# EDGAR Filing Document

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**Filing Date:** 2023-1
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 9999999997-23-000262

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: APP ORDR

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230118

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230118

**ACTION DATE**: 20230118

**RECEIVED DATE**: 20230118

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000711080
- **IRS NUMBER:** 311276717
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** APP ORDR

**SEC ACT:**
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 812-15408
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23534227

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 303 BROADWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1100
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45202-4203
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5133628000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 303 BROADWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1100
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45202-4203

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** COUNTRYWIDE STRATEGIC TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970303

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MIDWEST STRATEGIC TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19900604

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Release No. 34809 / January 18, 2023

In the Matter of

TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST
TOUCHSTONE ETF TRUST
TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST
TOUCHSTONE VARIABLE SERIES TRUST
TOUCHSTONE ADVISORS, INC.

303 Broadway, Suite 1100
Cincinnati, OH 45202

(File No. 812-15408)

# ORDER UNDER SECTION 6(c) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
GRANTING AN EXEMPTION FROM SECTION 15(a) OF THE ACT AND CERTAIN
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

Touchstone Strategic Trust et al. filed an application on November 15, 2022, requesting an order under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) exempting applicants from section 15(a) of the Act, as well as from certain disclosure requirements. The order permits applicants to enter into and materially amend subadvisory agreements with subadvisers without shareholder approval and also grants relief from certain disclosure requirements.

On December 22, 2022, a notice of the filing of the application was issued (Investment Company Act Release No. 34790). The notice gave interested persons an opportunity to request a hearing and stated that an order granting the application would be issued unless a hearing was ordered. No request for a hearing has been filed, and the Commission has not ordered a hearing.

The matter has been considered and it is found, on the basis of the information set forth in the application, as amended, that granting the requested exemption is appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the protection of investors and the purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of the Act.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED, under section 6(c) of the Act, that the relief requested by Touchstone Strategic Trust et al. (File No. 812-15408) is granted, effective immediately, subject to the conditions contained in the application.

For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, under delegated authority.

Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.

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