Aggressive Allocation Option
Overview
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| Inception date | 6/12/2020 |
Investment objective
This Investment Option seeks to provide a favorable long-term total return, mainly through capital appreciation.
Investment strategy
To varying degrees, each of these Investment Options invests in certain funds that mainly invest in equity securities, including:
- U.S. equity securities across all capitalization ranges;
- Foreign equity securities of large- and mid-capitalization companies, including the securities of issuers located in developed countries and emerging-market countries; and
- Stocks of U.S. companies across all capitalization ranges within the real estate sector, including equity real estate investment trusts (commonly known as “REITs”).
Also, to varying degrees, each of these Investment Options invests in certain funds that mainly invest in debt securities, including:
- A wide spectrum of public, investment-grade, taxable, fixed-income securities in the U.S., including government, corporate and international dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities;
- A diversified group of high-yielding, higher-risk corporate bonds (commonly known as “junk bonds”) with medium- and lower-range credit quality ratings; and
- Publicly issued U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (commonly known as “TIPS”).
Funds that mainly invest in equity securities may have greater potential for returns than funds that mainly invest in debt securities, but may also have greater risk of loss than funds that mainly invest in debt securities. The Aggressive Allocation Option allocates more assets to funds that mainly invest in equity securities (including real estate securities) than the Moderate Allocation Option, and the Moderate Allocation Option allocates more assets to funds that mainly invest in equity securities (including real estate securities) than the Conservative Allocation Option. The Conservative Allocation Option allocates more assets to funds that mainly invest in debt securities than the Moderate Allocation Option, and the Moderate Allocation Option allocates more assets to funds that mainly invest in debt securities than the Aggressive Allocation Option. In addition to its investments in funds, the Conservative Allocation Option also invests in a funding agreement. See Guaranteed Investment Option in the Program Description for details about the funding agreement.
Risk level
Conservative
Moderate
Aggressive
Learn more about how risk potential could affect your investment by completing our Risk Tolerance Questionnaire.
Historical performance
Average annual total returns as of 10/31/2024
| Category | Aggressive Allocation Option | Benchmark |
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| Year to date | 12.44% | 12.56% |
| 1 year | 28.09% | 28.43% |
| 3 years | 3.91% | 3.94% |
| 5 years | ||
| 10 years | ||
| Since inception | 10.60% | 10.68% |
Average annual total returns as of 9/30/2024
| Category | Aggressive Allocation Option | Benchmark |
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| Year to date | 15.11% | 15.22% |
| 1 year | 27.77% | 27.81% |
| 3 years | 6.26% | 6.27% |
| 5 years | ||
| 10 years | ||
| Since inception | 11.42% | 11.50% |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and are net of all fees and expenses. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Your returns and the principal value of your account will fluctuate, so your investment may be worth more or less than the original value when you withdraw your money. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Investors cannot invest directly in a benchmark.
All performance figures in the table, with the exception of the performance figures in the year-to-date column, represent the average annual compound rate of the total return. All figures in the year-to-date column represent cumulative, nonannualized returns.
Asset allocation
- 48.00% U.S. Equity
- 24.00% International Equity
- 8.00% Real Estate
- 20.00% Fixed Income
Underlying funds
| Ticker | Underlying fund | Allocation |
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| TIEIX | Nuveen Equity Index Fund | 48.00% |
| TCIEX | Nuveen International Equity Index Fund | 20.00% |
| TEQLX | Nuveen Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | 4.00% |
| VGSNX | Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | 8.00% |
| VBMPX | Vanguard Total Bond Market Index | 14.00% |
| VWEAX | Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund | 2.00% |
| SCHP | Schwab US TIPS ETF™ | 4.00% |
The above table lists the underlying investments in which this investment option invests and the percentage of the investment option’s assets allocated to each of its investments. Please keep in mind that if you invest in this investment option, you will own this investment option; you will not own shares in any of the above mutual funds. For more information on investment options, fees and expenses, including cost examples, please read the Program Description.
529 Investment Lead
Jeremy Thiessen
Head of Investment Strategies
To learn more about the Michigan Education Savings Program, its investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses please see the Program Description at MIsaves.com. Read it carefully. Investments in the Program are neither insured nor guaranteed and there is the risk of investment loss. Check with your home state to learn if it offers tax or other benefits such as financial aid, scholarship funds or protection from creditors for investing in its own 529 plan.
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