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# Delaware Statutory Trust Fees (2026): What a Lower Upfront Fee Does Not Tell You

## What Is This Article About?

This article compares selected entry and ongoing charges in two DST offering documents dated in 2026. It then uses a separate fictional fee model to show when a lower initial charge stays cheaper and when that result changes. Holding time, fee bases, credits, unpaid charges, and sale costs each get a separate test. The goal is a cost conclusion that says exactly what the numbers include and what remains unknown.

## Table of Contents

- [Define What the Lower Upfront Fee Includes](#define-what-the-lower-upfront-fee-includes)
- [Selected 2026 DST Fee Disclosures](#selected-2026-dst-fee-disclosures)
- [A Common Five-Period Test of the Selected Charges](#a-common-five-period-test-of-the-selected-charges)
- [When Lower Entry Costs Lose Their Advantage](#when-lower-entry-costs-lose-their-advantage)
- [Test Changes in the Annual Fee Base](#test-changes-in-the-annual-fee-base)
- [Separate a Fee Waiver From a Delayed Payment](#separate-a-fee-waiver-from-a-delayed-payment)
- [Add Exit Costs Before Declaring a Winner](#add-exit-costs-before-declaring-a-winner)
- [Check How Long a Fee Credit Lasts](#check-how-long-a-fee-credit-lasts)
- [Measure Whether Missing Costs Could Change the Result](#measure-whether-missing-costs-could-change-the-result)
- [Account for the Timing of Fee Payments](#account-for-the-timing-of-fee-payments)
- [Keep Cost Totals Separate From Investment Returns](#keep-cost-totals-separate-from-investment-returns)
- [Write a Fee Conclusion That Can Be Checked](#write-a-fee-conclusion-that-can-be-checked)
- [FAQ](#faq)
- [About Sequoia Research](#about-sequoia-research)
- [Sources](#sources)

## Define What the Lower Upfront Fee Includes

A lower upfront fee answers one question: how much of a defined charge applies at entry. It does not answer how much the investor will bear over the full holding period. To reach that second answer, the comparison needs the later fees, their bases, and the events that trigger them.

Start with the claim being made. “The selling commission is lower” is different from “all purchase charges are lower.” Neither means that all costs through sale are lower. A clear comparison keeps the wording as narrow as the evidence until the other amounts have been checked.

The SEC's July 2025 fee bulletin distinguishes transaction fees from ongoing fees. It also directs investors to examine product and account costs. That is a useful starting point for a DST comparison: a product's entry charges and an account's later charges can come from different records. [SEC: How Fees and Expenses Affect Your Investment Portfolio](https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-bulletins/updated).

A low number may be accurate yet incomplete. It may omit a dealer charge, use debt and equity as its base, or reflect a reduction offered only through one purchase route. Ask for the dollar amount and the calculation before comparing the percentage with another offer.

Then name the cost group. It might contain selling commissions and offering expenses, or it might include acquisition and financing charges too. A wider group should not be compared with a single commission as though both describe the same thing. Keep a separate row for each item before making a subtotal.

Time also belongs in the claim. A five-year result can differ from a seven-year result even if no fee changes. The longer hold adds more recurring charges. If those charges differ between plans, the extra years can change which plan costs less.

This article uses two layers of analysis. First comes a limited comparison of actual 2026 disclosures. Then an original fictional pair isolates the effect of later costs. The teaching pair is not a forecast for either named offering, and no cost result is a recommendation to buy a DST.

## Selected 2026 DST Fee Disclosures

The public-document sample consists of NewStar 17 Sweetwater Springs, DST, and Passco Allure DST. It is a two-document sample chosen for accessible terms, not a survey of the market. The source check occurred October 16, 2026; later amendments and personal subscription quotes were not obtained.

The entry group below combines listed sales charges with organization and offering expenses. It excludes other acquisition and financing costs. Printed dollars, rather than rounded percentages, are used in the calculation.

| Selected disclosure | NewStar 17 Sweetwater Springs | Passco Allure |
|---|---:|---:|
| PPM date | February 9, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| Maximum offering equity | $21,808,522 | $58,575,000 |
| Selected entry group | $2,234,533 | $4,766,988 |
| Entry group divided by equity | 10.25% | 8.14% |
| Selected recurring line | Asset management: $35,000, $0, $0, $15,000, then $40,000 annually | Trust administration: $25,000 each fiscal year |

NewStar's entry group uses two sales rows plus organization costs; Allure's uses four sales rows plus organization costs. The recurring lines pay for different defined services, so they are not an equal-service price comparison. Allure also states a different administration formula if the trust becomes its Springing LLC. [NewStar PPM, printed pages 45–47](https://pcsalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NewStar-NewStar-17-Sweetwater-DST-Private-Placement-Memorandum-PPM.pdf), [Passco Allure PPM, printed pages 48–49 and 119](https://qbkrvktefrncdppfqwyg.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/investment-documents/rec2aJXhMpuVPqp2L/146296582c94da53/Passco%20-%20Allure%20DST%20-%20PPM.pdf).

These are selected disclosed charges, not complete operating budgets. Property management, reimbursements, other compensation, sale charges, and personal account costs are outside this table. The comparison also does not establish whether interests are currently available or what any particular investor actually paid.

## A Common Five-Period Test of the Selected Charges

Use the same assumed $250,000 subscription amount for each document. Scale selected costs by that amount divided by the maximum offering equity. Assume proportional allocation, no personal fee reductions, no waivers, and no changes to the quoted structure. This is a budget illustration, not an actual subscription calculation.

Count the first five full scheduled annual amounts, without partial-period adjustments. The resulting recurring sums are $90,000 and $125,000 at the trust level. Actual calendar dates, entry dates, billing and partial periods would need their own treatment. The model keeps the trust structure in place throughout.

| Selected-cost model for $250,000 | NewStar | Allure |
|---|---:|---:|
| Allocated entry group | $25,615.36 | $20,345.66 |
| Allocated five-period recurring line | $1,031.71 | $533.50 |
| Selected combined model | $26,647.07 | $20,879.16 |

The lower entry result remains lower in this limited test. The difference is $5,767.91, using unrounded calculations before the final rounding. That is a finding about the selected lines and assumptions, not a finding that one offering has lower lifetime costs or better value. [NewStar fee schedule](https://pcsalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NewStar-NewStar-17-Sweetwater-DST-Private-Placement-Memorandum-PPM.pdf), [Allure fee schedule](https://qbkrvktefrncdppfqwyg.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/investment-documents/rec2aJXhMpuVPqp2L/146296582c94da53/Passco%20-%20Allure%20DST%20-%20PPM.pdf).

A result can survive one added cost test without settling the full question. To broaden it, obtain the missing fee rules, actual dates and investor terms. Add a line only when its amount or formula is supported. An unknown charge should stay unknown rather than quietly become zero.

The distinction matters when a table is reused. A reader may copy the combined row and drop the exclusions. Keep “selected” and the time assumptions in the label so the narrow result can travel with its limits. From this point forward, every numerical example is fictional and separate from the named sample.

## When Lower Entry Costs Lose Their Advantage

Consider two invented fee plans, Meadow and Orchard, each measured against a $300,000 reference investment. Their selected fee groups cover the same assumed services. All other costs are held equal and left out. No return, property value, tax result or investment quality is assumed.

Meadow has a $15,000 entry charge and a $3,600 recurring annual charge. Orchard has a $24,000 entry charge and a $1,800 recurring annual charge. Those annual amounts equal 1.2% and 0.6% of the constant reference amount. The reference stays fixed for this first model.

The charges represent costs allocated to or paid for the investor under the invented terms. They are not extra bills on top of a quoted subscription unless the actual agreement says so. This example isolates cost timing; it does not describe how either trust funds a property purchase.

Meadow starts $9,000 cheaper. Each complete year then adds $1,800 more to Meadow's cost than to Orchard's. Divide the initial $9,000 advantage by that $1,800 annual difference. The two selected cost totals meet after five full years.

| Full years in the model | Meadow total | Orchard total | Lower selected cost |
|---|---:|---:|---|
| 3 | $25,800 | $29,400 | Meadow by $3,600 |
| 5 | $33,000 | $33,000 | Equal |
| 7 | $40,200 | $36,600 | Orchard by $3,600 |
| 8 | $43,800 | $38,400 | Orchard by $5,400 |

The calculation does not show that every low-entry plan becomes more costly. It shows the conditions needed for that result here: a higher later charge, the same fixed base, and enough time. If the ongoing amounts were equal, the initial $9,000 difference would remain in this cost group.

Do not convert the five-year meeting point into a promised exit date. The investor may not control the hold. The SEC's private-placement bulletin warns of high illiquidity and the possible need to hold indefinitely. A cost model should therefore test a longer period without assuming the investor can sell at the most favorable time. [SEC private-placement bulletin](https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-bulletins/private-placements-under-regulation-d-updated-investor-bulletin).

Also distinguish cost equality from breaking even on the investment. Both fee totals can equal $33,000 while the properties perform very differently. Recovering invested capital requires an investment cash-flow model. This table compares selected charges only.

## Test Changes in the Annual Fee Base

A percentage is only half of a fee formula. The other half is the base: original cost, stated account value, gross rent, collected revenue, property price or another defined amount. Using a constant base when the contract uses a changing one can distort the comparison.

Run a separate version of Meadow and Orchard. Keep the same entry fees and annual rates, but assume the billed base is $300,000, $330,000, $360,000, $390,000 and $420,000 in years one through five. These are invented billing inputs. They are not expected market values or returns.

Meadow's annual fees become $3,600, $3,960, $4,320, $4,680 and $5,040. They total $21,600. Orchard's are half those amounts, totaling $10,800. Including entry costs gives five-year totals of $36,600 and $34,800.

The plans were equal at five years under the constant-base case. Under this growing-base case, Orchard is $1,800 lower. At four years, however, Meadow is still $720 lower: $31,560 versus $32,280. The ordering changes during the next year under the stated billing pattern.

Do not merge this path with the prior one. Each answers a different question. One holds the base constant to isolate time; the other changes the base while keeping rates fixed. A useful worksheet gives each scenario its own column and records which assumption changed.

A declining base can change the result in the other direction. Yet a smaller fee caused by lower rent or value is not necessarily good news for the investment. The fee saving may be much smaller than the loss in income or value that caused it. Compare the charge and its economic driver separately.

For actual records, ask how often the base is measured. A year-end estimate differs from a monthly average. Ask whether a minimum fee, a cap, or a different rule applies after a major event. A simple annual percentage cannot answer those questions by itself.

## Separate a Fee Waiver From a Delayed Payment

A waived fee and an unpaid fee can look the same on a cash statement: no money left the account that period. Their future effects can be very different. A permanent waiver cancels a specified charge under its terms. A deferral moves payment without necessarily removing the amount owed.

Return to Meadow's original fixed $3,600 annual fee. Suppose a signed agreement permanently waives the first two full years. The saving is $7,200. Its seven-year selected total falls from $40,200 to $33,000, assuming every other term stays unchanged.

That version is $3,600 below Orchard's original seven-year total of $36,600. A permanent waiver changes the comparison. It should be supported by the actual written terms, including the covered periods and any conditions. A possible future waiver is a separate scenario, not a present fact.

Now consider a different agreement. Meadow's first two annual fees are deferred without interest and paid at the end of year seven. All seven annual fees remain owed. The total stays $40,200. Only the timing changes.

At the end of year five in that deferral case, Meadow has earned $18,000 in annual fees. It has collected $10,800 and is still owed $7,200. Add the $15,000 entry cost and cash paid so far is $25,800. Add the unpaid obligation too and the selected incurred cost is $33,000.

Comparing Meadow's $25,800 cash paid with Orchard's $33,000 paid would make the deferral look like a saving. The complete five-year ledger shows equal incurred totals under these assumptions. Use columns for earned, waived, paid and still owed so each number has a clear meaning.

The later payment also needs a place in the exit cash model. If the sale estimate already deducts the deferred amount, do not deduct it again. If it leaves the amount out, add the payable once before calling the remaining cash available to investors.

## Add Exit Costs Before Declaring a Winner

The holding-period total may still leave out a fee triggered by sale. Read the trigger, recipient, base, payment date and any credit against another fee. A familiar label does not show whether the charge uses gross sale price, net proceeds or a defined profit measure.

Use another separate change to the original seven-year teaching case. Meadow costs $40,200 and Orchard $36,600 before any added exit charge. Suppose Orchard alone has a $4,000 incremental exit fee allocated to this investor. Meadow's corresponding incremental amount is zero by the invented terms.

Orchard's total then becomes $40,600. Meadow is lower by $400. The sale charge reverses the earlier $3,600 advantage. An added Orchard fee of exactly $3,600 would make them equal. These are chosen test values, not actual DST sale-fee norms.

If the amount depends on a future sale price, keep the formula and show several possible prices. If it depends on a profit threshold, define the profit calculation before testing the threshold. Initial capital, prior distributions, expenses and fee credits may enter that rule in specific ways.

Do not invent a sale price simply to complete the table. An unknown future price can be modeled as a range, but the chosen range is an assumption. An unknown contractual formula needs a document. Those two gaps require different next steps.

Separate fees from loan payoff and the return of invested capital. A debt balance is not a sponsor fee. Repaying it can reduce sale cash, but placing the whole payoff in a fee column would misstate compensation. Keep a full sale-cash reconciliation beside the narrower fee subtotal.

A lower fee does not guarantee a better sale result. One property could sell for much less despite cheaper service charges. The cost comparison explains a deduction from value; it does not supply the value being deducted from.

## Check How Long a Fee Credit Lasts

Fee reductions may be temporary, conditional, or tied to a particular account. Ask whether the credit reduces a product charge, an account charge, or cash paid at entry. Then trace it to the statement or subscription record where it should appear.

For a separate version of the original Meadow plan, assume a $1,000 annual credit applies only in the first two years. Its seven-year cost falls by $2,000, from $40,200 to $38,200. It remains $1,600 above Orchard's original $36,600.

If someone mistakenly extends that credit across all seven years, the displayed Meadow total becomes $33,200. That would appear $3,400 below Orchard. The mistaken credit changes the conclusion by $5,000. The rate did not change; the unsupported duration did.

Keep the credit's ending date visible. If renewal requires approval, model renewal separately rather than treating it as automatic. If the credit applies only to a particular billed asset, do not apply it to the rest of the account. If there is a cap, calculate the cap before subtracting the credit.

Avoid subtracting the same reduction at two levels. A reduced subscription price may already reflect a commission concession. Taking another deduction from the modeled entry fee can count the benefit twice. Reconcile the actual price, interest purchased and fees rather than stacking favorable labels.

The SEC fee bulletin encourages questions about direct and indirect account and product charges, and about possible reductions. It does not establish that every investor can obtain a discount or that a reduction applies forever. Get the terms for the specific route being compared. [SEC fee questions](https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-bulletins/updated).

## Measure Whether Missing Costs Could Change the Result

An incomplete model can still identify which missing facts matter most. Start with the known difference, then calculate how large an omitted cost would need to be to change it. This is a sensitivity test, not permission to ignore the missing line.

In the original seven-year case, Orchard is $3,600 lower. Suppose a possible extra annual Orchard charge is unresolved, while no matching extra Meadow charge applies in this test. Spread the $3,600 advantage across seven years. An annual amount of about $514.29 would use it up.

That rounded figure is only a guide to the boundary. A $600 annual charge adds $4,200, making Orchard's total $40,800. It would then exceed Meadow's $40,200 by $600. The exact boundary is $3,600 divided by seven, before rounding.

Suppose reliable evidence bounds that annual charge between zero and $400. Orchard's total would range from $36,600 to $39,400, remaining below Meadow in this partial model. If the bound is instead zero to $1,000, Orchard could cost between $36,600 and $43,600. That range crosses Meadow's total, so the ordering is unresolved.

Do not describe either range as a probability forecast. The model assigns no likelihood to any amount within it. Its purpose is to show whether the missing fee can matter, given a stated bound and equal treatment of everything else.

Two unknowns can consume the same advantage. If Orchard has both an extra annual charge and an extra exit charge, multiply the annual amount by seven and add the exit amount. That combined addition must be below $3,600 for Orchard to remain cheaper in this case. Do not allow each unknown to use the whole advantage independently.

The next evidence request can now be precise. Ask for the annual fee rule, the covered asset base and the sale-fee provision. FINRA's private-placement guidance calls for reasonable investigation of costs and material claims when covered firms make recommendations. This educational sensitivity test helps frame questions; it does not replace that duty. [FINRA Regulatory Notice 23-08](https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/notices/23-08).

## Account for the Timing of Fee Payments

Adding fees gives a nominal total: one dollar counts as one dollar whenever it is paid. That is clear and useful. It does not reflect that paying money now differs from paying the same amount years later.

A present-value calculation translates future payments into a common starting-date measure using a chosen discount rate. The rate is an assumption. It is not a guaranteed return on money retained, a tax rate, or an expected DST return.

Use the original fixed-fee pair again. Assume entry fees occur immediately and annual fees occur at each year-end. Choose a 5% annual discount rate solely for this timing example. Actual monthly billing would require a different payment calendar.

Meadow saves $9,000 immediately but pays $1,800 more at each year-end. Discounting those extra payments over five years gives about $7,793.06. That is $1,206.94 less than the initial saving. Meadow has the lower present value of selected fees at five years, even though the nominal totals are equal.

Over seven years, the extra payments have a present value of about $10,415.47. They exceed the initial $9,000 saving by $1,415.47. Orchard has the lower present value of selected fees in that longer case. The chosen timing measure changes the size of the difference, without removing the need to test the hold.

Keep both measures visible if using them. A nominal fee total answers how many dollars are paid. Present value answers how those dated payments compare at a chosen discount rate. Neither is an investor return unless the full investment cash flows are included in a separate return calculation.

A decision should not depend on a discount rate chosen only because it favors one plan. State the rate, payment dates and reason for the assumption. If the conclusion changes across plausible timing assumptions, report that sensitivity instead of presenting a single number as a settled result.

## Keep Cost Totals Separate From Investment Returns

Fees are one part of investment economics. A cheaper fee path can still sit inside a poor property investment. A more costly path can still produce better net results, though higher fees do not prove better service or better future performance.

Keep the property review separate enough to assess it on its own evidence. Examine rent, expenses, capital work, financing and sale assumptions. Then connect the cost model to the cash model at the correct point. This prevents a fee comparison from taking the place of investment research.

One common error is subtracting fees that are already included in a forecast. Suppose an invented annual distribution estimate is $16,000 after a $3,600 recurring charge allocated to the investor's interest. Subtracting that $3,600 again produces $12,400 and counts the charge twice.

If a separate $900 account fee is outside that estimate, subtracting it once leaves $15,100. That is cash after the named account charge, not a total return. It says nothing about a later sale, changing value or taxes. The example's “after” label is a stated assumption that would need checking in real documents.

A reserve deposit also needs different treatment from a spent fee. Money held for future use remains part of the funding record until used, subject to its terms. Its later use may pay expenses or fees, but the deposit and the later spending should not automatically become two costs.

Taxes require their own analysis. Two identical fee amounts may have different tax treatment depending on the expense, taxpayer and transaction. This article does not assume deductibility or assign an after-tax benefit. A nominal fee model should not quietly become an after-tax comparison.

## Write a Fee Conclusion That Can Be Checked

The strongest conclusion names the cost group, investor route, reference amount, period and assumptions. It also states which missing facts could change the result. That makes the conclusion useful to someone who did not build the worksheet.

For the fictional pair, a clear note could say: Meadow costs less over three years, the selected nominal totals are equal at five, and Orchard costs less at seven under a constant base. A separate exit fee, a permanent waiver or a different billing base can change that ordering. None has been assumed without being shown.

Keep source facts apart from model choices. A disclosed percentage belongs in the source column. The future revenue or value used as its base belongs in the assumption column. The calculated dollars belong in the result column. Each can then be changed without losing the origin of the others.

Before relying on a current quote, verify the legal issuer, interest or class, document version, purchase channel and any written concession. Record actual payment dates when available. Save the earlier model when terms change so a later reviewer can see why the result changed.

A lower entry fee deserves attention. Its value becomes clearer when the rest of the cost path is visible. The useful conclusion is how long the advantage lasts, what could consume it, and which records are still needed before extending a partial finding to the full investment.

## FAQ

### Does a lower upfront DST fee always mean a lower total cost?

No. The later charges, their bases, the holding period and sale terms can change the total. It also matters which charges were included in the initial claim. Compare the same defined group first, then add supported costs over the same assumed period. Keep missing items visible rather than treating them as zero.

### Did the two 2026 offerings reverse order after adding recurring fees?

No. The lower selected entry result remained lower in the limited five-period model. That model includes only the entry group and one recurring line from each disclosure. The recurring services differ and many other costs are excluded. It therefore does not establish an overall cost ranking, equal service value or a recommended investment.

### How do I find when higher annual charges erase an upfront saving?

For constant annual differences, divide the entry saving by the extra annual cost. In the fictional case, $9,000 divided by $1,800 gives five full years. This shortcut requires unchanged fees and bases. Escalating charges, partial periods, credits and event-based fees need a period-by-period model instead.

### Is a deferred fee a discount?

Not unless the terms also cancel the obligation. A deferral usually changes when payment occurs. Keep the earned amount, cash paid and unpaid balance separate. At sale, trace any remaining payable into the proceeds calculation once. A permanent written waiver should be modeled under its actual scope and conditions.

### Should fee comparisons include account charges?

Include them when the question concerns the investor's broader cost. Keep them in a separate category so they are not confused with charges already paid within the product. Verify whether the account bills this particular asset, the valuation basis, the billing dates and any credit. A product document alone may not answer those questions.

### Can present value replace the simple sum of fees?

It answers a different question. A simple sum shows nominal dollars, while present value adjusts dated payments using a stated discount rate. Show the payment assumptions and rate if using it. Neither calculation measures the investment's return without the rest of its cash flows, and a chosen rate is not a promised yield.

### What should I request when the comparison is incomplete?

Ask for the missing fee provision, current document version, applicable investor quote and any written credit or waiver. Identify which formula, date or base is unresolved. A sensitivity test can show whether that missing amount could change the ordering. It cannot establish the actual charge without the supporting terms.

## About Sequoia Research

Sequoia Research, LLC provides independent research on DSTs and other real estate investment offerings. This library helps readers connect investment documents, calculations, and practical questions when reviewing real estate offerings.

## Sources

- [NewStar 17 Sweetwater Springs, DST PPM](https://pcsalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NewStar-NewStar-17-Sweetwater-DST-Private-Placement-Memorandum-PPM.pdf), February 9, 2026. Selected entry rows on printed pages 45–46; asset-management schedule on page 47.
- [Passco Allure DST PPM](https://qbkrvktefrncdppfqwyg.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/investment-documents/rec2aJXhMpuVPqp2L/146296582c94da53/Passco%20-%20Allure%20DST%20-%20PPM.pdf), May 1, 2026. Selected entry rows on printed pages 48–49; administration terms on page 119.
- [SEC: How Fees and Expenses Affect Your Investment Portfolio](https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-bulletins/updated), July 23, 2025. Transaction, ongoing, product and account fee distinctions and questions.
- [SEC: Private Placements Under Regulation D](https://www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/general-resources/news-alerts/alerts-bulletins/investor-bulletins/private-placements-under-regulation-d-updated-investor-bulletin), originally August 17, 2022; displayed update September 21, 2026. Illiquidity and potential indefinite holding.
- [FINRA Regulatory Notice 23-08](https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/notices/23-08), May 9, 2023. Investigation of risks, rewards, costs and material claims for covered recommendations.

Sources inspected October 16, 2026. The named comparison is limited to selected dated disclosures and stated model assumptions. All Meadow and Orchard terms and other teaching examples are invented. No current availability, market fee average, lifetime ranking or personal investment recommendation is supplied.


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