Adams Diversified Equity Fund

ADX

Market cap $2.78B

The S&P 500 offers a meager 1.1% yield, along with a roller-coaster ride on a regular basis. Most retirees do not like the idea of raising income by selling shares. The article presents a diversified, three-bucket retirement portfolio targeting 5.5%-6% income and 10%+ annualized growth over 10-15 years. Backtesting shows the combined model portfolio would have delivered 14% annualized returns since 2008, outperforming the S&P 500's 10.9%.

The rebound that began in April on stock markets around the world is leading to a positive double-digit year-end close for Wall Street. This increase has been partially reflected in my portfolio, which focuses on high-dividend securities, showing a gain of more than 6% against the cost basis. In addition, there has been a recent flurry of positive news regarding various special year-end distributions announced by several funds in my portfolio.

Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Central Securities Corporation, and General American Investors Co. Inc. are longstanding equity CEFs, each outperforming the S&P 500 over the past decade while trading at notable NAV discounts. CET currently offers the widest discount at -17.5% and the highest 10-year total return, making it an attractive entry for growth-oriented investors. ADX provides consistent quarterly income, a low 0.5% expense ratio, and a tech-heavy portfolio, with a 2024 distribution yield of 10.9%.

This article presents a diversified, fund-based portfolio targeting market-matching growth and a 6%+ income yield, with lower tech exposure than the S&P 500. The model portfolio, comprising 5 ETFs and 6 CEFs, emphasizes asset class diversification—spanning blue-chip dividends, tech, real estate, gold, materials, energy, and utilities. The portfolio presented uses ahands-off approach, and it is diversified among many asset classes to be able to withstand different economiccycles in the next 10 years.

ADX earns a 'Buy' rating, outperforming USA, which is rated 'Sell' due to persistent underperformance. In this article, you will find out why the two legendary closed-end funds, ADX and USA, are fundamentally different despite initially seeming like 'twins.' I will examine the reasons why investing in ADX remains profitable today, while USA will likely 'eat up' your capital.

When most people think about the soaring stock market, they're really only thinking back to the end of 2022, when it feels like it all started.

Some Closed-End Funds (CEF) hide under the radar successfully and quietly go about earning moderate returns for investors.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ADX) declared today a distribution of $0.46 per share payable December 23, 2025 to shareholders of record on November 21, 2025. The distribution is optionally payable in additional shares of common stock (default) or in cash by specific stockholder election received before 4 p.m.

Adams Diversified Equity Fund remains a strong long-term income option, currently offering an 8% dividend yield and tax-efficient distributions. ADX's portfolio is heavily weighted toward technology, with top holdings like NVDA, MSFT, and AAPL, and has outperformed peers in total return over the long term. Despite positive earnings and asset growth, ADX trades at a premium to its historical NAV discount, prompting a continued hold rating.

Are we in a stock market bubble or not? Let's tackle that question head-on, because it's all we seem to be hearing about these days.