<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ncen" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">
  <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>N-CEN</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>
      <filer>
        <issuerCredentials>
          <cik>0001469192</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
        <fileNumber>811-22321</fileNumber>
      </filer>
      <flags>
        <returnCopyFlag>false</returnCopyFlag>
        <overrideInternetFlag>false</overrideInternetFlag>
        <confirmingCopyFlag>false</confirmingCopyFlag>
      </flags>
      <investmentCompanyType>N-1A</investmentCompanyType>
    </filerInfo>
    <seriesClass>
      <reportSeriesClass>
        <rptSeriesClassInfo>
          <seriesId>S000028538</seriesId>
          <classInfo>
            <classId>C000087379</classId>
          </classInfo>
          <classInfo>
            <classId>C000087378</classId>
          </classInfo>
          <classInfo>
            <classId>C000087380</classId>
          </classInfo>
        </rptSeriesClassInfo>
      </reportSeriesClass>
    </seriesClass>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <generalInfo reportEndingPeriod="2019-04-30" isReportPeriodLt12="N"/>
    <registrantInfo>
      <registrantFullName>MAINSTAY FUNDS TRUST</registrantFullName>
      <investmentCompFileNo>811-22321</investmentCompFileNo>
      <registrantCik>0001469192</registrantCik>
      <registrantLei>549300SQRLBSUG7RD002</registrantLei>
      <registrantstreet1>51 MADISON AVENUE</registrantstreet1>
      <registrantcity>NEW YORK</registrantcity>
      <registrantzipCode>10010</registrantzipCode>
      <registrantstate>US-NY</registrantstate>
      <registrantcountry>US</registrantcountry>
      <registrantphoneNumber>212-576-7000</registrantphoneNumber>
      <websites>
        <website webpage="www.nylinvestments.com/funds"/>
      </websites>
      <locationBooksRecords>
        <locationBooksRecord>
          <officeName>State Street Bank and Trust Company</officeName>
          <officeAddress1>1 Lincoln Street</officeAddress1>
          <officeCity>Boston</officeCity>
          <officeStateCountry officeCountry="US" officeState="US-MA"/>
          <officeRecordsZipCode>02111</officeRecordsZipCode>
          <officePhone>617-786-3000</officePhone>
          <booksRecordsDesc>Custody and Accounting Records.</booksRecordsDesc>
        </locationBooksRecord>
      </locationBooksRecords>
      <isRegistrantFirstFiling>N</isRegistrantFirstFiling>
      <isRegistrantLastFiling>N</isRegistrantLastFiling>
      <registrantFamilyInvComp isRegistrantFamilyInvComp="Y" familyInvCompFullName="MainStay Group of Funds"/>
      <registrantClassificationType>N-1A</registrantClassificationType>
      <totalSeries>35</totalSeries>
      <terminatedSeries>
        <terminatedSeriesInfo seriesName="MainStay Absolute Return Multi-Strategy Fund" seriesId="S000049393" terminationDate="11/2018"/>
      </terminatedSeries>
      <isSecuritiesActRegistration>Y</isSecuritiesActRegistration>
      <directors>
        <director>
          <directorName>David H. Chow</directorName>
          <crdNumber>001401207</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03833-01"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04550"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22551"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-10325"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Richard S. Trutanic</directorName>
          <crdNumber>000000000</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22551"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04550"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03833-01"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Alan R. Latshaw</directorName>
          <crdNumber>000000000</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-08073"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22551"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-10027"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03833-01"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-01519"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04550"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Richard H. Nolan, Jr.</directorName>
          <crdNumber>000000000</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04550"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03833-01"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22551"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Yie-Hsin Hung</directorName>
          <crdNumber>001586401</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>Y</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22551"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03833-01"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04550"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Susan B. Kerley</directorName>
          <crdNumber>000000000</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06740"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04550"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-05812"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22551"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04052"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03833-01"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04254"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-06310"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
        <director>
          <directorName>Jacques P. Perold</directorName>
          <crdNumber>000000000</crdNumber>
          <isDirectorInterestedPerson>N</isDirectorInterestedPerson>
          <fileNumbers>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-03833-01"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-22551"/>
            <fileNumberInfo fileNumber="811-04550"/>
          </fileNumbers>
        </director>
      </directors>
      <chiefComplianceOfficers>
        <chiefComplianceOfficer>
          <ccoName>Kevin M. Bopp</ccoName>
          <crdNumber>006468135</crdNumber>
          <ccoStreet1>30 Hudson Street</ccoStreet1>
          <ccoCity>Jersey City</ccoCity>
          <ccoStateCountry ccoCountry="US" ccoState="US-NJ"/>
          <ccoZipCode>07302</ccoZipCode>
          <ccoPhone>XXXXXX</ccoPhone>
          <isCcoChangedSinceLastFiling>N</isCcoChangedSinceLastFiling>
          <ccoEmployers>
            <ccoEmployer ccoEmployerName="N/A" ccoEmployerId="N/A"/>
          </ccoEmployers>
        </chiefComplianceOfficer>
      </chiefComplianceOfficers>
      <isRegistrantSubmittedMatter>N</isRegistrantSubmittedMatter>
      <legalProceedingSeriesInfo isPreviousLegalProceeding="Y">
        <seriesInfo seriesName="MainStay MacKay Short Term Municipal Fund" seriesId="S000028538"/>
      </legalProceedingSeriesInfo>
      <previousProceedingTerminated isPreviousProceedingTerminated="Y">
        <seriesInfo seriesName="MainStay MacKay Short Term Municipal Fund" seriesId="S000028538"/>
      </previousProceedingTerminated>
      <isClaimFiled>N</isClaimFiled>
      <coveredByInsurancePolicy isCoveredByInsurancePolicy="Y" isClaimFiledDuringPeriod="N"/>
      <isFinancialSupportDuringPeriod>N</isFinancialSupportDuringPeriod>
      <releaseNumbers isExemptionFromAct="Y">
        <releaseNumberInfo releaseNumber="IC-15758"/>
        <releaseNumberInfo releaseNumber="IC-32190"/>
        <releaseNumberInfo releaseNumber="IC-17318"/>
        <releaseNumberInfo releaseNumber="IC-31663"/>
      </releaseNumbers>
      <principalUnderwriters>
        <principalUnderwriter>
          <principalUnderwriterName>NYLIFE Distributors LLC</principalUnderwriterName>
          <principalUnderwriterFileNumber>8-46655</principalUnderwriterFileNumber>
          <principalUnderwriterCrdNumber>000035350</principalUnderwriterCrdNumber>
          <principalUnderwriterLei>00000000000000000000</principalUnderwriterLei>
          <principalUnderWriterStateCountry principalUnderWriterCountry="US" principalUnderWriterState="US-NJ"/>
          <isPrincipalUnderwriterAffiliatedWithRegistrant>Y</isPrincipalUnderwriterAffiliatedWithRegistrant>
        </principalUnderwriter>
      </principalUnderwriters>
      <isUnderwriterHiredOrTerminated>N</isUnderwriterHiredOrTerminated>
      <publicAccountants>
        <publicAccountant>
          <publicAccountantName>KPMG LLP</publicAccountantName>
          <pcaobNumber>185</pcaobNumber>
          <publicAccountantLei>5493003PVCIGA21K0K42</publicAccountantLei>
          <publicAccountantStateCountry publicAccountantCountry="US" publicAccountantState="US-PA"/>
        </publicAccountant>
      </publicAccountants>
      <isPublicAccountantChanged>N</isPublicAccountantChanged>
      <isMaterialWeakness>N</isMaterialWeakness>
      <isOpinionOffered>N</isOpinionOffered>
      <isMaterialChange>N</isMaterialChange>
      <isAccountingPrincipleChange>N</isAccountingPrincipleChange>
      <paymentErrorSeries isPaymentErrorInNetAssetValue="Y">
        <seriesInfo seriesName="MainStay Absolute Return Multi-Strategy Fund" seriesId="S000049393"/>
      </paymentErrorSeries>
      <isPaymentDividend>N</isPaymentDividend>
    </registrantInfo>
    <managementInvestmentQuestionSeriesInfo>
      <managementInvestmentQuestion>
        <mgmtInvFundName>MainStay MacKay Short Term Municipal Fund</mgmtInvFundName>
        <mgmtInvSeriesId>S000028538</mgmtInvSeriesId>
        <mgmtInvLei>549300ZY6MAJ3210UG92</mgmtInvLei>
        <isFirstFilingByFund>Y</isFirstFilingByFund>
        <numAuthorizedClass>4</numAuthorizedClass>
        <numAddedClass>0</numAddedClass>
        <numTerminatedClass>0</numTerminatedClass>
        <sharesOutstandings>
          <sharesOutstanding sharesOutstandingClassName="Investor Class" sharesOutstandingClassId="C000087378" sharesOutstandingTickerSymbol="MYTBX"/>
          <sharesOutstanding sharesOutstandingClassName="Class A" sharesOutstandingClassId="C000087379" sharesOutstandingTickerSymbol="MSTAX"/>
          <sharesOutstanding sharesOutstandingClassName="Class I" sharesOutstandingClassId="C000087380" sharesOutstandingTickerSymbol="MSTIX"/>
        </sharesOutstandings>
        <fundType>N/A</fundType>
        <isNonDiversifiedCompany>N</isNonDiversifiedCompany>
        <isForeignSubsidiary>N</isForeignSubsidiary>
        <isFundSecuritiesLending>Y</isFundSecuritiesLending>
        <didFundLendSecurities>N</didFundLendSecurities>
        <securityLendings>
          <securityLending>
            <securitiesAgentName>State Street Bank and Trust Company</securitiesAgentName>
            <securitiesAgentLei>571474TGEMMWANRLN572</securitiesAgentLei>
            <isSecuritiesAgentAffiliated>N</isSecuritiesAgentAffiliated>
            <securityAgentIdemnity isSecurityAgentIdemnity="Y">
              <idemnityProviders>
                <idemnityProvider idemnityProviderName="N/A" idemnityProviderLei="N/A"/>
              </idemnityProviders>
              <didIndemnificationRights>N</didIndemnificationRights>
            </securityAgentIdemnity>
          </securityLending>
        </securityLendings>
        <paymentToAgentManagerType>N/A</paymentToAgentManagerType>
        <avgPortfolioSecuritiesValue>N/A</avgPortfolioSecuritiesValue>
        <netIncomeSecuritiesLending>N/A</netIncomeSecuritiesLending>
        <relyOnRuleTypes>
          <relyOnRuleType>Rule 17a-7 (17 CFR 270.17a-7)</relyOnRuleType>
          <relyOnRuleType>Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)</relyOnRuleType>
        </relyOnRuleTypes>
        <isExpenseLimitationInPlace>Y</isExpenseLimitationInPlace>
        <isExpenseReducedOrWaived>Y</isExpenseReducedOrWaived>
        <isFeesWaivedRecoupable>N</isFeesWaivedRecoupable>
        <isExpenseWaivedRecoupable>N</isExpenseWaivedRecoupable>
        <investmentAdvisers>
          <investmentAdviser>
            <investmentAdviserName>New York Life Investment Management LLC</investmentAdviserName>
            <investmentAdviserFileNo>801-57396</investmentAdviserFileNo>
            <investmentAdviserCrdNo>000109591</investmentAdviserCrdNo>
            <investmentAdviserLei>IGJ1X7QLRC5K7CY9GE11</investmentAdviserLei>
            <investmentAdviserStateCountry investmentAdviserState="US-NY" investmentAdviserCountry="US"/>
            <isInvestmentAdviserHired>N</isInvestmentAdviserHired>
          </investmentAdviser>
        </investmentAdvisers>
        <subAdvisers>
          <subAdviser>
            <subAdviserName>MacKay Shields LLC</subAdviserName>
            <subAdviserFileNo>801-5594</subAdviserFileNo>
            <subAdviserCrdNo>000107717</subAdviserCrdNo>
            <subAdviserLei>549300Y7LLCOFU7R8H16</subAdviserLei>
            <isSubAdviserAffiliated>Y</isSubAdviserAffiliated>
            <subAdviserStateCountry subAdviserState="US-NY" subAdviserCountry="US"/>
            <isSubAdviserHired>N</isSubAdviserHired>
          </subAdviser>
        </subAdvisers>
        <transferAgents>
          <transferAgent>
            <transferAgentName>NYLIM Service Company LLC</transferAgentName>
            <transferAgentFileNo>084-05844</transferAgentFileNo>
            <transferAgentLei>00000000000000000000</transferAgentLei>
            <transferAgentStateCountry transferAgentState="US-NJ" transferAgentCountry="US"/>
            <isTransferAgentAffiliated>Y</isTransferAgentAffiliated>
            <isTransferAgentSubAgent>N</isTransferAgentSubAgent>
          </transferAgent>
          <transferAgent>
            <transferAgentName>DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.</transferAgentName>
            <transferAgentFileNo>84-00896</transferAgentFileNo>
            <transferAgentLei>00000000000000000000</transferAgentLei>
            <transferAgentStateCountry transferAgentState="US-MA" transferAgentCountry="US"/>
            <isTransferAgentAffiliated>N</isTransferAgentAffiliated>
            <isTransferAgentSubAgent>N</isTransferAgentSubAgent>
          </transferAgent>
        </transferAgents>
        <isTransferAgentHiredOrTerminated>N</isTransferAgentHiredOrTerminated>
        <pricingServices>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>IHS Markit Ltd.</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>549300HLPTRASHS0E726</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceCountry>GB</pricingServiceCountry>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>PricingDirect Inc.</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceStateCountry pricingServiceState="US-NY" pricingServiceCountry="US"/>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>Bloomberg L.P.</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>549300B56MD0ZC402L06</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceStateCountry pricingServiceState="US-NY" pricingServiceCountry="US"/>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>ICE Data Services, Inc.</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>5493000NQ9LYLDBCTL34</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceStateCountry pricingServiceState="US-MA" pricingServiceCountry="US"/>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>Standard &amp; Poor's Financial Services LLC</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>549300U4VWNITEKO2881</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceStateCountry pricingServiceState="US-NY" pricingServiceCountry="US"/>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
          <pricingService>
            <pricingServiceName>Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.</pricingServiceName>
            <pricingServiceLei>549300NF240HXJO7N016</pricingServiceLei>
            <pricingServiceStateCountry pricingServiceState="US-NY" pricingServiceCountry="US"/>
            <isPricingServiceAffiliated>N</isPricingServiceAffiliated>
          </pricingService>
        </pricingServices>
        <isPricingServiceHiredOrTerminated>N</isPricingServiceHiredOrTerminated>
        <custodians>
          <custodian>
            <custodianName>Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (Minato ku, Tokyo, JP, Branch)</custodianName>
            <custodianLei>RB0PEZSDGCO3JS6CEU02</custodianLei>
            <custodianCountry>JP</custodianCountry>
            <isCustodianAffiliated>N</isCustodianAffiliated>
            <isSubCustodian>Y</isSubCustodian>
            <custodyType>Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)</custodyType>
          </custodian>
          <custodian>
            <custodianName>State Street Bank and Trust Company</custodianName>
            <custodianLei>571474TGEMMWANRLN572</custodianLei>
            <custodianStateCountry custodianState="US-MA" custodianCountry="US"/>
            <isCustodianAffiliated>N</isCustodianAffiliated>
            <isSubCustodian>N</isSubCustodian>
            <custodyType>Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))</custodyType>
          </custodian>
          <custodian>
            <custodianName>Euroclear Limited</custodianName>
            <custodianLei>54930045L3MXWBD27H71</custodianLei>
            <custodianCountry>CH</custodianCountry>
            <isCustodianAffiliated>N</isCustodianAffiliated>
            <isSubCustodian>Y</isSubCustodian>
            <custodyType>Foreign securities depository - rule 17f-7 (17 CFR 270.17f-7)</custodyType>
          </custodian>
          <custodian>
            <custodianName>State Street Bank and Trust Company (Edinburgh, GB, Branch)</custodianName>
            <custodianLei>571474TGEMMWANRLN572</custodianLei>
            <custodianCountry>GB</custodianCountry>
            <isCustodianAffiliated>N</isCustodianAffiliated>
            <isSubCustodian>Y</isSubCustodian>
            <custodyType>Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)</custodyType>
          </custodian>
          <custodian>
            <custodianName>State Street Trust Company Canada</custodianName>
            <custodianLei>549300L71XG2CTQ2V827</custodianLei>
            <custodianCountry>CA</custodianCountry>
            <isCustodianAffiliated>N</isCustodianAffiliated>
            <isSubCustodian>Y</isSubCustodian>
            <custodyType>Foreign custodian - rule 17f-5 (17 CFR 270.17f-5)</custodyType>
          </custodian>
        </custodians>
        <isCustodianHiredOrTerminated>N</isCustodianHiredOrTerminated>
        <shareholderServicingAgents>
          <shareholderServicingAgent>
            <shareholderServiceAgentName>DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.</shareholderServiceAgentName>
            <shareholderServiceAgentLei>84-00896</shareholderServiceAgentLei>
            <shareholderServiceIdNumberDesc>SEC File Number</shareholderServiceIdNumberDesc>
            <shareholderServiceAgentStateCountry shareholderServiceAgentState="US-MA" shareholderServiceAgentCountry="US"/>
            <isShareholderServiceAgentAffiliated>N</isShareholderServiceAgentAffiliated>
            <isShareholderServiceAgentSubshare>N</isShareholderServiceAgentSubshare>
          </shareholderServicingAgent>
          <shareholderServicingAgent>
            <shareholderServiceAgentName>NYLIM Service Company LLC</shareholderServiceAgentName>
            <shareholderServiceAgentLei>084-05844</shareholderServiceAgentLei>
            <shareholderServiceIdNumberDesc>SEC File Number</shareholderServiceIdNumberDesc>
            <shareholderServiceAgentStateCountry shareholderServiceAgentState="US-NJ" shareholderServiceAgentCountry="US"/>
            <isShareholderServiceAgentAffiliated>Y</isShareholderServiceAgentAffiliated>
            <isShareholderServiceAgentSubshare>N</isShareholderServiceAgentSubshare>
          </shareholderServicingAgent>
        </shareholderServicingAgents>
        <isShareholderServiceHiredTerminated>N</isShareholderServiceHiredTerminated>
        <admins>
          <admin>
            <adminName>New York Life Investment Management LLC</adminName>
            <adminLei>IGJ1X7QLRC5K7CY9GE11</adminLei>
            <adminStateCountry adminState="US-NY" adminCountry="US"/>
            <isAdminAffiliated>Y</isAdminAffiliated>
            <isAdminSubAdmin>N</isAdminSubAdmin>
          </admin>
        </admins>
        <isAdminHiredOrTerminated>N</isAdminHiredOrTerminated>
        <brokerDealers>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>NYLIFE Securities LLC</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>8-15517</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>000005167</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>00000000000000000000</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerStateCountry brokerDealerState="US-NY" brokerDealerCountry="US"/>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00000000</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
          <brokerDealer>
            <brokerDealerName>NYLIFE Distributors LLC</brokerDealerName>
            <brokerDealerFileNo>8-46655</brokerDealerFileNo>
            <brokerDealerCrdNo>000035350</brokerDealerCrdNo>
            <brokerDealerLei>00000000000000000000</brokerDealerLei>
            <brokerDealerStateCountry brokerDealerState="US-NJ" brokerDealerCountry="US"/>
            <brokerDealerCommission>0.00000000</brokerDealerCommission>
          </brokerDealer>
        </brokerDealers>
        <brokers>
          <broker>
            <brokerName>Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC</brokerName>
            <brokerFileNo>8-129</brokerFileNo>
            <brokerCrdNo>000000361</brokerCrdNo>
            <brokerLei>FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30</brokerLei>
            <brokerStateCountry brokerState="US-NY" brokerCountry="US"/>
            <grossCommission>174.29000000</grossCommission>
          </broker>
          <broker>
            <brokerName>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.</brokerName>
            <brokerFileNo>8-35008</brokerFileNo>
            <brokerCrdNo>000000079</brokerCrdNo>
            <brokerLei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</brokerLei>
            <brokerStateCountry brokerState="US-NY" brokerCountry="US"/>
            <grossCommission>279.50000000</grossCommission>
          </broker>
        </brokers>
        <aggregateCommission>453.79000000</aggregateCommission>
        <principalTransactions>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-129</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000000361</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>81970134.10000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Wells Fargo Securities, LLC</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-65876</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000126292</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>VYVVCKR63DVZZN70PB21</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NC" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>51389635.55000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Citigroup Global Markets Inc.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-8177</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000007059</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>MBNUM2BPBDO7JBLYG310</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>93876478.55000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Piper Jaffray &amp; Co.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-15204</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000000665</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>549300GRQCWQ3XGH0H10</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-MN" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>23224735.05000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Barclays Capital Inc.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-41342</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000019714</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>48540765.25000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>STIFEL NICOLAUS &amp; CO INC.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-1447</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000000793</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>5WUVMA08EYG4KEUPW589</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-MO" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>28345268.60000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-7221</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000007691</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>8NAV47T0Y26Q87Y0QP81</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>63873434.50000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-35008</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000000079</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>142388169.15000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc.</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-10999</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000000705</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>U4ONQX15J3RO8XCKE979</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-FL" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>23646948.00000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
          <principalTransaction>
            <principalName>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC</principalName>
            <principalFileNo>8-15869</principalFileNo>
            <principalCrdNo>000008209</principalCrdNo>
            <principalLei>9R7GPTSO7KV3UQJZQ078</principalLei>
            <principalStateCountry principalState="US-NY" principalCountry="US"/>
            <principalTotalPurchaseSale>85732067.10000000</principalTotalPurchaseSale>
          </principalTransaction>
        </principalTransactions>
        <principalAggregatePurchase>750808489.80000000</principalAggregatePurchase>
        <isBrokerageResearchPayment>Y</isBrokerageResearchPayment>
        <mnthlyAvgNetAssets>372485687.13000000</mnthlyAvgNetAssets>
        <lineOfCredit hasLineOfCredit="Y">
          <lineOfCreditDetails>
            <lineOfCreditDetail>
              <isCreditLineCommitted>Committed</isCreditLineCommitted>
              <lineOfCreditSize>600000000.00000000</lineOfCreditSize>
              <lineOfCreditInstitutions>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="Citibank, N.A."/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="HSBC Bank USA"/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="Bank of Montreal"/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="Barclays Bank"/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="Bank of New York Mellon"/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="State Street Bank and Trust"/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="Credit Suisse AG"/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="U.S. Bank National Association"/>
              </lineOfCreditInstitutions>
              <sharedCreditType creditType="Shared">
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Retirement 2010 Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Income Builder Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Unconstrained Bond Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Eagle Small Cap Growth Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Retirement 2040 Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch International Choice Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Retirement 2050 Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay International Opportunities Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Cushing Renaissance Advantage Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Candriam Emerging Markets Equity Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay High Yield Municipal Bond Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Mellon Natural Resources Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Common Stock Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Moderate Allocation Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Moderate Growth Allocation Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Government Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Retirement 2020 Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Growth Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Floating Rate Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Moderate Allocation Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay New York Tax Free Opportunities Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Total Return Bond Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay International Equity Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Indexed Bond Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MAP Equity Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Large Cap Growth Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Indexed Bond Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Fidelity Institutional AMSM Utilities Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay S&amp;P 500 Index Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Income Builder Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Convertible Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Growth Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Emerging Markets Debt Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Government Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Janus Henderson Balanced Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Pimco Real Return Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch U.S. Small Cap Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Growth Allocation Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Tax Free Bond Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Convertible Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Epoch U.S. Small Cap Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Conservative Allocation Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Large Cap Growth Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Emerging Markets Equity Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Retirement 2060 Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Conservative Allocation Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Balanced Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Mid Cap Core Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay International Equity Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Epoch U.S. Equity Yield Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay S&amp;P 500 Index Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Bond Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Growth Allocation Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Moderate Growth Allocation Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Balanced Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Common Stock Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Floating Rate Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch Capital Growth Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch Global Choice Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Unconstrained Bond Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch U.S. Equity Yield Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Small Cap Core Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Retirement 2030 Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay California Tax Free Opportunities Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch U.S. All Cap Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
              </sharedCreditType>
              <isCreditLineUsed>N</isCreditLineUsed>
            </lineOfCreditDetail>
            <lineOfCreditDetail>
              <isCreditLineCommitted>Uncommitted</isCreditLineCommitted>
              <lineOfCreditSize>100000000.00000000</lineOfCreditSize>
              <lineOfCreditInstitutions>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="Citibank, N.A."/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="Bank of Montreal"/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="U.S. Bank National Association"/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="Bank of New York Mellon"/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="Barclays Bank"/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="State Street Bank and Trust"/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="Credit Suisse AG"/>
                <lineOfCreditInstitution creditInstitutionName="HSBC Bank USA"/>
              </lineOfCreditInstitutions>
              <sharedCreditType creditType="Shared">
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Moderate Allocation Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch International Choice Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Epoch U.S. Equity Yield Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Large Cap Growth Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MAP Equity Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Tax Free Bond Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Convertible Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Retirement 2060 Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch Global Choice Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Moderate Growth Allocation Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Balanced Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay S&amp;P 500 Index Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Retirement 2050 Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Bond Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Emerging Markets Debt Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Pimco Real Return Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Indexed Bond Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Retirement 2020 Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Growth Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Unconstrained Bond Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Balanced Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Floating Rate Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch U.S. Equity Yield Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Epoch U.S. Small Cap Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Moderate Allocation Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay International Equity Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Eagle Small Cap Growth Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Small Cap Core Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Cushing Renaissance Advantage Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Retirement 2030 Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Mellon Natural Resources Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay S&amp;P 500 Index Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay High Yield Municipal Bond Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay International Opportunities Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Conservative Allocation Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Moderate Growth Allocation Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Convertible Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Retirement 2010 Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Growth Allocation Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Growth Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Janus Henderson Balanced Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay International Equity Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay New York Tax Free Opportunities Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Fidelity Institutional AMSM Utilities Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch Capital Growth Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Mid Cap Core Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Emerging Markets Equity Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Government Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Common Stock Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Common Stock Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Income Builder Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Floating Rate Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch U.S. Small Cap Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay Unconstrained Bond Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Growth Allocation Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Retirement 2040 Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Conservative Allocation Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch U.S. All Cap Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Total Return Bond Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay California Tax Free Opportunities Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Candriam Emerging Markets Equity Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Income Builder Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay Government Fund" secFileNo="811-04550"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Indexed Bond Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay MacKay U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay VP Large Cap Growth Portfolio" secFileNo="811-03833-01"/>
                <creditUser fundName="MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund" secFileNo="811-22321"/>
              </sharedCreditType>
              <isCreditLineUsed>N</isCreditLineUsed>
            </lineOfCreditDetail>
          </lineOfCreditDetails>
        </lineOfCredit>
        <isInterfundLending>N</isInterfundLending>
        <isInterfundBorrowing>N</isInterfundBorrowing>
        <isSwingPricing>N</isSwingPricing>
      </managementInvestmentQuestion>
    </managementInvestmentQuestionSeriesInfo>
    <attachmentsTab>
      <isIPAReportInternalControl>true</isIPAReportInternalControl>
    </attachmentsTab>
    <signature registrantSignedName="MAINSTAY FUNDS TRUST" signedDate="2019-07-12" signature="Jack Benintende" title="Treasurer"/>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
