If I had a spare $5,000 to invest in ASX shares this week, here’s where I’d put my money.

Life360 Inc (ASX: 360)

Life360 shares had a difficult start to 2026, but have now rebounded around 46% from an annual low in mid-May.

It’s good news for investors, but the ASX tech company’s shares are now around 53% below an all-time high set in October last year and 19% lower year to date. 

The ASX shares were caught up in a tech-sector-wide sell-off over the past nine months. Investors sold their tech shares amid growing fears that companies’ core services could be replaced by AI. 

At the same time, there has been some concern that some tech company share prices, including Life360, had become overpriced and were trading above fair value.

But I think the shares have been oversold, and there is huge growth potential ahead.

Life360 reported a 38% increase in quarterly revenue, mostly driven by a 32% increase in subscription revenue and a 36% increase in core subscription revenue. The company also upgraded its FY26 adjusted EBITDA and revenue guidance, showing that the business is profitable and performing well.

Market Index data shows brokers have a strong buy consensus on the stock. The $32.01 average target price implies a potential 22% upside, at the time of writing.

Eagers Automotive Ltd (ASX: APE)

After a strong start to the year, Eagers shares have gradually tumbled, down around 15% for the year-to-date, at the time of writing. 

It’s not all bad news, though. The ASX automotive company’s shares have rebounded since hitting an annual low in early June.

ASX consumer discretionary shares have outperformed over the past month thanks to tailwinds from renewed confidence around interest rate cuts and softer-than-expected inflation figures last month. 

Eagers itself has recorded some impressive financial results recently too. 

In May, the company reported that its Australia and New Zealand turnover was up 5% year-on-year for the four months to April. The company’s order book climbed 70% from the previous quarter, and NPAT was up 40% year-on-year.

I see the headwinds continuing for Eagers shares this year.

Brokers are bullish too. They tip a 25% potential upside ahead for the ASX shares, to an average $26.04 per share, at the time of writing.

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT)

While Flight Centre shares have rebounded strongly from a multi-year low in mid-May, they’re still down around 18% year to date at the time of writing. 

I think that even after the latest share price increase, the ASX travel share still presents a fantastic buying opportunity for investors.

It looks like travel demand is still strong, and fuel price volatility has lessened over the past month. If these both continue then I think we’ll see even more investors buy back into the shares.

The company is also due to release its FY26 earnings results in late-August. If the result comes in ahead of market expectations we could see a quick uptick in Flight Centre shares.

Brokers agree too. Market Index data shows a consensus buy rating for the ASX shares over the next 12 months. The average $15.36 target price implies a potential 23% upside ahead, at the time of writing.

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Motley Fool contributor Samantha Menzies 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 Life360. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Life360. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Eagers Automotive Ltd and Flight Centre Travel Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

The ASX share market is seeing its fair share of volatility this month; it could be a great opportunity to invest in ideas trading near 52-week lows.

Certain companies’ performance can be closely linked to consumer confidence in the short term. But downturns shouldn’t last forever, so I view any pessimism as a chance to buy the dip.

The two ASX shares below have shown their ability to grow over the long-term. Let’s get into why I think they’re buys.

Collins Foods Ltd (ASX: CKF)

At the time of writing, the Collins Foods share price has fallen more than 30% since December 2025, as the chart below shows. I think the KFC franchisee operator is now very good value.

I believe it still has significant growth potential in both Australia and Europe.

The FY26 result included a number of positives, including revenue growth of 8.6% to $1.59 billion, underlying operating profit (EBIT) growth of 10.1% to $130.7 million and underlying net profit growth of 13% to $61.4 million.

Collins Foods was also able to reduce its net debt by close to $18 million, while increasing the annual dividend per share by 7.7%.

The first eight weeks of FY27 saw total KFC sales growth of 6.7% in Australia and 26.4% in Germany, but a 5.2% decline in the Netherlands. Same-store sales growth was 4% in Australia, but there was a decline of 7.2% in Germany and 7.8% in the Netherlands. The company noted consumer sentiment was weak in Europe amid the Middle East conflict and high fuel prices.

I think the company can have a good FY27 and beyond. It’s expecting a stable cost environment in FY27 and plans to open between seven and ten restaurants in Australia and another seven in Germany.

According to Commsec’s projection, the Collins Foods share price is valued at less than 15x FY27’s estimated earnings, with further earnings growth projected for FY27 and FY29. This looks like the right time to invest near its 52-week low.

Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW)

The other ASX share that looks cheap to me is this leading Australian online business that sells furniture, homewares, and home improvement products.

The Temple & Webster share price is down more than 70% in the past year and has fallen more than 60% in 2026 to date, as the chart below shows.

The company has seen customer demand slow over the past year, so it is currently looking to maximise its profitability. April 2026 was the most profitable April in its history, with operating profit (EBITDA) of around $2.5 million.

For FY26, the company expects to grow its revenue by between 11% and 12%, and grow EBITDA by between 6% and 17%. Management believes FY27 EBITDA could close to double, even in a low-growth scenario.

The company is benefiting from rising adoption of e-commerce by households. Australia is following UK and US trends, but just a few years behind, suggesting online shopping could account for 30% or more of the Australian homewares and furniture market by the end of the decade.

Temple & Webster also suggests that the uplift in profitability and its strong balance sheet position the company for both organic and acquisition growth.

According to Commsec’s projection, the Temple & Webster share price is valued at 38x FY27’s estimated earnings. I think it looks great value at this level, near its 52-week low.

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Motley Fool contributor Tristan Harrison has positions in Temple & Webster Group. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Temple & Webster Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Collins Foods 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.

Two of the most popular ASX exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the market today are Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) and Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX: VHY).

In an article, Jamie Nemtsas, founder of retirement wealthy advisory, Wattle Partners, explains which ASX ETF he likes better for clients in retirement.

The result may surprise you.

What are VAS and VHY ETFs?

Firstly, let’s go over the differences between VAS ETF and VHY ETF.

VAS ETF

VAS provides easy exposure in a single trade to the top 300 companies by market cap on the ASX. 

The ETF seeks to mirror the returns of the S&P/ASX 300 Index (ASX: XKO), before fees.

ASX VAS is the most popular ETF on the market, with $25.7 billion in funds under management (FUM).

VHY ETF

VHY ETF is full of ASX dividend shares that have higher forecast dividend yields than their peers.

This ETF tracks the FTSE Australia High Dividend Yield Index, before fees.

VHY ETF has a few rules: It doesn’t invest more than 40% of funds in any one industry, nor more than 10% in any one stock.

VHY holds 73 shares across all sectors bar real estate investment trusts (REITs), and has $7.67 billion in FUM.

Both ASX ETFs pay distributions (dividends) quarterly.

VAS vs. VHY ETF in retirement

Nemtsas reviewed the 15-year performance of the VAS and VHY ETFs to decide which one he felt was the better pick for retirement.

His answer: VAS.

Nemtsas said:

While a high-dividend ETF looks tempting for retirement income, the hidden structural trade-offs can derail long-term wealth.

Nemtsas gives five reasons as to why he prefers VAS ETF for retirement.

1. Portfolio diversification

VAS holds about 300 shares while VHY holds 73.

This means VHY’s portfolio is more concentrated in the banks and miners through their weightings.

The result, according to Nemtsas:

When BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) halves the dividend, as it has twice in the last decade, VHY feels it harder.

When the banks compress payout ratios under APRA pressure, VHY feels that harder too.

2. Management fees

VAS charges an annual management fee of 0.07% while VHY charges 0.25%.

The 18 basis point difference compounds. On a $500,000 holding, that is $900 a year.

Over 20 years of retirement, with reinvestment, that is closer to $35,000. Fees are the one input you can guarantee. Yield is not.

3. Fund turnover and capital gains tax (CGT)

Nemtsas says VAS turns over less than 5% of its portfolio per year, while VHY turns over closer to 37% because it chases yield.

The result is capital gains tax events inside the fund, distributed back to unit holders in non-cash form at the end of the year.

Retirees in pension phase wear less of this, but the structural inefficiency is real and persistent.

4. Total return vs. headline dividend yield

Nemtsas says VAS has produced a higher average total return of 8% than VHY at 6.8% over the past 10 years.

He says:

That is the cost of buying yield by ignoring price.

The names with the highest forecast yield are typically the names the market is least optimistic about.

Sometimes the market is wrong. Often it is not.

5. VHY ETF’s higher yield is not free

Nemtsas explains:

VHY’s 6% versus VAS’s 3.6% comes from two places.

First, higher payout ratios in the names VHY overweights.

Second, the screening methodology itself, which mechanically tilts toward stocks where the dividend is high relative to a depressed share price.

Both effects can persist for years. Both also reverse.

The franking benefit in VHY is real, but VAS picks up plenty of franking through its Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), BHP, Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) and Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) exposure too.

The franking gap is narrower than the headline yield gap suggests.

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Motley Fool contributor Bronwyn Allen has positions in BHP Group. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Macquarie Group and Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended BHP Group, Macquarie Group, Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield ETF, and Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.