Best Hyperliquid vaults this week
A May 21, 2026 VaultVision screen: strict filters first, then TVL, APR, drawdown, risk score, and entry quality.
Data in this article was rechecked against the production VaultVision API on May 21, 2026. The table is a weekly editorial screen, while the live product pages continue to update as vault TVL, risk, drawdown, and entry conditions move.
The actual screen
The filter is deliberately boring: active user vault, TVL above $500K, VaultVision risk score at or below 65, 30-day max drawdown at or below 15%, positive 30-day return, and entry label not equal to Avoid. After that, the order favors entry score, lower risk, lower drawdown, positive 30-day return, and enough TVL to inspect.
| # | Vault | TVL | APR | 30D | 90D | DD | Risk | Entry | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edge & Hedge | $612K | +213.5% | +120.4% | +140.3% | 5.0% | 52 | Good Entry | Best blend of entry label, return, and controlled drawdown. |
| 2 | Black Ops | $1.1M | +13.7% | +41.2% | +523.0% | 3.0% | 47 | Neutral | Low drawdown, strong tape, but entry is not screaming. |
| 3 | Martyrbit | $1.7M | +58.4% | +32.4% | +57.2% | 3.2% | 47 | Neutral | Cleaner conservative candidate than the high-APR vaults. |
| 4 | Long HYPE & BTC | Short Garbage | $2.6M | +330.0% | +22.7% | +66.7% | 9.5% | 52 | Good Entry | Thesis-driven, good entry, but drawdown is closer to the cap. |
| 5 | Equinox · Blackalgo | $998K | +43.8% | +6.6% | -16.4% | 3.7% | 45 | Neutral | Stable recent drawdown, but 90-day return is still weak. |
| 6 | Hyperrr | $1.6M | +176.5% | +32.5% | -0.8% | 7.5% | 61 | Neutral | Positive 30-day tape, but risk is near the cap. |
| 7 | Citadel | $627K | +16.5% | +5.4% | +21.4% | 6.9% | 58 | Neutral | Passes the screen, but return quality is less compelling. |
This is not a recommendation list. It is a shortlist for inspection. The next step is always opening the vault detail page and checking current positions, flows, and whether deposits are actually open.
How to read the list
Start with entry label + drawdown, then use APR as context. The cleanest this week are not automatically the biggest APR prints. For example, Edge & Hedge has the best combination in this snapshot: good entry label, moderate risk, low 30-day drawdown, and strong recent performance. BredoStrategy has huge APR and return, but it fails this screen because risk and drawdown are too high.
For HLP alternatives, filter out the protocol vault and compare user vaults by TVL, risk, and drawdown on the HLP alternatives page. For copy-style research, use manual mirror scanner; VaultVision does not promise automated copy trading from this article.
Use the scanner before the story wins
Every row above has a live detail page with current positions, risk score, flow context, and CTA tracking. The article is a map; the product is where you decide whether the map is still valid.
Rejected example: OnlyShorts
OnlyShorts is not in the best list. It failed the filter on three separate gates: risk score above 65, 30-day drawdown above 15%, and negative 30-day return.
| Metric | OnlyShorts value | Read |
|---|---|---|
| TVL | $533.5K | Large enough for a real page, still smaller than the top user vaults. |
| APR | -1.8% | Headline APR is not supporting a deposit thesis right now. |
| 30-day return | -34.7% | The recent equity curve is under pressure. |
| 90-day return | -29.4% | Medium-term performance is still negative. |
| 30-day max drawdown | 32.2% | Drawdown is the main reason to slow down. |
| Risk score | 69/100 high | Borderline high-risk profile. |
| Entry label | Neutral, 67/100 | Not a clear Avoid, not a clean Good Entry. |
| Flow | -$68.8K 24h net | Recent flow was negative in the checked snapshot. |
| Book | 0.38x effective leverage | Conservative leverage helps, but does not erase the drawdown. |
The nuance: OnlyShorts showed +$202K realized PnL over 30 days in the entry-intel snapshot, but its equity return, APR, and drawdown were still weak. That means the vault may be actively trading and realizing gains while the user-facing deposit result remains unattractive. For depositors, the latter matters more.
Practical checklist before depositing
- Open the vault page. Use the live detail page, not a static article, before acting.
- Check drawdown first. A high APR vault with a 20-30% recent drawdown is a different risk than a vault with a 3-5% drawdown.
- Watch flow. Outflows can matter more than the last APR print.
- Use alerts. If the setup is interesting but early, add it to a watchlist instead of forcing a deposit.
- Do not confuse manual mirror research with automation. VaultVision helps you inspect leader behavior; it is not promising automated copy execution here.
Related product pages
- Hyperliquid vault rankings - live TVL, APR, returns, drawdown, and risk.
- Hyperliquid vault risk scanner - risk-first screen for conservative filtering.
- Hyperliquid vault drawdown - compare recent max drawdown before chasing yield.
- Hyperliquid vault alerts - watch candidates before deposit timing is clean.
- OnlyShorts live vault page - current state for the vault discussed above.
Data source and limits
- Checked against `https://vaultvision.tech/api/vaults` and `https://vaultvision.tech/api/vault/onlyshorts` on May 21, 2026.
- Fields used: `tvl_usd`, `apr`, `r30`, `r90`, `risk_score`, `risk_band`, `entry_label`, `entry_score`, `risk_reasons.max_drawdown_30d`, and entry-intel flow/book fields.
- Numbers are rounded for readability. Live product pages may already differ after the next API refresh.
- This is not financial advice. Hyperliquid vaults can lose money, and past performance does not guarantee future returns.