COLLEGE SAVINGS 101

New tool helps you pick the best investments for college
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Posted: 2016-07-25
Signing up for a direct-sold 529 plan is easy, and in most cases can be done fairly quickly using an online enrollment form. But there is one part of the process that deserves some careful thought before you sign up – selecting your plan’s investment options.
Just like your 401k or IRA, your 529 plan’s performance will be based on its underlying investments, so it’s important to select the right combination of potential risk and reward to meet your needs.
RELATED: How to select investments in a 529 plan
Our new investment options pages help you make the best choice by highlighting details of each 529 plan’s underlying investments in a visually friendly and easy to read format, including:
- Expense ratio
- Historical returns
- Asset allocation
To find out more about what each 529 plan has to offer:

SEE THE INVESTMENTS IN YOUR STATE’S 529 PLAN NOW!
Signing up for a direct-sold 529 plan is easy, and in most cases can be done fairly quickly using an online enrollment form. But there is one part of the process that deserves some careful thought before you sign up – selecting your plan’s investment options.
Just like your 401k or IRA, your 529 plan’s performance will be based on its underlying investments, so it’s important to select the right combination of potential risk and reward to meet your needs.
RELATED: How to select investments in a 529 plan
Our new investment options pages help you make the best choice by highlighting details of each 529 plan’s underlying investments in a visually friendly and easy to read format, including:
- Expense ratio
- Historical returns
- Asset allocation
To find out more about what each 529 plan has to offer:

SEE THE INVESTMENTS IN YOUR STATE’S 529 PLAN NOW!
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One-year rankings are based on a plan's average investment returns over the last 12 months.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | Indiana | CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan |
2 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
3 | Delaware | Delaware College Investment Plan |
Three-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last three years.
State | Plan Name | |
---|---|---|
1 | Indiana | CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan |
2 | New York | New York's 529 College Savings Program -- Direct Plan |
3 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
Five-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last five years
State | Plan Name | |
---|---|---|
1 | Ohio | Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage |
2 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
3 | Delaware | Delaware College Investment Plan |
10-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last ten years.
State | Plan Name | |
---|---|---|
1 | Ohio | Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage |
2 | New York | New York's 529 College Savings Program -- Direct Plan |
3 | Indiana | CollegeChoice 529 Direct Savings Plan |