# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000711080
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-295452
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 20812
**Document Hash:** 3c823bfc35e8f6abc946759baca2d32c
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-295452.hdr.sgml**: 20251125

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-295452

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251125

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251125

**PERIOD START**: 20260331

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000711080

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 311276717
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-03651
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251516102

**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

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund (Series ID: S000045166)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000140622 | Class Y             | TSEMX           |
| C000140623 | Institutional Class | TSEGX           |
| C000206050 | Class A             | TSMGX           |
| C000206051 | Class C             | TEGCX           |
| C000227353 | Class R6            | TSRMX           |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** Touchstone Strategic Trust

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-03651

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000711080

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 5493006Z577I3GNQF624

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 303 Broadway

  - **City:** Cincinnati

  - **State:** OH

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 45202

  - **Telephone number:** 8006388194

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** Touchstone Strategic Trust-Touchstone Sands Capital Emerging Markets Growth Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000045166

- **c. LEI of Series:** 549300ONESCM89N48243

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-03-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-09-30

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $2097554932.24

**Total Liabilities:** $39804650.60

**Net Assets:** $2057750281.64

**Cash Not Reported:** $10400691.00

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000140622 | -3.48%               | 3.04%                | 5.28%                |
| Class ID C000140623 | -3.46%               | 3.02%                | 5.31%                |
| Class ID C000206050 | -3.53%               | 3.02%                | 5.24%                |
| Class ID C000206051 | -3.55%               | 2.88%                | 5.21%                |
| Class ID C000227353 | -3.51%               | 3.08%                | 5.24%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $1374331.37              | $-53462285.24                              |
| Month 2  | $12512561.01             | $41386099.72                               |
| Month 3  | $17530034.16             | $83186051.81                               |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                           | Title                                                                 | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Coupang Inc.                                   | Coupang Inc. CL A                                                     | CUSIP: 22266T109<br>LEI: 549300XR4L1D80AK4W76 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1808905 | NS      | $58246741.00  | 2.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd.        | Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. 'A' CNY1                      | CUSIP: Y1R48E105<br>LEI: 300300KINDY1K0E9I032 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |    992394 | NS      | $56282073.26  | 2.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cosmax Inc.                                    | Cosmax Inc. KRW500                                                    | CUSIP: Y1R696106<br>LEI: 988400ZU10J4AP3M4Y14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    113315 | NS      | $17337541.07  | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. SPON ADS REP 5 ORD TWD10 | CUSIP: 874039100<br>LEI: 549300KB6NK5SBD14S87 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |    969381 | NS      | $270738419.49 | 13.16%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Raia Drogasil SA                               | Raia Drogasil SA COM NPV                                              | CUSIP: P7942C102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |   7293219 | NS      | $25159190.35  | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dino Polska SA                                 | Dino Polska SA PLN0.01                                                | CUSIP: X188AF102<br>LEI: 259400H4L81SMPRTW956 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PL        |   3520512 | NS      | $42434969.13  | 2.06%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd.                          | Tencent Holdings Ltd. HKD0.00002                                      | CUSIP: G87572163<br>LEI: 254900N4SLUMW4XUYY11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |   1553142 | NS      | $132342612.01 | 6.43%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nu Holdings Ltd.                               | Nu Holdings Ltd. ORD SHS CL A                                         | CUSIP: G6683N103<br>LEI: 5493002DG1RHWK9W2X27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |   4875631 | NS      | $78058852.31  | 3.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk            | Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk IDR50                             | CUSIP: Y0697U112<br>LEI: 254900HB6S4B12GBNP64 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ID        |  64470000 | NS      | $15110638.99  | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank Central Asia Tbk PT                       | Bank Central Asia Tbk PT IDR12.50                                     | CUSIP: Y7123P138<br>LEI: 254900BR956G2OHVOM21 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | ID        |  86139800 | NS      | $39448623.64  | 1.92%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd.                             | Bajaj Finance Ltd. INR1(POST SUBD)                                    | CUSIP: Y0547D153<br>LEI: 335800YTEXC3DO4Z6F68 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |   9259879 | NS      | $104187389.17 | 5.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Xiaomi Corp.                                   | Xiaomi Corp. USD0.0000025 B CLASS                                     | CUSIP: G9830T106<br>LEI: 2549001ACVFAZRNMKL32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |   6986800 | NS      | $48557892.34  | 2.36%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Wal-Mart De Mexico                             | Wal-Mart De Mexico COM NPV                                            | CUSIP: P98180188<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | MX        |   8150900 | NS      | $25182402.16  | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds       | Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds SH BEN INT                   | CUSIP: 262006208<br>LEI: 549300F7IDB6WRO7VJ11 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  40005807 | NS      | $40005806.88  | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mercadolibre Inc                               | Mercadolibre Inc COM USD0.001                                         | CUSIP: 58733R102<br>LEI: 549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     42183 | NS      | $98579140.02  | 4.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd.                             | Bharti Airtel Ltd. INR5                                               | CUSIP: Y0885K108<br>LEI: 335800KQ1FPKOQ84OR26 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |   1875075 | NS      | $39656881.56  | 1.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| FPT Corp.                                      | FPT Corp. VND10000                                                    | CUSIP: Y26333107<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | VN        |   4889685 | NS      | $17205475.03  | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meituan LLC                                    | Meituan LLC USD0.00001 B CLASS                                        | CUSIP: G59669104<br>LEI: 21380033K525E5JLIA77 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |   1243500 | NS      | $16611628.71  | 0.81%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eternal Ltd.                                   | Eternal Ltd. INR1.00                                                  | CUSIP: Y9899X105<br>LEI: 335800T4VOF9ETHF8W59 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |  10028120 | NS      | $36814591.61  | 1.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Globant S.A                                    | Globant S.A USD1.20                                                   | CUSIP: L44385109<br>LEI: 2221008DCMSPYS42DS88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | LU        |    234225 | NS      | $13439830.50  | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Grab Holdings Ltd.                             | Grab Holdings Ltd. CLASS A ORD                                        | CUSIP: G4124C109<br>LEI: 549300N4VQX83VPJF439 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |   3411408 | NS      | $20536676.16  | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co Ltd.       | Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co Ltd. 'A'CNY1                      | CUSIP: Y23840104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |   4904067 | NS      | $26914654.63  | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Localiza Rent a Car SA                         | Localiza Rent a Car SA COM NPV 144A/REG                               | CUSIP: P6330Z111<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |   3361442 | NS      | $24915944.74  | 1.21%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AL Rajhi Bank                                  | AL Rajhi Bank SAR10                                                   | CUSIP: M0R60D105<br>LEI: 558600BQZS4Y1DTU8589 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SA        |    727324 | NS      | $20783439.23  | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AIA Group Ltd, Hong Kong                       | AIA Group Ltd, Hong Kong NPV                                          | CUSIP: Y002A1105<br>LEI: ZP5ILWVSYE4LJGMMVD57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |   7404531 | NS      | $70964771.24  | 3.45%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Kaspi.Kz JSC                                   | Kaspi.Kz JSC SPONSORED ADS                                            | CUSIP: 48581R205<br>LEI: 2549003YU6FARG8OAZ13 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KZ        |    453260 | NS      | $37022276.80  | 1.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| International Container Terminal Services Inc. | International Container Terminal Services Inc. PHP1                   | CUSIP: Y41157101<br>LEI: 254900FU1MWK0I0Q4J61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | PH        |   2639300 | NS      | $21386492.78  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.                    | HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd. INR10                                     | CUSIP: Y3R1AP109<br>LEI: 335800RQI8GAFHIRGZ37 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |   3866247 | NS      | $32924160.50  | 1.60%             |  |  |  | Yes           |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| HDFC Bank Ltd.                                 | HDFC Bank Ltd. INR1                                                   | CUSIP: Y3119P190<br>LEI: 335800ZQ6I4E2JXENC50 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |   7637601 | NS      | $81849926.63  | 3.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| H World Group Ltd.                             | H World Group Ltd. USD0.00001                                         | CUSIP: G46587112<br>LEI: 549300Y5ML31FVN83730 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |  10707410 | NS      | $42253838.52  | 2.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Full Truck Alliance Co Ltd                     | Full Truck Alliance Co Ltd SPONSORED ADS                              | CUSIP: 35969L108<br>LEI: 984500884LB1DP8DAC57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |   1862217 | NS      | $24152954.49  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MediaTek Inc.                                  | MediaTek Inc. TWD10                                                   | CUSIP: Y5945U103<br>LEI: 254900UEGBK1I4DM4E14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |    651000 | NS      | $28233707.92  | 1.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.               | Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. INR5                                 | CUSIP: Y0187F112<br>LEI: 3358005YT7JQCWYLTG43 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |    347314 | NS      | $29002708.79  | 1.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BYD Co Ltd.                                    | BYD Co Ltd. 'H'CNY1                                                   | CUSIP: Y1023R104<br>LEI: 5299005557VL7ULJ7A69 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CN        |   2093500 | NS      | $29590948.81  | 1.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ANTA Sports Products Ltd.                      | ANTA Sports Products Ltd. HKD0.10                                     | CUSIP: G04011105<br>LEI: 529900291XG0CTK4LF95 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |   5597723 | NS      | $67051678.95  | 3.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ASPEED Technology Inc.                         | ASPEED Technology Inc. TWD10                                          | CUSIP: Y04044106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |    117000 | NS      | $19459733.34  | 0.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| ASML Holding N.V.                              | ASML Holding N.V. NY REGISTRY SHS                                     | CUSIP: N07059210<br>LEI: 724500Y6DUVHQD6OXN27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |     45191 | NS      | $43748955.19  | 2.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Britannia Industries Ltd.                      | Britannia Industries Ltd. INR1(POST SUBDIVISION)                      | CUSIP: Y0969R151<br>LEI: 335800RRN5EVHNNAXN80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |    609736 | NS      | $41141793.03  | 2.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Weg SA                                         | Weg SA COM NPV                                                        | CUSIP: P9832B129<br>LEI: 254900NKQV127YFRO022 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BR        |   3007699 | NS      | $20621153.93  | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Titan Co Ltd.                                  | Titan Co Ltd. INR1                                                    | CUSIP: Y88425148<br>LEI: 549300RO9VJWPK37FE54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |    865691 | NS      | $32821411.68  | 1.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SK Hynix Inc.                                  | SK Hynix Inc. KRW5000                                                 | CUSIP: Y8085F100<br>LEI: 988400XAIK6XISWQV045 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    140685 | NS      | $34875528.36  | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.                    | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. KRW100                                    | CUSIP: Y74718100<br>LEI: 9884007ER46L6N7EI764 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    760722 | NS      | $45605533.23  | 2.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sea Ltd.                                       | Sea Ltd. ADS EACH REP ONE CL A SHS                                    | CUSIP: 81141R100<br>LEI: 529900OM6JLLW44YKI15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KY        |    490481 | NS      | $87663669.13  | 4.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Phoenix Mills Ltd.                             | Phoenix Mills Ltd. INR2                                               | CUSIP: Y6973B132<br>LEI: 33580037PCXCE5PNQU51 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IN        |   1481818 | NS      | $25940944.84  | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-11-24

**Name of Applicant:** Touchstone Strategic Trust

**Signature:** Terri Lucas

**Name of Signer:** Terri Lucas

**Title:** Controller & Treasurer