Cboe Indices: ^VIX - CBOE Volatility Index

Q

What is the CBOE Volatility Index (Cboe Indices: ^VIX) index? What are the historical values of the ^VIX index?

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A

The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX), also known as the Fear Index, measures expected market volatility over the coming 30 days, using a portfolio of options on the S&P 500. It was created by the CBOE Options Exchange and is maintained by CBOE Global Markets.

The ^VIX index attempts to measure the magnitude of price movements of the S&P 500 (i.e., its volatility). The more dramatic the price swings are in the index, the higher the level of ^VIX values, and vice versa.

The historical values of the CBOE Volatility Index (Cboe Indices: ^VIX) index are presented below.

CBOE Volatility Index
Cboe Indices: ^VIX
2026-01-28: 16.61000061 Point

Historical values in Point: Summary Detail
      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2026-01-28      16.61  (    0.26,   1.59%)  100.00%
2026-01-27      16.35  (    0.20,   1.24%)   98.43%
2026-01-26      16.15  (    0.06,   0.37%)   97.23%
2026-01-23      16.09  (    0.45,   2.88%)   96.87%
2026-01-22      15.64  (   -1.26,  -7.46%)   94.16%
2026-01-21      16.90  (   -3.19, -15.88%)  101.75%
2026-01-20      20.09  (    1.25,   6.63%)  120.95%
2026-01-19      18.84  (    2.98,  18.79%)  113.43%
2026-01-16      15.86  (    0.02,   0.13%)   95.48%
2026-01-15      15.84  (   -0.91,  -5.43%)   95.36%
2026-01-14      16.75  (    0.77,   4.82%)  100.84%
2026-01-13      15.98  (    0.86,   5.69%)   96.21%
2026-01-12      15.12  (    0.63,   4.35%)   91.03%
2026-01-09      14.49  (   -0.96,  -6.21%)   87.24%
2026-01-08      15.45  (    0.07,   0.46%)   93.02%
2026-01-07      15.38  (    0.63,   4.27%)   92.59%
2026-01-06      14.75  (   -0.15,  -1.01%)   88.80%
2026-01-05      14.90  (    0.39,   2.69%)   89.70%
2026-01-02      14.51  (   -0.44,  -2.94%)   87.36%
2025-12-31      14.95  (    1.35,   9.93%)   90.01%
2025-12-28      13.60  (   -2.75, -16.82%)   81.88%
2025-11-28      16.35  (   -0.07,  -0.43%)   98.43%
2025-10-28      16.42  (    1.13,   7.39%)   98.86%
2025-09-28      15.29  (    0.86,   5.96%)   92.05%
2025-08-28      14.43  (   -0.60,  -3.99%)   86.88%
2025-07-28      15.03  (   -1.29,  -7.90%)   90.49%
2025-06-28      16.32  (   -2.99, -15.48%)   98.25%
2025-05-28      19.31  (   -5.84, -23.22%)  116.26%
2025-04-28      25.15  (    3.50,  16.17%)  151.41%
2025-03-28      21.65  (    2.02,  10.29%)  130.34%
2025-02-28      19.63  (    3.22,  19.62%)  118.18%
2025-01-28      16.41  (   -1.54,  -8.58%)   98.80%
2024-01-28      17.95  (   -1.45,  -7.47%)  108.07%
2023-01-28      19.40  (   -5.43, -21.87%)  116.80%
2022-01-28      24.83  (   -8.26, -24.96%)  149.49%
2021-01-28      33.09  (   14.25,  75.64%)  199.22%
2020-01-28      18.84  (    2.27,  13.70%)  113.43%
2019-01-28      16.57  (    3.03,  22.38%)   99.76%
2018-01-28      13.54  (    1.55,  12.93%)   81.52%
2017-01-28      11.99  (   -8.21, -40.64%)   72.19%
2016-01-28      20.20  (   -0.77,  -3.67%)  121.61%
2015-01-28      20.97  (    2.56,  13.91%)  126.25%
2014-01-28      18.41  (    4.13,  28.92%)  110.84%
2013-01-28      14.28  (   -5.16, -26.54%)   85.97%
2012-01-28      19.44  (   -0.09,  -0.46%)  117.04%
2011-01-28      19.53  (   -5.09, -20.67%)  117.58%
2010-01-28      24.62  (  -20.22, -45.09%)  148.22%
2009-01-28      44.84  (   18.64,  71.15%)  269.96%
2008-01-28      26.20  (   15.78, 151.44%)  157.74%
2007-01-28      10.42  (   -2.53, -19.54%)   62.73%
2006-01-28      12.95  (    0.13,   1.01%)   77.97%
2005-01-28      12.82  (   -3.81, -22.91%)   77.18%
2004-01-28      16.63  (  -14.54, -46.65%)  100.12%
2003-01-28      31.17  (   10.08,  47.80%)  187.66%
2002-01-28      21.09  (   -0.93,  -4.22%)  126.97%
2001-01-28      22.02  (   -2.93, -11.74%)  132.57%
2000-01-28      24.95  (   -1.30,  -4.95%)  150.21%
1999-01-28      26.25  (    4.78,  22.26%)  158.04%
1998-01-28      21.47  (    2.00,  10.27%)  129.26%
1997-01-28      19.47  (    6.94,  55.39%)  117.22%
1996-01-28      12.53  (    0.57,   4.77%)   75.44%
1995-01-28      11.96  (    1.33,  12.51%)   72.00%
1994-01-28      10.63  (   -1.79, -14.41%)   64.00%
1993-01-28      12.42  (   -4.98, -28.62%)   74.77%
1992-01-28      17.40  (   -3.51, -16.79%)  104.76%
1991-01-28      20.91  (   -1.08,  -4.91%)  125.89%
1990-02-01      21.99  (        ,        )  132.39%
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Point: Summary Detail

 

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