<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from Touchstone Strategic Trust
financial statements at June 30, 2000
and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 022
<NAME> Touchstone International Equity Fund C
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 14,534,859
<RECEIVABLES> 439,477
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<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,302,467
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<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 573,539
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 573,539
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 10,901,854
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 389,725
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 406,736
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 270,986
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 3,534,861
<NET-ASSETS> 14,707,701
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 108,365
<INTEREST-INCOME> 7,127
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 140,828
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (25,336)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 1,729,652
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (2,598,272)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (893,956)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 321,530
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 337,915
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (16,385)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
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