<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Value
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> 2
<NAME> Value Fund - Class A
<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> 382,507,130
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 416,461,984
<RECEIVABLES> 1,872,219
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 317,844
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 418,652,047
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 2,760,610
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2,760,610
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 337,797,527
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 1,678,321
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1,845,326
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 345,058
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 43,793,998
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 33,954,854
<NET-ASSETS> 415,891,437
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 4,165,688
<INTEREST-INCOME> 198,827
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 4,012,205
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 352,310
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 53,864,016
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (12,450,725)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 41,765,601
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (267,260)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (1,426,862)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 18,956,357
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (24,378,793)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1,625,091
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (67,868,256)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 2,922,969
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 6,427,161
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,574,757
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 4,111,739
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 40,240,331
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 22.89
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.06
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 2.25
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.16)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (0.85)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 24.19
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.43
</TABLE>
