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 811-03174
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, 2012
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, 2012
(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 |
Portfolio Investments: | |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | 4 |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | 6 |
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | 10 |
Notes to Portfolios of Investments | 13 |
Portfolio Composition | 14 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 16 - 17 |
Statements of Operations | 18 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 20 - 21 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity | 22 - 23 |
Financial Highlights | 24 - 26 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 27 - 34 |
Other Items | 35 - 40 |
Privacy Protection Policy | 41 |
Tabular Presentation of Portfolios of Investments (Unaudited)
December 31, 2012
The tables below provide each Fund’s investments by credit quality and security type. We hope it will be useful to shareholders as it summarizes key information about each Fund’s investments.
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | | |
Credit Quality* | | (% of Investment Securities) | |
AAA/Aaa | | | 4.4 | % |
AA/Aa | | | 61.3 | |
A/A | | | 24.0 | |
BBB/Baa | | | 8.2 | |
NR | | | 2.1 | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % |
Portfolio Allocation | | (% of Net Assets) | |
Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds | | | 97.7 | % |
Variable Rate Demand Notes | | | 1.5 | |
Other Assets/Liabilities (net) | | | 0.8 | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | | |
Credit Quality | | (% of Investment Securities) | |
A-1/P-1/MIG1/SP1-+ | | | 86.8 | % |
FW1** | | | 13.2 | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % |
Portfolio Allocation | | (% of Net Assets) | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes | | | 75.1 | % |
Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds | | | 19.1 | |
Other Assets/Liabilities (net) | | | 5.8 | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % |
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | | |
Credit Quality | | (% of Investment Securities) | |
A-1/P-1/MIG1/SP1-+ | | | 88.3 | % |
FW1** | | | 11.7 | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % |
Portfolio Allocation | | (% of Net Assets) | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes | | | 71.4 | % |
Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds | | | 28.3 | |
Other Assets/Liabilities (net) | | | 0.3 | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % |
* Composite of Standard & Poors, Moody's and Fitch ratings.
** Equivalent to Standard & Poor's and Moody's highest short-term ratings of A-1 and P-1, respectively, based upon independent research conducted by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund – December 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Principal | | | | | Interest | | | Maturity | | | |
Amount | | | | | Rate | | | Date | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds — 97.7% | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 1,210,000 | | | Cincinnati OH Tech Clg Cmnty Ser 2002 C Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 10/01/13 | | $ | 1,253,984 | |
| 450,000 | | | Columbus OH Tax Incr Fing Rev (Polaris Proj) Tax Allocation Ser 2004 A Pre-refunded@$100 | | | 4.750 | | | 06/01/14 | | | 477,634 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Mason OH Swr Sys Rev (Impt) Ser 2004 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/14 | | | 1,064,830 | |
| 810,000 | | | Big Walnut OH LSD (Sch Facs Const & Impt) UTGO Ser 2004 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/14 | | | 881,832 | |
| 1,480,000 | | | Lakewood OH CSD (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2004 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 12/01/14 | | | 1,618,306 | |
| 865,000 | | | Fairfield Co OH LTGO Ser 2005 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/15 | | | 958,896 | |
| 250,000 | | | Warren OH Wtr wks Rev Ser 1997 | | | 5.500 | | | 11/01/15 | | | 263,890 | |
| 365,000 | | | Buckeye Valley OH LSD UTGO Ser 1995 A | | | 6.850 | | | 12/01/15 | | | 401,496 | |
| 480,000 | | | Columbus-Polaris OH Hsg Corp. Ser 1979 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 7.400 | | | 01/01/16 | | | 551,918 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Little Miami OH LSD (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2006 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/16 | | | 1,170,350 | |
| 750,000 | | | Cleveland OH LTGO Ser 2005 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 10/01/17 | | | 842,168 | |
| 600,000 | | | OH St Hgr Edl Fac (Univ Dayton) Ser 2004 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/23 | | | 645,156 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Cincinnati Childrens Hosp) Ser 2004 J | | | 5.000 | | | 05/15/24 | | | 1,021,660 | |
| 500,000 | | | New Albany OH Cmnty Auth Ser 2012 C | | | 5.000 | | | 10/01/24 | | | 584,830 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Canal Winchester OH LSD UTGO Ser 2007 | | | 4.750 | | | 12/01/24 | | | 2,247,020 | |
| 1,040,000 | | | Franklin Co OH Hosp Rev (Impt The Childrens Hosp) Ser 2005 C | | | 5.000 | | | 05/01/25 | | | 1,120,486 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Univ of Cincinnati OH Recpts Ser 2006 A | | | 4.750 | | | 06/01/26 | | | 1,091,410 | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Richland Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Medcentral Health Sys Oblig) Ser 2006 | | | 5.125 | | | 11/15/26 | | | 1,587,870 | |
| 1,090,000 | | | Fairborn OH CSD (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2006 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/26 | | | 1,215,045 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Kings OH LSD (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2007 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/26 | | | 1,133,490 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Lakewood OH CSD (Sch Facs Impt) UTGO Ser 2007 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/26 | | | 1,131,990 | |
| 1,500,000 | | | OH St Hgr Edl Fac (Univ Dayton) Ser 2006 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/26 | | | 1,697,130 | |
| 2,100,000 | | | Oregon OH CSD UTGO Ser 2005 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/27 | | | 2,277,429 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | OH St Hosp Fac Rev (Cleveland Clinic Hlth) Ser 2009 B | | | 5.125 | | | 01/01/28 | | | 2,252,840 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | OH St Hgr Edl Fac (Higher Edl Fac Xavier Univ) Ser 2008 C | | | 5.750 | | | 05/01/28 | | | 1,139,800 | |
| 830,000 | | | Columbus OH CSD (Sch Facs Constr & Impt) UTGO Ser 2007 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/28 | | | 951,653 | |
| 1,185,000 | | | Delaware OH LTGO Ser 2006 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/28 | | | 1,333,978 | |
| 870,000 | | | Licking Heights OH LSD UTGO Ser 2000 | | | 6.400 | | | 12/01/28 | | | 1,262,118 | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Reynoldsburg OH CSD (Sch Facs Constr & Impt) UTGO Ser 2008 | | | 5.250 | | | 12/01/28 | | | 1,724,940 | |
| 650,000 | | | Greene Co OH Hosp Fac Rev (Kettering Health Network) Ser 2009 | | | 5.125 | | | 04/01/29 | | | 698,782 | |
| 345,000 | | | Univ of Toledo OH Ser 2011 B | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/29 | | | 397,319 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth (Poll Control Firstenenergy) Ser 2012 | | | 2.250 | | | 08/01/29 | | | 999,980 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Cleveland OH Income Tax Rev (Sub Lien Brdgs & Roadways) Ser 2008 B | | | 5.000 | | | 10/01/29 | | | 1,115,470 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Franklin Co OH Hosp Rev (Impt Nationwide Childrens Hosp) Ser 2009 | | | 4.750 | | | 11/01/29 | | | 1,095,710 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Columbus OH CSD (Sch Facs Constr & Impt) UTGO Ser 2009 | | | 4.500 | | | 12/01/29 | | | 1,104,140 | |
| 895,000 | | | Milton Union OH Exempted Village SD (Sch Impt) Ser 2009 | | | 4.875 | | | 12/01/29 | | | 1,000,878 | |
| 320,000 | | | Brookfield OH LSD (Sch Facs Impt) UTGO Ser 2008 | | | 5.000 | | | 01/15/30 | | | 355,568 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Rev (Stratford Heights) Ser 2010 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/30 | | | 1,120,660 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Green OH Cmnty Learning Ctr Ser 2012 | | | 4.000 | | | 12/01/30 | | | 1,067,450 | |
| 500,000 | | | Butler Co OH Hosp Facs (Kettering Health Network Oblig) Ser 2011 | | | 5.250 | | | 04/01/31 | | | 543,480 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Wright OH St Univ (Gen Recpts) Ser 2011 A | | | 5.000 | | | 05/01/31 | | | 1,148,710 | |
| 1,500,000 | | | Cincinnati OH CSD (Sch Impt) LTGO Ser 2010 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/31 | | | 1,723,695 | |
| 750,000 | | | Middleburg Heights OH Hosp Rev (Facs Southwest Gen) Ser 2011 | | | 5.125 | | | 08/01/31 | | | 817,538 | |
| 835,000 | | | Green OH (Str Impt Tax Increment) LTGO Ser 2011 | | | 4.500 | | | 12/01/31 | | | 899,520 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Mount Healthy OH CSD (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2008 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/31 | | | 1,113,930 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Kent OH St Univ Rev (Gen Recpts) Ser 2012 A | | | 4.500 | | | 05/01/32 | | | 1,104,910 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hlthcare Facs (Christ Hosp Proj) Ser 2012 | | | 5.250 | | | 06/01/32 | | | 1,098,820 | |
| 1,300,000 | | | Cincinnati OH Wtr Sys Rev Ser 2007 B | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/32 | | | 1,502,514 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Swr Sys Rev (Impt Greater Cincinnati Met) Ser 2007 A | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/32 | | | 1,155,780 | |
| 1,060,000 | | | OH St EDR (Enterprise Bd Fd) Ser 2010 7 | | | 4.750 | | | 12/01/32 | | | 1,175,529 | |
| 500,000 | | | Miami OH Univ (Gen Recpts) Ser 2012 | | | 4.000 | | | 09/01/33 | | | 530,430 | |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund (Continued)
Principal | | | | | Interest | | | Maturity | | | |
Amount | | | | | Rate | | | Date | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds — 97.7% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 2,000,000 | | | Cincinnati OH EDR (U Square The Loop) Ser 2011 | | | 5.000 | | | 11/01/33 | | $ | 2,266,580 | |
| | | | Total Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds | | | | | | | | $ | 57,941,542 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Variable Rate Demand Note — 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | |
| 900,000 | | | OH St Hgr Edl Fac Rev (Case Western) Ser 2002 A (SPA: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.100 | | | 10/01/31 | | | 900,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Investment Securities —99.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (Cost $53,733,076) | | | | | | | | $ | 58,841,542 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.8% | | | | | | | | | 449,895 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | | | $ | 59,291,437 | |
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 | | $ | — | | | $ | 58,841,542 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 58,841,542 | |
See accompanying Notes to Portfolio of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund – December 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Principal | | | | | Interest | | | Maturity | | | |
Amount | | | | | Rate | | | Date | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds — 19.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 100,000 | | | Cleveland Department of Public Utilities Division of Water | | | 4.000 | | | 01/01/13 | | $ | 100,000 | |
| 300,000 | | | County of Cuyahoga OH | | | 5.500 | | | 01/01/13 | | | 300,000 | |
| 750,000 | | | Morrow Co OH (BANS) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.500 | | | 01/17/13 | | | 750,306 | |
| 1,400,000 | | | Warrensville Heights OH (BANS) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.500 | | | 01/30/13 | | | 1,400,639 | |
| 575,000 | | | Warrensville Heights OH (BANS Var Purp) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.750 | | | 02/26/13 | | | 575,860 | |
| 2,800,000 | | | Butler Technology & Career Dev (BANS Sch Impt) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.500 | | | 03/14/13 | | | 2,804,325 | |
| 450,000 | | | OH St (Common Schs) UTGO Ser 2003 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 03/15/13 | | | 454,233 | |
| 200,000 | | | OH St (Common Schs) UTGO Ser 2003 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 03/15/13 | | | 201,864 | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St Bldg Auth (Juvenile Correctnal Bldg) Ser 2003 | | | 3.875 | | | 04/01/13 | | | 100,866 | |
| 150,000 | | | OH St Bldg Auth (Juvenile Correctnal Bldg) Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 04/01/13 | | | 151,709 | |
| 125,000 | | | OH St Bldg Auth (Juvenile Correctnal Bldg) Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 04/01/13 | | | 126,372 | |
| 1,200,000 | | | Springboro OH (BANS Street Impt) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.500 | | | 04/04/13 | | | 1,202,250 | |
| 1,270,000 | | | Avon OH LSD (BANS Sch Impt) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.350 | | | 04/11/13 | | | 1,273,667 | |
| 525,000 | | | OH St (Higher Ed) UTGO Ser 2003 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 05/01/13 | | | 532,812 | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St (Hwy Cap Impt) UTGO Ser 2006 J | | | 5.000 | | | 05/01/13 | | | 101,461 | |
| 125,000 | | | OH St (Hwy Cap Impts Buckeye Savers K) UTGO Ser 2007 | | | 5.000 | | | 05/01/13 | | | 126,890 | |
| 8,060,000 | | | OH St Hgr Edl Fac Commis (Higher Edl Fac Xavier Univ Proj) Ser 2003 Pre-refunded@$100 | | | 5.000 | | | 05/01/13 | | | 8,184,176 | |
| 1,910,000 | | | Batavia OH LSD (BANS Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.500 | | | 05/02/13 | | | 1,915,980 | |
| 1,500,000 | | | New Albany OH Cmnty Auth (Multi Purp Infra) Ser 2012 | | | 1.000 | | | 05/31/13 | | | 1,501,519 | |
| 100,000 | | | Cincinnati OH Wtr Sys Rev Ser 2005 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 101,890 | |
| 175,000 | | | Columbus OH CSD (Sch Facs Constr & Impt) UTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 178,319 | |
| 150,000 | | | Columbus OH CSD (Sch Facs Constr & Impt) UTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 152,840 | |
| 135,000 | | | OH St Univ Ser 2003 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 137,563 | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St Univ Ser 2003 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 101,973 | |
| 425,000 | | | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Rev (Drinking Leverage) Ser 2010 A | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 433,219 | |
| 200,000 | | | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Wtr Poll (Wtr Quality Ln Fd) Ser 2004 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 203,770 | |
| 270,000 | | | Univ Of Cincinnati OH Recpts Ser 2009 C | | | 3.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 272,773 | |
| 125,000 | | | Univ Of Cincinnati OH Recpts Ser 2010 B | | | 3.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 126,287 | |
| 100,000 | | | Univ Of Cincinnati OH Recpts Ser 2011 C | | | 3.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 101,072 | |
| 250,000 | | | Univ Of Cincinnati OH Recpts Ser 2003 C Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 254,732 | |
| 1,350,000 | | | Licking Co OH (BANS) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.250 | | | 06/11/13 | | | 1,354,415 | |
| 150,000 | | | OH St Major (New Street Infra) Ser 2010 1 | | | 3.000 | | | 06/15/13 | | | 151,753 | |
| 405,000 | | | OH St Major (New Street Infra) Ser 2008 1 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/15/13 | | | 413,351 | |
| 3,750,000 | | | Wellington OH Exempt (BANS Vlg Sch) UTGO Ser 2012 D | | | 1.650 | | | 06/18/13 | | | 3,769,692 | |
| 1,235,000 | | | Kirtland OH (BANS Var Purp) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.000 | | | 07/17/13 | | | 1,237,633 | |
| 100,000 | | | Cleveland OH LTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 08/01/13 | | | 105,423 | |
| 125,000 | | | Middleburg Heights OH Hosp Rev (Sw General Hlth Center Proj) Ser 2012 | | | 2.000 | | | 08/01/13 | | | 126,045 | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St UTGO Ser 2009 K | | | 5.000 | | | 08/01/13 | | | 102,593 | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St (Higher Ed) UTGO Ser 2005 C | | | 5.000 | | | 08/01/13 | | | 102,663 | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St (Pks & Rec Cap Facs) Ser 2004 II B | | | 3.500 | | | 08/01/13 | | | 101,741 | |
| 1,474,000 | | | Olmsted Falls OH (BANS Var Purp Impt) UTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.000 | | | 08/07/13 | | | 1,477,040 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | American Muni Pwr, Inc. OH (BANS Elec Sys Impt) Ser 2012 | | | 1.000 | | | 08/08/13 | | | 2,001,198 | |
| 135,000 | | | OH St (Consv Projs) UTGO Ser 2011 A | | | 5.000 | | | 09/01/13 | | | 139,020 | |
| 500,000 | | | OH St Dept Of Admin Svcs COP (OH Cops Administrative Knowled) Ser 2008 | | | 3.300 | | | 09/01/13 | | | 509,006 | |
| 1,205,000 | | | Cuyahoga Heights OH (BANS Var Purp) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 2.000 | | | 09/12/13 | | | 1,213,267 | |
| 200,000 | | | OH St (Common Schs) UTGO Ser 2009 C | | | 5.000 | | | 09/15/13 | | | 206,298 | |
| 300,000 | | | OH St (Ser D) UTGO Ser 2006 | | | 5.000 | | | 09/15/13 | | | 309,720 | |
| 115,000 | | | OH St Bldg Auth (Ref St Facs Admin Bldg Fd Pj B) Ser 2004 | | | 5.000 | | | 10/01/13 | | | 118,840 | |
| 350,000 | | | OH St Bldg Auth (St Facs Adult Correctional) Ser 2011 | | | 5.000 | | | 10/01/13 | | | 361,958 | |
| 105,000 | | | OH St Bldg Auth (St Facs Adult Corrtl) Ser 2009 B | | | 3.000 | | | 10/01/13 | | | 106,948 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Hamilton OH (BANS Var Purp) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.125 | | | 10/03/13 | | | 1,003,914 | |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Continued)
Principal | | | | | Interest | | | Maturity | | | |
Amount | | | | | Rate | | | Date | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds — 19.1% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 2,000,000 | | | American Muni Pwr, Inc. OH (BANS Var Purp) UTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.000 | | | 10/24/13 | | $ | 2,003,242 | |
| 1,540,000 | | | American Muni Pwr, Inc. OH (BANS Elec Sys Impt) Ser 2012 | | | 1.125 | | | 11/20/13 | | | 1,542,378 | |
| 1,210,000 | | | Pataskala OH (BANS Var Purp) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.250 | | | 11/21/13 | | | 1,219,061 | |
| 2,441,000 | | | Miami Co OH (BANS Var Purp) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.000 | | | 11/26/13 | | | 2,454,085 | |
| 255,000 | | | Goshen OH LSD (Classroom Facs) UTGO Ser 2000 | | | 6.250 | | | 12/01/13 | | | 267,849 | |
| 100,000 | | | Miami Univ OH (Ref ) Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 12/01/13 | | | 104,312 | |
| 150,000 | | | Middletown OH CSD (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2004 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/13 | | | 156,263 | |
| 980,000 | | | Solon OH Sch Dist (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/13 | | | 1,021,167 | |
| 300,000 | | | Sugarcreek OH LSD (Sch Impt) UTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 12/01/13 | | | 313,266 | |
| 500,000 | | | Toledo OH CSD (Sch Facs Impt) UTGO Ser 2003 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 12/01/13 | | | 520,673 | |
| | | | Total Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds | | | | | | | | $ | 48,384,181 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Variable Rate Demand Notes — 75.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11,860,000 | | | Allen Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Catholic Healthcare) Ser 2012 C (LOC: Union Bank NA) | | | 0.110 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 11,860,000 | |
| 2,000,000 | | | Alliance OH Hosp Rev (Alliance Obligated Group) Ser 2003 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 2,000,000 | |
| 8,040,000 | | | Cuyahoga Co OH Rev (Cleveland Clinic) Ser 2011 B1 (SPA: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.080 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 8,040,000 | |
| 1,550,000 | | | Cuyahoga Co OH Rev (Cleveland Clinic) Ser 2011 B3 (SPA: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 1,550,000 | |
| 6,200,000 | | | Montgomery Co OH Rev (Miami Vy Hosp Ser B Rmkt) Ser 2011 (SPA: Barclays Bank PLC) | | | 0.100 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 6,200,000 | |
| 3,365,000 | | | Montgomery Co OH Rev (Miami Vy Hosp Ser C Rmkt) Ser 2011 (SPA: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.080 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 3,365,000 | |
| 4,000,000 | | | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev (Variable Ref Poll Control Firs) Ser 2012 (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia) | | | 0.110 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 4,000,000 | |
| 10,590,000 | | | OH St Higher Edl Facs Rev (Case Western Rsrv) Ser 2002 A (SPA: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.100 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 10,590,000 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | OH St Higher Edl Facs Rev (Case Westn A Conv 10/01/03) Ser 2012 (SPA: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.100 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 1,000,000 | |
| 10,860,000 | | | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Rev (Firstenergy) Ser 2011 C (LOC: UBS AG) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 10,860,000 | |
| 3,000,000 | | | Akron Bath Copley Jt Twp OH Ho (Hosp Facs Summa Hlth Sys) Ser 2004 B (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | | | 0.129 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 3,000,000 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Blue Ash OH EDR (Ursuline Academy) Ser 2011 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.110 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,000,000 | |
| 2,200,000 | | | Butler Co OH Capital Funding (CCAO Low Cost Cap) Ser 2005 A (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.120 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 2,200,000 | |
| 3,300,000 | | | Butler Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev (Colonial Sr Svcs Inc) Ser 2004 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 3,300,000 | |
| 4,100,000 | | | Butler Co OH Port Auth Econ (Impt Great Miami Vy) Ser 2007 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | | | 0.190 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 4,100,000 | |
| 1,765,000 | | | Cambridge OH Hosp Facs Rev (Southeastern Ohio Regl Med) Ser 2002 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.140 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,765,000 | |
| 1,615,000 | | | Carroll Co OH Hlthcare Facs (St Johns Villa Proj) Ser 2000 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.140 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,615,000 | |
| 300,000 | | | Centerville OH Hlthcare Rev (Bethany Lutheran Vlg Proj) Ser 2007 B (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.120 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 300,000 | |
| 5,500,000 | | | Cleveland OH Wtrwks Rev Ser 2012 Q (LOC: Bank of NY Mellon) | | | 0.110 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 5,500,000 | |
| 800,000 | | | Cleveland-Cuyahoga Co OH Por (Spc Bldgs 1&3 LLC) Ser 2007 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | | | 0.150 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 800,000 | |
| 2,530,000 | | | Columbiana Co OH Rev (East Liverpool Area) Ser 2002 Y (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.140 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 2,530,000 | |
| 7,545,000 | | | Columbus OH (San Swr) UTGO Ser 2006 1 | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 7,545,000 | |
| 1,020,000 | | | Columbus OH Regl Arpt Auth Cap (OASBO Expaned Asset Sr) Ser 2005 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,020,000 | |
| 600,000 | | | Columbus OH Regl Arpt Auth Rev (Cap Fdg OASBO Pg Sr) Ser 2004 A (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 600,000 | |
| 2,955,000 | | | Columbus OH Regl Arpt Auth Rev (Cap Fdg Pooled Fing Prog) Ser 2004 A (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 2,955,000 | |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Continued)
Principal | | | | | Interest | | | Maturity | | | |
Amount | | | | | Rate | | | Date | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Variable Rate Demand Notes — 75.1% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 800,000 | | | Columbus OH Swr Rev Ser 2008 B (SPA: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | $ | 800,000 | |
| 1,305,000 | | | Coshocton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Mem Hosp Proj) Ser 1999 (LOC: Bank One Chicago NA) | | | 0.150 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,305,000 | |
| 520,000 | | | Cuyahoga Co OH Econ Dev Rev (North Coast Cmnty Homes Proj) Ser 2002 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.190 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 520,000 | |
| 1,955,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Econ Dev Rev (Samuel W Bell Home Proj) Ser 2002 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,955,000 | |
| 3,900,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Econ Dev Rev (St Xavier H.S.) Ser 2011 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.110 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 3,900,000 | |
| 525,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Econ Dev Rev (The General Protestant) Ser 1997 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.190 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 525,000 | |
| 3,235,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hlthcare Fac (Children's Home Cincinnati) Ser 2008 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.120 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 3,235,000 | |
| 685,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Children's Hosp Med Ctr) Ser 1997 A (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.120 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 685,000 | |
| 1,650,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Children's Hosp Med Ctr) Ser 2000 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | | | 0.120 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,650,000 | |
| 2,065,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Children's Hosp Med Ctr) Ser 2002 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.120 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 2,065,000 | |
| 400,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Children's Hosp Med Ctr) Ser 2007 M (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | | | 0.150 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 400,000 | |
| 1,827,000 | | | Hamilton OH MFH Rev (Affordable Housing) Ser 1998 B (LOC: FHLB) | | | 0.260 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,827,000 | |
| 465,000 | | | Independence OH Econ Rev (Spectrum Invs Ltd Proj) Ser 2001 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.140 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 465,000 | |
| 6,500,000 | | | Kent St University Rev (Genernal Rcpts) Ser 2008 B (LOC: Bank of America NA) | | | 0.150 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 6,500,000 | |
| 4,905,000 | | | Lancaster OH Port Auth Gas Rev Ser 2008 (SPA: Royal Bank of Canada) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 4,905,000 | |
| 350,000 | | | Lima OH Hosp Rev (Facs Lima Mem Hosp Proj) Ser 2007 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | | | 0.160 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 350,000 | |
| 5,000,000 | | | OH St (Infra Impt) UTGO Ser 2001 B | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 5,000,000 | |
| 3,000,000 | | | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev (OH Valley Elec Corp) Ser 2009 A (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia) | | | 0.110 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 3,000,000 | |
| 4,600,000 | | | OH St Air Quality Dev Auth Rev (OH Valley Elec Corp) Ser 2009 C (LOC: Bk Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) | | | 0.120 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 4,600,000 | |
| 1,920,000 | | | OH St EDR (Ymca Greater Cincinnati Proj) Ser 2001 (LOC: Bank One NA) | | | 0.172 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,920,000 | |
| 10,000,000 | | | OH St HFA Rsdl Mtge (Amt Mtg Bkd Secs) Ser 2006 J (SPA: State Street B&T Co) | | | 0.150 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 10,000,000 | |
| 455,000 | | | OH St Hgr Edl Fac Rev (Marietta College Proj) Ser 2007 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | | | 0.120 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 455,000 | |
| 2,700,000 | | | OH St Higher Edl Facs Rev (Xavier Univ) Ser 2012 B (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.110 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 2,700,000 | |
| 3,220,000 | | | OH St Univ Ser 2009 B | | | 0.100 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 3,220,000 | |
| 200,000 | | | OH St Univ (The) Ser 1997 | | | 0.110 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 200,000 | |
| 1,795,000 | | | OH St Univ (The) Ser 2001 | | | 0.100 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,795,000 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | OH St Univ (The) Ser 2001 | | | 0.100 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,000,000 | |
| 300,000 | | | OH St Univ (The) Ser 2005 B | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 300,000 | |
| 2,200,000 | | | OH St Univ (The) Ser 2010 E | | | 0.110 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 2,200,000 | |
| 5,500,000 | | | OH St Wtr Dev Auth Rev (Multi-Modal Wtr Dev Timken) Ser 2001 (LOC: Northern Trust Company) | | | 0.140 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 5,500,000 | |
| 2,485,000 | | | Port Gtr Cincinnati OH Dev Auth Rev (Cincinnati Zoo) Ser 2003 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.260 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 2,485,000 | |
| 470,000 | | | Port Gtr Cincinnati OH Dev Auth Rev (Cincinnati Zoo) Ser 2006 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.260 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 470,000 | |
| 6,000,000 | | | Puerto Rico Cmwlth UTGO Ser 2011 (LOC: Barclays Bank PLC) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 6,000,000 | |
| 4,000,000 | | | Puerto Rico Highway & Transprt Ser 2008 A (LOC: Scotiabank) | | | 0.110 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 4,000,000 | |
| 2,745,000 | | | Richland Co OH Hlthcare Facs Rev (Wesleyan) Ser 2004 B (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 2,745,000 | |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Continued)
Principal | | | | | Interest | | | Maturity | | | |
Amount | | | | | Rate | | | Date | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Variable Rate Demand Notes — 75.1% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 2,180,000 | | | Salem OH Hosp Rev (Ref & Impt Salem Cmnty) Ser 2005 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | | | 0.150 | | | 01/07/13 | | $ | 2,180,000 | |
| 885,000 | | | Stark Co OH Port Auth Hlthcare Facs Rev (Canton Sch) Ser 2002 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.190 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 885,000 | |
| 965,000 | | | Summit Co OH Rev (Neighborhood Dev Corp) Ser 2004 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.140 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 965,000 | |
| | | | Total Variable Rate Demand Notes | | | | | | | | $ | 190,402,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Investment Securities —94.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (Cost $238,786,181) | | | | | | | | $ | 238,786,181 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 5.8% | | | | | | | | | 14,830,085 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | | | $ | 253,616,266 | |
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 portfolio of investments and financial statements.
Valuation inputs at Reporting Date:
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 238,786,181 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 238,786,181 | |
See accompanying Notes to Portfolio of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
Portfolio of Investments
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund – December 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Principal | | | | | Interest | | | Maturity | | | |
Amount | | | | | Rate | | | Date | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds — 28.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 100,000 | | | Cleveland OH Wtrwks Rev Ser 2007 O | | | 5.000 | | | 01/01/13 | | $ | 100,006 | |
| 300,000 | | | Joliet IL Wtrwks & Sewage Rev Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.000 | | | 01/01/13 | | | 300,015 | |
| 145,000 | | | MO St Envronmtl Impt & Energy Resources Auth (Drinking Water) Ser 2002 B Pre-refunded@ $100 | | | 5.500 | | | 01/01/13 | | | 145,010 | |
| 145,000 | | | Newnan GA Hosp (Rev) Ser 2002 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.625 | | | 01/01/13 | | | 145,008 | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St Hosp Fac Rev (Cleveland Clinic Hlth) Ser 2009 B | | | 5.000 | | | 01/01/13 | | | 100,006 | |
| 100,000 | | | Simsbury CT UTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.250 | | | 01/15/13 | | | 100,148 | |
| 100,000 | | | Springfield MA (St Qual) LTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 01/15/13 | | | 100,186 | |
| 100,000 | | | Wayne Cnty IN Jail Holding Corp (First Mtg) Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $101 | | | 5.625 | | | 01/15/13 | | | 101,200 | |
| 300,000 | | | Warrensville Heights OH (BANS) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.500 | | | 01/30/13 | | | 300,138 | |
| 100,000 | | | Berkeley Cnty SC Sch Dist UTGO Ser 2005 Pre-refunded @ $102 | | | 4.000 | | | 02/01/13 | | | 102,297 | |
| 815,000 | | | IN St Bond Bank Rev Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $101 | | | 5.375 | | | 02/01/13 | | | 826,555 | |
| 100,000 | | | IN St Bond Bank Rev Ser 2001 Pre-refunded @ $101 | | | 5.375 | | | 02/01/13 | | | 101,416 | |
| 100,000 | | | IN St Bond Bank Rev Ser 2001 A Pre-refunded @ $101 | | | 5.375 | | | 02/01/13 | | | 101,406 | |
| 250,000 | | | Miami FL Hlth Facs Auth (Baptist Health So Fla Grp) Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 02/01/13 | | | 251,019 | |
| 135,000 | | | Frisco TX (Ctfs Oblig) LTGO Ser 2003 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 02/15/13 | | | 135,759 | |
| 100,000 | | | Irving TX Indep Sch Dist UTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 02/15/13 | | | 100,564 | |
| 150,000 | | | Spring TX Indep Sch Dist UTGO Ser 2007 | | | 4.250 | | | 02/15/13 | | | 150,709 | |
| 125,000 | | | AZ St Sch Facs Brd Cops COP Ser 2003 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 03/01/13 | | | 125,993 | |
| 125,000 | | | Chicago IL Public Bldg Comm (Chicago Transit Auth) Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 03/01/13 | | | 125,978 | |
| 200,000 | | | Fort Lauderdale FL Wtr & Swr Ser 2003 R Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.000 | | | 03/01/13 | | | 201,197 | |
| 100,000 | | | Hoover AL (Wts) UTGO Ser 2004 | | | 4.000 | | | 03/01/13 | | | 100,569 | |
| 250,000 | | | Horry Cnty SC Sch Dist UTGO Ser 2005 A Pre-refunded @ $102 | | | 4.750 | | | 03/01/13 | | | 256,772 | |
| 100,000 | | | New Berlin WI Sch Dist UTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.800 | | | 03/01/13 | | | 100,729 | |
| 125,000 | | | Norristown PA Area Sch Dist UTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 03/01/13 | | | 125,932 | |
| 100,000 | | | Richland Cnty SC Sch Dist #1 UTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $101 | | | 4.750 | | | 03/01/13 | | | 101,702 | |
| 195,000 | | | Tarrant TX Regl Wtr Dist Wtr (Impt) Ser 2003 R Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.375 | | | 03/01/13 | | | 196,570 | |
| 130,000 | | | Wilkes Cnty GA Sch Dist UTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.500 | | | 03/01/13 | | | 130,885 | |
| 600,000 | | | Hamilton Twp OH (BANS Purp Pub Infra) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.750 | | | 03/13/13 | | | 600,692 | |
| 700,000 | | | Butler Technology & Career Dev (BANS Sch Impt) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.500 | | | 03/14/13 | | | 701,096 | |
| 400,000 | | | NY St Thruway Auth Perso (Transportation) Ser 2003 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.400 | | | 03/15/13 | | | 403,278 | |
| 175,000 | | | OR St Dept of Admin Svcs Ser 2002 C Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 3.800 | | | 04/01/13 | | | 176,500 | |
| 175,000 | | | Richland Cnty SC Sch Dist #2 UTGO Ser 2005 A Pre-refunded @ $102 | | | 5.250 | | | 04/01/13 | | | 180,583 | |
| 300,000 | | | Fishers IN Redev Auth Lease Rev (BANS) Ser 2012 | | | 0.750 | | | 04/12/13 | | | 300,000 | |
| 105,000 | | | Clemson SC Univ Rev (Athletic Facs) Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $101 | | | 3.500 | | | 05/01/13 | | | 107,073 | |
| 165,000 | | | VA Beach VA (Ref Pub Impt) UTGO Ser 2003 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 05/01/13 | | | 167,518 | |
| 200,000 | | | Wright OH St Univ Ser 2012 | | | 3.000 | | | 05/01/13 | | | 201,651 | |
| 100,000 | | | LA St Public Facs Auth (Ochsner Clinic Fndtn) Ser 2002 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 05/15/13 | | | 101,658 | |
| 100,000 | | | NY St Dorm Auth Lease (Court Facs) Ser 2003 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.500 | | | 05/15/13 | | | 101,786 | |
| 110,000 | | | TX St A & M Univ Rev (Fing Sys) Ser 2003 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 05/15/13 | | | 111,973 | |
| 250,000 | | | El Monte CA Union High Sch Dist (BANS) UTGO Ser 2011 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 254,748 | |
| 105,000 | | | LA St Local Govt Envrnm (Nicholls University) Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $102 | | | 4.600 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 108,902 | |
| 100,000 | | | Univ of AZ Ser 2003 B Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 06/01/13 | | | 101,885 | |
| 100,000 | | | NJ St Transprtn Trust (Transn Mbia Ibc) Ser 2001 A | | | 5.500 | | | 06/15/13 | | | 102,294 | |
| 105,000 | | | NJ St Transprtn Trust (Transn Sys) Ser 2003 C | | | 5.000 | | | 06/15/13 | | | 107,171 | |
| 135,000 | | | NJ St Transprtn Trust (Transn Sys) Ser 2003 C Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.500 | | | 06/15/13 | | | 138,096 | |
| 100,000 | | | NJ St Transprtn Trust (Transn Sys) Ser 2003 C Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.500 | | | 06/15/13 | | | 102,294 | |
| 100,000 | | | NJ St Transprtn Trust (Transn Sys) Ser 2003 C Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.500 | | | 06/15/13 | | | 102,274 | |
| 100,000 | | | Centre Cnty PA UTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 07/01/13 | | | 102,394 | |
| 200,000 | | | IN St Office Bldg Comm (Ind St Museum Fac) Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.375 | | | 07/01/13 | | | 204,889 | |
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Continued)
Principal | | | | | Interest | | | Maturity | | | |
Amount | | | | | Rate | | | Date | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds — 28.3% (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
$ | 350,000 | | | Laurel Cnty KY (Impt Courthouse Renovation) UTGO Ser 2004 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 4.100 | | | 07/01/13 | | $ | 356,419 | |
| 265,000 | | | Butler Cnty PA UTGO Ser 2003 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 07/15/13 | | | 271,733 | |
| 100,000 | | | Ernest N Morial-New Orleans LA Ser 2003 A Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 07/15/13 | | | 102,459 | |
| 200,000 | | | Kirtland OH (BANS Var Purp) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.000 | | | 07/17/13 | | | 200,429 | |
| 105,000 | | | MA St (Cons Ln) UTGO Ser 2003 C Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.250 | | | 08/01/13 | | | 107,856 | |
| 516,000 | | | Olmsted Falls OH (BANS Fire Station) UTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.000 | | | 08/07/13 | | | 517,069 | |
| 435,000 | | | AMP OH, Inc. OH (BANS Fire Station) Ser 2012 P | | | 1.000 | | | 08/08/13 | | | 435,262 | |
| 300,000 | | | Cuyahoga Heights OH (BANS Var Purp) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 2.000 | | | 09/12/13 | | | 302,066 | |
| 150,000 | | | NC St Med Care Com (Cape Fear Vy Health Sys) Ser 2008 C Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.500 | | | 10/01/13 | | | 155,586 | |
| 250,000 | | | Hamilton OH (BANS Var Purp) LTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.125 | | | 10/03/13 | | | 250,982 | |
| 200,000 | | | AMP OH, Inc (BANS Var Purp) UTGO Ser 2012 | | | 1.000 | | | 10/24/13 | | | 200,325 | |
| 500,000 | | | Springboro OH Rev (BANS Real Estate Acquisition) Ser 2012 | | | 1.250 | | | 10/24/13 | | | 502,415 | |
| 100,000 | | | Utica MI Cmnty Schs (Sch Bldg & Site) UTGO Ser 2004 Pre-refunded @ $100 | | | 5.000 | | | 11/01/13 | | | 103,711 | |
| | | | Total Fixed Rate Revenue and General Obligation Bonds | | | | | | | | $ | 12,612,836 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Variable Rate Demand Notes — 71.4% | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,100,000 | | | Allen Cnty OH Hosp Facs Rev (Catholic Healthcare) Ser 2012 C (LOC: Union Bank NA) | | | 0.110 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 1,100,000 | |
| 500,000 | | | Cuyahoga Co OH Rev (Cleveland Clinic) Ser 2011 B3 (SPA: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 500,000 | |
| 900,000 | | | Jacksonville FL ECD (Methodist) Ser 2010 (LOC: TD Bank NA) | | | 0.090 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 900,000 | |
| 900,000 | | | Lincoln Co WY PCR (Fltg Rate Dates Exxon Proj) Ser 1984 D | | | 0.090 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 900,000 | |
| 700,000 | | | MS St Business Fin CO (Chevron USA Inc) Ser 2010 I | | | 0.100 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 700,000 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | New York NY UTGO Ser 2004 H1 (LOC: Bank of NY Mellon) | | | 0.120 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 1,000,000 | |
| 625,000 | | | OH St Hgr Edl Fac Rev (Case Western Rsrv) Ser 2002 A | | | 0.100 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 625,000 | |
| 100,000 | | | OH St Wtr Dev Auth (Firstenergy) Ser 2011 C (LOC: UBS AG) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 100,000 | |
| 675,000 | | | Sarasota Cnty FL (Sarasota Mem Hosp) Ser 2008 A (LOC: Northern Trust Company) | | | 0.080 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 675,000 | |
| 1,035,000 | | | VT St Edl & Hlth Bldg (North Country Hosp) Ser 2007 A (LOC: TD Banknorth NA) | | | 0.100 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 1,035,000 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | WI St Hlth & Edl Fac (Bay Area Med Ctr Inc) Ser 2008 (LOC: BMO Harris Bank NA) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/02/13 | | | 1,000,000 | |
| 700,000 | | | Alachua Co FL HFA M (Hsg Brookside Apts) Ser 2002 A (LIQ: FNMA) | | | 0.140 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 700,000 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | Broward Co FL HFA (Reflections Apts) Ser 1999 (LIQ: FHLMC) | | | 0.120 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,000,000 | |
| 500,000 | | | Butler Cnty OH Capital Funding (Ccao Low Cost Cap) Ser 2005 A (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.120 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 500,000 | |
| 245,000 | | | Franklin Co OH IDR (Ohio Girl Scout Council) Ser 1988 (LOC: National City Bank) | | | 0.520 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 245,000 | |
| 600,000 | | | Hamilton Co OH Hosp Facs Rev (Fltg Beechwood Home) Ser 2011 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.140 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 600,000 | |
| 1,070,000 | | | Hendersonville TN Indl Dev (Windsor Park) Ser 1998 (LIQ: FNMA) | | | 0.140 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,070,000 | |
| 1,075,000 | | | IA St Fin Auth Small Busines Rev (Terrace Ctr Assoc L.P.) Ser 2003 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.230 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,075,000 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | IL St Dev Fin Auth indl (Toyal America Inc) Ser 1997 (LOC: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) | | | 0.210 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,000,000 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | IL St Fin Auth Rev (Lake Forest College) Ser 2008 (LOC: Northern Trust Company) | | | 0.150 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,000,000 | |
| 690,000 | | | Indianapolis IN MFH Rev (Ltd Oblig Nora Commons) LTGO Ser 2004 B (LOC: FHLB) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 690,000 | |
| 210,000 | | | Jackson WI IDR (J 5 Enterprise LLC) Ser 2000 A (LOC: BMO Harris Bank NA) | | | 0.500 | �� | | 01/07/13 | | | 210,000 | |
| 1,200,000 | | | JEA FL Dist Energy Sys Rev Ser 2004 A (LOC: State Street B&T Co) | | | 0.150 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,200,000 | |
| 230,000 | | | Lancaster NE IDR (Garner Inds Inc) Ser 2000 B (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.450 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 230,000 | |
| 750,000 | | | Lawrenceburg IN PCR (Ind Mich Pwr Co) Ser 2011 I (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia) | | | 0.110 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 750,000 | |
| 1,180,000 | | | Lexington-Fayette Co Govt IBR (Eastland Parkway) Ser 2006 (LOC: Traditional Bank, Inc./FHLB) | | | 0.280 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,180,000 | |
| 500,000 | | | Lexington-Fayette KY Urban Cnty (Ref Liberty Ridge) Ser 2006 (LOC: Traditional Bank Inc) | | | 0.380 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 500,000 | |
| 240,000 | | | Lucas Co OH Hosp Rev (Sunshine Inc NW OH) Ser 1999 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.190 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 240,000 | |
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund (Continued)
Principal | | | | | Interest | | | Maturity | | | |
Amount | | | | | Rate | | | Date | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Variable Rate Demand Notes — 71.4% (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 925,000 | | | MA St Dev Fin Agy Rev (Seven Hills Fndtn) Ser 2008 A (LOC: TD Banknorth NA) | | | 0.110 | | | 01/07/13 | | $ | 925,000 | |
| 680,000 | | | NY St Dorm Auth Rev (FFT Senior Cmntys) Ser 2012 (LOC: HSBC Bank USA NA) | | | 0.120 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 680,000 | |
| 508,000 | | | Orange Co FL IDA (Trinity Prep Sch Inc Proj) Ser 2005 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA) | | | 0.250 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 508,000 | |
| 1,050,000 | | | Palm Beach Co FL Rev (Henry Morrison Flagler) Ser 2003 (LOC: Northern Trust Company) | | | 0.150 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,050,000 | |
| 1,200,000 | | | Pima Co AZ IDA Rev (Fltg Tucscon Elec) Ser 1992 (LOC: Bank of NY Mellon) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,200,000 | |
| 380,000 | | | S.W.IL Dev Auth (Deli Star Ventures) Ser 2008 (LOC: BMO Harris Bank NA) | | | 0.500 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 380,000 | |
| 1,310,000 | | | Saint Charles Co MO IDA (Patriot Machine Inc) Ser 2002 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | | | 0.260 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,310,000 | |
| 360,000 | | | Salem OH Hosp Rev (Impt Salem Cmnty) Ser 2005 (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA) | | | 0.150 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 360,000 | |
| 890,000 | | | Springfield MO IDA Rev (DMP Pptys LLC) Ser 2010 (LOC: Guaranty Bank/FHLB) | | | 0.300 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 890,000 | |
| 1,450,000 | | | Summit Co OH IDR (S A Comunale Inc) Ser 1999 (LOC: PNC Bank NA) | | | 0.190 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,450,000 | |
| 300,000 | | | Tucson AZ IDA (Fluoresco Old Nogales) Ser 2000 (LOC: Bank One Arizona NA) | | | 0.400 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 300,000 | |
| 1,000,000 | | | WA St HFC MFH Rev (Clark Island Portfolio) Ser 2007 (LIQ: FHLMC) | | | 0.180 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 1,000,000 | |
| 480,000 | | | WI Hlth & Edl Fac Auth Rev (Cedar Crest Inc) Ser 2011 (LOC: BMO Harris Bank NA) | | | 0.130 | | | 01/07/13 | | | 480,000 | |
| 500,000 | | | Chatom AL IDB Opp Zone (Powersouth Energy Coop) Ser 2011 A (SPA: National Rural Utilities Finance) | | | 0.550 | | | 05/15/13 | | | 500,000 | |
| | | | Total Variable Rate Demand Notes | | | | | | | | $ | 31,758,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Investment Securities —99.7% | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (Cost $44,370,836) | | | | | | | | | 44,370,836 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.3% | | | | | | | | | 135,697 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | | | $ | 44,506,533 | |
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 | | $ | — | | | $ | 44,370,836 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 44,370,836 | |
See accompanying Notes to Portfolio Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.
Notes to Portfolios of Investments
December 31, 2012 (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, 2012.
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 pre-refunded are anticipated to be redeemed prior to their scheduled maturity. The dates indicated in the Portfolio of Investments are the stipulated pre-refunded dates.
Portfolio Abbreviations:
BANS – Bond Anticipation Notes
CCAO – County Commissioner's Association of Ohio
CSD – City School District
ECD - Energy Conversion Devices
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
IBC – International Business Company
IDA – Industrial Development Authority/Agency
IDB – Industrial Development Board
IDR – Industrial Development Revenue
LIQ – Liquidity Facility
LOC – Letter of Credit
LSD – Local School District
LTGO – Limited Tax General Obligation
MBIA – Municipal Bond Investors Assurance
MFH – Multi-Family Housing
OASBO – Ohio Association of School Business Officials
PCR – Pollution Control Revenue
SD – School District
SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement
UTGO – Unlimited Tax General Obligation
Portfolio Composition
December 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
As of December 31, 2012, the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund and the Touchstone Ohio Tax-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, 2012, 22.5% of the portfolio securities of the Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund were invested in the State of Ohio, 14.6% in the State of Florida, 9.8% in the State of Indiana, 7.6% in the State of Colorado, 6.3% in the State of Illinois, 4.9% in the State of New York, 4.0% in the State of Wisconsin, 3.9% in the State of Arizona, 2.6% in the State of Massachusetts, 2.4% in the State of Iowa, 2.4% in the State of Tennessee, 2.3% in the State of Missouri, 2.3% in the State of Virginia, 1.7% in the State of South Carolina, 1.6% in the State of Mississippi, 1.6% in the State of Texas, 1.4% in the State of Alabama, 1.2% in the State of New Jersey, 1.1% in the State of Pennsylvania, 1.1% in the State of Kentucky, 0.8% in the State of Georgia, 0.7% in the State of Washington, 0.7% in the State of Louisiana, 0.6% in the State of California, 0.5% in the State of Nebraska, 0.4% in the State of Oregon, 0.4% in the State of North Carolina, 0.2% in the State of Michigan, and 0.2% in the State of Connecticut.
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, 2012, 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 397 days 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 Funds’ advisor, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, to be of comparable quality.
The percentage of investments for each Fund as of December 31, 2012 classified by security type, was as follows:
| | Ohio Tax-Free | | | Ohio Tax-Free | | | Tax-Free | |
| | Bond | | | Money Market | | | Money Market | |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
General Obligations | | | 32.1 | % | | | 11.3 | % | | | 8.1 | % |
Prerefunded/Escrowed to Maturity | | | 15.0 | % | | | 5.4 | % | | | 16.2 | % |
Variable Rate Demand Notes | | | 1.5 | % | | | 79.7 | % | | | 71.6 | % |
Adjustable Rate Put Bonds | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Fixed Rate Revenue Bonds | | | 51.4 | % | | | 3.6 | % | | | 4.1 | % |
Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Investments | | | 100.0 | % | | | 100.0 | % | | | 100.0 | % |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
| | Touchstone | | | Touchstone | | | Touchstone | |
| | Ohio | | | Ohio | | | Tax-Free | |
| | Tax-Free | | | Tax-Free | | | Money | |
| | Bond | | | Money Market | | | Market | |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments securities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At amortized cost or at original cost for Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | $ | 53,733,076 | | | $ | 238,786,181 | | | $ | 44,370,836 | |
Investments, at value | | | 58,841,542 | | | | 238,786,181 | | | | 44,370,836 | |
Cash | | | 78,854 | | | | 15,018,434 | | | | 66,742 | |
Interest receivable | | | 377,267 | | | | 316,971 | | | | 170,307 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | | | 147,476 | | | | 73,174 | | | | 25,841 | |
Receivable from Investment Advisor | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,857 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 6,321 | | | | 11,158 | | | | 7,402 | |
Total Assets | | | 59,451,460 | | | | 254,205,918 | | | | 44,654,985 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends payable | | | 47,834 | | | | 1,149 | | | | — | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | 44,221 | | | | 284,408 | | | | 100 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | — | | | | 246,068 | | | | 104,572 | |
Payable to Investment Advisor | | | 13,856 | | | | 13,313 | | | | — | |
Payable to other affiliates | | | 26,749 | | | | 19,510 | | | | 18,524 | |
Payable to Trustees | | | 1,346 | | | | 1,351 | | | | 1,338 | |
Payable for professional services | | | 9,500 | | | | 9,715 | | | | 9,738 | |
Other accrued expenses and liabilities | | | 16,517 | | | | 14,138 | | | | 14,180 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 160,023 | | | | 589,652 | | | | 148,452 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 59,291,437 | | | $ | 253,616,266 | | | $ | 44,506,533 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 54,175,985 | | | $ | 253,619,729 | | | $ | 44,509,921 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (27,062 | ) | | | (352 | ) | | | (4 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | 34,048 | | | | (3,111 | ) | | | (3,384 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 5,108,466 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net Assets | | $ | 59,291,437 | | | $ | 253,616,266 | | | $ | 44,506,533 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
| | Touchstone | | | Touchstone | | | Touchstone | |
| | Ohio | | | Ohio | | | Tax-Free | |
| | Tax-Free | | | Tax-Free | | | Money | |
| | Bond | | | Money Market | | | Market | |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Pricing of Class A Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Class A shares | | $ | 52,023,044 | | | $ | 88,684,943 | | | $ | 14,842,308 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 4,322,257 | | | | 88,680,737 | | | | 14,847,195 | |
Net asset value price per share* | | $ | 12.04 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
Maximum offering price per share | | $ | 12.64 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pricing of Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Class C shares | | $ | 7,268,393 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | 603,106 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net asset value, offering price per share** | | $ | 12.05 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pricing of Class S Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Class S shares | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 29,664,225 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,673,047 | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pricing of Institutional Class Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to Institutional Class shares | | $ | — | | | $ | 164,931,323 | | | $ | — | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) | | | — | | | | 164,926,009 | | | | — | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | — | |
* There is no sales load on subscriptions of $1million or more. Redemptions that were part of $1million subscriptions may be subject to a contingent deferred sales load.
** Redemption price per share varies by length of time shares are held.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
| | Touchstone | | | Touchstone | | | Touchstone | |
| | Ohio | | | Ohio | | | Tax-Free | |
| | Tax-Free | | | Tax-Free | | | Money | |
| | Bond | | | Money Market | | | Market | |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | |
Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 1,232,669 | | | $ | 251,317 | | | $ | 68,510 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 150,528 | | | | 445,414 | | | | 101,341 | |
Administration fees | | | 54,164 | | | | 168,149 | | | | 36,438 | |
Compliance fees and expenses | | | 647 | | | | 647 | | | | 647 | |
Custody fees | | | 363 | | | | 1,228 | | | | 251 | |
Professional fees | | | 11,694 | | | | 15,465 | | | | 11,280 | |
Transfer Agent fees, Class A | | | 9,014 | | | | 5,708 | | | | 2,457 | |
Transfer Agent fees, Class C | | | 1,765 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfer Agent fees, Class S | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,490 | |
Transfer Agent fees, Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 43 | | | | — | |
Registration fees, Class A | | | 4,331 | | | | 7,410 | | | | 5,950 | |
Registration fees, Class C | | | 3,374 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Registration fees, Class S | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,263 | |
Registration fees, Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 3,150 | | | | — | |
Reports to Shareholders, Class A | | | 4,652 | | | | 5,633 | | | | 4,036 | |
Reports to Shareholders, Class C | | | 4,149 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reports to Shareholders, Class S | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,278 | |
Reports to Shareholders, Institutional Class | | | — | | | | 4,345 | | | | — | |
Distribution expenses, Class A | | | 66,303 | | | | 99,714 | | | | 18,743 | |
Distribution expenses, Class C | | | 35,844 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Distribution expenses, Class S | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44,602 | |
Trustee fees | | | 2,858 | | | | 2,867 | | | | 2,850 | |
Other expenses | | | 8,900 | | | | 10,137 | | | | 3,794 | |
Total Expenses | | | 358,586 | | | | 769,910 | | | | 250,420 | |
Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Advisor and/or Affiliates | | | (75,829 | ) | | | (527,910 | ) | | | (183,913 | ) |
Net Expenses | | | 282,757 | | | | 242,000 | | | | 66,507 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 949,912 | | | | 9,317 | | | | 2,003 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 159,210 | | | | — | | | | (39 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 825,477 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | 984,687 | | | | — | | | | (39 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 1,934,599 | | | $ | 9,317 | | | $ | 1,964 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Touchstone | |
| | Ohio Tax-Free | |
| | Bond Fund | |
| | For the | | | | |
| | Six Months | | | | |
| | Ended | | | For the | |
| | December 31, | | | Year | |
| | 2012 | | | Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | June 30, 2012 | |
From Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 949,912 | | | $ | 1,912,285 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 159,210 | | | | 228,135 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 825,477 | | | | 2,418,523 | |
Change in Net Assets from Operations | | | 1,934,599 | | | | 4,558,943 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income, Class A | | | (859,876 | ) | | | (1,731,629 | ) |
Net investment income, Class C | | | (89,092 | ) | | | (179,305 | ) |
Net investment income, Class S | | | — | | | | — | |
Net investment income, Institutional Class | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized gains, Class A | | | (301,631 | ) | | | (47,892 | ) |
Net realized gains, Class C | | | (41,263 | ) | | | (6,528 | ) |
Total Distributions | | | (1,291,862 | ) | | | (1,965,354 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Share Transactions (A) | | | 906,511 | | | | 988,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 1,549,248 | | | | 3,581,805 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 57,742,189 | | | | 54,160,384 | |
End of period | | $ | 59,291,437 | | | $ | 57,742,189 | |
Accumulated Net Investment Loss | | $ | (27,062 | ) | | $ | (28,006 | ) |
(A) For details on share transactions by class, see Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity on pages 22-23.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
Touchstone | | | Touchstone | |
Ohio Tax-Free | | | Tax-Free | |
Money Market Fund | | | Money Market Fund | |
For the | | | | | | For the | | | | |
Six Months | | | | | | Six Months | | | | |
Ended | | | For the | | | Ended | | | For the | |
December 31, | | | Year | | | December 31, | | | Year | |
2012 | | | Ended | | | 2012 | | | Ended | |
(Unaudited) | | | June 30, 2012 | | | (Unaudited) | | | June 30, 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 9,317 | | | $ | 19,648 | | | $ | 2,003 | | | $ | 4,443 | |
| — | | | | (2,130 | ) | | | (39 | ) | | | (2,443 | ) |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| 9,317 | | | | 17,518 | | | | 1,964 | | | | 2,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (3,971 | ) | | | (7,946 | ) | | | (742 | ) | | | (1,560 | ) |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| — | | | | — | | | | (1,261 | ) | | | (2,883 | ) |
| (5,346 | ) | | | (11,702 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| (9,317 | ) | | | (19,648 | ) | | | (2,003 | ) | | | (4,443 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80,536,286 | | | | (22,322,253 | ) | | | 4,722,077 | | | | (7,522,500 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80,536,286 | | | | (22,324,383 | ) | | | 4,722,038 | | | | (7,524,943 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 173,079,980 | | | | 195,404,363 | | | | 39,784,495 | | | | 47,309,438 | |
$ | 253,616,266 | | | $ | 173,079,980 | | | $ | 44,506,533 | | | $ | 39,784,495 | |
$ | (352 | ) | | $ | (352 | ) | | $ | (4 | ) | | $ | (4 | ) |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity
| | Ohio Tax-Free | |
| | Bond Fund | |
| | For the Six Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | For the Year | |
| | December 31, 2012 | | | Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | June 30, 2011 | |
| | Shares | | | Dollars | | | Shares | | | Dollars | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 220,060 | | | $ | 2,647,578 | | | | 415,158 | | | $ | 4,877,008 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 66,958 | | | | 811,983 | | | | 68,859 | | | | 812,737 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (244,683 | ) | | | (2,952,933 | ) | | | (428,826 | ) | | | (5,025,214 | ) |
Change in Class A Share Transactions | | | 42,335 | | | | 506,628 | | | | 55,191 | | | | 664,531 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 57,682 | | | | 696,842 | | | | 93,951 | | | | 1,092,391 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 6,874 | | | | 83,514 | | | | 6,724 | | | | 79,447 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (31,681 | ) | | | (380,473 | ) | | | (72,909 | ) | | | (848,153 | ) |
Change in Class C Share Transactions | | | 32,875 | | | | 399,883 | | | | 27,766 | | | | 323,685 | |
Class S | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Change in Class S Share Transactions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Change in Institutional Class Share Transactions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Share Transactions | | | 75,210 | | | $ | 906,511 | | | | 82,957 | | | $ | 988,216 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Capital Stock Activity (Continued)
Ohio Tax-Free | | | Tax-Free | |
Money Market Fund | | | Money Market Fund | |
For the Six Months | | | | | | For the Six Months | | | | |
Ended | | | For the Year | | | Ended | | | For the Year | |
December 31, 2012 | | | Ended | | | December 31, 2012 | | | Ended | |
(Unaudited) | | | June 30, 2011 | | | (Unaudited) | | | June 30, 2012 | |
Shares | | | Dollars | | | Shares | | | Dollars | | | Shares | | | Dollars | | | Shares | | | Dollars | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61,990,204 | | | $ | 61,990,204 | | | | 136,029,924 | | | $ | 136,029,924 | | | | 1,118,232 | | | $ | 1,118,232 | | | | 2,824,957 | | | $ | 2,824,957 | |
| 3,944 | | | | 3,944 | | | | 5,465 | | | | 5,465 | | | | 718 | | | | 718 | | | | 975 | | | | 975 | |
| (49,394,779 | ) | | | (49,394,779 | ) | | | (136,575,533 | ) | | | (136,575,533 | ) | | | (1,140,877 | ) | | | (1,140,877 | ) | | | (4,333,864 | ) | | | (4,333,864 | ) |
| 12,599,369 | | | | 12,599,369 | | | | (540,144 | ) | | | (540,144 | ) | | | (21,927 | ) | | | (21,927 | ) | | | (1,507,932 | ) | | | (1,507,932 | ) |
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| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,744,004 | | | | 4,744,004 | | | | (6,014,568 | ) | | | (6,014,568 | ) |
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| (83,837,904 | ) | | | (83,837,904 | ) | | | (225,272,021 | ) | | | (225,272,021 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| 67,936,917 | | | | 67,936,917 | | | | (21,782,109 | ) | | | (21,782,109 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| 80,536,286 | | | $ | 80,536,286 | | | | (22,322,253 | ) | | $ | (22,322,253 | ) | | | 4,722,077 | | | $ | 4,722,077 | | | | (7,522,500 | ) | | $ | (7,522,500 | ) |
Financial Highlights
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund — Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 11.90 | | | $ | 11.36 | | | $ | 11.55 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 11.13 | | | $ | 11.37 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.44 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.55 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.96 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.32 | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) |
Realized capital gains | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) |
Net asset value at end of period | | $ | 12.04 | | | $ | 11.90 | | | $ | 11.36 | | | $ | 11.55 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 11.13 | |
Total return(A) | | | 3.42 | %(B) | | | 8.60 | % | | | 2.85 | % | | | 6.77 | % | | | 4.84 | % | | | 2.85 | % |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 52,023 | | | $ | 50,946 | | | $ | 47,991 | | | $ | 53,947 | | | $ | 51,862 | | | $ | 51,440 | |
Ratio to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 0.85 | %(C) | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 1.08 | %(C) | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Net investment income | | | 3.25 | %(C) | | | 3.51 | % | | | 3.67 | % | | | 3.66 | % | | | 3.93 | % | | | 3.92 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 11 | %(B) | | | 33 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 17 | % |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund — Class C
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 11.92 | | | $ | 11.37 | | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 11.39 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.36 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.56 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.13 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.23 | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) |
Realized capital gains | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) |
Net asset value at end of period | | $ | 12.05 | | | $ | 11.92 | | | $ | 11.37 | | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 11.14 | |
Total return(A) | | | 2.94 | %(B) | | | 7.87 | % | | | 1.99 | % | | | 6.06 | % | | | 4.08 | % | | | 2.00 | % |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 7,268 | | | $ | 6,797 | | | $ | 6,169 | | | $ | 6,459 | | | $ | 6,056 | | | $ | 5,364 | |
Ratio to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 1.60 | %(C) | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.50 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 2.02 | %(C) | | | 2.07 | % | | | 2.06 | % | | | 1.96 | % | | | 1.96 | % | | | 1.98 | % |
Net investment income | | | 2.50 | %(C) | | | 2.76 | % | | | 2.92 | % | | | 2.91 | % | | | 3.19 | % | | | 3.17 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 11 | %(B) | | | 33 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 17 | % |
| (A) | Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable sales loads. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights (Continued)
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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) | | | — | (A) | | | 0.010 | | | | 0.024 | |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | — | | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) |
Total from investment operations | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | 0.010 | | | | 0.024 | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (0.010 | ) | | | (0.024 | ) |
Realized capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (— | )(A) | | | — | | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) |
Total distributions | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (0.010 | ) | | | (0.024 | ) |
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 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 2.43 | % |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 88,685 | | | $ | 76,086 | | | $ | 76,640 | | | $ | 105,251 | | | $ | 131,901 | | | $ | 133,736 | |
Ratio to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 0.26 | %(C) | | | 0.29 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.62 | %(D) | | | 0.78 | %(D) | | | 0.75 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 0.99 | %(C) | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.97 | % |
Net investment income | | | 0.01 | %(C) | | | 0.00 | %(A) | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 2.35 | % |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Institutional Class
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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) | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.012 | | | | 0.027 | |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | — | | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) |
Total from investment operations | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | 0.002 | | | | 0.012 | | | | 0.027 | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (0.002 | ) | | | (0.012 | ) | | | (0.027 | ) |
Realized capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (— | )(A) | | | — | | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) |
Total distributions | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (0.002 | ) | | | (0.012 | ) | | | (0.027 | ) |
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 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 2.68 | % |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 164,931 | | | $ | 96,994 | | | $ | 118,765 | | | $ | 148,626 | | | $ | 224,946 | | | $ | 262,253 | |
Ratio to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 0.26 | %(C) | | | 0.28 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.51 | %(E) | | | 0.53 | %(E) | | | 0.50 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 0.70 | %(C) | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.72 | % | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.69 | % |
Net investment income | | | 0.01 | %(C) | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.16 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 2.58 | % |
| (A) | Amount rounds to less than $0.0005 per share or 0.0005%. |
| (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, respectively. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Financial Highlights (Continued)
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Class A
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2012 | | | 2010 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | | | $ | 1.000 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | 0.010 | | | | 0.024 | |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | (— | )(A) |
Total from investment operations | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | 0.010 | | | | 0.024 | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (0.010 | ) | | | (0.024 | ) |
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 | % | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 2.39 | % |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 14,842 | | | $ | 14,864 | | | $ | 16,366 | | | $ | 17,405 | | | $ | 22,418 | | | $ | 21,109 | |
Ratio to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 0.33 | %(C) | | | 0.33 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.77 | %(D) | | | 0.92 | %(D) | | | 0.89 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 1.19 | %(C) | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.17 | % |
Net investment income | | | 0.01 | %(C) | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.94 | % | | | 2.35 | % |
Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Class S
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | | | | | | Year Ended June 30, | | | | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | 2012 | | | 2010 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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) | | | — | (A) | | | 0.007 | | | | 0.021 | |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | (— | )(A) |
Total from investment operations | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | — | (A) | | | 0.007 | | | | 0.021 | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (— | )(A) | | | (0.007 | ) | | | (0.021 | ) |
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 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.73 | % | | | 2.12 | % |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000's) | | $ | 29,664 | | | $ | 24,920 | | | $ | 30,943 | | | $ | 34,777 | | | $ | 40,902 | | | $ | 31,021 | |
Ratio to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | 0.33 | %(C) | | | 0.33 | % | | | 0.52 | % | | | 0.79 | %(E) | | | 1.16 | %(E) | | | 1.15 | % |
Gross expenses | | | 1.26 | %(C) | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.56 | % |
Net investment income | | | 0.01 | %(C) | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 2.23 | % |
| (A) | Amount rounds to less than $0.0005 per share or 0.0005%. |
| (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.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
The Touchstone Tax-Free Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), 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 goals, 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 define the term “market value” as used throughout this report, as the estimated fair value. The Funds use various methods to measure fair value of their portfolio securities on a recurring basis. Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) establish a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
· | Level 1 – | quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
· | Level 2 – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
· | Level 3 – | significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, money market instruments are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the 1940 Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2012, 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 December 31, 2012.
All transfers in and out of the levels are recognized at the value at the end of the period. During the six months ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 for all Funds.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
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. While this method provides consistency in valuation (and may only be used if it approximates market value), it may result in periods during which value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price that would be received if the Fund sold the investment. Securities for which market quotations or the NASDAQ official closing price (“NOCP”) are not readily available are fair valued as determined by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees and are categorized in Level 3.
Level 2 Valuation— Securities mainly traded on a non-U.S. exchange are generally valued according to the preceding closing values on that exchange. However, if an event that may change the value of a security occurs after the time that the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange was determined, but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), the security may be priced based on fair value. This may cause the value of the security on the books of the Fund to be significantly different from the closing value on the non-U.S. exchange and may affect the calculation of the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund. Any debt securities held by the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available are generally priced at their most recent bid prices as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for such securities.
Level 3 Valuation— Securities held by the Fund that do not have readily available market quotations, or securities for which the available market quotations are not reliable, are priced at their fair values using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may use fair value pricing under the following circumstances, among others:
| · | If the value of a security has been materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary markets on which the security is traded. |
| · | If the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded closes early or if trading in a particular portfolio security was halted during the day and did not resume prior to the Fund’s NAV calculation. |
| · | If a security is so thinly traded that reliable market quotations are unavailable due to infrequent trading. |
| · | If the validity of market quotations is not reliable. |
New accounting pronouncements— In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11,“Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”. ASU No. 2011-11 requires disclosures to make financial statements that are prepared under U.S. GAAP more comparable to those prepared under the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).The new disclosure requirements mandate that entities disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of assets and liabilities as well as instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. In addition, ASU No. 2011-11 requires disclosure of collateral received and posted in connection with master netting agreements or similar arrangements. New disclosures are required for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. Management is evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2011-11 on the financial statements and disclosures.
Delayed delivery transactions— Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed delivery purchases are outstanding, the Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
account when determining net asset value. The Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. When the Fund has sold a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Fund does not participate in future gains and losses with respect to the security.
Share valuation— The NAV per share of each class of shares of each Fund is calculated daily by dividing the total value of a Fund’s assets attributable to that class, less liabilities attributable to that class, by the number of outstanding shares of that class.
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 net asset value per share. The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund is equal to the net asset value per share plus a sales load equal to 4.99% of the net asset value (or 4.75% of the offering price). There is no sales load on purchases of $1 million or more of Class A shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund. The maximum offering price per share of Class C shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund is equal to the net asset value per share.
The redemption price per share of each class of shares of the Funds is equal to the net asset per share. However, the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund Class A shares redemptions that were part of a no load $1 million subscription may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of up to 1%. Purchases of 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. Market discounts, original issue discount (“OID”) and market premiums if any on debt securities are accreted/amortized to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding adjustment in the cost basis of that security.
Distributions to shareholders— Each Fund intends to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its income and capital gains. Each Fund declares dividends daily and distributes dividends monthly. Each Fund makes distributions of capital gains, if any, at least annually net of applicable capital loss carryforwards. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations.
Allocations— Investment income earned, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation for the Funds are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon its proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Class specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. Common expenses, which are not attributable to a specific class, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon their proportionate share of total net assets of the Fund. Expenses not directly billed to a Fund are allocated proportionally among all 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.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
3. Investment Transactions
Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities) were as follows for the six months ended December 31, 2012:
| | Ohio Tax-Free | |
| | Bond Fund | |
Purchases of investment securities | | $ | 6,329,840 | |
Proceeds from sales and maturities | | $ | 6,816,291 | |
There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government securities for the six months ended December 31, 2012.
4. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Related Parties
Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of Touchstone Advisors, Inc.(the “Advisor”), Touchstone Securities, Inc.(the “Underwriter”) 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
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 Financial Group. The Advisor, not the Funds, pays the sub-advisory fee for these services out of the Advisor’s advisory fee.
The Advisor entered into an expense limitation agreement (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) to contractually limit operating expenses of the Funds, excluding dividend expenses on short sales, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the cost of “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses”, if any, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business. 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 class level expenses, 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 29, 2013.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
During the six months ended December 31, 2012, the Advisor waived advisory fees and administration fees and/or reimbursed expenses of the Funds as follows:
| | | | | | | | Other | |
| | Investment | | | | | | Operating | |
| | Advisory | | | Administration | | | Expenses | |
Fund | | Fees Waived | | | Fees Waived | | | Reimbursed | |
Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 75,829 | |
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | | 7,654 | | | | 168,149 | | | | 352,106 | |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 183,913 | |
Effective October 29, 2012, under the terms of the Expense Limitation Agreement, the Advisor is entitled to recover, subject to approval by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, such amounts waived or reimbursed for a period of up to three years from the year in which the Advisor reduced its compensation and/or assumed expenses for the Fund. No recoupment will occur unless a Fund’s operating expenses are below the expense limitation amount. The advisor did not recoup any amounts it previously waived or reimbursed during the period October 29, 2012 through December 31, 2012.
At December 31, 2012, the Advisor may seek recoupment of previously waived and reimbursed fees as follows:
| | Expiration | |
| | June 30, | |
Fund | | 2016 | |
Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | $ | 108,962 | |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | | 42,919 | |
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; supervising the preparation of tax returns; coordinating the preparation of reports to shareholders and reports to, and filings with, the Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities authorities, materials for meetings of the Board of Trustees; calculating the daily 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 theTrust. Prior to November 5, 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 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.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
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 incurred by JPMorgan, including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.
PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE ARRANGEMENTS
The Trust has adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for each class of shares it offers that are subject to 12b-1 distribution fees. The plans allow each Fund to pay distribution and other fees for the sale of shares and for services provided to shareholders. Under the Class A plan, each Fund offering Class A shares pays an annual fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class A shares. Under the Class C plan, each Fund pays an annual fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class C shares (of which up to 0.75% is a distribution fee and up to 0.25% is a shareholder servicing fee).
Under the Class S plan, each Fund offering Class S shares pays an annual fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets that are attributable to Class S shares (of which up to 0.75% is distribution fee and up to 0.25% is a shareholder servicing fee). The Fund currently limits the amount to 0.35% of average daily net assets attributable to such shares.
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
The Underwriter is the Funds’ principal underwriter and as such, acts as exclusive agent for distribution of the Funds’ shares. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement between the Trust and Underwriter, the Underwriter earned $3,201 from underwriting and broker commissions on the sale of shares of the Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund during the six-month ended December 31, 2012. The Underwriter did not collect any 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, 2012.
5. 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 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, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:
| | Ohio Tax-Free | | | Ohio Tax-Free | |
| | Bond Fund | | | Money Market Fund | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
From tax exempt income | | $ | 1,891,321 | | | $ | 2,008,544 | | | $ | 19,648 | | | $ | 25,321 | |
From ordinary income | | | 19,613 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
From long-term capital gains | | | 54,420 | | | | 432,836 | | | | — | | | | 3,003 | |
| | $ | 1,965,354 | | | $ | 2,441,380 | | | $ | 19,648 | | | $ | 28,324 | |
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
| | Tax-Free | |
| | Money Market Fund | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
From tax exempt income | | $ | 4,443 | | | $ | 4,662 | |
From long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | — | |
| | $ | 4,443 | | | $ | 4,662 | |
The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of June 30, 2012:
| | | | | Ohio Tax-Free | | | | |
| | Ohio Tax-Free | | | Money Market | | | Tax-Free Money | |
| | Bond Fund | | | Fund | | | Market Fund | |
Tax cost of portfolio investments | | $ | 54,149,317 | | | $ | 174,040,431 | | | $ | 39,770,683 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 4,286,246 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (3,257 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 4,282,989 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accumulated capital and other losses | | | — | | | | (981 | ) | | | (902 | ) |
Post-October and Qualified Late-Year losses | | | — | | | | (2,130 | ) | | | (2,443 | ) |
Undistributed tax exempt income | | | 20,808 | | | | 495 | | | | — | |
Undistributed capital gains | | | 217,732 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Other temporary differences | | | (48,814 | ) | | | (847 | ) | | | (4 | ) |
Accumulated earnings (deficit) | | $ | 4,472,715 | | | $ | (3,463 | ) | | $ | (3,349 | ) |
As of June 30, 2012, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes:
| | Expiring | | | No Expiration* | | | | |
| | 2017 | | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | Total | |
Ohio Tax-Fee Money Market Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | 981 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 981 | |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | | 670 | | | | 232 | | | | — | | | | 902 | |
*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 took effect 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 must be utilized before pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may be utilized. Under the Act, new capital losses may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss as compared with pre-enactment law, where capital losses could be carried forward for eight years, and carried forward as short-term capital losses, irrespective of the character of the original loss.
The Funds have analyzed their tax positions taken on Federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended June 30, 2009 through 2012) and have concluded that no provision for income tax is required in their financial statements.
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.
As of December 31, 2012, 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 | | $ | 53,733,076 | | | $ | 5,108,486 | | | $ | (20 | ) | | $ | 5,108,466 | |
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
6. Commitments and Contingencies
The Funds indemnify the Trust’s officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
7. Subsequent Events
Subsequent events occurring after the date of this report have been evaluated for potential impact to this report through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no subsequent events to report that would have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.
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 as an exhibit to the most recent Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling toll free 1.800.543.0407. These items are also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The Trust files a complete listing of portfolio holdings for each Fund as of the end of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The complete listing (i) is available on the Commission’s website; (ii) may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; and (iii) will be made available to shareholders upon request by calling 1.800.543.0407. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1.800.SEC.0330.
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including reinvested dividends or other distributions; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.
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, 2012” 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.
Other Items (Unaudited) (Continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Expenses | |
| | | | Net Expense | | | Beginning | | | Ending | | | Paid During | |
| | | | Ratio | | | Account | | | Account | | | the Six Months | |
| | | | Annualized | | | Value | | | Value | | | Ended | |
| | | | December 31, | | | July 1, | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | | | 2012 | | | 2012 | | | 2012 | | | 2012* | |
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | Actual | | | 0.85 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,034.20 | | | $ | 4.36 | |
Class A | | Hypothetical | | | 0.85 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.92 | | | $ | 4.33 | |
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Class C | | Actual | | | 1.60 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,029.40 | | | $ | 8.18 | |
Class C | | Hypothetical | | | 1.60 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.14 | | | $ | 8.13 | |
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Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | Actual | | | 0.26 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.10 | | | $ | 1.31 | |
Class A | | Hypothetical | | | 0.26 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.89 | | | $ | 1.33 | |
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Institutional Class | | Actual | | | 0.26 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.10 | | | $ | 1.31 | |
Institutional Class | | Hypothetical | | | 0.26 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.89 | | | $ | 1.33 | |
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Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | Actual | | | 0.33 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.10 | | | $ | 1.66 | |
Class A | | Hypothetical | | | 0.33 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.54 | | | $ | 1.68 | |
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Class S | | Actual | | | 0.33 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.10 | | | $ | 1.66 | |
Class S | | Hypothetical | | | 0.33 | % | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.54 | | | $ | 1.68 | |
| * | Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by [184/365] (to reflect one-half year period). |
Advisory Agreement Approval Disclosure
At a meeting held on November 15, 2012, 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 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.
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
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performance results during the six-month, twelve-month, and thirty-six month periods ended June 30, 2012 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 above the median and at the median of its peer group, respectively. 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 period ended June 30, 2012 was in the 2nd quintile for its peer group. The Fund’s performance was in the 4th quintile of its peer group for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2012, and in the 3rd quintile of its peer group for the thirty-six-month period ended June 30, 2012. The Board also considered management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance in light of the Subadvisor’s approach to portfolio management. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory in relation to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, and that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the high quality of services received by the Fund from the Advisor.
Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund. The Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio (net of applicable expense waivers and reimbursements) were above the median and below the median of its peer group, respectively. 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 thirty-six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 was in the 2nd quintile of its peer group, and the Fund’s performance for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2012 was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory in relation to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, 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 and at the median of its peer group, respectively. 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, 2012 was in the 3rd quintile of its peer group. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory in relation to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and relevant indices, 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.
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Economies of Scale. The Board considered the effect of each Fund’s current size and potential growth on its performance and fees. The Board considered the effective advisory fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement as a percentage of assets at different asset levels and possible economies of scale that might be realized if the assets of each Fund increase. The Board noted that the advisory fee schedule for each Fund contained breakpoints that would reduce the respective advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the respective Fund’s assets increase. The Board noted that the current advisory fee for the Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund currently reflected such economies of scale. The Board also noted that if a Fund’s assets increased over time, the Fund also might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
Conclusion. In considering the renewal of the Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. 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.
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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 from the respective Funds. 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.
Based upon their review, with respect to each of the Funds, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee was reasonable in light of the quality of services received by each respective Fund from the relevant 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, 2012 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 ongoing monitoring of the Sub-Advisor’s performance.
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.
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.,* and W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.
* Touchstone Securities, Inc. serves as the underwriter to the Touchstone Funds.
A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group®
The Privacy Protection Policy is not part of the Semi-Annual Report.
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Touchstone Investments
Distributor
Touchstone Securities, Inc.*
303 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203
800.638.8194
www.touchstoneinvestments.com
Investment Advisor
Touchstone Advisors, Inc.*
303 Broadway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-4203
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
4400 Computer Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
Shareholder Service
800.543.0407
* A Member of Western & Southern Financial Group
TSF-58-TTFT-SAR-1212
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
| (a) | Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form. |
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). |
| (b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Exhibits.
| (a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
| (b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | Touchstone Tax-Free Trust | |
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Jill T. McGruder | |
| Jill T. McGruder, President | |
| (principal executive officer) | |
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) | |
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Terrie A. Wiedenheft | |
| Terrie A. Wiedenheft, Controller and Treasurer | |
| (principal financial officer) | |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.