Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (NYSEARCA:FSTA) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Posted by Scott Moore on Aug 14th, 2026

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (NYSEARCA:FSTA – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 35,435 shares, a decrease of 62.3% from the July 15th total of 93,995 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 131,681 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in shares of Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF in the 4th quarter worth $38,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF during the 4th quarter worth $49,000. Finally, High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF during the 4th quarter worth $52,000.

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF Price Performance

FSTA opened at $54.30 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.43 billion, a PE ratio of 22.37 and a beta of 0.50. The business’s 50-day moving average is $53.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.54. Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF has a 1 year low of $47.88 and a 1 year high of $56.93.

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF Company Profile

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The Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA IMI Consumer Staples 25\u002F50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of US consumer staples companies across the entire market-cap spectrum. FSTA was launched on Oct 21, 2013 and is managed by Fidelity.