I’m always on the lookout for ASX shares that could boost my portfolio returns and passive income.

I feel fortunate to be able to regularly invest money into the share market, and I recently put $3,000 to work into more stocks.

The three names I bought were: MFF Capital Investments Ltd (ASX: MFF), WCM Global Growth Ltd (ASX: WQG) and L1 Long Short Fund Ltd (ASX: LSF).

All three of my new investments have similar positive attributes, which I’ll get into below.

Effective investment strategies

All three of these ASX shares are listed investment companies (LICs). In other words, they invest in other shares and assets on behalf of shareholders.

They each have their own investment strategy, and they have all performed strongly over the long-term.

MFF aims for high-quality global shares with strong competitive advantages and an above-average ability to grow earnings.

The L1 LIC invests in a mixture of ASX shares and global shares that are priced cheaply with good earnings growth potential.

WCM Global Growth invests in businesses with improving competitive advantages and a corporate culture that supports that economic moat improvement.

Each of them have managed to deliver double-digit portfolio returns over the long-term, helping fund good dividends and a rising share price (thanks to their growing retained earnings).

Rising dividends

I believe the best ASX dividend shares can provide shareholders with consistent dividend growth.

It’s good to be able to offset (or outpace) inflation. Rising dividends also allow us to feel wealthier, with more cash flowing through our bank accounts. The dividends can be reinvested or spent on our lives for essentials or to fund discretionary spending.

All three ASX shares I recently invested in – MFF, WCM Global Growth and L1 Long Short Fund – have all recently increased their dividends by more than 10% year-over-year.

It’s not guaranteed that these businesses will continue to grow their dividends by more than 10% in the next financial year. It’s possible they may not even grow the dividend. But, of all of the businesses on the ASX, these are three of the ASX shares I’m most confident will deliver a rising dividend to shareholders.

With their profit reserves and impressive investment returns, I believe they’ll be able to continue hiking their payouts at a good pace for the next few years.

Good dividend yields

All three of these ASX shares have compelling dividend yields and could continue to grow their payouts from here, unlocking an even greater dividend yield in time.

I estimate that in FY27, the ASX shares could provide grossed-up dividend yields (including franking credits) of more than 5%. At the time of writing, MFF could offer a grossed-up dividend yield of 6.9%, WCM Global Growth could have a grossed-up dividend yield of 7% and L1 Global Short Fund could provide a grossed-up dividend yield of 5.1%.

I believe all of these stocks could outperform the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and deliver stronger dividend income. But, these aren’t the only ASX shares I have my eyes on for July.

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Motley Fool contributor Tristan Harrison has positions in L1 Long Short Fund, Mff Capital Investments, and Wcm Global Growth. 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 positions in and has recommended Mff Capital Investments. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

Warren Buffett has spent decades showing investors that price and value are not always the same thing.

That idea feels especially relevant when good ASX shares fall out of favour.

Several well-known shares are trading far below their previous highs, and I think some could reward investors willing to look past the current pessimism.

Price creates the opportunity

Buffett once wrote: “Price is what you pay; value is what you get.”

A lower share price does not automatically create value. The business still needs attractive assets, a credible recovery path, and enough financial strength to work through its challenges.

But when the market becomes too focused on what is going wrong today, long-term investors can sometimes buy future earnings at a much better price.

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) is one share I would examine closely.

The wine company has faced setbacks across its US operations and has struggled to convince investors that recent acquisitions will deliver the expected returns. Its Penfolds brand still has considerable global recognition, while China and other Asian markets could support growth over time.

The recovery needs better execution, but the lower share price gives investors a more forgiving starting point than they had near the highs.

Back businesses that can regain momentum

Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW) is another fallen ASX share I would consider.

Furniture demand can move with consumer confidence, housing activity, and interest rates, which means the company’s growth will rarely arrive evenly.

I still like its long-term position as spending continues moving online. Temple & Webster can offer a wide range without carrying the same store network as traditional retailers, while data and technology can improve merchandising, marketing, and the customer experience.

WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) has endured an even more dramatic loss of confidence.

Governance concerns, leadership questions, and uncertainty around the e2open acquisition have weighed heavily on the shares. Yet CargoWise remains deeply embedded in the operations of major logistics companies.

Global trade is full of paperwork, customs requirements, freight movements, warehouses, and regulatory complexity. WiseTech has an opportunity to bring more of those processes into one platform and automate more work through artificial intelligence.

I would keep the position measured, but the long-term opportunity looks far more attractive after the share price decline.

Quality can become cheap too

Some of the best opportunities can appear when the market loses patience with companies that were once considered untouchable.

CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) and Cochlear Ltd (ASX: COH) both fit that description in my opinion.

CSL needs to improve execution across plasma, vaccines, and Vifor, while Cochlear has faced softer implant demand and hospital capacity constraints. I think those concerns deserve attention, but both companies have spent decades building global healthcare capabilities that would be difficult to reproduce.

REA Group Ltd (ASX: REA) also looks more appealing after its fall.

Property listings can weaken when housing activity slows, yet REA Group’s position at the centre of the Australian property search remains strong. Its audience, data, agent relationships, and network effects give the company several ways to keep developing its platform.

Foolish takeaway

I would not try to predict exactly when sentiment will recover for any of these companies.

Instead, I would focus on whether the business can produce meaningfully higher earnings over the next five or 10 years than the market currently expects.

They all have problems to solve, which is why their share prices have fallen so heavily. But they also retain brands, technology, market positions, or specialist capabilities that could support a recovery.

Following Buffett’s approach requires patience and discipline. For investors prepared to provide both, I think today’s market offers several cheap ASX shares worth buying.

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Motley Fool contributor Grace Alvino has positions in CSL. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended CSL, Cochlear, Temple & Webster Group, Treasury Wine Estates, and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Treasury Wine Estates and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended CSL, Cochlear, and Temple & Webster Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

I’ve cast my net wide this week, looking for share tips from the brokers which will deliver outsized returns.

The companies profiled are from across the spectrum of listed companies, and in the case of the highest profile company, it’s from overseas.

Let’s check that one out first.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp (NASDAQ: SPCX) 

Shares in SpaceX plunged 5.4% over the weekend to be changing hands for US$123.99, well below the company’s initial public offer price of US$135 and a far cry from levels higher than US$200 the stock visited in the days following its listing.

Despite the recent share price weakness, analysts are almost ubiquitous in their belief that the shares will trade higher, and UBS is one of those, with a share price target of $US210.

The investment thesis is based on the fact that SpaceX is an early and dominant player in the space sector, and that it has the chance to use that dominance to advance its other business units.

Currently the company’s space and AI divisions are not turning a profit, while its Starlink connectivity division is.

Fot its part, UBS believes SpaceX has, “an unparalleled set of assets with a multifaceted return profile and multiple drivers of upside for long term, risk tolerant investors”.

Hub24 Ltd (ASX: HUB)

Morgan Stanley has included Hub24 in its small-mid cap ideas list, saying in a note to clients that a broader sell off in Australian technology growth stocks has pushed its share price lower.

Morgan Stanley says Hub24 has “delivered industry leading net flows and funds under administration growth as well as operating leverage in recent periods, yet has underperformed its closest peers”, which are Netwealth Ltd (ASX: NWL), Praemium Ltd (ASX: PPS) and AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) on a year to date basis.

The broker said they believed the federal budget created more demand for financial advice and increased relative tax advantages for superannuation, which would benefit Hub24.

Morgan Stanley has a price target of $120 on Hub24 shares compared to $84.95 currently.

Wisetech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC)

Bell Potter says while there has been a tech rally “of sorts” on the ASX over the past couple of months, Wisetech did not gain during this time.

This was possibly due to negative press around the company’s founder Richard White, they said, “and risk around both the FY26 result and FY27 guidance and whether each meets market expectations”.

They added:

In our view, however, these negatives will start to dissipate over the coming months and indeed have already commenced with the appointment earlier this month of Raelene Murphy to Chair which we regard as a positive move. We also believe the company will achieve its FY26 guidance when it reports next month – albeit with some risk around revenue but this should be made up by the margin – and the FY27 guidance will meet expectations following downgrades by the sell-side (ourselves included) over the past few months.

Bell Potter has a price target of $71.75 on Wisetech shares compared to $33.88 currently.

Light & Wonder Inc (ASX: LNW)

Jarden has released a research note on Light & Wonder ahead of its results release, and says they expect the result to be broadly in line with consensus estimates.

The broker says customer demand has remained resilient in the US, and despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty this should continue.

Jarden says they like both Light & Wonder and Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL), but they have a “strong preference” for Light & Wonder on valuation grounds.

The broker has a price target of $182 on the company’s shares compared to $112.34 currently.

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Motley Fool contributor Cameron England has positions in Hub24 and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Hub24, Light & Wonder Inc, Netwealth Group, Praemium, and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Netwealth Group and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Hub24 and Light & Wonder Inc. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.