<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> 19
   <NAME> Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      62,691,191
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     63,156,576
<RECEIVABLES>                                  20,480
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                      0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             63,177,056
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                            0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                             0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                   1,521,910
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                         1,521,910
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                     0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   61,083,337
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                         750,000
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                       9,296
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                              0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                        97,128
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                            0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                      465,385
<NET-ASSETS>                               61,655,146
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                              62,968
<INTEREST-INCOME>                               1,560
<OTHER-INCOME>                                      0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                 28,537
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                        35,991
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                       97,128
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                     465,385
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                         598,504
<EQUALIZATION>                                      0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                      26,695
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                            0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                               0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                       750,000
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                         0
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                     61,655,146
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                             0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                             0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                          0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                          28,537
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                28,537
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       40,225,803
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                           79.30
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                  0.07
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                          2.90
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                             0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                        0.06
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                             82.21
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  0.20