Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF

Fidelity's FSTA and State Street's XLP are both defensive consumer staples ETFs with identical 0.08% expense ratios. XLP offers higher dividend yield (2.7% vs 2.3%), greater liquidity, and concentrated exposure to 36 large-cap companies, while FSTA provides broader diversification with 104 holdings. The choice depends on whether investors priorit...

The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) are nearly identical funds tracking U.S. consumer staples with similar performance, dividend yields (2.2%), and risk profiles. VDC has a slight edge with larger assets under management ($7.4B vs $1.3B), longer track record since 2004, and marginally lower ...

Two consumer staples ETFs, XLP and FSTA, offer similar exposure to defensive stocks, with XLP providing a higher dividend yield and FSTA offering broader diversification across more holdings.

Walmart reported mixed Q1 FY26 results, with sales missing estimates but adjusted EPS beating expectations. The company reaffirmed its FY26 sales and adjusted EPS guidance, but the CEO noted that tariffs, especially those on China, are creating cost pressures.

Procter & Gamble reported mixed Q1 results, with sales slightly missing estimates but adjusted EPS beating expectations. The company reaffirmed its FY25 guidance for 2-4% all-in sales growth.