India VIX History
Summary
India VIX, 4 Nov 2026
15.19
−0.53 (−3.37%) on the day
40.5th percentile since 2010
- 1-year average
- 14.34
- 5-year average
- 15.02
- Median since 2010
- 16.19
- Highest close
- 83.61
- 24 Mar 2020
- Lowest close
- 9.15
- 26 Dec 2025
- Closes above 20 / 30
- 964 / 109
- of 4,042 sessions
India VIX history chart
Weekly closes, 23 Jul 2010 to 4 Nov 2026.
Latest Nov 26: 15.19
India VIX historical data by year
| Year | Year-end | High | Low | Average | Days > 20 | Days > 30 | Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 15.19 | 27.89 · 30 Mar 2026 | 9.19 · 1 Jan 2026 | 14.94 | 19 | 0 | 208 |
| 2025 | 9.48 | 22.79 · 7 Apr 2025 | 9.15 · 26 Dec 2025 | 13.38 | 6 | 0 | 249 |
| 2024 | 14.45 | 26.75 · 4 Jun 2024 | 10.20 · 23 Apr 2024 | 14.67 | 16 | 0 | 248 |
| 2023 | 14.50 | 17.71 · 30 Jan 2023 | 10.14 · 28 Jul 2023 | 12.44 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 2022 | 14.87 | 31.98 · 24 Feb 2022 | 12.88 · 13 Dec 2022 | 19.32 | 91 | 1 | 248 |
| 2021 | 16.22 | 28.14 · 26 Feb 2021 | 11.71 · 16 Jul 2021 | 18.01 | 89 | 0 | 248 |
| 2020 | 21.10 | 83.61 · 24 Mar 2020 | 11.49 · 2 Jan 2020 | 26.75 | 175 | 63 | 252 |
| 2019 | 11.67 | 28.66 · 15 May 2019 | 10.53 · 27 Dec 2019 | 16.53 | 29 | 0 | 245 |
| 2018 | 16.00 | 21.36 · 22 Oct 2018 | 11.90 · 24 Apr 2018 | 15.07 | 7 | 0 | 246 |
| 2017 | 12.67 | 16.83 · 31 Jan 2017 | 10.45 · 25 May 2017 | 12.62 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 2016 | 15.47 | 25.97 · 11 Feb 2016 | 12.75 · 6 Sep 2016 | 16.60 | 20 | 0 | 247 |
| 2015 | 13.87 | 28.72 · 1 Sep 2015 | 13.14 · 25 Mar 2015 | 17.62 | 44 | 0 | 248 |
| 2014 | 15.12 | 37.71 · 9 May 2014 | 11.57 · 22 Sep 2014 | 17.11 | 31 | 20 | 244 |
| 2013 | 15.12 | 32.49 · 3 Sep 2013 | 13.07 · 7 Mar 2013 | 18.89 | 73 | 3 | 250 |
| 2012 | 14.95 | 28.92 · 5 Mar 2012 | 13.04 · 22 Oct 2012 | 19.72 | 116 | 0 | 251 |
| 2011 | 27.11 | 37.19 · 4 Oct 2011 | 16.73 · 1 Jun 2011 | 23.84 | 194 | 22 | 247 |
| 2010 (partial) | 16.56 | 24.68 · 24 Nov 2010 | 15.22 · 6 Sep 2010 | 19.77 | 54 | 0 | 117 |
Frequently asked questions
What is India VIX today?
India VIX closed at 15.19 on 4 Nov 2026, at the 40.5th percentile of 4,042 daily closes since 19 Jul 2010. It is above its 1-year average of 14.34 and above its 5-year average of 15.02.
What are the highest and lowest India VIX closes?
The highest close in that range was 83.61 on 24 Mar 2020 and the lowest 9.15 on 26 Dec 2025. India VIX closed above 20 on 964 of the 4,042 sessions (23.8%) and above 30 on 109 (2.7%). The median close is 16.19.
What does India VIX measure?
India VIX is NSE's volatility index. It is computed from the order book of Nifty 50 index options and expresses the market's expected volatility of the Nifty 50 over the next 30 calendar days, as an annualised percentage. A reading of 15 means option prices imply annualised swings of about 15% in the index.
Why is India VIX called a fear gauge?
It is not a price and it does not point up or down: it rises when option premiums rise, which usually happens when the market expects larger moves in either direction. India VIX has tended to rise when the Nifty falls sharply and to drift lower in steady markets, so it is often called a fear gauge.
What does an India VIX above 20 or 30 mean?
History gives a reading context, not a verdict. Ranges such as "above 20" are conventions for describing elevated expected volatility, not thresholds that predict what the index does next. Highs and lows are daily closes, not intraday extremes, over the stored range only. Days above 20 and 30 count closes strictly above those levels.
How are the percentile and averages calculated?
Percentile: the share of all stored daily closes at or below the latest one. Averages are simple means of daily closes over the trailing 1 and 5 years.
How is the yearly table built?
Yearly table: the last close of each calendar year, and that year's highest, lowest and average close. 2026 is shown year to date. 2010 starts on 19 Jul 2010, so it is a partial year. Sessions across the years sum to 4,042.
How often is the data updated?
Daily closing values of India VIX as published by NSE, 19 Jul 2010 to 4 Nov 2026: 4,042 sessions, including special weekend sessions. The chart plots the last close of each week. Updated after each trading session.
Is this investment advice?
Historical volatility index data for research and information only. Not investment advice, and not a forecast: a percentile describes where the latest close sits among past closes, not what happens next.
By Sanjay Mehta, Research lead How we research these reports