UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number | 811-3174 |
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Touchstone Tax-Free Trust |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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303 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 45202 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
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Jill T. McGruder, 303 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (513) 878- 4066 | |
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Date of fiscal year end: | 6/30 | |
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Date of reporting period: | 12/31/10 | |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Semiannual Report
December 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
Semi-Annual Report
Touchstone Tax-Free Trust
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund

Table of Contents
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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments | | | 3 | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | 4-5 | | |
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Statements of Operations | | | 6 | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | 7-8 | | |
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Financial Highlights | | | 9-11 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | | 12-19 | | |
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Portfolios of Investments: | |
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Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | | 20-21 | | |
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Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | | 22-25 | | |
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Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | | 26-28 | | |
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Notes to Portfolios of Investments | | | 29 | | |
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Portfolio Composition | | | 30 | | |
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Other Items | | | 31-36 | | |
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Privacy Protection Policy | | | 37 | | |
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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited)
December 31, 2010
The illustrations below provide each Fund's sector allocation. We hope it will be useful to shareholders as it summarizes key information about each Fund's investments.
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund
Credit Quality | | (% of Investment Securities) | |
AAA / Aaa | | | 4.3 | | |
AA / Aa | | | 67.3 | | |
A/A | | | 19.0 | | |
BBB/Baa | | | 5.6 | | |
NR | | | 3.8 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Portfolio Allocation | | (% of Net Assets) | |
Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds | | | 99.7 | | |
Other Assets/Liabilities (net) | | | 0.3 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund
Credit Quality | | (% of Investment Securities) | |
A-1 / P-1 / MIG1/SP1-+ | | | 89.6 | | |
FW1* | | | 10.4 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Portfolio Allocation | | (% of Net Assets) | |
Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds | | | 82.1 | | |
Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes | | | 18.3 | | |
Other Assets/Liabilities (net) | | | (0.4 | ) | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund
Credit Quality | | (% of Investment Securities) | |
A-1 / P-1 / MIG1/SP1-+ | | | 91.8 | | |
FW1* | | | 8.2 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
Portfolio Allocation | | (% of Net Assets) | |
Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds | | | 77.1 | | |
Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes | | | 23.1 | | |
Other Assets/Liabilities (net) | | | (0.2 | ) | |
Total | | | 100.0 | | |
* Equivalent to Standard & Poor's and Moody's highest short-term ratings of A-1 and P-1, respectively, based upon independent research conducted by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |
Assets | |
Investment securities: | |
At amortized cost or at original cost for Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | $ | 52,086,835 | | | $ | 235,309,229 | | | $ | 45,973,264 | | |
At market value | | $ | 52,961,556 | | | $ | 235,309,229 | | | $ | 45,973,264 | | |
Cash | | | 5,374 | | | | 107,578 | | | | — | | |
Interest receivable | | | 360,449 | | | | 439,586 | | | | 135,869 | | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | | | 149,674 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Receivable from other affiliates | | | 7,040 | | | | 5,661 | | | | 1,407 | | |
Other assets | | | 14,387 | | | | 20,688 | | | | 15,030 | | |
Total Assets | | | 53,498,480 | | | | 235,882,742 | | | | 46,125,570 | | |
Liabilities | |
Bank overdrafts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 69,155 | | |
Dividends payable | | | 172,102 | | | | 2,076 | | | | 404 | | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | 130,441 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | — | | | | 1,475,143 | | | | 103,210 | | |
Payable to Advisor | | | 23,062 | | | | 95,783 | | | | 20,989 | | |
Payable to Trustees | | | — | | | | 695 | | | | 1,228 | | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 46,865 | | | | 43,298 | | | | 33,656 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 372,470 | | | | 1,616,995 | | | | 228,642 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 53,126,010 | | | $ | 234,265,747 | | | $ | 45,896,928 | | |
Net assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 52,301,175 | | | $ | 234,266,100 | | | $ | 45,897,769 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (29,344 | ) | | | (344 | ) | | | (171 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized losses on investments | | | (20,542 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | (670 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 874,721 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 53,126,010 | | | $ | 234,265,747 | | | $ | 45,896,928 | | |
Pricing of Class A Shares | |
Net assets applicable to Class A shares | | $ | 47,222,134 | | | $ | 97,592,772 | | | $ | 16,645,058 | | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 4,240,015 | | | | 97,574,109 | | | | 16,655,561 | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | |
Maximum offering price per share | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Pricing of Class C Shares | |
Net assets applicable to Class C shares | | $ | 5,903,876 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 529,475 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share* | | $ | 11.15 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
| | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |
Pricing of Class S Shares | |
Net assets applicable to Class S shares | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,251,870 | | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,252,362 | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.00 | | |
Pricing of Institutional Class Shares | |
Net assets applicable to Institutional Class shares | | $ | — | | | $ | 136,672,975 | | | $ | — | | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | - | | | | 136,679,008 | | | | - | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | — | | |
* Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
| | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |
Investment Income | |
Interest Income | | $ | 1,306,626 | | | $ | 567,799 | | | $ | 141,070 | | |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 146,741 | | | | 556,621 | | | | 124,773 | | |
Administration fees | | | 58,697 | | | | 240,627 | | | | 49,933 | | |
Distribution expenses, Class A | | | 65,495 | | | | 121,498 | | | | 21,988 | | |
Distribution expenses, Class C | | | 31,502 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Distribution expenses, Class S | | | — | | | | — | | | | 56,558 | | |
Transfer Agent fees, Class A | | | 14,409 | | | | 10,164 | | | | 3,847 | | |
Transfer Agent fees, Class C | | | 2,423 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Transfer Agent fees, Class S | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,609 | | |
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 221 | | | | — | | |
Professional fees | | | 11,898 | | | | 19,250 | | | | 10,763 | | |
Postage and supplies | | | 6,716 | | | | 11,840 | | | | 4,329 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 3,154 | | | | 3,342 | | | | 1,832 | | |
Pricing expenses | | | 4,409 | | | | 9,648 | | | | 2,413 | | |
Registration fees, Class A | | | 3,671 | | | | 7,038 | | | | 2,731 | | |
Registration fees, Class C | | | 2,303 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Registration fees, Class S | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,430 | | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 6,820 | | | | 4,971 | | | | 4,251 | | |
Custodian fees | | | 12,488 | | | | 7,437 | | | | 1,680 | | |
Compliance fees and expenses | | | 996 | | | | — | | | | 933 | | |
Other expenses | | | 625 | | | | 2,751 | | | | 676 | | |
Total Expenses | | | 372,347 | | | | 995,408 | | | | 295,746 | | |
Fees waived by the Administrator | | | (58,697 | ) | | | (240,627 | ) | | | (49,933 | ) | |
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed by the Advisor | | | (40,746 | ) | | | (201,423 | ) | | | (107,241 | ) | |
Net Expenses | | | 272,904 | | | | 553,358 | | | | 138,572 | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 1,033,722 | | | | 14,441 | | | | 2,498 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | |
Net realized gains from security transactions | | | 348,446 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | (1,927,425 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Losses on Investments | | | (1,578,979 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | | $ | (545,257 | ) | | $ | 14,441 | | | $ | 2,498 | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | |
From Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,033,722 | | | $ | 2,153,367 | | |
Net realized gains from security transactions | | | 348,446 | | | | 308,520 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | (1,927,425 | ) | | | 1,452,451 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | | | (545,257 | ) | | | 3,914,338 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | |
From net investment income, Class A | | | (943,632 | ) | | | (1,959,682 | ) | |
From net investment income, Class C | | | (89,885 | ) | | | (193,893 | ) | |
From net realized gains, Class A | | | (386,098 | ) | | | — | | |
From net realized gains, Class C | | | (46,738 | ) | | | — | | |
Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Shareholders | | | (1,466,353 | ) | | | (2,153,575 | ) | |
From Capital Share Transactions | |
Class A | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 1,089,925 | | | | 6,306,238 | | |
Reinvested distributions | | | 980,958 | | | | 1,125,423 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (7,002,413 | ) | | | (6,922,527 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Class A Share Transactions | | | (4,931,530 | ) | | | 509,134 | | |
Class C | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 449,790 | | | | 1,256,477 | | |
Reinvested distributions | | | 97,373 | | | | 106,342 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (884,055 | ) | | | (1,145,080 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Class C Share Transactions | | | (336,892 | ) | | | 217,739 | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (7,280,032 | ) | | | 2,487,636 | | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 60,406,042 | | | | 57,918,406 | | |
End of period | | $ | 53,126,010 | | | $ | 60,406,042 | | |
Accumulated Net Investment Loss | | $ | (29,344 | ) | | $ | (29,549 | ) | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
| | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | | Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | |
From Operations | |
Net investment income | | $ | 14,441 | | | $ | 342,765 | | | $ | 2,498 | | | $ | 10,445 | | |
Net realized gains from security transactions | | | — | | | | 3,052 | | | | — | | | | 2 | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations | | | 14,441 | | | | 345,817 | | | | 2,498 | | | | 10,447 | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | |
From net investment income, Class A | | | (4,860 | ) | | | (46,490 | ) | | | (880 | ) | | | (6,868 | ) | |
From net investment income, Class S | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,618 | ) | | | (3,748 | ) | |
From net investment income, Institutional Class | | | (9,581 | ) | | | (296,619 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
From net realized gains, Class A | | | (1,239 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
From net realized gains, Institutional Class | | | (1,773 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Shareholders | | | (17,453 | ) | | | (343,109 | ) | | | (2,498 | ) | | | (10,616 | ) | |
Class A | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 65,911,182 | | | | 161,093,772 | | | | 2,267,353 | | | | 6,520,353 | | |
Reinvested distributions | | | 6,099 | | | | 45,524 | | | | 864 | | | | 6,610 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (73,574,525 | ) | | | (187,790,575 | ) | | | (3,027,776 | ) | | | (11,540,162 | ) | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Class A Share Transactions | | | (7,657,244 | ) | | | (26,651,279 | ) | | | (759,559 | ) | | | (5,013,199 | ) | |
Class S | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,703,208 | | | | 97,575,211 | | |
Reinvested distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,618 | | | | 3,452 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (38,229,835 | ) | | | (103,703,583 | ) | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Class S Share Transactions | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,525,009 | ) | | | (6,124,920 | ) | |
Institutional Class | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 133,503,661 | | | | 272,642,547 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Reinvested distributions | | | 482 | | | | 5,241 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (145,455,474 | ) | | | (348,969,186 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Institutional Class Share Transactions | | | (11,951,331 | ) | | | (76,321,398 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total Decrease in Net Assets | | | (19,611,587 | ) | | | (102,969,969 | ) | | | (6,284,568 | ) | | | (11,138,288 | ) | |
Net Assets | |
Beginning of period | | | 253,877,334 | | | | 356,847,303 | | | | 52,181,496 | | | | 63,319,784 | | |
End of period | | $ | 234,265,747 | | | $ | 253,877,334 | | | $ | 45,896,928 | | | $ | 52,181,496 | | |
Accumulated Net Investment Loss | | $ | (344 | ) | | $ | (344 | ) | | $ | (171 | ) | | $ | (171 | ) | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund — Class A
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 11.55 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 11.13 | | | $ | 11.37 | | | $ | 11.45 | | | $ | 12.10 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.46 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | (0.32 | ) | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.03 | | | | (0.49 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.03 | ) | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | |
Total distributions | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | |
Net asset value at end of period | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 11.55 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 11.13 | | | $ | 11.37 | | | $ | 11.45 | | |
Total return (A) | | | (1.00 | %) (B) | | | 6.77 | % | | | 4.84 | % | | | 2.85 | % | | | 4.19 | % | | | (0.25 | %) | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 47,222 | | | $ | 53,947 | | | $ | 51,862 | | | $ | 51,440 | | | $ | 56,163 | | | $ | 64,266 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.85 | % (C) | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | | | 1.18 | % (C) | | | 1.15 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.59 | % (C) | | | 3.66 | % | | | 3.93 | % | | | 3.92 | % | | | 3.87 | % | | | 3.87 | % | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 12 | % (B) | | | 33 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 17 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 24 | % | |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund — Class C
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 11.39 | | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 12.11 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.37 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.49 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.12 | ) | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | |
Total distributions | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | |
Net asset value at end of period | | $ | 11.15 | | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 11.39 | | | $ | 11.46 | | |
Total return (A) | | | (1.46 | %) (B) | | | 6.06 | % | | | 4.08 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 3.50 | % | | | (1.00 | %) | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 5,904 | | | $ | 6,459 | | | $ | 6,056 | | | $ | 5,364 | | | $ | 5,169 | | | $ | 6,728 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.60 | % (C) | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | | | 1.99 | % (C) | | | 1.96 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 2.83 | % (C) | | | 2.91 | % | | | 3.19 | % | | | 3.17 | % | | | 3.12 | % | | | 3.12 | % | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 12 | % (B) | | | 33 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 17 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 24 | % | |
(A) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads.
(B) Not annualized.
(C) Annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (Continued)
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Class A
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.010 | | | | 0.024 | | | | 0.029 | | | | 0.023 | | |
Net realized gains on investments | | | — | | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | — | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.010 | | | | 0.024 | | | | 0.029 | | | | 0.023 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.010 | ) | | | (0.024 | ) | | | (0.029 | ) | | | (0.023 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | — | | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.010 | ) | | | (0.024 | ) | | | (0.029 | ) | | | (0.023 | ) | |
Net asset value at end of period | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
Total return | | | 0.01 | % (B) | | | 0.04 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 2.43 | % | | | 2.96 | % | | | 2.31 | % | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 97,593 | | | $ | 105,251 | | | $ | 131,901 | | | $ | 133,736 | | | $ | 105,148 | | | $ | 92,082 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.45 | % (C) | | | 0.62 | % (D) | | | 0.78 | % (D) | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | | | 0.98 | % (C) | | | 0.99 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.01 | % (C) | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 2.35 | % | | | 2.92 | % | | | 2.26 | % | |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Institutional Class
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.012 | | | | 0.027 | | | | 0.032 | | | | 0.025 | | |
Net realized gains on investments | | | — | | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | — | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.012 | | | | 0.027 | | | | 0.032 | | | | 0.025 | | |
Less distributions: | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.002 | ) | | | (0.012 | ) | | | (0.027 | ) | | | (0.032 | ) | | | (0.025 | ) | |
Distributions from net realized gains | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | — | | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | — | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.002 | ) | | | (0.012 | ) | | | (0.027 | ) | | | (0.032 | ) | | | (0.025 | ) | |
Net asset value at end of period | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
Total return | | | 0.01 | % (B) | | | 0.15 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 2.68 | % | | | 3.21 | % | | | 2.57 | % | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 136,673 | | | $ | 148,626 | | | $ | 224,946 | | | $ | 262,253 | | | $ | 169,708 | | | $ | 183,107 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.45 | % (C) | | | 0.51 | % (E) | | | 0.53 | % (E) | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | | | 0.70 | % (C) | | | 0.71 | % | | | — | | | | — | | �� | | — | | | | — | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.01 | % (C) | | | 0.16 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 2.58 | % | | | 3.17 | % | | | 2.50 | % | |
(A) Amount rounds to less than $0.001.
(B) Not annualized.
(C) Annualized.
(D) Absent money market insurance, the ratio of net expenses to average net assets would have been 0.61% and 0.75% for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(E) Absent money market insurance, the ratio of net expenses to average net assets would have been 0.50% for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (Continued)
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Class A
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.010 | | | | 0.024 | | | | 0.028 | | | | 0.023 | | |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | — | | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | — | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.010 | | | | 0.024 | | | | 0.028 | | | | 0.023 | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.010 | ) | | | (0.024 | ) | | | (0.028 | ) | | | (0.023 | ) | |
Net asset value at end of period | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
Total return | | | 0.01 | % (B) | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 2.39 | % | | | 2.88 | % | | | 2.28 | % | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 16,645 | | | $ | 17,405 | | | $ | 22,418 | | | $ | 21,109 | | | $ | 16,590 | | | $ | 16,279 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.56 | % (C) | | | 0.77 | % (D) | | | 0.92 | % (D) | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.89 | % | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | | | 1.13 | % (C) | | | 1.22 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.01 | % (C) | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 2.35 | % | | | 2.85 | % | | | 2.23 | % | |
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Class S
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |
Net investment income | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.007 | | | | 0.021 | | | | 0.026 | | | | 0.020 | | |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | — | | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | — | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.000 | (A) | | | 0.007 | | | | 0.021 | | | | 0.026 | | | | 0.020 | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.000 | ) (A) | | | (0.007 | ) | | | (0.021 | ) | | | (0.026 | ) | | | (0.020 | ) | |
Net asset value at end of period | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | |
Total return | | | 0.01 | % (B) | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 2.12 | % | | | 2.61 | % | | | 2.01 | % | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 29,252 | | | $ | 34,777 | | | $ | 40,902 | | | $ | 31,021 | | | $ | 82,925 | | | $ | 32,658 | | |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.55 | % (C) | | | 0.79 | % (E) | | | 1.16 | % (E) | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | | | 1.19 | % (C) | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 0.01 | % (C) | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.58 | % | | | 2.10 | % | |
(A) Amount rounds to less than $0.001.
(B) Not annualized.
(C) Annualized.
(D) Absent money market insurance, the ratio of net expenses to average net assets would have been 0.76% and 0.89% for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(E) Absent money market insurance, the ratio of net expenses to average net assets would have been 0.78% and 1.13% for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund ("Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund"), the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund ("Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund"), and the Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund ("Tax-Free Money Market Fund") (individually, a Fund, and collectively, the Funds) are each a separate series of Touchstone Tax-Free Trust (the Trust). The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was established as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated April 13, 1981. The Declaration of Trust, as amended, permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of each Fund.
The Funds are registered to offer different classes of shares: Class A shares, Class C shares, Class S shares and Institutional Class shares. The assets of each Fund are segregated, and a shareholder's interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. The Funds' prospectus provides a description of each Fund's investment objectives, policies, and strategies along with information on the classes of shares currently being offered.
The Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund offers two classes of shares: Class A shares (sold subject to a maximum front-end sales load of 4.75% and a distribution fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class A shares), and Class C shares (sold subject to a maximum contingent deferred sales load of 1.00% for a one-year period and a distribution fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class C shares). Each Class A and Class C share of the Fund represents identical interests in the Fund's investment portfolio and has the same rights, except that (i) Class C shares bear the expenses of higher distribution fees, which will cause Class C shares to have a higher expense ratio and to pay lower dividends than Class A shares; (ii) certain other class specific expenses will be borne solely by the class to which such expenses are attributable; and (iii) each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its own distribution arrangements.
The Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund offers two classes of shares: Class A shares (sold subject to a distribution fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets of Class A shares) and Institutional Class shares (sold without a distribution fee). Each Class A and Institutional Class share of the Fund represents identical interests in the Fund's investment portfolio and has the same rights, except that (i) Class A shares bear the expenses of distribution fees, which will cause Class A shares to have a higher expense ratio and to pay lower dividends than Institutional Class shares; (ii) certain other class specific expenses will be borne solely by the class to which such expenses are attributable; (iii) each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting only that class; and (iv) Class A shares are subject to a lower minimum initial investment requirement and offer certain shareholder services not available to Institutional Class shares such as check writing and automatic investment and systematic withdrawal plans.
The Tax-Free Money Market Fund offers two classes of shares: Class A shares (sold subject to a distribution fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets of Class A shares) and Class S shares (sold subject to a distribution fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class S shares). The Fund currently intends to limit the amount of the distribution fee to 0.35% of average daily net assets attributable to such shares. Each Class A and Class S share of the Fund represents identical interests in the Fund's investment portfolio and has the same rights, except that (i) Class S shares bear the expenses of higher distribution fees, which will cause Class S shares to have a higher expense ratio and to pay lower dividends than Class A shares; (ii) certain other class specific expenses will be borne solely by the class to which such expenses are attributable; and (iii) each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its own distribution arrangements.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the Trust's significant accounting policies:
Security Valuation — Debt securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at their most recent bid prices as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for such securities by an independent pricing service. Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund and Tax-Free Money Market Fund securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued based on fair value as determined by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
The Funds have adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurements." This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair Value Measurements applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. The changes to current U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") from the application of this standard relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds' investments. 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 the 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. For example, money market securities are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the 1940 Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2010, 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/industry concentration. The Funds did not hold any Level 3 categorized securities during the six months ended or at December 31, 2010.
For the six months ended December 31, 2010 there were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2.
Delayed delivery transactions — The Funds may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. These transactions involve a commitment by the Funds to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed delivery purchases are outstanding, the Funds will set aside liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and take such fluctuations into account when determining net asset value. The Funds 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 Funds have sold a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds do not participate in future gains and losses with respect to the security.
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Share Valuation — The net asset value per share of each class of shares of each Fund is calculated daily by dividing the total value of each Fund's assets attributable to that class, less liabilities attributable to that class, by the number of shares outstanding attributable to that class.
The offering price per share of the Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund and the Tax-Free Money Market Fund is equal to the net asset value per share. The maximum offering price of Class A shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund is equal to the net asset value per share plus a sales load equal to 4.99% of the net asset value (or 4.75% of the offering price). The offering price of Class C shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund is equal to the net asset value per share.
The redemption price per share of each class of shares of the Funds is equal to the net asset value per share. However, Class C shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund are subject to a contingent deferred sales load of 1.00% (if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase) of the original purchase price.
Investment Income — Interest income, which includes the amortization of premium and accretion of discount, if any, is recorded on an accrual basis.
Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income are distributed daily and paid on the last business day of each month. Any net realized capital gains on sales of securities are distributed to shareholders at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations.
Allocations — Investment income earned by a Fund is allocated daily to each class of shares based on the percentage of the net asset value of settled shares of such class to the total of the net asset value of settled shares of all classes. Realized capital gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Class specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. Common expenses that are not attributable to a specific class are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon its proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Expenses not directly billed to a Fund are allocated daily to each Fund based on the proportional share of each Fund's net assets in relation to total net assets of all Funds in the Trust or another reasonable measure.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on a specific identification basis.
Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3. Federal Tax Information
It is each Fund's policy to continue to comply with the special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code available to regulated investment companies. As provided therein, in any fiscal year in which a Fund so qualifies and distributes at least 90% of its net income, the Fund will be relieved of federal income tax on the income distributed. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made.
In addition, each Fund intends to satisfy conditions, which enable it to designate the interest income generated by its investment in municipal securities, which is exempt from federal income tax when received by the Fund, as exempt-interest dividends upon distribution to shareholders.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
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 net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and 98% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.
The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:
| | Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |
| | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2010 | | 2009 | |
From tax exempt income | | $ | 2,153,575 | | | $ | 2,160,222 | | | $ | 343,109 | | | $ | 4,900,298 | | | $ | 10,616 | | | $ | 491,209 | | |
From ordinary income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,216 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
From long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 93,427 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | $ | 2,153,575 | | | $ | 2,160,222 | | | $ | 343,109 | | | $ | 5,016,941 | | | $ | 10,616 | | | $ | 491,209 | | |
The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of June 30, 2010:
| | Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |
Tax cost of portfolio investments | | $ | 57,336,883 | | | $ | 258,403,848 | | | $ | 53,150,835 | | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 2,940,515 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (138,369 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 2,802,146 | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Capital loss carryforward | | | — | | | | — | | | | (670 | ) | |
Undistributed capital gains | | | 63,848 | | | | 3,003 | | | | — | | |
Undistributed tax exempt income | | | 21,434 | | | | 4,602 | | | | 270 | | |
Other temporary differences | | | (50,983 | ) | | | (4,946 | ) | | | (441 | ) | |
Accumulated earnings (deficit) | | $ | 2,836,445 | | | $ | 2,659 | | | $ | (841 | ) | |
As of June 30, 2010, the Tax-Free Money Market Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $670 for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryforward may be utilized in future years, until expiration on June 30, 2017, to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.
During the year ended June 30, 2010, the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund and the Tax-Free Money Market Fund utilized $244,672 and $2 of capital loss carryforwards, respectively.
Reclassification of capital accounts — Certain reclassifications, the result of permanent differences between financial statement and income tax reporting requirements have been made to the components of capital. These reclassifications have no impact on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Funds and are designed to present the Funds' capital accounts on a tax basis. The following reclassification, which is primarily attributed to the tax treatment of net investment loss, has been made to the following Fund for the year ended June 30, 2010:
| | Accumulated Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gains (Losses) | | Paid-In Capital | |
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | $ | (29,341 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,341 | | |
The federal tax cost for the Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund and Tax-Free Money Market Fund is equal to the amortized cost in the portfolio of investments. As of December 31, 2010, the aggregate identified cost for federal income tax purposes for the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund is $52,086,835, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $1,522,633 and $647,912 respectively, and net unrealized appreciation of $874,721.
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The Funds have analyzed their tax positions taken on Federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended June 30, 2007 through 2010) and have concluded that no provision for income tax is required in their financial statements.
4. Investment Transactions
Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) were as follows for the six months ended December 31, 2010:
| | Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | |
Purchases of investment securities | | $ | 7,011,382 | | |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities | | $ | 12,533,356 | | |
5. Transactions with Affiliates
Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of the Advisor (Touchstone Advisors, Inc.), the Underwriter (Touchstone Securities, Inc.) and/or JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMorgan") the Sub-Administrator and Transfer Agent to the Funds. The Advisor and Underwriter are each wholly-owned, indirect subsidiaries of The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company ("Western-Southern").
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
The Advisor provides general investment supervisory services for the Funds, under the terms of an Advisory Agreement. Under the Advisory Agreement, each Fund pays the Advisor a fee, which is computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:
0.50% on the first $100 million
0.45% on the next $100 million
0.40% on the next $100 million
0.375% of such assets in excess of $300 million
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. ("Sub-Advisor") has been retained by the Advisor to manage the investments of the Funds under the terms of a Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Sub-Advisor is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Western-Southern. The Advisor (not the Funds) pays the Sub-Advisor a fee for these services.
ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
The Advisor entered into an Administration and Accounting Services Agreement with the Trust, whereby the Advisor is responsible for supplying executive and regulatory compliance services, supervises the preparation of tax returns, and coordinates the preparation of reports to shareholders and reports to, and filings with, the Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities authorities, materials for meetings of the Board of Trustees, calculating the daily net asset value per share and maintaining the financial books and records of each Fund. For its services, the Advisor receives an annual fee of 0.20% of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Trust, Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Investment Trust (excluding Institutional Money Market Fund), and Touchstone Strategic Trust up to and including $6 billion; 0.16% of the next $4 billion of aggregate average daily net assets; and 0.12% of the aggregate average daily net assets of all such assets in excess of $10 billion. The fee is allocated among the Funds on the basis of relative daily net assets.
The Advisor has engaged JPMorgan as the Sub-Administrator to the Trust. JPMorgan provides administrative and accounting services to the Trust and is compensated directly by the Advisor, not the Trust.
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EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
The Trust and the Advisor have entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement to contractually limit operating expenses of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund, Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund, and Tax-Free Money Market Fund. The maximum operating expense limit in any year with respect to the Funds is based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Funds. The Advisor has agreed to waive advisory fees and reimburse expenses in order to maintain expense limitations for the Funds as follows through October 27, 2011:
| | Class A | | Class C | | Class S | | Institutional Class | |
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | | 0.85 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | — | | | | — | | |
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | | 0.75 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.50 | % | |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | | 0.89 | % | | | — | | | | 0.90 | % | | | — | | |
For the six months ended December 31, 2010, the Advisor waived administration fees and/or reimbursed expenses as follows:
| | Administration Fees Waived | | Other Operating Expenses Reimbursed | |
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | $ | 58,697 | | | $ | 40,746 | | |
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | $ | 240,627 | | | $ | 201,423 | | |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | $ | 49,933 | | | $ | 107,241 | | |
TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT
Under the terms of the Transfer Agent Agreement between the Trust and JPMorgan, JPMorgan maintains the records of each shareholder's account, answers shareholders' inquiries concerning their accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of each Fund's shares, acts as dividend and distribution disbursing agent and performs other shareholder service functions. For these services, JPMorgan receives a monthly fee per shareholder account from each Fund. In addition, each Fund pays JPMorgan out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.
For the six months ended December 31, 2010, the following Funds reimbursed the Advisor for amounts paid to third parties that provide sub-transfer agency and other administrative services to the Funds. These amounts are included in transfer agent fees on the Statements of Operations:
| | Amount | |
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | $ | 2,737 | | |
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | $ | 151 | | |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | $ | 228 | | |
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
The Underwriter is the Funds' principal underwriter and, as such, acts as the exclusive agent for distribution of the Funds' shares. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement between the Trust and the Underwriter, the Underwriter earned $4,801 from underwriting and broker commissions on the sale of Class A shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund during the six months ended December 31, 2010. In addition, the Underwriter collected $22 of contingent deferred sales loads on the redemption of Class C shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund.
PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION
The Trust has a Plan of Distribution (Class A Plan) under which Class A shares of all Funds may directly incur or reimburse the Advisor or the Underwriter for expenses related to the distribution and promotion of shares.
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The annual limitation for payment of such expenses under the Class A Plan is 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to such shares.
The Trust also has a Plan of Distribution (Class C Plan) under which Class C shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund may directly incur or reimburse the Advisor or the Underwriter for expenses related to the distribution and promotion of shares. The annual limitation for payment of such expenses under the Class C Plan is 1.00% of average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares.
The Trust also has a Plan of Distribution (Class S Plan) under which Class S shares of the Tax-Free Money Market Fund may directly incur or reimburse the Advisor or the Underwriter for expenses related to the distribution and promotion of shares. The annual limitation for payment of such expenses under the Class S Plan is 1.00% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. The Fund currently intends to limit the amount to 0.35% of average daily net assets attributable to such shares.
COMPLIANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT
Under the terms of the Compliance Services Agreement between the Trust and JPMorgan, JPMorgan provides certain compliance services to the Trust and provides administrative support services to the Funds' Compliance Program and Chief Compliance Officer. For these services, JPMorgan receives a quarterly fee from each Fund.
6. Capital Share Transactions
Capital share transactions for the Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund and the Tax-Free Money Market Fund are the same as the dollar value of those transactions as shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Proceeds and payments on capital shares as shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund are the result of the following capital share transactions:
| | Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | |
Class A | |
Shares sold | | | 91,149 | | | | 550,288 | | |
Shares reinvested | | | 85,244 | | | | 97,713 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (605,526 | ) | | | (600,616 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (429,133 | ) | | | 47,385 | | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 4,669,148 | | | | 4,621,763 | | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 4,240,015 | | | | 4,669,148 | | |
Class C | |
Shares sold | | | 37,544 | | | | 109,389 | | |
Shares reinvested | | | 8,469 | | | | 9,224 | | |
Shares redeemed | | | (75,038 | ) | | | (99,278 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (29,025 | ) | | | 19,335 | | |
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | | | 558,500 | | | | 539,165 | | |
Shares outstanding, end of period | | | 529,475 | | | | 558,500 | | |
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7. Commitments and Contingencies
The Funds indemnify the Trust's officers and trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
8. Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of this filing. This evaluation did not result in any subsequent events that necessitated recognition or disclosures.
The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Act") was enacted on December 22, 2010. The Act makes changes to several tax rules impacting the Funds. In general, the provisions of the Act will be effective for the Funds' fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. Although the Act provides several benefits, including the unlimited carryover of future capital losses, there may be a greater likelihood that all or a portion of each fund's pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may expire without being utilized due to the fact that post-enactment capital losses get utilized before pre-enactment capital loss carryovers. Relevant information regarding the impact of the Act on the Fund, if any, will be contained within the "Federal Taxes" section of the financial statement notes for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund – December 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount | |
| | Coupon Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value | |
| | Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds — 99.7% | |
$ | 1,000,000 | | | Lorain Co OH Hosp Rev Ser 2001 A (Catholic Hlth) | | | 5.625 | | | 10/01/11 | | $ | 1,036,690 | | |
| 500,000 | | | Montgomery Co OH Wtr Rev Sys Ser 2002 (Greater Moraine Beaver) | | | 5.000 | | | 11/15/11 | | | 514,625 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Swr Sys Rev Ser 1997 A | | | 5.500 | | | 12/01/11 | | | 1,046,930 | | |
| 400,000 | | | Warren OH Wtr Wrks Rev Ser 1997 | | | 5.500 | | | 11/01/15 | | | 424,100 | | |
| 575,000 | | | Buckeye Valley OH LSD GO Ser 1995 A | | | 6.850 | | | 12/01/15 | | | 646,087 | | |
| 880,000 | | | Licking Heights OH LSD GO Ser 2000 | | | 6.400 | | | 12/01/28 | | | 1,039,676 | | |
| 40,000 | | | Cuyahoga Co OH Hosp Rev ETM Ser 1980 (Univ Hosp) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 9.000 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 41,250 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Lucas Co OH Hosp Rev Ser 1999 (Promedica Hlth Grp) | | | 5.625 | | | 11/15/19 | | | 1,006,010 | | |
| 545,000 | | | Columbus-Polaris Hsg Corp Rev Ser 1979 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 7.400 | | | 01/01/22 | | | 653,847 | | |
| 660,000 | | | West Chester Twp OH GO Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $101 | | | 5.500 | | | 11/01/11 | | | 694,835 | | |
| 850,000 | | | West Chester Twp OH GO Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $101 | | | 5.000 | | | 11/01/11 | | | 891,336 | | |
| 500,000 | | | Eaton OH CSD UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $101 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/12 | | | 545,450 | | |
| 1,085,000 | | | West Clermont OH LSD GO Ser 2002 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/19 | | | 1,150,610 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Akron OH Var Purp GO Ser 2002 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/23 | | | 1,022,920 | | |
| 250,000 | | | OH St Higher Edl Fac Commn Rev Ser 2003 (Xavier Univ) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 05/01/13 | | | 271,207 | | |
| 765,000 | | | Fairfield Co OH GO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 838,784 | | |
| 1,210,000 | | | Cincinnati OH Tech College Rev Ser 2002 | | | 5.250 | | | 10/01/21 | | | 1,227,206 | | |
| 1,050,000 | | | Harrison OH Wst Wtr Sys Rev Ser 2003 | | | 5.250 | | | 11/01/23 | | | 1,085,648 | | |
| 1,185,000 | | | Akron OH Impt GO Ser 2003 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/22 | | | 1,218,204 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Toledo OH CSD GO Ser 2003 B | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/23 | | | 1,031,700 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Rev Ser 2004 J (Children's Hosp Med Ctr) | | | 5.000 | | | 05/15/24 | | | 997,050 | | |
| 450,000 | | | Columbus OH TIF Rev Ser 2004 A (Polaris) | | | 4.750 | | | 12/01/23 | | | 452,605 | | |
| 400,000 | | | Springboro OH Swr Sys Rev Ser 2004 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/24 | | | 396,132 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Mason OH Swr Sys Rev Ser 2004 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/28 | | | 910,740 | | |
| 1,480,000 | | | Lakewood OH CSD Sch Impt UTGO Ser 2004 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 12/01/14 | | | 1,705,330 | | |
| 600,000 | | | OH St Higher Ed Fac Rev Ser 2004 (Univ Dayton) | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/23 | | | 610,212 | | |
| 810,000 | | | Big Walnut OH LSD GO Ser 2004 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/25 | | | 835,215 | | |
| 1,040,000 | | | Franklin Co OH Hosp Rev Ser 2005 C (Children's Hosp) | | | 5.000 | | | 05/01/25 | | | 1,039,927 | | |
| 865,000 | | | Fairfield Co OH GO Ser 2005 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/23 | | | 900,949 | | |
| 2,100,000 | | | Oregon OH CSD GO Ser 2005 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/27 | | | 2,152,542 | | |
| 750,000 | | | Cleveland OH LTGO Ser 2005 A | | | 5.000 | | | 10/01/17 | | | 825,743 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Univ of Cincinnati OH General Rcpts Ser 2006 A | | | 4.750 | | | 06/01/26 | | | 993,480 | | |
| 1,090,000 | | | Fairborn OH CSD GO Ser 2006 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/26 | | | 1,132,891 | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Richland Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2006 (MedCentral Hlth Sys) | | | 5.125 | | | 11/15/26 | | | 1,394,175 | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Little Miami OH LSD Sch Impt UTGO Ser 2006 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/16 | | | 1,762,065 | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | OH St Higher Ed Fac Rev Ser 2006 (Univ Dayton) | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/26 | | | 1,506,795 | | |
| 1,185,000 | | | Delaware OH GO Ser 2006 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/28 | | | 1,216,047 | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Canal Winchester OH LSD UTGO Ser 2007 | | | 4.750 | | | 12/01/24 | | | 2,035,340 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Kings OH LSD Impt UTGO Ser 2007 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/26 | | | 1,027,600 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Lakewood OH CSD Facs Impt UTGO Ser 2007 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/26 | | | 1,024,620 | | |
| 830,000 | | | Columbus OH CSD Impt UTGO Ser 2007 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/28 | | | 843,546 | | |
| 320,000 | | | Brookfield LSD OH Sch Facs Impt UTGO Ser 2008 | | | 5.000 | | | 01/15/30 | | | 321,690 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Cleveland OH Income Tax Rev Ser 2008 B (Sub Lien Brdgs & Roadways) | | | 5.000 | | | 10/01/29 | | | 1,003,540 | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Reynoldsburg OH CSD Facs Constr & Impt UTGO Ser 2008 | | | 5.250 | | | 12/01/28 | | | 1,546,365 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | OH St Higher Edl Fac Commn Rev Ser 2008 C (Xavier Univ) | | | 5.750 | | | 05/01/28 | | | 1,049,360 | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | OH St Hosp Fac Rev Ser 2009 B (Cleveland Clinic Hlth) | | | 5.125 | | | 01/01/28 | | | 2,016,320 | | |
| 650,000 | | | Greene Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2009 (Kettering Hlth Network) | | | 5.125 | | | 04/01/29 | | | 623,532 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Columbus OH CSD Sch Facs Constr & Impt UTGO Ser 2009 | | | 4.500 | | | 12/01/29 | | | 941,350 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Franklin Co OH Hosp Rev Ser 2009 (Nationwide Children's Hosp) | | | 4.750 | | | 11/01/29 | | | 955,560 | | |
| 895,000 | | | Milton Union OH Exmp Village SD Spl Ltd Oblig Sch Impt Ser 2009 | | | 4.875 | | | 12/01/29 | | | 876,017 | | |
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Principal Amount | |
| | Coupon Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value | |
| | Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds — 99.7% (Continued) | |
$ | 1,000,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Rev Ser 2010 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/30 | | $ | 990,150 | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Cincinnati OH CSD Sch Impt LTGO Ser 2010 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/31 | | | 1,519,020 | | |
| 1,060,000 | | | OH St EDR Enterprise Ser 2010 | | | 4.750 | | | 12/01/32 | | | 968,533 | | |
| | Total Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds | | | | | | | | $ | 52,961,556 | | |
Total Investment Securities — 99.7% (Amortized Cost $52,086,835) | | $ | 52,961,556 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.3% | | | 164,454 | | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 53,126,010 | | |
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 | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,961,556 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 52,961,556 | | |
See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments and notes to financial statements.
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Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund – December 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount | | | | Coupon Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value | |
| | Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds — 18.3% | |
$ | 2,000,000 | | | Cuyahoga OH Rev Ser 2003 A | | | 5.500 | | | 01/01/11 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | |
| 980,000 | | | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2010 (Brewster) | | | 2.000 | | | 01/06/11 | | | 980,033 | | |
| 740,000 | | | Defiance OH CSD Sch Facs Const UTGO BANS Ser 2010 | | | 3.500 | | | 01/12/11 | | | 740,518 | | |
| 799,000 | | | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2010 (Seville Village) | | | 2.000 | | | 01/13/11 | | | 799,065 | | |
| 1,082,500 | | | Franklin OH Pub Impt LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | | | 2.200 | | | 03/08/11 | | | 1,084,825 | | |
| 2,700,000 | | | Southwest OH Regl Wtr Dist Wtr Resource Rev Bd Ser 2010 | | | 1.750 | | | 03/09/11 | | | 2,703,678 | | |
| 1,300,000 | | | Hamilton Twp OH LTGO Ser 2010 | | | 2.000 | | | 03/16/11 | | | 1,302,344 | | |
| 750,000 | | | Brookville OH LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | | | 2.750 | | | 04/20/11 | | | 753,317 | | |
| 200,000 | | | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2006 (Xavier Univ) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.000 | | | 05/01/11 | | | 202,230 | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Franklin Co OH Rev Ser 2001 (Children's Hosp) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.500 | | | 05/01/11 | | | 1,540,137 | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Univ of Cincinnati OH Rev BANS Ser 2010 A | | | 1.500 | | | 05/12/11 | | | 2,002,731 | | |
| 1,485,000 | | | Gates Mills OH LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.250 | | | 05/18/11 | | | 1,487,761 | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Middletown OH CSD Sch Impt LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.750 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 2,006,553 | | |
| 250,000 | | | Westerville City School District Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.350 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 253,902 | | |
| 1,750,000 | | | Hunting Valley OH LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.000 | | | 06/02/11 | | | 1,752,170 | | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St Rev Ser 2007 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/15/11 | | | 101,991 | | |
| 500,000 | | | Franklin OH Rev Ser 2001 A (Ohio Presbyterian) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 7.125 | | | 07/01/11 | | | 521,113 | | |
| 1,300,000 | | | Green OH GO Ltd Notes BANS Ser 2010 | | | 3.500 | | | 07/07/11 | | | 1,318,634 | | |
| 1,180,000 | | | Kirtland OH GO Ltd Notes BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.250 | | | 07/21/11 | | | 1,183,548 | | |
| 1,515,000 | | | Olmsted Falls OH GO Ltd Notes BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.500 | | | 08/11/11 | | | 1,519,620 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.750 | | | 08/11/11 | | | 1,002,128 | | |
| 390,000 | | | Ohio HFA MBS Ser 2008 F | | | 3.100 | | | 09/01/11 | | | 396,346 | | |
| 2,500,000 | | | Union Twp OH BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.250 | | | 09/13/11 | | | 2,508,652 | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Cuyahoga Heights OH BANS Ser 2010 | | | 2.000 | | | 09/19/11 | | | 2,011,301 | | |
| 1,270,000 | | | Kent OH BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.250 | | | 10/12/11 | | | 1,275,390 | | |
| 2,300,000 | | | AMP OH Rev BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.500 | | | 10/27/11 | | | 2,309,446 | | |
| 2,500,000 | | | Springboro OH Rev Ser 2010 (Real Estate Acq) | | | 1.500 | | | 10/27/11 | | | 2,512,178 | | |
| 2,250,000 | | | Deerfield OH GO Ltd Notes BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.500 | | | 11/08/11 | | | 2,266,187 | | |
| 1,100,000 | | | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.500 | | | 11/10/11 | | | 1,102,352 | | |
| 1,905,000 | | | AMP OH Rev BANS Ser 2010 (Bowling Green) | | | 1.500 | | | 11/22/11 | | | 1,910,936 | | |
| 780,000 | | | AMP OH Rev BANS Ser 2011 (Brewster Village) | | | 1.500 | | | 01/05/12 | | | 781,162 | | |
| 675,000 | | | Defiance OH CSD Sch Facs Const UTGO BANS Ser 2011 | | | 4.200 | | | 01/11/12 | | | 693,981 | | |
| | Total Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds | | | | | | | | $ | 43,024,229 | | |
| | Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes — 82.1% | |
| 795,000 | | | Puerto Rico Cmnwlth Ser 2008 B (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.220 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 795,000 | | |
| 8,630,000 | | | Cuyahoga Co OH Rev Ser 2004 B3 (Cleveland Clinic) (SPA: Bank of America NA) | | | 0.280 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 8,630,000 | | |
| 300,000 | | | OH St Wtr Dev Auth PCR Ser 2006 (FirstEnergy Nuclear) (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.280 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 300,000 | | |
| 8,300,000 | | | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2010 C (Catholic Hlthcare) (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia) | | | 0.290 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 8,300,000 | | |
| 9,645,000 | | | OH St Wtr Dev Auth PCR Facs Rev Ser 2006 A (FirstEnergy Gen Corp) (LOC: Barclays Bank PLC) | | | 0.290 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 9,645,000 | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2008 B-1 (Case Western) (LOC: Bank of America NA) | | | 0.310 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 2,000,000 | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2008 A (Catholic Hlthcare) (LOC: Bank of America NA) | | | 0.320 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 1,500,000 | | |
| 3,245,000 | | | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2002 (Case Western) (SPA: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 3,245,000 | | |
| 4,595,000 | | | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2002 A (Case Western) (SPA: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 4,595,000 | | |
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Principal Amount | | | | Coupon Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value | |
| | Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes — 82.1% (Continued) | |
$ | 3,700,000 | | | Univ of Toledo OH Gnrl Rcpts Ser 2008 B (LOC: JP Morgan Chase & Co) | | | 0.350 | | | 01/01/11 | | $ | 3,700,000 | | |
| 5,000,000 | | | OH St Rev Ser 2010 E | | | 0.270 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 5,000,000 | | |
| 700,000 | | | OH St Univ General Rcpts Ser 2001 | | | 0.270 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 700,000 | | |
| 4,000,000 | | | Puerto Rico Cmnwlth Ser 2007 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.280 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 4,000,000 | | |
| 5,745,000 | | | Puerto Rico Cmnwlth UTGO Ser 2007 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.280 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 5,745,000 | | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Franklin Co OH Hosp Rev | | | 0.290 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 2,000,000 | | |
| 4,075,000 | | | Franklin Co OH Rev Ser 1996 (US Health Corp) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.290 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 4,075,000 | | |
| 1,300,000 | | | Lucas OH Rev Ser 2008 B (Promedica Healthcare) (LOC: UBS AG) | | | 0.300 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,300,000 | | |
| 5,700,000 | | | Lucas OH Rev Ser 2008 A (Promedica Healthcare) (LOC: UBS AG) | | | 0.300 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 5,700,000 | | |
| 1,460,000 | | | OH St Infra Impt GO Ser 2003 | | | 0.300 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,460,000 | | |
| 8,400,000 | | | OH St Infra Impt UTGO Ser 2001 B | | | 0.300 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 8,400,000 | | |
| 3,835,000 | | | OH St Univ General Rcpts Ser 2008 B | | | 0.300 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 3,835,000 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | OH St Univ General Rcpts Ser 2005 B | | | 0.300 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | OH St UTGO Ser 2005 A | | | 0.300 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| 600,000 | | | Franklin Co OH Hosp Rev Sub Ser 1998 B (Doctors OH Hlth) (LOC: National City Bank) | | | 0.310 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 600,000 | | |
| 860,000 | | | Geauga Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 1998 (Heather Hill Inc) (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank) | | | 0.310 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 860,000 | | |
| 3,065,000 | | | Geauga OH Rev Ser 1998 (Heather Hill Inc) (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank) | | | 0.310 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 3,065,000 | | |
| 3,000,000 | | | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev Ser 2009 (OH Valley Elec Corp) (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia) | | | 0.310 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 3,000,000 | | |
| 900,000 | | | Cleveland-Cuyahoga Co Port Auth Rev Ser 2003 (Carnegie/96th Resh Bldg) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.320 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 900,000 | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2002 B (Eliz Gamble) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.320 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,500,000 | | |
| 4,600,000 | | | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev Ser 2009 (OH Valley Elec Corp) (LOC: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) | | | 0.320 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 4,600,000 | | |
| 2,500,000 | | | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev Ser 2009 B (OH Valley Elec Corp) (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia) | | | 0.320 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 2,500,000 | | |
| 345,000 | | | OH St Rev Ser 2000 (Xavier Univ) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.320 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 345,000 | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | OH St Rev Ser 2000 B (Xavier Univ) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.320 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,900,000 | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Rev Ser 2001 (Multi-Modal Wtr Dev Timken) (LOC: Northern Trust Company) | | | 0.320 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,900,000 | | |
| 3,000,000 | | | Butler Co OH Port Auth Rev Ser 2007 (Great Miami Vy) (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank) | | | 0.330 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 3,000,000 | | |
| 300,000 | | | Centerville OH Hlthcare Rev Ser 2007 (Bethany Lutheran Village) (LOC: National City Bank) | | | 0.330 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 300,000 | | |
| 3,425,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 2008 (Children's Home) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.330 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 3,425,000 | | |
| 1,850,000 | | | Hocking Technical College Dist OH COP Ser 2008 (Residence Hall Facs) (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank) | | | 0.330 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,850,000 | | |
| 8,000,000 | | | Kent St Univ OH Univ Revs Gnrl Rcpts Ser 2008 B (LOC: Bank of America NA) | | | 0.330 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 8,000,000 | | |
| 5,000,000 | | | OH St HFA Ser 2010 C (LIQ: KBC Bank NV) | | | 0.330 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 5,000,000 | | |
| 3,000,000 | | | Port Gtr Cincinnati OH Dev Auth OH Spl Oblig Dev Rev Ser 2008 A (Sycamore Twp Kenwood) (LOC: LaSalle Bank NA) | | | 0.330 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 3,000,000 | | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Butler Co OH Cap Fdg Rev CCAO Ser 2005 (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,500,000 | | |
| 1,450,000 | | | Butler Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 2004 (Colonial Sr Svcs Inc) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,450,000 | | |
| 100,000 | | | Columbus OH Regl Arpt Auth Rev Ser 2004 (Pooled Fing Prog) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 100,000 | | |
| 1,395,000 | | | Columbus OH Regl Arpt Auth Rev Ser 2005 (OASBO Expaned Asset) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,395,000 | | |
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Principal Amount | | | | Coupon Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value | |
| | Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes — 82.1% (Continued) | |
$ | 1,650,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Ser 1997 (Beechwood Home) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/07/11 | | $ | 1,650,000 | | |
| 3,680,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Ser 1997 (Children's Hosp Med Ctr) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 3,680,000 | | |
| 1,590,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Ser 1999 A (Drake Ctr Inc) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,590,000 | | |
| 2,260,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2002 (Children's Hosp Med Ctr) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 2,260,000 | | |
| 4,910,000 | | | Lancaster OH Port Auth Gas Rev Ser 2008 (SPA: Royal Bank of Canada) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 4,910,000 | | |
| 2,525,000 | | | Cleveland OH Arpt Sys Rev Ser 2009 D (LOC: KBC Bank NV) | | | 0.350 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 2,525,000 | | |
| 3,150,000 | | | Richland Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 2004 B (Wesleyan) (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank) | | | 0.350 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 3,150,000 | | |
| 10,000,000 | | | Akron Bath Copley OH Jt Twp Hosp Dist Rev Ser 2002 (Summner) (LOC: KBC Bank NV) | | | 0.360 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 10,000,000 | | |
| 2,030,000 | | | Cambridge OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2002 (Southeastern Regl Med Ctr) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.360 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 2,030,000 | | |
| 340,000 | | | Cambridge OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 1996 (Southeastern Regl Med Ctr) (LOC: National City Bank) | | | 0.360 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 340,000 | | |
| 1,805,000 | | | Carroll Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 2000 (St Johns Village) (LOC: National City Bank) | | | 0.360 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,805,000 | | |
| 2,810,000 | | | Columbiana Co OH Rev Ser 2002 (East Liverpool Area) (LOC: National City Bank) | | | 0.360 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 2,810,000 | | |
| 1,075,000 | | | Montgomery Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 1999 (South Cmnty Inc) (LOC: National City Bank) | | | 0.360 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,075,000 | | |
| 1,070,000 | | | Summit Co OH Rev Ser 2004 (Neighborhood Dev Corp) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.360 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,070,000 | | |
| 1,095,000 | | | Summit OH Rev Ser 2005 (Village At St Edward) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.360 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,095,000 | | |
| 4,900,000 | | | Wood Co OH Hosp Facs Ser 2008 (Hosp Assn) (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank) | | | 0.360 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 4,900,000 | | |
| 550,000 | | | Port Gtr Cincinnati OH Dev Auth Rev Ser 2006 (Cincinnati Zoo) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.390 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 550,000 | | |
| 2,860,000 | | | Port Gtr Cincinnati OH Dev Auth Rev Ser 2003 (Cincinnati Zoo) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.390 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 2,860,000 | | |
| 1,865,000 | | | Hamilton OH Rev Ser 1998 B (Affordable Housing) (LOC: Federal Home Loan Bank) | | | 0.420 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,865,000 | | |
| 500,000 | | | Cuyahoga Co OH EDR Ser 2002 (North Coast Cmnty Homes) (LOC: National City Bank) | | | 0.430 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 500,000 | | |
| 960,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH EDR Ser 1997 (The General Prostestant) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.430 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 960,000 | | |
| 975,000 | | | Stark Co OH Port Auth. Hlthcare Fac Rev Ser 2002 (Canton Sch) (LOC: National City Bank) | | | 0.430 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 975,000 | | |
| 60,000 | | | Coshocton Co OH Hosp Ser 1999 (Echoing Hills Village) (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank) | | | 0.800 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 60,000 | | |
| 610,000 | | | Franklin Co OH Hlth Facs Ser 2001 (Heinzerling Fndtn) (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank) | | | 0.800 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 610,000 | | |
| 1,900,000 | | | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2008 (Otterbein College) (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank) | | | 0.900 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,900,000 | | |
| | Total Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes | | | | | | | | $ | 192,285,000 | | |
Total Investment Securities — 100.4% (Amortized Cost $235,309,229) | | $ | 235,309,229 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4%) | | | (1,043,482 | ) | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 234,265,747 | | |
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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 | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 235,309,229 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 235,309,229 | | |
See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments and notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund – December 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
Principal Amount | | | | Coupon Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value | |
| | Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds — 23.1% | |
$ | 100,000 | | | NY St Urban Dev Corp Rev Ser 2002 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 01/01/11 | | $ | 100,000 | | |
| 225,000 | | | KY St Tpk Auth EDR Ser 2000 (Revitalization) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.200 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 225,000 | | |
| 195,000 | | | FL St Brd Ed Lottery Rev Ser 2002 C | | | 5.250 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 195,234 | | |
| 150,000 | | | Minneapolis-St Paul Met Apts Comm Rev Ser 2001 C Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.500 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 150,000 | | |
| 150,000 | | | Henrico Co VA UTGO Ser 2001 (Pub Impt) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.625 | | | 01/15/11 | | | 151,734 | | |
| 100,000 | | | Tri-Creek HS Bldg Corp Ser 2003 (1st Mtg) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 01/15/11 | | | 100,163 | | |
| 100,000 | | | Comal ISD UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 02/01/11 | | | 100,400 | | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St Tpk Comm Tpk Rev Ser 2009 A | | | 3.000 | | | 02/15/11 | | | 100,314 | | |
| 100,000 | | | Fort Worth ISD UTGO Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 02/15/11 | | | 100,497 | | |
| 150,000 | | | Plano TX ISD UTGO Ser 2001 | | | 5.000 | | | 02/15/11 | | | 150,809 | | |
| 175,000 | | | Katy TX Indpt SD Ser 2000 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.100 | | | 02/15/11 | | | 175,998 | | |
| 200,000 | | | OH St Tpk Comm Tpk Rev Ser 2001 B | | | 5.500 | | | 02/15/11 | | | 201,232 | | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St UTGO Ser 2006 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.000 | | | 03/01/11 | | | 100,573 | | |
| 115,000 | | | Fort Worth TX LTGO Ser 2001 | | | 5.000 | | | 03/01/11 | | | 115,840 | | |
| 200,000 | | | Franklin OH LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | | | 2.200 | | | 03/08/11 | | | 200,430 | | |
| 550,000 | | | Southwest OH Regl Wtr Dist Wtr Rev BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.750 | | | 03/09/11 | | | 550,749 | | |
| 200,000 | | | OH St UTGO Ser 2004 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 03/15/11 | | | 201,804 | | |
| 300,000 | | | Hamilton Twp OH Var Purp LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | | | 2.000 | | | 03/16/11 | | | 300,541 | | |
| 100,000 | | | Middleton-Cross Plains Area SD UTGO Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 04/01/11 | | | 101,102 | | |
| 200,000 | | | Durham NC COP Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 04/01/11 | | | 204,349 | | |
| 170,000 | | | Las Vegas NV LTGO Ser 2001 (Swr & Flood Control) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.375 | | | 04/01/11 | | | 172,031 | | |
| 100,000 | | | Univ ID Rev Ser 2001 (Student Fee) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.400 | | | 04/01/11 | | | 101,201 | | |
| 100,000 | | | Lower CO River Auth Rev Ser 2004 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 05/15/11 | | | 101,625 | | |
| 95,000 | | | Austin TX Wtr & Wastewater Rev Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 05/15/11 | | | 96,650 | | |
| 300,000 | | | TX A&M Univ Rev Ser 2001 A | | | 5.375 | | | 05/15/11 | | | 305,400 | | |
| 250,000 | | | Glendale AZ IDA Rev Ser 2001 A (Midwestern Univ) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.750 | | | 05/15/11 | | | 256,984 | | |
| 300,000 | | | Middletown OH CSD Sch Impt BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.750 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 300,983 | | |
| 160,000 | | | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Rev Ser 2009 (Water Quality) | | | 3.000 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 161,598 | | |
| 100,000 | | | Clackamas County SD No 7J Lake Oswego UTGO Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 101,754 | | |
| 100,000 | | | NM Fin Auth Rev Ser 2008 A | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 101,838 | | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Rev Ser 2004 (Water Quality) | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 101,845 | | |
| 100,000 | | | Winston-Salem NC COP Ser 2001 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 102,822 | | |
| 145,000 | | | Winston-Salem NC COP Ser 2001 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 149,084 | | |
| 100,000 | | | Osceola Co FL Rev Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.125 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 102,754 | | |
| 250,000 | | | Douglas Co SD No 206 Eastmont UTGO Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.750 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 255,383 | | |
| 145,000 | | | Harris Co Hlth Fac Dev Corp Rev Ser 2001 A (Memorial Hermann Hlth) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 6.375 | | | 06/01/11 | | | 149,919 | | |
| 125,000 | | | CT St Hlth & Ed Fac Auth Rev Ser 2001 D (Loomis Chaffee) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 07/01/11 | | | 128,729 | | |
| 105,000 | | | FL St Brd Ed Lottery Rev Ser 2008 A | | | 5.000 | | | 07/01/11 | | | 107,305 | | |
| 370,000 | | | NH Health & Ed Auth Rev Ser 2001 (Univ Sys NH) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.500 | | | 07/01/11 | | | 382,915 | | |
| 300,000 | | | Hamilton Southeastern IN Con Sch Bld Corp UTGO BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.250 | | | 07/15/11 | | | 300,000 | | |
| 100,000 | | | South Madison IN Comm Sch Building Corp Rev Ser 2001 (1st Mtg) Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.750 | | | 07/15/11 | | | 102,230 | | |
| 731,000 | | | Olmsted Falls OH BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.500 | | | 08/11/11 | | | 733,229 | | |
| 642,000 | | | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.750 | | | 08/11/11 | | | 643,366 | | |
| 500,000 | | | Union Twp OH BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.250 | | | 09/13/11 | | | 501,730 | | |
| 500,000 | | | Cuyahoga Heights OH BANS Ser 2010 | | | 2.000 | | | 09/19/11 | | | 502,825 | | |
| 300,000 | | | Metrowest MA Regl Tran Auth RANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.500 | | | 09/29/11 | | | 301,101 | | |
| 250,000 | | | Volusia Cnty FL Rev Ser 2008 | | | 3.000 | | | 10/01/11 | | | 253,907 | | |
| 100,000 | | | MS St UTGO Ser 2008 A | | | 5.000 | | | 10/01/11 | | | 102,854 | | |
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Principal Amount | |
| | Coupon Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value | |
| | Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds — 23.1% (Continued) | |
$ | 175,000 | | | SC Transn Infrastr Bank Rev Ser 2001 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.125 | | | 10/01/11 | | $ | 180,898 | | |
| 250,000 | | | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2010 | | | 1.500 | | | 11/10/11 | | | 250,535 | | |
| | Total Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds | | | | | | | | $ | 10,580,264 | | |
| | Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes — 77.1% | |
| 1,000,000 | | | New York NY UTGO Ser 1993 (LOC: BNP Paribas) | | | 0.250 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| 500,000 | | | MS Business Fin Corp Rev BANS Ser 2010 I (Chevron USA) | | | 0.260 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 500,000 | | |
| 400,000 | | | Sarasota Co FL Pub Hosp Dist Rev Ser 2008 A (Sarasota Mem Hosp) (LOC: Northern Trust Co) | | | 0.260 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 400,000 | | |
| 1,200,000 | | | VT Edl & Hlth Bldgs Ser 2008 A (Brattleboro Mem Hosp) (LOC: TD Bank NA) | | | 0.280 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 1,200,000 | | |
| 1,170,000 | | | VT Edl & Hlth Bldgs Fin Agy Rev Ser 2007 A (North Co Hosp) (LOC: TD Bank NA) | | | 0.280 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 1,170,000 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2010 C (Catholic Hlthcare) (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia) | | | 0.290 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St Wtr Dev Auth PCR Facs Rev Ser 2006 A (FirstEnergy Gen Corp) (LOC: Barclays Bank PLC) | | | 0.290 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 100,000 | | |
| 1,200,000 | | | West Valley UT IDR Ser 1987 (Johnson Matthey Inc) (LOC: HSBC Bank USA NA) | | | 0.300 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 1,200,000 | | |
| 800,000 | | | CO Edl & Cultural Facs Auth Rev Ser 2006 (Parker & Denver HS) (LOC: Bank of America NA) | | | 0.350 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 800,000 | | |
| 400,000 | | | Jacksonville Health Facilities Auth. Rev Ser 2007 (Baptist Med) (LOC: Bank of America NA) | | | 0.390 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 400,000 | | |
| 500,000 | | | CO Edl & Cultural Facs Auth Rev Ser 2008 (Natl Jewish Fed) (LOC: Bank of America NA) | | | 0.400 | | | 01/01/11 | | | 500,000 | | |
| 100,000 | | | NY St Dormitory Auth Rev Ser 1998 (Wagner College) (LOC: TD Bank NA) | | | 0.280 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 100,000 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | OH St UTGO Ser 2005 A | | | 0.300 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| 600,000 | | | Salem OH Hosp Rev Impt Ser 2005 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank) | | | 0.300 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 600,000 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Broward Co FL HFA MFH Rev Ser 1999 (Reflections Apts) (LOC: FHLMC) | | | 0.320 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| 965,000 | | | MA St Dev Fin Agy Rev Ser 2008 A (Seven Hills Fndtn) (LOC: TD Bank NA) | | | 0.330 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 965,000 | | |
| 650,000 | | | Columbus OH Regl Arpt Auth Rev Ser 2004 A (OASBO) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 650,000 | | |
| 300,000 | | | El Paso Co CO Rev Ser 1995 (Briarglen Apts) (LIQ: FHLMC) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 300,000 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | IL Fin Auth Rev Ser 2010 (Garrett-Evangelical) (LOC: First Midwest Trust Co) | | | 0.340 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| 900,000 | | | Southglenn CO Met Dist Rev Ser 2007 (LOC: BNP Paribas) | | | 0.350 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 900,000 | | |
| 1,150,000 | | | Dayton KY TIF & Spl Assmt Ser 2008 (Belmont Lake) (LOC: Bank of America NA) | | | 0.380 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,150,000 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | IL Fin Auth Rev Ser 2008 (Lake Forest College) (LOC: Northern Trust Co) | | | 0.390 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| 1,050,000 | | | Palm Beach Co FL Rev Ser 2003 (Henry Morrison Flagler) (LOC: Northern Trust Bank) | | | 0.390 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,050,000 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | WA St HFC Rev Ser 2007 (Clark Island) (LOC: FHLMC) | | | 0.390 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| 240,000 | | | Maricopa Co AZ IDA Hsg Rev Ser 2004 A (San Angelin Apts) (LOC: FNMA) | | | 0.400 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 240,000 | | |
| 480,000 | | | Lucas Co OH Hosp Rev Ser 1999 (Sunshine Inc Northwest OH) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.430 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 480,000 | | |
| 1,343,000 | | | Orange Co FL IDA Rev Ser 2005 (Trinity Prep Sch Inc) (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.430 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,343,000 | | |
| 1,815,000 | | | Summit Co OH IDR Ser 1999 S (Comunale Inc) (LOC: National City Bank) | | | 0.430 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,815,000 | | |
| 1,570,000 | | | Saint Charles Co Auth IDA Rev Ser 2002 (Patriot Machine Inc) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.440 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,570,000 | | |
| 1,075,000 | | | IA Fin Auth Small Business Dev Rev Ser 2003 (Terrace Ctr Assoc LP) (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.450 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,075,000 | | |
| 560,000 | | | Springfield MO IDA Rev Ser 2010 D (LOC: Guaranty Bank) | | | 0.470 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 560,000 | | |
| 1,815,000 | | | Lexington-Fayette Co KY Rev IBR Ser 2006 (Eastland Pkwy) (LOC: Traditional Bank Inc) | | | 0.490 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,815,000 | | |
| 250,000 | | | Scottsburg IN EDR Ser 2000 (Am Plastic Molding) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.500 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 250,000 | | |
| 1,300,000 | | | St Charles Co MO IDA Rev Ser 2003 A (National Cart) (LOC: US Bank NA) | | | 0.530 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 1,300,000 | | |
| 500,000 | | | Hailey ID IDC Rev Ser 2006 (Rocky Mountain Hardware) (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.550 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 500,000 | | |
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Principal Amount | |
| | Coupon Rate | | Maturity Date | | Market Value | |
| | Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes — 77.1% (Continued) | |
$ | 710,000 | | | Indianapolis IN MFH Rev Ser 2004 B (Nora Commons) (LOC: FHLB) | | | 0.550 | | | 01/07/11 | | $ | 710,000 | | |
| 600,000 | | | Lexington-Fayette Co KY Govt IBR Ser 2006 (Liberty Ridge) (LOC: Traditional Bank Inc) | | | 0.590 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 600,000 | | |
| 290,000 | | | Lancaster NE IDR Ser 2000 B (Garner Inds) (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.650 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 290,000 | | |
| 700,000 | | | IL Fin Auth IDR Ser 2005 A (E Kinast) (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank) | | | 0.690 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 700,000 | | |
| 305,000 | | | Hillsborough Co FL IDR Ser 1996 (Vigo Importing Co) (LOC: Bank of America NA) | | | 0.700 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 305,000 | | |
| 955,000 | | | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2008 (Otterbein College) (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank) | | | 0.900 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 955,000 | | |
| 100,000 | | | CA Statewide Cmntys IDR Rev Ser 2001 A (American Modular Sys) (LOC: Bank of the West) | | | 1.000 | | | 01/07/11 | | | 100,000 | | |
| 400,000 | | | York Co SC PCR Ser 2008 B-3 (SPA: National Rural Utilities Finance) | | | 0.750 | | | 03/01/11 | | | 400,000 | | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Chatom AL IDB Gulf Opp Zone Ser 2008 A (Powersouth Energy Coop) (SPA: National Rural Utilities Finance) | | | 0.830 | | | 05/16/11 | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| 400,000 | | | Monroe Co NY IDA Rev Ser 1986 (Natl Dev Council Multi) (LOC: HSBC Bank USA NA) | | | 4.000 | | | 06/15/11 | | | 400,000 | | |
| | Total Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes | | | | | | | | $ | 35,393,000 | | |
Total Investment Securities — 100.2% (Amortized Cost $45,973,264) | | $ | 45,973,264 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2%) | | | (76,336 | ) | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | $ | 45,896,928 | | |
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 | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 45,973,264 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 45,973,264 | | |
See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments and notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Portfolios of Investments
December 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
Floating and variable rate demand notes ("put bonds") earn interest at a coupon rate which fluctuates at specified intervals, usually daily, monthly or semi-annually. The maturity dates shown in the Portfolio of Investments are the next reset dates. The interest rates shown in the Portfolio of Investments are the coupon rates in effect at December 31, 2010.
Put bonds may be redeemed at the discretion of the holder on specified dates prior to maturity. Mandatory put bonds are automatically redeemed at a specified put date unless action is taken by the holder to prevent redemption.
Bonds denoted as prerefunded are anticipated to be redeemed prior to their scheduled maturity. The dates indicated in the Portfolio of Investments are the stipulated prerefunded dates.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
BANS - Bond Anticipation Notes
CCAO - County Commissioner's Association of Ohio
COP - Certificates of Participation
CSD - City School District
EDR - Economic Development Revenue
ETM - Escrowed to Maturity
FHLB - Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association
GO - General Obligation
HFA - Housing Finance Authority/Agency
HFC - Household Finance Corporation
IBR - Industrial Building Revenue
IDA - Industrial Development Authority/Agency
IDB - Industrial Development Board
IDC - Industrial Development Corporation
IDR - Industrial Development Revenue
ISD - Independent School District
LIQ - Liquidity Facility
LOC - Letter of Credit
LSD - Local School District
LTGO - Limited Tax General Obligation
MBS - Mortgage-Backed Security
MFH - Multi-Family Housing
OASBO - Ohio Association of School Business Officials
PCR - Pollution Control Revenue
PLC - Public Limited Company
RANS - Revenue Anticipation Notes
SD - School District
SPA - Stand-by Purchase Agreement
TIF - Tax Increment Financing
UTGO - Unlimited Tax General Obligation
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Portfolio Composition (Unaudited)
December 31, 2010
As of December 31, 2010, the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund and the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund were invested exclusively in debt obligations by the State of Ohio and its political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and instrumentalities and by other issuers, the interest from which is exempt from Ohio personal income tax. As of December 31, 2010, 24.9% of the portfolio securities of the Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund were concentrated in the State of Ohio, 11.2% in the State of Florida, 8.2% in the State of Kentucky, 7.5% in the State of Missouri, 5.9% in the State of Illinois, 5.4% in the State of Colorado and 5.2% in the State of Vermont.
The Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund and the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund are each non-diversified Funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Thus, investments may be concentrated in fewer issuers than those of a diversified fund. As of December 31, 2010, there were no concentrations of investments (10% or greater) in any one issuer.
The Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund and the Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund each invest in municipal securities maturing in 13 months or less and having a short-term rating in one of the top two ratings categories by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating agencies (or by one such agency if a security is rated by only that agency) or, if unrated, are determined by the Advisor, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be of comparable quality.
The concentration of investments for each Fund as of December 31, 2010, classified by security type, was as follows:
| | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |
General Obligations | | | 45.5 | % | | | 10.4 | % | | | 6.4 | % | |
Prerefunded/Escrowed to Maturity | | | 12.4 | % | | | 1.0 | % | | | 9.0 | % | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes | | | — | | | | 81.6 | % | | | 72.9 | % | |
Adjustable Rate Put Bonds | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3.9 | % | |
Fixed Rate Revenue Bonds | | | 42.1 | % | | | 7.0 | % | | | 7.8 | % | |
Total Investments | | | 100.0 | % | | | 100.0 | % | | | 100.0 | % | |
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Other Items (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting
The Sub-Advisors are responsible for exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and held by the Funds. A description of the policies and procedures that the Sub-Advisors use in fulfilling this responsibility and information regarding how those proxies were voted during the twelve month period ended June 30 are available without charge upon request by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407. These items are also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's (the Commission) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The Trust files a complete listing of portfolio holdings for each Fund as of the end of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The complete listing (i) is available on the Commission's website; (ii) may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; and (iii) will be made available to shareholders upon request by calling 1.800.543.0407. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including reinvested dividends or other distributions; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010).
Actual Expenses
The first line of 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, 2010" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of 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.
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Other Items (Continued)
| | Net Expense Ratio Annualized December 31, 2010 | | Beginning Account Value July 1, 2010 | | Ending Account Value December 31, 2010 | | Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2010* | |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | |
Class A Actual | | | 0.85 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 990.00 | | | $ | 4.26 | | |
Class A Hypothetical | | | 0.85 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.92 | | | $ | 4.33 | | |
Class C Actual | | | 1.60 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 985.40 | | | $ | 8.01 | | |
Class C Hypothetical | | | 1.60 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.14 | | | $ | 8.13 | | |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |
Class A Actual | | | 0.45 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.10 | | | $ | 2.27 | | |
Class A Hypothetical | | | 0.45 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.94 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Institutional Class Actual | | | 0.45 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.10 | | | $ | 2.27 | | |
Institutional Class Hypothetical | | | 0.45 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.94 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |
Class A Actual | | | 0.56 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.10 | | | $ | 2.82 | | |
Class A Hypothetical | | | 0.56 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.38 | | | $ | 2.85 | | |
Class S Actual | | | 0.55 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.10 | | | $ | 2.77 | | |
Class S Hypothetical | | | 0.55 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.43 | | | $ | 2.80 | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by [number of days in most recent fiscal half-year/365 [or 366]] (to reflect one-half year period).
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Other Items (Continued)
Advisory Agreement Approval Disclosure
At a meeting held on November 18, 2010, the Board of Trustees (the "Board" or "Trustees") of the Touchstone Tax-Free Trust (the "Trust"), and by a separate vote, the Independent Trustees of the Trust, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Advisor with respect to each Fund of the Trust and the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor.
In determining whether to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Advisor furnished information necessary for a majority of the Independent Trustees to make the determination that the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the respective Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each of the Funds and its respective shareholders. The information provided to the Board included: (1) industry data comparing advisory fees and expense ratios of comparable investment companies; (2) comparative performance information; (3) the Advisor's and its affiliates' revenues and costs of providing services to the Funds; and (4) information about the Advisor's and Sub-Advisor'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 with 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 the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund. The Independent Trustees also reviewed the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each of the Funds in private sessions with independent legal counsel 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 services; (2) the Advisor's compensation and profitability; (3) a comparison of fees and performance with other advisers; (4) economies of scale; and (5) the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board's analysis of these factors is set forth below. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Advisor Services. The Board considered the level and depth of knowledge of the Advisor, including the professional experience and qualifications of senior personnel. The Board discussed the Advisor's effectiveness in monitoring the performance of the Sub-Advisor, an affiliate of the Advisor, and the Advisor's timeliness in responding to performance issues. In evaluating the quality of services provided by the Advisor, the Board took into account its familiarity with the Advisor's senior management through Board meetings, discussions and reports during the preceding year. The Board also took into account the Advisor's compliance policies and procedures. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Advisor's role in coordinating the activities of the Funds' other service providers, was also considered. The Board also considered the Advisor's relationship with its affiliates and the resources available to them, as well as any potential conflicts of interest. The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each Fund by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Advisor's Compensation and Profitability. The Board took into consideration the financial condition and profitability of the Advisor and its affiliates (including the Sub-Advisor) and the direct and indirect benefits derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from the Advisor's relationship with the Funds. The information considered by the Board included operating profit margin information for the Advisor's business as a whole. The Board noted that the Advisor had waived a portion of each Fund's advisory fee. The Board also noted that the Advisor pays the Sub-Advisor's sub-advisory fees out of the advisory fees the Advisor receives from the Funds. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor's relationship with the Funds both before and after tax expenses and whether the Advisor has the financial wherewithal to continue to provide a high level of
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services to the Funds, noting the ongoing commitment of the Advisor's parent company with respect to providing support and resources as needed. The Board also considered that the Funds' distributor, an affiliate of the Advisor, receives Rule 12b-1 distribution fees from the Funds and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares. The Board also noted that the Advisor derives benefits to its reputation and other benefits from its association with the Funds.
The Board recognized that the Advisor should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits in exchange for the level of services it provides to each Fund and the entrepreneurial risk that it assumes as Advisor. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Advisor and its affiliates' level of profitability, if any, from their relationship with each Fund was reasonable and not excessive.
Expenses and Performance. The Board compared the respective advisory fees and total expense ratios for each of the Funds with various comparative data, including the median and average advisory fees and total expense ratios of each Fund's respective peer group. The Board also considered, among other data, the Funds' respective performance results during the six-month, twelve-month, and thirty-six month periods ended September 30, 2010 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 further noted that the Advisor had waived portions of the advisory fees paid by the Funds in order to reduce the Funds' respective operating expenses to targeted levels. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund were paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fees it receives from the Fund and the impact of such sub-advisory fees on the profitability of the Advisor. In reviewing the respective expense ratios and performance of each of the Funds, the Board also took into account the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor and its affiliates.
The Board considered, among other data, the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to each Fund:
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund. The Fund's advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers) were below the median and at the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving a portion of its advisory fee. The Board took into account the impact that the relatively small size of the Fund has upon expenses. The Fund's performance for the six-month period and the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2010 was in the 3rd quartile of its peer group, and in the 1st quartile of its peer group for the thirty-six month period ended September 30, 2010. The Board noted management's discussion of the Fund's longer-term performance. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund's overall performance was satisfactory and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the high quality of services received by the Fund from the Advisor.
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund. The Fund's advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers) were below the median and at the median, respectively, of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving a portion of its advisory fee. The Board also noted the relatively small range of difference between the expenses of the peer group's median and those of the Fund. The Fund's performance for the six-month, twelve-month, and thirty-six month periods ended September 30, 2010 was in the 3rd quartile of its peer group. The Board noted the relatively small difference in performance among the funds in the Fund's peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the high quality of services received by the Fund from the Advisor.
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Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund. The Fund's advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving a portion of its advisory fee and management's discussion of the Fund's expenses. The Board took into account the impact that the relatively small size of the Fund has upon expenses. The Fund's performance for the six-month, twelve-month and thirty-six month periods ended September 30, 2010 was in the 2nd quartile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the high quality of services received by the Fund from the Advisor 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 fees. 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 schedule for each Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the respective advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the respective Fund's assets increase. The Board noted that the current advisory fee for the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund currently reflected such economies of scale. The Board also noted that if a Fund's assets increased over time, the Fund also might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
Conclusion. In considering the renewal of the Funds' Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The Trustees evaluated all information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their determinations were made separately with respect to each Fund. The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Funds' Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor, among others: (a) the Advisor had demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the performance of each Fund is satisfactory in relation to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and to relevant indices; and (d) each Fund's advisory fee is reasonable in relation to those of similar funds and to the services to be provided by the Advisor. Based on their conclusions, the Trustees determined with respect to each Fund that continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
In approving the Funds' Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board considered various factors with respect to each Fund and its respective Sub-Advisory Agreement, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund, including the personnel providing services; (2) the Sub-Advisor's compensation; (3) a comparison of the sub-advisory fee and performance with other advisers; 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 Advisor regarding the services provided by the Sub-Advisor, including information presented periodically throughout the previous year. The Board took into account the affiliation of the Sub-Advisor to the Advisor, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Board noted that, on a periodic basis, the Board meets with portfolio managers of the Sub-Advisor to discuss their performance and investment processes and strategies. The Board considered the Sub-Advisor's level of knowledge and investment style. The Board reviewed the experience and credentials of the investment personnel who are responsible for managing the investment of portfolio securities with respect to the Funds. The Board also noted the Sub-Advisor's brokerage practices. The Board also considered the Sub-Advisor's regulatory and compliance history. The Board noted that the Advisor's compliance monitoring processes includes quarterly reviews of compliance reports and annual compliance visits to the Sub-Advisor and that compliance issues, if any, are reported to the Board.
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Sub-Advisor's Compensation. The Board also took into consideration the financial condition of the Sub-Advisor and any indirect benefits derived by the Sub-Advisor and its affiliates from the Sub-Advisor's relationship with the Funds. In considering the profitability to the Sub-Advisor of its relationship with the Funds, the Board noted the undertakings of the Advisor to maintain expense limitations for the Funds and also noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreements were paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fees that it receives under the Investment Advisory Agreement. As a consequence, the profitability to the Sub-Advisor of its relationship with a Fund was not a substantial factor in the Board's deliberations. For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potential economies of scale in the Sub-Advisor's management of the Funds to be a substantial factor in its consideration, although the Board noted that the sub-advisory fee schedule for each Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the sub-advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels if the Fund's assets increased.
Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Performance. The Board considered that each Fund pays an advisory fee to the Advisor and that the Advisor pays a sub-advisory fee to the Sub-Advisor with respect to each Fund. The Board also compared the sub-advisory fees paid by the Advisor to fees charged by the Sub-Advisor to manage comparable institutional separate accounts. The Board considered the amount retained by the Advisor and the sub-advisory fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to the various services provided by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. The Board compared the sub-advisory fee for each Fund with various comparative data, including the median and average sub-advisory fees of each Fund's peer group, and considered the following information:
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund. The Fund's sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the quality of services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor.
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund. The Fund's sub-advisory fee was at the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the quality of services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund. The Fund's sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the quality of services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
As noted above, the Board considered each Fund's performance during the six-month, twelve-month, and thirty-six month periods ended September 30, 2010 as compared to each Fund's peer group and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund's performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board also noted the Advisor's expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk adjusted performance of the Sub-Advisor. The Board also was mindful of the Advisor's focus on the Sub-Advisor's performance and the Advisor's ways of addressing underperformance.
Conclusion. In considering the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund, among others: (a) the Sub-Advisor was qualified to manage each Fund's assets in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies; (b) the Sub-Advisor maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the performance of each Fund is satisfactory in relation to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and to relevant indices; (d) each Fund's advisory fee is reasonable in relation to those of similar funds and to the services to be provided by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor; and (e) the Sub-Advisor's investment strategies are appropriate for pursuing the investment objectives of each Fund. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund was in the best interests of the respective Fund and its shareholders.
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PRIVACY PROTECTION POLICY
We Respect Your Privacy
Thank you for your decision to invest with us. Touchstone and its affiliates have always placed a high value on the trust and confidence our clients place in us. We believe that confidence must be earned and validated through time. In today's world, when technology allows the sharing of information at light speeds, trust must be reinforced by our sincere pledge to take the steps necessary to ensure that the information you share with us is treated with respect and confidentiality.
Our Pledge to Our Clients
• We collect only the information we need to service your account and administer our business.
• We are committed to keeping your information confidential and we place strict limits and controls on the use and sharing of your information.
• We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of your information.
We Collect the Following Nonpublic Personal Information About You:
• Information we receive from you on or in applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations, including, but not limited to, your name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth; and
• Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, including, but not limited to, your account number and balance, payment history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information.
Categories of Information We Disclose and Parties to Whom We Disclose
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to nonaffiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law.
We Place Strict Limits and Controls on the Use and Sharing of Your Information
• We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to authorized employees who need the information to administer your business.
• We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to protect this information.
• We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to anyone, except as required or permitted by law or as described in this document.
• We will not sell your personal information to anyone.
We May Provide Information to Service Your Account
Sometimes it is necessary to provide information about you to various companies such as transfer agents, custodians, broker-dealers and marketing service firms to facilitate the servicing of your account. These organizations have a legitimate business need to see some of your personal information in order for us to provide service to you. We may disclose to these various companies the information that we collect as described above. We require that these companies, including our own subsidiaries and affiliates, strictly maintain the confidentiality of this information and abide by all applicable laws. Companies within our corporate family that may receive this information are financial service providers and insurance companies. We do not permit these associated companies to sell the information for their own purposes, and we never sell our customer information.
This policy is applicable to the following affiliated companies: Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Investment Trust, Touchstone Strategic Trust, Touchstone Tax-Free Trust, Touchstone Variable Series Trust, Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust, Touchstone Securities, Inc.,* Capital Analysts Incorporated and W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.
* Touchstone Securities, Inc. serves as the underwriter to the Touchstone Funds.
A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group®
The Privacy Protection Policy is not part of the Semi-Annual Report.
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Touchstone Investments
Distributor
Touchstone Securities, Inc.*
303 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203
800.638.8194
www.touchstoneinvestments.com
Investment Advisor
Touchstone Advisors, Inc.*
303 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203
Transfer Agent
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
P.O. Box 5354
Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5354
Shareholder Service
800.543.0407
* A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group
TSF-58-TTFT-SAR-1012
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not required for Semiannual Reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not required for Semiannual Reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not required for Semiannual Reports
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
The Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included in the Semiannual Report filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No material changes have been made to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to its Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act) the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(2) | Certifications required by Item 12 (a)(2) of Form N-CSR are filed herewith. |
(b) | Certifications required by Item 11 (b) of Form N-CSR are filed herewith. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | Touchstone Tax-Free Trust | |
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By (Signature and Title) | | |
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/s/ Jill T. McGruder | | |
Jill T. McGruder | | | |
President | | |
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Date: March 1, 2011 | | |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)
/s/ Jill T. McGruder | |
Jill T. McGruder |
President |
Date: March 1, 2011
/s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft | |
Terrie A. Wiedenheft |
Controller & Treasurer |
Date: March 1, 2011