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 December 31, 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 | -9.95 | -9.95 | n/a | n/a | 5.16 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Ages 3-5 | -8.76 | -8.76 | n/a | n/a | 4.94 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Ages 6-8 | -7.83 | -7.83 | n/a | n/a | 4.66 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Ages 9-10 | -6.91 | -6.91 | n/a | n/a | 3.93 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Ages 11-12 | -5.88 | -5.88 | n/a | n/a | 3.74 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Ages 13-14 | -4.76 | -4.76 | n/a | n/a | 3.51 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Ages 15-16 | -3.65 | -3.65 | n/a | n/a | 2.96 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Ages 17-18 | -2.67 | -2.67 | n/a | n/a | 2.49 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.86 | |
| Ages 19+ | -1.39 | -1.39 | n/a | n/a | 2.11 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.83 | |
| Age-Based Moderate | |||||||||
| Ages 0-2 | -8.76 | -8.76 | n/a | n/a | 4.94 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Ages 3-5 | -7.83 | -7.83 | n/a | n/a | 4.66 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Ages 6-8 | -6.91 | -6.91 | n/a | n/a | 3.93 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Ages 9-10 | -5.88 | -5.88 | n/a | n/a | 3.74 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Ages 11-12 | -4.76 | -4.76 | n/a | n/a | 3.51 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Ages 13-14 | -3.65 | -3.65 | n/a | n/a | 2.96 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Ages 15-16 | -2.67 | -2.67 | n/a | n/a | 2.49 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.86 | |
| Ages 17-18 | -1.39 | -1.39 | n/a | n/a | 2.11 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.83 | |
| Ages 19+ | -0.39 | -0.39 | n/a | n/a | 1.54 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.77 | |
| Age-Based Conservative | |||||||||
| Ages 0-2 | -7.83 | -7.83 | n/a | n/a | 4.66 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Ages 3-5 | -6.91 | -6.91 | n/a | n/a | 3.93 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Ages 6-8 | -5.88 | -5.88 | n/a | n/a | 3.74 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Ages 9-10 | -4.76 | -4.76 | n/a | n/a | 3.51 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Ages 11-12 | -3.65 | -3.65 | n/a | n/a | 2.96 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Ages 13-14 | -2.67 | -2.67 | n/a | n/a | 2.49 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.86 | |
| Ages 15-16 | -1.39 | -1.39 | n/a | n/a | 2.11 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.83 | |
| Ages 17-18 | -0.39 | -0.39 | n/a | n/a | 1.54 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.77 | |
| Ages 19+ | 0.75 | 0.75 | n/a | n/a | 0.62 | 9/28/16 | -- | 0.68 | |
| Target Portfolios As of December 31, 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 | -9.95 | -9.95 | 6.09 | 4.26 | 8.41 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.88 | |
| Target Fund 80 | -7.83 | -7.83 | 5.63 | 3.85 | 7.32 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Target Fund 60 | -5.88 | -5.88 | 4.76 | 3.30 | 6.12 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.90 | |
| Target Fund 40 | -3.65 | -3.65 | 4.10 | 2.94 | 4.98 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.89 | |
| Target Fund 20 | -1.39 | -1.39 | 2.99 | 2.25 | 3.61 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.83 | |
| Target Fixed Income Fund | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 0.58 | 0.94 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.68 | |
| Individual Portfolios As of December 31, 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* | 1.43 | 1.43 | n/a | n/a | 0.82 | 7/27/16 | -- | 0.42 | |
| Fixed Income 529 Portfolios | |||||||||
| PIMCO Short-Term 529 Portfolio | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.77 | 1.35 | 1.25 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.93 | |
| Northern Funds Bond Index 529 Portfolio | -0.68 | -0.68 | 1.40 | 1.94 | 1.97 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.55 | |
| Fidelity Advisor Investment Grade Bond 529 Portfolio | -0.82 | -0.82 | 2.48 | 2.13 | 1.36 | 10/10/12 | -- | 0.90 | |
| MainStay Total Return Bond 529 Portfolio | -1.68 | -1.68 | 2.28 | n/a | 1.33 | 12/17/14 | -- | 1.00 | |
| American Century Short-Duration Inflation-Protection Bond Fund 529 Portfolio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.15 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 9/26/13 | -- | 0.77 | |
| BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond 529 Portfolio | -2.30 | -2.30 | 1.31 | 0.71 | 1.63 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.79 | |
| Touchstone High Yield 529 Portfolio | -3.24 | -3.24 | 4.77 | 2.08 | 2.89 | 10/10/12 | -- | 1.12 | |
| Templeton International Bond 529 Portfolio | 1.67 | 1.67 | 3.45 | 0.21 | 0.52 | 10/10/12 | -- | 1.23 | |
| Balanced 529 Portfolio | |||||||||
| T. Rowe Price Balanced 529 Portfolio | -5.21 | -5.21 | 5.60 | 4.49 | 7.48 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.86 | |
| Real Estate 529 Portfolios | |||||||||
| T. Rowe Price Real Estate 529 Portfolio | -9.25 | -9.25 | -0.05 | 6.11 | 7.62 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.00 | |
| Voya Global Real Estate 529 Portfolio | -8.98 | -8.98 | -0.03 | 2.10 | 3.20 | 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 | -12.00 | 2/6/18 | -- | 0.67 | |
| Northern Funds Stock Index 529 Portfolio | -4.89 | -4.89 | 8.68 | 7.93 | 11.74 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.50 | |
| American Century Equity Growth 529 Portfolio | -6.47 | -6.47 | 7.66 | 6.12 | 11.04 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.87 | |
| T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth 529 Portfolio | 3.90 | 3.90 | 13.47 | 11.64 | 15.48 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.96 | |
| Northern Funds Mid Cap Index 529 Portfolio | -11.58 | -11.58 | 7.05 | 5.41 | 10.56 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.56 | |
| William Blair Small Cap Value 529 Portfolio | -16.14 | -16.14 | 4.30 | 2.18 | 7.90 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.65 | |
| Northern Funds Small Cap Index 529 Portfolio | -11.53 | -11.53 | 6.83 | 3.86 | 9.79 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.55 | |
| T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity 529 Portfolio | -7.15 | -7.15 | n/a | n/a | 7.12 | 9/28/16 | -- | 1.06 | |
| International Equity 529 Portfolios | |||||||||
| Northern Funds International Equity Index 529 Portfolio | -14.11 | -14.11 | 2.55 | -0.02 | 3.70 | 8/2/10 | -- | 0.65 | |
| Neuberger Berman International Select 529 Portfolio | -15.13 | -15.13 | 2.05 | 0.52 | 3.80 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.20 | |
| DFA International Small Company 529 Portfolio | -19.80 | -19.80 | 3.08 | 1.49 | 6.24 | 10/10/12 | -- | 0.93 | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity 529 Portfolio | -18.36 | -18.36 | 7.69 | -1.07 | 0.73 | 8/2/10 | -- | 1.48 | |
| Commodities | |||||||||
| Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy 529 Portfolio | -11.99 | -11.99 | 0.00 | -9.19 | -9.94 | 10/10/12 | -- | 1.18 | |