N-CSRS 1 tv494809_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)

 

Jill T. McGruder

303 Broadway, Suite 1100

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

 

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2018

 

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.

 

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

Touchstone Funds Group Trust

 

Touchstone Active Bond Fund

 

Touchstone Arbitrage Fund

 

Touchstone Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

 

Touchstone High Yield Fund

 

Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund

 

Touchstone Mid Cap Fund

 

Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund

 

Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund

 

Touchstone Small Cap Fund

 

Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund

 

Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund

 

Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

  Page
Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments 3 - 7
Portfolio of Investments:  
Touchstone Active Bond Fund 8
Touchstone Arbitrage Fund 14
Touchstone Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund 19
Touchstone High Yield Fund 23
Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund 30
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund 35
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund 36
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund 38
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 40
Touchstone Small Cap Fund 41
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund 42
Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund 44
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 50
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 60 - 65
Statements of Operations 66 - 68
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 70 - 75
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity 76 - 82
Financial Highlights 83 - 115
Notes to Financial Statements 116 - 141
Other Items 142 - 154
Privacy Protection Policy 155

 

This report identifies the Funds' investments on March 31, 2018. 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, 2018

 

The tables below provide each Fund’s geographic allocation, sector allocation 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 Investment Securities)
AAA/Aaa   61.2%
AA/Aa   4.0 
A/A   9.8 
BBB/Baa   19.8 
BB/Ba   1.3 
B/B   0.1 
CCC   0.2 
Not Rated   3.1 
Cash Equivalents   0.5 
Total   100.0%
      
      
Touchstone Arbitrage Fund    
Sector Allocation**  (% of Net Assets) 
Long Positions     
Common Stocks     
Financials   53.1%
Information Technology   16.3 
Consumer Discretionary   7.2 
Industrials   6.1 
Materials   5.6 
Utilities   5.2 
Health Care   3.5 
Energy   2.7 
Consumer Staples   2.5 
Telecommunication Services   1.5 
Corporate Bonds   3.1 
Warrants   0.8 
Exchange-Traded Funds   0.2 
Purchased Options   0.1 
Rights   0.1 
Short-Term Investment Funds   1.0 
Cash Collateral for Securities Sold Short and Written Options   2.1 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (1.0)
    110.1 
Short Positions     
Common Stocks     
Utilities   (3.3)
Energy   (2.5)
Consumer Discretionary   (1.8)
Industrials   (1.0)
Telecommunication Services   (0.8)
Information Technology   (0.5)
Exchange-Traded Funds   (0.1)
Written Put Options   (0.1)
Written Call Options   (0.0)
    (10.1)
Total   100.0%
      

 

*Credit quality ratings are from Standard & Poor's (“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 Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund  
Geographic Allocation  (% of Net Assets) 
Common Stocks     
South Korea   17.9%
China   16.8 
Taiwan   15.8 
India   10.3 
Brazil   6.5 
Thailand   5.3 
South Africa   4.2 
Hong Kong   3.9 
Malaysia   2.8 
Indonesia   2.1 
Mexico   1.8 
Jersey   1.8 
Singapore   1.5 
Cyprus   1.5 
Greece   1.3 
Philippines   1.2 
Poland   1.0 
Trinidad   1.0 
Turkey   0.9 
United States   0.4 
Exchange-Traded Fund   1.0 
Short-Term Investment Funds   1.6 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (0.6)
Total   100.0%
      
      
Touchstone High Yield Fund  
Credit Quality* (% of Investment Securities)
BBB/Baa   5.0%
BB/Ba   55.3 
B/B   38.7 
CCC   0.3 
Not Rated   0.5 
Cash equivalents   0.2 
Total   100.0%
     

 

*Credit quality ratings are from Standard & Poor's (“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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Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund    
Sector Allocation*  (% of Net Assets) 
Long Positions     
Common Stocks     
Financials   58.6%
Information Technology   10.6 
Consumer Discretionary   6.1 
Industrials   5.4 
Materials   3.8 
Utilities   3.5 
Health Care   2.4 
Consumer Staples   2.3 
Energy   2.1 
Telecommunication Services   1.0 
Corporate Bonds   4.4 
Warrants   1.0 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security   0.7 
Exchange-Traded Funds   0.1 
Purchased Call Options   0.1 
Rights   0.1 
Short-Term Investment Fund   11.9 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (6.4)
    107.7 
Short Positions     
Common Stocks     
Utilities   (2.2)
Energy   (2.0)
Consumer Discretionary   (1.6)
Industrials   (0.7)
Telecommunication Services   (0.6)
Information Technology   (0.4)
Exchange-Traded Funds   (0.1)
Written Put Options   (0.1)
Written Call Options   (0.0)
    (7.7)
Total   100.0%
      
      
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund    
Sector Allocation*  (% of Net Assets) 
Industrials   22.5%
Consumer Discretionary   19.5 
Financials   18.6 
Information Technology   13.1 
Consumer Staples   11.6 
Materials   10.4 
Real Estate   3.0 
Short-Term Investment Fund   0.6 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   0.7 
Total   100.0%
      
      
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund  
Sector Allocation*  (% of Net Assets) 
Financials   21.2%
Industrials   13.2 
Materials   11.6 
Consumer Discretionary   10.7 
Information Technology   8.8 
Real Estate   7.9 
Utilities   7.8 
Energy   7.3 
Health Care   6.1 
Consumer Staples   4.1 
Exchange-Traded Fund   0.3 
Short-Term Investment Funds   5.6 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (4.6)
Total   100.0%
      

 

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

 

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Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund  
Sector Allocation*  (% of Net Assets) 
Information Technology   24.2%
Financials   22.8 
Energy   10.2 
Telecommunication Services   8.5 
Health Care   8.0 
Real Estate   5.6 
Consumer Discretionary   4.8 
Industrials   4.3 
Utilities   4.2 
Materials   3.1 
Consumer Staples   2.0 
Short-Term Investment Funds   7.0 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (4.7)
Total   100.0%
      
      
Touchstone Small Cap Fund    
Sector Allocation*  (% of Net Assets) 
Industrials   30.4%
Consumer Discretionary   17.5 
Materials   14.3 
Real Estate   8.8 
Information Technology   7.9 
Consumer Staples   7.9 
Financials   7.5 
Energy   2.0 
Health Care   1.6 
Short-Term Investment Funds   5.2 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (3.1)
Total   100.0%
      
      
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund  
Sector Allocation*  (% of Net Assets) 
Information Technology   54.5%
Consumer Discretionary   21.0 
Health Care   16.6 
Consumer Staples   3.2 
Financials   3.1 
Short-Term Investment Fund   1.8 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (0.2)
Total   100.0%
      
      
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund    
Sector Allocation*  (% of Net Assets) 
Financials   26.2%
Industrials   20.7 
Consumer Discretionary   9.6 
Materials   8.3 
Health Care   7.3 
Information Technology   6.4 
Consumer Staples   5.8 
Utilities   3.8 
Real Estate   3.8 
Energy   3.5 
Telecommunication Services   0.6 
Short-Term Investment Funds   10.7 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (6.7)
Total   100.0%
      

 

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

 

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Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund  
Credit Quality*     (% of Investment Securities)  
AAA/Aaa   67.6%
AA/Aa   5.7 
A/A   11.0 
BBB/Baa   11.4 
BB/Ba   1.6 
CCC   0.7 
Cash Equivalents   2.0 
Total   100.0%
      
      
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund  
Credit Quality*     (% of Investment Securities)  
AAA/Aaa   43.1%
AA/Aa   10.6 
A/A   13.6 
BBB/Baa   20.4 
CCC   0.2 
Not Rated   7.6 
Cash Equivalents   4.5 
Total   100.0%
      

 

* Credit quality ratings are from Standard & Poor's (“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, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
     Corporate Bonds — 28.4%     
           
     Financials — 8.9%     
$1,388,000   American Express Co.,     
     3.000%, 10/30/24  $1,332,697 
 1,188,000   AvalonBay Communities, Inc. MTN,     
     3.200%, 1/15/28   1,124,632 
 1,094,000   Bank of America Corp.,     
     3.705%, 4/24/28   1,075,741 
 1,660,000   Bank of America Corp. MTN,     
     4.000%, 1/22/25   1,656,734 
 1,470,000   Bank of Montreal (Canada),     
     3.803%, 12/15/32   1,392,634 
 1,498,000   Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)     
     MTN, 2.950%, 1/29/23   1,479,178 
 535,000   Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada),     
     (3M LIBOR +0.620%),     
     2.798%, 9/19/22(A)   535,962 
 945,000   Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),     
     3.250%, 1/12/21   938,198 
 370,000   Barclays PLC (United Kingdom),     
     3.250%, 1/12/21   367,337 
 1,540,000   Boston Properties LP, 3.200%, 1/15/25   1,486,573 
 710,000   Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.,     
     4.350%, 11/3/45   755,996 
 1,015,000   Citigroup, Inc., 3.300%, 4/27/25   985,279 
 617,000   Citigroup, Inc., 4.750%, 5/18/46   626,960 
 865,000   Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland) MTN,     
     3.625%, 9/9/24   862,281 
 1,065,000   Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.875%, 7/27/20   1,062,930 
 1,547,000   GE Capital International Funding Co.     
     Unlimited Co. (Ireland),     
     4.418%, 11/15/35   1,512,271 
 1,200,000   General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,     
     3.200%, 7/13/20   1,196,784 
 925,000   General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,     
     3.200%, 7/6/21   916,994 
 790,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),     
     3.691%, 6/5/28   765,884 
 1,040,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),     
     5.250%, 7/27/21   1,101,499 
 1,080,000   HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom),     
     3.900%, 5/25/26   1,077,792 
 950,000   Huntington National Bank (The),     
     2.200%, 11/6/18   947,335 
 805,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co.,     
     3.250%, 9/23/22   802,617 
 1,575,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co.,     
     3.509%, 1/23/29   1,528,855 
 1,455,000   Morgan Stanley, 3.950%, 4/23/27   1,416,698 
 1,800,000   New York Life Global Funding, 144a,     
     3.000%, 1/10/28   1,714,590 
 1,100,000   Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance     
     Co. (The), 144a, 3.850%, 9/30/47   1,036,564 
 1,130,000   PNC Bank NA, 2.700%, 11/1/22   1,093,998 
 1,380,000   SL Green Operating Partnership LP,     
     3.250%, 10/15/22   1,345,875 
 1,428,000   VEREIT Operating Partnership LP,     
     4.600%, 2/6/24   1,446,436 
 800,000   Wells Fargo & Co., 2.100%, 7/26/21   772,572 
 785,000   Wells Fargo & Co., 4.125%, 8/15/23   796,140 
         35,156,036 
           
     Energy — 2.8%     
 882,000   Boardwalk Pipelines LP,     
     4.450%, 7/15/27   857,498 
 993,000   Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada),     
     4.250%, 4/15/27   967,921 
 836,000   Concho Resources, Inc.,     
     3.750%, 10/1/27   817,432 
 795,000   EOG Resources, Inc., 3.900%, 4/1/35   780,015 
 1,292,000   Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC,     
     144a, 6.700%, 9/15/19   1,311,380 
 955,000   Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),     
     4.500%, 1/23/26   925,872 
 1,045,000   Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 144a,     
     6.875%, 4/15/40   1,205,282 
 1,082,000   Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC,     
     5.000%, 3/15/27   1,124,101 
 1,230,000   Shell International Finance BV     
     (Netherlands), 1.875%, 5/10/21   1,189,759 
 2,475   Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd. (Cayman     
     Islands), 144a, 7.750%, 10/15/24   2,630 
 1,863,000   Williams Cos., Inc. (The),     
     3.700%, 1/15/23   1,811,768 
         10,993,658 
           
     Information Technology — 2.6%     
 1,289,000   Activision Blizzard, Inc., 144a,     
     6.125%, 9/15/23   1,348,304 
 1,750,000   Apple, Inc., 2.750%, 1/13/25   1,684,291 
 1,303,000   Apple, Inc., 4.650%, 2/23/46   1,434,858 
 796,000   Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.,     
     144a, 6.020%, 6/15/26   857,229 
 650,000   Microsoft Corp., 3.500%, 2/12/35   642,008 
 1,073,000   Oracle Corp., 2.650%, 7/15/26   1,003,262 
 1,185,000   Oracle Corp., 3.250%, 11/15/27   1,155,893 
 1,400,000   QUALCOMM, Inc., 3.450%, 5/20/25   1,367,019 
 935,000   Visa, Inc., 4.150%, 12/14/35   995,697 
         10,488,561 
           
     Telecommunication Services — 2.5%     
 691,000   AT&T, Inc., 3.900%, 8/14/27   695,757 
 460,000   AT&T, Inc., 3.950%, 1/15/25   459,714 
 275,000   AT&T, Inc., 4.350%, 6/15/45   251,303 
 865,000   AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 5/15/35   849,563 
 1,159,000   Charter Communications Operating     
     LLC / Charter Communications     
     Operating Capital,     
     6.484%, 10/23/45   1,272,218 
 1,137,000   Comcast Corp., 2.850%, 1/15/23   1,112,832 
 814,000   Comcast Corp., 4.000%, 3/1/48   770,389 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
     Corporate Bonds — 28.4% (Continued)     
           
     Telecommunication Services — (Continued)     
$1,385,000   Qwest Corp., 6.750%, 12/1/21  $1,484,842 
 1,479,000   Telecom Italia SpA/Milano (Italy),     
     144a, 5.303%, 5/30/24   1,504,882 
 550,000   Verizon Communications, Inc.,     
     4.672%, 3/15/55   523,148 
 886,000   Verizon Communications, Inc.,     
     5.012%, 4/15/49   912,077 
         9,836,725 
           
     Consumer Discretionary — 2.3%     
 1,030,000   Allergan Sales LLC, 144a,     
     5.000%, 12/15/21   1,075,172 
 1,114,000   Amazon.com, Inc., 144a,     
     2.800%, 8/22/24   1,080,919 
 1,391,000   Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.,     
     4.900%, 2/1/46   1,500,209 
 1,286,000   Aptiv PLC (Jersey), 3.150%, 11/19/20   1,283,648 
 1,110,000   AutoNation, Inc., 5.500%, 2/1/20   1,155,430 
 711,000   Ford Motor Co., 4.750%, 1/15/43   648,376 
 960,000   Home Depot, Inc. (The),     
     5.950%, 4/1/41   1,228,475 
 1,303,000   Time Warner, Inc., 3.800%, 2/15/27   1,259,780 
         9,232,009 
           
     Consumer Staples — 2.3%     
 1,630,000   CVS Health Corp., 4.300%, 3/25/28   1,636,945 
 735,000   CVS Health Corp., 5.125%, 7/20/45   779,595 
 1,525,000   Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United     
     Kingdom), 144a, 4.250%, 7/21/25   1,548,001 
 810,000   Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 6.875%, 1/26/39   999,967 
 435,000   Kroger Co. (The), 5.000%, 4/15/42   439,536 
 688,000   Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.,     
     4.125%, 11/15/25   706,085 
 591,000   Moody’s Corp., 2.750%, 12/15/21   580,269 
 1,114,000   Reynolds American, Inc.,     
     4.450%, 6/12/25   1,145,940 
 1,330,000   Walmart, Inc., 2.350%, 12/15/22   1,294,659 
         9,130,997 
           
     Health Care — 2.1%     
 715,000   Abbott Laboratories,     
     3.750%, 11/30/26   711,173 
 1,162,000   AbbVie, Inc., 4.450%, 5/14/46   1,155,576 
 795,000   Allergan Funding SCS (Luxembourg),     
     3.800%, 3/15/25   780,995 
 380,000   Catholic Health Initiatives,     
     4.200%, 8/1/23   391,351 
 952,000   Celgene Corp., 5.000%, 8/15/45   991,803 
 1,016,000   Express Scripts Holding Co.,     
     3.300%, 2/25/21   1,014,152 
 1,600,000   Johnson & Johnson, 2.900%, 1/15/28   1,537,778 
 200,000   Medtronic Global Holdings SCA     
     (Luxembourg), 3.350%, 4/1/27   197,377 
 180,000   Mylan NV (Netherlands),     
     3.000%, 12/15/18   179,997 
 426,000   Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland     
     DAC (Ireland), 2.400%, 9/23/21   411,312 
 860,000   Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.,     
     3.150%, 4/1/22   847,675 
 320,000   Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.,     
     3.375%, 11/30/21   318,310 
         8,537,499 
           
     Industrials — 1.4%     
 1,290,000   Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,     
     5.750%, 5/1/40   1,586,355 
 1,420,000   Eagle Materials, Inc., 4.500%, 8/1/26   1,435,620 
 930,000   FedEx Corp., 5.100%, 1/15/44   1,020,924 
 920,000   Roper Technologies, Inc.,     
     3.000%, 12/15/20   916,802 
 334,000   SBA Tower Trust, 144a,     
     2.898%, 10/8/19   332,297 
 280,000   Vulcan Materials Co., 4.500%, 4/1/25   290,774 
         5,582,772 
           
     Utilities — 1.4%     
 1,225,000   Dominion Energy, Inc.,     
     2.000%, 8/15/21   1,169,840 
 700,000   Duke Energy Progress LLC,     
     4.150%, 12/1/44   718,681 
 1,004,000   Fortis, Inc., (Canada), 3.055%, 10/4/26   930,456 
 945,000   Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 144a,     
     3.800%, 9/30/47   924,540 
 1,422,000   PacifiCorp., 5.750%, 4/1/37   1,760,177 
         5,503,694 
           
     Real Estate — 1.2%     
 1,296,000   Crown Castle International Corp.,     
     3.650%, 9/1/27   1,234,866 
 832,000   Digital Realty Trust LP, 2.750%, 2/1/23   798,808 
 853,000   Mid-America Apartments LP REIT,     
     3.750%, 6/15/24   846,741 
 803,000   Sabra Health Care LP. REIT,     
     5.125%, 8/15/26   774,121 
 983,000   Ventas Realty LP, 3.500%, 2/1/25   957,151 
         4,611,687 
           
     Materials — 0.9%     
 785,000   Braskem America Finance Co., 144a,     
     7.125%, 7/22/41   913,779 
 225,000   Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd. (Australia),     
     144a, 4.200%, 10/1/22   228,117 
 416,000   Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd. (Australia),     
     144a, 4.450%, 11/15/21   427,308 
 535,000   Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 144a,     
     5.350%, 2/12/28   527,724 
 1,481,000   Suzano Austria GmbH (Austria), 144a,     
     5.750%, 7/14/26   1,555,198 
         3,652,126 
     Total Corporate Bonds  $112,725,764 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
           
     U.S. Treasury Obligations — 26.7%     
$2,630,000   U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.750%, 8/15/47  $2,513,602 
 10,745,000   U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 2/15/48   10,806,280 
 1,500,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 1.125%, 7/31/21   1,436,777 
 1,500,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375%, 4/30/21   1,454,004 
 1,540,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 6/30/22   1,492,537 
 3,350,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 1.875%, 4/30/22   3,267,166 
 53,995,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000%, 1/31/20   53,737,680 
 5,125,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000%, 10/31/22   5,004,883 
 26,295,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750%, 2/15/28   26,308,353 
     Total U.S. Treasury Obligations  $106,021,282 
           
     U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed     
     Obligations — 23.3%     
 19,992   FHLMC, Pool #1B3366, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.783%), 3.783%, 3/1/37(A)   20,794 
 125,868   FHLMC, Pool #1H1348, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.140%), 3.283%, 10/1/36(A)   131,719 
 318,194   FHLMC, Pool #1Q0339, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.916%), 3.769%, 4/1/37(A)   334,722 
 20,192   FHLMC, Pool #A12886, 5.000%, 8/1/33   21,834 
 59,407   FHLMC, Pool #A13842, 6.000%, 9/1/33   65,983 
 12,646   FHLMC, Pool #A21415, 5.000%, 5/1/34   13,592 
 28,352   FHLMC, Pool #A35682, 5.000%, 7/1/35   30,500 
 14,601   FHLMC, Pool #A36523, 5.000%, 8/1/35   15,705 
 82,673   FHLMC, Pool #A46590, 5.000%, 8/1/35   88,320 
 22,573   FHLMC, Pool #A56988, 5.500%, 2/1/37   24,759 
 6,795   FHLMC, Pool #A64971, 5.500%, 8/1/37   7,499 
 3,961,550   FHLMC, Pool #A89148,     
     4.000%, 10/1/39   4,098,751 
 139,134   FHLMC, Pool #A96485, 4.500%, 1/1/41   147,191 
 711,750   FHLMC, Pool #A97897, 4.500%, 4/1/41   755,976 
 19,634   FHLMC, Pool #C62740, 7.000%, 1/1/32   21,479 
 25,271   FHLMC, Pool #C72254, 6.500%, 7/1/32   28,503 
 80,755   FHLMC, Pool #C90986, 7.000%, 6/1/26   85,931 
 23,657   FHLMC, Pool #G02184, 5.000%, 4/1/36   25,518 
 3,366,446   FHLMC, Pool #G05483, 4.500%, 6/1/39   3,550,609 
 3,899,574   FHLMC, Pool #G05624, 4.500%, 9/1/39   4,115,612 
 379,102   FHLMC, Pool #G05733,     
     5.000%, 11/1/39   410,287 
 215,636   FHLMC, Pool #J13584,     
     3.500%, 11/1/25   220,232 
 2,830,395   FHLMC, Pool #Q29056,     
     4.000%, 10/1/44   2,912,284 
 6,328,072   FHLMC, Pool #Q32917, 3.000%, 4/1/45   6,200,740 
 6,836,818   FHLMC, Pool #Q33006, 3.500%, 4/1/45   6,864,861 
 80,563   FNMA, Pool #255628, 5.500%, 2/1/25   87,457 
 15,182   FNMA, Pool #426830, 8.000%, 11/1/24   15,626 
 2,492   FNMA, Pool #432269, 6.500%, 8/1/28   2,781 
 1    FNMA, Pool #535290, 8.000%, 5/1/30   1 
 9,613   FNMA, Pool #540040, 7.500%, 6/1/28   9,627 
 20,119   FNMA, Pool #561741, 7.500%, 1/1/31   22,703 
 36,317   FNMA, Pool #640291, 7.000%, 8/1/32   37,048 
 31,756   FNMA, Pool #653301, 6.500%, 7/1/32   35,439 
 67,386   FNMA, Pool #653502, 6.500%, 7/1/32   75,202 
 37,290   FNMA, Pool #670402, 6.500%, 6/1/32   41,615 
 5,224   FNMA, Pool #725906, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.617%), 3.367%, 8/1/34(A)   5,478 
 111,432   FNMA, Pool #738887, 5.500%, 10/1/33   121,019 
 200,646   FNMA, Pool #745257, 6.000%, 1/1/36   223,949 
 1,838   FNMA, Pool #745974, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.853%), 3.607%, 10/1/36(A)   1,934 
 92,386   FNMA, Pool #748895, 6.000%, 12/1/33   98,111 
 157,990   FNMA, Pool #758564, 6.000%, 9/1/24   175,559 
 104,352   FNMA, Pool #810049, 5.500%, 3/1/35   113,780 
 143,908   FNMA, Pool #819297, 6.000%, 9/1/35   161,672 
 829,552   FNMA, Pool #881279, 5.000%, 11/1/36   897,422 
 45,228   FNMA, Pool #889060, 6.000%, 1/1/38   50,501 
 98,320   FNMA, Pool #889061, 6.000%, 1/1/38   111,378 
 3,071,440   FNMA, Pool #890310, 4.500%, 12/1/40   3,248,694 
 36,946   FNMA, Pool #893003, 7.000%, 9/1/36   38,416 
 12,162   FNMA, Pool #895657, 6.500%, 8/1/36   13,251 
 181,563   FNMA, Pool #905049, 5.500%, 11/1/36   197,101 
 88,549   FNMA, Pool #908944, 5.500%, 1/1/37   96,127 
 535,825   FNMA, Pool #928553, 5.500%, 8/1/37   599,645 
 1,338,206   FNMA, Pool #931535, 5.500%, 7/1/39   1,446,435 
 275,457   FNMA, Pool #AA3467, 4.500%, 4/1/39   291,598 
 434,095   FNMA, Pool #AA4584, 4.500%, 4/1/39   459,424 
 101,171   FNMA, Pool #AB1800, 4.000%, 11/1/40   104,687 
 344,052   FNMA, Pool #AB2452, 4.000%, 3/1/26   358,368 
 3,724,794   FNMA, Pool #AB7845, 3.000%, 2/1/43   3,667,398 
 106,610   FNMA, Pool #AD3775, 4.500%, 3/1/25   111,162 
 134,576   FNMA, Pool #AD6193, 5.000%, 6/1/40   144,974 
 5,236,882   FNMA, Pool #AD9193, 5.000%, 9/1/40   5,661,244 
 3,845,670   FNMA, Pool #AE0215, 4.000%, 12/1/39   3,974,438 
 357,442   FNMA, Pool #AE0996, 4.000%, 2/1/41   369,878 
 203,139   FNMA, Pool #AE1568, 4.000%, 9/1/40   209,994 
 630,251   FNMA, Pool #AE2497, 4.500%, 9/1/40   669,263 
 88,725   FNMA, Pool #AE5441, 5.000%, 10/1/40   95,349 
 333,162   FNMA, Pool #AH1135, 5.000%, 1/1/41   360,184 
 484,701   FNMA, Pool #AH3483, 3.500%, 2/1/26   494,917 
 186,541   FNMA, Pool #AH3671, 4.000%, 2/1/26   194,455 
 552,478   FNMA, Pool #AH6622, 4.000%, 3/1/41   573,475 
 713,818   FNMA, Pool #AL0150, 4.000%, 2/1/41   738,596 
 155,351   FNMA, Pool #AL0211, 5.000%, 4/1/41   167,799 
 4,142,375   FNMA, Pool #AL2860, 3.000%, 12/1/42   4,078,458 
 5,765,494   FNMA, Pool #AL5718, 3.500%, 9/1/44   5,808,229 
 2,873,665   FNMA, Pool #AS0779, 4.000%, 10/1/43   2,974,674 
 73,637   FNMA, Pool #AS7813, 4.000%, 8/1/46   75,620 
 4,467,628   FNMA, Pool #AS8703, 2.500%, 2/1/32   4,379,909 
 1,076,212   FNMA, Pool #AS8855, 3.500%, 2/1/37   1,094,230 
 9,316,255   FNMA, Pool #BC1809, 3.500%, 5/1/46   9,346,348 
 1,091,398   FNMA, Pool #BH6180, 4.000%, 7/1/47   1,121,395 
 1,890,670   GNMA, Pool #4424, 5.000%, 4/20/39   2,028,946 
 32,471   GNMA, Pool #5305, 4.000%, 2/20/42   33,944 
 2,750,000   GNMA, Ser 2010-169, Class AW,     
     4.500%, 12/20/40   2,873,168 
 8,149,822   GNMA, Ser 2012-147, Class IO,     
     0.567%, 4/16/54(A)(B)(C)   277,682 
 4,425,381   GNMA, Ser 2016-113, Class IO,     
     1.193%, 2/16/58(A)(B)(C)   387,077 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
    U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed    
     Obligations — 23.3% (Continued)     
$17,437,373   GNMA, Ser 2016-140, Class IO,     
     0.936%, 5/16/58(A)(B)(C)  $1,333,241 
 139,561   GNMA, Ser 2017-120, Class UZ,     
     4.000%, 8/20/47   135,227 
     Total U.S. Government     
     Mortgage-Backed Obligations  $92,716,723 

 

Shares        
    Exchange-Traded Fund — 8.7%    
 295,918   iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade     
     Corporate Bond ETF  $34,737,814 

 

Principal        
Amount        
         
     Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage     
     Obligations — 3.1%     
$3,649   Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2004-4, Class 3A1,     
     3.527%, 3/25/35(A)(C)   3,585 
 2,181,504   Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-7,     
     Class B1, 144a,     
     3.763%, 10/25/45(A)(C)   2,191,890 
 179,666   Alternative Loan Trust, Ser 2004-30CB,     
     Class 3A1, 5.000%, 2/25/20   176,080 
 7,391   Alternative Loan Trust, Ser 2005-J3,     
     Class 3A1, 6.500%, 9/25/34   7,467 
 37,350   CSFB Mortgage-Backed Trust, Ser     
     2004-7, Class 6A1, 5.250%, 10/25/19   37,641 
 2,180,427   CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-1, Class B3, 144a,     
     3.944%, 1/25/45(A)(C)   2,118,886 
 2,220,529   CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-WIN1, Class B3,     
     144a, 3.865%, 12/25/44(A)(C)   2,201,653 
 88,281   JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2005-A1, Class 2A1,     
     3.494%, 2/25/35(A)(C)   89,794 
 219,022   JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2005-A2, Class 7CB1,     
     3.681%, 4/25/35(A)(C)   221,578 
 50,908   JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2006-A4, Class 2A2,     
     3.430%, 6/25/36(A)(C)   48,263 
 33,850   MASTR Alternative Loans Trust, Ser     
     2004-7, Class 10A1, 6.000%, 6/25/34   34,034 
 2,225,307   PMT Loan Trust, Ser 2013-J1, Class A11,     
     144a, 3.500%, 9/25/43(A)(C)   2,212,528 
 190,166   Residential Asset Securitization Trust,     
     Ser 2006-A1, Class 1A3,     
     6.000%, 4/25/36   148,968 
 329,075   Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-1,     
     Class B1, 3.637%, 2/25/43(A)(C)   329,144 
 385,841   Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-1,     
     Class B2, 3.638%, 2/25/43(A)(C)   384,960 
 578,371   Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-10,     
     Class B2, 144a, 3.561%, 8/25/43(A)(C)   574,124 
 572,101   Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-5,     
     Class B1, 144a, 3.515%, 5/25/43(A)(C)   572,628 
 723   Structured Asset Securities Corp.     
     Mortgage Pass-Through     
     Certificates, Ser 2004-21XS, Class     
     2A6B, 5.650%, 12/25/34(D)   719 
 116,526   Structured Asset Securities Corp. Trust,     
     Ser 2005-17, Class 5A1,     
     5.500%, 10/25/35   94,366 
 700,000   Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2015-3, Class A2, 144a,     
     4.000%, 3/25/54(A)(C)   715,739 
 102,407   Washington Mutual Alternative     
     Mortgage Pass-Through     
     Certificates, Ser 2005-9, Class 2A4,     
     5.500%, 11/25/35   94,865 
 99,258   Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed     
     Securities Trust, Ser 2003-G, Class     
     A1, 3.365%, 6/25/33(A)(C)   100,328 
     Total Non-Agency Collateralized     
     Mortgage Obligations  $12,359,240 
           
     Asset-Backed Securities — 2.8%     
 475,000   Ascentium Equipment Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2016-1A, Class B, 144a,     
     2.850%, 7/10/20   475,348 
 3,191   CIT Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser     
     2002-1, Class AF5,     
     7.210%, 2/25/33(D)   3,289 
 363,711   CWHEQ Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser     
     2007-S1, Class A5,     
     6.018%, 11/25/36(A)(C)   362,958 
 499,976   Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC, Ser     
     2017-A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.690%, 3/25/30   491,580 
 300,011   FFMLT Trust, Ser 2005-FFA, Class M3,     
     6.017%, 3/25/25(D)   317,536 
 3,350,000   Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Ser     
     2016-4A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.650%, 7/25/22   3,272,290 
 1,376,556   Mid-State Capital Corp. Trust, Ser     
     2005-1, Class M2, 7.079%, 1/15/40   1,500,591 
 330,594   Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Ser     
     2016-A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.610%, 3/8/29   324,034 
 1,440   RASC Trust, Ser 2001-KS3, Class AI6,     
     5.960%, 9/25/31(A)(C)   1,502 
 297,979   Sonic Capital LLC, Ser 2016-1A, Class     
     A2, 144a, 4.472%, 5/20/46   303,695 
 310,128   SpringCastle America Funding LLC,     
     Ser 2016-AA, Class A, 144a,     
     3.050%, 4/25/29   309,686 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
     Asset-Backed Securities — 2.8% (Continued)     
$600,000   Voya Clo Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser     
     2017-4A, Class A1, 144a, (3M LIBOR     
     +1.130%), 2.514%, 10/15/30(A)  $603,473 
 3,316,688   Wendys Funding LLC, Ser 2018-1A,     
     Class A2I, 144a, 3.573%, 3/15/48   3,276,357 
     Total Asset-Backed Securities  $11,242,339 
           
     Agency Collateralized Mortgage     
     Obligations — 2.5%     
 5,748,858   FHLMC REMIC, Ser 3331 Class PE,     
     6.000%, 6/15/37   6,244,626 
 1,645,721   FHLMC REMIC, Ser 3859 Class JB,     
     5.000%, 5/15/41   1,757,577 
 190,490   FHLMC Structured Pass Through     
     Securities, Ser T-20, Class A5,     
     6.634%, 12/25/29(D)   218,655 
 303,031   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-32, Class BZ,     
     6.000%, 11/25/32   332,884 
 2,723,598   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2012-47, Class AI,     
     3.000%, 5/25/22   123,802 
 109,863   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2015-51, Class KC,     
     3.000%, 6/25/45   108,571 
 1,055,614   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2017-90, Class KA,     
     3.000%, 11/25/47   1,048,145 
 37,260   FNMA REMIC Trust, Ser 2001-W2, Class     
     AF6, 6.589%, 10/25/31(D)   39,438 
 115,245   FNMA Trust, Ser 2004-W15, Class 2AF,     
     (1M LIBOR +0.250%),     
     2.122%, 8/25/44(A)   114,474 
     Total Agency Collateralized     
     Mortgage Obligations  $9,988,172 
           
     Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.5%     
 472,000   280 Park Avenue 2017-280P Mortgage     
     Trust, Ser 2017-280P, Class A, 144a,     
     (1M LIBOR +0.880%),     
     2.657%, 9/15/34(A)   473,850 
 580,000   DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2017-BRBK, Class B, 144a,     
     3.530%, 10/10/34(A)(C)   573,951 
 550,000   Eleven Madison Trust Mortgage Trust,     
     Ser 2015-11MD, Class C, 144a,     
     3.555%, 9/10/35(A)(C)   537,852 
 595,000   GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser     
     2017-SLP, Class B, 144a,     
     3.772%, 10/10/32   598,218 
 3,400,000   GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser     
     2017-FARM, Class B, 144a,     
     3.541%, 1/10/43(A)(C)   3,300,461 
 528,000   J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial     
     Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser     
     2016-NINE, Class B, 144a,     
     2.854%, 10/6/38(A)(C)   492,532 
     Total Commercial     
     Mortgage-Backed Securities  $5,976,864 
           
     Sovereign Government Obligations — 1.3%     
253,000   Bermuda Government International     
     Bond, 144a, 3.717%, 1/25/27  246,675 
 844,000   Colombia Government International     
     Bond, 5.000%, 6/15/45   855,605 
 1,110,000   Mexico Government International     
     Bond, 4.350%, 1/15/47   1,014,407 
 432,000   Portugal Government International     
     Bond, 144a, 5.125%, 10/15/24   459,467 
 1,135,000   Province of Alberta Canada, 2.200%,     
     7/26/22   1,101,378 
 1,333,000   Province of Ontario Canada, 1.875%,     
     5/21/20   1,311,773 
     Total Sovereign Government     
     Obligations  $4,989,305 

 

Shares        
     Preferred Stocks — 0.4%     
           
     Utilities — 0.4%     
 6,871   Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.875%   165,591 
 55,359   Integrys Holding, Inc, 6.000%   1,453,174 
     Total Preferred Stocks  $1,618,765 

 

Principal        
Amount        
     Bank Loan — 0.4%     
           
     Information Technology — 0.4%     
$1,404,975   Micron Technology Inc., Term Loan,     
     (LIBOR +2.000%),     
     3.880%, 4/26/22(A)(E)  $1,413,321 

 

Shares        
     Short-Term Investment Fund — 0.3%     
 1,117,479   Dreyfus Government Cash     
     Management, Institutional Shares,     
     1.54%∞Ω  $1,117,479 
           
     Total Investment Securities —99.4%     
     (Cost $397,778,911)  $394,907,068 
           
     Other Assets in     
     Excess of Liabilities — 0.6%   2,235,078 
     Net Assets — 100.0%  $397,142,146 

 

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(A)Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2018.
(B)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.
(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)Step Bond - A bond that pays an initial interest rate for the first period and then a higher interest rate for the following periods until maturity. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect as of March 31, 2018.
(E)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, 2018.
Open-End Fund.
ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2018.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

CMT - Constant Maturity Treasury

 

DAC - Designated Activity Company

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

 

FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

 

GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association

 

LIBOR - London Inter Bank Offered Rate

 

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

 

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, 2018, these securities were valued at $43,920,833 or 11.1% 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  $   $112,725,764   $   $112,725,764 
U.S. Treasury Obligations       106,021,282        106,021,282 
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations       92,716,723        92,716,723 
Exchanged-Traded Fund   34,737,814            34,737,814 
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations       12,359,240        12,359,240 
Asset-Backed Securities       11,242,339        11,242,339 
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations       9,988,172        9,988,172 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities       5,976,864        5,976,864 
Sovereign Government Obligations       4,989,305        4,989,305 
Preferred Stocks   1,618,765            1,618,765 
Bank Loan        1,413,321        1,413,321 
Short-Term Investment Fund   1,117,479            1,117,479 
Total Assets  $37,474,058   $357,433,010   $   $394,907,068 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Arbitrage Fund – March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 103.7%          
           
Financials — 53.1%          
Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. - Class A (Cayman Islands)*   157,745   $1,575,873 
Black Ridge Acquisition Corp.*   209,176    2,026,915 
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.*   85,830    3,836,601 
Capitol Investment Corp. IV - Class A (Cayman Islands)*   276,708    2,678,533 
Capitol Investment Corp. IV (Cayman Islands)*   265,056    2,677,066 
DFB Healthcare Acquisitions Corp.*   117,500    1,180,875 
Federal Street Acquisition Corp. - Class A*   616,904    5,965,462 
GigCapital, Inc.*   214,153    2,222,908 
Gores Holdings II, Inc., Class A*    436,451    4,364,510 
GTY Technology Holdings, Inc., Class A (Cayman Islands)*   394,646    3,910,942 
Haymaker Acquisition Corp.*   650,000    6,467,500 
Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. III*   129,032    1,277,417 
Industrea Acquisition Corp.*   16,602    169,174 
Industrea Acquisition Corp., Class A*    124,630    1,222,620 
Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp., Class A*†   684,928    6,705,445 
Landcadia Holdings, Inc.*†   439,709    4,414,678 
Legacy Acquisition Corp.*   510,000    5,074,500 
Leisure Acquisition Corp.*   303,000    2,990,610 
Leo Holdings Corp. (Cayman Islands)*   230,000    2,300,000 
Matlin and Partners Acquisition Corp. - Class A*†   497,003    4,870,629 
Mosaic Acquisition Corp. (Cayman Islands)*   617,263    6,209,666 
Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corp.*   203,704    2,067,596 
Nebula Acquisition Corp.*   190,000    1,922,800 
One Madison Corp. (Cayman Islands)*   330,000    3,300,000 
Pensare Acquisition Corp.*   423,360    4,115,059 
Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp. (Cayman Islands)*   180,747    1,834,582 
Regalwood Global Energy Ltd. (Cayman Islands)*   299,930    3,023,294 
Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. - Class A (Cayman Islands)*†   403,731    4,013,086 
Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. (Cayman Islands)*   102,452    1,073,697 
Sentinel Energy Services, Inc. (Cayman Islands)*   253,500    2,514,720 
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. (Cayman Islands)*   23,600    249,452 
Tiberius Acquisition Corp.*   167,680    1,678,477 
TPG Pace Energy Holdings Corp., Class A*   493,171    4,985,959 
TPG Pace Energy Holdings Corp., Class A*   208,937    386,533 
TPG Pace Holdings Corp., Class A (Cayman Islands)*   618,648    6,038,004 
Validus Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)   110,365    7,444,119 
Vantage Energy Acquisition Corp., Class A†   573,351    5,613,106 
XL Group Ltd. (Bermuda)   134,650    7,440,759 
         129,843,167 
           
Information Technology — 16.3%          
Callidus Software, Inc.*   27,997    1,006,492 
CSRA, Inc.   183,650    7,571,890 
DST Systems, Inc.   99,110    8,290,552 
Microsemi Corp.*   105,500    6,827,960 
MuleSoft, Inc., Class A*   153,300    6,742,134 
NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands)*   79,700    9,324,900 
         39,763,928 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 7.2%          
Lennar Corp. - Class A   32,500    1,915,550 
Lennar Corp. - Class B††   33,157    1,581,257 
Time Warner, Inc.††   70,000    6,620,600 
Tribune Media Co., Class A††   183,460    7,431,965 
         17,549,372 
           
Industrials — 6.1%          
Orbital ATK, Inc.††   40,510    5,372,031 
Rockwell Collins, Inc.   51,470    6,940,730 
Student Transportation, Inc. (Canada)†   353,943    2,651,033 
         14,963,794 
           
Materials — 5.6%          
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.   178,450    6,122,620 
Monsanto Co.††   65,430    7,635,027 
         13,757,647 
           
Utilities — 5.2%          
Avista Corp.   91,699    4,699,574 
Dynegy, Inc.*   586,028    7,923,099 
         12,622,673 
           
Health Care — 3.5%          
Ablynx NV. ADR*   77,300    4,217,488 
Akorn, Inc.*††   230,295    4,308,819 
         8,526,307 
           
Energy — 2.7%          
Alta Mesa Resources, Inc.*†   289,159    2,313,272 
RSP Permian, Inc.*   91,800    4,303,584 
         6,616,856 
           
Consumer Staples — 2.5%          
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.*††   126,158    5,022,350 
Rite Aid Corp.*†   697,942    1,172,543 
         6,194,893 
           
Telecommunication Services — 1.5%          
TDC A/S (Denmark)*   432,700    3,579,527 
Total Common Stocks       $253,418,164 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 3.1%     
           
     Financials — 1.7%     
$1,000,000   Allstate Corp. (The), (3M LIBOR     
     +1.935%), 3.774%, 5/15/37(A)  $985,000 
 800,000   Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA     
     (Spain), 9.000%(B)   804,304 
 1,000,000   Cooperatieve Rabobank UA     
     (Netherlands), 144a, 11.000%(B)   1,093,510 
 500,000   Corestates Capital III, 144a, (3M LIBOR     
     +0.570%), 2.409%, 2/15/27(A)   468,750 
 500,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co., (3M LIBOR     
     +0.950%), 2.643%, 9/30/34 (A)   457,500 
 375,000   NB Capital Trust III, (3M LIBOR     
     +0.550%), 2.270%, 1/15/27(A)   352,030 
         4,161,094 
           
     Consumer Discretionary — 0.5%     
 1,100,000   Williams Scotsman International, Inc.,     
     144a, 7.875%, 12/15/22   1,137,813 
           
     Energy — 0.4%     
 1,050,000   Alta Mesa Holdings LP / Alta Mesa     
     Finance Services Corp.,     
     7.875%, 12/15/24   1,093,312 
           
     Materials — 0.4%     
 1,000,000   Silgan Holdings, Inc., 5.500%, 2/1/22   1,017,500 
           
     Telecommunication Services — 0.1%     
 250,000   Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 144a,     
     6.125%, 2/15/22   256,800 
     Total Corporate Bonds  $7,666,519 

 

   Shares     
         
Warrants — 0.8%          
           
Financials — 0.7%          
Avista Healthcare Public, Class A (Cayman Islands), Exp 12/2/21, Price $5.75*   344,500    113,685 
Black Ridge Acquisition Corp., Exp 10/25/22 Price $11.50*   209,176    73,212 
Constellation Alpha Capital Corp., Class R (Cayman Islands), Exp 3/23/24, Price $11.50*   473,050    113,532 
Federal Street Acquisition Corp., Class A, Exp 7/24/22 Price $11.50*   260,779    299,896 
Gores Holdings II, Inc., Class A, Exp 3/6/22, Price $11.50*   48,125    81,812 
GTY Technology Holdings, Inc., Class A (Cayman Islands), Exp 11/14/21, Price $11.50*   55,788    68,619 
Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp., Class A, Exp 6/30/22 Price $11.50*   188,433    175,243 
Landcadia Holdings, Inc., Exp 6/1/23 Price $11.50*   67,205    49,396 
Matlin and Partners Acquisition Corp., Class A, Exp 5/28/21 Price $11.50*   352,355    186,748 
Pensare Acquisition Corp., Exp 8/8/22, Price $11.50*   149,180    74,590 
TPG Pace Holdings Corp. - Class A, Exp 8/18/22 Price $11.50*   178,957    277,383 
Vantage Energy Acquisition Corp., Class A, Exp 4/12/24, Price $11.50*   117,058    152,175 
Williams Scotsman Corp., Exp 11/29/22, Price $11.50   57,839    96,591 
           
Energy — 0.1%          
Alta Mesa Resources, Inc., Exp 02/09/23, Price $7.34   182,131    282,303 
Total Warrants       $2,045,185 
           
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.2%          
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund   857    86,806 
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund   496    26,104 
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund   3,210    88,500 
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund   262    21,327 
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund   957    71,096 
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund   88    5,011 
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund   783    51,224 
Total Exchange-Traded Funds       $350,068 

 

   Number        
   of  Notional     
   Contracts  Amount     
            
Purchased Options — 0.1%             
              
Purchased Call Options — 0.1%             
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @260.00,             
Exp 05/18  50  $1,315,750    21,800 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @264.00,             
Exp 04/18  80   2,105,200    34,000 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @267.00,             
Exp 04/18  74   1,947,310    47,656 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @270.00,             
Exp 04/18   146   3,841,990    123,662 
Total Purchased Options          $227,118 

 

       Number     
       of     
       Rights     
             
Rights — 0.1%               
Black Ridge Acquisition Corp. Exp               
7/1/19, Strike Price $11.50*        209,176    62,753 
Pensare Acquisition Corp. Exp 2/1/19,               
Strike Price $11.50*        298,360    134,262 
Media General, Inc. Exp 12/31/23, Strike               
Price $10.00(C)        180,000    18,000 
Total Rights            $215,015 

 

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       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Short-Term Investment Funds — 1.0%          
Dreyfus Government Cash          
Management, Institutional Shares,          
1.54%∞Ω   15,062   $15,062 
Invesco Government & Agency          
Portfolio, Institutional Class,          
1.48%**∞Ω   2,409,030    2,409,030 
Total Short-Term Investment Funds       $2,424,092 
Total Long Positions          
(Cost $273,416,138)       $266,346,161 
           
Securities Sold Short — (10.0%)          
           
Common Stocks — (9.9%)          
           
Utilities — (3.3%)          
Vistra Energy Corp.*   (382,090)   (7,958,935)
           
Energy — (2.5%)          
Concho Resources, Inc.*   (29,376)   (4,416,094)
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration &          
Production ETF   (50,000)   (1,761,000)
         (6,177,094)
           
Consumer Discretionary — (1.8%)          
Lennar Corp. - Class A   (49,586)   (2,922,599)
Lennar Corp. - Class B   (771)   (36,769)
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A   (42,195)   (1,320,704)
         (4,280,072)
           
Industrials — (1.0%)          
United Technologies Corp.   (19,314)   (2,430,087)
           
Telecommunication Services — (0.8%)          
AT&T, Inc.   (56,000)   (1,996,400)
           
Information Technology — (0.5%)          
salesforce.com, Inc.*   (10,899)   (1,267,554)
Total Common Stocks       $(24,110,142)
           
   Shares      
Exchange-Traded Funds — (0.1%)          
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund   (312)   (21,032)
iShares US Telecommunications ETF   (321)   (8,673)
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund   (5,678)   (176,472)
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund   (3,111)   (157,199)
Total Exchange-Traded Funds       $(363,376)
           
Total Securities Sold Short          
(Proceeds $23,990,866)       $(24,473,518)

 

   Number        
   of  Notional   Market 
   Contracts  Amount   Value 
            
Written Options — (0.1%)           
         
Written Put Options — (0.1%)             
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @250.00,             
Exp 05/18  (50)  $(1,315,750)  $(9,000)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @260.00,             
Exp 04/18  (74)   (1,947,310)   (25,160)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @260.00,             
Exp 04/18  (80)   (2,105,200)   (21,600)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @262.00,             
Exp 04/18  (146)   (3,841,990)   (58,692)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @34.00, Exp 04/18  (250)   (4,000)   (4,000)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @34.50, Exp 04/18  (250)   (6,578,750)   (6,750)
           $(125,202)
              
Written Call Options — (0.0%)             
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @268.00,             
Exp 04/18  (80)   (2,105,200)   (14,400)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @270.00,             
Exp 04/18  (74)   (1,947,310)   (12,358)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @270.00,             
Exp 05/18  (50)   (1,315,750)   (12,150)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,             
Strike @272.00,             
Exp 04/18  (146)   (3,841,990)   (25,112)
           $(64,020)
              
Total Written Options             
(Premiums received $218,581)          $(189,222)
              
Total — 98.9%          $241,683,421 
              
Cash Collateral for Securities             
Sold Short and Written Options — 2.1%           5,166,076 
              
Liabilities in Excess of             
Other Assets — (1.0%)           (2,416,263)
              
Net Assets — 100.0%          $244,433,234 

 

(A)Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2018.

 

(B)Perpetual Bond - A bond with no definite maturity date.

 

(C)Level 3-For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please

 

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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, 2018 was $2,297,842.

 

††All or a portion of these securities are pledged as collateral for securities sold short and written options. The total value of the securities pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2018 was $36,352,073.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2018.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

 

DKK - Denmark Krone

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

 

EUR - Euro

 

LIBOR - London Inter Bank Offered Rate

 

LP - Limited Partnership

 

SPDR - Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipt

 

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, 2018, these securities were valued at $2,956,872 or 1.2% 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:                    
Common Stocks  $253,418,164  $   $   $253,418,164 
Corporate Bonds       7,666,519        7,666,519 
Warrants   2,045,185            2,045,185 
Exchange-Traded Funds   350,068            350,068 
Purchased Options Equity Contracts   227,118            227,118 
Rights   197,015        18,000    215,015 
Short-Term Investment Funds   2,424,092            2,424,092 
Other Financial Instruments***                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts        49,954        49,954 
Total Assets  $258,661,642  $7,716,473  $18,000  $266,396,115 
Liabilities:                    
Securities Sold Short                    
Common Stocks  $(24,110,142)  $   $   $(24,110,142)
Exchange-Traded Funds   (363,376)           (363,376)
Other Financial Instruments***                    
Written Options Equity Contracts   (189,222)           (189,222)
Total Liabilities  $(24,662,740)  $   $   $(24,662,740)
Total  $233,998,902  $7,716,473  $18,000  $241,733,375 

 

*** Other Financial Instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments. Amounts shown represent market value for written options equity contracts and unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts.

 

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Measurements Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

Assets  Rights 
     
Beginning balance September 30, 2017  $18,000 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation    
Realized gain from distributions received    
Ending balance March 31, 2018  $18,000 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation for Investments in Securities still held at March 31, 2018  $ 

 

       Valuation  Unobservable
Rights  Fair Value   Technique  Input
           
Media General, Inc. Exp 12/31/23, Strike Price $10.00  $18,000   Issuer Guidance  New Issuer

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

      Contract to  Unrealized 
Counterparty  Expiration Date  Receive   Deliver  Appreciation 
               
Brown Brothers Harriman  04/30/2018  USD   1,944,326   DKK   11,693,175   $9,841 
Brown Brothers Harriman  04/30/2018  USD   1,674,302   DKK   10,050,000    11,660 
Brown Brothers Harriman  05/31/2018  USD   4,328,298   EUR   3,478,500    28,453 
                      $49,954 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund – March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 98.0%          
           
South Korea — 17.9%          
           
Consumer Discretionary — 4.9%          
Innocean Worldwide, Inc.   2,181   $130,340 
Kakao M Corp.   1,463    150,706 
LOTTE Himart Co. Ltd.   2,085    140,839 
Modetour Network, Inc.   5,512    203,487 
           
Consumer Staples — 1.6%          
Orion Corp.   1,740    208,950 
           
Financials — 1.6%          
KIWOOM Securities Co. Ltd.†   1,939    197,375 
           
Health Care — 2.3%          
Seegene, Inc.*   4,327    141,473 
Value Added Technology Co. Ltd.   4,064    151,556 
           
Information Technology — 5.9%          
Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd.   4,015    218,096 
HyVision System, Inc.   6,308    110,667 
Jusung Engineering Co. Ltd.   13,331    134,448 
Koh Young Technology, Inc.   1,874    175,462 
Silicon Works Co. Ltd.   3,130    109,531 
           
Materials — 1.6%          
Korea Petrochemical Ind Co. Ltd.   720    201,295 
Total South Korea        2,274,225 
           
China — 16.8%          
           
Consumer Discretionary — 6.2%          
China Yongda Automobiles Services          
Holdings Ltd.†   154,500    165,525 
Fu Shou Yuan International          
Group Ltd.   134,000    133,396 
Tarena International, Inc. ADR   9,340    104,795 
Tianneng Power International Ltd.   178,000    212,064 
Xiabuxiabu Catering Management          
China Holdings Co. Ltd., 144a   90,000    171,689 
           
Financials — 0.9%          
Yirendai Ltd. ADR   2,936    118,115 
           
Health Care — 1.0%          
Livzon Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. -        
Class H    15,600    126,580 
           
Industrials — 2.8%          
Haitian International Holdings Ltd.   56,000    169,823 
Lonking Holdings Ltd.   417,000    179,380 
           
Information Technology — 2.6%          
Chinasoft International Ltd.   228,000    206,245 
Hollysys Automation Technologies        
Ltd.    5,146     127,209 
           
Materials — 1.1%          
Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. - Class        
H*    330,000     143,244 
           
Real Estate — 2.2%          
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd. -          
Class H   65,600   165,912 
Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.   173,000    118,827 
Total China        2,142,804 
           
Taiwan — 15.8%          
           
Consumer Discretionary — 1.3%          
Gourmet Master Co. Ltd.   12,470    160,382 
           
Consumer Staples — 3.1%          
Grape King Bio Ltd.   22,000    187,502 
TCI Co. Ltd.   15,000    209,127 
           
Industrials — 2.4%          
Airtac International Group   9,000    152,639 
Sunny Friend Environmental Technology Co. Ltd.   19,000    149,553 
           
Information Technology — 7.5%          
E Ink Holdings, Inc.   111,000    189,588 
Elite Advanced Laser Corp.   29,400    112,429 
Inventec Corp.   163,000    129,418 
King Yuan Electronics Co. Ltd.   137,000    143,310 
Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.   41,000    133,868 
Powertech Technology, Inc.   52,000    163,542 
Primax Electronics Ltd.   42,000    90,030 
           
Materials — 1.5%          
China General Plastics Corp.   174,289    194,272 
Total Taiwan        2,015,660 
           
India — 10.3%          
           
Financials — 3.1%          
Karnataka Bank Ltd. (The)   17,373    30,932 
L&T Finance Holdings Ltd.   58,686    143,124 
Reliance Capital Ltd.   19,648    129,041 
Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd.   81,483    93,195 
           
Health Care — 1.6%          
Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd.   7,449    96,904 
Natco Pharma Ltd.   9,275    107,947 
           
Industrials — 2.2%          
Dilip Buildcon Ltd., 144a   11,798    183,062 
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.   59,376    98,230 
           
Information Technology — 1.1%          
Mphasis Ltd.   10,983    141,874 
           
Materials — 1.0%          
National Aluminium Co. Ltd.   125,222    129,282 
           
Utilities — 1.3%          
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.   36,169    156,287 
Total India        1,309,878 

 

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       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 98.0% (Continued)          
           
Brazil — 6.5%          
           
Consumer Discretionary — 1.1%          
Magazine Luiza SA   4,500   $134,532 
           
Financials — 1.0%          
IRB Brasil Resseguros SA   10,100    128,581 
           
Industrials — 2.2%          
Iochpe Maxion SA   18,200    144,544 
Localiza Rent a Car SA   15,465    133,596 
           
Materials — 1.1%          
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais          
SA - Class A*   42,300    139,401 
           
Real Estate — 1.1%          
Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping          
Centers SA   12,400    147,232 
Total Brazil        827,886 
           
Thailand — 5.3%          
           
Energy — 1.3%          
Star Petroleum Refining PCL   313,800    160,563 
           
Financials — 3.0%          
Krungthai Card PCL   22,700    222,862 
Muangthai Leasing PCL   125,600    154,640 
           
Health Care — 1.0%          
Mega Lifesciences PCL   99,100    131,521 
Total Thailand        669,586 
           
South Africa — 4.2%          
           
Consumer Discretionary — 0.4%          
Super Group Ltd.*   17,752    54,161 
           
Consumer Staples — 1.4%          
AVI Ltd.   13,153    123,122 
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.   9,736    56,366 
           
Industrials — 0.9%          
Barloworld Ltd.   8,157    114,417 
           
Materials — 1.5%          
African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.   10,845    92,889 
Sappi Ltd.   14,411    92,756 
Total South Africa        533,711 
           
Hong Kong — 3.9%          
           
Consumer Discretionary — 1.0%          
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.   84,000    127,861 
           
Materials — 1.8%          
China Resources Cement          
Holdings Ltd.   254,000    222,187 
           
Real Estate — 1.1%          
Shenzhen Investment Ltd.   332,000   141,785 
Total Hong Kong        491,833 
           
Malaysia — 2.8%          
           
Industrials — 2.8%          
AirAsia Bhd   150,800    153,217 
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd   86,500    197,913 
Total Malaysia        351,130 
           
Indonesia — 2.1%          
           
Financials — 1.4%          
Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk          
PT   628,000    173,895 
           
Industrials — 0.7%          
Waskita Karya Persero Tbk PT   494,300    89,173 
Total Indonesia        263,068 
           
Mexico — 1.8%          
           
Consumer Discretionary — 1.1%          
Alsea SAB de CV   40,900    142,925 
           
Industrials — 0.7%          
Promotora y Operadora de          
Infraestructura SAB de CV   9,290    92,358 
Total Mexico        235,283 
           
Jersey — 1.8%          
           
Materials — 1.8%          
West China Cement Ltd.*   1,232,000    235,254 
           
Singapore — 1.5%          
           
Real Estate — 1.5%          
Yanlord Land Group Ltd.   150,600    194,983 
           
Cyprus — 1.5%          
           
Financials — 1.5%          
TCS Group Holding PLC GDR   8,780    192,721 
           
Greece — 1.3%          
           
Consumer Discretionary — 1.3%          
JUMBO SA   9,612    171,964 
           
Philippines — 1.2%          
           
Financials — 0.5%          
Metro Pacific Investments Corp.   592,700    59,766 
           
Industrials — 0.7%          
International Container Terminal          
Services, Inc.   49,580    95,022 
Total Philippines        154,788 

 

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       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 98.0% (Continued)          
           
Poland — 1.0%          
           
Consumer Discretionary — 1.0%          
CCC SA   1,805   $123,296 
           
Trinidad — 1.0%          
           
Industrials — 1.0%          
Tekfen Holding AS   28,200    121,869 
           
Turkey — 0.9%          
           
Industrials — 0.9%          
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS   89,873    117,544 
           
United States — 0.4%          
           
Industrials — 0.4%          
Bizlink Holding, Inc.   7,031    57,874 
Total Common Stocks       $12,485,357 
           
Exchange-Traded Fund — 1.0%          
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets          
Small-Cap ETF   2,400   $128,041 
           
Short-Term Investment Funds — 1.6%          
Dreyfus Government Cash          
Management, Institutional Shares,          
1.54%∞Ω   235    235 
Invesco Government & Agency          
Portfolio, Institutional Class,          
1.48%**∞Ω   198,631    198,631 
Total Short-Term Investment Funds       $198,866 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.6%          
(Cost $11,615,381)       $12,812,264 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.6%)        (74,682)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $12,737,582 

 

*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, 2018 was $192,811.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2018.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

 

GDR - Global Depositary Receipt

 

PCL - Public Company Limited

 

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, 2018, these securities were valued at $354,751 or 2.8% 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 
                 
Common Stocks                    
South Korea  $2,274,225   $   $   $2,274,225 
China   519,943    1,622,862        2,142,804 
Taiwan   2,015,660            2,015,660 
India       1,309,878        1,309,878 
Brazil   827,886            827,886 
Thailand   669,586            669,586 
South Africa   533,711            533,711 
Hong Kong       491,833        491,833 
Malaysia   351,129            351,130 
Indonesia       263,068        263,068 
Mexico   235,283            235,283 
Jersey       235,254        235,254 
Singapore       194,983        194,983 
Cyprus   192,721            192,721 
Greece       171,964        171,964 
Philippines   95,022    59,766        154,788 
Poland       123,296        123,296 
Trinidad   121,869            121,869 
Turkey   117,544            117,544 
United States   57,874            57,874 
Exchange-Traded Fund   128,041            128,041 
Short-Term Investment Funds   198,866            198,866 
Total  $8,339,360  $4,472,904  $   $12,812,264 

 

At March 31, 2018, equity securities valued at $427,049 and $2,775,836 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 and from Level 2 to Level 1, respectively. Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 are due to movements of a designated U.S. market index, triggering a systematic valuation model provided by an independent third party, when required confidence levels are achieved to fair value the international equity securities. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 occur when there is no longer movement of the designated U.S. market index or required confidence levels were not reached in the systematic model.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone High Yield Fund – March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 98.3%     
           
     Consumer Discretionary — 19.1%     
 $263,000   1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance,     
     Inc. (Canada), 144a, 4.250%, 5/15/24  $251,560 
 1,000,000   1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance,     
     Inc. (Canada), 144a,     
     5.000%, 10/15/25   952,200 
 414,000   ACCO Brands Corp., 144a,     
     5.250%, 12/15/24   416,070 
 381,000   AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.,     
     5.875%, 11/15/26†   374,333 
 265,000   AMC Networks, Inc., 4.750%, 8/1/25   255,362 
 492,000   AMC Networks, Inc., 5.000%, 4/1/24   486,180 
 245,000   Aramark Services, Inc., 144a,     
     5.000%, 2/1/28   239,794 
 446,000   Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis     
     Budget Finance, Inc.,     
     5.500%, 4/1/23   444,885 
 598,000   Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis     
     Budget Finance, Inc., 144a,     
     5.125%, 6/1/22   598,030 
 41,000   Avon Products, Inc., 6.600%, 3/15/20   40,795 
 985,000   Belo Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/27   1,060,106 
 339,000   Block Communications, Inc., 144a,     
     6.875%, 2/15/25   340,892 
 661,000   Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., 144a,     
     5.125%, 5/1/25   644,475 
 555,000   Brinker International, Inc.,     
     3.875%, 5/15/23   530,025 
 534,000   Brinker International, Inc., 144a,     
     5.000%, 10/1/24   523,320 
 352,000   Cable One, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 6/15/22   359,040 
 943,000   Cablevision Systems Corp.,     
     5.875%, 9/15/22   935,645 
 625,000   Cardtronics, Inc., 5.125%, 8/1/22   609,212 
 271,000   CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings     
     Capital Corp., 5.750%, 1/15/24   275,065 
 797,000   CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings     
     Capital Corp., 144a, 5.125%, 5/1/27   756,672 
 1,325,000   CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings     
     Capital Corp., 144a, 5.750%, 2/15/26   1,318,388 
 215,000   Cedar Fair LP / Canada's Wonderland     
     Co. / Magnum Management Corp. /     
     Millennium Op, 144a,     
     5.375%, 4/15/27   212,850 
 700,000   Century Communities, Inc.,     
     5.875%, 7/15/25   666,750 
 1,399,000   Cimpress NV (Netherlands), 144a,     
     7.000%, 4/1/22   1,458,458 
 290,000   Delphi Technologies PLC (Jersey),     
     144a, 5.000%, 10/1/25   278,038 
 36,000   Dollar Tree, Inc., 5.750%, 3/1/23   37,578 
 395,000   Downstream Development Authority     
     of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma,     
     144a, 10.500%, 2/15/23   404,875 
 243,000   GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.,     
     5.375%, 11/1/23   251,741 
1,025,000   GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.,     
     5.375%, 4/15/26  1,040,375 
 481,000   Hanesbrands, Inc., 144a,     
     4.625%, 5/15/24   470,779 
 474,000   Hertz Corp. (The), 5.875%, 10/15/20   469,852 
 540,000   Hertz Corp. (The), 144a,     
     7.625%, 6/1/22   548,100 
 1,051,000   International Game Technology PLC     
     (United Kingdom), 144a,     
     6.250%, 2/15/22   1,100,922 
 116,000   JC Penney Corp., Inc., 8.125%, 10/1/19   123,105 
 638,000   KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings     
     LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 144a,     
     5.000%, 6/1/24   634,012 
 270,000   Lennar Corp., 4.125%, 1/15/22   265,532 
 402,000   Lennar Corp., 4.750%, 5/30/25   395,970 
 398,000   Lennar Corp., 4.875%, 12/15/23   399,532 
 437,000   Lennar Corp., 144a, 4.750%, 11/29/27   418,428 
 620,000   Lennar Corp., 144a, 5.375%, 10/1/22   637,050 
 168,000   Lennar Corp., 144a, 5.875%, 11/15/24   173,880 
 305,000   Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 144a,     
     4.875%, 11/1/24   297,375 
 191,000   Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 144a,     
     5.625%, 3/15/26   193,388 
 843,000   LSC Communications, Inc., 144a,     
     8.750%, 10/15/23   867,489 
 205,000   M/I Homes, Inc., 5.625%, 8/1/25   199,557 
 998,000   Mattel, Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 12/31/25   975,545 
 1,021,000   MDC Partners, Inc. (Canada), 144a,     
     6.500%, 5/1/24   992,922 
 531,000   Meritage Homes Corp.,     
     7.150%, 4/15/20   560,205 
 1,397,000   MGM Resorts International,     
     6.000%, 3/15/23   1,466,850 
 185,000   Netflix, Inc., 5.750%, 3/1/24   192,400 
 546,000   New Home Co., Inc. (The),     
     7.250%, 4/1/22   566,475 
 493,000   Penske Automotive Group, Inc.,     
     5.375%, 12/1/24   495,465 
 691,000   Quad/Graphics, Inc., 7.000%, 5/1/22   715,185 
 700,000   Quebecor Media, Inc. (Canada),     
     5.750%, 1/15/23   717,500 
 200,000   QVC, Inc., 5.125%, 7/2/22   206,286 
 246,000   Sabre GLBL, Inc., 144a,     
     5.250%, 11/15/23   248,534 
 343,000   Sabre GLBL, Inc., 144a,     
     5.375%, 4/15/23   346,001 
 276,000   Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The),     
     5.250%, 12/15/26   273,585 
 253,000   Service Corp. International,     
     5.375%, 5/15/24   262,880 
 896,000   ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 144a,     
     5.125%, 11/15/24   866,880 
 824,000   SFR Group SA (France), 144a,     
     6.250%, 5/15/24   776,620 
 284,000   SFR Group SA (France), 144a,     
     7.375%, 5/1/26   270,510 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 98.3% (Continued)    
           
     Consumer Discretionary — (Continued)    
$440,000   Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a,    
     5.375%, 4/15/25  $436,700 
 248,000   Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a,     
     5.375%, 7/15/26   244,900 
 126,000   Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a,     
     6.000%, 7/15/24   129,543 
 243,000   Sonic Automotive, Inc.,     
     5.000%, 5/15/23   230,850 
 533,000   Sonic Automotive, Inc.,     
     6.125%, 3/15/27   514,345 
 491,000   Tempur Sealy International, Inc.,     
     5.625%, 10/15/23   492,620 
 413,000   Toll Brothers Finance Corp.,     
     5.875%, 2/15/22   437,780 
 228,000   United Rentals North America, Inc.,     
     4.625%, 10/15/25   221,730 
 317,000   United Rentals North America, Inc.,     
     5.875%, 9/15/26   329,680 
 490,000   William Lyon Homes, Inc.,     
     5.875%, 1/31/25   479,857 
 632,000   Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 144a,     
     5.375%, 4/15/26   638,320 
         37,047,853 
           
     Energy — 15.7%     
 684,000   Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer     
     Finance Corp., 144a,     
     6.125%, 11/15/22   695,970 
 510,000   Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.,     
     6.250%, 4/15/23†   510,000 
 638,000   Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC,     
     5.875%, 3/31/25   667,508 
 398,000   Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC,     
     7.000%, 6/30/24   440,288 
 725,000   Delek Logistics Partners LP, 144a,     
     6.750%, 5/15/25   732,250 
 774,000   Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER     
     Finance, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 1/30/28   771,098 
 757,000   Energy Transfer Equity LP,     
     5.500%, 6/1/27   758,892 
 823,000   Ensco PLC (United Kingdom),     
     7.750%, 2/1/26   755,102 
 204,000   Exterran Energy Solutions LP / EES     
     Finance Corp., 144a, 8.125%, 5/1/25   216,240 
 945,000   Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 144a,     
     5.625%, 2/1/26   893,025 
 205,000   Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 144a,     
     7.375%, 5/15/24   214,225 
 251,000   Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy     
     Finance Corp., 6.000%, 5/15/23   247,235 
 636,000   Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy     
     Finance Corp., 6.250%, 5/15/26   605,790 
 1,063,000   Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy     
     Finance Corp., 6.750%, 8/1/22   1,090,904 
 1,493,000   Gulfport Energy Corp.,     
     6.375%, 5/15/25   1,429,548 
 345,000   Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance     
     Co., 144a, 5.750%, 10/1/25   341,550 
 413,000   MEG Energy Corp. (Canada), 144a,     
     6.375%, 1/30/23   344,855 
 255,000   Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc.,     
     144a, 7.500%, 1/15/26   257,155 
 1,076,000   Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/27   1,078,690 
 1,206,000   Parkland Fuel Corp. (Canada), 144a,     
     6.000%, 4/1/26   1,212,030 
 1,062,000   PDC Energy, Inc., 6.125%, 9/15/24   1,083,240 
 421,000   PDC Energy, Inc., 144a,     
     5.750%, 5/15/26   413,632 
 574,000   Peabody Energy Corp., 144a,     
     6.000%, 3/31/22   585,480 
 539,000   Peabody Energy Corp., 144a,     
     6.375%, 3/31/25   559,212 
 320,000   Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada), 144a,     
     7.125%, 1/15/26   316,800 
 276,000   QEP Resources, Inc., 5.375%, 10/1/22   275,655 
 193,000   QEP Resources, Inc., 5.625%, 3/1/26   182,385 
 598,000   QEP Resources, Inc., 6.800%, 3/1/20   624,910 
 460,000   Range Resources Corp.,     
     4.875%, 5/15/25   426,650 
 627,000   Range Resources Corp.,     
     5.000%, 8/15/22   606,622 
 174,000   Range Resources Corp.,     
     5.000%, 3/15/23   166,831 
 15,000   Range Resources Corp.,     
     5.750%, 6/1/21   15,300 
 285,000   Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 144a,     
     6.875%, 4/15/40   328,713 
 784,000   Sanchez Energy Corp., 144a,     
     7.250%, 2/15/23   787,920 
 519,000   SemGroup Corp. / Rose Rock Finance     
     Corp., 5.625%, 7/15/22   503,430 
 581,000   SemGroup Corp. / Rose Rock Finance     
     Corp., 5.625%, 11/15/23   549,045 
 1,179,000   Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. (Cayman     
     Islands), 144a, 8.250%, 2/15/25   1,181,948 
 1,171,000   Southwestern Energy Co.,     
     6.700%, 1/23/25   1,136,456 
 896,000   Southwestern Energy Co.,     
     7.500%, 4/1/26   904,960 
 159,000   Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.,     
     144a, 4.875%, 1/15/23   153,236 
 247,000   Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.,     
     144a, 5.500%, 2/15/26   238,355 
 1,080,000   Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass     
     Energy Finance Corp., 144a,     
     5.500%, 9/15/24   1,098,900 
 253,000   Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass     
     Energy Finance Corp., 144a,     
     5.500%, 1/15/28   255,214 
 313,000   TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 144a,     
     4.250%, 1/31/23   300,871 
 313,000   TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 144a,     
     5.000%, 1/31/28   296,959 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 98.3% (Continued)     
           
     Energy — (Continued)     
$734,400   Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd. (Cayman     
     Islands), 144a, 7.750%, 10/15/24  $780,300 
 554,000   Tullow Oil PLC (United Kingdom),     
     144a, 7.000%, 3/1/25   554,000 
 353,000   Ultra Resources, Inc., 144a,     
     6.875%, 4/15/22   307,110 
 475,000   Ultra Resources, Inc., 144a,     
     7.125%, 4/15/25   391,875 
 1,484,000   Unit Corp., 6.625%, 5/15/21   1,484,000 
 314,000   Williams Cos., Inc. (The),     
     5.750%, 6/24/44   332,055 
 223,000   Williams Cos., Inc. (The),     
     7.500%, 1/15/31   271,363 
         30,375,782 
           
     Telecommunication Services — 14.6%     
 1,599,000   Altice Financing SA (Luxembourg),     
     144a, 6.625%, 2/15/23   1,583,010 
 463,000   Altice Financing SA (Luxembourg),     
     144a, 7.500%, 5/15/26   453,740 
 761,000   Altice US Finance I Corp., 144a,     
     5.500%, 5/15/26   743,801 
 580,000   CenturyLink, Inc., 5.625%, 4/1/25†   523,450 
 1,432,000   CenturyLink, Inc., 5.800%, 3/15/22   1,397,990 
 436,000   CenturyLink, Inc., 6.450%, 6/15/21   444,720 
 564,000   CenturyLink, Inc., 6.875%, 1/15/28   510,420 
 741,000   CommScope Technologies LLC, 144a,     
     5.000%, 3/15/27   703,950 
 204,000   CommScope Technologies LLC, 144a,     
     5.500%, 6/15/24   208,335 
 1,920,000   CSC Holdings LLC, 5.250%, 6/1/24   1,826,400 
 813,000   CSC Holdings LLC, 144a,     
     10.125%, 1/15/23   902,430 
 1,413,000   DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/22   1,351,181 
 986,000   DISH DBS Corp., 6.750%, 6/1/21   992,162 
 509,000   EW Scripps Co. (The), 144a,     
     5.125%, 5/15/25   473,370 
 100,000   Frontier Communications Corp.,     
     7.125%, 1/15/23   67,469 
 290,000   Frontier Communications Corp.,     
     8.500%, 4/15/20†   291,812 
 2,071,000   Frontier Communications Corp.,     
     10.500%, 9/15/22†   1,732,039 
 595,000   Frontier Communications Corp., 144a,     
     8.500%, 4/1/26   575,662 
 474,000   Gray Television, Inc., 144a,     
     5.125%, 10/15/24   458,595 
 741,000   Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA     
     (Luxembourg), 5.500%, 8/1/23   596,505 
 49,000   Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA     
     (Luxembourg), 7.500%, 4/1/21   44,376 
 348,000   Lamar Media Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/24   358,440 
 378,000   Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.625%, 2/1/23   378,359 
 680,000   Meredith Corp., 144a, 6.875%, 2/1/26   697,850 
 113,000   Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 144a,     
     5.625%, 8/1/24   110,706 
 362,000   Nokia OYJ (Finland), 3.375%, 6/12/22   348,896 
 362,000   Nokia OYJ (Finland), 4.375%, 6/12/27   339,828 
 652,000   Qualitytech LP/QTS Finance Corp.,     
     144a, 4.750%, 11/15/25   612,880 
 305,000   Qwest Corp., 6.750%, 12/1/21   326,987 
 506,000   SFR Group SA (France), 144a,     
     6.000%, 5/15/22   494,605 
 505,000   Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28   470,912 
 602,000   Sprint Communications, Inc.,     
     6.000%, 11/15/22   590,712 
 1,993,000   Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24   1,943,175 
 223,000   Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 2/15/25   219,098 
 293,000   Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 3/1/26   285,880 
 865,000   Telecom Italia Capital SA     
     (Luxembourg), 6.375%, 11/15/33   938,525 
 1,396,000   T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.000%, 4/15/24   1,454,074 
 200,000   T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.500%, 1/15/26   212,500 
 421,000   Univision Communications, Inc., 144a,     
     5.125%, 5/15/23   401,045 
 263,000   Univision Communications, Inc., 144a,     
     5.125%, 2/15/25   245,248 
 374,000   UPCB Finance IV Ltd. (Cayman Islands),     
     144a, 5.375%, 1/15/25   360,910 
 636,000   ViaSat, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 9/15/25   612,341 
 391,000   Videotron Ltd. (Canada),     
     5.000%, 7/15/22   396,865 
 575,000   Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc.,     
     144a, 5.750%, 1/15/27   562,062 
         28,243,315 
           
     Financials — 8.7%     
 73,000   Aircastle Ltd. (Bermuda),     
     5.000%, 4/1/23   75,281 
 612,000   Aircastle Ltd. (Bermuda),     
     5.500%, 2/15/22   638,010 
 555,000   Ally Financial, Inc., 5.750%, 11/20/25   571,816 
 926,000   Ally Financial, Inc., 8.000%, 11/1/31   1,130,878 
 978,000   Bank of America Corp., 6.100%(A)   1,029,345 
 314,000   CIT Group, Inc., 6.125%, 3/9/28   325,775 
 616,000   Cooke Omega Investments, Inc. /     
     Alpha VesselCo Holdings Inc.     
     (Canada), 144a, 8.500%, 12/15/22   614,460 
 263,000   Credit Acceptance Corp.,     
     6.125%, 2/15/21   264,894 
 701,000   Credit Acceptance Corp.,     
     7.375%, 3/15/23   729,916 
 781,000   CyrusOne LP / CyrusOne Finance     
     Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/24   781,976 
 277,000   CyrusOne LP / CyrusOne Finance     
     Corp., 5.375%, 3/15/27   276,308 
 378,000   Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl     
     (Luxembourg), 144a,     
     5.750%, 4/15/25   385,088 
 667,000   FirstCash, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 6/1/24   677,639 
 322,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)., Ser     
     P, 5.000%(A)   313,145 

 

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Touchstone High Yield Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 98.3% (Continued)     
           
     Financials — (Continued)     
$1,064,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co., Ser Z,     
     5.300%(A)  $1,092,728 
 844,000   MetLife, Inc., Ser C, 5.250%(A)   862,771 
 47,000   MGIC Investment Corp.,     
     5.750%, 8/15/23   49,232 
 297,000   Navient Corp., 5.000%, 10/26/20   298,856 
 549,000   Navient Corp., 6.500%, 6/15/22   567,529 
 637,000   Navient Corp. MTN, 7.250%, 1/25/22   672,831 
 504,000   OneMain Financial Holdings LLC,     
     144a, 7.250%, 12/15/21   522,270 
 932,000   Quicken Loans, Inc., 144a,     
     5.250%, 1/15/28   871,420 
 675,000   Quicken Loans, Inc., 144a,     
     5.750%, 5/1/25   673,312 
 430,000   Radian Group, Inc., 4.500%, 10/1/24   420,325 
 497,000   Realogy Group LLC / Realogy     
     Co.-Issuer Corp., 144a,     
     4.875%, 6/1/23   475,878 
 1,187,000   Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC     
     (United Kingdom),     
     6.125%, 12/15/22   1,257,405 
 641,000   Springleaf Finance Corp.,     
     5.625%, 3/15/23   629,782 
 382,000   Springleaf Finance Corp.,     
     6.875%, 3/15/25   383,432 
 255,000   Travelport Corporate Finance PLC     
     (United Kingdom), 144a,     
     6.000%, 3/15/26   255,956 
         16,848,258 
           
     Health Care — 8.4%     
 337,000   Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.,     
     5.625%, 2/15/23   341,212 
 475,000   Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.,     
     6.500%, 3/1/24   494,000 
 1,013,000   Centene Corp., 4.750%, 1/15/25   987,675 
 196,000   Charles River Laboratories     
     International, Inc., 144a,     
     5.500%, 4/1/26   198,695 
 1,087,000   CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,     
     6.250%, 3/31/23   1,001,399 
 1,050,000   Encompass Health Corp.,     
     5.750%, 11/1/24   1,068,375 
 488,000   Envision Healthcare Corp.,     
     5.625%, 7/15/22   490,196 
 156,000   Envision Healthcare Corp., 144a,     
     5.125%, 7/1/22   155,220 
 470,000   Envision Healthcare Corp., 144a,     
     6.250%, 12/1/24   485,275 
 1,362,000   HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/25   1,365,405 
 371,000   HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 5/1/23   383,985 
 1,602,000   HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/26   1,630,035 
 410,000   Mallinckrodt International Finance SA     
     / Mallinckrodt CB LLC     
     (Luxembourg), 144a,     
     4.875%, 4/15/20   389,500 
 952,000   Mallinckrodt International Finance SA     
     / Mallinckrodt CB LLC     
     (Luxembourg), 144a,     
     5.500%, 4/15/25   738,990 
 684,000   Select Medical Corp., 6.375%, 6/1/21   694,260 
 251,000   Teleflex, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/27   241,590 
 134,000   Teleflex, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/26   132,660 
 223,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp.,     
     4.500%, 4/1/21   221,049 
 250,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp.,     
     4.750%, 6/1/20   251,875 
 1,613,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp.,     
     6.000%, 10/1/20   1,667,439 
 705,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 144a,     
     5.125%, 5/1/25   677,681 
 320,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 144a,     
     7.500%, 1/1/22   337,200 
 967,000   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance     
     Netherlands III BV (Netherlands),     
     144a, 6.750%, 3/1/28   955,520 
 947,000   Universal Hospital Services, Inc.,     
     7.625%, 8/15/20   954,102 
 492,000   Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,     
     Inc. (Canada), 144a, 6.125%, 4/15/25   424,596 
         16,287,934 
           
     Consumer Staples — 8.2%     
 1,123,000   Albertsons Cos. LLC / Safeway, Inc. /     
     New Albertson's Inc. / Albertson's     
     LLC, 5.750%, 3/15/25   957,694 
 303,000   American Woodmark Corp., 144a,     
     4.875%, 3/15/26   295,804 
 1,020,000   B&G Foods, Inc., 5.250%, 4/1/25   950,181 
 521,000   Beacon Escrow Corp., 144a,     
     4.875%, 11/1/25   496,252 
 525,000   Cardtronics, Inc. / Cardtronics USA     
     Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 5/1/25   494,812 
 671,000   CDK Global, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 6/1/27   645,838 
 478,000   Central Garden & Pet Co.,     
     5.125%, 2/1/28   454,100 
 818,000   Cott Holdings, Inc., 144a,     
     5.500%, 4/1/25   807,775 
 374,000   Cumberland Farms, Inc., 144a,     
     6.750%, 5/1/25   388,960 
 748,000   First Quality Finance Co., Inc., 144a,     
     5.000%, 7/1/25   716,210 
 455,000   H&E Equipment Services, Inc.,     
     5.625%, 9/1/25   458,981 
 310,000   IHS Markit Ltd. (Bermuda), 144a,     
     4.000%, 3/1/26   297,600 
 321,000   IHS Markit Ltd. (Bermuda), 144a,     
     5.000%, 11/1/22   333,038 
 775,000   Ingles Markets, Inc., 5.750%, 6/15/23   774,768 
 478,000   JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance,     
     Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 2/15/28   458,880 
 298,000   JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance,     
     Inc., 144a, 7.250%, 6/1/21   300,235 

 

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Touchstone High Yield Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 98.3% (Continued)     
           
     Consumer Staples — (Continued)     
 160,000   JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance,     
     Inc., 144a, 7.250%, 6/1/21  $161,200 
 384,000   JBS USA LUX SA/ JBS USA Finance,     
     Inc., 144a, 5.875%, 7/15/24   374,515 
 309,000   Performance Food Group, Inc., 144a,     
     5.500%, 6/1/24   310,545 
 66,000   Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 144a,     
     5.750%, 3/15/25   64,093 
 66,000   Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 144a,     
     5.875%, 9/30/27   62,192 
 816,000   Post Holdings, Inc., 144a,     
     5.000%, 8/15/26   775,200 
 389,000   Post Holdings, Inc., 144a,     
     5.500%, 3/1/25   383,165 
 502,000   Post Holdings, Inc., 144a,     
     5.625%, 1/15/28   479,410 
 2,197,000   Rite Aid Corp., 144a, 6.125%, 4/1/23   2,213,478 
 1,402,000   Staples, Inc., 144a, 8.500%, 9/15/25   1,296,850 
 1,044,000   TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 144a,     
     6.000%, 2/15/24   1,050,525 
         16,002,301 
           
     Industrials — 6.8%     
 502,000   Adient Global Holdings Ltd. (Jersey),     
     144a, 4.875%, 8/15/26   474,390 
 720,000   AECOM Global II LLC / URS Fox US LP,     
     5.000%, 4/1/22   731,503 
 691,071   American Airlines 2013-2 Class B Pass     
     Through Trust, 144a,     
     5.600%, 7/15/20   708,348 
 92,000   Amsted Industries, Inc., 144a,     
     5.375%, 9/15/24   92,000 
 245,000   Arconic, Inc., 5.870%, 2/23/22   257,250 
 510,000   Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC /     
     Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland),     
     144a, 6.000%, 2/15/25   512,550 
 249,000   Berry Global, Inc., 144a,     
     4.500%, 2/15/26   235,616 
 591,000   Bombardier, Inc. (Canada), 144a,     
     6.000%, 10/15/22   585,829 
 540,000   Bombardier, Inc. (Canada), 144a,     
     7.500%, 3/15/25   554,175 
 622,000   Crown Americas LLC / Crown     
     Americas Capital Corp. VI, 144a,     
     4.750%, 2/1/26   601,785 
 514,000   FXI Holdings, Inc., 144a,     
     7.875%, 11/1/24   503,398 
 287,000   James Hardie International Finance     
     DAC. (Ireland), 144a,     
     4.750%, 1/15/25   281,260 
 464,000   JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 144a,     
     9.000%, 4/1/22   478,500 
 191,000   Jeld-Wen, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 12/15/25   181,928 
 400,000   Louisiana-Pacific Corp.,     
     4.875%, 9/15/24   401,000 
 121,000   Moog, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 12/1/22   124,025 
 804,000   Multi-Color Corp., 144a,     
     4.875%, 11/1/25   751,740 
 436,000   Multi-Color Corp., 144a,     
     6.125%, 12/1/22   449,080 
 701,000   New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.,     
     144a, 6.250%, 3/15/26   701,876 
 256,000   Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,     
     144a, 5.875%, 8/15/23   264,960 
 353,000   Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 144a,     
     6.250%, 10/15/25   352,118 
 365,000   Standard Industries, Inc./NJ, 144a,     
     5.375%, 11/15/24   369,562 
 649,000   Standard Industries, Inc./NJ, 144a,     
     6.000%, 10/15/25   665,225 
 406,000   Tenneco, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/26   393,942 
 391,000   TransDigm, Inc., 5.500%, 10/15/20   393,444 
 239,000   Triumph Group, Inc., 4.875%, 4/1/21   233,622 
 570,000   Triumph Group, Inc., 5.250%, 6/1/22   552,900 
 499,000   Triumph Group, Inc., 7.750%, 8/15/25   511,475 
 165,198   United Airlines 2014-2 Class B Pass     
     Through Trust, 4.625%, 9/3/22   167,346 
 655,000   Wabash National Corp., 144a,     
     5.500%, 10/1/25   638,625 
         13,169,472 
           
     Materials — 6.4%     
 200,000   Alcoa Nederland Holding BV     
     (Netherlands), 144a,     
     6.750%, 9/30/24   214,000 
 876,000   Alcoa Nederland Holding BV     
     (Netherlands), 144a,     
     7.000%, 9/30/26   943,890 
 315,000   Ball Corp., 4.875%, 3/15/26   315,819 
 233,000   Blue Cube Spinco, Inc.,     
     9.750%, 10/15/23   267,146 
 30,000   Cascades, Inc. (Canada), 144a,     
     5.500%, 7/15/22   30,188 
 441,000   Cascades, Inc. (Canada), 144a,     
     5.750%, 7/15/23   447,615 
 761,000   CVR Partners LP / CVR Nitrogen     
     Finance Corp., 144a,     
     9.250%, 6/15/23   810,237 
 1,113,000   Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,     
     3.550%, 3/1/22   1,076,828 
 646,000   Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,     
     6.750%, 2/1/22   667,802 
 112,000   Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,     
     6.875%, 2/15/23   120,120 
 708,000   Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada), 144a,     
     7.250%, 1/15/23   734,550 
 579,000   Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada), 144a,     
     7.625%, 1/15/25   611,569 
 111,000   Kaiser Aluminum Corp.,     
     5.875%, 5/15/24   114,885 
 1,060,000   Kinross Gold Corp. (Canada), 144a,     
     4.500%, 7/15/27   1,038,058 

 

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Touchstone High Yield Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 98.3% (Continued)     
           
     Materials — (Continued)     
$365,000   Lundin Mining Corp. (Canada), 144a,     
     7.875%, 11/1/22  $385,531 
 765,000   NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada), 144a,     
     4.875%, 6/1/24   732,488 
 373,000   NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada), 144a,     
     5.250%, 8/1/23   375,331 
 359,000   Olin Corp., 5.000%, 2/1/30   343,742 
 144,000   PolyOne Corp., 5.250%, 3/15/23   147,600 
 394,000   Steel Dynamics, Inc., 4.125%, 9/15/25   375,285 
 376,000   Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.000%, 12/15/26   376,000 
 249,000   Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.250%, 4/15/23   252,112 
 588,000   Teck Resources Ltd. (Canada),     
     6.250%, 7/15/41   623,280 
 515,000   Trinseo Materials Operating SCA /     
     Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc.     
     (Luxembourg), 144a,     
     5.375%, 9/1/25   505,988 
 906,000   Tronox, Inc., 144a, 6.500%, 4/15/26   906,000 
         12,416,064 
           
     Information Technology — 4.8%     
 849,000   CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.,     
     5.500%, 12/1/24   885,337 
 148,000   Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.,     
     144a, 5.875%, 6/15/21   152,070 
 1,142,000   Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.,     
     144a, 7.125%, 6/15/24   1,221,335 
 1,016,000   Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., 8.500%, 4/15/24   1,069,340 
 711,000   EMC Corp., 3.375%, 6/1/23   655,811 
 896,000   First Data Corp., 144a, 5.000%, 1/15/24   896,000 
 578,000   First Data Corp., 144a, 5.375%, 8/15/23   588,115 
 336,000   First Data Corp., 144a, 7.000%, 12/1/23   352,699 
 211,000   j2 Cloud Services LLC / j2 Global     
     Co.-Obligor, Inc., 144a,     
     6.000%, 7/15/25   216,011 
 249,000   Match Group, Inc., 144a,     
     5.000%, 12/15/27   245,265 
 652,000   Netflix, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 4/15/28   626,963 
 776,000   Open Text Corp. (Canada), 144a,     
     5.875%, 6/1/26   798,077 
 238,000   Quintiles IMS, Inc., 144a,     
     4.875%, 5/15/23   242,462 
 415,000   Sensata Technologies BV     
     (Netherlands), 144a,     
     5.000%, 10/1/25   408,775 
 338,000   Symantec Corp., 144a,     
     5.000%, 4/15/25   340,890 
 147,000   VeriSign, Inc., 4.750%, 7/15/27   140,752 
 605,000   Western Digital Corp., 4.750%, 2/15/26   603,669 
         9,443,571 
           
     Utilities — 3.6%     
 554,000   AES Corp./VA, 4.875%, 5/15/23   563,695 
 699,000   DPL, Inc., 7.250%, 10/15/21   757,541 
 302,000   Dynegy, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/23   309,610 
 767,000   Dynegy, Inc., 7.375%, 11/1/22   808,226 
 541,000   GenOn Energy, Inc., 10/15/18(B)   438,210 
 500,000   GenOn Energy, Inc., 6/15/28(B)   412,500 
 462,000   NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy     
     Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/1/25   440,055 
 650,000   NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy     
     Finance Corp., 6.875%, 10/15/21   648,375 
 869,000   NGL Energy Partners LP / NGL Energy     
     Finance Corp., 7.500%, 11/1/23   872,259 
 595,000   NRG Energy, Inc., 6.250%, 7/15/22   612,672 
 446,000   NRG Energy, Inc., 7.250%, 5/15/26   471,779 
 198,000   NRG Energy, Inc., 144a,     
     5.750%, 1/15/28   193,545 
 400,000   Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd.,     
     144a, 7.000%, 3/31/23   399,500 
         6,927,967 
           
     Real Estate — 2.0%     
 123,000   CoreCivic, Inc. REIT, 4.625%, 5/1/23   122,078 
 549,000   CoreCivic, Inc. REIT, 4.750%, 10/15/27   516,060 
 263,000   Equinix, Inc. REIT, 5.375%, 5/15/27   266,945 
 1,238,000   ESH Hospitality, Inc. REIT, 144a,     
     5.250%, 5/1/25   1,204,326 
 110,000   GEO Group, Inc. (The) REIT,     
     5.125%, 4/1/23   108,625 
 523,000   MGM Growth Properties Operating     
     Partnership LP / MGP Finance     
     Co.-Issuer, Inc. REIT, 5.625%, 5/1/24   538,690 
 1,112,000   Sabra Health Care LP. REIT,     
     5.125%, 8/15/26   1,072,008 
         3,828,732 
     Total Corporate Bonds  $190,591,249 

 

Shares       
     Short-Term Investment Funds — 1.9%     
 665,737   Dreyfus Government Cash    
     Management, Institutional Shares,     
     1.54%∞Ω   665,737 
 2,972,535   Invesco Government & Agency     
     Portfolio, Institutional Class,     
     1.48%**∞Ω   2,972,535 
     Total Short-Term Investment Funds  $3,638,272 
           
     Total Investment Securities —100.2%     
     (Cost $197,833,339)  $194,229,521 
           
     Liabilities in Excess of     
     Other Assets — (0.2%)   (476,147)
     Net Assets — 100.0%  $193,753,374 

 

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(A)Perpetual Bond - A bond with no definite maturity date.

 

(B)The issuer is in default of certain debt covenants. Income is not being accrued. The total value of such securities as of March 31, 2018 was 850,710 or 0.4% of net assets.

 

**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, 2018 was $2,866,741.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2018.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

DAC - Designated Activity Company

 

LLC - Limited Liability Company

 

LP - Limited Partnership

 

MTN - Medium Term Note

 

PLC - Public Limited Company

 

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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, 2018, these securities were valued at $90,845,768 or 46.9% 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  $   $190,591,249   $   $190,591,249 
Short-Term Investment Funds   3,638,272            3,638,272 
Total  $3,638,272   $190,591,249$      $194,229,521 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund – March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 95.8%          
           
Financials — 57.6%          
Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition          
Corp. - Class A (Cayman Islands)*††   123,683   $1,235,593 
Big Rock Partners Acquisition Corp.*   127,900    1,321,207 
Black Ridge Acquisition Corp.*   195,824    1,897,535 
Capitol Investment Corp. IV - Class A          
(Cayman Islands)*   176,350    1,707,068 
Capitol Investment Corp. IV (Cayman          
Islands)*   228,571    2,308,567 
Constellation Alpha Capital Corp.          
(British Virgin Islands)*   329,230    3,249,500 
Constellation Alpha Capital Corp.          
(British Virgin Islands)*   329,230    118,523 
DFB Healthcare Acquisitions Corp.*   88,256    886,973 
Draper Oakwood Technology          
Acquisition, Inc.*   74,275    796,971 
Draper Oakwood Technology          
Acquisition, Inc., Class A*   91,899    908,881 
Federal Street Acquisition Corp.          
- Class A*   490,614    4,744,237 
FinTech Acquisition Corp. II*††   379,413    3,771,365 
GigCapital, Inc.*   132,947    1,379,990 
Gores Holdings II, Inc., Class A*   342,040    3,420,400 
GTY Technology Holdings, Inc.,          
Class A (Cayman Islands)*††   377,137    3,737,428 
Haymaker Acquisition Corp.*   518,450    5,158,578 
Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. III*   142,912    1,503,434 
Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. III*   122,869    1,216,403 
Industrea Acquisition Corp.*   12,344    125,785 
Industrea Acquisition Corp., Class A*   70,469    691,301 
Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.,          
Class A*   529,589    5,184,676 
Landcadia Holdings, Inc.*††   325,932    3,272,357 
Legacy Acquisition Corp.*   400,000    3,980,000 
Leisure Acquisition Corp.*   160,000    1,579,200 
Leo Holdings Corp. (Cayman Islands)*   190,000    1,900,000 
Matlin and Partners Acquisition Corp. -          
Class A*   467,395    4,580,471 
Modern Media Acquisition Corp.*   140,441    1,491,483 
Mosaic Acquisition Corp. (Cayman          
Islands)*   479,200    4,820,752 
Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corp.*   165,296    1,677,754 
Nebula Acquisition Corp.*   170,000    1,720,400 
One Madison Corp. (Cayman Islands)*   295,000    2,950,000 
Pensare Acquisition Corp.*   325,286    3,161,780 
Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp.          
(Cayman Islands)*   158,829    1,612,114 
Regalwood Global Energy Ltd. (Cayman          
Islands)*   162,900    1,642,032 
Saban Capital Acquisition Corp. - Class A          
(Cayman Islands)*   272,103    2,704,704 
Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.          
(Cayman Islands)*   72,122    755,839 
Sentinel Energy Services, Inc. (Cayman          
Islands)*   239,500    2,375,840 
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings          
Corp. (Cayman Islands)*   18,520    195,756 
Tiberius Acquisition Corp.*   129,113    1,292,421 
TPG Pace Energy Holdings Corp.,          
Class A*   400,410    4,048,145 
TPG Pace Energy Holdings Corp.,          
Class A*   170,305    315,064 
TPG Pace Holdings Corp., Class A          
(Cayman Islands)*   484,819    4,731,833 
Validus Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)††   56,075    3,782,259 
Vantage Energy Acquisition Corp.,          
Class A   466,814    4,570,109 
XL Group Ltd. (Bermuda)   68,795    3,801,612 
         108,326,340 
           
Information Technology — 11.6%          
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.*   43,620    1,949,814 
Callidus Software, Inc.*   15,650    562,618 
CSRA, Inc.††   94,180    3,883,041 
DST Systems, Inc.   46,909    3,923,938 
Microsemi Corp.*   53,110    3,437,279 
MuleSoft, Inc., Class A*   77,860    3,424,283 
NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands)*   40,500    4,738,500 
         21,919,473 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 6.1%          
Lennar Corp. - Class A   22,400    1,320,256 
Lennar Corp. - Class B††   24,339    1,160,727 
Time Warner, Inc.††   41,200    3,896,696 
Tribune Media Co., Class A††   124,510    5,043,900 
         11,421,579 
           
Industrials — 5.4%          
Orbital ATK, Inc.††   23,890    3,168,053 
Rockwell Collins, Inc.††   27,790    3,747,482 
Sparton Corp.*   105,000    1,828,050 
Student Transportation, Inc. (Canada)   188,140    1,409,169 
         10,152,754 
           
Materials — 3.8%          
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.††   97,980    3,361,694 
Monsanto Co.††   32,540    3,797,093 
         7,158,787 
           
Utilities — 3.5%          
Avista Corp.††   46,713    2,394,041 
Dynegy, Inc.*††   303,723    4,106,335 
         6,500,376 
           
Health Care — 2.4%          
Ablynx NV. ADR*   39,200    2,138,752 
Akorn, Inc.*††   126,138    2,360,042 
         4,498,794 
           
Consumer Staples — 2.3%          
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.*   88,307    3,515,502 
Rite Aid Corp.*   525,002    882,003 
         4,397,505 

 

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       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 95.8% (Continued)          
           
Energy — 2.1%          
Alta Mesa Resources, Inc.*††   229,899   $1,839,192 
RSP Permian, Inc.*   46,950    2,201,016 
         4,040,208 
           
Telecommunication Services — 1.0%          
TDC A/S (Denmark)*   220,000    1,819,958 
Total Common Stocks       $180,235,774 

 

Principal        
Amount        
         
     Corporate Bonds — 4.4%     
           
     Financials — 2.4%     
$1,000,000   Allstate Corp. (The), (3M LIBOR     
     +1.935%), 3.774%, 5/15/37(A)   985,000 
 1,200,000   Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA     
     (Spain), 9.000%(B)   1,206,456 
 1,000,000   Cooperatieve Rabobank UA     
     (Netherlands), 144a, 11.000%(B)   1,093,510 
 500,000   Corestates Capital III, 144a, (3M LIBOR     
     +0.570%), 2.409%, 2/15/27(A)   468,750 
 500,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co., (3M LIBOR     
     +0.950%), 2.643%, 9/30/34(A)   457,500 
 375,000   NB Capital Trust III, (3M LIBOR     
     +0.550%), 2.270%, 1/15/27(A)   352,031 
         4,563,247 
           
     Materials — 0.6%     
 1,000,000   Silgan Holdings, Inc., 5.500%, 2/1/22   1,017,500 
           
     Energy — 0.5%     
 950,000   Alta Mesa Holdings LP / Alta Mesa     
     Finance Services Corp.,     
     7.875%, 12/15/24   989,188 
           
     Consumer Discretionary — 0.5%     
 900,000   Williams Scotsman International, Inc.,     
     144a, 7.875%, 12/15/22   930,938 
           
     Telecommunication Services — 0.4%     
 750,000   Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 144a,     
     6.125%, 2/15/22   770,400 
     Total Corporate Bonds  $8,271,273 

 

   Shares     
         
Warrants — 1.0%          
           
Financials — 0.9%          
Avista Healthcare Public, Class A          
(Cayman Islands), Exp 12/2/21,          
Price $5.75*   308,182   $101,700 
Black Ridge Acquisition Corp., Exp          
10/25/22 Price $11.50*   195,824    68,538 
Constellation Alpha Capital Corp.,          
Class R (Cayman Islands), Exp          
3/23/24, Price $11.50*   721,730   $173,215 
Federal Street Acquisition Corp.,        
Class A, Exp 7/24/22 Price $11.50*   214,101    246,216 
Gores Holdings II, Inc., Class A, Exp          
3/6/22, Price $11.50*   50,425    85,723 
GTY Technology Holdings, Inc., Class          
A (Cayman Islands), Exp 11/14/21,          
Price $11.50*   59,477    73,157 
Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.,          
Class A, Exp 6/30/22 Price $11.50*   141,229    131,343 
Landcadia Holdings, Inc., Exp 6/1/23          
Price $11.50*   66,027    48,530 
Matlin and Partners Acquisition Corp.,          
Class A, Exp 5/28/21 Price $11.50*   376,292    199,435 
Pensare Acquisition Corp., Exp 8/8/22,          
Price $11.50*   107,893    53,946 
TPG Pace Holdings Corp. - Class A,          
Exp 8/18/22 Price $11.50*   146,011    226,317 
Vantage Energy Acquisition Corp.,          
Class A, Exp 4/12/24, Price $11.50*   107,685    139,991 
Williams Scotsman Corp., Exp          
11/29/22, Price $11.50   54,560    91,115 
         1,639,226 
           
Energy — 0.1%          
Alta Mesa Resources, Inc., Exp          
02/09/23, Price $7.34   164,499    254,974 
           
Information Technology — 0.0%          
Rimini Street, Inc. Exp 9/30/22, Price          
$11.50   38,187    22,908 
Total Warrants       $1,917,108 

 

Principal        
Amount        
         
     Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security — 0.7%     
$1,320,000   GSCCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust,    
     Ser 2015-HULA, Class C, 144a, (1M     
     LIBOR +2.750%), 4.527%, 8/15/32(A)  $1,324,975 

 

   Shares     
         
Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.1%          
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector          
SPDR Fund   629    63,711 
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR          
Fund   364    19,157 
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund   2,354    64,900 
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund   192    15,629 
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund   701    52,077 
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund   64    3,644 
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund   574    37,551 
Total Exchange-Traded Funds       $256,669 

 

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   Number         
   of   Notional   Market 
   Contracts   Amount   Value 
             
Purchased Options — 0.1%               
                
Purchased Call Options — 0.1%               
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @260.00,               
Exp 05/18   50   $1,315,750   $21,800 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @264.00,               
Exp 04/18   70    1,842,050    29,750 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @267.00,               
Exp 04/18   102    2,684,130    65,688 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @270.00,               
Exp 04/18   78    2,052,570    66,066 
             $183,304 

 

   Number     
   of     
   Rights     
         
Rights — 0.1%          
Black Ridge Acquisition Corp. Exp          
7/1/19, Strike Price $11.50*   195,824    58,747 
Pensare Acquisition Corp. Exp 2/1/19,          
Strike Price $11.50*   215,786    97,104 
Media General, Inc. Exp 12/31/23, Strike          
Price $10.00(C)   208,090    20,809 
Total Rights       $176,660 

 

   Shares     
         
Short-Term Investment Fund — 11.9%          
Dreyfus Government Cash          
Management, Institutional Shares,          
1.54%∞Ω   22,349,409   $22,349,409 
           
Total Long Positions          
(Cost $219,311,192)       $214,715,172 
           
Securities Sold Short — (7.6%)          
           
Common Stocks — (7.5%)          
           
Utilities — (2.2%)          
Vistra Energy Corp.*   (198,015)   (4,124,652)
           
Energy — (2.0%)          
Concho Resources, Inc.*   (15,024)   (2,258,558)
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration &          
Production ETF   (42,000)   (1,479,240)
         (3,737,798)
           
Consumer Discretionary — (1.6%)          
Lennar Corp. - Class A   (36,632)   (2,159,090)
Lennar Corp. - Class B   (607)   (28,948)
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A   (28,639)   (896,401)
         (3,084,439)
           
Industrials — (0.7%)          
United Technologies Corp.   (10,429)   (1,312,177)
           
Telecommunication Services — (0.6%)          
AT&T, Inc.   (32,960)   (1,175,024)
           
Information Technology — (0.4%)          
salesforce.com, Inc.*   (5,537)   (643,953)
Total Common Stocks       $(14,078,043)
           
Exchange-Traded Funds — (0.1%)          
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund   (229)   (15,437)
iShares US Telecommunications ETF   (235)   (6,350)
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund   (4,164)   (129,417)
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund   (2,281)   (115,259)
Total Exchange-Traded Funds       $(266,463)
           
Total Securities Sold Short          
(Proceeds $14,081,089)       $(14,344,506)

 

   Number         
   of   Notional     
   Contracts   Amount     
             
Written Options — (0.1%)               
                
Written Put Options — (0.1%)               
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @250.00,               
Exp 05/18   (50)  $(1,315,750)   (9,000)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @260.00,               
Exp 04/18   (70)   (1,842,050)   (18,900)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @260.00,               
Exp 04/18   (102)   (2,684,130)   (34,680)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @262.00,               
Exp 04/18   (78)   (2,052,570)   (31,356)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @34.00, Exp 04/18   (210)   (3,360)   (3,360)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @34.50, Exp 04/18   (210)   (3,360)   (5,670)
             $(102,966)
                
Written Call Options — (0.0%)               
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @268.00,               
Exp 04/18   (70)   (1,842,050)   (12,600)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @270.00,               
Exp 04/18   (102)   (2,684,130)   (17,034)

 

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   Number         
   of   Notional   Market 
   Contracts   Amount   Value 
     
Written Call Options — (0.0%) (Continued)               
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @270.00,               
Exp 05/18   (50)  $(1,315,750)  $(12,150)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.,               
Strike @272.00,               
Exp 04/18   (78)   (2,052,570)   (13,416)
             $(55,200)
                
Total Written Options               
(Premiums received $183,789)            $(158,166)
                
Total — 106.4%            $200,212,500 
                
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (6.4%)             (12,113,462)
                
Net Assets — 100.0%            $188,099,038 

 

(A)Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2018.

 

(B)Perpetual Bond - A bond with no definite maturity date.

 

(C)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.

 

††All or a portion of these securities are pledged as collateral for securities sold short and written options. The total value of the securities pledged as collateral as of March 31, 2018 was $47,901,941.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2018.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

 

DKK - Danish Krone

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

 

EUR - Euro

 

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

LP - Limited Partnership

 

SPDR - Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipt

 

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, 2018, these securities were valued at $4,588,572 or 2.4% 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 
                 
Assets:                    
Common Stocks  $180,235,774   $   $   $180,235,774 
Corporate Bonds       8,271,273        8,271,273 
Warrants   1,917,108            1,917,108 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security       1,324,975        1,324,975 
Exchange-Traded Funds   256,669            256,669 
Purchased Options Equity Contracts   183,304            183,304 
Rights   155,851        20,809    176,660 
Short-Term Investment Fund   22,349,409            22,349,409 
Other Financial Instruments**                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts       25,628        25,628 
Total Assets  $205,098,115   $9,621,876   $20,809   $214,740,800 
                     
Liabilities:                    
Securities Sold Short                    
Common Stocks  $(14,078,043)  $   $   $(14,078,043)
Exchange-Traded Funds   (266,463)           (266,463)
Other Financial Instruments**                    
Written Options                    
Equity Contracts   (158,166)           (158,166)
Total Liabilities  $(14,502,672)  $   $   $(14,502,672)
Total  $190,595,443   $9,621,876   $20,809   $200,238,128 

 

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** Other Financial Instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments. Amounts shown represent market value for written option equity contracts and unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts.

 

At March 31, 2018, equity securities valued at $1,491,483 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1. Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 are due to movements of a designated U.S. market index, triggering a systematic valuation model, provided by an independent third party, when required confidence levels are achieved to fair value the international equity securities. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 occur when there is no longermovement of the designated U.S. market index or required confidence levels were not reached in the systematicmodel.

 

Measurements Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets  Rights 
     
Beginning balance September 30, 2017  $20,809 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation    
Realized gain from distributions received    
Ending balance March 31, 2018  $20,809 
      
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation for Investments in Securities still held at March 31, 2018  $ 

 

       Valuation  Unobservable
Rights  Fair Value   Technique  Input
           
Media General, Inc.           
Exp 12/31/23,       Issuer  New
Strike Price $10.00  $20,809   Guidance  Issuer

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

      Contract to  Unrealized 
Counterparty  Expiration Date  Receive   Deliver  Appreciation 
                      
Brown Brothers Harriman  04/30/2018  USD   991,262   DKK   5,950,052   $6,903 
Brown Brothers Harriman  04/30/2018  USD   848,844   DKK   5,104,948    4,296 
Brown Brothers Harriman  05/31/2018  USD   2,194,945   EUR   1,764,000    14,429 
                      $25,628 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Mid Cap Fund – March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 98.7%          
           
Industrials — 22.5%          
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.*   488,200   $27,485,660 
Cintas Corp.   351,110    59,892,344 
Copart, Inc.*   664,988    33,867,839 
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.   268,880    39,517,294 
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC          
(Great Britain)*   480,710    24,915,199 
         185,678,336 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 19.5%          
CarMax, Inc.*   430,160    26,644,110 
Deckers Outdoor Corp.*   189,500    17,060,685 
Dollar Tree, Inc.*   270,310    25,652,419 
Hasbro, Inc.   275,780    23,248,254 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.   480,744    21,311,381 
Tiffany & Co.   286,960    28,024,514 
Whirlpool Corp.   125,070    19,149,468 
         161,090,831 
           
Financials — 18.6%          
Alleghany Corp.   56,740    34,863,326 
M&T Bank Corp.   202,090    37,257,312 
Progressive Corp. (The)   557,500    33,968,475 
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.   299,170    32,301,385 
Voya Financial, Inc.   304,530    15,378,765 
         153,769,263 
           
Information Technology — 13.1%          
Amphenol Corp. - Class A   400,960    34,534,685 
Citrix Systems, Inc.*   303,870    28,199,136 
Paychex, Inc.   495,800    30,536,322 
Symantec Corp.   556,989    14,398,166 
         107,668,309 
           
Consumer Staples — 11.6%          
Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B   517,230    28,137,312 
Edgewell Personal Care Co.*   211,160    10,308,831 
Energizer Holdings, Inc.   340,361    20,278,708 
Post Holdings, Inc.*   484,917    36,737,312 
         95,462,163 
           
Materials — 10.4%          
Ball Corp.   784,110    31,137,008 
NewMarket Corp.   73,050    29,342,724 
Vulcan Materials Co.   221,660    25,306,922 
         85,786,654 
           
Real Estate — 3.0%          
STORE Capital Corp. REIT   993,630    24,661,896 
Total Common Stocks       $814,117,452 
           
Short-Term Investment Fund — 0.6%        
Dreyfus Government Cash          
Management, Institutional Shares,          
1.54%∞Ω   4,640,637   $4,640,637 
           
Total Investment Securities —99.3%          
(Cost $689,624,731)       $818,758,089 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.7%        5,987,368 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $824,745,457 

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2018.

 

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  $814,117,452   $   $   $814,117,452 
Short-Term Investment Fund   4,640,637            4,640,637 
Total  $818,758,089   $   $   $818,758,089 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund – March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 98.7%          
           
Financials — 21.2%          
Allstate Corp. (The)   130,033   $12,327,128 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.   82,893    12,263,191 
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. - Class A, REIT†   362,503    11,389,844 
E*TRADE Financial Corp.*   227,955    12,630,987 
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)   83,098    9,796,423 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)   199,179    10,261,702 
M&T Bank Corp.   45,499    8,388,196 
PacWest Bancorp   232,931    11,537,073 
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.   155,065    9,955,173 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.   83,098    12,797,092 
Signature Bank*   86,176    12,232,683 
SVB Financial Group*   46,832    11,240,148 
TCF Financial Corp.   370,043    8,440,681 
Unum Group   218,466    10,401,166 
         153,661,487 
           
Industrials — 13.2%          
Aercap Holdings N.V. (Netherlands)*   272,069    13,799,340 
Clean Harbors, Inc.*   173,531    8,470,048 
Dover Corp.   135,419    13,300,854 
Fluor Corp.   141,215    8,080,322 
KAR Auction Services, Inc.   255,142    13,828,696 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.   40,985    7,009,665 
Regal-Beloit Corp.   152,398    11,178,393 
Snap-on, Inc.   82,995    12,245,082 
Stericycle, Inc.*   130,238    7,622,830 
         95,535,230 
           
Materials — 11.6%          
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.*   346,139    8,196,572 
Bemis Co., Inc.   213,798    9,304,489 
Berry Global Group, Inc.*   187,073    10,253,471 
FMC Corp.   157,630    12,069,729 
Olin Corp.   254,132    7,723,072 
PPG Industries, Inc.   89,100    9,943,560 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)   110,900    9,509,675 
Sonoco Products Co.   136,548    6,622,578 
Valvoline, Inc.   455,193    10,073,421 
         83,696,567 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 10.7%          
Aramark   308,591    12,207,860 
BorgWarner, Inc.   261,451    13,132,684 
Carter's, Inc.   60,682    6,316,996 
Dollar General Corp.   42,626    3,987,662 
Dollar Tree, Inc.*   130,751    12,408,270 
LKQ Corp.*   452,833    17,185,012 
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The)*   275,814    5,436,294 
Newell Brands, Inc.   280,584    7,149,280 
         77,824,058 
           
Information Technology — 8.8%        
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.   291,613    4,490,840 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   131,572    12,670,384 
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*†   867,708    14,403,953 
PTC, Inc.*   136,291    10,632,061 
Qorvo, Inc.*   125,878    8,868,105 
Synopsys, Inc.*   150,705    12,544,684 
         63,610,027 
           
Real Estate — 7.9%          
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., REIT   102,539    12,806,096 
American Campus Communities, Inc., REIT   271,505    10,485,523 
Brixmor Property Group, Inc., REIT   516,285    7,873,346 
Equinix, Inc., REIT   21,082    8,815,228 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT   477,147    8,894,020 
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., REIT   92,382    8,428,934 
         57,303,147 
           
Utilities — 7.8%          
DTE Energy Co.   117,261    12,242,048 
Edison International   127,359    8,107,674 
Great Plains Energy, Inc.   274,634    8,730,615 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.   155,629    12,419,194 
PPL Corp.   229,392    6,489,500 
Westar Energy, Inc.   154,963    8,149,504 
         56,138,535 
           
Energy — 7.3%          
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   203,436    12,289,569 
Cimarex Energy Co.   120,618    11,277,783 
EQT Corp.   201,744    9,584,858 
Newfield Exploration Co.*   320,441    7,825,169 
Noble Energy, Inc.   389,022    11,787,367 
         52,764,746 
           
Health Care — 6.1%          
AmerisourceBergen Corp.   62,221    5,364,072 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*   96,230    10,271,590 
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.   203,385    10,232,299 
Envision Healthcare Corp.*   321,826    12,367,773 
Patterson Cos., Inc.   263,452    5,856,538 
         44,092,272 
           
Consumer Staples — 4.1%          
Darling Ingredients, Inc.*   418,260    7,235,898 
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)*   260,733    8,361,707 
Kroger Co. (The)   339,830    8,135,530 
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*   160,656    6,148,305 
         29,881,440 
Total Common Stocks       $714,507,509 

 

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       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Exchange-Traded Fund — 0.3%          
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF   21,441   $1,853,146 
           
Short-Term Investment Funds — 5.6%          
Dreyfus Government Cash          
Management, Institutional Shares,          
1.54%∞Ω   20,043,047    20,043,047 
Invesco Government & Agency          
Portfolio, Institutional Class,          
1.48%**∞Ω   20,761,501    20,761,501 
Total Short-Term Investment Funds       $40,804,548 
           
Total Investment Securities — 104.6%          
(Cost $697,021,090)       $757,165,203 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.6%)        (33,425,751)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $723,739,452 

 

*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, 2018 was $21,066,580.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2018.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

 

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  $714,507,509   $   $   $714,507,509 
Exchanged-Traded Fund   1,853,146            1,853,146 
Short-Term Investment Funds   40,804,548            40,804,548 
Total  $757,165,203   $   $   $757,165,203 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund – March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 97.7%          
           
Information Technology — 24.2%          
Canon, Inc., ADR   76,697   $2,795,606 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   70,756    3,034,725 
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.   193,628    3,283,931 
HP, Inc.   108,640    2,381,389 
KLA-Tencor Corp.   21,247    2,316,135 
QUALCOMM, Inc.   37,282    2,065,796 
Sabre Corp.   114,854    2,463,618 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR   64,743    2,833,154 
Texas Instruments, Inc.   23,051    2,394,768 
Western Digital Corp.   34,476    3,181,100 
         26,750,222 
           
Financials — 22.8%          
Aegon NV (Netherlands)†   339,550    2,298,753 
Bank of Montreal (Canada)   29,866    2,256,974 
BB&T Corp.   87,794    4,568,800 
CME Group, Inc.   16,637    2,690,868 
FNF Group   57,728    2,310,275 
HSBC Holdings PLC, ADR†   55,322    2,637,200 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.   211,467    3,193,152 
Old Republic International Corp.   88,596    1,900,384 
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada)   58,529    3,327,374 
         25,183,780 
           
Energy — 10.2%          
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)   76,970    2,422,246 
ONEOK, Inc.   45,501    2,589,917 
Pembina Pipeline Corp. (Canada)   28,062    876,376 
TOTAL SA, ADR   48,627    2,805,292 
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)   103,428    2,571,220 
         11,265,051 
           
Telecommunication Services — 8.5%          
BCE, Inc. (Canada)   57,728    2,484,613 
Verizon Communications, Inc.   68,351    3,268,545 
Vodafone Group PLC, ADR   131,090    3,646,924 
         9,400,082 
           
Health Care — 8.0%          
AbbVie, Inc.   26,258    2,485,320 
Merck & Co., Inc.   54,520    2,969,704 
Pfizer, Inc.   94,008    3,336,344 
         8,791,368 
           
Real Estate — 5.6%          
Crown Castle International Corp., REIT   24,053    2,636,449 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc., REIT   11,225    1,182,890 
Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A, REIT   37,082    2,360,640 
         6,179,979 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 4.8%          
Tapestry, Inc.   42,788    2,251,077 
Target Corp.   44,298    3,075,610 
         5,326,687 
           
Industrials — 4.3%        
Eaton Corp. PLC (Ireland)   39,086    3,123,362 
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B   15,635    1,636,359 
         4,759,721 
           
Utilities — 4.2%          
AES Corp.   152,537    1,734,346 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.   105,167    2,881,576 
         4,615,922 
           
Materials — 3.1%          
LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A          
(Netherlands)   32,672    3,452,777 
           
Consumer Staples — 2.0%          
Sysco Corp.   37,282    2,235,429 
Total Common Stocks       $107,961,018 
           
Short-Term Investment Funds — 7.0%          
Dreyfus Government Cash          
Management, Institutional Shares,          
1.54%∞Ω   3,105,698    3,105,698 
Invesco Government & Agency          
Portfolio, Institutional Class,          
1.48%**∞Ω   4,684,185    4,684,185 
Total Short-Term Investment Funds       $7,789,883 
           
Total Investment Securities —104.7%          
(Cost $101,538,812)       $115,750,901 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.7%)        (5,244,094)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $110,506,807 

 

**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, 2018 was $4,587,097.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2018.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

 

PLC - Public Limited Company

 

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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Touchstone Premium Yield 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  $107,961,018   $   $   $107,961,018 
Short-Term Investment Funds   7,789,883            7,789,883 
Total  $115,750,901   $   $   $115,750,901 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund – March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 98.4%          
           
Information Technology — 54.5%          
Activision Blizzard, Inc.   719,000   $48,503,740 
Adobe Systems, Inc.*   568,134    122,762,395 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*   1,033,867    189,755,949 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*   105,500    109,418,270 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*   9,000    9,286,110 
Baidu, Inc. ADR*   407,480    90,945,461 
CoStar Group, Inc.*   159,098    57,701,663 
Facebook, Inc. - Class A*   801,880    128,132,405 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*   452,500    82,137,800 
salesforce.com, Inc.*   1,335,612    155,331,676 
ServiceNow, Inc.*   831,000    137,488,950 
Splunk, Inc.*   698,844    68,759,261 
Visa, Inc. - Class A   1,397,699    167,192,754 
         1,367,416,434 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 21.0%          
Amazon.com, Inc.*   143,500    207,693,290 
Booking Holdings, Inc.*   56,600    117,750,074 
Netflix, Inc.*   548,500    161,999,475 
Starbucks Corp.   692,000    40,059,880 
         527,502,719 
           
Health Care — 16.6%          
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   425,230    47,396,136 
Align Technology, Inc.*   205,000    51,481,650 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*   538,681    43,670,869 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*   431,677    60,227,575 
Illumina, Inc.*   324,396    76,693,702 
Incyte Corp.*   603,062    50,253,156 
Loxo Oncology, Inc.*   262,261    30,257,052 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   162,000    55,786,320 
         415,766,460 
           
Consumer Staples — 3.2%          
Monster Beverage Corp.*   1,405,000    80,380,050 
           
Financials — 3.1%          
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)   1,468,000    76,658,960 
Total Common Stocks       $2,467,724,623 
           
Short-Term Investment Fund — 1.8%          
Dreyfus Government Cash          
Management, Institutional Shares,          
1.54%∞Ω   44,271,938  $44,271,938 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.2%          
(Cost $1,096,584,451)       $2,511,996,561 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2%)        (5,405,847)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $2,506,590,714 

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2018.

 

Portfolio Abbreviation:

 

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  $2,467,724,623   $   $   $2,467,724,623 
Short-Term Investment Fund   44,271,938            44,271,938 
Total  $2,511,996,561   $   $   $2,511,996,561 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Small Cap Fund – March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 97.9%          
           
Industrials — 30.4%          
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.*   106,263   $5,982,607 
GATX Corp.   122,562    8,394,271 
Kaman Corp.   112,540    6,990,985 
Landstar System, Inc.   89,519    9,815,758 
Matson, Inc.   106,989    3,064,165 
Orbital ATK, Inc.   58,977    7,820,940 
USG Corp.*   202,992    8,204,937 
         50,273,663 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 17.5%          
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.   123,382    3,615,093 
Deckers Outdoor Corp.*   29,547    2,660,116 
MSG Networks, Inc., Class A*   233,270    5,271,902 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.   141,628    6,278,369 
Service Corp. International   111,508    4,208,312 
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.†   79,613    4,179,683 
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.*   60,615    2,745,253 
         28,958,728 
           
Materials — 14.3%          
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.*   155,991    4,531,539 
Ingevity Corp.*   87,741    6,465,634 
NewMarket Corp.   22,961    9,222,974 
Olin Corp.   55,794    1,695,580 
Tredegar Corp.   95,498    1,714,189 
         23,629,916 
           
Real Estate — 8.8%          
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. REIT   278,125    6,433,031 
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT   217,475    6,356,794 
Tejon Ranch Co.*   73,734    1,703,993 
         14,493,818 
           
Information Technology — 7.9%          
DST Systems, Inc.   95,999    8,030,316 
Versum Materials, Inc.   133,171    5,011,225 
         13,041,541 
           
Consumer Staples — 7.9%          
Energizer Holdings, Inc.   125,437    7,473,536 
PriceSmart, Inc.   66,507    5,556,660 
         13,030,196 
           
Financials — 7.5%          
Eaton Vance Corp.   81,141    4,517,120 
MBIA, Inc.*†   321,586    2,977,886 
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.          
(Bermuda)   5,946    4,890,704 
         12,385,710 
           
Energy — 2.0%          
Dril-Quip, Inc.*   75,976    3,403,725 
           
Health Care — 1.6%          
Bruker Corp.   86,911    2,600,377 
Total Common Stocks       $161,817,674 
           
Short-Term Investment Funds — 5.2%          
Dreyfus Government Cash          
Management, Institutional Shares,          
1.54%∞Ω   2,260,371   $2,260,371 
Invesco Government & Agency          
Portfolio, Institutional Class,          
1.48%**∞Ω   6,324,413    6,324,413 
Total Short-Term Investment Funds       $8,584,784 
           
Total Investment Securities —103.1%          
(Cost $116,308,131)       $170,402,458 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.1%)        (5,060,999)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $165,341,459 

 

*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, 2018 was $6,360,406.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2018.

 

Portfolio Abbreviation:

 

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  $161,817,674   $   $   $161,817,674 
Short-Term Investment Funds   8,584,784            8,584,784 
Total  $170,402,458   $   $   $170,402,458 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund – March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 96.0%          
           
Financials — 26.2%          
Banc of California, Inc.†   20,854   $402,482 
Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The)          
(Bermuda)   33,721    1,513,398 
BankUnited, Inc.   45,232    1,808,375 
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.          
- Class A REIT†   55,240    1,735,641 
Chemical Financial Corp.   23,499    1,284,925 
Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*   18,004    1,077,539 
Federated Investors, Inc. - Class B   12,943    432,296 
First Horizon National Corp.   78,069    1,470,039 
FNB Corp.   140,783    1,893,531 
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)   14,186    1,672,388 
Hercules Capital, Inc.   94,425    1,142,543 
IBERIABANK Corp.   22,137    1,726,686 
MB Financial, Inc.   31,366    1,269,696 
National General Holdings Corp.   73,486    1,786,445 
Sterling Bancorp.   89,870    2,026,569 
TCF Financial Corp.   51,222    1,168,374 
Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania   45,346    1,256,084 
Validus Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)   20,127    1,357,566 
         25,024,577 
           
Industrials — 20.7%          
Actuant Corp. - Class A   29,486    685,550 
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.†   15,757    724,034 
Clean Harbors, Inc.*   17,425    850,514 
EMCOR Group, Inc.   12,339    961,578 
EnPro Industries, Inc.   16,015    1,239,241 
Generac Holdings, Inc.*   21,341    979,765 
Hexcel Corp.   19,059    1,231,021 
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*   25,244    961,796 
ITT, Inc.   24,915    1,220,337 
Korn/Ferry International   35,410    1,826,802 
Masonite International Corp. (Canada)*   10,554    647,488 
Matthews International Corp. - Class A   17,967    909,130 
Milacron Holdings Corp.*   63,120    1,271,237 
Regal Beloit Corp.   16,086    1,179,908 
SPX FLOW, Inc.*   9,426    463,665 
Standex International Corp.   14,930    1,423,576 
Team, Inc.*†   80,255    1,103,506 
Tetra Tech, Inc.   10,799    528,611 
TriMas Corp.*   41,427    1,087,459 
Triumph Group, Inc.   20,144    507,629 
         19,802,847 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 9.6%          
Callaway Golf Co.   38,287    626,375 
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc.*   21,208    323,422 
Express, Inc.*   18,602    133,190 
Horizon Global Corp.*   68,222    562,149 
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The)*   29,250    576,518 
Murphy USA, Inc.*   30,310    2,206,568 
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. - Class A   22,163    1,473,840 
Oxford Industries, Inc.   8,146    607,366 
Steven Madden Ltd.   20,293    890,863 
Tailored Brands, Inc.   19,236    482,054 
Tenneco, Inc.   13,022    714,517 
Vista Outdoor, Inc.*   33,853    552,481 
         9,149,343 
           
Materials — 8.3%          
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.*   45,343    1,073,722 
HB Fuller Co.   17,039    847,349 
Ingevity Corp.*   10,092    743,679 
Olin Corp.   24,949    758,200 
Owens-Illinois, Inc.*   33,617    728,144 
Silgan Holdings, Inc.   26,328    733,235 
Sonoco Products Co.   13,901    674,199 
Valvoline, Inc.   57,434    1,271,014 
WR Grace & Co.   17,773    1,088,241 
         7,917,783 
           
Health Care — 7.3%          
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*   12,078    1,289,206 
Encompass Health Corp.   30,910    1,767,125 
Envision Healthcare Corp.*   41,112    1,579,934 
Patterson Cos., Inc.   31,435    698,800 
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*   48,800    1,645,536 
         6,980,601 
           
Information Technology — 6.4%          
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.*   13,004    581,279 
CACI International, Inc. - Class A*   6,444    975,299 
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.   41,713    642,380 
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*†   111,946    1,858,304 
Semtech Corp.*   17,232    672,910 
Viavi Solutions, Inc.*   143,442    1,394,256 
         6,124,428 
           
Consumer Staples — 5.8%          
B&G Foods, Inc.†   25,776    610,891 
Darling Ingredients, Inc.*   61,368    1,061,666 
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)*   33,588    1,077,167 
Hostess Brands, Inc.*   84,091    1,243,706 
Performance Food Group Co.*   22,882    683,028 
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*   22,283    852,770 
         5,529,228 
           
Utilities — 3.8%          
Black Hills Corp.   12,200    662,460 
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.   20,679    710,944 
IDACORP, Inc.   10,097    891,262 
Portland General Electric Co.   34,050    1,379,366 
         3,644,032 
           
Real Estate — 3.8%          
Columbia Property Trust, Inc. REIT   54,926    1,123,786 
Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT   40,936    1,057,377 
Education Realty Trust, Inc. REIT   27,827    911,334 
Lexington Realty Trust REIT   68,250    537,128 
         3,629,625 

 

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       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 96.0% (Continued)          
           
Energy — 3.5%          
Callon Petroleum Co.*   68,590   $908,132 
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.*   47,120    753,920 
Select Energy Services, Inc. - Class A*   29,310    369,892 
SRC Energy, Inc.*   97,780    922,065 
World Fuel Services Corp.   14,818    363,782 
         3,317,791 
           
Telecommunication Services — 0.6%          
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.   14,485    628,649 
Total Common Stocks       $91,748,904 
           
Short-Term Investment Funds — 10.7%          
Dreyfus Government Cash          
Management, Institutional Shares,          
1.54%∞Ω   3,925,701    3,925,701 
Invesco Government & Agency          
Portfolio, Institutional Class,          
1.48%**∞Ω   6,342,805    6,342,805 
Total Short-Term Investment Funds       $10,268,506 
           
Total Investment Securities —106.7%          
(Cost $102,492,179)       $102,017,410 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (6.7%)        (6,417,713)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $95,599,697 

 

*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, 2018 was $6,350,204.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2018.

 

Portfolio Abbreviation:

 

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  $91,748,904   $   $   $91,748,904 
Short-Term Investment Funds   10,268,506            10,268,506 
Total  $102,017,410   $   $   $102,017,410 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund – March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 28.8%     
           
     Industrials — 9.3%     
$2,983,281   American Airlines 2016-3 Class AA     
     Pass Through Trust,     
     3.000%, 10/15/28  $2,816,039 
 7,537   Burlington Northern and Santa Fe     
     Railway Co. 1998-C Pass Through     
     Trust, 6.230%, 7/2/18   7,596 
 35,573   Burlington Northern and Santa Fe     
     Railway Co. 2004-1 Pass Through     
     Trust, 4.575%, 1/15/21   36,290 
 218,639   Burlington Northern and Santa Fe     
     Railway Co. 2005-3 Pass Through     
     Trust, 4.830%, 1/15/23   225,676 
 1,292,291   Burlington Northern and Santa Fe     
     Railway Co. 2005-4 Pass Through     
     Trust, 4.967%, 4/1/23   1,361,546 
 896,726   Continental Airlines 2000-2 Class A-1     
     Pass Through Trust, 7.707%, 4/2/21   962,187 
 1,059,006   Continental Airlines 2007-1 Class A     
     Pass Through Trust, 5.983%, 4/19/22   1,133,359 
 667,453   Continental Airlines 2012-2 Class A     
     Pass Through Trust,     
     4.000%, 10/29/24   679,133 
 1,558,226   CSX Transportation, Inc.,     
     6.251%, 1/15/23   1,709,660 
 653,219   Delta Air Lines 2007-1 Class B Pass     
     Through Trust, 8.021%, 8/10/22   727,359 
 1,094,864   Delta Air Lines 2010-2 Class A Pass     
     Through Trust, 4.950%, 5/23/19   1,108,769 
 389,181   Federal Express Corp. 1998 Pass     
     Through Trust, 6.845%, 1/15/19   403,775 
 765,154   Federal Express Corp. 1999 Pass     
     Through Trust, 7.650%, 1/15/23   843,582 
 2,583,000   GATX Corp., 3.250%, 3/30/25   2,454,707 
 1,180,000   Kansas City Southern, 3.000%, 5/15/23   1,144,021 
 1,475,000   Kansas City Southern, 3.125%, 6/1/26   1,400,280 
 1,941,000   Norfolk Southern Corp.,     
     2.903%, 2/15/23   1,905,880 
 1,408,000   Republic Services, Inc.,     
     5.250%, 11/15/21   1,502,032 
 1,330,000   SBA Tower Trust, 144a,     
     3.168%, 4/11/22   1,311,143 
 1,395,176   Southwest Airlines Co. 2007-1 Pass     
     Through Trust, 6.150%, 8/1/22   1,498,835 
 23,121   Union Pacific Railroad Co. 2001 Pass     
     Through Trust, 6.630%, 1/27/22   25,799 
 1,149,454   Union Pacific Railroad Co. 2003 Pass     
     Through Trust, 4.698%, 1/2/24   1,207,081 
 514,707   Union Pacific Railroad Co. 2006 Pass     
     Through Trust, 5.866%, 7/2/30   567,485 
 1,644,000   United Rentals North America, Inc.,     
     5.750%, 11/15/24   1,711,486 
 1,616,000   Waste Management, Inc.,     
     2.400%, 5/15/23   1,541,520 
         28,285,240 
           
     Financials — 8.1%     
 2,444,000   Aflac, Inc., 3.250%, 3/17/25   2,400,291 
 2,443,000   American Express Co.,     
     2.650%, 12/2/22   2,363,455 
 2,713,000   Delphi Financial Group, Inc.,     
     7.875%, 1/31/20   2,933,168 
 1,910,136   Fishers Lane Associates LLC, 144a,     
     3.666%, 8/5/30   1,919,979 
 2,347,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,     
     4.375%, 8/6/23   2,381,001 
 2,729,000   GE Capital International Funding Co.     
     (Ireland), 3.373%, 11/15/25   2,637,836 
 2,106,000   National Rural Utilities Cooperative     
     Finance Corp., 3.400%, 11/15/23   2,129,861 
 708,000   Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.,     
     144a, 9.375%, 8/15/39   1,145,101 
 1,512,000   Provident Cos., Inc., 7.000%, 7/15/18   1,531,797 
 1,398,000   Torchmark Corp., 3.800%, 9/15/22   1,420,464 
 2,000,000   USB Capital IX, 3.500%(A)   1,806,100 
 2,000,000   Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.570%(A)   1,992,600 
         24,661,653 
           
     Utilities — 5.5%     
 1,314,409   Bruce Mansfield Unit 1 2007 Pass     
     Through Trust, 6/1/34(B)   410,753 
 610,000   California Water Service Co.,     
     5.500%, 12/1/40   735,622 
 1,598,000   Commonwealth Edison Co.,     
     5.900%, 3/15/36   1,966,806 
 1,780,000   Dominion Energy, Inc., (3M LIBOR     
     +2.300%), 4.602%, 9/30/66(C)   1,713,250 
 275,000   Duke Energy Progress LLC,     
     6.300%, 4/1/38   367,225 
 1,904,000   Entergy Louisiana LLC,     
     4.440%, 1/15/26   2,005,908 
 1,642,000   Georgia Power Co., 4.750%, 9/1/40   1,773,404 
 480,231   Kiowa Power Partners LLC, 144a,     
     5.737%, 3/30/21   486,943 
 2,000,000   NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,     
     (3M LIBOR +2.068%),     
     4.376%, 10/1/66(C)   1,955,000 
 2,926,000   PacifiCorp., 8.050%, 9/1/22   3,465,766 
 1,983,000   South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.,     
     4.600%, 6/15/43   2,019,842 
         16,900,519 
           
     Energy — 2.4%     
 1,000,000   Apache Corp., 3.250%, 4/15/22   988,579 
 1,253,000   Chesapeake Energy Corp.,     
     6.625%, 8/15/20†   1,290,590 
 1,530,000   Newfield Exploration Co.,     
     5.750%, 1/30/22   1,598,850 
 400,000   Spectra Energy Partners LP,     
     3.500%, 3/15/25   385,281 
 1,914,000   Tennessee Valley Authority,     
     4.650%, 6/15/35   2,282,883 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 28.8% (Continued)     
           
     Energy — (Continued)     
$500,000   Texas Eastern Transmission LP,     
     7.000%, 7/15/32  $634,508 
         7,180,691 
           
     Consumer Staples — 1.5%     
 2,757,320   CVS Pass-Through Trust,     
     6.036%, 12/10/28   2,977,457 
 1,500,000   Kroger Co. (The), 3.850%, 8/1/23   1,523,646 
         4,501,103 
           
     Consumer Discretionary — 1.0%     
 990,000   PulteGroup, Inc., 7.875%, 6/15/32   1,183,050 
 1,300,000   Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (Liberia),     
     5.250%, 11/15/22   1,401,605 
 466,000   Service Corp. International,     
     5.375%, 5/15/24   484,197 
         3,068,852 
           
     Health Care — 0.5%     
 1,650,000   HCA, Inc., 4.250%, 10/15/19   1,662,375 
           
     Telecommunication Services — 0.5%     
 1,422,000   Verizon Communications, Inc.,     
     5.012%, 4/15/49   1,463,853 
     Total Corporate Bonds  $87,724,286 
           
     U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 28.7%     
 17,749   Astro Offshore Corp., (Bahamas),     
     6.000%, 12/20/19   17,971 
 1,332,000   Canal Barge Co., Inc., 4.500%, 11/12/34   1,385,467 
 1,646,671   Helios Leasing I LLC, 1.734%, 7/24/24   1,592,746 
 1,344,000   Matson Navigation Co., Inc.,     
     5.337%, 9/4/28   1,467,351 
 1,314,000   Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico),     
     2.290%, 2/15/24   1,295,228 
 2,392,000   Private Export Funding Corp.,     
     2.450%, 7/15/24   2,334,482 
 1,914,947   Reliance Industries Ltd. (India),     
     1.870%, 1/15/26   1,849,594 
 143,449   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2001-20A, Class 1, 6.290%, 1/1/21   148,416 
 33,055   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2001-20K, Class 1, 5.340%, 11/1/21   33,868 
 91,700   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2002-20H, Class 1, 5.310%, 8/1/22   94,713 
 81,149   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2003-20B, Class 1, 4.840%, 2/1/23   83,908 
 29,072   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2003-20D, Class 1, 4.760%, 4/1/23   30,010 
 24,168   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2004-20D, Class 1, 4.770%, 4/1/24   24,890 
 217,756   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2004-20K, Class 1, 4.880%, 11/1/24   225,171 
 116,186   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2005-20B, Class 1, 4.625%, 2/1/25   119,375 
 88,819   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2005-20H, Class 1, 5.110%, 8/1/25   92,460 
 634,206   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2006-20B, Class 1, 5.350%, 2/1/26   664,361 
 313,075   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2006-20H, Class 1, 5.700%, 8/1/26   328,812 
 438,410   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2006-20K, Class 1, 5.360%, 11/1/26   458,704 
 553,151   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2006-20L, Class 1, 5.120%, 12/1/26   576,450 
 489,223   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2007-20A, Class 1, 5.320%, 1/1/27   511,455 
 702,440   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2007-20E, Class 1, 5.310%, 5/1/27   732,638 
 207,404   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2007-20F, Class 1, 5.710%, 6/1/27   217,817 
 594,900   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2007-20L, Class 1, 5.290%, 12/1/27   620,599 
 362,961   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2008-20A, Class 1, 5.170%, 1/1/28   382,437 
 1,034,200   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2008-20K, Class 1, 6.770%, 11/1/28   1,128,039 
 993,056   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2009-20B, Class 1, 4.760%, 2/1/29   1,045,669 
 1,488,976   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2009-20C, Class 1, 4.660%, 3/1/29   1,559,945 
 465,456   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2009-20D, Class 1, 4.310%, 4/1/29   484,783 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 28.7%     
     (Continued)     
$1,004,821   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2009-20E, Class 1, 4.430%, 5/1/29  $1,049,824 
 548,046   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2009-20F, Class 1, 4.950%, 6/1/29   581,974 
 850,588   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2009-20J, Class 1, 3.920%, 10/1/29   877,767 
 1,574,922   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2010-20F, Class 1, 3.880%, 6/1/30   1,625,389 
 1,379,318   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2010-20I, Class 1, 3.210%, 9/1/30   1,389,398 
 736,534   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2012-10C, Class 1, 1.240%, 5/1/22   718,921 
 3,687,566   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2013-20C, Class 1, 2.220%, 3/1/33   3,589,410 
 2,959,871   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2013-20E, Class 1, 2.070%, 5/1/33   2,868,659 
 2,636,177   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2013-20G, Class 1, 3.150%, 7/1/33   2,663,559 
 2,179,174   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2014-20H, Class 1, 2.880%, 8/1/34   2,170,612 
 1,768,405   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2014-20K, Class 1, 2.800%, 11/1/34   1,752,580 
 4,044,364   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2015-20E, Class 1, 2.770%, 5/1/35   4,001,567 
 2,829,876   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2015-20I, Class 1, 2.820%, 9/1/35   2,803,843 
 4,044,159   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2016-20A, Class 1, 2.780%, 1/1/36   3,995,378 
 2,164,549   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2017-10A, Class 1, 2.845%, 3/10/27   2,178,893 
 2,710,280   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2017-10B, Class 1, 2.518%, 9/10/27   2,666,588 
 4,509,929   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2017-20D, Class 1, 2.840%, 4/1/37   4,408,892 
 3,419,439   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2017-20E, Class 1, 2.880%, 5/1/37   3,355,383 
 3,205,312   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2017-20F, Class 1, 2.810%, 6/1/37   3,129,375 
 3,319,000   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2017-20K, Class 1, 2.790%, 11/1/37   3,238,519 
 3,000,000   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2017-20L, Class 1, 2.780%, 12/1/37   2,925,412 
 3,165,000   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2018-10A, Class 1, 3.187%, 3/10/28   3,158,437 
 6,055,000   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2018-20B, Class 1, 3.220%, 2/1/38   6,058,638 
 2,898,000   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2018-20C, Class 1, 3.200%, 3/1/38   2,888,903 
 54,310   Sterling Equipment, 6.125%, 9/28/19   55,753 
 1,206,563   Tagua Leasing LLC, 1.581%, 11/16/24   1,158,222 
 910,000   Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc.,     
     6.365%, 4/15/28   1,007,686 
 1,322,000   Vessel Management Services, Inc.,     
     5.125%, 4/16/35   1,479,758 
     Total U.S. Government Agency     
     Obligations  $87,306,699 
           
     Agency Collateralized Mortgage     
     Obligations — 13.8%     
 2,931,958   FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass     
     Through Certificates, Ser KW03     
     Class A1, 2.617%, 12/25/26   2,865,340 
 1,020,037   FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2012-K19,     
     Class B, 144a, 4.034%, 5/25/45(C)(D)   1,030,397 
 925,000   FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2012-K706,     
     Class B, 144a, 4.030%, 11/25/44(C)(D)   927,769 
 1,200,000   FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2012-K710,     
     Class B, 144a, 3.813%, 6/25/47(C)(D)   1,211,989 
 750,000   FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-K30,     
     Class B, 144a, 3.558%, 6/25/45(C)(D)   748,978 
 1,528,000   FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-K716,     
     Class B, 144a, 3.951%, 8/25/47(C)(D)   1,561,414 
 2,229,668   FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-SB9,     
     Class A5, (1M LIBOR +0.700%),     
     2.535%, 11/25/35(C)   2,206,015 
 1,642,683   FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2016-SB17,     
     Class A5H, (1M LIBOR +2.160%),     
     2.160%, 5/25/36(C)   1,609,161 
 2,405,996   FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-SB27,     
     Class A10F, 3.090%, 1/25/27(C)(D)   2,383,059 
 2,421,330   FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-SB46,     
     Class A10F, 3.300%, 12/25/27(C)(D)   2,427,579 
 2,600,000   GNMA, Ser 2011-142, Class B,     
     3.485%, 2/16/44(C)(D)   2,593,001 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Agency Collateralized Mortgage     
     Obligations — 13.8% (Continued)     
$165,621   GNMA, Ser 2011-147, Class A,     
     2.174%, 7/16/38  $165,095 
 2,818,000   GNMA, Ser 2012-1, Class C,     
     3.310%, 11/16/49   2,801,700 
 2,975,000   GNMA, Ser 2012-46, Class C,     
     3.176%, 5/16/50(C)(D)   2,923,249 
 1,902,085   GNMA, Ser 2012-53, Class AC,     
     2.381%, 12/16/43   1,847,659 
 1,120,649   GNMA, Ser 2013-40, Class AC,     
     1.584%, 1/16/46   1,077,942 
 2,540,000   GNMA, Ser 2015-32, Class HG,     
     3.000%, 9/16/49(C)(D)   2,231,784 
 3,783,599   GNMA, Ser 2015-37, Class AD,     
     2.600%, 11/16/55   3,676,147 
 3,512,000   GNMA, Ser 2015-73, Class B,     
     2.700%, 10/16/55(C)(D)   3,237,516 
 2,629,338   GNMA, Ser 2017-46, Class AB,     
     2.600%, 1/16/52   2,526,374 
 2,099,244   GNMA, Ser 2017-H11, Class FV, (1M     
     LIBOR +0.500%), 2.075%, 5/20/67(C)   2,106,711 
     Total Agency Collateralized     
     Mortgage Obligations  $42,158,879 
           
     U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed     
     Obligations — 13.7%     
 1,750,661   FHLMC, Pool #W30008,     
     7.645%, 5/1/25   1,969,723 
 203,829   FNMA, Pool #465711, 4.680%, 8/1/28   216,848 
 1,505,714   FNMA, Pool #469616, 3.500%, 11/1/21   1,537,291 
 107,046   FNMA, Pool #874210, 5.260%, 1/1/25   111,617 
 464,130   FNMA, Pool #888829, 5.832%, 6/1/37   500,890 
 272,005   FNMA, Pool #958736, 4.940%, 5/1/19   277,373 
 286,514   FNMA, Pool #AD0101, 4.821%, 7/1/19   293,001 
 276,391   FNMA, Pool #AD0166, 4.783%, 8/1/19   283,607 
 790,813   FNMA, Pool #AD0342, 4.650%, 10/1/19   810,355 
 791,315   FNMA, Pool #AD0786, 4.501%, 1/1/20   810,762 
 401,786   FNMA, Pool #AD0910, 4.629%, 4/1/20   412,211 
 343,429   FNMA, Pool #AE0209, 4.380%, 6/1/20   352,350 
 1,004,353   FNMA, Pool #AE0446, 4.041%, 9/1/20   1,026,935 
 1,748,991   FNMA, Pool #AH8854, 4.500%, 4/1/41   1,848,515 
 1,740,600   FNMA, Pool #AM0157, 2.680%, 2/1/22   1,729,116 
 1,815,016   FNMA, Pool #AM0566, 1.940%, 9/1/19   1,811,959 
 3,359,000   FNMA, Pool #AN3613, 2.680%, 12/1/26   3,213,469 
 2,199,381   FNMA, Pool #AP7488, 3.500%, 9/1/42   2,219,209 
 1,058,595   FNMA, Pool #AT0924, 2.000%, 3/1/28   1,003,396 
 3,837,873   FNMA, Pool #AU1628, 3.000%, 7/1/43   3,778,672 
 2,952,704   FNMA, Pool #AX7699, 3.500%, 2/1/45   2,967,699 
 2,128,069   FNMA, Pool #BC0153, 4.000%, 1/1/46   2,185,348 
 4,538,041   FNMA, Pool #BD7165, 4.000%, 4/1/47   4,661,609 
 1,965,153   FNMA, Pool #BH5752, 3.500%, 11/1/47   1,971,327 
 3,361,441   FNMA, Pool #MA3149,     
     4.000%, 10/1/47   3,454,175 
 728,524   GNMA, Pool #5276, 3.000%, 1/20/27   733,086 
 599,453   GNMA, Pool #710077,     
     4.700%, 5/20/61(C)(D)   603,851 
 318,500   GNMA, Pool #751408,     
     4.853%, 6/20/61(C)(D)   330,112 
 295,518   GNMA, Pool #751409,     
     4.592%, 7/20/61(C)(D)   298,733 
 304,090   GNMA, Pool #756686,     
     4.708%, 9/20/61(C)(D)   308,023 
 152,467   GNMA, Pool #757327,     
     4.283%, 7/20/61(C)(D)   153,768 
     Total U.S. Government     
     Mortgage-Backed Obligations  $41,875,030 
           
     Municipal Bonds — 5.9%     
           
     California — 1.6%     
 862,853   California HFA Residential Mortgage     
     Revenue, Ser A, 2.900%, 2/1/42   839,366 
 1,225,000   City of San Francisco Public Utilities     
     Commission Water Revenue, Build     
     America Bonds, 6.950%, 11/1/50   1,783,245 
 1,710,000   East Bay Municipal Utility District     
     Water System Revenue, Build     
     America Bonds Sub, 5.874%, 6/1/40   2,223,017 
         4,845,628 
           
     Florida — 0.4%     
 1,219,855   Florida State HFC Revenue,     
     Homeownership Mortgage Special     
     Project, 2.800%, 7/1/41   1,183,016 
           
     Louisiana — 0.6%     
 2,020,839   Louisiana State Housing Corp.,     
     Revenue, 2.875%, 11/1/38   1,966,984 
           
     Missouri — 0.2%     
 755,000   Missouri State Housing Development     
     Commission, Special     
     Homeownership Loan Program, Ser     
     C, 2.650%, 11/1/40   730,138 
           
     New York — 0.5%     
 1,400,000   Port Authority of New York and New     
     Jersey, Cons One Hundred Sixty     
     Eight, 4.926%, 10/1/51   1,635,312 
           
     Ohio — 0.6%     
 1,765,000   Ohio HFA, Revenue, Ser 1,     
     2.650%, 11/1/41   1,711,803 
           
     Texas — 1.0%     
 1,770,000   Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Revenue,     
     Build America Bonds,     
     5.999%, 12/1/44   2,362,437 
 685,000   Texas Department of Housing &     
     Community Affairs, Revenue, Ser A,     
     2.800%, 3/1/36   670,046 
         3,032,483 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
    Municipal Bonds — 5.9% (Continued)    
           
     Virginia — 0.4%     
$1,097,822   Virginia Housing Development     
     Authority, Pass Thru Ser B,     
     2.750%, 4/25/42  $1,075,910 
           
     Washington — 0.6%     
 1,515,000   State of Washington, Build America     
     Bonds Ser D, UTGO, 5.481%, 8/1/39   1,859,375 
     Total Municipal Bonds  $18,040,649 
           
     U.S. Treasury Obligations — 3.1%     
 3,695,000   U.S. Treasury Strip, Principal,     
     0.000%, 5/15/40(E)   1,943,749 
 10,429,000   U.S. Treasury Strip, Principal,     
     0.000%, 5/15/43(E)   4,945,057 
 5,379,000   U.S. Treasury Strip, Principal,     
     0.000%, 5/15/45(E)   2,392,608 
     Total U.S. Treasury Obligations  $9,281,414 
           
     Asset-Backed Securities — 1.9%     
 1,391,222   321 Henderson Receivables I LLC, Ser     
     2012-1A, Class A, 144a,     
     4.210%, 2/16/65   1,455,846 
 1,244,023   321 Henderson Receivables I LLC, Ser     
     2012-2A, Class A, 144a,     
     3.840%, 10/15/59   1,236,117 
 1,535,035   321 Henderson Receivables I LLC, Ser     
     2015-2A, Class A, 144a,     
     3.870%, 3/15/58   1,551,400 
 215,024   FPL Recovery Funding LLC, Ser     
     2007-A, Class A4, 5.256%, 8/1/21   218,896 
 1,325,000   JCP&L Transition Funding LLC, Ser     
     2006-A, Class A4, 5.610%, 6/5/23   1,391,020 
     Total Asset-Backed Securities  $5,853,279 
           
     Sovereign Government Obligations — 1.7%     
 3,836,000   Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan     
     Government AID Bond,     
     3.000%, 6/30/25   3,860,791 
 1,077,000   Israel Government AID Bond,     
     5.500%, 9/18/33   1,393,914 
     Total Sovereign Government     
     Obligations  $5,254,705 
           
     Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security — 0.1%     
 505,000   Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial     
     Mortgage Trust, Ser 2006-CD3,     
     Class AJ, 5.688%, 10/15/48  $244,611 
     Short-Term Investment Funds — 2.2%     
 5,464,274   Dreyfus Government Cash     
     Management, Institutional Shares,     
     1.54%∞Ω  $5,464,274 
 1,272,000   Invesco Government & Agency     
     Portfolio, Institutional Class,     
     1.48%**∞Ω   1,272,000 
     Total Short-Term Investment Funds  $6,736,274 
           
     Total Investment Securities — 99.9%     
     (Cost $309,143,658)  $304,475,826 
           
     Other Assets in Excess of     
     Liabilities — 0.1%   287,027 
           
     Net Assets — 100.0%  $304,762,853 

 

(A)Perpetual Bond - A bond with no definite maturity date.

 

(B)The issuer is in default of certain debt covenants. Income is not being accrued. The total value of such securities as of March 31, 2018 was $410,753 or 0.1% of net assets.

 

(C)Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2018.

 

(D)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.

 

(E)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.

 

**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, 2018 was $1,236,000.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

Represents the 7-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2018.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

 

FREMF - Finnish Real Estate Management Federation

 

FRESB - Freddie Mac Multifamily Securitization Small Balance Loan

 

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GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association

 

HFA - Housing Finance Authority/Agency

 

HFC - Housing Finance Corporation

 

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

LLC - Limited Liability Company

 

LP - Limited Partnership

 

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, 2018, these securities were valued at $14,587,076 or 4.8% 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  $   $87,724,286   $   $87,724,286 
U.S. Government Agency Obligations       87,306,699        87,306,699 
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations       42,158,879        42,158,879 
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations       41,875,030        41,875,030 
Municipal Bonds       18,040,649        18,040,649 
U.S. Treasury Obligations       9,281,414        9,281,414 
Asset-Backed Securities       5,853,279        5,853,279 
Sovereign Government Obligations       5,254,705        5,254,705 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security       244,611        244,611 
Short-Term Investment Funds   6,736,274            6,736,274 
Total  $6,736,274   $297,739,552   $   $304,475,826 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund – March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Asset-Backed Securities — 41.8%     
$9,420,758   ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity     
     Loan Trust, Ser 2005-HE6, Class A2D,     
     (1M LIBOR +0.360%),     
     2.232%, 10/25/35(A)  $9,444,310 
 2,500,000   Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Ser     
     2015-1, Class C, 2.260%, 10/15/20   2,490,501 
 1,160,000   American Credit Acceptance     
     Receivables Trust, Ser 2014-2, Class     
     D, 2.570%, 7/8/20   1,160,586 
 2,266,592   American Credit Acceptance     
     Receivables Trust, Ser 2014-4, Class     
     C, 144a, 4.250%, 10/12/20   2,267,913 
 5,200,000   American Credit Acceptance     
     Receivables Trust, Ser 2015-1, Class     
     D, 144a, 5.450%, 5/12/22   5,260,318 
 1,570,000   American Credit Acceptance     
     Receivables Trust, Ser 2015-2, Class     
     D, 144a, 5.380%, 3/14/22   1,590,380 
 1,290,659   American Credit Acceptance     
     Receivables Trust, Ser 2017-2, Class     
     A, 144a, 1.840%, 7/13/20   1,288,549 
 7,855,000   American Credit Acceptance     
     Receivables Trust, Ser 2017-2, Class     
     B, 144a, 2.460%, 4/12/21   7,835,990 
 3,830,000   American Credit Acceptance     
     Receivables Trust, Ser 2017-3, Class     
     B, 144a, 2.250%, 1/11/21   3,808,522 
 8,607,895   American Credit Acceptance     
     Receivables Trust, Ser 2017-4, Class     
     A, 144a, 2.000%, 7/10/20   8,582,696 
 2,294,000   Ascentium Equipment Receivables     
     LLC, Ser 2015-2A, Class D, 144a,     
     3.440%, 10/12/21   2,299,585 
 3,318,772   Ascentium Equipment Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2017-1A, Class A2, 144a,     
     1.870%, 7/10/19   3,309,378 
 3,820,000   Ascentium Equipment Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2017-2A, Class A2, 144a,     
     2.000%, 5/11/20   3,794,527 
 5,000,000   Avery Point VII CLO Ltd. (Cayman     
     Islands), Ser 2015-7A, Class A1,     
     144a, (3M LIBOR +1.500%),     
     3.222%, 1/15/28(A)   5,028,540 
 7,236,000   Avis Budget Rental Car Funding     
     AESOP LLC, Ser 2013-1A, Class A,     
     144a, 1.920%, 9/20/19   7,222,634 
 3,685,000   Avis Budget Rental Car Funding     
     AESOP LLC, Ser 2014-1A, Class A,     
     144a, 2.460%, 7/20/20   3,670,746 
 8,960,000   Avis Budget Rental Car Funding     
     AESOP LLC, Ser 2014-2A, Class B,     
     144a, 3.290%, 2/20/21   8,960,366 
 1,617,510   BlueVirgo Trust, Ser 2015-1A, 144a,     
     3.000%, 12/15/22   1,620,543 
 2,985,000   BSPRT Issuer Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser     
     2017-FL1, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR     
     +1.350%), 3.127%, 6/15/27(A)   2,995,062 
 6,710,000   Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,     
     Ser 2014-1, Class E, 144a,     
     4.090%, 9/22/22   6,716,181 
 5,710,000   Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,     
     Ser 2014-3, Class E, 3.940%, 4/20/23   5,744,407 
 5,250,000   Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust,     
     Ser 2015-2, Class E, 4.500%, 1/22/24   5,304,214 
 6,822,087   CarFinance Capital Auto Trust, Ser     
     2013-2A, Class D, 144a,     
     5.930%, 8/15/19   6,823,297 
 7,720,000   CarFinance Capital Auto Trust, Ser     
     2013-2A, Class E, 144a,     
     7.860%, 10/15/20   7,722,144 
 240,207   CarFinance Capital Auto Trust, Ser     
     2015-1A, Class A, 144a,     
     1.750%, 6/15/21   239,633 
 2,410,069   Carnow Auto Receivables Trust, Ser     
     2017-1A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.920%, 9/15/22   2,399,498 
 560,497   Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC, Ser     
     2015-1A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.000%, 12/10/23   559,797 
 4,925,000   CCG Receivables Trust, Ser 2017-1,     
     Class A2, 144a, 1.840%, 11/14/23   4,882,302 
 4,945,000   Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2015-BA, Class C, 144a,     
     3.260%, 4/15/21   4,973,085 
 213,666   CNH Equipment Trust, Ser 2014-C,     
     Class A3, 1.050%, 11/15/19   213,354 
 4,423   College & University Facility Loan     
     Trust, Ser 2 Class D, 4.000%, 6/1/18   4,423 
 4,948,781   Conn Funding II LP, Ser 2017-B, Class     
     A, 144a, 2.730%, 7/15/20   4,940,660 
 191,007   Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser     
     2015-2, Class B, 144a,     
     2.210%, 9/22/20   190,955 
 4,500,000   Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser     
     2015-2, Class C, 144a,     
     2.750%, 9/22/20   4,500,327 
 1,000,000   Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser     
     2016-1, Class C, 144a,     
     2.530%, 7/22/21   998,416 
 2,900,000   Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Ser     
     2017-2, Class B, 2.250%, 6/15/21   2,892,620 
 3,665,000   Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Ser     
     2017-3, Class A3, 1.850%, 4/15/20   3,654,890 
 4,400,000   Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Ser     
     2017-3, Class B, 2.300%, 5/17/21   4,380,439 
 2,234,285   DT Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2014-2A,     
     Class D, 144a, 3.680%, 4/15/21   2,235,692 
 8,469,271   DT Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2014-3A,     
     Class D, 144a, 4.470%, 11/15/21   8,525,920 
 1,315,880   DT Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2017-2A,     
     Class A, 144a, 1.720%, 5/15/20   1,313,423 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Asset-Backed Securities — 41.8% (Continued)     
$666,529   Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC, Ser     
     2014-A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.530%, 2/25/27  $653,610 
 1,877,437   Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,     
     Ser 2014-2A, Class C, 144a,     
     3.260%, 12/16/19   1,879,494 
 8,507,406   Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,     
     Ser 2014-3A, Class C, 144a,     
     4.170%, 6/15/20   8,582,304 
 3,000,000   Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,     
     Ser 2016-1A, Class B, 144a,     
     3.850%, 5/17/21   3,018,091 
 1,020,151   Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,     
     Ser 2017-3A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.050%, 12/15/21   1,014,533 
 3,750,000   First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Ser     
     2013-3A, Class D, 144a,     
     3.670%, 5/15/20   3,751,356 
 649,938   First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Ser     
     2016-2A, Class A1, 144a,     
     1.530%, 11/16/20   647,954 
 167,089   Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Ser 2016-3,     
     Class A1, 144a, 1.610%, 12/15/19   167,033 
 1,630,000   Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Ser 2016-3,     
     Class B, 144a, 2.430%, 6/15/21   1,622,415 
 684,373   FNA Trust, Ser 2015-1, Class A, 144a,     
     3.240%, 12/10/23   681,633 
 863,931   GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Ser     
     2016-1A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.730%, 10/15/20   863,792 
 4,826,741   GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Ser     
     2017-1A, Class A2, 144a,     
     2.670%, 4/15/21   4,814,352 
 8,899,628   GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Ser     
     2018-1A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.820%, 7/15/22   8,866,164 
 1,166,938   GO Financial Auto Securitization Trust,     
     Ser 2015-2, Class B, 144a,     
     4.800%, 8/17/20   1,169,613 
 13,146,653   Grayson CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),     
     Ser 2006-1A, Class B, 144a, (3M     
     LIBOR +0.700%), 2.473%, 11/1/21(A)   13,094,500 
 10,230,000   Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Ser     
     2015-2A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.020%, 9/25/19   10,192,590 
 7,450,000   Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Ser     
     2016-1A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.320%, 3/25/20   7,410,232 
 5,008,333   Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Ser     
     2013-1A, Class A2, 144a,     
     1.830%, 8/25/19   4,998,038 
 3,431,000   Kabbage Asset Securitization LLC, Ser     
     2017-1, Class A, 144a,     
     4.571%, 3/15/22   3,493,106 
 345,148   MMAF Equipment Finance LLC, Ser     
     2012-AA, Class A5, 144a,     
     1.980%, 6/10/32   344,628 
 1,415,701   Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc.     
     Trust, Ser 2006-NC1, Class A4, (1M     
     LIBOR +0.300%),     
     2.172%, 12/25/35(A)   1,417,456 
 4,480,909   Navitas Equipment Receivables LLC,     
     Ser 2016-1, Class A2, 144a,     
     2.200%, 6/15/21   4,458,991 
 3,713,005   New Century Home Equity Loan Trust,     
     Ser 2005-B, Class A2D, (1M LIBOR     
     +0.400%), 2.272%, 10/25/35(A)   3,720,711 
 10,070,000   OCP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser     
     2016-12A, Class A1, 144a, (3M     
     LIBOR +1.570%),     
     3.304%, 10/18/28(A)   10,111,982 
 437,616   OneMain Direct Auto Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2016-1A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.040%, 1/15/21   437,353 
 4,900,000   OneMain Direct Auto Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2016-1A, Class B, 144a,     
     2.760%, 5/15/21   4,899,771 
 1,208,982   Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Ser     
     2012-AA, Class A, 144a,     
     3.450%, 3/10/27   1,209,256 
 705,052   Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Ser     
     2014-AA, Class A, 144a,     
     2.290%, 7/9/29   691,491 
 9,000,000   OZLM XIII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser     
     2015-13A, Class A1A, 144a, (3M     
     LIBOR +1.410%), 3.177%, 7/30/27(A)   9,025,542 
 15,322,000   Rockwall CDO II Ltd. (Cayman Islands),     
     Ser 2007-1A, Class A3L, 144a, (3M     
     LIBOR +1.000%), 2.773%, 8/1/24(A)   15,321,127 
 4,300,000   Santander Drive Auto Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2014-1, Class E,     
     3.920%, 5/17/21   4,327,144 
 6,500,000   Santander Drive Auto Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2014-2, Class E, 144a,     
     3.760%, 7/15/21   6,536,447 
 6,500,000   Santander Drive Auto Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2014-3, Class E, 144a,     
     3.490%, 9/15/21   6,542,314 
 700,000   Santander Drive Auto Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2015-2, Class D,     
     3.020%, 4/15/21   702,126 
 870,251   Santander Drive Auto Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2015-3, Class C,     
     2.740%, 1/15/21   870,471 
 13,505,000   Santander Drive Auto Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2015-4, Class C,     
     2.970%, 3/15/21   13,528,568 
 6,010,000   Securitized Equipment Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2017-1A, Class A,     
     3.250%, 4/11/24   5,997,477 
 12,840,000   Securitized Equipment Receivables     
     Trust, Ser 2017-1A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.760%, 12/13/22   12,724,437 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Asset-Backed Securities — 41.8% (Continued)     
$1,373,428   Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding     
     LLC, Ser 2013-3A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.200%, 10/20/30  $1,368,932 
 526,250   Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding     
     LLC, Ser 2014-1A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.070%, 3/20/30   524,298 
 2,155,579   Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding     
     LLC, Ser 2014-2A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.050%, 6/20/31(A)(B)   2,142,850 
 1,112,238   Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding     
     LLC, Ser 2014-3A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.300%, 10/20/31   1,104,399 
 1,030,421   Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding     
     LLC, Ser 2015-1A, Class A, 144a,     
     2.400%, 3/22/32   1,022,313 
 4,155,981   Symphony CLO II Ltd. (Cayman     
     Islands), Ser 2006-2A, Class A3,     
     144a, (3M LIBOR +0.420%),     
     2.404%, 10/25/20(A)   4,155,383 
 13,450,000   TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands),     
     Ser 2016-1A, Class A, 144a, (3M     
     LIBOR +1.550%), 3.281%, 7/17/28(A)   13,559,214 
 5,221,554   TLF National Tax Lien Trust, Ser     
     2017-1A, Class A, 144a,     
     3.090%, 12/15/29   5,215,423 
 9,794,082   Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2017-5, Class A1, 144a, (1M LIBOR     
     +0.600%), 2.472%, 2/25/57(A)   9,829,273 
 2,952,845   United Auto Credit Securitization     
     Trust, Ser 2017-1, Class A, 144a,     
     1.890%, 5/10/19   2,950,096 
 2,865,287   Vibrant CLO II Ltd. (Cayman Islands),     
     Ser 2013-2A, Class A1BR, 144a, (3M     
     LIBOR +0.900%), 2.641%, 7/24/24(A)   2,865,717 
 2,105,794   Welk Resorts LLC, Ser 2013-AA, Class     
     A, 144a, 3.100%, 3/15/29   2,090,871 
 1,092,780   Westgate Resorts LLC, Ser 2015-1A,     
     Class A, 144a, 2.750%, 5/20/27   1,088,155 
 4,279,442   Westgate Resorts LLC, Ser 2016-1A,     
     Class A, 144a, 3.500%, 12/20/28   4,285,331 
     Total Asset-Backed Securities  $393,837,180 
           
     Corporate Bonds — 28.3%     
           
     Financials — 9.0%     
 10,000,000   Ares Capital Corp., 4.875%, 11/30/18   10,097,769 
 3,000,000   Bank of America Corp.,     
     6.875%, 11/15/18   3,078,205 
 3,000,000   Bank of America Corp. MTN,     
     5.650%, 5/1/18   3,007,559 
 1,000,000   Bank of America NA, 1.750%, 6/5/18   998,671 
 700,000   Bank One Corp., 8.530%, 3/1/19(C)   735,266 
 605,000   BB&T Corp. MTN, 2.050%, 6/19/18   604,427 
 7,000,000   BB&T Corp. MTN, 2.150%, 2/1/21   6,823,013 
 3,997,000   Capital One NA/Mclean VA,     
     2.350%, 8/17/18   3,992,499 
 6,050,000   Citibank NA, (3M LIBOR +0.340%),     
     2.542%, 3/20/19(A)   6,057,118 
 4,842,000   Citigroup, Inc., 1.700%, 4/27/18   4,839,337 
 1,900,000   Citigroup, Inc., 2.150%, 7/30/18   1,896,915 
 4,725,000   Citigroup, Inc., 6.125%, 5/15/18   4,743,431 
 2,250,000   Credit Agricole SA (France), 144a,     
     2.125%, 4/17/18   2,249,634 
 2,275,000   Credit Suisse AG/New York NY     
     (Switzerland), 1.700%, 4/27/18   2,274,204 
 615,000   Discover Bank, 2.600%, 11/13/18   614,805 
 1,114,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),     
     6.150%, 4/1/18   1,114,000 
 8,199,000   Huntington Bancshares, Inc.,     
     7.000%, 12/15/20   8,930,584 
 825,000   Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.,     
     2.500%, 10/15/18   824,799 
 4,730,000   KeyCorp. MTN, 2.300%, 12/13/18   4,717,449 
 3,000,000   Moody's Corp., (3M LIBOR +0.350%),     
     2.375%, 9/4/18(A)   3,000,405 
 7,350,000   Mountain Agency, Inc. (The),     
     2.130%, 12/1/23(A)(B)   7,350,000 
 300,000   National City Bank of Indiana,     
     4.250%, 7/1/18   301,182 
 390,000   PNC Bank NA, 1.850%, 7/20/18   389,352 
 250,000   PNC Bank NA, 2.200%, 1/28/19   248,918 
 2,500,000   Principal Life Global Funding II, 144a,     
     1.500%, 4/18/19   2,467,509 
 989,000   State Street Corp., 1.350%, 5/15/18   987,565 
 2,600,000   XLIT Ltd. (Cayman Islands),     
     2.300%, 12/15/18   2,590,126 
         84,934,742 
           
     Consumer Discretionary — 3.4%     
 2,000,000   AutoNation, Inc., 6.750%, 4/15/18   2,002,458 
 500,000   Daimler Finance North America LLC,     
     144a, 2.375%, 8/1/18   499,720 
 4,400,000   Dollar General Corp., 1.875%, 4/15/18   4,398,087 
 300,000   Ford Motor Co., 6.500%, 8/1/18   303,615 
 2,925,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,     
     5.000%, 5/15/18   2,932,019 
 1,600,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,     
     5.875%, 8/2/21   1,707,275 
 6,300,000   General Motors Co., (3M LIBOR     
     +0.800%), 2.593%, 8/7/20(A)   6,306,002 
 1,000,000   General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,     
     2.400%, 4/10/18   999,928 
 3,000,000   General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,     
     3.250%, 5/15/18   3,000,770 
 1,700,000   General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,     
     6.750%, 6/1/18   1,711,180 
 3,808,000   Lear Corp., 5.375%, 3/15/24   3,993,722 
 2,273,000   Marriott International, Inc./MD,     
     6.750%, 5/15/18   2,283,951 
 1,000,000   Newell Brands, Inc., 5.000%, 11/15/23   1,026,395 
 1,128,000   Volkswagen Group of America     
     Finance LLC, 144a, 1.650%, 5/22/18   1,126,409 
         32,291,531 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 28.3% (Continued)     
           
     Utilities — 3.1%     
$1,545,000   Consolidated Edison Co., 144a,     
     5.850%, 4/1/18  $1,545,000 
 3,000,000   Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.579%, 7/1/20   2,962,111 
 825,000   Dominion Energy, Inc., 144a,     
     1.500%, 9/30/18   820,222 
 4,375,000   Duke Energy Florida LLC,     
     2.100%, 12/15/19   4,352,443 
 2,975,000   E.ON International Finance BV     
     (Netherlands), 144a,     
     5.800%, 4/30/18   2,981,628 
 5,000,000   Georgia Power Co., 2.000%, 3/30/20   4,920,084 
 700,000   ITC Holdings Corp., 144a,     
     5.500%, 1/15/20   726,530 
 500,000   Ohio Power Co., 6.050%, 5/1/18   501,355 
 5,300,000   Sempra Energy, (3M LIBOR +0.250%),     
     1.959%, 7/15/19(A)   5,300,191 
 451,000   Southern Electric Generating Co.,     
     144a, 2.200%, 12/1/18   449,975 
 4,981,000   United Utilities PLC (United Kingdom),     
     4.550%, 6/19/18   4,998,428 
         29,557,967 
           
     Consumer Staples — 2.9%     
 1,239,000   Constellation Brands, Inc.,     
     3.875%, 11/15/19   1,255,709 
 6,800,000   Kraft Heinz Foods Co., (3M LIBOR     
     +0.570%), 2.381%, 2/10/21(A)   6,781,430 
 2,075,000   Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 6.125%, 8/23/18   2,103,718 
 4,020,000   Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services     
     PLC (United Kingdom), 144a,     
     2.125%, 9/21/18   4,014,764 
 1,540,000   Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services     
     PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, (3M     
     LIBOR +0.560%), 2.846%, 6/24/22(A)   1,531,973 
 8,263,000   Reynolds American, Inc.,     
     2.300%, 6/12/18   8,258,801 
 3,200,000   Tyson Foods, Inc., (3M LIBOR     
     +0.550%), 2.567%, 6/2/20(A)   3,206,975 
         27,153,370 
           
     Information Technology — 2.5%     
 3,200,000   Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.,     
     144a, 3.480%, 6/1/19   3,214,474 
 1,400,000   Fidelity National Information Services,     
     Inc., 2.000%, 4/15/18   1,399,603 
 10,000,000   Fidelity National Information Services,     
     Inc., 2.850%, 10/15/18   10,004,579 
 9,300,000   Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 144a,     
     2.100%, 10/4/19   9,177,440 
         23,796,096 
           
     Industrials — 2.4%     
 565,000   Canadian National Railway Co.     
     (Canada), 5.550%, 5/15/18   566,993 
 650,000   General Electric Co. MTN,     
     5.625%, 5/1/18   651,495 
 6,875,000   Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., (3M     
     LIBOR +0.650%), 2.554%, 5/22/20(A)   6,901,884 
 3,669,000   Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.,     
     6.600%, 4/15/18   3,674,458 
 2,112,000   Pentair Finance Sarl (Luxembourg),     
     2.900%, 9/15/18   2,112,455 
 958,000   SBA Tower Trust, 144a,     
     2.898%, 10/8/19(C)   953,116 
 7,500,000   Vulcan Materials Co., (3M LIBOR     
     +0.650%), 2.570%, 3/1/21(A)   7,502,201 
         22,362,602 
           
     Energy — 2.4%     
 11,865,000   Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.,     
     2.450%, 6/1/18   11,857,425 
 230,000   Enterprise Products Operating LLC,     
     1.650%, 5/7/18   229,779 
 3,650,000   Phillips 66, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.650%),     
     2.372%, 4/15/19(A)   3,651,007 
 1,500,000   Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co.     
     (Qatar), 6.750%, 9/30/19   1,571,250 
 293,130   Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co.     
     Ltd. II (Qatar), 144a, 5.298%, 9/30/20   300,458 
 4,441,000   Spectra Energy Partners LP,     
     2.950%, 9/25/18   4,445,418 
         22,055,337 
           
     Health Care — 1.3%     
 2,100,000   Amgen, Inc., 1.900%, 5/10/19   2,082,266 
 2,100,000   Amgen, Inc., 2.200%, 5/11/20   2,070,372 
 7,700,000   Dignity Health, 2.637%, 11/1/19   7,667,161 
 750,000   Medtronic, Inc., 1.375%, 4/1/18   750,000 
         12,569,799 
           
     Real Estate — 0.5%     
 2,250,000   Equity Commonwealth,     
     5.875%, 9/15/20   2,340,137 
 1,790,000   Highwoods Realty LP, 7.500%, 4/15/18   1,792,817 
 868,000   SL Green Realty Corp.,     
     5.000%, 8/15/18   871,654 
         5,004,608 
           
     Materials — 0.4%     
 2,700,000   EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.,     
     2.200%, 5/1/20   2,662,679 
 800,000   Monsanto Co., 1.850%, 11/15/18   795,693 
         3,458,372 
           
     Telecommunication Services — 0.4%     
 2,040,000   Crown Castle Towers LLC, 144a,     
     3.222%, 5/15/22   2,023,415 
 1,405,000   Sky PLC (United Kingdom), 144a,     
     2.625%, 9/16/19   1,399,083 
         3,422,498 
     Total Corporate Bonds  $266,606,922 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 13.6%     
$5,388,572   A10 Term Asset Financing LLC, Ser     
     2017-1A, Class A1FL, 144a, (1M     
     LIBOR +0.850%), 2.627%, 3/15/36(A)  $5,388,565 
 10,594,000   AREIT Trust, Ser 2018-CRE1, Class A,     
     144a, (1M LIBOR +0.850%),     
     2.350%, 2/15/35(A)   10,599,731 
 8,358,430   BAMLL Commercial Mortgage     
     Securities Trust, Ser 2014-ICTS, Class     
     A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +0.800%),     
     2.577%, 6/15/28(A)   8,358,420 
 5,000,000   BHMS Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-ATLS,     
     Class BFL, 144a, (1M LIBOR     
     +1.950%), 3.614%, 7/5/33(A)   5,014,834 
 3,898,000   BSPRT Issuer Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser     
     2017-FL2, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR     
     +0.820%), 2.597%, 10/15/34(A)   3,900,490 
 3,219,000   BSPRT Issuer Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser     
     2017-FL2, Class AS, 144a, (1M LIBOR     
     +1.100%), 2.877%, 10/15/34(A)   3,218,990 
 3,822,691   CD Mortgage Trust, Ser 2006-CD3,     
     Class AM, 5.648%, 10/15/48   3,952,463 
 6,560,000   CGDB Commercial Mortgage Trust,     
     Ser 2017-BIO, Class B, 144a, (1M     
     LIBOR +0.950%), 2.727%, 5/15/30(A)   6,576,439 
 3,991,000   COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2013-CR10, Class A2,     
     2.972%, 8/10/46   3,996,114 
 44,615,513   COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2014-UBS3, Class XA,     
     1.294%, 6/10/47(A)(B)   2,225,159 
 3,977,350   COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2016-SAVA, Class A, 144a, (1M     
     LIBOR +1.720%),     
     3.460%, 10/15/34(A)   3,981,325 
 774,691   DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2011-LC2A, Class A1FL, 144a, (1M     
     LIBOR +1.350%), 3.090%, 7/12/44(A)   783,345 
 3,718,901   GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser     
     2015-GC30, Class A1,     
     1.439%, 5/10/50   3,675,538 
 118,906,000   GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser     
     2017-SLP, Class XA, 144a,     
     1.172%, 10/10/32(A)(B)   5,659,081 
 143,822,000   GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust,     
     Ser 2017-GPTX, Class XCP, 144a,     
     0.786%, 5/10/34(A)(B)(D)   2,414,340 
 8,320,000   Hospitality Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2017-HIT, Class B, 144a, (1M LIBOR     
     +1.180%), 2.891%, 5/8/30(A)   8,353,773 
 10,422,000   J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial     
     Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser     
     2017-FL11, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR     
     +0.850%), 2.627%, 10/15/32(A)   10,430,340 
 9,088,853   JPMBB Commercial Mortgage     
     Securities Trust, Ser 2013-C12, Class     
     A2, 2.424%, 7/15/45   9,079,244 
 2,078,622   JPMBB Commercial Mortgage     
     Securities Trust, Ser 2014-C24, Class     
     A1, 1.539%, 11/15/47   2,066,374 
 2,654,091   JPMBB Commercial Mortgage     
     Securities Trust, Ser 2015-C29, Class     
     A1, 1.626%, 5/15/48   2,628,361 
 1,883,000   Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors     
     Trust, Ser 1998-C1, Class E,     
     6.750%, 11/15/26(A)(B)   1,972,106 
 3,574,629   Morgan Stanley Bank of America     
     Merrill Lynch Trust, Ser 2015-C20,     
     Class A1, 1.405%, 2/15/48   3,539,605 
 765,947   PFP Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2015-2,     
     Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.450%),     
     3.236%, 7/14/34(A)   766,431 
 3,752,988   RAIT Trust, Ser 2017-FL7, Class A, 144a,     
     (1M LIBOR +0.950%),     
     2.727%, 6/15/37(A)   3,756,368 
 8,771,000   Tharaldson Hotel Portfolio Trust, Ser     
     2018-THL, Class B, 144a, (1M LIBOR     
     +1.100%), 2.840%, 11/11/34(A)   8,784,957 
 6,280,000   TPG Real Estate Finance Issuer Ltd.     
     (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-FL1,     
     Class AS, 144a, (1M LIBOR +0.950%),     
     2.736%, 2/15/35(A)   6,283,044 
 13,161,707   UBS-Citigroup Commercial Mortgage     
     Trust, Ser 2011-C1, Class XA, 144a,     
     2.199%, 1/10/45(A)(B)(D)   818,423 
     Total Commercial     
     Mortgage-Backed Securities  $128,223,860 
           
     Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage     
     Obligations — 3.9%     
 2,336,189   Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Ser 2003-1,     
     Class 5A1, 3.401%, 4/25/33(A)(B)††   2,367,804 
 270,467   Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Ser 2004-1,     
     Class 13A3, 3.920%, 4/25/34(A)(B)††   271,901 
 4,805,868   Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Ser 2004-4,     
     Class A6, 3.601%, 6/25/34(A)(B)††   4,918,647 
 203,276   Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities     
     Trust, Ser 2003-AC7, Class A2,     
     5.750%, 1/25/34(C)††   205,487 
 65,698   Community Program Loan Trust, Ser     
     1987-A, Class A5, 4.500%, 4/1/29   65,502 
 183,731   CSMC Trust, Ser 2012-CIM1, Class A1,     
     144a, 3.380%, 2/25/42(A)(B)   183,937 
 2,317,656   CSMC Trust, Ser 2014-WIN1, Class 2A5,     
     144a, 3.000%, 9/25/44(A)(B)   2,317,729 
 5,766,001   CSMC Trust, Ser 2014-WIN2, Class A5,     
     144a, 3.000%, 10/25/44(A)(B)   5,767,623 
 55,108   FDIC Structured Sale Guaranteed     
     Notes, Ser 2010-S3, Class A, 144a,     
     2.740%, 12/3/20   54,386 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage     
     Obligations — 3.9% (Continued)     
$4,265,202   GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser     
     2003-13, Class 1A1,     
     3.400%, 10/25/33(A)(B)  $4,387,493 
 160,361   JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2006-A4, Class 2A2,     
     3.429%, 6/25/36(A)(B)   152,028 
 21,041   Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors     
     Trust, Ser 2003-A1, Class 2A, (12M     
     LIBOR +1.625%),     
     4.106%, 12/25/32(A)   21,034 
 151,542   Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors     
     Trust, Ser 2004-1, Class 1A,     
     3.281%, 12/25/34(A)(B)   150,709 
 12,252,430   Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp.     
     Asset Backed Pass-Through     
     Certificates, Ser 2005-3, Class A1C,     
     (1M LIBOR +0.370%),     
     2.242%, 7/25/35(A)   12,265,487 
 860,798   RFMSI Trust, Ser 2007-SA1, Class 1A1,     
     3.553%, 2/25/37(A)(B)   738,776 
 2,449,277   Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser     
     2015-4, Class A1B, 144a,     
     2.750%, 4/25/55(A)(B)   2,430,530 
 152,610   Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed     
     Securities Trust, Ser 2003-G, Class     
     A1, 3.365%, 6/25/33(A)(B)   154,254 
 396,158   Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed     
     Securities Trust, Ser 2003-M, Class     
     A1, 3.731%, 12/25/33(A)(B)   405,122 
     Total Non-Agency Collateralized     
     Mortgage Obligations  $36,858,449 
           
     Agency Collateralized Mortgage     
     Obligations — 3.7%     
 116,624,565   FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass     
     Through Certificates, Ser K504 Class     
     X1, 0.171%, 9/25/20(A)(B)(D)   316,309 
 129,676,119   FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass     
     Through Certificates, Ser KAIV Class     
     X1, 1.291%, 6/25/21(A)(B)(D)   4,018,650 
 25,745   FHLMC REMIC, Ser 2510 Class TA,     
     4.000%, 6/15/32   25,790 
 344,743   FHLMC REMIC, Ser 2770 Class FH, (1M     
     LIBOR +0.400%), 2.177%, 3/15/34(A)   344,549 
 13,277   FHLMC REMIC, Ser 2927 Class ED,     
     4.000%, 1/15/35   13,270 
 27,773   FHLMC REMIC, Ser 3414 Class MB,     
     4.250%, 12/15/19   27,881 
 1,467,569   FHLMC REMIC, Ser 3874 Class BD,     
     3.000%, 6/15/21   1,469,922 
 3,811,992   FHLMC REMIC, Ser 4238 Class TL,     
     1.250%, 8/15/27   3,554,675 
 550   FHLMC REMIC, Ser 4459 Class NG,     
     6.500%, 10/15/24   548 
 198,743   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-119, Class PU,     
     4.000%, 11/25/33   202,682 
 72,559   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-33, Class AM,     
     4.250%, 5/25/33   74,540 
 63,571   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-42, Class CA,     
     4.000%, 5/25/33   64,381 
 286,152   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2003-81, Class FE,     
     (1M LIBOR +0.500%),     
     2.372%, 9/25/33(A)   287,227 
 537,379   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2009-32, Class BH,     
     5.250%, 5/25/39   557,385 
 41,739   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2010-13, Class WD,     
     4.250%, 3/25/25   42,098 
 7,017,999   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2010-64, Class AD,     
     3.000%, 12/25/20   7,030,521 
 2,666,310   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2011-15, Class HC,     
     2.500%, 3/25/26   2,652,821 
 12,253   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2011-52, Class AH,     
     2.750%, 10/25/18   12,234 
 1,826,003   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2011-67, Class DA,     
     4.500%, 7/25/21   1,841,336 
 262,340   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2012 102 Class,     
     1.500%, 9/25/27   251,055 
 2,883,809   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2012-47, Class AI,     
     3.000%, 5/25/22   131,084 
 142,031   FNMA REMIC Trust, Ser 2001-W4, Class     
     AF5, 6.114%, 2/25/32(C)   165,346 
 116,945   GNMA, Ser 2002-72, Class AB,     
     4.500%, 10/20/32   120,439 
 85,556   GNMA, Ser 2011-57, Class BA,     
     3.000%, 5/20/40   84,994 
 178,442   GNMA, Ser 2012-27, Class A,     
     1.614%, 7/16/39   173,704 
 6,063,900   GNMA, Ser 2016-40, Class F, (1M LIBOR     
     +0.400%), 2.186%, 7/16/57(A)   6,001,043 
 4,992,313   GNMA, Ser 2016-95, Class F, (1M LIBOR     
     +0.450%), 2.236%, 1/16/58(A)   4,947,764 
     Total Agency Collateralized     
     Mortgage Obligations  $34,412,248 
           
     Municipal Bonds — 2.8%     
           
     California — 0.4%     
 2,155,000   CA St Enterprise Dev Authority, Txbl     
     Variable J Harris Indl Wt, (LOC: City     
     National Bank), 144a, 2.120%,     
     9/1/41(A)(B)   2,155,000 
 1,885,000   CA St Infrastructure & Economic Dev     
     Bank, Variable Canyon Plastics Inc P,     
     Variable Canyon Plastics Inc P, (LOC:     
     Bank Of West (The)), 1.730%,     
     12/1/39(A)(B)   1,885,000 
         4,040,000 
           
     Connecticut — 0.1%     
 425,000   State of Connecticut, Ser A, UTGO,     
     2.520%, 5/15/18(A)(B)   425,161 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Municipal Bonds — 2.8% (Continued)     
           
     Florida — 0.5%     
$5,000,000   State Brd of Admin Fin Corp., Txbl Ser     
     A, 2.163%, 7/1/19  $4,987,600 
           
     Hawaii — 0.1%     
 1,000,000   State of Hawaii, Txbl Ser Fu, UTGO,     
     2.200%, 1/1/19   1,000,050 
           
     Illinois — 0.4%     
 3,500,000   IL St Sales Tax Rev, Txbl Sales Tax,     
     2.000%, 6/15/18   3,498,670 
           
     Massachusetts — 0.1%     
 417,000   MA St Edu Fin Auth, I Ser B 1, 3.633%,     
     1/1/31(A)(B)   417,571 
           
     Minnesota — 0.1%     
 1,095,000   Saint Paul Mn Hsg & Redev Auth, Txbl     
     Ref Healthpartners Oblig, 1.838%,     
     7/1/18   1,093,949 
           
     New Mexico — 0.0%     
 30,000   New Mexico Educational Assistance     
     Foundation, (3M LIBOR + 0.650%),     
     2.656%, 12/1/28(A)   30,022 
           
     New York — 0.3%     
 3,150,000   Brookhaven NY IDA, Variable     
     Intercounty Asso, (LOC: Capital One     
     NA), 1.900%, 1/1/25(A)(B)   3,150,000 
           
     Ohio — 0.1%     
 1,000,000   West Carrollton Oh Non-Tax Rev, Txbl     
     Various Purpose BANS, 1.600%,     
     5/1/18   999,310 
           
     Other Territory — 0.7%     
 6,900,000   Rib Floater Trust, Txbl Muni Floaters Trs     
     Ser 201, (LOC: Barclays Bank     
     PLC), 144a, 2.240%, 7/1/22(A)(B)   6,900,000 
           
     South Carolina — 0.0%     
 280,000   Spartanburg SC Wtrwks Rev, Txbl Ref     
     Sys Ser B, 1.785%, 12/1/18   279,014 
     Total Municipal Bonds  $26,821,347 
           
     U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed     
     Obligations — 2.6%     
 75,494   FHLMC, Pool #1B1580, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.961%), 4.086%, 3/1/34(A)   79,945 
 121,745   FHLMC, Pool #1B2629, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.750%), 3.500%, 11/1/34(A)   127,482 
 342,024   FHLMC, Pool #1B7189, (12M LIBOR     
     +2.470%), 4.324%, 3/1/36(A)   368,541 
 91,607   FHLMC, Pool #1G1471, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.670%), 3.441%, 1/1/37(A)   95,288 
 602,528   FHLMC, Pool #1H1354, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.250%), 3.429%, 11/1/36(A)   633,792 
 58,232   FHLMC, Pool #1H2524, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.250%), 3.559%, 8/1/35(A)   61,313 
 238,174   FHLMC, Pool #1J1813, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.925%), 3.675%, 8/1/37(A)   250,104 
 199,265   FHLMC, Pool #1K1238, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.250%), 3.232%, 7/1/36(A)   209,888 
 130,885   FHLMC, Pool #1L0087, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.250%), 3.230%, 6/1/35(A)   138,395 
 278,680   FHLMC, Pool #1L0147, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.290%), 3.397%, 7/1/35(A)   293,619 
 181,278   FHLMC, Pool #1L1288, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.250%), 3.514%, 5/1/36(A)   191,489 
 162,085   FHLMC, Pool #1Q0080, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.686%), 3.443%, 1/1/36(A)   169,708 
 392,493   FHLMC, Pool #1Q0119, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.843%), 3.633%, 9/1/36(A)   412,742 
 488,539   FHLMC, Pool #1Q0187, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.800%), 3.547%, 12/1/36(A)   511,229 
 285,503   FHLMC, Pool #1Q0339, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.944%), 3.769%, 4/1/37(A)   300,333 
 112,361   FHLMC, Pool #1Q0669, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.723%), 3.504%, 11/1/37(A)   117,423 
 454,122   FHLMC, Pool #1Q1303, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.250%), 3.396%, 11/1/36(A)   477,953 
 585,586   FHLMC, Pool #781515, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.250%), 3.650%, 4/1/34(A)   621,049 
 258,760   FHLMC, Pool #782760, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.250%), 3.416%, 11/1/36(A)   271,930 
 219,518   FHLMC, Pool #847795, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.273%), 3.509%, 4/1/35(A)   231,028 
 124,773   FHLMC, Pool #848088, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.245%), 3.567%, 4/1/35(A)   131,297 
 445,911   FHLMC, Pool #848539, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.263%), 3.575%, 4/1/37(A)   469,718 
 1,094,433   FHLMC, Pool #848583, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +2.301%), 3.646%, 1/1/36(A)   1,155,803 
 14,119   FHLMC, Pool #A92646, 5.500%, 6/1/40   15,486 
 15,626   FHLMC, Pool #C03505, 5.500%, 6/1/40   16,973 
 67,565   FHLMC, Pool #C66916, 7.000%, 5/1/32   75,016 
 8,666   FHLMC, Pool #D94598, 6.500%, 4/1/21   8,959 
 1,959   FHLMC, Pool #G00100, 8.000%, 2/1/23   2,109 
 45,630   FHLMC, Pool #G01840, 5.000%, 7/1/35   49,198 
 315,038   FHLMC, Pool #G11769,     
     5.000%, 10/1/20   320,520 
 203,403   FHLMC, Pool #G11773,     
     5.000%, 10/1/20   207,467 
 105,259   FHLMC, Pool #J05907, 6.000%, 8/1/19   105,990 
 81,700   FHLMC, Pool #J10895,     
     4.000%, 10/1/19   84,042 
 55,099   FNMA, Pool #175123, 7.450%, 8/1/22   56,508 
 4,721   FNMA, Pool #207530, 8.250%, 4/1/22   4,730 
 143,100   FNMA, Pool #254868, 5.000%, 9/1/33   154,503 
 70,358   FNMA, Pool #256272, 5.500%, 6/1/26   76,416 
 120,572   FNMA, Pool #256852, 6.000%, 8/1/27   134,067 
 27,015   FNMA, Pool #323832, 7.500%, 7/1/29   30,872 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed     
     Obligations — 2.6% (Continued)     
$2,067   FNMA, Pool #334593, 7.000%, 5/1/24  $2,208 
 99,759   FNMA, Pool #555380, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.600%), 3.696%, 4/1/33(A)   104,651 
 52,240   FNMA, Pool #665773, 7.500%, 6/1/31   53,475 
 107,536   FNMA, Pool #679742, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +2.580%), 3.366%, 1/1/40(A)   110,374 
 47,360   FNMA, Pool #681842, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +2.125%), 3.704%, 2/1/33(A)   49,263 
 124,713   FNMA, Pool #681898, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +2.125%), 3.650%, 4/1/33(A)   130,575 
 155,186   FNMA, Pool #725245, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +2.140%), 3.462%, 2/1/34(A)   162,967 
 400   FNMA, Pool #725284, 7.000%, 11/1/18   400 
 162,792   FNMA, Pool #725424, 5.500%, 4/1/34   178,845 
 941,081   FNMA, Pool #725490, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.617%), 3.373%, 4/1/34(A)   987,541 
 16,996   FNMA, Pool #735439, 6.000%, 9/1/19   17,213 
 28,273   FNMA, Pool #735484, 5.000%, 5/1/35   30,525 
 129,998   FNMA, Pool #735539, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +2.203%), 3.675%, 4/1/35(A)   136,768 
 54,832   FNMA, Pool #743207, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.506%), 3.270%, 10/1/33(A)   57,154 
 46,676   FNMA, Pool #745467, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.947%), 3.734%, 4/1/36(A)   48,932 
 40,363   FNMA, Pool #745790, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +2.062%), 3.371%, 8/1/36(A)   41,992 
 136,188   FNMA, Pool #761411, 4.500%, 5/1/19   137,208 
 76,822   FNMA, Pool #784365, (6M LIBOR     
     +1.550%), 3.050%, 5/1/34(A)   79,582 
 183,051   FNMA, Pool #791978, (6M LIBOR     
     +1.518%), 3.441%, 9/1/34(A)   189,588 
 61,396   FNMA, Pool #804001, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +2.185%), 3.435%, 10/1/34(A)   64,420 
 41,231   FNMA, Pool #809897, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.697%), 3.845%, 3/1/35(A)   43,103 
 178,803   FNMA, Pool #813170, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.575%), 3.533%, 1/1/35(A)   186,527 
 835,375   FNMA, Pool #815323, (6M LIBOR     
     +1.536%), 3.150%, 1/1/35(A)   864,376 
 193,628   FNMA, Pool #820364, (12M LIBOR     
     +0.969%), 2.719%, 4/1/35(A)   200,569 
 366,554   FNMA, Pool #827787, (6M LIBOR     
     +1.550%), 3.062%, 5/1/35(A)   379,385 
 49,566   FNMA, Pool #828480, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.730%), 3.605%, 6/1/35(A)   52,170 
 127,779   FNMA, Pool #839239, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.760%), 3.510%, 9/1/35(A)   134,343 
 81,943   FNMA, Pool #888179, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.812%), 3.639%, 2/1/37(A)   85,809 
 57,901   FNMA, Pool #888548, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +2.251%), 3.444%, 5/1/35(A)   61,125 
 90,457   FNMA, Pool #889060, 6.000%, 1/1/38   101,001 
 87,231   FNMA, Pool #889061, 6.000%, 1/1/38   98,817 
 5,930   FNMA, Pool #889382, 5.500%, 4/1/38   6,569 
 323,815   FNMA, Pool #922674, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.905%), 3.780%, 4/1/36(A)   341,892 
 43,550   FNMA, Pool #931676, 5.500%, 1/1/19   43,752 
 137,163   FNMA, Pool #950385, (6M LIBOR     
     +0.964%), 2.734%, 8/1/37(A)   138,672 
 43,192   FNMA, Pool #960376, 5.500%, 12/1/37   47,084 
 198,296   FNMA, Pool #985670, 6.500%, 10/1/21   203,937 
 26   FNMA, Pool #995284, 5.500%, 3/1/20   26 
 284,300   FNMA, Pool #AA1150, 4.000%, 4/1/23   292,486 
 9,662   FNMA, Pool #AD0941, 5.500%, 4/1/40   10,757 
 73,502   FNMA, Pool #AE0363, 5.000%, 7/1/37   79,357 
 82,884   FNMA, Pool #AE0727, 4.000%, 10/1/20   85,270 
 88,725   FNMA, Pool #AE5441, 5.000%, 10/1/40   95,349 
 163,436   FNMA, Pool #AI6588, 4.000%, 7/1/26   168,218 
 172,405   FNMA, Pool #AI8506, 4.000%, 8/1/26   177,430 
 155,351   FNMA, Pool #AL0211, 5.000%, 4/1/41   167,799 
 23,771   FNMA, Pool #AL0302, 5.000%, 4/1/24   24,762 
 985,885   FNMA, Pool #AL0478, (12M LIBOR     
     +1.794%), 3.576%, 4/1/36(A)   1,038,630 
 285,495   FNMA, Pool #AL0543, 5.000%, 7/1/41   308,779 
 158,118   FNMA, Pool #AL1105, 4.500%, 12/1/40   167,550 
 45,431   FNMA, Pool #AL2591, 5.500%, 5/1/38   47,338 
 525,259   FNMA, Pool #AL5275, (6M LIBOR     
     +1.492%), 3.121%, 9/1/37(A)   542,909 
 2,930,813   FNMA, Pool #AL7396, (6M LIBOR     
     +1.537%), 3.139%, 2/1/37(A)   3,031,953 
 7,594   GNMA, Pool #344233, 8.000%, 2/15/23   8,032 
 35,146   GNMA, Pool #345123,     
     8.000%, 12/15/23   37,231 
 4,478   GNMA, Pool #569337, 6.500%, 4/15/22   4,663 
 14,304   GNMA, Pool #628440, 7.000%, 4/15/24   14,365 
 10,027   GNMA, Pool #780322,     
     8.000%, 11/15/22   10,651 
 494,510   GNMA, Pool #80826, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +1.500%), 2.375%, 2/20/34(A)   513,974 
 215,233   GNMA, Pool #80889, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +1.500%), 2.625%, 4/20/34(A)   223,729 
 365,486   GNMA, Pool #81016, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +1.500%), 2.750%, 8/20/34(A)   378,957 
 763,566   GNMA, Pool #82760, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +1.500%), 2.375%, 3/20/41(A)   785,739 
 363   GNMA, Pool #8426, (1 Year CMT Rate     
     +1.500%), 3.125%, 11/20/18(A)   362 
 476,791   GNMA, Pool #MA2392, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +1.500%), 3.000%, 11/20/44(A)   494,391 
 1,952,217   GNMA, Pool #MA2466, (1 Year CMT     
     Rate +1.500%), 3.000%, 12/20/44(A)   2,025,745 
     Total U.S. Government     
     Mortgage-Backed Obligations  $24,972,189 
           
     U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 0.8%     
 2,100,000   Overseas Private Investment Corp.,     
     1.705%, 10/15/33(A)(B)   2,100,000 

 

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Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 0.8%     
     (Continued)     
$5,000,000   Overseas Private Investment Corp.,     
     1.790%, 7/20/22(A)(B)  $5,000,000 
 15,767   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2002-20A, Class 1, 6.140%, 1/1/22   16,421 
 27,766   Small Business Administration     
     Participation Certificates, Ser     
     2003-20E, Class 1, 4.640%, 5/1/23   28,651 
 177,141   Small Business Administration Pools,     
     1.900%, 1/25/26(A)   175,870 
 149,013   Small Business Administration Pools,     
     2.000%, 4/25/28(A)   148,176 
     Total U.S. Government Agency     
     Obligations  $7,469,118 
           
     Bank Loan — 0.2%     
 1,743,938   Micron Technology Inc., Term Loan,     
     (LIBOR +2.000%),     
     3.880%, 4/26/22(A)(E)  $1,754,296 
           
     Commercial Paper — 2.3%     
 15,000,000   Avypp, 2.171%, 04/02/2018(F)   14,996,660 
 6,400,000   CABOTC, 2.251%, 04/02/2018(F)   6,398,537 
     Total Commercial Paper  $21,395,197 
           
 Shares         
           
     Short-Term Investment Fund — 0.0%     
 97,508   Dreyfus Government Cash     
     Management, Institutional Shares,     
     1.54%∞Ω  $97,508 
     Total Investment Securities —100.0%     
     (Cost $945,660,501)  $942,448,314 
           
     Liabilities in Excess of     
     Other Assets — 0.0%   (451,838)
           
     Net Assets — 100.0%  $941,996,476 

 

(A) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2018.
   
(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) Step Bond - A bond that pays an initial interest rate for the first period and then a higher interest rate for the following periods until maturity. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect as of March 31, 2018.
   
(D) 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.
   
(E) 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, 2018.
   
(F) 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, 2018.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

ARM - Adjustable Rate Mortgage

 

BANS - Bond Anticipation Notes

 

CDO - Collateralized Debt Obligations

 

CLO - Collateralized Loan Obligations

 

CMT - Constant Maturity Treasury

 

FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

 

FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

 

GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association

 

IDA - Industrial Development Agency

 

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

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LLC - Limited Liability Company

 

LOC - Letter of Credit

 

LP - Limited Partnership

 

MTN - Medium Term Note

 

PLC - Public Limited Company

 

REMIC - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

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, 2018, these securities were valued at $482,013,941 or 51.2% 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 
                 
Asset-Backed Securities   $   $393,837,180   $   $393,837,180 
Corporate Bonds       266,606,922        266,606,922 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities       128,223,860        128,223,860 
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations       36,858,449        36,858,449 
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations       34,412,248        34,412,248 
Municipal Bonds       26,821,347        26,821,347 
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations       24,972,189        24,972,189 
U.S. Government Agency Obligations       7,469,118        7,469,118 
Bank Loan       1,754,296        1,754,296 
Commercial Paper       21,395,197        21,395,197 
Short-Term Investment Fund   97,508            97,508 
Total  $97,508   $942,350,806   $   $942,448,314 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

           Touchstone     
   Touchstone   Touchstone   Emerging   Touchstone 
   Active Bond   Arbitrage   Markets Small   High Yield 
   Fund   Fund   Cap Fund   Fund 
                 
Assets                    
Investments, at cost  $397,778,911   $273,416,138   $11,615,381   $197,833,339 
Investments, at market value (A)  $394,907,068   $266,346,161   $12,812,264   $194,229,521 
Cash               56 
Foreign currency (B)           254,633     
Cash collateral for securities sold short and written options       5,166,076         
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts       49,954         
Dividends and interest receivable   2,126,517    209,040    32,767    3,211,848 
Receivable for capital shares sold   105,696    2,148,461    23,062    24,004 
Receivable for investments sold   1,300,699    14,925,050    340,099    1,746,484 
Receivable for securities lending income   2,503    2,138    521    8,485 
Receivable from Investment Advisor           7,918     
Tax reclaim receivable           167     
Other assets   34,794    41,918    27,334    31,410 
Total Assets   398,477,277    288,888,798    13,498,765    199,251,808 
Liabilities                    
Bank overdrafts       2,330,347    103,491     
Foreign currency(B)       94         
Due to prime broker                
Written options, at market value(C)       189,222         
Securities sold short(D)       24,473,518         
Dividend and interest payable on securities sold short       45,603         
Payable for return of collateral for securities on loan       2,409,030    198,631    2,972,535 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   477,265    182,697    3,000    231,671 
Payable for investments purchased   398,234    14,498,274    387,841    2,083,000 
Payable to Investment Advisor   106,449    216,556        76,852 
Payable to other affiliates   61,996    34,978    135    28,771 
Payable to Trustees   3,687    3,687    3,687    3,687 
Payable for professional services   15,343    15,903    31,546    14,778 
Payable to Transfer Agent   214,941    39,741    4,956    53,314 
Payable for reports to shareholders       9,020    6,373    7,912 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities   57,216    6,894    21,523    25,914 
Total Liabilities   1,335,131    44,455,564    761,183    5,498,434 
Net Assets  $397,142,146   $244,433,234   $12,737,582   $193,753,374 
Net assets consist of:                    
Par value  $392,384   $251,843   $10,764   $232,432 
Paid-in capital   401,062,342    255,140,072    108,230,115    210,827,836 
Accumulated net investment income (loss)   (380,301)   (1,057,855)   (97,121)   667,994 
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts, foreign currency transactions, futures contracts, written options and securities sold short   (1,060,436)   (2,427,507)   (96,604,613)   (14,371,070)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts, foreign currency transactions, written options and securities sold short   (2,871,843)   (7,473,319)   1,198,437    (3,603,818)
Net Assets  $397,142,146   $244,433,234   $12,737,582   $193,753,374 
(A) Includes market value of securities on loan of:  $   $2,297,842   $192,811   $2,866,741 
(B) Cost of foreign currency:  $   $(91)  $253,729   $ 
(C) Premiums received from written options:  $   $218,581   $   $ 
(D) Proceeds received for securities sold short:  $   $23,990,866   $   $ 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone 
Merger   Mid   Mid Cap   Premium   Sands Capital   Small 
Arbitrage   Cap   Value   Yield Equity   Select Growth   Cap 
Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund 
                      
$219,311,192   $689,624,731   $697,021,090   $101,538,812   $1,096,584,451   $116,308,131 
$214,715,172   $818,758,089   $757,165,203   $115,750,901   $2,511,996,561   $170,402,458 
 1,283    151,173    75,153    71,256    6    38,042 
                      
                      
 25,628                     
 173,959    1,256,198    1,038,960    249,068    244,460    179,338 
 511,607    2,852,715    4,717,831    114,566    2,068,926    38,229 
 8,904,901    3,939,595                1,851,612 
         8,099    2,067        32,577 
                      
             23,630         
 34,060    47,993    51,537    22,845    60,488    35,618 
 224,366,610    827,005,763    763,056,783    116,234,333    2,514,370,441    172,577,874 
                      
 51                     
 12,828,367                     
 158,166                     
 14,344,506                     
 51,625                     
         20,761,501    4,684,185        6,324,413 
 289,092    1,372,247    16,190,921    351,316    4,234,147    676,862 
 8,327,386        1,648,453    542,786         
 162,561    525,675    513,254    66,262    2,036,781    118,756 
 31,164    146,135    65,003    29,038    798,178    25,407 
 3,687    3,687    3,687    3,687    3,687    3,687 
 16,085    17,680    15,332    11,611    31,785    12,206 
 36,626    175,061    112,987    28,447    598,070    45,773 
 7,372    17,706    3,691    8,376    60,981    22,650 
 10,884    2,115    2,502    1,818    16,098    6,661 
 36,267,572    2,260,306    39,317,331    5,727,526    7,779,727    7,236,415 
$188,099,038   $824,745,457   $723,739,452   $110,506,807   $2,506,590,714   $165,341,459 
$181,310   $252,652   $401,263   $119,146   $1,598,976   $109,323 
 195,300,503    682,903,542    652,246,609    91,565,896    977,084,047    91,677,256 
 (1,035,237)   1,375,052    259,755    (237,971)   (25,616,654)   5,835 
                            
 (1,539,351)   11,080,853    10,687,712    4,847,647    138,112,235    19,454,718 
                            
 (4,808,187)   129,133,358    60,144,113    14,212,089    1,415,412,110    54,094,327 
$188,099,038   $824,745,457   $723,739,452   $110,506,807   $2,506,590,714   $165,341,459 
$   $   $21,066,580   $4,587,097   $   $6,360,406 
$(50)  $   $   $   $   $ 
$183,789   $   $   $   $   $ 
$14,081,089   $   $   $   $   $ 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

           Touchstone     
   Touchstone       Emerging     
   Active   Touchstone   Markets   Touchstone 
   Bond   Arbitrage   Small Cap   High Yield 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund 
                 
Pricing of Class A Shares                    
Net assets applicable to Class A shares  $153,654,130   $5,663,318   $1,972,750   $14,793,827 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)   15,088,437    591,178    166,697    1,817,587 
Net asset value price per share*  $10.18   $9.58   $11.83   $8.14 
Maximum sales charge - Class A shares   4.75%   5.75%   5.75%   4.75%
Maximum offering price per share (100%/(100%-maximum sales charge) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent) - Class A shares  $10.69   $10.16   $12.55   $8.55 
                     
Pricing of Class C Shares                    
Net assets applicable to Class C shares  $27,954,223   $6,574,224   $1,054,013   $10,862,245 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)   2,971,825    709,342    91,452    1,337,856 
Net asset value and offering price per share**  $9.41   $9.27   $11.53   $8.12 
                     
Pricing of Class Y Shares                    
Net assets applicable to Class Y shares  $184,971,540   $171,151,242   $8,583,579   $57,289,514 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)   18,174,270    17,626,439    722,547    6,843,378 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $10.18   $9.71   $11.88   $8.37 
                     
Pricing of Class Z Shares                    
Net assets applicable to Class Z 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 Institutional Class Shares                    
Net assets applicable to Institutional Class shares  $30,562,253   $61,044,450   $1,127,240   $110,807,788 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)   3,003,842    6,257,359    95,670    13,244,355 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $10.17   $9.76   $11.78   $8.37 

 

*There is no sales load on subscriptions of $1 million or more. Redemptions that were part of a $1 million or more subscription may be subject to a contingent deferred sales load if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase.

 

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

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone 
Merger   Mid   Mid Cap   Premium   Sands Capital   Small 
Arbitrage   Cap   Value   Yield Equity   Select   Cap 
Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Growth Fund   Fund 
                      
$11,232,655   $34,200,967   $19,739,313   $13,403,550   $89,214,637   $10,272,755 
                            
 1,097,694    1,051,485    1,101,669    1,442,214    5,895,997    683,571 
$10.23   $32.53   $17.92   $9.29   $15.13   $15.03 
 5.75%   5.75%   5.75%   5.75%   5.75%   5.75%
                            
$10.85   $34.51   $19.01   $9.86   $16.05   $15.95 
                            
$9,562,309   $55,705,901   $9,614,036   $20,178,632   $73,814,611   $7,067,434 
                            
 985,302    1,808,078    550,599    2,174,153    5,321,579    494,122 
$9.70   $30.81   $17.46   $9.28   $13.87   $14.30 
                            
$106,354,126   $600,396,725   $333,782,834   $76,924,625   $1,794,066,247   $60,453,752 
                            
 10,222,652    18,302,276    18,539,373    8,298,198    112,398,100    3,976,385 
$10.40   $32.80   $18.00   $9.27   $15.96   $15.20 
                            
$   $19,829,237   $   $   $549,495,219   $ 
                            
     613,292            36,281,937     
$   $32.33   $   $   $15.15   $ 
                            
$60,949,948   $114,612,627   $360,603,269   $   $   $87,547,518 
                            
 5,825,311    3,490,090    19,934,637            5,778,216 
$10.46   $32.84   $18.09   $   $   $15.15 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

   Touchstone       Touchstone 
   Small   Touchstone   Ultra Short 
   Cap Value   Total Return   Duration Fixed 
   Fund   Bond Fund   Income Fund 
             
Assets               
Investments, at cost  $102,492,179   $309,143,658   $945,660,501 
Investments, at market value (A)  $102,017,410   $304,475,826   $942,448,314 
Cash   10,054    9    398 
Dividends and interest receivable   135,693    2,171,201    4,363,798 
Receivable for capital shares sold   27,021    898,251    1,575,775 
Receivable for investments sold           934,295 
Receivable from securities lending income   4,482    770     
Other assets   23,993    43,787    56,357 
Total Assets   102,218,653    307,589,844    949,378,937 
                
Liabilities               
Distributions payable           261,419 
Payable for return of collateral for securities on loan   6,342,805    1,272,000     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   45,079    1,384,542    6,489,389 
Payable for investments purchased   31,032         
Payable to Investment Advisor   68,606    73,866    187,155 
Payable to other affiliates   5,546    29,416    264,870 
Payable to Trustees   3,687    3,687    3,685 
Payable for professional services   12,369    14,505    19,235 
Payable to Transfer Agent   96,950    26,331    106,424 
Payable for reports to shareholders   10,729    5,635    7,227 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities   2,153    17,009    43,057 
Total Liabilities   6,618,956    2,826,991    7,382,461 
Net Assets  $95,599,697   $304,762,853   $941,996,476 
                
Net assets consist of:               
Par value   37,251    306,823    1,018,034 
Paid-in capital   95,088,108    313,285,413    968,008,202 
Accumulated net investment income (loss)   31,718    (454,894)   (191,694)
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments   917,389    (3,706,657)   (23,625,879)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments   (474,769)   (4,667,832)   (3,212,187)
Net Assets  $95,599,697   $304,762,853   $941,996,476 
(A) Includes market value of securities on loan of:  $6,350,204   $1,236,000   $ 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

   Touchstone       Touchstone 
   Small   Touchstone   Ultra Short 
   Cap Value   Total Return   Duration Fixed 
   Fund   Bond Fund   Income Fund 
             
Pricing of Class A Shares               
Net assets applicable to Class A shares  $74,483,172   $6,147,327   $85,129,202 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)   2,901,957    619,551    9,198,021 
Net asset value price per share*  $25.67   $9.92   $9.26 
Maximum sales charge - Class A shares   5.75%   4.75%   2.00%
Maximum offering price per share (100%/(100%-maximum sales charge) of net asset value adjusted to the nearest cent) - Class A shares  $27.24   $10.41   $9.45 
                
Pricing of Class C Shares               
Net assets applicable to Class C shares  $1,058,782   $1,275,092   $5,454,024 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)   42,152    128,663    589,107 
Net asset value and offering price per share**  $25.12   $9.91   $9.26 
                
Pricing of Class S Shares               
Net assets applicable to Class S shares  $   $   $158,078,576 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)           17,082,584 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $   $   $9.25 
                
Pricing of Class Y Shares               
Net assets applicable to Class Y shares  $2,722,847   $49,340,408   $270,349,081 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)   105,909    4,966,700    29,213,505 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $25.71   $9.93   $9.25 
                
Pricing of Class Z Shares               
Net assets applicable to Class Z shares  $   $   $182,824,222 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)           19,752,219 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $   $   $9.26 
                
Pricing of Institutional Class Shares               
Net assets applicable to Institutional Class shares  $17,334,896   $248,000,026   $240,161,371 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)   675,040    24,967,408    25,967,936 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $25.68   $9.93   $9.25 

 

*There is no sales load on subscriptions of $1 million or more. Redemptions that were part of a $1 million or more subscription may be subject to a contingent deferred sales load if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase.

 

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

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

           Touchstone 
   Touchstone   Touchstone   Emerging 
   Active Bond   Arbitrage   Markets Small 
   Fund   Fund   Cap Fund 
             
Investment Income               
Dividends (A)  $570,345   $572,662   $69,619 
Interest   4,950,486    414,803     
Income from securities loaned   3,606    54,508    2,045 
Total Investment Income   5,524,437    1,041,973    71,664 
Expenses               
Investment advisory fees   713,805    1,220,783    70,069 
Administration fees   267,546    168,584    9,676 
Compliance fees and expenses   689    689    689 
Custody fees   27,911    22,819    38,590 
Professional fees   19,801    17,323    30,913 
Transfer Agent fees, Class A   116,833    4,975    3,783 
Transfer Agent fees, Class C   23,820    2,989    1,015 
Transfer Agent fees, Class Y   134,749    63,810    2,535 
Transfer Agent fees, Class Z            
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class   661    1,801    378 
Registration Fees, Class A   8,482    8,272    8,104 
Registration Fees, Class C   7,286    6,826    5,547 
Registration Fees, Class Y   8,582    15,092    7,727 
Registration Fees, Class Z            
Registration Fees, Institutional Class   7,055    6,515    6,679 
Dividend expense on securities sold short       194,881     
Interest expense on securities sold short       48,304     
Reports to Shareholders, Class A   4,112    2,886    2,634 
Reports to Shareholders, Class C   3,041    2,727    2,416 
Reports to Shareholders, Class Y   4,094    9,185    2,515 
Reports to Shareholders, Class Z            
Reports to Shareholders, Institutional Class   2,402    2,618    2,370 
Shareholder servicing fees, Class Z            
Distribution expenses, Class A   174,749    8,080    3,306 
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses, Class C   132,418    38,689    5,071 
Trustee fees   7,213    7,213    7,213 
Other expenses   82,959    14,828    17,034 
Total Expenses   1,748,208    1,869,889    228,264 
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Advisor and/or Affiliates(B)   (252,690)   (19,407)   (124,579)
Fees eligible for recoupment by the Advisor(B)            
Net Expenses   1,495,518    1,850,482    103,685 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   4,028,919    (808,509)   (32,021)
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments               
Net realized gains (losses) on investments(C)   (694,599)   5,518,329    1,058,255 
Net realized losses on forward foreign currency contracts       (122,431)    
Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions       38,426    (4,651)
Net realized losses on futures contracts   (131,990)        
Net realized gains on written options       474,638     
Net realized losses on securities sold short       (5,773,465)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments(D)   (8,757,297)   (5,982,201)   (47,251)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts       31,433     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions       4,243    1,668 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options       1,698     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities sold short       1,550,351     
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments   (9,583,886)   (4,258,979)   1,008,021 
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $(5,554,967)  $(5,067,488)  $976,000 
(A) Net of foreign tax withholding of:  $   $896   $7,534 

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

(C) On March 13, 2018, the Small Cap Fund had a redemption-in-kind of securities and cash in the amount of $2,022,916 and $62,741, respectively, Net realized gains (losses) on investments includes the realized gains on the transactions of $834,647 which will not be realized by the Fund for tax purposes.

(D) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) does not include net appreciation of $3,902,071 for the Touchstone Active Bond Fund in connection with the Fund's merger. See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements.      

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

    Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone     
Touchstone   Merger   Mid   Mid Cap   Premium   Sands Capital   Touchstone 
High Yield   Arbitrage   Cap   Value   Yield Equity   Select Growth   Small Cap 
Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund 
                          
$5,800   $450,699   $6,432,117   $5,676,504   $1,747,768   $1,830,139   $4,976,919 
 5,753,881    491,455                1,415     
 17,334            23,245    26,735    213,420    216,880 
 5,777,015    942,154    6,432,117    5,699,749    1,774,503    2,044,974    5,193,799 
                                 
 529,830    1,010,668    3,210,263    2,885,466    421,977    11,180,495    833,203 
 146,421    139,569    596,551    533,756    88,572    1,827,864    142,135 
 689    689    689    689    689    689    689 
 7,099    27,725    7,380    11,541    3,325    19,775    5,237 
 16,054    17,378    23,020    21,418    12,900    48,551    14,396 
 13,111    6,221    18,110    14,066    16,059    38,690    11,486 
 5,927    4,610    28,597    4,760    7,949    31,145    5,098 
 50,135    44,163    274,991    139,805    20,761    800,686    47,403 
         10,725            423,483     
 3,937    10,044    8,315    73,772            16,238 
 8,566    9,233    8,687    9,305    8,824    8,778    8,283 
 7,310    8,032    8,782    8,624    8,000    8,589    7,020 
 12,226    10,346    19,191    19,133    10,246    24,470    10,550 
         8,182            14,266     
 7,262    10,224    6,655    12,991            8,300 
     149,109                     
     162,433                     
 3,023    2,811    4,007    3,950    3,115    4,980    3,166 
 2,896    2,832    5,363    3,156    3,056    5,193    2,834 
 3,670    4,809    37,360    24,745    6,663    63,719    12,784 
         3,495            27,199     
 2,519    2,432    2,811    11,307            2,893 
         24,956            675,348     
 19,177    15,576    43,812    26,112    28,695    113,410    14,477 
 60,066    51,768    290,045    54,055    108,466    371,000    41,603 
 7,213    7,213    7,213    7,213    7,213    7,213    7,213 
 39,605    14,152    23,097    22,111    8,795    56,051    14,613 
 946,736    1,712,037    4,672,297    3,887,975    765,305    15,751,594    1,209,621 
 (104,078)   (31,820)   (280,235)   (327,377)   (47,621)   (259,820)   (84,300)
             37,454             
 842,658    1,680,217    4,392,062    3,598,052    717,684    15,491,774    1,125,321 
 4,934,357    (738,063)   2,040,055    2,101,697    1,056,819    (13,446,800)   4,068,478 
                                 
 1,604,705    4,422,367    89,873,359    19,902,087    5,174,296    160,083,488    26,947,793 
     (71,814)                    
     23,055                     
                          
     436,645                     
     (5,536,252)                    
 (8,649,818)   (3,935,845)   (31,599,861)   (35,231,289)   (3,293,797)   172,427,210    (22,923,725)
     14,763                     
     1,975                     
     1,381                     
     2,235,757                     
 (7,045,113)   (2,407,968)   58,273,498    (15,329,202)   1,880,499    332,510,698    4,024,068 
$(2,110,756)  $(3,146,031)  $60,313,553   $(13,227,505)  $2,937,318   $319,063,898   $8,092,546 
$   $498   $   $   $54,303   $9,350   $ 

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

           Touchstone 
   Touchstone   Touchstone   Ultra Short 
   Small Cap   Total Return   Duration 
   Value   Bond   Fixed Income 
   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Investment Income               
Dividends  $694,797   $62,738   $36,279 
Interest       4,233,349    11,486,065 
Income from securities loaned   13,432    1,794     
Total Investment Income   708,229    4,297,881    11,522,344 
Expenses               
Investment advisory fees   414,523    494,495    1,179,410 
Administration fees   66,784    204,862    684,052 
Compliance fees and expenses   689    689    686 
Custody fees   4,670    6,612    21,675 
Professional fees   13,151    16,400    28,678 
Transfer Agent fees, Class A   109,169    4,388    32,317 
Transfer Agent fees, Class C   957    894    2,119 
Transfer Agent fees, Class S           15,320 
Transfer Agent fees, Class Y   2,677    21,703    83,610 
Transfer Agent fees, Class Z           90,757 
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class   1,093    53,723    19,705 
Registration Fees, Class A   10,466    7,264    10,462 
Registration Fees, Class C   5,371    5,345    8,331 
Registration Fees, Class S           3,374 
Registration Fees, Class Y   5,465    8,591    11,985 
Registration Fees, Class Z           10,597 
Registration Fees, Institutional Class   3,865    14,620    9,765 
Reports to Shareholders, Class A   8,986    2,438    3,297 
Reports to Shareholders, Class C   2,492    2,419    2,550 
Reports to Shareholders, Class S           3,932 
Reports to Shareholders, Class Y   2,545    2,743    5,838 
Reports to Shareholders, Class Z           8,397 
Reports to Shareholders, Institutional Class   2,367    2,957    2,537 
Shareholder servicing fees, Class Z           251,412 
Distribution expenses, Class A   95,638    6,879    98,253 
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses, Class C   6,015    7,828    20,425 
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses, Class S           347,601 
Trustee fees   7,213    7,213    7,211 
Other expenses   42,523    22,793    65,730 
Total Expenses   806,659    894,856    3,030,026 
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Advisor and/or Affiliates(A)   (193,055)   (148,857)   (308,734)
Net Expenses   613,604    745,999    2,721,292 
Net Investment Income   94,625    3,551,882    8,801,052 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments               
Net realized gains on investments   3,491,190    70,335    1,032,751 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments(B)   (5,299,076)   (5,531,786)   (4,874,400)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments   (1,807,886)   (5,461,451)   (3,841,649)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $(1,713,261)  $(1,909,569)  $4,959,403 
(A) See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.               
(B) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) does not include net appreciation of $1,842,713 for the Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund in connection with the Fund's merger. See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Active Bond   Arbitrage 
   Fund   Fund 
   For the       For the     
   Six Months   For the   Six Months   For the 
   Ended   Year Ended   Ended   Year Ended 
   March 31, 2018   September 30,   March 31, 2018   September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   (Unaudited)   2017 
From Operations                    
Net investment income (loss)  $4,028,919   $2,803,969   $(808,509)  $(1,865,799)
Net realized gains (losses) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts, foreign currency transactions, futures contracts, written options and securities sold short   (826,589)   272,649    135,497    8,649,280 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward foreign currency contracts, foreign currency transactions, written options and securities sold short   (8,757,297)   (1,681,396)   (4,394,476)   (2,212,948)
Change in Net Assets from Operations   (5,554,967)   1,395,222    (5,067,488)   4,570,533 
Distributions to Shareholders from:                    
Net investment income, Class A   (1,621,263)   (567,055)        
Net investment income, Class C   (237,136)   (101,877)        
Net investment income, Class Y   (2,276,850)   (1,896,650)        
Net investment income, Institutional Class   (374,834)   (319,492)        
Net realized gains, Class A   (62,339)       (294,311)   (267,450)
Net realized gains, Class C   (13,086)       (371,498)   (260,994)
Net realized gains, Class Y   (73,740)       (7,406,684)   (3,766,286)
Net realized gains, Institutional Class   (10,433)       (1,334,179)   (393,447)
Total Distributions   (4,669,681)   (2,885,074)   (9,406,672)   (4,688,177)
                     
Net Increase (Decrease) from Share Transactions(A)   280,160,723    13,473,288    17,575,688    87,940,770 
                     
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   269,936,075    11,983,436    3,101,528    87,823,126 
                     
Net Assets                    
Beginning of period   127,206,071    115,222,635    241,331,706    153,508,580 
End of period  $397,142,146   $127,206,071   $244,433,234   $241,331,706 
Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss)  $(380,301)  $100,863   $(1,057,855)  $(249,346)

(A)For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity in pages 76-78.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone 
Emerging Markets   High Yield   Merger Arbitrage 
Small Cap Fund   Fund   Fund 
For the       For the       For the     
Six Months   For the   Six Months   For the   Six Months   For the 
Ended   Year Ended   Ended   Year Ended   Ended   Year Ended 
March 31, 2018   September 30,   March 31, 2018   September 30,   March 31, 2018   September 30, 
(Unaudited)   2017   (Unaudited)   2017   (Unaudited)   2017 
                      
$(32,021)  $165,389   $4,934,357   $11,322,599   $(738,063)  $(1,613,506)
                            
 1,053,604    1,620,183    1,604,705    5,678,503    (725,999)   10,283,869 
                            
 (45,583)   480,130    (8,649,818)   863,209    (1,681,969)   (2,312,301)
 976,000    2,265,702    (2,110,756)   17,864,311    (3,146,031)   6,358,062 
                            
 (16,502)       (345,535)   (875,914)        
 (731)       (226,783)   (552,993)        
 (75,393)       (1,494,033)   (4,073,517)        
 (11,410)       (2,684,301)   (5,613,771)        
                 (683,179)   (431,396)
                 (605,164)   (416,865)
                 (4,909,189)   (2,373,169)
                 (3,416,906)   (2,024,092)
 (104,036)       (4,750,652)   (11,116,195)   (9,614,438)   (5,245,522)
                            
 (1,738,479)   2,586,750    (17,273,888)   (5,232,555)   (13,820,416)   20,805,545 
                            
 (866,515)   4,852,452    (24,135,296)   1,515,561    (26,580,885)   21,918,085 
                            
                            
 13,604,097    8,751,645    217,888,670    216,373,109    214,679,923    192,761,838 
$12,737,582   $13,604,097   $193,753,374   $217,888,670   $188,099,038   $214,679,923 
$(97,121)  $38,936   $667,994   $484,289   $(1,035,237)  $(297,174)

 

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   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Mid Cap   Mid Cap 
   Fund   Value Fund 
   For the       For the     
   Six Months   For the   Six Months   For the 
   Ended   Year Ended   Ended   Year Ended 
   March 31, 2018   September 30,   March 31, 2018   September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   (Unaudited)   2017 
From Operations                    
Net investment income (loss)  $2,040,055   $519,789   $2,101,697   $2,845,547 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   89,873,359    28,922,903    19,902,087    39,280,159 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (31,599,861)   92,701,133    (35,231,289)   39,673,618 
Change in Net Assets from Operations   60,313,553    122,143,825    (13,227,505)   81,799,324 
Distributions to Shareholders from:                    
Net investment income, Class A       (156,233)   (24,216)   (31,801)
Net investment income, Class C                
Net investment income, Class Y   (890,491)   (2,919,041)   (854,589)   (1,318,968)
Net investment income, Class Z       (49,552)        
Net investment income, Institutional Class   (252,288)   (569,047)   (1,149,758)   (1,494,495)
Net realized gains, Class A   (332,156)       (1,172,178)   (721,984)
Net realized gains, Class C   (594,785)       (661,135)   (214,768)
Net realized gains, Class Y   (5,676,246)       (19,579,694)   (10,153,339)
Net realized gains, Class Z   (194,569)            
Net realized gains, Institutional Class   (1,143,430)       (20,669,242)   (7,439,636)
Total Distributions   (9,083,965)   (3,693,873)   (44,110,812)   (21,374,991)
                     
Net Increase (Decrease) from Share Transactions(A)   (3,442,205)   (27,506,901)   92,256,988    123,474,421 
                     
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   47,787,383    90,943,051    34,918,671    183,898,754 
                     
Net Assets                    
Beginning of period   776,958,074    686,015,023    688,820,781    504,922,027 
End of period  $824,745,457   $776,958,074   $723,739,452   $688,820,781 
Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss)  $1,375,052   $477,776   $259,755   $186,621 

(A)For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity on pages 78-80.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    Touchstone     
Touchstone   Sands Capital   Touchstone 
Premium Yield   Select Growth   Small Cap 
Equity Fund   Fund   Fund 
For the       For the       For the     
Six Months   For the   Six Months   For the   Six Months   For the 
Ended   Year Ended   Ended   Year Ended   Ended   Year Ended 
March 31, 2018   September 30,   March 31, 2018   September 30,   March 31, 2018   September 30, 
(Unaudited)   2017   (Unaudited)   2017   (Unaudited)   2017 
                      
$1,056,819   $3,684,198   $(13,446,800)  $(20,690,299)  $4,068,478   $1,214,590 
 5,174,296    5,512,271    160,083,488    603,132,169    26,947,793    95,404,969 
                            
 (3,293,797)   3,897,864    172,427,210    (168,487,741)   (22,923,725)   (58,514,550)
 2,937,318    13,094,333    319,063,898    413,954,129    8,092,546    38,105,009 
                            
 (296,661)   (642,807)           (255,075)    
 (193,832)   (462,088)           (110,390)    
 (1,086,726)   (2,593,310)           (1,820,261)   (856,969)
                      
                 (2,806,519)   (996,101)
 (472,039)       (17,654,139)   (15,772,640)   (1,948,328)    
 (419,726)       (15,225,600)   (13,604,302)   (1,494,950)    
 (1,489,304)       (335,076,764)   (243,534,116)   (13,539,198)    
         (108,517,175)   (93,415,838)        
                 (17,227,660)    
 (3,958,288)   (3,698,205)   (476,473,678)   (366,326,896)   (39,202,381)   (1,853,070)
                            
 (9,284,419)   (41,225,090)   168,218,981    (789,883,325)   (33,105,629)   (410,214,463)
                            
 (10,305,389)   (31,828,962)   10,809,201    (742,256,092)   (64,215,464)   (373,962,524)
                            
                            
 120,812,196    152,641,158    2,495,781,513    3,238,037,605    229,556,923    603,519,447 
$110,506,807   $120,812,196   $2,506,590,714   $2,495,781,513   $165,341,459   $229,556,923 
$(237,971)  $282,429   $(25,616,654)  $(12,169,854)  $5,835   $929,602 

 

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   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Small Cap   Total Return 
   Value Fund   Bond Fund 
   For the       For the     
   Six Months   For the   Six Months   For the 
   Ended   Year Ended   Ended   Year Ended 
   March 31, 2018   September 30,   March 31, 2018   September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   (Unaudited)   2017 
From Operations                    
Net investment income  $94,625   $118,428   $3,551,882   $5,372,324 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   3,491,190    20,198,408    70,335    (148,821)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (5,299,076)   2,881,276    (5,531,786)   (4,095,482)
Change in Net Assets from Operations   (1,713,261)   23,198,112    (1,909,569)   1,128,021 
Distributions to Shareholders from:                    
Net investment income, Class A   (2,866)   (125,781)   (70,287)   (181,518)
Net investment income, Class C           (13,205)   (40,739)
Net investment income, Class S                
Net investment income, Class Y   (7,635)   (6,170)   (602,752)   (1,072,822)
Net investment income, Class Z                
Net investment income, Institutional Class   (70,544)   (5,476)   (3,394,828)   (5,520,397)
Total Distributions   (81,045)   (137,427)   (4,081,072)   (6,815,476)
                     
Net Increase (Decrease) from Share Transactions(A)   8,759,276    (112,703,097)   44,494,308    45,002,768 
                     
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   6,964,970    (89,642,412)   38,503,667    39,315,313 
                     
Net Assets                    
Beginning of period   88,634,727    178,277,139    266,259,186    226,943,873 
End of period  $95,599,697   $88,634,727   $304,762,853   $266,259,186 
Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss)  $31,718   $18,138   $(454,894)  $74,296 

(A)For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity on page 81-82.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone 
Ultra Short 
Duration Fixed 
Income Fund 
For the     
Six Months   For the 
Ended   Year Ended 
March 31, 2018   September 30, 
(Unaudited)   2017 
        
$8,801,052   $10,092,521 
 1,032,751    (1,954,477)
        
 (4,874,400)   1,285,240 
 4,959,403    9,423,284 
        
 (733,020)   (214,947)
 (37,081)   (66,973)
 (1,138,745)    
 (2,922,580)   (3,880,242)
 (1,871,053)   (3,248,560)
 (2,616,840)   (3,471,689)
 (9,319,319)   (10,882,411)
        
 196,167,721    132,263,146 
        
 191,807,805    130,804,019 
        
        
 750,188,671    619,384,652 
$941,996,476   $750,188,671 
$(191,694)  $326,573 

 

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   Touchstone Active Bond Fund   Touchstone Arbitrage Fund 
   For the Six Months       For the Six Months     
   Ended   For the Year   Ended   For the Year 
   March 31, 2018   Ended   March 31, 2018   Ended 
   (Unaudited)   September 30, 2017   (Unaudited)   September 30, 2017 
   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
Class A                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   779,265   $8,040,285    114,125   $1,187,727    84,162   $826,329    422,923   $4,310,951 
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with merger(A)   15,009,511    156,501,270                         
Reinvestment of distributions   135,669    1,395,109    47,971    498,530    29,857    289,907    26,086    264,509 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (2,949,281)   (30,537,905)   (439,482)   (4,579,262)   (322,603)   (3,211,797)   (619,127)   (6,319,297)
Change from Class A Share Transactions   12,975,164    135,398,759    (277,386)   (2,893,005)   (208,584)   (2,095,561)   (170,118)   (1,743,837)
Class C                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   90,172    862,902    9,487    91,456    75,858    725,126    334,745    3,344,957 
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with merger(A)   2,962,276    28,556,721                         
Reinvestment of distributions   23,077    219,445    7,547    72,561    38,807    365,174    25,833    256,269 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (583,331)   (5,556,743)   (200,983)   (1,934,055)   (285,572)   (2,714,316)   (264,616)   (2,633,313)
Change from Class C Share Transactions   2,492,194    24,082,325    (183,949)   (1,770,038)   (170,907)   (1,624,016)   95,962    967,913 
Class Y                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   3,127,037    32,337,546    3,351,078    34,955,912    4,015,270    39,886,903    9,308,258    95,788,312 
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with merger(A)   12,700,690    132,356,634                         
Reinvestment of distributions   190,182    1,957,067    107,675    1,119,483    752,994    7,401,931    367,566    3,760,202 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (5,457,750)   (56,533,109)   (3,074,005)   (31,929,928)   (4,443,791)   (44,355,958)   (4,089,565)   (42,024,784)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions   10,560,159    110,118,138    384,748    4,145,467    324,473    2,932,876    5,586,259    57,523,730 
Institutional Class                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   1,328,442    13,798,862    1,735,083    18,084,313    3,879,257    38,574,015    3,879,650    39,938,927 
Reinvestment of distributions   12,378    127,351    5,878    61,316    128,111    1,265,742    35,266    361,834 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (325,974)   (3,364,712)   (398,424)   (4,154,765)   (2,103,722)   (21,477,368)   (882,899)   (9,107,797)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions   1,014,846    10,561,501    1,342,537    13,990,864    1,903,646    18,362,389    3,032,017    31,192,964 
                                         
Change from Share Transactions   27,042,363   $280,160,723    1,265,950   $13,473,288    1,848,628   $17,575,688    8,544,120   $87,940,770 

(A) See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund   Touchstone High Yield Fund 
For the Six Months           For the Six Months         
Ended   For the Year   Ended   For the Year 
March 31, 2018   Ended   March 31, 2018   Ended 
(Unaudited)   September 30, 2017   (Unaudited)   September 30, 2017 
Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
                                      
 34,471   $402,809    215,767   $2,024,110    313,842   $2,579,154    1,151,664   $9,567,953 
                                      
                              
 1,419    16,444            36,272    300,898    85,856    710,212 
 (135,527)   (1,587,829)   (205,112)   (2,064,155)   (541,121)   (4,496,226)   (1,786,930)   (14,793,029)
                                      
 (99,637)   (1,168,576)   10,655    (40,045)   (191,007)   (1,616,174)   (549,410)   (4,514,864)
                                      
 13,245    149,706    12,887    124,473    32,368    270,545    145,109    1,182,888 
                                      
                              
 64    731            22,972    190,165    55,043    454,327 
 (4,630)   (53,466)   (30,291)   (285,757)   (266,800)   (2,209,460)   (649,501)   (5,352,223)
                                      
 8,679    96,971    (17,404)   (161,284)   (211,460)   (1,748,750)   (449,349)   (3,715,008)
                                      
 58,724    685,249    512,686    4,967,925    606,263    5,187,054    3,105,249    26,380,378 
                                      
                              
 6,488    75,393            156,359    1,334,511    293,819    2,502,707 
 (144,465)   (1,660,018)   (225,475)   (2,208,327)   (2,623,888)   (22,551,617)   (4,853,969)   (41,432,077)
                                      
 (79,253)   (899,376)   287,211    2,759,598    (1,861,266)   (16,030,052)   (1,454,901)   (12,548,992)
                                      
 21,937    249,071    6,693    64,871    1,086,186    9,237,858    6,630,700    55,508,953 
 990    11,409            312,536    2,663,823    628,998    5,351,427 
 (2,394)   (27,978)   (3,766)   (36,390)   (1,144,560)   (9,780,593)   (5,329,230)   (45,314,071)
                                      
 20,533    232,502    2,927    28,481    254,162    2,121,088    1,930,468    15,546,309 
                                      
 (149,678)  $(1,738,479)   283,389   $2,586,750    (2,009,571)  $(17,273,888)   (523,192)  $(5,232,555)

 

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   Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund   Touchstone Mid Cap Fund 
   For the Six Months       For the Six Months     
   Ended   For the Year   Ended   For the Year 
   March 31, 2018   Ended   March 31, 2018   Ended 
   (Unaudited)   September 30, 2017   (Unaudited)   September 30, 2017 
   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
Class A                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   118,709   $1,268,277    663,943   $7,189,677    94,920   $3,053,457    310,383   $8,581,092 
Reinvestment of distributions   59,993    620,924    35,099    378,369    9,770    312,443    5,217    141,962 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (366,587)   (3,910,239)   (841,352)   (9,106,640)   (192,752)   (6,194,138)   (1,223,230)   (33,868,799)
Change from Class A Share Transactions   (187,885)   (2,021,038)   (142,310)   (1,538,594)   (88,062)   (2,828,238)   (907,630)   (25,145,745)
Class C                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   64,107    635,482    28,884    302,799    96,759    2,937,144    295,609    7,797,366 
Reinvestment of distributions   61,563    605,163    40,213    416,206    16,395    497,757         
Cost of Shares redeemed   (194,380)   (1,927,102)   (364,713)   (3,810,386)   (277,252)   (8,473,678)   (724,111)   (19,243,359)
Change from Class C Share Transactions   (68,710)   (686,457)   (295,616)   (3,091,381)   (164,098)   (5,038,777)   (428,502)   (11,445,993)
Class Y                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   3,185,363    33,911,289    3,101,270    34,159,735    3,366,972    109,567,428    6,812,111    193,127,657 
Reinvestment of distributions   464,112    4,877,823    216,908    2,364,301    177,867    5,749,414    75,256    2,062,953 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (1,600,314)   (17,147,696)   (2,860,614)   (31,743,547)   (3,176,724)   (103,252,322)   (7,194,091)   (204,292,667)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions   2,049,161    21,641,416    457,564    4,780,489    368,115    12,064,520    (306,724)   (9,102,057)
Class Z                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued                   71,029    2,283,467    248,309    6,933,230 
Reinvestment of distributions                   6,115    194,402    1,828    49,486 
Cost of Shares redeemed                   (100,729)   (3,225,688)   (348,521)   (9,827,195)
Change from Class Z Share Transactions                   (23,585)   (747,819)   (98,384)   (2,844,479)
Institutional Class                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   1,149,980    12,296,463    4,238,661    46,907,941    212,867    6,897,536    1,881,647    53,915,231 
Reinvestment of distributions   299,282    3,163,412    164,732    1,803,811    23,603    764,135    11,814    324,185 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (4,384,084)   (48,214,212)   (2,532,066)   (28,056,721)   (442,310)   (14,553,562)   (1,168,557)   (33,208,043)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions   (2,934,822)   (32,754,337)   1,871,327    20,655,031    (205,840)   (6,891,891)   724,904    21,031,373 
                                         
Change from Share Transactions   (1,142,256)  $(13,820,416)   1,890,965   $20,805,545    (113,470)  $(3,442,205)   (1,016,336)  $(27,506,901)

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

 

Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund   Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund 
For the Six Months           For the Six Months         
Ended   For the Year   Ended   For the Year 
March 31, 2018   Ended   March 31, 2018   Ended 
(Unaudited)   September 30, 2017   (Unaudited)   September 30, 2017 
Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
                                      
 250,963   $4,847,134    701,153   $12,828,822    390,511   $3,714,669    642,872   $5,805,412 
 52,600    990,176    36,952    668,472    69,854    660,535    51,326    458,763 
 (286,593)   (5,548,508)   (903,403)   (16,632,912)   (1,435,563)   (13,679,611)   (1,346,365)   (12,078,014)
                                      
 16,970    288,802    (165,298)   (3,135,618)   (975,198)   (9,304,407)   (652,167)   (5,813,839)
                                      
 71,808    1,347,753    412,284    7,373,904    25,904    245,206    141,970    1,264,192 
 34,727    637,944    11,309    200,962    59,807    564,472    46,771    417,141 
 (123,845)   (2,316,045)   (92,951)   (1,692,148)   (289,285)   (2,765,353)   (755,879)   (6,756,321)
                                      
 (17,310)   (330,348)   330,642    5,882,718    (203,574)   (1,955,675)   (567,138)   (5,074,988)
                                      
 3,580,447    68,954,657    8,004,954    148,753,892    1,614,563    15,331,110    4,322,451    38,621,210 
 1,037,659    19,625,755    615,344    11,210,752    255,372    2,410,074    273,255    2,434,528 
 (2,684,945)   (51,693,674)   (8,685,917)   (161,204,179)   (1,649,957)   (15,765,521)   (7,945,883)   (71,392,001)
                                      
 1,933,161    36,886,738    (65,619)   (1,239,535)   219,978    1,975,663    (3,350,177)   (30,336,263)
                                      
                              
                              
                              
                                      
                              
                                      
 4,933,679    95,216,966    10,402,481    194,155,853                 
 884,261    16,806,328    322,849    5,927,128                 
 (2,978,592)   (56,611,498)   (4,173,196)   (78,116,125)                
                                      
 2,839,348    55,411,796    6,552,134    121,966,856                 
                                      
 4,772,169   $92,256,988    6,651,859   $123,474,421    (958,794)  $(9,284,419)   (4,569,482)  $(41,225,090)

 

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

 

   Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund   Touchstone Small Cap Fund 
    For the Six Months       For the Six Months     
   Ended   For the Year   Ended   For the Year 
   March 31, 2018   Ended   March 31, 2018   Ended 
   (Unaudited)   September 30, 2017   (Unaudited)   September 30, 2017 
   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
Class A                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   886,138   $13,141,195    1,212,081   $17,814,655    49,107   $768,894    139,684   $2,397,730 
Reinvestment of distributions   901,202    12,454,611    917,286    12,007,271    136,257    2,061,771         
Cost of Shares redeemed   (1,312,676)   (20,271,223)   (5,277,157)   (77,763,400)   (204,763)   (3,254,144)   (1,773,199)   (30,587,056)
Change from Class A Share Transactions   474,664    5,324,583    (3,147,790)   (47,941,474)   (19,399)   (423,479)   (1,633,515)   (28,189,326)
Class C                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   252,113    3,379,408    361,269    4,654,639    18,749    279,252    7,490    124,311 
Reinvestment of distributions   1,021,593    12,974,236    848,904    10,466,987    99,622    1,426,382         
Cost of Shares redeemed   (690,619)   (9,946,419)   (3,762,317)   (52,025,885)   (171,291)   (2,612,993)   (417,241)   (6,781,423)
Change from Class C Share Transactions   583,087    6,407,225    (2,552,144)   (36,904,259)   (52,920)   (907,359)   (409,751)   (6,657,112)
Class Y                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   10,048,465    158,638,510    26,578,930    413,169,218    455,741    7,648,091    1,799,187    30,786,320 
Reinvestment of distributions   18,105,846    263,802,146    13,712,898    186,906,606    924,185    14,180,457    46,428    813,579 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (18,473,540)   (295,875,440)   (69,920,725)   (1,075,067,986)   (2,139,276)   (34,040,834)   (15,062,183)   (258,695,632)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions   9,680,771    126,565,216    (29,628,897)   (474,992,162)   (759,350)   (12,212,286)   (13,216,568)   (227,095,733)
Class Z                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued   1,571,868    24,218,489    2,878,806    42,519,038                 
Reinvestment of distributions   7,798,859    107,858,220    7,085,965    92,826,102                 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (6,655,814)   (102,154,752)   (24,567,869)   (365,390,570)                
Change from Class Z                                         
Share Transactions   2,714,913    29,921,957    (14,603,098)   (230,045,430)                
Institutional Class                                        
Proceeds from Shares issued                   590,153    9,544,609    2,359,283    40,385,355 
Reinvestment of distributions                   937,971    14,378,877    21,057    368,294 
Cost of Shares redeemed                   (2,603,075)   (43,485,991)   (11,069,857)   (189,025,941)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions                   (1,074,951)   (19,562,505)   (8,689,517)   (148,272,292)
                                         
Change from Share Transactions   13,453,435   $168,218,981    (49,931,929)  $(789,883,325)   (1,906,620)  $(33,105,629)   (23,949,351)  $(410,214,463)

 

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 Total Return Bond Fund 
For the Six Months       For the Six Months     
Ended   For the Year   Ended   For the Year 
March 31, 2018   Ended   March 31, 2018   Ended 
(Unaudited)   September 30, 2017   (Unaudited)   September 30, 2017 
Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
                                      
 216,709   $5,870,318    6,181,616   $151,720,611    191,912   $1,923,655    142,982   $1,446,473 
 105    2,656    4,698    117,711    5,831    58,378    10,803    109,086 
 (264,996)   (6,990,882)   (9,997,487)   (247,642,110)   (85,051)   (854,901)   (479,501)   (4,837,636)
                                      
 (48,182)   (1,117,908)   (3,811,173)   (95,803,788)   112,692    1,127,132    (325,716)   (3,282,077)
                                      
 8,539    217,939    5,318    130,606    7,210    71,373    21,651    218,960 
                 878    8,796    2,929    29,526 
 (14,147)   (375,493)   (20,255)   (492,379)   (64,824)   (648,319)   (110,674)   (1,113,559)
                                      
 (5,608)   (157,554)   (14,937)   (361,773)   (56,736)   (568,150)   (86,094)   (865,073)
                                      
 19,510    513,587    38,975    970,075    1,660,743    16,666,238    1,523,187    15,441,533 
 292    7,486    168    4,219    56,377    564,626    86,872    878,381 
 (22,103)   (578,019)   (69,439)   (1,736,564)   (419,909)   (4,210,697)   (2,703,076)   (27,107,007)
                                      
 (2,301)   (56,946)   (30,296)   (762,270)   1,297,211    13,020,167    (1,093,017)   (10,787,093)
                                      
                              
                              
                              
                                      
                              
                                      
 409,071    10,829,879    225,874    5,617,330    4,656,752    46,710,695    10,005,361    101,401,166 
 779    20,041    218    5,475    296,250    2,970,759    501,136    5,066,898 
 (29,302)   (758,236)   (999,989)   (21,398,071)   (1,869,622)   (18,766,295)   (4,601,840)   (46,531,053)
                                      
 380,548    10,091,684    (773,897)   (15,775,266)   3,083,380    30,915,159    5,904,657    59,937,011 
                                      
 324,457   $8,759,276    (4,630,303)  $(112,703,097)   4,436,547   $44,494,308    4,399,830   $45,002,768 

 

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

 

   Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended   For the Year 
   March 31, 2018   Ended 
   (Unaudited)   September 30, 2017 
   Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars 
Class A                    
Proceeds from Shares issued   1,234,648   $11,453,686    1,661,765   $15,471,923 
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with merger(A)   8,852,517    82,262,174         
Reinvestment of distributions   71,110    659,122    20,548    191,248 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (2,475,068)   (22,954,679)   (1,986,378)   (18,488,192)
Change from Class A Share Transactions   7,683,207    71,420,303    (304,065)   (2,825,021)
Class C                    
Proceeds from Shares issued   116,163    1,077,643    218,081    2,030,199 
Reinvestment of distributions   3,070    28,470    5,052    47,032 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (143,797)   (1,334,353)   (463,934)   (4,319,053)
Change from Class C Share Transactions   (24,564)   (228,240)   (240,801)   (2,241,822)
Class S                    
Proceeds from Shares issued   962,953    8,923,964         
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with merger(A)   18,778,658    174,475,987         
Reinvestment of distributions   119,437    1,106,818         
Cost of Shares redeemed   (2,778,464)   (25,754,256)        
Change from Class S Share Transactions   17,082,584    158,752,513         
Class Y                    
Proceeds from Shares issued   8,391,635    77,832,505    16,443,475    153,020,422 
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with merger(A)   1,675,485    15,567,307         
Reinvestment of distributions   216,026    2,002,875    239,815    2,231,627 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (9,131,398)   (84,654,336)   (10,766,225)   (100,223,831)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions   1,151,748    10,748,351    5,917,065    55,028,218 
Class Z                    
Proceeds from Shares issued   3,341,553    31,001,428    8,854,432    82,424,899 
Reinvestment of distributions   196,062    1,818,234    340,928    3,172,968 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (6,571,898)   (60,943,541)   (12,733,081)   (118,534,540)
Change from Class Z Share Transactions   (3,034,283)   (28,123,879)   (3,537,721)   (32,936,673)
Institutional Class                    
Proceeds from Shares issued   7,037,658    65,230,117    26,763,928    248,905,046 
Reinvestment of distributions   259,331    2,402,870    311,948    2,900,582 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (9,062,395)   (84,034,314)   (14,682,093)   (136,567,184)
Change from Institutional Class Share Transactions   (1,765,406)   (16,401,327)   12,393,783    115,238,444 
                     
Change from Share Transactions   21,093,286   $196,167,721    14,228,261   $132,263,146 

(A)See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Touchstone Active Bond Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30,
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.47   $10.59   $10.20   $10.45   $10.33   $10.89 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.10    0.24    0.26    0.26    0.32    0.30 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.27)   (0.11)   0.43    (0.23)   0.13    (0.38)
Total from investment operations   (0.17)   0.13    0.69    0.03    0.45    (0.08)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.12)   (0.25)   (0.30)   (0.28)   (0.33)   (0.36)
Realized capital gains   (A)                   (0.12)
Total distributions   (0.12)   (0.25)   (0.30)   (0.28)   (0.33)   (0.48)
Net asset value at end of period  $10.18   $10.47   $10.59   $10.20   $10.45   $10.33 
Total return(B)   (1.60%)(C)   1.26%   6.90%   0.24%   4.41%   (0.85%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $153,654   $22,117   $25,324   $29,135   $28,920   $34,635 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.90%(D)   0.90%   0.90%   0.90%   0.86%   0.83%
Gross expenses   1.04%(D)   1.18%   1.19%   1.19%   1.28%   1.18%
Net investment income   2.09%(D)   2.33%   2.52%   2.50%   2.99%   2.94%
Portfolio turnover rate   239%(C)(E)   496%   590%   349%   281%   353%

 

Touchstone Active Bond Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30,
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.68   $9.82   $9.48   $9.73   $9.64   $10.20 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.12    0.14    0.16    0.17    0.21    0.20 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.31)   (0.10)   0.41    (0.21)   0.14    (0.35)
Total from investment operations   (0.19)   0.04    0.57    (0.04)   0.35    (0.15)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.08)   (0.18)   (0.23)   (0.21)   (0.26)   (0.29)
Realized capital gains   (A)                   (0.12)
Total distributions   (0.08)   (0.18)   (0.23)   (0.21)   (0.26)   (0.41)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.41   $9.68   $9.82   $9.48   $9.73   $9.64 
Total return(B)   (1.88%)(C)   0.52%   6.03%   (0.47%)   3.65%   (1.55%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $27,954   $4,642   $6,513   $6,946   $8,725   $11,337 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.65%(D)   1.65%   1.65%   1.65%   1.61%   1.58%
Gross expenses   1.86%(D)   2.18%   2.09%   2.06%   2.15%   1.98%
Net investment income   1.34%(D)   1.58%   1.77%   1.75%   2.24%   2.19%
Portfolio turnover rate   239%(C)(E)   496%   590%   349%   281%   353%

 

(A)Less than $0.005 per share.
(B)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)Annualized.
(E)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Sentinel Government Securities Fund and Sentinel Total Return Bond Fund acquired on October 27, 2017 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Active Bond Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30,
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.46   $10.59   $10.20   $10.45   $10.32   $10.89 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.12    0.27    0.29    0.29    0.34    0.33 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.27)   (0.12)   0.43    (0.24)   0.15    (0.39)
Total from investment operations   (0.15)   0.15    0.72    0.05    0.49    (0.06)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.13)   (0.28)   (0.33)   (0.30)   (0.36)   (0.39)
Realized capital gains   (A)                   (0.12)
Total distributions   (0.13)   (0.28)   (0.33)   (0.30)   (0.36)   (0.51)
Net asset value at end of period  $10.18   $10.46   $10.59   $10.20   $10.45   $10.32 
Total return   (1.37%)(B)   1.43%   7.18%   0.49%   4.78%   (0.60%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $184,972   $79,648   $76,544   $57,394   $59,764   $58,944 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.65%(C)   0.65%   0.65%   0.65%   0.61%   0.58%
Gross expenses   0.78%(C)   0.86%   0.90%   0.91%   0.95%   0.88%
Net investment income   2.34%(C)   2.58%   2.77%   2.75%   3.24%   3.19%
Portfolio turnover rate   239%(B)(D)   496%   590%   349%   281%   353%

 

Touchstone Active Bond Fund—Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30,
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.46   $10.58   $10.19   $10.44   $10.32   $10.89 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.12    0.25    0.33    0.30    0.35    0.34 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.27)   (0.09)   0.40    (0.24)   0.14    (0.39)
Total from investment operations   (0.15)   0.16    0.73    0.06    0.49    (0.05)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.14)   (0.28)   (0.34)   (0.31)   (0.37)   (0.40)
Realized capital gains   (A)                   (0.12)
Total distributions   (0.14)   (0.28)   (0.34)   (0.31)   (0.37)   (0.52)
Net asset value at end of period  $10.17   $10.46   $10.58   $10.19   $10.44   $10.32 
Total return   (1.43%)(B)   1.61%   7.27%   0.57%   4.76%   (0.52%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $30,562   $20,800   $6,841   $6,788   $7,393   $7,606 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.57%(C)   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%   0.53%   0.50%
Gross expenses   0.68%(C)   0.87%   1.00%   0.95%   1.09%   0.95%
Net investment income   2.42%(C)   2.66%   2.85%   2.83%   3.32%   3.27%
Portfolio turnover rate   239%(B)(D)   496%   590%   349%   281%   353%

 

(A)Less than $0.005 per share.
(B)Not annualized.
(C)Annualized.
(D)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Sentinel Government Securities Fund and Sentinel Total Return Bond Fund acquired on October 27, 2017 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Arbitrage Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months                 
   Ended                 
   March 31,                 
   2018   Year Ended September 30,
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014(A) 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.24   $10.31   $9.93   $9.87   $10.00 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                         
Net investment loss(B)   (0.05)   (0.12)   (0.11)   (0.08)   (0.10)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.17)   0.34    0.66    0.16    (0.03)
Total from investment operations   (0.22)   0.22    0.55    0.08    (0.13)
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income           (0.02)        
Realized capital gains   (0.44)   (0.29)   (0.15)   (0.02)    
Total distributions   (0.44)   (0.29)   (0.17)   (0.02)    
Net asset value at end of period  $9.58   $10.24   $10.31   $9.93   $9.87 
Total return(C)   (2.20%)(D)   2.20%   5.61%   0.77%   (1.30%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                         
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $5,663   $8,186   $10,003   $20,672   $22,725 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(E)   1.89%(F)   2.70%   2.80%   2.42%   2.51%
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(G)   2.21%(F)   2.91%   3.03%   2.44%   2.51%
Net investment loss   (0.99%)(F)   (1.20%)   (1.06%)   (0.83%)   (1.01%)
Portfolio turnover rate   127%(D)   358%   451%   276%   293%

 

(A)Represents the period from commencement of operations (October 1, 2013) through September 30, 2014.
(B)The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(D)Not annualized.
(E)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.68%, 1.68%, 1.68%, 1.68% and 1.67% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(F)Annualized.
(G)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 2.00%, 1.89%, 1.91%, 1.70% and 1.67% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Arbitrage Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months                 
   Ended                 
   March 31,                 
   2018   Year Ended September 30,
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014(A) 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.95   $10.11   $9.80   $9.82   $10.00 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                         
Net investments loss(B)   (0.08)   (0.19)   (0.18)   (0.15)   (0.17)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.16)   0.32    0.65    0.15    (0.01)
Total from investment operations   (0.24)   0.13    0.47        (0.18)
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income           (0.01)        
Realized capital gains   (0.44)   (0.29)   (0.15)   (0.02)    
Total distributions   (0.44)   (0.29)   (0.16)   (0.02)    
Net asset value at end of period  $9.27   $9.95   $10.11   $9.80   $9.82 
Total return(C)   (2.47%)(D)   1.33%   4.81%   (0.05%)   (1.80%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                         
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $6,574   $8,762   $7,930   $8,694   $11,113 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(E)   2.64%(F)   3.45%   3.55%   3.14%   3.27%
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(G)   2.78%(F)   3.60%   3.62%   3.14%   3.29%
Net investment loss   (1.74%)(F)   (1.95%)   (1.81%)   (1.55%)   (1.77%)
Portfolio turnover rate   127%(D)   358%   451%   276%   293%

 

(A)Represents the period from commencement of operations (October 1, 2013) through September 30, 2014.
(B)The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(D)Not annualized.
(E)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 2.43%, 2.43%, 2.43%, 2.40% and 2.43% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(F)Annualized.
(G)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 2.57%, 2.58%, 2.50%, 2.40% and 2.45% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Arbitrage Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months                 
   Ended                 
   March 31,                 
   2018   Year Ended September 30,
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014(A) 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.35   $10.40   $9.99   $9.91   $10.00 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                         
Net investment loss(B)   (0.03)   (0.09)   (0.08)   (0.05)   (0.07)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.17)   0.33    0.67    0.15    (0.02)
Total from investment operations   (0.20)   0.24    0.59    0.10    (0.09)
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income           (0.03)        
Realized capital gains   (0.44)   (0.29)   (0.15)   (0.02)    
Total distributions   (0.44)   (0.29)   (0.18)   (0.02)    
Net asset value at end of period  $9.71   $10.35   $10.40   $9.99   $9.91 
Total return   (1.98%)(C)   2.38%   6.00%   0.97%   (0.90%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                         
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $171,151   $179,124   $121,794   $87,427   $117,589 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(D)   1.56%(E)   2.39%   2.51%   2.10%   2.19%
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(F)   1.56%(E)   2.39%   2.51%   2.10%   2.19%
Net investment loss   (0.66%)(E)   (0.89%)   (0.77%)   (0.51%)   (0.69%)
Portfolio turnover rate   127%(C)   358%   451%   276%   293%

 

(A)Represents the period from commencement of operations (October 1, 2013) through September 30, 2014.
(B)The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.35%, 1.37%, 1.39%, 1.36% and 1.35% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(E)Annualized.
(F)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.35%, 1.37%, 1.39%, 1.36% and 1.35% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Arbitrage Fund—Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months                 
   Ended                 
   March 31,                 
   2018   Year Ended September 30,
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014(A) 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.40   $10.43   $10.01   $9.92   $10.00 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                         
Net investments loss(B)   (0.03)   (0.08)   (0.07)   (0.04)   (0.06)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.17)   0.34    0.68    0.15    (0.02)
Total from investment operations   (0.20)   0.26    0.61    0.11    (0.08)
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income           (0.04)        
Realized capital gains   (0.44)   (0.29)   (0.15)   (0.02)    
Total distributions   (0.44)   (0.29)   (0.19)   (0.02)    
Net asset value at end of period  $9.76   $10.40   $10.43   $10.01   $9.92 
Total return   (1.97%)(C)   2.57%   6.12%   1.06%   (0.80%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                         
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $61,044   $45,259   $13,782   $8,735   $47,763 
Ratio to average net assets:                         
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(D)   1.49%(E)   2.30%   2.40%   2.02%   2.12%
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(F)   1.51%(E)   2.35%   2.48%   2.03%   2.12%
Net investment loss   (0.59%)(E)   (0.80%)   (0.66%)   (0.43%)   (0.62%)
Portfolio turnover rate   127%(C)   358%   451%   276%   293%

 

(A)Represents the period from commencement of operations (October 1, 2013) through September 30, 2014.
(B)The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.28%, 1.28%, 1.28%, 1.28% and 1.28% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(E)Annualized.
(F)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.30%, 1.33%, 1.36%, 1.29% and 1.28% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.08   $9.29   $9.15   $11.67   $11.52   $12.24 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)(A)   (0.04)   0.14    (0.03)   0.07    0.09    0.09 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.86    1.65    0.87    (2.53)   0.09    (0.80)
Total from investment operations   0.82    1.79    0.84    (2.46)   0.18    (0.71)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.07)       (0.70)   (0.06)   (0.03)   (0.01)
Net asset value at end of period  $11.83   $11.08   $9.29   $9.15   $11.67   $11.52 
Total return(B)   7.40%(C)   19.27%   10.01%   (21.18%)   1.61%   (5.69%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $1,973   $2,950   $2,376   $3,022   $5,307   $9,843 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.69%(D)   1.69%   1.69%   1.69%   1.69%   1.69%
Gross expenses   3.96%(D)   4.42%   3.51%   2.41%   2.20%   1.93%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.62%)(D)   1.39%   (0.40%)   0.66%   0.75%   0.71%
Portfolio turnover rate   56%(C)   115%   68%   28%   38%   25%

 

Touchstone Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.77   $9.10   $8.94   $11.43   $11.33   $12.13 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)(A)   (0.08)   0.06    (0.10)   (0.01)   (—)(E)   (—)(E)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.85    1.61    0.86    (2.48)   0.10    (0.80)
Total from investment operations   0.77    1.67    0.76    (2.49)   0.10    (0.80)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.01)       (0.60)            
Net asset value at end of period  $11.53   $10.77   $9.10   $8.94   $11.43   $11.33 
Total return(B)   7.03%(C)   18.46%   9.18%   (21.79%)   0.88%   (6.44%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $1,054   $892   $912   $1,566   $2,874   $3,719 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   2.44%(D)   2.44%   2.44%   2.44%   2.44%   2.44%
Gross expenses   5.38%(D)   6.25%   4.80%   3.19%   3.03%   2.84%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.37%)(D)   0.64%   (1.15%)   (0.09%)   (0.00%)(E)   (0.04%)
Portfolio turnover rate   56%(C)   115%   68%   28%   38%   25%

 

(A)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(B)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)Annualized.
(E)Less than $0.005 per share or 0.005%.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.14   $9.32   $9.10   $11.63   $11.54   $12.27 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)(A)   (0.02)   0.16    (0.01)   0.10    0.12    0.13 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.87    1.66    0.88    (2.52)   0.10    (0.81)
Total from investment operations   0.85    1.82    0.87    (2.42)   0.22    (0.68)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.11)       (0.65)   (0.11)   (0.13)   (0.05)
Net asset value at end of period  $11.88   $11.14   $9.32   $9.10   $11.63   $11.54 
Total return   7.61%(B)   19.53%   10.37%   (20.98%)   1.99%   (5.45%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $8,584   $8,931   $4,796   $70,066   $105,641   $138,451 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.44%(C)   1.44%   1.44%   1.40%   1.38%   1.37%
Gross expenses   2.91%(C)   3.56%   2.27%   1.40%   1.38%   1.35%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.37%)(C)   1.64%   (0.15%)   0.95%   1.06%   1.04%
Portfolio turnover rate   56%(B)   115%   68%   28%   38%   25%

 

Touchstone Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund—Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.06   $9.24   $9.11   $11.64   $11.55   $12.28 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)(A)   (0.01)   0.17    (—)(D)   0.12    0.13    0.14 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.85    1.65    0.88    (2.53)   0.11    (0.81)
Total from investment operations   0.84    1.82    0.88    (2.41)   0.24    (0.67)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.12)       (0.75)   (0.12)   (0.15)   (0.06)
Net asset value at end of period  $11.78   $11.06   $9.24   $9.11   $11.64   $11.55 
Total return   7.63%(B)   19.70%   10.52%   (20.87%)   2.13%   (5.43%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $1,127   $831   $667   $184,841   $234,019   $218,523 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.29%(C)   1.29%   1.29%   1.29%   1.29%   1.29%
Gross expenses   4.38%(C)   5.62%   2.16%   1.33%   1.31%   1.29%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.22%)(C)   1.79%   (0.00%)(D)   1.06%   1.15%   1.11%
Portfolio turnover rate   56%(B)   115%   68%   28%   38%   25%

 

(A)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(B)Not annualized.
(C)Annualized.
(D)Less than $0.005 per share or 0.005%.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone High Yield Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $8.43   $8.21   $7.95   $8.91   $8.80   $8.90 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.20    0.39    0.41    0.43    0.45    0.51 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.30)   0.21    0.26    (0.81)   0.12    (0.10)
Total from investment operations   (0.10)   0.60    0.67    (0.38)   0.57    0.41 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.19)   (0.38)   (0.41)   (0.44)   (0.46)   (0.51)
Realized capital gains               (0.14)        
Total distributions   (0.19)   (0.38)   (0.41)   (0.58)   (0.46)   (0.51)
Net asset value at end of period  $8.14   $8.43   $8.21   $7.95   $8.91   $8.80 
Total return(A)   (1.22%)(B)   7.45%   8.78%   (4.54%)   6.54%   4.68%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $14,794   $16,925   $20,995   $26,797   $39,671   $54,845 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.05%(C)   1.05%   1.05%   1.05%   1.03%   0.99%
Gross expenses   1.31%(C)   1.24%   1.23%   1.15%   1.14%   1.13%
Net investment income   4.67%(C)   4.63%   5.19%   4.92%   4.95%   5.60%
Portfolio turnover rate   28%(B)   69%   56%   35%   40%   47%

 

Touchstone High Yield Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $8.41   $8.19   $7.93   $8.90   $8.79   $8.89 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.17    0.33    0.35    0.36    0.38    0.44 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.30)   0.21    0.26    (0.82)   0.12    (0.09)
Total from investment operations   (0.13)   0.54    0.61    (0.46)   0.50    0.35 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.16)   (0.32)   (0.35)   (0.37)   (0.39)   (0.45)
Realized capital gains               (0.14)        
Total distributions   (0.16)   (0.32)   (0.35)   (0.51)   (0.39)   (0.45)
Net asset value at end of period  $8.12   $8.41   $8.19   $7.93   $8.90   $8.79 
Total return(A)   (1.59%)(B)   6.68%   7.99%   (5.28%)   5.64%   3.92%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $10,862   $13,025   $16,372   $24,755   $32,163   $34,661 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.80%(C)   1.80%   1.80%   1.80%   1.78%   1.74%
Gross expenses   2.01%(C)   1.97%   1.94%   1.87%   1.86%   1.87%
Net investment income   3.92%(C)   3.88%   4.44%   4.17%   4.21%   4.86%
Portfolio turnover rate   28%(B)   69%   56%   35%   40%   47%

 

(A)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(B)Not annualized.
(C)Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone High Yield Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $8.67   $8.44   $8.16   $9.14   $9.01   $9.10 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.23    0.43    0.46    0.47    0.50    0.56 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.33)   0.21    0.25    (0.85)   0.12    (0.11)
Total from investment operations   (0.10)   0.64    0.71    (0.38)   0.62    0.45 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.20)   (0.41)   (0.43)   (0.46)   (0.49)   (0.54)
Realized capital gains               (0.14)        
Total distributions   (0.20)   (0.41)   (0.43)   (0.60)   (0.49)   (0.54)
Net asset value at end of period  $8.37   $8.67   $8.44   $8.16   $9.14   $9.01 
Total return   (1.13%)(A)   7.74%   9.11%   (4.42%)   6.91%   5.00%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $57,290   $75,435   $85,739   $119,505   $166,071   $187,463 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.80%(B)   0.80%   0.80%   0.80%   0.74%   0.69%
Gross expenses   0.95%(B)   0.90%   0.91%   0.87%   0.78%   0.83%
Net investment income   4.92%(B)   4.88%   5.44%   5.17%   5.24%   5.90%
Portfolio turnover rate   28%(A)   69%   56%   35%   40%   47%

 

Touchstone High Yield Fund—Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $8.66   $8.43   $8.16   $9.13   $9.00   $9.10 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.22    0.42    0.44    0.46    0.49    0.54 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.30)   0.22    0.27    (0.82)   0.13    (0.09)
Total from investment operations   (0.08)   0.64    0.71    (0.36)   0.62    0.45 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.21)   (0.41)   (0.44)   (0.47)   (0.49)   (0.55)
Realized capital gains               (0.14)        
Total distributions   (0.21)   (0.41)   (0.44)   (0.61)   (0.49)   (0.55)
Net asset value at end of period  $8.37   $8.66   $8.43   $8.16   $9.13   $9.00 
Total return   (0.98%)(A)   7.70%   9.19%   (4.23%)   6.99%   5.00%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $110,808   $112,503   $93,267   $59,037   $56,228   $53,844 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.72%(B)   0.72%   0.72%   0.72%   0.68%   0.59%
Gross expenses   0.76%(B)   0.75%   0.77%   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%
Net investment income   5.00%(B)   4.96%   5.52%   5.25%   5.31%   6.00%
Portfolio turnover rate   28%(A)   69%   56%   35%   40%   47%

 

(A)Not annualized.
(B)Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.00   $11.00   $10.54   $10.49   $11.05   $10.65 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)(A)   (0.05)   (0.11)   (0.08)   (0.11)   (0.13)   0.07 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.13)   0.43    0.54    0.21    (0.05)   0.44 
Total from investment operations   (0.18)   0.32    0.46    0.10    (0.18)   0.51 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income                   (0.05)    
Realized capital gains   (0.59)   (0.32)       (0.05)   (0.33)   (0.11)
Total distributions   (0.59)   (0.32)       (0.05)   (0.38)   (0.11)
Net asset value at end of period  $10.23   $11.00   $11.00   $10.54   $10.49   $11.05 
Total return(B)   (1.72%)(C)   3.01%   4.37%   0.92%   (1.75%)   4.84%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $11,233   $14,144   $15,711   $21,858   $96,916   $275,858 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(D)   2.00%(E)   2.56%   2.52%   2.47%   2.52%   2.27%
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(F)   2.13%(E)   2.64%   2.55%   2.47%   2.52%   2.27%
Net investment income (loss)   (1.03%)(E)   (1.05%)   (0.74%)   (0.99%)   (1.25%)   0.65%
Portfolio turnover rate   115%(C)   331%   400%   227%   271%   288%

 

(A)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(B)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.68%, 1.68%, 1.68%, 1.60%, 1.57% and 1.64% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(E)Annualized.
(F)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.81%, 1.76%, 1.71%, 1.60%, 1.57% and 1.64% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.50   $10.60   $10.22   $10.26   $10.85   $10.54 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss(A)   (0.09)   (0.19)   (0.16)   (0.18)   (0.22)   (0.01)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.12)   0.41    0.54    0.19    (0.04)   0.43 
Total from investment operations   (0.21)   0.22    0.38    0.01    (0.26)   0.42 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income                        
Realized capital gains   (0.59)   (0.32)       (0.05)   (0.33)   (0.11)
Total distributions   (0.59)   (0.32)       (0.05)   (0.33)   (0.11)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.70   $10.50   $10.60   $10.22   $10.26   $10.85 
Total return(B)   (2.10%)(C)   2.26%   3.62%   0.06%   (2.51%)   3.93%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $9,562   $11,071   $14,300   $18,868   $35,737   $50,001 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(D)   2.75%(E)   3.31%   3.27%   3.26%   3.32%   3.05%
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(F)   2.88%(E)   3.40%   3.28%   3.26%   3.32%   3.05%
Net investment loss   (1.78%)(E)   (1.80%)   (1.49%)   (1.79%)   (2.05%)   (0.13%)
Portfolio turnover rate   115%(C)   331%   400%   227%   271%   288%

 

(A)The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(B)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 2.43%, 2.43%, 2.43%, 2.39%, 2.37% and 2.42% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(E)Annualized.
(F)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 2.56%, 2.52%, 2.44%, 2.39%, 2.37% and 2.42% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.16   $11.13   $10.62   $10.55   $11.10   $10.68 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)(A)   (0.04)   (0.09)   (0.05)   (0.08)   (0.10)   0.10 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.13)   0.44    0.56    0.20    (0.05)   0.43 
Total from investment operations   (0.17)   0.35    0.51    0.12    (0.15)   0.53 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income                   (0.07)    
Realized capital gains   (0.59)   (0.32)       (0.05)   (0.33)   (0.11)
Total distributions   (0.59)   (0.32)       (0.05)   (0.40)   (0.11)
Net asset value at end of period  $10.40   $11.16   $11.13   $10.62   $10.55   $11.10 
Total return   (1.60%)(B)   3.35%   4.71%   1.10%   (1.41%)   5.01%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $106,354   $91,224   $85,841   $88,677   $178,305   $192,095 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(C)   1.71%(D)   2.28%   2.21%   2.20%   2.24%   2.02%
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(E)   1.71%(D)   2.28%   2.21%   2.20%   2.24%   2.01%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.73%)(D)   (0.77%)   (0.43%)   (0.73%)   (0.97%)   0.90%
Portfolio turnover rate   115%(B)   331%   400%   227%   271%   288%

 

(A)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(B)Not annualized.
(C)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.39%, 1.40%, 1.37%, 1.33%, 1.29% and 1.39% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(D)Annualized.
(E)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.39%, 1.40%, 1.37%, 1.33%, 1.29%, and 1.38% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund—Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.21   $11.16   $10.65   $10.57   $11.13   $10.69 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)(A)   (0.03)   (0.07)   (0.04)   (0.07)   (0.10)   0.11 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.13)   0.44    0.55    0.20    (0.05)   0.44 
Total from investment operations   (0.16)   0.37    0.51    0.13    (0.15)   0.55 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income                   (0.08)    
Realized capital gains   (0.59)   (0.32)       (0.05)   (0.33)   (0.11)
Total distributions   (0.59)   (0.32)       (0.05)   (0.41)   (0.11)
Net asset value at end of period  $10.46   $11.21   $11.16   $10.65   $10.57   $11.13 
Total return   (1.51%)(B)   3.43%   4.79%   1.19%   (1.44%)   5.20%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $60,950   $98,240   $76,910   $82,858   $119,727   $170,930 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(C)   1.60%(D)   2.16%   2.12%   2.13%   2.21%   1.91%
Gross expenses (including dividend and interest expense on securities sold short)(E)   1.65%(D)   2.18%   2.12%   2.13%   2.20%   1.92%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.63%)(D)   (0.65%)   (0.34%)   (0.66%)   (0.94%)   1.01%
Portfolio turnover rate   115%(B)   331%   400%   227%   271%   288%

 

(A)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(B)Not annualized.
(C)The ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.28%, 1.28%, 1.28%, 1.26%, 1.26% and 1.28% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(D)Annualized.
(E)The ratio of gross expenses to average net assets excluding dividend and interest expense on securities sold short was 1.33%, 1.30%, 1.28%, 1.26%, 1.25% and 1.29% for the six months ended March 31, 2018 and years ended September 30, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Mid Cap Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $30.50   $25.91   $23.22   $23.68   $20.87   $16.55 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   0.05(A)   (0.02)(A)   0.12    (0.02)(A)   (B)   0.12(A)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.29    4.69    2.57    (0.44)   2.83    4.51 
Total from investment operations   2.34    4.67    2.69    (0.46)   2.83    4.63 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income       (0.08)           (0.02)   (0.31)
Realized capital gains   (0.31)                    
Total distributions   (0.31)   (0.08)           (0.02)   (0.31)
Net asset value at end of period  $32.53   $30.50   $25.91   $23.22   $23.68   $20.87 
Total return(C)   7.69%(D)   18.08%   11.58%   (1.94%)   13.57%   28.43%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $34,201   $34,761   $53,044   $62,717   $35,513   $43,611 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.24%(E)   1.24%   1.24%   1.24%   1.23%   1.21%
Gross expenses   1.37%(E)   1.36%   1.35%   1.35%   1.40%   1.50%
Net investment income (loss)   0.32%(E)   (0.09%)   0.43%   (0.07%)   0.01%   0.61%
Portfolio turnover rate   33%(D)   19%   19%   17%   26%   20%

 

Touchstone Mid Cap Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $29.02   $24.76   $22.35   $22.97   $20.37   $16.21 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss   (0.06)(A)   (0.22)(A)   (0.12)   (0.20)(A)   (0.15)   (0.03)(A)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.16    4.48    2.53    (0.42)   2.75    4.42 
Total from investment operations   2.10    4.26    2.41    (0.62)   2.60    4.39 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income                       (0.23)
Realized capital gains   (0.31)                    
Total distributions   (0.31)                   (0.23)
Net asset value at end of period  $30.81   $29.02   $24.76   $22.35   $22.97   $20.37 
Total return(C)   7.25%(D)   17.21%   10.78%   (2.70%)   12.76%   27.43%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $55,706   $57,224   $59,431   $60,815   $41,433   $25,018 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.99%(E)   1.99%   1.99%   1.99%   1.98%   1.96%
Gross expenses   2.09%(E)   2.11%   2.13%   2.12%   2.16%   2.37%
Net investment loss   (0.43%)(E)   (0.84%)   (0.32%)   (0.82%)   (0.75%)   (0.14%)
Portfolio turnover rate   33%(D)   19%   19%   17%   26%   20%

 

(A)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(B)Less than $0.005 per share.
(C)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(D)Not annualized.
(E)Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Mid Cap Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $30.77   $26.14   $23.38   $23.83   $20.98   $16.60 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.09(A)   0.05(A)   0.18    0.05(A)   0.06    0.17(A)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.30    4.74    2.59    (0.45)   2.84    4.53 
Total from investment operations   2.39    4.79    2.77    (0.40)   2.90    4.70 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.05)   (0.16)   (0.01)   (0.05)   (0.05)   (0.32)
Realized capital gains   (0.31)                    
Total distributions   (0.36)   (0.16)   (0.01)   (0.05)   (0.05)   (0.32)
Net asset value at end of period  $32.80   $30.77   $26.14   $23.38   $23.83   $20.98 
Total return   7.78%(B)   18.40%   11.87%   (1.69%)   13.83%   28.78%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $600,397   $551,794   $476,831   $481,735   $266,446   $181,276 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.99%(C)   0.99%   0.99%   0.99%   0.98%   0.95%
Gross expenses   1.05%(C)   1.08%   1.07%   1.11%   1.06%   1.09%
Net investment income   0.57%(C)   0.16%   0.68%   0.18%   0.26%   0.87%
Portfolio turnover rate   33%(B)   19%   19%   17%   26%   20%

 

Touchstone Mid Cap Fund—Class Z

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $30.32   $25.75   $23.08   $23.54   $20.73   $16.45 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   0.05(A)   (0.02)(A)   0.12    (0.02)(A)   0.01    0.12(A)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.27    4.67    2.55    (0.44)   2.81    4.48 
Total from investment operations   2.32    4.65    2.67    (0.46)   2.82    4.60 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income       (0.08)   (—)(D)       (0.01)   (0.32)
Realized capital gains   (0.31)                     
Total distributions   (0.31)   (0.08)           (0.01)   (0.32)
Net asset value at end of period  $32.33   $30.32   $25.75   $23.08   $23.54   $20.73 
Total return   7.67%(B)   18.08%   11.58%   (1.95%)   13.58%   28.45%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $19,829   $19,312   $18,934   $18,693   $11,593   $12,858 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.24%(C)   1.24%   1.24%   1.24%   1.23%   1.21%
Gross expenses   1.41%(C)   1.44%   1.46%   1.44%   1.55%   1.55%
Net investment income (loss)   0.32%(C)   (0.09%)   0.43%   (0.07%)   0.01%   0.61%
Portfolio turnover rate   33%(B)   19%   19%   17%   26%   20%

 

(A)The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(B)Not annualized.
(C)Annualized.
(D)Less than $0.005 per share.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Mid Cap Fund—Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $30.81   $26.18   $23.40   $23.85   $20.99   $16.61 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.10(A)   0.07(A)   0.19    0.06(A)   0.08    0.19(A)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.31    4.74    2.61    (0.44)   2.84    4.52 
Total from investment operations   2.41    4.81    2.80    (0.38)   2.92    4.71 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.07)   (0.18)   (0.02)   (0.07)   (0.06)   (0.33)
Realized capital gains   (0.31)                    
Total distributions   (0.38)   (0.18)   (0.02)   (0.07)   (0.06)   (0.33)
Net asset value at end of period  $32.84   $30.81   $26.18   $23.40   $23.85   $20.99 
Total return   7.84%(B)   18.50%   11.92%   (1.62%)   13.91%   28.85%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $114,613   $113,867   $77,775   $76,324   $90,998   $74,170 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.92%(C)   0.92%   0.92%   0.92%   0.91%   0.89%
Gross expenses   0.97%(C)   0.98%   0.99%   1.00%   1.01%   1.07%
Net investment income   0.64%(C)   0.23%   0.75%   0.25%   0.33%   0.93%
Portfolio turnover rate   33%(B)   19%   19%   17%   26%   20%

 

(A) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(B) Not annualized.

(C) Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $19.36   $17.49   $15.70   $16.60   $16.09   $12.98 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.02    0.04    0.09(A)   0.12    0.05    0.10 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.30)   2.47    2.76    (0.28)   1.85    3.26 
Total from investment operations   (0.28)   2.51    2.85    (0.16)   1.90    3.36 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.02)   (0.03)   (0.10)   (0.10)   (0.05)   (0.10)
Realized capital gains   (1.14)   (0.61)   (0.96)   (0.64)   (1.34)   (0.15)
Total distributions   (1.16)   (0.64)   (1.06)   (0.74)   (1.39)   (0.25)
Net asset value at end of period  $17.92   $19.36   $17.49   $15.70   $16.60   $16.09 
Total return(B)   (1.79%)(C)   14.62%   19.20%   (1.14%)   12.49%   26.26%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $19,739   $21,001   $21,867   $7,663   $14,029   $5,307 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.27%(D)   1.27%   1.27%   1.29%   1.29%   1.29%
Gross expenses   1.46%(D)   1.47%   1.59%   1.66%   1.58%   1.75%
Net investment income   0.28%(D)   0.19%   0.56%   0.55%   0.41%   0.73%
Portfolio turnover rate   18%(C)   43%   45%   54%   85%(E)   68%

 

Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $18.94   $17.23   $15.49   $16.42   $16.00   $12.92 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss   (0.05)   (0.06)   (0.03)(A)   (0.04)   (0.04)   (—)(F)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.29)   2.38    2.73    (0.25)   1.80    3.24 
Total from investment operations   (0.34)   2.32    2.70    (0.29)   1.76    3.24 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income                       (0.01)
Realized capital gains   (1.14)   (0.61)   (0.96)   (0.64)   (1.34)   (0.15)
Total distributions   (1.14)   (0.61)   (0.96)   (0.64)   (1.34)   (0.16)
Net asset value at end of period  $17.46   $18.94   $17.23   $15.49   $16.42   $16.00 
Total return(B)   (2.11%)(C)   13.78%   18.32%   (1.91%)   11.62%   25.32%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $9,614   $10,758   $4,088   $1,752   $2,002   $719 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   2.02%(D)   2.02%   2.02%   2.04%   2.04%   2.04%
Gross expenses   2.25%(D)   2.33%   2.75%   2.83%   3.05%   4.17%
Net investment loss   (0.47%)(D)   (0.56%)   (0.19%)   (0.20%)   (0.34%)   (0.02%)
Portfolio turnover rate   18%(C)   43%   45%   54%   85%(E)   68%

 

(A) The net investment income (loss) per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(B) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.

(C) Not annualized.

(D) Annualized.

(E) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Touchstone Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund acquired on

March 21, 2014. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

(F) Less than $0.005 per share.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $19.45   $17.57   $15.76   $16.67   $16.15   $13.03 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.05    0.08    0.13(A)   0.14    0.07    0.15 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.31)   2.49    2.78    (0.27)   1.88    3.26 
Total from investment operations   (0.26)   2.57    2.91    (0.13)   1.95    3.41 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.05)   (0.08)   (0.14)   (0.14)   (0.09)   (0.14)
Realized capital gains   (1.14)   (0.61)   (0.96)   (0.64)   (1.34)   (0.15)
Total distributions   (1.19)   (0.69)   (1.10)   (0.78)   (1.43)   (0.29)
Net asset value at end of period  $18.00   $19.45   $17.57   $15.76   $16.67   $16.15 
Total return   (1.65%)(B)   14.91%   19.51%   (0.91%)   12.77%   26.53%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $333,783   $322,979   $292,978   $208,525   $213,404   $15,782 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.02%(C)(D)   1.02%   1.03%   1.04%   1.04%   1.04%
Gross expenses   1.05%(C)   1.10%   1.13%   1.13%   1.14%   1.37%
Net investment income   0.53%(C)   0.43%   0.81%   0.81%   0.66%   0.98%
Portfolio turnover rate   18%(B)   43%   45%   54%   85%(E)   68%

 

Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund—Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $19.54   $17.64   $15.82   $16.73   $16.20   $13.07 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.06    0.09    0.16(A)   0.17    0.13    0.16 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.31)   2.52    2.78    (0.27)   1.85    3.28 
Total from investment operations   (0.25)   2.61    2.94    (0.10)   1.98    3.44 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.06)   (0.10)   (0.16)   (0.17)   (0.11)   (0.16)
Realized capital gains   (1.14)   (0.61)   (0.96)   (0.64)   (1.34)   (0.15)
Total distributions   (1.20)   (0.71)   (1.12)   (0.81)   (1.45)   (0.31)
Net asset value at end of period  $18.09   $19.54   $17.64   $15.82   $16.73   $16.20 
Total return   (1.58%)(B)   15.04%   19.71%   (0.76%)   12.90%   26.71%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $360,603   $334,083   $185,989   $124,592   $134,259   $144,965 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.89%(C)   0.89%   0.89%   0.89%   0.89%   0.89%
Gross expenses   1.00%(C)   1.01%   1.03%   1.03%   1.04%   1.09%
Net investment income   0.66%(C)   0.57%   0.94%   0.96%   0.81%   1.13%
Portfolio turnover rate   18%(B)   43%   45%   54%   85%(E)   68%

 

(A) The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(B) Not annualized.

(C) Annualized.

(D) Net expenses include amounts eligible for recoupment by the Advisor.

(E) Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Touchstone Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund acquired on March 21, 2014. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.40   $8.77   $8.27   $9.98   $8.92   $8.11 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.08    0.25    0.22    0.24    0.40(A)   0.24 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.11    0.62    1.04    (1.25)   1.07    0.80 
Total from investment operations   0.19    0.87    1.26    (1.01)   1.47    1.04 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.12)   (0.24)   (0.21)   (0.25)   (0.41)   (0.23)
Realized capital gains   (0.18)       (0.55)   (0.45)        
Total distributions   (0.30)   (0.24)   (0.76)   (0.70)   (0.41)   (0.23)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.29   $9.40   $8.77   $8.27   $9.98   $8.92 
Total return(B)   2.04%(C)   10.10%   16.80%   (10.79%)   16.79%   12.97%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $13,404   $22,725   $26,907   $36,023   $45,124   $86,171 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.20%(D)   1.20%   1.20%   1.20%   1.20%   1.20%
Gross expenses   1.38%(D)   1.36%   1.34%   1.25%   1.29%   1.29%
Net investment income   1.70%(D)   2.69%   2.57%   2.57%   4.24%(A)   2.74%
Portfolio turnover rate   41%(C)   39%   38%   31%   26%   56%

 

Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.39   $8.75   $8.26   $9.97   $8.90   $8.10 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.04    0.17    0.15    0.17    0.33(A)   0.16 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.11    0.64    1.04    (1.24)   1.07    0.80 
Total from investment operations   0.15    0.81    1.19    (1.07)   1.40    0.96 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.08)   (0.17)   (0.15)   (0.19)   (0.33)   (0.16)
Realized capital gains   (0.18)       (0.55)   (0.45)        
Total distributions   (0.26)   (0.17)   (0.70)   (0.64)   (0.33)   (0.16)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.28   $9.39   $8.75   $8.26   $9.97   $8.90 
Total return(B)   1.66%(C)   9.42%   15.81%   (11.45%)   15.99%   12.03%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $20,179   $22,324   $25,781   $31,405   $31,190   $24,009 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.95%(D)   1.95%   1.95%   1.95%   1.95%   1.95%
Gross expenses   2.06%(D)   2.05%   2.05%   2.00%   2.02%   2.08%
Net investment income   0.95%(D)   1.94%   1.82%   1.82%   3.49%(A)   1.99%
Portfolio turnover rate   41%(C)   39%   38%   31%   26%   56%

 

(A) Reflects the impact of a corporate action event that resulted in a one-time increase to net investment income. If the corporate action

event had not occurred, the Class A and Class C net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net

assets would have been lower by $0.16 and 1.70%, respectively.

(B) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.

(C) Not annualized.

(D) Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.38   $8.75   $8.25   $9.97   $8.90   $8.10 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.09    0.26    0.23    0.26    0.43(A)   0.25 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.11    0.63    1.05    (1.25)   1.07    0.80 
Total from investment operations   0.20    0.89    1.28    (0.99)   1.50    1.05 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.13)   (0.26)   (0.23)   (0.28)   (0.43)   (0.25)
Realized capital gains   (0.18)       (0.55)   (0.45)        
Total distributions   (0.31)   (0.26)   (0.78)   (0.73)   (0.43)   (0.25)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.27   $9.38   $8.75   $8.25   $9.97   $8.90 
Total return   2.18%(B)   10.41%   17.13%   (10.58%)   17.13%   13.14%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $76,925   $75,763   $99,953   $100,772   $109,201   $66,644 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.95%(C)   0.95%   0.95%   0.95%   0.95%   0.95%
Gross expenses   0.99%(C)   1.00%   1.03%   0.97%   0.96%   1.04%
Net investment income   1.95%(C)   2.94%   2.82%   2.82%   4.49%(A)   2.99%
Portfolio turnover rate   41%(B)   39%   38%   31%   26%   56%

 

(A) Reflects the impact of a corporate action event that resulted in a one-time increase to net investment income. If the corporate action

event had not occurred, the Class Y net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets would

have been lower by $0.16 and 1.70%, respectively.

(B) Not annualized.

(C) Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $16.58   $16.14   $16.48   $18.15   $16.08   $12.65 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss   (0.10)(A)   (0.34)   (0.28)   (0.15)   (0.29)   (0.05)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.01    2.94    1.47    (0.64)   2.49    3.48 
Total from investment operations   1.91    2.60    1.19    (0.79)   2.20    3.43 
Distributions from:                              
Realized capital gains   (3.36)   (2.16)   (1.53)   (0.88)   (0.13)    
Net asset value at end of period  $15.13   $16.58   $16.14   $16.48   $18.15   $16.08 
Total return(B)   13.53%(C)   19.63%   7.17%   (4.70%)   13.73%   27.11%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $89,215   $89,860   $138,315   $230,783   $289,506   $416,396 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.39%(D)   1.23%   1.07%   1.10%   1.31%   1.28%
Gross expenses   1.41%(D)   1.25%   1.09%   1.10%   1.33%   1.37%
Net investment loss   (1.22%)(D)   (0.95%)   (0.81%)   (0.65%)   (0.91%)   (0.62%)
Portfolio turnover rate   11%(C)   22%   46%   29%   30%   37%

 

Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $15.51   $15.36   $15.86   $17.62   $15.74   $12.47 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss   (0.14)(A)   (0.79)   (0.52)   (0.30)   (0.32)   (0.13)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   1.86    3.10    1.55    (0.58)   2.33    3.40 
Total from investment operations   1.72    2.31    1.03    (0.88)   2.01    3.27 
Distributions from:                              
Realized capital gains   (3.36)   (2.16)   (1.53)   (0.88)   (0.13)    
Net asset value at end of period  $13.87   $15.51   $15.36   $15.86   $17.62   $15.74 
Total return(B)   13.11%(C)   18.77%   6.32%   (5.38%)   12.89%   26.14%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $73,815   $73,516   $111,951   $163,237   $203,865   $198,584 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   2.14%(D)   1.98%   1.82%   1.85%   2.06%   2.03%
Gross expenses   2.16%(D)   2.01%   1.84%   1.85%   2.09%   2.14%
Net investment loss   (1.97%)(D)   (1.70%)   (1.56%)   (1.40%)   (1.65%)   (1.37%)
Portfolio turnover rate   11%(C)   22%   46%   29%   30%   37%

 

(A) The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(B) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.

(C) Not annualized.

(D) Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $17.29   $16.70   $16.96   $18.61   $16.44   $12.90 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss   (0.08)(A)   (0.10)   (0.11)   (0.08)   (0.10)   (0.02)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.11    2.85    1.38    (0.69)   2.40    3.56 
Total from investment operations   2.03    2.75    1.27    (0.77)   2.30    3.54 
Distributions from:                              
Realized capital gains   (3.36)   (2.16)   (1.53)   (0.88)   (0.13)    
Net asset value at end of period  $15.96   $17.29   $16.70   $16.96   $18.61   $16.44 
Total return   13.68%(B)   19.89%   7.46%   (4.46%)   14.04%   27.44%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $1,794,066   $1,775,755   $2,209,841   $3,198,758   $3,473,661   $2,684,731 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.14%(C)   0.98%   0.82%   0.83%   1.06%   1.03%
Gross expenses   1.14%(C)   0.99%   0.82%   0.83%   1.03%   1.06%
Net investment loss   (0.97%)(C)   (0.70%)   (0.56%)   (0.39%)   (0.66%)   (0.37%)
Portfolio turnover rate   11%(B)   22%   46%   29%   30%   37%

 

Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund—Class Z

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $16.58   $16.15   $16.49   $18.15   $16.08   $12.65 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss   (0.10)(A)   (0.32)   (0.29)   (0.19)   (0.17)   (0.10)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   2.03    2.91    1.48    (0.59)   2.37    3.53 
Total from investment operations   1.93    2.59    1.19    (0.78)   2.20    3.43 
Distributions from:                              
Realized capital gains   (3.36)   (2.16)   (1.53)   (0.88)   (0.13)    
Net asset value at end of period  $15.15   $16.58   $16.15   $16.49   $18.15   $16.08 
Total return   13.60%(B)   19.62%   7.24%   (4.70%)   13.73%   27.11%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $549,495   $556,651   $777,930   $1,292,853   $2,302,038   $2,140,884 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.38%(C)   1.22%   1.04%   1.08%   1.31%   1.28%
Gross expenses   1.45%(C)   1.28%   1.11%   1.13%   1.35%   1.37%
Net investment loss   (1.21%)(C)   (0.94%)   (0.79%)   (0.64%)   (0.90%)   (0.62%)
Portfolio turnover rate   11%(B)   22%   46%   29%   30%   37%

 

(A) The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(B) Not annualized.

(C) Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Small Cap Fund—Class A

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $17.73   $16.24   $17.73   $20.55   $19.44   $16.02 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   0.30    0.02    (A)   0.15(B)   (0.09)(C)   0.44 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.33    1.47    0.59    (1.38)   1.80    3.28 
Total from investment operations   0.63    1.49    0.59    (1.23)   1.71    3.72 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.34)       (0.13)   (—)(A)   (0.31)   (0.18)
Realized capital gains   (2.99)       (1.95)   (1.59)   (0.29)   (0.12)
Total distributions   (3.33)       (2.08)   (1.59)   (0.60)   (0.30)
Net asset value at end of period  $15.03   $17.73   $16.24   $17.73   $20.55   $19.44 
Total return(D)   3.79%(E)   9.17%   3.74%   (6.36%)   8.80%   23.60%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $10,273   $12,461   $37,942   $62,423   $60,246   $122,394 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.38%(F)   1.38%   1.38%   1.38%   1.36%   1.34%
Gross expenses   1.68%(F)   1.52%   1.45%   1.42%   1.43%   1.53%
Net investment income (loss)   3.92%(F)   0.00%(A)   0.00%(A)   0.75%(B)   (0.45%)   2.47%
Portfolio turnover rate   10%(E)(G)   18%   17%   42%   17%   15%

 

(A) Less than $0.005 per share or 0.005%.

(B) Reflects the impact of a corporate action event that resulted in a one-time increase to net investment income. If the corporate action

event had not occurred, the Class A net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets would

have been lower by $0.13 and 0.65%, respectively.

(C) The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

(D) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.

(E) Not annualized.

(F) Annualized.

(G) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption-in-kind.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Small Cap Fund—Class C

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $16.94   $15.63   $17.16   $20.07   $19.01   $15.69 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   0.18    (0.31)   (0.16)   (A)(B)   (0.24)(C)   0.30 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.36    1.62    0.60    (1.32)   1.75    3.22 
Total from investment operations   0.54    1.31    0.44    (1.32)   1.51    3.52 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.19)       (0.02)       (0.16)   (0.08)
Realized capital gains   (2.99)       (1.95)   (1.59)   (0.29)   (0.12)
Total distributions   (3.18)       (1.97)   (1.59)   (0.45)   (0.20)
Net asset value at end of period  $14.30   $16.94   $15.63   $17.16   $20.07   $19.01 
Total return(D)   3.38%(E)   8.38%   2.92%   (7.01%)   7.96%   22.69%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $7,067   $9,266   $14,957   $21,562   $27,104   $28,685 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   2.13%(F)   2.13%   2.13%   2.13%   2.12%   2.09%
Gross expenses   2.39%(F)   2.28%   2.23%   2.17%   2.17%   2.24%
Net investment income (loss)   3.17%(F)   (0.75%)   (0.75%)   0.00%(A)(B)   (1.20%)   1.72%
Portfolio turnover rate   10%(E)(G)   18%   17%   42%   17%   15%

 

(A)Less than $0.005 per share or 0.005%.
(B)Reflects the impact of a corporate action event that resulted in a one-time increase to net investment income. If the corporate action event had not occurred, the Class C net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been lower by $0.13 and 0.65%, respectively.
(C)The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(D)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(E)Not annualized.
(F)Annualized.
(G)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption-in-kind.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Small Cap Fund—Class Y

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $17.94   $16.44   $17.93   $20.72   $19.59   $16.13 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   0.33    0.05    0.05    0.18(A)   (0.03)(B)   0.46 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.32    1.50    0.58    (1.37)   1.81    3.34 
Total from investment operations   0.65    1.55    0.63    (1.19)   1.78    3.80 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.40)   (0.05)   (0.17)   (0.01)   (0.36)   (0.22)
Realized capital gains   (2.99)       (1.95)   (1.59)   (0.29)   (0.12)
Total distributions   (3.39)   (0.05)   (2.12)   (1.60)   (0.65)   (0.34)
Net asset value at end of period  $15.20   $17.94   $16.44   $17.93   $20.72   $19.59 
Total return   3.90%(C)   9.46%   3.97%   (6.11%)   9.12%   24.01%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $60,454   $84,954   $295,198   $333,971   $309,367   $258,024 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.13%(D)   1.13%   1.13%   1.11%   1.06%   1.03%
Gross expenses   1.23%(D)   1.15%   1.14%   1.11%   1.08%   1.14%
Net investment income (loss)   4.17%(D)   0.25%   0.25%   1.02%(A)   (0.15%)   2.78%
Portfolio turnover rate   10%(C)(E)   18%   17%   42%   17%   15%

 

Touchstone Small Cap Fund—Institutional Class

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended     
   March 31,     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $17.93   $16.43   $17.92   $20.69   $19.57   $16.11 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   0.38    0.16    0.07    0.24(A)   (0.02)(B)   0.49 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.28    1.41    0.57    (1.41)   1.81    3.32 
Total from investment operations   0.66    1.57    0.64    (1.17)   1.79    3.81 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.45)   (0.07)   (0.18)   (0.01)   (0.38)   (0.23)
Realized capital gains   (2.99)       (1.95)   (1.59)   (0.29)   (0.12)
Total distributions   (3.44)   (0.07)   (2.13)   (1.60)   (0.67)   (0.35)
Net asset value at end of period  $15.15   $17.93   $16.43   $17.92   $20.69   $19.57 
Total return   3.94%(C)   9.57%   4.05%   (6.01%)   9.17%   24.13%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $87,548   $122,876   $255,422   $301,868   $393,287   $395,770 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.05%(D)   1.05%   1.04%   1.04%   1.01%   0.94%
Gross expenses   1.09%(D)   1.05%   1.04%   1.04%   1.04%   1.07%
Net investment income (loss)   4.25%(D)   0.34%   0.34%   1.10%(A)   (0.10%)   2.87%
Portfolio turnover rate   10%(C)(E)   18%   17%   42%   17%   15%

 

(A)Reflects the impact of a corporate action event that resulted in a one-time increase to net investment income. If the corporate action event had not occurred, the Class Y and Institutional Class net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been lower by $0.13 and 0.65%, respectively.
(B)The net investment loss per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)Annualized.
(E)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption-in-kind.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $26.06   $22.20   $20.17   $23.23   $22.79   $18.33 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.02    0.03    0.23    0.36    0.36    0.41 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.41)   3.85    2.80    (2.15)   0.39    4.45 
Total from investment operations   (0.39)   3.88    3.03    (1.79)   0.75    4.86 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (A)   (0.02)   (0.27)   (0.35)   (0.31)   (0.40)
Realized capital gains           (0.73)   (0.92)        
Total distributions       (0.02)   (1.00)   (1.27)   (0.31)   (0.40)
Net asset value at end of period  $25.67   $26.06   $22.20   $20.17   $23.23   $22.79 
Total return(B)   (1.49%)(C)   17.46%   15.63%   (8.32%)   3.19%   26.82%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $74,483   $76,884   $150,081   $24,659   $31,773   $34,826 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.38%(D)   1.38%   1.38%   1.38%   1.43%   1.43%
Gross expenses   1.78%(D)   1.83%   1.67%   1.60%   1.67%   1.78%
Net investment income   0.16%(D)   0.07%   1.05%   1.51%   1.44%   1.98%
Portfolio turnover rate   19%(C)   63%(E)   155%   112%   100%(F)(G)   98%

 

Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $25.60   $21.95   $19.98   $23.00   $22.61   $18.23 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   (0.13)   (0.22)   0.06    0.17    0.16    0.29 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.35)   3.87    2.77    (2.10)   0.40    4.39 
Total from investment operations   (0.48)   3.65    2.83    (1.93)   0.56    4.68 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income           (0.13)   (0.17)   (0.17)   (0.30)
Realized capital gains           (0.73)   (0.92)        
Total distributions           (0.86)   (1.09)   (0.17)   (0.30)
Net asset value at end of period  $25.12   $25.60   $21.95   $19.98   $23.00   $22.61 
Total return(B)   (1.87%)(C)   16.63%   14.72%   (9.01%)   2.46%   25.90%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $1,059   $1,223   $1,376   $1,396   $2,169   $841 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   2.13%(D)   2.13%   2.13%   2.13%   2.18%   2.18%
Gross expenses   3.66%(D)   3.69%   3.39%   3.13%   3.25%   5.19%
Net investment income (loss)   (0.59%)(D)   (0.68%)   0.30%   0.76%   0.69%   1.23%
Portfolio turnover rate   19%(C)   63%(E)   155%   112%   100%(F)(G)   98%

 

(A)Less than $0.005 per share.
(B)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(C)Not annualized.
(D)Annualized.
(E)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption-in-kind.
(F)Portfolio turnover excludes securities received from a subscription-in-kind.
(G)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Touchstone Small Company Value Fund acquired on March 21, 2014. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $26.14   $22.24   $20.20   $23.25   $22.82   $18.36 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.05    0.06    0.24    0.42    0.35    0.48 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.41)   3.88    2.84    (2.14)   0.46    4.44 
Total from investment operations   (0.36)   3.94    3.08    (1.72)   0.81    4.92 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.07)   (0.04)   (0.31)   (0.41)   (0.38)   (0.46)
Realized capital gains           (0.73)   (0.92)        
Total distributions   (0.07)   (0.04)   (1.04)   (1.33)   (0.38)   (0.46)
Net asset value at end of period  $25.71   $26.14   $22.24   $20.20   $23.25   $22.82 
Total return   (1.37%)(A)   17.80%   15.86%   (8.08%)   3.47%   27.11%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $2,723   $2,829   $3,080   $4,419   $9,097   $769 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.13%(B)   1.13%   1.13%   1.13%   1.18%   1.18%
Gross expenses   1.94%(B)   1.95%   1.70%   1.44%   1.65%   3.45%
Net investment income   0.41%(B)   0.32%   1.30%   1.76%   1.70%   2.23%
Portfolio turnover rate   19%(A)   63%(C)   155%   112%   100%(D)(E)   98%

 

Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $26.14   $22.22   $20.19   $23.24   $22.81   $18.35 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   0.17    (0.06)   0.30    0.45    0.40    0.48 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.51)   4.04    2.80    (2.13)   0.44    4.47 
Total from investment operations   (0.34)   3.98    3.10    (1.68)   0.84    4.95 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.12)   (0.06)   (0.34)   (0.45)   (0.41)   (0.49)
Realized capital gains           (0.73)   (0.92)        
Total distributions   (0.12)   (0.06)   (1.07)   (1.37)   (0.41)   (0.49)
Net asset value at end of period  $25.68   $26.14   $22.22   $20.19   $23.24   $22.81 
Total return   (1.30%)(A)   17.93%   16.05%   (7.93%)   3.59%   27.30%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $17,335   $7,699   $23,740   $25,968   $29,831   $2,665 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.98%(B)   0.98%   0.98%   0.98%   1.03%   1.03%
Gross expenses   1.32%(B)   1.52%   1.22%   1.19%   1.30%   1.83%
Net investment income   0.56%(B)   0.47%   1.45%   1.91%   1.84%   2.38%
Portfolio turnover rate   19%(A)   63%(C)   155%   112%   100%(D)(E)   98%

 

(A)Not annualized.
(B)Annualized.
(C)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing a redemption-in-kind.
(D)Portfolio turnover excludes securities received from a subscription-in-kind.
(E)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Touchstone Small Company Value Fund acquired on March 21, 2014. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.13   $10.38   $10.19   $10.23   $10.07   $10.50 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.11    0.18    0.24    0.22    0.23    0.21 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.19)   (0.17)   0.22    0.01    0.22    (0.36)
Total from investment operations   (0.08)   0.01    0.46    0.23    0.45    (0.15)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.13)   (0.26)   (0.27)   (0.27)   (0.29)   (0.27)
Realized capital gains                       (0.01)
Total distributions   (0.13)   (0.26)   (0.27)   (0.27)   (0.29)   (0.28)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.92   $10.13   $10.38   $10.19   $10.23   $10.07 
Total return(A)   (0.82%)(B)   0.15%   4.57%   2.24%   4.53%   (1.48%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $6,147   $5,137   $8,639   $5,749   $5,144   $12,167 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.85%(C)   0.85%   0.87%   0.90%   0.90%   0.90%
Gross expenses   1.30%(C)   1.22%   1.25%   1.26%   1.25%   1.10%
Net investment income   2.19%(C)   1.98%   2.26%   2.10%   2.32%   2.07%
Portfolio turnover rate   7%(B)   18%   12%   19%   5%   35%

 

Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.12   $10.36   $10.18   $10.21   $10.05   $10.49 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.08    0.11    0.15    0.14    0.15    0.11 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.20)   (0.17)   0.22    0.02    0.22    (0.35)
Total from investment operations   (0.12)   (0.06)   0.37    0.16    0.37    (0.24)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.09)   (0.18)   (0.19)   (0.19)   (0.21)   (0.19)
Realized capital gains                       (0.01)
Total distributions   (0.09)   (0.18)   (0.19)   (0.19)   (0.21)   (0.20)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.91   $10.12   $10.36   $10.18   $10.21   $10.05 
Total return(A)   (1.21%)(B)   (0.51%)   3.70%   1.60%   3.75%   (2.33%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $1,275   $1,876   $2,813   $2,368   $1,634   $2,455 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.60%(C)   1.60%   1.62%   1.65%   1.65%   1.65%
Gross expenses   2.64%(C)   2.30%   2.19%   2.27%   2.47%   2.10%
Net investment income   1.44%(C)   1.23%   1.51%   1.35%   1.57%   1.32%
Portfolio turnover rate   7%(B)   18%   12%   19%   5%   35%

 

(A)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(B)Not annualized.
(C)Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.15   $10.39   $10.20   $10.24   $10.08   $10.52 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.12    0.24    0.26    0.25    0.26    0.23 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.20)   (0.19)   0.23    0.01    0.22    (0.36)
Total from investment operations   (0.08)   0.05    0.49    0.26    0.48    (0.13)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.14)   (0.29)   (0.30)   (0.30)   (0.32)   (0.30)
Realized capital gains                       (0.01)
Total distributions   (0.14)   (0.29)   (0.30)   (0.30)   (0.32)   (0.31)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.93   $10.15   $10.39   $10.20   $10.24   $10.08 
Total return   (0.80%)(A)   0.50%   4.82%   2.51%   4.84%   (1.32%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $49,340   $37,233   $49,484   $39,751   $19,397   $19,635 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.60%(B)   0.60%   0.62%   0.65%   0.61%   0.62%
Gross expenses   0.69%(B)   0.73%   0.71%   0.70%   0.68%   0.71%
Net investment income   2.44%(B)   2.23%   2.51%   2.35%   2.61%   2.34%
Portfolio turnover rate   7%(A)   18%   12%   19%   5%   35%

 

Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.14   $10.39   $10.20   $10.24   $10.08   $10.51 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.12    0.25    0.28    0.26    0.27    0.25 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.19)   (0.20)   0.22    0.01    0.22    (0.36)
Total from investment operations   (0.07)   0.05    0.50    0.27    0.49    (0.11)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.14)   (0.30)   (0.31)   (0.31)   (0.33)   (0.31)
Realized capital gains                       (0.01)
Total distributions   (0.14)   (0.30)   (0.31)   (0.31)   (0.33)   (0.32)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.93   $10.14   $10.39   $10.20   $10.24   $10.08 
Total return   (0.65%)(A)   0.51%   4.94%   2.65%   4.96%   (1.09%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $248,000   $222,013   $166,008   $134,877   $116,404   $133,051 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.50%(B)   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%   0.50%
Gross expenses   0.59%(B)   0.60%   0.60%   0.61%   0.60%   0.60%
Net investment income   2.54%(B)   2.33%   2.63%   2.50%   2.72%   2.47%
Portfolio turnover rate   7%(A)   18%   12%   19%   5%   35%

 

(A)Not annualized.
(B)Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund—Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.29   $9.32   $9.32   $9.41   $9.45   $9.56 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.06    0.13    0.10    0.06    0.06    0.09 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.01)   (0.02)   0.02    (0.03)   0.03    (0.04)
Total from investment operations   0.05    0.11    0.12    0.03    0.09    0.05 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.08)   (0.14)   (0.12)   (0.12)   (0.13)   (0.16)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.26   $9.29   $9.32   $9.32   $9.41   $9.45 
Total return(A)   0.50%(B)   1.29%   1.35%   0.31%   0.92%   0.48%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $85,129   $14,080   $16,946   $10,675   $10,596   $32,088 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.69%(C)   0.69%   0.69%   0.69%   0.69%   0.69%
Gross expenses   0.79%(C)   0.90%   0.97%   0.99%   0.93%   0.83%
Net investment income   1.75%(C)   1.40%   1.09%   0.54%   0.79%   0.85%
Portfolio turnover rate   79%(B)(D)   136%   169%   132%   142%   107%(E)

 

Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund—Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.29   $9.32   $9.32   $9.41   $9.45   $9.56 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.06    0.08    0.06    (F)   0.02    0.04 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.03)   (0.02)   0.02    (0.02)   0.02    (0.04)
Total from investment operations   0.03    0.06    0.08    (0.02)   0.04     
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.06)   (0.09)   (0.08)   (0.07)   (0.08)   (0.11)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.26   $9.29   $9.32   $9.32   $9.41   $9.45 
Total return(A)   0.25%(B)   0.77%   0.84%   (0.19%)   0.42%   (0.02%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $5,454   $5,704   $7,961   $8,291   $11,272   $13,568 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   1.19%(C)   1.19%   1.19%   1.19%   1.19%   1.19%
Gross expenses   1.65%(C)   1.56%   1.54%   1.48%   1.44%   1.39%
Net investment income   1.25%(C)   0.90%   0.59%   0.04%   0.29%   0.35%
Portfolio turnover rate   79%(B)(D)   136%   169%   132%   142%   107%(E)

 

(A)Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(B)Not annualized.
(C)Annualized.
(D)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Sentinel Low Duration Bond Fund acquired on October 27, 2017 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(E)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Touchstone Short Duration Fixed Income Fund acquired on May 17, 2013. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(F)Less than $0.005 per share.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund—Class S
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
   Period 
   Ended 
   March 31, 
   2018(A) 
   (Unaudited) 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.29 
Income (loss) from investment operations:     
Net investment income   0.06 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.04)
Total from investment operations   0.02 
Distributions from:     
Net investment income   (0.06)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.25 
Total return   0.26%(B)
Ratios and supplemental data:     
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $158,079 
Ratio to average net assets:     
Net expenses   0.92%(C)
Gross expenses   0.95%(C)
Net investment income   1.52%(C)
Portfolio turnover rate   79%(B)(D)

 

Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund—Class Y
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.29   $9.32   $9.32   $9.41   $9.45   $9.56 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.09    0.15    0.13    0.07    0.10    0.12 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.03)   (0.02)   0.02    (0.02)   0.01    (0.05)
Total from investment operations   0.06    0.13    0.15    0.05    0.11    0.07 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.10)   (0.16)   (0.15)   (0.14)   (0.15)   (0.18)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.25   $9.29   $9.32   $9.32   $9.41   $9.45 
Total return   0.51%(B)   1.55%   1.60%   0.56%   1.17%   0.74%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $270,349   $260,830   $206,313   $200,456   $244,885   $249,250 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.44%(C)   0.44%   0.44%   0.44%   0.44%   0.44%
Gross expenses   0.49%(C)   0.51%   0.53%   0.52%   0.49%   0.51%
Net investment income   2.00%(C)   1.65%   1.34%   0.79%   1.04%   1.10%
Portfolio turnover rate   79%(B)(D)   136%   169%   132%   142%   107%(E)

 

(A)Represents the period from commencement of operations (October 27, 2017) through March 31, 2018.
(B)Not annualized.
(C)Annualized.
(D)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Sentinel Low Duration Bond Fund acquired on October 27, 2017 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(E)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Touchstone Short Duration Fixed Income Fund acquired on May 17, 2013. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund—Class Z
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.29   $9.32   $9.32   $9.41   $9.45   $9.56 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.08    0.13    0.10    0.05    0.08    0.09 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment   (0.03)   (0.02)   0.02    (0.02)   0.01    (0.04)
Total from investment operations   0.05    0.11    0.12    0.03    0.09    0.05 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.08)   (0.14)   (0.12)   (0.12)   (0.13)   (0.16)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.26   $9.29   $9.32   $9.32   $9.41   $9.45 
Total return   0.50%(A)   1.29%   1.35%   0.31%   0.91%   0.52%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $182,824   $211,797   $245,252   $304,553   $401,851   $381,554 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.69%(B)   0.69%   0.69%   0.69%   0.69%   0.65%
Gross expenses   0.78%(B)   0.78%   0.79%   0.76%   0.76%   0.73%
Net investment income   1.75%(B)   1.40%   1.09%   0.54%   0.79%   0.89%
Portfolio turnover rate   79%(A)(C)   136%   169%   132%   142%   107%(D)

 

Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund—Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   March 31,                     
   2018   Year Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.29   $9.32   $9.32   $9.41   $9.45   $9.56 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.09    0.16    0.13    0.08    0.10    0.14 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.03)   (0.02)   0.02    (0.02)   0.01    (0.07)
Total from investment operations   0.06    0.14    0.15    0.06    0.11    0.07 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.10)   (0.17)   (0.15)   (0.15)   (0.15)   (0.18)
Net asset value at end of period  $9.25   $9.29   $9.32   $9.32   $9.41   $9.45 
Total return   0.65%(A)   1.60%   1.54%   0.61%   1.22%   0.78%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000's)  $240,161   $257,777   $142,913   $49,389   $50,853   $59,662 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.39%(B)   0.39%   0.39%   0.39%   0.39%   0.39%
Gross expenses   0.45%(B)   0.45%   0.46%   0.48%   0.48%   0.52%
Net investment income   2.05%(B)   1.70%   1.39%   0.84%   1.09%   1.15%
Portfolio turnover rate   79%(A)(C)   136%   169%   132%   142%   107%(D)

 

(A)Not annualized.
(B)Annualized.
(C)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Sentinel Low Duration Bond Fund acquired on October 27, 2017 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(D)Portfolio turnover excludes the purchases and sales of securities of the Touchstone Short Duration Fixed Income Fund acquired on May 17, 2013. If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2018 (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 thirteen funds (individually, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

Touchstone Active Bond Fund (“Active Bond Fund”)

Touchstone Arbitrage Fund (“Arbitrage Fund”)

Touchstone Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (“Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund”)

Touchstone High Yield Fund (“High Yield Fund”)

Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund (“Merger Arbitrage Fund”)

Touchstone Mid Cap Fund (“Mid Cap Fund”)

Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund (“Mid Cap Value Fund”)

Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund (“Premium Yield 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 Total Return Bond Fund (“Total Return Bond Fund”)

Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (“Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund”)

 

Each Fund is diversified, with the exception of the Arbitrage Fund, the Merger Arbitrage Fund, the Sands Capital Select Growth Fund and the Small Cap Fund, which are non-diversified.

 

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

 

            Institutional
  Class A Class C Class S Class Y Class Z Class
Active Bond Fund X X   X   X
Arbitrage Fund X X   X   X
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund X X   X   X
High Yield Fund X X   X   X
Merger Arbitrage Fund X X   X   X
Mid Cap Fund X X   X X X
Mid Cap Value Fund X X   X   X
Premium Yield Equity Fund X X   X    
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund X X   X X  
Small Cap Fund X X   X   X
Small Cap Value Fund X X   X   X
Total Return Bond 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”) define 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

 

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at their fair value. The Funds define the term “market value”, as used throughout this report, as the estimated fair value. The Funds use various methods to measure fair value of their portfolio securities on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods.

 

These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

· Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
     
· Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
     
· Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The aggregate value by input level, as of March 31, 2018, for each Fund’s investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, if applicable, is included in each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments, which also includes a breakdown of the Fund’s investments by geographic, portfolio or sector allocation. The Arbitrage Fund and Merger Arbitrage Fund held Level 3 categorized securities during the six months ended March 31, 2018. Refer to the Portfolio of Investments for a reconciliation of Level 3 holdings.

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy. All transfers in and out of the levels are recognized at the value at the end of the period. At March 31, 2018, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 for the Funds, except as shown in the Portfolio of Investments for the Merger Arbitrage Fund and the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2018, there were no material changes to the valuation policies and techniques.

 

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 times of which the NYSE establishes official closing prices). Portfolio securities traded on stock exchanges are valued at the last reported sale price, official close price, or last bid price if no sales are reported. Portfolio securities quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) or from the primary exchange on which the security trades. To the extent these securities are actively traded, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options are valued at the last quoted sales price. If there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, long option positions are valued at the most recent bid price, and short option positions are valued at the most recent ask price on the valuation date and are categorized in Level 1. Shares of mutual funds in which the Funds invest are valued at their respective net asset values (“NAV”) as reported by the underlying funds (the “Underlying Funds”) and are categorized in Level 1.

 

Debt securities held by the Funds are valued at their evaluated bid by an independent pricing service or at their last broker-quoted bid prices as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for such securities. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values through accepted market modeling conventions. Observable inputs to the models may include prepayment speeds, pricing spread, yield, trade information, dealer quotes, market color, cash flow models, the securities’ terms and conditions, among others, and are generally categorized in Level 2. The Active Bond Fund’s and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund’s 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

 

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procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”), and are generally categorized in Level 2. The Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund’s investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche, and are generally categorized in Level 2. Debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, provided such amount approximates market value and are categorized in Level 2. While this method provides consistency in valuation (and may only be used if it approximates market value), it may result in periods during which fair value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price that would be received if the Fund sold the investment.

 

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

 

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

 

The Funds may use fair value pricing under the following circumstances, among others:

 

· If the value of a security has been materially affected by events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time but after the close of the primary markets on which the security is traded.
· If the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded closes early or if trading in a particular portfolio security was halted during the day and did not resume prior to the Funds’ NAV calculation.
· If a security is so thinly traded that reliable market quotations are unavailable due to infrequent trading.
· If the validity of market quotations is not reliable.

 

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

 

Bank Loans — The Active Bond 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 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 or London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).

 

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.

 

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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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities represents fair value of the unfunded portion of the Fund’s bank loans. As of March 31, 2018, the Funds did not hold any unfunded loan commitments.

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations — The 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 investment grade 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, 2018, the Arbitrage Fund and Merger Arbitrage Fund had securities sold short with a fair value of $(24,473,518) and $(14,344,506), respectively, and pledged securities with a fair value of $36,352,073 and $47,901,941, respectively, as collateral. Arbitrage Fund pledged cash collateral of $5,166,076 for both securities sold short and written options and Merger Arbitrage Fund had a related due to prime broker balance of $12,828,367.

 

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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 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. As of March 31, 2018, the Arbitrage Fund and Merger Arbitrage Fund had written options with a fair value of ($189,222) and ($158,166), respectively, and pledged securities with a fair value of $36,352,073 and $47,901,941, respectively, as collateral. Arbitrage Fund pledged cash collateral of $5,166,076 for both securities sold short and written options and Merger Arbitrage Fund had a related due to prime broker balance of $12,828,367. The Arbitrage Fund and Merger Arbitrage Fund held purchased options with a fair value of $227,118 and $183,304, respectively, as of March 31, 2018.

 

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

 

When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contract. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the secondary market resulting in an inability to close a futures position prior to its maturity date. Third, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that the Fund could lose more than the original margin deposit required to initiate the futures transaction. Finally, the risk exists that losses could exceed amounts

 

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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, 2018, the Active Bond Fund did not hold any futures contracts.

 

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

 

(1) market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange on the valuation date; and

 

(2) purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

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

 

Forward foreign currency contracts — 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, 2018, the Arbitrage Fund and the Merger Arbitrage 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 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 arrearage rights. Distributions received from MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. Investment

 

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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, the Arbitrage Fund and the Merger Arbitrage Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Associations, 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 instrument’s payables or receivables with collateral held or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting). These default events include bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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As of March 31, 2018, the Arbitrage Fund’s and Merger Arbitrage Fund’s assets and liabilities that were subject to a MNA on a gross basis were as follows:

 

   Assets   Liabilities 
Arbitrage Fund          
Written Options  $   $189,222 
Total       (189,222)
Merger Arbitrage Fund          
Written Options       (158,166)
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts   25,628     
Total  $25,628   $(158,166)

 

The following table presents the Merger Arbitrage Fund’s assets net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral pledged to the Fund as of March 31, 2018:

 

             Gross             
             Amount             
             Available             
             for Offset in             
         Gross   Statement   Non-         
         Amount of   of Assets   Cash   Cash     
      Derivative  Recognized   and   Collateral   Collateral   Net 
Fund  Counterparty  Type  Assets   Liabilities   Received   Received   Amount(A) 
Merger Arbitrage Fund  Brown Brothers Harriman  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $25,628   $   $   $   $25,628 

 

(A)Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

The following table presents the Arbitrage Fund’s and Merger Arbitrage Fund’s liabilities net of amounts available for offset under MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Funds as of March 31, 2018:

 

             Gross             
             Amount             
             Available             
             for Offset in             
         Gross   Statement   Non-         
         Amount of   of Assets   Cash   Cash     
      Derivative  Recognized   and   Collateral   Collateral   Net 
Fund  Counterparty  Type  Liabilities   Liabilities   Pledged   Pledged   Amount(A) 
Arbitrage Fund  Pershing LLC  Written Options  $189,222   $   $(149,586)  $(39,636)  $ 
Merger Arbitrage Fund  Pershing LLC  Written Options   158,166        (158,166)        

 

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

 

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The following table sets forth the fair value of the Arbitrage Fund’s and Merger Arbitrage Fund’s derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure as of March 31, 2018:

 

   Fair Value of Derivative Investments        
   as of March 31, 2018        
   Derivatives not accounted for as hedging  Asset   Liability 
Fund  instruments under ASC 815  Derivatives   Derivatives 
Arbitrage Fund  Purchased Options-Equity Contracts*  $227,118   $ 
   Written Options-Equity Contracts**       (189,222)
   Forward Foreign Currency Contracts***   49,954     
Merger Arbitrage Fund  Purchased Options- Equity contracts*   183,304     
   Written Options-Equity Contracts**       (158,166)
   Forward Foreign Currency Contracts***   25,628     

 

*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 on forward foreign currency contracts.

 

The following table sets forth the effect of the Active Bond Fund’s, Arbitrage Fund’s and Merger Arbitrage Fund’s derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure on the Statements of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2018:

 

The Effect of Derivative Investments on the Statement of Operations
for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2018
          Change in 
          Unrealized 
      Realized Gain   Appreciation 
   Derivatives not accounted for as hedging  (Loss)   (Depreciation) 
Fund  instruments under ASC 815  on Derivatives   on Derivatives 
Active Bond Fund  Futures-Interest Rate Contracts*  $(131,990)  $ 
Arbitrage Fund  Purchased Options-Equity Contracts**   164,811    79,908 
   Written Options-Equity Contracts***   474,638    1,698 
   Forward Foreign Currency Contracts****   (122,431)   31,433 
Merger Arbitrage Fund  Purchased Options-Equity Contracts**   99,618    55,038 
   Written Options-Equity Contracts***   436,645    1,381 
   Forward Foreign Currency Contracts****   (71,814)   14,763 

 

* Statements of Operations Location: Net realized losses on futures contracts.

 

** 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, 2018, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:

 

   Active       Merger 
   Bond   Arbitrage   Arbitrage 
   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Equity contracts:               
Purchased Options - Cost  $   $112,530   $96,402 
Written Options - Premiums received  $   $117,925   $96,739 
Forward foreign currency contracts:               
U.S. dollar amount received  $   $5,142,576   $2,807,694 
Interest rate contracts:               
Futures Contracts - Notional value  $15,896,057   $   $ 

 

Portfolio securities loaned — The Funds may lend their portfolio securities. Lending portfolio securities exposes the Funds to the risk that the borrower may fail to return the loaned securities or may not be able to provide additional collateral or that the Funds may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fails financially. To minimize these risks, the borrower must agree to maintain cash collateral with the Funds’ custodian. The loaned securities are secured by collateral valued at least equal, at all times, to the market value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest, if any. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. The cash collateral is reinvested by the Funds’ custodian into an approved short-term investment vehicle. The approved short-term investment vehicle is subject to market risk.

 

As of March 31, 2018, the following Funds loaned securities and received collateral as follows:

 

      Market   Market     
      Value of   Value of     
      Securities   Collateral   Net 
Fund  Security Type  Loaned*   Received**   Amount*** 
Arbitrage Fund  Common Stocks  $2,297,842   $2,409,030   $111,188 
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund  Common Stocks   192,811    198,631    5,820 
High Yield Fund  Corporate Bonds   2,866,741    2,972,535    105,794 
Mid Cap Value Fund  Common Stocks   21,066,580    20,761,501    (305,079)
Premium Yield Equity Fund  Common Stocks   4,587,097    4,684,185    97,088 
Small Cap Fund  Common Stocks   6,360,406    6,324,413    (35,993)
Small Cap Value Fund  Common Stocks   6,350,204    6,342,805    (7,399)
Total Return Bond Fund  Corporate Bonds   1,236,000    1,272,000    36,000 

 

*The remaining contractual maturity is overnight for all securities.

 

**Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

***Net amount represents the net amount payable due to 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.

 

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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 delayed delivery purchases are outstanding, the Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. 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.

 

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

 

The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the Funds (except the Active Bond Fund, High Yield Fund, Total Return Bond Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund) is equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 6.10% of the NAV (or 5.75% of the offering price). The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the Active Bond Fund, High Yield Fund and Total Return Bond Fund is equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 4.99% of the NAV (or 4.75% 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 purchases of $1 million or more of Class A shares. The maximum offering price per share of Classes C, S, Y, Z, and Institutional Class shares of the Funds is equal to the NAV per share.

 

The redemption price per share of each class of shares of the Funds is generally equal to the NAV per share. However, Class A redemptions that were part of a no-load $1 million subscription may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of up to 1.00% if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase. Additionally, purchases of Class C shares of the Funds are subject to a CDSC of 1.00%. The CDSC will be assessed on an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the NAV at the time of purchase of the shares being redeemed or (2) the NAV of such shares being redeemed, if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase.

 

Investment income — Dividend income from securities is recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Funds, where applicable. Interest income from securities is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted. Realized gains and losses resulting from principal paydowns on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are included in interest income. Market discounts, original issue discount and market premiums on debt securities are accreted/amortized to interest income over the life of the security 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 Arbitrage Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Merger Arbitrage Fund, Mid Cap Fund, and Small Cap Fund distribute their income, if any, annually, as a dividend to shareholders. The Mid Cap Value Fund, Sands Capital Select Growth Fund, and Small Cap Value Fund declare and distribute their income, if any, quarterly, as a dividend to shareholders.The Active Bond Fund, High Yield Fund, Premium

 

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Yield Equity Fund and Total Return 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 the Funds in the Trust, and, if applicable,Touchstone Institutional Funds 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.

 

3. Investment Transactions

 

Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) were as follows for the six months ended March 31, 2018:

 

   Active       Emerging     
   Bond   Arbitrage   Markets Small   High Yield 
   Fund*   Fund   Cap Fund   Fund 
Purchases of investment securities  $124,826,878   $341,591,837   $7,493,231   $55,311,338 
Proceeds from sales and maturities  $97,256,370   $301,565,627   $9,386,731   $71,622,602 

 

   Merger       Mid Cap     
   Arbitrage   Mid Cap   Value   Premium Yield 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Equity Fund 
Purchases of investment securities  $223,461,855   $272,191,886   $192,728,804   $48,670,255 
Proceeds from sales and maturities  $225,904,753   $285,772,682   $132,278,086   $59,659,788 

 

   Sands Capital       Small Cap   Total Return 
   Select Growth   Small Cap   Value   Bond 
   Fund   Fund**   Fund   Fund 
Purchases of investment securities  $263,054,171   $17,999,950   $23,547,988   $53,670,668 
Proceeds from sales and maturities  $567,427,676   $82,010,451   $17,539,529   $14,424,521 

 

   Ultra Short 
   Duration Fixed 
   Income Fund* 
Purchases of investment securities  $555,212,623 
Proceeds from sales and maturities  $484,221,575 

 

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*The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities in the Active Bond Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund excludes the purchases and sales of the Sentinel Government Securities Fund and Sentinel Total Return Bond Fund for the Active Bond Fund and Sentinel Low Duration Bond Fund for the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (see Note 9). If these transactions were included, purchases and sales would have been higher.

 

**Small Cap Fund had a redemption-in-kind on March 13, 2018, which resulted in a redemption out of the Fund of $2,085,657 and is excluded from the proceeds from sales and maturities. The redemption was comprised of securities and cash in the amount of $2,022,916 and $62,741, respectively.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2018, purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities in U.S. Government Securities were $741,959,865 and $774,101,133, respectively, for the Active Bond Fund, $9,977,223 and $3,978,344, respectively, for the Total Return Bond Fund and $98,816,222 and $133,065,981, 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, 2018.

 

4. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Related Parties

 

Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”), Touchstone Securities, Inc. (the “Underwriter”), or The Bank of New York Mellon, the Sub-Administrator to the Funds and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc., the Transfer Agent to the Funds (collectively referenced to herein as “BNY Mellon”). Such officers receive no compensation from the Trust. The Advisor and the Underwriter are each wholly-owned, indirect subsidiaries of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. (“Western & Southern”).

 

On behalf of the Funds, the Advisor pays each Independent Trustee a quarterly retainer plus additional retainers to the Lead Independent Trustee and the chairs of each standing committee. Interested Trustees do not receive compensation from the Funds. Each Independent Trustee also receives compensation for each Board meeting and committee meeting attended. Each standing committee chair receives additional compensation for each committee meeting that he or she oversees. The Advisor is reimbursed by the Funds for the Independent Trustees’ compensation and out-of-pocket expenses relating to their services. The Funds accrued Trustee-related expenses of $93,767 for the six months ended March 31, 2018.

 

MANAGEMENT & EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTS

 

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

 

Active Bond Fund 0.40% on the first $300 million
  0.35% on such assets in excess of $300 million
Arbitrage Fund 1.05% on the first $500 million
  1.00% on the next $500 million
  0.95% on such assets over $1 billion
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund 1.05% on the first $200 million
  1.00% on the next $200 million
  0.90% on such assets over $400 million
High Yield Fund 0.60% on the first $50 million
  0.50% on the next $250 million
  0.45% on such assets in excess of $300 million
Merger Arbitrage Fund 1.05%
Mid Cap Fund 0.80% on the first $500 million
  0.75% on the next $500 million
  0.70% on such assets over $1 billion

 

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Mid Cap Value Fund 0.85% on the first $100 million
  0.80% on the next $300 million
  0.75% on such assets over $400 million
Premium Yield Equity Fund 0.70% on the first $100 million
  0.65% on such assets over $100 million
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund 0.85% on the first $1 billion
  0.80% on the next $500 million
  0.75% on the next $500 million
  0.70% on such assets over $2 billion
Small Cap Fund 0.85%
Small Cap Value Fund 0.90%
Total Return Bond Fund 0.35%
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund 0.25%

 

In addition to the base advisory fee shown above for the Sands Capital Select Growth Fund, a performance fee adjustment will be added to or subtracted from the base advisory fee depending on the performance of the Fund in relation to the investment performance of the Fund’s benchmark index, for the preceding twelve month period, as follows:

 

          Annual   Highest / Lowest 
   Benchmark  Benchmark   Adjustment   Possible Advisory 
   Index  Threshold   Rate   Fee 
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund  Russell 1000® Growth Index   +/-2.50%    +/-0.15%    1.00% / 0.55% 

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Advisor’s base fee was increased by $1,234,405 as a result of the performance fee adjustment.

 

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

 

Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC The London Company
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund Mid Cap Fund
  Small Cap Fund
EARNEST Partners LLC  
Total Return Bond Fund Longfellow Investment Management Co.
  Arbitrage Fund
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.* Merger Arbitrage Fund
Active Bond Fund  
High Yield Fund Miller/Howard Investments, Inc.
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund Premium Yield Equity Fund
   
LMCG Investments, LLC  
Mid Cap Value Fund Sands Capital Management, LLC
Small Cap Value Fund Sands Capital Select Growth Fund

 

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

 

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

 

The Advisor entered into an expense limitation agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) to contractually limit 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

 

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other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business. The maximum annual operating expense limit in any year with respect to the Funds is based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Funds. The Advisor has agreed to separately waive class-level expenses, advisory fees and administration fees, and to reimburse expenses in order to maintain the following expense limitations for the Funds:

 

                       Institutional 
   Class A   Class C   Class S   Class Y   Class Z   Class 
Active Bond Fund   0.90%   1.65%       0.65%       0.57%
Arbitrage Fund   1.68%   2.43%       1.43%       1.28%
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund   1.69%   2.44%       1.44%       1.29%
High Yield Fund   1.05%   1.80%       0.80%       0.72%
Merger Arbitrage Fund   1.68%   2.43%       1.43%       1.28%
Mid Cap Fund   1.24%   1.99%       0.99%   1.24%   0.92%
Mid Cap Value Fund   1.27%   2.02%       1.02%       0.89%
Premium Yield Equity Fund   1.20%   1.95%       0.95%        
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund*   0.25%   0.25%       0.25%   0.25%    
Small Cap Fund   1.38%   2.13%       1.13%       1.05%
Small Cap Value Fund   1.38%   2.13%       1.13%       0.98%
Total Return Bond Fund   0.85%   1.60%       0.60%       0.50%
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   0.69%   1.19%   0.94%   0.44%   0.69%   0.39%

 

*The Expense Limitation Agreement for Sands Capital Select Growth Fund limits other operating expenses to 0.25% for all classes of the Fund. Other operating expenses include all operating expenses of the Fund except for investment advisory fees, administration fees, performance fees, distribution fees (12b-1), shareholder service fees and any expenses excluded in the Expense Limitation Agreement.

 

These expense limitations will remain in effect for all Funds through at least January 29, 2019, except for Active Bond Fund and Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund, which will remain in effect through at least October 26, 2019. The Expense Limitation Agreement can be terminated by a vote of the Funds’ Board if it deems the termination to be beneficial to the Funds’ shareholders.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Advisor or its affiliates waived investment advisory fees, administration fees and other operating expenses, including distribution fees of the Funds, as follows:

 

           Other     
           Operating     
   Investment       Expenses     
   Advisory   Administration   Reimbursed/     
   Fees Waived   Fees Waived   Waived   Total 
Active Bond Fund  $   $68,171   $184,519   $252,690 
Arbitrage Fund           19,407    19,407 
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund   70,069    9,676    44,834    124,579 
High Yield Fund       19,906    84,172    104,078 
Merger Arbitrage Fund           31,820    31,820 
Mid Cap Fund       81,538    198,697    280,235 
Mid Cap Value Fund       206,102    121,275    327,377 
Premium Yield Equity Fund           47,621    47,621 
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund           259,820    259,820 
Small Cap Fund           84,300    84,300 
Small Cap Value Fund   32,710    66,784    93,561    193,055 
Total Return Bond Fund       46,579    102,278    148,857 
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund       146,541    162,193    308,734 

 

Under the terms of the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Advisor is entitled to recover, subject to approval by the Funds’ Board, such amounts waived or reimbursed for a period of up to three years from the date on which the Advisor reduced its compensation or assumed expenses for the Funds. No recoupment will occur unless a Fund’s operating expenses are below the expense limitation amount in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and the Fund’s current expense limitation.

 

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As of March 31, 2018, the Advisor may seek recoupment of previously waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:

 

   Expiration   Expiration   Expiration   Expiration     
   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,     
Fund  2018   2019   2020   2021   Total 
Active Bond Fund  $115,961   $236,361   $224,157   $155,567   $732,046 
Arbitrage Fund   1,297    8,272    15,946    5,814    31,329 
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund   64,048    353,948    264,662    116,202    798,860 
High Yield Fund   75,708    149,452    122,090    74,153    421,403 
Merger Arbitrage Fund           19,965    17,019    36,984 
Mid Cap Fund   464,857    545,460    576,954    239,157    1,826,428 
Mid Cap Value Fund   202,731    430,326    566,787    304,159    1,504,003 
Premium Yield Equity Fund   27,132    71,385    46,012    14,136    158,665 
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund   338,158    831,974    528,582    259,820    1,958,534 
Small Cap Fund       38,604    38,987    58,810    136,401 
Small Cap Value Fund   70,957    159,192    462,615    117,020    809,784 
Total Return Bond Fund   96,281    206,835    243,198    134,151    680,465 
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   222,390    500,874    457,716    269,350    1,450,330 

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Advisor is eligible to recoup previously waived fees or reimbursed expenses from the Mid Cap Value Fund of $37,454.

 

ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

 

The Advisor entered into an Administration Agreement with the Trust, whereby the Advisor is responsible for supplying executive and regulatory compliance services; supervising the preparation of tax returns; coordinating the preparation of reports to shareholders and reports to, and filings with the SEC and state securities authorities, as well as materials for meetings of the Board; calculating the daily NAV per share; and maintaining the financial books and records of each Fund.

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

 

The fee is computed and allocated among the Touchstone Fund Complex (excluding Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust) on the basis of relative daily net assets.

 

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

 

TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT

 

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

 

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The Funds may reimburse the Advisor for fees paid to intermediaries such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisors or other financial institutions for sub-transfer agency, sub-administration and other services provided to investors whose shares of record are held in omnibus, other group accounts, retirement plans or accounts traded through registered securities clearing agents. These fees may vary based on, for example, the nature of services provided, but generally range up to 0.15% of the assets of the class serviced or maintained by the intermediary or up to $22 per sub-account maintained by the intermediary.

 

PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE ARRANGEMENTS

 

The Trust has adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for each class of shares it offers that is subject to 12b-1 distribution fees. The plans allow each Fund to pay distribution and other fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and for services provided to shareholders. The fees charged to the Funds are limited to the actual expenses incurred. Under the Class A plan, each Fund offering Class A shares, excluding the Active Bond Fund and High Yield Fund, pays an annual fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class A shares. The Active Bond Fund and High Yield Fund pay an annual fee of up to 0.35% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class A shares. The Active Bond Fund and High Yield Fund currently limit the 12b-1 fees for Class A shares to 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to such shares. Under the Class C plan, each Fund offering Class C shares (except the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund) pays an annual fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class C shares (of which up to 0.75% is a distribution fee and up to 0.25% is a shareholder servicing fee). 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 through January 29, 2019. Under the Class S plan, the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund pays an annual shareholder servicing fee of up to 0.50% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class S shares. Under the Class Z plan, each Fund offering Class Z shares pays an annual shareholder servicing fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets that are attributed to Class Z shares.

 

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

 

The Underwriter is the Funds’ principal underwriter and, as such, acts as exclusive agent for distribution of the Funds’ shares. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement between the Trust and the Underwriter, the Underwriter earned underwriting and broker commissions on the sale of Class A shares of the Funds. W&S Brokerage Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Underwriter and the Advisor, also earned broker commissions on the sale of Class A shares of the Funds. Listed below are the total underwriting and broker commissions earned by the Underwriter and its affiliate during the six months ended March 31, 2018:

 

Fund  Amount 
Active Bond Fund  $11,270 
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund   469 
High Yield Fund   1,895 
Merger Arbitrage Fund   3,050 
Mid Cap Fund   4,882 
Mid Cap Value Fund   4,358 
Premium Yield Equity Fund   3,852 
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund   7,363 
Small Cap Fund   645 
Small Cap Value Fund   361 
Total Return Bond Fund   4,773 
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   1,217 

 

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In addition, the Underwriter collected CDSC on the redemption of Class C shares of the Funds listed below during the six months ended March 31, 2018:

 

Fund  Amount 
Active Bond Fund  $546 
Arbitrage Fund   650 
High Yield Fund   160 
Mid Cap Fund   364 
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund   68 
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   34 

 

INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS

 

The Funds may engage in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common officers. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Funds did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions as defined under the 1940 Act.

 

5. Liquidity

 

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

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Small Cap Fund utilized ReFlow. ReFlow subscribed 135,945 shares of the Small Cap Fund during the period and had a redemption-in-kind of $2,022,916. The resulting fee is recorded in other expenses on the Statements of Operations.

 

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, 2018, the following Fund participated as a lender in the interfund lending program. The average amount loaned, average interest rate and interest income were as follows:

 

   Average Amount   Average Interest   Interest 
Fund  Loaned   Rate   Income* 
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund  $4,551,563    1.36%  $1,415 

 

*Includedin interest in the Statements of Operations.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the following Funds participated as borrowers in the interfund lending program. The average amount borrowed, average interest rate and interest expense were as follows:

 

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   Average Amount   Average Interest   Interest 
Fund  Borrowed   Rate   Expense* 
Arbitrage Fund  $1,702,561    1.31%  $329 
Mid Cap Fund   14,799,494    1.32    1,089 
Premium Yield Equity Fund   3,475,659    1.37    264 

 

*Included in other expenses in the Statements of Operations.

 

6. Federal Tax Information

 

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

 

In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also each Fund’s intention to declare and pay as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its investment company taxable income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ending October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

 

   Active Bond Fund   Arbitrage Fund 
   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
From ordinary income  $2,885,074   $3,155,993   $4,688,177   $1,713,725 
From long-term capital gains               342,591 
Total distributions  $2,885,074   $3,155,993   $4,688,177   $2,056,316 

 

   Emerging Markets     
   Small Cap Fund   High Yield Fund 
   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
From ordinary income  $   $2,618,763   $11,116,195   $10,884,011 
From long-term capital gains                
Total distributions  $   $2,618,763   $11,116,195   $10,884,011 

 

   Merger Arbitrage   Mid Cap   Mid Cap 
   Fund   Fund   Value Fund 
   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016   2017   2016 
From ordinary income  $5,245,522   $   $3,693,873   $365,264   $7,502,271   $7,115,657 
From long-term capital gains                   13,872,720    16,030,101 
Total distributions  $5,245,522   $   $3,693,873   $365,264   $21,374,991   $23,145,758 

 

   Premium Yield   Sands Capital   Small Cap 
   Equity Fund   Select Growth Fund   Fund 
   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016   2017   2016 
From ordinary income  $3,698,205   $3,858,988   $5,136,516   $   $1,853,070   $13,028,179 
From long-term capital gains       10,256,568    361,190,380    425,346,962        65,017,255 
Total distributions  $3,698,205   $14,115,556   $366,326,896   $425,346,962   $1,853,070   $78,045,434 

 

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   Small Cap   Total Return   Ultra Short Duration 
   Value Fund   Bond Fund   Fixed Income Fund 
   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016   2017   2016 
From ordinary income  $137,427   $911,469   $6,815,476   $6,010,128   $10,787,697   $8,481,610 
From long-term capital gains       1,833,117                 
Total distributions  $137,427   $2,744,586   $6,815,476   $6,010,128   $10,787,697   $8,481,610 

 

The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of September 30, 2017:

 

           Emerging     
   Active Bond   Arbitrage   Markets Small Cap   High Yield 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Tax cost of portfolio investments  $125,097,436   $267,337,466   $12,673,435   $212,418,657 
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments   2,613,406    4,902,945    1,789,389    6,810,048 
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments   (665,764)   (6,366,470)   (567,297)   (1,795,031)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   1,947,642    (1,463,525)   1,222,092    5,015,017 
Gross unrealized appreciation on short sales, derivatives and foreign currency contracts       1,206,066    35     
Gross unrealized depreciation on short sales, derivatives and foreign currency contracts       (3,656,931)   (43,205)    
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on short sales, derivatives and foreign currency contracts       (2,450,865)   (43,170)    
Capital loss carryforwards           (97,642,883)     
Undistributed ordinary income   100,608    7,225,614    91,956    (15,975,775)
Undistributed capital gains       366,454        515,272 
Other temporary differences   (38,253)   (162,199)   (3,256)    
Accumulated earnings (deficit)  $2,009,997   $3,515,479   $(96,375,261)  $(10,445,486)

 

   Merger   Mid Cap   Mid Cap Value 
   Arbitrage Fund   Fund   Fund 
Tax cost of portfolio investments  $242,702,264   $617,199,395   $623,022,871 
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments   4,400,792    165,273,442    115,400,847 
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments   (5,472,316)   (4,590,751)   (27,249,035)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (1,071,524)   160,682,691    88,151,812 
Gross unrealized appreciation on short sales, derivatives and foreign currency contracts   695,331         
Gross unrealized depreciation on short sales, derivatives and foreign currency contracts   (3,611,526)        
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on short sales, derivatives and foreign currency contracts   (2,916,195)        
Capital loss carryforwards       (70,800,792)    
Undistributed ordinary income   8,785,796    477,776    9,078,278 
Undistributed capital gains   797,071        31,199,807 
Other temporary differences   (217,454)        
Accumulated earnings (deficit)  $5,377,694   $90,359,675   $128,429,897 

 

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   Premium   Sands Capital     
   Yield Equity   Select Growth   Small Cap 
   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Tax cost of portfolio investments  $105,432,401   $1,349,407,005   $172,986,048 
Gross unrealized appreciation   19,619,903    1,281,553,518    80,060,283 
Gross unrealized depreciation   (2,212,785)   (60,538,873)   (5,122,086)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   17,407,118    1,221,014,645    74,938,197 
Qualified late-year losses       (12,169,854)    
Undistributed ordinary income   282,429        929,602 
Undistributed capital gains   2,153,188    476,472,680    28,796,916 
Accumulated earnings (deficit)  $19,842,735   $1,685,317,471   $104,664,715 

 

           Ultra Short 
       Total   Duration 
   Small Cap Value   Return Bond   Fixed Income 
   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Tax cost of portfolio investments  $91,303,658   $262,898,889   $751,637,966 
Gross unrealized appreciation   9,919,882    3,779,282    1,177,208 
Gross unrealized depreciation   (5,699,442)   (2,915,335)   (1,357,530)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   4,220,440    863,947    (180,322)
Capital loss carryforwards   (1,969,934)   (3,776,985)   (24,658,808)
Undistributed ordinary income   18,138    74,296    505,538 
Other temporary differences           (178,965)
Accumulated earnings (deficit)  $2,268,644   $(2,838,742)  $(24,512,557)

 

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 companies adjustments, amortization adjustments on bonds, REIT adjustments, preferred income outstanding, taxable interest on defaulted securities, and certain timing differences in the recognition of capital losses under income tax regulations and U.S. GAAP.

 

As of September 30, 2017, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes:

 

       No   No     
   Short Term Expiring In   Expiration   Expiration     
   2018   2019   Short Term*   Long Term*   Total 
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund  $   $   $17,348,130   $80,294,753   $97,642,883 
High Yield Fund               15,975,775    15,975,775 
Mid Cap Fund   70,800,792                70,800,792 
Small Cap Value Fund   1,969,934                1,969,934 
Total Return Bond Fund           757,743    3,019,242    3,776,985 
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   3,336,624    933,830    7,744,661    12,643,693    24,658,808 

 

* The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2010. The Act made changes to several tax rules impacting the Funds. The provisions of the Act first became effective for the Funds’ fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 and are applicable to all subsequent fiscal years. Although the Act provides several benefits, including the unlimited carryover of future capital losses, there may be a greater likelihood that all or a portion of each Fund’s pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may expire without being utilized due to the fact that post-enactment capital losses must be utilized before pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may be utilized. Under the Act, new capital losses may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss as compared with pre-enactment law, where capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight years, and carried forward as short-term capital losses, irrespective of the character of the original loss.

 

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As of March 31, 2018 the Trust had the following federal tax cost resulting in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as follows:

 

       Gross   Gross   Gross   Gross     
       Unrealized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Net 
   Federal   Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation   Depreciation   Unrealized 
   Tax   on   on   on   on   Appreciation 
Fund  Cost   Investments   Investments   Other*   Other*   (Depreciation) 
Active Bond Fund  $397,778,911$   3,153,413   $(6,025,256)  $   $   $(2,871,843)
Arbitrage Fund   273,416,138    3,337,439    (10,407,416)   503,249    (906,591)   (7,473,319)
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund   11,615,381    1,672,897    (476,014)   1,626    (72)   1,198,437 
High Yield Fund   197,833,339    1,515,399    (5,119,217)           (3,603,818)
Merger Arbitrage Fund   219,311,192    2,979,027    (7,575,047)   311,650    (523,817)   (4,808,187)
Mid Cap Fund   689,624,731    145,459,998    (16,326,640)           129,133,358 
Mid Cap Value Fund   697,021,090    114,972,340    (54,828,227)           60,144,113 
Premium Yield Equity Fund   101,538,812    15,569,746    (1,357,657)           14,212,089 
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund   1,096,584,451    1,425,015,635    (9,603,525)           1,415,412,110 
Small Cap Fund   116,308,131    57,214,508    (3,120,181)           54,094,327 
Small Cap Value Fund   102,492,179    9,685,201    (10,159,970)           (474,769)
Total Return Bond Fund   309,143,658    1,935,275    (6,603,107)           (4,667,832)
Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund   945,660,501    1,006,955    (4,219,142)           (3,212,187)

 

* Other includes Short Sales, Derivatives and Foreign Currency Transactions.

 

The Funds have analyzed their tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended September 30, 2014 through 2017) and have concluded that no provision for income tax is required in their financial statements.

 

7. Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Funds indemnify the Trust’s officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds.

 

8. Principal Risks

 

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments — Some of the Funds may invest in the securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the U.S. may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitations on the removal of funds or other assets of a Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. 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.

 

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Risks Associated with Concentration — Certain Funds may invest a high percentage of their assets in specific sectors of the market in order to achieve a potentially greater investment return. As a result, these Funds may be more susceptible to economic, political, and regulatory developments in a particular sector of the market, positive or negative, and may experience increased volatility on 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 Interest Rate Changes — As interest rates rise, the value of fixed-income securities a Fund owns will likely decrease. The price of debt securities is generally linked to the prevailing market interest rates. In general, when interest rates rise, the price of debt securities falls, and when interest rates fall, the price of debt securities rises. The price volatility of a debt security also depends on its maturity. Longer-term securities are generally more volatile, so the longer the average maturity or duration of these securities, the greater their price risk. Duration is a measure of the expected life, taking into account any prepayment or call features of the security, that is used to determine the price sensitivity of the security for a given change in interest rates. Specifically, duration is the change in the value of a fixed-income security that will result from a 1% change in interest rates, and generally is stated in years. For example, as a general rule a 1% rise in interest rates means a 1% fall in value for every year of duration. Maturity, on the other hand, is the date on which a fixed-income security becomes due for payment of principal. The negative impact on fixed income securities if interest rates increase as a result could negatively impact a Fund’s NAV.

 

Risks Associated with Liquidity — Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell. This can reduce the Fund’s returns because the Fund may be unable to transact at advantageous times or prices, or at all.

 

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

 

9. Fund Mergers

 

Active Bond Fund:

 

The shareholders of the Sentinel Government Securities Fund and the Sentinel Total Return Bond Fund, both a series of the Sentinel Group Funds, Inc., approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the transfer of all assets and liabilities of the Sentinel Government Securities Fund and the Sentinel Total Return Bond Fund to the Touchstone Active Bond Fund. The tax-free mergers took place on October 27, 2017.

 

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

 

               After 
   Before Reorganizations   Reorganizations 
   Sentinel   Sentinel   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Government   Total Return   Active   Active 
   Securities   Bond   Bond   Bond 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Class A*                    
Shares   11,174,957(A)   3,834,554(D)   2,051,008    17,060,519 
Net Assets  $116,518,985   $39,982,285   $21,385,481   $177,886,751 
Net Asset Value  $10.43(A)  $10.43(D)  $10.43   $10.43 

 

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           After 
   Before Reorganizations       Reorganizations 
   Sentinel   Sentinel   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Government   Total Return   Active   Active 
   Securities   Bond   Bond   Bond 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Class C                    
Shares   1,315,564(B)   1,646,712(E)   470,496    3,432,772 
Net Assets  $12,682,178   $15,874,543   $4,535,633   $33,092,354 
Net Asset Value  $9.64(B)  $9.64(E)  $9.64   $9.64 
Class Y**                    
Shares   1,572,671(C)   11,128,019(F)   7,576,068    20,276,758 
Net Assets  $16,389,043   $115,967,591   $78,951,815   $211,308,449 
Net Asset Value  $10.42(C)  $10.42(F)  $10.42   $10.42 
Institutional Class                    
Shares           2,374,145    2,374,145 
Net Assets          $24,733,043   $24,733,043 
Net Asset Value          $10.42   $10.42 
Fund Total                    
Shares Outstanding   15,103,361    16,500,456    12,471,717    43,144,194 
Net Assets  $145,590,206   $171,824,419   $129,605,972   $447,020,597 
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  $857,879   $3,044,192   $1,368,123   $5,270,194 

 

(A) Reflects a 0.9244:1 stock split which occurred on the date of reorganizations, October 27, 2017.

 

(B)Reflects a 1.0008:1 reverse stock split which occurred on the date of reorganizations, October 27, 2017.

 

(C) Reflects a 0.9252:1 stock split which occurred on the date of reorganizations, October 27, 2017.

 

(D) Reflects a 0.9985: 1 stock split on Class A shares and a 0.9984: 1 stock split on Class R3 shares which occurred on the date of reorganization, October 27, 2017.

 

(E) Reflects a 1.0769:1 reverse stock split which occurred on the date of reorganizations, October 27, 2017.

 

(F) Reflects a 0.9997: 1 stock split on Class I shares and a 0.9999:1 stock split on Class R6 shares which occurred on the date of reorganization, October 27, 2017.

 

* The Sentinel Total Return Bond Fund had Class R3 shares outstanding immediately prior to the reorganizations, which were exchanged for Class A shares of the Active Bond Fund.

 

**The Sentinel Government Securities Fund and the Sentinel Total Return Bond Fund had Class I and Class R6 shares outstanding immediately prior to the reorganizations, which were exchanged for. Class Y shares of the Active Bond Fund.

 

Assuming the reorganizations had been completed on October 1, 2017, the Active Bond Fund’s results of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2018 would have been as follows:

 

Net investment income (loss)  $9,771,481 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments  $(7,852,195)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $1,919,286 

 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single portfolio since the reorganizations were completed, it is not practical to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings to the Active Bond Fund that have been included in its statement of operations since the reorganizations.

 

Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund:

 

The shareholders of the Sentinel Low Duration Bond Fund, a series of the Sentinel Group Funds, Inc., approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the transfer of all assets and liabilities of the Sentinel

 

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Low Duration Bond Fund to the Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund. The tax-free merger took place on October 27, 2017.

 

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

 

       After 
   Before Reorganization   Reorganization 
       Touchstone   Touchstone 
       Ultra Short   Ultra Short 
   Sentinel Low   Duration   Duration 
   Duration   Fixed Income   Fixed Income 
   Bond Fund   Fund   Fund 
Class A               
Shares   8,852,517(A)   1,724,258    10,576,775 
Net Assets  $82,262,174   $16,022,642   $98,284,816 
Net Asset Value  $9.29(A)  $9.29   $9.29 
Class C               
Shares       595,689    595,689 
Net Assets  $   $5,536,888   $5,536,888 
Net Asset Value  $   $9.29   $9.29 
Class S               
Shares   18,778,658(B)       18,778,658 
Net Assets  $174,475,987   $   $174,475,987 
Net Asset Value  $9.29(B)  $   $9.29 
Class Y*               
Shares   1,675,485(C)   28,460,319    30,135,804 
Net Assets  $15,567,307   $264,430,327   $279,997,634 
Net Asset Value  $9.29(C)  $9.29   $9.29 
Class Z               
Shares       22,972,057    22,972,057 
Net Assets  $   $213,484,506   $213,484,506 
Net Asset Value  $   $9.29   $9.29 
Institutional Class               
Shares       28,593,394    28,593,394 
Net Assets  $   $265,515,783   $265,515,783 
Net Asset Value  $   $9.29   $9.29 
Fund Total               
Shares Outstanding   32,123,347    82,345,717    111,652,377 
Net Assets  $272,305,468   $764,990,146   $1,037,295,614 
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  $1,842,713   $(518,337)  $1,324,376 

 

(A) Reflects a 0.9113:1 stock split which occurred on the date of reorganization, October 27, 2017.

 

(B) Reflects a 0.9127:1 stock split which occurred on the date of reorganization, October 27, 2017.

 

(C) Reflects a 0.9131:1 stock split which occurred on the date of reorganization, October 27, 2017.

 

* The Sentinel Low Duration Bond Fund had Class I shares outstanding immediately prior to the reorganization, which were exchanged for Class Y shares of the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund.

 

Assuming the reorganization had been completed on October 1, 2017, the Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund’s results of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2018 would have been as follows:

 

Net investment income (loss)  $12,283,723 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments  $(4,398,706)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $7,885,017 

 

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

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent events occurring after the date of this report have been evaluated for potential impact to this report through the date the financial statements were issued.There were no subsequent events that necessitated recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Proxy Voting Guidelines

 

The Sub-Advisors are responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and held by the Funds. A description of the policies and procedures that the Sub-Advisors use in fulfilling this responsibility is available as an appendix to the most recent Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or by visiting the Touchstone website at TouchstoneInvestments.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website sec.gov. Information regarding how those proxies were voted during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is also available without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

 

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

 

Schedule of Shareholder Expenses

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018).

 

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, 2018” 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 Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s 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), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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                  Expenses 
      Net Expense   Beginning   Ending   Paid During 
      Ratio   Account   Account   the Six Months 
      Annualized   Value   Value   Ended 
      March 31,   October 1,   March 31,   March 31, 
     2018   2017   2018   2018* 
Touchstone Active Bond Fund                       
Class A  Actual   0.90%  $1,000.00   $984.00   $4.45 
Class A  Hypothetical   0.90%  $1,000.00   $1,020.44   $4.53 
                        
Class C  Actual   1.65%  $1,000.00   $981.20   $8.15 
Class C  Hypothetical   1.65%  $1,000.00   $1,016.70   $8.30 
                        
Class Y  Actual   0.65%  $1,000.00   $986.30   $3.22 
Class Y  Hypothetical   0.65%  $1,000.00   $1,021.69   $3.28 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   0.57%  $1,000.00   $985.70   $2.82 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   0.57%  $1,000.00   $1,022.09   $2.87 
                        
Touchstone Arbitrage Fund                       
Class A  Actual   1.89%  $1,000.00   $978.00   $9.32**
Class A  Hypothetical   1.89%  $1,000.00   $1,015.51   $9.50**
                        
Class C  Actual   2.64%  $1,000.00   $975.30   $13.00**
Class C  Hypothetical   2.64%  $1,000.00   $1,011.77   $13.24**
                        
Class Y  Actual   1.56%  $1,000.00   $980.20   $7.70**
Class Y  Hypothetical   1.56%  $1,000.00   $1,017.15   $7.85**
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   1.49%  $1,000.00   $980.30   $7.36**
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   1.49%  $1,000.00   $1,017.50   $7.49**
                        
Touchstone Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund                    
Class A  Actual   1.69%  $1,000.00   $1,074.00   $8.74 
Class A  Hypothetical   1.69%  $1,000.00   $1,016.50   $8.50 
                        
Class C  Actual   2.44%  $1,000.00   $1,070.30   $12.59 
Class C  Hypothetical   2.44%  $1,000.00   $1,012.76   $12.24 
                        
Class Y  Actual   1.44%  $1,000.00   $1,076.10   $7.45 
Class Y  Hypothetical   1.44%  $1,000.00   $1,017.75   $7.24 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   1.29%  $1,000.00   $1,076.30   $6.68 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   1.29%  $1,000.00   $1,018.50   $6.49 
                        
Touchstone High Yield Fund                       
Class A  Actual   1.05%  $1,000.00   $987.80   $5.20 
Class A  Hypothetical   1.05%  $1,000.00   $1,019.70   $5.29 
                        
Class C  Actual   1.80%  $1,000.00   $984.10   $8.90 
Class C  Hypothetical   1.80%  $1,000.00   $1,015.96   $9.05 
                        
Class Y  Actual   0.80%  $1,000.00   $988.70   $3.97 
Class Y  Hypothetical   0.80%  $1,000.00   $1,020.94   $4.03 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   0.72%  $1,000.00   $990.20   $3.57 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   0.72%  $1,000.00   $1,021.34   $3.63 

 

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                  Expenses 
      Net Expense   Beginning   Ending   Paid During 
      Ratio   Account   Account   the Six Months 
      Annualized   Value   Value   Ended 
      March 31,   October 1,   March 31,   March 31, 
      2018   2017   2018   2018* 
Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund                    
Class A  Actual   2.00%  $1,000.00   $982.80   $9.89***
Class A  Hypothetical   2.00%  $1,000.00   $1,014.96   $10.05***
                        
Class C  Actual   2.75%  $1,000.00   $979.00   $13.57***
Class C  Hypothetical   2.75%  $1,000.00   $1,011.22   $13.79***
                        
Class Y  Actual   1.71%  $1,000.00   $984.00   $8.46***
Class Y  Hypothetical   1.71%  $1,000.00   $1,016.40   $8.60***
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   1.60%  $1,000.00   $984.90   $7.92***
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   1.60%  $1,000.00   $1,016.95   $8.05***
                        
Touchstone Mid Cap Fund                    
Class A  Actual   1.24%  $1,000.00   $1,076.90   $6.42 
Class A  Hypothetical   1.24%  $1,000.00   $1,018.75   $6.24 
                        
Class C  Actual   1.99%  $1,000.00   $1,072.50   $10.28 
Class C  Hypothetical   1.99%  $1,000.00   $1,015.01   $10.00 
                        
Class Y  Actual   0.99%  $1,000.00   $1,077.80   $5.13 
Class Y  Hypothetical   0.99%  $1,000.00   $1,020.00   $4.99 
                        
Class Z  Actual   1.24%  $1,000.00   $1,076.70   $6.42 
Class Z  Hypothetical   1.24%  $1,000.00   $1,018.75   $6.24 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   0.92%  $1,000.00   $1,078.40   $4.77 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   0.92%  $1,000.00   $1,020.34   $4.63 
                        
Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund                    
Class A  Actual   1.27%  $1,000.00   $982.10   $6.28 
Class A  Hypothetical   1.27%  $1,000.00   $1,018.60   $6.39 
                        
Class C  Actual   2.02%  $1,000.00   $978.90   $9.97 
Class C  Hypothetical   2.02%  $1,000.00   $1,014.86   $10.15 
                        
Class Y  Actual   1.02%  $1,000.00   $983.50   $5.04 
Class Y  Hypothetical   1.02%  $1,000.00   $1,019.85   $5.14 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   0.89%  $1,000.00   $984.20   $4.40 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   0.89%  $1,000.00   $1,020.49   $4.48 
                        
Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund                    
Class A  Actual   1.20%  $1,000.00   $1,020.40   $6.04 
Class A  Hypothetical   1.20%  $1,000.00   $1,018.95   $6.04 
                        
Class C  Actual   1.95%  $1,000.00   $1,016.60   $9.80 
Class C  Hypothetical   1.95%  $1,000.00   $1,015.21   $9.80 
                        
Class Y  Actual   0.95%  $1,000.00   $1,021.80   $4.79 
Class Y  Hypothetical   0.95%  $1,000.00   $1,020.19   $4.78 

 

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                  Expenses 
      Net Expense   Beginning   Ending   Paid During 
      Ratio   Account   Account   the Six Months 
      Annualized   Value   Value   Ended 
      March 31,   October 1,   March 31,   March 31, 
      2018   2017   2018   2018* 
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund                    
Class A  Actual   1.39%  $1,000.00   $1,135.30   $7.40 
Class A  Hypothetical   1.39%  $1,000.00   $1,018.00   $6.99 
                        
Class C  Actual   2.14%  $1,000.00   $1,131.10   $11.37 
Class C  Hypothetical   2.14%  $1,000.00   $1,014.26   $10.75 
                        
Class Y  Actual   1.14%  $1,000.00   $1,136.80   $6.07 
Class Y  Hypothetical   1.14%  $1,000.00   $1,019.25   $5.74 
                        
Class Z  Actual   1.38%  $1,000.00   $1,136.00   $7.35 
Class Z  Hypothetical   1.38%  $1,000.00   $1,018.05   $6.94 
                        
Touchstone Small Cap Fund                       
Class A  Actual   1.38%  $1,000.00   $1,037.90   $7.01 
Class A  Hypothetical   1.38%  $1,000.00   $1,018.05   $6.94 
                        
Class C  Actual   2.13%  $1,000.00   $1,033.80   $10.80 
Class C  Hypothetical   2.13%  $1,000.00   $1,014.31   $10.70 
                        
Class Y  Actual   1.13%  $1,000.00   $1,039.00   $5.74 
Class Y  Hypothetical   1.13%  $1,000.00   $1,019.30   $5.69 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   1.05%  $1,000.00   $1,039.40   $5.34 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   1.05%  $1,000.00   $1,019.70   $5.29 
                        
Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund                    
Class A  Actual   1.38%  $1,000.00   $985.10   $6.83 
Class A  Hypothetical   1.38%  $1,000.00   $1,018.05   $6.94 
                        
Class C  Actual   2.13%  $1,000.00   $981.30   $10.52 
Class C  Hypothetical   2.13%  $1,000.00   $1,014.31   $10.70 
                        
Class Y  Actual   1.13%  $1,000.00   $986.30   $5.60 
Class Y  Hypothetical   1.13%  $1,000.00   $1,019.30   $5.69 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   0.98%  $1,000.00   $987.00   $4.85 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   0.98%  $1,000.00   $1,020.04   $4.94 
                        
Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund                    
Class A  Actual   0.85%  $1,000.00   $991.80   $4.22 
Class A  Hypothetical   0.85%  $1,000.00   $1,020.69   $4.28 
                        
Class C  Actual   1.60%  $1,000.00   $987.90   $7.93 
Class C  Hypothetical   1.60%  $1,000.00   $1,016.95   $8.05 
                        
Class Y  Actual   0.60%  $1,000.00   $992.00   $2.98 
Class Y  Hypothetical   0.60%  $1,000.00   $1,021.94   $3.02 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   0.50%  $1,000.00   $993.50   $2.49 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   0.50%  $1,000.00   $1,022.44   $2.52 

 

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                  Expenses 
      Net Expense   Beginning   Ending   Paid During 
      Ratio   Account   Account   the Six Months 
      Annualized   Value   Value   Ended 
      March 31,   October 1,   March 31,   March 31, 
      2018   2017   2018   2018* 
Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund
Class A  Actual   0.69%  $1,000.00   $1,005.00   $3.45 
Class A  Hypothetical   0.69%  $1,000.00   $1,021.49   $3.48 
                        
Class C  Actual   1.19%  $1,000.00   $1,002.50   $5.94 
Class C  Hypothetical   1.19%  $1,000.00   $1,019.00   $5.99 
                        
Class S(A)  Actual   0.92%  $1,000.00   $1,002.50   $3.91 
Class S  Hypothetical   0.92%  $1,000.00   $1,020.34   $4.63 
                        
Class Y  Actual   0.44%  $1,000.00   $1,005.10   $2.20 
Class Y  Hypothetical   0.44%  $1,000.00   $1,022.74   $2.22 
                        
Class Z  Actual   0.69%  $1,000.00   $1,005.00   $3.45 
Class Z  Hypothetical   0.69%  $1,000.00   $1,021.49   $3.48 
                        
Institutional Class  Actual   0.39%  $1,000.00   $1,006.50   $1.95 
Institutional Class  Hypothetical   0.39%  $1,000.00   $1,022.99   $1.97 

 

(A)Represents the period from commencement of operations (October 27, 2017) through March 31, 2018. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 155/365.

 

*Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365(to reflect one-half year period).

 

**Excluding dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $8.28, $11.97, $6.66 and $6.32, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $8.45, $12.19, $6.79 and $6.44, respectively.

 

***Excluding dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, your actual cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $8.30, $11.99, $6.88 and $6.33, respectively, and your hypothetical cost of investment in Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class would be $8.45, $12.19, $6.99 and $6.44, respectively.

 

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreement Approval Disclosure

 

At a meeting held on November 16, 2017, 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 Advisor with respect to each Fund of the Trust, and the continuance of each Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Advisor and each Fund’s respective Sub-Advisor.

 

In determining whether to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Advisor furnished information necessary for a majority of the Independent Trustees to make the determination that the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the respective Funds and their shareholders. The information provided to the Board included: (1) industry data comparing advisory fees and total expense ratios of comparable funds; (2) comparative performance information; (3) the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ revenues and costs of providing services to the Funds; and (4) information about the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ personnel. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements with management and experienced independent legal counsel and received materials from such counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement

 

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and each Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees also reviewed the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement with independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Advisor’s Compensation and Profitability. The Board took into consideration the financial condition and profitability of the Advisor and its affiliates (including the Sub-Advisor to three of the Funds) and the direct and indirect benefits derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from the Advisor’s relationship with the Funds. The information considered by the Board included operating profit margin information for the Advisor’s business as a whole. The Board noted that the Advisor waived a portion of advisory fees and administrative fees and/or reimbursed expenses of each of the Funds in order to limit each Fund’s net operating expenses. The Board also noted that the Advisor pays the Sub-Advisors’ sub-advisory fees out of the advisory fees the Advisor receives from the Funds. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor’s relationship with the Funds both before and after tax expenses, and also considered whether the Advisor has the financial wherewithal to continue to provide services to the Funds, noting the ongoing commitment of the Advisor’s parent company with respect to providing support and resources as needed. The Board considered that the Funds’ distributor, an affiliate of the Advisor, receives Rule 12b-1 distribution fees from the Funds and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or

 

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redemptions of certain classes of shares. The Board also noted that the Advisor derives benefits to its reputation and other benefits from its association with the Funds.

 

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

 

Expenses and Performance. The Board compared the respective advisory fees and total expense ratios for each of the Funds with various comparative data, including the median and average advisory fees and total expense ratios of each Fund’s respective peer group. The Board also considered, among other data, the Funds’ respective performance results during the six-month, twelve-month and thirty-six-month periods ended June 30, 2017, and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board also took into account current market conditions and their effect on the Funds’ performance.

 

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

 

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

 

Touchstone Active Bond 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 Advisor was waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017 and the Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended June 30, 2017. 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 Arbitrage Fund The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor 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 the Fund’s peer group for the six- and twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2017, and the Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended June 30, 2017. 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 Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses.

 

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The Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2017 and the Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended June 30, 2017. The Board noted that the Fund had undergone a change in manager in April 2016 and since that change the Fund’s performance had met the Advisor’s expectations. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance had been addressed, 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 Advisor was waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2017, and the Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended June 30, 2017. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, particularly in light of the current market environment, and management’s continued monitoring 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 Merger Arbitrage Fund The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was 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 the Fund’s peer group for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2017, and the Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended June 30, 2017. 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 above the median and below the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor 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 the Fund’s peer group for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Fund’s performance was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2017, and the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended June 30, 2017. 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 above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor 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 the Fund’s peer group for the six- and twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2017, and the Fund’s performance was in the 1st quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended June 30, 2017. 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

 

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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 Premium Yield 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 Advisor 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 the Fund’s peer group for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, and the Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended June 30, 2017. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including its continuing generation of income for the Fund’s shareholders, and management’s continued monitoring 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 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 Advisor 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 the Fund’s peer group for the six-month period, the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the twelve-month period and the Fund’s performance was in the 5th quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended June 30, 2017.The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance and management’s continued monitoring 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 above the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor 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 the Fund’s peer group for the six-, twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended June 30, 2017. The Board noted management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, particularly in light of the current market environment, and management’s continued monitoring 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 Value 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 Advisor 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 5th quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the six-month period ended June 30, 2017, the Fund’s performance was in the 3rd quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2017, and the Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of the Fund’s peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended June 30, 2017.The Board noted that the Fund had undergone a change in manager in July 2016 and since that change the Fund’s performance had met the Advisor’s expectations. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance had been addressed, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund and the other factors considered.

 

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Touchstone Total Return Bond 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 Advisor 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 the Fund’s peer group for the six-, twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended June 30, 2017. 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 at the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor 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 the Fund’s peer group for the six-, twelve- and thirty-six-month periods ended June 30, 2017. 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 Fund that currently did not have such breakpoints was not appropriate at that time. The Board also noted that if a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increase proportionally more than certain other expenses. The Board also considered the fact that, under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the advisory fee payable to the Advisor by a Fund was reduced by the total sub-advisory fee paid by the Advisor to the Fund’s Sub-Advisor.

 

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

 

In approving the Funds’ respective Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board considered various factors with respect to each Fund and the applicable Sub-Advisory Agreement, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund, including the personnel providing such services; (2) the Sub-Advisor’s compensation; (3) a comparison of the sub-advisory fee and performance with comparable funds; and (4) the terms of the

 

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Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided; Investment Personnel The Board considered information provided by the Advisor regarding the services provided by each Sub-Advisor, including information presented periodically throughout the previous year. The Board noted the affiliation of one of the Sub-Advisors with the Advisor, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Board also noted that, on a periodic basis, the Board meets with portfolio managers of the Sub-Advisors to discuss their respective performance and investment processes and strategies. The Board considered each Sub-Advisor’s level of knowledge and investment style. The Board reviewed the experience and credentials of the applicable investment personnel who are responsible for managing the investment of portfolio securities with respect to the Funds. The Board also noted each Sub-Advisor’s brokerage practices.

 

Sub-Advisor’s Compensation, Profitability and Economies of Scale The Board also took into consideration the financial condition of each Sub-Advisor and any indirect benefits derived by each Sub-Advisor and its affiliates from the Sub-Advisor’s relationship with the Funds. In considering the profitability to each Sub-Advisor of its relationship with the Funds, the Board noted the undertaking of the Advisor to maintain expense limitations for the Funds and also noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreements were paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fees that it receives under the Investment Advisory Agreement and in addition, with respect to the unaffiliated Sub-Advisors, are negotiated at arm’s-length. As a consequence, the profitability to each Sub-Advisor of its relationship with a Fund was not a substantial factor in the Board’s deliberations. For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potential economies of scale in each Sub-Advisor’s management of the applicable Fund to be a substantial factor in its consideration, although the Board noted that 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 Advisor and that the Advisor pays the sub-advisory fee to the Sub-Advisor out of the advisory fee it receives from the respective Fund. The Board also compared the sub-advisory fees paid by the Advisor to fees charged by the Sub-Advisor to manage comparable institutional separate accounts. The Board considered the amount retained by the Advisor and the sub-advisory fee paid to each Sub-Advisor with respect to the various services provided by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. The Board also noted that the Advisor negotiated the sub-advisory fee with each of the unaffiliated Sub-Advisors at arm’s-length. The Board reviewed the sub-advisory fee for each Fund in relation to various comparative data, including the median and average sub-advisory fees of each Fund’s peer group, and considered the following information:

 

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

 

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

 

Touchstone Emerging Markets Small 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-Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

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

 

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

 

Touchstone Mid 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-Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

Touchstone Mid 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-Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

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

 

Touchstone 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-Advisor 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-Advisor 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-Advisor and the other factors considered.

 

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

 

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

 

As noted above, the Board considered each Fund’s performance during the six-month, twelve-month and thirty-six-month periods ended June 30, 2017, 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 noted the Advisor’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of each Sub-Advisor. The Board also was mindful of the Advisor’s ongoing monitoring of each Sub-Advisor’s performance and the measures undertaken by the Advisor to address any underperformance.

 

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

 

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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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PRIVACY PROTECTION POLICY

 

We Respect Your Privacy

 

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

 

Our Pledge to Our Clients

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

We Collect the Following Nonpublic Personal Information About You:

 

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

 

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

 

Categories of Information We Disclose and Parties to Whom We Disclose

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

We will not sell your personal information to anyone.

 

We May Provide Information to Service Your Account

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group®

 

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

 

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Touchstone Investments

 

Distributor

Touchstone Securities, Inc.*

303 Broadway

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203

800.638.8194

www.touchstoneinvestments.com

 

Investment Advisor

Touchstone Advisors, Inc.*

303 Broadway

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203

 

Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, Massachusetts 01581

 

Shareholder Service

800.543.0407

 

* A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group

 

TSF-56-TFGT-SAR-1803

 

 

 

  

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

  

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

  

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

  

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

  

Item 6. Investments.

 

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

 

(b)Not applicable.

  

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

  

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

 

Not applicable.

  

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

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

 

 

(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

  

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1) Not applicable.
     
  (a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
     
  (a)(3) Not applicable.
     
  (a)(4) Not applicable.
     
  (b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant)   Touchstone Funds Group Trust

 

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Jill T. McGruder

Jill T. McGruder, President

(principal executive officer)

 

Date         May 25, 2018

 

 

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

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Jill T. McGruder

Jill T. McGruder, President

(principal executive officer)

 

Date         May 25, 2018

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft

Terrie A. Wiedenheft, Controller and Treasurer

(principal financial officer)

 

Date         May 25, 2018

 

 

 

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