Specifically, ETF investors can look to something like the Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund ETF Shares (VTIP). VTIP seeks to track the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) 0-5 Year Index performance. After a short-term spike this spring, we expect inflation to remain contained over the long term, anchored by population demographics, income inequality, globalization and technology," Narayanan added.