The Russian financial market currently undergoes the economic stagnation stage due to the absence of both internal and external positive drivers that could increase the interest of the Russian population and western investors to the Russian financial instruments. This situation calls for urgent actions aimed at the financial stability re-establishment which can be achieved through even development of all the economic sectors of the country, improvement of the population’s life quality and other measures. The introduction of ETFs shares into the Moscow Exchange testifies to the presence of the demand on the external assets. The author discusses the current state of the Russian polled investment market, analyzes the advantages of the exchange-traded and mutual investment funds in comparison to other types of Russia's funds. In addition, the main ways of investing in foreign financial instruments through the intermediaries are presented. Thereat, as intermediaries may function: Russian and foreign brokers, banks, insurance companies and mutual investment funds. Therefore, it becomes possible to comprehend the advantages and disadvantages of the investments made using the presented means. The reader can also get an insight into the development prospects of the exchange traded fund market in Russia.