North Dakota's College SAVE, managed by Ascensus College Savings, offers 9 investment options: three age-based options and six individual portfolios managed by Vanguard. In May 2017, the plan added an advisor-sold share class. Accounts can be linked to the Upromise rewards service. To find a financial advisor in your area, use the Directory of Financial Professionals.

  • Program type
    Savings
  • Inception
    2001 but substantially changed in November 2006; Advisor class units added in 2017
  • State agency
    Bank of North Dakota
  • Tax deduction
  • Program Manager
    Ascensus College Savings
  • Program distributor
    Ascensus College Savings

Conservative: 17 through 18 years (Conservative Income)

Asset Allocation

Asset Class% AssetsCategory Avg.
US Stock0%5.15%
Foreign Stock0%1.21%
Real Estate0%0.24%
Bond19%33.22%
Short Term Bond6%21.81%
Cash/MM75%38.17%

Performance

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Fees & Expenses (1 Year)

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Total Expense Ratio

Fees vs Performance

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Assumptions

Data in "Growth of $10,000" is based on historical annual performance data.

Data as of 09/30/2024.

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Category averages are designed to be a representation of all portfolios with a similar age and risk profile (represented as a % of equity).