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:

9/30/2013

 

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)

 

 

September 30, 2013

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

Long-Term Investments - 130.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 129.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential - 129.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$        2,700

 

American Credit Auto Receivables 12-3D, 144A

 

5.000%

 

9/15/15

 

BB

 

$

2,694,703

 

1,835

 

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

 

8.660%

 

10/10/17

 

AA-

 

1,953,554

 

6,500

 

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

 

0.680%

 

10/25/35

 

B-

 

4,901,436

 

1,000

 

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

 

0.430%

 

9/25/36

 

CCC

 

654,178

 

3,639

 

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

 

6.000%

 

7/25/46

 

Caa3

 

2,954,264

 

2,130

 

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

 

5.390%

 

10/10/45

 

Ba1

 

2,261,764

 

1,205

 

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

 

5.810%

 

2/10/51

 

A

 

1,319,591

 

7,800

 

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

 

0.501%

 

7/20/36

 

Caa1

 

6,658,002

 

4,719

 

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

 

6.000%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa3

 

4,334,360

 

1,035

 

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

 

2.860%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa2

 

892,764

 

8,081

 

Bank of America Funding Trust, 2007-A 2A1, (3)

 

0.352%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

 

6,782,588

 

9,111

 

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

 

0.360%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

6,378,558

 

7,073

 

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

 

0.370%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa3

 

5,670,770

 

3,726

 

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

 

2.738%

 

6/25/35

 

CCC

 

3,208,064

 

5,740

 

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

 

5.308%

 

8/25/47

 

D

 

4,931,368

 

1,275

 

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

 

5.750%

 

7/25/36

 

D

 

1,022,862

 

5,103

 

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

 

2.756%

 

10/25/36

 

D

 

3,815,806

 

8,713

 

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

 

5.975%

 

6/25/47

 

D

 

7,586,925

 

1,832

 

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

 

5.456%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa3

 

1,219,037

 

6,346

 

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

 

5.167%

 

2/25/47

 

D

 

5,223,094

 

3,929

 

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

 

2.831%

 

2/25/47

 

D

 

3,026,083

 

4,248

 

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

 

2.902%

 

9/25/47

 

D

 

2,478,410

 

6,190

 

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

 

0.350%

 

6/25/46

 

Ca

 

3,170,500

 

6,754

 

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

 

2.854%

 

8/25/46

 

Ca

 

3,975,563

 

2,429

 

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2002-EC2

 

0.590%

 

2/25/36

 

BBB

 

2,277,858

 

3,300

 

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

 

5.835%

 

9/11/42

 

AAA

 

3,650,302

 

2,761

 

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

 

3.470%

 

10/25/27

 

A

 

2,741,038

 

6,490

 

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

 

0.670%

 

10/25/35

 

BB-

 

5,238,572

 

6,985

 

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

 

0.340%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

5,144,473

 

7,623

 

Chaseflex Trust Series 2007-2, (3)

 

0.470%

 

5/25/37

 

CCC

 

6,715,366

 

1,562

 

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

 

2.921%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

1,296,771

 

3,200

 

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

 

2.846%

 

8/25/35

 

Caa2

 

2,768,525

 

9,188

 

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

 

0.410%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

 

6,530,116

 

2,272

 

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

 

5.198%

 

3/25/37

 

D

 

1,811,285

 

2,023

 

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

 

2.851%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa3

 

1,662,950

 

2,538

 

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

 

5.023%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

1,708,127

 

3,858

 

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

 

2.912%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

2,828,640

 

3,820

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2012-CR4, 144A, (3)

 

4.579%

 

10/15/45

 

BBB-

 

3,328,500

 

2,884

 

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

 

5.460%

 

11/25/35

 

Ca

 

2,150,938

 

767

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6CB

 

5.750%

 

5/25/36

 

Ca

 

551,680

 

6,355

 

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

 

6.000%

 

8/25/37

 

D

 

4,965,034

 

2,541

 

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

 

6.000%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa3

 

1,993,218

 

200

 

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

 

5.544%

 

3/25/47

 

Caa2

 

194,844

 

7,521

 

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

 

0.319%

 

8/25/37

 

Caa3

 

5,415,479

 

2,710

 

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates Trust 2005-IM1

 

0.590%

 

11/25/35

 

BBB+

 

2,402,496

 

5,753

 

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

 

0.340%

 

3/25/47

 

AAA

 

4,171,585

 

2,666

 

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-HYB1

 

2.648%

 

3/20/36

 

CCC

 

2,075,928

 

1,495

 

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2005-HY10

 

3.323%

 

2/20/36

 

Caa3

 

1,268,857

 

6,126

 

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

 

5.207%

 

11/20/35

 

Caa3

 

5,155,976

 

1,093

 

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

 

5.465%

 

9/25/37

 

D

 

970,257

 

1,034

 

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

 

2.679%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa3

 

842,230

 

7,251

 

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

 

3.116%

 

4/25/37

 

D

 

5,779,805

 

4,453

 

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

 

0.440%

 

4/25/36

 

Ba3

 

4,327,905

 

241

 

CPS Auto Trust, 144A

 

7.500%

 

4/15/18

 

A+

 

244,905

 

5,257

 

Credit Suisse Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-9

 

0.460%

 

11/25/35

 

B+

 

4,679,688

 

6,069

 

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

 

0.299%

 

8/25/36

 

CCC

 

3,661,731

 

1,092

 

Credit Suisse Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2007-2

 

0.400%

 

6/25/37

 

Caa3

 

816,339

 

4,047

 

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

 

2.979%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

3,086,027

 

1,403

 

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

 

2.704%

 

5/25/36

 

D

 

1,260,034

 

15,030

 

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

 

6.870%

 

3/25/41

 

Aaa

 

2,806,111

 

4,727

 

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

 

6.450%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

 

703,264

 

6,449

 

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

 

6.210%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

 

848,534

 

10,427

 

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

 

6.110%

 

8/25/37

 

Aaa

 

1,598,152

 

14,173

 

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

 

6.360%

 

2/25/42

 

Aaa

 

2,359,200

 

2,816

 

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

 

6.390%

 

10/25/36

 

Aaa

 

467,423

 

6,456

 

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

 

6.265%

 

1/25/40

 

Aaa

 

997,496

 

6,073

 

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

 

6.459%

 

5/15/36

 

Aaa

 

926,041

 

8,792

 

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

 

6.429%

 

7/15/36

 

Aaa

 

1,312,089

 

6,500

 

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

 

0.720%

 

9/25/35

 

B3

 

5,865,659

 

3,971

 

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

 

6.000%

 

7/25/36

 

Caa3

 

3,358,469

 

1,098

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-A7

 

2.260%

 

9/25/35

 

Caa2

 

971,972

 

7,729

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FA8

 

0.690%

 

2/25/37

 

Caa3

 

4,886,711

 

3,595

 

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

 

6.000%

 

7/25/36

 

Caa3

 

3,040,213

 

241

 

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

 

2.598%

 

5/25/37

 

D

 

191,743

 

2,449

 

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

 

2.516%

 

8/25/37

 

D

 

1,995,089

 

8,061

 

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

 

6.559%

 

9/15/35

 

Aaa

 

1,321,557

 

3,042

 

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

 

6.219%

 

5/15/37

 

Aaa

 

480,348

 

6,138

 

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

 

6.109%

 

8/15/35

 

Aaa

 

875,916

 

1,281

 

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

 

6.959%

 

6/15/36

 

Aaa

 

188,678

 

3,654

 

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

 

6.809%

 

8/15/36

 

Aaa

 

510,252

 

8,170

 

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

 

6.509%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

 

1,328,786

 

2,178

 

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

 

6.479%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

 

236,169

 

4,103

 

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

 

6.209%

 

6/15/39

 

Aaa

 

512,824

 

3,505

 

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

 

6.009%

 

10/15/39

 

Aaa

 

528,329

 

12,353

 

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

 

6.029%

 

1/15/40

 

Aaa

 

1,538,896

 

5,991

 

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

 

6.259%

 

2/15/40

 

Aaa

 

845,634

 

10,572

 

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

 

6.959%

 

5/15/36

 

Aaa

 

1,609,283

 

3,758

 

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

 

5.929%

 

1/15/39

 

AAA

 

495,051

 

4,000

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-K704, 144A

 

4.533%

 

10/25/30

 

AA+

 

4,060,528

 

2,870

 

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

 

5.357%

 

12/25/46

 

Aaa

 

3,018,434

 

1,115

 

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

 

3.949%

 

6/25/47

 

A-

 

1,081,942

 

6,257

 

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

 

1.969%

 

7/25/40

 

Aaa

 

822,335

 

1,630

 

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

 

2.884%

 

1/25/43

 

Aaa

 

265,863

 

17,405

 

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

 

1.750%

 

11/25/40

 

Aaa

 

2,077,287

 

5,400

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K701, (I/O)

 

2.108%

 

7/25/48

 

Aaa

 

407,894

 

13,676

 

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

 

2.288%

 

1/25/41

 

Aaa

 

1,818,922

 

11,406

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structures Pass-Through Certificates Series K031, (I/O)

 

1.712%

 

7/25/41

 

Aaa

 

1,348,355

 

3,057

 

Freddie Mac REMICS, (I/O)

 

6.379%

 

9/15/36

 

Aaa

 

512,926

 

15,800

 

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

 

1.619%

 

8/25/40

 

Aaa

 

1,251,976

 

5,655

 

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

 

3.478%

 

9/19/35

 

CCC

 

5,223,339

 

5,237

 

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

 

6.000%

 

12/25/35

 

D

 

4,234,434

 

3,869

 

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

 

3.909%

 

4/19/36

 

Caa3

 

3,246,003

 

5,392

 

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

 

0.420%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

4,558,574

 

7,993

 

Goldman Sachs GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2007-8

 

0.640%

 

8/25/37

 

CCC

 

6,545,081

 

5,716

 

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

 

0.270%

 

2/25/37

 

CCC

 

2,742,336

 

7,479

 

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR1 2A4, (3)

 

2.774%

 

1/25/36

 

D

 

6,548,376

 

1,698

 

Government National Mortgage Association Pool, (I/O)

 

4.500%

 

10/20/39

 

Aaa

 

436,905

 

11,858

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2006-3, (3)

 

0.272%

 

12/20/54

 

Aaa

 

11,668,514

 

2,317

 

GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2007-5

 

0.311%

 

5/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,221,583

 

3,152

 

GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2007-5

 

5.788%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

 

2,261,021

 

4,378

 

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

 

2.732%

 

4/25/36

 

D

 

3,624,858

 

4,298

 

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

 

2.868%

 

5/25/47

 

D

 

3,547,202

 

7,858

 

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Backed Notes 2005-5

 

0.444%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa1

 

6,415,224

 

4,196

 

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

 

0.300%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

2,056,856

 

2,000

 

Impac Secured Assets Corporation 2004-3

 

1.708%

 

11/25/34

 

AA+

 

1,669,464

 

2,088

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1

 

5.332%

 

8/25/36

 

B2

 

2,029,411

 

4,299

 

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

 

5.715%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa2

 

3,890,586

 

3,301

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR15

 

0.310%

 

7/25/36

 

D

 

2,424,829

 

7,969

 

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

 

2.187%

 

6/25/37

 

Ca

 

5,710,246

 

4,170

 

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

 

5.480%

 

5/15/45

 

A3

 

4,301,368

 

1,441

 

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

 

6.000%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

1,203,933

 

6,680

 

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

 

0.570%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

4,119,627

 

5,000

 

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

 

5.337%

 

5/15/47

 

Ba1

 

5,083,440

 

2,300

 

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

 

5.464%

 

12/12/43

 

Ba1

 

2,342,513

 

7,500

 

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

 

0.450%

 

5/25/37

 

Caa1

 

5,122,290

 

4,486

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-A6

 

4.788%

 

10/25/36

 

Caa2

 

3,701,139

 

2,107

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-A4

 

2.783%

 

6/25/36

 

Caa2

 

1,677,087

 

780

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-A4

 

2.781%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

669,156

 

6,579

 

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

 

5.493%

 

2/15/40

 

A

 

6,792,046

 

2,500

 

LB UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C4, (3)

 

5.886%

 

6/15/38

 

Ba2

 

2,580,193

 

4,993

 

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

 

5.800%

 

8/25/36

 

Caa2

 

4,217,790

 

7,520

 

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

 

3.124%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

5,719,471

 

9,065

 

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

 

2.610%

 

12/25/35

 

CCC

 

8,419,933

 

3,800

 

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

 

5.749%

 

6/12/50

 

B-

 

3,805,400

 

5,000

 

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

 

5.691%

 

4/15/49

 

Ba2

 

5,100,505

 

4,600

 

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

 

5.544%

 

11/12/49

 

A1

 

5,016,033

 

3,430

 

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

 

2.803%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

2,540,757

 

6,003

 

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

 

0.450%

 

12/25/35

 

BB+

 

5,317,230

 

280

 

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

 

4.000%

 

10/20/44

 

Baa3

 

279,941

 

619

 

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

 

5.417%

 

4/25/35

 

B-

 

504,776

 

4,377

 

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-3, (3)

 

4.934%

 

8/25/35

 

Ba3

 

4,196,559

 

5,000

 

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

 

6.998%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

2,821,115

 

4,381

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Hybrid Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 2006-QA6

 

0.380%

 

7/25/36

 

Caa3

 

3,169,061

 

7,605

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-QA10 A31, (3)

 

3.799%

 

9/25/35

 

Caa3

 

6,168,377

 

4,787

 

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

 

5.750%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa3

 

3,991,041

 

2,602

 

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

 

3.290%

 

5/25/35

 

Ca

 

2,068,466

 

3,500

 

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc. Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-RS7

 

0.690%

 

7/25/35

 

B

 

2,870,676

 

7,295

 

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-NC2

 

0.480%

 

2/25/36

 

CCC

 

5,743,879

 

3,130

 

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

 

3.953%

 

7/27/37

 

D

 

2,535,563

 

2,072

 

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

 

3.924%

 

9/25/36

 

D

 

1,688,988

 

3,699

 

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

 

3.212%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa2

 

3,110,960

 

3,956

 

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

 

3.212%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa2

 

3,327,502

 

3,317

 

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

 

5.750%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa3

 

2,704,600

 

2,530

 

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

 

3.361%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa2

 

2,176,186

 

2,524

 

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

 

3.777%

 

8/25/36

 

D

 

2,096,052

 

6,246

 

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

 

2.523%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

 

5,204,441

 

1,025

 

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

 

6.190%

 

4/20/26

 

BB

 

1,051,363

 

400

 

SMA Issuer LLC 2012-LV1, 144A

 

3.500%

 

8/20/25

 

Baa3

 

400,824

 

953

 

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-WMC1 M1

 

0.940%

 

1/25/35

 

BB+

 

851,763

 

5,946

 

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

 

0.380%

 

7/25/37

 

CCC

 

4,369,663

 

3,552

 

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

 

2.972%

 

4/25/37

 

D

 

2,893,830

 

834

 

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

 

5.650%

 

10/25/37

 

Caa1

 

754,516

 

1,931

 

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

 

3.318%

 

10/25/37

 

Caa1

 

1,739,008

 

5,585

 

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

 

2.959%

 

2/25/37

 

D

 

4,591,160

 

3,842

 

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

 

2.830%

 

2/22/38

 

A

 

3,715,667

 

3,019

 

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

 

2.429%

 

4/25/45

 

A+

 

3,025,452

 

4,200

 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C30, (3)

 

5.413%

 

12/15/43

 

B

 

4,006,787

 

3,825

 

Wachovia Commercial Mortgage Trust, Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-C21, 144A

 

5.241%

 

10/15/44

 

BB

 

3,726,063

 

2,197

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust 2006-AR14

 

2.377%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

1,822,281

 

3,195

 

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

 

5.000%

 

1/25/37

 

D

 

2,532,093

 

2,068

 

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

 

5.452%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

1,768,091

 

2,978

 

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

 

6.000%

 

7/25/36

 

Ca

 

2,162,467

 

6,925

 

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

 

4.812%

 

12/25/36

 

D

 

5,451,609

 

5,022

 

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

 

2.373%

 

12/25/36

 

D

 

4,204,374

 

4,707

 

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-PA2

 

6.000%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

4,236,752

 

3,161

 

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

 

2.877%

 

12/25/37

 

D

 

2,466,246

 

1,727

 

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-PA1

 

6.000%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa3

 

1,447,233

 

614

 

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

 

2.631%

 

10/25/36

 

D

 

553,824

 

1,047

 

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

 

2.637%

 

10/25/36

 

Caa2

 

913,432

 

354

 

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

 

3.086%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

318,969

 

4,044

 

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

 

6.085%

 

11/25/37

 

Caa2

 

3,564,144

 

6,405

 

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

 

2.921%

 

12/25/37

 

Caa3

 

5,640,440

 

4,943

 

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

 

2.694%

 

7/25/36

 

D

 

4,416,444

 

341

 

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

 

5.989%

 

9/25/36

 

Caa1

 

306,199

 

764

 

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

 

3.010%

 

9/25/36

 

Caa2

 

689,399

 

1,508

 

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

 

2.720%

 

4/25/36

 

D

 

1,397,426

 

2,184

 

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

 

2.707%

 

4/25/36

 

CC

 

2,084,659

 

841,562

 

Total Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

539,843,188

 

$      841,562

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $521,044,543)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

539,843,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities - 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$          2,065

 

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC, 144A

 

4.704%

 

5/15/18

 

Ba3

 

$     1,989,093

 

$          2,065

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $2,065,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,989,093

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $523,109,543)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

541,832,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments - 6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$        24,900

 

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, dated 9/30/13, repurchase price $24,899,522, collateralized by $24,335,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.125%, due 12/31/15, value $25,401,554

 

0.000%

 

10/01/13

 

 

 

$   24,899,522

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $24,899,522)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,899,522

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost $548,009,065) - 136.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

566,731,803

 

 

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements - (35.4)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(147,624,937

)

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities - (0.6)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,260,692

)

 

 

Net Assets - 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 416,846,174

 

 

Investments in Derivatives as of September 30, 2013

 

Futures Contracts outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Contract

 

Number of

 

Contract

 

Amount

 

Appreciation

 

Type

 

Position

 

Contracts

 

Expiration

 

at Value

 

(Depreciation)

 

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(49)

 

12/13

 

$  (5,931,297)

 

$  (69,443)

 

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(33)

 

12/13

 

(4,170,891)

 

(72,572)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(10,102,188)

 

$(142,015)

 

 

 

 

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

 

$            –

 

$539,843,188

 

$            –

 

$539,843,188

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

1,989,093

 

 

1,989,093

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

24,899,522

 

 

24,899,522

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts*

 

(142,015

)

 

 

(142,015

)

 

 

Total

 

$(142,015

)

$566,731,803

 

$            –

 

$566,589,788

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2013, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $559,925,310.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) as of September 30, 2013, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

$   26,253,123

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

(19,446,630

)

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

 

$     6,806,493

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 & Poors”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moodys”) 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.

 

 

 

 

 

I/O

 

Interest only security.

 

 

 

 

 

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: November 27, 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: November 27, 2013

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date: November 27, 2013