Investment objective & strategy
As of April 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Touchstone Strategic Income ETF (the Fund) seeks a high level of current income with a focus on capital preservation.
Strategy. 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 Funds Board 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 will engage in frequent and active trading as part of its principal investment strategies. The Funds sub-adviser, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (Fort Washington), seeks to employ a high conviction, yield-oriented investment approach with a relatively focused number of issuers, coupled with sector diversification and diligent risk management intended to result in attractive risk-adjusted returns … 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 Funds Board 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 will engage in frequent and active trading as part of its principal investment strategies. The Funds sub-adviser, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. (Fort Washington), seeks to employ a high conviction, yield-oriented investment approach with a relatively focused number of issuers, coupled with sector diversification and diligent risk management 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 Washingtons 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 Funds portfolio, Fort Washington invests at least 50% of the Funds portfolio in investment-grade rated debt securities. The Fund may also invest up to 50% of the Funds portfolio in non-investment-grade debt securities. Non-investment-grade debt securities are often referred to as junk bonds and are considered speculative. The Funds 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 Washingtons 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 income producing fixed-income securities that are 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, reverse repurchase agreements, and other 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 Funds duration, to manage interest rate risk, and for any other purposes consistent with the Funds investment strategies and limitations. Outside of the Funds 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.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $17.70M | 7.32% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $12.87M | 5.32% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $12.73M | 5.26% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $10.12M | 4.18% |
| UNITED STATES TREASURY INFLATION INDEXED BONDS I/L 2.375% 02-15-56 | — | $9.71M | 4.01% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $7.40M | 3.06% |
| DREY-GVT CSH-I | MISXX | $3.32M | 1.37% |
| Medline Borrower, L.P. | — | $1.85M | 0.77% |
| FR SL3961 | — | $1.79M | 0.74% |
| Videotron, Ltd. | QBRCN | $1.79M | 0.74% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Touchstone Strategic Trust-Touchstone Strategic Income Fund · TQPCX, TQPAX, TQPYX, TQPIX | 81% | 0.62% |
| Touchstone Variable Series Trust-Touchstone Bond Fund | 32% | 0.62% |
| Touchstone Funds Group Trust-Touchstone Active Bond Fund · TOBAX, TODCX, TOBYX, TOBIX | 28% | 0.49% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Touchstone Advisors, Inc. | Adviser |
| Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 28, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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