# Boosting for avAssetX

**Boosting** is an advanced strategy for users who want to earn a higher yield on their `avUSD` holdings. It involves boosting your `avAsset` (e.g., `avUSD`) to receive `avAssetX` (e.g., `avUSDx`), a Junior Tranche token that offers a potentially higher yield in exchange for a higher-risk position.

### Step-by-Step Guide

1. **Open Portfolio or Products:** Go to the [Portfolio](https://app.avantprotocol.com/) or [Products](https://app.avantprotocol.com/products) section of the app.
2. **Open Earn and Select Mode:** Click **Earn** under your asset of choice, then select **Boosted Yield**.
3. **Choose Amount and Destination Chain:** Select the `avAsset` amount to boost and choose the destination chain for the `avAssetX` output token.
4. **Review Output and Route:** Check the expected `avAssetX` output and fees. Click route details to view included bridge/boost stages.
5. **Approve and Confirm:** Approve the selected `avAsset` amount, then confirm **Boost**.

Your boosted token balance (e.g., `avUSDx`) will now appear on your dashboard. The value of this `avAssetX` can increase over time through the protocol's weekly Junior Tranche distribution, meaning it can be redeemed for more of its underlying `avAsset` in the future.

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<figure><img src="/files/OcJ8ZoZMRruz4RcvGuMD" alt=""><figcaption><p>Boosting avUSD</p></figcaption></figure>

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## How Boosted Tokens' Value Grows

You might notice that when you boost, say, **1000 `avUSD`**, you receive a slightly lower number of `avUSDx` tokens, for example, **900 `avUSDx`**. Don't worry, the total value is exactly the same at that moment. The key is that your `avUSDx` tokens (i.e., **900 `avUSDx`**) can increase in redemption value over time as the protocol applies the weekly Junior Tranche distribution.
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<figure><img src="/files/R2v8tE2tLMJ1kdBdJaUs" alt=""><figcaption><p>A sample diagram to show how the boosted tokens' value grows</p></figcaption></figure>


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