# What are distributions?

Frequently, the Vault will buy ILV from the Sushi ILV/ETH pool. This ILV is stored in the Vault and made available for the token holders to claim.\*

You can let this accumulate until the value is high enough that you feel it is worth the gas fee. Pool weight is not used for distribution calculations, and instead, the system counts the total number of ILV per pool and distributes it accordingly. Inside each pool, the token weight and quantity of tokens determine how much of the total $ILV purchase each token holder is entitled to.

{% hint style="info" %}
We use the term claim instead of vest because these token distributions are unlocked and do not have to vest
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