MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

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MainStayHigh Yield Corporate Bond Fund

TICKERS: A: MHCAX INV: MHHIX C: MYHCX I: MHYIX R1: MHHRX R2: MHYRX R6: MHYSX

1628506 MSHY31b-11/15

Subadvised by:


High Yield Investment Team and Coverage

Team of Seasoned Credit Investors

Won Choi, CFAManaging Director

Chemicals, Metals/Mining

18 Years Experience

Michael A. SnyderManaging Director

Aerospace/Defense, Consumer Prod./Food Manufacturing, Media28 Years Experience

James S. WolfManaging Director

Healthcare

28 Years Experience

Dohyun Cha, CFAManaging Director

Energy

18 Years Experience

Nate Hudson, CFAManaging Director

Auto/Transportation, Services

24 Years Experience

Eric GoldManaging Director

Cable/Broadcasting, Technology,

Telecommunications28 Years Experience

Andrew SusserExecutive Managing Director

Lead Portfolio Manager

29 Years Experience

Scott MallekManaging Director

Trader19 Years Experience

J. Alex LeitesDirectorTrader

22 Years Experience

Thomas MetcalfAssociate DirectorResearch Analyst

4 Years Experience

Richard LeeAssociate

Trader

1 Year Experience

Ryan Bailes, CFADirectorGaming,

Paper/Packaging, Utilities, Homebuilding

20 Years Experience

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All numbers and ranges referred to above are approximations only, and assume normal market conditions and the application of MacKay Shields standard investment guidelines. In addition, the 200 – 225 range for high yield portfolio issuers referred to above is an approximation of the average number of issuers in a typical portfolio over a rolling three year period only. Unusual market conditions, client cash flow activity, compliance with specific client instructions and other factors may cause the number of issuers in the portfolio to fall outside this approximate range during any given rolling three year period. There can be no assurance that investment objectives will be met.

High Yield Investment ProcessMeet minimum

yield requirement

Reduce risk throughdiversification

Sector weighting limitsIndividual issue

limit

O B J E C T I V E S C R I T E R I A

HIGH YIELDFOCUS LIST

Relative value

H I G H Y I E L D U N I V E R S E

M A R G I N – O F – S A F E T YF I N A N C I A L A N A L Y S I S

B U S I N E S S J U D GE M E N T

C A T A L Y S T

VALUE-ORIENTED SECURITY SELECTION PROCESS

Control default risk

Identify strategic companies

Identify improving credits

H I G H Y I E L DP O R T F O L I O

Quality of business

Excess asset coverage(i.e. Loan to Value)

Generally YTM >200 bpsover comparable Treasury

Minimum issue size of $150 million

Generally exclude illiquid

issues

Free cash flow

Capital structure

Direction of business Free cash flow used to retire 1/2 of debt in 5 yearsCompany willingness to access equity markets

Management intent

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We Develop a Thorough Understanding of Risk

Group 2 – Seasoned Issuers Significant equity value Strong credit statistics Strong asset value Group 2 is comprised of: Rated BB 5%, Rated

B 25%, Rated CCC 6%, NR <1%

1 NR = 4.2% of portfolio. Percentage totals may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Every Holding Is in One of Four Risk Groups

Group 3 – Risk Credits Trading at discount More research intensive High yielding relative to universe Group 3 is comprised of: Rated BB <1%, Rated

B 6%, Rated CCC 7%, Rated NR 1%

Group 1 – Highest Quality Strongest credit profile Lowest volatility Group 1 is comprised of: Rated A <1%, Rated

BBB 4%, Rated BB 27%, Rated B 14%, NR 1%

Group 4 – Special Situations Significant discount to asset value Group 4 is comprised of: Rated CCC <1%, NR

1%

Current Holdings1 (September 30, 2015)

Group 147%

Group 237%

Group 315%

Group 41%

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MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund: Characteristics

Statistics as of September 30, 2015 Quality Exposure (%)

1. Lower quality rating if split-rated

Cash

BBB & Above¹

BB

B

CCC & Below

NR

3.9

4.1

31.7

43.5

12.9

3.9

0.0

35.7

42.7

21.1

0.6

Credit Suisse High Yield IndexMainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

Credit SuisseHigh Yield Index

Current Yield (%) 6.84% 7.47%Yield to Worst (%) 7.40% 8.39%Modified Duration (years) 3.95 4.18

Energy 11.7 13.9Healthcare 8.2 8.3Transportation 7.8 4.2Service 7.2 6.0Housing 6.4 4.6Communications 6.4 7.8Cable/Wireless Video 6.3 3.2Financial 6.2 6.1Metals/Minerals 5.8 4.6Information Technology 5.1 5.9

Top Ten Industries (%)

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Portfolio data is as of 9-30-2015 and subject to change on a daily basis. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, which will vary. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Current yield is Annual income (interest or dividends) divided by the current price of the security. This measure looks at the current price of a bond instead of its face value and represents the return an investor would expect if he or she purchased the bond and held it for a year. Yield-to-worst is the lowest potential yield that can be received on a bond without the issuer actually defaulting. Modified duration is inversely related to the approximate percentage change in price for a given change in yield.


MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund: Performance

5 Years Ending September 30, 2015


(A Shares at NAV) Credit Suisse High

Yield Index

Peer Group (Morningstar High Yield Bond Funds)

Returns 5.77% 5.93% 5.23%

Standard Deviation 4.55% 5.71% 5.85%

Alpha 1.03% 0.0% -0.76%

Beta 0.79 1.00 1.02

Up Market Capture 94.89 100.0 85.99

Down Market Capture 67.77 100.0 89.11

Risk-adjusted Returns

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Source: Morningstar Direct, 9/30/15. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, which will vary. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Standard Deviation measures how widely dispersed a fund'sreturns have been over a specified period of time. A high standard deviation indicates that the range is wide, implying greater potential for volatility. Alpha measures a fund's risk-adjusted performance and is expressed as an annualized percentage. Beta is a measure of historical volatility relative to an appropriate index (benchmark) based on its investment objective. A beta greater than 1.00 indicates volatility greater than the benchmark's. Upside/Downside Market Capture measures a manager's performance in up/down markets relative to the fund's benchmark. The Credit Suisse High Yield Index is a market-weighted index that includes publicly traded bonds rated below BBB by S&P and Baa by Moody’s. An investment cannot be made directly into an index. The Morningstar High Yield Bond Category average represents those portfolios that primarily invest in U.S. high-income debt securities where at least 65% or more of bond assets are not rated or are rated by a major agency, such as Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s, at the level of BB (considered speculative for taxable bonds) and below.


Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Due to market volatility, current performance may be less or higher than the figures shown. Investment return and principal will fluctuate so that upon redemption, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns shown at NAV do not reflect deduction of sales charges which would lower performance. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please visit our web site at mainstayinvestments.com.

Source: Lipper Inc., is an independent fund performance monitor. Results are based on total returns with capital gain and dividend distributions reinvested and do not reflect any deduction of sales charges. Lipper numbers are based on the Fund’s total-return rank for the specified time period relative to all funds that have the same Lipper category. The highest (or most favorable) percentile rank is 1 and the lowest (or least favorable) percentile rank is 100. The top-performing fund in a category will always receive a rank of 1. Percentile ranks within categories are most useful in those categories that have a large number of funds.

Performance charges for A shares might have been less favorable had sales charges been included.

Performance Period


Lipper Average High Yield Fund

Lipper Percentile in Peer Group

Lipper Ranking in Peer Group

Credit Suisse High Yield Index

1 Year -1.19% -3.77% 17th 109 / 653 -3.96%

3 Years 3.32% 2.81% 34th 175 / 524 3.30%

5 Years 5.77% 5.18% 29th 219 / 375 5.93%

10 Years 6.07% 5.87% 42nd 119 / 289 6.89%

Annualized as of September 30, 2015 Class A Shares at NAV

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MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund: Performance


SEC Average Annual Total Returns

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Due to market volatility, current performance may be less or higher than the figures shown. Investment return and principal will fluctuate so that upon redemption, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please visit our web site at mainstayinvestments.com. Total annual operating expenses are: Class A: 0.99%, Investor Class: 1.01%, Class B: 1.76%, Class C: 1.76%, Class I: 0.74%, Class R1: 0.84%, Class R2: 1.09%, Class R6: 0.58%.These results include the maximum initial sales charge for Class A shares of 4.5% and show the percentage change for each of the required periods with capital gain and dividend distributions reinvested.Performance for Class A shares includes the historical performance of Class B shares from inception 5/1/86 through 12/31/94, adjusted to reflect the applicable sales charge (or CDSC) and fees and expenses for such shares.

The 30-day SEC yield calculation is based on a 30-day period ending on the last day of the month. It is computed by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the period by the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period.

Annualized as of September 30, 2015 Class A Shares Net of 4.5% Maximum Sales Charge

Performance Period MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

1 Year -5.64%

3 Years 1.74%

5 Years 4.80%

10 Years 5.58%

Since Inception (1/ 03/ 95) 8.27%

30-Day SEC Yield as of 9/ 30/ 15 5.55%

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As of September 30, 2015. Mainstay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund data is as of 9-30-2015 and subject to change on a daily basis. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, which will vary. It is not possible to invest directly into an index. This document is for informational purposes only. 1. Source: MacKay Shields High Yield Team using Credit Suisse High Yield Index data, Bloomberg.2. Percentage based on par amount outstanding. Bonds at distressed levels defined as issues that trade at a spread-to-worst over US treasuries greater than 1,000 bps.

Index Subsector1

Mainstay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

(%)

Index Weight

(%)

Index Yield to

Worst (%)

Average Dollar Price

($)2

Index (%) Trading Distressed2

Exploration & Production 7.7 7.3 14.8 62.99 56.1

Other Energy (incl. Midstream

and Pipeline)2.6 3.4 7.2 93.29 0.0

Refining 0.7 1.0 7.8 89.06 16.6

Service & Equipment 0.6 2.3 17.7 65.37 74.6

All Energy 11.6 13.9 13.0 70.32 47.1

Energy is Made Up of Several Subsectors

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Average Annual Total Returns as of 9/30/15


Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Due to market volatility, current performance may be less or higher than the figures shown. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please visit our web site at mainstayinvestments.com.Total annual operating expenses are: Class A: 0.99%, Investor Class: 1.01%, Class B: 1.76%, Class C: 1.76%, Class I: 0.74%, and C lass R2: 1.09%.Average annual total returns include the change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance for Class A, C, and I shares includes the historical performance of Class B shares from inception (5/1/86) through 12/31/94 for Class A, through 8/31/98 for Class C, and through 12/31/03 for Class I, adjusted to reflect the applicable sales

charge (or CDSC) and fees and expenses. Performance for Investor Class shares includes the historical performance of Class A shares from inception through 2/27/08 adjusted to reflect the applicable fees and expenses. Class I shares are generally available only to corporate and institutional investors.

MainStay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Share Class 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Since InceptionNAV (Inception)

Class A (1/3/95) -1.19% 3.32% 5.77% 6.07% 8.44% Investor Class (2/28/08) -1.14% 3.30% 5.72% 6.03% 8.43% Class B (5/1/86) -2.02% 2.51% 4.92% 5.23% 7.65% Class C (9/1/98) -2.02% 2.51% 4.61% 5.23% 7.65% Class I (1/2/04) -0.94% 3.57% 5.99% 6.33% 8.70% Class R2 (5/1/08) -1.29% 3.22% 5.64% 5.96% 8.37%

With Sales Charges Class A (max. 4.5% load) -5.64% 1.74% 4.80% 5.58% 8.27% Investor Class (max. 4.5%

load) -5.59% 1.73% 4.75% 5.55% 8.26% Class B (max. 5% CDSC) -6.65% 1.64% 4.61% 5.23% 7.65% Class C (max. 1% CDSC) -2.95% 2.51% 4.92% 5.23% 7.65% Class I (no-load) -0.94% 3.57% 5.99% 6.33% 8.70% Class R2 (5/1/08) -1.29% 3.22% 5.64% 5.96% 8.37%

Standardized Performance

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High Yield Overview


1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

448565

622 649754

870 902 892 942 946 962 944

1,1111,229

1,289

1,429

1,5621,648

Source: JP Morgan, 12/31/14.

Growth of US High Yield Market

HY Market Size ($ billions) HY Investor Base 2014

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Hedge Funds and Other3% High Yield

Mutual Funds21%

Insurance Companies

24%Pension Funds23%

Investment Grade Funds

7%

Equity and Income Funds

4%

Foreign16%

ETFs3%


High Yield Spreads and Default Rates

Source: BofA Merrill Lynch, 9/30/15. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, which will vary. Default rate is the rate of borrowers who fail to remain current on their loans. It is a critical piece of information used by lenders to determine their risk exposure and economists to evaluate the health of the overall economy. Spread to worst is the difference in overall returns between two different classes of securities, or returns from the same class, but different representative securities. The spread to worst measures the difference from the worst performing security to the best, and can be seen as a measure of dispersion of returns within a given market or between markets. Median refers to the middle number in a sorted list of numbers.

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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

400

800

1,200

1,600

2,000

0.0

4.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

20.0Issuer Default Rate Spread to Worst

Spre

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orst

(bp

s) Default Rate (%

)

Current Spread: 654 bpsLong Term Median: 532 bps


Quality of High Yield New Issuance Has ImprovedNew Issue Volume ($ billions) 2013 – YTD

2015

2007

As of September 30, 2015Source: JP Morgan

BB and Higher 30.4%

B54.5%

CCC14.0%

Not Rated1.1%

BB and Higher54.2%

B36.4%

CCC8.5%

Not Rated0.9%

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8199

9200

0200

1200

2200

3200

4200

5200

6200

7200

8200

9201

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1201

2201

3201

4

YTD 20

15

126151

100

47

9568

152158

106

149 148

53

181

302

243

368

399

356

251


LBO Financings are Smaller Portion of New Issuance

LBO Acquisition % of New Issuance

2007 Largest New Issuers Past Two Years Largest New Issuers

TXU (LBO) Charter Communications

Freeport McMoran GM/GM Finance

HD Supply (LBO) Valeant Pharmaceuticals

Realogy (LBO) Frontier Communications

First Data (LBO) HCA Inc.

Source: Credit Suisse . 9/30/15. Leveraged Buyout (LBO) is the acquisition of another company using a significant amount of borrowed money (bonds or loans) to meet the cost of acquisition.

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 YTD 2015

14.3%

24.1%26.1%

28.1%

14.2%

0.6%4.7%

7.3% 6.7% 6.4% 5.2% 4.9%


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0.0

2.5

5.0

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0.65%

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YTD Return % Q3 Return %

Tota

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(%)

From January 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015. Source: Credit Suisse High Yield Index. Sorted by highest year-to-date total return. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, which will vary. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

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High Yield Sector Performance


Andrew SusserSenior Managing DirectorPortfolio Manager/Analyst

Andrew Susser is a Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst for the High Yield Team, where he helps manage high yield bond investments and follows the gaming, leisure, retail and food sectors. Prior to joining MacKay Shields in 2006, he was a Portfolio Manager with GoldenTree Asset Management. Previously, he was a Managing Director and Head of High Yield Bond Research at Banc of America Securities covering the gaming, lodging and leisure sectors. From 1999 to 2004, Andrew was named to the Institutional Investor All-America Fixed Income Research Team; from 2002 to 2004, he was ranked by Institutional Investor as the No. 1 analyst in the high yield sector. Andrew also worked as a Fixed Income Analyst for Salomon Brothers, as a Senior Analyst at Moody’s Investors Service and as a Market Analyst and Institutional Trading Liaison for Merrill Lynch Capital Markets. Andrew is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. He began his career as a Corporate Finance and M&A Attorney at Shearman & Sterling in their New York office. Andrew received a BA from Vassar College, an MBA from the Wharton Graduate School of Business and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He has been working in the investment industry since 1986.

Dohyun Cha, CFAManaging DirectorPortfolio Manager/Analyst

Dohyun Cha is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst for the High Yield Team, where he helps manage high yield bond investments and follows the energy and utility sectors. Prior to joining MacKay Shields in 2006, he was a Vice President and Equity Analyst at Credit Suisse. Previously, he was a Financial Analyst at CIBC World Markets. Dohyun received a BS from Boston College and is a CFA Charterholder. He has been working in the investment industry since 1997.

Won Choi, CFAManaging DirectorPortfolio Manager/Analyst

Won Choi is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst for the High Yield Team, where he helps manage high yield bond investments and follows the chemicals, metals and paper & packaging sectors. Prior to joining MacKay Shields in 2002, he was a Private Equity Associate at Fenway Partners, Inc. Previously, he was a Financial Analyst in the Financial Entrepreneurs Group at Salomon Smith Barney. Won received a BA from Yale University and is a CFA Charterholder. He has been working in the investment industry since 1997.

BiographiesHigh Yield Team

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Eric GoldManaging DirectorPortfolio Manager/Analyst

Eric Gold is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst for the High Yield Team, where he helps manage high yield bond investments and follows the cable TV, broadcasting, technology and telecommunications sectors. Prior to joining MacKay Shields in 2010, he was a sell-side Analyst covering the telecommunications, cable and media sectors at Sterne Agee & Leach, Inc. Previously, he was an Analyst at BlackRock and a sell-side Analyst at Grantchester Securities where he was ranked by Institutional Investor as the #1 analyst in the wireless telecommunications sector for 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. Eric received a BA from Vassar College and an MBA from New York University. He has been working in the investment industry since 1987.

Nate Hudson, CFAManaging DirectorPortfolio Manager/Analyst

Nate Hudson is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst for the High Yield Team, where he helps manage high yield bond investments and follows the automotive/transportation, building materials and homebuilding sectors. Prior to joining MacKay Shields in 2008, he was a Senior Analyst of High Yield Credit in Strategic Capital’s (White Ridge Advisors) proprietary investment group at Banc of America Securities. Previously, he was a sell-side High Yield Analyst at Banc of America Securities and a High Yield Credit Analyst at Nomura Corporate Research & Asset Management (NCRAM).Nate received a BA from Yale University and is a CFA Charterholder. He has been working in the investment industry since 1991.

Michael A. SnyderManaging DirectorPortfolio Manager/Analyst

Michael Snyder is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst for the High Yield Team, where he helps manage high yield bond investments and follows the aerospace/defense, consumer products, manufacturing and diversified media sectors. Prior to joining MacKay Shields in 2006, he was a Managing Director with AllianceBernstein as the Director of their Global High Yield Group. Previously, he was a Managing Director with both DLJ Asset Management and Bear Stearns Asset Management Group as the Director for DLJ’s Leverage Investment Group and Director of Bear Stearns High Yield Investment Group, and a Senior Vice President with Prudential Insurance Company of America, first in Merchant Banking and then High Yield Investments. Michael received a BA from Dickinson College and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He has been working in the investment industry since 1987.


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James S. WolfManaging DirectorPortfolio Manager/Analyst

Jim Wolf is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst for the High Yield Team, where he helps manage high yield bond investments and follows the finance and healthcare sectors. Prior to joining the MacKay Shields in 2006, he was a Managing Director and Director of Research at First Albany Capital. Previously, he was a Director with RBC Capital Markets First Albany and a Managing Director of High Yield Research at Bear, Stearns & Co. Jim received a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business. He has been working in the investment industry since 1987.

Thomas MetcalfAssociateResearch Analyst

Tom Metcalf is an Associate and Research Analyst for the High Yield Team. Prior to joining MacKay Shields in 2011, he was a Content Publisher at iO Global Ltd. Tom received a BS and an MS from the University of Durham. He has been working in the investment industry since 2011.

Scott D. MallekDirectorTrader

Scott Mallek is a Director and Trader for the High Yield Team. Prior to joining MacKay Shields in 2002, he was an Assistant Vice President involved with IFG High Yield Trading at Salomon Smith Barney. Scott received a BA from Fairfield University and has been working in the investment industry since 1996.

Alex LeitesAssociate DirectorTrader

Alex Leites is an Associate Director and Trader for the High Yield Team. Prior to joining MacKay Shields in 2002, he was a Settlements Specialist at Credit Suisse First Boston. He previously worked at Kinexus, Inc., Bank of New York, Lazard Asset Management and Prudential Securities. Alex received a BS from New York University’s Stern School of Business and has been in the investment industry since 1993.


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MacKay Shields believes the best way to maximize returns is to minimize default risk/loss

MacKay Shields has managed high yield portfolios since 1991 with a disciplined investment process focused on risk control.

Experience matters — the investment professionals have an average of 22 years of investment experience.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There can be no guarantee that investment objectives will be met.

Why MacKay Shields?

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DisclosuresAbout RiskForeign securities can be subject to greater risks than U.S. investments, including currency fluctuations, less liquid trading markets, greater price volatility, political and economic instability, less publicly available information, and changes in tax or currency laws or currency laws or monetary policy. These risks are likely to be greater for emerging markets than in developed markets.

High yield securities (“junk bonds”) have speculative characteristics and present a greater risk of loss than higher quality debt securities. These securities can also be subject to greater price volatility.

Funds that invest in bonds are subject to interest-rate risk and can lose principal value when interest rates rise. Bonds are also subject to credit risk, in which the bond issuer may fail to pay interest and principal in a timely manner

Floating rate loans are generally considered to have speculative characteristics that involve default risk of principal and interest, collateral impairment, borrower industry concentration, and limited liquidity. Issuers of convertible securities may not be as financially strong as those issuing securities with higher credit ratings and are more vulnerable to changes in the economy.

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DisclosuresDefinitionsCredit Suisse High Yield Index is a is a market-weighted index that includes publicly traded bonds rated below BBB by S&P and Baa by Moody’s.

Lipper defines the High Current Yield Funds Category as Funds that aim at high (relative) current yield from fixed income securities, have no quality or maturity restrictions, and tend to invest in lower-grade debt issues.

Standard Deviation measures how widely dispersed a fund's returns have been over a specified period of time. A high standard deviation indicates that the range is wide, implying greater potential for volatility.

Alpha measures a fund's risk-adjusted performance and is expressed as an annualized percentage.

Beta is a measure of historical volatility relative to an appropriate index (benchmark) based on its investment objective. A beta greater than 1.00 indicates volatility greater than the benchmark's.

Upside/Downside Market Capture measures a manager's performance in up/down markets relative to the fund's benchmark.

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mainstayinvestments.com

New York Life Investments engages the services of MacKay Shields LLC, an affiliated federally registered advisor, to subadvise the Fund. MainStay Investments® is a registered service mark and name under which New York Life Investment Management LLC does business. MainStay Investments, an indirect subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, New York, NY 10010, provides investment advisory products and services. The MainStay Funds ® are managed by New York Life Investment Management LLC and distributed by NYLIFE Distributors LLC, 169 Lackawanna Avenue, Parsippany, NJ 07054, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company. NYLIFE Distributors LLC is a Member FINRA/SIPC.

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