MainStay WMC Growth Fund (KLGAX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in stocks of large-capitalization U.S. companies considered to have above-average earnings growth potential and reasonable stock prices in comparison with expected earnings. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies. The Subadvisor employs a traditional, bottom-up fundamental research approach to identify securities that possess sustainable growth at reasonable valuations.
Fund Info
US56064B8292
56064B829
Aug 7, 2006
$15,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
KLGAX has a high expense ratio of 1.02%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in MainStay WMC Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
MainStay WMC Growth Fund had a return of 4.63% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.64% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MainStay WMC Growth Fund had an annualized return of 4.76%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that MainStay WMC Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
KLGAX
4.63%
2.54%
6.60%
16.64%
5.27%
4.76%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of KLGAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.35% | 4.63% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 3.43% | 6.93% | 1.57% | -4.50% | 4.43% | 5.40% | -1.29% | 1.58% | 2.35% | -1.48% | 5.52% | -3.95% | 21.03% |
| 2023 | 9.28% | -2.39% | 6.19% | 0.82% | 4.45% | 6.19% | 3.15% | -1.92% | -5.04% | -2.65% | 11.17% | 4.88% | 38.11% |
| 2022 | -9.11% | -5.13% | 2.30% | -12.35% | -3.43% | -10.00% | 12.00% | -4.83% | -9.95% | 6.02% | 4.11% | -6.64% | -33.53% |
| 2021 | 0.76% | 0.04% | 0.42% | 6.92% | -2.57% | 5.92% | 2.97% | 3.52% | -5.49% | 5.98% | -2.44% | -20.59% | -7.62% |
| 2020 | -0.19% | -7.49% | -10.83% | 15.56% | 6.76% | 4.88% | 6.94% | 9.67% | -4.98% | -3.93% | 10.22% | 1.02% | 27.02% |
| 2019 | 8.64% | 3.05% | 2.09% | 4.10% | -7.83% | 6.57% | 2.64% | -1.82% | 0.57% | 2.01% | 4.13% | -0.25% | 25.51% |
| 2018 | 6.58% | -2.35% | -2.91% | 0.86% | 5.28% | -0.05% | 2.50% | 6.49% | -0.17% | -9.29% | -0.74% | -17.26% | -12.95% |
| 2017 | 3.06% | 3.64% | 1.09% | 1.85% | 1.89% | 0.19% | 2.43% | 2.28% | 1.27% | 4.49% | 2.98% | -2.37% | 25.15% |
| 2016 | -9.99% | -1.60% | 6.21% | 1.35% | 3.13% | -3.54% | 5.76% | -1.47% | 0.31% | -1.72% | 2.20% | -7.57% | -7.98% |
| 2015 | -3.21% | 6.18% | -0.53% | 0.84% | 1.14% | -0.34% | 2.21% | -6.26% | -3.71% | 7.34% | 2.17% | -9.66% | -5.03% |
| 2014 | -2.61% | 3.91% | -3.39% | -1.77% | 3.87% | 3.03% | -2.11% | 5.20% | -2.62% | 3.12% | 3.08% | -9.69% | -1.07% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of KLGAX is 41, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MainStay WMC Growth Fund (KLGAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MainStay WMC Growth Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.06 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.42% | 0.21% | 0.05% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MainStay WMC Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MainStay WMC Growth Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the MainStay WMC Growth Fund was 58.60%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1446 trading sessions.
The current MainStay WMC Growth Fund drawdown is 12.76%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58.6% | Oct 11, 2007 | 281 | Nov 20, 2008 | 1446 | Aug 22, 2014 | 1727 |
| -52.41% | Nov 17, 2021 | 229 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -32.92% | Oct 2, 2018 | 370 | Mar 23, 2020 | 70 | Jul 1, 2020 | 440 |
| -30.6% | Nov 28, 2014 | 300 | Feb 8, 2016 | 452 | Nov 21, 2017 | 752 |
| -11.51% | Sep 3, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 73 | Jan 7, 2021 | 87 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MainStay WMC Growth Fund volatility is 5.04%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.