Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA)
| Assets | $1.53B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 24.28 |
| Shares Out | 26.80M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.15 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.02% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 49.11% |
| 1-Year Return | +9.67% |
| Volume | 245,696 |
| Open | 56.24 |
| Previous Close | 56.15 |
| Day's Range | 56.24 - 56.93 |
| 52-Week Low | 47.45 |
| 52-Week High | 56.93 |
| Beta | 0.52 |
| Holdings | 98 |
| Inception Date | Oct 21, 2013 |
About FSTA
Fund Home PageThe Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA IMI Consumer Staples 25/50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of US consumer staples companies across the entire market-cap spectrum. FSTA was launched on Oct 21, 2013 and is issued by Fidelity.
Top 10 Holdings
64.38% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 14.73% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 11.62% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 9.90% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 8.29% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 4.73% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 4.68% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 3.60% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 2.43% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | 2.37% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 2.03% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | $0.302 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.276 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.296 | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.277 | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.274 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.273 | Sep 24, 2024 |
News
Consider Consumer Staples ETFs Amid Bitcoin, Precious Metal Outflows
Holders of digital as well as tangible assets are feeling the pinch amid the recent slide in bitcoin and precious metals. Where can investors turn to for defensive positioning in the meantime?
FSTA: Low Risk Consumer Staples ETF Struggling In Current Market
FSTA is a low-cost fund holding stocks classified as Consumer Staples sector under GICS. Historically, it's delivered competitive returns and risk-adjusted returns with more popular peers like VDC and...
FSTA: A Defensive Buy With Relatively Low Volatility
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF is rated a buy for its stable, profitable top holdings and defensive sector positioning. FSTA offers low fees (0.08% expense ratio), a solid 2.21% dividend yie...
FSTA: Consumer Staples Dashboard For October
Consumer staples sector shows improved value scores, while beverages remain the most undervalued subsector and tobacco the most overvalued one based on historical averages. Fidelity MSCI Consumer Stap...
Income Investors: Don't Stretch For Equity Yield
For investors looking for income through a multi-asset class approach, it might seem sensible to max out the dividend yield within the equity allocation. Yield-focused equity strategies may introduce ...
FSTA: Consumer Staples Dashboard For July
This article provides a top-down analysis of the consumer staples sector based on valuation, quality, and momentum metrics. Food, beverage, and household products industries are undervalued, while tob...
FSTA: Not Sexy, But Fidelity's Consumer Staples ETF Is Outperforming The Market
Defensive sectors like consumer staples, utilities, and healthcare outperform during market volatility, offering income and stability. Consumer staples include essential products with inelastic demand...
FSTA: Consumer Staples Dashboard For February
This article reports industry metrics in consumer staples, providing a top-down analysis of the sector. The household products and beverage industries are significantly undervalued, while tobacco has ...
FSTA: Consumer Staples Dashboard For November
This article provides a top-down analysis of the consumer staples sector, focusing on fundamental metrics. The consumer staples sector as a whole is close to its 11-year averages in valuation metrics....
FSTA: Valuation Still Expensive
FSTA's portfolio is defensive with a low expense ratio but has underperformed the S&P 500 due to slower revenue growth in consumer staples. The fund is concentrated in large-cap, economically resilien...
U.S. Retail Earnings Update - August 13, 2024
To date, 145 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 73% of the index. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies i...
FSTA: Consumer Staples Dashboard For June
Monthly article series with industry metrics in consumer staples. The sector is close to its 11-year averages in valuation, but the household products industry is significantly undervalued. Fidelity M...
FSTA: A Good Staple For An Equity Portfolio
Fidelity® MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF is a defensive sector fund that aims to match the performance of the MSCI USA IMI Consumer Staples Index. Consumer staples are essential goods and services th...
FSTA Has A Rich Valuation And Its Risk/Reward Profile Is Not Attractive
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples ETF has performed relatively well in 2022 but is weakening in 2023. FSTA offers better downside protection than the broader market during economic downturns. FSTA has a ...
FSTA: Consumer Staples Are Not A Safe Heaven Anymore
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF has performed poorly in 2023, down over -7%, due to higher rates and lack of a recession. The MSCI USA IMI Consumer Staples 25/50 Index provides the framework ...
FSTA: Consumer Staples Dashboard For April
FSTA: Consumer Staples Dashboard For April
FSTA: Consumer Staples Dashboard For January
Household products are the safest industry regarding valuation and quality scores. Staple/food retail and personal care are overvalued by over 25% relative to their historical baseline.
U.S. Retailers Ramp Up Black Friday Deals
40% of the online merchandise for U.S. retailers is on sale as we enter Black Friday week of 2022. The average percent discount in November is 36.3%; this has come down from the YTD levels of 37.6% an...
FSTA: Consumer Staples Stocks Are Probably Fairly Valued, Cyclically Unattractive
FSTA invests in defensive consumer staples stocks. The fund has out-performed in recent times during a recent bear market which is possibly not over.
Retail Outlook: Who Will Be In The Driver's Seat This Holiday Season?
The mismatch between supply and demand within the retail space has reversed in advance of this year's holiday shopping season. Higher prices that retailers have successfully implemented since the pand...
FSTA: Fidelity Consumer Staples Is Shelter In The Storm
Consumer Staples is one of only three market sectors in the green during the 2022 bear market (the other two being the Energy & Utilities sectors). While a 4% return over the past year is rather unspe...
FSTA: Consumer Staples Dashboard For March
Tobacco is the most attractive industry in this defensive sector regarding value and quality scores.
