529 Plan Investment Options

As you get ready to open your 529 plan account, decide which investment strategy will work best for you. Our plans offer options for every type of investor.

For investors who prefer to manage their own asset allocations, our Custom Strategy provides the flexibility you'll need to build your own customized approach to college saving and investing.

This strategy allows you to create an investment mix from portfolios that fall into four categories:

Static Portfolios

  • Asset mix remains the same over time
  • Two types: Fidelity Funds and Fidelity Index

Individual Fund Portfolios

  • Options include a mix of equity, fixed income, and money market portfolios
  • Each portfolio has the same investment objective as its underlying mutual fund

Age-Based Portfolios

  • Managed according to the approximate year the beneficiary is projected to enter college, becoming more conservative over time
  • Three types: Fidelity Funds, Multi-Firm, or Fidelity Index. Learn more about the Age-Based Strategy.

Bank Deposit Portfolio1

  • Composed exclusively of a deposit in an FDIC-insured, interest-bearing account2
  • Seeks preservation of principal and is designed for beneficiaries of any age

Questions?

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1Bank Deposit Portfolio is not an eligible investment selection for Trust Account Registrations.

2Although the underlying deposits are eligible for FDIC insurance, subject to applicable federal deposit insurance limits, the units of the Bank Deposit Portfolio are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. You are responsible for monitoring the total amount of your assets on deposit at the depository bank, including amounts held directly at the depository bank. All such deposits held in the same ownership capacity at the depository bank are subject to aggregation and to the current FDIC insurance coverage limitation of $250,000. Please see your 529 Fact Kit for more details.

The asset allocation strategy you choose for any Custom Strategy should be based on your investment objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, and other factors you determine to be important. Different asset allocations offer different balances between risk and potential returns. Generally, the greater the stock allocation, the greater the potential for long-term returns and the greater the risk of volatility, especially over the short term. Conversely, the greater the allocation to bonds and/or short-term investments, the lower the potential for high long-term returns but the lower the short-term risks.

The UNIQUE College Investing Plan is offered by the State of New Hampshire and managed by Fidelity Investments. If you or the designated beneficiary is not a New Hampshire resident, you may want to consider, before investing, whether your state or the designated beneficiary's home state offers its residents a plan with alternate state tax advantages or other benefits.

Units of the portfolios are municipal securities and may be subject to market volatility and fluctuation.

Please carefully consider each plan's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. For this and other information on any 529 college savings plan managed by Fidelity, contact Fidelity for a free Fact Kit, or view online. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

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