Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA)Consumer Defensive | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
53.25 USD
-0.12
(-0.225%) ⇩
(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8:24 a.m. EDT
The Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF presents a classic defensive profile with a 2.32% yield that offers a modest buffer against inflation but lacks the explosive growth potential required for a top-tier long-term hold. While the underlying consumer staples sector provides stability, the fund's recent price action shows it lagging behind its 50-day and 200-day averages, signaling a period of underperformance relative to broader market trends. This stagnation is reflected in the options market, where traders are neither aggressively betting on a rally nor constructing heavy hedges against a crash, resulting in a neutral outlook for the immediate future. The statistical forecast model, despite its high confidence, predicts a flat path over the next 45 days, reinforcing the view that this is a 'hold' vehicle rather than a catalyst for capital appreciation. Investors seeking income will find the dividend attractive, but those looking for significant wealth creation may find the momentum insufficient. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.021221 |
| AutoTheta | 0.021247 |
| AutoETS | 0.021494 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.021672 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 66% |
| H-stat | 0.09 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.449 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.66 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 25.53 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8:24 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is sparse and non-directional. Call interest is concentrated in deep out-of-the-money strikes (10% OTM) with minimal volume, suggesting a speculative lottery ticket bias rather than a directional bet. Put activity is similarly thin, with open interest clustered at the money and slightly out-of-the-money, indicating a lack of significant hedging demand or bearish conviction. Implied volatility remains low across the board, reflecting a market that views the ETF as stable but unexciting.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.56% | 2.30% | 2.37% | 2.25% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | 0.291 | 0.561234 |
| 2026-06-18 | 0.296 | 0.564778 |
| 2026-03-20 | 0.290 | 0.564972 |
| 2025-12-19 | 0.302 | 0.608748 |
| 2025-09-19 | 0.276 | 0.549801 |
| 2025-06-20 | 0.296 | 0.583021 |
| 2025-03-21 | 0.277 | 0.559935 |
| 2024-12-20 | 0.274 | 0.548329 |
| 2024-09-20 | 0.273 | 0.536979 |
| 2024-06-21 | 0.285 | 0.597610 |
| 2024-03-15 | 0.279 | 0.597943 |
| 2023-12-28 | 0.096 | 0.215440 |
| 2023-12-15 | 0.276 | 0.629418 |
| 2023-09-15 | 0.283 | 0.639548 |
| 2023-06-16 | 0.269 | 0.593295 |
| 2023-03-17 | 0.261 | 0.603329 |
| 2022-12-16 | 0.259 | 0.579159 |
| 2022-09-16 | 0.251 | 0.588373 |
| 2022-03-18 | 0.249 | 0.556425 |
| 2021-12-17 | 0.256 | 0.566246 |
| 2021-09-17 | 0.254 | 0.590835 |
| 2021-06-18 | 0.242 | 0.581591 |
| 2021-03-19 | 0.251 | 0.621903 |
| 2020-12-18 | 0.289 | 0.711998 |
| 2020-09-18 | 0.235 | 0.622187 |
| 2020-06-19 | 0.231 | 0.657932 |
| 2020-03-20 | 0.248 | 0.835298 |
| 2019-12-20 | 0.250 | 0.662252 |
| 2019-09-20 | 0.231 | 0.641667 |
| 2019-06-21 | 0.228 | 0.650128 |
| 2019-03-15 | 0.218 | 0.659008 |
| 2018-12-21 | 0.237 | 0.787375 |
| 2018-09-21 | 0.223 | 0.671080 |
| 2018-06-15 | 0.228 | 0.730535 |
| 2018-03-16 | 0.231 | 0.720524 |
| 2017-12-15 | 0.206 | 0.601811 |
| 2017-09-15 | 0.211 | 0.637848 |
| 2017-06-16 | 0.250 | 0.743826 |
| 2017-03-17 | 0.162 | 0.489278 |
| 2016-12-16 | 0.210 | 0.669216 |
| 2016-09-16 | 0.195 | 0.616698 |
| 2016-06-17 | 0.195 | 0.609375 |
| 2015-12-18 | 0.192 | 0.649526 |
| 2015-09-18 | 0.224 | 0.788732 |
| 2015-06-19 | 0.181 | 0.612728 |
| 2015-03-20 | 0.268 | 0.906937 |
| 2014-12-19 | 0.177 | 0.598985 |
| 2014-09-19 | 0.154 | 0.557769 |
| 2014-06-20 | 0.180 | 0.655977 |
| 2014-03-21 | 0.149 | 0.579091 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.005 | 0.019231 |
| 2013-12-20 | 0.112 | 0.434277 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 56.93 |
| All Time Low | 24.12 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 2,100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 200,480 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 162,451 |
| Average Volume | 162,451 |
| Average Volume10Days | 200,480 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.5 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Category | Consumer Defensive |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 53.72 |
| Day Low | 53.23 |
| Display Name | MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 2.32 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.0856216 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 52.9536 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.29639816 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.005597318 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 5.9559226 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 56.93 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.6800003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.06464079 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 47.88 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.369999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.11215536 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 47.88 - 56.93 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,382,621,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0715063 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.099998474 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.18735076 |
| Fullday Price | 53.25 |
| 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 | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_243638583 |
| Nav Price | 53.34995 |
| Net Assets | 1,361,955,580.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.084 |
| Open | 53.7 |
| Previous Close | 53.37 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.119999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.224843 |
| Regular Market Day High | 53.72 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 53.23 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 53.23 - 53.72 |
| Regular Market Open | 53.7 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 53.37 |
| Regular Market Price | 53.25 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,600 |
| Regular Market Volume | 215,240 |
| Short Name | Fidelity MSCI COnsumer Staples |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FSTA |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1193795 |
| Total Assets | 1,361,955,584 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 25.531956 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -2.7853 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -2.7853 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 53.07815 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.1718483 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.0032376465 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 215,240 |
| Yield | 0.0232 |
| Ytd Return | 5.06563 |