Options Skew Analytics

VOO options analytics

VOO · ETF

Data as of 9 November 2026 (end of day)

VOO options are pricing a 30-day at-the-money volatility of 15.6%, a move of about ±4.5% over the next month. That is higher than 73% of the 248 sessions in its trailing year.

Its 25-delta puts carry 7.59 volatility points more than the calls, which is further than on all but 10% of the past year.

Current readings

30-day ATM implied volatilityⓘ
15.60%

Prices a move of about ±4.5% over 30 days, or ±1.0% on a typical day.

Higher than 73% of the past year.

25-delta risk reversalⓘ
+7.59

Puts carry 7.59 volatility points more than calls the same distance from the money.

Higher than 90% of the past year.

25-delta butterflyⓘ
+1.38

The wings carry 1.38 volatility points more than at-the-money.

Term structure slopeⓘ
1.003

90-day and 30-day options carry about the same volatility.

Higher than 25% of the past year.

Where 30-day implied volatility sits

Against 248 prior sessions (one-year window)

15.6% — 73th percentile
9.9%42.6%
IV percentile, 1 year
73%
IV rank, 1 year
17%
IV percentile, 2 years
73%
IV rank, 2 years
17%

Rank is the position between the lowest and highest readings in the window, so a single past extreme pins everything after it near one end. Percentile is the share of sessions below the current reading and is unaffected by how far that extreme reached. Both are withheld when the window holds fewer than 180 sessions.

Session detail

Underlying close
$691.87
30-day implied forward
$696.02
60-day ATM IV
15.40%
90-day ATM IV
15.65%
180-day ATM IV
16.25%
Expirations used
10
Total open interest
91,624
Put / call open interest
0.48

The forward is derived from put-call parity on the strikes nearest the money, not taken from the underlying close. It is what every moneyness and delta on this page is measured against.

30-day at-the-money implied volatility

Last 315 sessions

0%10%20%30%40%50%6 Sep3 Jan1 May21 Aug9 Nov
Show the underlying numbers (most recent 120)
Session30-day ATM IV25-delta RRTerm slopeClose
2026-11-0915.60%+7.591.003$691.87
2026-11-0618.48%+9.180.958$675.99
2026-11-0520.15%+8.720.912$673.97
2026-11-0413.24%+5.531.089$704.78
2026-11-0316.29%+6.970.984$693.54
2026-11-0216.53%+5.040.980$691.32
2026-10-3016.60%+6.361.003$694.81
2026-10-2912.98%+4.311.114$707.32
2026-10-2813.22%+5.351.098$709.90
2026-10-2713.35%+5.301.090$707.52
2026-10-2614.32%+4.831.038$703.41
2026-10-2314.90%+5.981.010$698.58
2026-10-2215.14%+5.820.996$702.30
2026-10-2113.36%+3.791.066$710.72
2026-10-2013.33%+5.561.069$706.80
2026-10-1913.41%+5.221.066$704.60
2026-10-1614.92%+5.820.998$701.61
2026-10-1512.66%+5.921.064$709.43
2026-10-1413.64%+4.561.048$707.43
2026-10-1312.45%+3.241.085$715.20
2026-10-0912.36%+3.221.120$715.59
2026-10-0813.04%+2.921.076$711.28
2026-10-0713.09%+3.231.055$714.34
2026-10-0612.75%+2.301.070$716.20
2026-10-0512.66%+2.641.092$712.32
2026-10-0212.94%+3.441.096$707.54
2026-10-0113.64%+4.701.053$702.35
2026-09-3013.06%+4.001.073$700.86
2026-09-2913.27%+3.911.071$702.46
2026-09-2813.06%+3.831.079$703.61
2026-09-2511.72%+3.531.178$710.79
2026-09-2412.82%+4.031.109$706.99
2026-09-2312.17%+3.581.138$707.60
2026-09-2211.56%+2.591.208$712.78
2026-09-2112.35%+2.991.149$712.78
2026-09-1811.81%+3.931.201$701.78
2026-09-1712.39%+4.601.132$701.03
2026-09-1614.14%+5.941.078$693.24
2026-09-1513.42%+5.741.114$696.20
2026-09-1413.18%+5.751.102$699.30
2026-09-1112.67%+4.071.142$702.56
2026-09-1014.51%+5.131.046$696.65
2026-09-0913.00%+3.871.107$700.87
2026-09-0812.99%+3.631.103$704.07
2026-09-0411.67%+3.901.181$708.01
2026-09-0312.84%+4.301.090$710.72
2026-09-0212.41%+3.871.119$703.41
2026-09-0113.08%+4.401.098$700.28
2026-08-3112.19%+3.541.140$704.89
2026-08-2811.76%+2.551.181$707.24
2026-08-2712.06%+3.451.143$708.75
2025-09-2912.44%+4.061.150$610.13
2025-09-2612.47%+4.311.139$610.16
2025-09-2513.09%+5.051.125$606.59
2025-09-2413.27%+3.081.109$609.50
2025-09-2313.17%+5.211.137$611.54
2025-09-2212.85%+4.451.120$614.76
2025-09-1912.36%+4.581.146$611.78
2025-09-1812.41%+3.961.139$608.94
2025-09-1712.66%+4.531.107$606.09
2025-09-1612.75%+3.581.105$606.79
2025-09-1512.21%+3.921.107$607.59
2025-09-1211.70%+3.951.150$604.44
2025-09-1111.84%+2.751.138$604.57
2025-09-1010.69%+4.051.265$599.68
2025-09-0911.44%+5.141.177$597.95
2025-09-0811.58%+4.851.183$596.50
2025-09-0511.88%+4.591.165$594.96
2025-09-0411.85%+5.511.142$596.59
2025-09-0312.72%+6.401.097$591.72
2025-09-0213.27%+6.421.115$588.71
2025-08-2912.26%+5.051.121$593.08
2025-08-2811.46%+3.771.175$596.52
2025-08-2711.70%+2.461.177$594.42
2025-08-2611.56%+4.531.170$593.06
2025-08-2511.70%+4.651.180$590.70
2025-08-2211.45%+4.121.150$593.21
2025-08-2113.67%+5.751.071$584.27
2025-08-2012.78%+5.161.122$586.58
2025-08-1912.36%+5.171.125$588.13
2025-08-1811.66%+4.151.168$591.36
2025-08-1511.83%+3.771.159$591.57
2025-08-1411.34%+3.751.183$592.85
2025-08-1311.23%+4.131.183$592.84
2025-08-1211.83%+3.421.134$590.78
2025-08-1112.99%+5.321.075$584.54
2025-08-0812.15%+4.591.144$585.74
2025-08-0714.33%+4.661.011$581.29
2025-08-0613.32%+5.131.073$581.64
2025-08-0514.36%+5.101.035$577.35
2025-08-0413.97%+5.861.046$580.14
2025-08-0115.51%+7.541.015$571.45
2025-07-3113.34%+6.791.062$581.02
2025-07-3013.34%+5.391.036$583.21
2025-07-2912.20%+5.461.124$583.92
2025-07-2812.04%+4.241.115$585.44
2025-07-2512.08%+4.351.117$585.58
2025-07-2412.26%+3.551.110$583.26
2025-07-2312.53%+4.451.117$582.86
2025-07-2212.90%+4.661.132$577.95
2025-07-2113.70%+5.011.048$577.95
2025-07-1813.38%+4.441.079$576.92
2025-07-1713.78%+4.311.054$577.18
2025-07-1614.10%+4.581.066$573.74
2025-07-1514.43%+4.391.062$571.86
2025-07-1413.79%+4.491.076$574.35
2025-07-1113.45%+3.891.080$573.22
2025-07-1013.25%+4.011.085$575.29
2025-07-0913.33%+3.591.092$573.61
2025-07-0814.21%+3.661.079$570.23
2025-07-0715.08%+4.631.017$570.61
2025-07-0313.96%+3.951.070$575.22
2025-07-0213.90%+4.551.069$570.29
2025-07-0113.96%+4.291.068$567.77
2025-06-3013.75%+4.661.069$568.03
2025-06-2713.25%+4.881.098$566.95
2025-06-2613.33%+3.671.099$564.15
2025-06-2513.72%+4.581.083$559.72
2025-06-2413.63%+5.551.110$559.44
2025-06-2315.59%+7.661.028$553.36

The chart covers every session in the archive, 315 in total. The table lists the most recent 120.

25-delta risk reversal

Last 315 sessions

-5.00.05.010.015.020.06 Sep3 Jan1 May21 Aug9 Nov

The dashed line marks zero, where the 25-delta put and call carry the same implied volatility.

Skew curve

Implied volatility by delta, front expirations

Implied volatility by delta

4d (2026-11-13) · 11d (2026-11-20) · 18d (2026-11-27)

10%15%20%25%30%2026-11-13 (4d) — 5Δ C — IV 15.31%2026-11-13 (4d) — 10Δ C — IV 15.27%2026-11-13 (4d) — 15Δ C — IV 16.07%2026-11-13 (4d) — 20Δ C — IV 15.97%2026-11-13 (4d) — 25Δ C — IV 16.30%2026-11-13 (4d) — 30Δ C — IV 17.14%2026-11-13 (4d) — 35Δ C — IV 17.31%2026-11-13 (4d) — 40Δ C — IV 17.64%2026-11-13 (4d) — 45Δ C — IV 18.34%2026-11-13 (4d) — ATM — IV 19.28%2026-11-13 (4d) — 45Δ P — IV 19.16%2026-11-13 (4d) — 40Δ P — IV 17.71%2026-11-13 (4d) — 35Δ P — IV 20.30%2026-11-13 (4d) — 30Δ P — IV 19.73%2026-11-13 (4d) — 25Δ P — IV 19.57%2026-11-13 (4d) — 20Δ P — IV 20.55%2026-11-13 (4d) — 15Δ P — IV 22.36%2026-11-13 (4d) — 10Δ P — IV 24.32%4d2026-11-20 (11d) — 5Δ C — IV 13.24%2026-11-20 (11d) — 10Δ C — IV 13.51%2026-11-20 (11d) — 15Δ C — IV 13.78%2026-11-20 (11d) — 20Δ C — IV 14.21%2026-11-20 (11d) — 25Δ C — IV 14.24%2026-11-20 (11d) — 30Δ C — IV 14.64%2026-11-20 (11d) — 35Δ C — IV 15.04%2026-11-20 (11d) — 40Δ C — IV 15.30%2026-11-20 (11d) — 45Δ C — IV 15.76%2026-11-20 (11d) — ATM — IV 16.77%2026-11-20 (11d) — 45Δ P — IV 17.37%2026-11-20 (11d) — 40Δ P — IV 18.05%2026-11-20 (11d) — 35Δ P — IV 18.41%2026-11-20 (11d) — 30Δ P — IV 20.65%2026-11-20 (11d) — 25Δ P — IV 20.65%2026-11-20 (11d) — 20Δ P — IV 21.95%2026-11-20 (11d) — 15Δ P — IV 22.23%2026-11-20 (11d) — 10Δ P — IV 25.22%2026-11-20 (11d) — 5Δ P — IV 28.30%11d2026-11-27 (18d) — 5Δ C — IV 12.05%2026-11-27 (18d) — 10Δ C — IV 12.33%2026-11-27 (18d) — 15Δ C — IV 12.54%2026-11-27 (18d) — 20Δ C — IV 12.70%2026-11-27 (18d) — 25Δ C — IV 13.04%2026-11-27 (18d) — 30Δ C — IV 13.72%2026-11-27 (18d) — 35Δ C — IV 13.85%2026-11-27 (18d) — 40Δ C — IV 14.27%2026-11-27 (18d) — 45Δ C — IV 14.91%2026-11-27 (18d) — ATM — IV 15.35%2026-11-27 (18d) — 45Δ P — IV 15.87%2026-11-27 (18d) — 40Δ P — IV 16.67%2026-11-27 (18d) — 35Δ P — IV 17.00%2026-11-27 (18d) — 30Δ P — IV 18.73%2026-11-27 (18d) — 25Δ P — IV 19.04%2026-11-27 (18d) — 20Δ P — IV 20.27%2026-11-27 (18d) — 15Δ P — IV 21.97%18d10Δ C25Δ CATM25Δ P10Δ Pout-of-the-money calls ← delta → out-of-the-money puts

The axis is call delta. Readings to the right of the dashed centre line are taken from the out-of-the-money put at that strike, which is the contract whose quote the volatility was solved from. Points are only plotted where surviving quotes bracket the delta on both sides; nothing is extrapolated past the last traded strike.

Show the underlying numbers
Delta4d11d18d
5Δ call15.31%13.24%12.05%
10Δ call15.27%13.51%12.33%
15Δ call16.07%13.78%12.54%
20Δ call15.97%14.21%12.70%
25Δ call16.30%14.24%13.04%
30Δ call17.14%14.64%13.72%
35Δ call17.31%15.04%13.85%
40Δ call17.64%15.30%14.27%
45Δ call18.34%15.76%14.91%
ATM19.28%16.77%15.35%
45Δ put19.16%17.37%15.87%
40Δ put17.71%18.05%16.67%
35Δ put20.30%18.41%17.00%
30Δ put19.73%20.65%18.73%
25Δ put19.57%20.65%19.04%
20Δ put20.55%21.95%20.27%
15Δ put22.36%22.23%21.97%
10Δ put24.32%25.22%—
5Δ put—28.30%—

Wing readings by expiration

ExpirationDaysForwardATM IV25Δ put25Δ callRRButterflyQuotes
2026-11-134$693.3519.28%19.57%16.30%+3.26-1.3415
2026-11-2011$694.4516.77%20.65%14.24%+6.41+0.6825
2026-11-2718$694.8015.35%19.04%13.04%+6.00+0.6927
2026-12-0425$695.5515.50%20.13%13.05%+7.08+1.0929
2026-12-1132$696.2015.63%20.98%13.23%+7.74+1.4732
2026-12-1839$696.4115.77%19.79%13.56%+6.22+0.9130
2026-12-2445$695.7015.47%20.25%13.11%+7.14+1.2039
2027-01-1567$697.2715.37%20.06%13.12%+6.94+1.2243
2027-04-16158$703.5715.98%21.16%13.56%+7.60+1.3841
2027-06-17220$707.7916.60%21.47%13.64%+7.83+0.9647

Each curve above is one expiration. The vertical position is implied volatility; the horizontal position is the delta of the contract it was read from. For US equities the curve normally slopes upward to the right, meaning out-of-the-money puts carry higher implied volatility than equidistant calls.

The 25-delta risk reversal summarises that slope as a single number: the 25-delta put volatility minus the 25-delta call volatility. The butterfly summarises the curvature: the average of the two wings minus the at-the-money reading.

Term structure

At-the-money implied volatility by expiration

At-the-money implied volatility by expiration

10 listed expirations produced a usable reading

15%16%17%18%19%20%2026-11-13 — 4 days — at-the-money IV 19.28%2026-11-20 — 11 days — at-the-money IV 16.77%2026-11-27 — 18 days — at-the-money IV 15.35%2026-12-04 — 25 days — at-the-money IV 15.50%2026-12-11 — 32 days — at-the-money IV 15.63%2026-12-18 — 39 days — at-the-money IV 15.77%2026-12-24 — 45 days — at-the-money IV 15.47%2027-01-15 — 67 days — at-the-money IV 15.37%2027-04-16 — 158 days — at-the-money IV 15.98%2027-06-17 — 220 days — at-the-money IV 16.60%7306090180days to expiration

The horizontal axis is the square root of days to expiration, which is the scale volatility lives on. A curve that is flat in variance terms plots as a straight line here rather than bending sharply through the front week.

Show the underlying numbers
ExpirationDaysForwardATM IVATM strikeQuotes used
2026-11-134 days$693.3519.28%$693.4915
2026-11-2011 days$694.4516.77%$694.7425
2026-11-2718 days$694.8015.35%$695.2027
2026-12-0425 days$695.5515.50%$696.1229
2026-12-1132 days$696.2015.63%$696.9532
2026-12-1839 days$696.4115.77%$697.3330
2026-12-2445 days$695.7015.47%$696.7339
2027-01-1567 days$697.2715.37%$698.7843
2027-04-16158 days$703.5715.98%$707.4741
2027-06-17220 days$707.7916.60%$713.6947

Constant maturities

Interpolated between the bracketing listed expirations, in total variance

30 days
15.60%
60 days
15.40%
90 days
15.65%
180 days
16.25%

Interpolation is linear in total variance, not in volatility. Interpolating volatility directly implies a forward variance that can be negative between two expirations. A tenor beyond the longest listed expiration is reported as unavailable rather than extrapolated.

Term structure slope

Last 315 sessions

0.600.801.001.201.406 Sep3 Jan1 May21 Aug9 Nov

The dashed line marks 1.00, where the 90-day and 30-day at-the-money volatilities are equal. Above it the longer tenor carries the higher volatility.

The term structure is the at-the-money implied volatility of each listed expiration, plotted against how far away that expiration is. Its usual shape for a calm underlying slopes gently upward, because a longer horizon admits more uncertainty.

It inverts when the market prices a dated event: an expiration that captures a scheduled announcement carries the variance of that event on top of ordinary trading, so a shorter contract can print a higher volatility than a longer one.