MainStay Balanced Fund (MBAIX) Diversifiers

The fund invests approximately 60% of its assets (net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks and 40% of its assets in fixed-income securities (such as bonds) and cash equivalents. Although this 60/40 ratio may vary, the manager has adopted a fundamental policy that it will be a "balanced" fund. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in foreign securities, but only in such securities that the Subadvisor for the fixed-income portion of the fund, and the Subadvisor for the equity portion of the fund, in accordance with each Subadvisor's investment process.