Edgar Filing: MORGAN STANLEY QUALITY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES

N-CSRS

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07560

Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York		10036
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Randy Takian
522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-296-6990

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2009

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2009

Item 1 — Report to Shareholders



INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Welcome, Shareholder:

In this report, you’ll learn about how your investment in Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities performed during the semiannual period. We will provide an overview of the market conditions, and discuss some of the factors that affected performance during the reporting period. In addition, this report includes the Trust’s financial statements and a list of Trust investments.

Market forecasts provided in this report may not necessarily come to pass. There is no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objective. The Trust is subject to market risk, which is the possibility that market values of securities owned by the Trust will decline and, therefore, the value of the Trust’s shares may be less than what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in this Trust.

Income earned by certain securities in the portfolio may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).

Fund Report

For the six months ended April 30, 2009

Market Conditions

Although economic indicators remained weak at the end of the reporting period, most appeared to be showing signs of a possible bottom. First quarter 2009 gross domestic product declined 6.1 percent, which was marginally better than the fourth quarter 2008 decline of 6.3 percent. Overall, we believe broad economic stimulus, lower inventories, and easy capital conditions in both the consumer and business segments point to the potential for an upturn in the economy in the second half of 2009.

The municipal market posted its best year-to-date return in 2009 since 1995. Furthermore, it has done so with less volatility than has been seen in the taxable market. Yield spreads have tightened toward their historic averages, although spreads at the longer end of the municipal yield curve remain well above these averages. For the overall period, high-grade municipal bonds outpaced high-yield municipal issues although the high-yield sector did outperform in the latter months as investor risk appetite returned. In terms of issuance, year-to-date 2009 levels are almost half that of the same period last year, despite a pick-up in issuance over the third and fourth quarters of 2008.

Performance Analysis

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2009, the net asset value (NAV) of Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities (IQM) increased from $12.37 to $12.94 per share. Based on this change plus reinvestment of tax-free dividends totaling $0.36625 per share, the Trust’s total NAV return was 8.26 percent. IQM’s value on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) moved from $10.55 to $11.62 per share during the same period. Based on this change plus reinvestment of dividends, the Trust’s total market return was 13.98 percent. IQM’s NYSE market price was at a 10.20 percent discount to its NAV. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Monthly dividends for the second quarter of 2009, declared in April, increased from $0.06 to $0.06625 per share. The dividend reflects the current level of the Trust’s net investment income. IQM’s level of undistributed net investment income was $0.121 per share on April 30, 2009 versus $0.049 per share six months earlier.¹

The portfolio maintained an overall focus on higher-quality municipal securities throughout the period. This positioning enhanced returns as risk aversion and widening credit spreads led the lower-quality segment of the market to underperform. Overweight allocations to the high-quality essential services sectors were particularly beneficial.

The longer-dated municipal bonds held in the portfolio were the primary detractors from the Trust’s performance during the period, as the steepening of the municipal yield curve led to the relative outperformance of shorter-dated bonds. Additionally, a rally in the Treasury market during the period resulted in the underperformance of the hedges we used to offset the interest rate risk imposed by holdings in longer-dated municipal issues.

The Trust’s procedure for reinvesting all dividends and distributions in common shares is through

purchases in the open market. This method helps support the market value of the Trust’s shares. In addition, we would like to remind you that the Trustees have approved a share repurchase program whereby the Trust may, when appropriate, purchase shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at a price not above market value or net asset value, whichever is lower at the time of purchase. The Trust may also take action to reduce or eliminate the amount of Auction Rate Preferred Shares (ARPS) outstanding.

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.

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.

¹ Income earned by certain securities in the portfolio may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).


TOP FIVE SECTORS as of 04/30/09
General Obligation	13	.9%
Hospital	13	.9
Other Revenue	13	.2
Water/Sewer	11	.9
Airport	10	.5


LONG-TERM CREDIT ANALYSIS as of 04/30/09
Aaa/AAA	24	.1%
Aa/AA	47	.7
A/A	16	.7
Baa/BBB	8	.6
Ba/BB or Less	1	.0
Non-Rated	1	.9


SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS BY STATE CLASSIFICATION as of 04/30/09
California	27	.8	%
Texas	14	.0
Illinois	11	.7
Hawaii	11	.5
New York	11	.2
Virginia	10	.1
Florida	9	.8
South Carolina	7	.0
Georgia	6	.6
New Jersey	3	.9
Ohio	3	.5
Arizona	3	.3
Washington	3	.2
District of Columbia	2	.9
Maryland	2	.9
Nebraska	2	.9
Missouri	2	.5
Colorado	2	.3
Nevada	1	.9
Indiana	1	.7
New Hampshire	1	.7
Pennsylvania	1	.6
Utah	1	.5
Michigan	1	.1
Alaska	0	.9
Rhode Island	0	.8
Alabama	0	.7
New Mexico	0	.6
Wisconsin	0	.6
Tennessee	0	.5
Connecticut	0	.4
Maine	0	.0

Total Long-Term Investments†	151	.1
Short-Term Investments	2	.8
Liability for Floating Rate Note Obligations and Dealer Trusts	(14	.9	)
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities	2	.6
Preferred Shares Of Beneficial Interest	(41	.6	)

Net Assets	100	.0	%

† Does not include open long/short futures contracts with an underlying face amount of $45,211,485 with unrealized appreciation of $420,803.

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. Top five sectors are as a percentage of total investments. Long-term credit analysis are as a percentage of long-term investments. Summary of investments by state classification are as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders. Securities are classified by sectors that represent broad groupings of related industries. Morgan Stanley is a full-service securities firm engaged in 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.

For More Information About Portfolio Holdings

Each Morgan Stanley 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. Morgan Stanley also delivers the semiannual and annual reports to trust shareholders and makes these reports available on its public web site, www.morganstanley.com. Each Morgan Stanley trust also files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the trust’s first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Morgan Stanley does not deliver the reports for the first and third fiscal quarters to shareholders, nor are the reports posted to the Morgan Stanley 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 (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.

Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Portfolio of Investments - April 30, 2009 (unaudited)


PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE
		Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (151.1%)
		Alabama (0.7%)
	$ 2,000	Jefferson County, School Ser 2004 A		5	.50	%	01/01/22	$	1,245,640

		Alaska (0.9%)
	3,000	Northern Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Asset Backed Ser 2006 A		5	.00		06/01/46		1,570,980

		Arizona (3.3%)
	1,010	Arizona, Ser 2008 A (FSA Insd)		5	.00		09/01/24		1,059,722
	3,890	Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, 2002 Ser B (a)		5	.00		01/01/22		3,987,128
	1,000	Surprise Municipal Property Corporation, Ser 2007		4	.90		04/01/32		745,440

									5,792,290

		California (27.8%)
	765	Alvord Unified School District, Ser 2007 A (FSA Insd)		5	.00		08/01/24		798,821
	710	Beverly Hills Unified School District, 2008 Election Ser 2009 (g)		0	.00		08/01/26		290,866
	1,370	Beverly Hills Unified School District, 2008 Election Ser 2009 (g)		0	.00		08/01/31		409,603
	900	California Department of Water Reserve and Power Supply, Ser 2008 H (FSA Insd)		5	.00		05/01/22		950,058
	2,500	California Economic Recovery, Ser 2004 A		5	.00		07/01/16		2,602,550
	3,000	California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Ser 2005		5	.00		11/15/34		2,592,870
	5,000	California Public Works Board, Mental Health 2004 Ser A		5	.00		06/01/24		4,688,150
	3,000	California, Various Purpose dtd 05/01/03		5	.00		02/01/32		2,799,000
	3,415	California, Various Purpose dtd 11/01/06		4	.50		10/01/36		2,821,200
	2,000	California, Various Purpose dtd 12/01/05		5	.00		03/01/27		1,951,460
	355	Clovis Unified School District, Election of 2004 Ser A (FGIC Insd) (g)		0	.00		08/01/29		104,551
	1,980	El Segundo Unified School District, Election of 2008 Ser A (g)		0	.00		08/01/32		478,705
	4,000	Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Asset Backed Ser 2007 A		5	.125		06/01/47		2,062,840
	2,750	Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Asset Backed Ser 2007 A		5	.75		06/01/47		1,583,450
	2,000	Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation, Asset Backed Ser 2005 A (AMBAC Insd)		5	.00		06/01/29		1,759,740
	310	Indio Redevelopment Agency, Ser A		5	.00		08/15/23		287,351
	310	Indio Redevelopment Agency, Ser A		5	.00		08/15/24		283,873
	5,000	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Water 2004 Ser C (NATL-RE Insd) (a)		5	.00		07/01/23		5,155,108
	4,000	Los Angeles, Community College District, 2003 Ser B (FSA Insd)		5	.00		08/01/27		4,030,160
	1,010	Menifee Union School District, Election of 2008 Ser C (AGC Insd) (g)		0	.00		08/01/34		205,535
	3,040	Milpitas Redevelopment Agency, Area #1 Ser 2003 (NATL-RE Insd)		5	.00		09/01/22		2,848,267
	4,025	Patterson Joint Unified School District, 2008 Election Ser B (FSA Insd) (g)		0	.00		08/01/36		709,769

See Notes to Financial Statements

Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE		VALUE
	$ 1,590	Patterson Joint Unified School District, 2008 Election Ser B (FSA Insd) (g)		0	.00	%	08/01/37		$	260,219
	2,040	Poway Unified School District, School Facilities Improvement District No. 2007-1 Election 2008 Ser A (g)		0	.00		08/01/27			692,192
	2,545	Poway Unified School District, School Facilities Improvement District No. 2007-1 Election 2008 Ser A (g)		0	.00		08/01/31			654,040
	540	San Francisco City & County, Laguna Honda Hospital Refg Ser R-3 (AGC Insd) (a)		5	.00		06/15/28			544,660
	4,240	San Diego County Water Authority, Ser 2004 A (COPs) (FSA Insd) (a)		5	.00		05/01/29			4,266,203
	1,000	San Diego County, Burnham Institute for Medical Research Ser 2006 (COPs)		5	.00		09/01/34			690,090
	2,000	Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California, Sacramento County Tobacco Securitization Corporation Ser 2006 A-1		5	.00		06/01/37			1,139,580
	850	Twin Rivers Unified School District, Ser 2009 (g)		0	.00		04/01/14			657,772

										48,318,683

		Colorado (2.3%)
	2,590	Arkansas River Power Authority, Power Ser 2006 (XLCA Insd)		5	.25		10/01/40			2,039,625
	2,000	Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Adventist/Sunbelt Ser 2006 D		5	.25		11/15/35			1,782,600
	165	Public Authority for Colorado Energy, Natural Gas Purchase Revenue Ser 2008		6	.25		11/15/28			138,471

										3,960,696

		Connecticut (0.4%)
	1,500	Mashantucket (Western) Pequot Tribe, 2006 Ser A		5	.50		09/01/36			718,740

		District of Columbia (2.9%)
	2,000	District of Columbia Ballpark, Ser 2006 B-1 (FGIC Insd)		5	.00		02/01/31			1,548,900
	855	District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Ser 2008 A (AGC Insd)		5	.00		10/01/25			892,303
	1,540	District of Columbia, Income Tax Secured Revenue Ser 2009A (a)		5	.25		06/01/17			1,618,627
	1,000	Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Airport System Series 2009B (BHAC Insd)		5	.00		10/01/29			1,015,390

										5,075,220

		Florida (9.8%)
	25	Highlands County Health Facilities Authority, Adventist Health/Sunbelt Ser 2006 C		5	.25		11/15/16	(c)		29,519
	975	Highlands County Health Facilities Authority, Adventist Health/Sunbelt Ser 2006 C		5	.25		11/15/36			851,058
	1,000	Lee County Industrial Development Authority, Shell Point Village/The Alliance Community for Retirement Living Inc, Ser 2006		5	.125		11/15/36			604,480
	5,000	Miami-Dade County, Miami Int’l Airport Ser 2000 A (AMT) (FGIC Insd)		6	.00		10/01/24			5,045,750
	1,995	Miami-Dade County, Ser 2005 A (NATL-RE Insd)		0	.00(d)		10/01/30			1,386,505
	1,350	Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, University of Miami Series 2008A (BHAC Insd)		5	.50		04/01/38			1,381,091

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE
	$ 750	Palm Beach County, Solid Waste Authority Series 2009 (BHAC Insd)		5	.50	%	10/01/23	$	807,922
	4,000	South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Baptist Health South Florida Ser 2007 (a)		5	.00		08/15/42		3,255,856
	1,000	St Johns County Industrial Development Authority, Glenmoor Ser 2006 A		5	.25		01/01/26		655,400
	3,250	St Johns, Industrial Development Authority, Glenmoor Refg 2006 Ser A		5	.375		01/01/40		1,849,803
	1,000	Tampa Bay Water, Utility System Refg and Impr Ser 2001 A (NATL-RE FGIC Insd)		6	.00		10/01/29		1,138,130

									17,005,514

		Georgia (6.6%)
	5,000	Atlanta, Airport Ser 2004 C (FSA Insd) (a)		5	.00		01/01/33		5,000,724
	1,200	De Kalb County, Water & Sewer Ser 2003 A		5	.00		10/01/23		1,261,884
	2,000	Georgia Road & Tollway Authority, Ser 2004		5	.00		10/01/22		2,118,020
	3,000	Georgia Road & Tollway Authority, Ser 2004		5	.00		10/01/23		3,162,330

									11,542,958

		Hawaii (11.5%)
	10,000	Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Ser 1993 (AMT) (NATL-RE Insd)		5	.45		11/01/23		8,545,100
	3,000	Hawaii, Airports Refg Ser 2000 B (AMT) (FGIC Insd)		6	.625		07/01/18		3,064,680
	8,000	Honolulu City & County, Ser 2003A (NATL-RE Insd) (a)		5	.25		03/01/24		8,445,120

									20,054,900

		Illinois (11.7%)
	3,600	Chicago Park District, Harbor Ser A (AMBAC Insd)		5	.00		01/01/27		3,640,608
	3,000	Chicago, O’Hare Int’l Airport 3rd Lien Ser 2005 A (NATL-RE Insd)		5	.25		01/01/26		3,031,710
	3,000	Chicago, O’Hare Int’l Airport Passenger Fee Ser 2001 A (AMT) (AMBAC Insd)		5	.375		01/01/32		2,680,470
	1,070	Chicago, Transit Authority Ser 2008 (AGC Insd)		5	.25		06/01/23		1,153,931
	725	De Kalb County, Community Unit School District No. 428 (FSA Insd)		5	.00		01/01/23		769,450
	965	Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Ser 2009B		5	.375		08/15/24		974,418
	415	Illinois Finance Authority, Rush University Medical Center Ser 2009A		7	.25		11/01/38		434,115
	2,780	Kendall Kane & Will County, Community Unit School District No. 308 (FSA Insd) (g)		0	.00		02/01/20		1,640,144
	8,480	Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Ser 2002 A (NATL-RE Insd)		0	.00(e)		06/15/26		6,025,973

									20,350,819

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE
		Indiana (1.7%)
	$ 3,000	Indiana Health & Educational Facility Financing Authority, Clarian Health Ser 2006 A		5	.25	%	02/15/40	$	2,422,620
	530	Rockport, Michigan Power Company Project Refg Ser 2009 B		6	.25		06/01/25		543,860

									2,966,480

		Maine (0.0%)
	60	Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Ser 1993 D (FSA Insd)		5	.50		07/01/18		60,096

		Maryland (2.9%)
	1,000	Baltimore County, Oak Crest Village Ser 2007 A		5	.00		01/01/37		731,880
	1,500	Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, King Farm Presbyterian Community 2006 Ser B		5	.00		01/01/17		1,164,465
	3,000	Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, Montgomery County Ser 2003 (AMT) (AMBAC Insd)		5	.50		04/01/16		3,076,560

									4,972,905

		Michigan (1.1%)
	900	Detroit, Water Supply System Refg Ser 2006 C (FSA Insd)		5	.00		07/01/26		843,687
	1,350	Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health Refg Ser 2006 A		5	.25		11/15/46		1,018,400

									1,862,087

		Missouri (2.5%)
	4,000	Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Barnes-Jewish/Christian Health Ser 1993 A		5	.25		05/15/14		4,329,920

		Nebraska (2.9%)
	5,000	Nebraska Public Power District, 2003 Ser A (AMBAC Insd)		5	.00		01/01/35		4,999,650

		Nevada (1.9%)
	3,000	Clark County, Airport SubLien Ser 2004 (AMT) (FGIC Insd)		5	.50		07/01/20		2,964,060
	410	Las Vegas, Redevelopment Agency		6	.25		06/15/16		420,131

									3,384,191

		New Hampshire (1.7%)
	3,000	Manchester, Water Works Ser 2003 (FGIC Insd)		5	.00		12/01/34		3,008,400

		New Jersey (3.9%)
	3,000	New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Cigarette Tax Ser 2004 (b)		5	.75		06/15/29		2,224,650
	1,500	New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Seabrook Village Inc Ser 2006		5	.25		11/15/36		916,500
	4,300	New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System 2006 Ser C (AGC Insd) (g)		0	.00		12/15/26		1,567,565

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE
	$ 3,000	Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Ser 2007-1A		4	.625	%	06/01/26	$	1,969,980
	3,000	Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Ser 2007-1B (g)		0	.00		06/01/41		108,450

									6,787,145

		New Mexico (0.6%)
	940	New Mexico Finance Authority, Ser A		5	.00		06/01/27		969,742

		New York (11.2%)
	5,000	Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transportation Ser 2003 B (NATL-RE Insd)		5	.25		11/15/22		5,111,000
	1,525	Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corporation, Ser 2006 A-3		5	.125		06/01/46		961,909
	1,950	New York City, Cultural Resources Revenue Refg Ser 2008 1-A (a)		5	.00		04/01/27		2,005,868
	980	New York City, Ser A-1 (a)		5	.25		08/15/27		1,003,508
	980	New York City, Ser A-1 (a)		5	.25		08/15/28		1,003,508
	6,000	Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, State Contingency Ser 2003 B-1C		5	.50		06/01/21		6,148,740
	3,000	Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refg Ser 2002 B		5	.25		11/15/19		3,184,290

									19,418,823

		Ohio (3.5%)
	1,000	American Municipal Power, Prairie State Energy Campus (AGC Insd) (a)		5	.25		02/15/33		1,017,628
	5,000	Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Clinic Ser 2003 A		6	.00		01/01/32		5,078,550

									6,096,178

		Pennsylvania (1.6%)
	2,000	Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority, West Penn Allegheny Health Ser 2007 A		5	.375		11/15/40		1,067,060
	1,500	Philadelphia School District, Ser 2008 E (BHAC Insd)		5	.125		09/01/23		1,621,695

									2,688,755

		Rhode Island (0.8%)
	1,500	Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, Airport Refg Ser 2004 A (AMT) (FSA Insd)		5	.00		07/01/21		1,457,940

		South Carolina (7.0%)
	2,000	Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corporation, Charleston County School District Ser 2005		5	.25		12/01/29		2,005,420
	4,565	Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority, Refg Ser 2002 (FSA Insd)		5	.375		06/01/19		4,857,206
	40	Lexington County, Health Services District, Lexmed Inc, Ser 2007 A		5	.00		11/01/16		41,125
	210	Richland County Environmental Improvement Revenue, International Paper Company Ser 2007 A		4	.60		09/01/12		192,499

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE
	$ 4,000	South Carolina Public Service Authority, Santee Cooper Ser 2003 A (AMBAC Insd) (a)		5	.00	%	01/01/27	$	4,041,058
	1,000	South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, Ser 2002A (AMBAC Insd)		5	.25		10/01/22		1,024,060

									12,161,368

		Tennessee (0.5%)
	1,040	Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corporation, Ser 2006 A		5	.25		09/01/19		908,970

		Texas (14.0%)
	2,000	Alliance Airport Authority, Federal Express Corp Refg Ser 2006 (AMT)		4	.85		04/01/21		1,625,960
	1,360	Austin, Water & Sewer, ROLS RRII R-574		12	.691(f)		05/15/27		1,405,832
	575	Friendswood, Independent School District (PSF Insd)		5	.00		02/15/25		615,871
	1,360	Harris County, Health Facilities Development Corp.		5	.25		11/15/23		1,450,780
	2,350	Houston, Hotel Occupancy Ser B (g)		0	.00		09/01/25		996,706
	5,000	Houston, Combined Utility First Lien Refg 2004 Ser A (NATL-RE Insd)		5	.25		05/15/25		5,119,800
	5,200	North Texas Tollway Authority, Ser D (g)		0	.00		01/01/28		1,756,092
	1,065	North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refg Ser 2008 D (AGC Insd) (g)		0	.00		01/01/31		294,558
	1,000	Tarrant County Cultural Educational Facilities Finance Corp,		5	.125		05/15/37		677,160
	4,000	Tarrant County Regional Water District, Texas, Refg & Impr Ser 2002 (FSA Insd)		5	.25		03/01/17		4,380,520
	1,665	Texas A&M University System, Financing System Ser 2009A		5	.00		05/15/26		1,771,776
	325	Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp., Gas Supply Revenue Senior Lien Series 2008D		6	.25		12/15/26		279,923
	1,000	University of Houston, Refg Ser 2008 (FSA Insd) (a)		5	.00		02/15/33		1,009,899
	3,000	West Harris County Regional Water Authority, Water Ser 2005 (FSA Insd)		5	.00		12/15/24		3,036,480

									24,421,357

		Utah (1.5%)
	2,500	Intermountain Power Agency, 2003 Ser A (FSA Insd)		5	.00		07/01/21		2,623,700

		Virginia (10.1%)
	1,250	Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Goodwin House Inc Ser 2007		5	.125		10/01/42		856,625
	10,000	Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority, Inova Health Refg Ser 1993 A		5	.25		08/15/19		10,598,200
	4,000	Norfolk, Water Ser 1993 (AMBAC Insd)		5	.375		11/01/23		4,000,600
	2,000	Prince William County Service Authority, Water & Sewer Refg Ser 2003		5	.00		07/01/21		2,155,640

									17,611,065

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Portfolio of Investments - April 30, 2009 (unaudited) continued


PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN				COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS				RATE				DATE	VALUE
			Washington (3.2%)
	$ 1,705		Grant County Public Utility District #2, Wanapum Hydroelectric 2005 Ser A (FGIC Insd)		5	.00	%	01/01/34	$	1,674,054
	4,010		Port of Seattle, Passenger Facility Ser 1998 A (NATL-RE Insd)		5	.00		12/01/23		3,944,637

										5,618,691

			Wisconsin (0.6%)
	1,000		Wisconsin, 2009 Ser A		5	.625		05/01/28		1,035,980

			Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (Cost $279,868,479)							263,019,883


NUMBER OF
SHARES (000)

			Short-Term Investment (i) (2.8%)
			Investment Company
	4,812		Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds-Tax-Exempt Portfolio–Institutional Class (Cost $4,812,464)							4,812,464

			Total Investments (Cost $284,680,943)							267,832,347


PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN
THOUSANDS

			Floating Rate Note and Dealer Trusts Obligations Related to Securities Held (–14.9%)
	$(25,957	)	Notes with interest rates ranging from 0.53% to 1.38% at April 30, 2009 and contractual maturities of collateral ranging from 01/01/22 to 08/15/42 (See Note 1D) (h) (Cost $(25,957,000))							(25,957,000	)

			Total Net Investments (Cost $258,723,943) (j)(k)					139.0%		241,875,347

			Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities					2.6		4,634,191

			Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest					(41.6)		(72,450,000	)

			Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders					100.0%	$	174,059,538

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.


AMT		Alternative Minimum Tax.
COPs		Certificates of Participation.
ROLS		Reset Option Longs.
(a)		Underlying security related to inverse floater entered into by the Trust (See Note 1D).
(b)		A portion of this security has been physically segregated in connection with open futures contracts.
(c)		Prerefunded to call date shown.
(d)		Currently a zero coupon security, will convert to 5.00% on October 1, 2013.
(e)		Currently a zero coupon security, will convert to 5.75% on June 15, 2017.
(f)		Current coupon rate for inverse floating rate municipal obligation (See Note 8). This rate resets periodically as the auction rate on the related security changes. Positions in inverse floating rate municipal obligation has a total value of $1,405,832 which represents 0.8% of net assets applicable to common shareholders.
(g)		Capital appreciation bond.
(h)		Floating rate note obligations related to securities held. The interest rates shown reflect the rates in effect at April 30, 2009.
(i)		See Note 3 to the financial statements regarding investments in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds-Tax-Exempt Portfolio-Institutional Class.
(j)		Securities have been designated as collateral in connection with open futures contracts.
(k)		The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $4,172,102 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $21,020,698, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $16,848,596.


Bond Insurance:
AGC		Assured Guaranty Corporation.
AMBAC		AMBAC Assurance Corporation.
BHAC		Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation.
FGIC		Financial Guaranty Insurance Company.
FSA		Financial Security Assurance Inc.
NATL-RE		National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation.
PSF		Texas Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program.
XLCA		XL Capital Assurance Inc.

Futures Contracts Open at April 30, 2009:


							UNREALIZED
NUMBER OF			DESCRIPTION, DELIVERY	UNDERLYING FACE			APPRECIATION
CONTRACTS		LONG/SHORT	MONTH AND YEAR	AMOUNT AT VALUE			(DEPRECIATION)
	101	Long	U.S. Treasury Notes 2 year June 2009	$	21,972,235		$	45,336
	48	Long	U.S. Treasury Notes 5 year June 2009		5,622,750			(905	)
	20	Short	U.S. Treasury Notes 10 year June 2009		(2,418,750	)		17,802
	124	Short	U.S. Treasury Bonds 30 year June 2009		(15,197,750	)		358,570

			Net Unrealized Appreciation				$	420,803

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2009 (unaudited)


Assets:
Investments in securities, at value (cost $279,868,479)	$	263,019,883
Investment in affiliate, at value (cost $4,812,464)		4,812,464
Cash		133,750
Receivable for:
Interest		4,193,714
Investments sold		1,581,107
Variation margin		38,875
Dividends from affiliate		1,568
Prepaid expenses and other assets		42,142

Total Assets		273,823,503

Liabilities:
Floating rate note and dealer trusts obligations		25,957,000
Payable for:
Investments purchased		1,146,340
Investment advisory fee		66,109
Administration fee		19,825
Transfer agent fee		1,233
Accrued expenses and other payables		123,458

Total Liabilities		27,313,965

Preferred shares of beneficial interest (at liquidation value) (1,000,000 shares authorized of non-participating $.01 par value, 1,449 shares outstanding)		72,450,000

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	174,059,538

Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
Common shares of beneficial interest (unlimited shares authorized of $.01 par value, 13,454,169 shares outstanding)	$	198,888,725
Net unrealized depreciation		(16,427,793	)
Accumulated undistributed net investment income		1,624,451
Accumulated net realized loss		(10,025,845	)

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders	$	174,059,538

Net Asset Value Per Common Share ($174,059,538 divided by 13,454,169 common shares outstanding)		$12.94

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Financial Statements continued

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended April 30, 2009 (unaudited)


Net Investment Income:
Income
Interest	$	7,189,646
Dividends from affiliate		16,082

Total Income		7,205,728

Expenses
Investment advisory fee		350,867
Interest and residual trust expenses		216,581
Administration fee		103,961
Auction commission fees		85,298
Professional fees		54,120
Auction agent fees		22,487
Shareholder reports and notices		12,690
Listing fees		9,481
Custodian fees		4,798
Transfer agent fees and expenses		4,752
Trustees’ fees and expenses		4,748
Other		31,886

Total Expenses		901,669
Less: expense offset		(1,492	)
Less: rebate from Morgan Stanley affiliated cash sweep (Note 3)		(3,146	)

Net Expenses		897,031

Net Investment Income		6,308,697

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):
Realized Loss on:
Investments		(4,472,336	)
Futures contracts		(3,287,185	)

Net Realized Loss		(7,759,521	)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on:
Investments		14,622,232
Futures contracts		(194,388	)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation		14,427,844

Net Gain		6,668,323

Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income		(413,848	)

Net Increase	$	12,563,172

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Financial Statements continued

Statements of Changes in Net Assets


	FOR THE SIX			FOR THE YEAR
	MONTHS ENDED			ENDED
	APRIL 30, 2009			OCTOBER 31, 2008
	(unaudited)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
Operations:
Net investment income	$	6,308,697		$	12,879,685
Net realized loss		(7,759,521	)		(2,045,957	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		14,427,844			(37,212,465	)
Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income		(413,848	)		(3,325,691	)

Net Increase (Decrease)		12,563,172			(29,704,428	)

Dividends to common shareholders from net investment income		(4,927,589	)		(9,640,237	)
Decrease from transactions in common shares of beneficial interest		—			(2,063,926	)

Net Increase (Decrease)		7,635,583			(41,408,591	)
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
Beginning of period		166,423,955			207,832,546

End of Period (Including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $1,624,451 and $657,191, respectively)	$	174,059,538		$	166,423,955

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Financial Statements continued

Statement of Cash Flows

For the six months ended April 30, 2009 (unaudited)


Increase (Decrease) in cash:
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities:
Net increase in net assets from operations (including preferred share distributions)	$	12,563,172

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net realized loss on investments		4,472,336
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments		(14,622,232	)
Amortization of premium		319,451
Accretion of discount		(426,502	)
Cost of purchases of investments		(22,855,366	)
Proceeds from sales of investments		25,593,773
Net sale of short-term investments		4,546,706
Decrease in interest receivables and other assets		250,324
Decrease in accrued expenses and other payables		(10,288	)

Total Adjustments		(2,731,798	)


Net Cash provided by Operating Activities		9,831,374

Cash Flows used for Financing Activities
Dividends and distributions paid		(4,927,589	)
Net repayments of and proceeds from floating rate note and dealer trusts obligations		(4,780,000	)


Net Cash Used for Financing Activities		(9,707,589	)

Net Increase in Cash		123,785
Cash at the Beginning of the Period		9,965

Cash at the End of the period	$	133,750

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the six months for interest	$	216,581

See Notes to Financial Statements

Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

Notes to Financial Statements - April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

1. Organization and Accounting Policies

Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust’s investment objective is to provide current income which is exempt from federal income tax. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on March 3, 1993 and commenced operations on September 29, 1993.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies:

A. Valuation of Investments — (1) portfolio securities are valued by an outside independent pricing service approved by the Trustees. The pricing service uses both a computerized grid matrix of tax-exempt securities and evaluations by its staff, in each case based on information concerning market transactions and quotations from dealers which reflect the mean between the last reported bid and asked price. The portfolio securities are thus valued by reference to a combination of transactions and quotations for the same or other securities believed to be comparable in quality, coupon, maturity, type of issue, call provisions, trading characteristics and other features deemed to be relevant. The Trustees believe that timely and reliable market quotations are generally not readily available for purposes of valuing tax-exempt securities and that the valuations supplied by the pricing service are more likely to approximate the fair value of such securities; (2) futures are valued at the latest sale price on the commodities exchange on which they trade unless it is determined that such price does not reflect their market value, in which case they will be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the supervision of the Trustees; (3) interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers; (4) investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day; and (5) short-term debt securities having a maturity date of more than sixty days at time of purchase are valued on a mark-to-market basis until sixty days prior to maturity and thereafter at amortized cost based on their value on the 61st day. Short-term debt securities having a maturity date of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

B. Accounting for Investments — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined by the identified cost method. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized over the life of the respective securities and are included in interest income. Interest income is accrued daily.

C. Futures Contracts — A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell financial instruments or contracts based on financial indices at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into such a contract, the Trust is required to pledge to the broker cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid portfolio securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the applicable futures exchange.

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Pursuant to the contract, the Trust agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments known as variation margin are recorded by the Trust as unrealized gains and losses. Upon closing of the contract, the Trust realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

D. Floating Rate Note and Dealer Trusts Obligations Related to Securities Held — The Trust enters into transactions in which it transfers to Dealer Trusts (“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 interest 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 and dealer trusts 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 obligations and any administrative expenses of the Dealer Trusts under the caption “interest and residual trust expenses” in the Trust’s Statement of Operations. The floating rate 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, 2009, Trust investments with a value of $42,354,895 are held by the Dealer Trusts and serve as collateral for the $25,957,000 in the floating rate note and dealer trusts obligations outstanding at that date. The range of contractual maturities of the floating rate note and dealer trusts obligations and interest rates in effect at April 30, 2009 are presented in the Portfolio of Investments.

E. Interest Rate Swaps — The Trust may enter into interest rate swaps primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, as a duration management technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Trust anticipates purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swaps are contractual agreements to exchange periodic interest payment streams calculated on a predetermined notional principal amount. Interest rate swaps generally involve one party paying a fixed interest rate and the other party paying a variable rate. The Trust will usually enter into interest rate swaps

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on a net basis, i.e, the two payment streams are netted out in a cash settlement on the payment date or dates specified in the instrument, with the Trust receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. The Trust accrues the net amount with respect to each interest rate swap on a daily basis. This net amount is recorded within realized gains/losses on swap contracts on the Statement of Operations.

Swap agreements are not entered into or traded on exchanges and there is no central clearing or guaranty function for swaps. Therefore, swaps are subject to the risk of default or non-performance by the counterparty. If there is a default by the counterparty to a swap agreement, the Trust will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. Counterparties are required to pledge collateral daily (based on the 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. For cash collateral received, the Trust pays a monthly fee to the counterparty based on the effective rate for Federal Funds.

F. Federal Income Tax Policy — 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 and nontaxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Trust files tax returns with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, New York State and New York City. The Trust follows the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. 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. There are no unrecognized tax 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 in the Statement of Operations. Each of the tax years in the four year period ended October 31, 2008, remains subject to examination by taxing authorities.

The Trust purchases municipal securities whose interest, in the opinion of the issuer, is free from federal income tax. There is no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) will agree with this opinion. In the event the IRS determines that the issuer does not comply with relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a security could become federally taxable.

G. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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H. Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2. Investment Advisory/Administration Agreements

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. (the “Investment Adviser”), the Trust pays the Investment Adviser an advisory fee, calculated weekly and payable monthly, by applying the annual rate of 0.27% to the Trust’s average weekly net assets including current preferred shares and floating rate note and dealer trusts obligations of $24,550,000 entered into to retire outstanding preferred shares of the Trust.

Pursuant to an Administration Agreement with Morgan Stanley Services Company Inc. (the “Administrator”), an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, the Trust pays an administration fee, calculated weekly and payable monthly, by applying the annual rate of 0.08% to the Trust’s average weekly net assets including current preferred shares and floating rate note and dealer trusts obligations of $24,550,000 entered into to retire outstanding preferred shares of the Trust.

Under an agreement between the Administrator and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), State Street provides certain administrative services to the Trust. For such services, the Administrator pays State Street a portion of the fee the Administrator receives from the Trust.

3. Security Transactions and Transactions with Affiliates

The Trust invests in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Class, an open-end management investment company managed by an affiliate of the Investment Adviser. Investment advisory fees paid by the Trust are reduced by an amount equal to the advisory and administrative service fees paid by Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Class with respect to assets invested by the Trust in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Class. For the six months ended April 30, 2009, advisory fees paid were reduced by $3,146 relating to the Trust’s investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Class. Income distributions earned by the Trust are recorded as “dividends from affiliate” in the Statement of Operations and totaled $16,082 for the six months ended April 30, 2009. During the six months ended April 30, 2009, cost of purchases and sales of investments in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Tax-Exempt Portfolio – Institutional Class aggregated $28,231,316 and $32,778,022, respectively.

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended April 30, 2009, aggregated $22,164,943 and $27,174,880, respectively.

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The Trust has an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering certain independent Trustees of the Trust who will have served as independent Trustees for at least five years at the time of retirement. Benefits under this plan are based on factors which include years of service and compensation. The Trustees voted to close the plan to new participants and eliminate the future benefits growth due to increases to compensation after July 31, 2003. Aggregate pension costs for the six months ended April 30, 2009, included in “trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations amounted to $2,172. At April 30, 2009, the Trust had an accrued pension liability of $50,930 which is included in “accrued expenses and other payables” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Trust has an unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Compensation Plan”) which allows each independent Trustee to defer payment of all, or a portion, of the fees he or she receives for serving on the Board of Trustees. Each eligible Trustee generally may elect to have the deferred amounts credited with a return equal to the total return on one or more of the Morgan Stanley funds that are offered as investment options under the Compensation Plan. Appreciation/depreciation and distributions received from these investments are recorded with an offsetting increase/decrease in the deferred compensation obligation and do not affect the net asset value of the Trust.

4. Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Trust is authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 non-participating preferred shares of beneficial interest having a par value of $.01 per share, in one or more series, with rights as determined by the Trustees, without approval of the common shareholders. The Trust has issued Series 1 through 5, Auction Rate Preferred Shares (“preferred shares”) which have a liquidation value of $50,000 per share plus the redemption premium, if any, plus accumulated but unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, thereon to the date of distribution. The Trust may redeem such shares, in whole or in part, at the original purchase price of $50,000 per share plus accumulated but unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, thereon to the date of redemption.

Dividends, which are cumulative, are reset through auction procedures.


				AMOUNT						RANGE OF
SERIES		SHARES+		IN THOUSANDS+		RATE+		RESET DATE		DIVIDEND RATES++
	1		254		$12,700		0.79%		05/05/09		0.59% – 2.56%
	2		224		11,200		0.79		05/06/09		0.59 – 2.06
	3		224		11,200		0.79		05/07/09		0.64 – 1.90
	4		448		22,400		0.79		05/05/09		0.59 – 2.56
	5		299		14,950		0.79		05/05/09		0.59 – 2.56


+		As of April 30, 2009.

++		For the six months ended April 30, 2009.

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Subsequent to April 30, 2009 and up through June 5, 2009, the Trust paid dividends to Series 1 through 5 at rates ranging from 0.56% to 0.79%, in the aggregate amount of $46,224.

The Trust is subject to certain restrictions relating to the preferred shares. Failure to comply with these restrictions could preclude the Trust from declaring any distributions to common shareholders or purchasing common shares and/or could trigger the mandatory redemption of preferred shares at liquidation value.

The preferred shares, which are entitled to one vote per share, generally vote with the common shares but vote separately as a class to elect two Trustees and on any matters affecting the rights of the preferred shares.

The Trust entered into additional floating rate note and dealer trusts obligations as an alternative form of leverage in order to redeem and retire a portion of its preferred shares. Transactions in preferred shares were as follows:


	SHARES			VALUE
Outstanding at October 31, 2007		1,940		$	97,000,000
Shares retired		(491	)		(24,550,000	)

Outstanding at October 31, 2008		1,449			72,450,000
Shares retired		—			—

Outstanding at April 30, 2009		1,449		$	72,450,000

5. Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

Transactions in common shares of beneficial interest were as follows:


							CAPITAL
							PAID IN
				PAR			EXCESS OF
	SHARES			VALUE			PAR VALUE
Balance, October 31, 2007		13,607,023		$	136,070		$	200,816,581
Shares repurchased (weighted average discount 10.97%)+++		(152,854	)		(1,528	)		(2,062,398	)

Balance, October 31, 2008		13,454,169			134,542			198,754,183
Shares repurchased		—			—			—

Balance, April 30, 2009		13,454,169		$	134,542		$	198,754,183

The Trustees have approved a share repurchase program whereby the Trust may, when appropriate, purchase shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at a price not above the market value or net asset value, whichever is lower at the time of purchase.


+++		The Trustees have voted to retire the shares purchased.

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6. Dividends to Common Shareholders

On April 7, 2009, the Trust declared the following dividends from net investment income:


AMOUNT	RECORD	PAYABLE
PER SHARE	DATE	DATE
$0.06625	May 22, 2009	May 29, 2009
$0.06625	June 19, 2009	June 26, 2009

7. Expense Offset

The expense offset represents a reduction of the fees and expenses for interest earned on cash balances maintained by the Trust with the transfer agent and custodian.

8. Purposes of and Risks Relating to Certain Financial Instruments

The Trust may invest a portion of its assets in inverse floating rate municipal securities, which are variable debt instruments that pay interest at rates that move in the opposite direction of prevailing interest rates. These investments are typically used by the Trust in seeking to enhance the yield of the portfolio or used as an alternative form of leverage in order to redeem a portion of the Trust’s preferred shares. Inverse floating rate investments 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. Inverse floating rate investments have varying degrees of liquidity. Inverse floating rate securities in which the Trust may invest include derivative instruments such as residual interest bonds (“RIBs”) or tender option bonds (“TOBs”). Such instruments are typically created by a special purpose trust that holds long-term fixed rate bonds (which may be tendered by the Trust in certain instances) and sells two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate interests, which are sold to third party investors, and inverse floating residual interests, which are purchased by the Trust. The short-term floating rate interests have first priority on the cash flow from the bonds held by the special purpose trust and the Trust is paid the residual cash flow from the bonds held by the special purpose trust.

The Trust generally invests in inverse floating rate investments that include embedded leverage, thus exposing the Trust to greater risks and increased costs. The market value of a “leveraged” inverse floating rate investment generally will fluctuate in response to changes in market rates of interest to a greater extent than the value of an unleveraged investment. The extent of increases and decreases in the value of inverse floating rate investments generally will be larger than changes in an equal principal amount of a fixed rate security having similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity, which may cause the Trust’s net asset value to be more volatile than if it had not invested in inverse floating rate investments.

In certain instances, the short-term floating rate interests created by the special purpose trust may not be able to be sold to third parties or, in the case of holders tendering (or putting) such interests for repayment of principal, may not be able to be remarketed to third parties. In such cases, the special purpose trust holding

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the long-term fixed rate bonds may be collapsed. In the case of RIBs or TOBs created by the contribution of long-term fixed income bonds by the Trust, the Trust will then be required to repay the principal amount of the tendered securities. During times of market volatility, illiquidity or uncertainty, the Trust could be required to sell other portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time to raise cash to meet that obligation.

To hedge against adverse interest rate changes, the Trust may invest in financial futures contracts or municipal bond index futures contracts (“futures contracts”). These futures contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amount reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Trust bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying securities. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

The Trust may enter into interest rate swaps and may purchase or sell interest rate caps, floors and collars. The Trust expects to enter into these transactions primarily to manage interest rate risk, hedge portfolio positions and preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio. The Trust may also enter into these transactions to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Trust anticipates purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swap transactions are subject to market risk, risk of default by the other party to the transaction, risk of imperfect correlation and manager risk. Such risks may exceed the related amounts shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

9. Federal Income Tax Status

The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions which exceed net investment income and net realized capital gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of paid-in-capital.

As of October 31, 2008, the Trust had temporary book/tax differences primarily attributable to book amortization of discounts on debt securities, mark-to-market of open futures contracts and tax adjustments on inverse floaters.

10. Fair Valuation Measurements

The Trust adopted FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), effective November 1, 2008. In accordance with SFAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Trust would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in a timely transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. SFAS 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between

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(1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Trust’s investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.


	•	Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

	•	Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

	•	Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to each security.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2009 in valuing the Trust’s investments carried at value:


			FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AT APRIL 30, 2009 USING
			QUOTED PRICES IN		SIGNIFICANT		SIGNIFICANT
			ACTIVE MARKET FOR		OTHER OBSERVABLE		UNOBSERVABLE
			IDENTICAL ASSETS		INPUTS		INPUTS
	TOTAL		(LEVEL 1)		(LEVEL 2)		(LEVEL 3)
Investments in Securities	$	267,832,347	$	4,812,464	$	263,019,883		—
Other Financial Instruments*		420,803		420,803		—		—

Total	$	268,253,150	$	5,233,267	$	263,019,883		—


*		Other financial instruments include futures contracts.

11. Accounting Pronouncements

On March 19, 2008, FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB statement No. 133 (“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 beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods

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within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of SFAS 161 and its impact on the Trust’s financial statements has not yet been determined.

On April 9, 2009, FASB issued Staff Position No. 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are not Orderly (“FSP 157-4”). FSP 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. FSP 157-4 also requires additional disaggregation of the current SFAS 157 required disclosures. FSP 157-4 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, and shall be applied prospectively. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FSP 157-4 and the impact it will have on the Trust’s financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 (“SFAS 165”), Subsequent Events, which is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. SFAS 165 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS 165 will have on the Trust’s financial statement disclosures.

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Financial Highlights

Selected ratios and per share data for a common share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:


	FOR THE SIX
	MONTHS ENDED				FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
	APRIL 30, 2009				2008				2007				2006				2005				2004
	(unaudited)
Selected Per Share Data:
Net asset value, beginning of period		$12.37				$15.27				$16.04				$15.86				$16.03				$15.58

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income⁽¹⁾		0.47				0.96				0.97				0.95				0.96				0.94
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		0.50				(2.91	)			(0.71	)			0.43				(0.22	)			0.43
Common share equivalent of dividends paid to preferred shareholders⁽¹⁾		(0.03	)			(0.25	)			(0.26	)			(0.22	)			(0.12	)			(0.11	)

Total income (loss) from investment operations		0.94				(2.20	)			0.00				1.16				0.62				1.26

Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income		(0.37	)			(0.72	)			(0.72	)			(0.80	)			(0.84	)			(0.87	)⁽³⁾
Net realized gain		—				—				(0.08	)			(0.23	)			(0.01	)			—

Total dividends and distributions		(0.37	)			(0.72	)			(0.80	)			(1.03	)			(0.85	)			(0.87	)⁽³⁾

Anti-dilutive effect of acquiring treasury shares⁽¹⁾		—				0.02				0.03				0.05				0.06				0.06

Net asset value, end of period		$12.94				$12.37				$15.27				$16.04				$15.86				$16.03

Market value, end of period		$11.62				$10.55				$13.63				$14.70				$14.09				$14.35

Total Return⁽²⁾		13.98%⁽⁷	⁾			(18.14	)	%		(2.04	)	%		12.11		%		4.21		%		8.31	%
Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:
Total expenses (before expense offset)		1.09%⁽⁴	⁾⁽⁸⁾			1.23%⁽⁴	⁾			1.28%⁽⁴	⁾			0.93		%		0.81		%		0.83	%⁽⁶⁾
Total expenses (before expense offset, exclusive of interest and residual trust expenses)		0.83%⁽⁴	⁾⁽⁸⁾			0.79%⁽⁴	⁾			0.76%⁽⁴	⁾			0.79		%		0.81		%		0.83	%⁽⁶⁾
Net investment income before preferred stock dividends		7.67%⁽⁴	⁾⁽⁸⁾			6.57%⁽⁴	⁾			6.19%⁽⁴	⁾			6.08		%		5.94		%		6.01	%
Preferred stock dividends		0.50%⁽⁸	⁾			1.70		%		1.67		%		1.38		%		0.75		%		0.68	%
Net investment income available to common shareholders		7.17%⁽⁴	⁾⁽⁸⁾			4.87%⁽⁴	⁾			4.52%⁽⁴	⁾			4.70		%		5.19		%		5.33	%
Rebate from Morgan Stanley affiliate		0.00%⁽⁵	⁾⁽⁸⁾			0.00%⁽⁵	⁾			0.00%⁽⁵	⁾			—				—				—
Supplemental Data:
Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period, in thousands		$174,060				$166,424				$207,833				$223,185				$228,808				$238,703
Asset coverage on preferred shares at end of period		340		%		330		%		314		%		330		%		336		%		346	%
Portfolio turnover rate		8%⁽⁷	⁾			9		%		14		%		15		%		14		%		33	%


(1)		The per share amounts were computed using an average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
(2)		Total return is based upon the current market value on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at the prices obtained under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total return does not reflect brokerage commissions.
(3)		Includes a long-term capital gain distribution of less than $0.005.
(4)		The ratios reflect the rebate of certain Trust expenses in connection with the investments in Morgan Stanley affiliate during the period. The affect of the rebate on the ratios is disclosed in the above table as “Rebate from Morgan Stanley affiliate”.
(5)		Amount is less than 0.005%.
(6)		Does not reflect the effect of expense offset of 0.01%.
(7)		Not annualized.
(8)		Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Portfolio Management (unaudited)

The Trust is managed within the Municipals team. The team consists of portfolio managers and analysts. The current member of the team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trust’s portfolio is Neil Stone, a Managing Director of the Investment Adviser.

Mr. Stone has been associated with the Investment Adviser in an investment management capacity since March 1995 and began managing the Trust in September 2007.

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Tru-stees

Frank L. Bowman

Michael Bozic

Kathleen A. Dennis

James F. Higgins

Dr. Manuel H. Johnson

Joseph J. Kearns

Michael F. Klein

Michael E. Nugent

W. Allen Reed

Fergus Reid

Officers

Michael E. Nugent

Chairperson of the Board

Randy Takian

President and Principal Executive Officer

Kevin Klingert

Vice President

Carsten Otto

Chief Compliance Officer

Stefanie V. Chang Yu

Vice President

Francis J. Smith

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Mary E. Mullin

Secretary

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Two World Financial Center

New York, New York 10281

Legal Counsel

Clifford Chance US LLP

31 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

1177 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

Investment Adviser

Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc.

522 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10036

The financial statements included herein have been taken from the records of the Fund without examination by the independent auditors and accordingly they do not express an opinion thereon.

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Morgan Stanley

Quality Municipal

Securities

NYSE: IQM

Semiannual
Report
April 30, 2009

IQMSAN

IU09-02755P-Y04/09

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 6.

(a) Refer to Item 1.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Applicable only to reports filed by closed-end funds.

Item 9. Closed-End Fund Repurchases

REGISTRANT PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES


				(d) Maximum
			(c) Total	Number (or
			Number of	Approximate
			Shares (or	Dollar Value)
			Units)	of Shares (or
	(a) Total		Purchased as	Units) that May
	Number of		Part of Publicly	Yet Be
	Shares (or	(b) Average	Announced	Purchased
	Units)	Price Paid per	Plans or	Under the Plans
Period	Purchased	Share (or Unit)	Programs	or Programs

mo-da-year — mo-da-year			N/A	N/A
mo-da-year — mo-da-year			N/A	N/A
mo-da-year — mo-da-year			N/A	N/A
mo-da-year — mo-da-year			N/A	N/A
mo-da-year — mo-da-year			N/A	N/A
mo-da-year — mo-da-year			N/A	N/A
Total			N/A	N/A

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a) The Trust’s/Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Trust’s/Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Trust/Fund 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 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

(a) Code of Ethics — Not applicable for semiannual reports.

(b) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant are 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.

Morgan Stanley Quality Municipal Securities

/s/ Randy Takian
Randy Takian
Principal Executive Officer
June 23, 2009

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.

/s/ Randy Takian
Randy Takian
Principal Executive Officer
June 23, 2009

/s/ Francis Smith
Francis Smith
Principal Financial Officer
June 23, 2009