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Equity Market Volatility
as of 03/31/2020 Source of chart data: Bloomberg, 03/31/2020. The Chicago Board Options Exchange S&P 500 Volatility Index is a measure of stock market volatility. The VIX takes the level weighted average of implied volatility for the S&P 500 (SPX) and measures the volatility of the market. Dividing the S&P 500 by the VIX (ratio) gives the confidence investors. Index performance is shown in relation to the market. The index is unmanaged, includes the reinvestment of dividends and cannot be purchased directl
