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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

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%High +2.5%−0.4%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%High +2.5%−0.4%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026FCALS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%+3.3%−1.3%−0.4%+0.2%+12.8%+2.0%+23.1%
Peer average0.0%+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%—
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
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$10,000 in FCAL

5Y
$10,000 in FCAL became
$10,199
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$10,199 FCAL$17,749 VOOlow $8,728Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FCAL’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FCAL · 280 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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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
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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
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FCAL’s Share of Municipal ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $244B in 166 Municipal ETFs

FCAL
FCAL$212M0.1%
MUB$54.5B22.3%
VTEB$49.6B20.3%
163 others$140B57.2%
Municipal ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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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
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Inside FCAL

280 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FCAL

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—SAN FRANCISCO CALIF CITY & CNTY ARPTS COMMN 5%, due 05/01/20491.42%
2—FONTANA CA SPL TAX 5%, due 09/01/20391.36%
3—STHRN CA PUBLIC PWR AUTH REV 5%, due 11/01/20331.24%
4—STOCKTON-EAST CA WTR DIST 5%, due 03/01/20501.09%
5—CALIFORNIA ST 5%, due 08/01/20461.00%
6—CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH Variable rate, due 10/01/20561.00%
7—CENTRL VLY CA ENERGY AUTH COMMODITY SPLY REV Variable rate, due 12/01/20550.99%
8—FRESNO CA JT PWRS FING AUTH 5.25%, due 04/01/20500.98%
9—CALIFORNIA ST HLTH FACS FING AUTH 5%, due 12/01/20440.97%
10—CALIFORNIA ST MUNI FIN AUTH REV Variable rate, due 11/01/20350.96%
First Trust FCAL · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 19.5%
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How It Compares

FCAL

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF’s Peers

1Y
Trend
MUBiSharesReadDesk0.05%+0.1%−0.4%$54.5B
VTEBVanguardReadDesk0.03%+0.1%−0.3%$49.6B
SUBiSharesReadDesk0.07%+2.2%+1.4%$13.3B
JMUBJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.18%+0.3%0.0%$9.0B
CGMUCapital GroupReadDesk0.27%+1.1%+0.5%$7.5B
FCALFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.49%+0.2%−0.4%$212M
Municipal peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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MUB vs FCAL

YTD
MUBiShares · MunicipalFCALFirst Trust · Municipal
Year to date
Level
Past year
FCAL wins+0.1 pts
Fee
MUB winslower fee
Yield
FCAL wins+0.3 pts
AUM
MUB256.5× more
2–1FCAL wins
iShares MUB and First Trust FCAL · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FCAL vs VOO

1Y
FCAL · First Trust California Municipal High Income
+0.2%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.9%
Gap
11.6 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+0.2% FCAL+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+10%+0.2% FCAL+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2026
First Trust FCAL and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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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
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The Details

FCAL

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y3.69%
Deepest drop · 1Y−6.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−12.7%
52-week range
$45.78−4.8% from the high$50.13
First Trust FCAL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FCAL

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.14per share, Oct 2026
$0.182021’22’23’24$1.59’25$1.432026
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
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-04-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-01-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-04-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-01-31 ↗

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