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 811-6472
Van Kampen Trust For Insured Municipals
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Jerry W. Miller
522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036
(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: 4/30/08
Item 1. Report to Shareholders.
The Trust's semi-annual 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
Trust for Insured Municipals 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, 2008.
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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NOT FDIC INSURED OFFER NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE
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NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY NOT A DEPOSIT
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Performance Summary as of 4/30/08
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TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
SYMBOL: VIM
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AVERAGE ANNUAL BASED ON BASED ON
TOTAL RETURNS NAV MARKET PRICE
Since Inception (1/24/92) 6.47% 6.46%
10-year 4.98 5.11
5-year 2.44 1.76
1-year -7.22 -1.98
6-month -5.06 -0.18
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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. FOR THE MOST RECENT MONTH-END PERFORMANCE FIGURES, PLEASE VISIT
VANKAMPEN.COM OR SPEAK WITH YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISER. 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 and preferred shares, 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 trust's adviser has waived or reimbursed fees and
expenses from time to time; absent such waivers/reimbursements the trust's
returns would have been lower.
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.
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Trust Report
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2008
MARKET CONDITIONS
The financial markets experienced significant volatility throughout the six-
month reporting period as many large banks and financial firms began writing
down mortgage-related losses, and liquidity and credit availability became even
more restricted. At the same time, the pace of economic growth began to slow,
with gross domestic product (GDP) growth measuring an anemic 0.6 percent for the
fourth quarter of 2007. As weaker economic data was released in the first
quarter of 2008, fears of recession grew and consumer confidence waned,
prompting investors to continue to seek out the relative safety of high-quality
Treasury securities over other sectors of the fixed income market.
The municipal bond market faced additional headwinds as various monoline bond
insurers experienced credit rating downgrades, which caused spreads to widen,
and the auction rate and variable rate markets deteriorated. As a result, the
municipal market underperformed Treasuries for the overall period, with
municipal bond prices reaching historically attractive levels relative to
Treasury bonds in the first quarter of 2008. While yields on short-dated
municipal securities declined, yields on intermediate- and long-dated securities
rose, leading to the steepest yield curve in the past four years as the spread
between one-year and 30-year maturities reached 343 basis points. After a record
year for new municipal bond issuance in 2007, the amount of new issues coming to
market in the first four months of 2008 declined by roughly nine percent versus
the same period one year earlier due in part to a drop in refunding issuance.
Insured bond issuance declined as well.
The Federal Reserve (the "Fed") took various steps to ease the liquidity crisis
and boost the economy during the period. Not only did the Federal Open Market
Committee reduce the target federal funds rate from 4.50 percent to 2.00 percent
by the end of the period, but in an unprecedented move, the Fed granted primary
Treasury dealers (mainly brokerage firms) access to its discount window and
loosened its collateral requirements, extending loans of Treasury securities in
exchange for lower quality, less liquid securities. Finally, in the biggest
headline event, the Fed arranged and supported JPMorgan Chase's purchase of Bear
Stearns, which was viewed by many as necessary to avoid serious market
repercussions had the firm failed.
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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 and preferred shares, 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 both an NAV basis and a market price basis, the Trust underperformed
its benchmark index, the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index.
TOTAL RETURN FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2008
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BASED ON BASED ON LEHMAN BROTHERS
NAV MARKET PRICE MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX
-5.06% -0.18% 1.47%
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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.
Although the period under review was difficult for the municipal bond market
overall, the insured sector in particular struggled as the credit rating
downgrades of various monoline bond insurers put considerable pressure on
prices. Rising rates in the intermediate and long portions of the municipal
yield curve further hindered the performance of these more interest-rate
sensitive securities. These factors were the primary contributors to the Trust's
underperformance relative to the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index as the
Trust maintained its approximate 85 percent allocation to insured bonds whereas
the benchmark contains no insured bonds. Given the credit downgrades of certain
insurers, we believed it was prudent to purchase additional insurance on various
bonds held in the portfolio. We bought this insurance as a precautionary measure
from a company that has not been downgraded; the underlying AAA credit quality
of the reinsured bonds in our view remains intact.
Over the course of the period we continued with our efforts to enhance the
Trust's yield through various strategies. One of these was to maintain an
approximate 15 percent allocation to uninsured--yet still investment
grade--securities. (The Trust can invest up to 20 percent of assets in such
securities.) Many of these were held in the form of inverse floating-rate
securities* in the tobacco, health care, and housing sectors. Although these
higher-yielding securities served to enhance the Trust's income and
diversification, spread widening in all three sectors hurt their performance.
Additionally,
*An inverse floating-rate security, or "inverse floater", is a variable rate
security whose coupon rate changes in the opposite direction from the change in
the reference rate used to calculate the coupon rate.
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we continued to focus on the long end of the municipal yield curve, favoring
bonds with maturities of 25 years or more for their higher yields, which led to
a longer duration (a measure of interest-rate sensitivity) for the Trust. To
reduce that duration somewhat, we used a Treasury futures hedge for much of the
period. Unfortunately, rising rates on the long end of the curve coupled with
the Treasury market rally caused this positioning to detract from performance.
We did, however, consequently unwind the hedge prior to the end of the reporting
period.
The Trust's holdings in the transportation sector, and airports in particular,
also held back performance. Record oil and gas prices posed significant
challenges for airlines and while airports themselves have not been directly
affected, the impact was felt across all transportation-related industries,
causing spreads to widen.
Holdings in other sectors, however, contributed positively to performance. The
Trust held an overweight to education bonds, which was beneficial given the
sector's favorable performance during the period. Additionally, allocations to
multi-family housing and resource recovery bonds enhanced performance, as did
pre-refunded bonds which were the largest contributor to returns as these
short-maturity securities benefited from falling rates on the short end of the
yield curve.
The Trustees have approved a procedure whereby the trust may, when appropriate,
repurchase its shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions
at a price not above market value or NAV, whichever is lower at the time of
purchase. This may help support the market value of the trust's shares.
There is no guarantee that any sectors mentioned will continue to perform as
discussed herein or that securities in such sectors will be held by the Trust in
the future.
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RATINGS ALLOCATIONS AS OF 4/30/08
AAA/Aaa 61.9%
AA/Aa 8.6
A/A 22.7
BBB/Baa 6.8
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TOP FIVE SECTORS AS OF 4/30/08
Hospital 24.1%
Airports 13.9
Public Education 7.2
General Purpose 6.2
Public Buildings 5.0
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SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS BY STATE CLASSIFICATION AS OF 4/30/08
California 11.9%
Texas 10.7
Illinois 9.5
Florida 8.7
Kentucky 8.5
Colorado 5.9
Ohio 4.5
South Carolina 4.0
Missouri 3.0
Alabama 2.9
Indiana 2.9
Michigan 2.1
Puerto Rico 2.1
Pennsylvania 2.0
Washington 1.7
Utah 1.7
North Carolina 1.7
South Dakota 1.5
Connecticut 1.4
Nevada 1.3
Hawaii 1.2
Georgia 1.1
Nebraska 1.1
New York 1.1
Wisconsin 1.0
Massachusetts 0.9
West Virginia 0.8
Tennessee 0.8
District of Columbia 0.8
Louisiana 0.7
Rhode Island 0.6
Virginia 0.5
Oklahoma 0.5
New Jersey 0.3
Arizona 0.2
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SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS BY STATE CLASSIFICATION AS OF 4/30/08
(continued from previous page)
Delaware 0.2
Minnesota 0.1
Oregon 0.1
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Total Investments 100.0%
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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 total 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. Ratings allocations based upon ratings as issued by Standard
and Poor's and Moody's, respectively.
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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT CHANGES
Van Kampen Trust for Insured Municipals is managed by members of the
Adviser's Municipal Fixed Income team. The Municipal Fixed Income team
consists of portfolio managers and analysts. Current members of the team
jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Trust's portfolio are Robert W. Wimmel, William Black, and Mark Paris,
each an Executive Director of the Adviser.
Mr. Wimmel has been associated with the Adviser in an investment
management capacity since 1996 and began managing the Trust in November
2001. Mr. Black has been associated with the Adviser in an investment
management capacity since 1998 and began managing the Trust in December
2007. Mr. Paris has been associated with the Adviser in an investment
management capacity since 2002 and began managing the Trust in May 2008.
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. The semiannual reports and the
annual reports are filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) on Form N-CSRS and Form N-CSR, respectively. Van Kampen
also delivers the semiannual and annual reports to fund 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 fund 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, D.C. Information on the operation of the
SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (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 (800) 341-2929.
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PROXY VOTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES AND PROXY VOTING RECORD
You may obtain a copy of the Trust's Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures
without charge, upon request, by calling toll free (800) 341-2929 or by
visiting our Web site at www.vankampen.com. It is also available on the
Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
You may obtain information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating
to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended
June 30 without charge 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.
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VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
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PAR
AMOUNT
(000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE
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MUNICIPAL BONDS 207.6%
ALABAMA 6.2%
$ 915 Alabama Drinking Wtr Fin Auth Revolving Fd Ln
Ser A (AMBAC Insd).............................. 5.125% 08/15/16 $ 963,202
1,380 Alabama Drinking Wtr Fin Auth Revolving Fd Ln
Ser A (AMBAC Insd).............................. 5.250 08/15/18 1,445,246
525 Bessemer, AL Governmental Util Svcs Corp Wtr
Supply Rev Rfdg Ser A (AGL Insd) (a)............ 5.000 06/01/39 524,317
1,480 Dothan-Houston Cnty, AL Arpt Auth Arpt Rev (MBIA
Insd) (AMT)..................................... 5.600 12/01/20 1,509,482
2,620 Montgomery, AL Arpt Auth Arpt (Radian Insd)
(b)............................................. 5.375 08/01/32 2,614,472
1,200 Montgomery Cnty, AL Pub Bldg Auth Rev Wt Fac
Proj (MBIA Insd) (b)............................ 5.000 03/01/26 1,243,188
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8,299,907
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ARIZONA 0.4%
580 Pima Cnty, AZ Indl Dev Auth Indl Rev Lease Oblig
Irvington Proj Tucson Rfdg Ser A (FSA Insd)..... 7.250 07/15/10 598,299
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CALIFORNIA 24.9%
1,715 Baldy Mesa, CA Wtr Dist Ctf Partn Parity Wtr Sys
Impt Proj (AMBAC Insd).......................... 5.000 08/01/36 1,719,476
2,000 Bay Area Toll Auth CA Toll Brdg Rev San
Francisco Bay Area Ser A (AMBAC Insd) (c) (d)... 6.500 04/01/39 2,000,000
200 California St Dept Wtr Res Wtr Rev Cent Vy Proj
Ser AE (a)...................................... 5.000 12/01/24 211,856
225 California St Dept Wtr Res Wtr Rev Cent Vy Proj
Ser AE (a)...................................... 5.000 12/01/25 237,393
225 California St Dept Wtr Res Wtr Rev Cent Vy Proj
Ser AE (a)...................................... 5.000 12/01/26 236,455
150 California St Dept Wtr Res Wtr Rev Cent Vy Proj
Ser AE (a)...................................... 5.000 12/01/27 157,013
225 California St Dept Wtr Res Wtr Rev Cent Vy Proj
Ser AE (a)...................................... 5.000 12/01/28 234,587
3,100 California St Pub Wks Brd Lease Rev Office
Emergency Svc Ser A (FGIC Insd)................. 5.000 03/01/32 3,099,783
2,500 California St Purp (e).......................... 5.000 06/01/37 2,499,700
2,400 California Statewide Cmnty Dev Auth Rev Insd Ser
D (FSA Insd) (c) (d)............................ 4.150 04/01/32 2,400,000
1,000 California Statewide Cmnty Dev Auth Rev Mtg
Ridgecrest Regl Ser A (MBIA Insd)............... 5.000 02/01/37 1,005,810
1,565 California Statewide Cmntys Pooled Fin Pgm Ser S
(FSA Insd)...................................... 5.250 10/01/19 1,687,508
3,390 Coachella, CA Redev Agy Tax Alloc Sub Merged
Proj Areas Ser A (AMBAC Insd) (b)............... 5.250 09/01/36 3,435,426
3,000 Fortuna, CA Pub Fin Auth Rev Escrow (AGL
Insd)........................................... 5.000 11/01/38 3,063,720
1,500 Hesperia, CA Pub Fin Auth Rev Redev & Hsg Proj
Ser A (XLCA Insd)............................... 5.000 09/01/37 1,407,870
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PAR
AMOUNT
(000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE
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CALIFORNIA (CONTINUED)
$ 3,000 Sacramento, CA City Fin Auth Rev Tax Alloc Ser A
(FGIC Insd)..................................... 5.000% 12/01/34 $ 2,868,210
2,000 University CA Rev Ltd Proj Ser B (FSA Insd)..... 5.000 05/15/30 2,047,040
2,500 West Sacramento, CA Fin Auth Spl Tax Rev Ser A
(XLCA Insd)..................................... 5.000 09/01/26 2,560,350
2,585 Woodland, CA Fin Auth Waste Wtr Rev Second Sr
Lien (MBIA Insd)................................ 5.000 03/01/35 2,634,270
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33,506,467
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COLORADO 12.4%
1,075 Arkansas River Pwr Auth CO Impt (XLCA Insd)..... 5.000 10/01/43 999,567
1,255 Colorado Ed & Cultural Fac Auth Rev Charter Sch
Aurora Academy Proj (XLCA Insd) (b)............. 5.250 02/15/24 1,281,895
2,500 Colorado Ed & Cultural Fac Auth Rev Rfdg Charter
Sch Challenge Proj (CIFG Insd).................. 5.000 06/01/37 2,454,750
1,000 Colorado Hlth Fac Auth Rev Catholic Hlth Ser C-3
(FSA Insd) (a).................................. 5.100 10/01/41 1,004,670
1,200 Colorado Hlth Fac Auth Rev Catholic Hlth Ser C-5
(FSA Insd) (a).................................. 5.000 09/01/36 1,205,628
7,000 Denver, CO Convention Ctr Hotel Auth Rev Rfdg
(XLCA Insd)..................................... 5.000 12/01/35 6,322,400
3,500 Southlands Metro Dist No 1 CO Rfdg & Impt
(Radian Insd)................................... 5.250 12/01/34 3,373,615
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16,642,525
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CONNECTICUT 2.9%
1,375 Connecticut St Dev Auth Wtr Fac Rev Aquarion Wtr
Co CT Proj Rfdg (XLCA Insd) (AMT)............... 5.100 09/01/37 1,198,244
2,955 Connecticut St Hsg Fin Auth Hsg Mtg Fin Pgm Sub
Ser B-2-1 (AMBAC Insd) (AMT).................... 5.100 11/15/38 2,743,983
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3,942,227
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DELAWARE 0.4%
635 New Castle Cnty, DE Rev Newark Charter Sch Inc
Proj............................................ 5.000 09/01/26 560,083
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1.6%
1,500 District Columbia Rev Multimodal Medlantic Ser C
(FSA Insd) (c) (d).............................. 5.370 08/15/38 1,500,000
250 District Columbia Wtr & Swr Auth Pub Util Rev
Sub Lien Rfdg Ser A (AGL Insd).................. 5.000 10/01/29 256,320
375 District Columbia Wtr & Swr Auth Pub Util Rev
Sub Lien Rfdg Ser A (AGL Insd).................. 5.000 10/01/34 382,313
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2,138,633
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FLORIDA 16.7%
3,035 Auburndale, FL Wtr & Swr Rev (AMBAC Insd)....... 4.250 12/01/32 2,714,838
230 Escambia Cnty, FL Hlth Fac Auth Rev (AMBAC
Insd)........................................... 5.950 07/01/20 242,629
1,000 Fort Lauderdale, FL Wtr & Swr Rev............... 5.000 09/01/32 1,024,450
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) continued
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PAR
AMOUNT
(000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE
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FLORIDA (CONTINUED)
$ 6,000 Highlands Cnty, FL Hlth Fac Rev Hosp Adventist
Hlth Sys Ser B (AGL Insd) (c) (d)............... 4.250% 11/15/37 $ 6,000,000
250 Hillsborough Cnty, FL Aviation Auth Rev Ser A
(AGL Insd) (AMT) (a)............................ 5.375 10/01/33 250,087
550 Hillsborough Cnty, FL Aviation Auth Rev Ser A
(AGL Insd) (AMT) (a)............................ 5.500 10/01/38 555,187
1,200 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Aviation Rev Miami Intl Arpt
(CIFG Insd) (AMT)............................... 5.000 10/01/38 1,128,636
4,000 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Aviation Rev Miami Intl Arpt
(FGIC Insd) (AMT)............................... 4.750 10/01/36 3,597,520
2,000 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Aviation Rev Miami Intl Arpt
(FGIC Insd) (AMT)............................... 5.375 10/01/27 2,008,880
250 Miami-Dade Cnty, FL Hlth Fac Auth Hosp Rev Miami
Childrens Hosp Proj B-2 (MBIA Insd) (c) (d)..... 5.190 08/01/34 250,000
2,000 Pasco Cnty, FL Solid Waste Disp & Res Recovery
Sys Rev (AMBAC Insd) (AMT) (f).................. 6.000 04/01/11 2,165,000
1,500 Port Saint Lucie, FL Spl Assmt Rev Southwest
Annexation Dist Ser 1-B (MBIA Insd)............. 5.000 07/01/33 1,518,615
1,000 Putnam Cnty, FL Dev Auth Pollutn Ctl Rev Rfdg
Seminole Proj A (AMBAC Insd) (a) (d)............ 5.350 03/15/42 1,003,990
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22,459,832
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GEORGIA 2.3%
1,150 Gwinnett Cnty, GA Hosp Auth Rev Antic Ctf
Gwinnett Hosp Sys Proj Ser E (FSA Insd) (c)
(d)............................................. 4.000 07/01/34 1,150,000
2,000 Newton Cnty, GA Indl Dev Auth GPC Fndtn Real
Estate Newton (CIFG Insd)....................... 5.000 06/01/34 1,976,920
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3,126,920
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HAWAII 2.5%
1,250 Hawaii St Dept Budget & Fin Spl Purp Rev
Hawaiian Elec Co Proj Rfdg Ser D (AMBAC Insd)
(AMT)........................................... 6.150 01/01/20 1,270,488
2,000 Hawaii St Dept Budget & Fin Spl Purp Rev
Hawaiian Elec Co Proj Ser C (AMBAC Insd)
(AMT)........................................... 6.200 11/01/29 2,035,960
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3,306,448
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ILLINOIS 19.9%
1,000 Bartlett, IL Tax Increment Rev Rfdg Sr Lien
Quarry Redev Proj............................... 5.600 01/01/23 962,660
725 Bolingbrook, IL Cap Apprec Ser B (MBIA Insd).... * 01/01/32 193,017
1,275 Bolingbrook, IL Cap Apprec Ser B (MBIA Insd)
(Prerefunded @ 1/01/09)......................... * 01/01/32 360,391
1,925 Chicago, IL Brd Ed Rfdg Ser C (FSA Insd)........ 5.000 12/01/27 1,998,535
10,000 Chicago, IL O'Hare Intl Arpt Rev Gen Arpt Third
Lien Ser B-2 (FSA Insd) (AMT) (e)............... 5.750 01/01/22 10,355,550
155 Chicago, IL Pk Dist Ltd Tax Ser A (FGIC Insd)... 5.500 01/01/18 161,240
4,020 Chicago, IL Proj Rfdg (FGIC Insd)............... 5.250 01/01/28 4,075,597
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PAR
AMOUNT
(000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE
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ILLINOIS (CONTINUED)
$ 1,120 Chicago, IL Proj Rfdg Ser C (FGIC Insd)......... 5.500% 01/01/40 $ 1,149,870
1,350 Chicago, IL Multi-Family Hsg Rev Paul G Stewart
Phases I & II (FHA Gtd) (AMT)................... 4.900 03/20/44 1,202,526
1,770 Glenwood, IL (FSA Insd) (b)..................... 5.375 12/01/30 1,839,756
1,000 Illinois Ed Fac Auth Rev Robert Morris College
(MBIA Insd)..................................... 5.800 06/01/30 1,001,550
2,000 Illinois St First Ser 1 (FGIC Insd)............. 5.500 02/01/18 2,107,360
1,260 Kendall, Kane & Will Cntys, IL (FGIC Insd)...... 5.500 10/01/12 1,356,806
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26,764,858
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INDIANA 6.0%
4,600 Indiana Hlth & Ed Fac Fin Auth Rev Ascension
Hlth Sr Credit Ser B-6 (e)...................... 5.000 11/15/36 4,537,992
1,800 New Albany Floyd Cnty, IN Sch Bldg Corp First
Mtg Rfdg (FSA Insd)............................. 5.000 07/15/25 1,860,354
1,750 Reid Hosp & Hlthcare Svc Inc Richmond Indiana
Hosp Auth Reid Hosp Proj Ser C (FSA Insd) (c)
(d)............................................. 4.230 01/01/45 1,750,000
------------
8,148,346
------------
KENTUCKY 17.9%
24,800 Louisville & Jefferson Cnty, KY Metro Govt Hlth
Sys Rev Norton Hlthcare Inc. (e)................ 5.000 10/01/30 24,074,308
------------
LOUISIANA 1.5%
965 Louisiana Hsg Fin Agy Rev Azalea Estates Rfdg
Ser A (GNMA Collateralized) (AMT)............... 5.375 10/20/39 941,386
1,000 Louisiana Loc Govt Envir Fac Cmnty Dev Auth Rev
Ascension Parish Lib Proj (AMBAC Insd).......... 5.250 04/01/35 1,020,880
------------
1,962,266
------------
MASSACHUSETTS 1.9%
1,000 Massachusetts St Dev Fin Agy Wentworth Institute
(AMBAC Insd) (c) (d)............................ 6.250 10/01/30 1,000,000
1,500 Massachusetts St Hlth & Ed Fac Auth Rev
Caregroup Ser C-2 (AMBAC Insd) (c) (d).......... 4.770 07/01/25 1,500,000
------------
2,500,000
------------
MICHIGAN 4.5%
1,000 Detroit, MI Ser A (XLCA Insd)................... 5.250 04/01/23 1,011,610
3,000 Michigan Tob Settlement Fin Auth Tob Settlement
Asset Sr Ser A.................................. 6.000 06/01/48 2,739,480
1,000 Monroe Cnty, MI Econ Dev Corp Ltd Oblig Rev Coll
Detroit Edison Co Rfdg Ser AA (FGIC Insd)....... 6.950 09/01/22 1,266,960
1,000 Plymouth Canton, MI Cmnty Sch Dist (FGIC
Insd)........................................... 5.000 05/01/28 1,019,720
------------
6,037,770
------------
</Table>
12 See Notes to Financial Statements
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) continued
<Table>
<Caption>
PAR
AMOUNT
(000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA 0.2%
$ 100 Blue Earth Cnty, MN Econ Dev Auth Pub Proj Lease
Rev Ser A (MBIA Insd)........................... 5.000% 12/01/27 $ 103,461
250 Saint Paul, MN Hsg & Redev Auth Hlthcare Fac Rev
Hlth Partners Oblig Grp Proj.................... 5.250 05/15/36 225,323
------------
328,784
------------
MISSOURI 6.3%
1,000 Missouri Jt Muni Elec Util Com Pwr Proj Rev Plum
Point Proj (MBIA Insd).......................... 5.000 01/01/21 1,026,840
480 Missouri St Hsg Dev Com Multi-Family Hsg
Brookstone Ser A (AMT).......................... 6.000 12/01/16 483,187
465 Missouri St Hsg Dev Com Multi-Family Hsg Truman
Farm Ser A (FSA Insd) (AMT)..................... 5.750 10/01/11 468,213
1,175 Nixa, MO Elec Sys Rev (XLCA Insd)............... 5.000 04/01/25 1,148,716
2,750 Springfield, MO Pub Bldg Corp Leasehold Rev
Springfield Branson Arpt Ser B (AMBAC Insd)
(AMT) (e)....................................... 4.550 07/01/29 2,405,087
3,350 Springfield, MO Pub Bldg Corp Leasehold Rev
Springfield Branson Arpt Ser B (AMBAC Insd)
(AMT) (e)....................................... 4.600 07/01/36 2,929,834
------------
8,461,877
------------
NEBRASKA 2.3%
985 Nebraska Inv t Fin Auth Multi-Family Rev Hsg
Summit Club Apt Proj (AMT)...................... 5.700 10/01/12 995,815
2,000 Nebraska Pub Pwr Dist Rev Gen Ser B (FSA
Insd)........................................... 5.000 01/01/37 2,045,640
------------
3,041,455
------------
NEVADA 2.7%
4,000 Clark Cnty, NV Indl Dev Rev Southwest Gas Corp
Proj Ser A (AMBAC Insd) (AMT)................... 5.250 07/01/34 3,655,200
------------
NEW JERSEY 0.7%
1,000 New Jersey Hlthcare Fac Fin Auth Rev Saint
Peters Univ Hosp Oblig.......................... 5.750 07/01/37 975,070
------------
NEW YORK 2.2%
3,000 Port Auth NY & NJ Spl Oblig Rev Spl Proj JFK
Intl Arpt Term 6 (MBIA Insd) (AMT).............. 5.750 12/01/25 2,999,850
------------
NORTH CAROLINA 3.5%
1,585 Brunswick Cnty, NC Enterprise Ser A (FSA
Insd)........................................... 5.250 04/01/24 1,654,486
1,000 North Carolina Cap Fac Fin Agy Rev Duke Univ
Proj Ser A...................................... 5.000 10/01/41 1,021,080
2,000 North Carolina Med Care Commn Hlthcare Fac Rev
Univ Eastn Carolina Ser A (AMBAC Insd) (c)
(d)............................................. 4.500 12/01/28 2,000,000
------------
4,675,566
------------
</Table>
See Notes to Financial Statements 13
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) continued
<Table>
<Caption>
PAR
AMOUNT
(000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OHIO 9.3%
$ 5,000 Buckeye, OH Tob Settlement Fin Auth Asset Bkd Sr
Turbo Ser A-2................................... 5.875% 06/01/30 $ 4,652,500
2,500 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Ser 1 (FGIC Insd)............ 5.250 12/01/17 2,554,525
175 Hamilton Cnty, OH Swr Sys Rev Impt Metro Swr
Dist Ser B (MBIA Insd).......................... 5.000 12/01/30 179,321
775 Lorain Cnty, OH Hosp Rev Catholic Rfdg Ser C-1
(FSA Insd) (a).................................. 5.000 04/01/24 794,026
725 Lorain Cnty, OH Hosp Rev Fac Catholic Ser A (FSA
Insd) (a)....................................... 5.000 02/01/24 742,799
750 Lorain Cnty, OH Hosp Rev Fac Catholic Ser B (FSA
Insd) (a)....................................... 5.000 02/01/24 768,412
1,000 New Albany, OH Cmnty Auth Cmnty Fac Rev Ser B
(AMBAC Insd).................................... 5.500 10/01/17 1,070,470
1,715 Ohio St Bldg Auth St Fac Admin Bldg Fd Proj Ser
A (FSA Insd).................................... 5.500 04/01/18 1,830,162
------------
12,592,215
------------
OKLAHOMA 1.0%
1,250 Tulsa, OK Arpt Impt Tr Gen Rev Ser A (FGIC Insd)
(AMT)........................................... 6.000 06/01/20 1,402,413
------------
OREGON 0.2%
315 Jackson Cnty, OR Arpt Rev Ser A (XLCA Insd)..... 5.250 12/01/32 315,221
------------
PENNSYLVANIA 4.1%
2,000 Allegheny Cnty, PA Hosp Dev Auth Rev Pittsburg
Mercy Hlth Sys Inc (AMBAC Insd) (f)............. 5.625 08/15/26 2,171,820
1,000 Dauphin Cnty, PA Gen Auth Hlth Sys Rev Pinnacle
Hlth Sys Proj (FSA Insd) (c) (d)................ 4.250 05/15/29 1,000,000
2,300 Philadelphia, PA Redev Auth Rev Neighborhood
Transformation Ser A (FGIC Insd)................ 5.500 04/15/22 2,346,575
------------
5,518,395
------------
RHODE ISLAND 1.2%
1,500 Rhode Island Port Auth & Econ Dev Corp Arpt Rev
Ser A (FSA Insd) (AMT).......................... 7.000 07/01/14 1,679,880
------------
SOUTH CAROLINA 8.3%
4,000 Dorchester Cnty, SC Sch Dist No 002 Installment
Pur Rev Growth (AGL Insd)....................... 5.000 12/01/29 4,078,160
2,310 Scago Ed Fac Corp Spartanburg Sch Dist No 3
Spartanburg Cnty (XLCA Insd).................... 5.000 12/01/30 2,311,409
1,000 South Carolina Jobs Econ Dev Auth Hosp Fac Rev
Palmetto Hlth Alliance Rfdg Ser A............... 6.250 08/01/31 1,015,950
3,750 South Carolina Jobs Econ Dev Auth Indl Rev Elec
& Gas Co Proj Ser B (AMBAC Insd) (AMT).......... 5.450 11/01/32 3,750,000
------------
11,155,519
------------
</Table>
14 See Notes to Financial Statements
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) continued
<Table>
<Caption>
PAR
AMOUNT
(000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOUTH DAKOTA 3.0%
$ 3,740 South Dakota Hsg Dev Auth Homeownership Mtg Ser
E (AMT) (e)..................................... 4.625% 05/01/36 $ 3,258,410
845 South Dakota St Hlth & Ed Fac Auth Vocational Ed
Pgm Ser A (AMBAC Insd).......................... 5.400 08/01/13 850,349
------------
4,108,759
------------
TENNESSEE 1.6%
2,150 Knox Cnty, TN Hlth Ed & Hsg Fac Brd Hosp Rev
Covenant Hlth Sub Ser B-2 (AGL Insd) (c) (d).... 4.990 01/01/46 2,150,000
------------
TEXAS 22.3%
5,000 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Intl Arpt Rev Jt Impt &
Rfdg Ser A (FGIC Insd) (AMT).................... 5.500 11/01/31 4,928,650
2,000 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Intl Arpt Rev Jt Impt &
Rfdg Ser A (FGIC Insd) (AMT).................... 5.875 11/01/17 2,042,200
1,500 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Intl Arpt Rev Jt Impt &
Rfdg Ser A (FGIC Insd) (AMT).................... 5.875 11/01/18 1,526,340
2,000 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Intl Arpt Rev Jt Impt &
Rfdg Ser A (MBIA Insd) (AMT).................... 5.500 11/01/33 2,003,760
2,000 El Paso Cnty, TX Hosp Dist Ser A (AGL Insd)
(a)............................................. 5.000 08/15/28 2,032,040
1,350 El Paso Cnty, TX Hosp Dist Ser A (AGL Insd)
(a)............................................. 5.000 08/15/37 1,356,372
1,000 Fort Bend, TX Indpt Sch Dist Rfdg & Sch Bldg
(PSF Gtd) (a)................................... 5.000 08/15/26 1,042,430
1,000 Fort Bend, TX Indpt Sch Dist Rfdg & Sch Bldg
(PSF Gtd) (a)................................... 5.000 08/15/27 1,039,090
1,000 Harris Cnty, TX Hlth Fac Dev Corp Hosp Rev
Baylor College Med Ser A-3 (AMBAC Insd) (c)
(d)............................................. 5.170 11/15/47 1,000,000
1,925 Harris Cnty, TX Hlth Fac Dev Corp Rev Christus
Hlth Ser A-3 (FSA Insd) (c) (d)................. 4.000 07/01/31 1,925,000
2,025 Houston, TX Util Sys Rev Rfdg Comb First Lien
Ser A (FSA Insd)................................ 5.000 11/15/36 2,074,369
1,000 Judson, TX Indpt Sch Dist Sch Bldg (AGL Insd)... 5.000 02/01/37 1,016,230
500 Laredo, TX ISD Pub Fac Corp Lease Rev Ser A
(AMBAC Insd).................................... 5.000 08/01/29 502,045
1,000 Laredo, TX ISD Pub Fac Corp Lease Rev Ser C
(AMBAC Insd).................................... 5.000 08/01/29 1,004,090
500 Lufkin, TX Hlth Fac Dev Corp Hlth Sys Rev Mem
Hlth Sys East TX................................ 5.500 02/15/32 462,545
1,000 Tarrant Cnty, TX Hlth Fac Dev Corp Hosp Rev Rfdg
Cook Childrens Med Ctr Ser B (FSA Insd)......... 5.000 12/01/30 1,011,350
5,000 Texas St Tpk Auth Cent TX Tpk First Tier Ser A
(AMBAC Insd).................................... 5.500 08/15/39 5,129,600
------------
30,096,111
------------
UTAH 3.6%
5,000 Utah Hsg Corp Single-Family Mtg Rev Ser E-1
(AMT) (e)....................................... 5.250 01/01/39 4,786,900
------------
</Table>
See Notes to Financial Statements 15
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) continued
<Table>
<Caption>
PAR
AMOUNT
(000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VIRGINIA 1.1%
$ 1,495 Harrisonburg, VA Redev & Hsg Auth Multi-Family
Hsg Rev Greens of Salem Run Proj (AMT).......... 6.200% 04/01/17 $ 1,508,963
------------
WASHINGTON 3.7%
2,000 Chelan Cnty, WA Pub Util Dist No 001 Cons Rev
Chelan Hydro Ser A (MBIA Insd) (AMT) (d)........ 5.600 01/01/36 2,007,940
2,760 Spokane Cnty, WA Sch Dist No 363 (FGIC Insd).... 5.250 12/01/21 2,917,154
------------
4,925,094
------------
WEST VIRGINIA 1.7%
2,220 Wheeling, WV Wtrwks & Swr Sys Rev Comb Ser A
(FSA Insd)...................................... 5.250 06/01/36 2,311,864
------------
WISCONSIN 2.2%
1,250 Wisconsin St Hlth & Ed Fac Auth Rev Ministry
Hlth (FSA Insd)................................. 5.000 08/01/34 1,239,075
1,610 Wisconsin St Rfdg Ser 3 (FGIC Insd)............. 5.250 05/01/22 1,692,770
------------
2,931,845
------------
PUERTO RICO 4.4%
5,000 Puerto Rico Comwlth Hwy & Trans Auth Hwy Rev
Rfdg Ser Y (FSA Insd) (e)....................... 6.250 07/01/21 5,905,775
------------
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 207.6%
(Cost $283,473,142)........................................................ 279,595,645
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 1.5%
(Cost $2,000,000).......................................................... 2,000,000
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 209.1%
(Cost $285,473,142)........................................................ 281,595,645
LIABILITY FOR FLOATING RATE NOTE OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO SECURITIES HELD (32.3%)
(Cost ($43,455,000))
(43,455) Notes with interest rates ranging from 2.43% to 3.35% at April 30,
2008 and contractual maturities of collateral ranging from 2021 to
2039 (See Note 1) (g)............................................. (43,455,000)
------------
TOTAL NET INVESTMENTS 176.8%
(Cost $242,018,142)........................................................ 238,140,645
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (9.9%)................................ (13,368,350)
PREFERRED SHARES (INCLUDING ACCRUED DISTRIBUTIONS) (66.9%).................. (90,095,194)
------------
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES 100.0%............................... $134,677,101
============
</Table>
16 See Notes to Financial Statements
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) continued
Percentages are calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common
shares.
* Zero coupon bond
(a) Security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
(b) The Trust owns 100% of the outstanding bond issuance.
(c) Security includes a feature allowing the Trust an option on any interest
rate payment date to offer the security for sale at par. The sale is
contingent upon market conditions.
(d) Variable Rate Coupon
(e) Underlying security related to Inverse Floaters entered into by the Trust.
See Note 1.
(f) Escrowed to Maturity
(g) Floating rate notes. The interest rate shown reflects the rates in effect at
April 30, 2008.
AGL--Assured Guaranty Ltd.
AMBAC--AMBAC Indemnity Corp.
AMT--Alternative Minimum Tax
CIFG--CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty
FGIC--Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FHA--Federal Housing Administration
FSA--Financial Security Assurance Inc.
GNMA--Government National Mortgage Association
MBIA--Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp.
PSF--Public School Fund
Radian--Radian Asset Assurance
XLCA--XL Capital Assurance Inc.
See Notes to Financial Statements 17
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
<Table>
ASSETS:
Total Investments (Cost $285,473,142)....................... $281,595,645
Receivables:
Investments Sold.......................................... 3,966,946
Interest.................................................. 3,539,689
Other....................................................... 504
------------
Total Assets............................................ 289,102,784
------------
LIABILITIES:
Payables:
Floating Rate Note Obligations............................ 43,455,000
Investments Purchased..................................... 20,054,532
Custodian Bank............................................ 301,168
Investment Advisory Fee................................... 82,648
Other Affiliates.......................................... 11,948
Trustees' Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans........ 329,658
Accrued Expenses............................................ 95,535
------------
Total Liabilities....................................... 64,330,489
Preferred Shares (including accrued distributions).......... 90,095,194
------------
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES...................... $134,677,101
============
NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE ($134,677,101 divided by
9,645,820 shares outstanding)............................. $ 13.96
============
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Common Shares ($0.01 par value with an unlimited number of
shares authorized, 9,645,820 shares issued and
outstanding).............................................. $ 96,458
Paid in Surplus............................................. 142,472,068
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income............. 426,864
Net Unrealized Depreciation................................. (3,877,497)
Accumulated Net Realized Loss............................... (4,440,792)
------------
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES...................... $134,677,101
============
PREFERRED SHARES ($0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000
shares, 3,600 issued with liquidation preference of
$25,000 per share)........................................ $ 90,000,000
============
NET ASSETS INCLUDING PREFERRED SHARES....................... $224,677,101
============
</Table>
18 See Notes to Financial Statements
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
<Table>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest.................................................... $ 6,971,290
------------
EXPENSES:
Interest and Residual Trust Expenses........................ 787,945
Investment Advisory Fee..................................... 627,034
Preferred Share Maintenance................................. 124,462
Professional Fees........................................... 38,266
Accounting and Administrative Expenses...................... 27,980
Reports to Shareholders..................................... 16,848
Custody..................................................... 15,742
Transfer Agent Fees......................................... 12,404
Registration Fees........................................... 10,514
Trustees' Fees and Related Expenses......................... 7,886
Depreciation in Trustees' Deferred Compensation Accounts.... (28,530)
Other....................................................... 9,476
------------
Total Expenses.......................................... 1,650,027
Investment Advisory Fee Reduction....................... 114,006
Less Credits Earned on Cash Balances.................... 70
------------
Net Expenses............................................ 1,535,951
------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME....................................... $ 5,435,339
============
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS:
Realized Gain/Loss:
Investments............................................... $ (243,268)
Futures................................................... (2,391,335)
------------
Net Realized Loss........................................... (2,634,603)
------------
Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation:
Beginning of the Period................................... 4,905,826
End of the Period......................................... (3,877,497)
------------
Net Unrealized Depreciation During the Period............... (8,783,323)
------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS............................ $(11,417,926)
============
DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS..................... $ (1,595,764)
============
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES FROM
OPERATIONS................................................ $ (7,578,351)
============
</Table>
See Notes to Financial Statements 19
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)
<Table>
<Caption>
FOR THE FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
APRIL 30, 2008 OCTOBER 31, 2007
------------------------------------
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
Operations:
Net Investment Income................................... $ 5,435,339 $ 10,380,822
Net Realized Loss....................................... (2,634,603) (1,452,955)
Net Unrealized Depreciation During the Period........... (8,783,323) (7,373,127)
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders:
Net Investment Income................................. (1,595,764) (3,351,361)
------------ ------------
Change in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from
Operations............................................ (7,578,351) (1,796,621)
Distributions to Common Shareholders:
Net Investment Income................................. (3,617,005) (7,193,940)
------------ ------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES
FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES............................ (11,195,356) (8,990,561)
FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
Value of Common Shares Issued Through Dividend
Reinvestment.......................................... 80,354 -0-
Repurchase of Shares.................................... (1,264,964) (1,107,929)
------------ ------------
NET CHANGES IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO
COMMON SHARES FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS............... (1,184,610) (1,107,929)
------------ ------------
NET CHANGES IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO
COMMON SHARES......................................... (12,379,966) (10,098,490)
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES:
Beginning of the Period................................. 147,057,067 157,155,557
------------ ------------
End of the Period (Including accumulated undistributed
net investment income of $426,864 and
$204,294, respectively)............................... $134,677,101 $147,057,067
============ ============
</Table>
20 See Notes to Financial Statements
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
<Table>
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS (INCLUDING PREFERRED
SHARE DISTRIBUTIONS)...................................... $ (7,578,351)
------------
Adjustments to Reconcile the Change in Net Assets from
Operations to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Purchases of Investments.................................. (68,654,905)
Proceeds from Sales of Investments........................ 61,363,745
Net Sales of Short-Term Investments....................... 4,200,000
Amortization of Premium................................... 231,771
Accretion of Discount..................................... (31,285)
Net Realized Loss on Investments.......................... 243,268
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments...... 8,929,580
Decrease in Variation Margin on Futures................... 397,000
Increase in Interest Receivables and Other Assets......... (368,791)
Increase in Receivable for Investments Sold............... (2,948,856)
Decrease in Accrued Expenses and Other Payables........... (42,862)
Increase in Investments Purchased Payable................. 14,798,685
Increase in Custodian Bank Payable........................ 301,168
------------
Total Adjustments....................................... 18,418,518
------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES................... 10,840,167
------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repurchased Shares........................................ (1,293,809)
Dividends Paid (Net of reinvested dividends of $80,354)... (3,737,764)
Proceeds from and Repayments of Floating Rate Note
Obligations............................................. (5,820,000)
------------
Net Cash Used for Financing Activities.................... (10,851,573)
------------
NET DECREASE IN CASH........................................ (11,406)
Cash at the Beginning of the Period......................... 11,406
------------
CASH AT THE END OF THE PERIOD............................... $ -0-
============
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash Paid During the Period for Interest.................... $ 787,945
============
</Table>
See Notes to Financial Statements 21
VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)
THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE PRESENTS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR ONE COMMON SHARE OF THE
TRUST OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIODS INDICATED.
<Table>
<Caption>
SIX MONTHS
ENDED YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
APR. 30, -----------------------------------------------------
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD....... $ 15.11 $ 16.02 $ 16.09 $ 16.55 $ 16.37 $ 16.87
------- ------- ---------- ---------- ------- -------
Net Investment Income......................... 0.56(a) 1.06(a) 1.00(a) 1.03 1.02 1.07
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/Loss......... (1.17) (0.89) 0.24 (0.42) 0.36 0.00(f)
Common Share Equivalent of Distributions Paid
to Preferred Shareholders:
Net Investment Income....................... (0.17) (0.34) (0.25) (0.20) (0.09) (0.08)
Net Realized Gain........................... -0- -0- (0.06) -0- (0.01) (0.02)
------- ------- ---------- ---------- ------- -------
Total from Investment Operations............... (0.78) (0.17) 0.93 0.41 1.28 0.97
Distributions Paid to Common Shareholders:
Net Investment Income....................... (0.37) (0.74) (0.74) (0.87) (0.95) (1.08)
Net Realized Gain........................... -0- -0- (0.26) -0- (0.15) (0.39)
------- ------- ---------- ---------- ------- -------
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF THE PERIOD............. $ 13.96 $ 15.11 $ 16.02 $ 16.09 $ 16.55 $ 16.37
======= ======= ========== ========== ======= =======
Common Share Market Price at End of the
Period........................................ $ 13.94 $ 14.35 $ 14.19 $ 14.06 $ 15.22 $ 16.70
Total Return* (b).............................. -0.18%** 6.31% 8.19% -2.08% -2.23% 13.12%
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares at End
of the Period (In millions)................... $ 134.7 $ 147.1 $ 157.2 $ 157.9 $ 162.3 $ 160.3
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares* (c).............. 2.22% 2.34% 1.50% 1.19% 1.26% 1.25%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net
Assets Applicable to Common Shares* (c)....... 7.85% 6.79% 6.32% 6.25% 6.29% 6.44%
Portfolio Turnover............................. 23%** 41% 32% 48% 25% 39%
* If certain expenses had not been voluntarily assumed by Van Kampen, total return would have been lower and the
ratios would have been as follows:
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares (c)............ 2.38% 2.49% N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net
Assets Applicable to Common Shares (c)..... 7.69% 6.64% N/A N/A N/A N/A
SUPPLEMENTAL RATIOS:
Ratio of Expenses (Excluding Interest and
Residual Trust Expenses) to Average Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares (c)............... 1.08% 1.13% 1.26% 1.19% 1.26% 1.25%
Ratio of Expenses (Excluding Interest and
Residual Trust Expenses) to Average Net Assets
Applicable Including Preferred Shares (c)..... 0.66% 0.71% 0.80% 0.77% 0.81% 0.81%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net
Assets Applicable to Common Shares (d)........ 5.54% 4.60% 4.73% 5.05% 5.73% 5.94%
SENIOR SECURITIES:
Total Preferred Shares Outstanding............. 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600
Asset Coverage Per Preferred Share (e)......... $62,437 $65,924 $ 68,720 $ 68,895 $70,110 $69,554
Involuntary Liquidating Preference Per
Preferred Share............................... $25,000 $25,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $25,000 $25,000
Average Market Value Per Preferred Share....... $25,000 $25,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $25,000 $25,000
</Table>
(a)Based on average shares outstanding.
(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.
N/A=Not Applicable
** Non-Annualized
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VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Van Kampen Trust for Insured Municipals (the "Trust") is registered as a
diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), as amended. The Trust's investment
objective is to seek to provide a high level of current income exempt from
federal income taxes, consistent with preservation of capital. In normal market
conditions, the Trust intends to invest substantially all of its assets in
municipal securities which are covered by insurance with respect to the timely
payment of principal and interest. The Trust commenced investment operations on
January 24, 1992.
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 last reported 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. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each
day on the exchange on which they are traded. Interest rate swaps are valued
using market quotations obtained from brokers. 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. 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, 2008, the Trust had $15,063,952 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 adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board
("FASB") Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes on April 30, 2008. FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial
statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be
taken in a tax return. The implementation of FIN 48 did not result in any
unrecognized tax
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) continued
benefits in the accompanying financial statements. If applicable, the Trust
recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in "Interest
Expense" and penalties in "Other" expenses on the Statement of Operations. The
Trust files tax returns with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and various
states. Generally, each of the tax years in the four year period ended October
31, 2007, remains subject to examination by taxing authorities.
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 these losses against any future realized capital
gains. At October 31, 2007, the Trust had an accumulated capital loss
carryforward for tax purposes of $1,942,078, which will expire according to the
following schedule.
<Table>
<Caption>
AMOUNT EXPIRATION
$ 597,359 ............................................................ October 31, 2014
$1,344,719 ............................................................ October 31, 2015
</Table>
At April 30, 2008, the cost and related gross unrealized appreciation and
depreciation are as follows:
<Table>
Cost of investments for tax purposes........................ $239,697,994
============
Gross tax unrealized appreciation........................... $ 4,190,879
Gross tax unrealized depreciation........................... (5,748,228)
------------
Net tax unrealized depreciation on investments.............. $ (1,557,349)
============
</Table>
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 at least 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 and a portion of futures gains, which are
included as ordinary income for tax purposes.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended October 31,
2007 was as follows:
<Table>
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income........................................... $ -0-
Tax-exempt income......................................... 10,513,573
Long-term capital gain.................................... -0-
-----------
$10,513,573
===========
</Table>
As of October 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings on a tax
basis were as follows:
<Table>
Undistributed ordinary income............................... $ -0-
Undistributed tax-exempt income............................. 797,875
Undistributed long-term capital gain........................ -0-
</Table>
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) continued
Net realized gains or losses may differ for financial reporting and tax
purposes primarily as a result of gains or losses recognized on securities for
tax purposes but not for book purposes.
F. FLOATING RATE NOTE OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO SECURITIES HELD The Trust enters
into transactions in which it transfers to dealer trusts fixed rate bonds in
exchange for cash and residual interests in the dealer trusts' assets and cash
flows, which are in the form of inverse floating rate investments. The dealer
trusts fund the purchases of the fixed rate bonds by issuing floating rate notes
to third parties and allowing the Trust to retain residual interests in the
bonds. The Trust enters into shortfall agreements with the dealer trusts, which
commit the Trust to pay the dealer trusts, in certain circumstances, the
difference between the liquidation value of the fixed rate bonds held by the
dealer trusts and the liquidation value of the floating rate notes held by third
parties, as well as any shortfalls in interest cash flows. The residual
interests held by the Trust (inverse floating rate investments) include the
right of the Trust (1) to cause the holders of the floating rate notes to tender
their notes at par at the next interest rate reset date, and (2) to transfer the
municipal bond from the dealer trusts to the Trust, thereby collapsing the
dealer trusts. The Trust accounts for the transfer of bonds to the dealer trusts
as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the Trust's
investment assets, and the related floating rate notes reflected as Trust
liabilities under the caption "Floating Rate Note Obligations" on the Statement
of Assets and Liabilities. The Trust records the interest income from the fixed
rate bonds under the caption "Interest" and records the expenses related to
floating rate note obligations and any administrative expenses of the dealer
trusts under the caption "Interest and Residual Trust Expenses" on the Trust's
Statement of Operations. The notes issued by the dealer trusts have interest
rates that reset weekly and the floating rate note holders have the option to
tender their notes to the dealer trusts for redemption at par at each reset
date. At April 30, 2008, Trust investments with a value of $60,753,556 are held
by the dealer trusts and serve as collateral for the $43,455,000 in floating
rate notes outstanding at that date. Contractual maturities of the floating rate
notes and interest rates in effect at April 30, 2008 are presented on the
Portfolio of Investments. The average floating rate notes outstanding and
average annual interest and fee rate related to residual interests during the
fiscal six months ended April 30, 2008 were $46,235,714 and 3.43%, respectively.
G. CREDIT EARNED ON CASH BALANCES During the six months ended April 30, 2008,
the Trust's custody fee was reduced by $70 as a result of credit earned on cash
balances.
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") will provide investment advice and facilities to the
Trust for an annual fee payable monthly of .55% of the average daily net assets
including preferred shares of the Trust. The Adviser has agreed to waive
investment advisory fees equal to 0.10% of the average daily net assets
including preferred shares of the Trust. During the six months ended April 30,
2008, the Adviser waived $114,006 of its advisory fees. This waiver is voluntary
and can be discontinued at any time.
For the six months ended April 30, 2008, the Trust recognized expenses of
approximately $6,700 representing legal services provided by Skadden, Arps,
Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, of
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) continued
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 Legal Services, Accounting Services and Chief Compliance
Officer (CCO) Employment agreements, the Adviser provides accounting and legal
services and the CCO provides compliance services to the Trust. The costs of
these services are allocated to each trust. For the six months ended April 30,
2008, the Trust recognized expenses of approximately $23,400 representing Van
Kampen Investments Inc.'s or its affiliates' (collectively "Van Kampen") cost of
providing accounting and legal services to the Trust, as well as the salary,
benefits and related costs of the CCO and related support staff paid by Van
Kampen. Services provided pursuant to the Legal Services agreement are reported
as part of "Professional Fees" on the Statement of Operations.
Services provided pursuant to the Accounting Services and CCO Employment
agreement are reported as part of "Accounting and Administrative Expenses" on
the Statement of Operations.
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. CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended April 30, 2008 and year ended October 31, 2007,
transactions in common shares were as follows:
<Table>
<Caption>
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
APRIL 30, 2008 OCTOBER 31, 2007
Beginning Shares........................................ 9,732,145 9,808,246
Shares Issued Through Dividend Reinvestment............. 5,967 -0-
Shares Repurchased*..................................... (92,292) (76,101)
--------- ---------
Ending Shares........................................... 9,645,820 9,732,145
========= =========
</Table>
* On February 28, 2007, the Trust commenced a share repurchase program for
purposes of enhancing stockholder value and reducing the discount at which
the Trust's shares trade from their net asset value. For the six months
ended April 30, 2008 and the year ended October 31, 2007, the Trust
repurchased 92,292 and 76,101 of its shares at an average discount of 7.27%
and 5.85%, respectively from net asset value per share. The Trust expects to
continue to repurchase its outstanding shares at such time and in such
amounts as it believes such activity will further the accomplishment of the
foregoing objectives, subject to the review of the Trustees.
4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
During the period, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments,
excluding short-term investments, were $68,654,905 and $61,363,745,
respectively.
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VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) continued
5. 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.
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 until the disposal of the security underlying the futures contract.
Summarized below are the specific types of derivative financial instruments
used by the Trust.
A. FUTURES CONTRACTS 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
securities and typically closes the contract prior to the delivery date. These
contracts are generally used to manage the Trust's effective maturity and
duration. 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 futures commission merchant pursuant to the 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, 2008
were as follows:
<Table>
<Caption>
CONTRACTS
Outstanding at October 31, 2007............................. 397
Futures Opened.............................................. 370
Futures Closed.............................................. (767)
----
Outstanding at April 30, 2008............................... -0-
====
</Table>
B. INTEREST RATE SWAPS The Trust may enter into forward interest rate swap
transactions intended to help the Trust manage its overall interest rate
sensitivity, either shorter or longer, generally to more closely align the
Trust's interest rate sensitivity with that of the broader municipal market.
Forward interest rate swap transactions involve the Trust's agreement with a
counterparty to pay, in the future, a fixed or variable rate payment in exchange
for the counterparty paying the Trust a variable or fixed rate payment, the
accruals for which would begin at a specified date in the future (the "effective
date"). The amount of the payment
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VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) continued
obligation is based on the notional amount of the forward swap contract and the
termination date of the swap (which is akin to a bond's maturity). The value of
the Trust's swap commitment would increase or decrease based primarily on the
extent to which long-term interest rates for bonds having a maturity of the
swap's termination date increases or decreases. The Trust may terminate a swap
contract prior to the effective date, at which point a realized gain or loss is
recognized. When a forward swap is terminated, it ordinarily does not involve
the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal, but rather
is settled in cash on a net basis. The Trust intends, but is not obligated, to
terminate its forward swaps before the effective date. Accordingly, the risk of
loss with respect to the swap counterparty on such transactions is limited to
the credit risk associated with a counterparty failing to honor its commitment
to pay any realized gain to the Trust upon termination. To reduce such credit
risk, all counterparties are required to pledge collateral daily (based on the
daily valuation of each swap) on behalf of the Trust with a value approximately
equal to the amount of any unrealized gain. Reciprocally, when the Trust has an
unrealized loss on a swap contract, the Trust has instructed the custodian to
pledge cash or liquid securities as collateral with a value approximately equal
to the amount of the unrealized loss. Collateral pledges are monitored and
subsequently adjusted if and when the swap valuations fluctuate. Restricted cash
for segregating purposes, if any, is shown on the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities.
C. INVERSE FLOATING RATE SECURITIES The Trust may invest a portion of its assets
in inverse floating rate instruments, either through outright purchases of
inverse floating rate securities or through the transfer of bonds to a dealer
trust in exchange for cash and residual interests in the dealer trust. These
investments are typically used by the Trust in seeking to enhance the yield of
the portfolio. These instruments typically involve greater risks than a fixed
rate municipal bond. In particular, these instruments are acquired through
leverage or may have leverage embedded in them and therefore involve many of the
risks associated with leverage. Leverage is a speculative technique that may
expose the Trust to greater risk and increased costs. Leverage may cause the
Trust's net asset value to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged
because leverage tends to magnify the effect of any increases or decreases in
the value of the Trust's portfolio securities. The use of leverage may also
cause the Trust to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous
to do so in order to satisfy its obligations with respect to inverse floating
rate instruments.
6. PREFERRED SHARES
The Trust has outstanding 3,600 Auction Preferred Shares (APS) in two series of
1,800 shares each. Dividends are cumulative and the dividend rates are generally
reset every 28 days for both series through an auction process. Beginning on
February 20, 2008 and continuing through April 30, 2008, all series of preferred
shares of the Trust were not successfully remarketed. As a result, the dividend
rates of these preferred shares were reset to the maximum applicable rate on
APS. The average rate in effect on April 30, 2008 was 2.862%. During the six
months ended April 30, 2008, the rates ranged from 2.646% to 5.000%.
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 on 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 certain
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VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED) continued
asset coverage tests and the APS are subject to mandatory redemption if the
tests are not met.
7. 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.
8. ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. As of April 30, 2008, the Adviser does not believe the adoption of
SFAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however,
additional disclosures will be required about the inputs used to develop the
measurements of fair value and the effect of certain measurements reported on
the Statement of Operations for a fiscal period.
On March 19, 2008, Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 requires qualitative
disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative
disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative
instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in
derivative agreements. The application of SFAS 161 is required for fiscal years
and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. At this time, management
is evaluating the implications of SFAS 161 and its impact on the financial
statements has not yet been determined.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On June 13, 2008, the Trust announced plans for the partial redemption of its
preferred shares. On July 9 and July 8, 2008 the Trust intends to redeem 20% of
each of its Series A and Series B preferred shares, respectively. The Board of
Trustees previously approved the use of tender option bonds as a replacement
source of funding. The Depository Trust Company, the securities' holder of
record, will determine how the partial series redemptions will be allocated
among each participant broker-dealer account.
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VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INSURED MUNICIPALS
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
JACK E. NELSON
HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN
WAYNE W. WHALEN* - Chairman
SUZANNE H. WOOLSEY
OFFICERS
JERRY W. MILLER
President and Principal Executive Officer
DENNIS SHEA
Vice President
KEVIN KLINGERT
Vice President
AMY R. DOBERMAN
Vice President
STEFANIE V. CHANG
Vice President and Secretary
JOHN L. SULLIVAN
Chief Compliance Officer
STUART N. SCHULDT
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
INVESTMENT ADVISER
VAN KAMPEN ASSET MANAGEMENT
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10036
CUSTODIAN
STATE STREET BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY
One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
TRANSFER AGENT
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
c/o Computershare Investor Services
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3078
LEGAL COUNSEL
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE,
MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
111 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606-4301
* "Interested persons" of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended.
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Van Kampen Trust for Insured Municipals
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.
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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, 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
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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.
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10036
www.vankampen.com
Copyright (C)2008 Van Kampen Funds Inc.
All rights reserved. Member FINRA/SIPC.
VIMSAN 6/08
(VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS LOGO) IU08-03237P-Y04/08
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 for semi-annual reports.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
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-CSRS 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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered
by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(1) Code of Ethics - Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
(2)(a) A certification for the Principal Executive Officer of the registrant is
attached hereto as part of EX-99.CERT.
(2)(b) 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 Trust For Insured Municipals
By: /s/ Jerry W. Miller
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Name: Jerry W. Miller
Title: Principal Executive Officer
Date: June 19, 2008
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/ Jerry W. Miller
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Name: Jerry W. Miller
Title: Principal Executive Officer
Date: June 19, 2008
By: /s/ Stuart N. Schuldt
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Name: Stuart N. Schuldt
Title: Principal Financial Officer
Date: June 19, 2008