Exploring the Index Fund

This is a guideline on how to use the app to invest in the index fund.

If this is your first time visiting the app, you will likely encounter the following dashboard:

The first thing you need to do is connect your wallet by pressing the “Connect” button. This will activate your wallet and require you to approve the connection. Once accepted, you are logged in.

By default, you will be on the Base network. You can change it if you wish, or simply leave it as is.

Next, press “New Account.” Since this is your first time, you will need to create an account on our platform.

After the account has been created, you will see the final panel setup:

For this example, we will deposit approximately 0.002 ETH. Once your assets are in your account, you are ready to set your asset allocation to match that of the index fund. You can always deposit more or withdraw funds. However, if you decide to earn yield (will be explained later), the withdrawal option will be disabled since the assets are in the lending market generating yield.

Your current allocation, when compared with the index, should appear as follows:

This means that on the left (your portfolio), all assets are in ETH, while the index fund’s suggested allocation is on the right. At this point, simply press “Rebalance.”

If your portfolio and the index fund are very similar, the “Rebalance” option will appear disabled. If you wish to allocate your assets to earn yield in lending markets (currently, only Aave v3 is supported), simply click “Earn.” This action will send your assets to Aave v3, and your portfolio will be updated accordingly.

The green color indicates which assets are earning. To retrieve your assets from the lending markets, press the button beside “Earn,” and the system will retrieve your assets. This will allow you to withdraw them again if you wish or to rebalance to an updated version of the index fund.

Occasionally, in the list of contributors, you will see the “Set Index” button enabled. This means you can set the new index asset allocation. By doing this, you become an actor and earn rewards from everyone who uses the new index until a new actor resets it. The index can only be reset when there are significant changes between the old and new versions.

You can monitor the performance of the index fund in the “Index Overview” section.