Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan is a traditional 529 plan that allows you to invest money today and reap tax benefits when you withdraw it to pay for qualified education expenses. It is supported by Fifth Third Bank, Putnam Investments, PIMCO, OppenheimerFunds, GE Asset Management, and The Vanguard Group®. It provided us with three kinds of investment options, including: Age-Based Options Blanced Options and Individual investment options. 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.
A.Bank Options      
B.Capital Preservation and Fixed-Income Options
1. Vanguard Prime Money Market Option
2. Vanguard Inflation-Protected Bond Option
3. Vanguard Income Portfolio
4. PIMCO Total Return Option
5. PIMCO High Yield Trust Option
C.Equity Options
1.Vanguard Aggressive Growth Index Portfolio
2.Vanguard 500 Index Option
3.Vanguard Morgan Growth Option
4.Vanguard Extended Market Index Option
5.Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Option
6.Vanguard Developed Markets International Stock Index Option
7.GE Institutional International Equity Option
8.Vanguard Windsor II Option
For more information, please visit the Official Website and the plan

Investment options of Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan

Total Available Funds: 14
Asset Class Ticker Description
Others
ROOT CASH Bank Options (PDF)
ROOT CASH Vanguard Prime Money Maket Opnion
Unknown Unknown Vanguard Income Portfolio
FIXED INCOME
Inflation-Protected Bond VIPSX Vanguard Inflation Protected Bond Option
Intermediate-Term Bond PTRAX PIMCO Total Return Option
High Yield Muni PHMIX PIMCO High Yield Option
US EQUITY
LARGE BLEND VASGX Vanguard Aggressive Growth Index Portfolio
LARGE BLEND VFIAX Vanguard 500 Index Option
LARGE VALUE VWNFX Vanguard Windsor II Option
LARGE GROWTH VMRAX Vanguard Morgan Growth Option
MID-CAP BLEND VIEIX Vanguard Extended Market Index Option
SMALL BLEND OPMSX Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Option
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend VDMIX Vanguard Developed Markets International Stock Index Option
Foreign Large Blend GIEIX GE Institutional International Equity Option

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 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
Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan Strategic Asset Allocation – Optimal Moderate NA 10.08% 5.26% 8.87% 5.34% 6.84% NA
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 15.27% 11.00% 16.20% 7.16% 7.04% 7.81%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 8.45% 5.33% 8.32% 4.80% 5.95% 6.64%
Data as of 09/30/2016, 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
Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA -0.39% 2.17% 9.53% 6.79% 7.69% 7.19%
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
Ohio CollegeAdvantage 529 Savings Plan Asset Allocation Composite Moderate 2.49% 18.29% 14.26% 7.77% 9.61% 8.66% 7.85%
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