diff --git a/raphtory/src/algorithms/components/in_components.rs b/raphtory/src/algorithms/components/in_components.rs
index bc4225599..d26e2c493 100644
--- a/raphtory/src/algorithms/components/in_components.rs
+++ b/raphtory/src/algorithms/components/in_components.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ pub fn in_component<'graph, G: GraphViewOps<'graph>>(
     NodeState::new(
         node.graph.clone(),
         node.graph.clone(),
-        distances,
+        distances.into(),
         Some(Index::new(nodes)),
     )
 }
diff --git a/raphtory/src/algorithms/components/out_components.rs b/raphtory/src/algorithms/components/out_components.rs
index e761b893e..519d46a7c 100644
--- a/raphtory/src/algorithms/components/out_components.rs
+++ b/raphtory/src/algorithms/components/out_components.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ pub fn out_component<'graph, G: GraphViewOps<'graph>>(
     NodeState::new(
         node.graph.clone(),
         node.graph.clone(),
-        distances,
+        distances.into(),
         Some(Index::new(nodes)),
     )
 }
diff --git a/raphtory/src/db/api/state/lazy_node_state.rs b/raphtory/src/db/api/state/lazy_node_state.rs
index b6e83563f..71d5b5741 100644
--- a/raphtory/src/db/api/state/lazy_node_state.rs
+++ b/raphtory/src/db/api/state/lazy_node_state.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ use crate::{
     prelude::*,
 };
 use rayon::prelude::*;
-use std::fmt::{Debug, Formatter};
+use std::{
+    fmt::{Debug, Formatter},
+    sync::Arc,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct LazyNodeState<'graph, Op, G, GH = G> {
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ impl<'graph, Op: NodeOp + 'graph, G: GraphViewOps<'graph>, GH: GraphViewOps<'gra
             NodeState::new(
                 self.nodes.base_graph.clone(),
                 self.nodes.graph.clone(),
-                values,
+                values.into(),
                 Some(Index::new(keys)),
             )
         } else {
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ impl<'graph, Op: NodeOp + 'graph, G: GraphViewOps<'graph>, GH: GraphViewOps<'gra
             NodeState::new(
                 self.nodes.base_graph.clone(),
                 self.nodes.graph.clone(),
-                values,
+                values.into(),
                 None,
             )
         }
diff --git a/raphtory/src/db/api/state/node_state.rs b/raphtory/src/db/api/state/node_state.rs
index c94dfb2f1..e04eef867 100644
--- a/raphtory/src/db/api/state/node_state.rs
+++ b/raphtory/src/db/api/state/node_state.rs
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ impl<K: Copy + Eq + Hash + Into<usize> + From<usize> + Send + Sync> Index<K> {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct NodeState<'graph, V, G, GH = G> {
     base_graph: G,
     graph: GH,
-    values: Vec<V>,
+    values: Arc<[V]>,
     keys: Option<Index<VID>>,
     _marker: PhantomData<&'graph ()>,
 }
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ impl<'graph, V, G: GraphViewOps<'graph>> NodeState<'graph, V, G> {
                 .map(|vid| values[vid.index()].clone())
                 .collect(),
         };
-        Self::new(graph.clone(), graph, values, index)
+        Self::new(graph.clone(), graph, values.into(), index)
     }
 
     /// Construct a node state from an eval result, mapping values
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ impl<'graph, V, G: GraphViewOps<'graph>> NodeState<'graph, V, G> {
 }
 
 impl<'graph, V, G: GraphViewOps<'graph>, GH: GraphViewOps<'graph>> NodeState<'graph, V, G, GH> {
-    pub fn new(base_graph: G, graph: GH, values: Vec<V>, keys: Option<Index<VID>>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(base_graph: G, graph: GH, values: Arc<[V]>, keys: Option<Index<VID>>) -> Self {
         Self {
             base_graph,
             graph,
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ impl<'graph, V, G: GraphViewOps<'graph>, GH: GraphViewOps<'graph>> NodeState<'gr
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn into_inner(self) -> (Vec<V>, Option<Index<VID>>) {
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> (Arc<[V]>, Option<Index<VID>>) {
         (self.values, self.keys)
     }
 }
@@ -219,11 +220,13 @@ impl<
     }
 
     fn into_values(self) -> impl Iterator<Item = Self::OwnedValue> + 'graph {
-        self.values.into_iter()
+        (0..self.values.len()).map(move |i| self.values[i].clone())
     }
 
     fn into_par_values(self) -> impl ParallelIterator<Item = Self::OwnedValue> + 'graph {
-        self.values.into_par_iter()
+        (0..self.values.len())
+            .into_par_iter()
+            .map(move |i| self.values[i].clone())
     }
 
     fn iter<'a>(
@@ -350,7 +353,7 @@ mod test {
         let float_state = NodeState {
             base_graph: g.clone(),
             graph: g.clone(),
-            values: vec![0.0f64],
+            values: [0.0f64].into(),
             keys: None,
             _marker: Default::default(),
         };
@@ -358,7 +361,7 @@ mod test {
         let int_state = NodeState {
             base_graph: g.clone(),
             graph: g.clone(),
-            values: vec![1i64],
+            values: [1i64].into(),
             keys: None,
             _marker: Default::default(),
         };
diff --git a/raphtory/src/db/api/state/node_state_ops.rs b/raphtory/src/db/api/state/node_state_ops.rs
index ea6efc418..f84e5972c 100644
--- a/raphtory/src/db/api/state/node_state_ops.rs
+++ b/raphtory/src/db/api/state/node_state_ops.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ pub trait NodeStateOps<'graph>:
             NodeState::new(
                 self.base_graph().clone(),
                 self.graph().clone(),
-                values,
+                values.into(),
                 Some(Index::new(keys)),
             )
         }
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pub trait NodeStateOps<'graph>:
         NodeState::new(
             self.base_graph().clone(),
             self.graph().clone(),
-            values,
+            values.into(),
             Some(Index::new(keys)),
         )
     }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ pub trait NodeStateOps<'graph>:
         NodeState::new(
             self.base_graph().clone(),
             self.graph().clone(),
-            values,
+            values.into(),
             Some(Index::new(keys)),
         )
     }