December 31, 2023
Annual Report
Touchstone ETF Trust
Touchstone Climate Transition ETF
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF
Touchstone Dynamic International ETF
Touchstone Securitized Income ETF
Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF
Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF
Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF

 

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Letter from the President 3
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) 4-24
Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited) 25-27
Portfolios of Investments:  
Touchstone Climate Transition ETF 28
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF 29
Touchstone Dynamic International ETF 30-32
Touchstone Securitized Income ETF 33-34
Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF 35-38
Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF 39-41
Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF 42
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 43
Statements of Operations 44
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 46-48
Financial Highlights 49-50
Notes to Financial Statements 51-65
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 66-67
Other Items (Unaudited) 68-78
Management of the Trust (Unaudited) 79-81
Privacy Protection Policy 83
This report identifies the Funds' investments on December 31, 2023. 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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Letter from the President
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to provide you with the Touchstone ETF Trust Annual Report. Inside you will find key financial information, as well as manager commentaries for the Funds, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
In 2023, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) increased interest rates to tackle ongoing inflation. For the first three quarters of the year, rates rose a full percentage point, following a four point increase in 2022. In the fourth quarter, the Fed paused rate hikes as inflation eased. While the possibility of a smooth economic transition emerged, the Fed noted that rates would stay "higher for longer" due to inflation still being above its two percent target. The pause in rate hikes led to a fourth-quarter rally in all asset classes, resulting in positive returns for U.S. stocks and fixed income for the year. Globally, developed markets didn't perform as well as the U.S., while emerging markets saw a late-year rally. China, India, and many other Asian emerging market countries finally experienced positive GDP growth in the third quarter after facing challenges in 2022 and the first half of 2023.
In 2023, the U.S. stock market, measured by the S&P 500® Index, saw a 26.29 percent increase. Unlike 2022, growth stocks outperformed value stocks across all market sizes. The Fed's decision to pause rate hikes particularly favored growth stocks, given their higher expected growth rates and longer term earnings growth. The difference between growth and value was most pronounced in large-cap stocks but narrowed in mid and small caps. Among domestic equities, large-cap growth stocks performed the best, especially the "Magnificent 7," largely benefiting from speculation about growth opportunities in artificial intelligence.
In the bond markets, the decision by the Fed to pause rate hikes, driven by easing inflation in the latter part of the year, led to a rally in both high-quality and lower-quality credit. Before the pause, most high-quality bonds were flat to negative in the first three quarters. On the other hand, lower-quality bonds performed well throughout 2023, thanks to the unexpectedly strong economy keeping defaults low. Throughout the year, credit spreads tightened, causing lower-quality bonds to outperform their higher-quality counterparts due to their higher yields. In 2023, the ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay Index, representing lower-quality bonds, increased by 13.4 percent, while the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of higher-quality bonds, rose by 5.53 percent.
In times like these, we're reminded of the crucial role played by financial professionals, the significance of trusting your investment strategy, and the risks associated with trying to time the market. Additionally, we hold the belief that more challenging environments present greater opportunities for active managers to enhance value, particularly those who are Distinctively Active with a high Active Share. Your ongoing support is very much appreciated. Thank you for choosing Touchstone as a part of your investment plan.
Sincerely,
E. Blake Moore Jr.
President
Touchstone ETF Trust
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)
Touchstone Climate Transition ETF
Sub-Advised by Lombard Odier
Investment Philosophy
The Touchstone Climate Transition ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investors with capital appreciation by investing in companies that benefit from a transitioning climate environment.
Fund Performance
The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI World Index, since its inception on April 28, 2023 through December 31, 2023. The Fund’s total return was 0.87 percent while the return of the benchmark was 12.92 percent.
Market Environment
In 2023, the equity market experienced significant shifts and events that influenced its performance. Initially, concerns about an economic slowdown prevailed, but optimism grew as inflation receded and the U.S. job market showed signs of improvement. The first quarter brought unexpected shocks to the U.S. and European banking sectors, but swift action by authorities helped to contain the risks. Throughout the period, central banks raised interest rates to combat high inflation, leading to concerns about tighter lending conditions. However, large U.S. banks remained resilient, providing stability to market sentiment. The rebound of the equity market was driven by the strong performance of mega-cap companies known as the ‘Magnificent 7’ (Nvidia Corp., Apple Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp., Tesla, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., and Alphabet Inc.), which outperformed due to their growth prospects and exposure to transformative technologies. Small and mid-cap equities, Asia ex-Japan, and emerging markets faced challenges and lagged behind. Overall, the equity market in 2023 highlighted varying dynamics based on region, market capitalization and company groupings, with certain mega-cap stocks leading the way.
Since the portfolio’s inception at the end of April 2023, the equity market, as measured by the MSCI World Index, has gained 12.9%, led by U.S. and Japanese equities while European equities lagged somewhat. Over this period, Information Technology was the strongest sector, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. Consumer Staples and Utilities, known for their defensive characteristics, were relatively weaker than other sectors. These were the only sectors that experienced negative returns in this period. Across styles, growth and quality were the strongest, while value was the weakest.
Portfolio Review
The Fund’s performance was driven by negative selection effects, particularly within the Information Technology, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Meanwhile, our thematic overweight in Utilities had a negative impact on the allocation effect, the main reason for the Fund’s overall negative allocation effect over the period.
Our top contributors to relative performance since April were United Rentals Inc., Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. and Trex Company Inc., while the largest detractors were SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., AES Corporation, and Orsted AS.
In the second quarter of 2023, positions were increased in the Industrial and Consumer Discretionary sectors by entering Fanuc Corp., LG Energy Solution, Ltd. (both Industrials sector), and Merida Industry Co.  (Consumer Discretionary sector). Meanwhile, the position in Sensata Technologies Holdings plc  (Industrials sector) was exited. In the third quarter, new investments were made in companies that included Aptiv plc (Consumer Discretionary sector), Autodesk Inc. (Information Technology sector), Danaher Corp. (Health Care sector), LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. (Information Technology sector), Pan American Silver Corp. (Materials sector), RWE (Utilities sector), Signify N.V. (Industrials sector), Sungrow Power Supply Co. (Industrials sector), and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Health Care sector). The portfolio strategy focused on a barbell approach, combining high-return growth opportunities with undervalued opportunities that have exposure to climate-aligned growth. During the last quarter of 2023, exposure to certain companies, including Orsted AS and  The AES Corporation (both Utilities sector), was reduced due to execution concerns. Positions were replaced with CMS Energy Corp. and Enel (both Utilities sector). Profits were taken from well-performing companies like Sprouts Farmers Markets Inc. (Consumer Staples sector) and reinvested in broader transition enablers, such as STMicroelectronics N.V. and ASM International (both Information Technology sector).
Outlook and Conclusion
After turbo-charged rate hikes and an initial normalization of a steeply inverted U.S. yield curve, we believe investors will adjust to a new regime in 2024. It could be characterized by higher-for-longer interest rates until a material deterioration in economic activity unfolds, in our view. We believe if that happens, consumers could likely feel the pinch of stubborn, albeit decreasing, inflation as wage growth and employment cool. Markets would focus on consumers’ health, credit quality, their down-trading to
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cheaper products and prioritization in spending. Decelerating growth, margin compression and higher funding costs would compel corporates to seek savings and productivity gains through artificial intelligence (AI) and other efficiency-boosting measures.
The prior calendar year was also marked by risk aversion, with bifurcated markets driving significant valuation dispersion across sectors, market capitalizations, regions and styles – epitomized by the dominance of the "Magnificent 7". This has resulted in considerable gloom being (perhaps unfairly) priced into specific market segments. For instance, small and mid-caps have reached abnormally cheap valuations versus larger companies, especially mega caps. Chinese companies have been discounted to a level not seen in decades, and rising rates have hammered bond-proxy equities in the consumer staples and utilities sectors.  If either recession hits or the economy keeps humming, we believe asymmetrical opportunities exist as many growth concerns are already priced in. Interestingly, the consensus among bottom-up analysts monitored by Bloomberg is for a 2024 earnings expansion of almost 10%.
Inflation, supply-chain and energy-supply disruptions are increasing the costs of resources. We anticipate the adoption of renewables and energy-efficiency solutions to continue amid the $1.7 trillion investment in clean-energy technologies expected this year and cumulative global capex for electrification forecast to reach $24.5 trillion by 2030, according to our research.  Secular themes that we focus on – like renewable power, energy efficiency, water infrastructure, robotization and smart farming – should be supported by continuing fiscal expansion and constructive industrial policies, with the rollout of subsidies in some key economies. Although some themes suffered from the 2023 rise in interest rates, their longer-term outlook is still one of structural growth despite cyclical headwinds. Progress is evident in other sustainability themes, too. In agriculture, AI and advanced cameras that can distinguish crops from weeds are enabling precise watering and reduced chemical spraying. In the U.S., more than $100 million is being committed to recycling projects to improve physical waste management, planning and data collection.
Such change is not currently reflected in markets. However, in the medium term, we expect sustainable assets to be revalued upwards towards their intrinsic value.
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Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Climate Transition ETF and MSCI World Index
Cumulative Total Return**
Touchstone Climate Transition ETF Since
Inception*
NAV 0.87%
Market Price 1.12%
MSCI World Index 12.92%
* The inception date of the Fund was April 28, 2023. The returns of the index listed above are based on the inception date of the Fund.
** Not annualized.
The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Investors buy and sell shares of an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) at market price (not NAV) in the secondary market throughout the trading day. Shares of an ETF are not individually available for direct purchase from or direct redemption to the ETF. The ETF’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the ETF and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. Market price returns are typically based upon the official closing price of the ETF’s shares. These returns do not represent investors’ returns had they traded shares at other times. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessment of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.
Information showing the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads for various time periods is available by visiting the Fund’s website at TouchstoneInvestments.com/ETFs.
Note to Chart
MSCI World Index captures large and mid-cap representations across 23 developed market countries.
MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used to create indices or financial products. This report is not approved or produced by MSCI.
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Touchstone Dividend Select ETF
Sub-Advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
Investment Philosophy
The Touchstone Dividend Select ETF (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in a portfolio of 40-55 equity securities of U.S. large-cap companies that have historically paid dividends.
Fund Performance
The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index, for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023.  The Fund’s total return was 14.01 percent compared to the benchmark’s total return of 11.46 percent.
Market Environment
U.S. equities recorded positive returns in the first half of 2023 as rates pulled back, inflation readings came in lower than expected, and the labor market and consumer spending remained healthy. This was despite fears of a hard landing amid tightening financial conditions and a backdrop that included several large bank failures. U.S. equities were modestly lower in the third quarter. While earnings releases and corporate guidance generally exceeded expectations during the period, the significant rate move during the third quarter provided a challenging backdrop for equities. The fourth quarter, however, brought a significant rebound as U.S. equities rallied to close out the year. The perceived Federal Reserve (“Fed”) pivot during the fourth quarter fueled a soft landing narrative for investors. The benchmark sectors that led the market higher during the period were Communication Services, Information Technology, and Industrials.  The Utilities sector was the worst performer for the index, followed by Health Care, Consumer Staples, and Energy.
Portfolio Review
Security selection detracted from performance while sector allocation was a positive contributor to relative performance during the period.  The dividend orientation of the strategy was a material negative factor for the period as dividend paying stocks underperformed non-dividend paying stocks.  During the 12-month period, non-dividend paying stocks within the Russell 1000® Value Index returned 33% compared to only 7% for dividend paying stocks.  This material underperformance of dividend paying stocks detracted from relative performance for the Fund during the year.
Selection within Information Technology, Health Care, and Financials was positive, but offset by poor selection, largely due to the dividend orientation of the Fund, within Communication Services, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary.
An overweight to Information Technology and underweight to Health Care and  Energy were both positive contributors to sector allocation.
The largest individual contributors to relative performance were overweight positions in Broadcom Inc. (“Broadcom”) (Information Technology sector), Microsoft Corp. (“Microsoft”) (Information Technology sector), KLA Corp. (Information Technology sector), Apple Inc. (“Apple”) (Information Technology sector), and Oracle Corp. (“Oracle”) (Information Technology sector).
Three of the top contributors to relative performance were Information Technology companies.  These stocks continued to generate above average earnings growth during the period while most companies experienced a slowdown in earnings.  In addition, share prices for these businesses moved higher as investors embraced artificial intelligence (“AI”) and the potential impact it might have on future revenue growth and profitability.
Broadcom was the largest contributor to outperformance during the period, returning 104% for the period.  The company reached a multi-year deal with Apple to continue providing components for the iPhone maker, is also expected to be a beneficiary from AI adoption, and has increased estimates as a result, further boosting the stock during the period.
Microsoft was a top contributor to performance following better than expected earnings across most of its segments along with positive commentary on the potential impact of AI on its cloud business throughout the year.
Oracle outperformance was primarily due to significant growth in its cloud infrastructure business, which helped the company deliver top and bottom-line quarterly results that exceeded expectations throughout the period.
The largest detractors from performance were overweight exposures to Dollar General Corp. (“Dollar General”) (Consumer Staples sector), Lockheed Martin Corp. (Industrials sector), and RTX Corp. (Industrials sector), and underweight exposures to Meta Platforms Inc. (“Meta”) (Information Technology) and Salesforce, Inc. (“Salesforce”) (Information Technology sector).
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Dollar General was one the largest detractors to relative performance as the stock fell 44% during the period amid several disappointing earnings and guidance reports. The company missed earnings expectations multiple times during the period as a weakening consumer pressured sales coupled with increasing costs for the discount retailer.  Importantly, the company cut its guidance in consecutive quarters, resulting in a severe re-rating of the stock and its earnings power.
Salesforce and Meta both outperformed during the period on strong earnings growth and increased guidance including investor enthusiasm surrounding prospects of AI.  Both companies do not pay a dividend, making them ineligible for the fund.
Outlook and Conclusion
The focus over the next few months will continue to be inflation as the market gauges the timing and magnitude of potential Fed rate cuts. While core inflation  is 3.2% on a year-over-year basis, more recent data shows core inflation already below the target at 1.9%. It is worthwhile to also keep in mind that year-over-year core inflation has been held up due to shelter, which is calculated on a lag and expected to continue normalizing toward 2%. We believe that this would signal the economy is within striking distance of the Fed’s target, if not already there.
The ongoing strength of the U.S. consumer is still an unknown as excess savings decline, student loan payments resume, and lending standards remain tight. Credit usage has risen and is now in line with the pre-COVID trend while delinquencies on consumer loans are above 2019 levels. The labor market continues to exhibit strength, as shown by the low unemployment rate, but continuing jobless claims have risen. Additionally, wage growth remains strong but has slowed over the year. This data paints a mixed picture of the consumer and leads us to a higher level of uncertainty than current asset valuations would indicate.
Beyond the consumer, U.S. growth is likely to encounter challenges as businesses invest less in capital expenditures due to profits getting squeezed from higher employment costs. Separately federal spending is expected to be a slight detractor from GDP in 2024 as the government, similar to consumers, deals with higher borrowing costs. Outside of the U.S., there are also uncertainties such as developments surrounding the Israel/Hamas conflict, Europe teetering on a possible recession, and China working to contain its real estate crisis. Each of these has the potential to affect the global economy.
Despite these potential challenges, we believe that the risk of recession has faded and a soft landing is appearing more likely to occur as the Fed seeks to ease monetary policy and the economy remains resilient.
We are maintaining a cautious stance due to stretched valuations for the market but are selectively finding bottom-up opportunities. We are prioritizing high barrier to entry companies with high returns on capital while seeking to upgrade valuation where possible.
Although risks remain, the economic outlook is improving. As such, we remain constructive on U.S. equities but acknowledge near-term headwinds exist and valuations have become stretched in certain sectors of the market. As investors seek to avoid the risks of inflation, higher interest rates, and recession, dividend strategies are a compelling option. Dividend strategies have the potential to provide both capital appreciation and a growing stream of income while also providing downside protection through lower volatility during times of distress.
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Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Dividend Select ETF and the Russell 1000® Value Index
Average Annual Total Returns
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF 1 Year Since
Inception*
NAV 14.01% 11.22%
Market Price 14.01% 11.23%
Russell 1000® Value Index 11.46% 8.38%
* The inception date of the Fund was August 2, 2022. The returns of the index listed above are based on the inception date of the Fund.
The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Investors buy and sell shares of an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) at market price (not NAV) in the secondary market throughout the trading day. Shares of an ETF  are not individually available for direct purchase from or direct redemption to the ETF. The ETF’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the ETF and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. Market price returns are typically based upon the official closing price of the ETF’s shares. These returns do not represent investors’ returns had they traded shares at other times. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessment of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.
Information showing the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads for various time periods is available by visiting the Fund’s website at TouchstoneInvestments.com/ETFs.
Notes to Chart
Russell 1000® Value Index measures those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.
The Frank Russell Company (FRC) is the source and owner of the data contained or reflected in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. The material may contain confidential information and unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, dissemination or redistribution is strictly prohibited. This is a Touchstone Investments presentation of the data, and FRC is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in the presentation thereof.
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Touchstone  Dynamic International ETF
Sub-Advised by Los Angeles Capital Management LLC
Investment Philosophy
The Touchstone Dynamic International ETF  (the “Fund”) seeks capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of non-US companies and may invest in companies domiciled in both developed and emerging markets.  The sub-adviser employs an adaptive quantitative investment process, the Dynamic Alpha Stock Selection Model®, to build equity portfolios that adapt to market conditions.
Fund Performance
The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index Ex-USA (ACWI Ex-USA) for the 12 month period ended December 31, 2023. The Fund's total return was 17.21 percent while the total return for the MSCI ACWI Ex-USA was 15.62 percent. Prior to December 9, 2023, the Fund’s primary benchmark was the MSCI All Country World Index, whose total return for the reporting period was 22.20 percent.
Market Environment
For the calendar year 2023, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) continued Fed Funds rate hikes to combat persistent inflation.  Over the course of the year, the Fed raised overnight rates an additional one percent, after raising rates over four percent in 2022, in an effort to slow down economic growth.  In the fourth quarter, the Fed paused rate hikes as inflation had moderated. A “soft landing” scenario for the economy became a realistic possibility, but with inflation still above the Fed’s target of two percent they stated rates would remain “higher for longer”.  The pause in rate hikes contributed to a 4th quarter rally across all asset classes, leading to positive returns for both U.S. equities and fixed income for the year. Outside the U.S., developed markets lagged the U.S., while emerging markets began to rally at the end of the year. China, India, and most emerging market Asian countries finally posted positive gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the third quarter after struggling in 2022 and in the first half of 2023.
The U.S. equity market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, was up 26.29 percent for the year.  The equity style shift reversed its course from 2022, as growth outperformed value across all cap sizes in 2023.  The aforementioned pause on Fed rate hikes disproportionately benefitted growth stocks due to their higher implied growth rates and longer duration of earnings growth baked into their valuation multiples.  The dispersion between growth and value was most acute at the large cap spectrum, then narrowed going down the cap spectrum to mid and small caps.  Large cap growth stocks performed best within the domestic equity markets, outperforming their growth counterparts, as the “Magnificent 7” (Nvidia Corp., Apple Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp., Tesla, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., and Alphabet Inc.) received a boost from speculation on growth opportunities related to artificial intelligence.  
In the fixed income markets, the pause on Fed rate hikes due to moderating inflation during the second half of the year sparked a rally in both investment grade and below investment grade credit. Prior to the pause in rate hikes, most of the investment grade fixed income markets were flat to negative for the first three quarters. Below investment grade bonds, however, performed well throughout all of 2023, as the unexpected strength in the economy kept defaults low. Over the full year, credit spreads tightened; hence, below investment grade bonds outperformed their investment grade peers due to their yield advantage.  In 2023, the ICE BofA U.S. Cash Pay Index, a below investment grade index, was up 13.4 percent while the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad investment grade benchmark, was up 5.53 percent.
Portfolio Review
The Touchstone Dynamic Allocation Fund, the Predecessor Fund, trailed the equity-only primary benchmark due to a significant 40 percent allocation to fixed income funds, an asset class that largely trailed equity benchmarks for the year.  Within the Fund’s 60 percent equity allocation however, growth funds such as Sands Select Growth, Mid Cap Growth and Growth Opportunities were leading contributors to performance relative to the primary benchmark.  Value-oriented and non-U.S. equity funds such as Small Cap Value and Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth funds represented some of the leading detractors to performance relative to the primary benchmark.  The Predecessor Fund outperformed the secondary benchmark due to strong performance contribution within the fixed income allocation from the Ultra-Short Duration, Active Bond and High Yield funds.
The aforementioned pause in interest rate hikes by global central banks led to a rally in risk assets in November and December.  As the Predecessor Fund transitioned from the Dynamic Allocation Fund to the Fund in December, underweight to cyclical and riskier segments of the MSCI ACWI Ex-USA such as Materials and Financials represented a modest relative performance headwind for the Fund.
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Outlook and Conclusion
We are reminded especially in periods like these of the importance of the steady hands of financial professionals, trust in your investment strategy, and the risks of trying to time the market. Furthermore, we believe that environments that are more volatile create more opportunity for active managers to add value, especially those that are distinctly active with high active share.
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Dynamic International ETF*, MSCI All Country World Ex-USA Index, MSCI All Country World Index and Bloomberg US Universal Index
Average Annual Total Returns
Touchstone Dynamic International ETF 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
NAV 17.21% 6.73% 4.41%
Market Price 17.12% 6.71% 4.40%
MSCI All Country World Ex-USA Index 15.62% 7.08% 3.83%
MSCI All Country World Index 22.20% 11.72% 7.93%
Bloomberg US Universal Index 6.17% 1.44% 2.08%
* On December 8, 2023, the Touchstone Dynamic International ETF acquired the assets and liabilities, and assumed the NAV, performance, financial and other historical information of the Touchstone Dynamic Allocation Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), an open-end mutual fund. The Fund’s performance prior to December 8, 2023 is linked to the Predecessor Fund’s Class Y shares.
The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Investors buy and sell shares of an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) at market price (not NAV) in the secondary market throughout the trading day. Shares of an ETF are not individually available for direct purchase from or direct redemption to the ETF. The ETF’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the ETF and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. Market price returns are typically based upon the official closing price of the ETF’s shares. These returns do not represent investors’ returns had they traded shares at other times. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessment of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.
Information showing the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads for various time periods is available by visiting the Fund’s website at TouchstoneInvestments.com/ETFs.
Note to Chart
MSCI All Country World Ex-U.S. Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index composed of companies representative of both developed and emerging markets excluding the United States.
MSCI All Country World Index is an unmanaged index that measures the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.
MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used to create indices or financial products. This report is not approved or produced by MSCI.
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The Bloomberg US Universal Index represents the union of the U.S. Aggregate Index, U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, Investment Grade 144A Index, Eurodollar Index, U.S. Emerging Markets Index and the non-ERISA eligible portion of the CMBS Index. The index covers USD-denominated, taxable bonds that are rated either investment grade or high-yield.
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Touchstone Securitized Income ETF
Sub-Advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
Investment Philosophy
The Touchstone Securitized Income ETF (the “Fund”) seeks total return through income and capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its assets in securitized fixed-income securities.
Fund Performance
The Fund outperformed its primary benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, since inception (July 17, 2023) through December 31, 2023. The Fund’s total return was 5.37 percent while the total return of its benchmark was 3.04 percent, over the same period.
Market Environment
The 12 months ending December 31, 2023 were volatile and marked by high inflation, aggressive central bank tightening, banking panic, and geopolitical conflict. While the first three quarters of 2023 were focused on the number of rate hikes, the sentiment and outlook changed significantly in the fourth quarter as the market looked toward rate cuts. The end to the hiking cycle was ratified as core inflation came down gradually over the year, which along with strong growth data, supported a ‘soft landing’ becoming the consensus opinion.
Entering 2023, many economists were anticipating a recession due to a slowdown in economic growth brought about by a restrictive Federal Reserve (“Fed”) that raised rates by 525 basis points (“bps”) since 2022. As a result, the 10-year Treasury rose over 100bps to about 5% and caused tighter financial conditions. In addition to higher rates, bank-lending standards tightened over the previous 12 months, which was exacerbated by the banking crisis in March. Risk assets briefly sold off and there were expectations for a pause in rate hikes until the government showed that it would backstop the financial system, if needed. In contrast to all these negative factors, and market expectations, the labor market was resilient over the period. Job gains continued and the unemployment rate remained range bound. This strong labor market, in addition to excess savings, facilitated consumer strength, which supported economic growth.
Ongoing strength of the U.S. consumer is still an unknown as excess savings decline, student loan payments resume, and lending standards remain tight. Credit usage has risen and is now in line with the pre-COVID trend while delinquencies on consumer loans are above 2019 levels. The labor market continues to exhibit strength, as shown by the low unemployment rate, but continuing jobless claims have risen. Additionally, wage growth remains strong but has slowed over the period. This data paints a mixed picture of the consumer and leads us to a higher level of uncertainty than current asset valuations would indicate.
Credit spread across all sectors came under stress during the period especially at the end of the first quarter with stress on the regional banking system. Spreads hung out at the wider end before seeing a strong rally over the end of the fourth quarter with structured spreads still lagging other fixed income sectors.
Portfolio Review
Interest rates were significantly tighter over the quarter with 1-30 year Treasuries 60-75bps lower over the quarter. Lower rates and tighter spreads along with strong carry on floating rate securities led to strong performance. Longer Treasury positions returned 10.75%; residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”) at 5.31% and asset backed securities (“ABS”) at 4.68% were the best performers. Cash was the worst performer at 1.97% followed by commercial mortgage backed securities (“CMBS”) at 1.98% and collateralized loan obligations (“CLO”) at 2.69%.
The two largest detractors were CMBS SASB securities, MSC 2019-NUGS E at -39% and RBSCF 2013-SMV D at -17%. Both securities are past maturity and performing assets while workouts continue.
Best performing assets for the quarter were a 20-year U.S. Treasury position, CGCMT 2014-GC25 D a seasoned CMBS conduit BBB- bond, and MLMT 2018-2 B2 a seasoned re-performing RMBS position.
The Fund’s positioning was stable for the period with the exception of adding shorter ABS and AAA CMBS. The CMBS sector went from 21% to 26% of the portfolio over the period. The incremental adds were in AAA floating rate Single Asset Single Borrower bonds.
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Outlook and Conclusion
The focus over the next few months will continue to be inflation as the market gauges the timing and magnitude of potential Fed rate cuts. While core inflation  is 3.2% on a year-over-year basis, more recent data (6-month annualized) shows core inflation already below the target at 1.9%. It is worthwhile to keep in mind that year-over-year core inflation has been held up due to housing costs, which is calculated on a lag and expected to continue normalizing toward 2%. This would signal the economy is certainly within striking distance of the Fed’s target, if not already there.
Overall U.S. inflation is largely anticipated to continue declining, but the path of rate cuts will likely not progress exactly as the market currently anticipates, which we expect will lead to periods of volatility. There are also risks to the ‘soft landing’ expectations as consumer demand is likely to moderate and corporate spending remains in question.
The CMBS sector will be our most watched going forward given the stresses that exist in the commercial real estate market. Although we do have distressed assets from a pricing perspective in the Fund, management still believes in the recovery value of the assets. Additionally, we are looking to selectively add the right securities if the opportunity presents itself. Also on the RMBS side, we feel there is value, given the strengths in the residential housing market, and there is room for spread to tighten on a strong asset. Looking at interest rates, we are looking to actively manage our duration positioning and our floating rate exposures.  Believing the Fed will keep interest rates higher for longer, we still think the carry trade on floating rate securities will be additive.
Management’s expectation is that rates will remain higher for longer and as such believe carry advantage will be an integral part of returns. In addition, the stabilization in CMBS pricing on distressed assets should stabilize in the coming quarters. The higher yield of 8+% plus significant price recovery leads the portfolio to be well positioned for the coming year. Although the threat of recession hangs over the economy, we believe there is a distinct possibility of a soft landing. Looking at securitized spreads on a historical basis, we believe there is still room for significant tightening. Selectively adding to subsectors in the securitized space we believe is the best value-added proposition for the near future.
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Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Securitized Income ETF and Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Cumulative Total Return**
Touchstone Securitized Income ETF Since
Inception*
NAV 5.37%
Market Price 5.32%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 3.04%
* The inception date of the Fund was July 17, 2023. The returns of the index listed above are based on the inception date of the Fund.
** Not annualized.
The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Investors buy and sell shares of an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) at market price (not NAV) in the secondary market throughout the trading day. Shares of an ETF are not individually available for direct purchase from or direct redemption to the ETF. The ETF’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the ETF and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. Market price returns are typically based upon the official closing price of the ETF’s shares. These returns do not represent investors’ returns had they traded shares at other times. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessment of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.
Information showing the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads for various time periods is available by visiting the Fund’s website at TouchstoneInvestments.com/ETFs.
Note to Chart
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of U.S. investment grade, fixed rate bond market securities, including government, government agency, corporate and mortgage-backed securities between one and ten years.
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Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF
Sub-Advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
Investment Philosophy
The Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of current income with a focus on capital preservation by investing primarily in income producing fixed income securities.
Fund Performance
The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023.  The Fund’s total return was 8.14 percent compared to the benchmark’s total return of 5.53 percent.
Market Environment
The 12-month period ended December 31, 2023 was volatile and marked by high inflation, aggressive central bank tightening, banking panic, and geopolitical conflict. While the first three quarters of 2023 were focused on the number of rate hikes, the sentiment and outlook changed significantly in the fourth quarter as the market looked toward rate cuts. The end of the hiking cycle was ratified as core inflation came down gradually over the year, which, along with strong growth data, supported a ‘soft landing’ becoming the consensus opinion.
Entering 2023, many economists were anticipating a recession due to a slowdown in economic growth brought about by a restrictive Federal Reserve (“Fed”) that raised rates by 525 basis points (“bps”) since 2022. As a result, the 10-year Treasury rose over 100bps to about 5% and caused tighter financial conditions. In addition to higher rates, bank-lending standards tightened over the previous 12 months, which was exacerbated by the banking crisis in March. Risk assets briefly sold off and there were expectations for a pause in rate hikes until the government showed that it would backstop the financial system, if needed. In contrast to all these negative factors, and market expectations, the labor market was resilient over the year. Job gains continued and the unemployment rate remained range bound. This strong labor market, in addition to excess savings, facilitated consumer strength, which supported economic growth.
Consumer spending surprised many market participants to the upside. While a robust labor market and wage gains certainly helped drive consumption, many Americans built up excess savings following dovish fiscal policy during the pandemic. However, as savings are reduced by inflated prices and higher rates continue to affect larger purchases, such as homes and home furnishings, consumers' spending habits are uncertain going forward. Additionally, even if consumers are willing to endure higher interest costs, they may be unable to borrow until banks ease lending standards.
Nevertheless, by the end of December market consensus was to avert a recession and for multiple rate cuts next year as inflation declines further. As a result, the longer part of the curve rallied and the 10-year ended below 4%, at 3.9%. Investment grade spreads (BBB Industrials) were range bound for most of the year until the late rally in the fourth quarter ending the year at the 26 percentile. High yield (single B corporates) tightened significantly and ended at the 10 percentile while equities followed suit and the S&P 500 ended within 1% of all-time highs.
The focus over the next few months will continue to be inflation as the market gauges the timing and magnitude of potential Fed rate cuts. While core inflation is 3.2% on a year-over-year basis, more recent data shows core inflation already below the target at 1.9%. It is worthwhile to also keep in mind that year-over-year core inflation has been held up due to shelter, which is calculated on a lag and expected to continue normalizing toward 2%. We believe that this would signal the economy is within striking distance of the Fed’s target, if not already there.
At the December press conference, Chair Powell indicated the Fed would need to begin cutting rates before we get to 2% inflation, which implies the first cut could be soon. Currently the market anticipates 150bps of cuts, starting in March 2024, while Fed officials averaged 75bps  of cuts in their most recent dot plot. This is a meaningful divergence, and we should remain cognizant that the Fed’s biggest fear is that inflation creeps back into the economy. There are risks to the market’s expected path of rates, which includes an increase in sentiment, brought by easing financial conditions, which could spur spending and investment thus slowing progress on inflation.
Ongoing strength of the U.S. consumer is still an unknown as excess savings decline, student loan payments resume, and lending standards remain tight. Credit usage has risen and is now in line with the pre-COVID trend while delinquencies on consumer loans are above 2019 levels. The labor market continues to exhibit strength, as shown by the low unemployment rate, but continuing jobless claims have risen. Additionally, wage growth remains strong but has slowed over the year. This data paints a mixed picture of the consumer and leads us to a higher level of uncertainty than current asset valuations would indicate.
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Portfolio Review
The Fund’s risk overweight positioning was the largest contributor to returns over the past year. Despite volatility around the banking panic in March, spreads were generally range bound around historical averages for the first three quarters of 2023, until a sharp rally in the fourth quarter. This rally in both rates and spreads led to the strongest quarter for the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index since the 1980s. The Fund’s overweight to high yield credit and emerging markets debt were the primary contributors from an allocation perspective.
Security selection was also a large contributor to performance during the period, driven by investment grade corporate and securitized allocations. The Fund’s holdings outperformed the benchmark as credit spreads tightened over the year and beta performed well in the fourth quarter. Whole business Asset Backed Securities and Collateralized Loan Obligations performed well within Securitized while bottom-up opportunities in media and utilities outperformed within Investment Grade Credit.
Overall, interest rate positioning of the Fund was a slight contributor to performance over the period. Rates were extremely volatile in 2023 as the economy was impacted by high inflation and restrictive monetary policy. Outside of the short end, rates backed up meaningfully for most of the year before ending the year roughly where they started following a fourth quarter rally. Throughout the year the Fund’s duration positioning was moved longer as we began the year around 4.5 years but moved up as high as 5.5 years. Positioning was shifted meaningfully lower over the fourth quarter as rates declined and the Fund is currently positioned at 4.8 years compared to 6.2 years for the benchmark. This positioning is near the Fund’s historical average as rates are now more fairly priced.
During the past 12 months, the risk budget target decreased to 40%, where it is currently, from an initial 50%. This reduction in risk appetite was due to changing macroeconomic factors and the Fed’s continued path of rate hikes. In addition, valuations (10yr BBB industrials) tightened by over 50bps compared to where spreads began 2023.  In general, credit spreads are in the 26 and 10 percentile (Investment Grade and High Yield, respectively) relative to history limiting the potential upside.
Most sector allocations were not adjusted materially over the year. However, the Fund did reduce emerging markets debt modestly, which lowered the notional exposure to U.S. High Yield corporates. This aligned with the overall reduction of risk during the year. Coinciding with these reductions the Fund also increased its allocation to Treasuries.
Outlook and Conclusion
From an absolute return perspective, we believe the return prospects for the Fund will be attractive going forward. With the rise in interest rates, the yield offered by fixed income can now offer a buffer against price changes and, in the long-term, generate returns more consistent with historical averages. The Fund’s positioning reflects our views and conviction of opportunities for overall risk appetite, sector relative value, and security selection.
The Fund is targeting a modest overweight to spread risk representing 40% of the risk budget. Credit spreads rallied in fourth quarter from around historical averages and ended the year at the 26 and 10 percentiles, for Investment Grade and High Yield respectively. While recent economic data provides support for these levels, further upside is limited which is the basis for our modest risk overweight.
Sector positioning reflects generally expensive valuations, relative value, and opportunities within each sector. Allocations were largely unchanged and primary risk exposures include: Exposure to Investment Grade Credit was maintained during the year.  The sector continues to favor positions lower in the capital structure within high quality financials and utilities while selectively adding to bottom-up opportunities on attractive relative value.
The Fund’s allocation to securitized products also remained steady during 2023. The portfolio managers continue to favor non-agency exposure within the sector,  and the Fund is positioned appropriately with overweight exposure to asset backed securities, colateralized loan obligations and commercial mortgage backed securities.
The Fund modestly reduced its exposure to emerging markets debt during the year. Valuations remain attractive relative to domestic credit within the high yield portion of the market while the investment grade cohort is trading at historically tight levels. Latin America remains the largest exposure within the sector.
High Yield exposure was reduced through the purchase of credit default swap protection. High Yield exposure is at the lower end of its historical range for the Fund as the risk/reward is skewed to the downside with valuations not adequately compensating investors for increased economic risks.  Within High Yield, the Fund is broadly diversified by sector and has been reducing risk on relative value, adding to higher quality BBs.
Duration was extended during the first 9 months of the year but was reduced during the fourth quarter from 5.2 to 4.8 years following the material rally in rates. We are positioning portfolios within the current range (4.5-5 years) through an allocation to
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treasuries. We believe longer rates are now more fairly valued but expect to see volatility over the next several quarters as the market digests incoming data and its implications for Fed policy.
We believe that the Fund is positioned to perform well in a stable to improving market environment. We believe a modest overweight to credit sectors is prudent as valuations are tight of historical medians, limiting potential upside. However, the improving economic environment should support tighter spreads and keep them generally range bound. We believe that the Fund should perform well in this type of stable environment through its excess carry, as it continues to generate an above average yield through a high conviction multi-sector approach. Despite the recent rally, the Fund’s yield is still above historical averages and should help offset potential risks. However, if economic growth slows more than expected, the Fund is also in a position to add exposure opportunistically if risk assets experience weakness.
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
Average Annual Total Returns
Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF 1 Year Since
Inception*
NAV 8.14% 5.54%
Market Price 8.11% 5.72%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 5.53% 0.95%
* The inception date of the Fund was July 21, 2022. The returns of the index listed above are based on the inception date of the Fund.
The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Investors buy and sell shares of an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) at market price (not NAV) in the secondary market throughout the trading day. Shares of an ETF  are not individually available for direct purchase from or direct redemption to the ETF. The ETF’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the ETF and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. Market price returns are typically based upon the official closing price of the ETF’s shares. These returns do not represent investors’ returns had they traded shares at other times. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessment of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.
Information showing the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads for various time periods is available by visiting the Fund’s website at TouchstoneInvestments.com/ETFs.
Note to Chart
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of U.S. investment grade, fixed rate bond market securities, including government, government agency, corporate and mortgage-backed securities between one and ten years.
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Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF
Sub-Advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
Investment Philosophy
The Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF (the “Fund”) seeks maximum total return consistent with the preservation of capital by investing at least 80% of its assets in fixed-income securities. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities of different maturities, including U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government agency and U.S. government-sponsored enterprise securities, corporate bonds (including those of foreign issuers), mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, municipal bonds collateralized loan obligations and cash equivalent securities including repurchase agreements, commercial paper and variable rate demand notes. While the Fund may invest in securities of any maturity or duration, it seeks to maintain an effective duration of one year or less under normal market conditions.
Fund Performance
The Fund outperformed its primary benchmark, the ICE  BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, and outperformed its secondary benchmark, the ICE BofA 1-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index, for the period ended December 31, 2023. The Fund’s total return was 6.47 percent while the total returns of its benchmarks were 5.01 percent and 4.74 percent, respectively.
Market Environment
The 12 months ending December 31, 2023 were volatile and marked by high inflation, aggressive central bank tightening, banking panic, and geopolitical conflict. While the first three quarters of 2023 were focused on the number of rate hikes, the sentiment and outlook changed significantly in the fourth quarter as the market looked toward rate cuts. The end to the hiking cycle was ratified as core inflation came down gradually over the year, which along with strong growth data, supported a ‘soft landing’ becoming the consensus opinion.
Entering 2023, many economists were anticipating a recession due to a slowdown in economic growth brought about by a restrictive Federal Reserve (Fed) that raised rates by 525 basis points (“bps”) since 2022. As a result, the 10-year Treasury rose over 100bps to about 5% and caused tighter financial conditions. In addition to higher rates, bank-lending standards tightened over the previous 12 months, which was exacerbated by the banking crisis in March. Risk assets briefly sold off and there were expectations for a pause in rate hikes until the government showed that it would backstop the financial system, if needed. In contrast to all these negative factors, and market expectations, the labor market was resilient over the year. Job gains continued and the unemployment rate remained range bound. This strong labor market, in addition to excess savings, facilitated consumer strength, which supported economic growth.
Ongoing strength of the U.S. consumer is still an unknown as excess savings decline, student loan payments resume, and lending standards remain tight. Credit usage has risen and is now in line with the pre-COVID trend while delinquencies on consumer loans are above 2019 levels. The labor market continues to exhibit strength, as shown by the low unemployment rate, but continuing jobless claims have risen. Additionally, wage growth remains strong but has slowed over the year. This data paints a mixed picture of the consumer and leads us to a higher level of uncertainty than current asset valuations would indicate.
Credit spread across all sectors came under stress during the period especially at the end of the first quarter of 2023 with stress on the regional banking system. Spreads hung out at the wider end before seeing a strong rally over the end of the fourth quarter with structured spreads still lagging other fixed income sectors.
Portfolio Review
Front-end rates were significantly higher over the course of the entire period. 1-month to 6-month rates were up 50-150bps while longer rates finished the year unchanged. Given our bias to start the year with a higher floating rate percentage of assets and shorter duration we were able to take advantage of carry without significant price movements.  The best performing sectors for the year were collateralized loan obligations (“CLO”) at 8.64%, commercial mortgage backed securities (“CMBS”) at 7.41% and asset backed securities at 6.42%.  The Fund’s weakest performing sectors were corporates at 5.83% and residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”) at 5.84%.
The period was extremely volatile, but the Fund was able to take advantage of higher rates and timely re-investment of paydowns to add value over the peer group.
The largest change was adding 6% to the Corporate sector over the year increasing from 20-26% of the Fund.  Duration also lengthened by 0.05 to 0.52 at the end of the period.  There was no meaningful change in credit quality as the portfolio was still AA-
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rated on average.  All structure sectors were reduced by 2% except for Mortgage Backed Securities, which increased by 3% as we looked to slightly add duration in the portfolio.
The Fund's duration was slightly longer at the end of the period but throughout 2023, the Fund was managed from the shorter end of our duration range given the call for the Fed to continue to raise rates.  Given the amount of floating rate assets, this added to our performance throughout the year as well.
The yield curve changes added value with our floating rate positioning in both CLO and CMBS.  The expectations of higher rates throughout the period and the positioning on the shorter side from a duration standpoint added value to the overall Fund.
Outlook and Conclusion
The focus over the next few months will continue to be inflation as the market gauges the timing and magnitude of potential Fed rate cuts. While core inflation  is 3.2% on a year over year basis, more recent data (6-month annualized) shows core inflation already below the target at 1.9%. It is worthwhile to also keep in mind that year-over-year core inflation has been held up due to housing costs, which is calculated on a lag and expected to continue normalizing toward 2%. We believe this would signal the economy is within striking distance of the Fed’s target, if not already there.
Overall U.S. inflation is largely anticipated to continue declining, but the path of rate cuts will likely not progress exactly as the market currently anticipates, which we expect will lead to periods of volatility. There are also risks to the ‘soft landing’ expectations as consumer demand is likely to moderate and corporate spending remains in question.
The CMBS sector will be our most watched going forward given the stresses that exist in the commercial real estate market. Although we do have distressed assets from a pricing perspective in the Fund, management still believes in the recovery value of the assets. Additionally, we are looking to selectively add the right securities if the opportunity presents itself. Also on the RMBS side, we feel there is value given the strengths in the residential housing market and there is room for spread to tighten on a strong asset. Looking at interest rates, we are looking to actively manage our duration positioning and our floating rate exposures.  Believing the Fed will be higher for longer, we still think the carry trade on floating rate securities will be additive.
We expect that rates will remain higher for longer and as such believe the carry advantage will be an integral part of returns. In addition, the stabilization in CMBS pricing on distressed assets should stabilize in the coming quarters. The higher yield of 8+% plus significant price recovery leads the portfolio to be well positioned for the coming year. Although the threat of recession hangs over the economy, we believe there is a distinct possibility of a soft landing. Looking at securitized spreads on a historical basis there is still room for significant tightening. Selectively adding to subsectors in the securitized space we believe is the best value-added proposition for the near future.
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Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF, the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and the ICE BofA 1-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index
Average Annual Total Returns
Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF 1 Year Since
Inception*
NAV 6.47% 5.20%
Market Price 6.50% 5.24%
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.01% 4.44%
ICE BofA 1-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index 4.74% 3.49%
* The inception date of the Fund was August 4, 2022. The returns of the index listed above are based on the inception date of the Fund.
The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Investors buy and sell shares of an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) at market price (not NAV) in the secondary market throughout the trading day. Shares of an ETF  are not individually available for direct purchase from or direct redemption to the ETF. The ETF’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the ETF and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. Market price returns are typically based upon the official closing price of the ETF’s shares. These returns do not represent investors’ returns had they traded shares at other times. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessment of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.
Information showing the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads for various time periods is available by visiting the Fund’s website at TouchstoneInvestments.com/ETFs.
Notes to Chart
ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index of Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
ICE BofA 1-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index is an unmanaged index comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. The issue selected at each month-end rebalancing is the outstanding two-year Treasury Note Bill that matures closest to, but, not beyond one year from the rebalancing date.
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Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF
Sub-Advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
Investment Philosophy
The Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF (the Fund) seeks to provide investors with capital appreciation by investing in 25-45 U.S. companies of capitalizations above $5 billion at time of purchase that are trading below what is believed to be the estimate of their intrinsic value and have a sustainable competitive advantage or a high barrier to entry in place. The barrier(s) to entry can be created through a cost advantage, economies of scale, high customer loyalty or a government barrier (e.g. license or subsidy). Fort Washington believes that the strongest barrier to entry is the combination of economies of scale and high customer loyalty.
Fund Performance
The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023.  The Fund’s total return was 26.17 percent compared to the benchmark’s total return of 26.29 percent.
Market Environment
U.S. equities recorded positive returns in the first half of 2023 as rates pulled back, inflation readings came in lower than expected, and the labor market and consumer spending remained healthy. This was despite fears of a hard landing amid tightening financial conditions and a backdrop that included several large bank failures. U.S. equities were modestly lower in the third quarter. While earnings releases and corporate guidance generally exceeded expectations during the period, the significant rate move during the third quarter provided a challenging backdrop for equities. The fourth quarter, however, brought a significant rebound as U.S. equities rallied to close out the year. The perceived Federal Reserve (“Fed”) pivot during the fourth quarter fueled a soft landing narrative for investors. The benchmark sectors that led the market higher during the period were Information Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary.  The Utilities sector was the worst performer for the index, followed by Energy, Consumer Staples, and Health Care.
Portfolio Review
Within the Fund’s holdings, sectors in which the Fund outperformed the benchmark include Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary, Materials, Real Estate, and Consumer Staples. Sectors where the fund underperformed were Information Technology, Industrials, Energy, Financials, and Health Care. Sector allocation contributed to performance for the period primarily due to the overweight to Communication Services and the underweight to Utilities.
The three stocks that contributed most to performance were Meta Platforms Inc. ("Meta”) (Communication Services sector), Salesforce Inc. (“Salesforce”) (Information Technology sector), and Microsoft Corp. (“Microsoft”) (Information Technology sector).
Meta’s stock did well due to continued strong performance of the business. Revenue growth is being driven by strong consumer engagement with Meta’s services. Reels continues to grow at high rates driving incremental engagement and monetization opportunities across Instagram and Facebook. Management’s 2024 outlook suggests continued discipline in operating expenses, leading to higher expectations for operating margins. Salesforce’s shares outperformed due to stronger than expected growth in new bookings coupled with continued improvement in operating margins. Management indicated continued improvement in margins going forward, including contributions from a material increase in sales productivity.  Microsoft’s stock benefited from stronger than expected growth in cloud revenues, including contributions from new artificial intelligence (“AI”) services. We continue to view the company as well positioned to deliver strong revenue growth over time because of its competitive positions in cloud infrastructure and AI services.
Three of the stocks that detracted the most from performance were Johnson & Johnson (Health Care sector), RTX Corp. (“RTX”) (Industrials sector), and BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (“BioMarin”) (Health Care sector).
Healthcare as a whole underperformed in the period, with defensive names like Johnson & Johnson lagging amidst excitement about the new category of weight loss drugs. In addition, headlines around the company’s court proceedings with talc litigation continued to serve as an overhang for the shares during the period. RTX underperformance came primarily in the third quarter as it announced a defect in its geared turbofan jet engine that would affect 1,200 engines. This development, though one-time in nature, will be costly for the firm, requiring increased labor and material costs and concessions to airline customers who will be losing access to aircraft for up to eight months. Moreover, the issues with the engine do not build confidence in the relatively new engine program as investors brace for more future losses of the unknowns. While the update was disconcerting, the company's other segments performed slightly better than we expected, and the defense segment announced new wins that bolstered the backlog.
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BioMarin shares underperformed during the period. The company is in the process of launching two potential blockbuster drugs -- Voxzogo for Achondroplasia and Roctavian for Hemophilia A gene therapy. Shares experienced weakness throughout the year based on a few items. Early in the year, a potential Voxzogo competitor published phase 2 data that looked very good, though the numbers were small, and the product is a few years away from approval even if things go smoothly. Also in the first quarter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) pushed back the action date on Roctavian’s application by 90 days. BioMarin had said many times this was a likely outcome after the company provided additional phase 3 data, but of course, an early approval would have been better. Additionally, Roctavian’s launch in Europe was slower than hoped, due to reimbursement negotiations. In addition, there was disappointment regarding certain aspects of the detailed prescribing information when the FDA approved Roctavian, on June 29. We continue to see good risk-reward for the shares, taking into account these recent developments.
As the period ended, the Fund had an overweight in the Communication Services, Health Care, and Financials sectors and an underweight in the Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Real Estate, Energy, and Industrials sectors. The weight in the Materials sector was roughly in line with that of the index. The Fund held no positions in the Utilities sector.
Outlook and Conclusion
Looking ahead, we continue to question whether a hard landing is still to come. Soft landings are typically preceded by the easing of lending standards while the tightening of lending standards precedes hard landings. We continue to believe bank-lending standards will stay tight in the coming quarters. As a result, we see additional downside risk to growth and believe the path for a soft landing remains narrow mainly due to the lag effects of higher interest rates. Consistent with our approach over the past couple of years, we have maintained a high-quality portfolio with a focus on higher return on capital and higher barrier to entry businesses with pricing power. We continue to be alert for signals that would warrant a risk-on shift, but we believe, at this point, our high-quality posture will benefit the portfolio going forward.
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF and the S&P 500® Index
Average Annual Total Returns
Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF 1 Year Since
Inception*
NAV 26.17% 14.96%
Market Price 26.22% 14.96%
S&P 500® Index 26.29% 14.57%
* The inception date of the Fund was July 27, 2022. The returns of the index listed above are based on the inception date of the Fund.
The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Investors buy and sell shares of an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) at market price (not NAV) in the secondary market throughout the trading day. Shares of an ETF  are not individually available for direct purchase from or direct redemption to the ETF. The ETF’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the ETF and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. Market price returns are typically based upon the official closing price of the ETF’s shares. These returns do not represent investors’ returns had they traded shares at other times. NAV and market price returns assume that dividends and
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capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV and market price, respectively. As with other ETFs, NAV returns and market price returns may differ because of factors such as the supply and demand for Fund shares and investors’ assessment of the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.
Information showing the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads for various time periods is available by visiting the Fund’s website at TouchstoneInvestments.com/ETFs.
Note to Chart
S&P 500® Index is a group of 500 widely held stocks and is commonly regarded to be representative of the large capitalization stock universe.
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December 31, 2023
The tables below provide each Fund’s geographic allocation, sector allocation, or credit quality. We hope it will be useful to shareholders as it summarizes key information about each Fund’s investments.
Touchstone Climate Transition ETF

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Information Technology 24.6%
Industrials 23.8
Utilities 18.1
Materials 14.8
Consumer Discretionary 12.5
Financials 2.1
Health Care 2.0
Consumer Staples 1.9
Short-Term Investment Fund 2.1
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (1.9)
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF

Sector Allocation*(% of Net Assets)
Information Technology 23.5%
Financials 13.7
Health Care 13.2
Industrials 9.7
Consumer Discretionary 7.3
Communication Services 6.2
Consumer Staples 6.0
Materials 4.5
Real Estate 3.8
Energy 3.6
Utilities 3.4
Short-Term Investment Fund 5.1
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (0.0)
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Dynamic International ETF

Geographic Allocation(% of Net Assets)
Common Stocks  
Japan 18.1%
Canada 10.3
Sweden 6.0
Taiwan 5.9
Denmark 5.9
South Korea 5.5
China 5.1
Switzerland 4.3
United Kingdom 4.2
Netherlands 3.9
Germany 3.3
Norway 3.3
France 2.9
Singapore 2.9
Italy 2.7
Brazil 2.7
Spain 2.3
Indonesia 2.1
Mexico 2.0
Australia 1.2
Malaysia 0.7
New Zealand 0.6
Preferred Stocks 1.1
Short-Term Investment Fund 3.0
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) 0.0
Total 100.0%
 
* Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).
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Touchstone Securitized Income ETF

Credit Quality*(% of Fixed Income Securities)
AAA/Aaa 10.9%
AA/Aa 5.6
A/A 25.1
BBB/Baa 40.1
BB/Ba 1.9
B/B 3.8
CCC 0.6
Not Rated 4.7
Cash Equivalents 7.3
Total 100.0%
Sector Allocation**(% of Net Assets)
Asset-Backed Securities 53.0%
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 22.7
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 10.3
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 3.0
U.S. Treasury Obligations 1.9
Corporate Bonds 1.1
Short-Term Investment Fund 5.1
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) 2.9
Total 100.0%
Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF

Credit Quality*(% of Fixed Income Securities)
AAA/Aaa 32.4%
AA/Aa 2.9
A/A 9.6
BBB/Baa 30.1
BB/Ba 15.9
B/B 5.2
CCC 1.1
CC 0.2
Not Rated (0.3)
Cash Equivalents 2.9
Total 100.0%
Sector Allocation**(% of Net Assets)
Corporate Bonds 43.5%
U.S. Treasury Obligations 29.7
Asset-Backed Securities 10.1
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 5.3
Common Stocks  
Financials 0.6
Information Technology 0.6
Industrials 0.6
Communication Services 0.3
Consumer Staples 0.3
Energy 0.3
Health Care 0.3
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 2.6
Sovereign Government Obligations 2.3
Preferred Stocks  
Financials 0.0
Short-Term Investment Fund 3.0
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) 0.5
Total 100.0%
 
* Credit quality ratings are from S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") and Moody's Investors Service (“Moody's”). If agency ratings differ, the higher rating will be used. Where no rating has been assigned, it may be for reasons unrelated to the creditworthiness of the issuer.
** Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).
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Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF

Credit Quality*(% of Fixed Income Securities)
AAA/Aaa 51.4%
AA/Aa 13.7
A/A 12.8
BBB/Baa 14.6
BB/Ba 0.7
Cash Equivalents 6.8
Total 100.0%
Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF

Sector Allocation**(% of Net Assets)
Information Technology 26.1%
Health Care 14.7
Financials 14.4
Communication Services 13.4
Industrials 8.2
Consumer Discretionary 8.0
Consumer Staples 3.8
Energy 2.9
Materials 2.4
Real Estate 1.1
Short-Term Investment Fund 5.1
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) (0.1)
Total 100.0%
* Credit quality ratings are from S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") and Moody's Investors Service (“Moody's”). If agency ratings differ, the higher rating will be used. Where no rating has been assigned, it may be for reasons unrelated to the creditworthiness of the issuer.
** Sector classifications are based upon the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).
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Touchstone Climate Transition ETF – December 31, 2023
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 99.8%  
  Information Technology — 24.6%  
    450 ANSYS, Inc.* $   163,296
    419 ASM International NV (Netherlands)    217,377
  1,244 Autodesk, Inc.*    302,889
  2,242 Bentley Systems, Inc. - Class B    116,988
    760 Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*    207,001
  1,902 Enphase Energy, Inc.*    251,330
  3,888 Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)    162,243
 19,686 LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd. (China) - Class A     63,564
    538 NVIDIA Corp.    266,429
  2,668 ON Semiconductor Corp.*    222,858
  1,400 PTC, Inc.*    244,944
    977 SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*     91,447
  3,420 STMicroelectronics NV (Singapore)    170,823
  2,730 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan) ADR    283,920
         2,765,109
  Industrials — 23.8%  
  7,432 Array Technologies, Inc.*    124,858
  8,997 CSX Corp.    311,926
    700 Daikin Industries Ltd. (Japan)    114,110
    288 Deere & Co.    115,163
  3,844 Hexcel Corp.    283,495
    416 LG Energy Solution Ltd. (South Korea)*    138,085
  3,002 MasTec, Inc.*    227,312
  1,378 Republic Services, Inc.    227,246
    819 Schneider Electric SE    164,353
  8,034 Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. - Class A*    124,848
  6,895 Signify NV 144a    230,787
 11,200 Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd. (China) - Class A    138,322
  2,861 Trex Co., Inc.*    236,862
    434 United Rentals, Inc.    248,864
         2,686,231
  Utilities — 18.1%  
  1,188 American Water Works Co., Inc.    156,804
  8,887 Boralex, Inc. (Canada) - Class A    225,889
  5,160 CMS Energy Corp.    299,641
 22,969 Enel SpA (Italy)    170,650
 20,958 National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)    282,635
  5,189 NextEra Energy, Inc.    315,180
  6,616 RWE AG (Germany)    300,767
 12,103 SSE PLC (United Kingdom)    286,327
         2,037,893
  Materials — 14.8%  
    909 Albemarle Corp.    131,332
  7,581 Anglo American PLC (South Africa)    190,421
  2,385 Corteva, Inc.    114,289
  2,928 Crown Holdings, Inc.    269,640
  9,361 Graphic Packaging Holding Co.    230,749
  9,874 Pan American Silver Corp. (Canada)    161,242
  3,856 Sigma Lithium Corp. (Brazil)*    121,580
    786 Sika AG (Switzerland)    255,785
  1,637 Steel Dynamics, Inc.    193,330
         1,668,368
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Consumer Discretionary — 12.5%  
  2,609 Aptiv PLC* $   234,080
  6,994 BYD Co. Ltd. (China) - Class H    192,036
 12,084 Compass Group PLC (United Kingdom)    330,545
  1,536 Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Germany)    106,064
  7,468 On Holding AG (Switzerland) - Class A*    201,412
  1,196 Shimano, Inc. (Japan)    185,210
    633 Tesla, Inc.*    157,288
         1,406,635
  Financials — 2.1%  
    415 MSCI, Inc.    234,745
  Health Care — 2.0%  
    427 Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.    226,647
  Consumer Staples — 1.9%  
  3,311 Danone SA (France)    214,485
  Total Common Stocks $11,240,113
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 2.1%  
242,723 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.25%∞Ω    242,723
  Total Investment Securities—101.9%
(Cost $11,218,444)
$11,482,836
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.9%)   (217,304)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $11,265,532
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of December 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
PLC – Public Limited Company
144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2023, these securities were valued at $230,787 or 2.0% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $11,240,113 $— $— $11,240,113
Short-Term Investment Fund 242,723 242,723
Total $11,482,836 $— $— $11,482,836
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Touchstone Dividend Select ETF – December 31, 2023
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 94.9%  
  Information Technology — 23.5%  
    4,224 Apple, Inc. $   813,247
      597 Broadcom, Inc.    666,401
   12,130 Cisco Systems, Inc.    612,808
   11,388 Intel Corp.    572,247
    4,224 International Business Machines Corp.    690,835
    1,120 KLA Corp.    651,056
    3,721 Microsoft Corp.  1,399,245
    6,288 Oracle Corp.    662,944
    4,782 QUALCOMM, Inc.    691,621
    3,212 Texas Instruments, Inc.    547,517
         7,307,921
  Financials — 13.7%  
   17,803 Bank of America Corp.    599,427
      878 BlackRock, Inc.    712,760
    7,842 Charles Schwab Corp. (The)    539,530
    1,848 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)    712,903
   13,895 US Bancorp    601,376
    2,020 Visa, Inc. - Class A    525,907
   11,352 Wells Fargo & Co.    558,745
         4,250,648
  Health Care — 13.2%  
    2,302 Cencora, Inc.    472,785
    7,951 CVS Health Corp.    627,811
    4,437 Johnson & Johnson    695,455
    8,342 Medtronic PLC    687,214
    4,218 Merck & Co., Inc.    459,846
   18,565 Pfizer, Inc.    534,486
    1,182 UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    622,288
         4,099,885
  Industrials — 9.7%  
    3,746 3M Co.    409,513
    1,969 Caterpillar, Inc.    582,174
      990 Lockheed Martin Corp.    448,707
    6,248 RTX Corp.    525,707
   14,933 Southwest Airlines Co.    431,265
    6,251 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.    613,223
         3,010,589
  Consumer Discretionary — 7.3%  
    1,760 Home Depot, Inc. (The)    609,928
    1,666 McDonald's Corp.    493,986
    5,995 Starbucks Corp.    575,580
    4,488 Yum! Brands, Inc.    586,402
         2,265,896
  Communication Services — 6.2%  
   29,272 AT&T, Inc.    491,184
   13,829 Comcast Corp. - Class A    606,402
   11,396 Fox Corp. - Class A    338,119
   13,500 Verizon Communications, Inc.    508,950
         1,944,655
  Consumer Staples — 6.0%  
    1,689 Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A     408,316
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Consumer Staples — 6.0% (Continued)  
    3,201 Dollar General Corp. $   435,176
    2,772 PepsiCo, Inc.    470,796
    5,773 Philip Morris International, Inc.    543,124
         1,857,412
  Materials — 4.5%  
    1,409 Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.    385,784
    6,883 DuPont de Nemours, Inc.    529,509
    5,972 International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.    483,553
         1,398,846
  Real Estate — 3.8%  
    4,345 Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT    550,816
    2,891 American Tower Corp. REIT    624,109
         1,174,925
  Energy — 3.6%  
    6,211 Exxon Mobil Corp.    620,976
    3,749 Valero Energy Corp.    487,370
         1,108,346
  Utilities — 3.4%  
    5,533 Duke Energy Corp.    536,922
    5,038 Entergy Corp.    509,795
         1,046,717
  Total Common Stocks $29,465,840
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 5.1%  
1,585,467 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.25%∞Ω  1,585,467
  Total Investment Securities—100.0%
(Cost $28,691,724)
$31,051,307
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0%)    (11,291)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $31,040,016
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of December 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $29,465,840 $— $— $29,465,840
Short-Term Investment Fund 1,585,467 1,585,467
Total $31,051,307 $— $— $31,051,307
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Touchstone Dynamic International ETF – December 31, 2023
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 95.9%  
  Japan — 18.1%  
  Consumer Discretionary — 5.7%  
    3,900 Bridgestone Corp. $   161,532
    2,600 Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.    645,206
   48,000 Honda Motor Co. Ltd.    499,064
   15,200 Isuzu Motors Ltd.    195,767
   59,800 Mazda Motor Corp.    646,137
   61,700 Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.    242,511
   35,400 Subaru Corp.    649,251
  Consumer Staples — 0.6%  
   12,800 Japan Tobacco, Inc.    330,894
  Energy — 0.5%  
   19,200 Inpex Corp.    259,336
  Financials — 2.7%  
   59,600 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.    512,095
   55,200 Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.    944,468
  Industrials — 1.8%  
   26,100 Mitsubishi Corp.    417,137
   17,100 Sumitomo Corp.    373,047
    3,200 Toyota Tsusho Corp.    188,550
  Information Technology — 2.2%  
   21,400 Canon, Inc.    549,418
    1,400 Disco Corp.    347,319
   13,500 Yokogawa Electric Corp.    257,458
  Materials — 1.3%  
   27,900 JFE Holdings, Inc.    432,846
   11,000 Nippon Steel Corp.    251,986
  Utilities — 3.3%  
   53,600 Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.    692,428
   45,500 Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.  1,044,887
  Total Japan  9,641,337
  Canada — 10.3%  
  Consumer Discretionary — 2.0%  
   14,600 Dollarama, Inc.  1,052,152
  Consumer Staples — 1.1%  
    9,900 Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.    582,995
  Energy — 1.4%  
   11,100 Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.    727,211
  Financials — 1.2%  
    9,700 Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. - Class A    389,596
      300 Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.    276,784
  Industrials — 2.0%  
   10,900 Air Canada*    153,746
   28,200 Element Fleet Management Corp.    458,844
    3,100 WSP Global, Inc.    434,545
  Information Technology — 2.6%  
      500 Constellation Software, Inc.  1,239,678
    1,900 Shopify, Inc. - Class A*    147,922
  Total Canada  5,463,473
  Sweden — 6.0%  
  Consumer Staples — 1.0%  
   22,231 Essity AB    551,033
  Financials — 1.6%  
   60,221 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB - Class A    828,736
  Industrials — 3.4%  
   11,649 Assa Abloy AB - Class B     335,285
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Sweden — (Continued)  
  Industrials — (Continued)  
   31,284 Atlas Copco AB - Class B $   463,396
   21,915 Lifco AB - Class B    537,117
    7,647 Saab AB    460,668
  Total Sweden  3,176,235
  Taiwan — 5.9%  
  Financials — 0.6%  
  337,000 CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.    311,300
  Information Technology — 5.3%  
   60,000 Asustek Computer, Inc.    956,974
  344,000 AUO Corp.    203,438
  412,000 Compal Electronics, Inc.    534,960
   50,000 Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.    332,350
   24,000 Quanta Computer, Inc.    175,559
   34,000 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.    656,946
  Total Taiwan  3,171,527
  Denmark — 5.9%  
  Financials — 0.9%  
   21,059 Tryg A/S    458,123
  Health Care — 3.9%  
    1,379 Genmab A/S*    440,082
   15,829 Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B  1,636,416
  Industrials — 1.1%  
      346 AP Moller - Maersk A/S - Class A    613,841
  Total Denmark  3,148,462
  South Korea — 5.5%  
  Communication Services — 0.3%  
    1,750 JYP Entertainment Corp.    137,647
  Consumer Discretionary — 2.9%  
    3,899 Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.    137,444
   37,250 Hanon Systems    210,849
    2,308 Hyundai Motor Co.    364,685
   10,856 Kia Corp.    842,923
  Energy — 0.1%  
      387 SK Innovation Co. Ltd.*     42,159
  Financials — 1.2%  
   19,048 KakaoBank Corp.    421,514
   25,709 NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.    206,207
  Industrials — 1.0%  
    7,317 Doosan Bobcat, Inc.    286,340
    2,680 Samsung C&T Corp.    269,477
  Total South Korea  2,919,245
  China — 5.1%  
  Communication Services — 2.6%  
   22,200 Baidu, Inc. - Class A*    330,079
   21,700 Tencent Holdings Ltd.    815,921
   29,635 Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR*    267,011
  Consumer Discretionary — 2.1%  
    3,820 PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR*    558,904
   91,600 Tongcheng-Elong Holdings Ltd.*    169,393
   22,967 Vipshop Holdings Ltd. ADR*    407,894
  Industrials — 0.4%  
  115,000 Weichai Power Co. Ltd. Class H    192,047
  Total China  2,741,249
 
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Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 95.9% (Continued)  
  Switzerland — 4.3%  
  Financials — 1.6%  
    7,560 Swiss Re AG $   849,977
  Health Care — 1.5%  
    7,610 Novartis AG    767,922
  Information Technology — 1.2%  
    4,787 Logitech International SA    453,970
    2,153 Temenos AG    200,235
  Total Switzerland  2,272,104
  United Kingdom — 4.2%  
  Communication Services — 0.5%  
   24,596 Informa PLC    244,916
  Consumer Discretionary — 1.2%  
   22,348 Compass Group PLC    611,306
  Consumer Staples — 0.6%  
   13,597 Imperial Brands PLC    313,092
  Financials — 0.4%  
   27,606 HSBC Holdings PLC    223,619
  Health Care — 0.5%  
    2,064 AstraZeneca PLC    278,873
  Industrials — 0.6%  
   82,751 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*    316,119
  Information Technology — 0.4%  
   15,211 Sage Group PLC (The)    227,332
  Total United Kingdom  2,215,257
  Netherlands — 3.9%  
  Energy — 0.5%  
    7,861 Shell PLC    257,665
  Information Technology — 3.4%  
    2,418 ASML Holding NV  1,819,693
  Total Netherlands  2,077,358
  Germany — 3.3%  
  Financials — 0.6%  
    1,239 Allianz SE    330,937
  Industrials — 1.6%  
   39,109 Deutsche Lufthansa AG*    347,467
    2,686 Siemens AG    503,847
  Information Technology — 1.1%  
    3,727 SAP SE    573,879
  Total Germany  1,756,130
  Norway — 3.3%  
  Financials — 2.8%  
   49,547 DNB Bank ASA  1,053,372
   23,603 Gjensidige Forsikring ASA    435,591
  Industrials — 0.5%  
    5,685 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA    260,416
  Total Norway  1,749,379
  France — 2.9%  
  Communication Services — 0.5%  
    2,776 Publicis Groupe SA    257,423
  Industrials — 1.8%  
    3,193 Airbus SE    492,711
    6,238 Cie de Saint-Gobain SA    459,049
Shares       Market
Value
     
  France — (Continued)  
  Information Technology — 0.6%  
    7,347 Dassault Systemes SE $   358,777
  Total France  1,567,960
  Singapore — 2.9%  
  Financials — 2.1%  
  115,400 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.  1,136,730
  Industrials — 0.8%  
   79,900 Singapore Airlines Ltd.    397,154
  Total Singapore  1,533,884
  Italy — 2.7%  
  Financials — 2.7%  
  403,144 Intesa Sanpaolo SpA  1,176,489
    9,255 UniCredit SpA    250,982
  Total Italy  1,427,471
  Brazil — 2.7%  
  Communication Services — 1.7%  
  242,200 TIM SA    893,990
  Financials — 0.6%  
   28,500 Banco do Brasil SA    324,979
  Industrials — 0.4%  
   24,300 WEG SA    184,641
  Materials — 0.0%  
    3,800 Klabin SA     17,382
  Total Brazil  1,420,992
  Spain — 2.3%  
  Consumer Discretionary — 2.3%  
   28,818 Industria de Diseno Textil SA  1,254,409
  Indonesia — 2.1%  
  Energy — 1.3%  
2,781,100 Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk PT    429,890
  203,100 United Tractors Tbk PT    298,444
  Industrials — 0.8%  
1,137,900 Astra International Tbk PT    417,557
  Total Indonesia  1,145,891
  Mexico — 2.0%  
  Consumer Staples — 0.7%  
   26,900 Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV    350,820
  Financials — 0.9%  
   49,900 Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O    502,791
  Real Estate — 0.4%  
  108,300 Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV REIT    194,520
  Total Mexico  1,048,131
  Australia — 1.2%  
  Financials — 0.7%  
   35,488 QBE Insurance Group Ltd.    358,154
  Materials — 0.5%  
   31,655 Northern Star Resources Ltd.    294,448
  Total Australia    652,602
  Malaysia — 0.7%  
  Industrials — 0.7%  
  220,200 MISC Bhd    349,349
 
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Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 95.9% (Continued)  
  New Zealand — 0.6%  
  Information Technology — 0.6%  
    4,547 Xero Ltd.* $   347,967
  Total Common Stocks $51,080,412
  Preferred Stocks — 1.1%  
  South Korea — 1.0%  
  Consumer Discretionary — 1.0%  
    3,215 Hyundai Motor Co.    285,079
    2,854 Hyundai Motor Co.    251,517
  Total South Korea    536,596
  Brazil — 0.1%  
  Energy — 0.1%  
    7,500 Petroleo Brasileiro SA     57,498
  Total Preferred Stocks    $594,094
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 3.0%  
1,590,588 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.25%∞Ω  1,590,588
  Total Investment Securities — 100.0%
(Cost $51,028,026)
$53,265,094
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.0%      6,966
  Net Assets — 100.0% $53,272,060
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of December 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $51,080,412 $— $— $51,080,412
Preferred Stocks 594,094 594,094
Short-Term Investment Fund 1,590,588 1,590,588
Total $53,265,094 $— $— $53,265,094
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Securitized Income ETF – December 31, 2023
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 53.0%
$   300,000 AB BSL CLO 2, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-2A, Class C, 144a, (TSFR3M + 2.362%), 7.755%, 4/15/34(A)     $   296,509
    300,000 AB BSL CLO 2, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-2A, Class D, 144a, ( TSFR3M + 3.612%), 9.005%, 4/15/34(A)        297,715
    300,000 AB BSL CLO 3, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-3A, Class D, 144a, (TSFR3M + 3.462%), 8.877%, 10/20/34(A)        299,976
    506,970 AB Issuer LLC, Ser 2021-1, Class A2, 144a, 3.734%, 7/30/51        441,350
     81,932 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2023-2, Class A1, 5.723%, 9/18/24         81,930
    300,000 Ares LIII CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-53A, Class C, 144a, ( TSFR3M + 2.912%), 8.310%, 4/24/31(A)        300,008
    400,000 Babson CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2016-1A, Class CR, 144a, ( TSFR3M + 2.362%), 7.774%, 7/23/30(A)        397,829
    408,000 Ballyrock CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-1A, Class BR, 144a, ( TSFR3M + 2.162%), 7.555%, 7/15/32(A)        405,331
    600,000 Benefit Street Partners CLO XIX Ltd (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-19A, Class C, 144a, ( TSFR3M + 2.862%), 8.255%, 1/15/33(A)        597,736
    300,000 CFMT LLC, Ser 2023-HB12, Class M1, 144a, 4.250%, 4/25/33(A)(B)        273,557
    673,200 Coinstar Funding LLC, Ser 2017-1A, Class A2, 144a, 5.216%, 4/25/47        583,341
    270,000 Deerpath Capital CLO Ltd., Ser 2023-1A, Class C, 144a, ( TSFR3M + 5.25%), 10.644%, 4/15/35(A)        270,463
    623,700 Driven Brands Funding LLC, Ser 2018-1A, Class A2, 144a, 4.739%, 4/20/48        609,198
    300,000 Dryden CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-70A, Class C, 144a, ( TSFR3M + 2.412%), 7.805%, 1/16/32(A)        296,648
    561,000 Focus Brands Funding LLC, Ser 2017-1A, Class A2II, 144a, 5.093%, 4/30/47        535,867
    500,000 Focus Brands Funding LLC, Ser 2023-2, Class A2, 144a, 8.241%, 10/30/53        528,471
    682,200 Hardee's Funding LLC, Ser 2018-1A, Class A2II, 144a, 4.959%, 6/20/48        653,298
    300,000 Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund XXI Ltd (Cayman Islands), 21A, Class B, 144a, ( TSFR3M + 3.45%), 8.871%, 7/18/35(A)        300,308
    327,525 Jersey Mike's Funding, Ser 2019-1A, Class A2, 144a, 4.433%, 2/15/50        310,211
    382,278 Jimmy Johns Funding LLC, Ser 2017-1A, Class A2II, 144a, 4.846%, 7/30/47        363,326
    420,000 LAD Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-1A, Class D, 144a, 3.990%, 11/15/29        400,059
    400,000 Madison Park Funding XXVI, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2017-26A, Class CR, 144a, ( TSFR3M + 2.312%), 7.702%, 7/29/30(A)        399,702
    375,000 Madison Park Funding XXVII, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-27A, Class B, 144a, ( TSFR3M + 2.062%), 7.477%, 4/20/30(A)        370,478
    390,000 Madison Park Funding XXXV, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-35A, Class CR, 144a, ( TSFR3M + 2.162%), 7.577%, 4/20/32(A)        387,013
    284,625 NBC Funding LLC, Ser 2021-1, Class A2, 144a, 2.989%, 7/30/51        255,664
    540,000 NBC Funding LLC, Ser 2021-1, Class B, 144a, 4.970%, 7/30/51         481,341
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 53.0% (Continued)
$   570,375 Neighborly Issuer LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A2, 144a, 3.584%, 4/30/51     $   495,164
    500,000 OHA Credit Partners XII Ltd., Ser 2015-12A, Class DR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 3.162%), 8.574%, 7/23/30(A)        495,673
    300,000 Palmer Square CLO, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2021-4A, Class D, 144a, (TSFR3M + 3.212%), 8.605%, 10/15/34(A)        298,271
    330,000 Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO, Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-2A, Class CR, 144a, ( TSFR3M + 3.762%), 9.155%, 10/15/34(A)        319,886
    345,600 Servpro Master Issuer LLC, Ser 2019-1A, Class A2, 144a, 3.882%, 10/25/49        324,720
    300,224 Structured Asset Securities Corp, Ser 2003-25XS, Class A5, 4.799%, 8/25/33(A)(B)        283,395
   550,000 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-MH1, Class B1, 144a, 3.750%, 11/25/58(A)(B)        516,239
  Total Asset-Backed Securities $12,870,677
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 22.7%
    349,653 AREIT Trust, Ser 2020-CRE4, Class C, 144a, (TSFR1M + 3.222%), 8.581%, 4/15/37(A)        339,190
    657,000 BFLD Trust, Ser 2021-FPM, Class C, 144a, ( TSFR1M + 3.614%), 8.976%, 6/15/38(A)        631,815
    459,120 BX Trust, Ser 2019-OC11, Class E, 144a, 3.944%, 12/9/41(A)(B)        389,101
    500,000 CGDB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-MOB, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M +1.064%), 6.426%, 11/15/36(A)        490,795
    527,310 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-GC25, Class D, 144a, 3.548%, 10/10/47        418,561
    300,000 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2016-C2, Class D, 144a, 3.250%, 8/10/49(A)(B)        235,005
    219,000 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-P8, Class D, 144a, 3.000%, 9/15/50        150,166
    360,000 CSMC Trust, Ser 2017-CALI, Class E, 144a, 3.778%, 11/10/32(A)(B)         95,586
    500,000 Great Wolf Trust, Ser 2019-WOLF, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M +1.148%), 6.710%, 12/15/36(A)        498,101
    537,120 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Ser 2017-SLP, Class E, 144a, 4.591%, 10/10/32(A)(B)        488,960
  9,914,415 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Ser 2018-GS9, Class XA, 0.416%, 3/10/51(A)(B)(C)        143,775
14,791,402 GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2017-GS6, Class XA, 1.010%, 5/10/50(A)(B)(C)        405,593
    400,000 HONO Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-LULU, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M +1.264%), 6.626%, 10/15/36(A)        382,818
    300,000 LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2016-4, Class D, 144a, 4.606%, 3/10/49(A)(B)        226,696
    445,104 Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Ser 2018-BOP, Class E, 144a, ( TSFR1M + 1.997%), 7.359%, 6/15/35(A)        118,409
    236,820 Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Ser 2019-NUGS, Class E, 144a, ( TSFR1M + 2.358%), 7.720%, 12/15/36(A)         67,869
   520,200 RBS Commercial Funding, Inc. Trust, Ser 2013-SMV, Class D, 144a, 3.584%, 3/11/31(A)(B)        440,044
  Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities  $5,522,484
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 10.3%
    262,217 Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-RM3, Class A, 144a, 2.800%, 6/25/69(A)(B)        255,551
    500,000 Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Ser 2022-R04, Class 1M2, 144a, (SOFR30A + 3.10%), 8.437%, 3/25/42(A)        515,862
    350,000 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Ser 2019-SL1, Class B1, 144a, 3.994%, 1/25/59(A)(B)         314,328
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 10.3%
(Continued)
$   287,245 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2016-1, Class B3, 144a, 3.975%, 4/25/57(A)(B)     $   246,974
    490,000 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2017-1, Class B2, 144a, 3.994%, 11/25/58(A)(B)        423,198
    294,480 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2017-2, Class B2, 144a, 4.284%, 7/25/59(A)(B)        252,677
    293,927 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2018-2, Class B2, 144a, 3.750%, 5/25/58(A)(B)        238,273
   295,140 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-2, Class 1B3, 144a, 3.676%, 11/25/60(A)(B)        251,664
  Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $2,498,527
  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.0%
  9,204,531 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-SB88, Class X1, 0.708%, 5/25/41(A)(B)(C)        295,008
  8,194,182 FRESB Mortgage Trust, Ser 2021-SB90, Class X1, 0.634%, 6/25/41(A)(B)(C)        196,874
 7,160,614 Government National Mortgage Association, Ser 2016-70, Class IO, 0.768%, 4/16/58(A)(B)(C)        249,321
  Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations    $741,203
  U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.9%
   475,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.875%, 2/15/43    454,553
  Corporate Bonds — 1.1%  
  Financials — 1.1%  
   300,000 First Maryland Capital I, (TSFR3M + 1.262%), 6.655%, 1/15/27(A)    273,001
Shares        
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 5.1%  
 1,242,864 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.25%∞Ω  1,242,864
  Total Investment Securities—97.1%
(Cost $23,078,626)
$23,603,309
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.9%    700,062
  Net Assets — 100.0% $24,303,371
(A) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2023.
(B) Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(C) Interest only security - This type of security represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the “interest only” holding.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of December 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation
FRESB – Freddie Mac Multifamily Securitization Small Balance Loan
IO – Interest Only
LLC – Limited Liability Company
SOFR30A – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average
TSFR1M – One Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TSFR3M – Three Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2023, these securities were valued at $19,976,995 or 82.2% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Asset-Backed Securities $ $12,870,677 $— $12,870,677
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 5,522,484 5,522,484
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 2,498,527 2,498,527
Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 741,203 741,203
U.S. Treasury Obligations 454,553 454,553
Corporate Bonds 273,001 273,001
Short-Term Investment Fund 1,242,864 1,242,864
Total $1,242,864 $22,360,445 $— $23,603,309
 
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF – December 31, 2023
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 43.5%  
  Financials — 9.6%  
$  826,000 Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada), 3.625%, 10/27/81 $    634,286
   831,000 Barclays PLC (United Kingdom), 2.894%, 11/24/32     682,282
   363,000 Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Ser H, 4.000%(A)     286,666
   576,000 Citigroup, Inc., Ser W, 4.000%(A)     531,536
   644,000 Corestates Capital III, 144a, (TSFR3M + 0.832%), 6.211%, 2/15/27(B)     613,422
   206,000 Credit Acceptance Corp., 144a, 9.250%, 12/15/28     219,678
   561,000 First Maryland Capital II, (TSFR3M + 1.112%), 6.489%, 2/1/27(B)     508,847
   230,000 FirstCash, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 9/1/28     214,710
   269,000 goeasy Ltd. (Canada), 144a, 9.250%, 12/1/28     287,284
   542,000 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.561%, 10/24/34     597,451
   898,000 Golub Capital BDC, Inc., 2.050%, 2/15/27     789,095
   422,000 Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.250%, 5/15/27     379,803
   538,000 Morgan Stanley, 5.297%, 4/20/37     524,507
   356,000 OneMain Finance Corp., 9.000%, 1/15/29     376,578
   227,000 PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 144a, 7.875%, 12/15/29     233,696
   807,000 PNC Capital Trust, (TSFR3M + 0.832%), 6.209%, 6/1/28(B)     750,699
   298,000 PRA Group, Inc., 144a, 7.375%, 9/1/25     295,035
   419,000 Sabra Health Care LP REIT, 3.900%, 10/15/29     377,255
   815,000 Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc., 2.500%, 8/1/26     745,362
  832,000 Truist Bank, Ser A, (TSFR3M + 0.932%), 6.311%, 5/15/27(B)     781,719
          9,829,911
  Consumer Discretionary — 7.5%  
   858,000 Brunswick Corp., 4.400%, 9/15/32     783,365
   385,000 Carriage Services, Inc., 144a, 4.250%, 5/15/29     341,934
   204,000 Ford Motor Co., 4.750%, 1/15/43     169,025
   227,000 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.125%, 8/17/27     215,110
   335,000 Forestar Group, Inc., 144a, 3.850%, 5/15/26     318,498
   464,000 Gap, Inc. (The), 144a, 3.625%, 10/1/29     396,686
   310,000 GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd. / GEMS Education Delaware LLC (United Arab Emirates), 7.125%, 7/31/26     305,085
   998,000 General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.100%, 1/12/32     851,146
   525,000 GENM Capital Labuan Ltd. (Malaysia), 144a, 3.882%, 4/19/31     448,604
   632,000 Mattel, Inc., 5.450%, 11/1/41     566,199
   544,000 Meritage Homes Corp., 144a, 3.875%, 4/15/29     499,906
   313,000 MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macao), 144a, 5.375%, 5/15/24     311,416
   395,000 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 144a, 5.375%, 7/15/27     391,070
   330,000 Speedway Motorsports LLC / Speedway Funding II, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 11/1/27     309,782
   722,000 Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 3.800%, 11/1/29     677,210
   727,000 Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 5.141%, 3/15/52     627,297
  529,000 Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macao), 144a, 4.875%, 10/1/24     521,904
          7,734,237
  Energy — 5.7%  
   472,000 Aker BP ASA (Norway), 144a, 6.000%, 6/13/33     491,173
   367,000 Baytex Energy Corp. (Canada), 144a, 8.500%, 4/30/30     379,714
   189,000 Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 5.250%, 6/15/37     178,829
   371,000 Civitas Resources, Inc., 144a, 8.375%, 7/1/28     387,329
   344,000 CQP Holdco LP / BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 144a, 5.500%, 6/15/31     325,912
   300,000 Ecopetrol SA (Colombia), 8.625%, 1/19/29     319,675
   45,000 Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.250%, 1/15/29       46,253
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
     
  Energy — 5.7% (Continued)  
$  382,000 Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 144a, 6.000%, 2/1/31 $    368,463
   415,488 MC Brazil Downstream Trading SARL (Brazil), 144a, 7.250%, 6/30/31     325,639
   800,000 Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 4/1/29     770,998
   596,000 NGPL PipeCo LLC, 144a, 7.768%, 12/15/37     662,887
   371,000 Parkland Corp. (Canada), 144a, 4.500%, 10/1/29     340,010
   770,000 Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico), 6.625%, 6/15/35     590,707
   403,000 Plains All American Pipeline LP, (TSFR3M + 4.372%), 9.751%(A)(B)     389,399
  221,000 Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada), 144a, 6.875%, 1/15/29     213,117
          5,790,105
  Utilities — 5.4%  
   727,000 CMS Energy Corp., 4.750%, 6/1/50     656,431
   598,000 Edison International, 4.125%, 3/15/28     577,849
   452,000 Edison International, Ser B, 5.000%(A)     420,859
   450,000 Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa), 144a, 8.450%, 8/10/28     455,850
   513,000 FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 144a, 5.450%, 7/15/44     497,187
   515,000 Minejesa Capital BV (Indonesia), 4.625%, 8/10/30     488,606
   620,000 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., (TSFR3M + 2.387%), 7.771%, 6/15/67(B)     554,731
   598,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 2.500%, 2/1/31     494,283
   658,000 PPL Capital Funding, Inc., Ser A, (TSFR3M + 2.927%), 8.275%, 3/30/67(B)     613,478
  815,000 WEC Energy Group, Inc., (TSFR3M + 2.374%), 7.754%, 5/15/67(B)†     729,020
          5,488,294
  Industrials — 4.6%  
   367,000 Amsted Industries, Inc., 144a, 4.625%, 5/15/30     335,886
   267,000 Boeing Co. (The), 5.805%, 5/1/50     277,603
   381,000 Canpack SA / Canpack US LLC (Poland), 144a, 3.125%, 11/1/25     361,008
   542,000 Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico), 144a, 5.125%(A)     514,114
   415,000 Cimpress PLC (Ireland), 7.000%, 6/15/26     405,662
   458,000 Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 144a, 6.500%, 10/1/25     456,537
   335,000 IHS Holding Ltd. (Nigeria), 5.625%, 11/29/26     290,693
   406,000 Imola Merger Corp., 144a, 4.750%, 5/15/29     385,871
   363,000 Stericycle, Inc., 144a, 3.875%, 1/15/29     329,375
   362,000 TK Elevator Holdco GmbH (Germany), 144a, 7.625%, 7/15/28     355,589
   322,000 TransDigm, Inc., 144a, 6.250%, 3/15/26     321,424
  753,000 Weir Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom), 144a, 2.200%, 5/13/26     700,314
          4,734,076
  Consumer Staples — 2.4%  
   285,000 Coruripe Netherlands BV (Brazil), 144a, 10.000%, 2/10/27     218,738
   335,000 JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.500%, 12/1/52     337,338
   646,000 Philip Morris International, Inc., 5.375%, 2/15/33     663,328
   415,000 QVC, Inc., 4.375%, 9/1/28     299,622
   549,000 Simmons Foods, Inc. / Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. / Simmons Pet Food, Inc. / Simmons Feed, 144a, 4.625%, 3/1/29     475,398
  500,000 Turning Point Brands, Inc., 144a, 5.625%, 2/15/26     466,540
          2,460,964
  Health Care — 2.1%  
  519,000 CVS Health Corp., 5.050%, 3/25/48      487,667
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 43.5% (Continued)  
  Health Care — 2.1% (Continued)  
$  418,000 Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. / HLF Financing, Inc., 144a, 7.875%, 9/1/25 $    412,780
   361,000 Medline Borrower LP, 144a, 3.875%, 4/1/29     326,345
   368,000 MEDNAX, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 2/15/30     327,554
  686,000 Viatris, Inc., 2.700%, 6/22/30     580,447
          2,134,793
  Communication Services — 1.8%  
   372,000 Block Communications, Inc., 144a, 4.875%, 3/1/28     325,500
   495,000 CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 144a, 4.250%, 2/1/31     432,649
   429,000 CSC Holdings LLC, 144a, 4.625%, 12/1/30     258,450
   374,000 Gray Escrow II, Inc., 144a, 5.375%, 11/15/31     283,320
   289,000 Paramount Global, 4.200%, 5/19/32     258,591
  330,000 Stagwell Global, 144a, 5.625%, 8/15/29     303,555
          1,862,065
  Real Estate — 1.8%  
   332,000 Kilroy Realty LP REIT, 3.050%, 2/15/30     282,473
   421,000 RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp. REIT, 144a, 4.500%, 2/15/29     391,547
   428,000 SBA Tower Trust REIT, 144a, 6.599%, 1/15/28     440,190
   274,000 STORE Capital Corp. REIT, 2.700%, 12/1/31     207,904
   364,000 STORE Capital Corp. REIT, 2.750%, 11/18/30     286,192
  258,000 STORE Capital Corp. REIT, 4.625%, 3/15/29     238,578
          1,846,884
  Information Technology — 1.4%  
   589,000 Micron Technology, Inc., 2.703%, 4/15/32     495,470
   258,000 Micron Technology, Inc., 6.750%, 11/1/29     279,116
   372,000 Open Text Corp. (Canada), 144a, 3.875%, 12/1/29     333,533
  328,000 Xerox Holdings Corp., 144a, 5.000%, 8/15/25     321,268
          1,429,387
  Materials — 1.2%  
   327,000 Braskem Idesa SAPI (Mexico), 144a, 6.990%, 2/20/32     184,755
   341,000 Braskem Netherlands Finance BV (Brazil), 144a, 7.250%, 2/13/33     287,145
  781,000 Celanese US Holdings LLC, 6.165%, 7/15/27     800,776
          1,272,676
  Total Corporate Bonds  $44,583,392
  U.S. Treasury Obligations — 29.7%
6,100,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.875%, 5/15/43       5,836,937
3,105,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.000%, 11/15/52       3,077,953
3,100,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.375%, 8/15/43       3,176,047
2,505,000 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 1.250%, 4/15/28       2,505,367
3,270,000 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 1.375%, 7/15/33       3,222,179
4,000,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.000%, 6/30/24       3,958,125
8,680,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 4.000%, 2/29/28       8,715,602
  Total U.S. Treasury Obligations  $30,492,210
  Asset-Backed Securities — 10.1%
1,000,000 CFIP CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-1A, Class D, 144a, (TSFR3M + 3.502%), 8.897%, 7/18/31(B)         946,084
1,088,438 Driven Brands Funding LLC, Ser 2020-1A, Class A2, 144a, 3.786%, 7/20/50       1,002,932
1,000,000 Franklin Park Place CLO I LLC (Cayman Islands), Ser 2022-1A, Class B, 144a, (TSFR3M + 2.000%), 7.394%, 4/14/35(B)         975,016
1,000,000 Golub Capital Partners CLO 25M Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2015-25A, Class BR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 2.162%), 7.554%, 5/5/30(B)         994,509
1,009,088 Hardee's Funding LLC, Ser 2018-1A, Class A2II, 144a, 4.959%, 6/20/48          966,337
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 10.1% (Continued)
$1,000,000 NBC Funding LLC, Ser 2021-1, Class B, 144a, 4.970%, 7/30/51     $    891,372
1,170,000 Neighborly Issuer LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A2, 144a, 3.584%, 4/30/51       1,015,720
1,000,000 OHA Loan Funding Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2013-1A, Class CR2, 144a, (TSFR3M +2.332%), 7.744%, 7/23/31(B)         999,938
   685,000 Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-1A, Class E, 144a, 3.900%, 5/15/26         682,615
1,075,000 Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Ser 2021-A, Class E, 144a, 2.640%, 3/20/25       1,069,744
  977,500 Zaxby's Funding LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A2, 144a, 3.238%, 7/30/51         847,585
  Total Asset-Backed Securities  $10,391,852
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 5.3%
2,000,000 BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Ser 2022-C17, Class XD, 144a, 3.039%, 9/15/55(B)(C)(D)         399,590
   800,000 Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-B18, Class AGND, 144a, 3.744%, 7/15/53         730,751
1,250,000 BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-VIV2, Class C, 144a, 3.542%, 3/9/44(B)(D)       1,069,111
1,125,000 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-375P, Class C, 144a, 3.518%, 5/10/35(B)(D)       1,023,856
1,100,000 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-GC25, Class D, 144a, 3.548%, 10/10/47         873,144
1,250,000 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-P8, Class D, 144a, 3.000%, 9/15/50         857,110
  579,597 WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-C13, Class D, 144a, 4.008%, 5/15/45(B)(D)         474,874
  Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities   $5,428,436
Shares        
  Common Stocks — 3.0%  
  Financials — 0.6%  
    9,601 Bank of America Corp.     323,265
      836 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     322,504
            645,769
  Information Technology — 0.6%  
    2,111 International Business Machines Corp.     345,254
    1,671 Texas Instruments, Inc.     284,839
            630,093
  Industrials — 0.6%  
      669 Lockheed Martin Corp.     303,218
    3,442 RTX Corp.     289,610
            592,828
  Communication Services — 0.3%  
   20,286 AT&T, Inc.     340,399
  Consumer Staples — 0.3%  
    3,103 Philip Morris International, Inc.     291,930
  Energy — 0.3%  
    2,831 Exxon Mobil Corp.     283,043
  Health Care — 0.3%  
    1,797 Johnson & Johnson     281,662
  Total Common Stocks   $3,065,724
 
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Principal
Amount
      MarketValue
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.6%
$1,000,000 Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Ser 2022-DNA3, Class M1B, 144a, (SOFR30A + 2.900%), 8.237%, 4/25/42(B)     $  1,026,781
   901,391 Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance, Ser 2022-INV2, Class A15, 144a, 3.000%, 4/25/52(B)(D)         747,450
1,000,000 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2017-1, Class B2, 144a, 3.994%, 11/25/58(B)(D)         863,669
  Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations   $2,637,900
  Sovereign Government Obligations — 2.3%
   590,000 Angolan Government International Bond, 144a, 8.000%, 11/26/29         523,271
   350,000 Bahamas Government International Bond, 144a, 6.000%, 11/21/28         308,000
   610,000 Egypt Government International Bond, 144a, 8.500%, 1/31/47         378,149
   290,000 Gabon Government International Bond, 144a, 6.625%, 2/6/31         241,574
   580,000 Ghana Government International Bond, 144a, 8.627%, 6/16/49         246,188
   290,000 Republic of Uzbekistan International Bond, 144a, 3.700%, 11/25/30         243,310
   400,000 Serbia International Bond, 2.125%, 12/1/30         320,000
  400,000 Ukraine Government International Bond, 144a, 7.253%, 3/15/35          94,000
  Total Sovereign Government Obligations   $2,354,492
Shares        
  Preferred Stocks — 0.0%  
  Financials — 0.0%  
   18,000 First Republic Bank, Ser K, 13.930%(A)       1,620
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 3.0%  
3,062,552 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.25%∞Ω**   3,062,552
  Total Investment Securities—99.5%
(Cost $100,352,134)
$102,018,178
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.5%     503,728
  Net Assets — 100.0% $102,521,906
(A) Perpetual Bond - A bond or preferred stock with no definite maturity date.
(B) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2023.
(C) Interest only security - This type of security represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the “interest only” holding.
(D) 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.
** All or a portion of the security represents collateral for securities loaned.
All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total market value of the securities on loan as of December 31, 2023 was $818,410.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of December 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
LLC – Limited Liability Company
LP – Limited Partnership
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SOC – State-Owned Company
SOFR30A – Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average
STACR – Structured Agency Credit Risk
TSFR3M – Three Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2023, these securities were valued at $40,663,969 or 39.7% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:        
Corporate Bonds $ $44,583,392 $— $44,583,392
U.S. Treasury Obligations 30,492,210 30,492,210
Asset-Backed Securities 10,391,852 10,391,852
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 5,428,436 5,428,436
Common Stocks 3,065,724 3,065,724
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 2,637,900 2,637,900
Sovereign Government Obligations 2,354,492 2,354,492
Preferred Stocks 1,620 1,620
Short-Term Investment Fund 3,062,552 3,062,552
Other Financial Instruments        
Futures        
Interest rate contracts 151,683 151,683
Total Assets $6,281,579 $95,888,282 $— $102,169,861
Liabilities:        
Other Financial Instruments        
Swap Agreements        
Credit contracts $ $(294,787) $— $(294,787)
Futures        
Interest rate contracts (42,036) (42,036)
Total Liabilities $(42,036) $(294,787) $— $(336,823)
Total $6,239,543 $95,593,495 $— $101,833,038
 
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Futures Contracts
At December 31, 2023, $79,950 was segregated with the broker as collateral for futures contracts. The Fund had the following futures contracts, brokered by Wells Fargo, open at December 31, 2023: 
Description Expiration Date Number of
Contracts
Notional Value Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
Short Futures:        
30-Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond 3/19/2024 12 $1,561,089 $(42,036)
Long Futures:        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note 3/28/2024 72 14,674,130 151,683
        $109,647
 Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices(1)
Counterparty Termination
Date
Notional
Amount(2)
Pay Fixed
Rate
Clearinghouse Underlying
Bond
Value(3) Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
Unrealized
Depreciation
Buy Protection:                
Wells Fargo 12/20/28 $4,950,000 5.000% ICE Markit CDX North America High Yield
Series 41 5Y Index
$(288,748) $6,039 $(294,787)
(1) If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or investments equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index.
(2) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(3) The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on the underlying bond serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Decreasing market values (sell protection) or increasing market values (buy protection) when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF – December 31, 2023
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 44.9%
$1,000,000 American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-4, Class D, 144a, 1.770%, 12/14/26     $   990,902
1,000,000 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-2, Class D, 2.130%, 3/18/26        964,799
   500,000 AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2023-2, Class A2, 6.190%, 4/19/27        502,153
   609,338 AMMC CLO XII Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2013-12A, Class AR2, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.212%), 6.581%, 11/10/30(A)        608,711
   424,782 AUF Funding LLC, Ser 2022-1A, Class A1LN, 144a, (TSFR3M + 2.500%), 7.916%, 1/20/31(A)        425,703
   485,171 Benefit Street Partners CLO XV Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-15A, Class A1, 144a, (TSFR3M +1.412%), 6.807%, 7/18/31(A)        485,176
   651,602 CARLYLE US CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2017-4A, Class A1, 144a, (TSFR3M +1.442%), 6.835%, 1/15/30(A)        651,640
   521,099 CCG Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-1, Class A2, 144a, 0.300%, 6/14/27        514,901
1,000,000 CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-D, Class C, 144a, 1.590%, 12/15/27        980,402
   500,000 Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Ser 2022-1, Class B, 144a, 2.720%, 8/23/27        489,995
   945,000 Driven Brands Funding LLC, Ser 2018-1A, Class A2, 144a, 4.739%, 4/20/48        923,028
   500,000 DT Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2020-2A, Class E, 144a, 7.170%, 6/15/27        502,520
1,265,000 DT Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2021-4A, Class C, 144a, 1.500%, 9/15/27      1,217,117
   288,152 DT Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2023-2A, Class A, 144a, 5.880%, 4/15/27        288,267
   194,992 Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC, Ser 2021-A, Class A, 144a, 1.360%, 8/27/35        179,038
   500,000 Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-2A, Class E, 144a, 7.190%, 9/15/27        503,793
   385,754 Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-2A, Class C, 0.980%, 6/15/26        380,650
   650,000 Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2022-4A, Class C, 4.920%, 12/15/28        641,908
   304,195 First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Ser 2020-1A, Class D, 144a, 3.150%, 4/15/26        303,016
   667,790 Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Ser 2023-1, Class A2, 144a, 5.380%, 12/15/26        665,982
    62,199 Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-2, Class A3, 144a, 0.810%, 5/15/26         62,061
   589,061 GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Ser 2020-2A, Class C, 144a, 4.570%, 4/15/26        586,038
   750,000 GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Ser 2020-3A, Class E, 144a, 4.310%, 7/15/27        737,803
    41,753 GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Ser 2020-4A, Class C, 144a, 1.140%, 11/17/25         41,665
   500,000 GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Ser 2021-1A, Class D, 144a, 1.680%, 1/15/27        485,712
   785,311 Golub Capital Partners CLO 34M Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2017-34A, Class AR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.962%), 7.354%, 3/14/31(A)        784,971
   500,000 Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A, 144a, 1.210%, 12/26/25        482,653
   599,772 Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Ser 2020-AA, Class A, 144a, 2.740%, 2/25/39        568,287
  315,670 Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Ser 2020-AA, Class B, 144a, 4.220%, 2/25/39         305,452
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Asset-Backed Securities — 44.9% (Continued)
$  350,563 JFIN CLO 2017 Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2017-1A, Class A1R, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.262%), 6.660%, 4/24/29(A)     $   350,293
   213,737 LCM XIII LP (Cayman Islands), Ser 13A, Class AR3, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.132%), 6.528%, 7/19/27(A)        213,709
1,200,000 OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-1A, Class A, 144a, 3.630%, 9/14/27      1,175,064
1,213,125 OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2021-1A, Class A, 144a, 0.870%, 7/14/28      1,164,363
   695,000 OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2022-1A, Class A1, 144a, 4.650%, 3/14/29        687,387
   675,021 Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-1A, Class D, 144a, 3.010%, 8/15/25        672,386
   927,091 Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-1A, Class D, 144a, 1.620%, 11/16/26        915,562
   468,790 Romark WM-R Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2018-1A, Class A1, 144a, (TSFR3M +1.292%), 6.707%, 4/20/31(A)        467,930
   451,368 Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Ser 2019-1A, Class D, 144a, 4.750%, 1/20/36        444,641
1,276,326 Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Ser 2021-1A, Class A, 144a, 0.990%, 11/20/37      1,202,712
1,000,000 STWD Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2019-FL1, Class B, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.714%), 7.076%, 7/15/38(A)        968,782
   761,602 TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2017-1A, Class AR, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.222%), 6.591%, 11/18/30(A)        760,871
   126,288 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-1, Class A1, 144a, 2.750%, 10/25/56(A)(B)        125,431
   779,400 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-HY1, Class A1, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.114%), 6.470%, 10/25/48(A)        785,548
  879,804 Voya CLO Ltd. (Cayman Islands), Ser 2013-2A, Class A1R, 144a, (TSFR3M + 1.232%), 6.610%, 4/25/31(A)        879,530
  Total Asset-Backed Securities $27,088,552
  Corporate Bonds — 25.9%  
  Financials — 11.4%  
1,000,000 BNP Paribas SA (France), 144a, 3.800%, 1/10/24    999,560
   750,000 Corestates Capital II, 144a, (TSFR3M + 0.912%), 6.305%, 1/15/27(A)    712,692
1,000,000 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), MTN, 0.700%, 6/17/24    973,821
   225,000 Jackson National Life Global Funding, 144a, 2.650%, 6/21/24    220,909
1,000,000 John Hancock Life Insurance Co., 144a, 7.375%, 2/15/24  1,001,237
   500,000 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., 144a, 7.875%, 2/15/24    500,571
1,000,000 Protective Life Global Funding, 144a, 0.473%, 1/12/24    998,691
1,000,000 SBA Tower Trust REIT, 144a, 2.836%, 1/15/25    965,674
  500,000 Synovus Financial Corp., 5.200%, 8/11/25    491,847
         6,865,002
  Industrials — 4.5%  
   500,000 Graphic Packaging International LLC, 144a, 0.821%, 4/15/24    493,257
   250,000 L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 5.400%, 1/15/27    255,321
1,000,000 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp., 144a, 5.750%, 5/24/26  1,008,324
1,000,000 Timken Co. (The), 3.875%, 9/1/24    985,822
         2,742,724
 
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Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Corporate Bonds — 25.9% (Continued)  
  Consumer Staples — 2.8%  
$  700,000 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 0.800%, 5/3/24 $   686,722
1,000,000 Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom), 144a, 3.125%, 7/26/24    983,427
         1,670,149
  Energy — 2.8%  
   667,000 ANR Pipeline Co., 7.375%, 2/15/24    667,760
1,000,000 Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC, 144a, 3.900%, 4/1/24    994,261
         1,662,021
  Consumer Discretionary — 1.7%  
   500,000 AutoNation, Inc., 3.500%, 11/15/24    489,316
  560,000 Hyundai Capital America, 144a, 0.800%, 1/8/24    559,612
         1,048,928
  Information Technology — 1.1%  
  654,000 NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC (China), 4.875%, 3/1/24    652,734
  Communication Services — 0.8%  
  500,000 Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.908%, 7/23/25    495,334
  Utilities — 0.8%  
  483,000 Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 144a, 4.700%, 4/1/24    481,250
  Total Corporate Bonds $15,618,142
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 16.1%
1,000,000 ACRE Commercial Mortgage Ltd., Ser 2021-FL4, Class B, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.514%), 6.873%, 12/18/37(A)        993,071
1,000,000 BFLD, Ser 2019-DPLO, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.204%), 6.566%, 10/15/34(A)        996,186
1,000,000 BHMS, Ser 2018-ATLS, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.547%), 6.909%, 7/15/35(A)        992,265
   115,000 BPR Trust, Ser 2021-KEN, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.364%), 6.726%, 2/15/29(A)        114,814
   450,561 BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-XL, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.034%), 6.396%, 10/15/36(A)        449,416
1,000,000 CGDB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-MOB, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M +1.064%), 6.426%, 11/15/36(A)        981,590
1,000,000 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-SMRT, Class C, 144a, 4.682%, 1/10/36        998,333
   750,000 COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-LC17, Class A5, 3.917%, 10/10/47        737,363
   169,578 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser 2019-ICE4, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.027%), 6.389%, 5/15/36(A)        169,581
   133,667 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser 2019-ICE4, Class B, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.277%), 6.639%, 5/15/36(A)        133,321
1,076,000 Great Wolf Trust, Ser 2019-WOLF, Class B, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.448%), 7.010%, 12/15/36(A)      1,069,190
   692,653 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Ser 2018-HART, Class A, 144a, (TSFR1M + 1.143%), 6.513%, 10/15/31(A)        630,655
1,000,000 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2018-WPT, Class BFX, 144a, 4.549%, 7/5/33        817,575
   428,245 ReadyCap Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-4, Class A, 144a, 3.390%, 2/27/51        413,856
  214,687 WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-C20, Class A4, 3.723%, 5/15/47        213,550
  Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities  $9,710,766
Principal
Amount
      Market
Value
  Commercial Paper — 6.6%
2,000,000 Ameren Illinois, Co., 5.403%, 1/2/24(C)     $ 1,998,800
2,000,000 Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co,, 5.405%, 1/4/24(C)      1,998,200
  Total Commercial Paper  $3,997,000
  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 5.9%
$  510,596 CIM Trust, Ser 2018-R3, Class A1, 144a, 5.000%, 12/25/57(A)(B)        503,505
   603,210 GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Ser 2019-SL1, Class A2, 144a, 2.875%, 1/25/59(A)(B)        592,817
   646,927 Metlife Securitization Trust, Ser 2019-1A, Class A1A, 144a, 3.750%, 4/25/58(A)(B)        627,371
   211,013 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2017-3, Class A1, 144a, 2.750%, 1/25/61(A)(B)        206,654
   259,404 Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2018-2, Class A1, 144a, 3.500%, 5/25/58(A)(B)        255,035
   666,871 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-2, Class 1M2, 144a, 3.676%, 11/25/60(A)(B)        657,101
  716,024 Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-6, Class M1, 144a, 3.750%, 4/25/55(A)(B)        702,739
  Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  $3,545,222
  Total Investment Securities—99.4%
(Cost $59,800,865)
$59,959,682
  Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.6%    337,181
  Net Assets — 100.0% $60,296,863
(A) Variable rate security - Rate reflected is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2023.
(B) Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(C) Rate reflects yield at the time of purchase.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation
LLC – Limited Liability Company
LP – Limited Partnership
MTN – Medium Term Note
PLC – Public Limited Company
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
TSFR1M – One Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TSFR3M – Three Month Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate
144a - This is a restricted security that was sold in a transaction qualifying for the exemption under Rule 144a of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2023, these securities were valued at $47,510,304 or 78.8% of net assets. These securities were deemed liquid pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
 
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Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the security valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date:
Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Asset-Backed Securities $— $27,088,552 $— $27,088,552
Corporate Bonds 15,618,142 15,618,142
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 9,710,766 9,710,766
Commercial Paper 3,997,000 3,997,000
Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 3,545,222 3,545,222
Total $— $59,959,682 $— $59,959,682
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF – December 31, 2023
Shares       Market
Value
  Common Stocks — 95.0%  
  Information Technology — 26.1%  
   12,250 Apple, Inc. $ 2,358,492
    2,798 International Business Machines Corp.    457,613
    7,947 Microsoft Corp.  2,988,390
    6,209 Oracle Corp.    654,615
    2,986 Salesforce, Inc.*    785,736
    3,215 Texas Instruments, Inc.    548,029
    1,748 Workday, Inc. - Class A*    482,553
         8,275,428
  Health Care — 14.7%  
    5,489 BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*    529,249
    8,082 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.    414,688
    3,014 Cencora, Inc.    619,015
    2,483 HCA Healthcare, Inc.    672,099
    5,214 Johnson & Johnson    817,242
    7,601 Medtronic PLC    626,170
    1,883 UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    991,343
         4,669,806
  Financials — 14.4%  
   19,452 Bank of America Corp.    654,949
    3,913 Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*  1,395,611
    4,183 Charles Schwab Corp. (The)    287,790
    2,009 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)    775,012
      346 Markel Group, Inc.*    491,286
    3,469 PayPal Holdings, Inc.*    213,031
    2,912 Visa, Inc. - Class A    758,139
         4,575,818
  Communication Services — 13.4%  
   12,149 Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*  1,712,159
   10,866 Comcast Corp. - Class A    476,474
    4,076 Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A*  1,442,741
      829 Netflix, Inc.*    403,623
    2,485 Walt Disney Co. (The)    224,371
         4,259,368
  Industrials — 8.2%  
    1,999 Boeing Co. (The)*    521,059
      304 Deere & Co.    121,560
      947 FedEx Corp.    239,563
    1,160 Hubbell, Inc.    381,559
    5,744 RTX Corp.    483,300
    8,003 Southwest Airlines Co.    231,127
    5,989 SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.    365,988
    2,572 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.    252,313
         2,596,469
  Consumer Discretionary — 8.0%  
    2,375 Airbnb, Inc. - Class A*    323,332
    9,849 Amazon.com, Inc.*  1,496,457
Shares       Market
Value
     
  Consumer Discretionary — 8.0% (Continued)  
    2,151 Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. $   391,676
    3,322 Starbucks Corp.    318,945
         2,530,410
  Consumer Staples — 3.8%  
   11,098 Monster Beverage Corp.*    639,356
    6,170 Philip Morris International, Inc.    580,474
         1,219,830
  Energy — 2.9%  
    6,214 Exxon Mobil Corp.    621,276
    5,648 Schlumberger NV    293,922
           915,198
  Materials — 2.4%  
    6,196 DuPont de Nemours, Inc.    476,658
    3,539 International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.    286,553
           763,211
  Real Estate — 1.1%  
    1,959 Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*    369,996
  Total Common Stocks $30,175,534
  Short-Term Investment Fund — 5.1%  
1,608,427 Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.25%∞Ω  1,608,427
  Total Investment Securities—100.1%
(Cost $28,415,746)
$31,783,961
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%)    (41,896)
  Net Assets — 100.0% $31,742,065
* Non-income producing security.
Open-End Fund.
Ω Represents the 7-Day SEC yield as of December 31, 2023.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
PLC – Public Limited Company
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 $30,175,534 $— $— $30,175,534
Short-Term Investment Fund 1,608,427 1,608,427
Total $31,783,961 $— $— $31,783,961
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2023
  Touchstone Climate Transition ETF Touchstone
Dividend
Select ETF
Touchstone Dynamic International ETF Touchstone Securitized Income ETF Touchstone
Strategic
Income
Opportunities ETF
Touchstone
Ultra Short
Income ETF
Touchstone
US Large
Cap Focused
ETF
Assets              
Investments, at cost $11,218,444 $28,691,724 $51,028,026 $23,078,626 $100,352,134 $59,800,865 $28,415,746
Investments, at market value * $11,482,836 $31,051,307 $53,265,094 $23,603,309 $102,018,178 $59,959,682 $31,783,961
Cash 331 530,074 4,367,485
Cash deposits held at prime broker (A) 420 634,824
Foreign currency 25
Dividends and interest receivable 11,187 54,508 56,625 227,415 1,090,076 333,597 29,105
Receivable for investments sold 3,746
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts 15,375
Receivable for securities lending income 429
Tax reclaim receivable 3,148 788 1,826
Other assets 7,624 16,869 19,291 16,677 30,341 21,962 12,695
Total Assets 11,504,795 31,123,472 53,343,192 24,377,895 103,792,969 64,682,726 31,825,761
 
Liabilities              
Payable for return of collateral for securities on loan 848,318
Payable for investments purchased 170,686 4,285,860
Payable to Investment Adviser 16,443 14,401 16,540 6,986 47,432 9,228 18,891
Payable to other affiliates 2,974 5,275 5,807 4,166 13,482 8,703 5,385
Payable to Trustees 12,937 12,850 12,850 12,948 12,850 12,850 12,850
Payable for professional services 28,800 24,400 30,165 32,648 32,545 30,958 24,400
Payable for reports to shareholders 3,785 6,683 2,793 4,544 1,735 16,278 2,593
Payable for transfer agent services 800 16,782 415 600 16,782 16,782 16,783
Payable for variation margin on swap agreements 288,748
Other accrued expenses and liabilities 2,838 3,065 2,562 12,632 9,171 5,204 2,794
Total Liabilities 239,263 83,456 71,132 74,524 1,271,063 4,385,863 83,696
Net Assets $11,265,532 $31,040,016 $53,272,060 $24,303,371 $102,521,906 $60,296,863 $31,742,065
Net assets consist of:              
Paid-in capital 11,543,012 29,356,449 52,779,372 23,766,601 101,957,654 60,126,717 28,671,648
Distributable earnings (deficit) (277,480) 1,683,567 492,688 536,770 564,252 170,146 3,070,417
Net Assets $11,265,532 $31,040,016 $53,272,060 $24,303,371 $102,521,906 $60,296,863 $31,742,065
 
Pricing of shares outstanding              
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding $11,265,532 $31,040,016 $53,272,060 $24,303,371 $102,521,906 $60,296,863 $31,742,065
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) 450,000 1,100,000 1,984,855 950,000 4,075,000 2,404,000 1,050,000
Net asst value, offering price and redemption price per share $25.03 $28.22 $26.84 $25.58 $25.16 $25.08 $30.23
*Includes market value of securities on loan of: $ $ $ $ $818,410 $ $
Cost of foreign currency: $ $ $23 $ $ $ $
(A) Represents segregated cash for futures contracts and swap agreements.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations For the Year Ended December 31, 2023
  Touchstone Climate Transition ETF(A) Touchstone
Dividend
Select ETF
Touchstone Dynamic International ETF(B) Touchstone Securitized Income ETF(C) Touchstone
Strategic
Income
Opportunities ETF
Touchstone
Ultra Short
Income ETF
Touchstone
US Large
Cap Focused
ETF
Investment Income              
Dividends*(D) $136,197 $810,232 $1,089,597 $64,209 $237,720 $10,476 $420,304
Interest 643,668 5,655,733 2,940,417
Income from securities loaned 24,841
Total Investment Income 136,197 810,232 1,089,597 707,877 5,918,294 2,950,893 420,304
Expenses              
Investment advisory fees 48,101 154,439 162,468 40,658 550,096 119,023 199,113
Administration fees 10,204 38,769 84,775 14,267 138,112 72,942 39,271
Compliance fees and expenses 2,724 1,989 3,865 2,037 1,615 1,990 1,614
Custody fees 240 4,306 240 30,361 1,505
Professional fees 29,682 53,418 97,190 33,406 42,638 38,717 27,890
Transfer Agent fees 800 23,943 101,068 600 26,904 24,301 23,475
Registration fees 53,599
Reports to Shareholders 6,380 11,212 19,371 5,014 3,744 25,522 5,154
Distribution and shareholder servicing expense(E) 142,346
Trustee fees 19,503 25,968 25,968 12,947 25,968 25,968 25,968
Other expenses 13,248 30,945 18,354 22,219 48,450 37,251 26,938
Total Expenses 130,882 340,683 713,310 131,388 867,888 347,219 349,423
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Adviser and/or Affiliates(F) (79,821) (152,548) (411,731) (91,018) (217,774) (184,378) (153,154)
Net Expenses 51,061 188,135 301,579 40,370 650,114 162,841 196,269
Net Investment Income (Loss) 85,136 622,097 788,018 667,507 5,268,180 2,788,052 224,035
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments              
Net realized gains (losses) on investments(G)(H) (271,382) 1,275,846 (753,226) 8,674 (724,598) 63,051 2,076,642
Net realized losses on futures contracts (200,927)
Net realized losses on swap agreements (41,162)
Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions (8,617) 46,983
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments(I) 264,392 1,988,766 8,981,992 524,683 3,756,051 493,977 4,290,046
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts 109,647
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements (294,787)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions (1,777) 169
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments (17,384) 3,264,612 8,275,918 533,357 2,604,224 557,028 6,366,688
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $67,752 $3,886,709 $9,063,936 $1,200,864 $7,872,404 $3,345,080 $6,590,723
*Net of foreign tax withholding of: $ $ $6,481 $ $ $ $
(A) Represents the period from commencement of operations (April 28, 2023) through December 31, 2023.
(B) Touchstone Dynamic International ETF acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the Touchstone Dynamic Allocation Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization that occurred as of the close of business on December 8, 2023. Performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund’s Class A, C and Y Shares have been adopted by Touchstone Dynamic International ETF and will be used going forward. As a result, the information prior to December 8, 2023, reflects that of the Predecessor Fund’s Class A, C and Y Shares. The Predecessor Fund ceased operations as of the date of the reorganization. (See Note 10 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
(C) Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 17, 2023) through December 31, 2023.
(D) Includes affiliated income of $928,424 from the Predecessor Fund to the Dynamic International ETF.
(E) Distribution and shareholder servicing expense is from the Predecessor Fund to the Dynamic International ETF.
(F) See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.
(G) Includes affiliated gain (loss) of $(3,473,203) from the Predecessor Fund to the Dynamic International ETF.
(H) Net realized gains on investments includes realized gains of $260,069, $1,886,663 and $2,262,777 for the Climate Transition ETF, Dividend Select ETF and the US Large Cap Focused ETF, respectively, for redemptions-in-kind activity, which will not be recognized by the Funds for tax purposes.
(I) Includes affiliated change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of $6,744,924 from the Predecessor Fund to the Dynamic International ETF.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
  Touchstone Climate Transition ETF Touchstone
Dividend
Select ETF
Touchstone Dynamic International ETF
  For the
Period Ended
December 31,
2023(A)
For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
For the
Period Ended
December 31,
2022(B)
For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2023(C)
For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
From Operations          
Net investment income $85,136 $622,097 $184,324 $788,018 $1,052,739
Net realized gains (losses) on investments, futures contracts, swap agreements and foreign currency transactions (279,999) 1,275,846 263,630 (706,243) (773,387)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, swap agreements and foreign currency transactions 262,615 1,988,766 370,817 8,982,161 (13,953,580)
Change in Net Assets from Operations 67,752 3,886,709 818,771 9,063,936     (13,674,228)
 
Distributions to Shareholders:          
Distributed earnings(D) (85,163) (623,057) (183,700) (839,702) (3,402,804)
Total Distributions (85,163) (623,057) (183,700) (839,702) (3,402,804)
 
Share Transactions(E)          
Proceeds from Shares issued 13,158,712 8,561,210 27,851,716 956,983 2,077,641
Reinvestment of distributions 560,499 3,068,316
Cost of Shares redeemed (1,875,769) (7,355,106) (1,916,527) (19,299,241) (10,201,131)
Change in Net Assets from Share Transactions 11,282,943 1,206,104 25,935,189 (17,781,759) (5,055,174)
 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 11,265,532 4,469,756 26,570,260 (9,557,525)   (22,132,206)
 
Net Assets          
Beginning of period 26,570,260 62,829,585 84,961,791
End of period $11,265,532 $31,040,016 $26,570,260 $53,272,060   $62,829,585
 
Share Transactions(E)           
Shares issued 525,001 325,000 1,125,000 86,619 181,722
Shares reinvested 51,329 287,676
Shares redeemed (75,001) (275,000) (75,000) (4,188,644) (890,413)
Change in Shares Outstanding 450,000 50,000 1,050,000 (4,050,696) (421,015)
(A) Represents the period from commencement of operations (April 28, 2023) through December 31, 2023.
(B) Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 2, 2022) through December 31, 2022.
(C) Touchstone Dynamic International ETF acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the Touchstone Dynamic Allocation Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) in a reorganization that occurred as of the close of business on December 8, 2023. Performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund’s Class A, C and Y Shares have been adopted by Touchstone Dynamic International ETF and will be used going forward. As a result, the information prior to December 8, 2023, reflects that of the Predecessor Fund’s Class A, C and Y Shares. The Predecessor Fund ceased operations as of the date of the reorganizations (See Note 10 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
(D) Includes distributed earnings of $587,727, $5,613 and $35,511 for Class A, Class C and Class Y, respectively, from the Predecessor Fund to the Dynamic International ETF for the Year Ended December 31, 2023. The Dynamic International ETF had distributed earnings of $210,851 for the Year Ended December 31, 2023. The Predecessor Fund had distributed earnings of  $3,140,993, $86,179 and $175,632 for Class A, Class C and Class Y, respectively, for the Year Ended December 31, 2022.
(E) See Note 10 in the Notes to the Financial Statements for the details by Class of the Predecessor Fund to the Dynamic International ETF.
(F) Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 17, 2023) through December 31, 2023.
(G) Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 21, 2022) through December 31, 2022.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Securitized Income ETF Touchstone
Strategic Income
Opportunities ETF
For the
Period Ended
December 31,
2023(F)
For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
For the
Period Ended
December 31,
2022(G)
     
$667,507 $5,268,180 $1,871,714
8,674 (966,687) (7,826)
524,683 3,570,911 (2,090,007)
1,200,864 7,872,404 (226,119)
 
     
(664,094) (5,174,005) (1,908,028)
(664,094) (5,174,005) (1,908,028)
 
     
23,766,601 623,145 101,334,509
23,766,601 623,145 101,334,509
 
24,303,371 3,321,544 99,200,362
 
     
99,200,362
$24,303,371 $102,521,906 $99,200,362
 
     
950,000 25,000 4,050,000
950,000 25,000 4,050,000
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
  Touchstone
Ultra Short
Income ETF
Touchstone
US Large Cap
Focused ETF
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
For the
Period Ended
December 31,
2022(F)
For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
For the
Period Ended
December 31,
2022(G)
From Operations        
Net investment income $2,788,052 $712,928 $224,035 $58,992
Net realized gains (losses) on investments, futures contracts, swap agreements and foreign currency transactions 63,051 27,875 2,076,642 139,950
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, swap agreements and foreign currency transactions 493,977 (335,160) 4,290,046 (921,831)
Change in Net Assets from Operations 3,345,080 405,643 6,590,723 (722,889)
 
Distributions to Shareholders:        
Distributed earnings (2,894,829) (686,340) (225,572) (58,353)
Total Distributions (2,894,829) (686,340) (225,572) (58,353)
 
Share Transactions        
Proceeds from Shares issued 8,766,441 51,360,868 12,123,901 27,969,085
Reinvestment of distributions
Cost of Shares redeemed (11,485,761) (2,449,069)
Change in Net Assets from Share Transactions 8,766,441 51,360,868 638,140 25,520,016
 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 9,216,692 51,080,171 7,003,291 24,738,774
 
Net Assets        
Beginning of period 51,080,171 24,738,774
End of period $60,296,863 $51,080,171 $31,742,065 $24,738,774
 
Share Transactions        
Shares issued 350,000 2,054,000 425,000 1,125,000
Shares reinvested
Shares redeemed (400,000) (100,000)
Change in Shares Outstanding 350,000 2,054,000 25,000 1,025,000
(F) Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 4, 2022) through December 31, 2022.
(G) Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 27, 2022) through December 31, 2022.
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Financial Highlights
Touchstone Climate Transition ETF
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return
based
on NAV
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
12/31/23(1)   $25.00   $0.19   $0.03   $0.22   $(0.19)   $(0.19)   $25.03   0.87%(2)   $11,266   0.69%(3)   1.77%(3)   1.15%(3)   65%(2)(4)
(1) Represents the period from commencement of operations (April 28, 2023) through December 31, 2023.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.
(4) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind and received from processing subscriptions-in-kind.
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return
based
on NAV
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
12/31/22(1)   $25.00   $0.18   $0.31   $0.49   $(0.18)   $(0.18)   $25.31   1.94%(2)   $26,570   0.67%(3)   1.41%(3)   2.11%(3)   28%(2)(4)
12/31/23   25.31   0.58   2.91   3.49   (0.58)   (0.58)   28.22   14.01   31,040   0.67   1.21   2.22   16(4)
(1) Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 2, 2022) through December 31, 2022.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.
(4) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind and received from processing subscriptions-in-kind.
Touchstone Dynamic International ETF
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Distributions
from Realized
capital gains
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return
based
on NAV
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
12/31/19(2)   $23.72   $0.69   $3.62   $4.31   $(0.64)   (0.44)   $(1.08)   $26.95   18.35%   $4,060   0.24%   0.97%   2.02%   38%
12/31/20(2)   26.95   0.37   3.13   3.50   (0.46)   (0.44)   (0.90)   29.55   13.23   4,735   0.24   0.88   1.51   33
12/31/21(2)   29.55   0.46   1.14   1.60   (0.82)   (0.93)   (1.75)   29.40   5.39   5,061   0.24   0.87   1.51   20
12/31/22(2)   29.40   0.44   (5.23)   (4.79)   (0.71)   (0.62)   (1.33)   23.28   (16.34)   2,987   0.24   0.99   1.75   60
12/31/23(1)(2)   23.28   0.31   3.65   3.96   (0.40)     (0.40)   26.84   17.21   53,272   0.40   1.50   2.06   125
(1) Effective December 8, 2023, Class Y shares of the Dynamic Allocation Fund were reorganized into shares of the Fund.
(2) On November 24, 2023, the Predecessor Fund effected a 0.4524:1 reverse share split. All per share data has been adjusted to reflect the reverse share split.
Touchstone Securitized Income ETF
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return
based
on NAV
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
12/31/23(1)   $25.00   $0.73   $0.58   $1.31   $(0.73)   $(0.73)   $25.58   5.37%(2)   $24,303   0.39%(3)   1.27%(3)   6.45%(3)   11%(2)
(1) Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 17, 2023) through December 31, 2023.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return
based
on NAV
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
12/31/22(1)   $25.00   $0.48   $(0.50)   $(0.02)   $(0.49)   $(0.49)   $24.49   (0.03)%(2)   $99,200   0.65%(3)   0.89%(3)   4.51%(3)   47%(2)
12/31/23   24.49   1.30   0.64   1.94   (1.27)   (1.27)   25.16   8.14   102,522   0.65   0.87   5.27   120
(1) Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 21, 2022) through December 31, 2022.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.
Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return
based
on NAV
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
12/31/22(1)   $25.00   $0.35   $(0.14)   $0.21   $(0.34)   $(0.34)   $24.87   0.87%(2)   $51,080   0.34%(3)   0.75%(3)   3.65%(3)   16%(2)
12/31/23   24.87   1.31   0.26   1.57   (1.36)   (1.36)   25.08   6.47   60,297   0.31   0.66   5.28   87
(1) Represents the period from commencement of operations (August 4, 2022) through December 31, 2022.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.
Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF
Period ended   Net
asset
value at
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net
realized
and
unrealized
gains (losses)
on investments
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions
from net
investment
income
  Total
distributions
  Net
asset
value
at end
of period
  Total
return
based
on NAV
  Net
assets
at end
of period
(000's)
  Ratio of net
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio of gross
expenses
to average
net assets
  Ratio
of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
  Portfolio
turnover
rate
12/31/22(1)   $25.00   $0.06   $(0.86)   $(0.80)   $(0.06)   $(0.06)   $24.14   (3.25)%(2)   $24,739   0.69%(3)   1.54%(3)   0.66%(3)   3%(2)(4)
12/31/23   24.14   0.21   6.09   6.30   (0.21)   (0.21)   30.23   26.17   31,742   0.69   1.23   0.79   3(4)
(1) Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 27, 2022) through December 31, 2022.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.
(4) Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered from processing redemptions-in-kind and received from processing subscriptions-in-kind.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2023
1. Organization
The Touchstone ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was established as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 1, 2022. The Trust consists of the following seven funds (individually, a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”):
Touchstone Climate Transition ETF ("Climate Transition ETF”)
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF ("Dividend Select ETF”)
Touchstone Dynamic International ETF ("Dynamic International ETF”)
Touchstone Securitized Income ETF ("Securitized Income ETF”)
Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF ("Strategic Income Opportunities ETF”)
Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF ("Ultra Short Income ETF”)
Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF ("US Large Cap Focused ETF”)
Each Fund is diversified, with the exception of the US Large Cap Focused ETF, which is non-diversified.
The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each Fund. The Funds are actively managed exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). Shares of the Dividend Select ETF (ticker: DVND), Securitized Income ETF (ticker: TSEC), and the Strategic Income Opportunities ETF (ticker: SIO) are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, Inc., shares of the Dynamic International ETF (ticker: TDI) are listed for trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and shares of Climate Transition ETF (ticker: HEAT), US Large Cap Focused ETF (ticker: LCF) and the Ultra Short Income ETF (ticker: TUSI) are listed for trading on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. The market price for a share of each Fund may be different from a Fund's most recent net asset value (“NAV”). ETFs are funds that trade like other publicly traded securities. Unlike shares of a mutual fund, which can be bought and redeemed from the issuing fund by all shareholders at a price based on NAV, shares of the Funds may be purchased or redeemed directly from the Funds at NAV solely by a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which has entered into an "Authorized Participant Agreement" with the funds' distributor and the transfer agent to purchase aggregations of a specific number of shares ("Creation Units") through a dealer that has entered into such an agreement ("Authorized Participants"). Also, unlike shares of a mutual fund, shares of the Funds are listed on an exchange and trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day.
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.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the Funds’ significant accounting policies:
Each Fund is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies.
Security valuation and fair value measurements — U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. All investments in securities are recorded at their fair value. The Funds define the term “market value”, as used throughout this report, as the estimated fair value. The Funds use various methods to measure fair value of their portfolio securities on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
•  Level 1 − quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
•  Level 2 − other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
•  Level 3 − significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
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 December 31, 2023, for each Fund’s investments, is included in each Fund's Portfolio of Investments, which also includes a breakdown of the Fund’s investments by geographic, portfolio and/or sector allocation. The Funds did not hold or transfer any Level 3 categorized securities during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an investment’s assigned level within the hierarchy.
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The Funds’ portfolio securities are valued as of the close of the regular session of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (ordinarily 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time or at the time as of which the NYSE establishes official closing prices). Portfolio securities traded on stock exchanges are valued at the last reported sale price, official close price, or last bid price if no sales are reported. Portfolio securities quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) or from the primary exchange on which the security trades. To the extent these securities are actively traded, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options and futures are valued at the last quoted sales price. If there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, long option positions are valued at the most recent bid price, and short option positions are valued at the most recent ask price on the valuation date and are categorized in Level 1. Shares of mutual funds in which the Funds invest are valued at their respective net asset value (“NAV”) as reported by the underlying funds and are categorized in Level 1.
Debt securities held by the Funds are valued at their evaluated bid by an independent pricing service or at their last broker-quoted bid prices as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for such securities. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values through accepted market modeling conventions. Observable inputs to the models may include prepayment speeds, pricing spread, yield, trade information, dealer quotes, market color, cash flow models, the securities’ terms and conditions, among others, and are generally categorized in Level 2. Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche, and are generally categorized in Level 2. Debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, provided such amount approximates market value and are categorized in Level 2. While this method provides consistency in valuation (and may only be used if it approximates market value), it may result in periods during which fair value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price that would be received if the Fund sold the investment.
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 (ordinarily 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or at the time as of which the NYSE establishes official closing prices), and are generally categorized in Level 1. However, if an event that may change the value of a security occurs after the time that the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange was determined, but before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, the security may be priced based on fair value and is generally categorized in Level 2. This may cause the value of the security, if held on the books of a Fund, to be different from the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange and may affect the calculation of that Fund’s NAV. The Funds may use fair value pricing under the following circumstances, among others:
•  If the value of a security has been materially affected by events occurring before the Funds' pricing time but after the close of the primary markets on which the security is traded.
•  If the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded closes early or if trading in a particular portfolio security was halted during the day and did not resume prior to the Funds' NAV calculation.
•  If a security is so thinly traded that reliable market quotations are unavailable due to infrequent trading.
•  If the validity of market quotations is not reliable.
Securities held by the Funds that do not have readily available market quotations, significant observable inputs, or securities for which the available market quotations are not reliable, are priced at their estimated fair value using procedures established by Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and adopted by the Funds' Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and are generally categorized in Level 3.
Collateralized Loan Obligations — The Strategic Income Opportunities ETF and Ultra Short Income ETF may invest in collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CLO is an entity that is backed by syndicated bank loans. The cash flows of the CLO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CLO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive higher ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.
Investment companies — The Funds may invest in securities of other investment companies, including 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
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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.
Futures Contracts — The Securitized Income ETF and the Strategic Income Opportunities ETF may buy and sell futures contracts and related options to manage its exposure to changing interest rates and securities prices. Some strategies reduce a Fund’s exposure to price fluctuations, while others tend to increase its market exposure. Futures and options on futures can be volatile instruments and involve certain risks that could negatively impact a Fund’s return. When a Fund purchases or sells a futures contract, or sells an option thereon, a Fund must deposit initial margin and, in some instances, daily variation margin, to meet its obligations under a contract with a futures commission merchant.
When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transactions and the Fund’s basis in the contract. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying instruments. Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the secondary market resulting in an inability to close a futures position prior to its maturity date. Third, the purchase of a futures contract involves the risk that the 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 December 31, 2023, the Strategic Income Opportunities ETF held futures contracts as shown on the Portfolio of Investments.
Swap Contracts — The Securitized Income ETF and the Strategic Income Opportunities ETF may enter into swap transactions to help enhance the value of its portfolio or manage its exposure to different types of investments. Swaps are financial instruments that typically involve the exchange of cash flows between two parties on specified dates (settlement dates), where the cash flows are based on agreed-upon prices, rates, indexes, etc. The nominal amount on which the cash flows are calculated is called the notional amount. Swaps are individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors, such as interest rates, foreign currency rates, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, security prices, indexes or inflation rates.
Swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of the investments of a Fund and its share price. The performance of swap agreements may be affected by a change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a Fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by a Fund, the Fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty’s creditworthiness declines, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses.
Generally, bilateral swap agreements and OTC swaps have a fixed maturity date that will be agreed upon by the parties. The agreement can be terminated before the maturity date only under limited circumstances, such as default by one of the parties or insolvency, among others, and can be transferred by a party only with the prior written consent of the other party. The Fund may be able to eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement either by assignment or by other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party. If the counterparty is unable to meet its obligations under the contract, declares bankruptcy, defaults or becomes insolvent, a Fund may not be able to recover the money it expected to receive under the contract.
Cleared swaps are transacted through futures commission merchants that are members of central clearinghouses with the clearinghouses serving as a central counterparty. Pursuant to rules promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, central clearing of swap agreements is currently required for certain market participants trading certain instruments, and central clearing for additional instruments is expected to be implemented by regulators until the majority of the swaps market is ultimately subject to central clearing.
Swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon values received from third party vendors or quotations from market makers. For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid or received are recorded as assets or liabilities, respectively, and are shown as premium paid on swap agreements or premium received on swap agreements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For swaps that are centrally cleared, initial margins, determined by each relevant clearing agency or clearing member, are posted at a clearing broker in accordance with CFTC or the applicable regulator's regulations. The change in value of swaps, including accruals of periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swaps, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Daily changes in the value of centrally cleared swaps are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivable or payable for variation margin
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on swap agreements and settled daily. Upfront premiums and liquidation payments received or paid are recorded as realized gains or losses at the termination or maturity of the swap. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gain or loss.
A swap agreement can be a form of leverage, which can magnify a Fund’s gains or losses. In order to reduce the risk associated with leveraging, the Fund will only enter into a swap agreement subject to the regulatory limitations set forth in Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act (the "Derivatives Rule").
As of December 31, 2023, the Strategic Income Opportunities ETF held swap agreements as shown on the Portfolio of Investments.
Foreign currency translation — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars and translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:
(1) market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange on the valuation date; and
(2) purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Funds do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments in equity securities that is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of equity securities.
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 Securitized Income ETF and the Strategic Income Opportunities ETF may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement” or “MNA”) or similar agreement with certain counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives and foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and master netting provisions in the event of a default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a party may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables or receivables with collateral held or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting). These default events include bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset.
When entering into a derivative transaction, a Fund may be required to post and maintain collateral or margin (including both initial and variation margin). Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the broker or clearing house for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives (financial futures contracts, options, and centrally cleared swaps). Brokers can ask for margining in excess of the clearing house’s minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract specific for OTC derivatives (forward foreign currency contracts, options, and swaps). For derivatives traded under an ISDA  Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash deposits held at prime broker and due to prime broker, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Portfolio of Investments. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. 
Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives transactions to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event a Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund (counterparty) to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty (Fund).
For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do  not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
As of December 31, 2023, the Funds did not hold any assets and liabilities that were subject to a MNA.
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The following table sets forth the fair value of the Funds’ derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure as of December 31, 2023:
Fund Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments under ASC 815
Asset
Derivatives
Liability
Derivatives
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF
Swap Agreements - Credit Contracts*
$ $294,787
 
Futures Contracts - Interest Rate Contracts**
151,683 42,036
* Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Payable for variation margin on swap agreements. Variation margin reported in the Portfolio of Investments and other tables in the Notes to the Financial Statements is the cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
** Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location: Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the payable/receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Includes cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts as reported on the Portfolio of Investments and within the components of net assets section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following table sets forth the effect of the Strategic Income Opportunities ETF derivative financial instruments by primary risk exposure on the Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2023:
Fund Derivatives not accounted for as hedging
instruments under ASC 815
Realized Gains
(Losses)
on Derivatives
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Derivatives
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF
Futures - Interest Rate Contracts*
$(200,927) $109,647
 
Swap Agreements - Credit Contracts**
(41,162) (294,787)
* Statements of Operations Location: Net realized losses on futures contracts and Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively.
** Statements of Operations Location: Net realized losses on swap agreements and Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively.  
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments for the Strategic Income Opportunities ETF was as follows:
  Strategic Income Opportunities ETF
Credit Contracts:  
Credit Default Swaps (buy protection) - Notional value $3,590,000
Interest Rate Contracts:  
Futures Contracts (long) - Notional Value 13,822,193
Futures Contracts (short) - Notional Value 1,251,524
Portfolio securities loaned — The Funds may lend their portfolio securities, with the exception of the Ultra Short Income ETF. 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 December 31, 2023, the following Fund loaned securities and received collateral as follows:
Fund Security Type Market Value of
Securities Loaned*
Market Value of
Collateral Received**
Net
Amount***
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF Corporate Bonds $818,410 $848,318 $29,908
* The remaining contractual maturity is overnight for all securities.
** Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
*** Net amount represents the net amount payable due to (received from) the borrower in the event of default.
All cash collateral is received, held, and administered by the Funds' custodian for the benefit of the lending Fund in its custody account or other account established for the purpose of holding collateral in cash equivalents.
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Funds participating in securities lending receive compensation in the form of fees. Securities lending income is derived from lending long securities from the Funds to creditworthy approved borrowers at rates that are determined based on daily trading volumes, float, short-term interest rates and market liquidity and is shown net of fees on the Statements of Operations. When a Fund lends securities, it retains the interest or dividends on the investment of any cash received as collateral, and the Fund continues to receive interest or dividends on the loaned securities.
Unrealized gain or loss on the market value of the loaned securities that may occur during the term of the loan is recognized by the Fund. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover any loaned securities from the borrower on demand.
When-issued or delayed delivery transactions — Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining NAV. The Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. When the Fund has sold a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Fund does not participate in future gains and losses with respect to the security. When-issued or delayed delivery transactions physically settling within 35-days are deemed not to involve a senior security. When-issued or delayed delivery transactions that do not physically settle within 35-days are required to be treated as derivatives transactions in compliance with the Derivatives Rule.
Share valuation — The NAV per share of each Fund is calculated daily by dividing the total value of a Fund’s assets, less liabilities, by the number of outstanding shares.
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 pay downs on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are included in interest income. Market discounts, original issue discounts and market premiums on debt securities are accreted/amortized to interest income over the life of the security or to the appropriate call date, as applicable, with a corresponding adjustment in the cost basis of that security. In addition, it is the Funds’ policy to accrue for foreign capital gains taxes, if applicable, on certain foreign securities held by the Funds. An estimated foreign capital gains tax is recorded daily on net unrealized gains on these securities and is payable upon the sale of such securities when a gain is realized.
Distributions to shareholders — Each Fund intends to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its income and capital gains. The Climate Transition ETF, Dynamic International ETF and US Large Cap Focused ETF declare and distribute their income, if any, annually, as a dividend to shareholders. The Dividend Select ETF declares and distribute its income, if any, quarterly, as a dividend to shareholders. The Securitized Income ETF, Strategic Income Opportunities ETF and the Ultra Short Income ETF declare and distribute their income, if any, monthly as a dividend to shareholders. Each Fund makes distributions of capital gains, if any, at least annually, net of applicable capital loss carryforwards. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations. Recognition of the Funds' net investment income from investments in underlying funds is affected by the timing of dividend declarations by the underlying funds.
Allocations — Expenses not directly billed to a Fund are allocated proportionally among all Funds in the Trust, and, if applicable, Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Strategic Trust and Touchstone Variable Series Trust (collectively with the Trust, “Touchstone Fund Complex”), daily in relation to net assets of each Fund or another reasonable measure.
Security transactions — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis.
Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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3. Investment Transactions
Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) were as follows for the year ended December 31, 2023:
  Climate Transition ETF* Dividend Select ETF* Dynamic International ETF Securitized Income ETF Strategic Income Opportunities ETF Ultra Short Income ETF US Large Cap Focused ETF*
Purchases of investment securities $16,852,114 $4,400,269 $75,412,657 $22,380,217 $18,499,695 $41,157,096 $916,396
Proceeds from sales and maturities $6,225,873 $4,686,718 $94,413,622 $1,485,490 $29,705,904 $37,249,281 $1,225,596
* The Climate Transition ETF, the Dividend Select ETF and US Large Cap Focused ETF had subscriptions-in-kind into the Fund of $2,437,201, $8,148,993 and $11,495,655, respectively, which are excluded from purchases of investment securities. The Climate Transition ETF, the Dividend Select ETF and the US Large Cap Focused ETF had redemptions-in-kind out of the Fund of $1,816,318, $7,230,759 and $10,969,400, respectively, which are excluded from the proceeds from sales and maturities.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities in U.S. Government Securities were $1,359,183 and $394,975, respectively, for the Securitized Income ETF and $97,206,970 and $90,437,427, respectively, for Strategic Income Opportunities ETF.
4. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Related Parties
Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of the Adviser or The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY Mellon”), the sub-administrator, custodian and transfer agent to the Funds. Such officers receive no compensation from the Trust. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. ("Western & Southern").
On behalf of the Funds, the Adviser pays each Independent Trustee a quarterly retainer plus additional retainers to the Lead Independent Trustee and the chairs of each standing committee. Interested Trustees do not receive compensation from the Funds. Each Independent Trustee also receives compensation for each Board meeting and committee meeting attended. Each standing committee chair receives additional compensation for each committee meeting that he or she oversees. The Adviser is reimbursed by the Funds for the Independent Trustees’ compensation and out-of-pocket expenses relating to their services. The Funds accrued Trustee-related expenses of $162,290 for the Funds’ Board for the year ended December 31, 2023.
MANAGEMENT & EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTS
The Adviser provides general investment supervisory services for the Funds, under the terms of an advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, each Fund pays the Adviser a fee, which is computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on average daily net assets of each Fund as shown in the table below.
Climate Transition ETF 0.65% on the first $500 million
  0.60% on assets over $500 million
Dividend Select ETF 0.55% on the first $1 billion
  0.50% on assets over $1 billion
Dynamic International ETF* 0.55% on the first $500 million
  0.50% on assets over $500 million
Securitized Income ETF** 0.34% on the first $500 million
  0.30% on assets over $500 million
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF 0.55% on the first $250 million
  0.50% on the next $250 million
  0.45% on assets over $500 million
Ultra Short Income ETF*** 0.18% on the first $500 million
  0.16% on assets over $500 million
US Large Cap Focused ETF 0.70% on the first $500 million
  0.65% on the next $300 million
  0.60% on the next $200 million
  0.50% on the next $1 billion
  0.40% on assets over $2 billion
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*Prior to December 8, 2023, the Fund paid 0.25% on the first $1 billion, 0.225% on the next $1 billion, 0.20% on the next $1 billion, 0.175% on such assets over $3 billion
** Prior to September 1, 2023, the Fund paid 0.55% on the first $250 million, 0.50% on the next $250 million and 0.45% on such assets over $500 million.
*** Prior to September 1, 2023, the Fund paid 0.25% on all assets.
The Adviser has entered into investment sub-advisory agreements with the following parties (each, a “Sub-Adviser”):
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.* Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp.
Dividend Select ETF Climate Transition ETF
Securitized Income ETF Los Angeles Capital Management LLC
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF Dynamic International ETF
Ultra Short Income ETF  
US Large Cap Focused ETF  
*Affiliate of the Adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Western & Southern.
The Adviser pays sub-advisory fees to each Sub-Adviser from its advisory fee.
The Adviser entered into an expense limitation agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) to contractually limit the annual operating expenses of the Funds, excluding: dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales; interest; taxes; brokerage commissions and other transaction costs; portfolio transaction and investment related expenses, including expenses associated with the Funds’ interfund lending program, if any; 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 Adviser has agreed to waive a portion of its fees, and to reimburse certain fund expenses in order to maintain the following expense limitations for the Funds:
    Termination Date
Climate Transition ETF 0.69% April 29, 2024
Dividend Select ETF 0.67% April 29, 2024
Dynamic International ETF 0.65% October 29, 2024
Securitized Income ETF 0.39% October 29, 2024
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF 0.65% April 29, 2024
Ultra Short Income ETF* 0.25% September 29, 2024
US Large Cap Focused ETF 0.69% April 29, 2024
* Prior to September 1, 2023, the expense limitation was 0.34%.
The Expense Limitation Agreement can be terminated with respect to a Fund by a vote of the Funds’ Board if it deems the termination to be beneficial to the Fund’s shareholders.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Adviser or its affiliates waived investment advisory fees, administration fees or other operating expenses, as follows:
Fund Investment
Advisory
Fees Waived
Administration
Fees Waived
Other Operating
Expenses
Reimbursed/
Waived
Total
Climate Transition ETF $ $10,204 $69,617 $79,821
Dividend Select ETF 38,769 113,779 152,548
Dynamic International ETF 84,775 326,956 411,731
Securitized Income ETF 14,267 76,751 91,018
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF 138,112 79,662 217,774
Ultra Short Income ETF 72,942 111,436 184,378
US Large Cap Focused ETF 2,844 39,271 111,039 153,154
Under the terms of the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to recover, subject to approval by the Funds’ Board, such amounts waived or reimbursed for a period of up to three years from the date on which the Adviser reduced its compensation or assumed expenses for the Funds. A Fund will make repayments to the Adviser only if such repayment does not cause the Fund's operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed the Fund's expense limit in place when such amounts were waived or reimbursed by the Adviser and the Fund's current expense limitation.
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As of December 31, 2023, the Adviser may seek recoupment of previously waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:
Fund Expires on
or before
December 31, 2025
Expires on
or before
December 31, 2026
Total
Climate Transition ETF $ $79,821 $79,821
Dividend Select ETF 64,225 152,548 216,773
Dynamic International ETF 14,033 14,033
Securitized Income ETF 91,018 91,018
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF 98,127 217,774 315,901
Ultra Short Income ETF 79,410 184,378 263,788
US Large Cap Focused ETF 76,391 153,154 229,545
The Adviser did not recoup any amounts it previously waived or reimbursed during the year ended December 31, 2023.
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
The Adviser entered into an Administration Agreement with the Trust, whereby the Adviser is responsible for: supplying executive and regulatory compliance services; supervising the preparation of tax returns; coordinating the preparation of reports to shareholders and reports to and filings with the SEC and state securities authorities, as well as materials for meetings of the Board; calculating the daily NAV per share; and maintaining the financial books and records of each Fund.
For its services, the Adviser’s annual administrative fee is:
0.145% on the first $20 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets;
0.11% on the next $10 billion of aggregate average daily net assets;
0.09% on the next $10 billion of aggregate average daily net assets; and
0.07% on the aggregate average daily net assets over $40 billion.
The fee is computed and allocated among the Touchstone Fund Complex on the basis of relative daily net assets.
The Adviser has engaged BNY Mellon as the sub-administrator to the Trust. BNY Mellon provides administrative and accounting services to the Trust and is compensated directly by the Adviser, not the Trust.
TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT
Under the terms of the Transfer Agent Agreement between the Trust and BNY Mellon, BNY Mellon provides the Trust with transfer agency services, which include Creation Unit order processing. For these services, BNY Mellon receives a monthly fee from each Fund. In addition, each Fund pays out-of-pocket expenses incurred by BNY Mellon, including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.
CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
As custodian, BNY Mellon is responsible for custody of each Fund’s assets.
SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT
As securities lending agent, BNY Mellon administers the securities lending program for the Funds. BNY Mellon lends certain securities, which are held in custody accounts maintained with BNY Mellon, to borrowers that have been approved by the Funds.
PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION
The Trust has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The plan allows each Fund to pay distribution fees up to a maximum of 0.25% of average daily net assets. No such fee is currently incurred and paid by the Funds. The Funds will not incur and pay distribution fees until such time as approved by the Fund's Board.
Prior to December 8, 2023, the Touchstone Dynamic Allocation Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) to the Dynamic International ETF had adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for each class of shares it offered that is subject to 12b-1 distribution fees. The plan allowed the Predecessor Fund to pay distribution and other fees for the sale and distribution of its shares and for services provided to shareholders. The fees charged to the Predecessor Fund were limited to the actual expenses incurred. Under the Class A plan, the Predecessor Fund paid an annual fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets that were
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attributable to Class A shares. Under the Class C plan, the Predecessor Fund paid an annual fee not to exceed 1.00% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class C shares (of which up to 0.75% is a distribution fee and up to 0.25% is a shareholder servicing fee).
DISTRIBUTOR
Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the principal distributor of the Fund’s shares. The Adviser has agreed to compensate the Distributor for distribution-related services.
INTERFUND TRANSACTIONS
Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Funds may engage in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common Officers. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Funds did not engage in any Rule 17a-7 transactions.
5. Fund Share Transactions
Shares of each Fund are issued and redeemed only in Creation Units. Investors may acquire shares and shareholders may tender their shares for redemption only in Creation Units. The number of shares of a Fund that constitute a Creation Unit is as follows: 25,000 for the Climate Transition ETF, Dividend Select ETF, Strategic Income Opportunities ETF and US Large Cap Focused ETF and 50,000 for the Dynamic International ETF, Securitized Income ETF and Ultra Short Income ETF. Each Fund generally offers and issues shares either in exchange for (i) a basket of securities designated by the Fund (“Deposit Securities”) together with the deposit of a specified cash payment (“Cash Component”) or (ii) a cash payment equal in value to the Deposit Securities (“Deposit Cash”) together with the Cash Component. Transactions in capital shares of the Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. Authorized Participants are subject to standard creation and redemption transaction fees to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.
6. 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 year or period ended December 31, 2023, the Funds did not utilize Interfund Lending.
7. Federal Tax Information
Federal Income Tax — It is each Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. As provided therein, in any fiscal year in which a Fund so qualifies and distributes at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, the Fund (but not the shareholders) will be relieved of federal income tax on the income distributed. It is each Fund’s policy to distribute all of its taxable income and accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made.
In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also each Fund’s intention to declare and pay as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its investment company taxable income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ending October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.
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The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2023  are as follows: 
  Climate Transition ETF Dividend Select ETF Dynamic International ETF Securitized Income ETF
  Period Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Period Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Year Ended  
December 31,  
2022*
Period Ended
December 31,
2023
From ordinary income $85,163 $623,057 $183,700 $839,702 $1,735,216 $664,094
From long-term capital gains $ $ $ $ $1,667,588 $
Total distributions $85,163 $623,057 $183,700 $839,702 $3,402,804 $664,094
  Strategic Income Opportunities ETF Ultra Short Income ETF US Large Cap Focused ETF
  Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Period Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Period Ended
December 31,
2022
Year Ended
December 31,
2023
Period Ended
December 31,
2022
From ordinary income $5,174,005 $1,908,028 $2,894,829 $686,340 $225,572 $58,353
From long-term capital gains $ $ $ $ $ $
Total distributions $5,174,005 $1,908,028 $2,894,829 $686,340 $225,572 $58,353
* Amounts reflect the Predecessor Fund as of December 31, 2022.      
The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of December 31, 2023:
  Touchstone Climate
Transition ETF
Touchstone
Dividend
Select
ETF
Touchstone Dynamic
International ETF
Touchstone
Securitized Income
ETF
Tax cost of portfolio investments $11,244,496 $28,699,612 $51,168,252 $23,078,626
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments 926,832 3,162,537 2,511,130 609,279
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments (688,492) (810,842) (414,288) (84,596)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 238,340 2,351,695 2,096,842 524,683
Gross unrealized appreciation on foreign currency transactions 169 1
Gross unrealized depreciation on foreign currency transactions (1,778)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions (1,778) 169 1
Capital loss carryforwards (523,523) (668,128) (1,739,848)
Undistributed ordinary income 9,481 135,525 12,086
Accumulated earnings (deficit) $(277,480) $1,683,567 $492,688 $536,770
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  Touchstone
Strategic
Income
Opportunities
ETF
Touchstone
Ultra
Short
Income
ETF
Touchstone
US
Large
Cap
Focused
ETF
Tax cost of portfolio investments $100,490,829 $59,800,865 $28,415,746
Gross unrealized appreciation on investments 3,100,390 430,201 3,920,706
Gross unrealized depreciation on investments (1,573,041) (271,384) (552,491)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 1,527,349 158,817 3,368,215
Capital loss carryforwards (259,323) (297,798)
Qualified late year losses (228,624)
Undistributed ordinary income 11,329
Other temporary differences (475,150)
Accumulated earnings (deficit) $564,252 $170,146 $3,070,417
The difference between the tax cost of portfolio investments and the financial statement cost is primarily due to wash sale loss deferrals, investments in passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) adjustments, regulated investment company adjustments, taxable interest on defaulted securities, amortization adjustments on bonds and certain timing differences in the recognition of capital losses under income tax regulations and U.S. GAAP.
As of December 31, 2023, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes:
Fund No Expiration
Short Term
No Expiration
Long Term
Total
Climate Transition ETF $ 523,523 $ $ 523,523
Dividend Select ETF 412,387 255,741 668,128
Dynamic International ETF 1,739,848 1,739,848
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF 34,531 224,792 259,323
US Large Cap Focused ETF 222,418 75,380 297,798
The capital loss carryforwards may be utilized in future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the following Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards:
Fund Utilized
Dynamic International ETF $ 188,682
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, 2023, the following Funds elected to defer the following losses:
Fund Realized
Capital Losses
Ordinary
Losses
Total
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF $ — $ 228,624 $ 228,624
The Funds recognize tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the previous three tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in these financial statements and does not expect this to change over the next twelve months. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
Certain reclassifications, the result of permanent differences between financial statement and income tax reporting requirements, have been made to the components of capital as presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. These reclassifications have no impact on the net assets or NAV per share of the Funds. The following reclassifications, which are primarily attributed to the tax
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treatment of net operating losses, in-kind distributions for shareholder redemptions and reclassification of REIT distribution - ordinary income to capital gains have been made to the following Funds period ended December 31, 2023:
Fund Paid-In
Capital
Distributable
Earnings
Climate Transition ETF $ 260,069 $ (260,069)
Dividend Select ETF 1,885,964 (1,885,964)
Dynamic International ETF (4,686) 4,686
Ultra Short Income ETF (592) 592
US Large Cap Focused ETF 2,261,879 (2,261,879)
8. 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.
9. Principal Risks
Risks Associated with Foreign Investments – Certain Funds may invest in the securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the U.S. may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitations on the removal of funds or other assets of a Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Political and military events, may cause market disruptions. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the U.S., and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers, and issuers than in the U.S.  
Risks Associated with Sector Concentration – Certain Funds may invest a high percentage of their assets in specific sectors of the market in order to achieve a potentially greater investment return. As a result, these Funds may be more susceptible to economic, political, and regulatory developments, positive or negative, in a particular sector of the market and may experience increased volatility in the Funds' NAVs and magnified effect on the total return.
Risks Associated with Credit – An issuer may be unable to make timely payments of either principal or interest. This may cause the issuer’s securities to decline in value. Credit risk is particularly relevant to those Funds that invest a significant amount of their assets in junk bonds or lower-rated securities.
Risks Associated with Cybersecurity – With the increased use of technologies, such as mobile devices and "cloud"-based service offerings and the dependence on the Internet and computer systems to perform necessary business functions, the Funds' service providers are susceptible to Cybersecurity risks that could result in losses to a Fund and its shareholders. Cybersecurity breaches are either intentional or unintentional events that allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, customer data, or proprietary information, or cause a Fund or Fund service provider to suffer data corruption or lose operational functionality. A Cybersecurity breach could result in the loss or theft of customer data or funds, loss or theft of proprietary information or corporate data, physical damage to a computer or network system, or costs associated with system repairs, any of which could have a substantial impact on a Fund. Cybersecurity incidents could cause a Fund, the Adviser, a Sub-Adviser, or other service provider to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, compliance costs associated with corrective measures, litigation costs, or financial loss. They may also result in violations of applicable privacy and other laws. In addition, such incidents could affect issuers in which a Fund invests, thereby causing the Fund’s investments to lose value.
Risks Associated with Interest Rate Changes – The price of debt securities is generally linked to the prevailing  market interest rates. In general, when interest rates rise, the price of debt securities falls, and when interest rates fall, the price of debt securities rises. The price volatility of a debt security also depends on its maturity. Longer-term securities are generally more volatile, so the 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
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value for every year of duration. Maturity, on the other hand, is the date on which a fixed-income security becomes due for payment of principal. An increase in interest rates could negatively impact a Fund’s NAV. Recent and potential future changes in government monetary policy may affect  interest rates. Over the past several years, the U.S. Federal Reserve has maintained the level of interest rates at or near historic lows. However, more recently, interest rates have begun to increase as a result of action that has been taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve, which has raised, and may continue to raise, interest rates. Such increases could expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility and could cause the value of a Fund's investments, and the Fund's NAV, to decline, potentially suddenly and significantly, which may negatively impact the Fund's performance.
Risks Associated with Health Crises – A widespread health crisis such as a global pandemic could cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, which may lead to less liquidity in certain instruments, industries, sectors or the markets generally, and may ultimately affect Fund performance. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted and may continue to result in significant disruptions to global business activity and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities, operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply chain disruption, among others. The impact of a health crisis and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could affect the global economy in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. A health crisis may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. Any such impact could adversely affect a Fund's performance, resulting in losses to your investment.
Please see the Funds’ prospectus and statement of additional information for a complete discussion of these and other risks.
10. Fund Reorganizations
Dynamic International ETF:
At a meeting held on February 16, 2023, the Board approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan of Reorganization”) that provides for the conversion of the Dynamic Allocation Fund (the “Target Fund”), a mutual fund series of the Touchstone Strategic Trust, from a mutual fund to an ETF through the reorganization of the Target Fund into Touchstone Dynamic International ETF (the "Acquiring Fund") (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization occurred after the close of business on December 8, 2023 (the "Closing Date").  The Reorganization was treated as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes.  The Adviser has agreed to assume all of the costs of the Reorganization.
Following the Reorganization, the Target Fund’s performance (Class Y Shares) and financial history were adopted by the Acquiring Fund. In connection with the Reorganization, each shareholder of the Target Fund (except as noted below) received shares of the surviving Acquiring Fund equal in value to the number of shares of the Target Fund they owned on the Closing Date, including a cash payment in lieu of fractional shares of the Acquiring Fund, which cash payment might have been taxable. 
The following is a summary of shares outstanding, net assets, net asset value per share and unrealized appreciation immediately before and after the tax-free reorganization.
  Before
Reorganization
After
Reorganization
  Dynamic Allocation Fund Dynamic
International
ETF
Shares 1,984,866(A) 1,984,866
Net Assets $50,999,838 $50,999,838
Net Asset Value $25.69(A) $25.69
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) $2,560,024 $2,560,024
(A) Reflects a 0.4524:1 reverse stock split which occurred December 1, 2023.
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The following table shows a break out of the share activity for the Dynamic International ETF, including activity for the Dynamic Allocation Fund, the Predecessor Fund to the Dynamic International ETF:
  Touchstone Dynamic International ETF
  For the Year
Ended
December 31, 2023
For the Year
Ended
December 31, 2022
  Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
Class A        
Proceeds from Shares issued 64,734 $ 710,521 124,148 $1,423,148
Reinvestment of distributions 47,849 522,378 264,215 2,818,941
Share conversion in connection with reorganization (4,173,897) (47,712,655)
Cost of Shares redeemed (1,563,531) (16,893,128) (681,497) (7,789,260)
Change from Class A Share Transactions  (5,624,845) (63,372,884) (293,134) (3,547,171)
Class C        
Proceeds from Shares issued 5,450 57,230 11,276 127,361
Reinvestment of distributions 518 5,417 8,298 85,275
Share conversion in connection with reorganization (62,561) (715,144)
Cost of Shares redeemed (70,526) (714,837) (50,568) (558,533)
Change from Class C Share Transactions (127,119) (1,367,334) (30,994) (345,897)
Class Y*        
Proceeds from Shares issued 16,435 189,232 46,298 527,132
Reinvestment of distributions 2,962 32,704 15,163 164,100
Proceeds from Shares issued in connection with reorganization 4,236,458 48,427,799
Cost of Shares redeemed (2,554,587) (1,691,276) (158,348) (1,853,338)
Change from Class Y Share Transactions 1,701,268 46,958,459 (96,887) (1,162,106)
Change from Share Transactions (4,050,696) (17,781,759) (421,015) (5,055,174)
* Class Y shares converted to Dynamic International ETF shares on  December 8, 2023.      
11. Subsequent Events
Subsequent events occurring after the date of this report have been evaluated for potential impact to this report through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no subsequent events that necessitated recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of Touchstone ETF Trust
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Touchstone ETF Trust (the “Trust”) (comprising Touchstone Climate Transition ETF, Touchstone Dividend Select ETF, Touchstone Dynamic International ETF, Touchstone Securitized Income ETF, Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF, Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF and Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF and (collectively referred to as the “Funds”)), including the portfolios of investments, as of December 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds comprising Touchstone ETF Trust at December 31, 2023, the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. 
Funds comprising the
Touchstone
ETF Trust
Statements of
Operations
Statements of
changes in net
assets
Financial
Highlights
Touchstone Climate Transition ETF For the period from April 28, 2023 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2023
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF For the year ended December 31, 2023 For the year ended December 31, 2023 and the period from August 2, 2022
(commencement of operations) through December 31, 2022
Touchstone Dynamic International ETF For the year ended December 31, 2023 For each of the two years in the
period ended December 31, 2023
For each of the five years in the
period ended December 31, 2023
Touchstone Securitized Income ETF For the period from July 17, 2023 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2023
Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF For the year ended December 31, 2023 For the year ended December 31, 2023 and the period from July 21, 2022
(commencement of operations) through December 31, 2022
Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF For the year ended December 31, 2023 For the year ended December 31, 2023 and the period from August 4, 2022
(commencement of operations) through December 31, 2022
Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF For the year ended December 31, 2023 For the year ended December 31, 2023 and the period from July 27, 2022
(commencement of operations) through December 31, 2022
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more Touchstone Investments’ investment companies since 1999.  
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 16, 2024 
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Qualified Dividend Income
Under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (the “Act”), the following percentages of ordinary dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 are designated as “qualified dividend income,” as defined in the Act, and are subject to reduced tax rates. The Funds intend to pass through the maximum allowable percentage for Form 1099 Div.
Climate Transition ETF 100.00 %
Dividend Select ETF 100.00 %
Dynamic International ETF 6.44 %
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF 2.62 %
US Large Cap Focused ETF 100.00 %
Dividend Received Deduction
For corporate shareholders, the following ordinary distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction. The Funds intend to pass through the maximum allowable percentage.
Climate Transition ETF 28.57 %
Dividend Select ETF 100.00 %
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF 2.62 %
US Large Cap Focused ETF 100.00 %
The Dynamic International ETF intends to pass through a foreign tax credit to the shareholders. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the total amount of foreign source income is $59,059 or $0.03 per share. The total amount of foreign taxes to be paid is $6,481 or $0.00 per share. Shareholder’s allocable share of the foreign tax credit will be reported on Form 1099 Div.
Proxy Voting Guidelines and Proxy Voting Records
The Sub-Advisers are responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and held by the Funds. A description of the policies and procedures that the Sub-Advisers use in fulfilling this responsibility is available as an appendix to the most recent Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or by visiting the Touchstone website at TouchstoneInvestments.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website sec.gov. Information regarding how those proxies were voted during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, which will be filed by August 31 of that year, is also available without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407 or on the Commission’s website at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
Each Fund’s holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter will be disclosed on Form N-PORT within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter. The complete listing of each Fund’s portfolio holdings is available on the Commission’s website and will be made available to shareholders upon request by calling 1.833.368.7383.
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of an ETF’s Shares, which are not reflected in the example 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 funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023).
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 December 31, 2023” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line for each share class of a Fund in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of an ETF’s shares. Therefore, the second line for each share class of a Fund in the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
    Net Expense
Ratio
Annualized
December 31,
2023
Beginning
Account
Value
July 1,
2023
Ending
Account
Value
December 31,
2023
Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
December 31,
2023*
Climate Transition ETF          
  Actual 0.69% $1,000.00 $947.00 $3.39
  Hypothetical 0.69% $1,000.00 $1,021.73 $3.52
Dividend Select ETF          
  Actual 0.67% $1,000.00 $1,070.10 $3.50
  Hypothetical 0.67% $1,000.00 $1,021.83 $3.41
Dynamic International ETF          
  Actual 0.49% $1,000.00 $1,172.10 $2.68
  Hypothetical 0.49% $1,000.00 $1,022.74 $2.50
Securitized Income ETF**          
  Actual 0.39% $1,000.00 $1,053.70 $1.83
  Hypothetical 0.39% $1,000.00 $1,021.09 $1.80
Strategic Income Opportunities ETF          
  Actual 0.65% $1,000.00 $1,054.40 $3.37
  Hypothetical 0.65% $1,000.00 $1,021.93 $3.31
Ultra Short Income ETF          
  Actual 0.28% $1,000.00 $1,034.70 $1.44
  Hypothetical 0.28% $1,000.00 $1,023.79 $1.43
US Large Cap Focused ETF          
  Actual 0.69% $1,000.00 $1,063.00 $3.59
  Hypothetical 0.69% $1,000.00 $1,021.73 $3.52
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
** Represents the period from commencement of operations (July 17, 2023) through December 31, 2023. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 167/365.
Liquidity Risk Management
The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “LRM Program”) as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Rule 22e-4 requires that each Fund adopt a program that is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Funds’ liquidity risk, which is the risk that a Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in a Fund.
Assessment and management of a Fund’s liquidity risk under the LRM Program takes into consideration certain factors, such as a Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the LRM Program includes policies and procedures for classification of Fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.
The Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the appointment of a LRM Program administrator responsible for administering the LRM Program and for carrying out the specific responsibilities set forth in the LRM Program, including reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the LRM Program’s operation, its adequacy, and the effectiveness of its implementation for the past year (the “Program Administrator Report”). The Board has reviewed the Program Administrator Report covering the period
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from May 12, 2022 through May 12, 2023 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator Report stated that during the Review Period the LRM Program operated adequately and effectively in promoting effective liquidity risk management for the Funds.
Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreement Approval Disclosure
At a meeting held on February 16, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of the Touchstone ETF Trust (the “Trust”), and by a separate vote, the Independent Trustees of the Trust, approved an amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser adding the Touchstone Dynamic International ETF (the “Fund”) and also initially approved a Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) with respect to the Fund.  Also at the meeting, the Board approved, subject to shareholder approval, reorganizing an existing Touchstone mutual fund into the Fund.
In determining whether to approve the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser furnished information necessary for a majority of the Independent Trustees to make the determination that approval of the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the initial approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.  The information considered by the Board included: (1) a comparison of the Fund’s proposed advisory fee and estimated net expense ratios with those of comparable funds; (2) performance information regarding the Sub-Adviser’s ACWI ex-US Equity Strategy (the “Strategy”), which was the strategy the Adviser proposed the Sub-Adviser utilize in managing the Fund; (3) the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ estimated revenues and costs of providing services to the Fund; and (4) information about the Adviser’s and Sub-Adviser’s personnel.
Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed approval of the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement with management and with experienced independent legal counsel and received materials from such counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the approval of the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund.  The Independent Trustees also reviewed the proposed approval of the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement with independent legal counsel in a private session at which no representatives of management were present.
In approving the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered various factors, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Fund, including the personnel who would be providing such services; (2) the Adviser's proposed compensation and anticipated profitability; (3) a comparison of estimated net expenses and relevant performance information; (4) anticipated economies of scale; and (5) the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement.  The Board's analysis of these factors is set forth below.  The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Adviser Services.  The Board considered the level and depth of knowledge of the Adviser, including the professional experience and qualifications of senior personnel.  In evaluating the quality of services to be provided by the Adviser, the Board took into account its familiarity with the Adviser’s senior management through Board meetings, discussions and reports during the preceding year.  The Board also took into account the Adviser’s compliance policies and procedures.  The quality of administrative and other services provided to other funds managed by the Adviser, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of those funds’ other service providers, was also considered.  The Board also considered the Adviser’s relationship with its affiliates and the resources available to them, as well as any potential conflicts of interest. 
The Board discussed the Adviser’s effectiveness in monitoring the performance of the Trust’s other sub-adviser, and the Adviser’s timeliness in responding to performance issues.  The Board considered the Adviser’s process for monitoring the Sub-Adviser, which would include an examination of both qualitative and quantitative elements of the Sub-Adviser’s organization, personnel, procedures, investment discipline, infrastructure and performance.  The Board considered that the Adviser would conduct periodic due diligence of the Sub-Adviser, during which the Adviser would examine a wide variety of factors, such as the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser, the quality of the Sub-Adviser’s systems, the effectiveness of the Sub-Adviser’s disaster recovery programs, trade allocation and execution procedures, compliance with the Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures, results of regulatory examinations and any other factors that might affect the quality of services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser to the Fund.  The Board noted that the Adviser’s monitoring processes also would include quarterly reviews of compliance certifications, and that any issues arising from such reviews and the Adviser’s due diligence reviews of the Sub-Adviser would be reported to the Board.
The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Adviser’s Proposed Compensation and Anticipated Profitability.  The Board took into consideration the financial condition and anticipated profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates and the anticipated direct and indirect benefits to be derived by the Adviser and its affiliates from the Adviser’s relationship with the Fund.  The Board noted that the Adviser had contractually agreed to waive
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advisory fees and administrative fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit the Fund’s net operating expenses and would pay sub-advisory fees out of the advisory fees the Adviser would receive from the Fund.  The Board reviewed the anticipated profitability of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund and also considered whether the Adviser has the financial wherewithal to provide a high level of services to the Fund, noting the ongoing commitment of the Adviser’s parent company with respect to providing support and resources as needed.  The Board also noted that the Adviser would derive benefits to its reputation and other benefits from its association with the Fund.
The Board recognized that the Adviser should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits in exchange for the level of services it would provide to the Fund and the entrepreneurial risk that it would assume as Adviser.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability, if any, to be derived from their relationship with the Fund was reasonable and not excessive.
Estimated Expenses and Performance Information.  The Board compared the Fund's proposed advisory fee and estimated total expense ratios, after estimated waivers and reimbursements, with those of comparable funds.  The Board noted that the proposed advisory fee would place the Fund in the 3rd quintile of its Morningstar peer group, while the Fund’s estimated total expenses, after estimated waivers and reimbursements, would place the Fund in the 3rd quintile of its Morningstar peer group.  The Board also took into account that the Adviser had contractually agreed to limit the Funds’ net operating expenses for at least one year following the launch of the Fund.  The Board took into consideration the performance of the Strategy relative to its proposed benchmark and the anticipated Morningstar peer group for the 1-year, 3-years, 5-years and since inception periods ended December 31, 2022.  The Board noted that the Strategy had underperformed the benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the 1-year period ended December 31, 2022, while it had outperformed the benchmark and Morningstar peer group for the 3-years, 5-years and since inception periods ended December 31, 2022.  The Board noted that the Fund would be managed using a concentrated version of the Strategy and took into account the impact this difference would likely have on the performance of the Strategy.  
The Board also considered the effect of the Fund’s potential growth and size on its performance and expenses.  The Board noted that the Adviser had contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund in order to reduce the Fund’s operating expenses to a targeted level.  The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund would be paid by the Adviser out of the advisory fee it would receive from the Fund and considered the impact of such sub-advisory fees on the profitability of the Adviser.  In reviewing the proposed total expense ratios and relevant performance information, the Board also took into account the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates.
Potential Economies of Scale. The Board considered the effect of the Fund's potential growth and size on its performance and expenses.  The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s advisory fee structure.  The Board considered the proposed advisory fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement as a percentage of assets at different asset levels and possible economies of scale that might be realized if the assets of the Fund increased.  The Board noted that the proposed advisory fee schedule for the Fund would contain a breakpoint that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above a specified level as the Fund’s assets increased.  The Board also noted that if the Fund’s assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.  The Board also considered the fact that, under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the advisory fee payable to the Adviser by the Fund would be reduced by the total sub-advisory fee paid by the Adviser to the Fund’s Sub-Adviser.
Conclusion. In considering the approval of the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.  The Trustees evaluated all information available to them.  The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, among others: (a) the Adviser demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Adviser maintains an appropriate compliance program; and (c) the Fund’s proposed advisory fee is reasonable relative to those of similar funds and the services to be provided by the Adviser.  Based on their conclusions, the Trustees determined with respect to the Fund that approval of the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. 
In initially approving the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board considered various factors with respect to the Fund and the Sub-Advisory Agreement, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Fund, including the personnel who would be providing such services; (2) the Sub-Adviser’s proposed sub-advisory fee; (3) the performance of the Strategy; and (4) the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement.  The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below.  The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided; Investment Personnel. The Board considered information provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser regarding the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser.  The Board also considered the Sub-Adviser’s level of knowledge and investment style.  The Board reviewed the experience and credentials of the applicable investment personnel
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of the Sub-Adviser who would be responsible for managing the Fund.  The Board also took into consideration that the Adviser was satisfied with the Sub-Adviser’s in-house risk and compliance teams.
Sub-Adviser’s Proposed Compensation. The Board also took into consideration the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser and any indirect benefits to be derived by the Sub-Adviser from the Sub-Adviser’s relationship with the Fund.  In considering the anticipated profitability to the Sub-Adviser of its relationship with the Fund, the Board noted the proposed contractual undertaking of the Adviser to maintain expense limitations for the Fund and also noted that the sub-advisory fee under the Sub-Advisory Agreement would be paid by the Adviser out of the advisory fee that it would receive under the Investment Advisory Agreement and were negotiated at arm’s-length.  As a consequence, the anticipated profitability to the Sub-Adviser of its relationship with the Fund was not a substantial factor in the Board’s deliberations.  For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potential economies of scale in the Sub-Adviser’s management of the Fund to be a substantial factor in its consideration, although the Board noted that the sub-advisory fee schedule included a breakpoint that would reduce the sub-advisory fee rate on assets above a specified level as the Fund’s assets increased.
Proposed Sub-Advisory Fees and Performance Information. The Board compared the Fund's proposed sub-advisory fee with that of the only other active sub-advised ETF in the Morningstar peer group and mutual funds in the peer group.  The Board noted that the Fund's proposed sub-advisory fee was lower than the other active sub-advised ETF and the Fund would be in the first quintile of sub-advisory fees in the mutual fund peer group.  The Board considered that the Fund would pay an advisory fee to the Adviser and that the Adviser would pay a sub-advisory fee to the Sub-Adviser out of the advisory fee it would receive from the Fund.  The Board considered the amount to be retained by the Adviser and the sub-advisory fee to be paid to the Sub-Adviser with respect to the various services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser.  The Board also noted that the Adviser negotiated the sub-advisory fee with the Sub-Adviser at arm’s-length.  Based on their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s proposed sub-advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and the other factors considered.
As noted above, the Board considered the performance of the Strategy.  The Board also noted the Adviser’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of the Trust’s other sub-advisers.  The Board was mindful of the Adviser's focus on the performance of sub-advisers and the Adviser's ways of addressing underperformance.
Conclusion. In considering the initial approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.  The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Sub-Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Sub-Adviser is qualified to manage the Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund's investment goals and policies; (b) the Sub-Adviser maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the Fund’s proposed advisory and sub-advisory fee structure is reasonable relative to those of similar ETFs and to the services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser; and (d) the Sub-Adviser’s proposed investment strategies are appropriate for pursuing the investment goals of the Fund.  Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
At a meeting held on February 16, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of the Touchstone ETF Trust (the “Trust”), and by a separate vote, the Independent Trustees of the Trust, approved an amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser adding the Touchstone Securitized Income ETF (the “Fund”) and also initially approved a Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) with respect to the Fund.
In determining whether to approve the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser furnished information necessary for a majority of the Independent Trustees to make the determination that approval of the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the initial approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The information considered by the Board included: (1) a comparison of the Fund’s proposed advisory fee and estimated net expense ratios with those of comparable funds; (2) performance information regarding the Sub-Adviser’s Structured Opportunities Strategy (the “Strategy”), which was the strategy the Adviser proposed the Sub-Adviser utilize in managing the Fund; (3) the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ estimated revenues and costs of providing services to the Fund; and (4) information about the Adviser’s and Sub-Adviser’s personnel.
Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed approval of the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement with management and with experienced independent legal counsel and received materials from such counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the approval of the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund. The Independent Trustees also reviewed the proposed approval of the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement with independent legal counsel in a private session at which no representatives of management were present.
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In approving the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered various factors, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Fund, including the personnel who would be providing such services; (2) the Adviser's proposed compensation and anticipated profitability; (3) a comparison of estimated net expenses and relevant performance information; (4) anticipated economies of scale; and (5) the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board's analysis of these factors is set forth below. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Adviser Services. The Board considered the level and depth of knowledge of the Adviser, including the professional experience and qualifications of senior personnel. In evaluating the quality of services to be provided by the Adviser, the Board took into account its familiarity with the Adviser’s senior management through Board meetings, discussions and reports during the preceding year. The Board also took into account the Adviser’s compliance policies and procedures. The quality of administrative and other services provided to other funds managed by the Adviser, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of those funds’ other service providers, was also considered. The Board also considered the Adviser’s relationship with its affiliates and the resources available to them, as well as any potential conflicts of interest. 
The Board discussed the Adviser’s effectiveness in monitoring the performance of the Sub-Adviser, an affiliate of the Adviser, and the Adviser’s timeliness in responding to performance issues.  The Board considered the Adviser’s process for monitoring the Sub-Adviser, which would include an examination of both qualitative and quantitative elements of the Sub-Adviser’s organization, personnel, procedures, investment discipline, infrastructure and performance.  The Board considered that the Adviser would conduct periodic due diligence of the Sub-Adviser, during which the Adviser would examine a wide variety of factors, such as the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser, the quality of the Sub-Adviser’s systems, the effectiveness of the Sub-Adviser’s disaster recovery programs, trade allocation and execution procedures, compliance with the Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures, results of regulatory examinations and any other factors that might affect the quality of services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser to the Fund.  The Board noted that the Adviser’s monitoring processes also would include quarterly reviews of compliance certifications, and that any issues arising from such reviews and the Adviser’s due diligence reviews of the Sub-Adviser would be reported to the Board.
The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Adviser’s Proposed Compensation and Anticipated Profitability. The Board took into consideration the financial condition and anticipated profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates (including the Sub-Adviser) and the anticipated direct and indirect benefits to be derived by the Adviser and its affiliates from the Adviser’s relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser had contractually agreed to waive advisory fees and administrative fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit the Fund’s net operating expenses and would pay sub-advisory fees out of the advisory fees the Adviser would receive from the Fund. The Board reviewed the anticipated profitability of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund and also considered whether the Adviser has the financial wherewithal to provide a high level of services to the Fund, noting the ongoing commitment of the Adviser’s parent company with respect to providing support and resources as needed. The Board also noted that the Adviser would derive benefits to its reputation and other benefits from its association with the Fund.
The Board recognized that the Adviser should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits in exchange for the level of services it would provide to the Fund and the entrepreneurial risk that it would assume as Adviser. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability, if any, to be derived from their relationship with the Fund was reasonable and not excessive.
Estimated Expenses and Performance Information. The Board compared the Fund's proposed advisory fee and estimated total expense ratios, after estimated waivers and reimbursements, with those of comparable funds.  The Board noted that the proposed advisory fee and estimated total expenses, after estimated waivers and reimbursement, were each below the median of the relevant Morningstar peer groups.  The Board also took into account that the Adviser had contractually agreed to limit the Funds’ net operating expenses for at least one year following the launch of the Fund.  The Board took into consideration the performance of the Strategy relative to the Fund’s proposed benchmark, noting that the Strategy had outperformed the proposed benchmark over one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2022.
The Board also considered the effect of the Fund’s potential growth and size on its performance and expenses.  The Board noted that the Adviser had contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund in order to reduce the Fund’s operating expenses to a targeted level.  The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund would be paid by the Adviser out of the advisory fee it would receive from the Fund and considered the impact of such sub-advisory fees on the profitability of the Adviser.  In reviewing the proposed total expense ratios and relevant performance information, the Board also took into account the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates.
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Potential Economies of Scale. The Board considered the effect of the Fund's potential growth and size on its performance and expenses.  The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s advisory fee structure.  The Board considered the proposed advisory fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement as a percentage of assets at different asset levels and possible economies of scale that might be realized if the assets of the Fund increased.  The Board noted that the proposed advisory fee schedule for the Fund would contain breakpoints that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the Fund’s assets increased.  The Board also noted that if the Fund’s assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.  The Board also considered the fact that, under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the advisory fee payable to the Adviser by the Fund would be reduced by the total sub-advisory fee paid by the Adviser to the Fund’s Sub-Adviser.
Conclusion. In considering the approval of the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.  The Trustees evaluated all information available to them.  The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, among others: (a) the Adviser demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Adviser maintains an appropriate compliance program; and (c) the Fund’s proposed advisory fee is reasonable relative to those of similar funds and the services to be provided by the Adviser.  Based on their conclusions, the Trustees determined with respect to the Fund that approval of the amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
In initially approving the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board considered various factors with respect to the Fund and the Sub-Advisory Agreement, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the Fund, including the personnel who would be providing such services; (2) the Sub-Adviser’s proposed sub-advisory fee; (3) the performance of the Strategy; and (4) the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement.  The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below.  The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided; Investment Personnel. The Board considered information provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser regarding the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser.  The Board noted the affiliation of the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser, noting potential conflicts of interest.  The Board also considered the Sub-Adviser’s level of knowledge and investment style.  The Board reviewed the experience and credentials of the applicable investment personnel of the Sub-Adviser who would be responsible for managing the Fund.  The Board noted that the portfolio managers who would manage the Fund currently managed other Touchstone Funds.  The Board also noted its familiarity with the Sub-Adviser, as it serves as a sub-adviser to various Touchstone Funds.   The Board also took into consideration that the Adviser was satisfied with the Sub-Adviser’s in-house risk and compliance teams.
Sub-Adviser’s Proposed Compensation. The Board also took into consideration the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser and any indirect benefits to be derived by the Sub-Adviser from the Sub-Adviser’s relationship with the Fund.  In considering the anticipated profitability to the Sub-Adviser of its relationship with the Fund, the Board noted the proposed contractual undertaking of the Adviser to maintain expense limitations for the Fund and also noted that the sub-advisory fee under the Sub-Advisory Agreement would be paid by the Adviser out of the advisory fee that it would receive under the Investment Advisory Agreement and were negotiated at arm’s-length.  As a consequence, the anticipated profitability to the Sub-Adviser of its relationship with the Fund was not a substantial factor in the Board’s deliberations.  For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potential economies of scale in the Sub-Adviser’s management of the Fund to be a substantial factor in its consideration, although the Board noted that the sub-advisory fee schedule included breakpoints that would reduce the sub-advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the Fund’s assets increased.
Proposed Sub-Advisory Fees and Performance Information. The Board compared the Fund's proposed sub-advisory fee with those of comparable funds.  The Board noted that the proposed sub-advisory fee was below that of the only other actively managed, sub-advised ETF in its peer group and below the median of the sub-advisory fees for relevant Morningstar peer groups.  The Board considered that the Fund would pay an advisory fee to the Adviser and that the Adviser would pay a sub-advisory fee to the Sub-Adviser out of the advisory fee it would receive from the Fund.  The Board considered the amount to be retained by the Adviser and the sub-advisory fee to be paid to the Sub-Adviser with respect to the various services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser.  Based on their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s proposed sub-advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser to the Fund and the other factors considered.
As noted above, the Board considered the performance of the Strategy.  The Board also noted the Adviser’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of the Trust’s other sub-advisers.  The Board was mindful of the Adviser's focus on the performance of sub-advisers and the Adviser's ways of addressing underperformance.
Conclusion. In considering the initial approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.  The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Sub-Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Sub-
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Adviser is qualified to manage the Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund's investment goals and policies; (b) the Sub-Adviser maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the Fund’s proposed advisory and sub-advisory fee structure is reasonable relative to those of similar ETFs and to the services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser; and (d) the Sub-Adviser’s proposed investment strategies are appropriate for pursuing the investment goals of the Fund.  Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
At a meeting held on November 16, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of the Touchstone ETF Trust (the “Trust”), and by a separate vote, the Independent Trustees of the Trust, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser with respect to the Touchstone Dividend Select ETF, Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF, Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF and Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF (together, the “Funds”), and the continuance of the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”) with respect to each of those Funds.
In determining whether to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Adviser furnished information necessary for a majority of the Independent Trustees to make the determination that the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the respective Funds and their shareholders.  The information provided to the Board included: (1) industry data comparing advisory fees and total expense ratios of comparable funds; (2) comparative performance information; (3) the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ revenues and costs of providing services to the Funds; and (4) information about the Adviser’s and Sub-Adviser’s personnel.
Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements with management and experienced independent legal counsel and received materials from such counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement.  The Independent Trustees also reviewed the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement with independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.
In approving the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered various factors, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds, including the personnel providing such services; (2) the Adviser’s compensation and profitability; (3) a comparison of fees and performance with comparable funds; (4) economies of scale; and (5) the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement.  The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below.  The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Adviser Services. The Board considered the level and depth of knowledge of the Adviser, including the professional experience and qualifications of senior personnel.  In evaluating the quality of services provided by the Adviser, the Board took into account its familiarity with the Adviser’s senior management through Board meetings, discussions and reports during the preceding year.  The Board also took into account the Adviser’s compliance policies and procedures.  The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of the Funds’ other service providers,was also considered.  The Board also considered the Adviser’s relationship with its affiliates and the resources available to them, as well as any potential conflicts of interest.
The Board discussed the Adviser’s effectiveness in monitoring the performance of the Sub-Adviser, an affiliate of the Adviser, and the Adviser’s timeliness in responding to performance issues.  The Board considered the Adviser’s process for monitoring the Sub-Adviser, which includes an examination of both qualitative and quantitative elements of the Sub-Adviser’s organization, personnel, procedures, investment discipline, infrastructure and performance.  The Board considered that the Adviser conducts periodic due diligence of the Sub-Adviser, during which the Adviser examines a wide variety of factors, such as the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser, the quality of the Sub-Adviser’s systems, the effectiveness of the Sub-Adviser’s disaster recovery programs, trade allocation and execution procedures, compliance with the Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures, results of regulatory examinations and any other factors that might affect the quality of services that the Sub-Adviser provides to the Funds.  The Board noted that the Adviser’s monitoring processes also include quarterly reviews of compliance certifications, and that any issues arising from such reviews and the Adviser’s due diligence reviews of the Sub-Adviser are reported to the Board.
The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each Fund by the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Adviser’s Compensation and Profitability. The Board took into consideration the financial condition and profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates (including the Sub-Adviser) and the direct and indirect benefits derived by the Adviser and its affiliates from the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds.  The information considered by the Board included operating profit margin information for the Adviser’s business as a whole.  The Board noted that the Adviser had waived a portion of advisory fees and administrative fees and/or reimbursed expenses in order to limit each Fund’s net operating expenses.  The Board also noted that the Adviser pays the
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Sub-Adviser’s sub-advisory fees out of the advisory fees the Adviser receives from the Funds.  The Board reviewed the profitability of the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds both before and after tax expenses, and also considered whether the Adviser has the financial wherewithal to continue to provide services to the Funds, noting the ongoing commitment of the Adviser’s parent company with respect to providing support and resources as needed.  The Board also noted that the Adviser derives benefits to its reputation and other benefits from its association with the Funds.
The Board recognized that the Adviser should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits in exchange for the level of services it provides to each Fund and the entrepreneurial risk that it assumes as Adviser.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ level of profitability, if any, from their relationship with each Fund was reasonable and not excessive.
Expenses and Performance. The Board compared the respective advisory fees and total expense ratios for each of the Funds with various comparative data, including the median and average advisory fees and total expense ratios of each Fund’s respective peer group.  The Board also considered, among other data, the Funds’ respective performance results during the six-month and twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies.  The Board also took into account current market conditions and their effect on the Funds’ performance.
The Board also considered the effect of each Fund’s growth and size on its performance and expenses.  The Board noted that the Adviser had waived a portion of the fees and/or reimbursed expenses of the Funds in order to reduce those Funds’ respective operating expenses to targeted levels.  The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund were paid by the Adviser out of the advisory fees it receives from the Fund and considered the impact of such sub-advisory fees on the profitability of the Adviser.  In reviewing the respective total expense ratios and performance of each of the Funds, the Board also took into account the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates.
The Board considered, among other data, the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to each Fund:
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF.  The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group.  The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses.  The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2023 was in the 4th quintile of its peer group, while the Fund’s performance for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were at the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group.  The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses.  The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2023 was in the 4th quintile of its peer group, while the Fund’s performance for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023 was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and above the median, respectively, of its peer group.  The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses.  The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2023 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group, and the Fund’s performance for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023 was in the 1st quintile of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF.  The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were below the median and at the median, respectively, of its peer group.  The Board noted that the Adviser was currently waiving and/or reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s fees and/or expenses.  The Fund’s performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2023 was in the 1st quintile of its peer group, and the Fund’s performance for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2023 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the
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Fund’s overall performance was satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Adviser and the other factors considered.
Economies of Scale.  The Board considered the effect of each Fund’s current size and potential growth on its performance and expenses.  The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Funds’ advisory fee structure.  The Board considered the effective advisory fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement as a percentage of assets at different asset levels and possible economies of scale that might be realized if the assets of each Fund increase.  The Board noted that the advisory fee schedules for the Funds contain breakpoints that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the respective Fund’s assets increased.  The Board also noted that if a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increase proportionally more than certain other expenses.  The Board also considered the fact that, under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the advisory fee payable to the Adviser by a Fund was reduced by the total sub-advisory fee paid by the Adviser to the Fund’s Sub-Adviser.
Conclusion.  In considering the renewal of the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.  The Trustees evaluated all information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their determinations were made separately with respect to each Fund.  The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, among others:  (a) the Adviser demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Adviser maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the overall performance of each Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices; and (d) each Fund’s advisory fee is reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Adviser and the other factors considered.  Based on their conclusions, the Trustees determined with respect to each Fund that continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
In approving the applicable Funds’ respective Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board considered various factors with respect to each Fund and the applicable Sub-Advisory Agreement, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund, including the personnel providing such services; (2) the Sub-Adviser’s compensation; (3) a comparison of the sub-advisory fee and performance with comparable funds; and (4) the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement.  The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below.  The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided; Investment Personnel.  The Board considered information provided by the Adviser regarding the services provided by the Sub-Adviser, including information presented periodically throughout the previous year.  The Board noted the affiliation of the Sub-Adviser with the Adviser, noting any potential conflicts of interest.  The Board also noted that, on a periodic basis, the Board meets with portfolio managers of the Sub-Adviser to discuss its respective performance and investment processes and strategies.  The Board considered the Sub-Adviser’s level of knowledge and investment style.  The Board reviewed the experience and credentials of the applicable investment personnel who are responsible for managing the investment of portfolio securities with respect to the Funds. The Board also noted the Sub-Adviser’s brokerage practices.
Sub-Adviser’s Compensation, Profitability and Economies of Scale.  The Board also took into consideration the financial condition of the Sub-Adviser and any indirect benefits derived by the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates from the Sub-Adviser’s relationship with the Funds.  In considering the profitability to the Sub-Adviser of its relationship with the Funds, the Board noted the undertaking of the Adviser to maintain expense limitations for the Funds and also noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreements were paid by the Adviser out of the advisory fees that it receives under the Investment Advisory Agreement.  As a consequence, the profitability to the Sub-Adviser of its relationship with a Fund was not a substantial factor in the Board’s deliberations.  For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potential economies of scale in the Sub-Adviser’s management of the applicable Fund to be a substantial factor in its consideration, although the Board noted that the sub-advisory fee schedules for the Funds contain breakpoints that would reduce the sub-advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the applicable Fund’s assets increased.
Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Performance.  The Board considered that each Fund pays an advisory fee to the Adviser and that the Adviser pays the sub-advisory fee to the Sub-Adviser out of the advisory fee it receives from the respective Fund.  The Board noted that the Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF’s Sub-Adviser had waived a portion of its sub-advisory fee in an effort to maintain the respective Fund’s expense limitation.  The Board also compared the sub-advisory fees paid by the Adviser to fees charged by the Sub-Adviser to manage comparable institutional separate accounts, as applicable.  The Board considered the amount retained by the Adviser and the sub-advisory fee paid to the Sub-Adviser with respect to the various services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser.  The Board reviewed the sub-advisory fee for each Fund in relation to various comparative data, including the median and average sub-advisory fees of each Fund’s peer group, and considered the following information:
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Touchstone Dividend Select ETF.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Strategic Income Opportunities ETF.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone US Large Cap Focused ETF.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF.  The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group.  Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered.
As noted above, the Board considered each Fund’s performance during the six-month and twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2023 as compared to each Fund’s peer group and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies.  The Board noted the Adviser’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of the Sub-Adviser.  The Board was mindful of the Adviser’s ongoing monitoring of the Sub-Adviser’s performance and the measures undertaken by the Adviser to address any underperformance.
Conclusion. In considering the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each applicable Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors.  The Board reached the following conclusions regarding each Sub-Advisory Agreement, among others:  (a) the Sub-Adviser is qualified to manage each Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment goals and policies; (b) the Sub-Adviser maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the overall performance of each Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices; (d) each Fund’s sub-advisory fee is reasonable in light of the services received by the Fund from the Sub-Adviser and the other factors considered; and (e) the Sub-Adviser’s investment strategies are appropriate for pursuing the investment goals of each Fund.  Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each applicable Fund was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Listed below is required information regarding the Trustees and principal officers of the Trust. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-833-368-7383 or by visiting the Touchstone website at TouchstoneInvestments.com.
Interested Trustees1:
Name
Address
Year of Birth
Position
Held with
Trust
Term of
Office And
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number
of Funds
Overseen
in the
Touchstone
Fund
Complex2
Other
Directorships
Held During Past 5 Years3
Jill T. McGruder
Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
303 Broadway
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1955
Trustee Until retirement at age 75 or until she resigns or is removed
Trustee since 1999
President of Touchstone Funds from 1999 to 2020; Director and CEO of IFS Financial Services, Inc. (a holding company) since 1999; and Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. (a financial services company) since 2016. 39 Director, Integrity Life Insurance Co. and National Integrity Life Insurance Co. since 2005; Director, Touchstone Securities (the Distributor) since 1999; Director, Touchstone Advisors (the Adviser) since 1999; Director, W&S Brokerage Services, Inc. since 1999; Director, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc. since 1999; Director, Insurance Profillment Solutions LLC since 2014; Director, Columbus Life Insurance Co. since 2016; Director, The Lafayette Life Insurance Co. since 2016; Director, Gerber Life Insurance Company since 2019; Director, Western & Southern Agency, Inc. since 2018; and Director, LL Global, Inc. (not-for-profit trade organization with operating divisions LIMRA and LOMA) since 2016.
E. Blake Moore, Jr.
Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
303 Broadway
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1958
President and Trustee Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed
Trustee since 2021
President, Touchstone Funds since 2021; Chief Executive Officer of Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Touchstone Securities, Inc. since 2020; President, Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. from 2018 to 2020; President, North American Asset Management at Foresters Financial from 2018 to 2020; Managing Director, Head of Americas at UBS Asset Management from 2015 to 2017; and Executive Vice President, Head of Distribution at Mackenzie Investments from 2011 to 2014. 39 Trustee, College of Wooster since 2008; and Director, UBS Funds from 2015 to 2017.
Independent Trustees:
Karen Carnahan
c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
303 Broadway
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1954
Trustee Until retirement at age 75 or until she resigns or is removed
Trustee since 2019
Retired; formerly Chief Operating Officer of Shred-it (a business services company) from 2014 to 2015; formerly President & Chief Operating Officer of the document management division of Cintas Corporation (a business services company) from 2008 to 2014. 39 Director, Cintas Corporation since 2019; Director, Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty from 2016 to 2022; and Board of Advisors, Best Upon Request from 2020 to 2021.
William C. Gale
c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
303 Broadway
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1952
Trustee Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed
Trustee since 2013
Retired; formerly Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cintas Corporation (a business services company) from 1995 to 2015. 39 None.
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Independent Trustees (Continued):
Name
Address
Year of Birth
Position
Held with
Trust
Term of
Office And
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number
of Funds
Overseen
in the
Touchstone
Fund
Complex2
Other
Directorships
Held During Past 5 Years3
Susan M. King
c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
303 Broadway
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1963
Trustee Until retirement at age 75 or until she resigns or is removed
Trustee since 2021
Formerly, Partner of ID Fund LLC (2020 to 2021); formerly, Senior Vice President, Head of Product and Marketing Strategy of Foresters Financial (2018 to 2020); formerly, Managing Director, Head of Sales Strategy and Marketing, Americas of UBS Asset Management (2015 to 2017); formerly, Director, Allianz Funds, Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust and AllianzGI Institutional Multi-Series Trust (2014 to 2015); and formerly, Director, Alliance Capital Cash Management Offshore Funds (2003 to 2005). 39 Trustee, Claremont McKenna College since 2017; Trustee, Israel Cancer Research Fund since 2019; and Board Member of WHAM! (Women's Health Access Matters) since 2021.
Kevin A. Robie
c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
303 Broadway
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1956
Trustee Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed
Trustee since 2013
Retired; formerly Vice President of Portfolio Management at Soin LLC (private multinational holding company and family office) from 2004 to 2020. 39 Director, SaverSystems, Inc. since 2015; Director, Buckeye EcoCare, Inc. from 2013 to 2018; Director, Turner Property Services Group, Inc. since 2017; Trustee, Dayton Region New Market Fund, LLC (private fund) since 2010; and Trustee, Entrepreneurs Center, Inc. (business incubator) since 2006.
Sally J. Staley4
c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
303 Broadway
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1956
Trustee Until retirement at age 75 or until she resigns or is removed
Trustee since 2023
Independent Consultant to Institutional Asset Owners since 2017; formerly Chief Investment Officer and Corporate Officer for Case Western Reserve University from 2006 to 2017; formerly Adviser to Fairport Asset Management LLC/Luma Wealth Advisors from 2011 to 2019. 39 Trustee, College of Wooster since 2006 (Chair since 2021); Trustee, Great Lakes Theater Festival since 2005; and Member of Advisory Committee, Certified Investment Fund Director Institute from 2015 to 2020.
William H. Zimmer III
c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
303 Broadway
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1953
Trustee Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed
Trustee since 2019
Independent Treasury Consultant since 2014. 39 Director, Deaconess Associations, Inc. (healthcare) since 2001; Trustee, Huntington Funds (mutual funds) from 2006 to 2015; and Director, National Association of Corporate Treasurers from 2011 to 2015.
1Ms. McGruder, as a director of the Adviser, and an officer of affiliates of the Adviser, is an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. Mr. Moore, as an officer of the Adviser, is an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
2 As of December 31, 2023, the Touchstone Fund Complex consisted of 7 series of the Trust, 16 series of the Touchstone Strategic Trust, 12 series of the Touchstone Funds Group Trust and 4 variable annuity series of the Touchstone Variable Series Trust.
3Each Trustee is also a Trustee of Touchstone Strategic Trust, Touchstone Funds Group Trust and Touchstone Variable Series Trust.
4Ms. Staley was elected as a Trustee, effective as of January 1, 2023.
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Principal Officers:
Name
Address
Year of Birth
Position(s)
Held with
Trust1
Term of
Office And
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
E. Blake Moore, Jr.
Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
303 Broadway
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1958
President and Trustee Until resignation, removal or disqualification
President since January 2021
See biography above.
Timothy D. Paulin
Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
303 Broadway
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1963
Vice President Until resignation, removal or disqualification
Vice President since 2010
Senior Vice President of Investment Research and Product Management of Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
Timothy S. Stearns
Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
303 Broadway
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1963
Chief Compliance Officer Until resignation, removal or disqualification
Chief Compliance Officer since 2013
Chief Compliance Officer of Touchstone Advisors, Inc. and Touchstone Securities, Inc.
Terrie A. Wiedenheft
Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
303 Broadway
Suite 1100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1962
Controller and Treasurer Until resignation, removal or disqualification
Controller and Treasurer since 2006
Senior Vice President and Chief Administration Officer within the Office of the Chief Marketing Officer of Western & Southern Financial Group (since 2021); and Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operations Officer of IFS Financial Services, Inc. (a holding company).
Benjamin Mollozzi
Western & Southern
Financial Group
400 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Year of Birth: 1984
Secretary Until resignation, removal or disqualification
Secretary since 2023
Counsel - Securities/Registered Funds of Western & Southern Financial Group (2022 to present); Attorney at U.S. Bank (2021 to 2022); Attorney at Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2016 to 2021).
1 Each officer also holds the same office with Touchstone Strategic Trust, Touchstone Funds Group Trust and Touchstone Variable Series Trust.
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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 and broker-dealers 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. We do not permit these 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 and Touchstone ETF Trust.
The Privacy Protection Policy is not part of the Annual Report.
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Touchstone Investments
Investment Adviser
Touchstone Advisors, Inc.*
303 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, Maine 04101
Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon
6023 Airport Road
Oriskany, New York 13424
Shareholder Service
1.833.368.7383
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