Best DeFi Yields on Base
The top vault on Base currently offers a 10.22% 7-day average APY. The table below ranks 50 vaults on Base by 7-day average APY. Rates update daily at 06:00 UTC.
Last updated: August 23, 2026 · Data: vaults.fyi
| Protocol | Vault (links to app) | Network | 7-day APY | TVL | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Finance | Harvest 40 Acres USDC | Base | 10.22% | $2M | Med |
| Arcadia | Arcadia USDC | Base | 8.49% | $2M | Med |
| Tokemak | Tokemak baseUSD | Base | 6.29% incl. 1.13% rewards | $8M | Med |
| Extrafi | USD Coin(ExtraFi Interest Bearing Token) | Base | 5.98% | $6M | Low |
| Morpho | Clearstar Yield USDC | Base | 5.79% incl. 1.99% rewards | $28M | High |
| Morpho | Gauntlet USDT Frontier V2 | Base | 5.70% | $5M | Med |
| Morpho | Steakhouse High Yield Instant | Base | 5.29% | $35M | High |
| Yearn | Morpho OG USDC Lender | Base | 5.15% | $2M | Med |
| Ipor | Base cbETH Loooper | Base | 5.12% incl. 1.56% rewards | $4M | Med |
| Morpho | Yearn OG USDC | Base | 5.05% | $2M | High |
| Aera | Gauntlet USD Alpha | Base | 5.02% | $53M | High |
| Revert.Finance | Revert Lend USDC | Base | 4.95% | $2M | Med |
| Fluid | Fluid USDC | Base | 4.87% | $9M | High |
| Morpho | Steakhouse High Yield USDC v1.1 | Base | 4.83% | $3M | High |
| Compound | Compound v3 USDC | Base | 4.66% | $9M | High |
| Morpho | OUSD Vault V1 | Base | 4.55% | $1M | Med |
| Morpho | OUSD Vault V2 | Base | 4.55% | $1M | Med |
| Morpho | Clearstar Reactor ETH | Base | 4.29% incl. 2.82% rewards | $9M | Med |
| Aave | Aave Base GHO | Base | 4.22% | $1M | High |
| Morpho | Grove x Steakhouse USDC High Yield | Base | 4.14% | $88M | Med |
| Moonwell | Moonwell USDC | Base | 4.14% | $14M | High |
| Morpho | Steakhouse Prime Instant | Base | 4.13% | $465M | High |
| Morpho | Gauntlet USDC Prime | Base | 4.13% | $433M | High |
| Morpho | Gauntlet USDC Prime | Base | 4.13% | $90M | High |
| Morpho | Froge's USDC | Base | 4.13% | $26M | Med |
| Morpho | Steakhouse USDC High Yield | Base | 4.08% | $2M | Med |
| Morpho | Steakhouse Prime USDC | Base | 3.91% | $21M | High |
| Morpho | ARCHITECT Global Value | Base | 3.91% | $1M | Med |
| Euler | Clearstar ETH Fusion | Base | 3.88% incl. 2.65% rewards | $9M | Med |
| Morpho | Gauntlet USDC Core | Base | 3.74% | $2M | High |
| Morpho | Moonwell Flagship USDC | Base | 3.72% incl. 0.20% rewards | $9M | High |
| Morpho | Spark USDC Vault | Base | 3.71% | $234M | High |
| Morpho | Pangolins USDC | Base | 3.71% | $15M | High |
| Morpho | Steakhouse Prime EURC | Base | 3.63% | $3M | Med |
| Extrafi | Aerodrome(ExtraFi Interest Bearing Token) | Base | 3.57% | $5M | Low |
| Aave | Aave v3 USDC | Base | 3.53% | $182M | High |
| Sky | Savings USDS | Base | 3.52% | $12M | High |
| Spark | USDC Savings Vault | Base | 3.52% | $7M | High |
| Fluid | Fluid EURC | Base | 3.36% | $1M | Med |
| Morpho | Moonwell Flagship EURC | Base | 3.31% incl. 0.16% rewards | $1M | Med |
| Ipor | TAU cbETH Dynamic Looping | Base | 3.29% | $6M | Med |
| Ipor | Base ETH Lending Optimizer | Base | 3.14% | $9M | Med |
| Morpho | Steakhouse USDC | Base | 3.08% | $146M | High |
| Morpho | Clearstar USDC Reactor | Base | 3.06% | $1M | High |
| Morpho | Steakhouse High Yield USDC Edition | Base | 2.95% | $331M | High |
| Aave | Aave Base EURC | Base | 2.84% | $8M | High |
| Avantis | Avantis USDC Vault | Base | 2.15% | $18M | High |
| Morpho | Gauntlet WETH Balanced | Base | 1.62% | $2M | Med |
| Morpho | Moonwell Flagship ETH | Base | 1.46% incl. 0.17% rewards | $6M | High |
| Morpho | Steakhouse Prime Instant | Base | 1.45% | $2M | Med |
Where does this yield come from?
Base DeFi yield comes from lending protocols (Aave, Morpho, Moonwell, Seamless), automated market makers, and protocol incentive programs. Base has seen strong growth in stablecoin lending demand, which drives organic yield for USDC depositors.
Risk considerations
Base is an Ethereum L2 operated by Coinbase. It inherits Ethereum's security model with additional bridge risk. Protocol-level risks (smart contracts, oracle manipulation) apply as on any EVM chain. No DeFi deposit on Base is insured.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best yield on Base right now?
The top 7-day average APY on Base is currently 10.22%, from Harvest 40 Acres USDC. Across 50 tracked vaults, rates range from 1.45% to 10.22%. Data from vaults.fyi, updated daily.
Is Base safe for DeFi?
Base is an OP Stack L2 operated by Coinbase. It inherits Ethereum's security through fraud proofs and has accumulated significant TVL since its 2023 launch. Bridge risk and protocol-specific smart contract risk remain. Established protocols like Aave and Morpho are considered lower risk than newer deployments.
Related pages
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Data sourced from vaults.fyi, updated daily. Last updated: August 23, 2026. Explore all vaults.