UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22329

 

 

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

   333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606   

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Kevin J. McCarthy—Vice President and Secretary
   333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606   

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

312-917-7700

 

Date of fiscal year end:

12/31

 

Date of reporting period:

3/31/2013

 

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund  (JLS)

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 121.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential - 121.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$           6,265

 

ACE Securities Corporation, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-HE2

 

0.324%

 

12/25/36

 

CCC

 

$     3,235,717

 

2,700

 

American Credit Auto Receivables 12-3D, 144A

 

5.000%

 

12/16/19

 

BB

 

2,697,986

 

1,835

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2010-2 Class E, 144A

 

8.660%

 

10/10/17

 

AA-

 

2,011,507

 

6,500

 

Argent Securities Inc., Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-W2

 

0.694%

 

10/25/35

 

B-

 

4,676,984

 

1,000

 

Asset Backed Funding Corporation, Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2006-OPT1

 

0.444%

 

9/25/36

 

B-

 

664,289

 

975

 

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-9

 

5.500%

 

10/25/35

 

Caa2

 

894,646

 

3,941

 

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-6, (3)

 

6.000%

 

7/25/46

 

Caa2

 

3,243,231

 

2,130

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Inc., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6, (3)

 

5.390%

 

10/10/45

 

Ba1

 

2,326,465

 

1,205

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Inc., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-4, (3)

 

5.821%

 

2/10/51

 

A

 

1,379,868

 

7,800

 

Banc of America Funding Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-G, (3)

 

0.493%

 

7/20/36

 

Caa1

 

6,804,377

 

5,808

 

Banc of America Mortgage Securities Inc, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1, (3)

 

6.000%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa1

 

5,559,162

 

1,135

 

Bank of America Funding Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C

 

2.757%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa2

 

1,002,375

 

8,875

 

Bank of America Funding Trust, 2007-A 2A1

 

0.363%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

 

7,595,365

 

9,991

 

BCAP LLC Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AA2

 

0.374%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

7,421,814

 

7,768

 

BCAP LLC Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007 AA1 2A1

 

0.384%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa3

 

6,232,927

 

4,197

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-3, (3)

 

2.973%

 

6/25/35

 

CCC

 

3,785,597

 

6,589

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2007-5, (3)

 

5.233%

 

8/25/47

 

D

 

5,859,858

 

7,552

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2005-10, (3)

 

2.671%

 

10/25/35

 

CCC

 

7,315,174

 

1,465

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2006-2

 

5.385%

 

7/25/36

 

D

 

1,147,920

 

5,531

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2006-4, (3)

 

2.796%

 

10/25/36

 

D

 

4,178,417

 

3,918

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2007-4, (3)

 

5.353%

 

6/25/47

 

D

 

3,478,546

 

1,923

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Pass Through Certificates Series 2005-12

 

2.353%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa3

 

1,279,362

 

7,031

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-1, (3)

 

5.089%

 

2/25/47

 

D

 

5,888,685

 

4,342

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-1, (3)

 

2.801%

 

2/25/47

 

D

 

3,420,683

 

4,576

 

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust II, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-1

 

2.815%

 

9/25/47

 

D

 

2,666,644

 

6,697

 

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-8

 

0.364%

 

6/25/46

 

Ca

 

3,430,959

 

7,363

 

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-8

 

2.821%

 

8/25/46

 

Ca

 

4,439,227

 

3,300

 

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-T25, (3)

 

5.835%

 

9/11/42

 

AAA

 

3,882,404

 

2,913

 

CAI Funding II Limited, Series 2012-1A, 144A

 

3.470%

 

10/25/27

 

A

 

2,956,885

 

9,320

 

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-NC5, (3)

 

0.684%

 

10/25/35

 

BB-

 

7,477,502

 

5,000

 

Carrington Securities LP, Mortgage Loan Trust Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-HE1

 

0.354%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

3,696,515

 

2,540

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR4

 

5.321%

 

3/25/37

 

D

 

2,046,257

 

4,215

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Inc., Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006- AR1 2A1

 

2.570%

 

3/25/36

 

B3

 

3,899,656

 

1,655

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Inc., Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006- AR2

 

2.954%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

1,401,657

 

9,715

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR1

 

0.424%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

 

6,982,440

 

3,264

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3

 

2.860%

 

8/25/35

 

Caa2

 

2,834,671

 

2,233

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-AR8

 

2.865%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa3

 

1,857,403

 

2,961

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR7

 

5.009%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

1,982,331

 

4,127

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR7

 

2.994%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

3,018,926

 

3,820

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2012-CR4, 144A

 

4.579%

 

10/15/45

 

BBB-

 

3,610,007

 

3,070

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-63

 

5.411%

 

11/25/35

 

Ca

 

2,278,367

 

7,015

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-19, (3)

 

6.000%

 

8/25/37

 

D

 

5,780,989

 

2,789

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-3T1

 

6.000%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa3

 

2,201,957

 

279

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Securitization Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-HY5R

 

5.147%

 

3/25/47

 

Caa2

 

270,258

 

8,186

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Securitization Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-HY7C A1

 

0.344%

 

8/25/37

 

Caa3

 

5,807,391

 

2,710

 

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates Trust 2005-IM1

 

0.604%

 

11/25/35

 

BBB+

 

2,436,558

 

5,987

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2006-17, (3)

 

0.354%

 

3/25/47

 

AAA

 

5,033,966

 

2,835

 

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-HYB1

 

2.691%

 

3/20/36

 

CCC

 

2,188,728

 

1,562

 

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2005-HY10

 

3.354%

 

2/20/36

 

Caa3

 

1,336,629

 

6,672

 

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-HYB7, (3)

 

5.138%

 

11/20/35

 

Caa3

 

5,627,816

 

1,218

 

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass Through Trust Certificates Series 2007-HY5

 

5.604%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,100,304

 

1,100

 

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass- Through Trust Certificates, Series 2006-HYB3

 

2.826%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa3

 

914,171

 

7,753

 

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass- Through Trust, Series 2007-HY1 1A1, (3)

 

2.924%

 

4/25/37

 

D

 

6,255,866

 

5,280

 

Countrywide Home Loans, Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2005-13, (3)

 

0.454%

 

4/25/36

 

Ba3

 

5,129,684

 

325

 

CPS Auto Trust, 144A

 

7.500%

 

4/16/18

 

A+

 

336,747

 

5,625

 

Credit Suisse Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-9, (3)

 

0.474%

 

11/25/35

 

B+

 

5,077,507

 

6,365

 

Credit Suisse Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2006-3, Pass Through Certificates

 

0.324%

 

8/25/36

 

CCC

 

4,141,325

 

1,389

 

Credit Suisse Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2007-2

 

0.414%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,002,921

 

4,407

 

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Acceptance Corporation, Adjustable Rate Mortgage-Backed Pass Through Certificates Series 2005-12

 

3.113%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

3,354,895

 

1,521

 

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corporation, Adjustable Rate Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2

 

3.224%

 

5/25/36

 

D

 

1,387,042

 

18,111

 

Fannie Mae Guaranteed REMIC Pass Through Certificates Series 2011-15, (I/O)

 

6.856%

 

3/25/41

 

Aaa

 

3,746,619

 

6,048

 

Fannie Mae Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit, Pass Through Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.436%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

 

1,037,138

 

7,792

 

Fannie Mae Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit, Pass Through Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.196%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

 

1,235,688

 

13,176

 

Fannie Mae Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit, Pass Through Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.096%

 

8/25/37

 

Aaa

 

2,282,942

 

16,797

 

Fannie Mae Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit, Series, 2012-9 CS, (I/O)

 

6.346%

 

2/25/42

 

Aaa

 

3,065,421

 

3,404

 

Fannie Mae REMIC Pass-Through Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.376%

 

10/25/36

 

Aaa

 

606,815

 

7,850

 

Fannie Mae REMIC Pass-Through Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.296%

 

1/25/40

 

Aaa

 

1,381,817

 

7,260

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, REMIC, (I/O)

 

6.447%

 

5/15/36

 

Aaa

 

1,086,862

 

12,518

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, REMIC, (I/O)

 

6.417%

 

7/15/36

 

Aaa

 

1,810,476

 

6,500

 

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation, Series 2005-FFH3, (3)

 

0.734%

 

9/25/35

 

B3

 

5,784,961

 

4,377

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-FA3

 

6.000%

 

7/25/36

 

Caa2

 

3,864,667

 

3,962

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FA3, (3)

 

6.000%

 

7/25/36

 

Caa2

 

3,498,442

 

269

 

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Series 2007-AR1

 

2.592%

 

5/25/37

 

D

 

213,878

 

2,530

 

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2007-AR2

 

2.518%

 

8/25/37

 

D

 

2,092,521

 

9,037

 

Freddie Mac Collateralized Mortgage REMIC Series 3028, (I/O)

 

6.547%

 

9/15/35

 

Aaa

 

1,487,272

 

3,542

 

Freddie Mac Mortgage Loan, Series 3311 IB, (I/O)

 

6.207%

 

5/15/37

 

Aaa

 

633,916

 

4,810

 

Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates Series 3502, (I/O)

 

5.947%

 

1/15/39

 

AAA

 

816,435

 

12,016

 

Freddie Mac Multiclass Certificates, Series 3157, (I/O)

 

6.947%

 

5/15/36

 

Aaa

 

2,460,422

 

8,179

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.097%

 

8/15/35

 

Aaa

 

1,142,039

 

1,974

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.947%

 

6/15/36

 

Aaa

 

281,856

 

4,974

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.797%

 

8/15/36

 

Aaa

 

758,344

 

10,362

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.497%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

 

1,679,216

 

3,327

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.467%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

 

356,156

 

6,247

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.197%

 

6/15/39

 

Aaa

 

746,801

 

5,237

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

5.997%

 

10/15/39

 

Aaa

 

677,312

 

16,241

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.017%

 

1/15/40

 

Aaa

 

2,159,323

 

7,318

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.247%

 

2/15/40

 

Aaa

 

1,035,201

 

2,870

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series 2010-K6, 144A

 

5.365%

 

12/25/46

 

Aaa

 

3,273,034

 

1,115

 

Freddie Mac MultiFamily Mortgage Trust, Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-K710, 144A

 

3.819%

 

6/25/47

 

A-

 

1,170,919

 

17,405

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K025, (I/O)

 

1.750%

 

11/25/40

 

N/R

 

2,255,357

 

6,257

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series KF01, (I/O)

 

1.969%

 

7/25/40

 

N/R

 

893,694

 

505

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K013, (I/O)

 

2.790%

 

1/25/43

 

Aaa

 

89,897

 

13,675

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structures Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2011-K012, (I/O)

 

2.288%

 

1/25/41

 

Aaa

 

1,983,247

 

3,787

 

Freddie Mac REMICS, (I/O)

 

6.367%

 

9/15/36

 

Aaa

 

696,688

 

15,800

 

Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K711 X3, (I/O)

 

1.619%

 

8/25/40

 

Aaa

 

1,380,446

 

6,172

 

GMAC Mortgage Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR5, (3)

 

3.614%

 

9/19/35

 

CCC

 

5,728,667

 

5,691

 

GMACM Mortgage Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AF2, (3)

 

6.000%

 

12/25/35

 

D

 

4,737,507

 

4,144

 

GMACM Mortgage Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR1

 

3.873%

 

4/19/36

 

Caa3

 

3,598,044

 

6,625

 

Goldman Sachs GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2006-4 4A2, (3)

 

0.434%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

5,474,099

 

1,933

 

Goldman Sachs GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2007-8

 

0.654%

 

8/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,566,823

 

5,948

 

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, Home Equity Asset-Backed Certificates Trust 2007-1

 

0.284%

 

2/25/37

 

CCC

 

3,106,656

 

7,590

 

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR1 2A4

 

2.776%

 

1/25/36

 

CC

 

6,421,117

 

1,698

 

Government National Mortgage Association Pool, (I/O)

 

4.500%

 

10/20/39

 

Aaa

 

387,782

 

2,394

 

GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2007-5

 

0.304%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

 

1,228,768

 

3,270

 

GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2007-5

 

5.788%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

 

2,343,304

 

4,644

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR2, (3)

 

2.771%

 

4/25/36

 

D

 

3,958,140

 

4,569

 

GSR Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR2

 

3.012%

 

5/25/47

 

D

 

3,711,935

 

4,457

 

HSI Asset Securitization Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE1

 

0.314%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

2,214,502

 

2,000

 

Impac Secured Assets Corporation 2004-3

 

1.104%

 

11/25/34

 

AA+

 

1,545,236

 

2,290

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1

 

5.363%

 

8/25/36

 

B2

 

2,285,417

 

4,724

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR3, (3)

 

5.713%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa2

 

4,331,887

 

2,387

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR15

 

0.324%

 

7/25/36

 

C

 

1,711,098

 

8,456

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR7 2A1

 

2.443%

 

6/25/37

 

Ca

 

5,906,198

 

7,525

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-LDP3, (3)

 

4.996%

 

8/15/42

 

A

 

8,091,558

 

4,183

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-LDP8

 

5.440%

 

5/15/45

 

Aaa

 

4,667,031

 

1,579

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-S4 A5

 

6.000%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

1,399,474

 

7,278

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-S4 A8, (3)

 

0.584%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

4,619,349

 

5,000

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Pass Through Certificates Series 2006-LDP9, (3)

 

5.337%

 

5/15/47

 

Baa3

 

5,189,675

 

2,300

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-CB17 AM

 

5.464%

 

12/12/43

 

Ba1

 

2,408,137

 

7,500

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corporation, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-CH5, (3)

 

0.464%

 

5/25/37

 

Caa1

 

4,978,965

 

1,762

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-A4

 

2.986%

 

6/25/36

 

Caa2

 

1,527,351

 

883

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-A4

 

2.961%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

722,479

 

6,579

 

LB UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C2, Pass Through Certificates

 

5.493%

 

2/15/40

 

A

 

6,928,786

 

5,026

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 2007-2, (3)

 

2.575%

 

8/25/36

 

Caa2

 

4,450,716

 

8,164

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 2007-3

 

3.388%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

6,336,274

 

9,065

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, 2005-A9, (3)

 

2.685%

 

12/25/35

 

CCC

 

8,275,262

 

5,000

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-LC1, (3)

 

5.371%

 

1/12/44

 

Aa2

 

5,468,175

 

3,800

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C1 AM

 

5.850%

 

6/12/50

 

B-

 

3,901,331

 

5,000

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-IQ14, (3)

 

5.663%

 

4/15/49

 

Ba2

 

5,265,545

 

4,600

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-TOP25, (3)

 

5.544%

 

11/12/49

 

A1

 

5,146,903

 

3,553

 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-3AR

 

2.812%

 

3/25/36

 

Ca

 

2,689,958

 

6,300

 

Mortgage IT Trust, Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2005-5, (3)

 

0.464%

 

12/25/35

 

BB+

 

5,659,156

 

2,005

 

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust Mortgage Pass- Through Certificates Series 2005-AR4

 

3.141%

 

8/25/35

 

B-

 

1,874,150

 

1,052

 

Oaktree Real Estate Investment Vehicle 2012 LVI-A, 144A

 

4.000%

 

9/25/44

 

Baa3

 

1,052,671

 

619

 

Popular Asset Backed Securities Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2005-2 M1

 

5.338%

 

4/25/35

 

B-

 

497,394

 

4,317

 

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-3

 

4.934%

 

8/25/35

 

Ba3

 

4,204,152

 

5,000

 

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3

 

6.998%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

2,931,135

 

8,095

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-QA10 A31

 

3.768%

 

9/25/35

 

Caa3

 

6,535,248

 

5,137

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-QS1, (3)

 

5.750%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa3

 

4,534,110

 

2,721

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., RALI Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-QA6

 

3.457%

 

5/25/35

 

Ca

 

2,100,433

 

3,445

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I Inc., Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Series 2007-SA3

 

4.077%

 

7/27/37

 

D

 

2,843,588

 

2,330

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I Inc., Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-SA3

 

3.899%

 

9/25/36

 

D

 

1,960,060

 

3,580

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Mortgage Pass-Through Securities Series 2006-S1

 

5.750%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa3

 

3,057,807

 

2,339

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Mortgage Pass-Through Securities Series 2006-S1

 

3.396%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa2

 

2,024,806

 

3,167

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-SA2

 

3.225%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa2

 

2,722,092

 

4,299

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-SA2

 

3.225%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa2

 

3,695,571

 

2,855

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-SA2

 

5.260%

 

8/25/36

 

D

 

2,409,723

 

6,945

 

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1, (3)

 

2.619%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

 

6,025,849

 

1,405

 

Sierra Receivables Funding Company, Series 2011-1A, 144A

 

6.190%

 

4/20/26

 

BB

 

1,468,739

 

1,066

 

SMA Issuer LLC 2012-LV1, 144A

 

3.500%

 

8/20/25

 

Baa3

 

1,070,322

 

953

 

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-WMC1 M1

 

0.954%

 

1/25/35

 

BBB+

 

843,459

 

6,450

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Pass Through Trust, Series 2007-6 2A1, (3)

 

0.394%

 

7/25/37

 

CCC

 

4,802,067

 

3,752

 

SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2007-2

 

2.975%

 

4/25/37

 

D

 

3,132,529

 

933

 

SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2007-4

 

5.693%

 

10/25/37

 

Caa1

 

866,977

 

2,092

 

SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2007-4

 

3.339%

 

10/25/37

 

Caa1

 

1,866,853

 

5,806

 

SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1, (3)

 

2.959%

 

2/25/37

 

D

 

4,893,798

 

4,046

 

TAL Advantage LLC, Series 2013-1A A, 144A

 

2.830%

 

2/22/38

 

A

 

4,058,939

 

3,322

 

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-1, (3)

 

2.440%

 

4/25/45

 

A+

 

3,365,411

 

934

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY4

 

4.201%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

795,816

 

2,369

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust 2006-AR14

 

2.392%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

2,004,930

 

3,450

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR

 

2.115%

 

1/25/37

 

D

 

2,788,355

 

2,319

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY6

 

4.725%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

2,003,191

 

1,018

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-MS9

 

7.486%

 

4/25/33

 

CCC

 

954,954

 

3,206

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-5

 

6.000%

 

7/25/36

 

Ca

 

2,286,964

 

7,734

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR, (3)

 

4.881%

 

12/25/36

 

D

 

6,213,716

 

5,416

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR, (3)

 

2.406%

 

12/25/36

 

D

 

4,583,254

 

3,463

 

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-PA6

 

2.891%

 

12/28/37

 

D

 

2,690,350

 

668

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust 2006-AR17, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates

 

2.630%

 

10/25/36

 

D

 

613,120

 

1,165

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2006-AR14

 

2.636%

 

10/25/36

 

Caa2

 

1,032,730

 

382

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-AR16

 

3.098%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

354,082

 

1,070

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR8

 

5.992%

 

11/25/37

 

Caa2

 

967,896

 

7,114

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation, Series 2007-AR7 A1, (3)

 

2.913%

 

12/28/37

 

Caa3

 

6,331,207

 

5,541

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR10

 

2.695%

 

7/25/36

 

D

 

5,057,375

 

393

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR12

 

5.826%

 

9/25/36

 

Caa1

 

367,186

 

868

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR12

 

3.039%

 

9/25/36

 

Caa2

 

766,065

 

1,649

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR8

 

2.721%

 

4/25/36

 

CC

 

1,553,449

 

2,520

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR8

 

2.712%

 

4/25/36

 

CC

 

2,365,701

 

838,634

 

Total Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

534,184,911

 

$      838,634

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $494,072,269)

 

 

 

 

 

534,184,911

 

 

 

PPIP Limited Partnership - 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$                –

 

Wellington Management Legacy Securities PPIP, LP, (4)

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

$          661,190

 

$                –

 

Total PPIP Limited Partnership (cost $-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

661,190

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments - 12.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$          54,300

 

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, dated 3/28/13, repurchase price $54,300,519, collateralized by $55,350,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.250%, due 8/31/14, value $55,388,634

 

0.010%

 

4/01/13

 

 

 

$      54,300,459

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $54,300,459)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,300,459

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost $548,372,728) - 133.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

589,146,560

 

 

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements - (33.5)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(147,611,693

)

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities - (0.3)% (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,307,364

)

 

 

Net Assets - 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$   440,227,503

 

 

Investments in Derivatives as of March 31, 2013

 

Futures Contracts outstanding:

 

Type

 

Contract
Position

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Contract
Expiration

 

Notional
Amount
at Value*

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(55

)

6/13

 

$    (6,823,008

)

$          (8,269

)

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(37

)

6/13

 

(4,883,422

)

(13,945

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$        (22,214

)

 

* Total Notional Amount at Value of Short positions is $11,706,430.

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

Level 1 - Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 - Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 - Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total  

 

 

Long-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

$                 –

 

$     534,184,911

 

$                    –

 

$      534,184,911

 

 

PPIP Limited Partnership

 

 

 

661,190

 

661,190

 

 

Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

54,300,459

 

 

54,300,459

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts*

 

(22,214

)

 

 

(22,214

)

 

Total

 

$      (22,214

)

$      588,485,370

 

$           661,190

 

$      589,124,346

 

 

 

 

* Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

 

 

Income Tax Information

 

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to recognition of taxable income from the Feeder PPIP Funds’ investments, recognition of unrealized gain or loss for tax (mark-to-market) on futures contracts and timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.

 

As of March 31,2013, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $560,277,083.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) as of March 31, 2013, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

$         43,057,919

 

 

Depreciation

 

(14,188,442

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

$         28,869,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.

 

(1)

All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

 

(2)

Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group ("Standard & Poor's"), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or Fitch, Inc. ("Fitch") rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies.

 

(3)

Investment, or portion of investment, has been pledged to collateralize the net payment obligations for investments in reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(4)

Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board of Trustees. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3.

 

(5)

Other Assets Less Liabilities includes the Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as listed within Investments in Derivatives as of the end of the reporting period.

 

PPIP

Public-Private Investment Program.

 

I/O

Interest only security.

 

N/A

Not applicable.

 

N/R

Not rated.

 

144A

Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

a.                The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

b.                There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT Attached hereto.

 



 

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)

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

 

 

Date: May 30, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)

 

 

 

Date: May 30, 2013

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date: May 30, 2013