Ways to Fight Off Rising Inflation: Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP) Expenses: 0.08% A classic play for investors to fight inflation has been Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities or TIPS. Which is why the exchange-traded fund Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF ( VTIP ) could be a great choice. VTIP bets on the shorter end of the TIPS maturity and duration spectrum - in this case, TIPS that have maturities of less than five years.