# EDGAR Filing Document

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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-166240

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

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**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:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-80859
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251155088

**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 Strategic Income Fund (Series ID: S000071603)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000226976 | Class C             | TQPCX           |
| C000226977 | Class A             | TQPAX           |
| C000226978 | Class Y             | TQPYX           |
| C000226979 | Institutional Class | TQPIX           |

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Summary Prospectus

Touchstone Strategic Income Fund (formerly, Strategic Income Opportunities Fund)July 29, 2025

**Class A Ticker: TQPAX Class C Ticker: TQPCX**

**Class Y Ticker: TQPYX Institutional Class Ticker: TQPIX**

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains information about the Fund and its risks. The Fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated July 29, 2025, as amended from time to time, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus. For free paper or electronic copies of the Fund's prospectus and other information about the Fund, go to TouchstoneInvestments.com/Resources, call 1.800.543.0407, or ask any financial adviser, bank, or broker-dealer who offers shares of the Fund.

**Touchstone Strategic Income Fund (formerly, Strategic Income Opportunities Fund) Summary**

**<u>The Fund's Investment Goal</u>**

The Touchstone Strategic Income Fund (formerly, Strategic Income Opportunities Fund) (the "Fund") seeks a high level of current income with a focus on capital preservation.

**<u>The Fund's Fees and Expenses</u>**

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.** You may qualify for sales charge discounts for Class A shares of Touchstone equity funds and Touchstone fixed income funds if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 or $50,000, respectively, in Touchstone funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional, in the section titled "Choosing a Class of Shares" in the Fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information on pages 68 and 70, respectively, and in Appendix A–Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts to the Fund's prospectus.

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|  | **Class A** | **Class C** | **Class Y** | **Institutional** <br> **Class**<br>|
| **Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering <br> price)<br>| 3.25% |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or <br> the amount redeemed, whichever is less)<br>|  | 1.00% |  |  |
| Wire Redemption Fee | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 |

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| **Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a** <br> **percentage of the value of your investment)**<br>|  |  |  |  |
| Management Fees | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
| Distribution and/or Shareholder Service (12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% |  |  |
| Other Expenses | 0.33% | 0.44% | 0.35% | 0.33% |
| Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE) | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses<sup>(1)</sup> <br>| 1.14% | 2.00% | 0.91% | 0.89% |
| Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement<sup>(2)</sup> <br>| (0.13)% | (0.28)% | (0.15)% | (0.23)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense <br> Reimbursement<sup>(1)</sup><sup>(2)</sup> <br>| 1.01% | 1.72% | 0.76% | 0.66% |

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<sup>(1)</sup>

*Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses and will differ from the ratios of expenses to average net assets that are included in the Fund's Form N-CSR filing for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.*

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<sup>(2)</sup>

*Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser" or "Touchstone Advisors") and Touchstone Strategic Trust (the "Trust") have entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement whereby Touchstone Advisors will waive a portion of its fees or reimburse certain Fund expenses (excluding dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales; interest; taxes; brokerage commissions and other transaction costs; portfolio transaction and investment related expenses, including expenses associated with the Fund's liquidity providers; other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with U.S. 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) in order to limit annual Fund operating expenses to 1.00%, 1.71%, 0.75%, and 0.65% of average daily net assets for Classes A, C, Y, and Institutional Class shares, respectively. This contractual expense limitation is effective through July 29, 2026, but can be terminated by a vote of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") if it deems the termination to be beneficial to the Fund's shareholders. The terms of the contractual expense limitation agreement provide that Touchstone Advisors is entitled to recoup, subject to approval by the Board, such amounts waived or reimbursed for a period of up to three years from the date on which the Adviser reduced its compensation or assumed expenses for the Fund. The Fund will make repayments to the Adviser only if such repayment does not cause the annual Fund operating expenses (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed both (1) the expense cap in place when such amounts were waived or reimbursed and (2) the Fund's current expense limitation.*

**Example.** This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same and that all fee waivers or expense limits for the Fund will expire after one year. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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|  | **Assuming Redemption at End of Period** | **Assuming Redemption at End of Period** | **Assuming Redemption at End of Period** | **Assuming Redemption at End of Period** | **Assuming**<br> **No** <br> **Redemption**<br>|
|  | **Class A** | **Class C** | **Class Y** | **Institutional**<br> **Class**<br>| **Class C** |
| 1 Year | &nbsp;&nbsp; $425 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $275 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $78 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $67 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $175 |
| 3 Years | &nbsp;&nbsp; $663 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $600 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $275 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $261 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $600 |
| 5 Years | &nbsp;&nbsp; $920 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1052 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $489 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $471 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1052 |
| 10 Years | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1655 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2305 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1106 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1075 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $2305 |

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**Portfolio Turnover.** The Fund pays transaction costs, such as brokerage commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in total annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 144% of the average value of the Fund's portfolio.

**<u>The Fund's Principal Investment Strategies</u>**

The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in income producing fixed income securities. This is a non-fundamental investment policy that the Fund can change upon 60 days' prior written notice to shareholders. Income producing securities generally include corporate debt securities, mortgage-related securities, asset-backed securities, government securities (both U.S. government securities and foreign sovereign debt), and preferred stocks. The Fund may engage in frequent and active trading as part of its principal investment strategies.

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The Fund's sub-adviser, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. ("Fort Washington"), employs a high conviction, yield-oriented investment approach with a relatively focused number of issuers, coupled with sector diversification and diligent risk management that is intended to result in attractive risk-adjusted returns via high levels of income. In selecting individual securities for the Fund, Fort Washington applies a rigorous bottom-up security selection process. A key characteristic of this process is the identification and implementation of high conviction ideas that can result in meaningful alpha generation. Fort Washington utilizes a variety of proprietary tools to assist with security screening and analysis.

A starting point for Fort Washington's identification of attractive opportunities is the quantification of return potential along with associated risk. Fort Washington seeks to identify opportunities with the highest level of expected return relative to the risk. Fort Washington quantifies risk as downside risk (i.e., what can happen in a recession), not volatility. The quantification of risk and reward are an important part of the investment process that is combined with the company specific credit analysis.

In building the Fund's portfolio, Fort Washington invests at least 50% of the Fund's portfolio in investment-grade rated debt securities. The Fund may also invest up to 50% of the Fund's portfolio in non-investment-grade debt securities. Non-investment-grade debt securities are often referred to as "junk bonds" and are considered speculative. The Fund's investment policies are based on credit ratings at the time of purchase. The proportion of non-investment grade debt is influenced by the top-down component of Fort Washington's investment process that assesses the current macro environment focusing on trends in the global economy, financial conditions, sentiment, and valuation. Generally, the exposure to non-investment grade debt increases when credit spreads are wide, taking account of economic growth, financial conditions, and sentiment. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in emerging markets debt securities denominated in either the U.S. dollar or a foreign currency.

Additionally, in order to implement its investment strategy, the Fund may invest in mortgage dollar-roll transactions and reverse repurchase agreements, and in derivatives, including forwards, futures contracts, interest rate and credit default swap agreements, and options. These investments may be used to gain or hedge market exposure, to adjust the Fund's duration, to manage interest rate risk, and for any other purposes consistent with the Fund's investment strategies and limitations. Outside of the Fund's policy to invest at least 80% of its assets in income producing fixed-income securities, the Fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in public equities.

The Fund will generally sell a security if the price/yield no longer adequately compensates for the risk profile or if there is a change to allocation between sectors based on relative value.

**<u>The Fund's Principal Risks</u>**

The Fund's share price will fluctuate. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund and the Fund could also return less than other investments. Investments in the Fund are not bank guaranteed, are not deposits, and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC")" or any other federal government agency. As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You can find more information about the Fund's investments and risks under the "Principal Investment Strategies and Risks" section of the Fund's prospectus. The Fund is subject to the principal risks summarized below.

**Fixed-Income Risk:** The market value of the Fund's fixed-income securities responds to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments. Generally, the Fund's fixed-income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and increase in value if interest rates fall. Normally, the longer the maturity or duration of the fixed-income securities the Fund owns, the more sensitive the value of the Fund's shares will be to changes in interest rates.

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**Non-Investment-Grade Debt Securities Risk:** Non-investment-grade debt securities are sometimes referred to as "junk bonds" and are considered speculative with respect to their issuers' ability to make payments of interest and principal. There is a high risk that the Fund could suffer a loss from investments in

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non-investment-grade debt securities caused by the default of an issuer of such securities. Non-investment-grade debt securities may also be less liquid than investment-grade debt securities.

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**Asset-Backed Securities Risk:** Asset-backed securities are fixed-income securities backed by other assets such as credit card, automobile or consumer loan receivables, retail installment loans, or participations in pools of leases. The values of these securities are sensitive to changes in the credit quality of the underlying collateral, the credit strength of any credit enhancement feature, changes in interest rates, and, at times, the financial condition of the issuer.

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**Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk:** Mortgage-backed securities are fixed-income securities representing an interest in a pool of underlying mortgage loans. Mortgage-backed securities are sensitive to changes in interest rates, but may respond to these changes differently from other fixed-income securities due to the possibility of prepayment of the underlying mortgage loans. Mortgage-backed securities may fluctuate in price based on deterioration in the value of the collateral underlying the pool of mortgage loans, which may result in the collateral being worth less than the remaining principal amount owed on the mortgages in the pool.

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**Credit Risk:** The fixed-income securities in the Fund's portfolio are subject to the possibility that a deterioration, whether sudden or gradual, in the financial condition of an issuer, or a deterioration in general economic conditions, could cause an issuer to fail to make timely payments of principal or interest, when due. This may cause the issuer's securities to decline in value.

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**Interest Rate Risk:** In general, when interest rates rise, the prices of debt securities fall, and when interest rates fall, the prices of debt securities rise. The price volatility of a debt security also depends on its maturity. Longer-term securities are generally more volatile, so the longer the average maturity or duration of these securities, the greater their price risk. Duration is a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates that incorporates a security's yield, coupon, final maturity, and call features, among other characteristics. The longer a fixed-income security's duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates. Maturity, on the other hand, is the date on which a fixed-income security becomes due for payment of principal. Recent and potential future changes in government policy may affect interest rates.

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**Investment-Grade Debt Securities Risk:** Investment-grade debt securities may be downgraded by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO") to below-investment-grade status, which would increase the risk of holding these securities. Investment-grade debt securities rated in the lowest rating category by a NRSRO involve a higher degree of risk than fixed-income securities with higher credit ratings.

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**U.S. Government Securities Risk:** Certain U.S. government securities are backed by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury while others are supported only by the credit of the issuer or instrumentality. While the U.S. government is able to provide financial support to U.S. government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities, no assurance can be given that it will always do so. Such securities are generally neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury.

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**Prepayment Risk:** The risk that a debt security may be paid off and proceeds reinvested earlier than anticipated. Prepayment impacts both the interest rate sensitivity of the underlying asset, such as an asset-backed or mortgage-backed security and its cash flow projections. Therefore, prepayment risk may make it difficult to calculate the average duration of the Fund's asset- or mortgage-backed securities which in turn would make it difficult to assess the interest rate risk of the Fund.

**Management Risk:** In managing the Fund's portfolio, the Adviser engages one or more sub-advisers to make investment decisions for a portion of or the entire portfolio. There is a risk that the Adviser may be unable to identify and retain sub-advisers who achieve superior investment returns relative to other similar sub-advisers.

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**Economic and Market Events Risk:** Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth, may at times, and for varying periods of time, result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact the Fund's performance and cause the Fund to experience illiquidity, shareholder redemptions, or other potentially adverse effects. Reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets could negatively affect issuers worldwide. Financial institutions could suffer losses as interest rates rise or economic conditions deteriorate. In addition, the Fund's service providers are susceptible to operational and information or cyber security risks that could result in losses to a Fund and its shareholders.

**Equity Securities Risk:** The Fund is subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments, or as a result of irregular and/or unexpected trading activity among retail investors. The prices of securities issued by these companies may decline in response to such developments, which could result in a decline in the value of the Fund's shares.

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**Preferred Stock Risk:** In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred and common stock. If interest rates rise, the fixed dividend on preferred stocks may be less attractive, causing the price of preferred stocks to decline.

**Foreign Securities Risk:** Investing in foreign securities poses additional risks since political and economic events unique in a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers, while such events may not necessarily affect the U.S. economy or issuers located in the United States. In addition, investments in foreign securities are generally denominated in foreign currency. As a result, changes in the value of those currencies compared to the U.S. dollar may affect (positively or negatively) the value of the Fund's investments. There are also risks associated with foreign accounting standards, government regulation, market information, and clearance and settlement procedures. To the extent that the securities held by the Fund trade on foreign exchanges or in foreign markets that may be closed when the U.S. market is open, there are likely to be deviations between the current price of the securities held by the Fund and their last quoted price or the securities' quote from the closed foreign market. Foreign markets may be less liquid and more volatile than U.S. markets and offer less protection to investors. To the extent a Fund focuses its investments in a single country or only a few countries in a particular geographic region, economic, political, regulatory or other conditions affecting such country or region may have a greater impact on Fund performance relative to a more geographically diversified fund.

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**Emerging Markets Risk:** Emerging markets may be more likely to experience political turmoil or rapid changes in market or economic conditions than more developed countries. In addition, the financial stability of issuers (including governments) in emerging market countries may be more precarious than that of issuers in other countries.

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**Sovereign Debt Risk:** The actions of foreign governments concerning their respective economies could have an important effect on their ability or willingness to service their sovereign debt. Such actions could have significant effects on market conditions and on the prices of securities and instruments held by the Fund, including the securities and instruments of foreign private issuers.

**Derivatives Risk:** The use of derivatives may expose the Fund to additional risks that it would not be subject to if it invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives. Risks associated with derivatives may include the risk that the derivative does not correlate well with the security, index, or currency to which it relates, the risk that the Fund will be unable to sell or close out the derivative due to an illiquid market, the risk that the

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counterparty may be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations, and the risk that the derivative could expose the Fund to the risk of magnified losses resulting from leverage. These additional risks could cause the Fund to experience losses to which it would otherwise not be subject.

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**Leverage Risk:** Leverage occurs when the Fund uses borrowings, derivatives (such as futures or options), or similar instruments or techniques to gain exposure to investments in an amount that exceeds the Fund's initial investment. The use of leverage magnifies changes in the Fund's net asset value and thus may result in increased portfolio volatility and increased risk of loss. Leverage can create an interest expense that may lower the Fund's overall returns. There can be no guarantee that a leveraging strategy will be successful.

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**Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contract Risk:** A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement to buy or sell a specific currency at a future date and at a price set at the time of the contract. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may reduce the risk of loss from a change in value of a currency, but they also limit any potential gains and do not protect against fluctuations in the value of the underlying position.

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**Futures Contracts Risk:** The risks associated with the Fund's futures positions include liquidity and counterparty risks associated with derivative instruments.

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**Options Risk:** Options trading is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The value of options can be highly volatile, and their use can result in loss if the sub-adviser is incorrect in its expectation of price fluctuations. Options, whether exchange traded or over-the-counter, may also be illiquid.

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**Swap Agreements Risk:** Swap agreements ("swaps") are individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors. Swaps may increase or decrease the overall volatility of the investments of the Fund and its share price. The performance of swaps may be affected by a change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from the Fund. A swap can be a form of leverage, which can magnify the Fund's gains or losses.

**Mortgage Dollar Roll Risk:** Mortgage "dollar rolls" are transactions in which mortgage-backed securities are sold for delivery in the current month and the seller simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar securities on a specified future date. The difference between the sale price and the purchase price (plus any interest earned on the cash proceeds of the sale) is netted against the interest income foregone on the securities sold to arrive at an implied borrowing rate. Alternatively, the sale and purchase transactions can be executed at the same price, with the Fund being paid a fee as consideration for entering into the commitment to purchase. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the security becomes insolvent, the Fund's right to repurchase the security may be restricted. Other risks involved in entering into mortgage dollar rolls include the risk that the value of the security may change adversely over the term of the mortgage dollar roll and that the security the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than the security that the Fund originally held.

**Portfolio Turnover Risk:** Frequent and active trading may result in greater expenses to the Fund, which may lower the Fund's performance and may result in the realization of substantial capital gains, including net short-term capital gains. As a result, high portfolio turnover may reduce the Fund's returns.

**Repurchase Agreement Risk:** Under all repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund, the Fund's custodian or its agent must take possession of the underlying collateral. However, if the counterparty defaults, the Fund could realize a loss on the sale of the underlying security to the extent that the proceeds of sale, including accrued interest, are less than the resale price provided in the agreement including interest. In addition, even though the Bankruptcy Code provides protection for most repurchase agreements, if the seller should be involved in bankruptcy or

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insolvency proceedings, the Fund may incur delay and costs in selling the underlying security or may suffer a loss of principal and interest if the Fund is treated as an unsecured creditor and is required to return the underlying security to the seller's estate. Repurchase agreements are considered loans by the Fund.

**Cybersecurity Risk:** Cyber security breaches are either intentional or unintentional events that allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, customer data, or proprietary information, or cause a Fund or Fund service provider to suffer data corruption or lose operational functionality. A cyber security breach could result in the loss or theft of customer data or funds, loss or theft of proprietary information or corporate data, physical damage to a computer or network system, or costs associated with system repairs, any of which could have a substantial impact on the Fund. Such incidents could affect issuers in which a Fund invests, thereby causing the Fund's investments to lose value. The Fund has established risk management systems reasonably designed to seek to reduce the risks associated with cyber-events. However, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to prevent or mitigate the impact of any or all cyber-events.

**<u>The Fund's Performance</u>**

The Fund commenced operations following the completion of the reorganization of each of the AIG Flexible Credit Fund and AIG Strategic Bond Fund, each a series of SunAmerica Income Funds, into the Fund, which occurred on July 16, 2021 (the "Reorganization"). As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the AIG Strategic Bond Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") was assumed by the Fund. Financial and performance information prior to July 16, 2021 included in the Fund's prospectus is that of the Predecessor Fund, which was managed by a different adviser using different investment strategies. The Fund's performance shown below would have differed if Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (the Fund's current Sub-Adviser) had managed the Fund pursuant to its current strategies prior to July 16, 2021.

The bar chart and performance table below illustrate some indication of the risks and volatility of an investment in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from calendar year to calendar year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns for one year, five years, and ten years compare with the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The bar chart does not reflect any sales charges, which would reduce your return. The performance table reflects any applicable sales charges. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. More recent performance information is available at no cost by visiting TouchstoneInvestments.com or by calling 1.800.543.0407.

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**Touchstone Strategic Income Fund (formerly, Strategic Income Opportunities Fund) — Class A Shares Total Return as of December 31**

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| Best Quarter: | 2nd Quarter 2020 | 7.87<br> %<br>|
| Worst Quarter: | 2nd Quarter 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp; (7.43)%<br>|
| Year-To-Date: | 6/30/2025 | 5.22<br> %<br>|

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After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual marginal federal income tax rates in effect on a given distribution reinvestment date and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may differ from those shown and depend on your tax situation. The after-tax returns do not apply to shares held in an individual retirement account ("IRA"), 401(k), or other tax-advantaged account. The after-tax returns shown in the table are for Class A shares only. The after-tax returns for other classes of shares offered by the Fund will differ from the Class A shares' after-tax returns. The Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be greater than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss on the sale of Fund shares.

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| **Average Annual Total Returns**<br> **For the periods ended December 31, 2024**<br>| **1 Year** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** | **Since**<br> **Inception**<br>| **Inception**<br> **Date**<br>|
| **Touchstone Strategic Income Fund** <br> **(formerly, Touchstone Strategic Income** <br> **Opportunities Fund) - Class A**<br>|  |  |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes | 3.87<br> %<br>| 1.46<br> %<br>| 2.52<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A <br><sup>(2)</sup><br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11/1/1993 |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions | 2.01<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.08)%<br>| 0.93<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A <br><sup>(2)</sup><br>|  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of <br> Fund Shares<br>| 2.27<br> %<br>| 0.45<br> %<br>| 1.21<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A <br><sup>(2)</sup><br>|  |
| **Touchstone Strategic Income Fund** <br> **(formerly, Touchstone Strategic Income** <br> **Opportunities Fund) - Class C**<br>|  |  |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes | 5.44<br> %<br>| 1.71<br> %<br>| 2.30<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A <br><sup>(2)</sup><br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4/1/1994 |
| **Touchstone Strategic Income Fund** <br> **(formerly, Touchstone Strategic Income** <br> **Opportunities Fund) - Class Y**<br>|  |  |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes<sup>(1)</sup> <br>| 7.54<br> %<br>| 2.71<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A | 3.13<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1/29/2015 |
| **Touchstone Strategic Income Fund** <br> **(formerly, Touchstone Strategic Income** <br> **Opportunities Fund) - Institutional Class**<br>|  |  |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes | 8.01<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; N/A | 1.57<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7/19/2021 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond** <br> **Index** (reflects no deduction for fees, <br> expenses or taxes)<br>| 1.25<br> %<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (0.33)%<br>| 1.35<br> %<br>| 4.29<br> %<br>|  |

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<sup>(1)</sup>

*Class Y shares of the Fund assumed the performance history of Class W shares of the Predecessor Fund. The inception date of Class W of the Predecessor Fund shares was January 29, 2015.*

<sup>(2)</sup>

*Since Inception returns are not shown for classes with greater than ten years of performance history.*

**<u>The Fund's Management</u>**

**Investment Adviser**

Touchstone Advisors, Inc. serves as the Fund's investment adviser.

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| **Sub-Adviser** | **Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Investment Experience** <br> **with the Fund**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Primary Title with** <br> **Sub-Adviser**<br>|
| Fort Washington <br> Investment Advisors, <br> Inc.<br>| Daniel J. Carter, CFA | Since July 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; Managing Director and <br> Senior Portfolio <br> Manager<br>|
|  | Austin R. Kummer, CFA | Since July 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; Managing Director and <br> Senior Portfolio <br> Manager<br>|
|  | Brendan M. White, CFA | Since July 2021 | &nbsp;&nbsp; Senior Vice President, <br> Co-Chief Investment <br> Officer and Portfolio <br> Manager<br>|

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Touchstone Strategic Income Fund (formerly, Strategic Income Opportunities Fund)July 29, 2025

**<u>Buying and Selling Fund Shares</u>**

Minimum Investment Requirements

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|  | **Classes A, C, and Y** | **Classes A, C, and Y** |
|  | **Initial** <br> **Investment**<br>| **Additional** <br> **Investment**<br>|
| Regular Account | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $2500 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $50 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Retirement Account or Custodial Account under the Uniform Gifts/Transfers <br> to Minors Act<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $1000 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $50 |
| Investments through the Automatic Investment Plan | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $100 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $50 |

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|  | **Institutional Class** | **Institutional Class** |
|  | **Initial**<br> **Investment**<br>| **Additional** <br> **Investment**<br>|
| Regular Account | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $500000 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $50 |

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Fund shares may be purchased and sold on days that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Existing Class A, Class C and Institutional Class shareholders may purchase shares directly through Touchstone Funds via the transfer agent, BNY Mellon, or through their financial intermediary. Class Y shares are available only through financial institutions and financial intermediaries who have appropriate selling agreements in place with Touchstone Securities. Shares may be purchased or sold by writing to Touchstone Securities at P.O. Box 534467, Pittsburgh, PA 15253-4467, calling 1.800.543.0407, or visiting the Touchstone Funds' website: TouchstoneInvestments.com. You may only sell shares over the telephone or via the Internet if the value of the shares sold is less than or equal to $100,000. If your shares are held by a processing organization or financial intermediary you will need to follow its purchase and redemption procedures. For more information about buying and selling shares, see the "Investing with Touchstone" section of the Fund's prospectus or call 1.800.543.0407.

**<u>Tax Information</u>**

The Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains except when shares are held through a tax-advantaged account, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA. Withdrawals from a tax-advantaged account, however, may be taxable.

**<u>Financial Intermediary Compensation</u>**

If you purchase shares in the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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