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
      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2026-10-15      16.46  (   -0.41,  -2.43%)  100.00%
2026-10-14      16.87  (    1.60,  10.48%)  102.49%
2026-10-13      15.27  (    0.06,   0.39%)   92.77%
2026-10-12      15.21  (    0.37,   2.49%)   92.41%
2026-10-09      14.84  (   -0.57,  -3.70%)   90.16%
2026-10-08      15.41  (    0.33,   2.19%)   93.62%
2026-10-07      15.08  (    0.07,   0.47%)   91.62%
2026-10-06      15.01  (   -0.51,  -3.29%)   91.19%
2026-10-05      15.52  (    0.21,   1.37%)   94.29%
2026-10-02      15.31  (   -1.08,  -6.59%)   93.01%
2026-10-01      16.39  (    0.05,   0.31%)   99.57%
2026-09-30      16.34  (    0.30,   1.87%)   99.27%
2026-09-29      16.04  (   -0.03,  -0.19%)   97.45%
2026-09-28      16.07  (    1.20,   8.07%)   97.63%
2026-09-25      14.87  (   -0.80,  -5.11%)   90.34%
2026-09-24      15.67  (    0.49,   3.23%)   95.20%
2026-09-23      15.18  (    0.97,   6.83%)   92.22%
2026-09-22      14.21  (   -0.66,  -4.44%)   86.33%
2026-09-21      14.87  (    0.06,   0.41%)   90.34%
2026-09-18      14.81  (   -0.63,  -4.08%)   89.98%
2026-09-17      15.44  (   -1.76, -10.23%)   93.80%
2026-09-15      17.20  (    2.95,  20.70%)  104.50%
2026-08-15      14.25  (   -1.42,  -9.06%)   86.57%
2026-07-15      15.67  (   -0.53,  -3.27%)   95.20%
2026-06-15      16.20  (   -2.23, -12.10%)   98.42%
2026-05-15      18.43  (    0.26,   1.43%)  111.97%
2026-04-15      18.17  (   -9.02, -33.17%)  110.39%
2026-03-15      27.19  (    6.59,  31.99%)  165.19%
2026-02-15      20.60  (    4.76,  30.05%)  125.15%
2026-01-15      15.84  (   -0.66,  -4.00%)   96.23%
2025-12-15      16.50  (   -3.33, -16.79%)  100.24%
2025-11-15      19.83  (   -0.81,  -3.92%)  120.47%
2025-10-15      20.64  (    2.69,  14.99%)  125.39%
2024-10-15      17.95  (    0.00,   0.00%)  109.05%
2023-10-15      17.95  (   -7.93, -30.64%)  109.05%
2022-10-15      25.88  (    9.62,  59.16%)  157.23%
2021-10-15      16.26  (  -21.76, -57.23%)   98.78%
2020-10-15      38.02  (   24.80, 187.59%)  230.98%
2019-10-15      13.22  (   -8.01, -37.73%)   80.32%
2018-10-15      21.23  (   11.05, 108.55%)  128.98%
2017-10-15      10.18  (   -6.88, -40.33%)   61.85%
2016-10-15      17.06  (    1.99,  13.21%)  103.65%
2015-10-15      15.07  (    1.04,   7.41%)   91.56%
2014-10-15      14.03  (    0.28,   2.04%)   85.24%
2013-10-15      13.75  (   -4.85, -26.08%)   83.54%
2012-10-15      18.60  (  -11.36, -37.92%)  113.00%
2011-10-15      29.96  (    8.76,  41.32%)  182.02%
2010-10-15      21.20  (   -9.49, -30.92%)  128.80%
2009-10-15      30.69  (  -29.20, -48.76%)  186.45%
2008-10-15      59.89  (   41.36, 223.21%)  363.85%
2007-10-15      18.53  (    7.43,  66.94%)  112.58%
2006-10-15      11.10  (   -4.22, -27.55%)   67.44%
2005-10-15      15.32  (   -0.95,  -5.84%)   93.07%
2004-10-15      16.27  (    0.17,   1.06%)   98.85%
2003-10-15      16.10  (  -15.04, -48.30%)   97.81%
2002-10-15      31.14  (   -2.42,  -7.21%)  189.19%
2001-10-15      33.56  (    9.93,  42.02%)  203.89%
2000-10-15      23.63  (    1.43,   6.44%)  143.56%
1999-10-15      22.20  (   -5.85, -20.86%)  134.87%
1998-10-15      28.05  (   -7.04, -20.06%)  170.41%
1997-10-15      35.09  (   16.98,  93.76%)  213.18%
1996-10-15      18.11  (    4.28,  30.95%)  110.02%
1995-10-15      13.83  (   -0.73,  -5.01%)   84.02%
1994-10-15      14.56  (    3.10,  27.05%)   88.46%
1993-10-15      11.46  (   -4.69, -29.04%)   69.62%
1992-10-15      16.15  (    0.67,   4.33%)   98.12%
1991-10-15      15.48  (  -14.56, -48.47%)   94.05%
1990-10-15      30.04  (    8.05,  36.61%)  182.50%
1990-02-01      21.99  (        ,        )  133.60%
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Point: Summary Detail

 

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