Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET)

This is an Honors Plan

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 type
    Savings
  • Inception
    1997, substantially changed in 2021
  • State agency
    Connecticut State Treasurer
  • Tax deduction
  • Program Manager
    Fidelity Investments
  • Program distributor
    Fidelity 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.

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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.

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