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iShares Semiconductor ETF Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
1 Day
41.26%
decreased by 1.73%
1 Week
41.11%
decreased by 1.88%
1 Month
40.59%
decreased by 2.40%
Analysis last updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 02:31 AM 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 38 trading days.
τ
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 | 1.6773 | 7.75*** |
| αARCH | 0.0747 | 8.97*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9072 | 92.18*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=2
| γ1 | 0.0155 | 4.95*** |
| γ2 | -0.0193 | -4.83*** |
0.982
Persistence38d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.6773 | 7.75*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0747 | 8.97*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9072 | 92.18*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=2
| γ1 | 0.0155 | 4.95*** |
| γ2 | -0.0193 | -4.83*** |
Persistence:
0.982
Half-life:
38 days
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