DC 529 College Savings Plan
Acacia Principal Plus - DC 529
 
  As of 9/3/2010
Year-To-Date Return:
(No Sales Charge)
2.31%
Average Maturity:
(rounded to the
nearest year or day)
n/a
7-Day Current Yield: 3.35%
7-Day Effective Yield: 3.41%

  Average Annual Returns(%) For Period Ending 8/31/2010  
Class 1-Mth QTD YTD 1
Year
3
Year
5
Year
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
A (No Sales Charge) 0.28 0.57 2.25 3.42 3.86 3.85 3.82 10/31/2002
Merrill Lynch 90-Day US Treasury +100 Basis Points 0.10 0.20 0.86 1.26 2.37 3.75 3.35  
 
  Average Annual Returns(%) For Period Ending 6/30/2010  
Class 1-Mth QTD YTD 1
Year
3
Year
5
Year
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
A (No Sales Charge) 0.27 0.84 1.67 3.46 3.91 3.85 3.83 10/31/2002
Merrill Lynch 90-Day US Treasury +100 Basis Points 0.20 0.39 0.65 1.27 2.68 3.85 3.40  
 

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Indices reflect no deductions for fees or expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
 
OPERATING EXPENSES
Performance data quoted above already reflects deduction for operating expenses.
Expense Ratio
0.15%
     
Growth of $10,000
Chart depicts the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years (or since inception for funds lacking 10-year history). Investment performance is calculated using Class A shares at net asset value.
  Calendar Year Returns



Chart depicts returns at net asset value.
 

Link to Fund information - Acacia Principal Plus - DC 529

Assets $12.32 million as of 9/3/2010
Investment Objective Seeks to produce a return in excess of the return on a high-quality fixed-income benchmark through prudent investment management.
Investment Strategy Conservative market risk level. Focuses on protecting the principal you invest. Provides for a guarantee of principal and a minimum contractual interest rate of 3.0% to the Trust. Will establish the quarterly rate using the experience of a reference portfolio within its general account. Reference portfolio shall primarily consist of investment grade fixed-income securities having a short to intermediate duration. Majority of these investments are expected to be made in securities such as U.S. Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, private placement bonds, and commercial mortgage loans.
Fund Number 56 (A shares)

Inception Date 10/31/2002 (A shares)
Dividend Frequency Accrued Daily Credited Monthly
Cap Gains Frequency N/A

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your account)
Class A
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load)
(as a percentage of purchase or redemption
proceeds, whichever is lower)
none

Minimum Initial Investment $10
Payroll Deduction $15
Automatic Contribution $25
  

Important Disclosure for DC College Savings Plan Investment Options
OPERATING EXPENSES:

All expense ratios provided reflect (1) underlying fund expenses and (2) a 0.15% administration and oversight fee payable to DC College Savings Trust.

SALES LOAD:

An account owner who is a resident of the District of Columbia who purchases shares directly from Calvert, or an account owner who contributes through payroll deduction from a company with 300 or more employees, pays no sales charge.  An account owner who purchases shares with the assistance of a financial professional, or a non-DC resident who purchases directly from Calvert, pays a sales charge.

ANNUAL ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE FEE:

A DC resident must pay an annual account maintenance fee of $15, while a non-DC resident pays an annual account maintenance fee of $30.
Important Disclosure for DC College Savings Plan Investment Options
Important Disclosure for DC College Savings Plan Investment Options
Sales Charge: Shares purchased by Account Owners who are residents of the District of Columbia who purchase directly through Calvert, or Account Owners who contribute through payroll deductions from any company with 300 or more employees will be purchased at a price equal to the net asset value of the Investment Option to which their money is allocated (i.e., no sales load will be charged). District of Columbia residents who elect to purchase shares with the assistance of a financial professional may incur the sales charge. A $15/30 annual account maintenance fee is incurred by an Account Owner who purchases shares with the assistance of a financial professional, or non-DC residents who purchase directly from Calvert. (DC residents - $15; non-DC residents - $30) All funds pay a 0.15% state fee - an administration and oversight fee that is payable to the DC College Savings Trust.

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For more information on the DC College Savings Plan, please contact your financial advisor or call 800.987.4859 (800.368.2745 for non-District residents).  An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of an investment carefully before investing. 

The District of Columbia College Savings Trust Program Disclosure Booklet contains this and other information.  Read it carefully before you invest or send money. An investor 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 529 college savings plan.

The Government of the District of Columbia does not guarantee investments in the program.  Investment involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

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