Level Chart

Basic Info

VIX is at a current level of 26.78, up from 24.06 the previous market day and up from 19.80 one year ago. This is a change of 11.31% from the previous market day and 35.25% from one year ago.

The VIX (also know as The Volatility Index) measures the implied expected volatility of the US stock market. This index is calculated using futures contracts on the S&P 500. VIX is used as a barometer for how fearful and uncertain the markets are. The VIX tends to increase when the market decreases and vice versa. During the financial crisis in 2008-2009, the VIX reached as high as 80.86.

Stats

Last Value 26.78
Latest Period Mar 20 2026
Last Updated Mar 20 2026, 23:11 EDT
Next Release Mar 23 2026, 23:00 EDT
Average Growth Rate 73.79%
Value from The Previous Market Day 24.06
Change from The Previous Market Day 11.31%
Value from 1 Year Ago 19.80
Change from 1 Year Ago 35.25%
Frequency Market Daily
Adjustment N/A
Download Source File

Historical Data

View and export this data back to 2004. Upgrade now.
Date Value
March 20, 2026 26.78
March 19, 2026 24.06
March 18, 2026 25.09
March 17, 2026 22.37
March 16, 2026 23.51
March 13, 2026 27.19
March 12, 2026 27.29
March 11, 2026 24.23
March 10, 2026 24.93
March 09, 2026 25.50
March 06, 2026 29.49
March 05, 2026 23.75
March 04, 2026 21.15
March 03, 2026 23.57
March 02, 2026 21.44
February 27, 2026 19.86
February 26, 2026 18.63
February 25, 2026 17.93
February 24, 2026 19.55
February 23, 2026 21.01
February 20, 2026 19.09
February 19, 2026 20.23
February 18, 2026 19.62
February 17, 2026 20.29
February 16, 2026 21.20
Date Value
February 13, 2026 20.60
February 12, 2026 20.82
February 11, 2026 17.65
February 10, 2026 17.79
February 09, 2026 17.36
February 06, 2026 17.76
February 05, 2026 21.77
February 04, 2026 18.64
February 03, 2026 18.00
February 02, 2026 16.34
January 30, 2026 17.44
January 29, 2026 16.88
January 28, 2026 16.35
January 27, 2026 16.35
January 26, 2026 16.15
January 23, 2026 16.09
January 22, 2026 15.64
January 21, 2026 16.90
January 20, 2026 20.09
January 19, 2026 18.84
January 16, 2026 15.86
January 15, 2026 15.84
January 14, 2026 16.75
January 13, 2026 15.98
January 12, 2026 15.12

Basic Info

VIX is at a current level of 26.78, up from 24.06 the previous market day and up from 19.80 one year ago. This is a change of 11.31% from the previous market day and 35.25% from one year ago.

The VIX (also know as The Volatility Index) measures the implied expected volatility of the US stock market. This index is calculated using futures contracts on the S&P 500. VIX is used as a barometer for how fearful and uncertain the markets are. The VIX tends to increase when the market decreases and vice versa. During the financial crisis in 2008-2009, the VIX reached as high as 80.86.

Stats

Last Value 26.78
Latest Period Mar 20 2026
Last Updated Mar 20 2026, 23:11 EDT
Next Release Mar 23 2026, 23:00 EDT
Average Growth Rate 73.79%
Value from The Previous Market Day 24.06
Change from The Previous Market Day 11.31%
Value from 1 Year Ago 19.80
Change from 1 Year Ago 35.25%
Frequency Market Daily
Adjustment N/A
Download Source File