Adams Diversified Equity Fund Announces First Half 2026 Performance

BALTIMORE, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ADX) today announced the Fund’s investment returns for the first half of 2026. The total return on the Fund’s net asset value for the first half of 2026 was 10.8%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested. This compared to 10.2% and 9.5% total return for the S&P 500 Index and the Morningstar U.S. Large Blend category, respectively. The total return on the Fund’s market price for the period was 13.9%.

The Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders is expected to be released on or about July 22, 2026.

ANNUALIZED COMPARATIVE RETURNS (6/30/2026)
	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year
Adams Diversified Equity Fund (NAV)	22.2%	21.5%	14.1%	16.5%
Adams Diversified Equity Fund (market price)	27.4%	27.4%	16.9%	18.2%
Morningstar U.S. Large Blend Category	20.2%	19.4%	12.0%	14.4%
S&P 500	22.3%	20.6%	13.4%	15.5%

NET ASSET VALUE ANNOUNCED
The Fund’s net asset value at June 30, 2026, compared with the year earlier, was:
		6/30/2026		6/30/2025
	Net assets	$3,290,082,088		$2,804,959,277
	Shares outstanding	124,927,128		120,125,125
	Net asset value per share	$26.34		$23.35

TEN LARGEST EQUITY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (6/30/2026)
	% of Net Assets
NVIDIA Corporation	7.6%
Apple Inc.	6.7%
Alphabet Inc. Class A	5.8%
Microsoft Corporation	4.6%
Amazon.com	3.8%
Broadcom Inc.	2.9%
Lam Research Corporation	2.6%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	2.3%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	2.0%
Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.*	2.0%
Total	40.3%
* Non-controlled affiliated closed-end fund

 

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS (6/30/2026)
	% of Net Assets
Information Technology	37.7%
Financials	11.9%
Communication Services	9.6%
Consumer Discretionary	9.2%
Health Care	9.1%
Industrials	8.7%
Consumer Staples	4.4%
Energy	3.4%
Utilities	2.1%
Real Estate	1.8%
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, please contact: adamsfunds.com/about/contact │800.638.2479 

Source: Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.

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