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ING EQUITY TRUST

ING FUNDS TRUST

ING MAY FLOWER TRUST

ING MUTUAL FUNDS

Supplement dated June 30, 2011

to the Current Prospectuses for the

above-named Trusts (“Registrants”)

The Boards of Trustees of the above named Registrants approved revising the contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) schedule with respect to the investment of $1 million or more for the Class A shares of their funds. Effective July 1, 2011, each Registrant’s current Prospectuses are hereby revised as follows:

The section entitled “Sales Charges – Contingent Deferred Sales Charges (“CDSCs”) – Class A Shares of each Prospectus is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Contingent Deferred Sales Charges (“CDSCs”) – Class A Shares

Investments of $1 million or More. There is no front-end sales charge if you purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more. However, the shares will be subject to a 1.00% CDSC if they are redeemed within 18 months of purchase.

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ING EQUITY TRUST

ING FUNDS TRUST

ING MAY FLOWER TRUST

ING MUTUAL FUNDS

Supplement dated June 30, 2011

to the Current Statements of Additional Information (“SAIs”)

for the above-named Trusts (“Registrants”)

Effective July 1, 2011, the schedule of payments to securities dealers with respect to Class A shares of the Registrants’ funds has been revised. The Registrants’ current SAIs are hereby revised as follows:

ING Funds Trust’s SAI dated July 30, 2010:

 

1.

The second paragraph and its accompanying table of the section entitled “Sales Charges – Dealer Commissions and Incentives” beginning on page 107 of the SAI are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

The Distributor may pay to Authorized Dealers out of its own assets commissions on shares sold in Class A, Class B, and Class C shares, at NAV, which at the time of investment would have been subject to the imposition of a CDSC if redeemed. There is no sales charge on purchases of $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares. However, such purchases may be subject to a CDSC, as disclosed in the Prospectus. The Distributor will pay Authorized Dealers of record commissions at the rate of 1.00% on purchases of $1 million or more of Class A shares that are subject to a CDSC.

ING Equity Trust’s SAI dated September 30, 2010 and ING Mutual Funds’ SAI dated February 28, 2011 (for ING Diversified International Fund):

 

2.

The first and second paragraphs and their accompanying tables of the section entitled “Sales Charges – Dealer Commissions and Incentives” found on page 113 and page 90, respectively, of the SAIs are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

In connection with the sale of shares of the Funds, the Distributor may pay Authorized Dealers of record a sales commission as a percentage of the purchase price. In connection with the sale of Class A shares, the Distributor will reallow the following amounts to Authorized Dealers of record from the sales charge on such sales:

 

      Dealers’ Reallowance as a Percentage of Offering Price
Amount of Transaction        Class A
$0 to $49,999    4.75%
$50,000 to $99,999    4.00%
$100,000 to  $249,999    3.00%
$250,000 to $499,000    2.25%
$500,000 to $999,999    2.00%
$1,000,000 and over    See below

The Distributor may pay to Authorized Dealers out of its own assets commissions on shares sold in Class A, Class B, and Class C shares, at NAV, which at the time of investment would have been subject to the imposition of a CDSC if redeemed. There is no sales charge on purchases of $1 million or more of Class A shares. However, such purchases may be subject to a CDSC, as disclosed in the Prospectus.

The Distributor will pay Authorized Dealers of record commissions at the rate of 1.00% on purchases of $1 million or more of Class A shares that are subject to a CDSC.


ING Mayflower Trust and ING Mutual Funds’ SAI (except ING Diversified International Fund) dated February 28, 2011:

 

3.

The first paragraph and its accompanying table of the section entitled “Sales Charges – Dealer Commissions and Other Incentives” beginning on page 188 of the SAI is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

In connection with the sale of shares of the Funds, the Distributor may pay Authorized Dealers of record a sales commission as a percentage of the purchase price. In connection with the sale of Class A shares of the Funds (except Global Bond Fund), the Distributor will reallow the following amounts to Authorized Dealers of record from the sales charge on such sales:

 

      Dealers’ Reallowance as a Percentage of Offering Price
Amount of Transaction         Class A
$0 to $49,999    4.75%
$50,000 to $99,999    4.00%
$100,000 to $249,999    3.00%
$250,000 to $499,000    2.25%
$500,000 to $999,999    2.00%
$1,000,000 and over    See below

 

4.

The third paragraph and its accompanying table of the section entitled “Sales Charges – Dealer Commissions and Other Incentives” beginning on page 188 of the SAI is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

The Distributor may pay to Authorized Dealers out of its own assets commissions on shares sold in Class A, Class B, and Class C shares, at NAV, which at the time of investment would have been subject to the imposition of a CDSC if redeemed. There is no sales charge on purchases of $1 million or more of Class A shares. However, such purchases may be subject to a CDSC, as disclosed in the Prospectuses. The Distributor will pay Authorized Dealers of record commissions at the rate of 1.00% on purchases of $1 million or more of Class A shares that are subject to a CDSC.

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