A portion of the Fund's income may be subject to state and local taxes or the alternative minimum tax. The Fund may invest in derivatives, which may increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value and may result in a loss to the Fund. Funds that invest in bonds are subject to interest-rate risk and can lose principal value when interest rates rise.
1. POP (Public Offering Price) is the NAV (Net Asset Value) plus a sales charge. All POPs are subject to revision and include the maximum sales charge.
3. $500 minimum for accounts opened with a systematic investment plan of at least $50 per month, or no minimum for accounts opened with a systematic investment plan of at least $100 per month.
Fund statistics shown are for Class A only, other share classes may vary. The P/E Ratio (price-to-earnings) denotes the weighted average of all the P/Es of the securities in the fund's portfolio. The P/B Ratio (price-to-book) is the weighted average of all the P/Bs of the securities in the fund's portfolio. Return on Equity (ROE) is the weighted average of all the ROEs of the securities in the fund's portfolio. ROE is calculated by dividing net income by book value. Standard deviation measures how widely dispersed a fund's returns have been over a specified period of time. A high standard deviation indicates that the range is wide, implying greater potential for volatility. Beta is a measure of historical volatility relative to an appropriate index (benchmark) based on its investment objective. A beta greater than 1.00 indicates volatility greater than the benchmark's. Alpha measures a fund's risk-adjusted performance and is expressed as an annualized percentage. R-Squared measures the percentage of a fund's movements that result from movements in the index. The Sharpe Ratio shown is calculated for the past 36-month period by dividing annualized excess returns by annualized standard deviation. The Annual Turnover Rate is as of the most recent annual shareholder report. Upside/Downside Market Capture measures a manager's performance in up/down markets relative to the fund's benchmark.
Effective 6/30/09, the Fund's Board terminated Standish Mellon Asset Management Company LLC as subadvisor to MainStay Tax Free Bond Fund. Effective 7/1/09, John Loffredo and Robert DiMella, in their capacity as officers of New York Life Investment Management LLC, were appointed as portfolio managers of the Fund. The Fund's investment objective and principal investment strategies remain unchanged, however, the Fund's primary benchmark index was changed from the Barclays Capital (formerly Lehman Brothers) 3-15 Year Municipal Bond Index to the Barclays Capital (formerly Lehman Brothers) Municipal Bond Index because it is believed to be more reflective of the Fund's investment style.
Average annual total returns include the change in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance for Class A and C shares, first offered 1/3/95 and 9/1/98, respectively, includes the historical performance of Class B shares from inception (5/1/86) through 12/31/94 for Class A and through 8/31/98 for Class C, adjusted to reflect the applicable sales charge (or CDSC) and fees and expenses for such shares. Performance for Investor Class shares, first offered 2/28/08, includes the historical performance of Class A shares from Fund inception (5/1/86) through 2/27/08 adjusted to reflect the applicable fees and expenses for such shares. MainStay Tax Free Bond Fund is not available in Retirement Services products.
This mutual fund may be offered and sold only to persons in the United States. Please contact your investment professional or call 800-MAINSTAY (624-6782) for a prospectus or download it now. Please consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the investment carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company. Please read it carefully before you invest.
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These products are not federally insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or similar agency.
