MainStay MacKay California Tax Free Opportunities Fund (MSCVX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its assets (net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in municipal bonds, whose interest is, in the opinion of bond counsel for the issuers at the time of issuance, exempt from federal and California income taxes. It may invest up to 20% of its net assets in municipal bonds subject to the federal alternative minimum tax, and municipal bonds that pay interest that is subject to federal and California income taxes.
Fund Info
US56064B7120
Feb 27, 2013
$2,500
Expense Ratio
MSCVX has an expense ratio of 0.77%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
MainStay MacKay California Tax Free Opportunities Fund (MSCVX) returned -2.72% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.62% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MSCVX returned 2.23% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
MSCVX
-2.72%
0.07%
-3.45%
0.62%
1.61%
0.30%
2.23%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MSCVX, 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 | -0.12% | 0.98% | -1.77% | -1.29% | -0.53% | -2.72% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.50% | 0.18% | -0.31% | -0.74% | 0.09% | 1.25% | 1.00% | 0.20% | 1.40% | -1.22% | 1.34% | -0.94% | 2.74% |
| 2023 | 3.31% | -2.30% | 1.35% | -0.10% | -0.25% | 0.81% | 0.30% | -1.06% | -3.17% | -1.24% | 6.88% | 2.40% | 6.73% |
| 2022 | -3.08% | -0.85% | -4.02% | -4.24% | 2.55% | -3.50% | 3.57% | -2.24% | -4.43% | -1.13% | 6.05% | -0.10% | -11.41% |
| 2021 | 0.54% | -1.72% | 0.93% | 1.08% | 0.36% | 0.53% | 0.63% | -0.28% | -0.82% | -0.36% | 1.28% | 0.10% | 2.24% |
| 2020 | 1.97% | 1.76% | -5.53% | -2.25% | 4.13% | 1.06% | 1.97% | -0.63% | -0.08% | -0.17% | 2.15% | 0.69% | 4.83% |
| 2019 | 0.42% | 0.53% | 1.88% | 0.42% | 1.56% | 0.32% | 0.79% | 2.18% | -0.70% | -0.07% | 0.21% | 0.40% | 8.18% |
| 2018 | -1.10% | -0.33% | 0.65% | -0.02% | 1.64% | 0.07% | 0.35% | 0.45% | -0.52% | -1.03% | 0.73% | 0.82% | 1.67% |
| 2017 | -0.13% | 0.68% | 0.48% | 0.87% | 1.94% | -0.02% | 0.75% | 0.74% | -0.32% | -0.05% | 0.05% | 1.22% | 6.37% |
| 2016 | 0.68% | 0.28% | 1.15% | 1.33% | 0.92% | 1.95% | -0.41% | 0.51% | -0.63% | -1.18% | -5.00% | 1.48% | 0.90% |
| 2015 | 1.98% | -1.08% | 0.39% | -0.40% | -0.01% | -0.30% | 0.61% | 0.00% | 0.82% | 0.81% | 0.99% | 1.28% | 5.16% |
| 2014 | 2.50% | 1.63% | 1.07% | 1.57% | 2.19% | 0.12% | 0.31% | 1.69% | 0.80% | 0.99% | 0.08% | 1.09% | 14.96% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MSCVX is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other 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 MacKay California Tax Free Opportunities Fund (MSCVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
MainStay MacKay California Tax Free Opportunities Fund provided a 3.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.27 | $0.23 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $0.35 |
Dividend yield | 3.59% | 3.54% | 3.42% | 2.81% | 2.13% | 2.46% | 2.58% | 3.02% | 3.09% | 3.17% | 3.21% | 3.50% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MainStay MacKay California Tax Free Opportunities 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 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.11 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.27 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.27 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.31 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.32 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MainStay MacKay California Tax Free Opportunities 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 MacKay California Tax Free Opportunities Fund was 17.14%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current MainStay MacKay California Tax Free Opportunities Fund drawdown is 5.77%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.14% | Jul 22, 2021 | 323 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -13.91% | Mar 2, 2020 | 15 | Mar 20, 2020 | 170 | Nov 19, 2020 | 185 |
| -11.28% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 175 | May 16, 2014 | 262 |
| -7.44% | Jul 7, 2016 | 104 | Dec 1, 2016 | 255 | Dec 6, 2017 | 359 |
| -3.46% | Jan 25, 2021 | 24 | Feb 25, 2021 | 95 | Jul 9, 2021 | 119 |
Volatility
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