FSTA vs FTXG: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF

FSTAANYSE Arca

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF

FTXGDNasdaq

Overlap

30.1%by weight

Expense ratio

FSTA −0.52pt a year

FSTA0.08%FTXG0.60%

Avg volume · 30D

FSTA 6.2×the volume

FSTA173KFTXG27.8K

10Y return · a year

FSTA +5.3pt

FSTA+8.9%FTXG+3.6%

FSTA vs FTXG Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+48.2%FSTA+5.4%FTXG

Expense ratio: FSTA 0.08%, better; FTXG 0.60%
Fund size: FSTA $1.36B; FTXG $32M
1Y total return: FSTA +21.2%, better; FTXG +14.4%
Yield (12M): FSTA 2.05%; FTXG 2.35%, better
Holdings: FSTA 99; FTXG 31
Avg volume (30D): FSTA 173K sh, better; FTXG 27.8K sh
NAV per share: FSTA $56.46; FTXG $22.84
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for FSTA, FTXG, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	FSTA	FTXG
Cost30% weight	A94Higher	F22
Mission25% weight	Not scored	A76
Risk15% weight	B68Higher	D31
Tradability15% weight	B68Higher	D34
Holdings10% weight	C49	B64Higher
Durability5% weight	B58Higher	C42

Rank among Consumer Staples (Broad) funds

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Same Category. FSTA and FTXG are both graded against the same 12 Consumer Staples (Broad) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Consumer Staples (Broad)⁠

Category · 12 funds

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FSTA ranks 2nd and FTXG 10th of 12 funds in the Consumer Staples (Broad) Category.

Rank 1AXLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETFScore 83
Rank 2AFSTAFidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETFScore 75
Rank 3BVDCVanguard Consumer Staples ETFScore 68
Rank 9DPSLInvesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETFScore 37
Rank 10DFTXGFirst Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETFScore 33
Rank 11DPBJInvesco Food & Beverage ETFScore 32

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

FSTAAFidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF

FTXGDFirst Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF

In short

FSTA Consumer staples at Fidelity's house price: 0.08% a year for roughly 100 US soap, soda and supermarket stocks, tracking an investable-market index that reaches past the mega caps.

FTXG FTXG skips the broad staples grab bag and stays in the grocery aisle: about 30 US food and beverage stocks, picked and weighted by a momentum and profitability screen rather than size alone.

Stated mandate

FSTA The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the MSCI USA IMI Consumer Staples Index.

FTXG The fund seeks to track the performance of the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage Index before fees and expenses by substantially replicating that index.

Why people hold it

FSTA Costs 0.08% a year against a 0.40% median for staples ETFs. It matches the cheapest household name in the group (XLP) and edges out VDC.
Tracks the MSCI USA IMI Consumer Staples 25/50 Index, an investable-market benchmark, so the basket runs to about 100 names instead of a large-cap-only slice.fidelity.com
Trading since 2013 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund, it sits in the top quartile of the consumer staples funds we grade.

FTXG A focused food-and-drink sleeve rather than a whole-sector basket: roughly 30 US names tracking the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage Index.ftportfolios.com
Weighting leans on momentum and profitability, so the biggest packaged-food giant does not automatically claim the biggest slot.ftportfolios.com
Straightforward plumbing: a 1940 Act fund that substantially replicates its index and pays out quarterly.ftportfolios.com

Worth knowing

FSTA One sector, one country. Results ride on US packaged food, household products and grocery shelves, with no ballast from the rest of the market.
Moderately traded rather than a tape-topper, so spreads can run wider than at the biggest staples ETFs, particularly in fast markets.
Income arrives quarterly, not monthly.

FTXG At 0.60% a year it costs more than the typical consumer staples ETF, and well above cap-weighted options like VDC (0.09%) and XLP (0.08%).
A small fund that trades lightly, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than the heavily traded broad-staples funds in the group.
About 30 stocks in one corner of staples: news at a single company moves this fund more than it would a broad sector basket.

Full FSTA profile⁠

Full FTXG profile⁠

FSTA vs FTXG Holdings

How FSTA and FTXG differ

Overlap by weight

30.1%

Shared holdings make up 98.8% of FTXG and 30.6% of FSTA.

Level by level

Holdings28 in both30.1%
Sector5 Sectors96.9%
Asset classEquity100%
Countryby domicile100%

Sector

Sector weights in FSTA and FTXG, widest gap first
Sector	More in FSTAMore in FTXG	FSTA	FTXG
Materials	FTXG +2.6 points	0.3%	2.9%
Consumer Discretionary	FSTA +1.4 points	1.4%	0.0%
Financials	FSTA +1.3 points	1.3%	0.0%
Consumer Staples	FTXG +0.5 points	96.6%	97.1%
Industrials	FSTA +0.3 points	0.3%	0.0%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in FSTA and FTXG, widest gap first
Country	More in FSTAMore in FTXG	FSTA	FTXG
United States	Same weight	100.0%	100.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

FSTA65.4%
FTXG61.0%

Securities held

FSTA97
FTXG30

Asset class

FSTA: Equity
FTXG: Equity

Holdings

Only in FSTA69
In both28
Only in FTXG2

Only in FSTA

69 securities, 71.3% of FSTA by weight

Walmart Inc14.45%
Costco Wholesale Corp11.83%
Procter & Gamble Co9.73%
Philip Morris Intl Inc4.44%
Altria Group Inc4.01%
Colgate-Palmolive Co2.29%
Target Corp2.21%
Securities Lending Cf2.09%
Sysco Corp1.31%
Vylor Inc1.29%
Kroger Co1.26%
Kenvue Inc1.24%
Kimberly Clark Corp1.20%
Dollar General Corp1.02%
Estee Lauder Cos Inc Class A0.96%
Church & Dwight Co Inc0.90%
Dollar Tree Inc0.87%
Casey General Stores0.86%
Performance Food Group Co0.59%
Bjs Whsl Club Hldgs Inc0.57%
Clorox Co0.43%
Maplebear Inc0.40%
Elf Beauty Inc0.35%
Conagra Brands Inc0.33%
Molson Coors Beverage Co B0.32%
Celsius Holdings Inc0.28%
Pricesmart Inc0.26%
Albertsons Cos Inc Class A0.25%
Chefs Warehouse Inc0.25%
Post Holdings Inc0.24%
Wd 40 Co0.23%
Sprouts Fmrs Mkt Inc0.23%
United Natural Foods Inc0.22%
State Street 60 Day Money Mark0.21%
Interparfums Inc0.20%
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A0.20%
Andersons Inc0.19%
Marzetti Company/The0.19%
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc0.19%
Boston Beer Company Class A0.18%
Herbalife Ltd0.16%
Energizer Hldgs Inc0.16%
J&J Snacks Food Corp0.15%
Edgewell Personal Care Co0.15%
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc0.14%
Pilgrim's Pride Corp New0.14%
Ingles Markets Inc-Cl A0.14%
Flowers Foods Inc0.14%
Coty Inc Class A0.14%
Turning Point Brands Inc0.14%

Only in FTXG

2 securities, 1.1% of FTXG by weight

The Marzetti Company0.70%
Corteva Inc.0.41%

Weight gaps

All 28 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in FSTA and FTXG, widest gap first
Holding	More in FSTAMore in FTXG	FSTA	FTXG
Kraft Heinz CoKHC	FTXG +7.15 points	0.75%	7.90%
Mondelez International IncMDLZ	FTXG +6.11 points	2.61%	8.72%
Archer Daniels Midland CoADM	FTXG +4.69 points	1.23%	5.92%
Pepsico IncPEP	FTXG +3.75 points	4.40%	8.15%
Tyson Foods Inc Class ATSN	FTXG +3.70 points	0.61%	4.31%
Constellation Brands Inc Class ASTZ	FTXG +3.60 points	0.72%	4.32%
Jm Smucker Co/TheSJM	FTXG +3.22 points	0.56%	3.78%
Keurig Dr Pepper IncKDP	FTXG +3.12 points	1.57%	4.69%
Hershey Co (The)HSY	FTXG +3.06 points	0.85%	3.91%
General Mills IncGIS	FTXG +2.81 points	0.66%	3.47%
Darling Ingredients IncDAR	FTXG +2.56 points	0.38%	2.94%
Us Foods Holding CorpUSFD	FTXG +2.51 points	0.81%	3.32%
Brown Forman Corp Non Vtg Class BBF.B	FTXG +2.45 points	0.28%	2.73%
The Campbell's CompanyCPB	FTXG +2.23 points	0.25%	2.48%
Mccormick & Co Inc Non-VtgMKC	FTXG +2.23 points	0.47%	2.70%
Hormel Foods CorpHRL	FTXG +2.19 points	0.30%	2.49%
Monster Beverage CorpMNST	FTXG +2.16 points	2.13%	4.29%
Coca Cola Consolidated IncCOKE	FTXG +2.17 points	0.47%	2.64%
Lamb Weston Holdings IncLW	FTXG +1.98 points	0.35%	2.33%
Bunge Global SABG	FTXG +1.68 points	0.48%	2.16%
Ingredion IncINGR	FTXG +1.57 points	0.31%	1.88%
Primo Brands Corp APRMB	FTXG +1.52 points	0.25%	1.77%
Cal-Maine Foods IncCALM	FTXG +0.81 points	0.19%	1.00%
Coca Cola CoKO	FSTA +0.55 points	9.39%	8.84%
National Beverage CorporationFIZZ	FTXG +0.48 points	0.10%	0.58%
Tootsie Roll Industries IncTR	FTXG +0.40 points	0.07%	0.47%
Vita Coco Co Inc/TheCOCO	FTXG +0.32 points	0.20%	0.52%
Freshpet IncFRPT	FTXG +0.29 points	0.22%	0.51%

All 104 FSTA holdings⁠All 30 FTXG holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

FSTA vs FTXG Cost

Overpaying FTXG vs FSTA

$10,044

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

FSTA 0.084%
$1,773
FTXG 0.60%
$11,817

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

FSTA 0.084%
FTXG 0.60%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	FSTA	FTXG	Overpaying
10	$154	$1,076	$922
20	$603	$4,116	$3,513
30	$1,773	$11,817	$10,044

Expense ratio

0.08%FSTA, cheaper
0.60%FTXG

FSTA0.08%FTXG0.60%

0.08%0.63%

Middle half of Consumer Staples (Broad) funds
Median 0.38%

FSTA 2nd cheapest of 12 funds

FTXG 9th cheapest of 12 funds

FSTA vs FTXG Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Yield (12M): FSTA 2.05%; FTXG 2.35%, better
Payout (12M): FSTA $1.18; FTXG $0.55
Last payment: FSTA $0.29; FTXG $0.13
Ex-dividend: FSTA Sep 18, 2026; FTXG Sep 24, 2026
Paid on: FSTA Sep 22, 2026; FTXG Sep 30, 2026
Frequency: FSTA Quarterly; FTXG Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

FSTAQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll FSTA payments⁠

FTXGQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll FTXG payments⁠

FSTA vs FTXG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

FSTA
FTXG

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: FSTA 13.3%, betterFTXG 14.0%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: FSTA 0.66, betterFTXG −0.03
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: FSTA −16.6%, betterFTXG −21.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: FSTA 0.48FTXG 0.48; Market = 1

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