MainStay Income Builder Fund (MKTRX)
The investment seeks current income consistent with reasonable opportunity for future growth of capital and income. The fund normally invests a minimum of 30% of its net assets in equity securities and a minimum of 30% of its net assets in debt securities. From time to time, it may temporarily invest less than 30% of its net assets in equity or debt securities as a result of market conditions, individual securities transactions or cash flow considerations. The fund may invest in investment grade and below investment grade debt securities of varying maturities.
Fund Info
US56062F8894
56062F889
Dec 28, 1987
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
MKTRX has a high expense ratio of 1.95%, 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 Income Builder 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 Income Builder Fund had a return of 4.31% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.01% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MainStay Income Builder Fund had an annualized return of 2.47%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that MainStay Income Builder Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MKTRX
4.31%
1.77%
3.14%
14.01%
2.87%
2.47%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MKTRX, 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 | 2.59% | 4.31% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.34% | 1.49% | 2.93% | -3.59% | 3.48% | 1.21% | 3.72% | 3.05% | 1.36% | -2.58% | 2.79% | -4.09% | 10.13% |
| 2023 | 4.16% | -3.28% | 0.83% | 1.38% | -2.49% | 3.38% | 1.68% | -1.91% | -3.79% | -2.91% | 6.87% | 4.96% | 8.49% |
| 2022 | -2.92% | -2.44% | 0.21% | -5.95% | 1.52% | -6.93% | 4.93% | -3.55% | -8.55% | 5.48% | 6.25% | -2.07% | -14.34% |
| 2021 | -1.14% | 0.90% | 2.50% | 2.37% | 1.96% | -0.15% | 0.78% | 0.97% | -2.98% | 2.24% | -2.45% | -1.51% | 3.34% |
| 2020 | 0.17% | -4.38% | -10.33% | 6.03% | 2.45% | 1.29% | 3.31% | 2.05% | -1.55% | -1.93% | 8.00% | 2.19% | 6.15% |
| 2019 | 3.97% | 1.90% | 1.90% | 1.06% | -2.14% | 3.73% | 0.08% | 0.86% | 1.41% | 1.01% | 0.89% | -2.47% | 12.68% |
| 2018 | 0.98% | -4.02% | -1.01% | 0.70% | -0.10% | 0.06% | 2.24% | 0.20% | 0.18% | -3.57% | 1.48% | -5.25% | -8.10% |
| 2017 | 0.71% | 2.24% | 0.89% | 0.75% | 2.00% | -0.56% | 0.76% | 0.45% | 1.05% | 1.11% | 0.92% | -2.09% | 8.47% |
| 2016 | -1.94% | -0.23% | 5.35% | 0.72% | 0.88% | 1.41% | 2.34% | -0.32% | -0.22% | -1.29% | -0.92% | 2.33% | 8.18% |
| 2015 | 0.46% | 2.80% | -1.97% | 1.17% | -0.05% | -3.27% | 1.63% | -4.80% | -2.25% | 5.35% | -0.79% | -5.66% | -7.66% |
| 2014 | -1.99% | 3.69% | 1.04% | 1.75% | 1.52% | 1.14% | -1.97% | 2.56% | -1.94% | 1.23% | 1.12% | -5.63% | 2.15% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 78, MKTRX is among the top 22% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MainStay Income Builder Fund (MKTRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
MainStay Income Builder Fund provided a 1.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.41 | $0.40 | $0.36 | $0.26 | $0.31 | $0.27 | $0.37 | $0.35 | $0.34 | $0.43 | $0.50 | $0.54 |
Dividend yield | 1.92% | 1.98% | 1.89% | 1.47% | 1.48% | 1.31% | 1.89% | 1.94% | 1.70% | 2.30% | 2.85% | 2.78% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MainStay Income Builder 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 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.40 |
| 2023 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.36 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2021 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.08 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.34 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.43 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.50 |
| 2014 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.54 |
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 Income Builder 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 Income Builder Fund was 59.81%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 3057 trading sessions.
The current MainStay Income Builder Fund drawdown is 0.05%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.81% | Sep 5, 2000 | 2060 | Nov 20, 2008 | 3057 | Jan 14, 2021 | 5117 |
| -26.21% | Nov 10, 2021 | 232 | Oct 12, 2022 | 486 | Sep 19, 2024 | 718 |
| -16.71% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 36 | Nov 27, 1998 | 94 |
| -13.6% | Oct 8, 1997 | 56 | Dec 24, 1997 | 73 | Apr 3, 1998 | 129 |
| -12.31% | Jul 17, 1990 | 66 | Oct 16, 1990 | 78 | Feb 1, 1991 | 144 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current MainStay Income Builder Fund volatility is 2.01%, 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.