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VXN · Nasdaq 100 Fear Index

VXN · Nasdaq 100 Fear Index — VXN · The Nasdaq 100 Volatility Index

VXN fear gauge — The Nasdaq 100's own VIX.

Launched by CBOE in 2001. A VXN reading above 35 typically signals that technology has entered systemic risk territory.

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What this page answers

The latest reading for VXN is 21.07 (2026-09-02). The series starts 2001-01-23 and holds 6441 observations; the long-run mean is 25.14, the all-time high 82.49 (2001-09-20) and the low 10.31 (2017-03-20).

Launched by CBOE in 2001. A VXN reading above 35 typically signals that technology has entered systemic risk territory. The data is refreshed by the History of Market pipeline and published as a stable JSON endpoint for research, citation, and AI-agent use.

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Plate II.16 Launched by CBOE in 2001. A VXN reading above 35 typically signals that technology has entered systemic risk territory. 2026-09-03

Latest Snapshot

Updated
2026-09-03
Latest value
21.072026-09-02
Observations
6,441
Sample
2001-01-23 – 2026-09-02

VXN — year-end readings

VXN — year-end readings
DateValue
2026-09-0221.07
2025-12-3119.56
2024-12-3119.92
2023-12-2916.20
2022-12-3027.60
2021-12-3121.20
2020-12-3126.93
2019-12-3116.89
2018-12-3131.44
2017-12-2915.68
2016-12-3016.68
2015-12-3119.63
2014-12-3119.64
2013-12-3115.44
2012-12-3120.56
2011-12-3023.13
2010-12-3119.48
2009-12-3121.65
2008-12-3140.79
2007-12-3125.90
2006-12-2916.23
2005-12-3014.26
2004-12-3118.58
2003-12-3124.49
2002-12-3146.94
2001-12-3147.26

Showing the 26 most recent of 6441 observations — the full series is in the JSON: https://historyofmarket.com/api/ndx/vxn.json

Data & Source

GET /api/ndx/vxn.json — Canonical dataset endpoint.

Exchange closing prices · Company filings · Robert Shiller · FRED · NBER.

FAQ

What is the latest VXN reading?

21.07 as of 2026-09-02. The long-run average is 25.14.

What period does the VXN data cover?

2001-01-23 through 2026-09-02 — 6441 observations.

Where does this data come from?

History of Market combines public market and macro datasets — exchange closing prices, company filings, Robert Shiller, FRED, NBER, and the UBS Global Investment Returns Yearbook (Dimson–Marsh–Staunton). 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.