YieldFi's revenue share model splits Total Vault Revenue (TVR) across all parties in proportion to the value they create. Everyone earns a % of the same revenue pool, making the economics transparent, scalable, and easy to reconcile.
Key Highlights
Single revenue pool: everyone earns from Total Vault Revenue (TVR).
Curator can also be distributor: a curator may distribute the vault directly; in that case, they earn both curator share + distributor share.
NAV integrity: YieldFi always mint and redeem vault tokens at NAV.
Distributor add-on fee is one-time at deposit: optional partner monetisation is collected once at the time of deposit, not as an ongoing AUM fee.
Definitions
TVR = Management Fees + Performance Fees
Both are deducted only from vault yield/profits
If there is no yield, fees are not deducted
Avg. Monthly AUM
AUM is measured as average AUM for the month
Referral Attribution
Distributor attribution is tracked using a referral code, applied either via SDK or set in backend for large-value deals.
Revenue Split Overview (One Pie)
TVR is split between:
Curator (Strategy Operator) — earns for generating yield and managing risk
Distributor (Distribution Partner) — earns for bringing and retaining capital
YieldFi (Platform) — earns for vault infrastructure, tokenisation, issuance/redemption, monitoring, and reporting
Curator Revenue Share (Strategy Value)
Curators earn a share of TVR based on strategy quality and institutional readiness.
Curator Tier Table (Share of TVR)
Curator Tier
Typical Profile
Curator Share (% of TVR)
Emerging
New strategy or limited track record
55%
Standard
Proven operator and stable execution
63%
Institutional
Strong track record + institutional-grade reporting/risk
70%
Distributor Revenue Share (Distribution Value)
Distributors earn a share of TVR based on the average monthly AUM they bring and retain. Distributor revenue attribution is tracked using a referral code, which can be applied at the SDK level or set in YieldFi’s backend directly for large-value distribution arrangements.
Distributor Tier Table (Share of TVR)
Distributor Tier
Avg. Monthly AUM (Partner-Attributed)
Distributor Share (% of TVR)
Partner Add-On Fee Cap (One-Time at Deposit)
Commercial / Support Benefits
Tier 1 — Starter
$0 → $2M
8%
50 bps
Basic integration, monthly payouts
Tier 2 — Growth
$2M → $10M
12%
75 bps
Dedicated BD + integration support, early access to vault launches
Tier 3 — Scale
$10M+
15%
150 bps(only if disclosed & compliant)
Co-marketing, custom reporting, priority support + SLA
Distributor Add-On Fee (Optional, One-Time at Deposit)
Distributors may optionally charge a one-time add-on fee at the time of deposit.
100% owned by the distributor
Collected only via SDK deposit flow, or collected directly by the distributor from their user
Governed by the tier-based bps cap in the table above
YieldFi mints at NAV on the net deposited amount after applying any one-time add-on fee
YieldFi Revenue Share (Platform Value)
YieldFi earns the remaining share of TVR after curator and distributor payouts.
Partners must disclose fees clearly in the deposit flow and confirm that fees are taken only from yield/profits and never from user's principal amount.
Deposit screen line (recommended):
“Fees are taken only from yield/profits — if the vault doesn’t earn, you don’t pay.”
Disclosure format:
YieldFi Management Fee: X% p.a. (deducted from yield only)
YieldFi Performance Fee: Y% of profits (only when profits are generated)
Distributor Add-On Fee (if any): Z bps one-time at deposit (deducted upfront at deposit)
YieldFi mints and redeems at NAV, and deposit tokens are minted on the net deposited amount after applying any one-time distributor add-on fee.