FSTA ETF Analysis: Fidelity Consumer Staples | NYSE

Consumer Defensive | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.384m USD | 12M Return: 8% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Beverages, Food Products, Household Products, Tobacco
Total Rating 47
Safety 61
Buy Signal -0.18
Consumer Defensive
Category Rotation: +2.2
TER: 0.08%
AUM: 1.38B
Avg Turnover: 5.58M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility16.1%
VaR 5th Pctl2.87%
VaR vs Median-1.10%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.26
Rel. Str. IBD41.3
Rel. Str. Peer Group30
Character TTM
Beta0.034
Beta Downside0.042
Hurst Exponent0.481
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD11.40%
CAGR/Max DD0.67
CAGR/Mean DD2.34

Warnings

Choppy

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan +0.1% 0
Feb -0.5% 0
Mar +0.2% 13
Apr +0.4% 23
May -0.2% 13
Jun -1.8% 18
Jul +0.6% 33
Aug -0.2% 9
Sep -1.7% 53
Oct -1.6% 24
Nov +3.9% 46
Dec +0.3% 5

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: FSTA Fidelity Consumer Staples

The Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI USA IMI Consumer Staples 25/50 Index. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in securities included in this underlying index, which represents the U.S. consumer staples sector. While the fund aims to replicate the indexs holdings, it is not required to hold every security in it, and the fund operates as a non-diversified fund.

The consumer staples sector encompasses companies that manufacture or distribute essential everyday products such as food, beverages, household goods, and personal care items. Because demand for these products tends to remain relatively stable through economic cycles, the sector is generally considered defensive. As an ETF, FSTA offers investors a single-vehicle way to gain exposure to a broad basket of U.S. consumer staples stocks listed on U.S. exchanges.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Defensive rotation lifts inflows as recession fears mount
  • Major holdings raise prices to protect margins amid input cost inflation
  • Strong dollar pressures overseas revenue for multinational staples firms
What is the price of FSTA shares?

As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 53.78 with a total of 87,465 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.62%, over one month by +0.92%, over three months by +2.39% and over the past year by +8.02%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 52.10 (which is 3.1% or 2.1 ATR below the current price).

Is FSTA a buy, sell or hold?

Fidelity Consumer Staples has no consensus analysts rating.