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
2026-07-30: 17.09000015 Point

Historical values in Point: Summary Detail
      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2026-07-30      17.09  (   -3.57, -17.28%)  100.00%
2026-07-29      20.66  (    2.45,  13.45%)  120.89%
2026-07-28      18.21  (   -0.46,  -2.46%)  106.55%
2026-07-27      18.67  (    0.09,   0.48%)  109.25%
2026-07-24      18.58  (   -0.12,  -0.64%)  108.72%
2026-07-23      18.70  (    2.06,  12.38%)  109.42%
2026-07-22      16.64  (   -0.41,  -2.40%)   97.37%
2026-07-21      17.05  (   -1.60,  -8.58%)   99.77%
2026-07-20      18.65  (   -0.12,  -0.64%)  109.13%
2026-07-17      18.77  (    2.04,  12.19%)  109.83%
2026-07-16      16.73  (    1.06,   6.76%)   97.89%
2026-07-15      15.67  (   -0.83,  -5.03%)   91.69%
2026-07-14      16.50  (   -0.66,  -3.85%)   96.55%
2026-07-13      17.16  (    2.13,  14.17%)  100.41%
2026-07-10      15.03  (   -0.81,  -5.11%)   87.95%
2026-07-09      15.84  (   -1.06,  -6.27%)   92.69%
2026-07-08      16.90  (    0.77,   4.77%)   98.89%
2026-07-07      16.13  (    0.56,   3.60%)   94.38%
2026-07-06      15.57  (   -0.58,  -3.59%)   91.11%
2026-07-02      16.15  (   -0.30,  -1.82%)   94.50%
2026-06-30      16.45  (    1.13,   7.38%)   96.26%
2026-05-30      15.32  (   -1.57,  -9.30%)   89.64%
2026-04-30      16.89  (  -13.72, -44.82%)   98.83%
2026-03-30      30.61  (    9.17,  42.77%)  179.11%
2026-03-02      21.44  (    4.00,  22.94%)  125.45%
2026-01-30      17.44  (    3.11,  21.70%)  102.05%
2025-12-30      14.33  (   -2.02, -12.35%)   83.85%
2025-11-30      16.35  (   -0.56,  -3.31%)   95.67%
2025-10-30      16.91  (    0.63,   3.87%)   98.95%
2025-09-30      16.28  (    0.92,   5.99%)   95.26%
2025-08-30      15.36  (   -0.12,  -0.78%)   89.88%
2025-07-30      15.48  (   -2.47, -13.76%)   90.58%
2024-07-30      17.95  (    0.00,   0.00%)  105.03%
2023-07-30      17.95  (   -3.38, -15.85%)  105.03%
2022-07-30      21.33  (    3.09,  16.94%)  124.81%
2021-07-30      18.24  (   -6.22, -25.43%)  106.73%
2020-07-30      24.46  (    8.34,  51.74%)  143.12%
2019-07-30      16.12  (    3.29,  25.64%)   94.32%
2018-07-30      12.83  (    2.57,  25.05%)   75.07%
2017-07-30      10.26  (   -1.61, -13.56%)   60.04%
2016-07-30      11.87  (   -0.25,  -2.06%)   69.46%
2015-07-30      12.12  (   -4.83, -28.50%)   70.92%
2014-07-30      16.95  (    3.50,  26.02%)   99.18%
2013-07-30      13.45  (   -5.48, -28.95%)   78.70%
2012-07-30      18.93  (   -6.32, -25.03%)  110.77%
2011-07-30      25.25  (    1.75,   7.45%)  147.75%
2010-07-30      23.50  (   -2.42,  -9.34%)  137.51%
2009-07-30      25.92  (    2.98,  12.99%)  151.67%
2008-07-30      22.94  (   -0.58,  -2.47%)  134.23%
2007-07-30      23.52  (    8.57,  57.32%)  137.62%
2006-07-30      14.95  (    3.38,  29.21%)   87.48%
2005-07-30      11.57  (   -3.75, -24.48%)   67.70%
2004-07-30      15.32  (   -4.17, -21.40%)   89.64%
2003-07-30      19.49  (  -12.54, -39.15%)  114.04%
2002-07-30      32.03  (   10.41,  48.15%)  187.42%
2001-07-30      21.62  (    0.88,   4.24%)  126.51%
2000-07-30      20.74  (   -3.90, -15.83%)  121.36%
1999-07-30      24.64  (   -0.16,  -0.65%)  144.18%
1998-07-30      24.80  (    3.32,  15.46%)  145.11%
1997-07-30      21.48  (    2.02,  10.38%)  125.69%
1996-07-30      19.46  (    5.97,  44.25%)  113.87%
1995-07-30      13.49  (    2.36,  21.20%)   78.94%
1994-07-30      11.13  (   -0.60,  -5.12%)   65.13%
1993-07-30      11.73  (   -1.44, -10.93%)   68.64%
1992-07-30      13.17  (   -2.01, -13.24%)   77.06%
1991-07-30      15.18  (   -5.93, -28.09%)   88.82%
1990-07-30      21.11  (   -0.88,  -4.00%)  123.52%
1990-02-01      21.99  (        ,        )  128.67%
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Point: Summary Detail

 

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