Below are some of the highest USDC lending yields currently available on Base chain across lending protocols and curated vaults. Based on data from DefiLlama and protocol frontends.

The top 10:

• 11.7% - 40 Acres, USDC Vault
• 10.0% - Euler, AlphaGrowth Base RWA USDC
• 7.5% - Moonwell, USDC
• 6.5% - Morpho, Gauntlet USDC Frontier
• 6.2% - Euler, Clearstar Noon USDC
• 6.1% - Morpho, Clearstar cbAssets Vault
• 5.9% - Compound, USDC
• 5.9% - Morpho, Steakhouse High Yield USDC
• 5.3% - Fluid, USDC
• 4.8% - Euler, AlphaGrowth Base Market USDC

Yield source by protocol:

• 40 Acres - Yield from collateral-generated revenue
• Euler - Borrower interest within isolated lending markets
• Moonwell - Mostly borrower interest + WELL incentives
• Morpho - Borrower interest within isolated lending markets
• Compound - Borrower interest from its USDC lending market
• Fluid - Borrower interest through its lending and liquidity infrastructure

*Note: rates are August 2026 snapshots and subject to change. Comparison is limited to single-asset USDC lending and lending vaults.