<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from iShares Trust
financial statements at September 30, 2000
and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.


   <NUMBER> 4
   <NAME> S&P MidCap 400/Barra Growth IndexFund

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      33,295,112
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     36,518,701
<RECEIVABLES>                                 117,678
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                      0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             36,636,379
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                      117,313
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                             0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      14,615
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                           131,928
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                     0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   33,171,721
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                         250,000
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                      (2,042)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                              0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                       111,183
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                            0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                    3,223,589
<NET-ASSETS>                               36,504,451
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                              13,333
<INTEREST-INCOME>                                 186
<OTHER-INCOME>                                      0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                 15,561
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                        (2,042)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                      111,183
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                   3,223,589
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       3,332,730
<EQUALIZATION>                                      0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                           0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                            0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                               0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                       250,000
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                         0
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                     36,504,451
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                             0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                             0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                          0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                          15,561
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                15,561
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       33,947,711
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                          135.73
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                 (0.01)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                         10.30
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                             0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                        0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                            146.02
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  0.25