-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GB0i/7oL/K6/KHOJrUqu3Giw911cqyUmnyA9FYSv4UbWrlUvlMlGtBZQ7jAg/C2U iI8+7y6IBmAZ/RoWwJOvPw== 0000950137-05-008030.txt : 20050628 0000950137-05-008030.hdr.sgml : 20050628 20050628133916 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-05-008030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050628 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050628 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050628 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000877463 IRS NUMBER: 363779776 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSRS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06362 FILM NUMBER: 05919780 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC. STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127625441 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC. STREET 2: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN KAMPEN MERRITT QUALITY MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 N-CSRS 1 c95589nvcsrs.txt SEMIANNUAL REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSRS CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-6362 Van Kampen Municipal Trust - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Ronald Robison 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-762-4000 Date of fiscal year end: 10/31 Date of reporting period: 4/30/05 Item 1. Report to Shareholders The semiannual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows: Welcome, Shareholder In this report, you'll learn about how your investment in Van Kampen Municipal Trust performed during the semiannual period. The portfolio management team will provide an overview of the market conditions and discuss some of the factors that affected investment performance during the reporting period. In addition, this report includes the trust's financial statements and a list of trust investments as of April 30, 2005. MARKET FORECASTS PROVIDED IN THIS REPORT MAY NOT NECESSARILY COME TO PASS. THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE TRUST WILL ACHIEVE ITS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. TRUSTS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET RISK, WHICH IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE MARKET VALUES OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE TRUST WILL DECLINE AND THAT THE VALUE OF TRUST SHARES MAY THEREFORE BE LESS THAN WHAT YOU PAID FOR THEM. ACCORDINGLY, YOU CAN LOSE MONEY INVESTING IN THIS TRUST. INCOME MAY SUBJECT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO THE FEDERAL ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX (AMT).
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Performance Summary as of 4/30/05
MUNICIPAL TRUST SYMBOL: VKQ - ------------------------------------------------------------ AVERAGE ANNUAL BASED ON BASED ON TOTAL RETURNS NAV MARKET Since Inception (9/27/91) 7.71% 6.51% 10-year 7.52 6.55 5-year 9.48 8.40 1-year 10.53 8.71 6-month 2.55 -1.96 - ------------------------------------------------------------
PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE, WHICH IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS, AND CURRENT PERFORMANCE MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE FIGURES SHOWN. FOR THE MOST RECENT MONTH-END PERFORMANCE FIGURES, PLEASE VISIT VANKAMPEN.COM OR SPEAK WITH YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR. INVESTMENT RETURNS, NET ASSET VALUE (NAV) AND COMMON SHARE MARKET PRICE WILL FLUCTUATE AND TRUST SHARES, WHEN SOLD, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. NAV per share is determined by dividing the value of the trust's portfolio securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities, by the total number of common shares outstanding. The common share market price is the price the market is willing to pay for shares of the trust at a given time. Common share market price is influenced by a range of factors, including supply and demand and market conditions. Total return assumes an investment at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the trust's dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the end of the period. The Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is a broad-based statistical composite of municipal bonds. The index does not include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would lower performance. The index is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. 1 Trust Report FOR THE 6-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2005 Van Kampen Municipal Trust is managed by the Adviser's Municipal Fixed Income team.(1) Current members include Thomas Byron and Robert Wimmel, Vice Presidents of the Adviser; and John Reynoldson, Executive Director of the Adviser. MARKET CONDITIONS The six-month period ended April 30, 2005, was characterized by continued short-term interest rate increases. As crude oil prices reached record highs, the prospect of rising inflation also cast a shadow. The Federal Open Market Committee (the "Fed") raised the federal funds target rate 100 basis points during the period through a series of four "measured" 0.25 percent tightenings to 2.75 percent by the end of April. Although rates in the short and intermediate areas of the yield curve shifted upward as the Fed tightened, long- term interest rates fell as buyers did not seem deterred by the prospect of rising inflation. As a result, the yield curve (the difference between short and longer-term yields) flattened and the long end of the municipal market handily outperformed the shorter end. The municipal market in total posted positive returns during the period, though it was not uniformly strong. In contrast to the strong showing by longer-term bonds, shorter-term municipals were hampered by the Fed's tightening and turned in a flat to slightly negative showing. Within the investment-grade segment of the market, yield differentials between BBB-rated and AAA-rated municipal securities were slightly wider, though BBB-rated securities still outperformed high grades due to their higher coupons, while securities rated below investment grade strongly outperformed as investors sought out their higher yields. The Fed's interest rate hikes did not appear to dampen investors' appetites for municipal bonds, as net inflows into municipal bond funds topped $290 million during the period. The supply of new issues was modest during the closing months of 2004 (the first two months of the period) before soaring in the opening months of 2005 as long-term issuers rushed to bring securities to market in anticipation of additional interest rate increases in the near term. (1)Team members may change without notice at any time. 2 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS The trust's return can be calculated based upon either the market price or the net asset value (NAV) of its shares. NAV per share is determined by dividing the value of the trust's portfolio securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities, by the total number of common shares outstanding, while market price reflects the supply and demand for the shares. As a result, the two returns can differ, as they did during the reporting period. On an NAV basis, the trust outperformed its benchmark index, the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index. On a market price basis, the trust underperformed its benchmark. TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2005
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PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE, WHICH IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS, AND CURRENT PERFORMANCE MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE FIGURES SHOWN. INVESTMENT RETURN, NET ASSET VALUE AND COMMON SHARE MARKET PRICE WILL FLUCTUATE AND TRUST SHARES, WHEN SOLD, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. SEE PERFORMANCE SUMMARY FOR ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION AND INDEX DEFINITION. The trust uses leverage to enhance its dividend to common shareholders. The trust borrows money at short-term rates through the issuance of preferred shares. The proceeds are reinvested in longer-term securities, taking advantage of the difference between short- and longer-term rates. The Fed's policy of raising interest rates throughout the period made the trust's borrowing activity more expensive. These expenses, however, were more than offset by the positive performance of the bonds held by the trust. One of our key strategies in managing the trust during the period was to position it for rising interest rates. This approach was largely the result of our analysis of interest rates, which remained relatively low by historical standards even after rising from their multi-decade lows earlier. First, we kept the trust's duration (a measure of interest-rate sensitivity) below that of its benchmark. Second, to limit the trust's exposure to areas of the market that would be most likely susceptible to rising rates, we trimmed exposure to bonds with maturities in the 5- to 15-year range. We also reduced positions in pre-refunded bonds. We reinvested the proceeds from those sales into bonds with maturities of 25 years and longer. In addition to offering relatively attractive income streams, these longer-maturity securities positioned the trust to benefit from any future flattening of the yield curve. When they were available, we favored bonds with premium coupons and priced to shorter call dates. We continued to focus on relative-value trading between liquid, high-quality securities to capture relative value opportunities identified by our analysts. The trust's overall credit exposure remained tilted toward higher-quality securities, 3 with approximately 84 percent of its exposure at the end of the period in bonds rated AA or better. We took advantage of some compelling opportunities to include BBB rated securities in the portfolio when our analysts identified securities with attractive structures and yield characteristics. By the end of the period, bonds rated BBB represented approximately 5 percent of the portfolio. The trust also holds unrated securities in cases where our rigorous internal analysis indicated credit strength comparable to BBB rated securities. This unrated portion totaled approximately 5 percent at the close of the reporting period. These lower rated and unrated allocations proved beneficial as the market favored higher-yielding securities. The trust's portfolio remained well diversified across the major sectors of the municipal bond market, with its top three sectors at the end of the period being general purpose, public education and public building. There is no guarantee the security sectors mentioned will continue to perform well or be held by the trust in the future. 4
TOP 5 SECTORS AS OF 4/30/05 General Purpose 19.4% Public Education 11.6 Public Building 10.6 Transportation 10.5 Higher Education 8.8 RATINGS ALLOCATION AS OF 4/30/05 AAA/Aaa 74.2% AA/Aa 9.4 A/A 4.1 BBB/Baa 5.3 BB/Ba 1.7 B/B 0.2 Non-Rated 5.1 SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS BY STATE CLASSIFICATION AS OF 4/30/05 California 13.7% New York 10.1 Illinois 8.7 Texas 7.1 New Jersey 6.8 Florida 6.7 Pennsylvania 4.0 Washington 3.3 Ohio 2.9 Connecticut 2.9 Louisiana 2.7 North Carolina 2.3 Massachusetts 2.2 Georgia 2.0 Michigan 2.0 Colorado 1.9 Nevada 1.8 Alabama 1.7 Virginia 1.5 Missouri 1.5 Oregon 1.4 Indiana 1.1 Tennessee 1.1 South Carolina 1.1 Maryland 0.9 New Hampshire 0.9 West Virginia 0.7 District of Columbia 0.7 Puerto Rico 0.7 Wisconsin 0.6 Guam 0.6 New Mexico 0.6 Oklahoma 0.5 Nebraska 0.5 Arkansas 0.5
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SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS BY STATE CLASSIFICATION AS OF 4/30/05 (continued from previous page) Kansas 0.3 Mississippi 0.3 Rhode Island 0.3 Kentucky 0.3 Arizona 0.3 South Dakota 0.2 Hawaii 0.2 Iowa 0.2 Alaska 0.1 Maine 0.1 ----- Total Investments 100.0%
Subject to change daily. Provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities mentioned or securities in the sectors shown above. Ratings and summary of investments by state classification are as a percentage of total investments. Sectors are as a percentage of long-term investments. Securities are classified by sectors that represent broad groupings of related industries. Van Kampen is a wholly owned subsidiary of a global securities firm which is engaged in a wide range of financial services including, for example, securities trading and brokerage activities, investment banking, research and analysis, financing and financial advisory services. Rating allocations based upon ratings as issued by Standard and Poor's and Moody's, respectively. 6 FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS Each Van Kampen trust provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in its semiannual and annual reports within 60 days of the end of the trust's second and fourth fiscal quarters by filing the schedule electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The semiannual reports are filed on Form N-CSRS and the annual reports are filed on Form N-CSR. Van Kampen also delivers the semiannual and annual reports to trust shareholders, and makes these reports available on its public Web site, www.vankampen.com. In addition to the semiannual and annual reports that Van Kampen delivers to shareholders and makes available through the Van Kampen public Web site, each trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the trust's first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Van Kampen does not deliver the reports for the first and third fiscal quarters to shareholders, nor are the reports posted to the Van Kampen public Web site. You may, however, obtain the Form N-Q filings (as well as the Form N-CSR and N-CSRS filings) by accessing the SEC's Web site, http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy them at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You can also request copies of these materials, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the SEC's e-mail address (publicinfo@sec.gov) or by writing the Public Reference section of the SEC, Washington, DC 20549-0102. You may obtain copies of a trust's fiscal quarter filings by contacting Van Kampen Client Relations at 1-800-847-2424. PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND PROXY VOTING RECORD The trust's policies and procedures with respect to the voting of proxies relating to the trust's portfolio securities and information on how the trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by visiting our Web site at www.vankampen.com. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. 7 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED)
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUNICIPAL BONDS 147.9% ALABAMA 2.5% $ 1,000 Birmingham Baptist Med Ctr AL Baptist Hlth Sys Ser A........................................... 5.875% 11/15/24 $ 1,061,820 2,695 Gadsden, AL Wts Ser B (AMBAC Insd).............. 5.250 08/01/21 2,976,169 2,000 Jefferson Cnty, AL Ltd Oblig Sch Wt Ser A....... 5.250 01/01/23 2,137,700 4,000 Jefferson Cnty, AL Swr Rev Cap Impt Wts (Prerefunded @ 08/01/12) (FGIC Insd)............ 5.125 02/01/42 4,432,560 1,735 Jefferson Cnty, AL Swr Rev Cap Impt Wts Ser A (Prerefunded @ 02/01/11) (FGIC Insd)............ 5.000 02/01/41 1,910,912 2,370 Marshall Cnty, AL Hlthcare Ser C................ 6.000 01/01/32 2,533,127 ------------- 15,052,288 ------------- ALASKA 0.2% 1,000 Alaska St Intl Arpt Rev Ser B (AMBAC Insd)...... 5.750 10/01/17 1,132,310 ------------- ARIZONA 0.4% 1,425 Arizona Cap Fac Fin Corp Student Hsg Rev AZ St Univ Proj....................................... 6.250 09/01/32 1,522,114 1,000 Arizona Hlth Fac Auth Hosp John C Lincoln Hlth Network......................................... 6.375 12/01/37 1,089,800 ------------- 2,611,914 ------------- ARKANSAS 0.7% 2,310 Arkansas St Dev Fin Auth Rev St Agy Fac Donaghey Plaza Proj (FSA Insd)........................... 5.000 06/01/34 2,413,696 1,565 Fort Smith, AR Wtr &Swr Rev Ser C (FSA Insd) (a)............................................. 5.000 10/01/21 1,671,858 ------------- 4,085,554 ------------- CALIFORNIA 20.6% 4,000 Anaheim, CA Pub Fin Auth Lease Rev Cap Apprec Sub Pub Impt Proj C (FSA Insd).................. * 09/01/20 1,973,880 7,500 Anaheim, CA Pub Fin Auth Rev Elec Sys Dist Fac Ser A (FSA Insd)................................ 5.000 10/01/31 7,823,100 2,100 Bay Area Govt Assn CA Rev Tax Alloc CA Redev Pool Ser A (XLCA Insd).......................... 5.250 09/01/35 2,234,547 7,125 California Ed Fac Auth Rev Pepperdine Univ Ser A Rfdg (FGIC Insd)................................ 5.000 09/01/33 7,447,050 350 California Hlth Fac Fin Auth Rev Casa De Las Ser A (MBIA Insd)................................... 5.250 08/01/17 371,686 2,500 California St (AMBAC Insd)...................... 5.000 04/01/21 2,641,275 5,500 California St (AMBAC Insd)...................... 5.125 10/01/27 5,759,270 5,000 California St (MBIA Insd)....................... 5.000 02/01/32 5,186,350 1,250 California St Dept Wtr Res Pwr Ser A............ 6.000 05/01/15 1,440,262 4,000 California St Dept Wtr Res Pwr Ser A (AMBAC Insd) (b)....................................... 5.375 05/01/18 4,445,000 3,705 California St Dept Wtr Res Pwr Ser A (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.375 05/01/21 4,111,142 2,000 California St Dept Wtr Res Pwr Ser A (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.375 05/01/22 2,219,100 5,295 California St Econ Rec Ser A.................... 5.000 07/01/17 5,691,119
8 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA (CONTINUED) $ 2,500 California St Pub Wks Brd Lease Rev Dept Corrections Ser E Rfdg (XLCA Insd).............. 5.000% 06/01/18 $ 2,678,025 1,000 California St Pub Wks Brd UCLA Replacement Hosp Ser A (FSA Insd)................................ 5.375 10/01/20 1,089,860 5,000 California St Univ Rev Systemwide Ser A (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.000 11/01/23 5,311,750 2,650 California Statewide Cmnty Dev Auth Ctf Part (Acquired 11/23/99, Cost $2,650,000) (c)........ 7.250 11/01/29 2,788,436 3,500 Capistrano, CA Uni Sch Dist (FGIC Insd)......... 5.000 09/01/29 3,710,070 5,000 Contra Costa, CA Home Mtg Fin Auth Home Mtg Rev (Escrowed to Maturity) (MBIA Insd).............. * 09/01/17 2,391,900 1,000 Davis, CA Pub Fac Fin Auth Mace Ranch Area Ser A............................................... 6.600 09/01/25 1,049,940 850 Del Mar, CA Race Track Auth Rev Rfdg............ 6.000 08/15/06 860,803 18,000 Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agy CA Toll Rd Rev Cap Apprec Rfdg (MBIA Insd)......................... * 01/15/25 5,930,820 27,810 Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agy CA Toll Rd Rev Cap Apprec Rfdg..................................... * 01/15/33 5,429,346 6,000 Foothill/Eastern Corridor Agy CA Toll Rd Rev Cap Apprec Sr Lien Ser A (Escrowed to Maturity)..... * 01/01/18 3,516,960 2,240 Huntington Park, CA Redev Agy Rev Tax Alloc Santa Fe Redev Rfdg............................. 6.200 10/01/27 2,338,627 2,635 Imperial Irr Dist CA Ctf Part Elec Sys Proj (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.250 11/01/23 2,849,752 1,500 Long Beach, CA Bd Fin Auth Rev Redev Hsg & Gas Util Fin Ser A-1 (AMBAC Insd)................... 5.000 08/01/35 1,565,355 2,000 Los Angeles, CA Uni Sch Dist Ser A (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.375 07/01/18 2,234,300 4,400 Los Angeles, CA Uni Sch Dist Ser A (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.250 07/01/19 4,870,404 3,160 Orange Cnty, CA Wtr Dist Rev Ser B (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.000 08/15/21 3,388,658 5,585 Sacramento, CA City Fin Auth Rev Comb Proj B (MBIA Insd)..................................... * 11/01/14 3,782,832 1,375 San Bernadino, CA Jt Pwrs Fin Auth Alloc Rev Cent City Merged Proj A Rfdg (AMBAC Insd) (a)... 5.750 07/01/20 1,644,019 3,545 San Diego, CA Uni Sch Dist Election 1998 Ser E-1 Rfdg (MBIA Insd)................................ 5.000 07/01/23 3,840,050 2,500 San Francisco, CA City & Cnty Pub Util Com Wtr Rev Ser A (MBIA Insd)........................... 5.000 11/01/32 2,607,500 3,000 San Jose, CA Fin Auth Lease Rev Civic Ctr Proj Ser B (AMBAC Insd).............................. 5.000 06/01/32 3,112,380 5,000 University CA Rev Gen Ser B (AMBAC Insd)........ 5.000 05/15/20 5,405,600 ------------- 123,741,168 ------------- COLORADO 2.7% 1,000 Colorado Hlth Fac Auth Rev Catholic Hlth Initiatives Ser A (Escrowed to Maturity)........ 5.500 03/01/32 1,116,660 1,125 Colorado Hlth Fac Auth Rev Hosp Portercare Adventist Hlth.................................. 6.500 11/15/31 1,241,944
See Notes to Financial Statements 9 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO (CONTINUED) $ 4,000 Colorado Springs, CO Util Rev Sys Sub Lien Impt Ser A Rfdg...................................... 5.000% 11/15/29 $ 4,139,920 2,200 La Plata Cnty, CO Sch Dist 9-R Durango (MBIA Insd) (a)....................................... 5.250 11/01/21 2,396,130 6,365 Platte Riv Pwr Auth CO Pwr Rev Ser EE........... 5.375 06/01/16 7,030,524 ------------- 15,925,178 ------------- CONNECTICUT 4.3% 1,935 Bridgeport, CT Ser A (MBIA Insd) (a)............ 5.250 08/15/20 2,118,902 2,265 Bridgeport, CT Ser A (MBIA Insd) (a)............ 5.250 08/15/23 2,459,020 2,840 Connecticut St Spl Oblig Pkg Rev Bradley Intl Arpt Ser A (AMT) (ACA Insd)..................... 6.600 07/01/24 3,083,360 3,540 Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe CT Spl Rev Ser A, 144A--Private Placement (d).................. 6.400 09/01/11 3,733,567 3,460 Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe CT Spl Rev Ser A, 144A--Private Placement (Prerefunded @ 09/01/07) (d)................................... 6.400 09/01/11 3,729,326 6,500 Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe CT Spl Rev Ser B, 144A--Private Placement (d).................. 5.750 09/01/18 6,819,670 3,500 Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe CT Spl Rev Ser B, 144A--Private Placement (d).................. 5.750 09/01/27 3,616,830 ------------- 25,560,675 ------------- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1.0% 1,000 District of Columbia Hosp Rev Medlantic Hlthcare Group A Rfdg (Escrowed to Maturity) (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.875 08/15/19 1,055,580 5,000 Metropolitan Washington DC Arpt Auth Sys Ser A (AMT) (FGIC Insd)............................... 5.125 10/01/26 5,196,100 ------------- 6,251,680 ------------- FLORIDA 9.9% 3,380 Brevard Cnty, FL Hlth Fac Hlth First Inc Proj (MBIA Insd)..................................... 5.125 04/01/31 3,525,779 2,550 Broward Cnty, FL Wtr & Swr Util Rfdg (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.000 10/01/20 2,752,878 3,040 Escambia Cnty, FL Hlth Fac Auth Rev (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.950 07/01/20 3,087,150 1,500 Florida Muni Ln Council Rev Ser A (MBIA Insd)... 5.000 02/01/35 1,574,910 3,000 Florida St Dept Environmental Protection Preservation Rev Ser A (FGIC Insd).............. 5.750 07/01/10 3,370,230 3,880 Florida St Dept Trans Right of Way Ser A........ 5.250 07/01/21 4,280,804 5,000 Florida St Dept Trans Tpk Rev Ser A............. 5.000 07/01/29 5,283,500 1,895 Gulf Breeze, FL Rev Loc Govt (Variable Rate Coupon) (FGIC Insd) (a)......................... 5.625 12/01/20 2,037,333 2,310 Hillsborough Cnty, FL Indl Dev Auth Andl Dev Rev Hlth Fac Proj Univ Cmnty Hosp Ser A............. 5.500 08/15/14 2,404,340 265 Lakeland, FL Hosp Sys Rev Lakeland Regl Hlth Sys............................................. 5.500 11/15/32 277,397
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PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLORIDA (CONTINUED) $ 1,515 Miami Beach, FL Stormwtr Rev (FGIC Insd)........ 5.250% 09/01/25 $ 1,624,201 2,000 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Aviation Rev Miami Intl Arpt (AMT) (FGIC Insd)............................... 5.375 10/01/25 2,126,700 2,700 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Aviation Rev Miami Intl Arpt (AMT) (FGIC Insd)............................... 5.375 10/01/32 2,845,314 5,000 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Aviation Ser A (AMT) (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.125 10/01/35 5,170,600 1,855 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Hlth Fac Miami Childrens Hosp Ser A Rfdg (AMBAC Insd).................... 5.000 08/15/20 1,949,086 3,750 Orange Cnty, FL Sch Brd Ctf Ser A (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.250 08/01/14 4,163,625 4,320 Orange Cnty, FL Tourist Dev Tax Rev (Prerefunded @ 10/01/09) (AMBAC Insd)........................ 5.625 10/01/14 4,779,648 4,300 Orange Cnty, FL Tourist Dev Tax Rev (Prerefunded @ 10/01/09) (AMBAC Insd)........................ 5.500 10/01/31 4,735,461 2,140 Reedy Creek, FL Impt Dist FL Ser A Rfdg (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.500 06/01/12 2,394,211 1,060 Tallahassee, FL Lease Rev FL St Univ Proj Ser A (MBIA Insd) (a)................................. 5.500 08/01/18 1,174,151 ------------- 59,557,318 ------------- GEORGIA 3.0% 2,000 Atlanta, GA Arpt Passenger Fac Gen Sub Lien Ser C (FSA Insd).................................... 5.000 01/01/33 2,082,740 1,000 Augusta, GA Gen Arpt Rev Passenger Ser B (AMT)........................................... 5.350 01/01/28 1,015,010 1,500 Clayton Cnty & Clayton Cnty, GA Wtr Auth Wtr & Swr Rev......................................... 5.000 05/01/21 1,619,475 1,400 Municipal Elec Auth GA Combustion Turbine Ser A (MBIA Insd)..................................... 5.250 11/01/14 1,553,370 8,025 Municipal Elec Auth GA Combustion Turbine Ser A (MBIA Insd)..................................... 5.250 11/01/18 8,819,876 1,000 Oconee Cnty, GA Indl Dev Auth Oiit Proj (XLCA Insd)........................................... 5.250 07/01/23 1,070,150 2,000 Royston, GA Hosp Auth Hosp Ctf Rev Ty Cobb Hlthcare Sys Inc Rfdg........................... 6.500 07/01/27 1,996,280 ------------- 18,156,901 ------------- HAWAII 0.3% 1,465 Honolulu, HI City & Cnty Ser D (AMT) (FGIC Insd)........................................... 4.700 02/01/08 1,527,101 645 Honolulu, HI City & Cnty Wastewtr Sys Rev Cap Apprec (FGIC Insd).............................. * 07/01/12 488,588 ------------- 2,015,689 ------------- ILLINOIS 12.9% 3,400 Carol Stream, IL First Mtg Rev Windsor Pk Mnr Proj (Prerefunded @ 12/01/07)................... 7.000 12/01/13 3,770,974 1,500 Champaign Cnty, IL Cmnty Unit Sch Dist No 116 Urbana Ser C (Prerefunded @ 01/01/10) (FGIC Insd)........................................... * 01/01/16 906,360
See Notes to Financial Statements 11 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ILLINOIS (CONTINUED) $ 1,300 Champaign Cnty, IL Cmnty Unit Sch Dist No 116 Urbana Ser C (Prerefunded @ 01/01/10) (FGIC Insd)........................................... * 01/01/18 $ 695,201 1,400 Chicago, IL Brd Ed Ser A (MBIA Insd)............ 5.500% 12/01/28 1,533,252 4,000 Chicago, IL Neighborhoods Alive 21 Pgm Ser A (FGIC Insd)..................................... 5.750 01/01/40 4,413,680 2,500 Chicago, IL O'Hare Intl Arpt Rev Gen Arpt Third Lien C 2 Rfdg (AMT) (FSA Insd).................. 5.250 01/01/30 2,621,350 5,000 Chicago, IL O'Hare Intl Arpt Rev Gen Arpt Third Lien Ser A Rfdg (AMT) (MBIA Insd)............... 5.375 01/01/32 5,235,950 1,015 Chicago, IL O'Hare Intl Arpt Rev Second Lien Passenger Fac Ser B (AMBAC Insd)................ 5.500 01/01/16 1,115,901 1,980 Chicago, IL Pk Dist Ser C (FGIC Insd)........... 5.500 01/01/19 2,185,861 2,565 Chicago, IL Proj Ser C Rfdg (FGIC Insd) (a)..... 5.750 01/01/12 2,877,237 1,000 Cook Cnty, IL Cmnty Cons Sch Dist No 64 Park Ridge (FSA Insd)................................ 5.500 12/01/14 1,141,380 1,000 Cook Cnty, IL Ser A (FGIC Insd)................. 5.500 11/15/31 1,087,080 7,765 Du Page Cnty, IL Forest Preserve Dist........... * 11/01/17 4,461,847 5,000 Du Page Cnty, IL Trans Rev (Prerefunded @ 07/01/11) (FSA Insd)............................ 5.750 01/01/15 5,686,250 4,000 Hodgkins, IL Tax Increment Ser A Rfdg........... 7.625 12/01/13 4,194,080 2,725 Illinois Dev Fin Auth Rev Cmnty Rehab Providers Fac Ser A....................................... 7.375 07/01/25 2,958,396 2,455 Illinois Dev Fin Auth Rev Loc Govt Pgm Aurora East Sch (MBIA Insd)............................ * 12/01/15 1,561,355 1,565 Illinois Ed Fac Auth Rev DePaul Univ (Prerefunded @ 10/01/10) (AMBAC Insd)........... 5.625 10/01/15 1,768,591 1,740 Illinois Ed Fac Auth Rev Lewis Univ............. 5.900 10/01/14 1,750,840 2,500 Illinois Fin Auth Rev Northwestern Mem Hosp Ser A............................................... 5.500 08/15/43 2,680,750 1,645 Illinois Hlth Fac Auth Rev Evangelical Hosp Ser C Rfdg (FSA Insd)............................... 6.750 04/15/12 1,908,480 1,500 Illinois St First Ser (FGIC Insd)............... 5.375 11/01/14 1,666,785 3,000 Illinois St First Ser (FSA Insd)................ 5.250 12/01/21 3,269,910 3,440 Kendall Kane & Will Cntys, IL Cmnty Sch Dist No 308 Ser B (FGIC Insd) (a)....................... 5.250 10/01/19 3,763,360 3,460 Metropolitan Pier & Expo Auth IL Dedicated St Tax Rev Cap Apprec (FGIC Insd).................. * 06/15/14 2,376,916 870 Metropolitan Pier & Expo Auth IL Dedicated St Tax Rev Cap Apprec (Escrowed to Maturity) (FGIC Insd)........................................... * 06/15/14 601,953 2,675 Metropolitan Pier & Expo Auth IL Dedicated St Tax Rev McCormick Pl Expn Ser A (MBIA Insd)..... 5.250 06/15/42 2,873,244 1,510 Roselle, IL Multi-Family Hsg Rev Waterbury Apts Ser A Rfdg (GNMA Collateralized)................ 7.000 01/01/25 1,542,405 2,500 Schaumburg, IL Ser B (FGIC Insd)................ 5.000 12/01/41 2,568,925
12 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ILLINOIS (CONTINUED) $ 3,505 Will Cnty, IL Cmnty Sch Dist No 161 Summit Hill Cap Apprec (FGIC Insd).......................... * 01/01/14 $ 2,444,212 2,010 Will Cnty, IL Cmnty Sch Dist No 161 Summit Hill Cap Apprec (FGIC Insd).......................... * 01/01/16 1,256,632 1,415 Will Cnty, IL Cmnty Sch Dist No 161 Summit Hill Cap Apprec (FGIC Insd).......................... * 01/01/19 753,756 ------------- 77,672,913 ------------- INDIANA 1.7% 1,000 Allen Cnty, IN Juvenile Justice Ctr First Mtg (AMBAC Insd).................................... 5.500% 01/01/18 1,108,640 1,000 Clark Pleasant, IN Cmnty Sch First Mtg (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.500 07/15/13 1,117,510 2,000 Indiana Hlth Fac Fin Auth Hosp Rev Cmnty Proj Ser A (AMBAC Insd) (e).......................... 5.000 05/01/35 2,073,320 1,580 Indiana Trans Fin Auth Toll Rd Lease Rev Rfdg (AMBAC Insd).................................... 5.375 07/01/09 1,655,334 1,500 Petersburg, IN Pollutn Ctl Rev IN Pwr & Lt (AMT) (f)............................................. 5.950 12/01/29 1,559,385 2,500 Vigo Cnty, IN Sch Bldg Corp First Mtg Impt & Rfdg (FSA Insd)................................. 5.250 07/10/24 2,671,125 ------------- 10,185,314 ------------- KANSAS 0.5% 1,395 Wichita, KS Pub Bldg Comm Rev Wichita St Univ Proj Ser L Rfdg (AMBAC Insd) (a)................ 5.000 02/01/15 1,501,146 1,465 Wichita, KS Pub Bldg Comm Rev Wichita St Univ Proj Ser L Rfdg (AMBAC Insd) (a)................ 5.000 02/01/16 1,571,960 ------------- 3,073,106 ------------- KENTUCKY 0.4% 2,350 Louisville & Jefferson, KY Swr Ser A (MBIA Insd) (a)............................................. 5.500 05/15/15 2,638,533 ------------- LOUISIANA 4.1% 5,000 Ernest N Morial New Orleans LA Sr Sub Ser A (AMBAC Insd).................................... 5.250 07/15/21 5,499,600 2,000 Ernest N Morial New Orleans, LA Exhib Hall Auth Spl Tax Sub Ser A (AMBAC Insd).................. 5.000 07/15/33 2,074,840 1,495 Louisiana Hsg Fin Agy Rev Azalea Estates Ser A Rfdg (AMT) (GNMA Collateralized)................ 5.375 10/20/39 1,557,835 1,675 Louisiana Loc Govt Environmental Fac Pkg Fac Corp Garage Proj Ser A (AMBAC Insd) (a)......... 5.200 10/01/19 1,824,896 2,580 Louisiana Loc Govt Environmental Rev Southeastn LA Student Hsg A (MBIA Insd).................... 5.250 08/01/21 2,811,426
See Notes to Financial Statements 13 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOUISIANA (CONTINUED) $ 3,000 Louisiana St Ser A (FGIC Insd).................. 5.500% 11/15/07 $ 3,192,600 7,852 Louisiana St Univ & Agric & Mechanical College Univ Rev Master Agreement (Acquired 11/30/98, Cost $7,665,459) (c)............................ 5.750 10/30/18 7,500,665 ------------- 24,461,862 ------------- MAINE 0.2% 1,000 Maine Vets Homes, ME Rev (Prerefunded @ 10/01/05)....................................... 7.750 10/01/20 1,039,720 ------------- MARYLAND 1.4% 2,300 Baltimore, MD Cap Apprec Cons Pub Ser A Impt & Rfdg (FGIC Insd)................................ * 10/15/06 2,143,600 1,845 Baltimore, MD Cap Apprec Ser A (FGIC Insd)...... * 10/15/07 1,617,235 1,700 Maryland St Trans Auth Arpt Baltimore/WA Intl Arpt B (AMT) (AMBAC Insd)....................... 5.125 03/01/24 1,793,194 2,365 Northeast, MD Waste Disp Auth Rfdg (AMT) (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.500 04/01/16 2,581,114 ------------- 8,135,143 ------------- MASSACHUSETTS 3.2% 1,495 Massachusetts Bay Tran Auth MA Sales Tax Rev Ser A............................................... 5.000 07/01/35 1,541,225 1,775 Massachusetts Muni Whsl Elec Co Nuclear Proj 5 (MBIA Insd)..................................... 5.250 07/01/13 1,964,588 1,000 Massachusetts St Cons Ln Ser B (Prerefunded @ 08/01/14) (AMBAC Insd).......................... 5.000 08/01/22 1,100,060 2,165 Massachusetts St Dev Fin Agy Proj Ser R-2 (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.125 02/01/34 2,267,058 785 Massachusetts St Dev Fin Agy Rev Boston Architectural Ctr (ACA Insd).................... 6.100 09/01/18 833,890 1,000 Massachusetts St Dev Fin Agy Rev Boston Architectural Ctr (ACA Insd).................... 6.250 09/01/28 1,053,590 1,000 Massachusetts St Hlth & Ed Fac Auth Rev Part Hlthcare Sys Ser C.............................. 5.750 07/01/32 1,094,600 3,700 Massachusetts St Hlth & Ed Fac Auth Rev Ser G (MBIA Insd)..................................... 5.000 07/01/13 3,780,105 2,500 Massachusetts St Spl Oblig Dedicated Tax Rev (FGIC Insd)..................................... 5.000 01/01/34 2,620,800 3,000 Massachusetts St Wtr Res Auth Gen Ser J (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.000 08/01/32 3,123,990 ------------- 19,379,906 ------------- MICHIGAN 2.9% 3,365 Detroit, MI Loc Dev Fin Auth Tax Increment Sr Ser B (Acquired 09/08/97, Cost $3,365,000) (c)............................................. 6.700 05/01/21 3,448,351 850 Detroit, MI Loc Dev Fin Auth Tax Increment Sub Ser C (Acquired 09/08/97, Cost $850,000) (c).... 6.850 05/01/21 872,500
14 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICHIGAN (CONTINUED) $ 3,860 Detroit, MI Ser A (XLCA Insd) (a)............... 5.250% 04/01/21 $ 4,137,881 2,930 Detroit, MI Wtr Supply Sys Rev Sr Lien Ser C Rfdg (MBIA Insd) (a)............................ 5.250 07/01/18 3,225,901 1,180 Hillsdale, MI Hosp Fin Auth Hosp Rev Hillsdale Cmnty Hlth Ctr.................................. 5.750 05/15/18 1,238,717 1,000 Kent Hosp Fin Auth MI Rev Met Hosp Proj Ser A... 6.000 07/01/35 1,070,740 500 Michigan St Hosp Fin Auth Rev Hosp Genesys Regl Med Ser A Rfdg (Escrowed to Maturity)........... 5.375 10/01/13 541,855 1,550 Michigan St Hsg Dev Rental Hsg Rev Ser A (AMT) (MBIA Insd)..................................... 5.300 10/01/37 1,587,789 1,500 Michigan St Strategic Fd Detroit Edison Co Proj C Rfdg (AMT) (XLCA Insd)........................ 5.450 12/15/32 1,589,670 ------------- 17,713,404 ------------- MISSISSIPPI 0.5% 2,500 Mississippi Bus Fin Corp MS Pollutn Ctl Rev Sys Energy Res Inc Proj............................. 5.875 04/01/22 2,531,375 380 Mississippi Home Corp Single Family Rev Mtg Ser F (AMT) (GNMA Collateralized)................... 7.550 12/01/27 392,483 ------------- 2,923,858 ------------- MISSOURI 2.2% 1,400 Ellisville, MO Indl Dev Auth Rev Gambrill Gardens Proj Rfdg & Impt........................ 6.100 06/01/20 1,376,368 1,000 Ellisville, MO Indl Dev Auth Rev Gambrill Gardens Proj Rfdg & Impt........................ 6.200 06/01/29 948,550 1,740 Good Shepherd Nursing Home Dist MO Nursing Home Fac Rev (Prerefunded @ 08/15/05)................ 7.625 08/15/15 1,797,942 1,000 Kearney, MO (AMBAC Insd)........................ 5.500 03/01/16 1,105,240 1,415 Missouri St Hlth & Ed Fac Rev Univ MO Columbia Arena Proj...................................... 5.000 11/01/18 1,521,507 1,000 Missouri St Hwys & Trans Commn Rd Rev Ser A..... 5.125 02/01/17 1,081,020 2,810 Perry Cnty, MO Nursing Home Rev Rfdg............ 5.900 03/01/28 2,521,525 2,505 Saint Louis, MO Arpt Rev Cap Impt Prog Ser A (MBIA Insd) (a)................................. 5.375 07/01/20 2,722,659 ------------- 13,074,811 ------------- NEBRASKA 0.7% 4,000 Nebraska Pub Pwr Dist Rev Gen Ser A (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.000 01/01/35 4,186,760 ------------- NEVADA 2.6% 3,000 Clark Cnty, NV Arpt Rev Sub Lien Ser A-2 (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.000 07/01/36 3,117,240 5,000 Clark Cnty, NV Bd Bk (MBIA Insd)................ 5.000 06/01/32 5,188,000 3,000 Clark Cnty, NV Indl Dev Rev Southwest Gas Corp Proj Ser A (AMT) (AMBAC Insd)................... 5.250 07/01/34 3,147,360
See Notes to Financial Statements 15 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEVADA (CONTINUED) $ 2,500 Reno, NV Cap Impt Rev (FGIC Insd)............... 5.125% 06/01/26 $ 2,620,425 1,500 Reno, NV Sr Lien Retrac Reno Trans Proj (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.125 06/01/37 1,564,905 ------------- 15,637,930 ------------- NEW HAMPSHIRE 1.3% 4,800 New Hampshire Higher Ed & Hlth Fac Auth Rev Daniel Webster College Issue.................... 6.300 07/01/29 4,761,216 2,000 New Hampshire Higher Ed & Hlth Fac Auth Rev Riverwoods at Exeter Ser A...................... 6.500 03/01/23 2,028,160 1,000 New Hampshire Hlth & Ed Fac Auth Rev Derryfield Sch............................................. 6.750 07/01/20 1,060,700 ------------- 7,850,076 ------------- NEW JERSEY 10.1% 1,465 Eastern Camden Cnty, NJ Regl Sch Dist Rfdg (FGIC Insd) (a)....................................... * 03/01/06 1,429,635 1,615 Eastern Camden Cnty, NJ Regl Sch Dist Rfdg (FGIC Insd) (a)....................................... * 03/01/07 1,524,657 1,555 Eastern Camden Cnty, NJ Regl Sch Dist Rfdg (FGIC Insd) (a)....................................... * 03/01/08 1,418,798 2,895 Essex Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Rev Cnty Gtd Proj Consldtn Rfdg (MBIA Insd)....................... 5.125 10/01/20 3,144,954 3,880 New Jersey Econ Dev Auth Mtr Veh Sur Rev Ser A (MBIA Insd)..................................... 5.000 07/01/22 4,152,182 1,500 New Jersey Econ Dev Auth Rev Cigarette Tax...... 5.750 06/15/29 1,609,380 25,000 New Jersey Econ Dev Auth St Contract Econ Recovery (MBIA Insd)............................ 5.900 03/15/21 30,261,500 2,825 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Higher Ed Cap Impt Ser A (AMBAC Insd).................................. 5.250 09/01/19 3,099,279 3,500 New Jersey St Tpk Auth Tpk Rev Ser C (FSA Insd)........................................... 6.500 01/01/16 4,243,260 5,000 New Jersey St Tpk Auth Tpk Rev Ser C-1 (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.000 01/01/35 5,185,650 1,000 New Jersey St Trans Tr Fd Auth Trans Sys Ser A............................................... 5.750 06/15/18 1,168,940 3,000 Newark, NJ Hsg Auth Port Auth Newark Marine Terminal (MBIA Insd)............................ 5.000 01/01/37 3,120,750 ------------- 60,358,985 ------------- NEW MEXICO 0.3% 1,500 Jicarilla, NM Apache Nation Adj Ser A (Acquired 10/23/03, Cost $1,514,910) (c).................. 5.000 09/01/18 1,568,820 ------------- NEW YORK 15.2% 1,670 Long Island Pwr Auth, NY Elec Cap Apprec (FSA Insd)........................................... * 06/01/18 971,138 11,000 Metropolitan Trans Auth NY Rev Ser A Rfdg (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.000 11/15/30 11,487,850
16 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK (CONTINUED) $ 3,000 Metropolitan Trans Auth NY Ser A Rfdg (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.250% 11/15/31 $ 3,224,280 85 New York City Adj Sub Ser A-1................... 5.750 08/01/12 85,587 2,625 New York City Hlth & Hosp Corp Rev Hlth Sys Ser A (AMBAC Insd).................................. 5.000 02/15/11 2,858,494 5,000 New York City Mun Wtr Fin Ser A (MBIA Insd)..... 5.000 06/15/35 5,222,000 3,000 New York City Mun Wtr Fin Ser B................. 5.000 06/15/19 3,221,460 2,500 New York City Muni Wtr Fin Auth Wtr & Swr Sys Rev Ser D....................................... 5.000 06/15/39 2,606,650 7,000 New York City Ser A............................. 6.250 08/01/08 7,371,420 3,000 New York City Ser G............................. 5.000 12/01/27 3,119,220 2,000 New York City Ser H (FGIC Insd)................. 6.000 08/01/12 2,318,780 1,000 New York City Ser H............................. 5.750 03/15/13 1,117,160 2,500 New York City Ser I (MBIA Insd)................. 5.000 08/01/17 2,710,775 4,000 New York City Trans Fin Auth Future Tax Sec Ser E............................................... 5.000 02/01/33 4,168,000 1,000 New York City Transitional Future Tax Secd Ser C (AMBAC Insd).................................... 5.250 08/01/22 1,086,510 1,545 New York St Dorm Auth Lease Teachers College (FSA Insd)...................................... 5.250 08/15/15 1,695,560 6,800 New York St Dorm Auth Rev City Univ Sys Cons Ser A............................................... 5.625 07/01/16 7,778,112 1,250 New York St Dorm Auth Rev Cons City Univ Sys A (FSA Insd)...................................... 5.750 07/01/13 1,448,813 3,000 New York St Dorm Auth Rev Sch Dist Fin Pgm Ser D (MBIA Insd)..................................... 5.500 10/01/17 3,367,230 4,200 New York St Dorm Auth Rev Secd Hosp N General Hosp Rfdg....................................... 5.750 02/15/19 4,668,426 2,190 New York St Hsg Fin Agy Econ Dev & Hsg Ser A (a)............................................. 5.250 09/15/20 2,379,983 1,330 New York St Hsg Fin Agy Econ Dev & Hsg Ser A.... 5.000 09/15/22 1,406,595 4,423 Plainedge, NY Un Free Sch Dist No. 2063 (Acquired 7/25/97, Cost $4,423,263) (c)......... 6.000 06/01/12 4,642,569 3,000 Triborough Brdg & Tunl Auth Gen Purp Ser A...... 5.000 01/01/27 3,112,590 5,000 Triborough Brdg & Tunl Auth NY Gen Ser B Rfdg... 5.000 11/15/21 5,284,400 3,900 Triborough Brdg & Tunl Auth NY Rev Rfdg (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.000 11/15/32 4,067,856 ------------- 91,421,458 ------------- NORTH CAROLINA 3.4% 2,000 Johnston Cnty, NC (Prerefunded @ 03/01/10) (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.900 03/01/19 2,287,920 8,300 North Carolina Muni Pwr Agy No 1 Catawba Elec Rev Rfdg (MBIA Insd)............................ 6.000 01/01/12 9,548,735
See Notes to Financial Statements 17 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH CAROLINA (CONTINUED) $ 6,605 North Carolina Muni Pwr Agy Ser A (MBIA Insd)... 5.250% 01/01/20 $ 7,200,111 1,215 University NC Wilmington Rev (AMBAC Insd)....... 5.250 01/01/19 1,329,538 ------------- 20,366,304 ------------- OHIO 4.3% 3,950 Cincinnati, OH City Sch Dist Sch Impt (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.250 06/01/18 4,344,882 2,630 Cleveland-Cuyahoga Cnty, OH Dev Port Auth Rev Cleveland Bond Fd Ser B......................... 5.375 05/15/18 2,680,812 1,000 Columbus, OH City Sch Dist Sch Fac Constr & Impt (FSA Insd)...................................... 5.250 12/01/21 1,101,640 1,000 Cuyahoga Cnty, OH Hosp Fac Rev Canton Inc Proj............................................ 7.500 01/01/30 1,124,720 2,350 Franklin Cnty, OH Convention Fac Auth Tax & Lease Rev Antic Bds Rfdg (AMBAC Insd)........... 5.250 12/01/17 2,581,687 2,000 Lebanon, OH City Sch Dist (FSA Insd)............ 5.500 12/01/16 2,230,760 1,000 Lorain Cnty, OH Hosp Rev Catholic Hlthcare...... 5.375 10/01/30 1,046,630 2,000 Lorain, OH City Sch Dist Classroom Fac Impt (MBIA Insd)..................................... 5.250 12/01/20 2,200,420 1,000 Mahoning Cnty, OH Hosp Fac Forum Hlth Oblig Group Ser A..................................... 6.000 11/15/32 1,074,610 1,520 Miami Univ OH Gen Rcpts Rfdg (AMBAC Insd)....... 5.000 12/01/21 1,638,104 2,270 Montgomery Cnty, OH Hosp Rev Kettering Med Ctr Impt & Rfdg (MBIA Insd)......................... 6.250 04/01/20 2,806,333 2,500 Ohio St Bldg Auth St Fac Adult Correction Ser A Rfdg (FSA Insd)................................. 5.500 10/01/12 2,800,550 ------------- 25,631,148 ------------- OKLAHOMA 0.7% 1,240 Kay Cnty, OK Home Fin Auth Rev Single Family Mtg Ser A Rfdg (Escrowed to Maturity) (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 7.000 11/01/11 1,482,742 1,250 Oklahoma City, OK Pub Ppty Auth Hotel Tax Rev (FGIC Insd)..................................... 5.250 10/01/29 1,356,300 1,320 Oklahoma Hsg Fin Agy Single Family Rev Mtg Class B (AMT) (GNMA Collateralized)................... 7.997 08/01/18 1,353,172 ------------- 4,192,214 ------------- OREGON 2.1% 4,000 Oregon Hlth Sciences Univ Insd Ser A (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.250 07/01/22 4,377,080 1,500 Oregon St Dept Admin Ser C Rfdg (MBIA Insd)..... 5.250 11/01/17 1,637,970 1,250 Portland, OR Cmnty College Dist Ser B........... 5.250 06/01/12 1,381,388 1,500 Washington Multnomah & Yamhill Cntys, OR Sch Dist No 11 (MBIA Insd).......................... 5.000 06/01/13 1,634,565 3,195 Yamhill Cnty, OR Sch Dist No 029 (Prerefunded @ 06/15/12) (MBIA Insd) (a)....................... 5.250 06/15/18 3,583,416 ------------- 12,614,419 ------------- PENNSYLVANIA 6.0% 2,500 Allegheny Cnty, PA San Auth Swr (MBIA Insd)..... 5.500 12/01/30 2,805,075 3,850 Greater Latrobe, PA Sch Auth (Prerefunded @ 04/01/12) (FGIC Insd) (a)....................... 5.250 04/01/16 4,302,260
18 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PENNSYLVANIA (CONTINUED) $ 210 Lehigh Cnty, PA Gen Purp Auth Rev First Mtg Bible Fellowship Proj A Rfdg.................... 5.000% 12/15/05 $ 209,950 275 Lehigh Cnty, PA Gen Purp Auth Rev First Mtg Bible Fellowship Proj A Rfdg (a)................ 5.100 12/15/06 275,737 295 Lehigh Cnty, PA Gen Purp Auth Rev First Mtg Bible Fellowship Proj A Rfdg (a)................ 5.250 12/15/07 297,369 210 Lehigh Cnty, PA Gen Purp Auth Rev First Mtg Bible Fellowship Proj A Rfdg.................... 5.300 12/15/08 211,880 320 Lehigh Cnty, PA Gen Purp Auth Rev First Mtg Bible Fellowship Proj A Rfdg (a)................ 5.300 12/15/09 319,357 240 Lehigh Cnty, PA Gen Purp Auth Rev First Mtg Bible Fellowship Proj A Rfdg.................... 5.400 12/15/10 238,447 2,700 Pennsylvania Econ Dev Fin Auth Res Recovery Rev Colver Proj Ser D (AMT)......................... 7.150 12/01/18 2,764,530 1,000 Pennsylvania St Higher Ed UPMC Hlth Sys Ser A... 6.250 01/15/18 1,126,950 1,000 Philadelphia, PA Auth Indl Dev Philadelphia Arpt Sys Proj Ser A (AMT) (FGIC Insd)................ 5.125 07/01/19 1,055,070 2,600 Philadelphia, PA Auth Indl Ser B (FSA Insd)..... 5.500 10/01/16 2,908,750 3,200 Philadelphia, PA Gas Wks Rev 1998 Gen Ordinance 4th Ser (FSA Insd).............................. 5.250 08/01/19 3,474,944 4,305 Philadelphia, PA Redev Auth Rev Neighborhood Transformation Ser A (FGIC Insd)................ 5.250 04/15/11 4,735,801 1,500 Philadelphia, PA Sch Dist Ser A (Prerefunded @ 02/01/11) (FSA Insd)............................ 5.750 02/01/12 1,698,270 5,205 Pittsburgh, PA Ser A (AMBAC Insd)............... 5.500 09/01/17 5,733,203 3,500 State Pub Sch Bldg Auth PA Sch Rev Lease Philadelphia Sch Dist Proj (FSA Insd)........... 5.000 06/01/33 3,641,260 ------------- 35,798,853 ------------- RHODE ISLAND 0.5% 2,495 Rhode Island St Hlth & Ed Higher Ed Johnson & Wales Rfdg (XLCA Insd).......................... 5.375 04/01/18 2,721,820 ------------- SOUTH CAROLINA 1.6% 2,000 Rock Hill, SC Util Sys Rev Comb Ser A Impt & Rfdg (FSA Insd)................................. 5.375 01/01/18 2,207,820 475 Rock Hill, SC Util Sys Rev Comb Ser C Rfdg (FSA Insd)........................................... 5.125 01/01/13 516,197 1,500 South Carolina Jobs Econ Dev Auth Indl Rev Elec & Gas Co Proj Ser A (AMBAC Insd)................ 5.200 11/01/27 1,608,075 5,000 South Carolina Trans Infrastructure Bk Rev Ser A (AMBAC Insd).................................... 5.000 10/01/33 5,227,700 ------------- 9,559,792 ------------- SOUTH DAKOTA 0.3% 1,905 Minnehaha Cnty, SD Ctf Ltd Tax (FSA Insd) (a)... 5.000 12/01/19 2,057,648 -------------
See Notes to Financial Statements 19 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TENNESSEE 1.6% $ 4,000 Johnson City, TN Hlth & Ed Fac Brd Hosp Rev First Mtg Mtn St Hlth Ser A Rfdg (MBIA Insd).... 7.500% 07/01/25 $ 5,033,080 2,500 Memphis, TN (Prerefunded @10/01/06)............. 5.250 10/01/14 2,610,400 1,000 Metropolitan Nashville Arpt Auth TN Impt Ser A Rfdg (FGIC Insd)................................ 6.600 07/01/14 1,170,770 815 Tennessee Hsg Dev Agy Home Ownership Pgm 2-A (AMT)........................................... 5.700 07/01/31 846,255 ------------- 9,660,505 ------------- TEXAS 10.6% 1,000 Brazos Cnty, TX Hlth Fac Dev Oblig Grp.......... 5.375 01/01/32 1,024,640 1,350 Cameron Cnty, TX Ctf Oblig (AMBAC Insd) (a)..... 5.750 02/15/14 1,489,496 2,500 Coastal Bend Hlth Fac Dev, TX Ser C (Inverse Fltg) (Escrowed to Maturity) (AMBAC Insd)....... 8.138 11/15/13 3,305,975 2,420 Dallas Cnty, TX Cmnty College Dist Rev Fin Sys (AMBAC Insd) (a)................................ 5.375 02/15/16 2,626,329 2,000 Harris Cnty, TX Toll Rd Sub Lien Rfdg........... 5.000 08/01/33 2,031,960 5,000 Harris Cnty-Houston, TX Sports Auth Spl Rev Jr Lien Ser B Rfdg (MBIA Insd)..................... 5.250 11/15/40 5,203,250 3,345 Houston, TX Hotel Occupancy Tax Convtn & Entertnmnt Ser B (AMBAC Insd)................... 5.750 09/01/14 3,777,876 6,790 Houston, TX Indpt Sch Dist Pub Fac Corp Lease Rev Cap Apprec West Side Ser B (AMBAC Insd) (a)............................................. * 09/15/14 4,578,361 130 Houston, TX Pub Impt & Rfdg (FSA Insd).......... 5.750 03/01/15 144,781 10,000 Houston, TX Util Sys Rev First Lien Ser A Rfdg (FSA Insd)...................................... 5.250 05/15/21 10,840,300 4,000 Houston, TX Util Sys Rev First Lien Ser A Rfdg (FGIC Insd)..................................... 5.250 05/15/23 4,319,520 3,860 Mabank, TX Indpt Sch Dist (PSF Gtd) (e)......... 5.125 08/15/35 4,024,899 1,250 Matagorda Cnty, TX Navig Dist No 1 Rev Coll Centerpoint Energy Proj Rfdg (Variable Rate Coupon)......................................... 5.600 03/01/27 1,304,375 1,000 Mesquite, TX Hlth Fac Dev Christian Care Retirement Fac Ser A............................ 7.625 02/15/28 1,048,840 1,400 Metropolitan Hlth Fac Dev Corp TX Wilson N Jones Mem Hosp Proj................................... 7.250 01/01/31 1,427,608 4,000 North Central, TX Hlth Fac Dev Hosp Childrens Med Ctr Dallas (AMBAC Insd)..................... 5.250 08/15/32 4,244,720 3,900 Region One Ed Svc Ctr Sub Tech Fac Proj (Acquired 12/30/97, Cost $3,889,679) (c)........ 6.590 12/15/17 3,981,456 4,000 San Antonio, TX Elec & Gas Rev Sys Rfdg (Prerefunded @ 02/01/12)........................ 5.375 02/01/18 4,449,560 1,057 Texas Gen Svc Comm Part Int..................... 7.250 08/01/11 1,069,618
20 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXAS (CONTINUED) $ 3,920 Texas Muni Pwr Agy Rev (MBIA Insd).............. * 09/01/15 $ 2,524,990 80 Texas Muni Pwr Agy Rev (Escrowed to Maturity) (MBIA Insd)..................................... * 09/01/15 52,213 ------------- 63,470,767 ------------- VIRGINIA 2.2% 1,320 Fairfax Cnty, VA Ctf Part....................... 5.300% 04/15/23 1,427,936 1,500 Henrico Cnty, VA Indl Dev Auth Pub Fac Lease Rev Henrico Cnty Regl Jail Proj (Prerefunded @ 08/01/05)....................................... 6.500 08/01/10 1,544,970 1,500 Henrico Cnty, VA Indl Dev Auth Pub Fac Lease Rev Henrico Cnty Regl Jail Proj (Prerefunded @ 08/01/05)....................................... 7.125 08/01/21 1,547,325 1,630 Richmond, VA (FSA Insd)......................... 5.125 01/15/08 1,729,169 1,340 Richmond, VA (FSA Insd)......................... 5.500 01/15/10 1,484,908 5,000 Virginia St Pub Sch Auth Sch Fin 1997 Resolution Ser C........................................... 5.000 08/01/20 5,399,050 ------------- 13,133,358 ------------- WASHINGTON 4.9% 5,000 Bellevue, WA Convention Ctr Auth Spl Oblig Rev Rfdg (MBIA Insd)................................ * 02/01/24 2,024,150 3,000 Clark Cnty, WA Pub Util Dist No. 001 Gen Sys Rev Rfdg (FSA Insd)................................. 5.625 01/01/12 3,300,240 5,000 Cowlitz Cnty, WA Spl Swr Rev CSOB Wastewtr Treatment Rfdg (FGIC Insd)...................... 5.500 11/01/19 5,792,400 3,000 Energy Northwest WA Elec Rev Proj No 3 Ser A Rfdg (FSA Insd)................................. 5.500 07/01/18 3,317,730 5,000 King Cnty, WA Ser B Rfdg (MBIA Insd)............ 5.250 01/01/34 5,256,200 1,000 Port Seattle, WA Rev Ser B (AMT) (MBIA Insd).... 5.625 02/01/24 1,077,500 4,915 Seattle, WA Wtr Sys Rev (MBIA Insd)............. 5.000 09/01/34 5,125,165 1,345 Tacoma, WA Elec Sys Rev Ser A Rfdg (FSA Insd)... 5.750 01/01/15 1,508,444 1,750 Washington St Pub Pwr Supply Sys Nuclear Proj No 1 Rev (MBIA Insd)............................... 5.750 07/01/12 1,841,770 ------------- 29,243,599 ------------- WEST VIRGINIA 1.1% 6,550 Harrison Cnty, WV Cnty Cmnty Solid Waste Disp Rev Potomac Edison Co Ser A (AMT) (MBIA Insd) (a)............................................. 6.875 04/15/22 6,571,222 ------------- WISCONSIN 0.9% 5,000 Wisconsin St Hlth & Ed Fac Auth Mercy Hlth Sys Corp (AMBAC Insd)............................... 5.500 08/15/25 5,383,550 ------------- GUAM 0.9% 5,000 Guam Pwr Auth Rev Ser A (AMBAC Insd)............ 5.250 10/01/34 5,351,200 -------------
See Notes to Financial Statements 21 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued
PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUERTO RICO 1.0% $ 2,000 Puerto Rico Muni Fin Agy Ser A (FSA Insd)....... 5.250% 08/01/20 $ 2,186,260 3,500 Puerto Rico Pub Bldg Auth Rev Govt Fac Ser I (Comwth Gtd).................................... 5.250 07/01/33 3,725,050 ------------- 5,911,310 ------------- TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 147.9% (Cost $833,225,051)........................................................ 887,080,983 SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.1% (Cost $6,400,000).......................................................... 6,400,000 ------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS 149.0% (Cost $839,625,051)........................................................ 893,480,983 OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES 1.1%.................................. 6,414,772 PREFERRED SHARES (INCLUDING ACCRUED DISTRIBUTIONS) (50.1%).................. (300,185,189) ------------- NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES 100.0%............................... $ 599,710,566 =============
Percentages are calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shares. * Zero coupon bond (a) The Trust owns 100% of the bond issuance. (b) All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with open futures contracts. (c) These securities are restricted and may be resold only in transactions exempt from registration which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. Restricted securities comprise 4.1% of net assets applicable to common shares. (d) 144A securities are those which are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers. (e) Security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. (f) Security converts to a fixed coupon rate at a predetermined date. ACA--American Capital Access AMBAC--AMBAC Indemnity Corp. AMT--Alternative Minimum Tax Comwth Gtd--Commonwealth of Puerto Rico FGIC--Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. FSA--Financial Security Assurance Inc. GNMA--Government National Mortgage Association MBIA--Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp. PSF--Public School Fund XLCA--XL Capital Assurance Inc. 22 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement of Assets and Liabilities April 30, 2005 (Unaudited) ASSETS: Total Investments (Cost $839,625,051)....................... $893,480,983 Cash........................................................ 120,874 Receivables: Investments Sold.......................................... 12,939,718 Interest.................................................. 12,031,232 Variation Margin on Futures............................... 176,000 Other....................................................... 2,531 ------------ Total Assets............................................ 918,751,338 ------------ LIABILITIES: Payables: Investments Purchased..................................... 17,753,220 Investment Advisory Fee................................... 403,537 Income Distributions--Common Shares....................... 121,580 Other Affiliates.......................................... 33,902 Trustees' Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans........ 398,575 Accrued Expenses............................................ 144,769 ------------ Total Liabilities....................................... 18,855,583 Preferred Shares (including accrued distributions).......... 300,185,189 ------------ NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES...................... $599,710,566 ============ NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE ($599,710,566 divided by 36,365,393 shares outstanding)............................ $ 16.49 ============ NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: Common Shares ($.01 par value with an unlimited number of shares authorized, 36,365,393 shares issued and outstanding).............................................. $ 363,654 Paid in Surplus............................................. 538,413,497 Net Unrealized Appreciation................................. 53,045,038 Accumulated Net Realized Gain............................... 5,131,012 Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income............. 2,757,365 ------------ NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES...................... $599,710,566 ============ PREFERRED SHARES ($.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares, 12,000 issued with liquidation preference of $25,000 per share)........................................ $300,000,000 ============ NET ASSETS INCLUDING PREFERRED SHARES....................... $899,710,566 ============
See Notes to Financial Statements 23 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued Statement of Operations For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2005 (Unaudited) INVESTMENT INCOME: Interest.................................................... $21,741,013 ----------- EXPENSES: Investment Advisory Fee..................................... 2,449,210 Preferred Share Maintenance................................. 396,833 Trustees' Fees and Related Expenses......................... 48,777 Legal....................................................... 41,012 Custody..................................................... 24,668 Other....................................................... 179,529 ----------- Total Expenses........................................ 3,140,029 ----------- NET INVESTMENT INCOME....................................... $18,600,984 =========== REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS: Realized Gain/Loss: Investments............................................... $ 5,934,988 Futures................................................... 110,207 ----------- Net Realized Gain........................................... 6,045,195 ----------- Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation: Beginning of the Period................................... 61,956,652 ----------- End of the Period: Investments............................................. 53,855,932 Futures................................................. (810,894) ----------- 53,045,038 ----------- Net Unrealized Depreciation During the Period............... (8,911,614) ----------- NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS............................ $(2,866,419) =========== DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS..................... $(2,821,118) =========== NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES FROM OPERATIONS................................................ $12,913,447 ===========
24 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)
FOR THE FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2005 OCTOBER 31, 2004 ------------------------------------ FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES: Operations: Net Investment Income................................... $ 18,600,984 $ 37,094,940 Net Realized Gain/Loss.................................. 6,045,195 (1,189,030) Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation During the Period................................................ (8,911,614) 15,009,021 Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: Net Investment Income................................. (2,821,118) (3,180,653) Net Realized Gain..................................... -0- (77,363) ------------ ------------ Change in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from Operations............................................ 12,913,447 47,656,915 Distributions to Common Shareholders: Net Investment Income................................. (16,836,215) (34,036,953) Net Realized Gain..................................... -0- (868,390) ------------ ------------ NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES............................ (3,922,768) 12,751,572 NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES:................. Beginning of the Period................................. 603,633,334 590,881,762 ------------ ------------ End of the Period (Including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $2,757,365 and $3,813,714, respectively)......................................... $599,710,566 $603,633,334 ============ ============
See Notes to Financial Statements 25 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED) THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE PRESENTS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR ONE COMMON SHARE OF THE TRUST OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIODS INDICATED.
SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, ----------------------------- 2005 2004 2003 2002 (a) ------------------------------------------ NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD............ $ 16.60 $ 16.25 $ 16.12 $ 16.07 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net Investment Income............................. .51 1.03 1.02 1.06 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/Loss............. (.08) .37 .13 .01 Common Share Equivalent of Distributions Paid to Preferred Shareholders: Net Investment Income........................... (.08) (.09) (.08) (.11) Net Realized Gain............................... -0- -0-(f) -0- -0- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total from Investment Operations.................... .35 1.31 1.07 .96 Distributions Paid to Common Shareholders: Net Investment Income........................... (.46) (.94) (.94) (.91) Net Realized Gain............................... -0- (.02) -0- -0- ------- ------- ------- ------- NET ASSET VALUE, END OF THE PERIOD.................. $ 16.49 $ 16.60 $ 16.25 $ 16.12 ======= ======= ======= ======= Common Share Market Price at End of the Period...... $ 14.15 $ 14.90 $ 14.57 $ 14.30 Total Return (b).................................... -1.96%* 9.15% 8.60% 10.49% Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares at End of the Period (In millions).............................. $ 599.7 $ 603.6 $ 590.9 $ 586.2 Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares (c).............................. 1.06% 1.19% 1.23% 1.35% Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares (c)................... 6.27% 6.24% 6.28% 6.70% Portfolio Turnover.................................. 16%* 19% 24% 38% SUPPLEMENTAL RATIOS: Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Including Preferred Shares (c).............................. .71% .79% .81% .89% Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares (d)................... 5.32% 5.70% 5.77% 5.98% SENIOR SECURITIES: Total Preferred Shares Outstanding.................. 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 Asset Coverage Per Preferred Share (e).............. $74,991 $75,312 $74,245 $73,861 Involuntary Liquidating Preference Per Preferred Share............................................. $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 Average Market Value Per Preferred Share............ $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000
* Non-Annualized (a)As required, effective November 1, 2001, the Trust has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting market discount on fixed income securities. The effect of this change for the year ended October 31, 2002 was to increase net investment income per share by $.01, decrease net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.01 and increase the ratio of net investment income to average net assets applicable to common shares from 6.69% to 6.70%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to October 31, 2002 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation. (b)Total return assumes an investment at the common share market price at the beginning of the period indicated, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the Trust's dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing common share market price at the end of the period indicated. (c)Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders. (d)Ratios reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders. (e)Calculated by subtracting the Trust's total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Trust's total assets and dividing this by the number of preferred shares outstanding. (f)Amount is less than $0.01 per share. 26
TWO MONTHS YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, ENDED YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, - --------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, ----------------------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 1998 1998 1997 1996 1995 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 14.91 $ 14.60 $ 17.39 $ 17.32 $ 16.60 $ 15.84 $ 15.73 $ 15.56 ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 1.13 1.17 1.20 .21 1.26 1.28 1.30 1.31 1.12 .42 (2.30) .08 .72 .73 .10 .26 (.27) (.34) (.24) (.02) (.30) (.29) (.30) (.32) -0- -0- (.06) (.04) -0- -0- -0- -0- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 1.98 1.25 (1.40) .23 1.68 1.72 1.10 1.25 (.82) (.94) (.96) (.16) (.96) (.96) (.99) (1.08) -0- -0- (.43) -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- $ 16.07 $ 14.91 $ 14.60 $ 17.39 $ 17.32 $ 16.60 $ 15.84 $ 15.73 ======= ======= ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== $ 13.79 $12.625 $13.1875 $16.8125 $16.1875 $ 15.75 $ 14.50 $ 14.25 15.97% 2.80% -14.47% 4.84%* 9.06% 15.87% 8.98% 2.39% $ 584.4 $ 542.1 $ 530.9 $ 630.6 $ 628.2 $ 601.9 $ 574.6 $ 570.7 1.55% 1.67% 1.60% 1.57% 1.57% 1.61% 1.61% 1.65% 7.26% 8.07% 7.43% 7.20% 7.42% 7.86% 8.08% 8.58% 28% 39% 80% 6%* 94% 54% 36% 49% 1.01% 1.07% 1.06% 1.07% 1.06% 1.07% 1.06% 1.07% 5.51% 5.71% 5.95% 6.48% 5.66% 6.04% 6.20% 6.48% 12,000 12,000 12,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 $73,700 $70,177 $ 69,241 $155,104 $154,696 $150,322 $145,764 $145,113 $25,000 $25,000 $ 25,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $25,000 $25,000 $ 25,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000
See Notes to Financial Statements 27 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Van Kampen Municipal Trust (the "Trust") is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust's investment objective is to seek to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with preservation of capital. The Trust will invest in a portfolio consisting substantially of municipal obligations rated investment grade at the time of investment, but may invest up to 20% of its assets in below-investment grade and unrated securities which are believed to be of comparable quality to those rated investment grade. The Trust commenced investment operations on September 27, 1991. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. A. SECURITY VALUATION Municipal bonds are valued by independent pricing services or dealers using the mean of the bid and asked prices or, in the absence of market quotations, at fair value based upon yield data relating to municipal bonds with similar characteristics and general market conditions. Securities which are not valued by independent pricing services or dealers are valued at fair value using procedures established in good faith by the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. B. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS Security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses are determined on an identified cost basis. Legal expenditures that are expected to result in the restructuring of a plan of reorganization of an investment are recorded as realized losses. The Trust may purchase and sell securities on a "when-issued" or "delayed delivery" basis, with settlement to occur at a later date. The value of the security so purchased is subject to market fluctuations during this period. The Trust will segregate assets with the custodian having an aggregate value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued or delayed delivery purchase commitments until payment is made. At April 30, 2005, the Trust had $6,098,219 of when-issued or delayed delivery purchase commitments. C. INVESTMENT INCOME Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Bond premium is amortized and discount is accreted over the expected life of each applicable security. D. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES It is the Trust's policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. The Trust intends to utilize provisions of the federal income tax laws which allow it to carry a realized capital loss forward for eight years following the year of the loss and offset such losses against any future realized capital gains. At October 31, 2004, the Trust had an 28 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued accumulated capital loss carry forward for tax purposes of $930,080, which will expire on October 31, 2012. At April 30, 2005, the cost and related gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation are as follows: Cost of investments for tax purposes........................ $839,173,587 ============ Gross tax unrealized appreciation........................... $ 55,186,133 Gross tax unrealized depreciation........................... (878,737) ------------ Net tax unrealized appreciation on investments.............. $ 54,307,396 ============
E. DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND GAINS The Trust declares and pays monthly dividends from net investment income to common shareholders. Net realized gains, if any, are distributed annually on a pro rata basis to common and preferred shareholders. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include short-term capital gains, which are included as ordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended October 31, 2004 was as follows: Distribution paid from: Ordinary Income........................................... $ 71,612 Long-term capital gain.................................... 945,753 ---------- $1,017,365 ==========
As of October 31, 2004, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows: Undistributed ordinary income............................... $198,860
2. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Under the terms of the Trust's Investment Advisory Agreement, Van Kampen Asset Management (the "Adviser") provides investment advice and facilities to the Trust for an annual fee payable monthly of .55% of the average daily net assets of the Trust. Effective November 1, 2004, the investment advisory fee was reduced from .60% to .55%. For the six months ended April 30, 2005, the Trust recognized expenses of approximately $27,100 representing legal services provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, of which a trustee of the Trust is a partner of such firm and he and his law firm provide legal services as legal counsel to the Trust. Under separate Accounting Services and Legal Services agreements, the Adviser provides accounting and legal services to the Trust. The Adviser allocates the cost of such services to each trust. For the six months ended April 30, 2005, the Trust recognized expenses of approximately $31,900 representing Van Kampen Investments Inc.'s or its affiliates' (collectively "Van Kampen") cost of providing accounting and legal services to the Trust, which are reported as part of "Other" and "Legal" expenses, respectively, in the Statement of Operations. 29 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers and directors of Van Kampen. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are also officers of Van Kampen. The Trust provides deferred compensation and retirement plans for its trustees who are not officers of Van Kampen. Under the deferred compensation plan, trustees may elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation to a later date. Benefits under the retirement plan are payable upon retirement for a ten-year period and are based upon each trustee's years of service to the Trust. The maximum annual benefit per trustee under the plan is $2,500. 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS During the period, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were $145,364,599 and $150,690,377, respectively. 4. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS A derivative financial instrument in very general terms refers to a security whose value is "derived" from the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. The Trust may invest up to 15% of its net assets in "inverse floating rate obligations." The inverse floating rate obligations in which the Trust may invest are typically created through a division of a fixed-rate municipal obligation into two separate instruments, a short-term obligation and a long-term obligation. The interest rate on the short-term obligation is set at periodic auctions. The interest rate on the long-term obligation which the Trust may purchase is the rate the issuer would have paid on the fixed-income obligation, (i) plus the difference between such fixed rate and the rate on the short-term obligation, if the short-term rate is lower than the fixed rate; or (ii) minus such difference if the interest rate on the short-term obligation is higher than the fixed rate. These securities have varying degrees of liquidity and the market value of such securities generally will fluctuate in response to changes in market rates of interest to a greater extent than the value of an equal principal amount of a fixed rate security having similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity. These securities tend to underperform the market for fixed rate bonds in a rising interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain relatively stable. Although volatile, inverse floating rate obligations typically offer the potential for yields exceeding the yields available on fixed rate bonds with comparable credit quality, coupon, call provisions and maturity. These securities usually permit the investor to convert the floating rate security counterpart to a fixed rate (normally adjusted downward), and this optional conversion feature may provide a partial hedge against rising rates if exercised at an opportune time. In order to seek to manage the interest rate exposure of the Trust's portfolio in a changing interest rate environment, the Trust may purchase or sell financial futures contracts or engage in transactions involving interest rate swaps, caps, floors or collars. The Trust expects to enter into these transactions primarily as a hedge against anticipated interest rate or fixed-income market changes, for duration management or for risk management purposes, but may also enter into these transactions to generate additional income. All of the Trust's portfolio holdings, including derivative instruments, are marked to market each day with the change in value reflected in the unrealized appreciation/depreciation. Upon disposition, a realized gain or loss is recognized accordingly, except when taking delivery of a security underlying a futures contract. In this instance, the recognition of gain or loss is postponed 30 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued until the disposal of the security underlying the futures contract. Risks may arise as a result of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. During the period, the Trust invested in futures contracts, a type of derivative. A futures contract is an agreement involving the delivery of a particular asset on a specified future date at an agreed upon price. The Trust generally invests in exchange traded futures contracts on U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes and typically closes the contract prior to the delivery date. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Trust maintains an amount of cash or liquid securities with a value equal to a percentage of the contract amount with either a future commission merchant pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated under the 1940 Act, as amended, or with its custodian in an account in the broker's name. This amount is known as initial margin. During the period the futures contract is open, payments are received from or made to the broker based upon changes in the value of the contract (the variation margin). The risk of loss associated with a futures contract is in excess of the variation margin reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Transactions in futures contracts for the six months ended April 30, 2005, were as follows:
CONTRACTS Outstanding at October 31, 2004............................. 22 Futures Opened.............................................. 986 Futures Closed.............................................. (304) ---- Outstanding at April 30, 2005............................... 704 ====
The futures contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2005, and the descriptions and unrealized appreciation/depreciation are as follows:
UNREALIZED SHORT CONTRACTS CONTRACTS DEPRECIATION U.S. Treasury Notes 5-Year Futures June 2005 (Current Notional Value of $108,453 per contract).................. 704 $(810,894)
5. PREFERRED SHARES The Trust has outstanding 12,000 Auction Preferred Shares ("APS") in four series of 3,000 shares each. Dividends are cumulative and the dividend rate is periodically reset through an auction process. The dividend periods for Series A and C are generally 7 days. The dividend periods for Series B and D are 28 days. The average rate in effect on April 30, 2005 was 2.603%. During the six months ended April 30, 2005, the rates ranged from 1.350% to 2.850%. The Trust pays annual fees equivalent to .25% of the preferred share liquidation value for the remarketing efforts associated with the preferred auctions. These fees are included as a component of "Preferred Share Maintenance" expense in the Statement of Operations. The APS are redeemable at the option of the Trust in whole or in part at the liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Trust is subject to 31 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued certain asset coverage tests, and the APS are subject to mandatory redemption if the tests are not met. 6. INDEMNIFICATIONS The Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote. 7. TRUST MERGER On March 18, 2005, the Trustees of Investment Grade Municipal Trust ("Target Trust") announced its intention to merge the Target Trust into Municipal Trust ("Acquiring Trust"). The Trustees of each of the trusts have approved in principal an agreement and plan of reorganization between the trusts providing for a transfer of assets and liabilities of the Target Trust to the Acquiring Trust in exchange for shares of beneficial interest of the Acquiring Trust (the "Reorganization"). The Reorganization is subject to the approval by the shareholders of the Target Trust. 32 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN The Trust offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the "Plan") pursuant to which Common Shareholders may elect to have dividends and capital gains distributions reinvested in Common Shares of the Trust. The Trust declares dividends out of net investment income, and will distribute annually net realized capital gains, if any. Common Shareholders may join or withdraw from the Plan at any time. If you decide to participate in the Plan, State Street Bank and Trust Company, as your Plan Agent, will automatically invest your dividends and capital gains distributions in Common Shares of the Trust for your account. HOW TO PARTICIPATE If you wish to participate and your shares are held in your own name, call 1-800-341-2929 for more information and a Plan brochure. If your shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it would participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you should request that your shares be re-registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan. HOW THE PLAN WORKS Participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in Common Shares valued on the valuation date, generally at the lower of market price or net asset value, except as specified below. The valuation date will be the dividend or distribution payment date or, if that date is not a trading day on the national securities exchange or market system on which the Common Shares are listed for trading, the next preceding trading day. If the market price per Common Share on the valuation date equals or exceeds net asset value per Common Share on that date, the Trust will issue new Common Shares to participants valued at the higher of net asset value or 95% of the market price on the valuation date. In the foregoing situation, the Trust will not issue Common Shares under the Plan below net asset value. If net asset value per Common Share on the valuation date exceeds the market price per Common Share on that date, or if the Board of Trustees should declare a dividend or capital gains distribution payable to the Common Shareholders only in cash, participants in the Plan will be deemed to have elected to receive Common Shares from the Trust valued at the market price on that date. Accordingly, in this circumstance, the Plan Agent will, as agent for the participants, buy the Trust's Common Shares in the open market for the participants' accounts on or shortly after the payment date. If, before the Plan Agent has completed its purchases, the market price exceeds the net asset value per share of the Common Shares, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Agent may exceed the net asset value 33 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN continued of the Trust's Common Shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer Common Shares than if the dividend or distribution had been paid in Common Shares issued by the Trust. All reinvestments are in full and fractional Common Shares and are carried to three decimal places. Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are desirable. Accordingly, the Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the changes sent to all Common Shareholders of the Trust at least 90 days before the record date for the dividend or distribution. The Plan also may be amended or terminated by the Plan Agent by at least 90 days written notice to all Common Shareholders of the Trust. COSTS OF THE PLAN The Plan Agent's fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be paid by the Trust. However, each participant will pay a prorata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agent's open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. No other charges will be made to participants for reinvesting dividends or capital gains distributions, except for certain brokerage commissions, as described above. TAX IMPLICATIONS You will receive tax information annually for your personal records and to help you prepare your federal income tax return. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions does not relieve you of any income tax which may be payable on dividends or distributions. RIGHT TO WITHDRAW Plan participants may withdraw at any time by calling 1-800-341-2929 or by writing State Street Bank and Trust Company, P.O. Box 8200, Boston, MA 02266-8200. If you withdraw, you will receive, without charge, a share certificate issued in your name for all full Common Shares credited to your account under the Plan and a cash payment will be made for any fractional Common Share credited to your account under the Plan. You may again elect to participate in the Plan at any time by calling 1-800-341-2929 or writing to the Trust at: Van Kampen Funds Inc. Attn: Closed-End Funds 2800 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, TX 77056 34 VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND IMPORTANT ADDRESSES BOARD OF TRUSTEES DAVID C. ARCH JERRY D. CHOATE ROD DAMMEYER LINDA HUTTON HEAGY R. CRAIG KENNEDY HOWARD J KERR MITCHELL M. MERIN* JACK E. NELSON RICHARD F. POWERS, III* HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN WAYNE W. WHALEN* - Chairman SUZANNE H. WOOLSEY OFFICERS MITCHELL M. MERIN President and Chief Executive Officer RONALD E. ROBISON Executive Vice President and Principal Executive Officer JOSEPH J. MCALINDEN Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer AMY R. DOBERMAN Vice President STEFANIE V. CHANG Vice President and Secretary JOHN L. SULLIVAN Chief Compliance Officer JAMES W. GARRETT Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer INVESTMENT ADVISER VAN KAMPEN ASSET MANAGEMENT 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 CUSTODIAN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 225 Franklin Street P.O. Box 1713 Boston, Massachusetts 02110 TRANSFER AGENT EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. P.O. Box 43011 Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3011 LEGAL COUNSEL SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 180 North Stetson Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60601 * "Interested persons" of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. 35 VAN KAMPEN AN IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING OUR U.S. PRIVACY POLICY We are required by federal law to provide you with a copy of our Privacy Policy annually. The following Policy applies to current and former individual clients of Van Kampen Investments Inc., Van Kampen Asset Management, Van Kampen Advisors Inc., Van Kampen Funds Inc., Van Kampen Investor Services Inc. and Van Kampen Exchange Corp., as well as current and former individual investors in Van Kampen mutual funds, unit investment trusts, and related companies. This Policy is not applicable to partnerships, corporations, trusts or other non-individual clients or account holders, nor is this Policy applicable to individuals who are either beneficiaries of a trust for which we serve as trustee or participants in an employee benefit plan administered or advised by us. This Policy is, however, applicable to individuals who select us to be a custodian of securities or assets in individual retirement accounts, 401(k) accounts, 529 Educational Savings Accounts, accounts subject to the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, or similar accounts. Please note that we may amend this Policy at any time, and will inform you of any changes to this Policy as required by law. WE RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY We appreciate that you have provided us with your personal financial information. We strive to maintain the privacy of such information while we help you achieve your financial objectives. This Policy describes what non-public personal information we collect about you, why we collect it, and when we may share it with others. We hope this Policy will help you understand how we collect and share non-public personal information that we gather about you. Throughout this Policy, we refer to the non-public information that personally identifies you or your accounts as "personal information." 1. WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU? To serve you better and manage our business, it is important that we collect and maintain accurate information about you. We may obtain this information from applications and other forms you submit to us, from your dealings with us, from consumer reporting agencies, from our Web sites and from third parties and other sources. For example: -- We may collect information such as your name, address, e-mail address, telephone/fax numbers, assets, income and investment objectives through applications and other forms you submit to us. -- We may obtain information about account balances, your use of account(s) and the types of products and services you prefer to receive from us through your dealings and transactions with us and other sources. -- We may obtain information about your creditworthiness and credit history from consumer reporting agencies. -- We may collect background information from and through third-party vendors to verify representations you have made and to comply with various regulatory requirements. -- If you interact with us through our public and private Web sites, we may collect information that you provide directly through online communications (such as an e-mail address). We may also collect information about your Internet service provider, your domain name, your computer's operating system and Web browser, (continued on back) VAN KAMPEN AN IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING OUR U.S. PRIVACY POLICY continued your use of our Web sites and your product and service preferences, through the use of "cookies." "Cookies" recognize your computer each time you return to one of our sites, and help to improve our sites' content and personalize your experience on our sites by, for example, suggesting offerings that may interest you. Please consult the Terms of Use of these sites for more details on our use of cookies. 2. WHEN DO WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU? To provide you with the products and services you request, to serve you better and to manage our business, we may disclose personal information we collect about you to our affiliated companies and to non-affiliated third parties as required or permitted by law. A. INFORMATION WE DISCLOSE TO OUR AFFILIATED COMPANIES. We do not disclose personal information that we collect about you to our affiliated companies except to enable them to provide services on our behalf or as otherwise required or permitted by law. B. INFORMATION WE DISCLOSE TO THIRD PARTIES. We do not disclose personal information that we collect about you to non-affiliated third parties except to enable them to provide services on our behalf, to perform joint marketing agreements with other financial institutions, or as otherwise required or permitted by law. For example, some instances where we may disclose information about you to non-affiliated third parties include: for servicing and processing transactions, to offer our own products and services, to protect against fraud, for institutional risk control, to respond to judicial process or to perform services on our behalf. When we share personal information with these companies, they are required to limit their use of personal information to the particular purpose for which it was shared and they are not allowed to share personal information with others except to fulfill that limited purpose. 3. HOW DO WE PROTECT THE SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU? We maintain physical, electronic and procedural security measures to help safeguard the personal information we collect about you. We have internal policies governing the proper handling of client information. Third parties that provide support or marketing services on our behalf may also receive personal information, and we require them to adhere to confidentiality standards with respect to such information. Van Kampen Funds Inc. 1 Parkview Plaza, P.O. Box 5555 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555 www.vankampen.com Copyright (C)2005 Van Kampen Funds Inc. All rights reserved. Member NASD/SIPC. VKQ SAR 6/05 RN05-01304P-Y04/05 (VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS LOGO) Item 2. Code of Ethics. Not applicable for semi-annual reports. Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not applicable for semi-annual reports. Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. Not applicable for semi-annual reports. Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. Not applicable for semi-annual reports. Item 6. Schedule of Investments. Please refer to Item #1. Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable. Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable. Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. Not applicable. Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Not applicable. Item 11. Controls and Procedures (a) The Trust's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Trust's disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Trust in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, based upon such officers' evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report. (b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Item 12. Exhibits. (a) Code of Ethics -- Not applicable for semi-annual reports. (b)(1) A certification for the Principal Executive Officer of the registrant is attached hereto as part of EX-99.CERT. (b)(2) A certification for the Principal Financial Officer of the registrant is attached hereto as part of EX-99.CERT. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) Van Kampen Municipal Trust By: /s/ Ronald E. Robison ---------------------- Name: Ronald E. Robison Title: Principal Executive Officer Date: June 16, 2005 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /s/ Ronald E. Robison --------------------- Name: Ronald E. Robison Title: Principal Executive Officer Date: June 16, 2005 By: /s/ James W. Garrett -------------------- Name: James W. Garrett Title: Principal Financial Officer Date: June 16, 2005 EX-99.CERT 2 c95589exv99wcert.txt CERTIFICATION I, Ronald E. Robison, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Van Kampen Municipal Trust; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting. Date: June 16, 2005 /s/ Ronald E. Robison --------------------- Principal Executive Officer I, James W. Garrett, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Van Kampen Municipal Trust; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting. Date: June 16, 2005 /s/ James W. Garrett -------------------- Principal Financial Officer EX-99.906CERT 3 c95589exv99w906cert.txt 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: Van Kampen Municipal Trust In connection with the Report on Form N-CSR (the "Report") of the above-named issuer for the period ended April 30, 2005 that is accompanied by this certification, 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: June 16, 2005 /s/ Ronald E. Robison --------------------- Ronald E. Robison Principal Executive Officer A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Van Kampen Municipal Trust and will be retained by Van Kampen Municipal Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. This written statement required by Section 906 is being furnished with this report, but not being filed as part of this Report. 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: Van Kampen Municipal Trust In connection with the Report on Form N-CSR (the "Report") of the above-named issuer for the period ended April 30, 2005 that is accompanied by this certification, 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: June 16, 2005 /s/ James W. Garrett -------------------- James W. Garrett Principal Financial Officer A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Van Kampen Municipal Trust and will be retained by Van Kampen Municipal Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. This written statement required by Section 906 is being furnished with this report, but not being filed as part of this Report. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----