SPY volatility
SPDR S&P 500 ETF volatility 14.2%
SPY is the S&P 500 ETF traders use as the US equity benchmark. On the 90 closes ending 2026-11-13, close-to-close realized vol is 14.2%, annualized with 252 periods.
- 90-close vol
- 14.2%
- 30-close vol
- 19.1%
- 90-close change
- -0.1%
- Sharpe
- 0.06
- Max drawdown
- 5.9%
- Last close
- $754.3700
- Closes
- 90
- As of
- 2026-11-13
The 30-close vol sits within 5 points of the 90-close vol. The regime is stable. Price changed -0.1% across the 90 closes. Annualized Sharpe on the same closes is 0.06. Peak-to-trough drawdown inside the window is 5.9%.
SPDR S&P 500 ETF is number 5 of 8 ETFs by 90-close realized vol. Nearest names by vol: EEM 25.6%, GLD 25.0%, QQQ 23.5%.
SPY uses exchange-session closes, dated in America/New_York. Weekends are absent.
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | $766.8100 |
| 2026-11-05 | $733.0000 |
| 2026-11-06 | $735.2900 |
| 2026-11-09 | $752.6900 |
| 2026-11-10 | $749.9200 |
| 2026-11-11 | $759.8100 |
| 2026-11-12 | $757.1200 |
| 2026-11-13 | $754.3700 |
How to read this print
- Read the 90-close realized vol for SPY, annualized from close-to-close log returns.
- Compare it with the 30-close vol to see if the regime is heating or cooling.
- Check Sharpe and max drawdown on the same closes before you size a position.
- Open the volatility calculator if you want to paste a different window.
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Over 90 closes ending 2026-11-13, close-to-close realized vol is 14.2%, annualized with 252 periods. SPY closes are exchange-session prints. Dates are America/New_York. Weekends are absent.
The 30-close vol is 19.1%. The 30-close vol sits within 5 points of the 90-close vol. The regime is stable.
Peak-to-trough drawdown inside the 90 closes is 5.9%. That is the hole in the series, not the loss from a specific entry.
Use it to compare this name with the others on the page, and to size a position. A higher vol needs a smaller position for the same dollar risk. The position size calculator turns that into a quantity.
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