<TABLE> <S> <C>
<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.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 7
<NAME>S&P 500/BARRA Growth Index Fund
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2001
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 79,644,848
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 80,963,741
<RECEIVABLES> 44,512
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 81,008,253
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 2,454,372
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2,454,372
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 77,091,045
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 950,000
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 15,780
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 128,163
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 1,318,893
<NET-ASSETS> 78,553,881
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 149,323
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1,105
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 51,265
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 99,163
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 128,163
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 1,318,893
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1,546,219
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 83,383
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 950,000
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 0
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 78,553,881
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 51,265
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<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 79,956,974
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 82.69
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.18
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