# Vaults: managed, diversified portfolios A vault is a structured allocation across multiple DeFi strategies. A vault is not a single strategy. It is a portfolio of strategies deployed across different protocols and blockchains. When you deposit into a vault, your capital is not placed into one position — it is distributed across multiple opportunities, each with its own role, return profile, and risk characteristics. Instead of concentrating capital in a single protocol, a vault spreads exposure across: * assets * protocols * blockchains Allocation limits ensure no single exposure dominates. Vaults are continuously monitored and periodically reshuffled when conditions change. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.shiftdefi.com/user-docs/invest-with-confidence/the-platform/vaults-managed-diversified-portfolios.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.