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
2026-05-26: 17.01000023 Point

Historical values in Point: Summary Detail
      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2026-05-26      17.01  (    0.42,   2.53%)  100.00%
2026-05-25      16.59  (   -0.11,  -0.66%)   97.53%
2026-05-22      16.70  (   -0.06,  -0.36%)   98.18%
2026-05-21      16.76  (   -0.68,  -3.90%)   98.53%
2026-05-20      17.44  (   -0.62,  -3.43%)  102.53%
2026-05-19      18.06  (    0.24,   1.35%)  106.17%
2026-05-18      17.82  (   -0.61,  -3.31%)  104.76%
2026-05-15      18.43  (    1.17,   6.78%)  108.35%
2026-05-14      17.26  (   -0.61,  -3.41%)  101.47%
2026-05-13      17.87  (   -0.12,  -0.67%)  105.06%
2026-05-12      17.99  (   -0.39,  -2.12%)  105.76%
2026-05-11      18.38  (    1.19,   6.92%)  108.05%
2026-05-08      17.19  (    0.11,   0.64%)  101.06%
2026-05-07      17.08  (   -0.31,  -1.78%)  100.41%
2026-05-06      17.39  (    0.01,   0.06%)  102.23%
2026-05-05      17.38  (   -0.91,  -4.98%)  102.18%
2026-05-04      18.29  (    1.30,   7.65%)  107.52%
2026-05-01      16.99  (    0.10,   0.59%)   99.88%
2026-04-30      16.89  (   -1.92, -10.21%)   99.29%
2026-04-29      18.81  (    0.98,   5.50%)  110.58%
2026-04-28      17.83  (   -0.88,  -4.70%)  104.82%
2026-04-26      18.71  (   -8.73, -31.81%)  109.99%
2026-03-26      27.44  (    8.81,  47.29%)  161.32%
2026-02-26      18.63  (    2.48,  15.36%)  109.52%
2026-01-26      16.15  (    2.55,  18.75%)   94.94%
2025-12-26      13.60  (   -3.59, -20.88%)   79.95%
2025-11-26      17.19  (    0.82,   5.01%)  101.06%
2025-10-26      16.37  (    1.08,   7.06%)   96.24%
2025-09-26      15.29  (    0.67,   4.58%)   89.89%
2025-08-26      14.62  (   -0.31,  -2.08%)   85.95%
2025-07-26      14.93  (   -1.66, -10.01%)   87.77%
2025-06-26      16.59  (   -5.70, -25.57%)   97.53%
2025-05-26      22.29  (    4.34,  24.18%)  131.04%
2024-05-26      17.95  (    0.00,   0.00%)  105.53%
2023-05-26      17.95  (   -8.24, -31.46%)  105.53%
2022-05-26      26.19  (    9.43,  56.26%)  153.97%
2021-05-26      16.76  (  -10.75, -39.08%)   98.53%
2020-05-26      27.51  (    8.80,  47.03%)  161.73%
2019-05-26      18.71  (    3.28,  21.26%)  109.99%
2018-05-26      15.43  (    5.02,  48.22%)   90.71%
2017-05-26      10.41  (   -3.78, -26.64%)   61.20%
2016-05-26      14.19  (    0.35,   2.53%)   83.42%
2015-05-26      13.84  (    2.44,  21.40%)   81.36%
2014-05-26      11.40  (   -4.90, -30.06%)   67.02%
2013-05-26      16.30  (   -7.76, -32.25%)   95.83%
2012-05-26      24.06  (    8.61,  55.73%)  141.45%
2011-05-26      15.45  (  -16.62, -51.82%)   90.83%
2010-05-26      32.07  (    3.15,  10.89%)  188.54%
2009-05-26      28.92  (   11.09,  62.20%)  170.02%
2008-05-26      17.83  (    4.78,  36.63%)  104.82%
2007-05-26      13.05  (   -3.39, -20.62%)   76.72%
2006-05-26      16.44  (    3.15,  23.70%)   96.65%
2005-05-26      13.29  (   -2.21, -14.26%)   78.13%
2004-05-26      15.50  (   -3.97, -20.39%)   91.12%
2003-05-26      19.47  (   -0.51,  -2.55%)  114.46%
2002-05-26      19.98  (   -2.66, -11.75%)  117.46%
2001-05-26      22.64  (   -1.01,  -4.27%)  133.10%
2000-05-26      23.65  (   -1.74,  -6.85%)  139.04%
1999-05-26      25.39  (    4.07,  19.09%)  149.27%
1998-05-26      21.32  (    2.13,  11.10%)  125.34%
1997-05-26      19.19  (    3.12,  19.42%)  112.82%
1996-05-26      16.07  (    3.22,  25.06%)   94.47%
1995-05-26      12.85  (   -0.18,  -1.38%)   75.54%
1994-05-26      13.03  (   -0.44,  -3.27%)   76.60%
1993-05-26      13.47  (   -0.39,  -2.81%)   79.19%
1992-05-26      13.86  (   -2.07, -12.99%)   81.48%
1991-05-26      15.93  (   -1.44,  -8.29%)   93.65%
1990-05-26      17.37  (   -4.62, -21.01%)  102.12%
1990-02-01      21.99  (        ,        )  129.28%
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      Date      Point   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Point: Summary Detail

 

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