> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kamino.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Compare historical KVault returns

> Compare KVault historical returns with SOFR and the DeFi USD benchmark. Benchmark series are forward-filled for up to 7 days and return null beyond that.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /kamino-api.json get /kvaults/vaults/{pubkey}/returns-comparison
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  version: 1.0.0
  title: Kamino Public API
  description: >
    The Kamino API provides a comprehensive way to interact with Kamino without
    reading directly from the blockchain.


    The API also provides the ability to fetch data that might not be available
    from just reading the chain.


    The API is rate-limited for unauthenticated users. If you feel you need to
    make more requests or run into rate-limit issues, please reach out.
servers:
  - url: https://api.kamino.finance
security: []
paths:
  /kvaults/vaults/{pubkey}/returns-comparison:
    get:
      tags:
        - Kamino Earn Vaults
      summary: Compare historical KVault returns
      description: >-
        Compare KVault historical returns with SOFR and the DeFi USD benchmark.
        Benchmark series are forward-filled for up to 7 days and return null
        beyond that.
      parameters:
        - schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AddressBase58'
          required: true
          description: Valid base58-encoded address
          name: pubkey
          in: path
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/KvaultReturnsComparisonResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: High-level error message describing the failure
                    example: Invalid query params
                  details:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      additionalProperties: {}
                    description: >-
                      Detailed validation issues (present only for validation
                      errors)
                required:
                  - error
                description: Bad request response (400)
                example:
                  error: Invalid query request
                  details:
                    - code: invalid_union
                      errors:
                        - - code: custom
                            path: []
                            message: Invalid date string
                        - - expected: number
                            code: invalid_type
                            path: []
                            message: 'Invalid input: expected number, received string'
                      path:
                        - start
                      message: Invalid input
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  metadata:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message describing why it was not found
                    example: Account could not be found
                required:
                  - metadata
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    AddressBase58:
      type: string
      description: Valid base58-encoded address
      example: VEG1EMtttdHunMbSza8uoms1R18VXmYSph2bBpHcSJd
    KvaultReturnsComparisonResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        asOf:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp of the vault's latest snapshot
        inceptionDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp of the vault's first available snapshot
        series:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/KvaultReturnsComparisonSeries'
      required:
        - asOf
        - inceptionDate
        - series
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message for internal server failure
          example: An internal error occurred
      required:
        - error
      description: Internal server error response (500)
      example:
        error: An internal error occurred
    KvaultReturnsComparisonSeries:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          enum:
            - vault
            - sofr
            - defiBenchmark
        cumulative:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReturnsWindowValues'
        averageMonthly:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReturnsWindowValues'
      required:
        - name
        - cumulative
        - averageMonthly
    ReturnsWindowValues:
      type: object
      properties:
        m1:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          example: '1234.56789'
          description: Return represented as a fraction, where 0.0123 means 1.23%
        m3:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          example: '1234.56789'
          description: Return represented as a fraction, where 0.0123 means 1.23%
        m6:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          example: '1234.56789'
          description: Return represented as a fraction, where 0.0123 means 1.23%
        y1:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          example: '1234.56789'
          description: Return represented as a fraction, where 0.0123 means 1.23%
        ytd:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          example: '1234.56789'
          description: Return represented as a fraction, where 0.0123 means 1.23%
        sinceInception:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          example: '1234.56789'
          description: Return represented as a fraction, where 0.0123 means 1.23%
      required:
        - m1
        - m3
        - m6
        - y1
        - ytd
        - sinceInception

````