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Prospectus Date

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Feb. 28, 2012

MainStay International Equity Fund (Prospectus Summary) | MainStay International Equity Fund

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MainStay International Equity Fund

Supplement Text

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THE MAINSTAY GROUP OF FUNDS

Supplement dated January 15, 2013 (“Supplement”)

to the following Prospectuses, Summary Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information

MainStay 130/30 Core Fund

MainStay 130/30 International Fund

MainStay Common Stock Fund

MainStay International Equity Fund

MainStay S&P 500 Index Fund

Summary Prospectuses and Prospectus, each dated February 28, 2012, as supplemented, and

Statement of Additional Information, dated February 28, 2012, as amended December 17, 2012,

and as supplemented

MainStay Balanced Fund

Summary Prospectus and Prospectus, each dated May 25, 2012, as supplemented, and

Statement of Additional Information, dated February 28, 2012, as amended December 17, 2012,

and as supplemented

Effective on or about January 25, 2012, Madison Square Investors LLC (“Madison Square Investors”), the Subadvisor to the Funds, will change its name to Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC (“Cornerstone Capital Management”). Accordingly, upon the effective date of Madison Square Investors’ name change, the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses, and SAI are revised to reflect that Cornerstone Capital Management is the Funds’ Subadvisor.

Supplement Closing

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PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR YOUR FUTURE REFERENCE.