TFSLX Performance — Touchstone Flexible Income Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-08-26
TFSLX returned +1.57% year to date and +4.88% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +6.14% over 3 years and +2.57% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $120, against $115 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 3.71% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $58.5M, and assets reached $1.65B.
TFSLX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Touchstone Flexible Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | TFSLX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $105 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $120 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $114 | $102 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $129 | $112 |
TFSLX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.57% |
| 1 year | +4.88% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.14% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.57% |
TFSLX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Touchstone Flexible Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.57% |
| 2025 | +6.54% |
| 2024 | +4.92% |
| 2023 | +8.08% |
| 2022 | −7.97% |
| 2021 | +3.17% |
| 2020 | +8.35% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.92% |
TFSLX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +1.4% | −2.0% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +1.7% | −0.4% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +1.6% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.5% | −0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.9% | −0.3% | +1.1% | −1.3% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +1.3% | +1.2% | +1.1% | −1.2% | +1.0% | −1.2% |
| 2023 | +2.6% | −0.4% | −0.6% | +1.1% | −0.4% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.1% | −0.5% | −0.8% | +3.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −0.9% | −1.8% | −1.9% | 0.0% | −1.6% | +2.7% | −1.6% | −2.4% | −1.4% | +2.5% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | −0.9% | +0.5% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.8% | 0.0% | −0.4% | −0.3% | −0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% | −0.1% | −7.1% | +5.8% | +1.5% | +1.0% | +2.6% | +2.1% | −1.8% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | −0.3% | +0.2% | +0.4% | 0.0% | +0.8% |
TFSLX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 3.71%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.44 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +3.43% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.99% (Mar 2026)
TFSLX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Touchstone Flexible Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$58.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $590.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.91×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $41.8M | $65.4M | −$23.6M |
| May 2026 | $42.5M | $53.9M | −$11.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $44.2M | $49.3M | −$5.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $44.9M | $75.9M | −$31.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $47.5M | $42.5M | $5.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $59.0M | $63.1M | −$4.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $46.1M | $43.2M | $2.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $46.3M | $42.6M | $3.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $53.7M | $88.1M | −$34.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $55.6M | $28.8M | $26.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $65.0M | $37.2M | $27.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $43.7M | $58.7M | −$15.1M |
TFSLX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Touchstone Flexible Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.65B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.68B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.73B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.77B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.71B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.69B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.61B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.58B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.42B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.36B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.15B |
| 2023-09-30 | $933.18M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.