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
2026-05-25: 16.59000015 Point

Historical values in Point: Summary Detail
      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2026-05-25      16.59  (   -0.11,  -0.66%)  100.00%
2026-05-22      16.70  (   -0.06,  -0.36%)  100.66%
2026-05-21      16.76  (   -0.68,  -3.90%)  101.02%
2026-05-20      17.44  (   -0.62,  -3.43%)  105.12%
2026-05-19      18.06  (    0.24,   1.35%)  108.86%
2026-05-18      17.82  (   -0.61,  -3.31%)  107.41%
2026-05-15      18.43  (    1.17,   6.78%)  111.09%
2026-05-14      17.26  (   -0.61,  -3.41%)  104.04%
2026-05-13      17.87  (   -0.12,  -0.67%)  107.72%
2026-05-12      17.99  (   -0.39,  -2.12%)  108.44%
2026-05-11      18.38  (    1.19,   6.92%)  110.79%
2026-05-08      17.19  (    0.11,   0.64%)  103.62%
2026-05-07      17.08  (   -0.31,  -1.78%)  102.95%
2026-05-06      17.39  (    0.01,   0.06%)  104.82%
2026-05-05      17.38  (   -0.91,  -4.98%)  104.76%
2026-05-04      18.29  (    1.30,   7.65%)  110.25%
2026-05-01      16.99  (    0.10,   0.59%)  102.41%
2026-04-30      16.89  (   -1.92, -10.21%)  101.81%
2026-04-29      18.81  (    0.98,   5.50%)  113.38%
2026-04-28      17.83  (   -0.19,  -1.05%)  107.47%
2026-04-27      18.02  (   -0.69,  -3.69%)  108.62%
2026-04-25      18.71  (   -6.62, -26.14%)  112.78%
2026-03-25      25.33  (    7.40,  41.27%)  152.68%
2026-02-25      17.93  (    1.84,  11.44%)  108.08%
2026-01-25      16.09  (    2.62,  19.45%)   96.99%
2025-12-25      13.47  (   -5.09, -27.42%)   81.19%
2025-11-25      18.56  (    2.19,  13.38%)  111.87%
2025-10-25      16.37  (   -0.37,  -2.21%)   98.67%
2025-09-25      16.74  (    1.95,  13.18%)  100.90%
2025-08-25      14.79  (   -0.14,  -0.94%)   89.15%
2025-07-25      14.93  (   -1.83, -10.92%)   89.99%
2025-06-25      16.76  (   -5.53, -24.81%)  101.02%
2025-05-25      22.29  (    4.34,  24.18%)  134.36%
2024-05-25      17.95  (    0.00,   0.00%)  108.20%
2023-05-25      17.95  (   -8.24, -31.46%)  108.20%
2022-05-25      26.19  (    9.43,  56.26%)  157.87%
2021-05-25      16.76  (  -10.75, -39.08%)  101.02%
2020-05-25      27.51  (    8.80,  47.03%)  165.82%
2019-05-25      18.71  (    3.28,  21.26%)  112.78%
2018-05-25      15.43  (    5.02,  48.22%)   93.01%
2017-05-25      10.41  (   -3.78, -26.64%)   62.75%
2016-05-25      14.19  (    0.35,   2.53%)   85.53%
2015-05-25      13.84  (    2.44,  21.40%)   83.42%
2014-05-25      11.40  (   -4.90, -30.06%)   68.72%
2013-05-25      16.30  (   -7.76, -32.25%)   98.25%
2012-05-25      24.06  (    8.61,  55.73%)  145.03%
2011-05-25      15.45  (  -16.62, -51.82%)   93.13%
2010-05-25      32.07  (    3.15,  10.89%)  193.31%
2009-05-25      28.92  (   11.09,  62.20%)  174.32%
2008-05-25      17.83  (    4.78,  36.63%)  107.47%
2007-05-25      13.05  (   -3.39, -20.62%)   78.66%
2006-05-25      16.44  (    3.15,  23.70%)   99.10%
2005-05-25      13.29  (   -2.21, -14.26%)   80.11%
2004-05-25      15.50  (   -3.97, -20.39%)   93.43%
2003-05-25      19.47  (   -0.51,  -2.55%)  117.36%
2002-05-25      19.98  (   -2.66, -11.75%)  120.43%
2001-05-25      22.64  (   -1.01,  -4.27%)  136.47%
2000-05-25      23.65  (   -1.74,  -6.85%)  142.56%
1999-05-25      25.39  (    4.07,  19.09%)  153.04%
1998-05-25      21.32  (    2.13,  11.10%)  128.51%
1997-05-25      19.19  (    3.12,  19.42%)  115.67%
1996-05-25      16.07  (    3.22,  25.06%)   96.87%
1995-05-25      12.85  (   -0.18,  -1.38%)   77.46%
1994-05-25      13.03  (   -0.44,  -3.27%)   78.54%
1993-05-25      13.47  (   -0.39,  -2.81%)   81.19%
1992-05-25      13.86  (   -2.07, -12.99%)   83.54%
1991-05-25      15.93  (   -1.44,  -8.29%)   96.02%
1990-05-25      17.37  (   -4.62, -21.01%)  104.70%
1990-02-01      21.99  (        ,        )  132.55%
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Point: Summary Detail

 

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