> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rated.network/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Validator metrics drill-down > Definitions of variables that appear in the Validator drill-down pages of the Rated Explorer. **Data freshness**: The `1d` view refreshes every 3,000 slots (\~25 minutes). The rest of the views refresh on a daily basis. Validators are entities responsible for creating new blocks and validating transactions on the blockchain. In Solana, validators can be mapped to various entities such as staking services, infrastructure providers, cryptocurrency exchanges, etc. In fact, given its permissionless nature, anyone can be a validator on Solana, ranging from knowledgeable hobbyists to enterprise teams. ## At a glance *Definitions of the variables that appear on the horizontal bar at the top of the validator level pages of the Rated Network Explorer.*

### Total amount staked The total amount of staked SOL that maps to this validator. ### Network Penetration This is the percentage distribution of stake that maps under any given validator. We calculate this as: $$ Network\ penetration = \frac{delegated\ stake}{total\ network\ stake} $$ ### Delegator APY This is the annual percentage yield earned by delegators staking with this validator, net of commissions. On the `1d` time period, the APY takes into account the rewards received for the last 3 days to smooth out the noise given Solana's staking rewards schedule, which is every epoch (\~2 days). For more information, please refer to our documentation [Annual Percentage Yield (APY)](/documentation/methodologies/solana/annual-percentage-yield-apy/annual-percentage-yield-apy). ### Effectiveness Rating The Rated model of validator performance for the Solana network. The colour coding in each of these values hints to the relative performance of the entity. For more information on how this is computed and the methodology behind it, please refer to the [Solana Validator Effectiveness Rating](/documentation/methodologies/solana/solana-validator-effectiveness-rating/solana-validator-effectiveness-rating) page. You can also learn more about how we rank for relative performance via [Rating percentiles](/documentation/methodologies/ethereum/rating-percentiles). ## Effectiveness Breakdown *Definitions of the variables that appear on the "Effectiveness Breakdown" section of the validator level pages.*

### Voting Effectiveness The number of correctly blocks voted on by a validator out of the total canonical blocks in the network, modulated (i.e. divided) by their voting latency. ### Proposer Effectiveness The number of blocks produced by this validator over the number of times they were selected as a leader (i.e. block proposer) in the network’s block production process. ### Voting Latency The average slot distance between where a validator’s vote transaction was included and the slot they were actually voting for. ### Effectiveness Rating The Rated model of validator performance for the Solana network. For more information on how this is computed and the methodology behind it, please refer to the [Solana Validator Effectiveness Rating](/documentation/methodologies/solana/solana-validator-effectiveness-rating/solana-validator-effectiveness-rating) page.

## Stake Overview *Definitions of variables that appear in the "Stake Overview" section of the validator level pages. This does not change with the time window toggles.* ### Total number of delegators The total number of delegators (stake accounts) that have staked with this particular validator. ### Total amount delegated The total amount of stake delegated to this validator. ### Average delegated stake The average delegated stake to this validator based on the number of stake accounts. ### Commission Rate The commission rate being charged by this validator to delegators. This is further separated into two: the commission rate specific to voting rewards and the one specific to MEV rewards through [Jito](https://jito-foundation.gitbook.io/mev/). ## Aggregate Rewards Statistics *Definitions of variables that appear in the "Aggregate rewards statistics" section of the validator level pages.* ### Voting Commissions These are the rewards received by this validator through the commission it charges for voting rewards. ### Block Production Fees These are the fees received by this validator for producing blocks. This includes both base fees and priority fees by users. ### Total Rewards The sum of all rewards earned by this validator which consists of voting commissions, block production fees, and if applicable, MEV rewards through [Jito](https://jito-foundation.gitbook.io/mev/). ### Net Validator APY% This is the annual percentage yield earned by the validator for the rewards that they get. On the `1d` time period, the APY takes into account the rewards received for the last 3 days to smooth out the noise given Solana's staking rewards schedule, which is every epoch (\~2 days). ## Block Production *Definitions of variables that appear in the "Block Production" section of the validator level pages.* ### Blocks Produced The number of blocks produced by this validator. ### Vote Only Blocks The number of blocks produced by this validator that only contains vote transactions. ### Block Proposal Miss Rate The number of block production opportunities missed by this validator out of their total block production opportunities. This is also referred to as *skip rate*, meaning the rate at which this validator skipped (did not produce a block) out of the times it was assigned to be the block production leader. ## Infrastructure Information ### Hosting Provider The service provider used by this validator to run its validator infrastructure. ### City and Country The geolocation of this validator’s node infrastructure. ### Client The validator client used by this validator. ## Validator Info

### Validator Identity * Also called the identity account * This is the account that is used to pay for all vote transaction fees by the validator * This is also the public key that is used to identify a validator node in the gossip network ### Vote Account * The account required to operate a validator and is a special account owned by the native VoteProgram * This account is the best way to identify a validator as it cannot be changed * Delegated stake is also directed to a validator’s vote account