<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 911294
<NAME> PILGRIM MAYFLOWER TRUST
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 42
<NAME> RESEARCH ENHANCED INDEX FUND CLASS Q
<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> 238,174,174
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 252,015,484
<RECEIVABLES> 3,079,062
<ASSETS-OTHER> 15,486
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 255,110,032
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 908,614
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 2,264,974
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 3,173,588
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 236,397,021
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 11,082
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 540,494
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 2,122,624
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 13,957,293
<NET-ASSETS> 251,936,444
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 1,627,546
<INTEREST-INCOME> 151,538
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 2,319,578
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (540,494)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 2,706,368
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 8,512,632
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 10,678,506
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 3,268,200
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 11,082
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 21,729,787
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 2,684,456
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 874,925
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 2,319,578
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 105,201
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 15.90
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.08
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.18)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 15.80
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.31
</TABLE>
