First Trust California Municipal High Income ETFFCAL

First TrustBonds & CashMunicipal#489 of 785 by YTD

$47.72

0.0% last session

−0.4% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026FCALS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	0.0%	+3.3%	−1.3%	−0.4%	+0.2%	+12.8%	+2.0%	+23.1%
Peer average	0.0%	+2.9%	−0.9%	+0.3%	+0.6%	+14.6%	+2.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $212M
Expense ratio: 0.49%
Distribution yield: 3.6%
NAV: $47.74
Volume: 21K
Avg. volume 30D: 45K
High today: $47.75
Low today: $47.65
Previous close: $47.72
52-week high: $50.13
52-week low: $45.78
Our risk indicator: 2/5

FCAL in One Breath

FCAL Among Municipal ETFs

YTD

#1MMMANY Life Investments+2.2%$59.3M

#2MYMGSPDR+1.9%$8.6M

#3SMMUPIMCO+1.9%$1.3B

#4MYMFSPDR+1.9%$8.7M

#5IBMOiShares+1.9%$499M

#6FTMSFranklin Templeton+1.9%$265M

#7MMSDNY Life Investments+1.8%$87.1M

#8MUNAFlexShares+1.8%$8.0M

#106FCALFirst Trust−0.4%$212M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 141 Municipal ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FCAL

$10,000 in FCAL became

$10,199

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FCAL’s Top Holdings

Today

SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO CALIF CITY & CNTY ARPTS COMMN 5%, due 05/01/20491.4%FONTANA CA S1.4%STHRN CA PUB1.2%STOCKTON-EAS1.1%CALIFORNIA S1.0%CALIFORNIA C1.0%CENTRL VLY C1.0%FRESNO CA JT1.0%CALIFORNIA S1.0%CALIFORNIA S1.0%ANAHEIM CA H1.0%CALIFORNIA S0.9%CALIFORNIA S0.9%IRVINE RANCH0.9%CALIFORNIA S0.9%CENTRL VLY C0.8%RIVERSIDE CA0.8%SANTA CLARA 0.8%CALIFORNIA S0.8%CALIFORNIA S0.8%CORONA-NORCO0.7%SAN DIEGO CA0.7%

First Trust FCAL · 280 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What FCAL Holds

Today

All holdings100.0%

SAN FRANCI 1.4 · FONTANA CA 1.4 · STHRN CA P 1.2 · STOCKTON-E 1.1 · CALIFORNIA · CALIFORNIA · CENTRL VLY

First Trust FCAL · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

SAN’s Share of FCAL

Today

1.4%

$14 of every $1,000 in FCAL is SAN

SAN held by FCAL

$3.0M

First Trust FCAL · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

FCAL’s Share of Municipal ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $244B in 166 Municipal ETFs

FCAL$212M0.1%

MUB$54.5B22.3%

VTEB$49.6B20.3%

163 others$140B57.2%

Municipal ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

FCAL Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.49a year
per $100

$49 a year on $10,000

VTEB$0.03

MUB$0.05

SUB$0.07

JMUB$0.18

CGMU$0.27

FCAL$0.49

Expense ratio · Municipal peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside FCAL

280 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

FCAL

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF

Today

All holdings100.0%266 more holdings85.2% of the fund

All holdings100.0%274 more holdings92.9% of the fund

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	SAN FRANCISCO CALIF CITY & CNTY ARPTS COMMN 5%, due 05/01/2049	1.42%
2	—	FONTANA CA SPL TAX 5%, due 09/01/2039	1.36%
3	—	STHRN CA PUBLIC PWR AUTH REV 5%, due 11/01/2033	1.24%
4	—	STOCKTON-EAST CA WTR DIST 5%, due 03/01/2050	1.09%
5	—	CALIFORNIA ST 5%, due 08/01/2046	1.00%
6	—	CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH Variable rate, due 10/01/2056	1.00%
7	—	CENTRL VLY CA ENERGY AUTH COMMODITY SPLY REV Variable rate, due 12/01/2055	0.99%
8	—	FRESNO CA JT PWRS FING AUTH 5.25%, due 04/01/2050	0.98%
9	—	CALIFORNIA ST HLTH FACS FING AUTH 5%, due 12/01/2044	0.97%
10	—	CALIFORNIA ST MUNI FIN AUTH REV Variable rate, due 11/01/2035	0.96%

First Trust FCAL · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 19.5%

How It Compares

FCAL

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF’s Peers

YTD


MUB	iSharesRead Desk	0.05%	−0.4%	+0.1%	$54.5B
VTEB	VanguardRead Desk	0.03%	−0.3%	+0.1%	$49.6B
SUB	iSharesRead Desk	0.07%	+1.4%	+2.2%	$13.3B
JMUB	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.18%	0.0%	+0.3%	$9.0B
CGMU	Capital GroupRead Desk	0.27%	+0.5%	+1.1%	$7.5B
FCAL	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.49%	−0.4%	+0.2%	$212M

Municipal peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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MUB vs FCAL

YTD

MUBiShares · MunicipalFCALFirst Trust · Municipal

Year to date

−0.4%

Level

Past year

+0.1%

+0.2%

FCAL wins+0.1 pts

Fee

0.05%

0.49%

MUB winslower fee

Yield

3.3%

3.6%

FCAL wins+0.3 pts

AUM

$54.5B

$212M

MUB256.5× more

2–1FCAL wins

iShares MUB and First Trust FCAL · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

FCAL vs VOO

YTD

FCAL · First Trust California Municipal High Income

−0.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

11.9 pts

First Trust FCAL and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

FCAL vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FCALAvsBPeer average

1D0.0%0.0%

1M+3.3%+2.9%

3M−1.3%−0.9%

YTD−0.4%+0.3%

1Y+0.2%+0.6%

3Y+12.8%+14.6%

5Y+2.0%+2.5%

1–6Peer average wins

165 Municipal peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FCAL

Risk

2/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y3.69%

Deepest drop · 1Y−6.9%

Lowest point · 5Y−12.7%

52-week range

$47.72

$45.78−4.8% from the high$50.13

First Trust FCAL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

FCAL

Fund Facts

Today

2017launched Jun 20

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33739P863

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$49 a year

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First Trust FCAL · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

FCAL

Payouts by Year

$0.14per share, Oct 2026

Distribution yield3.6%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$1.70 a share

First Trust FCAL · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$47.74

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today21K

Average volume · 30D45K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.49%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$49.00

Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Oct 21, 2026	Oct 30, 2026	$0.14
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.14
Aug 21, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	$0.14
Jul 21, 2026	Jul 31, 2026	$0.14
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.14
May 21, 2026	May 29, 2026	$0.14
Apr 21, 2026	Apr 30, 2026	$0.14
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.14
Feb 20, 2026	Feb 27, 2026	$0.14
Jan 21, 2026	Jan 30, 2026	$0.14
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.14
Nov 21, 2025	Nov 28, 2025	$0.14

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