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NYLI MacKay California Muni Intermediate ETF

MMCANYSE ArcaNY Life InvestmentsC

$21.16+0.03 (+0.16%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 21.13 to 21.16. Range 21.13 to 21.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.21.1421.1521.1721.1821.1910 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.36%
Fund size
$85M
1Y total return
+0.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.61%
Holdings
119
Avg volume · 30D
51.4K sh
52W range
low $20.37high $22.26
Launched

The ETF.net MMCA Grade

C

Score 49 out of 100

Rank
15 of 20
Six-pillar profile for MMCA. Scores out of 100: Cost 24, Risk 45, Mission 97, Tradability 48, Holdings 26, Durability 37. Strongest: Mission (97). Weakest: Cost (24). Leans toward Mission.

Score 49 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 20
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A97 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 19
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 20
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 20
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 20
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 20

Our read on MMCA

ETF.net Research

In short

CCalifornia's own corner of the muni market, picked by hand: MacKay's muni team runs roughly 120 intermediate bonds chasing income exempt from both federal and California tax. Active, not an index, and it pays monthly.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks current income that is exempt from both federal and California income taxes.

Why people hold it

  • Double tax-exempt by design: the fund seeks current income exempt from both federal and California income taxes, and it pays monthly.nylim.com
  • Human judgment, not a benchmark: MacKay Municipal Managers, the muni team at MacKay Shields, runs it actively, with at least 80% of assets in municipal bonds.nylim.comnylim.com 2
  • What it holds matches what it says: roughly 120 intermediate California munis, closely aligned with the mandate in its prospectus.

Worth knowing

  • Costs more than most of the category: 0.36% net of a fee waiver (0.64% gross), against 0.30% for national sibling MMIT and 0.18% for index-run ITM.
  • One state, one tax code: California-only issuers concentrate credit and tax-law risk, and the state exemption only helps California taxpayers.nylim.com
  • A smaller fund that trades moderately, so spreads can run wider than the category's heavyweights.

MMCA Holdings

Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
119
Top-10 weight
23%
Largest holding
Puerto Rico Comwlth 4.0% 01-jul-20352.9%

Geography

  • United States93.90%
  • Puerto Rico4.62%
  • Guam0.77%
  • U.S. Virgin Islands0.70%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 8.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataPuerto Rico Comwlth 4.0% 01-jul-20352.87%3,052,478$2.94M11
2No dataCalifornia Cmnty Choice Fing Auth Clean Energy Proj Rev 5.5% 01-dec-20332.67%2,500,000$2.73M14
3CASHCash2.51%2,572,044$2.57M422
4No dataLos Angeles Calif Uni Sch Dist 5.0% 01-jul-20342.40%2,220,000$2.46M5
5No dataCalifornia Cmnty Choice Fing Auth Clean Energy Proj Rev 5.0% 01-nov-20332.25%2,200,000$2.3M12
6No dataCalifornia St 5.0% 01-aug-20352.20%2,000,000$2.25M3
7No dataCalifornia Cmnty Choice Fing Auth Clean Energy Proj Rev Var 01-feb-20552.08%2,060,000$2.13M18
8No dataCalifornia Cmnty Choice Fing Auth Clean Energy Proj Rev Var 01-jan-20542.01%2,000,000$2.06M14
9No dataCalifornia Cmnty Choice Fing Auth Clean Energy Proj Rev Var 01-dec-20551.99%2,000,000$2.04M9
10No dataCalifornia Cmnty Choice Fing Auth Clean Energy Proj Rev Var 01-aug-20551.99%2,000,000$2.03M16
11No dataSan Jose Calif Arpt Rev 5.0% 01-mar-20371.82%1,865,000$1.87M1
12No dataBurbank Glendale Pasadena Arpt Auth Calif Arpt Rev 5.0% 01-jul-20331.82%1,750,000$1.86M1
13No dataSan Joaquin Vy Calif Clean Energy Auth Clean Energy Proj Rev Var 01-jan-20561.74%1,655,000$1.78M9
14No dataCalifornia St Univ Rev 5.0% 01-nov-20361.67%1,500,000$1.71M1
15No dataEastern Calif Mun Wtr Dist Wtr & Wastewater Rev Var 01-jul-20461.66%1,700,000$1.7M3

Showing 1–15 of 119 holdings

MMCA Performance

Launched Dec 21, 2021

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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MMCA$10,011
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. MMCA $10,011. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for MMCA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodMMCA
Year to date−0.5%
1 month+3.5%
3 months−0.1%
1 year+0.1%
3 yearsper year+4.6%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for MMCA
YearReturn barMMCA
2026 YTD−0.5%
2025+5.8%
2024+1.7%
2023+5.7%
2022−12.1%
20210.0%

Since listing, Dec 21, 2021

MMCA in the news

MMCA Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
3.61%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.76Last 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.06 per share
Pays on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.06; Mar 1, 2023 $0.06; Apr 3, 2023 $0.06; May 1, 2023 $0.06; Jun 1, 2023 $0.06; Jul 3, 2023 $0.07; Aug 1, 2023 $0.07; Sep 1, 2023 $0.06; Oct 2, 2023 $0.06; Nov 1, 2023 $0.06; Dec 1, 2023 $0.06; Dec 28, 2023 $0.08; Feb 1, 2024 $0.07; Mar 1, 2024 $0.06; Apr 1, 2024 $0.07; May 1, 2024 $0.07; Jun 3, 2024 $0.07; Jul 1, 2024 $0.07; Aug 1, 2024 $0.07; Sep 3, 2024 $0.06; Oct 1, 2024 $0.06; Nov 1, 2024 $0.07; Dec 2, 2024 $0.06; Dec 30, 2024 $0.05; Feb 3, 2025 $0.06; Mar 3, 2025 $0.06; Apr 1, 2025 $0.07; Apr 30, 2025 $0.06; Jun 2, 2025 $0.06; Jul 1, 2025 $0.06; Aug 1, 2025 $0.06; Sep 2, 2025 $0.06; Oct 1, 2025 $0.06; Nov 3, 2025 $0.06; Dec 1, 2025 $0.06; Dec 30, 2025 $0.06; Jan 30, 2026 $0.06; Feb 27, 2026 $0.05; Mar 31, 2026 $0.06; Apr 30, 2026 $0.06; May 29, 2026 $0.06; Jun 30, 2026 $0.06; Jul 31, 2026 $0.06; Aug 31, 2026 $0.06; Sep 30, 2026 $0.06; Oct 30, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 30, 2026Pays Nov 3, 2026$0.06
Sep 30, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.06
Aug 31, 2026Sep 2, 2026$0.06
Jul 31, 2026Aug 4, 2026$0.06
Jun 30, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.06
May 29, 2026Jun 2, 2026$0.06
Apr 30, 2026May 4, 2026$0.06
Mar 31, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.06
Feb 27, 2026Mar 3, 2026$0.05
Jan 30, 2026Feb 3, 2026$0.06
Dec 30, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.06
Dec 1, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.06

See all 59 payments⁠

$10,000 in MMCA 3 years ago paid $1,114 in dividends.⁠

MMCA Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
5.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.03
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−16.0%
58 months · trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.80
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

MMCA Cost

Overpaying vs TAXI, cheapest in Intermediate Municipal Bonds

$6,260

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • MMCA 0.36%

    $7,320

  • TAXI 0.05% Cheapest

    $1,060

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MMCA 0.36%
  • TAXI 0.05%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530MMCA $7,320TAXI $1,060

Year by year

YearMMCATAXIOverpaying
10$652$92$560
20$2,522$360$2,162
30$7,320$1,060$6,260

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