The Columbia New York 529 College Savings Program Advisor Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

The New York 529 College Savings Program Advisor Plan is provided by Columbia Menagement LLC. The Columbia 529 plan provides three ways to invest: Age-based Portfolios, Asset Allocation Portfolios and Customized portfolios. With the custom portfolio option, the assets in your Columbia 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 third-way investors to constructs customized 529 portfolios, which is better tailored to their risk profile. The model portfolios are constructed basing on the plan custom portfolios below.  

Columbia portfolios                Portfolio name                             Underlying fund
                                    Columbia Acorn NY 529                     Columbia Acorn
                                    Columbia Acorn Select NY 529            Columbia Acorn Select
                                    Columbia Acorn USA NY 529               Columbia Acorn USA
                                    Columbia Large Cap Value NY 529      Columbia Large Cap Value
                                    ColumbiaMarsico Growth NY 529          ColumbiaMarsico Growth
                                    ColumbiaMid Cap Value NY 529          ColumbiaMid Cap Value
                                    Columbia Small Cap Value NY 529      Columbia Small Cap Value I
                                    Columbia Small Cap Core NY 529       Columbia Small Cap Core
                                    Columbia Thermostat NY 529             Columbia Thermostat
                                    Columbia Intermediate Bond NY 529   Columbia Intermediate Bond
                                    Columbia Strategic Income NY 529      Columbia Strategic Income
Premiere portfolios
                                    Premiere Aggressive Growth NY 529      LeggMason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth†
                                    Premiere Classic Value NY 529             RiverSource Equity Value††
                                    Premiere Large Cap Value NY 529        BlackRock Large Cap Value
                                    Premiere Global Allocation NY 529        UBS Global Allocation
                                    Premiere International Equity NY 529    JPMorgan International Equity

For further information, please visit the Columbia official website or the Plan File.

Investment options of The Columbia New York 529 College Savings Program Advisor Plan

Total Available Funds: 16
Asset Class Ticker Description
US EQUITY
Mid-Cap Growth ACRNX Columbia Acorn NY 529
Mid-Cap Growth LTFAX Columbia Acorn Select NY 529
Small Growth LAUAX Columbia Acorn USA NY 529
LARGE VALUE NVLEX Columbia Large Cap Value NY 529
LARGE GROWTH NMGIX Columbia Marsico Growth NY 529
MID-CAP VALUE CMUAX Columbia Mid Cap Value NY 529
SMALL VALUE CSMIX Columbia Small Cap Value NY 529
SMALL BLEND LSMAX Columbia Small Cap Core NY 529
LARGE GROWTH SHRAX Premiere Aggressive Growth NY 529
LARGE VALUE IEVAX Premiere Classic Value NY 529
LARGE VALUE MDLVX Premiere Large Cap Value NY 529
Others
Moderate Allocation COTZX Columbia Thermostat NY 529
World Allocation BNGLX Premiere Global Allocation NY 529
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond LIBAX Columbia Intermediate Bond NY 529
Multisector Bond COSIX Columbia Strategic Income NY 529
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend OEIAX Premiere International Equity NY 529

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for The Columbia New York 529 College Savings Program Advisor 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 Columbia New York 529 College Savings Program Advisor Plan Strategic Asset Allocation – Optimal Moderate NA -0.53% 0.46% 1.40% 5.62% 4.98% NA
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 11.44% 10.06% 9.70% 13.18% 8.56% 5.81%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 6.85% 5.03% 4.67% 7.09% 5.52% 5.06%
Data as of 05/29/2020, 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 Columbia New York 529 College Savings Program Advisor Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA -1.58% 3.79% 1.90% 3.06% 2.50% 3.34%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 15.46% 18.47% 15.92% 14.43% 10.14% 9.15%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 1.88% 8.81% 7.74% 6.99% 5.54% 6.21%
Data as of 03/31/2022, 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 Columbia New York 529 College Savings Program Advisor Plan Asset Allocation Composite Moderate NA -1.01% 2.75% 1.09% 5.35% 4.50% NA
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 11.44% 10.06% 9.70% 13.18% 8.56% 5.81%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 6.85% 5.03% 4.67% 7.09% 5.52% 5.06%
Data as of 05/29/2020, Common starting date is 12/31/2000