VIX in October 2025

The VIX ended October 2025 at 17.44 on October 31, 2025, up 7.13% from 16.28 at the end of September 2025. Its highest close of the month was 25.31 on October 16, 2025, its lowest 15.79 on October 27, 2025.

Month close

17.44

October 31, 2025

Month change

+1.16 (+7.13%)

from 16.28

Highest close

25.31

October 16, 2025

Lowest close

15.79

October 27, 2025

Every close of October 2025

23 sessions, newest first.

VIX: daily closes for the last 23 sessions
DateCloseChange
17.44+0.53 (+3.13%)
16.91−0.01 (−0.06%)
16.92+0.50 (+3.05%)
16.42+0.63 (+3.99%)
15.79−0.58 (−3.54%)
16.37−0.93 (−5.38%)
17.30−1.30 (−6.99%)
18.60+0.73 (+4.09%)
17.87−0.36 (−1.97%)
18.23−2.55 (−12.27%)
20.78−4.53 (−17.90%)
25.31+4.67 (+22.63%)
20.64−0.17 (−0.82%)
20.81+1.78 (+9.35%)
19.03−2.63 (−12.14%)
21.66+5.23 (+31.83%)
16.43+0.13 (+0.80%)
16.30−0.94 (−5.45%)
17.24+0.87 (+5.31%)
16.37−0.28 (−1.68%)
16.65+0.02 (+0.12%)
16.63+0.34 (+2.09%)
16.29+0.01 (+0.06%)

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 October 2025: what people ask

What was the VIX at the end of October 2025?

It closed at 17.44 on Friday, October 31, 2025, up 7.13% from 16.28 at the end of September 2025.

What was the highest VIX in October 2025?

Its highest close of October 2025 was 25.31 on Thursday, October 16, 2025; its lowest was 15.79 on October 27, 2025, over 23 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