Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX) Competitors $22.10 -0.03 (-0.11%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.99 -0.12 (-0.54%) As of 08:41 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ADX vs. OXLC, OBDC, DNP, PTY, RVT, GAB, NUV, STEW, BCAT, and CETShould you be buying Adams Diversified Equity Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Adams Diversified Equity Fund include Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Blue Owl Capital (OBDC), DNP Select Income Fund (DNP), Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT), and Central Securities (CET). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Adams Diversified Equity Fund vs. Its Competitors Oxford Lane Capital Blue Owl Capital DNP Select Income Fund Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Royce Small-Cap Trust Gabelli Equity Trust Nuveen Municipal Value Fund SRH Total Return Fund BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Central Securities Oxford Lane Capital (NASDAQ:OXLC) and Adams Diversified Equity Fund (NYSE:ADX) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership. Is OXLC or ADX a better dividend stock? Oxford Lane Capital pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 30.5%. Adams Diversified Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $3.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.2%. Oxford Lane Capital pays out 130.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the media refer more to OXLC or ADX? In the previous week, Oxford Lane Capital had 5 more articles in the media than Adams Diversified Equity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Oxford Lane Capital and 1 mentions for Adams Diversified Equity Fund. Adams Diversified Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Oxford Lane Capital's score of 1.25 indicating that Adams Diversified Equity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Oxford Lane Capital 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Adams Diversified Equity Fund 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OXLC or ADX? Oxford Lane Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Adams Diversified Equity Fund. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOxford Lane Capital$57.31M27.98$376.14M$4.154.26Adams Diversified Equity Fund$362.03M7.18N/AN/AN/A Do insiders & institutionals believe in OXLC or ADX? 6.7% of Oxford Lane Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.4% of Adams Diversified Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Oxford Lane Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Adams Diversified Equity Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is OXLC or ADX more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Oxford Lane CapitalN/A N/A N/A Adams Diversified Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A Which has more risk & volatility, OXLC or ADX? Oxford Lane Capital has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Adams Diversified Equity Fund has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAdams Diversified Equity Fund beats Oxford Lane Capital on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Adams Diversified Equity Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ADX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ADX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAdams Diversified Equity FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.60B$3.94B$12.64B$21.49BDividend Yield15.14%6.23%5.40%3.49%P/E RatioN/AN/A244.0829.75Price / Sales7.1824.0330.8251.58Price / CashN/A18.7719.2518.13Price / BookN/A1.232.314.63Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.01B$999.94M7 Day Performance1.61%0.74%0.75%0.62%1 Month Performance0.66%2.96%3.28%4.34%1 Year Performance4.07%3.21%543.66%16.38% Adams Diversified Equity Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ADXAdams Diversified Equity FundN/A$22.11-0.1%N/A+4.1%$2.60B$362.03M0.0030Positive NewsOXLCOxford Lane Capital2.2563 of 5 stars$17.75-2.5%N/A-33.6%$8.04B$57.31M21.39601Positive NewsOBDCBlue Owl Capital3.0174 of 5 stars$14.30-0.3%$15.42+7.8%-4.4%$7.33B$743.36M9.47N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↑DNPDNP Select Income FundN/A$9.81-0.4%N/A+2.8%$3.64BN/A0.00590Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑PTYPimco Corporate & Income Opportunity FundN/A$14.36+0.3%N/A+0.4%$2.60B$230.95M0.00147,000Ex-DividendRVTRoyce Small-Cap TrustN/A$16.41+0.3%N/A+7.3%$1.96BN/A0.0050Ex-DividendGABGabelli Equity TrustN/A$6.17+0.4%N/A+14.7%$1.89BN/A0.00N/APositive NewsShort Interest ↓NUVNuveen Municipal Value FundN/A$8.80+0.3%N/A-1.3%$1.82BN/A0.00640Positive NewsSTEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$18.38-0.5%N/A+19.3%$1.78BN/A0.00N/AShort Interest ↓BCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$15.20+1.0%N/A-8.6%$1.63B$197.67M0.00147,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓CETCentral SecuritiesN/A$50.09-0.3%N/A+12.4%$1.45B$222.17M0.006Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Oxford Lane Capital Alternatives Blue Owl Capital Alternatives DNP Select Income Fund Alternatives Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Alternatives Royce Small-Cap Trust Alternatives Gabelli Equity Trust Alternatives Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Alternatives SRH Total Return Fund Alternatives BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Alternatives Central Securities Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ADX) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredForget AI Stocks — This Device Will REPLACE the MicrochipWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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