FSTA — Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF

FSTA Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in FSTA over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

FSTA Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: FSTA's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) is a $1.41 billion fund issued by Fidelity Investments that tracks the consumer staples sector. It holds an overall grade of C with a score of 55.1 out of 100, ranking third among five similar funds and 310th across all tracked categories. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.084%, which sits slightly below the category median of 0.09%. It offers a dividend yield of 2.18%, matching the category median exactly. With its top ten holdings comprising 65.1% of assets, the fund is heavily concentrated, with Walmart Inc representing the largest single position at 16.1%.

Price action shows the fund trading at $52.22, which is 48.0% of its 52-week range between $47.88 and $56.93. Short-term returns have been negative, with one-month and six-month figures of -2.77% and -2.80% respectively. This contrasts with longer-term gains, as the three-year return stands at +25.00% and the one-year return is +4.17%. The one-year performance trails the category median of +4.19% by a narrow margin. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at C over the last 35 tracked days, and price history is available for 3.0 years.

The fund exhibits low volatility with an annualized figure of 14.02% and a beta of 0.51, indicating it moves less than the broader market. Despite this lower sensitivity, the Sharpe ratio is negative at -0.06, suggesting risk-adjusted returns have been unfavorable. The maximum drawdown recorded is -9.30%, reflecting the peak-to-trough decline during the measurement period. Liquidity appears adequate with an average daily volume of 118,133 shares and a bid-ask spread of 0.00%. These metrics collectively describe a fund that has experienced moderate price declines with relatively low daily trading friction.

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FSTA Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-04-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 65.1% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how FSTA's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With FSTA

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with FSTA's top 10 — XLP overlaps most, holding 9 of the same companies as FSTA's top 10 (63.1% of FSTA's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.80% (as of 2026-09-08) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.72 (as of 2026-09-08) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

FSTA Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.00% and average daily volume is 118K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $1.41B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: FSTA is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

FSTA Performance History

How FSTA Compares to Other Consumer Staples ETFs