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Bloomberg US Municipal Bond Index Total Return Value Unhedged USD GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, August 21st, 2026
1 Day
3.78%
increased by 0.12%
1 Week
3.74%
increased by 0.08%
1 Month
3.61%
decreased by 0.05%
Analysis last updated: Friday, August 21, 2026 at 08:19 PM UTC
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Sep 18, 2001 to Apr 4, 2025Model Insight
Volatility shocks decay with a half-life of 13 trading days, meaning a shock loses half its impact after approximately 13 days. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 3.25 degrees of freedom, capturing fatter tails than a normal distribution.
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GAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 0.0434 | 5.89*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1773 | 30.17*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9494 | 113.79*** |
ν DF Student-t tail thickness | 3.2479 | 22.60*** |
Persistence:
0.949
Half-life:
13 days
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