Deciding which ASX shares are buys and which ones are sells can be difficult. 

To help you figure things out, let’s look at three ASX shares that experts are tipping as sells this week, courtesy of The Bull. 

Here’s what they are saying:

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA)

The team at Red Leaf Securities thinks that Australia’s largest bank is an ASX share to sell now.

While it acknowledges the quality of CBA, it has concerns over its premium valuation at a time when credit growth could slow and borrower stress could increase. It explains:

CBA is Australia’s highest quality major bank, but, in my view, quality doesn’t always represent value. Its premium valuation leaves limited room for disappointment as rising interest rates potentially slow credit growth and increase borrower stress. Investors could use the opportunity to take profits and consider better-value alternatives elsewhere in the banking sector.

Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD)

Red Leaf Securities is also bearish on this corporate travel specialist and thinks it could be an ASX share to sell.

It has concerns over historical customer remediation and feels the near term risk-reward equation is unattractive. Red Leaf said:

CTD reported improved underlying earnings in fiscal year 2026. However, in my view, questions remain around historical customer remediation, governance, financial controls and funding requirements. In a company update on April 22, 2026, a review had found that UK customers were charged in excess of their contractual entitlement. On September 1, 2026, the company noted about 78 per cent of customer refunds had been agreed or were nearing finalisation. In my view, the near term risk-reward equation remains unattractive.

Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO)

Fairmont Equities has named Xero as an ASX share to sell this week.

It suspects that increasing bond yields and interest rates could be a headwind for technology stocks in the near term. Fairmont explains:

Xero is an accounting software provider. In my view, potentially increasing bond yields and interest rates will continue to be a headwind for technology stocks, such as XRO. Fiscal year 2026 operating revenue increased 31 per cent on the prior corresponding period. However, net profit after tax fell 27 per cent. The gross margin declined from 89 per cent to 83.9 per cent. From a charting perspective, selling pressure follows share price rallies, so the downtrend may not yet be over at this point.

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Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has positions in Xero. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Corporate Travel Management and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Corporate Travel Management and Xero. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

The iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV) is one of the most popular and effective investments because it offers low-cost exposure to the S&P 500. It also provides investors with passive income.

The exchange-traded fund (ETF) is highly diversified because it tracks the S&P 500, an index of 500 of the largest companies listed in the US.

Investors can utilise different share markets to build a passive income stream. The IVV ETF is certainly an option to consider. Let’s see what it would take to generate $1,000 of annual passive income from the ASX ETF.

Passive income from the IVV ETF

ETFs act as conduits for investors. They pass through the dividend income they receive to the investor.

The ETF portfolios have a significant influence on how much dividend income is generated.

If the portfolio is invested in high-yielding stocks, then the ETF itself will likely have a high dividend yield. But, the reverse is also true – if the holdings have a low dividend yield then the ASX ETF will also have low dividend yield.

At the end of August 2026, the IVV ETF reportedly had a dividend yield of 1.04%. That’s certainly not a high yield, but it’s better than nothing.

With a yield that low, an investor would need a sizeable investment to unlock $1,000 of dividend income.

To generate $1,000 of passive income at a dividend yield of 1.04%, we’re talking about requiring a $96,000 investment.

I think it’s clear you wouldn’t buy the IVV ETF with the thought of generating dividends. The dividend income is a bonus when it comes to owning units of this fund.

Why it can still be a great investment

Just because it doesn’t have a high dividend yield doesn’t mean it’s not a great investment.

The IVV ETF may be the most effective way to get exposure to a portfolio of high-quality US shares. But, we should think of these stocks as global businesses, not just US businesses – they give exposure to the global economy.

The iShares S&P 500 ETF’s top holdings include Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon.com, Broadcom, Meta Platfoms, Micron Technology and Tesla.

If we’re going to invest in global blue-chips, the above names are the sorts of stocks I’d want to own.

In my view, it’s unsurprising that the strongest and biggest businesses manage to compound their earnings at a good pace. The IVV ETF has returned an average of 12.96% over the last five years.

I think the fund gives excellent investment exposure, for an extremely low cost of just 0.04%.

So, I wouldn’t buy the IVV ETF for passive income, but it’s an excellent investment for low-cost wealth-building.

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Motley Fool contributor Tristan Harrison has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Broadcom, Meta Platforms, Micron Technology, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, and iShares S&P 500 ETF. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and iShares S&P 500 ETF. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) and BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) shares have delivered some benchmark smashing gains over the past year.

On Monday afternoon, Woodside shares were trading for $31.96 apiece. This sees the Woodside share price up 36.5% in 12 months, compared to the 1.9% one-year losses posted by the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO).

Atop those capital gains, Woodside also paid $1.631 a share in fully franked dividends over the year. The ASX 200 oil and gas stock trades on a fully franked trailing dividend yield of 5.1%.

And BHP shares have performed even better.

On Monday, shares in Australia’s biggest miner – and the biggest stock on the ASX – were changing hands for $60.41 each, up 44.1% in 12 months.

BHP also paid two fully franked dividends over this time, totalling $2.419 per share. BHP stock trades on a fully franked trailing dividend yield of 4.0%.

And looking ahead, Fairmont Equities’ Michael Gable forecasts more outperformance to come from both ASX 200 titans (courtesy of The Bull).

Here’s why.

Should I buy BHP shares today?

“I believe commodities markets are in the early stages of a bull run, leaving BHP’s share price in a prime position to move higher,” Gable said.

Among the reasons Gable issued a buy recommendation for BHP shares is the miner’s fast-growing exposure to copper. The price of the red metal has surged over the last year amid strong demand growth spurred by the global energy transition and a huge new pipeline of AI enabled data centre construction.

Gable noted:

Copper now generates most of BHP’s earnings after it produced almost 2 million tonnes in full year 2026. The company should also benefit from constrained global supplies of copper. Iron ore is also a significant contributor to full year earnings.

The company posted an attributable profit of $US9.8 billion in full year 2026, up 9 per cent on the prior corresponding period. We view any share price dips as a buying opportunity.

Woodside shares tapping into energy crisis

Atop his bullish outlook on BHP shares, Gable also issued a buy recommendation on Woodside shares.

“We turned bullish on crude oil prior to the war in Iran due to a looming imbalance between supply and demand,” he said. “The war has interrupted supplies, which has led to higher prices.”

Summarising his buy advice, Gable concluded:

I believe crude oil prices are likely to move higher in the absence of a peaceful and sustained resolution in the Middle East. I acknowledge some investors doubt crude oil prices will move higher.

However, as the largest energy stock on the ASX, buying support should continue to grow for WDS.

The post Expert names Woodside and BHP shares as top buys today appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia.

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Motley Fool contributor Bernd Struben has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended BHP Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.