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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-002369"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZARE"
cik: "0001327978"
company_name: "Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:45:19.337222+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ARET December 2025 NAV per share rises to $8.0353; acquires $768.1M in properties

## Summary
- NAV per share increased 0.51% from $7.9946 in November to $8.0353 in December 2025.
- Total Fund Interests outstanding grew to 388.6M from 359.9M (OP Units issued for DST Interests).
- Acquired four industrial and two data center properties for $768.1M in Q4 2025.
- Portfolio 94.9% leased across 143 properties; weighted-average interest rate 4.85%, leverage 35.6%.
- Gross proceeds of $457.4M raised Q4 2025; redemptions $43.2M for Oct-Dec 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-002369
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZARE
- cik: 0001327978
- company_name: Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026002369/0001628280-26-002369-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026002369/are-20251231.htm

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