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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-035470"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZARE"
cik: "0001327978"
company_name: "Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-15T17:52:23+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T17:53:13.800202+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares REIT reports April NAV of $8.1640/share, up from $8.1467; portfolio 94.5% leased

## Summary
- NAV per share $8.1640 as of Apr 30, up 0.21% from $8.1467 on Mar 31; aggregate NAV $3.41B.
- Portfolio: 144 properties (30.7M sq ft) in 34 U.S. markets, 94.5% leased.
- Leverage ratio 33.1%; raised $126M in gross proceeds QTD; redemptions $11.6M in April.
- Monthly distribution authorized $0.0345 per share for April 2026, paid to Apr 30 record holders.
- Total investments $8.98B; industrial $3.08B, residential $2.68B, retail $729M, office $406M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-035470
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZARE
- cik: 0001327978
- company_name: Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-15T17:52:23+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/1327978/000162828026035470/0001628280-26-035470-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026035470/are-20260430.htm

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