The performance and prices for each Portfolio are shown below. Net Asset Value (NAV) is the value of one share of the portfolio. Performance does not reflect any contingent deferred sales charge or the annual account maintenance fee of $12 (waived for Alabama residents).
| Age-Based Portfolios As of September 28, 2018 | YTD Returns at NAV (%)1 | Average Annual Total Returns at NAV (%)1 | Inception Date | Max Sales Charge | Expense Ratio (%)2 | ||||
| 1 Yr | 3 Yrs | 5 Yrs | Lifetime | ||||||
| Age-Based Aggressive | |||||||||
| Ages 0-2 | 3.44 | 9.29 | n/a | n/a | 12.74 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.88 | |
| Ages 3-5 | 3.29 | 8.56 | n/a | n/a | 12.03 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.88 | |
| Ages 6-8 | 2.96 | 7.61 | n/a | n/a | 10.56 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.89 | |
| Ages 9-10 | 2.07 | 6.01 | n/a | n/a | 8.72 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.90 | |
| Ages 11-12 | 1.84 | 5.27 | n/a | n/a | 7.76 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.90 | |
| Ages 13-14 | 1.70 | 4.50 | n/a | n/a | 6.72 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.88 | |
| Ages 15-16 | 1.17 | 3.38 | n/a | n/a | 5.26 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.89 | |
| Ages 17-18 | 0.75 | 2.37 | n/a | n/a | 3.97 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.86 | |
| Ages 19+ | 0.56 | 1.68 | n/a | n/a | 2.79 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.83 | |
| Age-Based Moderate | |||||||||
| Ages 0-2 | 3.29 | 8.56 | n/a | n/a | 12.03 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.88 | |
| Ages 3-5 | 2.96 | 7.61 | n/a | n/a | 10.56 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.89 | |
| Ages 6-8 | 2.07 | 6.01 | n/a | n/a | 8.72 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.90 | |
| Ages 9-10 | 1.84 | 5.27 | n/a | n/a | 7.76 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.90 | |
| Ages 11-12 | 1.70 | 4.50 | n/a | n/a | 6.72 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.88 | |
| Ages 13-14 | 1.17 | 3.38 | n/a | n/a | 5.26 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.89 | |
| Ages 15-16 | 0.75 | 2.37 | n/a | n/a | 3.97 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.86 | |
| Ages 17-18 | 0.56 | 1.68 | n/a | n/a | 2.79 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.83 | |
| Ages 19+ | 0.20 | 0.69 | n/a | n/a | 1.39 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.77 | |
| Age-Based Conservative | |||||||||
| Ages 0-2 | 2.96 | 7.61 | n/a | n/a | 10.56 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.89 | |
| Ages 3-5 | 2.07 | 6.01 | n/a | n/a | 8.72 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.90 | |
| Ages 6-8 | 1.84 | 5.27 | n/a | n/a | 7.76 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.90 | |
| Ages 9-10 | 1.70 | 4.50 | n/a | n/a | 6.72 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.88 | |
| Ages 11-12 | 1.17 | 3.38 | n/a | n/a | 5.26 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.89 | |
| Ages 13-14 | 0.75 | 2.37 | n/a | n/a | 3.97 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.86 | |
| Ages 15-16 | 0.56 | 1.68 | n/a | n/a | 2.79 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.83 | |
| Ages 17-18 | 0.20 | 0.69 | n/a | n/a | 1.39 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.77 | |
| Ages 19+ | -0.20 | -0.20 | n/a | n/a | -0.30 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.68 | |
| Target Portfolios As of September 28, 2018 | YTD Returns at NAV (%)1 | Average Annual Total Returns at NAV (%)1 | Inception Date | Max Sales Charge | Expense Ratio (%)2 | ||||
| 1 Yr | 3 Yrs | 5 Yrs | Lifetime | ||||||
| Target Fund 100 | 3.44 | 9.29 | 11.99 | 7.84 | 9.56 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.88 | |
| Target Fund 80 | 2.96 | 7.61 | 10.10 | 6.54 | 8.04 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.89 | |
| Target Fund 60 | 1.84 | 5.27 | 7.66 | 5.01 | 6.38 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.90 | |
| Target Fund 40 | 1.17 | 3.38 | 5.57 | 3.72 | 4.82 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.89 | |
| Target Fund 20 | 0.56 | 1.68 | 3.22 | 2.17 | 2.96 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.83 | |
| Target Fixed Income Fund | -0.20 | -0.20 | -0.10 | -0.42 | -0.04 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.68 | |
| Individual Portfolios As of September 28, 2018 | YTD Returns at NAV (%)1 | Average Annual Total Returns at NAV (%)1 | Inception Date | Max Sales Charge | Expense Ratio (%)2 | ||||
| 1 Yr | 3 Yrs | 5 Yrs | Lifetime | ||||||
| Money Market 529 Portfolio | |||||||||
| State Street U.S. Government Money Market 529 Portfolio* | 0.99 | 1.16 | n/a | n/a | 0.71 | 7/27/16 | -- | 0.42 | |
| Fixed Income 529 Portfolios | |||||||||
| PIMCO Short-Term 529 Portfolio | 0.96 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.68 | |
| Northern Funds Bond Index 529 Portfolio | -2.79 | -2.79 | -0.34 | 0.57 | 0.95 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.55 | |
| Fidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond 529 Portfolio | -2.50 | -2.50 | 0.74 | 0.91 | 0.22 | 10/10/12 | -- | 1.90 | |
| MainStay Total Return Bond 529 Portfolio | -2.89 | -2.79 | 0.81 | n/a | 0.26 | 12/17/14 | -- | 2.00 | |
| American Century Short-Duration Inflation-Protection Bond Fund 529 Portfolio | -0.21 | -0.72 | 0.07 | -0.81 | -0.81 | 9/26/13 | -- | 1.77 | |
| BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond 529 Portfolio | -2.11 | -1.30 | 0.38 | -0.55 | 0.79 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.79 | |
| Touchstone High Yield 529 Portfolio | 0.51 | 0.43 | 4.65 | 2.70 | 2.78 | 10/10/12 | -- | 2.12 | |
| Templeton International Bond 529 Portfolio | -1.04 | -3.14 | 2.53 | -0.90 | -0.77 | 10/10/12 | -- | 2.23 | |
| Balanced 529 Portfolio | |||||||||
| T. Rowe Price Balanced 529 Portfolio | 2.45 | 6.23 | 8.86 | 6.52 | 7.78 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.86 | |
| Real Estate 529 Portfolios | |||||||||
| T. Rowe Price Real Estate 529 Portfolio | -1.16 | 1.79 | 4.44 | 7.15 | 8.01 | 8/2/10 | -- | 2.00 | |
| Voya Global Real Estate 529 Portfolio | -3.70 | 1.08 | 2.26 | 2.52 | 3.42 | 10/10/12 | -- | 2.45 | |
| Domestic Equity 529 Portfolios | |||||||||
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Value 529 Portfolio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.70 | 2/6/18 | -- | 1.67 | |
| Northern Funds Stock Index 529 Portfolio | 9.34 | 16.61 | 15.57 | 12.25 | 13.03 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.50 | |
| American Century Equity Growth 529 Portfolio | 9.26 | 16.82 | 14.27 | 10.83 | 12.52 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.87 | |
| T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth 529 Portfolio | 18.49 | 27.50 | 21.01 | 16.36 | 16.82 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.96 | |
| Northern Funds Mid Cap Index 529 Portfolio | 6.21 | 12.55 | 13.90 | 10.16 | 12.42 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.56 | |
| William Blair Small Cap Value 529 Portfolio | 3.48 | 5.03 | 11.83 | 7.44 | 9.96 | 8/2/10 | -- | 2.65 | |
| Northern Funds Small Cap Index 529 Portfolio | 10.19 | 13.64 | 15.40 | 9.40 | 12.11 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.55 | |
| T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity 529 Portfolio | 14.41 | 21.14 | n/a | n/a | 19.21 | 9/28/16 | -- | 2.06 | |
| International Equity 529 Portfolios | |||||||||
| Northern Funds International Equity Index 529 Portfolio | -2.32 | 1.63 | 7.48 | 2.85 | 4.53 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.65 | |
| Neuberger Berman International Select 529 Portfolio | -2.27 | 1.18 | 7.77 | 3.52 | 4.77 | 8/2/10 | -- | 2.20 | |
| DFA International Small Company 529 Portfolio | -4.45 | 0.12 | 10.38 | 5.66 | 8.81 | 10/10/12 | -- | 1.93 | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity 529 Portfolio | -14.14 | -8.30 | 8.58 | -0.59 | 0.46 | 8/2/10 | -- | 2.48 | |
| Commodities | |||||||||
| Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy 529 Portfolio | -3.55 | 0.19 | -1.32 | -8.47 | -9.72 | 10/10/12 | -- | 2.18 | |