BALTIMORE, July 17, 2025 — Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ADX) 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 7.8%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested. This compared to 6.2% total return for the S&P 500 Index and 5.7% total return for the Morningstar U.S. Large Blend category. The total return on the Fund’s market price for the period was 12.4%.
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 Diversified Equity Fund (NAV) | 15.1% | 20.5% | 17.2% | 14.3% |
| Adams Diversified Equity Fund (market price) | 18.0% | 24.0% | 19.2% | 15.1% |
| Morningstar U.S. Large Blend Category | 13.6% | 18.2% | 15.5% | 12.3% |
| S&P 500 | 15.2% | 19.7% | 16.6% | 13.7% |
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 | $2,804,959,277 | $2,938,344,145 |
| Shares outstanding | 120,125,125 | 124,051,735 |
| Net asset value per share | $23.35 | $23.69 |
TEN LARGEST EQUITY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (6/30/2025)
| % of Net Assets | |
| Microsoft Corporation | 7.7% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 7.5% |
| Apple Inc. | 6.1% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.1% |
| Alphabet Inc. Class A | 3.4% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | 3.3% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 2.6% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 2.5% |
| Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.* | 1.9% |
| Netflix, Inc. | 1.7% |
| Total | 40.8% |
* Non-controlled affiliated closed-end fund.
SECTOR WEIGHTINGS (6/30/2025)
| % of Net Assets | |
| Information Technology | 32.7% |
| Financials | 13.8% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 10.7% |
| Communication Services | 9.8% |
| Health Care | 9.2% |
| Industrials | 8.1% |
| Consumer Staples | 5.8% |
| Energy | 3.2% |
| Utilities | 2.4% |
| Real Estate | 2.1% |
| Materials | 1.7% |
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