FCALETF / FundFirst Trust California Municipal High Income ETF
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First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III
278 holdings
UNVERIFIED None of this fund's 278 holdings are companies in our screened equity universe. Our look-through screens equities, so it does not apply to a fund holding bonds, sukuk or other instruments — this is not a gap in our data about the fund.
Largest holdings: SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION (CA), CALIFORNIA ST ENTERPRISE DEV AUTH, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY (CA), STOCKTON-EAST WTR DIST CALIF, CALIFORNIA HEALTH FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY (CA).
278 holdings, 0 matched (0% of weight). Portfolio as of 2026-07-31, filed 2026-09-22. Source: SEC Form N-PORT.
Portfolio shares are withheld: coverage is below the floor needed to state one. The holdings themselves are below, because the names are evidence you can check.
All holdings (278) · showing 251–278
| Holding | Status | Weight | Every methodology, and the debt ratio behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA SCH FIN AUTH | UNSCREENED | 0.08% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| RHODINE RD NORTH CMNTY DEV DIST FLA | UNSCREENED | 0.08% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| CALIFORNIA SCH FIN AUTH | UNSCREENED | 0.08% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| ROSEVILLE (CA), CITY OF | UNSCREENED | 0.08% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| ROSEVILLE (CA), CITY OF | UNSCREENED | 0.08% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| CALIFORNIA MUN FIN AUTH | UNSCREENED | 0.07% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| SAN JOAQUIN HILLS TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR AGENCY | UNSCREENED | 0.07% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| FONTANA (CA), CITY OF | UNSCREENED | 0.07% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| TEMECULA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.07% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.07% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE CMNTYS DEV AUTH | UNSCREENED | 0.07% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| ROSEVILLE (CA), CITY OF | UNSCREENED | 0.07% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.07% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.06% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FINANCE AUTHORITY (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.05% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| MARINA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.05% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.05% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| BEAUMONT COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT N.93-1 (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.05% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| ONTARIO CALIF CMNTY FACS DIST NO 40 | UNSCREENED | 0.04% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT N.2008-01 (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.04% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| CALIFORNIA MUN FIN AUTH | UNSCREENED | 0.04% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| ONTARIO CALIF CMNTY FACS DIST NO 40 | UNSCREENED | 0.03% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| LOS ANGELES CITY DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.02% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.02% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| LAMMERSVILLE JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.01% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| LAMMERSVILLE JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.01% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CHOICE FINANCING AUTHORITY (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.01% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
| CALIFORNIA STATE PUBLIC WORKS BOARD (CA) | UNSCREENED | 0.01% | no in-house ratios for this holding |
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Trade setup
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Why this signal?
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🕌 In-house Compliance Research
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Price Forecast
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Technical Summary
Standard indicator thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20, MACD histogram sign, price vs. average) computed on daily bars. A summary of what common indicators say — not a recommendation, and not this site's own trading verdict.
Every indicator, and what it reads
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 71.80 | SELL |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 96.14 | SELL |
| CCI (20) | 104.00 | SELL |
| Williams %R (14) | -3.86 | SELL |
| MACD (12,26,9) | 0.13 | BUY |
| ROC (10) | 2.08 | BUY |
| Momentum (10) | 0.97 | BUY |
| EMA (10) | 47.42 | BUY |
| SMA (10) | 47.43 | BUY |
| EMA (20) | 47.15 | BUY |
| SMA (20) | 46.92 | BUY |
| EMA (30) | 47.08 | BUY |
| SMA (30) | 46.68 | BUY |
| EMA (50) | 47.18 | BUY |
| SMA (50) | 47.01 | BUY |
| EMA (100) | 47.52 | BUY |
| SMA (100) | 47.81 | SELL |
| EMA (200) | 47.78 | SELL |
| SMA (200) | 48.10 | SELL |
About First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in municipal debt securities that pay interest that is exempt from regular federal income taxes and California income taxes. It will invest no more than 50% of its net assets in Municipal Securities that are, at the time of investment, not investment grade, commonly referred to as "high yield" or "junk" bonds.
Background via Yahoo Finance — informational, not part of the verdict.
Weak — low conviction, small size or skip
SMC — Top Down
Market structure by timeframe, read from real bars. A bias per timeframe rather than a forecast — timeframes disagreeing is information, not noise.
| Timeframe | Bias | Bars |
|---|---|---|
| 📅 Daily | BULLISH | 41 |
| 🕐 1H | BULLISH | 50 |
| ⏱ 15-Min | BULLISH | 130 |
| ⏲ 5-Min | RANGING | 234 |
Momentum & Volume
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Peer Movement
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Does the issuer's board make it compliant?
It matters, and it is noted, but it does not replace the look-through. The board's judgement and the holdings screen are shown separately so you can see when they agree and when they do not.
How often is this re-screened?
When the fund files new holdings, and on a rolling basis besides. The date on the verdict above is the last time this fund was actually recomputed.
Open research, not a fatwa. HTR applies published screening standards to filings and publishes what they say, including when they disagree. Nothing here is financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Verdicts can change when new filings land.
Compare with
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Insider Activity (90d)
Insider transactions reported in the last ninety days. Insiders sell for reasons that have nothing to do with a view, so a sale on its own is not a signal.
NO DATA 0 buys · 0 sells
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NEUTRAL report date 2026-10-27 · Asset managers net 923449 (+22072)
AI Summary
Plain-language summary of the evidence already on this page — the Sharia screen, structure, momentum, and order flow above. It explains the read; it doesn't make the call. Generated on demand (a live AI call), never run automatically.