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:

9/30/2011

 

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, 2011

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities – 74.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential – 74.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$    4,153

 

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

 

0.355%

 

12/25/36

 

Caa1

 

$     2,367,502

 

1,835

 

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

 

8.660%

 

10/10/17

 

BB

 

2,039,365

 

9,131

 

Asset Backed Funding Corporation, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT3

 

0.395%

 

11/25/36

 

Caa3

 

3,801,043

 

1,000

 

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

 

0.475%

 

9/25/36

 

B-

 

371,010

 

2,520

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Inc. Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2

 

5.956%

 

5/10/45

 

BB+

 

1,929,645

 

2,130

 

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

 

5.390%

 

10/10/45

 

A1

 

1,859,036

 

1,205

 

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

 

5.983%

 

2/10/51

 

BBB

 

1,071,835

 

6,300

 

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

 

6.000%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa1

 

5,585,624

 

1,380

 

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

 

2.798%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa2

 

1,042,475

 

7,735

 

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

 

2.727%

 

10/25/35

 

CCC

 

6,365,891

 

6,651

 

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

 

3.849%

 

10/25/36

 

CC

 

3,941,183

 

3,459

 

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

 

5.705%

 

6/25/47

 

CCC

 

2,626,679

 

8,631

 

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

 

0.395%

 

6/25/46

 

Ca

 

3,188,394

 

5,459

 

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

 

5.626%

 

2/25/47

 

D

 

3,309,981

 

3,300

 

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

 

5.835%

 

9/11/42

 

A-

 

3,021,394

 

9,320

 

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

 

0.715%

 

10/25/35

 

BBB

 

4,841,302

 

5,000

 

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

 

0.385%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

3,261,935

 

3,939

 

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

 

5.389%

 

3/25/37

 

CCC

 

2,608,234

 

1,910

 

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

 

2.857%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

1,391,973

 

5,167

 

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

 

2.805%

 

8/25/35

 

Caa2

 

3,834,992

 

4,118

 

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

 

5.450%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

2,152,827

 

4,922

 

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

 

4.037%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

2,773,169

 

2,995

 

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

 

5.595%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa3

 

2,067,753

 

1,428

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-J11

 

6.000%

 

10/25/35

 

CCC

 

959,998

 

500

 

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

 

5.544%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

 

486,929

 

3,931

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust 2006-22

 

0.345%

 

5/25/47

 

BBB

 

3,760,790

 

7,306

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2006-17

 

0.385%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

 

4,351,149

 

1,901

 

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2005-HY10

 

3.341%

 

2/20/36

 

Caa3

 

1,069,366

 

1,451

 

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

 

2.744%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa3

 

957,693

 

7,971

 

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

 

0.485%

 

4/25/36

 

BB-

 

6,761,866

 

380

 

CPS Auto Trust, 144A

 

7.500%

 

4/16/18

 

BB

 

378,250

 

5,132

 

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

 

2.969%

 

3/25/36

 

CCC

 

3,129,807

 

1,852

 

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

 

5.462%

 

5/25/36

 

CCC

 

1,417,141

 

4,940

 

Dominos Pizza Master Issuer LLC, Series 2007-1, 144A

 

5.261%

 

4/25/37

 

BBB-

 

4,989,400

 

8,886

 

Fannie Mae Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit, Pass Through Certificates

 

6.405%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

 

1,277,769

 

10,367

 

Fannie Mae Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit, Pass Through Certificates

 

6.165%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

 

1,495,528

 

19,226

 

Fannie Mae Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit, Pass Through Certificates

 

6.065%

 

8/25/37

 

Aaa

 

2,771,768

 

11,810

 

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

 

6.421%

 

5/15/36

 

Aaa

 

1,719,565

 

24,428

 

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

 

6.391%

 

7/15/36

 

Aaa

 

3,409,037

 

5,294

 

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

 

6.000%

 

7/25/36

 

CCC

 

3,977,560

 

4,776

 

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

 

6.000%

 

7/25/36

 

CCC

 

3,635,092

 

353

 

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

 

5.741%

 

5/25/37

 

CC

 

227,335

 

3,329

 

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

 

5.682%

 

8/25/37

 

D

 

2,365,097

 

12,731

 

Freddie Mac Collaterlized Mortgage REMIC Series 3028

 

6.521%

 

9/15/35

 

Aaa

 

2,019,339

 

16,241

 

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

 

6.071%

 

8/15/35

 

Aaa

 

1,933,846

 

4,319

 

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

 

6.921%

 

6/15/36

 

Aaa

 

658,145

 

10,419

 

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

 

6.771%

 

8/15/36

 

Aaa

 

1,491,929

 

15,537

 

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

 

6.471%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

 

2,395,588

 

6,369

 

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

 

6.441%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

 

688,157

 

13,206

 

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

 

6.171%

 

6/15/39

 

Aaa

 

1,453,016

 

10,859

 

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

 

5.971%

 

10/15/39

 

Aaa

 

1,340,745

 

26,194

 

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

 

5.991%

 

1/15/40

 

Aaa

 

3,335,235

 

10,503

 

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

 

6.221%

 

2/15/40

 

Aaa

 

1,395,468

 

505

 

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

 

2.885%

 

1/25/43

 

Aaa

 

88,557

 

13,675

 

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

 

2.366%

 

1/25/41

 

Aaa

 

1,918,227

 

2,870

 

Freddie Mac Structured Pass Through Certificates Series 2010-K006, 144A

 

5.533%

 

12/26/46

 

Aaa

 

2,756,729

 

4,543

 

GMAXM Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-AF2

 

6.000%

 

12/25/35

 

D

 

3,118,471

 

4,149

 

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

 

0.315%

 

2/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,766,905

 

2,760

 

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FM3

 

0.465%

 

11/25/36

 

CCC

 

956,809

 

1,698

 

Government National Mortgage Association Pool, (I/O)

 

4.500%

 

10/20/39

 

Aaa

 

489,412

 

1,000

 

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2005-GG5

 

5.224%

 

4/10/37

 

Aaa

 

1,061,616

 

4,380

 

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

 

2.657%

 

4/25/36

 

CCC

 

2,778,743

 

5,902

 

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

 

5.429%

 

5/25/47

 

CCC

 

3,828,445

 

5,300

 

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

 

0.345%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

2,056,427

 

2,884

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1

 

5.592%

 

8/25/36

 

AAA

 

2,602,898

 

6,197

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR3

 

5.922%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa2

 

4,806,066

 

7,525

 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-LDP3

 

5.140%

 

8/15/42

 

A2

 

6,582,035

 

4,183

 

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

 

0.000%

 

5/15/45

 

Aaa

 

4,039,471

 

1,215

 

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

 

4.964%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

860,240

 

6,579

 

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

 

5.493%

 

2/15/40

 

BB

 

5,568,926

 

5,884

 

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

 

2.500%

 

8/25/36

 

Caa2

 

4,442,507

 

1,292

 

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

 

5.072%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

835,723

 

1,149

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2007-MLN1

 

0.345%

 

3/25/37

 

CCC

 

572,481

 

9,065

 

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

 

2.762%

 

12/25/35

 

CCC

 

6,592,412

 

5,000

 

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

 

5.500%

 

1/12/44

 

Aa2

 

4,436,095

 

2,324

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series Series 2006-7

 

6.141%

 

6/25/36

 

CCC

 

1,173,951

 

4,600

 

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

 

5.440%

 

11/12/49

 

Aa1

 

4,450,569

 

4,352

 

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

 

2.660%

 

3/25/36

 

CCC

 

2,235,830

 

2,343

 

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

 

2.964%

 

8/25/35

 

Ba3

 

1,599,881

 

3,400

 

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Corporation, Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-2

 

0.415%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

831,694

 

5,000

 

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

 

6.998%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

2,031,595

 

3,190

 

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

 

3.219%

 

5/25/35

 

CCC

 

1,875,874

 

7,542

 

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc, GMACM Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-AR5

 

2.940%

 

9/19/35

 

CCC

 

5,553,658

 

3,084

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust 2006-A7CB

 

6.500%

 

7/25/36

 

Ca

 

1,437,953

 

4,519

 

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

 

5.685%

 

7/27/37

 

D

 

3,006,441

 

2,790

 

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

 

3.627%

 

9/25/36

 

CCC

 

1,951,692

 

4,143

 

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

 

5.750%

 

1/25/36

 

CCC

 

3,241,803

 

3,939

 

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

 

5.623%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa3

 

2,624,756

 

4,001

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities Inc.

 

5.828%

 

8/25/36

 

D

 

2,953,500

 

 

 

Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-SA2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,521

 

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

 

4.219%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

 

3,520,089

 

2,466

 

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

 

6.190%

 

4/20/26

 

BB

 

2,535,900

 

4,244

 

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

 

5.386%

 

4/25/37

 

CCC

 

3,010,876

 

1,216

 

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

 

5.769%

 

10/25/37

 

Caa1

 

1,031,499

 

2,365

 

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

 

5.677%

 

10/25/37

 

Caa1

 

1,783,708

 

6,627

 

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

 

5.491%

 

2/25/37

 

CCC

 

4,058,756

 

2,982

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY6

 

5.401%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

2,302,052

 

3,002

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR

 

4.908%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

 

2,119,917

 

1,135

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY4

 

4.958%

 

11/25/36

 

CCC

 

841,340

 

1,136

 

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

 

7.470%

 

4/25/33

 

B+

 

1,024,872

 

3,929

 

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

 

6.000%

 

7/25/36

 

Ca

 

2,332,861

 

5,578

 

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

 

5.239%

 

12/25/36

 

CCC

 

3,815,541

 

1,982

 

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

 

6.017%

 

12/28/37

 

CCC

 

1,305,930

 

885

 

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

 

4.090%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

655,839

 

470

 

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

 

4.326%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

335,684

 

1,473

 

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

 

6.068%

 

11/25/37

 

Caa2

 

1,133,280

 

2,846

 

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

 

2.771%

 

4/25/36

 

CC

 

2,206,318

 

2,006

 

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

 

2.806%

 

4/25/36

 

CC

 

1,583,439

 

2,176

 

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

 

2.742%

 

7/25/36

 

CC

 

1,629,706

 

1,124

 

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

 

2.806%

 

9/25/36

 

Caa2

 

824,934

 

536

 

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

 

5.873%

 

9/25/36

 

Caa1

 

462,800

 

559,580

 

Total Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

266,949,583

 

$    559,580

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $276,289,727)

 

 

 

 

 

266,949,583

 

 

 

PPIP Limited Partnership – 23.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$               –

 

Wellington Management Legacy Securities PPIP, LP, (3)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

$    85,702,669

 

$               –

 

Total PPIP Limited Partnership (cost $95,130,697)

 

 

 

 

 

85,702,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$       6,516

 

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, dated 9/30/11, repurchase price $6,515,812, collateralized by $6,690,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, due 9/30/18, value $6,648,188

 

0.010%

 

10/03/11

 

 

 

$      6,515,807

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $6,515,807)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,515,807

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost $377,936,231) – 100.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

359,168,059

 

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.3)% (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,216,620

)

 

 

Net Assets – 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$  357,951,439

 

 

Investments in Derivatives at September 30, 2011:

Futures Contracts outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Contract

 

Number of

 

Contract

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

Type

 

Position

 

Contracts

 

Expiration

 

Value

 

(Depreciation)

 

U.S. 30-Year Treasury Bond

 

Long

 

57

 

12/11

 

$    8,129,625

 

$        (69,396

)

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(236

)

12/11

 

(51,967,938

)

73,096

 

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(174

)

12/11

 

(21,312,281

)

51,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$         55,072

 

 

 

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 three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

Level 3 – 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 risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of September 30, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

$              –

 

$ 266,949,583

 

$                 –

 

$ 266,949,583

 

 

PPIP Limited Partnership

 

 

 

85,702,669

 

85,702,669

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

6,515,807

 

 

6,515,807

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts*

 

55,072

 

 

 

55,072

 

 

Total

 

$     55,072

 

$ 273,465,390

 

$ 85,702,669

 

$ 359,223,131

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of the Fund’s Level 3 investments held at the beginning and end of the measurement period:

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed

 

PPIP Limited

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

Securities

 

Partnership

 

Total

 

 

Balance at the beginning of period

 

$

2,534,210

 

$

86,931,662

 

$

89,465,872

 

 

Gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

215,300

 

(20,131,093

)

(19,915,793

)

 

Purchases at cost

 

 

18,902,100

 

18,902,100

 

 

Sales at proceeds

 

 

 

 

 

Net discounts (premiums)

 

7,219

 

 

7,219

 

 

Transfers in to

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers out of

 

(2,756,729

)

 

(2,756,729

)

 

Balance at the end of period

 

$

 

$

85,702,669

 

$

85,702,669

 

 

 

 

During the period ended September 30, 2011, the Fund recognized no significant transfers to or from Level 1 or Level 2. Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are shown using end of period values.

 

 

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

 

 

The Fund records derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

The following table presents the fair value of all derivative instruments held by the Fund as of September 31, 2011, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and the primary underlying risk exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Underlying

 

Derivative

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

Risk Exposure

 

Instrument

 

Location

 

Value

 

Location

 

Value

 

 

Interest Rate

 

Futures Contracts

 

Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts and Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts

 

$

124,468

 

Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts and Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*

 

$

69,396

 

 

* Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and not the deposits with brokers, if any, or the receivable or payable for variation margin on futures contracts presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

 

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, premium amortization, 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.

At September 30, 2011, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $377,936,231.

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) at September 30, 2011, were as follows:

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

$     7,294,221

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

(26,062,393

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

$  (18,768,172

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 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 categorized as Level 3.

 

(4)

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities includes value and/or Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as noted within Investments in Derivatives at September 30, 2011.

 

PPIP

 

Public-Private Investment Program.

 

I/O

 

Interest only security.

 

N/A

 

Not applicable.

 

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 29, 2011

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 29, 2011

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date November 29, 2011