CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We  consent  to the  references  to  our  firm  under  the  captions  "Financial
Highlights"  in the Prospectus  and  "Independent  Auditors" in the Statement of
Additional Information and to the incorporation by reference of our report dated
November  10, 2000 on the  financial  statements  and  financial  highlights  of
Security  Growth and Income Fund in the  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 91 to the
Registration  Statement  (Form N-1A) and related  Prospectus  and  Statement  of
Additional  Information filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission under
the Securities Act of 1933  (Registration  No. 2-12187) and under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (Registration No. 811-0487).

                                                               Ernst & Young LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
January 15, 2001