> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.primestaking.xyz/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.primestaking.xyz/products/xdc-liquid-staking/staking-guide/how-to-claim-rewards.md).

# Understanding Share Price

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There is **no "Claim Rewards" button** for XDC Liquid Staking in V3. Rewards accrue automatically through the psXDC share price: your shares simply become worth more XDC over time. This page explains why and how to read the value of your position.
{% endhint %}

If you are looking for the **NFT boost** claim flow (a separate XDC stream layered on top of the share), see [Reward Model: Base NAV + Boost](/products/xdc-staking-nfts/xdc-nft-staking-reward-system.md).

If you are looking for the legacy V2 manual claim flow, see [Legacy (V2, historical)](/legacy-v2-historical/legacy.md).

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## How rewards accrue in V3

The V3 vault is an ERC-4626 share contract. When validator rewards flow in, the vault's `totalAssets` increases but the total psXDC share supply does not, so the exchange rate `totalAssets / totalShares` goes up.

```
Day 0:   1,000 XDC deposited  →  1,000 psXDC minted  (rate = 1.000)
Day 30:  validator rewards flow in  →  totalAssets increases  →  rate = 1.0037
Day 365: cumulative rewards ≈ 5.5%  →  rate = 1.045

Burn 1,000 psXDC on day 365  →  receive 1,045 XDC
```

Your psXDC balance never changes from rewards. The **value** of your psXDC changes. This is exactly the same model Aave aTokens, Compound cTokens, and Lido wstETH use.

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**The rate moves in monthly steps, not continuously.** The XDC Network pays masternode rewards roughly once a month — usually within the first days of the month. The psXDC rate stays flat between those payments and steps up when each one lands in the vault. Seeing `1.00000` for days or weeks after staking (or after a migration, while nodes complete the network's standby/proposal cycle) is expected behavior, not a missed payout.
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## Where to see your accrued value

The app surfaces this in two places:

* **Overview / Lite dashboard:** shows your psXDC share balance, its current XDC value at the live exchange rate, and the implied amount earned since you staked.
* **Position & Rewards History:** shows the exchange-rate timeline and your individual stake/withdraw events.

You can also read it directly from the vault contract:

```
sharesYouHold = balanceOf(yourAddress)
xdcYouCouldRedeemNow = convertToAssets(sharesYouHold)
```

The difference between `xdcYouCouldRedeemNow` and the XDC you originally deposited is your accrued yield. There is nothing to claim; it is already inside the share.

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## Realizing your rewards

Because rewards are baked into the share, you realize them whenever you do **any** of the following:

* **Redeem** psXDC for XDC: you receive XDC at the current (higher) exchange rate.
* **Sell** psXDC on a DEX: the market price reflects the appreciating NAV.
* **Transfer** psXDC to another wallet: the recipient inherits the appreciated share and any future appreciation.

There is no "leave rewards on the table" risk, because rewards belong to whoever holds the share at the moment of redemption.

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## What if I'm using my psXDC inside an XDC NFT?

The base NAV continues to accrue while your psXDC is staked inside an NFT. When you withdraw shares from the NFT, you get back the same share count, but each share is worth more XDC than when you deposited.

The **boost slice** is the additional XDC the NFT vault distributes via the `XdcNftBoostHarvester`. That stream **does** have a claim button: it accumulates inside the NFT and you collect it from the NFT detail page (or it settles automatically on any state-changing NFT action).

→ [Reward Model: Base NAV + Boost](/products/xdc-staking-nfts/xdc-nft-staking-reward-system.md) → [Position & Rewards History](/products/xdc-liquid-staking/staking-guide/rewards-history.md)