---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001327978-25-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZARE"
cik: "0001327978"
company_name: "Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:20:32.477112+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares REIT July NAV per share rises to $7.7835; monthly distribution increased to $0.03450

## Summary
- NAV per Fund Interest up 0.74% from $7.7262 (June 30) to $7.7835 (July 31).
- Monthly gross distribution raised to $0.03450/share (+3.5%) from $0.03333/share paid since July 2023.
- Portfolio: 129 properties, 25.3M sq ft, 94.6% leased; leverage ratio 35.8%.
- QTD gross proceeds raised $91.1M; July redemptions $14.5M fully paid Aug 1.
- Total investments $7.07B; aggregate fund NAV $2.61B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001327978-25-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZARE
- cik: 0001327978
- company_name: Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000132797825000055/0001327978-25-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000132797825000055/are-20250731x8k.htm

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