Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) volatility index (VIX) data.
data("VIX")
An xts object containing the volatility index (VIX; ticker symbol ``^VIX'') from its first date of availablility to 2015-12-31.
xts
VIX
Marius Hofert
The VIX is typically used as a market-based measure of volatility in percent.
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