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
2026-04-02: 23.87000084 Point

Historical values in Point: Summary Detail
      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2026-04-02      23.87  (   -0.67,  -2.73%)  100.00%
2026-04-01      24.54  (   -0.71,  -2.81%)  102.81%
2026-03-31      25.25  (   -5.36, -17.51%)  105.78%
2026-03-30      30.61  (   -0.44,  -1.42%)  128.24%
2026-03-27      31.05  (    3.61,  13.16%)  130.08%
2026-03-26      27.44  (    2.11,   8.33%)  114.96%
2026-03-25      25.33  (   -1.62,  -6.01%)  106.12%
2026-03-24      26.95  (    0.80,   3.06%)  112.90%
2026-03-23      26.15  (   -0.63,  -2.35%)  109.55%
2026-03-20      26.78  (    2.72,  11.31%)  112.19%
2026-03-19      24.06  (   -1.03,  -4.11%)  100.80%
2026-03-18      25.09  (    2.72,  12.16%)  105.11%
2026-03-17      22.37  (   -1.14,  -4.85%)   93.72%
2026-03-16      23.51  (   -3.68, -13.53%)   98.49%
2026-03-13      27.19  (   -0.10,  -0.37%)  113.91%
2026-03-12      27.29  (    3.06,  12.63%)  114.33%
2026-03-11      24.23  (   -0.70,  -2.81%)  101.51%
2026-03-10      24.93  (   -0.57,  -2.24%)  104.44%
2026-03-09      25.50  (   -3.99, -13.53%)  106.83%
2026-03-06      29.49  (    5.74,  24.17%)  123.54%
2026-03-05      23.75  (    2.31,  10.77%)   99.50%
2026-03-02      21.44  (    5.10,  31.21%)   89.82%
2026-02-02      16.34  (    1.83,  12.61%)   68.45%
2026-01-02      14.51  (   -2.08, -12.54%)   60.79%
2025-12-02      16.59  (   -0.85,  -4.87%)   69.50%
2025-11-02      17.44  (    0.81,   4.87%)   73.06%
2025-10-02      16.63  (   -0.54,  -3.15%)   69.67%
2025-09-02      17.17  (   -3.21, -15.75%)   71.93%
2025-08-02      20.38  (    3.74,  22.48%)   85.38%
2025-07-02      16.64  (   -1.72,  -9.37%)   69.71%
2025-06-02      18.36  (   -4.32, -19.05%)   76.92%
2025-05-02      22.68  (    1.17,   5.44%)   95.01%
2025-04-02      21.51  (    3.56,  19.83%)   90.11%
2024-04-02      17.95  (    2.17,  13.75%)   75.20%
2023-04-02      15.78  (  -17.62, -52.75%)   66.11%
2022-04-02      33.40  (   14.79,  79.47%)  139.92%
2021-04-02      18.61  (  -15.54, -45.51%)   77.96%
2020-04-02      34.15  (   21.03, 160.29%)  143.07%
2019-04-02      13.12  (   -2.81, -17.64%)   54.96%
2018-04-02      15.93  (    5.11,  47.23%)   66.74%
2017-04-02      10.82  (   -4.88, -31.08%)   45.33%
2016-04-02      15.70  (    1.15,   7.90%)   65.77%
2015-04-02      14.55  (    1.14,   8.50%)   60.96%
2014-04-02      13.41  (   -0.11,  -0.81%)   56.18%
2013-04-02      13.52  (   -3.63, -21.17%)   56.64%
2012-04-02      17.15  (    2.40,  16.27%)   71.85%
2011-04-02      14.75  (   -7.30, -33.11%)   61.79%
2010-04-02      22.05  (  -14.45, -39.59%)   92.38%
2009-04-02      36.50  (   15.71,  75.57%)  152.91%
2008-04-02      20.79  (    6.57,  46.20%)   87.10%
2007-04-02      14.22  (    2.63,  22.69%)   59.57%
2006-04-02      11.59  (   -3.72, -24.30%)   48.55%
2005-04-02      15.31  (   -1.88, -10.94%)   64.14%
2004-04-02      17.19  (   -4.02, -18.95%)   72.02%
2003-04-02      21.21  (   -0.70,  -3.19%)   88.86%
2002-04-02      21.91  (   -3.57, -14.01%)   91.79%
2001-04-02      25.48  (   -0.72,  -2.75%)  106.74%
2000-04-02      26.20  (    1.13,   4.51%)  109.76%
1999-04-02      25.07  (    3.89,  18.37%)  105.03%
1998-04-02      21.18  (    1.12,   5.58%)   88.73%
1997-04-02      20.06  (    4.23,  26.72%)   84.04%
1996-04-02      15.83  (    4.08,  34.72%)   66.32%
1995-04-02      11.75  (   -2.02, -14.67%)   49.22%
1994-04-02      13.77  (    1.35,  10.87%)   57.69%
1993-04-02      12.42  (   -3.11, -20.03%)   52.03%
1992-04-02      15.53  (   -2.71, -14.86%)   65.06%
1991-04-02      18.24  (   -1.28,  -6.56%)   76.41%
1990-04-02      19.52  (   -2.47, -11.23%)   81.78%
1990-02-01      21.99  (        ,        )   92.12%
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Point: Summary Detail

 

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