CollegeCounts 529 Fund

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CollegeCounts 529 Fund

This is an Honors Plan
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The manager for the Alabama CollegeCounts 529 Fund direct-sold savings program changed from Van Kampen to Union Bank and Trust Company in August 2010. It features age-based, static and individual fund portfolio options using mutual funds from multiple fund firms.

  • Program type
    Savings
  • Inception
    2002, but substantially changed in August 2010.
  • State agency
    Board of Trustees of CollegeCounts 529 Fund, chaired by the State Treasurer
  • Tax deduction
  • Program Manager
    UBT 529 Services, a division of Union Bank & Trust Company
  • Program distributor
    Union Bank

Investment Options

Investors in CollegeCounts 529 Fund can select from the following investment options. Click on a portfolio name for more information.

Age Based Investment Optionsaccordion open icon

Sometimes referred to as the enrollment-based option, this is an investment approach where your asset allocation is programmed to change over time. Accounts for young beneficiaries are invested aggressively and accounts for beneficiaries with college right around the corner are invested much more conservatively. In some 529 plans, the age-based option operates by automatically transferring your investment from one static portfolio to another at certain points in time. Others utilize lifecycle funds or employ lifecycle-type tactics within the portfolio containing your investment so that it is not necessary to transfer your investment between portfolios.

Static Investment Optionsaccordion close icon
Individual Investment Optionsaccordion close icon