GNMA FUND INVESTMENT ACCUMULATION PROGRAM INC
N-30D, 1996-08-21
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                            THE GNMA FUND INVESTMENT
                           ACCUMULATION PROGRAM, INC.
                                      LOGO
                               SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
                                 JUNE 30, 1996
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To Our Shareholders:
 
     We are pleased to present the shareholder report for The GNMA Fund
Investment Accumulation Program, Inc. for the six months ended June 30, 1996.
 
     During the period, the Program generated annualized net investment income
of 6.77% as a percentage of average net assets and paid dividends of $0.69 per
share.
 
     During the first six months of the year, interest rates on 30 year Treasury
securities increased from 6.01% in early January to 6.95% at the end of June.
Correspondingly, GNMA current coupons rose from 6.50% and 7.00% at the beginning
of the year to 7.50% and 8.00% at the end of June. Principal pay downs of the
GNMA pools held in the Program were high throughout the six months period,
averaging $2.6 million per month. Purchases of program shares averaged $3.3
million per month and redemptions averaged $3.7 million per month.
 
     Cash balances available and reserved for the purchase of GNMAs on their
corresponding settlement dates were invested in Short Term Treasury Bills. This
contributed $34,090 of income to the Program.
 
     This Program should continue to provide a good means of compounding
distributions from your unit trust holdings through its monthly dividend, and
barring any dramatic change in interest rates should provide investors with
attractive returns in the future.
 
     Thank you for including Defined Asset Funds and The GNMA Fund Investment
Accumulation Program, Inc. among your investment portfolio.
 

Officers and Directors                                      Sincerely,
Michael J. Perini-President and Director
Leonard I. Shankman-Director
Robert A. Kavesh-Director
Philip G. Milot-Vice President
Teresa A. Koncick-Secretary
Gerard J. Fenerty-Treasurer                             /s/ Michael J. Perini
                                                            President
Custodian and Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York
P.O. Box 974 Wall Street Station
New York, N.Y. 10268-0974

 
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THE GNMA FUND INVESTMENT ACCUMULATION PROGRAM, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 1996
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<TABLE><CAPTION>
                                               INTEREST                                                         VALUE (NOTE
           SECURITY DESCRIPTION                    RATE   RANGE OF MATURITIES   FACE AMOUNT*       COST*            1A)
- -------------------------------------------  -----------  -------------------  --------------  --------------  --------------
<S>                                          <C>          <C>                  <C>             <C>             <C>
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                         6.50%   05/15/23-03/15/26   $   26,272,838  $   26,482,395  $   24,477,527
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                         7.00    03/15/22-04/15/26       73,023,731      73,801,879      70,124,981
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                         7.50    02/15/22-12/15/25       39,733,390      40,149,164      39,199,135
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                         8.00    05/15/17-07/15/26       22,027,695      22,205,275      22,247,795
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                         8.50    06/15/16-05/15/25       16,292,450      16,499,753      16,770,910
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                         9.00    04/15/16-10/15/21        9,449,217       9,477,159       9,897,979
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                         9.50    10/15/09-11/15/20       10,048,264      10,068,099      10,748,448
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                        10.00    10/15/15-06/15/18        6,276,375       6,298,748       6,845,133
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                        11.50    04/15/13-12/15/15        2,937,221       2,875,541       3,342,907
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                        12.00    02/15/13-11/15/15        1,332,869       1,344,967       1,535,291
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                        12.50        04/15/13                15,148          15,382          17,628
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                        13.00        04/15/13                49,048          50,299          57,447
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                        13.50        05/15/11                21,726          20,322          25,528
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                        14.50        04/15/13                19,848          20,639          23,427
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                        15.00        06/15/13               179,425         188,194         212,057
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                        16.00    12/15/11-04/15/12          248,173         258,234         293,928
Government National Mortgage Association,
Modified Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed
Securities                                        17.00    10/15/11-01/15/12          959,288       1,016,067       1,138,550
                                                               07/18/96             2,150,000       2,146,447       2,146,447
United States Treasury Bills
                                                                               --------------  --------------  --------------
                                                                               $  211,036,706  $  212,918,564**$  209,105,118
Total Investments--100%......................................................
                                                                               --------------
                                                                               --------------  --------------
                                                                                               --------------
                                                                                                                      223,168
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities--0%....................................................................
                                                                                                               --------------
Net Assets--Equivalent to $20.27 net asset value per share on 10,329,341 shares of capital stock
                                                                                                               $  209,328,286
outstanding--100%............................................................................................
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</TABLE>
 
 * Original face amounts and related costs are reduced by principal payment
pass-throughs.
** Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $212,918,564.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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THE GNMA FUND INVESTMENT ACCUMULATION PROGRAM, INC.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
JUNE 30, 1996
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                             <C>         
ASSETS:
  Investments at Value (Identified Cost $212,918,564) (Note 1a)................................  $     209,105,118
  Cash.........................................................................................          3,593,006
  Interest Receivable..........................................................................          1,337,222
  Other........................................................................................              2,937
                                                                                                 -----------------
     Total Assets..............................................................................        214,038,283
                                                                                                 -----------------
LIABILITIES:
  Payable for Securities Purchased.............................................................          4,321,366
  Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses........................................................            213,430
  Payable for Capital Stock Reacquired.........................................................            141,227
  Payable to Administrators (Note 2)...........................................................             33,974
                                                                                                 -----------------
     Total Liabilities.........................................................................          4,709,997
                                                                                                 -----------------
NET ASSETS (Equivalent to $20.27 net asset value per share on 10,329,341
     shares of capital stock outstanding) (Note 4).............................................  $     209,328,286
                                                                                                 -----------------
                                                                                                 -----------------
</TABLE>
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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THE GNMA FUND INVESTMENT ACCUMULATION PROGRAM, INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1996
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                            <C>             <C>         
NET INVESTMENT INCOME:
INCOME:
  Interest Income and Premium Amortization (Note 1c)..........................                   $      7,857,771
 
EXPENSES:
  Custodian, Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Fees......................  $       278,885
  Administration Fee (Note 2).................................................          212,007
  Printing and Mailing........................................................           94,741
  Professional Fees...........................................................           33,759
  Other.......................................................................           12,400
  Directors' Fees & Expenses..................................................            5,500           637,292
                                                                                ---------------  ----------------
     Net Investment Income....................................................                          7,220,479
 
UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS:
  Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments:
     Beginning of Year........................................................        4,910,082
     End of Year..............................................................       (3,813,446)
                                                                                ---------------
  Increase in Unrealized Depreciation.........................................                         (8,723,528)
                                                                                                 ----------------
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS..........................                   $     (1,503,049)
                                                                                                 ----------------
                                                                                                 ----------------
</TABLE>
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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THE GNMA FUND INVESTMENT ACCUMULATION PROGRAM, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
                                                                          SIX MONTHS ENDED            YEAR ENDED
                                                                                  JUNE 30,          DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                      1996                  1995
                                                                         ------------------  --------------------
<S>                                                                      <C>                 <C>         
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
OPERATIONS:
Net Investment Income..................................................   $      7,220,479    $       14,789,514
Net Equalization (Credits) included in the Price of Capital Stock Sold
and Reacquired (Note 1d)...............................................            (65,326)             (128,760)
Increase in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) of Investments......         (8,723,528)           19,663,568
                                                                         ------------------  --------------------
 
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Operations..........         (1,568,375)           34,324,322
                                                                         ------------------  --------------------
 
Dividends to Shareholders (Note 5).....................................         (7,125,861)          (14,708,106)
                                                                         ------------------  --------------------
 
Capital Share Transactions (Exclusive of Net Equalization Debits
  Allocated to Undistributed Net Investment Income) (Note 4):
Net Proceeds from Sale of Capital Stock................................         13,287,848            27,435,407
Net Asset Value of Shares Issued to Shareholders in Reinvestment of
  Dividends............................................................          6,593,110            13,695,215
                                                                         ------------------  --------------------
                                                                                19,880,958            41,130,622
Cost of Capital Stock Reacquired.......................................        (22,056,080)          (44,581,192)
                                                                         ------------------  --------------------
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Stock Transactions......         (2,175,122)           (3,450,570)
                                                                         ------------------  --------------------
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets................................        (10,869,358)           16,165,646
 
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of Year......................................................        220,197,644           204,031,998
                                                                         ------------------  --------------------
End of Period (including undistributed net investment income of
  $864,786 in 1996 and $835,494 in 1995 and accumulated realized
  capital losses of $88,774 in 1996 and 1995)..........................   $    209,328,286    $      220,197,644
                                                                         ------------------  --------------------
                                                                         ------------------  --------------------
</TABLE>
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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THE GNMA FUND INVESTMENT ACCUMULATION PROGRAM, INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
                                                                             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                   SIX MONTHS ENDED    --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     JUNE 30, 1996         1995          1994          1993          1992          1991
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
<S>                                <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OF
  CAPITAL STOCK OUTSTANDING
  THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR:
Net Asset Value, Beginning of
  Year...........................     $      21.10     $      19.24  $      21.39  $      21.66  $      22.00  $      21.00
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Income From Investment Operations
Net Investment Income............             0.70             1.41          1.43          1.53          1.72          1.83
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain
  (Loss) on Investments..........            (0.84)            1.87         (2.14)        (0.20)        (0.34)         1.02
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Total From Investment
     Operations..................            (0.14)            3.28         (0.71)         1.33          1.38          2.85
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Dividend Distributions from Net
     Investment Income                       (0.69)           (1.42)        (1.44)        (1.60)        (1.72)        (1.85)
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net Asset Value, End of Period...     $      20.27     $      21.10  $      19.24  $      21.39  $      21.66  $      22.00
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN..........           (0.64%)+          17.54%        (3.36%)        6.32%         6.58%        14.27%
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
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SIGNIFICANT RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL
  DATA
Net Assets, End of Period (in
  thousands).....................     $    209,328     $    220,198  $    204,032  $    222,493  $    174,838  $    169,889
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Operating Expenses to Average Net
  Assets.........................            0.60%*            0.58%         0.59%         0.62%         0.67%         0.65%
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net Investment Income to Average
  Net Assets.....................            6.77%*            6.92%         7.12%         7.00%         7.90%         8.57%
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Portfolio Turnover Rate..........               0%                0%            0%            0%            0%            0%
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                                   ------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
</TABLE>
 
 * Annualized
+ Aggregate Total Investment Return
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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THE GNMA FUND INVESTMENT ACCUMULATION PROGRAM, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The GNMA Fund Investment Accumulation Program, Inc. (the 'Program') was
incorporated under Maryland law on November 17, 1977 and commenced operations on
April 24, 1978. The Program is registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940 as an open-end management company.
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Program.
 

(a)        Investments are valued by the Program's pricing
           agent, Interactive Data Services, Inc. These
           values are not necessarily bids or actual last
           sale prices but are estimates of the prices at
           which the pricing agent believes the Program
           could sell such investment securities.
 
(b)        It is the Program's policy to comply with the
           requirements of the Internal Revenue Code
           applicable to regulated investment companies and
           to distribute all of its income to its
           shareholders. Therefore, no Federal income tax
           provision is required.
 
(c)        Security transactions are recorded on the date
           the securities are purchased or sold (the trade
           date). Interest income including amortization of
           discount less premium amortization is recorded as
           earned. Dividend distributions to shareholders
           are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
(d)        The Program follows the accounting practice known
           as 'Equalization' by which a portion of the
           proceeds from sales and costs of reacquiring
           capital shares, equivalent on a per share basis
           to the amount of distributable net investment
           income on the date of the transaction, is
           credited or charged to undistributed net
           investment income. As a result, undistributed net
           investment income per share is unaffected by
           sales or reacquisitions of capital stock.
 
(e)        Prepaid registration fees are charged to expense
           as the related shares are issued or over the
           period of registration, whichever is applicable.
 
2. ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
 
The Program has entered into an Administration Agreement with Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated ('MLPF&S'), Prudential Securities Inc.,
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. and Smith Barney Inc. (the 'Administrators'), whereby
the Administrators perform certain administrative duties for the Program. For
these services, the Administrators receive a monthly fee from the Program equal
to 0.2% on an annual basis of the Program's average daily net assets and have
agreed to reimburse the Program to the extent the Program's expenses (excluding
interest, taxes, brokerage fees and extraordinary items such as litigation
costs) exceed the lesser of (i) 1 1/2% of the first $30 million of the average
daily net assets of the Program and 1% of the average daily net assets in excess
thereof, or (ii) 25% of the Program's investment income.
 
Certain officers and/or directors of the Program are officers and/or directors
of MLPF&S.
 
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
 
During the period ended June 30, 1996 purchases, excluding short-term
securities, totalled $15,491,000. There were no sales of securities.
 
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THE GNMA FUND INVESTMENT ACCUMULATION PROGRAM, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONCLUDED)
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4. CAPITAL SHARES
 
The Articles of Incorporation authorize the Program to issue 25,000,000 shares
of a single class. At June 30, 1996, paid-in capital amounted to $212,365,721.
Transactions in shares were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                                     YEAR ENDED
                                                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                              SIX MONTHS ENDED    ------------------------------
                                                                 JUNE 30, 1996             1995            1994
                                                              ------------------  --------------  --------------
<S>                                                           <C>                 <C>             <C>         
Shares sold.................................................           649,229        1,353,002       2,393,786
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of
  dividends.................................................           322,048          675,903         719,539
                                                              ------------------  --------------  --------------
Total.......................................................           971,277        2,028,905       3,113,325
Shares reacquired...........................................        (1,077,266)      (2,198,182)     (2,912,779)
                                                              ------------------  --------------  --------------
Net increase (decrease).....................................          (105,989)        (169,277)        200,546
                                                              ------------------  --------------  --------------
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</TABLE>
 
5. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
 
The Program distributes, monthly, substantially all of its net investment
income. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually. At June
30, 1996, the Program had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $89,000
($1,000 expiring in 1996, $4,000 in 1997, $19,000 in 1998, $9,000 in 1999 and
$56,000 in 2000), which will be available to offset a like amount of future
taxable gains.
 
6. CASH OVERDRAFT
 
Under the terms of an agreement between the Program Agent ('Agent') and the
Program, overdrafts by the Program are deemed to be loans by the Agent payable
on demand and bearing interest at the GNMA Repurchase Agreement Rate. Such
overdrafts are secured by a lien on the Program's property in the Agent's
possession or control.
 
The Program did not have any overdrafts during the period ended June 30, 1996.
 
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                      212,918,564
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                     209,105,118
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,337,222
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                   2,937
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                         3,593,006
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             214,038,283
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                     4,321,366
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                      388,631
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                          4,709,997
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                   212,365,721
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       10,329,341
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                       10,435,330
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                      864,786
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                       (88,774)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                   (3,813,446)
<NET-ASSETS>                               209,328,286
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                            7,857,771
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                                 637,292
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                      7,220,479
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                             0
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                  (8,723,528)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                      (1,503,049)
<EQUALIZATION>                                (65,326)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                  (7,125,681)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                        649,229
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                (1,077,266)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                            322,048
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                    (10,869,358)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                        835,494
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                                0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                                637,292
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                       213,183,410
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            21.10
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   0.70
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                          (.84)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                             (.69)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                         0.00
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                              0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              20.27
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                   0.30
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

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