Yearn-Curated Term Labs USDS Vault Delivers 6% Average Yield

馃挵 USDS Vault Secrets

By Yearn
Dec 1, 2025, 4:17 PM
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Yearn's new USDS vault through Term Labs is gaining traction, offering depositors an average 6% yield through a dual-strategy approach.​

The vault operates by:

  • Earning 7.​5% APY on ~69% of deposits through fixed-rate lending
  • Generating 4.​8% APY on remaining funds via Yearn's USDS vault
  • Providing additional Cap Money points on collateral

Term Labs uses sealed-bid auctions every ~4 days to match lenders with borrowers seeking loans against blue-chip collateral.​

Currently serving a $445K USDS loan for 45 days at 7.​5% annualized rate, backed by fixed-duration cUSD collateral.​

Idle funds aren't wasted - they're automatically allocated to Yearn's USDS vault until the next auction, maximizing yield efficiency.​

Yearn's DAI-2 vault also participates by converting DAI to USDS at 1:1 ratio before depositing into the Term strategy.​

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