Adams Diversified Equity Fund Announces First Quarter 2025 Performance

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April 17, 2025 10:22PM GMT

BALTIMORE, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ADX) announces the Fund’s investment returns for the first quarter of 2025. The total return on the Fund’s net asset value for the first quarter of 2025 was -3.9%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested. This compared to -4.3% total return for both the S&P 500 Index and the Morningstar U.S. Large Blend category. The total return on the Fund’s market price for the period was -3.9%.

The First Quarter Report to Shareholders is expected to be released on or about April 23, 2025.

ANNUALIZED COMPARATIVE RETURNS (3/31/2025)

 

 

1 Year

3 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Adams Diversified Equity Fund  (NAV)

6.8

%

9.4

%

18.7

%

13.0

%

Adams Diversified Equity Fund (market price)

11.4

%

10.8

%

19.6

%

13.4

%

Morningstar U.S. Large Blend Category

6.4

%

8.1

%

17.6

%

11.2

%

S&P 500

8.3

%

9.1

%

18.6

%

12.5

%


NET ASSET VALUE ANNOUNCED

The Fund’s net asset value at March 31, 2025, compared with the year earlier, was:

 

3/31/2025

3/31/2024

Net assets

$2,529,977,563

$2,829,484,494

Shares outstanding

 

118,862,758

 

124,051,688

Net asset value per share

$21.28

$22.81

TEN LARGEST EQUITY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (3/31/25)

 

 

% of Net Assets

Apple Inc.

7.4

%

Microsoft Corporation

6.5

%

NVIDIA Corporation

5.7

%

Amazon.com, Inc.

4.3

%

Alphabet Inc. Class A

3.3

%

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A

2.9

%

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

2.3

%

Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.*

2.2

%

Visa Inc. Class A

1.9

%

Broadcom Inc.

1.8

%

Total

38.3

%

 

 

 

* Non-controlled affiliated closed-end fund

 

 

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS (3/31/2025)

 

 

% of Net Assets

Information Technology

29.5

%

Financials

14.3

%

Health Care

11.3

%

Consumer Discretionary

10.7

%

Communication Services

9.1

%

Industrials

7.7

%

Consumer Staples

6.4

%

Energy

3.9

%

Utilities

2.4

%

Real Estate

2.2

%

Materials

1.8

%

About Adams Funds 

Since 1929, Adams Funds has consistently helped generations of investors reach their investment goals. Adams Funds is comprised of two closed-end funds, Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ADX) and Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO). The Funds are actively managed by an experienced team with a disciplined approach and have paid dividends for more than 90 years across many market cycles. The Funds are committed to paying a minimum annual distribution rate of 8% of NAV paid evenly each quarter throughout the year, providing reliability for long-term shareholders. A portion of any distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain, and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions for tax reporting purposes in a calendar year, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, will be made after year-end. Shares can be purchased through our transfer agent or through a broker. For more information about Adams Funds, please visit: adamsfunds.com.

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