<?xml version="1.0"?>
<edgarSubmission>

    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <submissionType>EFFECT</submissionType>

    <act>33</act>

    <testOrLive>LIVE</testOrLive>

    <effectiveData>
        <finalEffectivenessDispDate>2022-02-28</finalEffectivenessDispDate>
        <accessionNumber>0001741773-22-000403</accessionNumber>
        <submissionType>485APOS</submissionType>
        <filer>
            <cik>0001469192</cik>
            <entityName>MAINSTAY FUNDS TRUST</entityName>
            <fileNumber>333-160918</fileNumber>
            <seriesClassContractData>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000028542</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC International Research Equity Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000087393</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Investor Class</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000028542</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC International Research Equity Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000087394</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class A</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000028542</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC International Research Equity Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000087395</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class C</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000028542</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC International Research Equity Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000087396</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class I</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000028542</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC International Research Equity Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000185938</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class R6</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000028542</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC International Research Equity Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000221669</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>SIMPLE Class</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036714</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay Balanced Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112258</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class A</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036714</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay Balanced Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112259</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class B</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036714</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay Balanced Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112260</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class C</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036714</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay Balanced Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112261</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class I</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036714</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay Balanced Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112262</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class R1</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036714</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay Balanced Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112263</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class R2</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036714</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay Balanced Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112264</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class R3</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036714</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay Balanced Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112265</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Investor Class</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036714</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay Balanced Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000185940</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class R6</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036714</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay Balanced Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000221670</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>SIMPLE Class</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036715</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Small Companies Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112266</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class B</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036715</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Small Companies Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112267</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class C</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036715</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Small Companies Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112268</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class I</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036715</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Small Companies Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112269</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Investor Class</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036715</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Small Companies Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000112270</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class A</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036715</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Small Companies Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000118993</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class R1</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036715</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Small Companies Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000118994</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class R2</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036715</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Small Companies Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000166845</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class R3</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036715</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Small Companies Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000185942</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class R6</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000036715</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Small Companies Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000221671</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>SIMPLE Class</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000039358</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Growth Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000121293</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class A</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000039358</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Growth Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000121294</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class B</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000039358</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Growth Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000121295</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class C</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000039358</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Growth Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000121296</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class I</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000039358</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Growth Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000121297</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class R2</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000039358</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Growth Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000121298</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Investor Class</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000039358</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Growth Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000185948</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>Class R6</classContractName>
                </existing>
                <existing>
                    <seriesId>S000039358</seriesId>
                    <seriesName>MainStay WMC Growth Fund</seriesName>
                    <classContractId>C000221675</classContractId>
                    <classContractName>SIMPLE Class</classContractName>
                </existing>
            </seriesClassContractData>
        </filer>
    </effectiveData>
</edgarSubmission>
