0001193125-25-251696 Sample Contracts

BARROW, HANLEY, MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS, LLC AND BH CREDIT MANAGEMENT LLC
Code of Ethics and Conduct • October 27th, 2025 • Touchstone Strategic Trust
SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT
Securities Lending Agreement • October 27th, 2025 • Touchstone Strategic Trust • New York

This Agreement, dated August 29, 2025, is between JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“J.P. Morgan”), with a place of business at 383 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017; and Touchstone Funds Group Trust, Touchstone Strategic Trust and Touchstone Variable Series Trust (each a “Lender” or “Trust”) acting with respect to each series of each Trust (individually, a “Fund”) with a place of business at 303 Broadway Street, Suite 1100, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

Global Custody Agreement – New York – General – October 2024
Global Custody Agreement • October 27th, 2025 • Touchstone Strategic Trust • New York

This agreement, dated ____________________ (the “Agreement”), is between JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“J.P. Morgan”), with a place of business at 383 Madison Ave., New York NY 10017; and TOUCHTONE STRATEGIC TRUST, TOUCHSTONE VARIABLE SERIES TRUST, each a Massachusetts business trust, and TOUCHSTONE FUNDS GROUP TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust, (each a “Customer” or “Trust”) acting with respect to each series of funds (each individual fund, a “Fund”) for each Trust listed on Exhibit 1 with a place of business at 303 Broadway, Cincinnati, OH 45202.