Adams Natural Resources Fund Announces First Half 2025 Performance

GlobeNewswire Inc.

July 17, 2025 8:06PM GMT

BALTIMORE, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO) announces the Fund’s investment returns for the first half of 2025. The total return on the Fund’s net asset value for the first half of 2025 was 2.3%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested. The comparable figures for the S&P Energy Sector and the S&P 500 Materials Sector were 0.8% and 6.0%, respectively. Our benchmark, which is comprised of the S&P 500 Energy Sector (80%) and the S&P 500 Materials Sector (20%), returned 1.8%. The total return on the Fund’s market price for the same period was 3.1%.

The Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders is expected to be available on or about July 23, 2025.

ANNUALIZED COMPARATIVE RETURNS (6/30/2025)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Year

3 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Adams Natural Resources Fund (NAV)

-2.2%

10.7%

21.2%

6.1%

Adams Natural Resources Fund (market price)

1.7%

12.3%

22.1%

6.8%

S&P 500 Energy Sector

-4.0%

9.7%

22.5%

5.5%

S&P 500 Materials Sector

1.9%

8.4%

11.6%

8.5%

 

NET ASSET VALUE ANNOUNCED

The Fund’s net asset value at June 30, 2025, compared with the year earlier, was:

 

6/30/2025

6/30/2024

Net assets

$634,743,865

$689,986,546

Shares outstanding

26,888,697

25,453,641

Net asset value per share

$23.61

$27.11

 

TEN LARGEST EQUITY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (6/30/2025)

 

 

% of Net Assets

Exxon Mobil Corporation

22.7%

Chevron Corporation 

11.5%

ConocoPhilips

5.3%

Linde plc

4.7%

EOG Resources, Inc.

3.8%

Williams Companies, Inc.

3.6%

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

2.9%

Hess Corporation

2.9%

Phillips 66

2.8%

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

2.7%

     Total

62.9%

  

INDUSTRY WEIGHTINGS (6/30/2025)

 

 

 

% of Net Assets

Energy

 

Integrated Oil & Gas

35.1%

Exploration & Production

19.8%

Storage & Transportation

11.6%

Refining & Marketing

7.2%

Equipment & Services

5.1%

 

 

Materials

 

Chemicals

13.6%

Metals & Mining

3.6%

Containers & Packaging

1.8%

Construction Materials

1.6%

  


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.

For further information: adamsfunds.com/about/contact or 800.638.2479