MDNAX Performance — MainStay Defensive ETF Allocation Fund, Class A

Data updated: 2024-03-25

MDNAX returned +3.70% over one year to Jan 2024. Over one year the fund trailed its Alternative category average: $100 grew to $104, against $110 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 8.16% a year. In the 12 months to Jan 2024 the fund lost a net $1.6M, and assets reached $8.98M.

MDNAX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in MainStay Defensive ETF Allocation Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Alternative category average over the same months.

PeriodMDNAXCategory average
1 year (Feb 2023 – Jan 2024)$104$110
3 years (Feb 2021 – Jan 2024)$99$107
Since data start (Jul 2020 – Jan 2024)$103$119

MDNAX Trailing Returns

Total returns to Jan 2024, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
1 year+3.70%

3- and 5-year figures withheld: not verified.

MDNAX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of MainStay Defensive ETF Allocation Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2024 (Jan–Jan)0.00%
2023+7.84%
2022−10.78%
2021+2.38%
2020 (Jul–Dec)+5.06%

MDNAX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.0%———————————
2023+4.0%−2.2%+1.3%+0.4%−1.4%+1.6%+0.9%−0.9%−2.7%−1.8%+5.0%+3.8%
2022−2.6%−0.9%−1.0%−4.1%+0.8%−4.3%+4.2%−2.7%−4.8%+2.4%+3.9%−1.7%
2021−0.7%−0.5%+0.2%+1.3%+0.9%+0.3%+0.8%+0.3%−1.6%+1.1%−1.0%+1.3%
2020——————+2.2%+0.4%−0.8%−1.0%+3.1%+1.1%

MDNAX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Feb 2023 – Jan 2024.

  • 1-year volatility (annualised): 8.16%
  • Best month: +4.95% (Nov 2023)
  • Worst month: −2.68% (Sep 2023)

MDNAX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of MainStay Defensive ETF Allocation Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$1.6M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $3.6M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.69×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
Jan 2024$172K$1.9M−$1.7M
Dec 2023$218K$537K−$319K
Nov 2023$159K$515K−$356K
Oct 2023$191K$106K$85K
Sep 2023$127K$142K−$16K
Aug 2023$169K$137K$32K
Jul 2023$277K$252K$25K
Jun 2023$648K$176K$472K
May 2023$567K$358K$209K
Apr 2023$258K$481K−$223K
Mar 2023$626K$372K$254K
Feb 2023$155K$237K−$81K

MDNAX Assets Under Management

Net assets of MainStay Defensive ETF Allocation Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2024-01-31$8.98M
2023-10-31$10.57M
2023-07-31$11.15M
2023-04-30$10.41M
2023-01-31$10.63M
2022-10-31$9.86M
2022-07-31$10.20M
2022-04-30$9.82M
2022-01-31$9.47M
2021-10-31$9.46M
2021-07-31$8.76M
2021-04-30$10.91M

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.