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The DreamAhead College Investment Plan is Washington’s direct-sold 529 college savings plan that helps families save for future higher education expenses. DreamAhead opened in 2018, and since then, over 16,000 students have taken distributions of $521.1 million in DreamAhead benefits to help pay for qualified higher education expenses at colleges, universities, and technical schools nationwide.

Fee Score

4 / 5

Performance

2 / 5
  • Program type
    Savings
  • Inception
    2018
  • State agency
    Washington Student Achievement Council
  • Tax deduction
  • Program Manager
    Vestwell State Savings, LLC, Vestwell State Savings, LLC
  • Program distributor
    Committee on Advanced Tuition Payment and College Savings (WA529 Committee)

Enrollment Date 2024 - Moderate

Asset Allocation

Asset Class% AssetsCategory Avg.
US Stock5%3.3%
Foreign Stock5%1.45%
Real Estate0%0.18%
Bond70%37.29%
Short Term Bond0%12.84%
Cash/MM20%44.93%

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Fees vs Performance

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

Data as of 12/31/2023.

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