Summary statistics
| Panel A: Descriptive statistics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | STD | 25th Pctl | Median | 75th Pctl | Min | Max | Skew | Kurt | |
| VaR1 | 8.27 | 2.75 | 6.20 | 7.74 | 9.78 | 2.10 | 15.42 | 0.70 | −0.17 |
| VaR5 | 5.03 | 2.03 | 3.70 | 4.51 | 5.73 | 1.12 | 13.56 | 1.51 | 2.45 |
| ES1 | 9.49 | 2.68 | 7.50 | 9.14 | 11.24 | 2.41 | 17.21 | 0.37 | −0.56 |
| ES5 | 6.88 | 2.39 | 5.22 | 6.41 | 8.06 | 1.70 | 14.69 | 0.98 | 0.61 |
| SEMI-V | 2.34 | 0.77 | 1.82 | 2.18 | 2.69 | 0.72 | 5.28 | 1.03 | 0.84 |
| PC1 | 0.31 | 1.62 | −0.84 | 0.14 | 1.28 | −4.54 | 6.21 | 0.46 | 0.15 |
| SIZE | 11.97 | 1.73 | 10.74 | 11.70 | 13.02 | 6.35 | 18.49 | 0.54 | 0.32 |
| BM | 1.70 | 1.27 | 0.94 | 1.41 | 2.14 | 0.03 | 11.76 | 2.95 | 14.78 |
| MOM | 22.52 | 35.80 | 8.09 | 18.48 | 29.17 | −56.97 | 481.54 | 5.17 | 47.86 |
| STR | 1.90 | 5.73 | 0.70 | 1.43 | 2.11 | −11.60 | 140.35 | 15.26 | 337.32 |
| ILLIQ | 0.12 | 0.61 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 14.02 | 15.33 | 297.44 |
| Coskew | −0.05 | 0.05 | −0.07 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.26 | 0.11 | −0.83 | 2.05 |
| BETA | 0.76 | 0.26 | 0.57 | 0.73 | 0.92 | 0.06 | 1.60 | 0.48 | 0.08 |
| Betadown | 0.90 | 0.28 | 0.71 | 0.90 | 1.08 | 0.03 | 2.03 | 0.33 | 0.93 |
| IVOL | 2.64 | 1.13 | 1.92 | 2.31 | 3.01 | 0.52 | 9.40 | 1.73 | 3.80 |
| MAX | 4.17 | 1.69 | 3.08 | 3.75 | 4.73 | 0.74 | 14.33 | 1.56 | 3.21 |
| VOLDU | −0.08 | 2.51 | −0.13 | −0.01 | 0.04 | −23.67 | 52.09 | 9.70 | 227.29 |
| GKMHI | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.99 | 6.77 |
| GKMLO | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.13 | 1.80 |
| Panel A: Descriptive statistics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | STD | 25th Pctl | Median | 75th Pctl | Min | Max | Skew | Kurt | |
| VaR1 | 8.27 | 2.75 | 6.20 | 7.74 | 9.78 | 2.10 | 15.42 | 0.70 | −0.17 |
| VaR5 | 5.03 | 2.03 | 3.70 | 4.51 | 5.73 | 1.12 | 13.56 | 1.51 | 2.45 |
| ES1 | 9.49 | 2.68 | 7.50 | 9.14 | 11.24 | 2.41 | 17.21 | 0.37 | −0.56 |
| ES5 | 6.88 | 2.39 | 5.22 | 6.41 | 8.06 | 1.70 | 14.69 | 0.98 | 0.61 |
| SEMI-V | 2.34 | 0.77 | 1.82 | 2.18 | 2.69 | 0.72 | 5.28 | 1.03 | 0.84 |
| PC1 | 0.31 | 1.62 | −0.84 | 0.14 | 1.28 | −4.54 | 6.21 | 0.46 | 0.15 |
| SIZE | 11.97 | 1.73 | 10.74 | 11.70 | 13.02 | 6.35 | 18.49 | 0.54 | 0.32 |
| BM | 1.70 | 1.27 | 0.94 | 1.41 | 2.14 | 0.03 | 11.76 | 2.95 | 14.78 |
| MOM | 22.52 | 35.80 | 8.09 | 18.48 | 29.17 | −56.97 | 481.54 | 5.17 | 47.86 |
| STR | 1.90 | 5.73 | 0.70 | 1.43 | 2.11 | −11.60 | 140.35 | 15.26 | 337.32 |
| ILLIQ | 0.12 | 0.61 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 14.02 | 15.33 | 297.44 |
| Coskew | −0.05 | 0.05 | −0.07 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.26 | 0.11 | −0.83 | 2.05 |
| BETA | 0.76 | 0.26 | 0.57 | 0.73 | 0.92 | 0.06 | 1.60 | 0.48 | 0.08 |
| Betadown | 0.90 | 0.28 | 0.71 | 0.90 | 1.08 | 0.03 | 2.03 | 0.33 | 0.93 |
| IVOL | 2.64 | 1.13 | 1.92 | 2.31 | 3.01 | 0.52 | 9.40 | 1.73 | 3.80 |
| MAX | 4.17 | 1.69 | 3.08 | 3.75 | 4.73 | 0.74 | 14.33 | 1.56 | 3.21 |
| VOLDU | −0.08 | 2.51 | −0.13 | −0.01 | 0.04 | −23.67 | 52.09 | 9.70 | 227.29 |
| GKMHI | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.99 | 6.77 |
| GKMLO | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.13 | 1.80 |
| Panel B: Correlation | |||||||||||||||||
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| VaR1 | VaR5 | ES1 | ES5 | SEMI-V | Coskew | Beta down | BETA | SIZE | BM | MOM | STR | ILLIQ | IVOL | MAX | VOLDU | GKMHI | |
| VaR5 | 0.87 | ||||||||||||||||
| ES1 | 0.95 | 0.81 | |||||||||||||||
| ES5 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.93 | ||||||||||||||
| SEMI-V | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.98 | |||||||||||||
| Coskew | 0.00 | 0.03 | −0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||
| Betadown | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.21 | −0.46 | |||||||||||
| BETA | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.78 | ||||||||||
| SIZE | −0.37 | −0.34 | −0.36 | −0.37 | −0.37 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.33 | |||||||||
| BM | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.03 | −0.11 | −0.16 | −0.35 | ||||||||
| MOM | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | |||||||
| STR | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | −0.02 | −0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 | −0.01 | ||||||
| ILLIQ | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.02 | −0.07 | −0.08 | −0.12 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| IVOL | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.02 | −0.28 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.08 | ||||
| MAX | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.11 | −0.20 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.47 | 0.05 | 0.90 | |||
| VOLDU | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.08 | −0.12 | 0.00 | −0.17 | −0.18 | ||
| GKMHI | −0.04 | −0.04 | −0.04 | −0.04 | −0.04 | 0.01 | −0.02 | −0.01 | 0.05 | −0.02 | −0.01 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | |
| GKMLO | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | −0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | −0.08 | 0.02 | 0.02 | −0.13 | −0.01 | 0.02 | −0.02 | 0.00 | −0.17 |
| Panel B: Correlation | |||||||||||||||||
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| VaR1 | VaR5 | ES1 | ES5 | SEMI-V | Coskew | Beta down | BETA | SIZE | BM | MOM | STR | ILLIQ | IVOL | MAX | VOLDU | GKMHI | |
| VaR5 | 0.87 | ||||||||||||||||
| ES1 | 0.95 | 0.81 | |||||||||||||||
| ES5 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.93 | ||||||||||||||
| SEMI-V | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.98 | |||||||||||||
| Coskew | 0.00 | 0.03 | −0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||
| Betadown | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.21 | −0.46 | |||||||||||
| BETA | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.78 | ||||||||||
| SIZE | −0.37 | −0.34 | −0.36 | −0.37 | −0.37 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.33 | |||||||||
| BM | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.03 | −0.11 | −0.16 | −0.35 | ||||||||
| MOM | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | |||||||
| STR | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | −0.02 | −0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 | −0.01 | ||||||
| ILLIQ | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.02 | −0.07 | −0.08 | −0.12 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| IVOL | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.02 | −0.28 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.08 | ||||
| MAX | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.11 | −0.20 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.47 | 0.05 | 0.90 | |||
| VOLDU | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.08 | −0.12 | 0.00 | −0.17 | −0.18 | ||
| GKMHI | −0.04 | −0.04 | −0.04 | −0.04 | −0.04 | 0.01 | −0.02 | −0.01 | 0.05 | −0.02 | −0.01 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | |
| GKMLO | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | −0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | −0.08 | 0.02 | 0.02 | −0.13 | −0.01 | 0.02 | −0.02 | 0.00 | −0.17 |
Note(s): This table shows the descriptive statistics (Panel A) and the correlation matrix (Panel B) for the cross-section of the left-tail risk proxies and firm-specific characteristics. The time-series average was computed for each stock to obtain one representative value, and then cross-sectional statistics were calculated. The sample period covers January 1998 to May 2020, and 3,626,937 firm-day observations were used in the analysis. The definitions of all variables are given in Section 2
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