iSHARES TRUST
                        SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 9, 2000
                                     TO THE
                                 PROSPECTUS AND
                      STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
               DATED MAY 12, 2000 (AS REVISED SEPTEMBER 15, 2000)


THE INFORMATION IN THIS SUPPLEMENT UPDATES THE INFORMATION IN, AND SHOULD BE
READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH, THE PROSPECTUS AND THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION OF ISHARES TRUST., EACH DATED MAY 12, 2000 (AS REVISED SEPTEMBER
15, 2000).

CBOE TRADING SYMBOL FOR THE ISHARES S&P 100 INDEX FUND (OEF)

The iShares S&P 100 Index Fund trades on the Chicago Board Options Exchange
under the ticker symbol "OEF", not under the ticker symbol "IXO" as stated on
page 24 of the Prospectus.

THE ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUND (IYG) UTILIZES REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING AS
INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Effective September 25, 2000 the iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IYG) will
utilize a Representative Sampling strategy to try to track the Russell 2000
Index.

THE ISHARES S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX FUND (IJH) UTILIZES REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING AS
INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Effective October 9, 2000 the iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund (IJH) will
utilize a Representative Sampling strategy to try to track the S&P MidCap 400
Index.











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