Q1 2026 Stockholder Letter

FOR EXISTING STOCKHOLDERS ONLY

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BREIT Highlights

Annualized net return for Class I since inception in January 2017 [ 2 ]

+9.3%

Q1 2026 Class I net return [ 2 ]

+2.0%

Higher than publicly traded REITs total return since January 2017 [ 3 ]

~60%

May 20, 2026

Dear BREIT Stockholder,

Amid significant public market volatility to start the year, BREIT continued to deliver differentiated performance and portfolio stability.

Building on our strong performance momentum in 2025 (+8.1% net return for Class I), BREIT delivered a +2.0% net return in the first quarter of 2026 with positive performance every month. [ 1 ][ 2 ]

Since inception over nine years ago (2017), BREIT has delivered a +9.3% annualized net return (Class I), outperforming publicly traded REITs by ~60% and the broader private real estate universe by ~3x on an annualized basis.[ 2 ][ 3 ] Importantly, BREIT has delivered this strong performance across vastly different investment environments, from a period of persistently low interest rates to a global pandemic and then to one of the fastest interest rate increases in history.

BREIT also continued to provide consistent income with potential tax benefits. In 2025, 100% of BREIT’s distribution was classified as return of capital, bringing our 4.7% annualized distribution rate (Class I) to 7.4% on a tax-equivalent basis, based on federal taxes.[ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] For investors in high-tax states such as New York or California, the tax-equivalent rate can be even more compelling at approximately 9–10%. [ 7 ]* Importantly, BREIT has paid this distribution for 109 consecutive months (Class I), providing a durable and consistent source of portfolio income. [ 8 ]

Diversification in a Changing World

Volatility has increasingly become a defining feature of public markets and the first quarter of 2026 was no exception. The S&P 500 moved up or down by more than 1% on nearly half of all trading days in the quarter, with the index falling more than 9% from peak to trough before rebounding. [ 9 ][ 10 ] Against a backdrop of structurally higher volatility, the need for uncorrelated sources of return to achieve appropriate diversification and risk management is increasingly important, especially as traditional sources of diversification have proven less effective. Both bonds and gold have become more correlated with equities in recent years, with both delivering negative performance nearly 75% of the time the S&P 500 has been down over the last several years. [ 11 ]

Conversely, private real estate has long served as a diversifying source of return in portfolios given its low correlation to public markets, and that remains true today. [ 12 ] Through moments of volatility, private real estate can still provide diversification, stability, and healthy performance, which we believe makes it a meaningful building block of a resilient portfolio. With BREIT’s track record of outperformance relative to other private real estate options since inception, we believe BREIT is well-positioned as a core private real estate allocation. [ 3 ][ 13 ]

Real Estate Recovery

The long-term case for private real estate and BREIT is clear, but we also believe the opportunity for real estate today is especially compelling. Real estate values have reset to historically attractive levels and are on a path of recovery but remain 15% below the peak. [ 14 ] We believe this has created one of the best entry points in recent years, particularly compared to equities and fixed income which are trading near all-time highs despite recent volatility. [ 15 ] An attractive entry point combined with strong, fundamental tailwinds often spells outperformance, and that gives us conviction that there is meaningful upside for real estate as the recovery continues.

We believe that key to the ongoing recovery is the supply backdrop, and we are seeing dramatic declines in new construction starts in BREIT’s key sectors. In fact, multifamily and industrial starts are at the lowest levels in over a decade, down ~60% from their recent peaks due to higher input and financing costs over the last several years. [ 16 ] Construction starts are a powerful leading indicator for real estate. This pullback should set the stage for stronger rent growth and higher values for existing assets, and we are starting to see this flow into fundamentals across our markets.

Also critical to the recovery is the strength of the real estate capital markets, which are very healthy today. U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) issuance was up ~40% year-over-year in 2025, reaching its highest level in over a decade, and Q1 2026 issuance was 6% higher than the same time last year. [ 17 ][ 18 ] At the same time, all-in borrowing costs are down ~40% from their 2023 high. [ 19 ] Simply put, there is more debt capital available at a cheaper price. This backdrop is driving greater transaction activity and stronger pricing, with volumes up 18% year-over-year as more buyers compete for assets at better prices. [ 20 ]

In fact, sentiment towards real estate is the most positive it has been in years. Many institutions and individuals are pivoting to tangible, hard assets in a world of AI disruption and indicating increased appetite to invest in real estate. [ 21 ] We are seeing this reflected in BREIT’s fundraising, with subscriptions in Q1 2026 up +44% compared to Q1 2025, and three consecutive months of positive net flows. We believe these results reflect not only the attractive relative value of real estate today but are also a recognition of BREIT’s highly differentiated performance and portfolio.

Actively Managed, High Conviction Portfolio

In a world of accelerating change, understanding where the puck is headed and spotting trends early is critical. At Blackstone, we have been honing this skill for more than 30 years, and it is the essence of our high-conviction, thematic investment approach. As the world’s largest owner, buyer, and seller of commercial real estate, we believe Blackstone Real Estate’s $600B portfolio of nearly 13,000 real estate assets allows us to see the world in real time, spot trends early, and invest at scale behind our highest conviction themes. [ 22 ]

As a BREIT stockholder, this approach is exactly what you are getting and is as important as ever today. As active managers, we are always looking for ways to ensure your capital is invested behind our best ideas. Today, BREIT’s portfolio is ~90% concentrated in Blackstone Real Estate’s highest conviction sectors of rental housing, industrial, and data centers, and ~65% concentrated in fast-growing Sunbelt markets. [ 23 ]

Data centers continue to be the fastest-growing part of BREIT’s portfolio and a powerful driver of recent performance. Blackstone and BREIT were early movers in the data center space, acquiring QTS well before the AI revolution supercharged the sector.* We have grown data centers in BREIT’s portfolio from just 1% in 2020 to 23% today, driven by tremendous leasing momentum and demand. This momentum continues to drive significant value creation for BREIT, and we believe data centers remain the best risk-adjusted place to invest capital today. BREIT invested $5.8B into pre-leased data center developments in 2025 and another $2.4B in the first quarter of 2026 alone. [ 24 ] With QTS’ leasing pipeline more than doubling year-over-year, we expect deployment to increase substantially from here, positioning BREIT for sustained growth potential well into the future. [ 25 ]*

Industrial remains a core pillar of BREIT’s portfolio and continues to benefit from strong, durable demand tailwinds. Our industrial portfolio is focused on last-mile, infill locations near dense population centers which are benefiting from customer demand for faster e-commerce deliveries, and we believe growth in e-commerce will continue to compound with the adoption of AI and agentic commerce. We are also seeing spillover demand from ~$10T+ of new private and foreign investment announcements in the U.S., with manufacturing-related leasing up ~40% year-over-year. [ 26 ][ 27 ] These powerful tailwinds drove record leasing activity across our industrial portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2025, up +84% year-over-year. [ 28 ] With new construction starts at decade lows, we believe the sector is well-positioned for sustained rent growth ahead.

Our rental housing portfolio is strategically diversified across multifamily, single-family rental, student, and affordable housing to deliver sustained performance across market cycles. Multifamily continues to face some near-term headwinds, with elevated supply in the Sunbelt, but our long-term conviction in the sector remains strong. The U.S. is building fewer homes today than in the 1960s despite the population having nearly doubled, resulting in a structural undersupply of ~4-5 million homes. [ 29 ] At the same time, demand for multifamily has remained durable across market cycles, with strong occupancy of ~95% and rents growing steadily at ~3% annually on average. [ 30 ][ 31 ] While rent growth in some markets has moderated in the short-term, the long-term fundamentals are compelling, and the sector remains one of Blackstone Real Estate’s highest conviction themes.

At Blackstone, we remain grounded in the fundamentals and focused on the long-term themes shaping the opportunity set today. We believe BREIT’s portfolio is a strong reflection of this mindset: even as the role of AI in our economy continues to grow and evolve, people will still live in apartments, goods will still flow through warehouses, and data centers will become all the more essential to house compute. As we look ahead, we are confident in BREIT’s ability to continue delivering long-term wealth creation, consistent income with potential tax benefits, and portfolio diversification, just as it has for more than nine years now. We are grateful for your trust, partnership and support.

Persistent volatility is a defining feature of today’s market

Uncorrelated sources of return can help to achieve appropriate diversification

Attractive entry point for absolute and relative value

Strong, consistent distributions with potential tax benefits

Property Sector & Region Concentration

Key Portfolio Metrics

Performance Summary

Annualized Distribution Rate [ 4 ]

CBOE Volatility Index [ 32 ]
10-Day Moving Average

CBOE Volatility Index Line Chart: 2012 to 2026, range0 to 80; VIX (10-Day Moving Average); LT Average; CBOE Volatility Index Line Chart: 2012 to 2026, range0 to 80; VIX (10-Day Moving Average); LT Average;

Traditional Sources of Diversification are No Longer Effective [ 11 ]
Recent Gold and Bond Performance on S&P Down Days
(2022-2026)

Traditional Sources Pie Chart: Negative Performance, 72%; Positive Performance, 28% Traditional Sources Pie Chart: Negative Performance, 72%; Positive Performance, 28%

Private Real Estate Uncorrelated Over the Long-Term [ 12 ]
Long-Term Real Estate Correlations vs. Other Asset Classes
Last 20 Years

Private RE Uncorrelated Scatter Chart: Inverse Relationship, -1; No Relationship, 0, Equities (0.0), IG bonds (-0.3), Municipal bonds (-0.3) Private RE Uncorrelated Scatter Chart: Inverse Relationship, -1; No Relationship, 0, Equities (0.0), IG bonds (-0.3), Municipal bonds (-0.3)

BREIT Class I Annualized Distribution Rate [ 4 ][ 5 ]
As of March 31, 2026

BREIT Class I Annualized Distribution Rate Column Chart: BREIT Annualized Distribution Rate, 4.7%; BREIT Tax-Equivalent Distribution Rate — Federal, 7.4%; 100% of distributions characterized as ROC in 2025 BREIT Class I Annualized Distribution Rate Column Chart: BREIT Annualized Distribution Rate, 4.7%; BREIT Tax-Equivalent Distribution Rate — Federal, 7.4%; 100% of distributions characterized as ROC in 2025

Additional Impact of State and Local Taxes [ 7 ]

Property Sector [ 23 ]
~90% concentrated in Rental Housing*, Industrial and Data Centers

Property Sector Pie Chart: Data Centers, 23%; Industrial, 21%; Multifamily, 19%; Student Housing, 8%; Affordable Housing, 8%; Single Family Rental, 7%; Other Rental Housing, 1%; Net Lease, 5%; Office, 3%; Hospitality, 2%; Retail, 2%, Self Storage, 1% Property Sector Pie Chart: Data Centers, 23%; Industrial, 21%; Multifamily, 19%; Student Housing, 8%; Affordable Housing, 8%; Single Family Rental, 7%; Other Rental Housing, 1%; Net Lease, 5%; Office, 3%; Hospitality, 2%; Retail, 2%, Self Storage, 1%

Region Concentration [ 23 ]
~65% concentrated in the Sunbelt markets of the U.S.

Region Concentration Pie Chart: South, 36%; West29%; East 21%; Midwest 11%; Non-U.S., 4% Region Concentration Pie Chart: South, 36%; West29%; East 21%; Midwest 11%; Non-U.S., 4%

* Rental Housing includes the following subsectors: multifamily (19%), student housing (8%), affordable housing (8%), single family rental housing (7%) and other rental housing (represents manufactured housing (1%)).

Key Portfolio Metrics

Key Portfolio Metrics

Net Asset Value $55B Leverage Ratio [ 36 ] 46%
Total Asset Value [ 33 ] $104B % Fixed-Rate Financing [ 37 ] 92%
Number of Properties [ 34 ] 4,512 Real Estate Investments [ 37 ] 97%
Occupancy [ 35 ] 94% Debt Investments [ 38 ] 3%

Key Portfolio Metrics

Net Asset Value
Total Asset Value [ 33 ]
Number of Properties [ 34 ]
Occupancy [ 35 ]

Performance Summary

Total Returns (% Net of Fees) as of March 31, 2026 [ 2 ]

Performance Summary

Total Returns (% Net of Fees) as of March 31, 2026 [ 2 ]
Share Class Q1 2026 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Annualized ITD
Class I 2.0% 8.2% 4.0% 8.6% 9.3%
Legacy Class D** (No Sales Load)
(With Sales Load) [ 39 ]
1.9%
0.4%
7.9%
6.3%
3.7%
3.2%
8.2%
7.9%
9.0%
8.8%
Class D-2 (No Sales Load)
(With Sales Load) [ 39 ]
2.6%
1.1%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/M
N/M
Legacy Class S** (No Sales Load)
(With Sales Load) [ 39 ]
1.8%
-1.6%
7.3%
3.7%
3.1%
1.9%
7.6%
6.9%
8.3%
7.9%
Class S-2 (No Sales Load)
(With Sales Load) [ 39 ]
2.2%
-1.2%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/M
N/M
Legacy Class T** (No Sales Load)
(With Sales Load) [ 39 ]
1.8%
-1.6%
7.3%
3.7%
3.1%
1.9%
7.7%
7.0%
8.5%
8.0%
Class T-2 (No Sales Load)
(With Sales Load) [ 39 ]
2.0%
-1.4%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/M
N/M

Performance Summary

Total Returns (% Net of Fees) as of March 31, 2026 [ 2 ]
Share Class
Class I
Legacy Class D**
Class D-2
Legacy Class S**
Class S-2
Legacy Class T**
Class T-2

** Class D shares, Class S shares and Class T shares are no longer available for purchase in BREIT’s primary offering and only available to existing holders of such classes pursuant to BREIT’s distribution reinvestment plan. Class D-2 shares, Class S-2 shares, Class T-2 shares, and Class I shares may be purchased in our primary offering and through our distribution reinvestment plan. The inception data for Class S-2, T-2 and D-2 shares is September 1, 2025.

Annualized Distribution Rate [ 4 ]

Annualized Distribution Rate [ 4 ]

Class I Legacy Class D** Class D-2 Legacy Class S** Class S-2 Legacy Class T** Class T-2
4.7% 4.5% 4.5% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 3.9%

Annualized Distribution Rate [ 4 ]

Class I
4.7%

** Class D shares, Class S shares, and Class T shares are no longer available for purchase in BREIT’s primary offering and only available to existing holders of such classes pursuant to BREIT’s distribution reinvestment plan. Class D-2 shares, Class S-2 shares, Class T-2 shares, and Class I shares may be purchased in our primary offering and through our distribution reinvestment plan. The inception date for Class S-2, T-2, and D-2 shares is September 1, 2025.

Important Disclosure Information

Represents BREIT’s view of the current market environment as of the date appearing in this material only, which is subject to change. There can be no assurance that any of the trends described herein will continue in the future or will not reverse. BREIT does not trade on a national securities exchange, and therefore, is generally illiquid. The volatility and risk profile of the indices presented are likely to be materially different from that of BREIT including that BREIT’s fees and expenses may be higher and BREIT shares are significantly less liquid than publicly traded companies. Indices are meant to illustrate general market performance. Comparisons shown are for informational purposes only, do not represent specific investments and are not a portfolio allocation recommendation. There can be no assurance that any Blackstone fund or investment will be able to implement its investment strategy, achieve its objectives or avoid substantial losses. Distributions are not guaranteed and may be funded from sources other than cash flow from operations, including, without limitation, borrowings, the sale of our assets, repayments of our real estate debt investments, ROC or offering proceeds, and advances or the deferral of fees and expenses. We have no limits on the amounts we may fund from such sources. See “Important Disclosure Information — Index Definitions” and “— Trends”.

* In 2021, BREIT along with certain Blackstone-managed investment vehicles formed a joint venture and acquired all outstanding shares of common stock of QTS. As of March 31, 2026, BREIT’s ownership in QTS was 35% and the QTS investment accounted for 22.5% of BREIT’s real estate asset value.

“Performance momentum” reflects the continuation of positive monthly net returns for BREIT’s Class I shares during each month of Q1 2026. Monthly returns during this period have varied and have not been consistent with the annualized pace of 2025 results. Past performance does not predict future returns, and there can be no assurance that positive monthly returns will continue. BREIT’s share price is subject to less volatility because its per share NAV is based on the value of real estate assets it owns and not subject to market pricing forces as are the prices of publicly traded companies. Although BREIT’s share price is subject to less volatility, BREIT shares are significantly less liquid than publicly traded companies, and are not immune to fluctuations.
Represents BREIT Class I shares. Please see page 5 for Q1’26, 1-Year, 3-Year, 5-Year and Inception to date (“ITD”) net returns. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized consistent with the IPA Practice Guideline 2018. Returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. January 1, 2017 reflects BREIT Class I’s inception date. Returns shown reflect the percent change in the NAV per share from the beginning of the applicable period, plus the amount of any distribution per share declared in the period. All returns shown assume reinvestment of distributions pursuant to BREIT’s distribution reinvestment plan, are derived from unaudited financial information, and are net of all BREIT expenses, including general and administrative expenses, transaction related expenses, management fees, performance participation allocation, and share class-specific fees, but exclude the impact of early repurchase deductions on the repurchase of shares that have been outstanding for less than one year. Past performance does not predict future returns. Class D shares, Class S shares and Class T shares were offered in BREIT’s primary offering but are currently only available to existing holders of such classes pursuant to BREIT’s distribution reinvestment plan. Class D-2 shares, Class S-2 shares, Class T-2 shares and Class I shares may be purchased in BREIT’s primary offering and through BREIT’s distribution reinvestment plan. The inception dates for the Class I, D, S and T shares are January 1, 2017, May 1, 2017, January 1, 2017 and June 1, 2017, respectively. The inception date for Class D-2, S-2 and T-2 shares is September 1, 2025. The returns have been prepared using unaudited data and valuations of the underlying investments in BREIT’s portfolio, which are estimates of fair value and form the basis for BREIT’s NAV. Valuations based upon unaudited reports from the underlying investments may be subject to later adjustments, may not correspond to realized value and may not accurately reflect the price at which assets could be liquidated. As return information is calculated based on NAV, return information presented will be impacted should the assumptions on which NAV was determined prove to be incorrect. Returns listed as (with sales load) assume payment of the full upfront sales charge at initial subscription (1.5% for Class D and D-2 shares; 3.5% for Class S and S-2 and Class T and T-2 shares). The sales charge for Class D shares became effective May 1, 2018. The sales charge for Class D-2, S-2 and T-2 shares became effective September 1, 2025. Returns listed as (no sales load) exclude up-front selling commissions and dealer manager fees. BREIT no longer offers Class D, S, and T shares in its primary offering, and instead offers Class D-2, S-2 and T-2 shares in its primary offering. Due to the short duration since inception, ITD returns for the -2 classes are not yet meaningful. Please see performance information for Class S, T and D shares for additional information. Please see www.breit.com/performance for information on BREIT returns. See “Important Disclosure Information – Use of Leverage”.
Publicly traded REITs reflect the MSCI U.S. REIT Index total return as of March 31, 2026. BREIT’s Class I inception date is January 1, 2017. Private real estate reflects the NFI-ODCE net total return as of March 31, 2026. During the period from January 1, 2017 to March 31, 2026, BREIT’s Class I annualized total net return of 9.3% was 60% higher than the MSCI U.S. REIT Index annualized total return of 5.8%. During the period from January 1, 2017 to March 31, 2026, BREIT Class I’s annualized total return of 9.3% was 2.7x the NFI-ODCE annualized total net return of 3.5%. BREIT does not trade on a national securities exchange, and therefore, is generally illiquid. The volatility and risk profile of the indices presented are likely to be materially different from that of BREIT including that BREIT’s fees and expenses may be higher and BREIT shares are significantly less liquid than publicly traded REITs. See “Important Disclosure Information – Index Definitions”.
Represents Class I Shares. Reflects the current month’s distribution annualized and divided by the prior month’s net asset value, which is inclusive of all fees and expenses. Annualized distribution rate for the other share classes: Legacy Class S: 3.8%; Class S-2: 3.8%; Legacy Class T: 3.9%; Class T-2: 3.9%; Legacy Class D: 4.5%; Class D-2: 4.5%. Class D-2, Class S-2 and Class T-2 shares were first sold on September 1, 2025 and the annualized distribution rate reflects the current month’s distribution for such share class annualized and divided by the net asset value of Class D, Class S and Class T shares as of the prior month. Distributions are not guaranteed and may be funded from sources other than cash flow from operations, including, without limitation, borrowings, the sale of our assets, repayments of our real estate debt investments, ROC or offering proceeds, and advances or the deferral of fees and expenses. We have no limits on the amounts we may fund from such sources. Our inception to date cash flows from operating activities, along with inception to date net gains from investment realizations, have funded 100% of our distributions through March 31, 2026. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Distributions” in BREIT’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information.
7.4% tax-equivalent distribution rate assumes that the investment in BREIT shares is not sold or redeemed and reflects the pre-tax distribution rate an investor would need to receive from a theoretical investment to match the 4.7% after-tax distribution rate earned by a BREIT Class I stockholder based on BREIT’s 2025 ROC of 100%, if the distributions from the theoretical investment (i) were classified as ordinary income subject to tax at the top marginal tax rate of 37%, (ii) did not benefit from the 20% tax rate deduction and (iii) were not classified as ROC. The ordinary income tax rate could change in the future. Tax-equivalent distribution rate for the other share classes are as follows: Class S: 6.0%; Class S-2: 6.0%; Class T: 6.2%; Class T-2: 6.2%; Class D: 7.2% and Class D-2: 7.2%. The tax-equivalent distribution rate would be reduced by 1.2%, 1.2%, 1.3%, 1.3%, 1.4% 1.4% and 1.5% for Class S, S-2, T, T-2, D, D-2, and I shares, respectively, taking into account deferred capital gains tax that would be payable upon redemption. This assumes a one-year holding period and includes the impact of deferred capital gains tax incurred in connection with a redemption of BREIT shares. Upon redemption, an investor is assumed to be subject to tax on all prior return of capital distributions at the current maximum capital gains rate of 20%. The capital gains rate could change in the future. ROC distributions reduce the stockholder’s tax basis in the year the distribution is received, and generally defer taxes on that portion until the stockholder’s stock is sold via redemption. Upon redemption, the investor may be subject to higher capital gains taxes as a result of a lower cost basis due to the return of capital distributions. See “Important Disclosure Information–Tax Information” for more information.
ROC distributions reduce the stockholder’s tax basis in the year the distribution is received, and generally defer taxes on that portion until the stockholder’s stock is sold via redemption. Upon redemption, the investor may be subject to higher capital gains taxes as a result of a lower cost basis due to the ROC distributions. Certain non-cash deductions, such as depreciation and amortization, lower the taxable income for REIT distributions. BREIT’s ROC in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 was 92%, 94%, 85%, 96% and 100%, respectively.
State tax rate assumes top marginal tax rates plus any applicable surtaxes. NY State: 10.9%; NYC: 3.876%; CA: 13.3%; HI: 11.1%; DC: 10.75%; NJ: 10.75%. Includes 37% federal tax rate. NYC Resident tax rate includes the New York State Tax Rate.
As of March 31, 2026, BREIT has delivered 109, 109, 106 and 107 months of consecutive distributions for the Class I, S, T and D shares, respectively. Class S-2, T-2 and D-2 shares were first sold on September 1, 2025, and BREIT has delivered 7, 7 and 7 months of consecutive distributions for the Class S-2, T-2 and D-2 shares, respectively, as of March 31, 2026.
Bloomberg. Represents the number of U.S. equity market trading days during Q1 2026 in which the S&P 500 Index experienced an intra-day price movement of at least ±1% relative to the prior trading day’s closing price, based on daily high and low levels. Percentages reflect the share of total trading days in the period meeting this threshold.
Reflects difference in Q1 2026 returns of the S&P 500 from January 27, 2026 peak to March 30, 2026 trough.
Represents Bloomberg as of March 26, 2026.
Correlation measures how one investment performs in relation to another, with a coefficient of +1 being a perfect, positive correlation and a coefficient of -1 being a perfect, negative correlation. When two asset classes have a correlation of +1, they will both move up or down by the same amount in the same direction. Conversely, a correlation of -1 indicates that when one asset class moves up or down, the other moves in the opposite direction by the same amount. In general, asset classes with a correlation of less than 0.70 or greater than -0.70 are considered to have relatively low correlation. Private real estate is represented by the NFI-ODCE. Equities are represented by the total return of the S&P 500 Index, including dividends. Investment grade bonds are represented by the total return of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Municipal bonds are represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Index. See “Important Disclosure Information–Index Definitions” and “–Trends”.
Represents BREIT Class I shares. 2018 net returns for the other share classes: Legacy Class S shares (no sales load): 7.6%; Legacy Class S shares (with sales load): 3.9%; Legacy Class T shares (no sales load): 7.4%; Legacy Class T shares (with sales load): 3.7%; Legacy Class D shares (no sales load): 7.9%; Legacy Class D shares (with sales load): 6.3%. 2022 net returns for the other share classes: Legacy Class S shares (no sales load): 7.5%; Legacy Class S shares (with sales load): 3.8%; Legacy Class T shares (no sales load): 7.4%; Legacy Class T shares (with sales load): 3.7%; Legacy Class D shares (no sales load): 8.0%; Legacy Class D shares (with sales load): 6.4%. BREIT no longer offers Class D, S, and T shares in its primary offering, and instead offers Class D-2, S-2 and T-2 shares in its primary offering. Class S-2, T-2 and D-2 shares were first sold on September 1, 2025. See “Important Disclosure Information–Returns” for more information on BREIT’s returns. Morningstar. S&P 500 reflects total returns, private real estate reflects the NFI-ODCE net total return and the MSCI U.S. REIT Index total return. The volatility and risk profile of the indices presented are likely to be materially different from that of BREIT including that BREIT’s fees and expenses may be higher and BREIT shares are significantly less liquid than publicly traded companies. See “Important Disclosure Information–Index Definitions”.
Green Street Advisors, as of March 31, 2026. Reflects the Commercial Property Price Index for All Property, which captures the prices at which U.S. commercial real estate transactions are currently being negotiated and contracted. Real estate values “reset…but still remain 15% below the peak” refers to the November 30, 2023 trough. See “Important Disclosure Information–Index Definitions”.
S&P 500 reflects total gross return, as of March 31, 2026. “Near all-time high” refers to the closing price of the S&P 500 on March 31, 2026. Corporate bonds reflect the total return of the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index, as of March 31, 2026. “Near all-time high” refers to the closing price of the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index on March 31, 2026. See “Important Disclosure Information–Index Definitions”.
Declining new supply refers to new construction starts in the multifamily and industrial sectors. Multifamily: RealPage Market Analytics, as of March 31, 2026. Represents change in annual starts as a percent of prior year end stock figures for the trailing months as of Q1’26 compared to the year-ended 2022. Data reflects institutional-quality product across RealPage Market Analytics Top 150-tracked markets and excludes New York City. As of March 31, 2026, the multifamily sector accounted for 19% of BREIT’s real estate asset value. Industrial: CoStar, as of April 15, 2026. Represents change in annual starts as a percent of prior year-end stock figures for the trailing twelve months as of Q1’26 compared to the year-ended 2022. Data reflects the following Logistics and Flex subsectors per CoStar: Light Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Showroom, Bulk Warehouse, Distribution, Light Distribution, Light Industrial and Warehouse. As of March 31, 2026, the industrial sector accounted for 21% of BREIT’s real estate asset value.
JP Morgan, as of December 31, 2025. Represents total U.S. CMBS volume (includes SASB, Conduit and CRE CLO) as of the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.
JP Morgan, as of March 31, 2026. Represents total U.S CMBS volume (includes SASB, Conduit and CRE CLO) as of the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Comparisons are included for illustrative purposes only, and there can be no assurance that CMBS issuance volume will continue to increase.
Blackstone Proprietary Data, as of March 31, 2026. Represents estimated all-in borrowing costs for high-quality logistics transactions at ~65-70% avg. LTV. Spread reflects weighted average spread across all rating tranches applied to est. rating agency capital structures from each respective period. ’23 wide reflects peak base rate and spreads for representative BX SASB CMBS transactions in ’23. March ’26 reflects all-in borrowing costs across recent logistics BX SASB CMBS transactions. There can be no assurance that financing costs will continue to decline and changes in this measure may have a negative impact on BREIT’s performance.
MSCI Real Capital Analytics, as of February 2026. Reflects transactions over $2.5M.
“Pivoting to tangible, hard assets” refers to increased demand for commercial real estate focused investment products. Private Equity Real Estate (“PERE”) 2026 Investor Perspectives as of February 3, 2026. Blackstone Advisor Pulse Survey as of January 2026. See “Important Disclosure Information–Blackstone Proprietary Data”.
Real Capital Analytics, as of March 31, 2026, represents world’s largest owner of commercial real estate and reflects estimated market value. Largest buyer and seller reflect transaction volume since January 1, 2000. No compensation was paid by Blackstone in exchange for, or connection with, Real Capital Analytics’ reports. The ranking should not be considered an endorsement of Blackstone or BREIT by Real Capital Analytics. Green Street Advisors, as of December 31, 2025, represents Blackstone’s position as the most active borrower in the SASB real estate market in 2025. No compensation was paid by Blackstone in exchange for, or connection with, Green Street Advisors’ reports. The ranking should not be considered an endorsement of Blackstone or BREIT by Green Street Advisors. $600B as of December 31, 2025. Represents the total real estate value of all drawn, closed and committed investments in Blackstone’s opportunistic real estate private equity funds, core+ real estate private equity funds, and the Blackstone real estate debt funds plus dry powder. There can be no assurance that committed but not yet closed transactions will close as expected or at all. Blackstone Inc. (“Blackstone”)is a premier global investment manager. The real estate group of Blackstone, Blackstone Real Estate, is BREIT’s sponsor and an affiliate of BREIT’s adviser, BX REIT Advisors L.L.C. (the “Adviser”). Information regarding Blackstone and Blackstone Real Estate is included to provide information regarding the experience of BREIT’s sponsor and its affiliates. An investment in BREIT is not an investment in BREIT’s sponsor or Blackstone as BREIT is a separate and distinct legal entity.
“Property Sector” weighting is measured as the asset value of real estate investments for each sector category divided by the asset value of all of BREIT’s real estate investments, excluding the value of any third-party interests in such real estate investments. “Region Concentration” represents regions as defined by the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (“NCREIF”) and the weighting is measured as the asset value of real estate properties for each regional category divided by the asset value of all of BREIT’s real estate properties, excluding the value of any third-party interests in such real estate properties. “Sunbelt” reflects comparison between the South and West regions versus the rest of the United States as defined by NCREIF.
$5.8B represents BREIT’s deployment into QTS data center developments for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. $2.4B represents BREIT’s deployment into QTS data center developments for the three months ended March 31, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, BREIT’s ownership in QTS was 35% and the QTS investment accounted for 22.5% of BREIT’s real estate asset value.
Year-over-year compares QTS’ leasing pipeline as of March 31, 2026 to March 31, 2025. There can be no assurance that these leases will commence on their current expected terms, or at all, and this information should not be considered an indication of future performance.
The White House, as of April 2026.
Blackstone Proprietary Data, as of December 31, 2025. Reflects manufacturing-related leasing activity year-over-year.
Blackstone Proprietary Data, as of December 31, 2025. Reflects the average quarterly square footage leased, including both new leases and renewals, for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.
Brookings Institute, as of November 2024. Reflects the cumulative shortfall for total residential units (owned and rented) from 2006 – 2023.
Axiometrics, as of December 2025. Reflects national multifamily occupancy presented on a trailing 4-quarter average from 2000 to 2025.
RealPage Market Analytics. Represents average quarterly same-store effective rent growth from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2025.
CBOE Global Markets as of March 31, 2026. The VIX reflects the market’s expectation of 30-day volatility based on S&P 500 index options. VIX 10-day moving average (January 2012–March 2026). Past market volatility is not indicative of future results. For illustrative purposes only. LT average reflects average of the CBOE Volatility Index from January 2012—March 2026.
Total asset value is measured as (i) the asset value of real estate investments (based on fair value), excluding any third party interests in such real estate investments, plus (ii) the equity in our real estate debt investments measured at fair value (defined as the asset value of our real estate debt investments less the financing on such investments), but excluding any other assets (such as cash or any other cash equivalents). The total asset value would be higher if such amounts were included and the value of our real estate debt investments was not decreased by the financing on such investments.
Number of properties reflects real estate investments only, including unconsolidated properties, and does not include real estate debt investments. Single family rental homes are not reflected in the number of properties.
Occupancy is an important real estate metric because it measures the utilization of properties in the portfolio. Occupancy is weighted by the total value of all consolidated real estate properties, excluding our hospitality investments, and any third-party interests in such properties. For our industrial, net lease, data centers, office and retail investments, occupancy includes all leased square footage as of the date indicated. For our multifamily, student housing and affordable housing investments, occupancy is defined as the percentage of actual rent divided by gross potential rent (defined as actual rent for occupied units and market rent for vacant units) for the three months ended on the date indicated. For our single family rental housing investments, the occupancy rate includes occupied homes for the month ended on the date indicated. For our self storage and manufactured housing investments, the occupancy rate includes occupied square footage, occupied sites and occupied units, respectively, as of the date indicated. The average occupancy rate for our hospitality investments was 72% for the twelve months ended March 31, 2026 and includes paid occupied rooms. Hospitality investments owned less than 12 months are excluded from the average occupancy rate calculation. Unconsolidated investments are excluded from occupancy rate calculations.
Our leverage ratio is measured by dividing (i) consolidated property-level and entity-level debt net of cash and loan-related restricted cash, by (ii) the asset value of real estate investments (measured using the greater of fair market value and cost) plus the equity in our settled real estate debt investments. Indebtedness incurred (i) in connection with funding a deposit in advance of the closing of an investment or (ii) as other working capital advances will not be included as part of the calculation above. The leverage ratio would be higher if the indebtedness on our real estate debt investments and the pro rata share of debt within our unconsolidated investments were taken into account. The use of leverage involves a high degree of financial risk and may increase the exposure of the investments to adverse economic factors.
The percentage of fixed-rate financing is measured by dividing (i) the sum of our consolidated fixed-rate debt, secured financings on investments in real estate debt, and the outstanding notional principal amount of corporate and consolidated interest rate swaps, by (ii) total consolidated debt outstanding inclusive of secured financings on investments in real estate debt.
Investment allocation is measured as the asset value of each investment category (real estate investments or real estate debt investments) divided by the total asset value of all investment categories, excluding the value of any third party interests in such assets.
Assumes payment of the full upfront sales charge at initial subscription (1.5% for Class D shares; 3.5% for Class S and Class T shares). The sales charge for Class D shares became effective May 1, 2018.