Published April 7, 2026
By Matthew DiLallo, Fact-checked by Frank Bass
5 top restaurant ETFs for 2026
Investors have limited pure-play restaurant ETF options — only one focuses exclusively on the industry. Most include food stocks, beverage stocks, and consumer discretionary stocks, so it’s worth checking holdings to find the right fit.
Here are some of the top restaurant-focused ETF options:
| Restaurant ETF | Ticker Symbol | Market Value/Assets Under Management (AUM) | ETF Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF | (NYSEMKT:EATZ) | $1.8 million | The only pure-play ETF in the restaurant sector. |
| Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF | (NYSEMKT:PEJ) | $241 million | This ETF holds companies engaged in the design, production, or distribution of goods or services in the leisure and entertainment industries. |
| State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF | (NYSEMKT:XLY) | $20.7 billion | This ETF holds shares of consumer discretionary companies in the S&P 500 index. |
| State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF | (NYSEMKT:XRT) | $446.6 million | This fund holds shares of retail companies, including food retailers. |
| First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF | (NASDAQ:FTXG) | $20.1 million | This ETF holds shares of U.S. food and beverage companies. |
Here’s a closer look at these restaurant ETFs.
1. AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF
EATZ
NYSEMKT: EATZ
AdvisorShares Trust – AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF
Today’s Change
(2.74%) $0.74
Current Price
$27.76
EATZ
Key Data Points
Day’s Range
$27.71 – $27.87
52wk Range
$24.19 – $31.61
Volume
1.2K
The AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ +2.74%), launched in 2021, is the only ETF focused solely on the restaurant and food industry. The ETF’s holdings include restaurants, bars, pubs, fast food, takeout facilities, and food catering services. This ETF also features a creative ticker symbol (EATZ) and a catchy mission that lets investors “put your money where your mouth is.”
As of early 2026, the ETF held about 20 restaurant stocks, led by the following five:
- Brinker International (EAT +4.71%): 9.8% of the fund’s holdings.
- U.S. Food Holdings (USFD +4.12%): 6.5%
- Casey’s General Stores (CASY +2.37%): 6.3%
- Restaurant Brands (QSR +0.92%): 5.7%
- Krispy Kreme (DNUT +1.69%): 5.6%
Because of its short operating history, this ETF is quite small (with less than $1.9 million in AUM as of mid-2026), making it riskier than other ETFs with restaurant holdings. It also has a rather high ETF expense ratio of 1%.
2. Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
NYSEMKT: PEJ
Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust – Invesco Leisure And Entertainment ETF
Today’s Change
(3.52%) $2.17
Current Price
$63.86
Key Data Points
Day’s Range
$63.19 – $64.55
52wk Range
$44.98 – $64.55
Volume
31K
The Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ +3.52%) holds more than 30 leisure and entertainment companies, including those engaged in designing, producing, or distributing goods and services. As a result, the fund doesn’t focus solely on restaurants. It had the following sector allocation in early 2026:
- Hotels, restaurants, and leisure: 54.3%
- Entertainment: 15.2%
- Airlines: 11.2%
- Consumer staples distribution & retail: 9.8%
- Media: 6.5%
- Interactive Media & Services: 3%
The fund held the following restaurant and food stocks:
- Steak ‘n Shake and Western Sizzlin’ owner Biglari Holdings (BH -2.30%): 2.5%
- Chili’s and Maggiano’s Little Italy owner Brinker International: 3%
- The world’s largest independent McDonald’s (MCD +1.43%) franchisee, Arcos Dorados Holding (ARCO +3.35%): 2.7%
- China’s largest restaurant company, Yum! China Holdings (YUMC +0.02%): 2.4%
- Wholesale restaurant food distributor Sysco (SYY +3.00%): 4.2%
- Restaurant technology platform Maplebear d/b/a Instacart (CART -0.84%): 3.2%
- Restaurant supplier U.S. Foods Holding: 2.6%
Overall, the fund is a larger, more diversified way to invest in the entire entertainment and leisure industry rather than focusing solely on the restaurant sector. The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.57%.
3. The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
NYSEMKT: XLY
Select Sector SPDR Trust – State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
Today’s Change
(2.36%) $2.78
Current Price
$120.41
Key Data Points
Day’s Range
$119.46 – $121.85
52wk Range
$88.98 – $125.01
Volume
9.8M
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY +2.36%) allows investors to focus on the consumer discretionary sector of the S&P 500 index. These companies depend on consumer spending. The ETF had almost 50 holdings in early 2026 in the following industries:
- Broadline retail: 24.2%
- Hotels, restaurants, and leisure: 24.3%
- Specialty retail: 22%
- Automobiles: 20.8%
- Household durables: 3.5%
- Textiles, apparel, and luxury goods: 3.2%
- Distributors: 0.5%
- Auto components: 0.3%
- Leisure products: 0.3%
Because of its diversification, this ETF doesn’t offer as much exposure to the restaurant sector as the other ETF options. However, it does count two in its top 10 holdings: McDonald’s at 4.5% and Starbucks (SBUX +1.67%) at 2.7%. The fund has an ultra-low expense ratio of 0.08%.
4. State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
NYSEMKT: XRT
SPDR Series Trust – State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
Today’s Change
(2.90%) $2.45
Current Price
$86.95
Key Data Points
Day’s Range
$85.47 – $87.70
52wk Range
$64.60 – $91.65
Volume
9.6M
The State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT +2.90%) provides exposure to the retail sector. That includes apparel, automotive, broadline, computer and electronic, consumer staples merchandise, drug, food, and other specialty retail.
The fund held shares of nearly 75 companies in early 2026, including Maplebear (Instacart). It had an expense ratio of 0.35%.
5. First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
FTXG
NASDAQ: FTXG
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI – First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF
Today’s Change
(0.14%) $0.03
Current Price
$21.97
Key Data Points
Day’s Range
$21.78 – $22.01
52wk Range
$20.43 – $23.94
Volume
29K
The First Trust Nasdaq: Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG +0.14%) invests in U.S. food and beverage companies. The ETF had 30 holdings in early 2026 across the following industries:
- Food products: 46.4% of its holdings.
- Soft drinks: 27.2%
- Fruit and grain processing: 13.7%
- Farming, fishing, ranching, and plantations: 9.6%
- Brewers: 4.2%
- Distillers and vinters: 1.9%.
While this fund doesn’t directly hold any restaurant stocks, it invests in several companies that provide food and beverages to the restaurant industry. It had an ETF expense ratio of 0.6%.
How to buy restaurant ETFs
Here’s a step-by-step guide on investing in restaurant ETFs:
- Open your brokerage account: Log in to your brokerage account where you handle your investments. If you don’t have one yet, take a look at our favorite brokers and trading platforms to find the right one for you.
- Search for the restaurant ETF: Enter the ticker into the search bar to bring up the stock’s trading page.
- Decide how many shares to buy: Consider your investment goals and how much of your portfolio you want to allocate to this stock.
- Select order type: Choose between a market order to buy at the current price or a limit order to specify the maximum price you’re willing to pay.
- Submit your order: Confirm the details and submit your buy order.
- Review your purchase: Check your portfolio to ensure your order was filled as expected and adjust your investment strategy accordingly.
Benefits and risks of investing in restaurant ETFs:
Benefits:
- Diversified exposure: Investing in an ETF focused on restaurant stocks or the broader consumer discretionary industry provides broad exposure across the sector.
- Growth: These ETFs enable investors to capitalize on the growth in restaurant sales and consumer spending.
- Income: These funds distribute the dividend income collected from their holdings to investors.
Risks:
- Limited options: There’s only one pure-play restaurant ETF, which is very small.
- Costs: ETF managers charge expense ratios that can eat into an investor’s return.
- Underperformance potential: Restaurant ETFs can underperform a top restaurant stock.
Should you invest in restaurant ETFs?
A restaurant ETF or a fund focused on consumer discretionary spending enables you to broadly invest in the expected continued growth in dining out. However, there’s only one small, expensive ETF focused solely on restaurant stocks, leaving investors with rather unappetizing pure-play options. As such, you might want to consider building your own mini-restaurant ETF by investing in a basket of several different restaurant stocks.