VIX in September 2025

The VIX ended September 2025 at 16.28 on September 30, 2025, up 5.99% from 15.36 at the end of August 2025. Its highest close of the month was 17.17 on September 2, 2025, its lowest 14.71 on September 11, 2025.

Month close

16.28

September 30, 2025

Month change

+0.92 (+5.99%)

from 15.36

Highest close

17.17

September 2, 2025

Lowest close

14.71

September 11, 2025

Every close of September 2025

21 sessions, newest first.

VIX: daily closes for the last 21 sessions
DateCloseChange
16.28+0.16 (+0.99%)
16.12+0.83 (+5.43%)
15.29−1.45 (−8.66%)
16.74+0.56 (+3.46%)
16.18−0.46 (−2.76%)
16.64+0.54 (+3.35%)
16.10+0.65 (+4.21%)
15.45−0.25 (−1.59%)
15.70−0.02 (−0.13%)
15.72−0.64 (−3.91%)
16.36+0.67 (+4.27%)
15.69+0.93 (+6.30%)
14.76+0.05 (+0.34%)
14.71−0.64 (−4.17%)
15.35+0.31 (+2.06%)
15.04−0.07 (−0.46%)
15.11−0.07 (−0.46%)
15.18−0.12 (−0.78%)
15.30−1.05 (−6.42%)
16.35−0.82 (−4.78%)
17.17+1.81 (+11.78%)

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 September 2025: what people ask

What was the VIX at the end of September 2025?

It closed at 16.28 on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, up 5.99% from 15.36 at the end of August 2025.

What was the highest VIX in September 2025?

Its highest close of September 2025 was 17.17 on Tuesday, September 2, 2025; its lowest was 14.71 on September 11, 2025, over 21 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