Monthly
Index (no units)
1985 - 2026
Jan 1, 1985 to Feb 1, 2026
FRED
1 months ago
StaleMar 4, 2026
The Equity Market Volatility tracker moves with the VIX and with the realized volatility of returns on the S&P 500. For more information, see Baker, Scott, Nicholas Bloom and Steven Davis (2019), 'Policy News and Stack Market Volatility' (https://www.policyuncertainty.com/media/Policy%20News%20and%20Stock%20Market%20Volatility.pdf)
As of February 1, 2026 • Monthly data • Source: FRED
This dataset contains 494 monthly observations, over 41 years, 1 months, updated monthly from FRED. View Methodology
Data Points
494
Coverage
41 years, 1 months
Updates
monthly