<SEC-DOCUMENT>0002100121-26-000739.txt : 20260429
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0002100121-26-000739
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260429

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001585389
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		EIN:				461722812
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-92834
		FILM NUMBER:		26915004

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 TERRACE ROAD
		CITY:			LADERA RANCH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92694
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949 429 6600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 TERRACE ROAD
		CITY:			LADERA RANCH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92694

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Strategic Storage Trust II, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130828

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002100121
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				392888838
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
		LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER:    	529900YN99W7NU4H6B84

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 VANGUARD BLVD
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-669-6148

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 VANGUARD BLVD
		CITY:			MALVERN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19355
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In accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998), this Schedule 13G reflects the securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC and the following affiliates of Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC or business divisions of such affiliates: Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company and Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC. This Schedule 13G includes securities held by Vanguard funds, or sleeves thereof, over which Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC exercises dispositive power, in addition to securities held by clients over which the affiliates or business divisions of such affiliates indicated above exercise dispositive and/or voting power. This Schedule 13G does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other subsidiaries or affiliates of Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC, or business divisions of such subsidiaries whose ownership of securities is disaggregated from that of the reporting business unit in accordance with such release.

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<certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &amp;#167; 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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<reportingPersonName>Vanguard Portfolio Management</reportingPersonName>
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<signature>Ashley Grim</signature>
<title>Head of Global Fund Administration</title>
<date>04/29/2026</date>
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