How-to ET Money direct plan MF platform

How to open an ET Money mutual fund account

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ET Money is a multi-feature direct-plan MF platform with an integrated expense tracker, SmartDeposit (liquid fund alternative to bank savings), and goal-based portfolio recommendations. Like Groww and Kuvera, ET Money is a SEBI-registered direct-plan distributor; units are held in SoA form at the AMC.

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Step-by-step procedure

See the procedure infobox above.

What’s distinctive about ET Money

  • Expense tracker: SMS-based auto-categorisation of bank transactions; budget tracking.
  • SmartDeposit: A liquid fund product positioned as a high-yield bank-savings alternative.
  • Goal-based investing: Pre-built portfolios for retirement, child education, emergency, home purchase.
  • Spectrum: Health insurance, term insurance, NPS aggregation alongside MFs.

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Coverage

All SEBI-registered AMCs distributing via direct-plan channel. Standard coverage matching Groww, Kuvera, Coin.

Cost structure

ServiceCost
Account openingFree
MF transactionsFree (direct plans)
Premium subscription (optional)Not commonly required for retail
SmartDepositStandard liquid fund TER
NPSStandard NPS account opening charges

See also

External references

References

  1. SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.
  2. SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds.
  3. AMFI Best Practice Guidelines on direct plan platforms.
  4. ET Money product documentation.

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