How to invest in PPFAS schemes via ET Money
ET Money sits in an interesting spot among Indian mutual fund aggregators. It belongs to Times Internet (the digital arm of the Times Group, which also owns Economic Times), and it leans on that editorial heritage with its own research scoring, fund recommendations, and tax-related content. None of that changes the underlying transaction mechanics, which are the same as on Groww or Kuvera. But if you like the idea of running mutual fund decisions through the same media-group ecosystem you read finance news in, ET Money is the natural fit.
The walk-through
1. Sign up
Download the ET Money app from Google Play or the Apple App Store, or visit etmoney.com in a browser. Sign up with mobile OTP, enter PAN, complete Aadhaar e-KYC, do the IPV video, upload signature, and link a bank account via penny-drop. KYC clears in 24-48 hours for new investors; existing KYC-validated PANs activate faster.
2. Find the scheme
Search Parag Parikh Flexi Cap, PPFCF, ELSS Tax Saver, Liquid Fund, or another of the seven PPFAS schemes. ET Money shows the direct-plan variant. Alongside the standard scheme data (NAV, expense ratio, returns, riskometer), ET Money displays its own research scoring and sometimes editorial commentary. Treat that as the platform’s view, separate from PPFAS’s own factsheet commentary .
3. Invest
Tap Invest, choose between lump-sum and SIP, enter amount and SIP details if applicable. PPFCF minimum is Rs 1,000 per SIP; ELSS Tax Saver is Rs 500. See PPFAS minimum investments per scheme for the full table.
4. Authorise payment
UPI for lump-sum is the fastest. For SIPs, NACH e-mandate via Aadhaar OTP or net banking activates in 24-48 hours; UPI Autopay activates immediately. Set mandate ceiling 2-3x the SIP amount to leave room for top-ups.
5. Watch the allotment
T+1 allotment, visible in ET Money’s portfolio dashboard. The underlying folio is at CAMS, so the same units appear on selfinvest.ppfas.com and on MF Central .
When ET Money makes sense versus going direct
Use ET Money if you already use it for personal-finance reading or other AMCs and want a unified flow. Go direct on SelfInvest if you want PPFAS-specific features like CashFlex, or if you prefer reading PPFAS’s own commentary inside the same app that holds your folio.
Related
- How to open a PPFAS SelfInvest direct-plan account , the AMC-direct route.
- Other aggregators: Groww , Kuvera , INDmoney , Angel One , Paytm Money .
- How to invest in PPFAS schemes on Zerodha Coin , the demat-mode alternative.
- The reference article on ET Money .
See also
- ET Money , PPFAS Mutual Fund , SelfInvest PPFAS portal , MF Central
- Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund , Parag Parikh Liquid Fund , Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund
- PPFAS minimum investments per scheme , PPFAS direct vs regular plan
- SEBI NAV applicability rule 2021 , CAMS
External references
References
- ET Money platform documentation at etmoney.com.
- PPFAS SelfInvest portal.
- PPFAS Scheme Information Documents.
- SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds, 22 May 2024.
- SEBI Circular on uniform applicability of NAV, 17 September 2020.
- CAMS Investor Services documentation.
- PPFAS investor desk FAQ at amc.ppfas.com/faqs/.