The Columbia D.C. College Savings Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

The D.C. College Savings Plan, sponsored by the state of Washington D.C., is provided by Columbia Menagement LLC. The Columbia 529 plan provides two types of investment solution: Age-based Portfolios and single-fund portfolios. With the single-fund 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 second-type investors to constructs customized 529 portfolios, which is better tailored to their risk profile. The model portfolios are constructed basing on the plan single-fund portfolios below.  

Asset Class                                      Portfolio name

Income (Bonds)                            Calvert Income Fund – DC 529
Balanced(Stocks and Bonds)           Calvert Balanced Portfolio –DC 529
US Large Cap Equity (Stocks)          State Street Equity Index 500 Fund – DC 529
US Large Cap Equity (Stocks)          Calvert Equity Fund – DC 529
US Small Cap Equity (Stocks)          Calvert Small Cap Value Fund –DC 529
International Equity (Stocks)           Calvert World Values International Equity Fund – DC 529

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

Investment options of The Columbia D.C. College Savings Plan

Total Available Funds: 6
Asset Class Ticker Description
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond CINCX Calvert Income Fund – DC 529
Others
Moderate Allocation CBAIX Calvert Balanced Portfolio – DC 529
US EQUITY
LARGE BLEND STFAX State Street Equity Index 500 Fund – DC 529
LARGE GROWTH CEYIX Calvert Equity Fund – DC 529
SMALL BLEND CSVIX Calvert Small Cap Value Fund – DC 529
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Value CWVIX Calvert World Values International Equity Fund – DC 529

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for The Columbia D.C. College Savings 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 D.C. College Savings Plan Strategic Asset Allocation – Optimal Moderate NA 3.03% 3.10% 34.75% 18.19% 15.07% 11.93%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 8.32% 8.91% 18.53% 12.39% 13.02% 10.12%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 6.30% 4.36% 9.01% 5.84% 6.67% 5.91%
Data as of 03/31/2025, 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 D.C. College Savings Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA 4.37% 2.20% 7.37% 4.53% 4.46% 4.39%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 8.32% 8.91% 18.53% 12.39% 13.02% 10.12%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 6.30% 4.36% 9.01% 5.84% 6.67% 5.91%
Data as of 03/31/2025, 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 D.C. College Savings Plan Asset Allocation Composite Moderate 1.94% 8.68% 8.66% 5.53% 20.61% 15.16% 12.00%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 0.66% 18.70% 21.52% 13.49% 15.39% 13.55% 10.70%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 3.88% 18.57% 14.30% 6.87% 8.64% 7.15% 6.36%
Data as of 02/27/2026, Common starting date is 12/31/2000