First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (FCAL)
About this ETF
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in municipal debt securities that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal income taxes and California income taxes. It will invest no more than 50% of its net assets in Municipal Securities that are, at the time of investment, not investment grade, commonly referred to as "high yield" or "junk" bonds.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| SAN FRANCISCO CALIF CITY & CNTY ARPTS COMMN 5%, due 05/01/2049 | 1.40% |
| CALIFORNIA ST ENTERPRISE DEV AUTH 5.25%, due 11/01/2049 | 1.22% |
| STHRN CA PUBLIC PWR AUTH REV 5%, due 11/01/2033 | 1.21% |
| STOCKTON-EAST CA WTR DIST 5%, due 03/01/2050 | 1.08% |
| CALIFORNIA ST HLTH FACS FING AUTH 5%, due 12/01/2044 | 0.98% |
| FRESNO CA JT PWRS FING AUTH 5.25%, due 04/01/2050 | 0.97% |
| CENTRL VLY CA ENERGY AUTH COMMODITY SPLY REV Variable rate, due 12/01/2055 | 0.97% |
| CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH Variable rate, due 05/01/2054 | 0.96% |
| CALIFORNIA ST PUBLIC WKS BRD 4%, due 05/01/2037 | 0.94% |
| CALIFORNIA ST MUNI FIN AUTH MF HSG REV 4.45%, due 12/01/2042 | 0.91% |
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.06% |
| 3 months | +0.18% |
| 6 months | -0.14% |
| Year to date | +0.34% |
| 1 year | +3.23% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +0.41% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -2.13% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 2.91% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.11 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.12 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.36 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -2.86% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -16.86% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -16.86% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.06 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.26 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.1430 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | USD 0.1430 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | USD 0.1420 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.1410 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | USD 0.1410 |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | USD 0.1400 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1360 |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | USD 0.1360 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.1350 |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | USD 0.1330 |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | USD 0.1320 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.1320 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | USD 0.1320 |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | USD 0.1320 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.1290 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | USD 0.1290 |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | USD 0.1290 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.1275 |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | USD 0.1275 |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | USD 0.1275 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.1250 |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | USD 0.1235 |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | USD 0.1225 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.1225 |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-31 | USD 0.1210 |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-30 | USD 0.1200 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.1200 |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-29 | USD 0.1200 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-31 | USD 0.1200 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.1200 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-30 | USD 0.1170 |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-31 | USD 0.1145 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.1145 |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-31 | USD 0.1135 |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-31 | USD 0.1135 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.1135 |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-31 | USD 0.1125 |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-28 | USD 0.1125 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.1115 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |

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