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The performance tables show each Investment Option's returns over the specified time periods. Performance is calculated from the day on which funds were first invested in an Age Band or Investment Option after it was made available (the "Inception Date"). The performance tables show each Investment Option's returns over the specified time periods. The performance tables below help illustrate some of the risks of investing Account assets in each Age Band or Investment Option and how investment performance may vary.

The tables set forth under "Managed Allocation Option" and "Additional Investment Options" show how the returns of each Age Band and the 100% Equity Option compare to a customized index benchmark ("Blended Index"). The Blended Index used for each Age Band and the 100% Equity Option is a customized index combining the Fund benchmarks for each of the Mutual Funds held in that Age Band or Investment Option during the relevant time period weighted according to the allocations of those Mutual Funds and adjusted to reflect any changes in the allocations and the benchmarks during the relevant time period. The Blended Indexes are unmanaged and do not reflect deductions of fees or expenses. The Additional Investment Options table also includes past investment performance information for the Interest Income Option.

Contributions made to the Managed Allocation Option are invested in portfolios based on the age of the beneficiary. Other investment options include the Interest Income Option and the 100% Equity Option.

For more information about each Investment Option, please refer to the VHEIP Investment Options overview for the underlying investments.

To obtain a copy of investment performance information regarding the closed Age Bands of the Managed Allocation Option, please call toll free 1-800-637-5860.

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The Plan is administered by the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (VSAC). TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (TFI) serves as Program Manager. TFI's affiliate, TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, is the distributor. The Plan Web site contains information about the Managed Allocation Option, 100% Equity Option and the Interest Income Option. Investment management for the Managed Allocation and 100% Equity Options is provided by TFI while investment management of the Interest Income Option is provided by VSAC.

The investment approaches described are not recommendations and do not take into consideration personal goals or preferences. After evaluating information you consider important in making an investment choice, the ultimate decision is up to you. It is a good idea to revisit your investment strategy periodically as your goals, personal financial situation, and market conditions change.

Consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing in the Plan. Please call toll-free 1-800-637-5860 for a Disclosure Booklet containing this information. Read it carefully.

Before investing in a 529 plan, you should consider whether the state you or your designated beneficiary reside in or have taxable income in has a 529 plan that offers favorable state income tax or other benefits that are only available if you invest in that state's 529 plan.

The State of Vermont, its agencies, VSAC, TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc., Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America and its affiliates do not insure any Account in the Plan or guarantee its principal or investment return. Account value will fluctuate based upon a number of factors, including general market conditions.

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