<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the AARP
Global Growth 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> 4
<NAME> AARP Global Growth 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> 150,938,910
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 185,376,869
<RECEIVABLES> 2,027,572
<ASSETS-OTHER> 390
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 130,523
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 187,535,354
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1,807,726
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 1,694,293
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 3,502,019
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 136,448,139
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 8,314,434
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 7,162,400
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> (903,234)
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 15,100,685
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 33,387,745
<NET-ASSETS> 184,033,335
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 1,394,208
<INTEREST-INCOME> 310,143
<OTHER-INCOME> (85,186)
<EXPENSES-NET> 1,337,982
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 281,183
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 16,106,740
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 12,443,121
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 28,831,044
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (364,304)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (13,860,784)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 34,425,048
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (23,470,622)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 13,541,540
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 39,101,922
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 12,854,729
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> (820,113)
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 668,112
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1,340,458
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 160,174,720
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 20.24
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<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 3.80
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.05)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (1.90)
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 22.13
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.58
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