NYLI MacKay Tax Free Bond Class A (MTBAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
9.33
+0.01 (0.11%)
Dec 29, 2025, 9:30 AM EST
-4.11%
Fund Assets9.08B
Expense Ratio1.49%
Min. Investment$15,000
Turnover36.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.34
Dividend Yield3.44%
Dividend Growth0.25%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateNov 28, 2025
Previous Close9.32
YTD Return3.36%
1-Year Return3.87%
5-Year Return1.51%
52-Week Low9.06
52-Week High9.77
Beta (5Y)0.29
Holdings1075
Inception DateJan 3, 1995

About MTBAX

NYLI MacKay Tax Free Bond Fund Class A is a mutual fund designed to provide investors with current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax. The fund primarily invests in investment-grade municipal bonds, which are debt securities issued by states, local governments, or their agencies for public projects. Its core strategy employs credit analysis, yield curve positioning, and sector rotation to identify attractive opportunities while maintaining a firm focus on risk management. The fund does not use leverage or make directional interest rate bets, and it maintains a diversified portfolio with a long average maturity, typically between 10 and 30 years. Managed by an experienced team since 1993, it emphasizes high credit quality—often holding a significant portion of assets in bonds rated AA or higher—thereby addressing conservative investors’ needs for tax-advantaged yield with controlled risk. With monthly income distributions and a dynamic approach to municipal investing, the NYLI MacKay Tax Free Bond Fund Class A plays a significant role in the U.S. fixed income market by facilitating broader access to tax-free municipal income for individual and institutional investors.

Fund Family New York Life Investment Management LLC
Category Muni National Long
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MTBAX
Share Class Class A
Index Bloomberg Municipal Bond TR

Performance

MTBAX had a total return of 3.87% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.86%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
VWLTXVanguardVanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund0.17%
VWALXVanguardVanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Adm0.09%
VWLUXVanguardVanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Adm0.09%
VWAHXVanguardVanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund0.17%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MTSPXClass C20.86%
MTBIXClass I0.86%
MKINXInvestor Class1.18%
MTBDXClass R61.74%

Top 10 Holdings

6.51% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Dreyfus Government Cash Management FundDGCXX1.18%
Energy Southeast A Cooperative District, Series BAL.ESDPWR 07.01.20540.74%
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Series ANH.NFAUTL 6.89 04.01.20340.69%
Black Belt Energy Gas District, Series BAL.BBEUTL 10.01.20520.66%
San Francisco City & County Airport Commission, Series ACA.SFOAPT 5.5 05.01.20550.62%
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Series ACA.LOSUTL 6.6 07.01.20500.58%
California Community Choice Financing Authority, Series CCA.CCEDEV 01.01.20540.57%
Oklahoma Turnpike AuthorityOK.OKSTRN 5.5 01.01.20530.53%
FHLMC Multifamily VRD Certificates, Series ML-27OT.FEDMFH 08.25.20410.47%
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, Series BFL.HILTRN 5.5 10.01.20540.47%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Nov 28, 2025$0.02746Nov 28, 2025
Oct 31, 2025$0.02925Oct 31, 2025
Sep 30, 2025$0.02745Sep 30, 2025
Aug 29, 2025$0.02853Aug 29, 2025
Jul 31, 2025$0.02813Jul 31, 2025
Jun 30, 2025$0.02853Jun 30, 2025
Full Dividend History