Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET), a Fidelity-managed 529 plan follows the same approach as other Fidelity plans in Arizona, Delaware, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It features three age-based options; one using Fidelity Series actively managed funds; one using Fidelity Series index funds; and a third using a combination of the two. The Connecticut plans also offers 11 static options, an option that invests in an interest-bearing deposit account, and a stable value option that invests in a separately managed account that may invest in individual securities or Fidelity mutual funds and investment contracts issued by third-party insurance companies or banks. Prior to February 2021, the plan was managed by TIAA-CREF.
- Program typeSavings
- Inception1997, substantially changed in 2021
- State agencyConnecticut State Treasurer
- Tax deduction
- Program ManagerFidelity Investments
- Program distributorFidelity Brokerage Services, LLC
Investment Options
Investors in Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET) can select from the following investment options. Click on a portfolio name for more information.
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.
| Portfolio | E.R. | %Â Equity | 1YR Performance | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Blend: College Portfolio | 0.4% | 14.99% | -0.4% | N/A |
| Fidelity Blend: Portfolio 2021 | 0.41% | 14.99% | -0.4% | N/A |
| Fidelity Blend: Portfolio 2024 | 0.44% | 26.47% | N/A | N/A |
| Fidelity Blend: Portfolio 2027 | 0.48% | 40% | 0.4% | N/A |
| Fidelity Blend: Portfolio 2030 | 0.51% | 52.76% | 1% | N/A |
| Fidelity Blend: Portfolio 2033 | 0.54% | 66.38% | 1.68% | N/A |
| Fidelity Blend: Portfolio 2036 | 0.56% | 79.64% | 2.66% | N/A |
| Fidelity Blend: Portfolio 2039 | 0.59% | 92.94% | 3.42% | N/A |
| Fidelity Funds: College Portfolio | 0.6% | 14.98% | -0.81% | N/A |
| Fidelity Funds: Portfolio 2021 | 0.61% | 14.98% | -0.71% | N/A |
| Fidelity Funds: Portfolio 2024 | 0.64% | 26.49% | -0.1% | N/A |
| Fidelity Funds: Portfolio 2027 | 0.7% | 40.01% | 0.3% | N/A |
| Fidelity Funds: Portfolio 2030 | 0.74% | 52.79% | 0.89% | N/A |
| Fidelity Funds: Portfolio 2033 | 0.77% | 66.39% | 1.58% | N/A |
| Fidelity Funds: Portfolio 2036 | 0.8% | 79.65% | 2.45% | N/A |
| Fidelity Funds: Portfolio 2039 | 0.83% | 92.95% | 3.12% | N/A |
| Fidelity Index Fund: College Portfolio | 0.14% | 15% | -0.3% | N/A |
| Fidelity Index Fund: Portfolio 2021 | 0.14% | 15% | -0.2% | N/A |
| Fidelity Index Fund: Portfolio 2024 | 0.14% | 26.48% | 0.4% | N/A |
| Fidelity Index Fund: Portfolio 2027 | 0.14% | 40.02% | 1.1% | N/A |
| Fidelity Index Fund: Portfolio 2030 | 0.14% | 52.79% | 1.9% | N/A |
| Fidelity Index Fund: Portfolio 2033 | 0.14% | 66.39% | 2.88% | N/A |
| Fidelity Index Fund: Portfolio 2036 | 0.14% | 79.63% | 4.05% | N/A |
| Fidelity Index Fund: Portfolio 2039 | 0.14% | 92.95% | 5.2% | N/A |
