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529 composite rankings
529 Plan Composite Ranking Methodology:
Savingforcollege.com's 529 Plan Composite Rankings are based on a comparison of the historical investment performances of a representative selection of each 529 plan's investment options. A more complete description of our methodology is provided in our Methodology White Paper.
Although we make efforts to ensure the accuracy of the data used to produce these rankings, please note that the performance data has not been verified and may be incomplete and/or inaccurate. You should not rely on these rankings but instead refer to official program disclosures. Please note that the pdf files are updated as new or corrected data becomes available to us.
December 31, 2022
Direct Sold 529 Plans
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Broker Sold 529 Plans (A shares)
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performance not including sales charges
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performance not including sales charges
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performance not including sales charges
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performance not including sales charges
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performance including sales charges
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performance including sales charges
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performance including sales charges
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performance including sales charges
RIA Channel 529 Plans
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Annual Returns - Advisor Sold
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Annual Returns - Direct Sold
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Annual Returns - RIA Channel
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Top 529 College Savings Plans
One-year rankings are based on a plan's average investment returns over the last 12 months.
| State | Plan Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | Achieve Montana |
| 2 | Nevada | USAA 529 Education Savings Plan |
| 3 | West Virginia | SMART529 Select |
Three-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last three years.
| State | Plan Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
| 2 | Indiana | CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan |
| 3 | Wisconsin | Edvest |
Five-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last five years
| State | Plan Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
| 2 | District of Columbia | DC College Savings Plan |
| 3 | Wisconsin | Edvest |
10-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last ten years.
| State | Plan Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Edvest |
| 3 | South Carolina | Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) |
