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
2026-03-17: 22.37000084 Point

Historical values in Point: Summary Detail
      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2026-03-17      22.37  (   -1.14,  -4.85%)  100.00%
2026-03-16      23.51  (   -3.68, -13.53%)  105.10%
2026-03-13      27.19  (   -0.10,  -0.37%)  121.55%
2026-03-12      27.29  (    3.06,  12.63%)  121.99%
2026-03-11      24.23  (   -0.70,  -2.81%)  108.31%
2026-03-10      24.93  (   -0.57,  -2.24%)  111.44%
2026-03-09      25.50  (   -3.99, -13.53%)  113.99%
2026-03-06      29.49  (    5.74,  24.17%)  131.83%
2026-03-05      23.75  (    2.60,  12.29%)  106.17%
2026-03-04      21.15  (   -2.42, -10.27%)   94.55%
2026-03-03      23.57  (    2.13,   9.93%)  105.36%
2026-03-02      21.44  (    1.58,   7.96%)   95.84%
2026-02-27      19.86  (    1.23,   6.60%)   88.78%
2026-02-26      18.63  (    0.70,   3.90%)   83.28%
2026-02-25      17.93  (   -1.62,  -8.29%)   80.15%
2026-02-24      19.55  (   -1.46,  -6.95%)   87.39%
2026-02-23      21.01  (    1.92,  10.06%)   93.92%
2026-02-20      19.09  (   -1.14,  -5.64%)   85.34%
2026-02-19      20.23  (    0.61,   3.11%)   90.43%
2026-02-18      19.62  (   -0.67,  -3.30%)   87.71%
2026-02-17      20.29  (    4.43,  27.93%)   90.70%
2026-01-17      15.86  (   -1.76,  -9.99%)   70.90%
2025-12-17      17.62  (   -4.76, -21.27%)   78.77%
2025-11-17      22.38  (    1.60,   7.70%)  100.04%
2025-10-17      20.78  (    5.06,  32.19%)   92.89%
2025-09-17      15.72  (    0.63,   4.17%)   70.27%
2025-08-17      15.09  (   -1.43,  -8.66%)   67.46%
2025-07-17      16.52  (   -5.08, -23.52%)   73.85%
2025-06-17      21.60  (    4.36,  25.29%)   96.56%
2025-05-17      17.24  (  -12.41, -41.85%)   77.07%
2025-04-17      29.65  (    9.14,  44.56%)  132.54%
2025-03-17      20.51  (    2.56,  14.26%)   91.69%
2024-03-17      17.95  (   -0.75,  -4.01%)   80.24%
2023-03-17      18.70  (   -1.86,  -9.05%)   83.59%
2022-03-17      20.56  (    1.16,   5.98%)   91.91%
2021-03-17      19.40  (  -34.14, -63.77%)   86.72%
2020-03-17      53.54  (   39.83, 290.52%)  239.34%
2019-03-17      13.71  (   -6.26, -31.35%)   61.29%
2018-03-17      19.97  (    7.60,  61.44%)   89.27%
2017-03-17      12.37  (   -1.58, -11.33%)   55.30%
2016-03-17      13.95  (   -1.34,  -8.76%)   62.36%
2015-03-17      15.29  (    1.41,  10.16%)   68.35%
2014-03-17      13.88  (    1.18,   9.29%)   62.05%
2013-03-17      12.70  (   -2.80, -18.06%)   56.77%
2012-03-17      15.50  (   -2.24, -12.63%)   69.29%
2011-03-17      17.74  (    0.15,   0.85%)   79.30%
2010-03-17      17.59  (  -26.55, -60.15%)   78.63%
2009-03-17      44.14  (   18.53,  72.35%)  197.32%
2008-03-17      25.61  (   10.97,  74.93%)  114.48%
2007-03-17      14.64  (    3.25,  28.53%)   65.44%
2006-03-17      11.39  (   -2.63, -18.76%)   50.92%
2005-03-17      14.02  (   -2.72, -16.25%)   62.67%
2004-03-17      16.74  (  -12.41, -42.57%)   74.83%
2003-03-17      29.15  (   11.75,  67.53%)  130.31%
2002-03-17      17.40  (  -11.24, -39.25%)   77.78%
2001-03-17      28.64  (    4.53,  18.79%)  128.03%
2000-03-17      24.11  (    0.85,   3.65%)  107.78%
1999-03-17      23.26  (   -0.96,  -3.96%)  103.98%
1998-03-17      24.22  (    2.08,   9.39%)  108.27%
1997-03-17      22.14  (    3.26,  17.27%)   98.97%
1996-03-17      18.88  (    5.51,  41.21%)   84.40%
1995-03-17      13.37  (   -7.08, -34.62%)   59.77%
1994-03-17      20.45  (    7.92,  63.21%)   91.42%
1993-03-17      12.53  (   -3.65, -22.56%)   56.01%
1992-03-17      16.18  (   -0.70,  -4.15%)   72.33%
1991-03-17      16.88  (   -2.85, -14.45%)   75.46%
1990-03-17      19.73  (   -2.26, -10.28%)   88.20%
1990-02-01      21.99  (        ,        )   98.30%
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Point: Summary Detail

 

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