<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Kemper Large
Company Growth Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended 8/31/2000 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<CIK> 0001072010
<NAME> KEMPER FUNDS TRUST

   <NUMBER> 014
   <NAME> KEMPER LARGE COMPANY GROWTH

                             
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<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-31-2000
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                       3,075,734
<RECEIVABLES>                                   63,746
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                       0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
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