World Volatility Index
vix-indexFinancial Markets
Subject
World
Metric
Volatility Index
Data Points
9191
Coverage
1990–2026
Latest Value
16.76
as of May 21, 2026
Time Series (9191 observations)
Recent Data
| Date | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | 16.76 | - |
| May 20, 2026 | 17.44 | - |
| May 19, 2026 | 18.06 | - |
| May 18, 2026 | 17.82 | - |
| May 15, 2026 | 18.43 | - |
| May 14, 2026 | 17.26 | - |
| May 13, 2026 | 17.87 | - |
| May 12, 2026 | 17.99 | - |
| May 11, 2026 | 18.38 | - |
| May 8, 2026 | 17.19 | - |
| May 7, 2026 | 17.08 | - |
| May 6, 2026 | 17.39 | - |
| May 5, 2026 | 17.38 | - |
| May 4, 2026 | 18.29 | - |
| May 1, 2026 | 16.99 | - |
Showing most recent 15 of 9191 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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# With date filters
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# Point-in-time reconstruction (Pro)
GET /api/v1/timeseries/canonical/vix-index?as_of=2024-01-01