<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> 13
   <NAME> Russell 3000 Growth Index Fund

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      16,772,364
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     16,276,692
<RECEIVABLES>                                   5,851
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                      0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             16,282,543
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                            0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                             0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                       7,005
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                             7,005
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                     0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   16,765,104
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                         250,000
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                       1,956
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                              0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                         4,150
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                            0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                     (495,672)
<NET-ASSETS>                               16,275,538
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                              11,280
<INTEREST-INCOME>                                 120
<OTHER-INCOME>                                      0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                  7,486
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                         3,914
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                        4,150
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                    (495,672)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                        (487,608)
<EQUALIZATION>                                      0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                       1,958
<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>                     16,275,538
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                             0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                             0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                          0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                           7,486
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                 7,486
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       16,312,222
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                           68.63
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                  0.02
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                         (3.54)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                             0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                        0.01
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                             65.10
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  0.25