AMENDED AND RESTATED PROXY AGENT FEE ALLOCATION AGREEMENT
(h)(7)(C)
AMENDED AND RESTATED
PROXY AGENT
FEE ALLOCATION AGREEMENT
THIS PROXY AGENT FEE ALLOCATION AGREEMENT, effective August 21, 2003 (the “Agreement”), is hereby amended and restated the 1st day of January 2008, by and among ING Investments, LLC (“ING Investments”), Directed Services LLC (“DSL”), ING Investment Management Co. LLC (“IIM”), and the ING funds listed on Schedule A attached hereto (each a “Fund,” and collectively the “Funds”), each acting on its own behalf, and on behalf of its series, if any.
WHEREAS, each Fund is an investment company registered under, or a unit investment trust as defined under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), that is managed or sponsored, as applicable, by ING Investments, DSL or IIM (each an “Adviser,” and collectively the “Advisers”); and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors/Trustees or the Sponsor of each Fund (the “Board”), as applicable, have adopted procedures and guidelines to govern the voting of proxies relating to each Fund’s portfolio securities; and
WHEREAS, the Board has authorized the retention of an independent proxy voting service, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”), to assist in the voting of Fund proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services; and
WHEREAS, the Advisers for the Funds have entered into a Master Services Agreement with ISS dated as of the 1st day of July, 2003, which sets forth the terms and conditions governing the fees (“ISS Fees”) for the ISS services (“Services”) set forth on Addendum No. (ING Xxxxx-XXX.XX & Global Voting Agent Service.8/1/2005-I), as amended from time to time (the “Addendum”), to the Master Services Agreement in connection with Fund proxies that are to be paid in advance of receipt of such Services; and
WHEREAS, the Advisers and the Funds now desire to establish (i) the criteria by which the ISS Fees shall be allocated among the Advisers and the Funds in connection with the Services to be provided in connection with the Master Services Agreement; and (ii) the basis on which additional Advisers or Funds for which the Advisers may act as investment manager or Sponsor, as applicable, may be added to the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and among the Advisers and the Funds as follows:
1. Allocation of ISS Fees Attributable to Proxy Advisory Services.
The Advisers and each Fund, except for any Fund noted on Schedule A as a Sub-Adviser-Voted Series, on behalf of itself and its series, if any, shall pay a portion of the ISS Fees attributable to Proxy Advisory Services based upon the following
allocation:
A. U.S. Proxy Advisory Service
The Advisers shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the ISS Fees attributable to U.S. Proxy Advisory Services. The amount shall be allocated among the Advisers based upon Fund assets under management that are invested in U.S. equity positions as of June 30, 2003, and shall be adjusted semi-annually. Each Fund’s Net Assets as of June 30, 2003 are listed on Schedule B attached hereto.
Each Fund, except as noted above, on behalf of itself and its series, if any, shall pay a pro rata portion of the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the ISS Fees attributable to U.S. Proxy Advisory Services based upon the percentage of each Fund’s net assets that are invested in U.S. equity positions as of June 30, 2003. Such allocations shall be adjusted semi-annually based upon the percentage of each Fund’s net assets that are invested in U.S. equity positions.
B. Global Proxy Advisory Service
The Advisers shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the ISS Fees attributable to Global Proxy Advisory Services. The amount shall be allocated among the Advisers based upon Fund assets under management that are invested in equity securities traded on a foreign exchange as of June 30, 2003, and shall be adjusted semi-annually.
Each Fund, except as noted above, on behalf of itself and its series, if any, shall pay a pro rata portion of the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the ISS Fees attributable to Global Proxy Advisory Services based upon the percentage of each Fund’s net assets that are invested in equity securities traded on a foreign exchange as of June 30, 2003. Such allocations shall be adjusted semi-annually based upon the percentage of each Fund’s net assets that are invested in equity securities traded on a foreign exchange.
2. Allocation of ISS Fees Attributable to Voting Agent Service.
The Advisers and each Fund, except as noted below, on behalf of itself and its series, if any, shall pay a portion of the ISS Fees attributable to Voting Agent Services based upon the following allocation:
A. Per Ballot
The Advisers shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the ISS Fees attributable to the Per Ballot portion of the Voting Agent Services. The amount shall be allocated among the Advisers based upon Fund assets under management that are invested in equity positions as of June 30, 2003, and shall be adjusted semi-annually.
Each Fund, except for any Fund noted on Schedule A as a Sub-Adviser-Voted Series, on behalf of itself and its series, if any, shall pay a pro rata portion of fifty percent (50%) of the ISS Fees attributable to the Per Ballot portion of the Voting Agent Services based upon the percentage of each Fund’s net assets that are invested in equity positions as of June 30, 2003. Such allocations shall be adjusted semi-annually based upon the percentage of each Fund’s net assets that are invested in equity positions.
B. Per Account
The amount shall be allocated equally among the Funds, except for any Fund noted on Schedule A as a Sub-Adviser-Voted Series, Money Market Fund, Fund of Funds, or Feeder Fund, based upon the number of Funds or their series, if any, as of June 30, 2003. Such allocations shall be adjusted semi-annually based upon the number of Funds or their series, if any.
3. Allocation of ISS Fees Attributable to Vote Disclosure Services.
Each Fund noted on Schedule A as a Sub-Adviser-Voted Series, Fund of Funds, or Feeder Fund, on behalf of itself and its series, if any, shall pay a portion of the ISS Fees attributable to Vote Disclosure Services based upon the following allocation:
The amount allocated to each Sub-Adviser-Voted Series, Fund of Funds, and Feeder Fund shall be equal to the Per Fund Service Rate per Unit for Vote Disclosure Services as set forth on the Addendum.
Each Fund, except as noted above, on behalf of itself and its series, if any, shall pay the remaining ISS Fees attributable to Vote Disclosure Services based upon the following allocation:
The amount shall be allocated on a pro rata basis based upon the percentage of each Fund’s net assets that are invested in equity positions as of June 30, 2003. Such allocations shall be adjusted semi-annually based upon the percentage of each Fund’s net assets that are invested in equity positions.
4. Allocation of ISS Fees Attributable to Custom Policy Services.
Each Fund, except for any Fund noted on Schedule A as a Sub-Adviser-Voted Series, on behalf of itself and its series, if any, shall pay the ISS Fees attributable to Custom Policy Services based upon the following allocation:
The amount shall be allocated on a pro rata basis based upon the percentage of each Fund’s net assets that are invested in equity positions as of June 30, 2003. Such allocations shall be adjusted semi-annually based upon the percentage of each Fund’s net assets that are invested in equity positions.
5. Payments.
Each Adviser and Fund shall pay a portion of the ISS Fees as specified in Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 above. Such amounts shall be calculated by and communicated to each Fund’s Adviser and/or custodian, as applicable, by ING Funds Services, LLC. Payments shall be forwarded quarterly by each Adviser and/or custodian to ISS as follows:
Routing Number: 000000000
A/C # 03935295204
Bank of America
Rockville MD
6. Additional Funds.
(a) If any Advisers are added to the Master Services Agreement, such Adviser shall become subject to this Agreement immediately upon being added to the Master Services Agreement.
(b) If the Advisers add any additional Funds to the Master Services Agreement, such Fund shall become subject to this Agreement immediately upon being added to the Master Services Agreement.
(c) Each additional Adviser that becomes subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 6(a) above shall pay a portion of the ISS Fees as described in Sections 1 and 2 above, as of the date such Adviser becomes subject to this Agreement. Such allocation shall be adjusted semi-annually as described in Sections 1 and 2.
(d) Each additional Fund that becomes subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 6(b) above shall pay a portion of the ISS Fees as described in Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 above based upon the Fund’s net assets, number of Funds and series, or other prescribed method, as applicable, as of the date such Fund becomes subject to this Agreement. Such allocation shall be adjusted semi-annually as described in Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4.
7. Continuation and Termination.
The Agreement shall become effective on the date first written above. It shall continue with respect to an Adviser or a Fund until such Adviser or Fund is removed from the Master Services Agreement, provided that such Adviser’s or Fund’s portion of the ISS Fees has been paid for the period that the Adviser or Fund utilized the Services.
The Agreement shall terminate for all Advisers and Funds upon termination of the Master Services Agreement, provided that all ISS Fees have been paid for the period that the Advisers and Funds utilized the Services.
8. Counterpart
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date and year first above written.
On Behalf of: All Funds set forth on Schedule A |
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Executive Vice President |
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Duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of each Fund set forth on Schedule A to the Agreement. |
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ING Investments, LLC |
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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By: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Executive Vice President |
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Directed Services LLC |
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx |
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By: |
Xxxx Xxxxx |
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Vice President |
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ING Investment Management Co. LLC |
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/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx |
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By: |
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx |
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Vice President, Finance |
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AMENDED SCHEDULE A
with respect to the
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ISS PROXY VOTING FEE ALLOCATION AGREEMENT
ING ASIA PACIFIC HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY INCOME FUND |
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ING INFRASTRUCTURE, INDUSTRIALS AND MATERIALS FUND |
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ING CORPORATE LEADERS TRUST FUND ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund — Series A |
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ING INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY INCOME FUND |
ING Corporate Leaders Trust Fund — Series B |
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ING INVESTORS TRUST |
ING EMERGING MARKETS HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY FUND |
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ING American Funds Asset Allocation Portfolio(2) |
ING EQUITY TRUST |
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ING American Funds Bond Portfolio(2) ING American Funds Global Growth and Income Portfolio(2) |
ING Equity Dividend Fund |
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ING American Funds Growth Portfolio(2) |
ING Growth Opportunities Fund ING MidCap Opportunities Fund |
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ING American Funds International Growth and Income Portfolio(2) |
ING Mid Cap Value Fund |
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ING American Funds International Portfolio(2) |
ING Real Estate Fund |
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ING American Funds World Allocation Portfolio(2) |
ING SmallCap Opportunities Fund |
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ING Artio Foreign Portfolio(1) |
ING Value Choice Fund |
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ING BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio(1) |
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ING BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio |
ING FUNDS TRUST |
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ING BlackRock Large Cap Growth Portfolio(1) |
ING Floating Rate Fund |
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ING Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio |
ING GNMA Income Fund |
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ING Clarion Real Estate Portfolio |
ING High Yield Bond Fund |
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ING DFA Global Allocation Portfolio(2) |
ING Intermediate Bond Fund |
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ING DFA World Equity Portfolio(2) |
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ING FMRSM Diversified Mid Cap Portfolio(1) |
ING GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
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ING Franklin Income Portfolio |
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ING Franklin Xxxxxxxxx Founding Strategy Portfolio(2) |
ING GLOBAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND |
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(1) Under the terms of the Management Agreement between ING Investors Trust and Directed Services LLC, the Fund is subject to a unified fee arrangement. Accordingly, the portion of ISS Fees allocated to the Fund under the Agreement shall be borne directly by Directed Services LLC as provided in the Management Agreement.
(2) As a (1) money market fund (“Money Market Fund”), (2) Fund of Funds, (3) Feeder Fund, or (4) Sub-Adviser-Voted Series, as defined in the Funds’ proxy voting procedures, this Fund utilizes only a portion of the services provided to the Funds by ISS.
ING Global Resources Portfolio(1) |
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ING Global Bond Fund |
ING Xxxxxxx Sachs Commodity Strategy Portfolio |
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ING Global Equity Dividend Fund |
ING Invesco Xxx Xxxxxx Growth and Income Portfolio(1) |
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ING Global Natural Resources Fund |
ING JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio(1) |
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ING Global Opportunities Fund |
ING JPMorgan Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio(1) |
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ING Global Real Estate Fund |
ING Large Cap Growth Portfolio |
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ING Global Value Choice Fund |
ING Large Cap Value Portfolio |
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ING Greater China Fund |
ING Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio(1) |
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ING Index Plus International Equity Fund |
ING Liquid Assets Portfolio(1), (2) |
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ING International Core Fund |
ING Xxxxxxx Growth Portfolio(1) |
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ING International Growth Fund |
ING MFS Total Return Portfolio(1) |
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ING International Real Estate Fund |
ING MFS Utilities Portfolio |
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ING International Small Cap Fund |
ING Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Global Franchise Portfolio(1) |
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ING International Value Choice Fund |
ING Oppenheimer Active Allocation Portfolio(2) |
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ING Russia Fund |
ING PIMCO High Yield Portfolio(1) |
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ING PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio(1) |
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ING PARTNERS, INC. |
ING Pioneer Fund Portfolio(1) |
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ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
ING Pioneer Mid Cap Value Portfolio(1) |
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ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio |
ING Retirement Conservative Portfolio(2) |
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ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio |
ING Retirement Growth Portfolio(2) |
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ING Xxxxx New York Venture Portfolio |
ING Retirement Moderate Growth Portfolio(2) |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio(2) |
ING Retirement Moderate Portfolio(2) |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio(2) |
ING X. Xxxx Price Capital Appreciation Portfolio(1) |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio(2) |
ING X. Xxxx Price Equity Income Portfolio(1) |
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ING Global Bond Portfolio |
ING X. Xxxx Price International Stock Portfolio |
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ING Index Solution 2015 Portfolio(2) |
ING Xxxxxxxxx Global Growth Portfolio(1) |
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ING Index Solution 2020 Portfolio(2) |
ING U.S. Stock Index Portfolio(1) |
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ING Index Solution 2025 Portfolio(2) |
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ING Index Solution 2030 Portfolio(2) |
ING MAYFLOWER TRUST |
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ING Index Solution 2035 Portfolio(2) |
ING International Value Fund |
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ING Index Solution 2040 Portfolio(2) |
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ING Index Solution 2045 Portfolio(2) |
ING MUTUAL FUNDS |
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ING Index Solution 2050 Portfolio(2) |
ING Diversified International Fund(2) |
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ING Index Solution 2055 Portfolio(2) |
ING Emerging Countries Fund |
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ING Index Solution Income Portfolio(2) |
ING Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
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ING Invesco Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Portfolio |
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ING Invesco Xxx Xxxxxx Equity and Income Portfolio |
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ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio |
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ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio |
(1) Under the terms of the Management Agreement between ING Investors Trust and Directed Services LLC, the Fund is subject to a unified fee arrangement. Accordingly, the portion of ISS Fees allocated to the Fund under the Agreement shall be borne directly by Directed Services LLC as provided in the Management Agreement.
(2) As a (1) money market fund (“Money Market Fund”), (2) Fund of Funds, (3) Feeder Fund, or (4) Sub-Adviser-Voted Series, as defined in the Funds’ proxy voting procedures, this Fund utilizes only a portion of the services provided to the Funds by ISS.
ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio |
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ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio — Series 14 |
ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio |
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ING Solution 2015 Portfolio(2) |
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ING VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST |
ING Solution 2020 Portfolio(2) |
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ING International Value Portfolio |
ING Solution 2025 Portfolio(2) |
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ING MidCap Opportunities Portfolio |
ING Solution 2030 Portfolio(2) |
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ING SmallCap Opportunities Portfolio |
ING Solution 2035 Portfolio(2) |
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ING Solution 2040 Portfolio(2) |
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ING BALANCED PORTFOLIO, INC. |
ING Solution 2045 Portfolio(2) |
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ING Balanced Portfolio |
ING Solution 2050 Portfolio(2) |
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ING Solution 2055 Portfolio(2) |
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ING INTERMEDIATE BOND PORTFOLIO |
ING Solution Aggressive Growth Portfolio(2) |
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ING Solution Conservative Portfolio(2) |
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ING MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO(2) |
ING Solution Growth Portfolio(2) |
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ING Solution Income Portfolio(2) |
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ING SERIES FUND, INC. |
ING Solution Moderate Portfolio(2) |
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ING Alternative Beta Fund |
ING X. Xxxx Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio |
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ING Capital Allocation Fund(2) |
ING X. Xxxx Price Growth Equity Portfolio |
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ING Core Equity Research Fund |
ING Xxxxxxxxx Foreign Equity Portfolio |
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ING Corporate Leaders 100 Fund |
ING Xxxxxxxxx Value Portfolio |
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ING Global Target Payment Fund(2) |
ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio |
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ING Index Plus LargeCap Fund |
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ING Index Plus MidCap Fund |
ING PRIME RATE TRUST |
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ING Index Plus SmallCap Fund |
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ING Large Cap Growth Fund |
ING RISK MANAGED NATURAL RESOURCES FUND |
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ING Money Market Fund(2) |
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ING Small Company Fund |
ING SENIOR INCOME FUND |
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ING STRATEGIC ALLOCATION PORTFOLIOS, INC. |
ING SEPARATE PORTFOLIOS TRUST |
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ING Strategic Allocation Conservative Portfolio(2) |
ING SPorts Core Fixed Income Fund |
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ING Strategic Allocation Growth Portfolio(2) |
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ING Strategic Allocation Moderate Portfolio(2) |
ING VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST |
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ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio — Series 8 |
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ING VARIABLE FUNDS |
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio — Series 9 |
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ING Growth and Income Portfolio |
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio — Series 10 |
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ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio — Series 11 |
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ING VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC. |
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio — Series 12 |
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ING Australia Index Portfolio |
ING GET U.S. Core Portfolio — Series 13 |
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ING BlackRock Science and Technology Opportunities Portfolio |
(1) Under the terms of the Management Agreement between ING Investors Trust and Directed Services LLC, the Fund is subject to a unified fee arrangement. Accordingly, the portion of ISS Fees allocated to the Fund under the Agreement shall be borne directly by Directed Services LLC as provided in the Management Agreement.
(2) As a (1) money market fund (“Money Market Fund”), (2) Fund of Funds, (3) Feeder Fund, or (4) Sub-Adviser-Voted Series, as defined in the Funds’ proxy voting procedures, this Fund utilizes only a portion of the services provided to the Funds by ISS.
ING Emerging Markets Index Portfolio |
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ING Euro STOXX 50® Index Portfolio |
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ING FTSE 100 Index® Portfolio |
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ING Hang Seng Index Portfolio |
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ING Index Plus LargeCap Portfolio |
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ING Index Plus MidCap Portfolio |
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ING Index Plus SmallCap Portfolio |
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ING International Index Portfolio |
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ING Japan TOPIX Index® Portfolio |
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ING RussellTM Large Cap Growth Index Portfolio |
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ING RussellTM Large Cap Index Portfolio |
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ING RussellTM Large Cap Value Index Portfolio |
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ING RussellTM Mid Cap Growth Index Portfolio |
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ING RussellTM Mid Cap Index Portfolio |
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ING RussellTM Small Cap Index Portfolio |
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ING Small Company Portfolio |
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ING U.S. Bond Index Portfolio |
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ING WisdomTreeSM Global High-Yielding Equity Index Portfolio |
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(1) Under the terms of the Management Agreement between ING Investors Trust and Directed Services LLC, the Fund is subject to a unified fee arrangement. Accordingly, the portion of ISS Fees allocated to the Fund under the Agreement shall be borne directly by Directed Services LLC as provided in the Management Agreement.
(2) As a (1) money market fund (“Money Market Fund”), (2) Fund of Funds, (3) Feeder Fund, or (4) Sub-Adviser-Voted Series, as defined in the Funds’ proxy voting procedures, this Fund utilizes only a portion of the services provided to the Funds by ISS.