Age-based option
Your financial advisor can help you select an age-based target allocation track
— Conservative, Moderate or Aggressive — that fits your college-planning needs.
Your investments will be placed in a portfolio within the track you choose, based
on your beneficiary’s age and your personal risk tolerance.
As the beneficiary gets closer to college age, the track will automatically reallocate
a percentage of your assets out of equity funds (which have more stocks) into
more conservative funds, such as bonds and money market funds. This means
that when it’s time for college, and your beneficiary is ready to begin withdrawing
funds for school, a larger proportion of your funds will be in more conservative,
lower risk investments.
ADVISOR PROGRAM
PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
With a wide range of investment
options, the Future Scholar 529 Plan
allows you and your financial advisor
to design a program to suit your
college-saving needs. You can choose
from three investment options, each
with a variety of portfolios.
■ ■
Age-based option
■ ■Single-fund option
■ ■Target-allocation option
Age ofbeneficiary younger5 and 6–8 9–11 12–15 16–17 Over 18
Conservative
Moderate Growth 529 Portfolio
Moderate
529 Portfolio Moderately Conservative 529 Portfolio
Conservative
529 Portfolio College 529 Portfolio College 529 Portfolio
Moderate
Growth 529
Portfolio Moderate Growth 529 Portfolio
Moderate
529 Portfolio Moderately Conservative 529 Portfolio
Conservative
529 Portfolio College 529 Portfolio
Aggressive
Aggressive Growth 529 Portfolio
Growth 529
Portfolio Moderate Growth 529 Portfolio
Moderate
529 Portfolio Moderately Conservative 529 Portfolio Conservative 529 Portfolio 62.5 34.5 3 62.5 34.5 3 62.5 34.5 3 82.7 14.5 2.8 93 6.5 0.5 44.8 51.8 3.5 31.5 50.5 18 44.8 51.8 3.5 45 39 16 31.5 50.5 18 44.8 51.8 3.5 50 50 45 39 16 31.5 50.5 18 50 50 50 50 45 39 16
The Future Scholar 529 Plan is sponsored by the state of South Carolina.
■ Equities ■ Fixed income ■ Cash ■ Other
The principal value of the fund(s) is not guaranteed at any time.
FUTURE SCHOLAR
529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN
1 An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of investments at $1 per share, it is
possible for the fund to lose money.
2 Although the issuer seeks to preserve the value of the investment at a fixed share price, it is possible to lose money by investing in this portfolio. 3 Formerly known as the Future Scholar Conservative Portfolio.
4 All contributions to the portfolio will be invested in shares of Columbia Money Market Fund, although the portfolio will continue to hold the funding agreement
in which prior contributions were invested.
Single-fund portfolios
Underlying funds
Equity
Columbia Dividend Income 529 Portfolio
Columbia Dividend Income
MFS Value 529 Portfolio
MFS Value
Columbia Contrarian Core 529 Portfolio
Columbia Contrarian Core
iShares Russell 1000 ETF 529 Portfolio
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
Columbia Select Large Cap Growth 529 Portfolio
Columbia Select Large Cap Growth
Columbia Marsico Growth 529 Portfolio
Columbia Marsico Growth
Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth 529 Portfolio
Nuveen Winslow Large Cap Growth
American Century Mid Cap Value 529 Portfolio
American Century Mid Cap Value
Columbia Acorn 529 Portfolio
Columbia Acorn
iShares Russell 2000 ETF 529 Portfolio
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
iShares Russell 3000 ETF 529 Portfolio
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
FA Small Cap 529 Portfolio
Fidelity Advisor Small Cap
DFA International Core Equity 529 Portfolio
DFA International Core Equity
Fixed income
FA Strategic Income 529 Portfolio
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income
Columbia Income Opportunities 529 Portfolio
Columbia Income Opportunities
Columbia Intermediate Bond 529 Portfolio
Columbia Intermediate Bond
JPMorgan Core Bond 529 Portfolio
JPMorgan Core Bond
iShares TIPS Bond ETF 529 Portfolio
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
Templeton Global Bond 529 Portfolio
Templeton Global Bond
Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage 529 Portfolio
Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage
Columbia Short Term Bond 529 Portfolio
Columbia Short Term Bond
Cash and cash equivalents
Columbia Legacy Capital Preservation 529 Portfolio
2,3Columbia Money Market
1,4Columbia Bank Deposit 529 Portfolio
Branch Banking and Trust (BBT)
FDIC-insured interest bearing account
Single-fund option
PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION ADVISOR PROGRAM
Target-allocation option
You can also choose among seven target-allocation portfolios ranging from aggressive to more conservative, allowing you to
choose a strategy best suited to your investment needs. Unlike the age-based portfolios that shift over time, your investment
in a target-allocation portfolio will remain constant unless you decide to change it.
Aggressive Growth 529 Portfolio
93% Equities
6.5% Fixed income and cash
0.5% Other
Growth 529 Portfolio
82.7% Equities
14.5% Fixed income and cash
2.8% Other
Moderate Growth 529 Portfolio
62.5% Equities
34.5% Fixed income and cash
3% Other
■■Domestic equity total (%) 70 Columbia Large Value Quantitative 8 Columbia Contrarian Core 17.5 Columbia Large Cap Index 14.5 Columbia Select Large Cap Growth 4.5 iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index 3.5 Columbia Mid Cap Index 14 Columbia Small Cap Index 8
■ International equity total (%) 23 Columbia Pacific/Asia 4.3 Columbia European Equity 6.5 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 6.1 iShares MSCI EAFE Hedged ETF 6.1
■ Fixed-income total (%) 6.5 Columbia Intermediate Bond 2.5 Columbia Income Opportunities 2 Columbia Emerging Markets Bond 2
■ Other total (%) 0.5 Columbia Convertible Securities 0.5
■■Domestic equity total (%) 64 Columbia Large Value Quantitative 7.5 Columbia Contrarian Core 17 Columbia Large Cap Index 14 Columbia Select Large Cap Growth 4.5 iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index 3 Columbia Mid Cap Index 12 Columbia Small Cap Index 6
■ International equity total (%) 18.7 Columbia Pacific/Asia 3.5 Columbia European Equity 5.2 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 5 iShares MSCI EAFE Hedged ETF 5
■ Fixed-income total (%) 14.5 Columbia Intermediate Bond 7 Columbia Corporate Income 3 Columbia Income Opportunities 3 Columbia Emerging Markets Bond 1.5
■ Other total (%) 2.8 Columbia Convertible Securities 2.8
■■Domestic equity total (%) 48 Columbia Large Value Quantitative 4 Columbia Contrarian Core 14 Columbia Large Cap Index 11 Columbia Select Large Cap Growth 3 iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index 1 Columbia Mid Cap Index 10 Columbia Small Cap Index 5
■ International equity total (%) 14.5 Columbia Pacific/Asia 2.6 Columbia European Equity 3.9 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 4 iShares MSCI EAFE Hedged ETF 4
■ Fixed-income total (%) 34.5 Columbia Intermediate Bond 8 Columbia Corporate Income 7 Columbia Income Opportunities 4 Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage 6 Columbia Emerging Markets Bond 1.5 Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund 6
iShares TIPS Bond 2
■ Other total (%) 3
Columbia Convertible Securities 3
Moderately Conservative 529 Portfolio
31.5% Equities
68.5% Fixed income and cash
Conservative 529 Portfolio
16% Equities
84% Fixed income and cash
Moderate 529 Portfolio
51.8% Equities
48.2% Fixed income and cash
■■Domestic equity total (%) 15 Columbia Large Value Quantitative 0.5 Columbia Contrarian Core 8 Columbia Large Cap Index 4 iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index 0.5 Columbia Mid Cap Index 2
■ International equity total (%) 1 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 0.5 iShares MSCI EAFE Hedged ETF 0.5
■ Fixed-income total (%) 45 Columbia Intermediate Bond 10 Columbia Corporate Income 12 Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage 12 Columbia Short Term Bond 3 Columbia U.S. Treasury Index 7
iShares TIPS Bond 1
■ Cash and cash equivalents total (%) 39 CMG Ultra Short Term Bond 35 Columbia Money Market1 4 ■■Domestic equity total (%) 41
Columbia Large Value Quantitative 4 Columbia Contrarian Core 12 Columbia Large Cap Index 9 Columbia Select Large Cap Growth 2 iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index 2 Columbia Mid Cap Index 8 Columbia Small Cap Index 4
■ International equity total (%) 10.8 Columbia Pacific/Asia 2 Columbia European Equity 2.9 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 2.9 iShares MSCI EAFE Hedged ETF 2.9
■ Fixed-income total (%) 44.7 Columbia Intermediate Bond 9.7 Columbia Corporate Income 10 Columbia Income Opportunities 3.5 Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage 10 Columbia Short Term Bond 2 Columbia Emerging Markets Bond 1.5 Columbia U.S. Treasury Index 7
iShares TIPS Bond 1
■ Cash and cash equivalents total (%) 3.5 CMG Ultra Short Term Bond 3.5
■■Domestic equity total (%) 25 Columbia Large Value Quantitative 1 Columbia Contrarian Core 10 Columbia Large Cap Index 6 iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index 1 Columbia Mid Cap Index 4 Columbia Small Cap Index 3
■ International equity total (%) 6.5 Columbia Pacific/Asia 1.1 Columbia European Equity 1.6 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 1.9 iShares MSCI EAFE Hedged ETF 1.9
■ Fixed-income total (%) 50.5 Columbia Intermediate Bond 9 Columbia Corporate Income 15 Columbia Income Opportunities 3 Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage 10 Columbia Short Term Bond 3 Columbia Emerging Markets Bond 1.5 Columbia U.S. Treasury Index 8
iShares TIPS Bond 1
■ Cash and cash equivalents total (%) 18 CMG Ultra Short Term Bond 18
■ Domestic equity ■ International equity ■ Fixed income ■ Other ■ Cash
College 529 Portfolio
100% Fixed income and cash
■ Fixed-income total (%) 50 Columbia Intermediate Bond 15 Columbia Corporate Income 9 Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage 6 Columbia Short Term Bond 5 Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund 14
iShares TIPS Bond 1
■ Cash and cash equivalents total (%) 50 CMG Ultra Short Term Bond 40 Columbia Money Market1 10
■ Fixed income ■ Cash
The percentage allocations shown are target allocations as of June 2015. These target allocations and the actual percentage allocations to each underlying fund and asset class are subject to change at any time. In addition, the underlying funds included in the Asset Allocation Portfolios may change. For the target allocation ranges to individual asset classes, please see the Program Description.
Note: For complete information on asset allocation ranges, permissible investment strategies and special risks that may be associated with the underlying mutual funds, please see the Program Description. Although money contributed to the accounts will be invested in portfolios that hold mutual funds (among
other types of investments), none of the Trust, the Advisor Plan or any of the Advisor Plan’s investment portfolios is a mutual fund, and an investment in the Program is not an investment in shares of any mutual fund. See the Program Description for more information about the securities issued through the Program.
1 An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of investments at $1 per share, it is possible for the fund to lose money.
Asset allocation does not assure a profit or protect against loss.
Investment risks
The section below summarizes some of the risks involved with investing in the program portfolios and is not intended to be a complete list of the investment risks. For a complete list of investment risks, please see the Program Description. An investment in these portfolios may offer the potential for long-term growth but also involves certain risks.
Equity securities are subject to stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.
Stocks of small- and mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible liquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies.
International investing involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments.
Investing in fixed-income securities may involve certain risks, including the credit quality of individual issuers, possible prepayments, market or economic developments, and yields and share price fluctuations due to changes in interest rates.
Investments in high-yield bonds (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”) offer the potential for high current income and attractive total return but involve certain risks. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may adversely affect a junk bond issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments.
There are special risks associated with an investment in real estate, including credit risk, interest rate fluctuations and the impact of varied economic conditions.
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this and other important information. Read it carefully before investing. You should also consider, before investing,
whether the investor’s or designated beneficiary’s home state offers any state tax or other benefits that are only
available for investments in such state’s qualified tuition program. Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.,
distributor and underwriter.
The Advisor Plan is sold exclusively through financial advisors, while the Direct Plan is sold directly by the Program. Participation in the Direct Plan is limited to eligible investors, as described in the Program Description. The Direct Plan offers a more limited selection of investment choices than the Advisor Plan, and the fees and expenses are lower. Please refer to the Program Description for more information.
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, is the distributor and underwriter for the Future Scholar 529 Plan Financial Advisor Program. The Office of State Treasurer of South Carolina (the State Treasurer) administers the Program and has selected Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (Columbia Management) as Program Manager. Columbia Management and its affiliates are responsible for providing certain administrative, record keeping and investment services, and for the marketing of the Program. Columbia Management is not affiliated with the State Treasurer.