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MainStay Tax-Free Bond B (MKTBX)On Dec 28: 9.06   0.00 (0.00%)  
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MainStay Tax-Free Bond B
MainStay Funds 169 Lackawanna Ave. Parsippany, NJ 07054
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Muni National Long
Fund Family:MainStay
Net Assets:18.08M
Year-to-Date Return:12.46%
Yield:3.88%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:01-May-86
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Muni National Long
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
John Loffredo
Lead Manager since 01-Jul-09
Loffredo is a Senior Managing Director of New York Life Investments and is a Senior Managing Director and portfolio manager for MacKay Shields Municipal Managers. He has been a municipal portfolio manager and/or municipal analyst on Wall Street since 1990. He was a Managing Director and Co-Head of BlackRock?s Municipal Portfolio Management Group (2006 - 2007). Employed since 1990, he served as Chief Investment Officer of Merrill Lynch. Prior to that, he worked for the City of Boston Treasury Department.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$500
Min Subsequent Investment:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
MKTBX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks provide a high level of current income free from regular federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital. The fund normally invests in U.S. tax-exempt securities of any maturity that are, at the time of purchase, rated in one of the top four categories (or short-term tax-exempt securities rated in one of the top three categories) by Moody's or S&P. It invest no more than 20% of net assets in unrated tax-exempt securities that are deemed by the Manager to be of comparable quality.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (30-Nov-09): 0.03
Last Cap Gain (30-Nov-93): 0.08
Annual Holdings Turnover YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Average for Category: 52.04%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseMKTBXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 1.02%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 4.23%
Max Deferred Sales Load:5.00% 2.68%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$541
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$786
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,468
* Per $10,000 invested


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