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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Kemper S&P 500
Index 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> 040
   <NAME> KEMPER S&P 500 INDEX FUND

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   5-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-31-2001
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-05-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               AUG-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                       26,158,148
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                      26,663,560
<RECEIVABLES>                                  145,098
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                       0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                               284
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              26,808,942
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                        50,665
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      121,540
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                            172,205
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                    26,044,695
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                        2,270,454
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                                0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                       34,228
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                       (18,362)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                       576,176
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                               57,126
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<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
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<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                      (18,362)
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<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                          592,042
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                            0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                     18,440,202
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                  2,174,460
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                  0
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<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                              0
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<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
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