World Volatility Index
vix-indexFinancial Markets
Subject
World
Metric
Volatility Index
Data Points
9160
Coverage
1990–2026
Latest Value
21.04
as of Apr 8, 2026
Time Series (9160 observations)
Recent Data
| Date | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | 21.04 | - |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 25.78 | - |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 24.17 | - |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 23.87 | - |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 24.54 | - |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.25 | - |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 30.61 | - |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 31.05 | - |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 27.44 | - |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 25.33 | - |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 26.95 | - |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 26.15 | - |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 26.78 | - |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 24.06 | - |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 25.09 | - |
Showing most recent 15 of 9160 observations
Data Source
Chicago Board Options Exchange
Retrieved via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis).
Category
Financial Markets→ Volatility & Risk
Related Data
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GET /api/v1/timeseries/canonical/vix-index
# With date filters
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# Point-in-time reconstruction (Pro)
GET /api/v1/timeseries/canonical/vix-index?as_of=2024-01-01