UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-3174
Touchstone Tax-Free Trust |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
303 Broadway, Suite 1100 |
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202- 4203 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
Jill T. McGruder |
303 Broadway, Suite 1100 |
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202- 4203 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 800-638-8194
Date of fiscal year end: June 30
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2011
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
December 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
Semi-Annual Report
Touchstone Tax-Free Trust
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund
Table of Contents
Page | |
Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments | 3 |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | 4 |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | 6 |
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | 9 |
Notes to Portfolios of Investments | 12 |
Portfolio Composition | 13 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 14 - 15 |
Statement of Operations | 16 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | 18 - 19 |
Financial Highlights | 20 - 22 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 23 - 30 |
Other Items | 31 - 36 |
Privacy Protection Policy | 37 |
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Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited)
December 31, 2011
The illustrations below provide each Fund’s sector allocation. We hope it will be useful to shareholders as it summarizes key information about each Fund’s investments.
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | ||||
Credit Quality | (% of Investment Securities) | |||
AAA | 13.2 | % | ||
AA | 54.2 | |||
A | 24.1 | |||
BBB | 8.5 | |||
Total | 100.0 | % | ||
Portfolio Allocation | (% of Net Assets) | |||
Fixed Rate Revenue and | ||||
General Obligation Bonds | 98.6 | % | ||
Variable Rate Demand Notes | 0.9 | |||
Other Assets/Liabilities (net) | 0.5 | |||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||
Credit Quality | (% of Investment Securities) | |||
A-1/P-1/MI G1/SP1-+ | 88.2 | % | ||
A-2/P-2 | 11.8 | |||
Total | 100.0 | % | ||
Portfolio Allocation | (% of Net Assets) | |||
Variable Rate Demand Notes | 72.0 | % | ||
Fixed Rate Revenue and | ||||
General Obligation Bonds | 27.0 | |||
Commercial Paper | 1.1 | |||
Other Assets/Liabilities (Net) | (0.1 | ) | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||
Credit Quality | (% of Investment Securities) | |||
A-1/P-1/MI G1/SP1-+ | 87.5 | % | ||
A-2/P-2 | 12.5 | |||
Total | 100.0 | % | ||
Portfolio Allocation | (% of Net Assets) | |||
Variable Rate Demand Notes | 78.4 | % | ||
Fixed Rate Revenue and | ||||
General Obligation Bonds | 19.2 | |||
Other Assets/Liabilities (net) | 2.4 | |||
Total | 100.0 | % |
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund – December 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
Principal | Interest | Maturity | ||||||||||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||||||||
Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds — 98.6% | ||||||||||||||
$ | 500,000 | Eaton OH CSD UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $101 | 5.000 | 12/01/12 | $ | 526,725 | ||||||||
250,000 | OH St Higher Edl Facs (Xavier Univ) Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 05/01/13 | 264,600 | ||||||||||
765,000 | Fairfield Co OH LTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 06/01/13 | 815,773 | ||||||||||
1,480,000 | Lakewood OH CSD (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2004 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.250 | 12/01/14 | 1,681,221 | ||||||||||
325,000 | Warren OH Wtr Wks Rev Ser 1997 | 5.500 | 11/01/15 | 344,916 | ||||||||||
470,000 | Buckeye Valley OH LSD UTGO Ser 1995 A | 6.850 | 12/01/15 | 524,398 | ||||||||||
515,000 | Columbus-Polaris OH Hsg Corp. Ser 1979 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 7.400 | 01/01/16 | 613,025 | ||||||||||
1,500,000 | Little Miami OH LSD (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2006 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 12/01/16 | 1,797,285 | ||||||||||
750,000 | Cleveland OH LTGO Ser 2005 A | 5.000 | 10/01/17 | 839,535 | ||||||||||
1,210,000 | Cincinnati OH Tech College Ser 2002 | 5.250 | 10/01/21 | 1,251,854 | ||||||||||
1,050,000 | Harrison OH Wst Wtr Sys Rev (Impt) Ser 2003 | 5.250 | 11/01/23 | 1,118,061 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Akron OH (Impt Purp) LTGO Ser 2002 | 5.000 | 12/01/23 | 1,043,380 | ||||||||||
450,000 | Columbus OH TIF Rev (Polaris) Ser 2004 A | 4.750 | 12/01/23 | 467,050 | ||||||||||
865,000 | Fairfield Co OH LTGO Ser 2005 | 5.000 | 12/01/23 | 954,960 | ||||||||||
600,000 | OH St Higher Edl Fac (Univ Dayton) Ser 2004 | 5.000 | 12/01/23 | 628,152 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Toledo OH CSD (Sch Facs Impt) UTGO Ser 2003 B | 5.000 | 12/01/23 | 1,064,400 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Cincinnati Childrens Hosp) Ser 2004 J | 5.000 | 05/15/24 | 1,006,210 | ||||||||||
400,000 | Springboro OH Swr Sys Rev (Mtg) Ser 2004 | 5.000 | 06/01/24 | 412,480 | ||||||||||
2,000,000 | Canal Winchester OH LSD UTGO Ser 2007 | 4.750 | 12/01/24 | 2,156,900 | ||||||||||
1,040,000 | Franklin Co OH Hosp Rev (Impt The Childrens Hosp) Ser 2005 C | 5.000 | 05/01/25 | 1,083,670 | ||||||||||
810,000 | Big Walnut OH LSD (Sch Facs Const & Impt) UTGO Ser 2004 | 5.000 | 12/01/25 | 857,085 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Univ Of Cincinnati OH Recpts Ser 2006 A | 4.750 | 06/01/26 | 1,048,240 | ||||||||||
1,500,000 | Richland Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Medcentral Health Sys Oblig) Ser 2006 | 5.125 | 11/15/26 | 1,535,175 | ||||||||||
1,090,000 | Fairborn OH CSD (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2006 | 5.000 | 12/01/26 | 1,177,233 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Kings OH LSD (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2007 | 5.000 | 12/01/26 | 1,094,080 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Lakewood OH CSD (Sch Facs Impt) UTGO Ser 2007 | 5.000 | 12/01/26 | 1,091,270 | ||||||||||
1,500,000 | OH St Higher Edl Fac (Univ Dayton) Ser 2006 | 5.000 | 12/01/26 | 1,580,025 | ||||||||||
2,100,000 | Oregon OH CSD UTGO Ser 2005 | 5.000 | 12/01/27 | 2,234,064 | ||||||||||
2,000,000 | OH St Hosp Fac Rev (Cleveland Clinic Hlth) Ser 2009 B | 5.125 | 01/01/28 | 2,128,700 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | OH St Higher Edl Fac (Higher Edl Fac Xavier Univ) Ser 2008 C | 5.750 | 05/01/28 | 1,101,200 | ||||||||||
830,000 | Columbus OH CSD (Sch Facs Constr & Impt) UTGO Ser 2007 | 5.000 | 12/01/28 | 907,157 | ||||||||||
1,185,000 | Delaware OH LTGO Ser 2006 | 5.000 | 12/01/28 | 1,285,275 | ||||||||||
875,000 | Licking Heights OH LSD UTGO Ser 2000 | 6.400 | 12/01/28 | 1,196,081 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Mason OH Swr Sys Rev (Impt) Ser 2004 | 5.000 | 12/01/28 | 1,013,740 | ||||||||||
1,500,000 | Reynoldsburg OH CSD (Sch Facs Constr & Impt) UTGO Ser 2008 | 5.250 | 12/01/28 | 1,653,330 | ||||||||||
650,000 | Greene Co OH Hosp Fac Rev (Kettering Health Network) Ser 2009 | 5.125 | 04/01/29 | 666,763 | ||||||||||
345,000 | Univ Of Toledo OH Ser 2011 B | 5.000 | 06/01/29 | 366,801 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Cleveland OH Income Tax Rev (Sub Lien Brdgs & Roadways) Ser 2008 B | 5.000 | 10/01/29 | 1,072,500 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Franklin Co OH Hosp Rev (Impt Nationwide Childrens Hosp) Ser 2009 | 4.750 | 11/01/29 | 1,026,930 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Columbus OH CSD (Sch Facs Constr & Impt) UTGO Ser 2009 | 4.500 | 12/01/29 | 1,053,460 | ||||||||||
895,000 | Milton Union OH Exempted Village SD (Sch Impt) Ser 2009 | 4.875 | 12/01/29 | 964,049 | ||||||||||
320,000 | Brookfield OH LSD (Sch Facs Impt) UTGO Ser 2008 | 5.000 | 01/15/30 | 340,195 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Hamilton Co OH Rev (Stratford Heights) Ser 2010 | 5.000 | 06/01/30 | 1,075,930 | ||||||||||
500,000 | Butler Co OH Hosp Facs (Kettering Health Network Oblig) Ser 2011 | 5.250 | 04/01/31 | 511,345 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Wright OH St Univ (Gen Recpts) Ser 2011 A | 5.000 | 05/01/31 | 1,058,750 | ||||||||||
1,500,000 | Cincinnati OH CSD (Sch Impt) LTGO Ser 2010 | 5.000 | 06/01/31 | 1,634,055 | ||||||||||
750,000 | Middleburg Heights OH Hosp Rev (Facs Southwest Gen) Ser 2011 | 5.125 | 08/01/31 | 760,455 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Mount Healthy OH CSD (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2008 | 5.000 | 12/01/31 | 1,065,870 | ||||||||||
1,300,000 | Cincinnati OH Wtr Sys Rev Ser 2007 B | 5.000 | 12/01/32 | 1,407,510 | ||||||||||
1,060,000 | OH St EDR (Enterprise Bd Fd) Ser 2010 | 4.750 | 12/01/32 | 1,113,360 | ||||||||||
2,000,000 | Cincinnati OH EDR (U Square The Loop) Ser 2011 | 5.000 | 11/01/33 | 2,140,880 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds | $ | 54,756,103 |
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Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund (Continued)
Principal | Interest | Maturity | ||||||||||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||||||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 0.9% | ||||||||||||||
$ | 300,000 | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Catholic Healthcare) Ser 2008 A (LOC: Bank Of America NA) | 0.090 | 01/03/12 | $ | 300,000 | ||||||||
200,000 | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Catholic Healthcare) Ser 2010 C (LOC: Bank Of Nova Scotia) | 0.040 | 01/03/12 | 200,000 | ||||||||||
Total Variable Rate Demand Notes | $ | 500,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Investment Securities — 99.5% | ||||||||||||||
(Cost $52,005,178) | $ | 55,256,103 | ||||||||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.5% | 295,728 | |||||||||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 55,551,831 |
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 | $ | — | $ | 55,256,103 | $ | — | $ | 55,256,103 |
See accompanying notes to portfolio of investments and notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund – December 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
Principal | Interest | Maturity | ||||||||||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||||||||
Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds — 19.2% | ||||||||||||||
$ | 150,000 | Cleveland OH Wtrwks Rev Ser 2011 K | 5.000 | 01/01/12 | $ | 150,019 | ||||||||
780,000 | AMP OH, Inc. OH (BANS Brewster Vlg) Revenue Notes Ser 2011 | 1.500 | 01/05/12 | 780,013 | ||||||||||
675,000 | Defiance OH CSD (BANS Sch Facs Const) UTGO Ser 2011 | 4.200 | 01/11/12 | 675,520 | ||||||||||
2,500,000 | Columbia OH LSD (UTGO) UTGO Ser 2011 | 2.000 | 01/19/12 | 2,501,525 | ||||||||||
900,000 | Morrow Co OH (BANS Co Courthouse) LTGO Ser 2011 | 2.000 | 01/25/12 | 900,734 | ||||||||||
100,000 | OH St (Higher Ed) UTGO Ser 2002 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.375 | 02/01/12 | 100,415 | ||||||||||
410,000 | Puerto Rico. Public Fin Corp. (Bal Comwlth) Ser 2002 E Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.500 | 02/01/12 | 411,740 | ||||||||||
225,000 | OH St (Infrastructure Impt) UTGO Ser 2002 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.250 | 03/01/12 | 226,798 | ||||||||||
982,500 | Franklin OH (BANS Pub Impt) LTGO Ser 2011 | 2.350 | 03/02/12 | 984,442 | ||||||||||
1,800,000 | Miamisburg OH (BANS) UTGO Ser 2011 | 1.800 | 03/12/12 | 1,803,999 | ||||||||||
1,100,000 | Hamilton Twp OH (BANS Var Purp) UTGO Ser 2011 | 2.250 | 03/14/12 | 1,102,165 | ||||||||||
4,100,000 | Butler OH Tech & Career Dev (BANS Sch Impt) LTGO Ser 2011 | 1.650 | 03/15/12 | 4,107,398 | ||||||||||
350,000 | OH St (Common Schools) UTGO Ser 2003 C | 5.000 | 03/15/12 | 353,301 | ||||||||||
1,200,000 | Springboro OH (BANS Str Impt) Ser 2011 | 1.500 | 04/05/12 | 1,201,540 | ||||||||||
1,020,000 | Middletown OH CSD (BANS Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2011 | 2.350 | 05/31/12 | 1,025,622 | ||||||||||
100,000 | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Wtr Poll (State Match) Ser 2001 | 4.000 | 06/01/12 | 101,494 | ||||||||||
200,000 | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Wtr Poll (Water Quality) Ser 2009 | 4.000 | 06/01/12 | 202,949 | ||||||||||
700,000 | Univ Cincinnati OH Rcpts Ser 2011 C | 2.000 | 06/01/12 | 703,322 | ||||||||||
2,500,000 | Northmont OH CSD (BANS (Sch Impt)) UTGO Ser 2011 | 1.625 | 06/05/12 | 2,509,271 | ||||||||||
1,400,000 | Piqua OH CSD (BANS Street Impt) UTGO Ser 2011 | 1.125 | 06/14/12 | 1,403,292 | ||||||||||
250,000 | OH St Major New Street Infra Ser 2010 | 5.000 | 06/15/12 | 255,060 | ||||||||||
2,000,000 | Lake Co OH (BANS Purp) LTGO Ser 2011 | 1.500 | 06/28/12 | 2,005,816 | ||||||||||
960,000 | Kirtland OH (BANS Purp) LTGO Ser 2011 | 1.000 | 07/19/12 | 962,346 | ||||||||||
2,000,000 | Cleveland OH Wtr Rev (Sub Lien Nts) Ser 2011 | 1.000 | 07/26/12 | 2,005,622 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | AMP OH, Inc. (BANS Elec Sys Impt) Ser 2011 | 1.250 | 08/09/12 | 1,000,905 | ||||||||||
1,570,000 | Olmsted Falls OH (BANS Purp Impt) LTGO Ser 2011 | 1.250 | 08/09/12 | 1,573,280 | ||||||||||
5,400,000 | Union Twp OH (BANS) LTGO Ser 2011 | 1.125 | 09/12/12 | 5,417,043 | ||||||||||
1,500,000 | Cuyahoga OH (BANS Purp) UTGO Ser 2011 | 2.000 | 09/14/12 | 1,509,368 | ||||||||||
100,000 | OH St Cultural & Sports Capi Ser 2008 B | 4.000 | 10/01/12 | 102,457 | ||||||||||
1,325,000 | Kent OH (BANS Var Purp) LTGO Ser 2011 | 1.000 | 10/10/12 | 1,329,068 | ||||||||||
1,700,000 | AMP OH, Inc. (BANS Var Purp) Ser 2011 | 1.250 | 10/25/12 | 1,703,479 | ||||||||||
2,000,000 | Springboro OH (Real Estate Acquisition Nts) Ser 2011 | 2.000 | 10/26/12 | 2,017,809 | ||||||||||
1,995,000 | AMP OH, Inc. (BANS Elec Sys Impt Bowling Gre) Ser 2011 | 1.250 | 11/20/12 | 1,996,758 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds | $ | 43,124,570 | ||||||||||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 78.4% | ||||||||||||||
1,000,000 | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Catholic Healthcare) Ser 2008 A (LOC: Bank Of America NA) | 0.090 | 01/03/12 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||
9,180,000 | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Catholic Hlthcare) Ser 2010 C (LOC: Bank Of Nova Scotia) | 0.040 | 01/03/12 | 9,180,000 | ||||||||||
10,190,000 | Cuyahoga Co OH Rev (Cleveland Clinic) Ser 2011 B1 (SPA: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.030 | 01/03/12 | 10,190,000 | ||||||||||
2,045,000 | Montgomery Co OH Rev (Miami Vy Hosp) Ser 2011 C (SPA: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.020 | 01/03/12 | 2,045,000 | ||||||||||
8,425,000 | Montgomery Co OH Rev (Miami Vy Hosp) Ser 2011 B (SPA: Barclays Bank Plc) | 0.050 | 01/03/12 | 8,425,000 | ||||||||||
4,565,000 | MS St Business Fin Co Ser 2009 G | 0.010 | 01/03/12 | 4,565,000 | ||||||||||
4,085,000 | MS St Business Fin Co (Chevron USA Inc) Ser 2010 G | 0.030 | 01/03/12 | 4,085,000 | ||||||||||
10,115,000 | OH St Higher Edl Facs Rev (Case Western) Ser 2002 A (SPA: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) | 0.130 | 01/03/12 | 10,115,000 | ||||||||||
1,500,000 | OH St Wtr Dev Auth (FirstEnergy) Ser 2011 C (LOC: UBS AG) | 0.050 | 01/03/12 | 1,500,000 | ||||||||||
3,900,000 | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Rev (FirstEnergy Gen Corp) Ser 2011 A (LOC: UBS AG) | 0.040 | 01/03/12 | 3,900,000 | ||||||||||
4,560,000 | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Rev (FirstEnergy Nuclear) Ser 2009 B (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.050 | 01/03/12 | 4,560,000 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Blue Ash OH EDR (Ursuline Academy) Ser 2011 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | 1,000,000 |
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Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Continued)
Principal | Interest | Maturity | ||||||||||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||||||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 78.4% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 800,000 | Butler Co OH Capital Funding (CCAO Low Cost Cap) Ser 2005 A (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | $ | 800,000 | ||||||||
3,500,000 | Butler Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev (Colonial Sr Svcs Inc) Ser 2004 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.110 | 01/06/12 | 3,500,000 | ||||||||||
4,200,000 | Butler Co OH Port Auth EDR (Great Miami Vy) Ser 2007 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.140 | 01/06/12 | 4,200,000 | ||||||||||
1,900,000 | Cambridge OH Hosp Facs Rev (Southeastern Ohio Regl Med) Ser 2002 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.120 | 01/06/12 | 1,900,000 | ||||||||||
1,715,000 | Carroll Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev (St Johns Village) Ser 2000 (LOC: National City Bank) | 0.120 | 01/06/12 | 1,715,000 | ||||||||||
300,000 | Centerville OH Hlthcare Rev (Bethany Lutheran Village) Ser 2007 B (LOC: National City Bank) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | 300,000 | ||||||||||
2,500,000 | Cleveland OH Wtrwks Rev Ser 2008 Q (LOC: Bank Of America NA) | 0.110 | 01/06/12 | 2,500,000 | ||||||||||
500,000 | Cleveland-Cuyahoga Co Port Auth Rev (Carnegie/96th Resh Bldg) Ser 2003 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.080 | 01/06/12 | 500,000 | ||||||||||
2,690,000 | Columbiana Co OH Rev (East Liverpool Area) Ser 2002 Y (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.120 | 01/06/12 | 2,690,000 | ||||||||||
500,000 | Columbus OH UTGO Ser 1995 1 (SPA: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.087 | 01/06/12 | 500,000 | ||||||||||
8,285,000 | Columbus OH (San Swr) UTGO Ser 2006 1 | 0.040 | 01/06/12 | 8,285,000 | ||||||||||
2,015,000 | Columbus OH Regl Arpt Auth Cap (OASBO Expaned Asset) Ser 2005 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 2,015,000 | ||||||||||
700,000 | Columbus OH Regl Arpt Auth Rev (OASBO) Ser 2004 A (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 700,000 | ||||||||||
365,000 | Columbus OH Regl Arpt Auth Rev (Pooled Fing Prog) Ser 2004 A (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 365,000 | ||||||||||
650,000 | Columbus OH Rev Ser 2008 B | 0.040 | 01/06/12 | 650,000 | ||||||||||
60,000 | Coshocton Co OH Facs Rev (Echoing Hills Village) Ser 1999 (LOC: Bank One Columbus NA) | 0.470 | 01/06/12 | 60,000 | ||||||||||
560,000 | Cuyahoga Co OH EDR (North Coast Cmmnty Homes) Ser 2002 (LOC: National City Bank) | 0.160 | 01/06/12 | 560,000 | ||||||||||
2,075,000 | Franklin Co OH Hosp Rev (US Health Corp) Ser 1996 A (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.070 | 01/06/12 | 2,075,000 | ||||||||||
6,000,000 | Hamilton Co OH EDR (St Xavier H.S.) Ser 2011 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | 6,000,000 | ||||||||||
750,000 | Hamilton Co OH EDR (The General Protestant) Ser 1997 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.150 | 01/06/12 | 750,000 | ||||||||||
3,330,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev (Children's Home) Ser 2008 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 3,330,000 | ||||||||||
3,350,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Beechwood Home) Ser 2011 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | 3,350,000 | ||||||||||
1,050,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Children's Hosp Med Ctr) Ser 2007 M (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.070 | 01/06/12 | 1,050,000 | ||||||||||
1,100,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Children's Hosp Med Ctr) Ser 2000 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 1,100,000 | ||||||||||
2,160,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Children's Hosp Med Ctr) Ser 2002 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 2,160,000 | ||||||||||
1,290,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Drake Ctr Inc) Ser 1999 A (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 1,290,000 | ||||||||||
1,847,000 | Hamilton OH MFH Rev (Affordable Housing) Ser 1998 B (LOC: Federal Home Loan Bank) | 0.190 | 01/06/12 | 1,847,000 | ||||||||||
6,500,000 | Kent State University Rev (General Rcpts) Ser 2008 B (LOC: Bank Of America NA) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | 6,500,000 | ||||||||||
400,000 | Lake Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Lake Hosp Sys Inc) Ser 2008 B (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | 400,000 | ||||||||||
4,905,000 | Lancaster OH Port Auth Gas Rev Ser 2008 (SPA: Royal Bank Of Canada) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | 4,905,000 | ||||||||||
400,000 | OH St (Common Schs) UTGO Ser 2005 B | 0.060 | 01/06/12 | 400,000 | ||||||||||
7,200,000 | OH St (Infrastructure Impt) UTGO Ser 2001 B | 0.060 | 01/06/12 | 7,200,000 | ||||||||||
475,000 | OH St (Infrastructure Impt) UTGO Ser 2003 B | 0.070 | 01/06/12 | 475,000 | ||||||||||
3,000,000 | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev (OH Valley Elec Corp) Ser 2009 A (LOC: Bank Of Nova Scotia) | 0.060 | 01/06/12 | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||
1,500,000 | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev (OH Valley Elec Corp) Ser 2009 B (LOC: Bank Of Nova Scotia) | 0.070 | 01/06/12 | 1,500,000 |
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Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Continued)
Principal | Interest | Maturity | ||||||||||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||||||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 78.4% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 4,600,000 | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev (OH Valley Elec Corp) Ser 2009 C (LOC: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | $ | 4,600,000 | ||||||||
550,000 | OH St Higher Edl Facs Rev (Marietta College) Ser 2007 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 550,000 | ||||||||||
2,855,000 | OH St Higher Edl Facs Rev (Otterbein College) Ser 2008 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 2,855,000 | ||||||||||
250,000 | OH St Higher Edl Facs Rev (Xavier Univ) Ser 2000 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 250,000 | ||||||||||
200,000 | OH St Univ (The) Ser 1997 | 0.020 | 01/06/12 | 200,000 | ||||||||||
1,600,000 | OH St Univ (The) Ser 1999 B | 0.060 | 01/06/12 | 1,600,000 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | OH St Univ (The) Ser 2001 | 0.060 | 01/06/12 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||
800,000 | OH St Univ (The) Ser 2001 | 0.060 | 01/06/12 | 800,000 | ||||||||||
3,835,000 | OH St Univ (The) Ser 2009 B | 0.060 | 01/06/12 | 3,835,000 | ||||||||||
1,500,000 | OH St Univ (The) Ser 2010 E | 0.060 | 01/06/12 | 1,500,000 | ||||||||||
2,000,000 | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Rev (Multi-Modal Wtr Dev Timken) Ser 2001 (LOC: Northern Trust Company) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||
2,675,000 | Port Gtr Cincinnati OH Dev Auth Rev (Cincinnati Zoo) Ser 2003 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.190 | 01/06/12 | 2,675,000 | ||||||||||
510,000 | Port Gtr Cincinnati OH Dev Auth Rev (Cincinnati Zoo) Ser 2006 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.190 | 01/06/12 | 510,000 | ||||||||||
3,700,000 | Puerto Rico. Cmwlth UTGO Ser 2011 (LOC: Barclays Bank Plc) | 0.050 | 01/06/12 | 3,700,000 | ||||||||||
2,950,000 | Richland Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev (Wesleyan) Ser 2004 B (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.120 | 01/06/12 | 2,950,000 | ||||||||||
1,045,000 | Salem OH Hosp Rev (Salem Cmmnty) Ser 2005 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.070 | 01/06/12 | 1,045,000 | ||||||||||
935,000 | Stark Co OH Port Auth Hlthcare Facs Rev (Canton Sch) Ser 2002 (LOC: National City Bank) | 0.160 | 01/06/12 | 935,000 | ||||||||||
740,000 | Summit Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev (Village At St Edward) Ser 2010 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.120 | 01/06/12 | 740,000 | ||||||||||
1,020,000 | Summit Co OH Rev (Neighborhood Dev Corp) Ser 2004 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.120 | 01/06/12 | 1,020,000 | ||||||||||
4,800,000 | Wood Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Hosp Assn) Ser 2008 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.120 | 01/06/12 | 4,800,000 | ||||||||||
Total Variable Rate Demand Notes | $ | 176,702,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Investment Securities — 97.6% | ||||||||||||||
(Cost $219,826,570) | $ | 219,826,570 | ||||||||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.4% | 5,508,904 | |||||||||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 225,335,474 |
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 | $ | 123 | $ | 219,826,570 | $ | 123 | $ | 219,826,570 |
See accompanying notes to portfolio of investments and notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund – December 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
Principal | Interest | Maturity | ||||||||||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||||||||
Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds — 27.0% | ||||||||||||||
$ | 200,000 | Du Page Co IL Commn High Sch UTGO Ser 2002 | 4.500 | 01/01/12 | $ | 200,022 | ||||||||
100,000 | Kane & Du Page Cos IL Commn UTGO Ser 2002 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.500 | 01/01/12 | 100,014 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Salt River AZ Proj Agric Impt (Salt Riv) Ser 2002 A Pre-refunded @ $101 | 5.000 | 01/01/12 | 101,012 | ||||||||||
500,000 | CO St Edl & Cultural (Charter Sch Littleton Academy) Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 6.125 | 01/15/12 | 501,089 | ||||||||||
125,000 | Dekalb IN Estrn High Sch Bldg Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 6.000 | 01/15/12 | 125,264 | ||||||||||
500,000 | Columbia OH LSD (UTGO) UTGO Ser 2011 | 2.000 | 01/19/12 | 500,305 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Charleston Co SC Sch Dist Dev Corp. UTGO Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 02/01/12 | 100,375 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Charleston Co SC Sch Dist Dev Corp. UTGO Ser 2001 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 02/01/12 | 100,387 | ||||||||||
100,000 | KY St Property & Bldgs Comm Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.375 | 02/01/12 | 100,414 | ||||||||||
100,000 | MO St Highways & Transit Ser 2003 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | 4.625 | 02/01/12 | 100,352 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Collier Co FL Sch Brd Certificate Participation Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.375 | 02/15/12 | 100,605 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Collier Co FL Sch Brd Certificate Participation Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.375 | 02/15/12 | 100,608 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Dallas TX LTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 3.750 | 02/15/12 | 100,404 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Dallas TX Indpt Sch Dist UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.500 | 02/15/12 | 100,617 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Fort Worth TX Wtr & Swr Rev Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.625 | 02/15/12 | 100,639 | ||||||||||
250,000 | Milwaukee WI UTGO Ser 2007 N4 | 4.250 | 02/15/12 | 251,176 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Oxford PA Area Sch Dist UTGO Ser 2001 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.500 | 02/15/12 | 100,616 | ||||||||||
100,000 | San Jacinto TX Commn Clg Dist (Maintenance Tax Nts) LTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 3.900 | 02/15/12 | 100,420 | ||||||||||
135,000 | Texas Tech University Rev (Fing Sys Seventh) Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.500 | 02/15/12 | 135,851 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Dorchester Co SC Sch Dist #4 UTGO Ser 2010 | 3.000 | 03/01/12 | 100,385 | ||||||||||
155,000 | Georgetown Co SC Sch Dist UTGO Ser 2004 B Pre-refunded @ $102 | 5.000 | 03/01/12 | 159,283 | ||||||||||
115,000 | Horry Co SC Sch Dist UTGO Ser 2001 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.375 | 03/01/12 | 115,919 | ||||||||||
120,000 | Houston TX Area Wtr Corp. Contr (Northeast Wtr Purification) Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.125 | 03/01/12 | 120,909 | ||||||||||
250,000 | MA St (Cons Ln) LTGO Ser 2002 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.500 | 03/01/12 | 252,022 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Met Wtr Dist of Southern CA (Wtr Wks) UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 4.125 | 03/01/12 | 100,604 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Midland TX (Ctfs Oblig) LTGO Ser 2009 | 3.000 | 03/01/12 | 100,409 | ||||||||||
400,000 | Wake Co NC (Pub Impt) UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 4.600 | 03/01/12 | 402,751 | ||||||||||
200,000 | Hamilton Twp OH (BANS Var Purp) UTGO Ser 2011 | 2.250 | 03/14/12 | 200,394 | ||||||||||
400,000 | Butler OH Tech & Career Dev (BANS Sch Impt) LTGO Ser 2011 | 1.650 | 03/15/12 | 400,722 | ||||||||||
200,000 | Lawrence MA (St Qualified) LTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $101 | 5.250 | 03/15/12 | 203,974 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Fairfield CT UTGO Ser 2002 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 04/01/12 | 101,143 | ||||||||||
175,000 | MO St Developement Finance Board Rev (Eastland Ctr Phase IV) Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.125 | 04/01/12 | 177,057 | ||||||||||
125,000 | Omaha NE Convention Hotel Corp. (Convention Ctr 1st Tier) Ser 2002 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.125 | 04/01/12 | 126,452 | ||||||||||
100,000 | CT St UTGO Ser 2003 A | 5.000 | 04/15/12 | 101,320 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Delta Co MI Econ Dev Corp. (Mead Westvaco Escanaba) Ser 2002 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | 6.250 | 04/15/12 | 101,657 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Fairfax Co VA Cops Certificate Participation Ser 2000 Pre-refunded @ $102 | 5.750 | 04/15/12 | 103,501 | ||||||||||
280,000 | University of North Texas Rev (Fing Sys) Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 04/15/12 | 283,732 | ||||||||||
100,000 | Chippewa Valley MI Schs UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 05/01/12 | 101,524 | ||||||||||
100,000 | GA St UTGO Ser 2002 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 05/01/12 | 101,516 | ||||||||||
115,000 | PA St (Second Ser) UTGO Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.100 | 05/01/12 | 116,779 | ||||||||||
150,000 | WI St UTGO Ser 2001 F Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.500 | 05/01/12 | 152,507 | ||||||||||
150,000 | IL St Hlth Facs Auth Rev (Condell Med Ctr) Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.500 | 05/15/12 | 152,855 | ||||||||||
150,000 | FL St Brd of Edu (Cap Outlay) UTGO Ser 2007 B | 5.000 | 06/01/12 | 152,835 | ||||||||||
200,000 | FL St Brd of Edu (Pub Ed) UTGO Ser 2002 F | 5.500 | 06/01/12 | 206,167 | ||||||||||
385,000 | FL St Brd of Edu (Public Educ) UTGO Ser 2003 I | 5.000 | 06/01/12 | 392,352 | ||||||||||
170,000 | Pulaski Co AR Public Facs Br (Philander Smith College) Ser 2002 A | 4.400 | 06/01/12 | 172,784 | ||||||||||
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Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Continued)
Principal | Interest | Maturity | ||||||||||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | |||||||||||
Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds — 27.0% (Continued) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 100,000 | University of Arizona (Univ Ariz) Certificate Participation Ser 2001 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.000 | 06/01/12 | $ | 101,860 | ||||||||
500,000 | Northmont OH CSD (BANS (Sch Impt)) UTGO Ser 2011 | 1.625 | 06/05/12 | 501,854 | ||||||||||
185,000 | CT St UTGO Ser 2002 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | 5.500 | 06/15/12 | 189,218 | ||||||||||
200,000 | Kirtland OH (BANS Var Purp) LTGO Ser 2011 | 1.000 | 07/19/12 | 200,489 | ||||||||||
500,000 | Cleveland OH Wtr Rev (Sub Lien Nts) Ser 2011 | 1.000 | 07/26/12 | 501,404 | ||||||||||
430,000 | AMP OH, Inc. (BANS Elec Sys Impt) Ser 2011 | 1.250 | 08/09/12 | 430,388 | ||||||||||
631,000 | Olmsted Falls OH (BANS Fire Sta Impt) UTGO Ser 2011 | 1.250 | 08/09/12 | 632,318 | ||||||||||
600,000 | Union Twp OH (BANS Var Purp) LTGO Ser 2011 | 1.125 | 09/12/12 | 601,970 | ||||||||||
500,000 | Cuyahoga OH (BANS Var Purp) UTGO Ser 2011 | 2.000 | 09/14/12 | 503,123 | ||||||||||
400,000 | Kent OH (BANS Var Purpose) LTGO Ser 2011 | 1.000 | 10/10/12 | 401,228 | ||||||||||
300,000 | AMP OH, Inc. (BANS Var Purpose) Ser 2011 | 1.250 | 10/25/12 | 300,614 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds | $ | 12,086,189 | ||||||||||||
Commercial Paper — 1.1% | ||||||||||||||
500,000 | York Co SC | 0.450 | 03/01/12 | 500,000 | ||||||||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 72.0% | ||||||||||||||
1,000,000 | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Catholic Healthcare) Ser 2008 B (LOC: JP Morgan Chase & Co) | 0.060 | 01/03/12 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||
500,000 | CO St Edl & Cultural (Natl Jewish Federation A13) Ser 2008 (LOC: Bank Of America NA) | 0.110 | 01/03/12 | 500,000 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | CO St Edl & Cultural (Natl Jewish Fedn Bd A 12) Ser 2008 (LOC: Bank Of America NA) | 0.090 | 01/03/12 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||
500,000 | Jacksonville FL Econ Dev Commn Hlthcare Facs Rev (Methodist) Ser 2010 (LOC: TD Bank NA) | 0.050 | 01/03/12 | 500,000 | ||||||||||
300,000 | New York NY (Adj Subser) UTGO Ser 1993 E2 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.050 | 01/03/12 | 300,000 | ||||||||||
800,000 | Pitkin Co CO IDR (Aspen Skiing Co) Ser 1994 A (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.070 | 01/03/12 | 800,000 | ||||||||||
965,000 | VT St Edl & Hlth Bldgs Fin Agy Rev (Brattleboro Mem Hosp) Ser 2008 A (LOC: TD Banknorth NA) | 0.050 | 01/03/12 | 965,000 | ||||||||||
835,000 | VT St Edl & Hlth Bldgs Fin Agy Rev (North Country Hosp) Ser 2007 A (LOC: TD Banknorth NA) | 0.050 | 01/03/12 | 835,000 | ||||||||||
500,000 | Abag CA Fin Auth For Nonprofit Corp (Hsg Arbors Apts) Ser 2002 A (LIQ: FNMA) | 0.120 | 01/06/12 | 500,000 | ||||||||||
700,000 | Alachua Co FL HFA Rev (Hsg Brookside Apts) Ser 2002 A (LIQ: FNMA) | 0.120 | 01/06/12 | 700,000 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | Broward Co FL HFA (Reflections Apts) Ser 1999 (LIQ: FHLMC) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||
700,000 | Cleveland-Cuyahoga Co OH Por (Spc Bldgs 1&3 LLC) Ser 2007 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | 0.070 | 01/06/12 | 700,000 | ||||||||||
400,000 | Hailey ID IDC Rev (Rocky Mountain Hardware) Ser 2006 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.290 | 01/06/12 | 400,000 | ||||||||||
700,000 | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Fltg Beechwood Home) Ser 2011 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | 700,000 | ||||||||||
1,070,000 | Hendersonville TN IDB Rev (Windsor Park) Ser 1998 (LIQ: FNMA) | 0.170 | 01/06/12 | 1,070,000 | ||||||||||
1,075,000 | IA St Fin Auth Small Business Rev (Terrace Ctr Assoc L.P.) Ser 2003 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.200 | 01/06/12 | 1,075,000 | ||||||||||
1,000,000 | IL St Fin Auth Rev (Lake Forest College) Ser 2008 (LOC: Northern Trust Company) | 0.120 | 01/06/12 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||
585,000 | Independence OH Econ Dev Rev (Spectrum Invs Ltd) Ser 2001 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.120 | 01/06/12 | 585,000 | ||||||||||
700,000 | Indianapolis IN MFH Rev (Ltd Oblig Nora Commons) Ser 2004 B (LOC: FHLB) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 700,000 | ||||||||||
1,200,000 | JEA FL Dist Energy Sys Rev Ser 2004 A (LOC: State Street B&T Co) | 0.070 | 01/06/12 | 1,200,000 | ||||||||||
260,000 | Lancaster NE IDR (Garner Inds Inc) Ser 2000 B (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.390 | 01/06/12 | 260,000 | ||||||||||
750,000 | Lawrenceburg IN PCR (Ind Mich Pwr Co) Ser 2011 I (LOC: Bank Of Nova Scotia) | 0.060 | 01/06/12 | 750,000 | ||||||||||
1,740,000 | Lexington-Fayette Co KY Govt IBR (Eastland Parkway) Ser 2006 (LOC: Traditional Bank Inc) | 0.250 | 01/06/12 | 1,740,000 |
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Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Continued)
Principal | Interest | Maturity | |||||||||||||
Amount | Rate | Date | Value | ||||||||||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 72.0% (Continued) | |||||||||||||||
$ | 600,000 | Lexington-Fayette Co KY Govt IBR (Liberty Ridge) Ser 2006 (LOC: Traditional Bank Inc) | 0.350 | 01/06/12 | $ | $600,000 | |||||||||
360,000 | Lucas Co OH Hosp Rev (Sunshine Inc NW OH) Ser 1999 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.160 | 01/06/12 | 360,000 | |||||||||||
925,000 | MA St Dev Fin Agy Rev (Seven Hills Fndtn) Ser 2008 A (LOC: TD Banknorth NA) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | 925,000 | |||||||||||
608,000 | Orange Co FL IDA Rev (Adj Trinity Prep Sch Inc) Ser 2005 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | 0.190 | 01/06/12 | 608,000 | |||||||||||
1,050,000 | Palm Beach Co FL Rev (Henry Morrison Flagler) Ser 2003 (LOC: Northern Trust Company) | 0.120 | 01/06/12 | 1,050,000 | |||||||||||
1,200,000 | Pima Co AZ IDA Rev (Fltg Tucscon Elec) Ser 1992 (LOC: Bank Of NY Mellon) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | 1,200,000 | |||||||||||
1,445,000 | Saint Charles Co MO IDA (Patriot Machine Inc) Ser 2002 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.230 | 01/06/12 | 1,445,000 | |||||||||||
1,200,000 | Saint Charles Co MO IDA Rev (National Cart) Ser 2003 A (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | 0.270 | 01/06/12 | 1,200,000 | |||||||||||
1,320,000 | San Bernardino Co CA Rev (Hsg Mtg Parkview) Ser 2004 A (LIQ: FNMA) | 0.070 | 01/06/12 | 1,320,000 | |||||||||||
935,000 | Springfield MO IDA Rev (DMP Pptys LLC) Ser 2010 (LOC: Guaranty Bank/FHLB) | 0.220 | 01/06/12 | 935,000 | |||||||||||
1,635,000 | Summit Co OH IDR (S A Comunale Inc) Ser 1999 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | 0.150 | 01/06/12 | 1,635,000 | |||||||||||
305,000 | Volusia Co FL HFA Rev (Anatole Apts) Ser 2002 (LIQ: FNMA) | 0.090 | 01/06/12 | 305,000 | |||||||||||
1,000,000 | WA St HFC MFH Rev (Clark Island Portfolio) Ser 2007 (LIQ: FHLMC) | 0.150 | 01/06/12 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||
490,000 | WI Hlth & Edl Fac Auth Rev (Cedar Crest Inc) Ser 2011 (LOC: BMO Harris Bank NA) | 0.100 | 01/06/12 | 490,000 | |||||||||||
500,000 | Chatom AL IDB Gulf Opp Zone (Powersouth Energy Coop) Ser 2011 A (SPA: National Rural Utilities Finance) | 0.950 | 05/15/12 | 500,000 | |||||||||||
350,000 | Monroe Co NY IDA Rev (Natl Dev Council) Ser 2011 (LOC: HSBC Bank USA NA) | 3.500 | 06/15/12 | 350,000 | |||||||||||
Total Variable Rate Demand Notes | $ | 32,203,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Investment Securities — 100.1% | |||||||||||||||
(Cost $44,789,189) | $ | 44,789,189 | |||||||||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1%) | (36,215 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 44,752,974 |
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 | $ | — | $ | 44,789,189 | $ | — | $ | 44,789,189 |
See accompanying notes to portfolio of investments and notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Portfolios of Investments
December 31, 2011(Unaudited)
Floating and variable rate demand notes (“put bonds”) earn interest at a coupon rate which fluctuates at specified intervals, usually daily, monthly or semi-annually. The maturity dates shown in the Portfolio of Investments are the next reset dates. The interest rates shown in the Portfolio of Investments are the coupon rates in effect at December 31, 2011.
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
CSD – City School District
EDR – Economic Development Revenue
FHLB – Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC – Freddie Mac Federal Home Loan Mortgage
FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association
HFA – Housing Finance Authority/Agency
HFC – Household Finance Corporation
IBR – Industrial Building Revenue
IDA – Industrial Development Authority/Agency
IDB – Industrial Development Board
IDC - Industrial Development Corporation
IDR – Industrial Development Revenue
LIQ – Liquidity Facility
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
SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement
TIF – Tax Increment Financing
UTGO – Unlimited Tax General Obligation
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Portfolio Composition (Unaudited)
December 31, 2011
As of December 31, 2011, theTouchstone OhioTax-Free Bond Fund and theTouchstone OhioTax-Free Money Market Fund were invested exclusively in debt obligations issued by the State of Ohio and its political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and instrumentalities and by other issuers, the interest from which is exempt from Ohio personal income tax. As of December 31, 2011, 22.7% of the portfolio securities of the Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund were invested in the State of Ohio, 14.1% in the State of Florida, 8.6% in the State of Missouri, 6.3% in the State of Colorado and 5.4% in the State of Kentucky.
The Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund and the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund are each non-diversified Funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Thus, the Funds may invest in fewer issuers than those of a diversified fund. As of December 31, 2011, there were no investments of 10% or greater in any one issuer.
The Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund and the Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund each invest in municipal securities maturing in 13 months or less and having a short-term rating in one of the top two ratings categories by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (or by one such organization if a security is rated by only that organization) or, if unrated, are determined by the Advisor, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, to be of comparable quality.
The percentage of investments for each Fund as of December 31, 2011 classified by security type, was as follows:
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||||||||
General Obligations | 40.1 | % | 22.8 | % | 11.3 | % | ||||||
Prerefunded/Escrowed to Maturity | 10.3 | % | 0.3 | % | 14.1 | % | ||||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes | 0.9 | % | 71.3 | % | 69.9 | % | ||||||
Adjustable Rate Put Bonds | — | — | 1.9 | % | ||||||||
Fixed Rate Revenue Bonds | 48.7 | % | 5.6 | % | 2.8 | % | ||||||
Total Investments | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Investments securities | ||||||||||||
At amortized cost or at original cost for Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | $ | 52,005,178 | $ | 219,826,570 | $ | 44,789,189 | ||||||
Investments, at value | 55,256,103 | 219,826,570 | 44,789,189 | |||||||||
Cash | 86,359 | 690,652 | 47,268 | |||||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 344,208 | 359,775 | 137,270 | |||||||||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 27,181 | 4,535,388 | 9,201 | |||||||||
Receivable from other affiliates | 724 | 87,202 | 16,677 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 6,954 | 11,773 | 8,901 | |||||||||
Total Assets | 55,721,529 | 225,511,360 | 45,008,506 | |||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Dividends payable | 53,042 | 1,195 | 5 | |||||||||
Payable to Transfer Agent | 8,442 | 7,894 | 9,196 | |||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 57,067 | 19,969 | 208,497 | |||||||||
Payable to Investment Advisor | 23,378 | 91,467 | 19,100 | |||||||||
Payable to Trustees | 4,099 | 4,081 | 4,100 | |||||||||
Payable for professional services | 10,378 | 28,837 | 11,311 | |||||||||
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | 13,292 | 22,443 | 3,323 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 169,698 | 175,886 | 255,532 | |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 55,551,831 | $ | 225,335,474 | $ | 44,752,974 | ||||||
Net assets consist of: | ||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 52,289,195 | $ | 225,338,937 | $ | 44,754,490 | ||||||
Accumulated net investment loss | (28,923 | ) | (352 | ) | (171 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | 40,634 | (3,111 | ) | (1,345 | ) | |||||||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 3,250,925 | — | — | |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 55,551,831 | $ | 225,335,474 | $ | 44,752,974 |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||||||||
Pricing of Class A Shares | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Class A shares | $ | 48,890,539 | $ | 91,736,635 | $ | 15,448,179 | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | ||||||||||||
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | 4,196,657 | 91,719,247 | 15,458,919 | |||||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 11.65 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 12.23 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Pricing of Class C Shares | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Class C shares | $ | 6,661,292 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | ||||||||||||
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | 571,108 | — | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share* | $ | 11.66 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Pricing of Class S Shares | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Class S shares | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 29,304,795 | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | ||||||||||||
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | — | — | 29,305,725 | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share* | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1.00 | ||||||
Pricing of Institutional Class Shares | ||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Institutional Class Shares | $ | — | $ | 133,598,839 | $ | — | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | ||||||||||||
(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | — | 133,606,707 | — | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share* | $ | — | $ | 1.00 | $ | — |
* Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 1,229,274 | $ | 288,328 | $ | 76,630 | ||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 137,449 | 475,533 | 119,908 | |||||||||
Administration fees | 54,978 | 200,741 | 47,962 | |||||||||
Compliance fees and expenses | 904 | 904 | 904 | |||||||||
Custody fees | 360 | 1,315 | 194 | |||||||||
Professional fees | 11,429 | 20,189 | 11,275 | |||||||||
Transfer Agent fees, Class A | 10,283 | 10,056 | 3,727 | |||||||||
Transfer Agent fees, Class C | 1,979 | — | — | |||||||||
Transfer Agent fees, Class S | — | — | 10,100 | |||||||||
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class | — | 627 | — | |||||||||
Postage and supplies | 5,065 | 5,076 | 2,277 | |||||||||
Registration fees, Class A | 3,328 | 6,221 | 4,935 | |||||||||
Registration fees, Class C | 2,586 | — | — | |||||||||
Registration fees, Class S | — | — | 2,572 | |||||||||
Registration fees, Institutional Class | — | 1,207 | — | |||||||||
Reports to Shareholders, Class A | 2,265 | 3,424 | 1,966 | |||||||||
Reports to Shareholders, Class C | 1,887 | — | — | |||||||||
Reports to Shareholders, Class S | — | — | 3,156 | |||||||||
Reports to Shareholders, Institutional Class | — | 1,096 | — | |||||||||
Distribution expenses, Class A | 60,853 | 94,638 | 20,026 | |||||||||
Distribution expenses, Class C | 31,489 | — | — | |||||||||
Distribution expenses, Class S | — | — | 55,918 | |||||||||
Trustee fees | 3,704 | 3,718 | 3,703 | |||||||||
Other expenses | 7,236 | 8,265 | 8,720 | |||||||||
Total Expenses | 335,795 | 833,010 | 297,343 | |||||||||
Fees waived by the Administrator | (54,978 | ) | (200,741 | ) | (47,962 | ) | ||||||
Expenses reimbursed by the Investment Advisor | (23,417 | ) | (353,990 | ) | (175,152 | ) | ||||||
Net Expenses | 257,400 | 278,279 | 74,229 | |||||||||
Net Investment Income | 971,874 | 10,049 | 2,401 | |||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 51,025 | (2,130 | ) | (443 | ) | |||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | 1,386,459 | — | — | |||||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 1,437,484 | (2,130 | ) | (443 | ) | |||||||
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 2,409,358 | $ | 7,919 | $ | 1,958 |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | ||||||||
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | For the Year Ended June 30, 2011 | |||||||
From Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 971,874 | $ | 2,008,736 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 51,025 | 413,005 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 1,386,459 | (937,680 | ) | |||||
Change in Net Assets from Operations | 2,409,358 | 1,484,061 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders from: | ||||||||
Net investment income, Class A | (881,736 | ) | (1,831,179 | ) | ||||
Net investment income, Class C | (89,704 | ) | (177,365 | ) | ||||
Net investment income, Class S | — | — | ||||||
Net investment income, Institutional Class | — | — | ||||||
Net realized gains, Class A | (47,879 | ) | (386,098 | ) | ||||
Net realized gains, Class C | (6,529 | ) | (46,738 | ) | ||||
Net realized gains, Institutional Class | — | — | ||||||
Total Distributions | (1,025,848 | ) | (2,441,380 | ) | ||||
Share Transactions | ||||||||
Class A | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 1,710,008 | 4,077,181 | ||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 236,454 | 1,704,990 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (2,271,352 | ) | (10,885,023 | ) | ||||
Change in Net Assets from Class A Share Transactions | (324,890 | ) | (5,102,852 | ) | ||||
Class C | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 812,137 | 1,160,228 | ||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 24,422 | 167,157 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (503,732 | ) | (1,512,872 | ) | ||||
Change in Net Assets from Class C Share Transactions | 332,827 | (185,487 | ) | |||||
Class S | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | — | — | ||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | — | — | ||||||
Change in Net Assets from Class S Share Transactions | — | — | ||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | — | — | ||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | — | — | ||||||
Change in Net Assets from Institutional Class Share Transactions | — | — | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) from Share Transactions | 7,937 | (5,288,339 | ) | |||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 1,391,447 | (6,245,658 | ) | |||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 54,160,384 | 60,406,042 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 55,551,831 | $ | 54,160,384 | ||||
Accumulated Net Investment Loss | $ | (28,923 | ) | $ | (29,357 | ) |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | For the Year Ended June 30, 2011 | For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | For the Year Ended June 30, 2011 | ||||||||||
$ | 10,049 | $ | 25,313 | $ | 2,401 | $ | 4,662 | ||||||
(2,130 | ) | (981 | ) | (443 | ) | (232 | ) | ||||||
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||
7,919 | 24,332 | 1,958 | 4,430 | ||||||||||
(3,788 | ) | (9,177 | ) | (802 | ) | (1,692 | ) | ||||||
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||
— | — | (1,599 | ) | (2,970 | ) | ||||||||
(6,261 | ) | (16,136 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
— | (1,239 | ) | — | — | |||||||||
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||
— | (1,772 | ) | — | — | |||||||||
(10,049 | ) | (28,324 | ) | (2,401 | ) | (4,662 | ) | ||||||
72,440,001 | 114,384,957 | 1,673,122 | 3,925,867 | ||||||||||
1,355 | 10,641 | 251 | 1,676 | ||||||||||
(57,343,621 | ) | (143,005,439 | ) | (2,591,508 | ) | (4,965,609 | ) | ||||||
15,097,735 | (28,609,841 | ) | (918,135 | ) | (1,038,066 | ) | |||||||
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||
— | — | 32,327,642 | 59,517,875 | ||||||||||
— | — | 504 | 3,034 | ||||||||||
— | — | (33,966,032 | ) | (63,354,669 | ) | ||||||||
— | — | (1,637,886 | ) | (3,833,760 | ) | ||||||||
141,814,434 | 251,307,023 | — | — | ||||||||||
17 | 661 | — | — | ||||||||||
(126,978,945 | ) | (281,166,822 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
14,835,506 | (29,859,138 | ) | — | — | |||||||||
29,933,241 | (58,468,979 | ) | (2,556,021 | ) | (4,871,826 | ) | |||||||
29,931,111 | (58,472,971 | ) | (2,556,464 | ) | (4,872,058 | ) | |||||||
195,404,363 | 253,877,334 | 47,309,438 | 52,181,496 | ||||||||||
$ | 225,335,474 | $ | 195,404,363 | $ | 44,752,974 | $ | 47,309,438 | ||||||
$ | (352 | ) | $ | (352 | ) | $ | (171 | ) | $ | (171 | ) |
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Financial Highlights
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund — Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 11.36 | $ | 11.55 | $ | 11.22 | $ | 11.13 | $ | 11.37 | $ | 11.45 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.21 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
investments | 0.30 | (0.10 | ) | 0.33 | 0.09 | (0.12 | ) | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.51 | 0.32 | 0.75 | 0.52 | 0.32 | 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.21 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.45 | ) | ||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | (0.01 | ) | (0.09 | ) | — | — | (0.12 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.22 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.56 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 11.65 | $ | 11.36 | $ | 11.55 | $ | 11.22 | $ | 11.13 | $ | 11.37 | ||||||||||||
Total return(A) | 4.54 | %(B) | 2.85 | % | 6.77 | % | 4.84 | % | 2.85 | % | 4.19 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 48,891 | $ | 47,991 | $ | 53,947 | $ | 51,862 | $ | 51,440 | $ | 56,163 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.85 | %(C) | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.81 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.12 | %(C) | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.11 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.63 | %(C) | 3.67 | % | 3.66 | % | 3.93 | % | 3.92 | % | 3.87 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 17 | %(B) | 26 | % | 33 | % | 2 | % | 17 | % | 28 | % |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund — Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 11.37 | $ | 11.57 | $ | 11.23 | $ | 11.14 | $ | 11.39 | $ | 11.46 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
investments | 0.30 | (0.11 | ) | 0.34 | 0.09 | (0.13 | ) | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.47 | 0.23 | 0.68 | 0.44 | 0.23 | 0.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.17 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.36 | ) | ||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | (0.01 | ) | (0.09 | ) | — | — | (0.12 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.18 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.47 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 11.66 | $ | 11.37 | $ | 11.57 | $ | 11.23 | $ | 11.14 | $ | 11.39 | ||||||||||||
Total return(A) | 4.15 | %(B) | 1.99 | % | 6.06 | % | 4.08 | % | 2.00 | % | 3.50 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 6,661 | $ | 6,169 | $ | 6,459 | $ | 6,056 | $ | 5,364 | $ | 5,169 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 1.60 | %(C) | 1.60 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.50 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 2.01 | %(C) | 2.06 | % | 1.96 | % | 1.96 | % | 1.98 | % | 2.05 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 2.88 | %(C) | 2.92 | % | 2.91 | % | 3.19 | % | 3.17 | % | 3.12 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 17 | %(B) | 26 | % | 33 | % | 2 | % | 17 | % | 28 | % |
(A) | Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. |
(B) | Not annualized. |
(C) | Annualized. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (Continued)
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | 0.010 | 0.024 | 0.029 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | 0.010 | 0.024 | 0.029 | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | (0.010 | ) | (0.024 | ) | (0.029 | ) | ||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | — | — | (A) | — | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | (0.010 | ) | (0.024 | ) | (0.029 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | ||||||||||||
Total return | 0.01 | %(B) | 0.01 | % | 0.04 | % | 1.01 | % | 2.43 | % | 2.96 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 91,737 | $ | 76,640 | $ | 105,251 | $ | 131,901 | $ | 133,736 | $ | 105,148 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.28 | %(C) | 0.40 | % | 0.62 | %(D) | 0.78 | %(D) | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.02 | %(C) | 1.01 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.94 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.01 | %(C) | 0.01 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.99 | % | 2.35 | % | 2.92 | % |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (A) | — | (A) | 0.002 | 0.012 | 0.027 | 0.032 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | — | — | (A) | 0.002 | 0.012 | 0.027 | 0.032 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (A) | — | (A) | (0.002 | ) | (0.012 | ) | (0.027 | ) | (0.032 | ) | ||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | — | — | (A) | — | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | — | (A) | — | (A) | (0.002 | ) | (0.012 | ) | (0.027 | ) | (0.032 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | ||||||||||||
Total return | 0.01 | %(B) | 0.01 | % | 0.15 | % | 1.26 | % | 2.68 | % | 3.21 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 133,599 | $ | 118,765 | $ | 148,626 | $ | 224,946 | $ | 262,253 | $ | 169,708 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.28 | %(C) | 0.40 | % | 0.51 | %(E) | 0.53 | %(E) | 0.50 | % | 0.50 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 0.72 | %(C) | 0.72 | % | 0.71 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.65 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.01 | %(C) | 0.01 | % | 0.16 | % | 1.25 | % | 2.58 | % | 3.17 | % |
(A) | Amount rounds to less than $0.0005. |
(B) | Not annualized. |
(C) | Annualized. |
(D) | Absent money market insurance, the ratio of net expenses to average net assets would have been 0.61% and 0.75% for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. |
(E) | Absent money market insurance, the ratio of net expenses to average net assets would have been 0.50% for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (Continued)
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | 0.010 | 0.024 | 0.028 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | 0.010 | 0.024 | 0.028 | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | (0.010 | ) | (0.024 | ) | (0.028 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | ||||||||||||
Total return | 0.01 | %(B) | 0.01 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.96 | % | 2.39 | % | 2.88 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 15,448 | $ | 16,366 | $ | 17,405 | $ | 22,418 | $ | 21,109 | $ | 16,590 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.31 | %(C) | 0.52 | % | 0.77 | %(D) | 0.92 | %(D) | 0.89 | % | 0.89 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.20 | %(C) | 1.18 | % | 1.22 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.19 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.01 | %(C) | 0.01 | % | 0.04 | % | 0.94 | % | 2.35 | % | 2.85 | % |
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Class S
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | 0.007 | 0.021 | 0.026 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | 0.007 | 0.021 | 0.026 | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (A) | — | (A) | — | (A) | (0.007 | ) | (0.021 | ) | (0.026 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value at end of period | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | $ | 1.000 | ||||||||||||
Total return | 0.01 | %(B) | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.73 | % | 2.12 | % | 2.61 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000's) | $ | 29,305 | $ | 30,943 | $ | 34,777 | $ | 40,902 | $ | 31,021 | $ | 82,925 | ||||||||||||
Ratio to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net expenses | 0.31 | %(C) | 0.52 | % | 0.79 | %(E) | 1.16 | %(E) | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.26 | %(C) | 1.26 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.54 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.48 | % | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.01 | %(C) | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.69 | % | 2.23 | % | 2.58 | % |
(A) | Amount rounds to less than $0.0005. |
(B) | Not annualized. |
(C) | Annualized. |
(D) | Absent money market insurance, the ratio of net expenses to average net assets would have been 0.76% and 0.89% for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. |
(E) | Absent money market insurance, the ratio of net expenses to average net assets would have been 0.78% and 1.13% for the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Touchstone Tax-Free Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company, and was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 13, 1981. The Trust consists of the following three funds, individually, a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”:
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund (“Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund”)
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund (“Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund”)
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund (“Tax-Free Money Market Fund”)
The Tax-Free Money Market Fund is an open-end, diversified, management investment company. The Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund and the OhioTax-Free Money Market Fund are each an open-end, non-diversified, management investment company.
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of each Fund. The Funds are registered to offer different classes of shares: Class A shares, Class C shares, Class S shares and Institutional Class shares. The assets of each Fund are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. The Funds’ prospectus provides a description of each Fund’s investment objectives, policies, and strategies along with information on the classes of shares currently being offered.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the Funds’ significant accounting policies:
Security valuation and fair value measurements — All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value. The Funds use various methods to measure fair value of their portfolio securities on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• | Level 1 | – | quoted prices in active markets for identical securities | |
• | Level 2 | – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) | |
• | Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including 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. Transfers in and out of the levels are recognized at the value at the end of the period. For example, money market instruments 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 December 31, 2011, for each Fund’s investments, as well as a reconciliation of assets for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value, if applicable, is included in each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments, which also includes a breakdown of the Fund’s investments by credit quality and security type. The Funds did not hold any Level 3 categorized securities during the six months ended or as of December 31, 2011.
During the six months ended December 31, 2011, there were no significant transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.
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Debt securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at their most recent bid prices as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for such securities by an independent pricing service and are categorized in Level 2. Money market instruments and other debt securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value, and are categorized in Level 2. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued based on fair value as determined by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees and are categorized in Level 3.
New accounting pronouncements — In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).” ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to categorize within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.
Delayed delivery transactions — The Funds may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. These transactions involve a commitment by the Funds to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed delivery purchases are outstanding, the Funds will set aside liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and take such fluctuations into account when determining net asset value (NAV). The Funds may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. When the Funds have sold a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds do not participate in future gains and losses with respect to the security.
Share valuation — The NAV per share of each class of shares of each Fund is calculated daily by dividing the total value of a Fund’s assets attributable to that class, less liabilities attributable to that class, by the number of outstanding shares of that class.
The maximum offering price per share of each class of shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund and the Tax-Free Money Market Fund is equal to the NAV per share. The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund is equal to the NAV per share plus a sales load equal to 4.99% of the NAV (or 4.75% of the offering price). The maximum offering price per share of Class C shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund is equal to the NAV per share.
The redemption price per share of each class of shares of the Funds is equal to the NAV per share. However, Class C shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund are subject to a contingent deferred sales load of 1.00% of the original purchase price if redeemed within a one-year period from the date of purchase.
Investment income — Interest income from securities is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
Distributions to shareholders — Each Fund declares dividends daily and distributes dividends monthly. Any realized capital gains on sales of securities for each Fund, net of applicable capital loss carryforwards, are distributed
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to shareholders at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations.
Allocations — Investment income earned by a Fund is allocated daily to each class of shares based on the percentage of the NAV of settled shares of such class to the total of the NAV 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, which are not attributable to a specific class, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon their proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Expenses not directly billed to a Fund are allocated proportionally among all Funds daily in relation to net assets of each Fund or another reasonable measure.
Security transactions — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date, which may cause the NAV as stated in the accompanying financial statements to be different than the NAV applied to Fund share transactions. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis.
Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3. Investment Transactions
Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) were as follows for the six months ended December 31, 2011:
Ohio Tax-Free | ||||
Bond Fund | ||||
Purchases of investment securities | $ | 9,401,448 | ||
Proceeds from sales and maturities | $ | 9,982,294 |
4. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Related Parties
Certain officers of theTrust are also officers of the Advisor (Touchstone Advisors, Inc.), the Underwriter (Touchstone Securities, Inc.) and/or BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”) 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 & EXPENSE LIMITATIONS AGREEMENTS
The Advisor provides general investment supervisory services for the Funds, under terms of an Advisory Agreement. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Funds pay the Advisor a fee, which is computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on average daily net assets as shown in the table below.
0.50% of the first $100 million
0.45% of the next $100 million
0.40% of the next $100 million
0.375% of such assets in excess of $300 million
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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.
The Advisor entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement to contractually limit operating expenses of the Funds. 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, administration fees and reimburse expenses in order to maintain expense limitations for the Funds as follows:
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | Class C | Class S | Class | |||||||||||||
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | 0.85 | % | 1.60 | % | — | — | ||||||||||
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | 0.75 | % | — | — | 0.50 | % | ||||||||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | 0.89 | % | — | 0.90 | % | — |
These fee waivers and expense limitations will remain in effect until at least October 27, 2012.
During the six months ended December 31, 2011, the Advisor waived investment advisory fees and administration fees and/or reimbursed expenses of the Funds as follows:
Other Operating | ||||||||
Administration | Expenses | |||||||
Fund | Fees Waived | Reimbursed | ||||||
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | $ | 54,978 | $ | 23,417 | ||||
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | $ | 200,741 | $ | 353,990 | ||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | $ | 47,962 | $ | 175,152 |
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
The Advisor entered into an Administration and Accounting Services Agreement with the Trust, whereby the Advisor is responsible for supplying executive and regulatory compliance services, supervises the preparation of tax returns, and coordinates the preparation of reports to shareholders and reports to, and filings with, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state securities authorities, materials for meetings of the Board of Trustees, calculating the daily NAV 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.
Effective November 5, 2011, the Advisor has engaged BNY Mellon as the Sub-Administrator to the Trust. BNY Mellon provides administrative and accounting services to the Trust and is compensated directly by the Advisor, not the Trust. Prior to November5, 2011, JPMorgan Chase Bank,N.A. (“JPMorgan”),served as the Sub-Administrator and was compensated directly by the Advisor, not the Trust.
TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT
Effective December 5, 2011, under the terms of the Transfer Agent Agreement between the Trust and BNY Mellon, BNY Mellon maintains the records of each shareholder’s account, answers shareholders’ inquiries concerning their accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of each Fund’s shares, acts as dividend and distribution disbursing agent and performs other shareholder service functions. For these services, BNY Mellon receives a
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monthly fee per shareholder account from each Fund. In addition, each Fund pays BNY Mellon out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.
Prior to December 5, 2011, under the terms of the Transfer Agent Agreement between the Trust and JPMorgan, JPMorgan maintained the records of each shareholder’s account, answered shareholders’ inquiries concerning their accounts, processed purchases and redemptions of each Fund’s shares, acted as dividend and distribution disbursing agent and performed other shareholder service functions. For these services, JPMorgan received a monthly fee per shareholder account from each Fund. In addition, each Fund paid JPMorgan out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.
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 Class S shares. The Fund currently intends to limit the amount to 0.35% of average daily net assets attributable to such shares.
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
The Underwriter acts as exclusive agent for the distribution of the Funds’ shares. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement between the Trust and Underwriter, the Underwriter earned $7,122 from underwriting and broker commissions on the sale of shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund during the six months ended December 31, 2011. In addition, the Underwriter collected $10 of contingent deferred sales charges on the redemption of Class C shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund during the six months ended December 31, 2011.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Capital share transactions for the Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund and the Tax-Free Money Market Fund are identical to 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 for the periods shown:
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Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | ||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) | Year Ended June 30, 2011 | |||||||
Class A | ||||||||
Shares issued | 148,649 | 361,887 | ||||||
Shares reinvested | 20,425 | 149,896 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (197,148 | ) | (956,200 | ) | ||||
Change in shares outstanding | (28,074 | ) | (444,417 | ) | ||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 4,224,731 | 4,669,148 | ||||||
Shares outstanding, end of period | 4,196,657 | 4,224,731 | ||||||
Class C | ||||||||
Shares issued | 70,405 | 101,221 | ||||||
Shares reinvested | 2,107 | 14,694 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (43,869 | ) | (131,950 | ) | ||||
Change in shares outstanding | 28,643 | (16,035 | ) | |||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 542,465 | 558,500 | ||||||
Shares outstanding, end of period | 571,108 | 542,465 |
6. Federal Tax Information
Federal income tax — It is each Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. As provided therein, in any fiscal year in which a Fund so qualifies and distributes at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, the Fund (but not the shareholders) will be relieved of federal income tax on the income distributed. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made.
In addition, each Fund intends to satisfy conditions which enable it to designate the interest income generated by its investment in municipal securities, which is exempt from federal income tax when received by the Fund, as exempt-interest dividends upon distribution to shareholders.
In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also each Fund’s intention to declare and pay as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its investment company taxable income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ending October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.
The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
From tax exempt income | $ | 2,008,544 | $ | 2,153,575 | $ | 25,321 | $ | 343,109 | ||||||||
From long-term capital gains | 432,836 | — | 3,003 | — | ||||||||||||
$ | 2,441,380 | $ | 2,153,575 | $ | 28,324 | $ | 343,109 | |||||||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||
From tax exempt income | $ | 4,662 | $ | 10,616 | ||||||||||||
From long-term capital gains | — | — | ||||||||||||||
$ | 4,662 | $ | 10,616 |
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The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of June 30, 2011:
Ohio Tax-Free | ||||||||||||
Ohio Tax-Free | Money Market | Tax-Free Money | ||||||||||
Bond Fund | Fund | Market Fund | ||||||||||
Tax cost of portfolio investments | $ | 52,585,795 | $ | 195,249,631 | $ | 47,303,825 | ||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 2,059,005 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (194,539 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | 1,864,466 | — | — | |||||||||
Accumulated capital and other losses | — | — | (670 | ) | ||||||||
Post-October losses | — | (981 | ) | (232 | ) | |||||||
Undistributed tax exempt income | 124,914 | 1,368 | 196 | |||||||||
Undistributed capital gains | 44,017 | — | — | |||||||||
Other temporary differences | (154,271 | ) | (1,720 | ) | (367 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated earnings (deficit) | $ | 1,879,126 | $ | (1,333 | ) | $ | (1,073 | ) |
As of June 30, 2011, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes:
Expires | ||||||||
Fund | Amount | June 30, | ||||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | $ | 670 | 2017 |
The capital loss carryforwards may be utilized in future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.
Certain reclassifications, the result of permanent differences between financial statement and income tax reporting requirements, have been made to the components of capital. These reclassifications have no impact on the netassets or NAV per share of the Funds and are designed to present the Funds’ capital accounts on a tax basis. There were no reclassifications for the Funds for the six months ended December 31, 2011.
As of December 31, 2011, the following Fund had the federal tax cost resulting in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as follows:
Net | ||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
Federal Tax | Unrealized | Unrealized | Appreciation | |||||||||||||
Fund | Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | $ | 52,005,178 | $ | 3,255,020 | $ | (4,095 | ) | $ | 3,250,925 |
The Funds have analyzed their tax positions taken on Federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended June 30, 2008 through 2011) and have concluded that no provision for income tax is required in their financial statements.
The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2010. The Act makes changes to several tax rules impacting the Funds. In general, the provisions of the Act will be effective for the Funds’ fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. Although the Act provides several benefits, including the unlimited carryover of future capital losses, there may be a greater likelihood that all or a portion of each Fund’s pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may expire without being utilized due to the fact that post-enactment capital losses get utilized before pre-enactment capital loss carryovers. Relevant information regarding the impact of the Act on the Funds, if any, will be contained within the “Federal Tax Information” section of the financial statement notes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.
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7. Commitments and Contingencies
The Funds indemnify theTrust’s officers andTrustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
8. Subsequent Events
Subsequent events occuring 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 Fund’s financial statements.
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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 (SEC) 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 SEC’s website; (ii) may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; and (iii) will be made available to shareholders upon request by calling 1.800.543.0407. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including reinvested dividends or other distributions; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2011” 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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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Expense | Beginning | Ending | Paid During | |||||||||||||||||
Rato | Account | Account | the Six Months | |||||||||||||||||
Annualized | Value | Value | Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, | July 1, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011* | |||||||||||||||||
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | 0.85 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,045.40 | $ | 4.38 | |||||||||||
Class A | Hypothetical | 0.85 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.92 | $ | 4.33 | |||||||||||
Class C | Actual | 1.60 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,041.50 | $ | 8.23 | |||||||||||
Class C | Hypothetical | 1.60 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.14 | $ | 8.13 | |||||||||||
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | 0.28 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.10 | $ | 1.41 | |||||||||||
Class A | Hypothetical | 0.28 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.79 | $ | 1.43 | |||||||||||
Institutional Class | Actual | 0.28 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.10 | $ | 1.41 | |||||||||||
Institutional Class | Hypothetical | 0.28 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.79 | $ | 1.43 | |||||||||||
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | Actual | 0.31 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.10 | $ | 1.56 | |||||||||||
Class A | Hypothetical | 0.31 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.64 | $ | 1.58 | |||||||||||
Class S | Actual | 0.31 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,000.10 | $ | 1.56 | |||||||||||
Class S | Hypothetical | 0.31 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,023.64 | $ | 1.58 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by [number of days in most recent fiscal half-year/365 [or 366]] (to reflect one-half year period). |
Advisory Agreement Approval Disclosure
At a meeting held on November 17, 2011, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) of the Touchstone Tax-FreeTrust (the “Trust”), and by a separate vote, the IndependentTrustees of theTrust, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Advisor with respect to each Fund of the Trust, and the continuance of the Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor with respect to each Fund.
In determining whether to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Advisor furnished information necessary for a majority of the Independent Trustees to make the determination that the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the respective Funds and their shareholders. The information provided to the Board included: (1) industry data comparing advisory fees and expense ratios of comparable investment companies; (2) comparative performance information; (3) the Advisor’s and its affiliates’ revenues and costs of providing services to the Funds; and (4) information about the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisor’s personnel. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements with management and with experienced independent legal counsel and received materials from such counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees also reviewed the proposed continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement with independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.
In approving the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered various factors, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds, including the personnel providing services; (2) the Advisor’s compensation and profitability; (3) a comparison of fees and performance with other advisers;
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(4) economies of scale; and (5) the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Advisor Services. The Board considered the level and depth of knowledge of the Advisor, including the professional experience and qualifications of senior personnel. In evaluating the quality of services provided by the Advisor, the Board took into account its familiarity with the Advisor’s senior management through Board meetings, discussions and reports during the preceding year. The Board also took into account the Advisor’s compliance policies and procedures. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Advisor’s role in coordinating the activities of the Funds’ other service providers, was also considered. The Board also considered the Advisor’s relationship with its affiliates and the resources available to them, as well as any potential conflicts of interest.
The Board discussed the Advisor’s effectiveness in monitoring the performance of the Sub-Advisor, an affiliate of the Advisor, and the Advisor’s timeliness in responding to performance issues. The Board considered the Advisor’s process for monitoring the Sub-Advisor, which includes an examination of both qualitative and quantitative elements of the Sub-Advisor’s organization, personnel, procedures, investment discipline, infrastructure and performance. The Board considered that the Advisor conducts regular on-site compliance visits with the Sub-Advisor, during which the Advisor examines a wide variety of factors, such as the financial condition of the Sub-Advisor, the quality of the Sub-Advisor’s systems, the effectiveness of the Sub-Advisor’s disaster recovery programs, trade allocation and execution procedures, compliance with the Sub-Advisor’s policies and procedures, results of regulatory examination and any other factors that might affect the quality of services that the Sub-Advisor provides to the Funds. The Board noted that the Advisor’s compliance monitoring processes also include quarterly reviews of compliance reports, and that any issues arising from such reports and the Advisor’s compliance visits to the Sub-Advisor are reported to the Board.
The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each Fund by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Advisor’s Compensation and Profitability. The Board took into consideration the financial condition and profitability of the Advisor and its affiliates (including the Sub-Advisor) and the direct and indirect benefits derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from the Advisor’s relationship with the Funds. The information considered by the Board included operating profit margin information for the Advisor’s business as a whole. The Board noted that the Advisor had waived a portion of each Fund’s fees and reimbursed a portion of each Fund’s operating expenses. The Board also noted that the Advisor pays the Sub-Advisor’s sub-advisory fees out of the advisory fees the Advisor receives from the Funds. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor’s relationship with the Funds both before and after tax expenses, and also considered whether the Advisor has the financial wherewithal to continue to provide a high level of services to the Funds, noting the ongoing commitment of the Advisor’s parent company with respect to providing support and resources as needed. The Board considered that the Funds’ distributor, an affiliate of the Advisor, receives Rule 12b-1 distribution fees from the Funds and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares.
The Board also noted that the Advisor derives benefits to its reputation and other benefits from its association with the Funds.
The Board recognized that the Advisor should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits in exchange for the level of services it provides to each Fund and the entrepreneurial risk that it assumes as Advisor. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Advisor and its affiliates’ level of profitability, if any, from their relationship with each Fund was reasonable and not excessive.
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Expenses and Performance. The Board compared the respective advisory fees and total expense ratios for each of the Funds with various comparative data, including the median and average advisory fees and total expense ratios of each Fund’s respective peer group. The Board also considered, among other data, the Funds’ respective performance results during the six-month, twelve-month, and thirty-six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board also took into account current market conditions and their effect on the Funds’ performance.
The Board also considered the effect of each Fund’s growth and size on its performance and expenses. The Board further noted that the Advisor had waived portions of the fees paid by the Funds and reimbursed portions of the Funds’ operating expenses in order to reduce the Funds’ respective operating expenses to targeted levels. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund were paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fees it receives from the Fund and considered the impact of such sub-advisory fees on the profitability of the Advisor. In reviewing the respective expense ratios and performance of each of the Funds, the Board also took into account the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor and its affiliates.
The Board considered, among other data, the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to each Fund:
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were at the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees as well as reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Board took into account the impact that the relatively small size of the Fund has upon expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-month, twelve-month and thirty-six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the high quality of services received by the Fund from the Advisor.
Touchstone OhioTax-Free Money Market Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees as well as reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-month and twelve-month periods ended June 30, 2011 was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group, and the Fund’s performance for the thirty-six-month period ended June 30, 2011 was in the 2nd quintile. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the high quality of services received by the Fund from the Advisor.
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the Advisor was currently waiving a portion of the Fund’s fees as well as reimbursing a portion of the Fund’s operating expenses. The Board took into account the impact that the relatively small size of the Fund has upon expenses. The Fund’s performance for the six-month, twelve-month and thirty-six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the high quality of services received by the Fund from the Advisor and the other factors considered.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered the effect of each Fund’s current size and potential growth on its performance and fees. The Board considered the effective advisory fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement as a percentage of assets at different asset levels and possible economies of scale that might be realized if the
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assets of each Fund increase. The Board noted that the advisory fee schedule for each Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the respective advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the respective Fund’s assets increase. The Board noted that the current advisory fee for the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund currently reflected such economies of scale. The Board also noted that if a Fund’s assets increased over time, the Fund also might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
Conclusion. In considering the renewal of the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. TheTrustees evaluated all information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their determinations were made separately with respect to each Fund. The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor, among others: (a) the Advisor demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the performance of each Fund is satisfactory in relation to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices; and (d) each Fund’s advisory fee is reasonable in relation to those of similar funds and the services to be provided by the Advisor. Based on their conclusions, the Trustees determined with respect to each Fund that continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
In approving the Funds’ Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board considered various factors with respect to each Fund and its respective Sub-Advisory Agreement, among them: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund, including the personnel providing services; (2) the Sub-Advisor’s compensation; (3) a comparison of the sub-advisory fee and performance with other advisers; and (4) the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board’s analysis of these factors is set forth below. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel throughout the process.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided; Investment Personnel. The Board considered information provided by the Advisor regarding the services provided by the Sub-Advisor, including information presented periodically throughout the previous year. The Board took into account the affiliation of the Sub-Advisor to the Advisor, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Board also noted that, on a periodic basis, the Board meets with portfolio managers of the Sub-Advisor to discuss their performance and investment processes and strategies. The Board considered the Sub-Advisor’s level of knowledge and investment style. The Board reviewed the experience and credentials of the investment personnel who are responsible for managing the investment of portfolio securities with respect to the Funds. The Board also noted the Sub-Advisor’s brokerage practices.
Sub-Advisor’s Compensation. The Board also took into consideration the financial condition of the Sub-Advisor and any indirect benefits derived by the Sub-Advisor and its affiliates from the Sub-Advisor’s relationship with the Funds. In considering the profitability to the Sub-Advisor of its relationship with the Funds, the Board noted the undertakings of the Advisor to maintain expense limitations for the Funds and also noted that the sub-advisory fees under the Sub-Advisory Agreements were paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fees that it receives under the Investment Advisory Agreement. As a consequence, the profitability to the Sub-Advisor of its relationship with a Fund was not a substantial factor in the Board’s deliberations. For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potential economies of scale in the Sub-Advisor’s management of the Funds to be a substantial factor in its consideration, although the Board noted that the sub-advisory fee schedule for each Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the sub-advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels if the Fund’s assets increased.
Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Performance. The Board considered that each Fund pays an advisory fee to the Advisor and that the Advisor pays a sub-advisory fee to the Sub-Advisor out of the advisory fees it receives
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from the respective Funds. The Board also compared the sub-advisory fees paid by the Advisor to fees charged by the Sub-Advisor to manage comparable institutional separate accounts. The Board considered the amount retained by the Advisor and the sub-advisory fees paid to the Sub-Advisor with respect to the various services provided by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. The Board compared the sub-advisory fee for each Fund with various comparative data, including the median and average sub-advisory fees of each Fund’s peer group, and considered the following information:
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the quality of services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor.
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was below the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the quality of services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund. The Fund’s sub-advisory fee was above the median of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the quality of services received by the Fund from the Sub-Advisor and the other factors considered.
As noted above, the Board considered each Fund’s performance during the six-month, twelve-month, and thirty-six month periods ended June 30, 2011 as compared to each Fund’s peer group and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about each Fund’s performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board also noted the Advisor’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of the Sub-Advisor. The Board also was mindful of the Advisor’s focus on the Sub-Advisor’s performance and the Advisor’s ways of addressing underperformance.
Conclusion. In considering the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund, among others: (a) the Sub-Advisor is qualified to manage each Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies; (b) the Sub-Advisor maintains an appropriate compliance program; (c) the performance of each Fund is satisfactory in relation to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices; (d) each Fund’s advisory fee is reasonable in relation to those of similar funds and the services to be provided by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor; and (e) the Sub-Advisor’s investment strategies are appropriate for pursuing the investment objectives of each Fund. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to each Fund was in the best interests of the respective Fund and its shareholders.
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PRIVACY PROTECTION POLICY
We Respect Your Privacy
Thank you for your decision to invest with us. Touchstone and its affiliates have always placed a high value on the trust and confidence our clients place in us. We believe that confidence must be earned and validated through time. In today’s world, when technology allows the sharing of information at light speeds, trust must be reinforced by our sincere pledge to take the steps necessary to ensure that the information you share with us is treated with respect and confidentiality.
Our Pledge to Our Clients
• | We collect only the information we need to service your account and administer our business. |
• | We are committed to keeping your information confidential and we place strict limits and controls on the use and sharing of your information. |
• | We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of your information. |
We Collect the Following Nonpublic Personal Information About You:
• | Information we receive from you on or in applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations, including, but not limited to, your name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth; and |
• | Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, including, but not limited to, your account number and balance, payment history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information. |
Categories of Information We Disclose and Parties to Whom We Disclose
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to nonaffiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law.
We Place Strict Limits and Controls on the Use and Sharing of Your Information
• | We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to authorized employees who need the information to administer your business. |
• | We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to protect this information. |
• | We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to anyone, except as required or permitted by law or as described in this document. |
• | We will not sell your personal information to anyone. |
We May Provide Information to Service Your Account
Sometimes it is necessary to provide information about you to various companies such as transfer agents, custodians, broker-dealers and marketing service firms to facilitate the servicing of your account.These organizations have a legitimate business need to see some of your personal information in order for us to provide service to you. We may disclose to these various companies the information that we collect as described above. We require that these companies, including our own subsidiaries and affiliates, strictly maintain the confidentiality of this information and abide by all applicable laws. Companies within our corporate family that may receive this information are financial service providers and insurance companies. We do not permit these associated companies to sell the information for their own purposes, and we never sell our customer information.
This policy is applicable to the following affiliated companies: Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Investment Trust, Touchstone Strategic Trust, Touchstone Tax-Free Trust, Touchstone Variable Series Trust, Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust, Touchstone Securities, Inc.,* Capital Analysts Incorporated and W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.
* Touchstone Securities, Inc. serves as the underwriter to the Touchstone Funds.
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The Privacy Protection Policy is not part of the Semi-Annual Report.
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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 | |
(principal executive officer) |
Date 2/29/12
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Jill T. McGruder |
Jill T. McGruder, President | |
(principal executive officer) |
Date 2/29/12
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Terrie Wiedenheft |
Terrie Wiedenheft, Controller and Treasurer | |
(principal financial officer) |
Date 2/29/12
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature