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Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO) reported a 34.4% total return on its net asset value for the first nine months of 2026, with dividends and capital gains reinvested.
The fund's market price return for the same period was 34.2%. These figures compare against a benchmark blend of the S&P 500 Energy Sector and S&P 500 Materials Sector that returned 34.0% over the nine-month stretch.
The fund's performance lagged the S&P 500 Energy Sector, which posted a 40.3% return, but significantly outpaced the S&P 500 Materials Sector, which returned 8.8%.
The benchmark used by the fund is weighted 80% to the Energy Sector and 20% to the Materials Sector. The fund's net assets grew to $865,186,454 at September 30, 2026, up from $662,649,222 at September 30, 2025.
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