Create a Vault

Overview

This guide walks through the complete vault creation process.

Pre-Creation Planning

Before creating, define:

1. Strategy

Question	Your Answer
What assets will you deploy to?	(e.g., Centuari fixed-rate, Aave)
What maturities?	(e.g., 30-90 days)
What’s your rebalancing approach?	(e.g., weekly, at maturity)
What makes your strategy unique?	(e.g., RWA focus, conservative)

2. Target Users

Question	Your Answer
Who is this vault for?	(e.g., conservative lenders)
What’s the minimum deposit?	(e.g., no minimum, $1,000)
What’s your target audience?	(e.g., retail, institutional)

3. Fee Structure

Fee	Your Rate	Market Comparison
Management	(e.g., 1%)	0.5-2% typical
Performance	(e.g., 15%)	10-20% typical
Hurdle	(e.g., 5%)	0-8% typical
Withdrawal	(e.g., 0%)	0-0.5% typical

Creation Steps

Access Curator Dashboard

Navigate to curator tools (requires approved curator status)

Click 'Create Vault'

Start the vault creation wizard

Basic Information

Enter:

Vault name (unique, descriptive)
Base asset (USDC, USDT, DAI)
Strategy type

Strategy Description

Write clear description:

What the vault does
How it generates returns
Key risk factors

Configure Allocation Rules

Set allowed protocols and limits:

{
  "allowedProtocols": [
    { "name": "Centuari", "maxAllocation": 100 },
    { "name": "Aave", "maxAllocation": 40 }
  ],
  "allowedMaturities": { "min": 7, "max": 180 }
}

Set Risk Parameters

Configure:

Max single position (10-25%)
Max protocol concentration (30-100%)
Minimum cash buffer (5-20%)

Configure Fees

Set your fee structure:

Management fee
Performance fee and hurdle
Withdrawal fee (if any)

Review & Confirm

Review all settings (most cannot be changed later)

Deploy Stake

Deposit your curator stake (minimum 1% of target size)

Launch

Vault goes live!

Configuration Details

Allocation Rules

interface AllocationRules {
  allowedProtocols: {
    name: string;
    maxAllocation: number; // percentage
  }[];
  allowedAssets: string[];
  allowedMaturities: {
    min: number; // days
    max: number; // days
  };
  maxSinglePosition: number; // percentage
  minCashBuffer: number; // percentage
}

Example Configurations

Conservative
Balanced
Aggressive

{
  "allowedProtocols": [
    { "name": "Centuari", "maxAllocation": 100 }
  ],
  "allowedMaturities": { "min": 30, "max": 90 },
  "maxSinglePosition": 15,
  "minCashBuffer": 15
}

{
  "allowedProtocols": [
    { "name": "Centuari", "maxAllocation": 70 },
    { "name": "Aave", "maxAllocation": 30 },
    { "name": "Compound", "maxAllocation": 30 }
  ],
  "allowedMaturities": { "min": 14, "max": 180 },
  "maxSinglePosition": 20,
  "minCashBuffer": 10
}

{
  "allowedProtocols": [
    { "name": "Centuari", "maxAllocation": 50 },
    { "name": "Aave", "maxAllocation": 50 },
    { "name": "Pendle", "maxAllocation": 40 },
    { "name": "Other", "maxAllocation": 30 }
  ],
  "allowedMaturities": { "min": 7, "max": 365 },
  "maxSinglePosition": 25,
  "minCashBuffer": 5
}

Naming Best Practices

Good names:

“Steady Yield USDC” (clear, descriptive)
“Conservative Fixed Income” (indicates risk level)
“Multi-Protocol Optimizer” (describes strategy)

Avoid:

“Best Returns Ever” (misleading)
“Risk-Free Yield” (no yield is risk-free)
Competitor names or trademarks

Post-Launch

After launching:

Monitor

Watch for first deposits

Deploy

Begin deploying capital according to strategy

Communicate

Post updates for early depositors

Iterate

Adjust approach based on learnings

Modifying Vault Settings

Setting	Changeable?	Process
Name	No	Fixed at creation
Base asset	No	Fixed
Strategy type	No	Fixed
Description	Yes	Curator update
Allocation rules	Limited	Governance vote
Fee increase	Yes	30-day notice + vote
Fee decrease	Yes	Curator decision

FAQs

Can I create multiple vaults?

Yes, after establishing track record with first vault.

What if I want to change strategy?

Major strategy changes require governance approval or creating a new vault.

Minimum AUM to be profitable?

Depends on your fees and time investment. Typically $500k+ for meaningful curator income.

Getting Started

Products

User Guides

Resources

Overview

Pre-Creation Planning

1. Strategy

2. Target Users

3. Fee Structure

Creation Steps

Configuration Details

Allocation Rules

Example Configurations

Naming Best Practices

Post-Launch

Modifying Vault Settings

FAQs

​Overview

​Pre-Creation Planning

​1. Strategy

​2. Target Users

​3. Fee Structure

​Creation Steps

​Configuration Details

​Allocation Rules

​Example Configurations

​Naming Best Practices

​Post-Launch

​Modifying Vault Settings

​FAQs

Overview

Pre-Creation Planning

1. Strategy

2. Target Users

3. Fee Structure

Creation Steps

Configuration Details

Allocation Rules

Example Configurations

Naming Best Practices

Post-Launch

Modifying Vault Settings

FAQs