<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from iShares Trust
financial statements at October 31, 2000
and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.


   <NUMBER> 25
   <NAME> Dow Jones U. S. Energy Sector Index Fund

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-2001
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      39,621,457
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     38,428,394
<RECEIVABLES>                                  16,096
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                      0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             38,444,490
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                            0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                             0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      35,082
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                            35,082
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                     0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   38,739,621
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                         750,000
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                      (2,099)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                              0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                       864,949
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                            0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                   (1,193,063)
<NET-ASSETS>                               38,409,408
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                             148,327
<INTEREST-INCOME>                                 937
<OTHER-INCOME>                                      0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                 71,542
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                        77,722
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                      864,949
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                  (1,193,063)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                        (250,392)
<EQUALIZATION>                                      0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                      79,821
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                            0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                               0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                     1,000,000
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                  (250,000)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                     38,409,408
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                             0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                             0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                          0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                          71,542
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  0
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<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       30,919,384
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                           50.79
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                  0.11
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                          0.42
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                             0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                        0.11
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                             51.21
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  0.60