October 2026
Lido stRATEGY Transparency Report
By Delta Y
Highlights
Lido stRATEGY is a ETH-denominated Earn Vault tracking diversified DeFi yield strategies built around stETH, with dynamic allocation across lending, looping, and liquidity provision protocols including Aave, Ethena, and Uniswap, managed by Mellow Protocol. The vault was deployed on September 19, 2025, with regular price updates beginning on September 21, 2025, and data on protocols' allocations available since January 25, 2026.
During October 2026, Lido stRATEGY's AUM decreased from $225.13M to $206.86M. The inception-to-date return (net of fees) now amounts to 4.74% annualized.
Other relevant indicators can be seen in Table 1 below:
Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 (Δ) | |
|---|---|---|
Avg. NAV | $209.23M | $211.23M (0.96%) |
Avg. APY | 3.54% | 3.79% (0.25 p.p.) |
Avg. Leverage | 5.37x | 5.33x (-0.86%) |
Net Deposits | $8.55M | $7.09M (-17.08%) |
Performance
Lido stRATEGY reached a price of $1.0522 in its latest oracle update, reflecting a 0.29% return for the month of October. The trailing (7 days minimum) APY peaked at 4.47% during this period, with a minimum of 2.58%.
Table 2displays the vault's performance against other comparable yield strategies:
Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
Lido stRATEGY wstETH | Lido stRATEGY wstETH | |
Avg. APY | 3.59% 2.27% | 3.89% 2.27% |
Std. Dev. APY | 0.46% 0.02% | 0.25% 0.03% |
Portfolio Allocation
The vault's main strategies during this period - ranked from highest to lowest by average NAV - were Borrowing ($132.89M or 62.91%), (Re)Staking ($71.32M or 33.76%) and Others ($1.19M or 0.56%).
As of the reporting date, the vault's capital is deployed across 4 blockchains and 8 protocols, with exposure over the past month ranging between 7-8 protocols.
More notably, Lido stRATEGY's capital allocation across the top 5 most common protocols is detailed in Figure 1:
Figure 1: Average NAV allocated by Lido stRATEGY to the top 5 protocols over the last 2 months.
The vault's largest asset holdings for the month were wstETH ($741.19M or 65.87%), rsETH ($305.66M or 27.17%) and stETH ($46.20M or 4.11%), which have, on average, collectively represented 97.14%of the vault's total assets.
At the end of the period, the vault's leverage was 5.19x, which represents a decrease of -2.19% from the start of the month.
Other relevant indicators can be seen in Table 3 below:
30th Sep 2026 | 31st Oct 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
Assets | ||
wstETH | $786.00M 66.09% | $701.68M 65.31% |
rsETH | $329.97M 27.75% | $290.19M 27.01% |
stETH | $44.49M 3.74% | $46.99M 4.37% |
USDC | $25.57M 2.15% | $25.70M 2.39% |
ETH | $148.23K 0.01% | $1.41M 0.13% |
Unclassified | $2.92M 0.25% | $8.08M 0.75% |
Others | $161.46K 0.01% | $405.11K 0.04% |
Total Assets | $1.19B 100.00% | $1.07B 100.00% |
Activity
During October 2026, the vault processed $18.61M in deposits and $11.53M in withdrawals, resulting in $7.09M of net deposits over a total of 28 transactions.
As of period end, the Lido stRATEGY vault had 538 holder addresses, representing a decrease of 3.41% from the start of the month.
Other relevant indicators can be seen in Table 4 below:
Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 (Δ) | |
|---|---|---|
Deposits | $15.07M | $18.61M (23.50%) |
Withdrawals | $6.52M | $11.53M (76.65%) |
Net Deposits | $8.55M | $7.09M (-17.08%) |
Avg. Holders NAV | $366.98K | $385.43K (5.03%) |
Median Holders NAV | $19.56 | $16.80 (-14.11%) |
Disclosures
Security: Veda smart contracts have been audited by 0xMacro and Cantina and Mellow smart contracts have been audited by Nethermind Security and Sherlock (Lido infra providers).
Fees: Lido vaults may be subject to management and performance fees, which are automatically deducted and reflected in net returns.
Accounting: Lido stRATEGY's price is updated periodically onchain. Price increases stepwise rather than reflecting real-time mark-to-market.
Risks: Smart contract risk (potential total loss), market risk (depegs, rate volatility), and counterparty risk (centralized components in some protocols).
Data Sources: Unless otherwise stated, all data presented in the report is obtained from on-chain sources. Any supplementary sources are explicitly noted where applicable.
Disclaimer
This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. The information contained herein is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, nor shall any securities be offered or sold to any person in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, purchase, or sale would be unlawful.
Investing in decentralized finance (DeFi) products, including Lido stRATEGY, involves significant risks, including but not limited to smart contract vulnerabilities, market volatility, and regulatory uncertainty. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and investors may lose some or all of their principal.
The data and analyses presented in this report are based on information believed to be reliable, but their accuracy, completeness, and timeliness are not guaranteed. The strategies and allocations described are subject to change without notice. All investment decisions should be made with the help of a qualified professional and based on your own research and risk tolerance.