FORM N-SAR Exhibits 77Q1(e) MAINSTAY FUNDS TRUST For Period Ended 4/30/10 MAINSTAY FUNDS TRUST MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTManagement Agreement • June 29th, 2010 • Mainstay Funds Trust • New York
Contract Type FiledJune 29th, 2010 Company JurisdictionThis Management Agreement is hereby made as of the 10th day of November, 2009 (the “Agreement”) between the MainStay Funds Trust, a Delaware business trust (the “Trust”), further amended from time to time, on behalf of its series as set forth on Schedule A (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) and New York Life Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NYLIM” or the “Manager”).