atvPTmax Delivers 11% USDC Yield Through Automated Pendle PT Strategy
atvPTmax Delivers 11% USDC Yield Through Automated Pendle PT Strategy
🔒 11% fixed USDC yield
atvPTmax, an automated vault by aarna, has achieved ~11% annualized APY in pure USDC returns over two months, outperforming traditional stablecoin lending by approximately 80% on a risk-adjusted basis.
Key Performance Metrics:
- +1.8% absolute USDC return over 2 months
- NAV progression: 1.0000 → 1.01821 with zero drawdowns
- TVL scaled 3x ($150k → $482k) without degrading returns
How It Works:
The vault uses Pendle Principal Tokens (PTs) to lock in fixed yields at discounted rates. Capital is deployed across 11 PT markets with automated rebalancing—15 rebalances executed to manage maturity timing, liquidity conditions, and position sizing.
Technical Advantages:
- Powered by TARS AI agent for real-time market scanning
- Positions capped at <5% of pool TVL to minimize slippage
- Automated maturity rolls prevent idle capital
- Strict risk controls: no leverage, oracle verification, concentration limits
Why PTs Outperform Variable Yield:
Pendle PTs provide fixed, predictable carry that excels during market volatility. Recent examples show PT strategies capturing 3-3.5% alpha over variable staking when funding rates compress or points programs fade.
Manual PT strategies struggle at scale due to liquidity fragmentation across isolated pools, but atvPTmax's automated execution solves this for institutional-grade deployment.
atvPTmax consistently outperforms popular stablecoin yield venues. Currently at approximately 11% in pure USDC APY Below is a two-month performance report:
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