MMD (NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund) ROE %: 12.96% (As of Nov. 2025) — 451% Above Median


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What is NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund ROE %?

NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund MMD 30 ROE % is 12.96% as of Nov. 2025, which is 451% above its 10-year median of 2.35. GuruFocus rates MMD with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,615 Asset Management companies, NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund ranks worse than 72.45% on this metric.

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was $39.15 Mil. NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was $302.05 Mil. Therefore, NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 12.96%.

The historical rank and industry rank for NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

MMD' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.01   Med: 2.35   Max: 12.15
Current: 0.61

During the past 8 years, NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's highest ROE % was 12.15%. The lowest was -10.01%. And the median was 2.35%.

MMD's ROE % is ranked worse than
72.45% of 1615 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.35 vs MMD: 0.61

NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund  (NYSE:MMD) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Nov. 2025 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=39.152/302.0505
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(39.152 / 39.356)*(39.356 / 474.1705)*(474.1705 / 302.0505)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=99.48 %*0.083*1.5698
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=8.26 %*1.5698
=12.96 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Nov. 2025 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=39.152/302.0505
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (39.152 / 39.152) * (39.152 / 39.356) * (39.356 / 474.1705) * (474.1705 / 302.0505)
= Tax Burden * Pretax Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1 * 99.48 % * 0.083 * 1.5698
=12.96 %

Note: The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Nov. 2025) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Nov. 2025) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund ROE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund ROE % Chart

NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund Annual Data
Trend May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 12.15 -10.01 -1.70 2.70 0.23

NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.13 3.27 9.45 -11.50 12.96

MMD vs PMO, RMM, KWY: ROE % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund ROE % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's ROE % falls into.


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NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund ROE % Calculation

NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: May. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: May. 2024 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: May. 2025 ))/ count )
=0.861/( (465.557+295.643)/ 2 )
=0.861/380.6
=0.23 %

NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Nov. 2025 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: May. 2025 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Nov. 2025 ))/ count )
=39.152/( (295.643+308.458)/ 2 )
=39.152/302.0505
=12.96 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Nov. 2025) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

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What does a ROE % of 12.96% mean?
NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund (MMD) has a ROE % of 12.96% as of Nov. 2025. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund and its competitors. This is 451% above median its historical median of 2.35. According to the industry distribution chart, NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund ranks #1170 out of 1615 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 72.4%.
Is NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's ROE % too high?
NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's current ROE % of 12.96% is 451% above median its 10-year median of 2.35. The Asset Management industry median ROE % is 6.35. NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's value of 12.96% is 104.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund ranks #1170 out of 1615 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's ROE % compare to PMO and RMM?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund ranks #1170 out of 1615 companies for ROE %. This places NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median ROE % is 6.35. NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's value of 12.96% is 104.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.35 vs. the industry median of 6.35, NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROE % for an Asset Management company?
The median ROE % among Asset Management companies is 6.35, based on 1,615 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's current ROE % of 12.96% is 104.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROE % mean?
A high ROE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period total equity. View historical data on NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median ROE % is 6.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's current ROE % is 12.96%, which is 451% above median its own 10-year median of 2.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund stock overvalued right now?
NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund (MMD) has a current ROE % of 12.96%. The current ROE % is 12.96%, which is 451% above median its 10-year median of 2.35 and 104.1% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.35. NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % calculated?
ROE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund (MMD), the current ROE % is 12.96% as of Nov. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund Business Description

Address 51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10010
NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund is a USA-based diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to seek current income exempt from regular U.S. Federal income taxes as well as total return. The company predominantly invests in municipal bonds, the interest on which is, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuers, generally excludable from gross income for regular U.S. Federal income tax purposes.
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