N-CSRS 1 tm2029275d4_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                    811-08416                 

 

Touchstone Variable Series 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: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2020

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

Touchstone Variable Series Trust

 

Touchstone Balanced Fund

 

Touchstone Bond Fund

 

Touchstone Common Stock Fund

 

Touchstone Small Company Fund

 

Touchstone Aggressive ETF Fund

 

Touchstone Conservative ETF Fund

 

Touchstone Moderate ETF Fund

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, you may not be receiving paper copies of a Fund’s annual or semi-annual shareholder reports by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the insurance company that offers your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract or from your financial intermediary. Instead of delivering paper copies of the report, the insurance company may choose to make the reports available on a website, and the insurance company will notify you by mail each time a shareholder report is posted and provide you with a website link to access the report. Instructions for requesting paper copies will be provided by your insurance company.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the insurance company electronically by following the instructions provided by the insurance company.

 

You may elect to receive all future Fund shareholder reports in paper free of charge from the insurance company. You can inform the insurance company that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by following the instructions provided by the insurance company. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all portfolio companies available under your contract with the insurance company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

  Page  
Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments 3 - 4  
Portfolios of Investments:    
Touchstone Balanced Fund 5  
Touchstone Bond Fund 8  
Touchstone Common Stock Fund 14  
Touchstone Small Company Fund 15  
Touchstone Aggressive ETF Fund 16  
Touchstone Conservative ETF Fund 17  
Touchstone Moderate ETF Fund 18  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 20 - 21  
Statements of Operations 22 - 23  
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 24 - 25  
Financial Highlights 26 - 30  
Notes to Financial Statements 31 - 42  
Other Items 43 - 44  
Privacy Protection Policy 47  

 

This report identifies the Funds’ investments on June 30, 2020. These holdings are subject to change. Not all investments in each Fund performed the same, nor is there any guarantee that these investments will perform as well in the future. Market forecasts provided in this report may not occur.

 

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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited)

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

Touchstone Balanced Fund    
Credit Quality*  (% of Fixed Income Securities) 
AAA/Aaa   56.9%
AA/Aa   4.3 
A/A   11.7 
BBB/Baa   26.5 
BB/Ba   0.6 
    100.0%
      
Sector Allocation**  (% of Net Assets) 
Common Stocks     
Information Technology   16.9%
Communication Services   12.9 
Financials   8.3 
Consumer Discretionary   8.1 
Health Care   6.5 
Industrials   5.6 
Consumer Staples   2.2 
Real Estate   1.1 
Energy   1.0 
Materials   0.6 
Corporate Bonds   14.8 
U.S. Treasury Obligations   12.5 
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations   6.1 
Exchange-Traded Fund   1.8 
Short-Term Investment Fund   1.5 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   0.1 
Total   100.0%
      

 

Touchstone Bond Fund    
Credit Quality*  (% of Investment Securities) 
AAA/Aaa   29.0%
AA/Aa   7.3 
A/A   11.1 
BBB/Baa   27.7 
BB/Ba   10.2 
B/B   5.1 
CCC   0.7 
CC   0.1 
Not Rated   6.0 
Cash Equivalents   2.8 
Total   100.0%
      

 

Touchstone Common Stock Fund    
Sector Allocation**  (% of Net Assets) 
Information Technology   27.2%
Communication Services   22.1 
Financials   12.4 
Consumer Discretionary   11.5 
Health Care   10.5 
Industrials   8.5 
Consumer Staples   3.3 
Energy   1.7 
Real Estate   1.7 
Materials   1.1 
Short-Term Investment Fund   0.0 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   0.0 
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 Small Company Fund    
Sector Allocation*  (% of Net Assets) 
Health Care   21.8%
Information Technology   21.5 
Industrials   19.6 
Consumer Discretionary   14.3 
Financials   9.0 
Real Estate   4.7 
Communication Services   3.5 
Short-Term Investment Fund   6.6 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (1.0)
Total   100.0%
      

 

Touchstone Conservative ETF Fund    
Sector Allocation  (% of Net Assets) 
Exchange-Traded Funds     
Fixed Income Funds   58.3%
Equity Funds   38.8 
Short-Term Investment Fund   3.1 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (0.2)
Total   100.0%
      

 

Touchstone Aggressive ETF Fund    
Sector Allocation  (% of Net Assets) 
Exchange-Traded Funds     
Equity Funds   79.6%
Fixed Income Funds   17.7 
Short-Term Investment Fund   2.8 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (0.1)
Total   100.0%
      

 

Touchstone Moderate ETF Fund    
Sector Allocation  (% of Net Assets) 
Exchange-Traded Funds     
Equity Funds   58.8%
Fixed Income Funds   38.2 
Short-Term Investment Fund   3.1 
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net)   (0.1)
Total   100.0%
      

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Balanced Fund – June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
Shares      Value 
           
     Common Stocks — 63.2%     
           
     Information Technology — 16.9%     
 1,809   Apple, Inc.  $659,923 
 3,214   Avnet, Inc.   89,622 
 1,250   International Business Machines Corp.   150,963 
 4,162   Microsoft Corp.   847,009 
 4,802   Oracle Corp.   265,406 
 2,151   salesforce.com, Inc.*   402,947 
 1,744   SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.   98,501 
 1,334   Texas Instruments, Inc.   169,378 
 786   Workday, Inc. - Class A*   147,265 
         2,831,014 
     Communication Services — 12.9%     
 433   Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*   612,093 
 4,776   AT&T, Inc.   144,379 
 357   Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A*   182,084 
 6,110   Comcast Corp. - Class A   238,168 
 2,225   Facebook, Inc. - Class A*   505,231 
 3,262   Fox Corp. - Class A   87,487 
 398   Netflix, Inc.*   181,106 
 1,885   Walt Disney Co. (The)   210,196 
         2,160,744 
     Financials — 8.3%     
 9,312   Bank of America Corp.   221,160 
 4,115   Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*   734,569 
 1,243   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)   245,642 
 1,795   Signature Bank/NewYork NY   191,921 
         1,393,292 
     Consumer Discretionary — 8.1%     
 751   Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China) ADR*   161,991 
 240   Amazon.com, Inc.*   662,117 
 4,760   JD.com, Inc. (China) ADR*   286,457 
 1,917   Starbucks Corp.   141,072 
 4,040   Trip.com Group Ltd. (China) ADR*   104,717 
         1,356,354 
     Health Care — 6.5%     
 1,264   AmerisourceBergen Corp.   127,373 
 3,773   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   221,852 
 1,717   HCA Healthcare, Inc.   166,652 
 2,248   Johnson & Johnson   316,136 
 845   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   249,233 
         1,081,246 
     Industrials — 5.6%     
 1,144   Deere & Co.   179,780 
 648   FedEx Corp.   90,862 
 1,438   Hubbell, Inc.   180,268 
 667   Parker-Hannifin Corp.   122,241 
 2,549   Raytheon Technologies Corp.   157,069 
 1,210   Union Pacific Corp.   204,575 
         934,795 
     Consumer Staples — 2.2%     
 2,761   Monster Beverage Corp.*   191,392 
 2,449   Philip Morris International, Inc.   171,577 
         362,969 
     Real Estate — 1.1%     
 1,715   Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.   177,434 
     Energy — 1.0%     
 2,491   Exxon Mobil Corp.   111,397 
 3,317   Schlumberger Ltd.   61,000 
         172,397 
     Materials — 0.6%     
 1,946   DuPont de Nemours, Inc.   103,391 
     Total Common Stocks  $10,573,636 

 

Principal        
Amount        
           
     Corporate Bonds — 14.8%     
           
     Financials — 3.4%     
$18,000   American Financial Group, Inc., 5.250%, 4/2/30   21,377 
 24,000   Ares Capital Corp., 3.250%, 7/15/25   23,292 
 50,000   Bank of America Corp. MTN, 4.000%, 1/22/25   55,218 
 24,000   Bank of Montreal (Canada), 3.803%, 12/15/32   25,831 
 14,000   Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/49   17,943 
 18,000   Citigroup, Inc., 3.200%, 10/21/26   19,730 
 11,000   Citigroup, Inc., 4.750%, 5/18/46   13,992 
 22,000   Corestates Capital III, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.570%), 0.962%, 2/15/27(A)   19,038 
 20,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (3M LIBOR +1.000%), 2.020%, 7/24/23(A)   20,040 
 32,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.691%, 6/5/28   35,847 
 30,000   Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 2.550%, 2/4/30   31,012 
 16,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.956%, 5/13/31   16,969 
 25,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.509%, 1/23/29   27,926 
 16,000   Mastercard, Inc., 3.300%, 3/26/27   18,121 
 25,000   Morgan Stanley, 3.950%, 4/23/27   28,137 
 25,000   New York Life Global Funding, 144a, 3.000%, 1/10/28   27,692 
 18,000   Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 144a, 3.850%, 9/30/47   20,582 
 16,000   NTC Capital I, Ser A, (3M LIBOR +0.520%), 1.739%, 1/15/27(A)   14,659 
 26,000   PNC Capital Trust, (3M LIBOR +0.570%), 0.920%, 6/1/28(A)   22,378 
 10,000   State Street Corp., 144a, (SOFR +2.690%), 2.825%, 3/30/23(A)   10,376 
 20,000   Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada) MTN, 1.150%, 6/12/25   20,240 
 34,000   Truist Bank, Ser A, (3M LIBOR +0.670%), 1.060%, 5/15/27(A)   29,423 
 22,000   Truist Financial Corp. MTN, 2.850%, 10/26/24   23,715 
 30,000   Wells Fargo & Co., 4.125%, 8/15/23   32,581 
         576,119 
     Information Technology — 1.7%     
 75,000   Apple, Inc., 2.750%, 1/13/25   81,410 
 24,000   Apple, Inc., 4.650%, 2/23/46   33,052 
 18,000   Fiserv, Inc., 3.500%, 7/1/29   20,234 
 23,000   Global Payments, Inc., 2.650%, 2/15/25   24,364 
 22,000   Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.650%, 10/1/24   24,704 
 16,000   Intuit, Inc., 0.950%, 7/15/25   16,035 
 11,000   Microsoft Corp., 3.500%, 2/12/35   13,417 
 20,000   NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), 144a, 5.350%, 3/1/26   23,774 
 20,000   Oracle Corp., 2.650%, 7/15/26   21,634 
 17,000   Visa, Inc., 4.150%, 12/14/35   21,746 
         280,370 
     Health Care — 1.6%     
 7,000   Abbott Laboratories, 3.750%, 11/30/26   8,144 
 20,000   AbbVie, Inc., 4.450%, 5/14/46   24,404 
 15,000   AbbVie, Inc., 144a, 3.800%, 3/15/25   16,643 

 

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Touchstone Balanced Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 14.8% (Continued)     
           
     Health Care — (Continued)     
$18,000   AbbVie, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 12/15/21  $18,911 
 5,000   Becton Dickinson and Co., (3M LIBOR +1.030%), 1.348%, 6/6/22(A)   5,013 
 9,000   Becton Dickinson and Co., 4.685%, 12/15/44   11,083 
 17,000   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 144a, 5.000%, 8/15/45   23,730 
 16,000   Cigna Corp., 4.375%, 10/15/28   18,936 
 7,000   CommonSpirit Health, 4.187%, 10/1/49   7,129 
 23,000   CVS Health Corp., 4.300%, 3/25/28   26,900 
 13,000   CVS Health Corp., 5.125%, 7/20/45   16,750 
 18,000   DH Europe Finance II Sarl, 3.250%, 11/15/39   19,885 
 30,000   Johnson & Johnson, 2.900%, 1/15/28   33,725 
 18,000   Mylan, Inc., 4.550%, 4/15/28   20,681 
 16,000   UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.500%, 8/15/39   18,605 
         270,539 
           
     Industrials — 1.6%     
 18,000   Bemis Co., Inc., 2.630%, 6/19/30   18,455 
 5,000   Boeing Co. (The), 5.040%, 5/1/27   5,514 
 10,000   Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/1/50   11,810 
 25,000   Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.750%, 5/1/40   35,268 
 10,000   Carrier Global Corp., 144a, 3.577%, 4/5/50   9,843 
 23,000   Eagle Materials, Inc., 4.500%, 8/1/26   23,905 
 12,000   Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil), 5.050%, 6/15/25   10,626 
 7,000   Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil), 5.400%, 2/1/27   6,195 
 21,000   FedEx Corp., 5.100%, 1/15/44   24,501 
 12,000   General Electric Co., 4.125%, 10/9/42   11,457 
 26,000   John Deere Capital Corp. MTN, 2.450%, 1/9/30   28,198 
 14,000   Norfolk Southern Corp., 4.837%, 10/1/41   18,167 
 12,000   Otis Worldwide Corp., 144a, 3.112%, 2/15/40   12,228 
 19,000   Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.950%, 9/15/29   20,754 
 24,000   Xylem, Inc., 1.950%, 1/30/28   24,206 
         261,127 
           
     Utilities — 1.3%     
 14,000   American Water Capital Corp., 6.593%, 10/15/37   20,869 
 26,000   DTE Energy Co. Ser D, 3.700%, 8/1/23   27,937 
 15,000   Duke Energy Progress LLC, 4.150%, 12/1/44   18,308 
 13,000   Edison International, 4.125%, 3/15/28   13,750 
 11,000   Fortis, Inc. (Canada), 3.055%, 10/4/26   11,869 
 16,000   Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 3.800%, 9/30/47   19,491 
 28,000   Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 3.500%, 8/1/50   27,061 
 27,000   PacifiCorp., 5.750%, 4/1/37   37,046 
 13,000   Virginia Electric & Power Co., 3.300%, 12/1/49   14,407 
 34,000   WEC Energy Group, Inc., (3M LIBOR +2.113%), 2.505%, 5/15/67(A)   26,860 
         217,598 
           
     Communication Services — 1.2%     
 10,000   AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 5/15/35   11,867 
 24,000   Booking Holdings, Inc., 3.600%, 6/1/26   26,338 
 16,000   Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.484%, 10/23/45   21,156 
 14,000   Comcast Corp., 4.000%, 3/1/48   17,024 
 15,000   Comcast Corp., 4.150%, 10/15/28   17,982 
 14,000   Cox Communications, Inc., 144a, 3.350%, 9/15/26   15,481 
 8,000   Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV (Germany), 8.750%, 6/15/30   12,515 
 22,000   T-Mobile USA, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 4/15/30   24,485 
 25,000   Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.012%, 4/15/49   34,867 
20,000   ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.950%, 5/19/50  22,276 
         203,991 
           
     Consumer Staples — 1.0%     
 28,000   Anheuser-Busch Cos, LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., (Belgium), 4.900%, 2/1/46   34,263 
 16,000   Kroger Co. (The), 5.000%, 4/15/42   20,147 
 22,000   Mars, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 4/1/39   26,479 
 25,000   Mondelez International, Inc., 3.625%, 5/7/23   26,924 
 6,000   Moody’s Corp., 2.750%, 12/15/21   6,175 
 20,000   Reynolds American, Inc. (United Kingdom), 4.450%, 6/12/25   22,535 
 13,000   Starbucks Corp., 3.350%, 3/12/50   13,240 
 14,000   Sysco Corp., 5.950%, 4/1/30   17,585 
         167,348 
           
     Real Estate — 1.0%     
 14,000   American Homes 4 Rent LP REIT, 4.250%, 2/15/28   14,972 
 23,000   Crown Castle International Corp. REIT, 3.650%, 9/1/27   25,703 
 14,000   Equinix, Inc. REIT, 2.900%, 11/18/26   15,091 
 22,000   Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT, 2.400%, 3/15/30   20,931 
 15,000   Mid-America Apartments LP REIT, 3.750%, 6/15/24   16,139 
 16,000   Realty Income Corp. REIT, 3.250%, 1/15/31   17,311 
 17,000   Sabra Health Care LP REIT, 5.125%, 8/15/26   17,236 
 5,000   STORE Capital Corp. REIT, 4.500%, 3/15/28   5,094 
 16,000   STORE Capital Corp. REIT, 4.625%, 3/15/29   16,360 
 17,000   VEREIT Operating Partnership LP REIT, 4.600%, 2/6/24   18,137 
         166,974 
           
     Energy — 0.9%     
 21,000   Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 4.450%, 7/15/27   22,053 
 14,000   Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada), 6.250%, 3/15/38   16,651 
 14,000   Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 5.250%, 6/15/37   12,107 
 18,000   Diamondback Energy, Inc., 2.875%, 12/1/24   18,010 
 21,000   Energy Transfer Partners LP, 4.950%, 6/15/28   22,552 
 22,000   MPLX LP, (3M LIBOR +0.900%), 1.213%, 9/9/21(A)   21,826 
 20,000   NGPL PipeCo LLC, 144a, 7.768%, 12/15/37   24,410 
 20,000   Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.000%, 3/15/27   22,378 
         159,987 
           
     Consumer Discretionary — 0.8%     
 8,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.542%, 8/1/26   7,580 
 10,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.584%, 3/18/24   10,097 
 12,000   General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.950%, 4/13/24   12,414 
 20,000   Home Depot, Inc. (The), 5.950%, 4/1/41   30,153 
 24,000   Hyundai Capital America, 144a, 2.650%, 2/10/25   24,101 
 24,000   Lowe’s Cos, Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/30   29,443 
 22,000   Walmart, Inc., 2.850%, 7/8/24   23,941 
         137,729 
           
     Materials — 0.3%     
 16,000   Ecolab, Inc., 4.800%, 3/24/30   20,275 
 19,000   Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.500%, 6/1/47   23,130 
         43,405 
     Total Corporate Bonds  $2,485,187 
             
        U.S. Treasury Obligations — 12.5%        
10,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.250%, 5/15/50   9,608  
  100,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.000%, 2/15/50     114,523  
  440,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, 3/31/22     441,564  
  14,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 0.625%, 5/15/30     13,961  
  350,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375%, 1/31/22     356,617  

 

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Touchstone Balanced Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     U.S. Treasury Obligations — 12.5% (Continued)     
$675,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 11/30/24  $712,099 
 445,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 12/31/20   448,442 
     Total U.S. Treasury Obligations  $2,096,814 
           
     U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 6.1%     
 211,045   FHLMC, Pool #G05624, 4.500%, 9/1/39   234,595 
 139,310   FHLMC, Pool #Q29260, 4.000%, 10/1/44   152,848 
 81,826   FNMA, Pool #725423, 5.500%, 5/1/34   93,846 
 76,459   FNMA, Pool #725610, 5.500%, 7/1/34   87,596 
 19,846   FNMA, Pool #890310, 4.500%, 12/1/40   22,087 
 75,907   FNMA, Pool #AD9193, 5.000%, 9/1/40   86,812 
 322,278   FNMA, Pool #AL5718, 3.500%, 9/1/44   352,283 
     Total U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations  $1,030,067 

 

         
Shares        
         
    Exchange-Traded Fund — 1.8%    
 2,738   iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF  $299,044 
           
     Short-Term Investment Fund — 1.5%     
 244,755   Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.09%∞Ω  $244,755 
           
     Total Investment Securities —99.9%     
     (Cost $13,563,455)  $16,729,503 
     Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%   10,778 
     Net Assets — 100.0%  $16,740,281 

 

(A)Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020.

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

 

FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

 

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

LLC - Limited Liability Company

 

LP - Limited Partnership

 

MTN - Medium Term Note

 

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

SOFR- Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

USD - United States Dollar

 

144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2020, these securities were valued at $297,773 or 1.8% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

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Touchstone Balanced Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Other Information:

 

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

 

   Valuation inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
                     
Assets:                    
Common Stocks  $10,573,636   $   $   $10,573,636 
Corporate Bonds       2,485,187        2,485,187 
U.S. Treasury Obligations       2,096,814        2,096,814 
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations       1,030,067        1,030,067 
Exchange-Traded Fund   299,044            299,044 
Short-Term Investment Fund   244,755            244,755 
Total  $11,117,435   $5,612,068   $   $16,729,503 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

Touchstone Bond Fund – June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 50.2%     
           
     Financials — 9.9%     
$224,000   Ally Financial, Inc., 5.750%, 11/20/25  $239,689 
 215,000   American Financial Group, Inc., 5.250%, 4/2/30   255,341 
 276,000   Ares Capital Corp., 3.250%, 7/15/25   267,861 
 244,000   Bank of America Corp., 3.705%, 4/24/28   275,809 
 390,000   Bank of America Corp. MTN, 4.000%, 1/22/25   430,698 
 326,000   Bank of Montreal (Canada), 3.803%, 12/15/32   350,877 
 230,000   Bank of Nova Scotia (The), (Canada), (3M LIBOR +0.620%), 0.936%, 9/19/22(A)   231,118 
 316,000   Barclays PLC (United Kingdom), 4.610%, 2/15/23   332,720 
 172,000   Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.250%, 1/15/49   220,448 
 320,000   Citigroup, Inc., (3M LIBOR +1.430%), 1.780%, 9/1/23(A)   323,248 
 219,000   Citigroup, Inc., 3.200%, 10/21/26   240,052 
 138,000   Citigroup, Inc., 4.750%, 5/18/46   175,537 
 217,000   Cooke Omega Investments, Inc. / Alpha VesselCo Holdings, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 8.500%, 12/15/22   215,915 
 338,000   Corestates Capital III, 144a, (3M LIBOR +0.570%), 0.962%, 2/15/27(A)   292,487 
 126,000   Credit Acceptance Corp., 6.625%, 3/15/26   126,510 
 171,000   GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.418%, 11/15/35   173,865 
 69,000   goeasy Ltd. (Canada), 144a, 5.375%, 12/1/24   66,930 
 398,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (3M LIBOR +1.000%), 2.020%, 7/24/23(A)   398,797 
 177,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.691%, 6/5/28   198,277 
 262,000   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.250%, 7/27/21   275,102 
 200,000   HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), 3.900%, 5/25/26   222,043 
 200,000   Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 2.550%, 2/4/30   206,746 
 249,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.956%, 5/13/31   264,085 
 327,000   JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.509%, 1/23/29   365,266 
 334,000   Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom), 3.574%, 11/7/28   363,012 
 200,000   Mastercard, Inc., 3.300%, 3/26/27   226,519 
 303,000   Morgan Stanley, 3.950%, 4/23/27   341,020 
 89,000   Navient Corp., 5.500%, 1/25/23   85,329 
 34,000   Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/24   31,939 
 89,000   Navient Corp., 7.250%, 9/25/23   86,988 
 369,000   New York Life Global Funding, 144a, 3.000%, 1/10/28   408,732 
 235,000   Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The), 144a, 3.850%, 9/30/47   268,713 
 248,000   NTC Capital I, Ser A, (3M LIBOR +0.520%), 1.739%, 1/15/27(A)   227,219 
 292,000   PNC Capital Trust, (3M LIBOR +0.570%), 0.920%, 6/1/28(A)   251,318 
 112,000   Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 4/15/26   116,144 
 116,000   Quicken Loans, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 1/15/28   119,698 
 54,000   Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.875%, 6/1/25   57,729 
 117,000   State Street Corp., 144a, (SOFR +2.690%), 2.825%, 3/30/23(A)   121,398 
 296,000   Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada) MTN, 1.150%, 6/12/25   299,548 
 491,000   Truist Bank, Ser A, (3M LIBOR +0.670%), 1.060%, 5/15/27(A)   424,900 
 210,000   Truist Financial Corp. MTN, 2.850%, 10/26/24   226,368 
 73,000   Wells Fargo & Co., 4.125%, 8/15/23   79,280 
         9,885,275 
           
     Communication Services — 5.8%     
 71,000   Altice France SA (France), 144a, 7.375%, 5/1/26   74,039 
 232,000   AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 5/15/35   275,314 
 32,000   CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.500%, 8/15/30   32,640 
 118,000   CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.750%, 3/1/30   120,736 
 106,000   CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 5.125%, 5/1/27   109,668 
 239,000   CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 5.375%, 6/1/29   252,145 
 23,000   CenturyLink, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 2/15/27   22,339 
 72,000   CenturyLink, Inc., Ser S, 6.450%, 6/15/21   73,634 
 192,000   Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.484%, 10/23/45   253,871 
 203,000   Comcast Corp., 4.000%, 3/1/48   246,843 
 248,000   Comcast Corp., 4.150%, 10/15/28   297,297 
 107,000   CommScope, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 3/1/24   108,070 
 17,000   CommScope, Inc., 144a, 7.125%, 7/1/28   16,959 
 222,000   Cox Communications, Inc., 144a, 3.350%, 9/15/26   245,491 
 121,000   Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV (Germany), 8.750%, 6/15/30   189,287 
 81,000   Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 144a, 5.375%, 8/15/26   58,624 
 54,000   DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/22   54,907 
 237,000   DISH DBS Corp., 6.750%, 6/1/21   241,444 
 37,000   EW Scripps Co. (The), 144a, 5.125%, 5/15/25   35,150 
 181,000   Front Range BidCo, Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 3/1/27   172,232 
 144,000   GrubHub Holdings, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 7/1/27   147,420 
 35,000   Lamar Media Corp., 144a, 4.875%, 1/15/29   35,175 
 23,000   Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.625%, 2/1/23   23,016 
 41,000   Level 3 Financing, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 9/15/27   41,308 
 28,000   Match Group, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 6/1/28   28,245 
 19,000   MDC Partners, Inc., 144a, 6.500%, 5/1/24   17,670 
 35,000   Meredith Corp., 144a, 6.500%, 7/1/25   34,650 
 145,000   Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/28   155,044 
 40,000   Netflix, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 11/15/29   43,808 
 128,000   Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 8/1/24   128,960 
 63,000   Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., 144a, 6.250%, 6/15/25   63,413 
 196,000   Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc., 144a, 8.500%, 10/1/26   184,975 
 64,000   Qualitytech LP / QTS Finance Corp., 144a, 4.750%, 11/15/25   65,313 
 14,000   Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 144a, 5.125%, 2/15/27   12,740 
 24,000   Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 8/1/24   23,040 
 82,000   Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 7/1/29   86,315 
 129,000   TEGNA, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 9/15/29   120,766 
 98,000   Telecom Italia Capital SA (Italy), 6.000%, 9/30/34   106,526 
 55,000   Telecom Italia Capital SA (Italy), 6.375%, 11/15/33   62,013 
 47,000   T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.500%, 2/1/26   47,562 
 29,000   T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.750%, 2/1/28   30,636 
 60,000   T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.000%, 4/15/24   61,302 
 326,000   T-Mobile USA, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 4/15/30   362,825 
 60,000   VeriSign, Inc., 4.750%, 7/15/27   63,029 
 57,000   VeriSign, Inc., 5.250%, 4/1/25   63,127 
 410,000   Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.012%, 4/15/49   571,824 
 260,000   ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.950%, 5/19/50   289,595 
         5,750,987 
           
     Health Care — 5.3%     
 58,000   Abbott Laboratories, 3.750%, 11/30/26   67,481 
 276,000   AbbVie, Inc., 4.450%, 5/14/46   336,783 

 

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Touchstone Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 50.2% (Continued)     
           
     Health Care — (Continued)     
$163,000   AbbVie, Inc., 144a, 3.800%, 3/15/25  $180,851 
 289,000   AbbVie, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 12/15/21   303,624 
 73,000   Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.125%, 7/1/22   73,022 
 226,000   Alcon Finance Corp. (Switzerland), 144a, 3.800%, 9/23/49   249,564 
 91,000   AMN Healthcare, Inc., 144a, 5.125%, 10/1/24   91,000 
 215,000   Bausch Health Cos, Inc., 144a, 6.125%, 4/15/25   218,068 
 70,000   Bausch Health Cos, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 2/15/29   70,350 
 73,000   Becton Dickinson and Co., (3M LIBOR +1.030%), 1.348%, 6/6/22(A)   73,185 
 145,000   Becton Dickinson and Co., 4.685%, 12/15/44   178,556 
 223,000   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 144a, 5.000%, 8/15/45   311,288 
 249,000   Cigna Corp., 4.375%, 10/15/28   294,689 
 117,000   CommonSpirit Health, 4.187%, 10/1/49   119,153 
 185,000   CommonSpirit Health, 4.200%, 8/1/23   197,222 
 320,000   CVS Health Corp., 4.300%, 3/25/28   374,262 
 191,000   CVS Health Corp., 5.125%, 7/20/45   246,103 
 49,000   DaVita, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 6/1/30   48,765 
 285,000   DH Europe Finance II Sarl, 3.250%, 11/15/39   314,839 
 35,000   Encompass Health Corp., 4.500%, 2/1/28   33,569 
 46,000   HCA, Inc., 3.500%, 9/1/30   44,306 
 149,000   HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/25   159,616 
 21,000   Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. / HLF Financing, Inc., 144a, 7.875%, 9/1/25   21,683 
 112,000   HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc., 144a, 7.250%, 8/15/26   112,560 
 16,000   LifePoint Health, Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 4/15/25   16,520 
 215,000   MEDNAX, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 12/1/23   213,925 
 39,000   Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 3.350%, 4/1/27   44,516 
 228,000   Mylan, Inc., 4.550%, 4/15/28   261,957 
 122,000   Select Medical Corp., 144a, 6.250%, 8/15/26   123,336 
 54,000   Teleflex, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/26   55,620 
 16,000   Teleflex, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 6/1/28   16,400 
 87,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/25   83,973 
 49,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 144a, 7.500%, 4/1/25   52,124 
 304,000   UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.500%, 8/15/39   353,501 
         5,342,411 
           
     Consumer Staples — 5.3%     
 157,000   Albertsons Cos, Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 1/15/27   157,000 
 137,000   American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 144a, 4.000%, 1/15/28   133,132 
 427,000   Anheuser-Busch Cos, LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., (Belgium), 4.900%, 2/1/46   522,514 
 137,000   Cardtronics, Inc. / Cardtronics USA, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 5/1/25   132,890 
 131,000   Carriage Services, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 6/1/26   137,714 
 294,000   Cimpress PLC (Ireland), 144a, 7.000%, 6/15/26   271,215 
 311,000   Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV (Mexico), 144a, 4.500%, 1/25/22   325,781 
 422,000   Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 4.250%, 7/21/25   464,451 
 25,000   JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 144a, 5.875%, 7/15/24   25,344 
 189,000   JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 1/15/30   193,725 
 66,000   Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 144a, 3.875%, 5/15/27   68,969 
 213,000   Kroger Co. (The), 5.000%, 4/15/42   268,213 
 25,000   Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 5/15/28   26,488 
 327,000   Mars, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 4/1/39   393,579 
 168,000   Mattel, Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 12/31/25   174,300 
 400,000   Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, 144a, 2.125%, 9/19/22   412,187 
 155,000   Moody’s Corp., 2.750%, 12/15/21   159,508 
 145,000   Performance Food Group, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 6/1/24   143,550 
 19,000   Performance Food Group, Inc., 144a, 6.875%, 5/1/25   19,617 
 155,000   Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 144a, 5.750%, 3/15/25   154,547 
 17,000   Post Holdings, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 8/15/26   17,064 
 86,000   QVC, Inc., 4.750%, 2/15/27   83,162 
 286,000   Reynolds American, Inc. (United Kingdom), 4.450%, 6/12/25   322,248 
 209,000   Staples, Inc., 144a, 7.500%, 4/15/26   164,222 
 160,000   Starbucks Corp., 3.350%, 3/12/50   162,956 
 75,000   Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 7.000%, 7/15/26   78,563 
 154,000   Sysco Corp., 5.950%, 4/1/30   193,440 
 60,000   US Foods, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 4/15/25   61,050 
 24,000   Yum! Brands, Inc., 144a, 7.750%, 4/1/25   25,890 
         5,293,319 
           
     Industrials — 5.2%     
 22,000   AECOM Global II LLC / URS Fox US LP, 5.000%, 4/1/22   22,385 
 128,000   Amsted Industries, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 7/1/27   132,000 
 244,000   Bemis Co., Inc., 2.630%, 6/19/30   250,170 
 77,000   Boeing Co. (The), 5.040%, 5/1/27   84,916 
 154,000   Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/1/50   181,872 
 265,000   Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.750%, 5/1/40   373,838 
 35,000   BWX Technologies, Inc., 144a, 4.125%, 6/30/28   34,913 
 143,000   Carrier Global Corp., 144a, 3.577%, 4/5/50   140,756 
 167,000   Cascades, Inc./Cascades USA, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 5.375%, 1/15/28   169,505 
 370,000   CRH America Finance, Inc. (Ireland), 144a, 4.500%, 4/4/48   404,304 
 400,000   Eagle Materials, Inc., 4.500%, 8/1/26   415,740 
 138,000   Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil), 5.050%, 6/15/25   122,199 
 140,000   Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil), 5.400%, 2/1/27   123,900 
 331,000   FedEx Corp., 5.100%, 1/15/44   386,187 
 88,000   Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 144a, 6.750%, 3/15/22   84,520 
 290,000   John Deere Capital Corp. MTN, 2.450%, 1/9/30   314,514 
 87,000   Moog, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 12/15/27   84,390 
 49,000   New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 3/15/26   49,244 
 186,000   Norfolk Southern Corp., 4.837%, 10/1/41   241,366 
 170,000   Otis Worldwide Corp., 144a, 3.112%, 2/15/40   173,235 
 52,000   Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 5/13/27   54,080 
 118,000   Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 10/15/25   114,460 
 278,000   Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.950%, 9/15/29   303,666 
 14,000   Standard Industries, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 2/15/27   14,174 
 71,000   TransDigm, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 3/15/26   70,824 
 11,000   TransDigm, Inc., 144a, 8.000%, 12/15/25   11,561 
 36,000   Trivium Packaging Finance BV (Netherlands), 144a, 5.500%, 8/15/26   36,315 
 1,743   United Airlines 2014-2 Class B Pass Through Trust, 4.625%, 9/3/22   1,536 
 238,000   Vulcan Materials Co., 4.500%, 4/1/25   264,124 
 49,000   WESCO Distribution, Inc., 144a, 7.250%, 6/15/28   51,818 
 36,000   XPO Logistics, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 5/1/25   37,710 
 94,000   XPO Logistics, Inc., 144a, 6.750%, 8/15/24   98,474 

 

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Touchstone Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Corporate Bonds — 50.2% (Continued)     
           
     Industrials — (Continued)     
$314,000   Xylem, Inc., 1.950%, 1/30/28  $316,693 
         5,165,389 
           
     Consumer Discretionary — 3.9%     
 140,000   1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), 144a, 5.000%, 10/15/25   139,176 
 29,000   Adient US LLC, 144a, 7.000%, 5/15/26   30,015 
 5,000   American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.625%, 10/15/22   5,059 
 97,000   Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 144a, 5.250%, 3/15/25   77,600 
 115,000   Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 11/1/25   102,638 
 77,000   Carnival Corp., 144a, 11.500%, 4/1/23   83,545 
 59,000   Churchill Downs, Inc., 144a, 4.750%, 1/15/28   56,935 
 9,000   Colt Merger Sub, Inc., 144a, 5.750%, 7/1/25   9,051 
 15,000   Colt Merger Sub, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 7/1/25   14,906 
 21,000   Dana, Inc., 5.625%, 6/15/28   20,847 
 45,000   Ford Motor Co., 9.000%, 4/22/25   48,699 
 138,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.542%, 8/1/26   130,755 
 156,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.584%, 3/18/24   157,513 
 200,000   Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC MTN, 4.389%, 1/8/26   190,436 
 90,000   General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.950%, 4/13/24   93,105 
 77,000   Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 5.125%, 11/15/23   73,729 
 22,000   Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5.000%, 6/1/22   21,862 
 221,000   Home Depot, Inc. (The), 5.950%, 4/1/41   333,189 
 316,000   Hyundai Capital America, 144a, 2.650%, 2/10/25   317,323 
 126,000   JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 144a, 7.125%, 4/15/26   127,260 
 117,000   Lennar Corp., 4.750%, 4/1/21   118,413 
 76,000   Lennar Corp., 4.750%, 5/30/25   81,130 
 300,000   Lowe’s Cos, Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/30   368,038 
 34,000   Marriott International, Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/30   35,279 
 42,000   Marriott International, Inc., 5.750%, 5/1/25   45,627 
 80,000   Meritage Homes Corp., 6.000%, 6/1/25   85,117 
 20,000   Meritor, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 6/1/25   20,200 
 24,000   Navistar International Corp., 144a, 9.500%, 5/1/25   25,717 
 107,000   Quad/Graphics, Inc., 7.000%, 5/1/22   93,090 
 37,000   Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144a, 11.500%, 6/1/25   38,608 
 38,000   Sabre GLBL, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 4/15/23   35,475 
 45,000   Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 144a, 5.875%, 6/15/27   46,608 
 120,000   Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. / Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 3/1/24   123,000 
 33,000   TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 5.700%, 6/15/28   33,495 
 142,000   United Rentals North America, Inc., 3.875%, 11/15/27   141,645 
 157,000   United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.875%, 9/15/26   164,536 
 13,000   Vail Resorts, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 5/15/25   13,601 
 324,000   Walmart, Inc., 2.850%, 7/8/24   352,593 
 49,000   Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 4/15/26   47,163 
         3,902,978 
           
     Information Technology — 3.4%     
 335,000   Apple, Inc., 2.750%, 1/13/25   363,630 
 228,000   Apple, Inc., 4.650%, 2/23/46   313,990 
 25,000   Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 144a, 7.125%, 10/2/25   26,213 
 94,000   Camelot Finance SA, 144a, 4.500%, 11/1/26   94,000 
 108,000   CDK Global, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/27   110,803 
 282,000   Fiserv, Inc., 3.500%, 7/1/29   317,002 
 350,000   Global Payments, Inc., 2.650%, 2/15/25   370,757 
 300,000   Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.650%, 10/1/24   336,871 
 210,000   Intuit, Inc., 0.950%, 7/15/25   210,455 
 37,000   j2 Cloud Services LLC / j2 Global Co.-Obligor, Inc., 144a, 6.000%, 7/15/25   37,647 
 35,000   Microchip Technology, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 9/1/25   35,223 
 144,000   Microsoft Corp., 3.500%, 2/12/35   175,642 
 6,000   NCR Corp., 144a, 8.125%, 4/15/25   6,360 
 319,000   NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), 144a, 5.350%, 3/1/26   379,193 
 60,000   Open Text Corp. (Canada), 144a, 3.875%, 2/15/28   57,769 
 170,000   Oracle Corp., 2.650%, 7/15/26   183,886 
 110,000   SS&C Technologies, Inc., 144a, 5.500%, 9/30/27   111,610 
 214,000   Visa, Inc., 4.150%, 12/14/35   273,746 
 41,000   Western Digital Corp., 4.750%, 2/15/26   42,371 
         3,447,168 
           
     Real Estate — 3.3%     
 166,000   American Homes 4 Rent LP REIT, 4.250%, 2/15/28   177,529 
 147,000   CoreCivic, Inc. REIT, 5.000%, 10/15/22   144,060 
 351,000   Crown Castle International Corp. REIT, 3.650%, 9/1/27   392,253 
 48,000   Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT, 9.750%, 6/15/25   51,540 
 230,000   Equinix, Inc. REIT, 2.900%, 11/18/26   247,922 
 77,000   GEO Group, Inc. (The) REIT, 5.875%, 1/15/22   71,995 
 77,000   GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc. REIT, 5.375%, 4/15/26   84,129 
 278,000   Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT, 2.400%, 3/15/30   264,493 
 222,000   Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc. REIT, 144a, 5.375%, 6/1/26   223,110 
 31,000   Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 5.750%, 8/15/24   31,298 
 72,000   Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 144a, 5.250%, 7/15/30   70,920 
 147,000   MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co.-Issuer, Inc. REIT, 5.625%, 5/1/24   152,148 
 181,000   Mid-America Apartments LP REIT, 3.750%, 6/15/24   194,742 
 100,000   MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp. REIT, 5.250%, 8/1/26   103,750 
 204,000   Realty Income Corp. REIT, 3.250%, 1/15/31   220,709 
 282,000   Sabra Health Care LP REIT, 5.125%, 8/15/26   285,910 
 21,000   SBA Communications Corp. REIT, 144a, 3.875%, 2/15/27   20,921 
 96,000   STORE Capital Corp. REIT, 4.500%, 3/15/28   97,800 
 180,000   STORE Capital Corp. REIT, 4.625%, 3/15/29   184,055 
 244,000   VEREIT Operating Partnership LP REIT, 4.600%, 2/6/24   260,325 
         3,279,609 
           
     Utilities — 3.2%     
 213,000   American Water Capital Corp., 6.593%, 10/15/37   317,505 
 100,000   Calpine Corp., 144a, 5.250%, 6/1/26   100,971 
 14,000   Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 144a, 4.750%, 3/15/28   14,279 
 100,000   DPL, Inc., 4.350%, 4/15/29   101,288 
 16,000   DPL, Inc., 144a, 4.125%, 7/1/25   16,004 
 354,000   DTE Energy Co. Ser D Series D, 3.700%, 8/1/23   380,370 
 91,000   Duke Energy Progress LLC, 4.150%, 12/1/44   111,071 
 202,000   Edison International, 4.125%, 3/15/28   213,650 
 218,000   Electricite de France SA (France), 144a, 4.500%, 9/21/28   253,845 
 85,000   Fortis, Inc. (Canada), 3.055%, 10/4/26   91,714 
 234,000   Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 3.800%, 9/30/47   285,052 
 393,000   Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 3.500%, 8/1/50   379,827 
 124,000   PacifiCorp., 5.750%, 4/1/37   170,136 
 14,000   PG&E Corp., 5.250%, 7/1/30   14,080 
 46,000   Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd. (Canada), 144a, 7.000%, 3/31/23   42,156 

 

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Touchstone Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
           
     Corporate Bonds — 50.2% (Continued)     
           
     Utilities — (Continued)     
$102,000   Talen Energy Supply LLC, 144a, 7.250%, 5/15/27  $101,490 
 48,000   Talen Energy Supply LLC, 144a, 7.625%, 6/1/28   48,000 
 198,000   Virginia Electric & Power Co., 3.300%, 12/1/49   219,428 
 492,000   WEC Energy Group, Inc., (3M LIBOR +2.113%), 2.505%, 5/15/67(A)   388,680 
         3,249,546 
           
     Energy — 3.2%     
 270,000   Aker BP ASA (Norway), 144a, 3.000%, 1/15/25   262,957 
 321,000   Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 4.450%, 7/15/27   337,105 
 221,000   Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada), 6.250%, 3/15/38   262,842 
 202,000   Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 5.250%, 6/15/37   174,683 
 297,000   Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 6/30/24   337,908 
 83,000   Delek Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 6.750%, 5/15/25   76,775 
 7,000   Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance, Inc., 144a, 6.625%, 7/15/25   7,055 
 328,000   Energy Transfer Partners LP, 4.950%, 6/15/28   352,237 
 86,000   Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.000%, 5/15/23   77,400 
 110,000   Montage Resources Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/23   86,900 
 332,000   MPLX LP, (3M LIBOR +0.900%), 1.213%, 9/9/21(A)   329,368 
 4,000   Murphy Oil Corp., 6.375%, 12/1/42   3,104 
 116,000   NGPL PipeCo LLC, 144a, 7.768%, 12/15/37   141,578 
 196,000   NuStar Logistics LP, 5.625%, 4/28/27   189,140 
 35,000   Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.200%, 3/15/48   23,702 
 56,000   Occidental Petroleum Corp., 8.500%, 7/15/27   55,930 
 67,000   ONEOK, Inc., 6.350%, 1/15/31   78,428 
 147,000   PDC Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 5/15/26   133,770 
 50,000   Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.000%, 4/15/27   49,500 
 112,000   Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 144a, 5.500%, 9/15/24   101,144 
 119,000   TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 144a, 4.750%, 1/15/30   120,785 
         3,202,311 
           
     Materials — 1.7%     
 40,000   Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 144a, 6.750%, 9/30/24   40,850 
 162,000   Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 144a, 7.000%, 9/30/26   166,050 
 9,000   Arconic Corp., 144a, 6.000%, 5/15/25   9,304 
 83,000   Braskem America Finance Co. (Brazil), 144a, 7.125%, 7/22/41   84,884 
 62,000   Commercial Metals Co., 5.750%, 4/15/26   63,550 
 80,000   CVR Partners LP / CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp., 144a, 9.250%, 6/15/23   78,400 
 196,000   Ecolab, Inc., 4.800%, 3/24/30   248,367 
 54,000   FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. (Australia), 144a, 4.750%, 5/15/22   55,041 
 122,000   Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.875%, 3/15/23   122,000 
 180,000   Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.000%, 9/1/27   180,844 
 72,000   Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Peru), 144a, 7.625%, 1/15/25   68,400 
 16,000   Minerals Technologies, Inc., 144a, 5.000%, 7/1/28   16,240 
 75,000   Novelis Corp., 144a, 5.875%, 9/30/26   74,906 
 80,000   Nufarm Australia Ltd. / Nufarm Americas, Inc. (Australia), 144a, 5.750%, 4/30/26   77,200 
 293,000   Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.500%, 6/1/47   356,690 
 10,000   WR Grace & Co., 144a, 4.875%, 6/15/27   10,130 
         1,652,856 
     Total Corporate Bonds  $50,171,849 
           
     U.S. Treasury Obligations — 13.3%     
 590,000   U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.000%, 2/15/50   675,688 
 747,000   U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%, 8/15/49   898,355 
 3,870,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375%, 3/31/22   3,883,757 
 198,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 0.625%, 5/15/30   197,451 
 290,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 1.250%, 5/15/50   278,638 
 515,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 11/30/24   543,305 
 3,005,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 12/31/20   3,028,242 
 3,415,000   U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 11/15/29   3,770,373 
     Total U.S. Treasury Obligations  $13,275,809 
           
     Asset-Backed Securities — 10.5%     
 375,000   Apidos CLO XVIII (Cayman Islands), Ser 2015-23A, Class AR, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.220%), 2.821%, 4/15/33(A)   364,985 
 265,000   Apidos CLO XVIII (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-18A, Class A1, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.140%), 2.238%, 10/22/30(A)   259,180 
 400,000   Benefit Street Partners CLO XIX Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-19A, Class B, 144a, (3M LIBOR +2.000%), 3.878%, 1/15/33(A)   385,428 
 275,000   CIFC Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2016-1A, Class A1R, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.350%), 2.459%, 10/21/31(A)   268,959 
 144,300   Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Ser 2017-1A, Class A2II, 144a, 3.082%, 7/25/47   147,385 
 715,938   Driven Brands Funding LLC, Ser 2019-1A, Class A2, 144a, 4.641%, 4/20/49   757,448 
 597,423   Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC, Ser 2019-A, Class B, 144a, 2.910%, 1/25/34   549,699 
 400,962   GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Ser 2019-3A, Class A, 144a, 2.580%, 7/17/23   405,298 
 740,000   Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Ser 2016-2A, Class B, 144a, 3.940%, 3/25/22   709,526 
 441,094   Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Ser 2016-4A, Class A, 144a, 2.650%, 7/25/22   434,274 
 201,508   Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Ser 2019-1A, Class A, 144a, 3.710%, 3/25/23   199,475 
 298,500   Jack In The Box Funding LLC, Ser 2019-1A, Class A2I, 144a, 3.982%, 8/25/49   307,595 
 268,000   Jersey Mike’s Funding, Ser 2019-1A, Class A2, 144a, 4.433%, 2/15/50   263,774 
 257,713   Jimmy Johns Funding LLC, Ser 2017-1A, Class A2I, 144a, 3.610%, 7/30/47   252,772 
 243,125   Jimmy Johns Funding LLC, Ser 2017-1A, Class A2II, 144a, 4.846%, 7/30/47   222,435 
 323,426   Kabbage Funding LLC, Ser 2019-1, Class A, 144a, 3.825%, 3/15/24   319,240 
 700,000   Madison Park Funding XXXV Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2015-18A, Class BR, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.600%), 2.709%, 10/21/30(A)   676,799 
 275,000   Madison Park Funding XXXV Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-35A, Class A2A, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.650%), 2.785%, 4/20/31(A)   271,727 
 400,000   OHA Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2015-1A, Class B1R2, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.900%), 2.292%, 11/15/32(A)   391,321 
 750,000   STWD Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-FL1, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.080%), 1.265%, 7/15/38(A)   733,432 
 325,000   Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-3, Class A2, 144a, 4.000%, 3/25/54(A)(B)   336,985 
 400,505   Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-1, Class A1, 144a, 3.750%, 3/25/58(A)(B)   431,112 

  

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Touchstone Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
           
     Asset-Backed Securities — 10.5% (Continued)     
           
$380,000   Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2017-4A, Class A1, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.130%), 2.349%, 10/15/30(A)  $371,942 
 275,000   Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-2A, Class A, 144a, (3M LIBOR +1.270%), 2.405%, 7/20/32(A)   269,235 
 901,875   Wendys Funding LLC, Ser 2018-1A, Class A2I, 144a, 3.573%, 3/15/48   934,748 
 257,000   Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2017-1A, Class E, 144a, 5.050%, 8/15/24   257,932 
     Total Asset-Backed Securities  $10,522,706 
           
     U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations — 7.3%     
 88,962   FHLMC, Pool #A95946, 4.000%, 1/1/41   97,523 
 70,376   FHLMC, Pool #A96485, 4.500%, 1/1/41   78,315 
 17,506   FHLMC, Pool #G03217, 5.500%, 9/1/37   19,646 
 10,905   FHLMC, Pool #G03781, 6.000%, 1/1/38   12,686 
 395,710   FHLMC, Pool #G05624, 4.500%, 9/1/39   439,865 
 536,322   FHLMC, Pool #Q29056, 4.000%, 10/1/44   583,437 
 228,313   FHLMC, Pool #Q29260, 4.000%, 10/1/44   250,501 
 4,664   FNMA, Pool #561741, 7.500%, 1/1/31   5,407 
 307,926   FNMA, Pool #725423, 5.500%, 5/1/34   353,157 
 283,183   FNMA, Pool #725610, 5.500%, 7/1/34   324,428 
 6,899   FNMA, Pool #889734, 5.500%, 6/1/37   7,922 
 46,466   FNMA, Pool #AB1149, 5.000%, 6/1/40   53,325 
 47,953   FNMA, Pool #AB1800, 4.000%, 11/1/40   52,911 
 80,314   FNMA, Pool #AD3795, 4.500%, 4/1/40   89,366 
 112,848   FNMA, Pool #AD9150, 5.000%, 8/1/40   129,696 
 253,023   FNMA, Pool #AD9193, 5.000%, 9/1/40   289,372 
 149,741   FNMA, Pool #AE0548, 4.500%, 11/1/40   166,575 
 114,602   FNMA, Pool #AE4429, 4.000%, 10/1/40   125,812 
 6,960   FNMA, Pool #AH2666, 4.000%, 1/1/26   7,364 
 13,002   FNMA, Pool #AH3493, 4.000%, 2/1/26   13,790 
 199,545   FNMA, Pool #AJ5457, 4.000%, 11/1/41   219,220 
 184,115   FNMA, Pool #AL0054, 4.500%, 2/1/41   204,947 
 399,240   FNMA, Pool #AL5718, 3.500%, 9/1/44   436,411 
 414,673   FNMA, Pool #AR9195, 3.000%, 3/1/43   448,395 
 175,527   FNMA, Pool #AS7813, 4.000%, 8/1/46   189,131 
 443,963   FNMA, Pool #AT2016, 3.000%, 4/1/43   477,178 
 493,604   FNMA, Pool #BC1158, 3.500%, 2/1/46   529,042 
 235,516   FNMA, Pool #MA1175, 3.000%, 9/1/42   252,323 
 119,661   FNMA, Pool #MA2177, 4.000%, 2/1/35   128,746 
 168,927   GNMA, Pool #4853, 4.000%, 11/20/40   186,210 
 116,697   GNMA, Pool #4883, 4.500%, 12/20/40   128,173 
 452,034   GNMA, Pool #5175, 4.500%, 9/20/41   496,523 
 16,491   GNMA, Pool #679437, 6.000%, 11/15/22   16,636 
 48,907   GNMA, Pool #736696, 4.500%, 5/15/40   53,931 
 231,360   GNMA, Pool #AD1745, 3.000%, 2/20/43   249,087 
 176,362   GNMA, Pool #MA1157, 3.500%, 7/20/43   191,685 
     Total U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations  $7,308,736 
           
 Shares         
     Exchange-Traded Fund — 5.0%     
 45,431   iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF  $4,961,974 
           
     Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 4.7%     
 228,408   Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-1, Class B3, 144a, 3.604%, 7/25/43(A)(B)   228,190 
 711,183   Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-4, Class B2, 144a, 3.571%, 6/25/45(A)(B)   715,732 
 495,963   Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-7, Class B1, 144a, 3.746%, 10/25/45(A)(B)   510,356 
 618,283   CSMC Trust, Ser 2013-IVR3, Class B2, 144a, 3.435%, 5/25/43(A)(B)   618,733 
 464,833   CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-1, Class B3, 144a, 3.944%, 1/25/45(A)(B)   460,519 
 312,183   CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-WIN1, Class B3, 144a, 3.861%, 12/25/44(A)(B)   311,386 
 190,683   CSMC Trust, Ser 2018-RPL9, Class A, 144a, 3.850%, 9/25/57(A)(B)   202,370 
 1,866   Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc. Alternate Loan Trust, Ser 2003-2XS, Class A6, 5.470%, 9/25/33(A)(B)   1,888 
 351,428   EverBank Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2013-1, Class B1, 144a, 3.504%, 3/25/43(A)(B)   353,804 
 531,647   JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-1, Class B2, 144a, 3.520%, 1/25/47(A)(B)   535,910 
 91,126   Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Ser 2006-A1, Class 1A3, 6.000%, 4/25/36   64,563 
 204,645   Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-1, Class B1, 3.634%, 2/25/43(A)(B)   205,503 
 208,697   Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-10, Class B2, 144a, 3.555%, 8/25/43(A)(B)   209,614 
 283,074   Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-5, Class B1, 144a, 3.505%, 5/25/43(A)(B)   284,075 
 36,442   Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser 2005-9, Class 2A4, 5.500%, 11/25/35   36,631 
     Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $4,739,274 
           
     Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.5%     
 675,000   BANK, Ser 2018-BN14, Class A3, 3.966%, 9/15/60   782,586 
 750,000   BHMS, Ser 2018-ATLS, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.250%), 1.435%, 7/15/35(A)   710,573 
 360,000   DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-BRBK, Class B, 144a, 3.648%, 10/10/34(A)(B)   382,648 
 375,000   GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Ser 2017-SLP, Class B, 144a, 3.772%, 10/10/32   357,418 
 250,000   GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2017-FARM, Class B, 144a, 3.659%, 1/10/43(A)(B)   261,846 
 350,000   JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2018-MINN, Class A, 144a, (1M LIBOR +1.020%), 2.020%, 11/15/35(A)   326,059 
 675,000   SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2019-787E, Class A, 144a, 4.163%, 2/15/41   719,628 
     Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities  $3,540,758 
           
     Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.6%     
 902,511   FHLMC REMIC, Ser 3859, Class JB, 5.000%, 5/15/41   1,019,266 
 61,608   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2015-51, Class KC, 3.000%, 6/25/45   65,901 
 428,961   FNMA REMIC, Ser 2017-90, Class KA, 3.000%, 11/25/47   459,314 
     Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $1,544,481 

 

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Touchstone Bond Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Principal      Market 
Amount      Value 
         
     Municipal Bond — 0.3%     
           
     New York — 0.3%     
$320,000   NY Housing Development Corp., Ref 8 Spruce Street Class B, 3.864%, 2/15/48  $343,507 
           
 Shares         
           
     Short-Term Investment Fund — 3.0%     
 2,965,007   Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.09%∞Ω  $2,965,007 
     Total Investment Securities —99.4%     
     (Cost $94,599,112)  $99,374,101 
           
     Other Assets in     
     Excess of Liabilities — 0.6%   622,501 
     Net Assets — 100.0%  $99,996,602 

 

(A)Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2020.

 

(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.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

CLO - Collateralized Loan Obligation

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

 

FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

 

GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association

 

LIBOR - London Interbank 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

 

SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

USD - United States Dollar

 

144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2020, these securities were valued at $33,603,375 or 33.6% 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  $   $50,171,849   $   $50,171,849 
U.S. Treasury Obligations       13,275,809        13,275,809 
Asset-Backed Securities       10,522,706        10,522,706 
U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Obligations       7,308,736        7,308,736 
Exchange-Traded Fund   4,961,974            4,961,974 
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations       4,739,274        4,739,274 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities       3,540,758        3,540,758 
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations       1,544,481        1,544,481 
Municipal Bond       343,507        343,507 
Short-Term Investment Fund   2,965,007            2,965,007 
Other Financial Instruments*                    
Futures Interest Rate Contracts   18,668            18,668 
Total Assets  $7,945,649   $91,447,120   $   $99,392,769 
                     
Liabilities:                    
Other Financial Instruments*                    
Futures Interest Rate Contracts  $5,784   $   $   $5,784 
Total  $7,939,865   $91,447,120   $   $99,386,985 

 

*Other Financial Instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments. Amounts shown represent unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts.

 

Futures Contracts

 

At June 30, 2020, $83,408 was segregated with the broker as collateral for futures contracts. The Fund had the following futures contracts, brokered by Wells Fargo, open at June 30, 2020:

 

              Unrealized
      Number of       Appreciation/
Description  Expiration Date  Contracts   Notional Value   (Depreciation)
               
Short Futures: Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond Futures  09/21/2020   12     $2,612,091 $ $(5,784)
Long Futures: 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures  09/30/2020   92      11,549,613   18,668
                $ 12,884

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Common Stock Fund – June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 100.0%          
           
Information Technology — 27.2%          
Apple, Inc.   36,489   $13,311,187 
Avnet, Inc.   62,054    1,730,376 
International Business Machines Corp.   22,843    2,758,749 
Microsoft Corp.   80,094    16,299,930 
Oracle Corp.   82,852    4,579,230 
salesforce.com, Inc.*   40,285    7,546,589 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.   33,500    1,892,080 
Texas Instruments, Inc.   25,987    3,299,569 
Workday, Inc. - Class A*   15,533    2,910,263 
         54,327,973 
           
Communication Services — 22.1%          
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*   9,023    12,755,003 
AT&T, Inc.   88,597    2,678,287 
Baidu, Inc. (China) ADR*   7,462    894,619 
Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A*   5,470    2,789,919 
Comcast Corp. - Class A   134,365    5,237,548 
Facebook, Inc. - Class A*   49,473    11,233,834 
Fox Corp. - Class A   67,213    1,802,653 
Netflix, Inc.*   7,955    3,619,843 
Walt Disney Co. (The)   27,958    3,117,597 
         44,129,303 
           
Financials — 12.4%          
Bank of America Corp.   197,849    4,698,914 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*   65,241    11,646,171 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)   23,820    4,707,308 
Signature Bank/NewYork NY   34,361    3,673,878 
         24,726,271 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 11.5%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China) ADR*   16,143    3,482,045 
Amazon.com, Inc.*   4,244    11,708,432 
JD.com, Inc. (China) ADR*   53,709    3,232,208 
Starbucks Corp.   36,262    2,668,521 
Trip.com Group Ltd. (China) ADR*   76,259    1,976,633 
         23,067,839 
           
Health Care — 10.5%          
AmerisourceBergen Corp.   23,296    2,347,538 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   77,056    4,530,893 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.   32,194    3,124,750 
Johnson & Johnson   43,542    6,123,312 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   16,842    4,967,548 
         21,094,041 
           
Industrials — 8.5%          
Deere & Co.   21,696    3,409,526 
FedEx Corp.   11,779    1,651,651 
Hubbell, Inc.   27,030    3,388,481 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.   12,785    2,343,107 
Raytheon Technologies Corp.   48,391    2,981,853 
Union Pacific Corp.   19,390    3,278,267 
         17,052,885 
           
Consumer Staples — 3.3%          
Monster Beverage Corp.*   48,551    3,365,555 
Philip Morris International, Inc.   45,613    3,195,647 
         6,561,202 
           
Energy — 1.7%          
Exxon Mobil Corp.   50,133    2,241,948 
Schlumberger Ltd.   67,838    1,247,541 
         3,489,489 
         
Real Estate — 1.7%        
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.   32,714    3,384,590 
           
Materials — 1.1%          
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.   39,628    2,105,436 
Total Common Stocks       $199,939,029 
           
Short-Term Investment Fund — 0.0%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.09%∞Ω   4   $4 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.0%
(Cost $144,694,915)
       $199,939,033 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0%        13,723 
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $199,952,756 

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

 

Other Information:

 

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

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:
Description  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
                 
Common Stocks  $199,939,029   $   $   $199,939,029 
Short-Term Investment Fund   4            4 
Total  $199,939,033   $   $   $199,939,033 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Touchstone Small Company Fund – June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
         
Common Stocks — 94.4%          
           
Health Care — 21.8%          
Addus HomeCare Corp.*   6,700   $620,152 
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A*   1,296    585,131 
Bio-Techne Corp.   2,236    590,460 
Chemed Corp.   1,410    636,009 
Encompass Health Corp.   9,983    618,247 
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)   15,000    627,750 
Globus Medical, Inc. - Class A*   13,568    647,329 
Haemonetics Corp.*   12,340    1,105,170 
HMS Holdings Corp.*   19,100    618,649 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*   12,892    605,795 
NuVasive, Inc.*   11,197    623,225 
Omnicell, Inc.*   9,031    637,769 
Premier, Inc. - Class A*   31,118    1,066,725 
Providence Service Corp. (The)*   8,031    633,726 
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.*   15,000    621,450 
Vericel Corp.*   48,600    671,652 
Vocera Communications, Inc.*   33,800    716,560 
         11,625,799 
           
Information Technology — 21.5%          
8x8, Inc.*   35,500    568,000 
Aspen Technology, Inc.*   5,958    617,308 
Cerence, Inc.*   14,599    596,223 
Envestnet, Inc.*   8,900    654,506 
ExlService Holdings, Inc.*   9,787    620,496 
J2 Global, Inc.*   17,085    1,079,943 
KBR, Inc.   26,670    601,408 
MAXIMUS, Inc.   8,687    611,999 
Nice Ltd. (Israel) ADR*   3,168    599,512 
Nuance Communications, Inc.*   23,298    589,556 
Onto Innovation, Inc.*   38,808    1,321,024 
Qualys, Inc.*   5,128    533,415 
SPS Commerce, Inc.*   8,100    608,472 
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*   33,800    645,242 
Verint Systems, Inc.*   26,000    1,174,680 
WNS Holdings Ltd. ADR*   11,200    615,776 
         11,437,560 
           
Industrials — 19.6%          
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*   15,100    598,564 
ASGN, Inc.*   9,517    634,594 
Clean Harbors, Inc.*   18,300    1,097,634 
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.   15,756    642,057 
Crane Co.   10,682    635,152 
Curtiss-Wright Corp.   13,400    1,196,352 
ITT, Inc.   10,548    619,590 
John Bean Technologies Corp.   8,000    688,160 
Quanta Services, Inc.   33,233    1,303,731 
RBC Bearings, Inc.*   4,400    589,776 
Rexnord Corp.   22,380    652,377 
SkyWest, Inc.   17,400    567,588 
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. - Class A   7,705    624,105 
Woodward, Inc.   7,661    594,111 
         10,443,791 
           
Consumer Discretionary — 14.3%          
Aritzia, Inc. (Canada)*   42,192    590,800 
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.   53,658    571,994 
Fox Factory Holding Corp.*   7,600    627,836 
frontdoor, Inc.*   29,196    1,294,259 
Oxford Industries, Inc.   13,200    580,932 
Skyline Champion Corp.*   23,500    571,990 
Steven Madden Ltd.   22,564    557,105 
Strategic Education, Inc.   7,200    1,106,280 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.   10,178    535,057 
TopBuild Corp.*   4,900    557,473 
Zumiez, Inc.*   23,500    643,430 
         7,637,156 
           
Financials — 9.0%          
Evercore, Inc. - Class A   20,200    1,190,184 
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.   16,592    585,532 
TCF Financial Corp.   37,600    1,106,192 
Webster Financial Corp.   22,373    640,092 
Western Alliance Bancorp   16,877    639,132 
WSFS Financial Corp.   22,700    651,490 
         4,812,622 
           
Real Estate — 4.7%          
Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT   51,545    1,306,150 
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT   20,300    594,587 
STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT   20,100    589,332 
         2,490,069 
           
Communication Services — 3.5%          
Cargurus, Inc.*   23,300    590,655 
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.   7,661    592,655 
QuinStreet, Inc.*   62,080    649,357 
         1,832,667 
Total Common Stocks       $50,279,664 
           
Short-Term Investment Fund — 6.6%        
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.09%∞Ω   3,525,463   $3,525,463 
           
Total Investment Securities —101.0%          
(Cost $46,101,341)       $53,805,127 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.0%)        (525,682)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $53,279,445 

 

*Non-income producing security.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

 

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  $50,279,664   $   $   $50,279,664 
Short-Term Investment Fund   3,525,463            3,525,463 
Total  $53,805,127   $   $   $53,805,127 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Aggressive ETF Fund – June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
Exchange-Traded Funds ~ — 97.3%          
Equity Funds — 79.6%          
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   7,145   $1,270,524 
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF   6,210    424,081 
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF   90,685    3,517,671 
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF   15,930    630,987 
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF   24,895    7,055,990 
Vanguard Value ETF   11,030    1,098,478 
         13,997,731 
Fixed Income Funds — 17.7%          
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF   13,705    744,593 
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF   11,030    1,303,856 
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF   3,040    248,125 
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF   5,700    542,298 
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF   4,870    281,145 
         3,120,017 
Total Exchange-Traded Funds       $17,117,748 
           
Short-Term Investment Fund — 2.8%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.09%∞Ω   487,597   $487,597 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.1%          
(Cost $15,701,301)       $17,605,345 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)        (12,530)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $17,592,815 

 

~The financial statements of the underlying funds can be found on the SEC website.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Other Information:

 

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

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:  
Description     Level 1       Level 2       Level 3       Total  
Exchange-Traded Funds   $

17,117,748

$         $     $ 17,117,748  
Short-Term Investment Fund     487,597                   487,597  
Total   $ 17,605,345 $         $     $ 17,605,345  

  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Conservative ETF Fund – June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
Exchange-Traded Funds~ — 97.1%          
Fixed Income Funds — 58.3%          
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF   46,375   $2,519,554 
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF   23,795    2,812,807 
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF   9,745    795,387 
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF   14,565    1,385,714 
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF   7,270    419,697 
         7,933,159 
Equity Funds — 38.8%          
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   2,515    447,217 
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF   2,785    190,188 
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF   30,815    1,195,314 
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF   5,175    204,982 
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF   9,905    2,807,374 
Vanguard Value ETF   4,450    443,175 
         5,288,250 
Total Exchange-Traded Funds       $13,221,409 
           
Short-Term Investment Fund — 3.1%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.09%∞Ω   419,466   $419,466 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.2%          
(Cost $12,030,290)       $13,640,875 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2%)        (30,687)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $13,610,188 

 

~The financial statements of the underlying funds can be found on the SEC website.

 

Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Other Information:

 

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

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total 
Exchange-Traded Funds  $13,221,409$      $   $13,221,409 
Short-Term Investment Fund   419,466            419,466 
Total  $13,640,875$      $   $13,640,875 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Moderate ETF Fund – June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

       Market 
   Shares   Value 
Exchange-Traded Funds~ — 97.0%          
Equity Funds — 58.8%          
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   4,955   $881,098 
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF   4,670    318,914 
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF   60,165    2,333,800 
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF   10,740    425,411 
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF   18,340    5,198,106 
Vanguard Value ETF   8,020    798,712 
         9,956,041 
Fixed Income Funds — 38.2%          
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF   35,605    1,934,420 
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF   19,430    2,296,820 
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF   6,025    491,761 
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF   13,585    1,292,477 
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF   7,680    443,367 
         6,458,845 
Total Exchange-Traded Funds       $16,414,886 
           
Short-Term Investment Fund — 3.1%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.09%∞Ω   518,563   $518,563 
           
Total Investment Securities —100.1%          
(Cost $15,428,532)       $16,933,449 
           
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)        (13,059)
           
Net Assets — 100.0%       $16,920,390 

 

~The financial statements of the underlying funds can be found on the SEC website.

 

  Open-End Fund.

 

ΩRepresents the 7-day SEC yield as of June 30, 2020.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations:

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Other Information:

 

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

 

Valuation inputs at Reporting Date: 
Description   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total 
Exchange-Traded Funds  $16,414,886  $   $   $16,414,886 
Short-Term Investment Fund   518,563            518,563 
Total  $16,933,449  $   $   $16,933,449 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Balanced   Bond   Common Stock   Small Company   Aggressive ETF   Conservative   Moderate ETF 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   ETF Fund   Fund 
Assets                                   
Investments, at cost  $13,563,455   $94,599,112   $144,694,915   $46,101,341   $15,701,301   $12,030,290   $15,428,532 
Investments, at market value  $16,729,503   $99,374,101   $199,939,033   $53,805,127   $17,605,345   $13,640,875   $16,933,449 
Cash deposits held at prime broker(A)       83,408                     
Foreign currency (B)           8                 
Dividends and interest receivable   34,806    634,316    116,077    28,356    35,682    14,197    26,287 
Receivable for capital shares sold   25,103    131,193    349    3,847    23        2,956 
Receivable for investments sold       125,181    599,167    366,411             
Securities lending income receivable       19            116    36    125 
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts       9,500                     
Tax reclaim receivable           42,683                 
Other assets   158    793    1,741    550    163    149    169 
Total Assets   16,789,570    100,358,511    200,699,058    54,204,291    17,641,329    13,655,257    16,962,986 
                                    
Liabilities                                   
Bank overdrafts       1,146    262,037                 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   320    17,702    55,214    9,441    12,110    13,779    6,747 
Payable for investments purchased   7,736    214,180    127,405    829,587             
Payable to Investment Advisor   1,284    27,390    72,101    22,110    3,627    2,791    3,472 
Payable to other affiliates   777    25,385    59,092    1,245    4,330    195    3,952 
Payable to Trustees   11,099    11,099    11,099    11,099    11,099    11,099    11,099 
Payable for professional services   11,404    14,308    18,953    12,837    11,120    10,962    11,114 
Payable for pricing services   4,863        1,499    2,749    523    505    505 
Payable for reports to shareholders   3,758    16,690    19,298    16,209    3,200    3,243    3,202 
Payable for transfer agent services   2,811    34,009    103,141    19,530    13    13     
Other accrued expenses and liabilities   5,237        16,463    39    2,492    2,482    2,505 
Total Liabilities   49,289    361,909    746,302    924,846    48,514    45,069    42,596 
                                    
Net Assets  $16,740,281   $99,996,602   $199,952,756   $53,279,445   $17,592,815   $13,610,188   $16,920,390 
                                    
Net assets consist of:                                   
Paid-in capital  $12,564,697   $94,388,111   $138,112,289   $46,768,271   $14,672,556   $10,990,463   $14,072,801 
Distributable earnings (deficit)   4,175,584    5,608,491    61,840,467    6,511,174    2,920,259    2,619,725    2,847,589 
Net Assets  $16,740,281   $99,996,602   $199,952,756   $53,279,445   $17,592,815   $13,610,188   $16,920,390 
                                    
Pricing of Class SC Shares                                   
Net assets applicable to Class SC Shares  $   $61,924,272   $73,702,775   $   $17,592,815   $13,610,188   $16,920,390 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)       5,883,795    8,253,700        1,113,941    1,125,254    1,448,690 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $   $10.52   $8.93   $   $15.79   $12.10   $11.68 
                                    
Pricing of Class I Shares                                   
Net assets applicable to Class I Shares  $16,740,281   $38,072,330   $126,249,981   $53,279,445   $   $   $ 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   1,386,228    3,614,321    14,111,568    4,575,109           $ 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $12.08   $10.53   $8.95   $11.65   $   $   $ 
(A) Represents segregated cash for futures contracts.                                   
(B) Cost of foreign currency:  $   $   $8   $   $   $   $ 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

                       Touchstone     
   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Conservative   Touchstone 
   Balanced   Bond   Common Stock   Small Company   Aggressive ETF   ETF   Moderate ETF 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Investment Income                                   
Dividends(A)  $79,635   $88,694   $1,500,208   $234,221   $159,271   $142,337   $166,647 
Interest   78,066    1,452,917                     
Income from securities loaned   38    1,041    4    111    2,800    1,163    2,651 
Total Investment Income   157,739    1,542,652    1,500,212    234,332    162,071    143,500    169,298 
                                    
Expenses                                   
Investment advisory fees   44,890    194,206    494,271    134,103    21,565    16,891    21,124 
Administration fees   11,835    70,400    143,929    38,890    12,508    9,797    12,252 
Compliance fees and expenses   1,168    1,168    1,168    1,168    1,168    1,168    1,168 
Custody fees   17,944    19,950    5,365    3,857    1,319    1,345    1,312 
Professional fees   12,253    13,421    16,178    12,089    11,026    10,942    11,025 
Transfer Agent fees, Class SC       6,013    11,484        32    32    42 
Transfer Agent fees, Class I   2,344    19,679    65,376    16,211             
Reports to Shareholders, Class SC       2,111    2,111        2,271    2,271    2,271 
Reports to Shareholders, Class I   2,659    10,282    12,771    12,060             
Shareholder servicing fees, Class SC       20,902    69,833        21,565    16,891    21,124 
Trustee fees   11,071    11,071    11,071    11,071    11,071    11,071    11,071 
Other expenses   9,698    11,939    9,836    9,657    7,025    6,976    7,016 
Total Expenses   113,862    381,142    843,393    239,106    89,550    77,384    88,405 
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Advisor and/or Affiliates(B)   (44,486)   (28,753)   (51,207)   (35,269)   (24,855)   (26,712)   (25,032)
Net Expenses   69,376    352,389    792,186    203,837    64,695    50,672    63,373 
                                    
Net Investment Income   88,363    1,190,263    708,026    30,495    97,376    92,828    105,925 
                                    
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments                                   
Net realized gains (losses) on investments   83,595    1,640,778    (763,493)   (3,044,532)   224,970    228,310    331,619 
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions               17,452             
Net realized losses on futures contracts       (211,724)                    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (32,382)   2,235,659    (6,792,287)   (6,529,674)   (1,447,044)   (426,594)   (1,069,331)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions           105                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts       12,884                     
                                    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments   51,213    3,677,597    (7,555,675)   (9,556,754)   (1,222,074)   (198,284)   (737,712)
                                    
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $139,576   $4,867,860   $(6,847,649)  $(9,526,259)  $(1,124,698)  $(105,456)  $(631,787)
(A) Net of foreign tax withholding of:  $804   $   $19,403   $   $   $   $ 
(B)See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.                                   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Balanced   Bond   Common Stock 
   Fund   Fund   Fund 
   For the       For the       For the     
   Six Months   For the   Six Months   For the   Six Months   For the 
   Ended   Year   Ended   Year   Ended   Year 
   June 30,   Ended   June 30,   Ended   June 30,   Ended 
   2020   December 31,   2020   December 31,   2020   December 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2019   (Unaudited)   2019   (Unaudited)   2019 
From Operations                              
Net investment income  $88,363   $209,828   $1,190,263   $1,650,309   $708,026   $1,271,108 
Net realized gains (losses) on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts   83,595    628,730    1,429,054    1,899,240    (763,493)   5,513,992 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts   (32,382)   2,681,306    2,248,543    1,967,154    (6,792,182)   32,941,965 
Change in Net Assets from Operations   139,576    3,519,864    4,867,860    5,516,703    (6,847,649)   39,727,065 
                               
Distributions to Shareholders:                              
Distributed earnings, Class SC               (767,223)       (1,318,378)
Distributed earnings, Class I       (231,543)       (489,579)       (2,230,391)
Total Distributions       (231,543)       (1,256,802)       (3,548,769)
                               
Share Transactions Class SC                              
Proceeds from Shares issued           1,414,724    1,313,684    335,131    335,211 
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with merger(A)               57,995,899        82,115,805 
Reinvestment of distributions               767,223        1,318,378 
Cost of Shares redeemed           (1,953,693)   (1,406,111)   (6,617,531)   (6,076,930)
Change in Net Assets from Class SC Share Transactions           (538,969)   58,670,695    (6,282,400)   77,692,464 
Share Transactions Class I                              
Proceeds from Shares issued   537,508    1,925,174    1,703,795    1,816,262    799,632    1,674,840 
Reinvestment of distributions       231,543        489,580        2,230,391 
Cost of Shares redeemed   (1,565,173)   (3,787,355)   (3,317,086)   (9,763,576)   (9,799,139)   (20,490,003)
Change in Net Assets from Class I Share Transactions   (1,027,665)   (1,630,638)   (1,613,291)   (7,457,734)   (8,999,507)   (16,584,772)
Change in Net Assets from Share Transactions   (1,027,665)   (1,630,638)   (2,152,260)   51,212,961    (15,281,907)   61,107,692 
                               
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (888,089)   1,657,683    2,715,600    55,472,862    (22,129,556)   97,285,988 
Net Assets                              
Beginning of period   17,628,370    15,970,687    97,281,002    41,808,140    222,082,312    124,796,324 
End of period  $16,740,281   $17,628,370   $99,996,602   $97,281,002   $199,952,756   $222,082,312 
                               
Share Transactions Class SC                              
Shares issued           139,343    130,862    42,219    39,241 
Shares issued in connection with merger(A)               5,871,411        9,491,942 
Shares reinvested               76,493        145,357 
Shares redeemed           (194,729)   (139,585)   (757,867)   (707,192)
Change in Class SC Shares Outstanding           (55,386)   5,939,181    (715,648)   8,969,348 
Share Transactions Class I                              
Shares issued   45,082    172,316    166,970    185,612    92,610    202,192 
Shares reinvested       19,313        48,811        245,641 
Shares redeemed   (133,488)   (336,096)   (328,511)   (1,006,129)   (1,128,206)   (2,434,115)
Change in Class I Shares Outstanding   (88,406)   (144,467)   (161,541)   (771,706)   (1,035,596)   (1,986,282)
Change in Shares Outstanding   (88,406)   (144,467)   (216,927)   5,167,475    (1,751,244)   6,983,066 

(A) 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 (Continued)

 

Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone 
Small Company   Aggressive ETF   Conservative ETF   Moderate ETF 
Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund 
For the       For the                     
Six Months   For the   Six Months   For the   For the   For the   For the   For the 
Ended   Year   Ended   Year   Six Months   Year   Six Months   Year 
June 30,   Ended   June 30,   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended 
2020   December 31,   2020   December 31,   June 30, 2020   December 31,   June 30, 2020   December 31, 
(Unaudited)   2019   (Unaudited)   2019   (Unaudited)   2019   (Unaudited)   2019 
$30,495   $81,322   $97,376   $339,571   $92,828   $354,008   $105,925   $381,212 
 (3,027,080)   1,955,778    224,970    354,418    228,310    354,795    331,619    523,989 
 (6,529,674)   9,991,232    (1,447,044)   2,947,260    (426,594)   1,638,991    (1,069,331)   2,404,610 
 (9,526,259)   12,028,332    (1,124,698)   3,641,249    (105,456)   2,347,794    (631,787)   3,309,811 
                                      
             (1,325,771)       (469,710)       (1,344,643)
     (7,015,447)                        
     (7,015,447)       (1,325,771)       (469,710)       (1,344,643)
                                      
         415,810    577,513    135,036    965,644    92,116    666,117 
                              
             1,325,771        469,710        1,344,643 
         (687,988)   (2,122,628)   (1,010,504)   (5,765,849)   (1,218,817)   (3,955,748)
         (272,178)   (219,344)   (875,468)   (4,330,495)   (1,126,701)   (1,944,988)
                                      
 1,740,243    1,969,190                         
     7,015,447                         
 (3,564,586)   (7,251,673)                        
 (1,824,343)   1,732,964                         
 (1,824,343)   1,732,964    (272,178)   (219,344)   (875,468)   (4,330,495)   (1,126,701)   (1,944,988)
                                      
 (11,350,602)   6,745,849    (1,396,876)   2,096,134    (980,924)   (2,452,411)   (1,758,488)   20,180 
                                      
 64,630,047    57,884,198    18,989,691    16,893,557    14,591,112    17,043,523    18,678,878    18,658,698 
$53,279,445   $64,630,047   $17,592,815   $18,989,691   $13,610,188   $14,591,112   $16,920,390   $18,678,878 
                                      
         27,464    34,721    11,535    82,313    8,153    56,082 
                              
             79,281        38,511        111,209 
         (44,235)   (128,448)   (87,526)   (487,349)   (109,197)   (328,117)
         (16,771)   (14,446)   (75,991)   (366,525)   (101,044)   (160,826)
                                      
 162,386    138,160                         
     527,445                         
 (307,420)   (506,338)                        
 (145,034)   159,267                         
 (145,034)   159,267    (16,771)   (14,446)   (75,991)   (366,525)   (101,044)   (160,826)

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Touchstone Balanced Fund — Class I

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period                

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   June 30, 2020   Year Ended December 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $11.95   $9.86   $14.85   $13.02   $12.49   $13.45 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.07    0.14(A)   0.18(A)   0.14    0.15(A)   0.20(A)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.06    2.11    (0.92)   1.69    0.78    (0.19)
Total from investment operations   0.13    2.25    (0.74)   1.83    0.93    0.01 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income       (0.16)   (0.12)       (0.18)   (0.25)
Realized capital gains       (B)    (4.13)       (0.20)   (0.72)
Return of capital                   (0.02)    
Total distributions       (0.16)   (4.25)       (0.40)   (0.97)
Net asset value at end of period  $12.08   $11.95   $9.86   $14.85   $13.02   $12.49 
Total return(C)   1.09%(D)   22.80%   (6.07%)   14.06%   7.42%   0.03%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000’s)  $16,740   $17,628   $15,971   $17,964   $15,988   $15,301 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.85%(E)   0.85%   0.85%   0.85%   0.85%   0.87%
Gross expenses   1.40%(E)   1.48%   1.15%   0.97%   0.88%   0.87%
Net investment income   1.08%(E)   1.22%   1.22%   1.01%   1.16%   1.50%(F)
Portfolio turnover rate   48%(D)   129%   140%   142%   30%   38%

 

(A)The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(B)Less than $0.005 per share.
(C)Total returns do not include any insurance, sales or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(D)Not annualized.
(E)Annualized.
(F)Includes the impact of special dividends resulting from an acquisition of Covidien plc by Medtronic, Inc. on January 26, 2015 through the formation of a new holding company, Medtronic plc, incorporated in Ireland. These special dividends enhanced the ratio of net investment income by 0.47% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Touchstone Bond Fund — Class SC  
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period  

   Six Months     
   Ended   Period Ended 
   June 30, 2020   December 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2019(A) 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.01   $9.90 
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income   0.12    0.11 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.39    0.13 
Total from investment operations   0.51    0.24 
Distributions from:          
Net investment income       (0.13)
Net asset value at end of period  $10.52   $10.01 
Total return(B)   5.10%(C)   2.43%(C)
Ratios and supplemental data:          
Net assets at end of period (000’s)  $61,924   $59,462 
Ratio to average net assets:          
Net expenses   0.76%(D)   0.78%(D)
Gross expenses   0.76%(D)   0.84%(D)
Net investment income   2.42%(D)   2.29%(D)
Portfolio turnover rate   112%(C)   335%(C)(E)

 

Touchstone Bond Fund — Class I                        
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period                

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   June 30, 2020   Year Ended December 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $10.02   $9.19   $9.60   $9.26   $9.38   $9.83 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.15    0.33    0.28    0.18    0.14(F)   0.27(F)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   0.36    0.63    (0.46)   0.16    (0.06)   (0.40)
Total from investment operations   0.51    0.96    (0.18)   0.34    0.08    (0.13)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income       (0.13)   (0.23)       (0.20)   (0.32)
Net asset value at end of period  $10.53   $10.02   $9.19   $9.60   $9.26   $9.38 
Total return(B)  5.09%(C)  10.46%   (1.88%)   3.67%   0.81%   (1.29%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000’s)  $38,072   $37,819   $41,808   $46,922   $48,680   $57,312 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.67%(D)   0.67%   0.67%   0.68%   0.67%   0.67%
Gross expenses   0.82%(D)   0.94%   0.87%   0.71%   0.67%   0.67%
Net investment income   2.51%(D)   2.58%   2.62%   1.83%   1.46%   2.69%
Portfolio turnover rate   112%(C)   335%(E)   431%   168%   197%   117%

 

(A)Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 12, 2019) through December 31, 2019.
(B)Total returns do not include any insurance, sales or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. 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 Active Bond Fund acquired on July 12, 2019 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(F)The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Common Stock Fund — Class SC

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months     
   Ended   Period Ended 
   June 30, 2020   December 31, 
   (Unaudited)   2019(A)
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.20   $8.61 
Income (loss) from investment operations:          
Net investment income   0.02    0.02 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.29)   0.72 
Total from investment operations   (0.27)   0.74 
Distributions from:          
Net investment income       (0.05)
Realized capital gains       (0.10)
Total distributions       (0.15)
Net asset value at end of period  $8.93   $9.20 
Total return(B)   (2.93%)(C)   8.60%(C)
Ratios and supplemental data:          
Net assets at end of period (000’s)  $73,703   $82,546 
Ratio to average net assets:          
Net expenses   0.91%(D)   0.94%(D)
Gross expenses   0.91%(D)   0.94%(D)
Net investment income   0.60%(D)   0.46%(D)
Portfolio turnover rate   12%(C)   18%(C)(E)

 

Touchstone Common Stock Fund—Class I

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   June 30, 2020   Year Ended December 31,
   (Unaudited)   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.21   $7.28   $18.74   $15.52   $15.46   $17.69 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.04    0.08    0.14(F)   0.22    0.25(F)   0.44(F)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.30)   2.00    (1.00)   3.11    1.49    (0.39)
Total from investment operations   (0.26)   2.08    (0.86)   3.33    1.74    0.05 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income       (0.05)   (0.11)   (—)(G)   (0.27)   (0.49)
Realized capital gains       (0.10)   (10.49)   (0.11)   (1.41)   (1.79)
Total distributions       (0.15)   (10.60)   (0.11)   (1.68)   (2.28)
Net asset value at end of period  $8.95   $9.21   $7.28   $18.74   $15.52   $15.46 
Total return(B)   (2.82%)(C)   28.58%   (8.05%)   21.50%   11.26%   0.19%
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000’s)  $126,250   $139,536   $124,796   $158,438   $149,238   $161,148 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.73%(D)   0.73%   0.73%   0.71%   0.73%   0.72%
Gross expenses   0.81%(D)   0.82%   0.83%   0.71%   0.73%   0.72%
Net investment income   0.78%(D)   0.82%   0.77%   1.21%   1.58%   2.48%(H)
Portfolio turnover rate   12%(C)   18%(E)   10%   84%   6%   9%

 

(A)Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 12, 2019) through December 31, 2019.
(B)Total returns do not include any insurance, sales or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. 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 Focused Fund and the Touchstone Large Cap Core Equity Fund acquired on July 12, 2019 (See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements). If these transactions were included, portfolio turnover would have been higher.
(F)The net investment income per share was based on average shares outstanding for the period.
(G)Less than $0.005 per share.
(H)Includes the impact of special dividends resulting from an acquisition of Covidien plc by Medtronic, Inc. on January 26, 2015 through the formation of a new holding company, Medtronic plc, incorporated in Ireland. These special dividends enhanced the ratio of net investment income by 0.47% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Small Company Fund—Class I

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   June 30, 2020   Year Ended December 31,
   (Unaudited)   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.69   $12.69   $15.73   $13.58   $12.14   $14.63 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   0.01    0.02    0.01    (0.01)   0.01(A)   (0.02)(A)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (2.05)   2.64    (1.11)   2.57    2.44    (0.15)
Total from investment operations   (2.04)   2.66    (1.10)   2.56    2.45    (0.17)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income       (B)       (0.01)   (0.01)    
Realized capital gains       (1.66)   (1.94)   (0.40)   (1.00)   (2.32)
Total distributions       (1.66)   (1.94)   (0.41)   (1.01)   (2.32)
Net asset value at end of period  $11.65   $13.69   $12.69   $15.73   $13.58   $12.14 
Total return(C)   (14.90%)(D)   21.40%   (7.98%)   19.12%   20.23%   (1.34%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000’s)  $53,279   $64,630   $57,884   $70,339   $67,102   $48,938 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses   0.76%(E)   0.76%   0.76%   0.76%   0.76%   0.78%
Gross expenses   0.89%(E)   0.85%   0.84%   0.76%   0.76%   0.78%
Net investment income (loss)   0.11%(E)   0.13%   0.05%   (0.06)%   0.08%   (0.10%)
Portfolio turnover rate   55%(D)   85%   68%   68%   68%   77%

 

Touchstone Aggressive ETF Fund — Class SC

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   June 30, 2020   Year Ended December 31,
   (Unaudited)   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $16.79   $14.75   $16.83   $14.60   $13.73   $13.98 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.09    0.30    0.29    0.30    0.30    0.22 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (1.09)   2.98    (1.59)   2.22    0.79    (0.23)
Total from investment operations   (1.00)   3.28    (1.30)   2.52    1.09    (0.01)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income       (0.28)   (0.29)   (0.29)   (0.22)   (0.24)
Realized capital gains       (0.96)   (0.49)            
Total distributions       (1.24)   (0.78)   (0.29)   (0.22)   (0.24)
Net asset value at end of period  $15.79   $16.79   $14.75   $16.83   $14.60   $13.73 
Total return(C)   (5.96%)(D)   22.38%   (7.84%)   17.29%   7.96%   (0.10%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000’s)  $17,593   $18,990   $16,894   $20,384   $19,514   $21,067 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses(F)   0.75%(E)   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%
Gross expenses(F)   1.04%(E)   1.00%   0.92%   0.90%   0.90%   0.87%
Net investment income   1.13%(E)   1.87%   1.60%   1.64%   1.80%   1.26%
Portfolio turnover rate   24%(D)   14%   21%   21%   109%   7%

 

(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 do not include any insurance, sales or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(D)Not annualized.
(E)Annualized.
(F)Ratio does not include expenses of the underlying funds.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Touchstone Conservative ETF Fund — Class SC

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   June 30, 2020   Year Ended December 31,
   (Unaudited)   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.15   $10.87   $11.74   $12.18   $11.84   $12.68 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.10    0.38    0.23    0.23    0.29    0.17 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.15)   1.30    (0.70)   0.99    0.37    (0.20)
Total from investment operations   (0.05)   1.68    (0.47)   1.22    0.66    (0.03)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income       (0.33)   (0.21)   (0.26)   (0.19)   (0.19)
Realized capital gains       (0.07)   (0.19)   (1.40)   (0.13)   (0.62)
Total distributions       (0.40)   (0.40)   (1.66)   (0.32)   (0.81)
Net asset value at end of period  $12.10   $12.15   $10.87   $11.74   $12.18   $11.84 
Total return(A)   (0.41%)(B)   15.47%   (4.02%)   10.06%   5.58%   (0.24%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000’s)  $13,610   $14,591   $17,044   $16,831   $17,456   $19,964 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses(C)   0.75%(D)   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%
Gross expenses(C)   1.15%(D)   1.04%   0.92%   0.93%   0.90%   0.87%
Net investment income   1.37%(D)   2.16%   2.05%   1.82%   1.78%   1.13%
Portfolio turnover rate   26%(B)   31%   38%   31%   109%   9%

 

Touchstone Moderate ETF Fund — Class SC

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   June 30, 2020   Year Ended December 31,
   (Unaudited)   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value at beginning of period  $12.05   $10.91   $12.26   $13.10   $13.33   $15.49 
Income (loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.09    0.28    0.26    0.21    0.28    0.21 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments   (0.46)   1.78    (0.99)   1.56    0.64    (0.24)
Total from investment operations   (0.37)   2.06    (0.73)   1.77    0.92    (0.03)
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income       (0.26)   (0.24)   (0.25)   (0.22)   (0.27)
Realized capital gains       (0.66)   (0.38)   (2.36)   (0.93)   (1.86)
Total distributions       (0.92)   (0.62)   (2.61)   (1.15)   (2.13)
Net asset value at end of period  $11.68   $12.05   $10.91   $12.26   $13.10   $13.33 
Total return(A)   (3.07%)(B)   18.96%   (6.02%)   13.66%   6.85%   (0.18%)
Ratios and supplemental data:                              
Net assets at end of period (000’s)  $16,920   $18,679   $18,659   $23,454   $24,641   $27,923 
Ratio to average net assets:                              
Net expenses(C)   0.75%(D)   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%
Gross expenses(C)   1.05%(D)   0.98%   0.87%   0.84%   0.82%   0.80%
Net investment income   1.25%(D)   2.00%   1.80%   1.72%   1.83%   1.30%
Portfolio turnover rate   25%(B)   21%   20%   21%   98%   9%

 

(A)Total returns do not include any insurance, sales or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(B)Not annualized.
(C)Ratio does not include expenses of the underlying funds.
(D)Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

 

The Touchstone Variable Series Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was established as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 7, 1994. The Trust consists of the following seven funds (individually, a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

Touchstone Balanced Fund (“Balanced Fund”)

Touchstone Bond Fund (“Bond Fund”)

Touchstone Common Stock Fund (“Common Stock Fund”)

Touchstone Small Company Fund (“Small Company Fund”)

Touchstone Aggressive ETF Fund (“Aggressive ETF Fund”)

Touchstone Conservative ETF Fund (“Conservative ETF Fund”)

Touchstone Moderate ETF Fund (“Moderate ETF Fund”)

 

Each Fund is diversified with the exception of the Common Stock Fund which is non-diversified.

 

The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each Fund. Shares of beneficial interest of each Fund are available as a funding vehicle for the separate accounts of life insurance companies issuing variable annuity and variable life insurance policies. As of June 30, 2020, a majority of the outstanding shares of the Aggressive ETF Fund, Conservative ETF Fund and Moderate ETF Fund were issued to separate accounts of Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, The Western & Southern Life Insurance Company, Integrity Life Insurance Company, National Integrity Life Insurance Company, and Columbus Life Insurance Company, which are all part of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. (“Western & Southern”), and certain supplemental executive retirement plans sponsored by Western & Southern and its affiliates.

 

The Bond Fund and Common Stock Fund offer Class SC shares and Class I shares. The Balanced Fund and Small Company Fund offer Class I shares. The Aggressive ETF Fund, Conservative ETF Fund and Moderate ETF Fund offer Class SC shares. The assets of each Fund are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. The Funds’ prospectus provides a description of each Fund’s investment goal, policies, and strategies along with information on the classes of shares currently being offered.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

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

 

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

 

Security valuation and fair value measurements — U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) 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 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, prepayments speeds, credit risk, etc.)
·Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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

 

The aggregate value by input level, as of June 30, 2020, for each Fund’s investments, is included in the Funds’ Portfolio of Investments, which also includes a breakdown of the Funds’ investments by portfolio or sector allocation. The Funds did not hold or transfer any Level 3 categorized securities during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

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

 

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

 

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Debt securities held by the Funds are valued at their evaluated bid by an independent pricing service or at their last broker-quoted bid prices as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for such securities. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values through accepted market modeling conventions. Observable inputs to the models may include prepayment speeds, pricing spread, yield, trade information, dealer quotes, market color, cash flow models, the securities’ terms and conditions, among others, and are generally categorized in Level 2. Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield 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 a Fund sold the investment.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

Futures Contracts — The Balanced Fund and the 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.

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2020, the Bond Fund held futures contracts as shown in the Portfolio of Investments and had cash in the amount of $83,408 held as collateral to cover 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.

 

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

 

Derivative instruments and hedging activities — The Balanced Fund and Bond Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement” or “MNA”) or similar agreement with certain counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs 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.

 

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

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2020, the Funds did not hold any assets and liabilities that were subject to a MNA.

 

The following table sets forth the fair value of the Bond Fund’s derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure as of June 30, 2020:

 

   Derivatives not accounted for as hedging  Asset   Liability 
Fund  instruments under ASC 815  Derivatives   Derivatives 
Bond Fund  Futures - Interest Rate Contracts*  $18,668   $(5,784)

 

*Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Receivable for variation margin for futures contracts. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the receivable of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Includes cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts as reported on the Portfolio of Investments and within the components of net assets section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following table sets forth the effect of the Bond Fund’s derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure on the Statements of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020:

 

          Change in 
          Unrealized 
          Appreciation 
   Derivatives not accounted for as hedging  Realized Gain (Loss)   (Depreciation) 
Fund  instruments under ASC 815  on Derivatives   on Derivatives 
Bond Fund  Futures - Interest Rate Contracts*  $(211,724)  $12,884 

 

*Statements of Operations Location: Net realized losses on futures contracts and Net Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the average quarterly notional value of outstanding derivative financial instruments was as follows:

 

   Bond Fund 
Interest rate contracts:     
Futures Contracts - Notional value  $4,720,568 

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2020, the funds did not have any securities on loan.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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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.

 

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 or to the appropriate call date, as applicable, with a corresponding adjustment in the cost basis of that security.

 

Distributions to shareholders — Each Fund intends to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its income and capital gains. Each Fund declares and distributes net investment income, if any, annually, 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 Funds Group Trust (collectively with the Trust, “Touchstone Fund Complex”), daily in relation to net assets of each Fund or another reasonable measure.

 

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

 

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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

 

3. Investment Transactions

 

Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) were as follows for the six months ended June 30, 2020:

 

               Small 
   Balanced   Bond   Common Stock   Company 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Purchases of investment securities  $2,167,958   $27,381,855   $22,949,726   $27,704,322 
Proceeds from sales and maturities  $2,305,794   $12,613,648   $36,958,176   $28,869,891 
             
   Aggressive   Conservative   Moderate 
   ETF Fund   ETF Fund   ETF Fund 
Purchases of investment securities  $4,103,240   $3,465,448   $4,093,538 
Proceeds from sales and maturities  $4,258,363   $4,451,458   $5,153,130 

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2020, purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities in U.S. Government Securities were $5,486,091 and $6,920,139, respectively, for the Balanced Fund, and $78,099,943 and $99,930,119, respectively, for the Bond Fund.

 

4. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Related Parties

 

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

 

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 $77,497 for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

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.

 

Balanced Fund 0.55% on all assets
Bond Fund 0.40% on the first $300 million
  0.35% on such assets over $300 million
Common Stock Fund 0.50% on the first $200 million
Small Company Fund 0.45% on the next $300 million
  0.40% on such assets over $500 million
Aggressive ETF Fund 0.25% on the first $50 million
Conservative ETF Fund 0.23% on the next $50 million
Moderate ETF Fund 0.20% on such assets over $100 million

 

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

 

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.* Wilshire Associates Incorporated
Balanced Fund Aggressive ETF Fund
Bond Fund Conservative ETF Fund
Common Stock Fund Moderate ETF Fund
Small Company Fund  

 

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

 

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

 

The Advisor entered into an expense limitation agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) to contractually limit the annual operating expenses of the Funds, excluding: dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales; interest; taxes; brokerage commissions and other transaction costs; portfolio transaction and investment related expenses, including expenses associated with the Funds’ liquidity provider; other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP; the cost of “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”, if any; and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business. The maximum annual operating expense limit in any year with respect to the Funds is based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Funds. The Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees, and to reimburse certain fund expenses in order to maintain the following expense limitations for the Funds:

 

Fund  Class SC   Class I 
Balanced Fund       0.85%
Bond Fund   0.97%   0.67%
Common Stock Fund   1.06%   0.73%
Small Company Fund       0.76%
Aggressive ETF Fund   0.75%    
Conservative ETF Fund   0.75%    
Moderate ETF Fund   0.75%    

 

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These expense limitations will terminate on April 30, 2021 but can be terminated with respect to a Fund by a vote of the Funds’ Board if it deems the termination to be beneficial to the Fund’s shareholders.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Advisor or its affiliates waived investment advisory fees, administration fees or shareholder servicing fees of the Funds as follows:

 

           Shareholder     
           Servicing Fees     
   Investment   Administration   and Operating     
   Advisory   Fees   Expenses     
Fund  Fees Waived   Waived   Reimbursed/Waived   Total 
Balanced Fund  $32,651   $11,835   $   $44,486 
Bond Fund           28,753    28,753 
Common Stock Fund           51,207    51,207 
Small Company Fund       35,269        35,269 
Aggressive ETF Fund       12,508    12,347    24,855 
Conservative ETF Fund       9,797    16,915    26,712 
Moderate ETF Fund       12,252    12,780    25,032 

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2020, the Advisor may seek recoupment of previously waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:

 

   Expires on or   Expires on or   Expires on or   Expires on or     
   before   before   before   before     
   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,     
Fund  2020   2021   2022   2023   Total 
Balanced Fund  $   $52,697   $108,321   $44,486   $205,504 
Bond Fund       90,383    125,065    28,753    244,201 
Common Stock Fund       142,925    124,593    51,207    318,725 
Small Company Fund       57,315    55,878    35,269    148,462 
Aggressive ETF Fund   14,312    28,074    26,382    24,855    93,623 
Conservative ETF Fund   12,844    27,608    23,723    26,712    90,887 
Moderate ETF Fund   10,348    25,559    27,614    25,032    88,553 

 

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 Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“Transfer Agent”), the Transfer Agent to the Funds, the Transfer Agent maintains the records of each shareholder’s account, answers shareholders’ inquiries concerning their accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of each Fund’s shares, acts as dividend and distribution disbursing agent, and performs other shareholder service functions. For these services, the Transfer Agent receives a monthly fee from each Fund. In addition, each Fund pays out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Transfer Agent, including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.

 

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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

 

The Trust has adopted a Shareholder Services Plan under which Class SC shares of each Fund may directly or indirectly bear expenses for shareholder services provided. Each Fund offering Class SC shares will incur or reimburse expenses for shareholder services at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets.

 

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

 

The Underwriter acts as exclusive agent for the distribution of the Funds’ shares. The Underwriter receives no compensation under this agreement.

 

INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS

 

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Funds may engage in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common Officers. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Funds did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.

 

5. Liquidity

 

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 June 30, 2020, the program was not utilized.

 

6. Federal Tax Information

 

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

 

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

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

 

   Balanced Fund   Bond Fund   Common Stock Fund 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
From ordinary income  $229,313   $249,571   $1,256,802   $1,019,953   $2,959,215   $3,054,826 
From long-term capital gains   2,230    4,676,219            589,554    75,197,635 
Total distributions  $231,543   $4,925,790   $1,256,802   $1,019,953   $3,548,769   $78,252,461 

 

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   Small Company Fund   Aggressive ETF Fund   Conservative ETF Fund   Moderate ETF Fund 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
From ordinary income  $749,375   $1,581,187   $310,120   $583,667   $407,817   $565,936   $395,733   $709,444 
From long-term capital gains   6,266,072    6,172,117    1,015,651    272,818    61,893    46,367    948,910    320,335 
Total distributions  $7,015,447   $7,753,304   $1,325,771   $856,485   $469,710   $612,303   $1,344,643   $1,029,779 

 

The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of December 31, 2019:

 

   Balanced Fund   Bond Fund   Common Stock Fund 
Tax cost of portfolio investments  $14,456,997   $95,058,399   $161,482,923 
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments   3,418,651    2,756,865    66,257,083 
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments   (236,262)   (407,930)   (5,355,972)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   3,182,389    2,348,935    60,901,111 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions           58 
Undistributed ordinary income   363,840    1,746,755    1,270,629 
Undistributed long-term capital gains   489,779        6,516,318 
Capital loss carryforwards       (3,355,059)    
Distributable earnings (deficit)  $4,036,008   $740,631   $68,688,116 

 

   Small Company Fund   Aggressive ETF Fund   Conservative ETF Fund   Moderate ETF Fund 
Tax cost of portfolio investments  $50,958,963   $15,700,782   $12,631,034   $16,163,480 
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments   15,059,095    3,378,808    2,052,690    2,604,802 
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments   (1,328,895)   (20,697)   (31,662)   (19,772)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   13,730,200    3,358,111    2,021,028    2,585,030 
Undistributed ordinary income   90,015    338,137    376,866    382,057 
Undistributed long-term capital gains   2,217,218    348,709    327,287    512,289 
Distributable earnings (deficit)  $16,037,433   $4,044,957   $2,725,181   $3,479,376 

 

The difference between the tax cost of portfolio investments and the financial statement cost is primarily due to wash sale loss deferrals and non-taxable distributions from corporate stock.

 

As of December 31 2019, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes:

 

   No Expiration   No Expiration     
   Short Term   Long Term   Total 
Bond Fund  $502,196   $2,852,863   $3,355,059 

 

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

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the following Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards:

 

Fund  Utilized 
Bond Fund  $1,983,703 

 

Under current laws, certain capital losses realized after October 31 and ordinary losses realized after December 31 may be deferred (and certain ordinary losses after October and/or December 31 may be deferred) and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Funds did not elect to defer any losses.

 

The Funds have analyzed their tax positions taken or to be taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2016 through 2019) and have concluded that no provision for income tax is required in their financial statements.

 

As of June 30, 2020, 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 
       Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation   Depreciation   Unrealized 
   Federal Tax   on   on   on   on   Appreciation 
Fund  Cost   Investments   Investments   Other*   Other*   (Depreciation) 
Balanced Fund  $13,563,455   $3,667,200   $(501,152)  $   $   $3,166,048 
Bond Fund   94,599,112    5,501,526    (726,537)   18,668    (5,784)   4,787,873 

 

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       Gross   Gross   Gross   Gross     
       Unrealized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Net 
       Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation   Depreciation   Unrealized 
   Federal Tax   on   on   on   on   Appreciation 
Fund  Cost   Investments   Investments   Other*   Other*   (Depreciation) 
Common Stock Fund  $144,694,915   $65,164,835   $(9,920,717)  $163   $   $55,244,281 
Small Company Fund   46,101,341    9,335,982    (1,632,196)           7,703,786 
Aggressive ETF Fund   15,701,301    2,136,228    (232,184)           1,904,044 
Conservative ETF Fund   12,030,290    1,650,219    (39,634)           1,610,585 
Moderate ETF Fund   15,428,532    1,711,877    (206,960)           1,504,917 

 

*Other includes Derivatives and Foreign Currency Transactions.

 

7. Commitments and Contingencies

 

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

 

8. Principal Risks

 

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments — 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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

9. Fund Reorganizations

 

Bond Fund:

 

The shareholders of the Touchstone Active Bond Fund, a series of the Trust, approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the transfer of all assets and liabilities of the Touchstone Active Bond Fund to the Touchstone Bond Fund. The tax-free reorganization took place on July 12, 2019.

 

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

 

   Before   After 
   Reorganization   Reorganization 
   Touchstone   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Active Bond   Bond   Bond 
   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Class SC               
Shares   5,871,411(A)   253    5,871,664 
Net Assets  $57,995,899   $2,496   $57,998,395 
Net Asset Value  $9.88(A)  $9.88   $9.88 
Class I               
Shares       4,004,462    4,004,462 
Net Assets  $   $39,556,452   $39,556,452 
Net Asset Value  $   $9.88   $9.88 
Fund Total               
Shares Outstanding   5,871,411    4,004,715    9,876,126 
Net Assets  $57,995,899   $39,558,948   $97,554,847 
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  $1,515,874   $586,553   $2,102,427 

 

(A)Reflects a 1:1.0618 stock split which occurred on the date of reorganization, July 12, 2019.

 

Assuming the reorganization had been completed on January 1, 2019, the Bond Fund’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 would have been as follows:

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations    
Net investment income  $2,436,614 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   6,859,313 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $9,295,927 

 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Bond Fund’s statement of operations since the reorganization.

 

Common Stock Fund:

 

The shareholders of the Touchstone Focused Fund and Touchstone Large Cap Core Equity Fund, each a series of the Trust, approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the transfer of all assets and liabilities of the Touchstone Focused Fund and Touchstone Large Cap Core Equity Fund to the Touchstone Common Stock Fund. The tax-free reorganization took place on July 12, 2019.

 

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

 

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       Before       After 
       Reorganization       Reorganization 
       Touchstone         
   Touchstone   Large Cap   Touchstone   Touchstone 
   Focused   Core Equity   Common Stock   Common Stock 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund 
Class SC                    
Shares   6,417,340(A)   3,074,602(B)   290    9,492,232 
Net Assets  $55,517,187   $26,598,618   $2,513   $82,118,318 
Net Asset Value  $8.65(A)  $8.65(B)  $8.65   $8.65 
Class I                    
Shares           15,773,110    15,773,110 
Net Assets  $   $   $136,460,429   $136,460,429 
Net Asset Value  $   $   $8.65   $8.65 
Fund Total                    
Shares Outstanding   6,417,340    3,074,602    15,773,400    25,265,342 
Net Assets  $55,517,187   $26,598,618   $136,462,942   $218,578,747 
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  $14,692,413   $4,598,155   $29,675,824   $48,966,392 

 

(A)Reflects a 1:2.1932 stock split which occurred on the date of reorganization, July 12, 2019.

(B)Reflects a 1:1.6171 stock split which occurred on the date of reorganization, July 12, 2019.

 

Assuming the reorganization had been completed on January 1, 2019, the Common Stock Fund’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 would have been as follows:

 

Net investment income  $1,564,071 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   51,051,830 
Net increase in net assets from operations  $52,615,901 

 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of Common Stock Fund’s statement of operations since the reorganization.

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

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

 

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Proxy Voting Guidelines and Proxy Voting Records

 

The Sub-Advisors are responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and held by the Funds. A description of the policies and procedures that the Sub-Advisors use in fulfilling this responsibility is available as an appendix to the most recent Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or by visiting the Touchstone website atTouchstoneInvestments.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at sec.gov. Information regarding how those proxies were voted during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, which will be filed by August 31 of that year is also available without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

 

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

 

Schedule of Shareholder Expenses

 

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

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line for each share class of a Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the six months ended June 30, 2020” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line for each share class of a Fund in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the table below for each Fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

               Expenses 
   Net Expense   Beginning   Ending   Paid During 
   Ratio   Account   Account   the Six Months 
   Annualized   Value   Value   Ended 
   June 30,   January 1,   June 30,   June 30, 
    2020    2020    2020    2020* 
Touchstone Balanced Fund - Class I                    
Actual   0.85%  $1,000.00   $1,010.90   $4.25 
Hypothetical   0.85%  $1,000.00   $1,020.64   $4.27 
Touchstone Bond Fund                    
Class SC                    
Actual   0.76%  $1,000.00   $1,051.00   $3.88 
Hypothetical   0.76%  $1,000.00   $1,021.08   $3.82 
Class I                    
Actual   0.67%  $1,000.00   $1,050.90   $3.42 
Hypothetical   0.67%  $1,000.00   $1,021.53   $3.37 
Touchstone Common Stock Fund                    
Class SC                    
Actual   0.91%  $1,000.00   $970.70   $4.46 
Hypothetical   0.91%  $1,000.00   $1,020.34   $4.57 

 

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               Expenses 
   Net Expense   Beginning   Ending   Paid During 
   Ratio   Account   Account   the Six Months 
   Annualized   Value   Value   Ended 
   June 30,   January 1,   June 30,   June 30, 
    2020    2020    2020    2020* 
Class I                    
Actual   0.73%  $1,000.00   $971.80   $3.58 
Hypothetical   0.73%  $1,000.00   $1,021.23   $3.67 
Touchstone Small Company Fund - Class I                    
Actual   0.76%  $1,000.00   $851.00   $3.50 
Hypothetical   0.76%  $1,000.00   $1,021.08   $3.82 
Touchstone Aggressive ETF Fund - Class SC**                    
Actual   0.75%  $1,000.00   $940.40   $3.62 
Hypothetical   0.75%  $1,000.00   $1,021.13   $3.77 
Touchstone Conservative ETF Fund - Class SC**                    
Actual   0.75%  $1,000.00   $995.90   $3.72 
Hypothetical   0.75%  $1,000.00   $1,021.13   $3.77 
Touchstone Moderate ETF Fund - Class SC**                    
Actual   0.75%  $1,000.00   $969.30   $3.67 
Hypothetical   0.75%  $1,000.00   $1,021.13   $3.77 

 

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

**The annualized expense ratio for the Fund does not include fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

 

Liquidity Risk Management

 

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

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the appointment of a LRM Program administrator responsible for administering the LRM Program and for carrying out the specific responsibilities set forth in the LRM Program, including reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the LRM Program’s operation, its adequacy, and the effectiveness of its implementation for the past year (the “Program Administrator Report”). The Board has reviewed the Program Administrator Report covering the period from May 17, 2019 through May 14, 2020 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator Report stated that during the Review Period the Program operated and was implemented effectively to manage the Funds’ liquidity risk.

 

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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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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

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

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Not applicable.

 

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

 

(a)(3)Not applicable.

 

(a)(4)Not applicable.

 

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

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant) Touchstone Variable Series Trust  

 

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

 

Date September 1, 2020  

 

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 September 1, 2020  

 

 

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

 

Date September 1, 2020  

 

 

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