<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> 34
   <NAME> Dow Jones U. S. Utilities Sector Index Fund

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-2001
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      40,944,956
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     45,460,724
<RECEIVABLES>                                  85,546
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                      0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             45,546,270
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                            0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                             0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      42,483
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                            42,483
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                     0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   40,693,693
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                         550,000
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                      34,602
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                              0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                       259,724
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                            0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                    4,515,768
<NET-ASSETS>                               45,503,787
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                             399,844
<INTEREST-INCOME>                                 443
<OTHER-INCOME>                                      0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                 78,347
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                       321,940
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                      259,724
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                   4,515,768
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       5,097,432
<EQUALIZATION>                                      0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                     287,338
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                            0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                               0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                       550,000
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                         0
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                     45,503,787
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                             0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                             0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                          0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                          78,347
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                78,347
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       33,884,575
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                           69.81
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                  0.61
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                         12.86
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                             0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                        0.55
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                             82.73
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  0.60