Yeah do DRIP (dividend reinvestment) as they'll periodically pay out dividends as cash. DRIP will automatically buy more shares. In a taxable account every time

Yeah do DRIP (dividend reinvestment) as they'll periodically pay out dividends as cash. DRIP will automatically buy more shares. In a taxable account every time you sell you lose some to taxes, hurting your compounding, so stability is especially important in taxable accounts. As you near retirement age you'll want to slide it towards a more conservative mix; you don't want a 50% stock market crash to add a decade to your career.