What is the purpose of the Stock Yield Enhancement Program?

The Stock Yield Enhancement Program provides customers with the opportunity to earn additional income on fully-paid securities positions which would otherwise be segregated by permitting IBKR to lend out those securities to third parties. Customers who participate in the program are provided with US Treasury collateral while securities are on loan and receive 50% of the market-based rate (%) as income…

The Stock Yield Enhancement Program provides customers with the opportunity to earn additional income on fully-paid securities positions which would otherwise be segregated (i.e., fully-paid and excess margin securities) by permitting IBKR to lend out those securities to third parties. Customers who participate in the program are provided with cash collateral while securities are on loan and receive 50% of the market-based rate (%) as income. …

The Stock Yield Enhancement Program Securities Collateral Held at IBKR Securities Services LLC ("IBKRSS") section appears in statements of participating clients whose shares are being lent. It shows details of the U.S. Treasuries being used as collateral for the Stock Yield Enhancement Program loans on your account…

Yes, the Stock Yield Enhancement program is available to IBSG clients with IBKR Lite accounts. IBSG clients must enroll in the Stock Yield Enhancement Program before creating or converting to an IBKR Lite account. IBSG’s Stock Yield Enhancement Program offers clients the ability to lend out certain fully-paid and excess margin securities to IBSG for on-lending to other IBSG clients or to other market participants and receive a portion of the loan fees…