Historical Year Data · 2008
VIX Index in 2008
VIX Index opened 2008 at 23.17 and closed at 40.00, a +72.64% move for the year. The high of 80.86 was reached on November 20, and the low of 16.30 on May 15.
Open
23.17
2008-01
Close
40.00
253 data points
High
80.86
Nov 20
Low
16.30
May 15
Full Year Change
+72.64%
2007 Change
+86.88%
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.17 | 26.20 | 31.01 | 22.49 | +13.08% |
| Feb | 24.02 | 26.54 | 28.97 | 21.90 | +10.49% |
| Mar | 26.28 | 25.61 | 32.24 | 24.60 | -2.55% |
| Apr | 22.68 | 20.79 | 23.82 | 19.59 | -8.33% |
| May | 18.88 | 17.83 | 19.73 | 16.30 | -5.56% |
| Jun | 19.83 | 23.95 | 24.12 | 18.63 | +20.78% |
| Jul | 23.65 | 22.94 | 28.54 | 21.18 | -3.00% |
| Aug | 22.57 | 20.65 | 23.49 | 18.81 | -8.51% |
| Sep | 21.99 | 39.39 | 46.72 | 21.43 | +79.13% |
| Oct | 39.81 | 59.89 | 80.06 | 39.81 | +50.44% |
| Nov | 53.68 | 55.84 | 80.86 | 47.73 | +4.02% |
| Dec | 68.51 | 40.00 | 68.51 | 40.00 | -41.61% |
Events During 2008
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