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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Core S&amp;P Small-Cap ETF</name>
        <lei>549300BZQ17QYN750B25</lei>
        <title>iShares Core S&amp;P Small-Cap ETF</title>
        <cusip>464287804</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4642878049"/>
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        <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>
        <name>Vanguard Mega Cap ETF</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Vanguard Mega Cap ETF</title>
        <cusip>921910873</cusip>
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          <isin value="US9219108738"/>
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        <balance>138010.00000000</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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund</name>
        <lei>549300N81BAQ1XPGBT65</lei>
        <title>Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund</title>
        <cusip>81369Y100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US81369Y1001"/>
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        <balance>8238.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF</name>
        <lei>5493003UKSEZNILT8D61</lei>
        <title>Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF</title>
        <cusip>808524607</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8085246077"/>
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        <balance>139784.00000000</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>
        <name>MainStay U.S. Government Liquidity Fund</name>
        <lei>549300Y3ZLEL13IJCK58</lei>
        <title>MainStay U.S. Government Liquidity Fund, Class I</title>
        <cusip>56064L488</cusip>
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          <isin value="US56064L4885"/>
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        <balance>257223.76000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <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>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF</name>
        <lei>5493007C24Z3ZDJ0VD06</lei>
        <title>iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF</title>
        <cusip>46434G103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46434G1031"/>
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        <balance>61856.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2841664.64000000</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>iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF</name>
        <lei>5493009FT582MI7Y3I36</lei>
        <title>iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF</title>
        <cusip>46432F842</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46432F8427"/>
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        <balance>167687.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>10456961.32000000</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>
        <name>INVESCO GOVT AND AGCY LEX</name>
        <lei>O37NHJVF7S22I1ONOU83</lei>
        <title>INVESCO GOVERNMENT &amp; AGENCY PORTFOLIO OPEN-END FUND USD</title>
        <cusip>825252885</cusip>
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          <other otherDesc="Custodian Internal ID" value="825252885"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2675422.75000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <cashCollateralCondition cashCollateralVal="2675422.75000000" isCashCollateral="Y"/>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Global X Uranium ETF</name>
        <lei>549300FJZ5SE0HHSHI40</lei>
        <title>Global X Uranium ETF</title>
        <cusip>37954Y871</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US37954Y8710"/>
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        <balance>24816.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>666061.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.053712293949</pctVal>
        <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>Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF</name>
        <lei>549300CX4Y7E1N0YFZ10</lei>
        <title>Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF</title>
        <cusip>808524508</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8085245087"/>
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        <balance>28176.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1803827.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.853663520872</pctVal>
        <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>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Equal Weight ETF</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Equal Weight ETF</title>
        <cusip>46137V357</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46137V3574"/>
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        <balance>20592.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2797011.36000000</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="2536724.01000000"/>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF</title>
        <cusip>922908629</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9229086296"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6527689.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>10.32683433885</pctVal>
        <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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund</name>
        <lei>549300ERQDM80PRYUH21</lei>
        <title>Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund</title>
        <cusip>81369Y886</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US81369Y8865"/>
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        <balance>11093.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>662141.17000000</valUSD>
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        <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>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF</name>
        <lei>549300FATA6ZCF8G1744</lei>
        <title>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF</title>
        <cusip>46138E354</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46138E3541"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>10994.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>641829.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.015377600279</pctVal>
        <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="573299.35000000"/>
        </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"/>
      <explntrNote note="Country classifications may be different than those used for compliance monitoring purposes." noteItem="C.5.a"/>

    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2023-11-30</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>
