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Bloomberg US Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index Total Return Unhedged USD MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, July 17th, 2026

1 Day

2.59%

decreased by 0.14%

1 Week

2.61%

decreased by 0.12%

1 Month

2.67%

decreased by 0.06%

Analysis last updated: Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:36 PM UTC

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graph of Bloomberg US Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index Total Return Unhedged USD MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Feb 28, 1994 to Apr 4, 2025

Model Insight

With persistence 0.998, volatility shocks have a half-life of 347 trading days (~1.4 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.

Leverage: Negative returns increase volatility 26% more than positive returns

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MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

21
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0241
11.27***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9707
424.27***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

0.0063
5.06***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0357
0.29
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.2976
0.30
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.0000
0.00

Persistence:

0.998

Half-life:

347 days