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Vanguard Target Enrollment Portfolios

With our Target Enrollment Portfolios, you make just one decision, and your investment is put to work.

Why choose a Vanguard Target Enrollment Portfolio for your 529 account?

Vanguard Target Enrollment Portfolios make choosing an investment for education savings about as easy as it gets. Consider a portfolio based on the year you expect your student to start school—from kindergarten through graduate or trade school. We’ll take it from there.

Benefits of the Vanguard Target Enrollment Portfolio

Built-in diversification. Each portfolio is an all-in-one investment that will broadly diversify among stock, bond and cash investments as the year to enrollment gets closer.

Expert management and convenience. Target Enrollment Portfolios are professionally managed and automatically adjust to become more conservative as your student gets closer to enrollment.

Flexibility. You can save for multiple education goals by holding up to 5 portfolios in a single account. For example, if you want your child to attend private high school and college, you can save for both by investing in 2 different portfolios in the same account.

How to pick the right Target Enrollment portfolio for your 529 account

Look for your student's expected enrollment year and consider the portfolio that best matches that time frame.

2030 / 2031

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

44.82%

Bonds

53.5%

Short-term reserves

1.68%

Vanguard Target Enrollment Portfolios

Take a glance at the risk ratings and asset allocations of each portfolio profile listed by enrollment year.
Allocations represented on the charts are as of October 1, 2024. To view the most recent portfolio allocation as of the prior month-end, view the individual portfolio profile.

2042 / 2043

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

95%

Bonds

5%

Short-term reserves

0%

2040 / 2041

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

93%

Bonds

7%

Short-term reserves

0%

2038 / 2039

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

85%

Bonds

15%

Short-term reserves

0%

2036 / 2037

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

74%

Bonds

26%

Short-term reserves

0%

2034 / 2035

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

62%

Bonds

38%

Short-term reserves

0%

2032 / 2033

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

53%

Bonds

47%

Short-term reserves

0%

2030 / 2031

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

42.63%

Bonds

54%

Short-term reserves

3.37%

2028 / 2029

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

27.96%

Bonds

55.36%

Short-term reserves

16.68%

2026 / 2027

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

20.29%

Bonds

49.66%

Short-term reserves

30.05%

2024 / 2025

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

16.42%

Bonds

40.26%

Short-term reserves

43.32%

2022 / 2023

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

12.57%

Bonds

30.75%

Short-term reserves

56.68%

Commencement

Year entering school

Asset allocation

Stocks

11.6%

Bonds

28.4%

Short-term reserves

60%

The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan is a Nevada Trust administered by the office of the Nevada State Treasurer.

See a list of individual 529 portfolios

For more information about The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan, download a Program Description (PDF) or request one by calling 866-734-4533. The Program Description includes investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information; read and consider it carefully before investing. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.

If you are not a Nevada taxpayer, consider before investing whether your or the designated beneficiary's home state offers any state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments insuch state's qualified tuition program. Other state benefits may include financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors.

The Vanguard Group, Inc., serves as the Investment Manager for The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan and through its affiliate, Vanguard Marketing Corporation, markets and distributes the Plan. Ascensus Broker Dealer Services, LLC, serves as Program Manager and has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations. The Plan's portfolios, although they invest in Vanguard mutual funds, are not mutual funds. Investment returns are not guaranteed, and you could lose money by investing in the Plan. 

State tax treatment of K–12 withdrawals is determined by the state(s) where the taxpayer files state income tax. Please consult with a tax advisor for further guidance.