The Vanguard Nevada 529 College Savings Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

The Vanguard Nevada College Fund 529 plan, sponsored by the State of Nevada. is provided by Vanguard. It provides two  ways to invest: Age-based Portfolios, and individual portfolios. With the individual portfolio option, the assets in your Vanguard Nevada 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 individual 529 portfolios, which is better tailored to their risk profile. The model portfolios are constructed basing on the plan custom portfolios below.  

Asset Class              Portfolio Name

LARGE BLEND                 Vanguard 500 Index
Unknown                           Vanguard Aggress Growth
Conservative Allocation  Vanguard Conserv Growth
LARGE GROWTH             Vanguard Growth Index
LARGE GROWTH             Vanguard Growth
High Yield Bond                Vanguard Hi Yield Bd Port
known                                Vanguard Income
Inflation-Protected Bond Vanguard Infla-Prtd Secur
ROOT                                Vanguard Int Accum Port
Mid-Cap Growth                Vanguard Mid-Cap Index
Moderate Allocation         Vanguard Moderate Growth
LARGE GROWTH              Vanguard Morgan Growth
SMALL BLEND                  Vanguard Small-Cap Index
Moderate Allocation         Vanguard STAR Portfolio
Intermediate-Term Bond  Vanguard Ttl Bond Mkt Idx
Foreign Large Blend          Vanguard Totl Int Stk Idx
LARGE BLEND                  Vanguard Totl Stk Mkt Idx
LARGE VALUE                  Vanguard Value Index
LARGE VALUE                  Vanguard Windsor Port

For further information, please visit the Vanguard Nevada 529 plan official website 

Investment options of The Vanguard Nevada 529 College Savings Plan

Total Available Funds: 19
Asset Class Ticker Description
US EQUITY
LARGE BLEND VFIAX Vanguard 500 Index
LARGE GROWTH VIGRX Vanguard Growth Index
LARGE GROWTH VGEQX Vanguard Growth
Mid-Cap Growth VMGIX Vanguard Mid-Cap Index
LARGE GROWTH VMRGX Vanguard Morgan Growth
SMALL BLEND NAESX Vanguard Small-Cap Index
LARGE BLEND VTSMX Vanguard Totl Stk Mkt Idx
LARGE VALUE VIVAX Vanguard Value Index
LARGE VALUE VWNDX Vanguard Windsor Port
Others
Unknown Unknown Vanguard Aggress Growth
Conservative Allocation VSCGX Vanguard Conserv Growth
unknown unknown Vanguard Income
ROOT CASH Vanguard Int Accum Port
Moderate Allocation VSMGX Vanguard Moderate Growth
Moderate Allocation VGSTX Vanguard STAR Portfolio
FIXED INCOME
High Yield Bond VWEAX Vanguard Hi Yield Bd Port
Inflation-Protected Bond VIPIX Vanguard Infla-Prtd Secur
Intermediate-Term Bond VBMFX Vanguard Ttl Bond Mkt Idx
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend VGTSX Vanguard Totl Int Stk Idx

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for The Vanguard Nevada 529 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 Vanguard Nevada 529 College Savings Plan Strategic Asset Allocation – Optimal Moderate NA 4.99% 4.05% 9.86% 6.46% 7.05% 6.48%
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 Vanguard Nevada 529 College Savings Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA 26.03% 3.76% 8.72% 7.49% 8.32% 7.85%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 37.82% 8.86% 15.20% 12.89% 14.04% 10.46%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 22.89% 2.25% 6.63% 6.01% 7.19% 6.10%
Data as of 10/31/2024, Common starting date is 12/31/2000