Investment objective & strategy
As of July 25, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Touchstone Flexible Income Fund (the Fund) seeks total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in income-producing securities such as investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds (i.e., junk bonds), preferred stocks, municipal bonds, and U.S. Treasuries. The Funds 80% policy is a non-fundamental investment policy that can be changed by the Fund upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. The Funds sub-adviser, Bramshill Investments LLC (Bramshill or the Sub-Adviser), implements a tactical fixed-income strategy, actively managing the portfolio by rotating among asset classes and tactically hedging during various interest rate and market environments. Bramshill seeks to identify relative value across asset classes and capture opportunities primarily within the corporate, U.S. Treasury, municipal and preferred security markets. The Fund focuses on liquid … Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in income-producing securities such as investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds (i.e., junk bonds), preferred stocks, municipal bonds, and U.S. Treasuries. The Funds 80% policy is a non-fundamental investment policy that can be changed by the Fund upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. The Funds sub-adviser, Bramshill Investments LLC (Bramshill or the Sub-Adviser), implements a tactical fixed-income strategy, actively managing the portfolio by rotating among asset classes and tactically hedging during various interest rate and market environments. Bramshill seeks to identify relative value across asset classes and capture opportunities primarily within the corporate, U.S. Treasury, municipal and preferred security markets. The Fund focuses on liquid securities with transparent pricing and actively-traded capital structures. Bramshill seeks to maintain the Funds portfolio at an average credit rating of investment grade, but may invest up to 40% of Fund assets in high yield bonds (i.e., junk bonds), which are defined as debt securities rated below Baa by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), or equivalently rated by S&P Global Ratings (S&P) or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch), or, if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The Fund may also invest up to 25% of Fund assets in fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and foreign issuers of U.S. dollar denominated fixed income securities. The Fund may invest in fixed-income securities of any duration or maturity. The Fund may also invest in fixed income closed-end funds, dividend-paying equities and other debt securities, including but not limited to U.S. government securities, variable- and floating-rate instruments, and mortgage- and asset-backed securities. Bramshill periodically shifts the portfolios duration opportunistically seeking to generate alpha in both falling and rising interest rate environments. In order to hedge certain risks, the Fund may invest in futures contracts, which are a type of derivative instrument. The Fund may engage in frequent and active trading as part of its principal investment strategies.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $89.05M | 5.30% |
| DREY-GVT CSH-I | MISXX | $60.35M | 3.59% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $35.67M | 2.12% |
| CITIGROUP INC | — | $33.54M | 2.00% |
| BPLN V4.875 PERP | BPLN | $28.18M | 1.68% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $26.01M | 1.55% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $25.21M | 1.50% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE | — | $24.96M | 1.49% |
| PHILLIPS 66 CO | — | $20.40M | 1.22% |
| RITM 8 04/01/29 144A | RITM | $19.89M | 1.19% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Bramshill Income Performance Fund · BRMSX | 47% | 1.19% |
| iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF · TLT | 9% | 0.15% |
| WisdomTree Long-Term Treasury Digital Fund · WTLGX | 9% | 0.05% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Touchstone Advisors, Inc. | Adviser |
| Bramshill Investments, LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of July 25, 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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