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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-7428

ING Mutual Funds

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-992-0180

Date of fiscal year end:       October 31

Date of reporting period:       November 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009

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Semi-Annual Report
 
April 30, 2009
 
Classes A, B, C, I, O, Q, R and W
 
Global Equity Funds
 
n  ING Global Equity Dividend Fund
n  ING Global Natural Resources Fund
n  ING Global Real Estate Fund
n  ING Global Value Choice Fund
 
International Equity Funds
 
n  ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund
n  ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund
n  ING Emerging Countries Fund
n  ING European Real Estate Fund
n  ING Foreign Fund
n  ING Greater China Fund
n  ING Index Plus International Equity Fund
n  ING International Capital Appreciation Fund
n  ING International Equity Dividend Fund
n  ING International Growth Opportunities Fund
n  ING International Real Estate Fund
  n   ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
n  ING International Value Fund
n  ING International Value Choice Fund
n  ING Russia Fund
 
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n  ING Global Bond Fund
 
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER
 

(PHOTO OF SHAUN P. MATHEWS)

 
Dear Shareholder,
 
After hitting a low point in early March, the stock market has staged an impressive comeback, gaining more than 30% as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price (“S&P 500®”) Index(1). If you have stuck to your long-term investment plans through these trying times, you may have seen your patience somewhat rewarded over the last few weeks (though equity markets are still well off their highs).
 
I doubt that everyone who bought stocks these last few weeks did so because the bargains were so good. The recent gains in the stock market are, at least in part, a sign of optimism: they point to investor expectations that, maybe within a year or so, the economy and corporate earnings will improve. It’s a vote of confidence that the measures taken to restore the economy are likely to work.
 
Though we look forward hopefully, the market’s troubles are not yet over. Credit markets continue to face challenges. The stock market remains volatile. People are still losing jobs. Generally, income, spending and home prices are still falling. The economy continues to shrink. Although the rate of shrinkage is slowing — a good thing — we won’t see recovery until housing prices stabilize and spending picks up.
 
The recent gains in the stock market show how things can change when it is least expected. If you had retreated from stocks, you would have missed those gains. It’s important to remember that trying to time market moves can hurt long-term investment results. It can’t be said too often that the most important investment decision is to keep your long-term goals in sight and take those actions that serve to reinforce your aims.
 
Reaching your goals depends on the potential of your investments to generate gains, income and diversification. Your investment needs may change over time but should always reflect an appropriate mix of these attributes. Whether you’ve followed your plan or not, I urge you to discuss your situation with your financial advisor to determine your best next steps. Thank you for your continued confidence in ING. We take the trust you place in us very seriously.
 
Sincerely,
 
(-s- Shaun P. Mathews)
Shaun P. Mathews
President and Chief Executive Officer
ING Funds
April 30, 2009
 
The views expressed in the President’s Letter reflect those of the President as of the date of the letter. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and ING Funds disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and because investment decisions for an ING Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of investment intent on behalf of any ING Fund. Reference to specific company securities should not be construed as recommendations or investment advice.
 
International investing poses special risks including currency fluctuation, economic and political risks not found in investments that are solely domestic.
 
For more complete information, or to obtain a prospectus for any ING Fund, please call your investment professional or ING Funds Distributor, LLC at (800) 992-0180 or log on to www.ingfunds.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. Consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this information and other information about the fund. Check with your investment professional to determine which funds are available for sale within their firm. Not all funds are available for sale at all firms.
 
(1)   The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of securities of approximately 500 large-capitalization companies whose securities are traded on major U.S. stock markets.


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Market Perspective:  Six Months Ended April 30, 2009
 
 
Our new fiscal year dawned with the financial world staring into the abyss of credit market collapse. Global equities in the form of the MSCI World® Index(1) measured in local currencies, including net reinvested dividends (“MSCI” for regions discussed below), continued to slide and by March 9, 2009, the index had dropped nearly 26% for the fiscal year to date, plumbing levels not seen since late 2002. From there, markets recovered, paring the loss for the six month period ended April 30, 2009 to 5.80%. (The MSCI World® Index dropped 5.44% for the six month period ended April 30, 2009, measured in U.S. dollars). In currencies, the large moves of the previous fiscal year were not maintained. For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the dollar fell 3.40% against the euro, 0.50% against the yen, but gained 9.50% against the pound as the UK’s fiscal position deteriorated.
 
The global credit crisis had worsened after the U.S. government, by then the judge, jury and executioner for financial institutions in trouble, allowed Lehman Brothers no reprieve from bankruptcy. Lending all but seized up. Investors dumped risky asset classes to buy U.S. Treasuries or repay debt.
 
The policy response was huge but initially muddled. The Troubled Assets Relief Program (“TARP”), with a budget of $700 billion, was originally intended to relieve banks’ balance sheets of enormous volumes of distressed loans and toxic assets. Instead most of the money was used to recapitalize the banks.
 
Other government-sponsored programs did provide practical help, like support for the commercial paper market and a guarantee facility for money market funds. The announced intention to buy vast quantities of agency mortgage-backed bonds and debentures drove 30-year mortgage rates below 5% to record low levels. The newly-elected U.S. president promised a $1 trillion stimulus package. And in December, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) reduced interest rates to between 0% and 0.25%.
 
Hopes that these measures would help solidify melting economies and investment markets spurred a late-2008 rally. But credit conditions remained conspicuously tight and equities resumed their fall in early January.
 
Meanwhile in the real economy unemployment reached 8.50% in March, the highest since 1983. The Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”)/Case-Shiller National U.S. Home Price Index(2)of house prices in 20 cities sank 19% year-over-year in January, while new home sales repeatedly set new record low levels. Inflation recorded its first annual decline since 1955. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) fell at an annualized rate of 6.10% in the first quarter of 2009, after 6.30% in the previous quarter, the worst performance since 1982. And amid a new wave of concern about the viability of major banks, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) announced that it would take a 36% stake in Citigroup.
 
Yet by early March, some of the news was getting better. Before long, the term “green shoots” seemed to be on the lips of almost every financial commentator. Personal spending, retail sales (excluding autos), durable goods orders, consumer confidence and at last, new home sales unexpectedly picked up from still poor levels. Some specific details were announced about a new Public-Private Investment Program to buy up banks’ distressed securities: many people think it might just work. And on March 10, 2009, stock markets soared when the above-mentioned Citigroup surprised everybody by saying that 2009 had been profitable so far. All of this paved the way, rocky and uneven at times, for a partial return to favor for risky asset classes, at least through April.
 
U.S. fixed income markets had a tumultuous six months, reflecting appetite for risk. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index(3) of investment grade bonds returned 7.74% for the six month period ended April 30, 2009, but practically none of it in 2009. High yield bonds, represented by the Barclays Capital High Yield Bond — 2% Issuer Constrained Composite Index(4) gained 16.39% for the six month period ended April 30, 2009, (2.75)% before March 10, 2009, and 19.68% thereafter. The yield on the ten-year U.S. Treasury Note started the fiscal year at 3.97%, fell by the end of 2008 to 2.24%, the lowest since 1954, but recovered to 3.12% for the six month period ended April 30, 2009. Similarly, the yield on the 90-day Treasury Bill started at 0.44%, briefly turned negative in December and ended at 0.12% for the six month period ended April 30, 2009, still very low historically.
 
U.S. equities, represented by the S&P 500® Composite Stock Price (“S&P 500®”) Index(5), including dividends, returned (8.50)% in the six month period ended April 30, 2009. The first quarter of 2009 would mark the seventh straight quarter of declining profits for


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Market Perspective:  Six Months Ended April 30, 2009
 
S&P 500® companies. As with stock markets generally, March 9, 2009, marked the low point for the S&P 500®, when the index closed at September 1996 levels. From there it recovered 29.40%, the financials sub-index soaring 74.10%.
 
As noted above, international markets also took heart after March 9, 2009, on the basis of frankly, not very much and bounced back from large losses. The MSCI Japan® Index(6) fell 2.40% for the six month period ended April 30, 2009. Export dependent gross domestic product (“GDP”) receded at an annualized 12.10%, the worst since 1974, as exports halved in value year-over-year and household spending fell for 13 straight months. The MSCI Europe ex UK® Index(7) slid 6.10% for the six month period ended April 30, 2009, also depressed by slumping exports, especially in Germany, the world’s biggest exporter. Eurozone industrial production in February was 18.40% below the level of February 2008, the worst annual fall on record. The European Central Bank was raising interest rates as late as July 2008, but ultimately cut back to 1.25%, still above other major central bank rates. The MSCI UK® Index(8) fell just 0.40% for the six month period ended April 30, 2009. The UK had allowed a bigger housing bubble than the United States and deeper personal indebtedness in an economy more dependent on the now suffering financial sector. The Bank of England repeatedly reduced rates to 0.50%, the lowest since its establishment in 1694 and introduced quantitative easing. Still, GDP fell at a quarterly rate of 1.90% in the first quarter of 2009, after 1.60% in the previous quarter.
(1) The MSCI World® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of over 1,400 securities listed on exchanges in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Far East.
 
(2) The S&P/Case-Shiller National U.S. Home Price Index tracks the value of single-family housing within the United States. The index is a composite of single-family home price indices for the nine U.S. Census divisions and is calculated quarterly.
 
(3) The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of publicly issued investment grade U.S. Government, mortgage-backed, asset-backed and corporate debt securities.
 
(4) The Barclays Capital High Yield Bond — 2% Issuer Constrained Composite Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of non-investment grade fixed-income securities.
 
(5) The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of securities of approximately 500 of the largest companies in the United States.
 
(6) The MSCI Japan® Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Japan.
 
(7) The MSCI Europe ex UK® Index is a free float adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Europe, excluding the UK.
 
(8) The MSCI UK® Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in the UK.
 
All indices are unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in an index.
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.  The performance quoted represents past performance. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Funds’ performance is subject to change since the period’s end and may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Please call (800) 992-0180 or log on to www.ingfunds.com to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end.
 
Market Perspective reflects the views of ING’s Chief Investment Risk Officer only through the end of the period, and is subject to change based on market and other conditions.


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ING Global Equity Dividend Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Global Equity Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) seeks growth of capital with dividend income as a secondary consideration. The Fund is managed by Nicolas Simar, Head of Value/High Dividend, Moudy El Khodr, Senior Investment Manager Equities, and Kris Hermie, CFA, Senior Investment Manager of ING Investment Management Advisors B.V. — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of (11.98)% compared to the MSCI World Indexsm(1), which returned (5.44)% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The Fund’s underperformance for the period was largely attributable to security selection. Asset allocation also detracted from results but to a smaller degree.
 
The sectors that detracted the most from results were financials, energy and materials. Weak stock selection in financials hurt the most. Also, sector allocation among financials and information technology stocks detracted significantly. The Fund benefited from allocation and selection among telecommunications stocks, and from selection among consumer staples stocks.
 
Top contributing stocks for the period were Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (“Taiwan Semi”), Wesfarmers Ltd. (“Wesfarmers”) and Vinci S.A. Taiwan Semi’s long-term fundamentals remain strong and first quarter results were good. Guidance on revenue and margins for next quarter is significantly higher than current consensus expectations.
 
Among telecoms the Fund benefited by selling its position in Telecom Italia SpA, which reduced its dividend, and reentering Brazilian telecom Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S/A, which posted significant gains during the period.
 
Fund positions in Intel Corp. and Seagate Technology Inc. (“Seagate”) helped results. Seagate benefited from evidence that pricing was stabilizing somewhat, and from a potential increase in market share: the Toshiba/Fujistu combination may lead some clients to search for a new vendor. Hitachi’s issues with its own heads for 500-gigabyte drives caused it to miss a product launch date; investors interpreted this as positive for Seagate.
 
Among consumer discretionary companies, the greatest contribution to relative returns came from not owning Volkswagen AG, which fell dramatically in price. Among materials, the Fund’s positions in MeadWestvaco Corp., Swenska Cellulosa AB and Siam Cement contributed to results.
 
Negative macro news such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s report on 4th quarter banks’ heavier losses than originally reported reverberated through the financials sector. Despite gains from Toronto-Dominion Bank, Wells Fargo & Co. and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., the continuing bad news led to weakness. Several banks were among the worst detractors for the period: Bank of America Corp., Swedbank AB and Aviva PLC.
 
In January, Bank of America Corp. cut its dividend for a second time, precipitating a loss of more than half the stock’s value. We sold the Fund’s Bank of America position in January, thereby avoiding further losses the stock sustained in the ensuing months. Share prices of UK insurers, including Fund holding Aviva PLC (“Aviva”), slumped as the cost of insuring certain European companies against defaulting on their debt soared. Aviva also announced a heavy 2008 loss.
 
Energy company Precision Drilling Trust was the worst detractor for the period, falling in price due to reduced capital spending by North American oil and gas producers. We sold the Fund’s position after the company discontinued its monthly dividend to focus on its debt reduction program.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: Our outlook for the strategy remains positive. We believe investments in quality defensive names potentially may give the Fund downside protection and lower volatility. Under current market conditions, we believe this may help the Fund outperform its benchmark. Regardless of scenario, the Fund seeks to identify sectors or stocks where it may exploit temporary under-valuations to capture unrecognized value.
 
(1)  This MSCI World Indexsm is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of over 1,400 securities listed on exchanges in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Far East. It includes the reinvestment of dividends net of withholding taxes, but does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
ENI S.p.A. 
    1.6 %
BP PLC
    1.6 %
Microsoft Corp. 
    1.6 %
Total SA
    1.5 %
Kraft Foods, Inc. 
    1.5 %
Dow Chemical Co. 
    1.5 %
Nintendo Co., Ltd. 
    1.5 %
Pfizer, Inc. 
    1.5 %
AT&T, Inc. 
    1.4 %
Vivendi
    1.4 %
 
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ING Global Natural Resources Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Global Natural Resources Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to attain long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is managed by David Powers and Christopher Corapi*, Portfolio Managers, both of ING Investment Management Co. — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of (2.02)% compared to the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index(1) (“S&P 500® Index”) and the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) North American Natural Resources Sector Index(2) which returned (8.53)% and (3.34)%, respectively, for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: During the reporting period, commodity prices continued their volatile trend. Energy stocks fell more than 20% through February due to a significant decline in U.S. equity markets, falling oil and gas prices and concerns over global demand. The energy sector recovered the majority of its losses in March and April, however, as economic reports started to point to stabilization in economic activity. In contrast, materials companies rose more than 20% over the entire period — largely due to strength in gold prices as investors flocked to this commodity as a safe haven. Diversified metals and mining companies also rose significantly, benefiting from consolidation and early signs of a bottoming in industrial production.
 
The Fund’s relative outperformance was due mainly to its holdings within the gold and diversified metals and mining sub-sectors. Investments in Rio Tinto PLC and BHP Billiton Ltd. ADR, two of the largest metals and mining companies, benefited from strong balance sheets, a diverse mix of commodity products and their ability to increase market share in a consolidating industry.
 
Within energy, our decision to underweight ConocoPhillips also aided relative performance — this company continues to suffer for its low-quality asset base. Positions in Sunoco, Inc. (“Sunoco”) and Talisman Energy, Inc. (“Talisman”) also helped results. Sunoco was trading at an extremely low valuation because of weak fundamentals for the refining sector as a whole, which we believed already were discounted in the stock. Because of its early cycle characteristics, early signs of stabilization in the U.S. economy gave Sunoco a boost. Talisman Energy, an upstream oil and gas company, benefited from its inexpensive valuation and attractive resource base.
 
The Fund’s small- and mid-cap positions within the exploration and production industry, including W&T Offshore, Inc. (“W&T Offshore”), Stone Energy Corp. (“Stone Energy”) and Cimarex Energy Co. (“Cimarex”), detracted from results during this period. These companies were plagued by rising costs and larger than expected reserve write-downs due to falling oil prices. As a result of deteriorating fundamentals, we decided to exit the positions in W&T Offshore and Stone Energy. We continue to like Cimarex for the upside potential of its reserve base, as implied by the results of a recent exploration of a Woodford Shale position. Within materials the Funds was hurt by its exposure to steel companies, which were hurt by concerns over declining demand, particularly from China.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: We continue to believe the long-term case for commodities remains intact and will be driven by industrialization and urbanization trends in emerging economies, as well as the global need for infrastructure spending. Current global financial stresses have interrupted this secular theme longer than expected. If commodity prices remain at moderate levels, however, we believe that resource companies will question new supply additions. Global mining and energy development costs have risen, and although cyclical are expected to stay elevated, thus raising the marginal price needed to justify new investment. When demand recovers, we would expect to see firmer prices and strong cash flows from the industry.
 
 
*   Effective February 27, 2009, Mr. Corapi replaced James Vail as a portfolio manager to the Fund.
 
(1)  The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of securities of approximately 500 of the largest companies in the United States.
 
(2)  The S&P North American Natural Resources Sector Index (formerly, the S&P GSSI Natural Resources Index) is an unmanaged index and a market-capitalization weighted index of stocks designed to measure the performance of companies in the natural resources sector, which includes energy, precious metals, timber and other sub-sectors. Each sector index is a modified-capitalization weighted index, the constituents of which are selected according to objective screening criteria. The weight of a particular stock in each Sector Index is capped at a cap level determined on a sector-by-sector basis.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
ExxonMobil Corp. 
    6.6 %
Chevron Corp. 
    5.8 %
EnCana Corp. 
    4.8 %
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 
    4.7 %
Apache Corp. 
    4.2 %
Schlumberger Ltd. 
    4.2 %
ConocoPhillips
    3.9 %
Marathon Oil Corp. 
    3.4 %
Devon Energy Corp. 
    3.0 %
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 
    2.9 %
 
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ING Global Real Estate Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Global Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investors with high total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund is managed by T. Ritson Ferguson, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, Steven D. Burton, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager and Joseph P. Smith, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, of ING Clarion Real Estate Securities L.P. — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of (13.58)% including a return of capital of $0.09, compared to the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) Developed Property Index(1), which returned (11.75)% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The past six months have proved to be a challenging period for global listed real estate markets as credit market conditions and a slowing global economy continued to provide headwinds to the world’s capital markets. There has been a divergence in returns during the period as the Asia-Pacific region has fared the best, followed by the European region. The Americas have trailed, largely the result of a continued sell-off in U.S. markets. Since hitting a low point during the period, at the beginning of March, property markets have rallied strongly, triggered by the demonstrated ability of property companies to raise capital and repair balance sheets. Investors have reason for greater confidence that capital markets are improving in light of the significant equity and debt capital raised during the last few months.
 
Fund performance trailed the benchmark during the period, the result of stock selection within the Asia-Pacific region, primarily in Japan and Australia. In Japan, two of the Fund’s largest positions, Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. and Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. were both down on concerns of a slowing global economy. Within Australia, an overweight to the underperforming industrial company Goodman Group was the most notable underperformer from a relative standpoint. While stock selection in the European region was neutral for the period, stock selection in the Americas was positive, led by strong relative performance of the Fund’s U.S. holdings. Overweight positions in industrial company Liberty Property Trust and specialty office company Digital Realty Trust, Inc. contributed positively to relative performance during the period. Country allocation decisions detracted from relative performance during the period, the result of an underweight to the outperforming Asia-Pacific region, primarily in Hong Kong which was one of the best performing markets. Within the European region, relative performance was slightly negative as an underweight to the outperforming Austrian market more than offset the positive contributions of an overweight to the outperforming French property stocks and underweight to the underperforming U.K. market.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: The Fund continues to maintain a core positioning in what we believe are high-quality companies. We remain overweight sectors and geographies offering long-term leases and high percentages of earnings from recurring sources (primarily contract lease rental income). We prefer companies offering more transparency, strong balance sheets and good, experienced management teams. We believe this focus on quality has driven our longer-term outperformance.
 
We increasingly see companies which, in our opinion, represent value in this environment (i.e., cash flow multiples in the mid-single digits and discounts to our view of inherent real estate value). We have been building positions in such companies. We have not been able to justify, however, investing in those companies which we deem to have significant and potentially insurmountable issues. Paradoxically, many of the companies with the largest issues have outperformed as of late. We remain disciplined investors in those companies which we believe are able to provide appropriate above average total return potential without exposing the Fund to excessive downside risk.
 
In our opinion, global property companies remain attractively valued. We estimate the average global property company is trading at a 6% discount to our internal estimate of inherent private real estate market value.
(1)  The S&P Developed Property Index (formerly, the S&P/Citigroup BMI World Property Index) is an unmanaged float-adjusted index which defines and measure the investable universe of publicly traded property companies domiciled in developed countries that derive more than half of their revenue from property-related activities, such as property ownership, management, development, rental and investment.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. 
    4.9 %
Westfield Group
    4.5 %
Simon Property Group, Inc. 
    4.5 %
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. 
    4.1 %
Unibail
    4.1 %
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. 
    3.5 %
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. 
    3.1 %
Public Storage, Inc. 
    2.4 %
Vornado Realty Trust
    2.4 %
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. 
    2.2 %
 
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ING Global Value Choice Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Global Value Choice Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is managed by David B. Iben, CFA, Portfolio Manager of Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC (“Tradewinds”) — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of 20.31% compared to the MSCI All Country World Indexsm(1) (“MSCI ACWI”) which returned (3.34)% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The Fund had positive absolute returns during the six month period ending April 30, 2009. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWIsm, which had a negative return during the period.
 
A significant portion of the Fund’s relative outperformance was due to its overweight and stock selection in the materials sector, and stock selection in the consumer staples sector. The Fund’s return was most impaired on an absolute basis in the financials and consumer discretionary sectors, even though the Fund remained significantly underweight to the benchmark in the financial sector. The Fund invested in companies representing 19 countries — the two largest country weightings, excluding the U.S., were Japan and Canada.
 
In the consumer staples sector, Marine Harvest was the Fund’s largest contributor to performance during the period. Marine Harvest is a fully integrated, Norwegian-based salmon fish farming company with a 25 percent global market share and operations in twenty countries. Strong share performance was in part due to strong European salmon prices in early 2009.
 
The materials sector outperformed, with several of the Fund’s top performers belonging to this sector. Gold stocks in particular were among the best performers in the top-contributing materials sector. U.S.-based Newmont Mining Corp. (“Newmont”), with operations in Latin America, Africa, and Australia, and Lihir Gold Ltd. (“Lihir”), a gold producer in the Australasian region were among the best contributors to performance. We trimmed our exposure slightly in both Newmont and Lihir during the period, but remained overweight in the sector.
 
The worst contributor to performance during the period was Kao Corp. ADR. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company is principally involved in the manufacture and sale of household products, cosmetics and industrial products. The company’s share price declined due to a slowdown in demand for its chemicals and personal-care products.
 
Finnish paper products company, UPM-Kymmene OYJ, was also among the Fund’s worst performing holdings. In general, paper companies have underperformed due to oversupply and decreasing demand for paper. We believe that once the excess capacity is removed from the paper industry, prices should rise to levels sufficient to generate positive returns.
 
UBS AG (“UBS”) is a wealth management, investment banking and asset management firm that provides a variety of financial services. Media coverage and adverse headlines over its alleged role in tax evasion by its U.S. clients holding accounts overseas increased negative investor sentiments towards the stock and the UBS share price fell. Consequently, UBS was among the Fund’s larger individual detractors for the reference period.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: Our basic investment philosophy continues to focus on buying what we believe are good or improving business franchises around the globe whose securities we believe were selling below their intrinsic value. We believe that the best value opportunities are in the securities of those businesses that are the most leveraged to the growth of the global economy.
 
We do not know if equity markets bottomed in March of 2009 — only time will tell. We do believe that if one is investing for the long term it is likely that equity markets offer the best upside of almost any asset class. Utilizing our team of global sector specialists we continue to find what we believe to be good opportunities in many parts of the market. For the patient long term investor, we believe there has rarely been a better time to buy good companies at attractive valuations.
(1)  The MSCI ACWIsm is a free-float adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings*
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
Barrick Gold Corp.
    3.8 %
Newmont Mining Corp.
    3.8 %
Lihir Gold Ltd.
    3.4 %
Marine Harvest
    2.7 %
Cameco Corp. 
    2.5 %
Sanofi-Aventis ADR
    2.4 %
Tyson Foods, Inc. 
    2.3 %
Union Pacific Corp. 
    2.3 %
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA ADR – Class B
    2.1 %
Stolt-Nielsen SA
    2.0 %
 
  Excludes short-term investments related to ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund – Class I and securities lending collateral.  
 
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ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investors with high total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund is managed by T. Ritson Ferguson, Chief Investment Officer, CFA and Steven D. Burton, Managing Director, CFA, both of ING Clarion Real Estate Securities L.P. — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of (8.50)% compared to the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) Asia-Pacific Property Index(1) which returned (2.79)% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The past six months have proved to be a challenging period for the region’s listed real estate markets as credit market conditions and a slowing global economy continued to provide headwinds to the world’s capital markets. The Asia-Pacific region has showed particular sensitivity to ongoing concerns regarding the continuing effects of a contracting global economy, as many of the region’s economies are export-based. Interestingly, countries that have exposure to China (Hong Kong and Singapore) have fared significantly better than the other countries in the region and were the only countries to post positive performance during the period. Australia and Japan lagged during the period. Since hitting a low point during the period, at the beginning of March, property markets have rallied strongly as investors are beginning to show confidence in the region, especially with respect to the continued expansion of the Chinese economy as it benefits the Asia-Pacific region in general.
 
The Fund underperformed the benchmark for the period as a result of stock selection and country allocation decisions which were due largely to the Fund’s defensive positioning and a high-quality bias. Although this strategy has benefited the Fund over the past year’s decline in the market, there have been periods of underperformance, on a relative basis, as “high beta” companies have outperformed more defensively positioned companies in which the Fund remains overweight. The nature of “high beta” includes companies with challenged balance sheets, complex business strategies, vulnerable property types and/or issues regarding managements’ ability to execute on stated plans. From a stock selection standpoint, underperformance has been concentrated in Japan and Australia, more than offsetting positive stock selection in Hong Kong during the period. In Japan, two of the Fund’s largest positions, Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. and Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. were both down on concerns of a slowing global economy. Stock selection in Hong Kong was a bright spot as Fund overweights in Wharf Holdings Ltd., China Resources Land Ltd. and Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd. contributed strongly to relative performance.
 
We have been re-orienting the Fund in the last few months seeking greater exposure to those companies, which in our opinion, represent value in this environment (i.e., cash flow multiples in the mid-single digits and discounts to our view of inherent real estate value). We have not been able to justify, however, investing in those companies which we deem to have significant and potentially insurmountable issues. Paradoxically, many of the companies with the largest issues have outperformed as of late. We remain disciplined investors in those companies which we believe are able to provide appropriate above average total return potential without exposing the Fund to excessive downside risk.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: We remain cautious of many of the Asian markets. Values look interesting, but our caution is a function of several variables: (1) no yield support — dividend levels in Asia are generally low; (2) a lower proportion of revenues come from long-term contract rents for many companies; and (3) a higher proportion of revenues come from development activities which, by nature, bring above-average risk. In this environment, investors crave (even demand) certainty. Sectors and geographies offering long-term leases and high percentages of earnings from recurring sources (primarily contract lease rental income) have been the outperformers so far this year. More positively, in our opinion, Asian property stocks continue to look attractive from a valuation standpoint, with price-to-NAV discounts ranging from 10% to 25%.
 
We believe the rationale for an Asia-Pacific listed property strategy remains very much intact including the opportunity for diversification in the region, access to solid long-term underlying property fundamentals and the continued expansion of the real estate investment trust (“REIT”) structure throughout the region. This remains true even under the likely scenario of slowing global economic growth over the coming year.
 
(1)  The S&P Asia-Pacific Property Index is an unmanaged float-adjusted index which defines and measures the investable universe of publicly traded property companies domiciled in developed countries in the Asia Pacific region, that derive more than half of their revenue from property-related activities, such as property ownership, management, development, rental and investment. It includes the reinvestment of dividends but is gross of withholding taxes on dividends and does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings*
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. 
    9.5 %
Westfield Group
    8.7 %
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. 
    8.3 %
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. 
    7.5 %
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. 
    7.0 %
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. 
    3.4 %
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. 
    3.4 %
CapitaLand Ltd. 
    3.1 %
Link Real Estate Investment Trust
    2.6 %
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. 
    2.3 %
 
  Excludes short-term investments related to ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund – Class I.  
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 


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ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is managed by Vincent Costa, CFA, Portfolio Manager*, of ING Investment Management Co. — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of 0.30% compared to the Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) Developed ex-US SmallCap Index(1), which returned 6.06% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The strategy performed strongly early in the period as valuation and quality factors drove performance. Later in the period, the Fund pulled back as quality and valuation factors like share buyback and earnings growth to price struggled. The Fund’s positions in the diversified financials and health care equipment service sub-sectors hurt results.
 
In March, although factor performance was highly volatile and low-quality stocks rallied, the Fund outperformed its benchmark thanks to the performance of value factors like book to price and earnings to price. April was another down month as market recognition factors underperformed and significantly hurt results. Overall, the volatility in factor performance during 2009 hurt the Fund.
 
Security selection in the materials, consumer discretionary, healthcare and consumer staples sectors detracted from performance. Security selection in the financials and industrials sectors partially offset those losses. An overweight position in the financials sector hurt performance but was partially offset by an overweight position in the energy sector.
 
The top detractors included overweight positions in were Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC, Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster N.V. and EXOR S.p.A. PRV. Top contributors during the period were overweight positions in Daou Technology, Inc., Kenedix, Inc. and Swedbank AB.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: The Fund uses a quantitatively driven international small-cap strategy that applies a proprietary ranking process to detect unrecognized value in stocks of companies the portfolio managers believe can outperform the market averages because of their strong business fundamentals. Our analysis positions the Fund to capitalize on what we believe are high quality companies with superior business momentum, strong earnings and attractive valuations.
 
The Fund is currently overweight in the industrials and consumer information technology sectors and underweight in the consumer discretionary sector.
 
 *   Effective January 13, 2009, Omar Aguilar is no longer a portfolio manager to the Fund.
 
(1)  The S&P Developed ex-US SmallCap Index (formerly, the S&P/Citigroup Extended Market Index World ex-U.S.) is an unmanaged float-adjusted index which captures the smallest 15% of companies in the developed markets, based on the cumulative market capitalization of each country, excluding the United States, within the S&P Global Broad Market Index, which covers all publicly listed equities in 47 countries with a float adjusted market capitalization of US $100 million or greater and a minimum annual trading liquidity of US $50 million.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
           
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund
    3.4   %
Adecco SA
    0.9   %
Catlin Group Ltd. 
    0.8   %
Sodexho Alliance SA
    0.8   %
Celestica, Inc. 
    0.8   %
Tomkins PLC
    0.8   %
Lagardere SCA
    0.8   %
Ladbrokes PLC
    0.7   %
Spectris PLC
    0.7   %
Michael Page International PLC
    0.7   %
 
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ING Emerging Countries Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Emerging Countries Fund (the “Fund”) seeks maximum long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is managed by Jan-Wim Derks, Michael Bootsma and Roberto Lampl, Portfolio Managers of ING Investment Management Advisors, B.V. (“IIMA”) — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of 12.41% compared to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index sm(1) (“MSCI EM Indexsm”), which returned 17.38% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: Over the reporting period, global equity markets experienced extreme levels of volatility and emerging markets were no exception. Worries about the global financial system and the poor economic outlook dominated investor sentiment until the end of February. In early March, investor sentiment turned 180 degrees on the back of inflationary global economic stimulus, signs of a Chinese economic recovery, an improvement in credit markets and the unwinding of underweight positions in equities. As a result, emerging markets rallied sharply in March and April. Over the full reporting period emerging markets strongly outperformed developed markets, resuming the trend of the last couple of years.
 
During the final months of 2008 the Fund was defensively positioned, focused on high quality companies with proven management capabilities and strong balance sheets. The Fund held large overweight positions in sectors with relatively high earnings visibility and strong cash flow generating capacity, such as telecoms, consumer staples, utilities and healthcare. The Fund underweighted positions in more cyclical sectors such as financials, information technology, materials and consumer discretionary.
 
The Fund held significant overweight positions in Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (“Teva”), accounting for the Fund’s entire allocation to the healthcare sector and to Israel, Bharti Airtel Ltd., China Mobile Ltd. ADR, Ambev Companhia de Bebidas Das Americas, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (“Chunghwa Telecom”) and Enersis SA.
 
The Fund was overweighted in China and India. In stark contrast to the rest of the world, both countries saw their economies expanding in 2009. The Fund also held significant overweight positions in Israel and Chile, two markets with defensive qualities. The Fund was underweight in Brazil, Russia, South Korea and South Africa.
 
This strategy had mixed results during the first four months of the period. The financials sector was one of the worst performing sectors globally during the period on concerns that some of the big U.S. banks were undercapitalized, but materials proved one of the best performing sectors. The overweight in Teva helped results. Stocks that did not do well during the period were Bumi Resources Tbk PT (“Bumi Resources”) and Chunghwa Telecom. Bumi Resources’ management lost credibility after engaging in dubious asset transactions at the holding company level. Chungwha Telecom, which has a high dividend yield, is seen as a very defensive name and therefore missed out on the March-April rally in the market.
 
The Fund’s defensive positioning hurt results during the market rally in March and April. Emerging markets gained more than 30%, led by cyclical sectors such as financials, materials, information technology and consumer discretionary. What’s more, the rally was led by lower quality companies and small- and mid-cap stocks. Defensive sectors lagged by a large margin, particularly health care and telecom services. The Fund’s relative performance suffered as a result.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: We believe that markets have rallied too hard too fast. Economic indicators have improved and the global economy may have bottomed, but we do not believe that a quick economic recovery is likely, as we think consumption, investments and exports will remain slow for some time.
 
With the trough of the economic cycle seemingly behind us, the focus of the portfolio has shifted away from the very defensive stance that it had at the beginning of the year. The Fund has gradually reduced the exposure to defensive sectors such as consumer staples, health care and telecom services. The proceeds have been used to increase positions in the financials and energy sectors. The Fund has reduced its positions in India and Israel to neutral, relative to the benchmark.
 
On the other hand, it has increased exposure to Brazil, Russia, South Korea and Taiwan to neutral or overweight. Commodity and oil prices have risen from their lows, favoring the commodity exporting countries. The China-Taiwan relationship is improving rapidly. We believe this will lead to a re-rating of the market.
 
Emerging markets seem better positioned to weather the crisis than in the past. They do not suffer from the systemic financial problems that afflict the developed markets. We think emerging markets are likely to recover faster from the financial crisis than developed markets, which bodes well for their stock markets.
(1)  Effective June 10, 2008, IIMA began sub-advising the Fund. Prior the June 10, 2008, the Fund was sub-advised by Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.
 
(2)  The MSCI EM Indexsm is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of securities listed on exchanges in developing nations throughout the world. It includes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions net of withholding taxes, but does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings*
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
OAO Gazprom ADR
    4.2 %
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 
    4.2 %
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR
    3.5 %
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 
    3.3 %
Petroleo Brasileiro SA
    2.7 %
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. 
    2.7 %
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund
    2.5 %
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S
    2.4 %
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. 
    2.3 %
iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund
    2.3 %
 
  Excludes short-term investments related to securities lending collateral.  
 
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ING European Real Estate Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING European Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investors with high total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund is managed by T. Ritson Ferguson, Chief Investment Officer, CFA and Steven D. Burton, Managing Director, CFA of ING Clarion Real Estate Securities L.P. — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of (9.23)% compared to the Standard & Poor’s Europe Property Index(1) (“S&P Europe Property Index”), which returned (8.91)% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The past six months have proved to be a very challenging period for the region’s listed real estate markets as credit market conditions and a slowing global economy continued to provide headwinds to the world’s capital markets. Within the European region, the return differential between countries during the period was quite substantial, ranging from a 40.20% return posted by Austria, the best-performing market during the period, to a (45.50)% return posted by Spain, the poorest-performing market during the period. The two largest markets also showed a significant divergence as the U.K. market (a 31% weight in the benchmark) was down during the period, largely on expectations of a continued economic slowdown; meanwhile French property markets (a 29% weight in the benchmark) experienced a positive return during the period, primarily due to strong returns posted by Unibail Rodamco, the leading pan-European mall company.
 
The Fund underperformed the benchmark for the period as positive stock selection was offset by country allocation decisions. Stock selection was especially strong in the U.K., where positioning of the Fund benefited from underweight positions in mall company Liberty International PLC as well as industrial company SEGRO PLC. An overweight to office company Derwent London PLC also helped relative performance as did an overweight to Unibail Rodamco, which was the Fund’s largest overweight during the period.
 
Positive country allocation decisions added value through overweights to outperforming property markets in France and the Netherlands but were more than offset by an underweight to Austria, whose property markets have rebounded strongly from a significant sell-off in 2008.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: The Fund continues to maintain a core positioning in what we believe are high-quality companies. We remain overweight sectors and geographies offering long-term leases and high percentages of earnings from recurring sources (primarily contract lease rental income). We prefer companies offering more transparency, strong balance sheets and good, experienced management teams. This focus on quality has driven our longer-term outperformance.
 
We increasingly see companies which, in our opinion, represent value in this environment (i.e., cash flow multiples in the mid-single digits and discounts to our view of inherent real estate value). We have been building positions in such companies. We have not been able to justify, however, investing in those companies which we deem to have significant and potentially insurmountable issues. Paradoxically, many of the companies with the largest issues have outperformed as of late. We remain disciplined investors in those companies which we believe are able to provide appropriate above average total return potential without exposing the Fund to excessive downside risk.
 
(1)  The S&P Europe Property Index is an unmanaged float-adjusted index which defines and measures the investable universe of publicly traded property companies domiciled in developed European countries, that derive more than half of their revenue from property-related activities, such as property ownership, management, development, rental and investment. It includes the reinvestment of dividends but is gross of withholding taxes on dividends and does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
Unibail
    21.7 %
Land Securities Group PLC
    9.0 %
British Land Co. PLC
    7.0 %
Hammerson PLC
    5.9 %
Corio NV
    4.6 %%
Klepierre
    4.3 %
PSP Swiss Property AG
    4.2 %
Wereldhave NV
    3.8 %
Eurocommercial Properties NV
    3.6 %
ICADE
    3.5 %
 
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ING Foreign Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Foreign Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund is managed by Rudolph-Riad Younes, CFA Managing Director and Head of International Equity and Richard Pell, Chief Investment and Chief Executive Officer, both of Artio Global Management LLC — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of (8.38)% compared to the MSCI All Country World (ex-US) Indexsm(1)(“MSCI ACWI (ex-US)”), which returned 1.03% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: For most of the period under review, markets continued to exhibit tremendous volatility amid what has been one of the most difficult investment climates. However, March and April provided much needed relief for equity investors as the degree of negativity on the news front began to abate. Amid this environment, we have tried to steer the Fund’s holdings from areas we foresaw as the most prone to danger and sought refuge in regions, sectors and companies that we believed would be least affected. However, the Fund underperformed the MSCI ACWI (ex-US) as market sentiment began to reward less defensive positioning.
 
The factors explaining the level of underperformance are largely due to the Fund’s positioning within emerging markets and Continental Europe. During March and April, investors began to move toward “risky assets” which included emerging markets as well as more troubled sectors such as financials within developed markets. Due to its more defensive stance, the Fund did not participate as fully as the markets recovered toward the end of the period. Additionally, the position held in cash equivalents was a drag on results as was the Fund’s underweight to the Japanese yen during part of the review period.
 
Beginning with emerging markets, the underweight to Asia and Latin America, particularly Brazil, negatively impacted results as these areas outperformed. In addition, although the Fund’s allocation to Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic was much lower than in previous periods, we were nonetheless negatively impacted as companies in this region felt the impact of the global credit crunch. Specifically, Komercni Banka A/S (Czech Republic), Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA and Bank Polska Kasa Opieki (Poland) and OTP Bank Nyrt GDR (Hungary) underperformed.
 
In Continental Europe, the underweight to financials had a negative impact as the sector began to rally in early March as sentiment began to shift. Also, stock selection within energy detracted as did the overweight to consumer staples. In addition, stock selection within industrials and telecoms detracted. Within energy, Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR, ENI S.p.A. ADR (Italy) and Total SA ADR (France) underperformed. Within consumer staples, Nestle SA (Switzerland), Groupe Danone (France) and Unilever PLC (Netherlands) underperformed. Finally, within industrials and telecoms, Siemens AG and Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) underperformed.
 
From a positive perspective, the continued underweight to the United Kingdom, particularly within the banking sector helped results. UK financials underperformed over the period, and the Fund’s large avoidance of the sector supported results. The overweight to and stock selection within materials in the UK, Canada and Australia also had a positive impact as more cyclically-oriented sectors began to outperform. Strong performers included Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia), Xstrata PLC (UK) and Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada).
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: Although clear challenges remain for global economies and the banking system, we have become more constructive for equities. There are early signs of improvement and valuations in a number of sectors and regions offer attractive opportunities in our view. Recognizing that our defensive posture has not benefited the Fund in recent months, we have taken steps to move closer to the benchmark weighting in the emerging markets as well as in financials. Specifically, we have added to positions in South Korea and Taiwan as well as in Brazil. Within financials, we recognize the visibility of earnings is difficult to assess and have therefore chosen to diversify across a range of companies in the developed markets. In addition, we have been favoring more cyclically-oriented companies with strong underlying fundamentals. Examples include companies involved in metals and mining, construction, airport operators and other industrials.
(1)  The MSCI ACWI (ex-US) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the US. It includes the reinvestment of dividends net of withholding taxes, but does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings*
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
Nomura TOPIX Exchange Traded Fund
    4.7 %
Nestle SA
    2.3 %
Rio Tinto Ltd. 
    2.1 %
Xstrata PLC
    2.0 %
Nomura ETF – Nikkei 225 Exchange Traded Fund
    2.0 %
BHP Billiton PLC
    1.8 %
Komercni Banka A/S
    1.8 %
CRH PLC
    1.6 %
Rio Tinto PLC
    1.6 %
BHP Billiton Ltd. 
    1.6 %
 
  Excludes short-term investments related to ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund – Class I and securities lending collateral.  
 
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ING Greater China Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Greater China Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund is managed by Nick Toovey, CFA, Bratin Sanyal, Oscar Leung Kin Fai, CFA and Michael Hon Lung Chiu, CFA of ING Investment Management Asia/Pacific (Hong Kong) Limited — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of 29.65% compared to the MSCI All Countries Golden Dragon Index(1), which returned 24.01% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The Fund benefited from stock selection in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Property related stocks in all three countries performed strongly during the period and the Fund’s overweight contributed to results. Among the top-performing stocks for the period were Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd., Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd. and Agile Property Holdings Ltd.
 
To stimulate domestic credit demand, the central government of China has been promoting new bank lending. As a result, system loan growth reached 4.6 trillion renminbi in 1st Quarter 2009, which was a historical high. Despite reporting only 6.1% year-over-year gross domestic product (“GDP”) growth in 1st Quarter 2009, we believe China is expected to report faster growth for the rest of the year thanks to those simulative measures. Leading economic indicators such as the purchasing manager index and money supply growth were also improving, leading recently to GDP forecast upgrades. As a result, the MSCI China Index outperformed the regional markets, as defined by the MSCI All Countries Golden Dragon Index, during the reporting period.
 
Hong Kong underperformed the regional markets, as defined by the MSCI All Countries Golden Dragon Index, during the period due to continuous deterioration in its economic outlook. Unemployment climbed from a low of 3.5% in October 2008 to 5.2% in March 2009. Retail sales growth suffered as exports declined more than 20% year-over-year in 1st Quarter 2009 — due to the slowdown in Hong Kong’s major trading partners, China and the United States.
 
Taiwan underperformed the regional markets, as defined by the MSCI All Countries Golden Dragon Index, during the period but was able to gain back some of the lost ground recently thanks to the improvement in political sentiment. China Mobile Ltd. (“China Mobile”), the largest mobile services operator in China, announced in a surprise move its intention to purchase a 12% stake in Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (“Far EasTone”). The deal size is roughly 17.8 billion Taiwanese dollars or about $540 million U.S. dollars, which is an unprecedented transaction and probably the largest investment announced by a Chinese company in Taiwan so far. Following the announcement, several domestic sectors such as banks and properties rose sharply.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: The Chinese government’s continuing efforts to stimulate the domestic economy are bearing fruit. New bank lending hit a historical high level in 1st Quarter 2009 while other leading economic indicators such as the purchasing manager index(2) (“PMI”) and M2 growth (a measure of the money supply, calculated at any point in time by adding together the value of cash held by the public, checkable deposits, household savings deposits, small time deposits and money market funds) are also improving. Thanks to an easier credit environment, property and automobiles sales have improved substantially. Although 1st Quarter 2009 GDP growth came in at only 6.1%, which was its slowest pace in the last 10 years, the economy may recover further this year.
 
The stock market reacted positively and many of the distressed stocks have risen to more normal valuations. Thanks to its strong fiscal position and healthy household sector, we believe the economic outlook and stock market performance of China is still superior to the rest of the world. The Fund’s overweight in China is maintained by focusing on quality companies that we believe are more likely to revise their earnings upward in the second half of 2009.
 
The improvement of cross-strait relations again came under the spotlight with the historical deal between China Mobile and Far EasTone. We believe sentiment could continue to improve if both sides take a more pragmatic view of promoting economic growth. We believe the longer-term outlook of the Taiwan asset plays remains positive with such improvement. The growth profile of the banking sector is still dismal, however. Its recent run after the China Mobile deal also led to higher valuations, which make the sector less attractive. Taiwan is still heavily geared towards the information technology sector, which, in our opinion, may suffer from the U.S. economic slowdown. Without major new catalysts, we remain cautious on Taiwan and look for better opportunities elsewhere.
(1)  The MSCI All Countries Golden Dragon Index is a broad-based, unmanaged index of common stocks traded in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It is an aggregate of the MSCI Hong Kong Index, the MSCI China Free Index and the MSCI Taiwan Index.
 
(2)  The PMI is a composite index of five “sub-indicators”, which are extracted through surveys to more than 400 purchasing managers from around the country, chosen for their geographic and industry diversification benefits. The five sub-indexes are as follows: production level, new customers, supplier deliveries, inventories and employment level.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
China Mobile Ltd.
    8.5 %
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
    4.1 %
CNOOC Ltd.
    3.8 %
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
    3.7 %
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
    3.7 %
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
    3.6 %
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. – GDR
    3.3 %
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 
    3.1 %
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. 
    3.1 %
China Construction Bank
    3.1 %
 
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ING Index Plus International Equity Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Index Plus International Equity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to outperform the total return performance of the MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East® Index(1) (“MSCI EAFE® Index”) while maintaining a market level of risk. The Fund is managed by Carl Ghielen, Portfolio Manager and Martin Jansen, Portfolio Manager, both of ING Investment Management Advisors B.V. — the Sub Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of (3.47)% compared to the MSCI EAFE® Index, which returned (2.64)% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The ING International Index Plus strategy is designed to add value to the MSCI EAFE® Index through bottom-up security selection on the basis of customized sector models while maintaining approximate benchmark weights of regions/countries, sectors and industries represented in the benchmark. The active risk is substantially controlled by the relatively large number of securities in the Fund (between 280 and 380). As a first step, the best ranked 200 stocks are selected for inclusion across countries, sectors and industries. To ensure that appropriate index weights and an index-like profile are maintained, an additional 80-180 of the next most attractive securities are added. The Fund is rebalanced monthly to maintain the desired tilt to stocks ranking well in the individual sectors and industries represented in the benchmark.
 
The Fund underperformed its benchmark during the period, due mainly to adverse stock selection in Japan. By design, the Fund’s sector and region weights approximate that of the benchmark. While this normally does not add value, the wide inter-regional and inter-sector dispersion that results from our sector and regional positioning had a negative impact during an extraordinarily volatile period. Security selection within regions and sectors also detracted from results.
 
For each reporting period, the predictive power of the individual factors included in the regional sector models substantially determines the stock selection results in each sector. For this reporting period, the Fund’s positioning in healthcare had the largest negative impact, due largely to a perverse outcome of our model’s valuation factors. Information technology also detracted significantly due to price reversion and price momentum variables. Stock selection in the financials and consumer staples sectors added value due to the successful influence of valuation factors in the respective sector models.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: By design, the Fund maintains approximate benchmark weights of the regions, economic sectors and industries constituting MSCI EAFE® Index, and seeks to track the benchmark relatively closely. Stock selection flows from the in-sector/industry ranking models. Portfolio construction and risk control are utilized to ensure the characteristics of the Fund are within an acceptable band around the benchmark. Our most attractively ranked stocks may have individual overweights of up to half a percentage point. Similarly, for risk control purposes the maximum allowable underweight per security is half a percentage point.
 
Within this context, the Fund currently has a modest tilt towards lower valuation and smaller capitalization stocks and has a resultant modest focus on stocks linked primarily to local economies. The current portfolio of stocks generated an historic earnings growth slightly below that of the index but is expected to meet index earnings growth. It also carries a dividend yield similar to the index, and has comparable return on equity.
(1)  The MSCI EAFE® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of securities listed on exchanges in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. It includes the reinvestment of dividends net of withholding taxes, but does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
BP PLC
    1.6 %
HSBC Holdings PLC
    1.5 %
Novartis AG
    1.4 %
E.ON AG
    1.4 %
Royal Dutch Shell PLC – Class B
    1.2 %
Nestle SA
    1.2 %
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
    1.2 %
Royal Dutch Shell PLC – Class A
    1.1 %
Vodafone Group PLC
    1.1 %
Roche Holding AG
    1.0 %
 
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ING International Capital Appreciation Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING International Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”) seeks capital appreciation. The Fund is managed by a team of investment professionals led by Thomas R.H. Tibbles, CFA, Barry A. Lockhart, CFA, Trevor Graham, CFA, and Patrick Tan of Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. (“HGI”) — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of 5.75% compared to the MSCI All Country World (ex-US) Indexsm(1) (“MSCI ACWI ex-USsm”), which returned 1.03% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The six month period ended April 30, 2009 ended on a positive note with the MSCI ACWI ex-USsm posting a positive return as the markets started to recover from several months of negative performance. During the period, investors began returning to equities and the risk aversion towards emerging markets appeared to start dissipating. Emerging markets was the strongest performing region during the period, followed by the Pacific ex-Japan region and Canada. Europe and Japan were the only regions to post negative returns. Materials, information technology and industrials were the drivers of performance from a sector perspective. Some of the more defensive areas of the markets, such as healthcare, utilities and consumer staples lagged the broad market as investors rotated into more economically sensitive names.
 
The Fund’s return outperformed the benchmark over the six month period. From a sector attribution perspective, industrials was the largest contributor to relative performance as stocks such as Vestas Wind Systems A/S and China Communications Construction Co., Ltd. enjoyed a period of strong performance. The telecommunication services and energy sectors also contributed to relative performance with stocks such as Iliad SA and Cameco Corp. posting positive returns. Only three sectors detracted from relative performance, led by the consumer discretionary sector. The majority of the relative outperformance in the Fund was driven by stock selection.
 
From a regional perspective, Europe was the largest contributor on a relative basis with stocks like Autonomy Corp. PLC posting strong gains during the period. The Pacific ex-Japan region was also a relative contributor, driven by a strong return in the stock of Li & Fung Ltd. Agile Property Holdings, Ltd., a Chinese property company, was the best performer in the Fund during the period and contributed to the positive relative performance in emerging markets. Japan was the only region that detracted from relative performance during the period driven by holdings in a Japanese financial company, ORIX Corp., as well as a Japanese electronics retailer, Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: In our opinion, while the near term pace of economic growth has slowed dramatically, the long term outlook for many economies, especially the emerging markets, is still very much alive. We are still optimistic on China with companies there set to benefit from massive infrastructure spending and government stimulus. Brazil and India are also growing faster than the developed world and we believe can benefit from domestic growth even if the export story continues to slow. Risks remain that growth expectations will not be met; however, we remain cautiously optimistic and positioned for economic growth in emerging markets.
 
Time will tell how 2009 will eventually play out. This should be a stock pickers market, particularly if we select high quality companies that create their own opportunities. In our opinion, valuations are still attractive for equities versus bonds, central banks have been very accommodating, and the interest rate outlook remains relatively supportive for equities. We anticipate that we may potentially see the beginnings of an economic recovery in late 2009 and into 2010.
 
We believe maintaining a well-diversified portfolio of high quality international companies could prove beneficial as investors return to equities and risk aversion subsides. We believe that many of the names that will recover first are the high quality, liquid, large-cap companies that we hold in the Fund.
(1)  The MSCI ACWI (ex-US) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in global developed and emerging markets, excluding the U.S. It includes the reinvestment of dividends net of withholding taxes, but does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
Autonomy Corp. PLC
    2.5 %
Cameco Corp. 
    2.4 %
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    2.3 %
Iliad SA
    2.2 %
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR
    2.0 %
Credit Suisse Group
    1.8 %
Toyota Motor Corp.
    1.8 %
Esprit Holdings Ltd. 
    1.8 %
Millicom International Cellular SA
    1.7 %
Rio Tinto Ltd.
    1.7 %
 
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ING International Equity Dividend Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING International Equity Dividend Fund (the “Fund”) seeks growth of capital with dividend income as a secondary consideration. The Fund is managed by Nicolas Simar, Head of Value/High Dividend, Moudy El Khodr, Senior Investment Manager Equities, and Kris Hermie, CFA, Senior Investment Manager of ING Investment Management Advisors B.V. — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of (6.50)% compared to the MSCI World ex-US Indexsm(1) (“MSCI World ex-US Indexsm”), which returned (2.37)% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The Fund’s underperformance for the period was largely attributable to security selection. Asset allocation also detracted from results but to a smaller degree.
 
The sectors that detracted the most from results were energy, financials and healthcare. Weak stock selection in energy hurt the most. Also detracting significantly were sector allocation and stock selection in materials and financials.
 
Partially offsetting these detractions were gains from asset allocation and security selection in the consumer discretionary and staples sectors. Ironically, the greatest contribution to relative returns came from not owning Volkswagen AG, which fell dramatically in price.
 
Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (“Taiwan Semi”), an actual Fund holding, was the second greatest contributor for the period. The company’s long-term fundamentals remain strong and first quarter results were good. Guidance on revenue and margins for next quarter is significantly higher than current consensus expectations.
 
Other significant contributors to return were UK retailer Kingfisher PLC and Pub operator Greene King PLC (“Greene King”). Greene King’s first-quarter sales were better than expected. Their recent capital increase allows them to reduce their debt and perhaps later on make an acquisition. Among consumer staples, Wesfarmers Ltd. and Delhaize America, Inc. were important contributors to results.
 
Energy stocks detracted the most from returns for the period. Precision Drilling Trust detracted more than any other energy stock, falling in price due to reduced capital spending by North American oil and gas producers. We sold the Fund’s position after the company discontinued its monthly dividend to focus on its debt reduction program.
 
Financials were the second worst detractors for the period. Negative macro news such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s report on banks’ heavier 4th quarter losses than originally reported reverberated through the sector. Despite gains from Banco Santander S.A. and Toronto-Dominion Bank, continuing bad news about the sector led to weakness. Several banks were among the worst detractors for the period: Swedbank AB, BNP Paribas, HSBC Holdings PLC and Aviva PLC.
 
In materials, UPM-Kymmene OYJ (“UPM”) and Rexam PLC were detractors. UPM’s recession-induced difficulties led to lay-offs, a loss for 4th quarter 2008 and to guidance that paper deliveries will fall further in 2009 as consumer confidence slumps worldwide. The company reduced its dividend after five years of stable payments. Not holding BHP Billiton Ltd. also hurt relative results.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: Our outlook for the strategy remains positive. We believe investments in quality defensive names potentially may give the Fund downside protection and lower volatility. Under current market conditions, this may help the Fund outperform its benchmark. Regardless of scenario, the Fund seeks to identify sectors or stocks where it may exploit temporary under-valuations to capture unrecognized value.
 
(1)  The MSCI World ex-US IndexSM is an unmanaged index that comprises the entire developed world less the United States. The designation of a country as developed arises primarily as a measurement of GDP per capital.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
E.ON AG
    2.2 %
Enel S.p.A.
    2.1 %
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
    2.1 %
Royal Dutch Shell PLC
    2.1 %
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
    2.0 %
Iberdrola SA
    2.0 %
HSBC Holdings PLC
    1.9 %
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
    1.8 %
Vinci SA
    1.6 %
ENI S.p.A. 
    1.5 %
 
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ING International Growth Opportunities Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING International Growth Opportunities Fund (the ”Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital through investment in equity securities and equity equivalents of companies outside the U.S. The Fund is managed by Uri Landesman, Senior Vice President and Head of International Equity, Portfolio Manager of ING Investment Management Co. — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of 4.12% compared to the MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East® Growth Index(1) (”MSCI EAFE® Growth Index”) which returned (5.22)% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: What a difference six months made. October marked the height of the worldwide credit crisis, as investors retreated from risk-taking and sought refuge in short-term U.S. Treasuries. In the following months, a myriad of issues plagued equity investors. Signs of life started to emerge in early March, however, spurred by the moderation of several key economic indicators. Markets rallied significantly, even gaining back the losses incurred since January 1.
 
We have seen signs of thawing in the credit markets, indications of life in the junk bond market and an affirmation by the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) to keep credit flowing by purchasing $1.25 trillion in mortgage-backed securities and $300 billion in longer-term Treasuries. Similar to the United States, massive stimulus in the system worldwide has been a key catalyst in driving equity returns since early March. Emerging markets in both Latin America and Asia have both outperformed the MSCI EAFE® Growth Index.
 
The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE® Growth Index, due to positive security selection and positive sector allocation. The greatest contributor to results was stock selection in energy. The Fund’s overweight coupled with selection in materials also helped results significantly, as did selection within the industrials sector. From a regional perspective, the Fund is overweight to non-benchmark emerging markets coupled with selection in Europe helped performance. The largest performance detractor was stock selection in the information technology sector. Stock selection in Japan also hurt results.
 
The biggest net contribution to performance came from Rio Tinto PLC (“Rio Tinto”), Bumi Resources Tbk PT (“Bumi Resources”), and Li & Fung Ltd (“Li & Fung”). Rio Tinto saw shares appreciate amidst higher commodity prices. Bumi Resources, Indonesia’s top coal producer, gained late in the period as it reported net profits that beat analyst’s forecasts. Cost efficiency in mining activities benefited the company. Consumer products exporter Li & Fung appreciated during the period upon improved investor and consumer sentiment and increasing orders.
 
Japan Tobacco, Inc. (“Japan Tobacco”), Nokia Corp. (“Nokia”) and Elpida Memory, Inc. (“Elpida”) were the most significant detractors from results. Japan Tobacco saw shares slump as sluggish domestic sales led to lower profits. Higher reform-related expenses coupled with a fall in the smoking population hurt the firm’s profitability. Nokia saw shares lose value as extensive de-stocking by operators and distributors adversely affected their sales volumes. Elpida Memory was lower amidst weak demand and low prices in the global semiconductor market. The firm posted a 60.9 billion yen ($625.1 million) loss for the three months ended in March.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: Although we are seeing signs of life in the credit and stock markets, we remain cautious, as the overall economic footing remains unsure. We firmly believe that stock market volatility will remain elevated. Prospects for future growth have increased because of unprecedented levels of fiscal and monetary stimulus. Against this backdrop, the market is still valued attractively, in our view.
 
As the credit markets stabilize, the increased availability and usage of credit by both producers and consumers should provide the means by which the economy, particularly in the United States, can recover. Looking forward, we seek to exploit opportunities worldwide.
(1)  The MSCI EAFE® Growth IndexSM is an unmanaged index that measures the performance in 20 countries within Europe, Australasia and the Far East with a greater-than-average growth orientation.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings*
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
Xstrata PLC
    5.0 %
Bumi Resources Tbk PT
    4.5 %
Barrick Gold Corp.
    4.3 %
Rio Tinto PLC ADR
    3.7 %
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
    3.2 %
Reckitt Benckiser PLC
    3.1 %
Talisman Energy, Inc.
    2.9 %
Alstom
    2.7 %
Japan Tobacco, Inc.
    2.7 %
ABB Ltd.
    2.6 %
 
  Excludes short-term investments related to securities lending collateral.  
 
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ING International Real Estate Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING International Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investors with high total return. The Fund is managed by T. Ritson Ferguson, Chief Investment Officer, CFA and Steven D. Burton, Managing Director, CFA of ING Clarion Real Estate Securities L.P. — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of (10.59)% compared to the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) Developed ex-US Property Index(1) which returned (4.78)% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The past six months has proved to be a challenging period for international listed real estate markets as credit market conditions and a slowing global economy continued to provide headwinds to the world’s capital markets. Since hitting a low point during the period, at the beginning of March, property markets have rallied strongly, triggered by the demonstrated ability of property companies to raise capital and repair balance sheets. Investors have reason for greater confidence that capital markets are improving in light of the significant equity and debt capital raised during the last few months.
 
Fund performance trailed the benchmark during the period, the result of stock selection within the Asia-Pacific region, primarily in Japan and Australia. In Japan, two of the Fund’s largest positions, Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. and Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. were both down on concerns of a slowing global economy. Within Australia, overweights to the underperforming industrial company Goodman Group and mall company Westfield Group were the largest detractors from a relative standpoint. While stock selection in the European region was neutral for the period, stock selection in the U.K. added relative value as did underweight positions in mall company Liberty International PLC as well as industrial company SEGRO PLC helped performance. An overweight to office company Derwent London PLC also helped relative performance as did an overweight to French Pan European mall company, Unibail Rodamco.
 
Country allocation decisions detracted from relative performance during the period, the result of an underweight to the outperforming Asia-Pacific region, primarily in Hong Kong which was one of the best performing markets. Within the European region, relative performance was slightly negative as an underweight to the outperforming Austrian market more than offset the positive contributions of an overweight to the outperforming French property stocks and underweight to the underperforming U.K. market.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: The Fund continues to maintain a core positioning in what we believe are high-quality companies. We remain overweight sectors and geographies offering long-term leases and high percentages of earnings from recurring sources (primarily contract lease rental income). We prefer companies offering more transparency, strong balance sheets and good, experienced management teams. This focus on quality has driven our longer-term outperformance.
 
Given the bottoming of the markets which occurred in early March, we increasingly see companies which, in our opinion, represent value in this environment (i.e., cash flow multiples in the mid-single digits and discounts to our view of inherent real estate value). We have been building positions in such companies. We have not been able to justify, however, investing in those companies which we deem to have significant and potentially insurmountable issues. Paradoxically, many of the companies with the largest issues have outperformed as of late. We remain disciplined investors in those companies which we believe are able to provide appropriate above average total return potential without exposing the Fund to excessive downside risk.
 
In our opinion, international property companies remain attractively valued. We estimate the average international property company is trading at a 10% discount to our internal estimate of inherent private real estate market value.
 
(1)  The S&P Developed ex-US Property Index (formerly, the S&P/Citigroup BMIWorld Property ex-US Index) is an unmanaged float-adjusted index which defines and measure the investable universe of publicly traded property companies domiciled in developed countries, outside of the United States, that derive more than half of their revenue from property-related activities, such as property ownership, management, development, rental and investment. It includes the reinvestment of dividends but is gross of withholding taxes on dividends and does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings*
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
Westfield Group
    7.1 %
Unibail
    6.8 %
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. 
    6.7 %
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. 
    6.6 %
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. 
    5.5 %
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. 
    4.8 %
Land Securities Group PLC
    3.0 %
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. 
    2.9 %
Link Real Estate Investment Trust
    2.5 %
CapitaLand Ltd. 
    2.3 %
 
  Excludes short-term investments related to ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund – Class I.  
 
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ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING International Small Cap Multi-Manager Fund (the “Fund”) seeks maximum long term capital appreciation. The Fund’s assets are managed by three sub-advisers — Acadian Asset Management, LLC (“Acadian”), Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc. (“Batterymarch”) and Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (“Schroders”). Each manages a portion of the Fund’s assets that is allocated to the sub-adviser. The following individuals are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of their respective portions of the Fund: John R. Chisholm, CFA, Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Matthew J. Cohen, CFA, Senior Vice President, Constantine P. Papageorgiou, CFA, Vice President, Brian K. Wolahan, CFA, and Qi R. Zeng, CFA, Senior Vice President, all Portfolio Managers of Acadian*; Charles F. Lovejoy, CFA, Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, Christopher W. Floyd, CFA, Portfolio Manager and Adam J. Petryk, Senior Director and Global Investment Strategist of Batterymarch; Matthew Dobbs, Portfolio Manager of Schroders.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of 2.75% compared to the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P) Developed ex-US SmallCap Index (1) and the S&P Euro-Pacific Asia Composite (“EPAC”) SmallCap Index(2), which returned 6.06% and 5.90%, respectively, for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: Acadian Sleeve(3) — This has been an extremely volatile period for global equity markets. After a sharp downward slide amid the broadening global credit crisis, sentiment improved. Renewed confidence in the equity asset class spread quickly to smaller-cap stocks, emerging markets and other assets with perceived higher risk. It was a challenging environment for quantitative approaches, however, as many predictive factors including valuation and momentum underperformed. The fund outperformed the S&P Developed ex-US SmallCap Index by approximately 0.40%. Stock selection did not fare well and detracted from active return, particularly in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and Canada. Active stock selection saw the lowest returns among materials, technology and financial stocks. This was more than offset, however, by successful market weightings, particularly in the emerging markets. The allocations to Taiwan, China, Turkey and Thailand all added value. The fund also gained from overweighting Singapore and Canada and underweighting Spain. Batterymarch Sleeve(3) — Our investment process combines fundamental viewpoints with quantitative implementation. Thus our stock selection model struggled for much of this extremely turbulent period marked by sharp reversals. The stocks that had been the most beaten down prior to the market rebound in early March were the best performing in the subsequent period, and vice versa. In many cases there had been little change in the fundamental outlook for these companies other than stabilization or slight improvement in broad macroeconomic indicators and some thawing of credit markets. In general, these types of stocks have tended to score poorly in our stock selection model due to negative earnings momentum and revisions, poor cash flows and shareholder returns, and weak balance sheets. As a result, stock selection detracted from performance and the fund underperformed the S&P Developed ex-US SmallCap Index by approximately 9.60% on a gross basis. While stock selection was strong in the financials ex banks sector in both continental Europe and the United Kingdom, and in the Japanese healthcare sector, selection in Japan was particularly weak, most notably in the consumer discretionary information technology and industrials sectors. Allocation among the regions and sectors did not add value. Schroders Sleeve(3) — For the six months ended April 30, 2009, the Schroder sleeve outperformed the S&P EPAC SmallCap Index by 2.50%. The period under review has seen a modest recovery in smaller company stocks, and they have outperformed their larger peers. The extreme caution among investors at the turn of the year has been relieved by better than expected economic news and continued aggressive fiscal and monetary measures adopted globally. The fund has outperformed thanks to strong stock selection, most notably in Japan (where the fund’s healthcare and industrial stocks did well) and the United Kingdom (energy, information technology). The fund has also derived added value from the overweight stance in markets such as China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: Acadian Sleeve(3) — Our belief is that high specific-company risk, earnings uncertainty and a clouded macroeconomic outlook will continue to produce high equity market volatility. However, we remain of the view that economic recovery will be visible in 2010 and possibly late in 2009. Equity markets historically have discounted economic recovery in advance, and that pattern is also expected in the current situation. Batterymarch Sleeve(3) — Whether the recent rally is cyclical or secular, we continue to position the fund to benefit from quality long-term stock fundamentals. In the near-term, we believe the challenging market conditions of high volatility and liquidity-driven markets will continue, and we continue to monitor the impact of a slowdown in globalization as countries take more nationalistic economic stances. The fund remains invested in high quality stocks that rank attractively relative to peers. As of April 30, 2009, the fund remained attractively valued versus the S&P Developed ex-US SmallCap Index, with a lower 12 month forward price to earnings (“P/E”) ratio (10.4x vs. 11.4x) and a comparable consensus expected annual earnings per share (“EPS”) growth rate over the next 2 years (7.80% vs. 7.89%). Schroders Sleeve(3) — Global small companies have risen strongly from the low point in early March, and we believe that a period of consolidation is likely. However, we believe that our focus on well-managed companies with strong balance sheets offering visible growth prospects will generate attractive relative returns. We continue to have relatively high weightings in the Pacific ex Japan region as we believe it offers superior prospects for economic and corporate growth. In contrast, we remain underweight the benchmark in Japan and in the United Kingdom. In overall sector terms, we are underweight in consumer cyclicals and financials, and overweight in energy, industrials, information technology and utilities.
 
Mr. Papageorgiou, Mr. Wolahan and Ms. Zeng were added as portfolio managers to the Acadian managed portion of the Fund in February 2009.
(1)  The S&P Developed ex-US SmallCap Index (formerly, the S&P/Citigroup Extended Market Index (“EMI”) World ex-US) is an unmanaged float-adjusted index which captures the bottom 15% of companies in the developed markets, based on the cumulative market capitalization of each country, excluding the United States, within the S&P Global Broad Market Index, which covers all publicly listed equities in 47 countries with a float-adjusted market capitalization of US$100 million or greater and a minimum annual trading liquidity of US$50 million.
(2)  The S&P EPAC SmallCap Index (formerly, the S&P/Citigroup EMI EPAC Index) is an unmanaged float-adjusted index which captures the bottom 15% of companies in the developed European and Pacific markets, based on the cumulative market capitalization of each country, within the S&P Global Broad Market Index, which covers all publicly listed equities in 47 countries with a float adjusted market capitalization of US$100 million or greater and a minimum annual trading liquidity of US $50 million.
(3)  For purposes of these discussions, “the fund” refers to each Sub-Adviser’s respectively managed portion of ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings*
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
Singapore Petroleum Co., Ltd.
    2.6 %
MTU Aero Engines Holding AG
    1.9 %
Aggreko PLC
    1.4 %
Australian Worldwide Exploration Ltd. 
    1.3 %
CGI Group, Inc. – Class A
    1.2 %
Rallye SA
    1.2 %
Norddeutsche Affinerie AG
    0.9 %
Game Group PLC
    0.9 %
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 
    0.8 %
WH Smith PLC
    0.8 %
 
  Excludes short-term investments related to ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund – Class I and securities lending collateral.  
 
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ING International Value Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING International Value Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund’s assets are managed by two sub-advisers — Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. (“Brandes”) and ING Investment Management Co. (“ING IM”). Each manages a portion of the Fund’s assets that is allocated to the sub-adviser. The following people are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fund: Glenn R. Carlson, CFA, Chief Executive Officer, Brent V. Woods, CFA, Managing Director — Investments, Amelia Maccoun Morris, CFA, Director — Investments, Brent Fredberg, Senior Analyst, W. James Brown, CFA, Director — Investments and Keith Colestock, CFA, Director — Investments, comprise the voting members of Brandes’ Large Cap Investment Committee; Philip Schwartz is the Portfolio Manager for ING IM.
 
Performance: For six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of (1.31)% compared to the MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East® Index (“MSCI EAFE® Index”)(1), which returned (2.64)% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: Brandes Sleeve(2) — Advances for holdings in the communications equipment and specialty retail industries had a positive impact upon returns. Top performers within these industries included Ericsson and Kingfisher. Gains for positions in the multiline retail and semiconductors & semiconductor equipment industries also helped performance for the six-month period ending April 30, 2009. Conversely, weakening share prices for positions in the commercial banks and pharmaceuticals industries, such as HSBC Holdings PLC, Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, and GlaxoSmithKline PLC, proved unfavorable to performance.
 
Among countries, holdings based in Brazil experienced notable gains during the period. Within this country, some of the top performers included Tele Norte Leste Participações SA ADR and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA ADR. Share price declines for businesses domiciled in Japan and Germany weighed on performance results, including Aiful Corp. and Deutsche Telekom AG.
 
Relative to the index, stock selection in the diversified telecommunication services, pharmaceuticals, and electric utilities industries made positive contributions. Conversely, the fund’s holdings in the semiconductors & semiconductor equipment industry did not perform as well as the industry as a whole, which detracted from relative performance. Among countries, stock selection of securities based in the United Kingdom and Portugal helped relative returns, while stock selection for German-based securities was unfavorable to relative performance. While the MSCI EAFE® Index has no exposure to Brazil, gains for the fund’s holdings in this country provided a positive contribution to performance. As a reminder, country and industry exposures are the result of our individual security selection — not top-down industry forecasts. As of April 30, 2009, the most substantial weightings for the Fund were in Japan and the United Kingdom, and in the diversified telecommunication services and commercial banks industries. Fund weightings are the result of individual stock selection. IIM Sleeve(2) — What a difference six months made. October marked the height of the worldwide credit crisis, as investors retreated from risk-taking and sought refuge in short-term U.S. Treasuries. In the following months, a myriad of issues plagued equity investors. Signs of life started to emerge in early March, however, spurred by the moderation of several key economic indicators. Markets rallied significantly, even gaining back the losses incurred since January 1. We have seen signs of thawing in the credit markets, indications of life in the junk bond market and an affirmation by the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) to keep credit flowing by purchasing $1.25 trillion in mortgage-backed securities and $300 billion in longer-term Treasuries. Similar to the United States, massive stimulus in the system worldwide has been a key catalyst in driving equity returns since early March. Emerging markets in both Latin America and Asia have outperformed the MSCI EAFE® Index.
 
The fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE® Index, mainly due to stock selection in Europe. The fund’s exposure to non-benchmark North America helped results. Security selection in materials, industrials and telecommunications detracted from results. An underweight in financials also significantly detracted from performance. Financials were volatile during the period and our overweight during the first four months when financials were weak, coupled with an underweight during the final two months when financials rallied, detracted from the result. Selection among information technology stocks proved beneficial, as did an underweight coupled with selection in health care.
 
The biggest net contribution to performance came from Deutsche Bank AG (“Deutsche Bank”), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (“Hon Hai”) and BMW AG (“BMW”). Deutsche Bank rose on the expected return of investment banking business and better than expected results. Hon Hai was up on improving demand in the consumer electronics marketplace and due to Taiwan’s improving relations with China. BMW was higher on better than expected results and hopes for a turnaround in auto demand. Significant detractors included AXA S.A. (“AXA”), Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (“Daiwa”) and ENI S.p.A ADR (“ENI”). AXA is a high beta stock, which means its price movements up or down should be to greater than the overall market. We sold this position when expectations were extremely poor. Daiwa was lower during the period as disappointing results coupled with a weak Japanese financial market hurt performance. ENI slid on news of a possible need for a large capital increase.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: Brandes Sleeve(2) — While we monitor short-term events in international equity markets, our investment philosophy focuses on company-by-company analysis. We take a long-term perspective and believe that none or very little of the short-term “market news” provides useful information to investors. IIM Sleeve(2) — Our outlook for equity markets over the next 12 months is positive. We believe investor sentiment reached a turning point in March when economic perceptions shifted away from a depression scenario towards more familiar recession. Intense fear had pushed stock valuations to within 20% of the extremes seen in the last century. That backdrop provided the conditions for the 30% rally just seen, and we believe, gives solid underpinning for further gains. Still, we will need to see more evidence of recovery in the global economy. In a world of 0% money and trillion-dollar stimulus packages, and not just in the United States, we believe the recovery process is underway. Credit markets indicate greater risk-acceptance and we think it’s only a matter of time before housing markets bottom out. In our view, markets are now again doing their usual job of signaling expected better times ahead.
(1)  The MSCI EAFE® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of securities listed on exchanges in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. It includes the reinvestment of dividends net of withholding taxes, but does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
(2)  For purposes of these discussions, “the fund” refers to each Sub-Adviser’s respectively managed portion of ING International Value Fund.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings*
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
Sanofi-Aventis
    2.6 %
Carrefour SA
    2.3 %
Sony Corp.
    2.2 %
AstraZeneca PLC
    2.2 %
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
    2.0 %
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
    2.0 %
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
    1.8 %
Deutsche Telekom AG
    1.8 %
NEC Corp.
    1.7 %
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
    1.6 %
 
  Excludes short-term investments related to ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund – Class I and securities lending collateral.  
 
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ING International Value Choice Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING International Value Choice Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long term capital appreciation. The Fund is managed by Paul J. Hechmer, Portfolio Manager of Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of 7.59% compared to the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East® Index(1) (“MSCI EAFE® Index”), which returned (2.64)% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The Fund posted a positive return for the six month period ending April 30, 2009 and outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE® Index, which declined over that same period.
 
The materials sector was by far the greatest contributor to absolute and relative returns this quarter. Both the overweight position in the sector, as well as the stock selection therein, combined to produce a large contribution. Within the sector, the gold companies were the largest standouts as the price of gold increased over the period. The portfolio’s South African gold holdings were further buoyed by the strengthening Rand. Conversely, the single largest individual detractor from performance for both the sector and the overall portfolio was Stora Enso OYJ (“Stora Enso”), the Finnish paper company that primarily produces publication and fine papers, packaging boards, and wood products. As economies around the world fell deeper into recession, demand for paper products collapsed, causing the stock price of Stora Enso and most other paper companies to decline significantly.
 
The information technology sector was the second largest absolute contributor to performance. The Fund has an overweight position in the sector, and the holdings therein outperformed the benchmark. The greatest overall contributors were Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. (“Mabuchi”) and Gemalto NV (“Gemalto”) of France. Though Mabuchi came under pressure at the start of the period along with other auto related companies, it rallied back with the overall market. Gemalto is a market leader and the largest global manufacturer of smart cards used in mobile telephones, financial cards, and security/ID devices and recently completed a restructuring plan.
 
The largest detractors from relative performance, from a sector perspective, were the industrial and consumer staples sectors. Though the Fund’s industrial holdings had positive contributors to absolute performance, the benchmark’s return for the sector outperformed that of the portfolio on a relative basis. Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Seven & I Holdings”) and Coca-Cola West Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Coca-Cola West”), both Japanese consumer staples companies, were some of the larger individual detractors from overall performance. Seven & I Holdings operates retail stores, mainly convenience stores, supermarkets and restaurants in several countries, and Coca-Cola West is the largest Coke bottler in Japan. As with many companies, stock prices for Seven & I Holdings and Coca-Cola West came under pressure during the period on concerns regarding the global economic downturn.
 
From a regional perspective, the Fund’s overweight position in Japan and South Africa significantly aided relative returns. The Fund’s South African exposure is dominated by holdings in gold companies, while its Japanese holdings are invested across several sectors. At the other end of the spectrum, the Fund’s exposure to Finland was a large detractor from performance, mainly due to Stora Enso, which as mentioned previously came under pressure with the downturn in the economy and consequent decline in demand for paper products.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: We do not know if equity markets bottomed in March of 2009 — only time will tell us that. What we do believe is that if one is investing for the long term, it is likely that equity markets offer the best upside of almost any asset class. Utilizing our team of global sector specialists, we continue to find what we believe to be good opportunities in many areas internationally. We have recently been adding to our consumer staples and healthcare exposure while trimming some of the strongly performing materials and technology names. We maintain significant exposure to materials and continue to be overweight Japan. Our underweight to the financials sector remains, and we continue to struggle to find many compelling opportunities in this area, but when we do, we will be willing to buy. For the patient long term investor, we believe that this is a good time to buy strong companies at attractive valuations.
(1)  The MSCI EAFE® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of securities listed on exchanges in markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. It includes the reinvestment of dividends net of withholding taxes, but does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings*
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
Magna International, Inc.
    3.3 %
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. 
    3.2 %
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    3.1 %
Barrick Gold Corp.
    3.0 %
Coca-Cola West Holdings Co., Ltd. 
    3.0 %
Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. 
    3.0 %
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR
    2.9 %
Sanofi-Aventis
    2.9 %
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. ADR
    2.8 %
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR – Class B
    2.7 %
 
  Excludes short-term investments related to ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund – Class I.  
 
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ING Russia Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Industry Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Russia Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in equity securities of Russian companies. The Fund is managed by Jan-Wim Derks and Gus Robertson, Portfolio Managers*, of ING Investment Management Advisors, B.V. — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of 2.93% compared to the MSCI Emerging Markets (“MSCI EM”) Indexsm(1) and the Russian Trading System (“RTS”) Index(2), which returned 17.38% and 7.77%, respectively, for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: Russian equities were one of the wildest roller coaster rides amongst global equity markets in the last six months. After losing more than three quarters of its value (from peak to trough) the Russian market endured particularly volatile action in late 2008 and early 2009 — including three double-digit percentage-point rallies — before the RTS Index reached its low point of 498 on January 23, 2009 after falling from almost 2,500 at its peak in May 2008. From its low point, the RTS Index had risen more than 66% by the end of the period.
 
The Fund’s underperformance for the reporting period was due to stock selection, primarily in the materials and utilities sectors. Toward the end of 2008, it seemed that Russia needed to allow its currency to devalue. We saw this as an opportunity to increase Fund exposure to export sectors. The Fund added to its positions in the energy sector and selectively to materials, which hurt results for the period.
 
Stock selection among energy and financials sectors contributed to results. Despite the poor outlook for the ruble at the time, the Fund did not sell out of its domestic exposure. We believed the companies that the Fund holds would be in a position to gain from the economic difficulty by acquiring weaker competitors.
 
Between November 2008 and February 2009 the ruble lost a third of its value against its dual currency trading basket (55% U.S. dollar and 45% euro), while the Central Bank of Russia followed its course of gradual currency weakening. Despite the negative impact it was to have on the Central Bank’s foreign currency reserves, the authorities did not believe they could handle the potential political fall-out of a sudden devaluation, as happened in 1998. For better or worse, this was the first example of successful, gradual currency depreciation in emerging markets history.
 
While the Fund kept a cautious stance toward the financial sector throughout the period, it made only moderate changes to other sectors and trading activity was light. The domestic stocks the Fund held generally benefited performance. Discount food retailer Magnit OAO was the biggest contributor — the stock was among the Fund’s largest overweight positions during the period.
 
As oil prices have risen, there has been a return of risk appetite among global investors and riskier assets have outperformed less-risky assets. This has helped Russia, seen as a riskier equity market than most of its emerging market peers. Within Russia, it has helped stocks of highly leveraged companies relative to their less-leveraged peers.
 
Current Outlook and Strategy: We have a balanced outlook on the Russian market. In our opinion, the external environment is positive with risk appetite, and commodity prices having recently turned up from depressed levels. Even following the sharp recovery since January lows, we believe Russian equity valuations, in general, remain attractive relative to their own history and their emerging market peers. From these levels however, the valuation in itself is not likely to act as a significant further catalyst for a short term re-rating without a corresponding increase in underlying earnings.
 
In the meantime, Russia’s economy continues to face headwinds such as inflation, rising unemployment and contracting industrial output. It is difficult to build a case for significant improvements in corporate earnings in the near term; over the long term, however, there remains significant potential for corporate earnings improvements.
 
We are paying particular attention to developments in the materials and financials sectors, where we think significant balance sheet and cyclical risk remains. Elsewhere, the Fund sticks to its key, stock-level over-weights, where we see better quality balance sheets, management teams, corporate governance and earnings visibility.
Remco Vergeer was removed as a portfolio manager to the Fund effective May 1, 2009.
(1)  The MSCI EM Indexsm is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of securities listed on exchanges in developing nations throughout the world. It includes the reinvestment of dividends net of withholding taxes, but does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
(2)  The RTS Index is a capitalization-weighted index that is calculated in U.S. dollars. The index tracks the performance of Russia’s most active stocks traded on the RTS. The index is operated by the National Association of Participants in the Securities Markets, a non-profit body.
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds.

 
Top Ten Holdings*
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
Lukoil-Spon ADR
    15.4 %
OAO Rosneft Oil Co. GDR
    12.2 %
OAO Gazprom
    8.2 %
Sberbank RF
    6.3 %
Novatek OAO GDR
    5.1 %
OAO Gazprom ADR
    4.6 %
Tatneft GDR
    4.6 %
Surgutneftegaz ADR
    4.2 %
Polyus Gold Co. ZAO ADR
    3.7 %
Magnit OAO
    3.5 %
 
  Excludes short-term investments related to securities lending collateral.  
 
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ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Country Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return. The Fund is managed by Gorky Urquieta, Senior Investment Manager and Daniel Eustaquio, Senior Portfolio Manager, of ING Investment Management Advisors, B.V. — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of 17.45% compared to the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified (Hard Currency)(1) (“JPMorgan EMB Index Global Diversified”), the JPMorgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets-Global Diversified(2) (“JPMorgan GB Index EM-Global Diversified”) and a composite index consisting of 50% JPMorgan EMB Index Global Diversified and 50% JPMorgan GB Index EM-Global Diversified, which returned 21.27%, 12.79% and 17.03%, respectively, for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The global economy is in the midst of the deepest recession in decades. During the period, de-leveraging continued to exacerbate volatility in almost all asset classes, and fixed income was not immune. Central banks around the world cut interest rates to unprecedented levels. Global asset markets began to recover in the first months of 2009. Public sector and multilateral aid packages, quantitative easing programs, toxic asset liquidation programs, improving technical factors and the notion that some emerging market names and currencies had become oversold benefited the asset class. Strong equity markets and higher commodity prices added further support. Recoveries were particularly strong in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Russia.
 
The Fund lagged the composite benchmark in the early part of the reporting period, mainly because of its exposure to Russian government-related corporate bonds such as OAO Gazprom ADR and Transneft. Performance improved in the latter part of the period, mainly due to overweights in higher-risk countries such as Russia, Venezuela, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Pakistan and the Dominican Republic. Security selection in Russia, Argentina, Mexico and Indonesia also helped results. Underweights in Mexico, China and Colombia also added to performance. The Fund lost value with an underweight position in Argentina. Instrument selection in Ukraine, Iraq and Kazakhstan as well as an over-weight position in Brazil detracted from performance. The Fund benefited from trades in the Korean won and duration positions in higher real interest rate environments as inflationary expectations moderated.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: Our overall negative outlook on the asset class has not changed materially, although we have become a bit more positive. From a fundamental perspective, we believe emerging market debt offers value. We believe the environment of U.S. interest rates is supportive for the asset class, as are investor positioning and risk appetite. Volatility is declining steadily, and we think investors have factored recession scenarios into prices. Liquidity appears to be coming back gradually to the market, as evidenced by lower spreads between Treasuries and interbank rates. Still, it is difficult to assess the downside risks that may lie ahead. In our opinion, emerging market debt in hard currency (dollars and euros) is likely to remain volatile in the months ahead, along with financial markets in general.
(1)  The JPMorgan EMB Index Global Diversified is a uniquely-weighted version of the Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. It limits the weights of those index countries with larger debt stocks by only including specified portions of these countries’ eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding.
 
(2)  The JPMorgan GB Index EM-Global Diversified is a global, local emerging markets index consisting of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds.

 
Top Ten Holdings
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
         
Mexican Bonos, 7.750%, due 12/14/17
    5.1 %
         
Republic of Colombia, 12.000%, due 10/22/15
    4.4 %
         
Hungary Government International Bond, 6.750%, due 02/12/13
    3.8 %
         
South Africa Government International Bond, 13.500%, due 09/15/15
    3.4 %
         
Indonesia Treasury Bond, 10.750%, due 05/15/16
    3.1 %
         
Malaysia Government International Bond, 4.240%, due 02/07/18
    2.7 %
         
Thailand Government International Bond, 5.125%, due 03/13/18
    2.5 %
         
Poland Government International Bond, 5.250%, due 04/25/13
    2.2 %
         
Federative Republic of Brazil, 12.500%, due 01/05/22
    2.0 %
         
Brazil Government International Bond, 7.125%, due 01/20/37
    1.9 %
 
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ING Global Bond Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Investment Type Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 

 
ING Global Bond Fund (the ”Fund”) seeks to maximize total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund is managed by Chris Diaz and Mike Mata, Portfolio Managers*, of ING Investment Management Co. — the Sub-Adviser.
 
Performance: For the six months ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of 9.07% compared to the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index(1) (the ”Index”), which returned 6.68% for the same period.
 
Portfolio Specifics: The global economy is in the midst of the deepest recession in decades. During the period, global de-leveraging continued to exacerbate volatility in almost all asset classes, and fixed income was not immune. Uncertainty and risk aversion remained elevated. Central banks around the world cut interest rates to unprecedented levels.
 
In the first months of 2009, there were signs of stabilization, albeit at low and still declining levels. The U.S. government passed a stimulus package totaling $820 billion, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) introduced a myriad of programs designed to jump start the waning credit markets and deal with the “toxic assets” weighing on bank balance sheets.
 
Purchases of agency debt and residential mortgage-backed securities by the Fed resulted in lower conforming mortgage rates and a spike in refinancing. Equities around the world rallied, junk bonds and other once-frozen securities showed dramatic improvement in March and April.
 
In the government bond markets, there was tension between increased supply to fund stimulus spending and weak fundamentals. The pressure of increased supply eventually caused higher yields on U.S. Treasuries and UK Gilts.
 
The Fund outperformed its benchmark for the period, mainly because of its overweight exposure to interest rates in various global markets, specifically expressed in Germany, the UK and Canada and the Fund outperformed as government bonds rallied. During the period, the Fund was positioned for and benefited from changes in global yield curves, including Germany, Canada, the UK and Australia. Other significant contributors to results were off-index positions in Brazilian and Mexican debt. As the impact of the global recession and credit crisis made its way to the emerging economies, their central banks began cutting rates and yields fell.
 
In January, the Fund had an overweight exposure to the U.S. dollar and underweight positions in the New Zealand dollar and the euro,which helped results. A long position in the Australian dollar in the first quarter detracted from results. We positioned the Fund for emerging market weakness as it became apparent that the global crisis would be felt in those economies. The Fund benefited from short exposure to the Polish zloty and the Russian ruble.
 
Exposure to collateralized mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) detracted significantly from results for the period. The Fund was overweight as CMBS sustained heavy losses in November.
 
We started a corporate bond position in October 2008. By late November this position became an overweight, mainly of industrials, and detracted from performance. As the stimulus of first-quarter 2009 began to reopen the credit markets, the Fund benefited from its overweight in corporate bonds.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: While some data points have surprised to the upside recently, we believe we are still in the midst of the worst recession in post-war history. We expect lower yields for an extended period of time as deflation becomes the main concern. With the significant drop in global industrial production, capacity utilization rates continue to decline. This means manufacturers are operating with plenty of economic slack, which will no doubt place downward pressure on goods prices. This is a bad sign for corporate profits and signals further deflationary risk to the U.S. and global economy.
 
With unemployment still rapidly rising and incomes declining, the massive de-levering of the world continues. Savings rates are going up, which means spending is going down. We believe this will only prolong the recovery in the United States. The massive stimulus packages, mostly in the U.S., China and Japan, are attempting to increase spending by putting extra money in consumers’ pockets. Also critical is the extent to which credit is available to consumers. While the government programs attempt to thaw the credit markets and instill confidence in lenders, the effects still remain to be seen.
 
The Fund is currently overweight high quality emerging market debt and currency. It is also underweighting the U.S. dollar, as the United States’ fiscal situation continues to deteriorate relative to most other major economies. We expect to add some high-quality, non-agency mortgages and high yield bonds.
 
Effective January 13, 2009, James Kauffmann was replaced by Chris Diaz and Mike Mata as portfolio managers to the Fund.
 
(1)  Formerly known as the Lehman Brothers Global Aggregate Index. As of October 31, 2008 all Lehman Brothers indices were renamed: the words “Lehman Brothers” changed to “Barclays Capital.” The Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Top Ten Holdings*
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
         
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F, 10.000%, due 01/01/12
    14.2 %
         
Bundesschatzanweisungen, 4.000%, due 09/10/10
    4.9 %
         
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.875%, due 03/31/11
    4.5 %
         
Japan Government International Bond, 0.400%, due 03/15/11
    4.4 %
         
Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 3.750%, due 01/04/19
    3.8 %
         
Bundesobligation, 4.000%, due 10/11/13
    3.1 %
         
Japan Government International Bond, 1.400%, due 12/20/11
    2.8 %
         
U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, due 03/31/14
    2.6 %
         
Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 4.250%, due 01/04/14
    2.6 %
         
Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 4.250%, due 07/04/39
    2.4 %
 
  Excludes short-term investments related to ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund – Class I.  
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.
 


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ING Diversified International Fund
Portfolio Managers’ Report
 

 
Asset Allocation
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
 
Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.

 
ING Diversified International Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long term growth of capital. The Fund invests in a combination of other ING Funds (“Underlying Funds”) according to target allocations determined by ING Investments, LLC. The Fund is managed by ING Investments, LLC, under the guidance of an Asset Allocation Committee.(1)
 
Portfolio Specifics: The Fund’s approximate target investment allocations (expressed as a percentage of its net assets) among the asset classes in which the Fund invests in are set out below. As these are target allocations, the actual allocations of the Fund’s assets may deviate from the percentages shown.
 
Assets will be allocated among the Underlying Funds and markets based on judgments made by ING Investments, LLC. The performance of the Fund reflects the performance of the Underlying Funds in which it invests and the weightings of the Fund’s assets in each Underlying Fund.
 
There is a risk that the Fund may allocate assets to an Underlying Fund or market that underperforms other asset classes. The Fund may be underweighted in assets or a market that is experiencing significant returns (or relative out performance) or overweighted in assets or a market with significant declines (or relative under performance).
 
The Investment Review Committee allocates the Fund’s assets among the Underlying Funds based on advice from ING Investment Management Co., a consultant to the Asset Allocation Committee.
 
Performance: For the six month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund’s Class A shares, excluding sales charges, provided a total return of (0.93)% compared to the MSCI All Country World Indexsm (ex-US)(2) (“MSCI ACWI (ex-US)”) which returned 1.03% for the same period.
 
The Fund’s underperformance relative to its benchmark is related to the performance of the Underlying Funds and the weightings in the Underlying Funds relative to that of their strategic benchmarks. The greatest detractor for the period came from ING Foreign Fund. Additionally, ING Emerging Countries Fund, ING International Small Cap Multi-Manager Fund, ING Index Plus International Equity Fund, ING International Equity Dividend Fund and ING International Real Estate Fund all underperformed their respective strategic benchmarks for the period. These negative results were partially offset by the collective positive relative performance of ING International Value Choice Fund, ING Capital Appreciation Fund and ING International Growth Opportunities Fund.
 
Small cap was a relatively strong performing asset class, trailing only emerging markets. As a non-benchmark holding, its inclusion in the Fund added to relative performance. On the other hand, real estate saw negative absolute returns, but outperformed large growth.
 
Current Strategy and Outlook: All the major developed economies are now formally in a recession, which could prove to be the most severe since the 1930s. With this as a backdrop, the global outlook for equities remains problematic and is largely contingent on the stabilization of the global financial sector, unfreezing the currently dysfunctional credit markets and containment of the damage this has inflicted on the global economy. While recent economic indicators are marginally less negative, the global economy remains under intense pressure and sentiment is fragile, which in turn should cap the market’s potential in coming months.
 
Massive monetary and fiscal support are so far providing a safety net, and a catalyst in some cases, for equity markets around the world. However, sentiment remains weak and volatility is expected to remain high in the months ahead. Given this scenario, we believe a strategy with an emphasis on diversification should be able to navigate markets that will remain unusually volatile.
 
We made a tactical move during the period, reversing the Fund’s underweight to small cap and corresponding overweight to large cap core. Small cap has greater exposure to local markets, which initially led to the underweight. In the context of a global recovery, we believe small cap should perform relatively well. Near the end of the period, the Fund was neutral to our strategic asset allocations for each asset class.
(1)  The members of the Asset Allocation Committee are: William A. Evans, Michael J. Roland, and Paul Zemsky.
 
(2)  The MSCI ACWI (ex-US)sm measures the returns of equities of companies which are domiciled outside the U.S. It includes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions net of withholding taxes, but does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing.
 
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance for the different classes of shares will vary based on differences in fees associated with each class.

 
Target Allocations
as of April 30, 2009
(as a percent of net assets)
 
         
International Core
    35.0 %
International Growth
    17.5 %
International Value
    17.5 %
International Small Cap
    10.0 %
Emerging Markets
    15.0 %
Real Estate
    5.0 %
 
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As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, redemption fees, and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These Examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The Examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009. The Funds’ expenses are shown without the imposition of any sales charges or fees. Expenses would have been higher if such charges were included.
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first section of the table shown, “Actual Fund Return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical (5% return before expenses),” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
                                                                 
    Actual Fund Return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    Beginning
  Ending
      Expenses Paid
  Beginning
  Ending
      Expenses Paid
    Account
  Account
      During the
  Account
  Account
      During the
    Value
  Value
  Annualized
  Period Ended
  Value
  Value
  Annualized
  Period Ended
    November 1,
  April 30,
  Expense
  April 30,
  November 1,
  April 30,
  Expense
  April 30,
    2008   2009   Ratio   2009*   2008   2009   Ratio   2009*
 
ING Global Equity Dividend Fund
                                                                 
Class A
  $ 1,000.00     $ 880.20       1.40 %   $ 6.53     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.85       1.40 %   $ 7.00  
Class B
    1,000.00       877.50       2.15       10.01       1,000.00       1,014.13       2.15       10.74  
Class C
    1,000.00       877.20       2.15       10.01       1,000.00       1,014.13       2.15       10.74  
Class I
    1,000.00       882.30       0.97       4.53       1,000.00       1,019.98       0.97       4.86  
Class O
    1,000.00       880.10       1.40       6.53       1,000.00       1,017.85       1.40       7.00  
Class W
    1,000.00       883.20       0.97       4.53       1,000.00       1,019.98       0.97       4.86  
ING Global Natural Resources Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       979.80       1.66       8.15       1,000.00       1,016.56       1.66       8.30  
Class I
    1,000.00       982.50       1.26       6.19       1,000.00       1,018.55       1.26       6.31  
Class W
    1,000.00       981.20       1.26       6.19       1,000.00       1,018.55       1.26       6.31  
ING Global Real Estate Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       864.20       1.53       7.07       1,000.00       1,017.21       1.53       7.65  
Class B
    1,000.00       860.40       2.28       10.52       1,000.00       1,013.49       2.28       11.38  
Class C
    1,000.00       860.80       2.28       10.52       1,000.00       1,013.49       2.28       11.38  
Class I
    1,000.00       865.60       1.07       4.95       1,000.00       1,019.49       1.07       5.36  
Class O
    1,000.00       864.30       1.53       7.07       1,000.00       1,017.21       1.53       7.65  
Class W
    1,000.00       866.10       1.07       4.95       1,000.00       1,019.49       1.07       5.36  
 
 *  Expenses are equal to each Fund’s respective annualized expense ratios multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half-year.


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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                                                                 
    Actual Fund Return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    Beginning
  Ending
      Expenses Paid
  Beginning
  Ending
      Expenses Paid
    Account
  Account
      During the
  Account
  Account
      During the
    Value
  Value
  Annualized
  Period Ended
  Value
  Value
  Annualized
  Period Ended
    November 1,
  April 30,
  Expense
  April 30,
  November 1,
  April 30,
  Expense
  April 30,
    2008   2009   Ratio   2009*   2008   2009   Ratio   2009*
 
ING Global Value Choice Fund
                                                                 
Class A
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,203.10       1.50 %   $ 8.19     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.36       1.50 %   $ 7.50  
Class B
    1,000.00       1,198.30       2.25       12.26       1,000.00       1,013.64       2.25       11.23  
Class C
    1,000.00       1,198.40       2.25       12.26       1,000.00       1,013.64       2.25       11.23  
Class I
    1,000.00       1,205.10       1.18       6.45       1,000.00       1,018.94       1.18       5.91  
Class Q
    1,000.00       1,203.70       1.45       7.92       1,000.00       1,017.60       1.45       7.25  
ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       915.00       1.78       8.45       1,000.00       1,015.97       1.78       8.90  
Class B
    1,000.00       910.40       2.53       11.98       1,000.00       1,012.25       2.53       12.62  
Class C
    1,000.00       912.00       2.53       11.99       1,000.00       1,012.25       2.53       12.62  
Class I
    1,000.00       915.10       1.53       7.27       1,000.00       1,017.21       1.53       7.65  
ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       1,003.00       1.20       5.96       1,000.00       1,018.84       1.20       6.01  
Class B
    1,000.00       996.80       1.95       9.65       1,000.00       1,015.12       1.95       9.74  
Class C
    1,000.00       1,003.40       1.95       9.69       1,000.00       1,015.12       1.95       9.74  
Class I
    1,000.00       1,006.80       0.85       4.23       1,000.00       1,020.58       0.85       4.26  
ING Emerging Countries Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       1,124.10       2.09       11.01       1,000.00       1,014.43       2.09       10.44  
Class B
    1,000.00       1,118.10       2.84       14.91       1,000.00       1,010.71       2.84       14.16  
Class C
    1,000.00       1,118.70       2.84       14.92       1,000.00       1,010.71       2.84       14.16  
Class I
    1,000.00       1,126.50       1.73       9.12       1,000.00       1,016.22       1.73       8.65  
Class Q
    1,000.00       1,124.30       1.98       10.43       1,000.00       1,014.98       1.98       9.89  
Class W
    1,000.00       1,126.90       1.73       9.12       1,000.00       1,016.22       1.73       8.65  
ING European Real Estate Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       907.70       1.75       8.28       1,000.00       1,016.12       1.75       8.75  
Class B
    1,000.00       902.60       2.50       11.79       1,000.00       1,012.40       2.50       12.47  
Class C
    1,000.00       905.00       2.50       11.81       1,000.00       1,012.40       2.50       12.47  
Class I
    1,000.00       909.50       1.40       6.63       1,000.00       1,017.85       1.40       7.00  
ING Foreign Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       916.20       1.70       8.08       1,000.00       1,016.36       1.70       8.50  
Class B
    1,000.00       911.80       2.45       11.61       1,000.00       1,012.65       2.45       12.23  
Class C
    1,000.00       912.80       2.45       11.62       1,000.00       1,012.65       2.45       12.23  
Class I
    1,000.00       918.30       1.32       6.28       1,000.00       1,018.25       1.32       6.61  
Class Q
    1,000.00       916.30       1.57       7.46       1,000.00       1,017.01       1.57       7.85  
Class W
    1,000.00       918.10       1.32       6.28       1,000.00       1,018.25       1.32       6.61  
ING Greater China Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       1,296.50       2.12       12.07       1,000.00       1,014.28       2.12       10.59  
Class B
    1,000.00       1,290.80       2.87       16.30       1,000.00       1,010.56       2.87       14.31  
Class C
    1,000.00       1,291.00       2.87       16.30       1,000.00       1,010.56       2.87       14.31  
Class I
    1,000.00       1,298.00       1.68       9.57       1,000.00       1,016.46       1.68       8.40  
Class O
    1,000.00       1,294.20       2.12       12.06       1,000.00       1,014.28       2.12       10.59  
ING Index Plus International Equity Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       965.30       1.16       5.65       1,000.00       1,019.04       1.16       5.81  
Class B
    1,000.00       961.00       1.91       9.29       1,000.00       1,015.32       1.91       9.54  
Class C
    1,000.00       961.00       1.91       9.29       1,000.00       1,015.32       1.91       9.54  
Class I
    1,000.00       967.20       0.91       4.44       1,000.00       1,020.28       0.91       4.56  
Class O
    1,000.00       966.50       1.16       5.66       1,000.00       1,019.04       1.16       5.81  
 
 *  Expenses are equal to each Fund’s respective annualized expense ratios multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half-year.

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                                                                 
    Actual Fund Return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    Beginning
  Ending
      Expenses Paid
  Beginning
  Ending
      Expenses Paid
    Account
  Account
      During the
  Account
  Account
      During the
    Value
  Value
  Annualized
  Period Ended
  Value
  Value
  Annualized
  Period Ended
    November 1,
  April 30,
  Expense
  April 30,
  November 1,
  April 30,
  Expense
  April 30,
    2008   2009   Ratio   2009*   2008   2009   Ratio   2009*
 
ING International Capital Appreciation Fund
                                                                 
Class A
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,057.50       1.52 %   $ 7.75     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.26       1.52 %   $ 7.60  
Class B
    1,000.00       1,051.70       2.27       11.55       1,000.00       1,013.54       2.27       11.33  
Class C
    1,000.00       1,050.00       2.27       11.54       1,000.00       1,013.54       2.27       11.33  
Class I
    1,000.00       1,057.60       1.10       5.61       1,000.00       1,019.34       1.10       5.51  
ING International Equity Dividend Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       935.00       1.40       6.72       1,000.00       1,017.85       1.40       7.00  
Class B
    1,000.00       931.50       2.15       10.30       1,000.00       1,014.13       2.15       10.74  
Class C
    1,000.00       931.60       2.15       10.30       1,000.00       1,014.13       2.15       10.74  
Class I
    1,000.00       937.10       0.99       4.75       1,000.00       1,019.89       0.99       4.96  
Class W
    1,000.00       938.60       1.15       5.53       1,000.00       1,019.09       1.15       5.76  
ING International Growth Opportunities Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       1,041.20       1.70       8.60       1,000.00       1,016.36       1.70       8.50  
Class B
    1,000.00       1,037.80       2.45       12.38       1,000.00       1,012.65       2.45       12.23  
Class C
    1,000.00       1,037.70       2.45       12.38       1,000.00       1,012.65       2.45       12.23  
Class I
    1,000.00       1,045.70       1.33       6.75       1,000.00       1,018.20       1.33       6.66  
Class Q
    1,000.00       1,043.80       1.54       7.80       1,000.00       1,017.16       1.54       7.70  
ING International Real Estate Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       894.10       1.50       7.04       1,000.00       1,017.36       1.50       7.50  
Class B
    1,000.00       890.20       2.25       10.54       1,000.00       1,013.64       2.25       11.23  
Class C
    1,000.00       889.80       2.25       10.54       1,000.00       1,013.64       2.25       11.23  
Class I
    1,000.00       894.60       1.24       5.82       1,000.00       1,018.65       1.24       6.21  
Class W
    1,000.00       895.90       1.24       5.83       1,000.00       1,018.65       1.24       6.21  
ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       1,027.50       1.89       9.50       1,000.00       1,015.42       1.89       9.44  
Class B
    1,000.00       1,022.70       2.54       12.74       1,000.00       1,012.20       2.54       12.67  
Class C
    1,000.00       1,024.10       2.54       12.75       1,000.00       1,012.20       2.54       12.67  
Class I
    1,000.00       1,030.40       1.41       7.10       1,000.00       1,017.80       1.41       7.05  
Class O
    1,000.00       1,028.70       1.79       9.00       1,000.00       1,015.92       1.79       8.95  
Class Q
    1,000.00       1,029.20       1.66       8.35       1,000.00       1,016.56       1.66       8.30  
Class W
    1,000.00       1,030.40       1.41       7.10       1,000.00       1,017.80       1.41       7.05  
ING International Value Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       986.90       1.74       8.57       1,000.00       1,016.17       1.74       8.70  
Class B
    1,000.00       982.20       2.44       11.99       1,000.00       1,012.69       2.44       12.18  
Class C
    1,000.00       982.80       2.41       11.85       1,000.00       1,012.84       2.41       12.03  
Class I
    1,000.00       987.50       1.35       6.65       1,000.00       1,018.10       1.35       6.76  
Class Q
    1,000.00       987.80       1.35       6.65       1,000.00       1,018.10       1.35       6.76  
ING International Value Choice Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       1,075.90       1.70       8.75       1,000.00       1,016.36       1.70       8.50  
Class B
    1,000.00       1,071.50       2.45       12.58       1,000.00       1,012.65       2.45       12.23  
Class C
    1,000.00       1,072.70       2.45       12.59       1,000.00       1,012.65       2.45       12.23  
Class I
    1,000.00       1,078.70       1.27       6.55       1,000.00       1,018.50       1.27       6.36  
ING Russia Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       1,029.30       2.52       12.68       1,000.00       1,012.30       2.52       12.57  
 
 *  Expenses are equal to each Fund’s respective annualized expense ratios multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half-year.

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                                                                 
    Actual Fund Return   Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
    Beginning
  Ending
      Expenses Paid
  Beginning
  Ending
      Expenses Paid
    Account
  Account
      During the
  Account
  Account
      During the
    Value
  Value
  Annualized
  Period Ended
  Value
  Value
  Annualized
  Period Ended
    November 1,
  April 30,
  Expense
  April 30,
  November 1,
  April 30,
  Expense
  April 30,
    2008   2009   Ratio   2009*   2008   2009   Ratio   2009*
 
ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
                                                                 
Class A
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,174.50       1.25 %   $ 6.74     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.60       1.25 %   $ 6.26  
Class B
    1,000.00       1,171.20       2.00       10.77       1,000.00       1,014.88       2.00       9.99  
Class C
    1,000.00       1,171.50       2.00       10.77       1,000.00       1,014.88       2.00       9.99  
Class I
    1,000.00       1,177.30       0.89       4.80       1,000.00       1,020.38       0.89       4.46  
ING Global Bond Fund
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       1,090.70       0.90       4.67       1,000.00       1,020.33       0.90       4.51  
Class B
    1,000.00       1,086.70       1.65       8.54       1,000.00       1,016.61       1.65       8.25  
Class C
    1,000.00       1,086.30       1.65       8.54       1,000.00       1,016.61       1.65       8.25  
Class I
    1,000.00       1,093.20       0.51       2.65       1,000.00       1,022.27       0.51       2.56  
Class O
    1,000.00       1,089.80       0.90       4.66       1,000.00       1,020.33       0.90       4.51  
ING Diversified International Fund(1)
                                                                 
Class A
    1,000.00       990.70       0.27       1.33       1,000.00       1,023.46       0.27       1.35  
Class B
    1,000.00       988.10       1.02       5.03       1,000.00       1,019.74       1.02       5.11  
Class C
    1,000.00       987.90       1.02       5.03       1,000.00       1,019.74       1.02       5.11  
Class I
    1,000.00       994.70       0.02       0.10       1,000.00       1,024.70       0.02       0.10  
Class O
    1,000.00       991.40       0.27       1.33       1,000.00       1,023.46       0.27       1.35  
Class R
    1,000.00       991.50       0.52       2.57       1,000.00       1,022.22       0.52       2.61  
Class W
    1,000.00       994.80       0.02       0.10       1,000.00       1,024.70       0.02       0.10  
 
 *  Expenses are equal to each Fund’s respective annualized expense ratios multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the most recent fiscal half-year.
 
(1)  The annualized expense ratios do not include expenses of underlying funds.

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
    ING
  ING
  ING
  ING
    Global
  Global
  Global
  Global
    Equity
  Natural
  Real
  Value
    Dividend
  Resources
  Estate
  Choice
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
ASSETS:
                               
Investments in securities at value+*
  $ 106,692,297     $ 79,512,208     $ 1,066,724,845     $ 122,826,666  
Investments in affiliates**
                520,418        
Short-term investments***
    157,673             18,391,293       8,789,017  
Short-term investments in affiliates****
          732,000       17,326,717       12,468,394  
Cash
    2,821,986       304             319,877  
Foreign currencies at value*****
    664,856       9,651       373,073        
Receivables:
                               
Investment securities sold
    36,177       24,246       996,933       990,145  
Fund shares sold
    85,886       101,402       5,818,815       962,832  
Dividends and interest
    445,902       20,258       4,825,415       497,027  
Prepaid expenses
    31,296       19,691       119,463       44,758  
Reimbursement due from manager
    31,197                    
                                 
Total assets
    110,967,270       80,419,760       1,115,096,972       146,898,716  
                                 
                                 
LIABILITIES:
                               
Payable for investment securities purchased
    25,846       316,883       6,279,762       1,328,225  
Payable for fund shares redeemed
    295,935       16,401       4,117,622       208,459  
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned
    182,453             18,940,357       8,846,571  
Payable to affiliates
    121,532       80,837       930,265       134,419  
Payable for directors fees
    3,733       15,554       7,241       17,358  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
    169,889       94,700       994,432       117,242  
                                 
Total liabilities
    799,388       524,375       31,269,679       10,652,274  
                                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 110,167,882     $ 79,895,385     $ 1,083,827,293     $ 136,246,442  
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS WERE COMPRISED OF:
                               
Paid-in capital
  $ 236,313,732     $ 120,764,416     $ 2,112,155,060     $ 306,761,654  
Undistributed net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income)
    517,486       (25,557 )     (31,341,746 )     407,981  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (101,468,034 )     (23,465,798 )     (654,483,344 )     (167,473,369 )
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (25,195,302 )     (17,377,676 )     (342,502,677 )     (3,449,824 )
                                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 110,167,882     $ 79,895,385     $ 1,083,827,293     $ 136,246,442  
                                 
                                 
                               
+ Including securities loaned at value
  $ 168,546     $     $ 18,320,386     $ 8,341,134  
* Cost of investments in securities
  $ 131,867,344     $ 96,890,026     $ 1,406,875,446     $ 126,220,995  
** Cost of investments in affiliates
  $     $     $ 2,242,416     $  
*** Cost of short-term investments
  $ 182,453     $     $ 18,940,357     $ 8,846,571  
**** Cost of short-term investments in affiliates
  $     $ 732,000     $ 17,326,717     $ 12,468,394  
***** Cost of foreign currencies
  $ 647,975     $ 9,576     $ 370,620     $  
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                                 
    ING
  ING
  ING
  ING
    Global
  Global
  Global
  Global
    Equity
  Natural
  Real
  Value
    Dividend
  Resources
  Estate
  Choice
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Class A:
                               
Net assets
  $ 43,468,521     $ 79,521,950     $ 573,455,682     $ 94,551,591  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    5,695,112       12,900,960       53,836,052       4,667,036  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 7.63     $ 6.16     $ 10.65     $ 20.26  
Maximum offering price per share (5.75%)(1)
  $ 8.10     $ 6.54     $ 11.30     $ 21.50  
Class B:
                               
Net assets
  $ 15,082,547       n/a     $ 17,272,354     $ 5,324,429  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       n/a       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $       n/a     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    1,981,495       n/a       1,918,504       245,466  
Net asset value and redemption price per share(2)
  $ 7.61       n/a     $ 9.00     $ 21.69  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 7.61       n/a     $ 9.00     $ 21.69  
Class C:
                               
Net assets
  $ 34,291,044       n/a     $ 106,201,662     $ 26,554,477  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       n/a       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $       n/a     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    4,516,395       n/a       11,192,589       1,378,021  
Net asset value and redemption price per share(2)
  $ 7.59       n/a     $ 9.49     $ 19.27  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 7.59       n/a     $ 9.49     $ 19.27  
Class I:
                               
Net assets
  $ 1,455,329     $ 291,747     $ 272,406,702     $ 6,596,558  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    190,481       47,415       25,573,129       323,558  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 7.64     $ 6.15     $ 10.65     $ 20.39  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 7.64     $ 6.15     $ 10.65     $ 20.39  
Class O:
                               
Net assets
  $ 12,271,369       n/a     $ 10,234,892       n/a  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       n/a       unlimited       n/a  
Par value
  $       n/a     $       n/a  
Shares outstanding
    1,610,002       n/a       961,095       n/a  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 7.62       n/a     $ 10.65       n/a  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 7.62       n/a     $ 10.65       n/a  
Class Q:
                               
Net assets
    n/a       n/a       n/a     $ 3,219,387  
Shares authorized
    n/a       n/a       n/a       unlimited  
Par value
    n/a       n/a       n/a     $  
Shares outstanding
    n/a       n/a       n/a       135,237  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
    n/a       n/a       n/a     $ 23.81  
Maximum offering price per share
    n/a       n/a       n/a     $ 23.81  
Class W:
                               
Net assets
  $ 3,599,072     $ 81,688     $ 104,256,001       n/a  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       n/a  
Par value
  $     $     $       n/a  
Shares outstanding
    433,329       10,542       9,769,455       n/a  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 8.31     $ 7.75     $ 10.67       n/a  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 8.31     $ 7.75     $ 10.67       n/a  
(1)  Maximum offering price is computed at 100/94.25 of net asset value. On purchases of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.
(2)  Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charges.
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
    ING
  ING
      ING
    Asia-Pacific
  Disciplined
  ING
  European
    Real
  International
  Emerging
  Real
    Estate
  SmallCap
  Countries
  Estate
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
ASSETS:
                               
Investments in securities at value+*
  $ 2,747,100     $ 231,336,610     $ 96,113,146     $ 2,646,037  
Short-term investments**
                5,529,603        
Short-term investments in affiliates***
    86,629                   38,263  
Cash
          330,011       3,406,312        
Foreign currencies at value****
    311       1,428,281       2,609,678       42,924  
Receivables:
                               
Investment securities sold
          159,381       634,906       29,803  
Fund shares sold
          119,962       132,336       2,470  
Dividends and interest
    12,899       1,681,558       393,055       39,874  
Prepaid expenses
    20,861       17,524       38,644       20,806  
Reimbursement due from manager
    13,307             5,169       3,175  
                                 
Total assets
    2,881,107       235,073,327       108,862,849       2,823,352  
                                 
                                 
LIABILITIES:
                               
Payable for investment securities purchased
    11,999       1,114,811       708,275       44,747  
Payable for fund shares redeemed
          32,549       738,477        
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned
                5,561,927        
Payable to affiliates
    3,479       128,854       136,328       3,023  
Payable for directors fees
    1,651       4,490       33,578       1,023  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
    20,483       127,660       196,701       25,126  
                                 
Total liabilities
    37,612       1,408,364       7,375,286       73,919  
                                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 2,843,495     $ 233,664,963     $ 101,487,563     $ 2,749,433  
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS WERE COMPRISED OF:
                               
Paid-in capital
  $ 8,904,002     $ 450,502,579     $ 209,675,184     $ 6,017,269  
Undistributed net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income)
    2,350       2,313,568       (148,925 )     43,210  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (5,248,965 )     (159,738,504 )     (112,758,466 )     (2,450,242 )
Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (813,892 )     (59,412,680 )     4,719,770       (860,804 )
                                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 2,843,495     $ 233,664,963     $ 101,487,563     $ 2,749,433  
                                 
                                 
                               
+ Including securities loaned at value
  $     $     $ 5,527,055     $  
* Cost of investments in securities
  $ 3,560,749     $ 290,742,292     $ 91,383,005     $ 3,506,533  
** Cost of short-term investments
  $     $     $ 5,561,927     $  
*** Cost of short-term investments in affiliates
  $ 86,629     $     $     $ 38,263  
**** Cost of foreign currencies
  $ 311     $ 1,425,186     $ 2,588,135     $ 42,666  
 
 
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    ING
  ING
      ING
    Asia-Pacific
  Disciplined
  ING
  European
    Real
  International
  Emerging
  Real
    Estate
  SmallCap
  Countries
  Estate
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Class A:
                               
Net assets
  $ 2,281,547     $ 74,013     $ 57,897,558     $ 2,692,739  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    562,630       13,965       3,312,145       581,486  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 4.06     $ 5.30     $ 17.48     $ 4.63  
Maximum offering price per share (5.75%)(1)
  $ 4.31     $ 5.62     $ 18.55     $ 4.91  
Class B:
                               
Net assets
  $ 16,534     $ 8,075     $ 3,769,606     $ 13,761  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    4,094       1,516       216,612       2,982  
Net asset value and redemption price per share(2)
  $ 4.04     $ 5.33     $ 17.40     $ 4.61  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 4.04     $ 5.33     $ 17.40     $ 4.61  
Class C:
                               
Net assets
  $ 545,006     $ 77,166     $ 13,739,161     $ 42,465  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    134,172       14,682       840,950       9,213  
Net asset value and redemption price per share(2)
  $ 4.06     $ 5.26     $ 16.34     $ 4.61  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 4.06     $ 5.26     $ 16.34     $ 4.61  
Class I:
                               
Net assets
  $ 408     $ 233,505,709     $ 20,980,185     $ 468  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    101       43,903,360       1,201,973       101  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 4.04     $ 5.32     $ 17.45     $ 4.63  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 4.04     $ 5.32     $ 17.45     $ 4.63  
Class Q:
                               
Net assets
    n/a       n/a     $ 5,076,107       n/a  
Shares authorized
    n/a       n/a       unlimited       n/a  
Par value
    n/a       n/a     $       n/a  
Shares outstanding
    n/a       n/a       279,460       n/a  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
    n/a       n/a     $ 18.16       n/a  
Maximum offering price per share
    n/a       n/a     $ 18.16       n/a  
Class W:
                               
Net assets
    n/a       n/a     $ 24,946       n/a  
Shares authorized
    n/a       n/a       unlimited       n/a  
Par value
    n/a       n/a     $       n/a  
Shares outstanding
    n/a       n/a       1,365       n/a  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
    n/a       n/a     $ 18.28       n/a  
Maximum offering price per share
    n/a       n/a     $ 18.28       n/a  
(1)  Maximum offering price is computed at 100/94.25 of net asset value. On purchases of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.
(2)  Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charges.
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
            ING
  ING
        ING
  Index Plus
  International
    ING
  Greater
  International
  Capital
    Foreign
  China
  Equity
  Appreciation
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
ASSETS:
                               
Investments in securities at value+*
  $ 220,422,739     $ 28,406,770     $ 93,215,037     $ 48,595,475  
Short-term investments**
    5,552,610                    
Short-term investments in affiliates***
    14,570,578                    
Cash
          2,201,532       932,143        
Foreign currencies at value****
    957,446       312,463       148,951       16,806  
Receivables:
                               
Investment securities sold
    3,346,345                   10,329  
Fund shares sold
    405,837       140,152       20,432       13,461  
Dividends and interest
    1,210,595       62,053       681,406       327,715  
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
    2,162,835                    
Prepaid expenses
    34,983       28,950       26,112       25,853  
Reimbursement due from manager
    30,925       9,764       3,864       6,364  
                                 
Total assets
    248,694,893       31,161,684       95,027,945       48,996,003  
                                 
                                 
LIABILITIES:
                               
Payable for investment securities purchased
    6,265,754       531,954       710       240  
Payable for fund shares redeemed
    746,756       62,936       119,569       72,561  
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned
    5,587,351                    
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
    1,892,110                    
Payable to affiliates
    295,730       38,754       59,736       36,820  
Payable to custodian due to bank overdraft
    337,264                   634  
Payable for directors fees
    4,334       720       6,468       1,499  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
    391,718       71,329       215,313       55,838  
                                 
Total liabilities
    15,521,017       705,693       401,796       167,592  
                                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 233,173,876     $ 30,455,991     $ 94,626,149     $ 48,828,411  
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS WERE COMPRISED OF:
                               
Paid-in capital
  $ 408,910,521     $ 38,992,628     $ 204,518,802     $ 91,261,599  
Undistributed net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income)
    (13,501,519 )     (134,434 )     1,239,127       254,662  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (165,472,734 )     (9,919,616 )     (91,916,931 )     (28,834,511 )
Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    3,237,608       1,517,413       (19,214,849 )     (13,853,339 )
                                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 233,173,876     $ 30,455,991     $ 94,626,149     $ 48,828,411  
                                 
                                 
                               
+ Including securities loaned at value
  $ 5,563,125     $     $     $  
* Cost of investments in securities
  $ 217,396,565     $ 26,894,775     $ 112,434,262     $ 62,447,034  
** Cost of short-term investments
  $ 5,587,351     $     $     $  
*** Cost of short-term investments in affiliates
  $ 14,570,578     $     $     $  
**** Cost of foreign currencies
  $ 988,035     $ 305,850     $ 148,586     $ 16,858  
 
 
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            ING
  ING
        ING
  Index Plus
  International
    ING
  Greater
  International
  Capital
    Foreign
  China
  Equity
  Appreciation
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Class A:
                               
Net assets
  $ 91,649,404     $ 23,481,684     $ 7,869,892     $ 647,019  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    8,878,565       2,120,003       1,331,750       92,885  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 10.32     $ 11.08     $ 5.91     $ 6.97  
Maximum offering price per share (5.75%)(1)
  $ 10.95     $ 11.76     $ 6.27     $ 7.40  
Class B:
                               
Net assets
  $ 13,350,378     $ 2,384,010     $ 1,082,180     $ 112,161  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    1,339,808       217,012       182,517       16,210  
Net asset value and redemption price per share(2)
  $ 9.96     $ 10.99     $ 5.93     $ 6.92  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 9.96     $ 10.99     $ 5.93     $ 6.92  
Class C:
                               
Net assets
  $ 74,530,285     $ 3,472,036     $ 1,145,212     $ 316,015  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    7,477,439       315,062       194,289       45,621  
Net asset value and redemption price per share(2)
  $ 9.97     $ 11.02     $ 5.89     $ 6.93  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 9.97     $ 11.02     $ 5.89     $ 6.93  
Class I:
                               
Net assets
  $ 53,241,149     $ 128,935     $ 46,985,800     $ 47,753,216  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    5,075,706       11,651       7,951,310       6,881,422  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 10.49     $ 11.07     $ 5.91     $ 6.94  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 10.49     $ 11.07     $ 5.91     $ 6.94  
Class O:
                               
Net assets
    n/a     $ 989,326     $ 37,543,065       n/a  
Shares authorized
    n/a       unlimited       unlimited       n/a  
Par value
    n/a     $     $       n/a  
Shares outstanding
    n/a       89,884       6,397,983       n/a  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
    n/a     $ 11.01     $ 5.87       n/a  
Maximum offering price per share
    n/a     $ 11.01     $ 5.87       n/a  
Class Q:
                               
Net assets
  $ 28,041       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Par value
  $       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Shares outstanding
    2,644       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 10.61       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 10.61       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Class W:
                               
Net assets
  $ 374,619       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Par value
  $       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Shares outstanding
    33,413       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 11.21       n/a       n/a       n/a  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 11.21       n/a       n/a       n/a  
(1)  Maximum offering price is computed at 100/94.25 of net asset value. On purchases of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.
(2)  Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charges.
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
    ING
  ING
  ING
  ING
    International
  International
  International
  International
    Equity
  Growth
  Real
  SmallCap
    Dividend
  Opportunities
  Estate
  Multi-Manager
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
ASSETS:
                               
Investments in securities at value+*
  $ 21,827,451     $ 45,709,227     $ 374,132,453     $ 283,170,570  
Investments in affiliates**
                      225,901  
Short-term investments***
          2,418,369             3,396,614  
Short-term investments in affiliates****
                10,737,182       2,761,907  
Cash
    873,292       28,697             1,611,242  
Foreign currencies at value*****
    87,629       2,076,268       179,711       793,306  
Receivables:
                               
Investment securities sold
    5,254       2,404       257,541       25,986,580  
Fund shares sold
    96       40,965       702,208       378,786  
Dividends and interest
    126,884       302,940       2,612,527       2,096,180  
Prepaid expenses
    25,761       24,463       40,394       48,402  
Reimbursement due from manager
          21,302             34,394  
                                 
Total assets
    22,946,367       50,624,635       388,662,016       320,503,882  
                                 
                                 
LIABILITIES:
                               
Payable for investment securities purchased
    5,617       717,809       1,713,943       7,491,361  
Payable for fund shares redeemed
    30,303       29,729       298,918       1,395,407  
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned
          2,434,322             3,412,553  
Payable to affiliates
    23,619       54,172       537,058       340,210  
Payable for directors fees
    2,298       15,849       4,512       7,291  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
    40,394       92,796       154,139       496,429  
Payable for borrowings against line of credit
          730,000              
                                 
Total liabilities
    102,231       4,074,677       2,708,570       13,143,251  
                                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 22,844,136     $ 46,549,958     $ 385,953,446     $ 307,360,631  
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS WERE COMPRISED OF:
                               
Paid-in capital
  $ 56,986,348     $ 103,726,907     $ 784,651,718     $ 764,018,190  
Undistributed net investment income
    168,611       212,450       1,409,632       1,646,864  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (28,652,318 )     (47,996,027 )     (207,601,963 )     (340,975,345 )
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (5,658,505 )     (9,393,372 )     (192,505,941 )     (117,329,078 )
                                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 22,844,136     $ 46,549,958     $ 385,953,446     $ 307,360,631  
                                 
                                 
                               
+ Including securities loaned at value
  $     $ 2,447,685     $     $ 3,171,349  
* Cost of investments in securities
  $ 27,483,403     $ 55,141,592     $ 566,597,303     $ 400,523,139  
** Cost of investments in affiliates
  $     $     $     $ 199,039  
*** Cost of short-term investments
  $     $ 2,434,322     $     $ 3,412,553  
**** Cost of short-term investments in affiliates
  $     $     $ 10,737,182     $ 2,761,907  
***** Cost of foreign currencies
  $ 86,266     $ 2,018,972     $ 178,878     $ 777,076  
 
 
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    ING
  ING
  ING
  ING
    International
  International
  International
  International
    Equity
  Growth
  Real
  SmallCap
    Dividend
  Opportunities
  Estate
  Multi-Manager
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Class A:
                               
Net assets
  $ 948,012     $ 21,663,044     $ 65,861,580     $ 138,264,185  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    190,676       3,538,063       10,802,232       6,106,556  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 4.97     $ 6.12     $ 6.10     $ 22.64  
Maximum offering price per share (5.75%)(1)
  $ 5.27     $ 6.49     $ 6.47     $ 24.02  
Class B:
                               
Net assets
  $ 125,522     $ 3,451,281     $ 2,964,925     $ 7,905,782  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    25,290       598,398       488,147       331,564  
Net asset value and redemption price per share(2)
  $ 4.96     $ 5.77     $ 6.07     $ 23.84  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 4.96     $ 5.77     $ 6.07     $ 23.84  
Class C:
                               
Net assets
  $ 687,457     $ 5,739,793     $ 20,766,674     $ 25,666,622  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    138,568       993,223       3,420,071       1,208,315  
Net asset value and redemption price per share(2)
  $ 4.96     $ 5.78     $ 6.07     $ 21.24  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 4.96     $ 5.78     $ 6.07     $ 21.24  
Class I:
                               
Net assets
  $ 21,062,878     $ 5,791,234     $ 295,782,032     $ 104,290,599  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    4,234,865       948,525       48,468,208       4,607,932  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 4.97     $ 6.11     $ 6.10     $ 22.63  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 4.97     $ 6.11     $ 6.10     $ 22.63  
Class O:
                               
Net assets
    n/a       n/a       n/a     $ 229,701  
Shares authorized
    n/a       n/a       n/a       unlimited  
Par value
    n/a       n/a       n/a     $  
Shares outstanding
    n/a       n/a       n/a       10,212  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
    n/a       n/a       n/a     $ 22.49  
Maximum offering price per share
    n/a       n/a       n/a     $ 22.49  
Class Q:
                               
Net assets
    n/a     $ 9,904,606       n/a     $ 22,842,067  
Shares authorized
    n/a       unlimited       n/a       unlimited  
Par value
    n/a     $       n/a     $  
Shares outstanding
    n/a       1,635,572       n/a       924,785  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
    n/a     $ 6.06       n/a     $ 24.70  
Maximum offering price per share
    n/a     $ 6.06       n/a     $ 24.70  
Class W:
                               
Net assets
  $ 20,267       n/a     $ 578,235     $ 8,161,675  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       n/a       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $       n/a     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    4,055       n/a       94,843       305,530  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 5.00       n/a     $ 6.10     $ 26.71  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 5.00       n/a     $ 6.10     $ 26.71  
(1)  Maximum offering price is computed at 100/94.25 of net asset value. On purchases of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.
(2)  Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charges.
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                         
    ING
  ING
   
    International
  International
  ING
    Value
  Value Choice
  Russia
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
ASSETS:
                       
Investments in securities at value+*
  $ 1,547,596,998     $ 37,115,472     $ 224,350,903  
Short-term investments**
    53,062,662             20,679,892  
Short-term investments in affiliates***
    32,849,388       1,230,587        
Cash
    229             8,211,752  
Foreign currencies at value****
    7,707,577             52,756  
Receivables:
                       
Investment securities sold
    9,728,638              
Fund shares sold
    870,945       79,880       753,221  
Dividends and interest
    12,265,372       177,389       353,806  
Prepaid expenses
    81,941       32,159       19,381  
Reimbursement due from manager
          9,303        
                         
Total assets
    1,664,163,750       38,644,790       254,421,711  
                         
                         
LIABILITIES:
                       
Payable for investment securities purchased
    7,167,164       177,961       1,538,632  
Payable for fund shares redeemed
    2,391,691       73,543       252,566  
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned
    53,303,120             20,911,094  
Payable to affiliates
    1,804,655       38,965       289,570  
Payable to custodian due to bank overdraft
          145,732        
Payable to custodian due to foreign currency overdraft*****
          1,577        
Payable for directors fees
    45,933       1,787       22,382  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
    1,259,180       38,762       634,393  
                         
Total liabilities
    65,971,743       478,327       23,648,637  
                         
NET ASSETS
  $ 1,598,192,007     $ 38,166,463     $ 230,773,074  
                         
                         
NET ASSETS WERE COMPRISED OF:
                       
Paid-in capital
  $ 2,882,288,505     $ 63,666,065     $ 459,786,508  
Undistributed net investment income/(accumulated net investment loss)
    13,263,720       304,630       (1,986,235 )
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (596,449,323 )     (16,047,598 )     (59,874,638 )
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (700,910,895 )     (9,756,634 )     (167,152,561 )
                         
NET ASSETS
  $ 1,598,192,007     $ 38,166,463     $ 230,773,074  
                         
                         
                       
+ Including securities loaned at value
  $ 50,966,124     $     $ 19,549,284  
* Cost of investments in securities
  $ 2,248,446,668     $ 46,871,545     $ 391,276,598  
** Cost of short-term investments
  $ 53,303,120     $     $ 20,911,094  
*** Cost of short-term investments in affiliates
  $ 32,849,388     $ 1,230,587     $  
**** Cost of foreign currencies
  $ 7,590,557     $     $ 48,665  
***** Cost of foreign currency overdraft
  $     $ 1,409     $  
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                         
    ING
  ING
   
    International
  International
  ING
    Value
  Value Choice
  Russia
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Class A:
                       
Net assets
  $ 703,527,957     $ 9,386,472     $ 230,773,074  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $ 0.01     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    76,836,295       1,164,021       12,566,239  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 9.16     $ 8.06     $ 18.36  
Maximum offering price per share (5.75%)(1)
  $ 9.72     $ 8.55     $ 19.49  
Class B:
                       
Net assets
  $ 53,479,331     $ 1,545,956       n/a  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       n/a  
Par value
  $ 0.01     $       n/a  
Shares outstanding
    5,906,953       193,994       n/a  
Net asset value and redemption price per share(2)
  $ 9.05     $ 7.97       n/a  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 9.05     $ 7.97       n/a  
Class C:
                       
Net assets
  $ 259,815,368     $ 2,814,708       n/a  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       n/a  
Par value
  $ 0.01     $       n/a  
Shares outstanding
    29,191,120       352,058       n/a  
Net asset value and redemption price per share(2)
  $ 8.90     $ 8.00       n/a  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 8.90     $ 8.00       n/a  
Class I:
                       
Net assets
  $ 565,007,703     $ 24,419,327       n/a  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       n/a  
Par value
  $ 0.01     $       n/a  
Shares outstanding
    61,864,174       3,033,930       n/a  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 9.13     $ 8.05       n/a  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 9.13     $ 8.05       n/a  
Class Q:
                       
Net assets
  $ 16,361,648       n/a       n/a  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       n/a       n/a  
Par value
  $ 0.01       n/a       n/a  
Shares outstanding
    1,787,404       n/a       n/a  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 9.15       n/a       n/a  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 9.15       n/a       n/a  
(1)  Maximum offering price is computed at 100/94.25 of net asset value. On purchases of $50,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.
(2)  Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charges.
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                         
    ING
       
    Emerging
  ING
  ING
    Markets
  Global
  Diversified
    Fixed Income
  Bond
  International
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
ASSETS:
                       
Investments in securities at value*
  $ 239,674,369     $ 166,751,685     $  
Investments in affiliates**
                201,030,602  
Short-term investments in affiliates***
          18,235,000        
Short-term investments at amortized cost
          998,800        
Cash
    17,657,569       3,119       477,595  
Cash collateral for futures
    341,500       2,463,057        
Foreign currencies at value****
    371,756       1,770,106        
Receivables:
                       
Investment securities sold on a delayed-delivery or when-issued basis
          5,306,945        
Investment securities sold
    4,080,528       3,396,146       745,891  
Fund shares sold
    5,142,922       417,842       134,762  
Dividends and interest
    4,902,878       1,855,245        
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
    671,952       1,250,033        
Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements
          901,954        
Prepaid expenses
    30,032       25,210       52,571  
Reimbursement due from manager
          20,377       85,160  
                         
Total assets
    272,873,506       203,395,519       202,526,581  
                         
                         
LIABILITIES:
                       
Payable for investment securities purchased on a delayed-delivery or when-issued basis
          14,567,662        
Payable for investment securities purchased
    7,813,927       3,508,351        
Payable for fund shares redeemed
    300,297       802,418       870,470  
Payable for futures variation margin
    14,922              
Payable upon receipt of securities loaned
          163,367        
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
    729,219       1,030,952        
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements
          130,084        
Payable to affiliates
    221,571       118,307       103,805  
Payable for directors fees
    662       518       4,760  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
    86,689       75,777       344,931  
                         
Total liabilities
    9,167,287       20,397,436       1,323,966  
                         
NET ASSETS
  $ 263,706,219     $ 182,998,083     $ 201,202,615  
                         
                         
NET ASSETS WERE COMPRISED OF:
                       
Paid-in capital
  $ 339,125,562     $ 179,949,196     $ 434,648,849  
Undistributed net investment income/(distributions in excess of net investment income)
    4,726,076       1,639,359       (305,313 )
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, foreign currency related transactions, futures, swaps, and written options
    (32,437,383 )     (2,299,737 )     (125,032,939 )
Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments, foreign currency related transactions, futures, and swaps
    (47,708,036 )     3,709,265       (108,107,982 )
                         
NET ASSETS
  $ 263,706,219     $ 182,998,083     $ 201,202,615  
                         
                         
                       
* Cost of investments in securities
  $ 287,050,576     $ 163,839,784     $  
** Cost of investments in affiliates
  $     $     $ 309,138,584  
*** Cost of short-term investments in affiliates
  $     $ 18,235,000     $  
**** Cost of foreign currencies
  $ 372,411     $ 1,823,488     $  
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                         
    ING
       
    Emerging
  ING
  ING
    Markets
  Global
  Diversified
    Fixed Income
  Bond
  International
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Class A:
                       
Net assets
  $ 2,553,594     $ 67,225,406     $ 114,785,790  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    331,607       6,186,880       17,951,469  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 7.70     $ 10.87     $ 6.39  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 7.90 (1)   $ 11.15 (1)   $ 6.78 (2)
Class B:
                       
Net assets
  $ 185,644     $ 4,736,978     $ 16,625,281  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    24,181       438,811       2,604,910  
Net asset value and redemption price per share(3)
  $ 7.68     $ 10.80     $ 6.38  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 7.68     $ 10.80     $ 6.38  
Class C:
                       
Net assets
  $ 1,044,522     $ 31,999,886     $ 63,895,865  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    136,176       2,953,286       10,035,799  
Net asset value and redemption price per share(3)
  $ 7.67     $ 10.84     $ 6.37  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 7.67     $ 10.84     $ 6.37  
Class I:
                       
Net assets
  $ 259,922,459     $ 77,789,270     $ 3,447,618  
Shares authorized
    unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
  $     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    33,842,213       7,165,238       540,723  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
  $ 7.68     $ 10.86     $ 6.38  
Maximum offering price per share
  $ 7.68     $ 10.86     $ 6.38  
Class O:
                       
Net assets
    n/a     $ 1,246,543     $ 714,437  
Shares authorized
    n/a       unlimited       unlimited  
Par value
    n/a     $     $  
Shares outstanding
    n/a       115,966       112,310  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
    n/a     $ 10.75     $ 6.36  
Maximum offering price per share
    n/a     $ 10.75     $ 6.36  
Class R:
                       
Net assets
    n/a       n/a     $ 155,171  
Shares authorized
    n/a       n/a       unlimited  
Par value
    n/a       n/a     $  
Shares outstanding
    n/a       n/a       24,504  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
    n/a       n/a     $ 6.33  
Maximum offering price per share
    n/a       n/a     $ 6.33  
Class W:
                       
Net assets
    n/a       n/a     $ 1,578,453  
Shares authorized
    n/a       n/a       unlimited  
Par value
    n/a       n/a     $  
Shares outstanding
    n/a       n/a       247,907  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
    n/a       n/a     $ 6.37  
Maximum offering price per share
    n/a       n/a     $ 6.36  
(1)  Maximum offering price is 2.50% and is computed at 100/97.50 of net asset value. On purchases of $100,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.
(2)  Maximum offering price is 5.75% and is computed at 100/94.25 of net asset value. On purchases of $100,000 or more, the offering price is reduced.
(3)  Redemption price per share may be reduced for any applicable contingent deferred sales charges.
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS for the six months ended April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
    ING
  ING
  ING
  ING
    Global
  Global
  Global
  Global
    Equity
  Natural
  Real
  Value
    Dividend
  Resources
  Estate
  Choice
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:
                               
Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld*(1)
  $ 2,710,360     $ 860,420     $ 27,948,691     $ 1,185,117  
Interest*
    3,934       228       135,185       92,006  
Securities lending income, net
    6,708             114,103       18,324  
                                 
Total investment income
    2,721,002       860,648       28,197,979       1,295,447  
                                 
                                 
EXPENSES:
                               
Investment management fees
    404,341       346,614       3,916,954       473,585  
Distribution and service fees:
                               
Class A
    59,389       94,627       769,557       86,242  
Class B
    81,704             89,225       27,512  
Class C
    186,948             555,736       112,060  
Class O
    15,250             12,386        
Class Q
                      2,717  
Transfer agent fees:
                               
Class A
    63,656       77,433       983,152       83,696  
Class B
    21,840             28,427       6,201  
Class C
    49,947             175,654       25,134  
Class I
    635       37       133,681       923  
Class O
    16,467             16,005        
Class Q
                      584  
Class W
    298       20       33,328        
Administrative service fees
    57,762       37,950       528,566       52,620  
Shareholder reporting expense
    39,183       15,565       192,803       15,684  
Registration fees
    41,609       21,947       104,692       34,726  
Professional fees
    14,352       12,092       123,818       10,407  
Custody and accounting expense
    29,597       17,671       160,471       12,842  
Directors fees
    5,211       1,728       21,720       2,534  
Miscellaneous expense
    5,351       5,916       25,475       4,590  
Interest expense
    1,682       87       158       418  
                                 
Total expenses
    1,095,222       631,687       7,871,808       952,475  
Net waived and reimbursed fees
    (89,610 )     (324 )     (9,282 )     (68,278 )
Brokerage commission recapture
    (1,791 )                 (209 )
                                 
Net expenses
    1,003,821       631,363       7,862,526       883,988  
                                 
Net investment income
    1,717,181       229,285       20,335,453       411,459  
                                 
                                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS
                               
Net realized loss on:
                               
Investments
    (69,591,524 )     (21,377,270 )     (393,317,530 )     (18,332,382 )
Foreign currency related transactions
    (344,863 )     (25,551 )     (79,319 )     (106,564 )
                                 
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (69,936,387 )     (21,402,821 )     (393,396,849 )     (18,438,946 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on:
                               
Investments
    49,796,504       19,278,325       184,576,928       37,077,896  
Foreign currency related transactions
    28,332       26,738       (76,130 )     (4,389 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    49,824,836       19,305,063       184,500,798       37,073,507  
                                 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (20,111,551 )     (2,097,758 )     (208,896,051 )     18,634,561  
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (18,394,370 )   $ (1,868,473 )   $ (188,560,598 )   $ 19,046,020  
                                 
                                 
                               
* Foreign taxes withheld
  $ 125,390     $ 30,336     $ 1,537,370     $ 89,749  
(1) Dividends from affiliates
  $     $ 2,896     $ 109,791     $ 22,435  
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS for the six months ended April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
    ING
  ING
      ING
    Asia-Pacific
  Disciplined
  ING
  European
    Real
  International
  Emerging
  Real
    Estate
  SmallCap
  Countries
  Estate
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:
                               
Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld*(1)
  $ 72,247     $ 3,529,537     $ 659,038     $ 94,140  
Interest*
    591       148,266       273,605       122  
Securities lending income, net
                14,101        
                                 
Total investment income
    72,838       3,677,803       946,744       94,262  
                                 
                                 
EXPENSES:
                               
Investment management fees
    16,072       620,453       567,032       13,092  
Distribution and service fees:
                               
Class A
    2,931       87       92,058       3,212  
Class B
    79       17       17,660       45  
Class C
    4,267       364       63,456       197  
Class Q
                5,685        
Transfer agent fees:
                               
Class A
    2,364       72       62,173       3,552  
Class B
    16       13       4,170       4  
Class C
    858       75       14,688       19  
Class I
    1       2,596       7,293        
Class Q
                2,286        
Class W
                26        
Administrative service fees
    1,607       103,408       45,362       1,309  
Shareholder reporting expense
    1,256       19,817       34,706       786  
Registration fees
    24,012       26,358       41,806       23,885  
Professional fees
    6,870       21,802       26,830       2,381  
Custody and accounting expense
    28,388       64,610       98,508       15,627  
Directors fees
    137       6,665       4,525       1,308  
Miscellaneous expense
    1,797       14,886       8,582       2,776  
Interest expense
    305       548              
                                 
Total expenses
    90,960       881,771       1,096,846       68,193  
Net waived and reimbursed fees
    (59,022 )           (120,907 )     (45,169 )
                                 
Net expenses
    31,938       881,771       975,939       23,024  
                                 
Net investment income (loss)
    40,900       2,796,032       (29,195 )     71,238  
                                 
                                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS
                               
Net realized gain (loss) on:
                               
Investments
    (3,211,911 )     (80,776,073 )     (49,244,004 )     (1,190,963 )
Foreign currency related transactions
    (3,691 )     218,713       (333,449 )     676  
                                 
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (3,215,602 )     (80,557,360 )     (49,577,453 )     (1,190,287 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on:
                               
Investments
    2,603,613       81,045,237       59,352,924       817,658  
Foreign currency related transactions
    (1,198 )     (351,630 )     32,905       792  
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    2,602,415       80,693,607       59,385,829       818,450  
                                 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
                               
investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (613,187 )     136,247       9,808,376       (371,837 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (572,287 )   $ 2,932,279     $ 9,779,181     $ (300,599 )
                                 
                                 
                               
* Foreign taxes withheld
  $ 4,974     $ 327,818     $ 39,773     $ 10,783  
(1) Dividends from affiliates
  $ 98     $     $     $ 511  
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS for the six months ended April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
            ING
  ING
        ING
  Index Plus
  International
    ING
  Greater
  International
  Capital
    Foreign
  China
  Equity
  Appreciation
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:
                               
Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld*(1)
  $ 3,427,704     $ 135,451     $ 1,677,418     $ 528,045  
Interest*
    96,303             406,493       17,746  
Securities lending income, net
    34,502                    
                                 
Total investment income
    3,558,509       135,451       2,083,911       545,791  
                                 
                                 
EXPENSES:
                               
Investment management fees
    1,322,654       136,190       261,415       172,664  
Distribution and service fees:
                               
Class A
    134,858       23,124       10,009       1,144  
Class B
    74,268       10,184       5,955       773  
Class C
    410,524       13,304       5,721       1,448  
Class O
          532       45,432        
Class Q
    50                    
Transfer agent fees:
                               
Class A
    89,211       39,456       23,213       907  
Class B
    12,302       4,982       3,393       135  
Class C
    68,150       5,635       3,301       242  
Class I
    10,012       76       15,049       2,795  
Class O
          1,064       104,722        
Class Q
    6                    
Class W
    52                    
Administrative service fees
    132,262       11,843       47,529       20,313  
Shareholder reporting expense
    64,573       9,562       24,519       5,409  
Registration fees
    47,952       35,247       38,586       28,185  
Professional fees
    29,431       12,778       33,040       8,218  
Custody and accounting expense
    208,008       20,561       32,967       26,155  
Directors fees
    8,533       875       5,430       1,760  
Miscellaneous expense
    15,159       3,699       11,144       5,776  
Interest expense
    296       1,192       627       750  
                                 
Total expenses
    2,628,301       330,304       672,052       276,674  
Net waived and reimbursed fees
    (125,682 )     (61,455 )     (175,112 )     (48,695 )
Brokerage commission recapture
                      (3,345 )
                                 
Net expenses
    2,502,619       268,849       496,940       224,634  
                                 
Net investment income (loss)
    1,055,890       (133,398 )     1,586,971       321,157  
                                 
                                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS
                               
Net realized gain (loss) on:
                               
Investments
    (74,651,339 )     (9,447,623 )     (45,222,827 )     (18,927,077 )
Foreign currency related transactions
    9,473,002       (13,501 )     (622,765 )     (68,967 )
                                 
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (65,178,337 )     (9,461,124 )     (45,845,592 )     (18,996,044 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on:
                               
Investments (net of Indian capital gains tax accrued)**
    46,197,996       16,282,458       39,107,160       20,638,609  
Foreign currency related transactions
    (14,319,970 )     6,318       316,822       7,898  
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    31,878,026       16,288,776       39,423,982       20,646,507  
                                 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (33,300,311 )     6,827,652       (6,421,610 )     1,650,463  
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (32,244,421 )   $ 6,694,254     $ (4,834,639 )   $ 1,971,620  
                                 
                                 
                               
* Foreign taxes withheld
  $ 383,830     $ 8,611     $ 155,566     $ 46,588  
** Foreign tax accrued on Indian investments
  $ 193     $     $     $  
(1) Dividends from affiliates
  $ 47,599     $     $     $  
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS for the six months ended April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                                 
    ING
  ING
  ING
  ING
    International
  International
  International
  International
    Equity
  Growth
  Real
  SmallCap
    Dividend
  Opportunities
  Estate
  Multi-Manager
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:
                               
Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld*(1)
  $ 602,165     $ 626,672     $ 8,946,694     $ 4,683,775  
Interest*
    31             65,610       120,511  
Securities lending income, net
          21,917             43,730  
                                 
Total investment income
    602,196       648,589       9,012,304       4,848,016  
                                 
                                 
EXPENSES:
                               
Investment management fees
    104,180       253,863       1,735,907       1,532,251  
Distribution and service fees:
                               
Class A
    1,430       25,695       79,755       239,155  
Class B
    658       17,431       15,360       44,775  
Class C
    3,316       27,103       124,756       126,276  
Class O
                      148  
Class Q
          10,979             33,984  
Transfer agent fees:
                               
Class A
    993       31,248       72,947       180,610  
Class B
    109       5,248       3,521       11,765  
Class C
    551       8,164       27,381       33,249  
Class I
    1,033       10,345       7,806       63,998  
Class O
                      160  
Class Q
          6,545             17,512  
Class W
                11       5,153  
Administrative service fees
    13,891       25,386       179,102       153,224  
Shareholder reporting expense
    4,316       13,315       40,455       76,386  
Registration fees
    40,886       29,880       35,680       64,802  
Professional fees
    9,623       15,994       41,260       43,165  
Custody and accounting expense
    13,570       28,332       161,955       254,782  
Directors fees
    1,670       2,180       10,000       11,946  
Miscellaneous expense
    3,752       5,533       14,089       18,620  
Interest expense
          1,725       815       7,506  
                                 
Total expenses
    199,978       518,966       2,550,800       2,919,467  
Net waived and reimbursed fees
    (55,361 )     (84,077 )     (98,491 )     (197,766 )
                                 
Net expenses
    144,617       434,889       2,452,309       2,721,701  
                                 
Net investment income
    457,579       213,700       6,559,995       2,126,315  
                                 
                                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS
                               
Net realized gain (loss) on:
                               
Investments
    (18,267,088 )     (42,894,318 )     (99,003,234 )     (181,640,577 )
Foreign currency related transactions
    (108,036 )     (44,906 )     (68,783 )     37,613  
                                 
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (18,375,124 )     (42,939,224 )     (99,072,017 )     (181,602,964 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on:
                               
Investments
    14,993,573       42,539,146       47,402,472       180,850,944  
Foreign currency related transactions
    5,912       69,202       (44,298 )     (63,648 )
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    14,999,485       42,608,348       47,358,174       180,787,296  
                                 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (3,375,639 )     (330,876 )     (51,713,843 )     (815,668 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (2,918,060 )   $ (117,176 )   $ (45,153,848 )   $ 1,310,647  
                                 
                                 
                               
* Foreign taxes withheld
  $ 58,536     $ 46,447     $ 844,028     $ 402,774  
(1) Dividends from affiliates
  $     $ 2,103     $ 30,063     $ 2,057  
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS for the six months ended April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                         
    ING
  ING
   
    International
  International
  ING
    Value
  Value Choice
  Russia
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:
                       
Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld*(1)
  $ 28,818,434     $ 691,514     $ 348,200  
Interest
    122,476             6,677  
Securities lending income, net
    103,416             43,767  
                         
Total investment income
    29,044,326       691,514       398,644  
                         
                         
EXPENSES:
                       
Investment management fees
    8,343,338       220,512       1,180,730  
Distribution and service fees:
                       
Class A
    1,134,358       10,937       236,145  
Class B
    313,229       7,936        
Class C
    1,332,993       12,440        
Class Q
    15,107              
Transfer agent fees:
                       
Class A
    702,544       9,145       261,819  
Class B
    57,025       1,635        
Class C
    248,065       2,597        
Class I
    288,251       4,941        
Class Q
    6,334              
Administrative service fees
    834,325       22,051       94,457  
Shareholder reporting expense
    250,620       4,461       78,090  
Registration fees
    52,102       28,434       22,966  
Professional fees
    133,790       7,135       40,600  
Custody and accounting expense
    417,940       13,557       434,104  
Directors fees
    50,540       1,153       10,860  
Miscellaneous expense
    340,246       3,893       25,108  
Interest expense
    16,681              
                         
Total expenses
    14,537,488       350,827       2,384,879  
Net waived and reimbursed fees
    (63,394 )     (27,255 )      
Brokerage commission recapture
    (10,625 )            
                         
Net expenses
    14,463,469       323,572       2,384,879  
                         
Net investment income (loss)
    14,580,857       367,942       (1,986,235 )
                         
                         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS
                       
Net realized gain (loss) on:
                       
Investments
    (570,310,948 )     (15,025,431 )     (58,960,158 )
Foreign currency related transactions
    5,987,476       22,805       (275,221 )
                         
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (564,323,472 )     (15,002,626 )     (59,235,379 )
                         
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on:
                       
Investments (net of Indian capital gains tax accrued)**
    503,226,767       17,484,367       59,238,768  
Foreign currency related transactions
    (7,384,273 )     (20,749 )     155,019  
                         
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    495,842,494       17,463,618       59,393,787  
                         
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (68,480,978 )     2,460,992       158,408  
                         
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (53,900,121 )   $ 2,828,934     $ (1,827,827 )
                         
                         
                       
* Foreign taxes withheld
  $ 2,823,384     $ 72,854     $ 176,041  
** Foreign tax accrued on Indian investments
  $ 29,044     $     $  
(1) Dividends from affiliates
  $ 146,693     $ 4,005     $  
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS for the six months ended April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                         
    ING Emerging
       
    Markets Fixed
  ING Global
  ING Diversified
    Income
  Bond
  International
   
Fund
 
Fund
 
Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:
                       
Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld*
  $ 90,353     $     $  
Dividends from affiliates
          65,888        
Dividends from affiliated underlying funds
                7,159,911  
Interest*
    10,890,595       2,431,044        
                         
Total investment income
    10,980,948       2,496,932       7,159,911  
                         
                         
EXPENSES:
                       
Investment management fees
    772,564       272,108        
Distribution and service fees:
                       
Class A
    3,021       92,689       157,028  
Class B
    1,000       22,732       83,608  
Class C
    4,939       159,428       328,444  
Class O
          666       447  
Class R
                394  
Transfer agent fees:
                       
Class A
    2,914       41,802       271,561  
Class B
    211       2,559        
Class C
    1,066       17,945        
Class I
    2,614       1,574        
Class O
          284        
Administrative service fees
    118,876       68,026       106,643  
Shareholder reporting expense
    15,397       11,770       85,693  
Registration fees
    32,161       43,640       65,015  
Professional fees
    28,068       14,084       53,818  
Custody and accounting expense
    77,790       49,810       14,720  
Directors fees
    4,204       1,714       7,352  
Miscellaneous expense
    4,726       5,802       10,704  
Interest expense
    2,066       49       109  
                         
Total expenses
    1,071,617       806,682       1,185,536  
Net waived and reimbursed fees
    (1,801 )     (109,377 )     (596,908 )
                         
Net expenses
    1,069,816       697,305       588,628  
                         
Net investment income
    9,911,132       1,799,627       6,571,283  
                         
                         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED UNDERLYING FUNDS, FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS, FUTURES, SWAPS, AND WRITTEN OPTIONS
                       
Net realized gain (loss) on:
                       
Investments
    (19,158,942 )     1,086,182        
Sale of investments in affiliated underlying funds
                (83,955,577 )
Foreign currency related transactions
    (4,996,797 )     (4,317,543 )      
Futures
    46,241       1,073,284        
Swaps
          1,188,662        
Written options
          58,972        
                         
Net realized loss on investments, investments in affiliated underlying funds, foreign currency related transactions, futures, swaps, and written options
    (24,109,498 )     (910,443 )     (83,955,577 )
                         
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on:
                       
Investments
    50,144,132       10,614,546        
Investments in affiliated underlying funds
                69,619,072  
Foreign currency related transactions
    2,061,797       154,823        
Futures
    (412,744 )     (1,302,622 )      
Swaps
          693,275        
                         
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments, investments in affiliated underlying funds, foreign currency related transactions, futures, and swaps
    51,793,185       10,160,022       69,619,072  
                         
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, investments in affiliated underlying funds, foreign currency related transactions, futures, swaps, and written options
    27,683,687       9,249,579       (14,336,505 )
                         
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 37,594,819     $ 11,049,206     $ (7,765,222 )
                         
                         
                       
* Foreign taxes withheld
  $ 216,095     $     $  
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
 
                                 
   
ING Global Equity Dividend Fund
 
ING Global Natural Resources Fund
    Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
  Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
    April 30,
  October 31,
  April 30,
  October 31,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
 
FROM OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income
  $ 1,717,181     $ 9,635,589     $ 229,285     $ 524,746  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (69,936,387 )     (30,844,710 )     (21,402,821 )     6,564,298  
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    49,824,836       (106,376,002 )     19,305,063       (68,185,043 )
                                 
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations
    (18,394,370 )     (127,585,123 )     (1,868,473 )     (61,095,999 )
                                 
                                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Class A
    (574,546 )     (4,919,694 )     (253,882 )     (1,172,269 )
Class B
    (133,335 )     (1,311,619 )            
Class C
    (304,229 )     (2,963,675 )            
Class I
    (20,256 )     (16,676 )     (766 )     (25 )
Class O
    (149,592 )     (927,480 )            
Class W
    (16,820 )     (1,617 )     (194 )      
Net realized gains:
                               
Class A
          (12,404,290 )     (5,296,233 )     (27,001,614 )
Class B
          (3,985,012 )            
Class C
          (8,739,875 )            
Class I
          (77 )     (5,605 )     (401 )
Class O
          (1,777,436 )            
Class W
                (1,418 )      
Return of capital:
                               
Class A
          (432,988 )            
Class B
          (143,749 )            
Class C
          (322,744 )            
Class I
          (1,297 )            
Class O
          (80,273 )            
Class W
          (86 )            
                                 
Total distributions
    (1,198,778 )     (38,028,588 )     (5,558,098 )     (28,174,309 )
                                 
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                               
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    11,880,083       50,356,257       5,388,517       20,082,371  
Reinvestment of distributions
    723,582       26,212,767       4,970,473       25,092,370  
                                 
      12,603,665       76,569,024       10,358,990       45,174,741  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (31,826,580 )     (151,235,644 )     (6,778,369 )     (29,532,033 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    (19,222,915 )     (74,666,620 )     3,580,621       15,642,708  
                                 
Net decrease in net assets
    (38,816,063 )     (240,280,331 )     (3,845,950 )     (73,627,600 )
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS:
                               
Beginning of period
    148,983,945       389,264,276       83,741,335       157,368,935  
                                 
End of period
  $ 110,167,882     $ 148,983,945     $ 79,895,385     $ 83,741,335  
                                 
Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income) at end of period
  $ 517,486     $ (917 )   $ (25,557 )   $  
                                 
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
 
                                 
   
ING Global Real Estate Fund
 
ING Global Value Choice Fund
    Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
  Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
    April 30,
  October 31,
  April 30,
  October 31,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
 
FROM OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income
  $ 20,335,453     $ 25,495,756     $ 411,459     $ 131,187  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (393,396,849 )     (221,443,835 )     (18,438,946 )     6,370,233  
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    184,500,798       (761,700,130 )     37,073,507       (59,937,524 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (188,560,598 )     (957,648,209 )     19,046,020       (53,436,104 )
                                 
                                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Class A
    (4,809,055 )     (38,019,770 )           (330,676 )
Class B
    (107,842 )     (1,594,287 )            
Class C
    (582,255 )     (8,408,664 )           (28,732 )
Class I
    (2,825,735 )     (6,003,778 )           (77,786 )
Class O
    (77,219 )     (781,015 )            
Class Q
                      (15,997 )
Class W
    (1,030,778 )     (687,839 )            
Net realized gains:
                               
Class A
    (883,454 )     (1,914,849 )            
Class B
    (29,685 )     (111,208 )            
Class C
    (175,558 )     (570,013 )            
Class I
    (334,367 )     (144,690 )            
Class O
    (13,723 )     (44,110 )            
Class W
    (53,933 )                  
Return of capital:
                               
Class A
    (5,852,341 )                  
Class B
    (200,969 )                  
Class C
    (1,180,351 )                  
Class I
    (2,308,949 )                  
Class O
    (91,918 )                  
Class W
    (380,185 )                  
                                 
Total distributions
    (20,938,317 )     (58,280,223 )           (453,191 )
                                 
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                               
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    426,788,261       1,452,693,092       85,898,237       48,823,856  
Reinvestment of distributions
    16,882,509       45,987,277             305,217  
                                 
      443,670,770       1,498,680,369       85,898,237       49,129,073  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (452,302,643 )     (760,365,301 )     (41,859,926 )     (52,760,826 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    (8,631,873 )     738,315,068       44,038,311       (3,631,753 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    (218,130,788 )     (277,613,364 )     63,084,331       (57,521,048 )
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS:
                               
Beginning of period
    1,301,958,081       1,579,571,445       73,162,111       130,683,159  
                                 
End of period
  $ 1,083,827,293     $ 1,301,958,081     $ 136,246,442     $ 73,162,111  
                                 
Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income) at end of period
  $ (31,341,746 )   $ (42,244,315 )   $ 407,981     $ (3,478 )
                                 
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
 
                                 
   
ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund
 
ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund
    Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
  Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
    April 30,
  October 31,
  April 30,
  October 31,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
 
FROM OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income
  $ 40,900     $ 85,018     $ 2,796,032     $ 7,476,386  
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (3,215,602 )     (2,044,242 )     (80,557,360 )     (72,470,993 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    2,602,415       (3,416,307 )     80,693,607       (163,047,508 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (572,287 )     (5,375,531 )     2,932,279       (228,042,115 )
                                 
                                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Class A
    (39,838 )     (59,954 )     (2,725 )     (541 )
Class B
    (242 )     (206 )     (25 )     (2 )
Class C
    (8,640 )     (8,444 )     (2,932 )     (25 )
Class I
    (8 )     (12 )     (8,382,749 )     (2,965,190 )
Net realized gains:
                               
Class A
                      (1,783 )
Class B
                      (84 )
Class C
                      (892 )
Class I
                      (7,916,891 )
                                 
Total distributions
    (48,728 )     (68,616 )     (8,388,431 )     (10,885,408 )
                                 
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                               
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    18,723       13,425,429       30,803,841       185,423,219  
Reinvestment of distributions
    4,504       7,752       8,388,189       10,885,000  
                                 
      23,227       13,433,181       39,192,030       196,308,219  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (3,253,904 )     (1,293,847 )     (19,874,139 )     (203,364,251 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    (3,230,677 )     12,139,334       19,317,891       (7,056,032 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    (3,851,692 )     6,695,187       13,861,739       (245,983,555 )
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS:
                               
Beginning of period
    6,695,187             219,803,224       465,786,779  
                                 
End of period
  $ 2,843,495     $ 6,695,187     $ 233,664,963     $ 219,803,224  
                                 
Undistributed net investment income at end of period
  $ 2,350     $ 10,178     $ 2,313,568     $ 7,905,967  
                                 
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
 
                                 
   
ING Emerging Countries Fund
 
ING European Real Estate Fund
    Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
  Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
    April 30,
  October 31,
  April 30,
  October 31,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
 
FROM OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income (loss)
  $ (29,195 )   $ 4,137,274     $ 71,238     $ 77,907  
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (49,577,453 )     (64,250,220 )     (1,190,287 )     (1,169,983 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    59,385,829       (112,328,277 )     818,450       (1,679,254 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    9,779,181       (172,441,223 )     (300,599 )     (2,771,330 )
                                 
                                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Class A
    (1,746,631 )     (2,167,642 )     (121,560 )     (76,349 )
Class B
    (42,502 )     (57,378 )     (342 )     (197 )
Class C
    (203,409 )     (291,243 )     (1,661 )     (619 )
Class I
    (725,836 )     (594,705 )     (22 )     (15 )
Class Q
    (146,524 )     (242,630 )            
Class W
    (998 )                  
Net realized gains:
                               
Class A
          (5,291,718 )            
Class B
          (440,600 )            
Class C
          (1,550,833 )            
Class I
          (1,150,536 )            
Class Q
          (551,176 )            
Class W
          (11 )            
                                 
Total distributions
    (2,865,900 )     (12,338,472 )     (123,585 )     (77,180 )
                                 
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                               
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    12,270,505       76,881,539       33,729       6,945,489  
Payments by affiliates (Note 19)
    437,763                    
Reinvestment of distributions
    2,564,649       10,561,811       17,531       14,148  
                                 
      15,272,917       87,443,350       51,260       6,959,637  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (23,387,331 )     (130,619,438 )     (93,261 )     (895,509 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    (8,114,414 )     (43,176,088 )     (42,001 )     6,064,128  
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    (1,201,133 )     (227,955,783 )     (466,185 )     3,215,618  
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS:
                               
Beginning of period
    102,688,696       330,644,479       3,215,618        
                                 
End of period
  $ 101,487,563     $ 102,688,696     $ 2,749,433     $ 3,215,618  
                                 
Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income) at end of period
  $ (148,925 )   $ 2,746,170     $ 43,210     $ 95,557  
                                 
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
 
                                 
   
ING Foreign Fund
 
ING Greater China Fund
    Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
  Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
    April 30,
  October 31,
  April 30,
  October 31,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
 
FROM OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income (loss)
  $ 1,055,890     $ 4,417,454     $ (133,398 )   $ 99,166  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (65,178,337 )     (111,925,743 )     (9,461,124 )     2,354,386  
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    31,878,026       (234,522,763 )     16,288,776       (47,933,410 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (32,244,421 )     (342,031,052 )     6,694,254       (45,479,858 )
                                 
                                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Class A
    (4,662,153 )           (1,459,484 )     (206,726 )
Class B
    (426,990 )           (120,628 )      
Class C
    (2,522,834 )           (147,719 )      
Class I
    (3,091,911 )           (4,253 )     (210 )
Class O
                (23,244 )      
Class Q
    (619 )                  
Class W
    (12,527 )                  
Net realized gains:
                               
Class A
          (20,918,671 )     (204,700 )     (6,348,739 )
Class B
          (3,020,180 )     (21,463 )     (607,794 )
Class C
          (13,831,219 )     (26,919 )     (1,066,835 )
Class I
          (6,602,918 )     (545 )     (4,310 )
Class O
                (2,980 )      
Class Q
          (50,212 )            
                                 
Total distributions
    (10,717,034 )     (44,423,200 )     (2,011,935 )     (8,234,614 )
                                 
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                               
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    31,689,344       177,808,541       8,448,770       21,915,224  
Reinvestment of distributions
    8,215,988       32,055,604       1,500,108       5,628,333  
                                 
      39,905,332       209,864,145       9,948,878       27,543,557  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (104,503,809 )     (224,896,551 )     (9,495,806 )     (42,164,045 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    (64,598,477 )     (15,032,406 )     453,072       (14,620,488 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    (107,559,932 )     (401,486,658 )     5,135,391       (68,334,960 )
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS:
                               
Beginning of period
    340,733,808       742,220,466       25,320,600       93,655,560  
                                 
End of period
  $ 233,173,876     $ 340,733,808     $ 30,455,991     $ 25,320,600  
                                 
Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income) at end of period
  $ (13,501,519 )   $ (3,840,375 )   $ (134,434 )   $ 1,754,292  
                                 
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
 
                                 
   
ING Index Plus International Equity Fund
 
ING International Capital Appreciation Fund
    Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
  Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
    April 30,
  October 31,
  April 30,
  October 31,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
 
FROM OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income
  $ 1,586,971     $ 5,128,927     $ 321,157     $ 1,310,333  
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (45,845,592 )     (46,162,768 )     (18,996,044 )     (8,360,001 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    39,423,982       (75,447,161 )     20,646,507       (62,269,125 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (4,834,639 )     (116,481,002 )     1,971,620       (69,318,793 )
                                 
                                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Class A
    (337,810 )     (28,649 )     (23,216 )     (46,790 )
Class B
    (28,973 )     (8,557 )           (6,221 )
Class C
    (31,419 )     (13,088 )           (7,324 )
Class I
    (2,734,906 )     (2,125,491 )     (1,099,502 )     (1,713,778 )
Class O
    (1,555,036 )     (19 )            
Net realized gains:
                               
Class A
          (221,431 )           (171,474 )
Class B
          (74,576 )           (29,527 )
Class C
          (113,554 )           (33,222 )
Class I
          (11,934,519 )           (4,964,217 )
Class O
          (106 )            
                                 
Total distributions
    (4,688,144 )     (14,519,990 )     (1,122,718 )     (6,972,553 )
                                 
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                               
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    11,992,302       110,662,967       11,048,139       24,115,204  
Proceeds from shares issued in merger (Note 14)
          128,431,314              
Reinvestment of distributions
    3,297,835       14,382,164       1,107,753       6,792,519  
                                 
      15,290,137       253,476,445       12,155,892       30,907,723  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (19,846,019 )     (136,788,066 )     (14,338,099 )     (51,860,888 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    (4,555,882 )     116,688,379       (2,182,207 )     (20,953,165 )
                                 
Net decrease in net assets
    (14,078,665 )     (14,312,613 )     (1,333,305 )     (97,244,511 )
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS:
                               
Beginning of period
    108,704,814       123,017,427       50,161,716       147,406,227  
                                 
End of period
  $ 94,626,149     $ 108,704,814     $ 48,828,411     $ 50,161,716  
                                 
Undistributed net investment income at end of period
  $ 1,239,127     $ 4,340,300     $ 254,662     $ 1,056,223  
                                 
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
 
                                 
   
ING International Equity Dividend Fund
 
ING International Growth Opportunities Fund
    Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
  Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
    April 30,
  October 31,
  April 30,
  October 31,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
 
FROM OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income
  $ 457,579     $ 2,264,438     $ 213,700     $ 447,072  
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (18,375,124 )     (10,288,837 )     (42,939,224 )     (5,209,016 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    14,999,485       (24,087,629 )     42,608,348       (77,343,269 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (2,918,060 )     (32,112,028 )     (117,176 )     (82,105,213 )
                                 
                                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Class A
    (10,180 )     (126,779 )     (47,529 )     (83,294 )
Class B
    (719 )     (8,400 )            
Class C
    (3,345 )     (45,080 )            
Class I
    (274,559 )     (2,166,707 )     (99,733 )     (34,259 )
Class Q
                (40,714 )     (72,032 )
Class W
    (102 )     (479 )            
Net realized gains:
                               
Class A
          (15,847 )           (9,478,153 )
Class B
          (884 )           (2,585,626 )
Class C
          (6,628 )           (2,917,744 )
Class I
          (212,974 )           (1,529,095 )
Class Q
                      (4,653,527 )
Return of capital:
                               
Class A
          (11,426 )            
Class B
          (931 )            
Class C
          (5,015 )            
Class I
          (179,688 )            
Class W
          (40 )            
                                 
Total distributions
    (288,905 )     (2,780,878 )     (187,976 )     (21,353,730 )
                                 
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                               
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    1,257,818       24,737,239       4,608,209       48,218,002  
Payments by affiliates (Note 19)
                194,530        
Reinvestment of distributions
    285,250       2,727,933       183,353       18,757,432  
                                 
      1,543,068       27,465,172       4,986,092       66,975,434  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (11,531,268 )     (17,839,256 )     (21,318,663 )     (44,157,319 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    (9,988,200 )     9,625,916       (16,332,571 )     22,818,115  
                                 
Net decrease in net assets
    (13,195,165 )     (25,266,990 )     (16,637,723 )     (80,640,828 )
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS:
                               
Beginning of period
    36,039,301       61,306,291       63,187,681       143,828,509  
                                 
End of period
  $ 22,844,136     $ 36,039,301     $ 46,549,958     $ 63,187,681  
                                 
Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income) at end of period
  $ 168,611     $ (63 )   $ 212,450     $ 186,726  
                                 
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
 
                                 
   
ING International Real Estate Fund
 
ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
    Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
  Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
    April 30,
  October 31,
  April 30,
  October 31,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
 
FROM OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income
  $ 6,559,995     $ 11,006,499     $ 2,126,315     $ 11,128,871  
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (99,072,017 )     (92,273,326 )     (181,602,964 )     (158,816,436 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    47,358,174       (314,335,293 )     180,787,296       (509,074,218 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (45,153,848 )     (395,602,120 )     1,310,647       (656,761,783 )
                                 
                                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Class A
    (841,976 )     (6,762,764 )     (4,710,213 )     (2,482,496 )
Class B
    (27,131 )     (208,426 )     (75,770 )      
Class C
    (199,434 )     (2,311,512 )     (548,565 )      
Class I
    (4,063,433 )     (9,218,250 )     (4,347,655 )     (2,905,473 )
Class O
                (3,592 )      
Class Q
                (1,075,645 )     (658,389 )
Class W
    (8,142 )     (3,394 )     (349,538 )      
Net realized gains:
                               
Class A
                      (60,574,187 )
Class B
                      (7,140,703 )
Class C
                      (12,894,884 )
Class I
                      (43,991,753 )
Class O
                      (1 )
Class Q
                      (14,059,252 )
Class W
                      (131 )
Return of capital:
                               
Class A
          (3,653,580 )            
Class B
          (146,325 )            
Class C
          (1,612,691 )            
Class I
          (4,371,301 )            
Class W
          (1,599 )            
                                 
Total distributions
    (5,140,116 )     (28,289,842 )     (11,110,978 )     (144,707,269 )
                                 
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                               
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    135,966,432       609,238,402       36,538,536       267,975,778  
Payments by affiliates (Note 19)
                1,028,303        
Reinvestment of distributions
    2,031,496       13,626,372       7,610,077       106,441,115  
                                 
      137,997,928       622,864,774       45,176,916       374,416,893  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (122,571,945 )     (309,952,586 )     (123,647,372 )     (378,623,842 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    15,425,983       312,912,188       (78,470,456 )     (4,206,949 )
                                 
Net decrease in net assets
    (34,867,981 )     (110,979,774 )     (88,270,787 )     (805,676,001 )
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS:
                               
Beginning of period
    420,821,427       531,801,201       395,631,418       1,201,307,419  
                                 
End of period
  $ 385,953,446     $ 420,821,427     $ 307,360,631     $ 395,631,418  
                                 
Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income) at end of period
  $ 1,409,632     $ (10,247 )   $ 1,646,864     $ 10,631,527  
                                 
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
 
                                 
   
ING International Value Fund
 
ING International Value Choice Fund
    Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
  Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
    April 30,
  October 31,
  April 30,
  October 31,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
 
FROM OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income
  $ 14,580,857     $ 76,380,681     $ 367,942     $ 492,702  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (564,323,472 )     505,106,913       (15,002,626 )     (401,390 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency related transactions
    495,842,494       (2,414,730,218 )     17,463,618       (35,708,799 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (53,900,121 )     (1,833,242,624 )     2,828,934       (35,617,487 )
                                 
                                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Class A
    (28,845,875 )     (20,593,112 )     (87,098 )     (112,875 )
Class B
    (1,277,550 )     (250,157 )     (498 )     (307 )
Class C
    (6,971,267 )     (2,488,818 )     (897 )      
Class I
    (27,092,627 )     (29,292,792 )     (532,022 )     (693,103 )
Class Q
    (467,912 )     (353,269 )            
Net realized gains:
                               
Class A
    (128,073,523 )     (304,767,165 )           (2,221,665 )
Class B
    (11,983,740 )     (41,150,109 )           (507,826 )
Class C
    (46,297,820 )     (110,803,630 )           (656,889 )
Class I
    (101,028,430 )     (313,841,980 )           (8,389,969 )
Class Q
    (1,718,028 )     (3,792,184 )            
                                 
Total distributions
    (353,756,772 )     (827,333,216 )     (620,515 )     (12,582,634 )
                                 
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                               
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    247,964,278       671,204,202       5,265,946       29,490,166  
Payments by affiliates (Note 19)
    55,278                    
Reinvestment of distributions
    252,944,813       592,109,119       611,830       11,960,549  
                                 
      500,964,369       1,263,313,321       5,877,776       41,450,715  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (587,227,050 )     (1,909,403,374 )     (18,953,981 )     (29,962,847 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    (86,262,681 )     (646,090,053 )     (13,076,205 )     11,487,868  
                                 
Net decrease in net assets
    (493,919,574 )     (3,306,665,893 )     (10,867,786 )     (36,712,253 )
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS:
                               
Beginning of period
    2,092,111,581       5,398,777,474       49,034,249       85,746,502  
                                 
End of period
  $ 1,598,192,007     $ 2,092,111,581     $ 38,166,463     $ 49,034,249  
                                 
Undistributed net investment income at end of period
  $ 13,263,720     $ 63,338,094     $ 304,630     $ 557,203  
                                 
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
 
                                 
   
ING Russia Fund
 
ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
    Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
  Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
    April 30,
  October 31,
  April 30,
  October 31,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
 
FROM OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income (loss)
  $ (1,986,235 )   $ (4,900,253 )   $ 9,911,132     $ 20,551,759  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency related transactions, and futures
    (59,235,379 )     165,557,937       (24,109,498 )     (12,687,563 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments, foreign currency related transactions, and futures
    59,393,787       (675,721,202 )     51,793,185       (100,175,149 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (1,827,827 )     (515,063,518 )     37,594,819       (92,310,953 )
                                 
                                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Class A
                (57,202 )     (292,759 )
Class B
                (4,469 )     (13,847 )
Class C
                (20,449 )     (66,887 )
Class I
                (5,885,202 )     (14,370,474 )
Net realized gains:
                               
Class A
    (82,435,953 )     (137,654,710 )            
Class B
                       
Class C
                       
Class I
                       
Return of capital:
                               
Class A
                      (104,244 )
Class B
                      (6,301 )
Class C
                      (31,271 )
Class I
                      (5,361,910 )
                                 
Total distributions
    (82,435,953 )     (137,654,710 )     (5,967,322 )     (20,247,693 )
                                 
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                               
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    24,972,730       221,879,155       43,852,216       133,122,757  
Reinvestment of distributions
    71,291,236       116,874,956       5,949,509       20,075,844  
                                 
      96,263,966       338,754,111       49,801,725       153,198,601  
Redemption fee proceeds (Note 4)
    230,232       1,344,090              
Cost of shares redeemed
    (42,584,713 )     (348,756,344 )     (50,003,266 )     (124,022,111 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    53,909,485       (8,658,143 )     (201,541 )     29,176,490  
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    (30,354,295 )     (661,376,371 )     31,425,956       (83,382,156 )
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS:
                               
Beginning of period
    261,127,369       922,503,740       232,280,263       315,662,419  
                                 
End of period
  $ 230,773,074     $ 261,127,369     $ 263,706,219     $ 232,280,263  
                                 
Undistributed net investment income (accumulated net investment loss) at end of period
  $ (1,986,235 )   $     $ 4,726,076     $ 782,266  
                                 
 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)
 
                                 
   
ING Global Bond Fund
 
ING Diversified International Fund
    Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
  Six Months Ended
  Year Ended
    April 30,
  October 31,
  April 30,
  October 31,
   
2009
 
2008
 
2009
 
2008
 
FROM OPERATIONS:
                               
Net investment income
  $ 1,799,627     $ 2,043,534     $ 6,571,283     $ 5,865,573  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, investments in affiliated underlying funds, foreign currency related transactions, futures, swaps, and written options
    (910,443 )     3,186,716       (83,955,577 )     (18,522,580 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments, investments in affiliated underlying funds, foreign currency related transactions, futures, and swaps
    10,160,022       (7,619,480 )     69,619,072       (292,969,322 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    11,049,206       (2,389,230 )     (7,765,222 )     (305,626,329 )
                                 
                                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
                               
Net investment income:
                               
Class A
    (19,762 )     (3,359,515 )     (16,890,263 )     (6,883,232 )
Class B
          (100,198 )     (2,007,249 )     (519,915 )
Class C
          (710,709 )     (7,933,560 )     (2,156,592 )
Class I
    (161,719 )     (9,087 )     (585,985 )     (586 )
Class O
    (2,669 )     (1,127 )     (33,579 )      
Class R
                (21,054 )     (6,279 )
Class W
                (182,219 )      
Net realized gains:
                               
Class A
    (1,641,363 )     (369,378 )           (2,346,495 )
Class B
    (99,095 )     (6,552 )           (269,552 )
Class C
    (709,315 )     (30,696 )           (1,057,058 )
Class I
    (7,774 )     (12 )           (180 )
Class O
    (6,537 )                  
Class R
                      (2,520 )
                                 
Total distributions
    (2,648,234 )     (4,587,274 )     (27,653,909 )     (13,242,409 )
                                 
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                               
Net proceeds from sale of shares
    107,244,755       125,112,248       22,529,704       166,546,295  
Reinvestment of distributions
    1,936,888       2,140,936       21,285,873       9,865,969  
                                 
      109,181,643       127,253,184       43,815,577       176,412,264  
Cost of shares redeemed
    (47,854,056 )     (37,864,589 )     (75,322,414 )     (185,570,371 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    61,327,587       89,388,595       (31,506,837 )     (9,158,107 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    69,728,559       82,412,091       (66,925,968 )     (328,026,845 )
                                 
                                 
NET ASSETS:
                               
Beginning of period
    113,269,524       30,857,433       268,128,583       596,155,428  
                                 
End of period
  $ 182,998,083     $ 113,269,524     $ 201,202,615     $ 268,128,583  
                                 
Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income) at end of period
  $ 1,639,359     $ 23,882     $ (305,313 )   $ 20,777,313  
                                 
 
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
                                                                                                                                                                                         
ING Global Equity Dividend Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    8 .77       0 .13       (1 .18)       (1 .05)       0 .09                       0 .09                       7 .63       (11 .98)       1 .55       1 .40       1 .40       3 .32       43,469         50        
10-31-08
    16 .84       0 .56       (6 .84)       (6 .28)       0 .54       1 .20       0 .05       1 .79                       8 .77       (40 .84)       1 .42       1 .41       1 .41       3 .85       63,134         46        
10-31-07
    15 .76       0 .54       1 .84       2 .38       0 .55       0 .75               1 .30                       16 .84       15 .80       1 .26       1 .26       1 .26       3 .31       182,669         36        
10-31-06
    13 .07       0 .54       2 .85       3 .39       0 .51       0 .19               0 .70                       15 .76       26 .56       1 .27       1 .33       1 .33       3 .76       108,911         50        
10-31-05
    12 .41       0 .47       0 .92       1 .39       0 .54       0 .19               0 .73                       13 .07       11 .45       1 .28       1 .40       1 .40       3 .60       73,186         57        
10-31-04
    10 .49       0 .44       1 .87       2 .31       0 .39                       0 .39                       12 .41       22 .59       3 .44       1 .40       1 .40       4 .39       11,316         60        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    8 .74       0 .10       (1 .17)       (1 .07)       0 .06                       0 .06                       7 .61       (12 .25)       2 .30       2 .15       2 .15       2 .56       15,083         50        
10-31-08
    16 .79       0 .46       (6 .82)       (6 .36)       0 .44       1 .20       0 .05       1 .69                       8 .74       (41 .32)       2 .17       2 .16       2 .16       3 .11       21,311         46        
10-31-07
    15 .72       0 .39       1 .86       2 .25       0 .43       0 .75               1 .18                       16 .79       14 .94       2 .01       2 .01       2 .01       2 .53       58,093         36        
10-31-06
    13 .05       0 .43       2 .84       3 .27       0 .41       0 .19               0 .60                       15 .72       25 .55       2 .02       2 .08       2 .08       3 .05       44,936         50        
10-31-05
    12 .37       0 .37       0 .92       1 .29       0 .42       0 .19               0 .61                       13 .05       10 .65       2 .03       2 .15       2 .15       2 .83       28,811         57        
10-31-04
    10 .49       0 .42       1 .82       2 .24       0 .36                       0 .36                       12 .37       21 .92       4 .19       2 .15       2 .15       4 .03       3,303         60        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    8 .72       0 .10       (1 .17)       (1 .07)       0 .06                       0 .06                       7 .59       (12 .28)       2 .30       2 .15       2 .15       2 .57       34,291         50        
10-31-08
    16 .75       0 .44       (6 .78)       (6 .34)       0 .44       1 .20       0 .05       1 .69                       8 .72       (41 .29)       2 .17       2 .16       2 .16       3 .13       48,567         46        
10-31-07
    15 .69       0 .39       1 .86       2 .25       0 .44       0 .75               1 .19                       16 .75       14 .94       2 .01       2 .01       2 .01       2 .54       124,765         36        
10-31-06
    13 .02       0 .43       2 .84       3 .27       0 .41       0 .19               0 .60                       15 .69       25 .62       2 .02       2 .08       2 .08       3 .03       77,426         50        
10-31-05
    12 .37       0 .37       0 .90       1 .27       0 .43       0 .19               0 .62                       13 .02       10 .51       2 .03       2 .15       2 .15       2 .82       48,965         57        
10-31-04
    10 .48       0 .39       1 .86       2 .25       0 .36                       0 .36                       12 .37       21 .99       4 .19       2 .15       2 .15       3 .99       3,655         60        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    8 .78       0 .14       (1 .17)       (1 .03)       0 .11                       0 .11                       7 .64       (11 .77)       1 .12       0 .97       0 .97       3 .64       1,455         50        
10-31-08
    16 .83       0 .47       (6 .68)       (6 .21)       0 .59       1 .20       0 .05       1 .84                       8 .78       (40 .49)       1 .07       1 .06       1 .06       3 .16       1,207         46        
08-01-07(4)–10-31-07
    15 .81       0 .12       1 .03       1 .15       0 .13                       0 .13                       16 .83       7 .26       0 .90       0 .90       0 .90       2 .98       1         36        
Class O
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    8 .76       0 .12       (1 .17)       (1 .05)       0 .09                       0 .09                       7 .62       (11 .99)       1 .55       1 .40       1 .40       3 .30       12,271         50        
10-31-08
    16 .83       0 .51       (6 .78)       (6 .27)       0 .55       1 .20       0 .05       1 .80                       8 .76       (40 .83)       1 .42       1 .41       1 .41       3 .95       14,695         46        
11-15-06(4)–10-31-07
    15 .86       0 .55       1 .74       2 .29       0 .57       0 .75               1 .32                       16 .83       15 .12       1 .26       1 .26       1 .26       3 .46       23,737         36        
Class W
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    9 .53       0 .13       (1 .24)       (1 .11)       0 .11                       0 .11                       8 .31       (11 .68)       1 .12       0 .97       0 .97       3 .40       3,599         50        
02-12-08(4)–10-31-08
    14 .51       0 .35       (4 .83)       (4 .48)       0 .46               0 .04       0 .50                       9 .53       (31 .78)       1 .07       1 .06       1 .06       3 .38       70         46        
 
ING Global Natural Resources Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .74       0 .02       (0 .15)       (0 .13)       0 .02       0 .43               0 .45                       6 .16       (2 .02)       1 .67       1 .67†       1 .67†       0 .60†       79,522         43        
10-31-08
    14 .18       0 .05       (4 .92)       (4 .87)       0 .11       2 .46               2 .57                       6 .74       (41 .12)       1 .46       1 .46†       1 .46†       0 .37†       83,713         116        
10-31-07
    10 .46       (0 .03)       4 .36       4 .33       0 .26       0 .35               0 .61                       14 .18       43 .22       1 .44       1 .44†       1 .44†       (0 .28)†       157,367         121        
10-31-06
    7 .34       (0 .06)       3 .20       3 .14       0 .02                       0 .02                       10 .46       42 .76       1 .42       1 .42       1 .42       (0 .61)       121,112         158        
10-31-05
    7 .09       (0 .06)       0 .54       0 .48       0 .23                       0 .23                       7 .34       6 .81       1 .56       1 .56       1 .56       (0 .77)       87,441         78        
10-31-04
    6 .94       (0 .05)       0 .20       0 .15                                                       7 .09       2 .16       1 .44       1 .44       1 .44       (0 .69)       91,756         77        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .75       0 .01       (0 .12)       (0 .11)       0 .06       0 .43               0 .49                       6 .15       (1 .75)       1 .27       1 .27†       1 .27†       0 .44†       292         43        
10-31-08
    14 .19       0 .12       (4 .95)       (4 .83)       0 .15       2 .46               2 .61                       6 .75       (40 .87)       1 .11       1 .11†       1 .11†       1 .04†       1         116        
08-01-07(4)–10-31-07
    12 .07       0 .00*       2 .12       2 .12                                                       14 .19       17 .56       1 .08       1 .08†       1 .08†       0 .09†       2         121        
Class W
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    8 .39       0 .02       (0 .17)       (0 .15)       0 .06       0 .43               0 .49                       7 .75       (1 .88)       1 .27       1 .27†       1 .27†       0 .55†       82         43        
02-12-08(4)–10-31-08
    12 .84       0 .03       (4 .48)       (4 .45)                                                       8 .39       (34 .66)       1 .11       1 .11†       1 .11†       0 .38†       27         116        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
ING Global Real Estate Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    12 .56       0 .19       (1 .91)       (1 .72)       0 .09       0 .01       0 .09       0 .19                       10 .65       (13 .58)       1 .53       1 .53†       1 .53†       3 .80†       573,456         33        
10-31-08
    24 .19       0 .33       (11 .19)       (10 .86)       0 .73       0 .04               0 .77                       12 .56       (46 .00)       1 .41       1 .41†       1 .41†       1 .76†       836,314         44        
10-31-07
    22 .23       0 .22       3 .13       3 .35       1 .08       0 .31               1 .39                       24 .19       15 .44       1 .30       1 .30       1 .30       0 .96       1,115,493         57        
10-31-06
    17 .14       0 .20       6 .41       6 .61       0 .46       1 .06               1 .52                       22 .23       41 .09       1 .39       1 .39       1 .39       1 .04       467,405         39        
10-31-05
    15 .40       0 .26•(b)       2 .94(b)       3 .20       0 .54       0 .92               1 .46                       17 .14       21 .95       1 .50       1 .59       1 .59       1 .58(b)       138,314         91        
10-31-04
    13 .06       0 .27       3 .26       3 .53       0 .43       0 .76               1 .19                       15 .40       28 .90       1 .55       1 .75       1 .75       2 .55       95,561         129        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    10 .66       0 .13       (1 .63)       (1 .50)       0 .06       0 .01       0 .09       0 .16                       9 .00       (13 .96)       2 .28       2 .28†       2 .28†       3 .05†       17,272         33        
10-31-08
    20 .67       0 .16       (9 .52)       (9 .36)       0 .61       0 .04               0 .65                       10 .66       (46 .40)       2 .16       2 .16†       2 .16†       0 .99†       23,663         44        
10-31-07
    19 .20       0 .04       2 .69       2 .73       0 .95       0 .31               1 .26                       20 .67       14 .59       2 .05       2 .05       2 .05       0 .22       57,837         57        
10-31-06
    15 .01       0 .05       5 .56       5 .61       0 .36       1 .06               1 .42                       19 .20       40 .04       2 .14       2 .14       2 .14       0 .31       31,677         39        
10-31-05
    13 .67       0 .12•(b)       2 .59(b)       2 .71       0 .45       0 .92               1 .37                       15 .01       21 .05       2 .25       2 .34       2 .34       0 .79(b)       12,302         91        
10-31-04
    11 .74       0 .14       2 .90       3 .04       0 .35       0 .76               1 .11                       13 .67       27 .89       2 .30       2 .50       2 .50       1 .78       4,736         129        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    11 .22       0 .14       (1 .71)       (1 .57)       0 .06       0 .01       0 .09       0 .16                       9 .49       (13 .92)       2 .28       2 .28†       2 .28†       3 .05†       106,202         33        
10-31-08
    21 .70       0 .16       (9 .99)       (9 .83)       0 .61       0 .04               0 .65                       11 .22       (46 .38)       2 .16       2 .16†       2 .16†       0 .99       153,110         44        
10-31-07
    20 .10       0 .04       2 .82       2 .86       0 .95       0 .31               1 .26                       21 .70       14 .57       2 .05       2 .05       2 .05       0 .20       303,235         57        
10-31-06
    15 .65       0 .05       5 .82       5 .87       0 .36       1 .06               1 .42                       20 .10       40 .06       2 .14       2 .14       2 .14       0 .29       109,197         39        
10-31-05
    14 .19       0 .12•(b)       2 .71(b)       2 .83       0 .45       0 .92               1 .37                       15 .65       21 .11       2 .25       2 .34       2 .34       0 .78(b)       27,989         91        
10-31-04
    12 .14       0 .14       3 .02       3 .16       0 .35       0 .76               1 .11                       14 .19       27 .93       2 .30       2 .50       2 .50       1 .72       7,817         129        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    12 .57       0 .21       (1 .91)       (1 .70)       0 .12       0 .01       0 .09       0 .22                       10 .65       (13 .44)       1 .07       1 .07†       1 .07†       4 .24†       272,407         33        
10-31-08
    24 .21       0 .38       (11 .17)       (10 .79)       0 .81       0 .04               0 .85                       12 .57       (45 .77)       1 .01       1 .01†       1 .01†       2 .12†       225,881         44        
10-31-07
    22 .23       0 .28       3 .16       3 .44       1 .15       0 .31               1 .46                       24 .21       15 .88       0 .95       0 .95       0 .95       1 .24       76,869         57        
10-31-06
    17 .14       0 .28       6 .39       6 .67       0 .52       1 .06               1 .58                       22 .23       41 .49       1 .06       1 .06       1 .06       1 .40       11,226         39        
06-03-05(1)–10-31-05
    16 .32       0 .14•(b)       0 .86(b)       1 .00       0 .18                       0 .18                       17 .14       6 .14       1 .22       1 .30       1 .30       0 .85(b)       1,681         91        
Class O
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    12 .55       0 .19       (1 .90)       (1 .71)       0 .09       0 .01       0 .09       0 .19                       10 .65       (13 .57)       1 .53       1 .53†       1 .53†       3 .81†       10,235         33        
10-31-08
    24 .19       0 .33       (11 .19)       (10 .86)       0 .74       0 .04               0 .78                       12 .55       (46 .03)       1 .41       1 .41†       1 .41†       1 .74†       12,758         44        
11-15-06(1)–10-31-07
    22 .20       0 .20       3 .20       3 .40       1 .10       0 .31               1 .41                       24 .19       15 .68       1 .30       1 .30       1 .30       0 .90       26,137         57        
Class W
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    12 .59       0 .22       (1 .92)       (1.70)         0 .12       0 .01       0 .09       0 .22                       10 .67       (13 .39)       1 .07       1 .07†       1 .07†       4 .46†       104,256         33        
02-12-08(1)–10-31-08
    19 .29       0 .28       (6 .65)       (6 .37)       0 .33                         0 .33                       12 .59       (33 .53)       1 .01       1 .01†       1 .01†       1 .95†       50,233         44        
 
ING Global Value Choice Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    16 .84       0 .09       3 .33       3 .42                                                       20 .26       20 .31       1 .64       1 .50†       1 .50†       0 .97†       94,552         38        
10-31-08
    28 .40       0 .11       (11 .51)       (11 .40)       0 .16                       0 .16                       16 .84       (40 .34)       1 .62       1 .55†       1 .53†       0 .41†       38,258         73        
10-31-07
    21 .72       0 .01       6 .67       6 .68                                                       28 .40       30 .76       1 .77       1 .82       1 .81       0 .04       58,600         66        
10-31-06
    18 .16       0 .08       3 .62       3 .70       0 .14                       0 .14                       21 .72       20 .48       1 .78       1 .78       1 .77       0 .40       47,305         77        
10-31-05
    15 .96       0 .09       2 .11       2 .20                                       0 .00*               18 .16       13 .78(a)       1 .90       1 .85       1 .85       0 .46       41,941         129        
10-31-04
    14 .76       (0 .04)       1 .24       1 .20                                                       15 .96       8 .13       1 .77       1 .85       1 .85       (0 .21)       46,133         101        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
ING Global Value Choice Fund (continued)
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    18 .10       0 .02       3 .57       3 .59                                                       21 .69       19 .83       2 .39       2 .25†       2 .25†       0 .14†       5,324         38        
10-31-08
    30 .58       (0 .11)       (12 .37)       (12 .48)                                                       18 .10       (40 .81)       2 .37       2 .30†       2 .28†       (0 .39)†       6,722         73        
10-31-07
    23 .54       (0 .17)       7 .21       7 .04                                                       30 .58       29 .91       2 .42       2 .47       2 .46       (0 .62)       22,049         66        
10-31-06
    19 .67       (0 .04)       3 .91       3 .87                                                       23 .54       19 .67       2 .43       2 .43       2 .42       (0 .25)       21,364         77        
10-31-05
    17 .39       (0 .04)       2 .32       2 .28                                       0 .00*               19 .67       13 .11(a)       2 .55       2 .50       2 .50       (0 .19)       23,483         129        
10-31-04
    16 .19       (0 .17)       1 .37       1 .20                                                       17 .39       7 .41       2 .42       2 .50       2 .50       (0 .87)       28,559         101        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    16 .08       0 .02       3 .17       3 .19                                                       19 .27       19 .84       2 .39       2 .25†       2 .25†       0 .21†       26,554         38        
10-31-08
    27 .18       (0 .09)       (10 .99)       (11 .08)       0 .02                       0 .02                       16 .08       (40 .79)       2 .37       2 .30†       2 .28†       (0 .36)†       21,045         73        
10-31-07
    20 .93       (0 .14)       6 .39       6 .25                                                       27 .18       29 .86       2 .42       2 .47       2 .46       (0 .60)       39,537         66        
10-31-06
    17 .50       (0 .05)       3 .50       3 .45       0 .02                       0 .02                       20 .93       19 .73       2 .43       2 .43       2 .42       (0 .26)       31,612         77        
10-31-05
    15 .48       (0 .04)       2 .06       2 .02                                       0 .00*               17 .50       13 .05(a)       2 .55       2 .50       2 .50       (0 .19)       30,918         129        
10-31-04
    14 .41       (0 .15)       1 .22       1 .07                                                       15 .48       7 .43       2 .42       2 .50       2 .50       (0 .87)       35,784         101        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    16 .92       0 .12       3 .35       3 .47                                                       20 .39       20 .51       1 .18       1 .18†       1 .18†       1 .26†       6,597         38        
10-31-08
    28 .57       0 .22       (11 .59)       (11 .37)       0 .28                       0 .28                       16 .92       (40 .13)       1 .22       1 .22†       1 .20†       0 .76†       5,794         73        
10-31-07
    21 .73       0 .15       6 .69       6 .84                                                       28 .57       31 .48       1 .25       1 .30       1 .29       0 .67       7,845         66        
09-06-06(4)–10-31-06
    21 .31       (0 .11)       0 .53       0 .42                                                       21 .73       1 .97       1 .27       1 .26       1 .26       (0 .69)       3,010         77        
Class Q
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    19 .78       0 .11       3 .92       4 .03                                                       23 .81       20 .37       1 .45       1 .45†       1 .45†       1 .05†       3,219         38        
10-31-08
    33 .36       0 .13       (13 .51)       (13 .38)       0 .20                       0 .20                       19 .78       (40 .31)       1 .47       1 .47†       1 .45†       0 .46†       1,343         73        
10-31-07
    25 .44       0 .08       7 .84       7 .92                                                       33 .36       31 .13       1 .50       1 .55       1 .54       0 .29       2,652         66        
10-31-06
    21 .25       0 .18       4 .20       4 .38       0 .19                       0 .19                       25 .44       20 .75       1 .52       1 .52       1 .51       0 .75       2,757         77        
10-31-05
    18 .61       0 .15       2 .49       2 .64                                       0 .00*               21 .25       14 .19(a)       1 .60       1 .55       1 .55       0 .75       4,387         129        
10-31-04
    17 .17       0 .01       1 .43       1 .44                                                       18 .61       8 .39       1 .51       1 .59       1 .59       0 .05       4,223         101        
 
ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    4 .51       0 .06       (0 .44)       (0 .38)       0 .07                       0 .07                       4 .06       (8 .50)       5 .46       1 .78†       1 .78†       2 .80†       2,282         30        
11-01-07(4)–10-31-08
    10 .00       0 .11       (5 .50)       (5 .39)       0 .10                       0 .10                       4 .51       (54 .27)       4 .14       1 .75       1 .75       1 .54       3,144         81        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    4 .50       0 .04       (0 .44)       (0 .40)       0 .06                       0 .06                       4 .04       (8 .96)       6 .21       2 .53†       2 .53†       2 .07†       17         30        
11-01-07(4)–10-31-08
    10 .00       0 .07       (5 .51)       (5 .44)       0 .06                       0 .06                       4 .50       (54 .63)       4 .89       2 .50       2 .50       1 .15       18         81        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    4 .50       0 .04       (0 .43)       (0 .39)       0 .05                       0 .05                       4 .06       (8 .80)       6 .21       2 .53†       2 .53†       1 .85†       545         30        
11-01-07(4)–10-31-08
    10 .00       0 .06       (5 .50)       (5 .44)       0 .06                       0 .06                       4 .50       (54 .62)       4 .89       2 .50       2 .50       1 .12       3,532         81        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    4 .50       0 .05       (0 .43)       (0 .38)       0 .08                       0 .08                       4 .04       (8 .49)       5 .21       1 .53†       1 .53†       2 .55†       0 **       30        
11-01-07(4)–10-31-08
    10 .00       0 .13       (5 .51)       (5 .38)       0 .12                       0 .12                       4 .50       (54 .25)       3 .89       1 .50       1 .50       1 .77       0 **       81        
 
ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .47       0 .06       (0 .04)       0 .02       0 .19                       0 .19                       5 .30       0 .30       1 .20       1 .20       1 .20       2 .24       74         55        
10-31-08
    12 .09       0 .18       (6 .55)       (6 .37)       0 .06       0 .19               0 .25                       5 .47       (53 .65)       1 .13       1 .13       1 .13       1 .96       73         148        
12-20-06(4)–10-31-07
    10 .00       0 .14       1 .95       2 .09                                                       12 .09       20 .90       1 .11       1 .11       1 .11       1 .37       69         116        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
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Table of Contents

 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund (continued)
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .42       0 .07       (0 .09)       (0 .02)       0 .07                       0 .07                       5 .33       (0 .32)       1 .95       1 .95       1 .95       2 .90       8         55        
10-31-08
    12 .02       0 .10       (6 .50)       (6 .40)       0 .01       0 .19               0 .20                       5 .42       (54 .04)       1 .88       1 .88       1 .88       1 .13       3         148        
12-20-06(4)–10-31-07
    10 .00       0 .06       1 .96       2 .02                                                       12 .02       20 .20       1 .86       1 .86       1 .86       0 .67       5         116        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .42       0 .03       (0 .01)       0 .02       0 .18                       0 .18                       5 .26       0 .34       1 .95       1 .95       1 .95       1 .40       77         55        
10-31-08
    12 .02       0 .03       (6 .43)       (6 .40)       0 .01       0 .19               0 .20                       5 .42       (54 .04)       1 .88       1 .88       1 .88       0 .34       70         148        
12-20-06(4)–10-31-07
    10 .00       0 .02       2 .00       2 .02                                                       12 .02       20 .20       1 .86       1 .86       1 .86       0 .25       55         116        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .49       0 .07       (0 .03)       0 .04       0 .21                       0 .21                       5 .32       0 .68       0 .85       0 .85       0 .85       2 .70       233,506         55        
10-31-08
    12 .13       0 .20       (6 .58)       (6 .38)       0 .07       0 .19               0 .26                       5 .49       (53 .58)       0 .83       0 .83       0 .83       2 .11       219,657         148        
12-20-06(4)–10-31-07
    10 .00       0 .13       2 .00       2 .13                                                       12 .13       21 .30       0 .86       0 .86       0 .86       1 .29       465,657         116        
 
ING Emerging Countries Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    16 .04       (0 .00)*       1 .86       1 .86       0 .50                       0 .50       0 .08               17 .48       12 .41(h)       2 .40       2 .09       2 .09       (0 .00)*       57,898         82        
10-31-08
    41 .48       0 .71       (24 .59)       (23 .88)       0 .45       1 .11               1 .56                       16 .04       (59 .64)       2 .10       1 .96       1 .94       1 .86       60,207         177        
10-31-07
    29 .62       0 .47       11 .82       12 .29       0 .43                       0 .43                       41 .48       41 .93       1 .99       1 .89       1 .86       1 .42       197,307         51        
10-31-06
    23 .60       0 .48       5 .68       6 .16               0 .14               0 .14                       29 .62       26 .19       2 .02       1 .92       1 .91       1 .80       123,219         35        
10-31-05
    19 .40       0 .19       3 .98       4 .17       0 .02                       0 .02       0 .05               23 .60       21 .76(d)       2 .09       2 .00       2 .00       0 .91       87,143         124        
10-31-04
    17 .32       0 .09       2 .08       2 .17       0 .09                       0 .09       0 .00*               19 .40       12 .58(c)       2 .10       2 .20       2 .20       0 .41       67,282         88        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    15 .73       (0 .05)       1 .81       1 .76       0 .17                       0 .17       0 .08               17 .40       11 .81(h)       3 .05       2 .84       2 .84       (0 .70)       3,770         82        
10-31-08
    40 .67       0 .36       (24 .05)       (23 .69)       0 .14       1 .11               1 .25                       15 .73       (59 .94)       2 .75       2 .71       2 .69       1 .10       4,312         177        
10-31-07
    29 .04       0 .24       11 .57       11 .81       0 .18                       0 .18                       40 .67       40 .85       2 .64       2 .64       2 .61       0 .67       16,648         51        
10-31-06
    23 .17       0 .28       5 .59       5 .87                                                       29 .04       25 .33       2 .67       2 .67       2 .66       1 .06       13,575         35        
10-31-05
    19 .17       0 .04       3 .91       3 .95                                       0 .05               23 .17       20 .87(d)       2 .74       2 .74       2 .74       0 .14       12,562         124        
10-31-04
    17 .15       (0 .04)       2 .06       2 .02                                       0 .00*               19 .17       11 .78(c)       2 .75       2 .85       2 .85       (0 .30)       12,581         88        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    14 .82       (0 .05)       1 .72       1 .67       0 .22                       0 .22       0 .07               16 .34       11 .87(h)       3 .05       2 .84       2 .84       (0 .74)       13,739         82        
10-31-08
    38 .45       0 .34       (22 .65)       (22 .31)       0 .21       1 .11               1 .32                       14 .82       (59 .92)       2 .75       2 .71       2 .69       1 .11       14,586         177        
10-31-07
    27 .53       0 .20       10 .97       11 .17       0 .25                       0 .25                       38 .45       40 .82       2 .64       2 .64       2 .61       0 .65       53,885         51        
10-31-06
    22 .04       0 .25       5 .31       5 .56       0 .07                       0 .07                       27 .53       25 .29       2 .67       2 .67       2 .66       1 .12       35,847         35        
10-31-05
    18 .24       0 .03       3 .72       3 .75                                       0 .05               22 .04       20 .83(d)       2 .74       2 .74       2 .74       0 .25       20,985         124        
10-31-04
    16 .32       (0 .03)       1 .95       1 .92                                       0 .00*               18 .24       11 .76(c)       2 .75       2 .85       2 .85       (0 .20)       9,680         88        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    16 .11       0 .03       1 .86       1 .89       0 .63                       0 .63       0 .08               17 .45       12 .65(h)       1 .94       1 .73       1 .73       0 .33       20,980         82        
10-31-08
    41 .63       0 .56       (24 .40)       (23 .84)       0 .57       1 .11               1 .68                       16 .11       (59 .48)       1 .67       1 .63       1 .61       1 .79       18,429         177        
10-31-07
    29 .72       0 .55       11 .90       12 .45       0 .54                       0 .54                       41 .63       42 .41       1 .56       1 .56       1 .53       1 .71       41,551         51        
12-21-05(4)–10-31-06
    25 .52       0 .65       3 .55       4 .20                                                       29 .72       16 .46       1 .55       1 .55       1 .54       2 .73       23,456         35        
Class Q
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    16 .65       0 .01       1 .92       1 .93       0 .50                       0 .50       0 .08               18 .16       12 .43(h)       2 .19       1 .98       1 .98       0 .12       5,076         82        
10-31-08
    42 .92       0 .91       (25 .58)       (24 .67)       0 .49       1 .11               1 .60                       16 .65       (59 .53)       1 .92       1 .88       1 .86       1 .98       5,120         177        
10-31-07
    30 .62       0 .44       12 .31       12 .75               0 .45               0 .45                       42 .92       42 .05       1 .81       1 .81       1 .78       1 .49       21,253         51        
10-31-06
    24 .38       0 .59       5 .81       6 .40               0 .16               0 .16                       30 .62       26 .37       1 .80       1 .80       1 .79       2 .09       10,700         35        
10-31-05
    20 .03       0 .26       4 .07       4 .33       0 .03                       0 .03       0 .05               24 .38       21 .89(d)       1 .85       1 .85       1 .85       1 .12       10,776         124        
10-31-04
    17 .89       0 .09       2 .17       2 .26       0 .12                       0 .12       0 .00*               20 .03       12 .70(c)       2 .00       2 .10       2 .10       0 .36       8,929         88        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
ING Emerging Countries Fund (continued)
Class W
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    16 .85       0 .02       1 .97       1 .99       0 .64                       0 .64       0 .08               18 .28       12 .69(h)       1 .94       1 .73       1 .73       0 .28       25         82        
02-12-08(4)–10-31-08
    36 .18       0 .54       (19 .86)       (19 .32)               0 .01               0 .01                       16 .85       (53 .42)       1 .67       1 .63       1 .61       2 .48       36         177        
 
ING European Real Estate Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .33       0 .12       (0 .61)       (0 .49)       0 .21                       0 .21                       4 .63       (9 .23)       5 .20       1 .75†       1 .75†       5 .45†       2,693         56        
11-01-07(4)–10-31-08
    10 .00       0 .13       (4 .68)       (4 .55)       0 .12                       0 .12                       5 .33       (45 .92)       4 .45       1 .75†       1 .75†       1 .52†       3,157         162        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .32       0 .13       (0 .65)       (0 .52)       0 .19                       0 .19                       4 .61       (9 .74)       5 .95       2 .50†       2 .50†       6 .13†       14         56        
11-01-07(4)–10-31-08
    10 .00       0 .07       (4 .68)       (4 .61)       0 .07                       0 .07                       5 .32       (46 .34)       5 .20       2 .50†       2 .50†       0 .85†       10         162        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .30       0 .11       (0 .61)       (0 .50)       0 .19                       0 .19                       4 .61       (9 .50)       5 .95       2 .50†       2 .50†       4 .77†       42         56        
11-01-07(4)–10-31-08
    10 .00       0 .09       (4 .72)       (4 .63)       0 .07                       0 .07                       5 .30       (46 .57)       5 .20       2 .50†       2 .50†       1 .13†       48         162        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .33       0 .13       (0 .61)       (0 .48)       0 .22                       0 .22                       4 .63       (9 .05)       4 .85       1 .40†       1 .40†       5 .82†       0 **       56        
11-01-07(4)–10-31-08
    10 .00       0 .15       (4 .68)       (4 .53)       0 .14                       0 .14                       5 .33       (45 .77)       4 .20       1 .40†       1 .40†       1 .75†       1         162        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
ING Foreign Fund
                                                                                                                                                                                       
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    11 .68       0 .05       (0 .99)       (0 .94)       0 .42                       0 .42                       10 .32       (8 .38)       1 .80       1 .70†       1 .70†       1 .00†       91,649         99        
10-31-08
    23 .54       0 .18       (10 .65)       (10 .47)               1 .39               1 .39                       11 .68       (47 .01)       1 .61       1 .60†       1 .60†       0 .93†       151,246         116        
10-31-07
    18 .56       0 .10       5 .56       5 .66               0 .68               0 .68                       23 .54       31 .32       1 .54       1 .54       1 .54       0 .59       349,917         69        
10-31-06
    14 .79       0 .08       4 .05       4 .13               0 .36               0 .36                       18 .56       28 .39       1 .58       1 .65       1 .65       0 .49       219,819         65        
10-31-05
    12 .38       0 .06       2 .35       2 .41                                                       14 .79       19 .47       1 .66       1 .68       1 .68       0 .53       122,883         81        
10-31-04
    11 .01       0 .11       1 .44       1 .55       0 .04       0 .04       0 .10       0 .18                       12 .38       14 .25       1 .95       1 .70       1 .70       0 .37       62,949         141        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    11 .19       0 .01       (0 .97)       (0 .96)       0 .27                       0 .27                       9 .96       (8 .82)       2 .55       2 .45†       2 .45†       0 .25†       13,350         99        
10-31-08
    22 .78       0 .02       (10 .22)       (10 .20)               1 .39               1 .39                       11 .19       (47 .42)       2 .36       2 .35†       2 .35†       0 .11†       18,831         116        
10-31-07
    18 .11       (0 .03)       5 .38       5 .35               0 .68               0 .68                       22 .78       30 .35       2 .29       2 .29       2 .29       (0 .16)       50,276         69        
10-31-06
    14 .55       (0 .04)       3 .96       3 .92               0 .36               0 .36                       18 .11       27 .40       2 .33       2 .40       2 .40       (0 .24)       38,136         65        
10-31-05
    12 .26       (0 .03)       2 .32       2 .29                                                       14 .55       18 .68       2 .41       2 .43       2 .43       (0 .23)       22,944         81        
10-31-04
    10 .99       (0 .05)       1 .49       1 .44       0 .03       0 .04       0 .10       0 .17                       12 .26       13 .32       2 .70       2 .45       2 .45       (0 .46)       11,263         141        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    11 .21       0 .01       (0 .96)       (0 .95)       0 .29                       0 .29                       9 .97       (8 .72)       2 .55       2 .45†       2 .45†       0 .25†       74,530         99        
10-31-08
    22 .81       0 .03       (10 .24)       (10 .21)               1 .39               1 .39                       11 .21       (47 .40)       2 .36       2 .35†       2 .35†       0 .14†       102,274         116        
10-31-07
    18 .14       (0 .03)       5 .38       5 .35               0 .68               0 .68                       22 .81       30 .30       2 .29       2 .29       2 .29       (0 .14)       232,439         69        
10-31-06
    14 .57       (0 .04)       3 .97       3 .93               0 .36               0 .36                       18 .14       27 .43       2 .33       2 .40       2 .40       (0 .26)       154,101         65        
10-31-05
    12 .28       (0 .03)       2 .32       2 .29                                                       14 .57       18 .65       2 .41       2 .43       2 .43       (0 .27)       87,877         81        
10-31-04
    11 .01       (0 .04)       1 .48       1 .44       0 .03       0 .04       0 .10       0 .17                       12 .28       13 .28       2 .70       2 .45       2 .45       (0 .41)       41,424         141        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    11 .92       0 .07       (0 .99)       (0 .92)       0 .51                       0 .51                       10 .49       (8 .17)       1 .42       1 .32†       1 .32†       1 .32†       53,241         99        
10-31-08
    23 .91       0 .24       (10 .84)       (10 .60)               1 .39               1 .39                       11 .92       (46 .82)       1 .28       1 .27†       1 .27†       1 .26†       68,020         116        
10-31-07
    18 .78       0 .16       5 .65       5 .81               0 .68               0 .68                       23 .91       31 .76       1 .21       1 .21       1 .21       0 .94       108,732         69        
10-31-06
    14 .93       0 .13       4 .08       4 .21               0 .36               0 .36                       18 .78       28 .67       1 .28       1 .35       1 .34       0 .78       61,248         65        
10-31-05
    12 .45       0 .34       2 .14       2 .48                                                       14 .93       19 .92       1 .34       1 .35       1 .35       0 .97       1,049         81        
10-31-04
    11 .05       0 .19       1 .39       1 .58       0 .04       0 .04       0 .10       0 .18                       12 .45       14 .53       1 .50       1 .25       1 .25       1 .58       2,547         141        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
ING Foreign Fund (continued)
                                                                                                                                                                                       
Class Q
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    11 .73       0 .06       (1 .03)       (0 .97)       0 .15                       0 .15                       10 .61       (8 .37)       1 .67       1 .57†       1 .57†       1 .09†       28         99        
10-31-08
    23 .63       0 .18       (10 .69)       (10 .51)               1 .39               1 .39                       11 .73       (47 .00)       1 .53       1 .52†       1 .52†       0 .94†       66         116        
10-31-07
    18 .61       0 .17       5 .53       5 .70               0 .68               0 .68                       23 .63       31 .45       1 .45       1 .45       1 .45       0 .82       856         69        
10-31-06
    14 .82       0 .07       4 .08       4 .15               0 .36               0 .36                       18 .61       28 .47       1 .53       1 .60       1 .60       0 .43       1,196         65        
10-31-05
    12 .40       0 .08       2 .34       2 .42                                                       14 .82       19 .52       1 .59       1 .60       1 .60       0 .53       1,079         81        
10-31-04
    11 .02       0 .09       1 .46       1 .55       0 .03       0 .04       0 .10       0 .17                       12 .40       14 .28       1 .85       1 .60       1 .60       0 .34       1,054         141        
Class W
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    12 .71       0 .08       (1 .07)       (0 .99)       0 .51                       0 .51                       11 .21       (8 .19)       1 .42       1 .32†       1 .32†       1 .55†       375         99        
02-12-08(4)–10-31-08
    20 .48       0 .27       (8 .04)       (7 .77)                                                       12 .71       (37 .94)       1 .28       1 .27†       1 .27†       2 .03†       296         116        
 
ING Greater China Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    9 .24       (0 .05)       2 .70       2 .65       0 .71       0 .10               0 .81                       11 .08       29 .65       2 .64       2 .12       2 .12       (0 .97)       23,482         75        
10-31-08
    24 .43       0 .05       (13 .12)       (13 .07)       0 .06       2 .06               2 .12                       9 .24       (57 .63)       1 .96       1 .96       1 .96       0 .32       20,481         159        
10-31-07
    12 .49       0 .07       11 .93       12 .00       0 .06       0 .00*               0 .06                       24 .43       96 .41       1 .91       1 .91       1 .91       0 .54       73,804         109        
12-21-05(4) – 10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .06       2 .43       2 .49                                                       12 .49       24 .90       2 .64       2 .64       2 .64       0 .75       23,709         108        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    9 .08       (0 .08)       2 .65       2 .57       0 .56       0 .10               0 .66                       10 .99       29 .08       3 .39       2 .87       2 .87       (1 .81)       2,384         75        
10-31-08
    24 .14       (0 .05)       (12 .95)       (13 .00)               2 .06               2 .06                       9 .08       (57 .95)       2 .71       2 .71       2 .71       (0 .33)       1,901         159        
10-31-07
    12 .42       (0 .03)       11 .79       11 .76       0 .04       0 .00*               0 .04                       24 .14       94 .92       2 .66       2 .66       2 .66       (0 .19)       7,414         109        
01-06-06(4) – 10-31-06
    10 .60       0 .05       1 .77       1 .82                                                       12 .42       17 .17       3 .39       3 .39       3 .39       0 .47       1,957         108        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    9 .09       (0 .08)       2 .66       2 .58       0 .55       0 .10               0 .65                       11 .02       29 .10       3 .39       2 .87       2 .87       (1 .76)       3,472         75        
10-31-08
    24 .16       (0 .09)       (12 .92)       (13 .01)               2 .06               2 .06                       9 .09       (57 .94)       2 .71       2 .71       2 .71       (0 .52)       2,694         159        
10-31-07
    12 .43       (0 .03)       11 .79       11 .76       0 .03       0 .00*               0 .03                       24 .16       94 .75       2 .66       2 .66       2 .66       (0 .20)       12,386         109        
01-11-06(4) – 10-31-06
    10 .67       0 .05       1 .71       1 .76                                                       12 .43       16 .49       3 .39       3 .39       3 .39       0 .53       2,124         108        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    9 .28       (0 .01)       2 .68       2 .67       0 .78       0 .10               0 .88                       11 .07       29 .80       2 .20       1 .68       1 .68       (0 .48)       129         75        
10-31-08
    24 .46       0 .16       (13 .18)       (13 .02)       0 .10       2 .06               2 .16                       9 .28       (57 .42)       1 .70       1 .70       1 .70       1 .02       39         159        
10-31-07
    12 .50       0 .11       11 .93       12 .04       0 .08       0 .00*               0 .08                       24 .46       96 .81       1 .66       1 .66       1 .66       0 .73       52         109        
05-08-06(4)–10-31-06
    12 .84       0 .08       (0 .42)       (0 .34)                                                       12 .50       (2 .65)       2 .39       2 .39       2 .39       1 .47       22         108        
Class O
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    9 .26       (0 .04)       2 .67       2 .63       0 .78       0 .10               0 .88                       11 .01       29 .42       2 .64       2 .12       2 .12       (0 .80)       989         75        
06-04-08(4)–10-31-08
    16 .83       0 .11       (7 .68)       (7 .57)                                                       9 .26       (44 .98)       1 .96       1 .96       1 .96       2 .23       206         159        
 
ING Index Plus International Equity Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .35       0 .10       (0 .31)       (0 .21)       0 .23                       0 .23                       5 .91       (3 .47)       1 .78       1 .16       1 .16       3 .20       7,870         90        
10-31-08
    13 .95       0 .19       (6 .24)       (6 .05)       0 .18       1 .37               1 .55                       6 .35       (48 .51)       1 .73       1 .30       1 .30       1 .93       9,446         215        
10-31-07
    11 .68       0 .14       2 .48       2 .62       0 .08       0 .27               0 .35                       13 .95       22 .98       1 .13       1 .16       1 .16       1 .17       2,233         213        
12-21-05(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .14       1 .54       1 .68                                                       11 .68       16 .80       1 .30       1 .15       1 .15       1 .50       12,513         188        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .29       0 .07       (0 .31)       (0 .24)       0 .12                       0 .12                       5 .93       (3 .90)       2 .53       1 .91       1 .91       2 .31       1,082         90        
10-31-08
    13 .90       0 .12       (6 .20)       (6 .08)       0 .16       1 .37               1 .53                       6 .29       (48 .88)       2 .48       2 .05       2 .05       1 .22       1,571         215        
10-31-07
    11 .63       0 .09       2 .51       2 .60       0 .06       0 .27               0 .33                       13 .90       22 .85       1 .89       1 .92       1 .92       0 .67       734         213        
01-12-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .43       0 .06       1 .14       1 .20                                                       11 .63       11 .51       2 .05       1 .90       1 .90       0 .64       264         188        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
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Table of Contents

 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
 
ING Index Plus International Equity Fund (continued)
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .28       0 .08       (0 .32)       (0 .24)       0 .15                       0 .15                       5 .89       (3 .90)       2 .53       1 .91       1 .91       2 .49       1,145         90        
10-31-08
    13 .89       0 .12       (6 .20)       (6 .08)       0 .16       1 .37               1 .53                       6 .28       (48 .91)       2 .48       2 .05       2 .05       1 .16       1,311         215        
10-31-07
    11 .61       0 .09       2 .50       2 .59       0 .04       0 .27               0 .31                       13 .89       22 .81       1 .89       1 .92       1 .92       0 .69       1,126         213        
01-12-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .43       0 .08       1 .10       1 .18                                                       11 .61       11 .31       2 .05       1 .90       1 .90       0 .87       534         188        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .42       0 .10       (0 .29)       (0 .19)       0 .32                       0 .32                       5 .91       (3 .28)       1 .03       0 .91       0 .91       3 .46       46,986         90        
10-31-08
    14 .06       0 .29       (6 .32)       (6 .03)       0 .24       1 .37               1 .61                       6 .42       (48 .12)       1 .05       0 .62       0 .62       2 .80       54,838         215        
10-31-07
    11 .70       0 .20       2 .55       2 .75       0 .12       0 .27               0 .39                       14 .06       24 .14       0 .84       0 .87       0 .87       1 .78       118,924         213        
12-21-05(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .16       1 .54       1 .70                                                       11 .70       17 .00       1 .05       0 .90       0 .90       1 .69       78,581         188        
Class O
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .31       0 .10       (0 .30)       (0 .20)       0 .24                       0 .24                       5 .87       (3 .35)       1 .78       1 .16       1 .16       3 .26       37,543         90        
11-12-07(4)–10-31-08
    13 .09       0 .19       (5 .36)       (5 .17)       0 .24       1 .37               1 .61                       6 .31       (45 .16)       1 .73       1 .30       1 .30       2 .03       41,539         215        
 
ING International Capital Appreciation Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .70       0 .03       0 .35       0 .38       0 .11                       0 .11                       6 .97       5 .75       1 .76       1 .52       1 .50       0 .88       647         49        
10-31-08
    14 .86       0 .12       (7 .64)       (7 .52)       0 .14       0 .50               0 .64                       6 .70       (52 .69)       1 .41       1 .46       1 .46       0 .73       1,612         83        
10-31-07
    11 .39       0 .01       3 .76       3 .77       0 .05       0 .25               0 .30                       14 .86       33 .89       1 .48       1 .50       1 .50       0 .08       4,592         71        
12-21-05(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .04       1 .35       1 .39                                                       11 .39       13 .90       1 .84       1 .50       1 .50       0 .32       3,677         91        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .58       0 .01       0 .33       0 .34                                                       6 .92       5 .17       2 .51       2 .27       2 .25       0 .19       112         49        
10-31-08
    14 .67       (0 .01)       (7 .47)       (7 .48)       0 .11       0 .50               0 .61                       6 .58       (53 .01)       2 .16       2 .21       2 .21       (0 .11)       278         83        
10-31-07
    11 .33       (0 .09)       3 .71       3 .62       0 .03       0 .25               0 .28                       14 .67       32 .67       2 .23       2 .25       2 .25       (0 .88)       943         71        
01-09-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .42       (0 .04)       0 .95       0 .91                                                       11 .33       8 .73       2 .59       2 .25       2 .25       (0 .43)       66         91        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .60       0 .01       0 .32       0 .33                                                       6 .93       5 .00       2 .51       2 .27       2 .25       0 .34       316         49        
10-31-08
    14 .71       0 .00•,**       (7 .50)       (7 .50)       0 .11       0 .50               0 .61                       6 .60       (52 .99)       2 .16       2 .21       2 .21       0 .01       354         83        
10-31-07
    11 .35       (0 .12)       3 .73       3 .61       0 .00       0 .25               0 .25                       14 .71       32 .45       2 .23       2 .25       2 .25       (0 .97)       971         71        
01-24-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .28       (0 .03)       1 .10       1 .07                                                       11 .35       10 .41       2 .59       2 .25       2 .25       (0 .50)       65         91        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .73       0 .06       0 .32       0 .38       0 .17                       0.17                         6 .94       5 .76       1 .34       1 .10       1 .08       1 .61       47,753         49        
10-31-08
    14 .90       0 .17       (7 .67)       (7 .50)       0 .17       0 .50               0 .67                       6 .73       (52 .48)       1 .08       1 .13       1 .13       1 .09       47,918         83        
10-31-07
    11 .43       0 .06       3 .75       3 .81       0 .09       0 .25               0 .34                       14 .90       34 .14       1 .13       1 .15       1 .15       0 .47       140,901         71        
12-21-05(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .02       1 .41       1 .43                                                       11 .43       14 .30       1 .56       1 .22       1 .22       0 .39       47,200         91        
 
ING International Equity Dividend Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .36       0 .07       (0 .42)       (0 .35)       0 .04                       0 .04                       4 .97       (6 .50)       1 .80       1 .40       1 .40       2 .93       948         41        
10-31-08
    10 .57       0 .38       (5 .18)       (4 .80)       0 .34       0 .04       0 .03       0 .41                       5 .36       (46 .79)       1 .63       1 .40       1 .40       4 .02       1,521         66        
06-28-07(4)–10-31-07
    10 .00       0 .06       0 .51       0 .57                                                       10 .57       5 .70       1 .64       1 .40       1 .40       1 .81       4,122         7        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .35       0 .05       (0 .42)       (0 .37)       0 .02                       0 .02                       4 .96       (6 .85)       2 .55       2 .15       2 .15       2 .21       126         41        
10-31-08
    10 .55       0 .29       (5 .15)       (4 .86)       0 .27       0 .04       0 .03       0 .34                       5 .35       (47 .19)       2 .38       2 .15       2 .15       3 .43       165         66        
06-28-07(4)–10-31-07
    10 .00       0 .03       0 .52       0 .55                                                       10 .55       5 .50       2 .39       2 .15       2 .15       1 .09       239         7        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .35       0 .05       (0 .42)       (0 .37)       0 .02                       0 .02                       4 .96       (6 .84)       2 .55       2 .15       2 .15       2 .30       687         41        
10-31-08
    10 .55       0 .28       (5 .14)       (4 .86)       0 .27       0 .04       0 .03       0 .34                       5 .35       (47 .20)       2 .38       2 .15       2 .15       3 .25       730         66        
06-28-07(4)–10-31-07
    10 .00       0 .03       0 .52       0 .55                                                       10 .55       5 .50       2 .39       2 .15       2 .15       1 .08       1,334         7        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
ING International Equity Dividend Fund (continued)
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .36       0 .08       (0 .42)       (0 .34)       0 .05                       0 .05                       4 .97       (6 .29)       1 .39       0 .99       0 .99       3 .34       21,063         41        
10-31-08
    10 .58       0 .36       (5 .14)       (4 .78)       0 .37       0 .04       0 .03       0 .44                       5 .36       (46 .64)       1 .29       1 .06       1 .06       4 .22       33,612         66        
06-28-07(4)–10-31-07
    10 .00       0 .07       0 .51       0 .58                                                       10 .58       5 .80       1 .39       1 .15       1 .15       1 .95       55,611         7        
Class W
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .36       0 .09       (0 .42)       (0 .33)       0 .03                       0 .03                       5 .00       (6 .14)       1 .55       1 .15       1 .15       3 .63       20         41        
02-12-08(4)–10-31-08
    8 .86       0 .22       (3 .41)       (3 .19)       0 .29               0 .02       0 .31                       5 .36       (37 .11)       1 .29       1 .06       1 .06       4 .06       12         66        
 
ING International Growth Opportunities Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .89       0 .03       0 .18       0 .21       0 .01                       0 .01       0 .03               6 .12       4 .12(i)       2 .03       1 .70†       1 .70†       0 .89†       21,663         75        
10-31-08
    15 .61       0 .07       (7 .47)       (7 .40)       0 .02       2 .30               2 .32                       5 .89       (55 .03)       1 .74       1 .74       1 .74       0 .45       25,104         146        
10-31-07
    13 .20       0 .03       3 .67       3 .70       0 .15       1 .14               1 .29                       15 .61       30 .37       1 .65       1 .65†       1 .65†       0 .23†       64,631         130        
10-31-06
    10 .97       0 .12       2 .28       2 .40       0 .17                       0 .17                       13 .20       22 .12       1 .65       1 .65       1 .65       0 .96       58,697         173        
10-31-05
    9 .78       0 .10       1 .18       1 .28       0 .10                       0 .10       0 .01               10 .97       13 .30(e)       1 .65       1 .65       1 .65       0 .94       51,193         116        
10-31-04
    8 .48       0 .09       1 .22       1 .31       0 .01                       0 .01               0 .00*       9 .78       15 .49       1 .64       0 .00*       1 .68       0 .78       47,551         90        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .56       0 .01       0 .18       0 .19                                       0 .02               5 .77       3 .78(i)       2 .78       2 .45†       2 .45†       0 .13†       3,451         75        
10-31-08
    14 .96       (0 .04)       (7 .06)       (7 .10)               2 .30               2 .30                       5 .56       (55 .41)       2 .49       2 .49       2 .49       (0 .38)       4,476         146        
10-31-07
    12 .69       (0 .07)       3 .53       3 .46       0 .05       1 .14               1 .19                       14 .96       29 .42       2 .40       2 .40†       2 .40†       (0 .51)†       17,311         130        
10-31-06
    10 .55       0 .03       2 .20       2 .23       0 .09                       0 .09                       12 .69       21 .23       2 .40       2 .40       2 .40       0 .22       16,822         173        
10-31-05
    9 .43       0 .02       1 .14       1 .16       0 .05                       0 .05       0 .01               10 .55       12 .41(e)       2 .40       2 .40       2 .40       0 .19       16,338         116        
10-31-04
    8 .22       (0 .00)*       1 .21       1 .21                                                       9 .43       14 .72       2 .39       2 .43       2 .43       (0 .02)       15,069         90        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .57       0 .01       0 .18       0 .19                                       0 .02               5 .78       3 .77(i)       2 .78       2 .45†       2 .45†       0 .15†       5,740         75        
10-31-08
    14 .97       (0 .04)       (7 .06)       (7 .10)               2 .30               2 .30                       5 .57       (55 .36)       2 .49       2 .49       2 .49       (0 .30)       6,657         146        
10-31-07
    12 .70       (0 .07)       3 .54       3 .47       0 .06       1 .14               1 .20                       14 .97       29 .46       2 .40       2 .40†       2 .40†       (0 .52)†       19,104         130        
10-31-06
    10 .55       0 .04       2 .19       2 .23       0 .08                       0 .08                       12 .70       21 .25       2 .40       2 .40       2 .40       0 .21       15,918         173        
10-31-05
    9 .42       0 .03       1 .13       1 .16       0 .04                       0 .04       0 .01               10 .55       12 .46(e)       2 .40       2 .40       2 .40       0 .18       15,008         116        
10-31-04
    8 .22       (0 .00)*       1 .20       1 .20                                                       9 .42       14 .60       2 .39       2 .43       2 .43       (0 .04)       16,230         90        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .88       0 .04       0 .20       0 .24       0 .04                       0 .04       0 .03               6 .11       4 .57(i)       1 .66       1 .33†       1 .33†       1 .12†       5,791         75        
10-31-08
    15 .57       0 .09       (7 .43)       (7 .34)       0 .05       2 .30               2 .35                       5 .88       (54 .86)       1 .25       1 .37       1 .37       0 .87       16,964         146        
10-31-07
    13 .16       0 .06       3 .70       3 .76       0 .21       1 .14               1 .35                       15 .57       31 .02       1 .37       1 .28†       1 .28†       0 .46†       10,251         130        
10-31-06
    10 .94       0 .15       2 .29       2 .44       0 .22                       0 .22                       13 .16       22 .56       1 .28       1 .25       1 .25       1 .27       13,354         173        
10-31-05
    9 .76       0 .14       1 .18       1 .32       0 .15                       0 .15       0 .01               10 .94       13 .73(e)       1 .26       1 .26       1 .26       1 .34       23,452         116        
10-31-04
    8 .45       0 .09       1 .25       1 .34       0 .03                       0 .03                       9 .76       15 .94       1 .22       1 .26       1 .26       1 .13       17,211         90        
Class Q
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    5 .83       0 .03       0 .19       0 .22       0 .02                       0 .02       0 .03               6 .06       4 .38(i)       1 .87       1 .54†       1 .54†       1 .05†       9,905         75        
10-31-08
    15 .47       0 .09       (7 .39)       (7 .30)       0 .04       2 .30               2 .34                       5 .83       (54 .96)       1 .62       1 .50       1 .50       0 .68       9,986         146        
10-31-07
    13 .10       0 .05       3 .64       3 .69       0 .18       1 .14               1 .32                       15 .47       30 .55       1 .52       1 .52†       1 .52†       0 .40†       32,532         130        
10-31-06
    10 .89       0 .14       2 .27       2 .41       0 .20                       0 .20                       13 .10       22 .38       1 .50       1 .50       1 .50       1 .19       27,114         173        
10-31-05
    9 .72       0 .08       1 .20       1 .28       0 .12                       0 .12       0 .01               10 .89       13 .41(e)       1 .51       1 .51       1 .51       1 .00       14,544         116        
10-31-04
    8 .43       0 .06       1 .25       1 .31       0 .02                       0 .02                       9 .72       15 .61       1 .56       1 .60       1 .60       0 .73       7,274         90        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
ING International Real Estate Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .91       0 .10       (0 .83)       (0 .73)       0 .08                       0 .08                       6 .10       (10 .59)       1 .71       1 .50†       1 .50†       3 .42†       65,862         23        
10-31-08
    14 .56       0 .33       (7 .43)       (7 .10)       0 .36               0 .19       0 .55                       6 .91       (50 .31)       1 .48       1 .50†       1 .50†       1 .76†       89,623         46        
10-31-07
    11 .63       0 .13       3 .14       3 .27       0 .34                       0 .34                       14 .56       28 .49       1 .51       1 .50       1 .50       0 .99       271,425         44        
02-28-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .09       1 .60       1 .69       0 .06                       0 .06                       11 .63       16 .94       2 .01       1 .50       1 .50       1 .33       49,798         29        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .88       0 .08       (0 .84)       (0 .76)       0 .05                       0 .05                       6 .07       (10 .98)       2 .46       2 .25†       2 .25†       2 .70†       2,965         23        
10-31-08
    14 .50       0 .25       (7 .41)       (7 .16)       0 .27               0 .19       0 .46                       6 .88       (50 .72)       2 .23       2 .25†       2 .25†       1 .00†       4,004         46        
10-31-07
    11 .59       0 .03       3 .14       3 .17       0 .26                       0 .26                       14 .50       27 .69       2 .26       2 .25       2 .25       0 .25       11,819         44        
02-28-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .04       1 .59       1 .63       0 .04                       0 .04                       11 .59       16 .38       2 .76       2 .25       2 .25       0 .51       1,639         29        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .88       0 .09       (0 .85)       (0 .76)       0 .05                       0 .05                       6 .07       (11 .02)       2 .46       2 .25†       2 .25†       2 .63†       20,767         23        
10-31-08
    14 .49       0 .29       (7 .44)       (7 .15)       0 .27               0 .19       0 .46                       6 .88       (50 .69)       2 .23       2 .25†       2 .25†       1 .00†       36,661         46        
10-31-07
    11 .59       0 .03       3 .13       3 .16       0 .26                       0 .26                       14 .49       27 .58       2.26         2 .25       2 .25       0 .24       121,529         44        
02-28-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .04       1 .59       1 .63       0 .04                       0 .04                       11 .59       16 .31       2 .76       2 .25       2 .25       0 .54       17,075         29        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .92       0 .11       (0 .84)       (0 .73)       0 .09                       0 .09                       6 .10       (10 .54)       1 .24       1 .24†       1 .24†       3 .83†       295,782         23        
10-31-08
    14 .58       0 .23       (7 .31)       (7 .08)       0 .39               0 .19       0 .58                       6 .92       (50 .14)       1 .16       1 .18†       1 .18†       2 .22†       290,227         46        
10-31-07
    11 .64       0 .16       3 .15       3 .31       0 .37                       0 .37                       14 .58       28 .80       1 .26       1 .25       1 .25       1 .22       127,029         44        
02-28-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .08       1 .63       1 .71       0 .07                       0 .07                       11 .64       17 .23       1 .76       1 .25       1 .25       1 .09       22,336         29        
Class W
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .91       0 .11       (0 .83)       (0 .72)       0 .09                       0 .09                       6 .10       (10 .41)       1 .24       1 .24†       1 .24†       3 .91†       578         23        
02-12-08(4)–10-31-08
    11 .48       0 .17       (4 .59)       (4 .42)       0 .10               0 .05       0 .15                       6 .91       (38 .91)       1 .18       1 .20†       1 .20†       2 .45†       307         46        
 
ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    22 .73       0 .13       0 .41       0 .54       0 .71                       0 .71       0 .08               22 .64       2 .75(j)       2 .02       1 .89†       1 .89†       1 .23†       138,264         39        
10-31-08
    66 .43       0 .65       (36 .15)       (35 .50)       0 .32       7 .88               8 .20                       22 .73       (59 .84)       1 .70       1 .70       1 .70       1 .27       160,896         84        
10-31-07
    47 .15       0 .31       19 .25       19 .56       0 .28                       0 .28                       66 .43       41 .67       1 .60       1 .60       1 .60       0 .67       523,535         93        
10-31-06
    37 .75       0 .29       9 .44       9 .73       0 .33                       0 .33                       47 .15       25 .91       1 .66       1 .66       1 .66       0 .67       243,020         85        
10-31-05
    29 .27       0 .33       8 .05       8 .38                                       0 .10               37 .75       28 .97(g)       1 .74       1 .74       1 .74       0 .98       173,612         124        
10-31-04
    25 .37       0 .02       3 .86       3 .88       0 .00*                       0 .00*       0 .02               29 .27       15 .39(f)       1 .72       1 .75       1 .75       0 .07       154,658         106        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    23 .48       0 .06       0 .39       0 .45       0 .17                       0 .17       0 .08               23 .84       2 .27(j)       2 .67       2 .54†       2 .54†       0 .53†       7,906         39        
10-31-08
    68 .31       0 .21       (37 .16)       (36 .95)               7 .88               7 .88                       23 .48       (60 .10)       2 .35       2 .35       2 .35       0 .45       11,892         84        
10-31-07
    48 .53       0 .00•,*       19 .78       19 .78                                                       68 .31       40 .76       2 .25       2 .25       2 .25       0 .00*       65,619         93        
10-31-06
    38 .83       (0 .01)       9 .75       9 .74       0 .04                       0 .04                       48 .53       25 .10       2 .31       2 .31       2 .31       (0 .03)       58,469         85        
10-31-05
    30 .30       0 .10       8 .33       8 .43                                       0 .10               38 .83       28 .15(g)       2 .39       2 .39       2 .39       0 .29       57,131         124        
10-31-04
    26 .43       (0 .19)       4 .04       3 .85                                       0 .02               30 .30       14 .64(f)       2 .37       2 .40       2 .40       (0 .60)       58,318         106        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    21 .15       0 .06       0 .38       0 .44       0 .42                       0 .42       0 .07               21 .24       2 .41(j)       2 .67       2 .54†       2 .54†       0 .59†       25,667         39        
10-31-08
    62 .48       0 .34       (33 .79)       (33 .45)               7 .88               7 .88                       21 .15       (60 .11)       2 .35       2 .35       2 .35       0 .58       29,760         84        
10-31-07
    44 .39       0 .00•,*       18 .09       18 .09       0 .00*                       0 .00*                       62 .48       40 .76       2 .25       2 .25       2 .25       0 .01       104,274         93        
10-31-06
    35 .59       (0 .00)*       8 .91       8 .91       0 .11                       0 .11                       44 .39       25 .09       2 .31       2 .31       2 .31       (0 .01)       65,534         85        
10-31-05
    27 .77       0 .10       7 .62       7 .72                                       0 .10               35 .59       28 .16(g)       2 .39       2 .39       2 .39       0 .30       52,420         124        
10-31-04
    24 .23       (0 .17)       3 .70       3 .53                                       0 .01               27 .77       14 .61(f)       2 .37       2 .40       2 .40       (0 .60)       47,793         106        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund (continued)
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    22 .85       0 .19       0 .42       0 .61       0 .91                       0 .91       0 .08               22 .63       3 .04(j)       1 .54       1 .41†       1 .41†       1 .83†       104,291         39        
10-31-08
    66 .72       0 .78       (36 .25)       (35 .47)       0 .52       7 .88               8 .40                       22 .85       (59 .66)       1 .29       1 .29       1 .29       1 .71       139,213         84        
10-31-07
    47 .35       0 .60       19 .25       19 .85       0 .48                       0 .48                       66 .72       42 .24       1 .20       1 .20       1 .20       1 .12       376,737         93        
12-21-05(4)–10-31-06
    40 .64       0 .39       6 .32       6 .71                                                       47 .35       16 .51       1 .20       1 .20       1 .20       1 .02       137,184         85        
Class O
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    22 .75       0 .20       0 .36       0 .56       0 .90                       0 .90       0 .08               22 .49       2 .87(j)       1 .92       1 .79†       1 .79†       1 .68†       230         39        
06-04-08(4)–10-31-08
    47 .28       0 .18       (24 .71)       (24 .53)                                                       22 .75       (51 .88)       1 .60       1 .60       1 .60       1 .39       62         84        
Class Q
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    24 .74       0 .17       0 .47       0 .64       0 .76                       0 .76       0 .08               24 .70       2 .92(j)       1 .79       1 .66†       1 .66†       1 .47†       22,842         39        
10-31-08
    71 .41       0 .79       (39 .21)       (38 .42)       0 .37       7 .88               8 .25                       24 .74       (59 .78)       1 .54       1 .54       1 .54       1 .47       43,443         84        
10-31-07
    50 .65       0 .48       20 .62       21 .10       0 .34                       0 .34                       71 .41       41 .87       1 .45       1 .45       1 .45       0 .81       131,142         93        
10-31-06
    40 .53       0 .37       10 .16       10 .53       0 .41                       0 .41                       50 .65       26 .14       1 .48       1 .48       1 .48       0 .83       82,245         85        
10-31-05
    31 .34       0 .43       8 .66       9 .09                                       0 .10               40 .53       29 .32(g)       1 .49       1 .49       1 .49       1 .18       57,846         124        
10-31-04
    27 .11       0 .10       4 .13       4 .23       0 .01                       0 .01       0 .01               31 .34       15 .66(f)       1 .47       1 .50       1 .50       0 .28       61,166         106        
Class W
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    26 .83       0 .22       0 .49       0 .71       0 .92                       0 .92       0 .09               26 .71       3 .04(j)       1 .54       1 .41†       1 .41†       1 .75†       8,162         39        
02-12-08(4)–10-31-08
    50 .70       0 .50       (24 .37)       (23 .87)                                                       26 .83       (47 .08)       1 .29       1 .29       1 .29       1 .80       10,366         84        
 
ING International Value Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    11 .13       0 .08       (0 .19)       (0 .11)       0 .34       1 .52               1 .86       0 .00*               9 .16       (1 .31)       1 .74       1 .74†       1 .74†       1 .72†       703,528         43        
10-31-08
    23 .15       0 .39       (8 .83)       (8 .44)       0 .23       3 .35               3 .58                       11 .13       (42 .58)       1 .58       1 .58†       1 .57†       1 .95†       931,162         23        
10-31-07
    21 .52       0 .24       3 .73       3 .97       0 .20       2 .14               2 .34                       23 .15       19 .87       1 .59       1 .59       1 .59       1 .08       2,136,218         32        
10-31-06
    18 .33       0 .18       4 .58       4 .76       0 .16       1 .41               1 .57                       21 .52       27 .64       1 .60       1 .60       1 .60       0 .90       1,995,027         25        
10-31-05
    16 .90       0 .17       2 .28       2 .45       0 .22       0 .80       0 .00*       1 .02                       18 .33       15 .06(a)       1 .60       1 .60       1 .60       0 .88       1,732,332         21        
10-31-04
    13 .71       0 .13       3 .15       3 .28       0 .09                       0 .09                       16 .90       24 .03       1 .61       1 .61       1 .61       0 .79       1,869,868         29        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    10 .88       0 .10       (0 .25)       (0 .15)       0 .16       1 .52               1 .68       0 .00*               9 .05       (1 .78)       2 .44       2 .44†       2 .44†       0 .83†       53,479         43        
10-31-08
    22 .64       0 .19       (8 .58)       (8 .39)       0 .02       3 .35               3 .37                       10 .88       (43 .00)       2 .28       2 .28†       2 .27†       1 .12†       85,873         23        
10-31-07
    21 .07       0 .08       3 .66       3 .74       0 .03       2 .14               2 .17                       22 .64       19 .03       2 .29       2 .29       2 .29       0 .39       301,705         32        
10-31-06
    17 .95       0 .04       4 .50       4 .54       0 .01       1 .41               1 .42                       21 .07       26 .81       2 .30       2 .30       2 .30       0 .20       368,952         25        
10-31-05
    16 .58       0 .05       2 .23       2 .28       0 .11       0 .80       0 .00*       0 .91                       17 .95       14 .21(a)       2 .30       2 .30       2 .30       0 .17       411,071         21        
10-31-04
    13 .45       0 .02       3 .11       3 .13                                                       16 .58       23 .27       2 .31       2 .31       2 .31       0 .09       454,952         29        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    10 .79       0 .05       (0 .19)       (0 .14)       0 .23       1 .52               1 .75       0 .00*               8 .90       (1 .72)       2 .44       2 .41†       2 .41†       1 .11†       259,815         43        
10-31-08
    22 .52       0 .27       (8 .57)       (8 .30)       0 .08       3 .35               3 .43                       10 .79       (42 .94)       2 .28       2 .18†       2 .17†       1 .34†       326,812         23        
10-31-07
    20 .98       0 .08       3 .65       3 .73       0 .05       2 .14               2 .19                       22 .52       19 .10       2 .29       2 .28       2 .28       0 .38       757,941         32        
10-31-06
    17 .91       0 .05       4 .46       4 .51       0 .03       1 .41               1 .44                       20 .98       26 .71       2 .30       2 .30       2 .30       0 .20       729,067         25        
10-31-05
    16 .54       0 .04       2 .24       2 .28       0 .11       0 .80       0 .00*       0 .91                       17 .91       14 .25(a)       2 .30       2 .30       2 .30       0 .15       663,626         21        
10-31-04
    13 .42       0 .02       3 .10       3 .12                                                       16 .54       23 .25       2 .31       2 .31       2 .31       0 .09       675,039         29        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
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Table of Contents

 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
ING International Value Fund (continued)
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    11 .16       0 .09       (0 .19)       (0 .10)       0 .41       1 .52               1 .93       0 .00*               9 .13       (1 .25)       1 .35       1 .35†       1 .35†       2 .15†       565,008         43        
10-31-08
    23 .22       0 .47       (8 .87)       (8 .40)       0 .31       3 .35               3 .66                       11 .16       (42 .37)       1 .28       1 .28†       1 .27†       2 .23†       735,622         23        
10-31-07
    21 .58       0 .32       3 .74       4 .06       0 .28       2 .14               2 .42                       23 .22       20 .31       1 .23       1 .23       1 .23       1 .45       2,176,402         32        
10-31-06
    18 .38       0 .25       4 .60       4 .85       0 .24       1 .41               1 .65                       21 .58       28 .15       1 .22       1 .22       1 .22       1 .26       1,728,560         25        
10-31-05
    16 .96       0 .20       2 .31       2 .51       0 .29       0 .80       0 .00*       1 .09                       18 .38       15 .42(a)       1 .23       1 .23       1 .23       1 .18       1,221,594         21        
10-31-04
    13 .74       0 .16       3 .20       3 .36       0 .14                       0 .14                       16 .96       24 .67       1 .21       1 .21       1 .21       1 .18       831,142         29        
Class Q
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    11 .18       0 .13       (0 .23)       (0 .10)       0 .41       1 .52               1 .93       0 .00*               9 .15       (1 .22)       1 .60       1 .35†       1 .35†       3 .11†       16,362         43        
10-31-08
    23 .26       0 .43       (8 .85)       (8 .42)       0 .31       3 .35               3 .66                       11 .18       (42 .38)       1 .53       1 .28†       1 .27†       2 .30†       12,643         23        
10-31-07
    21 .57       0 .31       3 .74       4 .05       0 .22       2 .14               2 .36                       23 .26       20 .25       1 .48       1 .27       1 .27       1 .40       26,512         32        
10-31-06
    18 .37       0 .21       4 .59       4 .80       0 .19       1 .41               1 .60                       21 .57       27 .82       1 .47       1 .47       1 .47       1 .06       26,383         25        
10-31-05
    16 .94       0 .19       2 .29       2 .48       0 .25       0 .80       0 .00*       1 .05                       18 .37       15 .20(a)       1 .48       1 .48       1 .48       0 .99       27,993         21        
10-31-04
    13 .73       0 .14       3 .17       3 .31       0 .10                       0 .10                       16 .94       24 .32       1 .46       1 .46       1 .46       0 .89       28,862         29        
 
ING International Value Choice Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    7 .56       0 .07       0 .51       0 .58       0 .08                       0 .08                       8 .06       7 .59       1 .83       1 .70†       1 .70†       1 .67†       9,386         23        
10-31-08
    14 .89       0 .06       (5 .31)       (5 .25)       0 .10       1 .98               2 .08                       7 .56       (40 .21)       1 .62       1 .65†       1 .64†       0 .52†       8,940         73        
10-31-07
    12 .42       0 .10       2 .65       2 .75       0 .07       0 .21               0 .28                       14 .89       22 .48       1 .63       1 .70       1 .70       0 .77       16,598         88        
10-31-06
    10 .70       0 .12       1 .86       1 .98       0 .10       0 .16               0 .26                       12 .42       18 .82       1 .71       1 .70       1 .69       1 .04       17,962         31        
02-01-05(4)–10-31-05
    10 .00       0 .11       0 .59       0 .70                                                       10 .70       7 .00       3 .44       1 .70       1 .70       1 .08       6,115         24        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    7 .44       0 .03       0 .50       0 .53                                                       7 .97       7 .15       2 .58       2 .45†       2 .45†       0 .82†       1,546         23        
10-31-08
    14 .67       (0 .03)       (5 .22)       (5 .25)       0 .00*       1 .98               1 .98                       7 .44       (40 .63)       2 .37       2 .40†       2 .39†       (0 .27)†       1,738         73        
10-31-07
    12 .27       0 .00•,*       2 .61       2 .61               0 .21               0 .21                       14 .67       21 .54       2 .38       2 .45       2 .45       0 .01       3,805         88        
10-31-06
    10 .65       0 .04       1 .82       1 .86       0 .08       0 .16               0 .24                       12 .27       17 .77       2 .46       2 .45       2 .44       0 .35       3,565         31        
02-01-05(4)–10-31-05
    10 .00       0 .04       0 .61       0 .65                                                       10 .65       6 .50       4 .19       2 .45       2 .45       0 .36       1,427         24        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    7 .46       0 .04       0 .50       0 .54                                                       8 .00       7 .27       2 .58       2 .45†       2 .45†       0 .99†       2,815         23        
10-31-08
    14 .70       (0 .03)       (5 .23)       (5 .26)               1 .98               1 .98                       7 .46       (40 .62)       2 .37       2 .40†       2 .39†       (0 .25)†       2,267         73        
10-31-07
    12 .29       0 .00*       2 .62       2 .62               0 .21               0 .21                       14 .70       21 .58       2 .38       2 .45       2 .45       0 .00*       4,930         88        
10-31-06
    10 .66       0 .04       1 .83       1 .87       0 .08       0 .16               0 .24                       12 .29       17 .78       2 .46       2 .45       2 .44       0 .33       4,189         31        
02-04-05(4)–10-31-05
    10 .01       0 .04       0 .61       0 .65                                                       10 .66       6 .49       4 .19       2 .45       2 .45       0 .35       1,796         24        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    7 .57       0 .08       0 .52       0 .60       0 .12                       0 .12                       8 .05       7 .87       1 .40       1 .27†       1 .27†       1 .76†       24,419         23        
10-31-08
    14 .92       0 .09       (5 .30)       (5 .21)       0 .16       1 .98               2 .14                       7 .57       (39 .96)       1 .27       1 .30†       1 .29†       0 .80†       36,089         73        
10-31-07
    12 .42       0 .17       2 .64       2 .81       0 .10       0 .21               0 .31                       14 .92       23 .04       1 .24       1 .31       1 .31       1 .29       60,413         88        
12-21-05(4)–10-31-06
    11 .04       0 .16       1 .22       1 .38                                                       12 .42       12 .50       1 .36       1 .35       1 .34       1 .56       36,899         31        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
ING Russia Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    25 .60       (0 .16)       1 .00       0 .84               8 .08               8 .08                       18 .36       2 .93       2 .52       2 .52       2 .52       (2 .10)       230,773         26        
10-31-08
    78 .13       (0 .48)       (40 .46)       (40 .94)               11 .59               11 .59               0 .00*       25 .60       (61 .70)       2 .06       2 .06       2 .06       (0 .60)       261,127         43        
10-31-07
    55 .81       (0 .33)       25 .77       25 .44               3 .12               3 .12               0 .00*       78 .13       47 .16       1 .96       1 .96       1 .96       (0 .52)       922,504         12        
10-31-06
    33 .49       (0 .27)       22 .37       22 .10                                               0 .22       55 .81       66 .65       1 .98       1 .98       1 .98       (0 .64)       751,947         20        
10-31-05
    25 .01       (0 .00)*       8 .39       8 .39       0 .01                       0 .01               0 .10       33 .49       33 .98       2 .13       2 .13       2 .13       (0 .01)       271,603         26        
10-31-04
    19 .13       0 .04       5 .69       5 .73       0 .02                       0 .02               0 .17       25 .01       30 .88       2 .01       2 .01       2 .01       0 .15       212,180         54        
 
ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .71       0 .28       0 .87       1 .15       0 .16                       0 .16                       7 .70       17 .45       1 .36       1 .25       1 .25       7 .99       2,554         31        
10-31-08
    10 .39       0 .72       (3 .77)       (3 .05)       0 .45               0 .18       0 .63                       6 .71       (31 .16)       1 .15       1 .15       1 .15       6 .49       2,779         61        
10-31-07
    10 .33       0 .66       0 .06       0 .72       0 .63       0 .03               0 .66                       10 .39       7 .18       1 .12       1 .20       1 .20       6 .39       10,539         29        
12-21-05(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .64       0 .26       0 .90       0 .57                       0 .57                       10 .33       9 .28       2 .41       1 .25       1 .25       7 .36       26,121         56        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .69       0 .25       0 .88       1 .13       0 .14                       0 .14                       7 .68       17 .12       2 .11       2 .00       2 .00       7 .22       186         31        
10-31-08
    10 .36       0 .58       (3 .69)       (3 .11)       0 .38               0 .18       0 .56                       6 .69       (31 .67)       1 .90       1 .90       1 .90       5 .80       210         61        
10-31-07
    10 .30       0 .54       0 .10       0 .64       0 .55       0 .03               0 .58                       10 .36       6 .40       1 .87       1 .95       1 .95       5 .22       404         29        
01-04-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .15       0 .59       0 .09       0 .68       0 .53                       0 .53                       10 .30       6 .92       3 .16       2 .00       2 .00       6 .91       293         56        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .68       0 .25       0 .88       1 .13       0 .14                       0 .14                       7 .67       17 .15       2 .11       2 .00       2 .00       7 .25       1,045         31        
10-31-08
    10 .35       0 .59       (3 .70)       (3 .11)       0 .38               0 .18       0 .56                       6 .68       (31 .69)       1 .90       1 .90       1 .90       5 .81       1,018         61        
10-31-07
    10 .29       0 .53       0 .11       0 .64       0 .55       0 .03               0 .58                       10 .35       6 .41       1 .87       1 .95       1 .95       4 .87       1,564         29        
03-01-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .43       0 .61       (0 .34)       0 .27       0 .41                       0 .41                       10 .29       2 .75       3 .16       2 .00       2 .00       7 .09       344         56        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    6 .69       0 .29       0 .87       1 .16       0 .17                       0 .17                       7 .68       17 .73       0 .89       0 .89       0 .89       8 .35       259,922         31        
10-31-08
    10 .36       0 .65       (3 .66)       (3 .01)       0 .48               0 .18       0 .66                       6 .69       (30 .95)       0 .86       0 .86       0 .86       6 .86       228,274         61        
12-20-06(5)–10-31-07
    10 .48       0 .54       (0 .11)       0 .43       0 .55                       0 .55                       10 .36       4 .25       0 .84       0 .92       0 .92       5 .36       303,156         29        
05-01-06–08-24-06(5)
    10 .18       0 .26       (0 .28)       (0 .02)       0 .06                       0 .06                       10 .10       (0 .15)       2 .33       1 .06       1 .06       8 .32       13         29        
02-07-06(4)–04-30-06
    10 .24       0 .28       (0 .19)       0 .09       0 .15                       0 .15                       10 .18       0 .91       2 .65       1 .00       1 .00       7 .79       13         26        
 
ING Global Bond Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    10 .19       0 .16       0 .76       0 .92               0 .24               0 .24                       10 .87       9 .07       1 .06       0 .90†       0 .90†       2 .93†       67,225         276        
10-31-08
    10 .59       0 .27       0 .07       0 .34       0 .62       0 .12               0 .74                       10 .19       3 .04       1 .05       0 .93†       0 .93†       2 .53†       79,451         830        
10-31-07
    10 .25       0 .31       0 .64       0 .95       0 .43       0 .18               0 .61                       10 .59       9 .61       1 .46       0 .90†       0 .90†       3 .08       28,887         858        
06-30-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .08       0 .23       0 .31       0 .06                       0 .06                       10 .25       3 .13       1 .38       0 .90       0 .90       2 .41       25,784         451        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    10 .16       0 .11       0 .77       0 .88               0 .24               0 .24                       10 .80       8 .67       1 .81       1 .65†       1 .65†       2 .18†       4,737         276        
10-31-08
    10 .55       0 .18       0 .08       0 .26       0 .53       0 .12               0 .65                       10 .16       2 .26       1 .80       1 .68†       1 .68†       1 .71       4,085         830        
10-31-07
    10 .24       0 .25       0 .62       0 .87       0 .38       0 .18               0 .56                       10 .55       8 .74       2 .21       1 .65†       1 .65†       2 .44       342         858        
06-30-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .06       0 .22       0 .28       0 .04                       0 .04                       10 .24       2 .84       2 .13       1 .65       1 .65       2 .00       28         451        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    10 .20       0 .12       0 .76       0 .88               0 .24               0 .24                       10 .84       8 .63       1 .81       1 .65†       1 .65†       2 .18†       32,000         276        
10-31-08
    10 .59       0 .18       0 .09       0 .27       0 .54       0 .12               0 .66                       10 .20       2 .31       1 .80       1 .68†       1 .68†       1 .71†       29,009         830        
10-31-07
    10 .24       0 .24       0 .64       0 .88       0 .35       0 .18               0 .53                       10 .59       8 .90       2 .21       1 .65†       1 .65†       2 .33       1,627         858        
06-30-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .06       0 .22       0 .28       0 .04                       0 .04                       10 .24       2 .82       2 .13       1 .65       1 .65       1 .68       36         451        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.
 
                                                                                                                                                                                         
        Income
                                       
        (loss)
                                       
        from
                                       
        investment
                                  Supplemental
   
        operations       Less distributions                       Ratios to average net assets   Data    
    Net
                                                                       
    asset
      Net
                              Net
          Expenses net of
                   
    value,
      realized
  Total
                          asset
      Expenses
  fee waivers
  Expenses net of
      Net assets,
       
    beginning
  Net
  and
  from
  From net
                  Redemption
  value,
      before
  and/or
  all
  Net investment
  end
  Portfolio
   
    of year
  investment
  unrealized
  investment
  investment
  From net
  From return of
  Total
  Payment
  fees applied
  end of
  Total
  reductions/
  recoupments,
  reductions/
  income
  of year or
  turnover
   
    or period   income (loss)   gain (loss)   operations   income   realized gains   capital   distributions   by affiliate   to capital   year or period   Return(1)   additions(2)   if any(2)(3)   additions(2)(3)   (loss)(2)(3)   period   rate    
Year or period ended   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   (%)   ($000’s)   (%)    
ING Global Bond Fund (continued)
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    10 .21       0 .13       0 .82       0 .95       0 .06       0 .24               0 .30                       10 .86       9 .32       0 .67       0 .51†       0 .51†       2 .47†       77,789         276        
10-31-08
    10 .58       0 .28       0 .14       0 .42       0 .67       0 .12               0 .79                       10 .21       3 .78       0 .74       0 .62†       0 .62†       2 .69       503         830        
10-31-07
    10 .25       0 .35       0 .63       0 .98       0 .47       0 .18               0 .65                       10 .58       9 .88       1 .00       0 .61†       0 .61†       3 .47       1         858        
06-30-06(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       0 .09       0 .23       0 .32       0 .07                       0 .07                       10 .25       3 .23       1 .03       0 .55       0 .55       2 .68       1         451        
Class O
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    10 .15       0 .14       0 .77       0 .91       0 .07       0 .24               0 .31                       10 .75       8 .98       1 .06       0 .90†       0 .90†       2 .61†       1,247         276        
06-04-08(4)–10-31-08
    10 .65       0 .10       (0 .49)       (0 .39)       0 .11                       0 .11                       10 .15       (3 .70)       1 .05       0 .93†       0 .93†       2 .47†       222         830        
 
ING Diversified International Fund
Class A
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    7 .30       0 .20       (0 .25)       (0 .05)       0 .86                       0 .86                       6 .39       (0 .93)       0 .83       0 .27       0 .27       6 .48       114,786         16        
10-31-08
    14 .98       0 .17       (7 .50)       (7 .33)       0 .26       0 .09               0 .35                       7 .30       (50 .04)       0 .57       0 .31       0 .31       1 .41       167,282         55        
10-31-07
    11 .61       0 .05       3 .38       3 .43       0 .06                       0 .06                       14 .98       29 .66       0 .55       0 .21       0 .21       0 .37       383,364         32        
12-21-05(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       (0 .03)       1 .64       1 .61                                                       11 .61       16 .10       0 .66       0 .35       0 .35       (0 .35)       170,108         30        
Class B
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    7 .22       0 .22       (0 .29)       (0 .07)       0 .77                       0 .77                       6 .38       (1 .19)       1 .58       1 .02       1 .02       5 .53       16,625         16        
10-31-08
    14 .84       0 .07       (7 .43)       (7 .36)       0 .17       0 .09               0 .26                       7 .22       (50 .43)       1 .32       1 .06       1 .06       0 .67       20,167         55        
10-31-07
    11 .54       (0 .04)       3 .35       3 .31       0 .01                       0 .01                       14 .84       28 .68       1 .30       0 .96       0 .96       (0 .34)       43,667         32        
12-21-05(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       (0 .10)       1 .64       1 .54                                                       11 .54       15 .40       1 .41       1 .10       1 .10       (1 .10)       23,035         30        
Class C
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    7 .21       0 .21       (0 .28)       (0 .07)       0 .77                       0 .77                       6 .37       (1 .21)       1 .58       1 .02       1 .02       5 .60       63,896         16        
10-31-08
    14 .83       0 .07       (7 .42)       (7 .35)       0 .18       0 .09               0 .27                       7 .21       (50 .43)       1 .32       1 .06       1 .06       0 .67       78,834         55        
10-31-07
    11 .54       (0 .05)       3 .35       3 .30       0 .01                       0 .01                       14 .83       28 .63       1 .30       0 .96       0 .96       (0 .39)       168,661         32        
12-21-05(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       (0 .10)       1 .64       1 .54                                                       11 .54       15 .40       1 .41       1 .10       1 .10       (1 .10)       69,825         30        
Class I
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    7 .30       0 .25       (0 .27)       (0 .02)       0 .90                       0 .90                       6 .38       (0 .53)       0 .58       0 .02       0 .02       8 .40       3,448         16        
10-31-08
    14 .99       0 .21       (7 .53)       (7 .32)       0 .28       0 .09               0 .37                       7 .30       (49 .97)       0 .32       0 .06       0 .06       1 .69       16         55        
10-31-07
    11 .63       0 .03       3 .41       3 .44       0 .08                       0 .08                       14 .99       29 .69       0 .30       0 .09       0 .09       0 .21       32         32        
12-21-05(4)–10-31-06
    10 .00       (0 .01)       1 .64       1 .63                                                       11 .63       16 .30       0 .45       0 .10       0 .10       (0 .13)       4         30        
Class O
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    7 .29       0 .12       (0 .16)       (0 .04)       0 .89                       0 .89                       6 .36       (0 .86)       0 .83       0 .27       0 .27       4 .06       714         16        
06-04-08(4)–10-31-08
    12 .99       0 .02       (5 .72)       (5 .70)                                                       7 .29       (43 .88)       0 .57       0 .31       0 .31       0 .48       140         55        
Class R
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    7 .22       0 .19       (0 .24)       (0 .05)       0 .84                       0 .84                       6 .33       (0 .85)       1 .08       0 .52       0 .52       6 .12       155         16        
10-31-08
    14 .82       0 .15       (7 .44)       (7 .29)       0 .22       0 .09               0 .31                       7 .22       (50 .18)       0 .82       0 .56       0 .56       1 .26       183         55        
12-12-06(4)–10-31-07
    12 .19       (0 .05)       2 .76       2 .71       0 .08                       0 .08                       14 .82       22 .33       0 .80       0 .46       0 .46       (0 .46)       432         32        
Class W
                                                                                                                                                                                       
04-30-09
    7 .29       0 .24       (0 .26)       (0 .02)       0 .90                       0 .90                       6 .37       (0 .52)       0 .58       0 .02       0 .02       6 .21       1,578         16        
02-12-08(4)–10-31-08
    12 .17       0 .06       (4 .94)       (4 .88)                                                       7 .29       (40 .10)       0 .32       0 .06       0 .06       0 .80       1,506         55        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
 
 
 
(1) Total return is calculated assuming reinvestment of all dividends, return of capital (if any) and capital gain distributions at net asset value and excluding the deduction of sales charges. Total return for periods less than one year is not annualized.
 
(2) Annualized for periods less than one year.
 
(3) Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of a Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the Investment Adviser and/or Distributor or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by a Fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the Investment Adviser and/or Distributor but prior to reductions from brokerage commission recapture arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by a Fund.
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Net investment income (loss) is net of all such additions or reductions.
 
(4) Commencement of operations.
 
(5) Class I was fully redeemed on August 25, 2006 and recommenced operations on December 20, 2006.
 
Impact of waiving the advisory fee for the ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund holding has less than 0.005% impact on the expense ratio and net investment income or loss ratio.
 
* Amount is more than $(0.005) or more than (0.005)% or less than $0.005 or less than 0.005%.
 
** Amount is less than $500.
 
Calculated using average number of shares outstanding throughout the period.
 
(a) There was no impact on total return by the affiliate payment.
 
(b) Effective November 1, 2004, the Fund adopted a policy to reduce cost of investments for financial statement purposes by the distributions received in excess of income from Real Estate Investment Trusts. The effect of this change for the twelve months ended October 31, 2005 was to decrease the net investment income per share by $0.12 for Class A, $0.10 for Class B, $0.11 for Class C and $0.30 for Class I, increase net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share by $0.12 for Class A, $0.10 for Class B, $0.11 for Class C and $0.30 for Class I and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 2.31% to 1.58% for Class A, 1.51% to 0.79% for Class B, 1.51% to 0.78% for Class C and 2.60% to 0.85% for Class I.
 
(c) In 2004, 0.06% for Class A, 0.06% for Class B, 0.06% for Class C and 0.06% for Class Q of the total return consists of a gain on the disposition of an investment not meeting the Fund’s investment restrictions. Excluding this item, total return would have been 12.52% for Class A, 11.72% for Class B, 11.70% for Class C and 12.64% for Class Q.
 
(d) In 2005, 0.26% for Class A, 0.26% for Class B, 0.27% for Class C and 0.25% for Class Q of the total return consists of a payment by affiliate. Excluding this item, total return would have been 21.50% for Class A, 20.61% for Class B, 20.56% for Class C and 21.64% for Class Q.
 
(e) In 2005, 0.10% of the total return on Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Class Q consists of a payment by affiliate. Excluding this item, total return would have been 13.20%, 12.31%, 12.36%, 13.63% and 13.31% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Class Q, respectively.
 
(f) In 2004, the Sub-Adviser fully reimbursed the Fund for a loss incurred from a transaction not meeting the Fund’s investment guidelines, which otherwise would have reduced total return by 0.07%.
 
(g) In 2005, 0.34% for Class A, 0.33% for Class B, 0.36% for Class C and Class Q of the total return consists of payment by affiliate. Excluding this item, total return would have been 28.63%, 27.82%, 27.80% and 28.96% on Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Q, respectively.
 
(h) Excluding a payment by affiliate in 2008, Emerging Countries total return would have been 11.96%, 11.36%, 11.39%, 12.20%, 11.99% and 12.26% on Classes A, B, C, I, Q and W, respectively.
 
(i) Excluding a payment by affiliate in 2008, International Growth Opportunities total return would have been 3.78%, 3.42%, 3.41%, 4.22% and 4.04% on Classes A, B, C, I and Q, respectively.
 
(j) Excluding a payment by affiliate in 2008, International SmallCap Multi-Manager total return would have been 2.43%, 1.96%, 2.11%, 2.73%, 2.55%, 2.63% and 2.73% for Classes A, B, C, I, O, Q and W, respectively.
 
 
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NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION
 
Organization. The ING Funds included in this report are comprised of ING Mutual Funds (“IMF”) and ING Mayflower Trust (“IMT”) (each a “Registrant” and collectively, the “Registrants”); both are organized as open-end investment management companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”).
 
IMF is a Delaware statutory trust organized December 18, 1992 with twenty-one separate active series, all of which are included in this report, (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “IMF Funds”): ING Global Equity Dividend Fund (“Global Equity Dividend”), ING Global Natural Resources Fund (“Global Natural Resources”), ING Global Real Estate Fund (“Global Real Estate”), ING Global Value Choice Fund (“Global Value Choice”), ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund (Asia-Pacific Real Estate), ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund (“Disciplined International SmallCap”), ING Emerging Countries Fund (“Emerging Countries”), ING European Real Estate Fund (“European Real Estate”), ING Foreign Fund (“Foreign”), ING Greater China Fund (“Greater China”), ING Index Plus International Equity Fund (“Index Plus International Equity”), ING International Capital Appreciation Fund (“International Capital Appreciation”), ING International Equity Dividend Fund (“International Equity Dividend”), ING International Growth Opportunities Fund (“International Growth Opportunities”), ING International Real Estate Fund (“International Real Estate”), ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund (“International SmallCap Multi-Manager”), ING International Value Choice Fund (“International Value Choice”), ING Russia Fund (“Russia”), ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund (“Emerging Markets Fixed Income”), ING Global Bond Fund (“Global Bond”) and ING Diversified International Fund (“Diversified International”). IMT is a Massachusetts business trust organized August 18, 1993 with one series, ING International Value Fund (“International Value”) (a “Fund” and together with the IMF Funds, the “Funds”). The investment objective of each Fund is described in the Funds’ prospectuses, each dated February 27, 2009.
 
Each Fund offers at least one or more of the following classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class O, Class Q, Class R and Class W. The separate classes of shares differ principally in the applicable sales charges (if any), distribution fees and shareholder servicing fees and transfer agent fees. Generally, shareholders of each class also bear certain expenses that pertain to that particular class. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the Fund and earn income and realized gains/losses from the portfolio pro rata based on the average daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Common expenses of the Funds (including custodial asset-based fees, legal and audit fees, printing and mailing expenses, transfer agency out-of-pocket expenses, and fees and expenses of the independent trustees) are allocated to each Fund in proportion to its average net assets. Expenses directly attributable to a particular fund (including advisory, administration, custodial transaction-based, registration, other professional, distribution and/or service fees, certain taxes, and offering costs) are charged directly to that Fund. Differences in per share dividend rates generally result from the differences in separate class expenses, including distribution and shareholder servicing fees. Class B shares, along with their pro rata reinvested dividend shares, automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase.
 
Emerging Countries does not impose any front-end sales charge (load) on purchases of Class A shares of Emerging Countries by its former Class M shareholders for the life of their account.
 
Diversified International seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in other Underlying Funds and uses asset allocation strategies to determine how much to invest in the Underlying Funds.
 
NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements, and such policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for investment companies.
 
A.  Security Valuation. For all Funds except Russia and Diversified International, investments in equity securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price. Securities reported by National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) will be valued at the NASDAQ official closing prices. Securities traded on an exchange or NASDAQ for which there has been no sale, securities traded in the over-the-counter-market, gold and silver bullion, platinum and palladium are valued at the mean between the last reported


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NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
bid and ask prices. All investments quoted in foreign currencies will be valued daily in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at that time. Debt securities are valued at prices obtained from independent services or from one or more dealers making markets in the securities and may be adjusted based on the Funds’ valuation procedures. U.S. government obligations are valued by using market quotations or independent pricing services that use prices provided by market-makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to instruments or securities with similar characteristics.
 
Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available (which may include certain restricted securities which are subject to limitations as to their sale) are valued at their fair values, as defined by the 1940 Act, and as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Funds’ Board in accordance with methods that are specifically authorized by the Board. Securities traded on exchanges, including foreign exchanges, which close earlier than the time that a Fund calculates its next net asset value (“NAV”) may also be valued at their fair values, as defined by the 1940 Act, and as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of a Fund’s Board, in accordance with methods that are specifically authorized by the Board. The valuation techniques applied in any specific instance are likely to vary from case to case. With respect to a restricted security, for example, consideration is generally given to the cost of the investment, the market value of any unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of valuation, the potential expiration of restrictions on the security, the existence of any registration rights, the costs to a Fund related to registration of the security, as well as factors relevant to the issuer itself. Consideration may also be given to the price and extent of any public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies’ securities.
 
For all Funds the value of a foreign security traded on an exchange outside the United States is generally based on its price on the principal foreign exchange where it trades as of the time a Fund determines its NAV or if the foreign exchange closes prior to the time the Fund determines its NAV, the most recent closing price of the foreign security on its principal exchange. Trading in certain non-U.S. securities may not take place on all days on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open. Further, trading takes place in various foreign markets on days on which the NYSE is not open. Consequently, the calculation of a Fund’s NAV may not take place contemporaneously with the determination of the prices of securities held by a Fund in foreign securities markets. Further, the value of a Fund’s assets may be significantly affected by foreign trading on days when a shareholder cannot purchase or redeem shares of the Fund. In calculating a Fund’s NAV, foreign securities in foreign currency are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents.
 
If an event occurs after the time at which the market for foreign securities held by a Fund closes but before the time that a Fund’s next NAV is calculated, such event may cause the closing price on the foreign exchange to not represent a readily available reliable market value quotation for such securities at the time a Fund determines its NAV. In such a case, a Fund will use the fair value of such securities as determined under the Funds’ valuation procedures. Events after the close of trading on a foreign market that could require a Fund to fair value some or all of its foreign securities include, among others, securities trading in the U.S. and other markets, corporate announcements, natural and other disasters, and political and other events. Among other elements of analysis in the determination of a security’s fair value, the Board has authorized the use of one or more independent research services to assist with such determinations. An independent research service may use statistical analyses and quantitative models to help determine fair value as of the time a Fund calculates its NAV. There can be no assurance that such models accurately reflect the behavior of the applicable markets or the effect of the behavior of such markets on the fair value of securities, or that such markets will continue to behave in a fashion that is consistent with such models. Unlike the closing price of a security on an exchange, fair value determinations employ elements of judgment. Consequently, the fair value assigned to a security may not represent the actual value that a Fund could obtain if it were to sell the security at the time of the


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NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
close of the NYSE. Pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board, a Fund is not obligated to use the fair valuations suggested by any research service, and valuation recommendations provided by such research services may be overridden if other events have occurred or if other fair valuations are determined in good faith to be more accurate. Unless an event is such that it causes a Fund to determine that the closing prices for one or more securities do not represent readily available reliable market value quotations at the time a Fund determines its NAV, events that occur between the time of the close of the foreign market on which they are traded and the close of regular trading on the NYSE will not be reflected in a Fund’s NAV. Investments in securities maturing in 60 days or less from the date of acquisition are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value.
 
For the Russia Fund, the valuation procedures for Russian equity securities are to price local shares according to the most recent available bid prices. If securities are not listed on the Russian Trade System (the “RTS”) or on any other pricing service that lists available bid quotes, then the mean of at least two broker bid quotes is used. For equity securities of an issuer in Russia for which there are no readily available reliable market value quotations, the following benchmark pricing procedure shall apply on any day on which the largest securities exchange in Russia declines by 2.5% or more; the price of the security shall be adjusted by the amount of the downward change in a composite of the other companies that are publicly traded in the same sector as the issuer, if ascertainable, and if not ascertainable, by the amount of downward change in the RTS.
 
For Diversified International and other Funds with holdings in open end investment companies, the valuations of the Funds’ investments in Underlying Funds are based on the NAVs of the Underlying Funds each business day. In general, assets of the Underlying Funds are valued based on actual or estimated market value, with special provisions for assets not having readily available market quotations and short-term debt securities, and for situations where market quotations are deemed unreliable. Investments in securities maturing in 60 days or less from the date of acquisition are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value. Securities prices may be obtained from automated pricing services. Shares of investment companies held by the Underlying Funds will generally be valued at the latest NAV reported by that investment company.
 
Effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, establishes a hierarchy for measuring fair value of assets and liabilities. As required by the standard, each investment asset or liability of the Funds is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation. Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities are classified as “Level 1”, inputs other than quoted prices for an asset that are observable are classified as “Level 2” and unobservable inputs, including the adviser’s or sub-adviser’s judgment about the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability are classified as “Level 3”. The inputs used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. A table summarizing the Funds’ investments under these levels of classification is included following the Portfolios of Investments.
 
Effective for fiscal years and interim periods ending after November 15, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 133-1 and FASB Interpretation Number (“FIN”) 45-4, “Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161.” The amendments to FAS 133 require enhanced disclosure regarding credit derivatives sold, including (1) the nature and terms of the credit derivative, reasons for entering into the credit derivative, the events or circumstances that would require the seller to perform under the credit derivative, and the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit derivative, (2) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the seller could be required to make under the credit derivative, (3) the fair value of the credit derivative, and (4) the nature of any recourse provisions and assets held either as collateral or by third parties. The amendments to FIN 45 require additional


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NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
disclosures about the current status of the payment/performance risk of a guarantee. All changes to accounting policies have been made in accordance with the FSP and incorporated for the current period as part of the Notes to Financial Statements and Portfolio of Investments.
 
B.  Security Transactions and Revenue Recognition. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the basis of identified cost of securities sold. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded, net of any applicable withholding tax, on the ex-dividend date, or for certain foreign securities, when the information becomes available to the Funds. Premium amortization and discount accretion are determined by the effective yield method.
 
For Diversified International, capital gain dividends from Underlying Funds are recorded as distributions of realized gains from affiliated Underlying Funds.
 
Global Real Estate and International Real Estate estimate components of distributions from real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). Distributions received in excess of income are recorded as a reduction of cost of the related investments. If the Funds no longer own the applicable securities, any distributions received in excess of income are recorded as realized gains.
 
C.  Foreign Currency Translation. The books and records of the Funds and Underlying Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:
 
  (1)  Market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities — at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the day.
 
  (2)  Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses — at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
 
Although the net assets and the market values are presented at the foreign exchange rates at the end of the day, the Funds and Underlying Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments. For securities that are subject to foreign withholding tax upon disposition, liabilities are recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for the estimated tax withholding based on the securities’ current market value. Upon disposition, realized gains or losses on such securities are recorded net of foreign withholding tax.
 
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on a Fund’s or an Underlying Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate. Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. These risks include, but are not limited to revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments which could cause securities and their markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. The foregoing risks are even greater with respect to securities of issuers in emerging markets.
 
D.  Forward Foreign Currency Transactions and Futures Contracts. Each Fund and Underlying Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange transactions to convert to and from different foreign currencies and to and from the U.S. dollar, generally in connection with the planned purchases or sales of securities. The Funds and Underlying Funds either enter into these transactions on a spot basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market or may use forward foreign currency contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies. When the contract is fulfilled or closed, gains or


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losses are realized. Until then, the gain or loss is included in unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Risks may arise upon entering into forward contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their forward contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar.
 
Each Fund and Underlying Fund may enter into futures contracts involving foreign currency, interest rates, securities and securities indices. Each Fund and Underlying Fund intends to limit its use of futures contracts and futures options to “bona fide hedging” transactions, as such term is defined in applicable regulations, interpretations and practice. A futures contract obligates the seller of the contract to deliver and the purchaser of the contract to take delivery of the type of foreign currency, financial instrument or security called for in the contract at a specified future time for a specified price. Upon entering into such a contract, a Fund or an Underlying Fund is required to deposit and maintain as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the contract is traded. Pursuant to the contract, a Fund or an Underlying Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount equal to the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund or an Underlying Fund. When the contract is closed, the Fund or Underlying Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
 
E.  Distributions to Shareholders. The Funds record distributions to their shareholders on ex-dividend date. Each Fund pays dividends and capital gains, if any, annually (except, Global Equity Dividend, Global Real Estate, Asia-Pacific Real Estate, European Real Estate, International Equity Dividend and International Real Estate, which pay dividends, if any, quarterly and Emerging Markets Fixed Income and Global Bond, which pay dividends, if any, monthly). The Funds may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. The characteristics of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for investment companies.
 
F.  Federal Income Taxes. It is the policy of the Funds to comply with subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and related excise tax provisions applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their net investment income and any net realized capital gains to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Management has considered the sustainability of the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years in making this determination. No capital gain distributions shall be made until any capital loss carryforwards have been fully utilized or expire.
 
The Funds may utilize equalization accounting for tax purposes, whereby a portion of redemption payments are treated as distributions of income or gain.
 
G.  Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
H.  Organization Expenses and Offering Costs. Costs incurred with the organization of the Funds and Underlying Funds are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred with the offering of shares of the Funds and Underlying Funds are deferred and amortized over a twelve-month period on a straight-line basis.
 
I.  Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund and Underlying Fund may invest in repurchase agreements only with government securities dealers recognized by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Under such agreements, the seller of the security agrees to repurchase it at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The resale price is in excess of the purchase price and reflects an agreed upon


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interest rate for the period of time the agreement is outstanding. The period of the repurchase agreements is usually short, from overnight to one week, while the underlying securities generally have longer maturities. Each Fund and Underlying Fund will receive as collateral securities acceptable to it whose market value is equal to at least 100% of the carrying amount of the repurchase agreements, plus accrued interest, being invested by the Fund or Underlying Fund. The underlying collateral is valued daily on a mark to market basis to assure that the value, including accrued interest is at least equal to the repurchase price. There would be potential loss to the Fund or Underlying Fund in the event the Fund or Underlying Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral, and it might incur disposition costs in liquidating the collateral.
 
J.  Securities Lending. Each Fund and Underlying Fund has the option to temporarily loan up to 30% of its total assets to brokers, dealers or other financial institutions in exchange for a negotiated lender’s fee. The borrower is required to fully collateralize the loans with cash or U.S. government securities. Generally, in the event of counterparty default, each Fund and Underlying Fund has the right to use collateral to offset losses incurred. There would be potential loss to a Fund or Underlying Fund in the event the Fund or Underlying Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral. Each Fund and Underlying Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. Engaging in securities lending could have a leveraging effect, which may intensify the credit, market and other risks associated with investing in a Fund or Underlying Fund.
 
K.  Options Contracts. The Funds may purchase put and call options and may write (sell) put options and covered call options. The Funds may engage in option transactions as a hedge against adverse movements in the value of portfolio holdings or to increase market exposure. Option contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded based upon the last sales price on the principal exchange on which the options are traded. An amount equal to the proceeds of the premium received by the Funds upon the writing of a put or call option is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and equivalent liability which is subsequently marked-to-market until it is exercised or closed, or it expires. The Funds will realize a gain or loss upon the expiration or closing of the option contract. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on sales of the underlying security for a written call option, the purchase cost of the security for a written put option, or the cost of the security for a purchased put or call option is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. Realized and unrealized gains or losses on option contracts are reflected in the accompanying financial statements. The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Funds give up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Funds may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying an option is that the Funds pay a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Risks may also arise from an illiquid secondary market of from the inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the contract.
 
L.  Swap Agreements. Certain Funds may enter into swap agreements. A swap is an agreement between two parties pursuant to which each party agrees to make one or more payments to the other at specified future intervals based on the return of an asset (such as a stock, bond or currency) or non-asset reference (such as an interest rate or index). The swap agreement will specify the “notional” amount of the asset or non-asset reference to which the contract relates. Subsequent changes in market value, if any, are calculated based upon changes in the performance of the asset or non-asset reference multiplied by the notional value of the contract. A Fund may enter into credit default, interest rate, total return and currency swaps to manage its exposure to credit, currency and interest rate risk. All outstanding swap agreements are reported following each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
 
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swap, if any, are recorded as unrealized gains or losses on the Statements of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received by a Fund when entering into the agreements are reported on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of the changes in unrealized gains or losses on the Statements of Operations. These upfront payments represent the amounts paid or received when initially entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and the prevailing market conditions. The upfront payments are included as a component in the realized gains or losses on each Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap. A Fund also records net periodic payments paid or received on the swap contract as a realized gain or loss on the Statements of Operations.
 
Entering into swap agreements involves the risk that the maximum potential loss of an investment exceeds the current value of the investment as reported on each Fund’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Other risks involve the possibility that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, that there will be no liquid market for these investments and that unfavorable changes in the market will have a negative impact on the value of the index or securities underlying the respective swap agreement.
 
Credit Default Swap Contracts. A credit default swap is a bilateral agreement between counterparties in which the buyer of the protection agrees to make a stream of periodic payments to the seller of protection in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event for a referenced entity, obligation or index. As a seller of protection on credit default swaps, a Fund will generally receive from the buyer a fixed payment stream based on the notional amount of the swap contract. This fixed payment stream will continue until the swap contract expires or a defined credit event occurs.
 
A Fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. As a seller of protection in a credit default swap, a Fund may execute these contracts to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market. A Fund may also enter into credit default swaps to speculate on changes in an issuer’s credit quality, to take advantage of perceived spread advantages, or to offset an existing short equivalent (i.e. buying protection on an equivalent reference entity).
 
Certain Funds may sell credit default swaps which expose these Funds to the risk of loss from credit risk- related events specified in the contract. Although contract specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default or repudiation/moratorium. If a Fund is a seller of protection, and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, a Fund will generally either (i) pay to the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations, or underlying securities comprising a referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising a referenced index. If a Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, a Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. Recovery values are assumed by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value.
 
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of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues are disclosed in each Fund’s Portfolio of Investment and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. For credit default swaps on asset-backed securities or credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting market values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Wider credit spreads and increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
 
The maximum amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of April 30, 2009, for which a Fund is seller of protection, are disclosed in each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreements, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by a Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.
 
M.  Illiquid and Restricted Securities. Each Fund and Underlying Fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. Illiquid securities are not readily marketable. Disposing of illiquid investments may involve time-consuming negotiation and legal expenses, and it may be difficult or impossible for the Funds and Underlying Funds to sell them promptly at an acceptable price. Each Fund and Underlying Fund may also invest in restricted securities which include those sold under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (“1933 Act”) or securities offered pursuant to Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act, and/or are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may not be publicly sold without registration under the 1933 Act. Certain restricted securities may be considered liquid pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board or may be deemed illiquid because they may not be readily marketable. Illiquid and restricted securities are valued using market quotations when readily available. In the absence of market quotations, the securities are valued based upon their fair value determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board.
 
N.  Delayed-Delivery or When-Issued Transaction. The Funds and Underlying Funds may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis. The price of the securities and date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The market value of these securities is identified in each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the securities or from the inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the contract. In connection with such purchases, the Funds and Underlying Funds are required to segregate liquid assets sufficient to cover the purchase price.
 
O.  Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, each Trust may enter into contracts that provide certain indemnifications. Each Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
 
NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
For the six months ended April 30, 2009, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from the sales of securities, excluding U.S. government and short-term securities, were as follows:
 
                 
    Purchases   Sales
 
Global Equity Dividend
  $ 58,149,659     $ 76,276,141  
Global Natural Resources
    33,028,006       32,771,488  
Global Real Estate
    374,428,620       351,112,488  
Global Value Choice
    70,880,516       38,196,914  
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
    1,058,674       4,785,733  
Disciplined International SmallCap
    126,156,935       116,281,619  
Emerging Countries
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    Purchases   Sales
 
European Real Estate
  $ 1,428,805     $ 1,419,915  
Foreign
    249,731,483       308,246,792  
Greater China
    17,501,647       21,165,064  
Index Plus International Equity
    84,184,863       87,377,026  
International Capital Appreciation
    20,727,866       23,741,618  
International Equity Dividend
    11,282,989       21,484,412  
International Growth Opportunities
    37,593,432       53,160,263  
International Real Estate
    100,830,033       81,921,497  
International SmallCap Multi-Manager
    119,593,525       226,026,685  
International Value
    713,641,314       1,047,930,709  
International Value Choice
    9,732,455       23,431,197  
Russia
    51,904,091       46,900,301  
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
    99,247,359       64,958,766  
Global Bond
    158,761,419       93,794,680  
Diversified International
    34,987,144       87,450,701  
 
Purchases and sales of long-term U.S. government securities not included above were as follows:
 
                 
    Purchases   Sales
 
Global Bond
  $ 234,398,454     $ 239,942,712  
 
NOTE 4 — REDEMPTION FEES
 
A 2% redemption fee is charged on shares of Russia that are redeemed (including in connection with an exchange) within 365 days or less from their date of purchase. The redemption fee is recorded as an addition to paid-in capital. Total redemption fee proceeds for the six months ended April 30, 2009 and year ended October 31, 2008 were $230,232 and $1,344,090, respectively, and are set forth in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
 
NOTE 5 — INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
 
Each of the Funds has entered into an investment management agreement (“Management Agreements”) with ING Investments, LLC (“ING Investments” or “Investment Adviser”). The Management Agreements compensate the Investment Adviser with a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund, at the following annual rates:
 
     
    As a Percentage of Average
   
Daily Net Assets
 
Global Equity Dividend
  0.70%
Global Natural Resources   1.00% on first $50 million; and 0.75% thereafter
Global Real Estate   0.80% on the first $250 million; 0.775% on the next $250 million; and 0.70% thereafter
Global Value Choice   0.90% on the first $500 million; 0.80% on the next $500 million; and 0.75% thereafter
Asia-Pacific Real Estate   1.00% on the first $250 million; 0.90% on the next $250 million; 0.80% thereafter
Disciplined International SmallCap   0.60%
Emerging Countries(1)   1.25%
European Real Estate   1.00% on the first $250 million; 0.90% on the next $250 million; 0.80% thereafter
Foreign(1)   1.00% on the first $500 million; and 0.90% thereafter
Greater China   1.15% on the first $100 million; 1.05% on the next $150 million; and 0.95% thereafter
Index Plus International Equity   0.55%
International Capital Appreciation   0.85% on the first $500 million; 0.80% on the next $500 million; and 0.75% thereafter
International Equity Dividend   0.75%
International Growth Opportunities   1.00%
International Real Estate   1.00% on the first $250 million; 0.90% on the next $250 million; and 0.80% thereafter
International SmallCap
Multi-Manager
  1.00% on first $500 million;
0.90% on next $500 million; and
0.85% thereafter
International Value   1.00% on the first $5 billion; 0.95% on the next $2.5 billion; 0.90% on the next $2.5 billion; and 0.85% of assets in excess of $10 billion (applied to all assets of the Fund)
International Value Choice   1.00%
Russia   1.25%
Emerging Markets Fixed Income   0.65% on the first $250 million; 0.60% on the next $250 million; and 0.55% thereafter
Global Bond   0.40%
Diversified International   0.00%
 
(1)  ING Investments has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee for ING Emerging Countries Fund and ING Foreign Fund. These advisory fee waivers will continue through at least March 1, 2010. There is no guarantee that these waivers will continue after this date. These agreements will only renew if ING Investments elects to renew them.
 
ING Investments has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee for Emerging Countries and Foreign. The waiver is calculated as 50% of the difference between the former sub-advisory fee minus the new sub-advisory fee.
 
For the six months ended April 30, 2009, ING Investments waived $64,743 and $12,832 in advisory fees for Emerging Countries and Foreign, respectively.
 
ING Investment Management Advisors B.V. (“IIMA”), a registered investment adviser, serves as the Sub-Adviser to Global Equity Dividend, Emerging Countries, Index Plus International Equity, International Equity

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Dividend, Russia and Emerging Markets Fixed Income pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Investment Adviser and IIMA.
 
ING Clarion Real Estate Securities L.P. (“ING CRES”) a registered investment adviser, serves as the Sub-Adviser to Asia-Pacific Real Estate, European Real Estate, Global Real Estate and International Real Estate pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Investment Adviser and ING CRES.
 
Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC (“Tradewinds”), a registered investment adviser, serves as the Sub-Adviser to Global Value Choice and International Value Choice pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Investment Adviser and Tradewinds.
 
Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. (“Brandes”), a registered investment adviser, serves as one of the Sub-Advisers to International Value pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Investment Adviser and Brandes.
 
Artio Global Investment Management LLC, a registered investment adviser, serves as the Sub-Adviser to Foreign pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Investment Adviser and the sub-adviser.
 
ING Investment Management Co. (“ING IM”), a registered investment adviser, serves as sub-adviser to Disciplined International SmallCap, Global Natural Resources, International Growth Opportunities and Global Bond and as one of the Sub-Advisers to International Value, pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Investment Adviser and ING IM.
 
Acadian Asset Management LLC (“Acadian”), a registered investment adviser, serves as one of the Sub-Advisers to International SmallCap Multi-Manager pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Investment Adviser and Acadian. Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc. (“Batterymarch”) serves as the second Sub-Adviser to International SmallCap Multi-Manager pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Investment Adviser and Batterymarch. Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc. (“Schroders”), serves as the third Sub-Adviser to International SmallCap Multi-Manager pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Investment Adviser and Schroders.
 
ING Investment Management Asia/Pacific (Hong Kong) Limited (“ING Asia”), a registered investment adviser, serves as the Sub-Adviser to Greater China pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Investment Adviser and ING Asia.
 
Hansberger Global Investors, Inc. (“HGI”), a registered investment adviser, serves as the Sub-Adviser to International Capital Appreciation pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Investment Adviser and HGI.
 
For Diversified International, ING Investment Management Co. (the “Consultant” or “ING IM”) is a consultant to the Investment Adviser. The Consultant provides tactical allocation recommendations to the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser has set up an Investment Committee made up of a team of professionals to consider, review and implement the recommendations of the Consultant, and retains discretion over implementation of the Consultant’s recommendations. The Consultant provides ongoing recommendations to the Investment Committee of the Investment Adviser quarterly or as warranted by market conditions.
 
ING Funds are permitted to invest end-of-day cash balances into ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund. Investment management fees paid by the Funds will be reduced by an amount equal to the management fees paid indirectly to ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund with respect to assets invested by the Funds. For the six months ended April 30, 2009, the following funds waived such management fees which are not subject to recoupment:
 
         
Global Natural Resources
  $ 324  
Global Real Estate
    9,282  
Global Value Choice
    3,329  
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
    13  
European Real Estate
    31  
Foreign
    3,826  
International Growth Opportunities
    285  
International Real Estate
    3,035  
International SmallCap Multi-Manager
    372  
International Value
    13,354  
International Value Choice
    464  
Global Bond
    8,100  
 
ING Funds Services, LLC (the “Administrator”), serves as administrator to each Fund. The Funds pay the Administrator a fee calculated at an annual rate of 0.10% of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
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The Investment Adviser, ING IM, ING CRES, IIMA, ING Asia and the Administrator are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of ING Groep N.V. (“ING Groep”). ING Groep is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services.
 
On October 19, 2008, ING Groep announced that it reached an agreement with the Dutch government to strengthen its capital position. ING Groep issued non-voting core Tier-1 securities for a total consideration of EUR 10 billion to the Dutch State. The transaction boosts ING Bank’s core Tier-1 ratio, strengthens the insurance balance sheet and reduces ING Groep’s Debt/Equity ratio.
 
NOTE 6 — DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES
 
Each share class of the Funds, except Class I and Class W, has adopted a Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “12b-1 Plans”), whereby ING Funds Distributor, LLC (“IFD” or the “Distributor”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of ING Groep, is reimbursed or compensated (depending on the class of shares) by the Funds for expenses incurred in the distribution of each Funds’ shares (“Distribution Fees”). Pursuant to the 12b-1 Plans, the Distributor is entitled to a payment each month for expenses incurred in the distribution and promotion of each Fund’s shares, including expenses incurred in printing prospectuses and reports used for sales purposes, expenses incurred in preparing and printing sales literature and other such distribution related expenses, including any distribution or shareholder servicing fees (“Service Fees”) paid to securities dealers who have executed a distribution agreement with the Distributor. Under the 12b-1 Plans, each class of shares of a Fund pays the Distributor a Distribution and/or Service Fee based on average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
 
                                                 
    Class A   Class B   Class C   Class O   Class Q   Class R
 
Global Equity Dividend
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     0.25 %     N/A       N/A  
Global Natural Resources
    0.25%       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Global Real Estate
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     0.25 %     N/A       N/A  
Global Value Choice
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       0.25 %     N/A  
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       N/A       N/A  
Disciplined International SmallCap
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       N/A       N/A  
Emerging Countries
    0.35% (1)     1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       0.25 %     N/A  
European Real Estate
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       N/A       N/A  
Foreign
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       0.25 %     N/A  
Greater China
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     0.25 %     N/A       N/A  
Index Plus International Equity
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     0.25 %     N/A       N/A  
International Capital Appreciation
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       N/A       N/A  
International Equity Dividend
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       N/A       N/A  
International Growth Opportunities
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       0.25 %     N/A  
International Real Estate
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       N/A       N/A  
International SmallCap Multi-Manager
    0.35%       1.00 %     1.00 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     N/A  
International Value
    0.30%       1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       0.25 %     N/A  
International Value Choice
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       N/A       N/A  
Russia
    0.25%       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       N/A       N/A  
Global Bond
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     0.25 %     N/A       N/A  
Diversified International
    0.25%       1.00 %     1.00 %     0.25 %     N/A       0.50 %
 
(1)  The Distributor has agreed to waive 0.10% of the Distribution Fee for Class A shares of Emerging Countries for the period from January 1, 2009 through March 1, 2010.
 
The Distributor also receives the proceeds of the initial sales charge paid by shareholders upon the purchase of Class A shares, and the contingent deferred sales charge paid by shareholders upon certain redemptions for Class A and Class C shares. For the six months ended April 30, 2009, the Distributor retained the following amounts in sales charges for the Funds:
 
                 
    Class A
  Class C
    Shares   Shares
 
Initial Sales Charges:
               
Global Equity Dividend
  $ 3,006       N/A  
Global Natural Resources
    6,757       N/A  
Global Real Estate
    19,745       N/A  
Global Value Choice
    4,374       N/A  
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
          N/A  
Disciplined International SmallCap
          N/A  
Emerging Countries
    1,984       N/A  
European Real Estate
    17       N/A  
Foreign
    2,870       N/A  
Greater China
    5,605       N/A  
Index Plus International Equity
    105       N/A  
International Capital Appreciation
    168       N/A  
International Equity Dividend
    108       N/A  
International Growth Opportunities
    901       N/A  
International Real Estate
    1,856       N/A  
International SmallCap Multi-Manager
    3,261       N/A  
International Value
    3,548       N/A  
International Value Choice
    416       N/A  
Russia
    52,251       N/A  
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
    157       N/A  
Global Bond
    8,060       N/A  
Diversified International
    6,930       N/A  
                 
Contingent Deferred Sales Charges:
               
Global Equity Dividend
    37     $ 1,355  
Global Natural Resources
    287        
Global Real Estate
    9,609       26,780  
Global Value Choice
          2,124  
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
          32  
Disciplined International SmallCap
           


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NOTE 6 — DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES (continued)
 
                 
    Class A
  Class C
    Shares   Shares
 
Emerging Countries
          830  
European Real Estate
          15  
Foreign
    428       6,120  
Greater China
    315       1,114  
Index Plus International Equity
          33  
International Capital Appreciation
           
International Equity Dividend
          15  
International Growth Opportunities
          342  
International Real Estate
    4,334       2,565  
International SmallCap Multi-Manager
    5,746       2,578  
International Value
    1,465       1,743  
International Value Choice
          976  
Russia
    110,650        
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
          133  
Global Bond
    8,043       9,368  
Diversified International
    267       8,179  
 
NOTE 7 — OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTIES
 
At April 30, 2009, the Funds had the following amounts recorded in payable to affiliates on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities (See Notes 5 and 6):
 
                                                 
                Accrued
       
        Accrued
      Shareholder
       
        Investment
  Accrued
  Service and
  Accrued
   
Fund
      Management Fees   Administrative Fees   Distribution Fees   Recoupment   Total
 
Global Equity Dividend
          $ 61,853     $ 8,836     $ 50,843     $     $ 121,532  
Global Natural Resources
            58,409       6,427       16,001             80,837  
Global Real Estate
            631,415       85,296       213,554             930,265  
Global Value Choice
            94,750       10,606       27,113       1,950       134,419  
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
            2,323       233       923             3,479  
Disciplined International SmallCap
            110,375       18,396       83             128,854  
Emerging Countries
            101,689       8,135       26,504             136,328  
European Real Estate
            2,214       221       588             3,023  
Foreign
            187,590       18,807       89,333             295,730  
Greater China
            27,055       2,353       9,346             38,754  
Index Plus International Equity
            41,396       7,527       10,813             59,736  
International Capital Appreciation
            32,537       3,828       455             36,820  
International Equity Dividend
            13,673       1,823       829       7,294       23,619  
International Growth Opportunities
            36,982       3,698       13,492             54,172  
International Real Estate
            302,537       31,401       33,020       170,100       537,058  
International SmallCap Multi-Manager
            245,339       24,548       70,323             340,210  
International Value
            1,270,852       127,232       406,571             1,804,655  
International Value Choice
            30,592       3,067       5,306             38,965  
Russia
            226,227       18,098       45,245             289,570  
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
            133,840       20,607       1,495       65,629       221,571  
Global Bond
            58,406       15,096       44,805             118,307  
Diversified International
                  16,118       87,687             103,805  
 
At April 30, 2009, the following indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of ING Groep owned the following Funds:
 
     
ING Diversified International —
  Emerging Countries (12.10%); Foreign (19.90%); Index Plus International Equity (21.00%); International Capital Appreciation (97.70%); International Equity Dividend (92.20%). International SmallCap Multi-Manager (7.10%); International Value Choice (52.90%).
     
     
ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company —
  Asia-Pacific Real Estate (71.30%); European Real Estate (84.20%); International SmallCap Multi-Manager (9.00%).
     
     
ING LifeStyle Aggressive Growth Portfolio —
  Disciplined International SmallCap (13.50%).
     
     
ING LifeStyle Growth Portfolio —
  Disciplined International SmallCap (40.90%); Emerging Markets Fixed Income (40.00%).
     
     
ING LifeStyle Moderate Portfolio —
  Disciplined International SmallCap (14.30%); Emerging Markets Fixed Income (24.10%).
     
     
ING LifeStyle Moderate Growth Portfolio —
  Disciplined International SmallCap (29.40%); Emerging Markets Fixed Income (29.60%).
     
     
ING Luxenbourg SA —
  International Real Estate (11.40%).
     
     
ING National Trust —
  International Growth Opportunities (18.70%); International Value (7.40%).
     
     
ING Solution 2015 Portfolio —
  Global Bond (13.60%).

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NOTE 7 — OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTIES (continued)
 
     
     
     
ING Solution 2025 Portfolio —
  Global Bond (12.90%).
     
     
ING Solution 2035 Portfolio —
  Global Bond (10.10%).
     
     
ING Strategic Allocation Growth —
  Index Plus International Equity (10.20%).
     
ING Strategic Allocation Moderate —
  Index Plus International Equity (7.70%).
 
Control is defined by the 1940 Act as the beneficial ownership, either directly or through one or more controlled companies, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a company. The 1940 Act defines affiliates as companies that are under common control. Therefore, because the Funds have a common owner that owns over 25% of the outstanding securities of the Funds, they may be deemed to be affiliates of each other. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact on the Funds.
 
The Investment Adviser may request that the Funds’ portfolio managers use their best efforts (subject to obtaining best execution of each transaction) to allocate a portfolio’s equity security transactions through certain designated broker-dealers. The designated broker-dealer, in turn, will reimburse a portion of the brokerage commissions to pay certain expenses of that Fund. Any amounts credited to a Fund are reflected as a reimbursement of expenses in the Statements of Operations.
 
The Registrants have adopted a Retirement Policy covering all independent trustees of the Funds who will have served as an independent trustee for at least five years at the time of retirement. Benefits under this plan are based on an annual rate as defined in the plan agreement.
 
The following Funds placed a portion of their portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were:
 
             
    Affiliated
  Commissions
Fund
  Brokers   Paid
 
Global Equity Dividend
  ING Baring LLC   $ 555  
Global Real Estate
  ING Baring LLC     39,761  
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
  ING Baring LLC     47  
Emerging Countries
  ING Baring LLC     6,906  
Foreign
  ING Baring LLC     51  
Greater China
  ING Baring LLC     6,929  
International Equity Dividend
  ING Baring LLC     305  
International Real Estate
  ING Baring LLC     23,321  
International SmallCap
Multi-Manager
  ING Baring LLC     1,683  
International Value Choice
  ING Baring LLC     306  
 
NOTE 8 — OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES
 
At April 30, 2009, the Funds had the following payables included in Other Accrued Expenses and Liabilities on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities that exceeded 5% of total liabilities:
 
             
Fund
  Accrued Expenses   Amount
 
Global Equity Dividend Fund
  Transfer Agent   $ 50,365  
    Printing     53,045  
Global Natural Resources Fund
  Transfer Agent     26,743  
Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund
  Custody     8,421  
    Audit     4,388  
European Real Estate Fund
  Custody     8,201  
    Audit     4,081  
    Miscellaneous     3,783  
Index Plus International Equity Fund
  Custody     30,122  
    Transfer Agent     56,059  
    Audit     48,366  
    Printing     43,471  
International Capital Appreciation Fund
  Custody     20,218  
    Printing     13,841  
International Equity Dividend Fund
  Custody     10,624  
    Audit     7,018  
    Printing     6,619  
Diversified International Fund
  Transfer Agent     132,781  
    Printing     67,577  
 
NOTE 9 — EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTS
 
The Investment Adviser and/or Distributor have agreed to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses (and acquired fund fees and expenses) to the levels listed below:
 
Maximum Operating Expense Limit (as a percentage of average net assets)
 
                                                                 
    Class A   Class B   Class C   Class I   Class O   Class Q   Class R   Class W
 
Global Equity Dividend
    1.40 %     2.15 %     2.15 %     1.15 %     1.40 %     N/A       N/A       1.15 %
Global Natural Resources
    2.75 %     N/A       N/A       2.50 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       2.50 %
Global Real Estate
    1.75 %     2.50 %     2.50 %     1.50 %     1.75 %     N/A       N/A       1.50 %
Global Value Choice
    1.50 %     2.25 %     2.25 %     1.25 %     N/A       1.50 %     N/A       N/A  
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
    1.75 %     2.50 %     2.50 %     1.50 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Disciplined International SmallCap
    1.20 %     1.95 %     1.95 %     0.95 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Emerging Countries(1)
    2.25 %     2.90 %     2.90 %     1.75 %(2)     N/A       2.15 %     N/A       1.90 %
European Real Estate
    1.75 %     2.50 %     2.50 %     1.50 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Foreign(3)
    1.95 %     2.70 %     2.70 %     1.60 %     N/A       1.85 %     N/A       1.45 %
Greater China(4)
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Index Plus International Equity
    1.15 %     1.90 %     1.90 %     0.90 %     1.15 %     N/A       N/A       N/A  
International Capital Appreciation
    1.50 %     2.25 %     2.25 %     1.25 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
International Equity Dividend
    1.40 %     2.15 %     2.15 %     1.15 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       1.15 %
International Growth Opportunities(5)
    1.55 %     2.30 %     2.30 %     1.30 %     N/A       1.55 %     N/A       N/A  
International Real Estate
    1.50 %     2.25 %     2.25 %     1.25 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       1.25 %
International SmallCap Multi-Manager
    1.95 %     2.60 %     2.60 %     1.40 %     1.85 %     1.85 %     N/A       1.60 %

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NOTE 9 — EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTS (continued)
 
                                                                 
    Class A   Class B   Class C   Class I   Class O   Class Q   Class R   Class W
 
International Value
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
International Value Choice
    1.70 %     2.45 %     2.45 %     1.45 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Russia
    3.35 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
    1.25 %     2.00 %     2.00 %     1.00 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Global Bond
    0.90 %     1.65 %     1.65 %     0.61 %     0.90 %     N/A       N/A       N/A  
Diversified International(6)
    0.50 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     0.25 %     0.35 %     N/A       0.75 %     0.10 %
 
(1)  Effective March 1, 2009, pursuant to a side agreement, ING Investments has lowered the expense limits for Emerging Countries through at least March 1, 2010. The expense limits for Emerging Countries are 2.10%, 2.85%, 2.85% and 2.10% for Class A, B, C and Q shares, respectively. If, after March 1, 2010, ING Investments elects not to renew the side agreement, the expense limits will revert to the limits listed in the table above. There is no guarantee that this side agreement will continue after that date. The side agreement will only renew if ING Investments elects to renew it. Any fees waived pursuant to the side agreement shall not be eligible for recoupment.
(2)  The expense limit for Class I shares of Emerging Countries was revised from 1.90% to limit set forth in the table above.
(3)  Pursuant to a side agreement dated March 1, 2009, ING Investments has lowered the expense limits for Foreign through at least March 1, 2010. The expense limits for Foreign are 1.70%, 2.45%, 2.45%, 1.35% and 1.60% for Class A, B, C, I and Q shares, respectively. If, after March 1, 2010, ING Investments elects not to renew the side agreement, the expense limits will revert to the limits listed in the table above. There is no guarantee that this side agreement will continue after that date. The side agreement will only renew if ING Investments elects to renew it.
(4)  Pursuant to a side agreement dated March 1, 2009, the expense limits for Greater China are 2.10%, 2.85%, 2.85% and 1.85% for Class A, B, C and I shares, respectively, through March 1, 2010. Pursuant to a side agreement dated May 30, 2008, the expense limit for Class O shares is 2.10% through March 1, 2010. There is no guarantee that these side agreements will continue after that date. These side agreements will only renew if ING Investments elects to renew them. Any fees waived pursuant to the side agreement shall not be eligible for recoupment.
(5)  Effective January 31, 2009, the expense limits for International Growth Opportunities Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Class Q were revised from 2.75%, 3.50%, 3.50%, 2.50% and 2.75%, respectively to limits set forth in the table above.
(6)  The operating expense limits for Diversified International set out above apply only at the fund level and do not limit the fees payable by the underlying investment companies in which the fund invests. The operating expense limits for Class O and Class W of Diversified International will increase to 0.50% and 0.25%, respectively, at the fund level, effective March 1, 2010. Effective March 1, 2009, the expense limits for Class A, B, C and R were revised from 0.35%, 1.10%, 1.10%, 0.25% and 0.60%, respectively to limits set forth in the table above.
 
The Investment Adviser may at a later date recoup from a Fund management and/or class specific fees waived and other expenses assumed by the Investment Adviser during the previous 36 months, but only if, after such recoupment, a Fund’s expense ratio does not exceed the percentage described above. Waived and reimbursed fees net of any recoupment by the Investment Adviser of such waived and reimbursed fees are reflected on the accompanying Statement of Operations for each Fund. Amounts payable by the Investment Adviser are reflected on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities for each Fund.
 
As of April 30, 2009, the amounts of waived or reimbursed fees that are subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser, and the related expiration dates, are as follows:
 
                                 
   
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
Total
 
Global Equity Dividend
  $     $     $ 136,428     $ 136,428  
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
          56,041       147,808       203,849  
Emerging Countries
                29,862       29,862  
European Real Estate
          49,810       133,948       183,758  
Foreign
                109,024       109,024  
Greater China
                61,455       61,455  
Index Plus International Equity
                1,112,051       1,112,051  
International Capital Appreciation
                48,695       48,695  
International Equity Dividend
          70,934       131,609       202,543  
International Real Estate
                95,456       95,456  
International Growth Opportunities
                83,792       83,792  
International SmallCap Multi-Manager
                197,395       197,395  
International Value Choice
                26,792       26,792  
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
                1,801       1,801  
Global Bond
    127,119       68,205       180,782       376,106  
Diversified International
    680,452       1,546,287       1,429,314       3,656,053  
 
The expense limitation agreements are contractual and shall renew automatically for one-year terms unless ING Investments or IMF provides written notice of the termination of the expense limitation agreement at least 90 days prior to the end of the then current term.
 
NOTE 10 — WRITTEN OPTIONS
 
Transactions in written options for Global Bond for the six months ended April 30, 2009 were as follows:
 
                 
    USD
   
    Notional   Premium
 
Balance at 10/31/08
        $  
Options Written
    7,311,000       80,791  
Options Terminated in Closing Purchase Transactions
    (4,446,000 )     (40,056 )
Options Expired
    (2,865,000 )     (40,735 )
                 
Balance at 04/30/09
        $  
                 
 
NOTE 11 — LINE OF CREDIT
 
All of the Funds included in this report, in addition to certain other funds managed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the investment advisor,

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NOTE 11 — LINE OF CREDIT (continued)
 
have entered into an unsecured committed revolving line of credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”) for an aggregate amount of $125,000,000. The proceeds may be used only to: (1) temporarily finance the purchase and sale of securities; (2) finance the redemption of shares of an investor in the Funds; and (3) enable the Funds to meet other emergency expenses as defined in the Credit Agreement. The Funds to which the line of credit is available paid a commitment fee equal to 0.07% per annum on the daily unused portion of the committed line amount payable quarterly in arrears for the period ended April 30, 2009.
 
The following Funds utilized the line of credit during the period ended April 30, 2009:
 
                         
            Approximate
        Approximate
  Weighted
        Average
  Average
        Daily Balance
  Interest Rate
    Days
  for Days
  for Days
Fund
  Utilized   Utilized   Utilized
 
Global Equity Dividend
    27     $ 3,295,185       0.69 %
Global Natural Resources
    13       323,846       0.75 %
Global Real Estate
    8       1,075,000       0.67 %
Global Value Choice
    8       2,762,500       0.69 %
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
    29       474,138       0.81 %
Disciplined International SmallCap
    33       842,121       0.72 %
Foreign
    12       1,477,500       0.61 %
Greater China
    49       1,432,653       0.62 %
Index Plus International Equity
    18       1,790,556       0.71 %
International Capital Appreciation
    64       586,250       0.73 %
International Growth Opportunities(1)
    81       1,064,815       0.73 %
International Real Estate
    12       4,130,000       0.60 %
International SmallCap
    153       2,356,235       0.76 %
International Value
    79       10,141,139       0.76 %
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
    16       5,610,625       0.84 %
Global Bond
    2       1,210,000       0.74 %
Diversified International
    1       3,640,000       1.09 %
 
(1)  At April 30, 2009, International Growth Opportunities had an outstanding balance of $730,000.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
 
NOTE 12 — CAPITAL SHARES
 
Transactions in capital shares and dollars were as follows:
 
                                                                                         
        Proceeds
          Net increase
      Proceeds
              Net increase
        from shares
          (decrease) in
      from shares
      Redemption
      (decrease) in
    Shares
  issued in
  Reinvestment
  Shares
  shares
  Shares
  issued in
  Reinvestment
  fee
  Shares
  shares
Year or
  sold   merger   of distributions   redeemed   outstanding   sold   merger   of distributions   proceeds   redeemed   outstanding
period ended
  #   #   #   #   #   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
 
Global Equity Dividend
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    566,601             53,198       (2,124,956 )     (1,505,157 )     4,226,355             418,865             (16,043,122 )     (11,397,902 )
10-31-08
    1,684,371             898,653       (6,232,831 )     (3,649,807 )     22,771,615             12,354,667             (80,691,472 )     (45,565,190 )
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    54,583             12,107       (522,998 )     (456,308 )     427,066             95,999             (3,867,138 )     (3,344,073 )
10-31-08
    209,008             285,087       (1,516,147 )     (1,022,052 )     2,887,159             3,919,259             (19,421,680 )     (12,615,262 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    257,054             22,007       (1,332,044 )     (1,052,983 )     1,994,768             174,072             (9,909,856 )     (7,741,016 )
10-31-08
    939,460             532,700       (3,351,816 )     (1,879,656 )     12,444,478             7,312,315             (42,088,864 )     (22,332,071 )
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    78,897             2,111       (27,999 )     53,009       603,867             16,437             (210,895 )     409,409  
10-31-08
    138,648             1,647       (2,887 )     137,408       1,611,488             17,934             (27,782 )     1,601,640  
                                                                                         
Class O
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    147,574             1,495       (217,385 )     (68,316 )     1,110,679             11,917             (1,616,446 )     (493,850 )
10-31-08
    782,090             191,680       (706,072 )     267,698       10,540,572             2,607,486             (9,001,556 )     4,146,502  
                                                                                         
Class W
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    447,806             816       (22,636 )     425,986       3,517,348             6,292             (179,123 )     3,344,517  
02-12-08(1)-10-31-08
    7,672             89       (418 )     7,343       100,945             1,106             (4,290 )     97,761  
 
Global Natural Resources
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    841,796             787,696       (1,141,583 )     487,909       5,021,278             4,962,490             (6,740,424 )     3,243,344  
10-31-08
    1,790,153             2,336,443       (2,810,465 )     1,316,131       20,032,450             25,092,175             (29,521,523 )     15,603,102  
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    52,686             1,015       (6,386 )     47,315       315,158             6,371             (37,945 )     283,584  
10-31-08
    7             20       (83 )     (56 )     100             209             (913 )     (604 )
                                                                                         
Class W
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    7,076             204             7,280       52,081             1,612                   53,693  
02-12-08(1)-10-31-08
    4,103             (1 )     (840 )     3,262       49,821             (14 )           (9,597 )     40,210  
 
Global Real Estate
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    18,008,379             846,077       (31,577,897 )     (12,723,441 )     183,475,486             8,871,993             (314,984,382 )     (122,636,903 )
10-31-08
    51,167,781             1,640,309       (32,356,404 )     20,451,686       937,189,621             31,783,397             (577,604,547 )     391,368,471  
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    75,669             29,678       (407,548 )     (302,201 )     681,143             261,822             (3,385,987 )     (2,443,022 )
10-31-08
    352,926             77,469       (1,008,421 )     (578,026 )     5,817,538             1,303,042             (15,872,425 )     (8,751,845 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    976,945             149,483       (3,583,566 )     (2,457,138 )     9,127,741             1,388,047             (32,041,714 )     (21,525,926 )
10-31-08
    5,702,611             352,125       (6,377,998 )     (323,262 )     98,932,052             6,199,754             (104,028,388 )     1,103,418  
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    14,579,368             489,813       (7,469,381 )     7,599,800       151,504,350             5,070,221             (76,462,045 )     80,112,526  
10-31-08
    17,361,717             287,474       (2,851,439 )     14,797,752       322,700,380             5,302,392             (47,800,551 )     280,202,221  
                                                                                         
Class O
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    85,421             1,308       (141,941 )     (55,212 )     866,820             13,963             (1,444,348 )     (563,565 )
10-31-08
    353,337             38,884       (456,536 )     (64,315 )     6,903,345             762,024             (8,610,674 )     (945,305 )
                                                                                         
Class W
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    8,089,699             129,013       (2,438,167 )     5,780,545       81,132,721             1,276,463             (23,984,167 )     58,425,017  
02-12-08(1)-10-31-08
    4,363,284             36,962       (411,336 )     3,988,910       81,150,156             636,668             (6,448,716 )     75,338,108  
 
Global Value Choice
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    4,292,933                   (1,897,482 )     2,395,451       77,018,032                         (32,953,133 )     44,064,899  
10-31-08
    1,396,794             7,665       (1,196,047 )     208,412       34,725,305             197,906             (27,864,080 )     7,059,131  
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    27,637                   (153,469 )     (125,832 )     502,769                         (2,817,272 )     (2,314,503 )
10-31-08
    108,879                   (458,496 )     (349,617 )     2,970,432                         (12,293,459 )     (9,323,027 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    288,136                   (218,858 )     69,278       4,898,116                         (3,544,554 )     1,353,562  
10-31-08
    271,913             565       (418,092 )     (145,614 )     6,485,007             14,032             (9,480,420 )     (2,981,381 )


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
NOTE 12 — CAPITAL SHARES (continued)
 
                                                                                         
                    Net increase
                      Net increase
        Payments
          (decrease) in
      Payments
      Redemption
      (decrease) in
    Shares
  by affiliate
  Reinvestment
  Shares
  shares
  Shares
  by affiliate
  Reinvestment
  fee
  Shares
  shares
Year or
  sold   (Note 19)   of distributions   redeemed   outstanding   sold   (Note 19)   of distributions   proceeds   redeemed   outstanding
period ended
  #   #   #   #   #   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
 
Global Value Choice (continued)
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    100,478                   (119,309 )     (18,831 )     1,718,672                         (2,213,827 )     (495,155 )
10-31-08
    164,533             3,007       (99,756 )     67,784       4,158,310             77,786             (2,306,604 )     1,929,492  
                                                                                         
Class Q
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    83,285                   (15,935 )     67,350       1,760,648                         (331,140 )     1,429,508  
10-31-08
    17,033             511       (29,161 )     (11,617 )     484,802             15,493             (816,263 )     (315,968 )
 
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    1,267             848       (136,766 )     (134,651 )     5,004             3,586             (540,164 )     (531,574 )
10-31-08
    780,760             980       (84,459 )     697,281       6,996,175             6,748             (456,097 )     6,546,826  
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
                56       (8 )     48                   238             (34 )     204  
10-31-08
    4,402             26       (382 )     4,046       35,352             201             (3,153 )     32,400  
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    3,457             158       (654,334 )     (650,719 )     13,719             680             (2,713,706 )     (2,699,307 )
10-31-08
    974,716             110       (189,935 )     784,891       6,392,882             803             (834,587 )     5,559,098  
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
                                                                 
10-31-08
    102                   (1 )     101       1,020                         (10 )     1,010  
 
Disciplined International SmallCap
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    2,119             461       (1,929 )     651       10,463             2,488             (9,104 )     3,847  
10-31-08
    19,758             191       (12,354 )     7,595       202,660             1,955             (131,071 )     73,544  
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    1,175             5       (207 )     973       4,897             25             (1,114 )     3,808  
10-31-08
    217             7       (120 )     104       2,108             67             (1,189 )     986  
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    4,482             546       (3,292 )     1,736       22,341             2,927             (14,619 )     10,649  
10-31-08
    12,431             88       (4,187 )     8,332       107,822             897             (38,859 )     69,860  
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    6,356,776             1,549,491       (4,002,583 )     3,903,684       30,766,140             8,382,749             (19,849,302 )     19,299,587  
10-31-08
    21,115,273             1,061,868       (20,578,255 )     1,598,886       185,110,629             10,882,081             (203,193,132 )     (7,200,422 )
 
Emerging Countries
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    211,978             94,935       (747,304 )     (440,391 )     3,226,285       252,464       1,498,911             (11,022,706 )     (6,045,046 )
10-31-08
    822,906             176,088       (2,002,850 )     (1,003,856 )     28,711,056             6,292,464             (63,446,626 )     (28,443,106 )
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    7,513             2,330       (67,402 )     (57,559 )     118,406       17,731       36,664             (999,035 )     (826,234 )
10-31-08
    48,419             12,124       (195,755 )     (135,212 )     1,665,983             427,641             (5,956,437 )     (3,862,813 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    58,071             10,848       (212,341 )     (143,422 )     823,702       62,327       160,382             (2,941,150 )     (1,894,739 )
10-31-08
    173,763             40,672       (631,418 )     (416,983 )     5,571,813             1,351,224             (17,685,013 )     (10,761,976 )
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    429,134             46,082       (417,153 )     58,063       6,528,136       83,471       725,836             (6,304,362 )     1,033,081  
10-31-08
    1,116,587             48,781       (1,019,536 )     145,832       36,867,641             1,745,240             (33,127,020 )     5,485,861  
                                                                                         
Class Q
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    94,822             8,656       (131,507 )     (28,029 )     1,565,624       21,652       141,928             (2,098,612 )     (369,408 )
10-31-08
    108,895             20,139       (316,696 )     (187,662 )     3,902,063             745,231             (10,326,260 )     (5,678,966 )
                                                                                         
Class W
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    537             56       (1,357 )     (764 )     8,352       118       928             (21,466 )     (12,068 )
02-12-08(1)-10-31-08
    4,607             1       (2,479 )     2,129       162,983             11             (78,082 )     84,912  
 
European Real Estate
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    6,580             3,384       (20,456 )     (10,492 )     28,253             15,796             (90,024 )     (45,975 )
10-31-08
    693,672             1,632       (103,326 )     591,978       6,733,767             13,407             (796,654 )     5,950,520  
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    1,339             74       (374 )     1,039       4,812             342             (1,758 )     3,396  
10-31-08
    3,076             24       (1,157 )     1,943       28,991             196             (9,393 )     19,794  

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
NOTE 12 — CAPITAL SHARES (continued)
 
                                                                                         
        Proceeds
          Net increase
      Proceeds
              Net increase
        from shares
          (decrease) in
      from shares
      Redemption
      (decrease) in
    Shares
  issued in
  Reinvestment
  Shares
  shares
  Shares
  issued in
  Reinvestment
  fee
  Shares
  shares
Year or
  sold   merger   of distributions   redeemed   outstanding   sold   merger   of distributions   proceeds   redeemed   outstanding
period ended
  #   #   #   #   #   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
 
European Real Estate (continued)
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    158             298       (319 )     137       664             1,393             (1,479 )     578  
10-31-08
    19,205             66       (10,195 )     9,076       181,711             545             (89,452 )     92,804  
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
                                                                 
10-31-08
    102                   (1 )     101       1,020                         (10 )     1,010  
 
Foreign
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    980,760             269,209       (5,321,693 )     (4,071,724 )     10,490,290             3,082,437             (54,547,909 )     (40,975,182 )
10-31-08
    4,911,276             689,975       (7,518,393 )     (1,917,142 )     94,565,312             14,109,997             (128,973,992 )     (20,298,683 )
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    43,684             28,125       (415,305 )     (343,496 )     455,989             311,908             (4,034,138 )     (3,266,241 )
10-31-08
    239,123             113,030       (876,325 )     (524,172 )     4,648,104             2,230,091             (15,036,348 )     (8,158,153 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    490,034             154,867       (2,291,079 )     (1,646,178 )     5,114,527             1,717,477             (22,220,876 )     (15,388,872 )
10-31-08
    1,811,561             458,623       (3,336,522 )     (1,066,338 )     33,659,479             9,062,384             (57,534,479 )     (14,812,616 )
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    1,391,218             266,085       (2,289,031 )     (631,728 )     15,409,331             3,091,911             (23,556,109 )     (5,054,867 )
10-31-08
    2,258,533             317,295       (1,415,836 )     1,159,992       44,056,759             6,602,918             (22,601,262 )     28,058,415  
                                                                                         
Class Q
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
                53       (3,072 )     (3,019 )                 618             (30,521 )     (29,903 )
10-31-08
                2,445       (33,010 )     (30,565 )                 50,214             (440,821 )     (390,607 )
                                                                                         
Class W
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    19,479             937       (10,299 )     10,117       219,207             11,637             (114,256 )     116,588  
02-12-08(1)-10-31-08
    42,471                   (19,175 )     23,296       878,887                         (309,649 )     569,238  
 
Greater China
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    657,626             123,699       (878,854 )     (97,529 )     6,420,168             1,239,461             (8,274,414 )     (614,785 )
10-31-08
    947,515             239,370       (1,990,551 )     (803,666 )     16,713,689             4,242,198             (31,428,443 )     (10,472,556 )
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    35,425             11,348       (39,077 )     7,696       331,063             113,136             (358,758 )     85,441  
10-31-08
    92,034             29,578       (219,342 )     (97,730 )     1,652,070             517,910             (3,355,264 )     (1,185,284 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    81,820             14,271       (77,478 )     18,613       802,656             142,714             (699,969 )     245,401  
10-31-08
    173,882             49,298       (439,357 )     (216,177 )     3,131,398             863,707             (7,284,343 )     (3,289,238 )
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    7,081             480       (116 )     7,445       70,497             4,797             (1,208 )     74,086  
10-31-08
    1,864             255       (31 )     2,088       28,250             4,518             (628 )     32,140  
                                                                                         
Class O
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    84,684                   (17,011 )     67,673       824,386                         (161,457 )     662,929  
06-04-08(1)-10-31-08
    29,666                   (7,455 )     22,211       389,817                         (95,367 )     294,450  
 
Index Plus International Equity
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    57,286             50,580       (264,220 )     (156,354 )     330,448             316,123             (1,484,994 )     (838,423 )
10-31-08
    127,395       2,083,276       15,616       (898,337 )     1,327,950       1,262,851       24,809,468       183,797             (9,088,911 )     17,167,205  
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    12,616             3,810       (83,731 )     (67,305 )     76,856             23,930             (484,658 )     (383,872 )
10-31-08
    12,177       355,813       6,215       (177,202 )     197,003       132,214       4,223,697       72,966             (1,667,340 )     2,761,537  
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    22,453             3,268       (40,028 )     (14,307 )     132,571             20,424             (223,642 )     (70,647 )
10-31-08
    30,434       197,636       5,787       (106,330 )     127,527       324,453       2,343,627       67,879             (1,040,718 )     1,695,241  
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    1,426,525             437,590       (2,456,731 )     (592,616 )     8,939,984             2,730,559             (14,033,678 )     (2,363,135 )
10-31-08
    8,828,357       523,573       1,189,238       (10,454,928 )     86,240       95,723,393       6,258,727       14,056,792             (102,148,610 )     13,890,302  
                                                                                         
Class O
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    433,983             33,354       (649,713 )     (182,376 )     2,512,443             206,799             (3,619,047 )     (899,805 )
11-09-07(1)-10-31-08
    1,292,028       7,673,371       62       (2,385,102 )     6,580,359       13,220,056       90,795,795       730             (22,842,487 )     81,174,094  
                                                                                         


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
NOTE 12 — CAPITAL SHARES (continued)
 
                                                                                         
                    Net increase
                      Net increase
        Payments
          (decrease) in
      Payments
      Redemption
      (decrease) in
    Shares
  by affiliate
  Reinvestment
  Shares
  shares
  Shares
  by affiliate
  Reinvestment
  fee
  Shares
  shares
Year or
  sold   (Note 19)   of distributions   redeemed   outstanding   sold   (Note 19)   of distributions   proceeds   redeemed   outstanding
period ended
  #   #   #   #   #   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
 
 
International Capital Appreciation
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    5,355             1,258       (154,210 )     (147,597 )     34,835             8,252             (971,160 )     (928,073 )
10-31-08
    96,218             4,821       (169,646 )     (68,607 )     1,239,482             62,381             (1,327,786 )     (25,923 )
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
                      (25,989 )     (25,989 )                             (164,535 )     (164,535 )
10-31-08
    46,616             2,138       (70,820 )     (22,066 )     580,009             27,323             (807,705 )     (200,373 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    5,202                   (13,190 )     (7,988 )     34,198                         (80,381 )     (46,183 )
10-31-08
    53,113             1,936       (67,450 )     (12,401 )     645,740             24,821             (714,775 )     (44,214 )
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    1,781,707             168,377       (2,189,831 )     (239,747 )     10,979,106             1,099,501             (13,122,023 )     (1,043,416 )
10-31-08
    1,662,796             515,675       (4,514,825 )     (2,336,354 )     21,649,973             6,677,994             (49,010,622 )     (20,682,655 )
 
International Equity Dividend
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    15,114             1,440       (109,785 )     (93,231 )     74,416             7,337             (506,818 )     (425,065 )
10-31-08
    131,103             13,987       (251,121 )     (106,031 )     1,187,362             119,484             (2,057,092 )     (750,246 )
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    6,919             59       (12,471 )     (5,493 )     36,172             303             (64,398 )     (27,923 )
10-31-08
    10,393             134       (2,364 )     8,163       97,508             1,126             (16,666 )     81,968  
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    45,303             584       (43,890 )     1,997       224,221             2,949             (209,209 )     17,961  
10-31-08
    81,875             5,557       (77,315 )     10,117       786,475             47,456             (635,175 )     198,756  
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    177,070             54,376       (2,271,035 )     (2,039,589 )     913,609             274,559             (10,749,274 )     (9,561,106 )
10-31-08
    2,645,507             307,787       (1,936,510 )     1,016,784       22,644,879             2,559,356             (15,129,428 )     10,074,807  
                                                                                         
Class W
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    2,181             22       (333 )     1,870       9,400             102             (1,569 )     7,933  
02-12-08(1)-10-31-08
    2,222             67       (104 )     2,185       21,015             511             (895 )     20,631  
 
International Growth Opportunities
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    283,932             7,553       (1,017,771 )     (726,286 )     1,529,993       76,090       43,503             (5,347,028 )     (3,697,442 )
10-31-08
    689,059             724,639       (1,288,594 )     125,104       7,810,339             8,779,114             (13,206,986 )     3,382,467  
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    7,122                   (214,215 )     (207,093 )     35,521       13,422                   (1,060,657 )     (1,011,714 )
10-31-08
    78,682             184,188       (614,692 )     (351,822 )     878,212             2,121,081             (6,290,257 )     (3,290,964 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    26,651                   (229,362 )     (202,711 )     129,587       20,426                   (1,150,989 )     (1,000,976 )
10-31-08
    215,015             136,334       (431,904 )     (80,555 )     2,394,268             1,571,233             (3,806,058 )     159,443  
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    416,710             17,276       (2,371,842 )     (1,937,856 )     2,236,210       52,560       99,162             (12,708,521 )     (10,320,589 )
10-31-08
    2,932,823             129,807       (834,771 )     2,227,859       31,597,804             1,563,352             (7,367,699 )     25,793,457  
                                                                                         
Class Q
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    122,628             7,138       (207,229 )     (77,463 )     676,898       32,032       40,688             (1,051,468 )     (301,850 )
10-31-08
    476,814             394,356       (1,261,072 )     (389,902 )     5,537,379             4,722,652             (13,486,319 )     (3,226,288 )
 
International Real Estate
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    3,481,505             101,762       (5,752,828 )     (2,169,561 )     20,282,591             608,926             (33,260,771 )     (12,369,254 )
10-31-08
    8,574,151             545,171       (14,791,771 )     (5,672,449 )     100,590,258             6,416,280             (154,954,852 )     (47,948,314 )
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    17,096             3,581       (114,068 )     (93,391 )     101,676             21,409             (645,818 )     (522,733 )
10-31-08
    71,839             23,566       (329,118 )     (233,713 )     857,933             282,366             (3,544,764 )     (2,404,465 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    180,634             20,452       (2,110,576 )     (1,909,490 )     1,099,243             122,361             (12,255,425 )     (11,033,821 )
10-31-08
    2,194,498             169,409       (5,422,977 )     (3,059,070 )     25,813,659             2,032,768             (56,377,064 )     (28,530,637 )
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    18,978,895             212,374       (12,661,022 )     6,530,247       114,109,801             1,274,116             (76,356,831 )     39,027,086  
10-31-08
    43,441,169             428,870       (10,642,891 )     33,227,148       481,407,853             4,893,801             (95,017,074 )     391,284,580  


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
NOTE 12 — CAPITAL SHARES (continued)
 
                                                                                         
                    Net increase
                      Net increase
        Payments
          (decrease) in
      Payments
      Redemption
      (decrease) in
    Shares
  by affiliate
  Reinvestment
  Shares
  shares
  Shares
  by affiliate
  Reinvestment
  fee
  Shares
  shares
Year or
  sold   (Note 19)   of distributions   redeemed   outstanding   sold   (Note 19)   of distributions   proceeds   redeemed   outstanding
period ended
  #   #   #   #   #   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
 
International Real Estate (continued)
                                                                                         
Class W
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    58,259             777       (8,573 )     50,463       373,121             4,684             (53,100 )     324,705  
02-12-08(1)-10-31-08
    52,809             124       (8,553 )     44,380       568,699             1,157             (58,832 )     511,024  
 
International SmallCap Multi-Manager
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    704,025             150,477       (1,827,820 )     (973,318 )     14,809,865       457,206       3,373,881             (38,045,868 )     (19,404,916 )
10-31-08
    2,979,636             998,861       (4,779,374 )     (800,877 )     136,744,112             47,137,719             (202,990,223 )     (19,108,392 )
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    5,024             2,719       (182,753 )     (175,010 )     113,505       31,479       64,369             (3,996,849 )     (3,787,496 )
10-31-08
    50,690             118,804       (623,581 )     (454,087 )     2,540,227             5,829,623             (28,106,960 )     (19,737,110 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    36,979             20,386       (255,862 )     (198,497 )     729,312       84,280       429,751             (4,995,769 )     (3,752,426 )
10-31-08
    219,882             221,078       (703,134 )     (262,174 )     9,721,747             9,767,028             (27,322,204 )     (7,833,429 )
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    797,346             105,575       (2,387,989 )     (1,485,068 )     16,686,304       317,424       2,362,922             (50,182,244 )     (30,815,594 )
10-31-08
    1,741,676             627,880       (1,922,882 )     446,674       77,860,724             29,679,191             (82,207,122 )     25,332,793  
                                                                                         
Class O
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    9,616                   (2,120 )     7,496       201,890       267                   (45,674 )     156,483  
06-04-08(1)-10-31-08
    4,615                   (1,899 )     2,716       150,303                         (54,844 )     95,459  
                                                                                         
Class Q
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    96,278             42,371       (969,482 )     (830,833 )     2,179,528       106,756       1,035,594             (22,260,813 )     (18,938,935 )
10-31-08
    441,947             273,392       (796,120 )     (80,781 )     21,564,716             14,027,428             (36,553,425 )     (961,281 )
                                                                                         
Class W
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    74,175             13,008       (167,933 )     (80,750 )     1,818,132       30,891       343,560             (4,120,155 )     (1,927,572 )
02-12-08(1)-10-31-08
    424,319             2       (38,041 )     386,280       19,393,949             126             (1,389,064 )     18,005,011  
 
International Value
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    11,142,296             13,240,763       (31,180,429 )     (6,797,370 )     97,871,303       24,739       125,310,400             (263,975,574 )     (40,769,132 )
10-31-08
    15,008,226             13,738,713       (37,372,970 )     (8,626,031 )     263,356,450             253,006,563             (604,941,068 )     (88,578,055 )
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    102,612             1,111,861       (3,197,906 )     (1,983,433 )     899,494       2,111       10,444,144             (26,772,017 )     (15,426,268 )
10-31-08
    413,342             1,777,035       (7,626,050 )     (5,435,673 )     7,656,523             32,199,846             (129,928,893 )     (90,072,524 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    1,613,733             4,284,938       (6,990,581 )     (1,091,910 )     14,530,364       8,560       39,564,402             (57,769,552 )     (3,666,226 )
10-31-08
    1,347,145             4,567,631       (9,292,377 )     (3,377,601 )     24,318,686             81,988,970             (144,620,438 )     (38,312,782 )
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    14,589,241             8,057,767       (26,704,769 )     (4,057,761 )     128,413,273       19,561       75,935,416             (235,975,573 )     (31,607,323 )
10-31-08
    21,346,501             12,048,408       (61,196,377 )     (27,801,468 )     374,519,708             221,811,196             (1,025,849,999 )     (429,519,095 )
                                                                                         
Class Q
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    799,801             178,994       (322,039 )     656,756       6,249,844       307       1,690,451             (2,734,334 )     5,206,268  
10-31-08
    80,922             168,251       (258,323 )     (9,150 )     1,352,835             3,102,544             (4,062,976 )     392,403  
 
International Value Choice
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    203,400             9,558       (231,738 )     (18,780 )     1,595,473             78,920             (1,732,053 )     (57,660 )
10-31-08
    686,849             176,805       (795,921 )     67,733       7,157,841             2,075,696             (7,750,036 )     1,483,501  
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    19,224             40       (59,009 )     (39,745 )     144,907             332             (443,267 )     (298,028 )
10-31-08
    42,499             29,707       (97,833 )     (25,627 )     499,053             345,496             (1,061,670 )     (217,121 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    134,748             67       (86,761 )     48,054       1,059,499             557             (652,358 )     407,698  
10-31-08
    63,426             39,133       (133,854 )     (31,295 )     741,122             456,287             (1,515,447 )     (318,038 )
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    321,022             64,604       (2,121,954 )     (1,736,328 )     2,466,067             532,021             (16,126,303 )     (13,128,215 )
10-31-08
    1,789,120             775,006       (1,843,757 )     720,369       21,092,150             9,083,070             (19,635,694 )     10,539,526  
 
Russia Fund
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    1,556,554             3,839,001       (3,030,523 )     2,365,032       24,972,730             71,291,236       230,232       (42,584,713 )     53,909,485  
10-31-08
    3,508,454             1,701,980       (6,816,631 )     (1,606,197 )     221,879,155             116,874,956       1,344,090       (348,756,344 )     (8,658,143 )
                                                                                         


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
NOTE 12 — CAPITAL SHARES (continued)
 
                                                                                         
        Proceeds
          Net increase
      Proceeds
              Net increase
        from shares
          (decrease) in
      from shares
      Redemption
      (decrease) in
    Shares
  issued in
  Reinvestment
  Shares
  shares
  Shares
  issued in
  Reinvestment
  fee
  Shares
  shares
Year or
  sold   merger   of distributions   redeemed   outstanding   sold   merger   of distributions   proceeds   redeemed   outstanding
period ended
  #   #   #   #   #   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
 
 
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    19,803             6,753       (109,341 )     (82,785 )     148,853             46,601             (742,019 )     (546,565 )
10-31-08
    252,204             26,782       (878,847 )     (599,861 )     2,502,888             263,152             (8,666,811 )     (5,900,771 )
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    11,438             592       (19,184 )     (7,154 )     82,816             4,110             (129,291 )     (42,365 )
10-31-08
    3,762             1,607       (13,009 )     (7,640 )     36,830             15,738             (118,714 )     (66,146 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    19,531             1,973       (37,573 )     (16,069 )     142,193             13,596             (259,384 )     (103,595 )
10-31-08
    71,595             6,655       (77,077 )     1,173       714,968             64,586             (688,196 )     91,358  
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    6,040,508             855,557       (7,178,454 )     (282,389 )     43,478,354             5,885,202             (48,872,572 )     490,984  
10-31-08
    14,539,689             2,018,022       (11,690,948 )     4,866,763       129,868,071             19,732,368             (114,548,390 )     35,052,049  
 
Global Bond
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    1,965,465             101,216       (3,672,910 )     (1,606,229 )     21,370,692             1,114,027             (39,024,748 )     (16,540,029 )
10-31-08
    7,456,121             137,999       (2,528,202 )     5,065,918       80,606,536             1,503,470             (26,720,683 )     55,389,323  
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    108,889             6,880       (78,936 )     36,833       1,174,828             75,456             (844,148 )     406,136  
10-31-08
    482,365             7,800       (120,595 )     369,570       5,209,000             84,783             (1,265,336 )     4,028,447  
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    664,612             52,481       (607,588 )     109,505       7,191,429             577,912             (6,516,725 )     1,252,616  
10-31-08
    3,471,699             50,068       (831,577 )     2,690,190       37,418,779             547,180             (8,772,866 )     29,193,093  
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    7,214,489             16,013       (114,535 )     7,115,967       76,263,295             169,493             (1,230,375 )     75,202,413  
10-31-08
    146,220             511       (97,562 )     49,169       1,585,456             5,482             (1,042,215 )     548,723  
                                                                                         
Class O
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    116,494                   (22,383 )     94,111       1,244,511                         (238,060 )     1,006,451  
06-04-08(1)-10-31-08
    27,965             2       (6,112 )     21,855       292,477             21             (63,489 )     229,009  
 
Diversified International
                                                                                         
Class A
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    1,516,290             1,998,133       (8,493,819 )     (4,979,396 )     9,742,842             13,047,254             (53,060,907 )     (30,270,811 )
10-31-08
    8,841,423             515,063       (12,019,529 )     (2,663,043 )     111,719,950             6,979,408             (131,771,713 )     (13,072,355 )
                                                                                         
Class B
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    108,681             252,791       (549,349 )     (187,877 )     677,424             1,650,743             (3,331,544 )     (1,003,377 )
10-31-08
    654,048             48,497       (851,393 )     (148,848 )     8,251,659             654,909             (9,548,622 )     (642,054 )
                                                                                         
Class C
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    930,137             901,364       (2,729,257 )     (897,756 )     5,972,654             5,877,016             (16,679,450 )     (4,829,780 )
10-31-08
    3,391,624             164,842       (3,992,949 )     (436,483 )     42,957,806             2,222,086             (43,316,760 )     1,863,132  
                                                                                         
Class I
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    738,826             90,151       (290,389 )     538,588       4,928,577             585,985             (1,751,632 )     3,762,930  
10-31-08
    7             57       (47 )     17       100             766             (640 )     226  
                                                                                         
Class O
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    112,413                   (19,320 )     93,093       688,147                         (115,717 )     572,430  
06-04-08(1)-10-31-08
    29,313                   (10,096 )     19,217       279,607                         (91,526 )     188,081  
                                                                                         
Class R
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    29             3,254       (4,062 )     (779 )     170             21,053             (23,415 )     (2,192 )
10-31-08
    1,146             655       (5,672 )     (3,871 )     14,594             8,800             (68,665 )     (45,271 )
                                                                                         
Class W
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
04-30-09
    86,090             16,022       (60,694 )     41,418       519,890             103,822             (359,749 )     263,963  
02-12-08(1)-10-31-08
    294,208                   (87,719 )     206,489       3,322,579                         (772,445 )     2,550,134  
 
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NOTE 13 — ILLIQUID SECURITIES
 
Pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Funds’ Board, the following securities have been deemed to be illiquid. The Funds currently limit investments in illiquid securities to 15% of a Fund’s net assets, at market value, at time of purchase. Fair value for certain securities was determined by ING Funds Valuation Committee appointed by the Funds’ Board and in accordance with the methods specifically authorized by the Board.
 
                                             
            Initial
           
            Acquisition
          Percent of Net
Fund
 
Security
  Shares   Date   Cost   Value   Assets
 
Global Real Estate
  Safestore Holdings Ltd.     2,818,865       03/09/07     $ 11,285,365     $ 3,266,355       0.3 %
                                             
                        $ 11,285,365     $ 3,266,355       0.3 %
                                             
Global Value Choice
  Lighthouse Caledonia     32,139       07/09/07     $ 38,264     $ 17,134       0.0 %
                                             
                        $ 38,264     $ 17,134       0.0 %
                                             
Foreign
  GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd.     652,303       01/31/07     $ 171,037     $ 65,651       0.0 %
    Inter Rao Ues OAO GDR     14,630       08/28/08       92,169       50,816       0.0 %
    Kusbassenergo OJSC GDR     4,865       08/28/08       25,663       9,625       0.0 %
    Mosenergo OAO — Spon GDR     23,485       08/28/08       114,489       57,491       0.1 %
    OGK-1 OAO GDR     67,340       08/28/08       153,199       41,797       0.1 %
    OGK-2 OAO GDR     17,500       08/28/08       76,125       25,900       0.0 %
    OGK-3 OJSC GDR     28,770       08/28/08       97,099       44,317       0.0 %
    OGK-6 OAO GDR     20,405       08/28/08       71,418       26,686       0.0 %
    RAO Energy System of East OAO     3,500,000       08/28/08       84,000       9,450       0.0 %
    Rolls-Royce Group PLC — C Shares Entitlement     5,254,563       09/30/05       9,413       7,773       0.0 %
    Territorial Generating Co. 1 GDR     26,740       08/28/08       72,867       21,806       0.0 %
    TGK-14 GDR     1,120       08/28/08       9,072       2,436       0.0 %
    TGK-2 GDR     4,515       08/28/08       44,473       6,409       0.0 %
    TGK-4 GDR     11,095       08/28/08       57,417       11,561       0.0 %
    TGK-9 OAO GDR     11,760       08/28/08       35,280       12,787       0.0 %
    Deutsche Bank AG, London (Pending Spin-off of Unified Energy Sys- REG S GDR)     35       11/21/07       13,706       10,826       0.0 %
    Deutsche Bank AG, London (Pending Spin-off of Unified Energy Sys- REG S GDR)     35       11/21/07       374,865       92,232       0.0 %
    Volga Territorial Generating Co. GDR     11,690       08/28/08       63,711       13,417       0.0 %
    Yenisei Territorial — Spon GDR     12,040       08/28/08       26,789       7,582       0.0 %
                                             
                        $ 1,592,790     $ 518,562       0.2 %
                                             
International Growth Opportunities
  TNK-BP Holding     517,845       05/11/06     $ 1,469,547     $ 378,027       0.8 %
                                             
                        $ 1,469,547     $ 378,027       0.8 %
                                             
International Real Estate
  Central Pattana PCL     1,929,000       03/01/06     $ 1,293,212     $ 776,880       0.2 %
    Challenger Diversified Property Group     3,293,700       11/07/06       2,693,825       963,670       0.2 %
    Safestore Holdings Ltd.     1,351,100       03/09/07       4,641,072       1,565,585       0.4 %
    Yatra Capital Ltd.     90,700       11/27/06       1,191,305       280,812       0.1 %
                                             
                        $ 9,819,414     $ 3,586,947       0.9 %
                                             
International SmallCap Multi-Manager
  Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.     933,000       01/29/09     $ 76,570     $ 87,882       0.0 %
    Oridion Systems Ltd.     59,474       05/23/08       526,591       295,110       0.1 %
                                             
                        $ 603,160     $ 382,992       0.1 %
                                             
Russia
  Bank St. Petersburg BRD — Class S     1,709,000       11/02/07     $ 8,893,549     $ 1,473,765       0.6 %
    LSR Group GDR     811,680       11/09/07       11,769,360       1,623,360       0.7 %
    Moscow City Telephone     135,000       04/18/02       1,079,980       1,590,181       0.7 %
    Novorossiysk Sea Trade Port BRD     6,060,000       11/02/07       1,551,360       454,500       0.2 %
    Open Investments     33,000       11/07/07       9,071,850       1,419,000       0.6 %
    RBC Information Systems     1,324,122       06/16/04       7,874,627       1,324,122       0.6 %
    RenShares Utilities Ltd.     1,899,872       08/26/05       2,744,925       1,786,279       0.8 %
    Uralsvyazinform     68,909,100       06/18/99       1,335,399       730,712       0.3 %


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NOTE 13 — ILLIQUID SECURITIES (continued)
 
                                             
            Initial
           
            Acquisition
          Percent of Net
Fund
 
Security
  Shares   Date   Cost   Value   Assets
 
    VolgaTelecom     2,225,000       11/11/98     $ 6,464,739     $ 1,775,628       0.8 %
    Vsmpo-Avisma Corp.     32,800       04/06/04       4,214,442       1,213,600       0.5 %
                                             
                        $ 55,000,231     $ 13,391,147       5.8 %
                                             
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
  Alfa Bond Issuance PLC for OJSC Alfa Bank, 8.635%, due 02/22/17     1,200,000       05/02/07     $ 1,202,592     $ 690,120       0.3 %
    Alto Parana SA, 6.375%, due 06/09/17     620,000       06/07/07       615,660       556,946       0.2 %
    Banco Safra Ltd., 10.875%, due 04/03/17     2,400,000       06/11/07       1,270,004       941,548       0.4 %
    Banco Votorantim, 10.625%, due 04/10/14     250,000       03/29/07       121,869       49,199       0.0 %
    Banco Votorantim, 10.625%, due 04/10/14     2,300,000       06/11/07       1,231,889       975,867       0.4 %
    Belize Government International Bond, 4.250% (step rate 6.000%), due 02/20/29     330,000       05/02/07       289,182       109,725       0.0 %
    Bosnia & Herzegovina Government International Bond, 17.290%, due 12/11/17     750,000       08/29/06       437,761       251,147       0.1 %
    City of Kiev Ukraine, 8.000%, due 11/06/15     550,000       02/17/06       572,950       219,629       0.1 %
    El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.650%, due 06/15/35     1,230,000       04/25/07       1,415,483       990,150       0.4 %
    Credit Suisse First Boston International for CJSC The EXIM of Ukraine, 6.800%, due 10/04/12     1,400,000       05/01/07       1,387,514       833,000       0.3 %
    Interoceanica IV Finance Ltd., 7.080%, due 11/30/18     320,000       05/03/07       226,541       166,080       0.1 %
    Interoceanica IV Finance Ltd., 6.720%, due 11/30/25     1,161,806       05/03/07       621,361       395,014       0.1 %
    Kazkommerts International BV — REG S, 7.500%, due 11/29/16     1,200,000       03/19/07       1,150,156       678,000       0.3 %
    Kazkommerts International BV, 7.500%, due 11/29/16     210,000       11/21/06       207,526       111,300       0.0 %
    Kuznetski Capital for Bank of Moscow, 7.500%, due 11/25/15     1,500,000       10/20/06       1,547,617       1,027,500       0.4 %
    Lebanon Government International Bond, 8.250%, due 04/12/21     210,000       01/18/07       207,468       199,143       0.1 %
    Majapahit Holding BV, 7.875%, due 06/29/37     1,060,000       06/21/07       1,035,898       710,200       0.3 %
    Province of Mendoza, 5.500%, due 09/04/18     752,097       10/24/06       583,905       285,797       0.1 %
    Standard Bank (Nak), 8.125%, due 09/30/09     500,000       05/02/07       501,663       430,000       0.2 %
    National Power Corp., 9.625%, due 05/15/28     450,000       02/01/06       493,297       432,000       0.2 %
    Pakistan Government International Bond, 7.125%, due 03/31/16     610,000       10/31/07       579,209       348,180       0.1 %
    Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 6.875%, due 06/01/17     3,695,000       07/25/07       3,293,750       1,967,588       0.7 %
    Peru Enhanced Pass-through Finance Ltd., 6.700%, due 05/31/18     2,906,401       06/28/07       2,085,000       1,613,053       0.6 %
    Peru Enhanced Pass-through Finance Ltd., 6.590%, due 05/31/18     242,200       12/14/06       173,045       134,421       0.1 %
    Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 6.000%, due 05/08/22     2,515,000       06/28/07       2,423,305       1,797,722       0.7 %
    Province of Buenos Aires Argentina, 3.000% (step rate 4.000%), due 05/15/35     5,600,000       05/30/06       2,604,836       1,122,800       0.4 %
    Province of Buenos Aires Argentina, 9.375%, due 09/14/18     2,480,000       07/30/07       2,161,436       700,600       0.3 %
    Province of Buenos Aires Argentina, 9.625%, due 04/18/28     4,130,000       05/01/07       4,124,438       1,166,725       0.4 %
    Provincia Del Neuquen Titulo Provincial, 8.656%, due 10/18/14     407,500       05/21/07       420,424       372,863       0.1 %
    Sibacademfinance PLC for URSA Bank, 9.125%, due 02/26/10     25,000,000       06/04/07       977,081       702,234       0.3 %
    Standard Bank PLC, 16.000%, due 07/20/09     143,584       01/26/07       143,584       132,791       0.1 %
    Standard Bank PLC, 15.000%, due 03/12/12     2,025,785       06/28/07       2,025,785       1,441,875       0.5 %


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            Initial
           
            Acquisition
          Percent of Net
Fund
 
Security
  Shares   Date   Cost   Value   Assets
 
    Transportadora Gas del Norte, 8.000%, due 12/31/12     1,285,000       05/24/07     $ 1,270,865     $ 282,700       0.1 %
    Transportadora Gas del Norte, 6.500%, due 12/31/12     40,368       10/31/06       39,226       8,881       0.0 %
    Transportadora Gas del Norte, 7.500%, due 12/31/12     200,000       04/16/09       200,000       44,000       0.0 %
    TuranAlem Finance BV, 8.250%, due 01/22/37     1,500,000       08/30/07       1,307,087       352,500       0.1 %
    UBS AG, 9.850%, due 08/02/17     2,000,000       07/26/07       1,997,040       1,663,807       0.6 %
    UBS AG, 12.000%, due 09/04/17     1,200,000       12/13/07       1,198,466       1,036,376       0.4 %
    UBS AG, due 12/27/13     400,000       01/05/07       397,866       347,490       0.1 %
    UK SPV Credit Finance PLC for JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank, 8.000%, due 02/06/12     2,800,000       01/25/07       2,779,693       1,050,000       0.4 %
                                             
                        $ 45,322,471     $ 26,338,972       10.0 %
                                             
 
NOTE 14 — REORGANIZATION
 
On December 9, 2007, Index Plus International Equity, as listed below (“Acquiring Fund”), acquired the assets and certain liabilities of ING International Equity Fund, also listed below (“Acquired Fund”), in a tax-free reorganization in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund, pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the Acquired Fund’s shareholders. The number and value of shares issued by the Acquiring Fund are presented in Note 12 — Capital Share Transactions. Net assets and unrealized appreciation as of the reorganization date were as follows:
 
                                             
                Acquired
       
                Capital Loss
  Acquired Fund
   
Acquiring
  Acquired
  Total Net Assets of
  Total Net Assets of
  Carry forwards
  Unrealized
  Conversion
Fund
 
Fund
  Acquired Fund (000’s)   Acquiring Fund (000’s)   (000’s)   Depreciation (000’s)   Ratio
 
Index Plus
International
Equity
  ING International
Equity Fund
  $ 128,431     $ 122,957     $ 13,594     $ 3,120       1.0243  
 
The net assets of Index Plus International Equity after the acquisition were $251,388,007.
 
NOTE 15 — CONCENTRATION OF RISKS
 
Diversified International is also affected by other kinds of risks, depending on the types of securities held or strategies used by an Underlying Fund.
 
Investment by Funds-of-Funds (Diversified International).  Each of the Underlying Funds’ shares may be purchased by other investment companies. In some cases, an Underlying Fund may experience large inflows or redemptions due to allocations or rebalancings. While it is impossible to predict the overall impact of these transactions over time, there could be adverse effects on portfolio management. The Investment Adviser will monitor transactions by each Underlying Fund and will attempt to minimize any adverse effects on the Underlying Funds and the Fund as a result of these transactions. So long as an Underlying Fund accepts investments by other investment companies, it will not purchase securities of other investment companies, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or under the terms of an exemptive order granted by the SEC.
 
Foreign Securities (All Funds).  Investments in foreign securities may entail risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities in which the Funds and Underlying Funds may invest are denominated in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Funds and Underlying Funds. Foreign investments may also subject the Funds and Underlying Funds to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, as well as changes vis-a-vis the U.S. dollar from movements in currency, and changes in security value and interest rate, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the Funds’ and Underlying Funds’ investments.
 
Emerging Markets Investments (All Funds except Index Plus International Equity).  Because of less developed markets and economies and, in some countries, less mature governments and governmental institutions, the risks of investing in foreign securities can be


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intensified in the case of investments in issuers domiciled or doing substantial business in emerging market countries.
 
Industry Concentration (Global Natural Resources, Global Real Estate, Asia-Pacific Real Estate, European Real Estate and International Real Estate). As a result of each Fund and each Underlying Fund concentrating its assets in securities related to a particular industry, each Fund or Underlying Fund may be subject to greater market fluctuation than a fund that invests in securities representing a broader range of investment alternatives.
 
Geographic Concentration (Asia-Pacific Real Estate, European Real Estate, Greater China and Russia). As a result of each Fund concentrating its assets in a single region of the world, each Fund’s performance may be more volatile than that of a fund that invests globally. If securities in the region that each Fund is concentrated fall out of favor, it may cause a Fund to underperform in relation to funds that focus on other types of stocks.
 
Non-Diversified (Global Natural Resources, Global Real Estate, Asia-Pacific Real Estate, Disciplined International SmallCap, European Real Estate, Greater China, International Real Estate, Russia, Emerging Markets Fixed Income and Global Bond). The Funds and Underlying Funds are each classified as non-diversified investment companies under the 1940 Act, which means that each Fund or Underlying Fund is not limited by the 1940 Act in the proportion of assets that they may invest in the obligations of a single issuer. Declines in the value of that single company can significantly impact the value of a Fund or Underlying Fund. The investment of a large percentage of a Fund’s or Underlying Fund’s assets in the securities of a small number of issuers may cause a Fund’s share price to fluctuate more than that of a diversified investment company. Conversely, even though classified as non-diversified, a Fund or Underlying Fund may actually maintain a portfolio that is diversified with a large number of issuers. In such an event, a Fund or Underlying Fund would benefit less from appreciation in a single corporate issuer than if it had greater exposure to that issuer.
 
Restricted and Illiquid Securities (All Funds). If a security is illiquid, a Fund or Underlying Fund may not be able to sell the security at a time when the Investment Adviser or a Sub-Adviser might wish to sell, and the security could have the effect of decreasing the overall level of a Fund’s or Underlying Fund’s liquidity. Further, the lack of an established secondary market may make it more difficult to value illiquid securities, which could vary from the amount a Fund or Underlying Fund could realize upon disposition. Restricted securities, i.e., securities subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, may be illiquid. However, some restricted securities may be treated as liquid, although they may be less liquid than registered securities traded on established secondary markets.
 
Rule 144A Securities (Global Real Estate, Global Value Choice, Asia-Pacific Real Estate, European Real Estate, Greater China, International Real Estate and International Value Choice). Rule 144A securities are securities that are not registered, but which are bought and sold solely by institutional investors. Each Fund generally considers Rule 144A securities to be “liquid” although the market for such securities typically is less active than public securities markets and may lead to less ability to sell these securities.
 
During the period, Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (LBHI) and certain of its affiliates sought protection under the insolvency laws of their jurisdictions of organization, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan. For the period ended April 30, 2009, Global Bond had outstanding securities trades with counterparties affiliated with LBHI. As a result of these events, LBHI’s affiliates were unable to fulfill their commitments and, in certain cases, Global Bond may have terminated its trades and related agreements with the relevant entities and, where appropriate, is in the process of initiating claims for damages. Management has determined that the financial impact to the Funds relating to these events is immaterial.
 
NOTE 16 — SECURITIES LENDING
 
Under an agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”), the Funds can lend their securities to approved brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. Loans are collateralized by cash and U.S. government securities. The collateral is equal to at least 105% of the market value of non-U.S. securities loaned and 102% of the market value of U.S. securities loaned when the transaction is entered into and is adjusted daily for changes in the market values of the securities on loan. The cash collateral received is invested in approved investments as defined in the Securities Lending Agreement with BNY (the “Agreement”). The Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral. Currently, the cash collateral is invested in the Bank of New York Mellon Corp.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
NOTE 16 — SECURITIES LENDING (continued)
 
Institutional Cash Reserves Fund (“BICR Fund”). BNY serves as investment manager, custodian and operational trustee of the BICR Fund. As of April 30, 2009, the BICR Fund held certain defaulted securities that had market values significantly below amortized cost. The investment in the BICR Fund is included in the Portfolio of Investments under Securities Lending Collateral and the unrealized loss on such investment is included in Net Unrealized Depreciation on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds agreed to the terms of capital support extended by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNYC”), an affiliated company of BNY, for the certain defaulted securities held by the BICR Fund. BNYC will support the value of these securities up to a certain amount and subject, in part, to the Funds’ continued lending of securities. The recorded value of each Fund’s investment in the BICR Fund includes the value of the underlying securities held by the BICR Fund and the estimated value of the support to be provided by BNYC.
 
Generally, in the event of counterparty default, the Funds have the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred. The Agreement contains certain guarantees by BNY in the event of counterparty default and/or a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security; however, there would be a potential loss to the Funds in the event the Funds are delayed or prevented from exercising their right to dispose of the collateral. Engaging in securities lending could have a leveraging effect, which may intensify the credit, market and other risks associated with investing in a Fund. At April 30, 2009, the following Funds had securities on loan with the following market values:
 
                 
    Value of
  Cash
    Securities
  Collateral
    Loaned   Received*
 
Global Equity Dividend
  $ 168,546     $ 182,453  
Global Real Estate
    18,320,386       18,940,357  
Global Value Choice
    8,341,134       8,846,571  
Emerging Countries
    5,527,055       5,561,927  
Foreign
    5,563,125       5,587,351  
International Growth Opportunities
    2,447,685       2,434,322  
International SmallCap Multi-Manager
    3,171,349       3,412,553  
International Value
    50,966,124       53,303,120  
Russia
    19,549,284       20,911,094  
Cash collateral received was invested in the BICR , the fair value of which is presented in the respective Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
 
NOTE 17 — FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
 
The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for investment companies. These book/tax differences may be either temporary or permanent. Permanent differences are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences are not reclassified. Key differences include the treatment of short-term capital gains, foreign currency transactions, and wash sale deferrals. Distributions in excess of net investment income and/or net realized capital gains for tax purposes are reported as return of capital.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
NOTE 17 — FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (continued)
 
Dividends paid by the Funds from net investment income and distributions of net realized short-term capital gains are, for federal income tax purposes, taxable as ordinary income to shareholders. The tax composition of dividends and distributions to shareholders was as follows:
 
                                                         
    Six Months Ended April 30, 2009   Year Ended October 31, 2008
                            Dividends Paid
    Ordinary
  Long-Term
  Return of
  Ordinary
  Long-Term
  Return of
  Deduction on
    Income   Capital Gains   Capital   Income   Capital Gains   Capital   Redemptions
 
Global Equity Dividend
  $ 1,198,778     $     $     $ 16,829,413     $ 20,212,116     $ 987,059     $  
Global Natural Resources
    254,842       5,303,256             20,465,025       7,709,284             2,046,138  
Global Real Estate(1)
    9,432,885       1,490,719       10,014,713       54,457,206       3,823,017             4,315,681  
Global Value Choice
                      453,191                    
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
    48,728                   68,616                    
Disciplined International SmallCap
    8,388,431                   10,885,408                    
Emerging Countries
    2,865,900                   3,353,946       8,984,526              
European Real Estate
    123,585                   77,180                    
Foreign
    10,717,034                   4,162,876       40,260,324              
Greater China
    1,755,328       256,607             6,807,369       1,427,245             704,722  
Index Plus International Equity
    4,688,144                   11,803,802       2,716,188              
International Capital Appreciation
    1,122,718                   5,739,016       1,233,537              
International Equity Dividend
    288,905                   2,583,013             197,865        
International Growth Opportunities
    187,976                   10,559,321       10,794,409              
International Real Estate
    5,140,116                   18,504,346             9,785,496        
International SmallCap
Multi-Manager
    11,110,978                   78,413,094       66,294,175              
International Value
    96,496,970       257,259,802             169,348,535       657,984,681             122,133,081  
International Value Choice
    620,515                   4,885,936       7,696,698              
Russia
          82,435,953                   137,654,710             54,251,300  
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
    5,967,322                   14,743,967             5,503,726        
Global Bond
    2,648,234                   4,587,274                    
Diversified International
    27,653,909                   11,317,059       1,925,350              
 
(1)  Composition of dividends and distributions presented herein is based on the Fund’s tax year-end of December 31.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
NOTE 17 — FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (continued)
 
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the expiration dates of the capital loss carryforwards which may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes as of October 31, 2008 were:
 
                                                 
    Undistributed
  Undistributed
  Unrealized
  Post-October
       
    Ordinary
  Long-Term
  Appreciation/
  Capital Loss
  Capital Loss
  Expiration
    Income   Capital Gains   (Depreciation)   Deferred   Carryforwards   Dates
 
Global Equity Dividend
  $     $     $ (81,657,462 )   $     $ (24,895,240 )     2016  
Global Natural Resources
          5,302,516       (38,744,976 )                  
Global Real Estate(1)
                (604,939,340 )     (102,875,210 )     (164,232,218 )     2016  
Global Value Choice
                (40,890,857 )           (60,707,345 )     2009  
                                      (81,779,077 )     2010  
                                      (6,183,953 )     2011  
                                                 
                                    $ (148,670,375 )        
                                                 
Asia-Pacific Real Estate
    10,095             (4,117,756 )           (1,331,831 )     2016  
Disciplined International SmallCap
    7,938,474             (146,070,521 )           (73,249,417 )     2016  
Emerging Countries
    2,746,170             (64,756,716 )           (53,090,356 )     2016  
European Real Estate
    95,760             (2,067,073 )           (872,339 )     2016  
Foreign
    10,422,707             (70,517,583 )           (72,680,314 )     2016  
Greater China
    1,754,292       255,507       (15,228,755 )                  
Index Plus International Equity
    4,340,365             (66,977,435 )           (37,732,800 )     2016  
International Capital Appreciation
    1,054,798             (38,079,789 )           (6,257,099 )     2016  
International Equity Dividend
                (21,245,454 )           (9,689,793 )     2016  
International Growth Opportunities
    187,257             (52,137,198 )           (4,921,856 )     2016  
International Real Estate
                (276,937,528 )           (26,312 )     2014  
                                      (2,515,843 )     2015  
                                      (68,924,625 )     2016  
                                                 
                                    $ (71,466,780 )        
                                                 
International SmallCap
Multi-Manager
    10,691,669             (304,493,075 )           (153,055,822 )     2016  
International Value
    94,762,532       257,239,139       (1,228,441,276 )                  
International Value Choice
    568,651             (28,080,682 )           (195,990 )     2016  
Russia
          82,386,197       (227,135,851 )                  
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
                (98,866,204 )           (593,649 )     2015  
                                      (7,586,987 )     2016  
                                                 
                                    $ (8,180,636 )        
                                                 
Global Bond
    1,841,225             (7,144,137 )                  
Diversified International
    20,777,313             (190,744,358 )           (28,060,058 )     2016  
 
(1)  As of the Fund’s tax year ended December 31, 2008.
 
The Funds’ major tax jurisdictions are federal and Arizona. The earliest tax year that remains subject to examination by these jurisdictions is 2003.
 
As of April 30, 2009, no provisions for income tax would be required in the Funds’ financial statements as a result of tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for open tax years. The Funds’ federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state department of revenue.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
NOTE 18 — OTHER ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
On March 19, 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (“SFAS No. 161”), “Disclosure about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” This new accounting statement requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity invests in derivatives, (b) how derivatives are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, and (c) how derivatives affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. As of April 30, 2009, management of the Funds is currently assessing the impact of the expanded financial statement disclosures that will result from adopting SFAS No. 161.
 
NOTE 19 — INFORMATION REGARDING TRADING OF ING’S U.S. MUTUAL FUNDS
 
As discussed in earlier supplements that were previously filed with the SEC, ING Investments, the adviser to the ING Funds, has reported to the Boards of Directors/Trustees (the “Boards”) of the ING Funds that, like many U.S. financial services companies, ING Investments and certain of its U.S. affiliates have received informal and formal requests for information since September 2003 from various governmental and self-regulatory agencies in connection with investigations related to mutual funds and variable insurance products. ING Investments has advised the Boards that it and its affiliates have cooperated fully with each request.
 
In addition to responding to regulatory and governmental requests, ING Investments reported that management of U.S. affiliates of ING Groep N.V., including ING Investments (collectively, “ING”), on their own initiative, have conducted, through independent special counsel and a national accounting firm, an extensive internal review of trading in ING insurance, retirement, and mutual fund products. ING’s internal review related to mutual fund trading has been completed. ING has reported that, of the millions of customer relationships that ING maintains, the internal review identified several isolated arrangements allowing third parties to engage in frequent trading of mutual funds within ING’s variable insurance and mutual fund products, and identified other circumstances where frequent trading occurred, despite measures taken by ING intended to combat market timing. ING further reported that each of these arrangements has been terminated and fully disclosed to regulators. The results of the internal review were also reported to the independent members of the Boards.
 
ING Investments has advised the Boards that most of the identified arrangements were initiated prior to ING’s acquisition of the businesses in question in the U.S. ING Investments further reported that the companies in question did not receive special benefits in return for any of these arrangements, which have all been terminated.
 
Based on the internal review, ING Investments has advised the Boards that the identified arrangements do not represent a systemic problem in any of the companies that were involved.
 
Despite the extensive internal review conducted through independent special counsel and a national accounting firm, there can be no assurance that the instances of inappropriate trading reported to the Boards are the only instances of such trading respecting the ING Funds.
 
ING Investments reported to the Boards that ING is committed to conducting its business with the highest standards of ethical conduct with zero tolerance for noncompliance. Accordingly, ING Investments advised the Boards that ING management was disappointed that its voluntary internal review identified these situations. Viewed in the context of the breadth and magnitude of its U.S. business as a whole, ING management does not believe that ING’s acquired companies had systemic ethical or compliance issues in these areas. Nonetheless, ING Investments reported that given ING’s refusal to tolerate any lapses, it has taken the steps noted below, and will continue to seek opportunities to further strengthen the internal controls of its affiliates.
 
•  ING has agreed with the ING Funds to indemnify and hold harmless the ING Funds from all damages resulting from wrongful conduct by ING or its employees or from ING’s internal investigation, any investigations conducted by any governmental or self-regulatory agencies, litigation or other formal proceedings, including any proceedings by the SEC. ING Investments reported to the Boards that the indemnification commitments made by ING Funds related to mutual fund trading have been settled and restitution amounts prepared by an independent consultant have been paid to the affected ING Funds. The net aggregate settlement


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
NOTE 19 — INFORMATION REGARDING TRADING OF ING’S U.S. MUTUAL FUNDS (continued)
 
amounts received by the Funds on December 17, 2008 are as follows:
 
         
Emerging Countries
  $ 437,763  
International Growth Opportunities
  $ 194,530  
International SmallCap Multi-Manager
  $ 1,028,303  
International Value
  $ 55,278  
 
•  ING updated its Code of Conduct for employees reinforcing its employees’ obligation to conduct personal trading activity consistent with the law, disclosed limits, and other requirements.
 
Other Regulatory Matters
 
The New York Attorney General and other federal and state regulators are also conducting broad inquiries and investigations involving the insurance industry. These initiatives currently focus on, among other things, compensation and other sales incentives; potential conflicts of interest; potential anti-competitive activity; reinsurance; marketing practices (including suitability); specific product types (including group annuities and indexed annuities); fund selection for investment products and brokerage sales; and disclosure. It is likely that the scope of these industry investigations will further broaden before they conclude. ING has received formal and informal requests in connection with such investigations, and is cooperating fully with each request.
 
Other federal and state regulators could initiate similar actions in this or other areas of ING’s businesses. These regulatory initiatives may result in new legislation and regulation that could significantly affect the financial services industry, including businesses in which ING is engaged. In light of these and other developments, ING continuously reviews whether modifications to its business practices are appropriate. At this time, in light of the current regulatory factors, ING U.S. is actively engaged in reviewing whether any modifications in our practices are appropriate for the future.
 
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares, or other adverse consequences to ING Funds.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
 
NOTE 20 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
Subsequent to April 30, 2009, the following Fund paid dividends from net investment income:
 
                         
    Per Share
  Payable
  Record
    Amount   Date   Date
 
Emerging Markets Fixed Income
                       
Class A
  $ 0.0300       June 2, 2009       May 29, 2009  
Class B
  $ 0.0193       June 2, 2009       May 29, 2009  
Class C
  $ 0.0224       June 2, 2009       May 29, 2009  
Class I
  $ 0.0325       June 2, 2009       May 29, 2009  
 
Effective June 2, 2009, the terms of the Funds’ Line of Credit Agreement have changed. Each of the Funds included in this report, with the exception of Diversified International, in addition to certain other funds managed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, have entered into an unsecured committed revolving line of credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNY”) for an aggregate amount of $125,000,000. The proceeds may be used only to: (1) temporarily finance the purchase and sale of securities; or (2) finance the redemption of shares of an investor in the Funds. The Funds to which the line of credit is available pay a commitment fee equal to 0.15% per annum on the daily unused portion of the committed line amount payable quarterly in arrears.


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Equity Dividend Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 95.2%
             
           
Australia:5.2%
  86,212        
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
  $ 994,215  
  287,165        
Foster’s Group Ltd.
    1,098,009  
  415,904        
Insurance Australia Group
    1,048,148  
  413,472        
Macquarie Airports Management Ltd.
    545,000  
  184,934        
Suncorp-Metway Ltd.
    789,075  
  77,087        
Wesfarmers Ltd.
    1,266,514  
                     
                          5,740,961  
                             
             
           
Brazil: 2.1%
  88,084        
Cia Vale do Rio Doce ADR
    1,209,393  
  18,598        
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR
    501,774  
  37,356        
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA ADR
    580,886  
                     
                          2,292,053  
                             
             
           
Canada: 2.9%
  44,583        
Enerplus Resources Fund
    841,727  
  27,318        
Toronto Dominion Bank
    1,078,252  
  50,052        
TransCanada Corp.
    1,249,098  
                     
                          3,169,077  
                             
             
           
Finland: 1.1%
  88,165        
Nokia OYJ
    1,252,249  
                     
                          1,252,249  
                             
             
           
France: 6.0%
  25,571        
Accor SA
    1,081,951  
  20,032        
Sanofi-Aventis
    1,160,096  
  33,464        
Total SA
    1,674,398  
  27,474        
Vinci SA
    1,230,848  
  55,708        
Vivendi
    1,497,937  
                     
                          6,645,230  
                             
             
           
Germany: 4.8%
  13,722        
Deutsche Boerse AG
    1,013,709  
  37,873        
E.ON AG
    1,280,751  
  5,800        
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG
    801,388  
  17,880        
Siemens AG
    1,202,159  
  47,742        
ThyssenKrupp AG
    1,021,380  
                     
                          5,319,387  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 0.9%
  22,720        
China Mobile Ltd. ADR
    980,595  
                     
                          980,595  
                             
             
           
Italy: 4.4%
  44,411        
Banche Popolari Unite Scpa
    612,354  
  82,537        
ENI S.p.A.
    1,771,174  
  78,399        
Italcementi S.p.A. RSP
    496,968  
  212,119        
Mediaset S.p.A.
    1,191,593  
  206,062        
Snam Rete Gas S.p.A.
    816,091  
                     
                          4,888,180  
                             
             
           
Japan: 5.4%
  94,000        
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.
    537,162  
  6,000        
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    1,613,167  
  17,600        
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
    610,389  
  129,000        
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
    539,823  
  28,900        
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    1,024,931  
  27,400        
Toyota Motor Corp.
    1,084,458  
  18,000     @  
Trend Micro, Inc.
    548,114  
                     
                          5,958,044  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 3.4%
  13,768        
Akzo Nobel NV
    575,781  
  50,022        
Royal Dutch Shell PLC
    1,147,242  
  61,480        
TNT NV
    1,133,046  
  42,163        
Unilever NV
    834,298  
                     
                          3,690,367  
                             
             
           
New Zealand: 0.6%
  403,625        
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd.
    645,388  
                     
                          645,388  
                             
             
           
Poland: 0.9%
  179,668        
Telekomunikacja Polska SA
    943,879  
                     
                          943,879  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 0.8%
  142,500        
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
    905,920  
                     
                          905,920  
                             
             
           
South Korea: 1.1%
  39,684     @,L  
KT Corp. ADR
    568,275  
  12,584        
S-Oil Corp.
    587,316  
                     
                          1,155,591  
                             
             
           
Spain: 3.0%
  102,605        
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
    1,111,999  
  121,863        
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
    1,172,194  
  50,463        
Telefonica SA
    969,466  
                     
                          3,253,659  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 2.8%
  10,218        
Alcon, Inc.
    940,158  
  56,478        
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA
    1,011,047  
  29,427        
Novartis AG
    1,113,762  
                     
                          3,064,967  
                             
             
           
Taiwan: 1.0%
  109,235        
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR
    1,154,614  
                     
                          1,154,614  
                             
             
           
Thailand: 0.5%
  170,800        
Siam Cement PCL
    587,713  
                     
                          587,713  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 7.3%
  31,750        
AstraZeneca PLC
    1,111,741  
  248,899        
BP PLC
    1,758,882  
  71,442        
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
    1,100,438  
  148,997        
HSBC Holdings PLC
    1,059,587  
  68,286        
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
    1,112,816  
  201,959        
Tate & Lyle PLC
    818,566  
  601,196        
Vodafone Group PLC
    1,104,981  
                     
                          8,067,011  
                             
             
           
United States: 41.0%
  39,789        
AGL Resources, Inc.
    1,240,223  
  8,756        
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
    577,020  
  27,599        
Altria Group, Inc.
    450,692  
  41,086        
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
    1,083,849  
  45,648        
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
    1,026,167  
  59,551        
AT&T, Inc.
    1,525,697  
  47,520        
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    912,384  
  22,245        
Chevron Corp.
    1,470,395  
  33,763        
Coca-Cola Co.
    1,453,497  
  28,079        
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
    1,042,573  
  102,908        
Dow Chemical Co.
    1,646,528  
  41,739        
Duke Energy Corp.
    576,416  
  41,907        
EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co.
    1,169,205  
  34,463        
Emerson Electric Co.
    1,173,121  
  21,596        
Exelon Corp.
    996,223  
  15,261        
ExxonMobil Corp.
    1,017,451  
  78,531        
General Electric Co.
    993,417  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Equity Dividend Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
United States (continued)
  33,557        
H&R Block, Inc.
  $ 508,053  
  21,161        
Home Depot, Inc.
    556,958  
  34,493        
Honeywell International, Inc.
    1,076,527  
  66,277        
Intel Corp.
    1,045,851  
  21,065        
Johnson & Johnson
    1,102,963  
  21,511        
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
    1,057,051  
  10,581     @  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
    505,349  
  70,890        
Kraft Foods, Inc.
    1,658,826  
  56,123        
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
    805,926  
  17,116        
Lorillard, Inc.
    1,080,533  
  87,666        
Mattel, Inc.
    1,311,483  
  42,548        
MeadWestvaco Corp.
    666,302  
  41,362        
Merck & Co., Inc.
    1,002,615  
  85,569        
Microsoft Corp.
    1,733,628  
  109,496        
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
    1,144,233  
  100,106        
NiSource, Inc.
    1,100,165  
  51,514        
NYSE Euronext
    1,193,579  
  119,897        
Pfizer, Inc.
    1,601,824  
  27,456        
Philip Morris International, Inc.
    993,907  
  42,583        
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
    1,044,987  
  15,776        
Procter & Gamble Co.
    779,965  
  28,086        
Reynolds American, Inc.
    1,066,706  
  125,056        
Sara Lee Corp.
    1,040,466  
  32,177        
Southern Co.
    929,272  
  56,777        
Spectra Energy Corp.
    823,267  
  22,922        
Wyeth
    971,893  
                     
                          45,157,187  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $128,832,125 )
    104,872,072  
                     
 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 1.5%
             
           
Australia: 0.5%
  67,127        
Westfield Group
    523,974  
                     
                          523,974  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 0.5%
  12,736        
Corio NV
    565,269  
                     
                          565,269  
                             
             
           
United States: 0.5%
  14,833        
Rayonier, Inc.
    572,850  
                     
                          572,850  
                             
           
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost $2,817,855 )
    1,662,093  
                     
 
RIGHTS: 0.2%
             
           
Italy: 0.2%
  206,062        
Snam Rete Gas S.p.A.
    158,132  
                     
           
Total Rights
(Cost $217,364 )
    158,132  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $131,867,344)
    106,692,297  
                     
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 0.1%
             
           
Securities Lending Collateralcc: 0.1%
$ 182,453        
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Institutional Cash Reserves
  $ 157,673  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $182,453)
    157,673  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $132,049,797)*     97.0 %     106,849,970  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    3.0       3,317,912  
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 110,167,882  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
L
  Loaned security, a portion or all of the security is on loan at April 30, 2009.
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $139,942,327.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 3,912,942  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (37,005,299 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (33,092,357 )
         
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Equity Dividend Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Agriculture
    3.3 %
Auto Manufacturers
    1.0  
Banks
    8.1  
Beverages
    2.3  
Building Materials
    1.0  
Chemicals
    3.6  
Commercial Services
    0.5  
Cosmetics/Personal Care
    0.7  
Diversified
    0.5  
Diversified Financial Services
    2.0  
Electric
    6.4  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    1.1  
Engineering & Construction
    1.6  
Food
    3.9  
Forest Products & Paper
    0.6  
Gas
    3.0  
Healthcare — Products
    1.8  
Household Products/Wares
    1.0  
Housewares
    1.0  
Insurance
    2.6  
Internet
    0.5  
Iron/Steel
    0.9  
Lodging
    1.0  
Media
    2.4  
Mining
    1.1  
Miscellaneous Manufacturers
    3.7  
Office/Business Equipment
    0.9  
Oil & Gas
    9.8  
Paper & Related Products
    0.5  
Pharmaceuticals
    9.1  
Pipelines
    2.3  
Retail
    2.6  
Semiconductors
    2.0  
Shopping Centers
    0.5  
Software
    1.6  
Telecommunications
    7.8  
Toys/Games/Hobbies
    2.6  
Transportation
    1.5  
Short-Term Investments
    0.1  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    3.0  
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 58,294,697     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    48,555,273        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 106,849,970     $           —  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Natural Resources Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 99.5%
             
           
Australia: 2.2%
  23,398        
BHP Billiton Ltd. ADR
  $ 1,126,380  
  12,972        
Santos Ltd.
    152,898  
  105,772     @  
Sino Gold Ltd.
    417,409  
  62,874     @  
White Energy Co., Ltd.
    70,526  
                     
                          1,767,213  
                             
             
           
Brazil: 0.6%
  30,763        
Cia Vale do Rio Doce ADR
    507,897  
                     
                          507,897  
                             
             
           
Canada: 22.4%
  17,517        
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.
    772,675  
  56,431        
Barrick Gold Corp.
    1,642,142  
  50,751        
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
    2,340,129  
  61,901     @  
Eldorado Gold Corp. (Canadian Denominated Security)
    491,764  
  83,789        
EnCana Corp.
    3,831,669  
  29,788        
GoldCorp, Inc.
    819,766  
  60,105        
Kinross Gold Corp.
    928,622  
  11,198        
Major Drilling Group International
    126,966  
  99,202        
Nexen, Inc.
    1,894,758  
  8,100        
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan
    700,569  
  63,670        
Suncor Energy, Inc.
    1,614,671  
  172,197        
Talisman Energy, Inc.
    2,159,350  
  68,195        
Yamana Gold, Inc.
    539,422  
                     
                          17,862,503  
                             
             
           
France: 0.3%
  5,518        
Total SA ADR
    274,355  
                     
                          274,355  
                             
             
           
Italy: 0.5%
  8,700        
ENI S.p.A. ADR
    371,403  
                     
                          371,403  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 1.0%
  17,310        
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR — Class A
    790,721  
                     
                          790,721  
                             
             
           
South Africa: 0.9%
  14,837        
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd. ADR
    456,980  
  27,107        
Gold Fields Ltd. ADR
    281,913  
                     
                          738,893  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 1.9%
  27,837        
Anglo American PLC ADR
    299,804  
  7,589        
Rio Tinto PLC ADR
    1,236,628  
                     
                          1,536,432  
                             
             
           
United States: 69.7%
  108,000        
Alcoa, Inc.
    979,560  
  31,800     @  
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
    651,264  
  45,549        
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
    1,961,340  
  46,246        
Apache Corp.
    3,369,484  
  72,888        
Arch Coal, Inc.
    1,018,245  
  7,331        
Basic Energy Services, Inc.
    74,776  
  100,691        
BJ Services Co.
    1,398,598  
  16,600        
Cameron International Corp.
    424,628  
  70,415        
Chevron Corp.
    4,654,432  
  39,731        
Cimarex Energy Co.
    1,068,764  
  10,498        
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
    242,084  
  75,706        
ConocoPhillips
    3,103,946  
  11,590        
Consol Energy, Inc.
    362,535  
  2,500        
Core Laboratories NV
    208,075  
  46,748        
Devon Energy Corp.
    2,423,884  
  7,400        
Energen Corp.
    267,288  
  26,800        
ENSCO International, Inc.
    757,904  
  20,949        
EOG Resources, Inc.
    1,329,843  
  78,552        
ExxonMobil Corp.
    5,237,062  
  32,784        
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
    1,398,238  
  70,224        
Halliburton Co.
    1,419,929  
  15,596        
Hess Corp.
    854,505  
                             
  19,400        
International Paper Co.
            245,604  
  91,194        
Marathon Oil Corp.
    2,708,462  
  59,400     @  
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
    1,798,632  
  16,466        
Newmont Mining Corp.
    662,592  
  3,500        
Nucor Corp.
    142,415  
  66,097        
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    3,720,600  
  9,800        
Oil States International, Inc.
    185,220  
  14,600        
Pactiv Corp.
    319,156  
  103,769        
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
    1,318,904  
  25,163        
Peabody Energy Corp.
    664,052  
  69,038        
Schlumberger Ltd.
    3,382,172  
  41,165        
Smith International, Inc.
    1,064,115  
  11,700        
Tidewater, Inc.
    506,025  
  16,761     @  
Transocean, Ltd.
    1,131,032  
  14,000        
Ultra Petroleum Corp.
    599,200  
  11,912        
United States Steel Corp.
    316,264  
  49,200        
Valero Energy Corp.
    976,128  
  39,682        
W&T Offshore, Inc.
    368,249  
  85,863        
Williams Cos., Inc.
    1,210,668  
  32,802        
XTO Energy, Inc.
    1,136,917  
                     
                          55,662,791  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $96,890,026)
    79,512,208  
                     
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 0.9%
             
           
Affiliated Mutual Fund: 0.9%
  732,000        
ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Class I
    732,000  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $732,000)
    732,000  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $97,622,026)*     100.4 %   $ 80,244,208  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    (0.4 )     (348,823 )
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 79,895,385  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $100,892,970.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 4,471,445  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (25,120,207 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (20,648,762 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Chemicals
    0.9 %
Coal
    3.5  
Forest Products & Paper
    0.3  
Gas
    0.3  
Iron/Steel
    0.9  
Mining
    15.9  
Oil & Gas
    62.8  
Oil & Gas Services
    12.4  
Packaging & Containers
    0.4  
Pipelines
    1.5  
Transportation
    0.6  
Short-Term Investments
    0.9  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    (0.4 )
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Natural Resources Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 79,603,375     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs
    640,833        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 80,244,208     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Real Estate Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 29.1%
             
           
Brazil: 0.5%
  665,200     @  
BR Malls Participacoes SA
  $ 4,977,718  
                     
                          4,977,718  
                             
             
           
Germany: 0.2%
  76,207        
Deutsche Euroshop AG
    2,160,859  
                     
                          2,160,859  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 13.7%
  3,266,457        
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.
    33,695,457  
  2,854,000        
Hang Lung Group Ltd.
    10,452,524  
  5,637,000        
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.
    15,832,631  
  1,452,000        
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.
    6,763,439  
  2,116,700        
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.
    5,228,052  
  1,679,000        
Hysan Development Co., Ltd.
    3,049,286  
  3,474,800        
Kerry Properties Ltd.
    10,492,640  
  3,243,700        
Sino Land Co.
    4,131,463  
  5,188,400        
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
    53,636,411  
  1,601,075        
Wharf Holdings Ltd.
    5,267,919  
                     
                          148,549,822  
                             
             
           
India: 0.1%
  1,023,600        
Unitech Ltd. (Global Instrument, Issuer: Macquarie Group Ltd.)
    901,161  
                     
                          901,161  
                             
             
           
Japan: 11.2%
  276,300        
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.
    3,616,909  
  255,000        
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.
    10,633,024  
  3,421,400        
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
    44,721,632  
  2,999,600        
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
    37,742,351  
  2,048        
NTT Urban Development Corp.
    1,660,269  
  1,949,400        
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.
    23,383,649  
                     
                          121,757,834  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 1.7%
  9,678,900        
CapitaLand Ltd.
    17,854,697  
                     
                          17,854,697  
                             
             
           
Sweden: 0.6%
  789,310        
Castellum AB
    4,977,590  
  323,537        
Hufvudstaden AB
    1,932,263  
                     
                          6,909,853  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 0.8%
  195,369     @  
PSP Swiss Property AG
    9,182,618  
                     
                          9,182,618  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 0.3%
  2,818,865     I  
Safestore Holdings Ltd.
    3,266,355  
                     
                          3,266,355  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $406,826,604)
    315,560,917  
                     
 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 69.3%
             
           
Australia: 8.6%
  5,714,200        
CFS Retail Property Trust
    6,831,911  
  33,976,545        
Dexus Property Group
    17,968,636  
  7,397,600        
GPT Group
    2,519,686  
  17,938,276        
Macquarie Goodman Group
    4,801,340  
  9,207,478        
Mirvac Group
    6,985,689  
  2,221,300        
Stockland
    5,067,773  
  6,274,554        
Westfield Group
    48,977,317  
                     
                          93,152,352  
                             
             
           
Belgium: 0.0%
  450        
Cofinimmo
    49,348  
                     
                          49,348  
                             
             
           
Canada: 1.9%
  494,200     @,#  
Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust
    4,410,651  
  273,700        
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust
    4,472,597  
  261,700        
Primaris Retail Real Estate
    2,289,573  
  820,900        
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
    9,410,804  
                     
                          20,583,625  
                             
             
           
France: 6.0%
  397        
Fonciere Des Regions
    21,739  
  72,510        
ICADE
    5,609,289  
  433,252        
Klepierre
    9,631,821  
  104,037        
Mercialys
    3,194,817  
  36,743        
Societe Immobiliere de Location pour l’Industrie et le Commerce
    3,091,238  
  295,486        
Unibail
    44,064,554  
                     
                          65,613,458  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 1.4%
  7,761,200        
Link Real Estate Investment Trust
    15,087,443  
                     
                          15,087,443  
                             
             
           
Japan: 4.8%
  727        
Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.
    4,010,436  
  296        
Japan Logistics Fund, Inc.
    1,768,917  
  2,219        
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.
    15,700,170  
  694        
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.
    2,426,974  
  331        
Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.
    1,462,436  
  1,832        
Nippon Building Fund, Inc.
    14,884,492  
  496        
Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc.
    2,570,011  
  761        
Orix JREIT, Inc.
    2,854,673  
  586        
Tokyu Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
    2,701,026  
  751        
United Urban Investment Corp.
    3,393,516  
                     
                          51,772,651  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 2.3%
  326,286        
Corio NV
    14,481,735  
  167,949        
Eurocommercial Properties NV
    4,949,708  
  45,480        
Vastned Retail NV
    2,008,702  
  46,178        
Wereldhave NV
    3,168,144  
                     
                          24,608,289  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 1.9%
  8,863,466     @  
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust
    7,962,739  
  13,866,101     @  
CapitaMall Trust
    11,603,065  
  3,605,600     @  
Macquarie MEAG Prime Real Estate Investment Trust
    1,165,212  
                     
                          20,731,016  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 4.4%
  1,621,366        
British Land Co. PLC
    10,230,741  
  183,060        
Derwent Valley Holdings PLC
    2,254,826  
  508,596        
Great Portland Estates PLC
    2,293,976  
  1,662,076        
Hammerson PLC
    7,701,096  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Real Estate Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
United Kingdom (continued)
  2,710,527        
Land Securities Group PLC
  $ 22,352,707  
  491,559        
Liberty International PLC
    2,881,202  
                     
                          47,714,548  
                             
             
           
United States: 38.0%
  266,361        
Acadia Realty Trust
    3,862,235  
  224,400     L  
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
    8,186,112  
  574,200        
AMB Property Corp.
    10,961,478  
  248,771        
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
    14,132,681  
  219,400        
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.
    2,503,354  
  359,900        
Boston Properties, Inc.
    17,786,258  
  317,900        
BRE Properties, Inc.
    7,810,803  
  133,100        
Corporate Office Properties Trust SBI MD
    4,067,536  
  311,810     L  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
    11,228,278  
  404,000        
Duke Realty Corp.
    3,947,080  
  48,100        
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.
    1,908,127  
  739,200        
Equity Residential
    16,920,288  
  124,700        
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
    7,917,203  
  397,300        
Extra Space Storage, Inc.
    2,824,803  
  360,400        
Federal Realty Investment Trust
    19,894,080  
  600,500        
HCP, Inc.
    13,180,975  
  335,400        
Health Care Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
    11,427,078  
  281,500        
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
    6,753,185  
  135,300     L  
Home Properties, Inc.
    4,930,332  
  212,100        
Hospitality Properties Trust
    2,596,104  
  2,054,910        
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
    15,802,258  
  290,500        
Kimco Realty Corp.
    3,491,810  
  97,400        
LaSalle Hotel Properties
    1,164,904  
  566,075        
Liberty Property Trust
    13,778,266  
  1,053,700        
Macerich Co.
    18,471,361  
  537,900        
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.
    13,280,751  
  400,800        
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
    6,300,576  
  1,503,200        
Prologis
    13,694,152  
  391,454        
Public Storage, Inc.
    26,172,614  
  263,300        
Regency Centers Corp.
    9,860,585  
  935,105        
Simon Property Group, Inc.
    48,251,419  
  164,600     L  
SL Green Realty Corp.
    2,906,836  
  258,300        
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
    8,606,556  
  255,300     L  
Taubman Centers, Inc.
    6,081,246  
  850,409     L  
UDR, Inc.
    8,563,619  
  489,600        
Ventas, Inc.
    14,022,144  
  530,662        
Vornado Realty Trust
    25,944,067  
  168,600     L  
Weingarten Realty Investors
    2,620,044  
                     
                          411,851,198  
                             
           
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost $1,000,048,842)
    751,163,928  
                     
 
MUTUAL FUNDS: 0.1%
             
           
United Kingdom: 0.1%
  1,266,400     **  
ING UK Real Estate Income Trust Ltd.
    520,418  
                     
           
Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $2,242,416)
    520,418  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $1,409,117,862)
    1,067,245,263  
                     
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 3.3%
             
           
Affiliated Mutual Fund: 1.6%
  17,326,717        
ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Class I
            17,326,717  
                             
           
Total Mutual Fund
(Cost $17,326,717)
    17,326,717  
                     
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
             
           
Securities Lending CollateralCC: 1.7%
$ 18,940,357        
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Institutional Cash Reserves
          $ 18,391,293  
                             
           
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Cost $18,940,357)
    18,391,293  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $36,267,074)
    35,718,010  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $1,445,384,936)*     101.8 %   $ 1,102,963,273  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    (1.8 )     (19,135,980 )
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 1,083,827,293  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
#
  Securities with purchases pursuant to Rule 144A or section 4(2), under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, these securities have been determined to be liquid under the guidelines established by the Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees.
cc
  Securities purchased with cash collateral for securities loaned.
**
  Investment in affiliate
I
  Illiquid security
L
  Loaned security, a portion or all of the security is on loan at April 30, 2009.
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,633,881,927.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 7,860,221  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (538,778,875 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (530,918,654 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Apartments
    5.7 %
Closed-End Funds
    0.1  
Diversified
    21.5  
Engineering & Construction
    0.1  
Health Care
    5.4  
Holding Companies — Diversified
    0.5  
Hotels
    1.8  
Manufactured Homes
    0.2  
Office Property
    8.5  
Real Estate
    28.2  
Regional Malls
    6.7  
Shopping Centers
    0.4  
Shopping Centers
    14.0  
Storage
    2.7  
Storage/Warehousing
    0.3  
Warehouse/Industrial
    2.4  
Short-Term Investments
    3.3  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    (1.8 )
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Real Estate Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
 
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 454,739,258     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    648,224,015        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 1,102,963,273     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Value Choice Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 89.3%
             
           
Australia: 2.0%
  263,075     L  
Alumina Ltd. ADR
  $ 973,378  
  1,848,250        
Minara Resources Ltd.
    771,317  
  400,500     @  
Mineral Deposits Ltd.
    214,954  
  304,600     @  
Moto Goldmines Ltd.
    722,382  
                     
                          2,682,031  
                             
             
           
Brazil: 3.7%
  222,200        
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA ADR — Class B
    2,837,494  
  46,000        
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR
    1,298,120  
  57,842        
Vivo Participacoes SA
    980,350  
                     
                          5,115,964  
                             
             
           
Canada: 8.4%
  178,200        
Barrick Gold Corp.
    5,185,620  
  150,297        
Cameco Corp.
    3,425,269  
  1,527,375     @  
Eastern Platinum Ltd.
    703,977  
  279,300     @  
Gabriel Resources Ltd.
    547,693  
  50,100     @  
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
    321,141  
  48,900        
Suncor Energy, Inc.
    1,240,104  
                     
                          11,423,804  
                             
             
           
Cayman Islands: 0.6%
  673,645        
Endeavour Financial Corp.
    807,268  
                     
                          807,268  
                             
             
           
China: 0.7%
  11,120     L  
PetroChina Co., Ltd. ADR
    966,439  
                     
                          966,439  
                             
             
           
Finland: 0.9%
  131,500        
UPM-Kymmene OYJ
    1,176,779  
                     
                          1,176,779  
                             
             
           
France: 5.8%
  13,500        
Electricite de France
    625,331  
  116,000        
Sanofi-Aventis ADR
    3,331,520  
  37,750        
Technip SA
    1,621,748  
  57,575        
Thales SA
    2,388,485  
                     
                          7,967,084  
                             
             
           
India: 2.8%
  89,550     L  
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR
    1,847,417  
  260,100     L  
Tata Motors Ltd. ADR
    2,005,371  
                     
                          3,852,788  
                             
             
           
Italy: 1.9%
  97,050        
ERG S.p.A.
    1,495,166  
  1,227,600        
Telecom Italia S.p.A. RNC
    1,096,698  
                     
                          2,591,864  
                             
             
           
Japan: 12.5%
  87,200        
Advantest Corp.
    1,380,501  
  300        
Fields Corp.
    397,444  
  5,800        
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.
    266,083  
  42,400        
JS Group Corp.
    515,962  
  116,000        
Kao Corp.
    2,169,574  
  90,000        
Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.
    990,270  
  123,000        
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
    1,304,607  
  315,000        
Nippon Oil Corp.
    1,639,163  
  90,425        
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. ADR
    1,699,990  
  31,700        
Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.
    418,765  
  284,000        
Sekisui House Ltd.
    2,451,016  
  191,000        
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
    799,273  
  262,000        
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    1,985,343  
  8,300        
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. ADR
    307,100  
  7,100        
Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd.
    117,577  
  452        
TV Asahi Corp.
    575,176  
                     
                          17,017,844  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 0.7%
  48,918        
TNT NV
    901,534  
                     
                          901,534  
                             
             
           
Norway: 3.5%
  8,025,825     @,L  
Marine Harvest
    3,616,418  
  64,000     L  
Statoil ASA ADR
    1,190,400  
                     
                          4,806,818  
                             
             
           
Papua New Guinea: 3.4%
  2,131,579     @  
Lihir Gold Ltd.
    4,606,047  
                     
                          4,606,047  
                             
             
           
Russia: 0.9%
  70,700        
OAO Gazprom ADR
    1,240,427  
                     
                          1,240,427  
                             
             
           
South Africa: 3.6%
  79,115        
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd. ADR
    2,436,742  
  236,500        
Gold Fields Ltd.
    2,459,908  
                     
                          4,896,650  
                             
             
           
South Korea: 1.9%
  196,850     @  
Korea Electric Power Corp. ADR
    2,102,358  
  35,200     @,L  
KT Corp. ADR
    504,064  
                     
                          2,606,422  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 2.7%
  50,100        
Addax Petroleum Corp.
    1,378,768  
  165,200     @  
UBS AG — Reg
    2,253,328  
                     
                          3,632,096  
                             
             
           
Thailand: 1.6%
  424,300        
Bangkok Bank PCL
    1,024,708  
  7,421,000        
Krung Thai Bank PCL
    1,107,834  
                     
                          2,132,542  
                             
             
           
Turkey: 0.5%
  51,100        
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet AS ADR
    648,970  
                     
                          648,970  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 5.4%
  32,125        
AstraZeneca PLC ADR
    1,123,411  
  29,900        
BP PLC ADR
    1,269,554  
  366,347        
Mondi PLC
    949,999  
  313,500        
Stolt-Nielsen SA
    2,736,657  
  67,700        
Vodafone Group PLC ADR
    1,242,295  
                     
                          7,321,916  
                             
             
           
United States: 25.8%
  82,900     @  
AGCO Corp.
    2,014,470  
  86,200        
Alcoa, Inc.
    781,834  
  48,525        
Ameren Corp.
    1,117,046  
  119,050        
BJ Services Co.
    1,653,605  
  23,400        
ConocoPhillips
    959,400  
  38,800        
Consol Energy, Inc.
    1,213,664  
  159,450     @  
eBay, Inc.
    2,626,142  
  113,050        
Microsoft Corp.
    2,290,393  
  127,500        
Newmont Mining Corp.
    5,130,600  
  78,400        
Peabody Energy Corp.
    2,068,976  
  83,775        
Pfizer, Inc.
    1,119,234  
  233,750     @,L  
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
    2,019,600  
  291,300     @  
Sprint Nextel Corp.
    1,270,068  
  63,300     @  
Tech Data Corp.
    1,822,407  
  35,900        
Tesoro Corp.
    547,475  
  303,400        
Tyson Foods, Inc.
    3,197,836  
 
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Value Choice Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
United States (continued)
  65,030        
Union Pacific Corp.
  $ 3,195,574  
  111,400     @  
Viacom — Class B
    2,143,336  
                     
                          35,171,660  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $125,127,856)
    121,566,947  
                     
PREFERRED STOCK: 0.8%
             
           
Brazil: 0.8%
  660,200        
Tim Participacoes SA
    1,103,877  
                     
           
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $915,644)
    1,103,877  
                     
 
RIGHTS: 0.0%
             
           
Brazil: 0.0%
  1,301        
Tim Participacoes SA
    400  
                     
                          400  
                             
             
           
Norway: 0.0%
  32,139     I  
Lighthouse Caledonia
    17,134  
                     
                          17,134  
                             
           
Total Rights
(Cost $38,264)
    17,534  
                     
WARRANTS: 0.1%
             
           
Cayman Islands: 0.1%
  336,822        
Endeavour Financial Corp.
    138,308  
                     
           
Total Warrants
(Cost $139,231)
    138,308  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $126,220,995)
    122,826,666  
                     
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 15.6%
             
           
Affiliated Mutual Fund: 9.2%
  12,468,394        
ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Class I
    12,468,394  
                     
           
Total Mutual Fund
(Cost $12,468,394)
    12,468,394  
                     
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
             
           
Securities Lending CollateralCC: 6.4%
$ 8,846,571        
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Institutional Cash Reserves
  $ 8,789,017  
                     
           
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Cost $8,846,571)
    8,789,017  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $21,314,965)
    21,257,411  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $147,535,960)*     105.8 %   $ 144,084,077  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    (5.8 )     (7,837,685 )
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 136,246,392  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
I
  Illiquid Security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
cc
  Securities purchased with cash collateral for securities loaned.
L
  Loaned security, a portion or all of the security is on loan at April 30, 2009.
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $154,357,631.
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 12,856,930  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (23,130,484 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (10,273,554 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Advertising
    0.2 %
Aerospace/Defense
    1.7  
Auto Manufacturers
    1.5  
Banks
    5.2  
Beverages
    0.7  
Building Materials
    0.4  
Coal
    2.4  
Commercial Services
    1.7  
Cosmetics/Personal Care
    1.6  
Distribution/Wholesale
    2.3  
Electric
    4.9  
Electronics
    1.0  
Food
    6.5  
Forest Products & Paper
    1.6  
Healthcare — Products
    0.3  
Home Builders
    1.8  
Internet
    1.9  
Investment Companies
    0.7  
Leisure Time
    0.3  
Machinery — Diversified
    1.5  
Media
    2.0  
Mining
    20.8  
Oil & Gas
    8.7  
Oil & Gas Services
    2.4  
Packaging & Containers
    0.1  
Pharmaceuticals
    4.1  
Software
    1.7  
Telecommunications
    6.3  
Transportation
    5.0  
Water
    0.9  
Short-Term Investments
    15.6  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    (5.8 )
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
   
Securities
  Instruments*
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 92,094,454     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    51,989,623        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 144,084,077     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 59.3%
             
           
Australia: 0.6%
  3,200        
Lend Lease Corp., Ltd.
  $ 16,762  
                     
                          16,762  
                             
             
           
China: 0.3%
  12,000        
Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd.
    8,818  
                     
                          8,818  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 31.1%
  20,602        
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.
    212,522  
  3,400        
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.
    5,922  
  7,000        
China Resources Land Ltd.
    12,519  
  14,000        
Hang Lung Group Ltd.
    51,274  
  34,000        
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.
    95,496  
  13,600        
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.
    63,349  
  14,600        
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.
    36,061  
  4,000        
Hopewell Holdings
    10,297  
  2,000        
Hysan Development Co., Ltd.
    3,632  
  18,000        
Kerry Properties Ltd.
    54,353  
  24,000        
Sino Land Co.
    30,569  
  26,100        
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
    269,816  
  12,000        
Wharf Holdings Ltd.
    39,483  
                     
                          885,293  
                             
             
           
Japan: 23.1%
  3,000        
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.
    39,272  
  1,199        
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.
    49,996  
  18,100        
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
    236,588  
  15,900        
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
    200,061  
  43        
NTT Urban Development Corp.
    34,859  
  8,000        
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.
    95,962  
                     
                          656,738  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 4.2%
  48,150        
CapitaLand Ltd.
    88,822  
  7,000        
City Developments Ltd.
    30,295  
                     
                          119,117  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $2,258,230)
    1,686,728  
                     
 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 37.3%
             
           
Australia: 17.7%
  45,400        
CFS Retail Property Trust
    54,280  
  19,100        
Commonwealth Property Office Fund
    11,298  
  114,300        
Dexus Property Group
    60,448  
  22,997        
GPT Group
    7,833  
  187,311        
Macquarie Goodman Group
    50,135  
  50,196        
Mirvac Group
    38,084  
  14,846        
Stockland
    33,870  
  31,761        
Westfield Group
    247,917  
                     
                          503,865  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 2.6%
  38,000        
Link Real Estate Investment Trust
    73,870  
                     
                          73,870  
                             
             
           
Japan: 11.9%
  8        
Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.
    44,131  
  5        
Fukuoka Real Estate Investment Trust Corp.
    19,351  
  9        
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.
    63,678  
  4        
Kenedix Realty Investment Corp.
    9,528  
  6        
Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.
    26,509  
  8        
Nippon Building Fund, Inc.
    64,998  
  6        
Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc.
    31,089  
  5        
Orix JREIT, Inc.
    18,756  
  7        
Tokyu Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
    32,265  
  6        
United Urban Investment Corp.
    27,112  
                     
                          337,417  
                             
             
           
New Zealand: 1.1%
  60,000        
Kiwi Income Property Trust
    31,524  
                     
                          31,524  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 4.0%
  47,133     @  
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust
    42,343  
  58,480     @  
CapitaMall Trust
    48,936  
  58,000     @  
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust
    22,417  
                     
                          113,696  
                             
           
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost $1,302,519)
    1,060,372  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $3,560,749)
    2,747,100  
                     
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 3.1%
             
           
Affiliated Mutual Fund: 3.1%
  86,629        
ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Class I
    86,629  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $86,629)
    86,629  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $3,647,378)*     99.7 %   $ 2,833,729  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    0.3       9,766  
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 2,843,495  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $4,594,850.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 71,829  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (1,832,950 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (1,761,121 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Apartments
    0.9 %
Diversified
    11.2  
Holding Companies — Diversified
    1.4  
Lodging
    1.1  
Office Property
    7.8  
Real Estate
    56.8  
Shopping Centers
    17.3  
Short-Term Investments
    3.1  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    0.4  
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 86,629     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    2,747,100        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 2,833,729     $  
                 
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 92.5%
             
           
Australia: 3.9%
  193,480        
Ansell Ltd.
  $ 1,175,981  
  54,400        
Aquarius Platinum Ltd.
    198,972  
  111,258        
Ausenco Ltd.
    282,995  
  405,795        
Australian Infrastructure Fund
    444,757  
  575,404     @  
Australian Worldwide Exploration Ltd.
    1,011,983  
  164,719        
Computershare Ltd.
    1,091,930  
  40,104        
Felix Resources Ltd.
    322,779  
  8,046        
Goodman Fielder Ltd.
    6,702  
  411,083        
Incitec Pivot Ltd.
    624,847  
  394,719        
Macmahon Holdings Ltd.
    97,456  
  119,777        
Macquarie Media Group Ltd.
    107,344  
  308,982        
Metcash Ltd.
    933,202  
  31,003        
Monadelphous Group Ltd.
    227,132  
  67,247     @  
Octaviar Ltd.
     
  1,635,809        
Pacific Brands Ltd.
    828,461  
  941,354        
Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    765,822  
  448,705        
Tattersall’s Ltd.
    899,745  
                     
                          9,020,108  
                             
             
           
Belgium: 0.9%
  27,321        
Euronav NV
    393,260  
  35,319        
Omega Pharma SA
    938,882  
  29,905        
Tessenderlo Chemie NV
    887,880  
                     
                          2,220,022  
                             
             
           
Bermuda: 1.4%
  376,574        
Catlin Group Ltd.
    1,948,740  
  69,781     @  
Global Sources Ltd.
    310,525  
  153,455        
Lancashire Holdings Ltd.
    1,081,889  
                     
                          3,341,154  
                             
             
           
Canada: 6.9%
  121,800        
Aecon Group, Inc.
    1,158,493  
  49,400        
AGF Management Ltd.
    476,075  
  156,100        
Alamos Gold, Inc.
    1,013,806  
  11,900        
Astral Media Inc.
    314,328  
  19,300        
Atco Ltd.
    555,564  
  124,700        
Biovail Corp.
    1,363,727  
  298,100     @  
Celestica, Inc.
    1,793,646  
  50,500        
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
    217,946  
  22,600        
Cogeco Cable, Inc.
    553,968  
  152,100        
Daylight Resources Trust
    917,724  
  39,400        
Emera, Inc.
    652,429  
  9,600        
Empire Co., Ltd.
    400,959  
  33,400        
Enerflex Systems Income Fund
    283,255  
  105,100        
Gerdau AmeriSteel Corp.
    553,112  
  120,400        
Jazz Air Income Fund
    264,349  
  42,000        
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund
    950,306  
  18,000        
Laurentian Bank of Canada
    434,426  
  206,300     @  
Northgate Minerals Corp.
    293,899  
  114,900        
Nova Chemicals Corp.
    664,384  
  85,800        
Russel Metals, Inc.
    903,082  
  56,900        
Silvercorp Metals, Inc.
    132,082  
  54,250        
Trilogy Energy Trust
    271,409  
  42,700        
Vermilion Energy Trust
    966,144  
  142,500        
Viterra, Inc.
    1,038,926  
                     
                          16,174,039  
                             
             
           
Denmark: 0.2%
  15,700        
East Asiatic Co., Ltd. A/S
    495,392  
                     
                          495,392  
                             
             
           
Finland: 0.8%
  58,430        
KCI Konecranes OYJ
    1,187,196  
  45,264        
Orion OYJ
    655,526  
                     
                          1,842,722  
                             
             
           
France: 9.6%
  28,682        
Accor SA
    1,213,583  
  156,194     @  
Altran Technologies SA
    524,389  
  13,873        
Arkema
    319,996  
  4,771        
Bacou Dalloz
    240,254  
  19,381        
Capgemini SA
    724,467  
  34,556        
Eurazeo
    1,411,682  
  50,904     @  
Eutelsat Communications
    1,102,261  
  590        
Generale de Sante
    10,215  
  388,629        
Havas SA
    1,217,659  
  61,802        
Ingenico
    1,131,499  
  33,666        
IPSOS
    763,996  
  56,316        
Lagardere SCA
    1,767,927  
  45,056        
Legrand SA
    904,473  
  5,439        
Nexans SA
    251,985  
  24,041        
Remy Cointreau SA
    792,516  
  119,845        
Safran SA
    1,430,369  
  67,592        
Scor SA
    1,418,584  
  37,576        
Sodexho Alliance SA
    1,805,071  
  17,191        
Technip SA
    738,529  
  37,215        
Teleperformance
    1,072,556  
  54,082     @  
UbiSoft Entertainment
    1,056,588  
  4,646        
Vilmorin & Cie
    438,316  
  39,212        
Wendel Investissement
    1,438,010  
  23,776        
Zodiac SA
    694,393  
                     
                          22,469,318  
                             
             
           
Germany: 5.3%
  79,551        
Aareal Bank AG
    740,830  
  8,439        
Adidas AG
    318,845  
  28,726        
Bauer AG
    1,084,160  
  27,423        
Bilfinger Berger AG
    1,302,206  
  37,000        
Demag Cranes AG
    780,586  
  114,306        
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
    1,458,169  
  47,222     @  
Freenet AG
    302,267  
  105,727        
Gildemeister AG
    1,036,374  
  1,450        
KWS Saat AG
    181,975  
  12,803        
Medion AG
    98,591  
  22,613        
MTU Aero Engines Holding AG
    761,442  
  8,695        
MVV Energie AG
    362,759  
  23,583        
Salzgitter AG
    1,677,512  
  9,611        
United Internet AG
    100,839  
  9,685        
Wacker Chemie AG
    1,002,435  
  22,225        
Wincor Nixdorf AG
    1,115,696  
                     
                          12,324,686  
                             
             
           
Greece: 0.4%
  57,700        
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd.
    903,582  
                     
                          903,582  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 3.8%
  1,032,000        
China Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.
    513,728  
  2,500,000        
China Travel International Inv HK
    436,367  
  1,660,000        
Cnpc Hong Kong Ltd.
    823,636  
  408,000        
Great Eagle Holding Co.
    563,267  
  277,500        
Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels
    210,509  
  876,000        
Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.
    671,925  
  482,000        
Hysan Development Co., Ltd.
    875,376  
  2,705,000        
Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.
    588,670  
  2,010,100        
Lenovo Group Ltd.
    547,135  
  120,300        
Nam Tai Electronics, Inc.
    498,042  
  199,000        
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.
    98,399  
  25,622,500        
Shenzhen International Holding
    1,278,445  
  6,854,000        
Shougang Concord International Enterprises Co. Ltd.
    760,046  
  648,000        
Texwinca Holdings Ltd.
    394,373  
  114,000        
Vtech Holdings Ltd.
    570,176  
                     
                          8,830,094  
                             
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
             
           
Ireland: 0.7%
  518,656        
Allied Irish Banks PLC
  $ 634,138  
  1,739,858        
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC
     
  56,117        
DCC PLC
    1,014,569  
                     
                          1,648,707  
                             
             
           
Italy: 5.0%
  76,518        
ACEA S.p.A.
    949,153  
  16,289        
Buzzi Unicem S.p.A. RNC
    132,210  
  113,586        
Cementir S.p.A.
    408,776  
  43,155        
Danieli & Co. S.p.A.
    488,034  
  158,016        
Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A.
    1,062,679  
  92,057        
Exor S.p.A.
    1,177,813  
  221,474        
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
    491,855  
  56,912        
Lottomatica S.p.A.
    1,169,910  
  493,931        
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A.
    1,006,109  
  500,000        
Parmalat S.p.A
    993,061  
  180,567        
Piaggio & C S.p.A.
    303,537  
  55,460        
Piccolo Credito Valtellinese Scarl
    434,269  
  97,577        
Prysmian S.p.A.
    1,186,470  
  174,527        
Recordati S.p.A.
    1,004,562  
  81,550        
Trevi Finanziaria S.p.A.
    765,360  
                     
                          11,573,798  
                             
             
           
Japan: 21.4%
  88,000        
Akita Bank Ltd.
    293,714  
  67,400        
Alpen Co., Ltd.
    1,112,966  
  63,000        
Asahi Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd
    299,575  
  70,100        
Chuo Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    398,039  
  65,700        
Circle K Sunkus Co., Ltd.
    922,102  
  105,000        
COMSYS Holdings Corp.
    852,897  
  53,000        
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.
    690,923  
  182,000        
Daishi Bank Ltd.
    685,936  
  65,000        
DCM Japan Holdings Co., Ltd.
    334,067  
  13,300        
Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    119,253  
  33,800        
Fuji Soft, Inc.
    479,714  
  176,000        
Fujibo Holdings, Inc.
    305,590  
  121,000        
Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd.
    469,851  
  54,000        
H2O Retailing Corp.
    342,294  
  295,000        
Hanwa Co., Ltd.
    834,807  
  75,700        
Hitachi Capital Corp.
    835,522  
  40,700        
Hitachi Information Systems Ltd.
    720,298  
  34,200        
Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd.
    421,740  
  168,000        
Hokkoku Bank Ltd.
    568,919  
  66,900        
House Foods Corp.
    909,585  
  94,000        
Hyakugo Bank Ltd.
    474,957  
  141,100        
Inui Steamship Co., Ltd.
    927,080  
  33,700        
Itochu Enex Co., Ltd.
    186,351  
  20,000        
Japan Digital Laboratory Co.
    179,486  
  108,000        
Japan Radio Co., Ltd.
    225,893  
  123,900        
Japan Securities Finance Co. Ltd.
    685,239  
  188,000        
JFE Shoji Holdings, Inc.
    533,369  
  101,000        
Kagoshima Bank Ltd.
    676,868  
  83,000        
Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    691,020  
  136,000        
Kandenko Co., Ltd.
    867,103  
  33,000        
Kanto Auto Works Ltd.
    359,271  
  4,067        
Kenedix, Inc.
    629,353  
  102,000        
Kinden Corp.
    851,005  
  113,000        
Kyowa Exeo Corp.
    884,928  
  57,000        
Kyudenko Corp.
    354,422  
  56,400        
Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd.
    979,819  
  89,800        
Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co., Ltd.
    1,030,638  
  28,700        
Ministop Co., Ltd.
    407,490  
  182,000        
Mitsubishi Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    382,636  
  738,000        
Mitsui Mining Co., Ltd.
    791,397  
  119,000        
Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd.
    319,673  
  52,200        
NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.
    494,638  
  29,100        
Nifco, Inc.
    385,974  
  97,000        
Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd.
    808,662  
  78,000        
Nippon Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    146,902  
  292,000        
Nippon Denko Co., Ltd.
    1,244,927  
  94,600        
Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.
    844,497  
  180,000        
Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    590,630  
  154,000        
Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd.
    971,534  
  369,000        
Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd.
    708,135  
  72,000        
Nohmi Bosai Ltd.
    536,841  
  82,100        
NSD CO., Ltd.
    646,156  
  132,000        
O-M Ltd.
    483,014  
  31,000        
Osaka Steel Co., Ltd.
    497,280  
  21,170        
Point, Inc.
    943,369  
  56,700        
Right On Co., Ltd.
    391,136  
  2,100        
Risa Partners, Inc.
    977,337  
  31,400        
Ryosan Co., Ltd.
    662,304  
  239,000        
Sanden Corp.
    538,783  
  115,000        
San-In Godo Bank Ltd.
    891,029  
  33,000        
Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
    103,308  
  70,000        
Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd.
    472,234  
  353,000        
Shikibo Ltd.
    803,786  
  83,800     @  
Suruga Corp.
     
  54,000        
Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd.
    472,020  
  121,000        
Taihei Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    397,185  
  59,500        
Taikisha Ltd.
    678,574  
  132,000        
Takaoka Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    315,564  
  164,030        
Takefuji Corp.
    881,712  
  84,000        
Tamura Corp.
    166,021  
  50,000        
Tochigi Bank Ltd.
    231,337  
  92,600        
Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.
    1,216,405  
  355,000        
Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.
    1,205,638  
  138,000        
Tomy Co., Ltd.
    560,366  
  173,000        
Toyo Engineering Corp.
    550,538  
  47,000        
Toyo Kohan Co., Ltd.
    185,843  
  44,000        
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.
    860,250  
  117,000        
TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    1,445,505  
  30,900        
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.
    771,789  
  23,600        
Unipres Corp.
    173,007  
  90,000        
Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.
    869,536  
  37,000        
Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    840,417  
                     
                          49,999,973  
                             
             
           
Luxembourg: 0.4%
  864,791        
Regus PLC
    979,166  
                     
                          979,166  
                             
             
           
Malaysia: 0.2%
  131,500        
Tanjong PLC
    518,657  
                     
                          518,657  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 0.7%
  40,324        
Boskalis Westminster
    940,207  
  30,701     @  
Crucell NV
    642,622  
                     
                          1,582,829  
                             
             
           
Norway: 0.9%
  144,400     @  
Ementor ASA
    439,522  
  57,000        
Tandberg ASA
    801,977  
  70,000     @  
TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA
    516,890  
  70,358        
Veidekke ASA
    334,326  
                     
                          2,092,715  
                             
             
           
Portugal: 0.2%
  94,139        
REN — Redes Energeticas Nacionais SA
    389,536  
                     
                          389,536  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 0.3%
  518,000        
United Overseas Land Ltd.
    771,357  
                     
                          771,357  
                             
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
             
           
South Korea: 3.3%
  113,202     @  
Asiana Airlines
  $ 366,203  
  40,000        
AtlasBX Co. Ltd.
    577,001  
  6,410     @  
Binggrae Co., Ltd.
    201,287  
  229,750     @  
Daou Technology, Inc.
    1,419,227  
  14,170     @  
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.
    322,722  
  33,000        
Global & Yuasa Battery Co., Ltd.
    767,299  
  27,060     @  
Huchems Fine Chemical Corp.
    542,665  
  10,708     @  
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.
    1,157,611  
  55,880     @  
LG Telecom Ltd.
    392,006  
  31,160     @  
Lotte Midopa Co., Ltd.
    329,941  
  1,685     @  
Lotte Samkang Co., Ltd.
    226,744  
  67,470     @  
S&T Dynamics Co., Ltd.
    763,560  
  23,213     @  
TK Corp.
    638,715  
                     
                          7,704,981  
                             
             
           
Spain: 2.7%
  28,334        
Corporacion Financiera Alba SA
    1,220,679  
  47,238        
Enagas
    821,275  
  292,277        
Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana
    545,629  
  131,164        
Laboratorios Almirall SA
    1,195,713  
  31,753        
Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA
    906,779  
  14,849        
Red Electrica de Espana
    621,469  
  49,512        
Viscofan SA
    919,223  
                     
                          6,230,767  
                             
             
           
Sweden: 1.5%
  90,000     @  
Betsson AB
    1,031,822  
  5,275        
Lundbergforetagen AB — B Shares
    201,806  
  238,469        
Swedbank AB
    1,342,874  
  76,900        
Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB
    966,263  
                     
                          3,542,765  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 6.3%
  52,145        
Adecco SA
    2,052,351  
  317        
Athris Holding AG
    214,972  
  20,039        
Baloise Holding AG
    1,471,096  
  2,051        
Flughafen Zuerich AG
    430,609  
  4,361        
Galenica AG
    1,255,362  
  2,530        
Geberit AG — Reg
    269,635  
  1,585        
Jelmoli Holding AG
    524,931  
  18,208        
Pargesa Holding SA
    1,151,777  
  25,746     @  
PSP Swiss Property AG
    1,210,098  
  28,524        
Schindler Holding AG
    1,495,328  
  18,100        
Schindler Holding AG — Reg
    935,862  
  2,889        
Schweizerhall Holding AG
    429,408  
  19,692        
Sulzer AG
    1,070,269  
  13,790     @  
Swiss Life Holding
    1,066,868  
  23,257     @  
Swiss Prime Site AG
    1,089,629  
  107        
Vetropack Holding AG
    120,749  
                     
                          14,788,944  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 15.1%
  60,925        
Aggreko PLC
    516,705  
  104,504        
Amec PLC
    951,290  
  392,412        
ARM Holdings PLC
    689,211  
  196,344        
Balfour Beatty PLC
    969,574  
  752,753        
BBA Aviation PLC
    1,162,212  
  731,110        
Beazley Group PLC
    1,088,480  
  427,358        
Brit Insurance Holdings PLC
    1,160,851  
  216,720        
Cable & Wireless PLC
    477,264  
  293,036        
Carillion PLC
    1,144,507  
  216,899     @  
Colt Telecom Group SA
    301,956  
  1,953,418        
Cookson Group PLC
    557,997  
  100,000        
Croda International
    797,834  
  1,195,888        
Dimension Data Holdings PLC
    897,821  
  87,917        
Drax Group PLC
    666,708  
  137,428        
eaga PLC
    271,640  
  263,526        
Filtrona PLC
    463,561  
  1,028,540        
Friends Provident PLC
    967,794  
  576,741        
Game Group PLC
    1,677,656  
  5,386        
Greggs PLC
    274,376  
  131,742        
Informa PLC
    575,807  
  174,500        
Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC
    1,657,904  
  199,504        
JKX Oil & Gas PLC
    597,743  
  35,957        
Keller Group PLC
    314,629  
  506,231        
Ladbrokes PLC
    1,748,666  
  416,822        
Michael Page International PLC
    1,690,755  
  197,302        
Micro Focus International PLC
    926,896  
  70,997        
Mondi PLC
    184,107  
  35,895        
Morgan Sindall PLC
    323,833  
  25,000        
Next PLC
    597,959  
  129,274        
Petrofac Ltd.
    1,090,508  
  367,784        
Premier Farnell PLC
    832,579  
  161,412        
PV Crystalox Solar PLC
    268,102  
  195,732        
Spectris PLC
    1,698,484  
  660,796        
Spirent Communications PLC
    548,922  
  400,000     @  
Sportingbet PLC
    324,801  
  569,281        
Stagecoach Group PLC
    1,095,471  
  309,250        
Thomas Cook Group PLC
    1,193,776  
  700,000        
Tomkins PLC
    1,787,069  
  103,727        
Weir Group PLC
    735,839  
  241,141        
WH Smith PLC
    1,486,165  
  156,066        
William Hill PLC
    501,125  
                     
                          35,218,577  
                             
             
           
United States: 0.6%
  6,400        
Core Laboratories NV
    532,672  
  138,000        
Playtech Ltd.
    929,141  
                     
                          1,461,813  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $270,359,045)
    216,125,702  
                     
 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 2.0%
             
           
Australia: 0.2%
  671,495        
Commonwealth Property Office Fund
    397,201  
                     
                          397,201  
                             
             
           
France: 0.9%
  10,910        
Fonciere Des Regions
    597,419  
  28,793        
Gecina SA
    1,575,843  
                     
                          2,173,262  
                             
             
           
Japan: 0.5%
  237        
DA Office Investment Corp.
    421,755  
  700        
Nippon Commercial Investment Corp.
    652,498  
                     
                          1,074,253  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 0.4%
  1,917,000     @  
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust
    947,579  
                     
                          947,579  
                             
           
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost $8,341,717)
    4,592,295  
                     
 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 3.4%
             
           
Developed Markets: 3.4%
  189,200        
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund
    7,931,264  
                     
           
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $7,336,313)
    7,931,264  
                     
 
MUTUAL FUNDS: 0.1%
             
           
United Kingdom: 0.1%
  11,117        
Caledonia Investments PLC
    218,319  
                     
           
Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $450,345)
    218,319  
                     
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
PREFERRED STOCK: 1.0%
             
           
Germany: 0.5%
  17,512        
Draegerwerk AG
  $ 433,007  
  17,879        
Fuchs Petrolub AG
    860,827  
                     
                          1,293,834  
                             
             
           
Italy: 0.5%
  143,580     @  
Instituto Finanziario Industriale S.p.A.
    1,175,196  
                     
                          1,175,196  
                             
           
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $4,254,872)
    2,469,030  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $290,742,292)*     99.0 %   $ 231,336,610  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    1.0       2,328,353  
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 233,664,963  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $294,617,596.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 15,396,690  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (78,677,676 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (63,280,986 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Advertising
    1.3 %
Aerospace/Defense
    1.7  
Agriculture
    0.3  
Airlines
    1.1  
Apparel
    0.5  
Auto Manufacturers
    0.6  
Auto Parts & Equipment
    1.9  
Banks
    3.8  
Beverages
    0.8  
Biotechnology
    0.3  
Building Materials
    0.8  
Chemicals
    2.9  
Closed-End Funds
    0.1  
Coal
    0.1  
Commercial Services
    3.2  
Computers
    2.7  
Distribution/Wholesale
    0.4  
Diversified
    1.4  
Diversified Financial Services
    1.9  
Electric
    1.7  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    2.0  
Electronics
    2.4  
Energy — Alternate Sources
    0.1  
Engineering & Construction
    6.4  
Entertainment
    2.4  
Environmental Control
    0.1  
Food
    2.8  
Food Service
    0.8  
Forest Products & Paper
    0.1  
Gas
    0.4  
Hand/Machine Tools
    2.1  
Healthcare — Products
    0.2  
Healthcare — Services
    0.0  
Holding Companies — Diversified
    1.9  
Household Products/Wares
    0.4  
Insurance
    4.4  
Internet
    1.0  
Investment Companies
    1.9  
Iron/Steel
    3.0  
Leisure Time
    0.8  
Lodging
    1.3  
Machinery — Construction & Mining
    0.2  
Machinery — Diversified
    0.9  
Media
    1.4  
Metal Fabricate/Hardware
    0.6  
Mining
    2.4  
Miscellaneous Manufacturers
    2.1  
Office Property
    0.6  
Oil & Gas
    2.7  
Oil & Gas Services
    2.2  
Packaging & Containers
    0.1  
Pharmaceuticals
    4.1  
Real Estate
    3.7  
Retail
    4.9  
Semiconductors
    0.9  
Software
    1.9  
Telecommunications
    2.0  
Textiles
    0.6  
Toys/Games/Hobbies
    0.2  
Transportation
    2.1  
Other Long-Term Investments
    3.4  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    1.0  
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 31,039,396     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    200,297,214        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 231,336,610     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Emerging Countries Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 86.4%
                             
             
           
Bermuda: 1.0%
  19,542        
Credicorp Ltd.
  $ 977,491  
                     
                          977,491  
                             
             
           
Brazil: 12.9%
  144,594        
BM&F BOVESPA S.A.
    594,507  
  81,395        
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA
    1,077,607  
  17,006        
Cia de Bebidas das Americas ADR
    958,798  
  64,497        
Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA
    1,190,378  
  108,372        
CIA Vale do Rio Doce
    1,802,116  
  70,022        
Cia Vale do Rio Doce ADR
    1,156,063  
  16,497        
Cia Vale do Rio Doce SP ADR
    226,504  
  124,456        
Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR
    1,708,781  
  164,746        
Petroleo Brasileiro SA
    2,773,426  
  50,993        
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR
    1,375,791  
  18,098        
Redecard SA
    227,780  
                     
                          13,091,751  
                             
             
           
Chile: 1.3%
  7,647        
Empresa Nacional de Telecom
    90,042  
  42,055        
Enersis SA ADR
    630,404  
  20,555        
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR
    647,688  
                     
                          1,368,134  
                             
             
           
China: 10.1%
  3,697,000        
Bank of China Ltd.
    1,370,757  
  412,500        
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
    1,448,665  
  1,633,000        
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
    1,269,239  
  643,500        
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.
    1,779,160  
  3,352,500        
China Telecom Corp., Ltd.
    1,650,326  
  4,778,000        
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
    2,718,119  
                     
                          10,236,266  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 7.4%
  329,000        
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.
    1,446,282  
  250,500        
China Mobile Ltd.
    2,163,126  
  1,353,840        
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.
    2,358,004  
  1,372,000        
CNOOC Ltd.
    1,531,590  
                     
                          7,499,002  
                             
             
           
Hungary: 0.7%
  52,500     @  
OTP Bank Nyrt
    676,187  
                     
                          676,187  
                             
             
           
India: 8.5%
  31,252        
Bharat Heavy Electricals
    1,040,969  
  149,395     @  
Bharti Airtel Ltd.
    2,262,816  
  47,284        
Housing Development Finance Corp.
    1,643,524  
  174,270        
ICICI Bank Ltd.
    1,686,548  
  31,170        
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
    552,955  
  39,832        
Reliance Industries Ltd.
    1,450,869  
                     
                          8,637,681  
                             
             
           
Indonesia: 0.9%
  1,278,000        
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT
    928,575  
                     
                          928,575  
                             
             
           
Israel: 3.5%
  80,051        
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR
    3,513,438  
                     
                          3,513,438  
                             
             
           
Mauritius: 0.4%
  1,893,600        
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.
    467,268  
                     
                          467,268  
                             
             
           
Mexico: 3.5%
  31,019        
America Movil SA de CV — Series L ADR
    1,018,974  
  332,643     @  
Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V.
    604,762  
  285,343        
Grupo Financiero Banorte SA de CV
    440,229  
  37,584        
Grupo Televisa SA ADR
    581,800  
  329,097        
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV
    893,897  
                     
                          3,539,662  
                             
             
           
Poland: 0.6%
  18,400        
Bank Pekao SA
    658,896  
                     
                          658,896  
                             
             
           
Russia: 7.3%
  14,980        
Mobile Telesystems Finance SA ADR
    496,437  
  241,601        
OAO Gazprom ADR
    4,238,869  
  394,950     @  
OAO Rosneft Oil Co. GDR
    2,037,509  
  742,600        
Sberbank RF
    617,274  
                     
                          7,390,089  
                             
             
           
South Africa: 4.2%
  95,200        
ABSA Group Ltd.
    1,097,917  
  38,136        
Sasol Ltd.
    1,148,284  
  67,718        
Standard Bank Group Ltd.
    654,306  
  106,600        
Telkom SA Ltd.
    1,343,137  
                     
                          4,243,644  
                             
             
           
South Korea: 11.3%
  24,610        
Hyundai Mobis
    1,888,627  
  23,821     @  
KT&G Corp.
    1,313,281  
  19,940        
LG Corp.
    882,670  
  9,143        
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    4,221,846  
  27,006     @  
Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.
    1,251,239  
  3,099     @  
Shinsegae Co., Ltd.
    1,105,392  
  5,515        
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
    786,199  
                     
                          11,449,254  
                             
             
           
Taiwan: 8.7%
  157,000        
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
    71,761  
  997,223        
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
    1,899,515  
  397,000        
HON HAI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    1,146,154  
  144,190        
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. — GDR
    881,042  
  52,000        
MediaTek, Inc.
    540,804  
  1,985,722        
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    3,360,322  
  902,000        
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
    905,754  
                     
                          8,805,352  
                             
             
           
Turkey: 2.9%
  197,002        
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding A/S
    503,778  
  1,161,415     @  
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S
    2,435,004  
                     
                          2,938,782  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 1.2%
  148,355        
Antofagasta PLC
    1,273,189  
                     
                          1,273,189  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $84,636,302)
    87,694,661  
                     
 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 7.2%
             
           
Brazil: 0.7%
  16,200     L  
iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund
    730,620  
                     
                             
                          730,620  
                             
             
           
China: 2.5%
  78,562     L  
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund
    2,512,413  
                     
                          2,512,413  
                             
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Emerging Countries Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
             
           
South Korea: 1.7%
  50,289        
iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund
  $ 1,720,890  
                     
                          1,720,890  
                             
             
           
Taiwan: 2.3%
  229,000     L  
iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund
    2,340,380  
                     
                          2,340,380  
                             
           
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $5,680,079)
    7,304,303  
                     
 
PREFERRED STOCK: 1.1%
                             
             
           
Brazil: 1.1%
  92,208        
CIA Energetica de Minas Gerais
    1,114,182  
                     
           
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $1,066,624)
    1,114,182  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $91,383,005)
    96,113,146  
                     
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 5.5%
             
           
Securities Lending CollateralCC: 5.5%
$ 5,561,927        
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Institutional Cash Reserves
  $ 5,529,603  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $5,561,927)
    5,529,603  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $96,944,932)*     100.2 %   $ 101,642,749  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    (0.2 )     (155,186 )
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 101,487,563  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
GDR
  Global Depositary Receipt
cc
  Securities purchased with cash collateral for securities loaned.
L
  Loaned security, a portion or all of the security is on loan at April 30, 2009.
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $108,392,635.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 11,660,664  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (18,410,550 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (6,749,886 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Agriculture
    1.8 %
Auto Parts & Equipment
    1.9  
Banks
    14.4  
Beverages
    0.9  
Chemicals
    0.6  
Coal
    1.7  
Diversified Financial Services
    2.9  
Electric
    2.8  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    1.0  
Electronics
    2.0  
Engineering & Construction
    1.1  
Food
    0.9  
Gas
    1.4  
Holding Companies — Diversified
    1.4  
Insurance
    1.4  
Iron/Steel
    1.2  
Media
    0.6  
Mining
    4.4  
Oil & Gas
    15.6  
Pharmaceuticals
    3.5  
Real Estate
    2.3  
Retail
    2.0  
Semiconductors
    9.2  
Telecommunications
    12.5  
Other Long-Term Investments
    7.2  
Short-Term Investments
    5.5  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    (0.2 )
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 27,934,747     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    73,708,002        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 101,642,749     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING European Real Estate Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 17.1%
                             
             
           
Austria: 3.2%
  2,870        
CA Immobilien Anlagen AG
  $ 22,757  
  14,210        
Immoeast Immobilien Anlagen AG
    32,032  
  17,710     @  
Immofinanz Immobilien Anlagen AG
    34,284  
                     
                          89,073  
                             
             
           
Finland: 0.8%
  5,230        
Sponda OYJ
    21,219  
                     
                          21,219  
                             
             
           
Germany: 1.9%
  870        
Deutsche Euroshop AG
    24,669  
  3,240        
IVG Immobilien AG
    27,975  
                     
                          52,644  
                             
             
           
Sweden: 4.2%
  13,890        
Castellum AB
    87,594  
  4,480        
Hufvudstaden AB
    26,756  
                     
                          114,350  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 4.2%
  2,460     @  
PSP Swiss Property AG
    115,623  
                     
                          115,623  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 2.8%
  5,043        
Helical Bar PLC
    25,255  
  44,040        
Safestore Holdings Ltd.
    51,031  
                     
                          76,286  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $543,064)
    469,195  
                     
 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 78.6%
                             
             
           
Belgium: 2.4%
  595        
Cofinimmo
    65,249  
                     
                          65,249  
                             
             
           
France: 34.6%
  480        
Fonciere Des Regions
    26,284  
  1,240        
ICADE
    95,925  
  5,358        
Klepierre
    119,116  
  2,700        
Mercialys
    82,913  
  360        
Societe Immobiliere de Location pour l’Industrie et le Commerce
    30,287  
  4,000        
Unibail
    596,503  
                     
                          951,028  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 13.0%
  2,875        
Corio NV
    127,602  
  3,380        
Eurocommercial Properties NV
    99,614  
  580        
Vastned Retail NV
    25,617  
  1,539        
Wereldhave NV
    105,587  
                     
                          358,420  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 28.6%
  30,576        
British Land Co. PLC
    192,933  
  3,130        
Derwent Valley Holdings PLC
    38,554  
  4,480        
Great Portland Estates PLC
    20,207  
  34,779        
Hammerson PLC
    161,144  
  29,961        
Land Securities Group PLC
    247,077  
  7,740        
Liberty International PLC
    45,367  
  178,830        
Segro PLC
    62,715  
  3,840        
Shaftesbury PLC
    19,808  
                     
                          787,805  
                             
           
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost $2,951,676)
    2,162,502  
                     
 
MUTUAL FUNDS: 0.5%
                             
             
           
Luxembourg: 0.5%
  5,520        
Prologis European Properties
    14,340  
                     
           
Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $11,793)
    14,340  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $3,506,533)
    2,646,037  
                     
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 1.4%
                             
             
           
Affiliated Mutual Fund: 1.4%
  38,263        
ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Class I
    38,263  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $38,263)
    38,263  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $3,544,796)*     97.6 %   $ 2,684,300  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    2.4       65,133  
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 2,749,433  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $4,172,658.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 57,434  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (1,545,792 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (1,488,358 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Closed-End Funds
    0.5 %
Diversified
    70.0  
Office Property
    7.7  
Real Estate
    15.2  
Shopping Centers
    0.9  
Storage/Warehousing
    1.9  
Short-Term Investments
    1.4  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    2.4  
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 38,263     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    2,646,037        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 2,684,300     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
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ING European Real Estate Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Foreign Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 84.6%
                             
             
           
Australia: 5.3%
  154,615        
BHP Billiton Ltd.
  $ 3,735,122  
  61,600        
Foster’s Group Ltd.
    235,535  
  526,045        
Macquarie Airports Management Ltd.
    693,383  
  107,116        
Rio Tinto Ltd.
    4,988,019  
  190,142        
Telstra Corp., Ltd.
    459,366  
  23,444        
Wesfarmers Ltd.
    385,177  
  41,781        
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
    1,148,721  
  36,986        
Woolworths Ltd.
    717,498  
                     
                          12,362,821  
                             
             
           
Austria: 0.6%
  39,159        
OMV AG
    1,213,150  
  10,285        
Telekom Austria AG
    135,285  
                     
                          1,348,435  
                             
             
           
Brazil: 0.8%
  108,582        
Cia Vale do Rio Doce ADR
    1,792,689  
                     
                          1,792,689  
                             
             
           
Canada: 2.6%
  13,094        
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
    603,621  
  49,910        
EnCana Corp.
    2,287,420  
  39,681        
Petro-Canada
    1,252,314  
  5,089     @  
Research In Motion Ltd.
    353,686  
  22,762        
Suncor Energy, Inc.
    572,817  
  80,562        
Talisman Energy, Inc.
    1,009,304  
                     
                          6,079,162  
                             
             
           
China: 2.3%
  908,000        
Bank of China Ltd.
    336,664  
  534,732        
Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd.
    337,689  
  989,000        
China Construction Bank
    570,968  
  160,000        
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
    561,906  
  1,814,000        
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
    1,409,920  
  330,000        
China Telecom Corp., Ltd.
    162,448  
  998,000        
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
    567,744  
  1,344,000        
PetroChina Co., Ltd.
    1,171,389  
  33,500        
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.
    206,946  
                     
                          5,325,674  
                             
             
           
Czech Republic: 1.8%
  30,420     S  
Komercni Banka A/S
    4,087,631  
                     
                          4,087,631  
                             
             
           
Denmark: 0.5%
  2,008     @  
ALK-Abello A/S
    120,667  
  23        
AP Moller — Maersk A/S — Class B
    133,599  
  4,460        
Danske Bank A/S
    48,918  
  16,526        
Novo-Nordisk A/S
    786,321  
  1,030        
Vestas Wind Systems
    67,967  
  1,902     @  
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    123,462  
                     
                          1,280,934  
                             
             
           
Finland: 0.6%
  5,439        
Kone OYJ
    148,573  
  49,400        
Nokia OYJ
    701,651  
  18,341        
Orion OYJ
    265,620  
  2,583        
Sampo OYJ
    48,185  
  23,715        
Stora Enso OYJ (Euro Denominated Security)
    135,362  
  14,037        
UPM-Kymmene OYJ
    125,616  
                     
                          1,425,007  
                             
             
           
France: 9.9%
  3,019        
Accor SA
    127,739  
  14,658        
ADP
    843,960  
  6,671        
Air Liquide
    542,810  
  9,205        
Alstom
    573,817  
  20,161        
AXA SA
    338,739  
  20,485        
BNP Paribas
    1,078,410  
  7,640        
Bouygues SA
    325,921  
  14,954        
Carrefour SA
    606,340  
  7,930        
Casino Guichard Perrachon SA
    494,699  
  9,069        
Cie de Saint-Gobain
    325,352  
  13,601        
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    696,214  
  18,425        
Credit Agricole SA
    269,402  
  87,426        
France Telecom SA
    1,940,860  
  60,338        
Gaz de France
    2,166,996  
  49,823        
Groupe Danone
    2,369,915  
  9,946        
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA
    750,912  
  4,755        
Peugeot SA
    109,806  
  3,700        
PPR
    283,468  
  9,191        
Publicis Groupe
    280,922  
  23,250        
Renault SA
    745,505  
  22,383        
Sanofi-Aventis
    1,296,248  
  8,781        
Schneider Electric SA
    668,221  
  9,722        
Societe Generale
    496,878  
  12,292     @  
Suez Environnement SA
    187,372  
  68,239     S  
Total SA
    3,414,393  
  613        
Vallourec
    67,002  
  31,787        
Vinci SA
    1,424,072  
  28,658        
Vivendi
    770,587  
                     
                          23,196,560  
                             
             
           
Germany: 8.4%
  7,259        
Adidas AG
    274,262  
  10,859        
Allianz AG
    1,001,993  
  19,083        
BASF AG
    720,147  
  19,867        
Bayer AG
    987,539  
  32,480        
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
    1,125,403  
  17,057        
Commerzbank AG
    115,971  
  54,534        
DaimlerChrysler AG
    1,955,053  
  2,628        
Deutsche Boerse AG
    194,143  
  20,155        
Deutsche Post AG
    232,544  
  5,719        
Deutsche Postbank AG
    122,208  
  70,207        
Deutsche Telekom AG
    849,024  
  51,192        
E.ON AG
    1,731,159  
  70,799        
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide
    2,853,723  
  10,168        
Fresenius AG
    420,337  
  3,775        
K+S AG
    227,092  
  2,059        
Linde AG
    164,201  
  11,426        
MAN AG
    708,231  
  2,981        
Merck KGaA
    267,293  
  6,416        
Metro AG
    272,920  
  5,119        
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG
    707,294  
  12,663        
RWE AG
    912,857  
  19,584        
SAP AG
    752,932  
  40,562        
Siemens AG
    2,727,181  
  12,776     @  
UkrTelecom GDR
    24,511  
  1,314        
Wacker Chemie AG
    136,004  
                     
                          19,484,022  
                             
             
           
Greece: 0.1%
  20,089        
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA
    305,850  
                     
                          305,850  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 1.8%
  34,000        
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.
    350,730  
  197,461        
China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd.
    464,481  
  143,000        
China Mobile Ltd.
    1,234,838  
  418,000        
CNOOC Ltd.
    466,621  
 
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ING Foreign Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
Hong Kong (continued)
  29,800        
Esprit Holdings Ltd.
  $ 182,592  
  652,303     I  
GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd.
    65,651  
  184,000        
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.
    1,083,754  
  31,000        
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
    320,470  
                     
                          4,169,137  
                             
             
           
Hungary: 1.4%
  256,403     @,S, L  
OTP Bank Nyrt
    3,302,406  
                     
                          3,302,406  
                             
             
           
India: 0.1%
  3,316        
Reliance Industries Ltd.
    120,784  
                     
                          120,784  
                             
             
           
Ireland: 1.6%
  148,084        
CRH PLC
    3,820,689  
                     
                          3,820,689  
                             
             
           
Italy: 2.5%
  17,981        
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.
    365,839  
  2,133        
Banche Popolari Unite Scpa
    29,411  
  110,529        
Enel S.p.A.
    599,121  
  140,309        
ENI S.p.A.
    3,010,913  
  188,681        
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
    601,112  
  9,601        
Mediobanca S.p.A.
    110,772  
  3,246        
Saipem S.p.A.
    69,381  
  13,283        
Snam Rete Gas S.p.A.
    52,606  
  287,287        
Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    363,274  
  293,101        
UniCredito Italiano S.p.A.
    713,694  
                     
                          5,916,123  
                             
             
           
Japan: 7.3%
  10,601        
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.
    217,706  
  11,700        
Bridgestone Corp.
    174,398  
  19,705     S  
Canon, Inc.
    589,686  
  39        
Central Japan Railway Co.
    231,166  
  5,700        
Daikin Industries Ltd.
    153,346  
  15,888        
Denso Corp.
    375,574  
  6,900        
East Japan Railway Co.
    388,810  
  4,600        
Eisai Co., Ltd.
    123,444  
  11,200        
Fanuc Ltd.
    808,217  
  91        
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
    101,454  
  57,328     S  
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    1,680,108  
  136,000        
Itochu Corp.
    729,238  
  8,400        
JFE Holdings, Inc.
    229,431  
  47        
KDDI Corp.
    211,360  
  18,505        
Komatsu Ltd.
    230,875  
  8,319        
Kubota Corp.
    50,001  
  3,000        
Kyocera Corp.
    232,993  
  2,900        
Makita Corp.
    66,966  
  35,484        
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    520,003  
  101,000        
Mitsubishi Corp.
    1,554,335  
  31,000        
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
    165,100  
  136,300        
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
    1,445,674  
  19,000        
NGK Insulators Ltd.
    291,389  
  10,500        
Nidec Corp.
    583,374  
  1,601        
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    430,447  
  4,800        
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
    180,866  
  49,700        
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    259,408  
  174        
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    242,798  
  19,000        
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    234,914  
  3,400        
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    165,249  
  8,033        
Sony Corp.
    208,730  
  72,000        
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.
    168,662  
  31,800        
Suzuki Motor Corp.
    599,776  
  4,500        
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    159,591  
  79,900     S  
Toyota Motor Corp.
    3,162,343  
                     
                          16,967,432  
                             
             
           
Luxembourg: 1.0%
  94,908     L  
ArcelorMittal
    2,223,160  
                     
                          2,223,160  
                             
             
           
Mexico: 0.1%
  7,863        
America Movil SA de CV — Series L ADR
    258,300  
  34,422        
Grupo Cementos Chihuahua
    74,798  
                     
                          333,098  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 3.2%
  16,134        
Aegon NV
    81,148  
  3,116        
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. NV
    44,975  
  40,796        
Heineken NV
    1,212,300  
  26,679        
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
    481,369  
  1,778        
Randstad Holdings NV
    40,796  
  49,597        
Reed Elsevier NV
    544,910  
  105,467        
Royal Dutch Shell PLC
    2,418,859  
  122,008        
Royal KPN NV
    1,466,820  
  13,451        
TNT NV
    247,895  
  46,049        
Unilever NV
    911,192  
                     
                          7,450,264  
                             
             
           
New Zealand: 0.0%
  1,830        
Auckland International Airport Ltd.
    1,717  
                     
                          1,717  
                             
             
           
Norway: 0.9%
  7,951        
DnB NOR ASA
    49,489  
  10,325        
Norsk Hydro ASA
    45,526  
  101,987        
Statoil ASA
    1,900,782  
  4,288        
Yara International ASA
    114,921  
                     
                          2,110,718  
                             
             
           
Portugal: 0.1%
  37,399        
Energias de Portugal SA
    136,022  
                     
                          136,022  
                             
             
           
Russia: 1.7%
  15,943        
Deutsche Bank AG
    850,197  
  35     I  
Deutsche Bank AG, London (Pending Spin-off of Unified Energy Sys- REG S GDR)
    92,232  
  35     I  
Deutsche Bank AG, London (Pending Spin-off of Unified Energy Sys- REG S GDR)
    10,826  
  14,630     @,#,I  
Inter Rao Ues OAO GDR
    50,816  
  4,865     @,#,I  
Kusbassenergo OJSC GDR
    9,625  
  17,100        
Lukoil-Spon ADR
    750,389  
  66,788        
MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR
    548,629  
  23,485     @,#,I  
Mosenergo OAO — Spon GDR
    57,491  
  57,600        
OAO Gazprom ADR
    1,010,588  
  50,200     @  
OAO Rosneft Oil Co. GDR
    258,977  
  67,340     @,#,I  
OGK-1 OAO GDR
    41,797  
  17,500     @,#,I  
OGK-2 OAO GDR
    25,900  
  28,770     @,#,I  
OGK-3 OJSC GDR
    44,317  
  20,405     @,#,I  
OGK-6 OAO GDR
    26,686  
  3,500,000     @,I  
RAO Energy System of East OAO
    9,450  
  39,939     @,#  
Sistema-Hals GDR
    16,375  
  26,740     @,#,I  
Territorial Generating Co. 1 GDR
    21,806  
  1,120     @,#,I  
TGK-14 GDR
    2,436  
  4,515     @,#,I  
TGK-2 GDR
    6,409  
  11,095     @,#,I  
TGK-4 GDR
    11,561  
 
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ING Foreign Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
Russia (continued)
  11,760     @,#,I  
TGK-9 OAO GDR
  $ 12,787  
  11,690     @,#,I  
Volga Territorial Generating Co. GDR
    13,417  
  12,040     @,#,I  
Yenisei Territorial — Spon GDR
    7,582  
                     
                          3,880,293  
                             
             
           
South Africa: 0.1%
  6,059        
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.
    115,770  
                     
                          115,770  
                             
             
           
South Korea: 3.6%
  3,693        
Hyundai Heavy Industries
    662,123  
  25,224        
Hyundai Motor Co.
    1,347,843  
  5,520     @  
Korea Electric Power Corp.
    119,237  
  3,880        
KT Corp.
    112,819  
  8,584     @  
KT&G Corp.
    473,246  
  903     @  
NHN Corp.
    109,204  
  4,051        
Posco
    1,249,249  
  7,916     L  
Posco ADR
    609,295  
  4,709        
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    2,174,414  
  1,650     @  
Shinsegae Co., Ltd.
    588,544  
  4,886        
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
    696,531  
  21,526     L  
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR
    337,312  
                     
                          8,479,817  
                             
             
           
Spain: 3.1%
  87,179        
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
    944,817  
  17,024        
Banco Popular Espanol SA
    140,311  
  183,046        
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
    1,760,710  
  38,247     @  
EDP Renovaveis SA
    311,853  
  4,138        
Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA
    78,103  
  46,799     @  
Iberdrola Renovables
    190,042  
  90,228        
Iberdrola SA
    719,866  
  33,089        
Inditex SA
    1,410,842  
  87,671        
Telefonica SA
    1,684,285  
                     
                          7,240,829  
                             
             
           
Sweden: 1.8%
  66,421        
Atlas Copco AB — Class A
    617,467  
  18,699        
Getinge AB
    217,210  
  21,966        
Hennes & Mauritz AB
    977,924  
  139,346        
Sandvik AB
    915,155  
  10,660        
Skanska AB
    114,979  
  65,374        
SKF AB — B Shares
    716,859  
  44,630        
Svenska Cellulosa AB — B Shares
    430,314  
  40,210        
TeliaSonera AB
    188,664  
  11,072        
Volvo AB
    72,192  
                     
                          4,250,764  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 8.5%
  110,568     @  
ABB Ltd.
    1,565,238  
  2,909        
Adecco SA
    114,494  
  24,754        
Credit Suisse Group
    967,300  
  2,390        
Flughafen Zuerich AG
    501,782  
  385        
Givaudan
    243,750  
  7,525        
Holcim Ltd.
    381,686  
  161,148        
Nestle SA
    5,252,898  
  4,267        
Nobel Biocare Holding AG
    86,988  
  57,107        
Novartis AG
    2,161,404  
  9,545        
Roche Holding AG
    1,203,664  
  872        
Swatch Group AG — BR
    121,325  
  4,969        
Swiss Reinsurance
    117,950  
  1,836        
Swisscom AG
    478,750  
  4,752        
Syngenta AG
    1,014,507  
  27,213     @  
UBS AG — Reg
    373,811  
  530,010        
Xstrata PLC
    4,672,659  
  3,400        
Zurich Financial Services AG
    631,824  
                     
                          19,890,030  
                             
             
           
Taiwan: 0.9%
  589        
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. GDR
    6,598  
  179,102        
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR
    1,893,108  
  39,971     L  
United Microelectron ADR
    121,912  
                     
                          2,021,618  
                             
             
           
Ukraine: 0.3%
  5,090,724     @  
JSCB Ukrsotsbank
    108,858  
  3,938,839     @  
Raiffeisen Bank Aval
    84,227  
  11,482     @  
Ukrnafta Oil Co. ADR
    155,982  
  10,545,713        
UkrTelecom
    413,205  
                     
                          762,272  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 11.7%
  63,399        
Anglo American PLC
    1,364,239  
  182,089        
Barclays PLC
    739,299  
  198,449        
BHP Billiton PLC
    4,118,812  
  432,917        
BP PLC
    3,059,277  
  29,670        
British American Tobacco PLC
    715,547  
  91,534        
BT Group PLC
    126,145  
  29,353     S  
Diageo PLC
    350,175  
  43,298        
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
    666,929  
  32,400        
HSBC Holdings PLC — Hong Kong
    227,108  
  265,318        
HSBC Holdings PLC
    1,886,800  
  20,172        
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
    460,250  
  222,229        
Lloyds TSB Group PLC
    360,457  
  118,422        
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
    586,693  
  27,262        
National Grid PLC
    226,505  
  45,369        
Old Mutual PLC
    45,201  
  56,849        
Pearson PLC
    586,605  
  34,635        
Prudential PLC
    199,071  
  93,923        
Rio Tinto PLC
    3,816,222  
  61,242     @  
Rolls-Royce Group PLC
    303,600  
  5,254,563     @,I  
Rolls-Royce Group PLC — C Shares Entitlement
    7,773  
  475,931        
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
    290,463  
  13,556        
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
    220,914  
  17,902        
Smith & Nephew PLC
    125,952  
  18,014        
Standard Chartered PLC
    286,530  
  413,002        
Tesco PLC
    2,046,353  
  1,805,718     S  
Vodafone Group PLC
    3,318,859  
  66,507        
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC
    240,909  
  1,678        
Wolseley PLC
    30,095  
  130,126        
WPP PLC
    890,315  
                     
                          27,297,098  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $194,288,532)
    197,178,826  
                     
 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 9.9%
                             
             
           
Eurozone: 0.5%
  36,967        
iShares DJ Euro STOXX 50
    1,173,866  
                     
                          1,173,866  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 0.5%
  104,200        
Hang Seng Investment Index Funds Series — H-Share Index ETF
    1,223,502  
                     
                          1,223,502  
                             
             
           
India: 1.1%
  592,600        
iShares MSCI India
    2,471,142  
                     
                          2,471,142  
                             
 
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ING Foreign Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
             
           
Japan: 6.7%
  50,493     @  
Nomura ETF — Nikkei 225 Exchange Traded Fund
  $ 4,654,039  
  1,251,550     @  
Nomura TOPIX Exchange Traded Fund
    10,990,086  
                     
                          15,644,125  
                             
             
           
Taiwan: 1.1%
  256,809     L  
iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund
    2,624,588  
                     
                          2,624,588  
                             
           
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $23,025,533)
    23,137,223  
                     
 
PREFERRED STOCK: 0.1%
                             
             
           
Germany: 0.1%
  1,539        
Volkswagen AG
    96,497  
                     
           
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $71,102)
    96,497  
                     
 
RIGHTS: 0.0%
                             
             
           
Italy: 0.0%
  13,283        
Snam Rete Gas S.p.A.
    10,193  
                     
           
Total Rights
(Cost $11,398)
    10,193  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $217,396,565)
    220,422,739  
                     
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 8.6%
                             
             
           
Affiliated Mutual Fund: 6.2%
  14,570,578        
ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Class I
    14,570,578  
                     
           
Total Mutual Fund
(Cost $14,570,578)
    14,570,578  
                     
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
             
           
Securities Lending CollateralCC: 2.4%
$ 5,587,351        
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Institutional Cash Reserves
  $ 5,552,610  
                     
           
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Cost $5,587,351)
    5,552,610  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $20,157,929)
    20,123,188  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $237,554,494)*     103.2 %   $ 240,545,927  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    (3.2 )     (7,372,051 )
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 233,173,876  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
GDR
  Global Depositary Receipt
#
  Securities with purchases pursuant to Rule 144A or section 4(2), under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, these securities have been determined to be liquid under the guidelines established by the Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees.
cc
  Securities purchased with cash collateral for securities loaned.
I
  Illiquid Security
S
  All or a portion of this security is segregated to cover collateral requirements for applicable futures, options, swaps, foreign forward currency contracts and/or when-issued or delayed-delivery securities.
L
  Loaned security, a portion or all of the security is on loan at April 30, 2009.
 
     
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $248,173,074.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 22,901,970  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (30,529,117 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (7,627,147 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Advertising
    0.1 %
Aerospace/Defense
    0.2  
Agriculture
    0.7  
Apparel
    0.1  
Auto Manufacturers
    4.8  
Auto Parts & Equipment
    0.6  
Banks
    9.2  
Beverages
    0.8  
Building Materials
    2.0  
Chemicals
    1.9  
Commercial Services
    0.1  
Computers
    0.2  
Distribution/Wholesale
    1.6  
Diversified Financial Services
    0.1  
Electric
    3.1  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    0.5  
Electronics
    0.7  
Energy — Alternate Sources
    0.2  
Engineering & Construction
    3.7  
Food
    5.5  
Forest Products & Paper
    0.3  
Gas
    0.0  
Hand/Machine Tools
    0.4  
Healthcare — Products
    0.4  
Holding Companies — Diversified
    1.0  
Home Furnishings
    0.3  
Insurance
    1.9  
Internet
    0.0  
Iron/Steel
    1.9  
Lodging
    0.1  
Machinery — Construction & Mining
    0.4  
Machinery — Diversified
    1.0  
Media
    1.2  
Metal Fabricate/Hardware
    0.3  
Mining
    10.8  
Miscellaneous Manufacturers
    1.2  
Office/Business Equipment
    0.4  
Oil & Gas
    11.6  
Oil & Gas Services
    0.1  
Pharmaceuticals
    3.0  
Real Estate
    0.3  
Retail
    2.0  
Semiconductors
    1.8  
Shipbuilding
    0.3  
Software
    0.3  
Telecommunications
    6.8  
Toys/Games/Hobbies
    0.2  
Transportation
    0.5  
Water
    0.1  
Other Long-Term Investments
    9.9  
Short-Term Investments
    8.6  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    (3.2 )
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Foreign Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 57,746,645     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    182,696,224       270,725  
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
    103,058        
                 
Total
  $ 240,545,927     $ 270,725  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended April 30, 2009 was as follows:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Beginning Balance at 10/31/08
  $ 58,849     $  
Net Purchases/(Sales)
           
Accrued Discounts/(Premiums)
           
Total Realized Gain/(Loss)
           
Total Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)
    44,209        
Net Transfers In/(Out) of Level 3
           
                 
Ending Balance at 04/30/09
  $ 103,058     $  
                 
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
For the six months ended April 30, 2009, total change in unrealized gain (loss) on Level 3 securities still held at period end and included in the change in net assets was $44,209. Total unrealized gain (loss) for all securities (including Level 1 and Level 2) can be found on the accompanying Statement of Operations.
 
At April 30, 2009 the following foreign currency contracts were outstanding for the ING Foreign Fund:
 
                                         
            In
      Unrealized
        Settlement
  Exchange
      Appreciation
Currency
  Buy/Sell   Date   For   Value   (Depreciation)
            USD        
 
Canadian Dollar
CAD 3,808,545
    BUY       6/17/09       3,143,389       3,192,357     $ 48,968  
Canadian Dollar
CAD 2,704,173
    BUY       6/17/09       2,221,348       2,266,662       45,314  
Canadian Dollar
CAD 1,104,372
    BUY       6/17/09       907,604       925,695       18,091  
Czech Koruna
CZK 6,808,033
    BUY       5/21/09       295,090       336,447       41,357  
Czech Koruna
CZK 3,042,813
    BUY       7/14/09       131,881       150,080       18,199  
Czech Koruna
CZK 3,054,421
    BUY       10/14/09       132,398       150,385       17,987  
Czech Koruna
CZK 12,308,990
    BUY       10/27/09       666,071       605,903       (60,168 )
Hungarian Forint
HUF 606,381,056
    BUY       5/12/09       2,949,611       2,774,388       (175,223 )
Hungarian Forint
HUF 116,723,400
    BUY       5/12/09       605,412       534,047       (71,365 )
Hungarian Forint
HUF 231,997,172
    BUY       5/12/09       1,041,701       1,061,462       19,761  
Hungarian Forint
HUF 231,735,633
    BUY       5/12/09       967,904       1,060,265       92,361  
Polish Zloty
PLN 2,063,865
    BUY       5/7/09       655,070       616,847       (38,223 )
Polish Zloty
PLN 4,783,923
    BUY       5/7/09       1,418,005       1,429,817       11,812  
Polish Zloty
PLN 290,635
    BUY       5/7/09       79,287       86,865       7,578  
Polish Zloty
PLN 1,183,176
    BUY       5/11/09       321,778       353,532       31,754  
Polish Zloty
PLN 2,297,933
    BUY       5/11/09       613,764       686,620       72,856  
Polish Zloty
PLN 1,874,528
    BUY       5/11/09       533,597       560,107       26,510  
Polish Zloty
PLN 2,314,831
    BUY       5/11/09       672,525       691,669       19,144  
Polish Zloty
PLN 2,295,056
    BUY       5/11/09       694,800       685,760       (9,040 )
Polish Zloty
PLN 2,213,835
    BUY       5/21/09       740,289       661,045       (79,244 )
Polish Zloty
PLN 626,449
    BUY       5/21/09       170,277       187,056       16,779  
Polish Zloty
PLN 8,649,028
    BUY       10/20/09       2,487,302       1,970,810       (516,492 )
Polish Zloty
PLN 12,744,984
    BUY       11/19/09       4,714,975       3,776,594       (938,381 )
                                         
                                    $ (1,399,665 )
                                         
Czech Koruna
CZK 6,808,033
    SELL       5/21/09       338,287       336,447     $ 1,840  
Czech Koruna
CZK 9,200,131
    SELL       5/21/09       450,589       454,663       (3,974 )
Czech Koruna
CZK 3,042,813
    SELL       7/14/09       165,821       150,080       15,741  
Czech Koruna
CZK 3,054,420
    SELL       10/14/09       165,821       150,385       15,436  
Czech Koruna
CZK 28,781,239
    SELL       10/27/09       1,435,975       1,416,741       19,234  
Czech Koruna
CZK 22,736,958
    SELL       10/27/09       1,153,867       1,119,215       34,652  
Czech Koruna
CZK 5,668,374
    SELL       10/27/09       288,467       279,023       9,444  
Hungarian Forint
HUF 946,088,119
    SELL       5/12/09       4,418,908       4,328,657       90,251  
Hungarian Forint
HUF 606,381,057
    SELL       5/12/09       2,804,897       2,774,388       30,509  
Polish Zloty
PLN 4,797,375
    SELL       5/7/09       1,720,599       1,433,837       286,762  
Polish Zloty
PLN 2,341,048
    SELL       5/7/09       860,300       699,691       160,609  
Polish Zloty
PLN 4,899,966
    SELL       5/11/09       1,720,599       1,464,104       256,495  
Polish Zloty
PLN 5,065,558
    SELL       5/11/09       1,758,777       1,513,583       245,194  
Polish Zloty
PLN 237,888
    SELL       5/21/09       77,312       71,033       6,279  
Polish Zloty
PLN 2,602,396
    SELL       5/21/09       845,758       777,068       68,690  
Polish Zloty
PLN 6,649,028
    SELL       10/20/09       2,120,564       1,970,810       149,754  
Polish Zloty
PLN 3,070,417
    SELL       11/19/09       973,885       909,826       64,059  
Polish Zloty
PLN 9,674,567
    SELL       11/19/09       3,086,183       2,866,768       219,415  
                                         
                                    $ 1,670,390  
                                         
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Greater China Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 92.7%
             
           
China: 30.4%
  266,000        
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.
  $ 203,714  
  1,759,000        
Bank of China Ltd.
    652,194  
  677,000        
China Citic Bank
    307,424  
  1,612,000        
China Construction Bank
    930,637  
  263,000        
China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co., Ltd.
    469,874  
  357,000        
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
    1,253,753  
  1,410,000        
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
    1,095,913  
  223,000        
China Railway Group Ltd.
    152,157  
  133,500        
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.
    369,103  
  904,000        
Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd.
    433,779  
  148,000        
Fujian Zijin Mining Industry Co., Ltd.
    113,354  
  92,000        
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd.
    147,932  
  1,967,000        
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
    1,118,991  
  962,000        
Kwg Property Holding Ltd.
    368,059  
  1,014,000        
PetroChina Co., Ltd.
    883,771  
  49,500        
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.
    305,786  
  173,000        
Real Gold Mining Ltd.
    127,684  
  38,000        
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
    335,867  
                     
                          9,269,992  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 37.8%
  43,440        
Bank of East Asia Ltd.
    103,108  
  86,000        
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.
    887,141  
  300,500        
China Mobile Ltd.
    2,594,887  
  534,160        
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.
    930,355  
  548,000        
Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Ltd.
    329,144  
  1,036,000        
CNOOC Ltd.
    1,156,508  
  45,700        
Esprit Holdings Ltd.
    280,015  
  53,000        
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.
    246,875  
  81,600        
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.
    939,900  
  137,500        
HongKong Electric Holdings
    811,731  
  106,000        
Hysan Development Co., Ltd.
    192,510  
  140,500        
MTR Corp.
    355,633  
  145,000        
New World Development Ltd.
    189,651  
  199,000        
Ports Design Ltd.
    302,194  
  557,000        
Shui On Land Ltd.
    238,751  
  488,000        
Sino Land Co.
    621,560  
  108,000        
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
    1,116,478  
  62,000        
Wharf Holdings Ltd.
    203,995  
                     
                          11,500,436  
                             
             
           
Taiwan: 24.5%
  487,998        
AU Optronics Corp.
    519,174  
  109,000        
Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.
    274,189  
  640,000        
Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp.
    318,341  
  410,000        
China Steel Corp.
    317,215  
  21,700        
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. ADR
    410,130  
  83,038        
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
    158,171  
  606,280        
Far Eastern Textile Co., Ltd.
    565,635  
  119,000        
First Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
    62,856  
  31,000        
High Tech Computer Corp.
    419,791  
  164,200        
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. — GDR
    1,003,309  
  181,000        
Huaku Development Co. Ltd.
    314,016  
  259,000        
Hung Poo Real Estate Development Corp.
    239,862  
  165,000        
Prince Housing Development Corp.
    44,699  
  313,742        
Radium Life Tech Co., Ltd.
    137,662  
  482,180        
Taiwan Cement Corp.
    460,669  
  295,000        
Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd.
    676,992  
  564,512        
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    955,291  
  1,560,000        
United Microelectronics Corp.
    589,216  
                     
                          7,467,218  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $26,724,114)
    28,237,646  
                     
 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 0.6%
             
           
Hong Kong: 0.6%
  87,000        
Link Real Estate Investment Trust
    169,124  
                     
           
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost $170,661)
    169,124  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $26,894,775)*     93.3 %   $ 28,406,770  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    6.7       2,049,221  
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 30,455,991  
                         
 
     
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
GDR
  Global Depositary Receipt
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $28,656,547.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 3,961,320  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (4,211,097 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (249,777 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Apparel
    1.9 %
Banks
    10.2  
Building Materials
    1.5  
Chemicals
    2.2  
Coal
    1.2  
Computers
    1.4  
Diversified Financial Services
    3.3  
Electric
    4.1  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    1.5  
Electronics
    6.0  
Engineering & Construction
    0.5  
Holding Companies — Diversified
    0.7  
Insurance
    5.1  
Internet
    1.1  
Iron/Steel
    1.0  
Metal Fabricate/Hardware
    0.9  
Mining
    1.5  
Oil & Gas
    10.3  
Real Estate
    18.6  
Retail
    3.0  
Semiconductors
    5.1  
Shopping Centers
    0.6  
Telecommunications
    10.4  
Transportation
    1.2  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    6.7  
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Greater China Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 537,814     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    27,868,956        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 28,406,770     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Index Plus International Equity Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 96.6%
             
           
Australia: 6.5%
  22,921        
AMP Ltd.
  $ 86,281  
  6,156        
ASX Ltd.
    145,936  
  32,717        
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
    377,299  
  18,327        
Bendigo Bank Ltd.
    91,259  
  34,609        
BHP Billiton Ltd.
    836,069  
  9,950        
Billabong International Ltd.
    75,506  
  25,176        
BlueScope Steel Ltd.
    42,591  
  26,704        
Brambles Ltd.
    114,594  
  8,515        
Caltex Australia Ltd.
    60,803  
  1,117        
Cochlear Ltd.
    40,292  
  21,831        
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
    557,807  
  11,444        
Computershare Ltd.
    75,863  
  8,642        
CSL Ltd.
    215,358  
  135,814        
Incitec Pivot Ltd.
    206,438  
  62,633        
Insurance Australia Group
    157,846  
  31,290        
Lion Nathan Ltd.
    266,422  
  3,017        
Macquarie Group Ltd.
    73,408  
  81,590        
Metcash Ltd.
    246,422  
  17,835        
National Australia Bank Ltd.
    266,727  
  14,145        
Newcrest Mining Ltd.
    305,509  
  12,638        
Nufarm Ltd.
    121,343  
  108,144        
Qantas Airways Ltd.
    156,018  
  18,585        
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.
    293,918  
  16,940        
Tattersall’s Ltd.
    33,968  
  136,389        
Telstra Corp., Ltd.
    329,504  
  40,996        
Westpac Banking Corp.
    571,548  
  12,389        
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
    340,621  
  1,463        
WorleyParsons Ltd.
    19,297  
                     
                          6,108,647  
                             
             
           
Austria: 1.1%
  14,716        
OMV AG
    455,903  
  28,782        
Voestalpine AG
    550,678  
                     
                          1,006,581  
                             
             
           
Belgium: 1.0%
  5,792        
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV
    177,306  
  24,344     @  
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV
    64  
  215        
Colruyt SA
    48,869  
  31,638        
Dexia
    153,445  
  18,236        
Fortis
    44,826  
  4,142     @  
Fortis — STRIP VVPR
    5  
  2,006        
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA
    144,614  
  6,901        
KBC Groep NV
    151,694  
  3,140        
Mobistar SA
    187,901  
  1,017        
Nationale A Portefeuille
    49,021  
                     
                          957,745  
                             
             
           
Bermuda: 0.1%
  8,200        
SeaDrill Ltd. ADR
    87,517  
                     
                          87,517  
                             
             
           
Denmark: 0.4%
  14        
AP Moller — Maersk A/S — Class B
    81,321  
  6,833        
Novo-Nordisk A/S
    325,120  
                     
                          406,441  
                             
             
           
Finland: 0.8%
  10,676        
Elisa OYJ
    141,347  
  33,563        
Nokia OYJ
    476,711  
  15,955        
OKO Bank
    118,091  
                     
                          736,149  
                             
             
           
France: 10.6%
  42,601        
Air France-KLM
    472,988  
  25,428        
AXA SA
    427,234  
  499        
BioMerieux
    37,377  
  8,386        
BNP Paribas
    441,472  
  13,588        
Bouygues SA
    579,662  
  6,775        
Capgemini SA
    253,251  
  18,517        
Carrefour SA
    750,809  
  2,896        
Christian Dior SA
    194,054  
  35,898     @  
Compagnie Generale de Geophysique SA
    518,623  
  9,435        
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    482,963  
  13,387        
Credit Agricole SA
    195,739  
  6,465        
Electricite de France
    299,464  
  2,624        
Eurazeo
    107,196  
  22,897        
France Telecom SA
    508,314  
  1,343        
Gaz de France
    48,233  
  8,931        
Lafarge SA
    503,963  
  9,247        
Lagardere SCA
    290,291  
  23,074        
Natixis
    52,243  
  9,490        
Pernod-Ricard SA
    560,547  
  20,099        
Peugeot SA
    464,141  
  16,035        
Sanofi-Aventis
    928,621  
  8,707        
Schneider Electric SA
    662,590  
  850        
Societe BIC SA
    45,631  
  4,135        
Societe Generale
    211,334  
  17,823        
Total SA
    891,788  
  823        
Vallourec
    89,955  
                     
                          10,018,483  
                             
             
           
Germany: 7.6%
  1,570        
Adidas AG
    59,318  
  6,357        
Allianz AG
    586,580  
  13,162        
Bayer AG
    654,250  
  1,119        
Beiersdorf AG
    46,106  
  4,872        
Deutsche Bank AG
    259,810  
  1,136        
Deutsche Boerse AG
    83,922  
  39,424        
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
    502,921  
  9,538        
Deutsche Post AG
    110,048  
  49,411        
Deutsche Telekom AG
    597,534  
  38,065        
E.ON AG
    1,287,244  
  3,100        
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
    120,299  
  12,747        
Metro AG
    542,224  
  3,191        
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG
    440,901  
  279        
Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport
    59,790  
  8,094        
RWE AG
    583,484  
  1,660        
Salzgitter AG
    118,080  
  5,903        
SAP AG
    226,948  
  3,966        
Siemens AG
    266,653  
  21,017        
ThyssenKrupp AG
    449,632  
  10,902        
United Internet AG
    114,385  
  630        
Wacker Chemie AG
    65,207  
                     
                          7,175,336  
                             
             
           
Greece: 0.5%
  3,770        
Alpha Bank AE
    36,721  
  10,700        
National Bank of Greece SA
    222,516  
  2,785        
OPAP SA
    85,918  
  16,119        
Piraeus Bank SA
    147,803  
                     
                          492,958  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 2.3%
  8,000        
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.
    82,525  
  25,500        
CLP Holdings Ltd.
    172,082  
  36,500        
Esprit Holdings Ltd.
    223,645  
  30,000        
Hang Lung Group Ltd.
    109,872  
  35,000        
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.
    98,304  
  17,570        
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.
    194,741  
  49,767        
Hong Kong & China Gas
    92,561  
  5,200        
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineerg Co., Ltd.
    48,761  
  5,300        
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.
    61,047  
  36,500        
HongKong Electric Holdings
    215,478  
  34,500        
Hopewell Holdings
    88,812  
  81,000        
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.
    7,630  
  81,000     @  
Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd.
    14,946  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Index Plus International Equity Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
Hong Kong (continued)
  76,162        
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.
  $ 448,592  
  26,000        
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
    268,782  
                     
                          2,127,778  
                             
             
           
Italy: 4.7%
  9,220        
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.
    187,589  
  12,705        
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A.
    20,330  
  13,940        
Banche Popolari Unite Scpa
    192,210  
  20,474        
Banco Popolare Scarl
    134,506  
  141,984        
Enel S.p.A.
    769,623  
  13,115        
ENI S.p.A.
    281,437  
  8,859        
Fiat S.p.A
    86,609  
  19,316        
Finmeccanica S.p.A.
    272,108  
  8,321        
Fondiaria-Sai S.p.A.
    138,379  
  121,225        
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
    386,206  
  10,065        
Lottomatica S.p.A.
    206,901  
  13,501        
Mediobanca S.p.A.
    155,768  
  234,133        
Parmalat S.p.A
    465,017  
  501,499        
Pirelli & C S.p.A.
    195,099  
  250,937        
Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    317,309  
  144,200        
Telecom Italia S.p.A. RNC
    128,824  
  188,379        
UniCredito Italiano S.p.A.
    458,698  
  47,926        
Unipol S.p.A.
    59,560  
                     
                          4,456,173  
                             
             
           
Japan: 22.8%
  3,732        
Acom Co., Ltd.
    89,576  
  6,700        
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.
    87,706  
  900        
Alfresa Holdings Corp.
    34,911  
  7,300        
Astellas Pharma, Inc.
    237,375  
  5,000        
Bank of Kyoto Ltd.
    40,133  
  1,100        
Benesse Corp.
    42,096  
  33,485        
Bridgestone Corp.
    499,122  
  56,927        
Brother Industries Ltd.
    462,693  
  2,700        
Canon Sales Co., Inc.
    32,648  
  8,232        
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
    180,981  
  2,800        
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    52,002  
  1,100        
Coca-Cola West Holdings Co., Ltd.
    18,084  
  8,000        
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    84,687  
  24,419        
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
    220,728  
  2,700        
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
    45,147  
  3,122        
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.
    130,182  
  17,000        
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
    148,469  
  2,990        
Diamond Lease Co., Ltd.
    69,160  
  7,800        
East Japan Railway Co.
    439,525  
  6,700        
FamilyMart Co., Ltd.
    184,367  
  34        
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
    37,906  
  850        
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.
    38,995  
  800        
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.
    22,582  
  1,400        
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.
    18,782  
  4,900        
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.
    68,580  
  4,700        
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    137,743  
  35        
Inpex Holdings, Inc.
    222,728  
  52,660        
Itochu Corp.
    282,365  
  11,364        
Iyo Bank Ltd.
    113,370  
  400        
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co.
    15,789  
  22,000        
Japan Steel Works Ltd.
    238,273  
  17,000        
JGC Corp.
    222,908  
  28,000        
Joyo Bank Ltd.
    129,357  
  15,000        
JSR Corp.
    182,766  
  18,000        
Kamigumi Co., Ltd.
    115,612  
  900        
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
    18,327  
  9,614        
Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.
    51,343  
  13,483        
Kao Corp.
    252,176  
  56,000        
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.
    210,998  
  114        
KDDI Corp.
    512,660  
  40,000        
Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
    190,189  
  1,100        
Keyence Corp.
    194,256  
  13,676        
Kinden Corp.
    114,101  
  59,411        
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
    490,767  
  3,500        
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
    85,257  
  900        
Lawson, Inc.
    35,002  
  12,401        
Leopalace21 Corp.
    90,841  
  72,000        
Marubeni Corp.
    261,737  
  1,800        
Mediceo Paltac Holdings Co., Ltd.
    18,211  
  4,900        
Mitsubishi Corp.
    75,408  
  26,000        
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
    138,471  
  9,000        
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
    117,640  
  120,697        
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
    658,386  
  37,192        
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
    394,479  
  17,452        
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
    219,589  
  1,700        
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.
    46,382  
  154,024        
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
    324,789  
  7,300        
Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc.
    72,637  
  13,736        
NGK Insulators Ltd.
    210,659  
  600        
Nidec Corp.
    33,336  
  33,587        
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    273,312  
  63,664        
Nippon Express Co., Ltd.
    227,044  
  4,000        
Nippon Oil Corp.
    20,815  
  46,966        
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd.
    94,681  
  2,600        
Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd.
    70,660  
  23,101        
Nitto Denko Corp.
    538,042  
  16,100        
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
    97,156  
  1,900        
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.
    31,103  
  32        
NTT Data Corp.
    84,128  
  199        
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    277,683  
  107        
NTT Urban Development Corp.
    86,743  
  1,600        
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    67,883  
  82,231        
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
    260,584  
  5,400        
Otsuka Corp.
    200,840  
  2,200        
Resona Holdings, Inc.
    29,561  
  10,600        
Sankyo Co., Ltd.
    537,716  
  1,300        
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    36,715  
  2,600        
Secom Co., Ltd.
    96,018  
  15,500        
Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.
    350,248  
  38        
Seven Bank Ltd.
    89,740  
  9,000        
Shikoku Electric Power Co.
    246,697  
  70,116        
Shimadzu Corp.
    428,597  
  6,399        
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    311,009  
  14,000        
Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
    240,858  
  15,989        
Shiseido Co., Ltd.
    280,710  
  17,000        
Shizuoka Bank Ltd.
    153,164  
  700        
SMC Corp.
    68,668  
  30,374        
Sony Corp.
    789,238  
  28,300        
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
    275,697  
  6,300        
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
    218,491  
  11,000        
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.
    131,948  
  60,605        
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Inc.
    417,725  
  1,800        
Sumitomo Titanium Corp.
    54,425  
  12,802        
Suruga Bank Ltd.
    109,762  
  16,400        
Suzuki Motor Corp.
    309,318  
  2,000        
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    36,592  
  15,251        
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    540,873  
  1,500        
THK Co., Ltd.
    20,803  
  2,600        
Toho Co., Ltd.
    34,342  
  44,985        
Toho Gas Co., Ltd.
    191,499  
  4,200        
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
    87,600  
  5,249        
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
    138,433  
  47,000        
Tokuyama Corp.
    280,269  
  7,900        
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc.
    185,062  
  81,099        
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
    307,463  
  5,800        
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    59,405  
  4,000        
TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK
    38,044  
  11,100        
Toyota Boshoku Corp.
    140,749  
  22,490        
Toyota Motor Corp.
    890,126  
  14,500        
Toyota Tsusho Corp.
    171,241  
  2,700        
Ushio, Inc.
    35,033  
  5,025        
USS Co., Ltd.
    227,713  
  1,811        
Yahoo! Japan Corp.
    452,088  
  11,000        
Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.
    106,277  
  7,000        
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.
    78,010  
  11,400        
Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    258,939  
  11,000        
Yaskawa Electric Corp.
    51,191  
                     
                          21,603,720  
                             
 
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ING Index Plus International Equity Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
             
           
Luxembourg: 0.7%
  1,490        
ArcelorMittal
  $ 36,668  
  27,494        
ArcelorMittal
    644,030  
                     
                          680,698  
                             
             
           
Mauritius: 0.4%
  1,667,259        
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.
    411,416  
                     
                          411,416  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 4.6%
  13,379        
Fugro NV
    478,995  
  4,567        
Heineken Holding NV
    107,835  
  35,424        
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
    639,155  
  48,509        
Reed Elsevier NV
    532,956  
  525        
Royal Dutch Shell PLC
    12,041  
  45,678        
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — Class A
    1,051,630  
  50,059        
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — Class B
    1,132,865  
  8,433        
Royal KPN NV
    101,384  
  19,423        
SNS Reaal
    109,330  
  7,039        
Unilever NV
    139,284  
                     
                          4,305,475  
                             
             
           
New Zealand: 0.1%
  31,623        
Fletcher Building Ltd.
    119,479  
                     
                          119,479  
                             
             
           
Norway: 0.3%
  40,600        
Telenor ASA
    252,495  
                     
                          252,495  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 0.4%
  8,000        
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
    50,859  
  15,000        
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.
    143,467  
  5,000        
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.
    19,706  
  9,000        
Singapore Airlines Ltd.
    64,729  
  7,000        
United Overseas Bank Ltd.
    53,954  
  35,000        
United Overseas Land Ltd.
    52,119  
                     
                          384,834  
                             
             
           
Spain: 5.5%
  11,925        
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA
    596,420  
  53,741        
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
    582,427  
  26,247        
Banco De Sabadell SA
    151,462  
  21,270        
Banco Popular Espanol SA
    175,307  
  113,170        
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
    1,088,576  
  34,196        
Gas Natural SDG SA
    542,232  
  20,917        
Gestevision Telecinco SA
    197,204  
  19,019        
Grupo Ferrovial
    551,515  
  10,105        
Indra Sistemas SA
    199,859  
  13,871        
Repsol YPF SA
    263,656  
  44,080        
Telefonica SA
    846,840  
  2,297        
Zardoya-Otis SA
    47,081  
                     
                          5,242,579  
                             
             
           
Sweden: 1.4%
  6,485        
Hennes & Mauritz AB
    288,711  
  11,209        
Modern Times Group AB
    303,236  
  26,585        
Nordea Bank AB
    197,748  
  1,076        
Svenska Handelsbanken AB
    18,744  
  25,043        
Swedbank AB
    141,023  
  41,628        
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
    353,584  
                     
                          1,303,046  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 7.5%
  982        
Actelion Ltd. — Reg
    44,740  
  10,624        
Credit Suisse Group
    415,149  
  6,625        
EFG International
    80,150  
  800        
Geberit AG — Reg
    85,260  
  12,931        
Holcim Ltd.
    655,891  
  25        
Lindt & Spruengli AG
    40,014  
  11        
Lindt & Spruengli AG — REG
    210,456  
  18,233        
Logitech International SA
    243,670  
  34,669        
Nestle SA
    1,130,096  
  34,397        
Novartis AG
    1,301,868  
  1,841        
Pargesa Holding SA
    116,455  
  7,445        
Roche Holding AG
    938,845  
  60        
SGS SA
    67,285  
  8,766        
Swiss Reinsurance
    208,079  
  2,366        
Synthes, Inc.
    239,383  
  29,546     @  
UBS AG — Reg
    405,858  
  79,581        
Xstrata PLC
    701,599  
  1,263        
Zurich Financial Services AG
    234,704  
                     
                          7,119,502  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 17.3%
  4,946        
3i Group PLC
    23,265  
  7,753        
Admiral Group PLC
    103,681  
  6,685        
Amec PLC
    60,853  
  2,598        
Anglo American PLC
    55,905  
  23,094        
AstraZeneca PLC
    808,647  
  3,832     @  
Autonomy Corp. PLC
    80,392  
  57,091        
Aviva PLC
    262,849  
  57,949        
BAE Systems PLC
    304,827  
  139,823        
Barclays PLC
    567,695  
  27,102        
BG Group PLC
    432,762  
  38,441        
BHP Billiton PLC
    797,844  
  214,306        
BP PLC
    1,514,430  
  8,749        
British American Tobacco PLC
    210,998  
  96,582        
BT Group PLC
    133,102  
  14,218        
Burberry Group PLC
    84,630  
  117,241        
Cable & Wireless PLC
    258,190  
  3,340     @  
Cairn Energy PLC
    104,719  
  33,662        
Capita Group PLC
    339,403  
  456        
Carnival PLC
    12,531  
  124,674        
Carphone Warehouse Group
    273,027  
  85,076        
Centrica PLC
    284,440  
  18,768        
Compass Group PLC
    89,242  
  80,634        
Daily Mail & General Trust
    391,500  
  64,676        
Diageo PLC
    771,571  
  5,525        
Drax Group PLC
    41,898  
  10,665        
Experian Group Ltd.
    70,225  
  60,538        
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
    932,481  
  13,617        
Home Retail Group
    50,107  
  202,835        
HSBC Holdings PLC
    1,442,454  
  27,768        
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
    633,562  
  154,123        
International Power PLC
    563,240  
  11,849        
Investec PLC
    56,755  
  104,382        
J Sainsbury PLC
    505,838  
  15,148        
Ladbrokes PLC
    52,326  
  181,719        
Legal & General Group PLC
    154,385  
  46,764        
Lloyds TSB Group PLC
    75,851  
  36,605        
Man Group PLC
    135,302  
  13,432        
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
    66,546  
  149,911        
Old Mutual PLC
    149,356  
  17,704        
Prudential PLC
    101,757  
  1,586        
Reckitt Benckiser PLC
    62,259  
  7,805        
Rio Tinto PLC
    317,128  
  420,604        
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
    256,697  
  17,438        
Sage Group PLC
    47,487  
  3,731        
Shire PLC
    46,652  
  27,110        
Standard Chartered PLC
    419,373  
  18,425        
Standard Life PLC
    51,229  
  112,101        
Tate & Lyle PLC
    454,360  
  20,389        
Tesco PLC
    101,024  
  6,990        
Unilever PLC
    136,106  
  559,162        
Vodafone Group PLC
    1,027,724  
  15,331        
Wolseley PLC
    274,959  
  30,917        
WPP PLC
    211,532  
                     
                          16,405,116  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $110,522,985)
    91,402,168  
                     
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Index Plus International Equity Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 1.2%
             
           
Australia: 0.5%
  93,717        
CFS Retail Property Trust
  $ 112,048  
  227,244        
GPT Group
    77,401  
  36,976        
Westfield Group
    288,624  
                     
                          478,073  
                             
             
           
France: 0.3%
  1,584        
Unibail
    236,215  
                     
                          236,215  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 0.1%
  72,000        
Link Real Estate Investment Trust
    139,965  
                     
                          139,965  
                             
             
           
Japan: 0.3%
  24        
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.
    41,341  
  25        
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.
    87,427  
  10        
Nippon Building Fund, Inc.
    81,247  
  9        
Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc.
    46,633  
                     
                          256,648  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 0.0%
  49,000     @  
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust
    44,021  
                     
                          44,021  
                             
           
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost $1,265,274)
    1,154,922  
                     
 
PREFERRED STOCK: 0.7%
             
           
Germany: 0.7%
  8,897        
Porsche AG
    633,970  
                     
                          633,970  
                             
             
           
Italy: 0.0%
  28,851        
Unipol S.p.A.
    23,977  
                     
                          23,977  
                             
           
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $646,003)
    657,947  
                     
 
RIGHTS: 0.0%
             
           
Belgium: 0.0%
  5,625        
Fortis
     
                     
           
Total Rights
(Cost $–)
     
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $112,434,262)*     98.5 %   $ 93,215,037  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    1.5       1,411,112  
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 94,626,149  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
STRIP
  Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $122,809,270.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 3,490,894  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (33,085,127 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (29,594,233 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Advertising
    0.0 %
Aerospace/Defense
    0.6  
Agriculture
    1.3  
Airlines
    1.3  
Apparel
    0.5  
Auto Manufacturers
    2.9  
Auto Parts & Equipment
    2.1  
Banks
    14.4  
Beverages
    2.0  
Biotechnology
    0.2  
Building Materials
    1.4  
Chemicals
    2.6  
Commercial Services
    1.0  
Computers
    1.1  
Cosmetics/Personal Care
    0.6  
Distribution/Wholesale
    1.8  
Diversified
    0.4  
Diversified Financial Services
    0.9  
Electric
    4.9  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    1.4  
Electronics
    1.5  
Engineering & Construction
    2.3  
Entertainment
    1.0  
Environmental Control
    0.1  
Food
    5.1  
Food Service
    0.1  
Gas
    1.8  
Hand/Machine Tools
    0.1  
Healthcare — Products
    0.8  
Healthcare — Services
    0.2  
Holding Companies — Diversified
    0.7  
Home Builders
    0.2  
Home Furnishings
    0.8  
Household Products/Wares
    0.1  
Insurance
    4.1  
Internet
    0.6  
Investment Companies
    0.4  
Iron/Steel
    2.3  
Leisure Time
    0.0  
Machinery — Diversified
    0.3  
Media
    2.1  
Metal Fabricate/Hardware
    0.1  
Mining
    3.2  
Miscellaneous Manufacturers
    0.8  
Office Property
    0.2  
Oil & Gas
    7.3  
Oil & Gas Services
    1.1  
Pharmaceuticals
    7.0  
Real Estate
    1.7  
Retail
    1.8  
Shopping Centers
    0.6  
Software
    0.4  
Telecommunications
    6.8  
Toys/Games/Hobbies
    0.1  
Transportation
    1.4  
Venture Capital
    0.0  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    1.5  
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 4,596,016     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    88,619,016        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
    5        
                 
Total
  $ 93,215,037     $  
                 
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Index Plus International Equity Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended April 30, 2009 was as follows:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Beginning Balance at 10/31/08
  $     $  
Net Purchases/(Sales)
           
Accrued Discounts/(Premiums)
           
Total Realized Gain/(Loss)
           
Total Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)
           
Net Transfers In/(Out) of Level 3
    5        
                 
Ending Balance at 04/30/09
  $ 5     $  
                 
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
For the six months ended April 30, 2009, total change in unrealized gain (loss) on Level 3 securities still held at period end and included in the change in net assets was $(47). Total unrealized gain (loss) for all securities (including Level 1 and Level 2) can be found on the accompanying Statement of Operations.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International Capital Appreciation Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 98.3%
             
           
Australia: 4.4%
  28,377        
BHP Billiton Ltd.
  $ 685,519  
  24,384        
CSL Ltd.
    607,648  
  18,065        
Rio Tinto Ltd.
    841,224  
                     
                          2,134,391  
                             
             
           
Belgium: 1.1%
  16,902        
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV
    517,408  
                     
                          517,408  
                             
             
           
Brazil: 4.9%
  49,568        
Cia Vale do Rio Doce ADR
    818,368  
  43,566        
Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA ADR
    598,161  
  29,313        
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR
    984,037  
                     
                          2,400,566  
                             
             
           
Canada: 8.1%
  52,127        
Cameco Corp.
    1,187,974  
  45,775        
Manulife Financial Corp.
    782,753  
  26,904        
Rogers Communications, Inc.
    661,045  
  14,323        
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp.
    517,923  
  31,394        
Suncor Energy, Inc.
    796,152  
                     
                          3,945,847  
                             
             
           
China: 3.8%
  544,000        
China Communications Construction Co., Ltd.
    645,227  
  263,500        
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.
    470,802  
  82,600        
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
    730,070  
                     
                          1,846,099  
                             
             
           
Denmark: 2.3%
  17,322     @  
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
    1,124,397  
                     
                          1,124,397  
                             
             
           
France: 6.2%
  45,001        
AXA SA
    756,093  
  13,775        
Electricite de France
    638,069  
  11,302        
Groupe Danone
    537,599  
  10,384        
Iliad SA
    1,090,661  
                     
                          3,022,422  
                             
             
           
Germany: 7.2%
  16,187        
Adidas AG
    611,583  
  10,704        
Deutsche Boerse AG
    790,755  
  22,214        
E.ON AG
    751,211  
  16,754        
SAP AG ADR
    638,160  
  7,144        
Wacker Chemie AG
    739,432  
                     
                          3,531,141  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 5.0%
  1,060,000        
Agile Property Holdings Ltd.
    788,278  
  140,800        
Esprit Holdings Ltd.
    862,716  
  278,000        
Li & Fung Ltd.
    781,017  
                     
                          2,432,011  
                             
             
           
India: 2.5%
  8,346        
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR
    617,771  
  19,876        
Infosys Technologies Ltd. ADR
    612,380  
                     
                          1,230,151  
                             
             
           
Israel: 1.2%
  12,851        
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR
    564,030  
                     
                          564,030  
                             
             
           
Italy: 1.7%
  38,952        
Saipem S.p.A.
    832,572  
                     
                          832,572  
                             
             
           
Japan: 10.6%
  10,200        
Fanuc Ltd.
    736,055  
  733        
Jupiter Telecommunications Co.
    515,787  
  39,000        
NGK Insulators Ltd.
    598,114  
  1,600        
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    430,178  
  9,200        
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    447,146  
  187        
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.
    588,344  
  13,900        
Terumo Corp.
    525,906  
  22,000        
Toyota Motor Corp.
    870,733  
  10,170        
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.
    468,446  
                     
                          5,180,709  
                             
             
           
Luxembourg: 1.7%
  17,477     @  
Millicom International Cellular SA
    846,935  
                     
                          846,935  
                             
             
           
Mexico: 1.1%
  20,365        
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV ADR
    558,117  
                     
                          558,117  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 1.1%
  30,493        
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV- NY Shares
    548,264  
                     
                          548,264  
                             
             
           
Norway: 1.2%
  66,676     @  
Renewable Energy Corp. A/S
    602,317  
                     
                          602,317  
                             
             
           
Russia: 1.4%
  38,705        
OAO Gazprom ADR
    679,077  
                     
                          679,077  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 1.2%
  153,000        
Keppel Corp., Ltd.
    610,826  
                     
                          610,826  
                             
             
           
South Africa: 1.2%
  43,677        
MTN Group Ltd.
    567,067  
                     
                          567,067  
                             
             
           
South Korea: 1.2%
  2,574     #  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. GDR
    593,846  
                     
                          593,846  
                             
             
           
Spain: 5.9%
  61,888        
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
    670,722  
  72,419        
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
    696,595  
  36,908        
Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA
    696,619  
  43,521        
Telefonica SA
    836,000  
                     
                          2,899,936  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 8.0%
  39,196     @  
ABB Ltd.
    554,872  
  22,737        
Credit Suisse Group
    888,483  
  19,455        
Nestle SA
    634,169  
  27,062        
Nobel Biocare Holding AG
    551,692  
  12,760        
Novartis AG
    482,944  
  6,166        
Roche Holding AG
    777,558  
                     
                          3,889,718  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 15.3%
  377,244        
ARM Holdings PLC
    662,571  
  58,990     @  
Autonomy Corp. PLC
    1,237,559  
  52,431        
BG Group PLC
    837,212  
  85,858        
British Sky Broadcasting PLC
    611,224  
  138,017        
ICAP PLC
    754,454  
  133,273        
Prudential PLC
    766,011  
  78,179        
Smith & Nephew PLC
    550,040  
  39,735        
Standard Chartered PLC
    614,673  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International Capital Appreciation Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
United Kingdom (continued)
  127,538        
Tesco PLC
  $ 631,929  
  51,451        
Vedanta Resources PLC
    804,793  
                     
                          7,470,466  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $61,902,797)
    48,028,313  
                     
 
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 1.2%
             
           
Developed Markets: 1.0%
  11,264        
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund
    472,187  
                     
                          472,187  
                             
             
           
Emerging Markets: 0.2%
  3,315        
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund
    94,975  
                     
                          94,975  
                             
           
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $544,237)
    567,162  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $62,447,034)*     99.5 %   $ 48,595,475  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    0.5       232,936  
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 48,828,411  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
GDR
  Global Depositary Receipt
#
  Securities with purchases pursuant to Rule 144A or section 4(2), under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, these securities have been determined to be liquid under the guidelines established by the Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees.
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $69,730,969.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 1,170,566  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (22,306,060 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (21,135,494 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Apparel
    1.3 %
Auto Manufacturers
    1.8  
Banks
    9.3  
Beverages
    1.1  
Biotechnology
    1.2  
Chemicals
    2.4  
Computers
    1.3  
Distribution/Wholesale
    1.6  
Diversified Financial Services
    3.2  
Electric
    2.8  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    3.7  
Electronics
    2.3  
Energy — Alternate Sources
    1.2  
Engineering & Construction
    2.5  
Food
    3.7  
Healthcare — Products
    3.3  
Holding Companies — Diversified
    1.3  
Insurance
    5.9  
Internet
    3.7  
Machinery — Diversified
    1.5  
Media
    3.7  
Mining
    8.9  
Oil & Gas
    6.8  
Oil & Gas Services
    1.7  
Pharmaceuticals
    3.7  
Real Estate
    1.6  
Retail
    4.9  
Semiconductors
    2.6  
Software
    3.8  
Telecommunications
    4.6  
Toys/Games/Hobbies
    0.9  
Other Long-Term Investments
    1.2  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    0.5  
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 13,715,995     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    34,879,480        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 48,595,475     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International Equity Dividend Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 94.5%
             
           
Australia: 6.5%
  24,530        
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
  $ 282,885  
  80,412        
Foster’s Group Ltd.
    307,465  
  89,725        
Insurance Australia Group
    226,122  
  147,879        
Macquarie Airports Management Ltd.
    194,920  
  48,272        
Suncorp-Metway Ltd.
    205,967  
  16,248        
Wesfarmers Ltd.
    266,949  
                     
                          1,484,308  
                             
             
           
Brazil: 2.2%
  18,913        
Cia Vale do Rio Doce ADR
    259,675  
  3,979        
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR
    107,353  
  8,591        
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA ADR
    133,590  
                     
                          500,618  
                             
             
           
Canada: 3.2%
  12,892        
Enerplus Resources Fund
    243,401  
  5,846        
Toronto Dominion Bank
    230,744  
  10,477        
TransCanada Corp.
    261,464  
                     
                          735,609  
                             
             
           
Finland: 1.6%
  16,285        
Nokia OYJ
    231,303  
  15,950        
UPM-Kymmene OYJ
    142,735  
                     
                          374,038  
                             
             
           
France: 7.4%
  5,637        
Accor SA
    238,511  
  5,672        
Carrefour SA
    229,983  
  5,644        
Sanofi-Aventis
    326,856  
  6,222        
Total SA
    311,323  
  8,199        
Vinci SA
    367,319  
  7,834        
Vivendi
    210,649  
                     
                          1,684,641  
                             
             
           
Germany: 10.6%
  2,032        
Allianz AG
    187,499  
  6,096        
Bayer AG
    303,017  
  3,897        
Deutsche Boerse AG
    287,890  
  14,710        
E.ON AG
    497,448  
  4,789        
MAN AG
    296,842  
  2,500        
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG
    345,406  
  3,484        
Siemens AG
    234,246  
  12,057        
ThyssenKrupp AG
    257,944  
                     
                          2,410,292  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 1.4%
  4,763        
China Mobile Ltd. ADR
    205,571  
  15,605        
CLP Holdings Ltd.
    105,307  
                     
                          310,878  
                             
             
           
Italy: 9.4%
  7,321        
Autostrade S.p.A.
    129,150  
  24,493        
Banche Popolari Unite Scpa
    337,718  
  88,073        
Enel S.p.A.
    477,399  
  16,181        
ENI S.p.A.
    347,231  
  32,627        
Italcementi S.p.A. RSP
    206,821  
  46,367        
Mediaset S.p.A.
    260,470  
  64,495        
Milano Assicurazioni S.p.A.
    197,128  
  62,924        
Saras S.p.A.
    184,263  
                     
                          2,140,180  
                             
             
           
Japan: 7.1%
  19,000        
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.
    108,575  
  1,100        
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    295,747  
  5,300        
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
    183,810  
  51,000        
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
    213,418  
  8,500        
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    301,450  
  8,700        
Toyota Motor Corp.
    344,335  
  5,500     @  
Trend Micro, Inc.
    167,479  
                     
                          1,614,814  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 6.8%
  4,462        
Akzo Nobel NV
    186,602  
  5,528        
Heineken NV
    164,271  
  13,997        
Reed Elsevier NV
    153,782  
  20,615        
Royal Dutch Shell PLC
    472,800  
  14,407        
TNT NV
    265,514  
  16,242        
Unilever NV
    321,388  
                     
                          1,564,357  
                             
             
           
New Zealand: 0.9%
  132,240        
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd.
    211,449  
                     
                          211,449  
                             
             
           
Poland: 0.6%
  28,209        
Telekomunikacja Polska SA
    148,195  
                     
                          148,195  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 0.8%
  28,500        
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
    181,184  
                     
                          181,184  
                             
             
           
South Korea: 1.5%
  11,331     @  
KT Corp. ADR
    162,260  
  3,743        
S-Oil Corp.
    174,692  
                     
                          336,952  
                             
             
           
Spain: 8.2%
  42,507        
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
    460,677  
  49,507        
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
    476,205  
  55,954        
Iberdrola SA
    446,418  
  5,867        
Inditex SA
    250,156  
  13,062        
Telefonica SA
    250,940  
                     
                          1,884,396  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 5.8%
  16,557     @  
ABB Ltd.
    234,387  
  13,233        
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA
    236,892  
  6,330        
Nestle SA
    206,337  
  8,343        
Novartis AG
    315,768  
  1,842        
Zurich Financial Services AG
    342,300  
                     
                          1,335,684  
                             
             
           
Taiwan: 1.2%
  25,263        
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR
    267,030  
                     
                          267,030  
                             
             
           
Thailand: 0.9%
  57,100        
Siam Cement PCL
    196,478  
                     
                          196,478  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 18.4%
  9,552        
AstraZeneca PLC
    334,468  
  46,825        
BP PLC
    330,896  
  6,823        
British American Tobacco PLC
    164,549  
  178,135        
BT Group PLC
    245,492  
  15,042        
Diageo PLC
    179,448  
  21,610        
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
    332,864  
  13,116        
Greene King PLC
    120,388  
  61,549        
HSBC Holdings PLC
    437,704  
  6,496        
Johnson Matthey PLC
    114,711  
  102,838        
Kingfisher PLC
    279,948  
  40,167        
Rexam PLC
    186,055  
  25,574        
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC
    416,764  
  71,689        
Stagecoach Group PLC
    137,952  
  38,652        
Tate & Lyle PLC
    156,662  
  31,689        
United Utilities Group PLC
    236,982  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International Equity Dividend Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
United Kingdom (continued)
  181,631        
Vodafone Group PLC
  $ 333,833  
  28,832        
WPP PLC
    197,267  
                     
                          4,205,983  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $26,995,519)
    21,587,086  
                     
 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 1.0%
             
           
Australia: 0.5%
  15,845        
Westfield Group
    123,681  
                     
                          123,681  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 0.5%
  2,629        
Corio NV
    116,684  
                     
                          116,684  
                             
           
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost $487,884)
    240,365  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $27,483,403)*     95.5 %   $ 21,827,451  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    4.5       1,016,685  
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 22,844,136  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $29,598,259.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 1,144,580  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (8,915,388 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (7,770,808 )
         
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Agriculture
    0.7 %
Auto Manufacturers
    1.5  
Banks
    13.2  
Beverages
    2.9  
Building Materials
    1.8  
Chemicals
    2.7  
Commercial Services
    0.6  
Diversified
    0.5  
Diversified Financial Services
    1.3  
Electric
    8.5  
Engineering & Construction
    3.5  
Food
    4.0  
Forest Products & Paper
    0.6  
Insurance
    5.7  
Internet
    0.7  
Iron/Steel
    1.1  
Lodging
    1.0  
Machinery — Diversified
    1.3  
Media
    3.6  
Mining
    1.1  
Miscellaneous Manufacturers
    1.0  
Oil & Gas
    9.5  
Packaging & Containers
    0.8  
Pharmaceuticals
    7.1  
Pipelines
    1.1  
Retail
    5.1  
Semiconductors
    1.2  
Shopping Centers
    0.5  
Telecommunications
    8.4  
Toys/Games/Hobbies
    1.3  
Transportation
    2.2  
Water
    1.0  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    4.5  
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices   $ 3,559,006     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    18,268,445        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total   $ 21,827,451     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International Growth Opportunities Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 97.4%
             
           
Brazil: 5.8%
  81,500        
Banco Bradesco SA ADR
  $ 1,000,820  
  128,900     @  
Cosan SA Industria e Comercio
    785,548  
  27,100        
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR
    909,747  
                     
                          2,696,115  
                             
             
           
Canada: 10.6%
  68,900        
Barrick Gold Corp.
    2,004,990  
  19,800        
EnCana Corp.
    907,452  
  35,277        
Nexen, Inc.
    673,791  
  106,358        
Talisman Energy, Inc.
    1,333,729  
                     
                          4,919,962  
                             
             
           
China: 3.4%
  55,933     L  
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. ADR
    1,075,592  
  310,800        
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd.
    499,752  
                     
                          1,575,344  
                             
             
           
Finland: 1.5%
  31,997        
Outotec OYJ
    678,579  
                     
                          678,579  
                             
             
           
France: 7.3%
  19,952        
Alstom
    1,243,758  
  12,454        
PPR
    954,139  
  27,788        
Technip SA
    1,193,779  
                     
                          3,391,676  
                             
             
           
Germany: 3.7%
  21,147        
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
    732,725  
  76,036        
GEA Group AG
    1,000,057  
                     
                          1,732,782  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 8.4%
  520,000        
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.
    905,692  
  348,000        
Li & Fung Ltd.
    977,676  
  805,000        
New World Development Ltd.
    1,052,889  
  95,000        
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
    982,087  
                     
                          3,918,344  
                             
             
           
India: 1.6%
  23,478        
Infosys Technologies Ltd. ADR
    723,357  
                     
                          723,357  
                             
             
           
Indonesia: 4.5%
  15,244,500        
Bumi Resources Tbk PT
    2,096,547  
                     
                          2,096,547  
                             
             
           
Israel: 1.6%
  16,600        
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR
    728,574  
                     
                          728,574  
                             
             
           
Italy: 1.9%
  73,472        
Prysmian S.p.A.
    893,370  
                     
                          893,370  
                             
             
           
Japan: 10.7%
  40,100        
Capcom Co., Ltd.
    699,388  
  41,000        
Denso Corp.
    969,194  
  494        
Japan Tobacco, Inc.
    1,241,122  
  155,000        
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.
    885,746  
  4,500        
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    1,209,875  
                     
                          5,005,325  
                             
             
           
Luxembourg: 2.3%
  22,544     @,L  
Millicom International Cellular SA
    1,092,482  
                     
                          1,092,482  
                             
             
           
Russia: 3.5%
  103,821        
Mechel OAO ADR
    552,328  
  61,864        
OAO Gazprom ADR
    1,085,400  
                     
                          1,637,728  
                             
             
           
South Korea: 2.5%
  37,834     @  
Hyundai Development Co.
    1,178,219  
                     
                          1,178,219  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 7.7%
  86,671     @  
ABB Ltd.
    1,226,944  
  265,055        
Xstrata PLC
    2,336,769  
                     
                          3,563,713  
                             
             
           
Taiwan: 2.0%
  90,100        
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR
    952,357  
                     
                          952,357  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 18.4%
  43,231        
Anglo American PLC
    930,258  
  178,342        
Compass Group PLC
    848,014  
  776,593        
Hays PLC
    1,030,883  
  66,007        
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
    1,506,033  
  36,315        
Reckitt Benckiser PLC
    1,425,553  
  10,600     L  
Rio Tinto PLC ADR
    1,727,270  
  217,710        
Tesco PLC
    1,078,715  
                     
                          8,546,726  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $53,672,045)
    45,331,200  
                     
 
PREFERRED STOCK: 0.8%
             
           
Russia: 0.8%
  517,845     I  
TNK-BP Holding
    378,027  
                     
           
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $1,469,547)
    378,027  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $55,141,592)
    45,709,227  
                     
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 5.2%
             
           
Securities Lending Collateralcc: 5.2%
$ 2,434,322        
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Institutional Cash Reserves
          $ 2,418,369  
                             
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $2,434,322)
    2,418,369  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $57,575,914)*     103.4 %   $ 48,127,596  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    (3.4 )     (1,577,638 )
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 46,549,958  
                         
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International Growth Opportunities Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
cc
  Securities purchased with cash collateral for securities loaned.
L
  Loaned security, a portion or all of the security is on loan at April 30, 2009.
I
  Illiquid Security
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $61,109,975.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 5,869,136  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (18,851,515 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (12,982,379 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Agriculture
    5.9 %
Auto Manufacturers
    1.6  
Auto Parts & Equipment
    2.1  
Banks
    2.2  
Coal
    4.5  
Commercial Services
    2.2  
Computers
    1.6  
Distribution/Wholesale
    2.1  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    1.9  
Engineering & Construction
    2.6  
Food
    4.0  
Food Service
    1.8  
Holding Companies — Diversified
    2.1  
Home Builders
    2.5  
Household Products/Wares
    3.1  
Iron/Steel
    1.2  
Machinery — Construction & Mining
    1.5  
Machinery — Diversified
    2.7  
Mining
    17.3  
Oil & Gas
    11.3  
Oil & Gas Services
    2.6  
Pharmaceuticals
    1.6  
Real Estate
    7.4  
Retail
    2.1  
Semiconductors
    2.0  
Software
    1.5  
Telecommunications
    2.3  
Toys/Games/Hobbies
    2.6  
Transportation
    1.9  
Short-Term Investments
    5.2  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    (3.4 )
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 14,846,064     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    33,281,532        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 48,127,596     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International Real Estate Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 45.1%
             
           
Australia: 0.8%
  567,100        
Lend Lease Corp., Ltd.
  $ 2,970,459  
                     
                          2,970,459  
                             
             
           
Brazil: 0.8%
  426,800     @  
BR Malls Participacoes SA
    3,193,761  
                     
                          3,193,761  
                             
             
           
Canada: 0.2%
  129,250        
Brookfield Properties Co.
    965,498  
                     
                          965,498  
                             
             
           
Germany: 0.3%
  41,059        
Deutsche Euroshop AG
    1,164,233  
                     
                          1,164,233  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 20.2%
  1,814,265        
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.
    18,715,228  
  1,851,200        
Hang Lung Group Ltd.
    6,779,857  
  2,796,400        
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.
    7,854,243  
  1,028,000        
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.
    4,788,441  
  1,519,600        
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.
    3,753,271  
  1,653,100        
Kerry Properties Ltd.
    4,991,764  
  1,807,700        
Sino Land Co.
    2,302,446  
  2,500,800        
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.
    25,852,659  
  917,850        
Wharf Holdings Ltd.
    3,019,946  
                     
                          78,057,855  
                             
             
           
India: 0.1%
  382,800        
Unitech Ltd. (Global Instrument, Issuer: Macquarie Group Ltd.)
    337,011  
                     
                          337,011  
                             
             
           
Japan: 17.3%
  146,100        
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.
    1,912,524  
  123,200        
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.
    5,137,210  
  1,961,900        
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
    25,644,289  
  1,682,700        
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
    21,172,507  
  1,975        
NTT Urban Development Corp.
    1,601,090  
  934,300        
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.
    11,207,214  
                     
                          66,674,834  
                             
             
           
Philippines: 0.3%
  8,527,200        
Ayala Land, Inc.
    1,125,794  
                     
                          1,125,794  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 2.3%
  4,764,700        
CapitaLand Ltd.
    8,789,457  
                     
                          8,789,457  
                             
             
           
Sweden: 0.9%
  346,897        
Castellum AB
    2,187,621  
  230,223        
Hufvudstaden AB
    1,374,963  
                     
                          3,562,584  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 1.2%
  97,040     @  
PSP Swiss Property AG
    4,561,017  
                     
                          4,561,017  
                             
             
           
Thailand: 0.2%
  1,929,000     I  
Central Pattana PCL
    776,880  
                     
                          776,880  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 0.5%
  1,351,100     I  
Safestore Holdings Ltd.
    1,565,585  
  90,700     @,I  
Yatra Capital Ltd.
    280,812  
                     
                          1,846,397  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $248,730,510)
    174,025,780  
                     
 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 51.8%
             
           
Australia: 13.6%
  4,693,900        
CFS Retail Property Trust
    5,612,038  
  3,293,700     I  
Challenger Diversified Property Group
    963,670  
  1,548,100        
Charter Hall Group
    415,086  
  2,318,100        
Commonwealth Property Office Fund
    1,371,198  
  13,419,257        
Dexus Property Group
    7,096,829  
  4,555,100        
GPT Group
    1,551,506  
  8,360,758        
Macquarie Goodman Group
    2,237,831  
  4,405,226        
Mirvac Group
    3,342,233  
  1,151,000        
Stockland
    2,625,943  
  3,507,339        
Westfield Group
    27,377,257  
                     
                          52,593,591  
                             
             
           
Belgium: 0.1%
  5,833        
Cofinimmo
    639,658  
                     
                          639,658  
                             
             
           
Canada: 3.7%
  228,900     @,#  
Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust
    2,042,894  
  127,700        
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust
    2,086,776  
  354,500        
Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust
    3,942,190  
  532,600        
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
    6,105,730  
                     
                          14,177,590  
                             
             
           
France: 9.8%
  208        
Fonciere Des Regions
    11,390  
  32,760        
ICADE
    2,534,275  
  197,520        
Klepierre
    4,391,156  
  103,928        
Mercialys
    3,191,470  
  18,019        
Societe Immobiliere de Location pour l’Industrie et le Commerce
    1,515,963  
  175,182        
Unibail
    26,124,137  
                     
                          37,768,391  
                             
             
           
Germany: 0.2%
  130,700        
Alstria Office AG
    811,255  
                     
                          811,255  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 2.5%
  4,919,200        
Link Real Estate Investment Trust
    9,562,716  
                     
                          9,562,716  
                             
             
           
Japan: 7.9%
  339        
Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.
    1,870,066  
  281        
Japan Logistics Fund, Inc.
    1,679,276  
  1,075        
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.
    7,605,986  
  367        
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.
    1,283,428  
  118        
Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.
    521,352  
  1,058        
Nippon Building Fund, Inc.
    8,595,956  
  221        
Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc.
    1,145,106  
  468        
Orix JREIT, Inc.
    1,755,568  
 
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ING International Real Estate Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
Japan (continued)
  924        
Tokyu Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
  $ 4,258,955  
  368        
United Urban Investment Corp.
    1,662,868  
                     
                          30,378,561  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 3.6%
  154,440        
Corio NV
    6,854,597  
  75,683        
Eurocommercial Properties NV
    2,230,491  
  25,110        
Vastned Retail NV
    1,109,026  
  53,200        
Wereldhave NV
    3,649,904  
                     
                          13,844,018  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 2.6%
  3,801,553     @  
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust
    3,415,230  
  6,558,383     @  
CapitaMall Trust
    5,488,013  
  3,667,500     @  
Macquarie MEAG Prime Real Estate Investment Trust
    1,185,216  
                     
                          10,088,459  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 7.8%
  1,004,516        
British Land Co. PLC
    6,338,447  
  143,810        
Derwent Valley Holdings PLC
    1,771,368  
  206,100        
Great Portland Estates PLC
    929,595  
  1,182,998        
Hammerson PLC
    5,481,327  
  1,425,401        
Land Securities Group PLC
    11,754,752  
  388,000        
Liberty International PLC
    2,274,206  
  2,555,800        
Segro PLC
    896,305  
  154,400        
Shaftesbury PLC
    796,434  
                     
                          30,242,434  
                             
           
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost $317,866,793)
    200,106,673  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $566,597,303)
    374,132,453  
                     
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 2.8%
             
           
Affiliated Mutual Fund: 2.8%
  10,737,182        
ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Class I
    10,737,182  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $10,737,182)
    10,737,182  
                     
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $577,334,485)*     99.7 %   $ 384,869,635  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    0.3       1,083,811  
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 385,953,446  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
#
  Securities with purchases pursuant to Rule 144A or section 4(2), under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, these securities have been determined to be liquid under the guidelines established by the Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees.
I
  Illiquid Security
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $619,187,912.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 1,839,126  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (236,157,403 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (234,318,277 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Apartments
    0.1 %
Diversified
    27.2  
Engineering & Construction
    0.1  
Holding Companies — Diversified
    0.8  
Office Property
    8.1  
Real Estate
    43.8  
Shopping Centers
    0.5  
Shopping Centers
    15.5  
Storage/Warehousing
    0.4  
Warehouse/Industrial
    0.4  
Short-Term Investments
    2.8  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    0.3  
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 29,354,843     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    355,514,792        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 384,869,635     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 90.9%
             
           
Australia: 2.6%
  36,700        
AJ Lucas Group Ltd.
  $ 68,659  
  4,250        
Ansell Ltd.
    25,832  
  2,319,494     @  
Australian Worldwide Exploration Ltd.
    4,079,374  
  109,300        
AWB Ltd.
    105,658  
  183,872     @  
Babcock & Brown Capital Ltd.
    159,971  
  248,921        
Beach Petroleum Ltd.
    137,967  
  21,850        
Caltex Australia Ltd.
    156,025  
  53,966        
Computershare Ltd.
    357,743  
  28,898        
David Jones Ltd.
    63,362  
  21,626        
Dominion Mining Ltd.
    82,165  
  67,332        
Downer EDI Ltd.
    246,234  
  1,118,518        
Emeco Holdings Ltd.
    319,861  
  13,500        
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd.
    203,892  
  9,200        
Felix Resources Ltd.
    74,047  
  368,255        
Futuris Corp., Ltd.
    115,932  
  51,800        
Healthscope Ltd.
    144,957  
  103,909     @  
Iluka Resources Ltd.
    247,126  
  323,697        
John Fairfax Holdings Ltd.
    278,422  
  49,400        
Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd.
    215,681  
  27,300        
Monadelphous Group Ltd.
    200,003  
  673,856     @  
Octaviar Ltd.
     
  111,936     @  
Pan Pacific Petroleum NL
    25,934  
  284,200        
Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
    231,206  
  37,066        
Sonic Healthcare Ltd.
    314,401  
  139,500     #  
Spark Infrastructure Group
    104,513  
  81,318        
Transpacific Industries Group Ltd.
    106,376  
                     
                  8,065,341  
                     
             
           
Austria: 0.6%
  9,888        
Andritz AG
    336,137  
  9,200     @  
bwin Interactive Entertainment
    290,377  
  12,964        
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
    296,477  
  16,500        
Rosenbauer International AG
    585,147  
  11,959        
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG
    371,424  
                     
                  1,879,562  
                     
             
           
Belgium: 1.0%
  134,000     @  
AGFA-Gevaert NV
    299,602  
  4,669        
Compagnie d’Entreprises CFE
    158,217  
  1,049        
D’ieteren SA
    199,773  
  12,230        
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA
    560,665  
  3,900        
Mobistar SA
    233,380  
  73,183        
Nyrstar
    471,352  
  14,500     @  
Telenet Group Holding NV
    280,612  
  25,557        
Tessenderlo Chemie NV
    758,788  
                     
                  2,962,389  
                     
             
           
Bermuda: 1.0%
  217,171        
Catlin Group Ltd.
    1,123,842  
  88,200        
Hiscox Ltd.
    436,639  
  184,563        
Lancashire Holdings Ltd.
    1,301,206  
  848,000     L  
Regal Hotels International Holdings Ltd.
    163,451  
  8,349        
Signet Jewelers Ltd.
    132,254  
                     
                  3,157,392  
                     
             
           
Brazil: 0.1%
  7,742        
Banco Nossa Caixa SA
    253,380  
                     
                  253,380  
                     
             
           
Canada: 6.5%
  22,198     @  
Aastra Technologies Ltd.
    553,415  
  80,389        
Aecon Group, Inc.
    764,615  
  169,972        
Alamos Gold, Inc.
    1,103,899  
  235,400        
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.
    2,574,349  
  5,400        
Atco Ltd.
    155,443  
  34,400        
Aurizon Mines Ltd.
    127,418  
  124,500        
Biovail Corp.
    1,361,540  
  10,200        
Bird Construction Income Fund
    190,187  
  112,500        
Capstone Mining Corp.
    188,553  
  390,628     @  
Celestica, Inc.
    2,350,380  
  406,466     @  
CGI Group, Inc. — Class A
    3,603,796  
  74,561        
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
    321,788  
  15,300        
Corus Entertainment, Inc.
    203,863  
  68,900        
Dorel Industries, Inc.
    1,313,563  
  9,300        
Empire Co., Ltd.
    388,429  
  33,100        
Enerflex Systems Income Fund
    280,711  
  10,000        
Genivar Income Fund
    189,475  
  34,900     @  
Highpine Oil & Gas Ltd.
    159,687  
  27,376        
Home Capital Group Inc.
    631,577  
  21,500        
Keyera Facilities Income Fund
    278,006  
  30,168        
Laurentian Bank of Canada
    728,097  
  24,800        
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.
    174,990  
  31,000        
Metro Inc.
    961,200  
  28,900     @  
Open Text Corp.
    951,789  
  11,400     @  
Rona, Inc.
    126,200  
  106,200        
SEMAFO, Inc.
    163,754  
  20,600        
Westjet Airlines Ltd.
    200,251  
                     
                  20,046,975  
                     
             
           
China: 0.5%
  366,000        
Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd.
    231,133  
  175,000        
Beijing Jingkelong Co., Ltd.
    68,482  
  102,000        
China National Building Material Co., Ltd.
    213,203  
  1,000,000        
China Rare Earth Holdings Ltd.
    128,281  
  216,000        
China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.
    197,064  
  12,135        
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR
    375,214  
  334,000        
Maanshan Iron & Steel
    135,477  
  268,000        
People’s Food Holdings Ltd.
    89,031  
  567,000        
SunVic Chemical Holdings Ltd.
    51,260  
                     
                  1,489,145  
                     
             
           
Denmark: 0.5%
  22,944        
East Asiatic Co., Ltd. A/S
    723,966  
  16,500        
H Lundbeck A/S
    298,523  
  43,618     @  
TK Development
    183,799  
  346     @  
Topdanmark A/S
    40,902  
  6,509        
TrygVesta A/S
    356,243  
                     
                  1,603,433  
                     
             
           
Finland: 0.8%
  8,000        
Elisa OYJ
    105,918  
  140,000        
F-Secure OYJ
    420,758  
  58,484        
KCI Konecranes OYJ
    1,188,293  
  85,734        
Oriola-KD OYJ
    248,328  
  7,800        
Outotec OYJ
    165,419  
  86,699        
Sponda OYJ
    351,753  
  8,912        
Tietoenator OYJ
    114,491  
                     
                  2,594,960  
                     
             
           
France: 5.3%
  17,000     @  
Alten
    305,512  
  64,400     @  
Altran Technologies SA
    216,210  
  4,034        
Bacou Dalloz
    203,140  
  4,691        
BioMerieux
    351,373  
  8,814        
Bonduelle S.C.A.
    617,510  
  1,399        
Bongrain SA
    68,622  
  13,500        
Bourbon SA
    505,255  
  1,796        
Boursorama
    14,784  
  9,610        
CNP Assurances
    757,707  
  24,690        
Derichebourg
    57,682  
  1,647     @  
Easydentic
    17,350  
  400        
Faiveley SA
    29,203  
  168,415     @  
Groupe Eurotunnel SA
    867,123  
  250,577        
Havas SA
    785,112  
  25,913     @  
Homair SA
    75,428  
  9,000        
Ipsen
    368,486  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
France (continued)
  11,200        
Lagardere SCA
  $ 351,601  
  6,400        
M6-Metropole Television
    119,623  
  3,620        
Maximiles
    35,060  
  13,873     @  
Meetic
    309,352  
  2,200        
Neopost SA
    186,301  
  10,256        
Nexans SA
    475,153  
  24,300        
PagesJaunes Groupe SA
    263,964  
  176,109        
Rallye SA
    3,580,213  
  6,100        
Rubis
    346,008  
  25,164     @  
Saft Groupe SA
    770,191  
  9,815        
Scor SA
    205,992  
  3,986        
Societe BIC SA
    213,981  
  4,718        
Sopra Group SA
    168,850  
  16,264     @  
Store Electronic
    258,411  
  21,048        
Sword Group
    415,358  
  962,449     @  
Thomson
    1,295,934  
  62,371        
Valeo SA
    1,285,249  
  3,460        
Virbac SA
    233,231  
  13,000        
Zodiac SA
    379,673  
                     
                  16,134,642  
                     
             
           
Germany: 6.3%
  83,847        
Aareal Bank AG
    780,838  
  985        
Bauer AG
    37,175  
  60,095        
Bechtle AG
    904,005  
  15,500        
Bilfinger Berger AG
    736,031  
  6,421        
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    76,275  
  1,300        
Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG
    51,177  
  840        
CTS Eventim AG
    24,143  
  69,302        
Demag Cranes AG
    1,462,058  
  2,318        
Deutsche Euroshop AG
    65,727  
  5,127        
Duerr AG
    97,172  
  4,832        
ElringKlinger AG
    69,962  
  6,253        
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
    242,655  
  4,119        
Gerresheimer AG
    99,255  
  7,771        
Gesco AG
    359,465  
  146,760        
Gildemeister AG
    1,438,594  
  9,064        
Grenkeleasing AG
    281,499  
  6,950        
Hannover Rueckversicheru — Reg
    224,556  
  6,179        
Hawesko Holding AG
    134,800  
  22,827        
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
    165,152  
  5,341        
Koenig & Bauer AG
    56,847  
  751        
KWS Saat AG
    94,250  
  10,100        
Lanxess
    218,178  
  110,314     L  
Medion AG
    849,488  
  11,000     @  
Morphosys AG
    200,793  
  177,672        
MTU Aero Engines Holding AG
    5,982,702  
  97,562        
Norddeutsche Affinerie AG
    2,764,259  
  904     @  
Open Business Club AG
    35,860  
  9,050        
Phoenix Solar AG
    407,561  
  11,900        
Rheinmetall AG
    503,831  
  3,018        
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG
    23,117  
  2,300        
Software AG
    145,476  
  10,000        
Symrise
    136,787  
  261        
Takkt AG
    2,593  
  4,362        
Tognum AG
    53,315  
  8,000        
United Internet AG
    83,937  
  2,900        
Wincor Nixdorf AG
    145,580  
  48,548     @  
Wirecard AG
    402,927  
  1,364        
Wuestenrot & Wuerttembergische
    28,857  
                     
                  19,386,897  
                     
             
           
Greece: 0.1%
  5,009        
Aegean Airlines SA
    21,121  
  10,333        
Jumbo SA
    88,208  
  6,190        
Public Power Corp.
    119,323  
  8,300        
Titan Cement Co. SA
    211,595  
                     
                  440,247  
                     
             
           
Hong Kong: 3.0%
  578,000        
Belle International Holdings
    440,366  
  9,528,000     @  
Brilliance China Automotive
    694,335  
  79,000        
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.
    304,745  
  194,000        
China Everbright Ltd.
    375,421  
  191,000        
China Insurance International Holdings Co., Ltd.
    318,327  
  64,000        
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.
    113,834  
  320,000        
China Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.
    159,296  
  310,000        
China Resources Gas Group Ltd.
    176,702  
  474,400        
Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd.
    340,200  
  716,500        
Dickson Concepts International Ltd.
    222,710  
  324,000        
Dynamic Energy Holdings Ltd.
    37,112  
  1,671,111     @  
eSun Holdings Ltd.
    199,345  
  765,000        
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.
    102,625  
  4,435,000        
Genesis Energy Holdings Ltd.
    159,284  
  6,523,840     @  
Global Green Tech Group Ltd.
    225,539  
  194,000        
Goldlion Holdings Ltd.
    38,876  
  636,000        
Hutchinson Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.
    59,907  
  933,000        
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.
    87,882  
  1,836,000     @  
Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd.
    338,770  
  41,000        
Hysan Development Co., Ltd.
    74,461  
  750,000        
Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd.
    219,851  
  348,000        
Midland Holdings Ltd.
    142,622  
  6,776,000        
Minmetals Resources Ltd.
    1,146,091  
  103,000        
MTR Corp.
    260,713  
  12,300        
Nam Tai Electronics, Inc.
    50,922  
  492,000        
Next Media Ltd.
    65,018  
  272,000        
Noble Group Ltd.
    235,643  
  620,025        
OM Holdings Ltd.
    567,389  
  3,345,000        
Polytec Asset Holdings Ltd.
    195,688  
  200,508        
RCG Holdings Ltd.
    151,097  
  2,806,000        
SIM Technology Group Ltd.
    222,540  
  8,918,000        
Sinolink Worldwide Holdings
    740,773  
  3,784,000        
Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd.
    383,289  
  1,168,000        
SRE Group Ltd.
    97,093  
  214,000        
Tai Fook Securities Group Ltd.
    40,539  
  18,000        
Television Broadcasts Ltd.
    63,600  
  438,000        
Texwinca Holdings Ltd.
    266,567  
                     
                  9,319,172  
                     
             
           
Hungary: 0.1%
  4,550        
EGIS PLC
    251,551  
                     
                  251,551  
                     
             
           
India: 2.0%
  106,447        
Allahabad Bank
    112,349  
  10,698        
Bajaj Auto Ltd.
    73,158  
  226,599        
Bank of Baroda
    1,488,794  
  162,940        
Bank of India
    770,092  
  105,910        
Bank of Maharashtra
    49,369  
  147,774        
Canara Bank
    584,628  
  75,100        
Central Bank Of India
    64,673  
  171,923        
Chennai Petroleum Corp., Ltd.
    396,632  
  100,472        
Dena Bank
    74,826  
  90,344        
Great Eastern Shipping Co., Ltd.
    374,105  
  78,162        
Indian Bank
    158,867  
  77,302        
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.
    112,360  
  43,126        
Oriental Bank of Commerce
    114,045  
  140,093        
Punjab National Bank Ltd.
    1,349,271  
  48,216        
Shipping Corp of India, Ltd.
    79,768  
  3,115        
Tata Tea Ltd.
    42,411  
  342,628        
UCO Bank
    197,468  
  35,927        
Union Bank of India
    118,775  
  152,389        
Vijaya Bank
    80,351  
                     
                  6,241,942  
                     
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
             
           
Ireland: 0.3%
  59,914        
C&C Group PLC
  $ 138,132  
  23,400        
DCC PLC
    425,066  
  11,600        
Kerry Group PLC
    236,973  
                     
                  800,171  
                     
             
           
Israel: 0.1%
  59,474     @,I  
Oridion Systems Ltd.
    295,110  
                     
                  295,110  
                     
             
           
Italy: 1.8%
  29,659        
ACEA S.p.A.
    367,900  
  69,096        
Amplifon S.p.A.
    175,444  
  12,300        
Ansaldo STS S.p.A
    196,035  
  172,254     @  
AS Roma S.p.A.
    201,376  
  81,324        
Azimut Holding S.p.A.
    568,297  
  69,100        
Banca Carige S.p.A
    253,116  
  276,000        
CIR-Compagnie Industriali Riunite S.p.A.
    359,419  
  9,693        
ERG S.p.A.
    149,332  
  8,172        
Esprinet S.p.A.
    60,338  
  103,730        
Indesit Co. S.p.A.
    518,956  
  64,155        
Landi Renzo S.p.A.
    270,279  
  11,800        
Lottomatica S.p.A.
    242,566  
  98,071        
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A.
    199,765  
  19,811        
Natuzzi S.p.A. ADR
    30,707  
  509,318        
Parmalat S.p.A
    1,011,568  
  8,938        
Prima Industrie S.p.A.
    102,438  
  29,300        
Prysmian S.p.A.
    356,268  
  53,064        
Recordati S.p.A.
    305,432  
  21,500        
Zignago Vetro SpA
    102,433  
                     
                  5,471,669  
                     
             
           
Japan: 23.5%
  58,000        
Adores, Inc.
    103,103  
  21,300        
Aica Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    182,279  
  63,000        
Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    150,076  
  295,200     @  
Allied Telesis Holdings KK
    153,951  
  11,400        
Aloka Co., Ltd.
    82,545  
  6,700        
Alpen Co., Ltd.
    110,636  
  111,548        
Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    596,535  
  32,500        
Arcs Co., Ltd.
    400,722  
  18,800        
Argo Graphics, Inc.
    172,812  
  94,726     @  
Arrk Corp.
    86,363  
  7,700        
Bank of the Ryukyus Ltd.
    59,916  
  21,400        
BML, Inc.
    377,936  
  525,000        
Calsonic Kansei Corp.
    983,446  
  31,500        
Canon Sales Co., Inc.
    380,899  
  7,700        
Chiyoda Co., Ltd.
    106,959  
  1,008,000     @,L  
Chori Co., Ltd.
    998,412  
  6,500        
Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd.
    40,470  
  67,000        
Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.
    190,388  
  77,000        
Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd.
    440,086  
  8,000        
Chuo Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    45,425  
  19,100        
Coca-Cola Central Japan Co., Ltd.
    232,118  
  20,000        
COMSYS Holdings Corp.
    162,457  
  71,000        
Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
    236,514  
  44,000        
Daihatsu Diesel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    227,646  
  78,000        
Daiichi Jitsugyo Co., Ltd.
    188,646  
  23,400        
Daiichikosho Co., Ltd.
    187,709  
  68,000        
Daishi Bank Ltd.
    256,284  
  235,000        
Daiwa Industries Ltd.
    782,994  
  12,600        
DC Co., Ltd.
    36,722  
  55,000        
Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd.
    218,672  
  31,591        
DTS Corp.
    226,957  
  9,700        
Dydo Drinco, Inc.
    257,496  
  111,000        
Ebara Corp.
    298,266  
  40,610        
Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd.
    319,454  
  12,000        
Excel Co., Ltd.
    97,812  
  20,100        
Exedy Corp.
    373,889  
  1,216        
Faith, Inc.
    83,880  
  92,000        
Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
    94,603  
  67,600        
Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    606,126  
  11,700        
Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.
    116,019  
  54,727        
Fuji Soft, Inc.
    776,725  
  37,700        
Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.
    143,215  
  43        
Fujishoji Co. Ltd.
    37,451  
  14,300        
Fujitsu Frontech Ltd.
    124,809  
  54,000        
Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd.
    209,685  
  20,100        
Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
    97,139  
  19,200        
Futaba Corp.
    342,875  
  61        
Gendai Agency, Inc.
    43,533  
  14,700        
Glory Ltd.
    269,762  
  10,100        
Goldcrest Co., Ltd.
    231,542  
  152        
Gourmet Navigator, Inc.
    337,330  
  83,000        
Hanwa Co., Ltd.
    234,878  
  21,995        
Hiday Hidaka Corp.
    227,265  
  12,000        
Higo Bank Ltd.
    65,636  
  74,000        
Hiroshima Bank Ltd.
    280,554  
  33,400        
HIS Co., Ltd.
    527,229  
  19,000        
Hisaka Works Ltd.
    189,964  
  44,491        
Hitachi Information Systems Ltd.
    787,390  
  83,439        
Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd.
    1,028,935  
  19,999        
Hitachi Systems & Services Ltd.
    209,157  
  23,700        
Hitachi Transport System Ltd.
    243,056  
  129,000        
Hokugin Financial Group, Inc.
    227,561  
  22,200        
Hosiden Corp.
    272,545  
  12,100        
Hudson Soft Co., Ltd.
    65,597  
  64,575        
IBJ Leasing Co., Ltd.
    664,160  
  4,400        
Icom, Inc.
    89,601  
  724     @,L  
IDU Co.
    156,762  
  111,709        
Inabata & Co., Ltd.
    300,528  
  125,900        
Ines Corp.
    670,477  
  4,800        
Information Services International-Dentsu Ltd.
    24,297  
  76,800        
Inui Steamship Co., Ltd.
    504,605  
  395,000        
Itoham Foods, Inc.
    1,203,568  
  778,000        
JFE Shoji Holdings, Inc.
    2,207,239  
  51,000        
Jidosha Buhin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    86,979  
  24,000        
JMS Co., Ltd.
    87,162  
  42,000        
J-Oil Mills, Inc.
    113,161  
  25,900        
JSP Corp.
    135,544  
  35,000        
Kagawa Bank Ltd.
    147,542  
  79,000        
Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    657,718  
  2,201,000     @  
Kanematsu Corp.
    1,727,476  
  177,094        
Kanto Auto Works Ltd.
    1,928,020  
  12,000        
Kasumi Co., Ltd.
    49,191  
  20,500        
Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd.
    284,917  
  24,600        
Keiyo Co., Ltd.
    110,839  
  45,000        
Kinden Corp.
    375,444  
  28,100        
Kyoden Co., Ltd.
    22,795  
  36,000        
Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd.
    77,774  
  436,000        
Kyodo Shiryo Co., Ltd.
    447,631  
  7,700        
Kyoei Steel Ltd.
    153,637  
  122,556        
Kyokuyo Co., Ltd.
    229,901  
  53,000        
Kyowa Exeo Corp.
    415,055  
  35,600        
Lintec Corp.
    489,647  
  7,200        
Mars Engineering Corp.
    201,682  
  145,000        
Marudai Food Co., Ltd.
    322,335  
  60,400        
Matsui Securities Co., Ltd.
    428,168  
  23,400        
Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd.
    406,521  
  15,000        
Mie Bank Ltd.
    42,638  
  30,100        
Mikuni Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Ltd.
    229,952  
  87,027        
Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co., Ltd.
    998,812  
  57,000        
Minebea Co., Ltd.
    220,916  
  22,900        
Ministop Co., Ltd.
    325,140  
  26,200        
Miraca Holdings, Inc.
    534,743  
  26,000        
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
    121,500  
  65,000        
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
    133,120  
  15,000        
Mitsui High-Tec, Inc.
    120,699  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
Japan (continued)
  264,000        
Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd.
  $ 709,191  
  7,600        
Miura Co., Ltd.
    166,813  
  12,700        
Modec, Inc.
    182,263  
  28,392        
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    87,381  
  34,800        
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.
    440,087  
  53,000        
Nabtesco Corp.
    430,795  
  22,100        
Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc.
    219,901  
  50,583        
Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
    208,008  
  5,557        
NEC Fielding Ltd.
    57,263  
  6,500        
NEC Leasing Ltd.
    53,180  
  26,800        
NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.
    253,952  
  704        
Net One systems Co., Ltd.
    887,053  
  18,300        
Nichi-iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    494,099  
  162,000        
Nichirei Corp.
    566,874  
  18,700        
Nidec Copal Corp.
    121,560  
  46,800        
Nifco, Inc.
    620,742  
  19,000        
Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd.
    158,398  
  36,200        
Nihon Unisys Ltd.
    227,531  
  135,000        
Nippo Corp.
    1,014,634  
  28,000        
Nippon Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.
    52,734  
  82,000        
Nippon Denko Co., Ltd.
    349,603  
  86,000        
Nippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd.
    331,373  
  57,786        
Nippon Road Co., Ltd.
    153,139  
  179,000        
Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.
    1,597,939  
  22,300        
Nippon Signal Co., Ltd.
    134,905  
  183,000        
Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
    600,474  
  103,000        
Nippon Steel Trading Co., Ltd.
    139,847  
  85,000        
Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd.
    367,489  
  49,400     @  
NIS Group Co., Ltd.
    21,699  
  370,000        
Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd.
    318,790  
  17,100        
Nishimatsuya Chain Co. Ltd.
    137,158  
  114,000        
Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd.
    229,818  
  79,000        
Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd.
    312,222  
  25,200        
Nitta Corp.
    289,616  
  199,000        
Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd.
    680,416  
  44,600        
NSD CO., Ltd.
    351,018  
  2,700        
Obic Co., Ltd.
    366,530  
  12,012        
Oiles Corp.
    138,875  
  44,700        
Okabe Co., Ltd.
    169,219  
  23,970        
Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc.
    1,139,856  
  4,100        
Pack Corp.
    52,232  
  30,900        
Park24 Co. Ltd.
    238,479  
  314        
Pilot Corp.
    335,619  
  53,600     L  
Pioneer Corp.
    171,619  
  3,870        
Point, Inc.
    172,453  
  173,000     @  
Prima Meat Packers Ltd.
    199,837  
  62,516        
Ricoh Leasing Co., Ltd.
    925,673  
  12,100        
Right On Co., Ltd.
    83,470  
  4,200        
Rinnai Corp.
    146,449  
  27,200        
Saizeriya Co., Ltd.
    306,145  
  124,000        
Sanden Corp.
    279,536  
  11,000        
San-In Godo Bank Ltd.
    85,229  
  103,000        
Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd.
    694,859  
  52,354        
Sanshin Electronics Co., Ltd.
    323,754  
  72,000        
Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd.
    255,994  
  159        
SBI VeriTrans Co. Ltd.
    79,198  
  29,300        
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.
    265,231  
  53,960        
Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.
    294,249  
  229,000        
Shinmaywa Industries Ltd.
    656,039  
  243,000        
Shinsho Corp.
    377,391  
  89,500        
Shizuoka Gas Co., Ltd.
    500,552  
  27,000        
Showa Shell Sekiyu KK
    237,500  
  72,800        
Siix Corp.
    261,288  
  1,612        
Softbank Investment Corp.
    192,589  
  54,330        
Sorun Corp.
    216,505  
  30,700        
Sumida Corp.
    150,265  
  511,000        
Sumikin Bussan Corp.
    1,045,822  
  4,700        
Sumisho Computer Systems Corp.
    55,068  
  53,500        
Sumitomo Densetsu Co., Ltd.
    258,816  
  48,600        
Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
    312,532  
  96,000        
Taihei Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    315,122  
  66,000        
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.
    115,871  
  25,882        
Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    181,146  
  108,334        
Taikisha Ltd.
    1,235,507  
  19,000        
Takasago International Corp.
    91,088  
  3,000        
Takeuchi Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    21,232  
  37,000        
Tamura Corp.
    73,128  
  87,000        
TBK Co., Ltd.
    127,511  
  233        
Telepark Corp.
    284,543  
  26,518        
TKC Corp.
    482,533  
  418,000     @  
Toa Corp.
    503,025  
  138,000        
TOA Road Corp.
    262,494  
  65,000        
Toagosei Co., Ltd.
    161,980  
  136,000        
Tokyo Tekko Co., Ltd.
    389,510  
  10,700        
Tokyo Tomin Bank Ltd.
    149,540  
  2,900        
Tokyu Community Corp.
    44,919  
  248,000     @,L  
Tonichi Carlife Group, Inc.
    248,666  
  204,782        
Topy Industries Ltd.
    316,564  
  95,000        
Toyo Engineering Corp.
    302,319  
  275,000        
Toyo Kohan Co., Ltd.
    1,087,377  
  212,179        
Toyo Securities Co., Ltd.
    350,136  
  50,800        
Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.
    813,983  
  26,400        
Trusco Nakayama Corp.
    320,175  
  32,500        
TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    401,529  
  81,000        
Tsubakimoto Chain Co.
    265,696  
  37,000        
Tsudakoma Corp.
    40,056  
  6,500        
Tsumura & Co.
    178,008  
  5,500        
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.
    137,374  
  10,800        
Tsutsumi Jewelry Co., Ltd.
    177,343  
  82,000        
Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd.
    219,762  
  15,200        
Union Tool Co.
    363,966  
  47,534        
Unipres Corp.
    348,463  
  244,588     @  
Usen Corp.
    289,925  
  7,500        
Vital KSK Holdings, Inc.
    36,960  
  12,500        
Warabeya Nichiyo Co., Ltd.
    138,084  
  8,800        
Waseda Academy Co., Ltd.
    57,457  
  11,900        
Watabe Wedding Corp.
    188,665  
  45        
Wowow, Inc.
    56,496  
  12,000        
Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.
    115,938  
  10,000        
Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.
    102,498  
  301,400        
Yamazen Corp.
    870,066  
  31,000        
Yonekyu Corp.
    294,512  
  10,200        
Yorozu Corp.
    89,499  
  1,049,000        
Yuasa Trading Co., Ltd.
    1,027,717  
                     
                  72,324,173  
                     
             
           
Kazakhstan: 0.1%
  17,600        
Eurasian Natural Resources Corp.
    153,254  
                     
                  153,254  
                     
             
           
Luxembourg: 0.4%
  1,125,019        
Regus PLC
    1,273,811  
                     
                  1,273,811  
                     
             
           
Malaysia: 0.4%
  516,500        
Kulim Malaysia BHD
    802,165  
  1,142,300        
Lion Industries Corp. Bhd
    318,143  
  96,900        
Telekom Malaysia BHD
    103,745  
                     
                  1,224,053  
                     
             
           
Mexico: 0.2%
  211,205     @,L  
Grupo Simec SAB de CV
    313,610  
  194,702     @  
Industrias CH SA — Series B
    429,004  
                     
                  742,614  
                     
             
           
Netherlands: 2.5%
  3,955        
Accell Group
    113,801  
  20,000        
Arcadis NV
    294,692  
 
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ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
Netherlands (continued)
  52,768        
Draka Holding
  $ 563,803  
  12,360        
Exact Holding NV
    245,046  
  19,500        
Fugro NV
    698,139  
  5,200     @  
Gemalto NV
    163,734  
  16,212        
Grontmij
    356,680  
  1,882        
Heijmans NV
    12,121  
  1,505        
Imtech NV
    23,490  
  14,351        
Innoconcepts
    55,264  
  78,031        
James Hardie Industries NV
    260,852  
  12,400        
Koninklijke DSM NV
    384,552  
  18,905        
Koninklijke Wessanen NV
    84,519  
  313,964        
OCE NV
    1,987,044  
  28,000        
SBM Offshore NV
    451,297  
  15,415     @  
Smartrac NV
    189,625  
  37,735        
Ten Cate NV
    720,135  
  33,751        
Unit 4 Agresso NV
    408,635  
  944        
USG People NV
    8,875  
  168,944     @  
Van der Moolen Holding NV
    483,364  
  24,324        
Wavin NV
    68,240  
                     
                  7,573,908  
                     
             
           
New Zealand: 0.2%
  116,987        
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp.
    200,993  
  92,588        
Fletcher Building Ltd.
    349,818  
                     
                  550,811  
                     
             
           
Norway: 0.3%
  29,200        
Acergy SA
    225,540  
  127,950     @  
Norske Skogindustrier ASA
    299,390  
  45,000     @  
Pronova BioPharma AS
    112,883  
  59,319     @  
StepStone ASA
    52,882  
  3,000        
Tandberg ASA
    42,209  
  25,400     @  
TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA
    187,557  
                     
                  920,461  
                     
             
           
Pakistan: 0.1%
  657,000        
Bank Alfalah Ltd.
    100,248  
  601,500        
Pakistan Telecommunication Co., Ltd.
    130,868  
                     
                  231,116  
                     
             
           
Singapore: 4.1%
  859,000     #  
ARA Asset Management Ltd.
    266,896  
  100,000        
ComfortDelgro Corp., Ltd.
    95,334  
  288,000        
Goodpack Ltd.
    157,636  
  267,000        
Hong Leong Asia Ltd.
    129,756  
  335,000        
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd.
    204,209  
  86,000        
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.
    822,544  
  1,223,000        
LC Development Ltd.
    111,224  
  3,943,000        
Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund Ltd.
    898,826  
  216,000        
Meiban Group Ltd.
    24,858  
  4,939,000        
Mercator Lines Singapore Ltd.
    545,098  
  1,362,000     @  
Oceanus Group Ltd.
    123,009  
  170,000        
Olam International Ltd.
    200,482  
  148,000        
Parkway Holdings Ltd.
    119,698  
  75,000        
SembCorp Marine Ltd.
    105,590  
  3,611,000        
Singapore Petroleum Co., Ltd.
    8,101,922  
  570,000        
Singapore Post Ltd.
    291,977  
  190,000        
SMRT Corp., Ltd.
    198,311  
  50,000        
Super Coffeemix Manufacturing Ltd.
    14,429  
  223,000        
Yanlord Land Group Ltd.
    214,633  
                     
                  12,626,432  
                     
             
           
South Africa: 0.0%
  24,500        
First Uranium Corp.
    131,811  
                     
                  131,811  
                     
             
           
South Korea: 2.1%
  11,010        
Chong Kun Dang Pharm Corp.
    165,233  
  56,420     @  
Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.
    400,521  
  70,420     @  
From30 Co., Ltd.
    186,834  
  17,770        
Global & Yuasa Battery Co., Ltd.
    413,179  
  16,400        
Hanwha Chemical Corp.
    147,490  
  1,517     @  
Hite Brewery Co., Ltd.
    216,445  
  5,470     @  
Hite Holdings Co., Ltd.
    138,169  
  17,400     @  
Hyundai DSF Co., Ltd.
    106,456  
  81,380        
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
    942,661  
  19,690     @  
Korean Petrochemical Industrial Co.
    636,968  
  3,840        
Kumho Electric, Inc.
    112,536  
  10,946     @  
Kyeryong Construction Industrial Co., Ltd.
    236,114  
  17,040        
LIG Non-Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
    213,980  
  1,626     @  
NHN Corp.
    196,640  
  44,384        
People & Telecommunication, Inc.
    346,858  
  15,210     @  
S&T Dynamics Co., Ltd.
    172,132  
  4,093     @  
Samsung Corp.
    141,146  
  41,577     @  
SeAH Steel Corp.
    1,415,343  
  9,640        
Woongjin Thinkbig Co. Ltd.
    163,457  
  1,358     @  
Yuhan Corp.
    209,928  
                     
                  6,562,090  
                     
             
           
Spain: 1.4%
  27,670        
Banco Espanol de Credito SA (Banesto)
    287,494  
  23,300        
Bankinter SA
    275,416  
  571        
Baron de Ley
    20,539  
  8,225        
Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles
    229,772  
  3,340        
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA
    1,213,568  
  4,645        
Corp. Mapfre SA
    13,240  
  11,300        
Corporacion Financiera Alba SA
    486,824  
  20,091        
Enagas
    349,300  
  338,183     @  
Ercros SA
    66,750  
  19,800        
Indra Sistemas SA
    391,609  
  6,592        
Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi SA
    47,164  
  5,406        
Pescanova SA
    182,400  
  15,310        
Red Electrica de Espana
    640,763  
  3,023        
Viscofan SA
    56,124  
  16,600     @  
Vueling Airlines SA
    110,630  
                     
                  4,371,593  
                     
             
           
Sweden: 1.6%
  123,939        
BE Group AB
    416,306  
  35,400     @  
Betsson AB
    405,850  
  123,762        
Bure Equity AB
    403,371  
  6,633        
Cardo AB
    148,007  
  27,938        
D Carnegie AB
     
  133,084        
JM AB
    911,891  
  1,326        
Lundbergforetagen AB — B Shares
    50,729  
  237,827        
NCC AB
    2,086,414  
  30,000        
Saab AB
    202,888  
  30,000        
Swedish Match AB
    428,104  
                     
                  5,053,560  
                     
             
           
Switzerland: 4.5%
  5,000        
Actelion Ltd. — Reg
    227,798  
  801        
Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings SA
    22,466  
  545        
AFG Arbonia-Forster Holding
    6,519  
  5,000     @  
Aryzta AG
    144,817  
  16,700     @  
Aryzta AG
    486,716  
  6,722        
Baloise Holding AG
    493,473  
  10,712        
Bank Sarasin & Compagnie AG
    255,353  
  920        
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
    313,945  
  4,900        
Bellevue Group AG
    173,470  
  4,600        
BKW FMB Energie AG
    319,878  
  8,046        
Bobst Group AG
    200,497  
  659        
Bucher Industries AG
    53,700  
  1,701        
Coltene Holding AG
    57,928  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
Switzerland (continued)
  1,435        
Compagnie Financiere Tradition (CFT)
  $ 133,666  
  2,486        
Dufry Group
    66,223  
  1,290        
Flughafen Zuerich AG
    270,836  
  4,809     @  
Forbo Holding AG
    801,105  
  1,540        
Galenica AG
    443,306  
  2,725     @  
Georg Fischer AG
    457,308  
  4,689        
Helvetia Holding AG
    1,215,527  
  1,061        
Kuoni Reisen Holding
    306,551  
  30        
Lindt & Spruengli AG
    48,017  
  4,200        
Lonza Group AG
    385,300  
  14,949     @  
Micronas Semiconductor Hold
    47,983  
  66,016        
Mobilezone Holding AG
    397,941  
  6,629     @  
Newave Energy Holding SA
    174,152  
  1,000        
Partners Group
    87,374  
  25,293     @  
PSP Swiss Property AG
    1,188,807  
  6,600        
Schindler Holding AG
    345,995  
  3,000        
Schweizerhall Holding AG
    445,907  
  200        
Sika AG
    181,440  
  6,781     @  
Swiss Life Holding
    524,614  
  1,294        
Syngenta AG
    276,257  
  22,005     @  
Temenos Group AG — Reg
    304,677  
  9,019     L  
Valiant Holding
    1,586,117  
  7,881        
Valora Holding AG
    1,376,721  
                     
                  13,822,384  
                     
             
           
Taiwan: 3.0%
  405        
Altek Corp.
    400  
  333,059     @  
Chia Hsin Cement Corp.
    168,173  
  11,326,000        
Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd.
    1,886,906  
  111,000        
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
    86,038  
  260,295        
Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    269,647  
  503,000        
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
    350,069  
  121,000        
Inventec Appliances Corp.
    113,310  
  683,000        
Inventec Co., Ltd.
    341,678  
  451,000        
KGI Securities Co., Ltd.
    161,976  
  236,000        
Kindom Construction Co., Ltd.
    86,341  
  2,366,334        
Macronix International
    985,075  
  1,112,198        
Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
    682,031  
  489,000        
Mitac International
    226,013  
  769,000     @  
Taiwan Business Bank
    173,745  
  160,022        
Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology Co., Ltd.
    252,747  
  7,286,000     @  
Tatung Co., Ltd.
    1,944,088  
  247,000        
Tsann Kuen Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    184,258  
  160,000        
Ttet Union Corp.
    159,195  
  192,000        
Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd.
    61,406  
  1,146,000     @  
Winbond Electronics Corp.
    206,106  
  1,375,000        
Yageo Corp.
    311,390  
  1,497,050        
Yieh Phui Enterprise
    484,661  
                     
                  9,135,253  
                     
             
           
Thailand: 0.2%
  522,900        
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL
    49,029  
  1,605,200        
Krung Thai Bank PCL
    239,630  
  7,856,300        
Tata Steel Thailand PCL
    239,228  
                     
                  527,887  
                     
             
           
Turkey: 0.8%
  316,793     @  
Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii
    389,598  
  275,328        
Anadolu Sigorta
    185,156  
  1        
Bolu Cimento Sanayii
    1  
  199,007     @  
Dogan Sriketler Grubu Holdings
    79,885  
  125,637        
Eczacibasi Ilac Sanayi
    94,908  
  28,916     @  
Goodyear Lastikleri TAS
    136,158  
  1     @  
Petrol Ofisi
    2  
  244,931     @  
Turk Hava Yollari
    1,198,961  
  274,687     @  
Vestel Elektronik Sanayi
    242,728  
                     
                  2,327,397  
                     
             
           
United Kingdom: 12.6%
  100,422        
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
    194,744  
  490,380        
Aggreko PLC
    4,158,912  
  83,907        
Albemarle & Bond Holdings
    231,719  
  70,900        
Amec PLC
    645,396  
  137,343        
Amlin PLC
    726,820  
  24,900     @  
ASOS PLC
    141,757  
  77,500        
AssetCo PLC
    46,331  
  85,214        
Atkins WS PLC
    768,645  
  14,400     @  
Autonomy Corp. PLC
    302,100  
  160,278        
Aveva Group PLC
    1,333,621  
  97,047     @  
Avocet Mining PLC
    112,285  
  807,044        
Beazley Group PLC
    1,201,531  
  28,571        
Bespak PLC
    164,546  
  51,448        
Bodycote PLC
    108,597  
  341,022        
Brit Insurance Holdings PLC
    926,333  
  66,600        
British Airways PLC
    144,215  
  50,000        
BSS Group PLC
    234,925  
  526,952        
Chaucer Holdings PLC
    319,801  
  87,045        
Chloride Group PLC
    209,576  
  28,322        
Close Brothers Group PLC
    261,726  
  44,500        
Cobham PLC
    115,284  
  21,962        
Cranswick PLC
    196,312  
  23,700        
Croda International
    189,087  
  88,021     @  
CSR PLC
    338,884  
  50,000        
Daily Mail & General Trust
    242,763  
  74,349        
Dairy Crest Group PLC
    340,293  
  16,700     @  
Dana Petroleum PLC
    308,757  
  37,417        
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
    223,186  
  398,512        
Dimension Data Holdings PLC
    298,148  
  141,955        
Drax Group PLC
    1,076,498  
  360,237        
DS Smith PLC
    411,020  
  61,200        
eaga PLC
    120,968  
  104,100        
Electrocomponents PLC
    242,220  
  265,556        
Elementis PLC
    101,441  
  305,249        
Evolution Group PLC
    538,326  
  12,500        
Forth Ports PLC
    180,151  
  217,218        
Friends Provident PLC
    204,389  
  628,624        
Future PLC
    145,953  
  941,131        
Game Group PLC
    2,737,614  
  75,000        
Grainger PLC
    185,389  
  7,223        
Greggs PLC
    367,958  
  42,913        
Group 4 Securicor PLC
    118,995  
  58,100        
Halfords Group PLC
    284,381  
  42,035        
Hamworthy KSE
    119,859  
  157,605        
Healthcare Locums PLC
    346,232  
  368,207        
HMV Group PLC
    773,424  
  9,700        
Homeserve PLC
    175,561  
  25,000        
Hunting PLC
    170,683  
  100,525        
IG Group Holdings PLC
    325,183  
  88,100        
IMI PLC
    461,894  
  1,196,797        
Inchcape PLC
    277,625  
  22,700        
Intertek Group PLC
    340,346  
  25,500        
Investec PLC
    122,142  
  184,293        
Investec PLC
    888,349  
  81,291        
ITE Group PLC
    114,535  
  35,000        
John Wood Group PLC
    122,502  
  28,814        
Keller Group PLC
    252,126  
  19,403        
Kier Group PLC
    280,457  
  123,152        
Laird Group PLC
    281,112  
  75,000        
Liontrust Asset Management PLC
    116,398  
  105,753        
Micro Focus International PLC
    496,813  
  84,300        
Misys PLC
    172,058  
  57,355        
Mitie Group
    176,640  
  20,900        
Next PLC
    499,894  
  57,634        
Oxford Instruments PLC
    135,133  
  41,104        
Pace PLC
    103,060  
  44,800        
Petrofac Ltd.
    377,916  
  12,500     @  
Premier Oil PLC
    191,519  
  50,428        
Ricardo PLC
    163,386  
  36,800        
Rightmove PLC
    175,619  
  25,295        
Rotork PLC
    302,534  
  256,128        
Savills PLC
    1,060,009  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
           
United Kingdom (continued)
  26,242     @  
SDL PLC
  $ 126,595  
  111,162        
Senior PLC
    57,610  
  75,265        
SIG PLC
    178,707  
  129,593        
Smiths News PLC
    191,284  
  23,000        
Spectris PLC
    199,585  
  20,600        
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC
    259,546  
  613,933        
Spirent Communications PLC
    509,993  
  1,478,407     @  
Sportingbet PLC
    1,200,469  
  93,846        
SSL International PLC
    657,948  
  18,043        
St. James’s Place PLC
    44,754  
  82,646        
Stagecoach Group PLC
    159,036  
  71,533        
Sthree PLC
    242,009  
  17,314        
Synergy Health PLC
    99,625  
  103,391        
Tate & Lyle PLC
    419,057  
  18,643        
Thomas Cook Group PLC
    71,966  
  121,084        
Tullett Prebon PLC
    474,812  
  129,639        
Vitec Group PLC
    447,823  
  30,111        
VT Group PLC
    204,909  
  60,800        
Wetherspoon (J.D.) PLC
    365,962  
  393,996        
WH Smith PLC
    2,428,218  
                     
                  38,564,514  
                     
             
           
United States: 0.3%
  114,900        
Virgin Media, Inc.
    887,028  
                     
                  887,028  
                     
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $394,719,160)
    279,398,128  
                     
 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 0.5%
             
           
France: 0.1%
  1,551        
Gecina SA
    84,886  
  1,736        
ICADE
    134,295  
  2,900        
Klepierre
    64,471  
  2,476        
Mercialys
    76,034  
  907        
Societe Immobiliere de Location pour l’Industrie et le Commerce
    76,307  
                     
                  435,993  
                     
             
           
Greece: 0.0%
  4,986        
Eurobank Properties Real Estate Investment Co.
    45,946  
                     
                  45,946  
                     
             
           
Japan: 0.1%
  10        
Global One Real Estate Investment Corp.
    59,403  
  39        
Japan Hotel and Resort, Inc.
    53,436  
  47        
Kenedix Realty Investment Corp.
    111,951  
                     
                  224,790  
                     
             
           
Netherlands: 0.0%
  12,487        
Vastned Offices
    143,841  
                     
                  143,841  
                     
             
           
Singapore: 0.1%
  588,000     @  
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust
    227,263  
                     
                  227,263  
                     
             
           
United Kingdom: 0.2%
  19,861        
Derwent Valley Holdings PLC
    244,636  
  629,433        
Segro PLC
    220,739  
                     
                  465,375  
                     
           
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost $1,613,316)
    1,543,208  
                     
 
MUTUAL FUNDS: 0.1%
             
           
Canada: 0.1%
  7,800     **  
ING Canada Inc.
    225,901  
                     
           
Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $199,039)
    225,901  
                     
 
PREFERRED STOCK: 0.7%
             
           
Brazil: 0.1%
  34,100        
Metalurgica Gerdau SA
    323,716  
                     
                  323,716  
                     
             
           
Germany: 0.4%
  32,076        
Draegerwerk AG
    793,120  
  28,141        
Jungheinrich AG
    335,512  
                     
                  1,128,632  
                     
             
           
Italy: 0.2%
  89,324     @  
Instituto Finanziario Industriale S.p.A.
    731,113  
                     
                  731,113  
                     
           
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $4,152,013)
    2,183,461  
                     
 
RIGHTS: 0.0%
             
           
United Kingdom: 0.0%
  5,555        
Premier Oil PLC
    45,773  
                     
           
Total Rights
(Cost $38,650)
    45,773  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $400,722,178)
    283,396,471  
                     
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 2.0%
             
           
Affiliated Mutual Fund: 0.9%
  2,761,907        
ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Class I
    2,761,907  
                     
           
Total Mutual Fund
(Cost $2,761,907)
    2,761,907  
                     
                             
                             
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
             
           
Securities Lending CollateralCC: 1.1%
$ 3,412,553        
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Institutional Cash Reserves
  $ 3,396,614  
                     
           
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Cost $3,412,553)
    3,396,614  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $6,174,460)
    6,158,521  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $406,896,638)*     94.2 %   $ 289,554,992  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    5.8       17,805,639  
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 307,360,631  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
#
  Securities with purchases pursuant to Rule 144A or section 4(2), under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, these securities have been determined to be liquid under the guidelines established by the Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees.
 
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ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
     
cc
  Securities purchased with cash collateral for securities loaned.
**
  Investment in affiliate
I
  Illiquid Security
L
  Loaned security, a portion or all of the security is on loan at April 30, 2009.
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $411,358,296.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 13,032,181  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (134,835,485 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (121,803,304 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Advertising
    0.3 %
Aerospace/Defense
    2.2  
Agriculture
    0.6  
Airlines
    0.5  
Auto Manufacturers
    1.5  
Auto Parts & Equipment
    2.2  
Banks
    4.2  
Beverages
    0.5  
Biotechnology
    0.1  
Building Materials
    1.0  
Chemicals
    2.0  
Coal
    0.0  
Commercial Services
    3.2  
Computers
    3.8  
Distribution/Wholesale
    3.4  
Diversified
    0.3  
Diversified Financial Services
    2.4  
Electric
    0.9  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    1.8  
Electronics
    3.3  
Energy — Alternate Sources
    0.0  
Engineering & Construction
    4.5  
Entertainment
    0.9  
Environmental Control
    0.2  
Food
    4.1  
Food Service
    0.0  
Forest Products & Paper
    0.3  
Gas
    0.5  
Hand/Machine Tools
    1.1  
Healthcare — Products
    0.9  
Healthcare — Services
    0.5  
Holding Companies — Diversified
    0.9  
Home Furnishings
    1.4  
Hotels
    0.0  
Household Products/Wares
    0.3  
Insurance
    3.9  
Internet
    0.9  
Investment Companies
    1.1  
Iron/Steel
    1.5  
Leisure Time
    0.5  
Lodging
    0.1  
Machinery — Construction & Mining
    0.1  
Machinery — Diversified
    2.4  
Media
    0.9  
Metal Fabricate/Hardware
    2.2  
Mining
    2.1  
Miscellaneous Manufacturers
    1.1  
Office Property
    0.1  
Office/Business Equipment
    0.8  
Oil & Gas
    4.7  
Oil & Gas Services
    1.4  
Open-End Funds
    0.1  
Packaging & Containers
    0.1  
Pharmaceuticals
    3.0  
Pipelines
    0.0  
Real Estate
    1.7  
Retail
    6.6  
Semiconductors
    0.9  
Shipbuilding
    0.1  
Shopping Centers
    0.1  
Software
    2.4  
Telecommunications
    1.5  
Textiles
    0.1  
Toys/Games/Hobbies
    0.1  
Transportation
    1.8  
Trucking & Leasing
    0.1  
Short-Term Investments
    2.0  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    5.8  
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 31,346,899     $      —  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    258,208,093        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 289,554,992     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International Value Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 96.8%
             
           
Bermuda: 1.7%
  1,080,234        
Tyco Electronics Ltd.
  $ 18,839,281  
  897,800        
XL Capital, Ltd.
    8,538,078  
                     
                          27,377,359  
                             
             
           
Brazil: 3.8%
  1,023,900        
Banco do Brasil SA
    8,770,472  
  1,193,871        
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA ADR — Class A
    15,615,833  
  873,400        
Cia Vale do Rio Doce ADR
    14,419,834  
  3,542,186     L  
Contax Participacoes SA ADR
    3,170,256  
  555,854        
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA ADR
    8,643,530  
  34,858        
Telemig Celular Participation SA ADR
    1,494,014  
  220,358        
Tim Participacoes SA ADR
    3,671,164  
  298,261        
Vivo Participacoes SA ADR
    4,760,246  
                     
                          60,545,349  
                             
             
           
Canada: 1.7%
  150,800        
EnCana Corp.
    6,911,298  
  235,900        
GoldCorp, Inc.
    6,491,968  
  389,600        
Nexen, Inc.
    7,441,360  
  254,500        
Suncor Energy, Inc.
    6,454,120  
                     
                          27,298,746  
                             
             
           
China: 1.1%
  7,958,000        
Huaneng Power International, Inc.
    5,423,511  
  148,800     L  
PetroChina Co., Ltd. ADR
    12,932,208  
                     
                          18,355,719  
                             
             
           
France: 11.6%
  361,142     L  
Air France-KLM
    4,009,668  
  8,738,520     @  
Alcatel SA
    22,096,177  
  211,600        
BNP Paribas
    11,139,444  
  920,360        
Carrefour SA
    37,317,856  
  1,356,000        
Credit Agricole SA
    19,826,828  
  835,462        
France Telecom SA
    18,547,281  
  5,274,228        
Natixis
    11,941,653  
  91,800        
PPR
    7,033,079  
  725,283        
Sanofi-Aventis
    42,002,695  
  243,204        
Total SA
    12,168,907  
                     
                          186,083,588  
                             
             
           
Germany: 6.8%
  127,100        
Allianz AG
    11,727,910  
  386,300        
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
    13,384,954  
  150,700     L  
Deutsche Bank AG
    7,901,201  
  307,000     L  
Deutsche Lufthansa AG
    3,916,310  
  394,000        
Deutsche Post AG
    4,545,894  
  2,333,119        
Deutsche Telekom AG
    28,214,749  
  193,060        
E.ON AG
    6,528,707  
  3,113,300     @,L  
Infineon Technologies AG
    8,276,962  
  140,000     L  
MAN AG
    8,677,788  
  237,245        
Siemens AG
    15,951,136  
                     
                          109,125,611  
                             
             
           
Greece: 0.6%
  452,200        
National Bank of Greece SA
    9,403,903  
                     
                          9,403,903  
                             
             
           
Hong Kong: 1.5%
  3,314,000        
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.
    8,185,272  
  2,033,000        
Swire Pacific Ltd.
    15,891,723  
                     
                          24,076,995  
                             
             
           
Indonesia: 0.7%
  83,944,500        
Bumi Resources Tbk PT
    11,544,738  
                     
                          11,544,738  
                             
             
           
Italy: 4.3%
  8,272,182        
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
    26,354,036  
  9,779,185        
Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    12,365,752  
  20,598,316        
Telecom Italia S.p.A. RNC
    18,401,862  
  3,593,739        
Terna S.p.A
    11,540,610  
                     
                          68,662,260  
                             
             
           
Japan: 25.2%
  2,488,400        
Aiful Corp.
    4,917,191  
  701,000        
Akita Bank Ltd.
    2,339,703  
  307,400        
Astellas Pharma, Inc.
    9,995,753  
  402,300     L  
Canon, Inc. ADR
    12,153,483  
  1,621,000        
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    17,159,606  
  850,436        
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
    14,220,088  
  376,800        
Denso Corp.
    8,907,125  
  908,900        
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    23,384,406  
  2,026,700        
Hitachi Ltd.
    7,081,936  
  5,931,200        
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
    32,353,913  
  657,800        
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.
    17,947,127  
  4,006,000        
Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.
    13,174,163  
  6,614,700     L  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
    13,948,377  
  8,200,000        
NEC Corp.
    27,262,344  
  518,600        
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
    19,541,108  
  416,000        
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    17,649,558  
  423,900        
Rohm Co., Ltd.
    25,997,177  
  435,500        
Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.
    9,840,834  
  714,000     L  
Sharp Corp.
    7,518,230  
  1,375,600        
Sony Corp.
    35,743,594  
  761,900        
Sumitomo Corp.
    6,631,982  
  546,600        
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
    18,956,731  
  270,000        
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    4,939,923  
  874,700        
Takefuji Corp.
    4,701,781  
  246,400        
TDK Corp.
    11,237,044  
  644,900        
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
    17,008,139  
  335,700        
Toyota Motor Corp.
    13,286,591  
  51,700     L  
Toyota Motor Corp. ADR
    4,092,572  
                     
                          401,990,479  
                             
             
           
Mexico: 1.2%
  864,465        
Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV ADR
    13,831,440  
  445,420        
Telmex Internacional SAB de CV ADR
    4,623,460  
                     
                          18,454,900  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 6.5%
  4,455,347        
Aegon NV
    22,408,680  
  470,000        
Akzo Nobel NV
    19,655,496  
  1,464,612        
Koninklijke Ahold NV
    16,046,493  
  568,503        
Royal KPN NV
    6,834,728  
  846,179        
SNS Reaal
    4,763,071  
  1,181,700        
Unilever NV
    23,382,811  
  618,032        
Wolters Kluwer NV
    10,170,098  
                     
                          103,261,377  
                             
             
           
New Zealand: 0.6%
  6,422,372        
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd.
    10,269,245  
                     
                          10,269,245  
                             
             
           
Portugal: 1.1%
  2,383,176        
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA
    18,171,698  
                     
                          18,171,698  
                             
             
           
Singapore: 0.7%
  1,441,000        
United Overseas Bank Ltd.
    11,106,779  
                     
                          11,106,779  
                             
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International Value Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
             
           
South Korea: 3.1%
  68,600        
Hyundai Motor Co.
  $ 3,665,638  
  594,910     @  
Korea Electric Power Corp.
    12,850,541  
  368,410     @,L  
KT Corp. ADR
    5,275,631  
  33,700     L  
Posco ADR
    2,593,889  
  21,000        
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    9,696,900  
  104,285        
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
    14,866,509  
                     
                          48,949,108  
                             
             
           
Spain: 1.0%
  795,902        
Telefonica SA
    15,290,417  
                     
                          15,290,417  
                             
             
           
Sweden: 1.5%
  701,400        
Skanska AB
    7,565,325  
  1,921,060        
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
    16,317,290  
                     
                          23,882,615  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 4.2%
  210,300        
Adecco SA
    8,277,102  
  3,914,100        
STMicroelectronics NV
    25,795,918  
  471,310        
Swiss Reinsurance
    11,187,536  
  53,000        
Swisscom AG
    13,820,114  
  46,703        
Zurich Financial Services AG
    8,678,843  
                     
                          67,759,513  
                             
             
           
Taiwan: 1.1%
  4,045,000        
HON HAI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    11,678,065  
  16,309,059        
United Microelectronics Corp.
    6,159,973  
                     
                          17,838,038  
                             
             
           
Turkey: 0.4%
  1,746,000        
KOC Holding A/S
    3,186,771  
  1,348,000     @  
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S
    2,826,195  
                     
                          6,012,966  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 16.4%
  989,290        
AstraZeneca PLC
    34,640,437  
  2,221,991        
Barclays PLC
    9,021,503  
  187,987        
BP PLC ADR
    7,981,928  
  1,718,300        
British Sky Broadcasting PLC
    12,232,605  
  820,464        
Cadbury PLC
    6,134,891  
  154,100        
Diageo PLC ADR
    7,373,685  
  1,867,380        
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
    28,763,694  
  2,615,393        
HSBC Holdings PLC
    18,599,276  
  31,806,626        
ITV PLC
    14,934,156  
  950,000        
Kazakhmys PLC
    7,380,535  
  4,637,700        
Kingfisher PLC
    12,624,846  
  6,363,351        
Marks & Spencer Group PLC
    31,525,685  
  345,460        
Rio Tinto PLC
    14,036,519  
  16,436,349        
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
    10,031,189  
  5,510,300        
Vodafone Group PLC
    10,127,778  
  4,616,631        
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC
    16,722,904  
  440,668        
Wolseley PLC
    7,903,299  
  1,768,600        
WPP PLC
    12,100,665  
                     
                          262,135,595  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $2,248,446,668)
    1,547,596,998  
                     
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 5.4%
             
           
Affiliated Mutual Fund: 2.1%
  32,849,388        
ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Class I
    32,849,388  
                     
           
Total Mutual Fund
(Cost $32,849,388)
    32,849,388  
                     
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
             
           
Securities Lending CollateralCC: 3.3%
$ 53,303,120        
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Institutional Cash Reserves
  $ 53,062,662  
                     
           
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(Cost $53,303,120)
    53,062,662  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $86,152,508)
    85,912,050  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $2,334,599,176)*     102.2 %   $ 1,633,509,048  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    (2.2 )     (35,317,041 )
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 1,598,192,007  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
cc
  Securities purchased with cash collateral for securities loaned.
L
  Loaned security, a portion or all of the security is on loan at April 30, 2009
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $2,423,046,122.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 124,234,521  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (913,771,595 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (789,537,074 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Airlines
    0.5 %
Auto Manufacturers
    2.2  
Auto Parts & Equipment
    0.6  
Banks
    14.5  
Beverages
    0.5  
Chemicals
    1.2  
Coal
    0.7  
Commercial Services
    1.8  
Computers
    0.7  
Distribution/Wholesale
    0.9  
Diversified Financial Services
    0.6  
Electric
    3.3  
Electrical Components & Equipment
    0.4  
Electronics
    3.6  
Engineering & Construction
    0.5  
Food
    6.2  
Holding Companies — Diversified
    1.2  
Home Furnishings
    2.7  
Insurance
    6.1  
Iron/Steel
    0.2  
Machinery — Diversified
    0.5  
Media
    3.1  
Mining
    2.6  
Miscellaneous Manufacturers
    2.5  
Office/Business Equipment
    0.8  
Oil & Gas
    3.4  
Pharmaceuticals
    9.5  
Real Estate
    0.5  
Retail
    3.8  
Semiconductors
    4.7  
Telecommunications
    16.7  
Transportation
    0.3  
Short-Term Investments
    5.4  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    (2.2 )
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International Value Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 337,240,273     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    1,296,268,775        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 1,633,509,048     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International Value Choice Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 95.9%
             
           
Australia: 1.9%
  429,986        
Alumina Ltd.
  $ 390,615  
  16,401        
Newcrest Mining Ltd.
    354,235  
                     
                          744,850  
                             
             
           
Belgium: 1.7%
  22,390        
Belgacom SA
    650,827  
                     
                          650,827  
                             
             
           
Brazil: 1.6%
  45        
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA
    596  
  46,350        
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA ADR — Class B
    591,890  
                     
                          592,486  
                             
             
           
Canada: 10.4%
                             
  39,246        
Barrick Gold Corp.
            1,142,059  
  51,378     @  
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
    329,333  
  36,998        
Magna International, Inc.
    1,256,452  
  29,521        
Nexen, Inc.
    563,851  
  26,870        
Suncor Energy, Inc.
    681,423  
                     
                          3,973,118  
                             
             
           
Finland: 3.4%
  38,244        
Nokia OYJ ADR
    540,770  
  130,570        
Stora Enso OYJ (Euro Denominated Security)
    745,276  
                     
                          1,286,046  
                             
             
           
France: 9.6%
  170,148     @  
Alcatel SA
    430,235  
  700        
Areva SA
    350,981  
  18,979        
Sanofi-Aventis
    1,099,115  
  7,781        
Societe Generale
    397,676  
  14,901        
Technip SA
    640,150  
  17,862        
Thales SA
    741,001  
                     
                          3,659,158  
                             
             
           
Germany: 2.1%
  11,928        
Siemens AG
    801,978  
                     
                          801,978  
                             
             
           
Italy: 2.5%
  1,090,036        
Telecom Italia S.p.A. RNC
    973,803  
                     
                          973,803  
                             
             
           
Japan: 34.5%
  69,400        
Coca-Cola West Holdings Co., Ltd.
    1,140,906  
  117,000        
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    1,238,537  
  46,200        
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    1,188,645  
  48,500        
JS Group Corp.
    590,193  
  25,000        
Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.
    1,132,482  
  29,400        
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.
    802,137  
  56,033        
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. ADR
    1,053,420  
  14,100        
Rohm Co., Ltd.
    864,733  
  61,800        
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.
    559,430  
  68,000        
Sekisui House Ltd.
    586,863  
  42,800        
Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.
    967,136  
  58,600        
Shiseido Co., Ltd.
    1,028,807  
  109,000        
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
    456,129  
  49,400        
Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd.
    818,071  
  60,000        
Wacoal Holdings Corp.
    743,302  
                     
                          13,170,791  
                             
             
           
Netherlands: 6.2%
  24,235     @  
Gemalto NV
    763,096  
  22,967        
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR — Class B
    1,044,999  
  32,987        
Wolters Kluwer NV
    542,821  
                     
                          2,350,916  
                             
             
           
South Africa: 5.4%
  25,415        
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd. ADR
    782,782  
  69,224        
Gold Fields Ltd.
    720,020  
  30,182        
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.
    576,689  
                     
                          2,079,491  
                             
             
           
South Korea: 4.2%
  45,452     @  
Korea Electric Power Corp. ADR
    485,427  
  71,145        
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR
    1,114,842  
                     
                          1,600,269  
                             
             
           
Switzerland: 3.5%
  24,696        
Novartis AG
    934,702  
  29,393     @  
UBS AG — Reg
    400,921  
                     
                          1,335,623  
                             
             
           
United Kingdom: 6.3%
  17,834        
BP PLC ADR
    757,232  
  84,438        
United Utilities Group PLC
    631,458  
  554,224        
Vodafone Group PLC
    1,018,648  
                     
                          2,407,338  
                             
             
           
United States: 2.6%
  24,426        
Newmont Mining Corp.
    982,902  
                     
                          982,902  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $46,465,195)
    36,609,596  
                     
 
PREFERRED STOCK: 1.4%
           
United States: 1.4%
               
  1,246     P  
Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I
    505,876  
                     
           
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $406,350)
    505,876  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $46,871,545)
    37,115,472  
                     
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 3.2%
             
           
Affiliated Mutual Fund: 3.2%
  1,230,587        
ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Class I
    1,230,587  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,230,587)
    1,230,587  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $48,102,132)*     100.5 %   $ 38,346,059  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    (0.5 )     (179,596 )
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 38,166,463  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
P
  Preferred Stock may be called prior to convertible date.
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $49,540,976.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 1,344,938  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (12,539,855 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (11,194,917 )
         
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING International Value Choice Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Aerospace/Defense
    1.9 %
Apparel
    2.0  
Auto Parts & Equipment
    3.3  
Banks
    3.3  
Beverages
    3.0  
Building Materials
    1.5  
Commercial Services
    3.2  
Computers
    2.0  
Cosmetics/Personal Care
    2.7  
Electric
    2.8  
Electronics
    3.0  
Energy — Alternate Sources
    0.9  
Forest Products & Paper
    2.0  
Home Builders
    1.5  
Insurance
    2.1  
Leisure Time
    1.5  
Media
    1.4  
Mining
    13.8  
Miscellaneous Manufacturers
    5.2  
Oil & Gas
    8.0  
Oil & Gas Services
    1.7  
Packaging & Containers
    2.1  
Pharmaceuticals
    5.3  
Retail
    2.5  
Semiconductors
    2.3  
Telecommunications
    16.6  
Water
    1.7  
Short-Term Investments
    3.2  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    (0.5 )
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 14,449,216     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    23,896,843        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 38,346,059     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Russia Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK: 93.4%
             
           
Banks: 7.0%
  1,709,000     I  
Bank St. Petersburg BRD — Class S
  $ 1,473,765  
  17,536,621        
Sberbank RF
    14,577,036  
                     
                          16,050,801  
                             
             
           
Chemicals: 1.6%
  318,000     @  
Uralkali GDR
    3,751,103  
                     
                          3,751,103  
                             
             
           
Coal: 0.4%
  572,600        
Raspadskaya — Class S
    902,438  
                     
                          902,438  
                             
             
           
Electric: 5.1%
  607,564,000     @  
Federal Grid Co Unified Energy System JSC
    4,070,679  
  281,819,700     @  
RusHydro
    7,806,406  
                     
                          11,877,085  
                             
             
           
Food: 1.0%
  174,800     @  
X5 Retail Group N.V. GDR
    2,342,320  
                     
                          2,342,320  
                             
             
           
Internet: 0.6%
  1,324,122     @,I  
RBC Information Systems
    1,324,122  
                     
                          1,324,122  
                             
             
           
Iron/Steel: 3.0%
  2,571,400        
Novolipetsk Steel
    4,062,812  
  750,000        
Severstal GDR
    2,873,624  
                     
                          6,936,436  
                             
             
           
Media: 0.4%
  110,000        
CTC Media, Inc.
    862,400  
                     
                          862,400  
                             
             
           
Metal Fabricate/Hardware: 1.6%
  344,700        
TMK OAO GDR
    2,417,390  
  32,800     I  
Vsmpo-Avisma Corp.
    1,213,600  
                     
                          3,630,990  
                             
             
           
Mining: 7.2%
  632,021        
MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR
    5,191,730  
  497,600        
Polymetal GDR
    2,935,840  
  381,500     L  
Polyus Gold Co. ZAO ADR
    8,469,300  
                     
                          16,596,870  
                             
             
           
Oil & Gas: 54.3%
  811,100        
Lukoil-Spon ADR
    35,593,032  
  334,100        
Novatek OAO GDR
    11,713,693  
  4,239,600        
OAO Gazprom
    18,901,363  
  605,497     L  
OAO Gazprom ADR
    10,623,404  
  5,467,200     @,L  
OAO Rosneft Oil Co. GDR
    28,204,760  
  1,387,400     L  
Surgutneftegaz ADR
    9,768,930  
  171,100        
Tatneft GDR
    10,564,880  
                     
                          125,370,062  
                             
             
           
Pharmaceuticals: 1.7%
  384,865     @  
Pharmstandard — Reg S GDR
    4,043,701  
                     
                          4,043,701  
                             
             
           
Real Estate: 1.3%
  811,680     @,l  
LSR Group GDR
    1,623,360  
  33,000     @,I  
Open Investments
    1,419,000  
                     
                          3,042,360  
                             
             
           
Retail: 3.5%
  246,100     @  
Magnit OAO
    7,972,789  
                     
                          7,972,789  
                             
             
           
Telecommunications: 4.5%
  568,400     @  
Comstar United Telesystems GDR
    2,474,224  
  78,200        
Mobile Telesystems Finance SA ADR
    2,591,548  
  135,000     I  
Moscow City Telephone
    1,590,181  
  68,909,100     I  
Uralsvyazinform
    730,712  
  128,700        
Vimpel-Communications OAO ADR
    1,212,354  
  2,225,000     I  
VolgaTelecom
    1,775,628  
                     
                          10,374,647  
                             
             
           
Transportation: 0.2%
  6,060,000     I  
Novorossiysk Sea Trade Port BRD
    454,500  
                     
                          454,500  
                             
           
Total Common Stock
(Cost $382,189,928)
    215,532,624  
                     
 
MUTUAL FUNDS: 3.8%
             
           
Alternative Investment: 0.8%
  1,899,872     @,I  
RenShares Utilities Ltd.
    1,786,279  
                     
                          1,786,279  
                             
             
           
Open-End Funds: 3.0%
  400,000     L  
Market Vectors Russia ETF
    7,032,000  
                     
                          7,032,000  
                             
           
Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $9,086,670)
    8,818,279  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $391,276,598)
    224,350,903  
                     
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 9.0%
             
           
Securities Lending CollateralCC: 9.0%
$ 20,911,094        
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Institutional Cash Reserves
  $ 20,679,892  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $20,911,094)
    20,679,892  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $412,187,692)*     106.2 %   $ 245,030,795  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    (6.2 )     (14,257,721 )
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 230,773,074  
                         
 
     
@
  Non-income producing security
ADR
  American Depositary Receipt
GDR
  Global Depositary Receipt
cc
  Securities purchased with cash collateral for securities loaned.
L
  Loaned security, a portion or all of the security is on loan at April 30, 2009.
I
  Illiquid Security
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $412,302,011.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 6,486,951  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (173,758,167 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (167,271,216 )
         
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Russia Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 49,010,422        
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs†
    196,020,373        
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 245,030,795     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
†The earlier close of the foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available. Accordingly, a significant portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
 
CORPORATE BONDS/NOTES: 20.3%
             
           
Argentina: 0.2%
$ 752,097     S,I  
Province of Mendoza, 5.500%, due 09/04/18
  $ 285,797  
  40,368     #,±,C,I  
Transportadora Gas del Norte, 6.500%, due 12/31/12
    8,881  
  200,000     ±,I  
Transportadora Gas del Norte, 7.500%, due 12/31/12
    44,000  
  1,285,000     #,±,I  
Transportadora Gas del Norte, 8.000%, due 12/31/12
    282,700  
                     
                          621,378  
                             
             
           
Brazil: 1.6%
BRL 2,400,000     #,I  
Banco Safra Ltd., 10.875%, due 04/03/17
    941,548  
BRL 2,300,000     I  
Banco Votorantim, 10.625%, due 04/10/14
    975,867  
BRL 250,000     #,I  
Banco Votorantim, 10.625%, due 04/10/14
    49,199  
$ 252,290     S,  
Citigroup Funding, Inc., 6.083%, due 08/17/10
    315,139  
  1,795,000     C  
Petrobras International Finance Co., 7.875%, due 03/15/19
    1,929,625  
                     
                          4,211,378  
                             
             
           
Chile: 0.2%
  620,000     #,C,I  
Alto Parana SA, 6.375%, due 06/09/17
    556,946  
                     
                          556,946  
                             
             
           
Cyprus: 0.4%
  1,150,000     #  
Alfa MTN Invest Ltd., 9.250%, due 06/24/13
    965,000  
                     
                          965,000  
                             
             
           
Dominican Republic: 0.6%
  2,025,785     #,,I  
Standard Bank PLC, 15.000%, due 03/12/12
    1,441,875  
  143,584     ,I  
Standard Bank PLC, 16.000%, due 07/20/09
    132,791  
                     
                          1,574,666  
                             
             
           
Indonesia: 2.1%
  4,920,000     S,  
JPMorgan Chase London, 12.800%, due 06/17/21
    4,712,868  
  1,060,000     #,I  
Majapahit Holding BV, 7.875%, due 06/29/37
    710,200  
                     
                          5,423,068  
                             
             
           
Kazakhstan: 2.8%
  1,000,000     #  
HSBK Europe BV, 7.250%, due 05/03/17
    515,712  
  1,200,000     #,I  
Kazkommerts International BV — REG S, 7.500%, due 11/29/16
    678,000  
  210,000     #,I  
Kazkommerts International BV, 7.500%, due 11/29/16
    111,300  
  730,000     #  
KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV, 8.375%, due 07/02/13
    653,350  
  4,900,000     #  
KazMunaiGaz Finance Sub BV, 9.125%, due 07/02/18
    4,263,000  
  990,150        
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. SARL, 6.124%, due 11/15/14
    802,589  
  1,500,000     I  
TuranAlem Finance BV, 8.250%, due 01/22/37
    352,500  
                     
                          7,376,451  
                             
             
           
Mexico: 1.5%
  1,100,000     C  
Grupo Televisa SA, 6.000%, due 05/15/18
    1,009,813  
  2,105,000     C  
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.750%, due 03/01/18
    1,915,550  
  955,000     C  
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.625%, due 06/15/35
    776,997  
  365,000     #,C  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 8.000%, due 05/03/19
    390,106  
                     
                          4,092,466  
                             
             
           
Nigeria: 1.2%
  500,000     S  
Central Bank of Nigeria, 5.092%, due 01/05/10
    27,500  
  400,000     #,,I  
UBS AG, due 12/27/13
    347,490  
  2,000,000     ,I  
UBS AG, 9.850%, due 08/02/17
    1,663,807  
  1,200,000     #,,I  
UBS AG, 12.000%, due 09/04/17
    1,036,376  
                     
                          3,075,173  
                             
             
           
Peru: 0.9%
  1,161,806     #,Z,,I  
Interoceanica IV Finance Ltd., 6.720%, due 11/30/25
    395,014  
  320,000     #,Z,,I  
Interoceanica IV Finance Ltd., 7.080%, due 11/30/18
    166,080  
  242,200     #,Z,I  
Peru Enhanced Pass-through Finance Ltd., 6.590%, due 05/31/18
    134,421  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
           
Peru (continued)
$ 2,906,401     Z,I  
Peru Enhanced Pass-through Finance Ltd., 6.700%, due 05/31/18
  $ 1,613,053  
                     
                          2,308,568  
                             
             
           
Philippines: 0.2%
  450,000     S,I  
National Power Corp., 9.625%, due 05/15/28
    432,000  
                     
                          432,000  
                             
             
           
Russia: 4.8%
  1,200,000     C,I  
Alfa Bond Issuance PLC for OJSC Alfa Bank, 8.635%, due 02/22/17
    690,120  
  590,000        
GAZ Capital SA, 6.510%, due 03/07/22
    414,475  
  1,350,000     S  
GAZ Capital SA, 8.625%, due 04/28/34
    1,255,500  
  1,500,000     C,S,I  
Kuznetski Capital for Bank of Moscow, 7.500%, due 11/25/15
    1,027,500  
  545,000     #,C  
Lukoil International Finance BV, 6.656%, due 06/07/22
    410,113  
  2,400,000     S  
Morgan Stanley Bank AG for OAO Gazprom, 9.625%, due 03/01/13
    2,352,000  
  1,060,000     #  
RSHB Capital SA for OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, 7.125%, due 01/14/14
    918,914  
  995,000     #  
RSHB Capital SA for OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, 7.750%, due 05/29/18
    812,119  
RUB 25,000,000     I  
Sibacademfinance PLC for URSA Bank, 9.125%, due 02/26/10
    702,234  
$ 700,000     #  
TransCapitalInvest Ltd for OJSC AK Transneft, 8.700%, due 08/07/18
    615,140  
  2,000,000     #  
TransCapitalInvest Ltd. for OJSC AK Transneft, 6.103%, due 06/27/12
    1,783,454  
  200,000     #  
TransCapitalInvest Ltd. for OJSC AK Transneft, 7.700%, due 08/07/13
    179,134  
  1,205,000        
UBS Luxembourg SA for OJSC Vimpel Communications, 8.250%, due 05/23/16
    852,538  
  1,000,000     #  
VIP FIN (Vimpelcom), 9.125%, due 04/30/18
    717,500  
                     
                          12,730,741  
                             
             
           
South Korea: 0.5%
  1,200,000        
Korea Development Bank, 8.000%, due 01/23/14
    1,261,223  
                     
                          1,261,223  
                             
             
           
Trinidad And Tobago: 0.7%
  2,515,000     C,I  
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 6.000%, due 05/08/22
    1,797,722  
                     
                          1,797,722  
                             
             
           
Turkey: 0.1%
TRL 400,000     S  
European Investment Bank, 10.000%, due 01/28/11
    248,786  
                     
                          248,786  
                             
             
           
Ukraine: 0.6%
$ 550,000     S,I  
City of Kiev Ukraine, 8.000%, due 11/06/15
    219,629  
  500,000     I  
Standard Bank (Nak), 8.125%, due 09/30/09
    430,000  
  2,800,000     #,I  
UK SPV Credit Finance PLC for JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank, 8.000%, due 02/06/12
    1,050,000  
                     
                          1,699,629  
                             
             
           
Venezuela: 1.9%
  7,500,000     C,S  
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 5.250%, due 04/12/17
    3,420,000  
  4,315,000     C  
Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 5.375%, due 04/12/27
    1,665,590  
                     
                          5,085,590  
                             
           
Total Corporate Bonds/Notes
(Cost $72,435,272 )
    53,460,785  
                     
 
OTHER BONDS: 70.6%
             
           
Argentina: 1.7%
  9,005,000     S  
Argentina Government International Bond, due 12/15/35
    308,872  
  9,525,000     S  
Argentina Government International Bond, due 12/15/35
    271,939  
  2,000,000        
Argentina Government International Bond, 7.000%, due 10/03/15
    551,000  
  5,600,000     +,#,S,I  
Province of Buenos Aires Argentina, 3.000% (step rate 4.000%), due 05/15/35
    1,122,800  
  2,480,000     #,S,I  
Province of Buenos Aires Argentina, 9.375%, due 09/14/18
    700,600  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
           
Argentina (continued)
$ 4,130,000     I  
Province of Buenos Aires Argentina, 9.625%, due 04/18/28
  $ 1,166,725  
  407,500     #,I  
Provincia Del Neuquen Titulo Provincial, 8.656%, due 10/18/14
    372,863  
                     
                             
                          4,494,799  
                             
             
           
Belize: 0.0%
  330,000     +,C,I  
Belize Government International Bond, 4.250% (step rate 6.000%), due 02/20/29
    109,725  
                     
                          109,725  
                             
             
           
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0.1%
EUR 750,000     S,Z,I  
Bosnia & Herzegovina Government International Bond, 17.290%, due 12/11/17
    251,147  
                     
                          251,147  
                             
             
           
Brazil: 5.7%
$ 4,800,000     S  
Brazil Government International Bond, 7.125%, due 01/20/37
    4,992,000  
  1,080,000     S  
Brazil Government International Bond, 8.750%, due 02/04/25
    1,282,500  
  1,300,000     C,S  
Brazil Government International Bond, 11.000%, due 08/17/40
    1,667,250  
  310,000     C  
Federative Republic of Brazil, 6.000%, due 01/17/17
    316,045  
  3,400,000        
Federative Republic of Brazil, 12.500%, due 01/05/16
    1,607,620  
  11,000,000     S  
Federative Republic of Brazil, 12.500%, due 01/05/22
    5,169,716  
                     
                          15,035,131  
                             
             
           
Colombia: 5.8%
  1,915,000     S  
Republic of Colombia, 7.375%, due 01/27/17
    2,058,625  
  1,150,000        
Republic of Colombia, 7.375%, due 03/18/19
    1,214,515  
  355,000     S  
Republic of Colombia, 8.125%, due 05/21/24
    390,500  
  22,000,000,000     S  
Republic of Colombia, 12.000%, due 10/22/15
    11,556,337  
                     
                          15,219,977  
                             
             
           
Dominican Republic: 0.9%
  2,115,000     #,S  
Dominican Republic International Bond, 8.625%, due 04/20/27
    1,533,375  
  956,355     S  
Dominican Republic International Bond, 9.040%, due 01/23/18
    825,653  
                     
                          2,359,028  
                             
             
           
El Salvador: 0.4%
  1,230,000     I  
El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.650%, due 06/15/35
    990,150  
                     
                          990,150  
                             
             
           
Ghana: 0.3%
  900,000     #  
Republic of Ghana, 8.500%, due 10/04/17
    670,500  
                     
                          670,500  
                             
             
           
Hungary: 5.7%
HUF 2,450,000,000     S  
Hungary Government International Bond, 6.750%, due 02/12/13
    10,023,351  
HUF 1,200,000,000     S  
Hungary Government International Bond, 8.000%, due 02/12/15
    4,911,973  
                     
                          14,935,324  
                             
             
           
Indonesia: 8.5%
$ 2,415,000        
Indonesia Government International Bond, 7.500%, due 01/15/16
    2,318,970  
  1,110,000     #  
Indonesia Government International Bond, 7.750%, due 01/17/38
    976,800  
  1,470,000     S  
Indonesia Government International Bond, 8.500%, due 10/12/35
    1,359,750  
  2,300,000        
Indonesia Government International Bond, 11.625%, due 03/04/19
    2,715,263  
IDR 91,000,000,000        
Indonesia Treasury Bond, 10.750%, due 05/15/16
    8,263,995  
IDR 43,695,000,000        
Indonesia Treasury Bond, 11.250%, due 05/15/14
    4,191,896  
$ 2,545,000     #  
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN, 8.800%, due 04/23/14
    2,592,962  
                     
                          22,419,636  
                             
 
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ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
             
           
Iraq: 1.4%
$ 6,350,000     C,S  
Republic of Iraq, 5.800%, due 01/15/28
  $ 3,587,750  
                     
                          3,587,750  
                             
             
           
Lebanon: 0.1%
  210,000     I  
Lebanon Government International Bond, 8.250%, due 04/12/21
    199,143  
                     
                          199,143  
                             
             
           
Malaysia: 3.3%
MYR 25,000,000     S  
Malaysia Government International Bond, 4.240%, due 02/07/18
    7,108,490  
MYR 5,000,000        
Malaysia Government International Bond, 5.734%, due 07/30/19
    1,583,840  
                     
                          8,692,330  
                             
             
           
Mexico: 5.7%
MXN 182,000,000     S  
Mexican Bonos, 7.750%, due 12/14/17
    13,321,092  
$ 280,000     C  
Mexico Government International Bond, 5.950%, due 03/19/19
    280,000  
  1,300,000        
Mexico Government International Bond, 8.300%, due 08/15/31
    1,482,000  
                     
                          15,083,092  
                             
             
           
Pakistan: 0.9%
  3,695,000     I  
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 6.875%, due 06/01/17
    1,967,588  
  610,000     I  
Pakistan Government International Bond, 7.125%, due 03/31/16
    348,180  
                     
                          2,315,768  
                             
             
           
Panama: 0.5%
  1,000,000        
Panama Government International Bond, 8.875%, due 09/30/27
    1,147,500  
  130,000     S  
Panama Government International Bond, 9.375%, due 04/01/29
    152,750  
                     
                          1,300,250  
                             
             
           
Peru: 1.6%
  1,400,000        
Peru Government International Bond, 6.550%, due 03/14/37
    1,361,220  
PEN 5,000,000     #  
Peru Government International Bond, 6.900%, due 08/12/37
    1,801,986  
PEN 2,700,000        
Peruvian Government International Bond, 6.900%, due 08/12/37
    992,487  
                     
                          4,155,693  
                             
             
           
Philippines: 1.4%
$ 1,280,000        
Philippine Government International Bond, 8.375%, due 06/17/19
    1,420,800  
  600,000        
Philippine Government International Bond, 8.875%, due 03/17/15
    677,250  
  1,500,000        
Philippine Government International Bond, 9.000%, due 02/15/13
    1,727,850  
                     
                          3,825,900  
                             
             
           
Poland: 3.3%
PLN 20,000,000     S  
Poland Government International Bond, 5.250%, due 04/25/13
    5,882,634  
PLN 10,000,000     S  
Poland Government International Bond, 5.250%, due 10/25/17
    2,833,182  
                     
                          8,715,816  
                             
             
           
Russia: 2.8%
RUB 3,542,400     S  
Russia Government International Bond, 7.500%, due 03/31/30
    3,483,880  
RUB 2,800,000     S  
Russia Government International Bond, 12.750%, due 06/24/28
    3,975,300  
                     
                          7,459,180  
                             
             
           
South Africa: 4.0%
ZAR 60,000,000        
South Africa Government International Bond, 13.500%, due 09/15/15
    9,033,481  
$ 1,705,000        
South Africa Government International Bond, 5.875%, due 05/30/22
    1,540,894  
                     
                          10,574,375  
                             
 
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ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
             
           
South Korea: 0.5%
$ 1,365,000        
Republic of Korea, 7.125%, due 04/16/19
  $ 1,399,193  
                     
                          1,399,193  
                             
             
           
Thailand: 4.5%
THB 70,000,000     S  
Thailand Government International Bond, 4.250%, due 03/13/13
    2,166,842  
THB 200,000,000     S  
Thailand Government International Bond, 5.125%, due 03/13/18
    6,604,569  
THB 100,000,000     S  
Thailand Government International Bond, 5.250%, due 05/12/14
    3,235,242  
                     
                          12,006,653  
                             
             
           
Turkey: 7.9%
TRL 4,800,000     S,Z  
Turkey Government International Bond, 0.000%, due 04/14/10
    2,705,997  
$ 1,000,000        
Turkey Government International Bond, 6.875%, due 03/17/36
    865,000  
  1,250,000     S  
Turkey Government International Bond, 7.000%, due 02/05/25
    1,212,500  
  4,450,000     S  
Turkey Government International Bond, 7.000%, due 09/26/16
    4,516,750  
TRL 4,680,000     S  
Turkey Government International Bond, 10.000%, due 02/15/12
    2,950,864  
TRL 3,000,000        
Turkey Government International Bond, 14.000%, due 09/26/12
    1,895,329  
TRL 7,000,000     S  
Turkey Government International Bond, 16.000%, due 03/07/12
    4,645,524  
TRL 3,000,000        
Turkey Government International Bond, 16.280%, due 06/26/13
    1,971,254  
                     
                          20,763,218  
                             
             
           
Ukraine: 0.7%
$ 1,400,000     I  
Credit Suisse First Boston International for CJSC The EXIM of Ukraine, 6.800%, due 10/04/12
    833,000  
  360,000        
Ukraine Government International Bond, 6.580%, due 11/21/16
    223,200  
  1,180,000     S  
Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.650%, due 06/11/13
    790,600  
                     
                          1,846,800  
                             
             
           
United Arab Emirates: 0.2%
  610,000     #  
Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 6.750%, due 04/08/19
    621,253  
                     
                          621,253  
                             
             
           
Uruguay: 1.0%
  314,322     S  
Uruguay Government International Bond, 7.625%, due 03/21/36
    270,317  
  2,767,500     &  
Uruguay Government International Bond, 7.875%, due 01/15/33
    2,449,238  
                     
                          2,719,555  
                             
             
           
Venezuela: 1.7%
  2,900,000        
Venezuela Government International Bond, 7.000%, due 12/01/18
    1,587,750  
  2,400,000        
Venezuela Government International Bond, 7.000%, due 03/31/38
    1,170,000  
  160,000        
Venezuela Government International Bond, 9.250%, due 05/07/28
    91,248  
  2,200,000        
Venezuela Government International Bond, 9.375%, due 01/13/34
    1,331,000  
  340,000     S  
Venezuela Government International Bond, 13.625%, due 08/15/18
    282,200  
                     
                          4,462,198  
                             
           
Total Other Bonds
(Cost $214,615,304)
    186,213,584  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $287,050,576)
    239,674,369  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
          (Cost $287,050,576)*     90.9 %   $ 239,674,369  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    9.1       24,031,850  
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 263,706,219  
                         
 
     
&
  Payment-in-kind
+
  Step-up basis bonds. Interest rates shown reflect current and next coupon rates.
 
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ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
     
#
  Securities with purchases pursuant to Rule 144A or section 4(2), under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, these securities have been determined to be liquid under the guidelines established by the Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees.
C
  Bond may be called prior to maturity date.
I
  Illiquid Security
S
  All or a portion of this security is segregated to cover collateral requirements for applicable futures, options, swaps, foreign forward currency contracts and/or when-issued or delayed-delivery securities.
±
  Defaulted security
  Structured Note
Z
  Indicates Zero Coupon Bond; rate shown reflects current effective yield.
BRL
  Brazilian Real
EUR
  EU Euro
HUF
  Hungarian Forint
IDR
  Indonesian Rupiah
MXN
  Mexican Peso
MYR
  Malaysian Ringgit
PEN
  Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PLN
  Polish Zloty
RUB
  Russian Ruble
THB
  Thai Baht
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $287,746,887.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
         
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 6,271,634  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (54,344,152 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (48,072,518 )
         
 
         
    Percentage of
Industry   Net Assets
 
Banks
    5.2 %
Diversified Financial Services
    4.8  
Electric
    0.4  
Foreign Government Bonds
    70.6  
Forest Products & Paper
    0.2  
Gas
    0.1  
Media
    0.4  
Multi-National
    0.1  
Municipal
    0.1  
Oil & Gas
    8.4  
Telecommunications
    0.6  
Other Assets and Liabilities — Net
    9.1  
         
Net Assets
    100.0 %
         
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $     $ (306,405 )
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs
    219,602,231       (57,267 )
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
    20,072,138        
                 
Total
  $ 239,674,369     $ (363,672 )
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended April 30, 2009 was as follows:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
Beginning Balance at 10/31/08
  $ 27,670,709     $  
Net Purchases/(Sales)
    (9,433,413 )      
Accrued Discounts/(Premiums)
    267,953        
Total Realized Gain/(Loss)
    (3,931,981 )      
Total Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)
    5,247,723        
Net Transfers In/(Out) of Level 3
    251,147        
                 
Ending Balance at 04/30/09
  $ 20,072,138     $  
                 
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
For the six months ended April 30, 2009, total change in unrealized gain (loss) on Level 3 securities still held at period end and included in the change in net assets was $1,754,547. Total unrealized gain (loss) for all securities (including Level 1 and Level 2) can be found on the accompanying Statement of Operations.
 
At April 30, 2009 the following forward foreign currency contracts were outstanding for the ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund:
 
                                         
            In
      Unrealized
        Settlement
  Exchange
      Appreciation
Currency
  Buy/Sell   Date   For   Value   (Depreciation)
            USD        
 
Brazilian Real
BRL 6,300,000
    BUY       6/15/09       2,818,792       2,843,555     $ 24,763  
Brazilian Real
BRL 7,000,000
    BUY       6/15/09       3.153,153       3,159,506       6,353  
Chilean Peso
CLP 3,350,000,000
    BUY       5/20/09       5,638,307       5,755,849       117,542  
Indonesian Rupiah
IDR 15,000,000,000
    BUY       6/15/09       1,305.824       1,402,395       96,571  
Malaysian Ringgit
MYR 7,500,000
    BUY       6/9/09       2,106,742       2,103,498       (3,244 )
Polish Zloty
PLN 17,000,000
    BUY       6/15/09       5,111,245       5,068,070       (43,175 )
Polish Zloty
PLN 6,200,000
    BUY       6/15/09       1,877,081       1,848,355       (28,726 )
Polish Zloty
PLN 18,500,000
    BUY       6/16/09       5,545.564       5,514,913       (30,651 )
Thai Bant
THB 16,000,000
    BUY       6/9/09       449,817       452,234       2,417  
Turkish Lira
TRY 2,500,000
    BUY       6/10/09       1,527,650       1,545,945       18,295  
South African Rand
ZAR 26,600,000
    BUY       5/26/09       2,770,833       3,122,584       351,751  
South African Rand
ZAR 8,000.000
    BUY       5/26/09       910,384       939,123       28,739  
                                         
                                    $ 540,635  
                                         
Chilean Peso
CLP 1,200,000,000
    SELL       5/20/09       1,997,004       2,061,797     $ (64,793 )
Colombian Peso
COP 11,000,000,000
    SELL       5/14/09       4,571,904       4,792,546       (220,642 )
Hungarian Forint
HUF 324,000,000
    SELL       6/9/09       1,422,675       1,472,865       (50,190 )
Hungarian Forint
HUF 1,100,000,000
    SELL       6/15/09       4,891,063       4,993,868       (102,805 )
Indonesian Rupiah
IDR 27,000,000,000
    SELL       6/15/09       2,450,091       2,524,311       (74,220 )
Malaysian Ringgit
MYR 2,100,000
    SELL       6/9/09       582,896       588,979       (6,083 )
Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PEN 5,500,000
    SELL       5/27/09       1,735,016       1,839,706       (104,690 )
Turkish Lira
TRY 3,900,000
    SELL       6/10/09       2,437,195       2.411,674       25,521  
                                         
                                    $ (597,902 )
                                         
 
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ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund Open Futures Contracts on April 30, 2009;
 
                         
            Unrealized
    Number of
  Expiration
  Appreciation/
Contract Description   Contracts   Date   (Depreciation)
 
 
Long Contracts
                       
                         
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
    55       06/30/09     $ 4,727  
U.S. Treasury Long Bond
    75       06/19/09       (311,132 )
                         
                    $ (306,405 )
                         
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Bond Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
 
CORPORATE BONDS/NOTES: 21.8%
             
           
Agriculture: 0.8%
$ 794,000        
Altria Group, Inc., 10.200%, due 02/06/39
          $ 876,327  
  498,000        
Philip Morris International, Inc., 6.875%, due 03/17/14
    546,522  
                     
                          1,422,849  
                             
             
           
Banks: 2.5%
  744,000        
Barclays PLC, 6.050%, due 12/04/17
    623,866  
  573,000        
Citigroup, Inc., 5.500%, due 04/11/13
    511,133  
  400,000        
Fifth Third Bancorp., 8.250%, due 03/01/38
    234,216  
  518,000        
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.450%, due 11/01/12
    518,776  
  577,000        
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.000%, due 05/01/14
    575,391  
  250,000        
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 5.875%, due 06/13/16
    231,921  
  1,050,000     C  
Morgan Stanley, 6.750%, due 04/15/11
    1,073,773  
  3,000        
National City Corp., 6.875%, due 05/15/19
    2,567  
  851,000        
Wachovia Bank NA, 6.600%, due 01/15/38
    671,416  
  302,000     C  
Wells Fargo & Company, 7.980%, due 02/28/49
    169,338  
                     
                          4,612,397  
                             
             
           
Beverages: 1.0%
  565,000     #,C  
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc., 7.750%, due 01/15/19
    592,548  
  750,000     C  
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 6.820%, due 05/01/18
    731,608  
  469,000     C  
PepsiCo, Inc., 7.900%, due 11/01/18
    567,006  
                     
                          1,891,162  
                             
             
           
Computers: 1.0%
  150,000     C  
Hewlett-Packard Co., 4.750%, due 06/02/14
    156,950  
  576,000     C  
Hewlett-Packard Co., 5.500%, due 03/01/18
    604,892  
  678,000     C  
International Business Machines Corp., 7.625%, due 10/15/18
    805,303  
  256,000     C  
International Business Machines Corp., 8.000%, due 10/15/38
    317,382  
                     
                          1,884,527  
                             
             
           
Diversified Financial Services: 1.8%
  505,000        
American Express Credit Corp., 7.300%, due 08/20/13
    506,371  
  331,000        
FIA Card Services NA, 6.625%, due 06/15/12
    304,769  
  972,000        
General Electric Capital Corp., 6.875%, due 01/10/39
    763,646  
  619,000        
International Lease Finance Corp., 6.625%, due 11/15/13
    386,872  
  150,000        
John Deere Capital Corp., 5.350%, due 04/03/18
    144,936  
  217,000        
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 4.250%, due 02/08/10
    214,426  
  497,000        
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.050%, due 08/15/12
    457,462  
  369,000     C  
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 10.375%, due 11/01/18
    433,258  
                     
                          3,211,740  
                             
             
           
Electric: 2.8%
  64,000     C  
Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.700%, due 04/15/15
    59,589  
  923,000     C  
Commonwealth Edison Co., 6.150%, due 03/15/12
    951,742  
  519,000     C  
Constellation Energy Group, 7.600%, due 04/01/32
    439,007  
  428,000     C  
Duke Energy Corp., 6.300%, due 02/01/14
    451,806  
  438,000     C  
Entergy Texas, Inc., 7.125%, due 02/01/19
    435,828  
  430,000     C  
Indiana Michigan Power, 7.000%, due 03/15/19
    426,965  
  464,000     C  
Metropolitan Edison, 7.700%, due 01/15/19
    475,076  
  711,000     C  
Nevada Power Co., 7.125%, due 03/15/19
    722,276  
  527,000     C  
Progress Energy, Inc., 6.050%, due 03/15/14
    550,209  
  179,000     C  
Progress Energy, Inc., 7.050%, due 03/15/19
    190,094  
  476,000     C  
Southwestern Electric Power, 5.550%, due 01/15/17
    439,438  
                     
                          5,142,030  
                             
             
           
Food: 0.8%
  466,000        
Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.125%, due 02/01/18
    473,823  
  500,000        
Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.500%, due 08/11/17
    519,512  
  395,000     C  
Unilever Capital Corp., 3.650%, due 02/15/14
    401,645  
                     
                          1,394,980  
                             
             
           
Household Products/Wares: 0.5%
  785,000        
Kimberly-Clark Corp., 7.500%, due 11/01/18
    919,200  
                     
                          919,200  
                             
             
           
Insurance: 0.4%
  709,000     C  
Metlife, Inc., 7.717%, due 02/15/19
    712,344  
                     
                          712,344  
                             
             
           
Media: 2.3%
  675,000     C  
Comcast Corp., 5.700%, due 05/15/18
    661,073  
  76,000     C  
Comcast Corp., 5.900%, due 03/15/16
    75,998  
  250,000     C  
Comcast Corp., 6.300%, due 11/15/17
    254,960  
  751,000     #,C  
COX Communications, Inc., 6.250%, due 06/01/18
    692,510  
  397,000     C  
News America, Inc., 6.150%, due 03/01/37
    292,539  
  389,000     #,C  
News America, Inc., 6.900%, due 03/01/19
    366,714  
  159,000     C  
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.200%, due 07/01/13
    166,273  
  350,000     C  
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.750%, due 07/01/18
    354,746  
  303,000     C  
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 8.750%, due 02/14/19
    341,199  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Bond Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
           
Media (continued)
$ 353,000     C  
Time Warner, Inc., 5.500%, due 11/15/11
  $ 362,613  
  446,000     C  
Time Warner, Inc., 7.700%, due 05/01/32
    407,004  
  373,000     C  
Viacom, Inc., 6.875%, due 04/30/36
    304,995  
                     
                          4,280,624  
                             
             
           
Miscellaneous Manufacturers: 0.9%
  900,000        
General Electric Co., 5.250%, due 12/06/17
    853,112  
  673,000     C  
Tyco International Finance, 8.500%, due 01/15/19
    721,581  
                     
                          1,574,693  
                             
             
           
Oil & Gas: 0.8%
  265,000     C  
ConocoPhillips, 5.750%, due 02/01/19
    271,023  
  506,000     C  
Hess Corp., 7.000%, due 02/15/14
    549,253  
  424,000     C  
Marathon Oil Corp., 6.500%, due 02/15/14
    440,389  
  115,000     C  
Marathon Oil Corp., 7.500%, due 02/15/19
    120,707  
                     
                          1,381,372  
                             
             
           
Oil & Gas Services: 0.1%
  140,000     C  
Weatherford International, Ltd., 9.625%, due 03/01/19
    151,335  
                     
                          151,335  
                             
             
           
Pharmaceuticals: 1.1%
  428,000     C  
Novartis Securities Investment Ltd., 5.125%, due 02/10/19
    439,079  
  604,000     C  
Pfizer, Inc., 6.200%, due 03/15/19
    650,351  
  790,000     C  
Pfizer, Inc., 7.200%, due 03/15/39
    870,815  
                     
                          1,960,245  
                             
             
           
Pipelines: 0.5%
  411,000     C  
Enbridge Energy Partners, 9.875%, due 03/01/19
    441,827  
  246,000     C  
Energy Transfer Partners, 9.700%, due 03/15/19
    273,720  
  90,000     C  
Trans-Canada Pipelines, 7.125%, due 01/15/19
    98,885  
  99,000     C  
Trans-Canada Pipelines, 7.625%, due 01/15/39
    108,710  
                     
                          923,142  
                             
             
           
Retail: 0.4%
  490,000     C  
CVS Caremark Corp., 5.750%, due 06/01/17
    493,275  
  278,000     C  
CVS Caremark Corp., 6.600%, due 03/15/19
    294,604  
                     
                          787,879  
                             
             
           
Software: 0.1%
  159,000     C  
Oracle Corp., 5.250%, due 01/15/16
    163,234  
  86,000     C  
Oracle Corp., 5.750%, due 04/15/18
    91,272  
                     
                          254,506  
                             
             
           
Telecommunications: 3.7%
  737,000     C  
AT&T, Inc., 6.550%, due 02/15/39
    711,048  
  681,000     C  
AT&T, Inc., 6.700%, due 11/15/13
    755,975  
  470,000     C  
British Telecommunications PLC, 5.950%, due 01/15/18
    392,495  
  489,000     C  
Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.900%, due 02/15/39
    464,367  
  438,000     C  
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 5.875%, due 08/20/13
    460,082  
  120,000     C  
Embarq Corp., 6.738%, due 06/01/13
    115,901  
  387,000     C  
France Telecom SA, 8.500%, due 03/01/31
    493,897  
  295,000        
Nokia OYJ, 5.375%, due 05/15/19
    292,271  
  223,000        
Nokia OYJ, 6.625%, due 05/15/39
    221,872  
  770,000     C  
Telefonica Emisones SAU, 6.421%, due 06/20/16
    806,707  
  353,000     C  
TELUS Corp., 8.000%, due 06/01/11
    375,080  
  376,000     C  
Verizon Communications, Inc., 8.950%, due 03/01/39
    454,784  
  199,000     #,C  
Verizon Wireless, 8.500%, due 11/15/18
    238,728  
  1,000,000     #,C  
Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, 5.550%, due 02/01/14
    1,050,118  
                     
                          6,833,325  
                             
             
           
Transportation: 0.3%
  291,000     C  
Union Pacific Corp., 5.125%, due 02/15/14
    287,514  
  350,000     C  
Union Pacific Corp., 5.700%, due 08/15/18
    336,682  
                     
                          624,196  
                             
           
Total Corporate Bonds/Notes
(Cost $38,051,847)
    39,962,546  
                     
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS: 5.5%
             
           
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation##: 1.5%
  1,275,000     W  
5.000%, due 06/01/39
    1,307,074  
  931,000        
5.500%, due 05/01/37
    963,148  
  343,000     W  
6.000%, due 05/01/37
    358,060  
  100,000        
6.500%, due 06/01/37
    105,703  
                     
                          2,733,985  
                             
             
           
Federal National Mortgage Association##: 3.1%
  114,000        
4.000%, due 02/25/39
    113,608  
  515,000     W  
4.500%, due 06/01/37
    522,564  
  1,037,000     W  
5.000%, due 06/01/22-05/01/37
    1,069,153  
  1,032,000        
5.500%, due 05/01/37
    1,069,249  
  363,745     S  
5.500%, due 06/01/37
    377,307  
  646,000     W  
5.500%, due 05/15/20
    672,345  
  1,457,000     W  
6.000%, due 06/01/37
    1,519,606  
  375,000        
6.500%, due 06/15/32
    395,918  
                     
                          5,739,750  
                             
             
           
Government National Mortgage Association: 0.9%
  226,000        
4.500%, due 01/15/39
    229,743  
  393,000     W  
5.000%, due 06/15/33
    405,343  
  408,664        
5.500%, due 03/20/39
    424,492  
  393,000     W  
6.000%, due 05/15/34
    410,009  
  146,000        
6.500%, due 06/15/34
    153,551  
                     
                          1,623,138  
                             
           
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(Cost $10,077,327)
    10,096,873  
                     
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Bond Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                             
Principal
               
Amount               Value
 
 
 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS: 11.5%
             
           
U.S. Treasury Bonds: 0.9%
$ 1,548,000     S  
4.500%, due 05/15/38
  $ 1,666,278  
                     
                          1,666,278  
                             
             
           
U.S. Treasury Notes: 10.6%
  8,219,000     S  
0.875%, due 03/31/11
    8,221,573  
  1,984,000     S  
1.375%, due 04/15/12
    1,985,236  
  4,902,000     S  
1.750%, due 03/31/14
    4,848,387  
  4,427,000     S  
2.750%, due 02/15/19
    4,289,334  
                     
                          19,344,530  
                             
           
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $21,263,621)
    21,010,808  
                     
 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS: 0.7%
  500,000     C,S  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., 5.179%, due 12/15/44
    432,592  
  500,000     C,S  
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.156%, due 02/15/31
    414,436  
  500,000     C,S  
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 6.149%, due 04/15/41
    441,113  
                     
           
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost $1,437,415)
    1,288,141  
                     
 
OTHER BONDS: 51.6%
             
           
Foreign Government Bonds: 51.6%
  BRL 57,000,000        
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F, 10.000%, due 01/01/12
    26,048,900  
  EUR 4,000,000        
Bundesobligation, 4.000%, due 10/11/13
    5,675,147  
  EUR 5,000,000        
Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 3.750%, due 01/04/19
    6,919,899  
  EUR 3,340,000     S  
Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 4.250%, due 01/04/14
    4,788,998  
  EUR 2,665,000        
Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 4.250%, due 07/04/17
    3,823,894  
  EUR 3,200,000        
Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 4.250%, due 07/04/39
    4,479,920  
  EUR 6,500,000     S  
Bundesschatzanweisungen, 4.000%, due 09/10/10
    8,926,956  
  CAD 2,200,000        
Canadian Government International Bond, 4.250%, due 06/01/18
    2,032,709  
  EUR 930,000        
France Government International Bond, 3.250%, due 04/25/16
    1,240,508  
  EUR 915,000     S  
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 3.750%, due 08/01/16
    1,225,733  
  EUR 3,000,000     S  
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 5.500%, due 11/01/10
    4,198,873  
  JPY 800,000,000     S  
Japan Government International Bond, 0.400%, due 03/15/11
    8,118,402  
  JPY 500,000,000     S  
Japan Government International Bond, 1.400%, due 12/20/11
    5,192,486  
  JPY 370,000,000     S  
Japan Government International Bond, 2.400%, due 09/20/38
    3,942,624  
  UYU 6,067,000     S  
Republica Orient Uruguay, 4.250%, due 04/05/27
    159,886  
  GBP 2,760,000        
United Kingdom Gilt, 4.750%, due 12/07/38
    4,354,122  
  GBP 1,950,000        
United Kingdom Gilt Bond, 5.000%, due 03/07/18
    3,264,260  
                     
           
Total Other Bonds
(Cost $93,009,574)
    94,393,317  
                     
           
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost $163,839,784)
    166,751,685  
                     
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 10.5%
             
           
Commercial Paper: 0.5%
$ 1,000,000     S  
Caissee, 0.700%, due 07/01/09
    998,800  
                     
           
Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $998,800)
    998,800  
                     
Shares               Value
 
 
             
           
Affiliated Mutual Fund: 10.0%
  18,235,000     S  
ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Class I
  $ 18,235,000  
                     
           
Total Mutual Fund
(Cost $18,235,000)
    18,235,000  
                     
           
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $19,233,800)
    19,233,800  
                     
       
Total Investments in Securities
       
          (Cost $183,073,584)*     101.6 %   $ 185,985,485  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    (1.6 )     (2,987,402 )
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 182,998,083  
                         
 
     
#
  Securities with purchases pursuant to Rule 144A or section 4(2), under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise noted, these securities have been determined to be liquid under the guidelines established by the Funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees.
C
  Bond may be called prior to maturity date.
##
  On September 7, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency placed the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation into conservatorship and the U.S. Treasury guaranteed the debt issued by those organizations.
W
  Settlement is on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis.
S
  All or a portion of this security is segregated to cover collateral requirements for applicable futures, options, swaps, foreign forward currency contracts and/or when-issued or delayed-delivery securities.
BRL
  Brazilian Real
CAD
  Canadian Dollar
EUR
  EU Euro
GBP
  British Pound
JPY
  Japanese Yen
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $183,224,801.
     
    Net unrealized appreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 4,167,256  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (1,406,572 )
         
Net Unrealized Appreciation
  $ 2,760,684  
         
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Bond Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 24,190,612     $ (148,336 )
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs
    135,745,973       990,951  
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
    26,048,900        
                 
Total
  $ 185,985,485     $ 842,615  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended April 30, 2009 was as follows:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities   Instruments*
Beginning Balance at 10/31/08   $ 17,964,280     $  
Net Purchases/(Sales)
    9,067,046        
Accrued Discounts/(Premiums)     (5,853 )      
Total Realized Gain/(Loss)     (3,368,425 )      
Total Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)
    2,391,852        
Net Transfers In/(Out) of Level 3
           
                 
Ending Balance at 04/30/09
  $ 26,048,900     $  
                 
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
For the six months ended April 30, 2009, total change in unrealized gain (loss) on Level 3 securities still held at period end and included in the change in net assets was $175,186. Total unrealized gain (loss) for all securities (including Level 1 and Level 2) can be found on the accompanying Statement of Operations.
 
At April 30, 2009 the following forward foreign currency contracts were outstanding for the ING Global Bond Fund:
 
                                         
                    Unrealized,
        Settlement
  In Exchange
      Appreciation
Currency
  Buy/Sell   Date   For   Value   (Depreciation)
            USD        
 
Australian Dollar
                                       
AUD 996,568     BUY       5/8/09       694,000       723,846     $ 29,846  
Australian Dollar                                        
AUD 2,937,244     BUY       5/8/09       2,087,000       2,133,435       46,435  
Australian Dollar                                        
AUD 2,040,370     BUY       5/8/09       1,438,000       1,482,001       44,001  
Australian Dollar                                        
AUD 3,247,735     BUY       5/8/09       2,321 ,000       2,358,957       37,957  
Australian Dollar                                        
AUD 3,221,718     BUY       5/8/09       2,326,000       2,340,060       14,060  
Brazilian Real                                        
BRL 20,057,079     BUY       5/29/09       9,121,000       9,087,253       (33,747 )
Canadian Dollar                                        
CAD 2,816,214     BUY       5/8/09       2,268,944       2,360,090       91,146  
Canadian Dollar                                        
CAD 40,827     BUY       5/8/09       33,000       34,215       1,215  
Canadian Dollar                                        
CAD 650,910     BUY       5/8/09       526,000       545,487       19,487  
Canadian Dollar                                        
CAD 1,885,000     BUY       5/8/09       1,551,393       1,579,699       28,306  
Canadian Dollar                                        
CAD 689,110     BUY       5/8/09       556,000       577,499       21,499  
Swiss Franc                                        
CHF 7,697,300     BUY       5/29/09       6,658,766       6,746,946       88,180  
Chilean Peso                                        
CLP 2,148,579,999     BUY       5/29/09       3,555,780       3,690,850       135,070  
Danish Krone                                        
DKK 4,186,300     BUY       5/29/09       730,946       743,056       12,110  
EU Euro                                        
EUR 9,973,328     BUY       5/8/09       13,367,231       13,195,351       (171,880 )
British Pound                                        
GBP 938,211     BUY       5/29/09       1,375,000       1,387,888       12,888  
British Pound                                        
GBP 1,367,500     BUY       5/29/09       2,000,596       2,022,932       22,336  
British Pound                                        
GBP 658,628     BUY       5/29/09       963,000       974,303       11,303  
British Pound                                        
GBP 652,351     BUY       5/29/09       963,000       965,017       2,017  
Japanese Yen                                        
JPY 1,574,542,712     BUY       5/8/09       15,609,469       15,967,650       358,181  
South Korean Won                                        
KRW 2,093,500,000     BUY       5/15/09       1,580,000       1,632,614       52,614  
New Zealand Dollar                                        
NZD 3,328,939     BUY       5/8/09       1,909,000       1,882,224       (26,776 )
New Zealand Dollar                                        
NZD 147,636     BUY       5/8/09       85,000       83,475       (1,525 )
New Zealand Dollar                                        
NZD 1,351,398     BUY       5/8/09       787,000       764,097       (22,903 )
New Zealand Dollar                                        
NZD 1,404,007     BUY       5/8/09       830,000       793,843       (36,157 )
New Zealand Dollar                                        
NZD 1,383,738     BUY       5/8/09       807,000       782,383       (24,617 )
New Zealand Dollar                                        
NZD 2,805,243     BUY       5/8/09       1,622,000       1,586,120       (35,880 )
Swedish Krona                                        
SEK 22,402,700     BUY       5/29/09       2,737,562       2,784,842       47,280  
Taiwan New Dollar                                        
TWD 24,986,555     BUY       5/15/09       745,000       758,885       13,885  
                                         
                                    $ 736,331  
                                         
Australian Dollar                                        
AUD 2,269,437     SELL       5/8/09       1,611,251       1,648,381     $ (37,130 )
Australian Dollar                                        
AUD 2,292,730     SELL       5/8/09       1,625,000       1,665,299       (40,299 )
Australian Dollar                                        
AUD 2,446,765     SELL       5/8/09       1,727,000       1,777,181       (50,181 )
Australian Dollar                                        
AUD 1,011,133     SELL       5/8/09       738,000       734,426       3,574  
Brazilian Real                                        
BRL 57,100,000     SELL       5/15/09       25,668,690       25,974,208       (305,518 )
Canadian Dollar                                        
CAD 1,503,776     SELL       5/8/09       1,229,000       1,260,219       (31,219 )
Canadian Dollar                                        
CAD 1,488,150     SELL       5/8/09       1,231,000       1,247,124       (16,124 )
EU Euro                                        
EUR 3,898,205     SELL       5/8/09       5,171,000       5,157,575       13,425  
EU Euro                                        
EUR 780,338     SELL       5/8/09       1,033,000       1,032,437       563  
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Bond Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
                                         
                    Unrealized,
        Settlement
  In Exchange
      Appreciation
Currency
  Buy/Sell   Date   For   Value   (Depreciation)
            USD        
 
EU Euro                                        
EUR 633,539     SELL       5/8/09       833,000       838,213       (5,213 )
EU Euro                                        
EUR 620,263     SELL       5/8/09       830,000       820,647       9,353  
EU Euro                                        
EUR 607,898     SELL       5/8/09       807,000       804,288       2,712  
EU Euro                                        
EUR 614,422     SELL       5/8/09       811,000       812,919       (1,919 )
EU Euro                                        
EUR 537,133     SELL       5/8/09       694,000       710,662       (16,662 )
EU Euro                                        
EUR 1,801,054     SELL       5/8/09       2,342,000       2,382,909       (40,909 )
EU Euro                                        
EUR 657,689     SELL       5/8/09       865,000       870,165       (5,165 )
EU Euro                                        
EUR 516,078     SELL       5/8/09       684,000       682,804       1,196  
Mexican Peso                                        
MXN 20,477     SELL       5/8/09       1,492       1,481       11  
Norwegian Krone                                        
NOK 15,220,600     SELL       5/29/09       2,253,146       2,315,440       (62,294 )
New Zealand Dollar                                        
NZD 5,453,498     SELL       5/8/09       3,197,310       3,083,476       113,834  
New Zealand Dollar                                        
NZD 1,671,433     SELL       5/8/09       927,000       945,049       (18,049 )
New Zealand Dollar                                        
NZD 2,679,153     SELL       5/8/09       1,502,000       1,514,827       (12,827 )
New Zealand Dollar                                        
NZD 2,634,274     SELL       5/8/09       1,505,000       1,489,451       15,549  
Swedish Krona                                        
SEK 8,991,428     SELL       5/29/09       1,100,000       1,117,709       (17,709 )
Swedish Krona                                        
SEK 8,979,683     SELL       5/29/09       1,100,000       1,116,249       (16,249 )
                                         
                                    $ (517,250 )
                                         
 
ING Global Bond Fund Open Futures Contracts on April 30, 2009:
 
                         
            Unrealized
    Number of
  Expiration
  Appreciation/
Contract Description   Contracts   Date   (Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts
                       
Australia 3-Year Bond
    25       06/15/09     $ (20,670 )
Canada 10- Year Bond
    13       06/19/09       (7,252 )
Euro-Bund
    72       06/08/09       (56,716 )
Euro-Schatz
    8       06/08/09       (3,737 )
Japan 10-Year Bond (TSE)
    11       06/11/09       (187,890 )
Long Gilt
    22       06/26/09       15,030  
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note
    18       06/30/09       15,705  
                         
                    $ (245,530 )
                         
Short Contracts
                       
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
    66       06/30/09       (28,540 )
U.S. Treasury Long Bond
    33       06/19/09       125,734  
                         
                    $ 97,194  
                         
 
ING Global Bond Fund Credit Default Swap Agreements Outstanding on April 30, 2009:
 
Credit Default Swaps on Corporate and Sovereign Issues
 
                                                             
                            Upfront
   
        Buy
  (Pay)/Receive
  Termination
  Notional
  Market
  Premium
  Unrealized
Counterparty
  Reference Entity/Obligation   Protection(1)   Fixed Rate (%)   Date   Amount(2)   Value(3)   Paid/(Received)   Depreciation
 
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  Japan Government
2.000%, 03/21/22
    Buy       (0.930 )     06/20/14       USD 9,000,000     $ (98,310 )   $     $ (98,310 )
                                                             
                                        $ (98,310 )   $     $ (98,310 )
                                                             
 
(1)  If a Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, a Fund will either 1.) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or 2.) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
 
(2)  The maximum amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as seller of protection could be required to make or receive as a buyer of credit protection under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement.
 
(3)  The market values for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. Increasing market values, in absolute terms, when compared to the notional amount of the agreement, represent a deterioration of the referenced obligation’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring.
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Global Bond Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (continued)
 
 
ING Global Bond Fund Interest Rate Swap Agreements Outstanding on April 30, 2009:
 
                         
        Notional
  Unrealized
    Termination
  Principal
  Appreciation/
    Date   Amount   (Depreciation)
 
Receive a fixed rate equal to 9.250% and pay a floating rate based on 28-day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO
Counterparty: Citibank N.A., New York
    11/17/11       MXN 103,300,000     $ 534,631  
Receive a fixed rate equal to 7.800% and pay a floating rate based on 28-day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO
Counterparty: Citibank N.A., New York
    03/06/12       MXN 120,000,000       321,351  
Receive a fixed rate equal to 6.650% and pay a floating rate based on 28-day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO
Counterparty: Citibank N.A., New York
    04/09/12       MXN 120,000,000       45,972  
Receive a fixed rate equal to 6.235% and pay a floating rate based on 3-month NZD-BBR-FRA
Counterparty: UBS AG, London
    04/24/19       NZD    19,000,000       (31,774 )
                         
                    $ 870,180  
                         
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
ING Diversified International Fund
as of April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
 
                             
Shares               Value
 
 
 
AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES: 99.9%
  711,765     ING Emerging Countries Fund — Class I           $ 12,420,305  
  4,544,787     ING Foreign Fund — Class I             47,674,811  
  3,368,389     ING Index Plus International Equity Fund — Class I             19,907,176  
  6,881,425     ING International Capital Appreciation Fund — Class I             47,757,089  
  4,234,867     ING International Equity Dividend Fund — Class I             21,047,288  
  1,669,430     ING International Real Estate Fund — Class I             10,183,522  
  965,106     ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund — Class I             21,840,347  
  2,509,325     ING International Value Choice Fund — Class I             20,200,064  
                         
       
Total Investments in Securities
       
          (Cost $309,138,584)*     99.9 %   $ 201,030,602  
       
Other Assets and
Liabilities - Net
    0.1       172,013  
                         
        Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 201,202,615  
                         
 
     
*
  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $340,728,683.
     
    Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
 
         
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
  $  
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
    (139,698,081 )
         
Net Unrealized Depreciation
  $ (139,698,081 )
         
 
 
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in determining the Fund’s investments at fair value for purposes of SFAS 157:
 
                 
    Investments in
  Other Financial
    Securities  
Instruments*
 
Level 1 — Quoted Prices
  $ 201,030,602     $  
Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs
           
Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs
           
                 
Total
  $ 201,030,602     $  
                 
 
“Fair value” for purposes of SFAS 157 is different from “fair value” as used in the 1940 Act. The former generally implies market value, and can include market quotations as a source of value, and the latter refers to determinations of value in absence of available market quotations.
 
*Other financial instruments may include forward foreign currency contracts, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts and futures are reported at their unrealized gain/loss at period end. Swaps and written options are reported at their market value at period end.
 
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BOARD CONSIDERATION AND RE-APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACTS
 
Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) provides that, after an initial period, the Funds’ existing investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts will remain in effect only if the Boards of Trustees (the “Board”) of ING Mutual Funds and ING Mayflower Trust (together, the “Trust”), including a majority of Board members who have no direct or indirect interest in the advisory and sub-advisory contracts, and who are not “interested persons” of the Funds, as such term is defined under the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), annually review and approve them. Thus, at a meeting held on November 14, 2008, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered whether to renew the investment advisory contracts (the “Advisory Contracts”) between ING Investments, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the Funds and the sub-advisory contracts (“Sub-Advisory Contracts”) with the sub-adviser to each Fund (the “Sub-Advisers”).
 
The Independent Trustees also held separate meetings on October 24 and November 12, 2008 to consider the renewal of the Advisory Contracts and Sub-Advisory Contracts. As a result, subsequent references herein to factors considered and determinations made by the Independent Trustees include, as applicable, factors considered and determinations made on those earlier dates by the Independent Trustees.
 
At its November 14, 2008 meeting, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Funds. In reaching these decisions, the Board took into account information furnished to it throughout the year at regular meetings of the Board and the Board’s committees, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with the annual renewal process. Determinations by the Independent Trustees also took into account various factors that they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them by K&L Gates LLP (“K&L Gates”), their independent legal counsel, and their own business judgment, to be relevant. Further, while the Advisory Contracts and Sub-Advisory Contracts for all the Funds were considered at the same Board meeting, the Trustees considered each Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory relationships separately.
 
Provided below is an overview of the Board’s contract approval process in general, as well as a discussion of certain specific factors that the Board considered at its renewal meeting. While the Board gave its attention to the information furnished, at its request, that was most relevant to its considerations, discussed below are a number of the primary factors relevant to the Board’s consideration as to whether to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the one-year period ending November 30, 2009. Each Board member may have accorded different weight to the various factors in reaching his or her conclusions with respect to each Fund’s advisory and sub-advisory arrangements.
 
Overview of the Contract Renewal and Approval Process
 
Several years ago, the Independent Trustees instituted a revised process by which they seek and consider relevant information when they decide whether to approve new or existing advisory and sub-advisory arrangements for the investment companies in the ING Funds complex under their jurisdiction, including the Funds’ existing Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts. Among other actions, the Independent Trustees: retained the services of independent consultants with experience in the mutual fund industry to assist the Independent Trustees in working with the personnel employed by the Adviser or its affiliates who administer the Funds (“Management”) to identify the types of information presented to the Board to inform its deliberations with respect to advisory and sub-advisory relationships and to help evaluate that information; established a specific format in which certain requested information is provided to the Board; and determined the process for reviewing such information in connection with Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contract renewals and approvals. The end result was an enhanced process which is currently employed by the Independent Trustees to review and analyze information in connection with their annual renewal of the ING Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory contracts, as well as their review and approval of new advisory relationships.
 
Since the current renewal and approval process was first implemented, the Board’s membership has changed substantially through periodic retirements of some Trustees and the appointment and election of new Trustees. In addition, throughout this period the Independent Trustees have reviewed and refined the renewal and approval process at least annually. The Board also established a Contracts Committee and two Investment Review Committees, including the International/Balanced/Fixed Income Funds Investment Review Committee (the “I/B/F IRC”). Among other matters, the Contracts Committee provides oversight


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with respect to the contracts renewal process, and each Fund is assigned to the I/B/F IRC, which provides oversight regarding, among other matters, investment performance.
 
The type and format of the information provided to the Board or to legal counsel for the Independent Trustees in connection with the contract approval and renewal process has been codified in the Funds’ 15(c) Methodology Guide. This Guide was developed under the direction of the Independent Trustees and sets out a blueprint pursuant to which the Independent Trustees request certain information that they deem important to facilitate an informed review in connection with initial and annual approvals of advisory and sub-advisory contracts.
 
Management provides certain of the information requested by the 15(c) Methodology Guide in Fund Analysis and Comparison Tables (“FACT sheets”) prior to the Independent Trustees’ review of advisory and sub-advisory arrangements (including the Funds’ Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts). The Independent Trustees previously retained an independent firm to verify and test the accuracy of certain FACT sheet data for a representative sample of funds in the ING Funds complex. In addition, in 2007 and 2008, the Contracts Committee employed the services of an independent consultant to assist in its review and analysis of, among other matters, the 15(c) Methodology Guide, the content and format of the FACT sheets, and proposed selected peer groups of investment companies (“SPGs”) to be used by the Funds for certain comparison purposes during the renewal process.
 
As part of an ongoing process, the Contracts Committee recommends or considers recommendations from Management for refinements to the 15(c) Methodology Guide and other aspects of the review process, and the Board’s I/B/F IRC review benchmarks used to assess the performance of the funds in the ING Funds complex. The Investment Review Committees may apply a heightened level of scrutiny in cases where performance has lagged an ING Fund’s relevant benchmark and/or SPG.
 
The Board employed its process for reviewing contracts when considering the renewals of the Funds’ Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts that would be effective through November 30, 2009. Set forth below is a discussion of many of the Board’s primary considerations and conclusions resulting from this process.
 
Nature, Extent and Quality of Service
 
In determining whether to approve the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Funds for the year ending November 30, 2009, the Independent Trustees received and evaluated such information as they deemed necessary regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. This included information regarding the Adviser and Sub-Advisers provided throughout the year at regular meetings of the Board and its committees, as well as information furnished in connection with the contract renewal meetings.
 
The materials requested by and provided to the Board and/or to K&L Gates prior to the November 14, 2008 Board meeting included, among other information, the following items for each Fund: (1) FACT sheets that provided information regarding the performance and expenses of the Fund and other similarly managed funds in its SPG, as well as information regarding the Fund’s investment portfolio, objective and strategies; (2) reports providing risk and attribution analyses of the Fund; (3) the 15(c) Methodology Guide, which describes how the FACT sheets were prepared, including the manner in which each Fund’s benchmark and SPG were selected and how profitability was determined; (4) responses from the Adviser and relevant Sub-Adviser or Sub-Advisers to a series of questions posed by K&L Gates on behalf of the Trustees; (5) copies of the forms of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts; (6) copies of the Forms ADV for the Adviser and Sub-Adviser; (7) financial statements for the Adviser and Sub-Adviser; (8) a draft of a narrative summary addressing key factors the Board customarily considers in evaluating the renewals of the ING Funds’ (including the Funds’) advisory contracts and sub-advisory contracts, including a written analysis for each Fund of how performance, fees and expenses compare to its SPG and/or designated benchmark; (9) independent analyses of Fund performance by the Trust’s Chief Investment Risk Officer; (10) information regarding net asset flows into and out of the Fund; and (11) other information relevant to the Board’s evaluations.
 
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SPGs were selected based upon criteria designed to mirror the Fund share class being compared to the SPG.
 
In arriving at its conclusions with respect to the Advisory Contracts, the Board was mindful of the “manager-of-managers” platform of the ING Funds that has been developed by Management. The Board also considered the techniques that the Adviser has developed, at the Board’s direction, to screen and perform due diligence on the Sub-Advisers that are recommended to the Board to manage the investment portfolios of the funds in the ING Funds complex. The Board noted the resources that the Adviser has committed to the Board and the I/B/F IRC to assist the Board and the I/B/F IRC with their assessment of the investment performance of the Funds on an ongoing basis throughout the year. This includes the appointment of a Chief Investment Risk Officer and his staff, who report directly to the Board and who have developed attribution analyses and other metrics used by the Board’s Investment Review Committees to analyze the key factors underlying investment performance for the funds in the ING Funds complex.
 
The Board also noted the techniques used by the Adviser to monitor the performance of the Sub-Advisers and the proactive approach that the Adviser, working in cooperation with the I/B/F IRC, has taken to advocate or recommend, when it believed appropriate, changes designed to assist in improving the Funds’ performance.
 
In considering the Funds’ Advisory Contracts, the Board also considered the extent of benefits provided to the Funds’ shareholders, beyond advisory services, from being part of the ING family of funds. This includes, in most cases, the right to exchange or transfer investments, without a sales charge, between the same class of shares of such funds or among ING Funds available on a product platform, and the wide range of ING Funds available for exchange or transfer. The Board also took into account the Adviser’s efforts in recent years to reduce the expenses of the ING Funds through renegotiated arrangements with the ING Funds’ service providers.
 
Further, the Board received periodic reports showing that the investment policies and restrictions for each Fund were consistently complied with and other periodic reports covering matters such as compliance by Adviser and Sub-Adviser personnel with codes of ethics. The Board considered reports from the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) evaluating whether the regulatory compliance systems and procedures of the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser are reasonably designed to assure compliance with the federal securities laws, including those related to, among others, late trading and market timing, best execution, fair value pricing, proxy voting and trade allocation practices. The Board also took into account the CCO’s annual and periodic reports and recommendations with respect to service provider compliance programs. In this regard, the Board also considered the policies and procedures developed by the CCO in consultation with the Board’s Compliance Committee that guide the CCO’s compliance oversight function.
 
The Board reviewed the level of staffing, quality and experience of each Fund’s portfolio management team. The Board took into account the respective resources and reputations of the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, and evaluated the ability of the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers to attract and retain qualified investment advisory personnel. The Board also considered the adequacy of the resources committed to the Funds (and other relevant funds in the ING Funds complex) by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, and whether those resources are commensurate with the needs of the Funds and are sufficient to sustain appropriate levels of performance and compliance needs.
 
Based on their deliberations and the materials presented to them, the Board concluded that the advisory and related services provided by the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser are appropriate in light of the Funds’ operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business, and investor needs, and that the nature and quality of the overall services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers were appropriate.
 
Fund Performance
 
In assessing advisory and sub-advisory relationships, the Board placed emphasis on the net investment returns of each Fund. While the Board considered the performance reports and discussions with portfolio managers at Board and committee meetings during the year, particular attention in assessing performance was given to the FACT sheets furnished in connection with the renewal process. The FACT sheet prepared for each Fund included its investment performance compared to the Fund’s Morningstar category median and/or Lipper category median, SPG and primary benchmark. The FACT sheet performance data was as of June 30, 2008. In addition, the Board also considered at its November 14, 2008 meeting certain additional data regarding


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performance and Fund asset levels as of October 31, 2008. The Board’s findings specific to each Fund’s performance are discussed under “Fund-by-Fund Analysis” below.
 
Economies of Scale
 
When evaluating the reasonableness of advisory fee rates, the Board also considered whether economies of scale will be realized by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser as a Fund grows larger and the extent to which any such economies are reflected in contractual fee rates. In this regard, the Board noted any breakpoints in advisory fee schedules that will result in a lower advisory fee rate when a Fund achieves sufficient asset levels to receive a breakpoint discount. In the case of sub-advisory fees, the Board considered that breakpoints would inure to the benefit of the Adviser, except to the extent that there are corresponding advisory fee breakpoints or waivers. For a Fund that did not have advisory fee breakpoints, but did benefit from waivers or reimbursements of advisory or other fees, the Board also considered the extent to which economies of scale could be realized through waivers, reimbursements or expense reductions.
 
In evaluating economies of scale, the Independent Trustees also considered prior periodic management reports and industry information on this topic, and the Independent Trustees who were Board members at that time also considered a November 2006 evaluation and analysis presented to them by an independent consultant regarding fee breakpoint arrangements and economies of scale.
 
The Board also considered that the Funds have experienced material declines in assets, especially during October 2008, due to general market declines precipitated by the credit crises and other generally adverse market developments. As a result of this asset decline, the Board considered that there were fewer opportunities to realize economies of scale.
 
Information Regarding Services to Other Clients
 
The Board requested and considered information regarding the nature of services and fee rates offered by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers to other clients, including other registered investment companies and institutional accounts. When fee rates offered to other clients differed materially from those charged to the Funds, the Board considered any underlying rationale provided by the Adviser or a Sub-Adviser for these differences. For unaffiliated Sub-Advisers, the Board did not view this information as being a key factor in its deliberations because of the arms-length nature of negotiations between the Adviser and unaffiliated Sub-Advisers with respect to sub-advisory fee rates. The Board also noted that the fee rates charged to the Funds and other institutional clients of the Adviser or a Sub-Adviser (including other investment companies) may differ materially due to, among other reasons: differences in services; different regulatory requirements associated with registered investment companies, such as the Funds, as compared to non-registered investment company clients; market differences in fee rates that existed when a Fund first was organized; differences in the original sponsors of Funds that now are managed by the Adviser; investment capacity constraints that existed when certain contracts were first agreed upon or that might exist at present; and different pricing structures that are necessary to be competitive in different marketing channels.
 
Fee Rates and Profitability
 
The Board reviewed and considered each contractual investment advisory fee rate, combined with the administrative fee rate, payable by each Fund to the Adviser. The Board also considered the contractual sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to each Sub-Adviser for sub-advisory services for each Fund. In addition, the Board considered fee waivers and expense limitations applicable to the fees payable by the Funds.
 
The Board considered the fee structure of each Fund as it relates to the services provided under the contracts and the potential fall-out benefits to the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers and their respective affiliates from their association with the Funds. For each Fund, the Board determined that the fees payable to the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers are reasonable for the services that each performs, which were considered in light of the nature and quality of the services that each has performed and is expected to perform.
 
For each Fund, the Board considered information on revenues, costs and profits realized by the Adviser, which was prepared by Management in accordance with the allocation methodology (including related assumptions) specified in the 15(c) Methodology Guide. In analyzing the profitability of the Adviser in connection with its services to a Fund, the Board took into account the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to each Sub-Adviser. The Board also considered


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information that it requested and was provided by Management with respect to the profitability of service providers affiliated with the Adviser, as well as information provided by certain Sub-Advisers with respect to their profitability. In the case of non-affiliated Sub-Advisers, the Board gave less weight to profitability considerations, or did not view this data as imperative to its deliberations, given the arm’s-length nature of the relationship between the Adviser and these Sub-Advisers with respect to the negotiation of sub-advisory fee rates. Further, the Board considered that the decline in asset levels of many Funds caused by recent adverse economic conditions was likely to cause a similar decline in any profits realized by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers.
 
The Board determined that it had requested and received sufficient information to gain a reasonable understanding regarding the Adviser’s and affiliated Sub-Adviser’s profitability. The Board also recognized that profitability analysis is not an exact science and there is no uniform methodology for determining profitability for this purpose. In this context, the Board realized that Management’s calculations regarding its costs incurred in establishing the infrastructure necessary for the Funds’ operations may not be fully reflected in the expenses allocated to each Fund in determining profitability, and that the information presented may not portray all of the costs borne by Management or capture Management’s entrepreneurial risk associated with offering and managing a mutual fund complex in the current regulatory and market environment.
 
In their review of advisory fee rates, the Independent Trustees have, from time to time, requested the Adviser, and the Adviser has agreed to implement remedial actions for certain Funds. These remedial actions have included, among others: reductions in fee rates; changes in Sub-Advisers or portfolio managers; and strategy modifications.
 
Based on the information on revenues, costs, and profitability considered by the Board, and after considering the factors described in this section, the Board concluded that the profits, if any, realized by the Adviser and affiliated Sub-Adviser were not excessive. In making its determinations, the Board based its conclusions on the reasonableness of the advisory and sub-advisory fees of the Adviser and affiliated Sub-Adviser primarily on the factors described for each Fund below.
 
Fund-by-Fund Analysis
 
The following paragraphs outline certain of the specific factors that the Board considered, and the conclusions reached, at its November 14, 2008 meeting in relation to renewing each Fund’s current Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the year ending November 30, 2009. These specific factors are in addition to those considerations discussed above. In each case, the Fund’s performance was compared to its Morningstar category median, except for ING Classic Money Market Fund and ING Institutional Prime Money Market Fund, which were compared to their Lipper category medians, and its primary benchmark, a broad-based securities market index that appears in the Fund’s prospectus. With respect to Morningstar quintile rankings, the first quintile represents the highest (best) performance and the fifth quintile represents the lowest performance. Each Fund’s management fee and expense ratio were compared to the fees and expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for the most recent calendar quarter and year-to-date periods; (2) the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark for the year-to-date period, but underperformed for the most recent calendar quarter; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the fourth quintile of its Morningstar category for the most recent calendar quarter, and the fifth (lowest) quintile for the year-to-date period.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account that the Fund was launched in November 2007 and therefore had a limited operating history for purposes of evaluating performance.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with a breakpoint fee schedule where the asset level necessary to achieve a breakpoint discount had not been reached by the Fund; (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of a 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median


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and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is above the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
In analyzing this fee data, the Board took into account Management’s representations that the Fund’s management fee and expense ratio are appropriate in light of its niche regional focus and the recognized expertise of its Sub-Adviser in real estate investment management. The Board also considered Management’s representation that the Fund is priced lower than two other competitor funds that have a similar regional focus.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund was launched in November 2007 and it is reasonable to permit it to establish a longer operating history for the purpose of evaluating performance; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented; (2) the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the third quintile of its Morningstar category for the year-to-date period, the fourth quintile for the one-year period, and the fifth (lowest) quintile for the most recent calendar quarter.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account that: (1) the Fund launched in December 2006, and therefore had a limited operating history for the purpose of analyzing its performance; and (2) Management would continue to monitor, and the Board or its IRC would periodically review, the Fund’s performance. The Board also noted that the Fund employs a quantitative investment management strategy that is difficult to manage in the current volatile markets. The Board determined to monitor closely the performance of the Fund.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with level fees that does not include breakpoints; (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of a 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is below the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is below the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund was launched in December 2006, and it is reasonable to permit the Fund to establish a longer operating history for the purposes of evaluating performance; (4) the Board will continue to closely monitor the quantitative investment strategy employed by the Fund; and (5) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Diversified International Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Diversified International Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented; (2) the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the third quintile of its Morningstar


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category for the year-to-date period, and the fourth quintile for the most recent calendar quarter and one-year periods.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account Management’s analysis regarding the rationale for underperformance, including its analysis regarding the underperformance of certain of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests. The Board also considered recent actions taken by these underlying funds in order to improve those funds’ performance.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with level fees that does not include breakpoints, but where there may be breakpoint discounts at the underlying fund level; (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is below the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is below the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) taking into account that the Board or its Investment Review Committee will continue to actively monitor the Fund’s performance, the Fund’s performance is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Emerging Countries Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Emerging Countries Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented; (2) the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented, with the exception of the year-to-date period, during which it outperformed; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the third quintile of its Morningstar category for the year-to-date period, and the fifth (lowest) quintile for the most recent calendar quarter, one-year, three-year, five-year, and ten-year periods.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account Management’s representations that, in order to address the Board’s concerns regarding the Fund’s performance, in June 2008 there was a change in the Fund’s Sub-Adviser.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with level fees that does not include breakpoints; and (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of a 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is below the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) in June 2008 there was a change in the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, and it is reasonable to permit the Fund to establish a longer operating history for purposes of evaluating performance; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
 
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Markets Fixed Income Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented; (2) the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the fourth quintile of its Morningstar category for all periods presented.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account: (1) in September 2008, the Fund had a strategy change that allows the Fund greater freedom to allocate between hard and local currencies; and (2) Management’s representation that the new investment strategy provides the Fund with the increased flexibility necessary to seek to improve the Fund’s performance.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the economies of scale benefits to the Fund and its shareholders from breakpoint discounts applicable to the Fund’s advisory fees, which result in lower fees at higher asset levels; (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is below the median and above the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is below the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the board; (3) in September 2008, the Fund’s investment strategy was modified, and it is reasonable to permit the Sub-Adviser to continue to manage the Fund for purposes of evaluating performance; (4) the Board will continue to actively monitor the Fund’s performance; and (5) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING European Real Estate Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING European Real Estate Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for the most recent calendar quarter and year-to-date periods; (2) the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark for the most recent calendar quarter and year-to-date periods; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the third quintile of its Morningstar category for the year-to-date period, and the fifth (lowest) quintile for the most recent calendar quarter.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account that the Fund launched in November 2007 and therefore had a limited operating history for the purposes of performance comparisons.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with a breakpoint fee schedule where the asset level necessary to achieve a breakpoint discount had not been reached by the Fund; and (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is above the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
In analyzing this fee data, the Board took into account Management’s representations that the Fund’s management fee and expense ratio are appropriate in light of it niche regional focus. The Board also considered Management’s representation that the Fund is priced lower than two other competitor funds that have similar regional focus.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund was launched in November 2007 and it is reasonable to permit the Fund to establish a longer operating history for the purposes of evaluating performance; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is


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reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Foreign Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Foreign Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund outperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented, with the exception of the year-to-date period, during which it underperformed; (2) the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented, with the exception of the three-year period, during which it outperformed; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the first (highest) quintile of its Morningstar category for the three-year period, the third quintile for the most recent calendar quarter and one-year periods, and the fourth quintile for the year-to-date period.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the economies of scale benefits to the Fund and its shareholders from breakpoint discounts applicable to the Fund’s advisory fees, which result in lower fees at higher asset levels; (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is above the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
In analyzing this fee data, the Board took into account that in July 2007, Management implemented a fee waiver agreement under which savings from underlying sub-advisory fee reductions were shared with the Fund.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund’s performance is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Global Bond Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Global Bond Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund outperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented, with the exception of the most recent calendar quarter, during which it underperformed; (2) the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented, with the exception of the most recent calendar quarter, during which it underperformed; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the first (highest) quintile of its Morningstar category for the year-to-date and one-year periods, and the third quintile for the most recent calendar quarter.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with level fees that does not include breakpoints; and (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is below the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is below the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund’s performance is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these


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conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Global Equity Dividend Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Global Equity Dividend Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented; (2) the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the fourth quintile of its Morningstar category for the year-to-date period, and the fifth (lowest) quintile for the most recent calendar quarter, one-year, and three-year periods.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account: (1) Management’s analysis of the negative effect of sector and country weightings on the Fund’s performance; and (2) Management’s expectation that the Fund’s longer-term performance will improve.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with level fees that does not include breakpoints; (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is below the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is below the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund’s performance is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Global Natural Resources Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Global Natural Resources Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented, with the exception of the three-year and ten-year periods, during which it outperformed; (2) the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the first (highest) quintile of its Morningstar category for the three-year period, the second quintile for the ten-year period, and the fourth quintile for the most recent calendar quarter, year-to-date, one-year, and five-year periods.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the economies of scale benefits to the Fund and its shareholders from breakpoint discounts applicable to the Fund’s advisory fees, which result in lower fees at higher asset levels; (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is above the median and equal to the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund’s performance is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board


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members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Global Real Estate Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Global Real Estate Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund outperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented, with the exception of the most recent calendar quarter and year-to-date periods, during which it underperformed; (2) the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the first (highest) quintile of its Morningstar category for the three-year and five-year periods, the third quintile for the one-year period, and the fourth quintile for the most recent calendar quarter and year-to-date periods.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account: (1) the Fund’s rankings in Morningstar’s recently-introduced “Global Real Estate” category; and (2) Management’s representations that the Fund’s longer-term performance had been reasonable.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the economies of scale benefits to the Fund and its shareholders from breakpoint discounts applicable to the Fund’s advisory fees, which result in lower fees at higher asset levels; and (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and equal to the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is below the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
In analyzing this fee data, the Board took into account that, in June 2008, the Sub-Adviser reduced its fee rate for the Fund.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund’s performance is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Global Value Choice Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Global Value Choice Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund outperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented; (2) the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the first (highest) quintile of its Morningstar category for the most recent calendar quarter, year-to-date, one-year, and three-year periods, the second quintile for the five-year period, and the third quintile for the ten-year period.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with a breakpoint fee schedule where the asset level necessary to achieve a breakpoint discount had not been reached by the Fund; (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of the advisory fee and a 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is above the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
In analyzing this fee data, the Board took into account that: (1) in January 2008, the Fund’s management fee was lowered and the expense limits were reduced; (2) for Class A shares, the Fund’s service fee was reduced; and (3) in September 2007, the Fund’s sub-advisory fee rate was reduced as a result of renegotiations with the Sub-Adviser.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund’s performance is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board;


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(4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Greater China Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Greater China Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund outperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented, with the exception of the most recent calendar quarter, during which it underperformed; (2) the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented, with the exception of the most recent calendar quarter, during which it underperformed; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the first (highest) quintile of its Morningstar category for the year-to-date and one-year periods, and the fourth quintile for the most recent calendar quarter.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with a breakpoint fee schedule where the asset level necessary to achieve a breakpoint discount had not been reached by the Fund; and (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of a 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is above the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
In analyzing this fee data, the Board took into account the advisory fee waivers that Management put into place in November 2007, which lowered the effective management fee rate payable by the Fund.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund’s performance is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Index Plus International Equity Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Index Plus International Equity Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented; (2) the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the fourth quintile of its Morningstar category for the year-to-date period, and the fifth (lowest) quintile for the most recent calendar quarter and one-year periods.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board noted that the Fund employs a quantitative investment management strategy that is difficult to manage in the current volatile markets. The Board also took into account that it would continue to monitor, and the Board or its Investment Review Committee would periodically review, the performance of the Fund.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with level fees that does not include breakpoints; (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of a 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is below the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is below the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) taking into account that the Board will continue


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to monitor the quantitative investment strategy employed by the Fund, the Fund’s performance is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING International Capital Appreciation Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING International Capital Appreciation Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented, with the exception of the most recent calendar quarter period, during which it outperformed; (2) the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented, with the exception of the most recent calendar quarter period, during which it outperformed; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the second quintile of its Morningstar category for the most recent calendar quarter, the third quintile for the one-year period, and the fourth quintile for the year-to-date period.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account: (1) Management’s analysis regarding underperformance during certain periods, including its analysis regarding the negative effect of stock selection and sector allocation on the Fund’s performance during the first quarter of 2008; and (2) that Management will continue to monitor, and the Board or its IRC would periodically review, the Fund’s investment performance.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with a breakpoint fee schedule where the asset level necessary to achieve a breakpoint discount had not been reached by the Fund; and (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is below the median and above the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is below the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) taking into account that the Board will continue to monitor the Fund’s performance, the Fund’s performance is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING International Equity Dividend Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING International Equity Dividend Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented; (2) the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the fourth quintile of its Morningstar category for the year-to-date and one-year periods, and the fifth (lowest) quintile for the most recent calendar quarter.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account the Fund launched in June 2007, and therefore had a limited operating history for the purpose of analyzing its performance.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with level fees that does not include breakpoints; and (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is below the median and the average management fees of the


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funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is below the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund was launched in June 2007, and it is reasonable to permit the Fund to establish a longer operating history for the purposes of evaluating performance; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING International Growth Opportunities Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING International Growth Opportunities Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented, with the exceptions of the one-year and ten-year periods, during which it outperformed; (2) the Fund underperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented, with the exception of the ten-year period, during which it outperformed; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the first (highest) quintile of its Morningstar category for the ten-year period, the second quintile for the one-year period, the third quintile for the year-to-date period, and the fourth quintile for the most recent calendar quarter, three-year, and five-year periods.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account: (1) in April 2006, the Fund’s Portfolio Manager changed; and (2) Management’s representations that the Fund changed its investment strategy in February 2007.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with level fees that does not include breakpoints; and (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is above the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
In analyzing this fee data, at the Board’s direction Management implemented an advisory fee waiver which will lower the effective management fee rate payable by the Fund.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) in April 2006, the Fund’s Portfolio Manager changed, and in February 2007, the Fund’s investment strategy was modified, and it is reasonable to permit the Sub-Adviser to continue to manage the Fund for purposes of evaluating performance; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING International Real Estate Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING International Real Estate Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented; (2) the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the third quintile of its Morningstar category for the one-year period, and the fifth (lowest) quintile for the most recent calendar quarter and year-to-date periods.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account: (1) the Fund launched in February 2006, and therefore had a limited operating history for the purpose of analyzing its performance; (2) Management’s representation that, due to the fact that the Fund’s investment strategy is more


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heavily weighted in foreign real estate investment trusts than the comparable funds in its Morningstar category, peer group comparisons are difficult; and (3) Management’s confidence in the Fund’s Portfolio Management team and Management’s expectation that the Fund’s longer-term performance will improve.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the economies of scale benefits to the Fund and its shareholders from breakpoint discounts applicable to the Fund’s advisory fees, which result in lower fees at higher asset levels; and (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of the advisory fee and a 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is equal to the median and above the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the board; (3) the Fund was launched in February 2006, and it is reasonable to permit the Fund to establish a longer operating history for the purposes of evaluating performance; (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund (formerly ING International SmallCap Fund), the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund outperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented, with the exception of the one-year period, during which it underperformed; (2) the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented, with the exception of the one-year and five-year periods, during which it underperformed; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the first (highest) quintile of its Morningstar category for the three-year period, the second quintile for the most recent calendar quarter, year-to-date, five-year, and ten-year periods, and the third quintile for the one-year period.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account that in December 2007 a third Sub-Adviser was engaged to manage the Fund’s assets. The Board noted that two of the Fund’s sub-advisers employ a quantitative investment management strategy that is difficult to manage in the current volatile markets. The Board also took into account that it would monitor, and the Board or its Investment Review Committee would periodically review, the performance of the Fund.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the economies of scale benefits to the Fund and its shareholders from breakpoint discounts applicable to the Fund’s advisory fees, which result in lower fees at higher asset levels; (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of a 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is above the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Board will continue to monitor the quantitative investment strategy employed by two of the Fund’s three sub-advisers; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to each Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.


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ING International Value Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the ING International Value Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund outperformed its Morningstar category median for the most recent calendar quarter, five-year, and ten-year periods, but underperformed for the year-to-date, one-year, and three-year periods; (2) the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark for the most recent calendar quarter, five-year, and ten-year periods, but underperformed for the year-to-date, one-year, and three-year periods; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the first (highest) quintile of its Morningstar category for the ten-year period, the second quintile for the most recent calendar quarter and five-year periods, the third quintile for the three-year period, and the fourth quintile for the year-to-date and one-year periods.
 
In analyzing this performance data, the Board took into account: (1) in October 2008, a new sleeve, managed by ING Investment Management Co., was added to the Fund to address capacity constraints and the Fund was re-opened to new and existing investors; (2) Management’s analysis regarding the rationale for underperformance in certain periods; and (3) Management’s expectation that the Fund’s longer-term performance will improve.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with a breakpoint fee schedule where the asset level necessary to achieve a breakpoint discount had not been reached by the Fund; (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its Selected Peer Group, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of a 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and above the average management fees of the funds in its Selected Peer Group; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is above the median and above the average expense ratios of the funds in its Selected Peer Group.
 
In analyzing this fee data, the Board took into consideration that, in October 2008, breakpoints were added to the Fund’s advisory fee structure in conjunction with the addition of the new sleeve.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the board; (3) taking into account that Management will continue to monitor, and the Board or its IRC will periodically review, its performance, the Fund’s performance is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING International Value Choice Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING International Value Choice Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund outperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented; (2) the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented, with the exception of the three-year period, during which it underperformed; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the first (highest) quintile of its Morningstar category for the most recent calendar quarter, year-to-date, and one-year periods, the second quintile for the three-year period.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with level fees that does not include breakpoints; and (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of a 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is above the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in


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the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund’s performance is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.
 
ING Russia Fund
 
In considering whether to approve the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for ING Russia Fund, the Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended June 30, 2008: (1) the Fund outperformed its Morningstar category median for all periods presented; (2) the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark for all periods presented; and (3) the Fund is ranked in the first (highest) quintile of its Morningstar category for all periods presented.
 
In considering the fees payable under the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund, the Board took into account the factors described above and also considered: (1) the fairness of the compensation under an Advisory Contract with level fees that does not include breakpoints; and (2) the pricing structure (including the expense ratio to be borne by shareholders) of the Fund, as compared to its SPG, including that: (a) the management fee (inclusive of a 0.10% administration fee) for the Fund is above the median and the average management fees of the funds in its SPG; and (b) the expense ratio for the Fund is above the median and the average expense ratios of the funds in its SPG.
 
In analyzing this fee data, the Board took into account that the Fund is one of just three pure Russia funds offered in the market and, as such, a higher management fee and expense ratio is charged due to the Sub-Adviser’s unique experience in this developing market.
 
After its deliberation, the Board reached the following conclusions: (1) the Fund’s management fee rate is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (2) the Fund’s expense ratio is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board; (3) the Fund’s performance is reasonable in context of all factors considered by the Board; and (4) the sub-advisory fee rate payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser is reasonable in the context of all factors considered by the Board. Based on these conclusions and other factors, the Board voted to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts for the Fund for the year ending November 30, 2009. During this renewal process, different Board members may have given different weight to different individual factors and related conclusions.


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ING Funds Distributor, LLC offers the funds listed below. Before investing in a fund, shareholders should carefully review the fund’s prospectus. Investors may obtain a copy of a prospectus of any ING Fund by calling (800) 992-0180 or by going to www.ingfunds.com.
 
Domestic Equity and Income Funds
ING Balanced Fund
ING Growth and Income Fund
ING Real Estate Fund
 
Domestic Equity Funds-of-Funds
ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Fund
ING Strategic Allocation Growth Fund
ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund
 
Domestic Equity Growth Funds
ING Corporate Leaders 100 Fund
ING Equity Dividend Fund
ING Growth Opportunities Fund
ING MidCap Opportunities Fund
ING Opportunistic LargeCap Fund
ING Small Company Fund
ING SmallCap Opportunities Fund
ING Tactical Asset Allocation Fund
 
Domestic Equity Index Funds
ING Index Plus LargeCap Equity Fund VIII
ING Index Plus LargeCap Equity Fund IX
ING Index Plus LargeCap Fund
ING Index Plus MidCap Fund
ING Index Plus SmallCap Fund
 
Domestic Equity Value Funds
ING SmallCap Value Multi-Manager Fund
ING Value Choice Fund
 
Fixed-Income Funds
ING GNMA Income Fund
ING High Yield Bond Fund
ING Intermediate Bond Fund
 
Global Equity Funds
ING Global Equity Dividend Fund
ING Global Natural Resources Fund
ING Global Real Estate Fund
ING Global Value Choice Fund
 
International Equity Funds
ING Alternative Beta Fund
ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund
ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund
ING Emerging Countries Fund
ING European Real Estate Fund
ING Foreign Fund
ING Greater China Fund
ING Index Plus International Equity Fund
ING International Capital Appreciation Fund
ING International Equity Dividend Fund
ING International Growth Opportunities Fund
ING International Real Estate Fund
ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund
ING International Value Fund
ING International Value Choice Fund
ING Russia Fund
 
Global and International Fixed-Income Funds
ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund
ING Global Bond Fund
 
International Funds-of-Funds
ING Diversified International Fund
ING Global Target Payment Fund
 
Loan Participation Fund
ING Senior Income Fund
 
Money Market Funds*
ING Money Market Fund
ING Classic Money Market Fund
 
An investment in the funds are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the funds. Please see SEC filings for more information on the funds participation in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Temporary Guarantee Program for money market funds.


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Investment Adviser
ING Investments, LLC
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
 
Administrator
ING Funds Services, LLC
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
 
Distributor
ING Funds Distributor, LLC
7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
 
Transfer Agent
PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc.
301 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, Delaware 19809
 
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
One Wall Street
New York, New York 10286
 
Legal Counsel
Dechert LLP
1775 I Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
 
 
For more complete information, or to obtain a prospectus on any ING Fund, please call your Investment Professional or ING Funds Distributor, LLC at (800) 992-0180 or log on to www.ingfunds.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. Consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this information and other information about the fund.
 
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Item 2.  Code of Ethics.

Not required for semi-annual filing.

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not required for semi-annual filing.

Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not required for semi-annual filing.

Item 5.  Audit Committee Of Listed Registrants.

Not required for semi-annual filing.

Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.

Schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Item 7.  Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-end Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-end Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-end Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Board has a Nominating Committee for the purpose of considering and presenting to the Board candidates it proposes for nomination to fill Independent Trustee vacancies on the Board. The Committee currently consists of all Independent Trustees of the Board. (6 individuals). The Nominating Committee operates pursuant to a Charter approved by the Board. The primary purpose of the Nominating Committee is to consider and present to the Board the candidates it proposes for nomination to fill vacancies on the Board. In evaluating candidates, the Nominating Committee may consider a variety of factors, but it has not at this time set any specific minium qualifications that must be met. Specific qualifications of candidates for Board membership will be based on the needs of the Board at the time of nomination.

The Nominating Committee is willing to consider nominations received from shareholders and shall assess shareholder nominees in the same manner as it reviews its own nominees. A shareholder nominee for director should be submitted in writing to the Fund’s Secretary. Any such shareholder nomination should include at a minimum the following information as to each individual proposed for nomination as trustee: such individual’s written consent to be named in the proxy statement as a nominee (if nominated) and to serve as a trustee (if elected), and all information relating to such individual that is required to be disclosed in the solicitation of proxies for election of trustees, or is otherwise required, in each case under applicable federal securities laws, rules and regulations.

The secretary shall submit all nominations received in a timely manner to the Nominating Committee. To be timely, any such submission must be delivered to the Fund’s Secretary not earlier than the 90th day prior to such meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made, by either disclosure in a press release or in a document publicly filed by the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)   Based on our evaluation conducted within 90 days of the filing date, hereof, the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to the certifying officers by others within the appropriate entities, particularly during the period in which Forms N-CSR are being prepared, and the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures allow timely preparation and review of the information for the registrant’s Form N-CSR and the officer certifications of such Form N-CSR.
 
(b)   There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1)  The Code of Ethics is not required for the semi-annual filing.
 
(a)(2)  A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.
 
(a)(3)  Not required for semi-annual filing.
 
(b) The officer certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as EX-99.906CERT.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant): ING Mutual Funds

         
By
  /s/ Shaun P. Mathews    
 
   
  Shaun P. Mathews
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
 
       
Date:   July 7, 2009    
 
   

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

         
By
  /s/ Shaun P. Mathews    
 
   
  Shaun P. Mathews
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
 
       
Date:   July 7, 2009    
 
   
 
       
By
  /s/ Todd Modic    
 
   
  Todd Modic
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
 
       
Date:   July 7, 2009