# Validator performance per subnet

Each validator has a page with details on validation.

_Source: https://beta.taostats.io/docs/understanding-taostats/validators/validator-performance-per-subnet_

_Last reviewed: 2026-09-15_

Each validator has a page with details on validation.

In dTao, stakeholders must choose both a subnet to stake into, but which validator instide that subnet to stake on.

Each validator in a subnet is graded. If their weights are in [Yuma Consensus](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/chain-runtime/consensus) with other validators, they will earn a high VTrust score, and a higher percentage of the emissions (Dividends).

## Basic data

![Validator dashboard cards showing total stake weight with a root/alpha split bar, nominator and validator return, total nominators, dominance, and identity sidebar](https://beta.taostats.io/images/docs/understanding-taostats/taostats-validator-basic-data-panel.png)

At the top of every validator page, some basic data is delivered:

* **Tao Stake Weight**: This is a weighted total of stake  tao\_staked\*root\_weight + alpha\_staked
  * In the screenshot above 773k tao on root is 139k weighted.  39k alpha
  * This gives a 78/22 % breakdown to tao to alpha
* **Nominator Return**: Total earnings per day, across all subnets in tao.
* **Validator Return** Actual earnings by the validator, based on the take % indicated.
* **Total Nominators**: Number of stakeholders on this validator
* **Dominance** : % of all stake controlled by this validator.

![Validator detail tab bar with Performance, Staked, Rewards, and Legacy Weights tabs (Performance active)](https://beta.taostats.io/images/docs/understanding-taostats/taostats-validator-detail-tab-bar.png)

## Performance

The performance tab gives the validator feedback on how well the validator is performing in a subnet. A row highlighted in red is not performaning well, and should be investigated:

![Validator performance table with rank, key, name/address, percentage metrics, tao stake, a root/alpha split bar, and a count column, one row highlighted red as underperforming](https://beta.taostats.io/images/docs/understanding-taostats/taostats-validator-performance-table.png)

### Performance Columns:

* **Netuid**: The subnet
* **Type:**.
  * Key: Parent hotkey
  * Server: running infra
* **CK Take**: The child hotkey take of the child hotkey
* **Proportion**: Percentage of stake that is assigned to this key.

> [!NOTE]
> ![Dark-themed table with Netuid, Type, Hotkey, CK Take, Proportion, and Subnet Weight columns plus a root/alpha proportion bar defining performance metrics](https://beta.taostats.io/images/docs/understanding-taostats/taostats-performance-columns-table.png)
>
>   In Subnet 1, this validator has 90% of their stake on opentensor foundation, and 10% at 5Cg5Q...

* **Subnet Weight**: How much weighted alpha this validator holds.

> [!NOTE]
> **Weighted alpha**
>
> Staked tao is weighted at 18%, If a Validator has 555,555 tao and 100,000 alpha:
>
> $$
> \begin{aligned}
> \text{Subnet Weight} &= 0.18 \times 555{,}555 + 100{,}000 \\
>                      &= 100{,}000 + 100{,}000 \\
>                      &= 200{,}000
> \end{aligned}
> $$
>
> The Subnet weight is 200,000

* **Subnet Balance**: A percentage of tao vs alpha for the validator.
* **Noms**: Number of nominators on the Subnet
* **Family Weight**:  This is the weighted alpha for all parents/children on the active hotkey
* **Family Balance**: The ratio of tao:alpha held by all parents and children on the active hotkey
* **Dominance**:  Th fraction of emissions controlled by this validator family.
* **Divs**:  the Dividends received by the family.  With high VTrust, Dominanace and Divs should be similar.
* **UID** Neuron ID of the Validator in the Metagraph.
* **Pos**:
* **VTrust**: VTRUST of the child validator
* **Updated**: Number of blocks since weights were last set

## Staked

A chart showing tao staked over time & the number of nominators

![Dual-axis time-series chart plotting number of nominators on the left axis and total tao staked on the right axis over time](https://beta.taostats.io/images/docs/understanding-taostats/taostats-validator-nominator-stake-history-chart.png)

### Nominator search

a table with the top stakeholders. Sort by Subnet or by account.

![Nominator search table with Account (avatar plus address), Subnet ID, Alpha, and TAO columns, plus subnet filter, search, row-count, and CSV controls](https://beta.taostats.io/images/docs/understanding-taostats/taostats-nominator-search-table.png)

## Rewards

nom/1k/day - root

![Dual-axis time-series chart plotting nominators per thousand tao (7-day moving average) against validator take percentage over time](https://beta.taostats.io/images/docs/understanding-taostats/taostats-validator-rewards-take-chart.png)