Monthly performance – Fee Structure A
The performance and prices for each Portfolio are shown below. Net Asset Value (NAV) is the value of one share of the portfolio excluding sales charges. Performance does not reflect the 3.50% upfront sales charge or the annual account maintenance fee of $12 (waived for Alabama residents).
For Fee Structure B Performance| NAV as of April 30, 2012 | POP as of April 30, 2012 | |||||||||||
| Age-Based Portfolios | YTD | 3 Mo | 1yr | 3yr | LTD | YTD | 3 Mo | 1yr | 3yr | LTD | Exp. Ratio1 |
Inception Date |
| Age-Based Aggressive | ||||||||||||
| Ages 0–8 | 12.30% | 6.53% | -1.37% | n/a | 12.24% | 8.37% | 2.80% | -4.82% | n/a | 9.97% | 1.25 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 9–12 | 10.38% | 5.44% | 0.59% | n/a | 11.13% | 6.51% | 1.75% | -2.93% | n/a | 8.88% | 1.19 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 13–16 | 8.27% | 4.25% | 2.26% | n/a | 9.85% | 4.48% | 0.60% | -1.32% | n/a | 7.63% | 1.13 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 17–20 | 6.46% | 3.22% | 3.97% | n/a | 8.51% | 2.74% | -0.39% | 0.33% | n/a | 6.31% | 1.07 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 21+ | 4.21% | 1.92% | 4.69% | n/a | 6.44% | 0.56% | -1.65% | 1.03% | n/a | 4.29% | 1 | 8/2/2010 |
| Age-Based Moderate | ||||||||||||
| Ages 0–8 | 10.38% | 5.44% | 0.59% | n/a | 11.13% | 6.51% | 1.75% | -2.93% | n/a | 8.88% | 1.19 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 9–12 | 8.27% | 4.25% | 2.26% | n/a | 9.85% | 4.48% | 0.60% | -1.32% | n/a | 7.63% | 1.13 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 13–16 | 6.46% | 3.22% | 3.97% | n/a | 8.51% | 2.74% | -0.39% | 0.33% | n/a | 6.31% | 1.07 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 17–20 | 4.21% | 1.92% | 4.69% | n/a | 6.44% | 0.56% | -1.65% | 1.03% | n/a | 4.29% | 1 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 21+ | 1.26% | 0.38% | 3.16% | n/a | 2.61% | -2.29% | -3.13% | -0.45% | n/a | 0.54% | 0.9 | 8/2/2010 |
| Age-Based Conservative | ||||||||||||
| Ages 0–8 | 8.27% | 4.25% | 2.26% | n/a | 9.85% | 4.48% | 0.60% | -1.32% | n/a | 7.63% | 1.13 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 9–12 | 6.46% | 3.22% | 3.97% | n/a | 8.51% | 2.74% | -0.39% | 0.33% | n/a | 6.31% | 1.07 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 13–16 | 4.21% | 1.92% | 4.69% | n/a | 6.44% | 0.56% | -1.65% | 1.03% | n/a | 4.29% | 1 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 17–20 | 1.26% | 0.38% | 3.16% | n/a | 2.61% | -2.29% | -3.13% | -0.45% | n/a | 0.54% | 0.9 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 21+ | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.10% | n/a | 0.09% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.10% | n/a | 0.09% | 0.44 | 8/2/2010 |
| NAV as of April 30, 2012 | POP as of April 30, 2012 | |||||||||||
| Target Portfolios | YTD | 3 Mo | 1yr | 3yr | LTD | YTD | 3 Mo | 1yr | 3yr | LTD | Exp. Ratio |
Inception Date |
| Target Fund 100 | 12.30% | 6.53% | -1.37% | n/a | 12.24% | 8.37% | 2.80% | -4.82% | n/a | 9.97% | 1.25 | 8/2/2010 |
| Target Fund 80 | 10.38% | 5.44% | 0.59% | n/a | 11.13% | 6.51% | 1.75% | -2.93% | n/a | 8.88% | 1.19 | 8/2/2010 |
| Target Fund 60 | 8.27% | 4.25% | 2.26% | n/a | 9.85% | 4.48% | 0.60% | -1.32% | n/a | 7.63% | 1.13 | 8/2/2010 |
| Target Fund 40 | 6.46% | 3.22% | 3.97% | n/a | 8.51% | 2.74% | -0.39% | 0.33% | n/a | 6.31% | 1.07 | 8/2/2010 |
| Target Fund 20 | 4.21% | 1.92% | 4.69% | n/a | 6.44% | 0.56% | -1.65% | 1.03% | n/a | 4.29% | 1 | 8/2/2010 |
| Target Fixed Income Fund | 1.26% | 0.38% | 3.16% | n/a | 2.61% | -2.29% | -3.13% | -0.45% | n/a | 0.54% | 0.9 | 8/2/2010 |
| NAV as of April 30, 2012 | POP as of April 30, 2012 | |||||||||||
| Individual Fund Portfolios | YTD | 3 Mo | 1yr | 3yr | LTD | YTD | 3 Mo | 1yr | 3yr | LTD | Exp. Ratio |
Inception Date |
| Money Market 529 Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| BlackRock Cash Funds 529 Portfolio A* | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.09% | n/a | 0.09% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.09% | n/a | 0.09% | 0.44 | 8/2/2010 |
| Fixed Income 529 Portfolios | ||||||||||||
| PIMCO Short-Term 529 Portfolio A | 1.50% | 0.69% | 0.40% | n/a | 0.86% | 1.50% | 0.69% | 0.40% | n/a | 0.86% | 1.12 | 8/2/2010 |
| Northern Bond Index 529 Portfolio A | 1.12% | 0.37% | 6.72% | n/a | 4.51% | -2.42% | -3.14% | 2.98% | n/a | 2.40% | 0.83 | 8/2/2010 |
| PIMCO Total Return 529 Portfolio A | 4.20% | 1.68% | 5.11% | n/a | 5.12% | 0.56% | -1.88% | 1.43% | n/a | 3.00% | 1.13 | 8/2/2010 |
| BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond 529 Portfolio A | 2.65% | 0.52% | 9.74% | n/a | 8.88% | -0.94% | -3.00% | 5.90% | n/a | 6.68% | 1.12 | 8/2/2010 |
| Balanced 529 Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| T. Rowe Price Balanced 529 Portfolio A | 9.08% | 4.67% | 2.50% | n/a | 10.44% | 5.26% | 1.00% | -1.09% | n/a | 8.20% | 1.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Real Estate 529 Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| T. Rowe Price Real Estate 529 Portfolio A | 15.37% | 8.19% | 9.44% | n/a | 17.31% | 11.33% | 4.40% | 5.61% | n/a | 14.94% | 1.43 | 8/2/2010 |
| Domestic Equity 529 Portfolios | ||||||||||||
| Harbor Large Cap Value 529 Portfolio A | 11.66% | 7.33% | 2.36% | n/a | 11.87% | 7.75% | 3.57% | -1.23% | n/a | 9.60% | 1.39 | 8/2/2010 |
| Northern Equity Index 529 Portfolio A | 11.60% | 6.90% | 3.93% | n/a | 14.69% | 7.69% | 3.16% | 0.29% | n/a | 12.37% | 0.77 | 8/2/2010 |
| American Century Equity Growth 529 Portfolio A | 12.04% | 6.98% | 5.85% | n/a | 16.39% | 8.12% | 3.23% | 2.14% | n/a | 14.03% | 1.16 | 8/2/2010 |
| T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth 529 Portfolio A | 18.15% | 10.53% | 7.63% | n/a | 18.98% | 14.01% | 6.66% | 3.86% | n/a | 16.57% | 1.24 | 8/2/2010 |
| Northern Mid Cap Index 529 Portfolio A | 12.91% | 5.98% | -1.45% | n/a | 15.93% | 8.96% | 2.27% | -4.90% | n/a | 13.58% | 0.82 | 8/2/2010 |
| Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap II 529 Portfolio A | 12.28% | 5.50% | -6.53% | n/a | 10.44% | 8.35% | 1.81% | -9.80% | n/a | 8.20% | 1.57 | 8/2/2010 |
| William Blair Small Cap Value 529 Portfolio A | 8.27% | 2.61% | -5.38% | n/a | 9.85% | 4.48% | -0.98% | -8.69% | n/a | 7.63% | 1.82 | 8/2/2010 |
| Northern Small Company Index 529 Portfolio A | 10.53% | 3.31% | -4.95% | n/a | 13.60% | 6.66% | -0.31% | -8.27% | n/a | 11.30% | 0.82 | 8/2/2010 |
| Lord Abbett Developing Growth 529 Portfolio A | 11.19% | 6.48% | -5.54% | n/a | 20.33% | 7.30% | 2.75% | -8.85% | n/a | 17.90% | 1.41 | 8/2/2010 |
| International Equity 529 Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| Northern International Equity Index 529 Portfolio A | 8.67% | 2.80% | -14.05% | n/a | 1.60% | 4.86% | -0.80% | -17.06% | n/a | -0.46% | 0.92 | 8/2/2010 |
| Neuberger Berman International Large Cap 529 Portfolio A | 8.55% | 4.61% | -14.45% | n/a | 3.73% | 4.75% | 0.95% | -17.44% | n/a | 1.64% | 1.58 | 8/2/2010 |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity 529 Portfolio A | 13.99% | 2.32% | -8.55% | n/a | 3.34% | 10.00% | -1.26% | -11.75% | n/a | 1.25% | 1.81 | 8/2/2010 |
Past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data above.
* An investment in the Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Portfolio.
** Effective August 16, 2010, the name of the underlying William Blair Value Discovery Fund changed to the William Blair Small Cap Value Fund.
1 Expense ratio information is the total annual underlying mutual fund expenses for the investment funds that make up each Portfolio, as disclosed in each fund’s most recent prospectus dated prior to July 1, 2010, and also includes the 0.32% program management fee, the 0.10% state administrative fee, and the ongoing service fee at an annualized rate of 0.25% for Fee Structure A.
Contributions made to the BlackRock Cash Funds 529 Portfolio, the PIMCO Short-Term 529 Portfolio, and the Age-Based Conservative (21+) Portfolio under Fee Structure A are not subject to an initial sales charge. If you choose to transfer funds in the BlackRock Cash Funds 529 Portfolio, the PIMCO Short-Term 529 Portfolio, or the Age-Based Conservative (21+) Portfolio that are subject to Fee Structure A to another Portfolio in the Plan, you will be assessed the sales charge applicable to such new Portfolio under Fee Structure A.
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