CORRECTION -- Adams Diversified Equity Fund Announces 2025 Performance

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Adams Diversified Equity Fund (NYSE: ADX) reported its 2025 investment returns and portfolio metrics. The Fund's NAV total return for 2025 was 18.9% (dividends and capital gains reinvested) versus the S&P 500 at 17.9% and Morningstar U.S. Large Blend at 16.2%. The Fund's market price total return was 25.7%. The Fund paid $1.85 per share in income dividends and realized capital gain distributions, producing an annual distribution rate of 8.1% on NAV. Net assets rose to $3,028,642,556 at 12/31/2025 from $2,662,523,552 a year earlier. Top sector weight is Information Technology 34.1%, and the ten largest holdings total 42.8% of net assets. The 2025 Annual Report is expected on or about February 18, 2026.

Positive

• NAV total return of 18.9% in 2025
• Market price total return of 25.7% in 2025
• Net assets increased to $3,028,642,556 (12/31/2025)
• Annual distribution rate of 8.1% on NAV

Negative

• Market price outperformed NAV by 6.8 percentage points (25.7% vs 18.9%)
• Top 10 holdings concentration at 42.8% of net assets
• Information Technology concentration of 34.1% of net assets

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BALTIMORE, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ADX), please note that a typographical error in the third paragraph has been corrected from 2.4% to 2.7%. The corrected release follows: 

Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ADX) announces the Fund’s investment returns for 2025. The total return on the Fund’s net asset value for 2025 was 18.9%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested. The comparable figures for the S&P 500 Index and Morningstar U.S. Large Blend Category were 17.9% and 16.2%, respectively. The total return on the Fund’s market price for the period was 25.7%.

The Fund paid $1.85 per share in income dividends and realized capital gain distributions to shareholders in 2025, producing an annual distribution rate of 8.1% on net asset value.

“We were pleased to generate an 18.9% return in 2025, outperforming our benchmark and 2.7% ahead of our peer group,” said Jim Haynie, CEO of Adams Funds.

The 2025 Annual Report is expected to be released on or about February 18, 2026.

ANNUALIZED ONE, THREE, FIVE, AND TEN-YEAR COMPARATIVE RETURNS (12/31/2025)
	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year
Adams Diversified Equity Fund  (NAV)	18.9%	23.3%	15.0%	15.5%
Adams Diversified Equity Fund (market price)	25.7%	28.3%	17.1%	16.6%
Morningstar U.S. Large Blend Category	16.2%	21.1%	13.0%	13.5%
S&P 500	17.9%	23.0%	14.4%	14.8%

NET ASSET VALUE ANNOUNCED
The Fund’s net asset value at the end of 2025, compared with the year earlier, was:
	12/31/2025		12/31/2024
Net assets	$	3,028,642,556	$	2,662,523,552
Shares outstanding		122,535,119		117,585,976
Net asset value per share	$	24.72	$	22.64

TEN LARGEST EQUITY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (12/31/2025)
	% of Net Assets
NVIDIA Corporation	7.9%
Apple Inc.	7.3%
Microsoft Corporation	6.6%
Alphabet Inc. Class A	5.5%
Amazon.com, Inc.	4.2%
Broadcom Inc.	3.0%
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A	2.5%
JP Morgan Chase & Co.	2.2%
Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.*	1.8%
Eli Lilly and Company	1.8%
Total	42.8%
* Non-controlled affiliated closed-end fund.

                                                  

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS (12/31/2025)
	% of Net Assets
Information Technology	34.1%
Financials	13.4%
Communication Services	10.5%
Consumer Discretionary	10.2%
Health Care	9.6%
Industrials	7.8%
Consumer Staples	4.8%
Energy	3.2%
Utilities	2.2%
Real Estate	1.9%
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 

FAQ

What was Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX) NAV total return for 2025?

ADX reported a NAV total return of 18.9% for 2025, with dividends and capital gains reinvested.

How did ADX perform versus the S&P 500 and peer group in 2025?

ADX NAV outperformed the S&P 500 (17.9%) and Morningstar U.S. Large Blend (16.2%), and was 2.7% ahead of its peer group.

What was Adams Fund's market price return and what does it mean for ADX shareholders?

The Fund's market price total return was 25.7% for 2025, indicating market-price performance exceeded NAV-return for the year.

How large were ADX's net assets at year-end 2025 and how did they change year-over-year?

Net assets were $3,028,642,556 at 12/31/2025, up from $2,662,523,552 at 12/31/2024.

What distribution did ADX pay in 2025 and what was the distribution rate on NAV?

The Fund paid $1.85 per share in income and capital gain distributions, yielding an 8.1% annual distribution rate on NAV.

What are ADX's largest sector and top holdings as of 12/31/2025?

Information Technology was the largest sector at 34.1%; the ten largest holdings represented 42.8% of net assets, led by NVIDIA, Apple, and Microsoft.