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
2026-10-15: 16.45999908 Point

Historical values in Point: Summary Detail
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2026-01-02      14.51  (   -0.44,  -2.94%)   88.15%
2025-12-31      14.95  (    0.62,   4.33%)   90.83%
2025-12-30      14.33  (    0.13,   0.92%)   87.06%
2025-12-29      14.20  (    0.60,   4.41%)   86.27%
2025-12-26      13.60  (    0.13,   0.97%)   82.62%
2025-12-24      13.47  (   -0.53,  -3.79%)   81.83%
2025-12-23      14.00  (   -0.08,  -0.57%)   85.05%
2025-12-22      14.08  (   -0.83,  -5.57%)   85.54%
2025-12-19      14.91  (   -1.96, -11.62%)   90.58%
2025-12-18      16.87  (   -0.75,  -4.26%)  102.49%
2025-12-17      17.62  (    1.14,   6.92%)  107.05%
2025-12-16      16.48  (   -0.02,  -0.12%)  100.12%
2025-12-15      16.50  (    0.76,   4.83%)  100.24%
2025-12-12      15.74  (    0.89,   5.99%)   95.63%
2025-12-11      14.85  (   -0.92,  -5.83%)   90.22%
2025-12-10      15.77  (   -1.16,  -6.85%)   95.81%
2025-12-09      16.93  (    0.27,   1.62%)  102.86%
2025-12-08      16.66  (    1.25,   8.11%)  101.22%
2025-12-05      15.41  (   -0.37,  -2.34%)   93.62%
2025-12-04      15.78  (   -0.30,  -1.87%)   95.87%
2025-12-03      16.08  (   -0.51,  -3.07%)   97.69%
2025-12-02      16.59  (   -0.65,  -3.77%)  100.79%
2025-12-01      17.24  (    0.89,   5.44%)  104.74%
2025-11-28      16.35  (   -0.84,  -4.89%)   99.33%
2025-11-26      17.19  (   -1.37,  -7.38%)  104.44%
2025-11-25      18.56  (   -1.96,  -9.55%)  112.76%
2025-11-24      20.52  (   -2.91, -12.42%)  124.67%
2025-11-21      23.43  (   -2.99, -11.32%)  142.35%
2025-11-20      26.42  (    2.76,  11.67%)  160.51%
2025-11-19      23.66  (   -1.03,  -4.17%)  143.74%
2025-11-18      24.69  (    2.31,  10.32%)  150.00%
2025-11-17      22.38  (    2.55,  12.86%)  135.97%
2025-11-14      19.83  (   -0.17,  -0.85%)  120.47%
2025-11-13      20.00  (    2.49,  14.22%)  121.51%
2025-11-12      17.51  (    0.23,   1.33%)  106.38%
2025-11-11      17.28  (   -0.32,  -1.82%)  104.98%
2025-11-10      17.60  (   -1.48,  -7.76%)  106.93%
2025-11-07      19.08  (   -0.42,  -2.15%)  115.92%
2025-11-06      19.50  (    1.49,   8.27%)  118.47%
2025-11-05      18.01  (   -0.99,  -5.21%)  109.42%
2025-11-04      19.00  (    1.83,  10.66%)  115.43%
2025-11-03      17.17  (   -0.27,  -1.55%)  104.31%
2025-10-31      17.44  (    0.53,   3.13%)  105.95%
2025-10-30      16.91  (   -0.01,  -0.06%)  102.73%
2025-10-29      16.92  (    0.50,   3.05%)  102.79%
2025-10-28      16.42  (    0.63,   3.99%)   99.76%
2025-10-27      15.79  (   -0.58,  -3.54%)   95.93%
2025-10-24      16.37  (   -0.93,  -5.38%)   99.45%
2025-10-23      17.30  (   -1.30,  -6.99%)  105.10%
2025-10-22      18.60  (    0.73,   4.09%)  113.00%
2025-10-21      17.87  (   -0.36,  -1.97%)  108.57%
2025-10-20      18.23  (   -2.55, -12.27%)  110.75%
2025-10-17      20.78  (   -4.53, -17.90%)  126.25%
2025-10-16      25.31  (    4.67,  22.63%)  153.77%
2025-10-15      20.64  (   -0.17,  -0.82%)  125.39%
2025-10-14      20.81  (    1.78,   9.35%)  126.43%
2025-10-13      19.03  (   -2.63, -12.14%)  115.61%
2025-10-10      21.66  (    5.23,  31.83%)  131.59%
2025-10-09      16.43  (    0.13,   0.80%)   99.82%
2025-10-08      16.30  (   -0.94,  -5.45%)   99.03%
2025-10-07      17.24  (    0.87,   5.31%)  104.74%
2025-10-06      16.37  (   -0.28,  -1.68%)   99.45%
2025-10-03      16.65  (    0.02,   0.12%)  101.15%
2025-10-02      16.63  (    0.34,   2.09%)  101.03%
2025-10-01      16.29  (    0.01,   0.06%)   98.97%
2025-09-30      16.28  (    0.16,   0.99%)   98.91%
2025-09-29      16.12  (    0.83,   5.43%)   97.93%
2025-09-26      15.29  (   -1.45,  -8.66%)   92.89%
2025-09-25      16.74  (    0.56,   3.46%)  101.70%
2025-09-24      16.18  (   -0.46,  -2.76%)   98.30%
2025-09-23      16.64  (    0.54,   3.35%)  101.09%
2025-09-22      16.10  (    0.65,   4.21%)   97.81%
2025-09-19      15.45  (   -0.25,  -1.59%)   93.86%
2025-09-18      15.70  (   -0.02,  -0.13%)   95.38%
2025-09-17      15.72  (   -0.64,  -3.91%)   95.50%
2025-09-16      16.36  (    0.67,   4.27%)   99.39%
2025-09-15      15.69  (    0.93,   6.30%)   95.32%
2025-09-12      14.76  (    0.05,   0.34%)   89.67%
2025-09-11      14.71  (   -0.64,  -4.17%)   89.37%
2025-09-10      15.35  (    0.31,   2.06%)   93.26%
2025-09-09      15.04  (   -0.07,  -0.46%)   91.37%
2025-09-08      15.11  (   -0.07,  -0.46%)   91.80%
2025-09-05      15.18  (   -0.12,  -0.78%)   92.22%
2025-09-04      15.30  (   -1.05,  -6.42%)   92.95%
2025-09-03      16.35  (   -0.82,  -4.78%)   99.33%
2025-09-02      17.17  (    1.81,  11.78%)  104.31%
2025-08-29      15.36  (    0.93,   6.44%)   93.32%
2025-08-28      14.43  (   -0.42,  -2.83%)   87.67%
2025-08-27      14.85  (    0.23,   1.57%)   90.22%
2025-08-26      14.62  (   -0.17,  -1.15%)   88.82%
2025-08-25      14.79  (    0.57,   4.01%)   89.85%
2025-08-22      14.22  (   -2.38, -14.34%)   86.39%
2025-08-21      16.60  (    0.91,   5.80%)  100.85%
2025-08-20      15.69  (    0.12,   0.77%)   95.32%
2025-08-19      15.57  (    0.58,   3.87%)   94.59%
2025-08-18      14.99  (   -0.10,  -0.66%)   91.07%
2025-08-15      15.09  (    0.26,   1.75%)   91.68%
2025-08-14      14.83  (    0.34,   2.35%)   90.10%
2025-08-13      14.49  (   -0.24,  -1.63%)   88.03%
2025-08-12      14.73  (   -1.52,  -9.35%)   89.49%
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Point: Summary Detail
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