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How Much DST Sponsor History is Actually Available?
Blue Vault's review of 12 DST sponsors found historical closed-program or full-cycle information for 11. Eight had closed-program records, nine had completed-program records, and six had both types represented.
The article stresses that a favorable percentage needs to be considered alongside the number of investments behind it. For example, its reported full-cycle break-even measure was 100% for three sponsors, but those results drew on materially different samples. Database coverage and the methodology's disposition-cost assumption limit how the figures can be compared.
Research considerations
DST coverage can involve new offerings, acquisitions, financing, sponsor developments, or exits. When considering an offering, the property portfolio, sponsor experience, capital structure, fees, and exit assumptions deserve a closer review alongside the announcement.
- Does the announcement concern a specific offering, the sponsor, or the broader DST market?
- What do the current offering documents say about the properties, debt, fees, risks, and exit assumptions?
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