CBOE Volatility Index: VIX (VIXCLS)

Observations

May 2026: .
Updated: May 13, 2026 8:37 AM CDT
Next Release Date: May 14, 2026
May 2026:  .  
Apr 2026:  19.81  
Mar 2026:  25.60  
Feb 2026:  19.21  
Jan 2026:  16.18  
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Units:

Index,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly,
Average

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Notes

Source: Chicago Board Options Exchange  

Release: CBOE Market Statistics  

Units:  Index, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Daily, Close

Notes:

VIX measures market expectation of near term volatility conveyed by stock index option prices. Copyright, 2016, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. Reprinted with permission.

Suggested Citation:

Chicago Board Options Exchange, CBOE Volatility Index: VIX [VIXCLS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/VIXCLS, .

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