# Yield shift

> Change in market cap rates; the largest valuation driver.

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**Page type:** glossary
**Last updated:** 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Change in market cap rates; the largest valuation driver.
- A 50 bps cap-rate shift on a 5% yield asset is a 10% value swing.

## Key facts
- **category**: Investment
- **regionScope**: Global

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/yield-shift), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.