0000711080-18-000245 Sample Contracts

SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 29th, 2018 • Touchstone Strategic Trust • New York

• Contract Type
  Sub-Advisory Agreement
• Filed
  October 29th, 2018
• Company
  Touchstone Strategic Trust
• Jurisdiction
  New York

This Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of March 7, 2018, between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”), and Rockefeller & Co., LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”).

MASTER INTERFUND LENDING AGREEMENT

Master Interfund Lending Agreement • October 29th, 2018 • Touchstone Strategic Trust • Ohio

• Contract Type
  Master Interfund Lending Agreement
• Filed
  October 29th, 2018
• Company
  Touchstone Strategic Trust
• Jurisdiction
  Ohio

This Master Interfund Lending Agreement (the “Master Agreement”), dated as of December 15, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is by and among the series listed for Touchstone Strategic Trust, Touchstone Variable Series Trust, Touchstone Funds Group Trust, and Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust on Schedule A or Schedule B hereto (collectively, the “Trusts,” and each portfolio series of a Trust shall be referred to herein as a “Fund” and collectively as the “Funds”); and Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (“Touchstone” or the “Advisor”).

AMENDED AND RESTATED CLASS ACTIONS SERVICES AGREEMENT

Class Actions Services Agreement • October 29th, 2018 • Touchstone Strategic Trust • New York

• Contract Type
  Class Actions Services Agreement
• Filed
  October 29th, 2018
• Company
  Touchstone Strategic Trust
• Jurisdiction
  New York

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CLASS ACTIONS SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Amended and Restated Agreement”) is made as of February 16, 2018 by and between BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO., a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of New York (“BBH”) and each of the Touchstone Trusts listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto as may be amended from time to time (each a “Client”), on behalf of each of their respective series listed therein (each, a “Fund”).

AMENDMENT to SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Touchstone International Growth Opportunities Fund (formerly, Touchstone Global Growth Fund) A series of

Sub-Advisory Agreement • October 29th, 2018 • Touchstone Strategic Trust

• Contract Type
  Sub-Advisory Agreement
• Filed
  October 29th, 2018
• Company
  Touchstone Strategic Trust

This AMENDMENT is made as of April 17, 2018 to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated August 15, 2016 (the “Agreement”) between Touchstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”) and DSM Capital Partners LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”) relating to the Touchstone Global Growth Fund, a series of the Touchstone Strategic Trust.