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FCALvsVTESETF Comparison

ETF 1

FCAL

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF

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Municipal Bonds

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ETF 2

VTES

Vanguard Short-Term 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 Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) belong to the same industry segment: Municipal Bonds. In contrast, VTES's top sector exposures are Municipal. FCAL is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.49%, versus 0.05% for VTES. FCAL is down -1.43% year-to-date (YTD) with +$20M in YTD flows. VTES performs better with 0.05% YTD performance, and +$2.52B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FCAL and VTES 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 VTES 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 VTES	-0.62%+0.15%	-4.20%-0.72%	-1.43%+0.05%	-0.70%+0.53%	+6.77%+9.70%	-2.88%n/a
Flows	FCAL VTES	-$2M+$1.06B	+$122K+$1.95B	+$20M+$2.52B	+$30M+$2.69B	+$70M+$3.87B	+$124M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FCAL VTES	+5.14%+2.60%	+3.26%+1.59%	+3.66%+1.59%	+3.62%n/a
Max drawdown	FCAL VTES	-6.33%-2.66%	-6.78%-2.95%	-6.78%-2.95%	-13.87%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FCAL VTES	88d64d	102d232d	102d232d	1610dn/a

Trading data

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	FCAL	VTES
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$46.95	$99.59
Previous close 10/15/2026	$46.89	$99.50
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
Average volume 30 days
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	VTES
Last price	$46.95	$99.59
1D performance	+0.13%	+0.09%
AuM	$211.15 M	$4.08 B
E/R	0.49%	0.05%

Characteristics

	FCAL	VTES
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	First Trust	Vanguard
Benchmark	-	S&P 0-7 Year National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index
N° of holdings	-	1671
Asset class	-	Fixed Income
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 20, 2017	March 9, 2023
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FCAL

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VTES

USA

52.32%

Other

47.68%

Sectors

FCAL

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VTES

Municipal

52.32%

Other

47.68%

Diversification

FCAL

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VTES

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

5.61%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

FCAL

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VTES

US13063EUN48

0.91%

US13063EUM64

0.86%

US13063EUP95

0.78%

US13063EUU80

0.42%

North Colonie Central School District, 3.75% 25jun2027, USD (2026)

0.40%

US13063EUQ78

0.38%

US13063EUS35

0.30%

Illinois, 5% 1nov2028, USD (2017D)

0.22%

US64972JQM35

0.21%

US13063ENN21

0.19%

Illinois, 5% 1nov2027, USD (2017D)

0.19%

Los Angeles Unified School District, 5% 1jul2032, USD (2024)

0.19%

New Jersey, 5% 1jun2029, USD

0.19%

Pennsylvania Public School Building Authority, 5% 1jun2033, USD (2016A)

0.18%

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, 5% 15jun2042, USD

0.18%

Frequently asked questions about FCAL and VTES

How have the FCAL and VTES ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, FCAL is down -1.43% year-to-date (YTD), while VTES has returned 0.05%. That puts VTES better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FCAL ETF saw +$20M in flows, compared to +$2.52B for VTES.

Which ETF is more volatile: FCAL or VTES?

Over the past year, FCAL had a volatility of 3.26%, while VTES experienced 1.59%.

Which ETF is bigger: FCAL or VTES?

As of October 15, 2026, FCAL holds $211.15 M in assets under management (AUM), while VTES manages $4.08 B.

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VTES

FCALvsVTESETF Comparison

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

FCAL vs VTES performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FCAL and VTES ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, FCAL is down -1.43% year-to-date (YTD), while VTES has returned 0.05%. That puts VTES better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FCAL ETF saw +$20M in flows, compared to +$2.52B for VTES.

Which ETF is more volatile: FCAL or VTES?

Over the past year, FCAL had a volatility of 3.26%, while VTES experienced 1.59%.

Which ETF is bigger: FCAL or VTES?

As of October 15, 2026, FCAL holds $211.15 M in assets under management (AUM), while VTES manages $4.08 B.

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