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 811-03651

Touchstone Strategic Trust-March Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

303 Broadway, Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

E. Blake Moore, Jr.

303 Broadway, Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 800-638-8194

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2022

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

(a)

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

March 31, 2022

Annual Report

Touchstone Strategic Trust

Touchstone Flexible Income Fund

Touchstone Focused Fund

Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund

Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund

Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund

Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund

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Letter from the President	3
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)	4-25
Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited)	26-28
Portfolios of Investments:
Touchstone Flexible Income Fund	29-33
Touchstone Focused Fund	34
Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund	35-36
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund	37
Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund	38
Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	39-40
Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	41-44
Statements of Assets and Liabilities	45-46
Statements of Operations	48
Statements of Changes in Net Assets	50-51
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity	52-55
Financial Highlights	56-71
Notes to Financial Statements	72-88
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms	89-90
Other Items (Unaudited)	91-98
Management of the Trust (Unaudited)	99-101
Privacy Protection Policy	103

This report identifies the Funds' investments on March 31, 2022. These holdings are subject to change. Not all investments in each Fund performed the same, nor is there any guarantee that these investments will perform as well in the future. Market forecasts provided in this report may not occur.

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Letter from the President

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to provide you with the Touchstone Strategic Trust Annual Report. Inside you will find key financial information, as well as manager commentaries for the Funds, for the twelve months ended March 31, 2022.

A rising inflation theme defined the economic backdrop in the U.S. and developed markets for much of the twelve month period. The U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) dropped “transitory” from its official statements during the fourth quarter 2021 regarding the nature of inflation’s impact on the U.S. economy. This was fortuitous timing because producer and consumer prices increased throughout the latter part of the twelve-month period. U.S. labor market conditions were mixed as job openings remained at historic high levels during much of the period while the labor participation rate sat at a multi-decade low. Labor shortages impacted the broader economy through supply chain issues, hospital staffing and various retail segments such as restaurants. Given tight labor market conditions and elevated inflation readings, the Fed embarked on a monetary tightening posture, beginning with a quarter percent increase to the Federal Funds rate. Additionally, the Fed indicated that it would potentially begin to unwind the $9 trillion in bonds held on its balance sheet during the course of calendar year 2022. These factors, along with rising geopolitical tensions that began with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, weighed heavily on capital markets. Economic sanctions imposed on Russia added to the inflationary pressures on commodities such as energy and agriculture. Developed market economies outside the U.S. also experienced similar inflationary and geopolitical concerns, resulting in weak economic growth despite the maintenance of accommodative monetary policies of most developed markets’ central banks. Emerging market economies experienced mixed results with some commodity exporting countries benefitting (e.g. South Africa, Brazil & Saudi Arabia) while the commodity importing countries struggled (e.g. China).

U.S. equity markets posted mixed results over the twelve-month period as larger capitalization stocks outperformed smaller capitalization stocks. Value equities outperformed their growth counterparts within the small- and mid-cap ranges. However, growth outperformed among the mega-caps due largely to the weight and strength of the Information Technology sector and related constituents. From a market capitalization perspective, small-caps, which have tended to be more economically sensitive, underperformed mid-caps while mid-caps underperformed large-caps.

As previously described, the Fed’s acknowledgement of persistent inflation and communication to the market regarding rate hikes and the unwinding of its balance sheet served as an impetus for the yield curve to rise significantly, which created a performance headwind for high quality bonds. Key investment grade bond indexes declined for the twelve-month period. However, below investment grade credit and bank loans performed better on a relative basis.

Markets such as these reaffirm our belief in the importance of the steady hands of financial professionals, trust in your investment strategy, and the risks of trying to time the market. Additionally, we believe that environments that are more volatile and uncertain create opportunities for active managers to add value, especially those that are Distinctively Active. We greatly appreciate your continued support. Thank you for including Touchstone as part of your investment plan.

Sincerely,

E. Blake Moore Jr.
President
Touchstone Strategic Trust

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Touchstone Flexible Income Fund

Sub-Advised by Bramshill Investments, LLC

Investment Philosophy

The Touchstone Flexible Income Fund seeks total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in income producing securities. The Fund’s sub-advisor, Bramshill Investments, LLC, implements a tactical fixed-income strategy, actively managing the portfolio by rotating among asset classes and tactically hedging during various interest rate and market environments. The sub-advisor seeks to identify relative value across asset classes and capture opportunities primarily within the corporate, U.S. Treasury, municipal and preferred security markets. The Fund focuses on liquid securities with transparent pricing and actively-traded capital structures.

Fund Performance

The Touchstone Flexible Income Fund (Class A Shares) outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, for the 12 months ended March 31, 2022. The Fund’s total return was -1.76% (calculated excluding the maximum sales charge) while the total return of the benchmark was -4.15%.

Market Environment

The 12-month period ended March 31, 2022 was difficult for Fixed Income in general as the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (benchmark) posted a negative return due primarily to the sell-off in U.S. Treasury rates. The steep, more consistent sell-off in U.S. Treasuries began towards the end of third quarter of 2021 when the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s (Fed) pivoted its guidance regarding tightening rates and tapering asset purchases. Since that pivot, inflationary signals continued to climb steadily, even before the conflict in Ukraine instigated by Russia started. After the start of the conflict, sanctions against Russia from many nations around the world further exacerbated the surge of prices of many commodities (especially oil, wheat and fertilizer), causing even more dramatic increases in inflationary metrics resulting in the sell-off in rates globally. Although the Fed’s messaging was consistent during the last six months of the period, thus far the Fed has only announced a quarter percent rate hike and the official end to incremental asset purchases as of the end of the first quarter of 2022. Given the difference between the yield of the 10 year U.S. Treasury and the yield of 2 year U.S. Treasury Note is negative (inverted), which has historically signaled U.S. economic struggles, we believe that the U.S. economy may struggle in the near- or medium-term.

The recent volatility seen in U.S. stocks has been a result of many headwinds. These headwinds include the sell-off in global rates, concerns regarding inflationary pressures (potential effect on margins); the Russia/Ukraine conflict in Europe and associated sanctions; rising U.S. mortgage rates starting to cool U.S. housing demand and mortgage origination; stringent fiscal and monetary policies; regulatory and housing-related issues in China; supply-side constraints for corporations coping with ongoing COVID-19 pandemic related stresses (supply chain); and the demand destruction starting to become noticeable as consumers start to pull back.

Throughout the period, there was a surge in pricing for some major macroeconomic variables such as housing, oil, natural gas, construction costs and various other commodities, all of which experienced varying degrees of inflationary pressures due to supply chain issues and general shortages versus heightened demand stemming from generous stimulus packages distributed directly to U.S. consumers during the past few years. As mentioned earlier, some of this inflationary pressure was further exacerbated due to the Russia/Ukraine conflict, which caused further spikes in commodities that are overweight in regards to production in Eastern Europe, such as oil, wheat and fertilizer as examples. Away from this episodic conflict, we feel the view of further “runaway inflation” and an increase in benchmark yields to temper it will continue to some extent, however, we also believe a fair amount of it has already been priced in by the markets.

Portfolio Review

Our main tenets have been to focus on investment opportunities with high current income, relatively short duration (generally inside 5 years of duration) combined with high confidence of a low probability of default (we continue to be focused on underlying fundamentals and credit quality).

At the end of the period, a majority of the Fund was invested across Preferred Securities and Agency Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (ACMBS) holdings. The Fund’s Preferred Securities allocation remained its largest asset class, declining from rising U.S. Treasury yields at the beginning of the first quarter of 2022, and further fueled by widening credit spreads. The Preferred allocation was centered on securities with fixed coupons for 5 years and then reset at a spread off of U.S. Treasuries, thus seeking to mitigate interest rate risk. We avoided several low coupon perpetual preferred securities which declined during the period, and invested Fund holdings in less interest rate sensitive structures which outperformed the index. The ACMBS positions were

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generally backed by multi-family residential housing properties, which performed well compared to other commercial sectors such as retail or lodging (which we actively avoided, as we did not like the fundamentals of those sub-sectors).

The Fund’s allocation to Investment Grades Securities, specifically, the Investment Grade Corporate allocation in the Fund increased. The Investment Grade Structured Products Securities allocation in the Fund also increased. We focused on investing a portion of cash equivalents and monthly distributions into these shorter duration securities as a defensive measure as short-term U.S. Treasuries sold-off. However, shortly after the Russia/Ukraine conflict commenced, we invested in short term U.S. treasury bills instead to optimize liquidity.

The Fund’s High Yield allocation increased slightly, although its High Yield Corporate Securities allocation decreased because we favored high coupon first lien secured bonds that were trading to short call dates. These issues sit senior in the capital structure and were further secured by unencumbered collateral packages. Furthermore, we saw value in several High Yield / Loan Closed-End Funds, which trade at discounts to NAV. However, the High Yield Structured Products Securities allocation in the Fund increased. We continue to be constructive with the risk/reward of these securities as we focus predominantly on housing related transactions that have good fundamentals, which seeks to provide for a low probability of default with relatively low duration and high current income. Further, we tactically added to this exposure at higher yields during the last quarter of the period.

Municipal Bonds allocation in the Fund increased slightly. Municipal Bonds, as an asset class, have typically been susceptible to an increase in long-term rates. Therefore, Municipal Bonds were under pressure in the first quarter of 2022. We see relative value opportunities in closed end funds, which traded at discounts to NAV and offered competitive yields. However, we are cautious to add exposure as the technical picture in Municipal Bonds is still poor and we believe this will continue to pressure all security types in the asset class.

The U.S. Treasury allocation in the Fund increased. We invested in short term U.S. Treasuries in order to minimize the cash drag from the larger allocation of cash given our desire for the Fund to remain liquid. However, the Cash equivalent allocation in the Fund decreased. Overall, a combination of cash and short dated U.S. Treasuries increased as we continued to be patient and look to further aggregate cash flows generated from the securities held by the Fund. We may continue to reinvest any cash flows received into short term U.S. Treasuries and/or other short duration investments in order to prepare for any corrections and/or better entry points.

We deployed various hedges during the period to counter a portion of the duration exposure.

Outlook and Conclusion

We believe most of the pricing pressure (inflation) due to current shortages and supply chain disruptions have already started to abate (albeit slowly) and we do not expect wages to grow fast enough to sustain long-term inflation. Certain commodities and inflationary metrics have already come down off their recently recorded highs (for example, used cars, lumber and coal). We do acknowledge that certain inflationary elements such as home prices and wages may remain historically high, while owner equivalent rent (“OER,” which contributes to approximately one-third of U.S. consumer price index) may continue to rise in the near term as it has lagged the sharp increase experienced in U.S. housing indices over the last year and a half.

On the other hand, if incremental government spending is injected into the economy and/or more of the unemployed population re-enters the workforce now that COVID-19 related unemployment insurance benefits have all officially expired and stimulus related savings have been spent, inflationary pressures may re-emerge if demand continues to outweigh supply. We view this as less likely as it appears the inflationary pressures will not be sustained at these historically high levels, and we anticipate them decreasing to more normal historical levels faster than the Fed is currently expecting. We think other variables could potentially provide headwinds for the Fed to raise rates for a sustained period as it has messaged. The U.S. is still dealing with potential geopolitical issues in Eastern Europe and Asia, COVID-19 related supply chain constraints, and worse than anticipated employment metrics and inflation gauges which may cause the Fed to delay its scheduled easing.

In general, the greatest headwind to the Fund is its lower duration and cash equivalents exposure, which are the things that are potentially cushioning it from inflation, rising U.S. Treasury yields, credit deterioration, etc. We are constantly monitoring rates, as we are aware that our largest allocations in Preferred Securities and ACMBS can be somewhat sensitive to longer U.S. Treasuries.

We continue to be wary of and avoid highly credit sensitive asset classes (e.g. High Yield Corporate Bonds), although they are currently much more fairly priced on a risk-adjusted basis than they have been in a few years. In our view, we will remain tentative to rotate into such investments as they have a meaningfully higher probability of default. We will look to take advantage of investment opportunities in this space on a tactical basis.

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As always, we remain diligent and patient as we focus on avoiding positions that have the potential to experience extreme illiquidity, which could be caused by an unforeseen event. We will seek to capitalize on portfolio rotation, asset allocation, opportunistic investing, etc. We do not currently see any obvious fundamental issues in any of the asset classes / sectors in which the Fund is currently invested.

The Fund is conservatively positioned and liquid. We anticipate allocating that liquidity into more optimal risk-adjusted returns on a tactical basis and believe that our active portfolio management methodologies will be important going forward.

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Flexible Income Fund - Class A* and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

Average Annual Total Returns**
Touchstone Flexible Income Fund	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	-4.93%	2.12%	3.14%
Class C	-3.47%	2.55%	3.13%
Class Y	-1.61%	3.56%	4.02%
Institutional Class*	-1.45%	3.68%	4.11%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	-4.15%	2.14%	2.24%

The chart above represents performance of Class A shares only, which will vary from the performance of Class C shares, Class Y shares and Institutional Class shares based on the differences in sales loads and fees paid by shareholders in the different classes. The inception date of Institutional Class shares was September 10, 2012. Institutional Class shares performance information was calculated using the historical performance of Class Y shares for the periods prior to September 10, 2012. The returns have been restated for sales loads and fees applicable to Institutional Class shares.

The average annual total returns shown above are adjusted for maximum sales loads and fees, if applicable. The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares is equal to the net asset value (“NAV”) per share plus a sales load equal to 3.36% of the NAV (or 3.25% of the offering price). Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%. The CDSC will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the NAV at the time of purchase of the shares being redeemed or (2) the NAV of such shares being redeemed, if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. Class Y shares and Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges.

The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Note to Chart

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of U.S. investment grade, fixed rate bond market securities, including government, government agency, corporate and mortgage-backed securities between one and ten years.

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Touchstone Focused Fund

Sub-Advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.

Investment Philosophy

The Touchstone Focused Fund seeks to provide investors with capital appreciation by investing in companies of all capitalizations that are trading below what is believed to be the estimate of their intrinsic value and have a sustainable competitive advantage or a high barrier to entry in place. The barrier(s) to entry can be created through a cost advantage, economies of scale, high customer loyalty or a government barrier (e.g. license or subsidy). The Fund's sub-advisor, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., believes that the strongest barrier to entry is the combination of economies of scale and high customer loyalty.

Fund Performance

The Touchstone Focused Fund (Class A Shares) underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 3000^® Index, for the twelve month period ended March 31, 2022. The Fund’s total return was 9.38% (calculated excluding the maximum sales charge) while the benchmark’s total return was 11.92%.

Market Environment

For the 12 months ended March 31, 2022, the performance of the U.S. equity market as reflected by the Russell 3000^®Index was generally positive. The market did experience volatility however as investors grappled with several headwinds. In the third quarter of 2021, items that concerned investors included COVID-19 Delta variant spread, anti-business Chinese regulatory action, and rising inflation driven by supply constraints. U.S. equities rallied during the fourth quarter to reach all-time highs ending 2021. In the first quarter of 2022, the equity markets pulled back amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and persistently high inflation readings. Among the benchmark sectors that performed best for the period were Energy, Real Estate, and Information Technology. The Communication Services, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary sectors were the worst performers.

Portfolio Review

Within the Fund’s portfolio, the sectors that outperformed the most relative to the benchmark were Health Care, Financials, and Information Technology. Among the sectors that lagged the most relative to the benchmark included Materials, Consumer Discretionary, and Consumer Staples. Stock selection positively added to relative performance however, sector allocation more than offset the security selection gains, primarily driving the Fund to underperform the benchmark during the period. Negative sector allocation decisions were driven primarily by an overweight to the Communication Services sector and an underweight to the Energy sector.

The three stocks that contributed the most to performance were Alphabet Inc. (Communication Services sector), Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (Real Estate sector), and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Financials sector). Alphabet outperformed primarily due to a rebound in digital advertising as the economy recovered from the pandemic. Jones Lang LaSalle outperformed primarily due to reporting strong margin expansion and revenue growth as the commercial property market continued to recover from the pandemic. Berkshire Hathaway outperformed due to strong performance from its various businesses, share buy backs during the period, and exposure to inflation resistant businesses.

Stocks detracting from performance include Meta Platforms, Inc. (Communication Services sector), Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Discretionary sector), and Allegiant Travel Company (Industrials sector). Meta underperformed after the company issued lower than expected earnings guidance and reported lower than expected earnings during the first quarter of 2022 due to higher investments in the Meta and Reels segments. Alibaba underperformed primarily due to investor concern over government intervention in China. Allegiant underperformed primarily due to the COVID-19 Delta variant’s impact on travel and elevated fuel costs toward the end of the period.

From a market capital (cap) perspective, the Fund ended the period with no weight in smaller cap stocks (companies with a market cap below $2 billion). This allocation decision had a positive impact to performance during the period as small cap stocks underperformed. Among the remainder of the market cap segments relative to the benchmark, the Fund ended the period with an overweight in mid-cap businesses (companies with a market cap between $2 billion and $10 billion) and an underweight to larger cap businesses (companies with a market cap above $10 billion). Cash holdings ended the period at 2.7 percent.

Investments made in international companies, which comprised 2.2 percent of assets at the end of the period, underperformed the benchmark.

During the period, the Fund added Smartsheet Inc. (Information Technology sector), Coca-Cola FEMSA (Consumer Discretionary sector), BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Health Care sector), Visa Inc. (Information Technology sector), Airbnb,

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Inc. (Consumer Discretionary sector), Markel Corp. (Financials sector), and Paypal Holdings, Inc. (Information Technology sector). The Fund exited Starbucks Corp. (Consumer Discretionary sector), Avnet, Inc. (Information Technology sector), JD.com Inc. (Consumer Discretionary sector), International Business Machines Corp. (Information Technology sector), Trip.com Group Ltd. (Consumer Discretionary sector), and Signature Bank (Financials sector).

As the period came to a close, the Fund had an overweight in Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary, and Financials sectors and an underweight in the Energy, Materials, Consumer Staples, Information Technology, and Real Estate sectors. The weights in the Healthcare and Industrial sectors were roughly in line with the index. The Fund held no positions in the Utilities sector.

Outlook and Conclusion

During the first quarter of 2022, the macroeconomic environment took a notable turn with uncertainty increasing primarily due to the Russia invasion of Ukraine and persistently high inflation readings. The quarter included a brief 10-year/2-year yield curve inversion, significant increases in commodity prices, and a major shift in monetary policy expectations with the rates market moving from pricing in three quarter point hikes in 2022 to nine quarter point hikes. While the U.S. economy is still healthy by virtue of strong consumer demand, business spending, and labor market conditions, we see an elevated probability of a slowdown in the back half of the year mainly due to the lag effects of higher interest rates and higher prices.

Based on our outlook, we have been mitigating risk through a combination of long standing elements of our process and gradual shifts in portfolio positioning. Several components of our process help mitigate the impact of higher inflation and interest rates. First, consistently using conservative discount rates provides a cushion when rates rise. Second, focusing on barriers to entry in fundamental analysis, specifically businesses with pricing power, is especially important today as companies are increasingly looking to pass on cost pressures. Last, prioritizing a margin of safety with each holding provides additional risk mitigation for challenging market environments. Over the last 12-months, the team has been gradually reducing risk in terms of both sector weights and exposures within sectors. Sector weights in Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services have decreased while the Consumer Staples weight and the cash position have increased. Within Financials for example, we have shifted weight from a bank with growing exposure to crypto to a more traditional specialty lines property and casualty insurance business.

The Fund continues to emphasize businesses with higher barriers to entry and returns on capital. We have continued to gradually dial back risk in the portfolio while looking for opportunities that fit our framework through the volatility. We believe this moderate shift in risk posture combined with continued disciplined execution of our process will benefit the Fund going forward

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Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Focused Fund - Class A*, the Russell 3000® Index and the S&P 500® Index

Average Annual Total Returns**
Touchstone Focused Fund	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	3.91%	12.65%	12.88%
Class C*	7.58%	13.15%	13.09%
Class Y	9.71%	14.33%	13.87%
Institutional Class	9.75%	14.41%	13.98%
Russell 3000® Index	11.92%	15.40%	14.28%
S&P 500® Index	15.65%	15.99%	14.64%

The chart above represents performance of Class A shares only, which will vary from the performance of Class C shares, Class Y shares and Institutional Class shares based on the differences in sales loads and fees paid by shareholders in the different classes. The inception date of Class C shares was April 12, 2012. Class C shares performance information was calculated using the historical performance of Class Y shares for the periods prior to April 12, 2012. The returns have been restated for sales loads and fees applicable to Class C shares.

The average annual total returns shown above are adjusted for maximum sales loads and fees, if applicable. The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares is equal to the net asset value (“NAV”) per share plus a sales load equal to 5.26% of the NAV (or 5.00% of the offering price). Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%. The CDSC will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the NAV at the time of purchase of the shares being redeemed or (2) the NAV of such shares being redeemed, if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. Class Y shares and Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges.

The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Notes to Chart

Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

S&P 500® Index is a group of 500 widely held stocks and is commonly regarded to be representative of the large capitalization stock universe.

The Frank Russell Company (FRC) is the source and owner of the Russell 3000® Index data contained or reflected in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. The material may contain confidential information and unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, dissemination or redistribution is strictly prohibited. This is a Touchstone Investments presentation of the data, and FRC is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in the presentation thereof.

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Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund

Sub-Advised by Rockefeller & Co., LLC

Investment Philosophy

The Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund primarily invests in equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies and generally focuses on larger, more established companies. The Fund selects investments based on an evaluation of a company’s sustainability and impact practices which considers environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts and risks of a company, how well the company manages these impacts and risks, and ascertains the company’s willingness and ability to take a leadership position in implementing best practices.

Fund Performance

The Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund (Class A Shares) underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index, for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2022. The Fund’s total return was -0.98% (calculated excluding the maximum sales charge), while the total return of the benchmark was 7.28%.

Market Environment

The 12-month period ending March 31, 2022 marked the transition from pandemic recovery to the prospects of normalcy as vaccination rates rose and borders slowly re-opened. Market returns were weaker than the prior year with the U.S. still posting solid returns, which outperformed Europe’s results while equities in the Asia Pacific region declined. Vaccine rollouts in the U.S. began to accelerate during the spring months, allowing the U.S. to recover faster than other markets as it gradually scaled back COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Other regions were one to two quarters behind the U.S. in dispersing vaccines, but Asia’s “COVID-Zero” policy weighed on global GDP.

Over the course of the past year, global economies faced COVID-19 flare-ups such as the Delta variant during the summer months and the less contagious Omicron variant in late November. In each instance, the Chicago Board Options Exchange's CBOE Volatility Index spiked, depressing the 10-year yield, and the markets sold off but recovered given lower fatality rates. Nonetheless, the uncertainty associated with these new variants was a hindrance to the re-opening of economies.

U.S. consumers remained resilient as government stimulus programs and improving unemployment rates strengthened household balance sheets. Using credit card balances as a barometer, balances in the U.S. declined from the fourth quarter 2019 to the fourth quarter 2021. Yet, over the course of calendar year 2021, U.S. consumers continued to spend a higher share of their disposable income on durable goods averaging $2.0 trillion annualized vs $1.5 trillion prior to the pandemic. The step up in consumption levels, combined with lean inventories and supply chain issues, forced inflation rates higher over the course of the year.

Supply chain bottlenecks have been a persistent problem since the COVID-19 outbreak. The problem manifested itself in two forms: not enough labor and not enough components to manufacture the product. The effects of lower inventory of goods and stimulus induced spending pushed the U.S. Consumer Price Index from 2.6% in March 2021 to 7.9% as of February 2022. U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) Chair, Jerome Powell, had maintained that inflation was “transitory” for the majority of 2021 but changed that stance in November. 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose from 1.4%, when the word “transitory” was dropped, to 2.3% by the end of March 2022 in anticipation of rising Fed Funds Rate.

High inflation rates weighed on consumer sentiment with the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index declining from 85.5 in June 2021 to 59.4 in March 2022. The unfortunate circumstances surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine only exacerbated the inflation problem. The subsequent global response to the Ukrainian invasion has been a tidal wave of sanctions against Russian entities paralyzing segments of global trade namely energy and agriculture. As a result, Brent crude prices spiked north of $100/bbl, European gas prices tripled on the onset of Russian attack and have since settled 50% higher, and grain prices have soared.

High commodity costs also influenced the foreign exchange markets over the past six months. Resource rich exporting nations experienced a strengthening of their currencies such as the Brazilian Real and Australian dollar, while net importers face headwinds such as the Japanese Yen and Euro. In addition to swift currency movement, we think the current account balances could experience a deterioration with Asian countries most exposed to this risk.

China became collateral damage to Russian sanctions in early March 2022 as investors sold Chinese stocks fearing that China would be sanctioned for transacting with Russia. The Chinese market has underperformed since late 2020 as the regulatory environment became challenging and the property market deteriorated.

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The U.S. market continued its outperformance due to stable regulatory environment, innovative companies, and strong capital markets. Growth dramatically outperformed Value from April 2021 to December 2021 as lingering global COVID-19 infection surges delayed economic openings and a dovish Fed position continued for most of the year in support of long duration equities. It is worth noting that the U.S. economy performed well during this period, and companies outperformed earnings expectations for the year. 2021 Earnings Per Share estimates for the S&P 500 Index was $175 in April 2021 but was revised higher during the year to finish at $207. However, as expectations of inflation continued to increase, 10-year yields began to follow suit in anticipation of pending rate increases during January 2022 and February 2022. The impact of this was a significant decline in long duration equities while the reflation trade performed positively in the final quarter of the 12-month period.

From a sector perspective, Energy, Health Care, and Information Technology were the strongest sectors while Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrials were the weakest.

Portfolio Review

The Fund underperformed the benchmark on a relative basis, due primarily to stock selection within Health Care and Consumer Discretionary sectors and in part to the Fund’s relative underweight to Energy and Metal & Mining, which outperformed during the period on the back of higher commodity prices. On a regional basis, North America was the largest detractor during the period.

Healthcare, led by weakness in BridgeBio and Koninklijke Philips NV ("Philips"), was the largest detracting sector. BridgeBio’s weakness was a result of a phase 3 study for ATTR-CM, an under-diagnosed heart condition whereby the heart muscle stiffens and leads to heart failure. BridgeBio’s acoramidis failed to meet its primary end-point with patients on the drug performing no better than those on placebo. We sold the Fund’s position during the period. Philips was negatively impacted by supply chain disruptions and litigation risks stemming from the recall of their CPAP device. The recalled product represents approximately four percent of sales and we believe the impact to market value likely exceeds the future litigation costs.

Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. was the largest detracting stock due to regulatory changes occurring across many industries in China. We view the sell-off in Alibaba as overdone and with the stock selling at 15x expected earnings, consider the political and regulatory risk already priced into the valuation.

Industrials was the largest contributing sector, with shares of RELX PLC contributing on improving growth in Risk and Science Technical & Medical. Within Financials, First Horizon Corp. was one of the largest contributors during the period as the stock price rallied following news of takeover by TD Bank.

The Fund made several changes during the 12-month period, including the additions of RELX, Elanco Animal Health Inc., Centene Corp, and Epiroc AB-A.

In early 2021, the Fund initiated a position in RELX. RELX, a U.K.-based information services company, develops information-based analytics and decision tools in the Scientific, Technical & Medical, Risk, Legal and Exhibitions sectors. We view these as steady businesses with solid barriers to entry and recurring revenues, which are not currently being reflected in the valuation. RELX scores high across the board on ESG metrics, including in key areas of privacy and data security and talent attraction and retention.

In the third quarter 2021, the Fund initiated a position in Elanco Animal Health Inc. Elanco Animal Health is a U.S.- based provider of farm animal and pet health medicine. We believe there is a longer-term margin expansion opportunity, in part due to its acquisition of Bayer’s animal health business and the expected synergies, and due to revenue growth acceleration as drugs in its pipeline rollout. We believe the company has room for improvement in their Board composition, product quality and safety, and corporate compliance. The company has demonstrated focus on improving their ESG quality by conducting an ESG materiality assessment, disclosing the company’s environmental impact and establishing goals in line with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

In the fourth quarter 2021, the Fund initiated a position in Centene, a U.S.-based leading managed care organization (MCO) providing insurance products for government sponsored healthcare programs such as Medicaid, Health Exchanges and Medicare Advantage. As a preeminent provider of government sponsored health plans, we believe Centene should be able to grow topline growth driven by population growth, medical cost inflation, program expansion and share gains for both the MCO industry in general and Centene specifically. Additionally, Centene has a margin expansion plan into 2024. With the stock trading at the low end of its peers and below historical averages, we view the company as attractive given this earnings growth profile. Focus areas of engagement include health and demographic risk and privacy and data security.

In the first quarter 2022, the Fund initiated a position in Epiroc. Epiroc, based in Sweden, is a leading manufacturer of mining equipment and on the cutting edge of automating mining processes. Mining is inherently a dangerous activity given remote locations and hazardous conditions. We believe the company should benefit from increased demand as customers display greater willingness to adopt automated mining equipment, which will enhance worker safety and improve yields. Epiroc is a leader in working to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint by beginning to roll out electrified powertrains to help lower greenhouse gas

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emissions and targeting emission-free underground equipment by 2025 and 2030 for surface equipment. The company’s sustainability goals, including halving its Co2 emissions by 2030, were approved last year by the Science Based Targets Initiative as being in line with keeping global warming at a maximum 15o C, consistent with the latest climate science and the goal of the Paris Climate Agreement.

The Fund also eliminated several positions including Aflac Inc., Agnico Eagle Mines, Kohl’s Corp, and First Horizon Corp. Aflac was sold as we found its valuation unattractive given its lack of revenue and earnings growth as new policy sales continue to be sluggish in both Japan and the U.S. We sold Kohl’s as it approached our price target after significantly outperforming. First Horizon was sold on news of a takeover offer by TD Bank.

Outlook and Conclusion

We believe the recent rise in the U.S. treasury yields is indication of a delayed appreciation by the markets, and central banks, of the increasing inflationary pressures brought on by pandemic-related stimulus and monetary policy. As such, this has led to multiple contractions in areas of the market where valuations were elevated, and the start of a rotation towards more reasonably valued areas of the market. We believe this rotation has room to continue, with the recent geopolitical tensions leading to a temporary disruption to this trend as investors have flocked back to growth stocks reflecting increased concerns about recession. However, the markets will likely pivot whenever there is a lasting ceasefire with recent leaders like oil & gas, chemicals, and defense taking a backseat to financials and industrials. In the meanwhile, companies with stretched balance sheets will likely be hurt until recession fears are allayed. With the timing of a ceasefire hard to predict, we believe the prudent course of action is to extend horizons past this war and stay invested in durable businesses over the long-term that are not dependent on Russia to sell their products or to produce key inputs for their business. Ultimately, we expect much of the world to look the same and to snap back from this conflict, but the relationship with Russia will likely remain strained for years.

We continue to believe that a normalization of interest rates should be a positive contributor to our strategy as long duration equities face multiple compression offset by financials and other reflationary sectors. While Brent crude oil prices have spiked in recent months due to Russian sanctions, we believe that directionally, the probabilities are starting to skew towards modestly weaker prices. Sequential energy cost improvement should benefit global consumers especially within the non-U.S. markets, which would be supportive of those markets.

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Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund - Class A* and the MSCI All Country World Index

Average Annual Total Returns**
Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	-5.94%	7.68%	8.33%
Class C	-2.71%	8.05%	8.30%
Class Y	-0.74%	9.23%	9.25%
Institutional Class*	-0.74%	9.25%	9.28%
MSCI All Country World Index	7.28%	11.64%	10.00%

The chart above represents performance of Class A shares only, which will vary from the performance of Class C shares, Class Y shares and Institutional Class shares based on the differences in sales loads and fees paid by shareholders in the different classes. The inception date of Institutional Class shares was May 4, 2015. Institutional Class shares performance information was calculated using the historical performance of Class A shares for periods prior to May 4, 2015. The returns have been restated for sales loads and fees applicable to Institutional Class shares.

The average annual total returns shown above are adjusted for maximum sales loads and fees, if applicable. The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares is equal to the net asset value (“NAV”) per share plus a sales load equal to 5.26% of the NAV (or 5.00% of the offering price). Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%. The CDSC will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the NAV at the time of purchase of the shares being redeemed or (2) the NAV of such shares being redeemed, if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. Class Y shares and Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges.

The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Notes to Chart

MSCI All Country World Index measures the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.

MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used to create indices or financial products. This report is not approved or produced by MSCI.

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Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund

Sub-Advised by Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.

Investment Philosophy

The Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by primarily investing in stocks of U.S. companies with large, medium and small market capitalizations. The Fund’s portfolio managers place focus on companies they believe to have demonstrated records of achievement with excellent prospects for earnings growth over a 1- to 3-year period. The Fund's sub-advisor, Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P., looks for companies that it believes are reasonably priced with high forecasted earnings potential.

Fund Performance

The Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund (Class A Shares) underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 3000® Growth Index, for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2022. The Fund’s total return was 10.48% (calculated excluding the maximum sales charge), while the total return of the benchmark was 12.86%.

Market Environment

The 12-month market and economic environment ending March 31, 2022 is best described in its quarterly sub-periods. Beginning with the second quarter of 2021, which marked the fifth consecutive quarterly gain since the first quarter 2020 COVID-19-related sell-off, secular growth stocks outperformed pro-cyclical stocks and value, as a factor. U.S. equities finished the third quarter 2021 primarily lower as investors digested a myriad of concerns including the COVID-19 Delta variant, ‘peak everything,’ persistent supply chain disruptions, and rising input costs. U.S. equities rose in the final quarter of 2021 to close out the year near all-time highs, despite a tumultuous final month in which the COVID-19 Omicron variant swept across the globe with astonishing speed and the U.S Federal Reserve Board (Fed) pivoted policy to tackle rising inflationary pressures. After notching fresh all-time highs in the first days of 2022, U.S. equities ended the year’s first quarter markedly lower, booking the first quarterly decline since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Growth lagged value and small caps lagged large caps over first quarter 2022 as slowing growth, persistent inflation, the COVID-19 Omicron variant, and increased recessionary fears plagued investor sentiment. Central to the narrative for the quarter was the breakout of war in Ukraine, which created a tragic humanitarian crisis, but also exacerbated already disrupted supply chains and drove sharp price responses in commodity markets already reeling from supply/demand imbalances. For U.S. equities, this uncertainty created by an unclear geopolitical outcome was compounded further by increasingly hawkish Fed posturing. Expectations for interest rate hikes in 2022 jumped in rather dramatic fashion from two hikes estimated at the beginning of the year to nine at period-end. The result of swiftly changing market expectations impacted all corners of the market during the final quarter of the period as risk was repriced across the investable universe.

From a style perspective within the broad U.S. equities market, value equities outperformed growth in the small- and mid-cap segments, but large-cap growth equities continued to outpace their large-cap value counterparts.

Within the Russell 3000® Growth Index, all sectors generated positive returns with the lone exception of Materials. Energy was the strongest sector by a wide margin, but the Information Technology, Financials, and Consumer Staples sectors outperformed the broader Index. In terms of factor performance, the earnings yield factor, a proxy for value, and volatility outperformed.

Portfolio Review

The Fund’s relative underperformance was driven by relative weakness within Information Technology, Health Care and Consumer Discretionary, which outweighed relative strength within Communication Services and Energy.

The Information Technology sector was the primary detractor from relative results during the period. Financial Technology company Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. was the largest detractor from relative results. Fidelity underperformed as investors rotated away from growth at a reasonable price (GARP) fintech towards high growth, high multiple payments and value financials, including banks. The market has decided that larger, slower-growing payment companies are ceding share at an accelerating pace. We think this is exaggerated, and believe the market is missing the magnitude of the cyclical recovery in volumes and revenue yields in the merchant segment and the duration of the growth opportunity in the banking segment. Additionally, the Fund’s underweight position to Microsoft Corporation weighed on relative results. Microsoft outperformed following better than expected results and strong guidance throughout the year. The Fund maintains a large position in Microsoft, but is underweight given the large benchmark weight, as we have allocated capital to other areas, which we believe have more attractive risk/reward.

Health Care also detracted from performance. Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. a targeted precision oncology company, detracted from relative returns within the sector as data from its two lead assets missed investor expectations. We exited the position following the negative data release as we thought it no long represented a “best idea” within the sector. Biopharmaceutical company, Biogen,

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Inc. also detracted from relative results. Biogen underperformed around negative headlines for its approved Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm. In November, headlines broke of Aduhelm patients experiencing brain swelling, which was an additional drag on sentiment. In addition, the company lowered near term expectations for Aduhelm. Given this backdrop, we decided to exit the position to fund other ideas with what we believed have better risk/reward characteristics.

Consumer Discretionary sector also detracted from performance. Optical retailer National Vision Holdings, Inc. detracted from relative results. Management has been conservative historically, but uncertainty created by cycling challenging prior year comparisons coupled with some difficult to predict timing issues combined with guidance that fell short of investor expectations put pressure on the stock. Over a multi-year period, we believe National Vision’s sales performance and market share gains remain impressive and consistent with its long-term trend rate of growth. We continue to favor the stock believing its market share gain opportunity remains compelling among low-cost solutions, and we think the business should continue to generate consistent sales and profit growth at an attractive valuation.

Communication Services was the strongest relative performing sector during the period driven by strong stock selection. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. a global entertainment promotor, operator and manager contributed to relative outperformance. The stock rose after the company reported impressive results during the period, importantly with strong leading indicators for tour lineups for the 2022/2023 calendar year. Moving forward, we believe Live Nation is poised to capitalize on increased attendance at in-person entertainment events as restrictions and concerns ease, and pent-up demand is released across the globe.

Energy also contributed to relative returns. Devon Energy Corporation, an oil and natural gas exploration and production company, was a top contributor over the period. The stock outperformed as investors came to appreciate the discipline of their healthy dividends and robust buybacks combined with rising oil prices. Oil prices were already up double digits prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which applied further upward pressure on oil prices, in turn driving the stock price higher. We believe Devon has the potential to generate a substantial portion of its market cap in cash while simultaneously growing in the low-single-digits, which is attractive given the highly inflationary backdrop.

We continue to believe having a balance of high-quality cyclical and secular growth companies will provide more consistency over time. Depending on the market environment and where we are finding the best earnings growth opportunities, we will tilt the portfolio to take advantage of the current opportunity set. For example, in 2021, we were finding the most significant earnings upside potential in cyclicals and recovery-oriented stocks. As a result, we added to our cyclical/recovery exposure in 2021. More recently, we have been taking advantage of the market volatility and adding to some high conviction, higher growth, high quality names as valuations have become more attractive. This was especially apparent within Communication Services and Information Technology sectors, where we have added the most exposure over the last year. For example, we recently purchased ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. in Communication Services, and Marvell Technology, Inc. and HubSpot, Inc. within Information Technology.

The Fund’s largest sector change was in Health Care, as we rotated capital into the sectors discussed above. Despite these changes, the Fund continues to have a healthy absolute weight in Health Care and remains overweight relative to the benchmark as we believe the sector has a great secular backdrop and innovation, especially within biopharma and medical devices,

It is important to remember that we take a bottom-up, fundamental approach when identifying securities for inclusion within the Fund and sector exposures are the result of our fundamental conviction in individual companies.

Outlook and Conclusion

The central debate from here revolves around the strong possibility of the U.S. cascading into a recession. We believe that waning fiscal stimulus, slowing earnings growth, and second order effects from conflict in Eastern Europe will create an environment in which the economy is unable to endure an interest rate hiking cycle. In addition, the fabled 10-year/2-year yield curve inversion has been repeatedly cited as evidence of the strong possibility of recession in the U.S. We understand the challenges of today’s market and the uncertainty present however would contend that many crosscurrents exist. Counterbalancing some of the market threats listed previously are strong, if not robust, consumer balance sheets with massive built up savings, strong corporate balance sheets with low leverage, a healthy labor market flush with available jobs, and limited investment alternatives to equities given the negative real interest rates. We anticipate that the environment will continue to be a stock-picker’s market and will remain favorable to our investment style moving forward.

We believe that companies with strong underlying earnings growth that trade at reasonable valuations will be favored at the expense of high multiple momentum growth stocks. If the market environment plays out like we think it will, with rising interest rates and rising inflation, earnings multiples are likely to compress with the most pronounced impact being felt by those companies with the longest duration assets most heavily influenced by discount rates. In addition, falling correlations are increasing the importance and impact of good stock picking. With persistent inflation likely for the foreseeable future, our focus will remain on high-quality

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operators with pricing power, which are, positioned advantageously for uncertain input costs and continued supply chain disruptions. We believe having a balanced portfolio of secular and cyclical growth will lead to favorable results over time and market environments.

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund - Class A* and the Russell 3000® Growth Index

Average Annual Total Returns**
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	4.96%	17.58%	14.45%
Class C	8.77%	18.09%	14.44%
Class Y	10.75%	19.28%	15.43%
Institutional Class	10.84%	19.40%	15.54%
Russell 3000® Growth Index	12.86%	20.16%	16.64%

The average annual total returns shown above are adjusted for maximum sales loads and fees, if applicable. The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares is equal to the net asset value (“NAV”) per share plus a sales load equal to 5.26% of the NAV (or 5.00% of the offering price). Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%. The CDSC will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the NAV at the time of purchase of the shares being redeemed or (2) the NAV of such shares being redeemed, if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. Class Y shares and Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges.

The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Notes to Chart

Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Frank Russell Company (FRC) is the source and owner of the Index data contained or reflected in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. The material may contain confidential information and unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, dissemination or redistribution is strictly prohibited. This is a Touchstone Investments presentation of the data, and FRC is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in the presentation thereof.

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Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund

Sub-Advised by Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.

Investment Philosophy

The Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund seeks to increase the value of Fund shares by primarily investing in stocks of mid-cap U.S. companies. The Fund’s portfolio managers place focus on companies that they believe to have a demonstrated record of achievement with excellent prospects for earnings growth over a 1-to-3-year period. The Fund's sub-advisor, Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P., looks for companies that it believes are reasonably priced with high forecasted earnings potential.

Fund Performance

The Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund (Class A Shares) outperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index, for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2022. The Fund’s total return was 7.43% (calculated excluding the maximum sales charge), while the total return of the benchmark was -0.89%.

Market Environment

The 12-month market and economic environment ending March 31, 2022 is best described in its quarterly sub-periods. Beginning with the second quarter of 2021, which marked the fifth consecutive quarterly gain since the first quarter 2020 COVID-19-related sell-off, secular growth stocks outperformed pro-cyclical stocks and value, as a factor. U.S. equities finished the third quarter of 2021 primarily lower as investors digested a myriad of concerns including the COVID-19 Delta variant, ‘peak everything,’ persistent supply chain disruptions, and rising input costs. U.S. equities rose in the final quarter of 2021 to close out the year near all-time highs, despite a tumultuous final month in which the COVID-19 Omicron variant swept across the globe with astonishing speed and the U.S Federal Reserve Board (Fed) pivoted policy to tackle rising inflationary pressures. After notching fresh all-time highs in the first days of 2022, U.S. equities ended the year’s first quarter markedly lower, booking the first quarterly decline since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Growth lagged value and small caps lagged large caps over first quarter 2022 as slowing growth, persistent inflation, the COVID-19 Omicron variant, and increased recessionary fears plagued investor sentiment. Central to the narrative for the quarter was the breakout of war in Ukraine, which created a tragic humanitarian crisis, but also exacerbated already disrupted supply chains and drove sharp price responses in commodity markets already reeling from supply/demand imbalances. For U.S. equities, this uncertainty created by an unclear geopolitical outcome was compounded further by increasingly hawkish Fed posturing. Expectations for interest rate hikes in 2022 jumped in rather dramatic fashion from two hikes estimated at the beginning of the year to nine at period-end. The result of swiftly changing market expectations impacted all corners of the market during the final quarter of the period as risk was repriced across the investable universe.

Over the entire 12-month period within the broad U.S. equities market, value equities outperformed growth in the small- and mid-cap segments, but large-cap growth equities continued to outpace their large-cap value counterparts.

The Russell Midcap® Growth Index declined modestly, led lower by losses in the Communication Services, Consumer Staples, and Consumer Discretionary sectors. The Energy sector produced outsized gains while Financials, Real Estate, Information Technology and Industrials were also positive. In terms of factor performance within the Index, the momentum and earnings yield factor, a proxy for value, outperformed while the growth and volatility factors underperformed.

Portfolio Review

The Fund’s relative outperformance was driven by stock selection within Communication Services, Financials, and Consumer Discretionary though stock selection was a positive contributor in all sectors. There were no significant detractors on a sector basis during the period.

Communication Services was the strongest relative performer during the period with performance driven by strong stock selection. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. a global entertainment promotor, operator and manager was the top contributing stock within the sector. The stock rose after the company reported impressive results during the period, importantly with strong leading indicators for tour lineups for the 2022/2023 calendar year. Moving forward, we believe Live Nation is poised to capitalize on increased attendance at in-person entertainment events as restrictions and concerns ease, and pent-up demand is released across the globe.

Financials also contributed positively to relative and absolute performance during the year, primarily driven by strong stock selection. The Fund’s holdings across capital markets, consumer finance and insurance all generated positive relative returns. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., which provides insurance brokerage and risk management services, added to relative returns after releasing results during the period that surpassed consensus and provided growth forecasts for 2022, which were above expectations. We believe Arthur J. Gallagher is well-positioned, as the company has shown consistency and is more domestically-focused compared to peers.

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Consumer Discretionary was another source of relative and absolute strength. Beauty products retailor Ulta Beauty, Inc. was the largest contributor to relative results. The stock outperformed following an impressive earnings report where it released strong 2022 earnings per share guidance. While Ulta has seen strong acceleration in same store sales, we believe it can continue to grow through partnerships with new and innovative digitally native brands such a Kylie Cosmetics and continued investment in personalized digital marketing.

We continue to believe having a balance of high-quality cyclical and secular growth companies will provide for consistency over time. Depending on the market environment and where we are finding the best earnings growth opportunities, we will tilt the Fund’s portfolio in an effort to take advantage of the current opportunity set. For example, in 2021, we were finding the most significant earnings upside potential in cyclicals and recovery-oriented stocks. As a result, we added to the Fund’s cyclical/recovery exposure in 2021, including Financials and Energy as we thought names within these areas had the highest earnings recovery potential. Both of these were sources of positive contribution to relative returns. More recently, we have taken advantage of the market volatility and added to some high conviction, higher growth, high quality names as valuations have become more attractive. This was especially apparent within the Information Technology sector, where we have added the most exposure over the last year. For example, within Information Technology we recently bought Zscaler, Inc., a disruptive network security pioneer with leading growth & margins. With a large total addressable market, superior architecture to support sustainable growth, robust sales productivity, alongside a strong management team, we believe that Zscaler provides a compelling risk/reward and long-term opportunity for impressive growth.

The Fund’s largest sector change was in Health Care, as we rotated capital into the sectors discussed above. Despite these changes, the Fund’s absolute exposure remains large and remains overweight relative to its benchmark, as we believe the sector has a great secular backdrop and innovation, especially within biopharma and medical devices.

It is important to remember that we take a bottom-up, fundamental approach when identifying securities for inclusion within the strategy and sector exposures are the result of our fundamental conviction in individual companies.

Outlook and Conclusion

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Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund - Class A* and the Russell Midcap® Growth Index

Average Annual Total Returns**
Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	2.08%	15.02%	13.42%
Class C	5.76%	15.45%	13.40%
Class Y	7.65%	16.66%	14.38%
Class R6*	7.89%	16.78%	14.50%
Institutional Class	7.79%	16.74%	14.48%
Russell Midcap® Growth Index	-0.89%	15.10%	13.52%

The average annual total returns shown above are adjusted for maximum sales loads and fees, if applicable. The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares is equal to the net asset value (“NAV”) per share plus a sales load equal to 5.26% of the NAV (or 5.00% of the offering price). Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%. The CDSC will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the NAV at the time of purchase of the shares being redeemed or (2) the NAV of such shares being redeemed, if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. Class Y shares, Class R6 shares and Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges.

The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Notes to Chart

Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

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Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund

Sub-Advised by Sands Capital Management, LLC

Investment Philosophy

The Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests in equity and equity-related securities issued by companies located in Emerging or Frontier Markets countries. The Fund’s sub-advisor, Sands Capital Management LLC, uses a “bottom-up” approach to investment selection, as opposed to sector or regional allocations that focuses on a company’s long-term business fundamentals. Sands Capital seeks companies that have: sustainable above-average earnings growth; a leadership position in a promising business space; significant competitive advantages such as profitability, superior quality or distribution relative to competitors or strong brand and consumer loyalty; a clear mission in an understandable business model; financial strength; and a rational valuation in relation to competitors, the market and business prospects.

Fund Performance

The Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund (Class A Shares) underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2022. The Fund’s total return was -25.16% (calculated excluding the maximum sales charge), while the total return of the benchmark was -11.37%.

Market Environment

Emerging Markets growth equities led the decline, which underperformed Emerging Markets value equities. Mid-East & Africa contributed most to the benchmark’s return from a regional perspective, while Emerging Asia was the top detractor. From a sector perspective, Financials and Utilities were top contributors, while Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services detracted the most.

Portfolio Review

The Fund underperformed the benchmark for the 12-month period, as growth equities significantly underperformed value equities. Security selection was the primary driver of relative results, while regional and sector allocation were also headwinds. Currency effect was a modest contributor. No regions positively contributed to the Fund’s relative results for the period, and Asia/Pacific ex-Japan was the top detractor. From a sector perspective, the Health Care sector was a positive contributor, while the Communication Services and Financials sectors were the top detractors.

Among the absolute individual contributors to the Fund’s relative results were Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd., Bajaj Finance Ltd., Titan Company Ltd., Globant SA, and Bank Central Asia Tbk PT. Bajaj Finance’s third-quarter fiscal 2021 results (period ended December 31, 2021) were strong, given abating pandemic pressures in India. The business reported its fastest quarter-over-quarter loan growth in years, and its highest-ever absolute profit. Year-over-year metrics are misleading due to pandemic disruptions, but on a quarter-over-quarter basis, the loan book, gross operating income, and net income grew 9, 19, and 44 percent, respectively. Bajaj produced these results despite taking a precautionary excess provision of 60 basis points to cushion any potential impact from a third COVID-19 wave. Asset quality continued to improve, with non-performing loans reaching pre-pandemic levels. Combined with the upfront provisions, we expect Bajaj will be able to normalize credit costs in the coming quarters, supporting further profitability improvements. Finally, phase one of Bajaj’s digital transformation officially launched, and early metrics indicate that its consumer-facing app is gaining traction among the existing borrower base and successfully onboarding new clients. Management disclosed that additional features will continue to be launched every several months through October until the complete platform is live. Bajaj Finance remains one of our highest-conviction financial services businesses. Titan benefited over the past year as the business tracked our investment case. The stock’s price was bolstered by Indian equities more broadly, which outperformed global equities. Our investment case for Titan is simple, in our view: we expect the business to be a primary beneficiary from secular demand growth for jewelry in India, as it leverages its large omnichannel operation to take share from its informal competitors. We then anticipated its scale advantages and higher penetration of studded jewelry to result in margin leverage over time. In the third-quarter of its fiscal 2021 period (ended December 31, 2021), Titan’s jewelry sales grew 33 percent year-over-year, which is notable, given the difficult comparable of 22 percent growth in the comparable quarter last year. In addition to re-opening dynamics, we also believe Titan’s growth was attributable to its digital sales efforts. Titan’s Tanishq website is ranked first for desktop traffic in India, with 3 million monthly visits. Meanwhile, active application users have grown from 30,000 in mid-2000 to 175,000 today. Ultimately, we expect Titan to grow its share of Indian jewelry spending from 6 to 15 percent, driving annualized earnings growth in excess of 25 percent over the next five years. Bank Central Asia benefited from the broader rise in Indonesian equities, along with strong fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 results (period ending December 31, 2021). The business saw a gradual loan growth acceleration in the second half of last year, and expects this momentum to sustain as the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact wanes. Moreover, the tailwinds of a favorable commodity cycle (generally positive for Indonesian macro), rising interest rates, and normalizing credit costs should increase the likelihood of positive earnings surprises going forward. We believe Bank Central Asia

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remains early in capitalizing on its digital initiatives, including its independent digital bank Blu. In its first year of operations, Blu BDA Digital amassed a Know-Your-Customer-vetted customer base of approximately 600,000 and $80 million in deposits (compared with 1.2 million customers and $200 million in deposits at Indonesia’s largest digital bank). While the business remains expensive based on near-term valuation metrics, it remains, in our view, a high-quality banking franchise that faces an improving macro and business outlook.

Among the top individual detractors were Tencent Holdings Ltd., Yandex N.V., Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd., Sea Ltd., and TCS Group Holdings PLC. Tencent fell over the past year, along with Chinese technology shares more broadly, amid persistent geopolitical tensions and regulatory pressures. We have adopted a more negative view on the broader Chinese internet sector, but we still believe Tencent is a compelling business, with a strong management team and several large and under-monetized opportunities, including international AAA games, advertising (Wechat, short video), and software-as-a-service (Tencent Meeting, Tencent Documents, WeCom). We estimate that Tencent’s revenue could be at least 40 percent higher if it monetized these opportunities. Yandex and TCS Group fell, along with Russian equities more broadly, after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. We sold both businesses, as the invasion made it clear to us that Russia is not currently investable for long-term equity investors due to structural governance and geopolitical risks. We had been trimming the Fund’s direct Russian exposure earlier in the year to mitigate risk, but a full-blown invasion was not our base-case scenario. At this time, there’s no way for us to forecast the impact of the conflict and sanctions on Russian businesses or the Russian economy. We will continue to monitor Yandex and TCS Group.

During the period we purchased Haidilao International Holdings, Kanzhun Ltd., TCS Group Holdings PLC, Country Garden Services Holding Co. Ltd., NIO Inc., NAVER Corp., Kakao Pay Corp., One97 Communications Ltd., Nu Holdings Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd., and Reliance Industries Ltd. We sold New Oriental Education, Trip, CD Projekt, Prosus, Allegro, Vincom Retail, Yandex, TCS Group, Tencent Music, and One97 Communications.

Regional and sector exposures are largely a byproduct of the Fund’s bottom-up investment process, and the portfolio positioning at the end of the period. Emerging Asia was the strategy’s largest absolute regional weight and Latin America was the largest regional overweight. The Fund had no exposure to Eastern Europe, and Asia/Pacific ex-Japan was the largest underweight. From a country perspective, India was the largest absolute and relative weight. China was the second-largest absolute weight, but also the third-largest underweight, at 24% versus 30% for the benchmark. South Korea was the largest country underweight. The portfolio had no exposure to Russia.

From a sector perspective, Financials was the largest absolute weight and Consumer Discretionary was the largest overweight. The Fund had no exposure to the Utilities sector. The Information Technology sector was the largest underweight.

Outlook and Conclusion

Looking ahead, we anticipate overall growth to reaccelerate over the next several quarters, due to easier comparables and stabilizing regulation. The events and volatility seen this year emphasize to us the importance of seeking growth underpinned by powerful secular forces, which are unlikely to be derailed by changing central bank policy, energy prices, or near-term corporate guidance. If we can identify most of these businesses capable of growing regardless of market environment—and our forecasts are directionally right—then we expect that fundamentals will overwhelm any short-term stock-specific headwinds.

Examples of the secular trends underpinning Fund businesses are: Financial Penetration, Life Sciences Innovation, Mobile Internet, and Industry Digital Transformation.

In Emerging Markets Growth, we seek to add value by “going where the growth is”: seeking to identify those select few businesses that will sustain above-average growth by harnessing innovation and benefiting from secular change.

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Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund - Class A* and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index

Average Annual Total Returns**
Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	1 Year	5 Years	Since Inception*
Class A*	-28.91%	7.17%	5.28%
Class C*	-26.42%	7.47%	5.19%
Class Y*	-24.89%	8.57%	6.25%
Class R6*	-24.80%	8.59%	6.27%
Institutional Class*	-24.81%	8.66%	6.34%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index	-11.37%	5.98%	4.00%

The chart above represents performance of Class A shares only, which will vary from the performance of Class C shares, Class Y shares, Class R6 shares and Institutional Class shares based on the differences in sales loads and fees paid by shareholders in the different classes. The inception date of Class A shares, Class C shares, Class Y shares, Class R6 shares and Institutional Class shares was November 16, 2018, November 16, 2018, May 9, 2014, April 26, 2021 and May 9, 2014, respectively. Class A shares and Class C shares performance information was calculated using the historical performance of Class Y shares for periods prior to November 16, 2018. Class R6 shares performance information was calculated using the historical performance of Class Y shares for periods prior to April 26, 2021. The returns have been restated for sales loads and fees applicable to Class A shares, Class C shares and Class R6 shares. The returns of the index listed above are based on the inception date of the Fund.

The average annual total returns shown above are adjusted for maximum sales loads and fees, if applicable. The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares is equal to the net asset value (“NAV”) per share plus a sales load equal to 5.26% of the NAV (or 5.00% of the offering price). Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%. The CDSC will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the NAV at the time of purchase of the shares being redeemed or (2) the NAV of such shares being redeemed, if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. Class Y shares, Class R6 shares and Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges.

The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

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MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets.

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Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund

Sub-Advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.

Investment Philosophy

The Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund seeks a high level of current income with a focus on capital preservation by investing primarily in public fixed income securities. The Fund's sub-advisor, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. ("Fort Washington"), employs a high conviction, yield-oriented investment approach with a relatively focused number of issuers, coupled with sector diversification and diligent risk management resulting in attractive risk-adjusted returns via high levels of income.

Fund Performance

The Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund (Class A Shares) outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2022. The Fund’s total return was -3.22% (calculated excluding the maximum sales charge) while the total return for the benchmark was -4.15%. Effective July 17, 2021, the AIG Flexible Credit Fund and the AIG Strategic Bond Fund merged into the newly created Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund. The Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund adopted the performance and accounting history of the AIG Strategic Bond Fund (the Predecessor Fund); however, the Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund has a new, separate and distinct investment strategy and sub-advisor. Prior to July 17, 2021, the Fund’s performance history is that of the AIG Strategic Bond Fund.

Market Environment

The market environment over the last 12 months has been full of uncertainty and volatility. The second quarter of 2021 saw a broad reopening of the economy from lockdowns stemming from the COVID-19 global pandemic. This coincided with an improving labor market that saw unemployment reach 3.9% by the end of 2021, despite starting the year at 6.7%. Markets performed exceptionally well during this period as economic growth returned to pre-pandemic levels and financial conditions remained extremely accommodative. Despite progress made through highly effective vaccines to combat COVID-19, several variants emerged throughout the year causing setbacks to the global economic rebound. The first problematic variant, Delta, led to a broad disruption in supply chains across the economy during a period of heightened demand. These supply chain concerns weighed on financial markets while also putting continued upward pressure on inflation. As Delta subsided, the highly contagious Omicron variant spread rapidly across the world. Markets quickly turned volatile as cases spiked, but the severity of the variant was less than expected, and markets rallied into year-end.

The first quarter of 2022 saw the fading of pandemic-related economic growth concerns, but persistently high inflation continues to shape the outlook for monetary policy and subsequent risks to the economy and risk assets. Additionally, the Russian invasion of Ukraine introduced a number of short- and long-term concerns, ranging from the direct impacts of higher commodity prices to the geopolitical implications of ongoing military conflict, sanctions, and humanitarian concerns.

U.S. economic growth experienced a sharp rebound in fourth quarter of 2021, growing 6.9%, and we believe is expected to moderate towards trend over the upcoming quarters. The impact of the Omicron variant on economic activity appears to have been limited, evidenced by accelerating monthly job gains over the last several months in the period and consumer spending that was largely unaffected. Along with strong job growth, above average wage growth bodes well for consumer income and the overall outlook for consumer spending. Recent increases in food and fuel prices, partly as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, temper this optimism somewhat as consumers will have to spend more of their income on essential items, reducing demand for other discretionary spending.

Business spending has remained resilient, as the economy has faced a number of challenges over the past several quarters. Strong underlying demand provides a solid foundation, but supply and labor shortages have limited the pace of growth and put upward pressure on input prices. Supply chains are expected to ease somewhat, but new risks from a resurgence of COVID-19 in China and spillover effects of the invasion of Ukraine are likely to keep these issues at the forefront for longer than anticipated.

Along with consumers and businesses, persistently high inflation is top of mind for the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed). Reported inflation is well above the Fed’s 2% target and is forecast to remain elevated for the next several months. High inflation combined with a strong labor market outlook has led the Fed to intensify their hawkish stance further in 2022. In March 2022, the Fed raised rates 25 basis points and indicated further increases were imminent and balance sheet reduction would commence mid-year. Since then, Fed officials have guided markets to a much faster pace of rate hikes, including the possibility of multiple 50 basis point hikes at upcoming meetings.

Interest rates adjusted sharply higher over the past year to reflect these expectations. Short-term rates were impacted the most, with the 2-year Treasury increasing 2.2% during the 12-month period. 10- and 30-year Treasury yields were 60 and 4 basis points higher, respectively, resulting in a significant flattening of the yield curve. Current market expectations are for the Fed to raise the

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Fed Funds rate to ~2.50% by the end of 2022. As the yield curve has become increasingly flat and inverted in some maturities, markets indicate confidence that the Fed will be able to contain inflation, but also concerned about the impact of tighter policy on future growth.

Risk assets performed well throughout most of 2021 before becoming volatile in the fourth quarter 2021 amid the COVID-19 Omicron wave. They continued to weaken in the first quarter 2022 as markets adjusted to expectations of tighter Fed policy and implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Credit spreads entered 2022 near the tightest levels seen since 2000, before widening sharply as Ukraine fell under attack. Spreads recovered somewhat but ended the period wider across the spectrum of credit sectors. Certain regions within Emerging Markets Debt were the most impacted as several countries face important first- and second-order effects of the situation in Ukraine. Domestic credit spreads, both investment grade and high yield, ended the period below median historical spread levels, reflecting the expectation that economic growth will be able to weather effects of tighter policy and risks from geopolitical tension

Portfolio Review

Both interest rate management and sector allocation drove the relative outperformance compared to the benchmark.

The Fund was positioned with an average duration of approximately 4 years during the period, compared to 6.7 years for the benchmark. Treasury yields moved materially higher during the period, with the 10 Year Treasury yield increasing by 1.1%. As interest rates moved higher, the shorter duration of the Fund benefited performance compared to the benchmark.

Sector allocation added to performance relative to the benchmark during the period. An overweight exposure to High Yield was a key contributor to relative returns as the sector outperformed the broader market during the period.

Security selection was a modest contributor to relative returns for the period. Outperformance within Investment Grade Credit, High Yield, and Securitized all contributed to returns, but were offset by underperformance within Emerging Markets Debt.

Outlook and Conclusion

We believe the macro environment remains supportive of risk assets. The Fund is positioned to benefit from outperformance of risk assets, as well as security selection opportunities identified by the sub-advisor.

In terms of the Fund’s risk budget, we are targeting an overweight to spread risk supported by a positive view of the U.S. economy and fair valuations generally near median historical levels. The U.S. economy has considerable momentum, leaving many COVID-19 pandemic-related risks behind, leading to one of the strongest labor markets in history and increasing expectations of solid growth over the next several quarters. Credit spreads experienced volatility in first quarter 2022, but generally reflect the expectation that the economy will remain resilient in spite of emerging risks. Risks include the impact of Fed tightening on growth and inflation, as well as ongoing risks from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The effects of tighter monetary policy represent a risk to growth, but we believe underlying momentum is strong and overall growth can remain solid as the Fed begins to raise rates and reduce the balance sheet. The Fed’s goal will be to reduce inflation to target and generate a “soft landing” for growth. As monetary policy changes, we intend to adjust positioning as these risks evolve. The impact of the situation in Ukraine has been sharply higher prices in certain commodities and downside risk to growth, focused in Europe. At this point, we judge these risks as manageable for the U.S. economy unless there is a significant escalation in the conflict.

In terms of positioning for the Fund, sector allocation reflects our overall positive outlook on valuations, attractive relative value, and opportunities within each sector. We continue to favor non-agency exposure within the securitized debt sector, with an overweight exposure to asset-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The Fund continues to maintain an exposure to Emerging Markets Debt. Valuations remain attractive relative to domestic credit, especially in the high yield portion of the market. Latin America remains the largest exposure within the sector.

In terms of interest rate risk and Fund positioning, portfolio duration increased modestly during the period to 4.5 years and the Fund is positioned with a steepening bias. A significant amount of Fed tightening has been priced into short maturities and we believe yields generally represent fair value. Long-term rates are at risk to rise if economic growth remains resilient amid the expected policy tightening and potential for faster balance sheet reduction.

Our economic outlook supports credit spreads at current to tighter levels and a steady move higher in rates, particularly in the long-end. The Fund is positioned to take advantage of this outlook through its overweight to credit spread risk and underweight to duration. The Fund has generated yield through a high conviction multi-sector approach. Its yield has the potential to cushion it from higher interest rates. In this yield and high interest rate risk environment, we believe the Fund is a compelling solution for fixed income investors.

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Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund - Class A* and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

Average Annual Total Returns**
Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund*	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception
Class A	-7.75%	1.75%	2.71%	5.46%
Class C	-4.97%	2.03%	2.49%	5.22%
Class Y*	-2.97%	2.98%	—	2.90%
Institutional Class*	—	—	—	-4.94%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	-4.15%	2.14%	2.24%	4.76%

The chart above represents performance of Class A shares only, which will vary from the performance of Class C shares, Class Y shares and Institutional Class shares based on the differences in sales loads and fees paid by shareholders in the different classes. The inception date of Class Y shares and Institutional Class shares was January 29, 2015 and July 19, 2021, respectively. The returns of the Index are based on the inception date of the Predecessor Fund.

The average annual total returns shown above are adjusted for maximum sales loads and fees, if applicable. Effective July 17, 2021, the maximum offering price per share of Class A shares is equal to the net assets value (“NAV”) per share plus a sales load equal to 3.36% of the NAV (or 3.25% of the offering price). Prior to July 17, 2021, the maximum offering price per share of Class A shares was equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 3.90% of the NAV (or 3.75% of the offering price).Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%. The CDSC will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the NAV at the time of purchase of the shares being redeemed or (2) the NAV of such shares being redeemed, if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. Class Y shares and Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges.

The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

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March 31, 2022

The tables below provide each Fund’s geographic allocation, sector allocation and/or credit quality. We hope it will be useful to shareholders as it summarizes key information about each Fund’s investments.

Touchstone Flexible Income Fund

Credit Quality*(% of Fixed Income Securities)
AAA/Aaa	37.6%
AA/Aa	1.0
A/A	4.4
BBB/Baa	12.8
BB/Ba	4.6
B/B	2.8
Not Rated	36.8
Total	100.0%

Credit Quality*(% of Preferred Stocks)
A/A	4.1%
BBB/Baa	58.1
BB/Ba	31.4
B/B	6.4
Total	100.0%

Sector Allocation**(% of Net Assets)
Fixed Income Securities	63.6%
Preferred Stocks
Financials	7.6
Utilities	2.1
Energy	0.4
Communication Services	0.2
Investment Funds	8.2
Short-Term U.S. Treasury Obligations	13.0
Short-Term Investment Funds	4.5
Exchange-Traded Fund	(2.7)
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)	3.1
Total	100.0%

Touchstone Focused Fund

Sector Allocation**(% of Net Assets)
Information Technology	26.2%
Health Care	13.4
Consumer Discretionary	13.1
Communication Services	12.5
Financials	12.2
Industrials	9.1
Consumer Staples	4.7
Real Estate	3.1
Energy	1.7
Materials	1.4
Short-Term Investment Fund	2.7
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)	(0.1)
Total	100.0%

Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund

Geographic Allocation(% of Net Assets)
Common Stocks
United States	55.0%
Japan	8.6
France	5.7
Sweden	4.5
South Korea	4.4
Germany	4.0
United Kingdom	3.9
Singapore	2.5
China	2.1
Switzerland	1.9
India	1.7
Italy	1.7
Netherlands	1.4
Denmark	0.7
Thailand	0.7
Short-Term Investment Funds	3.9
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)	(2.7)
Total	100.0%

* Credit quality ratings are from S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") and Moody's Investors Service (“Moody's”). If agency ratings differ, the higher rating will be used. Where no rating has been assigned, it may be for reasons unrelated to the creditworthiness of the issuer.

** Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).

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Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Information Technology	42.8%
Communication Services	13.5
Consumer Discretionary	11.5
Industrials	10.1
Health Care	10.1
Financials	4.6
Consumer Staples	2.4
Real Estate	1.5
Materials	1.5
Energy	1.1
Short-Term Investment Fund	1.0
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)	(0.1)
Total	100.0%

Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Information Technology	35.2%
Health Care	18.1
Industrials	15.2
Consumer Discretionary	11.0
Financials	8.1
Communication Services	3.9
Real Estate	3.2
Energy	1.9
Materials	1.3
Short-Term Investment Fund	1.9
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)	0.2
Total	100.0%

Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund

Geographic Allocation(% of Net Assets)
Common Stocks
India	29.6%
China	22.6
Taiwan	13.3
Argentina	10.3
Brazil	8.1
Hong Kong	3.8
South Korea	3.2
Indonesia	2.6
Thailand	1.5
Kazakhstan	1.0
Short-Term Investment Funds	6.4
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)	(2.4)
Total	100.0%

* Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).

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Touchstone Strategic Income
Opportunities Fund

Credit Quality*(% of Fixed Income Securities)
AAA/Aaa	9.9%
A/A	12.4
BBB/Baa	48.1
BB/Ba	15.3
B/B	12.0
CCC	1.7
Not Rated	0.6
Total	100.0%

Sector Allocation**(% of Net Assets)
Corporate Bonds	53.1%
Asset-Backed Securities	18.9
U.S. Treasury Obligations	9.3
Common Stocks
Industrials	1.0
Information Technology	0.9
Health Care	0.9
Financials	0.9
Energy	0.5
Materials	0.4
Consumer Staples	0.4
Communication Services	0.4
Sovereign Government Obligations	4.4
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities	4.1
Preferred Stocks
Financials	1.8
Real Estate	0.3
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations	0.5
Rights	0.0
Short-Term Investment Fund	1.3
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)	0.9
Total	100.0%

** Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Flexible Income Fund – March 31, 2022

Principal Amount		Market Value
	Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 30.8%
$ 47,369,327	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K109, Class X1, 1.582%, 4/25/30^(A)(B)(C)	$ 4,890,272
34,511,276	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K110, Class X1, 1.697%, 4/25/30^(A)(B)(C)	3,766,895
7,005,157	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K110, Class X3, 3.404%, 6/25/48^(A)(B)(C)	1,551,303
28,800,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K110, Class XAM, 1.868%, 4/25/30^(A)(B)(C)	3,714,653
34,710,202	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K111, Class X1, 1.571%, 5/25/30^(A)(B)(C)	3,630,986
19,436,545	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K111, Class X3, 3.177%, 4/25/48^(A)(B)(C)	3,993,950
35,663,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K111, Class XAM, 1.797%, 5/25/30^(A)(B)(C)	4,482,293
66,877,526	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K112, Class X1, 1.432%, 5/25/30^(A)(B)(C)	6,449,655
15,300,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K112, Class X3, 3.002%, 7/25/48^(A)(B)(C)	3,046,206
10,630,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K112, Class XAM, 1.663%, 5/25/30^(A)(B)(C)	1,240,377
10,743,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K113, Class XAM, 1.590%, 6/25/30^(A)(B)(C)	1,202,525
19,500,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K114, Class X3, 2.736%, 8/25/48^(A)(B)(C)	3,503,352
21,702,896	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K115, Class X3, 2.958%, 9/25/48^(A)(B)(C)	4,249,920
26,000,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K116, Class X3, 3.021%, 9/25/47^(A)(B)(C)	5,259,998
39,700,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K117, Class XAM, 1.434%, 9/25/30^(A)(B)(C)	4,082,939
24,368,853	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K118, Class X3, 2.693%, 10/25/48^(A)(B)(C)	4,436,396
4,900,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K119, Class X3, 2.727%, 9/25/48^(A)(B)(C)	897,097
11,576,808	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K120, Class X3, 2.740%, 11/25/48^(A)(B)(C)	2,161,874
16,073,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K121, Class X3, 2.772%, 11/25/48^(A)(B)(C)	3,042,500
9,700,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K122, Class X3, 2.631%, 1/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	1,748,875
7,569,056	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K123, Class X3, 2.628%, 2/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	1,375,335

Principal Amount		Market Value
	Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 30.8% (Continued)
$ 9,255,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K124, Class X3, 2.620%, 2/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	$ 1,689,119
16,150,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K125, Class X3, 2.654%, 2/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	2,994,643
38,058,448	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K127, Class X3, 2.654%, 3/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	7,111,385
18,230,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K128, Class X3, 2.789%, 4/25/31^(A)(B)(C)	3,584,565
10,595,456	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K130, Class X3, 3.096%, 8/25/48^(A)(B)(C)	2,398,504
41,864,611	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K130, Class XAM, 1.214%, 7/25/31^(A)(B)(C)	4,041,463
10,451,281	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K131, Class X3, 2.947%, 9/25/31^(A)(B)(C)	2,261,917
29,501,666	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K132, Class X3, 2.888%, 8/25/31^(A)(B)(C)	6,267,756
9,413,138	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K134, Class X3, 2.661%, 10/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	1,849,812
219,974,616	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K136, Class X1, 0.398%, 12/25/31^(A)(B)(C)	6,552,098
21,000,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K136, Class X3, 2.825%, 12/25/31^(A)(B)(C)	4,434,278
96,675,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K136, Class XAM, 0.567%, 12/25/31^(A)(B)(C)	4,493,802
19,801,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K137, Class X3, 2.780%, 1/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	4,257,015
31,585,759	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K139, Class X3, 3.140%, 2/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	7,195,002
97,300,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K139, Class XAM, 0.871%, 2/25/32^(A)(B)(C)	6,237,815
31,370,856	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K140, Class X3, 3.047%, 2/25/32^(A)(B)(C)	6,890,110
5,835,659	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K-1515, Class X3, 3.680%, 3/25/38^(A)(B)(C)	1,988,431
18,435,033	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K-1516, Class X3, 3.456%, 10/25/38^(A)(B)(C)	6,045,489
34,948,066	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K-1517, Class X1, 1.330%, 7/25/35^(A)(B)(C)	4,649,379
52,485,811	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K-1517, Class X3, 3.281%, 8/25/38^(A)(B)(C)	16,280,558
11,201,391	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K-1519, Class X3, 2.800%, 12/25/38^(A)(B)(C)	3,055,150

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Principal Amount		Market Value
	Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 30.8% (Continued)
$ 54,937,438	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K-1520, Class X1, 0.472%, 2/25/36^(A)(B)(C)	$ 2,644,254
5,000,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K-1520, Class X3, 3.092%, 4/25/39^(A)(B)(C)	1,457,401
54,072,888	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K-1521, Class X1, 0.981%, 8/25/36^(A)(B)(C)	5,437,499
15,100,238	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K739, Class X3, 2.811%, 11/25/48^(A)(B)(C)	1,928,832
16,196,664	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K741, Class X3, 2.448%, 3/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	1,909,666
16,000,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K742, Class X3, 2.595%, 4/25/28^(A)(B)(C)	2,115,920
9,500,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K743, Class X3, 2.955%, 6/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	1,443,710
39,018,396	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K744, Class X3, 2.967%, 8/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	6,181,255
47,774,075	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K745, Class X3, 2.674%, 9/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	6,969,038
146,903,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K745, Class XAM, 1.011%, 9/25/28^(A)(B)(C)	8,398,944
155,000,000	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K746, Class XAM, 0.586%, 10/25/28^(A)(B)(C)	5,330,543
52,159,495	FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K747, Class X3, 2.550%, 12/25/49^(A)(B)(C)	7,541,501
31,882,039	FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-SB79, Class X1, 1.102%, 7/25/40^(A)(B)(C)	1,931,800
51,386,292	FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-SB81, Class X1, 1.062%, 10/25/40^(A)(B)(C)	3,253,795
42,195,992	FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-SB82, Class X1, 1.115%, 10/25/40^(A)(B)(C)	2,148,911
55,119,260	FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-SB83, Class X1, 0.876%, 1/25/41^(A)(B)(C)	2,674,337
33,213,530	FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-SB84, Class X1, 0.562%, 1/25/41^(A)(B)(C)	1,278,020
76,844,479	FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-SB85, Class X1, 0.407%, 3/25/41^(A)(B)(C)	2,654,808
92,288,227	FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-SB87, Class X1, 0.675%, 4/25/41^(A)(B)(C)	3,969,713
89,074,243	FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-SB88, Class X1, 0.726%, 5/25/41^(A)(B)(C)	3,705,489
133,398,666	FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2022-SB94, Class X1, 0.059%, 11/25/41^(A)(B)(C)	2,866,457
147,466,339	FRESB Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser 2021-SB86, Class X1, 0.360%, 3/25/41^(A)(B)(C)	5,286,536
67,409,613	FRESB Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser 2021-SB89, Class X1, 0.614%, 6/25/41^(A)(B)(C)	2,719,803
4,051,996	GNMA, Ser 2012-147, Class IO, 0.559%, 4/16/54^(A)(B)(C)	61,795

Principal Amount		Market Value
	Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 30.8% (Continued)
$ 13,026,675	GNMA, Ser 2016-110, Class IO, 0.948%, 5/16/58^(A)(B)(C)	$ 620,549
21,878,728	GNMA, Ser 2016-158, Class IO, 0.758%, 6/16/58^(A)(B)(C)	892,285
15,304,772	GNMA, Ser 2016-52, Class IO, 0.752%, 3/16/58^(A)(B)(C)	585,844
21,130,827	GNMA, Ser 2017-76, Class IO, 0.821%, 12/16/56^(A)(B)(C)	1,012,534
17,533,206	GNMA, Ser 2017-94, Class IO, 0.584%, 2/16/59^(A)(B)(C)	698,334
	Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations	$260,725,265
	Corporate Bonds — 25.5%
	Financials — 11.7%
10,242,000	Ally Financial, Inc., Ser B, 4.700%^(D)	9,589,124
17,433,000	Ally Financial, Inc., Ser C, 4.700%^(D)	15,864,030
3,378,000	Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Ser G, 4.700%^(D)	3,459,072
20,978,000	Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Ser G, 5.375%^(D)(E)	21,607,340
6,485,000	Citigroup, Inc., Ser W, 4.000%^(D)	6,241,812
12,391,000	Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Ser F, 5.650%^(D)	12,887,260
6,506,000	Fifth Third Bancorp, Ser L, 4.500%^(D)	6,392,145
7,844,000	FS KKR Capital Corp., 2.625%, 1/15/27	7,193,733
13,936,000	Regions Financial Corp., Ser D, 5.750%^(D)	14,510,860
1,559,000	Truist Financial Corp., Ser Q, 5.100%^(D)	1,580,826
		99,326,202
	Utilities — 6.7%
15,427,000	Edison International, Ser A, 5.375%^(D)	14,883,198
14,958,000	Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 3.250%, 2/16/24	14,898,610
26,867,000	Sempra Energy, 4.875%^(D)(E)	27,001,335
		56,783,143
	Energy — 5.1%
26,892,000	BP Capital Markets PLC (United Kingdom), 4.875%^(D)	26,959,230
4,124,000	Enbridge, Inc. (Canada), 2.150%, 2/16/24	4,073,480
4,302,000	Energy Transfer LP, (3M LIBOR +3.018%), 3.334%, 11/1/66^(B)	3,577,543
5,566,000	Energy Transfer LP, Ser G, 7.125%^(D)	5,454,680
3,352,000	Energy Transfer LP, Ser H, 6.500%^(D)	3,294,346
		43,359,279
	Consumer Discretionary — 2.0%
3,679,000	Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 144a, 5.875%, 3/15/30	3,640,241
4,176,000	Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 144a, 6.125%, 3/15/32	4,123,800
3,304,000	Magallanes, Inc., 144a, 3.428%, 3/15/24	3,325,355
5,184,000	Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 144a, 6.125%, 9/15/25	5,313,600
		16,402,996
	Total Corporate Bonds	$215,871,620

Shares
	Preferred Stocks — 10.3%
	Financials — 7.6%
648,929	AGNC Investment Corp. REIT, Ser F, 6.125%^(D)(E)	15,139,513
526,082	Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT, Ser I, 6.750%^(D)	13,004,747
128,065	Bank of America Corp., Ser GG, 6.000%^(D)	3,334,813
118,512	Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 7.875%, 4/15/42	2,959,245
62,822	JPMorgan Chase & Co., Ser LL, 4.625%^(D)	1,382,712
254,594	National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Ser US, 5.500%, 5/15/64	6,588,893
290,000	New Residential Investment Corp. REIT, Ser D, 7.000%^(D)	7,015,100

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Shares		MarketValue
	Preferred Stocks — 10.3% (Continued)
	Financials — (Continued)
190,088	Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 6.200%, 9/15/42	$ 4,828,235
136,380	Stifel Financial Corp., 5.200%, 10/15/47	3,391,771
190,829	Virtus AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund, Ser A, 5.625%^(D)	4,801,258
70,650	Wells Fargo & Co., Ser Z, 4.750%^(D)†	1,566,310
		64,012,597
	Utilities — 2.1%
349,698	Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (Canada), Ser 17, 5.250%^(D)†	7,924,157
241,181	Duke Energy Corp., Ser A, 5.750%^(D)	6,251,412
129,791	Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.875%, 9/1/66	3,281,116
670	Entergy New Orleans LLC, 5.000%, 12/1/52	16,790
		17,473,475
	Energy — 0.4%
87,656	Enbridge, Inc. (Canada), Ser 5, 5.375%^(D)	1,884,604
46,849	Enbridge, Inc. (Canada), Ser J, 4.887%^(D)	1,040,048
32,865	Enbridge, Inc. (Canada), Ser L, 4.959%^(D)	741,105
		3,665,757
	Communication Services — 0.2%
69,235	AT&T, Inc., 5.350%, 11/1/66	1,748,876
	Total Preferred Stocks	$86,900,705
	Investment Funds — 8.2%
243,314	Allspring Income Opportunities^±	1,922,181
632,004	BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.^±	6,806,683
67,704	BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust^±	850,362
79,468	BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.^±	828,057
85,539	BlackRock Ltd. Duration Income Trust^±	1,226,629
106,398	BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.^±	1,514,043
508,210	BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.^±†	4,146,994
172,804	BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.^±	2,168,690
57,063	Cohen & Steers Ltd. Duration Preferred & Income Fund, Inc.^±	1,307,884
189,904	Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund^±	2,183,896
88,974	First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund^±	1,197,590
2,215	First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund^±	48,708
508,571	Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust^±	5,823,138
218,213	Invesco Municipal Trust^±	2,511,632
1,496,043	Invesco Senior Income Trust^±†	6,373,143
403,563	Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals^±	4,689,402
3,041	Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund, Inc.^±	34,728
410,295	Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund^±†	5,391,276
1,022,301	Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund^±	6,317,820
271,927	Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund^±	2,333,134
136,877	Nuveen Preferred & Income Securities Fund^±	1,149,767
348,195	Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund^±	4,651,885
880,136	Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.^±	3,934,208
126,382	Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc.^±	1,754,182
	Total Investment Funds	$69,166,032

Principal Amount
	Asset-Backed Securities — 6.0%
$ 830,236	American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-3, Class B, 144a, 1.150%, 8/13/24	829,979
283,010	American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-1, Class A, 144a, 0.350%, 5/13/24	282,895
652,000	ARI Fleet Lease Trust, Ser 2018-B, Class A3, 144a, 3.430%, 8/16/27	648,954

Principal Amount		MarketValue
	Asset-Backed Securities — 6.0% (Continued)
$ 91,674	Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-1, Class A, 144a, 2.990%, 7/15/24	$ 91,864
550,000	Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2021-1, Class A3, 0.340%, 12/15/25	536,748
3,214,306	Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Ser 2019-1A, Class C, 144a, 3.940%, 6/15/28	3,220,684
443,582	Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser 2019-2, Class A3, 144a, 1.910%, 10/22/24	444,072
727,527	Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser 2021-1, Class A2, 144a, 0.330%, 5/22/26	723,659
1,217,186	Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-1, Class A3, 0.440%, 11/15/24	1,215,484
1,713,558	DT Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2019-3A, Class C, 144a, 2.740%, 4/15/25	1,715,602
1,158,435	Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-2A, Class B, 144a, 2.080%, 7/15/24	1,158,857
83,334	Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Ser 2021-1, Class A, 144a, 0.310%, 6/16/25	82,739
735,865	Freed ABS Trust, Ser 2020-FP1, Class B, 144a, 3.060%, 3/18/27	735,821
705,000	GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-2A, Class C, 144a, 1.080%, 6/15/26	676,044
673,329	Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2018-A, Class B, 3.140%, 6/17/24	673,752
812,454	Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2018-B, Class A4, 3.290%, 1/15/25	815,025
3,500,000	Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust, Ser 2019-BA, Class A, 144a, 2.610%, 5/15/24	3,505,732
276,531	Mid-State Capital Corp. Trust, Ser 2005-1, Class M2, 7.079%, 1/15/40	284,881
6,567,816	Mountain View CLO X Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2015-10A, Class AR, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.820%), 1.064%, 10/13/27^(B)	6,562,713
969,582	Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-1A, Class A1, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.050%), 1.304%, 4/20/27^(B)	969,580
1,100,000	Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-2A, Class C, 144a, (3M LIBOR +3.250%), 3.504%, 4/20/27^(B)	1,096,411
491,318	Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-3A, Class A1, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.850%), 1.330%, 8/20/27^(B)	490,850
1,190,418	Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-4A, Class A1, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.900%), 1.159%, 10/24/27^(B)	1,189,836
750,000	Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class B, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.800%), 2.054%, 4/20/29^(B)	750,121
3,000,000	Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class D, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.000%), 6.254%, 4/20/29^(B)	3,000,528
355,080	Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-3A, Class A1, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.800%), 1.054%, 7/20/29^(B)	353,966
3,799,899	Pawneee Equipment Receivables LLC, Ser 2021-1, Class A1, 144a, 0.302%, 10/17/22	3,793,429
316,367	Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-4, Class A3, 0.480%, 7/15/24	316,268
100,000	Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Ser 2019-B, Class C, 144a, 2.770%, 8/21/23	100,145
5,180,000	Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Ser 2019-A, Class A4, 144a, 2.200%, 11/21/22	5,188,661
65,000	Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Ser 2020-A, Class A4, 144a, 0.780%, 12/20/23	64,302

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Principal Amount		MarketValue
	Asset-Backed Securities — 6.0% (Continued)
$ 1,024,166	Verizon Owner Trust, Ser 2019-A, Class A1A, 2.930%, 9/20/23	$ 1,027,264
3,613,381	Verizon Owner Trust, Ser 2020-A, Class A1A, 1.850%, 7/22/24	3,614,426
857,185	Welk Resorts LLC, Ser 2017-AA, Class A, 144a, 2.820%, 6/15/33	845,765
3,708,512	Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-2A, 144a, 0.320%, 4/15/25	3,677,264
	Total Asset-Backed Securities	$50,684,321
	Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.0%
60,697	Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser 2003-AC7, Class A2, 5.750%, 1/25/34^(B)(C)	59,375
5,171	Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Ser 2003-A1, Class 2A, (12M LIBOR +1.625%), 2.956%, 12/25/32^(B)	5,116
120,289	Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2004-7AR, Class 2A6, 2.474%, 9/25/34^(B)(C)	123,438
9,757	RALI Series Trust, Ser 2004-QS6, Class A1, 5.000%, 5/25/19	9,146
8,087,678	Redwood Funding Trust, Ser 2020-1, Class A, 144a, 4.750%, 7/27/59^(B)(C)	8,079,353
	Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations	$8,276,428
	Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.3%
29,766,116	BANK, Ser 2020-BN26, Class XA, 1.230%, 3/15/63^(A)(B)(C)	2,201,931
749,941	VCC Trust, Ser 2020-MC1, Class A, 144a, 4.500%, 6/25/45^(B)(C)	749,941
	Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities	$2,951,872
	Short-Term U.S. Treasury Obligations — 13.0%
20,000,000	U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.260%, 5/10/22^#	19,995,667
40,000,000	U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.513%, 8/4/22^#	39,889,097
25,000,000	U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.730%, 9/8/22^#	24,899,611
25,000,000	U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.144%, 2/23/23^(E)#	24,678,833
	Total Short-Term U.S. Treasury Obligations	$109,463,208

Shares
	Short-Term Investment Funds — 4.5%
37,937,720	Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.19%^∞Ω	37,937,720
354,825	Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.25%^∞Ω**	354,825
	Total Short-Term Investment Funds	$38,292,545
	Total Short-Term Securities	$147,755,753
	Total Long Positions—99.6% (Cost $872,546,389)	$842,331,996
	Securities Sold Short — (2.7)%
	Exchange-Traded Fund — (2.7)%
(50,000)	SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	(22,582,000)
	Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $21,817,364)	$(22,582,000)
	Total Investment Securities—96.9%	$819,749,996
	Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 3.1%	26,660,572
	Net Assets — 100.0%	$846,410,568

(A)	Interest only security - This type of security represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the “interest only” holding.
(B)	Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2022.

(C)	Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(D)	Perpetual Bond - A bond or preferred stock with no definite maturity date.
(E)	All or a portion of these securities are pledged as collateral for securities sold short. The total value of the securities pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2022 was $88,427,022.
±	Closed-end Fund.
**	Represents collateral for securities loaned.
†	All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of March 31, 2022 was $348,419.
#	Zero coupon bond - Rate shown reflects effective yield to maturity at time of purchase.
∞	Open-End Fund.
Ω	Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2022.

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ABS – Asset-Backed Security

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FRESB – Freddie Mac Multifamily Securitization Small Balance Loan

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association

IO – Interest Only

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC – Limited Liability Company

LP – Limited Partnership

PLC – Public Limited Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

S&P – Standard & Poor's

SPDR – Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipt

144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2022, these securities were valued at $67,432,763 or 8.0% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

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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
Assets:
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations	$—	$260,725,265	$—	$260,725,265
Corporate Bonds	—	215,871,620	—	215,871,620
Preferred Stocks	86,900,705	—	—	86,900,705
Investment Funds	69,166,032	—	—	69,166,032
Asset-Backed Securities	—	50,684,321	—	50,684,321
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations	—	8,276,428	—	8,276,428
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities	—	2,951,872	—	2,951,872
Short-Term U.S. Treasury Obligations	—	109,463,208	—	109,463,208
Short-Term Investment Funds	38,292,545	—	—	38,292,545
Total Assets	$194,359,282	$647,972,714	$—	$842,331,996
Liabilities:
Securities Sold Short
Exchange-Traded Fund	$(22,582,000)	$—	$—	$(22,582,000)
Total Liabilities	$(22,582,000)	$—	$—	$(22,582,000)
Total	$171,777,282	$647,972,714	$—	$819,749,996

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Focused Fund – March 31, 2022

Shares		Market Value
	Common Stocks — 97.4%
	Information Technology — 26.2%
433,946	Apple, Inc.	$ 75,771,311
293,550	Microsoft Corp.	90,504,401
257,624	Oracle Corp.	21,313,234
96,771	PayPal Holdings, Inc.*	11,191,566
129,288	salesforce, Inc.*	27,450,428
268,610	Smartsheet, Inc. - Class A*	14,714,456
183,412	SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.	13,759,568
114,131	Texas Instruments, Inc.	20,940,756
100,160	Visa, Inc. - Class A	22,212,483
67,768	Workday, Inc. - Class A*	16,227,725
		314,085,928
	Health Care — 13.4%
136,341	AmerisourceBergen Corp.	21,093,316
196,209	BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*	15,127,714
456,188	Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.	33,315,410
85,360	HCA Healthcare, Inc.	21,392,923
191,981	Johnson & Johnson	34,024,792
71,297	UnitedHealth Group, Inc.	36,359,331
		161,313,486
	Consumer Discretionary — 13.1%
77,543	Airbnb, Inc. - Class A*	13,318,786
81,610	Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China) ADR*	8,879,168
15,555	Amazon.com, Inc.*	50,708,522
206,190	Choice Hotels International, Inc.	29,229,494
101,262	Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.	12,022,837
99,985	Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. - Class A*	8,098,785
339,477	Frontdoor, Inc.*	10,133,389
166,942	Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*	25,331,779
		157,722,760
	Communication Services — 12.5%
24,246	Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*	67,718,836
428,212	Comcast Corp. - Class A	20,048,886
289,405	Fox Corp. - Class A	11,417,027
173,061	Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A*	38,481,844
34,417	Netflix, Inc.*	12,892,264
		150,558,857
	Financials — 12.2%
748,902	Bank of America Corp.	30,869,741
156,397	Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*	55,194,065
87,331	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)	28,827,963
88,194	LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.	16,111,280
10,242	Markel Corp.*	15,109,408
		146,112,457
	Industrials — 9.1%
134,971	Allegiant Travel Co.*	21,917,941
26,978	Deere & Co.	11,208,280
223,158	Hexcel Corp.	13,271,206
119,016	Hubbell, Inc.	21,871,570

Shares		Market Value

	Industrials — (Continued)
29,879	Parker-Hannifin Corp.	$ 8,478,465
320,900	Raytheon Technologies Corp.	31,791,563
		108,539,025
	Consumer Staples — 4.7%
326,549	Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV (Mexico) ADR	17,943,868
223,361	Monster Beverage Corp.*	17,846,544
213,062	Philip Morris International, Inc.	20,015,044
		55,805,456
	Real Estate — 3.1%
426,011	Americold Realty Trust REIT	11,877,186
107,719	Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*	25,794,392
		37,671,578
	Energy — 1.7%
251,542	Exxon Mobil Corp.	20,774,854
	Materials — 1.4%
227,014	DuPont de Nemours, Inc.	16,703,690
	Total Common Stocks	$1,169,288,091
	Short-Term Investment Fund — 2.7%
32,203,893	Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.19%^∞Ω	32,203,893
	Total Investment Securities—100.1% (Cost $664,454,397)	$1,201,491,984
	Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)	(609,074)
	Net Assets — 100.0%	$1,200,882,910

*	Non-income producing security.
∞	Open-End Fund.
Ω	Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2022.

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Other Information:

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Common Stocks	$1,169,288,091	$—	$—	$1,169,288,091
Short-Term Investment Fund	32,203,893	—	—	32,203,893
Total	$1,201,491,984	$—	$—	$1,201,491,984

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund – March 31, 2022

Shares		Market Value
	Common Stocks — 98.8%
	United States — 55.0%
	Communication Services — 3.5%
98,517	Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A*	$ 21,906,240
	Consumer Discretionary — 2.0%
2,028	Amazon.com, Inc.*	6,611,178
49,434	Ralph Lauren Corp.	5,607,793
	Financials — 13.0%
99,281	Arch Capital Group Ltd.*	4,807,186
195,270	Discover Financial Services	21,516,802
119,992	Globe Life, Inc.	12,071,195
170,681	OneMain Holdings, Inc.	8,091,986
137,785	Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.	15,081,946
57,843	The Allstate Corp.	8,011,834
52,464	Willis Towers Watson PLC	12,393,046
	Health Care — 10.0%
30,580	Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*	4,993,408
17,238	Becton Dickinson & Co.	4,585,308
79,879	BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*	6,158,671
169,862	Centene Corp.*	14,300,682
296,928	Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*	7,746,852
48,685	Eli Lilly & Co.	13,941,923
102,053	Medtronic PLC	11,322,780
	Industrials — 3.6%
208,023	Carrier Global Corp.	9,542,015
15,348	Deere & Co.	6,376,480
18,787	United Rentals, Inc.*	6,673,330
	Information Technology — 21.5%
87,104	Apple, Inc.	15,209,229
94,736	Applied Materials, Inc.	12,486,205
87,230	Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.	8,759,637
49,083	First Solar, Inc.*	4,110,210
92,675	II-VI, Inc.*	6,718,011
49,410	Keysight Technologies, Inc.*	7,805,298
150,375	Micron Technology, Inc.	11,712,709
116,434	Microsoft Corp.	35,897,767
60,558	New Relic, Inc.*	4,050,119
66,546	TE Connectivity Ltd.	8,716,195
41,394	Visa, Inc. - Class A	9,179,947
60,038	WEX, Inc.*	10,713,781
	Materials — 1.4%
22,821	Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.	8,783,575
	Total United States	345,883,338
	Japan — 8.6%
	Communication Services — 1.8%
22,800	Nintendo Co. Ltd.	11,508,575
	Consumer Discretionary — 5.1%
128,400	Denso Corp.	8,191,935
927,900	Panasonic Corp.	9,011,839
140,300	Sony Group Corp.	14,433,463
	Industrials — 1.7%
213,800	Hitachi Ltd.	10,699,450
	Total Japan	53,845,262
	France — 5.7%
	Industrials — 3.8%
188,521	Cie de Saint-Gobain	11,217,074
76,184	Schneider Electric SE	12,790,559

Shares		Market Value

	France — (Continued)
	Materials — 1.9%
68,219	Air Liquide SA	$ 11,934,500
	Total France	35,942,133
	Sweden — 4.5%
	Financials — 3.3%
1,009,441	Svenska Handelsbanken AB - Class A^†	9,282,257
758,652	Swedbank AB - Class A^†	11,330,954
	Industrials — 1.2%
369,402	Epiroc AB - Class A	7,901,089
	Total Sweden	28,514,300
	South Korea — 4.4%
	Communication Services — 2.0%
403,182	KT Corp. ADR*	5,781,630
236,001	KT Corp.	6,912,582
	Consumer Staples — 0.4%
23,170	E-MART, Inc.	2,675,958
	Financials — 2.0%
242,053	KB Financial Group, Inc.	12,130,222
	Total South Korea	27,500,392
	Germany — 4.0%
	Consumer Discretionary — 0.8%
67,563	Continental AG*	4,843,337
	Industrials — 1.2%
160,644	Deutsche Post AG	7,671,054
	Materials — 0.7%
77,020	HeidelbergCement AG	4,365,046
	Real Estate — 1.3%
180,498	Vonovia SE	8,413,088
	Total Germany	25,292,525
	United Kingdom — 3.9%
	Financials — 2.6%
26,914,045	Lloyds Banking Group PLC	16,389,777
	Industrials — 1.3%
254,862	RELX PLC	7,930,733
	Total United Kingdom	24,320,510
	Singapore — 2.5%
	Financials — 1.7%
1,174,300	Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.	10,653,081
	Real Estate — 0.8%
2,927,900	CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust REIT	4,843,743
	Total Singapore	15,496,824
	China — 2.1%
	Communication Services — 1.1%
143,200	Tencent Holdings Ltd.	6,600,710
	Consumer Discretionary — 1.0%
56,489	Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*	6,146,003
6,819	JD.com, Inc.*	193,761
	Total China	12,940,474
	Switzerland — 1.9%
	Health Care — 1.9%
30,267	Roche Holding AG	11,975,498

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Shares		Market Value
	Common Stocks — 98.8% (Continued)
	India — 1.7%
	Financials — 1.7%
571,920	ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR	$ 10,832,165
	Italy — 1.7%
	Utilities — 1.7%
1,572,415	Enel SpA	10,498,630
	Netherlands — 1.4%
	Health Care — 1.4%
291,243	Koninklijke Philips NV	8,881,075
	Denmark — 0.7%
	Industrials — 0.7%
162,498	Vestas Wind Systems A/S	4,766,850
	Thailand — 0.7%
	Industrials — 0.7%
2,149,400	Airports of Thailand PCL*	4,262,446
	Total Common Stocks	$620,952,422
	Short-Term Investment Funds — 3.9%
2,942,399	Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.19%^∞Ω	2,942,400
21,634,913	Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.25%^∞Ω**	21,634,913
	Total Short-Term Investment Funds	$24,577,313
	Total Investment Securities — 102.7% (Cost $512,792,535)	$645,529,735
	Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.7)%	(16,802,945)
	Net Assets — 100.0%	$628,726,790

*	Non-income producing security.
**	Represents collateral for securities loaned.
†	All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of March 31, 2022 was $18,547,086.

∞	Open-End Fund.
Ω	Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2022.

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

PCL – Public Company Limited

PLC – Public Limited Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Other Information:

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:
Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Common Stocks
United States	$345,883,338	$—	$—	$345,883,338
Japan	—	53,845,262	—	53,845,262
France	—	35,942,133	—	35,942,133
Sweden	—	28,514,300	—	28,514,300
South Korea	5,781,630	21,718,762	—	27,500,392
Germany	—	25,292,525	—	25,292,525
United Kingdom	—	24,320,510	—	24,320,510
Singapore	—	15,496,824	—	15,496,824
China	6,146,003	6,794,471	—	12,940,474
Switzerland	—	11,975,498	—	11,975,498
India	10,832,165	—	—	10,832,165
Italy	—	10,498,630	—	10,498,630
Netherlands	—	8,881,075	—	8,881,075
Denmark	—	4,766,850	—	4,766,850
Thailand	—	4,262,446	—	4,262,446
Short-Term Investment Funds	24,577,313	—	—	24,577,313
Total	$393,220,449	$252,309,286	$—	$645,529,735

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund – March 31, 2022

Shares		Market Value
	Common Stocks — 99.1%
	Information Technology — 42.8%
97,822	Apple, Inc.	$ 17,080,699
19,115	Applied Materials, Inc.	2,519,357
25,561	Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.	2,566,836
27,386	Global Payments, Inc.	3,747,500
4,858	HubSpot, Inc.*	2,307,258
28,051	Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*	2,737,778
35,860	Marvell Technology, Inc.	2,571,521
30,798	Microsoft Corp.	9,495,331
13,622	NVIDIA Corp.	3,716,899
25,349	QUALCOMM, Inc.	3,873,834
15,818	salesforce, Inc.*	3,358,478
7,073	ServiceNow, Inc.*	3,938,883
20,615	Visa, Inc. - Class A	4,571,789
13,309	Workday, Inc. - Class A*	3,186,973
30,998	Zendesk, Inc.*	3,728,749
		69,401,885
	Communication Services — 13.5%
4,236	Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*	11,781,799
25,111	Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*	2,954,058
22,904	Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A*	5,092,933
35,742	ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*	2,135,227
		21,964,017
	Consumer Discretionary — 11.5%
2,833	Amazon.com, Inc.*	9,235,438
8,805	Home Depot, Inc. (The)	2,635,601
63,307	MGM Resorts International	2,655,095
54,478	Tapestry, Inc.	2,023,858
2,045	Tesla, Inc.*	2,203,692
		18,753,684
	Industrials — 10.1%
24,804	Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.	2,946,963
19,862	AMETEK, Inc.	2,645,221
16,546	Encore Wire Corp.	1,887,402
21,723	ITT, Inc.	1,633,787
5,075	TransDigm Group, Inc.*	3,306,566
14,770	Union Pacific Corp.	4,035,312
		16,455,251
	Health Care — 10.1%
23,896	Ascendis Pharma A/S (Denmark) ADR*	2,804,435
4,800	Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A*	2,703,504
15,258	Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*	398,081
25,783	Horizon Therapeutics PLC*	2,712,630
12,278	ICON PLC (Ireland)*	2,986,255
3,000	IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*	1,641,180
5,388	Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.	3,182,422
		16,428,507

Shares		Market Value

	Financials — 4.6%
11,811	American Financial Group, Inc.	$ 1,719,918
14,615	Arthur J Gallagher & Co.	2,551,779
17,045	Morgan Stanley	1,489,733
4,000	S&P Global, Inc.	1,640,720
		7,402,150
	Consumer Staples — 2.4%
6,677	Costco Wholesale Corp.	3,844,950
	Real Estate — 1.5%
52,328	Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. REIT	2,408,135
	Materials — 1.5%
12,995	Vulcan Materials Co.	2,387,181
	Energy — 1.1%
29,420	Devon Energy Corp.	1,739,605
	Total Common Stocks	$160,785,365
	Short-Term Investment Fund — 1.0%
1,655,135	Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.19%^∞Ω	1,655,135
	Total Investment Securities—100.1% (Cost $94,170,392)	$162,440,500
	Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)	(190,491)
	Net Assets — 100.0%	$162,250,009

*	Non-income producing security.
∞	Open-End Fund.
Ω	Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2022.

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

PLC – Public Limited Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Other Information:

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Common Stocks	$160,785,365	$—	$—	$160,785,365
Short-Term Investment Fund	1,655,135	—	—	1,655,135
Total	$162,440,500	$—	$—	$162,440,500

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund – March 31, 2022

Shares		Market Value
	Common Stocks — 97.9%
	Information Technology — 35.2%
165,684	Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*	$ 18,115,888
256,006	Ciena Corp.*	15,521,644
139,543	Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A	12,512,821
14,120	EPAM Systems, Inc.*	4,188,133
136,239	Fortinet, Inc.*	46,558,316
210,477	Global Payments, Inc.	28,801,673
42,262	HubSpot, Inc.*	20,071,914
756,316	Lightspeed Commerce, Inc. (Canada)*	23,044,948
377,386	Microchip Technology, Inc.	28,356,784
53,519	MongoDB, Inc.*	23,740,493
268,520	NetApp, Inc.	22,287,160
98,850	Nice Ltd. (Israel) ADR*	21,648,150
648,124	Nutanix, Inc. - Class A*	17,382,686
274,852	ON Semiconductor Corp.*	17,208,484
69,966	Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*	43,554,535
159,742	Splunk, Inc.*	23,739,258
48,181	Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*	22,771,786
156,152	Teradyne, Inc.	18,461,851
296,959	Zendesk, Inc.*	35,721,198
79,813	Zscaler, Inc.*	19,257,281
		462,945,003
	Health Care — 18.1%
185,043	Ascendis Pharma A/S (Denmark) ADR*	21,716,646
498,681	Avantor, Inc.*	16,865,391
59,027	Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)	24,649,085
65,548	DexCom, Inc.*	33,534,357
240,797	Horizon Therapeutics PLC*	25,334,252
157,930	ICON PLC (Ireland)*	38,411,735
60,527	IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*	33,111,901
70,294	Insulet Corp.*	18,725,619
153,758	Quest Diagnostics, Inc.	21,043,320
254,824	Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*	4,041,509
		237,433,815
	Industrials — 15.2%
161,264	AMETEK, Inc.	21,477,140
198,384	Copart, Inc. *	24,891,240
89,674	IDEX Corp.	17,193,196
92,733	Rockwell Automation, Inc.	25,968,022
43,656	TransDigm Group, Inc.*	28,443,630
295,761	TransUnion	30,563,942
152,785	Waste Connections, Inc.	21,344,064
230,461	WESCO International, Inc.*	29,992,195
		199,873,429
	Consumer Discretionary — 11.0%
136,480	Etsy, Inc.*	16,961,735
81,911	Expedia Group, Inc.*	16,027,525
150,447	Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*	22,828,828
51,635	Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*	18,858,651
671,899	Tapestry, Inc.	24,961,048
72,179	Ulta Beauty, Inc.*	28,743,121
63,257	Vail Resorts, Inc.	16,463,899
		144,844,807

Shares		Market Value

	Financials — 8.1%
143,287	Arthur J Gallagher & Co.	$ 25,017,910
125,317	First Republic Bank	20,313,886
135,728	LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.	24,794,791
38,768	MSCI, Inc.	19,495,652
185,561	Tradeweb Markets, Inc. - Class A	16,305,245
		105,927,484
	Communication Services — 3.9%
199,991	Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*	23,526,941
468,920	ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*	28,013,281
		51,540,222
	Real Estate — 3.2%
409,074	Douglas Emmett, Inc. REIT	13,671,253
83,750	Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT	28,933,950
		42,605,203
	Energy — 1.9%
425,869	Devon Energy Corp.	25,181,634
	Materials — 1.3%
119,418	Celanese Corp.	17,061,250
	Total Common Stocks	$1,287,412,847
	Short-Term Investment Fund — 1.9%
24,971,844	Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.19%^∞Ω	24,971,844
	Total Investment Securities—99.8% (Cost $998,832,415)	$1,312,384,691
	Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2%	3,067,902
	Net Assets — 100.0%	$1,315,452,593

*	Non-income producing security.
∞	Open-End Fund.
Ω	Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2022.

Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

PLC – Public Limited Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

Other Information:

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Common Stocks	$1,287,412,847	$—	$—	$1,287,412,847
Short-Term Investment Fund	24,971,844	—	—	24,971,844
Total	$1,312,384,691	$—	$—	$1,312,384,691

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund – March 31, 2022

Shares		Market Value
	Common Stocks — 96.0%
	India — 29.6%
	Consumer Discretionary — 4.9%
2,184,002	Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.	$ 75,470,926
2,935,284	Titan Co. Ltd.	97,784,222
	Consumer Staples — 2.6%
2,226,113	Britannia Industries Ltd.	93,862,039
	Energy — 1.6%
1,638,309	Reliance Industries Ltd.	56,665,137
	Financials — 13.0%
1,996,308	Bajaj Finance Ltd.	189,585,976
11,695,459	Bandhan Bank Ltd., 144a	47,109,665
7,021,565	HDFC Bank Ltd.	135,234,127
14,297,279	ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 144a	93,981,135
	Health Care — 4.7%
2,808,904	Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.	166,701,302
	Information Technology — 0.9%
674,489	Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.	33,148,029
	Materials — 1.9%
1,714,383	Asian Paints Ltd.	69,371,161
	Total India	1,058,913,719
	China — 22.6%
	Communication Services — 6.1%
1,454,526	Kanzhun Ltd. ADR*	36,232,243
3,912,506	Tencent Holdings Ltd.	180,344,394
	Consumer Discretionary — 9.1%
9,262,292	Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*	126,399,838
9,041,502	ANTA Sports Products Ltd.	112,159,855
17,783,929	Haidilao International Holding Ltd., 144a^†	34,217,262
2,297,382	JD Health International, Inc., 144a*	13,755,807
1,817,771	NIO, Inc. ADR*	38,264,080
	Consumer Staples — 2.2%
5,862,979	Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd. - Class A	80,522,615
	Health Care — 4.1%
5,003,830	Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd. Class H, 144a	60,348,929
10,851,458	Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc., 144a*	86,167,115
	Real Estate — 1.1%
9,721,447	Country Garden Services Holdings Co., Ltd.	40,952,780
	Total China	809,364,918
	Taiwan — 13.3%
	Communication Services — 5.6%
1,681,207	Sea Ltd. ADR*	201,391,787
	Information Technology — 7.7%
2,637,620	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR	274,998,261
	Total Taiwan	476,390,048
	Argentina — 10.3%
	Consumer Discretionary — 7.1%
214,337	MercadoLibre, Inc.*	254,949,575
	Information Technology — 3.2%
435,000	Globant SA*	114,000,450
	Total Argentina	368,950,025
	Brazil — 8.1%
	Consumer Staples — 1.8%
12,611,000	Raia Drogasil SA	63,411,924

Shares		Market Value

	Brazil — (Continued)
	Financials — 3.4%
4,550,137	NU Holdings Ltd. - Class A*^†	$ 35,127,058
2,816,619	XP, Inc. - Class A*	84,780,232
	Industrials — 1.8%
5,059,415	Localiza Rent a Car SA	65,045,902
	Information Technology — 1.1%
2,038,743	Pagseguro Digital Ltd. - Class A*	40,876,797
	Total Brazil	289,241,913
	Hong Kong — 3.8%
	Financials — 3.1%
10,354,259	AIA Group Ltd.	108,117,990
	Health Care — 0.7%
1,355,921	Hutchison China Ltd. ADR*	25,654,025
	Total Hong Kong	133,772,015
	South Korea — 3.2%
	Communication Services — 2.6%
341,797	NAVER Corp.	94,995,315
	Information Technology — 0.6%
168,661	Kakaopay Corp.*^†	20,557,346
	Total South Korea	115,552,661
	Indonesia — 2.6%
	Financials — 2.6%
168,751,800	Bank Central Asia Tbk PT	93,702,044
	Thailand — 1.5%
	Consumer Staples — 1.5%
27,744,900	CP ALL PCL	54,053,214
	Kazakhstan — 1.0%
	Financials — 1.0%
721,915	Kaspi.KZ JSC GDR	35,809,005
	Total Common Stocks	$3,435,749,562
	Short-Term Investment Funds — 6.4%
147,920,444	Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.19%^∞Ω	147,920,444
81,188,062	Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.25%^∞Ω**	81,188,062
	Total Short-Term Investment Funds	$229,108,506
	Total Investment Securities — 102.4% (Cost $3,413,254,410)	$3,664,858,068
	Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.4)%	(86,833,319)
	Net Assets — 100.0%	$3,578,024,749

*	Non-income producing security.
**	Represents collateral for securities loaned.
†	All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of March 31, 2022 was $75,956,336.
∞	Open-End Fund.
Ω	Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2022.

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Portfolio Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

GDR – Global Depositary Receipt

JSC – Joint Stock Company

PCL – Public Company Limited

144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2022, these securities were valued at $335,579,913 or 9.4% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

Other Information:

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:
Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Common Stocks
India	$—	$1,058,913,719	$—	$1,058,913,719
China	74,496,323	734,868,595	—	809,364,918
Taiwan	476,390,048	—	—	476,390,048
Argentina	368,950,025	—	—	368,950,025
Brazil	289,241,913	—	—	289,241,913
Hong Kong	25,654,025	108,117,990	—	133,772,015
South Korea	—	115,552,661	—	115,552,661
Indonesia	93,702,044	—	—	93,702,044
Thailand	—	54,053,214	—	54,053,214
Kazakhstan	—	35,809,005	—	35,809,005
Short-Term Investment Funds	229,108,506	—	—	229,108,506
Total	$1,557,542,884	$2,107,315,184	$—	$3,664,858,068

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund – March 31, 2022

Principal Amount		Market Value
	Corporate Bonds — 53.1%
	Financials — 12.1%
$ 2,232,000	Ares Capital Corp., 4.250%, 3/1/25	$ 2,233,231
2,605,000	Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada), Ser 2, 3.625%, 10/27/81	2,244,106
2,350,000	Barclays PLC (United Kingdom), 2.894%, 11/24/32	2,131,846
1,234,000	BNP Paribas SA (France), 144a, 4.625%, 3/13/27	1,263,878
975,000	Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 4.000%^(A)	875,667
975,000	Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 5.000%^(A)	971,344
1,309,000	Citigroup, Inc., Ser W, 4.000%^(A)	1,259,913
2,000,000	Corestates Capital III, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.570%), 1.076%, 2/15/27^(B)	1,920,108
1,260,000	Credit Acceptance Corp., 6.625%, 3/15/26	1,285,200
2,026,000	First Maryland Capital II, (3M LIBOR +0.850%), 1.167%, 2/1/27^(B)	1,942,548
502,000	FirstCash, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 9/1/28	467,488
3,330,000	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.615%, 3/15/28	3,328,430
2,165,000	Golub Capital BDC, Inc., 2.050%, 2/15/27	1,920,074
1,487,000	Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/27	1,459,379
1,677,000	Navient Corp., 6.750%, 6/15/26	1,710,540
3,248,000	PNC Capital Trust, (3M LIBOR +0.570%), 1.093%, 6/1/28^(B)	3,037,176
1,625,000	Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.125%, 3/1/52	1,642,712
1,650,000	Sabra Health Care LP REIT, 3.900%, 10/15/29	1,585,741
2,145,000	Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc., 2.500%, 8/1/26	1,980,060
2,000,000	STORE Capital Corp. REIT, 2.750%, 11/18/30	1,810,004
3,059,000	Truist Bank, Ser A, (3M LIBOR +0.670%), 1.180%, 5/15/27^(B)	2,917,183
1,625,000	Truist Financial Corp., Ser Q, 5.100%^(A)	1,647,750
		39,634,378
	Energy — 7.1%
1,706,000	Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 5.250%, 6/15/37	1,848,434
1,432,000	Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/28	1,442,754
1,260,000	CQP Holdco LP / BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 144a, 5.500%, 6/15/31	1,239,761
2,350,000	Energy Transfer LP, 5.250%, 4/15/29	2,507,961
795,000	FS Luxembourg Sarl (Brazil), 144a, 10.000%, 12/15/25	833,232
762,000	Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.625%, 6/15/24	757,253
250,000	Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.500%, 10/1/25	246,575
293,000	Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.000%, 1/15/27	299,669
218,000	Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 144a, 5.750%, 2/1/29	218,131
1,323,000	Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 144a, 6.000%, 2/1/31	1,326,307
750,000	KazMunayGas National Co. JSC (Kazakhstan), 144a, 5.750%, 4/19/47	662,985
1,124,000	MC Brazil Downstream Trading SARL (Brazil), 144a, 7.250%, 6/30/31	1,032,619
405,000	Mesquite Energy, Inc., 144a, 7.250%, 2/15/23	4,050
1,922,000	Murphy Oil Corp., 6.375%, 7/15/28	2,001,282
1,604,000	NGPL PipeCo LLC, 144a, 7.768%, 12/15/37	2,013,422
1,149,000	Parkland Corp. (Canada), 144a, 4.500%, 10/1/29	1,065,290
350,000	Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 6.375%, 1/23/45	279,926
750,000	Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 6.625%, 6/15/35	672,195
1,810,000	Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 6.750%, 9/21/47	1,471,349
1,324,000	Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada), 144a, 6.875%, 1/15/29	1,343,860
922,000	Southwestern Energy Co., 8.375%, 9/15/28	1,014,200
1,200,000	YPF SA (Argentina), 144a, 8.500%, 7/28/25	1,026,600
		23,307,855

Principal Amount		Market Value

	Communication Services — 6.7%
$ 1,386,000	Arches Buyer, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 6/1/28	$ 1,292,944
2,995,000	British Telecommunications PLC (United Kingdom), 5.125%, 12/4/28	3,140,923
1,160,000	Cars.com, Inc., 144a, 6.375%, 11/1/28	1,151,729
1,689,000	Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.484%, 10/23/45	1,924,483
1,255,000	Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 6.750%, 10/1/26	1,276,824
1,485,000	CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 12/1/30	1,241,891
1,460,000	Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co-Obligor, Inc., 144a, 5.875%, 8/15/27	1,437,078
1,260,000	Gray Escrow II, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 11/15/31	1,204,831
2,074,000	Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/29	2,345,238
1,525,000	Paramount Global, 4.200%, 5/19/32	1,527,390
916,000	Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc., 144a, 8.500%, 10/1/26	872,893
2,309,000	Stagwell Global, 144a, 5.625%, 8/15/29	2,188,309
2,228,000	T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/30	2,236,825
		21,841,358
	Industrials — 5.5%
1,175,000	ADT Security Corp. (The), 144a, 4.875%, 7/15/32	1,081,000
1,260,000	Amsted Industries, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 5/15/30	1,194,140
922,000	Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/1/50	1,064,164
1,440,000	Cimpress PLC (Ireland), 144a, 7.000%, 6/15/26	1,379,232
1,745,000	Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 144a, 6.500%, 10/1/25	1,727,550
2,026,000	General Electric Co., 4.156%^(A)	1,944,960
1,330,000	Meritor, Inc., 144a, 4.500%, 12/15/28	1,331,729
2,103,000	Oshkosh Corp., 3.100%, 3/1/30	1,955,914
1,269,000	Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer Inc / Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC, 144a, 4.000%, 10/15/27	1,176,997
1,337,000	Seaspan Corp. (Hong Kong), 144a, 5.500%, 8/1/29	1,250,095
1,274,000	Stericycle, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 1/15/29	1,184,820
878,000	TransDigm, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 3/15/26	902,694
2,045,000	Weir Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom), 144a, 2.200%, 5/13/26	1,912,296
		18,105,591
	Consumer Discretionary — 5.1%
2,001,000	Brunswick Corp., 4.400%, 9/15/32	1,978,569
1,375,000	Carriage Services, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 5/15/29	1,284,250
1,458,000	Churchill Downs, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 1/15/28	1,414,260
462,000	Ford Motor Co., 4.750%, 1/15/43	417,606
860,000	Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.125%, 8/17/27	842,301
3,330,000	General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.100%, 1/12/32	2,993,504
2,825,000	Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 3.500%, 7/26/26	2,766,781
1,950,000	Magallanes, Inc., 144a, 5.141%, 3/15/52	1,995,523
1,440,000	Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144a, 5.375%, 7/15/27	1,383,523
975,000	Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 3.800%, 11/1/29	942,814
577,000	Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macao), 144a, 4.875%, 10/1/24	540,493
		16,559,624
	Consumer Staples — 4.6%
1,552,000	Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 144a, 5.875%, 2/15/28	1,552,000
1,911,000	Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 4.900%, 2/1/46	2,124,322
1,177,000	BellRing Brands, Inc., 144a, 7.000%, 3/15/30	1,203,753
1,591,000	Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 11/15/28	1,467,697

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Principal Amount		Market Value
	Corporate Bonds — 53.1% (Continued)
	Consumer Staples — (Continued)
$ 1,968,000	JBS Finance Luxembourg Sarl, 144a, 2.500%, 1/15/27	$ 1,827,800
982,000	Performance Food Group, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 8/1/29	894,848
1,469,000	QVC, Inc., 4.375%, 9/1/28	1,340,276
1,652,000	Turning Point Brands, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 2/15/26	1,602,440
1,500,000	Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS (Turkey), 144a, 6.950%, 10/30/25	1,309,920
1,752,000	United Rentals North America, Inc., 3.750%, 1/15/32	1,633,740
		14,956,796
	Utilities — 4.3%
1,950,000	CMS Energy Corp., 4.750%, 6/1/50	1,930,500
2,145,000	Edison International, 4.125%, 3/15/28	2,130,808
850,000	Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa), 144a, 8.450%, 8/10/28	827,060
1,498,000	FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 144a, 5.450%, 7/15/44	1,634,668
812,000	Genneia SA (Argentina), 144a, 8.750%, 9/2/27	764,295
2,145,000	Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 2.500%, 2/1/31	1,849,241
1,200,000	PPL Capital Funding, Inc., Ser A, (3M LIBOR +2.665%), 3.661%, 3/30/67^(B)	1,053,000
1,600,000	Southern Co. (The), 4.456%, 3/15/57^(B)	1,592,659
2,720,000	WEC Energy Group, Inc., (3M LIBOR +2.112%), 2.619%, 5/15/67^(B)	2,306,560
		14,088,791
	Materials — 3.2%
2,602,000	Braskem Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil), 144a, 5.875%, 1/31/50	2,581,184
2,500,000	Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico), 144a, 3.875%, 7/11/31	2,281,275
332,000	Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 4.500%, 4/1/26	323,700
1,018,000	Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 6.125%, 4/1/29	1,048,540
400,000	Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT (Indonesia), 6.530%, 11/15/28	444,444
1,700,000	Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT (Indonesia), 144a, 5.450%, 5/15/30	1,773,950
2,200,000	Metinvest BV (Ukraine), 144a, 7.750%, 10/17/29	924,000
1,400,000	OCP SA (Morocco), 144a, 5.125%, 6/23/51	1,162,000
		10,539,093
	Health Care — 2.4%
1,770,000	CVS Health Corp., 5.050%, 3/25/48	2,008,614
1,264,000	MEDNAX, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 2/15/30	1,221,694
1,260,000	Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 4/1/29	1,163,925
2,102,000	Mylan, Inc., 4.550%, 4/15/28	2,128,702
1,260,000	US Acute Care Solutions LLC, 144a, 6.375%, 3/1/26	1,244,250
		7,767,185
	Real Estate — 1.7%
1,320,000	Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT, 9.750%, 6/15/25	1,389,300
1,260,000	Howard Hughes Corp. (The), 144a, 4.375%, 2/1/31	1,185,030
1,260,000	Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.875%, 9/15/27	1,246,203
1,000,000	Logan Group Co. Ltd. (China), 7.500%, 8/25/22	260,000
1,455,000	RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp. REIT, 144a, 4.500%, 2/15/29	1,367,700
		5,448,233
	Information Technology — 0.4%
1,326,000	Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 144a, 4.875%, 7/1/29	1,247,514
	Total Corporate Bonds	$173,496,418
	Asset-Backed Securities — 18.9%
2,000,000	AB BSL CLO 3, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-3A, Class D, 144a, (3M LIBOR +3.200%), 3.389%, 10/20/34^(B)	1,907,882
5,970,000	AB Issuer LLC, Ser 2021-1, Class A2, 144a, 3.734%, 7/30/51	5,430,342

Principal Amount		Market Value
	Asset-Backed Securities — 18.9% (Continued)
$ 5,000,000	Birch Grove CLO 2, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-2A, Class C, 144a, (3M LIBOR +2.250%), 2.498%, 10/19/34^(B)	$ 4,903,855
5,000,000	BSPRT Issuer, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-FL4, Class E, 144a, (1M LIBOR +3.050%), 3.447%, 9/15/35^(B)	4,934,765
4,948,052	FOCUS Brands Funding LLC, Ser 2017-1A, Class A2IB, 144a, 3.857%, 4/30/47	4,872,817
4,962,500	Hardee's Funding LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A2, 144a, 2.865%, 6/20/51	4,511,950
2,100,000	Medalist Partners Corporate Finance CLO VI, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-1A, Class B, 144a, (3M LIBOR +2.700%), 2.941%, 4/17/33^(B)	2,024,045
5,000,000	Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2017-2, Class B2, 144a, 3.545%, 7/25/59^(B)(C)	4,835,716
4,962,500	Neighborly Issuer LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A2, 144a, 3.584%, 4/30/51	4,657,202
5,000,000	New Mountain CLO 3, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser CLO-3A, Class C, 144a, (3M LIBOR +2.100%), 2.231%, 10/20/34^(B)	4,892,160
2,250,000	Palmer Square CLO, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-4A, Class D, 144a, (3M LIBOR +2.950%), 3.133%, 10/15/34^(B)	2,206,937
6,242,000	STWD, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-FL2, Class D, 144a, (1M LIBOR +2.800%), 3.268%, 4/18/38^(B)	6,164,539
5,500,000	TRTX Issuer, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-FL3, Class C, 144a, (SOFR30A +2.214%), 2.264%, 10/15/34^(B)	5,475,019
5,000,000	Whitebox CLO I, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-1A, Class BR, 144a, (3M LIBOR +2.050%), 2.309%, 7/24/32^(B)	4,959,565
	Total Asset-Backed Securities	$61,776,794
	U.S. Treasury Obligations — 9.3%
5,800,000	U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.875%, 2/15/51	5,070,469
27,000,000	U.S. Treasury Note, 0.750%, 5/31/26	25,141,641
	Total U.S. Treasury Obligations	$30,212,110

Shares
	Common Stocks — 5.4%
	Industrials — 1.0%
39,560	Covia	484,610
3,131	Lockheed Martin Corp.	1,382,024
14,248	Raytheon Technologies Corp.	1,411,549
		3,278,183
	Information Technology — 0.9%
11,323	International Business Machines Corp.	1,472,217
8,328	Texas Instruments, Inc.	1,528,021
		3,000,238
	Health Care — 0.9%
20,366	Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.	1,487,329
8,008	Johnson & Johnson	1,419,258
		2,906,587
	Financials — 0.9%
33,406	Bank of America Corp.	1,376,994
4,198	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)	1,385,760
		2,762,754
	Energy — 0.5%
18,042	Exxon Mobil Corp.	1,490,089
2,237,868	Hi-Crush, Inc.^(D)	22,379
		1,512,468

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Shares		MarketValue
	Common Stocks — 5.4% (Continued)
	Materials — 0.4%
19,412	DuPont de Nemours, Inc.	$ 1,428,335
	Consumer Staples — 0.4%
15,196	Philip Morris International, Inc.	1,427,512
	Communication Services — 0.4%
58,809	AT&T, Inc.	1,389,657
	Total Common Stocks	$17,705,734

Principal Amount
	Sovereign Government Obligations — 4.4%
$ 1,350,000	Angolan Government International Bond, 144a, 8.000%, 11/26/29	1,354,887
1,222,000	Bahamas Government International Bond, 144a, 6.000%, 11/21/28	945,535
1,177,000	Chile Government International Bond, 3.100%, 5/7/41	1,039,138
1,295,000	Colombia Government International Bond, 3.125%, 4/15/31	1,096,541
400,000	Colombia Government International Bond, 7.375%, 9/18/37	449,000
320,000	Colombia Government International Bond, 10.375%, 1/28/33	432,403
1,350,000	Dominican Republic International Bond, 4.875%, 9/23/32	1,221,763
1,530,000	Ecuador Government International Bond, 144a, 1.000%, 7/31/35	1,000,635
657,000	Ecuador Government International Bond, 144a, 5.000%, 7/31/30	548,602
1,350,000	Egypt Government International Bond, 8.500%, 1/31/47	1,148,553
955,000	Gabon Government International Bond, 144a, 6.625%, 2/6/31	904,099
1,350,000	Ghana Government International Bond, 144a, 8.627%, 6/16/49	938,088
1,192,000	Mexico Government International Bond, 2.659%, 5/24/31	1,084,350
1,000,000	Nigeria Government International Bond, 144a, 7.625%, 11/28/47	830,900
985,000	Republic of Uzbekistan International Bond, 144a, 3.700%, 11/25/30	849,563
200,000	Ukraine Government International Bond, 144a, 7.253%, 3/15/33	82,950
1,020,000	Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.253%, 3/15/33	423,045
	Total Sovereign Government Obligations	$14,350,052
	Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 4.1%
5,000,000	BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-VIV2, Class C, 144a, 3.542%, 3/9/44^(B)(C)	4,576,078
5,000,000	CGMS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-B1, Class D, 144a, 3.000%, 8/15/50	4,176,120
2,202,000	GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Ser 2017-SLP, Class E, 144a, 4.591%, 10/10/32^(B)(C)	2,158,620
2,530,000	Wells Fargo Re-REMIC Trust, Ser 2013-FRR1, Class BK26, 144a, 1/27/45^#	2,410,694
	Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities	$13,321,512

Shares
	Preferred Stocks — 2.1%
	Financials — 1.8%
95,203	First Republic Bank, Ser K, 4.125%^(A)	1,963,086
32,500	JPMorgan Chase & Co., Ser JJ, 4.550%^(A)	710,450

Shares		MarketValue

	Financials — (Continued)
48,750	JPMorgan Chase & Co., Ser MM, 4.200%^(A)	$ 1,027,650
69,778	Morgan Stanley, Ser DMT1, 4.250%^(A)	1,500,925
36,977	US Bancorp, Ser L, 3.750%^(A)	728,816
		5,930,927
	Real Estate — 0.3%
12,224	Public Storage REIT, 4.000%^(A)	252,181
36,304	Public Storage REIT, 3.900%^(A)	728,259
		980,440
	Total Preferred Stocks	$6,911,367

Principal Amount
	Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.5%
$26,566,657	FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-SB78, Class X1, 1.158%, 6/25/40^(B)(C)(E)	1,735,353
	Rights — 0.0%
27,942	Vistra Energy Corp. Tax Return Rights, 0.000%, 12/6/26	36,045

Shares
	Short-Term Investment Fund — 1.3%
4,136,088	Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.19%^∞Ω	4,136,087
	Total Investment Securities—99.1% (Cost $345,305,920)	$323,681,472
	Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.9%	2,851,072
	Net Assets — 100.0%	$326,532,544

(A)	Perpetual Bond - A bond or preferred stock with no definite maturity date.
(B)	Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2022.
(C)	Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(D)	Level 3- 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.
(E)	Interest only security - This type of security represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the “interest only” holding.
#	Zero coupon bond - Rate shown reflects effective yield to maturity at time of purchase.
∞	Open-End Fund.
Ω	Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2022.

Portfolio Abbreviations:

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

FRESB – Freddie Mac Multifamily Securitization Small Balance Loan

JSC – Joint Stock Company

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC – Limited Liability Company

LP – Limited Partnership

PLC – Public Limited Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SOC – State-Owned Company

SOFR30A – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average

144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2022, these securities were valued at $162,018,624 or 49.6% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

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Other Information:

Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:
Corporate Bonds	$—	$173,496,418	$—	$173,496,418
Asset-Backed Securities	—	61,776,794	—	61,776,794
U.S. Treasury Obligations	—	30,212,110	—	30,212,110
Common Stocks	17,198,745	484,610	22,379	17,705,734
Sovereign Government Obligations	—	14,350,052	—	14,350,052
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities	—	13,321,512	—	13,321,512
Preferred Stocks	6,911,367	—	—	6,911,367
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations	—	1,735,353	—	1,735,353
Rights	—	36,045	—	36,045
Short-Term Investment Fund	4,136,087	—	—	4,136,087
Other Financial Instruments*
Futures
Interest rate contracts	136,488	—	—	136,488
Total Assets	$28,382,687	$295,412,894	$22,379	$323,817,960
Liabilities:
Other Financial Instruments*
Futures
Interest rate contracts	$(344,149)	$—	$—	$(344,149)
Total Liabilities	$(344,149)	$—	$—	$(344,149)
Total	$28,038,538	$295,412,894	$22,379	$323,473,811

*	Other Financial Instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments. Amounts shown represent unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and is included in Payable for variation margin on futures contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Measurements Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets	Common Stocks and Corporate Bonds
Beginning balance, March 31, 2021	$509,081
Purchases and Sales	(1,349,026)
Accrued discounts (premiums)	2,981
Net realized gain (loss)	(2,048,301)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)	2,907,644
Ending balance, March 31, 2022	$22,379
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation for Investments in Securities still held at March 31, 2022	$38,740

Common Stocks	Fair Value	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input
Hi-Crush, Inc.	$22,379	Market Value	N/A

Futures Contracts

At March 31, 2022, $197,015 was segregated with the broker as collateral for futures contracts. The Fund had the following futures contracts, brokered by Wells Fargo, open at March 31, 2022:

Description	Expiration Date	Number of Contracts	Notional Value	Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Short Futures:
10-Year Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond	6/21/2022	202	$27,501,175	$136,488
Long Futures:
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note	6/30/2022	494	56,999,774	(344,149)
				$(207,661)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2022

	Touchstone Flexible Income Fund	Touchstone Focused Fund	Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund	Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund	Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund	Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund
Assets
Investments, at cost	$872,546,389	$664,454,397	$512,792,535	$94,170,392	$998,832,415	$3,413,254,410	$345,305,920
Investments, at market value *	$842,331,996	$1,201,491,984	$645,529,735	$162,440,500	$1,312,384,691	$3,664,858,068	$323,681,472
Cash	—	—	—	—	—	2,125,362	3,026
Cash deposits held at prime broker ^(A)	22,565,042	—	—	—	—	—	197,015
Foreign currency †	3	—	456,152	—	—	2,569,098	—
Dividends and interest receivable	5,882,312	683,689	2,070,663	41,344	420,218	2,575,166	2,811,379
Receivable for capital shares sold	832,118	99,439	272,302	26,582	5,824,943	14,931,792	63,171
Receivable for investments sold	19,999,100	364,479	2,534,684	3,323,954	—	13,926,829	915,895
Receivable for securities lending income	5,396	—	19,550	—	—	188,542	37
Tax reclaim receivable	—	—	323,965	—	3,913	73,623	5,936
Other assets	41,690	44,003	29,001	20,907	65,150	104,028	34,216
Total Assets	891,657,657	1,202,683,594	651,236,052	165,853,287	1,318,698,915	3,701,352,508	327,712,147

Liabilities
Bank overdrafts	19,797,632	—	—	—	—	—	—
Due to prime broker	—	—	—	—	—	—	17
Dividends payable	136,601	—	—	—	—	—	—
Securities sold short**	22,582,000	—	—	—	—	—	—
Payable for return of collateral for securities on loan	354,825	—	21,634,913	—	—	81,188,062	—
Deferred foreign capital gains tax	—	—	—	—	—	26,240,983	—
Payable for capital shares redeemed	1,559,008	674,089	214,137	72,186	1,823,705	11,500,441	758,329
Payable for investments purchased	—	—	—	3,331,633	—	—	—
Payable to Investment Advisor	368,628	621,910	335,235	87,114	733,399	2,994,352	159,137
Payable to other affiliates	147,132	163,793	83,648	24,664	219,714	407,264	98,212
Payable to Trustees	14,289	14,289	14,289	14,289	14,289	14,289	14,289
Payable for professional services	35,420	28,692	36,447	24,619	32,653	73,142	29,586
Payable for reports to shareholders	14,781	19,109	11,827	4,080	49,580	64,258	10,113
Payable for transfer agent services	226,731	267,400	169,846	35,905	353,853	748,287	93,100
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts	—	—	—	—	—	—	12,596
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	10,042	11,402	8,920	8,788	19,129	96,681	4,224
Total Liabilities	45,247,089	1,800,684	22,509,262	3,603,278	3,246,322	123,327,759	1,179,603
Net Assets	$846,410,568	$1,200,882,910	$628,726,790	$162,250,009	$1,315,452,593	$3,578,024,749	$326,532,544
Net assets consist of:
Paid-in capital	877,588,247	632,240,254	471,883,261	92,694,550	977,463,306	3,770,094,643	393,924,913
Distributable earnings (deficit)	(31,177,679)	568,642,656	156,843,529	69,555,459	337,989,287	(192,069,894)	(67,392,369)
Net Assets	$846,410,568	$1,200,882,910	$628,726,790	$162,250,009	$1,315,452,593	$3,578,024,749	$326,532,544
*Includes market value of securities on loan of:	$348,419	$—	$18,547,086	$—	$—	$75,956,336	$—
†Cost of foreign currency:	$3	$—	$461,498	$—	$—	$2,563,348	$—
**Proceeds received for securities sold short:	$21,817,364	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—

^(A)	Represents segregated cash for securities sold short, futures contracts and swap agreements.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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	Touchstone Flexible Income Fund	Touchstone Focused Fund	Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund	Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund	Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund	Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund
Pricing of Class A Shares
Net assets applicable to Class A shares	$113,880,493	$53,027,554	$457,749,962	$61,006,472	$299,763,007	$19,693,819	$177,573,583
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)	10,777,185	878,186	19,847,470	1,579,037	8,684,924	1,258,251	54,289,821
Net asset value price per share*	$10.57	$60.38	$23.06	$38.64	$34.52	$15.65	$3.27
Maximum sales charge - Class A shares	3.25%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	3.25%
Maximum offering price per share (100%/(100%-maximum sales charge) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent) - Class A shares	$10.93	$63.56	$24.27	$40.67	$36.34	$16.47	$3.38

Pricing of Class C Shares
Net assets applicable to Class C shares	$37,087,115	$20,147,368	$5,565,431	$1,769,074	$17,918,035	$9,107,496	$42,045,885
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)	3,567,464	365,657	300,110	68,048	1,108,136	592,398	12,805,706
Net asset value and offering price per share**	$10.40	$55.10	$18.54	$26.00	$16.17	$15.37	$3.28

Pricing of Class Y Shares
Net assets applicable to Class Y shares	$661,265,641	$1,108,883,265	$155,663,978	$25,850,758	$657,182,254	$1,186,957,229	$106,650,162
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)	62,368,999	18,114,192	6,468,113	631,004	17,896,583	75,423,491	32,687,745
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share	$10.60	$61.22	$24.07	$40.97	$36.72	$15.74	$3.26

Pricing of Institutional Class Shares
Net assets applicable to Institutional Class shares	$34,177,319	$18,824,723	$9,747,419	$73,623,705	$229,027,898	$1,252,461,045	$262,914
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)	3,224,216	305,909	404,324	1,756,398	6,142,310	79,138,214	80,690
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share	$10.60	$61.54	$24.11	$41.92	$37.29	$15.83	$3.26

Pricing of Class R6 Shares
Net assets applicable to Class R6 shares	$—	$—	$—	$—	$111,561,399	$1,109,805,160	$—
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)	—	—	—	—	2,986,861	70,123,375	—
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share	$—	$—	$—	$—	$37.35	$15.83	$—

There is no sales load on subscriptions of $1 million or more for all funds except for Flexible Income Fund and Strategic Income Opportunities Fund. There is no sales load on subscriptions of $500,000 or more for Flexible Income Fund and Strategic Income Opportunities Fund. Redemptions that were part of a $500,000 or $1 million or more subscription, as applicable, may be subject to a contingent deferred sales load if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase.

Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held due to the terms of the contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Operations For the Year Ended March 31, 2022

	Touchstone Flexible Income Fund	Touchstone Focused Fund	Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund	Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund	Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund	Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund
Investment Income
Dividends*	$7,211,289	$12,276,115	$12,606,317	$1,330,284	$7,921,327	$25,954,826	$580,805
Interest**	28,266,848	—	—	—	—	8,753	12,562,468
Income from securities loaned	281,571	—	82,044	83	971	572,709	37
Total Investment Income	35,759,708	12,276,115	12,688,361	1,330,367	7,922,298	26,536,288	13,143,310
Expenses
Investment advisory fees	4,817,788	7,758,320	4,515,162	1,290,098	9,836,332	46,158,304	2,171,582
Administration fees	1,119,727	1,611,946	901,274	223,043	1,834,265	5,979,730	358,258
Compliance fees and expenses	3,073	3,073	3,073	3,073	3,073	3,073	2,312
Custody fees	62,112	18,625	60,943	16,062	28,320	1,082,119	61,363
Professional fees	53,694	52,822	51,927	28,472	62,379	168,555	72,338
Transfer Agent fees, Class A^(A)	91,011	42,788	322,672	48,358	275,293	24,152	254,443
Transfer Agent fees, Class C	25,648	16,348	5,748	1,480	16,320	13,982	54,892
Transfer Agent fees, Class Y	519,548	755,480	115,521	29,448	753,189	1,750,866	157,868
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class	21,527	11,006	3,406	29,455	129,007	688,720	36
Transfer Agent fees, Class R6	—	—	—	—	308	278	—
Registration Fees, Class A^(A)	16,566	13,984	22,583	14,330	17,928	17,377	20,403
Registration Fees, Class C	13,597	10,770	9,788	9,597	12,609	12,899	18,054
Registration Fees, Class Y	39,347	30,991	16,817	10,767	25,115	125,357	27,763
Registration Fees, Institutional Class	8,369	9,266	7,705	16,909	22,787	62,207	2,699
Registration Fees, Class R6	—	—	—	—	6,252	4,807	—
Dividend expense on securities sold short	373,514	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest expense on securities sold short	98,250	—	—	—	—	—	—
Reports to Shareholders, Class A^(A)	9,208	4,092	21,013	4,157	15,509	7,116	31,698
Reports to Shareholders, Class C	4,041	2,405	3,098	1,626	3,094	6,831	8,060
Reports to Shareholders, Class Y	22,428	46,293	8,680	2,343	79,668	127,258	22,754
Reports to Shareholders, Institutional Class	3,103	2,169	3,207	1,892	27,055	42,899	1,947
Reports to Shareholders, Class R6	—	—	—	—	1,016	2,078	—
Shareholder servicing fees, Class Y	—	—	—	—	—	—	58,213
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses, Class A^(A)	305,319	134,735	959,860	156,795	800,853	64,150	576,891
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses, Class C	412,490	242,401	67,981	18,561	185,743	113,654	501,776
Trustee fees	26,076	26,076	26,076	26,076	26,076	26,076	27,813
Other expenses	98,948	358,101	156,907	68,683	488,936	298,979	77,122
Total Expenses	8,145,384	11,151,691	7,283,441	2,001,225	14,651,127	56,781,467	4,508,285
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Advisor and/or Affiliates^(B)	(179,442)	(10,171)	(19,880)	(174,803)	(155,930)	(13,312)	(467,674)
Net Expenses	7,965,942	11,141,520	7,263,561	1,826,422	14,495,197	56,768,155	4,040,611
Net Investment Income (Loss)	27,793,766	1,134,595	5,424,800	(496,055)	(6,572,899)	(30,231,867)	9,102,699
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments
Net realized gains (losses) on investments^(C)(D)	(2,361,762)	105,788,449	60,530,953	19,382,164	231,808,914	(237,687,034)	7,665,701
Net realized gains on securities sold short	6,896,005	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net realized gains on written options	520,097	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net realized gains on futures contracts	—	—	—	—	—	—	101,305
Net realized gains on swap agreements	1,989	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net realized gains on forward foreign currency contracts	—	—	—	—	—	—	289,517
Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions	—	—	65,036	—	—	(292,401)	10,916
Capital gain distributions	22,470	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments†^(E)	(49,222,327)	6,341,938	(68,875,694)	(1,297,245)	(115,521,773)	(971,046,589)	(28,336,933)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities sold short	(764,636)	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts	—	—	—	—	—	—	(207,661)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts	—	—	—	—	—	—	(564,784)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions	—	—	(17,358)	—	—	81,354	2,132
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments	(44,908,164)	112,130,387	(8,297,063)	18,084,919	116,287,141	(1,208,944,670)	(21,039,807)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations	$(17,114,398)	$113,264,982	$(2,872,263)	$17,588,864	$109,714,242	$(1,239,176,537)	$(11,937,108)
*Net of foreign tax withholding of:	$36,692	$—	$1,287,727	$—	$22,225	$3,210,177	$—
**Net of foreign tax withholding of:	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$29,465
†Includes increase in deferred foreign capital gains tax of:	$—	$—	$—	$—	$—	$671,126	$—

^(A)	Transfer Agent Fees, Registration Fees, Reports to Shareholders and Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Expenses for the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund include amounts for Class B shares of $10,630, $3,948, $1,619, and $39,904, respectively. Class B shares merged into Class A shares on July 16, 2021.
^(B)	See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.
^(C)	Includes foreign capital gains taxes paid of $13,435,009 for the Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund.
^(D)	For the year ended March 31, 2022, the Focused Fund, the Growth Opportunities Fund, the Mid Cap Growth Fund and the Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund had a redemption-in-kind of securities in the amount of $49,584,624, $10,433,824, $152,205,388 and $50,688,037, respectively. Net realized gains (losses) on investments includes the realized gain on the transaction of $29,739,350, $5,504,973, $60,289,147 and $29,697,936, respectively, which will not be recognized by the Fund for tax purposes.
^(E)	Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) does not include net appreciation of $4,299,043, for the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund in connection with the Fund's reorganization. See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

	Touchstone Flexible Income Fund		Touchstone Focused Fund		Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund
	For the Year Ended March 31, 2022	For the Year Ended March 31, 2021	For the Year Ended March 31, 2022	For the Year Ended March 31, 2021	For the Year Ended March 31, 2022	For the Year Ended March 31, 2021
From Operations
Net investment income (loss)	$27,793,766	$28,534,916	$1,134,595	$2,222,448	$5,424,800	$4,274,188
Net realized gains (losses) on investments, securities sold short, written options, futures contracts, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts, foreign currency transactions and capital gain distributions received	5,078,799	(3,408,359)	105,788,449	113,770,654	60,595,989	66,392,214
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, securities sold short, futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions	(49,986,963)	76,082,971	6,341,938	380,150,794	(68,893,052)	198,003,928
Change in Net Assets from Operations	(17,114,398)	101,209,528	113,264,982	496,143,896	(2,872,263)	268,670,330

Distributions to Shareholders:
Distributed earnings, Class A	(3,914,740)	(5,278,794)	(2,981,004)	(2,153,855)	(55,428,678)	(1,587,449)
Distributed earnings, Class B	—	—	—	—	—	—
Distributed earnings, Class C	(1,030,204)	(1,865,099)	(1,434,791)	(1,430,957)	(801,994)	—
Distributed earnings, Class Y	(22,656,138)	(26,122,141)	(65,864,852)	(53,264,171)	(18,663,839)	(940,684)
Distributed earnings, Institutional Class	(1,622,568)	(1,479,966)	(1,697,569)	(817,067)	(1,214,241)	(65,145)
Distributed earnings, Class R6	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total Distributions	(29,223,650)	(34,746,000)	(71,978,216)	(57,666,050)	(76,108,752)	(2,593,278)
Change in Net Assets from Share Transactions^(B)	103,096,464	82,253,829	11,900,180	(36,832,260)	7,273,709	(78,741,029)

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets	56,758,416	148,717,357	53,186,946	401,645,586	(71,707,306)	187,336,023

Net Assets
Beginning of period	789,652,152	640,934,795	1,147,695,964	746,050,378	700,434,096	513,098,073
End of period	$846,410,568	$789,652,152	$1,200,882,910	$1,147,695,964	$628,726,790	$700,434,096

(A)	See Note 9 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(B)	For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity in pages 52-55.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund		Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund		Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund		Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund
For the Year Ended March 31, 2022	For the Year Ended March 31, 2021	For the Year Ended March 31, 2022	For the Year Ended March 31, 2021	For the Year Ended March 31, 2022	For the Year Ended March 31, 2021	For the Year Ended March 31, 2022^(A)	For the Year Ended March 31, 2021

$(496,055)	$(557,556)	$(6,572,899)	$(7,641,364)	$(30,231,867)	$(22,877,687)	$9,102,699	$9,833,238
19,382,164	33,445,786	231,808,914	272,551,221	(237,979,435)	34,300,447	8,067,439	9,010,153
(1,297,245)	49,085,637	(115,521,773)	354,354,600	(970,965,235)	1,243,531,916	(29,107,246)	21,780,178
17,588,864	81,973,867	109,714,242	619,264,457	(1,239,176,537)	1,254,954,676	(11,937,108)	40,623,569


(10,095,137)	(5,299,262)	(48,088,579)	(21,913,745)	(393,240)	—	(5,076,894)	(5,433,173)
—	—	—	—	—	—	(92,062)	(385,245)
(389,665)	(276,553)	(5,041,824)	(2,351,555)	(119,388)	—	(846,395)	(1,251,979)
(4,474,202)	(2,983,605)	(98,678,809)	(39,864,933)	(29,163,383)	—	(3,939,569)	(4,228,308)
(11,185,510)	(6,264,896)	(50,376,807)	(28,507,143)	(41,115,494)	—	(4,036)	—
—	—	(5,039,178)	(111,845)	(13,193,519)	—	—	—
(26,144,514)	(14,824,316)	(207,225,197)	(92,749,221)	(83,985,024)	—	(9,958,956)	(11,298,705)
9,872,785	(69,060,834)	44,308,317	(195,258,516)	543,334,433	1,791,364,885	(18,679,977)	41,008,916

1,317,135	(1,911,283)	(53,202,638)	331,256,720	(779,827,128)	3,046,319,561	(40,576,041)	70,333,780


160,932,874	162,844,157	1,368,655,231	1,037,398,511	4,357,851,877	1,311,532,316	367,108,585	296,774,805
$162,250,009	$160,932,874	$1,315,452,593	$1,368,655,231	$3,578,024,749	$4,357,851,877	$326,532,544	$367,108,585

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity

	Touchstone Flexible Income Fund				Touchstone Focused Fund
	For the Year Ended March 31, 2022		For the Year Ended March 31, 2021		For the Year Ended March 31, 2022		For the Year Ended March 31, 2021
	Shares	Dollars	Shares	Dollars	Shares	Dollars	Shares	Dollars
Class A
Proceeds from Shares issued	1,667,801	$18,708,179	2,840,796	$31,345,303	251,214	$15,729,509	251,563	$12,943,588
Reinvestment of distributions	287,086	3,194,417	403,612	4,461,293	40,130	2,514,954	35,107	1,821,706
Cost of Shares redeemed	(2,092,760)	(23,321,227)	(2,228,003)	(24,536,572)	(241,848)	(15,316,752)	(223,201)	(10,767,368)
Change from Class A Share Transactions	(137,873)	(1,418,631)	1,016,405	11,270,024	49,496	2,927,711	63,469	3,997,926
Class C
Proceeds from Shares issued	570,123	6,275,318	735,883	7,973,288	13,299	768,119	11,317	524,313
Reinvestment of distributions	84,578	926,694	146,221	1,591,133	24,476	1,402,008	28,001	1,345,159
Cost of Shares redeemed	(1,144,286)	(12,561,013)	(1,954,282)	(21,048,203)	(139,769)	(8,043,500)	(216,361)	(9,639,449)
Change from Class C Share Transactions	(489,585)	(5,359,001)	(1,072,178)	(11,483,782)	(101,994)	(5,873,373)	(177,043)	(7,769,977)
Class Y
Proceeds from Shares issued	22,477,042	252,114,312	19,864,583	220,062,508	491,672	30,921,050	396,405	19,966,667
Reinvestment of distributions	1,864,466	20,791,361	2,171,185	24,083,355	998,513	63,493,935	975,935	51,346,021
Cost of Shares redeemed	(14,691,501)	(163,062,234)	(15,443,838)	(169,306,158)	(1,290,574)	(81,764,429)	(1,950,332)	(95,698,599)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions	9,650,007	109,843,439	6,591,930	74,839,705	199,611	12,650,556	(577,992)	(24,385,911)
Institutional Class
Proceeds from Shares issued	4,586,557	51,827,041	1,396,030	15,517,816	1,139,671	73,216,877	1,838,766	89,867,250
Reinvestment of distributions	102,953	1,154,181	93,094	1,031,402	26,163	1,671,930	14,676	776,182
Cost of Shares redeemed	(4,708,529)	(52,950,565)	(806,241)	(8,921,336)	(1,117,980)	(72,693,521)	(2,008,192)	(99,317,730)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions	(19,019)	30,657	682,883	7,627,882	47,854	2,195,286	(154,750)	(8,674,298)
Change from Share Transactions	9,003,530	$103,096,464	7,219,040	$82,253,829	194,967	$11,900,180	(846,316)	$(36,832,260)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund				Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund
For the Year Ended March 31, 2022		For the Year Ended March 31, 2021		For the Year Ended March 31, 2022		For the Year Ended March 31, 2021
Shares	Dollars	Shares	Dollars	Shares	Dollars	Shares	Dollars

432,087	$11,322,133	396,735	$8,721,587	116,102	$5,145,067	87,918	$3,266,253
2,136,876	52,709,823	60,977	1,507,353	235,351	9,694,083	130,107	5,057,274
(1,705,650)	(44,459,413)	(2,085,406)	(46,097,121)	(157,163)	(6,656,749)	(162,699)	(6,232,248)
863,313	19,572,543	(1,627,694)	(35,868,181)	194,290	8,182,401	55,326	2,091,279

24,229	516,469	26,993	529,386	5,591	158,216	2,453	68,989
38,229	754,402	—	—	13,708	380,795	9,531	269,741
(122,724)	(2,672,085)	(246,181)	(4,330,629)	(13,344)	(417,551)	(78,433)	(2,196,413)
(60,266)	(1,401,214)	(219,188)	(3,801,243)	5,955	121,460	(66,449)	(1,857,683)

1,119,047	30,099,850	1,187,900	26,934,242	62,537	2,694,760	225,691	7,953,280
684,123	17,627,865	34,565	886,951	100,436	4,383,031	71,950	2,931,242
(2,065,129)	(56,169,100)	(2,286,476)	(50,260,030)	(245,530)	(10,959,478)	(498,231)	(18,257,698)
(261,959)	(8,441,385)	(1,064,011)	(22,438,837)	(82,557)	(3,881,687)	(200,590)	(7,373,176)

55,768	1,586,151	219,555	5,270,130	418,535	18,866,379	290,108	10,798,698
36,893	951,899	1,577	40,541	250,571	11,185,510	150,998	6,264,896
(176,204)	(4,994,285)	(975,584)	(21,943,439)	(540,597)	(24,601,278)	(2,070,981)	(78,984,848)
(83,543)	(2,456,235)	(754,452)	(16,632,768)	128,509	5,450,611	(1,629,875)	(61,921,254)
457,545	$7,273,709	(3,665,345)	$(78,741,029)	246,197	$9,872,785	(1,841,588)	$(69,060,834)

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	Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund				Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund
	For the Year Ended March 31, 2022		For the Year Ended March 31, 2021		For the Year Ended March 31, 2022^(A)		For the Year Ended March 31, 2021
	Shares	Dollars	Shares	Dollars	Shares	Dollars	Shares	Dollars
Class A^(D)
Proceeds from Shares issued	609,620	$22,987,724	1,067,011	$34,084,944	932,246	$19,378,943	1,005,659	$20,130,781
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with reorganization^(C)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Reinvestment of distributions	1,172,612	43,046,572	541,386	19,879,699	18,043	338,842	—	—
Cost of Shares redeemed	(1,648,188)	(65,483,714)	(2,471,731)	(85,865,487)	(650,702)	(13,094,200)	(302,118)	(5,795,374)
Shares issued (reacquired) upon automatic conversion	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Change from Class A Share Transactions	134,044	550,582	(863,334)	(31,900,844)	299,587	6,623,585	703,541	14,335,407
Class B^(D)
Proceeds from Shares issued	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Reinvestment of distributions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share conversion in connection with reorganization^(C)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cost of Shares redeemed	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Shares issued (reacquired) upon automatic conversion	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Change from Class B Share Transactions	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Class C
Proceeds from Shares issued	256,212	4,681,124	76,143	1,468,504	247,366	5,076,527	392,695	8,087,311
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with reorganization^(C)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Reinvestment of distributions	284,933	4,912,253	111,664	2,265,668	5,585	103,264	—	—
Cost of Shares redeemed	(344,107)	(6,896,222)	(713,332)	(13,647,825)	(121,471)	(2,287,859)	(32,579)	(574,799)
Shares issued (reacquired) upon automatic conversion	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Change from Class C Share Transactions	197,038	2,697,155	(525,525)	(9,913,653)	131,480	2,891,932	360,116	7,512,512
Class Y^(E)
Proceeds from Shares issued	3,105,793	124,588,934	3,838,529	135,254,385	48,172,669	986,485,910	49,959,576	1,004,168,771
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with reorganization^(C)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Reinvestment of distributions	2,372,638	92,627,783	967,681	37,362,145	1,333,117	25,169,244	—	—
Cost of Shares redeemed	(3,743,224)	(153,939,239)	(4,940,786)	(175,997,171)	(42,471,629)	(813,009,608)	(18,838,544)	(356,921,406)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions	1,735,207	63,277,478	(134,576)	(3,380,641)	7,034,157	198,645,546	31,121,032	647,247,365
Institutional Class
Proceeds from Shares issued	5,904,177	248,082,533	7,022,230	257,938,408	43,802,336	910,162,747	76,112,190	1,483,255,179
Reinvestment of distributions	946,844	37,513,952	513,798	20,068,967	1,433,905	27,215,524	—	—
Cost of Shares redeemed	(10,207,590)	(421,663,326)	(11,629,901)	(432,407,355)	(99,672,313)	(2,063,656,334)	(19,830,368)	(360,985,578)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions	(3,356,569)	(136,066,841)	(4,093,873)	(154,399,980)	(54,436,072)	(1,126,278,063)	56,281,822	1,122,269,601
Class R6
Proceeds from Shares issued	3,279,068	128,766,328	120,268	4,562,600	81,005,724	1,661,844,627	—	—
Reinvestment of distributions	103,297	4,098,831	2,862	111,845	131,400	2,492,653	—	—
Cost of Shares redeemed	(510,052)	(19,015,216)	(8,652)	(337,843)	(11,013,749)	(202,885,847)	—	—
Change from Class R6 Share Transactions	2,872,313	113,849,943	114,478	4,336,602	70,123,375	1,461,451,433	—	—
Change from Share Transactions	1,582,033	$44,308,317	(5,502,830)	$(195,258,516)	23,152,527	$543,334,433	88,466,511	$1,791,364,885

(A)	Represents the period from commencement of operations (April 26, 2021) through March 31, 2022 for Class R6.
(B)	Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 19, 2021) through March 31, 2022 for Institutional Class.
(C)	See Note 9 in Notes to Financial Statements
(D)	Effective July 16, 2021, Class B shares of the AIG Strategic Bond Fund were reorganized into Class A shares of the Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund.
(E)	Effective July 16, 2021, Class W shares of the AIG Strategic Bond Fund were reorganized into Class Y shares of the Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund
For the Year Ended March 31, 2022^(B) ^(C)		For the Year Ended March 31, 2021
Shares	Dollars	Shares	Dollars

4,815,857	$16,755,101	11,723,775	$40,489,625
26,968,139	94,970,590	—	—
1,239,383	4,277,504	1,375,200	4,733,156
(28,766,399)	(100,196,298)	(10,140,821)	(35,002,379)
—	—	1,474,886	5,083,563
4,256,980	15,806,897	4,433,040	15,303,965

27,227	94,973	2,206,559	7,531,595
22,614	79,292	99,176	340,859
(3,685,534)	(12,956,491)	—	—
(423,691)	(1,483,312)	(2,218,556)	(7,622,904)
—	—	(287,296)	(976,210)
(4,059,384)	(14,265,538)	(200,117)	(726,660)

394,276	1,380,604	3,688,032	12,667,482
9,310,842	32,869,573	—	—
183,496	634,467	278,824	960,806
(8,410,971)	(29,216,271)	(7,168,100)	(24,718,370)
—	—	(1,184,165)	(4,107,353)
1,477,643	5,668,373	(4,385,409)	(15,197,435)

7,611,638	26,407,679	34,392,953	118,154,325
26,820,573	94,266,176	—	—
794,450	2,740,342	939,055	3,234,705
(42,985,020)	(149,585,379)	(23,435,348)	(79,759,984)
(7,758,359)	(26,171,182)	11,896,660	41,629,046

84,145	293,419	—	—
1,194	4,036	—	—
(4,649)	(15,982)	—	—
80,690	281,473	—	—

—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—
(6,002,430)	$(18,679,977)	11,744,174	$41,008,916

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Touchstone Flexible Income Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$11.11	$10.05	$10.75	$10.81	$10.71
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.34	0.41	0.34	0.39	0.26
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(0.52)	1.16	(0.68)	(0.01)	0.11
Total from investment operations	(0.18)	1.57	(0.34)	0.38	0.37
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.36)	(0.41)	(0.36)	(0.38)	(0.27)
Realized capital gains	—	(0.10)	—	(0.06)	—
Total distributions	(0.36)	(0.51)	(0.36)	(0.44)	(0.27)
Net asset value at end of period	$10.57	$11.11	$10.05	$10.75	$10.81
Total return^(A)	(1.76%)	15.72%	(3.33%)	3.59%	3.46%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$113,880	$121,317	$99,460	$110,460	$136,609
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)	1.09%^(B)	1.04%	1.05%^(B)	1.04%	1.06%^(B)
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)	1.11%^(C)	1.09%	1.14%^(C)	1.11%	1.14%^(C)
Net investment income	3.05%	3.79%	3.12%	3.50%	2.60%
Portfolio turnover rate	61%	103%	136%	171%	100%^(D)

Touchstone Flexible Income Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$10.94	$9.90	$10.60	$10.67	$10.57
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.25	0.32	0.24	0.30	0.20
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(0.51)	1.15	(0.66)	(0.01)	0.09
Total from investment operations	(0.26)	1.47	(0.42)	0.29	0.29
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.28)	(0.33)	(0.28)	(0.30)	(0.19)
Realized capital gains	—	(0.10)	—	(0.06)	—
Total distributions	(0.28)	(0.43)	(0.28)	(0.36)	(0.19)
Net asset value at end of period	$10.40	$10.94	$9.90	$10.60	$10.67
Total return^(A)	(2.52%)	14.89%	(4.09%)	2.77%	2.73%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$37,087	$44,389	$50,767	$66,926	$100,800
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)	1.84%^(B)	1.79%	1.80%^(B)	1.79%	1.81%^(B)
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)	1.87%^(C)	1.85%	1.91%^(C)	1.86%	1.89%^(C)
Net investment income	2.30%	3.04%	2.37%	2.75%	1.85%
Portfolio turnover rate	61%	103%	136%	171%	100%^(D)

^(A)	Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
^(B)	The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short for Class A was 1.04%, 1.04% and 1.06% and for Class C was 1.79%, 1.79% and 1.81% for the years ended March 31, 2022, 2020, and 2018, respectively.
^(C)	The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short for Class A was 1.06%, 1.13% and 1.14% and for Class C was 1.82%, 1.90% and 1.89% for the years ended March 31, 2022, 2020 and 2018, respectively.
^(D)	Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Sentinel Multi-Asset Income Fund acquired on October 27, 2017. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Flexible Income Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$11.15	$10.08	$10.78	$10.85	$10.75
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.36	0.44	0.37	0.42	0.31
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(0.53)	1.17	(0.68)	(0.02)	0.09
Total from investment operations	(0.17)	1.61	(0.31)	0.40	0.40
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.38)	(0.44)	(0.39)	(0.41)	(0.30)
Realized capital gains	—	(0.10)	—	(0.06)	—
Total distributions	(0.38)	(0.54)	(0.39)	(0.47)	(0.30)
Net asset value at end of period	$10.60	$11.15	$10.08	$10.78	$10.85
Total return	(1.61%)	16.07%	(3.07%)	3.75%	3.71%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$661,266	$587,810	$464,910	$459,861	$628,693
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)	0.84%^(A)	0.79%	0.80%^(A)	0.79%	0.82%^(A)
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)	0.85%^(B)	0.83%	0.87%^(B)	0.84%	0.90%^(B)
Net investment income	3.30%	4.04%	3.37%	3.75%	2.84%
Portfolio turnover rate	61%	103%	136%	171%	100%^(C)

Touchstone Flexible Income Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$11.14	$10.08	$10.78	$10.84	$10.74
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.37	0.45	0.40	0.44	0.33
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(0.52)	1.16	(0.70)	(0.02)	0.08
Total from investment operations	(0.15)	1.61	(0.30)	0.42	0.41
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.39)	(0.45)	(0.40)	(0.42)	(0.31)
Realized capital gains	—	(0.10)	—	(0.06)	—
Total distributions	(0.39)	(0.55)	(0.40)	(0.48)	(0.31)
Net asset value at end of period	$10.60	$11.14	$10.08	$10.78	$10.84
Total return	(1.45%)	16.19%	(3.02%)	3.95%	3.81%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$34,177	$36,136	$25,798	$59,138	$86,578
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)	0.74%^(A)	0.69%	0.70%^(A)	0.69%	0.72%^(A)
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)	0.84%^(B)	0.84%	0.88%^(B)	0.82%	0.86%^(B)
Net investment income	3.40%	4.14%	3.47%	3.85%	2.94%
Portfolio turnover rate	61%	103%	136%	171%	100%^(C)

^(A)	The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short for Class Y was 0.79%, 0.79% and 0.82% and for Institutional Class was 0.69%, 0.69% and 0.72% for the years ended March 31, 2022, 2020 and 2018, respectively.
^(B)	The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short for Class Y was 0.80%, 0.86% and 0.90% and for Institutional Class was 0.79%, 0.87% and 0.86% for the years ended March 31, 2022, 2020 and 2018, respectively.
^(C)	Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Sentinel Multi-Asset Income Fund acquired on October 27, 2017. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Focused Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$58.43	$36.45	$42.68	$42.93	$41.47
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)^(A)	(0.10)	(0.02)	0.14	0.14	0.17
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	5.72	24.92	(3.56)	1.39	4.02
Total from investment operations	5.62	24.90	(3.42)	1.53	4.19
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.03)	—	(0.10)	(0.01)	—
Realized capital gains	(3.64)	(2.92)	(2.71)	(1.77)	(2.73)
Total distributions	(3.67)	(2.92)	(2.81)	(1.78)	(2.73)
Net asset value at end of period	$60.38	$58.43	$36.45	$42.68	$42.93
Total return^(B)	9.38%	69.38%	(9.14%)	3.82%	10.13%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$53,028	$48,419	$27,889	$55,399	$167,354
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	1.15%^(C)	1.22%^(C)	1.20%^(D)	1.20%	1.20%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	1.15%^(E)	1.22%^(E)	1.19%	1.32%	1.29%
Net investment income (loss)	(0.17%)	(0.05%)	0.31%	0.32%	0.40%
Portfolio turnover rate	14%^(F)	18%^(F)	13%	12%	8%^(F)

Touchstone Focused Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$53.97	$34.06	$40.26	$40.89	$39.90
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss^(A)	(0.53)	(0.36)	(0.18)	(0.18)	(0.14)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	5.30	23.19	(3.31)	1.32	3.86
Total from investment operations	4.77	22.83	(3.49)	1.14	3.72
Distributions from:
Realized capital gains	(3.64)	(2.92)	(2.71)	(1.77)	(2.73)
Net asset value at end of period	$55.10	$53.97	$34.06	$40.26	$40.89
Total return^(B)	8.58%	68.10%	(9.80%)	3.03%	9.34%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$20,147	$25,241	$21,961	$33,875	$41,635
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	1.91%^(C)	1.96%^(C)	1.95%	1.95%	1.94%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	1.91%^(E)	1.96%^(E)	1.98%	1.95%	1.94%
Net investment loss	(0.92%)	(0.79%)	(0.44%)	(0.43%)	(0.34%)
Portfolio turnover rate	14%^(F)	18%^(F)	13%	12%	8%^(F)

^(A)	The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(B)	Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
^(C)	The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.14% and 1.20% and for Class C was 1.90% and 1.94%, for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
^(D)	Net expenses include amounts recouped by the Advisor.
^(E)	The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.14% and 1.20% and for Class C was 1.90% and 1.94% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
^(F)	Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Focused Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$59.10	$36.82	$43.12	$43.50	$42.21
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income^(A)	0.08	0.13	0.26	0.27	0.31
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	5.80	25.21	(3.58)	1.39	4.08
Total from investment operations	5.88	25.34	(3.32)	1.66	4.39
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.12)	(0.14)	(0.27)	(0.27)	(0.37)
Realized capital gains	(3.64)	(2.92)	(2.71)	(1.77)	(2.73)
Total distributions	(3.76)	(3.06)	(2.98)	(2.04)	(3.10)
Net asset value at end of period	$61.22	$59.10	$36.82	$43.12	$43.50
Total return	9.71%	69.89%	(8.86%)	4.13%	10.43%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$1,108,883	$1,058,713	$680,934	$879,704	$972,273
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	0.86%^(B)	0.91%^(B)	0.91%	0.91%	0.91%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	0.86%^(C)	0.91%^(C)	0.91%	0.91%	0.91%
Net investment income	0.12%	0.27%	0.60%	0.61%	0.69%
Portfolio turnover rate	14%^(D)	18%^(D)	13%	12%	8%^(D)

Touchstone Focused Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$59.38	$36.98	$43.30	$43.68	$42.38
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income^(A)	0.09	0.16	0.30	0.30	0.34
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	5.84	25.33	(3.60)	1.39	4.11
Total from investment operations	5.93	25.49	(3.30)	1.69	4.45
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.13)	(0.17)	(0.31)	(0.30)	(0.42)
Realized capital gains	(3.64)	(2.92)	(2.71)	(1.77)	(2.73)
Total distributions	(3.77)	(3.09)	(3.02)	(2.07)	(3.15)
Net asset value at end of period	$61.54	$59.38	$36.98	$43.30	$43.68
Total return	9.75%	70.00%	(8.79%)	4.20%	10.54%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$18,825	$15,323	$15,267	$29,382	$22,556
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	0.84%^(B)	0.85%^(B)	0.83%	0.83%	0.83%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	0.88%^(C)	0.94%^(C)	0.92%	0.92%	0.92%
Net investment income	0.15%	0.32%	0.68%	0.69%	0.77%
Portfolio turnover rate	14%^(D)	18%^(D)	13%	12%	8%^(D)

^(A)	The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(B)	The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class Y was 0.85% and 0.89% and for Institutional Class was 0.83% and 0.83% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
^(C)	The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class Y was 0.85% and 0.89% and for Institutional Class was 0.87% and 0.92% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
^(D)	Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$26.16	$16.84	$19.94	$22.01	$21.52
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.18	0.14^(A)	0.17^(A)	0.15	0.03
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(0.27)	9.26	(2.78)	(0.29)	3.37
Total from investment operations	(0.09)	9.40	(2.61)	(0.14)	3.40
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.23)	(0.08)	(0.15)	(0.17)	(0.17)
Realized capital gains	(2.78)	—	(0.34)	(1.76)	(2.74)
Total distributions	(3.01)	(0.08)	(0.49)	(1.93)	(2.91)
Net asset value at end of period	$23.06	$26.16	$16.84	$19.94	$22.01
Total return^(B)	(0.98%)	55.86%	13.61%	(0.37%)	15.57%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$457,750	$496,574	$347,021	$445,608	$485,413
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	1.09%	1.12%	1.17%	1.17%	1.19%
Gross expenses	1.09%	1.12%	1.18%	1.17%	1.22%
Net investment income	0.74%	0.63%	0.84%	0.70%	0.58%
Portfolio turnover rate	32%	62%	60%	40%	72%^(C)

Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$21.59	$13.97	$16.65	$18.68	$18.62
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.03)	(0.04)^(A)	—^(A)(D)	(0.06)	(0.05)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(0.21)	7.66	(2.31)	(0.21)	2.85
Total from investment operations	(0.24)	7.62	(2.31)	(0.27)	2.80
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.03)	—	(0.03)	—	—
Realized capital gains	(2.78)	—	(0.34)	(1.76)	(2.74)
Total distributions	(2.81)	—	(0.37)	(1.76)	(2.74)
Net asset value at end of period	$18.54	$21.59	$13.97	$16.65	$18.68
Total return^(B)	(1.85%)	54.55%	(14.34%)	(1.18%)	14.75%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$5,565	$7,782	$8,099	$14,926	$37,513
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	1.99%	1.99%	1.99%	1.99%	1.99%
Gross expenses	2.10%	2.14%	2.14%	2.03%	2.05%
Net investment income (loss)	(0.16%)	(0.24%)	0.02%	(0.12%)	(0.23%)
Portfolio turnover rate	32%	62%	60%	40%	72%^(C)

^(A)	The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(B)	Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
^(C)	Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Sentinel Sustainable Core Opportunities Fund acquired on October 27, 2017. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
^(D)	Less than $0.005 per share.

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Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$27.16	$17.48	$20.66	$22.75	$22.11
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.25	0.20^(A)	0.24^(A)	0.21	0.16
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(0.28)	9.62	(2.88)	(0.31)	3.41
Total from investment operations	(0.03)	9.82	(2.64)	(0.10)	3.57
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.28)	(0.14)	(0.20)	(0.23)	(0.19)
Realized capital gains	(2.78)	—	(0.34)	(1.76)	(2.74)
Total distributions	(3.06)	(0.14)	(0.54)	(1.99)	(2.93)
Net asset value at end of period	$24.07	$27.16	$17.48	$20.66	$22.75
Total return	(0.74%)	56.22%	(13.37%)	(0.09%)	15.90%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$155,664	$182,806	$136,239	$207,080	$189,837
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	0.90%	0.90%	0.90%	0.90%	0.94%
Gross expenses	0.90%	0.93%	0.94%	0.93%	0.99%
Net investment income	0.93%	0.85%	1.11%	0.97%	0.82%
Portfolio turnover rate	32%	62%	60%	40%	72%^(B)

Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$27.20	$17.50	$20.68	$22.77	$22.13
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.29	0.19^(A)	0.24^(A)	0.22	0.20
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(0.32)	9.64	(2.88)	(0.32)	3.38
Total from investment operations	(0.03)	9.83	(2.64)	(0.10)	3.58
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.28)	(0.13)	(0.20)	(0.23)	(0.20)
Realized capital gains	(2.78)	—	(0.34)	(1.76)	(2.74)
Total distributions	(3.06)	(0.13)	(0.54)	(1.99)	(2.94)
Net asset value at end of period	$24.11	$27.20	$17.50	$20.68	$22.77
Total return	(0.74%)	56.21%	(13.35%)	(0.10%)	15.95%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$9,747	$13,271	$21,739	$44,382	$42,196
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	0.89%	0.89%	0.89%	0.89%	0.89%
Gross expenses	0.94%	0.97%	0.95%	0.93%	1.01%
Net investment income	0.94%	0.86%	1.12%	0.98%	0.87%
Portfolio turnover rate	32%	62%	60%	40%	72%^(B)

^(A)	The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(B)	Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Sentinel Sustainable Core Opportunities Fund acquired on October 27, 2017. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$41.07	$27.94	$32.71	$32.79	$30.20
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.21)^(A)	(0.20)	(0.04)	(0.05)	(0.11)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	4.97	17.44	0.99	3.10	5.89
Total from investment operations	4.76	17.24	0.95	3.05	5.78
Distributions from:
Realized capital gains	(7.19)	(4.11)	(5.72)	(3.13)	(3.19)
Net asset value at end of period	$38.64	$41.07	$27.94	$32.71	$32.79
Total return^(B)	10.48%	62.56%	0.63%	10.40%	19.51%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$61,006	$56,877	$37,150	$42,404	$39,901
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	1.25%^(C)	1.24%	1.25%^(C)	1.24%	1.24%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	1.31%^(D)	1.34%	1.41%^(D)	1.37%	1.38%
Net investment loss	(0.48%)	(0.55%)	(0.12%)	(0.17%)	(0.32%)
Portfolio turnover rate	47%^(E)	65%	101%^(E)	94%^(E)	86%

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$29.84	$21.19	$26.18	$27.08	$25.60
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.38)^(A)	(0.77)	(0.23)	(0.49)	(0.29)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	3.73	13.53	0.96	2.72	4.96
Total from investment operations	3.35	12.76	0.73	2.23	4.67
Distributions from:
Realized capital gains	(7.19)	(4.11)	(5.72)	(3.13)	(3.19)
Net asset value at end of period	$26.00	$29.84	$21.19	$26.18	$27.08
Total return^(B)	9.64%	61.29%	(0.09%)	9.54%	18.65%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$1,769	$1,853	$2,724	$3,863	$8,680
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	2.00%^(C)	1.99%	2.00%^(C)	1.99%	1.99%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	2.64%^(D)	2.70%	2.61%^(D)	2.32%	2.29%
Net investment loss	(1.23%)	(1.30%)	(0.87%)	(0.92%)	(1.07%)
Portfolio turnover rate	47%^(E)	65%	101%^(E)	94%^(E)	86%

^(A)	The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(B)	Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
^(C)	The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.24% and 1.24% and for Class C was 1.99% and 1.99% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2020, respectively.
^(D)	The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A was 1.30% and 1.40% and for Class C was 2.63% and 2.60% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2020, respectively.
^(E)	Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

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Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$43.08	$29.11	$33.78	$33.69	$30.87
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.11)^(A)	(0.12)	0.04	0.03	(0.02)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	5.19	18.20	1.01	3.19	6.03
Total from investment operations	5.08	18.08	1.05	3.22	6.01
Distributions from:
Realized capital gains	(7.19)	(4.11)	(5.72)	(3.13)	(3.19)
Net asset value at end of period	$40.97	$43.08	$29.11	$33.78	$33.69
Total return	10.75%	62.93%	0.92%	10.67%	19.80%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$25,851	$30,742	$26,610	$43,703	$47,554
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	1.00%^(B)	0.99%	1.00%^(B)	0.99%	0.99%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	1.10%^(C)	1.13%	1.14%^(C)	1.08%	1.07%
Net investment income (loss)	(0.23%)	(0.30%)	0.13%	0.08%	(0.07%)
Portfolio turnover rate	47%^(D)	65%	101%^(D)	94%^(D)	86%

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$43.90	$29.58	$34.22	$34.08	$31.16
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.06)^(A)	(0.06)	0.06	0.09	0.01
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments	5.27	18.49	1.02	3.21	6.10
Total from investment operations	5.21	18.43	1.08	3.30	6.11
Distributions from:
Net investment income	—	—	—	(0.03)	—
Realized capital gains	(7.19)	(4.11)	(5.72)	(3.13)	(3.19)
Total distributions	(7.19)	(4.11)	(5.72)	(3.16)	(3.19)
Net asset value at end of period	$41.92	$43.90	$29.58	$34.22	$34.08
Total return	10.84%	63.13%	1.00%	10.79%	19.94%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$73,624	$71,461	$96,361	$71,406	$185,831
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	0.90%^(B)	0.89%	0.90%^(B)	0.89%	0.89%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	1.02%^(C)	1.03%	1.05%^(C)	1.01%	1.01%
Net investment income (loss)	(0.13%)	(0.20%)	0.23%	0.18%	0.03%
Portfolio turnover rate	47%^(D)	65%	101%^(D)	94%^(D)	86%

^(A)	The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(B)	The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class Y was 0.99% and 0.99% and for Institutional Class was 0.89% and 0.89% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2020, respectively.
^(C)	The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class Y was 1.09% and 1.13% and for Institutional Class was 1.01% and 1.04% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2020, respectively.
^(D)	Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

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Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$37.71	$24.89	$29.26	$28.05	$25.91
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.26)^(A)	(0.28)	(0.07)	(0.09)	(0.08)^(A)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	3.44	15.64	(2.06)	3.36	4.95
Total from investment operations	3.18	15.36	(2.13)	3.27	4.87
Distributions from:
Net investment income	—	—	(0.01)	—	—
Realized capital gains	(6.37)	(2.54)	(2.23)	(2.06)	(2.73)
Total distributions	(6.37)	(2.54)	(2.24)	(2.06)	(2.73)
Net asset value at end of period	$34.52	$37.71	$24.89	$29.26	$28.05
Total return^(B)	7.43%	61.98%	(8.78%)	12.77%	19.28%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$299,763	$322,432	$234,307	$262,492	$218,727
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	1.21%^(C)	1.23%^(C)	1.25%	1.27%	1.29%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	1.21%^(D)	1.23%^(D)	1.25%	1.27%	1.29%
Net investment loss	(0.65%)	(0.75%)	(0.24%)	(0.35%)	(0.29%)
Portfolio turnover rate	60%^(E)	65%^(E)	82%	71%	76%

Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$20.79	$14.56	$18.08	$18.27	$17.84
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.30)^(A)	(0.78)	(0.32)	(0.49)	(0.20)^(A)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	2.05	9.55	(0.97)	2.36	3.36
Total from investment operations	1.75	8.77	(1.29)	1.87	3.16
Distributions from:
Realized capital gains	(6.37)	(2.54)	(2.23)	(2.06)	(2.73)
Net asset value at end of period	$16.17	$20.79	$14.56	$18.08	$18.27
Total return^(B)	6.53%	60.65%	(9.55%)	11.91%	18.38%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$17,918	$18,939	$20,918	$32,831	$90,502
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	2.04%^(C)	2.07%^(C)	2.07%	2.04%	2.04%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	2.04%^(D)	2.07%^(D)	2.07%	2.04%	2.04%
Net investment loss	(1.48%)	(1.59%)	(1.06%)	(1.12%)	(1.04%)
Portfolio turnover rate	60%^(E)	65%^(E)	82%	71%	76%

^(A)	The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(B)	Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
^(C)	The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A were 1.19% and 1.22% and for Class C were 2.02% and 2.06% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
^(D)	The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class A were 1.19% and 1.22% and for Class C were 2.02% and 2.06% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
^(E)	Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

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Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$39.68	$26.04	$30.50	$29.07	$26.70
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.18)^(A)	(0.18)	(—)^(B)	(0.03)	(0.01)^(A)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	3.59	16.36	(2.17)	3.52	5.11
Total from investment operations	3.41	16.18	(2.17)	3.49	5.10
Distributions from:
Net investment income	—	—	(0.06)	—	—
Realized capital gains	(6.37)	(2.54)	(2.23)	(2.06)	(2.73)
Total distributions	(6.37)	(2.54)	(2.29)	(2.06)	(2.73)
Net asset value at end of period	$36.72	$39.68	$26.04	$30.50	$29.07
Total return	7.65%	62.40%	(8.58%)	13.05%	19.62%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$657,182	$641,218	$424,403	$452,407	$375,617
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	0.99%^(C)	0.99%^(C)	1.01%	1.02%	1.02%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	0.99%^(D)	0.99%^(D)	1.01%	1.02%	1.02%
Net investment loss	(0.43%)	(0.52%)	(—%)^(B)	(0.10%)	(0.02%)
Portfolio turnover rate	60%^(E)	65%^(E)	82%	71%	76%

Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$40.16	$26.32	$30.79	$29.32	$26.90
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.14)^(A)	(0.20)	0.01	(0.01)	(—)^(A)(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	3.64	16.58	(2.18)	3.54	5.15
Total from investment operations	3.50	16.38	(2.17)	3.53	5.15
Distributions from:
Net investment income	—	—	(0.07)	—	—
Realized capital gains	(6.37)	(2.54)	(2.23)	(2.06)	(2.73)
Total distributions	(6.37)	(2.54)	(2.30)	(2.06)	(2.73)
Net asset value at end of period	$37.29	$40.16	$26.32	$30.79	$29.32
Total return	7.79%	62.50%	(8.49%)	13.10%	19.62%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$229,028	$381,463	$357,769	$349,865	$95,176
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	0.88%^(C)	0.91%^(C)	0.94%	0.97%^(F)	0.99%
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	0.91%^(D)	0.92%^(D)	0.94%	0.97%	0.99%
Net investment income (loss)	(0.32%)	(0.44%)	0.06%	(0.06%)	0.01%
Portfolio turnover rate	60%^(E)	65%^(E)	82%	71%	76%

^(A)	The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(B)	Less than $0.005 per share or 0.005%.
^(C)	The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class Y were 0.97% and 0.98% and for Institutional Class were 0.86% and 0.90% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
^(D)	The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class Y were 0.97% and 0.98% and for Institutional Class were 0.89% and 0.91% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
^(E)	Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
^(F)	Net expenses include amounts recouped by the Advisor.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund—Class R6
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,		Period Ended March 31, 2020^(A)
	2022	2021	Period Ended March 31, 2020^(A)
Net asset value at beginning of period	$40.18	$26.32	$35.72^(B)
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.09)^(C)	(0.11)	(—)^(D)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	3.63	16.51	(9.40)
Total from investment operations	3.54	16.40	(9.40)
Distributions from:
Realized capital gains	(6.37)	(2.54)	—
Net asset value at end of period	$37.35	$40.18	$26.32
Total return	7.89%	62.58%	(26.32%)^(E)
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$111,561	$4,603	$2
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	0.79%^(F)	0.85%^(F)	0.89%^(G)
Gross expenses (including liquidity provider expenses)	0.88%^(H)	1.47%^(H)	1,279.20%^(G)
Net investment loss	(0.23%)	(0.37%)	(0.02%)^(G)
Portfolio turnover rate	60%^(I)	65%^(I)	82%

^(A)	Represents the period from commencement of operations (February 10, 2020) through March 31, 2020.
^(B)	Net asset value at the beginning of period is based on the net asset value of Institutional Class shares on February 10, 2020.
^(C)	The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(D)	Less than $0.005 per share.
^(E)	Not annualized.
^(F)	The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class R6 were 0.77% and 0.84% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
^(G)	Annualized.
^(H)	The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses for Class R6 were 0.86% and 1.46% for the years ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
^(I)	Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,			Period Ended March 31, 2019^(A)
	2022	2021	2020	Period Ended March 31, 2019^(A)
Net asset value at beginning of period	$21.25	$11.36	$13.15	$11.21^(B)
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.21)	(0.13)	0.05^(C)	(0.01)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(5.07)	10.02	(1.77)	1.95
Total from investment operations	(5.28)	9.89	(1.72)	1.94
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.32)	—	(0.07)	—
Net asset value at end of period	$15.65	$21.25	$11.36	$13.15
Total return^(D)	(25.16%)	87.06%	(13.19%)	17.31%^(E)
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$19,694	$20,369	$2,897	$1,349
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	1.60%	1.60%	1.60%	1.60%^(F)
Gross expenses	1.60%	1.77%	2.62%	4.89%^(F)
Net investment income (loss)	(1.03%)	(1.22%)	0.35%	(0.94%)^(F)
Portfolio turnover rate	28%^(G)	27%	20%	31%

Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,			Period Ended March 31, 2019^(A)
	2022	2021	2020	Period Ended March 31, 2019^(A)
Net asset value at beginning of period	$20.91	$11.26	$13.11	$11.21^(B)
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss	(0.35)	(0.14)	(0.05)^(C)	(0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(4.99)	9.79	(1.75)	1.94
Total from investment operations	(5.34)	9.65	(1.80)	1.90
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.20)	—	(0.05)	—
Net asset value at end of period	$15.37	$20.91	$11.26	$13.11
Total return^(D)	(25.69%)	85.70%	(13.81%)	16.95%^(E)
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$9,107	$9,637	$1,135	$59
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	2.35%	2.35%	2.35%	2.35%^(F)
Gross expenses	2.46%	2.82%	5.24%	57.88%^(F)
Net investment loss	(1.78%)	(1.97%)	(0.40%)	(1.69%)^(F)
Portfolio turnover rate	28%^(G)	27%	20%	31%

^(A)	Represents the period from commencement of operations (November 16, 2018) through March 31, 2019.
^(B)	Net asset value at the beginning of period is based on the net asset value of Class Y shares on November 16, 2018.
^(C)	The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(D)	Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
^(E)	Not annualized.
^(F)	Annualized.
^(G)	Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$21.36	$11.38	$13.16	$13.56	$10.70
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.17)	(0.11)	0.08^(A)	(0.03)	(0.06)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(5.08)	10.09	(1.77)	(0.37)	2.92
Total from investment operations	(5.25)	9.98	(1.69)	(0.40)	2.86
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.37)	—	(0.09)	—	—
Net asset value at end of period	$15.74	$21.36	$11.38	$13.16	$13.56
Total return	(24.89%)	87.71%	(12.96%)	(3.02%)	26.82%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$1,186,957	$1,460,473	$423,992	$318,093	$207,209
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	1.29%	1.26%	1.33%^(B)	1.35%^(B)	1.47%
Gross expenses	1.29%	1.26%	1.31%	1.35%	1.49%
Net investment income (loss)	(0.71%)	(0.88%)	0.62%	(0.45%)	(0.73%)
Portfolio turnover rate	28%^(C)	27%	20%	31%	27%

Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$21.47	$11.43	$13.21	$13.61	$10.73
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)	(0.29)	(0.11)	0.09^(A)	(0.03)	(0.06)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(4.97)	10.15	(1.77)	(0.37)	2.94
Total from investment operations	(5.26)	10.04	(1.68)	(0.40)	2.88
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.38)	—	(0.10)	—	—
Net asset value at end of period	$15.83	$21.47	$11.43	$13.21	$13.61
Total return	(24.81%)	87.79%	(12.87%)	(2.94%)	26.84%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$1,252,461	$2,867,373	$883,508	$524,670	$374,452
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	1.20%	1.21%^(B)	1.25%^(B)	1.25%	1.37%
Gross expenses	1.20%	1.20%	1.24%	1.27%	1.41%
Net investment income (loss)	(0.62%)	(0.83%)	0.70%	(0.35%)	(0.63%)
Portfolio turnover rate	28%^(C)	27%	20%	31%	27%

^(A)	The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(B)	Net expenses include amounts recouped by the Advisor.
^(C)	Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund—Class R6
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout The Period
	Period Ended March 31, 2022^(A)
	Period Ended March 31, 2022^(A)
Net asset value at beginning of period	$22.37
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income	0.15
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments	(6.31)
Total from investment operations	(6.16)
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.38)
Net asset value at end of period	$15.83
Total return	(27.85%)^(B)
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$1,109,805
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	1.17%^(C)
Gross expenses	1.17%^(C)
Net investment loss	(0.59%)^(C)
Portfolio turnover rate	28%^(D)

^(A)	Represents the period from commencement of operations (April 26, 2021) through March 31, 2022.
^(B)	Not annualized.
^(C)	Annualized.
^(D)	Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$3.47	$3.15	$3.31	$3.38	$3.40
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income^(A)	0.08	0.10	0.11	0.13	0.11
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(0.19)	0.33	(0.15)	(0.04)	(0.03)
Total from investment operations	(0.11)	0.43	(0.04)	0.09	0.08
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.09)	(0.11)	(0.12)	(0.16)	(0.10)
Net asset value at end of period	$3.27	$3.47	$3.15	$3.31	$3.38
Total return^(B)	(3.22%)	13.87%	(1.37%)	2.86%	2.41%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$177,574	$173,600	$143,815	$153,979	$196,712
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	1.03%	1.10%	1.10%	1.14%	1.33%
Gross expenses	1.14%	1.37%	1.37%	1.37%	1.33%
Net investment income	2.38%	2.91%	3.14%	3.89%	3.15%
Portfolio turnover rate	155%^(C)	111%	85%	123%	149%

Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$3.48	$3.16	$3.32	$3.39	$3.41
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income^(A)	0.06	0.08	0.08	0.11	0.09
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(0.20)	0.33	(0.14)	(0.04)	(0.03)
Total from investment operations	(0.14)	0.41	(0.06)	0.07	0.06
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.06)	(0.09)	(0.10)	(0.14)	(0.08)
Net asset value at end of period	$3.28	$3.48	$3.16	$3.32	$3.39
Total return^(B)	(4.03%)	13.11%	(2.04%)	2.18%	1.75%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$42,046	$39,402	$49,730	$52,782	$71,103
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	1.74%	1.78%	1.78%	1.81%	1.98%
Gross expenses	1.88%	2.05%	2.05%	2.04%	1.98%
Net investment income	1.62%	2.26%	2.47%	3.22%	2.50%
Portfolio turnover rate	155%^(C)	111%	85%	123%	149%

^(A)	The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(B)	Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
^(C)	Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the AIG Flexible Credit Fund acquired on July 16, 2021 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
	Year Ended March 31,
	2022^(A)	2021	2020	2019	2018
Net asset value at beginning of period	$3.46	$3.15	$3.31	$3.37	$3.39
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income^(B)	0.09	0.10	0.11	0.14	0.11
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(0.19)	0.33	(0.14)	(0.03)	(0.02)
Total from investment operations	(0.10)	0.43	(0.03)	0.11	0.09
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.10)	(0.12)	(0.13)	(0.17)	(0.11)
Net asset value at end of period	$3.26	$3.46	$3.15	$3.31	$3.37
Total return	(2.97%)	13.77%	(1.16%)	3.38%	2.65%
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$106,650	$140,047	$89,806	$52,676	$70,239
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	0.79%	0.90%	0.91%	0.94%	1.14%
Gross expenses	0.91%	1.17%	1.18%	1.17%	1.14%
Net investment income	2.62%	3.08%	3.28%	4.06%	3.34%
Portfolio turnover rate	155%^(C)	111%	85%	123%	149%

Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout The Period
	Period Ended March 31, 2022^(D)
	Period Ended March 31, 2022^(D)
Net asset value at beginning of period	$3.50
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income^(B)	0.06
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(0.23)
Total from investment operations	(0.17)
Distributions from:
Net investment income	(0.07)
Net asset value at end of period	$3.26
Total return	(4.94%)^(E)
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets at end of period (000's)	$263
Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses	0.65%^(F)
Gross expenses	3.91%^(F)
Net investment income	2.56%^(F)
Portfolio turnover rate	155%^(C)

^(A)	Effective July 16, 2021, Class W shares of the AIG Strategic Bond Fund were reorganized into Class Y shares of the Fund.
^(B)	The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
^(C)	Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the AIG Flexible Credit Fund acquired on July 16, 2021 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
^(D)	Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 19, 2021) through March 31, 2022.
^(E)	Not annualized.
^(F)	Annualized.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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March 31, 2022

1. Organization

The Touchstone Strategic Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was established as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated November 18, 1982. The Trust consists of nineteen funds, including the following seven funds (individually, a "Fund", and collectively, the “Funds”):

Touchstone Flexible Income Fund ("Flexible Income Fund”)

Touchstone Focused Fund ("Focused Fund”)

Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund ("Global ESG Equity Fund”)

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund ("Growth Opportunities Fund”)

Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund ("Mid Cap Growth Fund”)

Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund ("Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund”)

Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund ("Strategic Income Opportunities Fund”)

Each Fund is diversified, with the exception of the Focused Fund, the Growth Opportunities Fund and the Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund, which are non-diversified.

The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each Fund. The table below indicates the classes of shares that each Fund is registered to offer:

	Class A	Class C	Class Y	Institutional Class	Class R6
Flexible Income Fund	X	X	X	X
Focused Fund	X	X	X	X
Global ESG Equity Fund	X	X	X	X
Growth Opportunities Fund	X	X	X	X
Mid Cap Growth Fund	X	X	X	X	X
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	X	X	X	X	X
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	X	X	X	X

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 goal, policies, and strategies along with information on the classes of shares currently being offered.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Each Fund is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies.

Security valuation and fair value measurements — U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. All investments in securities are recorded at their fair value. The Funds define the term “market value”, as used throughout this report, as the estimated fair value. The Funds use various methods to measure fair value of their portfolio securities on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. 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 a 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.

The aggregate value by input level, as of March 31, 2022, 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, portfolio or sector allocation. The Strategic Income Opportunities Fund held Level 3 categorized securities during the year ended March 31, 2022. Refer to the Portfolio of Investments for a reconciliation of Level 3 holdings.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy.

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The Funds' portfolio securities are valued as of the close of the regular session of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (currently 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time or at the time as of which the NYSE establishes official closing prices). Portfolio securities traded on stock exchanges are valued at the last reported sale price, official close price, or last bid price if no sales are reported. Portfolio securities quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) or from the primary exchange on which the security trades. To the extent these securities are actively traded, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options and futures are valued at the last quoted sales price. If there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, long option positions are valued at the most recent bid price, and short option positions are valued at the most recent ask price on the valuation date and are categorized in Level 1. Shares of mutual funds in which the Funds invest are valued at their respective net asset value (“NAV”) as reported by the underlying funds (the “Underlying Funds”) and are categorized in Level 1.

Debt securities held by the Funds are valued at their evaluated bid by an independent pricing service or at their last broker-quoted bid prices as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for such securities. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values through accepted market modeling conventions. Observable inputs to the models may include prepayment speeds, pricing spread, yield, trade information, dealer quotes, market color, cash flow models, the securities’ terms and conditions, among others, and are generally categorized in Level 2. Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche, and are generally categorized in Level 2. Debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, provided such amount approximates market value and are categorized in Level 2. While this method provides consistency in valuation (and may only be used if it approximates market value), it may result in periods during which fair value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price that would be received if the Fund sold the investment.

Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available and are categorized in Level 2.

Securities mainly traded on a non-U.S. exchange or denominated in foreign currencies are generally valued according to the preceding closing values on that exchange, translated to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, and are generally categorized in Level 1. However, if an event that may change the value of a security occurs after the time that the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange was determined, but before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, the security may be priced based on fair value and is generally categorized in Level 2. This may cause the value of the security, if held on the books of a Fund, to be different from the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange and may affect the calculation of that Fund’s NAV. The Funds may use fair value pricing under the following circumstances, among others:

• If the value of a security has been materially affected by events occurring before the Funds' pricing time but after the close of the primary markets on which the security is traded.

• If the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded closes early or if trading in a particular portfolio security was halted during the day and did not resume prior to the Funds' NAV calculation.

• If a security is so thinly traded that reliable market quotations are unavailable due to infrequent trading.

• If the validity of market quotations is not reliable.

Securities held by the Funds that do not have readily available market quotations, significant observable inputs, or securities for which the available market quotations are not reliable, are priced at their estimated fair value using procedures approved by the Funds' Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and are generally categorized in Level 3.

Collateralized Loan Obligations — The Flexible Income Fund and Strategic Income Opportunities Fund may invest in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CLO is an entity that is backed by syndicated bank loans. The cash flows of the CLO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CLO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive higher ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.

Investment companies — The Funds may invest in securities of other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), open-end funds and closed-end funds. Open-end funds are investment companies that issue new shares continuously and redeem shares daily. Closed-end funds are investment companies that typically issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a

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securities exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”). An ETF is an investment company that typically seeks to track the performance of an index by holding in its portfolio shares of all the companies, or a representative sample of the companies, that are components of a particular index. ETF shares are traded on a securities exchange based on their market value. The risks of investment in other investment companies typically reflect the risks of the types of securities in which the other investment companies invest. Investments in ETFs and closed-end funds are subject to the additional risk that their shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV. When a Fund invests in another investment company, shareholders of the Fund indirectly bear their proportionate share of the other investment company’s fees and expenses, including operating, registration, trustee, licensing, and marketing, as well as their share of the Fund’s fees and expenses.

Securities sold short —The Flexible Income Fund may engage in selling securities short, which obligates the Fund to replace a security borrowed by purchasing the same security at the current market value. The Fund would incur a loss if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund would realize a gain if the price of the security declines between those dates.

As of March 31, 2022, the Flexible Income Fund had securities sold short as shown on the Portfolio of Investments.

Options — The Flexible Income Fund and Strategic Income Opportunities Fund may write or purchase financial option contracts primarily to hedge against changes in the value of equity securities (or securities that the Fund intends to purchase), against fluctuations in fair value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates and against changes in overall equity market volatility. In addition, the Fund may utilize options in an attempt to generate gains from option premiums or to reduce overall portfolio risk. The Fund’s option strategy primarily focuses on the use of writing and/or purchasing call or put options on equity indexes. When the Fund writes or purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium received or paid by the Fund is recorded as a liability or an asset and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written or purchased. Premiums received or paid from writing or purchasing options which expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains or losses. The difference between the premium and the amount paid or received on effecting a closing purchase or sale transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain or loss. If an option is exercised, the premium paid or received is added to the cost of the purchase or proceeds from the sale in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss on investment transactions. The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. The Fund, as purchaser of an option, bears the risk that the counterparties to the option may not have the ability to meet the terms of the option contract. There is minimal counterparty credit risk involved in entering into option contracts since they are exchange-traded instruments and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded options, guarantees the options against default. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing put options is the notional amount as presented in the Portfolio of Investments. In certain circumstances, the maximum risk of loss amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced assets and upfront premium received upon entering into the contract. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing call options is potentially unlimited.

As of March 31, 2022, the Flexible Income Fund and Strategic Income Opportunities Fund did not hold any options.

Futures Contracts — The Strategic Income Opportunities Fund may buy and sell futures contracts and related options to manage its exposure to changing interest rates and securities prices. Some strategies reduce the Fund’s exposure to price fluctuations, while others tend to increase its market exposure. Futures and options on futures can be volatile instruments and involve certain risks that could negatively impact the Fund’s return. In order to avoid leveraging and related risks, when the Fund purchases futures contracts, it will collateralize its position by depositing an amount of cash or liquid securities, equal to the market value of the futures positions held, less margin deposits, in a segregated account with its custodian or otherwise “cover” its position in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act or the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or interpretations thereunder. Collateral equal to the current fair value of the futures position will be determined on a daily basis.

When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contract. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the secondary market resulting in an inability to close a futures position prior to its maturity date. Third, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the original margin deposit required to initiate the futures transaction. Finally, the risk exists that losses could exceed amounts disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. There is minimal counterparty credit risk involved in entering into futures contracts since they are exchange-traded instruments and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

As of March 31, 2022, the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund had futures contracts as shown on the Portfolio of Investments.

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Swap Contracts — The Flexible Income Fund and Strategic Income Opportunities Fund may enter into swap transactions to help enhance the value of its portfolio or manage its exposure to different types of investments. Swaps are financial instruments that typically involve the exchange of cash flows between two parties on specified dates (settlement dates), where the cash flows are based on agreed-upon prices, rates, indexes, etc. The nominal amount on which the cash flows are calculated is called the notional amount. Swaps are individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors, such as interest rates, foreign currency rates, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, security prices, indexes or inflation rates.

Swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of the investments of a Fund and its share price. The performance of swap agreements may be affected by a change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a Fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by a Fund, the Fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty’s creditworthiness declines, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses.

Generally, bilateral swap agreements and OTC swaps have a fixed maturity date that will be agreed upon by the parties. The agreement can be terminated before the maturity date only under limited circumstances, such as default by one of the parties or insolvency, among others, and can be transferred by a party only with the prior written consent of the other party. A Fund may be able to eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement either by assignment or by other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party. If the counterparty is unable to meet its obligations under the contract, declares bankruptcy, defaults or becomes insolvent, a Fund may not be able to recover the money it expected to receive under the contract.

Cleared swaps are transacted through futures commission merchants that are members of central clearinghouses with the clearinghouses serving as a central counterparty. Pursuant to rules promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, central clearing of swap agreements is currently required for certain market participants trading certain instruments, and central clearing for additional instruments is expected to be implemented by regulators until the majority of the swaps market is ultimately subject to central clearing.

Swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon values received from third party vendors or quotations from market makers. For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid or received are recorded as assets or liabilities, respectively, and are shown as premium paid on swap agreements or premium received on swap agreements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For swaps that are centrally cleared, initial margins, determined by each relevant clearing agency, are posted and segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the applicable regulator. The change in value of swaps, including accruals of periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swaps, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Daily changes in the value of centrally cleared swaps are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin on swap agreements and settled daily. Upfront premiums and liquidation payments received or paid are recorded as realized gains or losses at the termination or maturity of the swap. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gain or loss.

A swap agreement can be a form of leverage, which can magnify a Fund’s gains or losses. In order to reduce the risk associated with leveraging, the (a) Fund may cover its current obligations under swap agreements according to guidelines established by the SEC. If the (a) Fund enters into a swap agreement on a net basis, it will segregate assets with a daily value at least equal to the excess, if any, of the Fund’s accrued obligations under the swap agreement over the accrued amount the Fund is entitled to receive under the agreement. If the (a) Fund enters into a swap agreement on other than a net basis, it will segregate assets with a value equal to the full amount of the Fund’s accrued obligations under the agreement.

As of March 31, 2022, the Flexible Income Fund and Strategic Income Opportunities Fund did not hold any swap contracts.

Foreign currency translation — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars and translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

(1)	market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange on the valuation date; and
(2)	purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Funds do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments in equity securities that is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of equity securities.

Forward foreign currency contracts — The Strategic Income Opportunities Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a specific currency at a price that is set on the date of the contract. The forward contract calls for delivery of the currency on a future date that is specified in the contract. Risks related to the use of forwards include the possible failure of counterparties to meet the terms of the forward

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agreement, the failure of the counterparties to timely post collateral, the risk that currency movements will not occur thereby reducing a Fund’s total return, and the potential for losses in excess of a Fund’s initial investment.

The market value of a forward foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency.

As of year ended March 31, 2022, the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund did not hold any forward foreign currency contracts.

Real Estate Investment Trusts — The Funds may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that involve risks not associated with investing in stocks. Risks associated with investments in REITs include declines in the value of real estate, general and economic conditions, changes in the value of the underlying property and defaults by borrowers. The value of assets in the real estate industry may go through cycles of relative underperformance and outperformance in comparison to equity securities markets in general. Dividend income is recorded using management’s estimate of the income included in distributions received from REIT investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end and may differ from the estimated amount. Estimates of income are adjusted in the Funds to the actual amounts when the amounts are determined.

Derivative instruments and hedging activities — The Flexible Income Fund and Strategic Income Opportunities Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement” or “MNA”) or similar agreement with certain counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives and foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and master netting provisions in the event of a default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a party may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables or receivables with collateral held or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting). These default events include bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset.

When entering into a derivative transaction, a Fund may be required to post and maintain collateral or margin (including both initial and maintenance margin). Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the broker or clearing house for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives (financial futures contracts, options, and centrally cleared swaps). Brokers can ask for margining in excess of the clearing house’s minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract specific for OTC derivatives (forward foreign currency contracts, options, and swaps). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash deposits held at prime broker and due to prime broker, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Portfolio of Investments. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives transactions to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event a Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund (counterparty) to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty (Fund).

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of March 31, 2022, the Funds did not hold any assets and liabilities that were subject to a MNA.

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The following table sets forth the effect of the Funds' derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure on the Statements of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2022:

Fund	Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815	Realized Gains (Losses) on Derivatives	Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives
Flexible Income Fund	Purchased Options - Equity Contracts*	$(6,340,614)	$—
	Written Options - Equity Contracts**	520,097	—
	Swap Agreements - Credit Contracts***	1,989	—
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	Futures - Interest Rate Contracts****	101,305	(207,661)
	Forwards - Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts*****	289,517	(564,784)

*	Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains (losses) on investments.
**	Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains on written options.
***	Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains on swap agreements.
****	Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains on futures contracts and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively.
*****	Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains on forward foreign currency contracts and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts, respectively.

For the year ended March 31, 2022, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments for the Funds were as follows:

	Flexible Income Fund	Strategic Income Opportunities Fund
Equity Contracts:
Purchased Options - Cost*	$—	$—
Written Options - Premiums received*	—	—
Credit Contracts:
Credit Default Swaps - Notional value*	—	—
Forward currency exchange contracts:
U.S. dollar amount delivered	—	3,863,566
U.S. dollar amount received	—	6,059,815
Interest Rate Contracts:
Futures Contracts - Notional Value	—	16,900,190

*	The balance at each quarter end was zero.

Portfolio securities loaned — The Funds may lend their portfolio securities. Lending portfolio securities exposes the Funds 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 Funds 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 cash collateral with the Funds' custodian. The loaned securities are secured by collateral valued at least equal, at all times, to the market value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest, if any. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. The cash collateral is reinvested by the Funds' custodian into an approved short-term investment vehicle. The approved short-term investment vehicle is subject to market risk.

As of March 31, 2022, the following Funds loaned securities and received collateral as follows:

Fund	Security Type	Market Value of Securities Loaned*	Market Value of Collateral Received**	Net Amount***
Flexible Income Fund	Preferred Stocks and Investment Funds	$348,419	$354,825	$6,406
Global ESG Equity Fund	Common Stocks	18,547,086	21,634,913	3,087,827
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	Common Stocks	75,956,336	81,188,062	5,231,726

*	The remaining contractual maturity is overnight for all securities.
**	Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
***	Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the borrower in the event of default.

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All cash collateral is received, held, and administered by the Funds' custodian for the benefit of the lending Fund in its custody account or other account established for the purpose of holding collateral in cash equivalents.

Funds participating in securities lending receive compensation in the form of fees. Securities lending income is derived from lending long securities from the Funds to creditworthy approved borrowers at rates that are determined based on daily trading volumes, float, short-term interest rates and market liquidity and is shown net of fees on the Statements of Operations. When a Fund lends securities, it retains the interest or dividends on the investment of any cash received as collateral, and the Fund continues to receive interest or dividends on the loaned securities.

Unrealized gain or loss on the market value of the loaned securities that may occur during the term of the loan is recognized by the Fund. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover any loaned securities from the borrower on demand.

Line of Credit — Prior to July 17, 2021, the AIG Strategic Bond Fund, the predecessor fund to the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund (the "Predecessor Fund"), had access to a $75 million committed unsecured line of credit and a $50 million uncommitted unsecured line of credit. The committed and uncommitted lines of credit were renewable on an annual basis with State Street Bank and Trust Company for temporary borrowing purposes. Interest on each of the committed and uncommitted lines of credit was payable at a variable rate per annum equal to the Applicable Rate plus one and one quarter of one percent (1.25%). The Applicable Rate per annum was equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate on such date and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate on such date, plus, in each case, 10 basis points. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate was less than zero, then the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate, was deemed to be zero for the purposes of determining the rate. There was also a commitment fee of 30 basis points per annum on the daily unused portion of the committed line of credit.

Borrowing under the line of credit commenced when the Predecessor Fund’s cash shortfall exceeded $100,000. The line of credit was terminated on July 16, 2021. For the period April 1, 2021 through July 16, 2021, the Predecessor Fund had the following borrowing:

Fund	Days Outstanding	Interest Charge	Average Debt Utilized	Weighted Average Interest
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	2	$22	$275,000	1.46%

Share valuation — The NAV 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 equity funds (all funds except the Flexible Income Fund and the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund) is equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 5.26% of the NAV (or 5.00% of the offering price).The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the Flexible Income Fund and the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund is equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 3.36% of the NAV (or 3.25% of the offering price). There is no sales load on equity or fixed income fund purchases when aggregate purchases in all Touchstone funds equal at least $1 million or $500,000, respectively. The maximum offering price per share of Class C, Class Y, Institutional Class and Class R6 shares of the Funds is equal to the NAV per share. Prior to July 17, 2021, the maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund's Predecessor Fund was equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 3.90% of the NAV (or 3.75% of the offering price).

The redemption price per share of each class of shares of the Funds is generally equal to the NAV per share. However, Class A redemptions that were part of a no-load purchase due to the aggregate purchase amount in all Touchstone Funds equaling at least $1 million for equity funds or $500,000 for fixed income funds where a Finder’s Fee was paid may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of up to 1.00% or 0.50%, for equity or fixed income funds, respectively, if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. Additionally, purchases of Class C shares of the Funds are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. The CDSC will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the NAV at the time of purchase of the shares being redeemed or (2) the NAV of such shares being redeemed.

Investment income — Dividend income from securities is recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Funds, where applicable. Interest income from securities is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted. Realized gains and losses resulting from principal paydowns on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are included in interest income. Market discounts, original issue discounts and market premiums on debt securities are accreted/amortized to interest income over the life of the security or to the appropriate call date, as applicable, with a corresponding adjustment in the cost basis of that security. In addition, it is the Funds’ policy to accrue for foreign capital gains taxes, if applicable, on certain foreign securities held by the Funds. An estimated foreign capital gains tax is recorded daily on net unrealized gains on these securities and is payable upon the sale of such securities when a gain is realized.

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Distributions to shareholders — Each Fund intends to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its income and capital gains. Each Fund, except for the Flexible Income Fund and the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund, declares and distributes net investment income, if any, annually, as a dividend to shareholders. The Flexible Income Fund and the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund declare and distribute net investment income, if any, monthly as a dividend to shareholders. Each Fund makes distributions of capital gains, if any, at least annually, net of applicable capital loss carryforwards. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations. Recognition of the Funds' net investment income from investments in Underlying Funds is affected by the timing of dividend declarations by the Underlying Funds.

Allocations — Investment income earned, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation for a Fund are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon its proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Class-specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. Common 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 in the Trust, and, if applicable, Touchstone Funds Group Trust and Touchstone Variable Series Trust (collectively with the Trust, “Touchstone Fund Complex”), daily in relation to net assets of each Fund or another reasonable measure.

Security transactions — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost 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.

LIBOR Transition — Many debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments in which the Funds may invest, as well as any borrowings made by the Funds from banks or from other lenders, utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark index for interest rate calculations. LIBOR is a measure of the average interest rate at which major global banks can borrow from one another. Plans are underway to phase out the use of LIBOR by June 30, 2023. The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, the administrator of LIBOR, ceased publishing most LIBOR maturities, including some U.S. LIBOR maturities, on December 31, 2021, and is expected to cease publishing the remaining and most liquid U.S. LIBOR maturities on June 30, 2023. Before then, it is expected that market participants have or will transition to the use of different reference or benchmark indices. However, there is currently no definitive information regarding the future utilization of LIBOR or of any particular replacement index. As such, the potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Funds’ investments cannot yet be determined.

3. Investment Transactions

Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) were as follows for the year ended March 31, 2022:

	Flexible Income Fund	Focused Fund*	Global ESG Equity Fund	Growth Opportunities Fund*	Mid Cap Growth Fund*	Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund*	Strategic Income Opportunities Fund
Purchases of investment securities	$305,172,645	$163,796,905	$218,747,825	$80,663,822	$833,735,608	$1,700,351,861	$427,484,236
Proceeds from sales and maturities	$335,615,579	$182,385,469	$285,268,367	$87,921,197	$846,693,464	$1,255,845,795	$608,274,800

Focused Fund, Growth Opportunities Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund and Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund had a redemption-in-kind out of the Fund of $57,700,533, $12,728,779, $169,610,090 and $50,688,037, respectively. The redemptions were comprised of securities of $49,584,624, $10,433,824, $152,205,388 and $50,688,037 which are excluded from the proceeds from sales and maturities and cash in the amount of $8,115,909, $2,294,955, $17,404,702 and $0 for the Focused Fund, Growth Opportunities Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund and Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund respectively.

For the year ended March 31, 2022, purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities in U.S. Government Securities were $223,503,438 and $94,818,383, respectively, for the Flexible Income Fund and $144,446,724 and $159,100,281 respectively, for the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund. There were no purchases or proceeds from sales and maturities of U.S. Government securities by the other Funds for the year ended March 31, 2022.

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4. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Related Parties

Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”), Touchstone Securities, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), or The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), the Sub-Administrator to the Funds. Such officers receive no compensation from the Trust. The Advisor and the Underwriter are each wholly-owned subsidiaries of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. ("Western & Southern").

On behalf of the Funds, the Advisor pays each Independent Trustee a quarterly retainer plus additional retainers to the Lead Independent Trustee and the chairs of each standing committee. Interested Trustees do not receive compensation from the Funds. Each Independent Trustee also receives compensation for each Board meeting and committee meeting attended. Each standing committee chair receives additional compensation for each committee meeting that he or she oversees. The Advisor is reimbursed by the Funds for the Independent Trustees’ compensation and out-of-pocket expenses relating to their services. The Funds accrued Trustee-related expenses of $176,959 for the Funds’ Board for the year ended March 31, 2022. For the period April 1, 2021 through July 16, 2021, the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund's Predecessor Fund incurred Trustee related expenses of $7,310 for the Trustees of the SunAmerica Income Funds, which are included in the Trustee fees on the Statements of Operations.

MANAGEMENT & EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTS

The Advisor provides general investment supervisory services for the Funds, under the terms of an advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, each Fund pays the Advisor a fee, which is computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on average daily net assets of each Fund as shown in the table below.

Flexible Income Fund	0.60% on the first $500 million 0.50% on such assets in excess of $500 million
Focused Fund	0.70% on the first $100 million 0.65% on the next $400 million 0.60% on such assets in excess of $500 million
Global ESG Equity Fund	0.65% on the first $1 billion 0.60% on such assets in excess of $1 billion
Growth Opportunities Fund	0.75% on the first $500 million 0.70% on the next $500 million 0.65% on such assets in excess of $1 billion
Mid Cap Growth Fund	0.75% on the first $500 million 0.70% on the next $500 million 0.65% on the next $200 million 0.60% on such assets in excess of $1.2 billion
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	1.00%
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund*	0.55% on the first $250 million 0.50% on the next $250 million 0.45% on such assets in excess $500 million

* Prior to July 17, 2021, the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund's Predecessor Fund paid SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC (the "Predecessor Advisor") 0.65% on the first $350 million and 0.60% on such assets over $350 million. For the period April 1, 2021 through July 16, 2021, the Predecessor Advisor received $679,368 in advisory fees. For the period July 17, 2021 through March 31, 2022, the Advisor received $1,492,214 in advisory fees.

The Advisor has entered into investment sub-advisory agreements with the following parties (each, a “Sub-Advisor”):

Bramshill Investments, LLC	Sands Capital Management, LLC
Flexible Income Fund	Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.*	Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.
Focused Fund	Growth Opportunities Fund
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	Mid Cap Growth Fund
Rockefeller & Co., LLC
Global ESG Equity Fund

*	Affiliate of the Advisor and wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern.

The Advisor pays sub-advisory fees to each Sub-Advisor from its advisory fee.

The Advisor entered into an expense limitation agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) to contractually limit the annual operating expenses of the Funds, excluding: dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales; interest; taxes; brokerage commissions and other transaction costs; portfolio transaction and investment related expenses, including expenses associated with

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the Funds’ liquidity providers; other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP; the cost of “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”, if any; and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business. The maximum annual 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 a portion of its fees, and to reimburse certain fund expenses in order to maintain the following expense limitations for the Funds:

	Class A	Class C	Class Y	Institutional Class	Class R6	Termination Date
Flexible Income Fund	1.04%	1.79%	0.79%	0.69%	—	July 29, 2022
Focused Fund	1.20%	1.95%	0.95%	0.83%	—	July 29, 2022
Global ESG Equity Fund	1.17%	1.99%	0.90%	0.89%	—	July 29, 2022
Growth Opportunities Fund	1.24%	1.99%	0.99%	0.89%	—	July 29, 2022
Mid Cap Growth Fund	1.39%	2.14%	1.14%	0.86%	0.77%	July 29, 2022
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	1.60%	2.35%	1.35%	1.25%	1.19%	July 29, 2022
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund*	1.00%	1.71%	0.75%	0.65%	—	July 29, 2023

*	Effective July 17, 2021. Prior to July 17, 2021, the expense limitation for Class A, B, C and W was 1.40%, 2.05%, 2.05%, and 1.20%, respectively.

The Expense Limitation Agreement can be terminated by a vote of the Funds’ Board if it deems the termination to be beneficial to the Funds’ shareholders.

During the year ended March 31, 2022, the Advisor or its affiliates waived or reimbursed investment advisory fees, administration fees or other operating expenses, including distribution fees of the Funds, as follows:

Fund	Investment Advisory Fees Waived	Administration Fees Waived	Other Operating Expenses Reimbursed/ Waived	Total
Flexible Income Fund	$—	$11,865	$167,577	$179,442
Focused Fund	—	—	10,171	10,171
Global ESG Equity Fund	—	—	19,880	19,880
Growth Opportunities Fund	—	44,586	130,217	174,803
Mid Cap Growth Fund	—	28,824	127,106	155,930
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	—	—	13,312	13,312
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	—	83	467,591	467,674

Under the terms of the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Advisor is entitled to recover, subject to approval by the Funds’ Board, such amounts waived or reimbursed for a period of up to three years from the date on which the Advisor reduced its compensation or assumed expenses for the Funds. A Fund will make repayments to the Advisor only if such repayment does not cause the Fund's operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed the Fund's expense limit in place when such amounts were waived or reimbursed by the Advisor and the Fund's current expense limitation.

As of March 31, 2022, the Advisor may seek recoupment of previously waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:

Fund	Expires on or before March 31, 2023	Expires on or before March 31, 2024	Expires on or before March 31, 2025	Total
Flexible Income Fund	$557,404	$298,950	$140,862	$997,216
Focused Fund	22,297	15,681	10,171	48,149
Global ESG Equity Fund	107,012	59,632	12,644	179,288
Growth Opportunities Fund	198,248	167,127	122,533	487,908
Mid Cap Growth Fund	3,760	38,995	155,930	198,685
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	25,128	3,514	—	28,642
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	—	—	62,969	62,969

The Advisor did not recoup any amounts it previously waived or reimbursed during the year ended March 31, 2022.

ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

The Advisor entered into an Administration 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

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shareholders and reports to and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and state securities authorities, as well as materials for meetings of the Board; calculating the daily NAV per share; and maintaining the financial books and records of each Fund.

For its services, the Advisor’s annual administrative fee is:

0.145% on the first $20 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets;

0.11% on the next $10 billion of aggregate average daily net assets;

0.09% on the next $10 billion of aggregate average daily net assets; and

0.07% on the aggregate average daily net assets over $40 billion.

The fee is computed and allocated among the Touchstone Fund Complex on the basis of relative daily net assets.

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

TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT

Under the terms of the Transfer Agent Agreement between the Trust and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“Transfer Agent”), the Transfer Agent to the Funds 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, the Transfer Agent receives a monthly fee from each Fund. In addition, each Fund pays out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Transfer Agent, including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.

The Funds may reimburse the Advisor for fees paid to intermediaries such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisors or other financial institutions for sub-transfer agency, sub-administration and other services provided to investors whose shares of record are held in omnibus, other group accounts, retirement plans or accounts traded through registered securities clearing agents. These fees, which are included in Transfer Agent fees in the Statements of Operations, may vary based on, for example, the nature of services provided, but generally range up to 0.15% of the assets of the class serviced or maintained by the intermediary or up to $22 per sub-account maintained by the intermediary. Prior to July 17, 2021, DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. served as the Transfer Agent to the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund's Predecessor Fund.

Prior to July 17, 2021, the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund's Predecessor Fund had a service agreement with AIG Fund Services, Inc. ("ASC"), an affiliate of the Predecessor Advisor. Under the service agreement, ASC performed certain shareholder account functions by assisting the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund's Predecessor Fund's transfer agent, DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. (the “Predecessor Transfer Agent"), in connection with the services that it offered to the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund's Predecessor Fund. The service agreement, pursuant to which ASC received a fee from the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund's Predecessor Fund to compensate ASC for services rendered based upon an annual rate of 0.22% of average daily net assets.

PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE ARRANGEMENTS

The Trust has adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for each class of shares it offers that is subject to 12b-1 distribution fees. The plans allow each Fund to pay distribution and other fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and for services provided to shareholders. The fees charged to the Funds are limited to the actual expenses incurred. Under the Class A plan, each Fund offering Class A shares pays an annual fee not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class A shares. Under the Class C plan, each Fund offering Class C shares pays an annual fee not to exceed 1.00% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class C shares (of which up to 0.75% is a distribution fee and up to 0.25% is a shareholder servicing fee).

Prior to July 17, 2021, the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund's Predecessor Fund had adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Predecessor Fund paid AIG Capital Services, Inc. (the “Former Distributor”) a distribution fee at an annual rate of 0.10%, 0.75% and 0.75% of average daily net assets, for Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares, respectively, of average daily net assets. Such fees were used to compensate the Former Distributor for eligible expenses incurred in connection with distribution and promotion of the shares. Each respective class of shares under such plan also paid the Former Distributor an account maintenance fee up to an annual rate of 0.25% of the aggregate average daily net assets of such class of shares for payments to broker-dealers for providing continuing account maintenance.

Prior to July 17, 2021, the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund's Predecessor Fund had an administrative and shareholder services agreement with the Former Distributor. The Former Distributor was paid an annual fee of 0.15% of average daily net assets of

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Class W shares (which were converted to Class Y shares effective July 16, 2021) as compensation for providing administrative and shareholder services to Class W shareholders.

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

The Underwriter is the Funds’ principal underwriter and, as such, acts as exclusive agent for distribution of the Funds’ shares. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement between the Trust and the Underwriter, the Underwriter earned underwriting and broker commissions on the sale of Class A shares of the Funds. W&S Brokerage Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Underwriter and the Advisor, also earned broker commissions on the sale of Class A shares of the Funds. Listed below are the total underwriting and broker commissions earned by the Underwriter and its affiliate during the year ended March 31, 2022:

Fund	Amount
Flexible Income Fund	$ 3,602
Focused Fund	6,984
Global ESG Equity Fund	14,431
Growth Opportunities Fund	6,482
Mid Cap Growth Fund	33,296
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	5,728
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund*	1,304

*	For the period July 17, 2021 to March 31, 2022. For the period April 1, 2021 to July 16, 2021, the Former Distributor earned $3,942 on the sale of Class A shares.

In addition, the Underwriter collected CDSC on the redemption of Class A shares and Class C shares of the Funds listed below during the year ended March 31, 2022:

Fund	Class A	Class C
Flexible Income Fund	$ 60	$ 222
Focused Fund	—	24
Global ESG Equity Fund	—	5
Mid Cap Growth Fund	—	52
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund*	—	89

*	For the period July 17, 2021 to March 31, 2022. For the period April 1, 2021 to July 16, 2021, the Former Distributor collected CDSC of $5,156, $6,419, and $566 on the redemption of Class A shares, Class B shares, and Class C shares, respectively.

INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Funds may engage in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common Officers. During the year ended March 31, 2022, the Funds did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

5. Liquidity

ReFlow Fund LLC — The Funds may participate in the ReFlow Fund LLC liquidity program (“ReFlow”), which is designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for funds experiencing redemptions. In order to pay cash to shareholders who redeem their shares on a given day, a fund typically must hold cash in its portfolio, liquidate portfolio securities, or borrow money. ReFlow provides participating funds with another source of cash by standing ready to purchase shares from a fund up to the amount of the fund’s net redemptions on a given day, cumulatively limited to 3% of the outstanding voting shares of a Fund. ReFlow then generally redeems those shares (in cash or in-kind) when the Fund experiences net sales, at the end of a maximum holding period determined by ReFlow, or at other times at ReFlow’s discretion. In return for this service, the Fund will pay a fee to ReFlow at a rate determined by a daily auction with other participating mutual funds.

During the year ended March 31, 2022, the following Funds utilized ReFlow. The shares ReFlow subscribed to and redemptions-in-kind were as follows:

Fund	Shares ReFlow Subscribed to	Redemptions-in-kind
Focused Fund	910,694	$ 49,584,624
Growth Opportunities Fund	282,576	10,433,824
Mid Cap Growth Fund	4,053,759	152,205,388

Interfund Lending — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC on March 28, 2017, the Funds, along with certain other funds in the Touchstone Fund Complex, may participate in an interfund lending program. The interfund lending program

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provides an alternate credit facility that allows the Funds to lend to or borrow from other participating funds in the Touchstone Fund Complex, subject to the conditions of the Exemptive Order. The Funds may not borrow under the facility for leverage purposes and the loans’ duration may be no more than 7 days.

During the year ended March 31, 2022, the following Fund participated as a lender in the interfund lending program. The daily average amount loaned, weighted average interest rate and interest income were as follows:

Fund	Daily Average Amount Loaned	Weighted Average Interest Rate	Interest Income*
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	$ 186,835	0.68%	$ 1,279

*	Included in Interest in the Statements of Operations.

During the year ended March 31, 2022, the following Fund participated as a borrower in the interfund lending program. The daily average amount borrowed, weighted average interest rate and interest expense were as follows:

Fund	Daily Average Amount Borrowed	Weighted Average Interest Rate	Interest Expense*
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	$ 306,338	0.68%	$ 2,097

*	Included in Other expenses in the Statements of Operations.

6. Federal Tax Information

Federal Income Tax — 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 investment company taxable income, the Fund (but not the shareholders) will be relieved of federal income tax on the income distributed. It is each Fund’s policy to distribute all of its taxable income and 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 investment company taxable income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% 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, 2022 and March 31, 2021 are as follows:

	Flexible Income Fund		Focused Fund		Global ESG Equity Fund
	Year Ended March 31, 2022	Year Ended March 31, 2021	Year Ended March 31, 2022	Year Ended March 31, 2021	Year Ended March 31, 2022	Year Ended March 31, 2021
From ordinary income	$29,223,650	$34,746,000	$8,186,308	$2,666,017	$13,578,798	$2,593,278
From long-term capital gains	—	—	63,791,908	55,000,033	62,529,954	—
Total distributions	$29,223,650	$34,746,000	$71,978,216	$57,666,050	$76,108,752	$2,593,278

	Growth Opportunities Fund		Mid Cap Growth Fund		Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund
	Year Ended March 31, 2022	Year Ended March 31, 2021	Year Ended March 31, 2022	Year Ended March 31, 2021	Year Ended March 31, 2022	Year Ended March 31, 2021
From ordinary income	$10,829,312	$4,515,690	$63,548,224	$—	$83,985,024	$—
From long-term capital gains	15,315,202	10,308,626	143,676,973	92,749,221	—	—
Total distributions	$26,144,514	$14,824,316	$207,225,197	$92,749,221	$83,985,024	$—

	Strategic Income Opportunities Fund
	Year Ended March 31, 2022	Year Ended March 31, 2021
From ordinary income	$9,958,956	$11,298,705
Total distributions	$9,958,956	$11,298,705

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The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of March 31, 2022:

	Flexible Income Fund	Focused Fund	Global ESG Equity Fund
Tax cost of portfolio investments	$874,209,102	$664,454,397	$516,510,853
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments	7,384,788	555,723,558	174,480,499
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments	(39,261,894)	(18,685,971)	(45,461,617)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments	(31,877,106)	537,037,587	129,018,882
Gross unrealized appreciation on foreign currency transactions	—	—	6,485
Gross unrealized depreciation on short sales and foreign currency transactions	(764,636)	—	(29,526)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on short sales and foreign currency transactions	(764,636)	—	(23,041)
Undistributed ordinary income	519,842	1,277,609	1,533,211
Undistributed capital gains	944,221	30,327,460	26,314,477
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	$(31,177,679)	$568,642,656	$156,843,529

	Growth Opportunities Fund	Mid Cap Growth Fund	Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	Strategic Income Opportunities Fund
Tax cost of portfolio investments	$94,548,982	$1,001,345,628	$3,558,757,690	$345,382,682
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments	69,772,803	356,622,195	670,209,935	2,823,003
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments	(1,881,285)	(45,583,132)	(564,109,557)	(24,524,213)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments	67,891,518	311,039,063	106,100,378	(21,701,210)
Gross unrealized appreciation on derivatives and foreign currency transactions	—	—	25,042	5
Gross unrealized depreciation on foreign currency transactions and deferred foreign capital gains tax	—	—	(26,240,984)	—
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives, foreign currency transactions and deferred foreign capital gains tax	—	—	(26,215,942)	5
Capital loss carryforwards	—	—	(248,815,220)	(45,653,203)
Late year ordinary losses deferrals	—	—	(23,139,110)	(37,961)
Undistributed ordinary income	863,482	7,443,814	—	—
Undistributed capital gains	800,459	19,506,410	—	—
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	$69,555,459	$337,989,287	$(192,069,894)	$(67,392,369)

The difference between the tax cost of portfolio investments and the financial statement cost is primarily due to wash sale loss deferrals, trust preferred securities, callable bond and investments in passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) adjustments.

As of March 31, 2022, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes:

Fund	No Expiration Short Term	No Expiration Long Term	Total
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	$ 248,815,220	$ —	$ 248,815,220
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	586,141	45,067,062	45,653,203

The capital loss carryforwards may be utilized in future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders. Future utilization is subject to limitations under current tax law.

During the year ended March 31, 2022, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards:

Fund	Utilized
Flexible Income Fund	$ 4,468,859
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	6,200,271

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Under current laws, certain capital losses realized after October 31 and ordinary losses realized after December 31 may be deferred (and certain ordinary losses after October and/or December 31 may be deferred) and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. For the year ended March 31, 2022, the following Funds elected to defer the following losses:

Fund	Realized Capital Losses	Ordinary Losses	Total
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	$ —	$ 23,139,110	$ 23,139,110
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	—	37,961	37,961

The Funds have analyzed their tax positions taken or to be taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended March 31, 2019 through 2022) and have concluded that no provision for income tax is required in their financial statements.

Certain reclassifications, the result of permanent differences between financial statement and income tax reporting requirements, have been made to the components of capital as presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. These reclassifications have no impact on the net assets or NAV per share of the Funds. The following reclassifications, which are primarily attributed to the tax treatment of net operating losses, in-kind distributions for shareholder redemptions, and deemed distributions on shareholder redemptions have been made to the following Funds for the year ended March 31, 2022:

Fund	Paid-In Capital	Distributable Earnings
Focused Fund	$ 40,468,668	$ (40,468,668)
Growth Opportunities Fund	7,939,261	(7,939,261)
Mid Cap Growth Fund	100,236,178	(100,236,178)
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	25,989,606	(25,989,606)
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	27,948,544	(27,948,544)

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.

8. Principal Risks

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments – Some of the Funds may invest in the securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the U.S. may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitations on the removal of funds or other assets of a Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Political and military events, including in North Korea, Venezuela, Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Syria, and other areas of the Middle East, and nationalist unrest in Europe and South America, may cause market disruptions. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the U.S., and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers, and issuers than in the U.S.

Risks Associated with Sector Concentration – Certain Funds may invest a high percentage of their assets in specific sectors of the market in order to achieve a potentially greater investment return. As a result, these Funds may be more susceptible to economic, political, and regulatory developments in a particular sector of the market, positive or negative, and may experience increased volatility in the Funds' NAVs and magnified effect on the total return.

Risks Associated with Credit – An issuer may be unable to make timely payments of either principal or interest. This may cause the issuer’s securities to decline in value. Credit risk is particularly relevant to those Funds that invest a significant amount of their assets in junk bonds or lower-rated securities.

Risks Associated with Cyber Security - With the increased use of technologies, such as mobile devices and "cloud"-based service offerings and the dependence on the Internet and computer systems to perform necessary business functions, the Funds' service providers are susceptible to cyber security risks that could result in losses to a Fund and its shareholders. Cyber security breaches are

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either intentional or unintentional events that allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, customer data, or proprietary information, or cause a Fund or Fund service provider to suffer data corruption or lose operational functionality. A cyber security breach could result in the loss or theft of customer data or funds, loss or theft of proprietary information or corporate data, physical damage to a computer or network system, or costs associated with system repairs, any of which could have a substantial impact on a Fund. Cyber security incidents could cause a Fund, the Advisor, a Sub-Advisor, or other service provider to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, compliance costs associated with corrective measures, litigation costs, or financial loss. They may also result in violations of applicable privacy and other laws. In addition, such incidents could affect issuers in which a Fund invests, thereby causing the Fund’s investments to lose value.

Risks Associated with Interest Rate Changes – The price of debt securities is generally linked to the prevailing market interest rates. In general, when interest rates rise, the price of debt securities falls, and when interest rates fall, the price of debt securities rises. The price volatility of a debt security also depends on its maturity. Longer-term securities are generally more volatile, so the longer the average maturity or duration of these securities, the greater their price risk. Duration is a measure of the expected life, taking into account any prepayment or call features of the security, that is used to determine the price sensitivity of the security for a given change in interest rates. Specifically, duration is the change in the value of a fixed-income security that will result from a 1% change in interest rates, and generally is stated in years. For example, as a general rule a 1% rise in interest rates means a 1% fall in value for every year of duration. Maturity, on the other hand, is the date on which a fixed-income security becomes due for payment of principal. The negative impact on fixed income securities if interest rates increase as a result could negatively impact a Fund’s NAV.

Risks Associated with Leverage – The use of leverage (borrowing money to purchase properties or securities) will cause the Fund to incur additional expenses and significantly magnify losses in the event of underperformance of the assets purchased with borrowed money. In addition, a lender may terminate or refuse to renew any credit facility. If the Fund is unable to access additional credit, it may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, which may further depress the returns of the Fund.

Risks Associated with Health Crises – An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by COVID-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, COVID-19 has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, disruptions to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19 may be short term or may last for an extended period of time and has resulted in a substantial economic downturn. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, has and could continue to negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, individual companies, including certain Fund service providers and issuers of the Fund's investments, and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect a Fund’s performance, the performance of the securities in which a Fund invests and may lead to losses on your investment in a Fund.

Please see the Funds’ prospectus and statement of additional information for a complete discussion of these and other risks.

9. Fund Reorganizations

Strategic Income Opportunities Fund:

The shareholders of the AIG Flexible Credit Fund, a series of SunAmerica Income Funds, approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the transfer of all assets and liabilities of the AIG Flexible Credit Fund to the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund. Additionally, the shareholders of the AIG Strategic Bond Fund approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the transfer of all assets and liabilities to the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund. The Strategic Income Opportunities Fund commenced operations on July 16, 2021 following the completion of the reorganizations and assumed the accounting and performance history of the AIG Strategic Bond Fund (the Predecessor Fund). The tax-free reorganizations took place on July 16, 2021.

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The following is a summary of shares outstanding, net assets, net asset value per share and unrealized appreciation immediately before and after the tax-free reorganizations.

	Before Reorganization		After Reorganization
	AIG Flexible Credit Fund	AIG Strategic Bond Fund	Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund
Class A
Shares	23,288,989^(A)	46,882,190	73,850,329
Net Assets	$82,014,099	$165,102,430	$260,073,020
Net Asset Value	$3.52^(A)	$3.52	$3.52
Class B*
Shares	—	3,679,150^(D)	$—
Net Assets	$—	$12,956,491	$—
Net Asset Value	$—	$3.52	$—
Class C
Shares	9,310,842^(B)	10,069,753	19,380,595
Net Assets	$32,869,573	$35,547,801	$68,417,374
Net Asset Value	$3.53^(B)	$3.53	$3.53
Class Y**
Shares	26,820,573^(C)	29,268,862	56,089,435
Net Assets	$94,266,176	$102,869,883	$197,136,059
Net Asset Value	$3.51^(C)	$3.51	$3.51
Fund Total
Shares Outstanding	59,420,404	89,899,955	149,320,359
Net Assets	$209,149,848	$316,476,605	$525,626,453
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)	$4,299,043	$8,409,184	$12,708,227

(A) Reflects a 0.9620:1 stock split which occurred on the date of the reorganization, July 16, 2021.

(B) Reflects a 0.9654:1 stock split which occurred on the date of the reorganization, July 16, 2021.

(D) Reflects a 0.9983:1 stock split which occurred on the date of the reorganization, July 16, 2021.

* Class B shares of the AIG Strategic Bond Fund were exchanged for Class A shares of the Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund.

** Class W shares of the AIG Strategic Bond Fund were exchanged for Class Y shares of the Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund.

Assuming the reorganization had been completed on April 1, 2021, the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund’s results of operations for the year ended March 31, 2022 would have been as follows:

Net investment income	$11,850,858
Net realized and unrealized gain(loss) on investments	$(19,331,668)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations	$(7,480,810)

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practical to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings to the Strategic Income Opportunities Fund that have been included in its statement of operations since the reorganization.

10. Subsequent Events

Subsequent events occurring after the date of this report have been evaluated for potential impact to this report through the date the financial statements were issued.

At a meeting of the Board of the Trust held on May 19, 2022, the Advisor proposed, and the Board approved, the following changes to the Global ESG Equity Fund, which will take effect on or about July 29, 2022: (1) a name change to the Touchstone Non-US ESG Equity Fund, (2) a change to the Fund's 80% investment policy to remove investments in U.S. companies, (3) a change in the Fund's primary benchmark from the MSCI All Country World Index to the MSCI All Country World Ex-USA Index, and (4) a reduction to the contractual expense limitation agreement for Class C shares of the Fund.

There were no other subsequent events that necessitated recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders of Touchstone Flexible Income Fund, Touchstone Focused Fund, Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund, Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund, Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund and the Board of Trustees of Touchstone Strategic Trust.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Touchstone Flexible Income Fund, Touchstone Focused Fund, Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund, Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund, Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund (collectively referred to as the “Funds”) (six of the funds constituting the Touchstone Strategic Trust (the “Trust”)), including the portfolios of investments, as of March 31, 2022, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds (six of the funds constituting the Touchstone Strategic Trust) at March 31, 2022, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and their financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more Touchstone Investments’ investment companies since 1999.

Cincinnati, Ohio

May 23, 2022

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Touchstone Strategic Trust and the Shareholders of the Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund

Cincinnati, Ohio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Touchstone Strategic Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of March 31, 2022, the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, the financial highlights for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of March 31, 2022, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The statement of changes in net assets for the year ended March 31, 2021, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended March 31, 2021 have been audited by other auditors, whose report dated May 27, 2021 expressed unqualified opinion on such financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more Touchstone Investments’ investment companies since 2021.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 23, 2022

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Qualified Dividend Income

Under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (the “Act”), the following percentages of ordinary dividends paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 are designated as “qualified dividend income,” as defined in the Act, and are subject to reduced tax rates. The Funds intend to pass through the maximum allowable percentage for Form 1099 Div.

Focused Fund	100.00 %
Global ESG Equity Fund	100.00 %
Growth Opportunities Fund	11.10 %
Mid Cap Growth Fund	51.10 %
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund	19.94 %
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	5.98 %

Dividend Received Deduction

For corporate shareholders, the following ordinary distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction. The Funds intend to pass through the maximum allowable percentage.

Focused Fund	100.00 %
Global ESG Equity Fund	43.91 %
Growth Opportunities Fund	21.48 %
Mid Cap Growth Fund	48.50 %
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund	5.36 %

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, the Funds designated long-term capital gains as follows:

Flexible Income Fund	$ 944,221
Focused Fund	$ 71,604,613
Global ESG Equity Fund	$ 62,529,954
Growth Opportunities Fund	$ 17,829,107
Mid Cap Growth Fund	$ 184,413,772

Proxy Voting Guidelines and Proxy Voting Records

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 is available as an appendix to the most recent Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or by visiting the Touchstone website at TouchstoneInvestments.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website sec.gov. Information regarding how those proxies were voted during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, which will be filed by August 31 of that year, is also available without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

Each Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter will be disclosed on Form N-PORT within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter. The complete listing of each Fund’s portfolio holdings is available on the Commission’s website and will be made available to shareholders upon request by calling 1.800.543.0407.

Schedule of Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees; shareholder servicing 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 (October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022).

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Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of a Fund in 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 March 31, 2022” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of a Fund in 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.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class of a Fund in the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

		Net Expense Ratio Annualized March 31, 2022	Beginning Account Value October 1, 2021	Ending Account Value March 31, 2022	Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022*
Flexible Income Fund
Class A	Actual	1.15%	$1,000.00	$954.50	$5.60**
Class A	Hypothetical	1.15%	$1,000.00	$1,019.20	$5.79**
Class C	Actual	1.90%	$1,000.00	$951.10	$9.24**
Class C	Hypothetical	1.90%	$1,000.00	$1,015.46	$9.55**
Class Y	Actual	0.89%	$1,000.00	$954.90	$4.34**
Class Y	Hypothetical	0.89%	$1,000.00	$1,020.49	$4.48**
Institutional Class	Actual	0.82%	$1,000.00	$955.80	$4.00**
Institutional Class	Hypothetical	0.82%	$1,000.00	$1,020.84	$4.13**
Focused Fund
Class A	Actual	1.15%	$1,000.00	$1,012.70	$5.77***
Class A	Hypothetical	1.15%	$1,000.00	$1,019.20	$5.79***
Class C	Actual	1.91%	$1,000.00	$1,009.00	$9.57***
Class C	Hypothetical	1.91%	$1,000.00	$1,015.41	$9.60***
Class Y	Actual	0.86%	$1,000.00	$1,014.30	$4.32***
Class Y	Hypothetical	0.86%	$1,000.00	$1,020.64	$4.33***
Institutional Class	Actual	0.84%	$1,000.00	$1,014.60	$4.22***
Institutional Class	Hypothetical	0.84%	$1,000.00	$1,020.74	$4.23***
Global ESG Equity Fund
Class A	Actual	1.02%	$1,000.00	$968.40	$5.01
Class A	Hypothetical	1.02%	$1,000.00	$1,019.85	$5.14
Class C	Actual	1.99%	$1,000.00	$963.60	$9.74
Class C	Hypothetical	1.99%	$1,000.00	$1,015.01	$10.00
Class Y	Actual	0.90%	$1,000.00	$969.40	$4.42
Class Y	Hypothetical	0.90%	$1,000.00	$1,020.44	$4.53
Institutional Class	Actual	0.89%	$1,000.00	$969.00	$4.37
Institutional Class	Hypothetical	0.89%	$1,000.00	$1,020.49	$4.48
Growth Opportunities Fund
Class A	Actual	1.27%	$1,000.00	$1,005.60	$6.35****
Class A	Hypothetical	1.27%	$1,000.00	$1,018.60	$6.39****
Class C	Actual	2.02%	$1,000.00	$1,001.70	$10.08****
Class C	Hypothetical	2.02%	$1,000.00	$1,014.86	$10.15****
Class Y	Actual	1.02%	$1,000.00	$1,006.70	$5.10****
Class Y	Hypothetical	1.02%	$1,000.00	$1,019.85	$5.14****

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		Net Expense Ratio Annualized March 31, 2022	Beginning Account Value October 1, 2021	Ending Account Value March 31, 2022	Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022*
Institutional Class	Actual	0.92%	$1,000.00	$1,007.30	$4.60****
Institutional Class	Hypothetical	0.92%	$1,000.00	$1,020.34	$4.63****
Mid Cap Growth Fund
Class A	Actual	1.21%	$1,000.00	$962.10	$5.92*****
Class A	Hypothetical	1.21%	$1,000.00	$1,018.90	$6.09*****
Class C	Actual	2.04%	$1,000.00	$958.40	$9.96*****
Class C	Hypothetical	2.04%	$1,000.00	$1,014.76	$10.25*****
Class Y	Actual	0.99%	$1,000.00	$962.90	$4.84*****
Class Y	Hypothetical	0.99%	$1,000.00	$1,020.00	$4.99*****
Institutional Class	Actual	0.88%	$1,000.00	$963.70	$4.31*****
Institutional Class	Hypothetical	0.88%	$1,000.00	$1,020.54	$4.43*****
Class R6	Actual	0.79%	$1,000.00	$964.00	$3.87*****
Class R6	Hypothetical	0.79%	$1,000.00	$1,020.99	$3.98*****
Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund
Class A	Actual	1.60%	$1,000.00	$719.90	$6.86
Class A	Hypothetical	1.60%	$1,000.00	$1,016.95	$8.05
Class C	Actual	2.35%	$1,000.00	$717.70	$10.06
Class C	Hypothetical	2.35%	$1,000.00	$1,013.21	$11.80
Class Y	Actual	1.33%	$1,000.00	$721.10	$5.71
Class Y	Hypothetical	1.33%	$1,000.00	$1,018.30	$6.69
Institutional Class	Actual	1.21%	$1,000.00	$721.70	$5.19
Institutional Class	Hypothetical	1.21%	$1,000.00	$1,018.90	$6.09
Class R6	Actual	1.16%	$1,000.00	$721.90	$4.98
Class R6	Hypothetical	1.16%	$1,000.00	$1,019.15	$5.84
Strategic Income Opportunities Fund
Class A	Actual	0.93%	$1,000.00	$948.50	$4.52
Class A	Hypothetical	0.93%	$1,000.00	$1,020.29	$4.68
Class C	Actual	1.69%	$1,000.00	$945.20	$8.20
Class C	Hypothetical	1.69%	$1,000.00	$1,016.50	$8.50
Class Y	Actual	0.73%	$1,000.00	$949.60	$3.55
Class Y	Hypothetical	0.73%	$1,000.00	$1,021.29	$3.68
Institutional Class	Actual	0.49%	$1,000.00	$952.80	$2.39
Institutional Class	Hypothetical	0.49%	$1,000.00	$1,022.49	$2.47

*	Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
**	Excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $5.08, $8.72, $3.82 and $3.48, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $5.25, $9.01, $3.95 and $3.59, respectively.
***	Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $5.71, $9.51, $4.26 and $4.16, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $5.73, $9.54, $4.27 and $4.17, respectively.
****	Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $6.22, $9.95, $4.97 and $4.47, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $6.26, $10.01, $5.00 and $4.50, respectively.
*****	Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $5.79, $9.84, $4.72, $4.18 and $3.74, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $5.96, $10.12, $4.86, $4.30 and $3.85, respectively.

Liquidity Risk Management

The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “LRM Program”) as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Rule 22e-4 requires that each Fund adopt a program that is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Funds’ liquidity risk, which is the risk that a Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in a Fund.

Assessment and management of a Fund’s liquidity risk under the LRM Program takes into consideration certain factors, such as a Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the LRM Program includes policies and procedures for classification of Fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.

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The Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the appointment of a LRM Program administrator responsible for administering the LRM Program and for carrying out the specific responsibilities set forth in the LRM Program, including reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the LRM Program’s operation, its adequacy, and the effectiveness of its implementation for the past year (the “Program Administrator Report”). The Board has reviewed the Program Administrator Report covering the period from May 15, 2021 through May 12, 2022 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator Report stated that during the Review Period the LRM Program operated and was implemented effectively to manage the Funds’ liquidity risk.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreement Approval Disclosure

At a meeting held on November 18, 2021, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of the Touchstone Strategic Trust (the “Trust”), and by a separate vote, the Independent Trustees of the Trust, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Advisor with respect to each Fund of the Trust, and the continuance of the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Advisor and each Fund’s respective Sub-Advisor, except with respect to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement for Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities Fund, which were approved at a meeting held in January 2021.

In determining whether to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Advisor furnished information necessary for a majority of the Independent Trustees to make the determination that the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the respective Funds and their shareholders. The information provided to the Board included: (1) industry data comparing advisory fees and total expense ratios of comparable funds; (2) comparative performance information; (3) the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ revenues and costs of providing services to the Funds; and (4) information about the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ personnel. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements with management and experienced independent legal counsel and received materials from such counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees also reviewed the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement with independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

In approving the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered various factors, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds, including the personnel providing such services; (2) the Advisor’s compensation and profitability; (3) a comparison of fees and performance with comparable funds; (4) economies of scale; and (5) the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Advisor Services. The Board considered the level and depth of knowledge of the Advisor, including the professional experience and qualifications of senior personnel. In evaluating the quality of services provided by the Advisor, the Board took into account its familiarity with the Advisor’s senior management through Board meetings, discussions and reports during the preceding year. The Board also took into account the Advisor’s compliance policies and procedures. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Advisor’s role in coordinating the activities of the Funds’ other service providers, was also considered. The Board also considered the Advisor’s relationship with its affiliates and the resources available to them, as well as any potential conflicts of interest.

The Board discussed the Advisor’s effectiveness in monitoring the performance of each Sub-Advisor, including the Sub-Advisor that was an affiliate of the Advisor, and the Advisor’s timeliness in responding to performance issues. The Board considered the Advisor’s process for monitoring each of the Sub-Advisors, which includes an examination of both qualitative and quantitative elements of the Sub-Advisor’s organization, personnel, procedures, investment discipline, infrastructure and performance. The Board considered that the Advisor conducts periodic due diligence of each Sub-Advisor, during which the Advisor examines a wide variety of factors, such as the financial condition of the Sub-Advisor, the quality of the Sub-Advisor’s systems, the effectiveness of the Sub-Advisor’s disaster recovery programs, trade allocation and execution procedures, compliance with the Sub-Advisor’s policies and procedures, results of regulatory examinations and any other factors that might affect the quality of services that the Sub-Advisor provides to the applicable Fund(s). The Board noted that the Advisor’s monitoring processes also include quarterly reviews of compliance certifications, and that any issues arising from such reviews and the Advisor’s due diligence reviews of the Sub-Advisors are reported to the Board.

The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each Fund by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

Advisor’s Compensation and Profitability. The Board took into consideration the financial condition and profitability of the Advisor and its affiliates (including the Sub-Advisor to one of the Funds) and the direct and indirect benefits derived by the Advisor and its

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affiliates from the Advisor’s relationship with the Funds. The information considered by the Board included operating profit margin information for the Advisor’s business as a whole. The Board noted that the Advisor had waived a portion of advisory fees and administrative fees and/or reimbursed expenses in order to limit all but one of the Fund’s net operating expenses. The Board also noted that the Advisor pays the Sub-Advisors’ sub-advisory fees out of the advisory fees the Advisor receives from the Funds. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor’s relationship with the Funds both before and after tax expenses, and also considered whether the Advisor has the financial wherewithal to continue to provide services to the Funds, noting the ongoing commitment of the Advisor’s parent company with respect to providing support and resources as needed. The Board considered that the Funds’ distributor, an affiliate of the Advisor, receives Rule 12b-1 distribution fees from the Funds and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares. The Board also noted that the Advisor derives benefits to its reputation and other benefits from its association with the Funds.

The Board recognized that the Advisor should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits in exchange for the level of services it provides to each Fund and the entrepreneurial risk that it assumes as Advisor. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability, if any, from their relationship with each Fund was reasonable and not excessive.

Expenses and Performance. The Board compared the respective advisory fees and total expense ratios for each of the Funds with various comparative data, including the median and average advisory fees and total expense ratios of each Fund’s respective peer group. The Board also considered, among other data, the Funds’ respective performance results during the six-month, twelve-month, and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board also took into account current market conditions and their effect on the Funds’ performance.

The Board also considered the effect of each Fund’s growth and size on its performance and expenses. The Board noted that the Advisor had waived a portion of the fees and/or reimbursed expenses for all but one of the Funds in order to reduce those Funds’ respective operating expenses to targeted levels. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund were paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fees it receives from the Fund and considered the impact of such sub-advisory fees on the profitability of the Advisor. In reviewing the respective total expense ratios and performance of each of the Funds, the Board also took into account the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Advisor and its affiliates.

The Board considered, among other data, the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to each Fund:

Touchstone Flexible Income Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each above the median, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-, twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the overall performance of the Fund was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

Touchstone Focused Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each above the median of its peer group. The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021 was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group, while the Fund’s performance for the twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 was in the 1st quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the overall performance of the Fund was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each below the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021 was in the 5th quintile of its peer group, the Fund’s performance for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2021 was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group, and the Fund’s performance for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2021 was in the 4th quintile of its peer group. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the overall performance of the Fund was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each at the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021 was in the 4th quintile of its peer group, the Fund’s performance for the twelve-month period ended

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September 30, 2021 was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group, while the Fund’s performance for the thirty-six--month period ended September 30, 2021 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the overall performance of the Fund was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2021 was in the 1st quintile of its peer group, the Fund’s performance for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2021 was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group, and the Fund’s performance for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2021 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the overall performance of the Fund was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 was in the 1st quintile of its peer group, and the Fund’s performance for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2021 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the overall performance of the Fund was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered the effect of each Fund’s current size and potential growth on its performance and expenses. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Funds’ advisory fee structure. The Board considered the effective advisory fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement as a percentage of assets at different asset levels and possible economies of scale that might be realized if the assets of each Fund increase. The Board noted that the advisory fee schedule for each Fund, except the Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund, contains breakpoints that would reduce the respective advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the applicable Fund’s assets increased and considered the necessity of adding breakpoints with respect to the Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund. The Board determined that adding breakpoints at specified levels to the advisory fee schedule of the Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund would not be appropriate at this time. The Board noted that if a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increase proportionally more than certain other expenses. The Board also considered the fact that, under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the advisory fee payable to the Advisor by a Fund was reduced by the total sub-advisory fee paid by the Advisor to the Fund’s Sub-Advisor.

Conclusion. In considering the renewal of the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The Trustees evaluated all information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their determinations were made separately with respect to each Fund. The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor, among others: (a) the Advisor demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the overall performance of each Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices; and (d) each Fund’s advisory fee is reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered. Based on their conclusions, the Trustees determined with respect to each Fund that continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

In approving the Funds’ respective Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board considered various factors with respect to each Fund and the applicable Sub-Advisory Agreement, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund, including the personnel providing such services; (2) the Sub-Advisor’s compensation; (3) a comparison of the sub-advisory fee and performance with comparable funds; and (4) the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided; Investment Personnel. The Board considered information provided by the Advisor regarding the services provided by each Sub-Advisor, including information presented periodically throughout the previous year. The Board noted the affiliation of one of the Sub-Advisors with the Advisor, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Board also noted that, on a periodic basis, the Board meets with portfolio managers of the Sub-Advisors to discuss their respective performance and investment processes and strategies. The Board considered each Sub-Advisor’s level of knowledge and investment

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style. The Board reviewed the experience and credentials of the applicable investment personnel who are responsible for managing the investment of portfolio securities with respect to the Funds. The Board also noted each Sub-Advisor’s brokerage practices.

Sub-Advisor’s Compensation, Profitability and Economies of Scale. The Board also took into consideration the financial condition of each Sub-Advisor and any indirect benefits derived by each Sub-Advisor and its affiliates from the Sub-Advisor’s relationship with the Funds. In considering the profitability to each Sub-Advisor of its relationship with the Funds, the Board noted the undertaking of the Advisor to maintain expense limitations for the Funds and also noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreements were paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fees that it receives under the Investment Advisory Agreement and in addition, with respect to the unaffiliated Sub-Advisors, are negotiated at arm’s-length. As a consequence, the profitability to each Sub-Advisor of its relationship with a Fund was not a substantial factor in the Board’s deliberations. For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potential economies of scale in each Sub-Advisor’s management of the applicable Fund to be a substantial factor in its consideration, although the Board noted that, with the exception of the Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund, the sub-advisory fee schedule for all of the Funds contained breakpoints that would reduce the sub-advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the applicable Fund’s assets increased.

Sub-Advisory Fees and Performance Information. The Board considered that each Fund pays an advisory fee to the Advisor and that the Advisor pays the sub-advisory fee to the Sub-Advisor out of the advisory fee it receives from the respective Fund. The Board also compared the sub-advisory fees paid by the Advisor to fees charged by the Sub-Advisor to manage comparable institutional separate accounts. The Board considered the amount retained by the Advisor and the sub-advisory fee paid to each Sub-Advisor with respect to the various services provided by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. The Board also noted that the Advisor negotiated the sub-advisory fee with each of the unaffiliated Sub-Advisors at arm’s-length. The Board reviewed the sub-advisory fee for each Fund in relation to various comparative data, including the median and average sub-advisory fees of each Fund’s peer group, and considered the following information:

Touchstone Flexible Income Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

Touchstone Focused Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was at the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.

As noted above, the Board considered each Fund’s performance during the six-month, twelve-month, and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and as compared to each Fund’s peer group and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board also noted the Advisor’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of each Sub-Advisor. The Board also was mindful of the Advisor’s ongoing monitoring of each Sub-Advisor’s performance and the measures undertaken by the Advisor to address any underperformance.

Conclusion. In considering the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The Board reached the following conclusions regarding each Sub-Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Sub-Advisor is qualified to manage each Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment goals and policies; (b) the Sub-Advisor maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the overall performance of each Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices; (d) each Fund’s sub-advisory fee is reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered; and (e) the Sub-Advisor’s investment

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strategies are appropriate for pursuing the investment goals of each Fund. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

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Listed below is required information regarding the Trustees and principal officers of the Trust. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1.800.543.0407 or by visiting the Touchstone website at TouchstoneInvestments.com.

Interested Trustees¹:
Name Address Year of Birth	Position Held with Trust	Term of Office And Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Funds Overseen in the Touchstone Fund Complex²	Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years³
Jill T. McGruder Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Suite 1100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1955	Trustee	Until retirement at age 75 or until she resigns or is removed Trustee since 1999	President of Touchstone Funds from 1999 to 2020; Director and CEO of IFS Financial Services, Inc. (a holding company) since 1999; and Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. (a financial services company) since 2016.	36	Director, Integrity Life Insurance Co. and National Integrity Life Insurance Co. since 2005; Director, Touchstone Securities (the Distributor) since 1999; Director, Touchstone Advisors (the Advisor) since 1999; Director, W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. since 1999; Director, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc. since 1999; Director, Insurance Profillment Solutions LLC since 2014; Director, Columbus Life Insurance Co. since 2016; Director, The Lafayette Life Insurance Co. since 2016; Director, Gerber Life Insurance Company since 2019; Director, Western & Southern Agency, Inc. since 2018; and Director, LL Global, Inc. (not-for-profit trade organization with operating divisions LIMRA and LOMA) since 2016.
E. Blake Moore, Jr. Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Suite 1100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1958	President and Trustee	Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed Trustee since 2021	President, Touchstone Funds since 2021; Chief Executive Officer of Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Touchstone Securities, Inc. since 2020; President, Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. from 2018 to 2020; President, North American Asset Management at Foresters Financial from 2018 to 2020; Managing Director, Head of Americas at UBS Asset Management from 2015 to 2017; and Executive Vice President, Head of Distribution at Mackenzie Investments from 2011 to 2014.	36	Trustee, College of Wooster since 2008; and Director, UBS Funds from 2015 to 2017.
Independent Trustees:
Karen Carnahan c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Suite 1100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1954	Trustee	Until retirement at age 75 or until she resigns or is removed Trustee since 2019	Retired; formerly Chief Operating Officer of Shred-it (a business services company) from 2014 to 2015; formerly President & Chief Operating Officer of the document management division of Cintas Corporation (a business services company) from 2008 to 2014.	36	Director, Cintas Corporation since 2019; Director, Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty since 2016; and Board of Advisors, Best Upon Request from 2020 to 2021.
William C. Gale c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Suite 1100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1952	Trustee	Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed Trustee since 2013	Retired; formerly Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cintas Corporation (a business services company) from 1995 to 2015.	36	None.

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Independent Trustees (Continued):
Name Address Year of Birth	Position Held with Trust	Term of Office And Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Funds Overseen in the Touchstone Fund Complex² (Continued)	Other Directorships Held During Past 5 Years³
Susan J. Hickenlooper, CFA⁽⁴⁾ c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Suite 1100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1946	Trustee	Until retirement at age 75 or until she resigns or is removed Trustee since 2009	Retired from investment management.	36	Trustee, Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio from 2014 to 2018.
Susan M. King c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Suite 1100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1963	Trustee	Until retirement at age 75 or until she resigns or is removed Trustee since 2021	Formerly, Partner of ID Fund LLC (2020 to 2021); formerly, Senior Vice President, Head of Product and Marketing Strategy of Foresters Financial (2018 to 2020); formerly, Managing Director, Head of Sales Strategy and Marketing, Americas of UBS Asset Management (2015 to 2017); formerly, Director, Allianz Funds, Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust and AllianzGI Institutional Multi-Series Trust (2014 to 2015); and formerly, Director, Alliance Capital Cash Management Offshore Funds (2003 to 2005).	36	Trustee, Claremont McKenna College since 2017; Trustee, Israel Cancer Research Fund since 2019; and Board Member of WHAM! (Women's Health Access Matters) since 2021.
Kevin A. Robie c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Suite 1100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1956	Trustee	Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed Trustee since 2013	Retired; formerly Vice President of Portfolio Management at Soin LLC (private multinational holding company and family office) from 2004 to 2020.	36	Director, SaverSystems, Inc. since 2015; Director, Buckeye EcoCare, Inc. from 2013 to 2018; Director, Turner Property Services Group, Inc. since 2017; Trustee, Dayton Region New Market Fund, LLC (private fund) since 2010; and Trustee, Entrepreneurs Center, Inc. (business incubator) since 2006.
William H. Zimmer III c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Suite 1100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1953	Trustee	Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed Trustee since 2019	Independent Treasury Consultant since 2014.	36	Director, Deaconess Associations, Inc. (healthcare) since 2001; Trustee, Huntington Funds (mutual funds) from 2006 to 2015; and Director, National Association of Corporate Treasurers from 2011 to 2015.

¹ Ms. McGruder, as a director of the Advisor and the Distributor, and an officer of affiliates of the Advisor and the Distributor, is an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. Mr. Moore, as an officer of the Advisor and the Distributor, is an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

² As of March 31, 2022, the Touchstone Fund Complex consisted of 19 series of the Trust, 13 series of Touchstone Funds Group Trust and 4 variable annuity series of Touchstone Variable Series Trust.

³ Each Trustee is also a Trustee of Touchstone Funds Group Trust and Touchstone Variable Series Trust.

⁴ Upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee, the Board extended the mandatory retirement age for Ms. Hickenlooper for a one-year period to allow her to remain a Trustee of the Trust through December 31, 2022.

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Principal Officers:
Name Address Year of Birth	Position(s) Held with Trust¹	Term of Office And Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
E. Blake Moore, Jr. Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Suite 1100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1958	President and Trustee	Until resignation, removal or disqualification President since January 2021	See biography above.
Timothy D. Paulin Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Suite 1100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1963	Vice President	Until resignation, removal or disqualification Vice President since 2010	Senior Vice President of Investment Research and Product Management of Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
Timothy S. Stearns Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Suite 1100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1963	Chief Compliance Officer	Until resignation, removal or disqualification Chief Compliance Officer since 2013	Chief Compliance Officer of Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
Terrie A. Wiedenheft Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Suite 1100 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1962	Controller and Treasurer	Until resignation, removal or disqualification Controller and Treasurer since 2006	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer, of IFS Financial Services, Inc. (a holding company) and Senior Vice President and Chief Administration Officer within the Office of the Chief Marketing Officer of Western & Southern Financial Group (2021 to Present).
Meredyth A. Whitford-Schultz Western & Southern Financial Group 400 Broadway Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Year of Birth: 1981	Secretary	Until resignation, removal or disqualification Secretary since 2018	Senior Counsel - Securities/Mutual Funds of Western & Southern Financial Group (2015 to present); Associate at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (law firm) (2014 to 2015); Associate at Bingham McCutchen LLP (law firm) (2008 to 2014).

⁽¹⁾Each officer also holds the same office with Touchstone Funds Group Trust and Touchstone Variable Series Trust.

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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 Strategic Trust, Touchstone Variable Series Trust, Touchstone Securities, Inc.,* 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 Annual Report.

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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

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
4400 Computer Drive
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581

Shareholder Service

800.543.0407

* A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group

TSF-54-TST-AR-2203

(b)

Not applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

(a)

The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

(c)

There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.

(d)

The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

(e)

Not applicable.

(f)

A copy of the code of ethics is attached hereto as Exhibit 13(a)(1).

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Ms. Karen Carnahan is the registrant’s audit committee financial expert and is an independent trustee within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Audit Fees

(a)

Audit fees for Touchstone Strategic Trust (March Funds) totaled $141,100 and $117,600 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively, including fees associated with the annual audits and filings of Form N-1A and Form N-CEN.

Audit-Related Fees

(b)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $6,800 and $5,500 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively. The fees for 2022 relate to the review of Form N-1A filings and the fees for 2021 relate to additional fees for valuation procedures.

Tax Fees

(c)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $78,690 and $39,555 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively. The fees relate to the preparation of federal income and excise tax returns, review of capital gains distribution calculations and tax agent services.

All Other Fees

(d)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $38,186 and $18,354 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively. The fees relate to tax research and the PFIC analyzer and Global Withholding Tax Reporter subscriptions.

(e)(1)

Disclose the audit committee's pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

The Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies describe the types of audit, audit-related, tax and other services that have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The pre-approval policies provide that annual audit service fees, tax services not specifically granted pre-approval, services exceeding pre-approved cost levels and other services that have not received general pre-approval will be subject to specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The pre-approval policies further provide that the Committee may grant general pre-approval to other audit services (statutory audits and services associated with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings), audit-related services (accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “audit services,” assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities, agreed-upon or expanded audit procedures related to accounting and/or billing records required to respond to or comply with financial, accounting or regulatory reporting matters and assistance with internal control reporting requirements under Form N-CSR), tax services that have historically been provided by the auditor that the Committee believes would not impair the independence of the auditor and are consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence and permissible non-audit services classified as “all other services” that are routine and recurring services.

(e)(2)

All of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of Item 4 were approved by the Audit Committee.

(f)

The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees was less than fifty percent.

(g)

The aggregate non-audit fees for Touchstone Strategic Trust (March Funds) and certain entities*, totaled approximately $568,578 and $719,238 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

* These include the advisors (excluding non-affiliated sub-advisors) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the advisors that provides ongoing services to the registrant (Funds).

(h)

The registrant's audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.

(i) Not applicable.

(j) Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a)	Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1(a) of this form.

(b)	Not applicable.

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.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(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 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

(a)(1)

Code of ethics, and any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

(a)(2)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

(a)(2)(1)

Not applicable.

(a)(2)(2)

Not applicable.

(b)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

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/ E. Blake Moore, Jr.
	E. Blake Moore, Jr., President
	(principal executive officer)

Date:

June 1, 2022

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/ E. Blake Moore, Jr.
	E. Blake Moore, Jr., President
	(principal executive officer)

Date:

June 1, 2022

By (Signature and Title)*	/s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft
	Terrie A. Wiedenheft, Controller and Treasurer
	(principal financial officer)

Date:

June 1, 2022

^* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

	•	Act with integrity, including being honest and candid while still maintaining the confidentiality of information where required by law or the Trusts’ policies;
	•	Observe both the form and spirit of laws and governmental rules and regulations, accounting standards and the Trusts policies;
	•	Adhere to a high standard of business ethics; and
	•	Place the interests of the Trusts before the Covered Officer’s own personal interests.

	•	Avoid conflicts of interest wherever possible;
	•	Handle any actual or apparent conflict of interest ethically;
	•	Not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by a Trust whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Trust;
	•	Not cause a Trust to take action, or fail to take action, for the personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit such Trust;
	•	Not use knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for a Trust to profit or cause others to profit, by the market effect of such transactions;
	•	As described in more detail below, discuss any material transaction or relationship that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest with the Trusts’ Compliance Officer; and
	•	Report at least annually any affiliations or other relationships related to conflicts of interest that the Trusts’ Directors and Officers Questionnaire covers.

	•	Any outside business activity;
	•	Service as a director on the board of any public or private company;
	•	The receipt of any gifts;
	•	The receipt of any entertainment from any company with which the Trusts have current or prospective business dealings unless such entertainment is business related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety;
	•	Being in the position of supervision, reviewing or having any influence on the job evaluation, pay or benefit of any immediate family member;
	•	Any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Trusts’ service providers, other than the Advisor and Distributor; and
	•	A direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Trusts for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer’s employment, such as compensation or equity ownership.

	•	Familiarize himself or herself with the disclosure requirements applicable to the Trusts as well as the business and financial operations of the Trusts; and
	•	Not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Trusts to others, whether within or outside the Trusts, including to the Trusts’ internal auditors, independent directors, independent auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations.

	•	Upon receipt of this Code, sign and submit to the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer an acknowledgment stating that he or she has received, read, and understands the Code.
	•	Annually thereafter submit a form to the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer confirming that he or she has received, read, and understands the Code, and has complied with the requirements of the Code.
	•	Not retaliate against any employee or Covered Officer for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith.
	•	Notify the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer promptly if he or she becomes aware of any existing or potential violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself a violation of this Code.

	•	The Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer will take all appropriate action to investigate any violations reported to him or her;
	•	Violations and potential violations will be reported to the Committee after such investigation;
	•	If the Committee determines that a violation occurred, it will inform the Board of Trustees who will take all appropriate disciplinary or preventive action;
	•	Appropriate disciplinary or preventive action may include a letter of censure, suspension, dismissal or, in the event of criminal or other serious violations of law, notification of the SEC or other appropriate law enforcement authorities; and
	•	Any changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed on Form N-CSR as provided by SEC Rules.

E. Blake Moore, Jr.	— President	Touchstone Strategic Trust Touchstone Variable Series Trust Touchstone Funds Group Trust




Terrie A. Wiedenheft	— Controller and Treasurer	Touchstone Strategic Trust Touchstone Variable Series Trust Touchstone Funds Group Trust

TO:	Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer

RE:	Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers

Date: June 1, 2022	/s/ E. Blake Moore, Jr.
	E. Blake Moore, Jr., President
	(principal executive officer)

Date: June 1, 2022	/s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft,
	Terrie A. Wiedenheft, Controller and Treasurer
	(principal financial officer)