<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the AARP
International Stock Fund Semiannual Report for the six months ended 3/31/2000
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 6
<NAME> AARP International Stock Fund
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 52,287,877
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 61,286,330
<RECEIVABLES> 962,340
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 8,431
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 62,257,101
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 419,381
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 389,196
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 808,577
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 50,780,485
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 2,628,473
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1,818,198
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> (162,252)
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 3,612,296
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 7,217,995
<NET-ASSETS> 61,448,524
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 207,028
<INTEREST-INCOME> 85,843
<OTHER-INCOME> (22,281)
<EXPENSES-NET> 430,136
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (159,546)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 3,817,582
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 5,797,369
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 9,455,405
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (226,808)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (1,320,444)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 39,663,417
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (22,296,959)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1,495,652
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 26,770,263
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 224,102
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 1,115,158
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 198,794
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 504,196
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 45,059,132
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 19.07
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.08)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 5.26
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.13)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (0.74)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 23.38
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.83
</TABLE>
