Aave vs Ethena USDe: USDe yields compared
Aave has 4 qualifying USDe pools ($947.9M) and Ethena USDe has 1 ($1.17B). The best 30-day average is 4.98% on Ethena USDe (Ethereum) versus 4.81% on Aave (Ethereum).
Typical pools pay about 1.03% on Aave and 4.98% on Ethena USDe; Ethena USDe holds more USDe in pools that pass our filters.
Last updated · refreshes hourly · Data: DefiLlama ↗
Aave best
4.81%
USDE · Ethereum
Ethena USDe best
4.98%
SUSDE · Ethereum
Aave TVL
$947.9M
4 pools · median 1.03%
Ethena USDe TVL
$1.17B
1 pools · median 4.98%
Every qualifying pool, ranked
5 options match
- 1
Ethena USDe
SUSDE · Ethereum
4.98%30d avg
Now 5.09%TVL $1.17BSteadyDetails
- Note
- 7 days unstaking
- Source
- DefiLlama pool page ↗Ethena USDe website ↗
- 2
Aave V4
USDE · Ethereum
4.81%30d avg
Now 5.65%TVL $30.1MRisingDetails
- Note
- Plus
- Reward tokens
- 5.65% of the rate is paid in reward tokens, which can fall in price.
- Source
- DefiLlama pool page ↗Aave V4 website ↗
- 3
Aave V3
USDE · Monad
1.03%30d avg
Now 1.29%TVL $97.1MRisingDetails
- Reward tokens
- 1.00% of the rate is paid in reward tokens, which can fall in price.
- Source
- DefiLlama pool page ↗Aave V3 website ↗
- 4
Aave V3
USDE · Plasma
0.26%30d avg
Now 0.25%TVL $560.5MSteadyDetails
- 5
Aave V3
USDE · Ethereum
0.23%30d avg
Now 0.22%TVL $260.3MSteadyDetails
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Questions
Which pays more on USDe, Aave or Ethena USDe?
Right now Ethena USDe's best USDe pool has the higher 30-day average (4.98%, SUSDE on Ethereum) against 4.81% for Aave. Comparing typical pools instead of the best one: Aave 1.03%, Ethena USDe 4.98%.
Which has more USDe deposited?
Across pools that pass our filters, Aave holds $947.9M and Ethena USDe holds $1.17B. More deposits mean more people trust the pool, but not that it is safe.
How are the pools chosen?
We include every USDe pool from either protocol that passes our standard filters: single-asset stablecoin pools with no impermanent loss, at least $10.0M deposited, 30+ days of history and a rate no higher than 25%. Both protocols' versions are grouped together.
How often is this comparison updated?
Hourly, from DefiLlama. Last updated Nov 2, 2026, 03:27 UTC. If the two protocols stop having 3+ qualifying pools between them, this page is removed.
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