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Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund

Daily NAV
$
Overall Morningstar Rating™
Large Growth
Active Share
72 percent 72 %

Overview

Overview
Actively Managed and Sub-Advised by Sands Capital Management, LLC

Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of U.S. companies believed to have above-average potential for revenue and earnings growth.

Investment Style

  • Identifies leading companies with dramatic wealth creation potential, focusing on six key investment criteria:
    - Sustainable, above-average earnings growth
    - Leadership position in a promising business space
    -Significant competitive advantages
    - Clear mission and value-added focus
    - Financial strength
    - Rational stock market valuation
  • Emphasizes investments in large-cap companies
  • Typically holds 25-35 companies

Fund Facts

Fund Facts
Fund Facts for Share Class
Symbol
CUSIP
Inception Date
Total Share Class Net Assets as of 12/31/2023
Total Fund Net Assets as of 12/31/2023 $2,589,549,896
Asset Class US Equity
Benchmark Russell 1000® Growth Index
Distribution Frequency Annually
Portfolio Turnover Rate
Fiscal Year End
Prospectus Date 01/26/2024

Performance

Performance
HISTORICAL DAILY NAV
Historical Daily NAV on
NAV POP
Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund -
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. From time to time, the investment adviser may waive some fees and/or reimburse expenses, which if not waived or reimbursed, will lower performance. Returns are not annualized for periods of less than one year. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Class R6 Shares are sold at net asset value (NAV), without an initial sales charge and are not subject to a 12b-1 fee or contingent deferred sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. From time to time, the investment adviser may waive some fees and/or reimburse expenses, which if not waived or reimbursed, will lower performance. Returns are not annualized for periods of less than one year. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. The maximum front-end sales charge for Class A Shares of Touchstone U.S. Equity, International Equity, and Multi-Asset Funds is 5.00%.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. From time to time, the investment adviser may waive some fees and/or reimburse expenses, which if not waived or reimbursed, will lower performance. Returns are not annualized for periods of less than one year. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Performance for Class C Shares is adjusted for the contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) in effect at the end of the specified period. The CDSC for Class C Shares is 1.00% the first year you hold the shares and declines to 0% after the first year.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. From time to time, the investment adviser may waive some fees and/or reimburse expenses, which if not waived or reimbursed, will lower performance. Returns are not annualized for periods of less than one year. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Class Y Shares are sold at net asset value (NAV), without an initial sales charge and are not subject to a 12b-1 fee or contingent deferred sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. From time to time, the investment adviser may waive some fees and/or reimburse expenses, which if not waived or reimbursed, will lower performance. Returns are not annualized for periods of less than one year. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Class Z Shares are sold at Net Asset Value (NAV), without an initial sales charge and may be subject to a shareholder service fee. Class Z Shares are available through a financial intermediary or through financial institutions such as retirement plans, fee-based platforms, and brokerage accounts (who may impose transaction charges in addition to those described in the prospectus). Class Z Shares are not available directly from Touchstone and may not be available through certain financial intermediaries who do not have appropriate agreements in place with Touchstone.
The performance presented for Class A, C, Y, INST, and R6 Shares combines the performance of an older class of shares (Z Shares) from the Fund's inception, 08/11/00, with the performance since the inception date of each share class.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. From time to time, the investment adviser may waive some fees and/or reimburse expenses, which if not waived or reimbursed, will lower performance. Returns are not annualized for periods of less than one year. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Class R6 Shares are sold at net asset value (NAV), without an initial sales charge and are not subject to a 12b-1 fee or contingent deferred sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. From time to time, the investment adviser may waive some fees and/or reimburse expenses, which if not waived or reimbursed, will lower performance. Returns are not annualized for periods of less than one year. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. The maximum front-end sales charge for Class A Shares of Touchstone U.S. Equity, International Equity, and Multi-Asset Funds is 5.00%.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. From time to time, the investment adviser may waive some fees and/or reimburse expenses, which if not waived or reimbursed, will lower performance. Returns are not annualized for periods of less than one year. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Performance for Class C Shares is adjusted for the contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) in effect at the end of the specified period. The CDSC for Class C Shares is 1.00% the first year you hold the shares and declines to 0% after the first year.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. From time to time, the investment adviser may waive some fees and/or reimburse expenses, which if not waived or reimbursed, will lower performance. Returns are not annualized for periods of less than one year. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Class Y Shares are sold at net asset value (NAV), without an initial sales charge and are not subject to a 12b-1 fee or contingent deferred sales charges.
Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. From time to time, the investment adviser may waive some fees and/or reimburse expenses, which if not waived or reimbursed, will lower performance. Returns are not annualized for periods of less than one year. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Class Z Shares are sold at Net Asset Value (NAV), without an initial sales charge and may be subject to a shareholder service fee. Class Z Shares are available through a financial intermediary or through financial institutions such as retirement plans, fee-based platforms, and brokerage accounts (who may impose transaction charges in addition to those described in the prospectus). Class Z Shares are not available directly from Touchstone and may not be available through certain financial intermediaries who do not have appropriate agreements in place with Touchstone.
The performance presented for Class A, C, Y, INST, and R6 Shares combines the performance of an older class of shares (Z Shares) from the Fund's inception, 08/11/00, with the performance since the inception date of each share class.

Consider Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund for Your Portfolio

Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund invests primarily in common stocks of U.S. companies believed to have above-average potential for revenue and earnings growth. It seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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Morningstar Rating™

Morningstar Rating™

Portfolio

Portfolio
as of 12/31/2023
Number of Holdings
30
Active Share
72%
Weighted Average Market Capitalization
$533.1 B
Median Market Capitalization
$47.4 B
Price To Earnings Ratio
(Weighted Harmonic Average)
32.1x
Price to Book Ratio
(Weighted Harmonic Average)
8.1x
as of 12/31/2023
Composition % of Portfolio
Equities 99.3
Cash Equivalents 0.7
Data may not total due to rounding.
For the data illustrated for Touchstone Domestic Equity Funds, Morningstar is the source. For the data illustrated for Touchstone Fixed Income Funds, International Equity Funds and Multi-Asset Funds, the fund’s sub-adviser is the source. All holdings data is sourced from BNY Mellon Asset Servicing.
as of 12/31/2023
Sector % of Portfolio
Information Technology 46.8
Consumer Discretionary 13.5
Health Care 13.2
Financials 11.0
Communication Services 10.3
Industrials 3.0
Real Estate 2.2
Materials 0.0
Consumer Staples 0.0
Utilities 0.0
Energy 0.0
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular sector. Holdings are subject to change. Calculations for sectors and top holdings exclude cash equivalents. Data may not total due to rounding. For details regarding country code abbreviations, please visit this page.
For the data illustrated for Touchstone Domestic Equity Funds, Morningstar is the source. For the data illustrated for Touchstone Fixed Income Funds, International Equity Funds and Multi-Asset Funds, the fund’s sub-adviser is the source. All holdings data is sourced from BNY Mellon Asset Servicing.
as of 02/29/2024
Security Description % of Portfolio
AMAZON.COM INC 8.4
MICROSOFT CORP 8.2
META PLATFORMS INC 7.2
NVIDIA CORP 6.7
SERVICENOW INC 6.1
VISA INC 4.2
DEXCOM INC 4.1
SNOWFLAKE INC 4.1
DATADOG INC 3.8
ASML HOLDING NV 3.6
There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular sector. Holdings are subject to change. Calculations for sectors and top holdings exclude cash equivalents. Data may not total due to rounding. For details regarding country code abbreviations, please visit this page.
For the data illustrated for Touchstone Domestic Equity Funds, Morningstar is the source. For the data illustrated for Touchstone Fixed Income Funds, International Equity Funds and Multi-Asset Funds, the fund’s sub-adviser is the source. All holdings data is sourced from BNY Mellon Asset Servicing.
as of 12/31/2023
Security Description
Country
Shares Par Value
Current Price ($)
Market Value ($)
% of Portfolio
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There is no guarantee that the Fund will continue to hold any one particular security or stay invested in any one particular sector. Holdings are subject to change. Calculations for sectors and top holdings exclude cash equivalents. Data may not total due to rounding. For details regarding country code abbreviations, please visit this page.
For the data illustrated for Touchstone Domestic Equity Funds, Morningstar is the source. For the data illustrated for Touchstone Fixed Income Funds, International Equity Funds and Multi-Asset Funds, the fund’s sub-adviser is the source. All holdings data is sourced from BNY Mellon Asset Servicing.

Management

Management
Actively Managed and Sub-Advised by Sands Capital Management, LLC
Frank M Sands

Frank M. Sands, Jr., CFA

Investment Experience since 1994 

Career Summary 
Sands Capital Management, LLC
Fayez Sarofim & Co. 

Education 
MBA - University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business
MS - Real Estate Finance & Development, Johns Hopkins University
BA - Economics, Washington & Lee University
Wesley A. Johnston

Wesley A. Johnston, CFA

Investment Experience since 2004

Career Summary 
Sands Capital Management, LLC

Education 
BS - Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Thomas Trentman

Thomas H. Trentman, CFA

Investment Experience since 2005

Career Summary 
Sands Capital Management, LLC 

Education 
BS - Physics-Engineering, Washington & Lee University
BA - Chemistry, Washington & Lee University

Fees

Fees
Expense Fees for Share Class
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense Ratio
Net Annual Fund Operating Expense Ratio
Touchstone Advisors has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse certain Fund expenses in order to limit certain annual fund operating expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses “AFFE,” and other expenses, if any) to 1.13% for Class A Shares, 1.74% for Class C Shares, 0.90% for Class Y Shares, 0.78% for Class INST Shares, 0.72% for Class R6 Shares and 1.14% for Class Z Shares. These expense limitations will remain in effect until at least 01/29/2025.

Distributions

Distributions

Resources

Resources
A WORD ABOUT RISK

The Fund invests in equities which are subject to market volatility and loss. The Fund invests in stocks of large-cap companies which may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges. The Fund invests in growth stocks which may be more volatile than investing in other stocks and may underperform when value investing is in favor. The Adviser engages a sub-adviser to make investment decisions for the Fund’s portfolio; it may be unable to identify and retain a sub-adviser who achieves superior investment returns relative to other similar sub-advisers. The sub-adviser considers ESG factors that it deems relevant or additive along with other material factors. The ESG criteria may cause the Fund to forgo opportunities to buy certain securities and/or gain exposure to certain industries, sectors, regions and countries. The Fund may be required to sell a security when it could be disadvantageous to do so. Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken to stimulate or stabilize economic growth may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact Fund performance and cause it to experience illiquidity, shareholder redemptions, or other potentially adverse effects. Banks and financial services companies could suffer losses if interest rates rise or economic conditions deteriorate. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a limited number of issuers and may be subject to greater risks. The Fund may focus its investments in specific sectors and therefore is subject to the risk that adverse circumstances will have greater impact on the fund than on the fund that does not do so. The Fund's service providers are susceptible to cyber security risks that could result in losses to a Fund and its shareholders. Cyber security incidents could affect issuers in which a Fund invests, thereby causing the Fund’s investments to lose value. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to change.

Consider Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund for Your Portfolio

Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund invests primarily in common stocks of U.S. companies believed to have above-average potential for revenue and earnings growth. It seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and the summary prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. To obtain a prospectus or a summary prospectus, contact your financial professional or download and/or request one on the resources section or call Touchstone at 800-638-8194. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

Investment return and principal value of an investment in a Fund will fluctuate so that investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. All investing involves risk.

Touchstone Funds are distributed by Touchstone Securities, Inc.*
*A registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC.

Not FDIC Insured | No Bank Guarantee | May Lose Value

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