EXHIBIT 23.1


                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

         We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of E*TRADE Group, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated October 19,
2000, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of E*TRADE Group, Inc. for
the year ended September 30, 2000, and to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


December 3, 2001
San Jose, California