First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (FCAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $47.80 -0.03 (-0.05%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:55 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.80 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/15/2025 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF Short Interest DataFirst Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (FCAL) has a short interest of 17,300 shares, representing 0.42% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 652.17% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, indicating that it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 33,056 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest17,300 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+652.17%Dollar Volume Sold Short$822.79 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares4,150,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.42%Today's Trading Volume18,706 sharesAverage Trading Volume33,056 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average57% Short Selling First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFCAL Short Interest Over TimeFCAL Days to Cover Over TimeFCAL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/202517,300 shares $822.79 thousand +652.2%0.4%0.4 $47.56 7/15/20252,300 shares $109.92 thousand +53.3%N/A0 $47.79 6/30/20251,500 shares $71.96 thousand -90.5%0.0%0.1 $47.97 6/15/202515,800 shares $757.77 thousand +26.4%0.3%0.6 $47.96 5/31/202512,500 shares $599.38 thousand -20.4%0.2%0.5 $47.95 5/15/202515,700 shares $756.74 thousand -93.0%0.3%0.7 $48.20 4/30/2025223,000 shares $10.77 million +5,209.5%N/A10 $48.28 4/15/20254,200 shares $201.56 thousand -12.5%0.1%0.2 $47.99 3/31/20254,800 shares $232.99 thousand +41.2%0.1%0.3 $48.54 3/15/20253,400 shares $167.11 thousand +88.9%0.1%0.1 $49.15 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FCAL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/20251,800 shares $89.21 thousand -60.9%0.0%0.1 $49.56 2/15/20254,600 shares $226.73 thousand +43.8%0.1%0.2 $49.29 1/31/20253,200 shares $157.73 thousand -13.5%N/A0.1 $49.29 1/15/20253,700 shares $181.56 thousand +19.4%N/A0.2 $49.07 12/31/20243,100 shares $153.05 thousand -93.0%N/A0.1 $49.37 12/15/202444,000 shares $2.20 million +98.2%N/A2 $49.94 11/30/202422,200 shares $1.11 million -31.3%N/A1.3 $50.21 11/15/202432,300 shares $1.61 million +76.5%N/A1.9 $49.75 10/31/202418,300 shares $907.86 thousand +72.6%N/A0.9 $49.61 10/15/202410,600 shares $530.95 thousand -6.2%N/A0.4 $50.09 9/30/202411,300 shares $567.03 thousand -33.9%N/A0.5 $50.18 9/15/202417,100 shares $859.36 thousand +210.9%N/A0.8 $50.26 8/31/20245,500 shares $274.84 thousand -88.3%N/A0.2 $49.97 8/15/202446,800 shares $2.34 million -22.9%N/A2 $49.99 7/31/202460,700 shares $3.02 million +129.1%N/A2.8 $49.74 7/15/202426,500 shares $1.32 million -12.0%N/A1.3 $49.70 6/30/202430,100 shares $1.49 million -68.7%N/A1.5 $49.52 6/15/202496,200 shares $4.78 million +37.4%N/A4.3 $49.71 5/31/202470,000 shares $3.43 million +51.2%N/A2.8 $48.93 5/15/202446,300 shares $2.30 million +0.2%N/A1.8 $49.59 4/30/202446,200 shares $2.27 million +106.3%N/A1.8 $49.10 4/15/202422,400 shares $1.10 million -57.0%N/A0.9 $49.32 3/31/202452,100 shares $2.59 million +53.2%N/A2.1 $49.65 3/15/202434,000 shares $1.69 million -5.3%N/A0.9 $49.83 2/29/202435,900 shares $1.79 million +17.3%N/A1 $49.77 2/15/202430,600 shares $1.52 million -49.3%N/A0.8 $49.64 1/31/202460,400 shares $3.01 million +47.7%N/A1.7 $49.80 1/15/202440,900 shares $2.04 million +49.3%N/A1.1 $49.91 12/31/202327,400 shares $1.37 million -61.6%N/A0.8 $49.91 12/15/202371,400 shares $3.55 million +372.9%N/A3.2 $49.78New law could create $3.7 trillion tsunami. (Ad)During a meeting in Washington D.C., Jeff Brown discovered a bold initiative. He calls it “President Trump’s Project MAFA,” and it could soon return America to a “new” gold standard. The Trump administration, Wall Street, and Silicon Valley are all pushing it forward. The President himself calls the plan “incredible.” Already, it’s helping small plays jump as high as 300%, 318%, 520%, and even 600%.You can watch it right here. 11/30/202315,100 shares $737.64 thousand +4.9%N/A0.9 $48.85 11/15/202314,400 shares $688.18 thousand -69.3%N/A1 $47.79 10/31/202346,900 shares $2.19 million +58.5%N/A3 $46.64 10/15/202329,600 shares $1.41 million +322.9%N/A2 $47.56 9/30/20237,000 shares $330.68 thousand -84.5%N/A0.5 $47.24 9/15/202345,200 shares $2.18 million -40.0%N/A3.1 $48.17 8/31/202375,300 shares $3.63 million -2.5%N/A4.9 $48.20 8/15/202377,200 shares $3.77 million +45.9%N/A3.9 $48.81 7/31/202352,900 shares $2.59 million +23.9%N/A2.8 $49.05 7/15/202342,700 shares $2.09 million -17.6%N/A2.3 $49.00 6/30/202351,800 shares $2.54 million +272.7%N/A2.7 $48.99 6/15/202313,900 shares $679.64 thousand -90.5%N/A0.7 $48.90 5/31/2023146,500 shares $7.13 million +155.2%N/A7.8 $48.68 5/15/202357,400 shares $2.83 million +27.3%N/A3.9 $49.25 4/30/202345,100 shares $2.22 million -30.2%N/A2.8 $49.19 4/15/202364,600 shares $3.21 million +36.6%N/A4.1 $49.62 3/31/202347,300 shares $2.33 million -60.1%N/A3 $49.23 3/15/2023118,600 shares $5.82 million +70.7%N/A7.7 $49.04 2/28/202369,500 shares $3.38 million -52.0%N/A4.3 $48.58 2/15/2023144,800 shares $7.14 million +3,267.4%N/A8.6 $49.34 1/31/20234,300 shares $213.67 thousand -88.7%N/A0.2 $49.69 1/15/202338,000 shares $1.87 million -67.7%N/A1.6 $49.23 12/30/2022117,500 shares $5.69 million +8,292.9%N/A4.8 $48.39 12/15/20221,400 shares $68.56 thousand -81.1%N/A0.1 $48.97 11/30/20227,400 shares $358.46 thousand -93.9%N/A0.3 $48.44 11/15/2022122,000 shares $5.80 million -43.6%N/A4.8 $47.55 10/31/2022216,400 shares $10.03 million +258.9%N/A8.6 $46.37 10/15/202260,300 shares $2.86 million No ChangeN/A3.2 $47.38 9/30/2022800 shares $37.46 thousand -97.8%N/A0 $46.82 9/15/202236,300 shares $1.75 million +157.5%N/A2.2 $48.11 8/31/202214,100 shares $686.67 thousand -83.3%N/A0.9 $48.70 8/15/202284,600 shares $4.21 million -19.2%N/A5.2 $49.74 7/31/2022104,700 shares $5.19 million -14.7%N/A5.8 $49.57 7/15/2022122,800 shares $6.04 million +2,406.1%N/A5.1 $49.16 6/30/20224,900 shares $237.06 thousand -61.7%N/A0.2 $48.38 6/15/202212,800 shares $614.91 thousand +412.0%N/A0.5 $48.04 5/31/20222,500 shares $123.75 thousand +19.1%N/A0.1 $49.50 5/15/20222,100 shares $101.07 thousand +2,000.0%N/A0.1 $48.13 4/30/2022100 shares $4.91 thousand -97.2%N/A0 $49.05 4/15/20223,600 shares $180.58 thousand +71.4%N/A0.2 $50.16 3/31/20222,100 shares $107.00 thousand -92.3%N/A0.1 $50.95 3/15/202227,300 shares $1.41 million +2.3%N/A1.9 $51.59 2/28/202226,700 shares $1.41 million -14.4%N/A2.5 $52.69 2/15/202231,200 shares $1.64 million +387.5%N/A3.3 $52.68 1/31/20226,400 shares $339.97 thousand -59.2%N/A0.7 $53.12 1/15/202215,700 shares $852.35 thousand +1,862.5%N/A1.8 $54.29 12/31/2021800 shares $43.79 thousand -94.8%N/A0.1 $54.74 12/15/202115,400 shares $843.46 thousand +140.6%N/A1.8 $54.77 11/30/20216,400 shares $350.24 thousand +73.0%N/A0.7 $54.73 11/15/20213,700 shares $202.24 thousand -11.9%N/A0.4 $54.66New law could create $3.7 trillion tsunami. (Ad)During a meeting in Washington D.C., Jeff Brown discovered a bold initiative. He calls it “President Trump’s Project MAFA,” and it could soon return America to a “new” gold standard. The Trump administration, Wall Street, and Silicon Valley are all pushing it forward. The President himself calls the plan “incredible.” Already, it’s helping small plays jump as high as 300%, 318%, 520%, and even 600%.You can watch it right here. 10/29/20214,200 shares $228.14 thousand -75.0%N/A0.4 $54.32 10/15/202116,800 shares $915.10 thousand -34.6%N/A1.9 $54.47 9/30/202125,700 shares $1.40 million +252.1%N/A3 $54.52 9/15/20217,300 shares $402.23 thousand +82.5%N/A0.9 $55.10 8/31/20214,000 shares $220.52 thousand -39.4%N/A0.5 $55.13 8/13/20216,600 shares $364.85 thousand -15.4%N/A0.7 $55.28 7/30/20217,800 shares $432.12 thousand +16.4%N/A0.8 $55.40 7/15/20216,700 shares $371.25 thousand -60.6%N/A0.7 $55.41 6/30/202117,000 shares $936.11 thousand +794.7%N/A1.9 $55.07 6/15/20211,900 shares $105.05 thousand -89.1%N/A0.2 $55.29 5/28/202117,400 shares $952.48 thousand -19.1%N/A2.4 $54.74 5/14/202121,500 shares $1.17 million +305.7%N/A3.1 $54.46 4/30/20215,300 shares $288.72 thousand -31.2%N/A0.6 $54.48 4/15/20217,700 shares $418.19 thousand -24.5%N/A0.7 $54.31 3/31/202110,200 shares $550.04 thousand +363.6%N/A0.9 $53.93 3/15/20212,200 shares $118.84 thousand +46.7%N/A0.2 $54.02 2/26/20211,500 shares $80.39 thousand -86.7%N/A0.1 $53.59 2/12/202111,300 shares $619.58 thousand +98.3%N/A1 $54.83 1/29/20215,700 shares $310.39 thousand -68.5%N/A0.8 $54.46 1/15/202118,100 shares $982.02 thousand +15.3%N/A2.5 $54.26 12/31/202015,700 shares $851.10 thousand +96.3%N/A2.7 $54.21 12/15/20208,000 shares $432.28 thousand +105.1%N/A1.3 $54.04 11/30/20203,900 shares $209.12 thousand -71.3%N/A0.7 $53.62 11/15/202013,600 shares $725.15 thousand +403.7%N/A2.3 $53.32 10/30/20202,700 shares $142.32 thousand -87.8%N/A0.5 $52.71 10/15/202022,200 shares $1.17 million -19.0%N/A0 $52.74 9/30/202027,400 shares $1.45 million +246.8%N/A4.6 $52.80 9/15/20208,300 shares $438.82 thousand +5.1%N/A1.4 $52.87 8/31/20207,900 shares $416.73 thousand -8.1%N/A1.2 $52.75 FCAL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 17,300 shares of FCAL short. 0.42% of First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.42% of First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's floating shares are currently sold short. Is First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,300 shares, an increase of 652.2% from the previous total of 2,300 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.42% of First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF: First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (0.04%), and First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (0.03%). Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF stock? Short selling FCAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF as its price is falling. FCAL shares are trading down $0.03 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF? A short squeeze for First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of FCAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FCAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies FMHI Short Interest Data FMB Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:FCAL) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. B...Priority Gold | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. I'm talking about generating enough monthly inco...Investors Alley | SponsoredAmazon’s big Bitcoin embarrassmentBitcoin just passed Amazon in total market cap — but most investors are missing the bigger opportunity. Whi...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGenesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?]A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthri...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump's New Plan to “Make China Pay”Trump's AI Masterplan Could Crush China The White House just unleashed would could be the most aggressive e...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. Here’s why I’m excited.So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably saw the news… Nvidia just signed a $7 BILLION deal...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredThe $7 company helping Nvidia build the world’s first trillion-dollar robot …Michael Robinson has been at the forefront of the technology market for over 40 years. Spotting some profit...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
MarketBeat All Access