VTIP - Vanguard ShortTerm InflationProtected Securities ETF Stock Price & Dividend Safety Sector: Financial Services | Exchange: NASDAQ Global Market Current Price & Safety Score Price: 48.80 USD StockBonds Safety Grade: Altman Z-Score (Bankruptcy Risk): 0.00 StockBond Score: -2.17 Company Description This exchangetraded fund seeks to mirror an index tracking US Treasury inflationprotected securities TIPS with maturities of less than five years It is designed to produce returns closely aligned with actual shortterm inflation and aims to provide investors with a more stable investment profile compared to TIPS funds holding longerdated assets Due to its shorter duration the fund typically incurs less real interest rate risk though this often translates to lower overall returns when compared to longerduration TIPS funds Its portfolio consists of bonds guaranteed by the US government with their principal value adjusted twice a year according to inflation thereby offering a safeguard against unforeseen increases in inflation