With the increased flows into TIPS to start 2021, investors and traders alike might be sensing that a healing economy will translate into higher inflation in the new year. iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP): seeks to track the investment results of Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index (Series-L), which is composed of inflation-protected U.S. Treasury bonds. Small cap equities, emerging markets, and bonds are a few themes that are grabbing attention to start the new year.