Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF

FSTA

Market cap $1.44B

Looking for broad exposure to the Consumer Staples - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on October 21, 2013.

FSTA charges a much lower expense ratio and is significantly larger than RSPS RSPS offers a higher dividend yield, while FSTA has delivered stronger recent returns and shallower drawdowns FSTA holds over 100 stocks with a heavy tilt to mega-cap staples, while RSPS equally weights just 35 stocks in the sector

FSTA charges a much lower expense ratio and sports a higher dividend yield than PBJ. PBJ delivered a stronger one-year return, while FSTA has a slightly deeper five-year max drawdown.

VDC and FSTA track nearly identical portfolios of U.S. consumer staples stocks, with similar sector weights and top holdings. FSTA offers a similar expense ratio and dividend yield to VDC, but VDC has far greater assets under management.

FSTA charges a much lower expense ratio but offers a slightly smaller dividend yield than IYK. FSTA delivered stronger 1-year and 5-year total returns, though it experienced a marginally deeper drawdown.

FSTA offers a much lower expense ratio and greater diversification than FTXG. FSTA has posted stronger recent returns and a shallower five-year drawdown.

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The alcohol industry faces secular decline as Gen Z sharply reduces consumption, impacting global sales volumes and market valuations. Major players like Anheuser-Busch InBev report volume declines across key markets, with $830 billion in sector value lost since 2021.

FSTA charges a slightly lower expense ratio and offers a marginally higher dividend yield than VDC. Both ETFs posted near-identical one-year returns and max drawdowns, with minimal differences in sector makeup and top holdings.

FSTA offers a much lower expense ratio than RSPS. FSTA concentrates more heavily in its top holdings, while RSPS uses an equal-weight approach.