VIX · S&P 500 Fear Index — VIX — The Insurance Tab
A market-implied measure of 30-day volatility. VIX above 30 means investors are already paying to hedge the next risk event.
What this page answers
This static page is built to answer searches for VIX · S&P 500 Fear Index. It summarizes the live dataset behind the VIX — The Insurance Tab panel and links to the full interactive chart.
A market-implied measure of 30-day volatility. VIX above 30 means investors are already paying to hedge the next risk event. The data is refreshed by the History of Market pipeline and published as a stable JSON endpoint for research, citation, and AI-agent use.
Latest Snapshot
- Updated
- 2026-04-30
- Latest value
- 18.812026-04-29
- Observations
- 6,620
- Sample
- 2000-01-03 – 2026-04-29
Static Preview
Data & Source
GET /api/sp500/vix.json — Canonical dataset endpoint.
Yahoo Finance · Macrotrends · Robert Shiller · FRED · S&P Global · Nasdaq · NBER.
FAQ
Where does this data come from?
History of Market combines public market and macro datasets including Yahoo Finance, Macrotrends, Robert Shiller, FRED, S&P Global, Nasdaq, and NBER. The exact endpoint for this panel is linked below.
How often is it updated?
Daily-tier datasets refresh after the U.S. market close, with a broader weekly refresh on Sunday. The timestamp shown on this page comes from the JSON payload.
Can I use the data?
Yes, for research and education with attribution to History of Market. Upstream data sources retain their own terms.