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FSTAvsFXGETF Comparison

ETF 1

FSTA

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF

This fund is part of

US Cons. Staples

-1%

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ETF 2

FXG

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX ETF

This fund is part of

US Cons. Staples

-1%

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Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) and First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX ETF (FXG) belong to the same industry segment: US Cons. Staples. FSTA's top 3 sector exposures are Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, FXG's top sector exposures are Consumer Staples and Health Care.Materials, FSTA is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.08%, versus 0.63% for FXG. FSTA is up 9.1% year-to-date (YTD) with +$954K in YTD flows. FXG performs worse with 7.57% YTD performance, and -$27M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FSTA and FXG below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FSTA vs FXG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FSTA FXG	+3.51%+4.72%	+2.27%+0.70%	+9.10%+7.57%	+6.87%+2.73%	+23.64%+9.24%	+43.08%+22.18%
Flows	FSTA FXG	-$24M+$3M	+$22M-$27M	+$954K-$27M	+$36M-$42M	+$66M-$445M	+$305M-$41M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FSTA FXG	+15.10%+13.23%	+12.05%+12.74%	+11.88%+12.54%	+13.05%+13.56%
Max drawdown	FSTA FXG	-9.30%-10.75%	-9.30%-10.75%	-11.78%-12.04%	-16.55%-15.79%
Max drawdown duration	FSTA FXG	54d54d	54d54d	205d431d	685d688d

Trading data

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	FSTA	FXG
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM	$52.82	$64.58
Previous close 04/27/2026	$53.37	$64.95
Consolidated volume 04/27/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	FSTA	FXG
Last price	$52.82	$64.58
1D performance	-1.03%	-0.57%
AuM	$1.42 B	$243.51 M
E/R	0.08%	0.63%

Characteristics

	FSTA	FXG
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Fidelity	First Trust
Benchmark	MSCI USA IMI Consumer Staples 25/50 Index	StrataQuant Consumer Staples Index
N° of holdings	88	37
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 21, 2013	May 8, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FSTA

USA

98.44%

Other

1.56%

FXG

USA

94.05%

Other

5.95%

Sectors

FSTA

Consumer Staples

93.29%

Other

6.71%

FXG

Consumer Staples

77.4%

Health Care

7.91%

Other

14.69%

Diversification

FSTA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

71.71%

FXG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

58.13%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

FSTA

WALMART INC

15.57%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

12.32%

PROCTERGAMBLE

9.19%

COCA-COLA

8.23%

PEPSICO U

4.49%

PHILLIP MORRIS

4.27%

ALTRIA GROUP

3.64%

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC

2.53%

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO

2.22%

TARGET

1.88%

MONSTER BEVERAGE

1.83%

KROGER

1.61%

SYSCO

1.42%

ARCHER DANIELS

1.29%

US49177J1025

1.23%

FXG

CH1300646267

5.69%

US8322482071

5.06%

CASEYS GENERAL STORES

4.21%

MCKESSON

4.20%

COCA COLA CONSOLIDATED

4.14%

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC

4.09%

INGREDION

3.98%

PILGRIM'S PRIDE

3.85%

BOSTON BEER

3.80%

AMERISOURCEBERGEN

3.71%

BROWN FORMAN

3.21%

GENERAL MILLS

3.16%

POST HOLDINGS INC

3.10%

ARCHER DANIELS

2.98%

FLOWERS FOODS

2.95%

Frequently asked questions about FSTA and FXG

How have the FSTA and FXG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, FSTA is up 9.1% year-to-date (YTD), while FXG has returned 7.57%. That puts FSTA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FSTA or FXG?

Year-to-date, the FSTA ETF saw +$954K in flows, compared to -$27M for FXG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FSTA or FXG?

Over the past year, FSTA had a volatility of 12.05%, while FXG experienced 12.74%.

Which ETF is bigger: FSTA or FXG?

As of April 24, 2026, FSTA holds $1.42 B in assets under management (AUM), while FXG manages $243.51 M.

What sectors do the FSTA and FXG ETFs invest in?

FSTA leans toward sectors like Consumer Staples. Meanwhile, FXG focuses on Consumer Staples and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the FSTA ETF and FXG ETF?

FSTA top holdings include WALMART INC, COSTCO WHOLESALE and PROCTERGAMBLE. FXG holds in its top three: CH1300646267, US8322482071 and CASEYS GENERAL STORES.

Which ETF is more diversified: FSTA or FXG?

FSTA holds 92 securities with 71.71% of its assets in the top 15. FXG has 40 securities and a top 15 weight of 58.13%.

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FXG

FSTAvsFXGETF Comparison

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX ETF

FSTA vs FXG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FSTA and FXG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, FSTA is up 9.1% year-to-date (YTD), while FXG has returned 7.57%. That puts FSTA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FSTA or FXG?

Year-to-date, the FSTA ETF saw +$954K in flows, compared to -$27M for FXG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FSTA or FXG?

Over the past year, FSTA had a volatility of 12.05%, while FXG experienced 12.74%.

Which ETF is bigger: FSTA or FXG?

As of April 24, 2026, FSTA holds $1.42 B in assets under management (AUM), while FXG manages $243.51 M.

What sectors do the FSTA and FXG ETFs invest in?

FSTA leans toward sectors like Consumer Staples. Meanwhile, FXG focuses on Consumer Staples and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the FSTA ETF and FXG ETF?

FSTA top holdings include WALMART INC, COSTCO WHOLESALE and PROCTERGAMBLE. FXG holds in its top three: CH1300646267, US8322482071 and CASEYS GENERAL STORES.

Which ETF is more diversified: FSTA or FXG?

FSTA holds 92 securities with 71.71% of its assets in the top 15. FXG has 40 securities and a top 15 weight of 58.13%.

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