BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - October 13, 2016 -
Performance
Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE:PEO) today announced the Fund's results for the nine months ended September 30th. The total return on Adams Natural Resources' net asset value, with dividends and capital gains reinvested, was 14.2%. Comparable figures for the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index and the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index were 17.9% and 13.6%, respectively. The total return on the market price of the Fund's shares for the period was 14.2%.
For the twelve months ended September 30th, the total return on Adams Natural Resources' net asset value, with dividends and capital gains reinvested, was 16.4%. Comparable figures for the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index and the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index were 17.2% and 24.8%, respectively. The total return on the market price of the Fund's shares for the period was 18.3%.
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9/30/2016
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9/30/2015
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Net assets
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$654,966,712
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$591,256,907
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Shares outstanding
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28,092,075
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27,392,910
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Net asset value per share
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$23.31
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$21.58
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The Third Quarter Report to Shareholders is expected to be released on or about October 21, 2016.
For further information, please contact:
Nancy J. Floyd Prue, CFA
Director of Shareholder Communications
410.752.5900 or 800.638.2479
email