FTCA ETF — Franklin California Municipal Income ETF

Franklin California Municipal Income ETF (FTCA)

FTCA is a low-cost ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.81%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.12%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 0.9% over the past 0.8 years, 12.0 points behind SPY at 12.9%.

At the current 4.81% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $481 per year, or $40.08 per month on an equivalent basis.

Franklin Templeton's Franklin California Municipal Income ETF is a fixed income fund that tracks or holds municipal bonds issued in California. The fund distributes income monthly at a current rate in the mid-single digits and carries no publicly stated expense ratio. This fund appeals to income-focused investors, particularly those in higher tax brackets seeking tax-advantaged municipal bond exposure within a specific state.

FTCA performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 0.9% over the past 0.8 years, 12.0 points behind SPY at 12.9%.

FTCA key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

95 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.57%

Issuer

Franklin Templeton

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

05/22/2018

Distribution rate

4.81%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

3.12%

Last close

$7.24

AUM

$567,671,747

Average volume

118519.0

Last dividend

$0.0290

Ex-dividend date

08/03/2026

Payment date

08/06/2026

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.81%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.12%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Franklin Templeton; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

FTCA risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider FTCA — and who may not

FTCA may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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