| State | Program | Manager | Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | CollegeAmerica | American Funds | $49,770.8 |
| NY | New York's 529 Program (Direct) | Ascensus | $16,406.2 |
| NV | The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan | Ascensus | $10,900.9 |
| NH | UNIQUE College Investing Plan | Fidelity Investments | $10,229.9 |
| UT | Utah Educational Savings Plan | Utah Educational Savings Plan | $8,437.7 |
| ME | NextGen College Investing Plan Select | Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | $8,223.1 |
| RI | CollegeBoundfund | AllianceBernstein | $7,124.6 |
| CA | ScholarShare College Savings Plan | TIAA Tuition Financing Inc. | $6,489.4 |
| MA | U.Fund College Investing Plan | Fidelity Investments | $5,003.7 |
| OH | BlackRock CollegeAdvantage 529 Plan | BlackRock Advisors | $4,779.5 |
| NH | Fidelity Advisor 529 Plan | Fidelity Investments | $4,413.9 |
| MI | Michigan Education Savings Program | TIAA Tuition Financing Inc. | $4,248.1 |
| IL | Bright Start College Savings (Direct) | OFI Private Investments Inc. | $3,765.8 |
| CO | Scholars Choice College Savings Program | Legg Mason Global Asset Allocation | $3,661.3 |
| NY | New York's 529 Program (Advisor-Guided) | Ascensus | $3,599.2 |
| MD | Maryland College Investment Plan | T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. | $3,542.8 |
| AK | John Hancock Freedom 529 | T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. | $3,469.0 |
| NJ | Franklin Templeton 529 Coll Savings Plan | Franklin Templeton Distributors Inc. | $3,298.2 |
| VA | Virginia529 inVEST | Virginia College Savings Plan | $3,098.5 |
| KS | Schwab 529 College Savings Plan | American Century Inv Mgt, Inc. | $2,796.7 |
| NV | USAA College Savings Plan | Ascensus | $2,488.5 |
| CT | Connecticut Higher Education Trust | TIAA Tuition Financing Inc. | $2,393.3 |
| CO | CollegeInvest Direct Portfolio | Ascensus | $2,349.4 |
| WI | Edvest 529 Plan | TIAA Tuition Financing Inc. | $2,305.1 |
| MO | MOST Missouri's 529 Plan | Ascensus | $2,236.7 |
Most current assets available as of Aug. 19. Source: Morningstar, Inc.
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