N-CSRS 1 a10-19631_7ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-3651

 

Touchstone Strategic Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

303 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio

 

45202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Jill T. McGruder, 303 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(513) 878-4066

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

3/31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

9/30/10

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).  The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public.  A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number.  Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609.  The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 



 

Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.

 



September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report

Touchstone Strategic Trust

Touchstone Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund

Touchstone Large Cap Core Equity Fund

Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund

Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund



Table of Contents

    Page  
Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments     3    
Statements of Assets and Liabilities     4-7    
Statements of Operations     8-9    
Statements of Changes in Net Assets     10-12    
Financial Highlights     13-21    
Notes to Financial Statements     22-35    
Portfolios of Investments:  
Touchstone Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund     36-37    
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund     38-39    
Touchstone Large Cap Core Equity Fund     40-41    
Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund     42    
Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund     43-44    
Other Items     45-47    
Privacy Protection Policy     48    

 


2




Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments

September 30, 2010

The illustrations below provide each Fund's sector allocation. We hope it will be useful to shareholders as it summarizes key information about each Fund's investments.

Touchstone Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund

Sector Allocation   (% of Net Assets)  
Information Technology     28.5    
Health Care     22.6    
Consumer Discretionary     20.9    
Industrials     12.4    
Financials     7.2    
Energy     4.6    
Materials     2.5    
Telecommunication Services     1.2    
Investment Funds     22.7    
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)     (22.6 )  
Total     100.0    

 

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund

Sector Allocation   (% of Net Assets)  
Information Technology     34.4    
Health Care     19.2    
Industrials     15.1    
Consumer Discretionary     9.2    
Energy     8.6    
Consumer Staples     4.4    
Materials     4.3    
Financials     1.6    
Investment Funds     8.5    
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)     (5.3 )  
Total     100.0    

 

Touchstone Large Cap Core Equity Fund

Sector Allocation   (% of Net Assets)  
Information Technology     22.6    
Consumer Discretionary     14.9    
Financials     13.7    
Industrials     13.0    
Health Care     10.2    
Energy     9.2    
Consumer Staples     7.5    
Materials     3.5    
Utilities     2.5    
Telecommunication Services     1.6    
Investment Funds     4.0    
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)     (2.7 )  
Total     100.0    

 

Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund

Sector Allocation   (% of Net Assets)  
Information Technology     37.4    
Consumer Discretionary     21.5    
Health Care     13.3    
Consumer Staples     11.4    
Materials     8.9    
Industrials     6.6    
Investment Funds     9.7    
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)     (8.8 )  
Total     100.0    

 

Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund

Sector Allocation   (% of Net Assets)  
Information Technology     19.8    
Financials     17.5    
Industrials     15.5    
Consumer Discretionary     11.5    
Health Care     10.7    
Energy     10.0    
Materials     7.0    
Consumer Staples     3.1    
Utilities     2.6    
Telecommunication Services     1.0    
Investment Funds     8.2    
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)     (6.9 )  
Total     100.0    

 


3




Statements of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

    Touchstone
Diversified
Small Cap
Growth
Fund
  Touchstone
Growth
Opportunities
Fund
  Touchstone
Large
Cap Core
Equity
Fund
  Touchstone
Large Cap
Growth
Fund
 
Assets  
Investment securities:  
At cost   $ 30,893,871     $ 82,612,584     $ 46,544,335     $ 584,518,185    
Affiliated securities, at market value   $     $ 2,678,263     $ 728,329     $ 8,123,958    
Non-affiliated securities, at market value     35,277,664       86,232,795       50,144,601       746,780,516    
At market value - including $6,323,679, $4,264,426, $1,238,099,
and $57,841,373 of securities loaned for the Diversified Small
Cap Growth Fund, Growth Opportunities Fund, Large Cap Core
Equity Fund, and Large Cap Growth Fund, respectively.
  $ 35,277,664     $ 88,911,058     $ 50,872,930     $ 754,904,474    
Cash           2                
Dividends and interest receivable     2,968       51,821       77,126       405,239    
Receivable for capital shares sold     18,429       77,191       523       605,699    
Receivable for securities sold     675,381       473,555                
Receivable for securities lending income     6,362       383       80       4,056    
Other assets     27,680       36,344       8,968       68,414    
Total Assets     36,008,484       89,550,354       50,959,627       755,987,882    
Liabilities  
Bank overdrafts     6,300                      
Payable upon return of securities loaned     6,534,533       4,468,421       1,270,442       59,270,298    
Payable for capital shares redeemed     76,731       68,260       29,664       1,740,729    
Payable for securities purchased     509,905       428,245                
Payable to Advisor     31,765       53,190       26,151       447,052    
Payable to other affiliates     24,185       47,148       38,199       700,813    
Payable to Trustees     4,589       4,598       4,598       4,683    
Other accrued expenses and liabilities     48,412       48,267       48,141       252,584    
Total Liabilities     7,236,420       5,118,129       1,417,195       62,416,159    
Net Assets   $ 28,772,064     $ 84,432,225     $ 49,542,432     $ 693,571,723    
Net assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 45,961,043     $ 123,356,260     $ 57,837,069     $ 818,937,910    
Accumulated net investment income (loss)     (144,998 )     563,418       740,579       (1,139,580 )  
Accumulated net realized losses from security transactions     (21,427,774 )     (45,785,927 )     (13,363,811 )     (294,612,896 )  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments     4,383,793       6,298,474       4,328,595       170,386,289    
Net Assets   $ 28,772,064     $ 84,432,225     $ 49,542,432     $ 693,571,723    
Pricing of Class A Shares  
Net assets attributable to Class A shares   $ 11,621,925     $ 40,590,706     $ 48,041,765     $ 287,998,032    
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number
of shares authorized, no par value)
    1,267,950       1,953,252       5,623,914       13,412,503    
Net asset value and redemption price per share   $ 9.17     $ 20.78     $ 8.54     $ 21.47    
Maximum offering price per share   $ 9.73     $ 22.05     $ 9.06     $ 22.78    
Pricing of Class B Shares  
Net assets attributable to Class B shares   $     $     $     $ 13,188,266    
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number
of shares authorized, no par value)
                      641,386    
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share*   $     $     $     $ 20.56    

 


4



Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

    Touchstone
Diversified
Small Cap
Growth
Fund
  Touchstone
Growth
Opportunities
Fund
  Touchstone
Large
Cap Core
Equity
Fund
  Touchstone
Large Cap
Growth
Fund
 
Pricing of Class C Shares  
Net assets attributable to Class C shares   $ 2,177,749     $ 7,487,197     $ 1,500,667     $ 123,688,666    
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number
of shares authorized, no par value)
    243,086       387,410       178,144       6,006,138    
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share*   $ 8.96     $ 19.33     $ 8.42     $ 20.59    
Pricing of Class Y Shares  
Net assets attributable to Class Y shares   $ 14,972,390     $ 2,100,645     $     $ 268,696,759    
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number
of shares authorized, no par value)
    1,618,093       100,637             12,409,487    
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share   $ 9.25     $ 20.87     $     $ 21.65    
Pricing of Institutional Class Shares  
Net assets attributable to Institutional Class shares   $     $ 34,253,677     $     $    
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number
of shares authorized, no par value)
          1,636,790                
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share   $     $ 20.93     $     $    

 

*  Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


5



Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

    Touchstone
Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
 
Assets  
Investment securities:  
At cost   $ 724,532,619    
Affiliated securities, at market value   $ 11,317,765    
Non-affiliated securities, at market value     821,554,629    
At market value - including $51,089,676
of securities loaned.
  $ 832,872,394    
Cash     4    
Dividends and interest receivable     670,921    
Receivable for capital shares sold     460,096    
Receivable for securities sold     1,617,669    
Receivable for securities lending income     54,601    
Other assets     61,742    
Total Assets     835,737,427    
Liabilities  
Payable upon return of securities loaned     52,488,794    
Payable for capital shares redeemed     1,605,039    
Payable for securities purchased     778,295    
Payable to Advisor     499,866    
Payable to other affiliates     936,637    
Payable to Trustees     4,598    
Other accrued expenses and liabilities     543,849    
Total Liabilities     56,857,078    
Net Assets   $ 778,880,349    
Net assets consist of:  
Paid-in capital   $ 781,172,035    
Accumulated net investment income     421,463    
Accumulated net realized losses from security transactions     (111,052,924 )  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments     108,339,775    
Net Assets   $ 778,880,349    
Pricing of Class A Shares  
Net assets attributable to Class A shares   $ 532,972,281    
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number
of shares authorized, no par value)
    26,281,804    
Net asset value and redemption price per share   $ 20.28    
Maximum offering price per share   $ 21.52    
Pricing of Class B Shares  
Net assets attributable to Class B shares   $ 23,805,173    
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number
of shares authorized, no par value)
    1,401,090    
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share*   $ 16.99    

 


6



Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

    Touchstone
Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
 
Pricing of Class C Shares  
Net assets attributable to Class C shares   $ 198,451,712    
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number
of shares authorized, no par value)
    11,665,200    
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share*   $ 17.01    
Pricing of Class Y Shares  
Net assets attributable to Class Y shares   $ 23,651,183    
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number
of shares authorized, no par value)
    1,159,522    
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share   $ 20.40    

 

*  Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


7



Statements of Operations

For the Period Ended September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

    Touchstone
Diversified
Small Cap
Growth
Fund
  Touchstone
Growth
Opportunities
Fund
  Touchstone
Large
Cap Core
Equity
Fund
  Touchstone
Large Cap
Growth
Fund
 
Investment Income  
Dividends from affiliated securities   $ 661     $ 2,557     $ 858     $ 15,554    
Dividends from non-affiliated securities (A)     30,166       954,286       509,959       3,585,738    
Income from securities loaned     44,552       1,984       315       26,175    
Total Investment Income     75,379       958,827       511,132       3,627,467    
Expenses  
Investment advisory fees     177,279       292,837       161,904       2,656,143    
Distribution expenses, Class A     14,939       41,356       60,135       368,898    
Distribution expenses, Class B                       67,500    
Distribution expenses, Class C     11,514       37,099       8,543       634,073    
Administration fees     33,768       70,564       49,817       744,580    
Transfer Agent fees, Class A     15,036       31,469       13,569       225,954    
Transfer Agent fees, Class B                       16,713    
Transfer Agent fees, Class C     4,494       9,634       2,892       106,235    
Transfer Agent fees, Class Y     3,146       68             138,958    
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class           83                
Postage and supplies     10,928       14,501       8,556       125,977    
Reports to shareholders     8,481       11,290       5,602       80,977    
Registration fees, Class A     800                   8,166    
Registration fees, Class C           1,837       1,564          
Registration fees, Class Y     907       636             24,001    
Registration fees, Institutional Class           4,037                
Professional fees     26,708       26,965       27,425       46,803    
Custodian fees     2,105       3,649       2,868       15,608    
Trustees' fees and expenses     4,932       4,942       4,942       5,027    
Compliance fees and expenses     1,227       1,192       1,352       2,580    
Other expenses     1,034       479       572       7,836    
Total Expenses     317,298       552,638       349,741       5,276,029    
Fees waived by the Administrator     (33,768 )     (70,564 )     (49,817 )     (508,983 )  
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed by the Advisor     (63,152 )     (86,665 )     (7,197 )        
Net Expenses     220,378       395,409       292,727       4,767,046    
Net Investment Income (Loss)     (144,999 )     563,418       218,405       (1,139,579 )  
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  
Net realized gains (losses) from security transactions     1,729,449       (612,069 )     (252,204 )     46,045,218    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments     (1,559,711 )     778,597       (1,067,046 )     (27,479,219 )  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments     169,738       166,528       (1,319,250 )     18,565,999    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations   $ 24,739     $ 729,946     $ (1,100,845 )   $ 17,426,420    
(A) Net of foreign tax withholding of:   $     $ 184     $     $ 132,946    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


8



Statements of Operations (Continued)

    Touchstone
Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
 
Investment Income  
Dividends from affiliated securities   $ 12,097    
Dividends from non-affiliated securities (A)     6,998,846    
Income from securities loaned     125,024    
Total Investment Income     7,135,967    
Expenses  
Investment advisory fees     3,167,919    
Distribution expenses, Class A     675,545    
Distribution expenses, Class B     132,853    
Distribution expenses, Class C     1,005,331    
Administration fees     791,987    
Transfer Agent fees, Class A     325,394    
Transfer Agent fees, Class B     37,032    
Transfer Agent fees, Class C     160,304    
Transfer Agent fees, Class Y     995    
Postage and supplies     211,794    
Reports to shareholders     136,512    
Registration fees, Class B     531    
Registration fees, Class Y     670    
Professional fees     53,023    
Custodian fees     22,202    
Trustees' fees and expenses     4,942    
Compliance fees and expenses     2,347    
Other expenses     7,548    
Total Expenses     6,736,929    
Fees waived by the Administrator     (21,829 )  
Net Expenses     6,715,100    
Net Investment Income     420,867    
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  
Net realized gains from security transactions     27,460,498    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments     (30,052,414 )  
Net Realized and Unrealized Losses on Investments     (2,591,916 )  
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations   $ (2,171,049 )  
(A) Net of foreign tax withholding of:   $ 2,977    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


9



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    Touchstone
Diversified
Small Cap
Growth Fund
  Touchstone
Growth
Opportunities
Fund
 
    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
 
From Operations  
Net investment income (loss)   $ (144,999 )   $ (255,756 )   $ 563,418     $ (114,116 )  
Net realized gains (losses) from security transactions     1,729,449       (1,130,136 )     (612,069 )     2,752,394    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments     (1,559,711 )     11,606,065       778,597       10,376,020    
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations     24,739       10,220,173       729,946       13,014,298    
From Capital Share Transactions  
Class A  
Proceeds from shares sold     1,013,465       3,255,184       11,294,001       13,402,011    
Payments for shares redeemed     (2,158,164 )     (3,533,945 )     (3,122,934 )     (7,570,719 )  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Class A Share Transactions     (1,144,699 )     (278,761 )     8,171,067       5,831,292    
Class C  
Proceeds from shares sold     17,571       67,262       444,286       852,852    
Payments for shares redeemed     (412,416 )     (657,371 )     (934,948 )     (1,632,604 )  
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Class C Share Transactions     (394,845 )     (590,109 )     (490,662 )     (779,752 )  
Class Y  
Proceeds from shares sold     1,260,208       9,339,912       215,138       2,269,092    
Payments for shares redeemed     (7,113,144 )     (2,680,336 )     (318,251 )     (156,133 )  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Class Y Share Transactions     (5,852,936 )     6,659,576       (103,113 )     2,112,959    
Institutional Class  
Proceeds from shares sold                 12,347,973       20,899,516    
Payments for shares redeemed                 (520,737 )     (1,021,376 )  
Net Increase in Net Assets from Institutional Class Share Transactions                 11,827,236       19,878,140    
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     (7,367,741 )     16,010,879       20,134,474       40,056,937    
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     36,139,805       20,128,926       64,297,751       24,240,814    
End of period   $ 28,772,064     $ 36,139,805     $ 84,432,225     $ 64,297,751    
Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss)   $ (144,998 )   $ 1     $ 563,418     $    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

    Touchstone
Large Cap Core
Equity Fund
  Touchstone
Large Cap
Growth Fund
 
    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
 
From Operations  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 218,405     $ 522,179     $ (1,139,579 )   $ (3,026,486 )  
Net realized gains (losses) from security transactions     (252,204 )     (3,667,576 )     46,045,218       28,192,534    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments     (1,067,046 )     22,935,800       (27,479,219 )     259,377,852    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     (1,100,845 )     19,790,403       17,426,420       284,543,900    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income, Class A           (263,434 )           (695,550 )  
From net investment income, Class Y                       (1,490,529 )  
Tax return of capital, Class A                       (280,368 )  
Tax return of capital, Class Y                       (220,290 )  
Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Shareholders           (263,434 )           (2,686,737 )  
From Capital Share Transactions  
Class A  
Proceeds from shares sold     902,263       2,924,182       17,865,990       54,719,163    
Reinvested distributions           259,282             798,447    
Payments for shares redeemed     (3,201,520 )     (15,673,641 )     (72,349,744 )     (276,344,671 )  
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Class A Share Transactions     (2,299,257 )     (12,490,177 )     (54,483,754 )     (220,827,061 )  
Class B  
Proceeds from shares sold                       14,099    
Payments for shares redeemed                 (2,047,624 )     (4,424,854 )  
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Class B Share Transactions                 (2,047,624 )     (4,410,755 )  
Class C  
Proceeds from shares sold     72,936       232,027       2,323,117       11,544,805    
Payments for shares redeemed     (531,585 )     (798,878 )     (23,900,013 )     (56,669,909 )  
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Class C Share Transactions     (458,649 )     (566,851 )     (21,576,896 )     (45,125,104 )  
Class Y  
Proceeds from shares sold                 12,825,578       131,293,090    
Reinvested distributions                       1,653,838    
Payments for shares redeemed                 (102,959,463 )     (77,058,051 )  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Class Y Share Transactions                 (90,133,885 )     55,888,877    
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     (3,858,751 )     6,469,941       (150,815,739 )     67,383,120    
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     53,401,183       46,931,242       844,387,462       777,004,342    
End of period   $ 49,542,432     $ 53,401,183     $ 693,571,723     $ 844,387,462    
Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss)   $ 740,579     $ 522,174     $ (1,139,580 )   $ (1 )  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

    Touchstone
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 
    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
 
From Operations  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 420,867     $ (2,844,618 )  
Net realized gains from security transactions     27,460,498       27,987,013    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments     (30,052,414 )     296,748,610    
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations     (2,171,049 )     321,891,005    
From Capital Share Transactions  
Class A  
Proceeds from shares sold     45,747,949       164,390,215    
Payments for shares redeemed     (95,383,099 )     (200,190,917 )  
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Class A Share Transactions     (49,635,150 )     (35,800,702 )  
Class B  
Proceeds from shares sold     6,197       197,220    
Payments for shares redeemed     (8,609,203 )     (11,269,321 )  
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Class B Share Transactions     (8,603,006 )     (11,072,101 )  
Class C  
Proceeds from shares sold     6,116,081       15,963,017    
Payments for shares redeemed     (25,184,991 )     (39,571,605 )  
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Class C Share Transactions     (19,068,910 )     (23,608,588 )  
Class Y  
Proceeds from shares sold     5,238,807       34,029,321    
Payments for shares redeemed     (7,760,419 )     (10,620,896 )  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Class Y Share Transactions     (2,521,612 )     23,408,425    
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     (81,999,727 )     274,818,039    
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     860,880,076       586,062,037    
End of period   $ 778,880,349     $ 860,880,076    
Accumulated Net Investment Income   $ 421,463     $ 596    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Financial Highlights

Touchstone Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund — Class A

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,   Period
Ended
March 31,
 
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007 (A)  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 9.09     $ 6.27     $ 9.80     $ 11.64     $ 10.00    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.04 )     (0.08 )     (0.02 )     0.50       (0.07 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments     0.12       2.90       (3.51 )     (1.15 )     1.71    
Total from investment operations     0.08       2.82       (3.53 )     (0.65 )     1.64    
Distributions from net realized gains                       (1.19 )        
Net asset value at end of period   $ 9.17     $ 9.09     $ 6.27     $ 9.80     $ 11.64    
Total return (B)     0.88 % (C)     44.98 %     (36.02 %)     (7.28 %)     16.40 % (C)  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 11,622     $ 12,708     $ 9,054     $ 22,955     $ 5,846    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     1.40 % (D)     1.40 %     1.40 %     1.40 %     1.40 % (D)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.95 %) (D)     (0.99 %)     (0.22 %)     0.33 %     (1.15 %) (D)  
Portfolio turnover rate     35 % (C)     76 %     113 %     99 %     86 % (C)  

 

Touchstone Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund — Class C

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,   Period
Ended
March 31,
 
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008 (E)  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 8.91     $ 6.20     $ 9.75     $ 12.44    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment loss     (0.08 )     (0.15 )     (0.08 )     (0.22 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments     0.13       2.86       (3.47 )     (1.28 )  
Total from investment operations     0.05       2.71       (3.55 )     (1.50 )  
Distributions from net realized gains                       (1.19 )  
Net asset value at end of period   $ 8.96     $ 8.91     $ 6.20     $ 9.75    
Total return (B)     0.56 % (C)     43.71 %     (36.41 %)     (13.66 %) (C)  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 2,178     $ 2,576     $ 2,267     $ 4,228    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     2.15 % (D)     2.15 %     2.15 %     0.84 % (D)  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets     (1.70 %) (D)     (1.74 %)     (0.98 %)     (17.70 %) (D)  
Portfolio turnover rate     35 % (C)     76 %     113 %     99 % (C)  

 

(A)  Represents the period from commencement of operations (September 6, 2006) through March 31, 2007.

(B)  Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads.

(C)  Not annualized.

(D)  Annualized.

(E)  Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 1, 2007) through March 31, 2008.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Financial Highlights (Continued)

Touchstone Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund — Class Y

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,   Period
Ended
March 31,
 
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007 (A)  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 9.16     $ 6.30     $ 9.84     $ 11.66     $ 10.00    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     0.00   (B)      0.04       (0.05 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments     0.13       2.91       (3.54 )     (0.67 )     1.71    
Total from investment operations     0.09       2.86       (3.54 )     (0.63 )     1.66    
Distributions from net realized gains                       (1.19 )        
Net asset value at end of period   $ 9.25     $ 9.16     $ 6.30     $ 9.84     $ 11.66    
Total return     0.98 % (C)     45.40 %     (35.98 %)     (7.09 %)     16.60 % (C)  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 14,972     $ 20,856     $ 8,808     $ 14,509     $ 6,128    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     1.15 % (D)     1.15 %     1.15 %     1.15 %     1.15 % (D)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.70 %) (D)     (0.74 %)     0.02 %     (0.52 %)     (0.90 %) (D)  
Portfolio turnover rate     35 % (C)     76 %     113 %     99 %     86 % (C)  

 

(A)  Represents the period from commencement of operations (September 6, 2006) through March 31, 2007.

(B)  Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(C)  Not annualized.

(D)  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Financial Highlights (Continued)

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund — Class A

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 20.88     $ 14.41     $ 21.68     $ 20.75     $ 21.57     $ 17.92    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment gain (loss)     0.12       (0.03 )     (0.15 )     (0.24 )     (0.35 )     (0.21 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
    (0.22 )     6.50       (7.12 )     1.17       (0.47 )     3.86    
Total from investment operations     (0.10 )     6.47       (7.27 )     0.93       (0.82 )     3.65    
Net asset value at end of period   $ 20.78     $ 20.88     $ 14.41     $ 21.68     $ 20.75     $ 21.57    
Total return (A)     (0.48 %) (B)     44.90 %     (33.53 %)     4.48 %     (3.80 %)     20.37 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 40,591     $ 32,182     $ 17,973     $ 26,349     $ 35,723     $ 98,004    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     1.21 % (C)     1.24 %     1.51 %     1.55 %     1.79 %     1.64 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     1.46 % (C)     (0.22 %)     (0.70 %)     (0.89 %)     (1.12 %)     (1.09 %)  
Portfolio turnover rate     53 % (B)     100 %     60 %     82 %     161 %     80 %  

 

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund — Class C

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 19.49     $ 13.55     $ 20.42     $ 19.63     $ 20.60     $ 17.11    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     0.06       (0.17 )     (0.29 )     (0.35 )     (0.54 )     (0.40 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
    (0.22 )     6.11       (6.58 )     1.14       (0.43 )     3.89    
Total from investment operations     (0.16 )     5.94       (6.87 )     0.79       (0.97 )     3.49    
Net asset value at end of period   $ 19.33     $ 19.49     $ 13.55     $ 20.42     $ 19.63     $ 20.60    
Total return (A)     (0.82 %) (B)     43.84 %     (33.64 %)     4.02 %     (4.71 %)     20.40 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 7,487     $ 8,085     $ 6,262     $ 11,115     $ 11,957     $ 22,412    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     1.96 % (C)     1.99 %     2.27 %     2.30 %     2.71 %     2.57 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.60 % (C)     (0.96 %)     (1.46 %)     (1.60 %)     (2.00 %)     (2.01 %)  
Portfolio turnover rate     53 % (B)     100 %     60 %     82 %     161 %     80 %  

 

(A)  Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads.

(B)  Not annualized.

(C)  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Financial Highlights (Continued)

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund — Class Y

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Period
Ended
March 31,
2009 (A)
 
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 20.94     $ 14.41     $ 14.37    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     0.17       (0.00 ) (B)     0.00   (B)   
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments     (0.24 )     6.53       0.04    
Total from investment operations     (0.07 )     6.53       0.04    
Net asset value at end of period   $ 20.87     $ 20.94     $ 14.41    
Total return     (0.33 %) (C)     45.32 %     0.28 % (C)  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 2,101     $ 2,223     $ 3    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.96 % (D)     0.98 %     0.97 % (D)  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     1.61 % (D)     (0.04 %)     0.21 % (D)  
Portfolio turnover rate     53 % (C)     100 %     60 % (C)  

 

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Period
Ended
March 31,
2009 (A)
 
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 20.98     $ 14.42     $ 14.37    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income     0.17       0.01       0.00   (B)   
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments     (0.22 )     6.55       0.05    
Total from investment operations     (0.05 )     6.56       0.05    
Net asset value at end of period   $ 20.93     $ 20.98     $ 14.42    
Total return     (0.24 %) (C)     45.49 %     0.35 % (C)  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 34,254     $ 21,807     $ 3    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.80 % (D)     0.84 %     0.82 % (D)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2.01 % (D)     0.15 %     0.36 % (D)  
Portfolio turnover rate     53 % (C)     100 %     60 % (C)  

 

(A)  Represents the period from commencement of operations (February 2, 2009) through March 31, 2009.

(B)  Amount rounds to less than $0.01.

(C)  Not annualized.

(D)  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Financial Highlights (Continued)

Touchstone Large Cap Core Equity Fund — Class A

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 8.70     $ 6.00     $ 10.36     $ 11.36     $ 10.49     $ 9.48    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income     0.04       0.10       0.12       0.10       0.11       0.06    
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
    (0.20 )     2.64       (3.77 )     (0.62 )     0.91       0.96    
Total from investment operations     (0.16 )     2.74       (3.65 )     (0.52 )     1.02       1.02    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income           (0.04 )     (0.11 )     (0.10 )     (0.15 )     (0.01 )  
Distributions from net realized gains                 (0.60 )     (0.38 )              
Total distributions           (0.04 )     (0.71 )     (0.48 )     (0.15 )     (0.01 )  
Net asset value at end of period   $ 8.54     $ 8.70     $ 6.00     $ 10.36     $ 11.36     $ 10.49    
Total return (A)     (1.84 %) (B)     45.78 %     (35.73 %)     (5.03 %)     9.83 %     10.74 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 48,042     $ 51,377     $ 45,073     $ 84,611     $ 95,175     $ 25,693    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     1.15 % (C)     1.15 %     1.15 %     1.15 %     1.15 %     1.00 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     0.90 % (C)     1.02 %     1.38 %     0.89 %     0.97 %     1.03 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     14 % (B)     24 %     51 %     52 %     54 %     6 %  

 

Touchstone Large Cap Core Equity Fund — Class C

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 8.61     $ 5.95     $ 10.29     $ 11.29     $ 10.39     $ 9.46    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     0.00   (D)      0.01       0.04       0.01       (0.02 )     0.03    
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
    (0.19 )     2.65       (3.72 )     (0.61 )     0.96       0.91    
Total from investment operations     (0.19 )     2.66       (3.68 )     (0.60 )     0.94       0.94    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income                 (0.06 )     (0.02 )     (0.04 )     (0.01 )  
Distributions from net realized gains                 (0.60 )     (0.38 )              
Total distributions                 (0.66 )     (0.40 )     (0.04 )     (0.01 )  
Net asset value at end of period   $ 8.42     $ 8.61     $ 5.95     $ 10.29     $ 11.29     $ 10.39    
Total return (A)     (2.21 %) (B)     44.71 %     (36.23 %)     (5.72 %)     9.09 %     9.91 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 1,501     $ 2,024     $ 1,858     $ 2,913     $ 4,231     $ 1,399    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     1.90 % (C)     1.90 %     1.90 %     1.90 %     1.90 %     1.75 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.13 % (C)     0.26 %     0.70 %     0.13 %     (0.26 %)     0.26 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     14 % (B)     24 %     51 %     52 %     54 %     6 %  

 

(A)  Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads.

(B)  Not annualized.

(C)  Annualized.

(D)  Amount rounds to less than $0.01.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Financial Highlights (Continued)

Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund — Class A

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 20.74     $ 14.73     $ 24.45     $ 22.06     $ 23.26     $ 19.84    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     0.09       0.02       (0.04 )     (0.02 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
    0.76       6.08       (9.80 )     2.37       (1.16 )     3.44    
Total from investment operations     0.73       6.06       (9.71 )     2.39       (1.20 )     3.42    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income           (0.04 )     (0.01 )                    
Tax return of capital           (0.01 )                          
Total distributions           (0.05 )     (0.01 )                    
Net asset value at end of period   $ 21.47     $ 20.74     $ 14.73     $ 24.45     $ 22.06     $ 23.26    
Total return (A)     3.52 % (B)     41.15 %     (39.71 %)     10.83 %     (5.16 %)     17.24 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 287,998     $ 334,465     $ 418,808     $ 719,488     $ 656,582     $ 838,120    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     1.25 % (C)     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.16 %     1.17 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.28 %) (C)     (0.29 %)     0.41 %     0.06 %     (0.16 %)     (0.13 %)  
Portfolio turnover     43 % (B)     83 %     126 %     72 %     115 %     104 %  

 

Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund — Class B

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 19.93     $ 14.22     $ 23.68     $ 21.46     $ 22.83     $ 19.60    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment loss     (0.10 )     (0.44 )     (0.08 )     (0.15 )     (0.21 )     (0.15 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
    0.73       6.15       (9.38 )     2.37       (1.16 )     3.38    
Total from investment operations     0.63       5.71       (9.46 )     2.22       (1.37 )     3.23    
Net asset value at end of period   $ 20.56     $ 19.93     $ 14.22     $ 23.68     $ 21.46     $ 22.83    
Total return (A)     3.16 % (B)     40.15 %     (39.95 %)     10.34 %     (6.00 %)     16.48 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 13,188     $ 14,897     $ 14,186     $ 29,829     $ 26,669     $ 27,781    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     1.91 % (C)     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.02 %     2.08 %  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets     (0.93 %) (C)     (1.05 %)     (0.35 %)     (0.65 %)     (0.98 %)     (1.02 %)  
Portfolio turnover rate     43 % (B)     83 %     126 %     72 %     115 %     104 %  

 

(A)  Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads.

(B)  Not annualized.

(C)  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund — Class C

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 19.97     $ 14.25     $ 23.74     $ 21.52     $ 22.88     $ 19.62    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment loss     (0.11 )     (0.22 )     (0.07 )     (0.14 )     (0.20 )     (0.11 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
    0.73       5.94       (9.42 )     2.36       (1.16 )     3.37    
Total from investment operations     0.62       5.72       (9.49 )     2.22       (1.36 )     3.26    
Net asset value at end of period   $ 20.59     $ 19.97     $ 14.25     $ 23.74     $ 21.52     $ 22.88    
Total return (A)     3.10 % (B)     40.14 %     (39.97 %)     10.32 %     (5.94 %)     16.62 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 123,689     $ 142,179     $ 137,641     $ 236,582     $ 190,261     $ 188,810    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     2.00 % (C)     2.00 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     1.95 %     1.98 %  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets     (1.03 %) (C)     (1.05 %)     (0.33 %)     (0.66 %)     (0.92 %)     (0.93 %)  
Portfolio turnover rate     43 % (B)     83 %     126 %     72 %     115 %     104 %  

 

Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund — Class Y

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 20.89     $ 14.84     $ 24.64     $ 22.19     $ 23.33     $ 19.86    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.00 ) (D)     (0.01 )     0.10       0.05       0.06       0.03    
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
    0.76       6.17       (9.85 )     2.40       (1.20 )     3.44    
Total from investment operations     0.76       6.16       (9.75 )     2.45       (1.14 )     3.47    
Less distributions:  
Dividends from net investment income           (0.10 )     (0.05 )                    
Tax return of capital           (0.01 )                          
Total distributions           (0.11 )     (0.05 )                    
Net asset value at end of period   $ 21.65     $ 20.89     $ 14.84     $ 24.64     $ 22.19     $ 23.33    
Total return     3.64 %  (B)     41.53 %     (39.58 %)     11.04 %     (4.89 %)     17.47 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 268,697     $ 352,847     $ 206,369     $ 31,679     $ 40,044     $ 66,655    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.99 %  (C)     0.99 %     0.97 %     1.00 %     0.90 %     0.93 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.01 %) (C)     (0.06 %)     0.95 %     0.21 %     0.13 %     0.12 %  
Portfolio turnover     43 %  (B)     83 %     126 %     72 %     115 %     104 %  

 

(A)  Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads.

(B)  Not annualized.

(C)  Annualized.

(D)  Amount rounds to less than $0.01.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund — Class A

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 20.18     $ 12.95     $ 21.16     $ 24.17     $ 24.02     $ 21.42    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     0.03       (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.12 )     (0.14 )     (0.12 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
    0.07       7.26       (7.96 )     0.01       2.20       4.70    
Total from investment operations     0.10       7.23       (7.97 )     (0.11 )     2.06       4.58    
Distributions from net realized gains                 (0.24 )     (2.90 )     (1.91 )     (1.98 )  
Net asset value at end of period   $ 20.28     $ 20.18     $ 12.95     $ 21.16     $ 24.17     $ 24.02    
Total return (A)     0.50 % (B)     55.83 %     (37.67 %)     (1.53 %)     8.84 %     22.21 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 532,972     $ 583,543     $ 397,756     $ 649,891     $ 713,666     $ 639,501    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     1.50 % (C)     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.47 %     1.50 %     1.50 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.32 % (C)     (0.15 %)     (0.07 %)     (0.53 %)     (0.66 %)     (0.57 %)  
Portfolio turnover     33 % (B)     62 %     71 %     64 %     58 %     69 %  

 

Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund — Class B

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 16.98     $ 10.98     $ 18.13     $ 21.25     $ 21.49     $ 19.50    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment loss     (0.05 )     (0.16 )     (0.15 )     (0.28 )     (0.30 )     (0.26 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
    0.06       6.16       (6.76 )     0.06       1.97       4.23    
Total from investment operations     0.01       6.00       (6.91 )     (0.22 )     1.67       3.97    
Distributions from net realized gains                 (0.24 )     (2.90 )     (1.91 )     (1.98 )  
Net asset value at end of period   $ 16.99     $ 16.98     $ 10.98     $ 18.13     $ 21.25     $ 21.49    
Total return (A)     0.06 % (B)     54.64 %     (38.12 %)     (2.29 %)     8.04 %     21.24 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 23,805     $ 32,762     $ 29,521     $ 61,977     $ 74,935     $ 79,552    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     2.25 % (C)     2.25 %     2.25 %     2.25 %     2.25 %     2.25 %  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets     (0.53 %) (C)     (0.90 %)     (0.85 %)     (1.31 %)     (1.42 %)     (1.32 %)  
Portfolio turnover rate     33 % (B)     62 %     71 %     64 %     58 %     69 %  

 

(A)  Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads.

(B)  Not annualized.

(C)  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund — Class C

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended March 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 17.00     $ 10.99     $ 18.15     $ 21.27     $ 21.51     $ 19.51    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment loss     (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.14 )     (0.27 )     (0.28 )     (0.25 )  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
    0.05       6.15       (6.78 )     0.05       1.95       4.23    
Total from investment operations     0.01       6.01       (6.92 )     (0.22 )     1.67       3.98    
Distributions from net realized gains                 (0.24 )     (2.90 )     (1.91 )     (1.98 )  
Net asset value at end of period   $ 17.01     $ 17.00     $ 10.99     $ 18.15     $ 21.27     $ 21.51    
Total return (A)     0.06 % (B)     54.69 %     (38.14 %)     (2.28 %)     8.04 %     21.28 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 198,452     $ 218,413     $ 158,782     $ 302,422     $ 345,997     $ 327,867    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     2.25 % (C)     2.25 %     2.25 %     2.24 %     2.25 %     2.25 %  
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets     (0.44 %) (C)     (0.90 %)     (0.84 %)     (1.30 %)     (1.41 %)     (1.32 %)  
Portfolio turnover     33 % (B)     62 %     71 %     64 %     58 %     69 %  

 

Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund — Class Y

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Period
Ended
March 31,
2009 (D)
 
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 20.27     $ 12.96     $ 13.20    
Income (loss) from investment operations:  
Net investment income     0.07       0.01       0.02    
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments     0.06       7.30       (0.26 )  
Total from investment operations     0.13       7.31       (0.24 )  
Net asset value at end of period   $ 20.40     $ 20.27     $ 12.96    
Total return     0.64 % (B)     56.40 %     (1.82 %) (B)  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 23,651     $ 26,162     $ 3    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     1.13 % (C)     1.25 %     1.25 % (C)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     0.66 % (C)     0.14 %     1.11 % (C)  
Portfolio turnover     33 % (B)     62 %     71 % (B)  

 

(A)  Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads.

(B)  Not annualized.

(C)  Annualized.

(D)  Represents the period from commencement of operations (February 2, 2009) through March 31, 2009.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

1. Organization

The Touchstone Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund ("Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund"), Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund ("Growth Opportunities Fund"), Touchstone Large Cap Core Equity Fund ("Large Cap Core Equity Fund"), Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund ("Large Cap Growth Fund"), and Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund ("Mid Cap Growth Fund") (individually, a Fund, and collectively, the Funds) are each a series of Touchstone Strategic Trust (the Trust). The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was established as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated November 18, 1982. The Declaration of Trust, as amended, permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of each Fund.

The Funds are registered to offer certain of the following Classes of shares: Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares, Class Y shares, and Institutional Class shares. The assets of each Fund are segregated, and a shareholder's interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held.

The Funds' prospectus provides a description of each Fund's investment objectives, policies, and strategies along with information on the Classes of shares currently being offered as outlined below:

    Class A (1)   Class B (2)   Class C (3)   Class Y (4)   Institutional Class (5)  
Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund   X       X   X      
Growth Opportunities Fund   X       X   X   X  
Large Cap Core Equity Fund   X       X          
Large Cap Growth Fund   X   X   X   X      
Mid Cap Growth Fund   X   X   X   X      

 

(1)  Currently sold subject to a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75% and a maximum distribution fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.

(2)  Sold subject to a maximum contingent deferred sales load of 5.00% for a one-year period and incrementally reduced over time and a maximum distribution fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets; closed to new investors effective February 2, 2009.

(3)  Sold subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales load for a one-year period and a maximum distribution fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.

(4)  Sold without a distribution fee or sales charge, but offered only through selected dealers.

(5)  Sold without a distribution fee or sales charge, and subject to a higher minimum initial investment.

Each Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y, and Institutional Class share of a Fund represents identical interests in the investment portfolio of such Fund and has the same rights, except that (i) Class B and Class C shares bear the expenses of higher distribution fees, which is expected to cause Class B and Class C shares to have a higher expense ratio and to pay lower dividends than Class A, Class Y, and Institutional Class shares; (ii) certain other Class specific expenses will be borne solely by the Class to which such expenses are attributable; and (iii) each Class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its own distribution arrangements.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the Funds' significant accounting policies:

Security valuation — The Funds' portfolio securities are valued as of the close of the regular session of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (currently 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). Portfolio securities traded on stock exchanges are valued at the last sale price and portfolio securities quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (NOCP). Securities not traded on a particular day, or for which the last sale price is not


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readily available, are valued at their last broker-quoted bid prices as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for such securities by an independent pricing service. Securities for which market quotations or the NOCP are not readily available are valued based on fair value as determined by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Money market instruments and other debt securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Shares of open-end mutual funds in which the Funds invest are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by the underlying funds.

The Funds have adopted FASB ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurements". This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair Value Measurements applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. The changes to current generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) from the application of this Statement relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.

The aggregate value by input level, as of September 30 2010, for each Fund's investments, is included in each Fund's Portfolio of Investments, which also includes a breakdown of the Fund's investments by geographic/industry concentration. The Funds did not hold any Level 3 categorized securities during the six months ended or at September 30, 2010.

New Accounting Pronouncements — In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new guidance as an amendment to fair value measurements and disclosures. The new guidance adds new requirements for disclosure about transfers into and out of level 1 and level 2 fair value measurements and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to level 3 measurements. The guidance also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques in level 2 and level 3 fair value measurements. The amendment is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for Level 3 reconciliation disclosures which are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Funds do not expect the implications of this guidance to have a material impact on their financial statements.

Portfolio securities loaned — Each Fund may lend its portfolio securities. Lending portfolio securities exposes a Fund to the risk that the borrower may fail to return the loaned securities or may not be able to provide additional collateral or that the Fund may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fails financially. To minimize these risks, the borrower must agree to maintain


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cash collateral with the Funds' custodian in an amount at least equal to the market value of the loaned securities. The cash collateral is reinvested by the Funds' custodian into approved investment vehicles.

As of September 30, 2010, the following Funds loaned common stocks and received collateral as follows:

    Market Value
of Common
Stocks Loaned
  Value of
Collateral
Received
 
Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund   $ 6,323,679     $ 6,534,533    
Growth Opportunities Fund   $ 4,264,426     $ 4,468,421    
Large Cap Core Equity Fund   $ 1,238,099     $ 1,270,442    
Large Cap Growth Fund   $ 57,841,373     $ 59,270,298    
Mid Cap Growth Fund   $ 51,089,676     $ 52,488,794    

 

All collateral received as cash and securities is received, held, and administered by the Funds' custodian for the benefit of the Funds in the applicable custody account or other account established for the purpose of holding collateral.

Funds participating in securities lending receive compensation in the form of fees, or retain a portion of interest or dividends on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Funds also continue to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. The loans are secured by collateral valued at least equal, at all times, to the fair value of the securities loaned plus accrued interest. Unrealized gain or loss on the fair value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan is recognized by the Funds. The Funds have the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.

Share valuation — The net asset value per share of each Class of shares of each Fund is calculated daily by dividing the total value of a Fund's assets attributable to that Class, less liabilities attributable to that Class, by the number of outstanding shares of that Class.

The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the Funds is equal to the net asset value per share plus a sales load equal to 6.10% of the net asset value (or 5.75% of the offering price). The maximum offering price per share of Class B, Class C, Class Y, and Institutional Class shares of the Funds is equal to the net asset value per share.

Class B shares of the Funds are subject to a contingent deferred sales load of 5.00% in the event of a shareholder redemption within a one-year period of purchase. The contingent deferred sales load will be incrementally reduced over time. After the 6th year, there is no contingent deferred sales load. Class C shares of the Funds are subject to a contingent deferred sales load of 1.00% in the event of shareholder redemption with a one-year period of purchase.

Investment income — Interest income is accrued as earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted or amortized into income using the effective yield method.

Distributions to shareholders — Dividends arising from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid to shareholders annually for each Fund. With respect to each Fund, net realized short-term capital gains, if any, may be distributed throughout the year and net realized long-term capital gains, if any, are distributed at least once each year. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations.

Allocations — Investment income earned, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation for the Funds are allocated daily to each Class of shares based upon their proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Class specific expenses are charged directly to the Class incurring the expense. Common


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expenses, which are not attributable to a specific Class, are allocated daily to each Class of shares based upon their proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Expenses not directly billed to a Fund are allocated proportionally among all Funds daily in relation to net assets of each Fund or another reasonable measure.

Security transactions — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Securities sold are determined on a specific identification basis.

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. Federal Tax Information

It is each Fund's policy to continue to comply with the special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. As provided therein, in any fiscal year in which a Fund so qualifies and distributes at least 90% of its taxable net income, the Fund (but not the shareholders) will be relieved of federal income tax on the income distributed. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made.

In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also each Fund's intention to declare and pay as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and 98% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ending October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

    Diversified
Small Cap Growth
Fund
  Growth
Opportunities
Fund
  Large Cap
Core Equity
Fund
 
    Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2009
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2009
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2009
 
From ordinary income   $     $     $     $     $ 263,434     $ 850,456    
From long-term capital gains                                   4,426,626    
    $     $     $     $     $ 263,434     $ 5,277,082    

 

    Large Cap
Growth
Fund
  Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
 
    Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2009
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2009
 
From ordinary income   $ 2,186,079     $ 1,128,574     $     $    
From long-term capital gains                       11,814,206    
From tax return of capital     500,658                      
    $ 2,686,737     $ 1,128,574     $     $ 11,814,206    

 


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The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of March 31, 2010:

    Diversified
Small Cap Growth
Fund
  Growth
Opportunities
Fund
  Large Cap
Core Equity
Fund
 
Tax cost of portfolio of investments   $ 40,587,652     $ 65,696,671     $ 55,133,120    
Gross unrealized appreciation     5,201,095       6,283,822       3,905,705    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (973,402 )     (1,077,160 )     (1,374,404 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     4,227,693       5,206,662       2,531,301    
Undistributed ordinary income     1             522,174    
Capital loss carryforward     (20,995,910 )     (44,860,643 )     (10,096,769 )  
Post-October losses     (445,502 )           (150,498 )  
Accumulated defcit   $ (17,213,718 )   $ (39,653,981 )   $ (7,193,792 )  

 

    Large Cap
Growth
Fund
  Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
 
Tax cost of portfolio of investments   $ 804,613,220     $ 872,795,379    
Gross unrealized appreciation     201,801,062       151,825,869    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (6,514,295 )     (20,394,234 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     195,286,767       131,431,635    
Undistributed ordinary income     (1 )        
Capital loss carryforward     (338,079,373 )     (131,553,464 )  
Post-October losses              
Accumulated defcit   $ (142,792,607 )   $ (121,829 )  

 

The difference between the tax cost of portfolio investments and the financial statement cost is primarily due to wash sales.

As of March 31, 2010, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes.

Fund   Amount   Expires
March 31,
 
Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund   $ 11,436,443       2014    
      3,627,106       2017    
      5,932,361       2018    
    $ 20,995,910            
Growth Opportunities Fund   $ 21,887,780       2011    
      17,098,132       2012    
      1,976,702       2013    
      3,131,509       2017    
      766,520       2018    
    $ 44,860,643            
Large Cap Core Equity Fund   $ 1,053,666       2017    
      9,043,103       2018    
    $ 10,096,769            

 


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Fund   Amount   Expires
March 31,
 
Large Cap Growth Fund   $ 26,177,120       2015    
      41,526,594       2017    
      270,375,659       2018    
    $ 338,079,373            
Mid Cap Growth Fund   $ 55,424,720       2017    
      76,128,744       2018    
    $ 131,553,464            

 

The capital loss carryforwards and Post-October losses may be utilized in future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.

Certain reclassifications, the result of permanent differences between financial statement and income tax reporting requirements have been made to the components of capital. These reclassifications have no impact on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds and are designed to present the Fund's capital accounts on a tax basis. The following reclassifications of net investment loss have been made to the following Funds for the year ended March 31, 2010:

    Paid-In
Capital
  Accumulated
Net Investment
Income
  Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains
 
Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund   $ (255,757 )   $ 255,757     $    
Growth Opportunities Fund   $ (114,116 )   $ 114,116     $    
Large Cap Core Equity Fund   $     $     $    
Large Cap Growth Fund   $ (3,026,486 )   $ 3,026,486     $    
Mid Cap Growth Fund   $ (2,845,214 )   $ 2,845,214     $    

 

For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Trust had the following federal tax cost resulting in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as follows:

    Federal Tax
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund   $ 31,751,777     $ 4,385,149     $ (859,262 )   $ 3,525,887    
Growth Opportunities Fund   $ 82,769,192     $ 7,620,841     $ (1,478,975 )   $ 6,141,866    
Large Cap Core Equity Fund   $ 47,976,505     $ 4,423,430     $ (1,527,005 )   $ 2,896,425    
Large Cap Growth Fund   $ 585,807,556     $ 178,011,588     $ (8,914,670 )   $ 169,096,918    
Mid Cap Growth Fund   $ 728,012,598     $ 124,839,742     $ (19,979,946 )   $ 104,859,796    

 

The Funds have analyzed their tax positions taken on Federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended March 31, 2007 through 2010) and have concluded that no provision for income tax is required in their financial statements.


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4. Investment Transactions

Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) were as follows for the six months ended September 30 2010:

    Diversified
Small Cap
Growth
Fund
  Growth
Opportunities
Fund
  Large Cap
Core Equity
Fund
 
Purchases of investment securities   $ 11,530,117     $ 53,939,822     $ 6,774,082    
Proceeds from sales and maturities   $ 18,253,165     $ 36,195,140     $ 8,873,067    

 

    Large Cap
Growth
Fund
  Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
 
Purchases of investment securities   $ 312,489,347     $ 254,841,878    
Proceeds from sales and maturities   $ 480,583,109     $ 333,365,977    

 

5. Transactions with Affiliates

Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of the Advisor (Touchstone Advisors, Inc.), the Underwriter (Touchstone Securities, Inc.), and/or JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan) the Sub-Administrator and Transfer Agent to the Funds. The Advisor and Underwriter are each wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company (Western-Southern).

MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

The Advisor provides general investment supervisory services for the Funds, under the terms of an Advisory Agreement. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Funds pay the Advisor a fee, which is computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on average daily net assets as follows:

Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund   1.05%  
Growth Opportunities Fund   0.83% on the first $500 million
0.80% on the next $500 million
0.75% of such assets in excess of $1 billion
 
Large Cap Core Equity Fund   0.65% on the first $100 million
0.60% on the next $100 million
0.55% on the next $100 million
0.50% of such assets in excess of $300 million
 
Large Cap Growth Fund   0.75% on the first $200 million
0.70% on the next $800 million
0.65% of such assets in excess of $1 billion
 
Mid Cap Growth Fund   0.80%  

 

The Advisor has retained various Sub-Advisors to manage the investments of the Funds under the terms of a Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Advisor (not the Funds) pays the Sub-Advisors a fee for these services.

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor, has been retained by the Advisor to manage the investments of the Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund.

Westfield Capital Management Company, LP has been retained by the Advisor to manage the investments of the Growth Opportunities Fund and a portion of the investments of the Mid Cap Growth Fund.


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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

Todd/Veredus Asset Management, LLC has been retained by the Advisor to manage the investments of the Large Cap Core Equity Fund.

Navellier & Associates, Inc. has been retained by the Advisor to manage the investments of the Large Cap Growth Fund.

TCW Investment Management Company has been retained by the Advisor to manage a portion of the investments of the Mid Cap Growth Fund.

ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT

The Advisor entered into an Administration and Accounting Services Agreement with the Trust, whereby the Advisor is responsible for supplying executive and regulatory compliance services, supervising the preparation of tax returns, coordinating the preparation of reports to shareholders and reports to, and filings with, the Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities authorities, preparing materials for meetings of the Board of Trustees, calculating the daily net asset value per share and maintaining the financial books and records of each Fund. For its services, the Advisor receives an annual fee of 0.20% of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Trust, Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Investment Trust (excluding Institutional Money Market Fund), and Touchstone Tax-Free Trust up to and including $6 billion; 0.16% of the next $4 billion of aggregate average daily net assets; and 0.12% of the aggregate average daily net assets of all such assets in excess of $10 billion. The fee is allocated among the Funds on the basis of relative daily net assets.

The Advisor has engaged JPMorgan as the Sub-Administrator to the Trust. JPMorgan provides administrative and accounting services to the Trust and is compensated directly by the Advisor, not the Trust.

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT

The Trust and the Advisor have entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement to contractually limit operating expenses of the Funds. The maximum operating expense limit in any year with respect to the Funds is based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Funds. The Advisor has agreed to waive advisory fees and reimburse expenses in order to maintain expense limitations for the Funds as follows through at least July 28, 2011:

    Class A   Class B   Class C   Class Y   Institutional Class  
Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund     1.40 %           2.15 %     1.15 %        
Growth Opportunities Fund*     1.15 %           1.90 %     0.90 %     0.75 %  
Large Cap Core Equity Fund     1.15 %           1.90 %              
Large Cap Growth Fund     1.25 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     0.99 %        
Mid Cap Growth Fund     1.50 %     2.25 %     2.25 %     1.25 %        

 

*  Prior to July 28, 2010, the expense limitations for Class A, Class C, Class Y, and Institutional Class shares of Growth Opportunities Fund were 1.24%, 1.99%, 0.99%, and 0.84%, respectively.

For the six months ended September 30 2010, the Advisor waived investment advisory fees, administration fees, and/or reimbursed expenses as follows:

    Investment
Advisory
Fees Waived
  Administration
Fees Waived
  Other Operating
Expenses
Reimbursed
 
Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund   $ 36,699     $ 33,768     $ 26,453    
Growth Opportunities Fund   $ 8,210     $ 70,564     $ 78,455    
Large Cap Core Equity Fund   $     $ 49,817     $ 7,197    
Large Cap Growth Fund   $     $ 508,983     $    
Mid Cap Growth Fund   $     $ 21,829     $    

 


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TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT

Under the terms of the Transfer Agent Agreement between the Trust and JPMorgan, JPMorgan maintains the records of each shareholder's account, answers shareholders' inquiries concerning their accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of each Fund's shares, acts as dividend and distribution disbursing agent and performs other shareholder service functions. For these services, JPMorgan receives a monthly fee per shareholder account from each Fund. In addition, each Fund pays JPMorgan out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.

For the six months ended September 30 2010, the following Funds reimbursed the Advisor for amounts paid to third parties that provide sub-transfer agency and other administrative services to the Funds. These amounts are included in transfer agent fees on the Statements of Operations:

    Amount  
Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund   $ 4,145    
Growth Opportunities Fund   $ 3,654    
Large Cap Core Equity Fund   $ 1,370    
Large Cap Growth Fund   $ 265,018    
Mid Cap Growth Fund   $ 188,093    

 

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

The Underwriter is the Funds' principal underwriter and, as such, acts as the exclusive agent for distribution of the Funds' shares. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement between the Trust and Underwriter, the Underwriter earned the following from underwriting and broker commissions on the sale of shares of the following Funds for the six months ended September 30 2010:

    Amount  
Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund   $ 476    
Growth Opportunities Fund   $ 1,701    
Large Cap Core Equity Fund   $ 785    
Large Cap Growth Fund   $ 12,436    
Mid Cap Growth Fund   $ 21,259    

 

In addition, the Underwriter collected the following contingent deferred sales charges on the redemption of Class B and Class C shares of the following Funds during the six months ended September 30 2010:

    Amount  
Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund   $    
Growth Opportunities Fund   $ 96    
Large Cap Core Equity Fund   $ 53    
Large Cap Growth Fund   $ 13,836    
Mid Cap Growth Fund   $ 12,573    

 

PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION

The Trust has a Plan of Distribution (Class A Plan) under which Class A shares of each Fund may directly incur or reimburse the Advisor or the Underwriter for expenses related to the distribution and promotion of shares. The annual limitation for payment of such expenses under the Class A Plan is 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to such shares.


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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

The Trust also has a Plan of Distribution (Class B and Class C Plan) under which Class B and Class C shares of each Fund may directly incur or reimburse the Advisor or the Underwriter for expenses related to the distribution and promotion of shares. The annual limitation for payment of such expenses under the Class B and Class C Plan is 1.00% of average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares.

COMPLIANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT

Under the terms of the Compliance Services Agreement between the Trust and JPMorgan, JPMorgan provides certain compliance services to the Trust and provides administrative support services to the Funds' Compliance Program and Chief Compliance Officer. For these services, JPMorgan receives a quarterly fee from each Fund.

AFFILIATED INVESTMENTS

Each Fund may invest in the Touchstone Institutional Money Market Fund, subject to compliance with the several conditions set forth in an order received by the Trust from the Securities and Exchange Commission. To the extent that the other Touchstone Funds are invested in the Touchstone Institutional Money Market Fund, the Advisor and Administrator will be paid additional fees from the Touchstone Institutional Money Market Fund that will not be waived or reimbursed.

A summary of each Fund's investment in the Touchstone Institutional Money Market Fund, for the six months ended September 30 2010, is noted below:

    Share Activity          
    Balance
03/31/10
  Purchases   Sales   Balance
09/30/10
  Dividends   Value
09/30/10
 
Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund     552,905       4,675,325       (5,228,230 )         $ 661     $    
Growth Opportunities Fund     3,037,764       31,683,500       (32,043,001 )     2,678,263     $ 2,557     $ 2,678,263    
Large Cap Core Equity Fund     1,091,219       5,432,508       (5,795,398 )     728,329     $ 858     $ 728,329    
Large Cap Growth Fund     10,189,005       282,780,052       (284,845,099 )     8,123,958     $ 15,554     $ 8,123,958    
Mid Cap Growth Fund     167,739       164,901,879       (153,751,853 )     11,317,765     $ 12,097     $ 11,317,765    

 

As of September 30, 2010, approximately 55% of the Large Cap Core Equity Fund was owned by Western-Southern and subsidiaries.


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6. Capital Share Transactions

Proceeds and payments on capital shares as shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are the result of the following capital share transactions for the periods shown:

    Diversified Small Cap
Growth Fund
  Growth
Opportunities Fund
 
    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
 
Class A  
Shares sold     114,222       401,883       566,757       698,951    
Shares redeemed     (244,918 )     (447,487 )     (155,145 )     (404,810 )  
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding     (130,696 )     (45,604 )     411,612       294,141    
Shares outstanding, beginning of period     1,398,646       1,444,250       1,541,640       1,247,499    
Shares outstanding, end of period     1,267,950       1,398,646       1,953,252       1,541,640    
Class C  
Shares sold     1,945       8,851       23,106       49,028    
Shares redeemed     (47,876 )     (85,721 )     (50,636 )     (96,167 )  
Net decrease in shares outstanding     (45,931 )     (76,870 )     (27,530 )     (47,139 )  
Shares outstanding, beginning of period     289,017       365,887       414,940       462,079    
Shares outstanding, end of period     243,086       289,017       387,410       414,940    
Class Y  
Shares sold     140,559       1,219,487       10,996       113,986    
Shares redeemed     (799,805 )     (339,541 )     (16,525 )     (7,994 )  
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding     (659,246 )     879,946       (5,529 )     105,992    
Shares outstanding, beginning of period     2,277,339       1,397,393       106,166       174    
Shares outstanding, end of period     1,618,093       2,277,339       100,637       106,166    
Institutional Class  
Shares sold                 623,630       1,104,600    
Shares redeemed                 (26,309 )     (65,305 )  
Net increase in shares outstanding                 597,321       1,039,295    
Shares outstanding, beginning of period                 1,039,469       174    
Shares outstanding, end of period                 1,636,790       1,039,469    

 


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    Large Cap
Core Equity Fund
  Large Cap
Growth Fund
 
    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
 
Class A  
Shares sold     108,351       382,755       886,903       3,067,281    
Shares reinvested           31,314             39,843    
Shares redeemed     (389,992 )     (2,026,290 )     (3,600,459 )     (15,414,647 )  
Net decrease in shares outstanding     (281,641 )     (1,612,221 )     (2,713,556 )     (12,307,523 )  
Shares outstanding, beginning of period     5,905,555       7,517,776       16,126,059       28,433,582    
Shares outstanding, end of period     5,623,914       5,905,555       13,412,503       16,126,059    
Class B  
Shares sold                 514       787    
Shares redeemed                 (106,701 )     (250,663 )  
Net decrease in shares outstanding                 (106,187 )     (249,876 )  
Shares outstanding, beginning of period                 747,573       997,449    
Shares outstanding, end of period                 641,386       747,573    
Class C  
Shares sold     8,878       29,779       118,728       667,999    
Shares redeemed     (65,720 )     (107,144 )     (1,233,126 )     (3,205,389 )  
Net decrease in shares outstanding     (56,842 )     (77,365 )     (1,114,398 )     (2,537,390 )  
Shares outstanding, beginning of period     234,986       312,351       7,120,536       9,657,926    
Shares outstanding, end of period     178,144       234,986       6,006,138       7,120,536    
Class Y  
Shares sold                 630,318       6,986,425    
Shares reinvested                       81,995    
Shares redeemed                 (5,113,469 )     (4,083,242 )  
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding                 (4,483,151 )     2,985,178    
Shares outstanding, beginning of period                 16,892,638       13,907,460    
Shares outstanding, end of period                 12,409,487       16,892,638    

 


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    Mid Cap
Growth Fund
 
    Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
March 31,
2010
 
Class A  
Shares sold     2,353,665       9,450,111    
Shares redeemed     (4,982,302 )     (11,246,950 )  
Net decrease in shares outstanding     (2,628,637 )     (1,796,839 )  
Shares outstanding, beginning of period     28,910,441       30,707,280    
Shares outstanding, end of period     26,281,804       28,910,441    
Class B  
Shares sold     378       11,658    
Shares redeemed     (528,618 )     (770,301 )  
Net decrease in shares outstanding     (528,240 )     (758,643 )  
Shares outstanding, beginning of period     1,929,330       2,687,973    
Shares outstanding, end of period     1,401,090       1,929,330    
Class C  
Shares sold     372,215       1,099,323    
Shares redeemed     (1,556,095 )     (2,694,366 )  
Net decrease in shares outstanding     (1,183,880 )     (1,595,043 )  
Shares outstanding, beginning of period     12,849,080       14,444,123    
Shares outstanding, end of period     11,665,200       12,849,080    
Class Y  
Shares sold     266,557       1,818,788    
Shares redeemed     (397,654 )     (528,358 )  
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding     (131,097 )     1,290,430    
Shares outstanding, beginning of period     1,290,619       189    
Shares outstanding, end of period     1,159,522       1,290,619    

 

7. Commitments and Contingencies

The Funds indemnify the Trust's officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.


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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

8. Subsequent Events

On October 8, 2010, a Special Meeting of Shareholders was held to approve or disapprove an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the transfer of all of assets and liabilities of the Large Cap Core Equity Fund to the Growth Opportunities Fund in exchange for shares of the Growth Opportunities Fund and the subsequent liquidation of the Large Cap Core Equity Fund. The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization was approved and the merger took place on October 24, 2010.

The merger was approved as follows:

    Number of Votes  
    For   Against   Abstain  
Large Cap Core Equity Fund     3,045,776       22,222       699,621    

 

The following is a summary of shares outstanding, net assets, net asset value per share, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and realized gain (loss) immediately before and after the reorganization:

    Before Reorganization   After
Reorganization
 
    Large Cap Core
Equity Fund
  Growth
Opportunities Fund
  Growth
Opportunities Fund
 
Shares     5,507,436       4,221,102       6,432,968    
Net Assets   $ 47,429,798     $ 90,373,406     $ 137,803,204    
Net Asset Value   $ 8.61     $ 21.41     $ 21.42    
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   $ 5,752,014     $ 8,993,620     $ 14,745,634    
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)   $ (19,856 )   $ 133,833     $ 113,977    

 


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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund –
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks — 99.9%   Shares   Market
Value
 
Information Technology — 28.5%  
Ariba, Inc.*     18,520     $ 350,028    
Atheros Communications, Inc.*     9,852       259,600    
Avnet, Inc.*     11,111       300,108    
Cavium Networks, Inc.*     5,197       149,466    
comScore, Inc.*     15,184       357,128    
F5 Networks, Inc.*     1,733       179,903    
Finisar Corp.*     29,656       557,236    
j2 Global Communications, Inc.*     11,335       269,660    
Mantech International Corp. - Class A*     5,875       232,650    
MAXIMUS, Inc.     3,865       238,007    
Mellanox Technologies Ltd.*     10,605       208,282    
MICROS Systems, Inc.*     5,243       221,936    
Microsemi Corp.*     23,027       394,913    
Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.*     7,915       174,051    
Netscout Systems, Inc.*     19,634       402,693    
Nuance Communications, Inc.*     11,027       172,462    
Oclaro, Inc.*     5,280       84,533    
Oplink Communications, Inc.*     17,266       342,557    
Parametric Technology Corp.*     9,770       190,906    
Polycom, Inc.*     6,425       175,274    
Progress Software Corp.*     8,820       291,942    
RF Micro Devices, Inc.*     19,421       119,245    
Riverbed Technology, Inc.*     11,301       515,100    
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.*     20,812       430,392    
Taleo Corp. - Class A*     10,901       316,020    
Veeco Instruments, Inc.*     7,525       262,397    
VeriFone Holdings, Inc.*     12,090       375,636    
Virtusa Corp.*     16,871       163,480    
VistaPrint NV*     7,090       274,028    
Wright Express Corp.*     5,234       186,906    
              8,196,539    
Health Care — 22.6%  
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.*     16,585       547,637    
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     8,183       526,658    
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     17,145       424,853    
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     22,491       502,674    
CryoLife, Inc.*     31,995       194,210    
eResearchTechnology, Inc.*     40,613       303,785    
Genomic Health, Inc.*     24,038       321,148    
HMS Holdings Corp.*     5,240       308,845    
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     78,739       468,497    
Insulet Corp.*     22,781       322,123    
NuVasive, Inc.*     7,255       254,941    
NxStage Medical, Inc.*     20,809       397,452    
RTI Biologics, Inc.*     76,200       200,406    
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*     10,215       405,740    
SonoSite, Inc.*     12,320       412,843    
Spectranetics Corp. (The)*     49,695       269,347    
United Therapeutics Corp.*     7,015       392,910    
Wright Medical Group, Inc.*     16,635       239,710    
              6,493,779    

 

    Shares   Market
Value
 
Consumer Discretionary — 20.9%  
99 Cents Only Stores*     22,701     $ 428,595    
American Public Education, Inc.*     5,218       171,463    
Big Lots, Inc.*     12,713       422,707    
BJ's Restaurants, Inc.*     6,161       173,494    
Capella Education Co.*     4,052       314,516    
Cato Corp. (The) - Class A     7,891       211,163    
Chico's FAS, Inc.     26,390       277,623    
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. - Class A*     1,235       212,420    
Coinstar, Inc.*     7,303       313,956    
Deckers Outdoor Corp.*     7,063       352,867    
DSW, Inc. - Class A*     12,405       356,024    
Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc.*     5,510       215,496    
hhgregg, Inc.*     13,520       334,755    
LKQ Corp.*     14,780       307,424    
Morningstar, Inc.*     5,155       229,707    
Netflix, Inc.*     2,248       364,536    
Panera Bread Co. - Class A*     2,415       213,993    
PetMed Express, Inc.     19,423       339,903    
Steiner Leisure Ltd.*     6,519       248,374    
Tractor Supply Co.     7,317       290,192    
Tupperware Brands Corp.     4,950       226,512    
              6,005,720    
Industrials — 12.4%  
American Science & Engineering, Inc.     4,035       297,178    
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.     7,975       244,035    
CLARCOR, Inc.     10,010       386,686    
EnPro Industries, Inc.*     6,079       190,151    
General Cable Corp.*     6,140       166,517    
GrafTech International Ltd.*     14,020       219,133    
Hexcel Corp.*     6,630       117,948    
HUB Group, Inc. - Class A*     7,074       206,985    
Kforce, Inc.*     14,536       199,434    
LaBarge, Inc.*     11,633       145,296    
Landstar System, Inc.     5,630       217,431    
Rollins, Inc.     8,395       196,275    
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*     5,473       74,323    
Toro Co.     4,640       260,907    
Wabtec Corp.     5,313       253,908    
Woodward Governor Co.     12,052       390,726    
              3,566,933    
Financials — 7.2%  
Cash America International, Inc.     8,120       284,200    
Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     15,318       276,030    
Ezcorp, Inc. - Class A*     23,815       477,253    
First Cash Financial Services, Inc.*     15,190       421,522    
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.*     6,469       418,221    
World Acceptance Corp.*     4,725       208,656    
              2,085,882    
Energy — 4.6%  
Brigham Exploration Co.*     7,975       149,531    
CARBO Ceramics, Inc.     2,681       217,161    

 


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Touchstone Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund (Continued)

Common Stocks — 99.9% (Continued)   Shares   Market
Value
 
Dril-Quip, Inc.*     1,150     $ 71,427    
Lufkin Industries, Inc.     6,060       266,034    
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.*     6,241       92,180    
T-3 Energy Services, Inc.*     7,825       204,624    
World Fuel Services Corp.     12,729       331,081    
              1,332,038    
Materials — 2.5%  
Balchem Corp.     7,607       234,752    
LSB Industries, Inc.*     9,679       179,739    
Rock-Tenn Co. - Class A     2,545       126,766    
Worthington Industries, Inc.     12,385       186,147    
              727,404    
Telecommunication Services — 1.2%  
Syniverse Holdings, Inc.*     14,770       334,836    
Total Common Stocks           $ 28,743,131    
Investment Fund — 22.7%  
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio **     6,534,533       6,534,533    
Total Investment Securities — 122.6%
(Cost $30,893,871)
          $ 35,277,664    
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (22.6%)             (6,505,600 )  
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 28,772,064    

 

*  Non-income producing security.

  All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total value of the securities on loan as of September 30, 2010, was $6,323,679.

**  Represents collateral for securities loaned.

Other Information:

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying notes to financial statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
Common
Stocks
  $ 28,743,131     $     $     $ 28,743,131    
Investment
Funds
    6,534,533                   6,534,533    
                $ 35,277,664    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund –
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks — 96.8%   Shares   Market
Value
 
Information Technology — 34.4%  
Adobe Systems, Inc.*     35,800     $ 936,170    
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     26,950       1,352,351    
Alliance Data Systems Corp.*     23,450       1,530,347    
Apple, Inc.*     12,340       3,501,475    
Atmel Corp.*     201,500       1,603,940    
Autodesk, Inc.*     55,300       1,767,941    
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     170,350       1,299,770    
Cavium Networks, Inc.*     29,850       858,486    
Cisco Systems, Inc.*     73,800       1,616,220    
EMC Corp.*     58,200       1,182,042    
EZchip Semiconductor Ltd.*     32,499       820,600    
Google, Inc. - Class A*     4,820       2,534,308    
Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. ADR*     32,400       1,274,940    
LSI Corp.*     185,277       844,863    
NICE Systems Ltd. ADR*     55,397       1,733,372    
Nuance Communications, Inc.*     90,800       1,420,112    
Oracle Corp.     93,000       2,497,050    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     50,000       2,256,000    
              29,029,987    
Health Care — 19.2%  
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.*     51,900       1,713,738    
Celgene Corp.*     45,975       2,648,620    
Covidien PLC     36,200       1,454,878    
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*     59,600       2,122,356    
Life Technologies Corp.*     32,600       1,522,094    
Santarus, Inc.*     130,600       393,106    
Shire PLC ADR     27,650       1,860,292    
United Therapeutics Corp.*     22,700       1,271,427    
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     38,300       1,324,031    
Warner Chilcott PLC - Class A     83,050       1,863,642    
              16,174,184    
Industrials — 15.1%  
AMETEK, Inc.     38,350       1,831,980    
BE Aerospace, Inc.*     55,300       1,676,143    
Cooper Industries PLC     33,400       1,634,262    
Dover Corp.     38,300       1,999,643    
FedEx Corp.     28,660       2,450,430    
Goodrich Corp.     19,850       1,463,540    
IDEX Corp.     49,000       1,739,990    
              12,795,988    
Consumer Discretionary — 9.2%  
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*     29,800       1,293,618    
Netflix, Inc.*     9,330       1,512,952    
NIKE, Inc. - Class B     21,300       1,706,982    
Target Corp.     26,950       1,440,208    
Tenneco, Inc.*     62,406       1,807,902    
              7,761,662    

 

    Shares   Market
Value
 
Energy — 8.6%  
CONSOL Energy, Inc.     36,900     $ 1,363,824    
Ensco PLC ADR     38,350       1,715,396    
Massey Energy Co.     64,600       2,003,892    
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.     48,250       2,145,677    
              7,228,789    
Consumer Staples — 4.4%  
PepsiCo, Inc.     30,800       2,046,352    
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.*     29,100       1,701,768    
              3,748,120    
Materials — 4.3%  
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     21,550       1,784,771    
Celanese Corp.     57,450       1,844,145    
              3,628,916    
Financials — 1.6%  
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. - Class A     51,050       1,396,728    
Total Common Stocks           $ 81,764,374    
Investment Funds — 8.5%  
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio **     4,468,421       4,468,421    
Touchstone Institutional
Money Market Fund^
    2,678,263       2,678,263    
Total Investment Funds           $ 7,146,684    
Total Investment Securities — 105.3%
(Cost $82,612,584)
          $ 88,911,058    
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (5.3%)             (4,478,833 )  
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 84,432,225    

 

*  Non-income producing security.

  All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total value of the securities on loan as of September 30, 2010, was $4,264,426.

**  Represents collateral for securities loaned.

^  Affiliated Fund, sub-advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. See Note 5.

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

PLC – Public Limited Company


38



Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund (Continued)

Other Information:

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying notes to financial statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
Common
Stocks
  $ 81,764,374     $     $     $ 81,764,374    
Investment
Funds
    7,146,684                   7,146,684    
                $ 88,911,058    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


39



Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Large Cap Core Equity Fund –
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks — 98.7%   Shares   Market
Value
 
Information Technology — 22.6%  
Cisco Systems, Inc.*     44,728     $ 979,543    
Fiserv, Inc.*     9,620       517,749    
Google, Inc. - Class A*     1,950       1,025,291    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     23,943       1,007,282    
Intel Corp.     51,719       994,556    
International Business Machines Corp.     7,600       1,019,464    
Microsoft Corp.     36,531       894,644    
Oracle Corp.     54,485       1,462,922    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     25,779       1,163,149    
Tyco Electronics Ltd.     36,915       1,078,656    
Western Digital Corp.*     19,820       562,690    
Xilinx, Inc.     19,190       510,646    
              11,216,592    
Consumer Discretionary — 14.9%  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     21,189       865,147    
Dollar Tree, Inc.*     19,845       967,642    
Genuine Parts Co.     11,900       530,621    
Home Depot, Inc.     15,360       486,605    
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. ADR     22,540       802,199    
McDonald's Corp.     12,600       938,826    
Ross Stores, Inc.     27,240       1,487,849    
Target Corp.     24,476       1,307,997    
              7,386,886    
Financials — 13.7%  
Aflac, Inc.     27,668       1,430,712    
Allstate Corp.     29,566       932,807    
American Express Co.     24,418       1,026,289    
MetLife, Inc.     22,100       849,745    
Morgan Stanley     34,279       846,006    
NYSE Euronext     31,630       903,669    
State Street Corp.     21,140       796,132    
              6,785,360    
Industrials — 13.0%  
Danaher Corp.     19,130       776,869    
Eaton Corp.     6,260       516,387    
Emerson Electric Co.     16,482       867,942    
Honeywell International, Inc.     11,226       493,271    
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     20,549       966,214    
Union Pacific Corp.     15,868       1,298,003    
United Technologies Corp.     21,147       1,506,301    
              6,424,987    
Health Care — 10.2%  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     25,840       700,522    
Johnson & Johnson     7,817       484,341    
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     6,353       498,266    
McKesson Corp.     15,831       978,039    
Merck & Co., Inc.     13,261       488,137    
Novartis AG ADR     21,422       1,235,407    
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR     12,770       673,618    
              5,058,330    

 

    Shares   Market
Value
 
Energy — 9.2%  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.     32,580     $ 737,937    
Chevron Corp.     15,131       1,226,367    
Ensco PLC ADR     20,052       896,926    
Marathon Oil Corp.     24,427       808,534    
Pride International, Inc.*     30,170       887,903    
              4,557,667    
Consumer Staples — 7.5%  
Altria Group, Inc.     32,465       779,810    
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     7,901       513,960    
PepsiCo, Inc.     14,280       948,763    
Philip Morris International, Inc.     26,348       1,476,015    
              3,718,548    
Materials — 3.5%  
BHP Billiton Ltd. ADR     6,710       512,107    
Praxair, Inc.     13,212       1,192,515    
              1,704,622    
Utilities — 2.5%  
Dominion Resources, Inc.     27,854       1,216,106    
Telecommunication Services — 1.6%  
AT&T, Inc.     28,149       805,061    
Total Common Stocks           $ 48,874,159    
Investment Funds — 4.0%  
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio **     1,270,442       1,270,442    
Touchstone Institutional
Money Market Fund^
    728,329       728,329    
Total Investment Funds           $ 1,998,771    
Total Investment Securities — 102.7%
(Cost $46,544,335)
          $ 50,872,930    
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.7%)             (1,330,498 )  
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 49,542,432    

 

*  Non-income producing security.

  All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total value of the securities on loan as of September 30, 2010, was $1,238,099.

**  Represents collateral for securities loaned.

^  Affiliated Fund, sub-advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. See Note 5.

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

PLC – Public Limited Company


40



Touchstone Large Cap Core Equity Fund (Continued)

Other Information:

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying notes to financial statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
Common
Stocks
  $ 48,874,159     $     $     $ 48,874,159    
Investment
Funds
    1,998,771                   1,998,771    
                $ 50,872,930    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


41



Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund –
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks — 99.1%   Shares   Market
Value
 
Information Technology — 37.4%  
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     267,500     $ 13,423,150    
Apple, Inc.*     54,345       15,420,394    
Baidu, Inc. ADR*     366,600       37,620,492    
Broadcom Corp. - Class A     611,000       21,623,290    
Citrix Systems, Inc.*     279,690       19,086,046    
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Corp. - Class A*
    336,070       21,666,433    
F5 Networks, Inc.*     207,040       21,492,822    
Infosys Technologies Ltd. ADR     285,125       19,191,764    
International Business Machines Corp.     145,940       19,576,392    
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.*     794,283       13,907,895    
NetApp, Inc.*     490,150       24,404,568    
Salesforce.com, Inc.*     183,300       20,492,940    
SanDisk Corp.*     319,100       11,695,015    
              259,601,201    
Consumer Discretionary — 21.5%  
Amazon.com, Inc.*     86,907       13,649,613    
AutoZone, Inc.*     74,670       17,092,710    
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. - Class A*     82,110       14,122,920    
DIRECTV Group, Inc. - Class A*     437,895       18,229,569    
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.     314,900       13,905,984    
Ford Motor Co.*     984,400       12,049,056    
Las Vegas Sands Corp.*     461,600       16,086,760    
McDonald's Corp.     207,100       15,431,021    
Netflix, Inc.*     88,225       14,306,566    
TJX Cos., Inc.     315,700       14,089,691    
              148,963,890    
Health Care — 13.3%  
Alcon, Inc.     81,436       13,582,710    
AmerisourceBergen Corp.     451,400       13,839,924    
Cerner Corp.*     156,100       13,110,839    
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     179,900       12,062,295    
Express Scripts, Inc.*     359,820       17,523,234    
Merck & Co., Inc.     302,785       11,145,516    
Perrigo Co.     166,300       10,679,786    
              91,944,304    
Consumer Staples — 11.4%  
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.     465,000       16,516,800    
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) - Class A     227,400       14,378,502    
General Mills, Inc.     475,200       17,363,808    
Kellogg Co.     319,100       16,117,741    
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. - Class A     264,800       15,069,768    
              79,446,619    
Materials — 8.9%  
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA ADR     879,800       15,546,066    
Lubrizol Corp.     162,949       17,267,706    
Newmont Mining Corp.     190,100       11,940,181    
Teck Resources Ltd. - Class B     410,730       16,905,647    
              61,659,600    

 

    Shares   Market
Value
 
Industrials — 6.6%  
Cummins, Inc.     158,200     $ 14,329,756    
Deere & Co.     192,100       13,404,738    
Precision Castparts Corp.     142,600       18,160,110    
              45,894,604    
Total Common Stocks           $ 687,510,218    
Investment Funds — 9.7%  
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio **     59,270,298       59,270,298    
Touchstone Institutional
Money Market Fund^
    8,123,958       8,123,958    
Total Investment Funds           $ 67,394,256    
Total Investment Securities — 108.8%
(Cost $584,518,185)
          $ 754,904,474    
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (8.8%)             (61,332,751 )  
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 693,571,723    

 

  All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total value of the securities on loan as of September 30, 2010, was $57,841,373.

*  Non-income producing security.

**  Represents collateral for securities loaned.

^  Affiliated Fund, sub-advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. See Note 5.

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

Other Information:

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying notes to financial statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
Common
Stocks
  $ 687,510,218     $     $     $ 687,510,218    
Investment
Funds
    67,394,256                   67,394,256    
                $ 754,904,474    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


42



Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund –
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks — 98.7%   Shares   Market
Value
 
Information Technology — 19.8%  
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*     132,400     $ 4,418,188    
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     146,842       7,368,532    
Alliance Data Systems Corp.*     127,300       8,307,598    
Atmel Corp.*     1,162,756       9,255,538    
Autodesk, Inc.*     306,050       9,784,418    
Avago Technologies Ltd.*     216,425       4,871,727    
Avnet, Inc.*     135,800       3,667,958    
BMC Software, Inc.*     215,500       8,723,440    
Broadcom Corp. - Class A     115,000       4,069,850    
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*     1,473,700       8,606,408    
Ciena Corp.*     239,115       3,723,021    
Gartner, Inc.*     274,200       8,072,448    
Global Payments, Inc.     178,800       7,668,732    
Lam Research Corp.*     156,950       6,568,357    
Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. ADR*     181,375       7,137,106    
LSI Corp.*     1,659,849       7,568,911    
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     199,845       3,699,131    
NICE Systems Ltd. ADR*     332,900       10,416,441    
ON Semiconductor Corp.*     1,351,370       9,743,378    
QLogic Corp.*     191,900       3,385,116    
Red Hat, Inc.*     180,100       7,384,100    
Salesforce.com, Inc.*     65,665       7,341,347    
Verigy Ltd.*     333,651       2,712,583    
              154,494,328    
Financials — 17.5%  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     204,600       9,683,718    
Arch Capital Group Ltd.*     65,500       5,488,900    
Assurant, Inc.     133,480       5,432,636    
Blackstone Group LP     597,400       7,581,006    
Boston Properties, Inc. REIT     55,200       4,588,224    
Comerica, Inc.     130,180       4,836,187    
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     61,465       3,792,390    
Discover Financial Services     626,700       10,453,356    
Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT     51,900       4,238,154    
First Horizon National Corp.*     301,452       3,439,569    
Fulton Financial Corp.     478,926       4,339,070    
Health Care REIT, Inc. REIT     96,545       4,570,440    
Home Properties, Inc. REIT     15,100       798,790    
Invesco, Ltd.     301,220       6,394,901    
KeyCorp     674,800       5,371,408    
Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT     144,632       4,793,104    
Knight Capital Group, Inc. - Class A*     423,325       5,244,997    
Liberty Property Trust REIT     149,220       4,760,118    
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.     249,873       4,060,436    
Northern Trust Corp.     97,700       4,713,048    
NYSE Euronext     281,550       8,043,884    
PartnerRe Ltd.     51,900       4,161,342    
Synovus Financial Corp.     2,163,060       5,321,128    
TCF Financial Corp.     339,200       5,491,648    
Willis Group Holdings PLC     172,389       5,313,029    
Wilmington Trust Corp.     402,795       3,617,099    
              136,528,582    

 

    Shares   Market
Value
 
Industrials — 15.5%  
AMETEK, Inc.     195,850     $ 9,355,754    
Cooper Industries PLC     195,900       9,585,387    
Delta Air Lines, Inc.*     475,000       5,529,000    
Dover Corp.     293,890       15,343,997    
Hexcel Corp.*     330,695       5,883,064    
IDEX Corp.     271,700       9,648,067    
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*     91,002       3,521,777    
Joy Global, Inc.     91,730       6,450,454    
Kennametal, Inc.     148,400       4,590,012    
MSC Industrial Direct Co. - Class A     190,950       10,318,938    
Precision Castparts Corp.     98,850       12,588,548    
Rockwell Collins, Inc.     84,445       4,918,921    
Roper Industries, Inc.     161,500       10,526,570    
SPX Corp.     88,975       5,630,338    
WABCO Holdings, Inc.*     152,830       6,409,690    
              120,300,517    
Consumer Discretionary — 11.5%  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Class A     154,100       6,059,212    
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.     391,200       5,852,352    
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*     223,700       9,710,817    
Coach, Inc.     230,121       9,885,998    
Discovery Communications, Inc. - Class A*     190,950       8,315,872    
Foot Locker, Inc.     406,800       5,910,804    
Fortune Brands, Inc.     112,200       5,523,606    
International Speedway Corp. - Class A     170,400       4,157,760    
Lear Corp.*     144,950       11,440,904    
Lennar Corp. - Class A     195,500       3,006,790    
Macy's, Inc.     198,274       4,578,147    
Marriott International, Inc. - Class A     135,113       4,841,099    
Strayer Education, Inc.     43,137       7,527,406    
Toll Brothers, Inc.*     157,600       2,997,552    
              89,808,319    
Health Care — 10.7%  
Beckman Coulter, Inc.     60,700       2,961,553    
Covance, Inc.*     119,500       5,591,405    
Dendreon Corp.*     188,500       7,762,430    
Life Technologies Corp.*     217,900       10,173,751    
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     54,280       6,754,603    
Shire PLC ADR     166,450       11,198,756    
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*     99,195       4,749,457    
United Therapeutics Corp.*     127,300       7,130,073    
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*     154,291       9,334,605    
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     293,800       10,156,666    
Warner Chilcott PLC - Class A     335,350       7,525,254    
              83,338,553    
Energy — 10.0%  
Cameron International Corp.*     147,700       6,345,192    
CONSOL Energy, Inc.     324,650       11,999,064    
Denbury Resources, Inc.*     741,860       11,788,155    
Massey Energy Co.     357,450       11,088,099    
Murphy Oil Corp.     80,320       4,973,414    

 


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Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund (Continued)

Common Stocks — 98.7% (Continued)   Shares   Market
Value
 
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.     270,380     $ 12,023,799    
Petrohawk Energy Corp.*     264,800       4,273,872    
Weatherford International Ltd.*     889,700       15,213,870    
              77,705,465    
Materials — 7.0%  
Commercial Metals Co.     332,445       4,817,128    
Crown Holdings, Inc.*     350,000       10,031,000    
Cytec Industries, Inc.     94,825       5,346,233    
Ecolab, Inc.     173,800       8,818,612    
Greif, Inc. - Class A     123,330       7,256,737    
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     120,435       5,843,506    
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) - Class A     141,950       7,343,074    
Yamana Gold, Inc.     450,500       5,135,700    
              54,591,990    
Consumer Staples — 3.1%  
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.*     97,400       4,042,100    
J.M. Smucker Co. (The)     81,850       4,954,381    
Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B     123,600       5,836,392    
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.*     159,050       9,301,244    
              24,134,117    
Utilities — 2.6%  
Consolidated Edison, Inc.     106,770       5,148,450    
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.     227,139       5,119,713    
PG&E Corp.     76,000       3,451,920    
Wisconsin Energy Corp.     110,595       6,392,391    
              20,112,474    
Telecommunication Services — 1.0%  
NII Holdings, Inc.*     195,900       8,051,490    
Total Common Stocks           $ 769,065,835    
Investment Funds — 8.2%  
Invesco Liquid Assets Portfolio **     52,488,794       52,488,794    
Touchstone Institutional
Money Market Fund^
    11,317,765       11,317,765    
Total Investment Funds           $ 63,806,559    
Total Investment Securities — 106.9%
(Cost $724,532,619)
          $ 832,872,394    
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (6.9%)             (53,992,045 )  
Net Assets — 100.0%           $ 778,880,349    

 

*  Non-income producing security.

  All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total value of the securities on loan as of September 30, 2010, was $51,089,676.

**  Represents collateral for securities loaned.

^  Affiliated Fund, sub-advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. See Note 5.

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

PLC – Public Limited Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Other Information:

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying notes to financial statements.

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:

Description   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
Common
Stocks
  $ 769,065,835     $     $     $ 769,065,835    
Investment
Funds
    63,806,559                   63,806,559    
                $ 832,872,394    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Other Items (Unaudited)

Proxy Voting Guidelines

The Sub-Advisors are responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and held by the Funds. A description of the policies and procedures that the Sub-Advisors use in fulfilling this responsibility and information regarding how those proxies were voted during the twelve month period ended June 30 are available without charge upon request by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407. These items are also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's (the Commission) website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The Trust files a complete listing of portfolio holdings for each Fund as of the end of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The complete listing (i) is available on the Commission's website; (ii) may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; and (iii) will be made available to shareholders upon request by calling 1.800.543.0407. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Schedule of Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including reinvested dividends or other distributions; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended September 30, 2010" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds' actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds' actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.


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Other Items (Continued)

Schedule of Shareholder Expenses (Continued)

    Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
September 30,
2010
  Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,
2010
  Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2010
  Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 
Touchstone Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund  
Class A Actual     1.40 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.80     $ 7.05    
Class A Hypothetical     1.40 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.05     $ 7.08    
Class C Actual     2.15 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,005.60     $ 10.81    
Class C Hypothetical     2.15 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.29     $ 10.86    
Class Y Actual     1.15 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,009.80     $ 5.79    
Class Y Hypothetical     1.15 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.30     $ 5.82    
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund  
Class A Actual     1.21 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 995.20     $ 6.05    
Class A Hypothetical     1.21 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.00     $ 6.12    
Class C Actual     1.96 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 991.80     $ 9.79    
Class C Hypothetical     1.96 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.24     $ 9.90    
Class Y Actual     0.96 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 996.70     $ 4.81    
Class Y Hypothetical     0.96 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.26     $ 4.86    
Institutional Class Actual     0.80 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 997.60     $ 4.01    
Institutional Class Hypothetical     0.80 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.06     $ 4.05    
Touchstone Large Cap Core Equity Fund  
Class A Actual     1.15 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 981.60     $ 5.71    
Class A Hypothetical     1.15 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.30     $ 5.82    
Class C Actual     1.90 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 977.90     $ 9.42    
Class C Hypothetical     1.90 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.54     $ 9.60    
Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund  
Class A Actual     1.25 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,035.20     $ 6.38    
Class A Hypothetical     1.25 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.80     $ 6.33    
Class B Actual     1.91 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,031.60     $ 9.73    
Class B Hypothetical     1.91 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.49     $ 9.65    
Class C Actual     2.00 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,031.00     $ 10.18    
Class C Hypothetical     2.00 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.04     $ 10.10    
Class Y Actual     0.99 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,036.40     $ 5.05    
Class Y Hypothetical     0.99 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.10     $ 5.01    

 


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Other Items (Continued)

Schedule of Shareholder Expenses (Continued)

    Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
September 30,
2010
  Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,
2010
  Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2010
  Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
September 30,
2010
 
Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund  
Class A Actual     1.49 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,005.00     $ 7.49    
Class A Hypothetical     1.49 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.60     $ 7.54    
Class B Actual     2.25 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.60     $ 11.28    
Class B Hypothetical     2.25 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,013.79     $ 11.36    
Class C Actual     2.25 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.60     $ 11.28    
Class C Hypothetical     2.25 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,013.79     $ 11.36    
Class Y Actual     1.13 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,006.40     $ 5.68    
Class Y Hypothetical     1.13 %   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.40     $ 5.72    

 

*  Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by [number of days in most recent fiscal half-year/365 [or 366]] (to reflect one-half year period).


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PRIVACY PROTECTION POLICY

We Respect Your Privacy

Thank you for your decision to invest with us. Touchstone and its affiliates have always placed a high value on the trust and confidence our clients place in us. We believe that confidence must be earned and validated through time. In today's world, when technology allows the sharing of information at light speeds, trust must be reinforced by our sincere pledge to take the steps necessary to ensure that the information you share with us is treated with respect and confidentiality.

Our Pledge to Our Clients

•  We collect only the information we need to service your account and administer our business.

•  We are committed to keeping your information confidential and we place strict limits and controls on the use and sharing of your information.

•  We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of your information.

We Collect the Following Nonpublic Personal Information About You:

•  Information we receive from you on or in applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations, including, but not limited to, your name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth; and

•  Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, including, but not limited to, your account number and balance, payment history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information.

Categories of Information We Disclose and Parties to Whom We Disclose

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to nonaffiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law.

We Place Strict Limits and Controls on the Use and Sharing of Your Information

•  We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to authorized employees who need the information to administer your business.

•  We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to protect this information.

•  We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to anyone, except as required or permitted by law or as described in this document.

•  We will not sell your personal information to anyone.

We May Provide Information to Service Your Account

Sometimes it is necessary to provide information about you to various companies such as transfer agents, custodians, broker-dealers and marketing service firms to facilitate the servicing of your account. These organizations have a legitimate business need to see some of your personal information in order for us to provide service to you. We may disclose to these various companies the information that we collect as described above. We require that these companies, including our own subsidiaries and affiliates, strictly maintain the confidentiality of this information and abide by all applicable laws. Companies within our corporate family that may receive this information are financial service providers and insurance companies. We do not permit these associated companies to sell the information for their own purposes, and we never sell our customer information.

This policy is applicable to the following affiliated companies: Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Investment Trust, Touchstone Strategic Trust, Touchstone Tax-Free Trust, Touchstone Variable Series Trust, Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust, Touchstone Securities, Inc.,* Capital Analysts Incorporated and W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.

* Touchstone Securities, Inc. serves as the underwriter to the Touchstone Funds.

A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group®

The Privacy Protection Policy is not part of the Semi-Annual Report.


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303 Broadway, Suite 1100

Cincinnati, OH 45202-4203

Touchstone Investments

Distributor

Touchstone Securities, Inc.*

303 Broadway

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203 800.638.8194

www.touchstoneinvestments.com

Investment Advisor

Touchstone Advisors, Inc.*

303 Broadway

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203

Transfer Agent

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

P.O. Box 5354

Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5354

Shareholder Service

800.543.0407

* A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group

TSF-54-TST-SAR-1010




 

Item 2.  Code of Ethics.

 

Not required for Semiannual Reports.

 

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not required for Semiannual Reports.

 

Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not required for Semiannual Reports.

 

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.

 

The Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included in the Semiannual Report.

 

Item 7.  Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Governance Committee will consider shareholder recommendations for nomination to the Board only in the event that there is a vacancy on the Board.  Shareholders who wish to submit recommendations for nominations to the Board to fill the vacancy must submit their recommendations in writing to John P. Zanotti, Chairman of the Governance Committee, c/o Touchstone, 303 Broadway, Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202.  Shareholders should include appropriate information on the background and qualifications of any person recommended to the Governance Committee (e.g., a resume), as well as the candidate’s contact information and a written consent from the candidate to serve if nominated and elected.  Shareholder recommendations for nominations to the Board will be accepted on an ongoing basis and such recommendations will be kept on file for consideration in the event of a future vacancy on the Board.

 



 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)           Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act) the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

(b)       There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.  Exhibits.

 

(a)(2)         Certifications required by Item 12(a)(2) of Form N-CSR are filed herewith.

(b)                      Certification required by Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR is filed herewith.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

Touchstone Strategic Trust

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

 

 

/s/ Jill T. McGruder

 

Jill T. McGruder

 

President

 

 

 

Date: December 3, 2010

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

 

 

/s/ Jill T. McGruder

 

Jill T. McGruder

 

President

 

 

 

Date: December 3, 2010

 

 

 

/s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft

 

Terrie A. Wiedenheft

 

Controller & Treasurer

 

 

 

Date: December 3, 2010