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Bloomberg US Credit Baa Total Return Index Value Unhedged USD MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, August 21st, 2026

1 Day

4.53%

increased by 0.17%

1 Week

4.56%

increased by 0.20%

1 Month

4.59%

increased by 0.23%

Analysis last updated: Monday, August 24, 2026 at 08:06 PM UTC

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News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 30, 1990 to Aug 20, 2026
Stationarity Enforced

Model Insight

This asset exhibits a strong leverage effect: negative returns increase next-day volatility 177% more than equivalent positive returns.

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MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

86
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0223
11.76***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.8982
209.62***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

0.0394
14.91***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0062
2.03**
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.2672
2.86***
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.6785
5.61***

Persistence:

0.940

Half-life:

11 days