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        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MPLX LP</name>
        <lei>5493000CZJ19CK4P3G36</lei>
        <title>MPLX LP</title>
        <cusip>55336V100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US55336V1008"/>
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        <balance>1036000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Master limited partnership"/>
        <issuerConditional desc="Alternative investment" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Enbridge, Inc.</name>
        <lei>98TPTUM4IVMFCZBCUR27</lei>
        <title>Enbridge, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>29250N105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA29250N1050"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1056000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>39642240.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.466704187853</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Enterprise Products Partners LP</name>
        <lei>K4CDIF4M54DJZ6TB4Q48</lei>
        <title>Enterprise Products Partners LP</title>
        <cusip>293792107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2937921078"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1173000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>25090470.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.092923291524</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Master limited partnership"/>
        <issuerConditional desc="Alternative investment" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Magellan Midstream Partners LP</name>
        <lei>MZF5TI8NFVZZNUSKDL39</lei>
        <title>Magellan Midstream Partners LP</title>
        <cusip>559080106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5590801065"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>370000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17160600.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.799350487915</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Master limited partnership"/>
        <issuerConditional desc="Alternative investment" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Equitrans Midstream Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300RH0NLJNZ5SXU64</lei>
        <title>Equitrans Midstream Corp.</title>
        <cusip>294600101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2946001011"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2664000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>25627680.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.180556537192</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Rattler Midstream LP</name>
        <lei>549300I45NRVEEN9M219</lei>
        <title>Rattler Midstream LP</title>
        <cusip>75419T103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US75419T1034"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1209000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12875850.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.100393749625</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Master limited partnership"/>
        <issuerConditional desc="Alternative investment" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Western Midstream Partners LP</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Western Midstream Partners LP</title>
        <cusip>958669103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9586691035"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>630000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12114900.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.976262556440</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Master limited partnership"/>
        <issuerConditional desc="Alternative investment" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Energy Transfer LP</name>
        <lei>MTLVN9N7JE8MIBIJ1H73</lei>
        <title>Energy Transfer LP</title>
        <cusip>29273V100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29273V1008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5026000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>42318920.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.903341919866</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Master limited partnership"/>
        <issuerConditional desc="Alternative investment" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MainStay U.S. Government Liquidity Fund</name>
        <lei>549300Y3ZLEL13IJCK58</lei>
        <title>MainStay U.S. Government Liquidity Fund</title>
        <cusip>56064L488</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US56064L4885"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>6853136.90000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6853136.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.117928984112</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EnLink Midstream LLC</name>
        <lei>54930000GY1H533OBE23</lei>
        <title>EnLink Midstream LLC</title>
        <cusip>29336T100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US29336T1007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1473000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9589230.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.564258573665</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Keyera Corp.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Keyera Corp.</title>
        <cusip>493271100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA4932711001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>849000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CAD" exchangeRt="1.27745000"/>
        <valUSD>18648823.83000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.042119394867</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TC Energy Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300UGKOFV2IWJJG27</lei>
        <title>TC Energy Corp.</title>
        <cusip>87807B107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA87807B1076"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>594000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>27864540.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.545447923997</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Clearway Energy, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300LHAZ9HA9G3XC48</lei>
        <title>Clearway Energy, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>18539C204</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US18539C2044"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>481000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>17950920.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.928272709610</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ONEOK, Inc.</name>
        <lei>2T3D6M0JSY48PSZI1Q41</lei>
        <title>ONEOK, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>682680103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6826801036"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>550000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>32912000.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.368822958304</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DCP Midstream LP</name>
        <lei>52990024YYS3MLGW0E91</lei>
        <title>DCP Midstream LP</title>
        <cusip>23311P100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US23311P1003"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>270000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7109100.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.159683376667</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Master limited partnership"/>
        <issuerConditional desc="Alternative investment" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Marathon Petroleum Corp.</name>
        <lei>3BNYRYQHD39K4LCKQF12</lei>
        <title>Marathon Petroleum Corp.</title>
        <cusip>56585A102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US56585A1025"/>
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        <balance>144000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8762400.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.429380599472</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hess Midstream LP</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Hess Midstream LP, Class A</title>
        <cusip>428103105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4281031058"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>760000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18817600.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.069651279174</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kinder Morgan, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300WR7IX8XE0TBO16</lei>
        <title>Kinder Morgan, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>49456B101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US49456B1017"/>
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        <balance>1370000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>21180200.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.455054205805</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DT Midstream, Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>DT Midstream, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>23345M107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US23345M1071"/>
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        <balance>210000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9632700.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Targa Resources Corp.</name>
        <lei>5493003QENHHS261UR94</lei>
        <title>Targa Resources Corp.</title>
        <cusip>87612G101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87612G1013"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1009000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>52094670.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>8.498026868658</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tellurian, Inc.</name>
        <lei>254900ZYXZHH5MQG6H78</lei>
        <title>Tellurian, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>87968A104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87968A1043"/>
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        <balance>865000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2819900.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Crestwood Equity Partners LP</name>
        <lei>549300CUY0F1TYDLDL45</lei>
        <title>Crestwood Equity Partners LP</title>
        <cusip>226344208</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2263442087"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>260000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6645600.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Master limited partnership"/>
        <issuerConditional desc="Alternative investment" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2021-12-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>MAINSTAY FUNDS TRUST</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Jack Benintende</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Jack Benintende</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
