MASAX Performance — NYLI MacKay Strategic Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-23
MASAX returned +1.04% year to date and +4.35% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +6.68% over 3 years and +3.20% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $121, against $113 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 4.26% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $683.3M, and assets reached $1.79B.
MASAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in NYLI MacKay Strategic Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | MASAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $113 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $100 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $129 | $110 |
MASAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.04% |
| 1 year | +4.35% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.68% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.20% |
MASAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of NYLI MacKay Strategic Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.04% |
| 2025 | +8.10% |
| 2024 | +6.34% |
| 2023 | +9.47% |
| 2022 | −7.79% |
| 2021 | +1.91% |
| 2020 | +6.19% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.62% |
MASAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.5% | +1.2% | −1.5% | +1.0% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −0.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.0% | +1.6% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +1.6% | 0.0% | +1.4% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +1.0% | −0.7% | +1.2% | −1.7% | +1.9% | +1.1% | +2.2% | +1.5% | +1.3% | −1.9% | +0.7% | −0.5% |
| 2023 | +3.6% | −1.2% | +0.3% | +0.9% | −0.2% | +0.6% | +0.9% | −0.2% | −1.1% | −1.0% | +3.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | −1.1% | −2.0% | −0.7% | −1.8% | −0.5% | −2.4% | +2.7% | −1.2% | −3.7% | −0.2% | +2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | +0.5% | −0.3% | −7.7% | +3.2% | +2.3% | +1.6% | +2.2% | +1.0% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% |
MASAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.26%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.51 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +3.46% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.87% (Oct 2024)
MASAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of NYLI MacKay Strategic Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $683.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.59×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $51.6M | $43.4M | $8.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $79.9M | $31.6M | $48.4M |
| May 2026 | $49.0M | $40.1M | $8.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $81.0M | $35.3M | $45.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $97.8M | $37.8M | $60.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $96.3M | $37.3M | $59.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $143.5M | $34.7M | $108.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $59.7M | $35.2M | $24.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $95.0M | $21.4M | $73.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $109.9M | $62.0M | $47.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $137.1M | $19.4M | $117.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $112.5M | $31.9M | $80.6M |
MASAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of NYLI MacKay Strategic Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.79B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.75B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.59B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.39B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.13B |
| 2025-04-30 | $985.41M |
| 2025-01-31 | $857.32M |
| 2024-10-31 | $796.24M |
| 2024-07-31 | $717.58M |
| 2024-04-30 | $672.25M |
| 2024-01-31 | $707.47M |
| 2023-10-31 | $681.03M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.