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:

9/30/2014

 

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

 

 

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund  (JLS)

 

 

September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 131.5%(97.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 131.0% (96.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

Residential - 131.0%

$        2,700

 

American Credit Auto Receivables 12-3D, 144A

 

5.000%

 

12/16/19

 

BB

 

$

2,744,528

 

6,500

 

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

 

0.642%

 

10/25/35

 

B-

 

5,168,053

 

8,837

 

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

 

0.392%

 

9/25/36

 

CCC

 

6,273,502

 

3,114

 

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

 

6.000%

 

7/25/46

 

Caa3

 

2,576,949

 

4,775

 

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

 

0.445%

 

7/20/36

 

B1

 

4,459,735

 

3,391

 

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

 

6.000%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa3

 

3,187,947

 

878

 

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

 

2.679%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa2

 

829,151

 

7,466

 

Bank of America Funding Trust, 2007-A 2A1

 

0.315%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

 

6,416,458

 

8,300

 

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

 

0.322%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

6,290,994

 

6,551

 

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

 

0.332%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa3

 

5,328,211

 

3,280

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-3

 

2.612%

 

6/25/35

 

Caa2

 

3,051,799

 

3,961

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2007-5

 

4.875%

 

8/25/47

 

D

 

3,684,351

 

1,118

 

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

 

2.546%

 

7/25/36

 

D

 

928,603

 

4,566

 

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

 

2.481%

 

10/25/36

 

D

 

3,884,599

 

7,192

 

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

 

4.998%

 

6/25/47

 

D

 

6,488,426

 

1,595

 

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

 

2.530%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa3

 

1,295,078

 

6,518

 

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

 

2.559%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa3

 

5,809,212

 

5,222

 

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

 

2.736%

 

2/25/47

 

D

 

4,495,366

 

3,423

 

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

 

2.762%

 

2/25/47

 

D

 

2,729,342

 

5,496

 

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

 

0.472%

 

6/25/46

 

Ca

 

3,669,025

 

6,017

 

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

 

2.680%

 

8/25/46

 

Ca

 

4,404,174

 

2,113

 

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2002-EC2

 

0.555%

 

2/25/36

 

BBB

 

2,017,300

 

2,175

 

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Pass-Through Certificates 2007-WR16

 

5.898%

 

6/11/40

 

B1

 

2,207,969

 

2,457

 

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

 

3.470%

 

10/25/27

 

A

 

2,452,261

 

6,490

 

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

 

0.632%

 

10/25/35

 

BB-

 

5,614,129

 

6,985

 

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

 

0.302%

 

6/25/37

 

Caa1

 

6,091,947

 

6,588

 

Chaseflex Trust Series 2007-2

 

0.432%

 

5/25/37

 

CCC

 

5,986,225

 

2,058

 

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

 

3.217%

 

3/25/37

 

D

 

1,641,235

 

1,415

 

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

 

2.695%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

1,302,373

 

2,006

 

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

 

2.640%

 

8/25/35

 

Caa2

 

1,863,615

 

8,294

 

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

 

0.372%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

 

6,023,771

 

1,650

 

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

 

2.681%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa3

 

1,537,183

 

2,278

 

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

 

2.451%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

1,902,927

 

3,497

 

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

 

2.605%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

2,932,743

 

3,820

 

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

 

4.728%

 

10/15/45

 

BBB-

 

3,730,669

 

2,485

 

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

 

5.307%

 

11/25/35

 

Ca

 

2,037,791

 

676

 

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

 

5.750%

 

5/25/36

 

Ca

 

531,546

 

5,388

 

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

 

6.000%

 

8/25/37

 

D

 

4,510,406

 

2,252

 

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

 

6.000%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa3

 

1,891,260

 

96

 

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

 

2.588%

 

3/25/47

 

Caa2

 

94,775

 

6,529

 

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

 

0.292%

 

8/25/37

 

Caa3

 

5,437,018

 

2,382

 

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates Trust 2005-IM1

 

0.552%

 

11/25/35

 

BBB+

 

2,189,074

 

3,612

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2006-17

 

0.302%

 

3/25/47

 

AAA

 

3,074,702

 

2,425

 

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-HYB1

 

2.460%

 

3/20/36

 

CCC

 

2,042,864

 

1,388

 

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2005-HY10

 

2.941%

 

2/20/36

 

Caa3

 

1,177,375

 

5,249

 

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

 

4.835%

 

11/20/35

 

Caa3

 

4,742,079

 

845

 

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

 

4.987%

 

9/25/37

 

D

 

787,346

 

6,580

 

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

 

2.657%

 

4/25/37

 

D

 

5,545,564

 

4,630

 

Credit Suisse Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-9

 

0.422%

 

11/25/35

 

B+

 

4,299,227

 

5,690

 

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

 

0.272%

 

8/25/36

 

CCC

 

3,955,547

 

947

 

Credit Suisse Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2007-2

 

0.362%

 

6/25/37

 

Caa3

 

744,240

 

3,756

 

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

 

2.793%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

2,936,404

 

1,238

 

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

 

2.942%

 

5/25/36

 

D

 

1,154,565

 

815

 

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities , Series 2014-C02

 

2.752%

 

5/25/24

 

N/R

 

755,189

 

2,790

 

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2013-C01

 

5.402%

 

10/25/23

 

N/R

 

3,151,361

 

995

 

Fannie Mae, Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2014-C01

 

4.552%

 

1/25/24

 

N/R

 

1,067,921

 

4,000

 

Fannie Mae, Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2014-C03

 

3.152%

 

7/25/24

 

N/R

 

3,781,820

 

4,953

 

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

 

6.495%

 

5/15/36

 

Aaa

 

769,704

 

5,570

 

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

 

6.465%

 

7/15/36

 

Aaa

 

879,045

 

6,500

 

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

 

0.682%

 

9/25/35

 

B1

 

6,073,392

 

3,481

 

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

 

6.000%

 

7/25/36

 

Caa3

 

2,946,174

 

3,152

 

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

 

6.000%

 

7/25/36

 

Caa3

 

2,666,988

 

6,879

 

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

 

0.652%

 

2/25/37

 

Caa3

 

4,269,825

 

2,538

 

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

 

2.239%

 

9/25/35

 

Caa2

 

2,233,473

 

228

 

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

 

2.596%

 

5/25/37

 

D

 

185,379

 

2,213

 

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

 

2.556%

 

8/25/37

 

D

 

1,839,239

 

7,310

 

Freddie Mac Collaterlized Mortgage REMIC Series 4338, (I/O)

 

2.490%

 

6/25/42

 

N/R

 

1,396,056

 

3,850

 

Freddie Mac Mortgage Trust, Multifamily Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2013-K713, 144A

 

3.165%

 

4/25/46

 

BBB

 

3,724,867

 

5,400

 

Freddie Mac Mulitfamily Strucured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K701, (I/O)

 

2.108%

 

7/25/48

 

Aaa

 

320,053

 

4,588

 

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

 

6.145%

 

8/15/35

 

Aaa

 

655,952

 

895

 

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

 

6.995%

 

6/15/36

 

Aaa

 

169,148

 

2,402

 

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

 

6.845%

 

8/15/36

 

Aaa

 

405,774

 

2,580

 

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

 

6.245%

 

6/15/39

 

Aaa

 

309,688

 

2,282

 

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

 

6.045%

 

10/15/39

 

Aaa

 

327,273

 

4,673

 

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

 

6.295%

 

2/15/40

 

Aaa

 

640,595

 

4,000

 

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

 

4.533%

 

10/25/30

 

AA+

 

4,221,300

 

1,210

 

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

 

3.819%

 

6/25/47

 

A-

 

1,241,671

 

5,122

 

Freddie Mac MultiFamily Mortgage Trust, Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2013-K31, 144A

 

3.626%

 

7/25/46

 

Baa3

 

4,869,462

 

1,491

 

Freddie Mac MultiFamily Mortgage Trust, Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-K38, 144A

 

4.636%

 

6/25/47

 

BBB+

 

1,518,697

 

1,150

 

Freddie Mac MultiFamily Mortgage Trust, Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-K715, 144A

 

4.124%

 

2/25/46

 

Baa2

 

1,159,903

 

6,950

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates K036, (I/O)

 

2.111%

 

12/25/41

 

Aaa

 

1,088,370

 

17,405

 

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

 

1.751%

 

11/25/40

 

Aaa

 

2,045,192

 

11,406

 

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

 

1.661%

 

7/25/41

 

Aaa

 

1,337,212

 

16,460

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K034, (I/O)

 

1.726%

 

9/25/41

 

Aaa

 

2,044,878

 

9,800

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K037, (I/O)

 

2.206%

 

1/25/24

 

N/R

 

1,625,350

 

11,060

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K715, (I/O)

 

2.017%

 

2/25/41

 

N/R

 

1,249,470

 

6,257

 

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

 

1.969%

 

7/25/40

 

Aaa

 

803,252

 

1,630

 

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

 

2.790%

 

1/25/43

 

Aaa

 

248,647

 

13,675

 

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

 

2.288%

 

1/25/41

 

Aaa

 

1,693,833

 

775

 

Freddie Mac MultiFamily Trust, Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-K37, 144A

 

4.558%

 

1/25/47

 

A-

 

788,466

 

15,800

 

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

 

1.619%

 

8/25/40

 

Aaa

 

1,105,463

 

4,842

 

GMAC Mortgage Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR5

 

2.944%

 

9/19/35

 

CCC

 

4,692,968

 

4,347

 

GMACM Mortgage Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AF2

 

6.000%

 

12/25/35

 

D

 

3,618,785

 

3,902

 

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

 

2.965%

 

4/19/36

 

Caa3

 

3,453,894

 

3,886

 

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

 

0.382%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

3,449,264

 

6,805

 

Goldman Sachs GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2007-8

 

0.602%

 

8/25/37

 

CCC

 

6,074,552

 

435

 

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-AR1

 

2.624%

 

3/25/47

 

D

 

381,230

 

7,381

 

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

 

2.663%

 

1/25/36

 

D

 

6,795,463

 

1,698

 

Government National Mortgage Association Pool, (I/O)

 

4.500%

 

10/20/39

 

Aaa

 

355,547

 

2,550

 

Gramercy Park CLO Limited, Series 2012-1AR, 144A

 

3.178%

 

7/17/23

 

A

 

2,549,722

 

3,237

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2006-3

 

0.235%

 

12/20/54

 

AAA

 

3,219,408

 

2,174

 

GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2007-5

 

0.252%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

 

1,164,983

 

2,930

 

GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2007-5

 

5.788%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

 

2,046,392

 

3,988

 

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

 

3.881%

 

4/25/36

 

D

 

3,413,860

 

3,935

 

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

 

2.715%

 

5/25/37

 

D

 

3,266,571

 

5,593

 

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-12

 

0.394%

 

12/19/36

 

Ca

 

3,893,127

 

7,173

 

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Backed Notes 2005-5

 

0.412%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa1

 

6,212,875

 

3,947

 

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

 

0.262%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

2,193,162

 

2,000

 

Impac Secured Assets Corporation 2004-3

 

1.052%

 

11/25/34

 

Baa1

 

1,651,216

 

1,819

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1

 

4.994%

 

8/25/36

 

B2

 

1,815,502

 

3,464

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR3

 

5.365%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa2

 

3,180,039

 

688

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR23

 

2.378%

 

11/25/35

 

Caa3

 

583,471

 

3,059

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR15

 

0.272%

 

7/25/36

 

D

 

2,367,524

 

7,182

 

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

 

2.059%

 

6/25/37

 

Ca

 

5,512,426

 

1,792

 

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

 

2.585%

 

6/25/36

 

Caa2

 

1,544,255

 

3,300

 

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2006-S4

 

5.960%

 

12/25/36

 

CC

 

2,696,922

 

4,170

 

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

 

5.480%

 

5/15/45

 

Baa2

 

4,410,384

 

1,199

 

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

 

6.000%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

1,019,519

 

5,509

 

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

 

0.532%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

3,461,061

 

5,000

 

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

 

5.337%

 

5/15/47

 

Ba1

 

5,018,365

 

2,300

 

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

 

5.464%

 

12/12/43

 

Ba1

 

2,402,943

 

4,200

 

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

 

0.412%

 

5/25/37

 

B3

 

3,226,818

 

3,975

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-A6

 

2.567%

 

10/25/36

 

Caa2

 

3,414,037

 

657

 

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

 

2.681%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

568,178

 

2,500

 

LB UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C4

 

6.049%

 

6/15/38

 

Ba2

 

2,627,158

 

4,270

 

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

 

2.510%

 

8/25/36

 

Caa2

 

3,936,278

 

6,698

 

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

 

2.842%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

5,292,116

 

4,465

 

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

 

2.498%

 

12/25/35

 

CCC

 

4,330,836

 

3,800

 

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

 

6.027%

 

6/12/50

 

B-

 

3,948,056

 

3,900

 

ML_CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-8

 

6.078%

 

8/12/49

 

BB

 

4,019,582

 

7,660

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc., Mortgage Psas Through Certificates, Series 2006- HE1

 

0.442%

 

1/25/36

 

CCC

 

6,802,563

 

4,130

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Cerificates, Series 2006-HQ8

 

5.673%

 

3/12/44

 

BB

 

4,196,344

 

2,045

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2006-TOP21, 144A

 

5.552%

 

10/12/52

 

Baa3

 

2,090,726

 

1,525

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2006-TOP21, 144A

 

5.552%

 

10/12/52

 

Ba1

 

1,534,209

 

4,000

 

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

 

5.867%

 

4/15/49

 

Ba2

 

4,191,528

 

3,850

 

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

 

5.574%

 

11/12/49

 

B1

 

3,922,896

 

3,115

 

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

 

2.837%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

2,659,469

 

5,440

 

Mortgage IT Trust, Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2005-5

 

0.412%

 

12/25/35

 

BB+

 

5,034,393

 

6,880

 

Mortgage-IT Trust 2005-4

 

0.432%

 

10/25/35

 

BB+

 

6,308,863

 

2,574

 

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corporation, Asset backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-1

 

0.452%

 

4/25/36

 

CCC

 

2,221,872

 

619

 

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

 

4.924%

 

4/25/35

 

B1

 

520,033

 

4,377

 

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-3

 

4.934%

 

8/25/35

 

Ba3

 

4,254,509

 

4,861

 

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

 

6.998%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

3,136,686

 

4,098

 

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

 

0.342%

 

7/25/36

 

Caa3

 

3,241,019

 

6,884

 

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

 

3.536%

 

9/25/35

 

Caa3

 

5,795,877

 

4,160

 

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

 

5.750%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa3

 

3,695,342

 

2,450

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., RALI Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-QS2

 

6.250%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

2,014,180

 

2,135

 

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

 

3.128%

 

5/25/35

 

Ca

 

1,758,690

 

3,500

 

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

 

0.652%

 

7/25/35

 

Ba1

 

3,003,207

 

7,295

 

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

 

0.442%

 

2/25/36

 

B2

 

6,139,684

 

2,901

 

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

 

3.867%

 

7/27/37

 

D

 

2,441,804

 

1,803

 

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

 

3.623%

 

9/25/36

 

D

 

1,518,917

 

2,893

 

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

 

5.750%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa3

 

2,401,498

 

3,046

 

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

 

3.225%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa2

 

2,720,388

 

3,199

 

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

 

3.048%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa2

 

2,802,872

 

3,421

 

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

 

3.048%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa2

 

2,997,969

 

2,263

 

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

 

3.663%

 

8/25/36

 

D

 

1,995,374

 

5,239

 

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1

 

2.442%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

 

4,551,293

 

582

 

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

 

6.190%

 

4/20/26

 

BB

 

605,820

 

953

 

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-WMC1 M1

 

0.902%

 

1/25/35

 

BB+

 

851,405

 

5,575

 

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

 

0.342%

 

7/25/37

 

CCC

 

4,137,419

 

905

 

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes 2014-DN2

 

3.752%

 

4/25/24

 

N/R

 

878,832

 

7,700

 

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2013-DN2

 

4.402%

 

11/25/23

 

N/R

 

8,125,417

 

3,088

 

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

 

2.712%

 

4/25/37

 

D

 

2,612,383

 

1,742

 

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

 

2.961%

 

10/25/37

 

Caa1

 

1,613,175

 

685

 

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

 

2.869%

 

10/25/37

 

Caa1

 

611,176

 

5,220

 

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

 

2.625%

 

2/25/37

 

D

 

4,484,188

 

3,434

 

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

 

2.830%

 

2/22/38

 

A

 

3,388,723

 

3,820

 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-C17, 144A

 

5.557%

 

3/15/42

 

BB-

 

3,820,711

 

4,200

 

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

 

5.413%

 

12/15/43

 

B3

 

4,327,667

 

1,366

 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commericial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C31

 

5.861%

 

4/15/47

 

CCC

 

1,317,011

 

3,075

 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commericial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C31

 

5.660%

 

4/15/47

 

B1

 

3,176,367

 

3,825

 

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

 

5.417%

 

10/15/44

 

BB

 

3,623,017

 

1,949

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust 2006-AR14

 

2.016%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

1,728,872

 

3,800

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR17

 

0.935%

 

12/25/46

 

CCC

 

3,153,045

 

2,836

 

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

 

1.830%

 

1/25/37

 

D

 

2,442,271

 

1,738

 

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

 

2.428%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

1,516,858

 

2,638

 

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

 

6.000%

 

7/25/36

 

Ca

 

2,034,294

 

5,941

 

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

 

2.046%

 

12/25/36

 

D

 

5,155,924

 

4,416

 

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

 

2.047%

 

12/25/36

 

D

 

3,873,404

 

3,179

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR7

 

1.095%

 

7/25/46

 

CCC

 

2,734,115

 

3,969

 

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

 

6.000%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

3,825,650

 

1,462

 

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

 

6.000%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa3

 

1,313,339

 

3,270

 

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

 

2.588%

 

12/28/37

 

D

 

2,687,742

 

517

 

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

 

2.611%

 

10/25/36

 

D

 

497,684

 

899

 

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

 

2.620%

 

10/25/36

 

Caa2

 

845,849

 

303

 

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

 

2.489%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

283,450

 

2,944

 

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

 

3.109%

 

11/25/37

 

Caa2

 

2,670,222

 

6,610

 

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

 

2.581%

 

12/28/37

 

Caa3

 

6,118,705

 

4,273

 

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

 

2.610%

 

7/25/36

 

D

 

3,905,468

 

277

 

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

 

2.618%

 

9/25/36

 

Caa1

 

258,003

 

631

 

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

 

2.486%

 

9/25/36

 

Caa2

 

588,798

 

1,223

 

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

 

2.600%

 

4/25/36

 

D

 

1,198,409

 

1,925

 

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

 

2.615%

 

4/25/36

 

CC

 

1,855,436

 

763,282

 

Total Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

551,803,258

 

$      763,282

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $519,780,349)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

551,803,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.5% (0.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.5%

$          2,065

 

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC, 144A

 

4.704%

 

5/15/18

 

Ba3

 

$      2,046,254

 

$          2,065

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,046,254

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $521,845,349)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

553,849,512

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.7% (2.8% of Total Investments)

$        15,746

 

Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/14, repurchase price $15,746,176, collateralized by $16,105,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.750%, due 9/30/19, value $16,064,788

 

0.000%

 

10/01/14

 

N/A

 

$    15,746,176

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $15,746,176)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,746,176

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost $537,591,525) - 135.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

569,595,688

 

 

 

Borrowings - (34.9)% (3), (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(147,200,000

)

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities - (0.3)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,134,040

)

 

 

Net Assets - 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$  421,261,648

 

 

Investments in Derivatives as of September 30, 2014

 

Futures Contracts outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Contract

 

Number of

 

Contract

 

Amount

 

Appreciation

 

Description

 

Position

 

Contracts

 

Expiration

 

at Value

 

(Depreciation)

 

U.S 5-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(38)

 

12/14

 

$ (4,493,797)

 

$ 16,670

 

U.S 10-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(27)

 

12/14

 

(3,365,297)

 

24,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ (7,859,094)

 

$ 41,592

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received 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

 

$           –

 

$     551,803,258

 

$          –

 

$     551,803,258

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

2,046,254

 

 

2,046,254

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

15,746,176

 

 

15,746,176

 

 

 

Investments in Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts*

 

41,592

 

 

 

41,592

 

 

 

Total

 

$  41,592

 

$     569,595,688

 

$          –

 

$     569,637,280

 

 

 

* 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 Public Private Investment Program 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, 2014, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $525,194,775.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) as of September 30, 2014, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

$    47,604,057

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

(3,203,144

)

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

 

$    44,400,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 25.8%.

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives) in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for Borrowings.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

Not applicable.

 

 



 

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 28, 2014

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 28, 2014

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date: November 28, 2014