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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>FR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TechnoPro Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>3538001DJ8I5PJQNHU53</lei>
        <title>TechnoPro Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3545240008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>160700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="105.85500000"/>
        <valUSD>8167455.48000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.486492805105</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Chr Hansen Holding A/S</name>
        <lei>549300MKPW8ZF3E8MW37</lei>
        <title>Chr Hansen Holding A/S</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="DK0060227585"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>38023.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="DKK" exchangeRt="6.32170000"/>
        <valUSD>4312525.27000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.312901316933</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>DK</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Regional SAB de CV</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Regional SAB de CV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="MX01R0000006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1186405.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="MXN" exchangeRt="22.25500000"/>
        <valUSD>3089824.03000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.940663250439</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>MX</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Menicon Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>3538000OOSRECSEX2327</lei>
        <title>Menicon Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3921270009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>91340.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="105.85500000"/>
        <valUSD>4452452.88000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.355500752749</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HDFC Bank Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800ZQ6I4E2JXENC50</lei>
        <title>HDFC Bank Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE040A01034"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>729664.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="74.81250000"/>
        <valUSD>10077531.54000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.067994643961</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lonza Group AG</name>
        <lei>549300EFW4H2TCZ71055</lei>
        <title>Lonza Group AG</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CH0013841017"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9234.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CHF" exchangeRt="0.91455000"/>
        <valUSD>5741022.80000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.747791820977</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Globant SA</name>
        <lei>2221008DCMSPYS42DS88</lei>
        <title>Globant SA</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="LU0974299876"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>18076.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3126063.44000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.951695943846</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>LU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nice Ltd</name>
        <lei>254900YTY4EF5Z4W0A51</lei>
        <title>Nice Ltd</title>
        <cusip>653656108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6536561086"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>17417.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3574665.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.088267823907</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Koninklijke DSM NV</name>
        <lei>724500SNT1MK246AHP04</lei>
        <title>Koninklijke DSM NV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="NL0000009827"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>72777.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.84893200"/>
        <valUSD>11110311.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.382413331923</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Symrise AG</name>
        <lei>529900D82I6R9601CF26</lei>
        <title>Symrise AG</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="DE000SYM9999"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>78206.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.84893200"/>
        <valUSD>9769623.83000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.974255497488</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>DE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Experian PLC</name>
        <lei>635400RXXHHYT1JTSZ26</lei>
        <title>Experian PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00B19NLV48"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>182863.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.76394200"/>
        <valUSD>6407871.95000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.950806776813</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>St James's Place PLC</name>
        <lei>213800M993ICXOMBCP87</lei>
        <title>St James's Place PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB0007669376"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>872671.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.76394200"/>
        <valUSD>10762997.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.276677412564</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Scout24 AG</name>
        <lei>5493007EIKM2ENQS7U66</lei>
        <title>Scout24 AG</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="DE000A12DM80"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>80226.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.84893200"/>
        <valUSD>6941191.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.113170143869</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>DE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TE Connectivity Ltd</name>
        <lei>894500ZRIX9K13RHXR17</lei>
        <title>TE Connectivity Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CH0102993182"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>110514.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9843481.98000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.996740806287</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CH</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Koninklijke Philips NV</name>
        <lei>H1FJE8H61JGM1JSGM897</lei>
        <title>Koninklijke Philips NV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="NL0000009538"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>248086.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.84893200"/>
        <valUSD>12826109.21000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.904769159287</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Teleperformance</name>
        <lei>9695004GI61FHFFNRG61</lei>
        <title>Teleperformance</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="FR0000051807"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>34082.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.84893200"/>
        <valUSD>9928331.83000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.022572418355</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>FR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tencent Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>254900N4SLUMW4XUYY11</lei>
        <title>Tencent Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG875721634"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>172369.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.75030000"/>
        <valUSD>11876320.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.615616307678</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Hexagon AB</name>
        <lei>549300WJFW6ILNI4TA80</lei>
        <title>Hexagon AB</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="SE0000103699"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>171516.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="SEK" exchangeRt="8.78030000"/>
        <valUSD>11111044.13000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.382636287899</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>SE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Prudential PLC</name>
        <lei>5493001Z3ZE83NGK8Y12</lei>
        <title>Prudential PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB0007099541"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>989244.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.76394200"/>
        <valUSD>14315343.86000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.358150417551</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Edenred</name>
        <lei>9695006LOD5B2D7Y0N70</lei>
        <title>Edenred</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="FR0010908533"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>190064.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.84893200"/>
        <valUSD>9432317.69000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.871566319410</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>FR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Diageo PLC</name>
        <lei>213800ZVIELEA55JMJ32</lei>
        <title>Diageo PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB0002374006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>324029.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="GBP" exchangeRt="0.76394200"/>
        <valUSD>11880551.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.616904426047</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800OX2H9AP7NHLT64</lei>
        <title>Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE001A01036"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>205323.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="74.81250000"/>
        <valUSD>4903051.49000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.492680588562</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</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>2020-08-27</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>MAINSTAY FUNDS</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Jack Benintende</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Jack Benintende</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
