<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from Touchstone Variable Series
financial statements at June 30, 2000
and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 010
<NAME> Touchstone High Yield Fund
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 14,985,969
<RECEIVABLES> 387,784
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 73,150
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,446,903
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
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<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 11,578
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 11,578
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 17,800,844
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 1,814,095
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1,732,234
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 719,122
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 1,791,508
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (1,293,133)
<NET-ASSETS> 15,435,325
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 777,916
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 58,794
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 719,122
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (1,433,969)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 554,401
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (160,446)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 115,680
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 33,819
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 519,393
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
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