diff --git a/apps/contracts/strategies/blend/src/lib.rs b/apps/contracts/strategies/blend/src/lib.rs
index 0bff008..6625f1a 100644
--- a/apps/contracts/strategies/blend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/contracts/strategies/blend/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #![no_std]
 use blend_pool::perform_reinvest;
 use constants::{MIN_DUST, SCALAR_9};
+use reserves::StrategyReserves;
 use soroban_sdk::{
     contract, contractimpl, token::TokenClient, Address, Env, IntoVal, String, Val, Vec};
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for BlendStrategy {
         e: Env,
         amount: i128,
         from: Address,
-    ) -> Result<(), StrategyError> {
+    ) -> Result<i128, StrategyError> {
         check_initialized(&e)?;
         check_nonnegative_amount(amount)?;
         extend_instance_ttl(&e);
@@ -96,10 +97,12 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for BlendStrategy {
         let b_tokens_minted = blend_pool::supply(&e, &from, &amount, &config);
 
         // Keeping track of the total deposited amount and the total bTokens owned by the strategy depositors
-        reserves::deposit(&e, reserves, &from, amount, b_tokens_minted);
+        let vault_shares = reserves::deposit(&e, reserves.clone(), &from, amount, b_tokens_minted);
+
+        let underlying_balance = shares_to_underlying(vault_shares, reserves);
 
         event::emit_deposit(&e, String::from_str(&e, STARETEGY_NAME), amount, from);
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(underlying_balance)
     }
 
     fn harvest(e: Env, from: Address) -> Result<(), StrategyError> {
@@ -137,11 +140,12 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for BlendStrategy {
 
         let (tokens_withdrawn, b_tokens_burnt) = blend_pool::withdraw(&e, &from, &amount, &config);
 
-        let _burnt_shares = reserves::withdraw(&e, reserves, &from, tokens_withdrawn, b_tokens_burnt);
+        let vault_shares = reserves::withdraw(&e, reserves.clone(), &from, tokens_withdrawn, b_tokens_burnt);
+        let underlying_balance = shares_to_underlying(vault_shares, reserves);
 
         event::emit_withdraw(&e, String::from_str(&e, STARETEGY_NAME), amount, from);
 
-        Ok(tokens_withdrawn)
+        Ok(underlying_balance)
     }
 
     fn balance(
@@ -156,22 +160,25 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for BlendStrategy {
     
         // Get the strategy's total shares and bTokens
         let reserves = storage::get_strategy_reserves(&e);
-        let total_shares = reserves.total_shares;
-        let total_b_tokens = reserves.total_b_tokens;
-    
-        if total_shares == 0 || total_b_tokens == 0 {
-            // No shares or bTokens in the strategy
-            return Ok(0);
-        }
-    
-        // Calculate the bTokens corresponding to the vault's shares
-        let vault_b_tokens = (vault_shares * total_b_tokens) / total_shares;
     
-        // Use the b_rate to convert bTokens to underlying assets
-        let underlying_balance = (vault_b_tokens * reserves.b_rate) / SCALAR_9;
+        let underlying_balance = shares_to_underlying(vault_shares, reserves);
     
         Ok(underlying_balance)
     }
 }
 
+fn shares_to_underlying(shares: i128, reserves: StrategyReserves) -> i128 {
+    let total_shares = reserves.total_shares;
+    let total_b_tokens = reserves.total_b_tokens;
+
+    if total_shares == 0 || total_b_tokens == 0 {
+        // No shares or bTokens in the strategy
+        return 0i128;
+    }
+    // Calculate the bTokens corresponding to the vault's shares
+    let vault_b_tokens = (shares * total_b_tokens) / total_shares;
+    
+    // Use the b_rate to convert bTokens to underlying assets
+    (vault_b_tokens * reserves.b_rate) / SCALAR_9
+}
 mod test;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/contracts/strategies/blend/src/reserves.rs b/apps/contracts/strategies/blend/src/reserves.rs
index ce484bb..9a2fad1 100644
--- a/apps/contracts/strategies/blend/src/reserves.rs
+++ b/apps/contracts/strategies/blend/src/reserves.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use soroban_sdk::{contracttype, panic_with_error, Address, Env};
 use crate::{constants::SCALAR_9, storage};
 
 #[contracttype]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct StrategyReserves {
     /// The total deposited amount of the underlying asset
     pub total_shares: i128,
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ pub fn deposit(
     
     storage::set_strategy_reserves(&e, reserves);
     storage::set_vault_shares(&e, &from, vault_shares);
-    share_amount
+    vault_shares
 }
 
 /// Withdraw from the reserve vault. This function expects the withdraw to have already been made
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ pub fn withdraw(
     storage::set_strategy_reserves(&e, reserves);
     storage::set_vault_shares(&e, &from, vault_shares);
 
-    share_amount
+    vault_shares
 }
 
 pub fn harvest(
diff --git a/apps/contracts/strategies/core/src/lib.rs b/apps/contracts/strategies/core/src/lib.rs
index e067227..6b571d6 100644
--- a/apps/contracts/strategies/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/contracts/strategies/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub trait DeFindexStrategyTrait {
         env: Env,
         amount: i128,
         from: Address
-    ) -> Result<(), StrategyError>;
+    ) -> Result<i128, StrategyError>;
 
     /// Harvests yields generated by the strategy.
     ///
diff --git a/apps/contracts/strategies/fixed_apr/src/lib.rs b/apps/contracts/strategies/fixed_apr/src/lib.rs
index 0a4cc19..e22d9d2 100644
--- a/apps/contracts/strategies/fixed_apr/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/contracts/strategies/fixed_apr/src/lib.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for FixAprStrategy {
         e: Env,
         amount: i128,
         from: Address,
-    ) -> Result<(), StrategyError> {
+    ) -> Result<i128, StrategyError> {
         check_initialized(&e)?;
         check_nonnegative_amount(amount)?;
         extend_instance_ttl(&e);
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for FixAprStrategy {
         receive_balance(&e, from.clone(), amount);
 
         set_last_harvest_time(&e, e.ledger().timestamp(), from.clone());
-        event::emit_deposit(&e, String::from_str(&e, STRATEGY_NAME), amount, from);
+        event::emit_deposit(&e, String::from_str(&e, STRATEGY_NAME), amount, from.clone());
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(read_balance(&e, from))
     }
 
     fn harvest(e: Env, from: Address) -> Result<(), StrategyError> {
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for FixAprStrategy {
         let contract_address = e.current_contract_address();
         let underlying_asset = get_underlying_asset(&e);
         TokenClient::new(&e, &underlying_asset).transfer(&contract_address, &from, &amount);
-        event::emit_withdraw(&e, String::from_str(&e, STRATEGY_NAME), amount, from);
+        event::emit_withdraw(&e, String::from_str(&e, STRATEGY_NAME), amount, from.clone());
 
-        Ok(amount)
+        Ok(read_balance(&e, from))
     }
 
     fn balance(
diff --git a/apps/contracts/strategies/hodl/src/lib.rs b/apps/contracts/strategies/hodl/src/lib.rs
index d0a2052..9bb629d 100644
--- a/apps/contracts/strategies/hodl/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/contracts/strategies/hodl/src/lib.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for HodlStrategy {
         e: Env,
         amount: i128,
         from: Address,
-    ) -> Result<(), StrategyError> {
+    ) -> Result<i128, StrategyError> {
         check_nonnegative_amount(amount)?;
         extend_instance_ttl(&e);
         from.require_auth();
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for HodlStrategy {
         TokenClient::new(&e, &underlying_asset).transfer(&from, &contract_address, &amount);
 
         receive_balance(&e, from.clone(), amount);
-        event::emit_deposit(&e, String::from_str(&e, STARETEGY_NAME), amount, from);
+        event::emit_deposit(&e, String::from_str(&e, STARETEGY_NAME), amount, from.clone());
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(read_balance(&e, from))
     }
 
     fn harvest(e: Env, from: Address) -> Result<(), StrategyError> {
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for HodlStrategy {
         let contract_address = e.current_contract_address();
         let underlying_asset = get_underlying_asset(&e);
         TokenClient::new(&e, &underlying_asset).transfer(&contract_address, &from, &amount);
-        event::emit_withdraw(&e, String::from_str(&e, STARETEGY_NAME), amount, from);
+        event::emit_withdraw(&e, String::from_str(&e, STARETEGY_NAME), amount, from.clone());
 
-        Ok(amount)
+        Ok(read_balance(&e, from))
     }
 
     fn balance(
diff --git a/apps/contracts/strategies/soroswap/src/lib.rs b/apps/contracts/strategies/soroswap/src/lib.rs
index 9be8726..8425244 100644
--- a/apps/contracts/strategies/soroswap/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/contracts/strategies/soroswap/src/lib.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for SoroswapAdapter {
         e: Env,
         amount: i128,
         from: Address,
-    ) -> Result<(), StrategyError> {
+    ) -> Result<i128, StrategyError> {
         from.require_auth();
         check_initialized(&e)?;
         check_nonnegative_amount(amount)?;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for SoroswapAdapter {
             &u64::MAX,
         );
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(0)
     }
 
     fn harvest(e: Env, _from: Address) -> Result<(), StrategyError> {
diff --git a/apps/contracts/strategies/xycloans/src/lib.rs b/apps/contracts/strategies/xycloans/src/lib.rs
index feb9c9b..34f0b5e 100644
--- a/apps/contracts/strategies/xycloans/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/contracts/strategies/xycloans/src/lib.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for XycloansAdapter {
         e: Env,
         amount: i128,
         from: Address,
-    ) -> Result<(), StrategyError> {
+    ) -> Result<i128, StrategyError> {
         check_nonnegative_amount(amount)?;
         extend_instance_ttl(&e);
         from.require_auth();
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ impl DeFindexStrategyTrait for XycloansAdapter {
         let xycloans_pool_client = XycloansPoolClient::new(&e, &xycloans_address);
         xycloans_pool_client.deposit(&from, &total_swapped_amount);
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(0)
     }
 
     fn harvest(e: Env, _from: Address) -> Result<(), StrategyError> {