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General Information

NextGen 529 -- Client Select Series
The Maine NextGen 529 -- Client Select Series advisor-sold 529 plan consists of age-based, static multi-fund, and individual-fund options from a number of money managers: American Century, BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, iShares, Lord Abbett, MainStay, MFS and Neuberger Berman. In addition, the Principal Plus Portfolio and NextGen Savings Portfolio are offered. For complete details, see a Merrill Advisor or, for Maine residents, a participating Maine Distribution Agent. To find a financial advisor in your area, use the Directory of Financial Professionals.
Our Ratingix
4.5 of 5
Fee Scoreix
5 of 5
Performanceix
2.5 of 5
- Program typeSavings
- Inception1999
- State agencyFinance Authority of Maine (FAME)
- Tax deduction
- Program ManagerMerrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
- Program distributorMerrill Lynch
Ratings & Rankings
Our overall rating for ME residents
This is an excellent program with many benefits for the participant and positive investment attributes. If it has any significant weaknesses then it also has some particularly good things to recommend it.
Our overall rating for non-residents
This is an excellent program with many benefits for the participant and positive investment attributes. If it has any significant weaknesses then it also has some particularly good things to recommend it.
Savingforcollege.com’s 5-Cap Ratings provides an evaluation and comparison of 529 plans, utilizing a formula that examines dozens of factors grouped into the following categories.
2.70of 5
Each plan’s performance score is developed directly from Savingforcollege.com’s Quarterly 529 Performance Rankings. A 529 savings plan must have at least one year of performance history before they will be assigned a 5-cap rating. For those plans that are not part of our quarterly performance rankings, such as plans offering a single set of bank-based investment options, we assign a performance score by evaluating the returns currently available on similar types of investments outside of 529 plans.
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Taxes and other Benefits
- Tax deduction for single filersNone
- Tax deduction for joint filersNone
Note
Maine doesn't offer tax deductions
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Documents, Access & Reporting
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