Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (ADX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (ADX) has returned -4.23% so far this year and 25.55% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ADX has achieved an annualized return of 16.41%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 19, 1984, ADX's average daily return is +0.12%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Jan 1997 with a return of +56.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2000 at -35.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ADX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Jul 24, 1996 with a return of +52.1%, while the worst single day was Jul 15, 1996 at -36.4%.

Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. has an annualized alpha of 23.76%, beta of 0.75, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 20, 1984.

• This fund participated in 98.09% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 85.37% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.04 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

ADX has an expense ratio of 0.59%, placing it in the medium range.

ADX ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (ADX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. provided a 8.45% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.85 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. was 71.60%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1957 trading sessions.

The current Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. drawdown is 6.53%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.