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The Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) offers low-cost, diversified exposure to the consumer staples sector with a 0.08% expense ratio and $1.39 billion in assets. The ETF has gained 8.98% year-to-date with a beta of 0.49, making it a medium-risk option. It carries a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 (Hold) and is compared to alternatives like Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund (VDC) and State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP).

The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (RSPS) is a passively managed fund with $426 million in assets and a 0.4% expense ratio. The ETF has underperformed with only 1.42% gains year-to-date and 0.23% over the past year, earning a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 (Hold).

The Consumer Staples sector is currently ranked 16th out of 16 Zacks sectors. Competitors like Vanguard Consumer Staples (VDC) and State Street Consumer Staples (XLP) offer lower expense ratios of 0.09% and 0.08% respectively.