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Idaho College Savings Program (IDeal)

The Idaho College Savings Program (IDeal) is managed by Ascensus College Savings and offers 10 investment options: twelve target enrollment portfolios, six fixed portfolios using Vanguard mutual funds, and a Savings Portfolio invested in the Sallie Mae High-Yield Savings Account. Accounts can be linked to the Upromise rewards service.

Our Ratingx

4 of 5

Fee Scorex

3.5 of 5
3.5 of 5

Performancex

3 of 5
3 of 5

  • Program typeSavings
  • Inception2001, but substantially changed in December 2007
  • State agency
    Idaho College Savings Program Board
  • Tax deduction
  • Program Manager
    Ascensus College Savings
  • Program distributor
    Ascensus College Savings

Investors in Idaho College Savings Program (IDeal) can select from the following investment options. Click on a portfolio name for more information.

Use the form below to filter through the investment options in this plan

Child age


Max Expense Ratio:2.5%

Age Based Investment Options

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.

PortfolioE.R.x% Equity1YR PerformanceRank
Target Enrollment 2040/2041 Portfolio0.36%95.0%20.7%43 of 54
Target Enrollment 2038/2039 Portfolio0.36%89.0%19.96%22 of 79
Target Enrollment 2036/2037 Portfolio0.36%80.0%18.57%15 of 95
Target Enrollment 2034/2035 Portfolio0.36%68.0%16.86%12 of 78
Target Enrollment 2032/2033 Portfolio0.36%57.0%15.07%9 of 77
Target Enrollment 2030/2031 Portfolio0.36%49.0%13.93%10 of 103
Target Enrollment 2028/2029 Portfolio0.36%34.29%11.54%3 of 81
Target Enrollment 2026/2027 Portfolio0.36%23.43%9.24%49 of 81
Target Enrollment 2024/2025 Portfolio0.36%18.36%8%42 of 94
Target Enrollment 2022/2023 Portfolio0.36%14.5%7%78 of 94
Commencement Portfolio0.36%11.6%5.98%38 of 93
Target Enrollment 2042/2043 Portfolio0.36%95.0%N/AN/A

Static Investment Options

This refers to an investment option that is not programmed to change over time. The individual fund portfolio and multi-fund portfolio described below are static options. So are many portfolios that do not use mutual funds, such as stable-value options, guaranteed options, CD options, etc.

PortfolioE.R.x% Equity1YR PerformanceRank
Aggressive Growth Portfolio0.36%100.0%21.42%136 of 275
Growth Portfolio0.36%75.0%17.57%31 of 67
Moderate Growth Portfolio0.36%50.0%13.74%39 of 56
Conservative Growth Portfolio0.36%25.0%9.96%25 of 42
Income Portfolio0.36%0.0%5.3%40 of 65

Individual Investment Options

Sometimes called a single-fund option, this is a portfolio invested in a single mutual fund. Often the name of the 529 portfolio is very similar to the name of the underlying mutual fund. A large number of broker-sold 529s offer an extensive line-up of individual fund options, while a smaller number of direct-sold 529s offer them.

PortfolioE.R.x% Equity1YR PerformanceRank
Savings Portfolio0.34%0.0%3.93%30 of 66
Interest Accumulation Portfolio0.36%0.0%2.93%37 of 66

Use the form below to filter through the investment options in this plan

Child age


Max Expense Ratio:2.5%