<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
MSDW GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH SECURITIES - CLASS D
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<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 2,379,507,014
<RECEIVABLES> 37,183,431
<ASSETS-OTHER> 134,961
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 108,430
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,416,933,836
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> (14,025,816)
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> (8,852,749)
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> (22,878,565)
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 2,413,108,542
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 6,368,654
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 6,184,329
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 4,464,650
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (32,079,314)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 8,561,393
<NET-ASSETS> 71,613,851
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 40,236,157
<INTEREST-INCOME> 2,377,407
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (25,766,310)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 16,847,254
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 15,071,522
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (156,622,094)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (124,703,318)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (603,905)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (3,860,315)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 2,000,949
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (2,191,120)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 374,496
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (618,807,128)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 2,662,043
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 95,659,755
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> (9,977,984)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> (25,766,310)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 75,932,615
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 12.48
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.13
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.64)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.10)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (0.63)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 11.24
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.90
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