Touchstone Funds Group Trust
07/27/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/27/2026 15:04
Summary Prospectus by Investment Company (Form 497K)
Summary Prospectus
Touchstone Small Cap Value FundJuly 27, 2026
Class A Ticker: TVOAX Class C Ticker: TVOCX
Class Y Ticker: TVOYX Institutional Class: TVOIX
Class R6 Ticker: TVORX
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 27, 2026, 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 Small Cap Value Fund Summary
The Fund's Investment Goal
The Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund (the "Fund") seeks long-term capital growth.
The Fund's Fees and Expenses
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 21 and 39, respectively, and in Appendix A-Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts to the Fund's prospectus. An investor transacting in Class R6 shares, which do not have any front-end sales charge, contingent deferred sales charge, or other asset-based fee for sales or distribution, may be required to pay a commission to a broker for effecting such transactions on an agency basis. Such commissions are not reflected in the table or in the "Example" below.
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Class A
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Class C
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Class Y
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Institutional
Class
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Class R6
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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price)
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5.00%
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original
purchase price or the amount redeemed, whichever is less)
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None
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1.00%
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None
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None
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None
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Wire Redemption Fee
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$15
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$15
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$15
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$15
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$15
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each
year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Management Fees(1)
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0.83%
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0.83%
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0.83%
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0.83%
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0.83%
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Distribution and/or Shareholder Service (12b-1) Fees
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0.25%
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1.00%
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None
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None
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None
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Other Expenses
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Liquidity Provider Expense
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0.02%
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0.02%
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0.02%
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0.02%
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0.02%
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Other Operating Expenses
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0.36%
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2.33%
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0.33%
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0.25%
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0.25%(2)
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Total Other Expenses
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0.38%
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2.35%
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0.35%
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0.27%
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0.27%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.46%
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4.18%
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1.18%
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1.10%
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1.10%
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Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(3)
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(0.10)%
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(2.18)%
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0.07%
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(0.15)%
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(0.23)%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or
Expense Reimbursement(3)(4)
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1.36%
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2.00%
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1.11%
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0.95%
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0.87%
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(1)
Management Fees have been restated to reflect contractual changes to the Fund's Investment Advisory Agreement effective June 1, 2025.
(2)
Other Expenses for Class R6 shares are estimated based on fees and expenses incurred by Institutional Class shares of the Fund and expenses of similar Touchstone Funds. Class R6 shares commenced operations on July 27, 2026.
(3)
Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser" or "Touchstone Advisors") and Touchstone Funds Group 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 1.34%, 1.98%, 1.09%, 0.93% and 0.85% of average daily net assets for Classes A, C, Y, Institutional Class and Class R6 shares respectively. This contractual expense limitation is effective through July 29, 2027, 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.
(4)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement will differ from the ratio of net expenses to average net assets that is included in the Fund's Form N-CSR filing for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 due to contractual changes in the Fund's expense limitation agreement effective January 29, 2025, June 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026.
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
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Assuming
No Redemption
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Class A
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Class C
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Class Y
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Institutional
Class
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Class R6
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Class C
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1 Year
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$632
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$303
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$114
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$97
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$89
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$203
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3 Years
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$930
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$1,072
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$369
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$336
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$328
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$1,072
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5 Years
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$1,250
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$1,955
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$644
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$594
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$586
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$1,955
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10 Years
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$2,155
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$4,227
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$1,430
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$1,331
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$1,324
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$4,227
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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 19% of the average value of the Fund's portfolio.
The Fund's Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of value companies with small market capitalizations. This is a non-fundamental investment policy that can be changed by the Fund upon 60 days' prior notice to shareholders. For purposes of the Fund, a small capitalization value company has a market capitalization at the time of purchase within the range represented in the Russell 2000® Value Index (between approximately $5 million to $31.29 billion as of December 31, 2025) and is in the cheaper one-third on at least two of five valuation metrics including: EV/EBITDA, price to earnings, dividend yield, price to book value and price to cash flow. The market capitalization range of the Russell 2000® Value Index will change with market conditions. The Fund will hold approximately 80 to 115 securities.
The Fund's sub-adviser, Leeward Investments, LLC ("Leeward"), employs a fundamental investment process which seeks to identify companies which it believes are selling at a discount to their intrinsic value. In evaluating and selecting potential investments for the Fund, Leeward completes in-depth research and analysis on the securities in the investable universe in an effort to identify leading companies selling at attractive valuations. The research and analysis include an examination of financial statements and assessments of the management team, the company's competitive strategy and its current market position. The Fund may invest in other investment companies in pursuing its strategy.
The Fund's Principal Risks
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 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.
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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Small-Cap Risk: Stocks of smaller companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than stocks of larger, more established companies. Small companies may have limited product lines or financial resources and may be dependent upon a small or inexperienced management group.
Value Investing Risk: Value investing presents the risk that a Fund's security holdings may never reach their full intrinsic value because the market fails to recognize what the portfolio managers consider the true business value or because the portfolio managers have misjudged those values. In addition, value investing may fall out of favor and underperform growth or other styles of investing during given certain periods.
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 cybersecurity risks that could result in losses to a Fund and its shareholders.
Other Investment Companies Risk: The Fund's investments in other investment companies, including ETFs, will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of the securities comprising the portfolios of such investment companies, and the value of the Fund's investment will fluctuate in response to the performance of such portfolios. In addition, if the Fund acquires shares of other investment companies or ETFs, shareholders of the Fund will bear both their proportionate share of the fees and expenses of the Fund (including management and advisory fees) and, indirectly, the fees expenses of the other investment companies or ETFs.
Cybersecurity Risk: Cybersecurity 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 cybersecurity 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.
The Fund's Performance
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 US 3000 Index and the Russell 3000® Index. The Bloomberg US 2000 Value Index and the Russell 2000® Value Index show how the Fund's performance compares against the returns of indexes with similar investment objectives. 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.
On July 1, 2016, the Fund changed its sub-adviser. Performance presented prior to such date should not be attributed to the Fund's current sub-adviser, Leeward. The Fund's performance shown below might have differed materially if Leeward had managed the Fund pursuant to its current strategies prior to July 1, 2016.
On March 1, 2022, Leeward replaced LMCG Investments, LLC ("LMCG") as the Fund's sub-adviser. Leeward was formed as a result of the reorganization of LMCG's U.S. value equity team into an employee-owned asset management firm. There were no changes to the Fund's investment goals, principal investment strategies, advisory fee, sub-advisory fee, expense limitations or portfolio management team associated with the change in sub-adviser.
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Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund - Class A Shares Total Return as of December 31
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Best Quarter:
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4th Quarter 2020
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30.00
%
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Worst Quarter:
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1st Quarter 2020
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(33.82
)%
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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.
Class R6 shares commenced operations on July 27, 2026 and do not have a full calendar year of performance. Class R6 shares would have had substantially similar annual returns to Class A, Class C, Class Y and Institutional Class shares because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns differ only to the extent that the share classes do not have the same shareholder fees and operating expenses.
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 2025
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund - Class A
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Return Before Taxes
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4.87
%
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8.55
%
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8.29
%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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4.73
%
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8.46
%
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8.02
%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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2.98
%
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6.75
%
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6.68
%
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Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund - Class C
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Return Before Taxes
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8.68
%
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8.87
%
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8.28
%
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Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund - Class Y
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Return Before Taxes
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10.65
%
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9.94
%
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9.20
%
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Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund - Institutional Class
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Return Before Taxes
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10.84
%
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10.11
%
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9.38
%
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Bloomberg US 3000 Index(1) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or
taxes)
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17.21
%
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13.09
%
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14.27
%
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Bloomberg US 2000 Value Index(2) (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
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8.96
%
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10.22
%
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9.91
%
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Russell 3000® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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17.15
%
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13.15
%
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14.29
%
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Russell 2000® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or
taxes)
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12.59
%
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8.88
%
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9.27
%
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(1)
The Fund changed its broad-based securities index to the Bloomberg US 3000 Index which is similarly representative of the overall securities market applicable to the Fund.
(2)
The Fund changed its additional index to the Bloomberg US 2000 Value Index which has similar investment objectives to the Fund.
The Fund's Management
Investment Adviser
Touchstone Advisors, Inc. serves as the Fund's investment adviser.
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Sub-Adviser
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Portfolio Manager
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Investment Experience
with the Fund
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Primary Title with
Sub-Adviser
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Leeward Investments,
LLC
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R. Todd Vingers, CFA
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Since 2016
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President and Portfolio
Manager, Value Equities
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Jay Willadsen, CFA
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Since January 2022
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Portfolio Manager
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Buying and Selling Fund Shares
Minimum Investment Requirements
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Classes A, C, and Y
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Initial
Investment
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Additional
Investment
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|
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Regular Account
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$2,500
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$50
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Retirement Account or Custodial Account under the Uniform Gifts/Transfers
to Minors Act
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$1,000
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$50
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Investments through the Automatic Investment Plan
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$100
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$50
|
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Institutional Class
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Initial
Investment
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Additional
Investment
|
|
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Regular Account
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$500,000
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$50
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Class R6
|
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Initial
Investment
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Additional
Investment
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Regular Account
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$50,000
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$50
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Class R6 shares held through Touchstone Securities require a $50,000 minimum initial investment and have a $50 subsequent investment minimum. Touchstone does not impose a minimum investment requirement on accounts held through a financial intermediary for Class R6 shares. However, financial intermediaries may set different minimum initial and additional investment requirements, may impose other restrictions or may charge you fees for their services.
Fund shares may be purchased and sold on days that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Existing Class A, C, R6, 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 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.
Tax Information
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.
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Financial Intermediary Compensation
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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