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
2025-12-05: 15.40999985 Point

Historical values in Point: Summary Detail
      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2025-12-05      15.41  (   -0.37,  -2.34%)  100.00%
2025-12-04      15.78  (   -0.30,  -1.87%)  102.40%
2025-12-03      16.08  (   -0.51,  -3.07%)  104.35%
2025-12-02      16.59  (   -0.65,  -3.77%)  107.66%
2025-12-01      17.24  (    0.89,   5.44%)  111.88%
2025-11-28      16.35  (   -0.84,  -4.89%)  106.10%
2025-11-26      17.19  (   -1.37,  -7.38%)  111.55%
2025-11-25      18.56  (   -1.96,  -9.55%)  120.44%
2025-11-24      20.52  (   -2.91, -12.42%)  133.16%
2025-11-21      23.43  (   -2.99, -11.32%)  152.04%
2025-11-20      26.42  (    2.76,  11.67%)  171.45%
2025-11-19      23.66  (   -1.03,  -4.17%)  153.54%
2025-11-18      24.69  (    2.31,  10.32%)  160.22%
2025-11-17      22.38  (    2.55,  12.86%)  145.23%
2025-11-14      19.83  (   -0.17,  -0.85%)  128.68%
2025-11-13      20.00  (    2.49,  14.22%)  129.79%
2025-11-12      17.51  (    0.23,   1.33%)  113.63%
2025-11-11      17.28  (   -0.32,  -1.82%)  112.13%
2025-11-10      17.60  (   -1.48,  -7.76%)  114.21%
2025-11-07      19.08  (    1.07,   5.94%)  123.82%
2025-11-05      18.01  (    1.36,   8.17%)  116.87%
2025-10-05      16.65  (    1.47,   9.68%)  108.05%
2025-09-05      15.18  (   -2.67, -14.96%)   98.51%
2025-08-05      17.85  (    0.37,   2.12%)  115.83%
2025-07-05      17.48  (   -1.00,  -5.41%)  113.43%
2025-06-05      18.48  (   -5.16, -21.83%)  119.92%
2025-05-05      23.64  (  -21.67, -47.83%)  153.41%
2025-04-05      45.31  (   23.38, 106.61%)  294.03%
2025-03-05      21.93  (    6.16,  39.06%)  142.31%
2025-02-05      15.77  (   -2.18, -12.14%)  102.34%
2025-01-05      17.95  (    0.00,   0.00%)  116.48%
2024-12-05      17.95  (    0.00,   0.00%)  116.48%
2023-12-05      17.95  (   -3.72, -17.17%)  116.48%
2022-12-05      21.67  (    4.45,  25.84%)  140.62%
2021-12-05      17.22  (   -5.53, -24.31%)  111.75%
2020-12-05      22.75  (    8.97,  65.09%)  147.63%
2019-12-05      13.78  (  -11.64, -45.79%)   89.42%
2018-12-05      25.42  (   14.38, 130.25%)  164.96%
2017-12-05      11.04  (   -3.00, -21.37%)   71.64%
2016-12-05      14.04  (   -4.17, -22.90%)   91.11%
2015-12-05      18.21  (   -0.99,  -5.16%)  118.17%
2014-12-05      19.20  (    5.48,  39.94%)  124.59%
2013-12-05      13.72  (   -4.30, -23.86%)   89.03%
2012-12-05      18.02  (   -5.38, -22.99%)  116.94%
2011-12-05      23.40  (    5.65,  31.83%)  151.85%
2010-12-05      17.75  (   -3.93, -18.13%)  115.18%
2009-12-05      21.68  (  -18.32, -45.80%)  140.69%
2008-12-05      40.00  (   17.50,  77.78%)  259.57%
2007-12-05      22.50  (   10.94,  94.64%)  146.01%
2006-12-05      11.56  (   -0.51,  -4.23%)   75.02%
2005-12-05      12.07  (   -1.22,  -9.18%)   78.33%
2004-12-05      13.29  (   -5.02, -27.42%)   86.24%
2003-12-05      18.31  (  -10.31, -36.02%)  118.82%
2002-12-05      28.62  (    4.82,  20.25%)  185.72%
2001-12-05      23.80  (   -3.05, -11.36%)  154.45%
2000-12-05      26.85  (    2.21,   8.97%)  174.24%
1999-12-05      24.64  (    0.22,   0.90%)  159.90%
1998-12-05      24.42  (    0.41,   1.71%)  158.47%
1997-12-05      24.01  (    3.09,  14.77%)  155.81%
1996-12-05      20.92  (    8.40,  67.09%)  135.76%
1995-12-05      12.52  (   -0.68,  -5.15%)   81.25%
1994-12-05      13.20  (    1.54,  13.21%)   85.66%
1993-12-05      11.66  (   -0.91,  -7.24%)   75.67%
1992-12-05      12.57  (   -6.74, -34.90%)   81.57%
1991-12-05      19.31  (   -7.07, -26.80%)  125.31%
1990-12-05      26.38  (    4.39,  19.96%)  171.19%
1990-02-01      21.99  (        ,        )  142.70%
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Point: Summary Detail

 

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