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FCALvsVTECETF Comparison

ETF 1

FCAL

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF

This fund is part of

Municipal Bonds

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ETF 2

VTEC

Vanguard California Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

This fund is part of

Municipal Bonds

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First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (FCAL) and Vanguard California Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEC) belong to the same industry segment: Municipal Bonds. In contrast, VTEC's top sector exposures are Municipal. FCAL is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.49%, versus 0.06% for VTEC. FCAL is down -1.43% year-to-date (YTD) with +$20M in YTD flows. VTEC performs worse with -2.37% YTD performance, and +$2.54B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FCAL and VTEC below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FCAL vs VTEC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/15/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FCAL VTEC	-0.62%-0.33%	-4.20%-3.44%	-1.43%-2.37%	-0.70%-1.74%	+6.77%n/a	-2.88%n/a
Flows	FCAL VTEC	-$2M+$796M	+$122K+$1.28B	+$20M+$2.54B	+$30M+$2.89B	+$70M-	+$124M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FCAL VTEC	+5.14%+4.94%	+3.26%+3.13%	+3.66%n/a	+3.62%n/a
Max drawdown	FCAL VTEC	-6.33%-5.76%	-6.78%-6.50%	-6.78%n/a	-13.87%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FCAL VTEC	88d92d	102d229d	102dn/a	1610dn/a

Trading data

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	FCAL	VTEC
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$46.95	$95.41
Previous close 10/15/2026	$46.89	$95.36
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	FCAL	VTEC
Last price	$46.95	$95.41
1D performance	+0.13%	+0.05%
AuM	$211.15 M	$4.15 B
E/R	0.49%	0.06%

Characteristics

	FCAL	VTEC
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	First Trust	Vanguard
Benchmark	-	S&P California AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index
N° of holdings	-	1739
Asset class	-	Bonds
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 20, 2017	January 30, 2024
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FCAL

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VTEC

USA

60.82%

Other

39.18%

Sectors

FCAL

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VTEC

Municipal

60.82%

Other

39.18%

Diversification

FCAL

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VTEC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

4.13%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

FCAL

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VTEC

University of California, FRN 15may2048, USD (2013)

0.52%

University of California, 5% 15may2036, USD (2025)

0.44%

Los Angeles Unified School District, 5% 1jul2034, USD (2024A)

0.33%

Bay Area Toll Authority, 5% 1apr2061, USD (2026)

0.31%

US072024YF30

0.29%

US91412HWB58

0.27%

US544647HQ66

0.23%

Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, 4% 15jan2046, USD (2021A)

0.23%

California Educational Facilities Authority, 5% 1oct2055, USD (2025A)

0.23%

University of California, 5% 15may2032, USD (2022)

0.23%

US13063EUR51

0.22%

US13063EUX20

0.22%

Irvine Ranch Water District, FRN 1oct2041, USD (2009A)

0.21%

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, 5% 1jul2028, USD (2025)

0.21%

California, 5.25% 1aug2032, USD

0.20%

Frequently asked questions about FCAL and VTEC

FCALvsVTECETF Comparison

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF

Vanguard California Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

FCAL vs VTEC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FCAL and VTEC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, FCAL is down -1.43% year-to-date (YTD), while VTEC has lost -2.37%. That puts FCAL better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FCAL or VTEC?

Year-to-date, the FCAL ETF saw +$20M in flows, compared to +$2.54B for VTEC.

Which ETF is more volatile: FCAL or VTEC?

Over the past year, FCAL had a volatility of 3.26%, while VTEC experienced 3.13%.

Which ETF is bigger: FCAL or VTEC?

As of October 15, 2026, FCAL holds $211.15 M in assets under management (AUM), while VTEC manages $4.15 B.

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