# Pool performance

Yield is affected by the amount of interest earned, minus fees, and costs. Here is a chart of ySOL pool's performance in the first year of operation. The APY is posted based on pool performance since inception.

<figure><img src="https://1674869739-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdRFaAQj48kjoF2MVHWg3%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-811fd19a2106b588d1adc5ef6fc82b4c05c0f9f2%2FySOL_Annual_Performance.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>ySOL/SOL Exchange rate</p></figcaption></figure>

ySOL yield and yUSD yield differ and are posted on the staking site.

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Airdrops and farmed tokens which may include but are not limited to: $TNSR, $DYM, $BANX, $FISHY, $JUICE, $HARK token earned are sold off periodically for SOL and added to the pool.
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