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NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE Overview

NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE (ICERX) is an actively managed International Equity Foreign Large Blend fund. New York Life Investment Management LLC launched the fund in 2020.

The investment seeks total return. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of international securities. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities or equity-related securities of foreign companies, including securities of emerging market country issuers. The fund may also make use of derivative financial instruments for the purpose of hedging or exposure, such as futures, options, swaps, and forwards.

About NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE (ICERX)

There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.06 years: Dave Benichou (2026), Sébastien Jallet (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI EAFE NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE has 44 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 38.4% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE has 90.9% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 6.6%. There is 90.9% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE has 2.5% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $236 million in total assets, which is below the $2 billion average for the Foreign Large Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

ICERX Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Foreign Large Blend category. NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE has an expense ratio of 1.41%, which is 51% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE has a portfolio turnover rate of 51%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 63% for the Foreign Large Blend category.

Recently, in the month of October 2026, NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE returned 0.2%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Foreign Large Blend category had an average return of -1.7%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.

NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE has a trailing yield of 1.31%, which is below the 2.24% category average. The fund normally distributes its income semi-annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

NYLIM Candriam Intl Cor Eq SIMPLE Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 15.1%, 6.3 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 18.9% over the past year (grade of A), 17.7% over the past three years (grade of D) and 7.2% per year over the past five years (grade of D) and 7.6% per year over the past 10 years (grade of F).

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