N-CSRS 1 v419063_n-csrs.htm N-CSRS

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number         811-03651       

 

Touchstone Strategic Trust – December Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

303 Broadway, Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
Jill T. McGruder
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: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2015

 

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

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

 

June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

 

 

Touchstone Strategic Trust

Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund

Touchstone Balanced Allocation Fund

Touchstone Conservative Allocation Fund

Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund

Touchstone Moderate Growth Allocation Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

  Page  
Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments 3 - 4  
Portfolios of Investments:    
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund 5  
Touchstone Balanced Allocation Fund 8  
Touchstone Conservative Allocation Fund 9  
Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund 10  
Touchstone Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 11  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 12 - 15  
Statements of Operations 16 - 17  
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 18 - 19  
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity 20 - 23  
Statement of Cash Flows 24  
Financial Highlights 25 - 40  
Notes to Financial Statements 41 - 58  
Other Items 59 - 61  
Privacy Protection Policy 63  

 

This report identifies the Funds' investments on June 30, 2015. 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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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited)

June 30, 2015

 

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

 

Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund
Sector Allocation*  (% of Net Assets) 
Long Positions     
Information Technology   23.0%
Health Care   18.0 
Consumer Discretionary   17.8 
Financials   16.7 
Consumer Staples   11.4 
Industrials   11.0 
Energy   10.8 
Telecommunication Services   3.7 
Materials   2.7 
Utilities   1.9 
Investment Fund   2.8 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   0.7 
    120.5%
      
Short Positions and Written Options
Information Technology   (5.0)%
Financials   (3.8)
Consumer Discretionary   (3.0)
Health Care   (2.9)
Energy   (2.3)
Industrials   (1.8)
Call and Put Options   (1.1)
Materials   (0.4)
Telecommunication Services   (0.1)
Consumer Staples   (0.1)
    (20.5)%
Total   100.0%

 

Touchstone Balanced Allocation Fund
Sector Allocation  (% of Net Assets) 
Government/Corporate   24.2%
International Equity   12.7 
Value   10.2 
Growth   9.2 
Equity Income   7.1 
International Debt   5.1 
Balanced   5.1 
Emerging Market-Equity   4.6 
Various Assets   3.6 
Blue Chip   3.6 
Growth Mid-Cap   3.3 
Value Small-Cap   2.0 
Sector Fund Real-Estate   2.0 
Corporate/Preferred-High Yield   2.0 
Value Mid Cap   1.2 
Growth Small-Cap   1.0 
Investment Fund   3.1 
Total   100.0%

 

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

 

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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Touchstone Conservative Allocation Fund
Sector Allocation  (% of Net Assets) 
Government/Corporate   43.9%
International Debt   8.0 
Balanced   7.0 
Growth   6.0 
International Equity   5.7 
Various Assets   5.0 
Value   5.0 
Equity Income   4.5 
Blue Chip   3.0 
Corporate/Preferred-High Yield   2.9 
Emerging Market-Equity   1.0 
Value Mid-Cap   1.0 
Value Small-Cap   1.0 
Sector Fund Real-Estate   1.0 
Investment Fund   5.0 
Total   100.0%

 

Touchstone Moderate Growth Allocation Fund
Sector Allocation  (% of Net Assets) 
International Equity   15.0%
Government/Corporate   14.7 
Value   14.1 
Growth   11.7 
Emerging Market-Equity   8.0 
Equity Income   7.0 
Value Small-Cap   5.1 
Balanced   4.1 
Blue Chip   4.1 
Growth Mid-Cap   4.0 
Sector Fund Real-Estate   2.6 
Growth Small-Cap   2.1 
Various Assets   2.0 
International Debt   2.0 
Value Mid-Cap   2.0 
Corporate/Preferred-High Yield   1.6 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (0.1)
Total   100.0%

 

Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund
Sector Allocation  (% of Net Assets) 
International Equity   19.6%
Value   17.3 
Growth   13.8 
Emerging Market-Equity   13.2 
Equity Income   7.1 
Value Small-Cap   6.6 
Blue Chip   5.1 
Government/Corporate   4.1 
Sector Fund Real-Estate   3.9 
Growth Mid-Cap   3.8 
Growth Small-Cap   3.4 
Value Mid-Cap   2.1 
Total   100.0%

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Dynamic Equity FundJune 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks † — 117.0%          
           
Information Technology — 23.0%          
Accenture PLC (Ireland) - Class A*   24,301   $2,351,851 
Apple, Inc.   9,088    1,139,861 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.   16,041    1,286,968 
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.   7,934    200,253 
Broadcom Corp. - Class A   1,420    73,115 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   89,316    2,452,616 
Computer Sciences Corp.   6,561    430,663 
DST Systems, Inc.   17,649    2,223,421 
Fortinet, Inc.*   3,903    161,311 
Hewlett-Packard Co.   41,733    1,252,407 
Ingram Micro, Inc. - Class A*   10,479    262,289 
Intel Corp.   53,580    1,629,636 
Intuit, Inc.   5,387    542,848 
Micron Technology, Inc.*   35,854    675,489 
Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*   2,736    101,752 
Salesforce.com, Inc.*   1,186    82,581 
Seagate Technology PLC (Ireland)   13,789    654,978 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   5,557    578,484 
Splunk, Inc.*   838    58,342 
Xerox Corp.   19,705    209,661 
         16,368,526 
           
Health Care — 18.0%          
AmerisourceBergen Corp.   16,354    1,739,084 
Amgen, Inc.   7,653    1,174,889 
Biogen Idec, Inc.*   417    168,443 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   8,596    571,978 
Cardinal Health, Inc.   18,818    1,574,126 
Celgene Corp.*   4,167    482,268 
Centene Corp.*   3,429    275,692 
Cerner Corp.*   5,309    366,640 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.   6,036    706,695 
Hospira, Inc.*   256    22,710 
Johnson & Johnson   19,348    1,885,656 
Medtronic PLC (Ireland)*   33,116    2,453,896 
Merck & Co., Inc.   19,353    1,101,766 
Mylan N.V. (Netherlands)*   1,516    102,876 
Perrigo Co. PLC (Ireland)   362    66,908 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   933    113,826 
         12,807,453 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 17.8%          
Amazon.com, Inc.*   3,632    1,576,615 
Brinker International, Inc.   1,660    95,699 
Comcast Corp. - Class A   33,411    2,009,338 
Dillard's, Inc. - Class A   5,242    551,406 
DIRECTV*   1,933    179,363 
Dollar General Corp.   5,746    446,694 
Domino's Pizza, Inc.   2,928    332,035 
Gannett Co., Inc.*   4,435    62,046 
H&R Block, Inc.   9,539    282,831 
Home Depot, Inc. (The)   13,099    1,455,692 
Lamar Advertising Co.- Class A, REIT   31,560    1,814,069 
Marriott International, Inc. - Class A   15,874    1,180,867 
Target Corp.   6,744    550,513 
TEGNA, Inc.   8,870    284,461 
Time Warner Cable, Inc.   866    154,295 
Time Warner, Inc.   2,526    220,798 
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A   23,038    749,772 
Under Armour, Inc. - Class A*   5,954    496,802 
Walt Disney Co. (The)   2,104    240,151 
         12,683,447 
           
Financials — 16.7%          
Allstate Corp. (The)   1,977    128,248 
Ally Financial, Inc.*   26,491    594,193 
American International Group, Inc.   25,291    1,563,490 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.   3,139    392,155 
CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A*   3,048    112,775 
Discover Financial Services   840    48,401 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT   21,468    425,710 
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.   3,563    609,273 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   23,567    1,596,900 
Lazard Ltd. (Bermuda) - Class A   3,772    212,137 
Lincoln National Corp.   8,408    497,922 
Macerich Co. (The) REIT   11,447    853,946 
MBIA, Inc.*   9,993    60,058 
McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.   6,242    627,009 
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.*   5,936    99,725 
Navient Corp.   38,517    701,395 
PacWest Bancorp   21,846    1,021,519 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT   801    17,278 
Voya Financial, Inc.   42,349    1,967,958 
Wells Fargo & Co.   7,344    413,027 
         11,943,119 
           
Consumer Staples — 11.4%          
Altria Group, Inc.   44,199    2,161,773 
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.   1,905    162,192 
Kroger Co. (The)   23,084    1,673,821 
Monster Beverage Corp.*   5,809    778,522 
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.   30,421    698,770 
Reynolds American, Inc.   1,011    75,481 
Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A   5,632    240,092 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.   32,905    2,333,952 
         8,124,603 
           
Industrials — 11.0%          
3M Co.   1,675    258,452 
AO Smith Corp.   493    35,486 
Boeing Co. (The)   4,294    595,664 
FedEx Corp.   7,959    1,356,214 
Lockheed Martin Corp.   8,745    1,625,696 
Masco Corp.   35,858    956,333 
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*   3,051    209,314 
Orbital ATK, Inc.   4,413    323,738 
PACCAR, Inc.   7,108    453,561 
Pall Corp.   120    14,933 
Quanta Services, Inc.*   3,174    91,475 
Robert Half International, Inc.   19,649    1,090,520 
Southwest Airlines Co.   23,363    773,082 
Veritiv Corp.*   2,597    94,687 
         7,879,155 

 

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Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
     
Common Stocks † — 117.0% (Continued)           
              
Energy — 10.8%          
Atwood Oceanics, Inc.   23,347   $617,295 
Baker Hughes, Inc.   1,119    69,042 
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.   2,972    93,737 
California Resources Corp.   41,489    250,594 
Chevron Corp.   2,636    254,295 
CVR Energy, Inc.   3,004    113,071 
EOG Resources, Inc.   11,458    1,003,148 
HollyFrontier Corp.   9,249    394,840 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.   20,434    1,068,903 
Phillips 66   17,989    1,449,194 
Seadrill Ltd. (Bermuda)   3,049    31,527 
Targa Resources Corp.   114    10,171 
Tesoro Corp.   10,737    906,310 
Valero Energy Corp.   21,840    1,367,184 
WPX Energy, Inc.*   3,490    42,857 
         7,672,168 
           
Telecommunication Services — 3.7%          
AT&T, Inc.   766    27,208 
Verizon Communications, Inc.   55,639    2,593,334 
         2,620,542 
           
Materials — 2.7%          
Dow Chemical Co. (The)   2,729    139,643 
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Class A (Netherlands)   15,342    1,588,204 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)   565    155,386 
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.   237    33,026 
         1,916,259 
           
Utilities — 1.9%          
DTE Energy Co.   4,952    369,617 
Duke Energy Corp.   6,462    456,346 
NextEra Energy, Inc.   493    48,329 
Southern Co. (The)   9,620    403,078 
Xcel Energy, Inc.   3,161    101,721 
         1,379,091 
Total Common Stocks       $83,394,363 
           
Investment Fund — 2.8%          
Dreyfus Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.04%∞Ω   1,952,959    1,952,959 
           
Total Long Positions          
(Cost $84,933,867)       $85,347,322 
           
Securities Sold Short — (19.4%)          
           
Common Stocks — (19.4%)          
           
Information Technology — (5.0%)          
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*   (160,085)   (384,205)
FLIR Systems, Inc.   (1,411)   (43,486)
HomeAway, Inc.*   (22,796)   (709,411)
JDS Uniphase Corp.*   (44,138)   (511,118)
Juniper Networks, Inc.   (10,482)   (272,218)
Motorola Solutions, Inc.   (19,424)   (1,113,772)
Solera Holdings, Inc.   (6,691)   (298,151)
Yelp, Inc.*   (3,065)   (131,887)
Zynga, Inc., Class A*   (48,867)   (139,760)
         (3,604,008)
           
Financials — (3.8%)          
American Realty Capital Properties, Inc., REIT   (46,552)   (378,468)
Corporate Office Properties Trust, REIT   (22,788)   (536,430)
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.   (95,633)   (902,776)
Genworth Financial, Inc.- Class A*   (74,733)   (565,729)
Howard Hughes Corp. (The)*   (672)   (96,459)
NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc. New York   (5,054)   (93,448)
Vornado Realty Trust, REIT   (1,195)   (113,441)
         (2,686,751)
           
Consumer Discretionary — (3.0%)          
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. - Class A*   (30,463)   (803,614)
JC Penney Co., Inc.*   (30,238)   (256,116)
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The)*   (5,488)   (147,682)
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.*   (7,206)   (260,641)
Tiffany & Co.   (1,306)   (119,891)
Wynn Resorts Ltd.   (5,356)   (528,477)
         (2,116,421)
           
Health Care — (2.9%)          
Alere, Inc.*   (19,878)   (1,048,564)
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*   (7,428)   (101,615)
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*   (15,357)   (532,888)
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   (1,678)   (405,036)
         (2,088,103)
           
Energy — (2.3%)          
Cheniere Energy, Inc.*   (1,597)   (110,608)
Cobalt International Energy, Inc.*   (62,213)   (604,088)
Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)   (14,159)   (662,641)
Memorial Resource Development Corp.*   (3,788)   (71,858)
ONEOK, Inc.   (1,567)   (61,865)
Teekay Corp. (Marshall Islands)   (2,798)   (119,810)
         (1,630,870)
           
Industrials — (1.8%)          
B/E Aerospace, Inc.   (3,720)   (204,229)
KBR, Inc.   (18,891)   (367,997)
Navistar International Corp.*   (30,761)   (696,121)
         (1,268,347)
           
Materials — (0.4%)          
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.   (8,162)   (246,492)
Platform Specialty Products Corp.*   (1,127)   (28,829)
         (275,321)
           
Telecommunication Services — (0.1%)          
Sprint Corp.*   (12,058)   (54,984)

 

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Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — (19.4%) (Continued)          
           
Consumer Staples — (0.1%)          
Avon Products, Inc.   (8,743)  $(54,731)
Total Common Stocks       $(13,779,536)
Total Securities Sold Short          
(Proceeds $13,880,663)       $(13,779,536)

 

   Number     
   of     
   Contracts     
Written Options Contracts† — (1.1%)          
           
Call Options — (1.0%)          
S&P 100 Index          
July 2015          
Strike Price $900   (20)   (38,000)
S&P 500 Index          
July 2015          
Strike Price $2,050   (175)   (647,500)
S&P 500 Index          
September 2015          
Strike Price $2,300   (150)   (9,000)
Total Call Options        (694,500)
           
Put Options — (0.1%)          
S&P 500 Index          
July 2015          
Strike Price $2,120   (12)   (77,280)
           
Total Written Options Contracts          
(Proceeds $1,514,542)       $(771,780)
           
Total —99.3%       $70,796,006 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.7%        465,332 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $71,261,338 

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

All or a portion of these securities are held as collateral for securities sold short and written options. The total value of the securities held as collateral as of June 30, 2015 was $83,047,862.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2015.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

PLC - Public Limited Company

 

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Other Information:

 

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

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:

Description  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets:                    
Long Positions                    
Common Stocks   83,394,363   $   $   $83,394,363 
Investment Fund   1,952,959            1,952,959 
                  $85,347,322 
Liabilities:                    
Securities Sold Short                    
Common Stocks    $(13,779,536)  $   $   $(13,779,536)
Other Financial Instruments                    
Liabilities:                    
Written Options                    
Equity Contracts   (771,780)           (771,780)
                  $(14,551,316)

 

Transactions in written options for the period ended June 30, 2015:

 

   Number of     
   Contracts   Proceeds 
Beginning of Period, December 31, 2014   395   $1,683,899 
Call Options Written   1,970    10,226,517 
Put Options Written   112    269,516 
Call Options Closed   (1,625)   (8,747,725)
Put Options Closed   (30)   (78,843)
Call Options Expired   (380)   (1,642,845)
Put Options Expired   (85)   (195,977)
June 30, 2015   357   $1,514,542 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Balanced Allocation FundJune 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Affiliated Mutual Funds^∞ — 96.9%          
           
Government/Corporate — 24.2%          
Touchstone Active Bond Fund   253,036   $2,618,926 
Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund   942,297    9,592,583 
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   887,020    8,293,637 
         20,505,146 
           
International Equity — 12.7%          
Touchstone International Small Cap Fund   152,359    2,593,157 
Touchstone International Value Fund   947,387    8,119,110 
         10,712,267 
           
Value — 10.2%          
Touchstone Focused Fund   66,273    2,590,629 
Touchstone Value Fund   614,322    6,014,213 
         8,604,842 
           
Growth — 9.2%          
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund   51,457    1,716,614 
Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund   271,273    6,052,105 
         7,768,719 
           
Equity Income — 7.1%          
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund, Class Y   646,813    6,002,422 
           
International Debt — 5.1%          
Touchstone International Fixed Income Fund   491,189    4,351,931 
           
Balanced — 5.1%          
Touchstone Flexible Income Fund   416,441    4,347,646 
           
Emerging Market-Equity — 4.6%          
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Fund   155,846    1,689,367 
Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund*   212,008    2,219,725 
         3,909,092 
           
Various Assets — 3.6%          
Touchstone Arbitrage Fund   304,039    3,049,514 
           
Blue Chip — 3.6%          
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund   217,415    3,037,283 
           
Growth Mid-Cap — 3.3%          
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund   107,745    2,764,749 
           
Value Small-Cap — 2.0%          
Touchstone Small Cap Core Fund   41,588    864,622 
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund   34,989    856,892 
         1,721,514 
           
Sector Fund Real-Estate — 2.0%          
Touchstone Global Real Estate Fund   158,154    1,704,897 
           
Corporate/Preferred-High Yield — 2.0%          
Touchstone High Yield Fund   189,374    1,666,490 
           
Value Mid-Cap — 1.2%          
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund   61,144    1,042,505 
           
Growth Small-Cap — 1.0%          
Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund   131,313    870,604 
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds       $82,059,621 
           
Investment Fund — 3.1%          
Dreyfus Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.04%∞Ω   2,618,554    2,618,554 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.0%          
(Cost $77,874,435)       $84,678,175 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0%       40,495 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $84,718,670 

 

*Non-income producing security.
  
^All affiliated fund investments are in Institutional Class shares, unless otherwise indicated. The financial statements of the underlying funds can be found on the SEC website. See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.
  
Open-End Fund.
  
Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2015.

 

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 
                     
Affiliated Mutual Funds  $82,059,621    $      $82,059,621 
Investment Fund   2,618,554            2,618,554 
                  $84,678,175 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Conservative Allocation FundJune 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Affiliated Mutual Funds^∞ — 95.0%          
           
Government/Corporate — 43.9%          
Touchstone Active Bond Fund   182,935   $1,893,377 
Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund   744,511    7,579,121 
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   854,461    7,989,213 
         17,461,711 
           
International Debt — 8.0%          
Touchstone International Fixed Income Fund   360,329    3,192,511 
           
Balanced — 7.0%          
Touchstone Flexible Income Fund   267,125    2,788,786 
           
Growth — 6.0%          
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund   11,899    396,953 
Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund   89,292    1,992,096 
         2,389,049 
           
International Equity — 5.7%          
Touchstone International Small Cap Fund   23,260    395,886 
Touchstone International Value Fund   217,770    1,866,286 
         2,262,172 
           
Various Assets — 5.0%          
Touchstone Arbitrage Fund   198,680    1,992,761 
           
Value — 5.0%          
Touchstone Value Fund   201,712    1,974,765 
           
Equity Income — 4.5%          
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund, Class Y   191,461    1,776,758 
           
Blue Chip — 3.0%          
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund   85,410    1,193,184 
           
Corporate/Preferred-High Yield — 2.9%          
Touchstone High Yield Fund   130,496    1,148,364 
           
Emerging Market-Equity — 1.0%          
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Fund   36,726    398,106 
           
Value Mid-Cap — 1.0%          
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund   23,220    395,909 
           
Value Small-Cap — 1.0%          
Touchstone Small Cap Core Fund   19,021    395,447 
           
Sector Fund Real-Estate — 1.0%          
Touchstone Global Real Estate Fund   36,573   394,257 
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds       $37,763,780 
           
Investment Fund — 5.0%          
Dreyfus Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.04%∞Ω   1,997,839   $1,997,839 
           
           
Total Investment Securities —100.0%          
(Cost $38,974,226)       $39,761,619 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0%        12,041 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $39,773,660 

 

^All affiliated fund investments are in Institutional Class shares, unless otherwise indicated. The financial statements of the underlying funds can be found on the SEC website. See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2015.

 

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 
                 
Affiliated Mutual Funds  $37,763,780   $   $   37,763,780 
Investment Fund   1,997,839            1,997,839 
                  $39,761,619 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Growth Allocation FundJune 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Affiliated Mutual Funds^∞ — 100.0%          
           
International Equity — 19.6%          
Touchstone International Small Cap Fund   212,571   $3,617,954 
Touchstone International Value Fund   819,664    7,024,524 
         10,642,478 
           
Value — 17.3%          
Touchstone Focused Fund   112,931    4,414,490 
Touchstone Value Fund   507,537    4,968,791 
         9,383,281 
           
Growth — 13.8%          
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund   65,832    2,196,149 
Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund   236,017    5,265,542 
         7,461,691 
           
Emerging Market-Equity — 13.2%          
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Fund   298,912    3,240,204 
Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund*   372,484    3,899,906 
         7,140,110 
           
Equity Income — 7.1%          
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund, Class Y   415,686    3,857,570 
           
Value Small-Cap — 6.6%          
Touchstone Small Cap Core Fund   106,287    2,209,704 
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund   56,149    1,375,079 
         3,584,783 
           
Blue Chip — 5.1%          
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund   198,659    2,775,265 
           
Government/Corporate — 4.1%          
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   239,282    2,237,291 
           
Sector Fund Real-Estate — 3.9%          
Touchstone Global Real Estate Fund   193,231    2,083,025 
           
Growth Mid-Cap — 3.8%          
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund   80,355    2,061,913 
           
Growth Small-Cap — 3.4%          
Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund   277,115   1,837,270 
           
Value Mid-Cap — 2.1%          
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund   67,268    1,146,919 
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds       $54,211,596 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.0%          
(Cost $45,600,165)       $54,211,596 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — 0.0%      (14,803)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $54,196,793 

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

^All affiliated fund investments are in Institutional Class shares, unless otherwise indicated. The financial statements of the underlying funds can be found on the SEC website. See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

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 
                     
Affiliated Mutual Funds  $54,211,596   $   $   $54,211,596 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Moderate Growth Allocation FundJune 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Affiliated Mutual Funds^∞ — 100.1%          
           
International Equity — 15.0%          
Touchstone International Small Cap Fund   267,260   $4,548,773 
Touchstone International Value Fund   1,427,129    12,230,499 
         16,779,272 
           
Government/Corporate — 14.7%          
Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund   1,107,449    11,273,829 
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   553,555    5,175,740 
         16,449,569 
           
Value — 14.1%          
Touchstone Focused Fund   173,487    6,781,619 
Touchstone Value Fund   919,302    8,999,968 
         15,781,587 
           
Growth — 11.7%          
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund   104,256    3,477,984 
Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund   429,957    9,592,351 
         13,070,335 
           
Emerging Market-Equity — 8.0%          
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Fund   405,894    4,399,887 
Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund*   434,190    4,545,971 
         8,945,858 
           
Equity Income — 7.0%          
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund, Class Y   846,486    7,855,391 
           
Value Small-Cap — 5.1%          
Touchstone Small Cap Core Fund   163,591    3,401,054 
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund   93,119    2,280,487 
         5,681,541 
           
Balanced — 4.1%          
Touchstone Flexible Income Fund   437,442    4,566,898 
           
Blue Chip — 4.1%          
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund   324,907    4,538,948 
           
Growth Mid-Cap — 4.0%          
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund   175,342    4,499,268 
           
Sector Fund Real-Estate — 2.6%          
Touchstone Global Real Estate Fund   268,262    2,891,863 
           
Growth Small-Cap — 2.1%          
Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund   347,711    2,305,323 
           
Various Assets — 2.0%          
Touchstone Arbitrage Fund   228,913   2,295,992 
           
International Debt — 2.0%          
Touchstone International Fixed Income Fund   254,447    2,254,400 
           
Value Mid-Cap — 2.0%          
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund   131,914    2,249,135 
           
Corporate/Preferred-High Yield — 1.6%          
Touchstone High Yield Fund   203,546    1,791,203 
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds       $111,956,583 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.1%          
(Cost $98,039,817)       $111,956,583 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)      (83,151)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $111,873,432 

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

^All affiliated fund investments are in Institutional Class shares, unless otherwise indicated. The financial statements of the underlying funds can be found on the SEC website. See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

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 
                     
Affiliated Mutual Funds  $111,956,583   $   $   $111,956,583 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Dynamic   Balanced   Conservative 
   Equity   Allocation   Allocation 
   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Assets               
Investments, at cost  $84,933,867   $77,874,435   $38,974,226 
Affiliated securities, at market value  $   $82,059,621   $37,763,780 
Non-affiliated securities, at market value   85,347,322    2,618,554    1,997,839 
Investments, at market value  $85,347,322   $84,678,175   $39,761,619 
Cash           225,415 
Cash deposits held at prime broker   383,722         
Dividends and interest receivable   109,091    11,030    11,138 
Receivable for capital shares sold   242,110    140,531    77,309 
Receivable for investments sold       18,041     
Receivable from Investment Advisor           326 
Tax reclaim receivable   207         
Other assets   29,838    16,794    16,616 
Total Assets   86,112,290    84,864,571    40,092,423 
                
Liabilities               
Written options, at market value (A)   771,780         
Securities sold short (B)   13,779,536         
Dividends for securities sold short payable   19,026         
Bank overdrafts       18,041     
Dividends payable       207     
Payable for reports to shareholders   11,712    13,408    10,718 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   169,484    16,861    34,705 
Payable for investments purchased       10,665    235,638 
Payable to Investment Advisor   51,292    6,000     
Payable to other affiliates   16,769    22,053    8,445 
Payable to Trustees   3,016    3,016    3,016 
Payable for professional services   9,646    10,809    10,117 
Payable to Transfer Agent   15,309    44,237    16,022 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities   3,382    604    102 
Total Liabilities   14,850,952    145,901    318,763 
                
Net Assets  $71,261,338   $84,718,670   $39,773,660 
                
Net assets consist of:               
Paid-in capital  $199,892,474   $97,224,420   $39,305,326 
Accumulated net investment income (loss)   523,967        (18)
Accumulated net realized losses on investments, written options, short positions and capital gain distributions received   (130,412,447)   (19,309,490)   (319,041)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, written options and short positions   1,257,344    6,803,740    787,393 
Net Assets  $71,261,338   $84,718,670   $39,773,660 
(A) Proceeds received for written options:  $1,514,542   $   $ 
(B) Proceeds received for securities sold short:  $13,880,663   $   $ 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    Touchstone 
Touchstone   Moderate 
Growth   Growth 
Allocation   Allocation 
Fund   Fund 
      
$45,600,165   $98,039,817 
$54,211,596   $111,956,583 
      
$54,211,596   $111,956,583 
      
      
 2,856    4,997 
 59,525    140,813 
 4,440    34,154 
      
      
 17,131    16,819 
 54,295,548    112,153,366 
        
      
      
      
 4,440    34,154 
     1,587 
 13,252    16,767 
 17,086    101,189 
 2,851    6,563 
 1,602    10,481 
 13,577    30,832 
 3,016    3,016 
 10,639    11,224 
 31,723    63,345 
 569    776 
 98,755    279,934 
        
$54,196,793   $111,873,432 
        
        
$51,697,516   $105,069,454 
 (47,551)   29 
        
 (6,064,603)   (7,112,817)
 8,611,431    13,916,766 
$54,196,793   $111,873,432 
$   $ 
$   $ 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Dynamic   Balanced   Conservative 
   Equity   Allocation   Allocation 
   Fund   Fund   Fund 
             
Pricing of Class A Shares               
Net assets applicable to Class A shares  $10,245,713   $34,222,643   $16,288,599 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)
   747,868    2,686,865    1,476,914 
Net asset value and redemption price per share*  $13.70   $12.74   $11.03 
Maximum sale charge - Class A Shares   5.75%   5.75%   5.75%
Maximum offering price per share
(100%/(100%-maximum sales charge) of net asset value
adjusted to the nearest cent) per share - Class A shares)
  $14.54   $13.52   $11.70 
                
Pricing of Class C Shares               
Net assets applicable to Class C shares  $10,324,557   $30,638,875   $12,944,538 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)
   809,298    2,402,136    1,179,496 
Net asset value, offering price per share**  $12.76   $12.75   $10.97 
                
Pricing of Class Y Shares               
Net assets applicable to Class Y shares  $39,121,883   $19,819,860   $10,468,653 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)
   2,807,642    1,553,691    949,555 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $13.93   $12.76   $11.02 
                
Pricing of Institutional Class Shares               
Net assets applicable to Institutional Class Shares  $11,569,185   $37,292   $71,870 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)
   828,336    2,937    6,509 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $13.97   $12.70   $11.04 

 

* There is no sales load on subscriptions of $1 million or more. Redemptions that were part of a $1 million or more subscription 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.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    Touchstone 
Touchstone   Moderate 
Growth   Growth 
Allocation   Allocation 
Fund   Fund 
      
      
$25,498,585   $54,603,032 
        
 1,744,734    4,169,608 
$14.61   $13.10 
 5.75%   5.75%
        
$15.50   $13.90 
        
$20,521,848   $41,703,970 
        
 1,460,909    3,244,433 
$14.05   $12.85 
        
$8,155,677   $15,551,757 
        
 551,822    1,178,431 
$14.78   $13.20 
        
$20,683   $14,673 
        
 1,541    1,117 
$13.42   $13.14 

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Dynamic   Balanced   Conservative 
   Equity   Allocation   Allocation 
   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Investment Income               
Dividends from affiliated funds  $94   $551,936   $342,604 
Dividends from non-affiliated securities   1,105,604    28    21 
Total Investment Income   1,105,698    551,964    342,625 
Expenses               
Investment advisory fees   316,670    90,196    41,897 
Administration fees   54,020    65,392    30,375 
Compliance fees and expenses   933    933    933 
Custody fees   8,404    1,963    1,846 
Professional fees   10,203    10,073    8,965 
Transfer Agent fees, Class A   10,366    28,824    10,311 
Transfer Agent fees, Class C   8,209    13,390    4,644 
Transfer Agent fees, Class Y   17,229    16,188    8,297 
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class   55    20    29 
Registration Fees, Class A   7,161    7,041    6,934 
Registration Fees, Class C   7,066    6,893    6,831 
Registration Fees, Class Y   7,400    6,870    6,816 
Registration Fees, Institutional Class   7,004    6,838    6,766 
Dividend expense on securities sold short   78,301         
Interest expense on securities sold short   70,235         
Reports to Shareholders, Class A   3,127    4,120    2,670 
Reports to Shareholders, Class C   2,681    3,321    2,212 
Reports to Shareholders, Class Y   3,492    1,906    1,768 
Reports to Shareholders, Institutional Class   1,781    1,752    1,613 
Distribution expenses, Class A   13,471    43,910    20,889 
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses, Class C   53,785    158,618    67,824 
Trustee fees   6,268    6,268    6,268 
Other expenses   10,234    14,712    7,317 
Total Expenses   698,095    489,228    245,205 
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Advisor and/or Affiliates(A)   (16,149)   (178,472)   (106,210)
Fees eligible for recoupment by the Advisor(A)   608         
Net Expenses   682,554    310,756    138,995 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   423,144    241,208    203,630 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments               
Net realized gains on investments from non-affiliated securities   4,813,919         
Net realized gains on investments from affiliated securities       1,388,757    400,927 
Net realized gains on written options   147,425         
Net realized losses on securities sold short   (154,303)        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (4,262,534)   (742,996)   (579,513)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options   864,713         
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities sold short   (1,079,142)        
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Loss) on Investments  $330,078   $645,761   $(178,586)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $753,222   $886,969   $25,044 

 

(A)See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    Touchstone 
Touchstone   Moderate 
Growth   Growth 
Allocation   Allocation 
Fund   Fund 
        
$148,275   $589,014 
      
 148,275    589,014 
        
 70,335    144,248 
 40,794    83,664 
 933    933 
 1,656    2,180 
 9,400    10,598 
 18,574    46,220 
 13,269    22,188 
 6,655    10,675 
 35    16 
 6,831    7,141 
 6,831    6,893 
 6,787    6,990 
 6,776    6,838 
      
      
 3,920    6,072 
 3,123    4,305 
 1,848    2,024 
 1,749    1,892 
 31,806    70,054 
 106,407    215,176 
 6,268    6,268 
 14,330    23,250 
 358,327    677,625 
 (152,599)   (253,931)
      
 205,728    423,694 
 (57,453)   165,320 
        
      
 1,210,586    1,854,017 
      
      
 387,851    16,991 
      
      
$1,598,437   $1,871,008 
$1,540,984   $2,036,328 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Dynamic Equity   Balanced Allocation 
   Fund   Fund 
   For the   For the   For the   For the 
   Six Months   Year   Six Months   Year 
   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   June 30, 2015   December 31,   June 30, 2015   December 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   (Unaudited)   2014 
From Operations                    
Net investment income (loss)  $423,144   $74,634   $241,208   $1,548,564 
Net realized gains on investments, written options, securities sold short and capital gain distribution received   4,807,041    4,461,910    1,388,757    6,363,938 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, written options and securities sold short   (4,476,963)   (1,918,265)   (742,996)   (3,103,328)
Change in Net Assets from Operations   753,222    2,618,279    886,969    4,809,174 
                     
Distributions to Shareholders from:                    
Net investment income, Class A       (32,934)   (136,335)   (803,034)
Net investment income, Class C           (3,197)   (356,687)
Net investment income, Class Y       (305,772)   (111,162)   (630,483)
Net investment income, Institutional Class       (82,486)   (195)   (843)
Net realized gains, Class A                
Net realized gains, Class C                
Net realized gains, Class Y                
Net realized gains, Institutional Class                
Total Distributions       (421,192)   (250,889)   (1,791,047)
                     
Net Increase (Decrease) from Share Transactions(A)   (7,169,689)   10,331,100    (8,070,298)   (27,945,544)
                     
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (6,416,467)   12,528,187    (7,434,218)   (24,927,417)
                     
Net Assets                    
Beginning of period   77,677,805    65,149,618    92,152,888    117,080,305 
End of period  $71,261,338   $77,677,805   $84,718,670   $92,152,888 
Accumulated Net Investment Income (loss)  $523,967   $100,823   $   $9,681 

 

(A) For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity on pages 20 to 23.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone 
Conservative Allocation   Growth Allocation   Moderate Growth Allocation 
Fund   Fund   Fund 
For the   For the   For the   For the   For the   For the 
Six Months   Year   Six Months   Year   Six Months   Year 
Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended 
June 30, 2015   December 31,   June 30, 2015   December 31,   June 30, 2015   December 31, 
(Unaudited)   2014   (Unaudited)   2014   (Unaudited)   2014 
                      
$203,630   $942,692   $(57,453)  $551,740   $165,320   $1,640,014 
                            
 400,927    2,621,771    1,210,586    3,991,086    1,854,017    8,825,901 
                            
 (579,513)   (1,421,276)   387,851    (1,665,705)   16,991    (3,931,077)
 25,044    2,143,187    1,540,984    2,877,121    2,036,328    6,534,838 
                            
 (98,766)   (436,936)       (435,547)   (113,072)   (1,129,427)
 (28,539)   (198,766)       (163,777)       (520,631)
 (80,141)   (386,452)       (213,069)   (52,174)   (430,228)
 (524)   (1,766)       (423)   (45)   (226)
                     (2,142,958)
                     (1,681,327)
                     (627,104)
                     (397)
 (207,970)   (1,023,920)       (812,816)   (165,291)   (6,532,298)
                            
 (3,811,795)   (20,794,838)   (4,447,342)   (15,041,461)   (7,461,674)   (30,831,305)
                            
 (3,994,721)   (19,675,571)   (2,906,358)   (12,977,156)   (5,590,637)   (30,828,765)
                            
 43,768,381    63,443,952    57,103,151    70,080,307    117,464,069    148,292,834 
$39,773,660   $43,768,381   $54,196,793   $57,103,151   $111,873,432   $117,464,069 
$(18)  $4,322   $(47,551)  $9,902   $29   $ 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity

 

   Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended   For the Year 
   June 30, 2015   Ended 
   (Unaudited)   December 31, 2014 
   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
Class A                    
Proceeds from Shares sold   50,666   $702,432    432,702   $5,737,437 
Reinvestment of distributions           1,740    23,827 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (152,561)   (2,104,444)   (748,511)   (10,219,139)
Change from Class A Share Transactions   (101,895)   (1,402,012)   (314,069)   (4,457,875)
Class C                    
Proceeds from Shares sold   79,721    1,023,561    169,934    2,228,628 
Reinvestment of distributions                
Cost of Shares redeemed   (96,081)   (1,241,799)   (175,478)   (2,201,554)
Change from Class C Share Transactions   (16,360)   (218,238)   (5,544)   27,074 
Class Y                    
Proceeds from Shares sold   420,527    5,912,332    2,525,684    34,801,483 
Reinvestment of distributions           19,153    266,224 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (754,668)   (10,608,766)   (1,203,234)   (16,569,784)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions   (334,141)   (4,696,434)   1,341,603    18,497,923 
Institutional Class                    
Proceeds from Shares sold   3,887    54,996    61,199    845,127 
Reinvestment of distributions           5,921    82,486 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (64,575)   (908,001)   (337,036)   (4,663,635)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions   (60,688)   (853,005)   (269,916)   (3,736,022)
                     
Change from Share Transactions   (513,084)  $(7,169,689)   752,074   $10,331,100 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)

 

Touchstone Balanced Allocation Fund   Touchstone Conservative Allocation Fund 
For the Six Months       For the Six Months     
Ended   For the Year   Ended   For the Year 
June 30, 2015   Ended   June 30, 2015   Ended 
(Unaudited)   December 31, 2014   (Unaudited)   December 31, 2014 
Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
                              
 103,801   $1,328,805    257,634   $3,260,976    77,009   $856,473    353,159   $3,944,565 
 9,489    121,099    56,932    723,096    7,807    86,542    32,321    359,956 
 (246,299)   (3,168,333)   (1,236,173)   (15,716,395)   (178,448)   (1,990,204)   (1,088,913)   (12,181,332)
 (133,009)   (1,718,429)   (921,607)   (11,732,323)   (93,632)   (1,047,189)   (703,433)   (7,876,811)
                                      
 53,314    685,535    90,111    1,135,083    16,317    180,188    81,479    901,715 
 178    2,263    19,130    243,067    1,996    21,995    13,589    150,441 
 (252,244)   (3,234,131)   (476,671)   (6,025,159)   (140,509)   (1,554,605)   (197,495)   (2,189,544)
 (198,752)   (2,546,333)   (367,430)   (4,647,009)   (122,196)   (1,352,422)   (102,427)   (1,137,388)
                                      
 114,406    1,472,809    297,507    3,770,622    81,276    905,743    272,994    3,039,700 
 8,190    104,772    47,139    599,745    6,114    67,793    30,740    342,442 
 (420,074)   (5,383,312)   (1,244,262)   (15,937,422)   (214,194)   (2,385,321)   (1,351,912)   (15,152,082)
 (297,478)   (3,805,731)   (899,616)   (11,567,055)   (126,804)   (1,411,785)   (1,048,178)   (11,769,940)
                                      
                              
 15    195    67    843    47    524    158    1,766 
                 (83)   (923)   (1,105)   (12,465)
 15    195    67    843    (36)   (399)   (947)   (10,699)
                                      
 (629,224)  $(8,070,298)   (2,188,586)  $(27,945,544)   (342,668)  $(3,811,795)   (1,854,985)  $(20,794,838)

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)

 

   Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended   For the Year 
   June 30, 2015   Ended 
   (Unaudited)   December 31, 2014 
   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
Class A                    
Proceeds from Shares sold   51,546   $754,046    141,791   $2,011,820 
Reinvestment of distributions           28,063    400,572 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (93,113)   (1,355,473)   (501,432)   (7,153,770)
Change from Class A Share Transactions   (41,567)   (601,427)   (331,578)   (4,741,378)
Class C                    
Proceeds from Shares sold   26,609    374,882    51,106    693,463 
Reinvestment of distributions           9,047    124,648 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (163,167)   (2,289,692)   (270,144)   (3,691,190)
Change from Class C Share Transactions   (136,558)   (1,914,810)   (209,991)   (2,873,079)
Class Y                    
Proceeds from Shares sold   53,363    793,663    111,776    1,600,404 
Reinvestment of distributions           13,957    200,955 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (184,092)   (2,724,768)   (640,664)   (9,228,099)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions   (130,729)   (1,931,105)   (514,931)   (7,426,740)
Institutional Class                    
Proceeds from Shares sold                
Reinvestment of distributions           32    423 
Cost of Shares redeemed           (54)   (687)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions           (22)   (264)
                     
Change from Share Transactions   (308,854)  $(4,447,342)   (1,056,522)  $(15,041,461)

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)

 

Touchstone Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 
For the Six Months     
Ended   For the Year 
June 30, 2015   Ended 
(Unaudited)   December 31, 2014 
Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
              
 122,012   $1,601,081    246,109   $3,288,823 
 7,885    103,178    228,734    2,976,504 
 (375,654)   (4,940,194)   (1,307,090)   (17,389,743)
 (245,757)   (3,235,935)   (832,247)   (11,124,416)
                  
 69,610    897,821    153,626    1,998,397 
         119,689    1,524,234 
 (285,969)   (3,688,826)   (691,371)   (9,028,165)
 (216,359)   (2,791,005)   (418,056)   (5,505,534)
                  
 68,671    908,040    275,245    3,688,089 
 3,425    45,201    73,383    964,220 
 (181,264)   (2,395,246)   (1,391,373)   (18,850,918)
 (109,168)   (1,442,005)   (1,042,745)   (14,198,609)
                  
 547    7,226         
 4    45    48    623 
         (261)   (3,369)
 551    7,271    (213)   (2,746)
                  
 (570,733)  $(7,461,674)   (2,293,261)  $(30,831,305)

 

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Statement of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

   Touchstone 
   Dynamic 
   Equity 
   Fund 
Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities     
      
Change in net assets resulting from operations  $753,222 
      
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:     
Purchases of investments   (106,861,300)
Proceeds from disposition of investments   114,929,130 
Net cost of purchased options   (512,613)
Premiums on call and put options written   10,496,032 
Costs to cover written options   (10,517,965)
Proceeds from securities sold short   18,216,905 
Covers of securities sold short   (20,510,886)
Net sales of short term securities   (740,036)
Return of captial received from investments   22,414 
Decrease in deposits with Prime Broker   2,274,384 
Decrease in dividends and interest receivable   30,293 
Increase in other assets   (12,453)
Proceeds from litigation settlements   1,681 
Increase in dividends for securities sold short payable   2,680 
Decrease in payable to Trustees   (3,045)
Decrease in payable to Investment Advisor   (14,365)
Decrease in payable to other affiliates   (8,375)
Decrease in other accrued expenses and liabilities   (17,566)
Net realized (gains) on investments   (4,813,919)
Net realized gain on written options   (147,425)
Net realized losses from securities sold short   154,303 
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments   4,262,534 
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on written options   (864,713)
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on securities sold short   1,079,142 
Net cash provided by operating activities   7,198,059 
      
Cash Flows used in Financing Activities     
Proceeds from shares sold   7,701,666 
Payment of shares redeemed   (14,899,725)
Net cash used in financing activities   (7,198,059)
Net change in cash    
      
Net change in cash     
Cash - beginning of the period    
Cash - end of period  $ 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.59   $13.15   $11.05   $11.20   $10.26   $9.02   $8.68 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income (loss)   0.08    (B)(C)   0.04    0.04(C)   (0.07)(C)   0.06(C)   0.05(C)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.03    0.48    2.06    (0.19)   1.09    1.18    0.29 
Total from investment operations   0.11    0.48    2.10    (0.15)   1.02    1.24    0.34 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income       (0.04)           (0.08)        
Net asset value at end of period  $13.70   $13.59   $13.15   $11.05   $11.20   $10.26   $9.02 
Total return(D)   0.81%(E)   3.64%   19.01%   (1.34)%(E)   10.00%   13.75%   3.92%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $10,246   $11,546   $15,300   $16,156   $17,919   $23,505   $38,274 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(F)   1.95%(G)   2.07%   2.21%   2.46%(G)   2.80%   1.82%   1.78%
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(H)   2.12%(G)   2.18%   2.41%   2.65%(G)   3.08%   2.16%   2.27%
Net investment income (loss)   1.02%(G)   0.01%   0.30%   0.88%(G)   (0.63)%   0.66%   0.52%
Portfolio turnover rate   122%(E)   236%   382%   105%(E)   234%   231%   168%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)Less than $0.005 per share.
(C)The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(D)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short is 1.55%, 1.55%, 1.55%, 1.55%, 1.55%, 1.66% and 1.65% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, period ended December 31, 2012 and years ended July 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(G)Annualized.
(H)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short is 1.73%, 1.66%, 1.75%, 1.74%, 1.82%, 2.00% and 2.14% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, period ended December 31, 2012 and years ended July 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.70   $12.35   $10.46   $10.63   $9.79   $8.67   $8.40 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income (loss)   0.02    (0.09)(B)   (0.08)   0.01(B)   (0.14)(B)   (0.01)(B)   (0.02)(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.04    0.44    1.97    (0.18)   1.03    1.13    0.29 
Total from investment operations   0.06    0.35    1.89    (0.17)   0.89    1.12    0.27 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income                   (0.05)        
Net asset value at end of period  $12.76   $12.70   $12.35   $10.46   $10.63   $9.79   $8.67 
Total return(C)   0.47%(D)   2.83%   18.07%   (1.60)%(D)   9.09%   12.92%   3.21%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $10,325   $10,486   $10,261   $10,420   $11,684   $14,243   $20,558 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(E)   2.70%(F)   2.82%   2.96%   3.21%(F)   3.55%   2.57%   2.53%
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(G)   2.82%(F)   2.96%   3.20%   3.48%(F)   3.75%   2.78%   2.91%
Net investment income (loss)   0.27%(F)   (0.74)%   (0.45)%   0.13%(F)   (1.38)%   (0.10)%   (0.23)%
Portfolio turnover rate   122%(D)   236%   382%   105%(D)   234%   231%   168%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(D)Not annualized.
(E)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short is 2.30%, 2.30%, 2.30%, 2.30%, 2.30%, 2.41% and 2.40% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, period ended December 31, 2012 and years ended July 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(F)Annualized.
(G)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short is 2.43%, 2.44%, 2.54%, 2.57%, 2.50%, 2.62% and 2.78% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, period ended December 31, 2012 and years ended July 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 2013 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.80   $13.37   $11.22   $11.35   $10.40   $9.11   $8.75 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income (loss)   0.10    0.04(B)   0.07    0.05(B)   (0.04)(B)   0.08(B)   0.07(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.03    0.49    2.08    (0.18)   1.09    1.21    0.29 
Total from investment operations   0.13    0.53    2.15    (0.13)   1.05    1.29    0.36 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income       (0.10)   (—)(C)       (0.10)        
Net asset value at end of period  $13.93   $13.80   $13.37   $11.22   $11.35   $10.40   $9.11 
Total return   0.94%(D)   3.95%   19.20%   (1.15)%(D)   10.14%   14.16%   4.11%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $39,122   $43,349   $24,066   $20,397   $24,054   $30,511   $22,347 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(E)   1.63%(F)   1.78%   1.96%   2.21%(F)   2.56%   1.59%   1.52%
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(G)   1.63%(F)   1.76%   1.95%   2.31%(F)   2.60%   1.68%   1.68%
Net investment income (loss)   1.34%(F)   0.30%   0.55%   1.13%(F)   (0.38)%   0.77%   0.81%
Portfolio turnover rate   122%(D)   236%   382%   105%(D)   234%   231%   168%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Less than $(0.005) per share.
(D)Not annualized.
(E)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short is 1.23%, 1.26%, 1.30%, 1.30%, 1.30%, 1.42% and 1.40% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, period ended December 31, 2012 and years ended July 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(F)Annualized.
(G)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short is 1.23%, 1.24%, 1.29%, 1.40%, 1.35%, 1.51% and 1.56% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, period ended December 31, 2012 and years ended July 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.83   $13.39   $11.23   $11.36   $10.40   $9.12   $8.76 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income (loss)   0.10    0.04(B)   0.12    0.06(B)   (0.04)(B)   0.09(B)   0.11(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.04    0.49    2.05    (0.19)   1.10    1.19    0.25 
Total from investment operations   0.14    0.53    2.17    (0.13)   1.06    1.28    0.36 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income       (0.09)   (0.01)       (0.10)        
Net asset value at end of period  $13.97   $13.83   $13.39   $11.23   $11.36   $10.40   $9.12 
Total return   1.01%(C)   3.98%   19.29%   (1.15)%(C)   10.27%   14.04%   4.11%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $11,569   $12,297   $15,523   $20,085   $6,168   $2   $2 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(D)   1.65%(E)   1.77%   1.91%   2.16%(E)   2.50%   1.52%   1.41%
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(F)   1.64%(E)   1.76%   1.95%   2.18%(E)   2.95%   816.82%   2.84%
Net investment income (loss)   1.32%(E)   0.31%   0.60%   1.18%(E)   (0.33)%   0.92%   1.31%
Portfolio turnover rate   122%(C)   236%   382%   105%(C)   234%   231%   168%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short is 1.25%, 1.25%, 1.25%, 1.25%, 1.25%, 1.35% and 1.36% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, period ended December 31, 2012 and years ended July 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(E)Annualized.
(F)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short is 1.24%, 1.24%, 1.29%, 1.27%, 1.70%, 816.65% and 2.79% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, period ended December 31, 2012 and years ended July 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Balanced Allocation Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.66   $12.37   $11.13   $11.18   $11.03   $9.99   $9.28 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.05    0.22    0.17    0.13(B)   0.17(B)   0.18(B)   0.22(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments   0.08    0.33    1.30    0.35    0.14    1.13    0.80 
Total from investment operations   0.13    0.55    1.47    0.48    0.31    1.31    1.02 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.05)   (0.26)   (0.23)   (0.24)   (0.16)   (0.27)   (0.31)
Realized capital gains               (0.29)            
Total distributions   (0.05)   (0.26)   (0.23)   (0.53)   (0.16)   (0.27)   (0.31)
Net asset value at end of period  $12.74   $12.66   $12.37   $11.13   $11.18   $11.03   $9.99 
Total return(C)   1.03%(D)   4.46%   13.28%   4.37%(D)   2.89%   13.21%   10.99%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $34,223   $35,689   $46,285   $49,118   $9,839   $12,650   $21,312 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(E)   0.49%(F)   0.46%   0.35%   0.41%(F)   0.64%   0.64%   0.64%
Gross expenses(E)   0.90%(F)   0.83%   0.86%   0.83%(F)   0.97%   0.94%   0.93%
Net investment income(E)   0.73%(F)   1.61%   1.42%   2.75%(F)   1.58%   1.71%   2.26%
Portfolio turnover rate   2%(D)   11%   32%   74%(D)(G)   76%   6%   33%

 

Touchstone Balanced Allocation Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.67   $12.36   $11.12   $11.14   $11.01   $9.97   $9.26 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income (loss)   (—)(H)   0.11    0.08    0.09(B)   0.09(B)   0.10(B)   0.15(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments   0.08    0.33    1.30    0.35    0.14    1.13    0.79 
Total from investment operations   0.08    0.44    1.38    0.44    0.23    1.23    0.94 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (—)(H)   (0.13)   (0.14)   (0.17)   (0.10)   (0.19)   (0.23)
Realized capital gains               (0.29)            
Total distributions       (0.13)   (0.14)   (0.46)   (0.10)   (0.19)   (0.23)
Net asset value at end of period  $12.75   $12.67   $12.36   $11.12   $11.14   $11.01   $9.97 
Total return(C)   0.64%(D)   3.59%   12.45%   4.03%(D)   2.13%   12.41%   10.19%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $30,639   $32,961   $36,681   $38,226   $38,388   $50,108   $59,480 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(E)   1.24%(F)   1.21%   1.10%   1.16%(F)   1.39%   1.39%   1.39%
Gross expenses(E)   1.57%(F)   1.57%   1.58%   1.60%(F)   1.59%   1.59%   1.62%
Net investment income (loss)(E)   (0.02)%(F)   0.86%   0.67%   2.00%(F)   0.84%   0.98%   1.51%
Portfolio turnover rate   2%(D)   11%   32%   74%(D)(G)   76%   6%   33%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(D)Not annualized.
(E)Ratio does not include income and expenses of the underlying funds.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Fifth Third LifeModel Moderate Fund acquired on September 10, 2012. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(H)Less than $(0.005) per share.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Balanced Allocation Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.68   $12.39   $11.15   $11.21   $11.05   $10.01   $9.30 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.07    0.27    0.22    0.14(B)   0.20(B)   0.23(B)   0.24(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments   0.08    0.31    1.28    0.35    0.14    1.11    0.80 
Total from investment operations   0.15    0.58    1.50    0.49    0.34    1.34    1.04 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.07)   (0.29)   (0.26)   (0.26)   (0.18)   (0.30)   (0.33)
Realized capital gains               (0.29)            
Total distributions   (0.07)   (0.29)   (0.26)   (0.55)   (0.18)   (0.30)   (0.33)
Net asset value at end of period  $12.76   $12.68   $12.39   $11.15   $11.21   $11.05   $10.01 
Total return   1.15%(C)   4.72%   13.54%   4.45%(C)   3.18%   13.49%   11.25%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $19,820   $23,466   $34,079   $47,092   $1,287   $1,866   $929 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(D)   0.24%(E)   0.21%   0.10%   0.16%(E)   0.39%   0.39%   0.39%
Gross expenses(D)   0.63%(E)   0.58%   0.59%   0.52%(E)   1.40%   1.41%   2.28%
Net investment income(D)   0.98%(E)   1.86%   1.67%   3.00%(E)   1.84%   2.11%   2.46%
Portfolio turnover rate   2%(C)   11%   32%   74%(C)(F)   76%   6%   33%

 

Touchstone Balanced Allocation Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.62   $12.33   $11.10   $11.16   $11.00   $9.97   $9.26 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.07    0.24    0.20    0.14(B)   0.20(B)   0.21(B)   0.35(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments   0.08    0.34    1.29    0.35    0.14    1.12    0.69 
Total from investment operations   0.15    0.58    1.49    0.49    0.34    1.33    1.04 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.07)   (0.29)   (0.26)   (0.26)   (0.18)   (0.30)   (0.33)
Realized capital gains               (0.29)            
Total distributions   (0.07)   (0.29)   (0.26)   (0.55)   (0.18)   (0.30)   (0.33)
Net asset value at end of period  $12.70   $12.62   $12.33   $11.10   $11.16   $11.00   $9.97 
Total return   1.16%(C)   4.74%   13.51%   4.47%(C)   3.19%   13.44%   11.29%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $37   $37   $35   $31   $30   $31   $27 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(D)   0.24%(E)   0.21%   0.11%   0.16%(E)   0.39%   0.39%   0.39%
Gross expenses(D)   46.82%(E)   47.31%   63.11%   56.07%(E)   28.86%   46.94%   2.29%
Net investment income(D)   0.98%(E)   1.86%   1.66%   3.00%(E)   1.85%   1.97%   3.55%
Portfolio turnover rate   2%(C)   11%   32%   74%(C)(F)   76%   6%   33%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)Ratio does not include income and expenses of the underlying funds.
(E)Annualized.
(F)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Fifth Third LifeModel Moderate Fund acquired on September 10, 2012. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Conservative Allocation Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.08   $10.93   $10.50   $10.98   $10.87   $10.38   $9.84 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.06    0.21    0.19(B)   0.10(B)   0.21(B)   0.26(B)   0.34(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.04)   0.17    0.45    0.17    0.13    0.64    0.66 
Total from investment operations   0.02    0.38    0.64    0.27    0.34    0.90    1.00 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.07)   (0.23)   (0.21)   (0.28)   (0.23)   (0.41)   (0.46)
Realized capital gains               (0.47)            
Total distributions   (0.07)   (0.23)   (0.21)   (0.75)   (0.23)   (0.41)   (0.46)
Net asset value at end of period  $11.03   $11.08   $10.93   $10.50   $10.98   $10.87   $10.38 
Total return(C)   0.15%(D)   3.51%   6.14%   2.47%(D)   3.23%   8.81%   10.27%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $16,289   $17,408   $24,857   $32,965   $8,466   $11,138   $12,141 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(E)   0.49%(F)   0.46%   0.35%   0.40%(F)   0.61%   0.61%   0.61%
Gross expenses(E)   0.95%(F)   0.89%   0.89%   0.85%(F)   1.02%   0.91%   0.94%
Net investment income(E)   1.15%(F)   1.79%   1.74%   2.28%(F)   1.95%   2.43%   3.36%
Portfolio turnover rate   3%(D)   11%   30%   79%(D)(G)   89%   13%   33%

 

Touchstone Conservative Allocation Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.03   $10.88   $10.45   $10.92   $10.81   $10.33   $9.80 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.02    0.12    0.11(B)   0.07(B)   0.13(B)   0.18(B)   0.27(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.06)   0.18    0.45    0.17    0.13    0.63    0.64 
Total from investment operations   (0.04)   0.30    0.56    0.24    0.26    0.81    0.91 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.02)   (0.15)   (0.13)   (0.24)   (0.15)   (0.33)   (0.38)
Realized capital gains               (0.47)            
Total distributions   (0.02)   (0.15)   (0.13)   (0.71)   (0.15)   (0.33)   (0.38)
Net asset value at end of period  $10.97   $11.03   $10.88   $10.45   $10.92   $10.81   $10.33 
Total return(C)   (0.24)%(D)   2.76%   5.36%   2.18%(D)   2.50%   7.93%   9.37%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $12,945   $14,357   $15,275   $17,972   $17,104   $20,000   $23,985 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(E)   1.24%(F)   1.21%   1.10%   1.15%(F)   1.36%   1.36%   1.36%
Gross expenses(E)   1.67%(F)   1.65%   1.64%   1.67%(F)   1.70%   1.61%   1.65%
Net investment income(E)   0.40%(F)   1.04%   0.99%   1.53%(F)   1.20%   1.72%   2.61%
Portfolio turnover rate   3%(D)   11%   30%   79%(D)(G)   89%   13%   33%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(D)Not annualized.
(E)Ratio does not include income and expenses of the underlying funds.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Fifth Third LifeModel Conservative Fund and Fifth Third LifeModel Moderately Conservative Fund acquired on September 10, 2012. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Conservative Allocation Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 3,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.08   $10.93   $10.51   $10.99   $10.87   $10.39   $9.85 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.08    0.25    0.21(B)   0.12(B)   0.24(B)   0.29(B)   0.35(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.06)   0.16    0.45    0.16    0.14    0.62    0.67 
Total from investment operations   0.02    0.41    0.66    0.28    0.38    0.91    1.02 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.08)   (0.26)   (0.24)   (0.29)   (0.26)   (0.43)   (0.48)
Realized capital gains               (0.47)            
Total distributions   (0.08)   (0.26)   (0.24)   (0.76)   (0.26)   (0.43)   (0.48)
Net asset value at end of period  $11.02   $11.08   $10.93   $10.51   $10.99   $10.87   $10.39 
Total return   0.28%(C)   3.78%   6.31%   2.60%(C)   3.60%   8.97%   10.54%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $10,469   $11,931   $23,230   $33,329   $2,156   $1,370   $1,129 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(D)   0.24%(E)   0.21%   0.10%   0.15%(E)   0.36%   0.36%   0.34%
Gross expenses(D)   0.76%(E)   0.65%   0.62%   0.57%(E)   1.38%   1.65%   1.65%
Net investment income(D)   1.40%(E)   2.04%   1.99%   2.53%(E)   2.20%   2.72%   3.40%
Portfolio turnover rate   3%(C)   11%   30%   79%(C)(F)   89%   13%   33%

 

Touchstone Conservative Allocation Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.10   $10.95   $10.51   $10.99   $10.89   $10.40   $9.86 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.08    0.28    0.21(B)   0.12(B)   0.24(B)   0.29(B)   0.37(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.06)   0.13    0.47    0.16    0.12    0.63    0.65 
Total from investment operations   0.02    0.41    0.68    0.28    0.36    0.92    1.02 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.08)   (0.26)   (0.24)   (0.29)   (0.26)   (0.43)   (0.48)
Realized capital gains               (0.47)            
Total distributions   (0.08)   (0.26)   (0.24)   (0.76)   (0.26)   (0.43)   (0.48)
Net asset value at end of period  $11.04   $11.10   $10.95   $10.51   $10.99   $10.89   $10.40 
Total return   0.18%(C)   3.87%   6.40%   2.50%(C)   3.52%   9.06%   10.52%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $72   $73   $82   $1,198   $1,342   $6,459   $6,158 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(D)   0.24%(E)   0.21%   0.09%   0.15%(E)   0.36%   0.36%   0.36%
Gross expenses(D)   23.82%(E)   22.08%   4.85%   1.93%(E)   0.66%   0.63%   0.56%
Net investment income(D)   1.40%(E)   2.04%   2.00%   2.53%(E)   2.20%   2.70%   3.62%
Portfolio turnover rate   3%(C)   11%   30%   79%(C)(F)   89%   13%   33%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)Ratio does not include income and expenses of the underlying funds.
(E)Annualized.
(F)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Fifth Third LifeModel Conservative Fund and Fifth Third LifeModel Moderately Conservative Fund acquired on September 10, 2012. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $14.21   $13.82   $11.75   $11.28   $11.40   $9.58   $8.66 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   (B)   0.16    0.12    0.14(C)   0.13(C)   0.08(C)   0.12(C)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.40    0.47    2.31    0.67    (0.14)   1.80    0.99 
Total from investment operations   0.40    0.63    2.43    0.81    (0.01)   1.88    1.11 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income       (0.24)   (0.26)   (0.34)   (0.11)   (0.06)   (0.19)
Realized capital gains           (0.10)                
Total distributions       (0.24)   (0.36)   (0.34)   (0.11)   (0.06)   (0.19)
Net asset value at end of period  $14.61   $14.21   $13.82   $11.75   $11.28   $11.40   $9.58 
Total return(D)   2.82%(E)   4.54%   20.69%   7.29%(E)   (0.04)%   19.65%   12.78%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $25,499   $25,384   $29,279   $31,432   $10,320   $13,619   $16,721 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(F)   0.49%(G)   0.46%   0.35%   0.39%(G)   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%
Gross expenses(F)   0.99%(G)   0.98%   1.01%   1.04%(G)   1.21%   1.13%   1.18%
Net investment income(F)   0.04%(G)   1.07%   0.87%   2.95%(G)   1.17%   0.77%   1.26%
Portfolio turnover rate   1%(E)   14%   50%   65%(E)(H)   77%   8%   41%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)Less than $0.005 per share.
(C)The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(D)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Ratio does not include income and expenses of the underlying funds.
(G)Annualized.
(H)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Fifth Third LifeModel Aggressive Fund acquired on September 10, 2012. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.71   $13.32   $11.32   $10.80   $10.90   $9.18   $8.30 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income (loss)   (0.05)   0.04    0.02    0.10(B)   0.04(B)   (B)(C)   0.04(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.39    0.45    2.24    0.63    (0.12)   1.72    0.96 
Total from investment operations   0.34    0.49    2.26    0.73    (0.08)   1.72    1.00 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income       (0.10)   (0.16)   (0.21)   (0.02)       (0.12)
Realized capital gains           (0.10)                
Total distributions       (0.10)   (0.26)   (0.21)   (0.02)       (0.12)
Net asset value at end of period  $14.05   $13.71   $13.32   $11.32   $10.80   $10.90   $9.18 
Total return(D)   2.48%(E)   3.77%   19.88%   6.82%(E)   (0.75)%   18.74%   12.03%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $20,522   $21,901   $24,066   $24,065   $23,968   $33,477   $36,655 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(F)   1.24%(G)   1.21%   1.10%   1.14%(G)   1.32%   1.32%   1.32%
Gross expenses(F)   1.73%(G)   1.72%   1.73%   1.81%(G)   1.87%   1.75%   1.84%
Net investment income (loss)(F)   (0.71)%(G)   0.32%   0.12%   2.20%(G)   0.42%   0.02%   0.47%
Portfolio turnover rate   1%(E)   14%   50%   65%(E)(H)   77%   8%   41%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Less than $0.005 per share.
(D)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Ratio does not include income and expenses of the underlying funds.
(G)Annualized.
(H)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Fifth Third LifeModel Aggressive Fund acquired on September 10, 2012. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $14.35   $13.96   $11.86   $11.43   $11.57   $9.72   $8.77 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.05    0.26    0.18    0.16(B)   0.15(B)   0.12(B)   0.05(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.38    0.41    2.31    0.67    (0.14)   1.81    1.11 
Total from investment operations   0.43    0.67    2.49    0.83    0.01    1.93    1.16 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income       (0.28)   (0.29)   (0.40)   (0.15)   (0.08)   (0.21)
Realized capital gains           (0.10)                
Total distributions       (0.28)   (0.39)   (0.40)   (0.15)   (0.08)   (0.21)
Net asset value at end of period  $14.78   $14.35   $13.96   $11.86   $11.43   $11.57   $9.72 
Total return   3.00%(C)   4.77%   21.06%   7.35%(C)   0.22%   19.94%   13.22%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $8,156   $9,797   $16,716   $27,873   $881   $3,561   $2,322 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(D)   0.24%(E)   0.21%   0.10%   0.14%(E)   0.32%   0.32%   0.32%
Gross expenses(D)   0.83%(E)   0.73%   0.68%   0.65%(E)   1.62%   1.13%   1.33%
Net investment income(D)   0.29%(E)   1.32%   1.12%   3.20%(E)   1.42%   1.11%   0.56%
Portfolio turnover rate   1%(C)   14%   50%   65%(C)(F)   77%   8%   41%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)Ratio does not include income and expenses of the underlying funds.
(E)Annualized.
(F)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Fifth Third LifeModel Aggressive Fund acquired on September 10, 2012. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.03   $12.70   $10.82   $10.58   $11.56   $9.71   $8.77 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.02    0.17    0.15    0.14(B)   0.15(B)   0.11(B)   0.32(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.37    0.44    2.12    0.61    (0.25)   1.83    0.83 
Total from investment operations   0.39    0.61    2.27    0.75    (0.10)   1.94    1.15 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income       (0.28)   (0.29)   (0.51)   (0.88)   (0.09)   (0.21)
Realized capital gains           (0.10)                
Total distributions       (0.28)   (0.39)   (0.51)   (0.88)   (0.09)   (0.21)
Net asset value at end of period  $13.42   $13.03   $12.70   $10.82   $10.58   $11.56   $9.71 
Total return   2.99%(C)   4.77%   21.06%   7.30%(C)   (0.26)%   20.01%   13.10%
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $21   $20   $20   $29   $13   $788   $674 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(D)   0.24%(E)   0.22%   0.10%   0.14%(E)   0.32%   0.32%   0.32%
Gross expenses(D)   84.06%(E)   83.94%   98.07%   94.73%(E)   7.68%   2.29%   0.67%
Net investment income(D)   0.29%(E)   1.32%   1.12%   3.20%(E)   1.42%   0.96%   3.37%
Portfolio turnover rate   1%(C)   14%   50%   65%(C)(F)   77%   8%   41%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)Ratio does not include income and expenses of the underlying funds.
(E)Annualized.
(F)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Fifth Third LifeModel Aggressive Fund acquired on September 10, 2012. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Moderate Growth Allocation Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.89   $12.99   $11.30   $11.13   $11.11   $9.66   $8.87 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.04    0.20    0.17    0.14(B)   0.15(B)   0.12(B)   0.15(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments   0.20    0.46    1.77    0.51    0.02(C)   1.47    0.87(D)
Total from investment operations   0.24    0.66    1.94    0.65    0.17    1.59    1.02 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.03)   (0.25)   (0.25)   (0.30)   (0.15)   (0.14)   (0.23)
Realized capital gains       (0.51)       (0.18)            
Total distributions   (0.03)   (0.76)   (0.25)   (0.48)   (0.15)   (0.14)   (0.23)
Net asset value at end of period  $13.10   $12.89   $12.99   $11.30   $11.13   $11.11   $9.66 
Total return(E)   1.84%(F)   5.06%   17.23%   5.96%(F)   1.65%   16.56%   11.52%(D)
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $54,603   $56,893   $68,184   $71,235   $15,181   $18,848   $22,740 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(G)   0.49%(H)   0.46%   0.35%   0.39%(H)   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%
Gross expenses(G)   0.93%(H)   0.89%   0.93%   0.90%(H)   1.03%   1.01%   1.08%
Net investment income(G)   0.53%(H)   1.44%   1.27%   2.90%(H)   1.38%   1.17%   1.53%
Portfolio turnover rate   2%(F)   11%   38%   73%(F)(I)   77%   9%     

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)The amounts shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments for the period due to the timing of purchases and sales of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(D)Impact of payment from affiliate was less than $0.01 per share and 0.01%, respectively.
(E)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(F)Not annualized.
(G)Ratio does not include income and expenses of the underlying funds.
(H)Annualized.
(I)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Fifth Third LifeModel Moderately Aggressive Fund acquired on September 10, 2012. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Moderate Growth Allocation Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.67   $12.79   $11.13   $10.89   $10.86   $9.44   $8.67 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income (loss)   (0.01)   0.09    0.06    0.10(B)   0.07(B)   0.05(B)   0.07(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments   0.19    0.45    1.77    0.50    0.02(C)   1.43    0.86(D)
Total from investment operations   0.18    0.54    1.83    0.60    0.09    1.48    0.93 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income       (0.15)   (0.17)   (0.18)   (0.06)   (0.06)   (0.16)
Realized capital gains       (0.51)       (0.18)            
Total distributions       (0.66)   (0.17)   (0.36)   (0.06)   (0.06)   (0.16)
Net asset value at end of period  $12.85   $12.67   $12.79   $11.13   $10.89   $10.86   $9.44 
Total return(E)   1.42%(F)   4.20%   16.49%   5.52%(F)   0.89%   15.70%   10.71%(D)
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $41,704   $43,844   $49,601   $48,985   $47,508   $61,074   $70,934 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(G)   1.24%(H)   1.21%   1.11%   1.14%(H)   1.32%   1.32%   1.32%
Gross expenses(G)   1.63%(H)   1.62%   1.65%   1.68%(H)   1.74%   1.69%   1.74%
Net investment income (loss)(G)   (0.22)%(H)   0.69%   0.52%   2.15%(H)   0.63%   0.46%   0.78%
Portfolio turnover rate   2%(F)   11%   38%   73%(F)(I)   77%   9%   38%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)The amounts shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments for the period due to the timing of purchases and sales of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(D)Impact of payment from affiliate was less than $0.01 per share and 0.01%, respectively.
(E)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(F)Not annualized.
(G)Ratio does not include income and expenses of the underlying funds.
(H)Annualized.
(I)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Fifth Third LifeModel Moderately Aggressive Fund acquired on September 10, 2012. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Moderate Growth Allocation Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.98   $13.09   $11.38   $11.24   $11.23   $9.75   $8.95 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.05    0.28    0.21    0.15(B)   0.18(B)   0.18(B)   0.17(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments   0.21    0.40    1.78    0.52    0.01(C)   1.46    0.88(D)
Total from investment operations   0.26    0.68    1.99    0.67    0.19    1.64    1.05 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.04)   (0.28)   (0.28)   (0.35)   (0.18)   (0.16)   (0.25)
Realized capital gains       (0.51)       (0.18)            
Total distributions   (0.04)   (0.79)   (0.28)   (0.53)   (0.18)   (0.16)   (0.25)
Net asset value at end of period  $13.20   $12.98   $13.09   $11.38   $11.24   $11.23   $9.75 
Total return   2.03%(E)   5.21%   17.57%   6.04%(E)   1.84%   16.93%   11.77%(D)
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $15,552   $16,719   $30,498   $43,585   $763   $1,289   $635 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(F)   0.24%(G)   0.21%   0.10%   0.14%(G)   0.32%   0.32%   0.32%
Gross expenses(F)   0.71%(G)   0.62%   0.60%   0.54%(G)   1.89%   1.65%   2.59%
Net investment income(F)   0.78%(G)   1.69%   1.53%   3.15%(G)   1.63%   1.63%   1.72%
Portfolio turnover rate   2%(E)   11%   38%   73%(E)(H)   77%   9%   38%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)The amounts shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments for the period due to the timing of purchases and sales of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(D)Impact of payment from affiliate was less than $0.01 per share and 0.01%, respectively.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Ratio does not include income and expenses of the underlying funds.
(G)Annualized.
(H)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Fifth Third LifeModel Moderately Aggressive Fund acquired on September 10, 2012. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Moderate Growth Allocation Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months                         
   Ended           Five Months             
   June 30,           Ended             
   2015   Year Ended December 31,   December 31,   Year Ended July 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012(A)   2012   2011   2010 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.96   $13.03   $11.33   $11.18   $11.16   $9.75   $8.95 
Income from investment operations:                                   
Net investment income   0.04    0.21    0.19    0.15(B)   0.18(B)   0.15(B)   0.28(B)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments   0.18    0.51    1.79    0.52    0.02(C)   1.48    0.78(D)
Total from investment operations   0.22    0.72    1.98    0.67    0.20    1.63    1.06 
Distributions from:                                   
Net investment income   (0.04)   (0.28)   (0.28)   (0.34)   (0.18)   (0.22)   (0.26)
Realized capital gains       (0.51)       (0.18)            
Total distributions   (0.04)   (0.79)   (0.28)   (0.52)   (0.18)   (0.22)   (0.26)
Net asset value at end of period  $13.14   $12.96   $13.03   $11.33   $11.18   $11.16   $9.75 
Total return   1.96%(E)   5.31%   17.57%   6.11%(E)   1.92%   16.88%   11.79%(D)
Ratios and supplemental data:                                   
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $15   $7   $10   $9   $8   $8   $7 
Ratio to average net assets:                                   
Net expenses(F)   0.24%(G)   0.21%   0.11%   0.14%(G)   0.32%   0.32%   0.32%
Gross expenses(F)   159.93%(G)   165.34%   228.55%   230.25%(G)   111.34%   183.59%   0.99%
Net investment income(F)   0.78%(G)   1.69%   1.52%   3.15%(G)   1.63%   1.43%   2.99%
Portfolio turnover rate   2%(E)   11%   38%   73%(E)(H)   77%   9%   38%

 

(A)The Fund changed its fiscal year end from July 31 to December 31.
(B)The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)The amounts shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments for the period due to the timing of purchases and sales of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.
(D)Impact of payment from affiliate was less than $0.01 per share and 0.01%, respectively.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Ratio does not include income and expenses of the underlying funds.
(G)Annualized.
(H)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Fifth Third LifeModel Moderately Aggressive Fund acquired on September 10, 2012. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

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 a Declaration of Trust dated November 18, 1982. The Trust consists of seventeen funds, including the following five funds (individually, a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund (“Dynamic Equity Fund”)

Touchstone Balanced Allocation Fund (“Balanced Allocation Fund”)

Touchstone Conservative Allocation Fund (“Conservative Allocation Fund”)

Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund (“Growth Allocation Fund”)

Touchstone Moderate Growth Allocation Fund (“Moderate Growth Allocation Fund”)

 

Each Fund is diversified. Additionally, the Balanced Allocation Fund, Conservative Allocation Fund, Growth Allocation Fund and Moderate Growth Allocation Fund (collectively, the “Allocation Funds”) are “Funds of Funds”, sub-advised by Ibbotson Associates, Inc., which seek to achieve their investment goals by primarily investing in a diversified portfolio of affiliated underlying equity and fixed income funds. These underlying funds (“Underlying Funds”), in turn, invest in a variety of U.S. and foreign equity and fixed income securities. Under normal circumstances, the Allocation Funds expect to invest their assets among equity and fixed income funds in the following ranges:

 

    Equity Fund    Fixed Income
    Allocation    Fund Allocation
Balanced Allocation Fund   50-70%    30-50%
Conservative Allocation Fund   20-40%    60-80%
Growth Allocation Fund   90-100%    0-10%
Moderate Growth Allocation Fund   70-90%    10-30%

 

The investment goal of each of the Underlying Funds that the Allocation Funds invest in is as follows:

 

Fund   Investment Goal
Touchstone Active Bond Fund   Seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. Capital appreciation is a secondary goal.
Touchstone Arbitrage Fund   Seeks to achieve positive absolute returns over the long-term regardless of market conditions.
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund   Seeks to obtain long-term capital appreciation from hedged equity investments with less risk than a fully invested, unhedged equity portfolio.
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Fund   Seeks capital appreciation.
Touchstone Focused Fund   Seeks to provide investors with capital appreciation.
Touchstone Flexible Income Fund   Seeks a high level of income consistent with reasonable risk by investing primarily in income producing securities.
Touchstone Global Real Estate Fund   Seeks capital appreciation.
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund   Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in stocks of U.S. companies of any  size
Touchstone High Yield Fund   Seeks to achieve a high level of income as its main goal. Capital appreciation is a secondary consideration.
Touchstone Institutional Money Market Fund   Seeks high current income, consistent with liquidity and stability of principal. The Fund is a  money market fund, which seeks to maintain a constant share price of $1.00 per share.
Touchstone International Fixed Income Fund   Seeks total return.
Touchstone International Small Cap Fund   Seeks to provide investors with capital appreciation.

 

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Fund   Investment Goal
Touchstone International Value Fund   Seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of non-U.S. companies.
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund   Seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks of mid-cap U.S. listed companies.
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund   Seeks capital appreciation.
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund   Seeks long term growth of capital and high current income by investing primarily in equity securities of any size.
Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund   Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund   Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Touchstone Small Cap Core Fund   Seeks capital appreciation.
Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund   Seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in stocks of small-cap companies.
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund   Seeks long-term capital growth.
Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund   Seeks current income. Capital appreciation is a secondary goal.
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   Seeks maximum total return consistent with the preservation of capital by investing primarily in fixed income securities.
Touchstone Value Fund   Seeks to provide investors with long-term capital growth.
Dreyfus Cash Management   Seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.

 

The Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each Fund. The Funds are registered to offer the following classes of shares: Class A shares, Class C shares, Class Y shares, and Institutional Class shares. The assets of each Fund are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. The Funds’ prospectus provides a description of each Fund’s investment goals, 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 estimated 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)

 

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

 

The aggregate value by input level, as of June 30, 2015, for each Fund’s investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, if applicable, is included in the Funds’ Portfolio of Investments, which also includes a breakdown of the Funds’ investments by sector allocation. The Funds did not hold any Level 3 categorized securities during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy. All transfers in and out of the levels are recognized at the value at the end of the period. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 for all Funds.

 

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). 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. Shares of options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long position) or ask (short position) price and categorized in Level 1. Shares of open-end mutual funds in which the Funds invest are valued at their respective net asset values (“NAV”) as reported by the Underlying Funds and are categorized in Level 1. Money market instruments and other debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are 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 value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price that would be received if the Fund sold the investment.

 

Securities mainly traded on a non-U.S. exchange or denominated in foreign currency 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 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 generally categorized in Level 2. This may cause the value of the security, if held on the books of the 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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.

 

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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 and are generally categorized in Level 3.

 

Allocation Funds — The Allocation Funds invest in securities of affiliated and unaffiliated funds, the Underlying Funds. The value of an investment in the Allocation Funds is based on the performance of the Underlying Funds in which they invest and the allocation of their assets among those funds. Because the Allocation Funds invest in mutual funds, shareholders of the Allocation Funds indirectly bear a proportionate share of the expenses charged by the Underlying Funds in which they invest as well as their share of the Allocation Funds’ fees and expenses. The principal risks of an investment in the Allocation Funds include the principal risks of investing in the Underlying Funds. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at the NAV per share of each class of the Underlying Funds and are categorized as Level 1.

 

Investment companies — Certain 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 securities exchange or over-the-counter. 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. ETFs 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.

 

Cash and cash equivalents — The Funds consider liquid assets deposited with a bank, money market funds, and certain short term debt instruments with maturities of 3 months or less to be cash equivalents and are included in the investments on the financial statements. These investments represent amounts held with financial institutions that are readily accessible to pay Fund expenses or investments. Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market value. The value of cash equivalents denominated in foreign currencies is determined by converting to U.S. dollars on the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Securities sold short — The Dynamic Equity Fund periodically engages 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 June 30, 2015, the Dynamic Equity Fund held securities sold short with a fair value of $13,779,536 and had securities with a fair value of $83,047,862 held as collateral and cash collateral of $383,722 for both securities sold short and options written.

 

Options — The Dynamic Equity 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 utilizes 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 call 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

 

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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 contracts. 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. Options 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. As of June 30, 2015, the Dynamic Equity Fund held written options with a fair value of $771,780 and had securities with a fair value of $83,047,862 held as collateral and cash collateral of $383,722 for both securities sold short and written options.

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — Dynamic Equity Fund may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that involve risks not associated with investing in stocks. Risks 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 — In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Dynamic Equity Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the 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 the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter (“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 instrument’s 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, the 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 (foreign currency exchange 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

 

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been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, 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. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

 

Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives transactions to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the 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 to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Dynamic Equity Fund’s assets and liabilities that were subject to a MNA on a gross basis were as follows:

 

   Assets   Liabilities 
Derivative Financial Instruments:        
Written Options  $   $771,780 
Total gross amount of assets and liabilities subject to MNA  $   $771,780 

 

The following table presents the Dynamic Equity Fund’s assets and liabilities net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund as of June 30, 2015:

 

       Gross Amounts             
       Available for Offset             
   Gross Amount of   in Statement of   Non-cash         
   Recognized   Assets and   Collateral   Cash Collateral     
   Liabilities(A)   Liabilities   Pledged(B)   Pledged(B)   Net Amount(C) 
Written Options  $771,780   $   $(751,428)  $(20,352)  $ 
Total  $771,780   $   $(751,428)  $(20,352)  $ 

 

(A) Gross and net amounts are equal.

 

(B) Pershing LLC is the counterparty.

 

(C) Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

The following table sets forth the fair value of the Dynamic Equity Fund’s derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure for the six months ended June 30, 2015:

 

   Fair Value of Derivative Investments        
   As of June 30, 2015        
   Derivatives not accounted for as hedging  Asset   Liability 
Fund  instruments under ASC 815  Derivatives   Derivatives* 
Dynamic Equity Fund  Written Options - Equity Contracts  $   $771,780 

 

* Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Written options, at market value.

 

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The following table sets forth the operations of the Dynamic Equity Fund’s derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

The Effect of Derivative Investments on the Statement of Operations
for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
          Change in 
      Realized   Unrealized 
   Derivatives not accounted for as hedging  Gain(Loss)   Appreciation 
Fund  instruments under ASC 815  on Derivatives   on Derivatives 
Dynamic Equity Fund  Purchased Options -Equity Contracts*  $(512,613)  $ 
   Written Options - Equity Contacts**   147,425    864,713 

 

* Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains on investments from non-affiliated securities.

 

** Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains on written options and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options, respectively.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

 

   Dynamic 
   Equity 
Fund  Fund 
Equity contracts:     
Purchased Options - Cost*  $ 
Written Options - Proceeds   1,989,851 

 

* The balance at each quarter end was zero.

 

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 Funds is equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 6.10% of the NAV (or 5.75% of the offering price). There is no sales load on purchases of $1 million or more of Class A shares. The maximum offering price per share of Classes C, Y, and Institutional Class shares of the Funds is equal to the NAV per share.

 

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 $1 million subscription may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of up to 1.00% 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%. 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.

 

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.

 

Distributions to shareholders — Each Fund intends to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its income and capital gains. The Dynamic Equity Fund declares and distributes net investment income, if any, annually as a dividend to shareholders.The Allocation Funds each declare and distribute net investment income, if any, quarterly 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 that invest in Underlying Funds is affected by the timing of dividend declarations by those Underlying Funds.

 

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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 theTrust, and, if applicable,Touchstone InvestmentTrust,Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust, Touchstone Variable Series Trust, Touchstone Funds Group Trust, and Touchstone Tax-Free Trust (collectively with theTrust, “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.

 

3. Investment Transactions

 

Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) were as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2015:

 

   Dynamic   Balanced   Conservative 
   Equity   Allocation   Allocation 
   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Purchases of investment securities  $106,861,300   $2,078,469   $1,390,209 
Proceeds from sales and maturities  $114,929,130   $10,229,892   $5,091,863 

 

       Moderate     
   Growth   Growth     
   Allocation   Allocation     
   Fund   Fund     
Purchases of investment securities  $724,121   $1,808,456      
Proceeds from sales and maturities  $5,384,170   $9,428,192      

 

There were no purchases or proceeds from sales and maturities of U.S. Government securities by the Funds for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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 BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”), the Sub-Administrator and Transfer Agent to the Funds. Such officers receive no compensation from the Trust. The Advisor and the Underwriter are each wholly-owned, indirect subsidiaries of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc.

 

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 IndependentTrustees’ compensation and out-of-pocket expenses relating to their services. The Funds accrued Trustee-related expenses of $31,340 for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

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MANAGEMENT & EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTS

 

The Advisor provides general investment supervisory services for the Funds, under 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.

 

Dynamic Equity Fund 0.85% on the first $300 million of assets
  0.80% on the next $200 million of assets
  0.75% on the next $250 million of assets
  0.70% on the next $250 million of assets
  0.65% on the next $500 million of assets
  0.60% on the next $500 million of assets
  0.55% on such assets in excess of $2 billion
Balanced Allocation Fund 0.20% on the first $1 billion of assets
Conservative Allocation Fund 0.175% on the next $1 billion of assets
  0.15% on the next $1 billion of assets
  0.125% on such assets in excess of $3 billion
Growth Allocation Fund 0.25% on the first $1 billion of assets
Moderate Growth Allocation Fund 0.225% on the next $1 billion of assets
  0.20% on the next $1 billion of assets
  0.175% on such assets in excess of $3 billion

 

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

 

Analytic Investors, LLC Ibbotson Associates, Inc.
Dynamic Equity Fund Balanced Allocation Fund
  Conservative Allocation Fund
  Growth Allocation Fund
  Moderate Growth Allocation Fund

 

The Advisor, not the Funds, pays sub-advisory fees to each Sub-Advisor.

 

The Advisor entered into an expense limitation agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) to contractually limit operating expenses of the Funds, excluding: dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales; interest; taxes; brokerage commissions and other transaction costs; portfolio transactions and investment related expenses; other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with U.S.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 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 separately waive class-level expenses, advisory fees and administration fees, and to reimburse expenses in order to maintain the following expense limitations for the Funds:

 

               Institutional   Termination
Fund  Class A   Class C   Class Y   Class   Date
Dynamic Equity Fund   1.55%   2.30%   1.30%   1.25%  April 30, 2016
Balanced Allocation Fund   0.49%   1.24%   0.24%   0.24%  April 30, 2016
Conservative Allocation Fund   0.49%   1.24%   0.24%   0.24%  April 30, 2016
Growth Allocation Fund   0.49%   1.24%   0.24%   0.24%  April 30, 2016
Moderate Growth Allocation Fund   0.49%   1.24%   0.24%   0.24%  April 30, 2016

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Advisor or its affiliates waived investment advisory fees and administration fees or reimbursed expenses, including 12b-1 fees, of the Funds as follows:

 

           Other     
   Investment       Operating     
   Advisory       Expenses     
   Fees   Administration   Reimbursed/     
   Waived   Fees Waived   Waived   Total 
Dynamic Equity Fund  $   $   $16,149   $16,149 
Balanced Allocation Fund   16,276    65,392    96,804    178,472 
Conservative Allocation Fund   17,089    30,375    58,746    106,210 
Growth Allocation Fund   35,541    40,794    76,264    152,599 
Moderate Growth Allocation Fund   49,690    83,664    120,577    253,931 

 

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 year in which the Advisor reduced its compensation or assumed expenses for the Funds. No recoupment will occur unless a Fund’s operating expenses are below the expense limitation amount in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Advisor may seek recoupment of previously waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:

 

   Expiration   Expiration   Expiration   Expiration   Expiration     
   July 31,   December   December   December   December     
Fund  2015   31, 2015   31, 2016   31, 2017   31, 2018   Total 
Dynamic Equity Fund  $   $   $6,093   $   $   $6,093 
Balanced Allocation Fund   18,241    172,469    513,520    297,198    115,131    1,116,559 
Conservative Allocation Fund   24,108    115,995    320,973    191,617    72,712    725,405 
Growth Allocation Fund   32,481    138,241    396,930    241,453    100,144    909,249 
Moderate Growth Allocation Fund   31,679    231,358    666,379    407,648    161,684    1,498,748 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Advisor may recoup fees and expenses, subject to Board approval, from the Dynamic Equity Fund of $608.

 

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 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 (excluding Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust) on the basis of relative daily net assets.

 

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The Advisor has engaged BNY Mellon as the Sub-Administrator to theTrust. 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, BNY Mellon 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, BNY Mellon receives a monthly fee per shareholder account from each Fund. In addition, each Fund pays out-of-pocket expenses incurred by BNY Mellon, 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 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.

 

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 of up to 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 of up to 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).

 

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 the following from underwriting and broker commissions on the sale of Class A shares of the Funds listed below during the six months ended June 30, 2015:

 

Fund  Amount 
Dynamic Equity Fund  $2,376 
Balanced Allocation Fund   6,741 
Conservative Allocation Fund   4,311 
Growth Allocation Fund   4,921 
Moderate Growth Allocation Fund   9,308 

 

In addition, the Underwriter collected CDSC on the redemption of Class C shares of the Funds listed below during the six months ended June 30, 2015:

 

Fund  Amount 
Dynamic Equity Fund  $634 
Balanced Allocation Fund   167 
Conservative Allocation Fund   144 
Growth Allocation Fund   93 
Moderate Growth Allocation Fund   658 

 

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AFFILIATED INVESTMENTS

 

Each Fund may have invested in the Touchstone Institutional Money Market Fund through June 19, 2015, subject to compliance with several conditions set forth in an exemptive order received by the Trust from the SEC. To the extent that the Funds were invested in the Touchstone Institutional Money Market Fund, the Advisor and Administrator were paid additional fees from the Touchstone Institutional Money Market Fund that were not waived or reimbursed.

 

A summary of the Dynamic Equity Fund’s investment, as applicable, in the Touchstone Institutional Money Market Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015, is as follows:

 

   Share Activity       Market 
   Balance           Balance       Value 
Fund  12/31/14   Purchases   Sales   06/30/15   Dividends   06/30/15 
Dynamic Equity Fund   1,212,923    12,973,540    (14,186,463)      $94   $ 

 

A summary of each Allocation Fund’s transactions in affiliated Underlying Funds during the six months ended June 30, 2015 is as follows:

 

Balanced Allocation Fund

 

   Purchases at   Proceeds   Market Value   Dividend   Net Realized 
Underlying Fund*  cost   from sale   06/30/15   Income   Gain/Loss 
Touchstone Active Bond Fund  $57,996   $213,760   $2,618,926   $38,400   $(177)
Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund   295,557    1,486,688    9,592,583    157,043    26,719 
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   199,879    724,300    8,293,637    68,460    (10,757)
Touchstone International Small Cap Fund       552,556    2,593,157        161,335 
Touchstone International Value Fund   192,890    690,670    8,119,110        90,548 
Touchstone Focused Fund   3,255    372,547    2,590,629        132,823 
Touchstone Value Fund   47,429    618,892    6,014,213    38,150    341,871 
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund   9,559    202,875    1,716,614        40,598 
Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund   55,252    1,477,442    6,052,105        323,432 
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund, Class Y   99,345    447,449    6,002,422    85,980    45,425 
Touchstone International Fixed Income Fund   239,175    155,488    4,351,931        (2,105)
Touchstone Flexible Income Fund   106,372    362,578    4,347,646    87,078    5,361 
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Fund   18,475    117,778    1,689,367        2,216 
Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund   58,126    609,007    2,219,725        (11,740)
Touchstone Arbitrage Fund   46,690    289,065    3,049,514        976 
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund   17,113    285,450    3,037,283        63,494 
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund   196,255    292,555    2,764,749        113,466 
Touchstone Small Cap Core Fund   1,176    153,483    864,622        36,692 

 

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Balanced Allocation Fund

 

   Purchases at   Proceeds   Market Value   Dividend   Net Realized 
Underlying Fund*  cost   from sale   06/30/15   Income   Gain/Loss 
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund  $17,034   $117,658   $856,892   $8,311   $259 
Touchstone Global Real Estate Fund   24,816    622,756    1,704,897    20,051    520 
Touchstone High Yield Fund   185,996    151,350    1,666,490    41,611    1,128 
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund   203,165    100,046    1,042,505    6,728    1,397 
Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund   2,914    185,498    870,604        25,276 
Touchstone Institutional Money Market Fund   41,660    2,828,737        124     
Total:  $2,120,129   $13,058,628   $82,059,621   $551,936   $1,388,757 

 

Conservative Allocation Fund

 

   Purchases at   Proceeds   Market Value   Dividend   Net Realized 
Underlying Fund*  cost   from sale   06/30/15   Income   Gain/Loss 
Touchstone Active Bond Fund  $38,259   $331,827   $1,893,377   $29,321   $10,610 
Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund   226,293    1,337,546    7,579,121    123,976    27,941 
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   132,223    937,099    7,989,213    67,493    (16,360)
Touchstone International Fixed Income Fund   77,998    203,719    3,192,511        (6,368)
Touchstone Flexible Income Fund   63,533    317,164    2,788,786    56,249    5,852 
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund   15,133    60,443    396,953        12,396 
Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund   105,515    296,216    1,992,096        66,255 
Touchstone International Small Cap Fund       94,819    395,886        27,625 
Touchstone International Value Fund   46,910    313,352    1,866,286        40,289 
Touchstone Arbitrage Fund   31,484    250,527    1,992,761        891 
Touchstone Value Fund   78,495    290,067    1,974,765    12,492    159,341 
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund   54,108    200,082    1,776,758    25,526    20,562 
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund   9,610    140,272    1,193,184        31,501 
Touchstone High Yield Fund   466,192    89,340    1,148,364    20,188    304 
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Fund   14,964    49,702    398,106        (745)
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund   16,603    55,282    395,909    2,897    849 
Touchstone Small Cap Core Fund   2,629    80,045    395,447        19,172 
Touchstone Global Real Estate Fund   10,260    44,360    394,257    4,354    812 
Touchstone Institutional Money Market Fund   11,700    2,210,622        108     
Total:  $1,401,909   $7,302,484   $37,763,780   $342,604   $400,927 

 

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Growth Allocation Fund

 

   Purchases at   Proceeds   Market Value   Dividend   Net Realized 
Underlying Fund*  cost   from sale   06/30/15   Income   Gain/Loss 
Touchstone International Small Cap Fund  $   $939,818   $3,617,954   $   $276,736 
Touchstone International Value Fund   106,327    286,441    7,024,524        38,491 
Touchstone Focused Fund       491,723    4,414,490        173,712 
Touchstone Value Fund   35,840    604,376    4,968,791    31,507    327,303 
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund   5,664    232,542    2,196,149        42,505 
Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund   52,205    260,912    5,265,542        59,112 
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Fund   23,431    137,787    3,240,204        3,154 
Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund   56,414    175,203    3,899,906        1,606 
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund, Class Y   60,922    169,361    3,857,570    53,963    15,673 
Touchstone Small Cap Core Fund   16,891    336,931    2,209,704        76,885 
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund   18,018    152,422    1,375,079    13,129    21,431 
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund   19,291    177,494    2,775,265        37,744 
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   61,190    126,517    2,237,291    17,752    (1,317)
Touchstone Global Real Estate Fund   56,554    539,440    2,083,025    23,885    13,604 
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund   161,398    21,181    2,061,913        8,307 
Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund   2,787    640,089    1,837,270        92,222 
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund   47,189    91,933    1,146,919    8,039    23,418 
Total:  $724,121   $5,384,170   $54,211,596   $148,275   $1,210,586 

 

Moderate Growth Allocation Fund

 

   Purchases at   Proceeds   Market Value   Dividend   Net Realized 
Underlying Fund*  cost   from sale   06/30/15   Income   Gain/Loss 
Touchstone International Small Cap Fund  $   $803,788   $4,548,773   $   $233,488 
Touchstone International Value Fund   332,398    607,604    12,230,499        166,682 
Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund   295,720    974,047    11,273,829    175,780    20,068 
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   74,616    260,443    5,175,740    39,641    (3,346)
Touchstone Focused Fund       790,679    6,781,619        279,912 
Touchstone Value Fund   57,034    709,110    8,999,968    57,034    391,489 
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund   107,015    360,522    3,477,984        68,484 
Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund   44,298    1,260,044    9,592,351        280,112 
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Fund   49,855    228,867    4,399,887        5,416 

 

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Moderate Growth Allocation Fund

 

   Purchases at   Proceeds   Market Value   Dividend   Net Realized 
Underlying Fund*  cost   from sale   06/30/15   Income   Gain/Loss 
Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund  $49,990   $224,476   $4,545,971   $   $796 
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund, Class Y   112,208    394,965    7,855,391    110,712    39,072 
Touchstone Small Cap Core Fund   6,422    492,156    3,401,054        115,111 
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund   31,509    218,429    2,280,487    21,678    29,361 
Touchstone Flexible Income Fund   113,836    233,987    4,566,898    89,321    4,132 
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund   8,982    304,785    4,538,948        66,233 
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund   220,769    65,987    4,499,268        25,924 
Touchstone Global Real Estate Fund   51,099    689,541    2,891,863    33,201    21,476 
Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund       398,062    2,305,323        55,983 
Touchstone Arbitrage Fund   12,959    116,658    2,295,992        269 
Touchstone International Fixed Income Fund   104,629    4,068    2,254,400        54 
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund   16,261    197,581    2,249,135    16,261    52,139 
Touchstone High Yield Fund   118,856    92,393    1,791,203    45,386    1,162 
Total:  $1,808,456   $9,335,799   $111,956,583   $589,014   $1,854,017 

 

* All affiliated fund investments are in Institutional Class shares, unless otherwise indicated.

 

5. 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.

 

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The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

   Dynamic   Balanced 
   Equity Fund   Allocation Fund 
   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
From ordinary income  $421,192   $16,017   $1,791,047   $2,117,770 
Total distributions  $421,192   $16,017   $1,791,047   $2,117,770 

 

   Conservative   Growth 
   Allocation Fund   Allocation Fund 
   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
From ordinary income  $1,023,920   $1,271,196   $812,816   $1,227,505 
From long-term capital gains               498,325 
Total distributions  $1,023,920   $1,271,196   $812,816   $1,725,830 

 

   Moderate Growth         
   Allocation Fund         
   Year Ended   Year Ended         
   December 31,   December 31,         
   2014   2013       
From ordinary income  $2,190,334   $2,713,570         
From long-term capital gains   4,341,964               
Total distributions  $6,532,298   $2,713,570           

 

The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of December 31, 2014:

 

   Dynamic   Balanced   Conservative 
   Equity Fund   Allocation Fund   Allocation Fund 
Tax cost of portfolio investments  $87,054,946   $85,167,700   $42,807,712 
Gross unrealized appreciation   6,821,710    8,728,420    2,015,235 
Gross unrealized depreciation   (2,241,443)   (1,543,690)   (979,992)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   4,580,267    7,184,730    1,035,243 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options and short sales   1,163,763         
Accumulated capital and other losses   (135,229,211)   (20,336,241)   (388,305)
Undistributed ordinary income   100,823    9,681    4,322 
Accumulated earnings (deficit)  $(129,384,358)  $(13,141,830)  $651,260 

 

           Moderate 
   Growth       Growth 
   Allocation Fund      Allocation Fund 
Tax cost of portfolio investments  $49,173,519       $105,024,269 
Gross unrealized appreciation   8,750,441         15,004,164 
Gross unrealized depreciation   (650,644)        (2,321,546)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   8,099,797         12,682,618 
Accumulated capital and other losses   (7,151,406)        (7,789,144)
Undistributed ordinary income   9,902          
Other temporary differences            39,467 
Accumulated earnings (deficit)  $958,293        $4,932,941 

 

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

 

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As of December 31, 2014, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes:

 

                   No   No     
   Short Term Expiring On*   Expiration   Expiration     
   2015   2016   2017   2018   Short Term*   Long Term*   Total 
Dynamic Equity Fund  $26,060,248   $31,726,954   $77,442,009   $   $   $   $135,229,211 
Balanced Allocation Fund       1,701,738    13,833,137**   4,801,366**           20,336,241 
Conservative Allocation Fund           364,984**   23,321            388,305 
Growth Allocation Fund           2,820,842    4,330,564**           7,151,406 
Moderate Growth Allocation Fund               7,789,144**           7,789,144 

 

* The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2010. The Act made changes to several tax rules impacting the Funds. The provisions of the Act first became effective for the Funds’ fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and are applicable to all subsequent fiscal years. Although the Act provides several benefits, including the unlimited carryover of future capital losses, there may be a greater likelihood that all or a portion of each Fund’s pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may expire without being utilized due to the fact that post-enactment capital losses must be utilized before pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may be utilized. Under the Act, new capital losses may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss as compared with pre-enactment law, where capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight years, and carried forward as short-term capital losses, irrespective of the character of the original loss.

 

**May be subject to limitation.

 

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.

 

The Funds have analyzed their tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2012 through 2014 and July 31, 2011 through 2012) and have concluded that no provision for income tax is required in their financial statements.

 

As of June 30, 2015, the Trust had the following federal tax costs resulting in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as follows:

 

       Gross   Gross   Net 
   Federal Tax   Unrealized   Unrealized   Unrealized 
Fund  Cost   Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation 
Dynamic Equity Fund  $84,933,867   $4,356,468   $(3,943,013)  $413,455 
Balanced Allocation Fund   77,874,435    8,321,159    (1,517,419)   6,803,740 
Conservative Allocation Fund   38,974,226    1,763,207    (975,814)   787,393 
Growth Allocation Fund   45,600,165    9,138,509    (527,078)   8,611,431 
Moderate Growth Allocation Fund   98,039,817    15,366,268    (1,449,502)   13,916,766 

 

6. 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.

 

7. Risk Associated with Concentration

 

Certain Funds 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 on the Funds’ NAVs and magnified effect on the total return.

 

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8. 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.

 

9. Risks Associated with Interest Rate Changes

 

As interest rates rise, the value of fixed-income securities a Fund owns will likely decrease. 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. There may be less governmental intervention in the securities markets in the near future. The negative impact on fixed income securities if interest rates increase as a result could negatively impact a Fund’s NAV.

 

10. Risks Associated with Leverage

 

By investing the proceeds received from selling securities short, the Dynamic Equity Fund is employing leverage, which creates special risks. The use of leverage may increase the Fund’s exposure to long or short equity positions and may cause the Fund’s NAV to be more volatile than if the Fund had not used leverage. This could result in increased volatility of returns.

 

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

 

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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 upon request 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 at sec.gov. Information regarding how those proxies were voted during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 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

 

The Trust files a complete listing of portfolio holdings for each Fund as of the end of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The complete listing (i) is available on the Commission’s website; (ii) may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; or (iii) will be made available to shareholders upon request by calling 1.800.543.0407. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1.800.SEC.0330.

 

Schedule of Shareholder Expenses

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below for each share class of a Fund 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 June 30, 2015” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below for each share class of a Fund 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 are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. 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.

 

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      Net Expense   Beginning   Ending   Expenses 
      Ratio   Account   Account   Paid During 
      Annualized   Value   Value   the Period 
      June 30,   January 1,   June 30,   Ended 
      2015   2015   2015   June 30, 2015* 
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund                     
Class A  Actual   1.95%  $1,000.00   $1,008.10   $9.71**
Class A  Hypothetical   1.95%  $1,000.00   $1,015.12   $9.74**
                        
Class C  Actual   2.70%  $1,000.00   $1,004.70   $13.42**
Class C  Hypothetical   2.70%  $1,000.00   $1,011.41   $13.47**
                        
Class Y  Actual   1.63%  $1,000.00   $1,009.40   $8.12**
Class Y  Hypothetical   1.63%  $1,000.00   $1,016.71   $8.15**
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   1.65%  $1,000.00   $1,010.10   $8.22**
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   1.65%  $1,000.00   $1,016.61   $8.25**
                        
Touchstone Balanced Allocation Fund***                     
Class A  Actual   0.49%  $1,000.00   $1,010.30   $2.44 
Class A  Hypothetical   0.49%  $1,000.00   $1,022.36   $2.46 
                        
Class C  Actual   1.24%  $1,000.00   $1,006.40   $6.17 
Class C  Hypothetical   1.24%  $1,000.00   $1,018.65   $6.21 
                        
Class Y  Actual   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,011.50   $1.20 
Class Y  Hypothetical   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.20 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,011.60   $1.20 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.20 
                        
Touchstone Conservative Allocation Fund***                    
Class A  Actual   0.49%  $1,000.00   $1,001.50   $2.43 
Class A  Hypothetical   0.49%  $1,000.00   $1,022.36   $2.46 
                        
Class C  Actual   1.24%  $1,000.00   $997.60   $6.14 
Class C  Hypothetical   1.24%  $1,000.00   $1,018.65   $6.21 
                        
Class Y  Actual   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,002.80   $1.19 
Class Y  Hypothetical   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.20 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,001.80   $1.19 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.20 
                        
Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund***                     
Class A  Actual   0.49%  $1,000.00   $1,028.20   $2.46 
Class A  Hypothetical   0.49%  $1,000.00   $1,022.36   $2.46 
                        
Class C  Actual   1.24%  $1,000.00   $1,024.80   $6.23 
Class C  Hypothetical   1.24%  $1,000.00   $1,018.65   $6.21 
                        
Class Y  Actual   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,030.00   $1.21 
Class Y  Hypothetical   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.20 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,029.90   $1.21 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.20 

 

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      Net Expense   Beginning   Ending   Expenses 
      Ratio   Account   Account   Paid During 
      Annualized   Value   Value   the Period 
      June 30,   January 1,   June 30,   Ended 
      2015   2015   2015   June 30, 2015* 
Touchstone Moderate Growth Allocation Fund***                     
Class A  Actual   0.49%  $1,000.00   $1,018.40   $2.45 
Class A  Hypothetical   0.49%  $1,000.00   $1,022.36   $2.46 
                        
Class C  Actual   1.24%  $1,000.00   $1,014.20   $6.19 
Class C  Hypothetical   1.24%  $1,000.00   $1,018.65   $6.21 
                        
Class Y  Actual   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,020.30   $1.20 
Class Y  Hypothetical   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.20 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,019.60   $1.20 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   0.24%  $1,000.00   $1,023.60   $1.20 

 

*Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

**Excluding interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $7.72, $11.43, $6.13 and $6.23, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $7.75, $11.48, $6.16 and $6.26, respectively.

 

***The annualized expense ratios for the Allocation Funds do not include fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Allocation Funds invest.

 

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PRIVACY PROTECTION POLICY

 

We Respect Your Privacy

 

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

 

Our Pledge to Our Clients

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

We Collect the Following Nonpublic Personal Information About You:

 

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

 

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

 

Categories of Information We Disclose and Parties to Whom We Disclose

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

·We will not sell your personal information to anyone.

 

We May Provide Information to Service Your Account

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group®

 

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

 

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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, MA 01581

 

Shareholder Service

800.543.0407

 

* A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group

 

TSF-54CC-TST-SAR-1506

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

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 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 registrant’s second fiscal quarter of 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. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Not applicable.

 

(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)(3)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/ Jill T. McGruder
  Jill T. McGruder, President
  (principal executive officer)

 

Date 08/28/15

 

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Jill T. McGruder
  Jill T. McGruder, President
  (principal executive officer)

 

Date 08/28/15

 

 

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

 

Date 08/28/15

 

 

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