California Municipal Income Closed-End and ETF, 7  Ticker: FESSDX
 
Description
This unit investment trust seeks monthly income that is exempt from federal, California state and/or local income taxes by investing in a pool of closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest primarily in California municipal bonds. However, certain distributions paid by certain funds may be subject to federal and California state income taxes. In addition, a portion of the income may be subject to the alternative minimum tax.
Please note that there is no assurance the objective will be met.
 
Summary
Product Code: CAMI7
Portfolio Status: Primary
Initial Offer Date: 09/13/2024
Portfolio Ending Date: 12/15/2025
Tax Structure: Regulated Investment Company
Distributions: Monthly
 
Initial Offer Price: $10.0000
NAV(*): $9.5323
POP(*): $9.6610
Remaining Deferred Sales Charge: $0.1350
* As of Trade Date: 12/02/2024 4:00pm ET
The Public Offering Price (POP) represents the net asset value per unit plus any applicable organization costs and sales charges. The Net Asset Value (NAV) represents the value per unit of a trust’s portfolio securities and other assets reduced by applicable deferred sales charges and other liabilities.

 Historical 12-Month Distribution of Trust Holdings:^
Rate (as of 12/2/2024) Per Unit (as of 11/29/2024)
4.05% $0.39110
^ There is no guarantee the issuers of the securities included in the trust will declare dividends or distributions in the future. The historical 12-month distribution per unit and historical 12-month distribution rate of the securities included in the trust are for illustrative purposes only and are not indicative of the trust's distribution or distribution rate. The historical 12-month distribution per unit is based on the weighted average of the trailing twelve month distributions paid by the securities included in the portfolio. The historical 12-month distribution rate is calculated by dividing the historical 12-month distributions by the trust's offering price. The historical 12-month distribution and rate are reduced to account for the effects of fees and expenses, which will be incurred when investing in a trust. Certain of the issuers may have reduced their dividends or distributions over the prior twelve months. The distribution per unit and rate paid by the trust may be higher or lower than the amount shown above due to certain factors that may include, but are not limited to, a change in the dividends or distributions paid by issuers, actual expenses incurred, or the sale of securities in the portfolio. For trusts that include funds, distributions may include realized short term capital gains, realized long-term capital gains and/or return of capital.

 Premium/Discount of Securities Held in the Portfolio
Weighted Average Premium/Discount -5.14%
As of 11/29/2024
A premium occurs when an underlying security's market price is higher than its net asset value (or par value in the case of preferred securities), and a discount occurs when an underlying security's market price is lower than its net asset value (or par value in the case of preferred securities).

 Holdings  Export Current Holdings | View Initial Holdings  
NameSymbolWeighting
 iShares California Muni Bond ETF CMF 11.30%
 Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF PWZ 11.26%
 First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF FCAL 10.67%
 BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. MUC 9.08%
 BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust BFZ 8.90%
 Invesco California Value Municipal Income Trust VCV 8.56%
 Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund NAC 8.02%
 Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund NKX 7.63%
 PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund PCQ 6.03%
 Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund NCA 5.39%
 PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III PZC 4.65%
 Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund EVM 4.00%
 Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio NXC 2.01%
 PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II PCK 1.49%
 
Total Number of Holdings:    14
Underlying Securities information represented above is as of 12/02/2024 but will vary with future fluctuations in the market.

 Standard Account Sales Charges *
Transactional sales charges: Initial:  -0.07%
  Deferred:  1.40%
C&D Fee:    0.52%
Maximum Sales Charge:   1.85%
CUSIP Type Distribution
30337J745 Cash Monthly
* Based on the offer price as of 12/02/2024 4:00pm ET

 Fee/Wrap Account Sales Charges *
C&D Fee:    0.52%
Maximum Sales Charge:   0.52%
CUSIP Type Distribution
30337J752 Cash-Fee Monthly
* Based on the NAV price as of 12/02/2024 4:00pm ET
In addition to the sales charges listed, UITs for both brokerage and advisory accounts are subject to annual operating expenses and organization costs. See the prospectus for additional information.

 Deferred Sales Charge Schedule
Amount Date
$0.04500 December 20, 2024
$0.04500 January 17, 2025
$0.04500 February 20, 2025

Risk Considerations

Closed-End Fund and ETF Risk. Closed-end funds and ETFs are subject to various risks, including management's ability to meet the fund's investment objective, and to manage the fund's portfolio when the underlying securities are redeemed or sold, during periods of market turmoil and as investors' perceptions regarding ETFs, closed-end funds or their underlying investments change. Unlike open-end funds, which trade at prices based on a current determination of the fund's net asset value, ETFs and closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value in the secondary market. The funds may employ the use of leverage which increases the volatility of such funds.

High-Yield or Junk Bonds Risk. Investing in high-yield securities should be viewed as speculative and you should review your ability to assume the risks associated with investments that utilize such bonds. High-yield securities are subject to numerous risks including higher interest rates, economic recession, deterioration of the junk bond market, possible downgrades and defaults of interest and/or principal. High-yield security prices tend to fluctuate more than higher rated bonds and are affected by short-term credit developments to a greater degree.

Investment Grade Bonds Risk. Investment grade securities are subject to numerous risks including higher interest rates, economic recession, deterioration of the investment grade security market or investors' perception thereof, possible downgrades and defaults of interest and/or principal.

Market Disruption Risk. Ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, have caused and could continue to cause significant market disruptions and volatility within the markets in Russia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. The hostilities and sanctions resulting from those hostilities could have a significant impact on certain investments as well as performance.

Municipal Bonds Risk. Municipal bonds are subject to numerous risks, including higher interest rates, economic recession, deterioration of the municipal bond market, possible downgrades and defaults of interest and/or principal.

Municipal Securities Volatility Risk. The value of the securities held by the trust may be subject to steep declines or increased volatility due to changes in performance or perception of the issuers. The markets for credit instruments, including municipal securities, have experienced periods of extreme illiquidity and volatility.

Public Health Crisis Risk. A public health crisis, and the ensuing policies enacted by governments and central banks in response, could cause significant volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets, negatively impacting global growth prospects.

Additional Risk. For a discussion of additional risks of investing in the trust see the "Risk Factors" section of the prospectus.

Important Note. It is important to note that an investment can be made in the underlying funds directly rather than through the trust. These direct investments can be made without paying the trust's sales charge, operating expenses and organizational costs.

Operational Risk. As the use of Internet technology has become more prevalent in the course of business, the trust has become more susceptible to potential operational risks through breaches in cybersecurity.

You should carefully consider the trust's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses before investing. Contact your financial professional or call First Trust Portfolios, L.P. at 1.800.621.1675 to request a prospectus, which contains this and other information about the trust. Read it carefully before you invest.

This product information does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any state to any person to whom it is not lawful to make such an offer. Sales of any of these securities must include prospectus delivery and the services of a retail broker/dealer duly licensed in the appropriate states.

Not FDIC Insured, Not Bank Guaranteed and May Lose Value.

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