Almost 30% of Russian retail investors come to the market for excitement and self-fulfillment, according to research by FrankRG.
67% of the respondents want to preserve the capital, 60% want to increase it and 29% want to gain excitement and self-realization. Respondents could choose several destinations, according to the FrankRG study "Retail Investments in Russia 2026".
Investors began to look at longer terms: the share of those whose horizon exceeds ten years grew from 13.5% to 18.1% during the year. Ofek's share in less than a year dropped from 13.2% to 8.6%.
For comparison, according to the Bank of Russia, the average annual return on client portfolios for brokerage services in 2023-2025 was 2.9%, and 63% of clients received a positive result.