N-CSRS 1 tm2415485d4_ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

 

 

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

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number         811-08104        

 

                              Touchstone Funds Group Trust                              
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

303 Broadway, Suite 1100

                              Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203                              
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

E. Blake Moore, Jr.

303 Broadway, Suite 1100

                              Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203                              
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

 

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2024

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Semi-Annual Report
Touchstone Funds Group Trust
Touchstone Active Bond Fund
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund
Touchstone High Yield Fund
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund
Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund
Touchstone Small Cap Fund
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund

 

Table of Contents
  Page
Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments 3-6
Portfolios of Investments:  
Touchstone Active Bond Fund 7-12
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 13-20
Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund 21-22
Touchstone High Yield Fund 23-25
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund 26-30
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund 31
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund 32-33
Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund 34-35
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 36
Touchstone Small Cap Fund 37
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund 38-39
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 40-44
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 46-49
Statements of Operations 50-51
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 52-55
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity 56-61
Financial Highlights 62-73
Notes to Financial Statements 74-93
Other Items 94-102
Privacy Protection Policy 103
This report identifies the Funds' investments on March 31, 2024. 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)
March 31, 2024
The tables below provide each Fund’s geographic allocation, sector allocation and/or credit quality. We hope it will be useful to shareholders as it summarizes key information about each Fund’s investments.
Touchstone Active Bond Fund

Credit Quality*(% of Fixed Income Securities)
AAA/Aaa 42.8%
AA/Aa 7.4
A/A 13.8
BBB/Baa 25.4
BB/Ba 0.6
B/B 0.6
CC 0.1
Not Rated 6.1
Cash Equivalents 3.2
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund

Credit Quality*(% of Fixed Income Securities)
BBB/Baa 8.3%
BB/Ba 37.7
B/B 34.3
CCC 11.3
CC 0.5
C or Lower 0.5
Not Rated 5.0
Cash Equivalents 2.4
Total 100.0%
Sector Allocation**(% of Net Assets)
Long Positions  
Corporate Bonds  
Communication Services 10.2%
Energy 9.7
Consumer Discretionary 9.0
Industrials 8.9
Financials 8.1
Materials 6.1
Consumer Staples 5.4
Health Care 4.5
Information Technology 4.5
Real Estate 3.6
Utilities 2.3
Bank Loans 14.0
Asset-Backed Securities 6.3
Common Stocks  
Energy 0.3
Information Technology 0.2
Exchange-Traded Fund 0.3
Warrants 0.1
Purchased Call Options 0.0
Short-Term Investment Funds 7.5
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (1.0)
  100.0%
Written Call Options (0.0)
Total 100.0%
 
* Credit quality ratings are from S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") and Moody's Investors Service (“Moody's”). If agency ratings differ, the higher rating will be used. Where no rating has been assigned, it may be for reasons unrelated to the creditworthiness of the issuer.
** Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).
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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)
Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Information Technology 22.1%
Financials 15.0
Health Care 14.4
Industrials 9.0
Consumer Discretionary 8.5
Consumer Staples 7.3
Communication Services 7.0
Energy 5.5
Utilities 3.8
Materials 3.6
Real Estate 3.3
Short-Term Investment Fund 0.9
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (0.4)
Total 100.0%
Touchstone High Yield Fund

Credit Quality**(% of Fixed Income Securities)
A/A 0.9%
BBB/Baa 11.3
BB/Ba 62.0
B/B 19.8
CCC 3.3
Cash Equivalents 2.7
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund

Credit Quality**(% of Fixed Income Securities)
AAA/Aaa 67.4%
AA/Aa 12.6
A/A 11.9
BBB/Baa 7.0
BB/Ba 0.3
Cash Equivalents 0.8
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Industrials 26.0%
Information Technology 14.0
Consumer Staples 11.6
Materials 11.6
Financials 10.9
Consumer Discretionary 9.8
Health Care 8.5
Real Estate 5.5
Short-Term Investment Fund 2.2
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (0.1)
Total 100.0%
 
* Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).
** Credit quality ratings are from S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") and Moody's Investors Service (“Moody's”). If agency ratings differ, the higher rating will be used. Where no rating has been assigned, it may be for reasons unrelated to the creditworthiness of the issuer.
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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Industrials 20.3%
Financials 18.2
Health Care 10.2
Consumer Staples 10.1
Consumer Discretionary 8.8
Utilities 8.1
Information Technology 7.7
Energy 6.4
Materials 5.7
Real Estate 3.0
Short-Term Investment Fund 2.5
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (1.0)
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund

Geographic Allocation(% of Net Assets)
Common Stocks  
Japan 13.5%
Netherlands 13.2
Switzerland 9.9
Brazil 7.2
Canada 6.9
India 6.7
Sweden 6.3
Italy 6.1
Germany 5.5
United States 5.2
Taiwan 3.9
United Kingdom 2.7
Singapore 2.4
France 2.4
Poland 2.3
Denmark 2.1
Short-Term Investment Fund 3.5
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) 0.2
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Information Technology 46.8%
Consumer Discretionary 14.3
Financials 11.6
Communication Services 11.2
Health Care 10.6
Industrials 2.7
Real Estate 2.1
Short-Term Investment Fund 1.0
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (0.3)
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Small Cap Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Industrials 22.9%
Consumer Discretionary 17.2
Financials 15.4
Information Technology 14.5
Health Care 7.4
Materials 7.0
Real Estate 5.7
Consumer Staples 4.9
Communication Services 1.7
Energy 0.7
Short-Term Investment Fund 2.5
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) 0.1
Total 100.0%
 
* Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).
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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Industrials 22.7%
Financials 20.7
Consumer Discretionary 11.5
Health Care 8.5
Information Technology 6.7
Materials 6.3
Energy 6.1
Real Estate 6.1
Consumer Staples 5.3
Utilities 3.9
Communication Services 0.4
Short-Term Investment Fund 13.8
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (12.0)
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund

Credit Quality**(% of Fixed Income Securities)
AAA/Aaa 47.5%
AA/Aa 12.8
A/A 19.0
BBB/Baa 11.4
Not Rated 0.4
Cash Equivalents 8.9
Total 100.0%
 
* Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).
** Credit quality ratings are from S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") and Moody's Investors Service (“Moody's”). If agency ratings differ, the higher rating will be used. Where no rating has been assigned, it may be for reasons unrelated to the creditworthiness of the issuer.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Active Bond Fund – March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 38.7%  
  Financials — 10.5%  
$ 1,123,000 AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 2.450%, 10/29/26 $  1,042,566
  1,107,000 American Express Co., 5.282%, 7/27/29   1,113,799
    876,000 American Tower Corp. REIT, 5.900%, 11/15/33     907,792
    905,000 Ares Capital Corp., 3.250%, 7/15/25     874,367
    897,000 Bank of America Corp., 2.687%, 4/22/32     760,852
    647,000 Bank of America Corp., 3.705%, 4/24/28     619,351
    775,000 Bank of Montreal (Canada), 3.803%, 12/15/32     722,949
    862,000 Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 5.834%, 10/25/33     900,740
    853,000 Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada), 3.625%, 10/27/81     679,558
  1,282,000 Barclays PLC (United Kingdom), 2.894%, 11/24/32   1,065,565
    522,000 Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/49     467,102
    565,000 Citigroup, Inc., 3.200%, 10/21/26     538,132
    550,000 Citigroup, Inc., 6.174%, 5/25/34     557,897
    883,000 Citizens Bank NA, 4.575%, 8/9/28     845,425
    888,000 Cooperatieve Rabobank UA (Netherlands), 144a, 1.106%, 2/24/27     817,821
  1,172,000 Corestates Capital III, 144a, (TSFR3M + 0.832%), 6.139%, 2/15/27(A)   1,151,856
  1,031,000 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.615%, 4/22/32     865,063
    454,000 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.691%, 6/5/28     434,526
  1,083,000 JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.956%, 5/13/31     946,066
    831,000 JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.509%, 1/23/29     786,186
    741,000 Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom), 144a, 6.400%, 3/26/29     752,611
  1,055,000 Mastercard, Inc., 2.000%, 11/18/31     871,307
    813,000 Morgan Stanley, 3.950%, 4/23/27     784,955
    705,000 Morgan Stanley, 5.297%, 4/20/37     676,635
    802,000 New York Life Global Funding, 144a, 4.550%, 1/28/33     774,649
    835,000 Northern Trust Corp., 6.125%, 11/2/32     882,660
  1,022,292 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 144a, 3.850%, 9/30/47     801,680
  1,392,000 PNC Capital Trust, (TSFR3M + 0.832%), 6.173%, 6/1/28(A)   1,326,925
    940,000 Royal Bank of Canada (Canada), MTN, 5.200%, 8/1/28     949,453
  1,625,000 Truist Bank, Ser A, (TSFR3M + 0.932%), 6.239%, 5/15/27(A)   1,544,562
    616,000 UBS Group AG (Switzerland), 144a, 5.699%, 2/8/35     619,804
   684,000 US Bancorp, 4.967%, 7/22/33     647,100
         26,729,954
  Consumer Discretionary — 4.5%  
  1,534,000 7-Eleven, Inc., 144a, 1.800%, 2/10/31   1,232,790
    936,000 BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom), 3.557%, 8/15/27     886,387
    693,000 Brunswick Corp., 4.400%, 9/15/32     630,901
  1,550,000 General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.100%, 1/12/32   1,313,862
    383,000 General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.650%, 1/17/29     387,144
    481,000 Home Depot, Inc. (The), 5.950%, 4/1/41     518,185
    847,000 Hyundai Capital America, 144a, 5.350%, 3/19/29     849,725
    637,000 Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 6.125%, 7/27/27     650,145
    953,000 Lowe's Cos., Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/30     932,647
    604,000 Mattel, Inc., 5.450%, 11/1/41     559,306
  1,013,000 Meritage Homes Corp., 144a, 3.875%, 4/15/29     931,165
    992,000 Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 3.800%, 11/1/29     925,440
    580,000 Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 4.650%, 1/5/29     576,304
 1,081,000 Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 5.141%, 3/15/52     897,719
         11,291,720
  Industrials — 3.6%  
  1,057,000 Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc., 2.630%, 6/19/30     910,838
    853,000 Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.750%, 5/1/40     901,847
    547,000 Carrier Global Corp., 3.577%, 4/5/50      407,611
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Industrials — 3.6% (Continued)  
$   771,000 FedEx Corp., 5.100%, 1/15/44 $    725,412
    692,000 Norfolk Southern Corp., 4.837%, 10/1/41     652,478
    580,000 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp., 144a, 5.350%, 1/12/27     580,638
  1,024,000 Textron Financial Corp., 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.997%), 7.304%, 2/15/42(A)     891,118
    752,000 Timken Co. (The), 4.500%, 12/15/28     737,388
  1,110,000 Waste Management, Inc., 4.875%, 2/15/34   1,102,311
  1,574,000 Weir Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom), 144a, 2.200%, 5/13/26   1,461,422
   570,000 WestRock MWV LLC, 8.200%, 1/15/30     651,129
          9,022,192
  Health Care — 3.4%  
    692,000 AbbVie, Inc., 4.450%, 5/14/46     621,512
    777,000 Alcon Finance Corp. (Switzerland), 144a, 3.800%, 9/23/49     605,760
    910,000 Amgen, Inc., 5.150%, 3/2/28     916,298
    654,000 Becton Dickinson & Co., 4.685%, 12/15/44     592,698
    723,000 CommonSpirit Health, 4.187%, 10/1/49     602,066
    661,000 CVS Health Corp., 5.125%, 7/20/45     609,755
    884,000 DH Europe Finance II Sarl, 3.250%, 11/15/39     714,780
    795,000 Elevance Health, Inc., 4.750%, 2/15/33     775,696
    899,000 HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/26     899,000
    708,000 Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 5.404%, 8/10/43     724,785
    911,000 UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.500%, 8/15/39     751,464
   922,000 Viatris, Inc., 2.700%, 6/22/30     782,159
          8,595,973
  Consumer Staples — 3.1%  
    617,000 Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 4.900%, 2/1/46     585,200
    223,000 Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 5.375%, 9/15/35     228,275
    352,000 Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 5.935%, 10/1/32     373,088
    842,000 Ashtead Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 144a, 4.000%, 5/1/28     791,354
    200,000 Coruripe Netherlands BV (Brazil), 144a, 10.000%, 2/10/27     181,178
    548,000 J M Smucker Co. (The), 6.500%, 11/15/53     608,750
    393,000 JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 2/2/52     285,201
    536,000 Kroger Co. (The), 5.000%, 4/15/42     504,947
    795,000 Mars, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 4/1/39     689,182
  1,668,000 Pernod Ricard International Finance LLC, 144a, 1.625%, 4/1/31   1,331,906
  1,149,000 Philip Morris International, Inc., 5.375%, 2/15/33   1,158,649
    568,000 Starbucks Corp., 3.350%, 3/12/50     405,714
    136,194 TransJamaican Highway Ltd. (Jamaica), 5.750%, 10/10/36     120,532
   687,000 Tyson Foods, Inc., 5.400%, 3/15/29     693,073
          7,957,049
  Energy — 3.1%  
    200,000 3R Lux Sarl (Brazil), 144a, 9.750%, 2/5/31     209,330
    954,000 Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 3.250%, 1/31/32     812,890
    300,000 Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4.000%, 3/1/31     272,428
  1,054,000 DCP Midstream Operating LP, 144a, 6.750%, 9/15/37   1,145,269
    747,000 HF Sinclair Corp., 144a, 5.000%, 2/1/28     725,723
    571,402 MC Brazil Downstream Trading SARL (Brazil), 144a, 7.250%, 6/30/31     517,844
    988,000 Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 4/1/29     954,332
 1,052,000 NGPL PipeCo LLC, 144a, 7.768%, 12/15/37   1,173,319
 
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Touchstone Active Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 38.7% (Continued)  
  Energy — 3.1% (Continued)  
$   887,000 Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.950%, 6/15/39 $  1,040,249
    100,000 Petroleos del Peru SA (Peru), 144a, 4.750%, 6/19/32      78,714
    100,000 Petroleos del Peru SA (Peru), 144a, 5.625%, 6/19/47      66,777
    827,000 Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.250%, 2/1/50     739,209
   100,000 YPF, SA (Argentina), 144a, 6.950%, 7/21/27      90,267
          7,826,351
  Utilities — 3.1%  
  1,297,000 CMS Energy Corp., 4.750%, 6/1/50   1,194,084
    616,000 Duke Energy Progress LLC, 4.150%, 12/1/44     511,333
    614,000 Edison International, 4.125%, 3/15/28     588,549
  1,213,000 Electricite de France SA (France), 144a, 4.875%, 9/21/38   1,086,654
  1,075,000 FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 144a, 5.450%, 7/15/44   1,022,597
    238,000 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., (TSFR3M + 2.329%), 7.631%, 10/1/66(A)     226,356
    959,000 Ohio Power Co., Ser R, 2.900%, 10/1/51     617,103
  1,054,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 3.500%, 8/1/50     722,386
    738,000 PacifiCorp., 5.750%, 4/1/37     750,213
 1,129,000 WEC Energy Group, Inc., (TSFR3M + 2.374%), 7.681%, 5/15/67(A)   1,095,124
          7,814,399
  Information Technology — 2.7%  
  1,203,000 Apple, Inc., 4.650%, 2/23/46   1,157,581
  1,188,000 Broadcom, Inc., 4.150%, 11/15/30   1,124,246
  1,442,000 Cisco Systems, Inc., 4.850%, 2/26/29   1,453,339
  1,098,000 Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.950%, 4/15/31     947,822
    566,000 Micron Technology, Inc., 2.703%, 4/15/32     472,916
    236,000 Micron Technology, Inc., 6.750%, 11/1/29     253,438
  1,482,000 Microsoft Corp., 2.525%, 6/1/50     972,500
    332,000 Oracle Corp., 3.600%, 4/1/40     261,885
   266,000 Oracle Corp., 4.300%, 7/8/34     245,501
          6,889,228
  Communication Services — 2.1%  
    536,000 AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 5/15/35     501,309
    602,000 Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.484%, 10/23/45     558,545
    424,000 Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.650%, 2/1/34     435,164
    673,000 Comcast Corp., 4.000%, 3/1/48     546,838
    328,000 Paramount Global, 4.200%, 5/19/32     272,755
  1,148,000 Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada), 5.300%, 2/15/34   1,138,827
    991,000 T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/30     928,169
    472,000 T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/54     489,647
   932,000 Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.987%, 10/30/56     597,067
          5,468,321
  Real Estate — 1.7%  
    837,000 Crown Castle International Corp. REIT, 3.650%, 9/1/27     793,708
    931,000 Host Hotels & Resorts LP REIT, Ser F, 4.500%, 2/1/26     911,877
  1,017,000 Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP REIT, 4.150%, 4/15/32     931,224
    595,000 Sabra Health Care LP REIT, 5.125%, 8/15/26     588,892
    374,000 Store Capital LLC REIT, 2.700%, 12/1/31     294,386
    116,000 Store Capital LLC REIT, 2.750%, 11/18/30      93,268
   635,000 Store Capital LLC REIT, 4.625%, 3/15/29     597,731
          4,211,086
  Materials — 0.9%  
    421,000 Braskem America Finance Co. (Brazil), 144a, 7.125%, 7/22/41      378,447
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Materials — 0.9% (Continued)  
$   200,000 Braskem Idesa SAPI (Mexico), 144a, 6.990%, 2/20/32 $    155,329
    907,000 Celanese US Holdings LLC, 6.165%, 7/15/27     924,034
    683,000 Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.500%, 6/1/47     597,501
   200,000 WE Soda Investments Holding PLC (Turkey), 144a, 9.500%, 10/6/28     207,187
          2,262,498
  Total Corporate Bonds  $98,068,771
  U.S. Treasury Obligations — 23.1%
  2,180,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%, 2/15/52       1,436,842
  1,730,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%, 5/15/52       1,311,556
    210,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.125%, 8/15/53         202,191
  4,735,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.750%, 11/15/43       4,919,221
  7,936,419 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 1.750%, 1/15/34       7,847,009
  2,879,124 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.125%, 2/15/54       2,918,198
  2,900,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.375%, 5/15/33       2,719,203
  4,095,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%, 5/31/28       3,993,265
  7,830,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 4.000%, 1/31/29       7,753,535
  5,124,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 4.000%, 2/15/34       5,043,938
14,640,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 4.375%, 11/30/28      14,725,209
 5,560,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 4.625%, 2/28/26       5,556,742
  Total U.S. Treasury Obligations  $58,426,909
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 7.2%
        953 Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Ser 2004-4, Class 3A1, 4.858%, 3/25/35(A)(B)             924
  1,032,881 Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-7, Class B1, 144a, 3.644%, 10/25/45(A)(B)         951,858
  1,609,685 Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-7, Class B2, 144a, 3.644%, 10/25/45(A)(B)       1,480,458
    535,039 COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2022-6, Class A1, 144a, 4.650%, 6/27/67(A)(B)         522,788
    351,992 CSMC Trust, Ser 2013-7, Class B3, 144a, 3.536%, 8/25/43(A)(B)         320,726
    414,300 CSMC Trust, Ser 2014-OAK1, Class B4, 144a, 3.641%, 11/25/44(A)(B)         390,327
    715,702 CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-1, Class B3, 144a, 3.898%, 1/25/45(A)(B)         669,920
    799,751 CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-2, Class B4, 144a, 3.884%, 2/25/45(A)(B)         738,490
    686,774 CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-WIN1, Class B3, 144a, 3.648%, 12/25/44(A)(B)         643,265
  1,048,567 Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Ser 2022-2, Class A1, 144a, 4.300%, 3/25/67(A)(B)       1,000,393
  1,149,786 EverBank Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2018-1, Class B2, 144a, 3.575%, 2/25/48(A)(B)       1,009,547
     20,780 Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-1, Class A22, 144a, 4.000%, 2/25/59(A)(B)          19,371
  1,102,741 GCAT Trust, Ser 2022-NQM2, Class A1, 144a, 4.210%, 2/25/67(A)(B)       1,052,797
    286,013 GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust, Ser 2020-PJ3, Class A14, 144a, 3.000%, 10/25/50(A)(B)         241,725
     14,562 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2005-A1, Class 2A1, 5.749%, 2/25/35(A)(B)          13,908
      3,554 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2005-A2, Class 7CB1, 5.147%, 4/25/35(A)(B)           3,574
     15,228 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2006-A4, Class 2A2, 4.995%, 6/25/36(A)(B)          10,708
    368,422 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-IVR2, Class B3, 144a, 6.895%, 1/25/45(A)(B)          368,433
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 7.2%
(Continued)
$ 1,464,711 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-1, Class B2, 144a, 3.452%, 1/25/47(A)(B)     $  1,291,662
    199,537 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-INV1, Class A15, 144a, 4.000%, 10/25/49(A)(B)         184,515
  1,167,130 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-11, Class A3, 144a, 2.500%, 1/25/52(A)(B)         936,349
     15,410 MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Ser 2004-7, Class 10A1, 6.000%, 6/25/34          14,080
    755,721 Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance, Ser 2022-INV2, Class A15, 144a, 3.000%, 4/25/52(A)(B)         626,097
  1,100,000 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2016-1, Class B2, 144a, 4.001%, 4/25/57(A)(B)       1,006,883
    947,979 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2018-3, Class M3, 144a, 3.250%, 8/25/58(A)(B)         813,139
    135,589 Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Ser 2006-A1, Class 1A3, 6.000%, 4/25/36          57,833
     91,786 Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-10, Class B2, 144a, 3.535%, 8/25/43(A)(B)          87,025
     95,103 Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-5, Class B1, 144a, 3.495%, 5/25/43(A)(B)          89,780
    541,721 Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-2, Class A1, 144a, 3.500%, 2/25/47(A)(B)         479,272
  1,000,000 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-1, Class B1, 144a, 3.834%, 10/25/56(A)(B)         894,700
    800,000 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-4, Class B1, 144a, 3.658%, 6/25/57(A)(B)         676,306
    800,000 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-4, Class A2, 144a, 3.250%, 10/25/59(A)(B)         704,557
    871,331 Verus Securitization Trust, Ser 2022-3, Class A1, 144a, 4.130%, 2/25/67(A)(B)         816,116
    40,645 Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser 2005-9, Class 2A4, 5.500%, 11/25/35          34,956
  Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $18,152,482
  U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 6.9%
     44,996 FHLMC, Pool #1Q0339, (RFUCCT1Y + 1.889%), 5.511%, 4/1/37(A)          45,019
      5,886 FHLMC, Pool #A12886, 5.000%, 8/1/33           5,929
     41,988 FHLMC, Pool #A13842, 6.000%, 9/1/33          42,949
      3,611 FHLMC, Pool #A21415, 5.000%, 5/1/34           3,637
      8,783 FHLMC, Pool #A35682, 5.000%, 7/1/35           8,796
      3,794 FHLMC, Pool #A36523, 5.000%, 8/1/35           3,799
     17,486 FHLMC, Pool #A46590, 5.000%, 8/1/35          17,614
      1,932 FHLMC, Pool #A64971, 5.500%, 8/1/37           1,976
  1,307,846 FHLMC, Pool #A89148, 4.000%, 10/1/39       1,243,470
     34,511 FHLMC, Pool #A96485, 4.500%, 1/1/41          33,918
    224,323 FHLMC, Pool #A97897, 4.500%, 4/1/41         220,473
     10,074 FHLMC, Pool #C62740, 7.000%, 1/1/32          10,400
      7,190 FHLMC, Pool #C72254, 6.500%, 7/1/32           7,480
      5,561 FHLMC, Pool #C90986, 7.000%, 6/1/26           5,740
      6,516 FHLMC, Pool #G02184, 5.000%, 4/1/36           6,564
  1,162,629 FHLMC, Pool #G05624, 4.500%, 9/1/39       1,142,679
    103,445 FHLMC, Pool #G05733, 5.000%, 11/1/39         103,503
     11,478 FHLMC, Pool #J13584, 3.500%, 11/1/25          11,295
    813,967 FHLMC REMIC, Pool #SD1436, 4.500%, 8/1/52         776,188
    750,743 FHLMC REMIC, Pool #SD1620, 5.000%, 9/1/52         734,728
      2,974 FNMA, Pool #255628, 5.500%, 2/1/25           2,961
      1,013 FNMA, Pool #426830, 8.000%, 11/1/24           1,010
      2,128 FNMA, Pool #540040, 7.500%, 6/1/28           2,119
      6,137 FNMA, Pool #561741, 7.500%, 1/1/31           6,210
     11,061 FNMA, Pool #640291, 7.000%, 8/1/32           11,407
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 6.9%
(Continued)
$    10,842 FNMA, Pool #670402, 6.500%, 6/1/32     $     11,176
     64,651 FNMA, Pool #745257, 6.000%, 1/1/36          67,011
     43,459 FNMA, Pool #748895, 6.000%, 12/1/33          43,119
      4,282 FNMA, Pool #758564, 6.000%, 9/1/24           4,323
     29,883 FNMA, Pool #810049, 5.500%, 3/1/35          30,524
     21,592 FNMA, Pool #819297, 6.000%, 9/1/35          22,378
    450,173 FNMA, Pool #881279, 5.000%, 11/1/36         452,906
     14,387 FNMA, Pool #889060, 6.000%, 1/1/38          15,291
     32,324 FNMA, Pool #889061, 6.000%, 1/1/38          33,506
      1,020 FNMA, Pool #895657, 6.500%, 8/1/36           1,024
     55,507 FNMA, Pool #905049, 5.500%, 11/1/36          56,700
    151,679 FNMA, Pool #928553, 5.500%, 8/1/37         154,938
    107,782 FNMA, Pool #931535, 5.500%, 7/1/39         106,752
     80,093 FNMA, Pool #AA3467, 4.500%, 4/1/39          78,620
    130,059 FNMA, Pool #AA4584, 4.500%, 4/1/39         127,666
     29,806 FNMA, Pool #AB1800, 4.000%, 11/1/40          28,275
     22,832 FNMA, Pool #AB2452, 4.000%, 3/1/26          22,451
      3,591 FNMA, Pool #AD3775, 4.500%, 3/1/25           3,573
     22,641 FNMA, Pool #AD6193, 5.000%, 6/1/40          22,401
     42,809 FNMA, Pool #AE1568, 4.000%, 9/1/40          40,614
    228,608 FNMA, Pool #AE2497, 4.500%, 9/1/40         224,401
     28,185 FNMA, Pool #AE5441, 5.000%, 10/1/40          28,121
     73,118 FNMA, Pool #AH1135, 5.000%, 1/1/41          73,021
     13,053 FNMA, Pool #AH3671, 4.000%, 2/1/26          12,838
    234,501 FNMA, Pool #AH6622, 4.000%, 3/1/41         224,019
    225,507 FNMA, Pool #AL0150, 4.000%, 2/1/41         213,917
     38,489 FNMA, Pool #AL0211, 5.000%, 4/1/41          38,422
    267,975 FNMA, Pool #AS0779, 4.000%, 10/1/43         256,436
  1,913,301 FNMA, Pool #BT7156, 2.000%, 8/1/51       1,521,971
  1,319,009 FNMA, Pool #FM4660, 2.000%, 10/1/35       1,178,163
  1,290,771 FNMA, Pool #FM4702, 2.500%, 10/1/50       1,083,136
  1,922,148 FNMA, Pool #FM5085, 2.000%, 12/1/50       1,540,065
    930,877 FNMA, Pool #FM8360, 2.500%, 8/1/51         780,544
    938,224 FNMA, Pool #FM8361, 2.500%, 8/1/51         784,572
  1,087,706 FNMA, Pool #FM9905, 2.500%, 12/1/51         902,461
    979,993 FNMA, Pool #FM9907, 2.500%, 12/1/51         813,301
    757,012 FNMA, Pool #FS2906, 5.000%, 9/1/52         739,694
    820,290 FNMA, Pool #MA4128, 2.000%, 9/1/40         694,350
   556,106 GNMA, Pool #4424, 5.000%, 4/20/39         561,249
  Total U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations  $17,443,793
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.9%
  1,000,000 Austin Fairmont Hotel Trust, Ser 2019-FAIR, Class C, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.497%), 6.823%, 9/15/32(A)         991,250
    500,000 BANK, Ser 2018-BN14, Class A3, 3.966%, 9/15/60         478,232
    970,000 BANK, Ser 2020-BN26, Class A4, 2.403%, 3/15/63         832,867
  1,230,000 BANK, Ser 2022-BNK39, Class A4, 2.928%, 2/15/55(A)(B)       1,061,355
    305,000 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-P8, Class AS, 3.789%, 9/15/50(A)(B)         282,930
    830,000 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-GC46, Class A5, 2.717%, 2/15/53         727,588
  1,600,000 CSMC, Ser 2021-B33, Class A1, 144a, 3.053%, 10/10/43       1,456,503
    550,000 Eleven Madison Trust Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-11MD, Class C, 144a, 3.555%, 9/10/35(A)(B)         459,166
    187,660 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser 2017-SLP, Class B, 144a, 3.772%, 10/10/32         183,119
    750,000 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Ser 2020-UPTN, Class E, 144a, 3.246%, 2/10/37(A)(B)          692,108
 
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Touchstone Active Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.9% (Continued)
$ 1,750,000 GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2017-FARM, Class B, 144a, 3.541%, 1/10/43(A)(B)     $  1,481,679
  1,325,000 GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2020-GC47, Class A5, 2.377%, 5/12/53       1,129,419
    765,000 HONO Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-LULU, Class B, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.564%), 6.890%, 10/15/36(A)         729,141
    528,000 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2016-NINE, Class B, 144a, 2.854%, 9/6/38(A)(B)         484,034
    755,000 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2017-JP7, Class A5, 3.454%, 9/15/50         698,443
    245,000 JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2014-C25, Class AS, 4.065%, 11/15/47         227,759
  1,200,000 JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2018-MINN, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.317%), 6.642%, 11/15/35(A)       1,141,750
  1,210,000 Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Ser 2018-H3, Class A5, 4.177%, 7/15/51       1,159,777
    340,000 UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-C1, Class AS, 3.724%, 6/15/50         316,426
    340,000 WB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2024-HQ, Class A, 144a, 6.134%, 3/15/40(A)(B)         342,000
    385,000 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-P2, Class AS, 4.013%, 12/15/48         371,786
 2,380,000 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-C53, Class A4, 3.040%, 10/15/52       2,144,153
  Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities  $17,391,485
  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 6.3%
  2,085,000 FHLMC REMIC, Ser 4991, Class HB, 2.000%, 7/25/50       1,467,908
  2,850,000 FHLMC REMIC, Ser 5178, Class CV, 2.000%, 11/25/40       2,047,864
     81,954 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-32, Class BZ, 6.000%, 11/25/32          83,260
      8,714 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2015-51, Class KC, 3.000%, 6/25/45           8,090
  1,420,000 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2017-37, Class AY, 3.000%, 5/25/47       1,091,763
    305,773 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2017-90, Class KA, 3.000%, 11/25/47         279,816
  1,800,000 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2019-35, Class KB, 3.000%, 7/25/49       1,384,918
  2,500,000 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2022-16, Class KB, 2.500%, 11/25/49       1,833,964
  2,550,000 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2022-17, Class UV, 3.000%, 7/25/42       2,040,683
     34,458 FNMA Trust, Ser 2004-W15, Class 2AF, (SOFR30A + 0.364%), 5.685%, 8/25/44(A)          34,107
    609,451 GNMA, Ser 2010-169, Class AW, 4.500%, 12/20/40         600,273
  3,786,379 GNMA, Ser 2012-147, Class IO, 0.544%, 4/16/54(A)(B)(C)          40,044
  1,422,087 GNMA, Ser 2016-113, Class IO, 1.181%, 2/16/58(A)(B)(C)          78,920
  7,273,010 GNMA, Ser 2016-140, Class IO, 0.738%, 5/16/58(A)(B)(C)         254,936
  1,650,000 GNMA, Ser 2016-83, Class PB, 3.000%, 6/20/46       1,297,721
  2,500,000 GNMA, Ser 2018-112, Class YC, 3.500%, 8/20/48       2,025,098
 1,700,000 GNMA, Ser 2022-50, Class KV, 3.000%, 6/20/42       1,314,356
  Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $15,883,721
  Asset-Backed Securities — 5.5%
 1,100,000 AB BSL CLO 2 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-2A, Class B1, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.912%), 7.226%, 4/15/34(A)       1,100,010
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 5.5% (Continued)
$ 1,000,000 Aimco CLO 11 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-11A, Class AR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.392%), 6.708%, 10/17/34(A)     $    999,314
    944,425 CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC, Ser 2020-1, Class A1, 144a, 1.690%, 7/15/60         883,001
        949 CIT Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser 2002-1, Class AF5, 7.210%, 2/25/33(A)(B)             941
  1,305,500 Coinstar Funding LLC, Ser 2017-1A, Class A2, 144a, 5.216%, 4/25/47       1,159,509
  1,246,313 Driven Brands Funding LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A2, 144a, 2.791%, 10/20/51       1,085,574
     89,778 FHLMC Structured Pass Through Securities, Ser T-20, Class A5, 8.370%, 12/25/29(A)(B)          92,470
      2,993 FNMA REMIC Trust, Ser 2001-W2, Class AF6, 6.089%, 10/25/31(A)(B)           2,989
  1,104,000 Jack in the Box Funding LLC, Ser 2022-1A, Class A2I, 144a, 3.445%, 2/26/52       1,023,985
    962,725 Jersey Mike's Funding, Ser 2019-1A, Class A2, 144a, 4.433%, 2/15/50         921,575
  1,425,000 Madison Park Funding XLIX Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-49A, Class B1, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.962%), 7.271%, 10/19/34(A)       1,425,256
    340,386 Mid-State Capital Corp. Trust, Ser 2005-1, Class M2, 7.079%, 1/15/40         339,181
  1,167,000 Neighborly Issuer LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A2, 144a, 3.584%, 4/30/51       1,036,142
  1,102,500 Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Ser 2022-1A, Class A2I, 144a, 3.251%, 12/5/51       1,029,596
    822,250 TAL Advantage VII LLC, Ser 2020-1A, Class A, 144a, 2.050%, 9/20/45         747,752
    950,000 Trimaran Cavu Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-1A, Class C2, 144a, 5.539%, 7/20/32         906,049
 1,555,997 Wendy's Funding LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A2II, 144a, 2.775%, 6/15/51       1,307,990
  Total Asset-Backed Securities  $14,061,334
  Sovereign Government Obligations — 1.1%
    382,000 Bahamas Government International Bond, 144a, 6.000%, 11/21/28         342,649
    697,000 Chile Government International Bond, 3.100%, 1/22/61         437,948
    200,000 Egypt Government International Bond, 144a, 5.800%, 9/30/27         180,052
    200,000 Egypt Government International Bond, 144a, 8.150%, 11/20/59         152,720
     25,000 El Salvador Government International Bond, 144a, 6.375%, 1/18/27          21,713
    100,000 El Salvador Government International Bond, 144a, 7.650%, 6/15/35          75,805
    200,000 Ghana Government International Bond, 144a, 7.625%, 5/16/29         102,266
    200,000 Ghana Government International Bond, 144a, 8.950%, 3/26/51         101,500
    878,000 Mexico Government International Bond, 3.771%, 5/24/61         569,485
    200,000 Nigeria Government International Bond, 8.250%, 9/28/51         163,548
   736,000 Republic of Poland Government International Bond, 5.500%, 3/18/54         730,980
  Total Sovereign Government Obligations   $2,878,666
 
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Touchstone Active Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Shares       MarketValue
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 3.2%  
 8,036,820 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.20%∞Ω $  8,036,820
  Total Investment Securities—98.9%
(Cost $266,017,273)
$250,343,981
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.1%   2,789,932
  Net Assets — 100.0% $253,133,913
(A) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2024.
(B) Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(C) Interest only security - This type of security represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the “interest only” holding.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2024.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation
DAC – Designated Activity Company
FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
IO – Interest Only
LLC – Limited Liability Company
LP – Limited Partnership
MTN – Medium Term Note
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
RFUCCT1Y – Refinitiv USD LIBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks Term One year
SOFR30A – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average
TSFR1M – One Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TSFR3M – Three Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2024, these securities were valued at $63,506,300 or 25.1% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
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:        
Corporate Bonds $$98,068,771 $— $98,068,771
U.S. Treasury Obligations 58,426,909 58,426,909
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 18,152,482 18,152,482
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations 17,443,793 17,443,793
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 17,391,485 17,391,485
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 15,883,721 15,883,721
Asset-Backed Securities 14,061,334 14,061,334
Sovereign Government Obligations 2,878,666 2,878,666
Short-Term Investment Fund 8,036,820 8,036,820
Other Financial Instruments        
Futures        
Interest rate contracts 30,716 30,716
Total Assets $8,067,536 $242,307,161 $— $250,374,697
Liabilities:        
Other Financial Instruments        
Swap Agreements        
Credit contracts $$(755,696) $— $(755,696)
Futures        
Interest rate contracts (158,875) (158,875)
Total Liabilities $(158,875) $(755,696) $— $(914,571)
Total $7,908,661 $241,551,465 $— $249,460,126
 
Futures Contracts
At March 31, 2024, $351,450 was segregated with the broker as collateral for futures contracts. The Fund had the following futures contracts, brokered by Wells Fargo, open at March 31, 2024: 
Description Expiration Date Number of
Contracts
Notional Value Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
Short Futures:        
30-Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond 6/18/2024 86 $11,094,000 $(116,568)
Long Futures:        
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note 6/28/2024 200 21,403,126 30,716
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note 6/28/2024 232 47,440,375 (42,307)
        $(128,159)
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Touchstone Active Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices(1)
Counterparty Termination
Date
Notional
Amount(2)
Pay Fixed
Rate
Clearinghouse Underlying
Bond
Value(3) Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
Unrealized
Depreciation
Buy Protection:                
Wells Fargo 12/20/28 $10,112,850 5.000% ICE Markit CDX North America High Yield
Series 41 5Y Index
$(744,513) $11,183 $(755,696)
(1) If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or investments equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index.
(2) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(3) The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on the underlying bond serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Decreasing market values (sell protection) or increasing market values (buy protection) when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund – March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 72.3%  
  Communication Services — 10.2%  
$ 2,579,000 Altice Financing SA (Luxembourg), 144a, 5.000%, 1/15/28 $  2,121,203
  5,031,000 Altice France Holding SA (Luxembourg), 144a, 10.500%, 5/15/27   1,862,257
    750,000 Altice France SA (France), 144a, 2.125%, 2/15/25     722,641
  3,930,000 ANGI Group LLC, 144a, 3.875%, 8/15/28   3,413,537
     72,000 Belo Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/27      73,295
    675,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.250%, 2/1/31     551,522
    199,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 5.000%, 2/1/28     185,318
  1,060,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.500%, 8/15/30(A)     892,047
    460,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 5.125%, 5/1/27     437,651
    670,000 CommScope, Inc., 144a, 8.250%, 3/1/27     312,393
  1,587,000 CommScope, Inc., 144a, 6.000%, 3/1/26(A)   1,452,105
  1,040,000 CommScope, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 9/1/29     743,600
    205,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 3.375%, 2/15/31     139,339
     76,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 4.500%, 11/15/31      53,798
    315,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 12/1/30     159,956
  3,469,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 5.750%, 1/15/30   1,836,510
  1,848,000 DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/24   1,768,893
    496,000 DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/1/26     331,917
    415,000 Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc., 144a, 3.500%, 3/1/29     374,368
  3,765,000 Gray Television, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 10/15/30   2,470,451
    428,000 Gray Television, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 11/15/31     280,721
    600,000 Level 3 Financing, Inc., 144a, 3.625%, 1/15/29     268,422
    273,000 Level 3 Financing, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 7/1/28     130,844
  4,096,000 Level 3 Financing, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 9/15/27   2,723,840
    750,000 Level 3 Financing, Inc., 144a, 11.000%, 11/15/29     780,000
  3,841,000 Nexstar Media, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 11/1/28   3,499,818
    128,000 Nexstar Media, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 7/15/27     122,860
  3,242,000 Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 1/15/29   2,578,152
  1,800,000 Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a, 3.125%, 9/1/26   1,686,543
    749,000 Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a, 4.125%, 7/1/30     654,699
    526,000 Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 8/1/27     506,116
    240,000 Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 7/1/29     228,566
  1,500,000 Summer BC Holdco B SARL (Luxembourg), 144a, 5.750%, 10/31/26   1,585,909
  1,000,000 Summer BidCo BV (Slovenia), 144a, 10.000%, 2/15/29(B)   1,093,015
  3,012,000 TEGNA, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/28   2,754,866
    350,000 Tele Columbus AG (Germany), 144a, 10.000%, 3/19/29(B)     259,032
  1,200,000 Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl (Belgium), 144a, 5.500%, 3/1/28   1,125,756
  5,116,000 Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC (Canada), 144a, 5.625%, 12/6/26   3,029,871
  1,036,000 Univision Communications, Inc., 144a, 4.500%, 5/1/29     925,685
    338,000 Virgin Media Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 5.000%, 7/15/30     285,715
    131,000 Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 4.500%, 8/15/30     113,395
  1,090,000 Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC (United Kingdom), 144a, 5.000%, 7/15/28   1,000,475
    400,000 Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 4.250%, 1/31/31     337,740
  4,556,000 Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 3/1/27   3,749,280
   881,000 Ziggo Bond Co. BV (Netherlands), 144a, 6.000%, 1/15/27     868,189
         50,492,310
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Energy — 9.7%  
$ 3,468,000 Apache Corp., 5.100%, 9/1/40(A) $  2,975,316
  1,577,000 Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 144a, 6.250%, 4/1/28   1,559,889
    111,000 Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 144a, 5.875%, 6/30/29     105,849
  2,527,000 Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 144a, 7.000%, 11/1/26   2,535,021
    187,000 Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 144a, 8.250%, 12/31/28     192,131
    654,000 Callon Petroleum Co., 144a, 8.000%, 8/1/28     683,430
  2,560,000 Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 3.250%, 1/31/32   2,181,340
    239,000 Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4.000%, 3/1/31     217,034
  2,741,000 CITGO Petroleum Corp., 144a, 6.375%, 6/15/26   2,749,135
    680,000 Cullinan Holdco Scsp (Luxembourg), 144a, 4.625%, 10/15/26     654,569
    900,000 Cullinan Holdco Scsp (Luxembourg), 144a, (EUR003M + 4.750%), 8.682%, 10/15/26(C)     922,766
    928,000 EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.375%, 6/1/29     910,604
  1,789,000 EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 6/1/47   1,557,181
    208,000 EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.600%, 4/1/44     185,382
  5,880,000 Enviva Partners LP / Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 144a, 6.500%, 1/15/26   2,587,200
  1,285,000 EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.500%, 7/15/48   1,288,427
  3,889,000 ITT Holdings LLC, 144a, 6.500%, 8/1/29   3,547,985
    860,000 Kodiak Gas Services LLC, 144a, 7.250%, 2/15/29     876,280
  2,552,000 Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 144a, 7.500%, 1/15/26   2,550,059
     36,000 Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 144a, 10.500%, 5/15/27      37,129
  4,218,426 Rockcliff Energy II LLC, 144a, 5.500%, 10/15/29   3,947,060
  1,829,000 Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 144a, 12.000%, 10/15/26   1,829,014
  2,779,000 Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 144a, 6.000%, 12/31/30   2,640,159
  1,045,000 Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 144a, 6.000%, 9/1/31     975,250
  1,000,000 Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 144a, 7.375%, 2/15/29   1,005,125
  2,582,000 TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 144a, 5.000%, 1/31/28   2,459,144
  1,750,000 TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 144a, 4.750%, 1/15/30   1,603,797
  3,810,000 Transocean, Inc., 6.800%, 3/15/38   3,192,035
    725,000 Transocean, Inc., 144a, 7.250%, 11/1/25     722,050
    144,000 Transocean, Inc., 144a, 11.500%, 1/30/27     150,078
 1,445,000 Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.250%, 2/1/50   1,291,604
         48,132,043
  Consumer Discretionary — 9.0%  
  1,045,000 Allison Transmission, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 10/1/27   1,007,010
    480,000 Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.500%, 3/1/28     457,162
  2,340,000 Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 11/15/29   2,159,548
    804,000 Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 144a, 4.625%, 8/1/29     741,874
  1,039,000 Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 144a, 4.625%, 4/1/30     949,565
  1,025,000 Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 144a, 6.625%, 1/15/28   1,028,317
  1,750,000 Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.750%, 7/1/36   1,767,472
  1,711,000 Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.875%, 11/1/35   1,750,262
     92,000 Bath & Body Works, Inc., 7.500%, 6/15/29      95,622
  1,500,000 Boyne USA, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 5/15/29   1,390,062
  1,882,000 Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 10/15/29   1,715,875
    780,000 Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 144a, 7.000%, 2/15/30      800,497
 
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Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 72.3% (Continued)  
  Consumer Discretionary — 9.0% (Continued)  
$   957,000 Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 144a, 8.125%, 7/1/27 $    980,239
    125,000 Clarios Global LP, 144a, 6.750%, 5/15/25     125,128
    837,000 Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co., 144a, 8.500%, 5/15/27     838,099
  1,227,000 Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co., 144a, 6.250%, 5/15/26   1,225,964
  1,274,000 Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 1/15/30   1,143,507
  1,000,000 Ford Motor Co., 4.750%, 1/15/43     829,050
    610,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.815%, 11/2/27     571,697
    462,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.125%, 8/17/27(A)     438,549
     55,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.125%, 6/16/25      54,515
  3,531,000 Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 144a, 3.750%, 5/1/29   3,239,081
    129,000 Lithia Motors, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 6/1/29     116,282
  1,222,000 Lithia Motors, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 1/15/31   1,092,214
  1,334,000 Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 10/15/27(A)   1,273,952
  1,125,000 Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 144a, 6.500%, 5/15/27   1,137,285
  3,449,000 MGM Resorts International, 4.750%, 10/15/28   3,279,632
  1,110,000 Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan), 144a, 4.345%, 9/17/27   1,055,216
  2,492,000 Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. / Spirit IP Cayman Ltd., 144a, 8.000%, 9/20/25   1,892,702
  1,868,000 Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. / Spirit IP Cayman Ltd., 144a, 8.000%, 9/20/25   1,418,767
    965,000 SRS Distribution, Inc., 144a, 6.000%, 12/1/29     984,633
    512,000 United Airlines, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 4/15/26(A)     495,227
    208,000 United Airlines, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 4/15/29     193,614
  3,390,000 Victoria's Secret & Co., 144a, 4.625%, 7/15/29   2,780,925
  2,373,000 Viking Cruises Ltd., 144a, 5.875%, 9/15/27   2,328,916
  1,004,000 VistaJet Malta Finance PLC / Vista Management Holding, Inc. (Switzerland), 144a, 9.500%, 6/1/28     853,714
 2,555,000 Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 144a, 5.250%, 5/15/27   2,505,745
         44,717,919
  Industrials — 8.9%  
    796,000 ARD Finance SA (Luxembourg), 144a, 6.500%, 6/30/27(B)     266,376
    700,000 Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 144a, 4.125%, 8/15/26     633,759
  1,742,000 Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 8/15/27   1,097,460
  3,473,000 Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 8/15/27   2,187,990
    699,000 Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 4/30/25     675,894
  1,000,000 BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 4.750%, 11/30/28   1,008,725
  1,440,000 BWX Technologies, Inc., 144a, 4.125%, 4/15/29   1,328,635
  2,966,000 Chart Industries, Inc., 144a, 9.500%, 1/1/31   3,229,361
  1,000,000 Clean Harbors, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 7/15/27     970,043
  1,824,676 CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 144a, 7.000%, 12/1/28   1,711,649
  1,511,000 EMRLD Borrower LP / Emerald Co-Issuer, Inc, 144a, 6.375%, 12/15/30   1,711,323
  2,213,000 EMRLD Borrower LP / Emerald Co-Issuer, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 12/15/30   2,234,903
    958,000 GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 3.500%, 9/1/28     876,503
    142,000 GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 3.750%, 8/1/25     138,254
    713,271 GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 4.375%, 8/15/29     657,293
 4,434,000 H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 12/15/28   4,058,879
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Industrials — 8.9% (Continued)  
$   411,000 LABL, Inc., 144a, 10.500%, 7/15/27 $    407,545
  1,096,000 Madison IAQ LLC, 144a, 5.875%, 6/30/29   1,003,171
  3,488,000 OI European Group BV, 144a, 4.750%, 2/15/30   3,210,414
     51,000 Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 5/13/27      51,029
  2,194,000 Sealed Air Corp/Sealed Air Corp. US, 144a, 6.125%, 2/1/28   2,199,867
  2,849,000 Sensata Technologies BV, 144a, 4.000%, 4/15/29   2,601,505
  3,993,000 Standard Industries, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 7/15/30   3,588,409
    450,000 Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 144a, 5.250%, 1/15/29     438,447
  1,234,000 Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 144a, 7.250%, 1/15/31   1,282,884
    160,000 TransDigm, Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 8/15/28     162,304
  2,282,000 Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 144a, 12.750%, 12/31/28   2,434,559
 3,932,000 Tutor Perini Corp., 144a, 6.875%, 5/1/25   3,891,716
         44,058,897
  Financials — 8.1%  
  1,766,000 Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 144a, 10.125%, 8/1/26   1,833,285
  3,451,000 Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 144a, 7.000%, 1/15/31   3,486,773
  1,689,000 Ally Financial, Inc., 4.750%, 6/9/27   1,641,257
  1,095,000 AmWINS Group, Inc., 144a, 6.375%, 2/15/29   1,101,351
  4,079,000 Blackstone Private Credit Fund, 2.625%, 12/15/26   3,723,191
  1,017,000 GGAM Finance Ltd. (Ireland), 144a, 6.875%, 4/15/29   1,026,367
  1,935,000 Howden UK Refinance PLC / Howden UK Refinance 2 PLC / Howden US Refinance LLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 7.250%, 2/15/31   1,942,308
  1,052,000 Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp. REIT, 144a, 5.250%, 10/1/25   1,033,153
  1,229,000 LPL Holdings, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 5/15/31   1,119,086
  1,601,000 LPL Holdings, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 11/15/27   1,535,504
    341,000 Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom), 144a, 6.400%, 3/26/29     346,343
    341,000 Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom), 144a, 6.500%, 3/26/31     347,154
    657,441 Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, 144a, 5.625%, 1/15/30     565,926
  2,566,000 Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, 144a, 6.500%, 5/1/28   2,367,188
  4,006,000 Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 8/15/28   3,835,070
  2,156,000 NFP Corp., 144a, 6.875%, 8/15/28   2,182,823
  1,349,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 3.500%, 1/15/27   1,252,141
    392,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 3.875%, 9/15/28     349,710
  2,684,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 4.000%, 9/15/30   2,298,058
    441,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 9.000%, 1/15/29     467,848
  1,666,000 Owl Rock Capital Corp., 3.400%, 7/15/26   1,569,915
  1,242,000 Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 144a, 3.625%, 3/1/29   1,117,074
    373,000 United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 144a, 5.500%, 11/15/25     369,685
    137,000 United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 144a, 5.500%, 4/15/29     129,610
  1,581,000 United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 144a, 5.750%, 6/15/27   1,537,558
 3,951,000 VistaJet Malta Finance PLC / XO Management Holding, Inc. (Switzerland), 144a, 6.375%, 2/1/30   2,920,239
         40,098,617
  Materials — 6.1%  
  4,213,000 Ball Corp., 2.875%, 8/15/30   3,594,538
 3,262,000 CF Industries, Inc., 5.150%, 3/15/34   3,211,378
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 72.3% (Continued)  
  Materials — 6.1% (Continued)  
$ 1,379,000 Chemours Co. (The), 144a, 4.625%, 11/15/29 $  1,186,170
  3,277,000 Chemours Co. (The), 144a, 5.750%, 11/15/28   3,021,778
  3,416,000 Compass Minerals International, Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 12/1/27   3,303,575
  1,683,000 First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia), 144a, 8.625%, 6/1/31   1,635,819
  1,697,000 First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia), 144a, 9.375%, 3/1/29   1,756,642
    417,000 Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.625%, 8/1/30     400,612
  1,374,000 Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.400%, 11/14/34(A)   1,358,962
  1,913,000 Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.450%, 3/15/43(A)   1,830,882
  2,186,000 Polar US Borrower LLC / Schenectady International Group, Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 5/15/26     513,710
    649,000 SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 5/1/28     604,541
  1,648,000 SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 5/1/29   1,525,538
  3,806,000 Tronox, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 3/15/29   3,414,274
 3,107,000 WR Grace Holdings LLC, 144a, 5.625%, 8/15/29   2,779,218
         30,137,637
  Consumer Staples — 5.4%  
    405,000 Bath & Body Works, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 10/1/30     413,780
    500,000 BCP V Modular Services Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 6.750%, 11/30/29     473,399
  1,200,000 Iceland Bondco PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 4.375%, 5/15/28   1,279,850
  2,798,000 Korn Ferry, 144a, 4.625%, 12/15/27   2,665,824
  3,976,000 Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 144a, 4.125%, 1/31/30   3,628,097
  2,729,000 LBM Acquisition LLC, 144a, 6.250%, 1/15/29   2,558,128
  2,643,000 LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 144a, 4.875%, 5/1/29   2,428,906
  3,450,000 Simmons Foods, Inc. / Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. / Simmons Pet Food, Inc. / Simmons Feed, 144a, 4.625%, 3/1/29   3,045,128
  3,104,000 Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC / SBP Finance Corp., 144a, 6.375%, 9/30/26   3,081,908
  1,331,000 SRS Distribution, Inc., 144a, 6.125%, 7/1/29   1,358,052
  2,761,000 Team Health Holdings, Inc., 144a, 6.375%, 2/1/25   2,547,299
 4,136,000 Wolverine World Wide, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 8/15/29   3,319,628
         26,799,999
  Health Care — 4.5%  
  3,920,000 Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 4/15/29   3,728,680
  3,669,000 Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 5/1/28   3,462,453
  4,203,000 CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 3/15/27   3,864,711
  1,074,000 Grifols Escrow Issuer SA (Spain), 144a, 4.750%, 10/15/28     888,681
    953,000 HCA, Inc., 3.500%, 9/1/30     862,183
  1,000,000 IQVIA, Inc., 144a, 2.875%, 6/15/28   1,013,539
    721,000 LifePoint Health, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 1/15/29     594,247
    509,000 LifePoint Health, Inc., 144a, 9.875%, 8/15/30     532,339
  2,236,000 Medline Borrower LP, 144a, 3.875%, 4/1/29   2,037,471
  3,306,000 Molina Healthcare, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 6/15/28   3,107,722
 2,390,000 Option Care Health, Inc., 144a, 4.375%, 10/31/29   2,192,678
         22,284,704
  Information Technology — 4.5%  
  2,565,000 Ahead DB Holdings LLC, 144a, 6.625%, 5/1/28   2,330,944
  3,357,000 Elastic NV, 144a, 4.125%, 7/15/29   3,022,545
    500,000 Entegris, Inc., 144a, 3.625%, 5/1/29     449,150
  2,275,000 Entegris, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 4/15/29   2,178,606
  1,217,000 II-VI, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 12/15/29   1,145,685
 3,204,000 ON Semiconductor Corp., 144a, 3.875%, 9/1/28   2,944,954
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Information Technology — 4.5% (Continued)  
$ 4,227,000 Open Text Holdings, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 4.125%, 2/15/30 $  3,786,299
    745,000 Picard Midco, Inc., 144a, 6.500%, 3/31/29     707,222
    440,000 Seagate HDD Cayman, 3.125%, 7/15/29     370,212
  2,467,000 Seagate HDD Cayman, 3.375%, 7/15/31   1,936,747
 3,579,000 Synaptics, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 6/15/29   3,221,382
         22,093,746
  Real Estate — 3.6%  
  4,538,000 Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL, 144a, 4.500%, 4/1/27   4,142,600
     40,000 Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL, 144a, 5.750%, 5/15/26      39,282
    999,000 HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC REIT, 144a, 3.375%, 6/15/26     941,087
    688,000 HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC REIT, 144a, 3.750%, 9/15/30     577,932
  1,136,000 HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC REIT, 144a, 6.000%, 4/15/25   1,131,400
    293,000 HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC REIT, 144a, 8.000%, 6/15/27     305,499
    250,000 Iron Mountain UK PLC REIT, 144a, 3.875%, 11/15/25     305,676
    700,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.500%, 2/15/31     631,684
  3,620,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.875%, 9/15/29(A)   3,400,147
  1,105,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 5.250%, 7/15/30   1,045,310
  2,263,000 Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp. REIT, 144a, 4.250%, 2/1/27   2,117,892
  1,810,000 VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. REIT, 144a, 3.750%, 2/15/27   1,715,725
  1,801,000 VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.125%, 8/15/30   1,637,796
    46,000 VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.625%, 12/1/29      43,497
         18,035,527
  Utilities — 2.3%  
  1,076,000 Calpine Corp., 144a, 4.625%, 2/1/29     995,844
  2,200,000 Calpine Corp., 144a, 4.500%, 2/15/28   2,087,370
  2,742,000 NRG Energy, Inc., 144a, 3.625%, 2/15/31   2,363,604
     15,000 NRG Energy, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 2/15/32      12,856
    375,000 NRG Energy, Inc., 6.625%, 1/15/27     375,291
    645,000 NRG Energy, Inc., 144a, 7.000%, 3/15/33     688,110
  1,736,000 Pattern Energy Operations LP / Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 144a, 4.500%, 8/15/28   1,617,162
  1,700,000 Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 144a, 5.000%, 7/31/27   1,646,247
  1,350,000 Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 144a, 5.625%, 2/15/27   1,329,374
   466,000 Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 144a, 4.300%, 7/15/29(A)     437,263
         11,553,121
  Total Corporate Bonds $358,404,520
  Bank Loans — 14.0%(D)  
  Information Technology — 4.5%  
  3,285,429 Access CIG LLC, 2023 Refinancing Term Loan, (3M SOFR + 5.000%), 10.388%, 8/18/28   3,285,429
  1,052,332 Cloud Software Group Inc., Dollar Term B Loan (2022), (3M SOFR + 4.600%), 9.948%, 3/30/29   1,046,765
  1,483,554 Coherent Corp (f/k/a II-VI Inc.), Term Loan B, (1M SOFR + 2.864%), 8.197%, 7/02/29   1,483,554
    596,048 Commscope Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 3.364%), 8.681%, 4/06/26     539,424
 3,500,000 Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (The), Incremental Term B-2, 1.750%, 1/18/29(E)   3,498,355
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Bank Loans — 14.0%(D) (Continued)  
  Information Technology — (Continued)  
$ 1,300,000 Genesys Cloud Services Holdings II LLC, 2024 Incremental Dollar Term Loans, (1M SOFR + 3.864%), 9.191%, 12/01/27 $  1,304,069
  3,290,290 MKS Instruments Inc., 2023-1 Dollar Term B Loan, (1M SOFR + 2.500%), 7.848%, 8/17/29   3,287,559
  1,556,051 Quest Software US Holdings Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3M SOFR + 4.400%), 9.783%, 2/01/29   1,176,188
    941,691 Tempo Acquisition LLC, Fifth Incremental Term, (1M SOFR + 2.750%), 8.066%, 8/31/28     944,045
  2,946,944 VeriFone Systems Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3M SOFR + 4.262%), 9.653%, 8/20/25   2,599,588
 3,125,000 Zelis Cost Management Buyer Inc., Term B-2 Loans, (3M SOFR + 2.750%), 8.067%, 9/28/29   3,123,250
         22,288,226
  Health Care — 3.5%  
  3,308,594 AlixPartners LLP, Initial Dollar Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 2.864%), 8.181%, 2/04/28   3,311,274
  1,852,476 Curia Global Inc., Term Loan, (3M SOFR + 3.850%), 9.233%, 8/30/26   1,759,555
  1,408,135 eResearch Technology Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 4.614%), 9.963%, 2/04/27   1,411,782
    625,625 Froneri US Inc., Facility B2, (1M SOFR + 2.350%), 7.666%, 1/29/27     625,750
  3,884,696 Gainwell Acquisition Corp, Term B Loan, (3M SOFR + 4.100%), 9.490%, 10/01/27   3,707,942
  2,269,451 Grifols Worldwide Operations USA Inc., Dollar Tranche B Term Loan, (3M SOFR + 2.150%), 7.538%, 11/15/27   2,194,832
  1,500,000 HomeVI, Additional Senior Term Facility Loan, 4.000%, 10/31/26(E)   1,495,561
  1,213,461 Medline Borrower LP, Term Loan B, (1M SOFR + 3.114%), 8.441%, 10/23/28   1,216,070
    859,376 Packaging Coordinators Midco Inc., First Lien Term B Loan, (3M SOFR + 3.762%), 9.110%, 11/30/27     860,571
   997,149 Team Health Holdings Inc., Extended Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 5.250%), 10.576%, 3/02/27     881,230
         17,464,567
  Financials — 1.8%  
  2,987,733 Freeport LNG Investments, LLP, Tla Term Loan, (3M SOFR + 3.262%), 8.588%, 11/16/26   2,952,507
  1,805,000 Hyperion Refinance S.A R.L., 2024 Dollar Term Loans, (1M SOFR + 3.489%), 8.807%, 2/15/31   1,805,162
    291,970 Prairie ECI Acquiror LP, Initial Term Loan B-2, (1M SOFR + 4.750%), 10.071%, 8/01/29     290,667
 3,750,000 Wec US Holdings Ltd., Initial Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 2.750%), 8.076%, 1/27/31   3,744,563
          8,792,899
  Communication Services — 1.3%  
  2,976,877 Arches Buyer Inc., Refinancing Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 3.350%), 8.683%, 12/06/27   2,880,545
  2,981,105 NEP Group Inc., Term Loan PIK, (1M SOFR + 4.864%), 10.222%, 8/19/26   2,830,201
    370,000 Telenet Financing USD LLC, Term Loan AR Facility, (1M SOFR + 2.114%), 7.447%, 4/30/28     359,207
   480,000 Virgin Media Bristol LLC, Facility Q Advance, (1M SOFR + 3.364%), 8.697%, 1/31/29     474,773
          6,544,726
  Consumer Discretionary — 1.1%  
  1,200,000 Armorica Lux Sarl, Facility B Loan, (3M EURIBOR + 4.925%), 8.837%, 7/28/28   1,244,453
    983,332 AVSC Holding Corp, Term Loan B1, (1M SOFR + 3.600%), 0.250%, 3/03/25      984,011
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Consumer Discretionary — (Continued)  
$   140,389 AVSC Holding Corp, Term Loan B2, (1M SOFR + 5.600%), 1.000%, 10/15/26 $    140,624
  1,520,000 Caesars Entertainment Inc., Incremental Term B-1 Loan, (3M SOFR + 2.750%), 8.040%, 2/06/31   1,520,000
 1,531,444 ClubCorp Holdings Inc., Term Loan, (2M SOFR + 5.262%), 10.649%, 9/18/26   1,532,684
          5,421,772
  Industrials — 0.7%  
  1,531,160 CP Atlas Buyer Inc., Term B Loan, (1M SOFR + 3.850%), 9.183%, 11/23/27   1,510,795
    965,000 LJ Ruby Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4.250%, 3/27/31(E)     965,608
   835,317 Transdigm Inc, Term Loan I, (3M SOFR + 3.250%), 8.640%, 8/24/28     837,932
          3,314,335
  Materials — 0.6%  
    994,012 LABL Inc., Initial Dollar Term Loan, (1M SOFR + 5.100%), 10.433%, 10/27/28     972,214
 2,931,463 Schenectady International Group Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3M SOFR + 4.850%), 10.244%, 10/15/25   2,207,772
          3,179,986
  Energy — 0.5%  
    850,667 Enviva Partners, LP, Revolving Loan, 2.250%, 6/30/27(E)     852,794
    391,439 Enviva, Inc. DIP Tranche A, 6.500%, 12/13/24(E)     393,396
  1,385,489 Gulf Finance, LLC, Term Loan, (6M SOFR + 7.178%), 12.631%, 8/25/26   1,385,240
   871,323 PES Holdings LLC, Tranche C Loan Non-PIK, 6.990%, 12/31/24(E)       8,713
          2,640,143
  Total Bank Loans  $69,646,654
  Asset-Backed Securities — 6.3%
  1,000,000 Aimco CLO 11 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-11A, Class ER, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.462%), 11.778%, 10/17/34(C)         999,908
    575,000 Aimco CLO 16 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-16A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/17/35(C)(F)         446,089
    340,000 Atrium XV (Cayman Islands), Ser 15A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/23/31(C)(F)         166,531
  1,250,000 Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-2A, Class ER, 144a, (3M LIBOR +6.320%), 11.898%, 10/17/32(C)       1,177,644
    620,000 Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-2A, Class SUB, 144a, 7/16/34(C)(F)         314,205
    850,000 Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2022-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/18/35(C)(F)         513,932
  1,000,000 Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-10A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.762%), 12.079%, 10/20/34(C)         995,722
  1,000,000 Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-11A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.662%), 11.986%, 1/25/33(C)         974,094
    750,000 Carlyle US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-5A, Class SUB, 144a, 7/20/34(C)(F)         469,977
    500,000 Cedar Funding IV CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2014-4A, Class ERR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.872%), 12.187%, 7/23/34(C)         484,274
    714,286 Cedar Funding XIV CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-14A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.602%), 11.916%, 7/15/33(C)         714,659
 1,500,000 CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2015-4A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/20/34(C)(F)          491,295
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 6.3% (Continued)
$ 1,000,000 CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-4A, Class DR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.862%), 12.176%, 10/15/34(C)     $  1,000,011
    500,000 CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-3A, Class SUB, 144a, 10/20/34(C)(F)         396,021
  1,046,139 CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-7A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.612%), 11.927%, 1/23/35(C)       1,040,987
    500,000 Dryden 106 CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2022-106A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M + 8.870%), 14.184%, 10/15/35(C)         505,590
    250,000 Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund (Cayman Islands), Ser 2016-45A, Class ER, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.112%), 11.426%, 10/15/30(C)         242,928
    250,000 Dryden 57 CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-57A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M + 5.462%), 10.769%, 5/15/31(C)         237,275
  1,000,000 Dryden 76 CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-76A, Class ER, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.762%), 12.079%, 10/20/34(C)         930,333
    250,000 Dryden 78 CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-78A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/17/33(C)(F)         138,176
    650,000 Dryden 98 CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2022-98X, Class SUB, 4/20/35(C)(F)         436,861
    250,000 Elmwood CLO 22 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2023-1A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M + 7.650%), 12.967%, 4/17/36(C)         254,321
    250,000 Elmwood CLO 23 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2023-2A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M + 8.000%), 13.314%, 4/16/36(C)         254,929
    555,000 Elmwood CLO 24 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2023-3A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M +7.570%), 12.914%, 12/11/33(C)         558,413
  1,945,000 Elmwood CLO 24 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2023-3A, Class SUB, 144a, 12/11/33(C)(F)       1,703,622
    588,235 Elmwood CLO VIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/20/34(C)(F)         406,663
    891,304 ICG US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/17/34(C)(F)         331,820
    750,000 Invesco CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-3A, Class SUB, 144a, 10/22/34(C)(F)         422,165
     75,000 Invesco CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-3A, Class Y, 144a, 10/22/34(C)(F)          20,553
    250,000 Invesco US CLO Ltd. (Jersey), Ser 2023-2A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M + 7.83%), 13.148%, 4/21/36(C)         254,505
    625,000 Madison Park Funding LIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2022-53A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/21/35(C)(F)         455,144
  1,000,000 Madison Park Funding LIX Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-59X, Class SUB, 1/18/34(C)(F)         678,629
    300,000 Madison Park Funding XII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2014-12A, Class SUB, 144a, 7/20/26(C)(F)             105
  1,500,000 Madison Park Funding XXII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2016-22A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/15/33(C)(F)         770,016
    250,000 Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-31A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/23/48(C)(F)         142,473
    540,000 Madison Park Funding XXXVII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-37A, Class SUB, 144a, 7/15/49(C)(F)         382,597
    500,000 Madison Park Funding XXXVIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-38A, Class SUB, 144a, 7/17/34(C)(F)         343,446
 1,000,000 Magnetite XXIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-23A, Class ER, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.562%), 11.886%, 1/25/35(C)          997,747
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 6.3% (Continued)
$   250,000 Niagara Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-1A, Class ER, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.212%), 11.528%, 7/17/32(C)     $    248,402
    250,000 Oaktree CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-2A, Class D, 144a, (TSFR3M + 7.032%), 12.346%, 4/15/31(C)         245,695
    250,000 Oaktree CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2022-2A, Class ER, 144a, (TSFR3M +7.750%), 13.064%, 7/15/33(C)         249,958
    250,000 Octagon Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2014-1A, Class DRR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 3.162%), 8.481%, 11/18/31(C)         249,978
    825,000 OHA Credit Funding 4 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-4A, Class ER, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.662%), 11.979%, 10/22/36(C)         824,956
    350,000 OHA Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2016-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 1/20/33(C)(F)         230,336
  1,000,000 REESE PARK CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-1A, Class M2, 144a, 10/15/34(C)(F)          32,814
  1,000,000 REESE PARK CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 10/15/34(C)(F)         541,770
    750,000 Rockland Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class M1, 144a, 4/20/34(C)(F)           5,172
    750,000 Rockland Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class M2, 144a, 4/20/34(C)(F)          12,068
    750,000 Rockland Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/20/34(C)(F)         499,933
  3,999,999 RR 26 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2023-26A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/15/38(C)(F)       3,083,963
    500,000 RR 6 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-6A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/15/36(C)(F)         370,536
    500,000 Steele Creek CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-2A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M + 7.962%), 13.276%, 7/15/32(C)         481,688
    500,000 Thompson Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.572%), 11.886%, 4/15/34(C)         500,022
    525,000 Thompson Park CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/15/34(C)(F)         437,747
    300,000 TICP CLO XII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-12A, Class ER, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.512%), 11.826%, 7/15/34(C)         298,741
    250,000 Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-4X, Class ER, (TSFR3M + 6.972%), 12.286%, 1/15/35(C)         240,000
  1,000,000 Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-3A, Class ER, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.662%), 11.979%, 10/20/34(C)         944,416
    850,000 Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class E, 144a, (TSFR3M + 6.612%), 11.926%, 7/15/34(C)         839,540
   280,000 Wellfleet CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-1A, Class SUB, 144a, 4/15/33(C)(F)         114,970
  Total Asset-Backed Securities  $31,106,365
Shares        
  Common Stocks — 0.5%  
  Energy — 0.3%  
    14,309 AFG Holdings, Inc.*         143
   187,384 Ascent Resources Marcellus Holdings, LLC*      46,846
    40,000 Summit Midstream Partners LP*   1,122,800
          1,169,789
  Information Technology — 0.2%  
   177,521 Avaya Holdings Corp., 1145 shares(G)*      976,365
 
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Shares       MarketValue
  Common Stocks — 0.5% (Continued)  
  Information Technology — 0.2% (Continued)  
    14,187 Avaya Holdings Corp., 144A shares(G)* $     78,029
     3,406 Avaya Holdings Corp., A shares(G)*      22,139
       676 Avaya Holdings Corp., Reg S shares(G)*       4,394
          1,080,927
  Total Common Stocks   $2,250,716
  Exchange-Traded Fund — 0.3%  
    32,000 Alerian MLP ETF   1,518,720
  Warrants — 0.1%  
  Financials — 0.1%  
     7,180 CHPPR Holdings, Inc.(G)*     170,661
     9,949 CHPPR Holdings, Inc., Class B, Exp 6/28/29(G)*     145,608
     4,713 CHPPR Holdings, Inc., Class A, Exp 6/28/29(G)*      50,716
    11,649 CHPPR Holdings, Inc. 4(A)(2)DOT Warrant(G)*     276,885
     2,622 CHPPR Holdings, Inc. 1145 DOT Warrant(G)*      62,322
  Total Warrants     $706,192
Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
 
  Purchased Options — 0.0%    
  Purchased Call Options — 0.0%    
       200 Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, Strike @30.00, Exp 05/24 $ 20,000       6,800
     1,300 U.S. Oil Fund LP, Strike @102.00, Exp 04/24 130,000           0
  Total Purchased Options       $6,800
Shares        
  Short-Term Investment Funds — 7.5%  
32,882,443 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.20%∞Ω  32,882,443
 4,045,367 Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.24%∞Ω**   4,045,367
  Total Short-Term Investment Funds  $36,927,810
  Total Long Positions—101.0%
(Cost $509,574,228)
$500,567,777
Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
 
  Written Options — (0.0)%    
  Written Call Options — (0.0)%    
       200 Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, Strike @40.00, Exp 05/24 $ 20,000      (4,400)
  Total Written Options
(Premiums received $4,200)
     $(4,400)
  Total Investment Securities—101.0% $500,563,377
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.0%)  (4,912,501)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $495,650,876
(A) All or a portion of these securities are pledged as collateral for securities sold short. The total value of the securities pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2024 was $3,707,147.
(B) Represents a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security, which may pay interest in additional principal amounts.
(C) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2024.
(D) Bank loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically unless otherwise indicated. The interest rates shown are the current interest rates as of March 31, 2024.
(E) All or a portion of this position has not settled. Full contract rates do not take effect until settlement date.
(F) Security has no stated coupon and is considered an equity position in the collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”). CLO equity investments are entitled to recurring distributions which are generally equal to the excess cash flow generated from the underlying investments after payment of the contractual payments to debt holders and fund expenses.
(G) Level 3- For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income producing security.
** Represents collateral for securities loaned.
All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of March 31, 2024 was $3,852,720.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2024.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation
DAC – Designated Activity Company
ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund
EUR – Euro
EURIBOR – Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GBP – Great Britain Pound
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC – Limited Liability Company
LLLP – Limited Liability Limited Partnership
LP – Limited Partnership
MLP – Master Limited Partnership
PIK – Payment In Kind
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TSFR3M – Three Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD – United States Dollar
144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2024, these securities were valued at $335,018,644 or 67.6% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
 
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Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:        
Corporate Bonds $$358,404,520 $$358,404,520
Bank Loans 69,646,654 69,646,654
Asset-Backed Securities 31,106,365 31,106,365
Common Stocks 1,122,800 46,989 1,080,927 2,250,716
Exchange-Traded Fund 1,518,720 1,518,720
Warrants 0 706,192 706,192
Purchased Call Options        
Equity contracts 6,800 6,800
Short-Term Investment Funds 36,927,810 36,927,810
Other Financial Instruments        
Foreign currency exchange contracts 214,185 214,185
Total Assets $39,576,130 $459,418,713 $1,787,119 $500,781,962
Liabilities:        
Other Financial Instruments        
Swap Agreements        
Credit contracts $$(9,549) $$(9,549)
Written Call Options        
Equity contracts (4,400) (4,400)
Total Liabilities $(4,400) $(9,549) $$(13,949)
Total $39,571,730 $459,409,164 $1,787,119 $500,768,013
Measurements Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)  
Assets  
Beginning balance, September 30, 2023 $
Transfer into Level 3 713,935
Purchases and Sales 1,319,132
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (245,947)
Ending balance, March 31, 2024 $1,787,120
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation for Investments in Securities still held at March 31, 2024 $(245,947)
Security Fair
Value
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Input
Value or
range of
inputs
Impact to
valuation from
an increase to
the input
Avaya Holdings Corp. $78,029 Cost
N/A
N/A
N/A
Avaya Holdings Corp. 976,365 Cost
N/A
N/A
N/A
Avaya Holdings Corp. 22,139 Cost
N/A
N/A
N/A
Avaya Holdings Corp. 4,394 Cost
N/A
N/A
N/A
CHPPR Holdings, Inc. 170,662 Cost
N/A
N/A
N/A
CHPPR Holdings, Inc., 4(A)(2) DOT Warrant 276,885 Cost
N/A
N/A
N/A
CHPPR Holdings, Inc., 1145 DOT Warrant 62,322 Cost
N/A
N/A
N/A
CHPPR Holdings, Inc., Class B, Exp 6/28/29 145,608 Cost
N/A
N/A
N/A
CHPPR Holdings, Inc., Class A, Exp 6/28/29 50,716 Cost
N/A
N/A
N/A
 
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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices(1)
Counterparty Termination
Date
Notional
Amount(2)
Pay Fixed
Rate
Clearinghouse Underlying
Bond
Value(3) Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
Unrealized
Depreciation
Buy Protection:                
Wells Fargo 12/20/28 $569,250 5.000% ICE Markit CDX North America High Yield
Series 41 5Y Index
$(41,908) $(32,359) $(9,549)
(1) If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or investments equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index.
(2) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(3) The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on the underlying bond serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Decreasing market values (sell protection) or increasing market values (buy protection) when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
    Contract to  
Counterparty Expiration Date Receive Deliver Unrealized
Appreciation
Wells Fargo 4/15/2024 USD 12,100,506 EUR 11,032,957 $189,287
Wells Fargo 4/15/2024 USD 1,693,094 GBP 1,321,584 24,898
            $214,185
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund – March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 99.5%  
  Information Technology — 22.1%  
    67,702 Accenture PLC - Class A $   23,466,190
   131,226 Analog Devices, Inc.    25,955,190
   246,441 Apple, Inc.    42,259,703
    36,507 Broadcom, Inc.    48,386,743
   877,292 Cisco Systems, Inc.    43,785,644
   762,664 Intel Corp.    33,686,869
   231,082 International Business Machines Corp.    44,127,419
    63,065 KLA Corp.    44,055,317
   349,504 Micron Technology, Inc.    41,203,027
   224,272 Microsoft Corp.    94,355,716
   372,355 Oracle Corp.    46,771,511
   238,595 QUALCOMM, Inc.    40,394,133
   234,004 Texas Instruments, Inc.    40,765,837
          569,213,299
  Financials — 15.0%  
   101,976 Arthur J Gallagher & Co.    25,498,079
 1,014,893 Bank of America Corp.    38,484,743
    53,401 BlackRock, Inc.    44,520,414
   323,275 Charles Schwab Corp. (The)    23,385,713
    96,577 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)    40,339,247
    68,356 JPMorgan Chase & Co.    13,691,707
   231,001 Principal Financial Group, Inc.    19,937,696
   183,738 Prudential Financial, Inc.    21,570,841
   136,847 T Rowe Price Group, Inc.    16,684,386
   796,583 Truist Financial Corp.    31,050,805
   955,398 US Bancorp    42,706,291
    96,989 Visa, Inc. - Class A    27,067,690
   720,808 Wells Fargo & Co.    41,778,032
          386,715,644
  Health Care — 14.4%  
   143,084 AbbVie, Inc.    26,055,596
   104,604 Becton Dickinson & Co.    25,884,260
   484,450 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.    26,271,723
   119,888 Cencora, Inc.    29,131,585
   508,605 CVS Health Corp.    40,566,335
   198,968 Gilead Sciences, Inc.    14,574,406
   282,003 Johnson & Johnson    44,610,055
   595,878 Medtronic PLC    51,930,768
   310,883 Merck & Co., Inc.    41,021,012
 1,087,103 Pfizer, Inc.    30,167,108
    82,006 UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    40,568,368
          370,781,216
  Industrials — 9.0%  
   212,062 3M Co.    22,493,416
    71,594 Automatic Data Processing, Inc.    17,879,886
    84,376 Caterpillar, Inc.    30,917,898
    57,282 Lockheed Martin Corp.    26,055,863
   169,544 Paychex, Inc.    20,820,003
   407,492 RTX Corp.    39,742,695
   803,806 Southwest Airlines Co.    23,463,097
   508,078 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.    49,756,079
          231,128,937
  Consumer Discretionary — 8.5%  
     3,523 Booking Holdings, Inc.    12,781,021
   113,715 Home Depot, Inc. (The)    43,621,074
   458,164 Las Vegas Sands Corp.    23,687,079
    90,021 McDonald's Corp.    25,381,421
   179,062 NIKE, Inc. - Class B    16,828,247
   409,692 Starbucks Corp.     37,441,752
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Consumer Discretionary — 8.5% (Continued)  
   555,468 VF Corp. $    8,520,879
   105,078 Whirlpool Corp.    12,570,481
   279,401 Yum! Brands, Inc.    38,738,948
          219,570,902
  Consumer Staples — 7.3%  
   112,634 Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A    30,609,416
   146,835 Dollar General Corp.    22,915,070
   177,371 PepsiCo, Inc.    31,041,699
   400,601 Philip Morris International, Inc.    36,703,064
   415,325 Sysco Corp.    33,716,083
   183,536 Target Corp.    32,524,414
          187,509,746
  Communication Services — 7.0%  
 1,875,936 AT&T, Inc.    33,016,474
   870,150 Comcast Corp. - Class A    37,721,002
   423,322 Fox Corp. - Class A    13,237,279
   599,746 Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)    19,569,712
    25,652 Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A    12,456,098
   249,797 Omnicom Group, Inc.    24,170,358
   947,004 Verizon Communications, Inc.    39,736,288
          179,907,211
  Energy — 5.5%  
   226,803 Chevron Corp.    35,775,905
   335,556 Exxon Mobil Corp.    39,005,030
   208,970 Phillips 66    34,133,160
   188,402 Valero Energy Corp.    32,158,337
          141,072,432
  Utilities — 3.8%  
   354,700 Duke Energy Corp.    34,303,037
   333,753 Entergy Corp.    35,271,017
   443,033 NextEra Energy, Inc.    28,314,239
           97,888,293
  Materials — 3.6%  
    96,227 Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.    23,312,915
   429,252 DuPont de Nemours, Inc.    32,910,751
   406,606 International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.    34,964,050
           91,187,716
  Real Estate — 3.3%  
   282,760 Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT    36,450,592
   179,568 American Tower Corp. REIT    35,480,841
    82,108 Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT    12,849,081
           84,780,514
  Total Common Stocks $2,559,755,910
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 0.9%  
21,741,439 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.20%∞Ω    21,741,439
  Total Investment Securities—100.4%
(Cost $2,338,474,524)
$2,581,497,349
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4%)    (9,363,889)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $2,572,133,460
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2024.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
 
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Touchstone Dividend 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
Common Stocks $2,559,755,910 $— $— $2,559,755,910
Short-Term Investment Fund 21,741,439 21,741,439
Total $2,581,497,349 $— $— $2,581,497,349
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone High Yield Fund – March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 94.8%  
  Energy — 15.5%  
$  950,000 Baytex Energy Corp. (Canada), 144a, 8.500%, 4/30/30 $    990,679
1,026,000 Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 144a, 6.625%, 7/15/26   1,023,949
   213,000 Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 144a, 7.625%, 12/15/25     214,191
   415,000 Civitas Resources, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 10/15/26     406,121
   477,000 Civitas Resources, Inc., 144a, 8.375%, 7/1/28     502,234
   308,000 Civitas Resources, Inc., 144a, 8.625%, 11/1/30     330,733
1,957,000 CQP Holdco LP / BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 144a, 5.500%, 6/15/31   1,848,821
   721,000 Crescent Energy Finance LLC, 144a, 9.250%, 2/15/28     761,404
   122,000 Crescent Energy Finance LLC, 144a, 7.625%, 4/1/32     122,954
1,030,000 Enbridge, Inc. (Canada), Ser NC5, 8.250%, 1/15/84   1,072,292
1,143,000 EQM Midstream Partners LP, 144a, 4.500%, 1/15/29   1,071,550
   586,000 Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.250%, 5/15/26     582,303
   445,000 Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.875%, 4/15/30     465,763
   414,000 Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 144a, 5.750%, 2/1/29     403,911
   201,000 Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 144a, 6.000%, 4/15/30     196,811
   534,000 Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 144a, 6.250%, 11/1/28     533,308
1,042,000 Nabors Industries Ltd., 144a, 7.250%, 1/15/26   1,035,566
   531,000 NuStar Logistics LP, 6.000%, 6/1/26     528,582
   923,000 Parkland Corp. (Canada), 144a, 4.500%, 10/1/29     853,831
   662,000 Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada), 144a, 6.875%, 1/15/29     660,770
1,053,000 Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 144a, 7.375%, 2/15/29   1,058,397
   993,000 Valaris Ltd., 144a, 8.375%, 4/30/30   1,025,556
  544,000 Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 6.875%, 5/1/30     532,703
         16,222,429
  Consumer Discretionary — 14.5%  
   568,787 American Airlines Group, Inc. Pass-Through Trust, Ser 2013-1, A, 3.950%, 11/15/25     555,172
   829,000 Carnival Corp., 144a, 6.000%, 5/1/29     817,639
   232,000 Carnival Corp., 144a, 7.625%, 3/1/26     234,886
1,239,000 Carriage Services, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 5/15/29   1,099,508
   678,000 Dana, Inc., 4.250%, 9/1/30     599,248
   523,000 Dana, Inc., 5.625%, 6/15/28     510,433
1,318,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.900%, 2/10/29   1,162,796
1,111,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.375%, 11/13/25   1,069,062
1,142,000 Forestar Group, Inc., 144a, 3.850%, 5/15/26   1,094,381
   623,000 Gap, Inc. (The), 144a, 3.625%, 10/1/29     545,769
1,098,000 Hanesbrands, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 5/15/26   1,069,479
   710,000 JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 144a, 8.750%, 12/15/31     733,843
1,000,000 MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macao), 144a, 5.375%, 5/15/24     997,016
   467,000 Michaels Cos., Inc. (The), 144a, 5.250%, 5/1/28     398,091
   177,000 Michaels Cos., Inc. (The), 144a, 7.875%, 5/1/29     132,773
   298,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144a, 5.375%, 7/15/27     293,753
    16,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144a, 7.250%, 1/15/30      16,637
   172,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.500%, 10/15/27     181,190
   133,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144a, 8.250%, 1/15/29     140,827
    61,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144a, 6.250%, 3/15/32      61,520
   773,000 Sands China Ltd. (Macao), 5.125%, 8/8/25     762,631
  500,000 Sands China Ltd. (Macao), 5.400%, 8/8/28      490,462
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Consumer Discretionary — 14.5% (Continued)  
$  733,000 Speedway Motorsports LLC / Speedway Funding II, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 11/1/27 $    697,819
1,610,000 Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macao), 144a, 4.875%, 10/1/24   1,591,070
         15,256,005
  Communication Services — 12.9%  
   666,000 Altice Financing SA (Luxembourg), 144a, 5.750%, 8/15/29     533,543
   483,000 Altice Financing SA (Luxembourg), 144a, 5.000%, 1/15/28     397,263
   540,000 Altice France Holding SA (Luxembourg), 144a, 10.500%, 5/15/27     199,884
   514,000 Altice France SA (France), 144a, 5.125%, 7/15/29     347,604
   446,000 Altice France SA (France), 144a, 5.500%, 10/15/29     302,065
1,000,000 AMC Networks, Inc., 4.750%, 8/1/25     999,530
1,117,000 Belo Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/27   1,137,092
1,898,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.250%, 2/1/31   1,550,797
   641,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 6.375%, 9/1/29     608,065
   315,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 7.375%, 3/1/31     308,985
   360,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 3.375%, 2/15/31     244,694
   256,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 11.250%, 5/15/28     253,680
1,268,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 12/1/30     643,888
1,073,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 5.750%, 1/15/30     568,053
   200,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 11.750%, 1/31/29     200,283
1,176,000 Gray Television, Inc., 144a, 7.000%, 5/15/27   1,094,965
     6,517 Shutterfly Finance LLC, 144a, 8.500%, 10/1/27(A)       5,148
         1 Shutterfly Finance LLC, 144a, 9.750%, 10/1/27           1
1,217,000 Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 7/15/28   1,113,431
   408,000 Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28     434,251
   570,000 Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 2/15/25     577,171
1,643,000 Stagwell Global, 144a, 5.625%, 8/15/29   1,491,754
  612,000 Station Casinos LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 12/1/31     549,835
         13,561,982
  Financials — 12.2%  
1,070,000 Aviation Capital Group LLC, 144a, 6.375%, 7/15/30   1,102,254
1,337,000 Boost Newco Borrower LLC, 144a, 7.500%, 1/15/31   1,400,276
   667,000 Credit Acceptance Corp., 144a, 9.250%, 12/15/28     717,797
   440,000 FirstCash, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 9/1/28     414,394
   328,000 FirstCash, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 1/1/30     311,775
   311,000 FirstCash, Inc., 144a, 6.875%, 3/1/32     310,833
   922,000 goeasy Ltd. (Canada), 144a, 9.250%, 12/1/28     983,013
1,043,000 Jane Street Group / JSG Finance, Inc., 144a, 4.500%, 11/15/29     965,146
   420,000 National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., (TSFR3M + 3.172%), 8.489%, 4/30/43(B)     418,951
   707,000 Navient Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/27     677,359
   692,000 Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/24     690,941
   315,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 3.875%, 9/15/28     281,017
   228,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 4.000%, 9/15/30     195,215
   399,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/28     400,194
   370,000 PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 2/15/29     337,636
   273,000 PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 10/15/25     269,870
   414,000 PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 9/15/31     384,487
   198,000 PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 144a, 7.875%, 12/15/29     203,473
1,000,000 PRA Group, Inc., 144a, 7.375%, 9/1/25      998,220
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 94.8% (Continued)  
  Financials — 12.2% (Continued)  
$1,035,000 Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 4/15/26 $  1,031,865
  718,000 Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc., 144a, 2.875%, 10/15/26     663,540
         12,758,256
  Industrials — 11.7%  
   580,000 Bombardier, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 7.250%, 7/1/31     581,753
1,132,000 BWX Technologies, Inc., 144a, 4.125%, 6/30/28   1,055,380
   578,000 Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC (Poland), 144a, 3.125%, 11/1/25     555,811
   697,000 Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC (Poland), 144a, 3.875%, 11/15/29     616,850
1,382,000 Cimpress PLC (Ireland), 7.000%, 6/15/26   1,383,244
   616,000 EMRLD Borrower LP / Emerald Co-Issuer, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 12/15/30     622,097
1,000,000 Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 144a, 6.500%, 10/1/25     998,439
   937,000 H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 12/15/28     857,729
1,165,000 Imola Merger Corp., 144a, 4.750%, 5/15/29   1,092,519
   799,000 Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc. / Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC, 144a, 4.000%, 10/15/27     745,143
   782,000 Stericycle, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 1/15/29     708,979
1,110,000 TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. (Germany), 144a, 5.250%, 7/15/27   1,072,650
1,000,000 TransDigm, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/29     928,925
   519,000 TransDigm, Inc., 144a, 6.375%, 3/1/29     521,273
  507,000 TransDigm, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 3/1/32     512,400
         12,253,192
  Health Care — 6.9%  
   592,000 AdaptHealth LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 8/1/29     509,340
   293,000 AdaptHealth LLC, 144a, 5.125%, 3/1/30     255,474
   330,000 AdaptHealth LLC, 144a, 6.125%, 8/1/28     309,910
   300,000 Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. / HLF Financing, Inc., 144a, 7.875%, 9/1/25     299,568
   265,000 HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 6/1/29     184,294
   777,000 Medline Borrower LP, 144a, 3.875%, 4/1/29     708,012
   412,000 Medline Borrower LP, 144a, 5.250%, 10/1/29     389,343
1,123,000 MEDNAX, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 2/15/30   1,020,285
   356,000 ModivCare, Inc., 144a, 5.875%, 11/15/25     346,689
1,224,000 Molina Healthcare, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 5/15/32   1,066,221
1,084,000 Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 10/1/28   1,081,401
   729,000 Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV (Israel), 3.150%, 10/1/26     681,274
  452,000 Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV (Israel), 4.750%, 5/9/27     437,556
          7,289,367
  Real Estate — 4.8%  
1,202,000 CTR Partnership LP / CareTrust Capital Corp. REIT, 144a, 3.875%, 6/30/28   1,113,584
1,039,000 HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC REIT, 144a, 6.000%, 4/15/25   1,034,793
   390,000 HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC REIT, 144a, 8.000%, 6/15/27     406,637
   132,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.500%, 2/15/31     119,117
   674,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 4.875%, 9/15/29     633,066
   112,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 5.250%, 3/15/28     108,372
   660,000 Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 5.250%, 7/15/30     624,348
1,078,000 RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp. REIT, 4.750%, 10/15/27   1,038,016
          5,077,933
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Information Technology — 4.4%  
$1,037,000 Amkor Technology, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 9/15/27 $  1,042,178
1,133,000 Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., 144a, 6.000%, 10/15/26   1,076,752
   448,000 Open Text Corp. (Canada), 144a, 3.875%, 12/1/29     399,391
   560,000 Open Text Corp. (Canada), 144a, 3.875%, 2/15/28     518,882
   738,000 Seagate HDD Cayman, 144a, 8.250%, 12/15/29     793,172
  873,000 Ziff Davis, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 10/15/30     786,519
          4,616,894
  Consumer Staples — 4.4%  
1,229,000 AHP Health Partners, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 7/15/29   1,118,391
   699,000 Gap, Inc. (The), 144a, 3.875%, 10/1/31     591,247
1,166,000 Primo Water Holdings, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 4.375%, 4/30/29   1,072,322
   684,000 QVC, Inc., 4.375%, 9/1/28     548,189
   252,000 QVC, Inc., 4.750%, 2/15/27     224,350
1,029,000 Turning Point Brands, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 2/15/26   1,009,283
          4,563,782
  Materials — 4.3%  
   998,000 Celanese US Holdings LLC, 6.379%, 7/15/32   1,035,775
   938,000 Clearwater Paper Corp., 144a, 4.750%, 8/15/28     869,738
1,041,000 INEOS Finance PLC (Luxembourg), 144a, 6.750%, 5/15/28   1,028,032
   443,000 Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 144a, 4.500%, 6/1/31     392,036
   243,000 Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 144a, 4.625%, 3/1/28     228,041
  976,000 Mineral Resources Ltd. (Australia), 144a, 8.000%, 11/1/27     997,285
          4,550,907
  Utilities — 3.2%  
1,033,000 Edison International, Ser B, 5.000%(C)     978,666
1,283,000 South Jersey Industries, Inc., 5.020%, 4/15/31   1,014,416
1,253,000 Talen Energy Supply LLC, 144a, 8.625%, 6/1/30   1,339,900
          3,332,982
  Total Corporate Bonds  $99,483,729
  Asset-Backed Securities — 1.0%
1,000,000 OHA Credit Partners XII Ltd., Ser 2015-12A, Class DR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 3.162%), 8.477%, 7/23/30(B)   1,000,170
Shares        
  Short-Term Investment Funds — 4.5%  
3,191,723 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.20%∞Ω   3,191,723
1,531,015 Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.24%∞Ω**   1,531,015
  Total Short-Term Investment Funds   $4,722,738
  Total Investment Securities—100.3%
(Cost $108,211,393)
$105,206,637
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3%)    (295,691)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $104,910,946
(A) Represents a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security, which may pay interest in additional principal amounts.
(B) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2024.
(C) Perpetual Bond - A bond or preferred stock with no definite maturity date.
** Represents collateral for securities loaned.
All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of March 31, 2024 was $1,466,558.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2024.
 
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Touchstone High Yield Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Portfolio Abbreviations:
LLC – Limited Liability Company
LP – Limited Partnership
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
TSFR3M – Three Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2024, these securities were valued at $77,340,432 or 73.7% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
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
Corporate Bonds $$99,483,729 $— $99,483,729
Asset-Backed Securities 1,000,170 1,000,170
Short-Term Investment Funds 4,722,738 4,722,738
Total $4,722,738 $100,483,899 $— $105,206,637
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund – March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 29.5%  
  Financials — 9.9%  
$ 4,000,000 Bank of America Corp., 6.204%, 11/10/28 $  4,139,987
  2,000,000 Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.631%, 1/29/32   2,003,731
  1,000,000 Fifth Third Bancorp, 6.339%, 7/27/29   1,031,251
  1,144,069 Fishers Lane Associates LLC, 144a, 3.666%, 8/5/30   1,078,607
    710,000 Fishers Lane Associates LLC, 144a, 5.477%, 8/5/40     723,551
  2,599,000 Globe Life, Inc., 4.550%, 9/15/28   2,547,153
  5,000,000 JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.580%, 4/22/32   4,224,314
  2,400,000 KeyBank NA, 4.150%, 8/8/25   2,333,226
  1,500,000 KeyCorp, 2.550%, 10/1/29   1,268,675
  1,500,000 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 144a, 3.050%, 6/17/29   1,361,700
  2,000,000 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 144a, 4.300%, 8/25/29   1,927,614
  1,000,000 National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 5.800%, 1/15/33   1,039,539
  1,500,000 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 144a, 4.350%, 4/30/50   1,189,849
  1,819,000 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 144a, 9.375%, 8/15/39   2,361,172
  2,350,000 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 144a, 3.625%, 9/30/59   1,656,612
  3,605,000 Pacific Life Global Funding II, 144a, 1.375%, 4/14/26   3,338,217
  3,500,000 PNC Bank NA, 2.700%, 10/22/29   3,039,399
  1,500,000 Progressive Corp. (The), 4.200%, 3/15/48   1,301,861
  1,274,000 Protective Life Corp., 8.450%, 10/15/39   1,569,892
  3,500,000 Protective Life Global Funding, 144a, 1.170%, 7/15/25   3,318,066
  1,075,000 Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 144a, 5.243%, 2/2/26   1,063,938
  2,610,000 Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 144a, 2.750%, 1/21/27   2,403,279
  1,700,000 SBA Tower Trust REIT, 144a, 1.884%, 1/15/26   1,587,187
  1,500,000 SBA Tower Trust REIT, 144a, 2.836%, 1/15/25   1,464,039
  2,802,000 Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 144a, 4.900%, 9/15/44   2,568,289
  1,100,000 Unum Group, 7.190%, 2/1/28   1,143,531
  2,000,000 Unum Group, 7.250%, 3/15/28   2,117,629
  1,405,000 US Bancorp, 5.727%, 10/21/26   1,412,768
   506,000 USB Capital IX, (TSFR3M + 1.282%), 6.596%(A)(B)     411,818
         55,626,894
  Utilities — 7.8%  
  3,600,000 American Water Capital Corp., 2.950%, 9/1/27   3,370,476
  2,818,788 Atmos Energy Kansas Securitization I LLC, 5.155%, 3/1/33   2,818,673
  3,250,000 Avista Corp., 4.350%, 6/1/48   2,692,133
  1,500,000 Brazos Securitization LLC, 144a, 5.243%, 9/1/40   1,519,222
  1,623,000 California Water Service Co., 5.500%, 12/1/40   1,558,757
  3,270,000 Cleco Securitization I LLC, Ser A-2, 4.646%, 9/1/42   3,094,047
  2,008,000 Commonwealth Edison Co., 5.900%, 3/15/36   2,131,166
  2,163,000 Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc., 4.600%, 6/15/43   1,933,041
  1,900,000 Duke Energy Florida Project Finance LLC, Ser 2032, 2.858%, 3/1/33   1,640,278
  2,328,000 Duke Energy Progress LLC, 6.300%, 4/1/38   2,520,065
  1,500,000 Empire District Bondco LLC, Ser A-1, 4.943%, 1/1/33   1,494,688
  2,532,000 Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.440%, 1/15/26   2,498,585
  3,000,000 Essential Utilities, Inc., 4.276%, 5/1/49   2,450,055
  1,642,000 Georgia Power Co., 4.750%, 9/1/40   1,512,622
  3,828,000 Idaho Power Co., MTN, 5.500%, 3/15/53   3,800,578
  3,415,000 Kentucky Utilities Co., 5.125%, 11/1/40   3,271,215
    947,000 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., (TSFR3M + 2.329%), 7.631%, 10/1/66(B)      900,669
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Utilities — 7.8% (Continued)  
$ 2,080,000 PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC, Ser A-5, 5.099%, 6/1/52 $  2,060,914
  1,110,000 Sierra Pacific Power Co., 2.600%, 5/1/26   1,054,929
 1,740,442 Southaven Combined Cycle Generation LLC, 3.846%, 8/15/33   1,637,324
         43,959,437
  Industrials — 3.9%  
    659,879 BNSF Railway Co. Pass-Through Trust, 144a, 3.442%, 6/16/28     627,287
  2,355,000 Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 6.700%, 8/1/28   2,521,184
  1,625,000 Canadian Pacific Railway Co. (Canada), 3.125%, 6/1/26   1,551,360
  1,500,000 CSX Corp., 6.150%, 5/1/37   1,638,805
  2,000,000 FedEx Corp., 4.250%, 5/15/30   1,935,799
  1,979,280 FedEx Corp. 2020-1 Class AA Pass Through Trust, 1.875%, 2/20/34   1,633,519
  1,075,000 GATX Corp., 1.900%, 6/1/31     854,298
  2,823,000 GATX Corp., 3.250%, 3/30/25   2,754,571
  2,750,000 Republic Services, Inc., 2.300%, 3/1/30   2,379,567
    526,000 TOTE Maritime Alaska LLC, 6.365%, 4/15/28     536,156
  2,194,000 Tote Shipholdings LLC, 3.400%, 10/16/40   1,915,216
    334,057 Union Pacific Railroad Co. 2006 Pass Through Trust, 5.866%, 7/2/30     338,020
  1,152,282 Union Pacific Railroad Co. 2014-1 Pass Through Trust, 3.227%, 5/14/26   1,108,328
 2,225,000 Waste Management, Inc., 3.900%, 3/1/35   1,984,316
         21,778,426
  Consumer Discretionary — 2.3%  
  3,361,183 American Airlines 2016-3 Class AA Pass Through Trust, 3.000%, 10/15/28   3,062,004
    508,830 Continental Airlines 2012-2 Class A Pass Through Trust, 4.000%, 10/29/24     502,576
  5,000,000 Delta Air Lines 2019-1 Class AA Pass Through Trust, 3.204%, 4/25/24   4,996,167
  1,785,000 PulteGroup, Inc., 7.875%, 6/15/32   2,072,005
  2,570,000 Smithsonian Institution, 2.645%, 9/1/39   1,806,534
   553,032 United Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Trust, 2.875%, 10/7/28     501,153
         12,940,439
  Health Care — 2.2%  
  3,500,000 Banner Health, 2.480%, 1/1/32   2,856,427
  1,095,375 CVS Pass Through Trust Series 2013, 144a, 4.704%, 1/10/36   1,002,487
  1,789,576 CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.036%, 12/10/28   1,807,641
  3,405,000 HCA, Inc., 5.250%, 4/15/25   3,391,412
 3,955,000 Piedmont Healthcare, Inc., 2.044%, 1/1/32   3,205,489
         12,263,456
  Real Estate — 1.2%  
  2,500,000 American Tower Corp. REIT, 3.125%, 1/15/27   2,364,349
  3,000,000 Crown Castle International Corp. REIT, 4.300%, 2/15/29   2,876,925
 2,050,000 SBA Tower Trust REIT, 144a, 1.631%, 11/15/26   1,855,539
          7,096,813
  Communication Services — 1.0%  
  1,500,000 AT&T, Inc., 4.850%, 7/15/45   1,356,869
  1,000,000 AT&T, Inc., 6.250%, 3/29/41   1,044,531
  1,025,000 Crown Castle Towers LLC, 144a, 4.241%, 7/15/28     977,357
  1,200,000 Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.100%, 3/22/28   1,080,386
 1,185,000 Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.862%, 8/21/46   1,114,975
          5,574,118
 
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Touchstone Impact Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 29.5% (Continued)  
  Consumer Staples — 0.9%  
$ 1,000,000 Kroger Co. (The), 4.500%, 1/15/29 $    986,282
  1,265,000 Kroger Co. (The), Ser B, 7.700%, 6/1/29   1,415,099
  1,600,000 United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/28   1,557,218
 1,300,000 United Rentals North America, Inc., 144a, 6.000%, 12/15/29   1,308,757
          5,267,356
  Energy — 0.3%  
 1,405,000 Texas Eastern Transmission LP, 7.000%, 7/15/32   1,558,782
  Total Corporate Bonds $166,065,721
  U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 19.9%
  1,871,000 Canal Barge Co., Inc., 4.500%, 11/12/34       1,813,128
    182,170 Export-Import Bank of the United States, 1.581%, 11/16/24         179,573
  1,001,474 Reliance Industries Ltd. (India), 1.870%, 1/15/26         962,060
    746,837 SBA Small Business Investment Cos, Ser 2017-10A, Class 1, 2.845%, 3/10/27         713,044
  1,169,376 SBA Small Business Investment Cos, Ser 2017-10B, Class 1, 2.518%, 9/10/27       1,103,188
      3,566 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2004-20D, Class 1, 4.770%, 4/1/24           3,565
     13,689 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2004-20K, Class 1, 4.880%, 11/1/24          13,609
     15,355 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2005-20H, Class 1, 5.110%, 8/1/25          15,194
    108,359 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2006-20H, Class 1, 5.700%, 8/1/26         107,362
     50,351 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2006-20K, Class 1, 5.360%, 11/1/26          49,837
     86,837 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2006-20L, Class 1, 5.120%, 12/1/26          85,938
     78,110 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2007-20A, Class 1, 5.320%, 1/1/27          77,237
    137,736 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2007-20E, Class 1, 5.310%, 5/1/27         135,411
    274,018 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2007-20F, Class 1, 5.710%, 6/1/27         272,890
    268,716 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2007-20L, Class 1, 5.290%, 12/1/27         265,497
    104,104 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2008-20A, Class 1, 5.170%, 1/1/28         102,245
    126,771 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2008-20K, Class 1, 6.770%, 11/1/28         128,454
    282,950 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2009-20C, Class 1, 4.660%, 3/1/29         277,633
    146,608 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2009-20D, Class 1, 4.310%, 4/1/29         143,516
    320,050 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2009-20E, Class 1, 4.430%, 5/1/29         313,591
    143,277 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2009-20F, Class 1, 4.950%, 6/1/29         141,261
    346,754 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2009-20J, Class 1, 3.920%, 10/1/29         335,117
    560,313 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2010-20F, Class 1, 3.880%, 6/1/30         544,883
 1,144,723 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2010-20I, Class 1, 3.210%, 9/1/30       1,087,190
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 19.9% (Continued)
$ 2,888,985 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2013-20C, Class 1, 2.220%, 3/1/33     $  2,615,569
  2,248,864 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2013-20E, Class 1, 2.070%, 5/1/33       2,031,138
  1,206,626 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2013-20G, Class 1, 3.150%, 7/1/33       1,128,033
  1,570,320 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2014-20H, Class 1, 2.880%, 8/1/34       1,444,536
  2,308,539 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2014-20I, Class 1, 2.920%, 9/1/34       2,125,523
  2,725,213 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2014-20K, Class 1, 2.800%, 11/1/34       2,507,095
  1,419,340 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2015-20I, Class 1, 2.820%, 9/1/35       1,295,518
  1,718,987 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2016-20A, Class 1, 2.780%, 1/1/36       1,572,028
  2,300,666 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2016-20B, Class 1, 2.270%, 2/1/36       2,023,590
  2,697,433 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2016-20F, Class 1, 2.180%, 6/1/36       2,395,530
  3,108,164 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2017-20E, Class 1, 2.880%, 5/1/37       2,828,782
  3,044,629 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2017-20F, Class 1, 2.810%, 6/1/37       2,758,301
  3,402,372 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2017-20K, Class 1, 2.790%, 11/1/37       3,075,773
  1,676,127 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2017-20L, Class 1, 2.780%, 12/1/37       1,518,451
  3,631,370 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2018-20A, Class 1, 2.920%, 1/1/38       3,292,839
  3,701,457 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2018-20C, Class 1, 3.200%, 3/1/38       3,408,018
  3,048,855 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2018-20K, Class 1, 3.870%, 11/1/38       2,854,302
  1,584,251 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2018-25D, Class 1, 3.890%, 10/1/43       1,474,915
  1,826,482 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2019-25B, Class 1, 3.450%, 2/1/44       1,648,113
  2,260,185 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2019-25E, Class 1, 3.070%, 5/1/44       2,012,573
  3,343,324 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2020-25I, Class 1, 1.150%, 9/1/45       2,587,857
  3,166,823 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2022-25C, Class 1, 2.750%, 3/1/47       2,715,300
  2,299,685 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2022-25D, Class 1, 3.500%, 4/1/47       2,085,874
  3,095,138 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2022-25G, Class 1, 3.930%, 7/1/47       2,887,963
  3,808,263 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2022-25H, Class 1, 3.800%, 8/1/47       3,515,003
  9,209,578 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2022-25I, Class 1, 4.260%, 9/1/47       8,759,936
  4,793,244 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2023-10A, Class 1, 5.168%, 3/10/33       4,806,893
  2,456,316 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2023-20E, Class 1, 4.600%, 5/1/43       2,397,747
 1,939,301 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2023-25C, Class 1, 4.930%, 3/1/48       1,922,148
 
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Touchstone Impact Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 19.9% (Continued)
$ 5,897,108 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2023-25F, Class 1, 4.930%, 6/1/48     $  5,852,376
  6,000,000 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2024-25A, Class 1, 5.050%, 1/1/49       5,996,412
  5,500,000 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2024-25B, Class 1, 5.070%, 2/1/49       5,523,384
  2,198,222 United States International Development Finance Corp., 1.870%, 11/20/37       1,795,483
  5,125,483 United States of America Executive Branch, Ser 2021-25L, Class 1, 1.850%, 12/1/46       4,207,649
  1,793,994 United States Small Business Administration, Ser 2019-20A, Class 1, 3.370%, 1/1/39       1,646,868
 2,764,000 Vessel Management Services, Inc., 5.125%, 4/16/35       2,753,732
  Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations $112,336,675
  U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 15.9%
  1,109,834 FHLMC, Pool #SD8186, 3.500%, 11/1/51         998,698
  5,701,898 FHLMC, Pool #SD8257, 4.500%, 10/1/52       5,434,607
    357,873 FHLMC, Pool #W30008, 7.645%, 5/1/25         359,184
  3,358,000 FHLMC, Pool #WN2314, 4.650%, 1/1/33       3,226,420
  5,577,774 FHLMC REMIC, Pool #RA8086, 5.000%, 10/1/52       5,472,940
  2,790,012 FHLMC REMIC, Pool #SD8256, 4.000%, 10/1/52       2,586,357
    523,744 FNMA, Pool #888829, 5.888%, 6/1/37(B)(C)         521,706
    424,475 FNMA, Pool #AH8854, 4.500%, 4/1/41         416,662
  4,000,000 FNMA, Pool #AM9682, 3.810%, 8/1/45       3,428,460
  2,802,817 FNMA, Pool #AN0897, 3.440%, 2/1/32       2,594,380
  1,474,948 FNMA, Pool #AN6828, 3.060%, 9/1/32       1,376,969
  3,000,000 FNMA, Pool #AN8089, 3.330%, 1/1/38       2,551,787
  1,313,080 FNMA, Pool #AS8650, 3.000%, 1/1/47       1,155,845
    147,012 FNMA, Pool #AT0924, 2.000%, 3/1/28         137,910
    466,112 FNMA, Pool #BC0153, 4.000%, 1/1/46         441,919
  3,860,363 FNMA, Pool #BL3622, 2.600%, 8/1/26       3,651,525
  3,430,729 FNMA, Pool #BS5630, 3.790%, 11/1/32       3,210,769
  2,997,195 FNMA, Pool #BZ0544, 5.380%, 12/1/31       3,074,719
  3,089,071 FNMA, Pool #CB0455, 2.500%, 5/1/51       2,568,545
  1,418,262 FNMA, Pool #FM3442, 3.000%, 6/1/50       1,235,164
  7,330,324 FNMA, Pool #FS1887, 3.000%, 5/1/47       6,378,608
  3,725,919 FNMA, Pool #MA4269, 2.500%, 2/1/41       3,251,947
  1,311,629 FNMA, Pool #MA4416, 3.500%, 9/1/51       1,179,219
  5,380,096 FNMA, Pool #MA4654, 3.500%, 7/1/52       4,823,257
  4,759,514 FNMA, Pool #MA4709, 5.000%, 7/1/52       4,651,737
  5,840,060 FNMA, Pool #MA4783, 4.000%, 10/1/52       5,421,606
  5,922,174 FNMA, Pool #MA4784, 4.500%, 10/1/52       5,644,557
  5,101,678 FNMA, Pool #MA5073, 6.000%, 7/1/53       5,152,099
  2,531,519 FNMA, Pool #MA5106, 5.000%, 8/1/53       2,471,842
 6,012,906 GNMA, Pool #MA9171, 5.500%, 9/20/53       6,012,791
  Total U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations  $89,432,229
  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 8.9%
  2,287,982 Fannie Mae-Aces, Ser 2017-M15, Class ATS2, 3.155%, 11/25/27(B)(C)       2,174,071
  3,325,000 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K-1511, Class A3, 3.542%, 3/25/34       3,017,201
  2,732,000 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser KSG1, Class A2, 1.503%, 9/25/30       2,273,338
  1,650,000 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser KSG2, Class A2, 2.091%, 11/25/31(B)(C)       1,382,816
    950,825 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser KW03, Class A1, 2.617%, 12/25/26         927,410
 3,060,000 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Ser K-1513, Class A3, 2.797%, 8/25/34       2,571,773
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 8.9%
(Continued)
$ 1,291,908 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-K38, Class B, 144a, 4.148%, 6/25/47(B)(C)     $  1,286,509
  2,615,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-K40, Class B, 144a, 4.052%, 11/25/47(B)(C)       2,584,116
  2,000,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-K41, Class B, 144a, 3.834%, 11/25/47(B)(C)       1,971,084
  2,600,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-K49, Class B, 144a, 3.721%, 10/25/48(B)(C)       2,530,484
  2,450,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-K61, Class B, 144a, 3.695%, 12/25/49(B)(C)       2,338,768
    750,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-K74, Class B, 144a, 4.094%, 2/25/51(B)(C)         714,943
    683,068 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-SB9, Class A5, (SOFR30A + 0.814%), 6.134%, 11/25/35(B)         674,177
     93,107 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2016-SB17, Class A5H, (SOFR30A + 0.814%), 6.134%, 5/25/36(B)          92,682
    401,460 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-SB27, Class A10F, 3.090%, 1/25/27(B)(C)         386,168
  1,456,220 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-SB46, Class A10F, 3.300%, 12/25/27(B)(C)       1,373,563
  2,367,162 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-SB54, Class A10F, 3.520%, 5/25/28(B)(C)       2,234,508
  2,648,382 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-SB55, Class A10F, 3.752%, 9/25/28(B)(C)       2,494,321
    899,464 GNMA, Pool #785631, 4.619%, 5/20/67(B)(C)         884,100
    422,316 GNMA, Ser 2012-46, Class C, 3.176%, 5/16/50(B)(C)         412,351
    818,673 GNMA, Ser 2013-121, Class AB, 2.952%, 8/16/44(B)(C)         755,872
    153,805 GNMA, Ser 2013-40, Class AC, 1.584%, 1/16/46         147,239
     18,215 GNMA, Ser 2013-59, Class A, 1.750%, 7/16/45          16,800
  2,540,000 GNMA, Ser 2015-32, Class HG, 3.000%, 9/16/49(B)(C)       2,045,833
    381,405 GNMA, Ser 2015-37, Class AD, 2.600%, 11/16/55         355,633
  1,319,428 GNMA, Ser 2015-73, Class B, 2.700%, 10/16/55(B)(C)       1,190,466
    827,523 GNMA, Ser 2017-46, Class AB, 2.600%, 1/16/52         707,725
    875,887 GNMA, Ser 2017-H11, Class FV, (TSFR1M + 0.614%), 5.944%, 5/20/67(B)         874,582
    848,768 GNMA, Ser 2019-H15, Class GA, 2.250%, 8/20/69         810,356
  3,787,853 GNMA, Ser 2020-113, Class AF, 2.000%, 10/1/62       2,640,931
  4,812,854 GNMA, Ser 2020-118, Class AB, 2.250%, 4/16/62       3,872,261
  2,200,223 GNMA, Ser 2021-21, Class AF, 1.750%, 6/16/63       1,550,887
 3,644,099 GNMA, Ser 2021-22, Class AD, 1.350%, 10/16/62       2,721,687
  Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $50,014,655
  Municipal Bonds — 7.9%  
  California — 3.7%  
  1,000,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, 2.704%, 6/1/30     900,456
  2,000,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, 2.229%, 6/1/32   1,666,823
    875,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority, 4.140%, 6/1/34     828,566
  1,550,000 California Municipal Finance Authority, Revenue, 2.519%, 10/1/35   1,122,281
  1,465,000 City of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, Build America Bonds, 6.950%, 11/1/50   1,713,100
  2,345,000 East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, Build America Bonds Sub, 5.874%, 6/1/40   2,512,905
  2,270,000 Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Water System Revenue, Revenue, Build America Bonds, 6.008%, 7/1/39   2,394,119
 3,500,000 Los Angeles Unified School District, Build America Bonds Ser RY, UTGO, 6.758%, 7/1/34   3,861,862
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Municipal Bonds — 7.9% (Continued)  
  California — (Continued)  
$ 2,675,000 State of California, Build America Bonds, UTGO, 7.300%, 10/1/39 $  3,146,427
 2,540,000 Tuolumne Wind Project Auth., Build America Bonds, Revenue, 6.918%, 1/1/34   2,801,641
         20,948,180
  Texas — 1.0%  
  1,770,000 Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Revenue, Build America Bonds, 5.999%, 12/1/44   1,899,406
  2,640,000 Texas State Transportation Commission Highway Authority, Build America Bonds, 5.178%, 4/1/30   2,635,830
 1,281,000 Travis County Housing Finance Corp, Revenue, 2.550%, 7/1/42     853,950
          5,389,186
  Oklahoma — 0.5%  
 3,000,000 Oklahoma Development Finance Auth., Revenue, 5.087%, 2/1/52   2,984,240
  Indiana — 0.5%  
 2,750,000 Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Build America Bonds, 6.116%, 1/15/40   2,895,921
  Virginia — 0.5%  
    982,141 Virginia Housing Development Authority, 2.950%, 10/25/49     860,301
 2,472,508 Virginia Housing Development Authority, 2.125%, 7/25/51   1,894,117
          2,754,418
  Minnesota — 0.4%  
 3,311,564 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, Revenue, 1.580%, 2/1/51   2,477,076
  New York — 0.4%  
  1,135,000 Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, 4.960%, 8/1/46   1,084,706
 1,400,000 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Cons One Hundred Sixty-Eight, 4.926%, 10/1/51   1,363,375
          2,448,081
  Washington — 0.3%  
 1,600,000 State of Washington, Build America Bonds, UTGO, 5.481%, 8/1/39   1,642,935
  Nevada — 0.3%  
 1,748,011 Nevada Housing Division, Revenue, 1.900%, 11/1/44   1,579,689
  Ohio — 0.2%  
 1,433,000 Ohio State HFA, Revenue, 2.650%, 11/1/41   1,212,031
  Louisiana — 0.1%  
   535,744 Louisiana Housing Corp., 2.875%, 11/1/38     479,227
  Total Municipal Bonds  $44,810,984
  Asset-Backed Securities — 6.8%
  1,858,505 321 Henderson Receivables I LLC, Ser 2012-1A, Class A, 144a, 4.210%, 2/16/65       1,743,709
    932,854 321 Henderson Receivables I LLC, Ser 2012-2A, Class A, 144a, 3.840%, 10/15/59         855,413
  2,840,105 321 Henderson Receivables I LLC, Ser 2015-2A, Class A, 144a, 3.870%, 3/15/58       2,589,164
  2,301,457 CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A1, 144a, 1.530%, 3/15/61       2,081,604
    488,358 Helios Issuer LLC, Ser 2023-GRID1, Class 1A, 144a, 5.750%, 12/20/50         495,886
 2,494,197 JG Wentworth XLII LLC, Ser 2018-2A, Class A, 144a, 3.960%, 10/15/75       2,280,057
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 6.8% (Continued)
$ 1,478,812 JGWPT XXVII LLC, Ser 2012-3A, Class A, 144a, 3.220%, 9/15/65     $  1,329,041
  1,339,192 JGWPT XXXI LLC, Ser 2014-1A, Class A, 144a, 3.960%, 3/15/63       1,237,324
  1,083,908 JGWPT XXXIV LLC, Ser 2015-1A, Class A, 144a, 3.260%, 9/15/72         945,162
  4,445,000 Louisiana Local Government Environmental Fac. & Community Development Auth, Ser 2022-ELL, Class A2, 4.145%, 2/1/33       4,311,328
    882,072 Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Ser 2022-ONG, Class A1, 3.877%, 5/1/37         847,303
  3,974,271 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2021-10B, Class 1, 1.304%, 9/10/31       3,331,652
  4,795,423 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2021-25I, Class 1, 1.560%, 9/1/46       3,837,240
  2,441,354 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2023-10B, Class 1, 5.688%, 9/10/33       2,500,442
  3,563,462 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2023-25G, Class 1, 5.180%, 7/1/48       3,585,455
  2,963,672 Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Ser 2023-25H, Class 1, 5.150%, 8/1/48       2,973,677
    809,473 Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Ser 2021-B, Class A3, 144a, 0.600%, 9/22/25         808,284
    290,000 Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Ser 2021-B, Class A4, 144a, 0.630%, 9/22/25         289,004
 2,158,869 Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Ser 2023-A, Class A2, 144a, 5.860%, 8/20/25       2,161,724
  Total Asset-Backed Securities  $38,203,469
  U.S. Treasury Obligations — 6.3%
  9,300,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.875%, 2/15/51       5,614,149
16,639,900 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%, 5/15/52      12,615,124
21,540,000 U.S. Treasury Strip, Principal, 5/15/43(D)       9,222,509
19,894,000 U.S. Treasury Strip, Principal, 5/15/45(D)       7,791,620
  Total U.S. Treasury Obligations  $35,243,402
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.6%
     18,069 CD Mortgage Trust, Ser 2006-CD3, Class AJ, 5.688%, 10/15/48          16,427
  2,979,161 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-555, Class A, 144a, 2.647%, 12/10/41       2,536,916
  2,300,000 COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-SBX, Class A, 144a, 1.670%, 1/10/38       2,064,911
  2,440,000 DOLP Trust, Ser 2021-NYC, Class A, 144a, 2.956%, 5/10/41       2,048,896
  2,000,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-K45, Class B, 144a, 3.601%, 4/25/48(B)(C)       1,958,398
    500,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-K48, Class B, 144a, 3.646%, 8/25/48(B)(C)         487,090
  2,500,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-K50, Class B, 144a, 3.779%, 10/25/48(B)(C)       2,433,157
    245,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-K51, Class B, 144a, 3.951%, 10/25/48(B)(C)         238,798
  1,225,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2016-K52, Class B, 144a, 3.934%, 1/25/49(B)(C)       1,190,046
  1,450,000 FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-K65, Class B, 144a, 4.079%, 7/25/50(B)(C)       1,391,795
 2,503,916 Logistics 1 MI TN VA Senior Notes CTL Pass-Through Trust, 144a, 2.654%, 10/10/42       2,007,482
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.6% (Continued)
$ 2,550,000 MKT Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-525M, Class A, 144a, 2.694%, 2/12/40     $  2,089,529
 2,185,000 SLG Office Trust, Ser 2021-OVA, Class A, 144a, 2.585%, 7/15/41       1,807,540
  Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities  $20,270,985
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%
   414,541 Virginia Housing Development Authority, Ser 2013-B, Class A, 2.750%, 4/25/42     349,560
Shares        
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 1.4%  
 8,204,492 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.20%∞Ω   8,204,492
  Total Investment Securities—100.3%
(Cost $616,887,462)
$564,932,172
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3%)  (1,781,846)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $563,150,326
(A) Perpetual Bond - A bond or preferred stock with no definite maturity date.
(B) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2024.
(C) Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(D) Strip Security- Separate trading of Registered Interest and Principal. Holders of a principal strip security are entitled to the portion of the payment representing principal only.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2024.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association
FREMF – Freddie Mac Multifamily Securitization
FRESB – Freddie Mac Multifamily Securitization Small Balance Loan
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association
HFA – Housing Finance Authority/Agency
LLC – Limited Liability Company
LP – Limited Partnership
MTN – Medium Term Note
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SOFR30A – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average
TSFR1M – One Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TSFR3M – Three Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
UTGO – Unlimited Tax General Obligation
144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2024, these securities were valued at $81,829,603 or 14.5% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
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
Corporate Bonds $$166,065,721 $— $166,065,721
U.S. Government Agency Obligations 112,336,675 112,336,675
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations 89,432,229 89,432,229
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 50,014,655 50,014,655
Municipal Bonds 44,810,984 44,810,984
Asset-Backed Securities 38,203,469 38,203,469
U.S. Treasury Obligations 35,243,402 35,243,402
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 20,270,985 20,270,985
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 349,560 349,560
Short-Term Investment Fund 8,204,492 8,204,492
Total $8,204,492 $556,727,680 $— $564,932,172
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund – March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 97.9%  
  Industrials — 26.0%  
  2,424,247 AerCap Holdings N.V. (Ireland)* $  210,691,307
  2,325,850 Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.   188,765,986
  1,815,482 Armstrong World Industries, Inc.   225,519,174
  3,842,896 Copart, Inc. *   222,580,536
    350,878 Lennox International, Inc.   171,495,131
    764,470 Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.   167,655,916
  2,042,012 Otis Worldwide Corp.   202,710,531
    692,565 UniFirst Corp.   120,111,548
        1,509,530,129
  Information Technology — 14.0%  
  1,446,763 Amphenol Corp. - Class A   166,884,112
  2,211,233 Entegris, Inc.   310,766,686
  1,015,870 Keysight Technologies, Inc.*   158,861,751
  1,641,395 Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   177,795,906
          814,308,455
  Consumer Staples — 11.6%  
  1,205,095 BellRing Brands, Inc.*    71,136,758
  1,325,118 Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B    68,402,591
  1,216,989 Dollar Tree, Inc.*   162,042,085
  1,819,267 Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.   193,806,514
  1,696,000 Post Holdings, Inc.*   180,250,880
          675,638,828
  Materials — 11.6%  
  1,008,301 AptarGroup, Inc.   145,084,431
  1,717,085 Ball Corp.   115,662,845
    297,895 NewMarket Corp.   189,050,125
    816,913 Vulcan Materials Co.   222,951,896
          672,749,297
  Financials — 10.9%  
    994,785 Cincinnati Financial Corp.   123,522,453
  2,660,508 Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   197,356,483
  1,080,747 M&T Bank Corp.   157,183,844
  2,774,584 Moelis & Co. - Class A   157,513,134
          635,575,914
  Consumer Discretionary — 9.8%  
  1,447,844 CarMax, Inc.*   126,121,691
  1,162,384 Churchill Downs, Inc.   143,845,020
  1,867,384 Hasbro, Inc.   105,544,544
    488,742 Pool Corp.   197,207,397
          572,718,652
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Health Care — 8.5%  
  1,697,622 Bruker Corp. $  159,474,611
    820,157 STERIS PLC   184,387,697
    429,271 Waters Corp.*   147,767,956
          491,630,264
  Real Estate — 5.5%  
  1,610,037 CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A*   156,559,998
  1,553,270 Crown Castle, Inc. REIT   164,382,564
          320,942,562
  Total Common Stocks $5,693,094,101
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 2.2%  
128,990,439 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.20%∞Ω   128,990,439
  Total Investment Securities—100.1%
(Cost $4,094,123,447)
$5,822,084,540
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)    (4,527,544)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $5,817,556,996
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2024.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $5,693,094,101 $— $— $5,693,094,101
Short-Term Investment Fund 128,990,439 128,990,439
Total $5,822,084,540 $— $— $5,822,084,540
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund – March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 98.5%  
  Industrials — 20.3%  
   190,024 AerCap Holdings N.V. (Ireland)* $ 16,514,986
   104,971 Clean Harbors, Inc. *  21,131,712
    63,599 Dover Corp.  11,269,107
   246,992 Genpact Ltd.   8,138,386
   156,617 Hexcel Corp.  11,409,549
    36,689 L3Harris Technologies, Inc.   7,818,426
   135,680 Leidos Holdings, Inc.  17,786,291
    20,908 Parker-Hannifin Corp.  11,620,457
   126,574 Regal Rexnord Corp.  22,795,977
    42,401 Snap-on, Inc.  12,560,024
    92,295 WESCO International, Inc.  15,808,288
    83,832 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.  12,212,646
        169,065,849
  Financials — 18.2%  
   189,827 American International Group, Inc.  14,838,777
    38,788 Ameriprise Financial, Inc.  17,006,211
   885,634 Chimera Investment Corp. REIT   4,082,773
    97,528 Discover Financial Services  12,784,945
   809,883 First Horizon Corp.  12,472,198
   121,187 Global Payments, Inc.  16,197,854
    94,194 Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.   8,089,381
    42,783 Progressive Corp. (The)   8,848,380
    74,842 Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.  14,435,525
   125,718 The Allstate Corp.  21,750,471
   159,819 Webster Financial Corp.   8,114,011
    46,234 Willis Towers Watson PLC  12,714,350
        151,334,876
  Health Care — 10.2%  
    77,821 Cencora, Inc.  18,909,725
   199,429 Encompass Health Corp.  16,468,847
   233,568 Envista Holdings Corp.*   4,993,684
   135,980 Hologic, Inc.*  10,601,001
    23,713 Humana, Inc.   8,221,771
    62,995 Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings  13,761,887
    90,011 Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.  11,879,652
         84,836,567
  Consumer Staples — 10.1%  
    26,156 Casey's General Stores, Inc.   8,329,378
    39,751 Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A  10,802,732
   256,349 Darling Ingredients, Inc.*  11,922,792
    67,421 Dollar Tree, Inc.*   8,977,106
    95,536 Ingredion, Inc.  11,163,382
    92,031 Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.   9,804,062
   247,240 TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*   9,629,998
   231,500 Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A  13,595,995
         84,225,445
  Consumer Discretionary — 8.8%  
    44,059 Advance Auto Parts, Inc.   3,748,980
   162,305 BorgWarner, Inc.   5,638,476
    70,554 Carter's, Inc.   5,974,513
   115,864 Columbia Sportswear Co.   9,405,839
   281,618 Gentex Corp.  10,172,042
   165,607 Hasbro, Inc.   9,360,108
   317,353 LKQ Corp.  16,949,824
   262,806 Valvoline, Inc.*  11,713,263
         72,963,045
  Utilities — 8.1%  
   465,413 CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  13,259,616
   109,585 DTE Energy Co.  12,288,862
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Utilities — 8.1% (Continued)  
   105,892 Entergy Corp. $ 11,190,667
   139,997 Evergy, Inc.   7,473,040
   424,783 NiSource, Inc.  11,749,498
   133,717 WEC Energy Group, Inc.  10,980,840
         66,942,523
  Information Technology — 7.7%  
   120,048 Akamai Technologies, Inc.*  13,056,420
    56,046 F5 Networks, Inc.*  10,625,761
    82,669 Keysight Technologies, Inc.*  12,927,778
    70,554 PTC, Inc.*  13,330,473
   125,938 Qorvo, Inc.*  14,461,461
         64,401,893
  Energy — 6.4%  
   351,524 ChampionX Corp.  12,616,196
   396,095 Coterra Energy, Inc.  11,043,128
    58,340 Diamondback Energy, Inc.  11,561,238
   681,971 Permian Resources Corp.  12,043,608
    36,978 Valero Energy Corp.   6,311,775
         53,575,945
  Materials — 5.7%  
 1,066,796 Arcadium Lithium PLC (Jersey)*   4,597,891
   316,920 Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. *  10,898,879
   142,029 Berry Global Group, Inc.   8,589,914
   157,598 FMC Corp.  10,038,993
   108,176 International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.   9,302,054
    50,238 Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)   3,747,252
         47,174,983
  Real Estate — 3.0%  
    88,406 Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT  11,396,418
    33,741 Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT   8,260,134
   269,905 Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT   5,581,635
         25,238,187
  Total Common Stocks $819,759,313
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 2.5%  
20,710,994 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.20%∞Ω  20,710,994
  Total Investment Securities—101.0%
(Cost $635,184,734)
$840,470,307
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.0%)  (8,399,423)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $832,070,884
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2024.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
 
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Touchstone Mid Cap Value 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
Common Stocks $819,759,313 $— $— $819,759,313
Short-Term Investment Fund 20,710,994 20,710,994
Total $840,470,307 $— $— $840,470,307
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund – March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 96.3%  
  Japan — 13.5%  
  Health Care — 1.2%  
   38,700 M3, Inc. $   556,945
  Industrials — 3.2%  
   33,100 Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.  1,453,315
  Information Technology — 9.1%  
    4,500 Keyence Corp.  2,089,174
    7,200 Lasertec Corp.  2,052,218
  Total Japan  6,151,652
  Netherlands — 13.2%  
  Financials — 4.7%  
    1,264 Adyen NV, 144a*  2,135,069
  Industrials — 2.0%  
    5,254 IMCD NV    924,757
  Information Technology — 6.5%  
    3,067 ASML Holding NV  2,976,432
  Total Netherlands  6,036,258
  Switzerland — 9.9%  
  Health Care — 2.7%  
    2,084 Lonza Group AG  1,245,396
  Industrials — 3.9%  
    3,403 VAT Group AG, 144a  1,757,969
  Materials — 3.3%  
    5,044 Sika AG  1,500,844
  Total Switzerland  4,504,209
  Brazil — 7.2%  
  Consumer Discretionary — 4.7%  
    1,433 MercadoLibre, Inc.*  2,166,639
  Industrials — 2.5%  
  147,800 WEG SA  1,128,966
  Total Brazil  3,295,605
  Canada — 6.9%  
  Information Technology — 6.9%  
      565 Constellation Software, Inc.  1,543,317
   21,033 Shopify, Inc. - Class A*  1,623,117
  Total Canada  3,166,434
  India — 6.7%  
  Consumer Discretionary — 2.4%  
   23,498 Titan Co. Ltd.  1,074,143
  Financials — 4.3%  
   11,558 Bajaj Finance Ltd.  1,009,231
   54,907 HDFC Bank Ltd.    957,447
  Total India  3,040,821
  Sweden — 6.3%  
  Industrials — 3.1%  
   61,838 AddTech AB - Class B  1,406,825
  Information Technology — 3.2%  
  125,232 Hexagon AB - Class B  1,480,359
  Total Sweden  2,887,184
  Italy — 6.1%  
  Consumer Discretionary — 3.1%  
    3,260 Ferrari NV  1,421,164
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Italy — (Continued)  
  Health Care — 3.0%  
   43,111 Stevanato Group SpA $ 1,383,863
  Total Italy  2,805,027
  Germany — 5.5%  
  Communication Services — 3.9%  
   19,801 CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA  1,760,564
  Consumer Discretionary — 1.6%  
   25,694 Zalando SE, 144a*    734,727
  Total Germany  2,495,291
  United States — 5.2%  
  Communication Services — 2.2%  
   15,362 Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One - Class C*  1,007,747
  Information Technology — 3.0%  
    7,112 Atlassian Corp. - Class A*  1,387,622
  Total United States  2,395,369
  Taiwan — 3.9%  
  Information Technology — 3.9%  
   12,956 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR  1,762,664
  United Kingdom — 2.7%  
  Consumer Discretionary — 2.7%  
    6,200 Flutter Entertainment PLC*  1,224,438
  Singapore — 2.4%  
  Communication Services — 2.4%  
   20,821 Sea Ltd. ADR*  1,118,296
  France — 2.4%  
  Health Care — 2.4%  
    3,893 Sartorius Stedim Biotech  1,110,387
  Poland — 2.3%  
  Consumer Staples — 2.3%  
   10,942 Dino Polska SA, 144a*  1,062,067
  Denmark — 2.1%  
  Health Care — 2.1%  
    3,232 Genmab A/S*    969,046
  Total Common Stocks $44,024,748
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 3.5%  
1,612,312 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.20%∞Ω  1,612,312
  Total Investment Securities — 99.8%
(Cost $38,817,443)
$45,637,060
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2%     73,647
  Net Assets — 100.0% $45,710,707
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2024.
 
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Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Portfolio Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
PLC – Public Limited Company
144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2024, these securities were valued at $5,689,832 or 12.4% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks        
Japan $$6,151,652 $— $6,151,652
Netherlands 2,976,432 3,059,826 6,036,258
Switzerland 4,504,209 4,504,209
Brazil 3,295,605 3,295,605
Canada 3,166,434 3,166,434
India 3,040,821 3,040,821
Sweden 2,887,184 2,887,184
Italy 2,805,027 2,805,027
Germany 2,495,291 2,495,291
United States 2,395,369 2,395,369
Taiwan 1,762,664 1,762,664
United Kingdom 1,224,438 1,224,438
Singapore 1,118,296 1,118,296
France 1,110,387 1,110,387
Poland 1,062,067 1,062,067
Denmark 969,046 969,046
Short-Term Investment Fund 1,612,312 1,612,312
Total $21,418,644 $24,218,416 $— $45,637,060
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund – March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 99.3%  
  Information Technology — 46.8%  
   124,699 ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) $  121,016,638
   383,614 Atlassian Corp. - Class A*    74,846,928
   326,873 Cloudflare, Inc. - Class A*    31,651,113
   779,203 Datadog, Inc. - Class A*    96,309,491
   580,221 Entegris, Inc.    81,544,259
    86,087 Lam Research Corp.    83,639,547
   536,014 Microsoft Corp.   225,511,810
   229,470 NVIDIA Corp.   207,339,913
   799,304 Okta, Inc.*    83,623,184
   213,616 ServiceNow, Inc.*   162,860,838
   908,559 Shopify, Inc. (Canada) - Class A*    70,113,498
   576,921 Snowflake, Inc. - Class A*    93,230,434
        1,331,687,653
  Consumer Discretionary — 14.3%  
   262,810 Airbnb, Inc. - Class A*    43,353,138
 1,287,735 Amazon.com, Inc.*   232,281,639
   559,363 DoorDash, Inc. - Class A*    77,035,472
   420,616 Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. - Class A*    54,520,246
          407,190,495
  Financials — 11.6%  
 1,145,941 Block, Inc.*    96,923,690
 9,167,740 NU Holdings Ltd. (Brazil) - Class A*   109,371,138
   442,725 Visa, Inc. - Class A   123,555,693
          329,850,521
  Communication Services — 11.2%  
   396,310 Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A   192,440,210
   117,197 Netflix, Inc.*    71,177,254
 1,051,398 Sea Ltd. (Singapore) ADR*    56,470,586
          320,088,050
  Health Care — 10.6%  
   696,927 10X Genomics, Inc. - Class A*    26,155,670
   108,856 Align Technology, Inc.*    35,696,060
   971,589 DexCom, Inc.*   134,759,394
   716,755 Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*    68,493,108
   790,346 Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*    36,901,255
          302,005,487
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Industrials — 2.7%  
 1,008,097 Uber Technologies, Inc.* $   77,613,388
  Real Estate — 2.1%  
   620,907 CoStar Group, Inc.*    59,979,616
  Total Common Stocks $2,828,415,210
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 1.0%  
28,255,098 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.20%∞Ω    28,255,098
  Total Investment Securities—100.3%
(Cost $1,739,764,422)
$2,856,670,308
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3%)    (9,337,292)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $2,847,333,016
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2024.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $2,828,415,210 $— $— $2,828,415,210
Short-Term Investment Fund 28,255,098 28,255,098
Total $2,856,670,308 $— $— $2,856,670,308
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Small Cap Fund – March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 97.4%  
  Industrials — 22.9%  
   85,359 Armstrong World Industries, Inc. $ 10,603,295
   72,775 Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Class A*   7,195,264
   66,877 Landstar System, Inc.  12,891,211
  209,469 Marten Transport Ltd.   3,870,987
  108,337 Masonite International Corp. *  14,240,899
   73,986 Matson, Inc.   8,316,026
   24,956 UniFirst Corp.   4,328,119
         61,445,801
  Consumer Discretionary — 17.2%  
  128,202 Acushnet Holdings Corp.   8,454,922
    7,531 Graham Holdings Co. - Class B   5,781,398
   82,650 Malibu Boats, Inc. - Class A*   3,577,092
   18,155 Murphy USA, Inc.   7,610,576
  322,552 Revolve Group, Inc.*   6,828,426
  241,746 Tempur Sealy International, Inc.  13,736,007
         45,988,421
  Financials — 15.4%  
  220,843 Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.   7,797,966
  182,668 Cannae Holdings, Inc.*   4,062,536
   45,975 Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)   6,260,416
  168,259 Moelis & Co. - Class A   9,552,064
    7,627 White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.  13,685,126
         41,358,108
  Information Technology — 14.5%  
  177,481 ACI Worldwide, Inc.*   5,894,144
  169,278 CTS Corp.   7,920,518
   69,106 ePlus, Inc.*   5,427,585
   47,684 Qualys, Inc.*   7,957,029
  259,440 Vontier Corp.  11,768,198
         38,967,474
  Health Care — 7.4%  
  463,357 Certara, Inc.*   8,284,823
  116,809 Enovis Corp.*   7,294,722
   50,701 Haemonetics Corp.*   4,327,331
         19,906,876
  Materials — 7.0%  
  109,413 Ingevity Corp.*   5,219,000
   20,499 NewMarket Corp.  13,009,075
   84,994 Tredegar Corp.     554,161
         18,782,236
  Real Estate — 5.7%  
  247,701 Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. REIT   4,079,636
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Real Estate — 5.7% (Continued)  
  261,073 Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. REIT $  6,960,206
   80,960 First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT   4,253,638
         15,293,480
  Consumer Staples — 4.9%  
   38,539 Lancaster Colony Corp.   8,001,853
   59,269 PriceSmart, Inc.   4,978,596
         12,980,449
  Communication Services — 1.7%  
   10,836 Cable One, Inc.   4,585,037
  Energy — 0.7%  
   87,665 Dril-Quip, Inc. *   1,975,092
  Total Common Stocks $261,282,974
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 2.5%  
6,895,457 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.20%∞Ω   6,895,457
  Total Investment Securities—99.9%
(Cost $216,087,509)
$268,178,431
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%     149,141
  Net Assets — 100.0% $268,327,572
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2024.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $261,282,974 $— $— $261,282,974
Short-Term Investment Fund 6,895,457 6,895,457
Total $268,178,431 $— $— $268,178,431
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund – March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 98.2%  
  Industrials — 22.7%  
    34,329 AZEK Co., Inc. (The)* $  1,724,002
    15,294 BWX Technologies, Inc.   1,569,470
     6,445 CACI International, Inc. - Class A*   2,441,559
    14,425 Clean Harbors, Inc. *   2,903,897
     8,149 EMCOR Group, Inc.   2,853,780
    37,878 Enerpac Tool Group Corp.   1,350,730
    16,783 EnPro Industries, Inc.   2,832,467
    59,239 Enviri Corp.*     542,037
    45,965 ExlService Holdings, Inc.*   1,461,687
   155,097 Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*   2,746,768
    20,079 Hexcel Corp.   1,462,755
    28,036 Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*   2,708,838
    24,707 ITT, Inc.   3,360,893
    31,473 Korn/Ferry International   2,069,665
    14,329 Masonite International Corp. *   1,883,547
    11,552 Regal Rexnord Corp.   2,080,515
    16,654 Standex International Corp.   3,034,692
     6,817 Valmont Industries, Inc.   1,556,185
         38,583,487
  Financials — 20.7%  
   221,938 Chimera Investment Corp. REIT   1,023,134
    11,202 City Holding Co.   1,167,472
   117,377 Columbia Banking System, Inc.   2,271,245
    29,193 First American Financial Corp.   1,782,233
   160,267 First Horizon Corp.   2,468,112
    82,885 First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. - Class A   2,255,301
    16,180 Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)   2,203,231
    33,036 Independent Bank Corp.   1,718,533
    87,964 MGIC Investment Corp.   1,966,875
    28,708 National Bank Holdings Corp. - Class A   1,035,498
    38,674 NMI Holdings, Inc. - Class A*   1,250,717
   140,724 Old National Bancorp   2,450,005
    30,237 Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.   2,596,753
    13,206 Primerica, Inc.   3,340,590
    51,084 Univest Financial Corp.   1,063,569
   239,212 Valley National Bancorp   1,904,127
    21,507 Westamerica BanCorp   1,051,262
    34,865 Wintrust Financial Corp.   3,639,557
         35,188,214
  Consumer Discretionary — 11.5%  
    44,126 American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.   1,138,010
     7,822 Carter's, Inc.     662,367
    29,047 Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)   1,050,049
    17,636 Dorman Products, Inc.*   1,699,934
    58,274 Gentex Corp.   2,104,857
    59,628 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)*     818,692
     9,086 Murphy USA, Inc.   3,808,851
     7,771 Oxford Industries, Inc.     873,460
    39,391 Steven Madden Ltd.   1,665,452
    84,657 Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.*   1,368,904
    40,807 Urban Outfitters, Inc.*   1,771,840
    45,712 Valvoline, Inc.*   2,037,384
    15,711 YETI Holdings, Inc.*     605,659
         19,605,459
  Health Care — 8.5%  
    13,674 Amedisys, Inc.*   1,260,196
    40,689 Encompass Health Corp.   3,360,098
    46,265 Envista Holdings Corp.*     989,146
    29,560 Globus Medical, Inc. - Class A*   1,585,598
    60,170 Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*   2,133,026
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Health Care — 8.5% (Continued)  
    51,152 Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.* $  3,711,589
    29,035 QuidelOrtho Corp.*   1,391,938
         14,431,591
  Information Technology — 6.7%  
     9,216 Belden, Inc.     853,494
   248,925 Harmonic, Inc.*   3,345,552
    47,517 Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*   2,249,930
    10,762 Rogers Corp.*   1,277,342
    11,270 Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*   1,619,724
   215,566 Viavi Solutions, Inc.*   1,959,495
         11,305,537
  Materials — 6.3%  
   269,681 Arcadium Lithium PLC (Jersey)*   1,162,325
    61,107 Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. *   2,101,470
    21,755 Cabot Corp.   2,005,811
    37,517 Ingevity Corp.*   1,789,561
     8,849 Innospec, Inc.   1,140,990
    82,822 O-I Glass, Inc.*   1,374,017
    21,761 Silgan Holdings, Inc.   1,056,714
         10,630,888
  Energy — 6.1%  
    35,994 Cactus, Inc. - Class A   1,802,939
    62,890 ChampionX Corp.   2,257,122
    36,394 Civitas Resources, Inc.   2,762,669
   197,276 Permian Resources Corp.   3,483,894
         10,306,624
  Real Estate — 6.1%  
    73,471 COPT Defense Properties REIT   1,775,794
    84,256 Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT   1,579,800
    42,162 National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT   1,651,064
   240,205 Newmark Group, Inc. - Class A   2,663,873
    68,200 STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT   2,621,608
         10,292,139
  Consumer Staples — 5.3%  
    52,309 Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)*     411,149
    17,523 Ingredion, Inc.   2,047,562
     6,546 Lancaster Colony Corp.   1,359,146
    10,638 MGP Ingredients, Inc.     916,251
    31,366 Performance Food Group Co.*   2,341,158
    49,899 TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*   1,943,566
          9,018,832
  Utilities — 3.9%  
    21,439 Black Hills Corp.   1,170,569
    17,258 IDACORP, Inc.   1,603,096
    69,735 Portland General Electric Co.   2,928,870
    15,587 Spire, Inc.     956,574
          6,659,109
  Communication Services — 0.4%  
    47,783 TEGNA, Inc.     713,878
  Total Common Stocks $166,735,758
 
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Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Shares       Market
Value
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 13.8%  
23,442,810 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.20%∞Ω $ 23,442,810
  Total Investment Securities—112.0%
(Cost $168,608,921)
$190,178,568
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (12.0%) (20,428,172)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $169,750,396
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2024.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $166,735,758 $— $— $166,735,758
Short-Term Investment Fund 23,442,810 23,442,810
Total $190,178,568 $— $— $190,178,568
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund – March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 46.5%
$ 2,155,000 American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Ser 2023-1, Class C, 144a, 5.590%, 4/12/29     $  2,145,764
    785,000 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-2, Class D, 2.130%, 3/18/26         766,590
  5,200,000 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-2, Class C, 1.010%, 1/19/27       4,892,650
  6,752,553 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2023-2, Class A2, 6.190%, 4/19/27       6,774,036
  4,137,224 Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2013-1A, Class A1R, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.512%), 6.826%, 10/13/30(A)       4,137,683
  2,793,872 Ares XL CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2016-40A, Class A1RR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.132%), 6.446%, 1/15/29(A)       2,793,185
  3,306,576 Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series OOMC, Ser 2006-HE3, Class A5, (TSFR1M + 0.654%), 2.892%, 3/25/36(A)       3,175,982
  5,865,007 AUF Funding LLC, Ser 2022-1A, Class A1LN, 144a, (TSFR3M + 2.500%), 7.818%, 1/20/31(A)       5,871,928
  5,230,000 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Ser 2020-2A, Class A, 144a, 2.020%, 2/20/27       4,936,623
  4,427,268 Barings Private Credit Corp. CLO Ltd. (Bermuda), Ser 2023-1A, Class A1, 144a, (TSFR3M + 2.400%), 7.714%, 7/15/31(A)       4,437,664
  3,888,200 BDS Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-FL5, Class B, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.914%), 7.241%, 2/16/37(A)       3,892,574
    813,616 Benefit Street Partners CLO XV Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-15A, Class A1, 144a, (TSFR3M +1.412%), 6.710%, 7/18/31(A)         813,699
  2,354,003 Black Diamond CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2017-1A, Class A1AR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.312%), 6.630%, 4/24/29(A)       2,353,940
  1,500,000 Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Ser 2022-3A, Class A, 144a, 6.570%, 10/15/32       1,509,147
  5,000,000 Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Ser 2023-1A, Class A, 144a, 6.480%, 3/15/33       5,054,523
  4,860,000 Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Ser 2023-2A, Class A, 144a, 5.920%, 5/16/33       4,878,989
  5,803,535 DB Master Finance LLC, Ser 2019-1A, Class A2II, 144a, 4.021%, 5/20/49       5,617,889
  4,050,000 Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser 2022-1, Class B, 144a, 2.720%, 8/23/27       4,003,966
  7,900,000 Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser 2022-1, Class C, 144a, 2.940%, 8/23/27       7,808,781
  1,000,000 Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser 2022-2, Class A3, 144a, 4.140%, 7/22/27         991,165
  2,705,000 Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser 2022-2, Class B, 144a, 4.400%, 7/22/27       2,670,281
  4,700,000 Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser 2022-2, Class C, 144a, 4.740%, 7/22/27       4,646,224
  4,312,624 Dewolf Park CLO Ltd., Ser 2017-1A, Class AR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.182%), 6.496%, 10/15/30(A)       4,313,797
  4,637,500 Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Ser 2015-1A, Class A2II, 144a, 4.474%, 10/25/45       4,548,319
  3,400,000 DT Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2020-2A, Class E, 144a, 7.170%, 6/15/27       3,415,667
  7,875,000 DT Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2021-4A, Class C, 144a, 1.500%, 9/15/27       7,661,579
  5,000,000 Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-4A, Class E, 144a, 3.560%, 10/15/26       4,963,118
  8,160,000 Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2022-4A, Class C, 4.920%, 12/15/28       8,095,760
    597,286 FCI Funding LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A, 144a, 1.130%, 4/15/33          591,537
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 46.5% (Continued)
$ 1,834,211 FNA VI LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A, 144a, 1.350%, 1/10/32     $  1,692,143
    107,884 FNMA REMIC Trust, Ser 2001-W4, Class AF5, 5.614%, 2/25/32(A)(B)         107,502
  2,361,394 Generate CLO 2 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2A, Class AR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.412%), 6.729%, 1/22/31(A)       2,361,840
10,250,000 GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Ser 2020-1A, Class D, 144a, 3.680%, 11/16/26      10,174,278
  7,500,000 GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Ser 2020-3A, Class E, 144a, 4.310%, 7/15/27       7,407,590
  6,588,691 GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Ser 2021-1A, Class D, 144a, 1.680%, 1/15/27       6,416,694
  1,612,082 Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Ser 2018-AA, Class A, 144a, 3.540%, 2/25/32       1,579,272
  1,149,617 Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Ser 2020-AA, Class A, 144a, 2.740%, 2/25/39       1,095,304
  1,437,021 Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Ser 2020-AA, Class B, 144a, 4.220%, 2/25/39       1,397,836
    741,467 LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-1A, Class A, 144a, 1.300%, 8/17/26         735,899
  3,081,852 Madison Park Funding XI Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2013-11A, Class AR2, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.162%), 6.477%, 7/23/29(A)       3,081,846
  3,193,950 MF1 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-FL4, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.814%), 7.140%, 11/15/35(A)       3,195,946
  5,219,000 MF1 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-FL4, Class C, 144a, (TSFR1M + 3.714%), 9.040%, 11/15/35(A)       5,219,083
  1,783,612 Monroe Capital Mml CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2017-1A, Class AR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.562%), 6.879%, 4/22/29(A)       1,781,755
  5,000,000 OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-1A, Class A, 144a, 3.630%, 9/14/27       4,930,507
  4,455,000 OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Ser 2022-2A, Class A, 144a, 4.890%, 10/14/34       4,423,302
  3,000,000 OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Ser 2022-3A, Class A, 144a, 5.940%, 5/15/34       3,016,450
  7,000,000 OZLM IX Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2014-9A, Class A1A4, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.200%), 6.521%, 10/20/31(A)       6,999,888
  6,112,983 Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-4A, Class A1, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.062%), 6.376%, 10/15/29(A)       6,105,164
    842,018 Peaks CLO 1 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2014-1A, Class A2R, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.672%), 6.996%, 7/25/30(A)         842,017
  4,595,336 Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-1A, Class D, 144a, 3.010%, 8/15/25       4,588,392
  1,041,171 Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-1A, Class D, 144a, 1.620%, 11/16/26       1,032,214
  1,535,346 Romark WM-R Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-1A, Class A1, 144a, (TSFR3M +1.292%), 6.609%, 4/20/31(A)       1,535,962
  5,000,000 Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2022-7, Class B, 5.950%, 1/17/28       5,021,792
  1,010,000 SBA Tower Trust, Ser 2014-2A, Class C, 144a, 3.869%, 10/15/49(A)(B)         997,985
  5,926,136 Symphony Static CLO I Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-1A, Class A, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.092%), 6.416%, 10/25/29(A)       5,926,509
    676,064 TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2017-1A, Class AR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.222%), 6.541%, 11/18/30(A)          676,025
 
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Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 46.5% (Continued)
$    63,299 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-1, Class A1, 144a, 2.750%, 10/25/56(A)(B)     $     63,031
  2,200,160 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-5, Class A1, 144a, (TSFR1M + 0.714%), 6.044%, 2/25/57(A)       2,235,636
  1,784,305 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-HY1, Class A1, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.114%), 6.444%, 10/25/48(A)       1,810,439
  5,325,000 Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-1A, Class E, 144a, 2.330%, 8/17/26       5,143,858
 4,295,000 Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-2A, Class E, 144a, 2.380%, 3/15/27       4,096,688
  Total Asset-Backed Securities $223,455,907
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 17.5%
  4,976,341 AREIT Trust, Ser 2020-CRE4, Class C, 144a, (TSFR1M + 3.222%), 8.549%, 4/15/37(A)       4,865,869
  4,800,000 Austin Fairmont Hotel Trust, Ser 2019-FAIR, Class C, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.497%), 6.823%, 9/15/32(A)       4,758,000
  8,145,000 BHMS, Ser 2018-ATLS, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.547%), 6.872%, 7/15/35(A)       8,134,375
  8,495,000 BXMT LTD (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-FL2, Class AS, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.264%), 6.590%, 2/15/38(A)       7,851,725
  3,290,251 BXMT Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2020-FL2, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.014%), 6.340%, 2/15/38(A)       3,164,465
  7,200,000 BXP Trust, Ser 2017-CQHP, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 0.897%), 6.223%, 11/15/34(A)       6,715,054
  2,700,000 CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-LIFE, Class C, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.497%), 7.073%, 12/15/37(A)       2,698,313
  5,695,000 CGDB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-MOB, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M +1.064%), 6.390%, 11/15/36(A)       5,623,813
    579,064 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-GC35, Class A2, 3.063%, 11/10/48         560,847
56,000,000 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-PRM2, Class XCP, 144a, 10/15/22(A)(B)(C)              56
  3,276,797 COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-CR8, Class B, 144a, 3.566%, 6/10/46(A)(B)       3,180,083
  4,926,000 COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-LC17, Class A5, 3.917%, 10/10/47       4,875,550
20,185,930 COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-UBS3, Class XA, 0.994%, 6/10/47(A)(B)(C)           1,663
  4,250,000 COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-CR22, Class A5, 3.309%, 3/10/48       4,148,412
  1,874,000 COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-CR27, Class A4, 3.612%, 10/10/48       1,816,224
    638,069 CSMC Trust, Ser 2017-CHOP, Class A, 144a, (Prime Rate -2.306%), 6.194%, 7/15/32(A)         614,274
  6,080,000 CSMC Trust, Ser 2017-PFHP, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 0.997%), 6.323%, 12/15/30(A)       5,816,683
  5,451,508 DBGS Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-BIOD, Class B, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.184%), 6.509%, 5/15/35(A)       5,417,436
  1,307,044 Great Wolf Trust, Ser 2019-WOLF, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M +1.148%), 6.673%, 12/15/36(A)       1,306,636
    683,119 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Ser 2017-GPTX, Class A, 144a, 2.856%, 5/10/34         478,422
    653,366 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2013-LC11, Class AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46         602,097
  1,300,000 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2018-WPT, Class BFX, 144a, 4.549%, 7/5/33       1,118,596
    713,716 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2019-MFP, Class C, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.407%), 6.733%, 7/15/36(A)          706,694
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 17.5% (Continued)
$ 1,800,000 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2020-ACE, Class A, 144a, 3.287%, 1/10/37     $  1,753,916
  2,807,570 Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser 2015-C20, Class A4, 3.249%, 2/15/48       2,750,786
  5,661,653 Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Ser 2018-BOP, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 0.897%), 6.223%, 8/15/33(A)       4,665,202
   183,739 ReadyCap Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-4, Class A, 144a, 3.390%, 2/27/51         177,543
  Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities  $83,802,734
  Corporate Bonds — 16.7%  
  Consumer Discretionary — 3.2%  
  2,520,000 Brunswick Corp., 0.850%, 8/18/24   2,472,518
  7,500,000 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC (Germany), 144a, 5.600%, 8/8/25   7,505,644
 5,350,000 Hyundai Capital America, 144a, 5.250%, 1/8/27   5,346,918
         15,325,080
  Financials — 3.2%  
  4,000,000 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), MTN, 0.700%, 6/17/24   3,918,003
  2,982,000 JPMorgan Chase & Co., Ser b, (TSFR3M + 0.762%), 6.068%, 2/1/27(A)   2,891,833
  6,050,000 SBA Tower Trust REIT, 144a, 2.836%, 1/15/25   5,904,955
 2,500,000 Synovus Financial Corp., 5.200%, 8/11/25   2,475,983
         15,190,774
  Industrials — 3.1%  
  4,250,000 L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 5.400%, 1/15/27   4,282,288
  4,000,000 Timken Co. (The), 3.875%, 9/1/24   3,972,473
 6,700,000 WRKCo, Inc., 3.000%, 9/15/24   6,615,634
         14,870,395
  Utilities — 1.6%  
  6,000,000 FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co., 144a, 4.000%, 4/15/25   5,846,461
 2,000,000 Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 144a, 4.700%, 4/1/24   2,000,000
          7,846,461
  Consumer Staples — 1.4%  
  2,000,000 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 0.800%, 5/3/24   1,991,131
 5,000,000 Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 3.125%, 7/26/24   4,956,478
          6,947,609
  Energy — 1.4%  
  1,000,000 Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 4.950%, 12/15/24     994,025
 5,574,000 Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC, 144a, 3.900%, 4/1/24   5,574,000
          6,568,025
  Real Estate — 1.0%  
 5,000,000 WEA Finance LLC / Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC REIT (France), 144a, 3.750%, 9/17/24   4,934,699
  Communication Services — 1.0%  
 4,692,000 Sprint LLC, 7.125%, 6/15/24   4,699,141
  Information Technology — 0.8%  
 4,000,000 Microchip Technology, Inc., 4.250%, 9/1/25   3,934,877
  Total Corporate Bonds  $80,317,061
  Commercial Paper — 10.4%
  2,300,000 Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., 5.373%, 4/1/24(D)       2,298,615
13,000,000 CVS Health Corp., 5.403%, 4/1/24(D)      12,992,206
 
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Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Commercial Paper — 10.4% (Continued)
$12,000,000 JM Smucker Co., 5.403%, 4/1/24(D)     $ 11,992,766
12,900,000 Montana-Dakota Utilities, 5.453%, 4/1/24(D)      12,892,223
10,000,000 Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc., 5.393%, 4/1/24(D)       9,993,971
  Total Commercial Paper  $50,169,781
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 8.9%
    473,461 Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Ser 2003-1, Class 5A1, 6.262%, 4/25/33(A)(B)††         467,391
    104,716 Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser 2003-AC7, Class A2, 5.750%, 1/25/34(A)(B)††          88,616
  1,786,681 CFMT LLC, Ser 2021-EBO1, Class A, 144a, 0.985%, 11/25/50(A)(B)       1,717,163
  3,200,472 CFMT LLC, Ser 2021-HB7, Class A, 144a, 1.151%, 10/27/31(A)(B)       3,114,982
    752,928 CIM Trust, Ser 2018-R3, Class A1, 144a, 5.000%, 12/25/57(A)(B)         742,181
      2,361 Community Program Loan Trust, Ser 1987-A, Class A5, 4.500%, 4/1/29           2,339
  8,033,605 CSMC Trust, Ser 2018-RPL9, Class A1, 144a, 3.850%, 9/25/57(A)(B)       7,756,887
  1,090,622 GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2003-13, Class 1A1, 5.606%, 10/25/33(A)(B)       1,060,312
     47,969 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2006-A4, Class 2A2, 4.995%, 6/25/36(A)(B)          33,731
  2,102,506 JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-HYB1, Class A5A, 144a, 3.000%, 10/25/49(A)(B)       2,026,042
     32,837 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Ser 2004-1, Class 1A, 5.922%, 12/25/34(A)(B)          30,936
     13,880 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Ser 2003-A1, Class 2A, (TSFR12M + 2.340%), 7.433%, 12/25/32(A)          13,114
    352,539 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2018-2, Class A1, 144a, 3.500%, 5/25/58(A)(B)         346,976
    189,230 RFMSI Trust, Ser 2007-SA1, Class 1A1, 3.200%, 2/25/37(A)(B)         153,964
  6,996,516 RMF Proprietary Issuance Trust, Ser 2019-1, Class A, 144a, 2.750%, 10/25/63(A)(B)       5,851,857
  1,351,075 Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-7, Class B2, 3.507%, 6/25/43(A)(B)       1,272,033
  1,114,269 Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-CH3, Class A13, 144a, 4.000%, 9/25/49(A)(B)       1,025,968
  5,317,208 Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Ser 2020-3, Class A1, 144a, 1.486%, 4/25/65(A)(B)       4,971,084
  2,295,774 Towd Point HE Trust, Ser 2021-HE1, Class A1, 144a, 0.918%, 2/25/63(A)(B)       2,197,653
  1,384,859 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-2, Class 1M2, 144a, 3.698%, 11/25/60(A)(B)       1,369,565
  4,687,739 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-6, Class M1, 144a, 3.750%, 4/25/55(A)(B)       4,610,218
 4,233,391 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-SJ2, Class A1A, 144a, 2.250%, 12/25/61(A)(B)       3,984,373
  Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $42,837,385
  Municipal Bonds — 1.2%  
  Other Territory — 1.1%  
    835,000 Taxable Municipal Funding Trust, Rev., 144a, 5.620%, 5/15/56(A)(B)     835,000
  1,949,000 Taxable Municipal Funding Trust, Rev., 144a, 5.620%, 12/15/25(A)(B)   1,949,000
 2,400,000 Taxable Municipal Funding Trust, Txbl Floaters Ser 2020 11, (LOC - Barclays Bank PLC), 144a, 5.620%, 9/1/30(A)(B)   2,400,000
          5,184,000
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  California — 0.1%  
$   380,000 CA St Enterprise Dev Authority, Txbl Variable J Harris Indl Wt, (LOC - City National Bank), 144a, 5.780%, 9/1/41(A)(B) $    380,000
  Total Municipal Bonds   $5,564,000
  U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 0.8%
     86,241 FHLMC, Pool #1B7189, (RFUCCT1Y + 2.470%), 6.620%, 3/1/36(A)          86,618
     73,092 FHLMC, Pool #1H1354, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.250%), 6.328%, 11/1/36(A)          74,393
     27,342 FHLMC, Pool #1J1813, (RFUCCT1Y + 1.925%), 6.175%, 8/1/37(A)          27,538
     77,791 FHLMC, Pool #1L0147, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.290%), 6.290%, 7/1/35(A)          77,307
     30,021 FHLMC, Pool #1Q0080, (RFUCCT1Y + 1.661%), 5.618%, 1/1/36(A)          30,576
     78,926 FHLMC, Pool #1Q0119, (RFUCCT1Y + 1.850%), 5.936%, 9/1/36(A)          81,113
     59,769 FHLMC, Pool #1Q0187, (RFUCCT1Y + 1.789%), 6.038%, 12/1/36(A)          59,772
     40,373 FHLMC, Pool #1Q0339, (RFUCCT1Y + 1.889%), 5.511%, 4/1/37(A)          40,394
     52,505 FHLMC, Pool #1Q1303, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.250%), 6.177%, 11/1/36(A)          53,439
    101,033 FHLMC, Pool #781515, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.250%), 4.988%, 4/1/34(A)         103,333
     35,239 FHLMC, Pool #782760, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.250%), 6.292%, 11/1/36(A)          36,180
     50,212 FHLMC, Pool #847795, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.275%), 6.216%, 4/1/35(A)          49,757
    121,589 FHLMC, Pool #848539, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.288%), 6.022%, 4/1/37(A)         123,223
    251,534 FHLMC, Pool #848583, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.303%), 5.703%, 1/1/36(A)         257,335
      3,633 FHLMC, Pool #A92646, 5.500%, 6/1/40           3,715
      4,892 FHLMC, Pool #C03505, 5.500%, 6/1/40           5,003
     13,146 FHLMC, Pool #G01840, 5.000%, 7/1/35          13,242
     38,736 FNMA, Pool #254868, 5.000%, 9/1/33          38,949
      6,712 FNMA, Pool #256272, 5.500%, 6/1/26           6,683
     18,242 FNMA, Pool #256852, 6.000%, 8/1/27          18,417
      4,778 FNMA, Pool #323832, 7.500%, 7/1/29           4,841
     13,722 FNMA, Pool #665773, 7.500%, 6/1/31          13,704
     44,135 FNMA, Pool #679742, (1 Year CMT Rate +2.480%), 4.947%, 1/1/40(A)          43,610
     48,014 FNMA, Pool #725424, 5.500%, 4/1/34          49,044
    186,670 FNMA, Pool #725490, (RFUCCT1Y + 1.597%), 5.154%, 4/1/34(A)         185,336
      7,522 FNMA, Pool #735484, 5.000%, 5/1/35           7,568
     37,946 FNMA, Pool #813170, (RFUCCT1Y + 1.575%), 6.039%, 1/1/35(A)          37,886
    142,851 FNMA, Pool #815323, (RFUCCT6M + 1.529%), 7.368%, 1/1/35(A)         144,581
     49,771 FNMA, Pool #820364, (RFUCCT1Y + 0.827%), 4.202%, 4/1/35(A)          49,232
     54,354 FNMA, Pool #827787, (RFUCCT6M + 1.55%), 7.425%, 5/1/35(A)          55,171
     28,774 FNMA, Pool #889060, 6.000%, 1/1/38          30,581
     28,679 FNMA, Pool #889061, 6.000%, 1/1/38          29,727
      1,883 FNMA, Pool #889382, 5.500%, 4/1/38           1,924
     57,608 FNMA, Pool #922674, (RFUCCT1Y + 1.905%), 5.780%, 4/1/36(A)          59,104
     18,051 FNMA, Pool #960376, 5.500%, 12/1/37          18,439
      2,976 FNMA, Pool #AD0941, 5.500%, 4/1/40            3,040
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 0.8%
(Continued)
$    20,790 FNMA, Pool #AE0363, 5.000%, 7/1/37     $     20,916
     28,185 FNMA, Pool #AE5441, 5.000%, 10/1/40          28,121
     12,613 FNMA, Pool #AI6588, 4.000%, 7/1/26          12,382
     24,593 FNMA, Pool #AI8506, 4.000%, 8/1/26          24,180
     38,489 FNMA, Pool #AL0211, 5.000%, 4/1/41          38,422
    183,147 FNMA, Pool #AL0478, (RFUCCT1Y + 1.777%), 5.760%, 4/1/36(A)         188,226
     84,132 FNMA, Pool #AL0543, 5.000%, 7/1/41          83,934
     35,555 FNMA, Pool #AL1105, 4.500%, 12/1/40          34,901
      9,063 FNMA, Pool #AL2591, 5.500%, 5/1/38           9,003
    190,648 FNMA, Pool #AL5275, (RFUCCT6M + 1.505%), 5.546%, 9/1/37(A)         193,253
    488,596 FNMA, Pool #AL7396, (RFUCCT6M + 1.532%), 7.364%, 2/1/37(A)         496,749
    125,526 GNMA, Pool #80826, (1 Year CMT Rate +1.500%), 3.625%, 2/20/34(A)         126,274
     57,202 GNMA, Pool #80889, (1 Year CMT Rate +1.500%), 3.875%, 4/20/34(A)          56,834
    127,324 GNMA, Pool #81016, (1 Year CMT Rate +1.500%), 3.625%, 8/20/34(A)         125,726
    131,707 GNMA, Pool #82760, (1 Year CMT Rate +1.500%), 3.625%, 3/20/41(A)         133,301
     18,260 GNMA, Pool #MA2392, (1 Year CMT Rate +1.500%), 3.750%, 11/20/44(A)          17,881
   181,127 GNMA, Pool #MA2466, (1 Year CMT Rate +1.500%), 3.750%, 12/20/44(A)         179,223
  Total U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations   $3,690,101
  U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 0.2%
     30,026 Small Business Administration Pools, Pool #508374, (Prime Rate -2.500%), 6.000%, 4/25/28(A)          29,606
   990,000 United States International Development Finance Corp., 5.500%, 5/15/26(A)(B)         990,000
  Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations   $1,019,606
  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.2%
56,397,144 FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Ser K040, Class X1, 0.646%, 9/25/24(A)(B)(C)          84,985
    102,911 FHLMC REMIC, Ser 2770, Class FH, (SOFR30A + 0.514%), 5.833%, 3/15/34(A)         102,300
    312,278 FHLMC REMIC, Ser 4238, Class TL, 1.250%, 8/15/27         295,475
     20,006 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-33, Class AM, 4.250%, 5/25/33          19,209
      9,234 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-42, Class CA, 4.000%, 5/25/33           9,000
     74,037 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-81, Class FE, (SOFR30A + 0.614%), 5.935%, 9/25/33(A)          73,849
    151,094 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2009-32, Class BH, 5.250%, 5/25/39         150,750
     17,321 FNMA REMIC, Ser 2012-102, Class NA, 1.500%, 9/25/27          16,573
     7,137 GNMA, Ser 2011-57, Class BA, 3.000%, 5/20/40           6,987
  Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     $759,128
Shares       MarketValue
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 0.1%  
   131,453 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.20%∞Ω $    131,453
  Total Investment Securities—102.5%
(Cost $497,458,674)
$491,747,156
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.5%) (11,778,702)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $479,968,454
(A) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2024.
(B) Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(C) Interest only security - This type of security represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the “interest only” holding.
(D) Rate reflects yield at the time of purchase.
†† The issuers and/or sponsors of certain mortgage-backed securities may no longer exist; however, the securities held by the Fund are separate legal entities organized as trusts and publicly traded. The Fund receives principal and interest payments directly from these trusts.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of March 31, 2024.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
ARM – Adjustable Rate Mortgage
CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation
CMT – Constant Maturity Treasury
FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association
LLC – Limited Liability Company
LOC – Letter of Credit
LP – Limited Partnership
MTN – Medium Term Note
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
RFUCCT1Y – Refinitiv USD LIBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks Term One year
RFUCCT6M – Refinitiv USD LIBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks Term Six months
SOFR30A – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average
TSFR12M – Twelve Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TSFR1M – One Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TSFR3M – Three Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2024, these securities were valued at $353,007,985 or 73.5% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
 
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Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Asset-Backed Securities $$223,455,907 $— $223,455,907
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 83,802,734 83,802,734
Corporate Bonds 80,317,061 80,317,061
Commercial Paper 50,169,781 50,169,781
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 42,837,385 42,837,385
Municipal Bonds 5,564,000 5,564,000
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations 3,690,101 3,690,101
U.S. Government Agency Obligations 1,019,606 1,019,606
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 759,128 759,128
Short-Term Investment Fund 131,453 131,453
Total $131,453 $491,615,703 $— $491,747,156
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Touchstone
Active Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Ares Credit
Opportunities
Fund
Touchstone
Dividend
Equity
Fund
Touchstone
High Yield
Fund
Touchstone
Impact Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Fund
Assets            
Investments, at cost $266,017,273 $509,574,228 $2,338,474,524 $108,211,393 $616,887,462 $4,094,123,447
Investments, at market value * $250,343,981 $500,567,777 $2,581,497,349 $105,206,637 $564,932,172 $5,822,084,540
Cash 26,125 5,512,381 122,000 1,821
Cash deposits held at prime broker (A) 1,572,178 69,508
Foreign currency 130 1,496,275
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts 214,185
Dividends and interest receivable 2,152,909 6,253,596 3,764,400 1,710,534 4,363,203 4,135,384
Receivable for capital shares sold 746,143 13,349,789 1,508,658 100,131 1,266,064 11,555,636
Receivable for investments sold 386 1,517,010 222,304 610,041
Receivable for securities lending income 78 775
Tax reclaim receivable 8,925 5,450 107,039 9,674
Unrealized appreciation on unfunded commitments 178,688
Other assets 4,752 27,753 20,091 8,613 11,442 88,406
Total Assets 254,855,607 529,192,412 2,586,897,537 107,380,668 571,184,743 5,837,863,966
 
Liabilities            
Due to custodian
Due to prime broker(A) 548,678
Written options, at market value 4,400
Dividends payable 58,561 85,117 2,121,641 6,395 253,902
Payable for return of collateral for securities on loan 4,045,367 1,531,015
Payable for capital shares redeemed 554,534 1,578,380 3,562,670 128,211 2,914,771 14,746,569
Payable for investments purchased 26,749,340 6,235,312 700,550 4,532,014
Payable to Investment Adviser 62,313 217,191 1,111,981 35,450 105,309 3,104,371
Payable to other affiliates 40,539 73,247 816,792 13,011 66,528 778,769
Payable to Trustees 14,539 14,539 14,539 14,539 14,539 14,539
Payable for professional services 22,321 23,311 46,542 21,701 23,425 77,033
Payable for reports to shareholders 3,764 6,307 79,116 478 5,475 141,916
Payable for transfer agent services 85,447 110,057 758,675 13,583 117,353 1,413,602
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts 110,873
Payable for variation margin on swap agreements 744,513 41,908
Other accrued expenses and liabilities 24,290 43,694 16,809 4,789 1,101 30,171
Total Liabilities 1,721,694 33,541,536 14,764,077 2,469,722 8,034,417 20,306,970
Net Assets $253,133,913 $495,650,876 $2,572,133,460 $104,910,946 $563,150,326 $5,817,556,996
Net assets consist of:            
Par value 272,540 542,295 1,408,880 137,707 628,252 1,020,579
Paid-in capital 394,643,203 586,178,426 2,261,213,269 129,629,522 629,725,912 3,969,146,086
Distributable earnings (deficit) (141,781,830) (91,069,845) 309,511,311 (24,856,283) (67,203,838) 1,847,390,331
Net Assets $253,133,913 $495,650,876 $2,572,133,460 $104,910,946 $563,150,326 $5,817,556,996
*Includes market value of securities on loan of: $ $3,852,720 $ $1,466,558 $ $
Cost of foreign currency: $140 $1,508,267 $ $ $ $
Premiums received from written options: $ $4,200 $ $ $ $
(A) Represents segregated cash for futures contracts, swap agreement, and/or securities sold short.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone
Mid Cap
Value
Fund
Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund Touchstone
Sands Capital
Select Growth
Fund
Touchstone
Small Cap
Fund
Touchstone
Small Cap
Value Fund
Touchstone
Ultra Short
Duration
Fixed Income
Fund
           
$635,184,734 $38,817,443 $1,739,764,422 $216,087,509 $168,608,921 $497,458,674
$840,470,307 $45,637,060 $2,856,670,308 $268,178,431 $190,178,568 $491,747,156
13,219 682,566
601
1,072,119 41,826 174,253 308,844 233,921 2,174,005
717,453 23,814 1,364,074 260,188 241,583 744,614
13,364
43,552 550
14,628 49,583 35,478 29,391 6,817 16,243
842,274,507 45,796,436 2,858,257,332 268,776,854 191,343,455 494,695,932
 
           
5,863
195,885
1,035,661 23,783 8,085,750 185,279 298,808 2,141,765
8,280,683 21,129,107 12,114,613
411,235 7,607 1,463,241 162,479 79,864 32,967
94,851 6,211 596,181 30,584 18,602 93,231
14,539 14,539 14,539 14,539 14,539 14,539
24,244 21,548 45,982 17,254 18,998 25,407
54,185 1,676 57,349 847 8,277
272,952 9,156 587,153 38,113 31,221 92,023
15,273 1,209 74,121 1,034 1,073 2,908
10,203,623 85,729 10,924,316 449,282 21,593,059 14,727,478
$832,070,884 $45,710,707 $2,847,333,016 $268,327,572 $169,750,396 $479,968,454
           
349,333 52,950 1,769,862 175,468 46,393 523,339
592,511,889 38,875,900 2,004,245,352 215,216,282 152,296,629 596,541,612
239,209,662 6,781,857 841,317,802 52,935,822 17,407,374 (117,096,497)
$832,070,884 $45,710,707 $2,847,333,016 $268,327,572 $169,750,396 $479,968,454
$$ $ $ $ $
$$606 $ $ $ $
$$ $ $ $ $
47

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (Unaudited) (Continued)
  Touchstone
Active Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Ares Credit
Opportunities
Fund
Touchstone
Dividend
Equity
Fund
Touchstone
High Yield
Fund
Touchstone
Impact Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Fund
Pricing of Class A Shares            
Net assets applicable to Class A shares $118,881,836 $114,039,542 $1,542,407,091 $11,845,135 $16,586,120 $166,333,866
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
12,778,748 12,621,061 84,356,440 1,600,944 1,852,845 2,971,943
Net asset value price per share* $9.30 $9.04 $18.28 $7.40 $8.95 $55.97
Maximum sales charge - Class A shares 3.25% 3.25% 5.00% 3.25% 3.25% 5.00%
Maximum offering price per share
(100%/(100%-maximum sales charge) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent) - Class A shares
$9.61 $9.34 $19.24 $7.65 $9.25 $58.92
 
Pricing of Class C Shares            
Net assets applicable to Class C shares $2,930,047 $21,635,217 $301,998,344 $432,776 $1,491,080 $82,908,766
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
346,963 2,490,356 16,653,929 58,728 166,679 1,628,495
Net asset value and offering price per share** $8.44 $8.69 $18.13 $7.37 $8.95 $50.91
 
Pricing of Class S Shares            
Net assets applicable to Class S shares $ $ $ $ $ $
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share $ $ $ $ $ $
 
Pricing of Class Y Shares            
Net assets applicable to Class Y shares $49,432,770 $310,801,122 $724,918,274 $19,215,336 $255,694,187 $4,111,554,339
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
5,317,946 33,811,164 39,723,551 2,511,617 28,522,956 72,032,539
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share $9.30 $9.19 $18.25 $7.65 $8.96 $57.08
 
Pricing of Class Z Shares            
Net assets applicable to Class Z shares $ $ $ $ $ $48,418,246
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
871,642
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share $ $ $ $ $ $55.55
 
Pricing of Institutional Class Shares            
Net assets applicable to Institutional Class shares $81,889,260 $49,174,995 $2,004,585 $73,417,699 $263,320,418 $639,071,460
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
8,810,368 5,306,915 109,928 9,599,393 29,375,258 11,149,216
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share $9.29 $9.27 $18.24 $7.65 $8.96 $57.32
 
Pricing of Class R6 Shares            
Net assets applicable to Class R6 shares $ $ $805,166 $ $26,058,521 $769,270,319
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)
44,135 2,907,474 13,404,037
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share $ $ $18.24 $ $8.96 $57.39
* There is no sales load on subscriptions of $1 million or more for all funds except for Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund, High Yield Fund, Impact Bond Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund. There is no sales load on subscriptions of $500,000 or more for Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund, High Yield Fund, Impact Bond Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund. Redemptions that were part of a $500,000 or $1million or more subscription, as applicable, may be subject to a contingent deferred sales load if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase.
** Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held due to the terms of the contingent deferred sales charge.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
48

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (Unaudited) (Continued)
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Value
Fund
Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund Touchstone
Sands Capital
Select Growth
Fund
Touchstone
Small Cap
Fund
Touchstone
Small Cap
Value Fund
Touchstone
Ultra Short
Duration
Fixed Income
Fund
           
$16,884,869 $8,308,663 $437,219,599 $18,670,981 $25,018,541 $79,100,037
717,958 964,151 29,786,371 1,246,055 689,400 8,626,787
$23.52 $8.62 $14.68 $14.98 $36.29 $9.17
5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 2.00%
$24.76 $9.07 $15.45 $15.77 $38.20 $9.36
 
           
$2,344,935 $468,012 $22,174,789 $1,124,300 $400,071 $3,514,178
104,905 53,073 1,525,448 86,241 11,708 382,915
$22.35 $8.82 $14.54 $13.04 $34.17 $9.18
 
           
$$ $ $ $ $32,580,644
3,551,629
$$ $ $ $ $9.17
 
           
$364,118,120 $18,398,057 $710,431,398 $204,851,620 $40,209,160 $215,773,404
15,344,887 2,132,216 42,815,214 13,355,882 1,099,806 23,519,016
$23.73 $8.63 $16.59 $15.34 $36.56 $9.17
 
           
$$ $264,748,388 $ $ $40,738,885
18,018,501 4,441,693
$$ $14.69 $ $ $9.17
 
           
$448,722,960 $3,834 $926,507,013 $43,680,671 $104,122,624 $108,261,306
18,765,591 444 55,665,227 2,858,630 2,838,342 11,811,817
$23.91 $8.64 $16.64 $15.28 $36.68 $9.17
 
           
$$18,532,141 $486,251,829 $ $ $
2,145,095 29,175,444
$$8.64 $16.67 $ $ $
49

 

Statements of Operations For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
  Touchstone
Active Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Ares Credit
Opportunities
Fund
Touchstone
Dividend
Equity
Fund
Touchstone
High Yield
Fund
Investment Income        
Dividends* $144,647 $$36,279,148 $76,919
Interest** 5,764,585 17,329,691 3,448,537
Income from securities loaned 636 101,241 4,172
Total Investment Income 5,909,868 17,430,932 36,279,148 3,529,628
Expenses        
Investment advisory fees 454,198 1,148,886 6,394,897 283,748
Administration fees 170,514 261,463 1,679,638 70,731
Compliance fees and expenses 2,085 2,085 2,085 2,085
Custody fees 22,653 27,884 15,874 17,878
Professional fees 19,859 31,066 54,583 15,795
Transfer Agent fees, Class A 64,525 51,101 616,719 7,562
Transfer Agent fees, Class C 1,793 7,466 159,789 334
Transfer Agent fees, Class S
Transfer Agent fees, Class Y 21,922 78,902 275,231 11,469
Transfer Agent fees, Class Z
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class 6,510 1,851 283 403
Transfer Agent fees, Class R6 22
Registration fees, Class A 10,767 10,918 16,980 7,529
Registration fees, Class C 7,921 9,818 11,855 4,708
Registration fees, Class S
Registration fees, Class Y 8,354 19,205 11,986 8,046
Registration fees, Class Z
Registration fees, Institutional Class 8,142 5,064 2,419 7,231
Registration fees, Class R6 3,132
Interest expense on securities sold short 29,124
Reports to Shareholders, Class A 6,684 6,598 38,928 1,797
Reports to Shareholders, Class C 1,388 1,877 16,221 1,239
Reports to Shareholders, Class S
Reports to Shareholders, Class Y 2,424 8,138 19,534 1,490
Reports to Shareholders, Class Z
Reports to Shareholders, Institutional Class 1,524 1,303 1,237 1,278
Reports to Shareholders, Class R6 1,215
Shareholder servicing fees, Class Z
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses, Class A 149,809 140,112 1,808,413 14,456
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses, Class C 15,077 94,709 1,592,084 2,344
Distribution expenses, Class S
Trustee fees 14,932 14,932 14,932 14,932
Other expenses 58,465 53,086 196,000 21,629
Total Expenses 1,049,546 2,005,588 12,934,057 496,684
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Adviser and/or Affiliates(A) (192,422) (225,281) (381,834) (94,603)
Fees eligible for recoupment by the Adviser(A)
Net Expenses 857,124 1,780,307 12,552,223 402,081
Net Investment Income (Loss) 5,052,744 15,650,625 23,726,925 3,127,547
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments        
Net realized gains (losses) on investments(B) (5,231,693) (4,713,559) 70,370,939 (185,213)
Net realized losses on securities sold short (127,854)
Net realized gains on written options 10,700
Net realized losses on futures contracts (542,346)
Net realized losses on swap agreements (86,440) (15,166)
Net realized losses on forward foreign currency contracts (192,977)
Net realized losses on foreign currency transactions (4,640)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 17,893,971 17,549,314 354,570,614 4,984,014
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities sold short (19,760)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options (1,800)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts (233,998)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements (723,922) (17,486)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts 80,780
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions 1 (13,745)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unfunded commitments 178,688
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments 11,075,573 12,712,495 424,941,553 4,798,801
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $16,128,317 $28,363,120 $448,668,478 $7,926,348
*Net of foreign tax withholding of: $ $ $ $
**Net of foreign tax withholding of: $597 $314 $ $
(A) See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(B) Net realized gains on investments includes the realized gains of $24,771,767, $15,313,063, $106,506,860, $286,332 and $854,935 for the Mid Cap Fund, the Mid Cap Value Fund, the Sand Capital Select Growth Fund, the Small Cap Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund, respectively, for redemption-in-kind activity, which will not be recognized by the Fund for tax purposes.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
50

 

Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)
Touchstone
Impact Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Fund
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Value
Fund
Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund Touchstone
Sands Capital
Select Growth
Fund
Touchstone
Small Cap
Fund
Touchstone
Small Cap
Value Fund
Touchstone
Ultra Short
Duration
Fixed Income
Fund
               
$$28,661,883 $6,848,641 $102,543 $3,404,245 $1,080,605 $1,092,626 $30,182
10,830,406 18,821 13,382,160
7,992 9 298 1,572
10,830,406 28,680,704 6,856,633 102,552 3,404,245 1,080,903 1,094,198 13,412,342
               
684,803 16,396,723 2,749,548 128,017 8,176,963 736,105 499,016 430,804
370,406 3,447,860 500,793 26,901 1,751,182 118,116 80,206 327,248
2,085 2,085 2,085 2,085 2,085 2,085 2,085 2,086
9,673 25,883 11,281 10,052 16,523 3,529 6,857 41,398
23,438 95,933 23,805 26,233 54,034 13,572 13,925 23,177
6,563 87,952 10,988 3,754 192,014 5,664 9,499 26,066
650 29,837 1,424 412 11,150 224 206 931
9,639
83,305 1,778,002 452,395 8,603 239,375 48,274 15,473 71,946
29,694 154,704 20,012
61,712 128,202 58,735 9 152,122 4,118 12,276 22,017
30 1,631 18 79
9,373 10,927 8,756 10,348 12,894 10,242 9,822 10,572
6,053 9,239 7,230 5,653 9,122 5,034 4,276 5,534
8,206
14,526 64,507 17,621 11,299 19,073 14,326 11,238 16,484
12,345 11,923 9,565
11,784 13,801 15,163 1,996 16,036 9,004 16,933 9,478
3,274 21,057 3,959 23,150
1,310
1,912 4,462 2,627 1,671 16,967 1,599 1,978 2,928
1,252 3,791 1,348 1,287 2,305 1,237 1,251 1,252
2,247
5,316 133,808 36,945 2,125 22,785 4,689 2,255 6,024
2,693 7,629 2,774
2,307 6,758 17,572 1,222 11,920 1,299 3,577 1,536
1,207 10,101 835 2,735
54,443 286,675 51,501
17,068 181,759 19,057 9,243 487,740 15,162 28,870 98,338
7,455 366,880 13,034 2,164 102,456 2,094 1,734 12,493
84,664
14,932 14,932 14,932 14,932 14,932 14,932 14,932 14,932
30,486 225,997 101,269 19,723 441,721 15,786 24,954 64,941
1,369,610 23,161,302 4,066,608 292,541 12,240,294 1,027,091 761,363 1,380,103
(115,689) (59,478) (651,753) (106,599) (524,749) (164,197) (104,865) (203,804)
2,166
1,256,087 23,101,824 3,414,855 185,942 11,715,545 862,894 656,498 1,176,299
9,574,319 5,578,880 3,441,778 (83,390) (8,311,300) 218,009 437,700 12,236,043
               
(3,759,863) 132,111,685 38,516,003 125,903 226,901,563 1,620,155 3,680,839 16,996
5,034
27,342,036 948,950,424 84,962,202 9,301,025 664,193,183 32,788,454 14,370,790 4,759,488
303
23,582,173 1,081,062,109 123,478,205 9,432,265 891,094,746 34,408,609 18,051,629 4,776,484
$33,156,492 $1,086,640,989 $126,919,983 $9,348,875 $882,783,446 $34,626,618 $18,489,329 $17,012,527
$$ $ $8,145 $ $ $17 $
$$ $ $ $ $ $ $1,980
51

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
  Touchstone
Active Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
Touchstone
Dividend Equity Fund
  For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
From Operations            
Net investment income $5,052,744 $9,719,592 $15,650,625 $22,075,288 $23,726,925 $49,643,111
Net realized gains (losses) on investments, securities sold short, written options, futures contracts, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions (5,860,479) (11,755,686) (5,043,496) (11,886,997) 70,370,939 65,622,199
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, securities sold short, written options, futures contracts, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency transactions 16,936,052 8,149,145 17,755,991 14,731,238 354,570,614 251,252,978
Change in Net Assets from Operations 16,128,317 6,113,051 28,363,120 24,919,529 448,668,478 366,518,288
 
Distributions to Shareholders:            
Distributed earnings, Class A (2,360,649) (4,845,457) (4,798,029) (8,742,821) (55,803,551) (78,944,932)
Distributed earnings, Class C (54,214) (128,800) (810,725) (1,355,946) (11,271,438) (21,219,539)
Distributed earnings, Class Y (1,018,601) (2,051,260) (10,380,580) (11,913,987) (27,479,663) (43,345,420)
Distributed earnings, Class Z
Distributed earnings, Institutional Class (1,679,822) (2,817,303) (740,493) (266,808) (80,605) (156,753)
Distributed earnings, Class R6 (32,634) (86,001)
Total Distributions (5,113,286) (9,842,820) (16,729,827) (22,279,562) (94,667,891) (143,752,645)
Change in Net Assets from Share Transactions(A) (9,481,416) (8,739,032) 138,420,875 71,867,177 (188,143,246) (461,203,004)
 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 1,533,615 (12,468,801) 150,054,168 74,507,144 165,857,341 (238,437,361)
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period 251,600,298 264,069,099 345,596,708 271,089,564 2,406,276,119 2,644,713,480
End of period $253,133,913 $251,600,298 $495,650,876 $345,596,708 $2,572,133,460 $2,406,276,119
(A) For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
52

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
Touchstone
High Yield
Fund
Touchstone
Impact Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Mid
Cap
Fund
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Value
Fund
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
               
$3,127,547 $6,087,145 $9,574,319 $15,982,211 $5,578,880 $14,559,362 $3,441,778 $7,474,745
(185,213) (5,774,897) (3,759,863) (2,239,646) 132,111,685 190,084,208 38,516,003 36,760,330
4,984,014 10,478,906 27,342,036 (14,080,473) 948,950,424 570,163,404 84,962,202 10,293,772
7,926,348 10,791,154 33,156,492 (337,908) 1,086,640,989 774,806,974 126,919,983 54,528,847
 
               
(349,021) (697,795) (237,069) (342,282) (1,041,503) (1,555,315) (265,672) (815,662)
(12,363) (35,389) (19,726) (35,048) (488,588) (876,818) (44,229) (235,497)
(596,944) (1,321,672) (4,525,998) (7,568,779) (33,202,497) (41,788,857) (6,087,272) (21,489,426)
(304,095) (529,661)
(2,213,700) (4,081,431) (4,775,803) (8,476,076) (5,518,854) (6,240,039) (6,531,520) (20,979,995)
(470,792) (511,889) (7,734,788) (9,120,342)
(3,172,028) (6,136,287) (10,029,388) (16,934,074) (48,290,325) (60,111,032) (12,928,693) (43,520,580)
(517,252) (6,575,222) 19,750,975 54,991,481 235,327,260 (178,108,351) 20,711,456 (75,544,620)
 
4,237,068 (1,920,355) 42,878,079 37,719,499 1,273,677,924 536,587,591 134,702,746 (64,536,353)
 
               
100,673,878 102,594,233 520,272,247 482,552,748 4,543,879,072 4,007,291,481 697,368,138 761,904,491
$104,910,946 $100,673,878 $563,150,326 $520,272,247 $5,817,556,996 $4,543,879,072 $832,070,884 $697,368,138
53

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
  Touchstone
Sands Capital
International Growth
Equity Fund
Touchstone
Sands Capital
Select Growth
Fund
Touchstone
Small
Cap
Fund
  For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
From Operations            
Net investment income (loss) $(83,390) $595,023 $(8,311,300) $(13,882,480) $218,009 $401,392
Net realized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions 130,937 2,364,001 226,901,563 258,369,602 1,620,155 5,144,859
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions 9,301,328 2,278,193 664,193,183 282,396,129 32,788,454 12,004,467
Change in Net Assets from Operations 9,348,875 5,237,217 882,783,446 526,883,251 34,626,618 17,550,718
 
Distributions to Shareholders:            
Distributed earnings, Class A (303,567) (165,048) (336,427) (78,224)
Distributed earnings, Class C (11,058) (9,828) (3,981)
Distributed earnings, Class S
Distributed earnings, Class Y (670,405) (393,842) (3,207,156) (1,085,775)
Distributed earnings, Class Z
Distributed earnings, Institutional Class (142) (163,206) (1,293,778) (672,297)
Distributed earnings, Class R6 (688,890)
Total Distributions (1,674,062) (722,096) (4,847,189) (1,840,277)
Change in Net Assets from Share Transactions(A) 2,099,052 3,266,955 (334,559,615) (494,947,926) 108,279,030 24,055,950
 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 9,773,865 7,782,076 548,223,831 31,935,325 138,058,459 39,766,391
 
Net Assets            
Beginning of period 35,936,842 28,154,766 2,299,109,185 2,267,173,860 130,269,113 90,502,722
End of period $45,710,707 $35,936,842 $2,847,333,016 $2,299,109,185 $268,327,572 $130,269,113
(A) For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
54

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
Touchstone
Small
Cap Value
Fund
Touchstone
Ultra Short
Duration Fixed
Income Fund
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2024
(Unaudited)
For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
       
$437,700 $661,459 $12,236,043 $22,070,958
3,680,839 3,803,428 16,996 (1,029,657)
14,370,790 (736,616) 4,759,488 5,421,829
18,489,329 3,728,271 17,012,527 26,463,130
 
       
(127,359) (4,121) (1,884,717) (3,631,172)
(1,388) (71,409) (123,431)
(769,204) (1,338,680)
(222,106) (30,685) (5,144,670) (9,003,755)
(986,561) (1,688,907)
(354,784) (70,904) (2,985,057) (7,141,156)
(705,637) (105,710) (11,841,618) (22,927,101)
39,653,969 45,839,186 (11,942,063) (220,467,463)
 
57,437,661 49,461,747 (6,771,154) (216,931,434)
 
       
112,312,735 62,850,988 486,739,608 703,671,042
$169,750,396 $112,312,735 $479,968,454 $486,739,608
55

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity
  Touchstone
Active Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
  For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2023
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2023
  Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
Class A                
Proceeds from Shares issued 315,039 $2,886,423 701,985 $6,482,853 751,662 $6,720,036 1,048,381 $9,244,118
Reinvestment of distributions 233,326 2,141,266 477,923 4,391,995 478,447 4,271,828 870,945 7,647,604
Cost of Shares redeemed (1,301,349) (11,881,517) (2,599,418) (23,908,984) (1,350,241) (12,011,678) (2,538,254) (22,362,163)
Change from Class A Share Transactions (752,984) (6,853,828) (1,419,510) (13,034,136) (120,132) (1,019,814) (618,928) (5,470,441)
Class C                
Proceeds from Shares issued 32,462 267,353 33,062 279,528 694,370 5,974,275 613,812 5,232,276
Reinvestment of distributions 6,477 53,974 15,191 127,251 91,399 785,677 154,389 1,307,591
Cost of Shares redeemed (98,320) (803,943) (208,075) (1,755,105) (381,065) (3,254,391) (787,372) (6,697,572)
Change from Class C Share Transactions (59,381) (482,616) (159,822) (1,348,326) 404,704 3,505,561 (19,171) (157,705)
Class Y                
Proceeds from Shares issued 622,883 5,700,649 1,110,746 10,282,846 15,894,300 144,678,619 14,458,165 129,795,693
Reinvestment of distributions 106,779 979,400 211,257 1,939,470 1,138,406 10,347,376 1,326,671 11,841,076
Cost of Shares redeemed (913,639) (8,326,160) (2,026,891) (18,739,214) (6,924,635) (62,233,266) (7,565,345) (67,640,669)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions (183,977) (1,646,111) (704,888) (6,516,898) 10,108,071 92,792,729 8,219,491 73,996,100
Institutional Class                
Proceeds from Shares issued 2,364,496 21,596,397 3,674,786 34,110,952 4,695,614 43,307,601 551,587 4,977,060
Reinvestment of distributions 169,320 1,551,494 284,519 2,610,512 80,525 740,435 29,674 266,705
Cost of Shares redeemed (2,600,909) (23,646,752) (2,663,425) (24,561,136) (98,940) (905,637) (193,647) (1,744,542)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions (67,093) (498,861) 1,295,880 12,160,328 4,677,199 43,142,399 387,614 3,499,223
Class R6                
Proceeds from Shares issued
Reinvestment of distributions
Cost of Shares redeemed
Change from Class R6 Share Transactions
Change from Share Transactions (1,063,435) $(9,481,416) (988,340) $(8,739,032) 15,069,842 $138,420,875 7,969,006 $71,867,177
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
56

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)
Touchstone
Dividend Equity Fund
Touchstone
High Yield
Fund
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2023
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2023
Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
               
4,612,901 $77,914,645 9,133,770 $149,424,859 98,074 $716,008 960,683 $6,804,663
2,718,779 46,678,627 3,968,436 64,495,430 43,239 315,275 88,296 626,553
(10,706,978) (179,989,821) (20,596,595) (337,257,289) (141,516) (1,025,867) (1,193,530) (8,470,386)
(3,375,298) (55,396,549) (7,494,389) (123,337,000) (203) 5,416 (144,551) (1,039,170)
               
127,807 2,156,079 375,934 6,095,130 264 1,905 20,211 142,797
640,085 10,845,370 1,258,395 20,312,459 1,280 9,301 2,946 20,841
(5,715,604) (95,414,684) (12,394,261) (200,934,264) (27,064) (193,157) (42,680) (303,663)
(4,947,712) (82,413,235) (10,759,932) (174,526,675) (25,520) (181,951) (19,523) (140,025)
               
1,792,578 30,164,546 3,630,133 59,307,296 395,679 3,011,101 1,325,741 9,704,717
1,274,494 21,856,156 2,108,464 34,206,319 78,642 592,717 179,191 1,311,911
(6,078,885) (101,774,616) (15,747,586) (257,199,586) (580,877) (4,425,122) (2,178,857) (15,989,945)
(3,011,813) (49,753,914) (10,008,989) (163,685,971) (106,556) (821,304) (673,925) (4,973,317)
               
3,376 58,077 3,205,037 52,232,159 302,979 2,303,203 205,109 1,515,683
3,160 54,183 4,606 74,646 293,311 2,209,364 554,680 4,060,544
(24,087) (412,099) (3,142,588) (51,282,405) (532,955) (4,031,980) (831,624) (5,998,937)
(17,551) (299,839) 67,055 1,024,400 63,335 480,587 (71,835) (422,710)
               
87 1,483 10,123 165,596
1,903 32,634 5,282 85,743
(19,500) (313,826) (56,828) (929,097)
(17,510) (279,709) (41,423) (677,758)
(11,369,884) $(188,143,246) (28,237,678) $(461,203,004) (68,944) $(517,252) (909,834) $(6,575,222)
57

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)
  Touchstone
Impact Bond
Fund
Touchstone
Mid
Cap
Fund
  For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2023
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2023
  Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
Class A                
Proceeds from Shares issued 698,939 $6,228,728 210,089 $1,872,361 377,019 $18,547,348 649,060 $28,826,970
Reinvestment of distributions 20,110 178,462 27,227 241,722 17,917 900,468 32,166 1,324,422
Cost of Shares redeemed (143,527) (1,262,088) (290,960) (2,585,064) (282,297) (13,990,748) (648,211) (28,358,687)
Change from Class A Share Transactions 575,522 5,145,102 (53,644) (470,981) 112,639 5,457,068 33,015 1,792,705
Class C                
Proceeds from Shares issued 1,988 17,680 27,502 246,250 168,327 7,715,104 262,542 10,711,065
Reinvestment of distributions 2,057 18,180 3,612 32,028 10,095 460,113 21,600 818,513
Cost of Shares redeemed (10,042) (88,551) (18,498) (163,584) (227,964) (10,099,865) (452,817) (18,059,531)
Change from Class C Share Transactions (5,997) (52,691) 12,616 114,694 (49,542) (1,924,648) (168,675) (6,529,953)
Class Y                
Proceeds from Shares issued 4,197,485 36,841,754 8,716,760 78,032,049 11,828,861 600,058,465 18,711,876 837,891,526
Reinvestment of distributions 497,061 4,401,227 825,222 7,335,072 597,357 30,830,297 924,879 38,740,907
Cost of Shares redeemed (3,412,386) (30,055,137) (7,744,580) (69,165,993) (8,444,286) (426,648,468) (22,184,645) (986,903,115)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions 1,282,160 11,187,844 1,797,402 16,201,128 3,981,932 204,240,294 (2,547,890) (110,270,682)
Class Z                
Proceeds from Shares issued 90,036 4,433,912 121,238 5,343,875
Reinvestment of distributions 6,046 301,347 12,847 525,007
Cost of Shares redeemed (110,827) (5,529,193) (220,182) (9,632,951)
Change from Class Z Share Transactions (14,745) (793,934) (86,097) (3,764,069)
Institutional Class                
Proceeds from Shares issued 4,406,843 38,895,517 9,007,849 80,101,204 4,126,741 211,694,542 10,157,506 452,106,954
Reinvestment of distributions 435,956 3,858,893 720,494 6,403,344 96,042 4,982,269 131,954 5,549,935
Cost of Shares redeemed (4,662,667) (40,922,337) (8,060,077) (71,717,690) (3,018,161) (155,733,492) (10,610,262) (468,696,627)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions 180,132 1,832,073 1,668,266 14,786,858 1,204,622 60,943,319 (320,802) (11,039,738)
Class R6                
Proceeds from Shares issued 454,011 4,032,008 2,968,049 26,523,017 1,673,360 83,824,656 3,316,011 149,069,605
Reinvestment of distributions 9,109 80,655 15,496 137,717 28,590 1,486,549 30,863 1,299,019
Cost of Shares redeemed (282,451) (2,474,016) (256,983) (2,300,952) (2,297,382) (117,906,044) (4,416,974) (198,665,238)
Change from Class R6 Share Transactions 180,669 1,638,647 2,726,562 24,359,782 (595,432) (32,594,839) (1,070,100) (48,296,614)
Change from Share Transactions 2,212,486 $19,750,975 6,151,202 $54,991,481 4,639,474 $235,327,260 (4,160,549) $(178,108,351)
(A) Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 31, 2023) through September 30, 2023 for Class R6 shares.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
58

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)
Touchstone
Mid Cap
Value
Fund
Touchstone
Sands Capital
International Growth
Equity Fund
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2023
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2023(A)
Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
               
63,506 $1,349,998 237,934 $5,073,860 124,004 $1,025,027 110,039 $812,323
10,515 228,631 34,260 711,225 35,641 284,067 22,885 154,471
(76,744) (1,614,168) (198,019) (4,164,561) (215,956) (1,649,599) (216,669) (1,569,311)
(2,723) (35,539) 74,175 1,620,524 (56,311) (340,505) (83,745) (602,517)
               
6,386 129,492 28,244 572,306 3,174 20,838
2,086 43,134 11,712 232,769 1,385 11,058
(57,098) (1,165,054) (94,968) (1,917,691) (4,252) (32,562) (129,830) (969,135)
(48,626) (992,428) (55,012) (1,112,616) (2,867) (21,504) (126,656) (948,297)
               
919,607 19,777,034 3,528,173 74,591,975 1,043,058 8,572,117 255,485 1,846,988
275,686 6,045,932 1,019,703 21,305,963 82,239 657,103 57,249 386,433
(1,837,775) (39,399,416) (5,919,866) (123,438,369) (960,575) (7,457,191) (775,331) (5,466,599)
(642,482) (13,576,450) (1,371,990) (27,540,431) 164,722 1,772,029 (462,597) (3,233,178)
               
               
6,696,655 145,046,989 6,143,322 130,109,089 697,797 5,086,978
250,359 5,531,892 815,809 17,149,947 18 142 24,215 163,206
(5,364,724) (115,263,008) (9,273,811) (195,771,133) (1,710,896) (12,784,237)
1,582,290 35,315,873 (2,314,680) (48,512,097) 18 142 (988,884) (7,534,053)
               
2,058,781 15,585,000
86,314 688,890
86,314 688,890 2,058,781 15,585,000
888,459 $20,711,456 (3,667,507) $(75,544,620) 191,876 $2,099,052 396,899 $3,266,955
59

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)
  Touchstone
Sands Capital
Select Growth
Fund^
Touchstone
Small
Cap
Fund
  For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2023
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2023
  Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
Class A                
Proceeds from Shares issued 668,663 $8,485,367 1,817,428 $17,756,652 720,265 $9,913,338 282,898 $3,741,430
Reinvestment of distributions 23,746 322,069 5,950 71,156
Cost of Shares redeemed (4,013,005) (49,455,213) (7,233,428) (69,188,926) (60,562) (824,141) (91,363) (1,150,402)
Change from Class A Share Transactions (3,344,342) (40,969,846) (5,416,000) (51,432,274) 683,449 9,411,266 197,485 2,662,184
Class C                
Proceeds from Shares issued 55,405 680,291 133,400 1,305,737 64,243 806,716 11,810 130,998
Reinvestment of distributions 832 9,829 378 3,981
Cost of Shares redeemed (299,414) (3,738,145) (849,812) (8,113,817) (3,135) (36,851) (4,468) (50,099)
Change from Class C Share Transactions (244,009) (3,057,854) (716,412) (6,808,080) 61,940 779,694 7,720 84,880
Class S                
Proceeds from Shares issued
Reinvestment of distributions
Cost of Shares redeemed
Change from Class S Share Transactions
Class Y                
Proceeds from Shares issued 2,127,185 30,024,934 10,684,298 113,318,127 7,279,834 104,188,434 2,942,642 38,124,552
Reinvestment of distributions 227,584 3,165,014 88,365 1,078,094
Cost of Shares redeemed (10,494,793) (154,474,727) (25,072,578) (268,598,210) (909,133) (12,799,611) (1,030,250) (13,477,272)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions (8,367,608) (124,449,793) (14,388,280) (155,280,083) 6,598,285 94,553,837 2,000,757 25,725,374
Class Z                
Proceeds from Shares issued 764,757 9,358,663 453,854 4,430,287
Reinvestment of distributions
Cost of Shares redeemed (2,035,381) (25,573,178) (5,668,122) (53,642,802)
Change from Class Z Share Transactions (1,270,624) (16,214,515) (5,214,268) (49,212,515)
Institutional Class                
Proceeds from Shares issued 21,470,414 308,518,700 48,862,372 525,452,758 396,587 5,526,263 318,407 3,953,747
Reinvestment of distributions 93,132 1,292,343 55,124 670,169
Cost of Shares redeemed (32,415,943) (447,797,117) (71,925,180) (767,936,700) (230,680) (3,284,373) (705,382) (9,040,404)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions (10,945,529) (139,278,417) (23,062,808) (242,483,942) 259,039 3,534,233 (331,851) (4,416,488)
Class R6                
Proceeds from Shares issued 1,940,515 27,365,968 8,081,234 89,264,784
Cost of Shares redeemed (2,610,032) (37,955,158) (7,100,239) (78,995,816)
Change from Class R6 Share Transactions (669,517) (10,589,190) 980,995 10,268,968
Change from Share Transactions (24,841,629) $(334,559,615) (47,816,773) $(494,947,926) 7,602,713 $108,279,030 1,874,111 $24,055,950
^ The September 30, 2023 Class C share amounts relating to Proceeds from Shares issued, Reinvestment of distributions, Cost of Shares redeemed, and Change from Class C Share Transactions as well as Change from Share transactions were updated to reflect the effect of a 1 for 0.796098 reverse stock split for Class C shares on October 14, 2022.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)
Touchstone
Small
Cap Value
Fund
Touchstone
Ultra Short
Duration Fixed
Income Fund
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2023
For the Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
For the Year
Ended
September 30, 2023
Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
               
3,618 $122,250 14,025 $456,553 1,180,117 $10,743,452 2,255,294 $20,324,438
3,545 124,284 129 4,019 195,943 1,789,425 382,000 3,445,484
(23,109) (768,451) (39,115) (1,258,663) (1,077,385) (9,833,398) (8,198,132) (73,903,505)
(15,946) (521,917) (24,961) (798,091) 298,675 2,699,479 (5,560,838) (50,133,583)
               
1,233 40,270 3,244 98,563 153,777 1,404,207 173,382 1,563,481
42 1,388 5,989 54,744 10,468 94,530
(413) (13,801) (2,335) (71,329) (139,451) (1,274,509) (377,159) (3,399,049)
862 27,857 909 27,234 20,315 184,442 (193,309) (1,741,038)
               
6,167 56,051 15,966 143,784
82,224 751,172 143,348 1,294,155
(459,620) (4,192,078) (975,095) (8,791,629)
(371,229) (3,384,855) (815,781) (7,353,690)
               
46,431 1,556,449 119,524 3,902,207 9,591,039 87,582,656 15,457,511 139,351,355
6,245 220,390 970 30,495 520,310 4,754,060 887,509 8,012,776
(67,133) (2,193,804) (186,446) (6,060,333) (7,932,976) (72,430,407) (22,793,855) (205,592,385)
(14,457) (416,965) (65,952) (2,127,631) 2,178,373 19,906,309 (6,448,835) (58,228,254)
               
135,477 1,234,319 311,298 2,810,054
108,162 988,018 185,731 1,676,437
(408,900) (3,729,832) (1,461,843) (13,182,828)
(165,261) (1,507,495) (964,814) (8,696,337)
               
1,481,824 52,355,185 2,744,901 91,191,122 1,508,966 13,780,883 5,200,345 46,884,763
9,443 334,285 2,085 65,643 258,982 2,362,868 669,285 6,034,088
(365,209) (12,124,476) (1,289,599) (42,519,091) (5,048,387) (45,983,694) (16,341,527) (147,233,412)
1,126,058 40,564,994 1,457,387 48,737,674 (3,280,439) (29,839,943) (10,471,897) (94,314,561)
               
1,096,517 $39,653,969 1,367,383 $45,839,186 (1,319,566) $(11,942,063) (24,455,474) $(220,467,463)
61

 

Financial Highlights
Touchstone Active Bond Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/19   $10.01   $0.27   $0.68   $0.95   $(0.28)   $  $(0.28)   $10.68   9.68%   $127,502   0.90%   1.00%   2.68%   235%
09/30/20   10.68   0.28(2)   0.55   0.83   (0.28)     (0.28)   11.23   7.91   128,086   0.90   0.95   2.54   261
09/30/21   11.23   0.22(2)   (0.10)   0.12   (0.23)     (0.23)   11.12   1.10   186,813   0.90   0.93   1.99   144(3)
09/30/22   11.12   0.23(2)   (2.04)   (1.81)   (0.25)   (0.03)   (0.28)   9.03   (16.52)   135,000   0.85   0.93   2.20   159
09/30/23   9.03   0.34(2)   (0.13)   0.21   (0.34)     (0.34)   8.90   2.29   120,437   0.83   0.97   3.66   146
03/31/24(4)   8.90   0.18(2)   0.40   0.58   (0.18)     (0.18)   9.30   6.57(5)   118,882   0.83(6)   0.98(6)   3.91(6)   81(5)
Class C
09/30/19   $9.23   $0.12   $0.68   $0.80   $(0.21)   $  $(0.21)   $9.82   8.83%   $11,743   1.65%   1.85%   1.93%   235%
09/30/20   9.82   0.18(2)   0.51   0.69   (0.21)     (0.21)   10.30   7.11   5,618   1.65   1.93   1.79   261
09/30/21   10.30   0.13(2)   (0.09)   0.04   (0.16)     (0.16)   10.18   0.39   9,229   1.64   1.93   1.25   144(3)
09/30/22   10.18   0.14(2)   (1.87)   (1.73)   (0.18)   (0.03)   (0.21)   8.24   (17.17)   4,667   1.58   1.89   1.46   159
09/30/23   8.24   0.25(2)   (0.11)   0.14   (0.28)     (0.28)   8.10   1.65   3,290   1.56   2.15   2.93   146
03/31/24(4)   8.10   0.13(2)   0.36   0.49   (0.15)     (0.15)   8.44   6.10(5)   2,930   1.56(6)   2.33(6)   3.18(6)   81(5)
Class Y
09/30/19   $10.00   $0.31   $0.67   $0.98   $(0.31)   $  $(0.31)   $10.67   9.96%   $90,336   0.65%   0.73%   2.93%   235%
09/30/20   10.67   0.30(2)   0.56   0.86   (0.31)     (0.31)   11.22   8.18   90,235   0.65   0.73   2.79   261
09/30/21   11.22   0.25(2)   (0.10)   0.15   (0.26)     (0.26)   11.11   1.35   92,882   0.65   0.70   2.24   144(3)
09/30/22   11.11   0.25(2)   (2.03)   (1.78)   (0.28)   (0.03)   (0.31)   9.02   (16.32)   56,003   0.60   0.68   2.44   159
09/30/23   9.02   0.36(2)   (0.13)   0.23   (0.36)     (0.36)   8.89   2.55   48,931   0.58   0.72   3.91   146
03/31/24(4)   8.89   0.19(2)   0.41   0.60   (0.19)     (0.19)   9.30   6.83(5)   49,433   0.58(6)   0.73(6)   4.16(6)   81(5)
Institutional Class
09/30/19   $10.00   $0.30   $0.69   $0.99   $(0.32)   $  $(0.32)   $10.67   10.06%   $96,477   0.57%   0.66%   3.01%   235%
09/30/20   10.67   0.31(2)   0.56   0.87   (0.32)     (0.32)   11.22   8.23   134,659   0.57   0.63   2.87   261
09/30/21   11.22   0.26(2)   (0.10)   0.16   (0.27)     (0.27)   11.11   1.43   99,607   0.57   0.61   2.32   144(3)
09/30/22   11.11   0.26(2)   (2.04)   (1.78)   (0.28)   (0.03)   (0.31)   9.02   (16.26)   68,399   0.52   0.59   2.53   159
09/30/23   9.02   0.37(2)   (0.13)   0.24   (0.37)     (0.37)   8.89   2.63   78,943   0.50   0.63   3.99   146
03/31/24(4)   8.89   0.19(2)   0.41   0.60   (0.20)     (0.20)   9.29   6.76(5)   81,889   0.50(6)   0.64(6)   4.24(6)   81(5)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(3) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the AIG U.S. Government Securities Fund acquired on July 16, 2021. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(4) Unaudited.
(5) Not annualized.
(6) Annualized.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
06/30/19   $9.96   $0.52   $0.12   $0.64   $(0.54)   $ (0.11)   $  $(0.65)   $9.95   6.69%   $226   1.55%   7.56%   5.46%   94%
09/30/19(3)   9.95   0.20   0.04   0.24   (0.12)   (0.04)     (0.16)   10.03   1.40(4)   7,239   1.18(5)   2.55(5)   5.43(5)   28(4)(6)
09/30/20   10.03   0.57   (0.61)   (0.04)   (0.54)       (0.54)   9.45   (0.29)   5,597   1.18   1.61   5.90   115
09/30/21   9.45   0.47(7)   1.07   1.54   (0.53)       (0.53)   10.46   16.67   141,422   1.09   1.32   4.45   135(8)
09/30/22   10.46   0.47(7)   (1.53)   (1.06)   (0.43)   (0.32)   (0.01)   (0.76)   8.64   (10.60)   115,483   1.07   1.26   4.87   72
09/30/23   8.64   0.67(7)   0.12   0.79   (0.68)       (0.68)   8.75   9.31   111,502   1.07   1.26   7.59   54
03/31/24(9)   8.75   0.36(7)   0.31   0.67   (0.38)       (0.38)   9.04   7.83(4)   114,040   1.05(5)   1.20(5)   8.06(5)   25(4)
Class C
06/30/19   $10.00   $0.43   $0.14   $0.57   $(0.48)   $ (0.11)   $  $(0.59)   $9.98   5.97%   $127   2.26%   11.81%   4.75%   94%
09/30/19(3)   9.98   0.19   (0.27)   (0.08)   (0.11)   (0.04)     (0.15)   9.75   1.15(4)   4,538   1.93(5)   3.62(5)   4.68(5)   28(4)(6)
09/30/20   9.75   0.52   (0.62)   (0.10)   (0.47)       (0.47)   9.18   (0.98)   2,246   1.93   2.61   5.15   115
09/30/21   9.18   0.40(7)   1.02   1.42   (0.47)       (0.47)   10.13   15.79   31,605   1.56   2.17   3.98   135(8)
09/30/22   10.13   0.42(7)   (1.47)   (1.05)   (0.40)   (0.32)   (0.01)   (0.73)   8.35   (11.01)   17,575   1.47   2.05   4.47   72
09/30/23   8.35   0.61(7)   0.11   0.72   (0.64)       (0.64)   8.43   8.91   17,580   1.47   2.07   7.19   54
03/31/24(9)   8.43   0.33(7)   0.30   0.63   (0.37)       (0.37)   8.69   7.56(4)   21,635   1.45(5)   2.03(5)   7.66(5)   25(4)
Class Y
06/30/19   $9.96   $0.60   $0.06   $0.66   $(0.56)   $ (0.11)   $  $(0.67)   $9.95   7.05%   $11,356   1.09%   1.71%   5.93%   94%
09/30/19(3)   9.95   0.17   0.21   0.38   (0.13)   (0.04)     (0.17)   10.16   1.54(4)   47,483   0.93(5)   1.60(5)   5.68(5)   28(4)(6)
09/30/20   10.16   0.59   (0.62)   (0.03)   (0.56)       (0.56)   9.57   (0.13)   36,558   0.93   1.20   6.15   115
09/30/21   9.57   0.48(7)   1.11   1.59   (0.55)       (0.55)   10.61   16.98   101,613   0.88   1.07   4.66   135(8)
09/30/22   10.61   0.49(7)   (1.54)   (1.05)   (0.45)   (0.32)   (0.01)   (0.78)   8.78   (10.47)   135,892   0.87   1.02   5.07   72
09/30/23   8.78   0.70(7)   0.12   0.82   (0.70)       (0.70)   8.90   9.55   210,871   0.87   1.00   7.79   54
03/31/24(9)   8.90   0.37(7)   0.31   0.68   (0.39)       (0.39)   9.19   7.80(4)   310,801   0.85(5)   0.91(5)   8.26(5)   25(4)
Institutional Class
06/30/19   $9.96   $0.58   $0.09   $0.67   $(0.57)   $ (0.11)   $  $(0.68)   $9.95   7.04%   $47,531   1.24%   1.50%   5.78%   94%
09/30/19(3)   9.95   0.15   0.29   0.44   (0.13)   (0.04)     (0.17)   10.22   1.57(4)   48,158   0.83(5)   1.36(5)   5.78(5)   28(4)(6)
09/30/20   10.22   0.61   (0.63)   (0.02)   (0.57)       (0.57)   9.63   (0.02)   42,982   0.83   1.06   6.25   115
09/30/21   9.63   0.49(7)   1.12   1.61   (0.56)       (0.56)   10.68   17.07   2,627   0.78   0.97   4.76   135(8)
09/30/22   10.68   0.51(7)   (1.56)   (1.05)   (0.46)   (0.32)   (0.01)   (0.79)   8.84   (10.39)   2,139   0.77   1.15   5.17   72
09/30/23   8.84   0.71(7)   0.11   0.82   (0.70)       (0.70)   8.96   9.59   5,644   0.77   1.21   7.89   54
03/31/24(9)   8.96   0.37(7)   0.33   0.70   (0.39)       (0.39)   9.27   8.00(4)   49,175   0.75(5)   0.94(5)   8.36(5)   25(4)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net and gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short would have been lower by 0.02%, 0.04%, 0.04%, 0.05%, 0.10%, 0.10% and 0.10% for the six months ended March 31, 2024, for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, for the period ended September 30, 2019, and for the year ended June 30, 2019, respectively.
(3) The Fund changed its fiscal year end from June 30 to September 30.
(4) Not annualized.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund acquired on September 6, 2019. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(7) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(8) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the Touchstone Dynamic Diversified Income Fund and the AIG Senior Floating Rate Fund acquired on June 25, 2021 and July 16, 2021, respectively. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(9) Unaudited.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income(1)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(2)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
10/31/18   $18.81   $0.47   $0.15   $0.62   $(0.44)   $ (1.44)   $(1.88)   $17.55   3.03%   $3,570,189   1.04%   1.04%   2.57%   38%
10/31/19   17.55   0.50   0.39   0.89   (0.49)   (0.78)   (1.27)   17.17   5.42   2,381,987   1.05   1.05   2.90   37
10/31/20   17.17   0.55   (2.42)   (1.87)   (0.60)   (0.58)   (1.18)   14.12   (11.33)   1,666,379   1.09   1.09   3.60   68
09/30/21(3)   14.12   0.29   2.83   3.12   (0.36)     (0.36)   16.88   22.13(4)   1,737,804   1.09(5)   1.09(5)   1.91(5)   83(4)(6)
09/30/22   16.88   0.28   (1.87)   (1.59)   (0.30)   (0.31)   (0.61)   14.68   (9.90)   1,398,059   0.99   1.00   1.64   12
09/30/23   14.68   0.31   1.70   2.01   (0.27)   (0.59)   (0.86)   15.83   13.59   1,388,830   0.99   1.02   1.87   13(7)
03/31/24(8)   15.83   0.17   2.94   3.11   (0.23)   (0.43)   (0.66)   18.28   19.95(4)   1,542,407   0.99(5)   1.02(5)   1.96(5)   5(4)
Class C
10/31/18   $18.65   $0.35   $0.14   $0.49   $(0.32)   $ (1.44)   $(1.76)   $17.38   2.31%   $3,142,587   1.69%   1.69%   1.92%   38%
10/31/19   17.38   0.38   0.39   0.77   (0.37)   (0.78)   (1.15)   17.00   4.78   2,421,728   1.70   1.70   2.27   37
10/31/20   17.00   0.47   (2.40)   (1.93)   (0.50)   (0.58)   (1.08)   13.99   (11.89)   1,117,141   1.74   1.74   2.99   68
09/30/21(3)   13.99   0.19   2.80   2.99   (0.24)     (0.24)   16.74   21.38(4)   806,336   1.75(5)   1.77(5)   1.27(5)   83(4)(6)
09/30/22   16.74   0.16   (1.86)   (1.70)   (0.17)   (0.31)   (0.48)   14.56   (10.54)   471,273   1.69   1.76   0.94   12
09/30/23   14.56   0.19   1.69   1.88   (0.15)   (0.59)   (0.74)   15.70   12.79   339,231   1.69   1.78   1.17   13(7)
03/31/24(8)   15.70   0.11   2.91   3.02   (0.16)   (0.43)   (0.59)   18.13   19.56(4)   301,998   1.69(5)   1.79(5)   1.26(5)   5(4)
Class Y
10/31/18   $18.79   $0.51   $0.15   $0.66   $(0.49)   $ (1.44)   $(1.93)   $17.52   3.21%   $5,289,972   0.84%   0.84%   2.77%   38%
10/31/19   17.52   0.53   0.39   0.92   (0.52)   (0.78)   (1.30)   17.14   5.66   4,094,116   0.85   0.85   3.13   37
10/31/20   17.14   0.61   (2.44)   (1.83)   (0.63)   (0.58)   (1.21)   14.10   (11.11)   1,691,794   0.88   0.88   3.83   68
09/30/21(3)(9)   14.10   0.33   2.81   3.14   (0.39)     (0.39)   16.85   22.33(4)   1,161,841   0.88(5)   0.88(5)   2.14(5)   83(4)(6)
09/30/22   16.85   0.32   (1.86)   (1.54)   (0.34)   (0.31)   (0.65)   14.66   (9.69)   772,987   0.74   0.74   1.89   12
09/30/23   14.66   0.34   1.70   2.04   (0.31)   (0.59)   (0.90)   15.80   13.89   675,229   0.76   0.76   2.10   13(7)
03/31/24(8)   15.80   0.18   2.95   3.13   (0.25)   (0.43)   (0.68)   18.25   20.12(4)   724,918   0.76(5)   0.76(5)   2.18(5)   5(4)
Institutional Class
09/30/21(3)(10)   $17.02   $0.07   $(0.17)   $(0.10)   $(0.08)   $  $(0.08)   $16.84   (0.61)%(4)   $313   0.67%(5)   3.37%(5)   2.01%(5)   83%(4)(6)
09/30/22   16.84   0.33   (1.85)   (1.52)   (0.36)   (0.31)   (0.67)   14.65   (9.62)   885   0.67   1.80   1.97   12
09/30/23   14.65   0.35   1.70   2.05   (0.32)   (0.59)   (0.91)   15.79   13.91   2,013   0.67   0.96   2.19   13(7)
03/31/24(8)   15.79   0.19   2.94   3.13   (0.25)   (0.43)   (0.68)   18.24   20.18(4)   2,005   0.67(5)   1.07(5)   2.28(5)   5(4)
Class R6
09/30/21(3)(11)   $17.34   $0.06   $(0.48)   $(0.42)   $(0.08)   $  $(0.08)   $16.84   (2.44)%(4)   $2   0.65%(5)   359.78%(5)   2.26%(5)   83%(4)(6)
09/30/22   16.84   0.32   (1.84)   (1.52)   (0.36)   (0.31)   (0.67)   14.65   (9.56)   1,510   0.65   1.76   1.99   12
09/30/23   14.65   0.36   1.70   2.06   (0.33)   (0.59)   (0.92)   15.79   13.94   974   0.65   1.39   2.20   13(7)
03/31/24(8)   15.79   0.19   2.95   3.14   (0.26)   (0.43)   (0.69)   18.24   20.19(4)   805   0.65(5)   1.77(5)   2.30(5)   5(4)
(1) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(2) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(3) The Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to September 30.
(4) Not annualized.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the AIG Select Dividend Growth Fund acquired on July 16, 2021. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(7) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(8) Unaudited.
(9) Effective July 16, 2021, Class W shares of the AIG Focused Dividend Strategy Fund were reorganized into Class Y shares of the Fund.
(10) Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 19, 2021) through September 30, 2021.
(11) Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 2, 2021) through September 30, 2021.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone High Yield Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/19   $8.12   $0.40   $0.16   $0.56   $(0.41)   $(0.41)   $8.27   7.08%   $14,642   1.05%   1.28%   4.95%   63%
09/30/20   8.27   0.39   (0.41)   (0.02)   (0.39)   (0.39)   7.86   (0.13)   14,578   1.05   1.25   4.84   89
09/30/21   7.86   0.36   0.48   0.84   (0.37)   (0.37)   8.33   10.84   15,081   1.05   1.21   4.35   96
09/30/22   8.33   0.33   (1.54)   (1.21)   (0.35)   (0.35)   6.77   (14.88)   11,824   1.05   1.26   4.33   57
09/30/23   6.77   0.40(2)   0.31   0.71   (0.41)   (0.41)   7.07   10.69   11,322   1.05   1.35   5.60   70
03/31/24(3)   7.07   0.21(2)   0.34   0.55   (0.22)   (0.22)   7.40   7.87(4)   11,845   1.05(5)   1.37(5)   5.77(5)   12(4)
Class C
09/30/19   $8.10   $0.34   $0.16   $0.50   $(0.35)   $(0.35)   $8.25   6.31%   $4,582   1.80%   2.10%   4.20%   63%
09/30/20   8.25   0.29   (0.37)   (0.08)   (0.33)   (0.33)   7.84   (0.89)   1,250   1.80   2.35   4.09   89
09/30/21   7.84   0.26   0.52   0.78   (0.31)   (0.31)   8.31   10.07   835   1.80   2.83   3.60   96
09/30/22   8.31   0.28   (1.54)   (1.26)   (0.30)   (0.30)   6.75   (15.55)   700   1.80   2.82   3.58   57
09/30/23   6.75   0.34(2)   0.31   0.65   (0.36)   (0.36)   7.04   9.74   593   1.80   3.26   4.85   70
03/31/24(3)   7.04   0.18(2)   0.34   0.52   (0.19)   (0.19)   7.37   7.50(4)   433   1.80(5)   4.50(5)   5.02(5)   12(4)
Class Y
09/30/19   $8.35   $0.47   $0.14   $0.61   $(0.44)   $(0.44)   $8.52   7.52%   $44,030   0.80%   0.91%   5.20%   63%
09/30/20   8.52   0.44   (0.45)   (0.01)   (0.42)   (0.42)   8.09   0.02   33,694   0.80   0.89   5.09   89
09/30/21   8.09   0.39   0.50   0.89   (0.40)   (0.40)   8.58   11.18   36,447   0.80   0.89   4.60   96
09/30/22   8.58   0.39   (1.62)   (1.23)   (0.37)   (0.37)   6.98   (14.70)   22,994   0.80   0.96   4.58   57
09/30/23   6.98   0.43(2)   0.32   0.75   (0.43)   (0.43)   7.30   10.92   19,125   0.80   0.99   5.85   70
03/31/24(3)   7.30   0.23(2)   0.35   0.58   (0.23)   (0.23)   7.65   8.03(4)   19,215   0.80(5)   1.04(5)   6.02(5)   12(4)
Institutional Class
09/30/19   $8.35   $0.44   $0.16   $0.60   $(0.44)   $(0.44)   $8.51   7.47%   $135,328   0.72%   0.77%   5.28%   63%
09/30/20   8.51   0.43   (0.42)   0.01   (0.43)   (0.43)   8.09   0.21   135,974   0.72   0.75   5.17   89
09/30/21   8.09   0.40   0.50   0.90   (0.41)   (0.41)   8.58   11.27   87,056   0.72   0.75   4.68   96
09/30/22   8.58   0.37   (1.59)   (1.22)   (0.38)   (0.38)   6.98   (14.63)   67,076   0.72   0.82   4.66   57
09/30/23   6.98   0.43(2)   0.33   0.76   (0.44)   (0.44)   7.30   11.01   69,633   0.72   0.85   5.93   70
03/31/24(3)   7.30   0.23(2)   0.35   0.58   (0.23)   (0.23)   7.65   8.08(4)   73,418   0.72(5)   0.85(5)   6.10(5)   12(4)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(3) Unaudited.
(4) Not annualized.
(5) Annualized.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Impact Bond Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/19   $9.77   $0.23   $0.69   $0.92   $(0.25)   $(0.25)   $10.44   9.59%   $10,083   0.85%   1.19%   2.28%   22%
09/30/20   10.44   0.19   0.37   0.56   (0.20)   (0.20)   10.80   5.46   16,509   0.85   1.03   1.83   21
09/30/21   10.80   0.15   (0.21)   (0.06)   (0.17)   (0.17)   10.57   (0.57)   17,997   0.84   0.93   1.43   24
09/30/22   10.57   0.18   (1.70)   (1.52)   (0.20)   (0.20)   8.85   (14.52)   11,777   0.76   0.93   1.79   19
09/30/23   8.85   0.26   (0.27)   (0.01)   (0.27)   (0.27)   8.57   (0.20)   10,949   0.76   0.96   2.82   15
03/31/24(2)   8.57   0.14(3)   0.39   0.53   (0.15)   (0.15)   8.95   6.22(4)   16,586   0.76(5)   0.93(5)   3.24(5)   9(4)
Class C
09/30/19   $9.75   $0.16   $0.70   $0.86   $(0.18)   $(0.18)   $10.43   8.89%   $1,475   1.60%   2.94%   1.53%   22%
09/30/20   10.43   0.12   0.37   0.49   (0.13)   (0.13)   10.79   4.69   1,737   1.60   2.55   1.08   21
09/30/21   10.79   0.07   (0.21)   (0.14)   (0.09)   (0.09)   10.56   (1.32)   1,635   1.59   2.37   0.68   24
09/30/22   10.56   0.10   (1.69)   (1.59)   (0.13)   (0.13)   8.84   (15.18)   1,415   1.51   2.25   1.04   19
09/30/23   8.84   0.18   (0.25)   (0.07)   (0.20)   (0.20)   8.57   (0.87)   1,479   1.51   2.25   2.07   15
03/31/24(2)   8.57   0.11(3)   0.39   0.50   (0.12)   (0.12)   8.95   5.82(4)   1,491   1.51(5)   2.49(5)   2.49(5)   9(4)
Class Y
09/30/19   $9.78   $0.26   $0.69   $0.95   $(0.28)   $(0.28)   $10.45   9.84%   $95,218   0.60%   0.68%   2.53%   22%
09/30/20   10.45   0.22   0.38   0.60   (0.23)   (0.23)   10.82   5.81   145,821   0.60   0.64   2.08   21
09/30/21   10.82   0.19   (0.22)   (0.03)   (0.20)   (0.20)   10.59   (0.32)   199,280   0.59   0.60   1.68   24
09/30/22   10.59   0.20   (1.70)   (1.50)   (0.23)   (0.23)   8.86   (14.37)   225,457   0.51   0.52   2.04   19
09/30/23   8.86   0.27   (0.26)   0.01   (0.29)   (0.29)   8.58   0.05   233,839   0.51   0.51   3.07   15
03/31/24(2)   8.58   0.15(3)   0.39   0.54   (0.16)   (0.16)   8.96   6.35(4)   255,694   0.50(5)   0.50(5)   3.49(5)   9(4)
Institutional Class
09/30/19   $9.78   $0.27   $0.69   $0.96   $(0.29)   $(0.29)   $10.45   9.95%   $207,462   0.50%   0.60%   2.63%   22%
09/30/20   10.45   0.23   0.38   0.61   (0.24)   (0.24)   10.82   5.92   227,734   0.50   0.59   2.18   21
09/30/21   10.82   0.19   (0.21)   (0.02)   (0.21)   (0.21)   10.59   (0.22)   216,914   0.49   0.57   1.78   24
09/30/22   10.59   0.21   (1.70)   (1.49)   (0.24)   (0.24)   8.86   (14.29)   243,902   0.41   0.49   2.14   19
09/30/23   8.86   0.28   (0.26)   0.02   (0.30)   (0.30)   8.58   0.15   250,604   0.41   0.48   3.17   15
03/31/24(2)   8.58   0.16(3)   0.39   0.55   (0.17)   (0.17)   8.96   6.40(4)   263,320   0.41(5)   0.48(5)   3.59(5)   9(4)
Class R6
09/30/22(6)   $10.51   $0.19   $(1.61)   $(1.42)   $(0.23)   $(0.23)   $8.86   (13.72)%(4)   $2   0.37%(5)   238.46%(5)   2.18%(5)   19%
09/30/23   8.86   0.26   (0.24)   0.02   (0.30)   (0.30)   8.58   0.18   23,402   0.37   0.46   3.21   15
03/31/24(2)   8.58   0.16(3)   0.39   0.55   (0.17)   (0.17)   8.96   6.42(4)   26,059   0.37(5)   0.45(5)   3.63(5)   9(4)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) Unaudited.
(3) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(4) Not annualized.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Represents the period from commencement of operations (November 22, 2021) through September 30, 2022.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Mid Cap Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/19   $34.99   $0.05   $5.00   $5.05   $(0.02)   $ (1.15)   $(1.17)   $38.87   15.34%   $61,772   1.23%   1.36%   0.19%   25%
09/30/20   38.87   0.03(3)   1.27   1.30   (0.24)   (0.89)   (1.13)   39.04   3.32   103,964   1.21   1.29   0.08   18
09/30/21   39.04   (0.07)(3)   8.33   8.26   (0.13)   (0.70)   (0.83)   46.47   21.34   137,477   1.22   1.23   (0.15)   21(4)
09/30/22   46.47   (0.05)(3)   (6.26)   (6.31)   (0.15)   (1.21)   (1.36)   38.80   (14.13)   109,653   1.23   1.23   (0.11)   15(4)
09/30/23   38.80   0.02(3)   7.50   7.52   (0.12)   (0.44)   (0.56)   45.76   19.55   130,846   1.22   1.23   0.04   18(4)
03/31/24(5)   45.76   (0.01)(3)   10.58   10.57   (0.05)   (0.31)   (0.36)   55.97   23.18(6)   166,334   1.20(7)   1.20(7)   (0.06)(7)   9(4)(6)
Class C
09/30/19   $33.01   $(0.17)   $4.65   $4.48   $  $ (1.15)   $(1.15)   $36.34   14.48%   $66,855   1.98%   2.07%   (0.56)%   25%
09/30/20   36.34   (0.23)(3)   1.16   0.93     (0.89)   (0.89)   36.38   2.54   78,959   1.96   2.00   (0.67)   18
09/30/21   36.38   (0.36)(3)   7.74   7.38   (0.06)   (0.70)   (0.76)   43.00   20.47   90,388   1.93   1.93   (0.86)   21(4)
09/30/22   43.00   (0.34)(3)   (5.74)   (6.08)   (0.07)   (1.21)   (1.28)   35.64   (14.71)   65,812   1.93   1.93   (0.81)   15(4)
09/30/23   35.64   (0.27)(3)   6.88   6.61   (0.05)   (0.44)   (0.49)   41.76   18.70   70,076   1.94   1.94   (0.67)   18(4)
03/31/24(5)   41.76   (0.18)(3)   9.64   9.46     (0.31)   (0.31)   50.91   22.72(6)   82,909   1.92(7)   1.92(7)   (0.78)(7)   9(4)(6)
Class Y
09/30/19   $35.33   $0.14   $5.05   $5.19   $(0.04)   $ (1.15)   $(1.19)   $39.33   15.62%   $1,194,001   0.98%   1.07%   0.44%   25%
09/30/20   39.33   0.12(3)   1.28   1.40   (0.29)   (0.89)   (1.18)   39.55   3.57   2,443,232   0.96   1.00   0.33   18
09/30/21   39.55   0.05(3)   8.44   8.49   (0.16)   (0.70)   (0.86)   47.18   21.64   3,258,367   0.97(8)   0.93   0.10   21(4)
09/30/22   47.18   0.08(3)   (6.36)   (6.28)   (0.18)   (1.21)   (1.39)   39.51   (13.87)   2,789,008   0.94(8)   0.95   0.17   15(4)
09/30/23   39.51   0.15(3)   7.64   7.79   (0.15)   (0.44)   (0.59)   46.71   19.90   3,178,397   0.94   0.94   0.33   18(4)
03/31/24(5)   46.71   0.06(3)   10.79   10.85   (0.17)   (0.31)   (0.48)   57.08   23.34(6)   4,111,554   0.92(7)   0.92(7)   0.22(7)   9(4)(6)
Class Z
09/30/19   $34.78   $0.05   $4.96   $5.01   $(0.02)   $ (1.15)   $(1.17)   $38.62   15.32%   $61,657   1.22%   1.37%   0.19%   25%
09/30/20   38.62   0.03(3)   1.25   1.28   (0.26)   (0.89)   (1.15)   38.75   3.30   77,184   1.21   1.30   0.08   18
09/30/21   38.75   (—)(3)   8.20   8.20   (0.13)   (0.70)   (0.83)   46.12   21.33   54,368   1.22   1.25   (0.15)   21(4)
09/30/22   46.12   (0.05)(3)   (6.21)   (6.26)   (0.14)   (1.21)   (1.35)   38.51   (14.12)   37,449   1.23   1.26   (0.11)   15(4)
09/30/23   38.51   0.02(3)   7.45   7.47   (0.12)   (0.44)   (0.56)   45.42   19.56   40,257   1.22   1.26   0.04   18(4)
03/31/24(5)   45.42   (0.02)(3)   10.50   10.48   (0.04)   (0.31)   (0.35)   55.55   23.15(6)   48,418   1.22(7)   1.26(7)   (0.08)(7)   9(4)(6)
Institutional Class
09/30/19   $35.38   $0.15   $5.08   $5.23   $(0.05)   $ (1.15)   $(1.20)   $39.41   15.71%   $245,418   0.91%   0.97%   0.51%   25%
09/30/20   39.41   0.15(3)   1.29   1.44   (0.32)   (0.89)   (1.21)   39.64   3.64   1,142,677   0.89(8)   0.89   0.40   18
09/30/21   39.64   0.10(3)   8.46   8.56   (0.16)   (0.70)   (0.86)   47.34   21.80   676,846   0.85(8)   0.84   0.22   21(4)
09/30/22   47.34   0.11(3)   (6.39)   (6.28)   (0.19)   (1.21)   (1.40)   39.66   (13.82)   407,132   0.87   0.87   0.25   15(4)
09/30/23   39.66   0.17(3)   7.67   7.84   (0.15)   (0.44)   (0.59)   46.91   19.96   466,528   0.88   0.88   0.38   18(4)
03/31/24(5)   46.91   0.07(3)   10.85   10.92   (0.20)   (0.31)   (0.51)   57.32   23.39(6)   639,071   0.86(7)   0.86(7)   0.28(7)   9(4)(6)
Class R6
09/30/21(9)   $45.92   $0.07(3)   $1.36   $1.43   $  $  $  $47.35   3.11%(6)   $612,500   0.80%(7)   0.82%(7)   0.27%(7)   21%(4)
09/30/22   47.35   0.14(3)   (6.39)   (6.25)   (0.19)   (1.21)   (1.40)   39.70   (13.76)   598,238   0.81   0.82   0.31   15(4)
09/30/23   39.70   0.21(3)   7.68   7.89   (0.16)   (0.44)   (0.60)   46.99   20.07   657,775   0.80   0.83   0.46   18(4)
03/31/24(5)   46.99   0.09(3)   10.86   10.95   (0.24)   (0.31)   (0.55)   57.39   23.41(6)   769,270   0.80(7)   0.81(7)   0.34(7)   9(4)(6)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net and gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses would have been lower by 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.02% and 0.01% for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(3) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(4) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(5) Unaudited.
(6) Not annualized.
(7) Annualized.
(8) Net expenses include amounts recouped by the Adviser.
(9) Represents the period from commencement of operations (February 22, 2021) through September 30, 2021.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/19   $18.71   $0.12   $(0.06)   $0.06   $(0.10)   $ (0.76)   $(0.86)   $17.91   0.81%   $10,866   1.22%   1.53%   0.59%   34%
09/30/20   17.91   0.09   (1.20)   (1.11)   (0.09)     (0.09)   16.71   (6.20)   9,864   1.22   1.59   0.50   37
09/30/21   16.71   0.01(3)   6.93   6.94   (0.03)     (0.03)   23.62   41.59   13,605   1.23   1.55   0.06   33(4)
09/30/22   23.62   0.14(3)   (2.05)   (1.91)   (0.19)   (1.49)   (1.68)   20.03   (9.04)   12,950   1.22   1.44   0.59   27
09/30/23   20.03   0.14(3)   1.26   1.40   (0.06)   (1.12)   (1.18)   20.25   6.86   14,596   1.24   1.51   0.66   21(4)
03/31/24(5)   20.25   0.07(3)   3.58   3.65   (0.20)   (0.18)   (0.38)   23.52   18.17(6)   16,885   1.24(7)   1.47(7)   0.63(7)   12(4)(6)
Class C
09/30/19   $18.20   $(0.12)   $0.05   $(0.07)   $  $ (0.76)   $(0.76)   $17.37   0.06%   $5,378   1.97%   2.40%   (0.17)%   34%
09/30/20   17.37   (0.24)   (0.96)   (1.20)         16.17   (6.91)   3,296   1.97   2.57   (0.25)   37
09/30/21   16.17   (0.15)(3)   6.71   6.56         22.73   40.57   4,167   1.98   2.36   (0.69)   33(4)
09/30/22   22.73   (0.03)(3)   (1.97)   (2.00)     (1.49)   (1.49)   19.24   (9.73)   4,013   1.97   2.26   (0.16)   27
09/30/23   19.24   (0.02)(3)   1.22   1.20   (0.02)   (1.12)   (1.14)   19.30   6.08   2,963   1.99   2.38   (0.09)   21(4)
03/31/24(5)   19.30   (0.01)(3)   3.40   3.39   (0.16)   (0.18)   (0.34)   22.35   17.69(6)   2,345   1.99(7)   2.70(7)   (0.12)(7)   12(4)(6)
Class Y
09/30/19   $18.79   $0.14   $(0.04)   $0.10   $(0.14)   $ (0.76)   $(0.90)   $17.99   1.08%   $286,407   0.97%   1.19%   0.84%   34%
09/30/20   17.99   0.12   (1.20)   (1.08)   (0.13)     (0.13)   16.78   (5.97)   299,596   0.97   1.22   0.75   37
09/30/21   16.78   0.07(3)   6.96   7.03   (0.06)     (0.06)   23.75   41.97   400,865   0.98   1.16   0.31   33(4)
09/30/22   23.75   0.20(3)   (2.06)   (1.86)   (0.25)   (1.49)   (1.74)   20.15   (8.81)   349,756   0.97   1.16   0.84   27
09/30/23   20.15   0.19(3)   1.27   1.46   (0.07)   (1.12)   (1.19)   20.42   7.14   326,424   0.99   1.20   0.91   21(4)
03/31/24(5)   20.42   0.09(3)   3.61   3.70   (0.21)   (0.18)   (0.39)   23.73   18.29(6)   364,118   0.99(7)   1.23(7)   0.88(7)   12(4)(6)
Institutional Class
09/30/19   $18.89   $0.17   $(0.04)   $0.13   $(0.17)   $ (0.76)   $(0.93)   $18.09   1.20%   $453,198   0.84%   0.97%   0.97%   34%
09/30/20   18.09   0.15   (1.22)   (1.07)   (0.15)     (0.15)   16.87   (5.86)   370,247   0.84   0.98   0.88   37
09/30/21   16.87   0.10(3)   7.00   7.10   (0.09)     (0.09)   23.88   42.16   456,557   0.85   0.97   0.44   33(4)
09/30/22   23.88   0.23(3)   (2.07)   (1.84)   (0.28)   (1.49)   (1.77)   20.27   (8.68)   395,187   0.84   0.95   0.97   27
09/30/23   20.27   0.22(3)   1.28   1.50   (0.08)   (1.12)   (1.20)   20.57   7.29   353,386   0.86   0.97   1.04   21(4)
03/31/24(5)   20.57   0.11(3)   3.63   3.74   (0.22)   (0.18)   (0.40)   23.91   18.34(6)   448,723   0.86(7)   0.98(7)   1.01(7)   12(4)(6)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net and gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses would have been lower by 0.02%, 0.02% and 0.01% for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2021, respectively.
(3) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(4) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(5) Unaudited.
(6) Not annualized.
(7) Annualized.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/19   $9.58   $0.15   $(0.29)   $(0.14)   $(0.17)   $ (0.77)   $(0.94)   $8.50   (0.81)%   $10,333   1.20%   1.52%   1.71%   123%
09/30/20   8.50   0.03   0.62   0.65   (0.02)   (1.69)   (1.71)   7.44   7.93   11,719   1.17   1.81   0.68   80
09/30/21   7.44   0.12   1.57   1.69   (0.03)     (0.03)   9.10   22.73   10,218   1.17   1.64   1.06   52
09/30/22   9.10   0.15   (2.66)   (2.51)   (0.12)   (0.50)   (0.62)   5.97   (29.67)   6,595   1.17   1.59   1.94   32
09/30/23   5.97   0.14(3)   1.08   1.22   (0.16)     (0.16)   7.03   20.50   7,177   1.17   1.79   1.93   171
03/31/24(4)   7.03   (0.03)(3)   1.95   1.92   (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.33)   8.62   27.76(5)   8,309   1.19(6)   1.84(6)   (0.66)(6)   31(5)
Class C
09/30/19   $9.57   $0.09   $(0.30)   $(0.21)   $(0.11)   $ (0.77)   $(0.88)   $8.48   (1.61)%   $10,691   1.95%   2.16%   1.05%   123%
09/30/20   8.48   (0.03)   0.64   0.61   (—)(7)   (1.69)   (1.69)   7.40   7.35   4,066   1.95   2.56   (0.10)   80
09/30/21   7.40     1.61   1.61         9.01   21.76   2,727   1.95   2.56   0.28   52
09/30/22   9.01   0.08   (2.64)   (2.56)     (0.50)   (0.50)   5.95   (30.16)   1,086   1.95   2.72   1.16   32
09/30/23   5.95   0.08(3)   1.08   1.16         7.11   19.50   398   1.95   3.62   1.15   171
03/31/24(4)   7.11   (0.06)(3)   1.98   1.92     (0.21)   (0.21)   8.82   27.27(5)   468   1.97(6)   5.56(6)   (1.44)(6)   31(5)
Class Y
09/30/19   $9.55   $0.18   $(0.30)   $(0.12)   $(0.19)   $ (0.77)   $(0.96)   $8.47   (0.57)%   $16,554   0.95%   1.09%   2.17%   123%
09/30/20   8.47   0.07   0.61   0.68   (0.03)   (1.69)   (1.72)   7.43   8.32   11,550   0.90   1.49   0.95   80
09/30/21   7.43   0.10   1.61   1.71   (0.05)     (0.05)   9.09   23.07   20,434   0.90   1.34   1.33   52
09/30/22   9.09   0.18   (2.66)   (2.48)   (0.12)   (0.50)   (0.62)   5.99   (29.43)   14,560   0.90   1.30   2.21   32
09/30/23   5.99   0.16(3)   1.08   1.24   (0.18)     (0.18)   7.05   20.86   13,870   0.90   1.46   2.20   171
03/31/24(4)   7.05   (0.02)(3)   1.95   1.93   (0.14)   (0.21)   (0.35)   8.63   27.86(5)   18,398   0.92(6)   1.46(6)   (0.39)(6)   31(5)
Institutional Class
09/30/19(8)   $8.05(9)   $(0.01)   $0.45   $0.44   $(0.01)   $  $(0.01)   $8.48   5.46%(5)   $3   0.89%(6)   2,643.52%(6)   (0.97)%(6)   123%
09/30/20   8.48   0.07   0.60   0.67   (0.03)   (1.69)   (1.72)   7.43   8.30   3   0.89   314.41   0.96   80
09/30/21   7.43   0.12   1.60   1.72   (0.05)     (0.05)   9.10   23.21   4   0.89   255.65   1.34   52
09/30/22   9.10   0.22   (2.70)   (2.48)   (0.14)   (0.50)   (0.64)   5.98   (29.41)   5,913   0.89   1.18   2.22   32
09/30/23   5.98   0.16(3)   1.08   1.24   (0.18)     (0.18)   7.04   20.79   3   0.89   1.27   2.17   171
03/31/24(4)   7.04   (0.01)(3)   1.94   1.93   (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.33)   8.64   27.85(5)   4   0.88(6)   189.71(6)   (0.36)(6)   31(5)
Class R6
09/30/23(10)   $7.66(11)   $0.01(3)   $(0.63)   $(0.62)   $  $  $  $7.04   (8.09)%(5)   $14,490   0.82%(6)   1.56%(6)   2.27%(6)   171%
03/31/24(4)   7.04   (0.01)(3)   1.94   1.93   (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.33)   8.64   27.87(5)   18,532   0.84(6)   1.22(6)   (0.31)(6)   31(5)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net and gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses would have been lower by 0.02% for the six months ended March 31, 2024.
(3) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(4) Unaudited.
(5) Not annualized.
(6) Annualized.
(7) Less than $0.005 per share.
(8) Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 23, 2019) through September 30, 2019.
(9) Net asset value at the beginning of period is based on the net asset value of Class Y shares on August 23, 2019.
(10) Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 31, 2023) through September 30, 2023.
(11) Net asset value at the beginning of period is based on the net asset value of Institutional Class shares on August 31, 2023.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
loss
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/19   $17.73   $(0.06)   $(0.72)   $(0.78)   $ (3.83)   $(3.83)   $13.12   (1.75)%   $89,299   1.44%   1.44%   (1.23)%   25%(3)
09/30/20   13.12   (0.11)(4)   6.58   6.47   (2.37)   (2.37)   17.22   58.43   163,697   1.25(5)   1.24   (0.85)   41(3)
09/30/21   17.22   (0.19)(4)   5.43   5.24   (1.85)   (1.85)   20.61   32.30   841,243   1.06(5)   1.06   (0.96)   35(3)(6)
09/30/22   20.61   (0.13)(4)   (10.02)   (10.15)   (2.16)   (2.16)   8.30   (54.73)   319,960   1.13   1.13   (0.98)   45(3)
09/30/23   8.30   (0.08)(4)   2.17   2.09       10.39   25.18   344,359   1.16   1.20   (0.83)   27(3)
03/31/24(7)   10.39   (0.06)(4)   4.35   4.29       14.68   41.29(8)   437,220   1.16(9)   1.18(9)   (0.89)(9)   19(3)(8)
Class C
09/30/19^   $20.35   $(0.64)   $(0.43)   $(1.07)   $ (4.81)   $(4.81)   $14.47   (2.44)%   $50,079   2.19%   2.21%   (1.98)%   25%(3)
09/30/20^   14.47   (0.23)(4)   7.03   6.80   (2.98)   (2.98)   18.29   57.27   36,065   2.01   2.04   (1.56)   41(3)
09/30/21^   18.29   (0.35)(4)   5.67   5.32   (2.32)   (2.32)   21.29   31.14   75,082   1.86   1.87   (1.75)   35(3)(6)
09/30/22^   21.29   (0.23)(4)   (10.05)   (10.28)   (2.71)   (2.71)   8.30   (55.02)   20,623   1.78   1.94   (1.63)   45(3)
09/30/23^   8.30   (0.14)(4)   2.16   2.02       10.32   24.48   18,269   1.77   2.05   (1.44)   27(3)
03/31/24(7)   10.32   (0.09)(4)   4.31   4.22       14.54   40.89(8)   22,175   1.77(9)   2.04(9)   (1.50)(9)   19(3)(8)
Class Y
09/30/19   $18.73   $(0.14)   $(0.62)   $(0.76)   $ (3.83)   $(3.83)   $14.14   (1.45)%   $1,089,979   1.19%(5)   1.18%   (0.98)%   25%(3)
09/30/20   14.14   (0.09)(4)   7.21   7.12   (2.37)   (2.37)   18.89   58.86   1,565,333   1.00(5)   0.99   (0.58)   41(3)
09/30/21   18.89   (0.16)(4)   5.98   5.82   (1.85)   (1.85)   22.86   32.53   1,784,643   0.85   0.85   (0.74)   35(3)(6)
09/30/22   22.86   (0.11)(4)   (11.24)   (11.35)   (2.16)   (2.16)   9.35   (54.59)   613,010   0.88   0.88   (0.72)   45(3)
09/30/23   9.35   (0.06)(4)   2.44   2.38       11.73   25.46   600,614   0.92   0.92   (0.58)   27(3)
03/31/24(7)   11.73   (0.04)(4)   4.90   4.86       16.59   41.43(8)   710,431   0.90(9)   0.90(9)   (0.63)(9)   19(3)(8)
Class Z
09/30/19   $17.75   $(0.17)   $(0.61)   $(0.78)   $ (3.83)   $(3.83)   $13.14   (1.69)%   $458,996   1.43%   1.49%   (1.22)%   25%(3)
09/30/20   13.14   (0.11)(4)   6.59   6.48   (2.37)   (2.37)   17.25   58.42   491,741   1.24   1.31   (0.82)   41(3)
09/30/21   17.25   (0.20)(4)   5.43   5.23   (1.85)   (1.85)   20.63   32.17   570,206   1.16(5)   1.16   (1.05)   35(3)(6)
09/30/22   20.63   (0.14)(4)   (10.02)   (10.16)   (2.16)   (2.16)   8.31   (54.73)   203,620   1.18   1.19   (1.03)   45(3)
09/30/23   8.31   (0.08)(4)   2.17   2.09       10.40   25.15   200,700   1.17   1.25   (0.84)   27(3)
03/31/24(7)   10.40   (0.06)(4)   4.35   4.29       14.69   41.25(8)   264,748   1.17(9)   1.21(9)   (0.90)(9)   19(3)(8)
Institutional Class
09/30/20(10)   $19.81(11)   $(0.01)(4)   $(0.91)   $(0.92)   $  $  $18.89   (4.64)%(8)   $2   0.81%(9)   1,344.66%(9)   (0.81)%(9)   41%(3)
09/30/21   18.89   (0.15)(4)   5.99   5.84   (1.85)   (1.85)   22.88   32.65   2,582,030   0.79(5)   0.79   (0.69)   35(3)(6)
09/30/22   22.88   (0.10)(4)   (11.26)   (11.36)   (2.16)   (2.16)   9.36   (54.58)   839,599   0.82   0.83   (0.67)   45(3)
09/30/23   9.36   (0.05)(4)   2.45   2.40       11.76   25.64   783,666   0.81   0.88   (0.48)   27(3)
03/31/24(7)   11.76   (0.04)(4)   4.92   4.88       16.64   41.50(8)   926,507   0.81(9)   0.86(9)   (0.54)(9)   19(3)(8)
Class R6
09/30/20(10)   $19.81(11)   $(0.01)(4)   $(0.91)   $(0.92)   $  $  $18.89   (4.64)%(8)   $2   0.75%(9)   3.55%(9)   (0.73)%(9)   41%(3)
09/30/21   18.89   (0.14)(4)   5.98   5.84   (1.85)   (1.85)   22.88   32.65   498,994   0.74   0.75   (0.65)   35(3)(6)
09/30/22   22.88   (0.09)(4)   (11.26)   (11.35)   (2.16)   (2.16)   9.37   (54.58)   270,361   0.76   0.79   (0.61)   45(3)
09/30/23   9.37   (0.05)(4)   2.46   2.41       11.78   25.76   351,501   0.75   0.84   (0.42)   27(3)
03/31/24(7)   11.78   (0.03)(4)   4.92   4.89       16.67   41.51(8)   486,252   0.75(9)   0.83(9)   (0.48)(9)   19(3)(8)
^ Updated to reflect the effect of a 1 for 0.796098 reverse stock split for Class C shares on October 14, 2022. All historical per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split.
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net and gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses would have been lower by 0.03%, 0.03%, 0.04%, 0.02%, 0.03% and 0.04% for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(3) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(4) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(5) Net expenses include amounts recouped by the Adviser.
(6) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities by the Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund and the AIG Focused Growth Fund acquired on December 11, 2020 and July 16, 2021, respectively. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(7) Unaudited.
(8) Not annualized.
(9) Annualized.
(10) Represents the period from commencement of operations (September 1, 2020) through September 30, 2020.
(11) Net asset value at the beginning of period is based on the net asset value of Class Y shares on September 1, 2020.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Small Cap Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/19   $16.24   $(3)   $(0.49)   $(0.49)   $  $ (3.40)   $(3.40)   $12.35   0.22%   $3,750   1.39%   2.01%   0.02%   17%(4)
09/30/20   12.35   0.01(5)   (0.98)   (0.97)     (1.09)   (1.09)   10.29   (8.92)   4,313   1.27   2.09   0.08   22(4)
09/30/21   10.29   0.05(5)   3.91   3.96     (0.20)   (0.20)   14.05   38.68   5,266   1.27   1.78   0.39   33(4)
09/30/22   14.05   (0.01)(5)   (1.21)   (1.22)   (0.03)   (1.78)   (1.81)   11.02   (10.75)   4,022   1.25   1.77   (0.05)   18(4)
09/30/23   11.02   0.01(5)   2.03   2.04   (0.01)   (0.21)   (0.22)   12.84   18.65   7,223   1.24   1.82   0.08   14(4)
03/31/24(6)   12.84   (3)(5)   2.58   2.58   (0.01)   (0.43)   (0.44)   14.98   20.51(7)   18,671   1.24(8)   1.58(8)   (3)(8)   6(4)(7)
Class C
09/30/19   $15.40   $(0.10)   $(0.49)   $(0.59)   $  $ (3.40)   $(3.40)   $11.41   (0.58)%   $3,356   2.14%   2.64%   (0.73)%   17%(4)
09/30/20   11.41   (0.07)(5)   (0.87)   (0.94)     (1.09)   (1.09)   9.38   (9.43)   295   2.02   3.10   (0.68)   22(4)
09/30/21   9.38   (0.04)(5)   3.55   3.51     (0.20)   (0.20)   12.69   37.62   197   2.02   4.51   (0.36)   33(4)
09/30/22   12.69   (0.09)(5)   (1.07)   (1.16)   (0.01)   (1.78)   (1.79)   9.74   (11.45)   162   2.00   6.81   (0.80)   18(4)
09/30/23   9.74   (0.07)(5)   1.79   1.72     (0.21)   (0.21)   11.25   17.78   273   1.99   6.48   (0.67)   14(4)
03/31/24(6)   11.25   (0.04)(5)   2.26   2.22     (0.43)   (0.43)   13.04   20.17(7)   1,124   1.99(8)   5.14(8)   (0.75)(8)   6(4)(7)
Class Y
09/30/19   $16.45   $0.04   $(0.50)   $(0.46)   $  $ (3.40)   $(3.40)   $12.59   0.44%   $34,709   1.14%   1.31%   0.27%   17%(4)
09/30/20   12.59   0.04(5)   (1.00)   (0.96)   (0.02)   (1.09)   (1.11)   10.52   (8.65)   35,573   1.02   1.32   0.33   22(4)
09/30/21   10.52   0.09(5)   3.98   4.07   (0.11)   (0.20)   (0.31)   14.28   39.02   49,842   1.02   1.25   0.64   33(4)
09/30/22   14.28   0.02(5)   (1.24)   (1.22)   (0.04)   (1.78)   (1.82)   11.24   (10.58)   53,485   1.00   1.23   0.20   18(4)
09/30/23   11.24   0.04(5)   2.08   2.12   (0.02)   (0.21)   (0.23)   13.13   18.99   88,745   0.99   1.21   0.33   14(4)
03/31/24(6)   13.13   0.02(5)   2.65   2.67   (0.03)   (0.43)   (0.46)   15.34   20.73(7)   204,852   0.99(8)   1.15(8)   0.25(8)   6(4)(7)
Institutional Class
09/30/19   $16.40   $0.06   $(0.51)   $(0.45)   $  $ (3.40)   $(3.40)   $12.55   0.54%   $36,691   1.06%   1.20%   0.35%   17%(4)
09/30/20   12.55   0.04(5)   (0.97)   (0.93)   (0.04)   (1.09)   (1.13)   10.49   (8.57)   33,201   0.94   1.21   0.41   22(4)
09/30/21   10.49   0.10(5)   3.97   4.07   (0.13)   (0.20)   (0.33)   14.23   39.13   39,656   0.94   1.16   0.72   33(4)
09/30/22   14.23   0.04(5)   (1.25)   (1.21)   (0.04)   (1.78)   (1.82)   11.20   (10.52)   32,834   0.92   1.14   0.28   18(4)
09/30/23   11.20   0.05(5)   2.07   2.12   (0.02)   (0.21)   (0.23)   13.09   19.08   34,027   0.91   1.13   0.41   14(4)
03/31/24(6)   13.09   0.02(5)   2.64   2.66   (0.04)   (0.43)   (0.47)   15.28   20.74(7)   43,681   0.91(8)   1.11(8)   0.33(8)   6(4)(7)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net and gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses would have been lower by 0.01%, 0.03%, 0.03% and 0.05% for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(3) Less than $0.005 per share or 0.005%.
(4) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(5) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(6) Unaudited.
(7) Not annualized.
(8) Annualized.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from realized
capital
gains
  Return of
capital
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets(2)
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/19   $27.91   $0.11   $(2.29)   $(2.18)   $(0.03)   $ (1.70)   $  $(1.73)   $24.00   (7.37)%   $24,389   1.38%   1.68%   0.19%   28%
09/30/20   24.00   0.03(3)   (3.34)   (3.31)   (0.04)     (0.02)   (0.06)   20.63   (13.83)   16,552   1.38   1.58   0.12   41
09/30/21   20.63   (—)(3)   11.98   11.98   (0.08)     (0.04)   (0.12)   32.49   57.95   24,620   1.38   1.55   (0.02)   29
09/30/22   32.49   (0.01)(3)   (3.55)   (3.56)   (0.06)     (0.07)   (0.13)   28.80   (11.04)   21,034   1.38   1.57   (0.02)   35
09/30/23   28.80   0.09(3)   2.61   2.70   (0.01)       (0.01)   31.49   9.36   22,214   1.40   1.53   0.29   31(4)
03/31/24(5)   31.49   0.08(3)   4.90   4.98   (0.18)       (0.18)   36.29   15.81(6)   25,019   1.39(7)   1.53(7)   0.47(7)   8(4)(6)
Class C
09/30/19   $27.22   $(0.41)   $(1.90)   $(2.31)   $  $ (1.70)   $  $(1.70)   $23.21   (8.07)%   $788   2.13%   3.57%   (0.56)%   28%
09/30/20   23.21   (0.13)(3)   (3.22)   (3.35)   (0.02)     (8)   (0.02)   19.84   (14.46)   453   2.13   4.50   (0.63)   41
09/30/21   19.84   (0.22)(3)   11.50   11.28   (0.04)     (0.02)   (0.06)   31.06   56.81   562   2.13   3.71   (0.77)   29
09/30/22   31.06   (0.24)(3)   (3.38)   (3.62)   (0.03)     (0.03)   (0.06)   27.38   (11.73)   272   2.13   4.21   (0.77)   35
09/30/23   27.38   (0.14)(3)   2.49   2.35           29.73   8.58   322   2.15   5.19   (0.46)   31(4)
03/31/24(5)   29.73   (0.04)(3)   4.61   4.57   (0.13)       (0.13)   34.17   15.35(6)   400   2.14(7)   5.40(7)   (0.28)(7)   8(4)(6)
Class Y
09/30/19   $27.96   $0.10   $(2.23)   $(2.13)   $(0.08)   $ (1.70)   $  $(1.78)   $24.05   (7.16)%   $24,921   1.13%   1.30%   0.44%   28%
09/30/20   24.05   0.08(3)   (3.34)   (3.26)   (0.09)     (0.03)   (0.12)   20.67   (13.60)   28,435   1.13   1.31   0.37   41
09/30/21   20.67   0.07(3)   12.01   12.08   (0.09)     (0.05)   (0.14)   32.61   58.32   41,793   1.13   1.26   0.23   29
09/30/22   32.61   0.08(3)   (3.58)   (3.50)   (0.07)     (0.10)   (0.17)   28.94   (10.81)   34,156   1.13   1.27   0.23   35
09/30/23   28.94   0.17(3)   2.63   2.80   (0.03)       (0.03)   31.71   9.66   35,328   1.15   1.26   0.54   31(4)
03/31/24(5)   31.71   0.12(3)   4.93   5.05   (0.20)       (0.20)   36.56   15.93(6)   40,209   1.14(7)   1.25(7)   0.72(7)   8(4)(6)
Institutional Class
09/30/19   $27.94   $0.18   $(2.27)   $(2.09)   $(0.11)   $ (1.70)   $  $(1.81)   $24.04   (6.98)%   $40,104   0.98%   1.17%   0.59%   28%
09/30/20   24.04   0.12(3)   (3.33)   (3.21)   (0.11)     (0.04)   (0.15)   20.68   (13.42)   7,825   0.98   1.19   0.52   41
09/30/21   20.68   0.11(3)   12.03   12.14   (0.10)     (0.05)   (0.15)   32.67   58.59   9,176   0.98   1.25   0.38   29
09/30/22   32.67   0.13(3)   (3.59)   (3.46)   (0.10)     (0.12)   (0.22)   28.99   (10.67)   7,389   0.98   1.26   0.38   35
09/30/23   28.99   0.22(3)   2.62   2.84   (0.03)       (0.03)   31.80   9.81   54,449   1.00   1.20   0.69   31(4)
03/31/24(5)   31.80   0.15(3)   4.95   5.10   (0.22)       (0.22)   36.68   16.02(6)   104,123   0.99(7)   1.21(7)   0.87(7)   8(4)(6)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) The ratio of net and gross expenses to average net assets excluding liquidity provider expenses would have been lower by 0.01% and 0.02% for the six months ended March 31, 2024 and for the year ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
(3) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(4) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind.
(5) Unaudited.
(6) Not annualized.
(7) Annualized.
(8) Less than $0.005 per share.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return(1)
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
Class A
09/30/19   $9.25   $0.23   $0.04   $0.27   $(0.23)   $(0.23)   $9.29   2.95%   $71,684   0.69%   0.80%   2.43%   91%
09/30/20   9.29   0.18   (0.06)   0.12   (0.18)   (0.18)   9.23   1.32   124,233   0.69   0.80   1.84   72
09/30/21   9.23   0.04   0.02   0.06   (0.08)   (0.08)   9.21   0.67   144,172   0.69   0.74   0.40   113
09/30/22   9.21   0.08   (0.15)   (0.07)   (0.13)   (0.13)   9.01   (0.80)   125,115   0.69   0.74   0.81   52
09/30/23   9.01   0.33   0.07   0.40   (0.34)   (0.34)   9.07   4.51   75,540   0.69   0.76   3.57   29
03/31/24(2)   9.07   0.23   0.09   0.32   (0.22)   (0.22)   9.17   3.56(3)   79,100   0.65(4)   0.73(4)   4.95(4)   41(3)
Class C
09/30/19   $9.25   $0.18   $0.04   $0.22   $(0.18)   $(0.18)   $9.29   2.45%   $4,225   1.19%   1.71%   1.93%   91%
09/30/20   9.29   0.12   (0.04)   0.08   (0.13)   (0.13)   9.24   0.93   5,276   1.19   1.60   1.33   72
09/30/21   9.24   (0.01)   0.02   0.01   (0.04)   (0.04)   9.21   0.07   4,249   1.19   1.47   (0.10)   113
09/30/22   9.21   0.03   (0.14)   (0.11)   (0.08)   (0.08)   9.02   (1.18)   5,013   1.19   1.48   0.31   52
09/30/23   9.02   0.28   0.07   0.35   (0.29)   (0.29)   9.08   3.99   3,292   1.19   1.61   3.07   29
03/31/24(2)   9.08   0.21   0.09   0.30   (0.20)   (0.20)   9.18   3.30(3)   3,514   1.15(4)   1.59(4)   4.45(4)   41(3)
Class S
09/30/19   $9.25   $0.21   $0.03   $0.24   $(0.21)   $(0.21)   $9.28   2.59%   $135,565   0.94%   0.99%   2.18%   91%
09/30/20   9.28   0.12   (0.01)   0.11   (0.16)   (0.16)   9.23   1.18   61,464   0.94   0.99   1.58   72
09/30/21   9.23   0.01   0.03   0.04   (0.06)   (0.06)   9.21   0.42   52,456   0.94   0.99   0.15   113
09/30/22   9.21   0.05   (0.15)   (0.10)   (0.10)   (0.10)   9.01   (1.05)   42,709   0.94   0.99   0.56   52
09/30/23   9.01   0.30   0.08   0.38   (0.32)   (0.32)   9.07   4.28   35,599   0.94   1.04   3.32   29
03/31/24(2)   9.07   0.20   0.11   0.31   (0.21)   (0.21)   9.17   3.31(3)   32,581   0.90(4)   1.00(4)   4.70(4)   41(3)
Class Y
09/30/19   $9.25   $0.25   $0.04   $0.29   $(0.25)   $(0.25)   $9.29   3.21%   $305,997   0.44%   0.51%   2.68%   91%
09/30/20   9.29   0.19   (0.05)   0.14   (0.20)   (0.20)   9.23   1.57   292,708   0.44   0.51   2.09   72
09/30/21   9.23   0.06   0.03   0.09   (0.11)   (0.11)   9.21   0.92   296,363   0.44   0.50   0.65   113
09/30/22   9.21   0.10   (0.15)   (0.05)   (0.15)   (0.15)   9.01   (0.55)   250,473   0.44   0.50   1.06   52
09/30/23   9.01   0.35   0.08   0.43   (0.36)   (0.36)   9.08   4.88   193,680   0.44   0.52   3.82   29
03/31/24(2)   9.08   0.23   0.09   0.32   (0.23)   (0.23)   9.17   3.57(3)   215,773   0.40(4)   0.47(4)   5.20(4)   41(3)
Class Z
09/30/19   $9.25   $0.23   $0.04   $0.27   $(0.23)   $(0.23)   $9.29   2.95%   $128,199   0.69%   0.77%   2.43%   91%
09/30/20   9.29   0.17   (0.05)   0.12   (0.18)   (0.18)   9.23   1.32   86,018   0.69   0.79   1.83   72
09/30/21   9.23   0.03   0.03   0.06   (0.08)   (0.08)   9.21   0.68   75,058   0.69   0.78   0.40   113
09/30/22   9.21   0.10   (0.17)   (0.07)   (0.13)   (0.13)   9.01   (0.80)   50,209   0.69   0.79   0.81   52
09/30/23   9.01   0.32   0.08   0.40   (0.34)   (0.34)   9.07   4.51   41,800   0.69   0.81   3.57   29
03/31/24(2)   9.07   0.26   0.06   0.32   (0.22)   (0.22)   9.17   3.56(3)   40,739   0.65(4)   0.79(4)   4.95(4)   41(3)
Institutional Class
09/30/19   $9.25   $0.26   $0.03   $0.29   $(0.26)   $(0.26)   $9.28   3.17%   $362,921   0.39%   0.46%   2.73%   91%
09/30/20   9.28   0.20   (0.05)   0.15   (0.21)   (0.21)   9.22   1.63   417,011   0.39   0.46   2.13   72
09/30/21   9.22   0.07   0.02   0.09   (0.11)   (0.11)   9.20   0.98   500,705   0.39   0.45   0.70   113
09/30/22   9.20   0.13   (0.18)   (0.05)   (0.15)   (0.15)   9.00   (0.50)   230,153   0.39   0.46   1.11   52
09/30/23   9.00   0.36   0.08   0.44   (0.37)   (0.37)   9.07   4.94   136,828   0.39   0.47   3.87   29
03/31/24(2)   9.07   0.17   0.16   0.33   (0.23)   (0.23)   9.17   3.71(3)   108,261   0.35(4)   0.43(4)   5.25(4)   41(3)
(1) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads and fees. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(2) Unaudited.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Touchstone Funds Group 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 Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 25, 1993. The Trust consists of the following twelve funds (individually, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):
Touchstone Active Bond Fund ("Active Bond Fund”)
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund ("Ares Credit Opportunities Fund”)
Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund ("Dividend Equity Fund”)
Touchstone High Yield Fund ("High Yield Fund”)
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund ("Impact Bond Fund”)
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund ("Mid Cap Fund”)
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund ("Mid Cap Value Fund”)
Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund ("Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund”)
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund ("Sands Capital Select Growth Fund”)
Touchstone Small Cap Fund ("Small Cap Fund”)
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund ("Small Cap Value Fund”)
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund ("Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund”)
Each Fund is diversified, with the exception of the Sands Capital Select Growth Fund which is non-diversified.
The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each Fund. The table below indicates the classes of shares that each Fund is registered to offer:
  Class A Class C Class S Class Y Class Z Institutional
Class
Class R6
Active Bond Fund X X   X   X  
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund X X   X   X  
Dividend Equity Fund X X   X   X X
High Yield Fund X X   X   X  
Impact Bond Fund X X   X   X X
Mid Cap Fund X X   X X X X
Mid Cap Value Fund X X   X   X  
Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund X X   X   X X
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund X X   X X X X
Small Cap Fund X X   X   X  
Small Cap Value Fund X X   X   X  
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund X X X X X X  
The assets of each Fund are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. The Funds’ prospectus provides a description of each Fund’s investment goal, policies, and strategies along with information on the classes of shares currently being offered.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the Funds’ significant accounting policies:
Each Fund is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies.
Security valuation and fair value measurements — U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  All investments in securities are recorded at their fair value. The Funds define the term “market value”, as used throughout this report, as the estimated fair value. The Funds use various methods to measure fair value of their portfolio securities on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
•  Level 1 − quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
•  Level 2 − other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
•  Level 3 − significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
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The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The aggregate value by input level, as of March 31, 2024, for each Fund’s investments, is included in each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments, which also includes a breakdown of the Fund’s investments by geographic and/or sector allocation. The Ares Credit Opportunities Fund held Level 3 categorized securities during the six months ended March 31, 2024.
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 and futures are valued at the last quoted sales price. If there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, long option positions are valued at the most recent bid price, and short option positions are valued at the most recent ask price on the valuation date and are categorized in Level 1. Shares of mutual funds in which the Funds invest are valued at their respective net asset value (“NAV”) as reported by the underlying funds and are categorized in Level 1.
Debt securities held by the Funds are valued at their evaluated bid by an independent pricing service or at their last broker-quoted bid prices as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for such securities. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values through accepted market modeling conventions. Observable inputs to the models may include prepayment speeds, pricing spread, yield, trade information, dealer quotes, market color, cash flow models, the securities’ terms and conditions, among others, and are generally categorized in Level 2. Investments in bank loans are normally valued at the bid quotation obtained from dealers in loans by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Funds' valuation policies and procedures established by Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and adopted by the Funds' Board of Trustees (the “Board”), and are generally categorized in Level 2. Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche, and are generally categorized in Level 2. Debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, provided such amount approximates market value and are categorized in Level 2. While this method provides consistency in valuation (and may only be used if it approximates market value), it may result in periods during which fair value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price that would be received if the Fund sold the investment.
Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE.  Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available and are categorized in Level 2.
Securities mainly traded on a non-U.S. exchange or denominated in foreign currencies are generally valued according to the preceding closing values on that exchange, translated to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, and are generally categorized in Level 1. However, if an event that may change the value of a security occurs after the time that the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange was determined, but before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, the security may be priced based on fair value and is generally categorized in Level 2. This may cause the value of the security, if held on the books of a Fund, to be different from the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange and may affect the calculation of that Fund’s NAV. The Funds may use fair value pricing under the following circumstances, among others:
•  If the value of a security has been materially affected by events occurring before the Funds' pricing time but after the close of the primary markets on which the security is traded.
•  If the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded closes early or if trading in a particular portfolio security was halted during the day and did not resume prior to the Funds' NAV calculation.
•  If a security is so thinly traded that reliable market quotations are unavailable due to infrequent trading.
•  If the validity of market quotations is not reliable.
Securities held by the Funds that do not have readily available market quotations, significant observable inputs, or securities for which the available market quotations are not reliable, are priced at their estimated fair value using procedures established by the Adviser and adopted by the Funds' Board and are generally categorized in Level 3.
Bank Loans – The Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund may invest in bank loans, which usually take the form of loan participations and assignments. Loan participations and assignments are agreements to make money available to U.S. or foreign corporations, partnerships or other business entities (the “Borrower”) in a specified amount, at a specified rate and within a specified time. A loan is typically originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign bank, insurance company or other financial institution (the “Agent”) for a group of loan investors (“Loan
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Investors”). The Agent typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the other Loan Investors in the syndicate and may hold any collateral on behalf of the Loan Investors. Such loan participations and assignments are typically senior, secured and collateralized in nature. The Fund records an investment when the Borrower withdraws money and records interest as earned. These loans pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. These base lending rates are generally the prime rate offered by a designated U.S. bank , Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or a similar reference rate.
The loans in which the Fund invests may be subject to some restrictions on resale. For example, the Fund may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent and/or Borrower prior to the sale of these investments. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the Borrower. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the Borrower, the selling participant and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the Borrower (“Intermediate Participants”). In the event that the Borrower, selling participant or Intermediate Participants become insolvent or enter into bankruptcy, the Fund may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest.
Unfunded commitments represent the remaining obligation of the Fund to the Borrower. At any point in time, up to the maturity date of the issue, the Borrower may demand the unfunded portion. Until demanded by the Borrower, unfunded commitments are not recognized as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities represents fair value of the unfunded portion of the Fund’s bank loans.
As of March 31, 2024, the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund had unfunded loan commitments of $846,883.  
Collateralized Loan Obligations — The Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund may invest in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CLO is an entity that is backed by syndicated bank loans. The cash flows of the CLO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CLO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive higher ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.
Investment companies — The Funds may invest in securities of other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), open-end funds and closed-end funds. Open-end funds are investment companies that issue new shares continuously and redeem shares daily. Closed-end funds are investment companies that typically issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a securities exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”). An ETF is an investment company that typically seeks to track the performance of an index by holding in its portfolio shares of all the companies, or a representative sample of the companies, that are components of a particular index. ETF shares are traded on a securities exchange based on their market value. The risks of investment in other investment companies typically reflect the risks of the types of securities in which the other investment companies invest. Investments in ETFs and closed-end funds are subject to the additional risk that their shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV. When a Fund invests in another investment company, shareholders of the Fund indirectly bear their proportionate share of the other investment company’s fees and expenses, including operating, registration, trustee, licensing, and marketing, as well as their share of the Fund’s fees and expenses.
Securities sold short — The Funds may engage in selling securities short, which obligates the Fund to replace a security borrowed by purchasing the same security at the current market value. The Fund would incur a loss if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund would realize a gain if the price of the security declines between those dates. As of March 31, 2024, the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund did not hold securities sold short.
Options — The Funds may write or purchase financial option contracts primarily to hedge against changes in the value of equity securities (or securities that the Funds intend 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 Funds may utilize options in an attempt to generate gains from option premiums or to reduce overall portfolio risk. The Funds’ option strategy primarily focuses on the use of writing and/or purchasing call or put options on equity indexes. When the Funds write or purchase an option, an amount equal to the premium received or paid by the Funds 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 Funds on the expiration date as realized gains or losses. The difference between the premium and the amount paid or received on effecting a closing purchase or sale transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain or loss. If an option is exercised, the premium paid or received is added to the cost of the purchase or proceeds from the sale in determining whether the Funds have realized a gain or loss on investment transactions. The Funds, as
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writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bear the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. The Funds, as purchaser of an option, bear 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 March 31, 2024, the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund had purchased options and written options as shown in the Portfolio of Investments.
Warrants — The Funds may invest in warrants and stock purchase rights of companies of any market capitalization. A warrant gives the holder the right to buy stock, typically from the issuer. The warrant specifies the amount of underlying stock, the purchase (or “exercise”) price, and the date the warrant expires. Certain warrants may permit, without legal obligation, net settlement for stock or cash. The Funds have no obligation to exercise the warrant and buy the stock.
Futures Contracts — The Active Bond Fund and Ares Credit Opportunities Fund may buy and sell futures contracts and related options to manage their exposure to changing interest rates and securities prices. Some strategies reduce a Fund's exposure to price fluctuations, while others tend to increase its market exposure. Futures and options on futures can be volatile instruments and involve certain risks that could negatively impact a Fund's return. When a Fund purchases or sells a futures contract, or sells an option thereon, a Fund must deposit initial margin and, in some instances, daily variation margin, to meet its obligations under a contract with a futures commission merchant.
When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund's basis in the contract. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the secondary market resulting in an inability to close a futures position prior to its maturity date. Third, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that the Funds could lose more than the original margin deposit required to initiate the futures transaction. Finally, the risk exists that losses could exceed amounts disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. There is minimal counterparty credit risk involved in entering into futures contracts since they are exchange-traded instruments and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
As of March 31, 2024, the Active Bond Fund held futures contracts as shown on the Portfolio of Investments and the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund did not hold any futures contracts.
Swap Contracts — The Active Bond Fund and Ares Credit Opportunities Fund may enter into swap transactions to help enhance the value of its portfolio or manage its exposure to different types of investments. Swaps are financial instruments that typically involve the exchange of cash flows between two parties on specified dates (settlement dates), where the cash flows are based on agreed-upon prices, rates, indexes, etc. The nominal amount on which the cash flows are calculated is called the notional amount. Swaps are individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors, such as interest rates, foreign currency rates, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, security prices, indexes or inflation rates.
Swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of the investments of a Fund and its share price. The performance of swap agreements may be affected by a change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a Fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by a Fund, the Fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty’s creditworthiness declines, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses.
Generally, bilateral swap agreements and OTC swaps have a fixed maturity date that will be agreed upon by the parties. The agreement can be terminated before the maturity date only under limited circumstances, such as default by one of the parties or insolvency, among others, and can be transferred by a party only with the prior written consent of the other party. The Fund may be able to eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement either by assignment or by other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party. If the counterparty is unable to meet its obligations under the contract, declares bankruptcy, defaults or becomes insolvent, a Fund may not be able to recover the money it expected to receive under the contract.
Cleared swaps are transacted through futures commission merchants that are members of central clearinghouses with the clearinghouses serving as a central counterparty. Pursuant to rules promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, central clearing of swap agreements is currently required for certain market participants trading certain
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instruments, and central clearing for additional instruments is expected to be implemented by regulators until the majority of the swaps market is ultimately subject to central clearing.
Swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon values received from third party vendors or quotations from market makers. For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid or received are recorded as assets or liabilities, respectively, and are shown as premium paid on swap agreements or premium received on swap agreements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For swaps that are centrally cleared, initial margins, determined by each relevant clearing agency or clearing member, are posted at a clearing broker in accordance with CFTC or the applicable regulator's regulations. The change in value of swaps, including accruals of periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swaps, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Daily changes in the value of centrally cleared swaps are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin on swap agreements and settled daily. Upfront premiums and liquidation payments received or paid are recorded as realized gains or losses at the termination or maturity of the swap. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gain or loss.
A swap agreement can be a form of leverage, which can magnify a Fund’s gains or losses. In order to reduce the risk associated with leveraging, the Fund will only enter into a swap agreement subject to the regulatory limitations set forth in Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Derivatives Rule”).
As of March 31, 2024, the Active Bond Fund and Ares Credit Opportunities Fund held swap agreements as shown on the Portfolio of Investments.
Foreign currency translation — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars and translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:
(1) market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange on the valuation date; and
(2) purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Funds do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments in equity securities that is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of equity securities.
Forward foreign currency contracts — The Active Bond Fund and the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a specific currency at a price that is set on the date of the contract. The forward contract calls for delivery of the currency on a future date that is specified in the contract. Risks related to the use of forwards include the possible failure of counterparties to meet the terms of the forward agreement, the failure of the counterparties to timely post collateral, the risk that currency movements will not occur thereby reducing a Fund’s total return, and the potential for losses in excess of a Fund’s initial investment.
The market value of a forward foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Realized gains or losses, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency.
During the six months ended March 31, 2024, the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund used forward foreign currency contracts to enhance potential gains, hedge against anticipated currency exchange rates, maintain diversity and liquidity of the portfolio and/or adjust exposure to foreign currencies. 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — The Funds may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that involve risks not associated with investing in stocks. Risks associated with investments in REITs include declines in the value of real estate, general and economic conditions, changes in the value of the underlying property and defaults by borrowers. The value of assets in the real estate industry may go through cycles of relative underperformance and outperformance in comparison to equity securities markets in general. Dividend income is recorded using management’s estimate of the income included in distributions received from REIT investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end and may differ from the estimated amount. Estimates of income are adjusted in the Funds to the actual amounts when the amounts are determined.
Master Limited Partnership — The Funds may invest in Master Limited Partnership (“MLP”) common units that represent limited partnership interests in the MLP. Common units are generally listed and traded on U.S. securities exchanges or OTC with their value fluctuating predominantly based on the success of the MLP. Unlike owners of common stock of a corporation, owners of MLP common units have limited voting rights and have no ability to annually elect directors. MLPs generally distribute all available cash flow (cash flow from operations less maintenance capital expenditures) in the form of quarterly distributions. Common unit holders have first priority to receive quarterly cash distributions up to the minimum quarterly distribution and have
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arrearage rights. Distributions received from MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. Investment income and return of capital are recorded based on estimates made at the time distributions are received. The actual amounts of income and return of capital are only determined by each MLP after its fiscal year-end and may differ from the estimated amount. Estimates of income are adjusted in the Funds to the actual amounts when the amounts are determined. In the event of liquidation, common unit holders have preference over subordinated units, but not debt holders or preferred unit holders, to the remaining assets of the MLP.
Pay-In-Kind (“PIK”) Bonds — PIK bonds are securities that, at the issuer’s option, pay interest in either cash or additional securities for a specified period. PIK bonds, like zero coupon bonds, are designed to give an issuer flexibility in managing cash flow. PIK bonds are expected to reflect the market value of the underlying debt plus an amount representing accrued interest since the last payment. PIK bonds are usually less volatile than zero coupon bonds, but more volatile than cash pay securities.
Derivative instruments and hedging activities — The Active Bond Fund and the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement” or “MNA”) or similar agreement with certain counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives and foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and master netting provisions in the event of a default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a party may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables or receivables with collateral held or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting). These default events include bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset.
When entering into a derivative transaction, a Fund may be required to post and maintain collateral or margin (including both initial and variation margin). Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the broker or clearing house for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives (financial futures contracts, options, and centrally cleared swaps). Brokers can ask for margining in excess of the clearing house’s minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract specific for OTC derivatives (forward foreign currency contracts, options, and swaps). For derivatives traded under an ISDA  Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash deposits held at prime broker and due to prime broker, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Portfolio of Investments. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. 
Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives transactions to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event a Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund (counterparty) to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty (Fund).
For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
As of March 31, 2024, the Funds' assets and liabilities that were subject to a MNA on a gross basis were as follows:
  Assets   Liabilities
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund      
Forwards - Foreign Currency Contracts $214,185   $—
Total $214,185   $—
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The following table presents the Ares Credit Opportunities Fund's assets and liabilities net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund as of March 31, 2024:
Counterparty Derivative
Type
Gross Amount of
Recognized
Assets
Gross Amount
Available
for Offset in
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
Non-Cash
Collateral
Received
Cash
Collateral
Received
Net Amount(A)
Wells Fargo Forward-Foreign
Currency
Contracts
$214,185 $— $— $— $214,185
(A) Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
The following table sets forth the fair value of the Funds’ derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure as of March 31, 2024:
Fund Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments under ASC 815
Asset
Derivatives
Liability
Derivatives
Active Bond Fund
Swap Agreements - Credit Contracts*
$$755,696
 
Futures Contracts - Interest Rate Contracts**
30,716 158,875
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
Purchased Options - Equity Contracts***
6,800
 
Written Options - Equity Contracts****
4,400
 
Forwards - Foreign Currency Contracts*****
214,185
 
Swap Agreements - Credit Contracts*
9,549
* Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Payable for variation margin on swap agreements. Variation margin reported in the Portfolio of Investments and other tables in the Notes to the Financial Statements is the cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
** Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Payable for variation margin on futures contracts. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the payable/receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Includes cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts as reported on the Portfolio of Investments and within the components of net assets section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
*** Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Investments, at market value.
**** Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Written options, at market value.
***** Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts.
The following table sets forth the effect of the Funds' derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure on the Statements of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2024:
Fund Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments under ASC 815
Realized Gains
(Losses)
on Derivatives
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Derivatives
Active Bond Fund Futures - Interest Rate Contracts* $(542,346) $(233,998)
  Swap Agreements - Credit Contracts** (86,440) (723,922)
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund Purchased Options - Equity Contracts*** 37,958
  Written Options - Equity Contracts**** 10,700 (1,800)
  Forwards - Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts***** (192,977) 80,780
  Swap Agreements - Credit Contracts** (15,166) (17,486)
* Statements of Operations Location: Net realized losses on futures contracts and Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively.
** Statements of Operations Location: Net realized losses on swap agreements and Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively.  
*** Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains (losses) on investments and Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
**** Statements of Operations Location: Net realized gains on written options and Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options, respectively.
***** Statements of Operations Location: Net realized losses on forward foreign currency contracts and Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts, respectively.
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For the six months ended March 31, 2024, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments for the Active Bond Fund and Ares Credit Opportunities Fund were as follows:
  Active Bond Fund Ares Credit Opportunities Fund
Equity Contracts:    
Purchased Options - Cost $$72,956
Written Options - Premiums received 3,000
Credit Contracts:    
Credit Default Swaps (buy protection) - Notional value 10,146,900 563,033
Forward currency exchange contracts:    
U.S. dollar amount received 10,248,043
Interest Rate Contracts:    
Futures Contracts (long) - Notional Value 49,975,951
Futures Contracts (short) - Notional Value 9,600,219
Portfolio securities loaned — The Funds may lend their portfolio securities, with the exception of the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund. Lending portfolio securities exposes the Funds to the risk that the borrower may fail to return the loaned securities or may not be able to provide additional collateral or that the Funds may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fails financially. To minimize these risks, the borrower must agree to maintain cash collateral with the Funds' custodian. The loaned securities are secured by collateral valued at least equal, at all times, to the market value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest, if any. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. The cash collateral is reinvested by the Funds' custodian into an approved short-term investment vehicle. The approved short-term investment vehicle is subject to market risk.
As of March 31, 2024, 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***
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund Corporate Bonds $3,852,720 $4,045,367 $192,647
High Yield Fund Corporate Bonds 1,466,558 1,531,015 64,457
* 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 (received from) the borrower in the event of default.
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.
When-issued or delayed delivery transactions — Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining NAV. The Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. When the Fund has sold a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Fund does not participate in future gains and losses with respect to the security. When-issued or delayed delivery transactions physically settling within 35 days are deemed not to involve a senior security. When-issued or delayed delivery transactions that do not physically settle within 35 days are required to be treated as derivatives transactions in compliance with the Derivatives Rule.    
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.
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The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the equity funds (all of the Funds except the Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund, High Yield Fund, Impact Bond Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund) is equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 5.26% of the NAV (or 5.00% of the offering price). The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund, High Yield Fund and Impact Bond Fund is equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 3.36% of the NAV (or 3.25% of the offering price). The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund is equal to the NAV per share plus sales load equal to 2.04% of the NAV (or 2.00% of the offering price). There is no sales load on equity or fixed income fund purchases when aggregate purchases in all Touchstone funds equal at least $1 million or $500,000, respectively. The maximum offering price per share of Classes C, S, Y, Z, Institutional Class and R6 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 for equity funds or $500,000 for fixed income funds where a Finder’s Fee was paid may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of up to 1.00% or 0.50%, for equity or fixed income funds, respectively, if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. Additionally, purchases of Class C shares of the Funds are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. The CDSC will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the NAV at the time of purchase of the shares being redeemed or (2) the NAV of such shares being redeemed.
Investment income — Dividend income from securities is recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Funds, where applicable. Interest income from securities is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted. Realized gains and losses resulting from principal paydowns on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are included in interest income. Market discounts, original issue discounts and market premiums on debt securities are accreted/amortized to interest income over the life of the security or to the appropriate call date, as applicable, with a corresponding adjustment in the cost basis of that security. In addition, it is the Funds’ policy to accrue for foreign capital gains taxes, if applicable, on certain foreign securities held by the Funds. An estimated foreign capital gains tax is recorded daily on net unrealized gains on these securities and is payable upon the sale of such securities when a gain is realized.
Distributions to shareholders — Each Fund intends to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its income and capital gains. The Mid Cap Fund, Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund, Sands Capital Select Growth Fund and Small Cap Fund distribute their income, if any, annually, as a dividend to shareholders. The Dividend Equity Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund declare and distribute their income, if any, quarterly, as a dividend to shareholders. The Active Bond Fund, Ares Credit Opportunities Fund, High Yield Fund and Impact Bond Fund declare and distribute their income, if any, monthly, as a dividend to shareholders. The Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund declares its income, if any, daily, and distributes such income monthly, as a dividend to shareholders. Each Fund makes distributions of capital gains, if any, at least annually, net of applicable capital loss carryforwards. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations. Recognition of the Funds' net investment income from investments in underlying funds is affected by the timing of dividend declarations by the underlying funds.
Allocations — Investment income earned, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation for a Fund are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon its proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Class-specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. Common expenses, which are not attributable to a specific class, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon their proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Expenses not directly billed to a Fund are allocated proportionally among all Funds in the Trust, and, if applicable, Touchstone ETF Trust, Touchstone Strategic Trust and Touchstone Variable Series Trust (collectively with the Trust, “Touchstone Fund Complex”), daily in relation to net assets of each Fund or another reasonable measure.
Security transactions — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis.
Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
LIBOR Transition — Many debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments in which the Funds may invest, as well as any borrowings made by the Funds from banks or from other lenders, utilized the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as the reference or benchmark index for interest rate calculations. LIBOR was a measure of the average interest rate at which major global banks can borrow from one another. The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, the administrator of LIBOR, ceased publishing most LIBOR maturities on June 30, 2023. In addition, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has required the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited to continue publishing a subset of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings on a “synthetic” basis through
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March 2024 for the three-month sterling LIBOR setting and September 2024 for the one-, three- and six-month sterling LIBOR settings. All other market participants adopted alternative rates such as Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or otherwise amended such financial instruments to include fallback provisions and other measures that contemplated the discontinuation of LIBOR. To facilitate the transition of legacy derivatives contracts referencing LIBOR, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. launched a protocol to incorporate fallback provisions. There are obstacles to converting certain longer term securities to a new benchmark or benchmarks and the effectiveness of one versus multiple alternative reference rates has not been determined. Certain proposed replacement rates, such as SOFR, are materially different from LIBOR, and required changes to the applicable spreads. The utilization of an alternative reference rate, or the transition process to an alternative reference rate, may adversely affect the fund’s performance.
3. Investment Transactions
Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) were as follows for the six months ended March 31, 2024:
  Active
Bond
Fund
Ares
Credit
Opportunities
Fund
Dividend
Equity
Fund
High Yield
Fund
Impact
Bond
Fund
Mid Cap
Fund*
Purchases of investment securities $26,664,345 $205,519,738 $131,552,942 $11,702,532 $24,387,713 $724,823,056
Proceeds from sales and maturities $40,785,789 $92,350,445 $397,621,414 $13,589,773 $27,185,138 $460,747,351
  Mid Cap
Value
Fund*
Sands Capital International
Growth Equity
Fund
Sands Capital
Select Growth
Fund*
Small Cap
Fund*
Small Cap
Value
Fund*
Ultra Short
Duration Fixed
Income Fund
Purchases of investment securities $147,298,647 $11,704,112 $473,741,398 $111,256,744 $52,307,357 $172,796,263
Proceeds from sales and maturities $90,246,019 $12,346,469 $562,806,360 $9,821,689 $9,273,052 $166,456,695
* The Mid Cap Fund, the Mid Cap Value Fund, the Sands Capital Select Growth Fund, the Small Cap Fund and the Small Cap Value Fund had redemption-in-kinds out of the Fund of $63,384,768, $48,570,608, $227,854,812, $672,616 and $3,169,461, respectively, which are excluded from the proceeds from sales and maturities.
For the six months ended March 31, 2024, purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities in U.S. Government Securities were $169,531,456 and $171,673,471, respectively, for the Active Bond Fund, $0 and $1,875,774, respectively, for the High Yield Fund, $42,218,079, and $20,368,310, respectively, for the Impact Bond Fund and $0 and $665,784, respectively, for the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund. There were no purchases or proceeds from sales and maturities of U.S. Government Securities by the remaining Funds for the six months ended March 31, 2024.
4. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Related Parties
Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of the Adviser, Touchstone Securities, Inc. (the “Distributor”), or The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), the sub-administrator to the Funds. Such officers receive no compensation from the Trust. The Adviser and the Distributor are each wholly-owned subsidiaries of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. (“Western & Southern”).
On behalf of the Funds, the Adviser 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 Adviser 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 $179,184 for the Funds’ Board for the six months ended March 31, 2024.
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MANAGEMENT & EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTS
The Adviser 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 Adviser 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.
Active Bond Fund 0.38% on the first $200 million
0.30% on such assets over $200 million
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 0.60% on all assets
Dividend Equity Fund 0.55% on the first $1 billion
0.50% on such assets over $1 billion
High Yield Fund 0.60% on the first $50 million
0.50% on the next $250 million
0.45% on such assets over $300 million
Impact Bond Fund 0.30% on the first $200 million
0.225% on such assets over $200 million
Mid Cap Fund 0.80% on the first $1 billion
0.70% on the next $500 million
0.60% on such assets over $1.5 billion
Mid Cap Value Fund 0.75% on all assets
Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund 0.65% on the first $1 billion
0.60% on such assets over $1 billion
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 0.70% on the first $1 billion
0.65% on the next $500 million
0.60% on the next $500 million
0.55% on such assets over $2 billion
Small Cap Fund 0.85% on the first $250 million
0.80% on the next $250 million
0.70% on such assets over $500 million
Small Cap Value Fund 0.85% on all assets
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 0.18% on the first $500 million
0.16% on such assets over $500 million
The Adviser has entered into investment sub-advisory agreements with the following parties (each, a “Sub-Adviser”):
Ares Capital Management II LLC The London Company
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund Mid Cap Fund
EARNEST Partners LLC Small Cap Fund
Impact Bond Fund Sands Capital Management, LLC
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.* Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund
Active Bond Fund Sands Capital Select Growth Fund
Dividend Equity Fund  
High Yield Fund  
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund  
Leeward Investments, LLC  
Mid Cap Value Fund  
Small Cap Value Fund  
*Affiliate of the Adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern.
The Adviser pays sub-advisory fees to each Sub-Adviser from its advisory fee.
The Adviser 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.
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The Adviser has agreed to waive a portion of its fees, and to reimburse certain fund expenses in order to maintain the following expense limitations for the Funds:
  Class A Class C Class S Class Y Class Z Institutional
Class
Class R6 Termination Date
Active Bond Fund 0.83% 1.56% 0.58% 0.50% January 29, 2025
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 1.03% 1.43% 0.83% 0.73% January 29, 2025
Dividend Equity Fund 0.99% 1.69% 0.77% 0.67% 0.65% January 29, 2025
High Yield Fund 1.05% 1.80% 0.80% 0.72% January 29, 2025
Impact Bond Fund 0.76% 1.51% 0.51% 0.41% 0.37% January 29, 2025
Mid Cap Fund 1.21% 1.96% 0.96% 1.21% 0.89% 0.79% January 29, 2025
Mid Cap Value Fund 1.22% 1.97% 0.97% 0.84% January 29, 2025
Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund 1.17% 1.95% 0.90% 0.86% 0.82% January 29, 2025
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 1.13% 1.74% 0.90% 1.14% 0.78% 0.72% January 29, 2025
Small Cap Fund 1.24% 1.99% 0.99% 0.91% January 29, 2025
Small Cap Value Fund 1.38% 2.13% 1.13% 0.98% January 29, 2025
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 0.65% 1.15% 0.90% 0.40% 0.65% 0.35% January 29, 2025
The Expense Limitation Agreement, with respect to each Fund, can be terminated by a vote of the Funds’ Board if it deems the termination to be beneficial to the Funds’ shareholders.
During the six months ended March 31, 2024, the Adviser or its affiliates waived or reimbursed investment advisory fees, administration fees or other operating expenses, including distribution fees of the Funds, as follows:
Fund Investment
Advisory
Fees Waived
Administration
Fees Waived
Other Operating
Expenses
Reimbursed/
Waived
Total
Active Bond Fund $— $40,844 $151,578 $192,422
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 5,194 220,087 225,281
Dividend Equity Fund 163 381,671 381,834
High Yield Fund 40,024 54,579 94,603
Impact Bond Fund 16,526 99,163 115,689
Mid Cap Fund 17,877 41,601 59,478
Mid Cap Value Fund 129,834 521,919 651,753
Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund 21,556 85,043 106,599
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 191,694 333,055 524,749
Small Cap Fund 55,366 108,831 164,197
Small Cap Value Fund 29,846 75,019 104,865
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 15,886 187,918 203,804
Under the terms of the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser 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 Adviser reduced its compensation or assumed expenses for the Funds. A Fund will make repayments to the Adviser 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 Adviser and the Fund's current expense limitation.
As of March 31, 2024, the Adviser may seek recoupment of previously waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:
Fund Expires on
or before
September 30, 2024
Expires on
or before
September 30, 2025
Expires on
or before
September 30, 2026
Expires on
or before
September 30, 2027
Total
Active Bond Fund $41,481 $129,291 $163,390 $89,720 $423,882
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 85,292 220,343 209,014 88,667 603,316
Dividend Equity Fund 2,947 15,147 17,239 8,471 43,804
High Yield Fund 32,863 124,409 138,443 77,803 373,518
Impact Bond Fund 90,672 199,976 188,451 96,841 575,940
Mid Cap Fund 6,295 77,736 191,897 59,478 335,406
Mid Cap Value Fund 638,740 1,249,338 1,215,259 624,857 3,728,194
Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund 52,569 107,560 138,906 95,192 394,227
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 1,024 415,611 1,015,554 449,722 1,881,911
Small Cap Fund 104,668 223,917 267,374 146,941 742,900
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Fund Expires on
or before
September 30, 2024
Expires on
or before
September 30, 2025
Expires on
or before
September 30, 2026
Expires on
or before
September 30, 2027
Total
Small Cap Value Fund $28,863 $88,081 $163,082 $87,119 $367,145
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 276,118 473,831 405,681 131,568 1,287,198
For the six months ended March 31, 2024, the Adviser is eligible to recoup previously waived fees or reimbursed expenses from Impact Bond Fund of $2,166.
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
The Adviser entered into an Administration Agreement with the Trust, whereby the Adviser is responsible for: supplying executive and regulatory compliance services; supervising the preparation of tax returns; coordinating the preparation of reports to shareholders and reports to and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and state securities authorities, as well as materials for meetings of the Board; calculating the daily NAV per share; and maintaining the financial books and records of each Fund.
For its services, the Adviser’s annual administrative fee is:
0.145% on the first $20 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets;
0.11% on the next $10 billion of aggregate average daily net assets;
0.09% on the next $10 billion of aggregate average daily net assets; and
0.07% on the aggregate average daily net assets over $40 billion.
The fee is computed and allocated among the Touchstone Fund Complex on the basis of relative daily net assets.
The Adviser 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 Adviser, not the Trust.
TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT
Under the terms of the Transfer Agent Agreement between the Trust and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“Transfer Agent”), the Transfer Agent to the Funds maintains the records of each shareholder’s account, answers shareholders’ inquiries concerning their accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of each Fund’s shares, acts as dividend and distribution disbursing agent, and performs other shareholder service functions. For these services, the Transfer Agent receives a monthly fee from each Fund. In addition, each Fund pays out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Transfer Agent, including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.
The Funds may reimburse the Adviser for fees paid to intermediaries such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisers or other financial institutions for sub-transfer agency, sub-administration and other services provided to investors whose shares of record are held in omnibus, other group accounts, retirement plans or accounts traded through registered securities clearing agents. These fees, which are included in Transfer Agent fees in the Statements of Operations, may vary based on, for example, the nature of services provided, but generally range up to 0.15% of the assets of the class serviced or maintained by the intermediary or up to $22 per sub-account maintained by the intermediary.
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, the Funds pay 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 (except the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund) 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). The Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund has limited the amount of the 12b-1 fees for Class C shares to 0.75% of average daily net assets. Under the Class S plan, the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund pays an annual shareholder servicing fee not to exceed 0.50% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class S shares (of which up to 0.25% is a distribution fee and up to 0.25% is a shareholder servicing fee). Under the Class Z plan, each Fund offering Class Z shares pays an annual shareholder servicing fee not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class Z shares owned by investors for which the shareholder servicing agent maintains a servicing relationship.
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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
The Distributor is the Funds’ principal underwriter and, as such, acts as exclusive agent for distribution of the Funds’ shares. Under the terms of the Distribution Agreement between the  Trust and the Distributor, the Distributor earned underwriting and broker commissions on the sale of Class A shares of the Funds. W&S Brokerage Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Distributor and the Adviser, 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 Distributor and its affiliate during the six months ended March 31, 2024: 
Fund Amount
Active Bond Fund $ 2,251
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 4,692
Dividend Equity Fund 9,514
High Yield Fund 1,106
Impact Bond Fund 142
Mid Cap Fund 10,653
Mid Cap Value Fund 439
Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund 54
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 6,161
Small Cap Fund 577
Small Cap Value Fund 55
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 709
In addition, the Distributor collected CDSC on the redemption of Class A and Class C shares of the Funds listed below during the six months ended March 31, 2024: 
Fund Class A Class C
Active Bond Fund $ 79 $ 19
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 433
Dividend Equity Fund 483
Impact Bond Fund 850
Mid Cap Fund 388
Mid Cap Value Fund 31
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 111
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 165
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 adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common Officers. During the six months ended March 31, 2024, the Funds did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.
5. Liquidity
ReFlow Fund LLC — The Funds may participate in the ReFlow Fund LLC liquidity program (“ReFlow”), which is designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for funds experiencing redemptions. In order to pay cash to shareholders who redeem their shares on a given day, a fund typically must hold cash in its portfolio, liquidate portfolio securities, or borrow money. ReFlow provides participating funds with another source of cash by standing ready to purchase shares from a fund up to the amount of the fund’s net redemptions on a given day, cumulatively limited to 3% of the outstanding voting shares of a Fund. ReFlow then generally redeems those shares (in cash or in-kind) when the Fund experiences net sales, at the end of a maximum holding period determined by ReFlow, or at other times at ReFlow’s discretion. In return for this service, the Fund will pay a fee to ReFlow at a rate determined by a daily auction with other participating mutual funds.
During the six months ended March 31, 2024, the following Funds utilized ReFlow. The shares ReFlow subscribed to and redemptions-in-kind were as follows:
Fund Shares ReFlow
Subscribed to
Redemptions-in-kind
Mid Cap Fund 1,902,501 $ 63,384,768
Mid Cap Value Fund 2,413,760 48,570,608
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 16,278,106 227,854,812
Small Cap Fund 160,721 672,616
Small Cap Value Fund 115,627 3,169,461
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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 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 March 31, 2024, the following Fund participated as a lender in the interfund lending program. The daily average amount loaned, weighted average interest rate and interest income were as follows:
Fund Daily Average
Amount Loaned
Weighted Average
Interest Rate
Interest
Income*
Mid Cap Fund $ 628,516 5.89% $ 18,821
* Included in Interest in the Statements of Operations.
During the six months ended March 31, 2024, 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*
Active Bond Fund $ 11,071 5.90% $ 332
Dividend Equity Fund $ 1,760,958 5.89% $ 52,734
Impact Bond Fund $ 74,555 5.90% $ 2,236
Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund $ 101,988 5.89% $ 3,051
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund $ 33,296 5.90% $ 999
* 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 and tax-exempt 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 September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 are as follows:  
  Active Bond Fund Ares Credit Opportunities Fund Dividend Equity Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
From ordinary income $9,842,820 $9,708,614 $22,279,562 $22,601,443 $117,383,591 $62,270,650
From long-term capital gains 26,369,054 58,114,891
From return of capital 461,802
Total distributions $9,842,820 $9,708,614 $22,279,562 $23,063,245 $143,752,645 $120,385,541
  High Yield Fund Impact Bond Fund Mid Cap Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
From ordinary income $6,136,287 $5,521,170 $16,934,074 $10,778,441 $14,955,024 $78,196,511
From long-term capital gains 45,156,008 59,498,683
Total distributions $6,136,287 $5,521,170 $16,934,074 $10,778,441 $60,111,032 $137,695,194
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  Mid Cap Value Fund Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund Sands Capital Select Growth Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
From ordinary income $2,817,232 $18,385,395 $722,096 $422,795 $— $59,079,674
From long-term capital gains 40,703,348 46,436,919 1,825,103 552,873,038
Total distributions $43,520,580 $64,822,314 $722,096 $2,247,898 $— $611,952,712
  Small Cap Fund Small Cap Value Fund Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund
  Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
Year Ended
September 30,
2022
From ordinary income $599,565 $1,344,611 $105,710 $160,439 $22,927,101 $13,644,637
From long-term capital gains 1,240,712 10,677,181
From return of capital 210,519
Total distributions $1,840,277 $12,021,792 $105,710 $370,958 $22,927,101 $13,644,637
The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of September 30, 2023:
  Active Bond
Fund
Ares
Credit
Opportunities
Fund
Dividend
Equity
Fund
High Yield
Fund
Tax cost of portfolio investments $284,449,693 $378,813,863 $2,521,605,779 $110,744,361
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments 423,656 3,176,896 274,039,377 393,881
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments (35,228,547) (30,703,633) (386,890,401) (8,474,129)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (34,804,891) (27,526,737) (112,851,024) (8,080,248)
Gross unrealized appreciation on short sales, derivatives and foreign currency transactions 1 24,856
Gross unrealized depreciation on foreign currency transactions (12) (4,981)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on short sales and foreign currency transactions (11) 19,875
Capital loss carryforwards (118,201,459) (75,016,201) (21,561,376)
Undistributed ordinary income 209,535 263,664 8,894,756 31,021
Undistributed capital gains 59,467,603
Other temporary differences (35) (443,739) (611)
Accumulated earnings (deficit) $(152,796,861) $(102,703,138) $(44,489,276) $(29,610,603)
  Impact Bond
Fund
Mid Cap
Fund
Mid Cap
Value Fund
Sands Capital International
Growth Equity
Fund
Tax cost of portfolio investments $595,140,165 $3,770,308,527 $582,308,982 $38,503,794
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments 23,732 984,264,065 162,982,249 664,654
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments (79,446,270) (208,773,819) (47,429,157) (3,231,786)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (79,422,538) 775,490,246 115,553,092 (2,567,132)
Gross unrealized appreciation on foreign currency transactions 158
Gross unrealized depreciation on foreign currency transactions (10)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions 148
Capital loss carryforwards (11,302,287)
Undistributed ordinary income 393,883 19,647,237 5,034,989 656,188
Undistributed capital gains 13,902,184 4,630,291 1,017,840
Accumulated earnings (deficit) $(90,330,942) $809,039,667 $125,218,372 $(892,956)
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  Sands Capital
Select Growth Fund
Small Cap
Fund
Small Cap
Value Fund
Ultra Short
Duration Fixed
Income Fund
Tax cost of portfolio investments $1,879,930,342 $112,026,846 $106,489,029 $495,856,556
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments 670,051,613 28,932,867 17,351,257 669,344
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments (248,797,306) (10,623,453) (10,639,039) (11,208,712)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 421,254,307 18,309,414 6,712,218 (10,539,368)
Capital loss carryforwards (452,451,365) (7,625,623) (112,408,883)
Qualified late year losses (10,268,586)
Undistributed ordinary income 815,180 537,087 927,604
Undistributed capital gains 4,031,799
Other temporary differences (246,759)
Accumulated earnings (deficit) $(41,465,644) $23,156,393 $(376,318) $(122,267,406)
The difference between the tax cost of portfolio investments and the financial statement cost is primarily due to wash sale loss deferrals, investments in passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) adjustments, regulated investment company adjustments, taxable interest on defaulted securities, amortization adjustments on bonds and certain timing differences in the recognition of capital losses under income tax regulations and U.S. GAAP.
As of September 30, 2023, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes:
Fund No Expiration
Short Term
No Expiration
Long Term
Total
Active Bond Fund* $ 62,546,545 $ 55,654,914 $ 118,201,459
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund* 10,437,624 64,578,577 75,016,201
High Yield Fund 1,759,351 19,802,025 21,561,376
Impact Bond Fund 1,063,700 10,238,587 11,302,287
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 368,696,543 83,754,822 452,451,365
Small Cap Value Fund 7,211,287 414,336 7,625,623
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund* 37,103,933 75,304,950 112,408,883
* Future utilization may be limited under current tax laws.
The capital loss carryforwards may be utilized in future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.
During the year ended September 30, 2023, the following Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards:
Fund Utilized
Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund $ 1,250,666
The Funds recognize tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the previous three tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in these financial statements and does not expect this to change over the next six months. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
As of March 31, 2024, the Trust had federal tax costs resulting in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as follows:
Fund Federal Tax
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
on Investments
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
on Investments
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
on Other(A)
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
on Other(A)
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Active Bond Fund $266,017,273 $1,558,517 $(17,231,809) $30,716 $(914,581) $(16,557,157)
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund 509,574,228 9,302,348 (18,308,799) 214,185 (21,740) (8,793,709)
Dividend Equity Fund 2,338,474,524 450,516,997 (207,494,172) 243,022,825
High Yield Fund 108,211,393 1,603,845 (4,608,601) (3,004,756)
Impact Bond Fund 616,887,462 1,011,651 (52,966,941) (51,955,290)
Mid Cap Fund 4,094,123,447 1,818,728,769 (90,767,676) 1,727,961,093
Mid Cap Value Fund 635,184,734 228,951,386 (23,665,813) 205,285,573
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Fund Federal Tax
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
on Investments
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
on Investments
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
on Other(A)
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
on Other(A)
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund $38,817,443 $7,445,608 $(625,991) $462 $(12) $6,820,067
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 1,739,764,422 1,172,394,457 (55,488,571) 1,116,905,886
Small Cap Fund 216,087,509 59,567,546 (7,476,624) 52,090,922
Small Cap Value Fund 168,608,921 30,793,665 (9,224,018) 21,569,647
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 497,458,674 1,238,264 (6,949,782) (5,711,518)
(A) Other includes Derivatives and Foreign Currency Transactions.
7. Commitments and Contingencies
The Funds indemnify the Trust’s officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds.
8. Principal Risks
Risks Associated with Foreign Investments – Certain Funds may invest in the securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the U.S. may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitations on the removal of funds or other assets of a Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Political and military events, may cause market disruptions. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the U.S., and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers, and issuers than in the U.S.  
Risks Associated with Sector Concentration – Certain Funds may invest a high percentage of their assets in specific sectors of the market in order to achieve a potentially greater investment return. As a result, these Funds may be more susceptible to economic, political, and regulatory developments, positive or negative, in a particular sector of the market and may experience increased volatility in the Funds' NAVs and magnified effect on the total return.
Risks Associated with Credit – An issuer may be unable to make timely payments of either principal or interest. This may cause the issuer’s securities to decline in value. Credit risk is particularly relevant to those Funds that invest a significant amount of their assets in junk bonds or lower-rated securities.
Risks Associated with Cybersecurity – With the increased use of technologies, such as mobile devices and “cloud”-based service offerings and the dependence on the Internet and computer systems to perform necessary business functions, the Funds' service providers are susceptible to Cybersecurity risks that could result in losses to a Fund and its shareholders. Cybersecurity breaches are either intentional or unintentional events that allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, customer data, or proprietary information, or cause a Fund or Fund service provider to suffer data corruption or lose operational functionality. A Cybersecurity breach could result in the loss or theft of customer data or funds, loss or theft of proprietary information or corporate data, physical damage to a computer or network system, or costs associated with system repairs, any of which could have a substantial impact on a Fund. Cybersecurity incidents could cause a Fund, the Adviser, a Sub-Adviser, or other service provider to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, compliance costs associated with corrective measures, litigation costs, or financial loss. They may also result in violations of applicable privacy and other laws. In addition, such incidents could affect issuers in which a Fund invests, thereby causing the Fund’s investments to lose value. 
Risks Associated with Interest Rate Changes – The price of debt securities is generally linked to the prevailing  market interest rates. In general, when interest rates rise, the price of debt securities falls, and when interest rates fall, the price of debt securities rises. The price volatility of a debt security also depends on its maturity. Longer-term securities are generally more volatile, so the
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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. An increase in interest rates could negatively impact a Fund’s NAV. Recent and potential future changes in government monetary policy may affect  interest rates. Over the past several years, the U.S. Federal Reserve has maintained the level of interest rates at or near historic lows. However, more recently, interest rates have begun to increase as a result of action that has been taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which has raised, and may continue to raise, interest rates. Such increases which could expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility and could cause the value of a Fund's investments, and the Fund's NAV, to decline, potentially suddenly and significantly, which may negatively impact the Fund's performance.
Risks Associated with Leverage – The use of leverage (borrowing money to purchase properties or securities) will cause the Fund to incur additional expenses and significantly magnify losses in the event of underperformance of the assets purchased with borrowed money. In addition, a lender may terminate or refuse to renew any credit facility. If the Fund is unable to access additional credit, it may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, which may further depress the returns of the Fund.
Risks Associated with Liquidity – Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell. This can reduce a Fund’s returns because the Fund may be unable to transact at advantageous times or prices, or at all.
Risks Associated with Health Crises – A widespread health crisis such as a global pandemic could cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, which may lead to less liquidity in certain instruments, industries, sectors or the markets generally, and may ultimately affect Fund performance. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted and may continue to result in significant disruptions to global business activity and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities, operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply chain disruption, among others. The impact of a health crisis and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could affect the global economy in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. A health crisis may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. Any such impact could adversely affect a Fund's performance, resulting in losses to your investment.
Please see the Funds’ prospectus and statement of additional information for a complete discussion of these and other risks.
9. Litigation
On June 18, 2020, Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund (formerly known as Touchstone Arbitrage Fund), and Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund (formerly known as Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund) (the “Fund”) were served with a summons and complaint in litigation brought by Marc S. Kirschner, as Trustee for the NWHI Litigation Trust (the “Trustee”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”), captioned Kirschner v. Kimmel, et al., No. 20-04287 (the “Action”). In the Action, the Trustee alleged that the payments made to former shareholders in the April 2014 leveraged buyout of The Jones Group Inc. (“Jones Group”) constituted intentional and constructive fraudulent transfers, and sought to recover those payments. The Trustee sought to recoup from the Fund the amount the Fund received in the leveraged buyout, together with interest and costs. The Fund has not made an accrual with respect to these amounts as Fund management deems the possibility of payment to be remote. The Action was consolidated into a multi-district litigation proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, captioned In re: Nine West LBO Securities Litigation, 20-md-02941 (the “MDL”). The Fund, along with hundreds of other shareholder defendants in the MDL, moved to dismiss the Action, and the Court heard oral argument on the motion to dismiss in August 2020. On August 27, 2020, the Court dismissed the fraudulent transfer claims in the MDL with prejudice. On September 25, 2020, the Trustee filed notices of appeal to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals for certain of the cases in the MDL where a direct appeal could be taken, captioned In re: Nine West LBO Securities Litigation, 20-3257, and subsequently filed appeals for additional cases in the MDL, to include the Action. On March 5, 2021, the Trustee filed its appellate brief in the Second Circuit. On July 6, 2021, the shareholder defendants filed their brief in opposition to the Trustee's appeal, and on August 5, 2021, the Trustee filed its reply brief. The Second Circuit held oral argument on the Court's dismissal of the Trustee's complaint on March 10, 2022 and on November 27, 2023, affirmed the dismissal of the complaint against the shareholder defendants, including the Fund. The Second Circuit, however, reversed the dismissal of the claims against the individual defendants (officers, directors and employees), and subsequently denied the individual defendants' petition for rehearing en banc on January 3, 2024. The Trustee did not file an appeal of the dismissal of the shareholder defendants to the US Supreme Court. The individual defendants filed an appeal to the US Supreme Court on April 2, 2024. On May 13, 2024, the Supreme Court declined to hear the individual defendants' appeal. No further appellate rights exist such that the Action is fully and finally concluded.
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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-Advisers 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-Advisers use in fulfilling this responsibility is available as an appendix to the most recent Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or by visiting the Touchstone website at TouchstoneInvestments.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website sec.gov. Information regarding how those proxies were voted during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, which will be filed by August 31 of that year, is also available without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
Each Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter will be disclosed on Form N-PORT within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter. The complete listing of each Fund’s portfolio holdings is available on the Commission’s website and will be made available to shareholders upon request by calling 1.800.543.0407.
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees; shareholder servicing fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024).
Actual Expenses
The first line for each share class of a Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended March 31, 2024” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line for each share class of a Fund in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line for each share class of a Fund in the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
    Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
March 31,
2024
Beginning
Account
Value
October 1,
2023
Ending
Account
Value
March 31,
2024
Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2024*
Active Bond Fund          
Class A Actual 0.83% $1,000.00 $1,065.70 $4.29
Class A Hypothetical 0.83% $1,000.00 $1,020.85 $4.19
Class C Actual 1.56% $1,000.00 $1,061.00 $8.04
Class C Hypothetical 1.56% $1,000.00 $1,017.20 $7.87
Class Y Actual 0.58% $1,000.00 $1,068.30 $3.00
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    Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
March 31,
2024
Beginning
Account
Value
October 1,
2023
Ending
Account
Value
March 31,
2024
Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2024*
Class Y Hypothetical 0.58% $1,000.00 $1,022.10 $2.93
Institutional Class Actual 0.50% $1,000.00 $1,067.60 $2.58
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.50% $1,000.00 $1,022.50 $2.53
Ares Credit Opportunities Fund          
Class A Actual 1.05% $1,000.00 $1,078.30 $5.46
Class A Hypothetical 1.05% $1,000.00 $1,019.75 $5.30
Class C Actual 1.45% $1,000.00 $1,075.60 $7.52
Class C Hypothetical 1.45% $1,000.00 $1,017.75 $7.31
Class Y Actual 0.85% $1,000.00 $1,078.00 $4.42
Class Y Hypothetical 0.85% $1,000.00 $1,020.75 $4.29
Institutional Class Actual 0.75% $1,000.00 $1,080.00 $3.90
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.75% $1,000.00 $1,021.25 $3.79
Dividend Equity Fund          
Class A Actual 0.99% $1,000.00 $1,199.50 $5.44
Class A Hypothetical 0.99% $1,000.00 $1,020.05 $5.00
Class C Actual 1.69% $1,000.00 $1,195.60 $9.28
Class C Hypothetical 1.69% $1,000.00 $1,016.55 $8.52
Class Y Actual 0.76% $1,000.00 $1,201.20 $4.18
Class Y Hypothetical 0.76% $1,000.00 $1,021.20 $3.84
Institutional Class Actual 0.67% $1,000.00 $1,201.80 $3.69
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.67% $1,000.00 $1,021.65 $3.39
Class R6 Actual 0.65% $1,000.00 $1,201.90 $3.58
Class R6 Hypothetical 0.65% $1,000.00 $1,021.75 $3.29
High Yield Fund          
Class A Actual 1.05% $1,000.00 $1,078.70 $5.46
Class A Hypothetical 1.05% $1,000.00 $1,019.75 $5.30
Class C Actual 1.80% $1,000.00 $1,075.00 $9.34
Class C Hypothetical 1.80% $1,000.00 $1,016.00 $9.07
Class Y Actual 0.80% $1,000.00 $1,080.30 $4.16
Class Y Hypothetical 0.80% $1,000.00 $1,021.00 $4.04
Institutional Class Actual 0.72% $1,000.00 $1,080.80 $3.75
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.72% $1,000.00 $1,021.40 $3.64
Impact Bond Fund          
Class A Actual 0.76% $1,000.00 $1,062.20 $3.92
Class A Hypothetical 0.76% $1,000.00 $1,021.20 $3.84
Class C Actual 1.51% $1,000.00 $1,058.20 $7.77
Class C Hypothetical 1.51% $1,000.00 $1,017.45 $7.62
Class Y Actual 0.50% $1,000.00 $1,063.50 $2.58
Class Y Hypothetical 0.50% $1,000.00 $1,022.50 $2.53
Institutional Class Actual 0.41% $1,000.00 $1,064.00 $2.12
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.41% $1,000.00 $1,022.95 $2.07
Class R6 Actual 0.37% $1,000.00 $1,064.20 $1.91
Class R6 Hypothetical 0.37% $1,000.00 $1,023.15 $1.87
Mid Cap Fund          
Class A Actual 1.20% $1,000.00 $1,231.80 $6.70**
Class A Hypothetical 1.20% $1,000.00 $1,019.00 $6.06**
Class C Actual 1.92% $1,000.00 $1,227.20 $10.69**
Class C Hypothetical 1.92% $1,000.00 $1,015.40 $9.67**
Class Y Actual 0.92% $1,000.00 $1,233.40 $5.14**
Class Y Hypothetical 0.92% $1,000.00 $1,020.40 $4.65**
Class Z Actual 1.22% $1,000.00 $1,231.50 $6.81**
Class Z Hypothetical 1.22% $1,000.00 $1,018.90 $6.16**
Institutional Class Actual 0.86% $1,000.00 $1,233.90 $4.80**
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.86% $1,000.00 $1,020.70 $4.34**
Class R6 Actual 0.80% $1,000.00 $1,234.10 $4.47**
Class R6 Hypothetical 0.80% $1,000.00 $1,021.00 $4.04**
Mid Cap Value Fund          
Class A Actual 1.24% $1,000.00 $1,181.70 $6.76***
Class A Hypothetical 1.24% $1,000.00 $1,018.80 $6.26***
Class C Actual 1.99% $1,000.00 $1,176.90 $10.83***
Class C Hypothetical 1.99% $1,000.00 $1,015.05 $10.02***
Class Y Actual 0.99% $1,000.00 $1,182.90 $5.40***
Class Y Hypothetical 0.99% $1,000.00 $1,020.05 $5.00***
Institutional Class Actual 0.86% $1,000.00 $1,183.40 $4.69***
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.86% $1,000.00 $1,020.70 $4.34***
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    Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
March 31,
2024
Beginning
Account
Value
October 1,
2023
Ending
Account
Value
March 31,
2024
Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2024*
Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund          
Class A Actual 1.19% $1,000.00 $1,277.60 $6.78****
Class A Hypothetical 1.19% $1,000.00 $1,019.05 $6.01****
Class C Actual 1.97% $1,000.00 $1,272.70 $11.19****
Class C Hypothetical 1.97% $1,000.00 $1,015.15 $9.92****
Class Y Actual 0.92% $1,000.00 $1,278.60 $5.24****
Class Y Hypothetical 0.92% $1,000.00 $1,020.40 $4.65****
Institutional Class Actual 0.88% $1,000.00 $1,278.50 $5.01****
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.88% $1,000.00 $1,020.60 $4.45****
Class R6 Actual 0.84% $1,000.00 $1,278.70 $4.79****
Class R6 Hypothetical 0.84% $1,000.00 $1,020.80 $4.24****
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund          
Class A Actual 1.16% $1,000.00 $1,412.90 $7.00*****
Class A Hypothetical 1.16% $1,000.00 $1,019.20 $5.86*****
Class C Actual 1.77% $1,000.00 $1,408.90 $10.66*****
Class C Hypothetical 1.77% $1,000.00 $1,016.15 $8.92*****
Class Y Actual 0.90% $1,000.00 $1,414.30 $5.43*****
Class Y Hypothetical 0.90% $1,000.00 $1,020.50 $4.55*****
Class Z Actual 1.17% $1,000.00 $1,412.50 $7.06*****
Class Z Hypothetical 1.17% $1,000.00 $1,019.15 $5.91*****
Institutional Class Actual 0.81% $1,000.00 $1,415.00 $4.89*****
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.81% $1,000.00 $1,020.95 $4.09*****
Class R6 Actual 0.75% $1,000.00 $1,415.10 $4.53*****
Class R6 Hypothetical 0.75% $1,000.00 $1,021.25 $3.79*****
Small Cap Fund          
Class A Actual 1.24% $1,000.00 $1,205.10 $6.84
Class A Hypothetical 1.24% $1,000.00 $1,018.80 $6.26
Class C Actual 1.99% $1,000.00 $1,201.70 $10.95
Class C Hypothetical 1.99% $1,000.00 $1,015.05 $10.02
Class Y Actual 0.99% $1,000.00 $1,207.30 $5.46
Class Y Hypothetical 0.99% $1,000.00 $1,020.05 $5.00
Institutional Class Actual 0.91% $1,000.00 $1,207.40 $5.02
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.91% $1,000.00 $1,020.45 $4.60
Small Cap Value Fund          
Class A Actual 1.39% $1,000.00 $1,158.10 $7.50******
Class A Hypothetical 1.39% $1,000.00 $1,018.05 $7.01******
Class C Actual 2.14% $1,000.00 $1,153.50 $11.52******
Class C Hypothetical 2.14% $1,000.00 $1,014.30 $10.78******
Class Y Actual 1.14% $1,000.00 $1,159.30 $6.15******
Class Y Hypothetical 1.14% $1,000.00 $1,019.30 $5.76******
Institutional Class Actual 0.99% $1,000.00 $1,160.20 $5.35******
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.99% $1,000.00 $1,020.05 $5.00******
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund          
Class A Actual 0.65% $1,000.00 $1,035.60 $3.31
Class A Hypothetical 0.65% $1,000.00 $1,021.75 $3.29
Class C Actual 1.15% $1,000.00 $1,033.00 $5.84
Class C Hypothetical 1.15% $1,000.00 $1,019.25 $5.81
Class S Actual 0.90% $1,000.00 $1,033.10 $4.57
Class S Hypothetical 0.90% $1,000.00 $1,020.50 $4.55
Class Y Actual 0.40% $1,000.00 $1,035.70 $2.04
Class Y Hypothetical 0.40% $1,000.00 $1,023.00 $2.02
Class Z Actual 0.64% $1,000.00 $1,035.60 $3.26
Class Z Hypothetical 0.64% $1,000.00 $1,021.80 $3.23
Institutional Class Actual 0.35% $1,000.00 $1,037.10 $1.78
Institutional Class Hypothetical 0.35% $1,000.00 $1,023.25 $1.77
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect one-half year period).
** Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class Z, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $6.64, $10.63, $5.08, $6.75, $4.75 and $4.41, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class Z, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $6.01, $9.62, $4.60, $6.11, $4.29 and $3.99, respectively. 
*** Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $6.65, $10.72, $5.29 and $4.59, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $6.16, $9.92, $4.90 and $4.24, respectively.
**** Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $6.66, $11.08, $5.13, $4.90 and $4.67, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $5.91, $9.82, $4.55, $4.34 and $4.14, respectively.
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***** Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class Z, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $6.82, $10.48, $5.25, $6.88, $4.71 and $4.35, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class Z, Institutional Class and Class R6 would be $5.70, $8.77, $4.39, $5.76, $3.94 and $3.64, respectively.
****** Excluding liquidity provider expenses, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $7.45, $11.47, $6.10 and $5.29, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $6.96, $10.73, $5.70 and $4.95, respectively.
Liquidity Risk Management
The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “LRM Program”) as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Rule 22e-4 requires that each Fund adopt a program that is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Funds’ liquidity risk, which is the risk that a Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in a Fund.
Assessment and management of a Fund’s liquidity risk under the LRM Program takes into consideration certain factors, such as a Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the LRM Program includes policies and procedures for classification of Fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.
The Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the appointment of a LRM Program administrator responsible for administering the LRM Program and for carrying out the specific responsibilities set forth in the LRM Program, including reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the LRM Program’s operation, its adequacy, and the effectiveness of its implementation for the past year (the “Program Administrator Report”). The Board has reviewed the Program Administrator Report covering the period from May 12, 2023 through May 12, 2024 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator Report stated that during the Review Period the LRM Program operated adequately and effectively in promoting effective liquidity risk management for the Funds.
Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreement Approval Disclosure
At a meeting held on November 16, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of the Touchstone Funds Group Trust (the “Trust”), and by a separate vote, the Independent Trustees of the Trust, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser with respect to each Fund of the Trust, and the continuance of the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and each Fund’s respective Sub-Adviser, except with respect to the Sub-Advisory Agreement for Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund, which was approved at a meeting held in May 2023.
In determining whether to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Adviser furnished information necessary for a majority of the Independent Trustees to make the determination that the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the respective Funds and their shareholders. The information provided to the Board included: (1) industry data comparing advisory fees and total expense ratios of comparable funds; (2) comparative performance information; (3) the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ revenues and costs of providing services to the Funds; and (4) information about the Adviser’s and Sub-Advisers’ personnel. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements with management and experienced independent legal counsel and received materials from such counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees also reviewed the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement with independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.
In approving the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered various factors, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds, including the personnel providing such services; (2) the Adviser’s compensation and profitability; (3) a comparison of fees and performance with comparable funds; (4) economies of scale; and (5) the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.
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Nature, Extent and Quality of Adviser Services. The Board discussed the Adviser’s effectiveness in monitoring the performance of each Sub-Adviser, including the Sub-Adviser that was an affiliate of the Adviser, and the Adviser’s timeliness in responding to performance issues. The Board considered the Adviser’s process for monitoring each of the Sub-Advisers, which includes an examination of both qualitative and quantitative elements of the Sub-Adviser’s organization, personnel, procedures, investment discipline, infrastructure and performance. The Board considered that the Adviser conducts periodic due diligence of each Sub-Adviser, during which the Adviser examines a wide variety of factors, such as the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser, the quality of the Sub-Adviser’s systems, the effectiveness of the Sub-Adviser’s disaster recovery programs, trade allocation and execution procedures, compliance with the Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures, results of regulatory examinations and any other factors that might affect the quality of services that the Sub-Adviser provides to the applicable Fund(s). The Board noted that the Adviser’s monitoring processes also include quarterly reviews of compliance certifications, and that any issues arising from such reviews and the Adviser’s due diligence review of the Sub-Advisers are reported to the Board.
The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each Fund by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Adviser’s Compensation and Profitability. The Board took into consideration the financial condition and profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates (including the Sub-Adviser to certain of the Funds) and the direct and indirect benefits derived by the Adviser and its affiliates from the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds. The information considered by the Board included operating profit margin information for the Adviser’s business as a whole. The Board noted that the Adviser had waived a portion of advisory fees and administrative fees and/or reimbursed expenses for all of the Funds in order to limit each of those Fund’s net operating expenses. The Board also noted that the Adviser pays the Sub-Advisers’ sub-advisory fees out of the advisory fees the Adviser receives from the Funds. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds both before and after tax expenses, and also considered whether the Adviser has the financial wherewithal to continue to provide services to the Funds, noting the ongoing commitment of the Adviser’s parent company with respect to providing support and resources as needed. The Board considered that the Funds’ distributor, an affiliate of the Adviser, receives Rule 12b-1 distribution fees from the Funds and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares. The Board also noted that the Adviser derives benefits to its reputation and other benefits from its association with the Funds.
The Board recognized that the Adviser should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits in exchange for the level of services it provides to each Fund and the entrepreneurial risk that it assumes as Adviser. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability, if any, from their relationship with each Fund was reasonable and not excessive.
Expenses and Performance. The Board compared the respective advisory fees and total expense ratios for each of the Funds with various comparative data, including the median and average advisory fees and total expense ratios of each Fund’s respective peer group. The Board also considered, among other data, the Funds’ respective performance results during the six-month, twelve-month and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board also took into account current market conditions and their effect on the Funds’ performance.
The Board also considered the effect of each Fund’s growth and size on its performance and expenses. The Board noted that the Adviser had waived a portion of the fees and/or reimbursed expenses for all of the Funds in order to reduce those Funds’ respective operating expenses to targeted levels. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund were paid by the Adviser out of the advisory fees it receives from the Fund and considered the impact of such sub-advisory fees on the profitability of the Adviser. In reviewing the respective total expense ratios and performance of each of the Funds, the Board also took into account the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates.
The Board considered, among other data, the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to each Fund: 
Touchstone Active Bond Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each below the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group for the six-month period ended September 30, 2023, in the 1st quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023, and in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2023. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were at the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s
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performance was in the 1st quintile of its peer group for the six- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2023, while the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of its peer group for the six- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2023, while the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered.
Touchstone High Yield Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and at the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group for the six-month period ended September 30, 2023, in the 1st quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023, and in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2023. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were each below the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for the six- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and in the 5th quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s recent performance. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its peer group for the six- and twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2023, while the Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2023. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered. 
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were at the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its peer group for the six- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2023, while the Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered. 
Touchstone Sands Capital International Growth Equity Fund. The Board considered certain changes to the Fund’s investment goal, principal investment strategies and sub-adviser that all became effective on August 31, 2023. The Board noted while the Fund’s advisory fee had not changed at that time, the sub-advisory fee payable by the Adviser to the Fund’s current Sub-Adviser had increased. The Board also noted that the Adviser was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses and that the Fund’s current Sub-Adviser had agreed to waive a portion of its sub-advisory fee until the Fund reaches $1 billion in assets. Although the Board considered the performance of the Fund, its benchmark and Morningstar category for each of the six-, twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2023, it also noted that such performance primarily reflected the management of the Fund by its prior sub-adviser using a different investment strategy than the one currently used by the Fund’s current Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that
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the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its peer group for the six-month period ended September 30, 2023, in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023, and in the 5th quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2023. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered. 
Touchstone Small Cap Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were at the median and below the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group for the six- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2023, while the Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were at the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing operating expenses of the Fund. The Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its peer group for the six-month period ended September 30, 2023, in the 5th quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023 and in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended September 30, 2023. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and at the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing operating expenses of the Fund. The Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group for the six- and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2023, while the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and also found that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered. 
Economies of Scale. The Board considered the effect of each Fund’s current size and potential growth on its performance and expenses. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Funds’ advisory fee structure. The Board considered the effective advisory fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement as a percentage of assets at different asset levels and possible economies of scale that might be realized if the assets of each Fund increase. The Board noted that the advisory fee schedules for some of the Funds contain breakpoints that would reduce the respective advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the respective Fund’s assets increased and considered the necessity of adding breakpoints with respect to the Funds that did not currently have such breakpoints in their advisory fee schedules. The Board determined that adding breakpoints at specified levels to the advisory fee schedule of each of Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund, Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund and Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund, which currently did not have breakpoints, was not necessary at this time. The Board noted that if a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increase proportionally more than certain other expenses. The Board also considered the fact that, under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the advisory fee payable to the Adviser by a Fund was reduced by the total sub-advisory fee paid by the Adviser to the Fund’s Sub-Adviser.
Conclusion. In considering the renewal of the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The Trustees evaluated all information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their determinations were made separately with respect to each Fund. The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, among others: (a) the Adviser demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Adviser maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the overall performance of each Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices; and (d) each Fund’s advisory fee is reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Adviser and the
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other factors considered. Based on their conclusions, the Trustees determined with respect to each Fund that continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
In approving the Funds’ respective Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board considered various factors with respect to each Fund and the applicable Sub-Advisory Agreement, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund, including the personnel providing such services; (2) the Sub-Adviser’s compensation; (3) a comparison of the sub-advisory fee and performance with comparable funds; and (4) the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided; Investment Personnel. The Board considered information provided by the Adviser regarding the services provided by each Sub-Adviser, including information presented periodically throughout the previous year. The Board noted the affiliation of one of the Sub-Advisers with the Adviser, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Board also noted that, on a periodic basis, the Board meets with portfolio managers of the Sub-Advisers to discuss their respective performance and investment processes and strategies. The Board considered each Sub-Adviser’s level of knowledge and investment style. The Board reviewed the experience and credentials of the applicable investment personnel who are responsible for managing the investment of portfolio securities with respect to the Funds. The Board also noted each Sub-Adviser’s brokerage practices.
Sub-Adviser’s Compensation, Profitability and Economies of Scale. The Board also took into consideration the financial condition of each Sub-Adviser and any indirect benefits derived by each Sub-Adviser and its affiliates from the Sub-Adviser’s relationship with the Funds. In considering the profitability to each Sub-Adviser of its relationship with the Funds, the Board noted the undertaking of the Adviser to maintain expense limitations for the Funds and also noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreements were paid by the Adviser out of the advisory fees that it receives under the Investment Advisory Agreement and in addition, with respect to the unaffiliated Sub-Advisers, are negotiated at arm’s-length. As a consequence, the profitability to each Sub-Adviser of its relationship with a Fund was not a substantial factor in the Board’s deliberations. For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potential economies of scale in each Sub-Adviser’s management of the applicable Fund to be a substantial factor in its consideration, although the Board noted that the sub-advisory fee schedule for some of the Funds contained breakpoints that would reduce the sub-advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the applicable Fund’s assets increased.
Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Performance. The Board considered that each Fund pays an advisory fee to the Adviser and that the Adviser pays the sub-advisory fee to the Sub-Adviser out of the advisory fee it receives from the respective Fund. The Board also compared the sub-advisory fees paid by the Adviser to fees charged by the Sub-Adviser to manage comparable institutional separate accounts. The Board considered the amount retained by the Adviser and the sub-advisory fee paid to each Sub-Adviser with respect to the various services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board also noted that the Adviser negotiated the sub-advisory fee with each of the unaffiliated Sub-Advisers at arm’s-length. The Board reviewed the sub-advisory fee for each Fund in relation to various comparative data, including the median and average sub-advisory fees of each Fund’s peer group, and considered the following information:
Touchstone Active Bond Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Dividend Equity Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was at the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone High Yield Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was at the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Impact Bond Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was at the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
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Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Small Cap Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
As noted above, the Board considered each Fund’s performance during the six-month, twelve-month and thirty-six-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and as compared to each Fund’s peer group and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board also noted the Adviser’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of each Sub-Adviser. The Board also was mindful of the Adviser’s ongoing monitoring of each Sub-Adviser’s performance and the measures undertaken by the Adviser to address any underperformance.
Conclusion. In considering the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The Board reached the following conclusions regarding each Sub-Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Sub-Adviser is qualified to manage each Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment goals and policies; (b) the Sub-Adviser maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the overall performance of each Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices; (d) each Fund’s sub-advisory fee is reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered; and (e) the Sub-Adviser’s investment strategies are appropriate for pursuing the investment goals of each Fund. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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This policy is applicable to the following affiliated companies: Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Strategic Trust, Touchstone Variable Series Trust and Touchstone ETF Trust.
The Privacy Protection Policy is not part of the Semi-Annual Report.
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(b)Not applicable.

 

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.

 

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Item 6. Investments.

 

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

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

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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)(2)(1)Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)(2)Not applicable.

 

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

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant) Touchstone Funds Group Trust  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ E. Blake Moore, Jr.  
  E. Blake Moore, Jr., President  
  (principal executive officer)  
         
Date: June 3, 2024    

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ E. Blake Moore, Jr.  
  E. Blake Moore, Jr., President  
  (principal executive officer)  
     
Date: June 3, 2024    
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft  
  Terrie A. Wiedenheft, Controller and Treasurer  
  (principal financial officer)  
         
Date: June 3, 2024    

 

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