Monthly performance
The performance and prices for each portfolio are shown below as of April 30, 2012.
| as of April 30, 2012 | |||||||
| Age-Based Portfolios | YTD | 3 Mo | 1yr | 3yr | LTD | Exp. Ratio |
Inception Date |
| Age-Based Aggressive | |||||||
| Ages 0–8 | 11.64% | 5.55% | -1.30% | n/a | 11.97% | 0.34 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 9–12 | 9.55% | 4.60% | 1.01% | n/a | 11.23% | 0.34 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 13–16 | 7.54% | 3.59% | 3.14% | n/a | 10.17% | 0.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 17–20 | 5.45% | 2.56% | 4.88% | n/a | 8.88% | 0.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 21+ | 3.40% | 1.54% | 5.74% | n/a | 6.93% | 0.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Age-Based Moderate | |||||||
| Ages 0–8 | 9.55% | 4.60% | 1.01% | n/a | 11.23% | 0.34 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 9–12 | 7.54% | 3.59% | 3.14% | n/a | 10.17% | 0.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 13–16 | 5.45% | 2.56% | 4.88% | n/a | 8.88% | 0.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 17–20 | 3.40% | 1.54% | 5.74% | n/a | 6.93% | 0.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 21+ | 0.76% | 0.19% | 3.94% | n/a | 3.06% | 0.34 | 8/2/2010 |
| Age-Based Conservative | |||||||
| Ages 0–8 | 7.54% | 3.59% | 3.14% | n/a | 10.17% | 0.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 9–12 | 5.45% | 2.56% | 4.88% | n/a | 8.88% | 0.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 13–16 | 3.40% | 1.54% | 5.74% | n/a | 6.93% | 0.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 17–20 | 0.76% | 0.19% | 3.94% | n/a | 3.06% | 0.34 | 8/2/2010 |
| Ages 21+ | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.05% | n/a | 0.05% | 0.35 | 8/2/2010 |
| as of April 30, 2012 | |||||||
| Target Portfolios | YTD | 3 Mo | 1yr | 3yr | LTD | Exp. Ratio |
Inception Date |
| Target Fund 100 | 11.64% | 5.55% | -1.30% | n/a | 11.97% | 0.34 | 8/2/2010 |
| Target Fund 80 | 9.55% | 4.60% | 1.01% | n/a | 11.23% | 0.34 | 8/2/2010 |
| Target Fund 60 | 7.54% | 3.59% | 3.14% | n/a | 10.17% | 0.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Target Fund 40 | 5.45% | 2.56% | 4.88% | n/a | 8.88% | 0.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Target Fund 20 | 3.40% | 1.54% | 5.74% | n/a | 6.93% | 0.33 | 8/2/2010 |
| Target Fixed Income Fund | 0.76% | 0.19% | 3.94% | n/a | 3.06% | 0.34 | 8/2/2010 |
| as of April 30, 2012 | |||||||
| Individual Fund Portfolios | YTD | 3 Mo | 1yr | 3yr | LTD | Exp. Ratio |
Inception Date |
| Money Market 529 Portfolio | |||||||
| Vanguard Prime Money Market 529 Portfolio* | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.05% | n/a | 0.05% | 0.35 | 8/2/2010 |
| Fixed Income 529 Portfolios | |||||||
| PIMCO Short-Term 529 Portfolio | 1.69% | 0.89% | 0.79% | n/a | 1.31% | 0.7 | 8/2/2010 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index 529 Portfolio | 2.35% | 0.62% | 10.67% | n/a | 7.31% | 0.37 | 8/2/2010 |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index 529 Portfolio | 1.30% | 0.46% | 7.27% | n/a | 5.18% | 0.32 | 8/2/2010 |
| PIMCO Total Return 529 Portfolio | 4.27% | 1.67% | 5.57% | n/a | 5.56% | 0.72 | 8/2/2010 |
| Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities 529 Portfolio | 2.69% | 0.51% | 10.99% | n/a | 10.06% | 0.37 | 8/2/2010 |
| Balanced 529 Portfolio | |||||||
| T. Rowe Price Balanced 529 Portfolio | 9.22% | 4.82% | 2.92% | n/a | 10.86% | 0.96 | 8/2/2010 |
| Real Estate 529 Portfolio | |||||||
| Vanguard REIT Index 529 Portfolio | 13.77% | 6.92% | 9.59% | n/a | 16.95% | 0.39 | 8/2/2010 |
| Domestic Equity 529 Portfolios | |||||||
| Vanguard Value Index 529 Portfolio | 9.58% | 5.88% | 0.41% | n/a | 12.29% | 0.39 | 8/2/2010 |
| Vanguard 500 Index 529 Portfolio | 11.70% | 7.03% | 4.49% | n/a | 15.15% | 0.32 | 8/2/2010 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index 529 Portfolio | 12.20% | 6.80% | 3.29% | n/a | 15.62% | 0.31 | 8/2/2010 |
| Vanguard Growth Index 529 Portfolio | 14.74% | 8.11% | 7.76% | n/a | 18.63% | 0.39 | 8/2/2010 |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index 529 Portfolio | 12.50% | 5.62% | -1.46% | n/a | 15.10% | 0.39 | 8/2/2010 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index 529 Portfolio | 12.98% | 5.14% | -2.65% | n/a | 15.62% | 0.38 | 8/2/2010 |
| Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap II 529 Portfolio | 12.28% | 5.55% | -6.11% | n/a | 10.91% | 1.2 | 8/2/2010 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index 529 Portfolio | 10.92% | 3.83% | -3.02% | n/a | 12.02% | 0.53 | 8/2/2010 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index 529 Portfolio | 11.81% | 4.58% | -2.81% | n/a | 15.10% | 0.38 | 8/2/2010 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index 529 Portfolio | 12.57% | 5.17% | -3.59% | n/a | 18.42% | 0.53 | 8/2/2010 |
| International Equity 529 Portfolio | |||||||
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index 529 Portfolio | 10.03% | 2.56% | -13.24% | n/a | 2.39% | 0.4 | 8/2/2010 |
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