Following the two-day crash in the S&P 500 that saw the index lose 10.5% of its value, the CBOE S&P 500 Volatility Index closed at 45.3 on April 4.

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For example, last year's chart shows that someone who had invested $10,000 in ASX shares back on 1 July 1994 and just left it alone would have had $135,165 to their name by 30 June 2024.

On April 7, the index soared to 60.13, its highest closing level since the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago, Reuters reported. It later retreated and is now in the 40-50 range.

August stands out as having the highest average monthly gain, 13.68%, over the past 15 years, rising in 10 of those years, including a monumental 135% spike in 2015. VIX's seasonality (2010-2024).

Following the two-day crash in the S&P 500 that saw the index lose 10.5% of its value, the CBOE S&P 500 Volatility Index closed at 45.3 on April 4.

Bitcoin (BTC -2.41%) has sometimes been referred to as "digital gold," suggesting that it can be a safe haven type of investment, and that it can help hedge against volatility in the stock market.