# Closed DSTs: The 10 Largest Reported Distribution-Rate Gaps

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Author: Sequoia Research
Published: 2026-10-16T22:42:51.170Z
Updated: 2026-10-16T23:15:50.823Z
Original source: [Blue Vault](https://bluevaultpartners.com/closed-dst-distribution-rate-gaps/)
Source published: 2026-10-01T18:54:27.000Z
Type: News
Topics: DSTs

Blue Vault reviewed closed DST programs with nonzero reported distribution rates and selected the ten largest absolute differences between actual payments and original projections. Nine of the selected programs were below projection; one was above it.

The comparison measures percentage-point gaps, not total investment returns, and ranks differences in either direction by size. The article treats the results as a starting point for investigating reporting periods, payment composition and the causes of departures from projections. Offering size alone does not explain a distribution shortfall.

[Read the original](https://bluevaultpartners.com/closed-dst-distribution-rate-gaps/)

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