The Upromise Nevada College Fund 529 Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

The Uprpmise Nevada College Fund 529 plan, sponsored by the State of Nevada. is provided by Upromise. It provides three ways to invest: Age-based Portfolios, combination Portfolios and Customized portfolios. With the custom portfolio option, the assets in your Upromise 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 customized 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 Portfolio

unknown                               Vanguard Aggressive Growth Portfolio

unknown                               Vanguard Income Portfolio

LARGE GROWTH                Vanguard Growth Portfolio

Moderate Allocation           Vanguard Moderate Growth Portfolio

Conservative Allocation    Vanguard Conservative Growth Portfolio

Intermediate-Term Bond   Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

ROOT                                  Vanguard Interest Accumulation Portfolio   

 

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

Investment options of The Upromise Nevada College Fund 529 Plan

Total Available Funds: 8
Asset Class Ticker Description
US EQUITY
LARGE BLEND VFIAX Vanguard 500 Index Portfolio
LARGE GROWTH VIGRX Vanguard Growth Portfolio
Others
unknown unknown Vanguard Aggressive Growth Portfolio
Moderate Allocation VSMGX Vanguard Moderate Growth Portfolio
Conservative Allocation VSCGX Vanguard Conservative Growth Portfolio
unknown unknown Vanguard Income Portfolio
ROOT CASH Vanguard Interest Accumulation Portfolio
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond VBMFX Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for The Upromise Nevada College Fund 529 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 Upromise Nevada College Fund 529 Plan Strategic Asset Allocation – Optimal Moderate NA 7.11% 5.97% 11.08% 8.46% 9.23% 8.07%
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 Upromise Nevada College Fund 529 Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA 5.82% 7.00% 12.71% 9.49% 9.88% 9.40%
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