How ERC-4626 NAV works

Yield doesn't pay out as cash — it increases the vault's assets. Shares stay the same; each share becomes worth more.

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The one formula

Everything in ERC-4626 comes down to this exchange rate.

Share price (NAV per share)
$0 vault ÷ 0 shares = $1.0000

Vault ledger

FieldValue

Depositor balances

WhoSharesWorth

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