UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number: 811-21206 AEW Real Estate Income Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq. IXIS Asset Management Distributors, L.P. 399 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2810 Date of fiscal year end: January 31 Date of reporting period: April 30, 2007 ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS The AEW Real Estate Income Fund was liquidated on April 13, 2007. As of April 30, 2007, the Fund did not hold any securities. ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, based upon such officers' evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report. There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 3. EXHIBITS (a)(1) Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith. (a)(2) Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. AEW Real Estate Income Fund By: /s/ John T. Hailer --------------------------------- Name: John T. Hailer Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Date: June 25, 2007 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. AEW Real Estate Income Fund By: /s/ John T. Hailer --------------------------------- Name: John T. Hailer Title: President and Chief Executive Officer Date: June 25, 2007 By: /s/ Michael C. Kardok --------------------------------- Name: Michael C. Kardok Title: Treasurer Date: June 25, 2007