# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001469192
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**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001469192-26-000044.hdr.sgml**: 20260302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001469192-26-000044

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260227

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260302

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENTS FUNDS TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001469192

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-160918
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26702323

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 51 MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212 576 7000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 51 MADISON AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MAINSTAY FUNDS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20090728

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NYLI Balanced Fund (Series ID: S000036714)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000112258 | Class A        | MBNAX           |
| C000112260 | Class C        | MBACX           |
| C000112261 | Class I        | MBAIX           |
| C000112265 | Investor Class | MBINX           |
| C000185940 | Class R6       | MBERX           |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;![](img_4aa1be223bde4f1.jpg)<br>**NYLI Balanced Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;![](img_4aa1be223bde4f1.jpg)<br>**NYLI Balanced Fund** | **Summary Prospectus**<br>February 28, 2026  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Class**/Ticker | **A MBNAX Investor MBINX C MBACX I MBAIX R6 MBERX** | **A MBNAX Investor MBINX C MBACX I MBAIX R6 MBERX** |

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Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's Prospectus, reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund by going online to dfinview.com/NYLIM, by calling 800-624-6782 or by sending an e-mail to NYLIMShareholderServices@nylim.com. The Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated February 28, 2026, as may be amended from time to time, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

**Investment Objective**

The Fund seeks total return.

**Fees and Expenses of the Fund** 

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.** You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Fund. In addition, different financial intermediary firms and financial professionals may impose different sales loads and waivers. More information about these and other discounts or waivers is available from your financial professional, in the "Information on Sales Charges" section starting on page 202 of the Prospectus and Appendix A – Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts, and in the "Alternative Sales Arrangements" section on page 150 of the Statement of Additional Information.

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|  | **Class A** | **Investor Class** | **Class C** | **Class I** | **Class I** | **Class R6**  | **Class R6**  |
| **Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 3.00 | 2.50 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lesser of the original offering price or redemption proceeds) | None<br><sup>1</sup>  | None<br><sup>1</sup>  | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |
| **Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Management Fees (as an annual percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets)<sup>2</sup> | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % |
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.00 |  |  |  |  |
| Other Expenses | 0.16 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.16 | % | 0.07 | % |
| Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.07 | 1.43 | 2.18 | 0.82 | % | 0.73 | % |
| Waivers / Reimbursements<sup>3,4</sup> | (0.02 | (0.10 | (0.10 | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Waivers / Reimbursements<sup>3,4</sup> | 1.05 | 1.33 | 2.08 | 0.82 | % | 0.73 | % |

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1. No initial sales charge applies on investments of $250,000 or more (and certain other qualified purchases referenced within "Information on Sales Charges" in the Shareholder Guide). However, a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% may be imposed on certain redemptions made within 18 months of the date of purchase on shares that were purchased without an initial sales charge. For more information on contingent deferred sales charges, see "Sales Charges" in the Shareholder Guide.

2. The management fee is as follows: 0.65% on assets up to $1 billion; 0.625% on assets from $1 billion to $2 billion; and 0.60% on assets over $2 billion.

3. New York Life Investment Management LLC ("New York Life Investment Management") has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses so that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, litigation, extraordinary expenses, Trustee expenses, brokerage and other transaction expenses relating to the purchase or sale of portfolio investments, and acquired (underlying) fund fees and expenses) for Class A shares do not exceed 1.04% of its average daily net assets. This agreement will remain in effect until February 28, 2027, and thereafter shall renew automatically for one-year terms unless New York Life Investment Management provides written notice of termination prior to the start of the next term or, at any time, upon approval of the Board of Trustees of the Fund.

4. New York Life Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the transfer agency expenses charged to each of the Fund's share classes do not exceed 0.35% of that share class's average daily net assets on an annual basis after deducting any applicable Fund or class-level expense reimbursements or small account fees. This agreement will remain in effect until February 28, 2027, and thereafter shall renew automatically for one-year terms unless New York Life Investment Management provides written notice of termination prior to the start of the next term or upon approval of the Board of Trustees of the Fund.

**Example**

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated whether or not you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods (except as indicated with respect to Class C shares). The Example reflects Class C shares converting into Investor Class shares in years 9-10; expenses could be lower if you are eligible to convert to Class A shares instead. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The Example reflects the contractual fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement, if applicable, for the current duration of the arrangement only. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

<br> MSBL01 -02/26

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| **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expenses After** | **Class A** | **Investor** | **Class C** | **Class C** | **Class I** | **Class R6** |
|  |  | **Class** | Assuming no redemption | Assuming redemption at end of period |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1 Year | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 404 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 382 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 211 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 311 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;84 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;75 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3 Years | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 628 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 682 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 673 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 673 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 262 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 233 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5 Years | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 871 | $1003 | $1160 | $1160 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 455 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 406 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10 Years | $1565 | $1912 | $2315 | $2315 | $1014 | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 906 |

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**Portfolio Turnover**

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 201% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies**

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, under normal market conditions, the Fund has adopted a fundamental policy that it will be a "balanced" fund. This fundamental policy cannot be changed without the approval of the Fund's shareholders. As a "balanced" fund, the Fund will invest at least 25% of the value of its assets (net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed-income securities. Asset allocation decisions are made by New York Life Investment Management LLC, the Fund's Manager, based on its tactical view of the market. The Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), including ETFs advised by affiliates of the Manager and ETFs advised by unaffiliated advisers, to facilitate rebalancing the Fund's allocation between equity and fixed-income exposures.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in foreign securities, but only in such securities that NYL Investors LLC ("NYL Investors"), the Subadvisor for the fixed-income portion of the Fund, and Wellington Management Company LLP ("Wellington"), the Subadvisor for the equity portion of the Fund, select in accordance with each Subadvisor's investment process described below. The Fund may also invest in derivatives, such as futures and options, to try to enhance returns or reduce the risk of loss by hedging certain of its holdings.

Under normal market conditions, the Subadvisors seek to keep the portfolio fully invested rather than taking temporary cash positions with respect to their portions of the Fund's assets. The Subadvisors will sell a security if it becomes relatively overvalued, if better opportunities are identified, or if they determine that the initial investment expectations are not being met.

**Equity Investment Process**: Wellington invests in equity securities issued by companies of any size or market capitalization range. While Wellington does not limit its investments to issuers within a particular capitalization range, it generally invests in large capitalization companies (as represented by the market cap range of the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Index, which ranged from $1.0 billion to $4.5 trillion as of December 31, 2025). Wellington may invest in securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market securities. An issuer of a security is considered to be a U.S. or foreign issuer based on the issuer's "country of risk," (or similar designation) as determined by a third-party such as Bloomberg. Wellington defines emerging market countries as those countries that are included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.

Wellington seeks to identify companies that are financially sound but temporarily out-of-favor, and that provide above-average potential total returns at below average valuations. Wellington employs a "bottom-up" approach to investment research, and seeks to capitalize on investor behavioral biases by investing in companies with an attractive combination of valuation, quality and capital return, and by taking a long-term view. Quality can be assessed across metrics including free cash flow margin, return on invested capital and net debt to EBITDA (earning before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). Wellington may sell stocks when Wellington's target price is achieved, Wellington's fundamental outlook with respect to the stock has changed, or in the event Wellington believes more attractive investment alternatives exist.

To better assess strategic business issues that impact the performance of a company, Wellington may also give consideration to financially material environmental, social and/or governance ("ESG") factors. Wellington has discretion to determine the materiality of, as well as the level at which, financially relevant ESG factors are imbedded into its overall fundamental analysis when making an investment decision.

**Fixed-Income Investment Process:** In pursuing the Fund's investment strategy, NYL Investors conducts a continuous review of expected returns, yields and other information derived from a database which it maintains in managing fixed income portfolios.

Fundamental economic cycle analysis, credit quality and interest rate trends are the principal factors considered by NYL Investors in managing the Fund and determining whether to increase or decrease the emphasis placed upon a particular type of security or industry sector within the Fund's investment portfolio. NYL Investors' investment process includes a risk analysis that gives consideration to a variety of security-specific risks, including but not limited to, environmental, social and governance ("ESG") risks that may have a material impact on the performance of a security. In addition to proprietary research, NYL Investors may use screening tools and, to the extent available, third-party data to identify ESG risk factors that may not have been captured through its own research. NYL Investors' consideration of ESG risk is weighed against other criteria and no sectors or industries are explicitly excluded from the Fund. Maturity duration shifts adjustments are based on a set of investment decisions that take into account a broad range of economic, fundamental and technical indicators.

NYL Investors may sell a security if it no longer believes that the security will contribute to meeting the investment objective of the Fund. In considering whether to sell a security, NYL Investors may evaluate, among other things, the condition of the economy, meaningful changes in the issuer's financial condition, and changes in the condition and outlook in the issuer's industry.

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**Principal Risks** 

You can lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. The investments selected by the Subadvisors may underperform the market in which the Fund invests or other investments. The Fund may receive large purchase or redemption orders which may have adverse effects on performance if the Fund were required to sell securities, invest cash or hold a relatively large amount of cash at times when it would not otherwise do so.

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. The relative significance of each principal risk summarized below may change over time.

**Market Risk:** Changes in markets may cause the value of investments to fluctuate, which could cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Such changes may be rapid and unpredictable. From time to time, markets may experience periods of stress as a result of various market, economic, social and geopolitical factors (including responses to government actions or interventions), such as the imposition (or the threatened imposition) of tariffs for potentially prolonged periods that may result in: (i) increased market volatility; (ii) reduced market liquidity; and (iii) increased redemptions of shares. Certain securities may be difficult to value under such conditions, and such conditions may add significantly to the risk of volatility in the net asset value of the Fund's shares and adversely affect the Fund and its investments.

**Multi-Manager Risk:** The Fund's performance relies on the selection and monitoring of the Subadvisors as well as how the Fund's assets are allocated among those Subadvisors. Performance will also depend on the Subadvisors' skill in implementing their respective strategy or strategies. The Subadvisors' investment strategies may not always be complementary to one another and, as a result, the Subadvisors may make decisions that conflict with one another, which may adversely affect the Fund's performance. For example, a Subadvisor may purchase an investment for the Fund at the same time that another Subadvisor sells the investment, resulting in higher expenses without accomplishing any net investment result. Alternatively, multiple Subadvisors could purchase the same investment at the same time, causing the Fund to pay higher expenses because the Subadvisors did not aggregate their transactions. The multi-manager approach may also cause the Fund to invest a substantial percentage of its assets in certain types of securities, which could expose the Fund to greater risks associated with those types of securities and lead to large beneficial or detrimental effects on the Fund's performance. The Manager may influence a Subadvisor in terms of its management of a portion of the Fund's assets, including hedging practices, investment exposure and risk management.

A Subadvisor may underperform the market generally and may underperform other subadvisors that the Manager could have selected.

**Portfolio Management Risk:** The investment strategies, practices and risk analyses used by the Subadvisors may not produce the desired results or expected returns. The Subadvisor may give consideration to certain ESG criteria when evaluating an investment opportunity. The application of ESG criteria may result in the Fund (i) having exposure to certain securities or industry sectors that are different than the composition of the Fund's benchmark; and (ii) performing differently than other funds and strategies in its peer group that do not take into account ESG criteria or the Fund's benchmark.

**Conflicts of Interest Risk:** Potential conflicts of interest situations could arise. For example, New York Life Investment Management may be subject to potential conflicts of interest in selecting or allocating assets among the Fund's underlying ETFs (the "Underlying ETFs") because New York Life Investment Management receives fees from affiliated Underlying ETFs and not from other Underlying ETFs. In addition, the Fund's portfolio managers may also serve as portfolio managers to one or more affiliated Underlying ETFs and may have an incentive to select certain affiliated Underlying ETFs due to compensation considerations or to support new investment strategies or cash flow needs of affiliated Underlying ETFs. Moreover, a situation could occur where the best interests of the Fund could be adverse to the best interests of an affiliated Underlying ETF or vice versa. New York Life Investment Management will analyze any such situation and take all steps it believes to be necessary to minimize and, where possible, eliminate potential conflicts.

**Yield Risk:** There can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve or maintain any particular level of yield.

**Equity Securities Risk:** Investments in common stocks and other equity securities are particularly subject to the risk of changing economic, stock market, industry and company conditions and the risks inherent in the ability to anticipate such changes that can adversely affect the value of portfolio holdings.

**Value Stock Risk:** Value stocks may never reach what a Subadvisor believes is their full value or they may go down in value. In addition, different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, and therefore the Fund's performance may be lower or higher than that of funds that invest in other types of equity securities.

**Market Capitalization Risk:** Investments in securities issued by small-, mid-, or large-cap companies will be subject to the risks associated with securities issued by companies of the applicable market capitalization. Securities of small-cap and mid-cap companies may be subject to greater price volatility, significantly lower trading volumes, cyclical, static or moderate growth prospects and greater spreads between their bid and ask prices than securities of larger companies. Smaller capitalization companies frequently rely on narrower product lines and niche markets and may be more vulnerable to adverse business or market developments. Securities issued by larger companies may have less growth potential and may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies, especially during strong economic periods. In addition, larger companies may be less capable of responding quickly to competitive challenges and industry changes, including those resulting from improvements in technology, and may suffer sharper price declines as a result of earnings disappointments. There is a risk that the securities issued by companies of a certain market capitalization may underperform the broader market at any given time.

**Debt Securities Risk:** The risks of investing in debt or fixed-income securities include (without limitation): (i) credit risk, e.g., the issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or unwilling (or be perceived by market participants, rating agencies, pricing services or otherwise as unable or unwilling) to make timely principal and/or interest payments or otherwise honor its obligations, or changes in an issuer's credit rating or the market's perception of an issuer's creditworthiness may affect the value of the Fund's investments; (ii) maturity risk, e.g., a debt security with a longer maturity may fluctuate in value more than one with a shorter maturity; (iii) market risk, e.g., low demand for debt securities may negatively impact their price; (iv) interest rate risk, e.g., when interest rates go up, the value of a debt security generally goes down, and when interest rates go down, the value of a debt security generally goes up (long-term debt securities are generally more susceptible to interest rate risk than short-term debt securities); and (v) call or prepayment risk, e.g., during a

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period of falling interest rates, the issuer may redeem a security by repaying it early, which may reduce the Fund's income if the proceeds are reinvested at lower interest rates.

Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of the Fund's investments in fixed-income or debt securities will change because of changes in interest rates. There is a risk that interest rates across the financial system may change, possibly significantly and/or rapidly. Changes in interest rates (or the expectation of such changes) or a lack of market participants may lead to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in the fixed-income or debt markets, making it more difficult for the Fund to sell its fixed-income or debt holdings. Decreased liquidity in the fixed-income or debt markets also may make it more difficult to value some or all of the Fund's fixed-income or debt holdings. For most fixed-income investments, when market interest rates fall, prices of previously-issued fixed-rate debt securities rise. However, when market interest rates fall, prices of certain variable and fixed-rate debt securities may be adversely affected (i.e., falling interest rates bring the possibility of prepayment risk, as an instrument may be redeemed before maturity). Very low or negative interest rates may magnify interest rate risk. There is a risk that the income generated by investments may not keep pace with inflation. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. Periods of higher inflation could cause such authorities to raise interest rates, which may adversely affect the Fund and its investments. Changing interest rates, including rates that fall below zero, may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund performance to the extent the Fund is exposed to such interest rates and/or volatility. Other factors that may affect the value of debt securities include, but are not limited to, economic, social, political, public health, and other crises and responses by governments and companies to such crises.

Not all U.S. government debt securities are guaranteed by the U.S. government—some are backed only by the issuing agency, which must rely on its own resources to repay the debt. The Fund's yield will fluctuate with changes in short-term interest rates.

**Exchange-Traded Fund Risk:** The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities in which the ETF invests or is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF's shares could result in the market price of the ETF's shares being more volatile than its underlying portfolio securities. Disruptions in the markets for the securities underlying ETFs could result in losses on the investments in ETFs. ETFs may not achieve their investment objectives due to, among other reasons, regulatory restrictions, including exchange rules, rapid or material fluctuations in market prices of shares of an ETF, or shares of an ETF trading significantly above or below net asset value. ETFs also have management fees and transaction costs that may make them more expensive than owning the underlying securities directly.

**Derivatives Risk:** Derivatives are investments whose value depends on (or is derived from) the value of an underlying instrument, such as a security, asset, reference rate or index. Derivative strategies may be riskier than investing directly in the underlying instrument and often involve leverage, which may exaggerate a loss, potentially causing the Fund to lose more money than it originally invested and would have lost had it invested directly in the underlying instrument. Derivatives may be difficult to sell, unwind and/or value. Derivatives may also be subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the counterparty (the party on the other side of the transaction) on a derivative transaction will be unable or unwilling to honor its contractual obligations to the Fund.

Futures and other derivatives may be more volatile than direct investments in the instrument underlying the contract, and may not correlate perfectly to the underlying instrument. Futures and other derivatives also may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed, which could result in losses greater than if they had not been used.

Due to fluctuations in the price of the underlying instrument, the Fund may not be able to profitably exercise an option and may lose its entire investment in an option. To the extent that the Fund writes or sells an option, if the decline in the value of the underlying instrument is significantly below the exercise price in the case of a written put option or increase above the exercise price in the case of a written call option, the Fund could experience a substantial loss.

Derivatives may also increase the expenses of the Fund.

**Floating Rate Notes and Variable Rate Notes Risk:** Floating and variable rate notes provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the securities. The rate adjustment intervals may be regular and range from daily up to annually, or may be based on an event, such as a change in the prime rate. Floating and variable rate notes may be subject to greater liquidity risk than other debt securities, meaning that there may be limitations on the Fund's ability to sell the securities at any given time. Securities with floating interest rates generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes, but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much or as fast as interest rates in general. Floating rate loans and other similar debt obligations that lack financial maintenance covenants or possess fewer or contingent financial maintenance covenants and other financial protections for lenders and investors (sometimes referred to as "covenant-lite" loans or obligations) are generally subject to more risk than investments that contain traditional financial maintenance covenants and financial reporting requirements. The terms of many floating rate notes and other instruments are tied to reference rates or benchmarks such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR").

**Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk:** Investments in mortgage-related securities (such as mortgage-backed securities) and other asset-backed securities generally involve a stream of payments based on the underlying obligations. These payments, which are often part interest and part return of principal, vary based on the rate at which the underlying borrowers repay their loans or other obligations. Asset-backed securities are subject to the risk that borrowers may default on the underlying obligations and that, during periods of falling interest rates, these obligations may be called or prepaid and, during periods of rising interest rates, obligations may be paid more slowly than expected. Impairment of the underlying obligations or collateral, such as by non-payment, will reduce the security's value. Enforcing rights against such collateral in events of default may be difficult or insufficient. The value of these securities may be significantly affected by changes in interest rates (or the expectations of such changes), the market's perception of issuers, and the creditworthiness of the parties involved. The ability of the Fund to successfully utilize these instruments may depend on the ability of a Subadvisor to forecast interest rates and other economic factors correctly. These securities may have a structure that makes their reaction to interest rate changes and other factors difficult to predict, making their value highly volatile.

**Foreign Securities Risk:** An issuer of a security is considered to be a U.S. or foreign issuer based on the issuer's "country of risk" (or similar designation) as determined by a third party such as Bloomberg (or another similar third party). The issuer's "country of risk" is determined based on a number of criteria, which may change from time to time and currently include, but are not limited to, its country of domicile, the primary stock exchange on which it trades, the location from which the majority of its revenue comes, and its reporting currency.

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Investments in foreign (non-U.S.) securities may be riskier than investments in U.S. securities. Foreign regulatory regimes and securities markets can have less stringent investor protections and disclosure standards and less liquid trading markets than U.S. regulatory regimes and securities markets, and can experience political, social and economic developments (such as government expropriation, excessive taxation, political or social instability, trade restrictions (including tariffs) or economic sanctions) that may affect the value of investments in foreign securities. There can also be difficulty obtaining and enforcing judgments against issuers in foreign countries. Foreign securities may also subject the Fund's investments to changes in currency rates. Changes in the value of foreign currencies may make the return on an investment increase or decrease, unrelated to the quality or performance of the investment itself. Economic sanctions may be, and have been, imposed against certain countries, organizations, companies, entities and/or individuals. Economic sanctions and other similar governmental actions or developments could, among other things, effectively restrict or eliminate the Fund's ability to purchase or sell certain foreign securities or groups of foreign securities, and thus may make the Fund's investments in such securities less liquid or more difficult to value. Such sanctions may also cause a decline in the value of securities issued by the sanctioned country or companies located in or economically tied to the sanctioned country. In addition, as a result of economic sanctions and other similar governmental actions or developments, the Fund may be forced to sell or otherwise dispose of foreign investments at inopportune times or prices. The Fund may seek to hedge against its exposure to changes in the value of foreign currency, but there is no guarantee that such hedging techniques will be successful in reducing any related foreign currency valuation risk. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies that conduct their business activities in emerging markets or whose securities are traded principally in emerging markets.

**Emerging Markets Risk:** The risks related to investing in foreign securities are generally greater with respect to securities of companies that conduct their business activities in emerging markets or whose securities are traded principally in emerging markets. The risks of investing in emerging markets are elevated under adverse market conditions and include: (i) smaller trading volumes for such securities and limited access to investments in the event of market closures (including due to local holidays), which result in a lack of liquidity and in greater price volatility; (ii) less government regulation, which could lead to market manipulation, and less extensive, transparent and frequent accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, financial reporting, corporate governance and other requirements, which limit the quality and availability of financial information; (iii) the absence of developed legal systems, including structures governing private or foreign investment or allowing for judicial redress (such as limits on rights and remedies available) for investment losses and injury to private property; (iv) loss resulting from problems in share registration and custody; (v) sensitivity to adverse political or social events affecting the region where an emerging market is located; (vi) particular sensitivity to economic and political disruptions, including adverse effects stemming from actual or threatened wars, military conflicts, sanctions, trade restrictions, recessions, depressions or other economic crises, or reliance on international or other forms of aid, including trade, taxation and development policies; and (vii) the nationalization of foreign deposits or assets.

**Liquidity and Valuation Risk:** The Fund's investments may be illiquid at the time of purchase or liquid at the time of purchase and subsequently become illiquid due to, among other things, events relating to the issuer of the securities, market events, operational issues, economic conditions, investor perceptions or lack of market participants. The lack of an active trading market may make it difficult to sell or obtain an accurate price for a security. If market conditions or issuer specific developments make it difficult to value securities, the Fund may value these securities using more subjective methods, such as fair value pricing. In such cases, the value determined for a security could be different than the value realized upon such security's sale. As a result, an investor could pay more than the market value when buying shares or receive less than the market value when selling shares. This could affect the proceeds of any redemption or the number of shares an investor receives upon purchase. The Fund is subject to the risk that it could not meet redemption requests within the allowable time period without significant dilution of remaining investors' interests in the Fund. To meet redemption requests or to raise cash to pursue other investment opportunities, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, which may adversely affect the Fund's performance. These risks are heightened for fixed-income instruments in a changing or volatile interest rate environment.

**Portfolio Turnover Risk:** The strategy of the Fund may result in high portfolio turnover. A high turnover rate may increase transaction costs, which are paid by the Fund. Additionally, a high turnover rate may generate capital gains, (on which Fund shareholders will pay taxes, even if such shareholders do not sell any shares by year-end).

**Past Performance**

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance and three additional indexes over time. Sales loads, if any, are not reflected in the bar chart. If they were, returns would be less than those shown. The Fund has selected the Russell 3000<sup>®</sup> Index to represent a broad measure of market performance. The table also includes the average annual returns of the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Value Index, Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index and Balanced Bond Composite Index, which are generally representative of the market sectors or types of investments in which the Fund invests.

Index returns reflect no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes, except for foreign withholding taxes where applicable.

Performance data for the classes varies based on differences in their fee and expense structures. Performance data is not shown for classes with less than one calendar year of performance. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Please visit nylim.com/funds for more recent performance information.

The Fund's equity subadvisor changed effective January 1, 2018 due to an organizational restructuring whereby all investment personnel of Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC, the former equity subadvisor, transitioned to MacKay Shields LLC.

Effective March 5, 2021, the Fund replaced the subadvisor to the equity portion of the Fund and modified its principal investment strategies. The past performance in the bar chart and table prior to that date reflects the Fund's prior subadvisor and principal investment strategies for the equity portion of the Fund.

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#### Annual Returns, Class I Shares

#### (by calendar year 2016-2025)
![PerformanceBarChartData(2016:10.13, 2017:9.87, 2018:-7.51, 2019:16.68, 2020:7.73, 2021:16.89, 2022:-5.79, 2023:7.4, 2024:7.74, 2025:11.39)](img_99794776c06e4f1.jpg)

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| **Best Quarter** | **Best Quarter** |
| 2020, Q2 | 12.51% |
| **Worst Quarter** | **Worst Quarter** |
| 2020, Q1 | -16.33% |

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**Average Annual Total Returns** (for the periods ended December 31, 2025)

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| | <br>Inception<br>| <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 Year<br> | <br>5 Years<br> | 10 Years or<br>Since<br>Inception |
| Return Before Taxes |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class I | 5/1/1989 | 11.39% | 7.26% | 7.16% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class I |  | 9.18% | 4.76% | 5.20% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class I |  | 7.54% | 4.85% | 5.08% |
| Return Before Taxes |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class A | 1/2/2004 | 7.75% | 6.33% | 6.29% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investor Class | 2/28/2008 | 8.05% | 6.18% | 6.05% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class C | 12/30/2002 | 8.99% | 5.92% | 5.86% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class R6 | 12/15/2017 | 11.47% | 7.35% | 6.61% |
| Russell 3000<sup>®</sup> Index<sup>1</sup> | Russell 3000<sup>®</sup> Index<sup>1</sup> | 17.15% | 13.15% | 14.29% |
| Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Value Index<sup>2</sup> | Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Value Index<sup>2</sup> | 15.91% | 11.33% | 10.53% |
| Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index<sup>3</sup> | Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index<sup>3</sup> | 6.97% | 0.96% | 2.29% |
| Balanced Composite Index<sup>4</sup> | Balanced Composite Index<sup>4</sup> | 12.34% | 7.28% | 7.45% |

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1. The Russell 3000<sup>®</sup> Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 96% of the investable U.S. equity market.

2. The Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.

3. The Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index measures the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated U.S. treasuries, government-related and investment grade U.S. corporate securities that have a remaining maturity of greater than one year and less than ten years.

4. The Balanced Composite Index consists of the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Value Index and the Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index weighted 60%/40%, respectively.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect at the time of each distribution or capital gain or upon the sale of Fund shares, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. In some cases, the return after taxes may exceed the return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of shares at the end of the measurement period. Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns shown are for Class I shares. After-tax returns for the other share classes may vary.

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**Management**

New York Life Investment Management LLC serves as the Manager and oversees the investment portfolio of the Fund. NYL Investors LLC serves as a Subadvisor and is responsible for day-to-day portfolio management of the fixed-income portion of the Fund. Wellington Management Company LLP serves as a Subadvisor and is responsible for day-to-day portfolio management of the equity portion of the Fund.

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| **Manager/Subadvisors** | **Portfolio Managers** | **Service Date** |
| New York Life Investment Management LLC | Jonathan Swaney, Managing Director | Since 2017 |
|  | Migene S. Kim, Managing Director | Since 2025 |
| NYL Investors LLC | Neil Moriarty, III, Senior Managing Director | Since February 2026 |
|  | Lesya Paisley, Managing Director | Since February 2026 |
|  | Michael DePalma, Senior Managing Director | Since February 2026 |
|  | Cameron White, Managing Director | Since February 2026 |
|  | Zachary Aronson, Managing Director | Since February 2026 |
| Wellington Management Company LLP | Adam H. Illfelder, Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager | Since 2021 |
|  | Betsy M. George, Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst | Since 2025 |
|  | Ravi Gill, Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst | Since 2025 |

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**How to Purchase and Sell Shares**

You may purchase or sell shares of the Fund on any day the Fund is open for business by contacting your financial adviser or financial intermediary firm, or by contacting the Fund by telephone at **800-624-6782**, by mail at New York Life Investments Funds, P.O. Box 219003, Kansas City, MO 64121-9000, by overnight mail to 430 West 7<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 219003, Kansas City, MO 64105-1407, or by accessing our website at nylim.com/accounts.

Class R6 shares are generally only available to certain retirement plans invested in the Fund through omnibus accounts (either at the plan level or omnibus accounts held on the books of the Fund). Class R6 shares are generally not available to retail accounts. Generally, an initial investment minimum of $1,000 applies if you invest in Investor Class or Class C shares, $15,000 for Class A shares and $1,000,000 for individual investors in Class I shares investing directly (i) with the Fund or (ii) through certain private banks and trust companies that have an agreement with NYLIFE Distributors LLC, the Fund's principal underwriter and distributor, or its affiliates. A subsequent investment minimum of $50 applies to investments in Investor Class and Class C shares. However, for Investor Class and Class C shares purchased through AutoInvest, New York Life Investment Management's systematic investment plan, a $500 initial investment minimum and a $50 minimum for subsequent purchases applies. Class A shares have no subsequent investment minimum. Class R6 shares and institutional shareholders in Class I shares have no initial or subsequent investment minimums.

Certain financial intermediaries through whom you may invest may impose their own investment minimums, fees, policies and procedures for purchasing and selling Fund shares, which are not described in this Prospectus or the Statement of Additional Information, and which will depend on the policies, procedures and trading platforms of the financial intermediary. Consult a representative of your financial intermediary about the availability of shares of the Fund and the intermediary's policies, procedures and other information.

**Tax Information**

The Fund's distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income, capital gains, or a combination of the two, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.

**Compensation to Financial Intermediary Firms**

If you purchase Fund shares through a financial intermediary firm (such as a broker/dealer or bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial intermediary firm or your financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary firm's website for more information. No compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments are paid to broker/dealers or other financial intermediaries from Fund assets or the Distributor's or an affiliate's resources on sales of or investments in Class R6 shares. The Distributor or an affiliate may pay de minimis amounts to intermediaries for setup, connectivity or other technological expenses. Class R6 shares do not carry sales charges or pay Rule 12b-1 fees, or make payments to financial intermediaries to assist in, or in connection with, the sale of the Fund's shares.

"New York Life Investment Management" is the brand name and service mark used to represent a group of affiliated investment advisors of New York Life Insurance Company, including New York Life Investment Management LLC, a registered investment advisor. Securities distributed by NYLIFE Distributors LLC, 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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