--- title: "The VIX Index fell by 2.7%" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/282868726.md" description: "The VIX index, known as the \"fear gauge,\" fell by 0.5 points or 2.7% to 17.9" datetime: "2026-04-15T14:58:54.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/282868726.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/282868726.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/282868726.md) --- # The VIX Index fell by 2.7% The VIX index, known as the "fear gauge," fell by 0.5 points or 2.7% to 17.9 ### Related Stocks - [.VIX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.VIX.US.md) - [CBOE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CBOE.US.md) - [VOO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOO.US.md) - [SVXY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SVXY.US.md) - [VIXY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VIXY.US.md) - [SVOL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SVOL.US.md) - [SVIX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SVIX.US.md) - [UVXY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UVXY.US.md) - [ZIVB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ZIVB.US.md) - [SPLV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SPLV.US.md) - [UVIX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UVIX.US.md) - [VXZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VXZ.US.md) - [USMV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/USMV.US.md) - [IVV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IVV.US.md) - [VXX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VXX.US.md) - [VIXM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VIXM.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Cboe Global Markets Declares Second-Quarter 2026 Dividend | CBOE Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286469933.md) - [Fed's Goolsbee; Inflation has got to be front of mind when Warsh starts as chair](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286812315.md) - [LIVE MARKETS-In Europe, 'the pessimists are back'](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286894777.md) - [VTI vs VOO: Which One Is the Smarter Buy Today?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286892263.md) - [S&P Global Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286554447.md)