{"id":16,"date":"2021-07-12T16:39:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T16:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegeinv.wpengine.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:30:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:30:56","slug":"direct-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.collegeinvest.org\/529-savings-plans\/direct-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero Section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;hero-section direct-hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][cumo_breadcrumb disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/cumo_breadcrumb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Alert Bar Plans&#8221; module_class=&#8221;alert-bar-plans&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Content&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-abp&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Direct Portfolio Account Owners will be unable to access their accounts from 2pm MST on Thursday, September 4<sup>th<\/sup> to approximately 7am MST on Monday, September 8<sup>th<\/sup>. For more information regarding the upcoming Age-Based Investment Options changes, click <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.unite529.com\/jcdn\/files\/PDF\/pdfs\/colorado\/plandisclosure.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Hero Content&#8221; module_class=&#8221;headline h1-dark&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Direct Portfolio<\/h1>\n<p>This plan offers 529 investment options from conservative to aggressive to appeal to any family&#8217;s situation, saving goals, and investment preferences.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text Above Button&#8221; module_class=&#8221;text-above-btn&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>plan managed by:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][cumo_two_logo_inline first_logo=&#8221;https:\/\/www.collegeinvest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Vanquard-Logo-Hero@2x.png&#8221; second_logo=&#8221;https:\/\/www.collegeinvest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Ascensus-Logo-Hero@2x.png&#8221; first_logo_alt=&#8221;logo-Vanguard&#8221; second_logo_alt=&#8221;logo-Ascensus&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/cumo_two_logo_inline][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;\/enroll-529-savings-plan\/#direct-portfolio&#8221; button_text=&#8221;enroll in this plan&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Button Green&#8221; module_class=&#8221;button green&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;right&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.collegeinvest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Direct-Portfplio-Forms@2x.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Direct Portfolio&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Direct-Portfplio-Forms@2x&#8221; module_class=&#8221;img-full&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Sidebar Section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;sidebar-section direct-sidebar&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.collegeinvest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/background-purple.png&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Content&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-sbs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Plan details<\/h2>\n<p>The Direct Portfolio Plan is our most popular, and you can open your account online in just minutes. In fact, 4 of 5 new account owners do so. Enrollment is free.<\/p>\n<p>You can open your account(s) with as little as $25 and make additional contributions for a minimum of $15. 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