SCHEDULE B (Dated: September 6, 2012)

Exhibit 99.28(h)(8)

SCHEDULE B

(Dated: September 6, 2012)

                THIS SCHEDULE B, amended and restated effective as of September 6, 2012, is Schedule B to that certain Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement dated as of December 5, 2011 between BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. and the Investment Trusts listed on the signature page thereto.

Portfolios

Investment Company Name		Fund
Touchstone Strategic Trust (3/31 FYE) (12/31 FYE) (6/30 FYE)		Touchstone Focused Fund Touchstone Diversified Small Cap Growth Fund Touchstone Growth Opportunities Fund Touchstone Large Cap Growth Fund Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund Touchstone International Value Fund Touchstone Micro Cap Value Fund Touchstone Small Company Value Fund Touchstone Strategic Income Fund Touchstone Balanced Allocation Fund Touchstone Conservative Allocation Fund Touchstone Growth Allocation Fund Touchstone Moderate Growth Allocation Fund Touchstone Dynamic Equity Fund Touchstone Emerging Growth Fund Touchstone International Equity Fund Touchstone Capital Growth Fund Touchstone International Small Cap Fund Touchstone Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund Touchstone Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund Touchstone U.S. Long/Short Fund Touchstone Value Fund
Touchstone Tax-Free Trust  (6/30 FYE)		Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Bond Fund Touchstone Ohio Tax-Free Money Market Fund Touchstone Tax-Free Money Market Fund
Touchstone Investment Trust (9/30 FYE)		Touchstone Core Bond Fund Touchstone High Yield Fund Touchstone Institutional Money Market Fund Touchstone Money Market Fund
Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust (12/31 FYE)		Touchstone Sands Capital Institutional Growth Fund
Touchstone Variable Series Trust (12/31 FYE)		Touchstone VT Baron Small Cap Growth Fund Touchstone VT Core Bond Fund Touchstone VT High Yield Fund Touchstone VT Large Cap Core Equity Fund

		Touchstone VT Mid Cap Growth Fund Touchstone VT Money Market Fund Touchstone VT Third Avenue Value Fund Touchstone VT Aggressive ETF Fund Touchstone VT Conservative ETF Fund Touchstone VT  Enhanced ETF Fund Touchstone VT Moderate ETF Fund
Touchstone Funds Group Trust (9/30 FYE)		Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Fund Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Fund II Touchstone Focused Equity Fund Touchstone Global Equity Fund Touchstone Global Real Estate Fund Touchstone International Fixed Income Fund Touchstone Large Cap Relative Value Fund Touchstone Market Neutral Equity Fund Touchstone Mid Cap Fund Touchstone Mid Cap Value Fund Touchstone Premium Yield Equity Fund Touchstone Sands Capital Select Growth Fund Touchstone Short Duration Fixed Income  Fund Touchstone Small Cap Core Fund Touchstone Small Cap Value Fund Touchstone Total Return Bond Fund Touchstone Ultra Short Duration Fixed Income Fund Touchstone Merger Arbitrage Fund

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this amended and restated Schedule B to be executed by their officers designated below effective as of the date and year first above written.

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.			Touchstone Funds Group Trust
By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxx		By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxx		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:	Managing Director		Title:	Controller and Treasurer
Date:	9/12/2012		Date:	9/4/2012

Touchstone Strategic Trust			Touchstone Investment Trust
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx		By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:	Controller and Treasurer		Title:	Controller and Treasurer
Date:	9/4/2012		Date:	9/4/2012
Touchstone Tax-Free Trust			Touchstone Variable Series Trust
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx		By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:	Controller and Treasurer		Title:	Controller and Treasurer
Date:	9/4/2012		Date:	9/4/2012
Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:	Controller and Treasurer
Date:	9/4/2012