FSTA vs IYK: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF

FSTAANYSE Arca

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF

IYKBNYSE Arca

Overlap

60.8%by weight

Expense ratio

FSTA −0.29pt a year

FSTA0.08%IYK0.37%

Avg volume · 30D

IYK 2.0×the volume

FSTA173KIYK339K

10Y return · a year

IYK +1.5pt

FSTA+8.6%IYK+10.1%

FSTA vs IYK Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+46.7%FSTA+43.5%IYK

Expense ratio: FSTA 0.08%, better; IYK 0.37%
Fund size: FSTA $1.36B; IYK $1.37B
1Y total return: FSTA +18.9%; IYK +19.9%, better
Yield (12M): FSTA 2.09%; IYK 2.42%, better
Holdings: FSTA 99; IYK 56
Avg volume (30D): FSTA 173K sh; IYK 339K sh, better
NAV per share: FSTA $56.46; IYK $78.06
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for FSTA, IYK, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	FSTA	IYK
Cost30% weight	A94Higher	C46
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B68	B68
Tradability15% weight	B68	A84Higher
Holdings10% weight	C49Higher	F20
Durability5% weight	B58	A72Higher

Rank among Consumer Staples (Broad) funds

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Same Category. FSTA and IYK 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 IYK 4th 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 4BIYKiShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETFScore 56
Rank 5CKXIiShares Global Consumer Staples ETFScore 54

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

FSTAAFidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF

IYKBiShares U.S. Consumer Staples 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.

IYK A 2000-vintage staples fund: one of the first US sector ETFs ever listed, now tracking a Russell 1000 index that caps its biggest names and reaches past the S&P 500 into mid-cap staples. The wider net costs 0.37%.

Stated mandate

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

IYK The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. equities in the consumer staples sector, providing diversified exposure to U.S. food, beverage, and household-goods producers.

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.

IYK Listed June 12, 2000, one of the original iShares US sector funds: a quarter-century of staples exposure across multiple market cycles.ishares.com
Built on a Russell 1000 staples index, so the bench runs deeper than the S&P 500 universe that feeds XLP. Mid-cap food, beverage and household-goods names get a seat.ishares.com ssga.com
The index uses RIC capping, trimming the largest positions so no single staples giant swallows the portfolio.lseg.com
Upper half of its staples peer group, a billion-dollar-plus fund that distributes quarterly.

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.

IYK 0.37%, with no fee waiver in place. Near the category median, but well above the index heavyweights: XLP at 0.08%, FSTA at 0.084%, VDC at 0.09%.
About 50 holdings, cap-weighted. The capping rules shave the top rather than spreading weight evenly, so a few household names carry much of the fund.
Trades moderately, with a thinner tape than the largest funds in the staples aisle.

Full FSTA profile⁠

Full IYK profile⁠

FSTA vs IYK Holdings

How FSTA and IYK differ

Overlap by weight

60.8%

Shared holdings make up 86.2% of IYK and 61.9% of FSTA.

Level by level

Sector9 Sectors0.0%
Holdings47 in both60.8%
Asset classEquity100%
Countryby domicile100%

Sector

Sector weights in FSTA and IYK, widest gap first
Sector	More in FSTAMore in IYK	FSTA	IYK
Consumer Staples	FSTA +96.6 points	96.6%	0.0%
Food Bevg Tobacco	IYK +58.2 points	0.0%	58.2%
Household & Personal Prod	IYK +21.8 points	0.0%	21.8%
Health Care Equipment & Services	IYK +13.5 points	0.0%	13.5%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail	IYK +6.5 points	0.0%	6.5%
Consumer Discretionary	FSTA +1.4 points	1.4%	0.0%
Financials	FSTA +1.3 points	1.3%	0.0%
Materials	FSTA +0.3 points	0.3%	0.0%
Industrials	FSTA +0.3 points	0.3%	0.0%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

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

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

FSTA65.3%
IYK68.1%

Securities held

FSTA97
IYK53

Asset class

FSTA: Equity
IYK: Equity

Holdings

Only in FSTA50
In both47
Only in IYK6

Only in FSTA

50 securities, 39.3% of FSTA by weight

Walmart Inc14.39%
Costco Wholesale Corp11.81%
Target Corp2.21%
Securities Lending Cf1.25%
Dollar General Corp1.01%
Estee Lauder Cos Inc Class A0.97%
Dollar Tree Inc0.87%
Bjs Whsl Club Hldgs Inc0.57%
Maplebear Inc0.41%
Elf Beauty Inc0.35%
Pricesmart Inc0.26%
Chefs Warehouse Inc0.25%
Wd 40 Co0.23%
United Natural Foods Inc0.22%
State Street 60 Day Money Mark0.21%
Interparfums Inc0.20%
Vita Coco Co Inc/The0.20%
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A0.20%
Marzetti Company/The0.19%
Andersons Inc0.19%
Cal-Maine Foods Inc0.19%
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc0.18%
Boston Beer Company Class A0.18%
Energizer Hldgs Inc0.16%
Herbalife Ltd0.16%
J&J Snacks Food Corp0.15%
Edgewell Personal Care Co0.15%
Turning Point Brands Inc0.14%
Ingles Markets Inc-Cl A0.14%
Flowers Foods Inc0.14%
Coty Inc Class A0.14%
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp0.14%
Del Monte Corp0.13%
Bellring Brands Inc0.12%
Utz Brands Inc A0.12%
Universal Corp0.12%
Dole PLC0.12%
Weis Markets Inc0.11%
Simply Good Foods Co0.10%
National Beverage Corporation0.10%
Seneca Foods Corp Class A0.09%
Oil-Dri Corp of America0.08%
Mission Produce Inc0.07%
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc0.07%
Sanfilippo (John B) & Son Inc.0.06%
Central Garden & Pet Co0.04%
Vital Farms Inc0.04%
Natural Grocers Vit Groc Inc0.03%
Xap Cons Staples F DEC26 IXRZ60.02%
Investindustrial Adviso Cvr Rt0.00%

Only in IYK

6 securities, 13.6% of IYK by weight

Mckesson Corp4.19%
Cvs Health4.00%
Cencora2.64%
Cardinal Health2.53%
Jbs N V NV Class A0.18%
Smithfield Foods0.04%

Weight gaps

All 47 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in FSTA and IYK, widest gap first
Holding	More in FSTAMore in IYK	FSTA	IYK
Philip Morris Intl IncPM	IYK +7.48 points	4.50%	11.98%
Procter & Gamble CoPG	IYK +4.00 points	9.81%	13.81%
Coca Cola CoKO	IYK +3.99 points	9.40%	13.39%
Pepsico IncPEP	IYK +2.67 points	4.35%	7.02%
Colgate-Palmolive CoCL	IYK +0.80 points	2.27%	3.07%
Vylor IncVYLR	IYK +0.78 points	1.32%	2.10%
Monster Beverage CorpMNST	IYK +0.73 points	2.11%	2.84%
Mondelez International IncMDLZ	IYK +0.68 points	2.55%	3.23%
Altria Group IncMO	IYK +0.59 points	4.00%	4.59%
Keurig Dr Pepper IncKDP	IYK +0.43 points	1.57%	2.00%
Sysco CorpSYY	IYK +0.38 points	1.33%	1.71%
Archer Daniels Midland CoADM	IYK +0.35 points	1.24%	1.59%
Kroger CoKR	IYK +0.34 points	1.26%	1.60%
Kenvue IncKVUE	IYK +0.31 points	1.27%	1.58%
Kimberly Clark CorpKMB	IYK +0.30 points	1.24%	1.54%
Casey General StoresCASY	IYK +0.21 points	0.87%	1.08%
Hershey Co (The)HSY	IYK +0.20 points	0.83%	1.03%
Church & Dwight Co IncCHD	IYK +0.18 points	0.91%	1.09%
Constellation Brands Inc Class ASTZ	IYK +0.18 points	0.70%	0.88%
Us Foods Holding CorpUSFD	IYK +0.16 points	0.82%	0.98%
Kraft Heinz CoKHC	IYK +0.15 points	0.75%	0.90%
General Mills IncGIS	IYK +0.14 points	0.65%	0.79%
Brown Forman Corp Non Vtg Class BBF.B	FSTA +0.11 points	0.28%	0.17%
Post Holdings IncPOST	FSTA +0.10 points	0.24%	0.14%
Reynolds Consumer Products IncREYN	FSTA +0.09 points	0.15%	0.06%
Pilgrim's Pride Corp NewPPC	FSTA +0.09 points	0.14%	0.05%
Seaboard CorpSEB	FSTA +0.08 points	0.12%	0.04%
Freshpet IncFRPT	FSTA +0.08 points	0.22%	0.14%
Brown Forman Corp Class ABF.A	FSTA +0.08 points	0.13%	0.05%
Bunge Global SABG	IYK +0.07 points	0.48%	0.55%
Tyson Foods Inc Class ATSN	IYK +0.07 points	0.61%	0.68%
Albertsons Cos Inc Class AACI	FSTA +0.07 points	0.25%	0.18%
The Campbell's CompanyCPB	FSTA +0.07 points	0.25%	0.18%
Celsius Holdings IncCELH	FSTA +0.06 points	0.27%	0.21%
Performance Food Group CoPFGC	IYK +0.05 points	0.59%	0.64%
Molson Coors Beverage Co BTAP	FSTA +0.05 points	0.31%	0.26%
Ingredion IncINGR	FSTA +0.05 points	0.31%	0.26%
Mccormick & Co Inc Non-VtgMKC	IYK +0.05 points	0.47%	0.52%
Lamb Weston Holdings IncLW	FSTA +0.04 points	0.35%	0.31%
Hormel Foods CorpHRL	FSTA +0.03 points	0.30%	0.27%
Coca Cola Consolidated IncCOKE	IYK +0.03 points	0.48%	0.51%
Jm Smucker Co/TheSJM	IYK +0.04 points	0.55%	0.59%
Primo Brands Corp APRMB	FSTA +0.02 points	0.25%	0.23%
Conagra Brands IncCAG	FSTA +0.02 points	0.32%	0.30%
Sprouts Fmrs Mkt IncSFM	FSTA +0.02 points	0.22%	0.20%
Clorox CoCLX	IYK +0.02 points	0.44%	0.46%
Darling Ingredients IncDAR	Same weight	0.38%	0.38%

All 104 FSTA holdings⁠All 53 IYK 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 IYK Cost

Overpaying IYK vs FSTA

$5,740

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

FSTA 0.084%
$1,773
IYK 0.37%
$7,513

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

FSTA 0.084%
IYK 0.37%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	FSTA	IYK	Overpaying
10	$154	$670	$516
20	$603	$2,590	$1,987
30	$1,773	$7,513	$5,740

Expense ratio

0.08%FSTA, cheaper
0.37%IYK

FSTA0.08%IYK0.37%

0.08%0.63%

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

FSTA 2nd cheapest of 12 funds

IYK 6th cheapest of 12 funds

FSTA vs IYK Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): FSTA 2.09%; IYK 2.42%, better
Payout (12M): FSTA $1.18; IYK $1.89
Last payment: FSTA $0.29; IYK $0.44
Ex-dividend: FSTA Sep 18, 2026; IYK Sep 15, 2026
Paid on: FSTA Sep 22, 2026; IYK Sep 18, 2026
Frequency: FSTA Quarterly; IYK Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

FSTAQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll FSTA payments⁠

IYKQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll IYK payments⁠

FSTA vs IYK Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

FSTA
IYK

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: FSTA 13.3%, betterIYK 13.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: FSTA 0.66, betterIYK 0.52
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: FSTA −16.6%IYK −15.0%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: FSTA 0.50IYK 0.48; Market = 1

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