The Fidelity Massachusetts U.Fund College Investing Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

The Massachusetts U.Fund College Investing Plan is managed by Fidelity. It provides three investment options: Age-based Portfolio, Age-based Portfolio(Index Fund) and Custom Strategy. For the third option, investors can create their own investment mix from the 529 college saving plan portfolios below.  The 529 Plan account will be reallocated only at your instruction, but changes to existing investments within the plan can be made only once per calendar year. MyPlanIQ.com provides asset allocation strategies for the investors to constructs customized 529 portfolios, which is better tailored to their risk profile. The model portfolios are constructed basing on the plan-providing portfolios below.

 
  Portfolios
(Actively-Managed Funds)
Portfolios 
(Index Funds)
Static Portfolios 100% Equity 100% Equity (Index)
70% Equity 70% Equity (Index)
Conservative Conservative (Index)
Individual Fund Portfolios Money Market Portfolio (Cash Reserves) Spartan 500 Index
Total Market Index
International Index
Intermediate Treasury Index

Social Choice Portfolio
(available in CA plan only)

All Selection must be increments of 5%, which temperaly has not been take into account in this simulated plan. For more information of the 529 plan, please visit the Fidelity 529 plan website.

Investment options of The Fidelity Massachusetts U.Fund College Investing Plan

Total Available Funds: 11
Asset Class Ticker Description
US EQUITY
LARGE BLEND FSTMX Fidelity Spartan Total Market Index Fund
LARGE BLEND FUSEX Fidelity Spartan 500 Index Fund
LARGE GROWTH FAMRX Fidelity 100% Equity Portfolio
LARGE GROWTH FAMRX Fidelity 100% Equity Portfolio (Index Series)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend FSIIX Fidelity Spartan International Index Fund
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate Government FIBIX Fidelity Spartan Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund
Others
ROOT CASH Fidelity Cash Reserves Fund
Moderate Allocation FASGX Fidelity 70% Equity Portfolio
Conservative Allocation FFANX Fidelity Conservative Portfolio
Moderate Allocation FASGX Fidelity 70% Equity Portfolio (Index Series)
Conservative Allocation FFANX Fidelity Conservative Portfolio (Index Series)

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for The Fidelity Massachusetts U.Fund College Investing Plan participants. You can customize and follow a model portfolio in your plan account.

Types of portfolio strategies

These portfolios are proactively monitored and rebalanced on a monthly basis when needed, ensuring it remains in line with its target allocation.

Let us know (Email us) if you need help to create a custom model portfolio for your plan.

Example model portfolios

The following provides historical returns for example model portfolios with a moderate risk profile (at most 60% in stocks) and their comparison with benchmark index funds. You can customize these portfolios according to your own risk profile.

Strategic Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

The following portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) strategy.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
The Fidelity Massachusetts U.Fund College Investing Plan Strategic Asset Allocation – Optimal Moderate NA -1.23% 4.53% 5.09% 7.79% 6.02% NA
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 7.18% 10.93% 11.18% 13.10% 8.60% 6.45%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA -0.24% 4.98% 4.97% 7.82% 5.92% 5.61%
Data as of 10/31/2018, Common starting date is 12/31/2000

Tactical Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

The following portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) strategy.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
The Fidelity Massachusetts U.Fund College Investing Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA 9.20% 8.84% 8.49% 8.20% 8.10% NA
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 19.49% 15.94% 14.26% 10.78% 9.30% 7.62%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 7.52% 7.89% 7.19% 6.09% 6.53% 6.39%
Data as of 08/31/2018, Common starting date is 12/31/2000

Asset Allocation Composite Model Portfolio

The following model portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Asset Allocation Composite (AAC) strategy.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
The Fidelity Massachusetts U.Fund College Investing Plan Asset Allocation Composite Moderate NA 0.22% 5.18% 5.39% 7.99% 6.16% NA
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 7.18% 10.93% 11.18% 13.10% 8.60% 6.45%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA -0.24% 4.98% 4.97% 7.82% 5.92% 5.61%
Data as of 10/31/2018, Common starting date is 12/31/2000