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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-018210"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZARE"
cik: "0001327978"
company_name: "Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T11:27:14.869993+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Real Estate Income Trust reports Feb NAV of $8.12 per share, up from $8.10; portfolio 95.2% leased

## Summary
- NAV per share $8.1200 as of Feb 28, 2026, up from $8.1020 Jan 31, across all share classes.
- Aggregate Fund NAV $3.187B; total investments $8.807B, including $7.665B in real estate.
- Portfolio: 144 properties, 30.5M sq ft, 95.2% leased; leverage ratio 34.3%.
- QTD through Feb 28 raised $277.5M in gross proceeds; Jan/Feb redemptions $27.3M.
- Monthly distribution $0.03450 per share for Feb 2026, paid to Feb 27 record holders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-018210
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZARE
- cik: 0001327978
- company_name: Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026018210/0001628280-26-018210-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026018210/are-20260228.htm

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