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2008 Plan Performance Rankings Q3
Each quarter Savingforcollege.com analyzes the investment performance figures for thousands of 529 portfolios and ranks the 529 savings plans from best to worst for one-year investment performance and for three-year investment performance.
The Top Performing 529 Plans
In producing our rankings, we compared the reported investment performance of a subset of portfolios from each 529 savings plan. The lower the "percentile" the better the ranking. For more details on our methodology click here.
We ranked plans that consumers can enroll in directly (see below), as well as those sold through brokers (click here).
These rankings are for periods ended September 30, 2008.
1-year Performance Ranking
Updated November 25, 2008
| Rank | State | Plan | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | New York's 529 College Savings Program - Direct Plan | 23.25 |
| 2 | Georgia | Path2College 529 Plan | 23.76 |
| 3 | Utah | Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) Trust | 24.89 |
| 4 | Arkansas | GIFT College Investing Plan | 26.61 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania 529 Investment Plan | 26.99 |
| 6 | Kansas | Schwab 529 College Savings Plan | 27.23 |
| 7 | Kansas | Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program (Direct-sold) | 27.63 |
| 8 | Kentucky | Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust | 28.67 |
| 9 | Missouri | MOST - Missouri's 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) | 28.77 |
| 10 | Michigan | Michigan Education Savings Program | 29.09 |
See the full list of 1-year direct sold rankings.
3-year Performance Ranking
Updated November 25, 2008
| Rank | State | Plan | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | START Saving Program | 20.32 |
| 2 | Nebraska | College Savings Plan of Nebraska (Direct-sold) | 21.82 |
| 3 | Kansas | Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program (Direct-sold) | 23.28 |
| 4 | Utah | Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) Trust | 26.87 |
| 5 | South Carolina | Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) | 27.43 |
| 6 | Virginia | Virginia Education Savings Trust (VEST) | 28.07 |
| 7 | Nevada | The Vanguard 529 Savings Plan | 28.09 |
| 8 | Iowa | College Savings Iowa | 28.17 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | EdVest (Direct-sold) | 29.69 |
| 10 | Nebraska | TD Ameritrade 529 College Savings Plan | 29.76 |
See the full list of 3-year direct sold rankings.
5-year Performance Ranking
Updated November 25, 2008
| Rank | State | Plan | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | START Saving Program | 26.45 |
| 2 | Alaska | T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan | 26.57 |
| 3 | Virginia | Virginia Education Savings Trust (VEST) | 28.71 |
| 4 | Utah | Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) Trust | 30.38 |
| 5 | Maryland | College Savings Plans of Maryland - College Investment Plan | 31.68 |
| 6 | Nebraska | College Savings Plan of Nebraska (Direct-sold) | 32.40 |
| 7 | Alaska | University of Alaska College Savings Plan | 34.17 |
| 8 | Nevada | The Vanguard 529 Savings Plan | 34.70 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | CollegeBoundfund (Direct-sold, Alternative R) | 35.21 |
| 10 | Nevada | The Upromise College Fund | 37.89 |
See the full list of 5-year direct sold rankings.
For Broker Sold plan rankings, click here.
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