RAVA.OC.MAPLE · Methodology

How a loan gets into the index.

The index publishes a forward credit spread and a realized loss for a segment of on chain credit. A loan enters only if it passes the rulebook below. The rule, not the current list, is the authority. This page holds the eligibility rules and the universe we screened. The live index page shows only the constituents, the spread, and the series.

The rulebook

1. Can take a real lossdisclosed

the lending can lose money, which is what makes it worth covering. The loan contract has no collateral function on chain, but off contract custody collateral is not yet verified, so we do not claim it is unsecured. A loss can land from a default, a collateral shortfall, or a liquidation that gaps and recovers less than the loan.

2. Real borrowerpass

loans to trading firms and funds. Borrower wallets are not yet mapped to named entities on chain.

3. Live and current at selectiondisclosed

all 30 active, current, none flagged impaired. That flag is set by Maple's own admin keys, which can lag distress, so this is Maple's self report, not an independent call.

4. Size floorpass

every name above $10M outstanding. 36 of Maple's 65 active loans clear it.

5. Market priced creditverified

every included name pays above the SOFR risk free rate, a positive credit spread. 6 loans paying at or below 3.63%, about $368M, were excluded as subsidized relationship paper, not market credit. They are listed under excluded pricing.

6. Name diversificationpartial

30 loans, value weighted by size, the largest name is 14.5% of the book. Not yet deduplicated to borrowers, and at least one borrower holds two of these loans, so the borrower count is below 30.

7. Protocol diversificationfail

one protocol, Maple. All 30 names share Maple's contracts, admin keys, and single data source, so the real number of independent bets is one protocol, not 30.

8. Determination layerfail

not built. Defaults today are Maple's self reported flag. The bonded challenge and the determination panel are phase two and do not exist yet.

The eligible universe

Every defaultable protocol we examined and where it stands. One passes the rulebook with a live book today, Maple. The rest are out, with the rule each failed. This is why the series is single protocol, stated once here rather than carried on the index.

Maple
included30 live loans above the floor, all uncollateralized, verified on chain
Centrifuge
live, not trappedwinding down; only cumulative borrow on chain, not current outstanding
Goldfinch
no active credit eventbook matured or defaulted; no performing loans
Clearpool
size floorborrowers repaid; outstanding near zero
TrueFi
live, not trappedwound down; parent filed Chapter 11
USD AI
size floor8 loans, all repaid; zero active
Credix
observable / livewound down; no on chain loan book obtained
Huma
can defaultprefunded settlement, not term credit

Reconstitution

The eligible set is fixed at the start of each series and reviewed on a set schedule. A name that defaults, collapses, or falls below the floor is dropped at the next roll. A candidate enters once it passes the rulebook with a live, verified book. Candidates under review sit on the watchlist on the index page, and the strongest carry a second venue, which is what would clear the diversification rule this series fails.