---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-043191"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZARE"
cik: "0001327978"
company_name: "Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-15T20:15:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T20:23:13.827571+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Real Estate Income Trust NAV per share rises to $8.1908 as of May 31, 2026

## Summary
- NAV per share increased 0.33% from $8.1640 (April 30) to $8.1908; all share classes unaffected.
- Portfolio of 148 properties (~31M sq ft) was 94.6% leased; leverage ratio 31.9%.
- Quarter-to-date gross proceeds raised $286.6M; share/OP Unit redemptions totaled $25.1M.
- May 2026 distribution authorized at $0.0345 per share, consistent with prior month.
- Updated Washington suitability standards effective July 1, 2026 for DRIP participants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-043191
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZARE
- cik: 0001327978
- company_name: Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-15T20:15:28+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1327978/000162828026043191/0001628280-26-043191-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327978/000162828026043191/are-20260531.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-043191
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-043191.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-043191.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.