PEO

Adams Natural Resources Fund

PEO

Market cap $580M

Overview Fund Activity

21.58 USD

-0.04

0.19%

At close Updated Sep 12, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.19%

5 days

0.75%

1 month

3.7%

3 months

1.08%

6 months

-0.37%

Year to date

-1.69%

1 year

1.84%

5 years

108.91%

10 years

19.96%

About: Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc is a non-diversified U.S. equity fund that invests in liquid energy and other natural resources stocks. The Fund's investment objectives are preservation of capital, reasonable income, and opportunity for capital gain. A majority of its assets are invested in petroleum or natural resources industries or industries connected to them. It has broad flexibility to invest in stocks of varying capitalizations and predominantly invests in stocks found in the S&P 500 Energy and S&P 500 Materials sectors.

Financials Asset Management

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Funds holding %

of 7,462 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

77% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 22

1.13% more ownership

Funds ownership: 38.57% [Q1] → 39.7% (+1.13%) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q1] → 2 (+0) [Q2]

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $231M [Q1] → $223M (-$8.24M) [Q2]

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 88 [Q1] → 84 (-4) [Q2]

40% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 10

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $10K

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Adams Natural Resources Fund Declares Distribution

BALTIMORE, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On July 17, 2025, Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO) declared a distribution of $0.51 per share payable August 26, 2025 to shareholders of record on July 28, 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. (ET) on August 15, 2025, the valuation date. The issue price for shares will be the Fund's closing NYSE market price on the valuation date.

Adams Natural Resources Fund Declares Distribution

PEO: Energy And Materials Equities CEF (Rating Upgrade)

PEO offers a stable, covered distribution and low leverage, making it a reliable vehicle for extracting dividends from energy and materials equities. While a simple XLE/XLB ETF blend outperformed PEO, the fund's narrowing discount to NAV and structural stability support our revised rating. Retail investors seeking a one-stop-shop for inflation hedging may find PEO's 0.65% expense ratio justified, despite cheaper ETF alternatives.

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Adams Natural Resources Fund Announces First Half 2025 Performance

BALTIMORE, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO) 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 2.3%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested. The comparable figures for the S&P Energy Sector and the S&P 500 Materials Sector were 0.8% and 6.0%, respectively. Our benchmark, which is comprised of the S&P 500 Energy Sector (80%) and the S&P 500 Materials Sector (20%), returned 1.8%. The total return on the Fund's market price for the same period was 3.1%.

Adams Natural Resources Fund Announces First Half 2025 Performance

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