Fees

Monetize yield integrations with configurable fee structures

Overview

Yield.xyz enables partners to monetize staking and DeFi yields through flexible, modular fee structures. Fees are enforced through audited smart contracts and can be configured at the integration or product level.

Immediate monetization

Deposit fees capture value at entry

Ongoing revenue

Performance and management fees generate recurring income

Full composability

Deposit fees preserve DeFi composability with protocol-native tokens

Audited infrastructure

FeeWrapper and Allocator Vault contracts are independently audited

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Fee Types

Deposit Fees

One-time fee at entry

Charged when users deposit into a yield. Deducted before funds enter the protocol.

Attribute	Value
Typical range	0.2% – 0.8% (up to 2% in some cases)
When charged	At deposit
DeFi composability	Yes — users receive protocol-native receipt tokens
Monetization timing	Immediate

Performance Fees

Fee on realized profits

Charged only on yield generated, not principal. Calculated and collected during harvest.

Attribute	Value
Typical range	10% – 30% (20% industry standard)
When charged	At harvest events
DeFi composability	No — requires Allocator Vault
Monetization timing	Intermittent

Management Fees

Recurring fee on AUM

Annualized fee on total assets under management, including deposits and accrued rewards.

Attribute	Value
Typical range	1% – 5% annually (2% industry standard)
When charged	Accrued continuously, collected at harvest
DeFi composability	No — requires Allocator Vault
Monetization timing	Annualized

Validator Revenue Share

Share of validator commissions

For staking yields, partners receive a negotiated share of validator earnings.

Attribute	Value
Typical range	50% – 85% revenue share
When charged	Ongoing, per validator earnings
Paid by	Validators

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How Fees Are Applied

Deposit Fees

EVM chains (FeeWrapper)

FeeWrapper smart contracts deduct the configured fee and deposit the remainder into the protocol — all in a single atomic transaction.

• Partners configure deposit contracts, tokens, fee percentages, and recipients
• Users receive protocol-native receipt tokens (stETH, aUSDC, etc.)
• Full DeFi composability preserved

Solana, Cosmos, TON, Cardano

Atomic fee transfer mechanisms append custom instructions to the staking transaction. Fee deduction and deposit occur simultaneously.

Tron (non-atomic)

Fee is collected via a separate transaction that the user must sign before staking. This is the only chain where fee collection is not atomic.

Non-atomic fee collection on Tron requires an additional user signature and introduces slight friction.

Performance & Management Fees

Both fee types are applied through Allocator Vaults — ERC-4626-compliant smart contracts:

1. At harvest, the vault calculates realized profits (performance fee) and elapsed time (management fee)
2. New vault tokens are minted and allocated to fee recipients
3. Users are only charged on yield — principal is preserved

The computedRewardRate field in API responses reflects net APY after performance fees, providing transparent yield expectations.

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Fee Examples by Product

Staking (StakeKit)

Fee Type	Typical Range	Timing
Deposit Fee	0 – 1%	One-time
Validator Revenue Share	50 – 85%	Ongoing

DeFi (DeFiKit via OAVs)

Fee Type	Typical Range	Timing
Deposit Fee	0 – 2%	One-time
Performance Fee	5 – 20%	On rewards
Management Fee	0.5 – 2%	Annual

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Optimized Allocator Vaults (OAVs)

OAVs are pre-configured DeFi vaults with preset fee structures:

10% Performance Fee

Set ID: 4bea9274-7cef-4e43-995b-f35147469ede

• 10% performance fee on realized profits
• Automatic reward reinvestment
• Multiple underlying yield strategies

20% Performance Fee

Set ID: e35de2d4-93e2-4cf8-b016-b0838fec1f20

• 20% performance fee on realized profits
• Automatic reward reinvestment
• Multiple underlying yield strategies

Fee configurations are queryable on-chain and through the API. Learn more about OAVs.

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Payout Wallets

Fees are sent directly on-chain to configured payout wallet addresses. Configure one address per network:

{
  "payoutWallets": {
    "ethereum": "0x1234567890abcdef...",
    "base": "0xabcdef1234567890...",
    "cosmos": "cosmos1abc123..."
  }
}

Ensure you control the payout wallet addresses. Fees are transferred on-chain and cannot be recovered if sent to an incorrect address.

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Configuration

Fees are configurable via dashboard or API:

1. Navigate to Fees

   Go to Settings → Fees in the Yield.xyz Dashboard

2. Select fee types

   Enable deposit, performance, and/or management fees

3. Set percentages

   Configure rates globally or per-yield

4. Configure payout wallets

   Set receiving addresses for each network

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Security & Audits

FeeWrapper Audit

Audited by Zellic. No custody of user funds — only configuration control.

View Audit Report →

Allocator Vault Audit

Latest Cantina audit: 0 critical, high, or medium issues.

Request security review details from your account team.

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Best Practices

Competitive rates

Research market rates before setting fees

Transparent disclosure

Clearly communicate fee structures to users

Test in staging

Verify fee logic before production deployment

Monitor payouts

Track fee collection and payout flows regularly

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Next Steps

Plans & Pricing

View plan options and pricing tiers

Contact Us

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