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Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund (TEQAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US89154X3026
CUSIP
89154X302
Inception Date
Dec 18, 1997
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund (TEQAX) has returned -3.54% so far this year and 16.00% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TEQAX has returned 10.31% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund

1D
0.17%
1M
-10.65%
YTD
-3.54%
6M
0.07%
1Y
16.00%
3Y*
15.81%
5Y*
8.20%
10Y*
10.31%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1998, TEQAX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.89%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.5 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +28.4%, while the worst month was Nov 2000 at -24.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, TEQAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 31, 2000 with a return of +18.1%, while the worst single day was Jan 2, 2001 at -11.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.99%1.85%-10.65%-3.54%
20255.13%3.14%-0.41%3.17%4.20%3.51%-2.58%3.24%3.57%1.85%0.19%1.66%29.86%
2024-1.50%4.49%2.42%-2.85%6.12%-0.63%3.30%2.35%0.64%-3.70%1.05%-2.56%8.94%
20239.39%-2.72%1.91%3.27%-1.68%4.08%2.46%-3.64%-3.32%-4.29%10.62%6.60%23.45%
2022-2.91%-3.79%-0.22%-6.29%0.69%-10.06%6.08%-5.39%-9.47%6.13%13.30%-4.04%-17.07%
2021-0.73%3.08%2.99%3.52%1.77%-0.33%1.06%1.87%-5.41%3.51%-3.39%3.79%11.86%

Benchmark Metrics

Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.05%, beta of 0.98, and R² of 0.70 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1998.

  • This fund captured 105.63% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 95.39% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.05% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.98 and R² of 0.70, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
3.05%
Beta
0.98
0.70
Upside Capture
105.63%
Downside Capture
95.39%

Expense Ratio

TEQAX has a high expense ratio of 1.16%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TEQAX ranks 39 for risk / return — below 39% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


TEQAX Risk / Return Rank: 3939
Overall Rank
TEQAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3838
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TEQAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3737
Sortino Ratio Rank
TEQAX Omega Ratio Rank: 3333
Omega Ratio Rank
TEQAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4343
Calmar Ratio Rank
TEQAX Martin Ratio Rank: 4242
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund (TEQAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TEQAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.85

0.90

-0.05

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.24

1.39

-0.15

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.13

1.40

-0.27

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.41

6.61

-2.19

Explore TEQAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund provided a 4.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.34$1.34$0.86$0.34$1.38$3.02$0.08$0.83$1.93$2.92$0.11$10.05

Dividend yield

4.56%4.40%3.51%1.46%7.21%12.19%0.33%3.80%10.50%13.02%0.55%51.95%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.34$1.34
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.86$0.86
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.34
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.38$1.38
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.02$3.02

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund was 61.14%, occurring on Feb 13, 2003. Recovery took 2574 trading sessions.

The current Touchstone Global ESG Equity Fund drawdown is 11.08%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-61.14%Sep 5, 2000612Feb 13, 20032574May 7, 20133186
-35.95%Dec 10, 2021211Oct 12, 2022399May 15, 2024610
-32.9%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020109Aug 26, 2020153
-26.41%Apr 10, 200031May 23, 200036Jul 14, 200067
-24.43%Jul 15, 199861Oct 8, 199832Nov 23, 199893

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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