Muni California Long · NASDAQ · USD · Data as of 2026-05-16
AUM
$204.60M
Expense ratio
0.49%
Yield
3.32%
YTD return
+1.17%
Last price
$49.08
Bond · Coverage 38% · low
Today
62.8
Outlook
50.7
Block A (composite-derived)
44.0
Block C (market behavior)
72.9
Today overlay (Block D)
0.0
Outlook overlay (Block D)
0.0
today_score = clip(0,100, 50 + 0.15·(A−50) + 0.60·(C−50) + D_today). Block B (holdings rollup) is in Phase 3 development; β=0 caps the natural range at ~12.5–87.5 in Preview v0.9. Formula version tide-etf-v1.0.0.
44.0
Coverage 38% · low
Liquidity
—
Expenses
65.0
Performance
—
Volatility
52.3
Dividend
0.0
Concentration
—
Smart Money
—
Activist
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Formula version composite-v1.0.0. Axes hover to see why a sub-score is missing.
First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (FCAL) is an exchange-traded fund from First Trust in the Mixed asset class. Launched in 2017. Assets under management: 204,598,960.
Bullish Whales composite rating: 44 out of 100. Evidence coverage 38% across 3 of 8 axes. Strongest axes: expenses, volatility, dividend.
Annualized one-year realized volatility 3%, classified low. Weakest axes: dividend, volatility.
Trailing yield 0%.
etf_composite_score_current · composite_score, confidence, coverage_pct, dividend_score, expenses_score, volatility_scoreetf_fundamentals_td · dividend_frequency, yieldetf_universe · asset_class, aum_usd, fund_type, inception_date, issuer, name, ticker, volatility_1yThe First Trust California Municipal Fund is a closed-end fund with a primary focus on providing current income that is exempt from both federal and California state income taxes. As a municipal bond fund, it invests predominantly in a variety of municipal securities that finance public services and infrastructure projects within California, such as schools, hospitals, and transportation systems. These bonds are generally issued by state and local governments or related agencies, which makes them attractive for investors seeking tax-efficient income solutions. The fund offers diversification across different issuers and sectors within the municipal bond market, aiming to reduce risk. Given the complexity and unique regulatory environment of municipal markets, the fund is actively managed by First Trust, utilizing their expertise to navigate interest rate fluctuations and credit considerations. The First Trust California Municipal Fund plays a vital role in supporting community development initiatives while providing investors the opportunity for tax-advantaged income.
Net AUM change history is not yet available for this ETF. Fund-flow time series is a Phase B deliverable.
Current AUM: $204,598,960. AUM change is computed from rolling daily fundamentals snapshots; it reflects total net-asset deltas (creations/redemptions + market value moves), not pure share creations.
| Ex-date | Amount | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2026-05-21 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2026-04-21 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2026-02-20 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2026-01-21 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2025-11-21 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2025-10-21 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.14 | Yes |
| 2025-08-21 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2025-07-22 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2025-05-21 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2025-04-22 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2025-02-21 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2025-01-22 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2024-11-21 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2024-10-22 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.13 | Yes |
| 2024-08-21 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2024-07-23 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2024-05-21 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2024-04-23 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2024-02-21 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2024-01-23 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2023-12-22 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2023-11-21 | $0.12 | Yes |
| 2023-10-24 | $0.11 | Yes |
| 2023-09-22 | $0.11 | Yes |
| 2023-08-22 | $0.11 | Yes |
| 2023-07-21 | $0.11 | Yes |
| 2023-06-27 | $0.11 | Yes |
| 2023-05-23 | $0.11 | Yes |
| 2023-04-21 | $0.11 | Yes |
| 2023-03-24 | $0.11 | Yes |
| 2023-02-22 | $0.11 | Yes |
| 2023-01-24 | $0.11 | Yes |
| 2022-12-23 | $0.11 | Yes |
| 2022-11-22 | $0.11 | Yes |
| 2022-10-21 | $0.10 | Yes |
| 2022-09-23 | $0.10 | Yes |
| 2022-08-23 | $0.10 | Yes |
| 2022-07-21 | $0.09 | Yes |
| 2022-06-24 | $0.09 | Yes |
| 2022-05-24 | $0.09 | Yes |
Fund documents (fact sheets, prospectuses, semi-annual reports) for FCAL are coming soon. The BW fund-document archive will surface PDFs alongside a metadata index for searchability.