[ARTICLE] 6
[SERIES]
[NUMBER] 6
[NAME] MANAGERS BOND FUND
[MULTIPLIER] 1000
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-2000
[PERIOD-END] JUN-30-2000
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST] 40922
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE] 38474
[RECEIVABLES] 1348
[ASSETS-OTHER] 7
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS] 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 39829
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES] 0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT] 0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES] 57
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES] 57
[SENIOR-EQUITY] 0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON] 41928
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK] 1829
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR] 1556
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT] 0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII] 2
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS] 295
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS] 0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC] (2449)
[NET-ASSETS] 39772
[DIVIDEND-INCOME] 23
[INTEREST-INCOME] 1457
[OTHER-INCOME] (0)
[EXPENSES-NET] 215
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME] 1265
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT] (34)
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT] 537
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS] 1768
[EQUALIZATION] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME] 1285
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS] 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER] 0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD] 19604
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED] 14918
[SHARES-REINVESTED] 1214
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS] 6383
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR] 18
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR] 329
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR] 0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR] 0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES] 114
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 0
[GROSS-EXPENSE] 215
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS] 36588
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN] 21.45
[PER-SHARE-NII] 0.75
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC] 0.30
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND] (0.76)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS] 0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL] 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END] 21.74
[EXPENSE-RATIO] 1.18
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