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USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
VARIABLE ANNUITY
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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

JUNE 30, 1996

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


This report is for the information of USAA Life Variable Annuity contract owners
and others who have received a copy of the currently effective Variable Annuity
prospectus. It may be used as sales literature only when preceded or accompanied
by a current prospectus which includes complete information. The USAA Life
Variable Annuity is distributed by USAA Investment Management Company, a
registered broker dealer.

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<S>                                                                                     <C> 

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.............................................................           3
USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST......................................................    B-7--B51
USAA Life VA Money Market Fund An Overview......................................         B-9
USAA Life VA Income Fund An Overview............................................        B-11
USAA Life VA Growth and Income Fund An Overview.................................        B-13
USAA Life VA World Growth Fund An Overview......................................        B-15
USAA Life VA Diversified Assets Fund An Overview................................        B-19
USAA Life VA Money Market Fund Portfolio of Investments in Securities...........        B-23
USAA Life VA Income Fund Portfolio of Investments in Securities.................        B-26
USAA Life VA Growth and Income Fund Portfolio of Investments in Securities......        B-28
USAA Life VA World Growth Fund Portfolio of Investments in Securities...........        B-31
USAA Life VA Diversified Assets Fund Portfolio of Investments in Securities.....        B-39
Notes to Portfolios of Investments in Securities................................        B-42
Statements of Assets and Liabilities............................................        B-43
Statements of Operations........................................................        B-44
Statements of Changes in Net Assets.............................................        B-45
Notes to Financial Statements...................................................        B-47

SCUDDER VARIABLE LIFE INVESTMENT FUND (VLIF)
  CAPITAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO......................................................  C-53--C-68
Letter from the Fund's President................................................        C-54
Capital Growth Portfolio Management Discussion..................................        C-55
Capital Growth Portfolio Summary................................................        C-56
Investment Portfolio............................................................        C-57
Financial Statements............................................................        C-61
Financial Highlights............................................................        C-64
Notes to Financial Statements...................................................        C-65

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
  ALGER AMERICAN GROWTH PORTFOLIO...............................................  D-69--D-81
Letter to Shareholders..........................................................        D-71
Schedule of Investments.........................................................        D-72
Financial Highlights............................................................        D-74
Statement of Assets and Liabilities.............................................        D-75
Statement of Operations.........................................................        D-76
Statement of Cash Flows.........................................................        D-77
Statement of Changes in Net Assets..............................................        D-78
Notes to Financial Statements...................................................        D-80
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                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY SEMIANNUAL REPORT

                              PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

                          FROM THE DESK OF ED ROSANE



                       [PHOTO OF ED ROSANE APPEARS HERE]



        As we close another financial reporting period for our Variable Annuity,
USAA Life Insurance Company is pleased to report increased interest in our 
product.  From February 6, 1995 through June 30, 1996, we issued a total of 
2,711 contracts.  Premium received totals $64,874,000, which represents a 
combination of money received for new contracts as well as additional 
contributions made to existing contracts.

        Of particular interest, we received a number of IRA applications.  In 
fact, of the 1,711 Variable Annuity contracts issued in the first half of 1996, 
33% were for IRAs.  Some individuals rolled over IRAs with lower rates of return
in exchange for our Variable Annuity which has the potential to provide better 
growth opportunity.


                                                        1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT 3
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                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY SEMIANNUAL REPORT

                              PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE


HOW THE MARKET FARED
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I realize many of you keep up with market activity on a regular basis.  However,
when trying to make sense of exactly "what happened" over the last six months, 
it sometimes helps to put things in perspective by looking at key market 
indicators.  I've taken a minute to recapture the movement of some of these 
indicators from December 29, 1995 through June 28, 1996 (the close of the last 
business day of each month) as reported in the Wall Street Journal.

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                                                              Lehman Brothers
                           Dow Jones         Fed Funds       Long-Term Treasury
                       Industrial Average   Interest Rate     Bond Index Yield
                       ------------------   -------------    ------------------

<S>                    <C>                  <C>              <C> 
December 29                   5117.12            5.40%              6.00%
January 31                    5395.30            5.86%              6.04%
February 29                   5485.62            5.98%              6.57%
March 29                      5587.14            5.28%              6.80%
April 30                      5569.08            5.43%              7.04%
May 31                        5643.18            5.49%              7.14%
June 28                       5654.63            5.51%              7.00%

</TABLE> 

HOW THE MARKET AFFECTED USAA LIFE'S VARIABLE ANNUITY
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The performance data quoted represent past performance.  Past performance is not
a guarantee of future returns.  An investment in the USAA Life VA Money Market 
Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government.  There can be no 
assurance that the Fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.
The principal value contributed to the other six variable annuity fund accounts
will fluctuate.  When variable annuity units are redeemed, they may be worth 
more or less than their original cost.

USAA Life's Variable Annuity fund accounts have mirrored the market.  The 
following table provides the accumulation unit value (AUV) average annual total 
returns for each variable annuity fund account, which includes the deduction of 
all contract charges.  As you review this performance information, it is 
important to keep in mind that performance may not give you a sense of a fund's 
volatility which you need to assess regardless of that fund account's investment
objective.  And it is equally important to know the relationship between risk 
and reward in the investment options you choose so you can better determine if 
they are in line with your long-term goals.


                       AUV AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

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<CAPTION> 
                                              One Year          Since Inception
                                          (7/1/95-6/30/96)      (2/6/95-6/30/96)

<S>                                       <C>                   <C>  

USAA Life VA Money Market Fund Account           4.04%                 4.20%
USAA Life VA Income Fund Account                 4.31%                 8.77%
USAA Life VA Growth and Income
 Fund Account                                   22.91%                25.02%
USAA Life VA World Growth Fund Account /1/      20.56%                23.58%
USAA Life VA Diversified Assets                  
 Fund Account                                   16.59%                19.30%
Scudder VLIF Capital Growth Portfolio           18.93%                24.02%
Alger American Fund Growth Portfolio            14.53%                25.65%

/1/ Foreign investing is subject to additional risks which are discussed in the 
Variable Annuity prospectus.

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4 SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1996


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                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY SEMIANNUAL REPORT

                              PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

                            ADDING TO YOUR CONTRACT

Realizing the importance of setting aside more money for retirement, you 
purchased a Variable Annuity.  But adding to it periodically can make a 
difference in how well you retire.  If seeing is believing, take a look at these
examples.

[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]

                                           
         30 Years                                  $123,331        
         20 Years                                  $ 53,012        
         10 Years              $ 10,000            $ 22,897        
                                                                   
                               Amount              Potential Value 
                               Contributed         of Contract     
                                           
     INITIAL CONTRIBUTION                  
     $ 10,000                              


This first graph illustrates how the impact of time and tax deferral can affect 
the value of your Variable Annuity contract if you start with a one-time-only 
contribution of $10,000.  In and of itself, the growth potential of a lump-sum 
contribution can be impressive.


[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]


                                    
         30 Years               $46,000            $288,644         
         20 Years               $34,000            $115,692         
         10 Years               $22,000            $ 41,622         
                                                                    
                                Amount             Potential Value  
                                Contributed        of Contract       

        ADDING A LITTLE 
        $ 100 per month
 
If you continue to add just $100 per month (only $1,200 per year) to your 
original $10,000 purchase, after 30 years your Variable Annuity contract value 
has the potential to more than double what your contract value would have been 
if you had only made the initial $10,000 contribution.

[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]

         
         30 Years               $190,000        $949,899         
         20 Years               $130,000        $366,410         
         10 Years               $ 70,000        $116,520         
                                                                
                                                                
                               Amount          Potential Value  
                               Contributed     of Contract       

     ADDING EVEN MORE   
     $ 500 per month 

And if you can afford to add even more -- say $500 per month -- to your original
purchase of $10,000, you could be looking at a contract value that gives you 
considerably more to work with when you're ready to begin receiving payouts.  In
other words, you'll probably be in better financial shape to do the things 
you've envisioned during your retirement years.
                         
All insurance contract fees and expenses were deducted.  These hypothetical 
examples assume each contract maintained steady performance returns of 10%.  
Systematic investing does not assure a profit or protect against loss in 
declining markets.  Investors should consider their financial ability to 
continue purchases through periods of low and high price levels.  Withdrawals 
made before reaching the age of 59-1/2 may be subject to a 10% federal penalty 
tax.




                                                        1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT 5

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                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY SEMIANNUAL REPORT

                              PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE


THERE'S A WAY TO GET THERE FROM HERE
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At USAA Life, we understand how beneficial it can be for you to add to your 
contract from time-to-time.  And because regularly scheduled contributions are 
the easiest way to ensure you're taking care of yourself first, we established 
an Automatic Payment Plan or APP.

With APP, you authorize USAA Life to withdraw contributions from your bank or 
credit union account on a specified day each month, automatically adding to the 
value of your Variable Annuity contract.  And to further simplify the process, 
we've enclosed an APP form and return envelope just in case you are interested. 
If you already have APP in place and wish to increase the amount you are adding 
to your contract, simply call a USAA Life Service Representative at 
1-800-531-4265.

Whether you elect to send in contributions when it is convenient for you or you 
decide to save time, energy and paperwork with USAA Life's APP, you can't deny 
that adding to your contract may have a significant impact on the amount of 
money you are able to accumulate.

LOOKING FORWARD
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When you purchased your Variable Annuity, you may not have taken the time to 
thoroughly discuss the details of annuitization or "cashing in" your contract.  
If you did, you discovered one of the Variable Annuity's best kept secrets.  In 
fact, whenever you have a large sum of money whether it be from the sale of a 
home or business, a payout from a pension plan, or an inheritance, you may want 
to consider annuitization and its ability to provide income for life.  Keep in 
mind that depending on the performance of the underlying investment options, the
cash value available for annuitization may be worth more or less than the 
original amount invested.

Annuitization may also be ideal if you're required to begin receiving 
distributions from a qualified plan like an IRA or Tax-Sheltered Annuity.  
Federal law requires that you begin receiving minimum distributions from a 
qualified plan in the calendar year in which you turn 70-1/2 to avoid penalties.

You may want to consider rolling over money from your qualified plan with one 
company to an annuity with another company which can be done without federal 
penalty.  In this way, you can select a payout option which will satisfy minimum
distribution requirements and at the same time provide you with income 
distributions as long as you live.

Our Variable Annuity offers an array of annuitization options enabling you to 
select a payout schedule which best meets your needs.  In addition, our contract
was designed to provide a choice between variable and fixed annuitization or a 
combination of both.

Although it isn't a new concept, very few people are familiar with variable 
annuitization and its advantages.  For example, if you anticipate needing to 
receive payouts for a long period of time (15 years or more), you may find that 
a variable payout option will provide you with more purchasing power years down 
the road.  If you're interested in discussing your personal situation and want 
to review the various options available at USAA Life, call a salaried Account 
Representative at 1-800-531-8000 extension 73403.

A few other thoughts you may want to consider:

 .   Avoid taking a lump-sum distribution from any retirement plan if at all
    possible. The taxation will significantly reduce your payout. With
    annuitization, you are only taxed on that portion of money you receive as a
    payout which has not been previously taxed.

 .   Thoroughly explore the details of systematic withdrawals. Many plans boast
    that systematic withdrawals are as good as annuitization. What they aren't
    telling you is that you could deplete your cash value at a time when you've
    become most reliant on that income.

 .   Be prepared to explore payout options in detail at least a year before you
    need to make a decision. Reviewing the numerous options available in
    conjunction with the various decisions you will have to make about your
    financial future could take some time.

Regardless of the reason for your call, we are always just a toll-free telephone
call away at 1-800-531-4440 (456-9050 in San Antonio)

Sincerely,

/s/ EDWIN L. ROSANE
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    Edwin L. Rosane, CLU, FLMI
    President
    USAA Life Insurance Company

6 SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1996

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                                                                       USAA LIFE
                                                                INVESTMENT TRUST
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                                                               SEMIANNUAL REPORT
                                                                   JUNE 30, 1996










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These NAV total return performance figures quoted represent past performance.  
Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns.  The principal value 
contributed to the seven variable annuity fund accounts will fluctuate.  When 
variable annuity units are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their 
original cost.



B-8 SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1996

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                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY MONEY MARKET FUND


               AN OVERVIEW                         JUNE 30, 1996

COMPARISON OF FUND TO BENCHMARK

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<S>                     <C>                     <C>
                                             IBC/DONOGHUE'S
                      USAA LIFE VA            MONEY FUND                    
  DATE             MONEY MARKET FUND      AVERAGES/TM/FIRST TIER
========           =================      ======================
01/31/95                5.77%                     5.24%   
02/28/95                5.70%                     5.46%
03/30/95                5.84%                     5.49%
04/25/95                5.76%                     5.47%
05/30/95                5.74%                     5.45%
06/27/95                5.79%                     5.41%
07/25/95                5.51%                     5.29%
08/29/95                5.45%                     5.22%
09/26/95                5.42%                     5.18%
10/31/95                5.50%                     5.18%
11/28/95                5.68%                     5.19%
12/26/95                5.52%                     5.14%
01/30/96                4.99%                     4.97%
02/27/96                5.00%                     4.74%
03/26/96                5.03%                     4.68%
04/30/96                5.00%                     4.68%
05/28/96                5.04%                     4.67%
06/25/96                5.06%                     4.71%


DATA REPRESENTS THE LAST BUSINESS DAY OF EACH MONTH.

</TABLE> 

[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]


The graph above tracks the USAA Life VA Money Market Fund's yield compared to a 
benchmark -- IBC/Donoghue's Money Fund Averages /TM/First Tier, an average of 
all major money market fund yields.

Information for the benchmark is based on a full calendar year whereas the VA 
Money Market Fund yields are based on a starting date of January 5, 1995 -- the 
inception date of this Fund.  This comparison is for illustrative purposes only.

GENERAL DISCUSSION
by Portfolio Manager Pam Bledsoe

FUND BACKGROUND

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) places strict parameters on the 
quality and maturity of all securities in money market funds.  One of these 
parameters requires that at least 95% of the assets of a money market fund be 
invested in securities of the highest quality.  However, we endeavor to invest 
100% of the VA Money Market Fund's portfolio in the highest category of credit 
quality.

In addition, as with all money market funds, we limit the VA Money Market Fund's
portfolio average maturity to 90 days and the maturity of any one security to 
397 days.  This reduces the likelihood that the Fund will not be able to 
maintain a stable net asset value of $1.

SINCE OUR LAST REPORT

In an effort to stimulate economic growth, the Federal Reserve (Fed) lowered the
Fed Funds rate (the rate banks charge each other for overnight borrowing) three 
times between July 1995 and February 1996.  Since our December report, economic 
activity has strongly increased in most areas of the country.  A surprisingly 
strong employment report in February prompted market forces to push interest 
rates higher and most economic statistics released in the Spring continue to 
support rising rates.  Although rising interest rates are great for money market
investors, they have an opposite impact on many facets of the economy.  As 
credit card or home mortgage interest rates increase, pressure is put on 
consumer spending and the housing market.

An investment in this Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. 
Government and there is no assurance that the Fund can maintain a stable net 
asset value of $1.

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain the highest level of current income consistent with preservation of 
capital and maintenance of liquidity.

INVESTMENT PROGRAM:

This Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality U.S. 
dollar-denominated debt instruments that present minimal credit risk with 
remaining maturities of 397 days or less.

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<CAPTION> 

                                           As of June 30, 1996

<S>                                        <C>
NET ASSETS:                                    $12.1 million

NET ASSET VALUE
(NAV) PER SHARE:                               $ 1.00

SIMPLE 7-DAY YIELD:                              5.10%

AVERAGE ANNUAL
TOTAL RETURN

December 31, 1995 to
June 30, 1996:                                   2.57%*

One Year:                                        5.42%

Since Inception
January 5, 1995:                                 5.56%

*  Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.  This 
six-month return is cumulative.
</TABLE> 



                                                      1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT B-9
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                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY MONEY MARKET FUND


                  AN OVERVIEW (Continued)      JUNE 30, 1996



The total return calculations found in this section are calculated at the Fund's
investment level and reflect the change in the net asset value (NAV), the 
reinvestment of income dividends and the deductions of Fund expenses.  More 
specific information regarding the Fund expenses can be found on page 9A of your
May 1, 1996 prospectus.

Currently, there is much speculation in the marketplace regarding the level of
economic activity and whether it is strong enough to cause inflation. The Fed
has kept a watchful eye on inflation pressures and we feel they will continue to
keep economic growth in balance. Market forces have increased the general level
of interest rates over the last few months which can serve as a "speed bump" for
the economy, helping to keep growth at a moderate rate and inflation under
control without intervention from the Fed.

PORTFOLIO POSITION

Regardless of the economic outlook or action by the Fed, our strategy is to 
maintain a portfolio of high quality securities that provide a reasonable yield.
While we continue to monitor economic events very closely, all of our holdings 
must meet regulatory as well as stringent internal guidelines for liquidity, 
credit quality, and maturity.  Due to the Variable Annuity's structure and the 
necessity of the free-look period, investments for the VA Money Market Fund are 
made in securities with relatively short maturities.  Currently, the average 
maturity of the Fund is managed within a range of 7 to 16 days.


                  PORTFOLIO MIX
                  AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS
                  as of June 30, 1996
                  -----------------------------

        U.S. Agency                      Variable Rate
      Discount Notes     Put Bonds       Demand Notes
          31.5%            1.7%             24.0%




                      Commercial Paper
                          43.0%


[CHART APPEARS HERE]




B-10 SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1996

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                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                    USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY INCOME FUND

                      AN OVERVIEW           JUNE 30, 1996


COMPARISON OF FUND TO BENCHMARKS

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<CAPTION> 

        USAA LIFE                                     LEHMAN BROTHERS                                     LIPPER A
           VA                                            AGGREGATE                                       RATED BOND
         INCOME                                            BOND                                             FUND   
          FUND                                             INDEX                                           INDEX     
        ---------                                     ---------------                                    ----------
<S>             <C>                             <C>                <C>                             <C>           <C> 
01/05/95        $10,000                         01/05/95           $10,000                         01/05/95      $10,000 
01/31/95        $10,290                         01/31/96           $10,198                         01/31/96      $10,174
02/26/95        $10,520                         02/28/95           $10,441                         02/28/95      $10,411
03/31/95        $10,530                         03/31/95           $10,504                         03/31/95      $11,481
04/30/96        $10,700                         04/30/95           $10,651                         04/30/95      $10,625
05/31/95        $11,210                         05/31/95           $11,064                         05/31/95      $11,093
06/30/95        $11,220                         06/30/95           $11,144                         06/30/95      $11,171
07/31/95        $11,200                         07/31/95           $11,120                         07/31/95      $11,113
08/31/95        $11,400                         08/31/95           $11,254                         08/31/95      $11,270
09/30/96        $11,650                         09/30/95           $11,364                         09/30/95      $11,393
10/31/95        $11,870                         10/31/95           $11,511                         10/31/95      $11,563
11/30/95        $12,100                         11/30/95           $11,684                         11/30/95      $11,748
12/31/95        $12,389                         12/31/95           $11,848                         12/31/95      $11,930
01/31/96        $12,454                         01/31/96           $11.926                         01/31/96      $11,990
02/29/96        $12,028                         02/26/96           $11,718                         02/26/96      $11,733
03/31/96        $11,863                         03/31/96           $11,636                         03/31/96      $11,642
04/30/96        $11,688                         04/30/96           $11,571                         04/30/96      $11,555
05/31/96        $11,666                         05/31/96           $11,548                         05/31/96      $11,527
06/30/96        $11,863                         06/60/96           $11,703                         06/60/96      $11,671
    
</TABLE> 
DATA REPRESENTS THE LAST BUSINESS DAY OF EACH MONTH.

[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]

The graph above compares the performance of a $10,000 hypothetical investment in
the USAA Life VA Income Fund to two industry indexes which most closely resemble
the holdings of this Fund.

The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index made up of the 
government/corporate index, the mortgage-backed securities index, and the 
asset-backed securities index.  The Lipper A Rated Bond Fund Index is an 
unmanaged index made up of funds investing in corporate debt issues rated A or 
better or government issues.

The calculations for the Lehman Brothers and Lipper Indexes are based on a full 
calendar year whereas the VA Income Fund calculations are based on a starting 
date of January 5, 1995 - the inception date of this Fund.  This comparison is 
for illustrative purposes only.

GENERAL DISCUSSION
by Portfolio Manager J.W. Saunders, Jr.

The favorable bond market we reported in the Annual Report last December 
continued for six more weeks into the new year.  Then, in February, a 
surprisingly strong employment report abruptly reversed the bond market "up" 
trend and interest rates started to rise.  Subsequent periodic reports of 
economic strength and hints of potential inflation have sustained a rising trend
in interest rates.

The gains in bond values from the decline in interest rates during 1995 have 
eroded in the rising interest rate trend.  Most of the damage was done in three 
trading days with sharp price declines, one each in February, March and April.  
The magnitude of change in bond prices on these days has not been seen in 
several years.

All bonds decline in price when interest rates rise.  Because interest rates 
usually increase as maturity lengthens, shorter maturity bonds decline less in 
price than long maturity bonds but income is lower.  Our mortgage pass-through 
securities with their 8 to 10 year average life have helped to reduce price 
declines without giving up income.  We have also increased the short-term 
component in the portfolio.  Current investment mix as percentages of net assets
is 32.3% in U.S. Treasury bonds, 34.2% in agency mortgage pass-through 
securities, 10.1% in high yield common stocks, 0.5% in preferred stock, and 
21.5% in cash equivalents.

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain maximum current income without undue risk to principal.

INVESTMENT PROGRAM:

This Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated debt and
income-producing equity securities selected for their high yields relative to 
the risk involved.


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                       As of June 30, 1996

<S>                                    <C> 
NET ASSETS:                                $29.1 million

NET ASSET VALUE
(NAV) PER SHARE:                           $10.84

AVERAGE ANNUAL
TOTAL RETURN
December 31, 1995
to June 30, 1996:                          - 4.24%*

One Year:                                    5.73%

Since Inception
January 5, 1995:                            12.07%

* Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.  This 
six-month return is cumulative.

</TABLE> 


                                                     1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT B-11
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                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                    USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY INCOME FUND

                   AN OVERVIEW (Continued)    JUNE 30, 1996


The total return calculations found in this section are calculated at the Fund's
investment level and reflect the change in the net asset value (NAV), the 
reinvestment of income dividends and the deductions of Fund expenses.  More 
specific information regarding the Fund expenses can be found on page 9A of your
May 1, 1996 prospectus.

OUTLOOK

Interest rates do fluctuate.  Bond price volatility has magnified with the 
current hypersensitivity to economic reports which show any strength in the 
economy or sign of inflation -- either of which would put pressure on further 
upward movement of interest rates.  We do not believe that inflation is on the 
rise, so real interest rates (net of inflation) are still high.  This should 
eventually be recognized in the bond market once it stabilizes.  In the 
meantime, producing a high level of interest income continues to be our primary 
emphasis.

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<CAPTION> 

TOP 10 SECURITIES
as of June 30, 1996
- -----------------------------------------------
<S>                    <C>            <C> 

                       Coupon            % of
                        Rate          Net Assets

1)  U.S. Treasury
    Bonds               7.875%           32.3%

2)  FNMA                7.0%              4.6%

3)  GNMA                7.5%              4.5%

4)  GNMA                8.0%              4.5%

5)  FNMA                7.5%              4.5%

6)  GNMA                7.0%              4.4%

7)  GNMA                8.5%              4.4%

8)  FNMA                8.5%              3.7%

9)  FNMA                8.0%              3.6%

10) Allegheny Power
    System, Inc.        N/A               1.5%
</TABLE> 




B-12 SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1996

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                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

               USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY GROWTH AND INCOME FUND

                       AN OVERVIEW         JUNE 30, 1996



COMPARISON OF FUND TO BENCHMARK

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<CAPTION> 

        USAA LIFE VA GROWTH AND                                                  S&P 500 
             INCOME FUND                                                          INDEX  
        -----------------------                                                  --------
     <S>                 <C>                                            <C>                <C> 
     01/05/95            $10,000                                        01/05/95           $10,000         
     01/31/95            $10,150                                        01/31/95           $10,259     
     02/28/95            $10,480                                        02/28/95           $10,658
     03/31/95            $10,720                                        03/31/95           $10,972
     04/30/95            $11,080                                        04/30/95           $11,295
     05/31/95            $11,410                                        05/31/95           $11,746
     06/30/95            $11,650                                        06/30/95           $12,018
     07/31/95            $11,990                                        07/31/95           $12,416
     08/31/95            $12,190                                        08/31/95           $12,447     
     09/30/95            $12,530                                        09/30/95           $12,972
     10/31/95            $12,230                                        10/31/95           $12,926 
     11/30/95            $12,900                                        11/30/95           $13,492
     12/31/95            $13,172                                        12/31/95           $13,752
     01/31/96            $13,476                                        01/31/96           $14,220
     02/29/96            $13,632                                        02/29/96           $14,352
     03/31/96            $14,124                                        03/31/96           $14,490
     04/30/96            $14,301                                        04/30/96           $14,703
     05/31/96            $14,490                                        05/31/96           $15,081
     06/30/96            $14,500                                        06/30/96           $15,138

</TABLE> 
DATA REPRESENTS THE LAST BUSINESS DAY OF EACH MONTH.

[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]

The graph above compares the performance of a $10,000 hypothetical investment in
the USAA Life VA Growth and Income Fund to the S&P 500 Index. The S&P Index is
an unmanaged index representing the average performance of a group of 500 widely
held, publicly traded stocks. It is not possible to invest directly in the S&P
500 Index.

The calculations for the S&P 500 Index are based on a full calendar year whereas
the calculations for the VA Growth and Income Fund are based on a starting date 
of January 5, 1995 -- the inception date of this Fund.  This comparison is for 
illustrative purposes only.

GENERAL DISCUSSION
by Portfolio Manager R. David Ullom

As explained in previous reports, our investment philosophy precludes us from
making investment decisions based on an economic or market outlook. We have and
will continue to base our investment selections on the valuations of specific
industries and companies.


         PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT DIVERSIFICATION
         AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS
         as of June 30, 1996
         ------------------------------------

                       Short Term
                          5.9%
       Consumer
       Cyclicals                     Intermediate
        16.3%                          Goods &
                                    Services 27.8%

 Capital Goods
    11.6%

       Consumer                    Credit Sensitive
    Staples 15.5%                       24.8%



[CHART APPEARS HERE]


OBJECTIVE:
Seeks capital growth and current income.

INVESTMENT PROGRAM:
Not less than 65% of its assets are invested in a diversified portfolio of 
dividend-paying common stocks and convertible securities of companies that offer
the prospect for growth of earnings.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                   As of June 30, 1996
<S>                                <C> 
NET ASSETS:                            $40.6 million

NET ASSET VALUE
(NAV) PER SHARE:                       $13.87

AVERAGE ANNUAL
TOTAL RETURN

December 31, 1995
to June 30, 1996:                       10.08%*

One Year:                               24.46%

Since Inception
January 5, 1995:                        27.78%

* Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.  This 
six-month return is cumulative.

</TABLE> 





                                                     1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT B-13

<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

               USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY GROWTH AND INCOME FUND

                   AN OVERVIEW (Continued)    JUNE 30, 1996




The total return calculations found in this section are calculated at the Fund's
investment level and reflect the change in the net asset value (NAV), the 
reinvestment of income dividends and the deductions of Fund expenses.  More 
specific information regarding the Fund expenses can be found on page 9A of your
May 1, 1996 prospectus.

The steady performance of the VA Growth and Income Fund has been the result of 
investments in several different industries.  In particular, the Fund's 
investments in aerospace/defense and healthcare appreciated materially over the 
last six months.  However, we have shifted our investment emphasis within the 
healthcare sector by reducing our pharmaceutical holdings and increasing our 
portfolio weighting in healthcare services.

Two other areas where our investments have proven to be rewarding are energy 
(oil exploration & production, oil-international, and oil well equipment & 
services) and retailing (retail stores and specialty retailing).  Although we 
have modestly reduced our exposure to specialty retailing based on valuation, we
continue to have a positive outlook for retailing in general.  We also have a 
positive outlook for our energy exposure.

During the first half of the current fiscal year, selected investments in 
cyclical industries (chemicals and paper & forest products) and credit-sensitive
issues (telecommunications and insurance) proved to be disappointing in terms of
their relative share price performance.  This disappointing performance was the 
result of market concerns regarding the strength of the U.S. economy and the 
upward movement in interest rates.  However, shares of companies in these 
industries continue to appear attractive based on our valuation parameters.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

TOP 10 HOLDINGS
as of June 30, 1996
- ------------------------------------------------
                                 % of Net Assets
<S>                              <C>  
                                            
Boeing Co.                              2.8%

B.F. Goodrich Co.                       2.6%

Xerox Corp.                             2.0%

American Home Products Corp.            1.8%

BankAmerica Corp.                       1.7%

Occidental Petroleum Corp.              1.6%

Universal Corp.                         1.6%

Centex Corp.                            1.6%

Titanium Metals Corp.                   1.6%

Rockwell International Corp.            1.5%
</TABLE> 


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


TOP 10 SECTORS
as of June 30, 1996
- ------------------------------------------------
                                 % of Net Assets
<S>                              <C> 
Oil                                     8.3%

Aerospace/Defense                       6.9%

Telecommunications                      6.4%

Retail                                  6.0%

Healthcare                              5.7%

Chemicals                               5.4%

Insurance - Property/Casualty           5.4%

Tobacco                                 4.2%

Paper & Forest Products                 3.5%

Real Estate Investment Trusts           3.2%
</TABLE> 


B-14 SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1996


<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY WORLD GROWTH FUND

                   AN OVERVIEW                JUNE 30, 1996



COMPARISON OF FUND TO BENCHMARK

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


           USAA LIFE VA WORLD                                              MORGAN STANLEY CAPIAL
              GROWTH FUND                                                       INDEX WORLD
           ------------------                                              --------------------
       <S>                 <C>                                          <C>                  <C> 
       01/05/95             $10,000                                     01/05/95              $10,000
       01/31/95              $9,710                                     01/31/95               $9,618
       02/28/95              $9,790                                     02/28/95               $9,593
       03/31/95             $10,160                                     03/31/95              $10,194
       04/30/95             $10,490                                     04/30/95              $10,581
       05/31/95             $10,920                                     05/31/95              $10,457
       06/30/95             $11,150                                     06/30/95              $10,276
       07/31/95             $11,710                                     07/31/95              $10.918
       08/31/95             $11,620                                     08/31/95              $10,505
       09/30/95             $11,770                                     09/30/95              $10,713
       10/31/95             $11,480                                     10/31/95              $10,428
       11/30/95             $11,650                                     11/30/95              $10,721
       12/31/95             $11,956                                     12/31/95              $11,155
       01/31/96             $12,322                                     01/31/96              $11,203
       02/29/96             $12,559                                     02/29/96              $11,243
       03/31/96             $12,850                                     03/31/96              $11,485
       04/30/96             $13,464                                     04/30/96              $11,821
       05/31/96             $13,593                                     05/31/96              $11,606
       06/30/96             $13,614                                     06/30/96              $11,675

</TABLE> 

DATA REPRESENTS THE LAST BUSINESS DAY OF EACH MONTH.

[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]

The graph above compares the performance of a $10,000 hypothetical investment in
the USAA Life VA World Growth Fund to its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital 
Index World, an unmanaged index which reflects the movement of world stock 
markets by representing a broad selection of domestically listed companies 
within each market.

Calculations for the Morgan Stanley Index are based on a full calendar year 
whereas the VA World Growth Fund calculations are based on a starting date of 
January 5, 1995 - the inception date of this Fund.  This comparison is for 
illustrative purposes only.

GENERAL DISCUSSION
by Portfolio Managers David Peebles (Foreign Stocks) and
R. David Ullom (Domestic Stocks)

MARKET CONDITIONS

After lagging throughout 1995, international markets provided performance more 
in line with that of the U.S. market in the first half of 1996.  European stock 
performance remained steady while emerging markets rebounded strongly and 
holdings in Japan provided positive gains even with the weaker yen.

Our own VA World Growth Fund provided a 22.10% one-year average annual total 
return for the period ended June 30, 1996, outperforming the Lipper Global Fund 
Index /1/ return of 17.09% for the same time period.  However, keep in mind that
past performance is no guarantee of future results.

INTERNATIONAL

Europe - In spite of weakening European currencies, the European markets 
continued to provide stable returns.  Unlike long-term interest rates in the 
United States, the long-term rates in Europe remained stable while short-term 
rates continued to decline due to further monetary easing by Germany's central 
bank.  Our holdings in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands made 
significant contributions to our European investment performance.

/1/ Lipper Analytical Services is an independent organization that monitors the 
    performance of mutual funds.


OBJECTIVE:
Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

INVESTMENT PROGRAM:
Not less than 65% of the Fund's assets are invested in a diversified portfolio 
of common stocks and other equity securities of both foreign and domestic 
issuers representing at least three countries, one of which may include the 
United States.  The remainder of the Fund's assets may be invested in marketable
debt securities having remaining maturities of less than one year which are 
issued or guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the U.S. government or
by its agencies.


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                           As June 30, 1996
<S>                                        <C> 
NET ASSETS:                                  $32.0 million

NET ASSET VALUE
(NAV) PER SHARE:                             $12.64

AVERAGE ANNUAL
TOTAL RETURN

December 31, 1995
to June 30, 1996                              13.87%*

One Year:                                     22.10%

Since Inception
January 5, 1995:                              22.66%

*Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.  This 
 six-month return is cumulative.

</TABLE> 




                                                     1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT B-15

<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY WORLD GROWTH FUND

                 AN OVERVIEW (Continued)         JUNE 30, 1996


Japan - Although signs of recovery in the economy look promising, more local 
investor participation and currency stability are needed for the market to 
advance further.  Continued concerns about problems within the banking system, a
lack of commitment to corporate restructuring, and political uncertainty confirm
our continued underweighting in Japan.

Emerging Markets - After a rough year, our strategy of overweighting the 
emerging markets is paying off.  Economic recovery in latin America coupled with
good economic growth throughout Asia, Eastern Europe, and Mediterranean 
countries has provided a solid foundation for healthy stock market activity.  
Increasing consumer wealth, foreign direct investment, and international trade 
mean rapid development even during periods of moderate global economic growth.  
For this reason, we continue to overweight these markets.

UNITED STATES

Over the course of this last fiscal year, we have gradually reduced the 
weighting of U.S. stocks in the VA World Growth Fund from 31.9% to 22.7% as of 
June 30, 1996.  As stated in the Annual Report, the reduction reflects a more 
positive outlook for foreign stocks and a more cautious view toward domestic 
ones.

Our allocation within the U.S. portfolio continues to place investment emphasis 
on industries such as healthcare, aerospace/defense, and technology (computer 
software and service).  We believe that companies in these industries should 
experience earnings growth at above-average rates.  Conversely, we believe that 
the valuation of these stocks does not adequately reflect the earnings growth 
capability.


COUNTRY WEIGHTINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS
as of June 30, 1996
- ------------------------------------------------

Other *25.7%                    USA 30.3%

Spain 2.1%
Germany 2.3%                    Japan 13.2%
Switzerland 2.3%
Australia 2.4%
Netherlands 3.5%                United Kingdom 5.8%
Sweden 3.8%
Canada 3.9%                     France 4.8%

*All investments in other countries were less than
 2% of the portfolio's net assets.


[CHART APPEARS HERE]



B-16 SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1996


<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY WORLD GROWTH FUND

                  AN OVERVIEW (Continued)      JUNE 30, 1996


OUTLOOK

We continue to expect moderate economic growth with low inflation rates to 
provide a favorable investment climate internationally.  This environment, and 
an extended run in the U.S. market over the past few years, favors an 
overweighted position in the international markets.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS
as of June 30, 1996
- -----------------------------------------------
                                % of Net Assets
<S>                             <C>     

Ciba Geigy AG (Switzerland)           1.3%

Essilor International (France)        1.3%        
                 
Telefonica de Espana, 
S.A. ADR (Spain)                      1.2%

Boeing Co. (USA)                      1.1%

Canon, Inc. (Japan)                   1.0%

CSL Ltd. (Australia)                  1.0%

Ito-Yokado Co. Ltd. (Japan)           0.9%

Heineken N.V. (Netherlands)           0.9%

Elf Aquitaine ADS (France)            0.9%

Veba AG (Germany)                     0.8%

</TABLE> 


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

TOP 10 INDUSTRIES OF
EQUITY HOLDINGS
as of June 30, 1996
- -----------------------------------------------
                                % of Net Assets
<S>                             <C> 
Healthcare                           10.0%

Telecommunications                    6.5%

Banks                                 6.2%

Retail                                5.7%

Oil                                   5.5%

Electronics                           3.8%

Automobiles                           2.5%

Aerospace/Defense                     2.3%

Publishing                            2.3%

Chemicals                             2.2%

</TABLE> 

Foreign investing is subject to additional risks which are discussed in the USAA
Life Variable Annuity prospectus.  Since return on any investment is generally 
commensurate with risk, investors should be aware of the potential volatility 
associated with foreign markets.

The total return calculations found in this section are calculated at the Fund's
investment level and reflect the change in the net asset value (NAV), the 
reinvestment of income dividends and the deductions of Fund expenses.  More 
specific information regarding the Fund expenses can be found on page 9A of your
May 1, 1996 prospectus.



                                                     1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT B-17
<PAGE>
 



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<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

             USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY DIVERSIFIED ASSETS FUND

                         AN OVERVIEW     JUNE 30, 1996



COMPARISON OF FUND TO BENCHMARKS

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

      USAA LIFE VA                          S&P 500                       LEHMAN BROTHERS                LIPPER BALANCED
 DIVERSIFIED ASSETS FUND                     INDEX                      AGGREGATE BOND INDEX               FUND AVERAGE
 -----------------------                    -------                     --------------------              ---------------
<S>             <C>                    <C>          <C>                 <C>          <C>                 <C>          <C> 
01/05/95        $10,000                01/05/95     $10,000             01/05/95     $10,000             01/05/95     $10,000 
01/31/95        $10,120                01/31/95     $10,259             01/31/95     $10,198             01/31/95     $10,115 
02/28/95        $10,330                02/28/95     $10,658             02/28/95     $10,441             02/28/95     $10,390
03/31/95        $10,550                03/31/95     $10,972             03/31/95     $10,504             03/31/95     $10,562 
04/30/95        $10,860                04/30/95     $11,295             04/30/95     $10,651             04/30/95     $10,728
05/31/95        $11,240                05/31/95     $11,746             05/31/95     $11,064             05/31/95     $11,079
06/30/95        $11,300                06/30/95     $12,018             06/30/95     $11,144             06/30/95     $11,310
07/31/95        $11,450                07/31/95     $12,416             07/31/95     $11,120             07/31/95     $11,560
08/31/95        $11,640                08/31/95     $12,447             08/31/95     $11,254             08/31/95     $11,654
09/30/95        $11,970                09/30/95     $12,972             09/30/95     $11,364             09/30/95     $11,913
10/31/95        $11,890                10/31/95     $12,926             10/31/95     $11,511             10/31/95     $11,875
11/30/95        $12,270                11/30/95     $13,492             11/30/95     $11,684             11/30/95     $12,210
12/31/95        $12,633                12/31/95     $13,752             12/31/95     $11,848             12/31/95     $12,334
01/31/96        $12,834                01/31/96     $14,220             01/31/96     $11,926             01/31/96     $12,540
02/29/96        $12,844                02/29/96     $14,352             02/29/96     $11,718             02/29/96     $12,535
03/31/96        $13,108                03/31/96     $14,490             03/31/96     $11,636             03/31/96     $12,578
04/30/96        $13,004                04/30/96     $14,703             04/30/96     $11,571             04/30/96     $12,669
05/31/96        $13,151                05/31/96     $15,081             05/31/96     $11,548             05/31/96     $12,823
06/30/96        $13,341                06/30/96     $15,138             06/30/96     $11,703             06/30/96     $12,855

</TABLE> 

DATA REPRESENTS THE LAST BUSINESS DAY OF EACH MONTH.

[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]

The graph above compares the performance of a $10,000 hypothetical investment in
the USAA Life VA Diversified Assets Fund to two industry indexes and an 
independent rating agency's average which most closely resemble the holdings of 
this Fund.

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index representing the average performance of 
a group of 500 widely held, publicly traded stocks.  It is not possible to 
invest directly in the S&P 500 Index.  The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index 
is an unmanaged index made up of the government/corporate index, the 
mortgage-backed securities index, and the asset-backed securities index.  The 
Lipper Balanced Fund Average is the average performance level of all variable 
annuity balanced funds as reported by Lipper Analytical Services, an independent
organization that monitors the performance of variable annuity funds and mutual 
funds.

The calculations for all indexes and averages are based on a full calendar year 
whereas the VA Diversified Assets Fund calculations are based on a starting date
of January 5, 1995 - the inception date of this Fund.  This comparison is for 
illustrative purposes only.

GENERAL DISCUSSION

by Portfolio Managers Harry Miller (Common Stock) and
Paul Lundmark (Debt Securities)

THE MARKET

Common Stock - The U.S. stock market continues to do well since our Annual 
Report of December 31, 1995 despite higher interest rates, lower unemployment 
numbers and a general "heating up" of the economy.  Interest rates have moved up
producing a negative bond market but the Standard & Poor's Index - up 8.9% over 
the last six months - seems to be holding due to good earnings reports and a low
inflation rate.

Debt Securities - During the first half of 1996, yields on treasury securities 
with maturities from 2 to 30 years have risen over 1%.  Even though current 
inflation is historically at very low levels, some investors believe that recent
economic strength could cause inflation to accelerate.  The market is 
anticipating that the Federal Reserve Board will have to raise overnight rates 
in order to maintain economic growth at target levels.  These market perceptions
have resulted in negative returns for the majority of fixed-income securities.

OBJECTIVE

Seeks long-term capital growth, consistent with preservation of capital and 
balanced by current income.

INVESTMENT PROGRAM:

Approximately 60% of the Fund's assets are invested in equity securities 
selected for total return potential and approximately 40% are invested in debt 
securities of varying maturities.  On June 30, 1996 the portfolio mix was 61.6% 
common stocks and 38.4% fixed-income securities.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                       As of June 30, 1996
<S>                                    <C> 
NET ASSETS:                               $31.6 million

NET ASSET VALUE
(NAV) PER SHARE:                          $12.63

AVERAGE ANNUAL
TOTAL RETURN    

December 31, 1995
to June 30, 1996:                           5.60%*

One Year:                                  18.06%

Since Inception
January 5, 1995:                           21.05%

*Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.  This 
six-month return is cumulative.
</TABLE> 



                                                     1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT B-19
<PAGE>

                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

              USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY DIVERSIFIED ASSETS FUND

                  AN OVERVIEW (Continued)        JUNE 30, 1996


PORTFOLIO STRATEGIES

Common Stock - Our strategy is to hold high-quality common stocks which are 
considered to be undervalued with regard to assets and/or earnings.  The 
portfolio is well diversified in 16 industries and 37 companies.  The industries
with the greatest percentage of net assets are oil, healthcare/drugs, chemicals,
telecommunications and aerospace/defense.  The best performing industries were 
healthcare/drugs, chemicals, machinery-diversified, retailing and office 
equipment.  The worst performing industries were electric utilities and 
telephones.  The best performing stocks since our last report were:  American 
Home Products, Monsanto, Chevron, Sprint, Xerox, Occidental Petroleum, Philip 
Morris and Sears - all of which we still hold.  The disappointments over the 
period were NYNEX, Houston Industries, Texas Utilities and GTE Corp.  We sold 
Arvin Industries (auto parts) and EG&G (aerospace/defense).  Additions included 
Union Camp, J.C. Penney, Southwestern Bell and Sprint.

Debt Securities - The Fund has shortened the maturity of the debt segment by 
investing in short- and intermediate-term securities and by reducing the 
percentage of long-term, fixed-rate securities held.  As of June 30, 1996, the 
weighted average maturity for this segment was 10.41 years.

While we have reduced our weighted average maturity, we will not go to extremes 
and shorten the portfolio's maturity drastically.  Interest rates could easily 
fall as rapidly as they rose.  We feel it is in your best interest for us to 
search for securities that provide high current income.  For the long-term 
investor, it is important to realize that the major component of a bond's total 
return is the coupon and reinvestment income - not capital appreciation.  
Short-, intermediate- and long-term securities generally provide higher income 
than money market securities.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
BASIC VALUE STOCKS
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
AS OF JUNE 30, 1996
- ----------------------------------------------------
                                     % of Net Assets
<S>                                  <C> 
Boeing Co.                                 2.8%

Monsanto Co.                               2.6%

J.C. Penney Company, Inc.                  2.5%

Allstate Corp.                             2.5%

Chrysler Corp.                             2.4%

Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc.                   2.0%

Philip Morris Companies, Inc.              2.0%

American Home Products Corp.               1.9%

Sprint Corp.                               1.9%

Sears, Roebuck & Co.                       1.8%
</TABLE> 


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
TOP 5 BONDS        
AS OF JUNE 30, 1996
- ---------------------------------------------------
                               Coupon      % of
                                Rate     Net Assets
<S>                            <C>       <C>
U.S. Treasury Bonds             6.25%        5.7%

Nationwide Health
Properties, Inc., MTN           8.61%        3.3%

Capital One
Bank, MTN                       7.35%        3.2%

Corporacion Andina
De Fomento Global
Bonds                           7.375%       3.2%

Tektronix Inc.                  7.50%        3.1%
</TABLE> 

B-20 SEMIANNUAL REPORT 1996
<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

              USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY DIVERSIFIED ASSETS FUND

                  AN OVERVIEW (Continued)       JUNE 30, 1996



We are also pleased to note that the price of our holding in K Mart has 
rebounded sharply.  Recent company developments have resulted in a vastly 
improved outlook.

OUTLOOK

Common Stock - We do not see overall inflation getting out of control (this is a
presidential election year) as wages continue to be under pressure while 
companies are still restructuring.  We believe U.S. companies will continue to 
produce positive earnings reports throughout 1996 as the economy moves forward. 
The portfolio will continue to be heavily weighted in chemicals, 
aerospace/defense, telephones, retailing, tobacco and healthcare/drugs.

Debt Securities - I want to emphasize that it is impossible to predict the 
course that interest rates will take.  We are not market timers because over 
time no one has been successful in predicting the direction of interest rates.  
Whether recent strong growth indicators will cause inflation to accelerate is 
anybody's guess. That is why we have positioned the fixed-income segment to 
provide high current income for the long-term investor.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

TOP 10 PORTFOLIO
INDUSTRIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------
                                   % of Net Assets
<S>                                <C> 
Banks                                   10.6%

Retail                                  10.0%

Healthcare                               8.6%

Oil                                      8.6%

Real Estate Investment Trusts            6.4%

Telecommunications                       6.0%

Aerospace/Defense                        6.0%

Chemicals                                5.7%

Tobacco                                  4.5%

Electric Power                           4.4%

</TABLE> 

The total return calculations found in this section are calculated at the Fund's
investment level and reflect the change in the net asset value (NAV), the 
reinvestment of income dividends and the deductions of Fund expenses.  More 
specific information regarding the Fund expenses can be found on page 9A of your
May 1, 1996 prospectus.



                                                    1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT  B-21
<PAGE>
 







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<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY MONEY MARKET FUND

      PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)


                        FIXED RATE INSTRUMENTS (74.5%)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Principal
Amount                                                                                                   Value
  (000)    Security                                                            Rate       Maturity       (000)
- ---------  --------                                                            ----       --------       -----
<S>        <C>                                                                 <C>        <C>            <C> 
           BEVERAGES - SOFT DRINK
$ 550        PepsiCo, Inc., CP                                                 5.36%       7/17/96       $  549
                                                                                                         ------
           CHEMICALS
  550        DuPont (E.I.) De Nemours & Co., CP                                5.28        7/16/96          549
                                                                                                         ------
           CONGLOMERATES
  326        Cargill, Inc., CP                                                 5.30        7/02/96          326
                                                                                                         ------
           ELECTRIC POWER
  565        National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., CP            5.34        7/11/96          564
                                                                                                         ------
           ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
  405        Emerson Electric Co., CP                                          5.32        7/08/96          404
                                                                                                         ------
           ELECTRONICS - SEMI-CONDUCTORS
  450        Motorola Inc., CP                                                 5.34        7/22/96          448
                                                                                                         ------
           FINANCE - BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL
  336        General Electric Capital Corp., CP                                5.37        7/09/96          336
                                                                                                         ------
           FINANCE - CONSUMER
  300        Ford Motor Credit Co., CP                                         5.40        7/17/96          299
  465        Toyota Motor Credit Corp., CP                                     5.27        7/03/96          465
                                                                                                         ------
                                                                                                            764
                                                                                                         ------
           LEASING
  405        PHH Corp., CP                                                     5.37        7/23/96          404
                                                                                                         ------
           OIL - INTERNATIONAL
  540        Shell Oil Co., CP                                                 5.31        7/19/96          538
                                                                                                         ------
           RETAIL - GENERAL MERCHANDISING
  328        Wal-Mart Stores Inc., CP                                          5.27        7/01/96          328
                                                                                                         ------
           U.S. GOVERNMENT
  290        Federal Farm Credit Bank, Discount Notes                          5.25        7/01/96          290
  380        Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes                            5.30        7/24/96          379
  389        Federal Home Loan Mortgage, Discount Notes                        5.24        7/05/96          388
  239        Federal Home Loan Mortgage, Discount Notes                        5.25        7/05/96          239
  208        Federal Home Loan Mortgage, Discount Notes                        5.26        7/05/96          208
  740        Federal Home Loan Mortgage, Discount Notes                        5.27        7/15/96          738
  600        Federal Home Loan Mortgage, Discount Notes                        5.27        7/18/96          598
  500        Federal Home Loan Mortgage, Discount Notes                        5.26        7/31/96          498
  485        Federal National Mortgage Association, Discount Notes             5.25        7/10/96          484
                                                                                                         ------
                                                                                                          3,822
                                                                                                         ------
             Total fixed rate instruments (cost: $9,032)                                                  9,032
                                                                                                         ------
                                 PUT BONDS (1.7%)
           EDUCATION
  200        Dome Corp. Demand Bonds, Series 1991 (CRE) (cost: $200)           5.64        8/31/96          200
                                                                                                         ------
</TABLE> 



                                                     1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT B-23



<PAGE>
 
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY MONEY MARKET FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)    JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)


                      VARIABLE RATE DEMAND NOTES (24.0%)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Principal
 Amount                                                                                                    Value
  (000)    Security                                                            Rate       Maturity         (000)
- ---------  --------                                                            ----       --------       ---------
<S>        <C>                                                                 <C>        <C>            <C> 

           AUTO PARTS
$ 200        Alabama IDA RB (Rehau Project) (CRE)                              5.60%      10/01/19       $   200
  140        Bardstown, KY, RB, Series 1994 (CRE)                              5.47        6/01/24           140
                                                                                                         -------
                                                                                                             340
                                                                                                         ------- 
           BUILDING MATERIALS GROUP
  100        Sarasota County, FL, IDA RB, Series 1994 (CRE)                    5.55        9/01/14           100
                                                                                                         -------
           BUILDINGS
  100        MMR Funding I, Floating Rate Option Notes, Series A (CRE)         5.50        9/01/10           100
                                                                                                         -------
           FINANCE - RECEIVABLES
  150        Capital One Funding Corp., Notes, Series 1993A (CRE)              5.50        6/02/08           150
   95        Capital One Funding Corp., Notes, Series 1994D (CRE)              5.50       10/01/24            95
  100        Capital One Funding Corp., Notes, Series 1995C (CRE)              5.50       10/01/15           100
   78        Midwest Funding Corp., Notes, Series 1992A (CRE)                  5.50        5/01/07            78
                                                                                                         -------
                                                                                                             423
                                                                                                         -------
           HEALTHCARE - DIVERSIFIED
  400        GMS Associates II Project Health Care RB, Series 1995 (CRE)       5.60        8/15/25           400
  100        GMS Associates Project Health Care RB, Series 1994 (CRE)          5.60        5/15/24           100
  150        Wenatchee Valley Clinic, P.S., WA,
             Taxable Bonds, Series 1995 (CRE)                                  5.60        1/15/15           150
                                                                                                         -------
                                                                                                             650
                                                                                                         -------
           HEALTHCARE - MISCELLANEOUS
  100        Mason City Clinic, P.C., IA, Demand Bonds, Series 1992 (CRE)      5.55        9/01/22           100
                                                                                                         -------
           HOSPITALS 
  350        Armstrong County Hospital Auth., PA, RB, Series 1993B (CRE)       5.60        9/01/17           350
                                                                                                         -------
           HOTEL/MOTEL
  100        Howard County, MD, Taxable RB, Series 1994 (CRE)                  5.55       10/01/09           100
                                                                                                         -------
           MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
  100        Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency, CA, RB (CRE)                    5.78        8/01/22           100
                                                                                                         -------
           MACHINERY - DIVERSIFIED
  200        DSL Funding Corp., Notes (CRE)                                    5.65       12/01/09           200
                                                                                                         -------
           NURSING CARE
  200        Lincolnwood Funding Corp. RB, Series 1995A (CRE)                  5.64        8/01/15           200
  150        Massachusetts Nursing Homes RB, Series 1993 (CRE)                 5.60       11/15/13           150
                                                                                                         -------
                                                                                                             350
                                                                                                         -------
           REAL ESTATE
  100        H/M Partners, LLC, Bonds (CRE)                                    5.90       10/01/20           100
                                                                                                         -------
             Total variable rate demand notes (cost $2,913)                                                2,913
                                                                                                         -------
             Total investments (cost: $12,145)                                                           $12,145
                                                                                                         =======

</TABLE> 


                                                   B-24  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  1996
<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST
                                                                                
                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY MONEY MARKET FUND
                                                                                
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)     June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
                                                                                
                         PORTFOLIO SUMMARY BY INDUSTRY

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
<S>                                                                   <C> 
U.S. Government                                                        31.5%

Healthcare                                                             12.0

Finance-Consumer                                                        6.3

Electric Power                                                          4.7

Beverages-Soft Drink                                                    4.5

Chemicals                                                               4.5

Oil-International                                                       4.4

Electronics (Semi-Conductors)                                           3.7

Finance-Receivables                                                     3.5

Electrical Equipment                                                    3.3

Leasing                                                                 3.3

Auto Parts                                                              2.8

Finance-Business/Commercial                                             2.8

Conglomerates                                                           2.7

Retail-General Merchandise Chain                                        2.7

Education                                                               1.7

Machinery-Diversified                                                   1.7

Other                                                                   4.1
                                                                      -----
                                                                      100.2%
                                                                      =====
</TABLE> 


See accompanying "Notes to Portfolio Investments in Securities" on page B-42.



                                                   1996  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  B-25
<PAGE>
 
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST
                                                                                
                    USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY INCOME FUND
                                                                                
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES                 June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
                                                                                
                             COMMON STOCKS (10.1%)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                        Market
 Number                                                                  Value
of Shares      Security                                                  (000)
- ---------     ---------                                                 -------
<S>           <C>                                                       <C> 
 14,000         Allegheny Power System, Inc.                            $   432
  9,000         American Electric Power Co., Inc.                           384
 13,000         CINergy Corp.                                               416
  4,500         Entergy Corp.                                               128
 11,000         General Public Utilities Corp.                              388
  3,300         Health Care Property Investors, Inc.                        111
 17,000         Houston Industries, Inc.                                    419
 13,500         Northeast Utilities                                         180
  6,000         PNC Bank Corp.                                              178
 11,500         Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.                       315
                                                                        -------
                Total common stocks (cost: $2,484)                        2,951
                                                                        -------
                            PREFERRED STOCKS (0.5%)

  6,000         United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. "A",
                 9.25%, Preferred Series A (cost: $150)                     152
                                                                        -------

                    U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY ISSUES (66.5%)

Principal    
 Amount      
 (000)
- ---------    
                FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (16.4%)
$ 1,398           7.00%, 6/01/24                                          1,343
  1,318           7.50%, 1/01/25                                          1,303
  1,038           8.00%, 1/01/25                                          1,049
  1,053           8.50%, 12/01/24                                         1,082
                                                                        -------
                                                                          4,777
                                                                        -------
                GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (17.8%)
  1,337           7.00%, 8/15/23                                          1,293
  1,320           7.50%, 8/15/23                                          1,310
  1,290           8.00%, 5/15/24                                          1,304
  1,228           8.50%, 12/15/24                                         1,266
                                                                        -------
                                                                          5,173
                                                                        -------
                U.S. TREASURY BONDS (32.3%)
  8,586           7.875%, 2/15/21                                         9,410
                                                                        -------
                  Total U.S. Government & agency issues (cost: $18,626)  19,360
                                                                        -------
                              SHORT-TERM (21.5%)

                                                    Coupon       
                                                     Rate     Maturity 
                                                    ------    --------
                COMMERCIAL PAPER
  1,400         General Electric Capital Corp., CP    5.28%    7/01/96    1,400
  1,400         Heller Financial, Inc.                5.34     7/03/96    1,399
  1,400         Northwest Corp.                       5.05     7/05/96    1,399
  1,400         Prudential Funding Corp.              5.00     7/02/96    1,399
    670         Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp.        5.00     7/01/96      670
                                                                        -------
                Total short-term (cost: $6,267)                           6,267
                                                                        -------
                Total investments (cost $27,527)                        $28,730
                                                                        =======
</TABLE> 

B-26  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  1996
<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST
                                                                                
                    USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY INCOME FUND
                                                                                
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)     June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
                                                                                
                         PORTFOLIO SUMMARY BY INDUSTRY

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
<S>                                                                   <C> 
U.S. Government                                                        69.5%

Finance-Business/Commercial                                             9.6

Electric Power                                                          9.1

Bank Holding Companies-Major Regional                                   5.4

Insurance-Multi/Line Companies                                          4.8

Retail-General Merchandise Chain                                        2.3 

Real Estate Investment Trusts                                           0.9
                                                                      -----
                                                                       98.6%
                                                                      =====
</TABLE> 


See accompanying "Notes to Portfolio Investments in Securities" on page B-42.



                                                   1996  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  B-27
 
<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST
                                                                                
               USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                                                                                
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES                 June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
                                                                                
                             COMMON STOCKS (96.0%)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                        Market
 Number                                                                  Value
of Shares      Security                                                  (000)
- ---------     ---------                                                 -------
<S>           <C>                                                       <C> 
              AEROSPACE/DEFENSE (6.9%)                                         
 28,000         B.F. Goodrich Co.                                        $1,046
 13,000         Boeing Co.                                                1,133
 11,000         Rockwell International Corp.                                630
                                                                        -------
                                                                          2,809
                                                                        -------
              ALUMINUM (1.4%)          
 10,100         Aluminum Co. of America                                     579
                                                                        -------
              AUTOMOBILES (1.3%)
 16,500         Ford Motor Co.                                              534
                                                                        -------
              BANK HOLDING COMPANIES-MONEY CENTER (1.3%)                
  7,200         Bankers Trust New York Corp.                                532
                                                                        -------
              BANK HOLDING COMPANIES-OTHER MAJOR (1.7%)         
  9,000         BankAmerica Corp.                                           682
                                                                        -------
              BROKERAGE FIRMS (1.3%)                                           
  9,000         Dean Witter, Discover & Co.                                 515
                                                                        -------
              CHEMICALS (4.1%)                                         
  9,000         Avery Dennison Corp.                                        494
  7,500         Dow Chemical Co.                                            570
  2,000         Olin Corp.                                                  179
 11,000         Union Carbide Corp.                                         437
                                                                        -------
                                                                          1,680
                                                                        -------
              CHEMICALS-SPECIALTY (1.3%)
 14,000         Morton International, Inc.                                  521
                                                                        -------
              COMMUNICATION-EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (1.4%)
 15,400         Lucent Technologies, Inc.*                                  583
                                                                        -------
              CONGLOMERATES (1.4%)
 40,000         Hanson plc ADR                                              570
                                                                        -------
              CONTAINERS-METALS & GLASS (1.4%)
 19,500         Ball Corp.                                                  561
                                                                        -------
              ELECTRIC POWER (0.9%)
 14,000         Houston Industries, Inc.                                    345
                                                                        -------
              ELECTRONICS-SEMI-CONDUCTORS (1.3%)
 33,000         National Semiconductor Corp.*                               512
                                                                        -------
              ENTERTAINMENT (1.0%)
 10,000         Time Warner, Inc.                                           393
                                                                        -------
              FINANCE-CONSUMER (1.1%)
 12,300         Associates First Capital Corp.*                             463
                                                                        -------
              FOODS (2.4%)
  8,000         CPC International, Inc.                                     576
 16,500         Dean Foods Co.                                              408
                                                                        -------
                                                                            984
                                                                        -------
              HEALTHCARE-DIVERSIFIED (1.8%)
 12,000         American Home Products Corp.                                721
                                                                        -------
              HEALTHCARE-HMO (1.3%)
 29,000         Humana, Inc.*                                               518
                                                                        -------
              HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS & PARTS (1.4%)
 16,500         Trinova Corp.                                               551
                                                                        -------
</TABLE> 

B-28  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  1996
<PAGE>
 
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST
                                                                                
               USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                                                                                
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)     June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
                                                                                
                      
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                        Market
 Number                                                                  Value
of Shares      Security                                                  (000)
- ---------     ---------                                                 -------
<S>           <C>                                                       <C> 
              HOMEBUILDING (1.6%)                                              
 21,000         Centex Corp.                                             $  654
                                                                        -------
              HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS (2.2%)
  5,500         Procter & Gamble Co.                                        498
 26,000         Sunbeam Corp.                                               384
                                                                        -------
                                                                            882
                                                                        -------
              INSURANCE-MULTI-LINE COMPANIES (1.2%)                            
  7,000         Aetna Life & Casualty Co.                                   501
                                                                        -------
              INSURANCE-PROPERTY/CASUALTY (5.4%)                              
 13,000         Allstate Corp.                                              593
  5,600         American International Group, Inc.                          552
 24,000         Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc.                          621
 22,900         Highlands Insurance Group, Inc.*                            430
                                                                        -------
                                                                          2,196
                                                                        -------
              LEISURE TIME (1.2%)                                              
 25,000         Brunswick Corp.                                             500
                                                                        -------
              MACHINERY-DIVERSIFIED (2.4%)                             
 22,000         BW/IP, Inc.                                                 418
 13,500         Deere & Co.                                                 540
                                                                        -------
                                                                            958
                                                                        -------
              MANUFACTURING-DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES (1.1%)
 12,000         Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.                                447
                                                                        -------
              MEDICAL PRODUCTS & SUPPLIES (2.6%)          
 12,000         Baxter International, Inc.                                  567
 14,600         C.R. Bard, Inc.                                             496
                                                                        -------
                                                                          1,063
                                                                        -------
              METALS-MISCELLANEOUS (2.8%)
 15,500         Inco Ltd.                                                   500
 25,000         Titanium Metals Corp.                                       647
                                                                        -------
                                                                          1,147
                                                                        -------
              NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION-PIPELINES (2.4%)
 16,000         NICOR, Inc.                                                 454
 12,000         Sonat, Inc.                                                 540
                                                                        -------
                                                                            994
                                                                        -------
              OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES (2.0%)
 15,000         Xerox Corp.                                                 802
                                                                        -------
              OIL-DOMESTIC (2.8%)
 27,000         Occidental Petroleum Corp.                                  668
 13,500         Unocal Corp.                                                456
                                                                        -------
                                                                          1,124
                                                                        -------
              OIL-EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION (2.8%)
 18,000         Apache Corp.                                                592
107,000         Gulf Canada Resources, Ltd.*                                548
                                                                        -------
                                                                          1,140
              OIL-INTERNATIONAL (1.3%)
  6,500         Texaco, Inc.                                                545
                                                                        -------
              OIL WELL EQUIPMENT & SERVICE (1.4%)
  6,800         Schlumberger Ltd.                                           573
                                                                        -------
</TABLE> 


                                                   1996  SEMIANNUAL REPORT B-29

<PAGE>

                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST
                                                                                
               USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                                                                                
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)     June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
                      
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                        Market
 Number                                                                  Value
of Shares      Security                                                  (000)
- ---------     ---------                                                 -------
<S>           <C>                                                       <C> 
              PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS (3.5%)                                   
 33,400         Jefferson Smurfit Corp.*                                $   363
  7,500         Kimberly-Clark Corp.                                        579
 11,500         Weyerhaeuser Co.                                            489
                                                                        -------
                                                                          1,431
                                                                        -------
              POLLUTION CONTROL (1.4%)
 17,000         WMX Technologies, Inc.                                      557
                                                                        -------
              PUBLISHING (2.4%)
  7,300         Dunn & Bradstreet Corp.                                     456
 10,700         Houghton Mifflin Co.                                        533
                                                                        -------
                                                                            989
                                                                        -------
              RAILROADS (1.1%)
  5,500         Norfolk Southern Corp.                                      466
                                                                        -------
              REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (3.2%)
 13,000         Developers Diversified Realty Corp.                         414
 16,000         Kimco Realty Corp.                                          452
 22,000         Public Storage, Inc.                                        454
                                                                        -------
                                                                          1,320
                                                                        -------
              RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES (1.4%)
 13,000         May Department Stores Co.                                   569
                                                                        -------
              RETAIL-GENERAL MERCHANDISING (2.8%)         
 10,000         J.C. Penney Company, Inc.                                   525
 12,500         Sears, Roebuck & Co.                                        608
                                                                        -------
                                                                          1,133
                                                                        -------
              RETAIL-SPECIALTY (1.8%)
 10,000         Borders Group, Inc.*                                        322
 32,000         Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.                                   408
                                                                        -------
                                                                            730
                                                                        -------
              SAVINGS & LOAN HOLDING COMPANIES (1.3%)
 22,000         Great Western Financial Corp.                               525
                                                                        -------
              TELEPHONES (5.0%)
  7,000         AT&T                                                        434
 10,500         GTE Corp.                                                   470
 12,000         NYNEX Corp.                                                 570
 13,000         Sprint Corp.                                                546
                                                                        -------
                                                                          2,020
                                                                        -------
              TOBACCO (4.2%)
  5,000         Philip Morris Companies, Inc.                               520
 16,500         RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp.                                  512
 25,000         Universal Corp.                                             662
                                                                        -------
                                                                          1,694
                                                                        -------
                Total Common Stocks (cost: $31,844)                      39,013
                                                                        ------- 
                               SHORT-TERM (5.9%)
Principal 
 Amount                                             Coupon       
  (000)                                              Rate     Maturity 
- ---------                                           ------    --------
              U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY ISSUES
$ 2,400         Federal Home Loan Bank                                         
                 (cost: $2,399)                       5.30     7/01/96    2,399
                                                                        ------- 
                Total investments (cost: $34,243)                       $41,412
                                                                        =======
</TABLE> 

*Non-income producing

See accompanying "Notes to Portfolio of Investments in Securities" on page B-42.

B-30  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  1996
<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY WORLD GROWTH FUND

    PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES      JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)

                          FOREIGN SECURITIES (69.8%)
                         FOREIGN COMMON STOCKS (67.0%)


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                  Market
Number                                                            Value
of Shares    Security                                             (000)
- ---------    --------                                             ------
<S>          <C>                                                  <C> 

             ARGENTINA (1.5%)
  5,300        Disco S.A. ADS*                                    $  117
  2,000        IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. GDS           67
  6,370        Molinos Rio de la Plata S.A.                           67
 11,000        Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A. ADS*                 113
  3,800        Telefonica de Argentina S.A. ADR                      113
                                                                  ------
                                                                     477
                                                                  ------
             AUSTRALIA (1.6%)
 75,000        CSL Ltd.                                              315
 21,300        Rothmans Holdings Ltd.                                119
 28,000        Seven Network Ltd.                                     89
                                                                  ------
                                                                     523
                                                                  ------
             AUSTRIA (0.7%)
  1,750        VA Technologie AG                                     214
                                                                  ------
             BELGIUM (0.7%)
    625        Colruyt S.A.                                          210
                                                                  ------
             CANADA (3.9%)
  5,000        Alliance Forest Products, Inc.*                        79
 40,000        Beau Canada Exploration Ltd.*                          60
  8,100        Canadian National Railway Co.                         149
 12,000        Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd.                    202
  8,700        Loewen Group, Inc.                                    263
  1,800        Potash Corp. Saskatchewan, Inc.                       119
 19,000        Ranger Oil Ltd.                                       139
  5,000        Royal Plastics Group Ltd.*                             76
  4,700        Suncor, Inc.                                          148
                                                                  ------
                                                                   1,235
                                                                  ------
             CHILE (1.0%)
  3,700        Madeco S.A. ADS                                       104
  7,100        Maderas y Sinteticos S.A. ADS                         126
  1,500        Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. ADS            81
                                                                  ------
                                                                     311
                                                                  ------
             CHINA (0.4%)
  7,600        China Yuchai International Ltd.                        58
 36,000        New World Infrastructure Ltd.*                         77
                                                                  ------
                                                                     135
                                                                  ------
             COLOMBIA (0.4%)
 14,000        Banco de Colombia GDS                                 123
                                                                  ------
             CZECH REPUBLIC (0.6%)
  4,300        Komercni Banka, A.S.*                                 116
    700        SPT Telecom A.S.*                                      86
                                                                  ------
                                                                     202
                                                                  ------
             DENMARK (1.4%)
  4,000        Carli Gry International A/S*                          131
  5,000        ISS International "B"                                 112
    800        Novo Nordisk A/S "B"                                  113
  2,000        Unidanmark A/S                                         93
                                                                  ------
                                                                     449
                                                                  ------
</TABLE> 


                                                   1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT   B-31

<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY WORLD GROWTH FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)   JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)



<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                   Market
Number                                                             Value
of Shares     Security                                             (000)
- ---------     --------                                             ------
<S>           <C>                                                  <C> 

              FINLAND (1.0%)
    6,300       Nokia Corp. ADS                                    $  233
    1,080       Raision Tehtaat                                        65
    2,180       Raision Tehtaat Rights*                                18
                                                                   ------
                                                                      316
                                                                   ------
              FRANCE (4.8%)
      560       Chargeurs                                              25
    8,000       Coflexip ADS                                          139
    7,500       Elf Aquitaine ADS                                     276
    3,300       Eramet Group                                          222
    1,475       Essilor International                                 418
    2,400       Genset S.A. ADS*                                       45
      560       Pathe S.A.*                                           131
    1,100       Roussel Uclaf                                         264
                                                                   ------
                                                                    1,520
                                                                   ------
              GERMANY (2.3%)
    3,000       Adidas AG                                             252
    4,000       Siemens AG                                            214
    5,100       Veba AG                                               271
                                                                   ------
                                                                      737
                                                                   ------
              HONG KONG (1.5%)
  145,000       Amoy Properties Ltd.                                  175
    2,200       Asia Satellite Telecommunications
                 Holdings Ltd. ADR*                                    65
  170,000       Cosco Pacific Ltd.                                    122
   55,000       Varitronix International Ltd.                         115
                                                                   ------
                                                                      477
                                                                   ------
              HUNGARY (0.3%)
   10,000       Mol Magyar Olay Es Gazipari GDS*                      111
                                                                   ------
              INDIA (0.9%)
    4,000       Hindalco Industries Ltd. GDR                          152
    8,000       Larsen & Toubro Ltd. GDR                              150
                                                                   ------
                                                                      302
                                                                   ------
              INDONESIA (1.2%)
   95,000       PT Asahimas Flat Glass Co., Ltd.                      100
  101,500       PT Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia                      85
    7,000       PT HM Sampoerna                                        80
   34,000       PT Jaya Real Property                                 107
                                                                   ------
                                                                      372
                                                                   ------
              ISRAEL (1.0%)
    5,500       Koor Industries Ltd. ADS                               95
    5,600       Teva Pharmaceutical Industires Ltd. ADS               212
                                                                   ------
                                                                      307
                                                                   ------
              ITALY (1.7%)
   12,000       Arnoldo Mondadori Editore                              91
   33,000       Fiat S.p.A.                                           111
   12,000       Fidis Finanziaria di Sviluppo S.p.A.                   33
  172,500       Olivetti and C., S.p.A.*                               93
    4,000       SAES Getters S.p.A.*                                   80
   56,800       STET                                                  149
                                                                   ------
                                                                      557
                                                                   ------
</TABLE> 

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 PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)   JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                   Market
Number                                                             Value
of Shares   Security                                               (000)
- ---------   --------                                               ------
<S>         <C>                                                    <C> 
            JAPAN (12.6%)
   5,000      77 Bank Ltd.                                         $   50
   9,000      Bridgestone Corp.                                       172
  16,000      Canon, Inc.                                             333
  10,000      Daibiru Corp.                                           133
   8,000      Higo Bank                                                64
  21,000      Hitachi Ltd.                                            196
   8,000      Honda Motor Co. Ltd.                                    208
   5,000      Hoya Corp.                                              162
   5,000      Ito-Yokado Co. Ltd.                                     302
   3,000      Kyocera Corp.                                           213
   9,000      Laox Co. Ltd.                                           216
  26,000      Minebea Co. Ltd.                                        219
  26,000      Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.                        226
     700      Nippon Television Network                               218
  75,000      NKK Corp.*                                              228
  13,000      Nomura Securities Co. Ltd.                              254
       3      NTT Data Communications Systems Corp.                    90
   3,000      Shimamura Co. Ltd.                                      132
  16,000      Shiseido Co. Ltd.                                       205
  18,000      Terumo Corp.                                            229
   6,000      Tostem Corp.                                            177
                                                                   ------
                                                                    4,027
                                                                   ------
            KOREA (1.0%)
   2,500      Korea Electric Power Corp. ADS                          100
   2,270      LG Chemical Ltd.                                         36
   1,470      Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.                           117
     937      Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.*                            78
                                                                   ------
                                                                      331
                                                                   ------
            MALAYSIA (1.4%)
  24,000      Resorts World BHD                                       138
  34,000      Technology Resources Industries BHD*                    118
  20,000      Telekom Malaysia BHD                                    178
                                                                   ------
                                                                      434
                                                                   ------
            MEXICO (1.2%)
   5,818      Desc, Soceidad de Fomento Industrial, S.A. de
                C.V. ADS*                                             122
   6,000      Panamerican Beverages, Inc. "A"                         269
                                                                   ------
                                                                      391
                                                                   ------
            NETHERLANDS (3.5%)
   3,000      EVC International N.V.                                   93
   7,000      Forasol-Foramer N.V.*                                    88
   1,250      Heineken N.V.                                           280
   8,000      ING Groep N.V.                                          239
   1,500      Oce-van der Grinten N.V.                                159
  16,000      Verenigd Besit VNU                                      249
                                                                   ------
                                                                    1,108
                                                                   ------
            NEW ZEALAND (0.3%)
   7,500      Tranz Rail Holdings Ltd. ADR*                           104
                                                                   ------
            NORWAY (1.2%)
 100,000      Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse                         236
   9,400      Nycomed ASA*                                            135
                                                                   ------
                                                                      371
                                                                   ------

</TABLE> 

                                                    1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT  B-33










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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                     Market
Number                                                               Value
of Shares    Security                                                (000)
- ---------    --------                                                ------
<S>          <C>                                                     <C> 
              PHILIPPINES (0.9%)
   12,500       Empire East Land Holdings, Inc.*                      $     8
  125,000       Megaworld Properties*                                     112
    4,000       Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co.                           112
  125,800       Universal Robina Corp.                                     67
                                                                      -------
                                                                          299
                                                                      -------
              PORTUGAL (0.6%)
    6,800       Portugal Telecom, S.A. ADS                                179
                                                                      -------
              SINGAPORE (1.1%)
   20,000       Jurong Shipyard Ltd.                                      101
   12,000       Keppel Corp. Ltd.                                         101
   24,000       Overseas Union Bank Ltd.                                  165
                                                                      -------
                                                                          367
                                                                      -------
              SOUTH AFRICA (0.4%)
    5,800       Malbak                                                     29
    7,164       Nedcor Ltd. GDR*                                          107
      600       Nedcor Ltd. Warrants*                                       2
                                                                      -------
                                                                          138
                                                                      -------
              SPAIN (2.1%)
   13,000       Autopistas del Mare Nostrum S.A.                          168
    1,850       Corporacion Bancaria de Espana S.A.                        81
    1,900       Corporacion Bancaria de Espana S.A. ADR                    42
    7,200       Telefonica de Espana S.A. ADR                             397
                                                                      -------
                                                                          688
                                                                      -------
              SWEDEN (3.8%)
    2,550       Abb AB                                                    271
    8,600       Autoliv AB                                                262
   12,999       Getinge Industrier AB "B"                                 246
    7,500       Nordbanken AB                                             145
   11,000       Swedish Match AB*                                          34
   11,000       Volvo AB                                                  251
                                                                      -------
                                                                        1,209
                                                                      -------
              SWITZERLAND (2.3%)
      350       Ciba Geigy AG                                             427
       50       SGS Group AG                                              120
      300       Sulzer AG P.C.                                            193
                                                                      -------
                                                                          740
                                                                      -------
              TAIWAN (0.6%)
   10,500       Acer, Inc.*                                                80
    5,000       China Steel Corp. GDS                                     127
                                                                      -------
                                                                          207
                                                                      -------
              THAILAND (0.6%)
   38,200       Krung Thai Bank                                           179
                                                                      -------
              TURKEY (0.4%)
  170,000       Erciyas Biracilik ve Malt Sanayi A.S.                      96
1,540,700       Yapi Ve Kredi Bankasi A.S.                                 44
                                                                      -------
                                                                          140
                                                                      -------

</TABLE> 


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<PAGE>
 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)    JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                    Market
Number                                                              Value
of Shares   Security                                                (000)
- ---------   --------                                                ------
<S>         <C>                                                     <C>
            UNITED KINGDOM (5.8%)
   45,000     Argyll Group plc                                      $  242
   12,000     Comcast UK Cable Partners Ltd.*                          153
   60,000     Corporate Services Group plc                             169
   30,000     Harvey Nichols plc*                                      157
   30,500     Northern Ireland Electricity plc                         199
   31,900     Refuge Group plc                                         227
    1,500     Reuters Holdings plc ADR                                 109
   59,000     Tomkins plc                                              222
    3,200     Vodafone Group plc ADR                                   118
   80,000     WPP Group plc                                            269
                                                                    ------
                                                                     1,865
                                                                    ------
            OTHER HOLDINGS (0.3%)
   90,000     Central European Growth Fund plc                          90
   30,000     Central European Growth Fund plc Warrants*                 6
                                                                    ------
                                                                        96
                                                                    ------
              Total foreign common stocks (cost: $18,686)           21,451
                                                                    ------
                        FOREIGN PREFERRED STOCKS (2.2%)

            AUSTRALIA (0.8%)
   25,000     Village Roadshow Ltd. "B"                                 70
   50,000     Village Roadshow Ltd. "A"                                175
                                                                    ------
                                                                       245
                                                                    ------
            BRAZIL (1.4%)
5,500,000     Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (Cemig)             146
1,350,000     Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.                                 166
2,000,000     Telebras PN                                              140
                                                                    ------
                                                                       452
                                                                    ------
              Total foreign preferred stocks (cost: $542)              697
                                                                    ------

                             FOREIGN BONDS (0.6%)

Principal
Amount
(000)
- ---------

            JAPAN
$     160     MBL International Finance (Bermuda) Trust,
              Convertible Notes, 3.00%, 11/30/02 (cost: $166)          187
                                                                    ------
              Total foreign securities (cost: $19,394)              22,335
                                                                    ------
</TABLE> 


                                                   1996  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  B-35



 

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 PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)  JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)

                            DOMESTIC STOCKS (22.7%)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                  Market
Number                                                            Value
of Shares      Security                                           (000)
- ---------      --------                                           ------
<S>            <C>                                                <C> 
               AEROSPACE/DEFENSE (2.3%)
  4,400          B.F. Goodrich Co.                                $  164
  4,000          Boeing Co.                                          349
  4,000          Rockwell International Corp.                        229
                                                                  ------
                                                                     742
                                                                  ------
               ALUMINUM (0.4%)
  2,400          Aluminum Co. of America                             138
                                                                  ------
               AUTOMOBILES (0.6%)
  6,000          Ford Motor Co.                                      194
                                                                  ------
               BANK HOLDING COMPANIES - MONEY CENTER (0.4%)
  1,900          Bankers Trust New York Corp.                        140
                                                                  ------
               BEVERAGES - SOFT DRINK (0.4%)
  3,500          PepsiCo, Inc.                                       124
                                                                  ------
               BIOTECHNOLOGY (0.3%)
  1,500          Amgen, Inc.*                                         81
                                                                  ------
               CHEMICALS (1.0%)
  3,200          Avery Dennison Corp.                                176
  1,700          Dow Chemical Co.                                    129
                                                                  ------
                                                                     305
                                                                  ------
               CHEMICALS - SPECIALTY (0.5%)
  4,000          Morton International, Inc.                          149
                                                                  ------
               COMMUNICATION - EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (0.5%)
  4,000          Lucent Technologies, Inc.*                          151
                                                                  ------
               COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICE (0.8%)
  1,100          Microsoft Corp.*                                    132
  3,600          Sterling Commerce, Inc.*                            134
                                                                  ------
                                                                     266
                                                                  ------
               CONTAINERS - METALS & GLASS (0.4%)
  4,000          Ball Corp.                                          115
                                                                  ------
               ELECTRONICS - SEMI-CONDUCTORS (1.4%)
  2,000          Intel Corp.                                         147
  3,000          Motorola, Inc.                                      188
  6,500          National Semiconductor Corp.*                       101
                                                                  ------
                                                                     436
                                                                  ------
               ENTERTAINMENT (0.5%)
  4,000          Time Warner, Inc.                                   157
                                                                  ------
               FINANCE-CONSUMER (0.3%)
  2,600          Associates First Capital Corp.*                      98
                                                                  ------
               FOODS (0.3%)
  4,300          Dean Foods Co.                                      106
                                                                  ------
               HEALTHCARE - DIVERSIFIED (0.3%)
  1,200          Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.                            108
                                                                  ------
               HEALTHCARE - HMO (0.4%)
  2,500          United HealthCare Corp.                             126
                                                                  ------
               HEALTHCARE - MISCELLANEOUS (0.8%)
  4,700          COHR, Inc.*                                         112
  3,200          Total Renal Care Holdings, Inc.*                    135
                                                                  ------
                                                                     247
                                                                  ------
               HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS (0.5%)
  1,700          Proctor & Gamble Co.                                154
                                                                  ------
</TABLE> 

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 PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued) JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                              Market
Number                                                        Value
of Shares   Security                                          (000)
- ---------   --------                                          ------
<S>         <C>                                               <C> 
            INSURANCE - PROPERTY/CASUALTY (0.6%)
  2,000       American International Group, Inc.              $  197
                                                              ------
            MACHINERY - DIVERSIFIED (0.9%)
  6,000       BW/IP, Inc.                                        114
  4,000       Deere & Co.                                        160
                                                              ------
                                                                 274
                                                              ------
            MEDICAL PRODUCTS & SUPPLIES (0.7%)
  4,100       C.R. Bard, Inc.                                    139
  3,000       St. Jude Medical, Inc.*                            101
                                                              ------
                                                                 240
                                                              ------
            OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES (0.6%)
  3,900       Xerox Corp.                                        209
                                                              ------
            OIL - DOMESTIC (0.3%)
  3,000       Unocal Corp.                                       101
                                                              ------
            OIL - EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION (0.5%)
  4,700       Apache Corp.                                       155
                                                              ------
            OIL WELL EQUIPMENT & SERVICE (0.6%)
  3,400       Halliburton Co.                                    189
                                                              ------
            PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS (0.8%)
  4,000       Fort Howard Corp.*                                  79
  4,000       Weyerhaeuser Co.                                   170
                                                              ------
                                                                 249
                                                              ------
            POLLUTION CONTROL (0.9%)
  4,000       Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.                   116
  4,800       WMX Technologies, Inc.                             157
                                                              ------
                                                                 273
                                                              ------
            PUBLISHING (0.8%)
  4,600       American Greetings Corp.                           126
  1,900       Dun & Bradstreet Corp.                             119
                                                              ------
                                                                 245
                                                              ------
            RESTAURANTS (0.3%)
  7,000       Brinker International, Inc.*                       105
                                                              ------
            RETAIL - GENERAL MERCHANDISING (0.3%)
  3,750       Dollar General Corp.                               110
                                                              ------
            RETAIL - SPECIALTY (0.6%)
  3,600       Borders Group, Inc.*                               116
  7,000       Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.                           89
                                                              ------
                                                                 205
                                                              ------
            TELEPHONES (1.2%)
  4,500       360 Communications Co.                             108
  2,000       AT&T                                               124
  4,000       Sprint Corp.                                       168
                                                              ------
                                                                 400
                                                              ------
            TOBACCO (1.1%)
  2,000       Philip Morris Companies, Inc.                      208
  4,200       RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp.                         130
                                                              ------
                                                                 338
                                                              ------
            TRANSPORTATION - MISCELLANEOUS (0.4%)
  5,000       APL Ltd.*                                          131
                                                              ------
              Total domestic stocks (cost: $5,673)             7,258
                                                              ------
</TABLE> 


                                                   1996  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  B-37


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)  JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)

                    U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY ISSUES (7.6%)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Principal                                                             Market
Amount                                        Coupon                  Value
(000)      Security                           Rate       Maturity     (000)
- ---------  --------                           ------     --------     ------
<S>        <C>                                <C>        <C>          <C> 
           U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY ISSUES   
$ 2,430     Federal Home Loan Bank
            (cost: $2,429)                     5.30%      7/01/96     $ 2,429
                                                                      -------
            Total investments (cost: $27,496)                         $32,022
                                                                      =======

 
                         PORTFOLIO SUMMARY BY INDUSTRY


            Healthcare                                                   10.0%

            U.S. Government                                               7.6

            Telecommunications                                            6.5

            Banks                                                         6.2

            Retail                                                        5.7

            Oil                                                           5.5

            Electronics                                                   3.8

            Automobiles                                                   2.5

            Aerospace/Defense                                             2.3

            Publishing                                                    2.3

            Chemicals                                                     2.2

            Electric Power                                                2.2

            Electrical Equipment                                          2.2

            Auto Parts                                                    1.9

            Machinery-Diversified                                         1.9

            Broadcasters                                                  1.8

            Tobacco                                                       1.8

            Office Equipment & Supplies                                   1.7

            Transportation - Miscellaneous                                1.6

            Beverages - Alcoholic                                         1.5

            Building Materials Group                                      1.5

            Computer Software & Service                                   1.5

            Real Estate                                                   1.5

            Steel                                                         1.5

            Conglomerates                                                 1.4

            Engineering & Construction                                    1.4

            Entertainment                                                 1.3

            Manufacturing - Diversified Industries                        1.3

            Specialized Services                                          1.3

            Beverages - Soft Drink                                        1.2

            Foods                                                         1.0

            Metals - Miscellaneous                                        1.0

            Paper & Forest Products                                       1.0

            Other                                                        12.0
                                                                       ------
                                                                        100.1%
                                                                       ======
</TABLE> 

*Non-income producing
See accompanying "Notes to Portfolio of Investments in Securities" on page B-42.

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   PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES         JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)


                          BASIC VALUE STOCKS (61.0%)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                  Market
Number                                                            Value
of Shares      Security                                           (000)
- ---------      --------                                           ------
<S>            <C>                                                <C> 
               AEROSPACE/DEFENSE (6.0%)
  12,000         B.F. Goodrich Co.                                $  449
  10,000         Boeing Co.                                          871
  10,000         Rockwell International Corp.                        572
                                                                  ------
                                                                   1,892
                                                                  ------
               AUTOMOBILES (2.4%)
  12,000         Chrysler Corp.                                      744
                                                                  ------
               BANK HOLDING COMPANIES - MONEY CENTER (1.2%)
   5,000         Bankers Trust New York Corp.                        369
                                                                  ------
               CHEMICALS (5.7%)
   6,000         Dow Chemical Co.                                    456
  25,000         Monsanto Co.                                        812
  13,000         Union Carbide Corp.                                 517
                                                                  ------
                                                                   1,785
                                                                  ------
               DISTRIBUTION & PIPELINES (1.3%)
  14,000         NICOR, Inc.                                         397
                                                                  ------
               DRUGS (2.0%)
  14,500         Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc.                            643
                                                                  ------
               ELECTRIC POWER (2.8%)
  18,000         Houston Industries, Inc.                            443
  10,000         Texas Utilities Co.                                 428
                                                                  ------
                                                                     871
                                                                  ------
               HEALTHCARE - DIVERSIFIED (3.6%)
  10,000         American Home Products Corp.                        601
   6,000         Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.                            540
                                                                  ------
                                                                   1,141
                                                                  ------
               INSURANCE - PROPERTY/CASUALTY (3.7%)
  17,000         Allstate Corp.                                      776
   8,000         Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Co.    393
                                                                  ------
                                                                   1,169
                                                                  ------
               MACHINERY - DIVERSIFIED (1.7%)
  13,800         Deere & Co.                                         552
                                                                  ------
               MANUFACTURING - DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES (2.8%)
   7,000         Caterpillar, Inc.                                   474
   6,000         Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.                414
                                                                  ------
                                                                     888
                                                                  ------
               OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES (1.5%)
   9,000         Xerox Corp.                                         482
                                                                  ------
               OIL - DOMESTIC (4.3%)
   7,000         Amerada Hess Corp.                                  375
   4,000         Atlantic Richfield Co.                              474
  20,000         Occidental Petroleum Corp.                          495
                                                                  ------
                                                                   1,344
                                                                  ------
               OIL - INTERNATIONAL (4.3%)
   7,000         Chevron Corp.                                       413
   4,000         Mobil Corp.                                         449
   6,000         Texaco, Inc.                                        503
                                                                  ------
                                                                   1,365
                                                                  ------
</TABLE> 


                                                    1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT  B-39
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)    JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                   Market
Number                                                             Value
of Shares       Security                                           (000)
- ---------       --------                                           ------
<S>             <C>                                                <C> 
                PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS (2.9%)
 20,000           James River Corp.                               $    528
  8,000           Union Camp Corp.                                     390
                                                                   -------
                                                                       918
                                                                   -------
                RETAIL - GENERAL MERCHANDISING (4.3%)
 15,000           J.C. Penney Company, Inc.                            787
 12,000           Sears, Roebuck & Co.                                 584
                                                                   -------
                                                                     1,371
                                                                   -------
                TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3.1%)
  8,000           SBC Communications Corp.                             394
 14,000           Sprint Corp.                                         588
                                                                   -------
                                                                       982
                                                                   -------
                TELEPHONES (2.9%)
 10,000           GTE Corp.                                            448
 10,000           NYNEX Corp.                                          475
                                                                   -------
                                                                       923
                                                                   -------
                TOBACCO (4.5%)
  9,000           American Brands, Inc.                                408
  6,000           Philip Morris Companies, Inc.                        624
 15,000           Universal Corp.                                      398
                                                                   -------
                                                                     1,430
                                                                   -------
                  Total basic value stocks (cost: $14,296)          19,266
                                                                   =======
</TABLE> 
                  CORPORATE AND MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS (30.7%)
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Principal
Amount                                               Coupon
(000)                                                 Rate     Maturity
- ---------                                            ------    --------
<S>        <C>                                       <C>       <C> 
           BANK HOLDING COMPANIES -  
           MAJOR REGIONAL (3.0%)
$ 1,000      First Tennessee National Corp.           6.75%    11/15/05    951
                                                                         -----
           BANKS (6.4%)
  1,000      Capital One Bank, MTN                    7.35     6/20/00   1,008
  1,000      Corporacion Andina De Fomento,
             Global Bonds                             7.38     7/21/00   1,000
                                                                         -----
                                                                         2,008
                                                                         -----
           ELECTRONICS - INSTRUMENTATION (3.1%)
  1,000      Tektronix Inc.                           7.50     8/01/03     995
                                                                         -----
           HEALTHCARE - MISCELLANEOUS (3.0%)
  1,000      Caremark International, Inc., Notes      6.88     8/15/03     944
                                                                         -----
           MACHINE TOOLS (3.1%)
  1,000      Giddings and Lewis, Inc.                 7.50     10/01/05    971
                                                                         -----
           REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (6.4%)
  1,000      Merry Land and Investment Co., Notes     7.25     6/15/05     972
  1,000      Nationwide Health Properties, Inc., MTN  8.61     3/01/02   1,042
                                                                         -----
                                                                         2,014
                                                                         -----
</TABLE> 

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 PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)  JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)



<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Principal                                                                                           Market
Amount                                                                       Coupon                 Value
(000)                                                                         Rate      Maturity    (000)
- ---------                                                                    ------     --------    ------
<S>          <C>                                                             <C>        <C>         <C> 
             RETAIL - FOOD CHAINS (3.0%)
$ 1,000       Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea, Inc.                              7.70%     1/15/04     $   957
                                                                                                    -------
             RETAIL - GENERAL MERCHANDISING (2.7%)
  1,000       K Mart Corp., Notes                                             8.13      12/01/06        865
                                                                                                    -------
              Total corporate and municipal obligations (cost: $9,934)                                9,705
                                                                                                    -------

                   U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY ISSUES (5.7%) 

             U.S. GOVERNMENT
  2,000       U.S. Treasury Bonds (cost: $1,809)                              6.25      8/15/23       1,812
                                                                                                    -------
                            SHORT-TERM (1.6%)

             COMMERCIAL PAPER
    502       Renaissance Energy Co. (cost: $502)                             5.65      7/01/96         502
                                                                                                    -------
              Total investments (cost: $26,541)                                                     $31,285
                                                                                                    =======
</TABLE> 

See accompanying "Notes to Portfolio of Investments in Securities" on page B-42.

                                                   1996  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  B-41
<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

               NOTES TO PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

                                                       JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)


GENERAL NOTES

Market values of securities are determined by procedures and practices discussed
in Note 1 to the Trust's financial statements.

The cost of securities for federal income tax purposes is approximately the same
as that reported in the financial statements.

The percentages shown represent the percentage of the investments to net assets.

PORTFOLIO DESCRIPTION
ABBREVIATIONS

    CP      Commercial Paper
   CRE      Credit Enhanced
   IDA      Industrial Development
            Authority/Agency
   MTN      Medium-Term Note
    RB      Revenue Bond

CATEGORIES 
& DEFINITIONS

The securities in USAA Life VA Money Market Fund are divided into three 
categories - fixed rate instruments, put bonds, and variable rate demand notes.

FIXED RATE INSTRUMENTS - consist of bonds, notes and commercial paper.  The 
coupon rate is constant to maturity.  Prior to maturity, the price of a fixed 
rate instrument generally varies inversely to the movement of interest rates.  
At maturity, the security pays face value.

PUT BONDS - provide the right to tender, or put, the bond for redemption at face
value at specific tender dates prior to final maturity.  The put feature 
shortens the effective maturity to the next tender date.  Between tender dates, 
the price of a put bond generally varies inversely to the movement of interest 
rates.

VARIABLE RATE DEMAND NOTES (VRDN) - provide the right, on any business day, to 
demand, or put, the security for redemption at face value on either that day or 
in seven days.  The interest rate is adjusted at the stipulated daily, weekly, 
or monthly interval to a rate that reflects current market conditions. In money
market funds, the VRDNs' effective maturity is the longer of the next put date
or the interest reset date rather than the final maturity. Most VRDNs possess a
credit enhancement.

CREDIT ENHANCEMENT (CRE) - adds the financial strength of the provider to 
support the underlying obligor's debt service obligations and/or the put option.
The enhancement may be provided by either a high-quality bank, insurance company
or other corporation, or a collateral trust.  Typically, the rating agencies 
evaluate the security based upon the credit standing of the credit enhancement.



B-42  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  1996


<PAGE>
 

                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                     STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
        (In Thousands)                          June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                               USAA Life                    USAA Life     USAA Life    USAA Life
                                                               VA Money       USAA Life     VA Growth     VA World   VA Diversified
                                                                Market        VA Income     and Income     Growth        Assets
                                                                 Fund           Fund           Fund         Fund          Fund
                                                               --------      ----------     ----------    ---------  --------------
<S>                                                            <C>             <C>           <C>          <C>         <C> 
ASSETS
Investments in securities, at market value
 (identified cost of $12,145; $27,527; $34,243;
 $27,496; and $26,541, respectively)                            $ 12,145       $ 28,730      $ 41,412     $ 32,022    $ 31,285
Cash                                                                   1             14             5            3           2
Cash denominated in foreign currencies
 (identified cost of $136)                                             -              -             -          137           -
Receivables:
 Capital shares sold                                                 340             90            22           52          45
 Dividends and interest                                               13            314           105           74         281
 Securities sold                                                       -              -             -          205           -
 Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency
  contracts held, at value                                             -              -             -            2           -
                                                                --------       --------      --------     --------    --------  
  Total assets                                                    12,499         29,148        41,544       32,495      31,613
                                                                --------       --------      --------     --------    -------- 
LIABILITIES
 Securities purchased                                                  -              -           886          472           -
 Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts 
  held, at value                                                       -              -             -            1           -
 Capital shares redeemed                                             377              -             -            -           -
 USAA Life Insurance Company                                           3              8            10           16           8
                                                                --------       --------      --------     --------    -------- 
  Total liabilities                                                  380              8           896          489           8
                                                                --------       --------      --------     --------    -------- 
   Net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding          $ 12,119       $ 29,140      $ 40,648     $ 32,006    $ 31,605
                                                                ========       ========      ========     ========    ======== 

REPRESENTED BY:
 Paid-in-capital                                                $ 12,119       $ 27,640      $ 32,393     $ 26,186    $ 26,103
 Accumulated undistributed net investment income                       -            946           412          291         632
 Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments                   -           (649)          674        1,002         126
 Net unrealized appreciation of investments                            -          1,203         7,169        4,526       4,744
 Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations          -              -             -            1           -
                                                                --------       --------      --------     --------    -------- 
   Net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding          $ 12,119       $ 29,140      $ 40,648     $ 32,006    $ 31,605
                                                                ========       ========      ========     ========    ======== 
 Capital shares outstanding unlimited number of shares
  authorized, no par value                                        12,119          2,688         2,931        2,533       2,503
                                                                ========       ========      ========     ========    ======== 
   Net asset value, redemption price,
    and offering price per share                                $   1.00       $  10.84      $  13.87     $  12.64    $  12.63
                                                                ========       ========      ========     ========    ======== 
</TABLE> 


See accompanying "Notes to Financial Statements" on page B-47


                                                   1996  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  B-43

<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                           STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
         (In Thousands)        Six-Month Period Ending June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)

                                                    


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                               USAA Life                USAA Life    USAA Life     USAA Life
                                                               VA Money     USAA Life   VA Growth    VA World    VA Diversified
                                                                Market      VA Income   and Income    Growth         Assets
                                                                 Fund         Fund         Fund        Fund           Fund
                                                               ---------   ----------   ----------   ---------   --------------
<S>                                                            <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C> 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME:                                                                                         
 Income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $0,                                                                  
  $0, $0, $36, and $0, respectively):                                                                                      
 Dividends                                                      $      -     $    101    $    432    $    338     $    286 
 Interest                                                            280          892          39          46          395 
                                                                --------     --------   ---------    --------     --------
   Total income                                                      280          993         471         384          681 
                                                                --------     --------   ---------    --------     --------
 Expenses:                                                                                                     
  Advisory fees                                                       10           27          34          28           28
  Administrative fees                                                 19           19          19          19           19
  Custodian's fees                                                    20           21          26          55           23
  Trustees' fees                                                       2            2           2           2            2
  Audit fees                                                          21           21          21          21           21  
  Legal fees                                                          10           10          10          10           10
  Other                                                                1            1           1           1            1 
                                                                --------     --------   ---------    --------     --------
   Total expenses before reimbursement                                83          101         113         136          104
                                                                                                               
  Expenses reimbursed                                                (65)         (54)        (54)        (46)         (55)
                                                                --------     --------   ---------    --------     --------
   Total expenses after reimbursement                                 18           47          59          90           49
                                                                --------     --------   ---------    --------     --------
    Net investment income                                            262          946         412         294          632
                                                                --------     --------   ---------    --------     --------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS                                                                           
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:                                                                                                     
 Net realized gain (loss) on:                                                                                             
  Investments                                                          -         (649)        674       1,002          134
  Foreign currency transactions                                        -            -           -          (3)           - 
 Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:                  
  Investments                                                          -       (1,413)      2,049       2,294          789
  Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies          -            -           -           1            -
                                                                --------     --------   ---------    --------     --------
    Net realized and unrealized gain                                   -       (2,062)      2,723       3,294          923
                                                                --------     --------   ---------    --------     --------
 Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations    $    262     $ (1,116)  $   3,135    $  3,588     $  1,555
                                                                ========     ========   =========    ========     ========
</TABLE> 
 



See accompanying "Notes to Financial Statements" on page B-47.


B-44  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  1996


<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                      STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
   (In Thousands)          Six-Month Period Ending June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                               USAA Life                USAA Life    USAA Life     USAA Life
                                                               VA Money     USAA Life   VA Growth    VA World    VA Diversified
                                                                Market      VA Income   and Income    Growth         Assets
                                                                 Fund         Fund         Fund        Fund           Fund
                                                               ---------   ----------   ----------   ---------   --------------
<S>                                                            <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C> 
From operations:
 Net investment income                                          $    262      $   946     $   412     $   294      $   632 
 Net realized gain (loss) on:
  Investments                                                          -         (649)        674       1,002          134
  Foreign currency transactions                                        -            -           -          (3)           -
 Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
  Investments                                                          -       (1,413)      2,049       2,294          789
  Foreign currency translations                                        -            -           -           1            - 
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      -------
  Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations        262       (1,116)      3,135       3,588        1,555
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      -------
Distributions to shareholders from:
 Net investment income                                              (262)           -           -           -            -
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      -------
From capital share transactions:
 Shares sold                                                      39,214        6,024       9,486       3,993        3,918
 Shares issued for dividends reinvested                              262            -           -           -            -
 Shares redeemed                                                 (35,159)      (1,591)       (734)       (281)        (179)
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      -------
  Increase in net assets from capital share transactions           4,317        4,433       8,752       3,712        3,739
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      -------
Net increase in net assets                                         4,317        3,317      11,887       7,300        5,294

Net assets:
 Beginning of period                                               7,802       25,823      28,761      24,706       26,311
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      -------
 End of period                                                  $ 12,119      $29,140     $40,648     $32,006      $31,605
                                                                ========      =======     =======     =======      =======
Undistributed net investment income included in net assets:
 Beginning of period                                            $      -      $     -     $     -    $      -     $      -
                                                                ========      =======     =======    ========     ========
 End of period                                                  $      -      $   946     $   412    $    291     $    632
                                                                ========      =======     =======    ========     ========
Change in shares outstanding:
 Shares sold                                                      39,214          552         705         330          317 
 Shares issued for dividends reinvested                              262            -           -           -            -
 Shares redeemed                                                 (35,159)        (146)        (56)        (23)         (14)
                                                                --------     --------   ---------    --------     --------
   Increase in shares outstanding                                  4,317          406         649         307          303
                                                                ========      =======     =======    ========     ========

</TABLE> 
 



See accompanying "Notes to Financial Statements" on page B-47.
                                                                                

                                                   1996  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  B-45

<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                      STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
      (In Thousands)                    Period Ending December 31, 1995*


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                               USAA Life                USAA Life    USAA Life     USAA Life
                                                               VA Money     USAA Life   VA Growth    VA World    VA Diversified
                                                                Market      VA Income   and Income    Growth         Assets
                                                                 Fund         Fund         Fund        Fund           Fund
                                                               ---------   ----------   ----------   ---------   --------------
<S>                                                            <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C> 
From operations:
 Net investment income                                          $    247      $ 1,585     $   650     $   324      $ 1,117 
 Net realized gain (loss) on:
  Investments                                                          -          642         598       1,447          277
  Foreign currency transactions                                        -            -           -          (4)           -
 Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments                  -        2,616       5,120       2,232        3,955
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      ------- 
  Increase in net assets resulting from operations                   247        4,843       6,368       3,999        5,349
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      -------
Distributions to shareholders from:
 Net investment income                                              (247)      (1,585)       (650)       (320)      (1,117)
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      ------- 
 Net realized gains                                                    -         (642)       (598)     (1,447)        (285)
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      ------- 
From capital share transactions:
 Shares sold                                                      22,742       21,078      22,675      20,852       21,130
 Shares issued for dividends reinvested                              247        2,227       1,248       1,768        1,402
 Shares redeemed                                                 (15,187)         (98)       (282)       (146)        (168)
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      -------
  Increase in net assets from capital share transactions           7,802       23,207      23,641      22,474       22,364
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      -------
Net increase in net assets                                         7,802       25,823      28,761      24,706       26,311

Net assets:
 Beginning of period                                                   -            -           -           -            -
                                                                --------      -------     -------     -------      -------
 End of period                                                  $  7,802      $25,823     $28,761     $24,706      $26,311
                                                                ========      =======     =======     =======      =======
Change in shares outstanding:
 Shares sold                                                      22,742        2,093       2,205       2,079        2,097 
 Shares issued for dividends reinvested                              247          197          99         159          117
 Shares redeemed                                                 (15,187)          (8)        (22)        (12)         (14)
                                                                --------      -------     -------    --------     --------
   Increase in shares outstanding                                  7,802        2,282       2,282       2,226        2,200
                                                                ========      =======     =======    ========     ========

</TABLE> 
 


*Funds commenced operation January 5, 1995.
See accompanying "Notes to Financial Statements" on page B-47.
                                                                                

B-46  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  1996


<PAGE>
 
                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(IN THOUSANDS)                                         JUNE 30, 1996 (UNAUDITED)


1)  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST (the Trust), registered under the Investment Company 
Act of 1940, is a diversified, open-end management investment company organized 
as a Delaware business trust consisting of five separate funds.  The funds 
commenced operation January 5, 1995 with an initial investment from USAA Life 
Insurance Company (USAA Life).  USAA Life is a wholly owned subsidiary of United
Services Automobile Association (USAA), a large, diversified financial services 
institution.

The investment objective of USAA Life Variable Annuity Money Market Fund (USAA 
Life VA Money Market Fund) is to seek the highest level of current income 
consistent with preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.  The 
investment objective of USAA Life Variable Annuity Income Fund (USAA Life VA 
Income Fund) is to seek maximum current income without undue risk to principal. 
The investment objective of USAA Life Variable Annuity Growth and Income Fund 
(USAA Life VA Growth and Income Fund) is to seek capital growth and current 
income.  The investment objective of USAA Life Variable Annuity World Growth 
Fund (USAA Life VA World Growth Fund) is to seek long-term capital appreciation.
The investment objective of USAA Life variable Annuity Diversified Assets Fund 
(USAA Life VA Diversified Assets Fund) is to seek long-term capital growth, 
consistent with preservation of capital and balanced by current income.

Shares of the Trust currently are offered to the Separate Account of USAA Life 
Insurance Company (the Separate Account) to serve as the funding medium for 
certain variable annuity contracts offered by USAA Life to USAA members and 
families of USAA members as well as the general public.

A.  SECURITY VALUATION

The value of each security is determined (as of the close of trading on the New
York  Stock Exchange on each business day the Exchange is open) as set forth
below:

1. Portfolio securities, except as otherwise noted, traded primarily on a
domestic securities exchange are valued at the last sales price on that
exchange. Portfolio securities traded primarily on foreign securities exchanges
are generally valued at the closing values of such securities on the exchange
where primarily traded. If no sale is reported, the latest bid price is
generally used depending upon local custom or regulation.

2. Over-the-counter securities are priced at the last sales price or, if not
available, at the average of the bid and asked prices.

3.  Securities purchased with maturities of 60 days or less and, pursuant to 
Rule 2a-7 of the Securities and Exchange Commission, all securities in the USAA 
Life VA Money Market Fund are stated at amortized cost which approximates market
value.

4.  Other debt and government securities are valued each business day by a 
pricing service (the Service) approved by the funds' Board of Trustees.  The 
Service uses the mean between quoted bid and asked prices or the last sale price
to price securities when, in the Service's judgement, these prices are readily 
available and are representative of the securities' market values.  For many 
securities, such prices are not readily available. The Service generally prices 
these securities based on methods which include consideration of yields or
prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type,
indications as to values from dealers in securities, and general market
conditions.

5.  Securities which cannot be valued by the methods set forth above, and all 
other assets, are valued in good faith at fair value, using methods determined 
by the investment advisor under the general supervision of the Board of 
Trustees.

B.  FEDERAL TAXES

The fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue 
Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute 
substantially all of their income to their shareholders, the Separate Account 
and USAA Life.  Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is 
required.

C.  INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

As is common in the industry, security transactions are accounted for on the 
date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date).  Gain or loss from sales
of investment securities is computed on the identified cost basis.  Dividend 
income, less foreign taxes, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date.  If the
ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are 
recorded upon notification.  Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.  
Discounts and premiums on short-term and long-term securities are amortized 
over the life of the respective securities.

D.  FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATIONS

The assets of the USAA Life VA World Growth Fund (the Fund) may be invested in 
the securities of foreign issuers.  Since the accounting records of the Fund 
are maintained in U.S. dollars, foreign currency amounts are translated into 
U.S. dollars on the following basis:

                                                   1996  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  B-47







<PAGE>
 


                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   (In Thousands) (Continued)                     June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)


1.  Market value of securities, other assets, and liabilities at the mean 
between the bid and asked translation rates of such currencies against U.S. 
dollars.

2.  Purchases and sales of securities, income, and expenses at the rate of 
exchange obtained from an independent pricing service on the respective dates of
such transactions.

Net realized and unrealized foreign currency gains/losses occurring during the 
holding period of investments are a component of realized gain/loss on 
investments and unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, 
respectively.

Net realized foreign currency gains/losses arise from sales of foreign currency,
currency gains/losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on 
security transactions, and the difference between amounts of dividends, 
interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the 
U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts received.  Net realized foreign currency 
gains/losses have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gain/loss to 
accumulated undistributed net investment income on the Statement of Assets and 
Liabilities as such amounts are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes.  
Net unrealized foreign currency exchange gains/losses arise from changes in the 
value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities resulting 
from changes in the exchange rate.

E.  USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted 
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
may affect the reported amounts in the financial statements.

2)  DISTRIBUTIONS
USAA LIFE VA MONEY MARKET FUND:
Net investment income is accrued daily as dividends and distributed monthly to 
the shareholders, the Separate Account and USAA Life.  All net investment income
available for distribution had been distributed at June 30, 1996.  Distributions
of realized gains from security transactions not offset by capital losses are 
made in the succeeding fiscal year to the shareholders, the Separate Account and
USAA Life.

USAA LIFE VA INCOME FUND, USAA LIFE VA GROWTH AND INCOME FUND,
USAA LIFE VA WORLD GROWTH FUND, AND USAA LIFE VA DIVERSIFIED ASSETS FUND:
Distributions of net investment income and realized gains from security 
transactions not offset by capital losses are made to the shareholders, the 
Separate Account and USAA Life in the succeeding fiscal year.

3)  INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales/maturities of securities, excluding short-term securities, 
for the six-month period ending June 30, 1996 were as follows:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                USAA Life VA                              USAA Life VA
                           USAA Life VA          Growth and          USAA Life VA         Diversified
                           Income Fund          Income Fund        World Growth Fund       Assets Fund
                          -------------        -------------       ----------------       ------------
<S>                         <C>                  <C>                  <C>                   <C> 
Purchases                   $  11,911            $  10,195            $  11,560             $  7,257
Sales/Maturities            $  10,874            $   2,060            $   9,265             $  3,101
   
</TABLE> 

Purchases and sales/maturities of securities for the six-month period ending 
June 30, 1996 for the USAA Life VA Money Market Fund were $66,440 and $62,231, 
respectively.

Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments as of June 30, 
1996 were as follows:


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                 USAA Life VA                              USAA Life VA
                            USAA Life VA          Growth and          USAA Life VA         Diversified
                            Income Fund          Income Fund        World Growth Fund       Assets Fund
                           -------------        -------------       ----------------       ------------
<S>                          <C>                  <C>                  <C>                   <C> 
Unrealized
 Appreciation                $   1,318            $   7,720            $   5,093             $  5,106
 Depreciation                $     115            $     551            $     567             $    362
   
</TABLE> 


                                                   B-48  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  1996

<PAGE>
 

4)  FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
A forward currency contract (currency contract) is a commitment to purchase or 
sell a foreign currency at a specified date, at a negotiated price. The USAA 
Life VA World Growth Fund (the Fund) currently enters into currency contracts 
only in connection with the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a 
foreign currency.  These contracts allow the Fund to "lock in" the U.S. dollar 
price of the security.  Currency contracts are valued on a daily basis using 
foreign currency exchange rates obtained from an independent pricing service.  
Risks of entering into currency contracts include the potential inability of the
counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the Fund foregoing the 
opportunity for potential profit.

At June 30, 1996, the terms of open foreign currency contracts in the Fund were 
as follows:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                       U.S. Dollar                             U.S. Dollar    
                                          Value                                   Value               Unrealized         
Exchange      Currency to be              as of         Currency to be            as of              Appreciation         
  Date          Delivered                6/30/96          Received               6/30/96            (Depreciation)       
- --------      --------------           -----------      --------------         -----------          --------------       
<S>           <C>                         <C>       <C>                           <C>                   <C>     
7/01/96       22 Australian Dollar        $  17         18 U.S. Dollar            $  18                 $  1
7/01/96       24 U.S. Dollar                 24        188 Hong Kong Dollar          24                    -
7/01/96       12 U.S. Dollar                 12      1,339 Japanese Yen              12                    -
7/01/96        3 U.S. Dollar                  3         19 Norwegian Krone            3                    -
7/02/96       68 Australian Dollar           54         54 U.S. Dollar               54                    -
7/02/96       97 U.S. Dollar                 97     10,560 Japanese Yen              96                   (1)
7/02/96       18 U.S. Dollar                 18        114 Norwegian Krone           18                    -
7/02/96        8 U.S. Dollar                  8        199 Philippine Peso            8                    -
7/03/96       59 Australian Dollar           46         46 U.S. Dollar               46                    -
7/03/96       71 U.S. Dollar                 71         46 Pound Sterling            72                    1
7/03/96        9 U.S. Dollar                  9         12 Singapore Dollar           9                    -
7/03/96       15 U.S. Dollar                 15        379 Thailand Baht             15                    -
7/05/96       86 Australian Dollar           67         67 U.S. Dollar               67                    -
                                          -----                                   -----                 ----
                                          $ 441                                   $ 442                 $  1
                                          =====                                   =====                 ====
</TABLE> 

5)  TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

A.  ADVISORY FEES
The investment policies of the funds and the management of the funds' portfolios
are carried out by USAA Investment Management Company (USAA IMCO). USAA IMCO is
indirectly wholly owned by USAA. The funds' advisory fees are computed on an
annualized rate of 0.20% of the monthly average net assets of each fund of the
Trust for each calendar month. USAA Life, out of its general account, has agreed
to reimburse USAA IMCO for the expenses it incurs in rendering services to the
Trust, but only to the extent these expenses exceed the amount of the above
advisory fees.

B.  ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
As outlined in the Underwriting and Administrative Services Agreement by and 
between USAA Life, the Trust and USAA IMCO, USAA Life provides certain 
management, administrative, legal, clerical, accounting and record-keeping 
services necessary or appropriate to conduct the Trust's business and 
operations.  Fees are based on estimated time spent to provide services.

C.  EXPENSES REIMBURSED
USAA Life, out of its general account, has agreed to pay directly or reimburse 
the Trust for Trust expenses to the extent that such expenses exceed 0.65% of 
the monthly average net assets of the USAA Life VA World Growth Fund and 0.35% 
of the monthly average net assets of each other fund.  Expenses include advisory
fees as discussed above.

D.  UNDERWRITING AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT 
The Trust has an agreement with USAA IMCO for exclusive underwriting and 
distribution of the funds' shares on a continuing best efforts basis.  This 
agreement provides that USAA IMCO will receive no fee or other remuneration for 
such services.

E.  SHARE OWNERSHIP
At June 30, 1996, USAA Life owned 2,154 shares (17.8%) of the USAA Life VA Money
Market Fund, 2,189 shares (81.4%) of the USAA Life VA Income Fund, 2,078 shares
(70.9%) of the USAA Life VA Growth and Income Fund, 2,053 shares (81.0%) of the
USAA Life VA World Growth Fund, and 2,113 shares (84.4%) of the USAA Life VA
Diversified Assets Fund. All other shares are owned by the Separate Account.



                                                   1996  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  B-49
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                          USAA LIFE INVESTMENT TRUST

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

           (Continued)                    June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)

6) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
   Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout each
   period is as follows:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                                            USAA Life VA
                                     USAA Life VA                        USAA Life VA                    Growth And Income
                               Money Market Fund Account              Income Fund Account                   Fund Account
                           ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------
                            Six-Month Period   Period Ending    Six-Month Period    Period Ending   Six-Month Period  Period Ending 
                             Ending June 30,    December 31,     Ending June 30,     December 31,    Ending June 30,   December 31,
                                  1996            1995(a)            1996               1995(a)           1996           1995(a)
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<S>                       <C>                 <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>               <C> 
Net asset value at
 beginning of period        $  1.00            $  1.00           $  11.32           $  10.00        $  12.60          $  10.00   
Net investment income          0.03 (b)           0.06 (b)           0.38 (b)           0.78 (b)        0.16 (b)          0.34 (b)
Net realized and 
 unrealized gain (loss)           -                  -              (0.86)              1.61            1.11              2.83
Distributions from net
 investment income            (0.03)             (0.06)                 -              (0.76)              -             (0.30)
Distributions of 
 realized capital gains           -                  -                  -              (0.30)              -             (0.27)
                            -------            -------           --------           --------        --------          --------  
Net asset value at end  
 of period                  $  1.00            $  1.00           $  10.84           $  11.32        $  13.87          $  12.60
                            =======            =======           ========           ========        ========          ========
Total return                   2.57%(c)           5.69%(c)          -4.24%(c)          23.88%(c)       10.08%(c)         31.72%(c)
Net assets at end of                                                                                                              
 period (000)               $12,119            $ 7,802           $ 29,140           $ 25,823        $ 40,648          $ 28,761    
Ratio of expenses to                                                                                                              
 average net assets            0.35%(d,e)         0.35%(d,e)         0.35%(d,e)         0.35%(d,e)      0.35%(d,e)        0.35%(d,e)
Ratio of net investment                                                                                                           
 income to average net                                                                                                            
 assets                        5.08%(d,e)         5.55%(d,e)         6.95%(d,e)         7.07%(d,e)      2.42%(d,e)        2,82%(d,e)
Portfolio turnover                -                  -              42.79%             55.08%           6.25%            17.73%   
Average commission rate                                                                                                           
 paid per share                   -                  -               0.0500             0.0400          0.0483            0.0489  
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</TABLE>                                             
(a) Information is for the period from January 5, 1995 (commencement of
    operations) to December 31, 1995.
(b) Calculated using weighted average shares.                     
(c) The total return of a fund refers to the percentage change in value of a
    hypothetical investment, including the deduction of a proportional share of
    fund expenses, and reflects reinvestment of all income and capital gains
    distributions. Total returns for each period do not reflect insurance
    expenses that apply at the Separate Account level such as risk and expense
    charges. These expenses would reduce the total return for the period shown.
(d) Annualized. The ratio is not necessarily indicative of 12 months of
    operations.
(e) The information contained in this table is based on actual expenses for the
    period, after giving effect to reimbursements of expenses by USAA Life.
    Absent such reimbursements, the funds' ratios would have been:

<TABLE>
<S>                           <C>                <C>               <C>                <C>             <C>               <C> 
Ratio of expenses to average
 net assets                    1.61%(d)           2.29%(d)           0.74%(d)           0.65%(d)        0.66%(d)          0.66%(d)
Ratio of net investment
 income to average net
 assets                        3.82%(d)           3.61%(d)           6.56%(d)           6.77%(d)        2.11%(d)          2.51%(d)
</TABLE> 

B-50  SEMIANNUAL REPORT  1996
<PAGE>

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (Continued)
                                                       June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
   Per share operating performance for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

                                                      USAA Life VA                                 USAA Life VA
                                                   World Growth Fund                           Diversified Assets Fund
                                        -----------------------------------------      ------------------------------------------
                                           Six-Month Period     Period Ending             Six-Month Period     Period Ending
                                         Ending June 30, 1996  December 31, 1995 (a)    Ending June 30, 1996  December 31, 1995 (a)
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<S>                                         <C>                  <C>                   <C>                     <C> 
Net asset value at
 beginning of period                            $   11.10       $  10.00                 $  11.96                $  10.00
Net investment income                                0.12 (b)       0.17 (b)                 0.27 (b)                0.55 (b)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)              1.42           1.79                     0.40                    2.08
Distributions from net investment income                -          (0.16)                       -                   (0.53)
Distributions of realized capital gains                 -          (0.70)                       -                   (0.14)
                                               -----------      --------                ---------               ---------
Net asset value at end of period                $   12.64       $  11.10                 $  12.63                $  11.96
                                               ===========      ========                =========               =========
Total return                                        13.87%(c)      19.55%(c)                 5.60%(c)               26.33%(c)
Net assets at end of period (000)               $  32,006       $ 24,706                 $ 31,605                $ 26,311
Ratio of expenses to average net assets              0.65%(d,e)     0.65%(d,e)               0.35%(d,e)              0.35%(d,e)
Ratio of net investment income
 to average net assets                               2.09%(d,e)     1.55%(d,e)               4.43%(d,e)              4.93%(d,e)
Portfolio turnover                                  34.47%         78.86%                   11.13%                  58.87%
Average commission rate paid per share             0.0004         0.0076                   0.0500                  0.0482
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(a) Information is for the period from January 5, 1996 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1995.

(b) Calculated using weighted average shares.

(c) The total return of a fund refers to the percentage change in value of a hypothetical investment, including the deduction of a
    proportional share of fund expenses, and reflects reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Total returns for
    each period do not reflect insurance expenses that apply at the Separate Account level such as risk and expense charges. These
    expenses would reduce the total return for the period shown.

(d) Annualized. The ratio is not necessarily indicative of 12 months of operations.

(e) The information contained in this table is based on actual expenses for the period, after giving effect to reimbursements of
    expenses by USAA Life. Absent such reimbursements, the funds' ratios would have been:

Ratio of expenses to average net assets             0.97%(d)           0.87%(d)           0.73%(d)               0.64%(d)
Ratio of net investment income                                                                                        
 to average net assets                              1.77%(d)           1.33%(d)           4.05%(d)               4.64%(d)
</TABLE> 

                                                     1996 SEMIANNUAL REPORT B-51

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