S and P 500 ETF at your age, stock funds.Don't complicate life. 'Months ahead'? It may take years for us to come out of this slight slump. You are getting the stock at cheap right now. It's not about if your balance goes up monthly, it's about you collecting shares of Voo for example. Look at the number of shares, not their price. Once they go up, the more shares you have, the more money you make. Collect the shares regardless of the price. Keep the fees low.