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, 2019
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders. The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
Semi-Annual Report
Touchstone Strategic Trust |
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund |
Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund |
Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund |
IMPORTANT NOTE: Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Touchstone Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the shareholder reports from Touchstone Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will be available on the Touchstone Funds’ website (TouchstoneInvestments.com/Resources), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
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Table of Contents
This report identifies the Funds' investments on June 30, 2019. 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, 2019
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 | ||||
Common Stocks | ||||
Information Technology | 24.0 | % | ||
Financials | 18.9 | |||
Health Care | 14.3 | |||
Communication Services | 13.1 | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 11.1 | |||
Industrials | 10.0 | |||
Consumer Staples | 9.1 | |||
Real Estate | 7.0 | |||
Utilities | 5.4 | |||
Energy | 4.7 | |||
Materials | 2.6 | |||
Short-Term Investment Fund | 1.3 | |||
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) | (0.3 | ) | ||
121.2 | % | |||
Short Positions | ||||
Common Stocks | ||||
Financials | (5.1 | %) | ||
Real Estate | (3.4 | ) | ||
Information Technology | (2.7 | ) | ||
Industrials | (1.8 | ) | ||
Consumer Discretionary | (1.6 | ) | ||
Utilities | (1.3 | ) | ||
Materials | (1.2 | ) | ||
Health Care | (0.9 | ) | ||
Consumer Staples | (0.6 | ) | ||
Communication Services | (0.5 | ) | ||
Energy | (0.5 | ) | ||
Written Call and Put Options | (1.6 | ) | ||
(21.2 | %) | |||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund
Sector Allocation | (% of Net Assets) | |||
Affiliated Mutual Funds | ||||
Fixed Income Funds | 58.0 | % | ||
Equity Funds | 13.9 | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 21.2 | |||
Exchange-Traded Notes | 6.2 | |||
Short-Term Investment Funds | 1.8 | |||
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) | (1.1 | ) | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund
Sector Allocation | (% of Net Assets) | |||
Affiliated Mutual Funds | ||||
Equity Funds | 51.6 | % | ||
Fixed Income Funds | 25.1 | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 22.6 | |||
Short-Term Investment Funds | 1.0 | |||
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) | (0.3 | ) | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
* Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).
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Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund – June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)
Market | ||||||||
Shares | Value | |||||||
Common Stocks †† — 120.2% | ||||||||
Information Technology — 24.0% | ||||||||
Accenture PLC (Ireland) - Class A | 684 | $ | 126,383 | |||||
Adobe, Inc.* | 708 | 208,612 | ||||||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | 3,926 | 119,233 | ||||||
Amphenol Corp. - Class A | 2,208 | 211,836 | ||||||
Apple, Inc. | 7,466 | 1,477,671 | ||||||
Arista Networks, Inc.* | 117 | 30,376 | ||||||
Autodesk, Inc.* | 255 | 41,540 | ||||||
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 2,804 | 463,585 | ||||||
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | 1,322 | 87,530 | ||||||
Broadcom, Inc. | 1,123 | 323,267 | ||||||
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | 2,474 | 175,184 | ||||||
CDW Corp. | 508 | 56,388 | ||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 6,500 | 355,745 | ||||||
DXC Technology Co. | 866 | 47,760 | ||||||
EPAM Systems, Inc.* | 1,412 | 244,417 | ||||||
Fair Isaac Corp.* | 573 | 179,933 | ||||||
Genpact Ltd. | 2,139 | 81,475 | ||||||
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 4,328 | 64,704 | ||||||
HP, Inc. | 6,242 | 129,771 | ||||||
Intel Corp. | 8,915 | 426,761 | ||||||
Intuit, Inc. | 1,220 | 318,823 | ||||||
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 404 | 54,104 | ||||||
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | 382 | 30,503 | ||||||
Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | 844 | 58,515 | ||||||
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | 3,175 | 839,883 | ||||||
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 6,918 | 413,835 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 14,362 | 1,923,934 | ||||||
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 470 | 63,817 | ||||||
NVIDIA Corp. | 512 | 84,086 | ||||||
Okta, Inc.* | 100 | 12,351 | ||||||
Oracle Corp. | 1,693 | 96,450 | ||||||
Paychex, Inc. | 3,790 | 311,879 | ||||||
Paycom Software, Inc.* | 249 | 56,453 | ||||||
PayPal Holdings, Inc.* | 4,239 | 485,196 | ||||||
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 534 | 40,621 | ||||||
RingCentral, Inc. - Class A* | 170 | 19,536 | ||||||
salesforce.com, Inc.* | 238 | 36,112 | ||||||
ServiceNow, Inc.* | 144 | 39,538 | ||||||
Square, Inc. - Class A* | 1,035 | 75,069 | ||||||
Synopsys, Inc.* | 577 | 74,254 | ||||||
Texas Instruments, Inc. | 2,343 | 268,883 | ||||||
Universal Display Corp. | 658 | 123,743 | ||||||
VeriSign, Inc.* | 1,055 | 220,664 | ||||||
Xilinx, Inc. | 452 | 53,300 | ||||||
10,553,720 | ||||||||
Financials — 18.9% | ||||||||
Ally Financial, Inc. | 14,951 | 463,331 | ||||||
American Financial Group, Inc. | 533 | 54,617 | ||||||
American National Insurance Co. | 2,419 | 281,741 | ||||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 2,331 | 338,368 | ||||||
Aon PLC (United Kingdom) | 259 | 49,982 | ||||||
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | 1,445 | 126,568 | ||||||
Assured Guaranty Ltd. (Bermuda) | 1,142 | 48,055 | ||||||
Athene Holding Ltd. - Class A* | 606 | 26,094 | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. | 20,564 | 596,356 | ||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | 7,419 | 327,549 | ||||||
Bank OZK | 3,566 | 107,301 | ||||||
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B* | 5,329 | 1,135,983 | ||||||
BlackRock, Inc. | 725 | 340,243 | ||||||
Capital One Financial Corp. | 3,008 | 272,946 | ||||||
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 535 | 55,463 | ||||||
Citigroup, Inc. | 2,750 | 192,583 | ||||||
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 4,819 | 170,400 | ||||||
CNA Financial Corp. | 4,528 | 213,133 | ||||||
Credit Acceptance Corp.* | 35 | 16,934 | ||||||
Discover Financial Services | 615 | 47,718 | ||||||
East West Bancorp, Inc. | 3,176 | 148,542 | ||||||
First Horizon National Corp. | 2,467 | 36,832 | ||||||
FNB Corp. | 5,169 | 60,839 | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 142 | 29,053 | ||||||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | 545 | 30,367 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 3,856 | 431,101 | ||||||
Lincoln National Corp. | 2,993 | 192,899 | ||||||
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. | 192 | 15,661 | ||||||
Mercury General Corp. | 399 | 24,938 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley | 3,873 | 169,676 | ||||||
MSCI, Inc. | 432 | 103,157 | ||||||
Northern Trust Corp. | 992 | 89,280 | ||||||
Old Republic International Corp. | 12,020 | 269,008 | ||||||
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 2,468 | 142,947 | ||||||
Progressive Corp. (The) | 1,658 | 132,524 | ||||||
Prudential Financial, Inc. | 4,843 | 489,143 | ||||||
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 201 | 16,995 | ||||||
Regions Financial Corp. | 3,580 | 53,485 | ||||||
SEI Investments Co. | 5,626 | 315,619 | ||||||
State Street Corp. | 3,008 | 168,628 | ||||||
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | 1,953 | 97,494 | ||||||
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | 375 | 6,221 | ||||||
Unum Group | 2,662 | 89,310 | ||||||
US Bancorp | 3,911 | 204,936 | ||||||
Webster Financial Corp. | 767 | 36,640 | ||||||
WR Berkley Corp. | 1,596 | 105,224 | ||||||
8,325,884 | ||||||||
Health Care — 14.3% | ||||||||
AbbVie, Inc. | 3,387 | 246,303 | ||||||
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 3,296 | 246,112 | ||||||
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 1,301 | 170,405 | ||||||
Align Technology, Inc.* | 163 | 44,613 | ||||||
Allergan PLC | 55 | 9,209 | ||||||
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 422 | 35,980 | ||||||
Amgen, Inc. | 1,391 | 256,333 | ||||||
Anthem, Inc. | 579 | 163,400 | ||||||
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A* | 251 | 78,460 | ||||||
Bio-Techne Corp. | 700 | 145,943 | ||||||
Bruker Corp. | 2,298 | 114,785 | ||||||
Chemed Corp. | 277 | 99,953 | ||||||
Cigna Corp. | 287 | 45,217 | ||||||
CVS Health Corp. | 962 | 52,419 | ||||||
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. | 1,841 | 192,605 | ||||||
Humana, Inc. | 416 | 110,365 |
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Market | ||||||||
Shares | Value | |||||||
Common Stocks †† — 120.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
Health Care — (Continued) | ||||||||
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 270 | $ | 17,353 | |||||
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.* | 448 | 72,083 | ||||||
Johnson & Johnson | 5,793 | 806,849 | ||||||
Masimo Corp.* | 1,677 | 249,571 | ||||||
Medtronic PLC (Ireland) | 374 | 36,424 | ||||||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 6,324 | 530,267 | ||||||
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.* | 46 | 38,640 | ||||||
PerkinElmer, Inc. | 1,294 | 124,664 | ||||||
Pfizer, Inc. | 15,590 | 675,359 | ||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 66 | 20,658 | ||||||
Stryker Corp. | 840 | 172,687 | ||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 95 | 27,900 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,408 | 343,566 | ||||||
Veeva Systems, Inc. - Class A* | 1,757 | 284,827 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 1,348 | 247,196 | ||||||
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 1,432 | 179,215 | ||||||
Zoetis, Inc. | 4,160 | 472,118 | ||||||
6,311,479 | ||||||||
Communication Services — 13.1% | ||||||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 621 | 29,311 | ||||||
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A* | 593 | 642,100 | ||||||
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C* | 575 | 621,523 | ||||||
AT&T, Inc. | 13,412 | 449,436 | ||||||
Cable One, Inc. | 33 | 38,631 | ||||||
CBS Corp. - Class B | 4,350 | 217,065 | ||||||
Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A* | 910 | 359,614 | ||||||
Comcast Corp. - Class A | 13,425 | 567,609 | ||||||
Facebook, Inc. - Class A* | 4,003 | 772,579 | ||||||
IAC (InterActiveCorp.)* | 1,348 | 293,230 | ||||||
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) | 5,025 | 113,515 | ||||||
Match Group, Inc. | 2,121 | 142,680 | ||||||
Netflix, Inc.* | 102 | 37,467 | ||||||
Omnicom Group, Inc. | 680 | 55,726 | ||||||
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | 4,966 | 150,966 | ||||||
Twitter, Inc.* | 2,209 | 77,094 | ||||||
United States Cellular Corp.* | 617 | 27,561 | ||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 8,815 | 503,601 | ||||||
Viacom, Inc. - Class A | 3,707 | 126,409 | ||||||
Viacom, Inc. - Class B | 6,038 | 180,355 | ||||||
Walt Disney Co. (The) | 1,950 | 272,298 | ||||||
Zynga, Inc. - Class A* | 11,712 | 71,795 | ||||||
5,750,565 | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary — 11.1% | ||||||||
Amazon.com, Inc.* | 754 | 1,427,797 | ||||||
Carnival Corp. | 784 | 36,495 | ||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* | 198 | 145,110 | ||||||
Dollar General Corp. | 1,086 | 146,784 | ||||||
Extended Stay America, Inc. | 1,309 | 22,109 | ||||||
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. - Class A* | 724 | 30,336 | ||||||
Genuine Parts Co. | 825 | 85,454 | ||||||
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 1,592 | 155,602 | ||||||
Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 1,071 | 222,736 | ||||||
Kontoor Brands, Inc.* | 327 | 9,163 | ||||||
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 3,120 | 184,361 | ||||||
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 57 | 2,187 | ||||||
Lennar Corp. - Class B | 821 | 31,617 | ||||||
Lowe's Cos., Inc. | 3,596 | 362,872 | ||||||
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (Canada)* | 1,975 | 355,915 | ||||||
McDonald's Corp. | 115 | 23,881 | ||||||
NIKE, Inc. - Class B | 3,516 | 295,168 | ||||||
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.* | 268 | 14,373 | ||||||
NVR, Inc.* | 50 | 168,513 | ||||||
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | 72 | 26,591 | ||||||
Ross Stores, Inc. | 901 | 89,307 | ||||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | 679 | 82,302 | ||||||
Tapestry, Inc. | 2,125 | 67,426 | ||||||
Target Corp. | 163 | 14,117 | ||||||
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) | 6,374 | 337,057 | ||||||
Ulta Beauty, Inc.* | 547 | 189,749 | ||||||
VF Corp. | 1,875 | 163,781 | ||||||
Wayfair, Inc. - Class A* | 934 | 136,364 | ||||||
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) | 1,370 | 63,294 | ||||||
4,890,461 | ||||||||
Industrials — 10.0% | ||||||||
3M Co. | 2,436 | 422,256 | ||||||
AMETEK, Inc. | 702 | 63,770 | ||||||
Boeing Co. (The) | 769 | 279,924 | ||||||
CoStar Group, Inc.* | 523 | 289,773 | ||||||
Crane Co. | 1,560 | 130,166 | ||||||
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 859 | 109,205 | ||||||
Donaldson Co., Inc. | 751 | 38,196 | ||||||
Eaton Corp. PLC | 74 | 6,163 | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | 161 | 26,435 | ||||||
General Dynamics Corp. | 724 | 131,638 | ||||||
Honeywell International, Inc. | 1,982 | 346,037 | ||||||
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 114 | 17,192 | ||||||
Ingersoll-Rand PLC | 1,157 | 146,557 | ||||||
Kansas City Southern | 440 | 53,601 | ||||||
L3 Technologies, Inc. | 239 | 58,596 | ||||||
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | 156 | 12,842 | ||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 165 | 59,984 | ||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 1,004 | 200,127 | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | 39 | 12,601 | ||||||
Oshkosh Corp. | 1,727 | 144,187 | ||||||
PACCAR, Inc. | 1,044 | 74,813 | ||||||
Republic Services, Inc. | 3,079 | 266,765 | ||||||
Robert Half International, Inc. | 475 | 27,080 | ||||||
Rollins, Inc. | 4,103 | 147,175 | ||||||
Southwest Airlines Co. | 4,663 | 236,787 | ||||||
Textron, Inc. | 790 | 41,902 | ||||||
Toro Co. (The) | 943 | 63,087 | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. | 1,156 | 195,491 | ||||||
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.* | 618 | 54,106 | ||||||
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B | 3,094 | 319,517 | ||||||
United Technologies Corp. | 442 | 57,548 | ||||||
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | 1,836 | 268,901 | ||||||
Waste Management, Inc. | 684 | 78,913 | ||||||
4,381,335 |
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Market | ||||||||
Shares | Value | |||||||
Common Stocks †† — 120.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
Consumer Staples — 9.1% | ||||||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 6,701 | $ | 317,292 | |||||
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | 7,945 | 324,156 | ||||||
Clorox Co. (The) | 1,142 | 174,852 | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | 5,083 | 258,826 | ||||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 1,876 | 134,453 | ||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 1,699 | 448,978 | ||||||
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) - Class A | 373 | 68,300 | ||||||
General Mills, Inc. | 2,033 | 106,773 | ||||||
Hershey Co. (The) | 631 | 84,573 | ||||||
Ingredion, Inc. | 897 | 73,994 | ||||||
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A | 4,273 | 230,315 | ||||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 4,286 | 562,023 | ||||||
Philip Morris International, Inc. | 3,414 | 268,101 | ||||||
Post Holdings, Inc.* | 1,263 | 131,314 | ||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 5,571 | 610,860 | ||||||
Walmart, Inc. | 1,751 | 193,468 | ||||||
3,988,278 | ||||||||
Real Estate — 7.0% | ||||||||
American Tower Corp. REIT | 2,074 | 424,029 | ||||||
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT | 501 | 101,793 | ||||||
Boston Properties, Inc. REIT | 96 | 12,384 | ||||||
Camden Property Trust REIT | 1,564 | 163,266 | ||||||
CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A* | 1,514 | 77,668 | ||||||
Crown Castle International Corp. REIT | 211 | 27,504 | ||||||
EPR Properties REIT | 2,518 | 187,818 | ||||||
Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT | 1,354 | 174,341 | ||||||
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT | 2,750 | 107,195 | ||||||
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. - Class A REIT | 2,790 | 76,530 | ||||||
Hospitality Properties Trust REIT | 2,718 | 67,950 | ||||||
Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A REIT | 304 | 24,536 | ||||||
Liberty Property Trust REIT | 1,389 | 69,506 | ||||||
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. REIT | 7,478 | 130,416 | ||||||
Outfront Media, Inc. REIT | 3,228 | 83,250 | ||||||
Public Storage REIT | 69 | 16,434 | ||||||
Realogy Holdings Corp. | 9,976 | 72,226 | ||||||
Realty, Income Corp. REIT | 1,572 | 108,421 | ||||||
Retail Properties of America, Inc. - Class A REIT | 17,678 | 207,893 | ||||||
SBA Communications Corp. REIT* | 643 | 144,572 | ||||||
Senior Housing Properties Trust REIT | 6,740 | 55,740 | ||||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT | 1,179 | 188,357 | ||||||
STORE Capital Corp. REIT | 4,749 | 157,619 | ||||||
Ventas, Inc. REIT | 2,510 | 171,559 | ||||||
Weingarten Realty Investors REIT | 8,594 | 235,647 | ||||||
3,086,654 | ||||||||
Utilities — 5.4% | ||||||||
Alliant Energy Corp. | 1,496 | 73,424 | ||||||
Ameren Corp. | 5,605 | 420,992 | ||||||
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 3,474 | 99,461 | ||||||
CMS Energy Corp. | 1,554 | 89,992 | ||||||
Duke Energy Corp. | 4,811 | 424,523 | ||||||
Eversource Energy | 947 | 71,745 | ||||||
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 3,402 | 87,772 | ||||||
NextEra Energy, Inc. | 493 | 100,996 | ||||||
OGE Energy Corp. | 3,357 | 142,874 | ||||||
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | 5,450 | 512,791 | ||||||
Xcel Energy, Inc. | 6,018 | 358,011 | ||||||
2,382,581 | ||||||||
Energy — 4.7% | ||||||||
Chevron Corp. | 2,169 | 269,910 | ||||||
Cimarex Energy Co. | 1,115 | 66,153 | ||||||
ConocoPhillips | 3,647 | 222,467 | ||||||
EOG Resources, Inc. | 57 | 5,310 | ||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 7,524 | 576,564 | ||||||
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 375 | 18,983 | ||||||
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 2,000 | 41,760 | ||||||
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 2,271 | 126,903 | ||||||
ONEOK, Inc. | 3,904 | 268,634 | ||||||
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | 6,069 | 69,854 | ||||||
PBF Energy, Inc. - Class A | 3,299 | 103,259 | ||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 94 | 14,463 | ||||||
SM Energy Co. | 1,521 | 19,043 | ||||||
Valero Energy Corp. | 1,093 | 93,572 | ||||||
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) | 5,820 | 163,193 | ||||||
2,060,068 | ||||||||
Materials — 2.6% | ||||||||
Eastman Chemical Co. | 224 | 17,434 | ||||||
Ecolab, Inc. | 1,909 | 376,913 | ||||||
FMC Corp. | 290 | 24,056 | ||||||
Huntsman Corp. | 1,050 | 21,462 | ||||||
Linde PLC (United Kingdom) | 746 | 149,797 | ||||||
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Class A | 91 | 7,838 | ||||||
Mosaic Co. (The) | 4,653 | 116,465 | ||||||
Nucor Corp. | 739 | 40,719 | ||||||
RPM International, Inc. | 1,400 | 85,554 | ||||||
Sonoco Products Co. | 1,858 | 121,402 | ||||||
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | 1,400 | 42,280 | ||||||
Valvoline, Inc. | 2,274 | 44,411 | ||||||
Westrock Co. | 2,692 | 98,177 | ||||||
1,146,508 | ||||||||
Total Common Stocks | $ | 52,877,533 | ||||||
Short-Term Investment Fund — 1.3% | ||||||||
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 2.25%∞Ω | 600,611 | $ | 600,611 | |||||
Total Long Positions | ||||||||
(Cost $51,538,814) | $ | 53,478,144 | ||||||
Securities Sold Short — (19.6%) | ||||||||
Common Stocks — (19.6%) | ||||||||
Financials — (5.1%) | ||||||||
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | (479 | ) | (44,135 | ) | ||||
AGNC Investment Corp., REIT | (14,317 | ) | (240,812 | ) | ||||
Alleghany Corp.* | (238 | ) | (162,104 | ) |
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Market | ||||||||
Shares | Value | |||||||
Common Stocks — (19.6%) (Continued) | ||||||||
Financials — (Continued) | ||||||||
American International Group, Inc. | (3,803 | ) | $ | (202,624 | ) | |||
Annaly Capital Management, Inc., REIT | (12,216 | ) | (111,532 | ) | ||||
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) | (1,101 | ) | (65,675 | ) | ||||
Chimera Investment Corp., REIT | (3,645 | ) | (68,781 | ) | ||||
Everest Re Group Ltd. (Bermuda) | (224 | ) | (55,368 | ) | ||||
First Republic Bank | (364 | ) | (35,545 | ) | ||||
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. - Class A | (142 | ) | (7,696 | ) | ||||
Loews Corp. | (364 | ) | (19,900 | ) | ||||
Markel Corp.* | (246 | ) | (268,042 | ) | ||||
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | (417 | ) | (23,969 | ) | ||||
Sterling Bancorp | (1,567 | ) | (33,346 | ) | ||||
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | (1,161 | ) | (71,251 | ) | ||||
Travelers Cos, Inc.(The) | (688 | ) | (102,870 | ) | ||||
Two Harbors Investment Corp., REIT | (24,556 | ) | (311,122 | ) | ||||
Virtu Financial, Inc. - Class A | (460 | ) | (10,019 | ) | ||||
Voya Financial, Inc. | (2,309 | ) | (127,688 | ) | ||||
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | (267 | ) | (272,730 | ) | ||||
(2,235,209 | ) | |||||||
Real Estate — (3.4%) | ||||||||
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., REIT | (299 | ) | (42,186 | ) | ||||
Brookfield Property, Inc. - Class A, REIT | (1,673 | ) | (31,603 | ) | ||||
CubeSmart, REIT | (864 | ) | (28,892 | ) | ||||
CyrusOne, Inc., REIT | (1,609 | ) | (92,871 | ) | ||||
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., REIT | (229 | ) | (26,974 | ) | ||||
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., REIT | (446 | ) | (54,118 | ) | ||||
Howard Hughes Corp. (The)* | (263 | ) | (32,570 | ) | ||||
Invitation Homes, Inc., REIT | (5,557 | ) | (148,539 | ) | ||||
JBG SMITH Properties, REIT | (4,688 | ) | (184,426 | ) | ||||
Kilroy Realty Corp., REIT | (1,106 | ) | (81,634 | ) | ||||
Macerich Co.(The), REIT | (4,098 | ) | (137,242 | ) | ||||
Paramount Group, Inc., REIT | (2,884 | ) | (40,405 | ) | ||||
SITE Centers Corp., REIT | (1,465 | ) | (19,397 | ) | ||||
SL Green Realty Corp., REIT | (1,005 | ) | (80,772 | ) | ||||
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., REIT | (3,621 | ) | (154,472 | ) | ||||
Sun Communities, Inc., REIT | (344 | ) | (44,097 | ) | ||||
Uniti Group, Inc., REIT | (3,740 | ) | (35,530 | ) | ||||
VEREIT, Inc., REIT | (8,836 | ) | (79,612 | ) | ||||
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT | (4,921 | ) | (129,619 | ) | ||||
WP Carey, Inc., REIT | (682 | ) | (55,365 | ) | ||||
(1,500,324 | ) | |||||||
Information Technology — (2.7%) | ||||||||
2U, Inc.* | (779 | ) | (29,322 | ) | ||||
CoreLogic, Inc.* | (1,603 | ) | (67,053 | ) | ||||
EchoStar Corp. - Class A* | (1,871 | ) | (82,923 | ) | ||||
Elastic NV* | (697 | ) | (52,038 | ) | ||||
FireEye, Inc.* | (918 | ) | (13,596 | ) | ||||
First Solar, Inc.* | (1,462 | ) | (96,024 | ) | ||||
Fiserv, Inc.* | (344 | ) | (31,359 | ) | ||||
Guidewire Software, Inc.* | (2,060 | ) | (208,843 | ) | ||||
Littelfuse, Inc. | (98 | ) | (17,337 | ) | ||||
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | (2,613 | ) | (62,372 | ) | ||||
NCR Corp.* | (815 | ) | (25,347 | ) | ||||
Nuance Communications, Inc.* | (9,173 | ) | (146,493 | ) | ||||
RealPage, Inc.* | (995 | ) | (58,556 | ) | ||||
Western Union Co.(The) | (14,836 | ) | (295,088 | ) | ||||
(1,186,351 | ) | |||||||
Industrials — (1.8%) | ||||||||
AECOM* | (854 | ) | (32,324 | ) | ||||
Arcosa, Inc. | (240 | ) | (9,031 | ) | ||||
Colfax Corp.* | (4,115 | ) | (115,343 | ) | ||||
Copa Holdings SA (Panama) - Class A | (105 | ) | (10,245 | ) | ||||
Fortive Corp. | (31 | ) | (2,527 | ) | ||||
Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.* | (1,074 | ) | (37,160 | ) | ||||
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.* | (444 | ) | (17,884 | ) | ||||
IAA, Inc.* | (1,323 | ) | (51,306 | ) | ||||
IHS Markit Ltd. (United Kingdom)* | (606 | ) | (38,614 | ) | ||||
KAR Auction Services, Inc. | (1,323 | ) | (33,075 | ) | ||||
Middleby Corp.(The)* | (424 | ) | (57,537 | ) | ||||
Nielsen Holdings PLC | (469 | ) | (10,599 | ) | ||||
Stericycle, Inc.* | (6,221 | ) | (297,053 | ) | ||||
TransDigm Group, Inc.* | (59 | ) | (28,544 | ) | ||||
Trinity Industries, Inc. | (1,448 | ) | (30,046 | ) | ||||
(771,288 | ) | |||||||
Consumer Discretionary — (1.6%) | ||||||||
Caesars Entertainment Corp.* | (11,243 | ) | (132,892 | ) | ||||
frontdoor, Inc.* | (3,911 | ) | (170,324 | ) | ||||
Garrett Motion, Inc. (Switzerland)* | (9,023 | ) | (138,503 | ) | ||||
Hyatt Hotels Corp. - Class A | (1,090 | ) | (82,982 | ) | ||||
International Game Technology PLC | (1,549 | ) | (20,091 | ) | ||||
Mattel, Inc.* | (10,955 | ) | (122,806 | ) | ||||
PulteGroup, Inc. | (912 | ) | (28,837 | ) | ||||
Tiffany & Co. | (95 | ) | (8,896 | ) | ||||
(705,331 | ) | |||||||
Utilities — (1.3%) | ||||||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. | (1,682 | ) | (195,112 | ) | ||||
Aqua America, Inc. | (1,091 | ) | (45,135 | ) | ||||
Atmos Energy Corp. | (751 | ) | (79,276 | ) | ||||
Entergy Corp. | (583 | ) | (60,008 | ) | ||||
FirstEnergy Corp. | (2,948 | ) | (126,204 | ) | ||||
NiSource, Inc. | (2,013 | ) | (57,974 | ) | ||||
(563,709 | ) | |||||||
Materials — (1.2%) | ||||||||
Alcoa Corp.* | (651 | ) | (15,240 | ) | ||||
Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. | (2,274 | ) | (181,852 | ) | ||||
Crown Holdings, Inc.* | (1,422 | ) | (86,884 | ) | ||||
Eagle Materials, Inc. | (1,431 | ) | (132,654 | ) | ||||
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | (1,469 | ) | (20,537 | ) | ||||
Owens-Illinois, Inc. | (4,032 | ) | (69,633 | ) | ||||
Sealed Air Corp. | (77 | ) | (3,294 | ) | ||||
(510,094 | ) | |||||||
Health Care — (0.9%) | ||||||||
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.* | (339 | ) | (11,848 | ) | ||||
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | (932 | ) | (46,488 | ) | ||||
Bluebird Bio, Inc.* | (695 | ) | (88,404 | ) | ||||
Covetrus, Inc.* | (1,393 | ) | (34,073 | ) | ||||
ICU Medical, Inc.* | (451 | ) | (113,611 | ) |
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Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Market | ||||||||
Shares | Value | |||||||
Common Stocks — (19.6%) (Continued) | ||||||||
Health Care — (Continued) | ||||||||
Insulet Corp.* | (1,006 | ) | $ | (120,096 | ) | |||
Penumbra, Inc.* | (10 | ) | (1,600 | ) | ||||
(416,120 | ) | |||||||
Consumer Staples — (0.6%) | ||||||||
Bunge Ltd. | (341 | ) | (18,997 | ) | ||||
Campbell Soup Co. | (3,680 | ) | (147,458 | ) | ||||
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | (1,760 | ) | (68,006 | ) | ||||
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)* | (1,952 | ) | (42,749 | ) | ||||
(277,210 | ) | |||||||
Communication Services — (0.5%) | ||||||||
Zillow Group, Inc. - Class A* | (2,232 | ) | (102,136 | ) | ||||
Zillow Group, Inc. - Class C* | (2,801 | ) | (129,938 | ) | ||||
(232,074 | ) | |||||||
Energy — (0.5%) | ||||||||
Antero Resources Corp.* | (2,836 | ) | (15,683 | ) | ||||
TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom) | (5,684 | ) | (147,443 | ) | ||||
Transocean Ltd.* | (8,984 | ) | (57,587 | ) | ||||
(220,713 | ) | |||||||
Total Common Stocks | $ | (8,618,423 | ) | |||||
Total Securities Sold Short | ||||||||
(Proceeds $8,266,784) | $ | (8,618,423 | ) |
Number | ||||||||||||
of | Notional | |||||||||||
Contracts | Amount | |||||||||||
Written Call Options — (1.6%) | ||||||||||||
PHLX Utility Sector | ||||||||||||
July 2019 | ||||||||||||
Strike Price $810 | (9 | ) | $ | (688,257 | ) | (4,500 | ) | |||||
S&P 500 Index | ||||||||||||
August 2019 | ||||||||||||
Strike Price $3,130 | (16 | ) | (4,706,816 | ) | (4,160 | ) | ||||||
S&P 500 Index | ||||||||||||
July 2019 | ||||||||||||
Strike Price $2,880 | (69 | ) | (20,298,144 | ) | (605,337 | ) | ||||||
S&P 500 Index | ||||||||||||
July 2019 | ||||||||||||
Strike Price $2,890 | (2 | ) | (588,352 | ) | (13,630 | ) | ||||||
S&P 500 Index | ||||||||||||
July 2019 | ||||||||||||
Strike Price $2,895 | (3 | ) | (882,528 | ) | (17,850 | ) | ||||||
S&P 500 Index | ||||||||||||
July 2019 | ||||||||||||
Strike Price $2,955 | 10 | (2,941,760 | ) | (30,750 | ) | |||||||
S&P 500 Index | ||||||||||||
July 2019 | ||||||||||||
Strike Price $2,955 | (9 | ) | (2,647,584 | ) | (18,360 | ) | ||||||
S&P 500 Index | ||||||||||||
July 2019 | ||||||||||||
Strike Price $3,070 | (24 | ) | (7,060,224 | ) | (3,744 | ) | ||||||
$ | (698,331 | ) | ||||||||||
Written Put Options — (0.0%) | ||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index | ||||||||||||
July 2019 | ||||||||||||
Strike Price $2,940 | (3 | ) | (882,528 | ) | (9,540 | ) | ||||||
Total Written Options | ||||||||||||
(Premiums received $846,482) | $ | (707,871 | ) | |||||||||
Total — 100.3% | $ | 44,151,850 | ||||||||||
Liabilities in Excess of | ||||||||||||
Other Assets — (0.3%) | (148,992 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 44,002,858 |
* | Non-income producing security. |
†† | All or a portion of these securities are pledged as collateral for securities sold short and written options. The total value of the securities pledged as collateral as of June 30, 2019 was $52,877,533. |
∞ | Open-End Fund. |
Ω | Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2019. |
Portfolio Abbreviations:
PLC - Public Limited Company
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
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Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Long Positions | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 52,877,533 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 52,877,533 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investment Fund | 600,611 | — | — | 600,611 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 53,478,144 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 53,478,144 | ||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Securities Sold Short | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | (8,618,423 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (8,618,423 | ) | ||||||
Other Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Written Options Equity Contracts | (707,871 | ) | — | — | (707,871 | ) | ||||||||||
Total Liabilities | $ | (9,326,294 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (9,326,294 | ) | ||||||
Total | $ | 44,151,850 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 44,151,850 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund – June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)
Market | ||||||||
Shares | Value | |||||||
Affiliated Mutual Funds^∞ — 71.9% | ||||||||
Fixed Income Funds — 58.0% | ||||||||
Touchstone Credit Opportunities Fund | 1,280,904 | $ | 12,744,992 | |||||
Touchstone Flexible Income Fund | 612,366 | 6,668,670 | ||||||
Touchstone High Yield Fund | 883,080 | 7,532,675 | ||||||
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund | 1,602,301 | 16,471,658 | ||||||
43,417,995 | ||||||||
Equity Funds — 13.9% | ||||||||
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund, Class Y | 820,609 | 6,942,349 | ||||||
Touchstone Value Fund | 370,264 | 3,487,883 | ||||||
10,430,232 | ||||||||
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds | $ | 53,848,227 | ||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds — 21.2% | ||||||||
iShares International Select Dividend ETF | 76,210 | 2,341,171 | ||||||
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | 48,720 | 2,341,970 | ||||||
VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | 91,495 | 3,174,876 | ||||||
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF | 18,905 | 1,520,340 | ||||||
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF | 39,490 | 2,329,910 | ||||||
Vanguard REIT ETF | 29,120 | 2,545,088 | ||||||
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend ETF† | 35,845 | 1,600,838 | ||||||
Total Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 15,854,193 | ||||||
Exchange-Traded Notes — 6.2% | ||||||||
JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN† | 186,290 | $ | 4,677,742 | |||||
Short-Term Investment Funds — 1.8% | ||||||||
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 2.25%∞Ω | 351,572 | 351,572 | ||||||
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.19%** ∞Ω | 982,790 | 982,790 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Investment Funds | $ | 1,334,362 | ||||||
Total Investment Securities — 101.1% | ||||||||
(Cost $76,889,464) | $ | 75,714,524 | ||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.1%) | (830,543 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 74,883,981 |
** | Represents collateral for securities loaned. |
^ | All affiliated funds are invested in the Institutional Class, unless otherwise indicated. The financial statements of the underlying funds can be found on the SEC website. |
† | All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of June 30, 2019 was $966,556. |
∞ | Open-End Fund. |
Ω | Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2019. |
Portfolio Abbreviations:
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
ETN - Exchange-Traded Notes
MLP - Master Limited Partnership
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 | ||||||||||||
Affiliated Mutual Funds | $ | 53,848,227 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 53,848,227 | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 15,854,193 | — | — | 15,854,193 | ||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Notes | 4,677,742 | — | — | 4,677,742 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investment Funds | 1,334,362 | — | — | 1,334,362 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 75,714,524 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 75,714,524 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund – June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)
Market | ||||||||
Shares | Value | |||||||
Affiliated Mutual Funds^∞ — 76.7% | ||||||||
Equity Funds — 51.6% | ||||||||
Touchstone Anti-Benchmark® | ||||||||
International Core Equity Fund | 1,116,702 | $ | 11,256,359 | |||||
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund | 120,505 | 4,341,788 | ||||||
Touchstone International Growth Opportunities Fund | 243,822 | 5,232,410 | ||||||
Touchstone International Small Cap Fund | 114,745 | 1,783,142 | ||||||
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund | 93,828 | 3,480,093 | ||||||
Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund* | 126,665 | 1,673,249 | ||||||
Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund | 143,291 | 3,446,150 | ||||||
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund | 176,963 | 4,245,349 | ||||||
Touchstone Value Fund | 1,018,536 | 9,594,607 | ||||||
45,053,147 | ||||||||
Fixed Income Funds — 25.1% | ||||||||
Touchstone Credit Opportunities Fund | 338,929 | 3,372,342 | ||||||
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund | 1,382,548 | 14,212,593 | ||||||
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | 470,598 | 4,367,152 | ||||||
21,952,087 | ||||||||
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds | $ | 67,005,234 | ||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds — 22.6% | ||||||||
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 51,990 | 2,674,366 | ||||||
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF† | 90,795 | 4,616,926 | ||||||
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | 89,170 | 4,286,402 | ||||||
VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | 53,480 | 1,855,756 | ||||||
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF | 22,595 | 1,817,090 | ||||||
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | 77,425 | 4,436,452 | ||||||
Total Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 19,686,992 | ||||||
Short-Term Investment Funds — 1.0% | ||||||||
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 2.25%∞Ω | 752,882 | 752,882 | ||||||
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.19%**∞Ω | 144,900 | 144,900 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Investment Funds | $ | 897,782 | ||||||
Total Investment Securities — 100.3% | ||||||||
(Cost $88,348,044) | $ | 87,590,008 | ||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3%) | (230,330 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 87,359,678 |
* | Non-income producing security. |
** | Represents collateral for securities loaned. |
^ | All affiliated funds are invested in the Institutional Class, unless otherwise indicated. The financial statements of the underlying funds can be found on the SEC website. |
† | All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of June 30, 2019 was $142,380. |
∞ | Open-End Fund. |
Ω | Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2019. |
Portfolio Abbreviations:
ETF - Exchange-Traded 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 | $ | 67,005,234 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 67,005,234 | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 19,686,992 | — | — | 19,686,992 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investment Funds | 897,782 | — | — | 897,782 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 87,590,008 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 87,590,008 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)
Touchstone | Touchstone | |||||||||||
Touchstone | Dynamic | Dynamic | ||||||||||
Dynamic | Diversified | Global | ||||||||||
Equity | Income | Allocation | ||||||||||
Fund | Fund | Fund | ||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Investments, at cost | $ | 51,538,814 | $ | 76,889,464 | $ | 88,348,044 | ||||||
Affiliated securities, at market value | $ | — | $ | 53,848,227 | $ | 67,005,234 | ||||||
Non-affiliated securities, at market value(A) | 53,478,144 | 21,866,297 | 20,584,774 | |||||||||
Cash deposits held at prime broker | 233,476 | — | — | |||||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 60,663 | 24,094 | — | |||||||||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 124 | 12,187 | 2,088 | |||||||||
Receivable for investments sold | — | 344,717 | 57,948 | |||||||||
Receivable for securities lending income | — | 3,523 | 594 | |||||||||
Other assets | 21,824 | 12,516 | 10,456 | |||||||||
Total Assets | 53,794,231 | 76,111,561 | 87,661,094 | |||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Written options, at market value (B) | 707,871 | — | — | |||||||||
Securities sold short (C) | 8,618,423 | — | — | |||||||||
Dividend and interest payable on securities sold short | 27,352 | — | — | |||||||||
Payable for return of collateral for securities on loan | — | 982,790 | 144,900 | |||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 201,990 | 135,965 | 59,867 | |||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 136,599 | — | — | |||||||||
Payable to Investment Advisor | 27,926 | 6,649 | 6,184 | |||||||||
Payable to other affiliates | 6,324 | 8,096 | 7,374 | |||||||||
Payable to Trustees | 7,341 | 7,341 | 7,341 | |||||||||
Payable for professional services | 13,877 | 12,394 | 14,047 | |||||||||
Payable to Transfer Agent | 32,395 | 20,650 | 48,067 | |||||||||
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | 11,275 | 53,695 | 13,636 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 9,791,373 | 1,227,580 | 301,416 | |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 44,002,858 | $ | 74,883,981 | $ | 87,359,678 | ||||||
Net assets consist of: | ||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 39,052,364 | $ | 77,334,454 | $ | 88,617,563 | ||||||
Distributable earnings (deficit) | 4,950,494 | (2,450,473 | ) | (1,257,885 | ) | |||||||
Net Assets | $ | 44,002,858 | $ | 74,883,981 | $ | 87,359,678 | ||||||
(A) Includes market value of securities on loan of: | $ | — | $ | 966,556 | $ | 142,380 | ||||||
(B) Premiums received for written options: | $ | 846,482 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
(C) Proceeds received for securities sold short: | $ | 8,266,784 | $ | — | $ | — |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)
Touchstone | Touchstone | |||||||||||
Touchstone | Dynamic | Dynamic | ||||||||||
Dynamic | Diversified | Global | ||||||||||
Equity | Income | Allocation | ||||||||||
Fund | Fund | Fund | ||||||||||
Pricing of Class A Shares | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Class A shares | $ | 8,783,525 | $ | 52,055,346 | $ | 77,056,534 | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | 564,311 | 3,996,436 | 6,540,738 | |||||||||
Net asset value per share* | $ | 15.57 | $ | 13.03 | $ | 11.78 | ||||||
Maximum sale charge - Class A Shares | 5.00 | % | 5.00 | % | 5.00 | % | ||||||
Maximum offering price per share (100%/(100%-maximum sales charge) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent) - Class A shares | $ | 16.39 | $ | 13.72 | $ | 12.40 | ||||||
Pricing of Class C Shares | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Class C shares | $ | 3,394,202 | $ | 5,385,595 | $ | 5,718,889 | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | 237,722 | 411,005 | 495,774 | |||||||||
Net asset value and offering price per share** | $ | 14.28 | $ | 13.10 | $ | 11.54 | ||||||
Pricing of Class Y Shares | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Class Y shares | $ | 31,723,260 | $ | 17,443,040 | $ | 4,584,255 | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | 2,016,070 | 1,336,257 | 385,351 | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | $ | 15.74 | $ | 13.05 | $ | 11.90 | ||||||
Pricing of Institutional Class Shares | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Institutional Class Shares | $ | 101,871 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | 6,443 | — | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | $ | 15.81 | $ | — | $ | — |
* | 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 due to the terms of the contingent deferred sales charge. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)
Touchstone | Touchstone | |||||||||||
Touchstone | Dynamic | Dynamic | ||||||||||
Dynamic | Diversified | Global | ||||||||||
Equity | Income | Allocation | ||||||||||
Fund | Fund | Fund | ||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||
Dividends from affiliated securities | $ | — | $ | 814,118 | $ | 594,611 | ||||||
Dividends from non-affiliated securities | 782,930 | 438,562 | 264,400 | |||||||||
Income from securities loaned | — | 20,794 | 6,563 | |||||||||
Total Investment Income | 782,930 | 1,273,474 | 865,574 | |||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 260,009 | 54,627 | 108,698 | |||||||||
Administration fees | 44,355 | 39,604 | 63,045 | |||||||||
Compliance fees and expenses | 1,212 | 1,212 | 1,212 | |||||||||
Custody fees | 7,679 | 2,241 | 2,232 | |||||||||
Professional fees | 14,051 | 11,895 | 13,330 | |||||||||
Transfer Agent fees, Class A | 5,801 | 16,057 | 39,040 | |||||||||
Transfer Agent fees, Class C | 3,351 | 5,693 | 13,307 | |||||||||
Transfer Agent fees, Class Y | 22,556 | 2,868 | 3,355 | |||||||||
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class | 32 | — | — | |||||||||
Transfer Agent out-of-pocket expenses | 2,351 | 8,657 | 22,176 | |||||||||
Registration Fees, Class A | 6,690 | 6,801 | 7,341 | |||||||||
Registration Fees, Class C | 6,375 | 7,136 | 7,083 | |||||||||
Registration Fees, Class Y | 7,326 | 6,052 | 5,598 | |||||||||
Registration Fees, Institutional Class | 6,022 | — | — | |||||||||
Dividend expense on securities sold short | 116,705 | — | — | |||||||||
Interest expense on securities sold short | 37,710 | — | — | |||||||||
Reports to Shareholders, Class A | 2,361 | 3,017 | 4,988 | |||||||||
Reports to Shareholders, Class C | 2,129 | 2,299 | 2,923 | |||||||||
Reports to Shareholders, Class Y | 4,577 | 1,869 | 1,881 | |||||||||
Reports to Shareholders, Institutional Class | 1,796 | — | — | |||||||||
Distribution expenses, Class A | 10,998 | 48,980 | 89,795 | |||||||||
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses, Class C | 20,330 | 31,576 | 51,561 | |||||||||
Trustee fees | 7,381 | 7,381 | 7,381 | |||||||||
Other expenses | 16,238 | 7,096 | 7,500 | |||||||||
Total Expenses | 608,035 | 265,061 | 452,446 | |||||||||
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Advisor and/or Affiliates(A) | (23,999 | ) | (118,952 | ) | (206,845 | ) | ||||||
Net Expenses | 584,036 | 146,109 | 245,601 | |||||||||
Net Investment Income | 198,894 | 1,127,365 | 619,973 | |||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains on investments in non-affiliated securities | 2,464,978 | 80,624 | 583,995 | |||||||||
Net realized losses on investments in affiliated securities | — | (1,249,437 | ) | (2,164,224 | ) | |||||||
Net realized losses on written options | (5,520,683 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Net realized losses on securities sold short | (1,145,555 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in non-affiliated securities(B) | 10,902,340 | 2,461,754 | 559,448 | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in affiliated securities | — | 2,304,974 | 10,087,167 | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options | 266,992 | — | — | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities sold short | (1,930,583 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | $ | 5,037,489 | $ | 3,597,915 | $ | 9,066,386 | ||||||
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 5,236,383 | $ | 4,725,280 | $ | 9,686,359 |
(A) | See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(B) | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in non-affiliated securities does not include net depreciation of $(1,487,354) for the Dynamic Diversified Income Fund in connection with the Fund's merger. See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Touchstone | ||||||||||||||||
Touchstone | Dynamic Diversified | |||||||||||||||
Dynamic Equity | Income | |||||||||||||||
Fund | Fund | |||||||||||||||
For the | For the | For the | For the | |||||||||||||
Six Months | Year | Six Months | Year | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
June 30, 2019 | December 31, | June 30, 2019 | December 31, | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2018 | (Unaudited) | 2018 | |||||||||||||
From Operations | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 198,894 | $ | 26,013 | $ | 1,127,365 | $ | 1,708,310 | ||||||||
Net realized gains on investments, written options, securities sold short and capital gain distributions received | (4,201,260 | ) | 7,335,724 | (1,168,813 | ) | 1,456,792 | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, written options and securities sold short | 9,238,749 | (17,331,585 | ) | 4,766,728 | (5,440,638 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in Net Assets from Operations | 5,236,383 | (9,969,848 | ) | 4,725,280 | (2,275,536 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||
Distributed earnings, Class A | — | — | (904,431 | ) | (1,144,104 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributed earnings, Class C | — | — | (61,853 | ) | (461,944 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributed earnings, Class Y | — | (623,724 | ) | (228,737 | ) | (207,840 | ) | |||||||||
Distributed earnings, Institutional Class | — | (116,348 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Total Distributions | — | (740,072 | ) | (1,195,021 | ) | (1,813,888 | ) | |||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) from Share Transactions(A) | (45,858,425 | ) | (22,111,564 | ) | 27,018,695 | (7,307,857 | ) | |||||||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (40,622,042 | ) | (32,821,484 | ) | 30,548,954 | (11,397,281 | ) | |||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 84,624,900 | 117,446,384 | 44,335,027 | 55,732,308 | ||||||||||||
End of period | $ | 44,002,858 | $ | 84,624,900 | $ | 74,883,981 | $ | 44,335,027 |
(A) | For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity on pages 18 to 19. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
Touchstone | ||||||
Dynamic Global | ||||||
Allocation | ||||||
Fund | ||||||
For the | For the | |||||
Six Months | Year | |||||
Ended | Ended | |||||
June 30, 2019 | December 31, | |||||
(Unaudited) | 2018 | |||||
$ | 619,973 | $ | 1,420,331 | |||
(1,580,229 | ) | 8,144,100 | ||||
10,646,615 | (17,120,403 | ) | ||||
9,686,359 | (7,555,972 | ) | ||||
(624,325 | ) | (4,731,927 | ) | |||
(7,315 | ) | (2,008,289 | ) | |||
(42,306 | ) | (516,617 | ) | |||
— | — | |||||
(673,946 | ) | (7,256,833 | ) | |||
(6,945,940 | ) | (13,252,484 | ) | |||
2,066,473 | (28,065,289 | ) | ||||
85,293,205 | 113,358,494 | |||||
$ | 87,359,678 | $ | 85,293,205 |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity
Touchstone Dynamic Diversified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund | Income Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Six Months | For the Six Months | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | For the Year | Ended | For the Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2019 | Ended | June 30, 2019 | Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | (Unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from Shares sold | 161,028 | $ | 2,418,428 | 36,592 | $ | 583,062 | 844,610 | $ | 10,786,835 | 123,109 | $ | 1,592,305 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with merger(A) | — | — | — | — | 1,130,075 | 14,590,614 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | — | — | 60,060 | 776,115 | 73,396 | 929,562 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of Shares redeemed | (120,917 | ) | (1,832,583 | ) | (306,473 | ) | (4,878,560 | ) | (256,180 | ) | (3,298,520 | ) | (341,364 | ) | (4,437,346 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Change from Class A Share Transactions | 40,111 | 585,845 | (269,881 | ) | (4,295,498 | ) | 1,778,565 | 22,855,044 | (144,859 | ) | (1,915,479 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from Shares sold | 8,022 | 110,345 | 28,386 | 401,443 | 6,740 | 90,406 | 11,771 | 153,106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with merger(A) | — | — | — | — | 177,151 | 2,299,568 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | — | — | 4,256 | 55,451 | 34,141 | 433,706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of Shares redeemed | (204,196 | ) | (2,827,532 | ) | (113,226 | ) | (1,688,492 | ) | (852,367 | ) | (10,909,899 | ) | (312,170 | ) | (4,067,796 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Change from Class C Share Transactions | (196,174 | ) | (2,717,187 | ) | (84,840 | ) | (1,287,049 | ) | (664,220 | ) | (8,464,474 | ) | (266,258 | ) | (3,480,984 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Class Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from Shares sold | 97,435 | 1,466,674 | 939,168 | 15,353,357 | 287,195 | 3,670,086 | 102,586 | 1,337,755 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from Shares issued in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
connection with merger(A) | — | — | — | — | 1,762,741 | 22,813,109 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 40,311 | 582,489 | 16,587 | 215,401 | 15,332 | 194,784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of Shares redeemed | (2,183,119 | ) | (32,976,068 | ) | (1,900,967 | ) | (30,743,577 | ) | (1,089,773 | ) | (14,070,471 | ) | (261,834 | ) | (3,443,933 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Change from Class Y Share Transactions | (2,085,684 | ) | (31,509,394 | ) | (921,488 | ) | (14,807,731 | ) | 976,750 | 12,628,125 | (143,916 | ) | (1,911,394 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from Shares sold | 19,218 | 291,852 | 630,842 | 10,363,103 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 8,018 | 116,348 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of Shares redeemed | (818,241 | ) | (12,509,541 | ) | (746,673 | ) | (12,200,737 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions | (799,023 | ) | (12,217,689 | ) | (107,813 | ) | (1,721,286 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Change from Share Transactions | (3,040,770 | ) | $ | (45,858,425 | ) | (1,384,022 | ) | $ | (22,111,564 | ) | 2,091,095 | $ | 27,018,695 | (555,033 | ) | $ | (7,307,857 | ) |
(A) | See Note 9 in Notes to Financial Statements. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)
Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | ||||||||||||||
For the Six Months | ||||||||||||||
Ended | For the Year | |||||||||||||
June 30, 2019 | Ended | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | December 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | |||||||||||
1,806,980 | $ | 20,440,700 | 202,824 | $ | 2,493,877 | |||||||||
— | — | — | — | |||||||||||
47,016 | 545,415 | 357,314 | 3,983,180 | |||||||||||
(475,317 | ) | (5,453,548 | ) | (778,529 | ) | (9,679,444 | ) | |||||||
1,378,679 | 15,532,567 | (218,391 | ) | (3,202,387 | ) | |||||||||
7,487 | 95,355 | 47,077 | 569,349 | |||||||||||
— | — | — | — | |||||||||||
600 | 6,895 | 178,032 | 1,921,215 | |||||||||||
(1,911,060 | ) | (21,098,779 | ) | (516,091 | ) | (6,191,893 | ) | |||||||
(1,902,973 | ) | (20,996,529 | ) | (290,982 | ) | (3,701,329 | ) | |||||||
37,399 | 437,188 | 96,808 | 1,203,900 | |||||||||||
— | — | — | — | |||||||||||
3,404 | 39,880 | 42,964 | 487,589 | |||||||||||
(170,148 | ) | (1,959,046 | ) | (631,742 | ) | (8,040,257 | ) | |||||||
(129,345 | ) | (1,481,978 | ) | (491,970 | ) | (6,348,768 | ) | |||||||
— | — | — | — | |||||||||||
— | — | — | — | |||||||||||
— | — | — | — | |||||||||||
— | — | — | — | |||||||||||
(653,639 | ) | $ | (6,945,940 | ) | (1,001,343 | ) | $ | (13,252,484 | ) |
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For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)
Touchstone | ||||
Dynamic | ||||
Equity | ||||
Fund | ||||
Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities | ||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 5,236,383 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||
Purchases of investments | (89,704,700 | ) | ||
Proceeds from disposition of investments | 149,695,199 | |||
Net proceeds from disposition of purchased options | 2,719 | |||
Premiums received on call and put options written | 5,857,596 | |||
Covers of written options | (12,825,392 | ) | ||
Proceeds from securities sold short | 20,551,699 | |||
Covers of securities sold short | (32,105,529 | ) | ||
Net sales of short term securities | (279,328 | ) | ||
Return of capital received from investments | 1,634 | |||
Decrease in cash deposits held at prime broker | 4,534,322 | |||
Decrease in dividends and interest receivable | 126,486 | |||
Decrease in payable for investments purchased | 136,599 | |||
Increase in other assets | (8,130 | ) | ||
Increase in dividend and interest payable on securities sold short | 2,405 | |||
Increase in payable to Trustees | 3,733 | |||
Decrease in payable to Investment Advisor | (33,203 | ) | ||
Decrease in payable to other affiliates | (9,050 | ) | ||
Decrease in other accrued expenses and liabilities | (20,254 | ) | ||
Net realized (gains) on investments | (2,464,978 | ) | ||
Net realized losses on written options | 5,520,683 | |||
Net realized losses on securities sold short | 1,145,555 | |||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments | (10,902,340 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on written options | (266,992 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on securities sold short | 1,930,583 | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 46,125,700 | |||
Cash Flows used in Financing Activities | ||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 4,427,855 | |||
Cost of shares redeemed | (50,553,555 | ) | ||
Proceeds from interfund lending transactions | 22,398,214 | |||
Payments for interfund lending transactions | (22,398,214 | ) | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | (46,125,700 | ) | ||
Net change in cash | — | |||
Cash - beginning of the period | — | |||
Cash - end of period | $ | — | ||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||
Dividend and interest expense paid | $ | 152,010 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 14.39 | $ | 16.06 | $ | 15.18 | $ | 14.52 | $ | 13.59 | $ | 13.15 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.04 | (A) | (0.04 | )(A) | 0.06 | (A) | 0.19 | (A) | 0.13 | — | (A)(B) | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.14 | (1.63 | ) | 1.04 | 0.53 | 0.80 | 0.48 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.18 | (1.67 | ) | 1.10 | 0.72 | 0.93 | 0.48 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | — | (0.22 | ) | (0.06 | ) | — | (0.04 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 15.57 | $ | 14.39 | $ | 16.06 | $ | 15.18 | $ | 14.52 | $ | 13.59 | ||||||||||||
Total return(C) | 8.20 | %(D) | (10.40 | %) | 7.18 | % | 4.95 | % | 6.84 | % | 3.64 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 8,784 | $ | 7,542 | $ | 12,752 | $ | 15,525 | $ | 12,029 | $ | 11,546 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(E) | 2.06 | %(F) | 2.30 | % | 1.94 | % | 1.90 | % | 2.01 | % | 2.07 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(G) | 2.24 | %(F) | 2.40 | % | 2.00 | % | 1.91 | % | 2.16 | % | 2.18 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.50 | %(F) | (0.22 | %) | 0.40 | % | 1.30 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.01 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 121 | %(D) | 267 | % | 236 | % | 245 | % | 235 | % | 236 | % |
(A) | The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(B) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(C) | Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. 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 was 1.55%, 1.55%, 1.55%, 1.55%, 1.55% and 1.55% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
(F) | Annualized. |
(G) | The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.73%, 1.65%, 1.61%, 1.56%, 1.70% and 1.66% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 13.25 | $ | 14.90 | $ | 14.03 | $ | 13.47 | $ | 12.70 | $ | 12.35 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.02 | )(A) | (0.14 | )(A) | (0.05 | )(A) | 0.07 | (A) | 0.02 | (0.09 | )(A) | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.05 | (1.51 | ) | 0.95 | 0.49 | 0.75 | 0.44 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.03 | (1.65 | ) | 0.90 | 0.56 | 0.77 | 0.35 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | — | (0.03 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 14.28 | $ | 13.25 | $ | 14.90 | $ | 14.03 | $ | 13.47 | $ | 12.70 | ||||||||||||
Total return(B) | 7.77 | %(C) | (11.06 | %) | 6.37 | % | 4.16 | % | 6.06 | % | 2.83 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 3,394 | $ | 5,748 | $ | 7,727 | $ | 12,256 | $ | 10,911 | $ | 10,486 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(D) | 2.81 | %(E) | 3.05 | % | 2.69 | % | 2.65 | % | 2.76 | % | 2.82 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(F) | 3.24 | %(E) | 3.24 | % | 2.81 | % | 2.71 | % | 2.90 | % | 2.96 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.25 | %)(E) | (0.97 | %) | (0.35 | %) | 0.55 | % | 0.12 | % | (0.74 | %) | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 121 | %(C) | 267 | % | 236 | % | 245 | % | 235 | % | 236 | % |
(A) | The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(B) | Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. |
(C) | Not annualized. |
(D) | The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 2.30%, 2.30%, 2.30%, 2.30%, 2.30% and 2.30% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
(E) | Annualized. |
(F) | The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 2.73%, 2.49%, 2.42%, 2.36%, 2.44% and 2.44% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (Continued)
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 14.53 | $ | 16.32 | $ | 15.45 | $ | 14.76 | $ | 13.80 | $ | 13.37 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.06 | (A) | 0.02 | (A) | 0.12 | (A) | 0.24 | (A) | 0.17 | 0.04 | (A) | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.15 | (1.66 | ) | 1.05 | 0.54 | 0.81 | 0.49 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.21 | (1.64 | ) | 1.17 | 0.78 | 0.98 | 0.53 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (0.15 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 15.74 | $ | 14.53 | $ | 16.32 | $ | 15.45 | $ | 14.76 | $ | 13.80 | ||||||||||||
Total return | 8.33 | %(B) | (10.04 | %) | 7.59 | % | 5.31 | % | 7.12 | % | 3.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 31,723 | $ | 59,586 | $ | 82,004 | $ | 96,807 | $ | 64,986 | $ | 43,349 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(C) | 1.81 | %(D) | 1.95 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.57 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.78 | %(E) | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(F) | 1.83 | %(D) | 1.95 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.57 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.76 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.74 | %(D) | 0.13 | % | 0.74 | % | 1.64 | % | 1.17 | % | 0.30 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 121 | %(B) | 267 | % | 236 | % | 245 | % | 235 | % | 236 | % |
(A) | The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(B) | Not annualized. |
(C) | The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.30%, 1.20%, 1.21%, 1.22%, 1.25% and 1.26% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
(D) | Annualized. |
(E) | Net expenses include amounts recouped by the Advisor. |
(F) | The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.32%, 1.20%, 1.21%, 1.22%, 1.25% and 1.24% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 14.59 | $ | 16.38 | $ | 15.51 | $ | 14.82 | $ | 13.83 | $ | 13.39 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.06 | (A) | 0.02 | (A) | 0.11 | (A) | 0.24 | (A) | 0.16 | 0.04 | (A) | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.16 | (1.66 | ) | 1.06 | 0.54 | 0.83 | 0.49 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.22 | (1.64 | ) | 1.17 | 0.78 | 0.99 | 0.53 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (0.15 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (— | )(B) | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 15.81 | $ | 14.59 | $ | 16.38 | $ | 15.51 | $ | 14.82 | $ | 13.83 | ||||||||||||
Total return | 8.36 | %(C) | (10.03 | %) | 7.54 | % | 5.27 | % | 7.19 | % | 3.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 102 | $ | 11,749 | $ | 14,964 | $ | 18,879 | $ | 9,242 | $ | 12,297 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(D) | 1.76 | %(E) | 1.96 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.59 | %(F) | 1.71 | % | 1.77 | %(F) | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(G) | 1.84 | %(E) | 1.96 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.54 | % | 1.72 | % | 1.76 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.81 | %(E) | 0.11 | % | 0.72 | % | 1.61 | % | 1.17 | % | 0.31 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 121 | %(C) | 267 | % | 236 | % | 245 | % | 235 | % | 236 | % |
(A) | The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(B) | Less than $0.005 per share. |
(C) | Not annualized. |
(D) | The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.25%, 1.21%, 1.23%, 1.24%, 1.25% and 1.25% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
(E) | Annualized. |
(F) | Net expenses include amounts recouped by the Advisor. |
(G) | The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.33%, 1.21%, 1.23%, 1.19%, 1.26% and 1.24% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (Continued)
Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 12.12 | $ | 13.23 | $ | 12.73 | $ | 12.15 | $ | 12.66 | $ | 12.37 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.27 | (A) | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.18 | 0.22 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.90 | (1.07 | ) | 0.53 | 0.58 | (0.50 | ) | 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.17 | (0.60 | ) | 0.97 | 1.06 | (0.32 | ) | 0.55 | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.26 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.26 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 13.03 | $ | 12.12 | $ | 13.23 | $ | 12.73 | $ | 12.15 | $ | 12.66 | ||||||||||||
Total return(B) | 9.70 | %(C) | (4.66 | %) | 7.74 | % | 8.81 | % | (2.54 | %) | 4.46 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 52,055 | $ | 26,892 | $ | 31,264 | $ | 28,316 | $ | 29,754 | $ | 35,689 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses(D) | 0.49 | %(E) | 0.49 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.46 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses(D) | 0.87 | %(E) | 0.93 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.86 | % | 0.83 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.17 | %(E) | 3.61 | % | 3.44 | % | 3.73 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.61 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 61 | %(C)(F) | 20 | % | 25 | % | 32 | % | 77 | % | 11 | % |
Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 12.16 | $ | 13.26 | $ | 12.75 | $ | 12.17 | $ | 12.67 | $ | 12.36 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.22 | (A) | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.09 | 0.11 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.89 | (1.09 | ) | 0.50 | 0.58 | (0.50 | ) | 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.11 | (0.69 | ) | 0.88 | 0.96 | (0.41 | ) | 0.44 | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.17 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.13 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 13.10 | $ | 12.16 | $ | 13.26 | $ | 12.75 | $ | 12.17 | $ | 12.67 | ||||||||||||
Total return(B) | 9.17 | %(C) | (5.33 | %) | 6.93 | % | 7.98 | % | (3.22 | %) | 3.59 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 5,386 | $ | 13,075 | $ | 17,792 | $ | 25,197 | $ | 27,414 | $ | 32,961 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses(D) | 1.24 | %(E) | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.21 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses(D) | 1.97 | %(E) | 1.72 | % | 1.64 | % | 1.63 | % | 1.57 | % | 1.57 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.42 | %(E) | 2.86 | % | 2.69 | % | 2.98 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.86 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 61 | %(C)(F) | 20 | % | 25 | % | 32 | % | 77 | % | 11 | % |
(A) | The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(B) | Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. |
(C) | Not annualized. |
(D) | Ratio does not include expenses of the underlying funds. |
(E) | Annualized. |
(F) | Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Touchstone Controlled Growth with Income Fund acquired on May 10, 2019 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (Continued)
Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 12.15 | $ | 13.26 | $ | 12.75 | $ | 12.17 | $ | 12.68 | $ | 12.39 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.29 | (A) | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.22 | 0.27 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.89 | (1.13 | ) | 0.47 | 0.54 | (0.51 | ) | 0.31 | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.18 | (0.57 | ) | 1.01 | 1.09 | (0.29 | ) | 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.28 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.29 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 13.05 | $ | 12.15 | $ | 13.26 | $ | 12.75 | $ | 12.17 | $ | 12.68 | ||||||||||||
Total return | 9.71 | %(B) | (4.40 | %) | 8.06 | % | 9.06 | % | (2.29 | %) | 4.72 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 17,443 | $ | 4,368 | $ | 6,675 | $ | 10,391 | $ | 18,168 | $ | 23,466 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses(C) | 0.24 | %(D) | 0.24 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.21 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses(C) | 0.72 | %(D) | 1.03 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.73 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.58 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.42 | %(D) | 3.86 | % | 3.69 | % | 3.98 | % | 1.63 | % | 1.86 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 61 | %(B)(E) | 20 | % | 25 | % | 32 | % | 77 | % | 11 | % |
(A) | The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(B) | Not annualized. |
(C) | Ratio does not include expenses of the underlying funds. |
(D) | Annualized. |
(E) | Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Touchstone Controlled Growth with Income Fund acquired on May 10, 2019 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (Continued)
Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 10.63 | $ | 12.56 | $ | 11.56 | $ | 12.01 | $ | 12.89 | $ | 12.99 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.08 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.18 | 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.16 | (1.16 | ) | 1.39 | 0.06 | (0.57 | ) | 0.46 | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.24 | (0.96 | ) | 1.60 | 0.34 | (0.39 | ) | 0.66 | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.09 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.25 | ) | ||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | — | (0.71 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.51 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.09 | ) | (0.97 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.76 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 11.78 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 12.56 | $ | 11.56 | $ | 12.01 | $ | 12.89 | ||||||||||||
Total return(A) | 11.72 | %(B) | (7.91 | %) | 13.96 | % | 2.80 | % | (3.09 | %) | 5.06 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 77,057 | $ | 54,871 | $ | 67,562 | $ | 62,689 | $ | 71,201 | $ | 56,893 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses(C) | 0.49 | %(D) | 0.49 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.46 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses(C) | 0.91 | %(D) | 0.92 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.89 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.50 | %(D) | 1.57 | % | 1.72 | % | 2.26 | % | 1.75 | % | 1.44 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 32 | %(B) | 40 | % | 32 | % | 39 | % | 68 | %(E) | 11 | % |
Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 10.38 | $ | 12.28 | $ | 11.31 | $ | 11.77 | $ | 12.67 | $ | 12.79 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.19 | 0.10 | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.04 | (1.13 | ) | 1.35 | 0.05 | (0.58 | ) | 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.18 | (1.02 | ) | 1.47 | 0.24 | (0.48 | ) | 0.54 | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.02 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.15 | ) | ||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | — | (0.71 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.51 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.02 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.66 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 11.54 | $ | 10.38 | $ | 12.28 | $ | 11.31 | $ | 11.77 | $ | 12.67 | ||||||||||||
Total return(A) | 11.32 | %(B) | (8.55 | %) | 13.10 | % | 2.00 | % | (3.81 | %) | 4.20 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 5,719 | $ | 24,897 | $ | 33,039 | $ | 44,946 | $ | 53,417 | $ | 43,844 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses(C) | 1.24 | %(D) | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.21 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses(C) | 1.97 | %(D) | 1.68 | % | 1.66 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.62 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.75 | %(D) | 0.82 | % | 0.97 | % | 1.51 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.69 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 32 | %(B) | 40 | % | 32 | % | 39 | % | 68 | %(E) | 11 | % |
(A) | Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. |
(B) | Not annualized. |
(C) | Ratio does not include expenses of the underlying funds. |
(D) | Annualized. |
(E) | Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund acquired on November 23, 2015. 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 Dynamic Global Allocation Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 10.73 | $ | 12.67 | $ | 11.66 | $ | 12.11 | $ | 12.98 | $ | 13.09 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.13 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 1.15 | (1.21 | ) | 1.40 | 0.05 | (0.58 | ) | 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.28 | (0.94 | ) | 1.64 | 0.37 | (0.35 | ) | 0.68 | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.28 | ) | ||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | — | (0.71 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.51 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.11 | ) | (1.00 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (0.82 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.79 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 11.90 | $ | 10.73 | $ | 12.67 | $ | 11.66 | $ | 12.11 | $ | 12.98 | ||||||||||||
Total return | 11.93 | %(A) | (7.69 | %) | 14.21 | % | 3.03 | % | (2.75 | %) | 5.21 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 4,584 | $ | 5,525 | $ | 12,758 | $ | 14,678 | $ | 17,711 | $ | 16,719 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses(B) | 0.24 | %(C) | 0.24 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.21 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses(B) | 0.97 | %(C) | 0.85 | % | 0.78 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.72 | % | 0.62 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.75 | %(C) | 1.82 | % | 1.97 | % | 2.51 | % | 2.00 | % | 1.69 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 32 | %(A) | 40 | % | 32 | % | 39 | % | 68 | %(D) | 11 | % |
(A) | Not annualized. |
(B) | Ratio does not include expenses of the underlying funds. |
(C) | Annualized. |
(D) | Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of the Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund acquired on November 23, 2015. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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June 30, 2019 (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 an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated November 18, 1982. The Trust consists of twenty funds, including the following three funds (individually, a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”):
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund (“Dynamic Equity Fund”)
Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund (“Dynamic Diversified Income Fund”)
Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund (“Dynamic Global Allocation Fund”)
Each Fund is diversified. Additionally, the Dynamic Diversified Income Fund and Dynamic Global Allocation Fund (collectively, the “Allocation Funds”) are “Funds of Funds”, sub-advised by Wilshire Associates Incorporated, which seek to achieve their investment goals by primarily investing in a diversified portfolio of affiliated and unaffiliated underlying equity, fixed income and alternative 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, fixed-income and alternative funds in the following ranges:
Equity Fund Allocation |
Fixed-Income Fund Allocation |
Alternative Fund Allocation | ||||
Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | 25-55% | 25-55% | 0-30% | |||
Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | 45-75% | 25-55% | N/A |
The investment goal of each of the Underlying Funds that the Allocation Funds invested in is as follows:
Fund | Investment Goal | |
Touchstone Anti-Benchmark® International Core Equity Fund | Seeks capital appreciation. | |
Touchstone Credit Opportunities Fund | Seeks absolute total return, primarily from income and capital appreciation. | |
Touchstone Flexible Income Fund | Seeks total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation. | |
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund | Seeks long-term growth of capital. | |
Touchstone High Yield Fund | Seeks to achieve a high level of income as its main goal. Capital appreciation is a secondary consideration. | |
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund | Seeks high current income. Capital appreciation is secondary goal. | |
Touchstone International Growth Opportunities Fund | Seeks long-term capital appreciation. | |
Touchstone International Small Cap Fund | Seeks to provide investors with capital appreciation. | |
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund | Seeks long-term capital growth. | |
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund | Seeks long-term growth of capital and high current income. | |
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 Value Fund | Seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in stocks of small-cap companies. | |
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | Seeks maximum total return consistent with the preservation of capital. |
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Fund | Investment Goal | |
Touchstone Value Fund | Seeks to provide investors with long-term capital growth. | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management | Seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. | |
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-, mid- and small-capitalization emerging market equities. | |
iShares International Select Dividend ETF | Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of relatively high dividend paying equities in non-U.S. developed markets. | |
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF | Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of non-U.S. developed market government bonds. | |
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | Seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of developed market equities, excluding the U.S. and Canada, that exhibit value characteristics. | |
VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | Seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the J.P. Morgan GBI-EMG Core Index (GBIEMCOR), which is comprised of bonds issued by emerging market governments and denominated in the local currency of the issuer. | |
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF | Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by governments and government related issuers in emerging market countries. | |
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF | Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of international real estate stocks. | |
Vanguard REIT ETF | Seeks to provide a high level of income and moderate long-term capital appreciation by tracking the performance of a benchmark index that measures the performance of publicly traded equity REITs. | |
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of investment-grade bonds issued outside of the United States. | |
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend ETF | Seeks to track the investment results of high-dividend-yielding companies in the emerging markets region. |
The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each Fund. The Dynamic Equity Fund is registered to offer the following classes of shares: Class A shares, Class C shares, Class Y shares, and Institutional Class shares. The Allocation Funds are registered to offer the following classes of shares: Class A shares, Class C shares and Class Y 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 goal, policies, and strategies along with information on the classes of shares currently being offered.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the Funds’ significant accounting policies:
Each Fund is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies.
Security valuation and fair value measurements — U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. All investments in securities are recorded at their fair value. The Funds define the term “market value”, as used throughout this report, as the estimated fair value. The Funds use various methods to measure fair value of their portfolio securities on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods.
These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
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· | Level 1 | – | quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
· | Level 2 | – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
· | Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The aggregate value by input level, as of June 30, 2019, for each Fund’s investments, 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 or transfer Level 3 categorized securities during the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy.
The Funds’ portfolio securities are valued as of the close of the regular session of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)(currently 4:00 p.m., Eastern time or at the time as of which the NYSE establishes official closing prices). Portfolio securities traded on stock exchanges are valued at the last reported sale price, official close price, or last bid price if no sales are reported. Portfolio securities quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) or from the primary exchange on which the security trades. To the extent these securities are actively traded, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options are valued at the last quoted sales price. If there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, long option positions are valued at the most recent bid price, and short option positions are valued at the most recent ask price on the valuation date and are categorized in Level 1. Shares of mutual funds in which the Funds invest are valued at their respective net asset value (“NAV”) as reported by the Underlying Funds and are categorized in Level 1.
Securities mainly traded on a non-U.S. exchange or denominated in foreign currencies are generally valued according to the preceding closing values on that exchange, translated to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, and are generally categorized in Level 1. However, if an event that may change the value of a security occurs after the time that the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange was determined, but before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, the security may be priced based on fair value and is generally categorized in Level 2. This may cause the value of the security, if held on the books of a Fund, to be different from the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange and may affect the calculation of that Fund’s NAV.
The Funds may use fair value pricing under the following circumstances, among others:
· | If the value of a security has been materially affected by events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time but after the close of the primary markets on which the security is traded. |
· | If the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded closes early or if trading in a particular portfolio security was halted during the day and did not resume prior to the Funds’ NAV calculation. |
· | If a security is so thinly traded that reliable market quotations are unavailable due to infrequent trading. |
· | If the validity of market quotations is not reliable. |
Securities held by the Funds that do not have readily available market quotations, significant observable inputs, or securities for which the available market quotations are not reliable, are priced at their estimated fair value using procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and are generally categorized in Level 3.
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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.
Investment companies — The Funds may invest in securities of other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”), 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 (“OTC”). An ETF is an investment company that typically seeks to track the performance of an index by holding in its portfolio shares of all the companies, or a representative sample of the companies, that are components of a particular index. An ETN is an investment company that typically seeks to track the performance of an index, similar to an ETF, but it does not hold any securities that it tracks. ETF and ETN shares are traded on a securities exchange based on their market value. The risks of investment in other investment companies typically reflect the risks of the types of securities in which the other investment companies invest. Investments in ETFs, ETNs and closed-end funds are subject to the additional risk that their shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV. Investments in ETNs are also subject to credit risk similar to other debt securities. 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 Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities sold short — The Dynamic Equity Fund may engage in selling securities short, which obligates the Fund to replace a security borrowed by purchasing the same security at the current market value. The Fund would incur a loss if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund would realize a gain if the price of the security declines between those dates. As of June 30, 2019, the Dynamic Equity Fund had securities sold short with a fair value of $(8,618,423) and pledged securities with a fair value of $52,877,533 as collateral and pledged cash collateral of $233,476 for both securities sold short and written options.
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 may utilize options in an attempt to generate gains from option premiums or to reduce overall portfolio risk. The Fund’s option strategy primarily focuses on the use of writing and/or purchasing call or put options on equity indexes. When the Fund writes or purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium received or paid by the Fund is recorded as a liability or an asset and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written or purchased. Premiums received or paid from writing or purchasing options which expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains or losses. The difference between the premium and the amount paid or received on effecting
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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. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing put options is the notional amount as presented in the Portfolio of Investments. In certain circumstances, the maximum risk of loss amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced assets and upfront premium received upon entering into the contract. The maximum risk of loss associated with writing call options is potentially unlimited. As of June 30, 2019, the Dynamic Equity Fund had written options with a fair value of $(707,871) and pledged securities with a fair value of $52,877,533 as collateral and pledged cash collateral of $233,476 for both securities sold short and written options.
Real Estate Investment Trusts — The Dynamic Equity Fund may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that involve risks not associated with investing in stocks. Risks associated with investments in REITs include declines in the value of real estate, general and economic conditions, changes in the value of the underlying property and defaults by borrowers. The value of assets in the real estate industry may go through cycles of relative underperformance and outperformance in comparison to equity securities markets in general. Dividend income is recorded using management’s estimate of the income included in distributions received from REIT investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end and may differ from the estimated amount. Estimates of income are adjusted in the Fund to the actual amounts when the amounts are determined.
Derivative instruments and hedging activities — For financial reporting purposes, the Dynamic Equity Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The following table presents the Dynamic Equity Fund’s liabilities net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund as of June 30, 2019:
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities | Gross Amounts Available for Offset in Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Non-cash Collateral Pledged | Cash Collateral Pledged | Net Amount(B) | ||||||||||||||||
Written Options(A) | $ | 707,871 | $ | — | $ | (690,150 | ) | $ | (17,721 | ) | $ | — |
(A) Pershing LLC is the counterparty.
(B) 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 as of June 30, 2019:
Fair Value of Derivative Investments As of June 30, 2019 | ||||||||||
Fund | Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||
Dynamic Equity Fund | Written Options - Equity Contracts* | $ | — | $ | 707,871 |
* Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Written options, at market value.
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The following table sets forth the effect on the Dynamic Equity Fund’s derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019:
The Effect of Derivative Investments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 | ||||||||||
Fund | Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | Realized Gains (Losses) on Derivatives | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives | |||||||
Dynamic Equity Fund | Purchased Options - Equity Contacts* | $ | 2,719 | $ | — | |||||
Written Options - Equity Contacts** | (5,520,683 | ) | 266,992 |
* Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains on investments in non-affiliated securities.
** Statements of Operations Location: Net realized losses on written options and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options, respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:
Dynamic Equity Fund | ||||
Equity contracts: | ||||
Purchased Options - Cost* | $ | — | ||
Written Options - Premiums received | 1,338,099 |
* The balance at each quarter end was zero.
Portfolio securities loaned — The Funds may lend their portfolio securities. Lending portfolio securities exposes the Funds to the risk that the borrower may fail to return the loaned securities or may not be able to provide additional collateral or that the Funds may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fails financially. To minimize these risks, the borrower must agree to maintain cash collateral with the Funds’ custodian. The loaned securities are secured by collateral valued at least equal, at all times, to the market value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest, if any. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. The cash collateral is reinvested by the Funds’ custodian into an approved short-term investment vehicle. The approved short-term investment vehicle is subject to market risk.
As of June 30, 2019, the following Funds loaned securities and received collateral as follows:
Fund | Security Type | Market Value of Securities Loaned* | Market Value of Collateral Received** | Net Amount*** | ||||||||||
Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 223,300 | $ | 228,750 | $ | 5,450 | |||||||
Exchange-Traded Notes | 743,256 | 754,040 | 10,784 | |||||||||||
Total Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | 966,556 | 982,790 | 16,234 | |||||||||||
Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | Exchange-Traded Funds | 142,380 | 144,900 | 2,520 |
* The remaining contractual maturity is overnight for all securities.
** Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
*** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the borrower in the event of default.
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All cash collateral is received, held, and administered by the Funds’ custodian for the benefit of the lending Fund in its custody account or other account established for the purpose of holding collateral in cash equivalents.
Funds participating in securities lending receive compensation in the form of fees. Securities lending income is derived from lending long securities from the Funds to creditworthy approved borrowers at rates that are determined based on daily trading volumes, float, short-term interest rates and market liquidity and is shown net of fees on the Statements of Operations. When a Fund lends securities, it retains the interest or dividends on the investment of any cash received as collateral, and the Fund continues to receive interest or dividends on the loaned securities.
Unrealized gain or loss on the market value of the loaned securities that may occur during the term of the loan is recognized by the Fund. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover any loaned securities from the borrower on demand.
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 5.26% of the NAV (or 5.00% of the offering price). There is no sales load on purchases when aggregate purchases in all Touchstone funds equal at least $1 million. 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 purchase due to the aggregate purchase amount in all Touchstone funds equaling at least $1 million where a Finder’s Fee was paid 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 may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed within one year from the date of purchase. The CDSC will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the NAV at the time of purchase of the shares being redeemed or (2) the NAV of such shares being redeemed.
Investment income — Dividend income from securities is recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Funds, where applicable. Interest income from securities is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
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 from investments in Underlying Funds is affected by the timing of dividend declarations by the Underlying Funds.
Allocations — Investment income earned, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation for a Fund are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon its proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Class-specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. Common expenses, which are not attributable to a specific class, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon their proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Expenses not directly billed to a Fund are allocated proportionally among all Funds in the Trust, and, if applicable, Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust and Touchstone Variable Series Trust (collectively with the Trust, “Touchstone Fund Complex”), daily in relation to net assets of each Fund or another reasonable measure.
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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, 2019:
Dynamic Equity Fund | Dynamic Diversified Income Fund* | Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | ||||||||||
Purchases of investment securities | $ | 89,704,700 | $ | 32,931,540 | $ | 27,415,760 | ||||||
Proceeds from sales and maturities | $ | 149,695,199 | $ | 45,702,197 | $ | 34,756,223 |
*The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities excludes the purchases and sales of the Touchstone Controlled Growth with Income Fund (see Note 9). If these transactions were included, purchases and sales would have been higher.
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, 2019.
4. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Related Parties
Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”), Touchstone Securities, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), or The Bank of New York Mellon, the Sub-Administrator to the Funds, and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc., the Transfer Agent to the Funds (collectively referenced to herein as “BNY Mellon”). Such officers receive no compensation from the Trust. The Advisor and the Underwriter are each wholly-owned 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 Independent Trustees’ compensation and out-of-pocket expenses relating to their services. The Funds accrued Trustee-related expenses of $22,143 for the six months ended June 30, 2019.
MANAGEMENT & EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTS
The Advisor provides general investment supervisory services for the Funds under the terms of an advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, each Fund pays the Advisor a fee, which is computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on average daily net assets of each Fund as shown in the table below.
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Dynamic Equity Fund | 0.85% on the first $300 million |
0.80% on the next $200 million | |
0.75% on the next $250 million | |
0.70% on the next $250 million | |
0.65% on the next $500 million | |
0.60% on the next $500 million | |
0.55% on such assets over $2 billion | |
Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | 0.20% on the first $1 billion |
0.175% on the next $1 billion | |
0.15% on the next $1 billion | |
0.125% on such assets over $3 billion | |
Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | 0.25% on the first $1 billion |
0.225% on the next $1 billion | |
0.20% on the next $1 billion | |
0.175% on such assets over $3 billion |
The Advisor has entered into investment sub-advisory agreements with the following parties (each, a “Sub-Advisor”):
Wells Capital Management, Inc. | Wilshire Associates Incorporated |
Dynamic Equity Fund | Dynamic Diversified Income Fund |
Dynamic Global Allocation Fund |
The Advisor pays sub-advisory fees to each Sub-Advisor from its advisory fee.
The Advisor entered into an expense limitation agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) to contractually limit the annual operating expenses of the Funds, excluding: dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales; interest; taxes; brokerage commissions and other transaction costs; portfolio transaction and investment related expenses, including expenses associated with the Funds’ liquidity providers; other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP; the cost of “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”, if any; and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business. The maximum annual operating expense limit in any year with respect to the Funds is based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Funds.
The Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees, and to reimburse certain fund expenses in order to maintain the following expense limitations for the Funds:
Fund | Class A | Class C | Class Y | Institutional Class | Termination Date | |||||||||||||
Dynamic Equity Fund | 1.55 | % | 2.30 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.25 | % | April 29, 2020 | |||||||||
Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | 0.49 | % | 1.24 | % | 0.24 | % | — | April 29, 2020 | ||||||||||
Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | 0.49 | % | 1.24 | % | 0.24 | % | — | April 29, 2020 |
The Expense Limitation Agreement can be terminated with respect to a Fund by a vote of the Funds’ Board if it deems the termination to be beneficial to the Fund’s shareholders.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Advisor or its affiliates waived investment advisory fees, administration fees or other operating expenses, including distribution fees of the Funds, as follows:
Fund | Investment Advisory Fees Waived | Administration Fees Waived | Other Operating Expenses Waived/ Reimbursed | Total | ||||||||||||
Dynamic Equity Fund | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 23,999 | $ | 23,999 | ||||||||
Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | 27,481 | 39,604 | 51,867 | 118,952 | ||||||||||||
Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | 57,947 | 63,045 | 85,853 | 206,845 |
Under the terms of the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Advisor is entitled to recover, subject to approval by the Funds’ Board, such amounts waived or reimbursed for a period of up to three years from the date on which the Advisor reduced its compensation or assumed expenses for the Funds. A Fund will make repayments to the Advisor only if such repayment does not cause the Fund’s operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed the Fund’s expense limit in place when such amounts were waived or reimbursed by the Advisor and the Fund’s current expense limitation.
As of June 30, 2019, the Advisor may seek recoupment of previously waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:
Fund | Expires on or before December 31, 2019 | Expires on or before December 31, 2020 | Expires on or before December 31, 2021 | Expires on or before December 31, 2022 | Total | |||||||||||||||
Dynamic Equity Fund | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 7,203 | $ | 7,203 | ||||||||||
Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | 99,013 | 161,926 | 151,287 | 77,874 | 490,100 | |||||||||||||||
Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | 173,631 | 324,451 | 296,428 | 131,826 | 926,336 |
The Advisor did not recoup any amounts it previously waived or reimbursed during the six months ended June 30, 2019.
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 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 the Trust. BNY Mellon provides administrative and accounting services to the Trust and is compensated directly by the Advisor, not the Trust.
TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT
Under the terms of the Transfer Agent Agreement between the Trust and BNY Mellon, 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 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 not to exceed 1.00% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class C shares (of which up to 0.75% is a distribution fee and up to 0.25% is a shareholder servicing fee).
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
The Underwriter is the Funds’ principal underwriter and, as such, acts as exclusive agent for distribution of the Funds’ shares. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement between the Trust and the Underwriter, the Underwriter earned underwriting and broker commissions on the sale of Class A shares of the Funds. W&S Brokerage Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Underwriter and the Advisor, also earned broker commissions on the sale of Class A shares of the Funds. Listed below are the total underwriting and broker commissions earned by the Underwriter and its affiliate during the six months ended June 30, 2019:
Fund | Amount | |||
Dynamic Equity Fund | $ | 28 | ||
Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | 3,095 | |||
Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | 4,333 |
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, 2019:
Fund | Amount | |||
Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | $ | 58 | ||
Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | 31 |
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INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Funds may engage in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common Officers. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Funds did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.
AFFILIATED INVESTMENTS
A summary of each Allocation Fund’s transactions in affiliated Underlying Funds during the six months ended June 30, 2019 is as follows:
Dynamic Diversified Income Fund
Underlying Fund* | Market
Value 12/31/2018 | Purchases
at cost** | Proceeds
from sales | Net
Realized Gain(Loss) | Net
Change in Unrealized (Depreciation) | Market
Value 06/30/2019 | Dividend
Income | Shares
06/30/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Arbitrage Fund | $ | — | $ | 9,874,167 | $ | 9,552,395 | $ | (321,772 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Credit Opportunities Fund | 7,631,119 | 7,839,196 | 3,016,746 | 24,040 | 267,383 | 12,744,992 | 269,726 | 1,280,904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund | — | 10,509,904 | 9,695,747 | (814,157 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Flexible Income Fund | 4,041,669 | 6,441,190 | 3,934,784 | 70,768 | 49,827 | 6,668,670 | 104,231 | 612,366 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Focused Fund | — | 1,990,759 | 1,887,598 | (103,161 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone High Yield Fund | 4,461,339 | 4,395,689 | 1,719,923 | 42,072 | 353,498 | 7,532,675 | 143,295 | 883,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund | 7,599,515 | 11,987,167 | 3,624,006 | 28,130 | 480,852 | 16,471,658 | 151,615 | 1,602,301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone International Value Fund | 2,242,733 | 29,026 | 2,448,287 | (339,763 | ) | 516,291 | — | 17,982 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund, Class Y | 4,901,432 | 4,623,577 | 3,194,141 | 37,023 | 574,458 | 6,942,349 | 74,733 | 820,609 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | 2,233,392 | 278,519 | 2,521,660 | 4,899 | 4,850 | — | 22,808 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Value Fund | 2,684,994 | 2,213,060 | 1,590,470 | 122,484 | 57,815 | 3,487,883 | 29,728 | 370,264 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total: | $ | 35,796,193 | $ | 60,182,254 | $ | 43,185,757 | $ | (1,249,437 | ) | $ | 2,304,974 | $ | 53,848,227 | $ | 814,118 |
*All affiliated fund investments are invested in the Institutional Class shares, unless otherwise indicated.
**Includes securities transferred from Controlled Growth with Income Fund in connection with the merger (see Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
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Dynamic Global Allocation Fund
Underlying Fund* | Market
Value 12/31/2018 | Purchases
at cost | Proceeds
from sales | Net
Realized Gain(Loss) | Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Market
Value 06/30/2019 | Dividend
Income | Shares
06/30/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Anti-Benchmark® International Core Equity Fund | $ | — | $ | 11,773,709 | $ | 556,165 | $ | (97 | ) | $ | 38,912 | $ | 11,256,359 | $ | — | 1,116,702 | ||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Credit Opportunities Fund | 3,286,400 | 1,368,897 | 1,502,082 | (5,392 | ) | 224,519 | 3,372,342 | 74,875 | 338,929 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund | 4,232,363 | 4,720 | 872,192 | 88,795 | 888,102 | 4,341,788 | — | 120,505 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund | 13,674,901 | 1,741,269 | 1,787,037 | (27,490 | ) | 610,950 | 14,212,593 | 191,119 | 1,382,548 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone International Growth Opportunities Fund | 6,945,220 | 662,902 | 3,771,656 | (571,056 | ) | 1,967,000 | 5,232,410 | — | 243,822 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone International Small Cap Fund | 2,428,784 | 69,938 | 1,068,713 | (73,973 | ) | 427,106 | 1,783,142 | — | 114,745 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone International Value Fund | 11,666,811 | 208,162 | 12,763,243 | (1,917,750 | ) | 2,806,020 | — | 141,634 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund | 3,325,771 | 3,775 | 555,754 | 159,992 | 546,309 | 3,480,093 | — | 93,828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund | — | 1,870,789 | 218,759 | 2,227 | 18,992 | 1,673,249 | — | 126,665 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund | 3,348,673 | 3,777 | 755,754 | 52,851 | 796,603 | 3,446,150 | — | 143,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund | 4,166,954 | 72,179 | 591,809 | 52,185 | 545,840 | 4,245,349 | 7,841 | 176,963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | 5,988,692 | 611,552 | 2,268,530 | 4,013 | 31,425 | 4,367,152 | 79,354 | 470,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Value Fund | 9,328,395 | 110,174 | 1,100,822 | 71,471 | 1,185,389 | 9,594,607 | 99,788 | 1,018,536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 68,392,964 | $ | 18,501,843 | $ | 27,812,516 | $ | (2,164,224 | ) | $ | 10,087,167 | $ | 67,005,234 | $ | 594,611 |
*All affiliated fund investments are invested in the Institutional Class shares, unless otherwise indicated.
5. Liquidity
ReFlow Fund LLC — The Funds may participate in the ReFlow Fund LLC liquidity program (“ReFlow”), which is designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for funds experiencing redemptions. In order to pay cash to shareholders who redeem their shares on a given day, a fund typically must hold cash in its portfolio, liquidate portfolio securities, or borrow money. ReFlow provides participating funds with another source of cash by standing ready to purchase shares from a fund up to the amount of the fund’s net redemptions on a given day, cumulatively limited to 3% of the outstanding voting shares of a Fund. ReFlow then generally redeems those shares when the fund experiences net sales. In return for this service, the Fund will pay a fee to ReFlow at a rate determined by a daily auction with other participating mutual funds.
During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Funds did not utilize ReFlow.
Interfund Lending — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC on March 28, 2017, the Funds, along with certain other funds in the Touchstone Fund Complex, may participate in an interfund lending program. The interfund lending program provides an alternate credit facility that allows the Funds to lend to or borrow from other participating funds in the Touchstone Fund Complex, subject to the conditions of the
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Exemptive Order. The Funds may not borrow under the facility for leverage purposes and the loans’ duration may be no more than 7 days.
During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the following Funds participated as borrowers in the interfund lending program. The daily average amount borrowed, weighted average interest rate and interest expense were as follows:
Fund | Daily Average Amount Borrowed | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Interest Expense* | |||||||||
Dynamic Equity Fund | $ | 183,657 | 2.98 | % | $ | 2,749 |
*Included in Other expenses in the Statements of Operations.
6. Federal Tax Information
Federal Income Tax — It is each Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. As provided therein, in any fiscal year in which a Fund so qualifies and distributes at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, the Fund (but not the shareholders) will be relieved of federal income tax on the income distributed. It is each Fund’s policy to distribute all of its taxable income and accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made.
In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also each Fund’s intention to declare and pay as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its investment company taxable income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ending October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.
The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is as follows:
Dynamic Equity Fund | Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2018 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||
From ordinary income | $ | 740,072 | $ | 1,961,556 | $ | 1,813,888 | $ | 1,974,623 | $ | 1,890,065 | $ | 2,205,466 | ||||||||||||
From long-term capital gains | — | — | — | — | 5,366,768 | 2,998,613 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | $ | 740,072 | $ | 1,961,556 | $ | 1,813,888 | $ | 1,974,623 | $ | 7,256,833 | $ | 5,204,079 |
The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of December 31, 2018:
Dynamic Equity Fund | Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | ||||||||||
Tax cost of portfolio investments | $ | 108,942,777 | $ | 52,474,058 | $ | 97,203,964 | ||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments | 686,346 | 65,779 | 338,418 | |||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments | (9,802,773 | ) | (4,626,742 | ) | (11,969,860 | ) | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (9,116,427 | ) | (4,560,963 | ) | (11,631,442 | ) | ||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation on short sales | 1,910,311 | — | — | |||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation on short sales | (331,367 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on short sales | 1,578,944 | — | — | |||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | 2,959,798 | 67,585 | 53,154 | |||||||||
Undistributed capital gains | 4,291,796 | — | 1,307,990 | |||||||||
Distributable earnings (deficit) | $ | (285,889 | ) | $ | (4,493,378 | ) | $ | (10,270,298 | ) |
The difference between the tax cost of portfolio investments and the financial statement cost is primarily due to wash sale loss deferrals and a non-taxable distribution basis outstanding.
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The Funds have analyzed their tax positions taken or to be taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2015 through 2018) and have concluded that no provision for income tax is required in their financial statements.
As of June 30, 2019, the Trust had the following federal tax costs resulting in net appreciation (depreciation) as follows:
Fund | Federal Tax Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation on Investments | Gross Unrealized Depreciation on Investments | Gross Unrealized Appreciation on Other* | Gross Unrealized Depreciation on Other* | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||
Dynamic Equity Fund | $ | 51,538,814 | $ | 3,170,878 | $ | (1,231,548 | ) | $ | 407,508 | $ | (620,536 | ) | $ | 1,726,302 | ||||||||||
Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | 76,889,464 | 298,282 | (1,473,222 | ) | — | — | (1,174,940 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Dynamic Global Allocation Fund | 88,348,044 | 1,866,108 | (2,624,144 | ) | — | — | (758,036 | ) |
* Other includes Short Sales and Derivatives.
7. Commitments and Contingencies
The Funds indemnify the Trust’s officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds.
8. Principal Risks
Risks Associated with Credit — An issuer may be unable to make timely payments of either principal or interest. This may cause the issuer’s securities to decline in value. Credit risk is particularly relevant to those Funds that invest a significant amount of their assets in junk bonds or lower-rated securities.
Risks Associated with Interest Rate Changes — The price of debt securities is generally linked to the prevailing market interest rates. In general, when interest rates rise, the price of debt securities falls, and when interest rates fall, the price of debt securities rises. The price volatility of a debt security also depends on its maturity. Longer-term securities are generally more volatile, so the longer the average maturity or duration of these securities, the greater their price risk. Duration is a measure of the expected life, taking into account any prepayment or call features of the security, that is used to determine the price sensitivity of the security for a given change in interest rates. Specifically, duration is the change in the value of a fixed-income security that will result from a 1% change in interest rates, and generally is stated in years. For example, as a general rule a 1% rise in interest rates means a 1% fall in value for every year of duration. Maturity, on the other hand, is the date on which a fixed-income security becomes due for payment of principal. The negative impact on fixed income securities if interest rates increase as a result could negatively impact a Fund’s NAV.
Risks Associated with Leverage — 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.
Please see the Funds’ prospectus for a complete discussion of these and other risks.
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9. Fund Mergers
Dynamic Diversified Income Fund:
At a meeting held on February 12, 2019, the Board approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the transfer of all assets and liabilities of the Touchstone Controlled Growth with Income Fund to the Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund, a series of the Trust. The tax-free reorganization took place May 10, 2019.
The following is a summary of shares outstanding, net assets, net asset value per share and unrealized depreciation immediately before and after the tax-free reorganization.
Before Reorganization | After Reorganization | |||||||||||
Touchstone Controlled Growth with Income Fund | Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund | ||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||
Shares | 1,130,075 | (A) | 2,913,724 | 4,043,799 | ||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 14,590,614 | $ | 37,619,646 | $ | 54,210,260 | ||||||
Net Asset Value | 12.91 | (A) | $ | 12.91 | $ | 12.91 | ||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||
Shares | 177,151 | (B) | 255,446 | 432,597 | ||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 2,299,568 | $ | 3,315,894 | $ | 5,615,462 | ||||||
Net Asset Value | 12.98 | (B) | $ | 12.98 | $ | 12.98 | ||||||
Class Y* | ||||||||||||
Shares | 1,762,741 | (C) | 300,221 | 2,062,962 | ||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 22,813,109 | $ | 3,885,383 | $ | 26,698,492 | ||||||
Net Asset Value | 12.94 | (C) | $ | 12.94 | $ | 12.94 | ||||||
Fund Total | ||||||||||||
Shares Outstanding | 3,711,885 | 3,469,391 | 6,539,358 | |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 39,703,291 | $ | 44,820,923 | $ | 84,524,214 | ||||||
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | $ | (1,487,354 | ) | $ | (1,422,669 | ) | $ | (2,910,023 | ) |
(A) Reflects a 0.8288:1 reverse stock split which occurred on the date of reorganization, May 10, 2019.
(B) Reflects a 0.8213:1 reverse stock split which occurred on the date of reorganization, May 10, 2019.
(C) Reflects a 0.8266:1 reverse stock split which occurred on the date of reorganization, May 10, 2019.
Assuming this reorganization had been completed on January 1, 2019, the Dynamic Diversified Income Fund’s results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019 would have been as follows:
Net investment income | $ | 1,306,257 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | $ | 6,369,454 | ||
Net increase in asset from operations | $ | 7,675,711 |
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practical to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings to the Dynamic Diversified Income Fund that have been included in its statement of operations since the reorganization.
10. Subsequent Events
Subsequent events occurring after the date of this report have been evaluated for potential impact to this report through the date the financial statements were issued. 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 by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or by visiting the Touchstone website at TouchstoneInvestments.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website sec.gov. Information regarding how those proxies were voted during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, which will be filed by August 31 of that year, is also available without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
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-PORT. The information will be publicly available 60 days after the end of the period. The complete listing of each Fund’s portfolio holdings is available on the Commission’s website and will be made available to shareholders upon request by calling 1.800.543.0407.
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads); 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, 2019 through June 30, 2019).
Actual Expenses
The first line for each share class of a Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line for each share class of a Fund in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class of a Fund in the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Net Expense Ratio Annualized June 30, 2019 | Beginning Account Value January 1, 2019 | Ending Account Value June 30, 2019 | Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019* | |||||||||||||||
Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | 2.06 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,082.00 | $ | 10.63 | ** | ||||||||
Class A | Hypothetical | 2.06 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.58 | $ | 10.29 | ** | ||||||||
Class C | Actual | 2.81 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,077.70 | $ | 14.48 | ** | ||||||||
Class C | Hypothetical | 2.81 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,010.86 | $ | 14.01 | ** | ||||||||
Class Y | Actual | 1.81 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,083.30 | $ | 9.35 | ** | ||||||||
Class Y | Hypothetical | 1.81 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,015.82 | $ | 9.05 | ** | ||||||||
Institutional Class | Actual | 1.76 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,083.60 | $ | 9.09 | ** | ||||||||
Institutional Class | Hypothetical | 1.76 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.07 | $ | 8.80 | ** | ||||||||
Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund*** | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | 0.49 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,097.00 | $ | 2.55 | |||||||||
Class A | Hypothetical | 0.49 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.36 | $ | 2.46 | |||||||||
Class C | Actual | 1.24 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,091.70 | $ | 6.43 | |||||||||
Class C | Hypothetical | 1.24 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.65 | $ | 6.21 | |||||||||
Class Y | Actual | 0.24 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,097.10 | $ | 1.25 | |||||||||
Class Y | Hypothetical | 0.24 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.60 | $ | 1.20 | |||||||||
Touchstone Dynamic Global Allocation Fund*** | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | 0.49 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,117.20 | $ | 2.57 | |||||||||
Class A | Hypothetical | 0.49 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.36 | $ | 2.46 | |||||||||
Class C | Actual | 1.24 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,113.20 | $ | 6.50 | |||||||||
Class C | Hypothetical | 1.24 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.65 | $ | 6.21 | |||||||||
Class Y | Actual | 0.24 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,119.30 | $ | 1.26 | |||||||||
Class Y | 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 $8.00, $11.85, $6.72 and $6.46, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $7.75, $11.48, $6.51, 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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We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to nonaffiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law.
We Place Strict Limits and Controls on the Use and Sharing of Your Information
• | We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to authorized employees who need the information to administer your business. |
• | We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to protect this information. |
• | We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to anyone, except as required or permitted by law or as described in this document. |
• | We will not sell your personal information to anyone. |
We May Provide Information to Service Your Account
Sometimes it is necessary to provide information about you to various companies such as transfer agents, custodians, broker-dealers and marketing service firms to facilitate the servicing of your account. These organizations have a legitimate business need to see some of your personal information in order for us to provide service to you. We may disclose to these various companies the information that we collect as described above. We require that these companies, including our own subsidiaries and affiliates, strictly maintain the confidentiality of this information and abide by all applicable laws. Companies within our corporate family that may receive this information are financial service providers and insurance companies. We do not permit these associated companies to sell the information for their own purposes, and we never sell our customer information.
This policy is applicable to the following affiliated companies: Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Strategic Trust, Touchstone Variable Series Trust, Touchstone 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, Massachusetts 01581
Shareholder Service
800.543.0407
* A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group
TSF-54CC-TST-SAR-1906
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 period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) | 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. |
(a)(4) | 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 August 29, 2019
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 August 29, 2019
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft
Terrie A. Wiedenheft, Controller and Treasurer
(principal financial officer)
Date August 29, 2019
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.
EX-99.CERT
Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Jill T. McGruder, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Touchstone Strategic Trust; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
(b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: August 29, 2019 | /s/ Jill T. McGruder |
Jill T. McGruder, President | |
(principal executive officer) |
Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Terrie A. Wiedenheft, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Touchstone Strategic Trust; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
(b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: August 29, 2019 | /s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft |
Terrie A. Wiedenheft, Controller and Treasurer | |
(principal financial officer) |
EX-99.906CERT
Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Jill T. McGruder, President of Touchstone Strategic Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:
1. | The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
Date: August 29, 2019 | /s/ Jill T. McGruder |
Jill T. McGruder, President | |
(principal executive officer) |
I, Terrie A. Wiedenheft, Controller and Treasurer of Touchstone Strategic Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:
1. | The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
Date: August 29, 2019 | /s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft |
Terrie A. Wiedenheft, Controller and Treasurer | |
(principal financial officer) |
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