All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

ADX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

ADX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, ADX returned +21.97% over the past year and +14.91% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, ADX is up +1,879.68% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.63%/yr, and is currently −1.56% below its real total-return high on Aug. 12, 2026.

Data ending Tue Sep. 22, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Tue 2026-09-22 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
ADX × 		+1,879.68%
+6.63%/yr 		+5.50%/yr
R2=0.922
Adams Diversified Equity Closed Fund NYSE Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Tue 2026-09-22 Start
Value 		End
Value
ADX × 		$10,000.00
1980-03-17 		$197,968.05
2026-09-22

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-22

  YTD YoY
ADX × 		+14.91% +21.97%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
ADX × 		−1.56%
on 2026-09-22
from 2026-08-12 peak 		−64.85%
on 2009-03-09
from 2000-09-05 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-09-22 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
ADX × 		+21.97% +45.66%
+20.69%/yr 		+97.67%
+25.50%/yr 		+59.90%
+9.84%/yr 		+220.25%
+12.34%/yr

Annual Returns

Year ADX
2026 (YTD) +14.91%
2025 +22.74%
2024 +24.71%
2023 +27.23%
2022 −24.69%
2021 +6.04%
2020 +15.00%
2019 +33.70%
2018 −5.38%
2017 +26.93%
2016 −1.39%
2015 −5.89%
2014 +12.98%
2013 +29.98%
2012 +15.10%
2011 −7.04%
2010 +10.24%
2009 +28.39%
2008 −38.89%
2007 +5.28%
2006 +15.09%
2005 −1.16%
2004 +9.53%
2003 +22.93%
2002 −22.53%
2001 −25.92%
2000 −1.82%
1999 +32.80%
1998 +17.50%
1997 +30.79%
1996 +12.68%
1995 +26.38%
1994 −12.46%
1993 −5.40%
1992 +11.06%
1991 +36.16%
1990 −8.28%
1989 +4.36%
1988 −2.11%
1987 −10.80%
1986 +21.14%
1985 +26.26%
1984 −9.87%
1983 −0.88%
1982 +10.66%
1981 −14.56%
1980 +33.16%