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
2026-10-13: 15.27000046 Point

Historical values in Point: Summary Detail
      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2026-10-13      15.27  (    0.06,   0.39%)  100.00%
2026-10-12      15.21  (    0.37,   2.49%)   99.61%
2026-10-09      14.84  (   -0.57,  -3.70%)   97.18%
2026-10-08      15.41  (    0.33,   2.19%)  100.92%
2026-10-07      15.08  (    0.07,   0.47%)   98.76%
2026-10-06      15.01  (   -0.51,  -3.29%)   98.30%
2026-10-05      15.52  (    0.21,   1.37%)  101.64%
2026-10-02      15.31  (   -1.08,  -6.59%)  100.26%
2026-10-01      16.39  (    0.05,   0.31%)  107.33%
2026-09-30      16.34  (    0.30,   1.87%)  107.01%
2026-09-29      16.04  (   -0.03,  -0.19%)  105.04%
2026-09-28      16.07  (    1.20,   8.07%)  105.24%
2026-09-25      14.87  (   -0.80,  -5.11%)   97.38%
2026-09-24      15.67  (    0.49,   3.23%)  102.62%
2026-09-23      15.18  (    0.97,   6.83%)   99.41%
2026-09-22      14.21  (   -0.66,  -4.44%)   93.06%
2026-09-21      14.87  (    0.06,   0.41%)   97.38%
2026-09-18      14.81  (   -0.63,  -4.08%)   96.99%
2026-09-17      15.44  (   -2.27, -12.82%)  101.11%
2026-09-16      17.71  (    0.51,   2.97%)  115.98%
2026-09-15      17.20  (    1.36,   8.59%)  112.64%
2026-09-13      15.84  (    1.21,   8.27%)  103.73%
2026-08-13      14.63  (   -2.53, -14.74%)   95.81%
2026-07-13      17.16  (   -0.52,  -2.94%)  112.38%
2026-06-13      17.68  (   -0.19,  -1.06%)  115.78%
2026-05-13      17.87  (   -1.25,  -6.54%)  117.03%
2026-04-13      19.12  (   -8.07, -29.68%)  125.21%
2026-03-13      27.19  (    6.59,  31.99%)  178.06%
2026-02-13      20.60  (    4.62,  28.91%)  134.91%
2026-01-13      15.98  (    0.24,   1.52%)  104.65%
2025-12-13      15.74  (   -4.26, -21.30%)  103.08%
2025-11-13      20.00  (    0.97,   5.10%)  130.98%
2025-10-13      19.03  (    1.08,   6.02%)  124.62%
2024-10-13      17.95  (    0.00,   0.00%)  117.55%
2023-10-13      17.95  (   -7.93, -30.64%)  117.55%
2022-10-13      25.88  (    9.62,  59.16%)  169.48%
2021-10-13      16.26  (  -21.76, -57.23%)  106.48%
2020-10-13      38.02  (   24.80, 187.59%)  248.98%
2019-10-13      13.22  (   -8.01, -37.73%)   86.57%
2018-10-13      21.23  (   11.05, 108.55%)  139.03%
2017-10-13      10.18  (   -6.88, -40.33%)   66.67%
2016-10-13      17.06  (    1.99,  13.21%)  111.72%
2015-10-13      15.07  (    1.04,   7.41%)   98.69%
2014-10-13      14.03  (    0.28,   2.04%)   91.88%
2013-10-13      13.75  (   -4.85, -26.08%)   90.05%
2012-10-13      18.60  (  -11.36, -37.92%)  121.81%
2011-10-13      29.96  (    8.76,  41.32%)  196.20%
2010-10-13      21.20  (   -9.49, -30.92%)  138.83%
2009-10-13      30.69  (  -29.20, -48.76%)  200.98%
2008-10-13      59.89  (   41.36, 223.21%)  392.21%
2007-10-13      18.53  (    7.43,  66.94%)  121.35%
2006-10-13      11.10  (   -4.22, -27.55%)   72.69%
2005-10-13      15.32  (   -0.95,  -5.84%)  100.33%
2004-10-13      16.27  (    0.17,   1.06%)  106.55%
2003-10-13      16.10  (  -15.04, -48.30%)  105.44%
2002-10-13      31.14  (   -2.42,  -7.21%)  203.93%
2001-10-13      33.56  (    9.93,  42.02%)  219.78%
2000-10-13      23.63  (    1.43,   6.44%)  154.75%
1999-10-13      22.20  (   -5.85, -20.86%)  145.38%
1998-10-13      28.05  (   -7.04, -20.06%)  183.69%
1997-10-13      35.09  (   16.98,  93.76%)  229.80%
1996-10-13      18.11  (    4.28,  30.95%)  118.60%
1995-10-13      13.83  (   -0.73,  -5.01%)   90.57%
1994-10-13      14.56  (    3.10,  27.05%)   95.35%
1993-10-13      11.46  (   -4.69, -29.04%)   75.05%
1992-10-13      16.15  (    0.67,   4.33%)  105.76%
1991-10-13      15.48  (  -14.56, -48.47%)  101.38%
1990-10-13      30.04  (    8.05,  36.61%)  196.73%
1990-02-01      21.99  (        ,        )  144.01%
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Point: Summary Detail

 

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