SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

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


Name of Issuer:  USAA INVESTMENT TRUST, Total Return Strategy Fund

In  connection  with the  Semi-annual  Report on Form  N-CSR/S  (Report)  of the
above-named issuer for the Fund listed above for the period ended June 30, 2005,
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:  AUGUST 29, 2005                                /S/ CHRISTOPHER W. CLAUS
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                                                       Christopher W. Claus
                                                       President










                            SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

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


Name of Issuer:  USAA INVESTMENT TRUST, Total Return Strategy Fund

In  connection  with the  Semi-annual  Report on Form  N-CSR/S  (Report)  of the
above-named issuer for the Fund listed above for the period ended June 30, 2005,
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:  AUGUST 29, 2005                                   /S/ DEBRA K. DUNN
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                                                         Debra K. Dunn
                                                         Treasurer