Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.

Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. is a Maryland corporation formed on April 11, 2005, operating as a net asset value (NAV)-based perpetual life REIT. The company primarily invests in and operates a diverse portfolio of real property and other real estate-related assets. As of December 31, 2025, its consolidated real property portfolio comprised 143 properties, totaling approximately 30.5 million square feet across 34 markets throughout the U.S. Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc. has elected to be treated as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes since the taxable year ended December 31, 2006. The company utilizes an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (UPREIT) structure, holding its assets through AREIT Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership, where it serves as the sole general partner and a limited partner. A related party, the Advisor, manages the company's daily activities and implements its investment strategy under an Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (2025), effective April 30, 2025. The current term of this agreement concludes on April 30, 2026, with potential for renewal. The company intends to continuously offer shares of its common stock and conduct an ongoing distribution reinvestment plan.