NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENTS ACTIVE ETF TRUST 485BPOS
Exhibit (j)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of New York Life Investments Active ETF Trust of our report dated June 25, 2026, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of the funds listed in Appendix A (the “Funds”), which appear in New York Life Investments Active ETF Trust’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended April 30, 2026. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Statements”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Financial Highlights” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
August 26, 2026
Appendix A
| NYLI CBRE Real Assets ETF |
| NYLI MacKay Core Plus Bond ETF |
| NYLI MacKay High Income ETF |
| NYLI MacKay Securitized Income ETF |
| NYLI MacKay Muni Allocation ETF |
| NYLI MacKay Muni Insured ETF |
| NYLI MacKay Muni Short Duration ETF |
| NYLI MacKay Muni Intermediate ETF |
| NYLI MacKay California Muni Intermediate ETF |
| NYLI Winslow Large Cap Growth ETF |
| NYLI Winslow Focused Large Cap Growth ETF |