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Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA)

Consumer Defensive | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
52.84 USD +0.72 (1.381%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 51.89 -0.95 (-0.950%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:44 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:20 p.m. EDT

FSTA appears to be a solid long-term investment with a consistent dividend yield and relatively stable fundamentals. The recent price movements have been within a range, and the dividend history shows a consistent payout, making it a reliable income source. However, short-term traders should be cautious due to mixed options signals and the potential for volatility. The recent forecast model suggests a modest upward trend, but the low p-values indicate that the model's reliability may be questionable. Overall, FSTA could be a good buy for long-term investors looking for steady returns and a reliable dividend.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.030938
AutoARIMA0.031553
MSTL0.032658
AutoETS0.033732

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.07
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.137
Excess Kurtosis -1.41
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 26.00

As of April 11, 2026, 3:20 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The recent calls and puts indicate some uncertainty, with higher open interest and volatility in the near-term expirations. The ATM anchor strikes for calls and puts suggest some confidence in the current price range, but the presence of OTM positions with higher volume and open interest may signal potential for price movement in either direction. The low IV in some expirations suggests a lack of conviction, while the higher IV in others indicates possible volatility ahead.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.56% 2.33% 2.49% 2.38%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-20 0.290 0.564972
2025-12-19 0.302 0.612154
2025-09-19 0.276 0.556227
2025-06-20 0.296 0.593061
2025-03-21 0.277 0.572917
2024-12-20 0.274 0.564183
2024-09-20 0.273 0.555535
2024-06-21 0.285 0.621592
2024-03-15 0.279 0.625662
2023-12-28 0.096 0.226775
2023-12-15 0.276 0.663963
2023-09-15 0.283 0.678888
2023-06-16 0.269 0.633786
2023-03-17 0.261 0.648332
2022-12-16 0.259 0.626085
2022-09-16 0.251 0.639714
2022-03-18 0.249 0.608539
2021-12-17 0.256 0.622743
2021-09-17 0.254 0.653414
2021-06-18 0.242 0.646976
2021-03-19 0.251 0.695773
2020-12-18 0.289 0.801542
2020-09-18 0.235 0.705440
2020-06-19 0.231 0.750568
2020-03-20 0.248 0.959148
2019-12-20 0.250 0.766419
2019-09-20 0.231 0.747552
2019-06-21 0.228 0.762258
2019-03-15 0.218 0.777679
2018-12-21 0.237 0.935317
2018-09-21 0.223 0.803380
2018-06-15 0.228 0.880439
2018-03-16 0.231 0.874801
2017-12-15 0.206 0.735933
2017-09-15 0.211 0.784747
2017-06-16 0.250 0.920990
2017-03-17 0.162 0.610263
2016-12-16 0.210 0.838775
2016-09-16 0.195 0.778147
2016-06-17 0.195 0.773630
2015-12-18 0.192 0.829607
2015-09-18 0.224 1.013833
2015-06-19 0.181 0.793742
2015-03-20 0.268 1.182078
2014-12-19 0.177 0.787858
2014-09-19 0.154 0.738042
2014-06-20 0.180 0.872846
2014-03-21 0.149 0.775581
2013-12-27 0.005 0.025905
2013-12-20 0.112 0.585113
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 2.22

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 56.93
All Time Low 24.12
Ask 54.0
Ask Size 500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 143,650
Average Daily Volume3 Month 211,924
Average Volume 211,924
Average Volume10Days 143,650
Beta3 Year 0.68
Bid 51.89
Bid Size 200
Category Consumer Defensive
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 52.88
Day Low 52.14
Dividend Yield 2.22
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.0319884
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 53.9272
Fifty Day Average Change -1.0872002
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.020160515
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 3.7706256
Fifty Two Week High 56.93
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.09
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.07184262
Fifty Two Week Low 47.88
Fifty Two Week Low Change 4.959999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.10359229
Fifty Two Week Range 47.88 - 56.93
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,382,621,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0693175
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Fidelity Investments
Fund Inception Date 1,382,313,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund invests at least 80% of assets in securities included in the fund's underlying index. The fund's underlying index is the MSCI USA IMI Consumer Staples 25/50 Index, which represents the performance of the consumer staples sector in the U.S. equity market. It may or may not hold all of the securities in the MSCI USA IMI Consumer Staples 25/50 Index. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_243638583
Nav Price 52.85707
Net Assets 1,409,940,480.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.084
Open 52.07
Post Market Change -0.95000076
Post Market Change Percent -1.7978818
Post Market Price 51.89
Post Market Time 1,776,469,492
Previous Close 52.12
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.720001
Regular Market Change Percent 1.38143
Regular Market Day High 52.88
Regular Market Day Low 52.14
Regular Market Day Range 52.14 - 52.88
Regular Market Open 52.07
Regular Market Previous Close 52.12
Regular Market Price 52.84
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 94,830
Short Name Fidelity MSCI COnsumer Staples
Source Interval 15
Symbol FSTA
Three Year Average Return 0.0749334
Total Assets 1,409,940,480
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 26.004086
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 6.95395
Trailing Three Month Returns 6.95395
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 51.39825
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.4417496
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.028050557
Type Disp ETF
Volume 94,830
Yield 0.0222
Ytd Return 6.95395