Exhibit (d)(8)(iii)

Exhibit (d)(8)(iii)

August 4, 2011

ING Equity Trust
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx 000

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Re:

Expense Limitations

Ladies and Gentlemen:

By our execution of this letter agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, ING Investments, LLC (“ING Investments”), the Adviser to ING MidCap Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), agrees that ING Investments shall, from August 4, 2011 through and including October 1, 2012, waive all or a portion of its investment management fee and/or reimburse expenses for Class R shares of the Fund in amounts necessary so that after such waivers and/or reimbursements, the maximum total operating expense ratios of the Fund shall be as follows:

Name of Fund	Maximum Operating Expense Limit as a percentage of average net assets)
	Class R
ING MidCap Opportunities Fund	1.60%

We are willing to be bound by this letter agreement to lower our fees for the period from

August 4, 2011 through and including October 1, 2012.  The method of computation to determine the amount of the fee waiver and the definitions as set forth in the Expense Limitation Agreement shall apply.  Any fees waived pursuant to this letter agreement shall not be eligible for recoupment.  This letter agreement shall terminate upon termination of the Expense Limitation Agreement.

Sincerely,

/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
Name:

Xxxx Xxxxx
Title:

Senior Vice President

0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx

Tel:

000.000.0000

ING Investments, LLC

Suite 100

Fax: 000.000.0000

Scottsdale, AZ  85258-2034

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