UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
AMENDED FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number | 811-3174 |
Touchstone Tax-Free Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
303 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Jill T. McGruder, 303 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (513) 878-4066 |
Date of fiscal year end: | 6/30/10 | ||
Date of reporting period: | 6/30/10 |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Annual Report
June 30, 2010
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
Page | ||
Letter from the President | 3 | |
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) | 4-5 | |
Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited) | 6 | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 7-8 | |
Statements of Operations | 9 | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 10-11 | |
Financial Highlights | 12-14 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | 15-23 | |
Portfolios of Investments: | ||
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | 24-25 | |
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | 26-29 | |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | 30-32 | |
Notes to Portfolios of Investments | 33 | |
Portfolio Composition (Unaudited) | 34 | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 35 | |
Other Items (Unaudited) | 36-37 | |
Management of the Trust (Unaudited) | 38-40 |
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Letter from the President
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to provide you with the Touchstone Tax-Free Trust Annual Report. Inside you will find key financial information for the twelve months ended June 30, 2010.
During the first half of the fiscal year, the municipal market benefited from very positive technical conditions. Investor demand was strong as extremely low money market yields induced investors to put money to work further out the yield curve. Activity in the municipal market was brisk and 2009 saw new issue volume as the second highest ever. The municipal market continued to perform well for the first two months of 2010 before hitting a speed bump in March with the sector experiencing its first negative monthly total return in nearly a year and a half. During the second half of the fiscal year, Treasuries outperformed municipals given the flight to quality that took place during the second quarter of 2010. In total, for the year ending June 30, 2010, municipals outperformed Treasuries.
The Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund seeks the highest level of interest income exempt from federal and Ohio personal income taxes consistent with the protection of capital. It invests primarily in high-quality long-term municipal bonds and is managed seeking the appropriate alignment of risk and return in an attempt to provide the most favorable opportunity to maximize risk-adjusted performance. The Fund was named a winner of the Lipper Fund Awards 2010 for the Fund’s 10-year performance. It was ranked the best of 28 funds in the Ohio Municipal Debt Funds category for the 10-year period ending December 31, 2009.
Touchstone’s tax-free money market funds seek current tax-free income combined with liquidity and stability. The Funds seek the highest level of interest income exempt from Federal (and in some cases state) income tax, consistent with protection of capital by primarily investing in high-quality, short-term municipal obligations.
We continue to believe that diversification is the key to balancing risk and return. As always, we recommend that you work with your financial professional to utilize a sound asset allocation strategy that invests in a combination of stock, bond, and money market mutual funds to help keep your financial strategy on course. We also suggest maintaining a long-term approach to gain the full potential benefits of investing.
We greatly appreciate your continued support. Thank you for including Touchstone as part of your investment plan.
Sincerely,
Jill T. McGruder
President
Touchstone Tax-Free Trust
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)
As of June 30, 2010
Market Review
The economy continued to show modest improvement during the fiscal year period that ended June 30, 2010, recovering from the extremely difficult conditions that marred much of the prior 12-month period. While the economic recovery has been uneven at best, the economy began to show signs of improvement in the summer of 2009 with GDP growth turning positive, corporate profits improving and the negative trend in job growth leveling off. The job picture however, remains clouded as employers that aggressively shed workers during the recession remain loathe to rehire workers without a clear sign that economic conditions will continue to improve. Other factors, including the uncertain tax and regulatory environment, are conspiring to inhibit job growth as well. Against this backdrop, interest rates declined during the fiscal year as economic conditions and subdued inflationary pressures kept the Federal Reserve on hold. The Fed funds rate closed the fiscal year where it began, at a historic low of 0.25%. Treasury yields declined across the yield curve, with most of the rally occurring during the final two months of the fiscal year as the economic indicators began to deteriorate. For the fiscal year, Treasury yields were down approximately 0.50% to 0.75%, as 10-year and 30-year Treasury securities dipped below 3.00% and 4.00%, respectively. Credit spreads in other sectors of the bond market narrowed substantially as rising corporate profits and extremely low cash returns induced investors to take additional risk. The Fed has indicated that it will keep interest rates low for an extended period of time to help the economy recover, which likely means that the Fed funds rate will remain at its current level of 0.25% until the second or third quarter of 2011.
The municipal market performed well during the fiscal year as yields within the sector followed the trend in the broader bond market and declined while credit spreads narrowed. The best performing sectors were long maturities and weaker credits which benefited from the decline in rates and the improvement in credit spreads. The longer tax-exempt sector also benefited from the introduction of Build America Bonds or BABs. This program was created as part of the stimulus package passed in the first quarter of 2009 and allowed municipal issuers to sell taxable bonds and receive a subsidy of 35% on the interest costs from the federal government. This combination proved advantageous for issuers and buyers alike as issuers were able to broaden the market for their securities while municipal bonds offered taxable investors an excellent way to diversify their portfolio within a historically strong credit sector of the bond market. The success of the program reduced supply in the longer tax-exempt market which further aided performance in the long-term segment of the market.
Given the difficulties many municipalities are facing, the market remains vulnerable to downgrades and headline risk; however, we do not believe the calamitous predictions by some commentators. We believe the vast majority of municipalities will make the difficult choices necessary to bring their budgets into line.
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund
The total return of the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund was 6.77% for the year ending June 30, 2010. The total return of the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index was 9.61% for the same period.
Relative performance of the Fund during the fiscal year was impacted by the shorter duration and strong credit quality of the Fund’s portfolio. As indicated above, longer duration bonds performed best over the year as interest rates declined and credit spreads narrowed. In managing the Fund, we typically maintain a shorter maturity and duration than the overall market. Our primary strategy remains unchanged; we focus on buying high quality, Ohio municipal bonds that we believe offer the best combination of tax-free yield and total return. This typically leads to higher coupon bonds in the 20-year maturity range and results in a portfolio with shorter duration than the overall market. This strategy has served the Fund well over the years as the performance for longer time periods demonstrates. We will continue to employ this strategy and emphasize higher quality credits and not stretch down the credit curve to add yield.
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited) (Continued)
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in
the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund - Class A* and the
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index
* | The chart above represents performance of Class A shares only, which will vary from the performance of Class C shares based on the difference in loads and fees paid by shareholders in the different classes. Fund inception was April 1, 1985, and the initial public offering of Class C shares commenced on November 1, 1993. |
** | Returns shown above are adjusted for maximum applicable sales charge. |
The performance of the above Fund does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited)
June 30, 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.
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | ||||
Credit Quality | (% of Investment Securities) | |||
AAA / Aaa | 2.6 | |||
AA / Aa | 54.7 | |||
A/A | 32.3 | |||
BBB/Baa | 5.3 | |||
NR | 5.1 | |||
Total | 100.0 | |||
Portfolio Allocation | (% of Net Assets) | |||
Fixed Rate Revenue & General | ||||
Obligation Bonds | 96.8 | |||
Floating & Variable Rate | ||||
Demand Notes | 2.8 | |||
Other Assets/Liabilities (net) | 0.4 | |||
Total | 100.0 |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||
Credit Quality | (% of Investment Securities) | |||
A-1 / P-1 / MI G1/SP1-+ | 87.7 | |||
NR/FW1* | 12.3 | |||
Total | 100.0 | |||
Portfolio Allocation | (% of Net Assets) | |||
Floating & Variable Rate | ||||
Demand Notes | 69.6 | |||
Fixed Rate Revenue & General | ||||
Obligation Bonds | 32.3 | |||
Other Assets/Liabilities (net) | (1.9 | ) | ||
Total | 100.0 |
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||
Credit Quality | (% of Investment Securities) | |||
A-1 / P-1 / MI G1/SP1-+ | 83.5 | |||
NR/FW1* | 16.5 | |||
Total | 100.0 | |||
Portfolio Allocation | (% of Net Assets) | |||
Floating & Variable Rate | ||||
Demand Notes | 77.1 | |||
Fixed Rate Revenue & General | ||||
Obligation Bonds | 24.7 | |||
Other Assets/Liabilities (net) | (1.8 | ) | ||
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
June 30, 2010
Ohio | Ohio | Tax-Free | ||||||||||
Tax-Free | Tax-Free | Money | ||||||||||
Bond | Money Market | Market | ||||||||||
Fund | Fund | Fund | ||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Investment securities: | ||||||||||||
At amortized cost or at original cost for Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | $ | 57,336,883 | $ | 258,403,848 | $ | 53,150,835 | ||||||
At market value | $ | 60,139,029 | $ | 258,403,848 | $ | 53,150,835 | ||||||
Cash | 71,093 | 140,056 | 85,704 | |||||||||
Interest receivable | 368,992 | 544,461 | 227,772 | |||||||||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 26,149 | — | — | |||||||||
Other assets | 6,911 | 13,038 | 1,777 | |||||||||
Total Assets | 60,612,174 | 259,101,403 | 53,466,088 | |||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Dividends payable | 50,983 | 4,946 | 441 | |||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 85,322 | — | — | |||||||||
Payable for securities purchased | — | 5,017,100 | 1,206,905 | |||||||||
Payable to Advisor | 24,503 | 72,506 | 28,590 | |||||||||
Payable to other affiliates | 38,367 | 69,937 | — | |||||||||
Payable to Trustees | 4,399 | 5,285 | 7,324 | |||||||||
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | 2,558 | 54,295 | 41,332 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 206,132 | 5,224,069 | 1,284,592 | |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 60,406,042 | $ | 253,877,334 | $ | 52,181,496 | ||||||
Net assets consist of: | ||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 57,569,597 | $ | 253,874,675 | $ | 52,182,337 | ||||||
Accumulated net investment loss | (29,549 | ) | (344 | ) | (171 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | 63,848 | 3,003 | (670 | ) | ||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 2,802,146 | — | — | |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 60,406,042 | $ | 253,877,334 | $ | 52,181,496 | ||||||
Pricing of Class A Shares | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Class A shares | $ | 53,946,743 | $ | 105,251,256 | $ | 17,404,617 | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | ||||||||||||
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | 4,669,148 | 105,231,353 | 17,415,120 | |||||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 11.55 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 12.13 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Pricing of Class C Shares | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Class C shares | $ | 6,459,299 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | 558,500 | — | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share* | $ | 11.57 | $ | — | $ | — |
* | Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
Ohio | Ohio | Tax-Free | ||||||||||
Tax-Free | Tax-Free | Money | ||||||||||
Bond | Money Market | Market | ||||||||||
Fund | Fund | Fund | ||||||||||
Pricing of Class S Shares | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Class S shares | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 34,776,879 | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | — | — | 34,777,371 | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1.00 | ||||||
Pricing of Institutional Class Shares | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Institutional Class shares | $ | — | $ | 148,626,078 | $ | — | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | — | 148,630,339 | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | $ | — | $ | 1.00 | $ | — |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2010
Ohio | Ohio | Tax-Free | ||||||||||
Tax-Free | Tax-Free | Money | ||||||||||
Bond | Money Market | Market | ||||||||||
Fund | Fund | Fund | ||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||
Interest Income | $ | 2,715,622 | $ | 1,980,947 | $ | 450,154 | ||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 301,269 | 1,339,571 | 281,461 | |||||||||
Administration fees | 120,509 | 596,728 | 112,625 | |||||||||
Distribution expenses, Class A | 133,960 | 291,846 | 47,044 | |||||||||
Distribution expenses, Class C | 66,700 | — | — | |||||||||
Distribution expenses, Class S | — | — | 197,563 | |||||||||
Transfer Agent fees, Class A | 25,736 | 30,350 | 11,540 | |||||||||
Transfer Agent fees, Class C | 4,343 | — | — | |||||||||
Transfer Agent fees, Class S | — | — | 38,596 | |||||||||
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class | — | 768 | — | |||||||||
Professional fees | 17,999 | 47,618 | 29,086 | |||||||||
Money market insurance | — | 35,636 | 4,941 | |||||||||
Postage and supplies | 23,950 | 21,581 | 8,837 | |||||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 9,214 | 9,607 | 11,581 | |||||||||
Pricing expenses | 9,687 | 21,794 | 9,400 | |||||||||
Registration fees, Class A | 6,233 | 7,439 | 10,994 | |||||||||
Registration fees, Class C | 3,634 | — | — | |||||||||
Registration fees, Class S | — | — | 7,131 | |||||||||
Reports to shareholders | 13,223 | 9,039 | 11,308 | |||||||||
Custodian fees | 4,609 | 16,306 | 4,321 | |||||||||
Compliance fees and expenses | 2,108 | 4,176 | 1,764 | |||||||||
Other expenses | 1,160 | 6,859 | 961 | |||||||||
Total Expenses | 744,334 | 2,439,318 | 789,153 | |||||||||
Fees waived by the Administrator | (120,509 | ) | (596,728 | ) | (112,625 | ) | ||||||
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed by the Advisor | (61,570 | ) | (204,408 | ) | (236,819 | ) | ||||||
Net Expenses | 562,255 | 1,638,182 | 439,709 | |||||||||
Net Investment Income | 2,153,367 | 342,765 | 10,445 | |||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gains on Investments | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains from security transactions | 308,520 | 3,052 | 2 | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 1,452,451 | — | — | |||||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains on Investments | 1,760,971 | 3,052 | 2 | |||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations | $ | 3,914,338 | $ | 345,817 | $ | 10,447 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | ||||||||
Year | Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
From Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,153,367 | $ | 2,160,222 | ||||
Net realized gains from security transactions | 308,520 | 27,470 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 1,452,451 | 400,652 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations | 3,914,338 | 2,588,344 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||
From net investment income, Class A | (1,959,682 | ) | (1,981,807 | ) | ||||
From net investment income, Class C | (193,893 | ) | (178,415 | ) | ||||
Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Shareholders | (2,153,575 | ) | (2,160,222 | ) | ||||
From Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||
Class A | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 6,306,238 | 5,013,732 | ||||||
Reinvested distributions | 1,125,423 | 1,260,876 | ||||||
Payments for shares redeemed | (6,922,527 | ) | (6,247,579 | ) | ||||
Net Increase in Net Assets from Class A Share Transactions | 509,134 | 27,029 | ||||||
Class C | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 1,256,477 | 1,628,668 | ||||||
Reinvested distributions | 106,342 | 128,173 | ||||||
Payments for shares redeemed | (1,145,080 | ) | (1,097,878 | ) | ||||
Net Increase in Net Assets from Class C Share Transactions | 217,739 | 658,963 | ||||||
Total Increase in Net Assets | 2,487,636 | 1,114,114 | ||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 57,918,406 | 56,804,292 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 60,406,042 | $ | 57,918,406 | ||||
Accumulated Net Investment Loss | $ | (29,549 | ) | $ | — |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |||||||||||||||
Year | Year | Year | Year | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
From Operations | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 342,765 | $ | 4,900,298 | $ | 10,445 | $ | 490,970 | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) from security transactions | 3,052 | (49 | ) | 2 | — | |||||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations | 345,817 | 4,900,249 | 10,447 | 490,970 | ||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||
From net investment income, Class A(A) | (46,490 | ) | (1,274,560 | ) | (6,868 | ) | (203,998 | ) | ||||||||
From net investment income, Class S | — | — | (3,748 | ) | (287,211 | ) | ||||||||||
From net investment income, Institutional Class | (296,619 | ) | (3,625,738 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
From net realized gains, Class A(A) | — | (32,302 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
From net realized gains, Institutional Class | — | (84,341 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Shareholders | (343,109 | ) | (5,016,941 | ) | (10,616 | ) | (491,209 | ) | ||||||||
From Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
Class A(A) | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 161,093,772 | 201,151,386 | 6,520,353 | 9,684,704 | ||||||||||||
Reinvested distributions | 45,524 | 1,305,039 | 6,610 | 201,122 | ||||||||||||
Payments for shares redeemed | (187,790,575 | ) | (204,259,148 | ) | (11,540,162 | ) | (8,577,315 | ) | ||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Class A Share Transactions | (26,651,279 | ) | (1,802,723 | ) | (5,013,199 | ) | 1,308,511 | |||||||||
Class S | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | — | — | 97,575,211 | 104,762,447 | ||||||||||||
Reinvested distributions | — | — | 3,452 | 287,212 | ||||||||||||
Payments for shares redeemed | — | — | (103,703,583 | ) | (95,168,248 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Class S Share Transactions | — | — | (6,124,920 | ) | 9,881,411 | |||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 272,642,547 | 486,100,048 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Reinvested distributions | 5,241 | 101,563 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Payments for shares redeemed | (348,969,186 | ) | (523,424,302 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Institutional Class Share Transactions | (76,321,398 | ) | (37,222,691 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (102,969,969 | ) | (39,142,106 | ) | (11,138,288 | ) | 11,189,683 | |||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 356,847,303 | 395,989,409 | 63,319,784 | 52,130,101 | ||||||||||||
End of period | $ | 253,877,334 | $ | 356,847,303 | $ | 52,181,496 | $ | 63,319,784 | ||||||||
Accumulated Net Investment Loss | $ | (344 | ) | $ | — | $ | (171 | ) | $ | — |
(A) Effective November 1, 2009, Retail Class shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund were changed to Class A shares.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund — Class A
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 11.22 | $ | 11.13 | $ | 11.37 | $ | 11.45 | $ | 12.10 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.46 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.33 | 0.09 | (0.12 | ) | 0.03 | (0.49 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.75 | 0.52 | 0.32 | 0.48 | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.42 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.46 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | — | — | (0.12 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.16 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.42 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.62 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 11.55 | $ | 11.22 | $ | 11.13 | $ | 11.37 | $ | 11.45 | ||||||||||
Total return (A) | 6.77 | % | 4.84 | % | 2.85 | % | 4.19 | % | (0.25 | %) | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000’s) | $ | 53,947 | $ | 51,862 | $ | 51,440 | $ | 56,163 | $ | 64,266 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.85 | % (B) | 0.81 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.66 | % | 3.93 | % | 3.92 | % | 3.87 | % | 3.87 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 33 | % | 2 | % | 17 | % | 28 | % | 24 | % |
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund — Class C
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 11.23 | $ | 11.14 | $ | 11.39 | $ | 11.46 | $ | 12.11 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.37 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | 0.34 | 0.09 | (0.13 | ) | 0.04 | (0.49 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.68 | 0.44 | 0.23 | 0.40 | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.34 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.37 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | — | — | (0.12 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.16 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.34 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.53 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 11.57 | $ | 11.23 | $ | 11.14 | $ | 11.39 | $ | 11.46 | ||||||||||
Total return (A) | 6.06 | % | 4.08 | % | 2.00 | % | 3.50 | % | (1.00 | %) | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000’s) | $ | 6,459 | $ | 6,056 | $ | 5,364 | $ | 5,169 | $ | 6,728 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.60 | % (B) | 1.55 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.50 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 2.91 | % | 3.19 | % | 3.17 | % | 3.12 | % | 3.12 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 33 | % | 2 | % | 17 | % | 28 | % | 24 | % |
(A) | Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. |
(B) | During the period certain fees may have been waived and/or reimbursed. If such waivers/reimbursements had not occurred, the ratio of gross expenses to average net assets would have been 1.15% and 1.96% for Class A and Class C, respectively. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Class A
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | ||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 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) | 0.010 | 0.024 | 0.029 | 0.023 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (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) | — | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | (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 | ||||||||||
Total return | 0.04 | % | 1.01 | % | 2.43 | % | 2.96 | % | 2.31 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000’s) | $ | 105,251 | $ | 131,901 | $ | 133,736 | $ | 105,148 | $ | 92,082 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.62 | %(B)(D) | 0.78 | %(B) | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.04 | % | 0.99 | % | 2.35 | % | 2.92 | % | 2.26 | % |
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Institutional Class
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | ||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 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 | 0.002 | 0.012 | 0.027 | 0.032 | 0.025 | |||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (0.002 | ) | (0.012 | ) | (0.027 | ) | (0.032 | ) | (0.025 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | — | (0.000 | ) (A) | (0.000 | ) (A) | (0.000 | ) (A) | — | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | (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 | ||||||||||
Total return | 0.15 | % | 1.26 | % | 2.68 | % | 3.21 | % | 2.57 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000’s) | $ | 148,626 | $ | 224,946 | $ | 262,253 | $ | 169,708 | $ | 183,107 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.51 | %(C)(D) | 0.53 | % (C) | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.16 | % | 1.25 | % | 2.58 | % | 3.17 | % | 2.50 | % |
(A) | Amount rounds to less than $0.001. |
(B) | 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. |
(C) | 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. |
(D) | During the period certain fees may have been waived and/or reimbursed. If such waivers/reimbursements had not occurred, the ratio of gross expenses to average net assets would have been 0.99% and 0.71% for Class A and Institutional Class, respectively. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Class A
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 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) | 0.010 | 0.024 | 0.028 | 0.023 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (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 | ||||||||||
Total return | 0.03 | % | 0.96 | % | 2.39 | % | 2.88 | % | 2.28 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000’s) | $ | 17,405 | $ | 22,418 | $ | 21,109 | $ | 16,590 | $ | 16,279 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.77 | % (B)(D) | 0.92 | % (B) | 0.89 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.89 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.04 | % | 0.94 | % | 2.35 | % | 2.85 | % | 2.23 | % |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Class S
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 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) | 0.007 | 0.021 | 0.026 | 0.020 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income | (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 | ||||||||||
Total return | 0.01 | % | 0.73 | % | 2.12 | % | 2.61 | % | 2.01 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000’s) | $ | 34,777 | $ | 40,902 | $ | 31,021 | $ | 82,925 | $ | 32,658 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.79 | % (C)(D) | 1.16 | % (C) | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | 1.50 | % | 1.54 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.01 | % | 0.69 | % | 2.23 | % | 2.58 | % | 2.10 | % |
(A) | Amount rounds to less than $0.001. |
(B) | 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. |
(C) | 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. |
(D) | During the period certain fees may have been waived and/or reimbursed. If such waivers/reimbursements had not occurred, the ratio of gross expenses to average net assets would have been 1.22% and 1.50% for Class A and Class S, respectively. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2010
1. Organization
The Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund, the Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund, and the 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: Institutional Class shares, Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class S 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 checkwriting 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 0.35% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class S shares). Prior to March 1, 2010, Class S shares were sold subject to a distribution fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares, and the maximum distribution fee for Class S shares was limited to 0.60% of average daily net assets of Class S shares.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the Trust’s significant accounting policies:
Security Valuation — Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund and Tax-Free Money Market Fund securities are valued on an amortized cost basis, which approximates market value. This involves initially valuing a security at its original cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium.
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This method of valuation is expected to enable these Funds to maintain a constant net asset value per share. Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund securities are valued at market using an independent pricing service which generally utilizes a computerized grid matrix of tax-exempt securities and evaluations by its staff to determine what it believes is the fair value of the securities. On limited occasions, if the valuation provided by the pricing service ignores certain market conditions affecting the value of a security or the pricing service cannot provide a valuation, the fair value of the security will be determined in good faith by the Advisor (Touchstone Advisors, Inc.) consistent with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
The Funds have adopted 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 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) from the application of this Statement 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 Investment Company Act of 1940. 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 June 30, 2010, for each Fund’s investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, is included in each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments, which also includes a breakdown of the Fund’s investments by geographic/industry concentration.
New Accounting Pronouncements — In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance as an amendment to fair value measurements and disclosures. The new guidance adds new requirements for disclosure about transfers into and out of level 1 and level 2 fair value measurements and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to level 3 measurements. The guidance also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques in level 2 and level 3 fair value measurements. The amendment is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for Level 3 reconciliation disclosures which are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Funds do not expect the implications of this guidance to have a material impact on its financial statements.
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.
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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 Fund, including each class of shares with respect to the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund, the Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund, and the Tax-Free Money Market Fund 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 is accrued as earned and includes, where applicable, the pro rata amortization of premium or accretion of discount.
Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the last business day of each month. Net realized short-term capital gains, if any, may be distributed throughout the year and net realized long-term capital gains, if any, are distributed at least once each year. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on a specific identification basis.
When-Issued Securities — The Funds may purchase securities with delivery or payments to occur at a later date. At the time the Funds enter into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the net asset value. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to the Fund until payment takes place. At the time the Fund enters into this type of transaction, it is required to segregate cash or other liquid assets equal to the value of the securities purchased.
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.
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.
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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.
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 | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
From tax exempt income | $ | 2,153,575 | $ | 2,160,222 | $ | 343,109 | $ | 4,900,298 | ||||||||
From ordinary income | — | — | — | 23,216 | ||||||||||||
From long-term capital gains | — | — | — | 93,427 | ||||||||||||
$ | 2,153,575 | $ | 2,160,222 | $ | 343,109 | $ | 5,016,941 | |||||||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||
From tax exempt income | $ | 10,616 | $ | 491,209 | ||||||||||||
From ordinary income | — | — | ||||||||||||||
From long-term capital gains | — | — | ||||||||||||||
$ | 10,616 | $ | 491,209 |
The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of June 30, 2010:
Ohio Tax-Free | Ohio Tax-Free | |||||||
Bond Fund | Money Market Fund | |||||||
Tax cost of portfolio investments | $ | 57,336,883 | $ | 258,403,848 | ||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 2,940,515 | $ | — | ||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (138,369 | ) | — | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,802,146 | — | ||||||
Undistributed capital gains | 63,848 | 3,003 | ||||||
Undistributed tax exempt income | 21,434 | 4,602 | ||||||
Other temporary differences | (50,983 | ) | (4,946 | ) | ||||
Accumulated earnings (deficit) | $ | 2,836,445 | $ | 2,659 | ||||
Tax-Free | ||||||||
Money Market Fund | ||||||||
Tax cost of portfolio investments | $ | 53,150,835 | ||||||
Capital loss carryforward | $ | (670 | ) | |||||
Post-October loss | — | |||||||
Undistributed tax exempt income | 270 | |||||||
Other temporary differences | (441 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated earnings (deficit) | $ | (841 | ) |
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During the year ended June 30, 2010, the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund utilized $244,672 of capital loss carryforwards.
The capital loss carryforward as of June 30, 2010 in the table above expires as follows:
Fund | Amount | Expiration Date | |||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | $ | 670 | June 30, 2017 |
The capital loss carryforwards and Post-October losses may be utilized in future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.
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 government securities) were as follows for the year ended June 30, 2010:
Ohio Tax-Free | ||||
Bond Fund | ||||
Purchases of investment securities | $ | 20,106,444 | ||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities | $ | 19,258,229 |
5. Transactions with Affiliates
Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of the Advisor, 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
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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.
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 31, 2010 (March 1, 2011 for Class S shares of Tax-Free Money Market Fund):
Class A | Class C | Class S | Class I | |||||||||||||
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 | %(A) | — |
(A) Effective March 1, 2010, the Fund decreased its expense limit from 1.15% to 0.90% for Class S shares.
For the year ended June 30, 2010, the Advisor waived administration fees and/or reimbursed expenses as follows:
Other Operating | ||||||||
Administration | Expenses | |||||||
Fees Waived | Reimbursed | |||||||
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | $ | 120,509 | $ | 61,570 | ||||
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | $ | 596,728 | $ | 204,408 | ||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | $ | 112,625 | $ | 236,819 |
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.
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For the year ended June 30, 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 | $ | 3,186 | ||
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | $ | 4,311 | ||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | $ | 38,609 |
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 $8,608 from underwriting and broker commissions on the sale of Class A shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund during the year ended June 30, 2010. In addition, the Underwriter collected $1,872 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. 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 such shares. The current maximum distribution fee for Class S shares is voluntarily limited to 0.35% of average daily net assets of Class S shares. Prior to March 1, 2010, the maximum distribution fee was voluntarily limited to 0.60% 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.
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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 | ||||||||
Year | Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Class A | ||||||||
Shares sold | 550,288 | 448,987 | ||||||
Shares reinvested | 97,713 | 114,347 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (600,616 | ) | (565,184 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 47,385 | (1,850 | ) | |||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 4,621,763 | 4,623,613 | ||||||
Shares outstanding, end of year | 4,669,148 | 4,621,763 | ||||||
Class C | ||||||||
Shares sold | 109,389 | 145,439 | ||||||
Shares reinvested | 9,224 | 11,628 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (99,278 | ) | (99,544 | ) | ||||
Net increase in shares outstanding | 19,335 | 57,523 | ||||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of year | 539,165 | 481,642 | ||||||
Shares outstanding, end of year | 558,500 | 539,165 |
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. Treasury Department Temporary Guarantee Program
During a meeting held October 7, 2008 of the Board of Trustees, the Trustees unanimously approved the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund and the Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund’s participation in the Treasury Department Temporary Guarantee Program (Program), the initial term of which extended through December 18, 2008, and the Funds applied for continued participation in the Program through the Program’s extension date of September 18, 2009 (Extension Period). In the event that a Fund’s NAV should have dropped below $0.995 (the “Guarantee Event”) and the Fund elected to liquidate, the Program provided coverage to shareholders of the Fund for amounts held in that Fund as of the close of business on September 19, 2008, subject to certain conditions and limitations. Participation in the Program did not guarantee a $1.00 net asset value upon redemption or liquidation of shares.
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Any increase in the number of Fund shares held in an account after the close of business on September 19, 2008 were not guaranteed. If the number of Fund shares held in the account fluctuated during the period covered by the Program, shareholders were covered for the lesser of the number of Fund shares held as of the close of business on September 19, 2008, or the number of shares held in the Fund on the date of the Guarantee Event.
The cost of the Program was $1.00 multiplied by the sum of all covered shares in the Fund multiplied by 0.00015 (1.5 basis points) for the Extension Period. The cost to participate in the Program was borne by the Funds without regard to any expense limitation currently in effect, as these costs constituted “extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business,” although only shareholder balances as of September 19, 2008 were covered by the Program.
9. Subsequent Events
Subsequent events occurring after the date of this report have been evaluated for potential impact to this report through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no subsequent events to report that would have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund – June 30, 2010
Principal | Coupon | Maturity | Market | |||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||
Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds — 96.8% | ||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | Lorain Co OH Hosp Rev Ser 2001 (Catholic Hlth) | 5.625 | 10/01/11 | $ | 1,056,510 | ||
500,000 | Montgomery Co OH Wtr Rev Sys Ser 2002 (Greater Moraine Beaver) | 5.000 | 11/15/11 | 521,025 | ||||
1,000,000 | Hamilton Co OH Swr Sys Rev Ser 1997 A | 5.500 | 12/01/11 | 1,070,670 | ||||
400,000 | Warren OH Wtr Wrks Rev Ser 1997 | 5.500 | 11/01/15 | 430,092 | ||||
665,000 | Buckeye Valley OH LSD GO Ser 1995 A | 6.850 | 12/01/15 | 752,966 | ||||
885,000 | Licking Heights OH LSD GO Ser 2000 | 6.400 | 12/01/28 | 1,125,012 | ||||
1,000,000 | Lucas Co OH Hosp Rev Ser 1999 (Promedica Hlth Grp) | 5.625 | 11/15/19 | 1,011,080 | ||||
40,000 | Cuyahoga Co OH Hosp Rev ETM Ser 1980 (Univ Hosp) Pre-refunded @ $100 | 9.000 | 06/01/11 | 42,760 | ||||
545,000 | Columbus-Polaris Hsg Corp Rev Ser 1979 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 7.400 | 01/01/16 | 627,050 | ||||
660,000 | West Chester Twp OH GO Ser 2001 | 5.500 | 12/01/14 | 708,569 | ||||
850,000 | West Chester Twp OH GO Ser 2001 | 5.000 | 12/01/20 | 897,243 | ||||
1,000,000 | Pickerington OH LSD UTGO Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.250 | 12/01/11 | 1,068,620 | ||||
1,750,000 | Eaton OH CSD UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $101 | 5.000 | 12/01/12 | 1,952,825 | ||||
1,000,000 | Monroe OH LSD UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 12/01/12 | 1,106,040 | ||||
1,085,000 | West Clermont OH LSD GO Ser 2002 | 5.000 | 12/01/19 | 1,172,950 | ||||
1,000,000 | Akron OH Var Purp GO Ser 2002 | 5.000 | 12/01/23 | 1,047,860 | ||||
250,000 | OH St Higher Edl Fac Commn Rev Ser 2003 (Xavier Univ) Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 05/01/13 | 276,182 | ||||
765,000 | Fairfield Co OH GO Ser 2003 | 5.000 | 12/01/22 | 816,087 | ||||
1,210,000 | Cincinnati OH Tech College Rev Ser 2002 | 5.250 | 10/01/21 | 1,243,057 | ||||
1,050,000 | Harrison OH Wst Wtr Sys Rev Ser 2003 | 5.250 | 11/01/23 | 1,105,608 | ||||
1,185,000 | Akron OH Impt GO Ser 2003 | 5.000 | 12/01/22 | 1,246,632 | ||||
1,000,000 | Toledo OH CSD GO Ser 2003 B | 5.000 | 12/01/23 | 1,042,740 | ||||
1,000,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Rev Ser 2004 (Children’s Hosp Med Ctr) | 5.000 | 05/15/24 | 1,008,350 | ||||
450,000 | Columbus OH TIF Rev Ser 2004 A (Polaris) | 4.750 | 12/01/23 | 460,017 | ||||
400,000 | Springboro OH Swr Sys Rev Ser 2004 | 5.000 | 06/01/24 | 404,520 | ||||
1,000,000 | Mason OH Swr Sys Rev Ser 2004 | 5.000 | 12/01/28 | 945,540 | ||||
1,480,000 | Lakewood OH CSD Sch Impt UTGO Ser 2004 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.250 | 12/01/14 | 1,734,649 | ||||
1,000,000 | OH St Higher Ed Fac Rev Ser 2004 (Univ Dayton) | 5.000 | 12/01/23 | 1,030,300 | ||||
810,000 | Big Walnut OH LSD GO Ser 2004 | 5.000 | 12/01/25 | 856,607 | ||||
1,040,000 | Franklin Co OH Hosp Rev Ser 2005 (Children’s Hosp) | 5.000 | 05/01/25 | 1,055,985 | ||||
865,000 | Fairfield Co OH GO Ser 2005 | 5.000 | 12/01/23 | 910,438 | ||||
2,100,000 | Oregon OH CSD GO Ser 2005 | 5.000 | 12/01/27 | 2,213,967 | ||||
750,000 | Cleveland OH LTGO Ser 2005 A | 5.000 | 10/01/17 | 841,988 | ||||
1,000,000 | Univ of Cincinnati OH General Rcpts Ser 2006 A | 4.750 | 06/01/26 | 1,038,620 | ||||
1,090,000 | Fairborn OH CSD GO Ser 2006 | 5.000 | 12/01/26 | 1,168,273 | ||||
1,500,000 | Richland Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2006 (MedCentral Hlth Sys) | 5.125 | 11/15/26 | 1,494,150 | ||||
1,500,000 | Little Miami OH LSD Sch Impt UTGO Ser 2006 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 12/01/16 | 1,769,220 | ||||
825,000 | Parma OH GO Ser 2006 | 4.750 | 12/01/24 | 858,751 | ||||
1,500,000 | OH St Higher Ed Fac Rev Ser 2006 (Univ Dayton) | 5.000 | 12/01/26 | 1,543,890 | ||||
1,185,000 | Delaware OH GO Ser 2006 | 5.000 | 12/01/28 | 1,261,124 | ||||
2,000,000 | Canal Winchester OH LSD UTGO Ser 2007 | 4.750 | 12/01/24 | 2,099,940 | ||||
1,000,000 | Kings OH LSD Impt UTGO Ser 2007 | 5.000 | 12/01/26 | 1,068,920 | ||||
1,000,000 | Lakewood OH CSD Facs Impt UTGO Ser 2007 | 5.000 | 12/01/26 | 1,065,600 | ||||
1,830,000 | Columbus OH CSD Impt UTGO Ser 2007 | 5.000 | 12/01/28 | 1,939,196 | ||||
320,000 | Brookfield LSD OH Sch Facs Impt UTGO Ser 2008 | 5.000 | 01/15/30 | 335,552 | ||||
1,000,000 | Cleveland OH Income Tax Rev Ser 2008 (Sub Lien Brdgs & Roadways B) | 5.000 | 10/01/29 | 1,048,360 | ||||
1,500,000 | Reynoldsburg OH CSD Facs Constr & Impt UTGO Ser 2008 | 5.250 | 12/01/28 | 1,618,755 | ||||
1,000,000 | OH St Higher Edl Fac Commn Rev Ser 2008 (Xavier Univ C) | 5.750 | 05/01/28 | 1,090,380 | ||||
2,000,000 | OH St Hosp Fac Rev Ser 2009 (Cleveland Clinic Hlth B) | 5.125 | 01/01/28 | 2,088,940 | ||||
650,000 | Greene Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2009 (Kettering Hlth Network) | 5.125 | 04/01/29 | 653,361 | ||||
1,000,000 | Columbus OH CSD Sch Facs Constr & Impt UTGO Ser 2009 | 4.500 | 12/01/29 | 1,008,750 |
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Principal | Coupon | Maturity | Market | |||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||
Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds — 96.8% (Continued) | ||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | Franklin Co OH Hosp Rev Ser 2009 (Nationwide Children’s Hosp) | 4.750 | 11/01/29 | $ | 1,009,710 | ||
895,000 | Milton Union OH Exmp Village SD Spl Ltd Oblig Sch Impt Ser 2009 | 4.875 | 12/01/29 | 904,738 | ||||
1,500,000 | Cincinnati OH CSD Sch Impt LTGO Ser 2010 | 5.000 | 06/01/31 | 1,588,860 | ||||
Total Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds | $ | 58,439,029 | ||||||
Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes — 2.8% | ||||||||
$ | 900,000 | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Catholic Hlthcare) Ser 2008 A | ||||||
(LOC: Bank of America NA) | 0.160 | 07/01/10 | $ | 900,000 | ||||
400,000 | Cuyahoga Co OH Hosp Rev Subser B1 (Cleveland Clinic) Ser 2004 | |||||||
(SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.130 | 07/01/10 | 400,000 | |||||
400,000 | OH St Higher Ed Fac Rev Ser 2002 (SPA: Landesbank Heeson-Thuringen) | 0.170 | 07/01/10 | 400,000 | ||||
Total Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes | $ | 1,700,000 | ||||||
Total Investment Securities — 99.6% | ||||||||
(Amortized Cost $57,336,883) | $ | 60,139,029 | ||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.4% | 267,013 | |||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 60,406,042 |
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 | $ | — | $ | 60,139,029 | $ | — | $ | 60,139,029 |
See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments and notes to financial statements.
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Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund – June 30, 2010
Principal | Coupon | Maturity | Market | |||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||
Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds — 24.7% | ||||||||
$ | 250,000 | OH St Rev Pks and Rec Fac Ser 2004 II | 3.000 | 08/01/10 | $ | 250,518 | ||
1,805,000 | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2009 (Cleveland) | 3.000 | 08/13/10 | 1,806,058 | ||||
3,309,000 | Vantage Career Ctr Joint Vocational Sch Dist OH Sch Impt BANS Ser 2010 | 1.400 | 09/08/10 | 3,314,256 | ||||
4,000,000 | Union Twp OH Var Purp LTGO BANS Ser 2009 | 1.250 | 09/14/10 | 4,004,484 | ||||
425,000 | OH St Com Schs UTGO Ser 2002 B (Common Schs) Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 09/15/10 | 428,914 | ||||
2,500,000 | Cuyahoga Heights OH Var Purp LTGO BANS Ser 2009 | 2.150 | 09/21/10 | 2,503,593 | ||||
1,200,000 | Oberlin OH LTGO BANS Ser 2009 | 1.500 | 09/23/10 | 1,201,806 | ||||
1,460,000 | North Olmsted OH Cap Impt LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | 1.300 | 09/30/10 | 1,461,986 | ||||
2,200,000 | Portage Co OH Var Purp LTGO BANS Ser 2009 | 1.500 | 09/30/10 | 2,203,806 | ||||
150,000 | OH St Building Auth Rev Ser 2002 (St Facs Admin Bldg) | 5.250 | 10/01/10 | 151,790 | ||||
1,250,000 | Kent OH Var Purp LTGO BANS Ser 2009 | 1.500 | 10/14/10 | 1,251,780 | ||||
2,700,000 | Springboro OH Rev Ser 2009 (Real Estate Acq) | 1.750 | 10/28/10 | 2,706,532 | ||||
2,300,000 | AMP OH Elec Rev UTGO BANS Ser 2009 B | 2.000 | 10/28/10 | 2,303,753 | ||||
1,750,000 | Celina OH Var Purp LTGO BANS Ser 2009 | 1.500 | 11/03/10 | 1,751,773 | ||||
1,600,000 | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2009 (Hubbard) | 2.250 | 11/10/10 | 1,601,439 | ||||
2,550,000 | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2009 (Shelby Comb) | 2.250 | 11/11/10 | 2,552,307 | ||||
5,000,000 | Austintown OH LSD Sch Impt BANS Ser 2010 | 2.500 | 11/17/10 | 5,017,100 | ||||
1,250,000 | Princeton OH CSD LTGO BANS Ser 2009 (Vehicle Acq) | 1.500 | 11/30/10 | 1,253,354 | ||||
200,000 | Butler Co OH LTGO Ser 2002 | 4.500 | 12/01/10 | 203,207 | ||||
100,000 | Kings OH LSD Sch Impt UTGO Ser 2000 | 6.625 | 12/01/10 | 102,448 | ||||
2,500,000 | Harrison OH Wst Wtr Sys Impt LTGO BANS Ser 2009 | 1.500 | 12/09/10 | 2,506,557 | ||||
2,300,000 | Darke Co OH LTGO BANS Ser 2010 (Real Estate) | 1.750 | 12/10/10 | 2,307,595 | ||||
2,800,000 | Tiffin OH Cap Impt LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | 1.500 | 12/15/10 | 2,806,346 | ||||
3,000,000 | Greater Cleveland OH Regl Tran Auth Rev Antic Ser 2010 | 2.000 | 12/22/10 | 3,017,104 | ||||
980,000 | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2010 (Brewster) | 2.000 | 01/06/11 | 981,263 | ||||
740,000 | Defiance OH CSD Sch Facs Const UTGO BANS Ser 2010 | 3.500 | 01/12/11 | 749,184 | ||||
799,000 | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2010 (Seville Village) | 2.000 | 01/13/11 | 800,067 | ||||
1,082,500 | Franklin OH Pub Impt LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | 2.200 | 03/08/11 | 1,091,308 | ||||
2,700,000 | Southwest OH Regl Wtr Dist Wtr Resource Rev Bd Ser 2010 | 1.750 | 03/09/11 | 2,713,777 | ||||
1,300,000 | Hamilton Twp OH LTGO Ser 2010 | 2.000 | 03/16/11 | 1,308,173 | ||||
750,000 | Brookville OH LTGO Ser 2010 | 2.750 | 04/20/11 | 758,916 | ||||
200,000 | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2006 (Xavier University) Pre-refunded @ $100 | 4.000 | 05/01/11 | 205,603 | ||||
2,000,000 | Univ of Cincinnati OH Rev BANS Ser 2010 A | 1.500 | 05/12/11 | 2,011,246 | ||||
1,485,000 | Gates Mills OH LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | 1.250 | 05/18/11 | 1,491,469 | ||||
2,000,000 | Middletown OH CSD Sch Impt LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | 1.750 | 06/01/11 | 2,014,538 | ||||
1,750,000 | Hunting Valley OH LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | 1.000 | 06/02/11 | 1,754,798 | ||||
Total Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds | $ | 62,588,848 | ||||||
Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes — 77.1% | ||||||||
$ | 8,250,000 | Cuyahoga Co OH Rev Ser 2004 B3 (Cleveland Clinic) (SPA: Bank of America NA) | 0.130 | 07/01/10 | $ | 8,250,000 | ||
1,300,000 | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2008 C (Catholic Hlthcare) | |||||||
(LOC: Wachovia Bank NA) | 0.140 | 07/01/10 | 1,300,000 | |||||
8,800,000 | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2010 (Catholic Hlthcare) | |||||||
(LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia) | 0.150 | 07/01/10 | 8,800,000 | |||||
2,770,000 | OH St Wtr Dev Auth PCR Ser 2006 (FirstEnergy Nuclear) | |||||||
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.150 | 07/01/10 | 2,770,000 | |||||
800,000 | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2008 A (Catholic Hlthcare) | |||||||
(LOC: Bank of America NA) | 0.160 | 07/01/10 | 800,000 | |||||
1,300,000 | Univ of Toledo OH Gnrl Rcpts Ser 2008 B (LOC: JPMorgan Chase & Co) | 0.160 | 07/01/10 | 1,300,000 | ||||
1,985,000 | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2002 (Case Western) | |||||||
(SPA: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) | 0.170 | 07/01/10 | 1,985,000 | |||||
7,945,000 | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2002 (Case Western) | |||||||
(SPA: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) | 0.170 | 07/01/10 | 7,945,000 |
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Principal | Coupon | Maturity | Market | |||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||
Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes — 77.1% (Continued) | ||||||||
$ | 700,000 | OH St Univ General Rcpts Ser 2001 | 0.200 | 07/01/10 | $ | 700,000 | ||
655,000 | Cleveland OH Rev Ser 2009 R (LOC: BNP PARIBAS) | 0.230 | 07/01/10 | 655,000 | ||||
945,000 | Columbus OH Regl Arpt Auth Rev Ser 2005 (OASBO Expaned Asset) | |||||||
(LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.240 | 07/01/10 | 945,000 | |||||
100,000 | Columbus OH Regl Arpt Auth Rev Ser 2004 (Pooled Fing Prog) | |||||||
(LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.240 | 07/01/10 | 100,000 | |||||
200,000 | Columbus OH Regl Arpt Auth Rev Ser 2004 A (OASBO) (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.240 | 07/01/10 | 200,000 | ||||
5,255,000 | Puerto Rico Cmnwlth UTGO Ser 2007 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.250 | 07/01/10 | 5,255,000 | ||||
1,975,000 | Butler Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 2002 (Lifesphere) (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.270 | 07/01/10 | 1,975,000 | ||||
1,565,000 | Franklin Co OH Rev Ser 1996 (US Health Corp) (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.270 | 07/01/10 | 1,565,000 | ||||
1,950,000 | Hocking Technical College Dist OH COP Ser 2008 (Residence Hall Facs) | |||||||
(LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.270 | 07/01/10 | 1,950,000 | |||||
3,000,000 | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev Ser 2009 (OH Valley Elec Corp) | |||||||
(LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia) | 0.270 | 07/01/10 | 3,000,000 | |||||
100,000 | OH St Univ General Rcpts Ser 1997 | 0.270 | 07/01/10 | 100,000 | ||||
1,395,000 | Salem OH Hosp Rev Impt Ser 2005 (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.270 | 07/01/10 | 1,395,000 | ||||
500,000 | Centerville OH Hlthcare Rev Ser 2007 (Bethany Lutheran Village) | |||||||
(LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.280 | 07/01/10 | 500,000 | |||||
950,000 | Geauga Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 1998 (Heather Hill Inc) | |||||||
(LOC: Bank One Columbus NA) | 0.280 | 07/01/10 | 950,000 | |||||
2,800,000 | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev Ser 2009 (OH Valley Elec Corp) | |||||||
(LOC: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) | 0.280 | 07/01/10 | 2,800,000 | |||||
1,000,000 | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2005 (Cleveland Inst Music) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.280 | 07/01/10 | 1,000,000 | ||||
9,300,000 | Toledo OH Spl Assess Notes Ser 2008 (LOC: State Street B&T Co) | 0.280 | 07/01/10 | 9,300,000 | ||||
3,300,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hlthcare Ser 2006 B (Life Enriching Cmntys) | |||||||
(LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.290 | 07/01/10 | 3,300,000 | |||||
8,000,000 | Kent St Univ OH Univ Revs Gnrl Rcpts Ser 2008 B (LOC: Bank of America NA) | 0.290 | 07/01/10 | 8,000,000 | ||||
1,300,000 | Butler Co OH Cap Fdg Rev CCAO Ser 2005 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.300 | 07/01/10 | 1,300,000 | ||||
1,450,000 | Butler Co OH Rev Ser 2004 (Colonial Sr Svcs Inc) (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.300 | 07/01/10 | 1,450,000 | ||||
3,425,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 2008 (Children’s Home) | |||||||
(LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.300 | 07/01/10 | 3,425,000 | |||||
405,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Ser 1999 A (Drake Ctr Inc) (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.300 | 07/01/10 | 405,000 | ||||
950,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Ser 1997 (Beechwood Home) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.300 | 07/01/10 | 950,000 | ||||
2,880,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Ser 1997 (Children’s Hosp Med Ctr) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.300 | 07/01/10 | 2,880,000 | ||||
1,995,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2002 (Children’s Hosp Med Ctr) | |||||||
(LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.300 | 07/01/10 | 1,995,000 | |||||
3,000,000 | Port Gtr Cincinnati OH Dev Auth OH Spl Oblig Dev Rev Ser 2008 A | |||||||
(Sycamore TWP Kenwood) (LOC: LaSalle Bank NA) | 0.300 | 07/01/10 | 3,000,000 | |||||
2,155,000 | Cambridge OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2002 (Southeastern Regl Med Ctr) | |||||||
(LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.310 | 07/01/10 | 2,155,000 | |||||
635,000 | Cambridge OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 1996 (Southeastern Regl Med Ctr) | |||||||
(LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.310 | 07/01/10 | 635,000 | |||||
1,845,000 | Carroll Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 2000 (St Johns Village) | |||||||
(LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.310 | 07/01/10 | 1,845,000 | |||||
2,870,000 | Columbiana Co OH Rev Ser 2002 (East Liverpool Area) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.310 | 07/01/10 | 2,870,000 | ||||
400,000 | Hamilton Co OH EDR Ser 2001 (Contemporary Arts) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.310 | 07/01/10 | 400,000 | ||||
1,125,000 | Montgomery Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 1999 (South Cmnty Inc) | |||||||
(LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.310 | 07/01/10 | 1,125,000 | |||||
670,000 | Montgomery Co OH Ltd Oblig Rev Ser 1996 (Society St Vincent de Paul) | |||||||
(LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.310 | 07/01/10 | 670,000 | |||||
515,000 | Stark Co OH Port Auth. Hlthcare Fac Rev Ser 2002 (Canton Sch) | |||||||
(LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.310 | 07/01/10 | 515,000 | |||||
1,070,000 | Summit Co OH Rev Ser 2004 (Neighborhood Dev Corp) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.310 | 07/01/10 | 1,070,000 |
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Principal | Coupon | Maturity | Market | ||||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | ||||||
Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes — 77.1% (Continued) | |||||||||
$ | 10,000,000 | Akron Bath Copley OH Jt Twp Hosp Dist Rev Ser 2002 (Summner) | |||||||
(LOC: KBC Bank NV) | 0.320 | 07/01/10 | $ | 10,000,000 | |||||
3,270,000 | Warren Co OH IDR Ser 1991 (Liquid Container) (LOC: Bank of America NA) | 0.330 | 07/01/10 | 3,270,000 | |||||
4,900,000 | Wood Co OH Hosp Facs Ser 2008 (Hosp Assn) (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.330 | 07/01/10 | 4,900,000 | |||||
3,040,000 | Port Gtr Cincinnati OH Dev Auth Rev Ser 2003 (Cincinnati Zoo) | ||||||||
(LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.340 | 07/01/10 | 3,040,000 | ||||||
590,000 | Port Gtr Cincinnati OH Dev Auth Rev Ser 2006 (Cincinnati Zoo) | ||||||||
(LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.340 | 07/01/10 | 590,000 | ||||||
3,245,000 | Richland Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 2004 B (Wesleyan) | ||||||||
(LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.340 | 07/01/10 | 3,245,000 | ||||||
2,525,000 | Cleveland OH Arpt Sys Rev Ser 2009 D (LOC: KBC Bank NV) | 0.370 | 07/01/10 | 2,525,000 | |||||
500,000 | Lima OH Hosp Facs Ser 1996 (Lima Mem Hosp) (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.390 | 07/01/10 | 500,000 | |||||
500,000 | Cuyahoga Co OH EDR Ser 2002 (North Coast Cmnty Homes) | ||||||||
(LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.400 | 07/01/10 | 500,000 | ||||||
1,865,000 | Hamilton OH Rev Ser 1998 B (Affordable Housing) | ||||||||
(LOC: Federal Home Loan Bank) | 0.400 | 07/01/10 | 1,865,000 | ||||||
760,000 | Franklin Co OH Hlth Facs Ser 2001 (Heinzerling Fndtn) | ||||||||
(LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.520 | 07/01/10 | 760,000 | ||||||
4,910,000 | Lancaster OH Port Auth Gas Rev Ser 2008 (SPA: Royal Bank of Canada) | 0.600 | 07/01/10 | 4,910,000 | |||||
60,000 | Coshocton Co OH Hosp Ser 1999 (Echoing Hills Village) | ||||||||
(LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.850 | 07/01/10 | 60,000 | ||||||
1,955,000 | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2008 (Otterbein College) | ||||||||
(LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.900 | 07/01/10 | 1,955,000 | ||||||
4,625,000 | OH St Higher Ed Fac Rev Ser 2008 (Univ Hosps Hlth Sys) | ||||||||
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.180 | 07/07/10 | 4,625,000 | ||||||
3,835,000 | OH St Univ General Rcpts Ser 2008 B | 0.190 | 07/07/10 | 3,835,000 | |||||
900,000 | Cleveland-Cuyahoga Co Port Auth Rev Ser 2003 (Carnegie/96th Resh Bldg) | ||||||||
(LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.200 | 07/07/10 | 900,000 | ||||||
2,500,000 | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev Ser 2009 B (OH Valley Elec Corp) | ||||||||
(LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia) | 0.200 | 07/07/10 | 2,500,000 | ||||||
2,460,000 | OH St Infra Impt GO Ser 2003 | 0.200 | 07/07/10 | 2,460,000 | |||||
1,900,000 | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Rev Wtr Dev-Timken Ser 2001 | ||||||||
(LOC: Northern Trust Company) | 0.200 | 07/07/10 | 1,900,000 | ||||||
3,290,000 | Middletown OH Revenue Bonds Ser 2003 (Bishop Fenwick High School) | ||||||||
(LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.220 | 07/07/10 | 3,290,000 | ||||||
3,950,000 | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth PCR Ser 2005 (FirstEnergy) (LOC: Barclays Bank PLC) | 0.220 | 07/07/10 | 3,950,000 | |||||
7,400,000 | OH St Infra Impt UTGO Ser 2001 B | 0.220 | 07/07/10 | 7,400,000 | |||||
1,000,000 | OH St Univ General Rcpts Ser 2005 B | 0.220 | 07/07/10 | 1,000,000 | |||||
3,020,000 | OH St UTGO Ser 2005 B (Common Schs) | 0.220 | 07/07/10 | 3,020,000 | |||||
6,125,000 | OH St Wtr Dev Auth PCR Facs Rev Ser 2005 B (FirstEnergy) | ||||||||
(LOC: Barclays Bank PLC) | 0.220 | 07/07/10 | 6,125,000 | ||||||
8,910,000 | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Rev Ser 2002 B (Purewater) (SPA: State Street B&T Co) | 0.220 | 07/07/10 | 8,910,000 | |||||
1,150,000 | Hamilton Co OH EDR Ser 1997 (The General Prostestant) | ||||||||
(LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.320 | 07/07/10 | 1,150,000 | ||||||
3,100,000 | Wooster OH IDR Ser 1985 (Allen Group Inc) (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.320 | 07/07/10 | 3,100,000 | |||||
Total Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes | $ | 195,815,000 | |||||||
Total Investment Securities — 101.8% | |||||||||
(Amortized Cost $258,403,848) | $ | 258,403,848 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.8%) | (4,526,514 | ) | |||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 253,877,334 |
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Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Continued)
Other Information:
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Valuation Inputs at Reporting Date | ||||||||||||||||
Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | $ | — | $ | 258,403,848 | $ | — | $ | 258,403,848 |
See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments and notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Tax-Free Money Market Fund – June 30, 2010
Principal | Coupon | Maturity | Market | |||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||
Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds — 32.3% | ||||||||
$ | 200,000 | Coconino Co AZ Cmnty College Dist UTGO Ser 2009 | 2.000 | 07/01/10 | $ | 200,000 | ||
250,000 | IN St Office Bldg Commn Facs Rev Ser 2004 (Southeast Regl Treament Ctr) | 3.500 | 07/01/10 | 250,000 | ||||
225,000 | DE Transportation Auth Sys Rev Ser 2008 | 4.000 | 07/01/10 | 225,000 | ||||
100,000 | DE Transportation Auth Sys Rev Ser 2007 A | 4.000 | 07/01/10 | 100,000 | ||||
100,000 | Oklahoma Co OK ISD No 012 Edmond Bldg UTGO Ser 2006 | 4.000 | 07/01/10 | 100,000 | ||||
125,000 | FL St Dept Trans UTGO Ser 2003 A (Right of Way) | 5.000 | 07/01/10 | 125,000 | ||||
370,000 | Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Finance Corp. Ser 2006 A | 5.000 | 07/01/10 | 370,000 | ||||
100,000 | Scottsdale AZ Wtr & Swr Rev Ser 2004 | 5.000 | 07/01/10 | 100,000 | ||||
150,000 | UT St UTGO Ser 2003 A | 5.000 | 07/01/10 | 150,000 | ||||
200,000 | FL St Brd Ed Lottery Rev Ser 2000 A | 5.125 | 07/01/10 | 200,000 | ||||
120,000 | MA Bay Trans Auth Rev Ser 2000 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.250 | 07/01/10 | 120,000 | ||||
100,000 | Clark Co NV LTGO Ser 2000 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.500 | 07/01/10 | 100,000 | ||||
150,000 | Children’s Trust Fd PR Settlement Rev Ser 2000 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 6.000 | 07/01/10 | 150,000 | ||||
300,000 | Tarrant Co TX LTGO Ser 2004 | 4.000 | 07/15/10 | 300,413 | ||||
250,000 | Palm Beach Co FL Libr Dist Impt UTGO Ser 2006 (Libr Dist Impt) | 3.375 | 08/01/10 | 250,583 | ||||
200,000 | Alberquerque NM GO Ser 2007 | 3.500 | 08/01/10 | 200,519 | ||||
150,000 | NV ST LTGO Ser 2003 B (Nat Res) | 3.500 | 08/01/10 | 150,387 | ||||
365,000 | Lannett AL Elec Rev Wts Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $101 | 5.000 | 08/01/10 | 370,015 | ||||
145,000 | Lannett AL Elec Rev Wts Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $101 | 5.000 | 08/01/10 | 146,992 | ||||
100,000 | NYC NY Trans Fin Auth Future Tax Ser 2003 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 08/01/10 | 100,383 | ||||
100,000 | IL St UTGO Ser 2000 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.625 | 08/01/10 | 100,427 | ||||
100,000 | Dallas Co TX GO Ser 2000 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.250 | 08/15/10 | 100,576 | ||||
100,000 | Harris Co TX Toll Rd Rev Ser 2005 A (Sr Lien Toll) Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.250 | 08/15/10 | 100,579 | ||||
125,000 | Fort Bend TX LSD UTGO Ser 2000 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.500 | 08/15/10 | 125,765 | ||||
150,000 | Grapevine TX LTGO Ser 2000 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.750 | 08/15/10 | 150,965 | ||||
530,500 | Bratenahl OH LTGO BANS Ser 2009 (Greenspace) | 2.350 | 08/27/10 | 530,784 | ||||
500,000 | Chillicothe OH Garage Fac LTGO BANS Ser 2009 (Garage Facs) | 3.500 | 08/27/10 | 500,569 | ||||
125,000 | Prince George’s Co MD COPS Ser 2005 (Equip Acq Prog) | 4.000 | 09/01/10 | 125,700 | ||||
200,000 | Butler & Sedgwick Co KS USD Sch Impt UTGO Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 4.450 | 09/01/10 | 201,322 | ||||
100,000 | Alabaster AL UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $102 | 5.000 | 09/01/10 | 102,741 | ||||
150,000 | Ocean Co NJ Gen Impt UTGO Ser 2000 Pre-refunded @ $101 | 5.000 | 09/01/10 | 152,641 | ||||
100,000 | Riverton UT Wtr Rev Ser 2000 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.050 | 09/01/10 | 100,754 | ||||
125,000 | NJ St Edl Facs Auth Rev Cap Impt Ser 2000 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.250 | 09/01/10 | 125,977 | ||||
110,000 | Bristol TN Hlth & Ed Facs Rev Ser 1993 (Bristol Mem Hosp) Pre-refunded @ $100 | 6.750 | 09/01/10 | 111,115 | ||||
600,000 | Vantage Career Ctr OH BANS Ser 2010 | 1.400 | 09/08/10 | 600,953 | ||||
800,000 | Union Twp OH Var Purp LTGO BANS Ser 2009 | 1.250 | 09/14/10 | 800,897 | ||||
100,000 | RI St Hlth & Edl Bldg Corp Rev Ser 2000 B (RI Univ) Pre-refunded @ $101 | 5.700 | 09/15/10 | 102,061 | ||||
150,000 | AK Muni Bd Bank Auth GO Ser 2000 C Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.750 | 09/15/10 | 151,622 | ||||
500,000 | Cuyahoga Heights OH Var Purp LTGO BANS Ser 2009 | 2.150 | 09/21/10 | 500,709 | ||||
800,000 | Jeffersonville IN UTGO BANS Ser 2009 | 2.000 | 09/23/10 | 800,000 | ||||
250,000 | OH ST UTGO Ser 2004 J (Nat Res) | 3.000 | 10/01/10 | 251,507 | ||||
150,000 | Univ of AK Rev Ser 2008 O | 3.375 | 10/01/10 | 151,055 | ||||
100,000 | New York NY Cul Res Rev Ser 2008 (Museum Modern Art) | 5.000 | 10/01/10 | 101,068 | ||||
100,000 | North Branford CT UTGO Ser 2001 | 5.000 | 10/01/10 | 101,128 | ||||
100,000 | Lakeland FL Energy Sys Rev Ser 2000 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.500 | 10/01/10 | 101,264 | ||||
100,000 | Chattanooga TN IDB Lease Rent Rev Ser 2000 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.750 | 10/01/10 | 101,284 | ||||
380,000 | SC Jobs Eco Dev Auth Hlth Facs Rev Ser 2000 (Westley Commons) | |||||||
Pre-refunded @ $102 | 8.000 | 10/01/10 | 394,672 | |||||
100,000 | Columbus OH Wtr Sys Rev Ser 1999 | 5.000 | 11/01/10 | 101,492 | ||||
100,000 | OH St Higher Ed UTGO Ser 2002 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 11/01/10 | 101,502 | ||||
100,000 | Memphis TN Gen Impt UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $101 | 5.250 | 11/01/10 | 102,586 |
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Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Continued)
Principal | Coupon | Maturity | Market | |||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||
Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds — 32.3% (Continued) | ||||||||
$ | 100,000 | Memphis TN Gen Impt UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $101 | 5.250 | 11/01/10 | $ | 102,563 | ||
300,000 | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2009 (Hubbard) | 2.250 | 11/10/10 | 300,270 | ||||
500,000 | AMP OH Elec Rev BANS Ser 2009 (Shelby Comb) | 2.250 | 11/11/10 | 500,452 | ||||
1,000,000 | Austintown OH LSD Sch Impt BANS Ser 2010 | 2.500 | 11/17/10 | 1,003,420 | ||||
150,000 | New Albany OH Var Purp LTGO Ser 2010 A | 2.000 | 12/01/10 | 150,784 | ||||
200,000 | Hilliard OH SD LTGO TANS Ser 2008 | 3.250 | 12/01/10 | 202,164 | ||||
100,000 | Monroe GA Gas Util Rev Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $102 | 5.000 | 12/01/10 | 103,849 | ||||
100,000 | OH St Wtr Dev Auth PCR Ser 2004 (Water Quality) | 5.000 | 12/01/10 | 101,862 | ||||
100,000 | Lake OH LSD UTGO Ser 2000 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.350 | 12/01/10 | 102,001 | ||||
445,000 | Harrison OH LTGO TANS Ser 2009 | 1.750 | 12/09/10 | 446,262 | ||||
500,000 | Darke Co OH LTGO BANS Ser 2010 (Real Estate) | 1.750 | 12/10/10 | 501,651 | ||||
525,000 | Tiffin OH Cap Impt LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | 1.500 | 12/15/10 | 526,190 | ||||
325,000 | MA St Spl Oblig Rev Fed Hwy GANS Ser 2003 | 5.000 | 12/15/10 | 330,893 | ||||
100,000 | Plainfield IL UTGO Ser 2000 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.375 | 12/15/10 | 102,201 | ||||
195,000 | FL St Brd Ed Lottery Rev Ser 2002 C | 5.250 | 01/01/11 | 199,456 | ||||
100,000 | Tri-Creek HS Bldg Corp Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 01/15/11 | 102,309 | ||||
200,000 | Franklin OH LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | 2.200 | 03/08/11 | 201,627 | ||||
550,000 | Southwest OH Regl Wtr Dist Wtr Rev BANS Ser 2010 | 1.750 | 03/09/11 | 552,807 | ||||
300,000 | Hamilton Twp OH Var Purp LTGO BANS Ser 2010 | 2.000 | 03/16/11 | 301,886 | ||||
300,000 | Middletown OH CSD Sch Impt BANS Ser 2010 | 1.750 | 06/01/11 | 302,181 | ||||
Total Fixed Rate Revenue & General Obligation Bonds | $ | 16,837,835 | ||||||
Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes — 69.6% | ||||||||
$ | 1,000,000 | IL Fin Auth Rev Ser 2008 (Lake Forest College) (LOC: Northern Trust Co) | 0.260 | 07/01/10 | $ | 1,000,000 | ||
1,000,000 | East Baton Rouge Parish La Pollution Ctl Rev Ser 1993 (Exxon) | 0.100 | 07/01/10 | 1,000,000 | ||||
800,000 | Cuyahoga Co OH Rev Ser 2004 B3 (Cleveland Clinic) (SPA: Bank of America NA) | 0.130 | 07/01/10 | 800,000 | ||||
900,000 | Pinellas Co FL Hlth Facs Aut Rev Ser 2009 A1 (Baycare Hlth) (LOC: US Bank NA) | 0.130 | 07/01/10 | 900,000 | ||||
1,500,000 | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev Ser 2008 B (Catholic Hlthcare) | |||||||
(LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.140 | 07/01/10 | 1,500,000 | |||||
600,000 | Allentown PA Coml & Indl Dev Ser 1999 (Diocese of Allentown) | |||||||
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.150 | 07/01/10 | 600,000 | |||||
600,000 | CO Edl & Cultural Facs Auth Rev Ser 2007 C4 (Natl Jewish Fed) | |||||||
(LOC: US Bank NA) | 0.150 | 07/01/10 | 600,000 | |||||
1,500,000 | OH St Wtr Dev Auth PCR Facs Rev Ser 2006 (FirstEnergy Gen Corp A) | |||||||
(LOC: Barclays Bank PLC) | 0.150 | 07/01/10 | 1,500,000 | |||||
400,000 | Orange Co FL Sch Brd COP Ser 2008 E (LOC: Wachovia Bank) | 0.150 | 07/01/10 | 400,000 | ||||
340,000 | VT Edl & Hlth Bldgs Ser 2008 (Brattleboro Mem Hosp) (LOC: TD Bank NA) | 0.150 | 07/01/10 | 340,000 | ||||
740,000 | VT Edl & Hlth Bldgs Fin Ag Rev Ser 2007 (North Co Hosp) (LOC: TD Bank NA) | 0.150 | 07/01/10 | 740,000 | ||||
1,200,000 | West Valley UT IDR Ser 1987 (Johnson Matthey Inc) (LOC: HSBC Bank USA NA) | 0.160 | 07/01/10 | 1,200,000 | ||||
1,600,000 | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2002 (Case Western) | |||||||
(SPA: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) | 0.170 | 07/01/10 | 1,600,000 | |||||
1,000,000 | Jacksonville FL Econ Dev Commn Hlthcare Facs Rev Ser 2005 (Methodist) | |||||||
(LOC: TD Bank NA) | 0.190 | 07/01/10 | 1,000,000 | |||||
1,195,000 | Coconino Co AZ Pollutn Ctl Corp Rev AZ Pub Ser 1998 (AZ Pub Svc Co) | |||||||
(LOC: KBC Bank NV) | 0.220 | 07/01/10 | 1,195,000 | |||||
800,000 | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev Ser 2009 (OH Valley Elec Corp) | |||||||
(LOC: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) | 0.280 | 07/01/10 | 800,000 | |||||
300,000 | Duval Co FL HFA MFH Rev Ser 1997 (Sunbeam Rd Apts) (LOC: US Bank NA) | 0.290 | 07/01/10 | 300,000 | ||||
1,000,000 | MA St Dev Fin Agy Rev Ser 2008 A (Seven Hills Fndtn) (LOC: TD Bank NA) | 0.300 | 07/01/10 | 1,000,000 | ||||
1,000,000 | CO Edl & Cultural Facs Auth Rev Ser 2006 (Parker & Denver HS) | |||||||
(LOC: Bank of America NA) | 0.310 | 07/01/10 | 1,000,000 | |||||
1,000,000 | IL Fin Auth Rev Ser 2010 (Garrett-Evangelical) (LOC: First Midwest Trust Co) | 0.310 | 07/01/10 | 1,000,000 | ||||
1,000,000 | Southglenn Met Dist CO Rev Ser 2007 (LOC: BNP Paribas) | 0.310 | 07/01/10 | 1,000,000 |
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Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Continued)
Principal | Coupon | Maturity | Market | ||||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | ||||||
Floating & Variable Rate Demand Notes — 69.6% (Continued) | |||||||||
$ | 1,050,000 | Palm Beach Co FL Rev Ser 2003 (Henry Morrison Flagler) | |||||||
(LOC: Northern Trust Bank) | 0.330 | 07/01/10 | $ | 1,050,000 | |||||
1,150,000 | Dayton KY TIF & Spl Assmt Ser 2008 (Belmont Lake) (LOC: Bank of America NA) | 0.340 | 07/01/10 | 1,150,000 | |||||
240,000 | Maricopa Co AZ IDA Hsg Rev Ser 2004 A (San Angelin Apts) (LOC: FNMA) | 0.390 | 07/01/10 | 240,000 | |||||
400,000 | Jacksonville FL Hlth Facs Auth Ser 1997 (River Garden/Coves) | ||||||||
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.400 | 07/01/10 | 400,000 | ||||||
480,000 | Lucas Co OH Hosp Rev Ser 1999 (Sunshine Inc Northwest OH) | ||||||||
(LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.400 | 07/01/10 | 480,000 | ||||||
1,433,000 | Orange Co FL IDA Rev Ser 2005 (Trinity Prep Sch Inc) (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.400 | 07/01/10 | 1,433,000 | |||||
655,000 | Summit Co OH IDR Ser 1999 (Comunale Inc) (LOC: National City Bank) | 0.400 | 07/01/10 | 655,000 | |||||
100,000 | CA Statewide Cmntys IDR Rev Ser 2001 A (American Modular Sys) | ||||||||
(LOC: Bank of the West) | 0.450 | 07/01/10 | 100,000 | ||||||
265,000 | Hillsborough Co FL IDR Ser 2001 (Mosi-Charter Sch A) (LOC: Bank of America NA) | 0.450 | 07/01/10 | 265,000 | |||||
715,000 | Indianapolis IN MFH Rev Ser 2004 (Nora Commons) (LOC: FHLB) | 0.450 | 07/01/10 | 715,000 | |||||
1,885,000 | Lexington-Fayette Co KY Rev IBR Ser 2006 (Eastland Pkwy) | ||||||||
(LOC: Traditional Bank Inc) | 0.460 | 07/01/10 | 1,885,000 | ||||||
300,000 | Scottsburg IN EDR Ser 2000 (Am Plastic Molding) (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.480 | 07/01/10 | 300,000 | |||||
240,000 | CA Infra EDB IDR Ser 2000 A (Metrotile Mfg) (LOC: Comerica Bank) | 0.510 | 07/01/10 | 240,000 | |||||
500,000 | Hailey ID IDC Rev Ser 2006 (Rocky Mountain Hardware) | ||||||||
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.520 | 07/01/10 | 500,000 | ||||||
700,000 | Lexington-Fayette Co KY Govt IBR Ser 2006 (Liberty Ridge) | ||||||||
(LOC: Traditional Bank Inc) | 0.560 | 07/01/10 | 700,000 | ||||||
320,000 | Lancaster NE IDR Ser 2000 (Garner Inds) (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.620 | 07/01/10 | 320,000 | |||||
1,400,000 | St Charles Co MO IDA Rev Ser 2003 A (National Cart) (LOC: US Bank NA) | 0.690 | 07/01/10 | 1,400,000 | |||||
980,000 | OH St Higher Edl Fac Rev Ser 2008 (Otterbein College) | ||||||||
(LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.900 | 07/01/10 | 980,000 | ||||||
520,000 | Winston-Salem NC Urban Redev Mtg Rev Ser 1989 | ||||||||
(Summit Sq Garden Apts) (FHA) | 0.660 | 07/06/10 | 520,000 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Broward Co FL HFA MFH Rev Ser 1999 (Reflections Apts) (LOC: FHLMC) | 0.250 | 07/07/10 | 1,000,000 | |||||
405,000 | Hillsborough Co FL IDR Ser 1996 (Vigo Importing Co) (LOC: Bank of America NA) | 0.600 | 07/07/10 | 405,000 | |||||
700,000 | IL Fin Auth IDR Ser 2005 A (E Kinast) (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank) | 0.660 | 07/07/10 | 700,000 | |||||
1,000,000 | Chatom AL IDB Gulf Opp Zone Ser 2008 A (Powersouth Energy Coop) | ||||||||
(SPA: National Rural Utilities Finance) | 0.900 | 11/15/10 | 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 | $ | 36,313,000 | |||||||
Total Investment Securities — 101.9% | |||||||||
(Amortized Cost $53,150,835) | $ | 53,150,835 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.9%) | (969,339 | ) | |||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 52,181,496 |
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 | $ | — | $ | 53,150,835 | $ | — | $ | 53,150,835 |
See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments and notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Portfolios of Investments
June 30, 2010
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 rates shown in the Portfolio of Investments are the coupon rates in effect at June 30, 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
EDB - Economic Development Bank
EDR - Economic Development Revenue
ETM - Escrowed to Maturity
FHLB - Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association
GANS - Grant Anticipation Notes
GO - General Obligation
HFA - Housing Finance Authority/Agency
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
LOC - Letter of Credit
LSD - Local School District
LTGO - Limited Tax General Obligation
MFH - Multi-Family Housing
OASBO - Ohio Association of School Business Officials
PCR - Pollution Control Revenue
PLC - Public Limited Company
SD - School District
SPA - Stand-by Purchase Agreement
TANS - Tax Anticipation Notes
TIF - Tax Increment Financing
UTGO - Unlimited Tax General Obligation
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Portfolio Composition (Unaudited)
June 30, 2010
As of June 30, 2010, the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund and the 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 June 30, 2010, 31.8% of the portfolio securities of the Tax-Free Money Market Fund were concentrated in the State of Ohio, 15.8% in the State of Florida and 5.5% in the State of Illinois.
The Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund and the Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund are each non-diversified Funds under the 1940 Act. Thus, investments may be concentrated in fewer issuers than those of a diversified fund. As of June 30, 2010, there were no concentrations of investments (10% or greater) in any one issuer.
The Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund and the 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 June 30, 2010, classified by security type, was as follows:
Ohio Tax-Free | Ohio Tax-Free | Tax-Free | ||||||||||
Bond | Money Market | Money Market | ||||||||||
Fund | Fund | Fund | ||||||||||
General Obligations | 46.1 | % | 17.0 | % | 17.4 | % | ||||||
Prerefunded/Escrowed to Maturity | 14.3 | % | 0.1 | % | 7.5 | % | ||||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes | 2.1 | % | 75.6 | % | 65.4 | % | ||||||
Adjustable Rate Put Bonds | — | — | 2.6 | % | ||||||||
Revenue Bonds | 37.5 | % | 7.3 | % | 7.1 | % | ||||||
Total Investments | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Touchstone Tax-Free Trust
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Touchstone Tax-Free Trust, comprised of the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund, Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund, and Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund (the “Funds”), as of June 30, 2010, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective Funds comprising the Touchstone Tax-Free Trust at June 30, 2010, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years then ended, and their financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Cincinnati, Ohio
August 25, 2010
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Other Items (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting Disclosure
The Sub-Advisor is 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-Advisor uses 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 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 (January 1, 2010 through June 30, 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 June 30, 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 | Beginning | Ending | Expenses | ||||||||||||||
Ratio | Account | Account | Paid During | ||||||||||||||
Annualized | Value | Value | the Six Months | ||||||||||||||
June 30, | January 1, | June 30, | Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010* | ||||||||||||||
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | |||||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | 0.85 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.60 | $ | 4.26 | ||||||||
Class A | Hypothetical | 0.85 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.58 | $ | 4.26 | ||||||||
Class C | Actual | 1.60 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.70 | $ | 8.00 | ||||||||
Class C | Hypothetical | 1.60 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.86 | $ | 8.00 | ||||||||
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |||||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | 0.50 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 2.48 | ||||||||
Class A | Hypothetical | 0.50 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.32 | $ | 2.51 | ||||||||
Institutional Class | Actual | 0.49 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.05 | $ | 2.43 | ||||||||
Institutional Class | Hypothetical | 0.49 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.36 | $ | 2.46 | ||||||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |||||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | 0.64 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 3.17 | ||||||||
Class A | Hypothetical | 0.64 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.62 | $ | 3.21 | ||||||||
Class S | Actual | 0.64 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 3.17 | ||||||||
Class S | Hypothetical | 0.64 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.62 | $ | 3.21 |
* | 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 the one-half year period). |
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Management of the Trust (Unaudited)
Listed below is basic information regarding the Trustees and principal officers of the Trust. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1.800.543.0407.
Interested Trustees1: | |||||
Number | |||||
of Funds | |||||
Overseen | |||||
Term of | in the | ||||
Name | Position(s) | Office2 And | Touchstone | Other | |
Address | Held with | Length of | Principal Occupation(s) | Fund | Directorships |
Age | Trust | Time Served | During Past 5 Years | Complex3 | Held4 |
Jill T. McGruder Touchstone Advisors, Inc 303 Broadway Cincinnati, OH Year of Birth: 1955 | Trustee and President | Until retirement at age 75 or until she resigns or is removed Trustee since 1999 | President and CEO of IFS Financial Services, Inc. (a holding company). | 45 | Director of LaRosa’s (a restaurant chain), Capital Analysts Incorporated (an investment advisor and broker- dealer), IFS Financial Services, Inc. (a holding company), Integrity and National Integrity Life Insurance Co., Touchstone Securities (the Trust’s distributor), Touchstone Advisors (the Trust’s investment advisor and administrator) and W&S Financial Group Distributors (a distribution company). |
Independent Trustees: | |||||
Phillip R. Cox 105 East Fourth Street Cincinnati, OH Year of Birth: 1947 | Trustee | Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed Trustee since 1999 | President and Chief Executive Officer of Cox Financial Corp. (a financial services company). | 45 | Director of Cincinnati Bell (a communications company), Bethesda Inc. (a hospital), Timken Co. (a manufacturing company), Diebold (a technology solutions company), and Ohio Business Alliance for Higher Education. Director of Duke Energy from 1994-2008. |
H. Jerome Lerner c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Cincinnati, OH Year of Birth: 1938 | Trustee | Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed Trustee since 1989 | Principal of HJL Enterprises (a privately held investment company). | 45 | None |
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Management of the Trust (Continued)
Independent Trustees (Continued): | |||||
Number | |||||
of Funds | |||||
Overseen | |||||
Term of | in the | ||||
Name | Position(s) | Office2 And | Touchstone | Other | |
Address | Held with | Length of | Principal Occupation(s) | Fund | Directorships |
Age | Trust | Time Served | During Past 5 Years | Complex3 | Held4 |
Donald C. Siekmann c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Cincinnati, OH Year of Birth: 1938 | Trustee | Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed Trustee since 2005 | Executive for Duro Bag Manufacturing Co. (a bag manufacturer) from 2002-2008. | 45 | None |
John P. Zanotti c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Cincinnati, OH Year of Birth: 1948 | Trustee | Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed Trustee since 2002 | CEO, Chairman and Director of Avaton, Inc. (a wireless entertainment company) until 2006. President of Cincinnati Biomedical (a life science and economic development company) from 2003-2007. Chairman of Integrated Media Technologies (a media company) | 45 | Director of Q Med (a health care management company) from 2004- 2007 |
Susan J. Hickenlooper c/o Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Cincinnati, OH Year of Birth: 1946 | Trustee | Until retirement at age 75 or until he resigns or is removed Trustee since 2009 | Trustee of Episcopal Retirement Homes Foundation | 45 | Trustee of Gateway Trust (a charitable organization) from 2006- 2008, Trustee of Cincinnati Parks Foundation (a charitable organization). |
1 | Ms. McGruder, as a director of the Advisor and the Trust’s Distributor, and an officer of affiliates of the Advisor and the Trust’s Distributor, is an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. |
2 | Each Trustee is elected to serve until the age of 75 or until he or she sooner resigns or is removed. |
3 | The Touchstone Fund Complex consists of 3 series of the Trust, 20 series of Touchstone Funds Group Trust, 2 series of Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust, 4 series of Touchstone Investment Trust, 5 series of Touchstone Strategic Trust, and 11 variable annuity series of Touchstone Variable Series Trust. |
4 | Each Trustee is also a Trustee of Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust, Touchstone Investment Trust, Touchstone Strategic Trust, and Touchstone Variable Series Trust. |
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Management of the Trust (Continued)
Principal Officers1: | |||||
Number | |||||
of Funds | |||||
Overseen | |||||
Term of | in the | ||||
Name | Position(s) | Office2 And | Touchstone | Other | |
Address | Held with | Length of | Principal Occupation(s) | Fund | Directorships |
Age | Trust | Time Served | During Past 5 Years | Complex3 | Held4 |
Jill T. McGruder Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Cincinnati, OH Year of Birth: 1955 | President | Until resignation, removal or disqualification President since 2004; President from 2000-2002 | See biography above. | 45 | |
Brian E. Hirsch Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Cincinnati, OH Year of Birth: 1956 | Vice President | Until resignation, removal or disqualification Vice President since 2003 | Senior Vice President of Compliance and Fund Administration of IFS Financial Services, Inc. | 45 | |
Steven M. Graziano Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Cincinnati, OH Year of Birth: 1954 | Vice President | Until resignation, removal or disqualification Vice President since 2009 | President of Touchstone Advisors, Inc.; Executive Vice President of Pioneer Investment Management, Head of Retail Distribution and Strategic Marketing 2007- 2008; Executive Vice President of Pioneer Investment Management, Chief Marketing Officer 2002-2007. | 45 | |
Joseph Melcher Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Cincinnati, OH Year of Birth: 1973 | Chief Compliance Officer | Until resignation, removal or disqualification Chief Compliance Officer since 2010 | Vice President of Compliance of IFS Financial Services (a holding company); Assistant Vice President of Compliance of IFS Financial Services 2005-2010. | 45 | |
Terrie A. Wiedenheft Touchstone Advisors, Inc. 303 Broadway Cincinnati, OH Year of Birth: 1962 | Controller and Treasurer | Until resignation, removal or disqualification Controller since 2000 Treasurer since 2003 | Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of IFS Financial Services, Inc. | 45 | |
Jay S. Fitton JPMorgan. 303 Broadway Cincinnati, OH Year of Birth: 1970 | Secretary | Until resignation, removal or disqualification Secretary since 2006. Assistant Secretary from 2002-2006 | Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | 45 |
1 | Each officer also holds the same office with Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust, Touchstone Investment Trust, Touchstone Tax-Free Trust, and Touchstone Variable Series Trust. |
2 | The Touchstone Fund Complex consists of 3 series of the Trust, 20 series of Touchstone Funds Group Trust, 2 series of Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust, 4 series of Touchstone Investment Trust, 5 series of Touchstone Strategic Trust, and 11 variable annuity series of Touchstone Variable Series Trust. |
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PRIVACY PROTECTION POLICY
We Respect Your Privacy
Thank you for your decision to invest with us. Touchstone and its affiliates have always placed a high value on the trust and confidence our clients place in us. We believe that confidence must be earned and validated through time. In today’s world, when technology allows the sharing of information at light speeds, trust must be reinforced by our sincere pledge to take the steps necessary to ensure that the information you share with us is treated with respect and confidentiality.
Our Pledge to Our Clients
• | We collect only the information we need to service your account and administer our business. |
• | We are committed to keeping your information confidential and we place strict limits and controls on the use and sharing of your information. |
• | We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of your information. |
We Collect the Following Nonpublic Personal Information About You:
• | Information we receive from you on or in applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations, including, but not limited to, your name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth; and |
• | Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, including, but not limited to, your account number and balance, payment history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information. |
Categories of Information We Disclose and Parties to Whom We Disclose
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to nonaffiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law.
We Place Strict Limits and Controls on the Use and Sharing of Your Information
• | We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to authorized employees who need the information to administer your business. |
• | We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to protect this information. |
• | We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to anyone, except as required or permitted by law or as described in this document. |
• | We will not sell your personal information to anyone. |
We May Provide Information to Service Your Account
Sometimes it is necessary to provide information about you to various companies such as transfer agents, custodians, 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 Annual Report.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
At the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Mr. Donald C. Siekmann is the registrant’s audit committee financial expert and is an independent trustee within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) Audit Fees. Audit fees totaled approximately $46,725 for the June 30, 2010 fiscal year and approximately $61,080 for the June 30, 2009 fiscal year, including fees associated with the annual audit and filings of Form N-1A and N-SAR.
(b) Audit-Related Fees. Audit-Related fees totaled approximately $0 for the June 30, 2010 fiscal year and approximately $6,000 for the June 30, 2009 fiscal year. The 2009 fees consisted of limited internal control testing in fiscal year 2009 of the registrant’s fund accountant and transfer agent.
(c ) Tax Fees. Tax fees totaled approximately $20,540 for the June 30, 2010 fiscal year and $17,200 for the June 30, 2009 fiscal year and consisted of fees for tax compliance services and tax consultation services.
(d) All Other Fees. There were no fees for all other services during the June 30, 2010 or June 30, 2009 fiscal years.
(e) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies. The Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies describe the types of audit, audit-related, tax and other services that have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The pre-approval policies provide that annual audit service fees, tax services not specifically granted pre-approval, services exceeding pre-approved cost levels and other services that have not received general pre-approval will be subject to specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The pre-approval policies further provide that the Committee may grant general pre-approval to other audit services (statutory audits and services associated with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings), audit-related services (accounting consultations related to accounting, financial reporting or disclosure matters not classified as “audit services,” assistance with understanding and implementing new accounting and financial reporting guidance from rulemaking authorities, agreed-upon or expanded audit procedures related to accounting and/or billing records required to respond to or comply with financial, accounting or regulatory reporting matters and assistance with internal control reporting
requirements under Form N-SAR and Form N-CSR), tax services that have historically been provided by the auditor that the Committee believes would not impair the independence of the auditor and are consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence and permissible non-audit services classified as “all other services” that are routine and recurring services.
(e)(2) All services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of Item 4 were approved by the Audit Committee.
(f) Not applicable
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees for services to the registrant, its investment adviser (excluding its sub-advisor) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were approximately $25,540 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 and $23,200 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.
(h) Not applicable
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 Annual Report.
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.
The Governance Committee will consider shareholder recommendations for nomination to the Board only in the event that there is a vacancy on the Board. Shareholders who wish to submit recommendations for nominations to the Board to fill the vacancy must submit their recommendations in writing to John P. Zanotti, Chairman of the Governance Committee, c/o Touchstone, 303 Broadway, Suite 1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Shareholders should include appropriate information on the background and qualifications of any person recommended to the Governance Committee (e.g., a resume), as well as the candidate’s contact information and a written consent from the candidate to serve if nominated and elected. Shareholder recommendations for nominations to the Board will be accepted on an ongoing basis and such recommendations will be kept on file for consideration in the event of a future vacancy on the Board.
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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) | The Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers was filed with registrant’s June 30, 2004 |
N-CSR and is hereby incorporated by reference. | |
(a)(2) | Certifications required by Item 12(a)(2) of Form N-CSR are filed herewith. |
(b) | Certification required by Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR is 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
By (Signature and Title)
/s/ Jill T. McGruder
Jill T. McGruder
President
Date: October 20, 2010
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: October 20, 2010
/s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft
Terrie A. Wiedenheft
Controller & Treasurer
Date: October 20, 2010