance Company*, Eagle Realty Group, LLC*, Eagle Realty Investments, Inc.*, Integrity Life Insurance Company, National Integrity Life Insurance Company, The Lafayette Life Insurance Company, Gerber Life Insurance Company, Western & Southern Agency, Inc., W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.

(4)Terrie A. Wiedenheft — Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer - Touchstone Advisors, Inc.

(a)Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer - IFS Financial Services, Inc. 

(b)Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.*

(c)Chief Financial Officer - Touchstone Securities, Inc.

(d)Senior Vice President - Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. 

(e)Vice President, Commission Accounting and Finance - Integrity Life Insurance Company, National Integrity Life Insurance Company 

(f)Treasurer and Controller - Touchstone Fund Complex

(5)James N. Clark — Director - Touchstone Advisors, Inc.

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(a)Director — Western & Southern Mutual Holding Company*, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc.*, Western & Southern Life Assurance Company*

(b)Director — Eagle Realty Group, LLC*, Eagle Realty Investments, Inc.*, Touchstone Securities, Inc., W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.*, IFS Financial Services

(6)Sarah S. Herron — Secretary — Touchstone Advisors, Inc.

(a)Secretary — Touchstone Securities, Inc.,

(b)Corporate Secretary — W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.*

(c)Assistant General Counsel — Investments & Regulations — Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc.*

(7)Timothy S. Stearns — Chief Compliance Officer — Touchstone Advisors, Inc., Touchstone Fund Complex, Touchstone Securities, Inc.

(a)    Vice President - W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.*

(8)Timothy D. Paulin — Senior Vice President, Investment Research and Product Management — Touchstone Advisors, Inc.

(a)Vice President — Touchstone Fund Complex

(9)Jonathan D. Niemeyer - Director, Touchstone Advisors, Inc.

(a)Board of Directors, Bethesda, Inc., Cincinnati Art Museum, Association of Life Insurance Counsel

(b)Sr. Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc., Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, Western & Southern Mutual Holding Company

(c)Director, Eagle Realty Capital Partners, LLC, Gerber Life Agency, LLC, IFS Financial Services, Inc., Integrity Life Insurance Company, National Integrity Life Insurance Company, Touchstone Securities, Inc., W&S Brokerage Services, Inc., W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc., Western & Southern Agency, Inc.

(d)Director, Sr. Vice President, Gerber Life Insurance Company

(10) E. Blake Moore, Jr. - President & Chief Executive Officer, Touchstone Advisors, Inc.

(a)President & Chief Executive Officer of Touchstone Securities, Inc.

(b)Senior Vice President of Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc.,Western & Southern Mutual Holding Company, The Western & Southern Life Insurance Company

(c)President - Touchstone Fund Complex

B. FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC. (“Fort Washington”) is a registered investment adviser that provides sub-advisory services to the Funds. Fort Washington serves as the Sub-Advisor to the Touchstone Focused Fund, Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund, Touchstone Balanced Fund, Touchstone International Equity Fund, Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund, Touchstone Small Company Fund and certain series of Touchstone Funds Group Trust and Touchstone Variable Series Trust. Fort Washington also provides investment advice to institutional and individual clients. The address of Fort Washington is 303 Broadway, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

The following list sets forth the business and other connections of the directors and executive officers of Fort Washington.

*The address is 400 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

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(1)    Maribeth S. Rahe, President & Chief Executive Officer

(a) Life Trustee, New York Landmarks Conservancy; Life Trustee, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center; Board Member, Chair, Audit Committee, Member, Compensation Committee, Consolidated Communications Illinois Holdings, Inc.; Vice Chair, Executive/Finance Committee, Cincinnati Arts Association; Member, Advisory Board and Partner-In-Action Committee, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur; Member Advisory Board, Williams College of Business, Xavier University; Fund Advisory Board, Finance/Budget Committee, Cintrifuse; Board Member, Member Audit Committee, Chair Capital Markets Committee, First Financial Bank; Board Member, Marketing Committee, Greater Cincinnati Foundation; Member, Former President, Women’s Capital Club; Member, Former Executive Committee, Cincinnati Women’s Executive Committee; Member, Former President, Executive Committee Commonwealth Club

(b) President & CEO of Tristate Ventures, LLC*

(c) President, Buckeye Venture Partners, LLC

(d) President, W&S Investment Holdings, LLC

(e) President & CEO of Fort Washington Capital Partners, LLC

(2)     Nicholas P. Sargen, Director

(3)     John F. Barrett, Director

(a) Chairman of Board & CEO, The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc., Western & Southern Mutual Holding Company

(b) Director & Chairman, Columbus Life Insurance Company, Integrity Life Insurance Company, National Integrity Life Insurance Company, The Lafayette Life Insurance Company, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Gerber Life Insurance Company

(c) Director, Eagle Realty Group, Eagle Realty Investments

(d) President & Trustee, Western & Southern Financial Fund

(e) Board Member, Cintas Corporation

(f) Board Member, Americans for the Arts; Member & Executive Committee, Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC); REDI Cincinnati; Member, Cincinnati Business Committee; Co-Chairman, Greater Cincinnati Scholarship Association; Member, Cincinnati Equity Fund; Honorary Trustee, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation; former Chairman, Medical Center Fund, UC; Advisory Board, Barrett Cancer Center; former Vice Chairman, UC Foundation Capital Campaign; Honorary Chairman, UC Presidential Bicentennial Commission; Member, Business Roundtable; Former Director, American Council of Life Insurers; former member, Financial Services Roundtable

(4)    Brendan M. White, Senior Vice President Co-Chief Investment Officer

(a) Board Member, Good Samaritan Hospital

(b) Board Member, Cincinnati Cancer Foundation

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(5)     James J. Vance, Senior Vice President, Co-Chief Investment Officer

(a) Board Member, Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati

(b) Committee Member, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

(c) Board Member, Pro Football Focus, LLC

(d) Board Member, Global Graphene Inc.

(6)     Michele Hawkins, Chief Compliance Officer & Managing Director

(a) Advisory Board Member, Xavier University Cintas Institute for Business Ethics & Social Responsibility

(7)     Jay V. Johnson, Vice President and Treasurer

(8)     Martin W. Flesher, Managing Director of Business Development and Client Service

(9)     Jonathan D. Niemeyer, Director

(a) Board of Directors, Bethesda, Inc., Cincinnati Art Museum, Association of Life Insurance Counsel

(b) Director, Sr. Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, Columbus Life Insurance Company, Eagle Realty Group, LLC, Eagle Realty Investments, Inc., Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., The Lafayette Life Insurance Company

(c) Sr. Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc., Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, Western & Southern Mutual Holding Company

    (d) Director, Sr. Vice President, Gerber Life Insurance Company

(10)     Donald J. Wuebbling, Director

(a) Secretary & Counsel, The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Western- Southern Life Assurance Company, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc., Western & Southern Mutual Holding Company, Columbus Life Insurance Company, The Lafayette Life Insurance Company

(b) Director, Touchstone Advisors, Inc., Touchstone Securities, Inc., W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc., IFS Financial Services, Inc., Integrity Life Insurance Company, W&S Brokerage Services, Inc., Eagle Realty Group, Eagle Realty Investments, Integrity Life Insurance Company, National Integrity Life Insurance Company, Western & Southern Agency, Inc.

(11)     Eric J. Walzer, Vice President , Investment Operations

(12) David T. Henderson, Sr. Vice President, Chief Actuary, Risk and Data Officer

(13) Jeffrey L. Stainton, Secretary

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(14) Gerald J. Ulland, Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director Private Client Group

(a) Board Member, Mount Notre Dame Board of Trustees

(b) Finance Committee, Scripps Foundation

C.    Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. (“Westfield”) is a registered investment advisor providing sub-advisory services to the Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund and Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund.  The address of Westfield is One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111.  The following are executive officers and directors of Westfield:

Westfield is 100% employee owned. Strategic business decisions are managed and controlled by an executive management committee composed of William A. Muggia, Richard Lee, Robert Flores, Ethan Meyers, John Montgomery, Jenny Muller, Katheryn Kearney and Matthew Renna.

D.     TOBAM S.A.S. (“TOBAM”) is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing sub-advisory services to Touchstone Anti-Benchmark US Core Equity Fund. The address is 49-53 Avenue des Champs Elysées, Paris, France. No director, officer or partner of TOBAM has been engaged in any other business or profession of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.

E.    Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss LLC d/b/a Barrow Hanley Global Investors (“Barrow Hanley”) is a registered investment advisor that provides sub-advisory services to the Touchstone Value Fund.  The address of Barrow Hanley is 2200 Ross Avenue, 31st Floor Dallas, TX 75201.

The directors and officers of Barrow Hanley are provided on Barrow Hanley’s most recently filed Schedule A of Form ADV (IARD No. 105519; SEC File No. 801-31237), which is incorporated herein by reference.  The only employment of a substantial nature of each of Barrow Hanley’s directors and officers is with Barrow Hanley and its affiliated companies.

F.    Bramshill Investments, LLC (“Bramshill”), is a registered investment advisor that serves as the sub-advisor to the Touchstone Flexible Income Fund. The address of Bramshill is 801 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 300A, Naples, Florida 34108.

The owners and officers of Bramshill are provided on Bramshill’s most recently filed Schedule A of Form ADV (IARD No. 162492; SEC File No. 801-74578), which is incorporated herein by reference. The only employment of a substantial nature of each of Bramshill’s owners and officers is with Bramshill and its affiliated companies.

G.    Sands Capital Management, LLC (“Sands Capital”) is a registered investment advisor that provides sub-advisory services to the Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund and the Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Fund. The address of Sands Capital is 1100 Wilson Blvd., Suite 3000, Arlington, VA 22209.  The directors, officers and/or partners of Sands Capital have held the following positions with other companies during the past two fiscal years:

Name and Position with Investment Adviser	Name and Principal Business Address of Other Company	Connection with Other Company
Frank M. Sands Chief Executive Officer	Sands Capital Ventures, LLC 1000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 3000 Arlington, VA 22209	Investment Board Member
Jonathan Goodman General Counsel and Officer	Sands Capital Ventures, LLC 1000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 3000 Arlington, VA 22209	General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Stephen Nimmo Executive Managing Director	Sands Capital Ventures, LLC 1000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 3000 Arlington, VA 22209	Provides client relations service
Luke Iglehart Executive Managing Director	Sands Capital Ventures, LLC 1000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 3000 Arlington, VA 22209	Provides client relations service
Ian Ratcliffe Managing Partner	Sands Capital Ventures, LLC 1000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 3000 Arlington, VA 22209	Fund Manager

H.    London Company of Virginia d/b/a The London Company (“TLC”) is a registered investment advisor providing sub-advisory services to the Touchstone Large Cap Fund. The address of TLC is 1800 Bayberry Court, Suite 301, Richmond,

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Virginia, 23226. No director, officer or partner of TLC has been engaged in any other business or profession of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.

I.    Rockefeller & Co., LLC (“Rockefeller”) is a registered investment advisor providing sub-advisory services to the Touchstone Non-US ESG Equity Fund (formerly, Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund). The address of Rockefeller is 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Fifth Floor, New York, New York 10111. Officers and employees of Rockefeller and its affiliates may serve as non-executive directors of for-profit businesses, including financial services companies that provide services to Rockefeller and/or to clients of Rockefeller. Rockefeller has adopted procedures and practices in seeking to mitigate conflicts of interests that may result from such outside business affiliations.

J.    Wilshire Advisors, LLC (“Wilshire”) (formerly, Wilshire Associates Incorporated) is a registered investment advisor providing sub-advisory services to the Touchstone Dynamic Allocation Fund. The address of Wilshire is 1299 Ocean Avenue Suite 700, Santa Monica, CA 90401. No director, officer or partner of Wilshire has been engaged in any other business or profession of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.

K.    DSM Capital Partners LLC (“DSM”) is a registered advisor providing sub-advisory services to the Touchstone International Growth Fund and the Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund. The address of DSM is 7111 Fairway Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418. No director, officer or partner of DSM has been engaged in any other business or profession of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.

L.    Sage Advisory Services, Ltd. Co. (“Sage”) is a registered advisor providing sub-advisory services to the Touchstone Core Municipal Bond Fund. The address of Sage is 5900 Southwest Parkway, Building 1, Austin, Texas 78735. No director, officer or partner of Sage has been engaged in any other business or profession of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.

Item 32.       Principal Underwriters

(a)Touchstone Securities, Inc. also acts as underwriter for Touchstone Variable Series Trust and Touchstone Funds Group Trust.

(b)The following are the directors and officers of the underwriter. Unless otherwise noted, the address of the persons named below is 303 Broadway, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

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	POSITION WITH	POSITION WITH
NAME	UNDERWRITER	REGISTRANT
E. Blake Moore, Jr.	President & Chief Executive Officer	President and Trustee
Jill T. McGruder	Director	Trustee
James N. Clark*	Director	None
Jonathan D. Niemeyer*	Director	None
Donald J. Wuebbling*	Director	None
Mary T. Mock	Senior Vice President	None
Terrie A. Wiedenheft	Chief Financial Officer	Controller/Treasurer
Amy Fisher	Vice President	None
Timothy J. Costanza	Vice President	None
Jay V. Johnson*	Vice President	None
Sharon L. Karp	Vice President	None
Timothy S. Stearns	Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer	Chief Compliance Officer
Sarah Sparks Herron*	Secretary	None
Benjamin J. Alge	Divisional Vice President	None
Timothy A. Bray	Divisional Vice President	None
Lindsay M. Connelly*	Assistant Vice President, Assistant Treasurer	None
John S. Musgrove*	Assistant Vice President, Assistant Treasurer	None
Michael S. Jones	Assistant Vice President	None
Jason T. Anderson	Assistant Treasurer	None
Michael Marchese, III	Assistant Treasurer	None

*The address is 400 Broadway, Cincinnati, OH 45202

(c)None

Item 33.       Location of Accounts and Records

Books or other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and the rules promulgated thereunder, are maintained as follows:

(a)   With respect to Rules 31a-1(a); 31a-1(b)(1); (2)(a) and (b); (3); (6); (8); (12); and 31a-1(d), the required books and records will be maintained at the offices of Registrant’s Custodian:

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

50 Post Office Square

Boston, MA 02110

(b)   With respect to Rules 31a-1(a); 31a-1(b)(1), (4); (2)(C) and (D); (4); (5); (6); (8); (9); (10); (11); and 31a-1(f), the required books and records are maintained at the offices of the Registrant’s Administrator and Sub-Administrator.

Touchstone Advisors, Inc.

303 Broadway, Suite 1100

Cincinnati, OH 45202

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, MA 01581

The Bank of New York Mellon

201 Washington Street, 7th Floor

Boston, MA 02108

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(c)  With respect to Rules 31a-1(b)(5), (6), (9) and (10) and 31a-1(f), the required books and records are maintained at the principal offices of the Registrant’s investment advisors:

All Funds:

Touchstone Advisors, Inc.

303 Broadway, Suite 1100

Cincinnati, OH 45202

Touchstone Focused Fund, Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund, Touchstone Balanced Fund, Touchstone International Equity Fund, Touchstone Large Cap Focused Fund and Touchstone Small Company Fund

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.

303 Broadway, Suite 1200

Cincinnati, OH 45202

Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund and Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund

Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Touchstone Large Cap Fund

London Company of Virginia d/b/a The London Company

1800 Bayberry Court, Suite 301

Richmond, VA 23226

Touchstone Non-US ESG Equity Fund (formerly, Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund)

Rockefeller & Co., Inc.

45 Rockefeller Plaza, Fifth Floor

New York, NY 110111

Touchstone Value Fund

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss LLC d/b/a Barrow Hanley Global Investors

2200 Ross Avenue, 31st Floor

Dallas, TX 75201

Touchstone Dynamic Allocation Fund

Wilshire Advisors, LLC

1299 Ocean Avenue, Suite 700

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Touchstone Flexible Income Fund

Bramshill Investments, LLC

801 Laurel Oak Drive, Suite 300A

Naples, Florida 34108

Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund and Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Fund

Sands Capital Management, LLC

1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 3000

Arlington, VA 22209

Microsoft Azure

8855 Grand Avenue, West

Des Moines, IA 50266

Global Relay

220 Cambie Street

Vancouver, BC V6B 2M9

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Microsoft Azure

105th Street and Warren Avenue

Lee, IA 50061

Iron Mountain Records Management

10641 Iron Bridge Road

Jessup, MD 20794

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund and Touchstone International Growth Fund

DSM Capital Partners LLC

7111 Fairway Drive

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

Touchstone Anti-Benchmark U.S. Core Equity Fund (formerly, Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund)

TOBAM S.A.S.

49-53 Avenue des Champs Elysées,

Paris, France

Touchstone Core Municipal Bond Fund (formerly, Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund)

Sage Advisory Services, Ltd. Co.

5900 Southwest Parkway, Building 1

Austin, Texas 78735

Item 34.       Management Services Not Discussed in Part A or Part B

None.

Item 35.       Undertakings

None.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 232 to the Registrant Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Cincinnati and State of Ohio, on September 9, 2022.

TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST
By:	/s/ E. Blake Moore, Jr.
	E. Blake Moore, Jr.
	President and Trustee

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 232 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

*		Trustee	September 9, 2022
Karen Carnahan
*		Trustee	September 9, 2022
William C. Gale
*		Trustee	September 9, 2022
Susan J. Hickenlooper
*		Trustee	September 9, 2022
Susan M. King
*		Trustee	September 9, 2022
Kevin A. Robie
*		Trustee	September 9, 2022
William H. Zimmer III
*		Trustee	September 9, 2022
Jill T. McGruder
/s/ E. Blake Moore, Jr.		President and Trustee	September 9, 2022
E. Blake Moore, Jr.
/s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft		Controller, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer	September 9, 2022
Terrie A. Wiedenheft
*By:	/s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft		September 9, 2022
	Terrie A. Wiedenheft
	*Attorney-in-Fact Pursuant to a Power of Attorney

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EXHIBIT INDEX

(j)(3) Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

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