FSTA · Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.08% fee$1.4bnSince Oct 24, 2013SEC filings ↗

FSTA tracks an index and returned +5.0% over the past year.

+5.0%
Total return, 1 year
0.08%
Expense ratio
93
Holdings
−9.0%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−4.7%+3.6%−8.3 pts−10.0 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−1.8%+17.9%−19.7 pts−30.2 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+5.0%+16.2%−11.2 pts−19.3 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+30.3%+89.3%−59.0 pts−84.5 pts
Since listing Oct 24, 2013 – Oct 2, 2026+178.6%+447.1%−268.6 pts−733.2 pts

FSTA over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

FSTA top ten by weight, 61.9% of its 93 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

In plain words

FSTA tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +5.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 93 positions, with the top ten at 61.9%. It sat 9.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Consumer defensive
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 24, 2025)0.08%
Price$50.90
Listed sinceOct 24, 2013
Net assets (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Aug 31, 2026)$1.4bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−9.0%
Holdings93
Top ten weight61.9%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)85.1%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)95.4%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)36.6%
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Questions people ask about FSTA

How has FSTA performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FSTA returned +5.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +30.3%.
What does FSTA cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.
What does FSTA hold?
93 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 61.9% of the fund. 85% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FSTA below its high?
9.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FSTA and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $1.4bnThe issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end · Aug 31, 2026

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