The performance and prices for each Portfolio are shown below. Performance does not reflect 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 | 4.20 | 10.39 | n/a | n/a | 13.85 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Ages 3-5 | 4.09 | 9.66 | n/a | n/a | 12.78 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Ages 6-8 | 3.66 | 8.63 | n/a | n/a | 11.64 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Ages 9-10 | 2.90 | 7.11 | n/a | n/a | 9.82 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Ages 11-12 | 2.57 | 6.27 | n/a | n/a | 8.80 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Ages 13-14 | 2.29 | 5.45 | n/a | n/a | 7.75 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Ages 15-16 | 1.92 | 4.39 | n/a | n/a | 6.29 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Ages 17-18 | 1.57 | 3.47 | n/a | n/a | 5.02 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.86 | |
| Ages 19+ | 1.39 | 2.74 | n/a | n/a | 3.82 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.83 | |
| Age-Based Moderate | |||||||||
| Ages 0-2 | 4.09 | 9.66 | n/a | n/a | 12.78 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Ages 3-5 | 3.66 | 8.63 | n/a | n/a | 11.64 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Ages 6-8 | 2.90 | 7.11 | n/a | n/a | 9.82 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Ages 9-10 | 2.57 | 6.27 | n/a | n/a | 8.80 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Ages 11-12 | 2.29 | 5.45 | n/a | n/a | 7.75 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Ages 13-14 | 1.92 | 4.39 | n/a | n/a | 6.29 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Ages 15-16 | 1.57 | 3.47 | n/a | n/a | 5.02 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.86 | |
| Ages 17-18 | 1.39 | 2.74 | n/a | n/a | 3.82 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.83 | |
| Ages 19+ | 0.96 | 1.75 | n/a | n/a | 2.42 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.77 | |
| Age-Based Conservative | |||||||||
| Ages 0-2 | 3.66 | 8.63 | n/a | n/a | 11.64 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Ages 3-5 | 2.90 | 7.11 | n/a | n/a | 9.82 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Ages 6-8 | 2.57 | 6.27 | n/a | n/a | 8.80 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Ages 9-10 | 2.29 | 5.45 | n/a | n/a | 7.75 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Ages 11-12 | 1.92 | 4.39 | n/a | n/a | 6.29 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Ages 13-14 | 1.57 | 3.47 | n/a | n/a | 5.02 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.86 | |
| Ages 15-16 | 1.39 | 2.74 | n/a | n/a | 3.82 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.83 | |
| Ages 17-18 | 0.96 | 1.75 | n/a | n/a | 2.42 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.77 | |
| Ages 19+ | 0.56 | 0.75 | n/a | n/a | 0.61 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.68 | |
| 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 | 4.20 | 10.39 | 13.11 | 8.92 | 10.65 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Target Fund 80 | 3.66 | 8.63 | 11.18 | 7.60 | 9.12 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Target Fund 60 | 2.57 | 6.27 | 8.74 | 6.05 | 7.45 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Target Fund 40 | 1.92 | 4.39 | 6.61 | 4.77 | 5.87 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Target Fund 20 | 1.39 | 2.74 | 4.26 | 3.20 | 4.08 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.83 | |
| Target Fixed Income Fund | 0.56 | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.55 | 0.95 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.68 | |
| 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 | 1.55 | 2.20 | 2.19 | 1.50 | 1.34 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.93 | |
| Northern Funds Bond Index 529 Portfolio | -2.02 | -1.78 | 0.70 | 1.61 | 1.86 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.55 | |
| Fidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond 529 Portfolio | -1.91 | -1.65 | 1.67 | 1.93 | 1.24 | 10/10/12 | -- | 0.90 | |
| MainStay Total Return Bond 529 Portfolio | -2.24 | -1.78 | 1.81 | n/a | 1.27 | 12/17/14 | -- | 1.00 | |
| American Century Short-Duration Inflation-Protection Bond Fund 529 Portfolio | 0.60 | 0.30 | 1.15 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 9/26/13 | -- | 0.77 | |
| BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond 529 Portfolio | -1.45 | -0.35 | 1.36 | 0.44 | 1.79 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.79 | |
| Touchstone High Yield 529 Portfolio | 1.14 | 1.30 | 5.70 | 3.72 | 3.78 | 10/10/12 | -- | 1.12 | |
| Templeton International Bond 529 Portfolio | -0.30 | -2.22 | 3.57 | 0.08 | 0.22 | 10/10/12 | -- | 1.23 | |
| Balanced 529 Portfolio | |||||||||
| T. Rowe Price Balanced 529 Portfolio | 3.20 | 7.30 | 9.93 | 7.59 | 8.86 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.86 | |
| Real Estate 529 Portfolios | |||||||||
| T. Rowe Price Real Estate 529 Portfolio | -0.44 | 2.83 | 5.51 | 8.24 | 9.10 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.00 | |
| Voya Global Real Estate 529 Portfolio | -2.99 | 2.13 | 3.29 | 3.54 | 4.45 | 10/10/12 | -- | 1.45 | |
| Domestic Equity 529 Portfolios | |||||||||
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Value 529 Portfolio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3.30 | 2/6/18 | -- | 0.67 | |
| Northern Funds Stock Index 529 Portfolio | 10.12 | 17.78 | 16.71 | 13.38 | 14.16 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.50 | |
| American Century Equity Growth 529 Portfolio | 10.07 | 17.97 | 15.40 | 11.95 | 13.65 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.87 | |
| T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth 529 Portfolio | 19.37 | 28.77 | 22.23 | 17.53 | 17.99 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.96 | |
| Northern Funds Mid Cap Index 529 Portfolio | 7.02 | 13.72 | 15.05 | 11.26 | 13.54 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.56 | |
| William Blair Small Cap Value 529 Portfolio | 4.25 | 6.12 | 12.93 | 8.53 | 11.08 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.65 | |
| Northern Funds Small Cap Index 529 Portfolio | 11.04 | 14.79 | 16.57 | 10.51 | 13.22 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.55 | |
| T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity 529 Portfolio | 15.18 | 22.38 | n/a | n/a | 20.37 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.06 | |
| International Equity 529 Portfolios | |||||||||
| Northern Funds International Equity Index 529 Portfolio | -1.58 | 2.64 | 8.54 | 3.87 | 5.57 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.65 | |
| Neuberger Berman International Select 529 Portfolio | -1.55 | 2.19 | 8.84 | 4.54 | 5.83 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.20 | |
| DFA International Small Company 529 Portfolio | -3.80 | 1.04 | 11.39 | 6.63 | 9.82 | 10/10/12 | -- | 0.93 | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity 529 Portfolio | -13.52 | -7.40 | 9.66 | 0.40 | 1.47 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.48 | |
| Commodities | |||||||||
| Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy 529 Portfolio | -2.87 | 1.06 | -0.40 | -7.59 | -8.85 | 10/10/12 | -- | 1.18 | |