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
2026-08-21: 15.13000011 Point

Historical values in Point: Summary Detail
      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2026-08-21      15.13  (   -0.88,  -5.50%)  100.00%
2026-08-20      16.01  (    1.12,   7.52%)  105.82%
2026-08-19      14.89  (   -0.95,  -6.00%)   98.41%
2026-08-18      15.84  (    0.65,   4.28%)  104.69%
2026-08-17      15.19  (    0.94,   6.60%)  100.40%
2026-08-14      14.25  (   -0.38,  -2.60%)   94.18%
2026-08-13      14.63  (    0.08,   0.55%)   96.70%
2026-08-12      14.55  (   -0.73,  -4.78%)   96.17%
2026-08-11      15.28  (   -0.18,  -1.16%)  100.99%
2026-08-10      15.46  (    0.56,   3.76%)  102.18%
2026-08-07      14.90  (   -0.25,  -1.65%)   98.48%
2026-08-06      15.15  (   -0.66,  -4.17%)  100.13%
2026-08-05      15.81  (   -0.69,  -4.18%)  104.49%
2026-08-04      16.50  (    0.64,   4.04%)  109.05%
2026-08-03      15.86  (   -0.13,  -0.81%)  104.82%
2026-07-31      15.99  (   -1.10,  -6.44%)  105.68%
2026-07-30      17.09  (   -3.57, -17.28%)  112.95%
2026-07-29      20.66  (    2.45,  13.45%)  136.55%
2026-07-28      18.21  (   -0.46,  -2.46%)  120.36%
2026-07-27      18.67  (    0.09,   0.48%)  123.40%
2026-07-24      18.58  (    1.53,   8.97%)  122.80%
2026-07-21      17.05  (    0.65,   3.96%)  112.69%
2026-06-21      16.40  (   -0.36,  -2.15%)  108.39%
2026-05-21      16.76  (   -2.74, -14.05%)  110.77%
2026-04-21      19.50  (   -7.28, -27.18%)  128.88%
2026-03-21      26.78  (    7.69,  40.28%)  177.00%
2026-02-21      19.09  (    2.19,  12.96%)  126.17%
2026-01-21      16.90  (    1.99,  13.35%)  111.70%
2025-12-21      14.91  (   -8.52, -36.36%)   98.55%
2025-11-21      23.43  (    5.56,  31.11%)  154.86%
2025-10-21      17.87  (    2.42,  15.66%)  118.11%
2025-09-21      15.45  (   -1.15,  -6.93%)  102.12%
2025-08-21      16.60  (   -1.35,  -7.52%)  109.72%
2024-08-21      17.95  (    0.00,   0.00%)  118.64%
2023-08-21      17.95  (   -7.92, -30.61%)  118.64%
2022-08-21      25.87  (    9.39,  56.98%)  170.98%
2021-08-21      16.48  (   -9.93, -37.60%)  108.92%
2020-08-21      26.41  (    7.43,  39.15%)  174.55%
2019-08-21      18.98  (    6.12,  47.59%)  125.45%
2018-08-21      12.86  (    2.27,  21.44%)   85.00%
2017-08-21      10.59  (   -2.83, -21.09%)   69.99%
2016-08-21      13.42  (  -15.01, -52.80%)   88.70%
2015-08-21      28.43  (   16.34, 135.15%)  187.90%
2014-08-21      12.09  (   -4.92, -28.92%)   79.91%
2013-08-21      17.01  (   -0.46,  -2.63%)  112.43%
2012-08-21      17.47  (  -14.15, -44.75%)  115.47%
2011-08-21      31.62  (    5.57,  21.38%)  208.99%
2010-08-21      26.05  (    0.04,   0.15%)  172.17%
2009-08-21      26.01  (    5.36,  25.96%)  171.91%
2008-08-21      20.65  (   -2.73, -11.68%)  136.48%
2007-08-21      23.38  (   11.07,  89.93%)  154.53%
2006-08-21      12.31  (   -0.29,  -2.30%)   81.36%
2005-08-21      12.60  (   -2.69, -17.59%)   83.28%
2004-08-21      15.29  (   -3.34, -17.93%)  101.06%
2003-08-21      18.63  (  -14.01, -42.92%)  123.13%
2002-08-21      32.64  (    7.72,  30.98%)  215.73%
2001-08-21      24.92  (    8.08,  47.98%)  164.71%
2000-08-21      16.84  (   -7.61, -31.12%)  111.30%
1999-08-21      24.45  (  -19.83, -44.78%)  161.60%
1998-08-21      44.28  (   19.52,  78.84%)  292.66%
1997-08-21      24.76  (    7.75,  45.56%)  163.65%
1996-08-21      17.01  (    5.49,  47.66%)  112.43%
1995-08-21      11.52  (   -0.45,  -3.76%)   76.14%
1994-08-21      11.97  (    0.12,   1.01%)   79.11%
1993-08-21      11.85  (   -1.73, -12.74%)   78.32%
1992-08-21      13.58  (   -0.88,  -6.09%)   89.76%
1991-08-21      14.46  (  -15.44, -51.64%)   95.57%
1990-08-21      29.90  (    7.91,  35.97%)  197.62%
1990-02-01      21.99  (        ,        )  145.34%
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Point: Summary Detail

 

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