Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX) reported a 12.9% net asset value return for the first nine months of 2026, outperforming the S&P 500 and Morningstar U.S. Large Blend category. The fund's market price return was 16.6% over the same period.
Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ADX) announced its investment returns for the first nine months of 2026, reporting a total return on net asset value (NAV) of 12.9% with dividends and capital gains reinvested. The fund outperformed its primary benchmarks during the period, exceeding the 12.8% total return of the S&P 500 Index and the 11.5% return of the Morningstar U.S. Large Blend category. Additionally, the total return on the fund’s market price for the nine-month period was 16.6%.
As of September 30, 2026, the fund’s net assets stood at approximately $3.32 billion, an increase from $2.99 billion reported a year earlier. The net asset value per share rose to $26.33, compared with $24.61 at the end of the previous year. Shares outstanding increased to 126,070,756 from 121,337,257 during the same period.
According to the fund's annualized comparative returns data as of September 30, 2026, the ADX NAV return for the one-year period was 15.6%, while the market price return was 24.4%. Over the three-year horizon, the fund delivered a 23.3% NAV return and a 28.7% market price return. The five-year NAV return was 14.6%, and the 10-year NAV return was 16.3%, both figures surpassing the corresponding S&P 500 and Morningstar category benchmarks.
The fund’s top equity holdings as of September 30, 2026, were concentrated in major technology companies. NVIDIA Corporation represented 8.5% of net assets, followed by Apple Inc. at 7.4% and Microsoft Corporation at 6.2%. Alphabet Inc. Class A accounted for 5.5% of net assets, while Amazon.com held 3.9%. Other notable positions included Broadcom Inc. (2.6%), Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A (2.4%), and a 2.3% holding in the affiliated Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. The top ten holdings collectively represented 43.0% of the fund's net assets.
The Third Quarter Report to Shareholders is expected to be released on or about October 21, 2026. The announcement was issued from Baltimore on October 15, 2026, via GlobeNewswire.