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iShares MSCI Japan ETF Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, September 21st, 2026
1 Day
18.08%
decreased by 0.09%
1 Week
18.51%
increased by 0.34%
1 Month
19.78%
increased by 1.61%
Analysis last updated: Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10:45 PM UTC
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This model fits a time-varying baseline (a spline), so volatility mean-reverts toward a slowly-shifting long-run level rather than a constant. Short-run deviations decay with a half-life of 16 trading days.
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Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 1.6164 | 6.70*** |
| αARCH | 0.1026 | 8.54*** |
| βGARCH | 0.8554 | 57.19*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=5
| γ1 | -0.0165 | -1.29 |
| γ2 | 0.0402 | 2.14** |
| γ3 | -0.0494 | -3.57*** |
| γ4 | 0.0591 | 4.70*** |
| γ5 | -0.0486 | -5.50*** |
0.958
Persistence16d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.6164 | 6.70*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1026 | 8.54*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.8554 | 57.19*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=5
| γ1 | -0.0165 | -1.29 |
| γ2 | 0.0402 | 2.14** |
| γ3 | -0.0494 | -3.57*** |
| γ4 | 0.0591 | 4.70*** |
| γ5 | -0.0486 | -5.50*** |
Persistence:
0.958
Half-life:
16 days
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