<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000809593
<NAME> AMERICAN AADVANTAGE LARGE CAP VALUE FUND-PLANAHEAD CLASS
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 012
<NAME> AMERICAN AADVANTAGE LARGE CAP VALUE FUND-PLANAHEAD CLASS
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 0
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 1053228
<RECEIVABLES> 52
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1053280
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 171
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 171
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 1062841
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 852<F1>
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1092
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 7999
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (3727)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (14004)
<NET-ASSETS> 1053109
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 16661
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1143
<OTHER-INCOME> 101
<EXPENSES-NET> 2094
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 15811
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 2395
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (83002)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (64796)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 624
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 4420
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 886
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 1432
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 306
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (396383)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
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<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 1182544
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 18.41
<PER-SHARE-NII> .24
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (.99)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> .43
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 3.05
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 14.18
<EXPENSE-RATIO> .92
<FN>
<F1>PLANAHEAD CLASS. PER SHARE AMOUNTS ARE BY CLASS.
</FN>
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