VIX in December 2025

The VIX ended December 2025 at 14.95 on December 31, 2025, down 8.56% from 16.35 at the end of November 2025. Its highest close of the month was 17.62 on December 17, 2025, its lowest 13.47 on December 24, 2025.

Month close

14.95

December 31, 2025

Month change

−1.40 (−8.56%)

from 16.35

Highest close

17.62

December 17, 2025

Lowest close

13.47

December 24, 2025

Every close of December 2025

22 sessions, newest first.

VIX: daily closes for the last 22 sessions
DateCloseChange
14.95+0.62 (+4.33%)
14.33+0.13 (+0.92%)
14.20+0.60 (+4.41%)
13.60+0.13 (+0.97%)
13.47−0.53 (−3.79%)
14.00−0.08 (−0.57%)
14.08−0.83 (−5.57%)
14.91−1.96 (−11.62%)
16.87−0.75 (−4.26%)
17.62+1.14 (+6.92%)
16.48−0.02 (−0.12%)
16.50+0.76 (+4.83%)
15.74+0.89 (+5.99%)
14.85−0.92 (−5.83%)
15.77−1.16 (−6.85%)
16.93+0.27 (+1.62%)
16.66+1.25 (+8.11%)
15.41−0.37 (−2.34%)
15.78−0.30 (−1.87%)
16.08−0.51 (−3.07%)
16.59−0.65 (−3.77%)
17.24+0.89 (+5.44%)

VIX, month by month

VIX: last close of each month
MonthLast closeChange
September 2026so far14.87−0.05 (−0.34%)
August 202614.92−1.07 (−6.69%)
July 202615.99−0.46 (−2.80%)
June 202616.45+1.13 (+7.38%)
May 202615.32−1.57 (−9.30%)
April 202616.89−8.36 (−33.11%)
March 202625.25+5.39 (+27.14%)
February 202619.86+2.42 (+13.88%)
January 202617.44+2.49 (+16.66%)
December 202514.95−1.40 (−8.56%)
November 202516.35−1.09 (−6.25%)
October 202517.44+1.16 (+7.13%)
September 202516.28+0.92 (+5.99%)

VIX in December 2025: what people ask

What was the VIX at the end of December 2025?

It closed at 14.95 on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, down 8.56% from 16.35 at the end of November 2025.

What was the highest VIX in December 2025?

Its highest close of December 2025 was 17.62 on Wednesday, December 17, 2025; its lowest was 13.47 on December 24, 2025, over 22 sessions.

Source: Cboe Volatility Index (^VIX), daily closes. Daily closes; a month's change runs from the previous month's last close. Not investment advice. VIX today