Voya International High Dividend Equity Income Fund (IID) N-CSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

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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: 811-22051

ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Huey P. Falgout, Jr., 7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: February 28

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2013

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1):

Semi-Annual Report

August 31, 2013

ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund

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This report is submitted for general information to shareholders of the ING Funds. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective shareholders unless accompanied or preceded by a prospectus which includes details regarding the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information. This information should be read carefully.

MUTUAL FUNDS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

President’s Letter	1
Market Perspective	2
Portfolio Managers’ Report	4
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	6
Statement of Operations	7
Statements of Changes in Net Assets	8
Financial Highlights	9
Notes to Financial Statements	10
Summary Portfolio of Investments	20
Shareholder Meeting Information	25
Additional Information	26

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio securities is available: (1) without charge, upon request, by calling Shareholder Services toll-free at (800) 992-0180; (2) on the ING Funds’ website at www.inginvestment.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge on the ING Funds’ website at www.inginvestment.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This report contains a summary portfolio of investments for the Fund. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a complete fund of investments, are available without charge upon request from the Fund by calling Shareholder Services toll-free at (800) 992-0180.

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Dear Shareholder,

ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “IID.” The primary objective of the Fund is to seek current income and current gains, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation.

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its managed assets in dividend-producing equity securities of foreign companies and/or derivatives linked to such securities or indices that include such securities. The Fund also seeks to enhance total returns over a market cycle by selling call options on selected international, regional or country indices, and/or equity securities and/or exchange traded funds.

For the period ended August 31, 2013, the Fund made monthly distributions totaling $0.46 per share, all characterized as net investment income.

Based on net asset value (“NAV”), the Fund provided a total return of (1.22)% for the period ended August 31, 2013.⁽¹⁾ This NAV return reflects a decrease in the Fund’s NAV from $9.55 on

February 28, 2013 to $8.98 August 31, 2013. Based on its share price, the Fund provided a total return of (5.43)% for the period ended August 31, 2013.⁽²⁾ This share price return reflects a decrease in the Fund’s share price from $10.13 on February 28, 2013 to $9.12 on August 31, 2013.

The global equity markets have witnessed a challenging and turbulent period. Please read the Market Perspective and Portfolio Managers’ Report for more information on the market and the Fund’s performance.

At ING our mission is to help you grow, protect and enjoy your wealth. We seek to assist you and your financial advisor by offering a range of global investment solutions. We invite you to visit our website at www.inginvestment.com. Here you will find information on our products and services, including current market data and fund statistics on our open- and closed-end funds. You will see that we offer a broad variety of equity, fixed income and multi-asset funds that aim to fulfill a variety of investor needs.

We thank you for trusting ING Funds with your investment assets, and we look forward to serving you in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

Shaun P. Mathews

President and Chief Executive Officer

ING Funds

October 5, 2013

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 does pose 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 the fund’s Shareholder Service Department at (800) 992-0180 or log on to www.inginvestment.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⁾  Total investment return at net asset value has been calculated assuming a purchase at net asset value at the beginning of each period and a sale at net asset value at the end of each period and assumes reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions, and return of capital distributions/allocations, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return at net asset value is not annualized for periods less than one year.

⁽²⁾  Total investment return at market value measures the change in the market value of your investment assuming reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions, and return of capital distributions/allocations, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return at market value is not annualized for periods less than one year.

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MARKET PERSPECTIVE:  SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013

By the end of the first month of our new fiscal year, global equities, in the form of the MSCI World Index^SM measured in local currencies including net reinvested dividends (“the Index”) had already surged 9.79% in 2013. But there was plenty of skepticism. Stock markets were only rising, it was argued, because of central banks’ ultra-loose monetary policy. This kept interest rates so low that many investors who would normally favor fixed income investments had turned to stocks. Others countered that interest rates might be low, but they would stay that way into the medium term. So capital values should be fairly safe and inflation isn’t an issue. Such arguments would be tested in the months through August, by which point the Index had added another 7.15%. (The MSCI World Index^SM returned 6.12% for the six-months ended August 31, 2013, measured in U.S. dollars.)

In the U.S., with sentiment cushioned by the Federal Reserve’s $85 billion of monthly Treasury and mortgage-backed securities purchases, investors continued to puzzle at an economic recovery that was undeniable but unimpressive.

And any illusions about the ultimate source of investor confidence in this environment were shattered on May 22 and again on June 19, when Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke attempted to prepare markets for the beginning of the end of quantitative easing, perhaps sooner than expected. He tried to make the point that the tapering of bond purchases by the Federal Reserve would be a reason for markets to feel upbeat, as it would only happen when conditions had substantially improved. In the meantime don’t be too worried.

Markets didn’t buy it. Bond yields soared and by June 24, the Index had given back 8%, leading nervous central bankers the world over, in the last days of June, to assure all who would listen that easy money was here for a long time. Not only were markets being heavily influenced by central bankers; evidently central bankers were more than a little sensitive to their effect on markets.

Soothed by these and later words of comfort in July, investors drove the Index to a new high for the year on August 2, only to retreat by about 4% by month-end. Nervousness crept in again as reports of falling unemployment to 7.4% and rising gross domestic product (“GDP”) to 2.5% made the early end to quantitative easing all but certain in the minds of many. But was the economy really ready? The 30-year mortgage rate rose by over 1% after early May and in July new home sales plunged 13.4% from June. Retailers Walmart, Macy’s and Kohl’s all lowered expectations for the rest of 2013. Personal incomes and spending were barely rising by the end of August. Finally the imminent threat of military engagement in the Middle East raised oil prices and dampened sentiment.

The securities and currencies of a number of emerging markets were hit particularly hard by the prospective demise of quantitative easing, especially those with current account deficits and stumbling growth, like Turkey, Brazil, Indonesia and India. Quantitative easing had caused vast monetary flows to flood into these markets in search of better returns, in many cases using money borrowed cheaply in U.S. dollars. Talk of the end of the program started the inevitable reversal. In U.S. fixed income markets, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (“Barclays Aggregate”) of investment

grade bonds fell 2.61% in the six months through August as an end to quantitative easing presaged weakness in longer dated issues. Sub-indices with the shortest durations held on to positive returns, but the Barclays Long Term U.S. Treasury sub-index dropped 8.12%. The Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond sub-index lost 3.17%. But the (separate) Barclays High Yield Bond – 2% Issuer Constrained Composite Index (not a part of the Barclays Aggregate) gained 0.84%.

U.S. equities, represented by the S&P 500^® Index including dividends, rose 8.95%, albeit down 4.5% from its August 2 record closing high. The consumer discretionary sector did best with a gain of 14.55%, followed by health care 14.39%. The worst performers were the telecommunications sector 0.30% and previously in-favor utilities 1.58%. Operating earnings per share for S&P 500^® companies set a record in the second quarter of 2013. But could this last given that the share of profits in national income was historically high?

In currency markets the dollar fell 1.25% against the euro during the six months and 2.20% against the pound, on better economic news from Europe and, some commentators argued, as sales of longer dated U.S. dollar-denominated bonds was partly reinvested in other currencies. But the dollar advanced 6.06% on the yen on confidence that the new Japanese government’s policy to weaken the yen would succeed.

In international markets, the MSCI Japan^® Index jumped 14.63%. Encouragingly GDP grew at 2.6% annualized in the second quarter of 2013 after 3.8% in the first. Core consumer prices started rising again, necessary to get consumers and companies spending again. Diluting this better news however, capital spending was still falling while prices were only rising because of energy costs. The MSCI Europe ex UK^® Index rose 5.06%, the euro zone at last reporting slim GDP growth after six straight quarterly declines. The numbers of unemployed edged down in June and July, but not enough to dent the record rate of 12.1%. Closely watched purchasing managers’ indices indicated expansion in August for the first time since January 2012. The MSCI UK^® Index added only 3.11%, weighed down by weak Materials and Banking sectors. GDP in the first quarter of 2013 reclaimed the fourth quarter’s 0.3% loss before recording 0.7% in the second quarter. Purchasing managers’ indices, retail sales, industrial production and consumer confidence were showing clear improvement as August ended.

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 Fund’s 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.inginvestment.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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BENCHMARK DESCRIPTIONS

Index	Description
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index	An unmanaged index of publicly issued investment grade U.S. Government, mortgage-backed, asset-backed and corporate debt securities.
Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Bond Index	An unmanaged index consisting of publicly issued, fixed rate, nonconvertible, investment grade debt securities.
Barclays High Yield Bond — 2% Issuer Constrained Composite Index	An unmanaged index that includes all fixed-income securities having a maximum quality rating of Ba1, a minimum amount outstanding of $150 million, and at least one year to maturity.
Barclays Long Term U.S. Treasury Index	The Index includes all publicly issued, U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity of 10 or more years, are rated investment grade, and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value.
MSCI All Country Asia Pacific ex-Japan® Index	A free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of Asia, excluding Japan.
MSCI All Country World (ex-U.S.) IndexSM	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.
MSCI Europe® Index	A free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of the developed markets in Europe.
MSCI Europe ex UK® Index	A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Europe, excluding the UK.
MSCI Japan® Index	A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Japan.
MSCI UK® Index	A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in the UK.
MSCI World IndexSM	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.
S&P 500® Index	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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ING INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY  INCOME FUND PORTFOLIO MANAGERS’ REPORT

Geographic Diversification

as of August 31, 2013

(as a percentage of net assets)

United Kingdom	16.5	%
China	8.5	%
Australia	8.3	%
France	8.2	%
South Korea	6.1	%
United States	5.9	%
Switzerland	4.6	%
Germany	4.3	%
Taiwan	4.0	%
Italy	3.3	%
Countries between 0.3%-2.8%^	28.9	%
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities	1.4	%
Net Assets	100.0	%

^ Includes 21 countries, which each represents 0.3%-2.8% of net assets.

Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.

ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund’s (the “Fund”) primary investment objective seeks to provide current income and realized gains, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by:

• investing at least 80% of its managed assets in a portfolio of international dividend producing securities or derivatives linked to such securities or indices that include such securities, which the sub-adviser believes will pay above-average, sustainable, dividends; and

• selling call options on selected international, regional or country indices, and/or on equity securities and/or exchange traded funds (“ETFs”).

Portfolio Management: The Fund is managed by Martin Jansen and David Rabinowitz, Portfolio Managers of ING Investment Management Co. LLC; Nicolas Simar, Manu Vandenbulck, Robert Davis, Willem van Dommelen and Edwin Cuppen, Portfolio Managers of ING Investment Management Advisors B.V — the Sub-Adviser.

Equity Portfolio Construction: Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in

dividend-producing equity securities of foreign companies (“foreign securities”) and/or derivatives linked to such securities or indices that include such securities. The Fund normally invests across a broad range of countries, industries and market sectors, including in issuers located in countries that are considered emerging markets.

The Sub-Adviser seeks to construct a portfolio with a dividend yield that exceeds the weighted average dividend yield of the MSCI All Country World (ex-U.S.) Index^SM and allocates the Fund’s assets among the Europe region, the Asia Pacific region and the Rest-of-the-World region in proportions (“sleeves”) that depend on the Sub-Adviser’s assessment of market conditions across the investing spectrum. The target allocation is expected to be approximately 50% invested in the European sleeve in approximately 50 to 100 European equity securities, 40% invested in the Asia Pacific sleeve in approximately 60 to 120 Asia Pacific equity securities and 10% invested in the Rest-of-the-World sleeve in no more than 50 equity securities. The Fund invests in approximately 110 to 270 equity securities and will select securities through a bottom-up process that is based upon quantitative screening and fundamental industry, sector and company analysis.

The Fund’s Option Strategy: To generate premiums, the Fund writes (sells) call options on selected international, regional or country indices, and/or on equity securities, and/or ETFs with the underlying value of such calls generally

having 20% to 50% of the value of its holdings of equity securities. The Fund seeks to generate gains from the call writing strategy over a market cycle to supplement the dividend yield of its underlying portfolio of high dividend yield equity securities. Call options will be written (sold) usually at-the-money, out-of-the-money or near-the-money and can be written both in exchange-listed option markets and over-the-counter markets with major international banks, broker-dealers and financial institutions. The Fund seeks to maintain written call options positions on selected international, regional or country indices, and/or on equity securities and/or ETFs whose price movements, taken in the aggregate, are correlated with the price movements of the Fund’s portfolio.

Performance: Based on net asset value (“NAV”) as of August 31, 2013, the Fund provided a total return of (1.22)% for the period. This NAV return reflects a decrease in the Fund’s NAV from $9.55 on

Top Ten Holdings

as of August 31, 2013

(as a percentage of net assets)

Novartis AG	2.0	%
Royal Dutch Shell PLC — Class B	1.6	%
BP PLC	1.5	%
HSBC Holdings PLC (GBP)	1.5	%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC	1.2	%
Sanofi	1.1	%
ENI S.p.A.	1.1	%
TeliaSonera AB	1.0	%
J Sainsbury PLC	1.0	%
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group	1.0	%

Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS’ REPORT ING INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY INCOME  FUND

February 28, 2013 to $8.98 on August 31, 2013. Based on its share price as of August 31, 2013, the Fund provided a total return of (5.43)% for the period. This share price return reflects a decrease in the Fund’s share price from $10.13 on February 28, 2013 to $9.12 on August 31, 2013. During the period, the Fund made monthly distributions totaling $0.46 per share, all characterized as net investment income. To reflect the strategic emphasis of the Fund, the equity portfolio uses a blend of 55% MSCI Europe^® Index and 45% MSCI All Country Asia Pacific ex-Japan^® Index as a reference index. The blend of 55% in the MSCI Europe^® Index and 45% in the MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan^® Index returned (0.82) % for the reporting period, with Asia-Pacific ex-Japan and Europe posting returns of (7.87)% and 5.23%, respectively. As of August 31, 2013, the Fund had 8,400,675 shares outstanding.

Portfolio Specifics: After a strong rise through mid-May, global markets lost ground through late June, due mainly to rising bond yields in the wake of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s indication that its quantitative easing policy may start to taper off later this year. Japanese equities, which had performed strongly since last November thanks to fiscal and monetary stimuli, fell sharply. Emerging equity markets also were badly impacted by slowing growth and large outflows. Markets recovered broadly in July as bond yields stabilized, and then retreated modestly in August. Globally, markets continued to take on a defensive undertone (except for consumer staples stocks); consumer discretionary, healthcare and telecommunications stocks were strong, while materials and energy stocks were laggards.

Equity Portfolio: The equity portfolio modestly outperformed the return of the reference index for the review period due to beneficial sector positioning. Overweighting the relatively strong telecommunications services and utilities sectors and underweighting a weak consumer staples sector added value, but was partly offset by the negative impact of underweighting a strong consumer discretionary sector. Within sectors, successful security selection in financials and information technology was offset by detractions from energy, telecommunications services and materials. In the European sleeve, security selection was strongly positive due mainly to value added in financials and consumer staples. An underweight in the relatively weak consumer staples sector also benefited performance. The Asia Pacific ex-Japan component underperformed its regional benchmark, due largely to adverse positioning in the energy, industrials, materials and consumer staples sectors. The sleeve outside these two core regions detracted from performance, largely due to its holdings in materials and utilities in Latin America.

Options Portfolio: The option strategy of the Fund seeks to reduce volatility of total returns as well as to gain by writing calls on selected equity indices. The construction of the option portfolio is such that there is a low tracking error with the reference index of the equity portfolio. The actual composition also depends on the attractiveness of volatility premiums and market trading opportunities. During the reporting period, call options were sold on the FTSE 100, DJ EuroStoxx 50, ASX, KOSPI 200, TWSE and Hang Seng, DAX and the CAC40 indices. The options had a maturity in the range of four to five weeks. Option coverage ratios, for both the Asian Pacific sleeve and for the European sleeve, were maintained at around 40%. The strike levels of the call options were generally at-the-money.

For the six month review period, there was a strong divergence between the Pan-European markets and those of Asia-Pacific ex-Japan. Market volatility fluctuated in a wide band during the reporting period, with a notable spike in May to June, in tandem with the market weakness induced by fears of an imminent end of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program. Overall, amounts settled at expiry of the options modestly exceeded the premiums collected by writing calls. The call writing activities consequently detracted modestly from performance.

Current Strategy and Outlook: High-dividend strategies are designed to dampen volatility versus the broader market across an investment cycle. In our opinion, the global growth outlook has improved somewhat in recent months. Chinese economic growth bottomed in the third quarter of 2012, but was slow to accelerate until recently. The United States has witnessed a growth slowdown due to fiscal tightening, but we believe growth appears to be poised to accelerate mildly in the coming quarters. The European economy is passing through a trough after a prolonged recession, with a modest growth acceleration expected as we head in to 2014. Growth has picked up in Japan in the wake an unprecedented monetary easing. Growth has slowed markedly in most emerging economies, but in our view is likely to stabilize by year-end as the developed world strengthens. In this environment, we feel that a focus on above-average and sustainable dividends combined with continued attractive levels of premiums from call-writing activities potentially could prove rewarding.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this Fund is based only on the outlook of its portfolio managers through the end of this period, and may differ from that presented for other ING Funds. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The indices do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIESASOF AUGUST 31, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

ASSETS:
Investments in securities at fair value*	$	74,384,800
Cash		850,078
Foreign currencies at value**		208,164
Receivables:
Investment securities sold		272,820
Dividends		202,005
Foreign tax reclaims		135,107
Prepaid expenses		125
Total assets		76,053,099
LIABILITIES:
Payable for investment securities purchased		129,522
Payable for investment management fees		48,657
Payable for administrative fees		6,535
Payable for trustee fees		717
Other accrued expenses and liabilities		103,857
Written options, at fair value^		313,128
Total liabilities		602,416
NET ASSETS	$	75,450,683
NET ASSETS WERE COMPRISED OF:
Paid-in capital	$	107,445,608
Undistributed net investment income		160,202
Accumulated net realized loss		(29,420,882	)
Net unrealized depreciation		(2,734,245	)
NET ASSETS	$	75,450,683
*      Cost of investments in securities	$	77,201,144
**    Cost of foreign currencies	$	210,065
^      Premiums received on written options	$	398,610
Net assets	$	75,450,683
Shares authorized		unlimited
Par value	$	0.010
Shares outstanding		8,400,675
Net asset value	$	8.98

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONSFORTHESIXMONTHSENDED AUGUST 31, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends, net of foreign taxes withheld*	$	2,013,868
Total investment income		2,013,868
EXPENSES:
Investment management fees		393,731
Transfer agent fees		16,716
Administrative service fees		39,373
Shareholder reporting expense		16,230
Professional fees		31,605
Custody and accounting expense		75,347
Trustee fees		1,534
Miscellaneous expense		16,261
Interest expense		24
Total expenses		590,821
Net waived and reimbursed fees		(98,257	)
Net expenses		492,564
Net investment income		1,521,304
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments (net of Indian capital gains tax withheld^)		3,079,905
Foreign currency related transactions		(21,273	)
Written options		(480,122	)
Net realized gain		2,578,510
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments		(5,401,249	)
Foreign currency related transactions		1,509
Written options		405,708
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(4,994,032	)
Net realized and unrealized loss		(2,415,522	)
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations	$	(894,218	)
*      Foreign taxes withheld	$	207,073
^      Foreign taxes on sale of Indian investments	$	1,468

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (UNAUDITED)

	Six Months Ended August 31, 2013			Year Ended February 28, 2013
FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income	$	1,521,304		$	1,958,405
Net realized gain		2,578,510			1,025,499
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(4,994,032	)		2,854,040
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		(894,218	)		5,837,944
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
Net investment income		(3,877,337	)		(1,983,324	)
Return of capital		—			(6,280,529	)
Total distributions		(3,877,337	)		(8,263,853	)
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
Reinvestment of distributions		127,219			309,640
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions		127,219			309,640
Net decrease in net assets		(4,644,336	)		(2,116,269	)
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year or period		80,095,019			82,211,288
End of year or period	$	75,450,683		$	80,095,019
Undistributed net investment income at end of year or period	$	160,202		$	95,954

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  (UNAUDITED)

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year or period.

	Per Share Operating Performance																											Ratios and Supplemental Data
				Income (loss) from investment operations									Less distributions															Ratios to average net assets									Supplemental Data
	Net asset value, beginning of year or period			Net investment income (loss)			Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)			Total from investment operations			From net investment income		From net realized gains		From return of capital		Total distributions		Net asset value, end of year or period		Market value, end of year or period		Total investment return at net asset value(1)			Total investment return at market value(2)			Net assets end for year or period (000’s)		Gross expenses prior to expense waiver(3)		Net Expenses after expense waiver(3)(4)		Net investment income after expense waiver(3)(4)		Portfolio turnover rate
Year or period ended	($)			($)			($)			($)			($)		($)		($)		($)		($)		($)		(%)			(%)			($000’s)		(%)		(%)		(%)		(%)
08-31-13		9.55			0.18			(0.29	)		(0.11	)		0.46		—		—		0.46		8.98		9.12		(1.22	)		(5.43	)		75,451		1.50		1.25		3.86		35
02-28-13		9.84			0.23	•		0.47			0.70			0.24		—		0.75		0.99		9.55		10.13		7.89			10.94			80,095		1.50		1.26		2.53		94
02-29-12		11.16			0.30	•		(0.53	)		(0.23	)		0.68		—		0.41		1.09		9.84		10.15		(1.66	)		(7.01	)		82,211		1.46		1.26		3.02		94
02-28-11		10.52			0.26			1.58			1.84			1.20		—		—		1.20		11.16		12.17		18.22			11.30			92,552		1.38		1.25		2.44		99
02-28-10		8.12			0.25			3.96			4.21			0.20		—		1.61		1.81		10.52		12.19		51.96			86.17			86,217		1.41		1.25		2.47		55
02-28-09		16.72			0.57	•		(7.22	)		(6.65	)		0.47		—		1.48		1.95		8.12		7.68		(41.94	)		(43.74	)		65,793		1.39		1.25		4.31		81
09-25-07(5) - 02-29-08		19.06	(6)		0.10			(1.79	)		(1.69	)		0.25		0.17		0.23		0.65		16.72		16.32		(8.68	)		(15.06	)		135,902		1.26		1.24		1.32		42

⁽¹⁾  Total investment return at net asset value has been calculated assuming a purchase at net asset value at the beginning of each period and a sale at net asset value at the end of each period and assumes reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions/allocations, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return at net asset value is not annualized for periods less than one year.

⁽²⁾  Total investment return at market value measures the change in the market value of your investment assuming reinvestment of dividends, capital gain distributions and return of capital distributions/allocations, if any, in accordance with the provisions of the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return at market value is not annualized for periods less than one year.

⁽³⁾  Annualized for periods less than one year.

⁽⁴⁾  The Investment Adviser has entered into a written expense limitation agreement with the Fund under which it will limit the expenses of the Fund (excluding interest, taxes, leverage expenses and extraordinary expenses) subject to possible recoupment by the Investment Adviser within three years of being incurred.

⁽⁵⁾  Commencement of operations.

⁽⁶⁾  Net asset value at beginning of period reflects the deduction of the sales load of $0.90 per share and offering costs of $0.04 per share paid by the shareholder from the $20.00 offering price.

^·  Calculated using average number of shares outstanding throughout the period.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION

ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund is organized as a Delaware statutory trust.

NOTE 2 — SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, and such policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for investment companies.

A. Security Valuation. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described below. Investments in equity securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the official closing price when available or, for certain markets, last reported sale price. Securities reported by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing prices. Securities traded on an exchange or NASDAQ for which there has been no sale and equity securities traded in the over-the-counter-market are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. All investments quoted in foreign currencies are valued daily in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at that time. Debt securities with more than 60 days to maturity are valued using matrix pricing methods determined by an independent pricing service which takes into consideration such factors as yields, maturities, liquidity, ratings and traded prices in similar or identical securities. Securities for which valuations are not readily available from an independent pricing service may be valued by brokers which use prices provided by market makers or estimates of fair market value obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the net asset value. Investments in securities of sufficient credit quality maturing in 60 days or less from date of acquisition are valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value.

Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available (which may include certain restricted securities that 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 Fund’s Board of Trustees (“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 the Fund calculates its 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 the Board, in accordance with methods that are specifically authorized by the Board. 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 the 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 NYSE Euronext (“NYSE”) is open. Further, trading takes place in various foreign markets on days on which the NYSE is not open. Consequently, the calculation of the Fund’s NAV may not take place contemporaneously with the determination of the prices of securities held by the Fund in foreign securities markets. Further, the value of the 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 the Fund’s NAV, foreign securities denominated 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 the Fund closes but before the time that the Fund’s 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 the Fund determines its NAV. In such a case, the Fund will use the fair value of such securities as determined under the Fund’s valuation procedures. Events after the close of trading on a foreign market that could require the 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 the 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

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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 the Fund could obtain if it were to sell the security at the time of the close of the NYSE. Pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board, the 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 the Fund to determine that the closing prices for one or more securities do not represent readily available reliable market value quotations at the time the 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 the Fund’s NAV.

Options that are traded over-the-counter will be valued using one of three methods: (1) dealer quotes; (2) industry models with objective inputs; or (3) by using a benchmark arrived at by comparing prior-day dealer quotes with the corresponding change in the underlying security or index. Exchange traded options will be valued using the last reported sale. If no last sale is reported, exchange traded options will be valued using an industry accepted model such as “Black Scholes.” Options on currencies purchased by the Fund are valued using industry models with objective inputs at their last bid price in the case of listed options or at the average of the last bid prices obtained from dealers in the case of over-the-counter options.

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Each investment asset or liability of the Fund 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 or liability that are observable are classified as “Level 2” and unobservable inputs, including the 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. Short-term securities of sufficient credit quality which are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, are generally considered to be Level 2 securities under applicable accounting rules. A table summarizing the Fund’s investments under these levels of classification is included following the Summary Portfolio of Investments.

The Board has adopted methods for valuing securities and other assets in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated the responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the “Pricing Committee” as established by the Fund’s Administrator. The Pricing Committee considers all facts it deems relevant that are reasonably available, through either public information or information available to the Investment Adviser or sub-adviser, when determining the fair value of the security. In the event that a security or asset cannot be valued pursuant to one of the valuation methods established by the Board, the fair value of the security or asset will be determined in good faith by the Pricing Committee. When the Fund uses these fair valuation methods that use significant unobservable inputs to determine its NAV, securities will be priced by a method that the Pricing Committee believes accurately reflects fair value and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks of investing in those securities valued in good faith at fair value nor can it be assured the Fund can obtain the fair value assigned to a security if they were to sell the security.

To assess the continuing appropriateness of security valuations, the Pricing Committee may compare prior day prices, prices on comparable securities, and traded prices to the prior or current day prices and the Pricing Committee challenges those prices exceeding certain tolerance levels with the third party pricing service or broker source. For those securities valued in good faith at fair value, the Pricing Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of the valuation on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in or out of the Level 3 category during the period. The end of period timing recognition is used for

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the transfers between Levels of the Fund’s assets and liabilities. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments.

For the period ended August 31, 2013, there have been no significant changes to the fair valuation methodologies.

B. Security Transactions and Revenue Recognition. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Premium amortization and discount accretion are determined using the effective yield method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or in the case of some foreign dividends, when the information becomes available to the Fund.

C. Foreign Currency Translation. The books and records of the Fund 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 Fund does 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, which are subject to foreign withholding tax upon disposition, liabilities are recorded on the Statement 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 the 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 period 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.

D. Distributions to Shareholders. The Fund intends to make monthly distributions from its cash available for distribution, which consists of the Fund’s dividends and interest income after payment of Fund expenses, net option premiums and net realized and unrealized gains on investments. Such monthly distributions may also consist of return of capital. At least annually, the Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax principles, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for investment companies.

The tax treatment and characterization of the Fund’s distributions may vary significantly from time to time depending on whether the Fund has gains or losses on the call options written on its portfolio versus gains or losses on the equity securities in the portfolio. Each month, the Fund will provide disclosures with distribution payments made that estimate the percentages of that distribution that represent net investment income, other income or capital gains, and return of capital, if any. The final composition of the tax characteristics of the distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the Fund’s tax year, and will be reported to shareholders at that time. A significant portion of the Fund’s distributions may constitute a return of capital. The amount of monthly distributions will vary, depending on a number of factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of dividends on the common shares will change. There can be no assurance that the Fund will, be able to declare a dividend in each period.

E. Federal Income Taxes. It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of subchapter M of the

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Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, a federal income tax or excise tax provision is not required. Management has considered the sustainability of the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years in making this determination.

F. 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.

G. Risk Exposures and the use of Derivative Instruments. The Fund’s investment objectives permit the Fund to enter into various types of derivatives contracts, including, but not limited to, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and purchased and written options. In doing so, the Fund will employ strategies in differing combinations to permit it to increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the level or types of exposure to market risk factors. This may allow the Fund to pursue its objectives more quickly, and efficiently than if it were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of affecting a similar response to market factors.

Market Risk Factors. In pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund may seek to use derivatives to increase or decrease their exposure to the following market risk factors:

Credit Risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest and principal payments, or both, as they come due. In general, lower-grade, higher-yield bonds are subject to credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-quality bonds.

Equity Risk. Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk. Foreign exchange rate risk relates to the change in U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The U.S.

dollar value of a foreign currency denominated security will decrease as the dollar appreciates against the currency, while the U.S. dollar value will increase as the dollar depreciates against the currency.

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer durations, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter durations. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or otherwise change in a manner not anticipated by the sub-adviser. As of the date of this report, interest rates in the United States are at, or near, historic lows, which may increase the Fund’s exposure to risks associated with rising interest rates.

Risks of Investing in Derivatives. The Fund’s use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in the market risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Fund is using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Fund, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.

The use of these strategies involves certain special risks, including a possible imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between price movements of derivative instruments and price movements of related investments. While some strategies involving derivative instruments can reduce the risk of loss, they can also reduce the opportunity for gain or even result in losses by offsetting favorable price movements in related investments or otherwise, due to the possible inability of the Fund to purchase or sell a portfolio security at a time that otherwise would be favorable or the possible need to sell a portfolio security at a disadvantageous time because the Fund is required to maintain asset coverage or offsetting positions in connection with transactions in derivative instruments. Additional associated risks from investing in derivatives also exist and potentially could have significant effects on the valuation of the derivative and the Fund.

Associated risks are not the risks that the Fund is attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per its

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investment objectives, but are the additional risks from investing in derivatives. Examples of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund will not be able to sell the derivative in the open market in a timely manner, and counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. Associated risks can be different for each type of derivative and are discussed by each derivative type in the following notes.

Counterparty Credit Risk and Credit Related Contingent Features. Certain derivative positions are subject to counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. The Fund’s derivative counterparties are financial institutions who are subject to market conditions that may weaken their financial position. The Fund intends to enter into financial transactions with counterparties that it believes to be creditworthy at the time of the transaction. To reduce this risk, the Fund generally enters into master netting arrangements, established within the Fund’s International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements (“Master Agreements”). These agreements are with select counterparties and they govern transactions, including certain over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative and forward foreign currency contracts, entered into by the Fund and the counterparty. The Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral, and events of default or termination. The occurrence of a specified event of termination may give a counterparty the right to terminate all of its contracts and affect settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable Master Agreement.

The Fund may also enter into collateral agreements with certain counterparties to further mitigate credit risk associated with OTC derivative and forward foreign currency contracts. Subject to established minimum levels, collateral is generally determined based on the net aggregate unrealized gain or loss on contracts with a certain counterparty. Collateral pledged to the Fund is held in a segregated account by a third-party agent and can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. government or related agencies.

The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally the aggregate unrealized gain in excess of any collateral pledged by the counterparty to the Fund. For purchased OTC

options, the Fund bears the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid and the change in market value of the options should the counterparty not perform under the contracts. The Fund did not enter into any purchased OTC options during the period ended August 31, 2013.

The Fund’s master agreements with derivative counterparties have credit related contingent features that if triggered would allow its derivatives counterparties to close out and demand payment or additional collateral to cover their exposure from the Fund. Credit related contingent features are established between the Fund and its derivatives counterparties to reduce the risk that the Fund will not fulfill its payment obligations to its counterparties. These triggering features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund’s net assets and or a percentage decrease in the Fund’s NAV, which could cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The contingent features are established within the Fund’s Master Agreements.

Written options by the Fund do not give rise to counterparty credit risk, as written options obligate the Fund to perform and not the counterparty. As of August 31, 2013, the fair value of written OTC call options subject to Master Agreements in a net liability position was $313,128. If a contingent feature had been triggered, the Fund could have been required to pay this amount in cash to its counterparties. The Fund did not hold or post collateral for its open written OTC call options at period end. There were no credit events during the period ended August 31, 2013 that triggered any credit related contingent features.

H. Options Contracts. The Fund may purchase put and call options and may write (sell) put options and covered call options. The premium received by the Fund upon the writing of a put or call option is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability which is subsequently marked-to-market until it is exercised or closed, or it expires. The Fund 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 or purchased put option or the purchase cost of the security for a written put option or a purchased call option is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the

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option is exercised. Risks may also arise from an illiquid secondary market or from the inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the contract.

The Fund seeks to generate gains from the call options writing strategy over a market cycle to supplement the dividend yield of its underlying portfolio of high dividend yield equity securities. Please refer to Note 8 for the volume of written call option activity during the period ended August 31, 2013.

I. Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide certain indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, management considers the risk of loss from such claims remote.

NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

ING Investments, LLC (“ING Investments” or the “Investment Adviser”), an Arizona limited liability company, is the Investment Adviser of the Fund. The Fund pays the Investment Adviser for its services under the investment management agreement (“Management Agreement”), a fee, payable monthly, based on an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily managed assets. For the purposes of the Management Agreement, managed assets are defined as the Fund’s average daily gross asset value, minus the sum of the Fund’s accrued and unpaid dividends on any outstanding preferred shares and accrued liabilities (other than liabilities for the principal amount of any borrowings incurred, commercial paper or notes issued by the Fund and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares). As of August 31, 2013, there were no preferred shares outstanding.

The Investment Adviser entered into a sub-advisory agreement (a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with ING Investment Management Advisors B.V. (“IIMA”) a subsidiary of ING Groep, domiciled in The Hague, The Netherlands. Subject to policies as the Board or the Investment Adviser might determine, IIMA manages the Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and limitations.

Effective July 5, 2013, the Investment Adviser entered into a sub-advisory agreement (“Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with ING Investment Management Co. LLC (“ING IM”), a Delaware limited liability company. Subject to policies as the Board or the Investment Adviser might determine, ING IM will manage the Fund’s assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and limitations.

The Investment Adviser has also retained ING Investment Management Co. LLC (“ING IM” or “Consultant”), a Delaware limited liability company, to provide certain consulting services for the Investment Adviser. These services include, among other things, furnishing statistical and other factual information; providing advice with respect to potential investment strategies that may be employed for the Fund, including, but not limited to, potential options strategies; developing economic models of the anticipated investment performance and yield for the Fund; and providing advice to the Investment Adviser and/or sub-adviser with respect to the Fund’s level and/or managed distribution policy. For its services, the Consultant will receive a consultancy fee from the Investment Adviser. No fee will be paid by the Fund directly to the Consultant.

ING Funds Services, LLC (the “Administrator”), a Delaware limited liability company, serves as Administrator to the Fund. The Fund pays the Administrator for its services a fee based on an annual rate of 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily managed assets.

NOTE 4 — OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND RELATED PARTIES

The Fund has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), which allows eligible non-affiliated trustees as described in the Plan to defer the receipt of all or a portion of the trustees fees payable. Amounts deferred are treated as though invested in various “notional” funds advised by ING Investments until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

NOTE 5 — PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the period ended August 31, 2013, excluding short-term securities, were $27,054,974 and $30,015,973, respectively.

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NOTE 6 — EXPENSE LIMITATION

The Investment Adviser has entered into a written expense limitation agreement (“Expense Limitation Agreement”) with the Fund under which it will limit the expenses of the Fund, excluding interest, taxes, leverage expenses, and extraordinary expenses (and acquired fund fees and expenses) to 1.25% of average daily managed assets. The Investment Adviser may at a later date recoup from the Fund fees waived and other expenses assumed by the Investment Adviser during the previous 36 months, but only if, after such reimbursement, the Fund’s expense ratio does not exceed the percentage described above. The Expense Limitation Agreement is contractual through March 1, 2014 and shall renew automatically for one-year terms unless; (i) ING Investments provides 90 days written notice of its termination; and (ii) such termination is approved by the Board; or (iii) the Investment Management Agreement has been terminated. As of August 31, 2013, the amount of waived and reimbursed fees that are subject to recoupment by the Investment Advisor, and the related expiration dates are as follows:

August 31,
2014	2015		2016		Total
$111,392	$	175,869	$	201,869	$	489,130

NOTE 7 — OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES

At August 31, 2013, the Fund had the following payables included in other Accrued Expenses and Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that exceeded 5% of total liabilities:

Accrued Expenses		Amount
	Custody	$	40,911

NOTE 8 — TRANSACTIONS IN WRITTEN OPTIONS

Transactions in written OTC call options on indices were as follows:

	Number of Contracts			Premiums Received
Balance at 02/28/13		11,513,390		$	422,086
Options Written		67,677,960			2,686,139
Options Expired		(33,536,720	)		(1,088,997	)
Options Exercised		—			—
Options Terminated in Closing Purchase Transactions		(34,041,710	)		(1,620,618	)
Balance at 08/31/13		11,612,920		$	398,610

NOTE 9 — CONCENTRATION OF INVESTMENT RISKS

All mutual funds involve risk — some more than others — and there is always the chance that you could

lose money or not earn as much as you hope. The Fund’s risk profile is largely a factor of the principal securities in which it invests and investment techniques that it uses. For more information regarding the types of securities and investment techniques that may be used by the Fund and its corresponding risks, see the Fund’s most recent Prospectus and/or the Statement of Additional Information.

Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets. The Fund makes significant investments in foreign securities and securities issued by companies located in countries with emerging markets. Investments in foreign securities may entail risks not present in domestic investments. Since investments in securities 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 Fund. Foreign investments may also subject the Fund to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, as well as from movements in currency, security value and interest rate, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. The risks of investing in foreign securities can be intensified in the case of investments in issuers located in countries with emerging markets.

Leverage. Although the Fund has no current intention to do so, the Fund is authorized to utilize leverage through the issuance of preferred shares and/or borrowings, including the issuance of debt securities. In the event that the Fund determines in the future to utilize investment leverage, there can be no assurance that such a leveraging strategy will be successful during any period in which it is employed.

NOTE 10 — CAPITAL SHARES

Transactions in capital shares and dollars were as follows:

	Reinvestment of distributions		Net increase in shares outstanding		Reinvestment of distributions		Net increase
Year or period ended	#		#		($)		($)
8/31/2013		13,619		13,619		127,219		127,219
2/28/2013		33,051		33,051		309,640		309,640

NOTE 11 — 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

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NOTE 11 — FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (continued)

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, income from passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) 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.

Dividends paid by the Fund 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 in the current period will not be determined until after the Fund’s tax year-end of December 31, 2013. The tax composition of dividends and distributions as of the Fund’s most recent tax year-end was as follows:

Tax Year Ended December 31, 2012
Ordinary Income	Return of Capital
$2,209,240	$6,127,118

The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the capital loss carryforwards which may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2012 are detailed below. The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) provides an unlimited carryforward period for newly generated capital losses. Under the Act, there may be a greater likelihood that all or a portion of the Fund’s pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may expire without being utilized due to the fact that post-enactment capital losses are required to be utilized before pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards.

Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)		Capital Loss Carryforwards
		Amount			Character	Expiration
$	1,197,391	$	(1,937,037	)	Short-term		2016
			(29,731,444	)	Short-term		2017
			(341,418	)	Long-term		None
		$	(32,009,899	)

The Fund’s major tax jurisdictions are U.S. federal and Arizona. The earliest tax year that remains subject to examination by these jurisdictions is 2008.

As of August 31, 2013, no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements as a result

of tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for open tax years. The Fund’s 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.

NOTE 12 — RESTRUCTURING PLAN

The Investment Adviser, ING IM, and the Administrator, are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of ING U.S., Inc. (“ING U.S.”). ING U.S. is a U.S.-based financial institution whose subsidiaries operate in the retirement, investment, and insurance industries. ING U.S. is a majority-owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. (“ING Groep”), which is a global financial institution of Dutch origin, with operations in more than 40 countries.

In October 2009, ING Groep submitted a restructuring plan (the “Restructuring Plan”) to the European Commission in order to receive approval for state aid granted to ING Groep by the Kingdom of the Netherlands in November 2008 and March 2009. To receive approval for this state aid, ING Groep was required to divest its insurance and investment management businesses, including ING U.S., before the end of 2013. In November 2012, the Restructuring Plan was amended to permit ING Groep additional time to complete the divestment. Pursuant to the amended Restructuring Plan, ING Groep must divest at least 25% of ING U.S. by the end of 2013, more than 50% by the end of 2014, and the remaining interest by the end of 2016 (such divestment, the “Separation Plan”).

In May 2013, ING U.S. conducted an initial public offering of ING U.S. common stock (the “IPO”).

On September 13, 2013, ING U.S. filed a new Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with another potential public offering of ING U.S. common stock held by ING Groep. ING U.S. will not issue or sell common stock in the offering. On October 23, 2013, ING U.S. announced the pricing of 33 million shares of its common stock being offered by ING Groep in this offering. Closing of the offering is expected to occur on October 29, 2013. ING Groep also granted the underwriters in the offering an option exercisable within 30 days, to acquire up to approximately an additional 5 million shares from ING Groep. This option was exercised in full. ING U.S. will not receive any proceeds from the offering.

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NOTE 12 — RESTRUCTURING PLAN (continued)

ING Groep continues to own a majority of the common stock of ING U.S. ING Groep has stated that it intends to sell its remaining controlling ownership interest in ING U.S. over time. While the base case for the remainder of the Separation Plan is the divestment of ING Groep’s remaining interest in one or more broadly distributed offerings, all options remain open and it is possible that ING Groep’s divestment of its remaining interest in ING U.S. may take place by means of a sale to a single buyer or group of buyers.

It is anticipated that one or more of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Plan would result in the automatic termination of the existing advisory and sub-advisory agreements under which the Adviser and sub-adviser provide services to the Fund. In order to ensure that the existing investment advisory and sub-advisory services can continue uninterrupted, the Board approved new advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the Fund in connection with the IPO. In addition, shareholders of the Fund were asked to approve new investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements prompted by the IPO, as well as any future advisory and sub-advisory agreements prompted by the Separation Plan that are approved by the Board and whose terms are not be materially different from the current agreements. Shareholders of the Fund approved new advisory and sub-advisory agreements on September 3, 2013. This means that shareholders may not have another opportunity to vote on a new agreement with the Adviser or an affiliated sub-adviser even if they undergo a change of control, as long as no single person or group of persons acting together gains “control” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of ING U.S.

The Separation Plan, whether implemented through public offerings or other means, may be disruptive to the businesses of ING U.S. and its subsidiaries, including the Adviser and affiliated entities that provide services to the Fund, and may cause, among other things, interruption of business operations or services, diversion of management’s attention from day-to-day operations, reduced access to capital, and loss of key employees or customers. The completion of the Separation Plan is expected to result in the Adviser’s and affiliated entities’ loss of access to the resources of ING Groep, which could adversely affect its business. It is anticipated that ING U.S., as a stand-alone entity, may be a publicly held U.S. company subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as well as other U.S. government and state

regulations, and subject to the risk of changing regulation.

The Separation Plan may be implemented in phases. During the time that ING Groep retains a majority interest in ING U.S., circumstances affecting ING Groep, including restrictions or requirements imposed on ING Groep by European and other authorities, may also affect ING U.S. A failure to complete the Separation Plan could create uncertainty about the nature of the relationship between ING U.S. and ING Groep, and could adversely affect ING U.S. and the Adviser and its affiliates. Currently, the Adviser and its affiliates do not anticipate that the Separation Plan will have a material adverse impact on their operations or the Fund and its operation.

Shareholder Proxy Proposals

At a meeting of the Board on January 10, 2013, the Board nominated to Class III of the Board five individuals (collectively, the “Nominees”) for election as Trustees of the Trust. The Nominees include John V. Boyer, Patricia W. Chadwick, and Sheryl K. Pressler, each of whom was a current member of the Board. In addition, the Board nominated to Class III of the Board Albert E. DePrince Jr. and Martin J. Gavin and appointed to Class II of the Board Joseph E. Obermeyer and Russell H. Jones, each of whom was not a member of the Board at the time, but who served as a director or trustee to other investment companies in the ING Funds complex. The Nominees were approved by shareholders on May 6, 2013. The election of the Nominees was effective on May 21, 2013. The appointment of Messrs. Obermeyer and Jones was effective May 21, 2013. These nominations and appointments were, in part, the result of an effort on the part of the Board, another board in the ING Funds complex, and the Investment Adviser to the Fund to consolidate the membership of the boards so that the same members serve on each board in the ING Funds complex. The result is that all ING Funds are now governed by Boards that are compromised of the same individuals.

NOTE 13 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Dividends: Subsequent to August 31, 2013, the Fund made distributions of:

Per Share Amount		Declaration Date		Payable Date		Record Date
$	0.077		8/15/2013		9/16/2013		9/5/2013
$	0.069		9/16/2013		10/15/2013		10/3/2013

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NOTE 13 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (continued)

Each month, the Fund will provide disclosures with distribution payments made that estimate the percentages of that distribution that represent net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital, if any. A significant portion of the monthly distribution payments made by the Fund may constitute a return of capital.

The Fund was granted exemptive relief by the SEC (the “Order”), which under the 1940 Act, would permit the Fund, subject to Board approval, to include realized long-term capital gains as a part of its regular distributions to Common Shareholders more frequently than would otherwise be permitted by the 1940 Act (generally once per taxable year) (“Managed Distribution Policy”). The Fund may in the future adopt a Managed Distribution Policy.

Effective close of business September 12, 2013, Mr. Gavin resigned as Trustee.

The Fund has evaluated events occurring after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date (subsequent events), to determine whether any subsequent events necessitated adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements. Other than the above, no such subsequent events were identified.

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EQUITY INCOME FUND SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS ASOF AUGUST 31, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

Shares				Value		Percentage of Net Assets
	COMMON STOCK: 98.0%
			Australia: 8.3%
	22,491		Westpac Banking Corp.	$	624,348		0.8
	1,935,912		Other Securities		5,644,521		7.5
					6,268,869		8.3
			Austria: 0.5%
	95,204		Other Securities		374,987		0.5
			Belgium: 2.1%
	27,084		Belgacom S.A.		648,365		0.9
	36,776	@	bpost SA		715,952		0.9
	10,087		Other Securities		255,642		0.3
					1,619,959		2.1
			Brazil: 0.9%
	40,032		CPFL Energia SA ADR		653,723		0.9
			Canada: 1.0%
	9,300		Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce		727,353		1.0
			China: 8.5%
	7,359,280		Other Securities		6,387,665		8.5
			Denmark: 1.6%
	70		AP Moller - Maersk A/S - Class B		595,881		0.8
	11,396		FLSmidth & Co. A/S		621,394		0.8
					1,217,275		1.6
			Finland: 0.9%
	32,486		Fortum OYJ		646,567		0.9
			France: 8.2%
	23,736		Bouygues S.A.		741,155		1.0
	20,132		Carrefour S.A.		630,336		0.8
	26,746		Electricite de France SA		749,201		1.0
	22,436	@	Eutelsat Communications		670,993		0.9
	8,748		Sanofi		838,378		1.1
	14,623		Vinci S.A.		754,502		1.0
	59,363		Other Securities		1,830,899		2.4
					6,215,464		8.2
			Germany: 4.3%
	9,603		Deutsche Boerse AG		673,239		0.9
	50,997		Deutsche Telekom AG		652,886		0.9
	38,756		E.ON AG		613,289		0.8
	18,141		Metro AG		664,742		0.9

Shares				Value		Percentage of Net Assets
	COMMON STOCK: (continued)
			Germany: (continued)
	9,312		Other Securities	$	634,454		0.8
					3,238,610		4.3
			Greece: 0.3%
	20,329		Other Securities		201,079		0.3
			Hong Kong: 2.3%
	5,102,000		Other Securities		1,769,180		2.3
			India: 2.7%
	1,718,984		Other Securities		2,064,440		2.7
			Indonesia: 1.8%
	2,326,000		Other Securities		1,372,440		1.8
			Italy: 3.3%
	34,704		ENI S.p.A.		790,480		1.1
	592,755		Other Securities		1,694,694		2.2
					2,485,174		3.3
			Macau: 0.5%
	131,600		Other Securities		396,633		0.5
			Malaysia: 1.8%
	800,615		Other Securities		1,389,562		1.8
			Netherlands: 2.7%
	17,339		Corio NV		681,114		0.9
	34,596		Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class B		1,164,425		1.6
	25,372		Other Securities		180,602		0.2
					2,026,141		2.7
			New Zealand: 0.5%
	83,870		Other Securities		364,777		0.5
			Norway: 0.8%
	15,244		Yara International ASA		602,558		0.8
			Portugal: 1.1%
	216,275		Other Securities		790,134		1.1
			Singapore: 1.0%
	263,000		Other Securities		720,817		1.0
			South Korea: 5.5%
	97,276		Other Securities		4,168,156		5.5
			Spain: 2.8%
	27,519		Repsol YPF S.A.		638,600		0.9
	50,000	@	Telefonica S.A.		679,726		0.9

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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EQUITY INCOME FUND SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS ASOF AUGUST 31, 2013 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

Shares				Value		Percentage of Net Assets
	COMMON STOCK: (continued)
			Spain: (continued)
	45,447		Other Securities	$	759,270		1.0
					2,077,596		2.8
			Sweden: 2.3%
	107,590		TeliaSonera AB		770,336		1.0
	107,740		Other Securities		979,108		1.3
					1,749,444		2.3
			Switzerland: 4.6%
	44,880		Clariant AG		726,555		1.0
	20,719		Credit Suisse Group		597,213		0.8
	20,672		Novartis AG		1,505,950		2.0
	2,534		Roche Holding AG - Genusschein		631,638		0.8
					3,461,356		4.6
			Taiwan: 4.0%
	2,154,424		Other Securities		3,047,401		4.0
			Thailand: 0.5%
	38,600		Other Securities		390,968		0.5
			Turkey: 0.8%
	30,685		Other Securities		586,699		0.8
			United Kingdom: 16.5%
	14,477		AstraZeneca PLC		712,806		1.0
	127,206		Aviva PLC		761,408		1.0
	162,620		Balfour Beatty PLC		621,206		0.8
	159,858		BP PLC		1,105,382		1.5
	30,758		CRH PLC		651,210		0.9
	11,100	@	Ensco PLC		616,716		0.8
	36,207		GlaxoSmithKline PLC		923,402		1.2
	105,002		HSBC Holdings PLC (GBP)		1,099,360		1.5
	35,600		HSBC Holdings PLC (HKD)		372,784		0.5
	109,526		ICAP PLC		623,746		0.8
	128,778		J Sainsbury PLC		767,727		1.0
	117,541		Kingfisher PLC		701,418		0.9
	45,435		Land Securities Group PLC		620,837		0.8
	13,095		Rio Tinto PLC		591,233		0.8
	414,023		Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group		761,587		1.0
	140,864		Segro PLC		637,082		0.8
	134,872		Other Securities		888,479		1.2
					12,456,383		16.5

Shares				Value		Percentage of Net Assets
	COMMON STOCK: (continued)
			United States: 5.9%
	23,700		Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.	$	716,214		0.9
	11,700		Kraft Foods Group, Inc.		605,709		0.8
	14,200		Merck & Co., Inc.		671,518		0.9
	8,800		Philip Morris International, Inc.		734,272		1.0
	17,487	@	Teekay LNG Partners L.P.		735,853		1.0
	13,600		Verizon Communications, Inc.		644,368		0.8
	21,700		Other Securities		354,144		0.5
					4,462,078		5.9
			Total Common Stock (Cost $76,894,035)		73,933,488		98.0
	PREFERRED STOCK: 0.6%
			South Korea: 0.6%
	4,623		Other Securities		451,312		0.6
			Total Preferred Stock (Cost $307,109)		451,312		0.6
			Total Investments in Securities (Cost $77,201,144)	$	74,384,800		98.6
			Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities		1,065,883		1.4
			Net Assets	$	75,450,683		100.0

“Other Securities” represents issues not identified as the top 50 holdings in terms of market value and issues or issuers not exceeding 1% of net assets individually or in aggregate respectively as of August 31, 2013.

The following footnotes apply to either the individual securities noted or one or more of the securities aggregated and listed as a single line item.

@ Non-income producing security

ADR American Depositary Receipt

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $77,419,316.

Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
Gross Unrealized Appreciation	$	4,981,401
Gross Unrealized Depreciation		(8,015,917	)
Net Unrealized Depreciation	$	(3,034,516	)

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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EQUITY INCOME FUND SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS ASOF AUGUST 31, 2013 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

Sector Diversification	Percentage of Net Assets
Financials		25.8	%
Industrials		11.2	%
Energy		10.8	%
Materials		8.7	%
Health Care		7.9	%
Telecommunication Services		7.8	%
Utilities		7.5	%

Sector Diversification	Percentage of Net Assets
Consumer Staples		6.8	%
Consumer Discretionary		6.6	%
Information Technology		5.5	%
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities		1.4	%
Net Assets		100.0	%

Fair Value Measurements^

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of August 31, 2013 in valuing the assets and liabilities:⁽¹⁾

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs # (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value at August 31, 2013
Asset Table
Investments, at fair value
Common Stock
Australia	$	—	$	6,268,869		$	—	$	6,268,869
Austria		—		374,987			—		374,987
Belgium		715,952		904,007			—		1,619,959
Brazil		653,723		—			—		653,723
Canada		727,353		—			—		727,353
China		414,877		5,972,788			—		6,387,665
Denmark		—		1,217,275			—		1,217,275
Finland		—		646,567			—		646,567
France		—		6,215,464			—		6,215,464
Germany		—		3,238,610			—		3,238,610
Greece		—		201,079			—		201,079
Hong Kong		—		1,769,180			—		1,769,180
India		282,857		1,781,583			—		2,064,440
Indonesia		351,812		1,020,628			—		1,372,440
Italy		—		2,485,174			—		2,485,174
Macau		—		396,633			—		396,633
Malaysia		302,601		1,086,961			—		1,389,562
Netherlands		—		2,026,141			—		2,026,141
New Zealand		—		364,777			—		364,777
Norway		—		602,558			—		602,558
Portugal		—		790,134			—		790,134
Singapore		—		720,817			—		720,817
South Korea		—		4,168,156			—		4,168,156
Spain		—		2,077,596			—		2,077,596
Sweden		—		1,749,444			—		1,749,444
Switzerland		—		3,461,356			—		3,461,356
Taiwan		—		3,047,401			—		3,047,401
Thailand		—		390,968			—		390,968
Turkey		—		586,699			—		586,699
United Kingdom		616,716		11,839,667			—		12,456,383
United States		4,462,078		—			—		4,462,078
Total Common Stock		8,527,969		65,405,519			—		73,933,488
Preferred Stock		—		451,312			—		451,312
Total Investments, at fair value	$	8,527,969	$	65,856,831		$	—	$	74,384,800
Liabilities Table
Other Financial Instruments+
Written Options	$	—	$	(313,128	)	$	—	$	(313,128	)
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	(313,128	)	$	—	$	(313,128	)

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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EQUITY INCOME FUND SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS ASOF AUGUST 31, 2013 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

(1) For the period ended August 31, 2013, as a result of the fair value pricing procedures for international equities utilized by the Fund, certain securities have transferred in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 measurements during the period. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. At August 31, 2013, securities valued at $2,109,134 and $736,570 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 and Level 2 to Level 1, respectively, within the fair value hierarchy.

^ See Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

+ Other Financial Instruments are derivatives not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments and may include open forward foreign currency contracts, equity forwards, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts, equity forwards and futures are valued at the unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument. Swaps and written options are valued at the fair value of the instrument.

# 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 portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.

ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund Written OTC Options on August 31, 2013:

Number of Contracts		Counterparty	Description	Exercise Price			Expiration Date	Premiums Received		Fair Value
	Options on Indices
	1,000	Morgan Stanley	Call on S&P/ASX 200 Index		4,996.200	AUD	09/05/13	$	64,345	$	(117,621	)
	1,990	Goldman Sachs & Co.	Call on Euro Stoxx 50® Index		2,814.000	EUR	09/05/13		118,966		(4,076	)
	730	Goldman Sachs & Co.	Call on FTSE 100 Index		6,477.218	GBP	09/05/13		102,582		(26,346	)
	1,000	Morgan Stanley	Call on Hang Seng Index		21,629.830	HKD	09/05/13		46,103		(30,911	)
	11,600,000	Societe Generale	Call on Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 Index		243.739	KRW	09/05/13		37,376		(88,049	)
	8,200	Morgan Stanley	Call on Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index		7,858.240	TWD	09/05/13		29,238		(46,125	)
			Total Written OTC Options					$	398,610	$	(313,128	)

A summary of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure is outlined in the following tables.

The fair value of derivative instruments as of August 31, 2013 was as follows:

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments	Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities	Fair Value
Liability Derivatives
Equity contracts	Written options, at fair value	$	313,128
Total Liability Derivatives		$	313,128

The effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the period ended August 31, 2013 was as follows:

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments	Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
	Written options
Equity contracts	$	(480,122	)
Total	$	(480,122	)
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments	Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
	Written options
Equity contracts	$	405,708
Total	$	405,708

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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ING INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND
EQUITY INCOME FUND SUMMARY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS ASOF AUGUST 31, 2013 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

The following is a summary by counterparty of the fair value of OTC derivative instruments subject to Master Netting Agreements and collateral pledged (received), if any, at August 31, 2013:

	Goldman Sachs & Co.			Morgan Stanley			Societe Generale			Totals
Liabilities:
Written options	$	30,422		$	194,657		$	88,049		$	313,128
Total Liabilities	$	30,422		$	194,657		$	88,049		$	313,128
Net OTC derivative instruments by counterparty, at fair value	$	(30,422	)	$	(194,657	)	$	(88,049	)		(313,128	)
Total collateral pledged by Fund/(Received from counterparty)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Net Exposure(1)	$	(30,422	)	$	(194,657	)	$	(88,049	)	$	(313,128	)

(1) Positive net exposure represents amounts due from each respective counterparty. Negative exposure represents amounts due from the Fund. Please refer to Note 2 for additional details regarding counterparty credit risk and credit related contingent features.

Supplemental Option Information (Unaudited)

Supplemental Call Option Statistics as of August 31, 2013:

% of Total Net Assets against which calls written		34.99%
Average Days to Expiration at time written		27 days
Average Call Moneyness* at time written		ATM
Premiums received for calls	$	398,610
Value of calls	$	(313,128	)

* “Moneyness” is the term used to describe the relationship between the price of the underlying asset and the option’s exercise or strike price. For example, a call (buy) option is considered “in-the-money” when the value of the underlying asset exceeds the strike price. Conversely, a put (sell) option is considered “in-the-money” when its strike price exceeds the value of the underlying asset. Options are characterized for the purpose of Moneyness as, “in-the-money” (“ITM”), “out-of-the-money” (“OTM”) or “at-the-money” (“ATM”), where the underlying asset value equals the strike price.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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SHAREHOLDER MEETING INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

An annual shareholder meeting of the ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund Registrant was held May 6, 2013, at the offices of ING Funds, 7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85258.

Proposals:

1 To approve a new investment advisory agreement for the Funds with ING Investments prompted by the IPO, and to approve, under certain circumstances, any future advisory agreements prompted by Change of Control Events that occur as part of the Separation Plan.

2 To approve a new investment sub-advisory agreement between ING Investments and ING IM with respect to certain Funds prompted by the IPO, and to approve, under certain circumstances, any future sub-advisory agreements prompted by Change of Control Events that occur as part of the Separation Plan.

4 To approve a new investment sub-sub-advisory agreement between ING IM and IIMA with respect to ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund prompted by the IPO, and to approve, under certain circumstances, any future sub-sub-advisory agreements prompted by Change of Control Events that occur as part of the Separation Plan.

5 To elect five nominees to the Boards of Trustees of certain Funds.

	Proposal			Shares voted for		Shares voted against or withheld		Shares abstained		Broker non-vote		Total Shares Voted
ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund		1	*		2,902,920.954		192,606.719		115,574.777		2,398,134.891		5,609,237.341
		2	*		2,896,220.205		198,271.816		116,610.429		2,398,134.891		5,609,237.341
		4	*		2,890,791.208		204,189.744		116,121		2,398,134.891		5,609,237.341
	Proposal			For All		Withhold All		For all Except		Broker non-vote		Total Shares Voted
John V. Boyer		5	**		5,320,809.110		288,428.231		0.000		0.000		5,609,237.341
Patricia W. Chadwick		5	**		5,292,857.654		316,379.687		0.000		0.000		5,609,237.341
Albert E. DePrince, Jr.		5	**		5,320,387.167		288,850.174		0.000		0.000		5,609,237.341
Martin J. Gavin		5	**		5,322,655.471		286,581.870		0.000		0.000		5,609,237.341
Sheryl K. Pressler		5	**		5,291,561.845		317,675.496		0.000		0.000		5,609,237.341

* Proposals deferred; adjourned to July 5, 2013

** Proposal Passed

An annual shareholder meeting of the ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund Registrant was held July 5, 2013, at the offices of ING Funds, 7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85258.

	Proposal			Shares voted for		Shares voted against or withheld		Shares abstained		Broker non-vote		Total Shares Voted
ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund		1	*		3,655,175.789		242,416.210		168,447.964		1,940,885.635		6,006,925.598
		2	*		3,648,837.759		247,663.589		169,538.615		1,940,885.635		6,006,925.598
		4	*		3,642,720.153		254,343.625		168,976		1,940,885.385		6,006,925.598

* Proposals deferred; adjourned to September 3, 2013

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

During the period, there were no material changes in the Fund’s investment objective or policies that were not approved by the shareholders or the Fund’s charter or by-laws or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Fund. Effective November 15, 2012, ING Investment Management Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Limited was removed as a sub-adviser to the Fund and Sam Lam was removed as an individual responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Effective November 15, 2012, Robert Davis was added as an individual responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Unless the registered owner of Common Shares elects to receive cash by contacting Computershare Shareowner Services LLC (the “Plan Agent”), all dividends declared on Common Shares of the Fund will be automatically reinvested by the Plan Agent for shareholders in additional Common Shares of the Fund through the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”). Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and other distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to the shareholder of record (or, if the Common Shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee) by the Plan Agent. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Agent prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on your behalf and may re-invest that cash in additional Common Shares of the Fund for you. If you wish for all dividends declared on your Common Shares of the Fund to be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan, please contact your broker.

The Plan Agent will open an account for each Common Shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which such Common Shareholder’s Common Shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or other distribution (together, a “Dividend”) payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in Common Shares. The Common Shares will be acquired by the Plan Agent for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized Common Shares from the Fund (“Newly

Issued Common Shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding Common Shares on the open market (“Open-Market Purchases”) on the NYSE or elsewhere. Open-market purchases and sales are usually made through a broker affiliated with the Plan Agent.

If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the closing market price plus estimated brokerage commissions per Common Share is equal to or greater than the net asset value per Common Share, the Plan Agent will invest the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares on behalf of the participants. The number of Newly Issued Common Shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the Dividend by the net asset value per Common Share on the payment date; provided that, if the net asset value is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market value on the payment date, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per Common Share on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the net asset value per Common Share is greater than the closing market value plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Agent will invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired on behalf of the participants in Open-Market Purchases. In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any Dividend, the Plan Agent will have until the last business day before the next date on which the Common Shares trade on an “ex-dividend” basis or 30 days after the payment date for such Dividend, whichever is sooner (the “Last Purchase Date”), to invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired in Open-Market Purchases.

The Fund pays monthly Dividends. Therefore, the period during which Open-Market Purchases can be made will exist only from the payment date of each Dividend through the date before the next “ex-dividend” date, which typically will be approximately ten days.

If, before the Plan Agent has completed its Open-Market Purchases, the market price per common share exceeds the net asset value per Common Share, the average per Common Share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator may exceed the net asset value of the Common Shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer Common Shares than if the Dividend had been paid in Newly Issued Common Shares on the Dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market Purchases during the

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agent will cease making Open-Market Purchases and will invest the un-invested portion of the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares at the net asset value per common share at the close of business on the Last Purchase Date provided that, if the net asset value is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per Common Share, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date.

The Plan Agent maintains all shareholders’ accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Agent on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Agent will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.

In the case of shareholders such as banks, brokers or nominees which hold shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of Common Shares certified from time to time by the record shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.

There will be no brokerage charges with respect to Common Shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with Open-Market Purchases. The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends. Participants that request a partial or full sale of shares through the Plan Agent are subject to a $15.00 sales fee and a $0.10 per share brokerage commission on purchases or sales, and may be subject to certain other service charges.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.

All questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Fund’s Shareholder Service Department at (800) 992-0180.

KEY FINANCIAL DATES — CALENDER 2013 DISTRIBUTIONS:

Declaration Date	Ex-Dividend Date		Record Date	Payable Date
January 15, 2013		February 1, 2013	February 5, 2013	February 15, 2013
February 15, 2013		March 1, 2013	March 5, 2013	March 15, 2013
March 15, 2013		April 1, 2013	April 3, 2013	April 15, 2013
April 15, 2013		May 1, 2013	May 3, 2013	May 15, 2013
May 15, 2013		June 3, 2013	June 5, 2013	June 17, 2013
June 17, 2013		July 1, 2013	July 3, 2013	July 15, 2013
July 15, 2013		August 1, 2013	August 5, 2013	August 15, 2013
August 15, 2013		September 3, 2013	September 5, 2013	September 16, 2013
September 16, 2013		October 1, 2013	October 3, 2013	October 15, 2013
October 15, 2013		November 1, 2013	November 5, 2013	November 15, 2013
November 15, 2013		December 2, 2013	December 4, 2013	December 16, 2013
December 16, 2013		December 27, 2013	December 31, 2013	January 15, 2014

Record date will be two business days after each Ex-Dividend Date. These dates are subject to change.

Stock Data

The Fund’s common shares are traded on the NYSE (Symbol: IID).

Repurchase of Securities by Closed-End Companies

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act, and Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act the Fund may from time to time purchase shares of beneficial interest of the Fund in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions and/or purchase shares to correct erroneous transactions.

Number of Shareholders

The approximate number of record holders of Common Stock as of August 31, 2013 was 8, which does not include approximately 2,869 beneficial owners of shares held in the name of brokers of other nominees.

Certifications

In accordance with Section 303A.12 (a) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual, the Fund’s CEO submitted the Annual CEO Certification on June 27, 2013 certifying that he was not aware, as of that date, of any violation by the Fund of the NYSE’s Corporate governance listing standards. In addition, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the Fund’s principal executive and financial officers have made quarterly certifications, included in filings with the SEC on Forms N-CSR and N-Q, relating to, among other things, the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting.

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Investment Adviser

ING Investments, LLC

7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100

Scottsdale, Arizona 85258

Administrator

ING Funds Services, LLC

7337 East Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 100

Scottsdale, Arizona 85258

Transfer Agent

Computershare Shareowner Services LLC

480 Washington Boulevard

Jersey City, New Jersey 07310-1900

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

One Wall Street

New York, New York 10286

Legal Counsel

Dechert LLP

1900 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

Toll-Free Shareholder Information

Call us from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern time on any business day for account or other information, at (800) 992-0180

SAR-UIID (0813-102513)

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.

ING INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY INCOME	PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
FUND	AS OF AUGUST 31, 2011 (UNAUDITED)  (CONTINUED)

Shares			Value		Percentage of Net Assets
COMMON STOCK: 98.0%
		Australia: 8.3%
38,229		Amcor Ltd.		353,677		0.5
14,131		Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.		370,996		0.5
207,152		CFS Retail Property Trust		371,366		0.5
131,068		Incitec Pivot Ltd.		300,489		0.4
75,295		Insurance Australia Group		388,801		0.5
103,829		Metcash Ltd.		299,568		0.4
13,928		National Australia Bank Ltd.		400,031		0.5
169,865		Pan Australian Resources Ltd.		325,874		0.4
7,131		Rio Tinto Ltd.		367,146		0.5
555,381		Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd.		315,778		0.4
227,760		Spark Infrastructure Group		327,330		0.4
111,168		Stockland		367,694		0.5
33,255		Suncorp-Metway Ltd.		363,259		0.5
116,530		Sydney Airport		391,393		0.5
73,344		Toll Holdings Ltd.		354,548		0.5
57,846		Transurban Group		346,571		0.5
22,491		Westpac Banking Corp.		624,348		0.8
				6,268,869		8.3
		Austria: 0.5%
95,204		Immofinanz Immobilien Anlagen AG		374,987		0.5
		Belgium: 2.1%
5,087		Bekaert SA		181,012		0.2
27,084		Belgacom S.A.		648,365		0.9
36,776	@	bpost SA		715,952		0.9
5,000		Mobistar SA		74,630		0.1
				1,619,959		2.1
		Brazil: 0.9%
40,032		CPFL Energia SA ADR		653,723		0.9
		Canada: 1.0%
9,300		Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce		727,353		1.0
		China: 8.5%
121,500		BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.		382,074		0.5
642,000		China Communications Services Corp., Ltd.		430,398		0.6
559,380		China Construction Bank		408,032		0.5
37,000		China Mobile Ltd.		398,775		0.5
517,400		China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.		372,569		0.5
164,000		China Resources Power Holdings Co.		375,556		0.5
805,000		China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.		318,442		0.4
221,000		China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.		341,849		0.5
796,000		China Telecom Corp., Ltd.		402,432		0.5
291,000		Digital China Holdings Ltd.		319,593		0.4
534,000		Harbin Electric Co. Ltd.		329,058		0.4
651,000		Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.		425,693		0.6
366,000		Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd.		414,877		0.6
703,000		Parkson Retail Group Ltd.		276,221		0.4
352,000		PetroChina Co., Ltd.		383,121		0.5

Shares			Value		Percentage of Net Assets
COMMON STOCK: (continued)
		China: (continued)
127,000		Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.		414,523		0.6
472,000		Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.		394,452		0.5
				6,387,665		8.5
		Denmark: 1.6%
70		AP Moller - Maersk A/S - Class B		595,881		0.8
11,396		FLSmidth & Co. A/S		621,394		0.8
				1,217,275		1.6
		Finland: 0.9%
32,486		Fortum OYJ		646,567		0.9
		France: 8.2%
15,656		Alstom		551,325		0.7
24,355		AXA S.A.		530,819		0.7
9,300		BNP Paribas		583,079		0.8
23,736		Bouygues S.A.		741,155		1.0
20,132		Carrefour S.A.		630,336		0.8
26,746		Electricite de France SA		749,201		1.0
10,052		Etablissements Maurel et Prom		165,676		0.2
22,436	@	Eutelsat Communications		670,993		0.9
8,748		Sanofi		838,378		1.1
14,623		Vinci S.A.		754,502		1.0
				6,215,464		8.2
		Germany: 4.3%
8,544		DaimlerChrysler AG		586,271		0.8
9,603		Deutsche Boerse AG		673,239		0.9
50,997		Deutsche Telekom AG		652,886		0.9
38,756		E.ON AG		613,289		0.8
18,141		Metro AG		664,742		0.9
768		Wincor Nixdorf AG		48,183		0.0
				3,238,610		4.3
		Greece: 0.3%
20,329		OPAP S.A.		201,079		0.3
		Hong Kong: 2.3%
862,000		Champion REIT		387,014		0.5
56,000		Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.		377,792		0.5
46,000		CLP Holdings Ltd.		367,488		0.5
4,030,000		Emperor Watch & Jewellery Ltd.		300,514		0.4
108,000		Hang Lung Properties Ltd.		336,372		0.4
				1,769,180		2.3
		India: 2.7%
122,023		Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.		219,616		0.3
79,015		Coal India Ltd.		300,119		0.4
8,101		Infosys Ltd.		377,839		0.5
1,168,024		NHPC Ltd.		282,857		0.4
160,476		NTPC Ltd.		317,706		0.4
75,196		Oil & Natural Gas Corp., Ltd.		283,159		0.4
88,994		Oriental Bank Of Commerce		171,448		0.2
17,155		Punjab National Bank		111,696		0.1
				2,064,440		2.7

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

ING INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY INCOME	PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
FUND	AS OF AUGUST 31, 2011 (UNAUDITED)  (CONTINUED)

Shares		Value		Percentage of Net Assets
COMMON STOCK: (continued)
	Indonesia: 1.8%
800,000	Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT		281,082		0.4
147,000	Indo Tambangraya Megah PT		430,441		0.5
520,500	Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT		309,105		0.4
858,500	XL Axiata Tbk PT		351,812		0.5
			1,372,440		1.8
	Italy: 3.3%
29,705	Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.		568,193		0.8
156,813	Enel S.p.A.		517,048		0.7
34,704	ENI S.p.A.		790,480		1.0
273,772	Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.		536,218		0.7
132,465	Telecom Italia S.p.A. RNC		73,235		0.1
			2,485,174		3.3
	Macau: 0.5%
131,600	Wynn Macau Ltd.		396,633		0.5
	Malaysia: 1.8%
249,115	Berjaya Sports Toto BHD		302,601		0.4
257,000	Gamuda BHD		349,419		0.4
223,600	IOI Corp. Bhd		367,411		0.5
70,900	Public Bank BHD		370,131		0.5
			1,389,562		1.8
	Netherlands: 2.7%
25,372	Aegon NV		180,602		0.2
17,339	Corio NV		681,114		0.9
34,596	Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class B		1,164,425		1.6
			2,026,141		2.7
	New Zealand: 0.5%
83,870	Sky Network Television Ltd.		364,777		0.5
	Norway: 0.8%
15,244	Yara International ASA		602,558		0.8
	Portugal: 1.1%
109,100	Energias de Portugal S.A.		385,576		0.5
107,175	Portugal Telecom SGPS S.A.		404,558		0.6
			790,134		1.1
	Singapore: 1.0%
239,000	CapitaMall Trust		347,644		0.5
24,000	United Overseas Bank Ltd.		373,173		0.5
			720,817		1.0
	South Korea: 5.5%
15,150	Hite Jinro Co. Ltd.		342,681		0.5
13,800	Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.		367,264		0.5
13,350	Kangwon Land, Inc.		331,993		0.4
13,018	KB Financial Group, Inc.		415,299		0.5
11,420	KT Corp.		370,439		0.5
5,712	KT&G Corp.		373,113		0.5
1,344	POSCO		388,181		0.5
509	Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. PRF Shares		419,819		0.6

Shares			Value		Percentage of Net Assets
COMMON STOCK: (continued)
		South Korea: continued
5,354		Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.		403,544		0.5
10,550		Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.		383,420		0.5
7,069		Coway Co., Ltd.		372,403		0.5
				4,168,156		5.5
		Spain: 2.8%
31,752		Abertis Infraestructuras S.A.		560,645		0.7
13,695		Indra Sistemas S.A.		198,625		0.3
27,519		Repsol YPF S.A.		638,600		0.9
50,000	@	Telefonica S.A.		679,726		0.9
				2,077,596		2.8
		Sweden: 2.3%
47,576		Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson		559,532		0.7
60,164		SSAB Svenskt Staal AB - Class A		419,577		0.6
107,590		TeliaSonera AB		770,335		1.0
				1,749,444		2.3
		Switzerland: 4.6%
44,880		Clariant AG		726,555		1.0
20,719		Credit Suisse Group		597,213		0.8
20,672		Novartis AG		1,505,950		2.0
2,534		Roche Holding AG - Genusschein		631,638		0.8
				3,461,356		4.6
		Taiwan: 4.0%
191,000		Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.		379,322		0.5
657,635		CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd		412,542		0.5
33,000		MediaTek, Inc.		402,786		0.5
510,000		Mega Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.		387,827		0.5
204,000		Powertech Technology, Inc.		370,889		0.5
173,000		Quanta Computer, Inc.		362,226		0.5
108,624		Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.		360,129		0.5
277,165		TXC Corp.		371,680		0.5
				3,047,401		4.0
		Thailand: 0.5%
38,600		PTT PCL		390,968		0.5
		Turkey: 0.8%
30,685		Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafine		586,699		0.8
		United Kingdom: 16.5%
14,477		AstraZeneca PLC		712,806		1.0
127,206		Aviva PLC		761,408		1.0
162,620		Balfour Beatty PLC		621,206		0.8
118,304		Barclays PLC		518,240		0.7
159,858		BP PLC		1,105,382		1.5
30,758		CRH PLC		651,210		0.9
11,100	@	Ensco PLC		616,716		0.8
36,207		GlaxoSmithKline PLC		923,402		1.2
105,002		HSBC Holdings PLC (GBP)		1,099,360		1.5

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

ING INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY INCOME	PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
FUND	AS OF AUGUST 31, 2011 (UNAUDITED)  (CONTINUED)

Shares		Value		Percentage of Net Assets
COMMON STOCK: (continued)
	United Kingdom: (continued)
35,600	HSBC Holdings PLC (HKD)		372,784		0.5
109,526	ICAP PLC		623,746		0.8
128,778	J Sainsbury PLC		767,727		1.0
117,541	Kingfisher PLC		701,418		0.9
45,435	Land Securities Group PLC		620,837		0.8
13,095	Rio Tinto PLC		591,233		0.8
414,023	Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group		761,587		1.0
140,864	Segro PLC		637,082		0.8
16,568	Standard Chartered PLC		370,239		0.5
			12,456,383		16.5
	United States: 5.9%
23,700	Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.		716,214		0.9
11,700	Kraft Foods Group, Inc.		605,709		0.8
14,200	Merck & Co., Inc.		671,518		0.9
8,800	Philip Morris International, Inc.		734,272		1.0
21,700	Pitney Bowes, Inc.		354,144		0.5
17,487	@ Teekay LNG Partners L.P.		735,853		1.0
13,600	Verizon Communications, Inc.		644,368		0.8
			4,462,078		5.9
	Total Common Stock (Cost $76,894,035)		73,933,488		98.0
PREFERRED STOCK: 0.6%
	South Korea: 0.6%
1,874	Hyundai Motor Co.		174,955		0.2
2,749	Hyundai Motor Co. - Series 2		276,357		0.4
	Total Preferred Stock
	(Cost $307,109)		451,312		0.6
	Total Investments in Securities (Cost $77,201,144)	$	74,384,800		98.6
	Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities		1,065,883		1.4
	Net Assets	$	75,450,683		100.0

@	Non-income producing security
ADR	American Depositary Receipt
	Cost for federal income tax purposes is $77,419,316.
	Net unrealized depreciation consists of:
	Gross Unrealized Appreciation	$4,981,401
	Gross Unrealized Depreciation	(8,015,917)
	Net Unrealized Depreciation	$(3,034,516)

Sector Diversification	Percentage of Net Assets
Financials		25.9	%
Industrials		11.2
Energy		10.6
Materials		8.7
Telecommunication Services		7.9
Health Care		7.9
Utilities		7.5
Consumer Staples		6.8
Consumer Discretionary		6.6
Information Technology		5.5
Assets in Excess of Other Liabilities		1.4
Net Assets		100.0	%

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

ING INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY INCOME	PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
FUND	AS OF AUGUST 31, 2011 (UNAUDITED)  (CONTINUED)

Fair Value Measurements^

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of August 31, 2013 in valuing the assets and liabilities:(1)

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs # (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Fair Value at August 31, 2013
Asset Table
Investments, at fair value
Common Stock
Australia	$	—	$	6,268,869		$	—	$	6,268,869
Austria		—		374,987			—		374,987
Belgium		715,952		904,007			—		1,619,959
Brazil		653,723		—			—		653,723
Canada		727,353		—			—		727,353
China		414,877		5,972,788			—		6,387,665
Denmark		—		1,217,275			—		1,217,275
Finland		—		646,567			—		646,567
France		—		6,215,464			—		6,215,464
Germany		—		3,238,610			—		3,238,610
Greece		—		201,079			—		201,079
Hong Kong		—		1,769,180			—		1,769,180
India		282,857		1,781,583			—		2,064,440
Indonesia		351,812		1,020,628			—		1,372,440
Italy		—		2,485,174			—		2,485,174
Macau		—		396,633			—		396,633
Malaysia		302,601		1,086,961			—		1,389,562
Netherlands		—		2,026,141			—		2,026,141
New Zealand		—		364,777			—		364,777
Norway		—		602,558			—		602,558
Portugal		—		790,134			—		790,134
Singapore		—		720,817			—		720,817
South Korea		—		4,168,156			—		4,168,156
Spain		—		2,077,596			—		2,077,596
Sweden		—		1,749,444			—		1,749,444
Switzerland		—		3,461,356			—		3,461,356
Taiwan		—		3,047,401			—		3,047,401
Thailand		—		390,968			—		390,968
Turkey		—		586,699			—		586,699
United Kingdom		616,716		11,839,667			—		12,456,383
United States		4,462,078		—			—		4,462,078
Total Common Stock		8,527,969		65,405,519			—		73,933,488
Preferred Stock		—		451,312			—		451,312
Total Investments, at fair value	$	8,527,969	$	65,856,831		$	—	$	74,384,800
Liabilities Table
Other Financial Instruments+
Written Options	$	—	$	(313,128	)	$	—	$	(313,128	)
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	(313,128	)	$	—	$	(313,128	)

(1) For the period ended August 31, 2013, as a result of the fair value pricing procedures for international equities utilized by the Fund, certain securities have transferred in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 measurements during the period. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. At August 31, 2013, securities valued at $2,109,134 and $736,570 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 and Level 2 to Level 1, respectively, within the fair value hierarchy.

^ See Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies” in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

+ Other Financial Instruments are derivatives not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments and may include open forward foreign currency contracts, equity forwards, futures, swaps, and written options. Forward foreign currency contracts, equity forwards and futures are valued at the unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument. Swaps and written options are valued at the fair value of the instrument.

# 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 portion of the Fund’s investments are categorized as Level 2 investments.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

ING INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY INCOME	PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
FUND	AS OF AUGUST 31, 2011 (UNAUDITED)  (CONTINUED)

ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund Written OTC Options on August 31, 2013:

Number of Contracts		Counterparty	Description	Exercise Price		Expiration Date		Premiums Received		Fair Value
	Options on Indices
	1,000	Morgan Stanley	Call on S&P/ASX 200 Index		4,996.200 AUD		09/05/13	$	64,345	$	(117,621	)
	1,990	Goldman Sachs & Co.	Call on Euro Stoxx 50® Index		2,814.000 EUR		09/05/13		118,966		(4,076	)
	730	Goldman Sachs & Co.	Call on FTSE 100 Index		6,477.218 GBP		09/05/13		102,582		(26,346	)
	1,000	Morgan Stanley	Call on Hang Seng Index		21,629.830 HKD		09/05/13		46,103		(30,911	)
	11,600,000	Societe Generale	Call on Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 Index		243.739 KRW		09/05/13		37,376		(88,049	)
	8,200	Morgan Stanley	Call on Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index		7,858.240 TWD		09/05/13		29,238		(46,125	)
					Total Written OTC Options			$	398,610	$	(313,128	)

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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 minimum 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.

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 International High Dividend Equity Income Fund

By	/s/ Shaun P. Mathews
	Shaun P. Mathews President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 5, 2013

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: November 5, 2013

By	/s/ Todd Modic
	Todd Modic Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 5, 2013