# FCAL (First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF)

First Trust · Bond ETFs · Municipal, California, long · data as of Oct 2, 2026

FCAL is actively managed and returned −1.4% over the past year.

## Key facts

- FCAL, total return, 1 year: −1.4%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FCAL, expense ratio: 0.65%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FCAL, holdings: 280, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FCAL, below its high: −5.8%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FCAL, net assets: $209m (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## FCAL over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −5.8% | +3.6% | −9.3 pts | −11.1 pts |
| 6 months | −3.7% | +17.9% | −21.6 pts | −32.1 pts |
| 1 year | −1.4% | +16.2% | −17.6 pts | −25.7 pts |
| 3 years | +8.9% | +89.3% | −80.4 pts | −105.9 pts |
| Since listing | +19.5% | +268.1% | −248.6 pts | −458.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Municipal, California, long | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 28, 2025 |
| Price | $46.45 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jun 27, 2017 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $209m | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −5.8% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 280 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 10.7% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 2, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |

## Questions

### How has FCAL performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FCAL returned −1.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +8.9%.

### What does FCAL cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.65% a year.

### How far is FCAL below its high?

5.8% below its high of Jul 2, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, FCAL, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/fcal
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