Adams Natural Resources Fund

PEO

Valor de mercado US$ 836 mi

We expand a simple 3-ETF retirement portfolio into 6- and 8-fund models for higher diversification, income, and decent growth. The 8-fund portfolio targets a nearly 6% yield and market-matching  annualized returns, high income, inflation protection, and capital preservation. Added exposure to real estate, gold, and technology reduces sector concentration and enhances long-term inflation protection.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO) today announced the Fund's investment returns for the first nine months of 2026. The total return on the Fund's net asset value for the first nine months of 2026 was 34.4%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested. The comparable figures for the S&P 500 Energy Sector and the S&P 500 Materials Sector were 40.3% and 8.8%, respectively. Our benchmark, which is comprised of the S&P 500 Energy Sector (80%) and the S&P 500 Materials Sector (20%), returned 34.0%. The total return on the Fund's market price for the same period was 34.2%.

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Inspired by the horse race in the 2026 Palio di Siena, I made a financial move that I hope will be just as clever as the knight's move in chess. I decided to close out two positions in my Cupolone portfolio that I wasn't entirely convinced about, raising cash to reinvest when the opportunity arises. The purpose of this move is to use this liquidity in securities with better overall NAV performance and a greater likelihood of long-term success.

Adams Natural Resources Fund is rated a buy, offering a 7.7% yield and strong NAV growth potential amid rising energy demand. PEO's 8% annual distribution policy, based on quarterly 2% NAV payouts, provides predictable income and incentivizes NAV growth. The fund's active management, zero leverage, and focus on energy and materials position it to benefit from surging U.S. LNG export capacity.

A note is the basic element of musical language: each one represents a sound, and through their combination music takes shape. As with notes on a staff, infinite are the combinations of financial instruments through which investors' portfolios take shape. My current portfolio consists of 28 securities that play a music generated by the flow of dividends against the backdrop of a rising NAV for most of them.

Public Storage Series N Preferred and Adams Natural Resources Fund offer complementary income and risk profiles for retirement portfolios. PSA.PR.N yields 6.5% at a 40% discount to par, with cumulative dividends and A-range credit quality, excelling when inflation and rates decline. PEO, a closed-end energy fund, yields 8%, benefits from inflation, trades near NAV, and maintains low leverage with a 0.55% expense ratio.

BALTIMORE, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On July 16, 2026, Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO) declared a distribution of $0.54 per share payable August 26, 2026 to shareholders of record on July 27, 2026. The distribution is optionally payable in additional shares of common stock (default) or in cash by specific stockholder election received before 4 p.m. (ET) on August 14, 2026, the valuation date. The issue price for shares will be the lower of the Fund's closing NYSE market price or the Fund's NAV per share on the valuation date, but in no event less than 95% of the NYSE closing market price.

BALTIMORE, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO) 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 18.4%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested. The comparable figures for the S&P 500 Energy Sector and the S&P 500 Materials Sector were 19.7% and 12.0%, respectively. Our benchmark, which is comprised of the S&P 500 Energy Sector (80%) and the S&P 500 Materials Sector (20%), returned 18.1%. The total return on the Fund's market price for the same period was 18.2%.

The risk-return tradeoff is the financial principle according to which potentially higher returns require accepting higher risk. Risk is the potential for monetary loss or default stemming from market volatility, excessive debt, or unexpected economic downturns. When it comes to volatility, the main culprit is often leverage—the use of borrowed money to fund investments with the goal of multiplying returns.