<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> 26
   <NAME> Dow Jones U. S. Financial Services Index Fun

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-2001
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      59,425,625
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     67,361,155
<RECEIVABLES>                                  76,170
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                      0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             67,437,325
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                            0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                             0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                     555,150
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                           555,150
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                     0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   57,758,237
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                         700,000
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                      21,430
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                              0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                     1,166,978
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                            0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                    7,935,530
<NET-ASSETS>                               66,882,175
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                             427,413
<INTEREST-INCOME>                               2,101
<OTHER-INCOME>                                      0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                139,674
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                       289,840
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                    1,166,978
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                   7,935,530
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       9,392,348
<EQUALIZATION>                                      0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                     268,410
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                            0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                               0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                       750,000
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                   (50,000)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                     66,882,175
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                             0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                             0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                          0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                         139,674
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                               139,674
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       60,307,724
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                           85.58
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                  0.41
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                          9.94
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                             0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                        0.38
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                             95.55
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  0.60