Aave V3 vs Stake DAO Yield

Across the 6 assets both pay yield on, Stake DAO Yield pays more on 6 of them. Aave V3 is non-custodial DeFi; Stake DAO Yield is non-custodial DeFi. All yields below are live.

Freshness unverifiedUpdated 2026-09-06

Aave V3

DeFi · risk A

5.03%

best of 52 live yields

Non-custodial

Stake DAO Yield

DeFi · risk D

22.3%

best of 14 live yields

Non-custodial

Head to head

Best live APY

5.03%

22.3%best

Live assets

Breadth of assets they pay yield on

15best

Live yields

52best

Custody model

DeFi = non-custodial, on-chain; CeFi = a custodial earn account

DeFi

Same asset, best live APY on each

AssetAave V3Stake DAO Yield

Which should you earn on?

Earn on Aave V3

Better risk grade (A vs D).
Broader selection (15 assets vs 12).
Deeper liquidity ($1.5B TVL vs $18M).

Earn on Stake DAO Yield

Pays more on 6 of the 6 shared assets, up to 22.3%.

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