SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


Name of Issuer:  USAA INVESTMENT TRUST

In  connection  with  the  Semiannual  Report  on  Form  N-CSR  (Report)  of the
above-named  issuer for the Funds for the period ended  November  30, 2004,  the
undersigned hereby certifies, that:

1.       The Report fully  complies  with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.       The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the issuer.


Date:  01-25-2005                                      /s/ CHRISTOPHER W. CLAUS
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                                                       Christopher W. Claus
                                                       President










                           SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


Name of Issuer:  USAA INVESTMENT TRUST

In  connection  with  the  Semiannual  Report  on  Form  N-CSR  (Report)  of the
above-named  issuer for the Funds for the period ended  November  30, 2004,  the
undersigned hereby certifies, that:

1.       The Report fully  complies  with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
         15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.       The  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
         the issuer.



Date:  01-25-2005                                       /s/ DAVID HOLMES
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                                                        David Holmes
                                                        Treasurer