# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000887340
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-044127
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 18949
**Document Hash:** 2ce7b5014011f6dd459bc75fefa98dd5
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-044127.hdr.sgml**: 20230228

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-044127

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230228

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**PERIOD START**: 20221231

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MAINSTAY VP FUNDS TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000887340
- **IRS NUMBER:** 133186036
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-03833-01
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23679069

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 51 MADISON AVE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2125767000

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

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MAINSTAY VP SERIES FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010518

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NEW YORK LIFE MFA SERIES FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920929

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### MainStay VP Conservative Allocation Portfolio (Series ID: S000009439)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000025808 | Initial Class |  |
| C000025809 | Service Class |  |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** MAINSTAY VP FUNDS TRUST

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-03833-01

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0000887340

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 549300AG6K4RXYNOVN04

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 51 Madison Avenue

  - **City:** New York

  - **State:** NY

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 10010

  - **Telephone number:** 212-576-7000

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** MainStay VP Conservative Allocation Portfolio

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000009439

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493004379J1T4317S04

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2022-12-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $513743362.54

**Total Liabilities:** $3814455.44

**Net Assets:** $509928907.10

**Cash Not Reported:** $2883955.79

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000025809 | 3.52%                | 4.30%                | -2.26%               |
| Class ID C000025808 | 3.55%                | 4.32%                | -2.24%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $21172404.12             | $-15912477.65                              |
| Month 2  | $-297998.55              | $21617165.60                               |
| Month 3  | $-479167.04              | $-11189986.97                              |

**Designated Index Information**

- **Index Name:** Custom Conservative Allocation Index

- **Index Identifier:** AA_CONSERVATIVE_BM

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                                   | Title                                                    | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |     88914 | NS      | $7664.39      | 0.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Mainstay WMC Enduring Capital Fund                     | MainStay WMC Enduring Capital Fund, Class R6             | CUSIP: 56063N774<br>LEI: 549300C9NYJNUBU08U82 | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    206340 | NS      | $6120043.48   | 1.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP Wellington Small Cap Portfolio             | MainStay VP Wellington Small Cap Portfolio               | CUSIP: 56064D304<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    868990 | NS      | $6680271.57   | 1.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF               | IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF                 | CUSIP: 45409B453<br>LEI: 549300ZTSX4418004Y77 | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    348014 | NS      | $8630747.20   | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP Bond Portfolio                             | MainStay VP Bond Portfolio                               | CUSIP: 56064D478<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |   2360369 | NS      | $28504284.40  | 5.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF              | IQ Candriam ESG U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF                | CUSIP: 45409B461<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    420915 | NS      | $13462124.45  | 2.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF                          | IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF                            | CUSIP: 45409B396<br>LEI: 549300JEUQXOX6NL3N26 | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    179792 | NS      | $5732272.38   | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |     -3500 | NS      | $635830.03    | 0.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio | MainStay VP MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio   | CUSIP: 56064D510<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |   1998339 | NS      | $17221482.66  | 3.38%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IQ MacKay ESG Core Plus Bond ETF                       | IQ MacKay ESG Core Plus Bond ETF                         | CUSIP: 45409F785<br>LEI: 549300LXJK55YI2K3A41 | Long             |  | RF                | US        |   1458338 | NS      | $30114679.70  | 5.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP Large Cap Growth Portfolio                 | MainStay VP Large Cap Growth Portfolio                   | CUSIP: 56064D387<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    689896 | NS      | $13076090.29  | 2.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |      3533 | NS      | $-795590.41   | -0.16%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |   -211883 | NS      | $256710.45    | 0.05%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |    -92940 | NS      | $88488.17     | 0.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |   -216310 | NS      | $204709.09    | 0.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP Wellington U.S. Equity Portfolio           | MainStay VP Wellington U.S. Equity Portfolio             | CUSIP: 56064D379<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    294321 | NS      | $6274371.99   | 1.23%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP MacKay S&P 500 Index Portfolio             | MainStay VP MacKay S&P 500 Index Portfolio               | CUSIP: 56064D312<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    110740 | NS      | $7717965.52   | 1.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP Pimco Real Return Portfolio                | MainStay VP Pimco Real Return Portfolio                  | CUSIP: 56064D254<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    600911 | NS      | $4942133.58   | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP Candriam Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | MainStay VP Candriam Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio   | CUSIP: 56064D452<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |   1174247 | NS      | $7755550.23   | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio      | MainStay VP T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio        | CUSIP: 56064D247<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |   1075949 | NS      | $11907845.27  | 2.34%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mainstay VP Indexed Bond Portfolio                     | MainStay VP Indexed Bond Portfolio                       | CUSIP: 56064D825<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |  15358204 | NS      | $130713677.84 | 25.63%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |     19439 | NS      | $-242558.33   | -0.05%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |      9336 | NS      | $52222.26     | 0.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |     23778 | NS      | $-55887.11    | -0.01%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |     17985 | NS      | $-2070275.89  | -0.41%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP MacKay International Equity Portfolio      | MainStay VP MacKay International Equity Portfolio        | CUSIP: 56064D338<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    498058 | NS      | $5124469.35   | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay U.S. Government Liquidity Fund                | MainStay U.S. Government Liquidity Fund, Class I         | CUSIP: 56064L488<br>LEI: 549300Y3ZLEL13IJCK58 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |  50669655 | NS      | $50669655.05  | 9.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay Epoch International Choice Fund               | MainStay Epoch International Choice Fund, Class I        | CUSIP: 56063J716<br>LEI: 549300FPTWJRAID17352 | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    151918 | NS      | $5146483.54   | 1.01%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IQ 500 International ETF                               | IQ 500 International ETF                                 | CUSIP: 45409B362<br>LEI: 5493003TW3MGBJQT8644 | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    306353 | NS      | $8664030.46   | 1.70%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mainstay WMC Value Fund                                | MainStay WMC Value Fund, Class R6                        | CUSIP: 56063N766<br>LEI: 5493003Y7K55IDIMKI62 | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    358041 | NS      | $10305989.26  | 2.02%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mainstay VP Small Cap Growth Portfolio                 | MainStay VP Small Cap Growth Portfolio                   | CUSIP: 56064D494<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    824750 | NS      | $7725844.51   | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund         | MainStay MacKay Short Duration High Yield Fund, Class I  | CUSIP: 56064B738<br>LEI: 549300WEGNK3CPOQ1307 | Long             |  | RF                | US        |   2407339 | NS      | $21988152.11  | 4.31%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |     -1149 | NS      | $574459.57    | 0.11%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |    121936 | NS      | $-135831.83   | -0.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| IQ FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF      | IQ FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF        | CUSIP: 45409B560<br>LEI: 549300F6Y8RYQ8RNY082 | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    473632 | NS      | $10112043.20  | 1.98%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP Wellington Mid Cap Portfolio               | MainStay VP Wellington Mid Cap Portfolio                 | CUSIP: 56064D320<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |   1161448 | NS      | $8618870.62   | 1.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP Epoch U.S. Equity Yield Portfolio          | MainStay VP Epoch U.S. Equity Yield Portfolio            | CUSIP: 56064D445<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    648144 | NS      | $10918110.09  | 2.14%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| IQ Chaikin U.S. Large Cap ETF                          | IQ Chaikin U.S. Large Cap ETF                            | CUSIP: 45409B388<br>LEI: 549300F5Q3KH3SEITR83 | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    335807 | NS      | $10544440.54  | 2.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay VP Wellington Growth Portfolio                | MainStay VP Wellington Growth Portfolio                  | CUSIP: 56064D346<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    761015 | NS      | $13421027.79  | 2.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MainStay Epoch Capital Growth Fund                     | MainStay Epoch Capital Growth Fund, Class I              | CUSIP: 56063N782<br>LEI: 5493007ZZLRL6VENV585 | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    166062 | NS      | $1797807.41   | 0.35%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mainstay WMC International Research Equity Fund        | Mainstay WMC International Research Equity Fund, Class I | CUSIP: 56063U638<br>LEI: 549300PQST4ZGMIXWU52 | Long             |  | RF                | US        |    801603 | NS      | $5237271.46   | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mainstay VP Floating Rate Portfolio                    | MainStay VP Floating Rate Portfolio                      | CUSIP: 56064D437<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             |  | RF                | US        |   4700330 | NS      | $39182890.27  | 7.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| N/A                                                    | ETRS                                                     | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | N/A              | DE               |  | US        |      3040 | NS      | $-150914.94   | -0.03%            |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2023-01-31

**Name of Applicant:** MAINSTAY VP FUNDS TRUST

**Signature:** Jack Benintende

**Name of Signer:** Jack Benintende

**Title:** Treasurer