<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Kemper
Income And Capital Preservation Fund Semiannual Report for the six months ended
04/30/2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such finanical
statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000055185
<NAME> KEMPER INCOME AND CAPITAL PRESERVATION FUND
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 003
<NAME> KEMPER INCOME AND CAPITAL PRESERVATION FUND
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 433,863
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 420,870
<RECEIVABLES> 11,788
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 432,659
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 2,989
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 1,560
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 4,549
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 485,128
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 2,468
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 2,469
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 1,794
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (45,818)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 12,993
<NET-ASSETS> 428,110
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 17,391
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 2,813
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 14,578
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (26,470)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 13,068
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1,176
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (517)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 5,806
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (6,172)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 368
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 68,081
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 655
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (19,348)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,229
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 2,831
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 19,560
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 8.05
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.23
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.23)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.21)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 7.84
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.75
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