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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF</name>
        <lei>549300T7N6LQJ3QY4W14</lei>
        <title>Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF</title>
        <cusip>67092P607</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US67092P6079"/>
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        <balance>18693.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>655376.58000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF</name>
        <lei>5493007Z8DZNMHF3BS35</lei>
        <title>Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF</title>
        <cusip>67092P508</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US67092P5089"/>
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        <balance>34797.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares, Inc. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF</name>
        <lei>549300JES9K0OUJ8F389</lei>
        <title>iShares, Inc. iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF</title>
        <cusip>46434G863</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46434G8630"/>
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        <balance>3018.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Exchange traded fund"/>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF</name>
        <lei>5493004NNDIHW8KI0J08</lei>
        <title>Nuveen ESG High Yield Corporate Bond ETF</title>
        <cusip>67092P854</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US67092P8547"/>
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        <balance>13297.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>275713.30000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Exchange traded fund"/>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF</name>
        <lei>5493003MW3304SOSOX56</lei>
        <title>iShares ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF</title>
        <cusip>46436E619</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46436E6196"/>
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        <balance>37214.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1612482.62000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Exchange traded fund"/>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="537292.00000000"/>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF</name>
        <lei>549300V3IZTYAHR0WL12</lei>
        <title>iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF</title>
        <cusip>46435U663</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46435U6635"/>
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        <balance>5753.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>192725.50000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Exchange traded fund"/>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF</name>
        <lei>5493004BZ12544NU7V76</lei>
        <title>Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF</title>
        <cusip>921910691</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9219106914"/>
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        <balance>8618.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>541393.10000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Exchange traded fund"/>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MainStay U.S. Government Liquidity Fund</name>
        <lei>549300Y3ZLEL13IJCK58</lei>
        <title>MainStay U.S. Government Liquidity Fund, Class I</title>
        <cusip>56064L488</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US56064L4885"/>
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        <balance>1113436.74000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1113436.74000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF</name>
        <lei>549300A3SLEQ53E2BD05</lei>
        <title>iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF</title>
        <cusip>46435G243</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46435G2434"/>
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        <balance>19155.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Exchange traded fund"/>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nushares Etf Trust - Nuveen Esg Mid-Cap Growth Etf</name>
        <lei>549300NW5IJSX47HWA80</lei>
        <title>Nushares Etf Trust - Nuveen Esg Mid-Cap Growth Etf</title>
        <cusip>67092P409</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US67092P4090"/>
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        <balance>12735.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>464700.15000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Exchange traded fund"/>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF</name>
        <lei>549300IT2A3OM8F0BB22</lei>
        <title>iShares Trust iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF</title>
        <cusip>46435G516</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46435G5163"/>
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        <balance>13430.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        <name>INVESCO GOVT AND AGCY LEX</name>
        <lei>O37NHJVF7S22I1ONOU83</lei>
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        <cusip>825252885</cusip>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="1067645.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>RBC US GOVT MONEY MKT FUND</name>
        <lei>549300RFDC5U7WLJKO50</lei>
        <title>RBC FUNDS TRUST US GOVT MONEY MKT FUND RBC INSTL</title>
        <cusip>74926P696</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Custodian Internal ID" value="74926P696"/>
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        <balance>523600.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="523600.00000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares ESG Screened S&amp;P 500 ETF</name>
        <lei>5493001Q5KJU8OIG9398</lei>
        <title>iShares ESG Screened S&amp;P 500 ETF</title>
        <cusip>46436E569</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46436E5693"/>
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        <balance>14951.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF</name>
        <lei>5493008DWKCYUY7KE133</lei>
        <title>iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF</title>
        <cusip>46436E742</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46436E7426"/>
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        <balance>692.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>24022.78000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetConditional assetCat="OTHER" desc="Exchange traded fund"/>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <loanByFundCondition isLoanByFund="Y" loanVal="20829.00000000"/>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nuveen ESG US Aggregate Bond ETF</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Nuveen ESG US Aggregate Bond ETF</title>
        <cusip>67092P870</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US67092P8703"/>
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        <balance>24948.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>558959.94000000</valUSD>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SPDR S&amp;P 500 ESG ETF</name>
        <lei>5493000QG09QKDPDYX59</lei>
        <title>SPDR S&amp;P 500 ESG ETF</title>
        <cusip>78468R531</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78468R5312"/>
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        <balance>38850.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1562935.50000000</valUSD>
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        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
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    <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>2023-05-31</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>
