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FCALFirst Trust California Municipal High Income ETF

Get income9y track recordRanked #683 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks current income exempt from federal and California income taxes and long-term capital appreciation.

By First Trust · Launched 2017

Annual Cost

0.49%

#2,481 of 5,861 · average

Fund Size

$223M

#2,271 of 5,861 · mid-size

Dividend YieldGoal

3.34%

Track Record

9 years

#1,546 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,532+5.3%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 11.1% of fundwell diversified

SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION (CA)
1.5%
CALIFORNIA ST ENTERPRISE DEV AUTH
1.3%
STOCKTON-EAST WTR DIST CALIF
1.2%
CALIFORNIA HEALTH FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY (CA)
1.1%
CENTRAL VALLEY ENERGY AUTHORITY (CA)
1.0%
FRESNO CALIF JT PWRS FING AUTH
1.0%
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHOICE FINANCING AUTHORITY (CA)
1.0%
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY (CA)
1.0%
IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT (CA)
1.0%
CALIFORNIA MUN FIN AUTH
1.0%

Asset allocation

Bonds
99.8%
Cash
0.2%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
2.8%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-15.0%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.17Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.23Moderate downside risk

Bond profile

Duration

4.8 years

Avg maturity

10.6 years

Credit ratings

AAA
4.7%
AA
45.5%
A
19.2%
BBB
10.8%
BB
1.8%
Other
18.0%

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks current income exempt from federal and California income taxes and long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy
Invests primarily in municipal debt securities issued by or on behalf of the State of California and U.S. territories, aiming for current income exempt from federal and California taxes. At least 50% of assets will be in investment-grade securities, with a limit of 50% in high-yield bonds, including distressed securities.
Inception date
June 20, 2017
Fund family
First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-08-04