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
2026-08-27: 14.51000023 Point

Historical values in Point: Summary Detail
      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2026-08-27      14.51  (   -0.70,  -4.60%)  100.00%
2026-08-26      15.21  (   -0.24,  -1.55%)  104.82%
2026-08-25      15.45  (   -0.40,  -2.52%)  106.48%
2026-08-24      15.85  (    0.72,   4.76%)  109.24%
2026-08-21      15.13  (   -0.88,  -5.50%)  104.27%
2026-08-20      16.01  (    1.12,   7.52%)  110.34%
2026-08-19      14.89  (   -0.95,  -6.00%)  102.62%
2026-08-18      15.84  (    0.65,   4.28%)  109.17%
2026-08-17      15.19  (    0.94,   6.60%)  104.69%
2026-08-14      14.25  (   -0.38,  -2.60%)   98.21%
2026-08-13      14.63  (    0.08,   0.55%)  100.83%
2026-08-12      14.55  (   -0.73,  -4.78%)  100.28%
2026-08-11      15.28  (   -0.18,  -1.16%)  105.31%
2026-08-10      15.46  (    0.56,   3.76%)  106.55%
2026-08-07      14.90  (   -0.25,  -1.65%)  102.69%
2026-08-06      15.15  (   -0.66,  -4.17%)  104.41%
2026-08-05      15.81  (   -0.69,  -4.18%)  108.96%
2026-08-04      16.50  (    0.64,   4.04%)  113.71%
2026-08-03      15.86  (   -0.13,  -0.81%)  109.30%
2026-07-31      15.99  (   -1.10,  -6.44%)  110.20%
2026-07-30      17.09  (   -1.58,  -8.46%)  117.78%
2026-07-27      18.67  (    0.26,   1.41%)  128.67%
2026-06-27      18.41  (    2.12,  13.01%)  126.88%
2026-05-27      16.29  (   -1.73,  -9.60%)  112.27%
2026-04-27      18.02  (  -13.03, -41.96%)  124.19%
2026-03-27      31.05  (   11.19,  56.34%)  213.99%
2026-02-27      19.86  (    3.51,  21.47%)  136.87%
2026-01-27      16.35  (    2.75,  20.22%)  112.68%
2025-12-27      13.60  (   -3.59, -20.88%)   93.73%
2025-11-27      17.19  (    1.40,   8.87%)  118.47%
2025-10-27      15.79  (    0.50,   3.27%)  108.82%
2025-09-27      15.29  (    0.44,   2.96%)  105.38%
2025-08-27      14.85  (   -3.10, -17.27%)  102.34%
2024-08-27      17.95  (    0.00,   0.00%)  123.71%
2023-08-27      17.95  (   -7.92, -30.61%)  123.71%
2022-08-27      25.87  (    9.39,  56.98%)  178.29%
2021-08-27      16.48  (   -9.93, -37.60%)  113.58%
2020-08-27      26.41  (    7.43,  39.15%)  182.01%
2019-08-27      18.98  (    6.12,  47.59%)  130.81%
2018-08-27      12.86  (    2.27,  21.44%)   88.63%
2017-08-27      10.59  (   -2.83, -21.09%)   72.98%
2016-08-27      13.42  (  -15.01, -52.80%)   92.49%
2015-08-27      28.43  (   16.34, 135.15%)  195.93%
2014-08-27      12.09  (   -4.92, -28.92%)   83.32%
2013-08-27      17.01  (   -0.46,  -2.63%)  117.23%
2012-08-27      17.47  (  -14.15, -44.75%)  120.40%
2011-08-27      31.62  (    5.57,  21.38%)  217.92%
2010-08-27      26.05  (    0.04,   0.15%)  179.53%
2009-08-27      26.01  (    5.36,  25.96%)  179.26%
2008-08-27      20.65  (   -2.73, -11.68%)  142.32%
2007-08-27      23.38  (   11.07,  89.93%)  161.13%
2006-08-27      12.31  (   -0.29,  -2.30%)   84.84%
2005-08-27      12.60  (   -2.69, -17.59%)   86.84%
2004-08-27      15.29  (   -3.34, -17.93%)  105.38%
2003-08-27      18.63  (  -14.01, -42.92%)  128.39%
2002-08-27      32.64  (    7.72,  30.98%)  224.95%
2001-08-27      24.92  (    8.08,  47.98%)  171.74%
2000-08-27      16.84  (   -7.61, -31.12%)  116.06%
1999-08-27      24.45  (  -19.83, -44.78%)  168.50%
1998-08-27      44.28  (   19.52,  78.84%)  305.17%
1997-08-27      24.76  (    7.75,  45.56%)  170.64%
1996-08-27      17.01  (    5.49,  47.66%)  117.23%
1995-08-27      11.52  (   -0.45,  -3.76%)   79.39%
1994-08-27      11.97  (    0.12,   1.01%)   82.49%
1993-08-27      11.85  (   -1.73, -12.74%)   81.67%
1992-08-27      13.58  (   -0.88,  -6.09%)   93.59%
1991-08-27      14.46  (  -15.44, -51.64%)   99.66%
1990-08-27      29.90  (    7.91,  35.97%)  206.06%
1990-02-01      21.99  (        ,        )  151.55%
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Point: Summary Detail

 

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