UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-22551
MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
51 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
J. Kevin Gao, Esq., 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 800-624-6782
Date of fiscal year end: May 31
Date of reporting period: February 29, 2016
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
The schedule of investments for the period ended February 29, 2016 is filed herewith.
MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)
| Principal Amount | Value | |||||||||
| Municipal Bonds 144.1% † | ||||||||||
| Alabama 1.0% (0.7% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Methodist Home For The Aging, Revenue Bonds 5.25%, due 6/1/25 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,017,520 | ||||||
| Jefferson County, Limited Obligation School, Revenue Bonds Series A, Insured: AMBAC 4.75%, due 1/1/25 | 250,000 | 251,815 | ||||||||
| Jefferson County, Public Building Authority, Revenue Bonds Insured: AMBAC 5.00%, due 4/1/26 | 4,500,000 | 4,209,750 | ||||||||
| 5,479,085 | ||||||||||
| Alaska 0.8% (0.6% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Revenue Bonds Series A 5.00%, due 6/1/46 | 5,295,000 | 4,532,785 | ||||||||
| Arizona 0.6% (0.4% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Downtown Phoenix Student LLC, Revenue Bonds Series A, Insured: AMBAC 4.50%, due 7/1/42 | 150,000 | 147,266 | ||||||||
| Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, Espiritu Community Development Corp., Revenue Bonds Series A 6.25%, due 7/1/36 | 2,000,000 | 2,018,420 | ||||||||
| Pima County Industrial Development Authority, PLC Charter Schools Project, Revenue Bonds 6.75%, due 4/1/36 | 1,075,000 | 1,076,440 | ||||||||
| 3,242,126 | ||||||||||
| California 19.2% (13.1% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Asset-Backed, Revenue Bonds 5.60%, due 6/1/36 (a) | 2,575,000 | 2,581,901 | ||||||||
| California Municipal Finance Authority, Southwestern Law School, Revenue Bonds 6.50%, due 11/1/41 | 2,165,000 | 2,595,900 | ||||||||
| Carson Redevelopment Agency, Redevelopment Project Area 1, Tax Allocation Series B, Insured: NATL-RE (zero coupon), due 10/1/25 | 75,000 | 53,119 | ||||||||
| Ceres Unified School District, Unlimited General Obligation Series A (zero coupon), due 8/1/43 | 6,375,000 | 1,098,986 | ||||||||
| City of Sacramento, California, Water, Revenue Bonds 5.00%, due 9/1/42 (b)(c) | 19,500,000 | 21,991,905 | ||||||||
| Fontana Unified School District, Unlimited General Obligation | ||||||||||
| Series C (zero coupon), due 8/1/42 | 18,600,000 | 4,904,820 | ||||||||
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Asset-Backed, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series A-1 4.50%, due 6/1/27 | 5,975,000 | 5,997,107 | ||||||||
| Series A-2 5.30%, due 6/1/37 (a) | 5,000,000 | 4,719,650 | ||||||||
| Lancaster Financing Authority, Subordinated Project No. 5 & 6, Redevelopment Projects, Tax Allocation Series B, Insured: NATL-RE 4.625%, due 2/1/24 | 215,000 | 216,901 | ||||||||
| Oceanside Unified School District, Unlimited General Obligation Series C (zero coupon), due 8/1/50 | 17,190,000 | 2,650,883 | ||||||||
| ¤ | Riverside County Transportation Commission, Limited Tax, Revenue Bonds Series A 5.25%, due 6/1/39 (b)(c) | 19,100,000 | 22,972,132 | |||||||
| Stockton Public Financing Authority, Parking & Capital Projects, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Insured: NATL-RE 4.50%, due 9/1/17 | 100,000 | 99,410 | ||||||||
| Insured: NATL-RE 4.80%, due 9/1/20 | 105,000 | 105,002 | ||||||||
| Stockton Public Financing Authority, Redevelopment Projects, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGC 5.25%, due 9/1/31 | 630,000 | 636,646 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGC 5.25%, due 9/1/34 | 2,925,000 | 2,953,372 | ||||||||
| Stockton Public Financing Authority, Water System, Capital Improvement Projects, Revenue Bonds Series A, Insured: NATL-RE 5.00%, due 10/1/31 | 175,000 | 175,604 | ||||||||
| Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Asset-Backed, Revenue Bonds Series A-1 5.00%, due 6/1/37 | 3,000,000 | 2,852,760 | ||||||||
| ¤ | University of California, Regents Medical Center, Revenue Bonds Series J 5.00%, due 5/15/43 (b)(c) | 23,260,000 | 26,663,127 | |||||||
| Westminster School District, Unlimited General Obligation Series B, Insured: BAM (zero coupon), due 8/1/48 | 10,000,000 | 1,441,400 | ||||||||
| 104,710,625 | ||||||||||
| Colorado 0.1% (0.0%‡ of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| E-470 Public Highway Authority, Revenue Bonds Series B, Insured: NATL-RE (zero coupon), due 9/1/29 | 660,000 | 340,910 | ||||||||
| District of Columbia 0.9% (0.6% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Revenue Bonds Series C, Insured: AGC 0.00%, due 10/1/41 (a) | 3,900,000 | 4,822,857 | ||||||||
| Florida 6.7% (4.6% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| City of Orlando, Tourist Development Tax Revenue, 3rd Lien, 6th Cent Contract, Revenue Bonds Insured: AGC 5.50%, due 11/1/38 | 20,000,000 | 21,105,800 | ||||||||
| JEA Electric System, Revenue Bonds Series C 5.00%, due 10/1/37 (b)(c) | 12,980,000 | 15,213,946 | ||||||||
| 36,319,746 | ||||||||||
| Georgia 0.1% (0.0%‡ of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Marietta Development Authority, University Facilities-Life University, Inc. Project, Revenue Bonds 6.25%, due 6/15/20 | 335,000 | 351,797 | ||||||||
| Guam 2.3% (1.6% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Guam Government, Waterworks Authority, Revenue Bonds 5.50%, due 7/1/43 | 7,550,000 | 8,645,581 | ||||||||
| Guam International Airport Authority, Revenue Bonds Series C, Insured: AGM 6.00%, due 10/1/34 (d) | 3,425,000 | 4,079,209 | ||||||||
| 12,724,790 | ||||||||||
| Illinois 18.6% (12.7% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| ¤ | Chicago Board of Education, Unlimited General Obligation | |||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM 5.50%, due 12/1/39 (b)(c) | 20,000,000 | 21,347,200 | ||||||||
| Series A 7.00%, due 12/1/44 | 5,000,000 | 4,399,350 | ||||||||
| Chicago O' Hare International Airport, Revenue Bonds Insured: AGM 5.75%, due 1/1/38 | 5,000,000 | 5,827,400 | ||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois Wastewater Transmission, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series B, Insured: AGM, FGIC 5.00%, due 1/1/25 | 130,000 | 132,612 | ||||||||
| Series C 5.00%, due 1/1/32 | 7,120,000 | 7,874,293 | ||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois, Sales Tax, Revenue Bonds Series A 5.25%, due 1/1/38 | 7,415,000 | 7,912,843 | ||||||||
| Chicago, Unlimited General Obligation | ||||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 1/1/26 | 15,000 | 15,104 | ||||||||
| Series C 5.00%, due 1/1/40 | 19,570,000 | 18,525,940 | ||||||||
| Series A 5.25%, due 1/1/27 | 3,000,000 | 3,089,580 | ||||||||
| Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion, Revenue Bonds Series A 5.50%, due 6/15/50 | 10,000,000 | 10,630,500 | ||||||||
| State of Illinois, Unlimited General Obligation 5.25%, due 7/1/31 (b)(c) | 20,000,000 | 21,654,560 | ||||||||
| 101,409,382 | ||||||||||
| Indiana 0.2% (0.1% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Anderson Economic Development Revenue, Anderson University Project, Revenue Bonds 5.00%, due 10/1/32 | 1,105,000 | 1,065,121 | ||||||||
| Iowa 0.7% (0.5% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Coralville Urban Renewal Revenue, Tax Increment, Tax Allocation Series C 5.00%, due 6/1/47 | 4,220,000 | 3,902,825 | ||||||||
| Kansas 4.1% (2.8% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| ¤ | Kansas Development Finance Authority, Adventist Health Sunbelt Obligated Group, Revenue Bonds Series A 5.00%, due 11/15/32 (b)(c) | 19,290,000 | 22,336,261 | |||||||
| Kentucky 0.7% (0.5% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, Revenue Bonds Series A, Insured: NATL-RE 5.00%, due 9/1/42 | 3,250,000 | 3,655,307 | ||||||||
| Louisiana 1.0% (0.7% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Black & Gold Facilities Project, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series A, Insured: CIFG 4.50%, due 7/1/38 | 405,000 | 357,044 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: CIFG 5.00%, due 7/1/22 | 1,105,000 | 1,110,337 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: CIFG 5.00%, due 7/1/24 | 1,200,000 | 1,203,480 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: CIFG 5.00%, due 7/1/30 | 2,870,000 | 2,870,488 | ||||||||
| 5,541,349 | ||||||||||
| Maryland 4.3% (3.0% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| ¤ | Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Johns Hopkins Health System Obligated Group, Revenue Bonds Series C 5.00%, due 5/15/43 (b)(c) | 20,870,000 | 23,687,818 | |||||||
| Michigan 14.2% (9.7% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Detroit, Michigan Water & Sewerage Department, Senior Lien, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series A 5.00%, due 7/1/32 | 1,500,000 | 1,666,455 | ||||||||
| Series A 5.25%, due 7/1/39 | 5,000,000 | 5,538,300 | ||||||||
| Detroit, Michigan Water Supply System, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series C 5.00%, due 7/1/41 | 1,005,000 | 1,086,938 | ||||||||
| Series A 5.25%, due 7/1/41 | 2,385,000 | 2,608,403 | ||||||||
| Series A 5.75%, due 7/1/37 | 5,000,000 | 5,626,150 | ||||||||
| Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Water & Sewer, Revenue Bonds Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 7/1/31 | 9,445,000 | 10,911,997 | ||||||||
| Michigan Finance Authority, Public School Academy, University Learning, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| 7.375%, due 11/1/30 | 2,920,000 | 3,155,440 | ||||||||
| 7.50%, due 11/1/40 | 2,745,000 | 2,968,333 | ||||||||
| ¤ | Michigan Finance Authority, Trinity Health Corp., Revenue Bonds Series 2016 5.25%, due 12/1/41 | 20,000,000 | 23,694,000 | |||||||
| Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority, Dr. Joseph F. Pollack, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| 8.00%, due 4/1/30 | 1,195,000 | 1,275,244 | ||||||||
| 8.00%, due 4/1/40 | 500,000 | 530,245 | ||||||||
| Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series A 6.00%, due 6/1/34 | 5,120,000 | 4,848,077 | ||||||||
| Series A 6.00%, due 6/1/48 | 12,580,000 | 11,450,064 | ||||||||
| Wayne County Michigan, Capital Improvement, Limited General Obligation Series A, Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 2/1/38 | 2,135,000 | 2,180,412 | ||||||||
| 77,540,058 | ||||||||||
| Minnesota 0.4% (0.3% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Blaine Minnesota Senior Housing & Healthcare, Crest View Senior Community Project, Revenue Bonds Series A 5.75%, due 7/1/35 | 2,000,000 | 2,087,620 | ||||||||
| Missouri 0.4% (0.3% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Nazareth Living Center, Revenue Bonds 6.125%, due 8/15/42 | 2,120,000 | 2,267,743 | ||||||||
| Nebraska 4.1% (2.8% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| ¤ | Central Plains Energy, Project No. 3, Revenue Bonds 5.25%, due 9/1/37 (b)(c) | 20,000,000 | 22,243,000 | |||||||
| Nevada 2.4% (1.7% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| City of Sparks, Tourism Improvement District No. 1, Senior Sales Tax Anticipation, Revenue Bonds Series A 6.75%, due 6/15/28 (b) | 12,500,000 | 13,322,000 | ||||||||
| New Hampshire 0.6% (0.4% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority Inc., Revenue Bonds Series B, Insured: ACA (zero coupon), due 1/1/24 | 4,740,000 | 3,295,769 | ||||||||
| New Jersey 5.3% (3.6% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| 5.25%, due 9/15/29 (d) | 6,120,000 | 6,721,106 | ||||||||
| Series B 5.625%, due 11/15/30 (d) | 2,500,000 | 2,834,950 | ||||||||
| New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series 1A 4.75%, due 6/1/34 | 2,185,000 | 1,873,463 | ||||||||
| Series 1A 5.00%, due 6/1/41 | 20,000,000 | 17,274,400 | ||||||||
| 28,703,919 | ||||||||||
| New York 1.8% (1.2% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| New York Liberty Development Corp., World Trade Center, Revenue Bonds 7.25%, due 11/15/44 (b) | 3,500,000 | 4,243,260 | ||||||||
| Onondaga Civic Development Corp., St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Revenue Bonds 5.00%, due 7/1/42 | 2,000,000 | 2,459,140 | ||||||||
| Riverhead Industrial Development Agency, Revenue Bonds 7.00%, due 8/1/43 | 3,395,000 | 2,989,263 | ||||||||
| 9,691,663 | ||||||||||
| Ohio 6.4% (4.4% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| American Municipal Power, Inc., Prairie State Energy Campus, Revenue Bonds Series A, Insured: BAM 5.25%, due 2/15/31 | 15,000,000 | 17,515,350 | ||||||||
| Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Asset-Backed, Senior Turbo, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series A-2 5.125%, due 6/1/24 | 2,550,000 | 2,352,503 | ||||||||
| Series A-2 5.75%, due 6/1/34 | 2,425,000 | 2,182,233 | ||||||||
| Series A-2 5.875%, due 6/1/30 | 13,890,000 | 12,734,352 | ||||||||
| 34,784,438 | ||||||||||
| Pennsylvania 5.7% (3.9% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Harrisburg, Capital Appreciation, Unlimited General Obligation Series F, Insured: AMBAC (zero coupon), due 9/15/21 | 95,000 | 74,317 | ||||||||
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Capitol Region Parking System, Revenue Bonds Series B 6.00%, due 7/1/53 (b)(c) | 14,260,000 | 17,104,726 | ||||||||
| Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Revenue Bonds Series B, Insured: BAM 5.25%, due 12/1/44 | 5,000,000 | 5,781,200 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Nueva Esperanza Inc., Revenue Bonds 8.20%, due 12/1/43 | 2,000,000 | 2,307,740 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Please Touch Museum Project, Revenue Bonds 5.25%, due 9/1/31 (e)(f) | 2,500,000 | 374,050 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia, Unlimited General Obligation 6.00%, due 8/1/36 | 4,625,000 | 5,358,294 | ||||||||
| 31,000,327 | ||||||||||
| Puerto Rico 14.9% (10.2% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGC 5.00%, due 7/1/25 | 200,000 | 203,496 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGC 5.125%, due 7/1/47 | 2,150,000 | 2,167,608 | ||||||||
| ¤ | Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Public Improvement, Unlimited General Obligation | |||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 7/1/35 | 10,860,000 | 11,195,248 | ||||||||
| Insured: AGM 5.125%, due 7/1/30 | 425,000 | 425,676 | ||||||||
| Series A-4, Insured: AGM 5.25%, due 7/1/30 | 3,100,000 | 3,215,599 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM 5.375%, due 7/1/25 | 630,000 | 662,426 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM 5.50%, due 7/1/27 | 995,000 | 1,044,820 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGC 5.50%, due 7/1/32 | 255,000 | 260,954 | ||||||||
| Series C, Insured: AGM 5.50%, due 7/1/32 | 1,320,000 | 1,329,359 | ||||||||
| Series C, Insured: AGM 5.75%, due 7/1/37 | 2,505,000 | 2,519,479 | ||||||||
| Series C-7, Insured: NATL-RE 6.00%, due 7/1/27 | 1,500,000 | 1,533,165 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM 6.00%, due 7/1/33 | 550,000 | 554,593 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM 6.00%, due 7/1/34 | 455,000 | 477,463 | ||||||||
| Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series A, Insured: CIFG 4.50%, due 7/1/36 | 6,000,000 | 4,572,420 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: CIFG 5.00%, due 7/1/27 | 415,000 | 356,576 | ||||||||
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series DDD, Insured: AGM 3.625%, due 7/1/23 | 410,000 | 387,893 | ||||||||
| Series DDD, Insured: AGM 3.65%, due 7/1/24 | 1,560,000 | 1,453,624 | ||||||||
| Series SS, Insured: NATL-RE 5.00%, due 7/1/19 | 5,200,000 | 5,204,160 | ||||||||
| Series TT, Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 7/1/27 | 100,000 | 100,980 | ||||||||
| Series VV, Insured: AGM 5.25%, due 7/1/27 | 590,000 | 605,954 | ||||||||
| ¤ | Puerto Rico Highways & Transportation Authority, Revenue Bonds | |||||||||
| Series AA-1, Insured: AGM 4.95%, due 7/1/26 | 5,365,000 | 5,407,330 | ||||||||
| Series K, Insured: AGM, CIFG 5.00%, due 7/1/18 | 530,000 | 531,839 | ||||||||
| Series N, Insured: NATL-RE 5.25%, due 7/1/32 | 4,200,000 | 4,271,316 | ||||||||
| Series CC, Insured: AGM 5.25%, due 7/1/34 | 1,320,000 | 1,371,810 | ||||||||
| Series N, Insured: AGC 5.25%, due 7/1/34 | 745,000 | 774,241 | ||||||||
| Series N, Insured: AGC 5.25%, due 7/1/36 | 1,000,000 | 1,038,250 | ||||||||
| Series CC, Insured: AGM 5.50%, due 7/1/29 | 165,000 | 175,684 | ||||||||
| Series N, Insured: AGC, AGM 5.50%, due 7/1/29 | 6,000,000 | 6,388,500 | ||||||||
| Series CC, Insured: AGM 5.50%, due 7/1/30 | 3,070,000 | 3,275,905 | ||||||||
| Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 8/1/20 | 580,000 | 582,013 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 8/1/21 | 435,000 | 436,505 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 8/1/22 | 570,000 | 571,966 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 8/1/30 | 505,000 | 505,030 | ||||||||
| Series C, Insured: AGC 5.25%, due 8/1/21 | 3,775,000 | 3,914,335 | ||||||||
| Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency, Unlimited General Obligation Series A, Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 8/1/27 | 1,135,000 | 1,135,692 | ||||||||
| Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Government Facilities, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series F, Insured: CIFG 5.25%, due 7/1/21 | 2,000,000 | 1,893,280 | ||||||||
| Series M-3, Insured: NATL-RE 6.00%, due 7/1/25 | 250,000 | 268,840 | ||||||||
| Series M-3, Insured: NATL-RE 6.00%, due 7/1/27 | 10,000,000 | 10,221,100 | ||||||||
| 81,035,129 | ||||||||||
| Rhode Island 3.2% (2.2% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Narragansett Bay Commission Wastewater System, Revenue Bonds Series A 5.00%, due 9/1/38 (b)(c) | 15,000,000 | 17,414,400 | ||||||||
| Tennessee 2.9% (2.0% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Chattanooga, TN, Industrial Development Board, Lease Rental, Revenue Bonds Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 10/1/30 (b)(c) | 15,000,000 | 15,847,200 | ||||||||
| Texas 7.5% (5.1% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Central Texas Turnpike System, Revenue Bonds Series B 5.00%, due 8/15/37 | 2,000,000 | 2,280,880 | ||||||||
| Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Revenue Bonds | ||||||||||
| Series H, Insured: NATL-RE (zero coupon), due 11/15/28 | 50,000 | 29,498 | ||||||||
| Series H, Insured: NATL-RE (zero coupon), due 11/15/33 | 1,320,000 | 589,604 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM, NATL-RE (zero coupon), due 11/15/34 | 2,520,000 | 1,161,015 | ||||||||
| Series H, Insured: NATL-RE (zero coupon), due 11/15/35 | 2,080,000 | 744,099 | ||||||||
| Series H, Insured: NATL-RE (zero coupon), due 11/15/37 | 6,705,000 | 2,303,905 | ||||||||
| Series A, Insured: AGM, NATL-RE (zero coupon), due 11/15/38 | 175,000 | 61,479 | ||||||||
| Series H, Insured: NATL-RE (zero coupon), due 11/15/38 | 260,000 | 83,941 | ||||||||
| Newark Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., A. W. Brown-Fellowship Leadership Academy, Revenue Bonds Series A 6.00%, due 8/15/42 | 5,640,000 | 5,767,351 | ||||||||
| North Texas Tollway Authority, Revenue Bonds Series A, Insured: BAM 5.00%, due 1/1/38 | 5,000,000 | 5,675,550 | ||||||||
| Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Revenue Bonds 5.00%, due 12/15/32 (b)(c) | 20,000,000 | 22,170,151 | ||||||||
| 40,867,473 | ||||||||||
| U.S. Virgin Islands 1.4% (1.0% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Gross Receipts Taxes Loan, Revenue Bonds Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 10/1/32 | 2,475,000 | 2,732,746 | ||||||||
| Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds Series A, Insured: AGM 5.00%, due 10/1/32 | 4,650,000 | 5,134,251 | ||||||||
| 7,866,997 | ||||||||||
| Vermont 0.0%‡ (0.0%‡ of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Vermont State Student Assistance Corp., Revenue Bonds Series A 5.10%, due 6/15/32 (d) | 185,000 | 197,101 | ||||||||
| Virginia 7.5% (5.2% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Revenue Bonds Series B1 5.00%, due 6/1/47 | 14,185,000 | 11,350,269 | ||||||||
| ¤ | Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Capital Projects, Revenue Bonds 5.00%, due 5/15/31 (b)(c) | 20,315,000 | 23,922,327 | |||||||
| Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossing, Revenue Bonds 6.00%, due 1/1/37 (d) | 5,000,000 | 5,799,400 | ||||||||
| 41,071,996 | ||||||||||
| Washington 4.0% (2.7% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Multicare Health System, Revenue Bonds Series A 5.00%, due 8/15/44 (b)(c) | 19,665,000 | 21,679,876 | ||||||||
| West Virginia 0.1% (0.1% of Managed Assets) | ||||||||||
| Ohio County, Wheeling Jesuit, Revenue Bonds Series A 5.50%, due 6/1/36 | 445,000 | 432,785 | ||||||||
| Total Investments (Cost $727,248,740) (h) | 144.1 | % | 785,472,278 | |||||||
| Floating Rate Note Obligations (g) | (32.9 | ) | (179,455,000 | ) | ||||||
| Fixed Rate Municipal Term Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value | (12.8 | ) | (70,000,000 | ) | ||||||
| Other Assets, Less Liabilities | 1.6 | 9,133,855 | ||||||||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | 100.0 | % | $ | 545,151,133 | ||||||
| ¤ | Among the Fund's 10 largest holdings or issuers held, as of February 29, 2016. May be subject to change daily. |
| † | Percentages indicated are based on Fund net assets applicable to Common Shares, unless otherwise noted. |
| ‡ | Less than one-tenth of a percent. |
| (a) | Step coupon - Rate shown was the rate in effect as of February 29, 2016. |
| (b) | May be sold to institutional investors only under Rule 144A or securities offered pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
| (c) | All or portion of principal amount transferred to a Tender Option Bond ("TOB") Issuer in exchange for TOB Residuals and cash. |
| (d) | Interest on these securities was subject to alternative minimum tax. |
| (e) | Illiquid security - As of February 29, 2016, the total market value of this security deemed illiquid under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees was $374,050, which represented 0.1% of the Fund's net assets. |
| (f) | Issue in default. |
| (g) | Face value of Floating Rate Notes issued in TOB transactions. |
| (h) | As of February 29, 2016, cost was $547,186,581 for federal income tax purposes and net unrealized appreciation was as follows: |
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 65,457,797 | |||
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (6,627,100 | ) | |||
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 58,830,697 |
"Managed Assets" is defined as the Fund's total assets, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than Fund liabilities incurred for the purpose of creating effective leverage (i.e., tender option bonds) or Fund liabilities related to liquidation preference of any preferred shares issued).
| The following abbreviations are used in the preceding pages: | |
| ACA | —ACA Financial Guaranty Corp. |
| AGC | —Assured Guaranty Corp. |
| AGM | —Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. |
| AMBAC | —Ambac Assurance Corp. |
| BAM | —Build America Mutual Assurance Co. |
| CIFG | —CIFG Group |
| FGIC | —Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. |
| NATL-RE | —National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. |
The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of February 29, 2016, for valuing the Fund's assets.
Asset Valuation Inputs
| Description | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total | ||||||||||||
| Investments in Securities (a) | ||||||||||||||||
| Municipal Bonds | $ | — | $ | 785,472,278 | $ | — | $ | 785,472,278 | ||||||||
| (a) | For a complete listing of investments and their industries, see the Portfolio of Investments. |
The Fund recognizes transfers between the levels as of the beginning of the period.
For the period ended February 29, 2016, the Fund did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements.
As of February 29, 2016, the Fund did not hold any investments with significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund
NOTES TO PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)
SECURITIES VALUATION.
Investments are valued as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the Fund is open for business ("valuation date").
The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") adopted procedures establishing methodologies for the valuation of the Fund's securities and delegated the responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Valuation Committee of the Fund (the "Valuation Committee"). The Board authorized the Valuation Committee to appoint a Valuation Sub-Committee (the "Sub-Committee") to deal in the first instance with establishing the prices of securities for which market quotations are not readily available or the prices of which are not otherwise readily determinable under these procedures. The Sub-Committee meets (in person, via electronic mail or via teleconference) on an as-needed basis. Subsequently, the Valuation Committee meets to ensure that actions taken by the Sub-Committee were appropriate. The procedures recognize that, subject to the oversight of the Board and unless otherwise noted, the responsibility for the day-to-day valuation of portfolio assets (including fair value measurements for the Fund's assets and liabilities) rests with New York Life Investment Management LLC ("New York Life Investments" or the "Manager"), aided to whatever extent necessary by the Subadvisor to the Fund.
To assess the appropriateness of security valuations, the Manager, Subadvisor or the Fund’s third party service provider, who is subject to oversight by the Manager, regularly compares prior day prices, prices on comparable securities, and the sale prices to the prior and current day prices and challenges prices with changes exceeding certain tolerance levels with third party pricing services or broker sources. For those securities valued through either a standardized fair valuation methodology or a fair valuation measurement, the Sub-Committee deals in the first instance with such valuation and the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of the valuation based on such methodologies and measurements on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. Any action taken by the Sub-Committee with respect to the valuation of a portfolio security is submitted by the Valuation Committee to the Board for its review and ratification, if appropriate, at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
"Fair value" is defined as the price the Fund would receive upon selling an asset or liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. Fair value measurements are determined within a framework that has established a three-tier hierarchy which maximizes the use of observable market data and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. "Inputs" refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, such as the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value using a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs for the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the information available. The inputs or methodology used for valuing assets or liabilities may not be an indication of the risks associated with investing in those assets or liabilities. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
| · | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for an identical asset or liability |
| · | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for a similar asset or liability in active markets, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| · | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in measuring the fair value of an asset or liability) |
The level of an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of an input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. As of February 29, 2016, the aggregate value by input level of the Fund’s assets and liabilities is included at the end of the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
The Fund may use third party vendor evaluations, whose prices may be derived from one or more of the following standard inputs among others:
| • Benchmark yields | • Reported trades |
| • Broker dealer quotes | • Issuer spreads |
| • Two-sided markets | • Benchmark securities |
| • Bids/offers | • Reference data (corporate actions or material event notices) |
| • Industry and economic events | • Comparable bonds |
| • Monthly payment information |
An asset or liability for which market values cannot be measured using the methodologies described above is valued by methods deemed reasonable in good faith by the Valuation Committee, following the procedures established by the Board, to represent fair value. Under these procedures, the Fund generally uses a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information. The Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the asset or liability are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature and/or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the asset or liability. Fair value represents a good faith approximation of the value of the security. Fair value determinations involve the consideration of a number of subjective factors, an analysis of applicable facts and circumstances and the exercise of judgment. As a result, it is possible that the fair value for a security determined in good faith in accordance with the Fund’s valuation procedures may differ from valuations for the same security determined by other funds using their own valuation procedures. Although the Fund’s valuation procedures are designed to value a security at the price the Fund may reasonably expect to receive upon its sale in an orderly transaction, there can be no assurance that any fair value determination there under would, in fact, approximate the amount that the Fund would actually realize upon the sale of the security or the price at which the security would trade if a reliable market price were readily available. During the period ended February 29, 2016, there were no material changes to the fair value methodologies.
Securities which may be valued in this manner include, but are not limited to: (i) a security for which trading has been halted or suspended; (ii) a debt security that has recently gone into default and for which there is not a current market quotation; (iii) a security of an issuer that has entered into a restructuring; (iv) a security that has been de-listed from a national exchange; (v) a security for which the market price is not readily available from a third party pricing source or, if so provided, does not, in the opinion of the Manager or Subadvisor reflect the security’s market value; (vi) a security subject to trading collars for which no or limited trading takes place; and (vii) a security whose principal market has been temporarily closed at a time when, under normal conditions, it would be open. Securities for which market quotations or observable inputs are not readily available are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy. As of February 29, 2016, no securities held by the Fund were fair valued in such a manner.
Municipal debt securities are valued at the evaluated mean prices supplied by a pricing agent or brokers selected by the Manager, in consultation with the Subadvisor. Those values reflect broker/dealer supplied prices and electronic data processing techniques, if the evaluated mean prices are deemed by the Manager, in consultation with the Subadvisor, to be representative of market values, at the regular close of trading of the Exchange on each valuation date. Debt securities purchased on a delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date. Municipal debt securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
Temporary cash investments acquired in excess of 60 days to maturity at the time of purchase are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Other temporary cash investments which mature in 60 days or less at the time of purchase (“Short-Term Investments”) are valued using the amortized cost method of valuation, unless the use of such method would be inappropriate. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of the difference between such cost and the value on maturity date. Amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security. Securities valued at amortized cost are not valued using quoted prices in an active market and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
A Fund security or other asset may be determined to be illiquid under procedures approved by the Board. Illiquidity of a security might prevent the sale of such security at a time when the Manager or Subadvisor might wish to sell, and these securities could have the effect of decreasing the overall level of the Fund's liquidity. Further, the lack of an established secondary market may make it more difficult to value illiquid securities, requiring the Fund to rely on judgments that may be somewhat subjective in measuring value, which could vary from the amount that the Fund could realize upon disposition. Difficulty in selling illiquid securities may result in a loss or may be costly to the Fund. Under the supervision of the Board, the Manager or Subadvisor measures the liquidity of the Fund's investments; in doing so, the Manager or Subadvisor may consider various factors, including (i) the frequency of trades and quotations, (ii) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers, (iii) dealer undertakings to make a market, and (iv) the nature of the security and the market in which it trades (e.g., the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of transfer). Illiquid securities generally will be valued by methods deemed reasonable in good faith in such a manner as the Board deems appropriate to reflect their fair value. The liquidity of the Fund's investments, as shown in the Portfolio of Investments, was measured as of February 29, 2016 and can change at any time in response to, among other relevant factors, market conditions or events or developments with respect to an individual issuer or instrument. As of February 29, 2016, securities deemed to be illiquid under procedures approved by the Board are shown in the Portfolio of Investments.
Item 2. Controls And Procedures.
(a) Based on an evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the “Disclosure Controls”) as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date (the “Filing Date”) of this Form N-Q (the “Report”), the Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that the Disclosure Controls are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the Report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the Filing Date, including ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the Report is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
(a) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
MAINSTAY DEFINEDTERM MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
By: /s/ Stephen P. Fisher
Stephen P. Fisher
President and Principal Executive Officer
Date: April 27, 2016
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Stephen P. Fisher
Stephen P. Fisher
President and Principal Executive Officer
Date: April 27, 2016
By: /s/ Jack R. Benintende
Jack R. Benintende
Treasurer and Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer
Date: April 27, 2016