The Utah Educational Savings Plan today lowered the Administrative Asset Fee on 10 of 14 investment options. The reduction, made possible by cost advantages arising from UESP’s continued growth, cut the already low fee for the owners of 83 percent of UESP college savings accounts.
“This is the third time in five years that UESP has lowered its annual Administrative Asset Fee,” said Lynne Ward, UESP executive director. “The reduction confirms UESP’s resolve to remain one of the lowest-cost 529 college savings plans in the nation and deliver top results to college savers who trust us to help them meet their goals.”
The Administrative Asset Fee on all four of UESP’s age-based investment options and five of eight static investment options fell to 0.17 percent from 0.18 percent—a nearly 6 percent reduction. The new fee is $1.70, down from $1.80 for every $1,000 invested.
UESP cut the Administrative Asset Fee on the static Fixed Income investment option to 0.11 percent from 0.14 percent—a drop of over 21 percent. The new fee is $1.10 for every $1,000 invested, down from $1.40.
The fees on the static FDIC-Insured investment option and both customized investment options did not change. Utah account owners do not pay an Administrative Asset Fee on investments in the Public Treasurers’ Investment Fund.
UESP has more than $8 billion in assets under management in more than 293,000 accounts. It is the fourth-largest direct-sold 529 college savings plan in the nation, according to the investment research firm Morningstar Inc.
