As Yields Begin to Rise, Consider This Active Factor ETF As the world continues to conduct Covid-19 vaccinations, more investors are turning up the risk dial. Additionally, yields are starting to tick higher after reaching historical lows in 2020 as the pandemic took hold. Now, as the economy heals, talks of future inflation is ramping up. “With the key drivers of inflation pointing up, the prospect of even more fiscal stimulus in the U.S. and pent up demand propelled by high excess savings, it seems right for bond yields to catch-up with other more advanced reflation trades,” said Barclays Head of European Equity Strategy Emmanuel Cau.