# FSTA (Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF)

Fidelity · Stock ETFs · Consumer defensive · data as of Oct 2, 2026

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

## Key facts

- FSTA, total return, 1 year: +5.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FSTA, expense ratio: 0.08%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FSTA, holdings: 93, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FSTA, below its high: −9.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FSTA, net assets: $1.4bn (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Aug 31, 2026).

## FSTA over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −4.7% | +3.6% | −8.3 pts | −10.0 pts |
| 6 months | −1.8% | +17.9% | −19.7 pts | −30.2 pts |
| 1 year | +5.0% | +16.2% | −11.2 pts | −19.3 pts |
| 3 years | +30.3% | +89.3% | −59.0 pts | −84.5 pts |
| Since listing | +178.6% | +447.1% | −268.6 pts | −733.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Consumer defensive | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 24, 2025 |
| Price | $50.90 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Oct 24, 2013 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.4bn | the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Aug 31, 2026 |
| Below its high | −9.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 93 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 61.9% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jul 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 85.1% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 95.4% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 36.6% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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