Bloomberg US Universal Bond Index Total Return Value Unhedged USD Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, July 17th, 2026
1 Day
3.47%
decreased by 0.08%
1 Week
3.47%
decreased by 0.08%
1 Month
3.47%
decreased by 0.08%
Analysis last updated: Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:35 PM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Jan 1, 1999 to Apr 4, 2025Model Insight
With persistence 0.993, volatility shocks have a half-life of 99 trading days (~0.4 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.
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Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.1171 | 8.09*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0455 | 7.48*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9475 | 145.98*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=1
| γ1 | 0.0004 | 1.06 |
Persistence:
0.993
Half-life:
99 days
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