UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-22329

 

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Kevin J. McCarthy
Nuveen Investments
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(312) 917-7700

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

December 31, 2013

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 



Closed-End Funds

Nuveen Investments

Closed-End Funds

Seeks Attractive Distribution and Return Potential from a Portfolio
Consisting Primarily of Mortgage-Backed Securities

Annual Report December 31, 2013

JLS

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

JMT

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2



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Table

of Contents

Chairman's Letter to Shareholders

   

4

   

Portfolio Manager's Comments

   

5

   

Fund Leverage

   

8

   

Share Information

   

9

   

Risk Considerations

   

11

   

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries

   

13

   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   

15

   

Portfolios of Investments

   

16

   

Statement of Assets & Liabilities

   

26

   

Statement of Operations

   

27

   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

   

28

   

Statement of Cash Flows

   

29

   

Financial Highlights

   

32

   

Notes to Financial Statements

   

34

   

Additional Fund Information

   

45

   

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

   

46

   

Reinvest Automatically, Easily and Conveniently

   

48

   

Board Members & Officers

   

49

   

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Chairman's Letter

to Shareholders

Dear Shareholders,

I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce myself to you as the new independent chairman of the Nuveen Fund Board, effective July 1, 2013. I am honored to have been selected as chairman, with its primary responsibility to serve the interests of the Nuveen Fund shareholders. My predecessor, Robert Bremner, was the first independent director to serve as chairman of the Board and I, and my fellow Board members, plan to continue his legacy of strong independent oversight of your funds.

The global economy has hit major turning points over the last several months to a year. The developed world is gradually recovering from its financial crisis while the emerging markets appear to be struggling with the downshift of China's growth potential. Japan is entering a new era of growth after decades of economic stagnation and many of the Eurozone nations appear to be exiting their recession. Despite the positive events, there are still potential risks. Middle East tensions, rising oil prices, defaults in Europe and fallout from the financial stress in emerging markets could all reverse the recent progress in the global economy.

On the domestic front, recent events such as the Federal Reserve decision to slow down its bond buying program beginning in January of 2014 and the federal budget compromise that would guide government spending into 2015 are both positives for the economy moving forward. Corporate fundamentals are strong as earnings per share and corporate cash are at the highest level in two decades. Unemployment is trending down and the housing market has experienced a rebound, each assisting the positive economic scenario. However, there are some issues to be watched. Interest rates are expected to increase but significant uncertainty about the timing remains. Partisan politics in Washington D.C. with their troublesome outcomes add to the uncertainties that could cause problems for the economy going forward.

In the near term, governments are focused on economic recovery and the growth of their economies, which could lead to an environment of attractive investment opportunities. Over the long term, the uncertainties mentioned earlier could hinder the potential growth. Because of this, Nuveen's investment management teams work hard to balance return and risk with a range of investment strategies. I encourage you to read the following commentary on the management of your fund.

On behalf of the other members of the Nuveen Fund Board, we look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead.

William J. Schneider
Chairman of the Nuveen Fund Board
February 21, 2014

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Portfolio Manager's

Comments

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (JLS)

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (JMT)

The investment adviser for both Funds is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (NFA), an affiliate of Nuveen Investments. NFA is responsible for determining each Fund's overall investment strategy and monitoring the performance of Wellington Management Company, LLP (Wellington Management), the sub-adviser for both Funds.

Wellington Management is responsible for implementing each Fund's direct investments in mortgage-backed securities and other permitted investments. Michael F. Garrett serves as portfolio manager for these Funds.

Here Michael discusses general market conditions and trends, his management strategy and the performance of the Funds for twelve-month period ended December 31, 2013.

What factors affected the U.S. economy and the equity market during the twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2013?

During the first part of this reporting period, widespread uncertainty about the next step for the Federal Reserve's (Fed) quantitative easing program and the potential impact on the economy and financial markets led to increased market volatility. After surprising the market in September 2013 with its decision to wait for additional evidence of an improving economy before making any adjustments to the program, the Fed announced on December 18th that it would begin tapering its monthly bond-buying program by $10 billion (to $75 billion) in January 2014. The outlook for the U.S. economy was clouded by uncertainty about global financial markets and the outcome of the "fiscal cliff." The tax consequences of the fiscal cliff situation were averted through a last-minute deal that raised payroll taxes, but left in place a number of tax breaks. However, lawmakers failed to reach a resolution on $1.2 trillion in spending cuts intended to address the federal budget deficit. This triggered a program of automatic spending cuts (or sequestration) that impacted federal programs beginning March 1, 2013. Although Congress later passed legislation that established federal funding levels for the remainder of fiscal 2013, the federal budget for fiscal 2014 continued to be debated.

On October 1, 2013, the start date for fiscal 2014, the federal government shut down for 16 days until an interim appropriations bill was signed into law, funding the government at sequestration levels through January 15, 2014, and suspending the debt limit until February 7, 2014. At the end of the reporting period, Congress passed a federal budget deal that would guide government spending into 2015 and defuse the chances of another shutdown. In addition to the ongoing political debate over federal spending, Chairman Bernanke's June 2013 remarks about tapering the Fed's asset purchase program touched off widespread uncertainty about the next step for the Fed's quantitative easing program and about the potential impact on the economy and financial markets, leading to increased market volatility.

Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio manager as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein.

Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor's (S&P), Moody's Investors (Moody's) Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. (Fitch). Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

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Portfolio Manager's Comments (continued)

In the third quarter of 2013, the U.S. economy, as measured by the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), grew at an annualized rate of 4.1%, up from 2.5% for the second quarter of 2013, continuing the pattern of positive economic growth for the tenth consecutive quarter. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.5% year-over-year as of December 2013, while the core CPI (which excludes food and energy) increased 1.7% during the same period, staying within the Fed's unofficial objective of 2.0% or lower for this inflation measure. Improvements in the labor markets continued to be slow, and unemployment remained above the Fed's target of 6.5%. As of December 2013, the national unemployment rate was 6.7%, down from 7.0% in November 2013. The housing market continued to deliver good news, as the average home price in the S&P/Case-Shiller Index of 20 major metropolitan areas rose 13.7% for the twelve months ended November 2013 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared), the largest twelve-month percentage gain for the index since February 2006.

For much of the reporting period, low interest rates and a fairly benign macro environment caused U.S. investors to move out the risk spectrum, resulting in robust flows into U.S. equity funds. Leading U.S. stock market indexes, including the S&P 500® Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Russell 2000® Index, each hit all-time highs during the reporting period. The S&P 500® Index gained 32.39% during the reporting period.

On the other hand, signs of economic momentum and speculation over Fed tapering weighed on U.S. Treasury prices during the reporting period; for the full year 2013, 5-year, 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields rose 1.02%, 1.27% and 1.02%, respectively. Many of the major fixed income sectors, with the exception of high yield and bank loans, posted negative absolute returns due to the rise in yields. However, most sectors outperformed Treasuries on a duration-adjusted basis as credit spreads tightened.

Commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) performance was generally consistent with the broader credit markets for the reporting period. The first quarter of 2013 began on a positive note with the sector posting modestly positive returns following increased clarity over the U.S. "fiscal cliff." CMBS lost ground in the second quarter, on fears of a less-accommodative Fed. However, this was reversed in the third quarter when the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) surprised the markets with a "no-taper" decision in September. The sector outperformed in the fourth quarter as the Fed announced its long-awaited tapering plan in December and the market's modest increase in interest rates in response spurred a relief rally as it removed some uncertainty. Commercial property prices, according to the Moody's/RCA Commercial Property Price Index (CPPI), gained 13.1% year over year in November 2013 (most recent data available at the time this report was prepared). Valuations are up 49% from their lows of late 2009, but remain 11% below their 2007 peaks.

The non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market rallied to start the year as the sector continued to benefit from positive home price momentum and broad based investor demand amid low market yields. However, the sell-off in rates and risk assets during the second quarter caused the residential credit market to experience significant and broad price weakness. This meaningful underperformance erased year-to-date gains for higher quality non-agency RMBS. Despite volatility surrounding Fed tapering expectations, non-agency RMBS held up relatively well in the third and fourth quarters, aided by improving housing fundamentals and a solid technical backdrop. Clarity over the Fed's measured exit strategy from its asset-purchase program and the market's modest increase in interest rates in response also supported the sector during December.

What key strategies were used to manage the Fund during this twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2013?

Both Funds seek to generate total returns by investing in a diverse portfolio of mortgage-backed securities (MBS), consisting primarily of non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). Under normal circumstances, both Funds will invest at least 80% of their managed assets in MBS, primarily non-agency RMBS and CMBS. Both JLS and JMT may be leveraged directly to a maximum effective leverage of 33% of total net asset value. The Funds have a limited term of 10 years from each Fund's inception, (JLS – 11/25/09 and JMT – 2/23/10), at which time all net asset value will be distributed to shareholders of record.

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During the reporting period, we remained constructive on CMBS, but continued to believe that the non-agency RMBS sector offered better relative value and we positioned the Funds accordingly. The Funds continue to be conservatively positioned within RMBS, with a bias toward higher quality collateral to try to protect against downside risk in the event of a prolonged path toward economic recovery. We continue to monitor the impact of rising rates on commercial real estate fundamentals but remain constructive on the near-term outlook for collateral performance. Continued economic recovery, coupled with an uptick in demand and flat supply, bodes well for the longer-term health of the sector.

From a fundamental perspective, home price appreciation has slowed but remains at healthy levels. We anticipate that the rate of home price appreciation may normalize, growing at a slower pace than in 2013. This is still a positive environment for the housing market, and consequently, we maintain our constructive outlook on the non-agency RMBS sector. Overall, we believe the non-agency RMBS sector may likely continue to offer better risk-adjusted return potential relative to other fixed-income sectors.

At the beginning of the reporting period, each Fund remained invested, through separate feeder funds, in a master fund (Master PPIP Fund) managed by Wellington Management that invests directly in MBS and other assets eligible for purchase under the Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP) established by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. During the reporting period, the Master PPIP Fund's investments were liquidated, its leverage was repaid and the remaining proceeds were returned to investors, including the Funds, in accordance with the terms of the PPIP program. Income and proceeds received by each Fund as part of this managed wind down have been invested directly in MBS and other permitted investments in accordance with each Fund's investment objectives. In addition, the Funds' leverage obtained through its indirect investment in the Master PPIP Fund has been replaced with other leverage arrangements directly at the Fund level. Such other direct forms of leverage include the use of reverse repurchase agreements, which the Funds employed during the reporting period. Beginning in mid-November, the Funds began to transition to a bank borrowing facility as the primary source of leverage, and as a result we reduced our funding from reverse repurchase agreements. This transition was completed shortly after the end of the reporting period.

How did the Funds perform during this twelve-month reporting period ended December 31, 2013?

The tables in the Performance Overview and Holding Summaries section of this report provide total return performance for the Funds for the one-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. For the twelve-month reporting period, the Funds' shares at net asset value (NAV) outperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. This index reflects the general performance of the bond market over these periods, but not the specific MBS market in which the Funds invest.

The Funds' allocation to the non-agency RMBS sector, including Prime, Alternative-A (Alt-A) and subprime, was the primary contributor to performance during the reporting period. The Funds' exposure to the CMBS sector also benefited performance as it posted positive absolute total returns, driven by legacy CMBS, which are defined as commercial mortgage pass through securities issued before January 1, 2009. In addition, the Funds' allocation to consumer asset-backed securities (ABS) was a positive contributor to performance.

On the other hand, the Funds' allocation to agency collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) negatively impacted returns, as interest rate volatility impacted prepayment expectations during the reporting period. Ever changing expectations over when the Fed would withdraw its stimulus was a big driver of market volatility. Despite this, the momentum of home price appreciation and negative net new issuance continued to support performance in the residential sector. With an emphasis on the long-term, we continued to focus on finding opportunities to add securities we feel were best positioned to provide stability of principal and attractive income over the duration of the Funds' limited terms.

The Funds also utilized U.S. Treasury futures to hedge against rises in interest rates and utilized interest rate swap contracts for duration management purposes during the reporting period. These positions had a modest positive impact on performance during the reporting period.

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Fund

Leverage

IMPACT OF THE FUNDS' LEVERAGE STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE

One important factor impacting the return of the Funds relative to their benchmarks was the Funds' use of financial leverage through their use in the Master PPIP Funds, bank borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements. The Funds use leverage because our research has shown that, over time, leveraging provides opportunities for additional income and total return for common shareholders. However, use of leverage also can expose common shareholders to additional volatility. For example, as the prices of securities held by the Funds decline, the negative impact of these valuation changes on common share NAV and common shareholder total return is magnified by the use of leverage. Conversely, leverage may enhance common share returns during periods when the prices of securities held by the Funds generally are rising. The Funds' use of leverage through their investments in reverse repurchase agreements and bank borrowings had a positive effect on performance over this reporting period.

As of December 31, 2013, the Funds' percentages of effective and regulatory leverage are as shown in the accompanying table.

 

JLS

 

JMT

 

Effective Leverage*

   

26.39

%

   

27.43

%

 

Regulatory Leverage*

   

23.28

%

   

24.41

%

 

*  Effective leverage is the Fund's effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage and the leverage effects of certain derivative and other investments in the Fund's portfolio that increase the Fund's investment exposure. Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued or borrowings of the Fund. Both of these are part of the Fund's capital structure. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set forth in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

THE FUNDS' REGULATORY LEVERAGE

During the period, the Funds employed leverage through the Master PPIP Fund, bank borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements. As noted previously, the Master PPIP Fund was wound down during the reporting period. As of December 31, 2013, the values of the Funds' outstanding bank borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements (excluding accrued interest) are as shown in the accompanying table.

 

JLS

 

JMT

 

Bank Borrowings

 

$

124,550,000

   

$

39,450,000

   

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

$

22,645,000

   

$

6,730,000

   

Refer to Notes to Financial Statements, Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives and Note 8 – Borrowing Agreements for further details.

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Share

Information

DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

The following information regarding each Fund's distributions is current as of December 31, 2013. Each Fund's distribution levels may vary over time based on each Fund's investment activities and portfolio investment value changes.

During the current fiscal period, each Fund adopted a managed distribution program. The goal of this program is to provide shareholders with relatively consistent and predictable cash flow by systematically converting the Fund's cash flows from investment strategies. As a result, regular distributions throughout the year are likely to include a portion of expected long-term gains (both realized and unrealized), along with net investment income.

Important points to understand about the managed distribution program are:

•  Each Fund seeks to establish a distribution rate that roughly corresponds to the cash flows from its investment strategy. However, you should not draw any conclusions about a Fund's past or future investment performance from its current distribution rate.

•  Actual returns will differ from cash flows (and therefore a Fund's distribution rate), at least over shorter time periods. Over a specific timeframe, the difference between actual returns and total distributions will be reflected in an increasing (returns exceed distributions) or a decreasing (distributions exceed returns) Fund net asset value.

•  Each distribution is expected to be paid from some or all of the following sources:

•  net investment income (regular interest and dividends),

•  realized capital gains, and

•  unrealized gains, or, in certain cases, a return of principal (non-taxable distributions).

•  A non-taxable distribution is a payment of a portion of a Fund's capital. When a Fund's returns exceed distributions, it may represent portfolio gains generated, but not realized as a taxable capital gain. In periods when a Fund's returns fall short of distributions, the shortfall will represent a portion of your original principal, unless the shortfall is offset during other time periods over the life of your investment (previous or subsequent) when a Fund's total return exceeds distributions.

•  Because distribution source estimates are updated during the year based on a Fund's performance and forecast for its current fiscal year (which is the calendar year for each Fund), estimates on the nature of your distributions provided at the time the distributions are paid may differ from both the tax information reported to you in your Fund's IRS Form 1099 statement provided at year end, as well as the ultimate economic sources of distributions over the life of your investment.

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Share Information (continued)

The following table provides information regarding each Fund's distributions and total return performance for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. This information is intended to help you better understand whether the Funds' returns for the specified time period were sufficient to meet their distributions.

As of December 31, 2013

 

JLS

 

JMT

 

Inception date

 

11/25/09

 

2/23/10

 

Fiscal year (calendar year) ended December 31, 2013:

 

Per share distribution:

 

From net investment income

 

$

1.44

   

$

1.43

   

From long-term capital gains

   

1.32

     

2.22

   

From short-term capital gains

   

     

0.04

   

Return of capital

   

0.06

     

0.03

   

Total per share distribution

 

$

2.82

   

$

3.72

   

Distribution rate on NAV

   

10.91

%

   

14.83

%

 

Current distribution rate*

   

7.29

%

   

7.44

%

 

Average annual total returns:

 
1-Year on NAV    

7.96

%

   

7.05

%

 

Since inception on NAV

   

11.15

%

   

11.26

%

 

*  Current distribution rate is based on each Fund's current annualized monthly distribution divided by the Fund's current market price. Each Fund's monthly distributions to its shareholders may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and, if at the end of the fiscal year the Fund's cumulative net ordinary income and net realized gains are less than the amount of the Fund's distributions, a return of capital for tax purposes.

SHARE REPURCHASES

During November 2013, the Nuveen Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees reauthorized the Funds' open-market share repurchase program, allowing each Fund to repurchase an aggregate of up to approximately 10% of their outstanding shares.

Since the inception of the Funds' repurchase programs, the Funds have not repurchased any of their outstanding shares.

 

JLS

 

JMT

 

Shares Cumulatively Repurchased and Retired

   

     

   

Shares Authorized for Repurchase

   

1,590,000

     

485,000

   

OTHER SHARE INFORMATION

As of December 31, 2013, and during the current reporting period, the share prices of the Funds' were trading at a premium/(discount) to their NAVs as shown in the accompanying table.

   

JLS

 

JMT

 

Share NAV

 

$

25.84

   

$

25.08

   

Share Price

 

$

23.14

   

$

22.97

   

Premium/(Discount) to NAV

   

(10.45

)%

   

(8.41

)%

 

12-Month Average Premium/(Discount) to NAV

   

(3.55

)%

   

(3.98

)%

 

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Risk

Considerations

Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Shares of closed-end funds are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of principal invested. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Fund common shares are subject to a variety of risks, including:

Investment, Market and Price Risk. An investment in common shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. Your investment in common shares represents an indirect investment in the corporate securities owned by the Funds, which generally trade in the over-the-counter markets. Shares of closed-end investment companies like the Funds frequently trade at a discount to their NAV. Your common shares at any point in time may be worth less than your original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of Fund dividends and distributions.

Leverage Risk. A Fund's use of leverage creates the possibility of higher volatility for the Fund's per share NAV, market price, and distributions. Leverage risk can be introduced through regulatory leverage (issuing preferred shares or debt borrowings at the Fund level) or through certain derivative investments held in a Fund's portfolio. Leverage typically magnifies the total return of a Fund's portfolio, whether that return is positive or negative. The use of leverage creates an opportunity for increased common share net income, but there is no assurance that a Fund's leveraging strategy will be successful.

Tax Risk. The tax treatment of Fund distributions may be affected by new IRS interpretations of the Internal Revenue Code and future changes in tax laws and regulations.

Issuer Credit Risk. This is the risk that a security in a Fund's portfolio will fail to make dividend or interest payments when due.

Call Risk or Prepayment Risk. Issuers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled, forcing a Fund to reinvest in lower-yielding securities.

Interest Rate Risk. Fixed-income securities such as bonds, preferred, convertible and other debt securities will decline in value if market interest rates rise.

Below-Investment Grade Risk. Investments in securities below investment grade quality are predominantly speculative and subject to greater volatility and risk of default.

Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) Risk. Investing in MBS entails various risks, including credit risks inherent in the underlying collateral, the risk that the servicer fails to perform its duties, liquidity risks, interest rate risks, structure risks, and geographical concentration risks.

Limited Term Risk. It is anticipated that JLS will terminate on or before November 30, 2019 and JMT will terminate on or before February 28, 2020, although each could terminate sooner or later under certain conditions. Because the assets of the Funds will be liquidated in connection with their respective terminations, each may be required to sell portfolio securities when they otherwise would not desire to do so, including at times when market conditions are not favorable, which may cause them to lose money.

Reinvestment Risk. If market interest rates decline, income earned from a Fund's portfolio may be reinvested at rates below that of the original bond that generated the income.

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Risk Considerations (continued)

Prepayment Risk. MBS represent an interest in a pool of mortgages. These mortgages typically permit borrowers to prepay amounts owing, often with no penalty. The relationship between borrower prepayments and changes in interest rates may mean some high-yielding mortgage-related and asset-backed securities have less potential for increases in value if market interest rates were to fall than conventional bonds with comparable maturities. In addition, in periods of falling interest rates, the rate of prepayments tends to increase. During such periods, the reinvestment of prepayment proceeds by a Fund will generally be at lower rates than the rates that were carried by the obligations that have been prepaid. Because of these and other reasons, the total return and maturity of mortgage-related and asset-backed securities may be difficult to predict precisely. To the extent that a Fund purchases mortgage-related securities at a premium, prepayments may result in loss of the Fund's principal investment to the extent of any unamortized premium.

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JLS

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of December 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

 

Average Annual

 
   

1-Year

  Since
Inception1
 

JLS at NAV

   

7.96

%

   

11.15

%

 

JLS at Share Price

   

(4.85

)%

   

7.31

%

 

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

   

(2.02

)%

   

3.66

%

 

Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Comparative index return information is provided for the Fund's shares at NAV only. Indexes are not available for direct investment.

Share Price Performance — Weekly Closing Price

Fund Allocation2

(as a % of net assets)

Mortgage-Backed Securities

   

136.6

%

 

Asset-Backed Securities

   

0.5

%

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

   

(5.6

)%

 

Borrowings

   

(30.3

)%

 

Other4

   

(1.2

)%

 

Credit Quality2,3

(as a % of total investments)

AAA/U.S. Guaranteed

   

8.9

%

 

AA

   

1.4

%

 

A

   

4.0

%

 

BBB

   

2.6

%

 

BB or Lower

   

83.1

%

 

Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this page.

1  Since inception returns are from 11/25/09.

2  Holdings are subject to change.

3  Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor's Group, Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

4  Other assets less liabilities.

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JMT

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2

Performance Overview and Holding Summaries as of December 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013

 

Average Annual

 
   

1-Year

  Since
Inception1
 

JMT at NAV

   

7.05

%

   

11.26

%

 

JMT at Share Price

   

(1.84

)%

   

7.91

%

 

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

   

(2.02

)%

   

3.83

%

 

Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Comparative index return information is provided for the Fund's shares at NAV only. Indexes are not available for direct investment.

Share Price Performance — Weekly Closing Price

Fund Allocation2

(as a % of net assets)

Mortgage-Backed Securities

   

140.5

%

 

Asset-Backed Securities

   

0.5

%

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

   

(5.5

)%

 

Borrowings

   

(32.3

)%

 

Other4

   

(3.2

)%

 

Credit Quality2,3

(as a % of total investments)

AAA/U.S. Guaranteed

   

9.1

%

 

AA

   

1.1

%

 

A

   

2.1

%

 

BBB

   

3.4

%

 

BB or Lower

   

84.3

%

 

Refer to the Glossary of Terms Used in this Report for further definition of the terms used within this page.

1  Since inception returns are from 2/23/10.

2  Holdings are subject to change.

3  Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: Standard & Poor's Group, Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Fitch, Inc. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A and BBB are investment grade ratings; BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D are below-investment grade ratings. Certain bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are regarded as having an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by these national rating agencies.

4  Other assets less liabilities.

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Report of

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets, of cash flows, and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund and Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "Funds") at December 31, 2013, the results of each of their operations and of each of their cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Funds' management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, IL
February 27, 2014

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JLS

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

Portfolio of Investments December 31, 2013

Principal
Amount (000)
 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 
   

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 137.1% (100.0% of Total Investments)

 
   

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 136.6% (99.6% of Total Investments)

 
   

Residential – 136.6%

 

$

2,700

   

American Credit Auto Receivables 12-3D, 144A

   

5.000

%

 

12/16/19

 

BB

 

$

2,717,053

   
  1,835    

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

   

8.660

%

 

10/10/17

 

AA

   

1,923,994

   
  6,500    

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

   

0.655

%

 

10/25/35

 

B–

   

5,041,023

   
  8,837    

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

   

0.405

%

 

9/25/36

 

CCC

   

5,809,129

   
  3,497    

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

   

6.000

%

 

7/25/46

 

Caa3

   

2,854,003

   
  7,800    

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

   

0.457

%

 

7/20/36

 

Caa1

   

6,788,808

   
  4,355    

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

   

6.000

%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa3

   

3,998,734

   
  981    

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

   

2.673

%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa2

   

909,160

   
  7,864    

Bank of America Funding Trust, 2007-A 2A1

   

0.327

%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

   

6,574,227

   
  8,826    

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

   

0.335

%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

   

6,372,939

   
  6,941    

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

   

0.345

%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa3

   

5,659,948

   
  3,599    

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

   

2.709

%

 

6/25/35

 

CCC

   

3,177,901

   
  5,230    

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2007-5

   

5.071

%

 

8/25/47

 

D

   

4,611,242

   
  1,220    

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

   

2.702

%

 

7/25/36

 

D

   

1,007,526

   
  4,929    

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

   

2.504

%

 

10/25/36

 

D

   

3,810,017

   
  8,136    

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

   

5.108

%

 

6/25/47

 

D

   

7,303,078

   
  1,778    

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

   

2.401

%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa3

   

1,232,172

   
  7,123    

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

   

2.484

%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa3

   

6,013,659

   
  5,807    

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

   

4.835

%

 

2/25/47

 

D

   

4,870,827

   
  3,805    

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

   

2.812

%

 

2/25/47

 

D

   

3,026,990

   
  4,168    

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

   

2.584

%

 

9/25/47

 

D

   

2,566,582

   
  6,040    

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

   

0.325

%

 

6/25/46

 

Ca

   

3,752,042

   
  6,426    

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

   

2.556

%

 

8/25/46

 

Ca

   

3,939,291

   
  2,328    

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2002-EC2

   

0.565

%

 

2/25/36

 

BBB

   

2,213,373

   
  2,685    

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

   

3.470

%

 

10/25/27

 

A

   

2,649,183

   
  6,490    

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

   

0.645

%

 

10/25/35

 

BB–

   

5,246,140

   
6,985
  Carrington Securities LP, Mortgage Loan Trust Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2007-HE1
  0.315
 

%

  6/25/37
 
  CCC
 
  5,874,664
 
 
  7,461    

Chaseflex Trust Series 2007-2

   

0.445

%

 

5/25/37

 

CCC

   

6,594,627

   
  1,533    

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

   

2.840

%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

   

1,288,997

   
  2,774    

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

   

2.735

%

 

8/25/35

 

Caa2

   

2,418,391

   
  8,987    

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

   

0.385

%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

   

6,458,564

   
  2,209    

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

   

4.695

%

 

3/25/37

 

D

   

1,703,292

   
  1,891    

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

   

2.754

%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa3

   

1,574,596

   
  2,461    

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

   

2.591

%

 

11/25/36

 

D

   

1,828,022

   
  3,774    

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

   

2.700

%

 

11/25/36

 

D

   

2,817,276

   
  3,820    

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

   

4.577

%

 

10/15/45

 

BBB–

   

3,378,423

   
  2,058    

Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2013-C01

   

2.165

%

 

10/25/23

 

BBB–

   

2,067,010

   
  2,746    

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

   

5.350

%

 

11/25/35

 

Ca

   

2,082,059

   
  742    

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

   

5.750

%

 

5/25/36

 

Ca

   

545,124

   
  6,098    

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

   

6.000

%

 

8/25/37

 

D

   

4,984,587

   
  2,423    

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

   

6.000

%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa3

   

1,906,020

   
162
  Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Securitization Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2007-HY5R
  4.840
 

%

  3/25/47
 
  Caa2
 
  158,175
 
 
7,239
  Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Securitization Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2007-HY7C A1
  0.305
 

%

  8/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  5,291,765
 
 
  2,701    

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates Trust 2005-IM1

   

0.565

%

 

11/25/35

 

BBB+

   

2,441,690

   
  5,704    

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2006-17

   

0.315

%

 

3/25/47

 

AAA

   

4,200,407

   
  2,591    

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-HYB1

   

2.536

%

 

3/20/36

 

CCC

   

2,055,640

   
  1,490    

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2005-HY10

   

3.054

%

 

2/20/36

 

Caa3

   

1,223,469

   
  5,799    

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

   

5.050

%

 

11/20/35

 

Caa3

   

4,949,504

   
  1,026    

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

   

5.319

%

 

9/25/37

 

D

   

919,779

   
  998    

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

   

2.625

%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa3

   

823,516

   

Nuveen Investments
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Principal
Amount (000)
 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

$

7,116

   

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

   

2.862

%

 

4/25/37

 

D

 

$

5,760,551

   
  4,073    

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

   

0.415

%

 

4/25/36

 

Ba3

   

3,964,873

   
  154     CPS Auto Trust, 144A    

7.500

%

 

4/16/18

 

A+

   

155,818

   
  5,057    

Credit Suisse Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-9

   

0.435

%

 

11/25/35

 

B+

   

4,558,856

   
  5,939    

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

   

0.285

%

 

8/25/36

 

CCC

   

3,623,245

   
  1,057    

Credit Suisse Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2007-2

   

0.375

%

 

6/25/37

 

Caa3

   

799,572

   
3,953
  Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Acceptance Corporation, Adjustable Rate
Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-12
  2.785
 

%

  3/25/36
 
  Caa3
 
  2,989,562
 
 
1,359
  Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corporation, Adjustable Rate
Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2
  2.716
 

%

  5/25/36
 
  D
 
  1,234,195
 
 
  14,045    

Fannie Mae Alternative Credit Enhanced Securities, (I/O)

   

6.895

%

 

3/25/41

 

Aaa

   

2,713,807

   
  4,427    

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

   

6.475

%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

   

685,066

   
  6,058    

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

   

6.235

%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

   

850,842

   
  9,404    

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

   

6.135

%

 

8/25/37

 

Aaa

   

1,294,913

   
  13,271    

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

   

6.385

%

 

2/25/42

 

Aaa

   

2,090,721

   
  2,621    

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

   

6.415

%

 

10/25/36

 

Aaa

   

433,217

   
  5,979    

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

   

6.335

%

 

1/25/40

 

Aaa

   

812,679

   
  5,728    

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

   

6.483

%

 

5/15/36

 

Aaa

   

909,543

   
  7,759    

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

   

6.453

%

 

7/15/36

 

Aaa

   

1,127,862

   
  6,500    

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

   

0.695

%

 

9/25/35

 

B3

   

5,974,326

   
3,791
  First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-FA3
  6.000
 

%

  7/25/36
 
  Caa3
 
  3,215,766
 
 
  2,662    

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

   

2.238

%

 

9/25/35

 

Caa2

   

2,314,203

   
  7,407    

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

   

0.665

%

 

2/25/37

 

Caa3

   

5,002,206

   
3,432
  First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-FA3
  6.000
 

%

  7/25/36
 
  Caa3
 
  2,911,032
 
 
  232    

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

   

2.632

%

 

5/25/37

 

D

   

186,186

   
  2,370    

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

   

2.534

%

 

8/25/37

 

D

   

1,947,544

   
  7,612    

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

   

6.583

%

 

9/15/35

 

Aaa

   

1,265,691

   
  2,868    

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

   

6.243

%

 

5/15/37

 

Aaa

   

468,646

   
  5,635    

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

   

6.133

%

 

8/15/35

 

Aaa

   

785,142

   
  1,140    

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

   

6.983

%

 

6/15/36

 

Aaa

   

190,935

   
  3,219    

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

   

6.833

%

 

8/15/36

 

Aaa

   

526,799

   
  7,329    

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

   

6.533

%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

   

1,118,082

   
  1,899    

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

   

6.503

%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

   

203,459

   
  3,574    

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

   

6.233

%

 

6/15/39

 

Aaa

   

462,249

   
  3,079    

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

   

6.033

%

 

10/15/39

 

Aaa

   

449,076

   
  11,374    

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

   

6.053

%

 

1/15/40

 

Aaa

   

1,626,718

   
  5,575    

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

   

6.283

%

 

2/15/40

 

Aaa

   

789,336

   
  9,969    

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

   

6.983

%

 

5/15/36

 

Aaa

   

1,987,208

   
  3,536    

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

   

5.983

%

 

1/15/39

 

AAA

   

475,241

   
  4,000    

Freddie Mac Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-K704, 144A, (3)

   

4.687

%

 

10/25/30

 

AA+

   

4,139,652

   
2,870
  Freddie Mac Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2010-K6, 144A
  5.358
 

%

  12/25/46
 
  Aaa
 
  3,049,254
 
 
1,115
  Freddie Mac Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2012-K710, 144A
  3.818
 

%

  6/25/47
 
  A–
 
  1,102,339
 
 
  1,630    

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

   

2.790

%

 

1/25/43

 

Aaa

   

259,873

   
  17,405    

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

   

1.750

%

 

11/25/40

 

Aaa

   

2,024,080

   
  11,406    

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

   

1.660

%

 

7/25/41

 

Aaa

   

1,319,145

   
  16,460    

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

   

1.726

%

 

9/25/41

 

Aaa

   

1,990,297

   
  5,400    

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

   

2.108

%

 

7/25/48

 

Aaa

   

384,712

   
  6,257    

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

   

1.969

%

 

7/25/40

 

Aaa

   

800,455

   
  13,675    

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

   

2.288

%

 

1/25/41

 

Aaa

   

1,761,130

   
  2,798    

Freddie Mac REMICS, (I/O)

   

6.403

%

 

9/15/36

 

Aaa

   

380,991

   
  15,800    

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

   

1.619

%

 

8/25/40

 

Aaa

   

1,202,680

   
  5,523    

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

   

2.916

%

 

9/19/35

 

CCC

   

5,148,427

   
  5,064    

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

   

6.000

%

 

12/25/35

 

D

   

4,093,891

   
  3,755    

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

   

3.001

%

 

4/19/36

 

Caa3

   

3,196,879

   
  4,786    

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

   

0.395

%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

   

4,104,126

   
  7,679    

Goldman Sachs GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2007-8

   

0.615

%

 

8/25/37

 

CCC

   

6,312,273

   
7,456
  Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-AR1 2A4
  2.627
 

%

  1/25/36
 
  D
 
  6,710,596
 
 
  1,698    

Government National Mortgage Association Pool, (I/O)

   

4.500

%

 

10/20/39

 

Aaa

   

468,499

   
  10,992    

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2006-3

   

0.247

%

 

12/20/54

 

Aaa

   

10,847,334

   

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JLS  Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (continued)
Portfolio of Investments December 31, 2013

Principal
Amount (000)
 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

$

2,281

   

GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2007-5

   

0.265

%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

 

$

1,281,151

   
  3,096    

GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2007-5

   

5.788

%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

   

2,305,347

   
  4,232    

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

   

2.747

%

 

4/25/36

 

D

   

3,530,649

   
  4,204    

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

   

2.849

%

 

5/25/47

 

D

   

3,504,350

   
  6,115    

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-12

   

0.406

%

 

12/19/36

 

CC

   

4,023,184

   
  7,679    

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Backed Notes 2005-5

   

0.425

%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa1

   

6,359,963

   
  4,125    

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

   

0.275

%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

   

2,081,993

   
  2,000    

Impac Secured Assets Corporation 2004-3

   

1.065

%

 

11/25/34

 

AA+

   

1,656,812

   
  1,962    

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1

   

5.223

%

 

8/25/36

 

B2

   

1,910,114

   
  3,980    

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR3

   

5.654

%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa2

   

3,629,185

   
  3,226    

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR15

   

0.285

%

 

7/25/36

 

D

   

2,406,260

   
  7,708    

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

   

2.158

%

 

6/25/37

 

Ca

   

5,597,688

   
  3,300    

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2006-S4

   

5.960

%

 

12/25/36

 

CC

   

2,739,974

   
4,170
  JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-LDP8
  5.480
 

%

  5/15/45
 
  Baa2
 
  4,341,875
 
 
1,364
  JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-S4 A5
  6.000
 

%

  1/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  1,135,944
 
 
6,304
  JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-S4 A8, (3)
  0.545
 

%

  1/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  4,124,211
 
 
5,000
  JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-LDP9
  5.337
 

%

  5/15/47
 
  Ba1
 
  5,045,385
 
 
2,300
  JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2006-CB17 AM
  5.464
 

%

  12/12/43
 
  Ba1
 
  2,376,993
 
 
7,500
  JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Corporation, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-CH5
  0.425
 

%

  5/25/37
 
  Caa1
 
  5,391,863
 
 
  4,357    

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-A6

   

2.590

%

 

10/25/36

 

Caa2

   

3,646,396

   
  1,996    

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

   

2.755

%

 

6/25/36

 

Caa2

   

1,630,121

   
  737    

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

   

2.730

%

 

6/25/37

 

D

   

646,558

   
  6,579    

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

   

5.493

%

 

2/15/40

 

A

   

6,942,470

   
  2,500    

LB UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C4

   

5.878

%

 

6/15/38

 

Ba2

   

2,595,870

   
4,726
  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes,
Series 2007-2, (3)
  2.544
 

%

  8/25/36
 
  Caa2
 
  4,158,641
 
 
7,222
  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes,
Series 2007-3
  3.158
 

%

  6/25/37
 
  D
 
  5,561,131
 
 
  9,065    

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

   

2.494

%

 

12/25/35

 

CCC

   

8,455,306

   
3,800
  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-C1 AM, (3)
  5.858
 

%

  6/12/50
 
  B–
 
  3,891,101
 
 
  7,660    

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

   

0.455

%

 

1/25/36

 

CCC

   

6,232,544

   
5,000
  Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-IQ14
  5.689
 

%

  4/15/49
 
  Ba2
 
  5,169,005
 
 
4,600
  Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-TOP25
  5.544
 

%

  11/12/49
 
  A1
 
  5,021,061
 
 
  3,270    

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

   

2.835

%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

   

2,546,263

   
  5,848    

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

   

0.425

%

 

12/25/35

 

BB+

   

5,357,527

   
  7,233    

Mortgage IT Trust, Notes 2005-4

   

0.445

%

 

10/25/35

 

BB+

   

6,386,630

   
  619    

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

   

5.161

%

 

4/25/35

 

B–

   

514,375

   
  4,377    

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

   

4.934

%

 

8/25/35

 

Ba3

   

4,226,972

   
  4,974    

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

   

6.998

%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

   

2,967,677

   
  4,294    

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

   

0.355

%

 

7/25/36

 

Caa3

   

3,116,120

   
7,439
  Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2005-QA10 A31
  3.531
 

%

  9/25/35
 
  Caa3
 
  6,101,343
 
 
4,627
  Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-QS1
  5.750
 

%

  1/25/36
 
  Caa3
 
  3,852,155
 
 
2,648
  Residential Accredit Loans Inc., RALI Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-QS2
  6.250
 

%

  1/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  2,088,068
 
 
2,374
  Residential Accredit Loans Inc., RALI Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2005-QA6
  3.268
 

%

  5/25/35
 
  Ca
 
  1,908,861
 
 
3,500
  Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc. Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2005-RS7
  0.665
 

%

  7/25/35
 
  B
 
  2,942,723
 
 
7,295
  Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-NC2
  0.455
 

%

  2/25/36
 
  CCC
 
  5,899,897
 
 
3,098
  Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2007-SA3
  4.015
 

%

  7/27/37
 
  D
 
  2,539,247
 
 

Nuveen Investments
18



Principal
Amount (000)
 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

$

2,025
  Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-SA3
  3.700
 

%

  9/25/36
 
  D
 
 

$

1,667,969
 
 
3,486
  Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-SA2
  3.148
 

%

  4/25/37
 
  Caa2
 
  2,971,130
 
 
3,729
  Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-SA2
  3.148
 

%

  4/25/37
 
  Caa2
 
  3,177,938
 
 
  3,204    

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

   

5.750

%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa3

   

2,591,836

   
  2,505    

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

   

3.288

%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa2

   

2,184,423

   
2,413
  Residential Funding Mortgage Securities Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-SA2
  3.790
 

%

  8/25/36
 
  D
 
  2,022,383
 
 
  6,043    

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

   

2.462

%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

   

5,065,647

   
  877    

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

   

6.190

%

 

4/20/26

 

BB

   

911,865

   
  285    

SMA Issuer LLC 2012-LV1, 144A

   

3.500

%

 

8/20/25

 

Baa3

   

285,353

   
  953    

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-WMC1 M1

   

0.915

%

 

1/25/35

 

BB+

   

865,010

   
  5,828    

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

   

0.355

%

 

7/25/37

 

CCC

   

4,329,822

   
3,510
  SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate
Series 2007-2
  2.976
 

%

  4/25/37
 
  D
 
  2,890,249
 
 
794
  SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate
Series 2007-4
  5.593
 

%

  10/25/37
 
  Caa1
 
  732,307
 
 
1,902
  SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate
Series 2007-4
  3.118
 

%

  10/25/37
 
  Caa1
 
  1,731,201
 
 
5,406
  SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-1
  2.737
 

%

  2/25/37
 
  D
 
  4,497,513
 
 
  3,740    

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

   

2.830

%

 

2/22/38

 

A

   

3,631,877

   
2,868
  Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Loan Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2005-1, (3)
  2.360
 

%

  4/25/45
 
  A+
 
  2,882,016
 
 
4,200
  Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-C30
  5.413
 

%

  12/15/43
 
  B
 
  4,036,528
 
 
  3,825    

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

   

5.239

%

 

10/15/44

 

BB

   

3,738,972

   
  2,117    

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust 2006-AR14

   

2.065

%

 

11/25/36

 

D

   

1,780,012

   
  3,084    

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

   

2.016

%

 

1/25/37

 

D

   

2,513,075

   
  1,953    

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

   

4.402

%

 

6/25/37

 

D

   

1,671,915

   
2,899
  Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-5
  6.000
 

%

  7/25/36
 
  Ca
 
  2,119,918
 
 
6,574
  Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-AR
  2.043
 

%

  12/25/36
 
  D
 
  5,525,824
 
 
4,878
  Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-AR
  2.086
 

%

  12/25/36
 
  D
 
  4,115,459
 
 
1,667
  Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-PA1
  6.000
 

%

  3/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  1,404,075
 
 
4,475
  Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-PA2
  6.000
 

%

  6/25/37
 
  D
 
  4,000,040
 
 
3,060
  Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-PA6
  2.671
 

%

  12/28/37
 
  D
 
  2,414,420
 
 
  597    

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

   

2.612

%

 

10/25/36

 

D

   

545,051

   
1,003
  Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate
Series 2006-AR14
  2.621
 

%

  10/25/36
 
  Caa2
 
  884,806
 
 
342
  Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-AR16
  2.678
 

%

  10/25/36
 
  CCC
 
  318,446
 
 
3,686
  Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-AR8
  5.917
 

%

  11/25/37
 
  Caa2
 
  3,290,352
 
 
7,202
  Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation,
Series 2007-AR7 A1
  2.625
 

%

  12/28/37
 
  Caa3
 
  6,539,980
 
 
  4,745    

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

   

2.685

%

 

7/25/36

 

D

   

4,286,697

   
  325    

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

   

2.616

%

 

9/25/36

 

Caa1

   

294,855

   
  735    

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

   

2.739

%

 

9/25/36

 

Caa2

   

670,526

   
  1,425    

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

   

2.626

%

 

4/25/36

 

D

   

1,334,038

   
  2,094    

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

   

2.631

%

 

4/25/36

 

CC

   

2,018,185

   
  861,382    

Total Residential

                           

560,639,154

   

$

861,382

   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $534,902,488)

                           

560,639,154

   

Nuveen Investments
19



JLS  Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (continued)
Portfolio of Investments December 31, 2013

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

 

$

2,020,526

   

$

2,065

   

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

2,020,526

   
     

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $536,967,488)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

562,659,680

   
     

Reverse Repurchase Agreements – (5.6)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

(22,744,303

)

 
     

Borrowings – (30.3)% (4), (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

(124,550,000

)

 
     

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (1.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

(4,833,007

)

 
     

Net Assets – 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

410,532,370

   

Investments in Derivatives as of December 31, 2013

Futures Contracts outstanding:

Description

  Contract
Position
  Number of
Contracts
  Contract
Expiration
  Notional
Amount
at Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

   

(45

)

 

3/14

 

$

(5,369,063

)

 

$

73,004

   

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

   

(32

)

 

3/14

   

(3,937,500

)

   

82,373

   
               

$

(9,306,563

)

 

$

155,377

   

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

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

(4)  Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 22.1%.

(5)  The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments 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.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

Nuveen Investments
20



JMT

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2

Portfolio of Investments December 31, 2013

Principal
Amount (000)
 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 
   

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 141.0% (100.0% of Total Investments)

 
   

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 140.5% (99.6% of Total Investments)

 
   

Residential – 140.5%

 

$

835

   

American Credit Auto Receivables 12-3D, 144A

   

5.000

%

 

12/16/19

 

BB

 

$

840,274

   
  610    

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

   

8.660

%

 

10/10/17

 

AA

   

639,584

   
  2,000    

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

   

0.655

%

 

10/25/35

 

B–

   

1,551,084

   
  2,676    

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

   

0.405

%

 

9/25/36

 

CCC

   

1,759,138

   
  924    

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-7

   

6.226

%

 

10/25/36

 

Caa3

   

689,398

   
  1,064    

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

   

6.000

%

 

7/25/46

 

Caa3

   

868,610

   
  2,400    

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

   

0.457

%

 

7/20/36

 

Caa1

   

2,088,864

   
  1,452    

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

   

6.000

%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa3

   

1,332,911

   
  326    

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

   

2.673

%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa2

   

302,390

   
  2,447    

Bank of America Funding Trust, 2007-A 2A1

   

0.327

%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

   

2,045,921

   
  2,734    

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

   

0.335

%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

   

1,974,362

   
  2,158    

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

   

0.345

%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa3

   

1,760,008

   
  1,107    

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

   

2.709

%

 

6/25/35

 

CCC

   

977,816

   
  1,601    

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2007-5

   

5.071

%

 

8/25/47

 

D

   

1,411,703

   
  374    

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

   

2.702

%

 

7/25/36

 

D

   

308,555

   
  2,039    

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

   

2.504

%

 

10/25/36

 

D

   

1,575,823

   
  2,498    

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

   

5.108

%

 

6/25/47

 

D

   

2,241,985

   
  539    

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

   

2.401

%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa3

   

373,285

   
  2,182    

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

   

2.484

%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa3

   

1,842,186

   
  1,784    

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

   

4.835

%

 

2/25/47

 

D

   

1,496,267

   
  907    

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

   

2.812

%

 

2/25/47

 

D

   

721,676

   
  1,291    

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

   

2.584

%

 

9/25/47

 

D

   

794,904

   
  1,196    

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

   

0.325

%

 

6/25/46

 

Ca

   

742,954

   
  1,987    

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

   

2.556

%

 

8/25/46

 

Ca

   

1,218,337

   
  723    

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2002-EC2

   

0.565

%

 

2/25/36

 

BBB

   

687,821

   
  835    

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

   

3.470

%

 

10/25/27

 

A

   

823,513

   
  2,000    

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

   

0.645

%

 

10/25/35

 

BB–

   

1,616,684

   
2,155
  Carrington Securities LP, Mortgage Loan Trust Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2007-HE1
  0.315
 

%

  6/25/37
 
  CCC
 
  1,812,441
 
 
  2,312    

Chaseflex Trust Series 2007-2

   

0.445

%

 

5/25/37

 

CCC

   

2,043,587

   
572
  Citicorp Mortgage Securities Inc., CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Senior and Subordinated
REMIC Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-A6
  6.000
 

%

  6/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  471,514
 
 
  202    

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

   

2.840

%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

   

169,605

   
  429    

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

   

2.735

%

 

8/25/35

 

Caa2

   

373,624

   
  2,794    

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

   

0.385

%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

   

2,008,017

   
  615    

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

   

2.754

%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa3

   

512,530

   
  1,180    

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

   

4.577

%

 

10/15/45

 

BBB–

   

1,043,597

   
  614    

Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2013-C01

   

2.165

%

 

10/25/23

 

BBB–

   

617,164

   
  867    

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

   

5.350

%

 

11/25/35

 

Ca

   

657,492

   
  674    

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-25CB

   

0.765

%

 

10/25/36

 

Caa3

   

471,722

   
  1,842    

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

   

5.750

%

 

5/25/36

 

Ca

   

1,353,852

   
  713    

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

   

5.500

%

 

5/25/36

 

Ca

   

527,714

   
  1,895    

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

   

6.000

%

 

8/25/37

 

D

   

1,549,444

   
  748    

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

   

6.000

%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa3

   

588,771

   
2,224
  Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Securitization Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2007-HY7C A1
  0.305
 

%

  8/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  1,625,575
 
 
  866    

Countrywide Alternative Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-18CB

   

0.635

%

 

8/25/37

 

D

   

545,140

   
  837    

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates Trust 2005-IM1

   

0.565

%

 

11/25/35

 

BBB+

   

756,834

   
  2,141    

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2006-17

   

0.315

%

 

3/25/47

 

AAA

   

1,576,335

   
  2,145    

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-HYB1

   

2.536

%

 

3/20/36

 

CCC

   

1,701,781

   
543
  Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-19
  6.000
 

%

  1/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  497,295
 
 
  1,801    

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

   

5.050

%

 

11/20/35

 

Caa3

   

1,536,863

   

Nuveen Investments
21



JMT  Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (continued)
Portfolio of Investments December 31, 2013

Principal
Amount (000)
 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

$

310

   

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

   

5.319

%

 

9/25/37

 

D

 

$

278,038

   
  302    

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

   

2.625

%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa3

   

249,591

   
  2,330    

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

   

2.862

%

 

4/25/37

 

D

   

1,886,198

   
  382    

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

   

0.415

%

 

4/25/36

 

Ba3

   

371,788

   
  1,220    

Countrywide Home Loans, CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust 2007-21

   

6.250

%

 

2/25/38

 

D

   

1,046,034

   
  1,618    

Countrywide Home Loans, Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2007-HY04

   

2.726

%

 

9/25/47

 

D

   

1,336,719

   
  53     CPS Auto Trust, 144A    

7.500

%

 

4/16/18

 

A+

   

53,306

   
  1,597    

Credit Suisse Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2005-9

   

0.435

%

 

11/25/35

 

B+

   

1,439,397

   
  1,876    

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

   

0.285

%

 

8/25/36

 

CCC

   

1,144,183

   
  317    

Credit Suisse Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2007-2

   

0.375

%

 

6/25/37

 

Caa3

   

239,872

   
  1,950    

Credit Suisse CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust, Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-3

   

5.746

%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa3

   

1,130,364

   
644
  Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Acceptance Corporation, Adjustable Rate
Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-12
  2.785
 

%

  3/25/36
 
  Caa3
 
  486,752
 
 
411
  Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corporation, Adjustable Rate
Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2
  2.716
 

%

  5/25/36
 
  D
 
  373,016
 
 
  4,332    

Fannie Mae Alternative Credit Enhanced Securities, (I/O)

   

6.895

%

 

3/25/41

 

Aaa

   

837,041

   
  1,660    

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

   

6.475

%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

   

256,900

   
  2,019    

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

   

6.235

%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

   

283,614

   
  3,135    

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

   

6.135

%

 

8/25/37

 

Aaa

   

431,615

   
  4,102    

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

   

6.385

%

 

2/25/42

 

Aaa

   

646,223

   
  813    

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

   

6.415

%

 

10/25/36

 

Aaa

   

134,413

   
  1,801    

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

   

6.335

%

 

1/25/40

 

Aaa

   

244,745

   
  2,593    

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

   

6.085

%

 

2/25/40

 

Aaa

   

344,076

   
  1,909    

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

   

6.483

%

 

5/15/36

 

Aaa

   

303,181

   
  2,000    

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

   

0.695

%

 

9/25/35

 

B3

   

1,838,254

   
520
  First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-FA2
  5.500
 

%

  4/25/37
 
  D
 
  383,318
 
 
  1,919    

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

   

2.238

%

 

9/25/35

 

Caa2

   

1,668,687

   
  2,288    

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

   

0.665

%

 

2/25/37

 

Caa3

   

1,545,184

   
  270    

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

   

2.632

%

 

5/25/37

 

D

   

217,026

   
  162    

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

   

2.534

%

 

8/25/37

 

D

   

132,757

   
  2,332    

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

   

6.583

%

 

9/15/35

 

Aaa

   

387,704

   
  872    

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

   

6.243

%

 

5/15/37

 

Aaa

   

142,432

   
  2,191    

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

   

6.133

%

 

8/15/35

 

Aaa

   

305,333

   
  1,203    

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

   

6.833

%

 

8/15/36

 

Aaa

   

196,826

   
  2,443    

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

   

6.533

%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

   

372,694

   
  1,848    

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

   

6.503

%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

   

198,051

   
  1,357    

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

   

6.233

%

 

6/15/39

 

Aaa

   

175,483

   
  3,424    

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

   

6.053

%

 

1/15/40

 

Aaa

   

489,754

   
  3,089    

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

   

6.983

%

 

5/15/36

 

Aaa

   

615,708

   
  1,084    

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

   

5.983

%

 

1/15/39

 

AAA

   

145,650

   
  1,200    

Freddie Mac Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-K704, 144A, (3)

   

4.687

%

 

10/25/30

 

AA+

   

1,241,896

   
835
  Freddie Mac Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2010-K6, 144A
  5.358
 

%

  12/25/46
 
  Aaa
 
  887,152
 
 
370
  Freddie Mac Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2012-K710, 144A
  3.818
 

%

  6/25/47
 
  A–
 
  365,799
 
 
  4,655    

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

   

2.288

%

 

1/25/41

 

Aaa

   

599,535

   
  1,300    

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

   

2.790

%

 

1/25/43

 

Aaa

   

207,260

   
  5,375    

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

   

1.750

%

 

11/25/40

 

Aaa

   

625,075

   
  3,521    

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

   

1.660

%

 

7/25/41

 

Aaa

   

407,182

   
  5,015    

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

   

1.726

%

 

9/25/41

 

Aaa

   

606,399

   
  1,912    

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

   

1.969

%

 

7/25/40

 

Aaa

   

244,582

   
  855    

Freddie Mac REMICS, (I/O)

   

6.403

%

 

9/15/36

 

Aaa

   

116,433

   
  4,885    

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

   

1.619

%

 

8/25/40

 

Aaa

   

371,871

   
  1,558    

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

   

6.000

%

 

12/25/35

 

D

   

1,259,350

   
  1,169    

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

   

3.001

%

 

4/19/36

 

Caa3

   

995,472

   
  1,493    

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

   

0.395

%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

   

1,279,931

   
  2,371    

Goldman Sachs GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2007-8

   

0.615

%

 

8/25/37

 

CCC

   

1,948,951

   
498
  Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, GSR Mortgage Loan Trust,
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-AR1
  2.625
 

%

  3/25/47
 
  D
 
  412,104
 
 
2,294
  Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-AR1 2A4
  2.627
 

%

  1/25/36
 
  D
 
  2,064,459
 
 
  566    

Government National Mortgage Association Pool, (I/O)

   

4.500

%

 

10/20/39

 

Aaa

   

156,166

   
  3,408    

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2006-3

   

0.247

%

 

12/20/54

 

Aaa

   

3,362,674

   

Nuveen Investments
22



Principal
Amount (000)
 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

$

1,500
  Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates Series 2007-GG9
  5.475
 

%

  3/10/39
 
  BBB
 
 

$

1,596,154
 
 
  706    

GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2007-5

   

0.265

%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

   

396,369

   
  958    

GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2007-5

   

5.788

%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

   

713,161

   
  1,802    

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

   

2.747

%

 

4/25/36

 

D

   

1,503,576

   
  1,853    

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-12

   

0.406

%

 

12/19/36

 

CC

   

1,219,147

   
  2,370    

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Backed Notes 2005-5

   

0.425

%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa1

   

1,963,152

   
  158    

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1

   

5.223

%

 

8/25/36

 

B2

   

154,003

   
  1,488    

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR3

   

5.654

%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa2

   

1,356,624

   
  2,345    

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR23

   

2.378

%

 

11/25/35

 

Caa3

   

1,885,477

   
  198    

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006 AR25

   

2.717

%

 

9/25/36

 

Ca

   

141,268

   
  1,005    

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR15

   

0.285

%

 

7/25/36

 

D

   

749,764

   
  1,068    

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR27

   

0.355

%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

   

682,919

   
  814    

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR3

   

2.695

%

 

3/25/36

 

Ca

   

543,731

   
  2,409    

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

   

2.158

%

 

6/25/37

 

Ca

   

1,749,565

   
  1,000    

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2006-S4

   

5.960

%

 

12/25/36

 

CC

   

830,295

   
905
  JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-LDP8
  5.480
 

%

  5/15/45
 
  Baa2
 
  942,301
 
 
423
  JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-S4 A5
  6.000
 

%

  1/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  352,143
 
 
1,937
  JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-S4 A8
  0.545
 

%

  1/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  1,266,914
 
 
1,300
  JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-LDP9
  5.337
 

%

  5/15/47
 
  Ba1
 
  1,311,800
 
 
700
  JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2006-CB17 AM
  5.464
 

%

  12/12/43
 
  Ba1
 
  723,433
 
 
2,400
  JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Corporation, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-CH5
  0.425
 

%

  5/25/37
 
  Caa1
 
  1,725,396
 
 
457
  JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-CH3
  0.315
 

%

  3/25/37
 
  Caa1
 
  434,758
 
 
166
  JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates.
Series 2006-WMC2
  0.256
 

%

  7/25/36
 
  CCC
 
  80,578
 
 
  1,329    

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-A6

   

2.590

%

 

10/25/36

 

Caa2

   

1,112,460

   
  630    

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

   

2.755

%

 

6/25/36

 

Caa2

   

514,588

   
  218    

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

   

2.730

%

 

6/25/37

 

D

   

191,159

   
  193    

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-S3

   

6.000

%

 

8/25/37

 

D

   

169,650

   
  800    

LB UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C4

   

5.878

%

 

6/15/38

 

Ba2

   

830,678

   
2,062
  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes,
Series 2007-2, (3)
  2.544
 

%

  8/25/36
 
  Caa2
 
  1,814,429
 
 
2,208
  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes,
Series 2007-3
  3.158
 

%

  6/25/37
 
  D
 
  1,699,788
 
 
  325    

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

   

2.494

%

 

12/25/35

 

CCC

   

303,141

   
1,200
  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-C1 AM, (3)
  5.858
 

%

  6/12/50
 
  B–
 
  1,228,769
 
 
  2,340    

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

   

0.455

%

 

1/25/36

 

CCC

   

1,903,936

   
2,000
  Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-IQ14
  5.689
 

%

  4/15/49
 
  Ba2
 
  2,067,602
 
 
  262    

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

   

2.835

%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

   

204,085

   
  1,931    

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-13

   

6.000

%

 

10/25/37

 

D

   

1,479,581

   
1,202
  Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions Inc., Adjustable Rate Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2007-HF2
  0.475
 

%

  9/25/37
 
  CCC
 
  1,007,271
 
 
  1,847    

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

   

0.425

%

 

12/25/35

 

BB+

   

1,692,356

   
  2,220    

Mortgage IT Trust, Notes 2005-4

   

0.445

%

 

10/25/35

 

BB+

   

1,960,265

   
525
  Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2005-AP3
  5.607
 

%

  8/25/35
 
  CCC
 
  408,546
 
 
  190    

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

   

5.161

%

 

4/25/35

 

B–

   

158,011

   
  1,472    

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

   

4.934

%

 

8/25/35

 

Ba3

   

1,421,261

   
  2,193    

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

   

7.238

%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

   

1,307,714

   
  1,335    

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

   

0.355

%

 

7/25/36

 

Caa3

   

969,037

   
536
  Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 1006-QS10
  0.465
 

%

  8/25/36
 
  Caa3
 
  317,809
 
 
2,313
  Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2005-QA10 A31
  3.531
 

%

  9/25/35
 
  Caa3
 
  1,896,790
 
 

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JMT  Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (continued)
Portfolio of Investments December 31, 2013

Principal
Amount (000)
 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

$

1,428
  Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-QS1
  5.750
 

%

  1/25/36
 
  Caa3
 
 

$

1,188,895
 
 
609
  Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-QS8
  6.000
 

%

  6/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  455,157
 
 
1,039
  Residential Accredit Loans Inc., RALI Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-QA1
  3.777
 

%

  1/25/36
 
  Caa3
 
  769,426
 
 
829
  Residential Accredit Loans Inc., RALI Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-QS2
  6.250
 

%

  1/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  653,726
 
 
361
  Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-QS15
  6.500
 

%

  10/25/36
 
  Ca
 
  286,421
 
 
184
  Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-QS8
  0.615
 

%

  8/25/36
 
  Ca
 
  111,814
 
 
950
  Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc. Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2005-RS7
  0.665
 

%

  7/25/35
 
  B
 
  798,739
 
 
2,255
  Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-NC2
  0.455
 

%

  2/25/36
 
  CCC
 
  1,823,752
 
 
243
  Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2005-SA4
  2.936
 

%

  9/25/35
 
  Caa1
 
  225,601
 
 
464
  Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-SA2
  3.148
 

%

  4/25/37
 
  Caa2
 
  395,266
 
 
2,001
  Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-SA2
  3.148
 

%

  4/25/37
 
  Caa2
 
  1,705,180
 
 
  787    

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

   

3.288

%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa2

   

685,950

   
  1,852    

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

   

2.462

%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

   

1,552,566

   
  67    

Sierra Receivables Funding Company, 144A

   

5.310

%

 

11/20/25

 

BBB

   

68,057

   
  284    

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

   

6.190

%

 

4/20/26

 

BB

   

295,015

   
  89    

SMA Issuer LLC 2012-LV1, 144A

   

3.500

%

 

8/20/25

 

Baa3

   

89,587

   
  291    

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-WMC1 M1

   

0.915

%

 

1/25/35

 

BB+

   

264,309

   
  1,790    

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

   

0.355

%

 

7/25/37

 

CCC

   

1,329,874

   
2,023
  SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-1
  2.737
 

%

  2/25/37
 
  D
 
  1,682,728
 
 
77
  SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-4
  5.593
 

%

  10/25/37
 
  Caa1
 
  71,404
 
 
  1,141    

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

   

2.830

%

 

2/22/38

 

A

   

1,108,257

   
1,195
  Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Loan Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2005-1, (3)
  2.360
 

%

  4/25/45
 
  A+
 
  1,200,840
 
 
1,300
  Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-C30
  5.413
 

%

  12/15/43
 
  B
 
  1,249,401
 
 
  1,175    

Wachovia Commercial Mortgage Trust, Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-C21, 144A, (3)

   

5.239

%

 

10/15/44

 

BB

   

1,148,573

   
  634    

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust 2006-AR14

   

2.065

%

 

11/25/36

 

D

   

533,361

   
  538    

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

   

2.016

%

 

1/25/37

 

D

   

438,276

   
  507    

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

   

4.402

%

 

6/25/37

 

D

   

433,958

   
1,853
  Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-AR
  2.086
 

%

  12/25/36
 
  D
 
  1,563,533
 
 
2,145
  Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-PA1
  6.000
 

%

  3/25/37
 
  Caa3
 
  1,806,696
 
 
1,385
  Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-PA2
  6.000
 

%

  6/25/37
 
  D
 
  1,238,108
 
 
950
  Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-PA6
  2.671
 

%

  12/28/37
 
  D
 
  749,242
 
 
  213    

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

   

2.612

%

 

10/25/36

 

D

   

194,482

   
262
  Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate
Series 2006-AR14
  2.621
 

%

  10/25/36
 
  Caa2
 
  231,020
 
 
104
  Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-AR16
  2.678
 

%

  10/25/36
 
  CCC
 
  97,133
 
 
1,133
  Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2007-AR8
  5.917
 

%

  11/25/37
 
  Caa2
 
  1,011,383
 
 
2,211
  Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation,
Series 2007-AR7 A1
  2.625
 

%

  12/28/37
 
  Caa3
 
  2,008,126
 
 
  699    

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

   

2.631

%

 

4/25/36

 

CC

   

673,673

   
  266,875    

Total Residential

                           

171,732,151

   

$

266,875

   

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $165,170,123)

                           

171,732,151

   

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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%

 

$

625

   

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC, 144A

   

4.704

%

 

5/15/18

 

Ba3

 

$

611,539

   

$

625

   

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $625,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

611,539

   
   

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $165,795,123)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

172,343,690

   
   

Reverse Repurchase Agreements – (5.5)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

(6,759,379

)

 
   

Borrowings – (32.3)% (4), (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

(39,450,000

)

 
   

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (3.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

(3,941,573

)

 
   

Net Assets – 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

122,192,738

   

Investments in Derivatives as of December 31, 2013

Futures Contracts outstanding:

Description

  Contract
Position
  Number of
Contracts
  Contract
Expiration
  Notional
Amount
at Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

   

(25

)

 

3/14

 

$

(2,982,813

)

 

$

40,551

   

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

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

(4)  Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 22.9%.

(5)  The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments 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.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of

Assets and Liabilities  December 31, 2013

    Mortgage
Opportunity
Term Fund
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term Fund 2
(JMT)
 

Assets

 

Investments, at value (cost $536,967,488 and $165,795,123, respectively)

 

$

562,659,680

   

$

172,343,690

   

Receivables for:

 

Interest

   

1,810,193

     

698,488

   

Investments sold

   

25,563

     

536,361

   

Paydowns

   

174,654

     

176,031

   

Variation margin on futures contracts

   

9,719

     

2,344

   

Other assets

   

24,906

     

1,151

   

Total assets

   

564,704,715

     

173,758,065

   

Liabilities

 

Cash overdraft

   

6,029,346

     

4,989,028

   

Borrowings

   

124,550,000

     

39,450,000

   

Reverse repurchase agreements

   

22,744,303

     

6,759,379

   

Accrued expenses:

 

Management fees

   

530,372

     

164,590

   

Interest on borrowings

   

181,656

     

57,596

   

Trustees fees

   

25,744

     

1,053

   

Other

   

110,924

     

143,681

   

Total liabilities

   

154,172,345

     

51,565,327

   

Net assets

 

$

410,532,370

   

$

122,192,738

   

Shares outstanding

   

15,888,417

     

4,871,277

   

Net asset value per share outstanding

 

$

25.84

   

$

25.08

   

Net assets consist of:

 

Shares, $.01 par value per share

 

$

158,884

   

$

48,713

   

Paid-in surplus

   

372,785,508

     

115,762,122

   

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

   

12,453,289

     

453,332

   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

   

(712,880

)

   

(660,547

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

25,847,569

     

6,589,118

   

Net assets

 

$

410,532,370

   

$

122,192,738

   

Authorized shares

   

Unlimited

     

Unlimited

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of

Operations  Year Ended December 31, 2013

    Mortgage
Opportunity
Term Fund
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term Fund 2
(JMT)
 

Investment Income

 

$

26,639,989

   

$

8,311,903

   

Expenses

 

Management fees

   

6,294,790

     

1,976,593

   

Interest expense

   

2,781,735

     

872,780

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses

   

172

     

183

   

Custodian fees and expenses

   

142,043

     

86,730

   

Trustees fees and expenses

   

15,357

     

4,858

   

Professional fees

   

149,246

     

136,949

   

Shareholder reporting expenses

   

64,738

     

29,138

   

Stock exchange listing fees

   

8,698

     

8,763

   

Investor relations expenses

   

36,802

     

12,932

   

Other expenses

   

22,509

     

15,753

   

Total expenses

   

9,516,090

     

3,144,679

   

Net investment income (loss)

   

17,123,899

     

5,167,224

   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments

   

48,981,092

     

16,966,227

   

Futures contracts

   

114,206

     

17,318

   

Swaps

   

52,571

     

16,216

   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investments

   

(33,375,923

)

   

(13,160,964

)

 

Futures contracts

   

121,075

     

27,349

   

Swaps

   

(92,156

)

   

(28,410

)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   

15,800,865

     

3,837,736

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

$

32,924,764

   

$

9,004,960

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of

Changes in Net Assets

    Mortgage Opportunity Term
Fund (JLS)
  Mortgage Opportunity Term
Fund 2 (JMT)
 
    Year
Ended
12/31/13
  Year
Ended
12/31/12
  Year
Ended
12/31/13
  Year
Ended
12/31/12
 

Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

17,123,899

   

$

20,201,478

   

$

5,167,224

   

$

5,736,223

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments

   

48,981,092

     

180,281

     

16,966,227

     

71,525

   

Futures contracts

   

114,206

     

(139,719

)

   

17,318

     

(50,287

)

 

Options purchased

   

     

(97,940

)

   

     

(29,521

)

 

Swaps

   

52,571

     

     

16,216

     

   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investments

   

(33,375,923

)

   

87,045,007

     

(13,160,964

)

   

29,212,614

   

Futures contracts

   

121,075

     

51,136

     

27,349

     

17,954

   

Swaps

   

(92,156

)

   

92,156

     

(28,410

)

   

28,410

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   

32,924,764

     

107,332,399

     

9,004,960

     

34,986,918

   

Distributions to Shareholders

 

From net investment income

   

(22,966,633

)

   

(22,430,270

)

   

(6,959,097

)

   

(7,291,241

)

 

From accumulated net realized gains

   

(20,994,421

)

   

(10,399,094

)

   

(11,022,792

)

   

(2,704,636

)

 

Return of capital

   

(900,869

)

   

     

(143,738

)

   

   

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

   

(44,861,923

)

   

(32,829,364

)

   

(18,125,627

)

   

(9,995,877

)

 

Capital Share Transactions

 
Net proceeds from shares issued to shareholders due to
reinvestment of distributions
   

352,608

     

782,383

     

457,917

     

1,243,668

   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to
shares from capital share transactions
   

352,608

     

782,383

     

457,917

     

1,243,668

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(11,584,551

)

   

75,285,418

     

(8,662,750

)

   

26,234,709

   

Net assets at the beginning of period

   

422,116,921

     

346,831,503

     

130,855,488

     

104,620,779

   

Net assets at the end of period

 

$

410,532,370

   

$

422,116,921

   

$

122,192,738

   

$

130,855,488

   
Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net
investment income at the end of period
 

$

12,453,289

   

$

(11,894,542

)

 

$

453,332

   

$

(6,483,734

)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of

Cash Flows  Year Ended December 31, 2013

    Mortgage
Opportunity
Term Fund
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term Fund 2
(JMT)
 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

 

$

32,924,764

   

$

9,004,960

   
Adjustments to reconcile the net increase (decrease) in net assets from
operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 

Purchases of investments

   

(240,615,367

)

   

(76,873,862

)

 

Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments

   

120,046,132

     

35,329,194

   

PPIP distributions

   

41,557,093

     

14,400,565

   

Proceeds from (Purchases of) short-term investments, net

   

12,089,428

     

4,545,121

   

Proceeds from (Payments for) swap contracts, net

   

52,571

     

16,216

   

Amortization (Accretion) of premiums and discounts, net

   

(5,212,321

)

   

(1,640,918

)

 

(Increase) Decrease in:

 

Deposits with brokers for open future contracts

   

111,075

     

33,131

   

Receivable for interest

   

(246,205

)

   

(224,000

)

 

Receivable for investments sold

   

(25,563

)

   

(536,361

)

 

Receivable for paydowns

   

(174,654

)

   

(176,031

)

 

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

   

(3,188

)

   

(2,344

)

 

Other assets

   

(5,878

)

   

(198

)

 

Increase (Decrease) in:

 

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

   

(906

)

   

(500

)

 

Accrued management fees

   

59,622

     

17,771

   

Accrued interest on borrowings

   

181,656

     

57,596

   

Accrued Trustees fees

   

6,522

     

360

   

Accrued other expenses

   

(32,668

)

   

(7,838

)

 

Net realized (gain) loss from:

 

Investments

   

(48,981,092

)

   

(16,966,227

)

 

Paydowns

   

8,050,328

     

2,484,698

   

Swaps

   

(52,571

)

   

(16,216

)

 

Change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of:

 

Investments

   

33,375,923

     

13,160,964

   

Swaps

   

92,156

     

28,410

   

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   

(46,803,143

)

   

(17,365,509

)

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

Increase (Decrease) in cash overdraft

   

6,029,346

     

4,989,028

   

Proceeds from Borrowings

   

124,550,000

     

39,450,000

   

Net borrowings through reverse repurchase agreements

   

(39,266,888

)

   

(9,405,809

)

 

Cash distributions paid to shareholders

   

(44,509,315

)

   

(17,667,710

)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   

46,803,143

     

17,365,509

   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

   

     

   

Cash at the beginning period

   

     

   

Cash at the End period

 

$

   

$

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of Cash Flows (continued)

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information  

  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term Fund
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term Fund 2
(JMT)
 

Cash paid for interest (excluding borrowing costs)

 

$

2,561,967

   

$

800,993

   
Non-cash financing activities not included herein for reinvestments of share distributions    

352,608

   

457,917

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial

Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:

       
       

Investment Operations

 

Less Distributions

             

Total Returns

 
    Beginning
Net Asset
Value
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Total

  From
Net
Investment
Income
  From
Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gains
  Return of
Capital
 

Total

  Offering
Costs
  Ending
Net
Asset
Value
  Ending
Market
Value
  Based on
Net Asset
Value(e)
  Based on
Market
Value(e)
 

Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (JLS)

         

Year ended 12/31:

 

2013

 

$

26.59

   

$

1.08

   

$

.99

   

$

2.07

   

$

(1.44

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(.06

)

 

$

(2.82

)

 

$

   

$

25.84

   

$

23.14

     

7.96

%

   

(4.85

)%

 

2012

   

21.89

     

1.27

     

5.50

     

6.77

     

(1.42

)

   

(.65

)

   

     

(2.07

)

   

     

26.59

     

27.22

     

32.15

     

45.47

   

2011

   

25.63

     

1.91

     

(3.58

)

   

(1.67

)

   

(1.87

)

   

     

(.20

)

   

(2.07

)

   

     

21.89

     

20.35

     

(6.90

)

   

(12.68

)

 

2010

   

23.89

     

1.81

     

1.90

     

3.71

     

(1.71

)

   

(.24

)

   

(.02

)

   

(1.97

)

   

**

   

25.63

     

25.50

     

16.06

     

10.47

   
2009(b)    

23.88

     

.02

     

.04

     

.06

     

     

     

     

     

(.05

)

   

23.89

     

25.00

     

.06

     

.00

   

Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (JMT)

         

Year ended 12/31:

 

2013

   

26.95

     

1.06

     

.79

     

1.85

     

(1.43

)

   

(2.26

)

   

(.03

)

   

(3.72

)

   

     

25.08

     

22.97

     

7.05

     

(1.84

)

 

2012

   

21.78

     

1.19

     

6.05

     

7.24

     

(1.51

)

   

(.56

)

   

     

(2.07

)

   

     

26.95

     

27.18

     

34.56

     

44.87

   

2011

   

25.64

     

1.90

     

(3.73

)

   

(1.83

)

   

(1.92

)

   

(.07

)

   

(.04

)

   

(2.03

)

   

     

21.78

     

20.40

     

(7.48

)

   

(8.51

)

 
2010(c)    

23.88

     

1.19

     

1.96

     

3.15

     

(1.13

)

   

(.21

)

   

     

(1.34

)

   

(.05

)

   

25.64

     

24.38

     

13.20

     

3.07

   
   

Borrowings at the End of Period(d)

 

  Aggregate
Amount
Outstanding
(000)
  Asset
Coverage
Per $1,000
 

Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (JLS)

 

Year Ended 12/31:

 

2013

 

$

124,550

   

$

4,296

   

Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (JMT)

 

Year Ended 12/31:

 

2013

   

39,450

     

4,097

   

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Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
       

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

     
    Ending Net
Assets (000)
 

Expenses

  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate(g)(h)
 

Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (JLS)

 

Year ended 12/31:

 

2013

 

$

410,532

     

2.22

%

   

3.99

%

   

22

%

 

2012

   

422,117

     

1.45

     

5.22

     

12

   

2011

   

346,832

     

1.44

     

7.90

     

23

   

2010

   

405,755

     

1.30

     

7.32

     

109

   
2009(b)    

358,525

     

1.21

*

   

.96

*

   

0

   

Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (JMT)

 

Year ended 12/31:

 

2013

   

122,193

     

2.38

     

3.91

     

21

   

2012

   

130,855

     

1.61

     

4.84

     

12

   

2011

   

104,621

     

1.58

     

7.86

     

35

   
2010(c)    

123,159

     

1.45

*

   

5.68

*

   

135

   

(a)  Per share Net Investment Income (Loss) is calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  For the period November 25, 2009 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2009.

(c)  For the period February 23, 2010 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2010.

(d)  The Fund did not use borrowings prior to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

(e)  Total Return Based on Market Value is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.

  Total Return Based on Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending net asset value. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund's market price (and not its net asset value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized.

(f)  • Net Investment Income (Loss) ratios reflect income earned and expenses incurred on assets attributable to borrowings and/or reverse repurchase agreements, where applicable.

  • Each ratio includes the effect of all interest expense paid and other costs related to borrowings and/or reverse repurchase agreements, where applicable, as follows:

        Ratios of Interest Expense to
Average Net Assets(d)(i)
 

Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (JLS)

     

Year ended 12/31:

 

2013

   

.65

%

 

2012

   

.02

   
        Ratios of Interest Expense to
Average Net Assets(d)(i)
 

Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (JMT)

     

Year ended 12/31:

 

2013

   

.66

%

 

2012

   

.01

   

(g)  Portfolio Turnover Rate is calculated based on the lesser of long-term purchases or sales (as disclosed in Note 5 – Investment Transactions) divided by the average long-term market value during the period.

(h)  For the fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2011, the Funds no longer exclude dollar roll transactions, where applicable.

(i)  The Fund did not invest in reverse repurchase agreements prior to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

*  Annualized.

**  Rounds to less than $.01 per share.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Notes to

Financial Statements

1. General Information and Significant Accounting Policies

General Information

Fund Information

The funds covered in this report and their corresponding New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") symbols are as follows (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"):

•  Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (JLS) ("Mortgage Opportunity Term (JLS)")

•  Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (JMT) ("Mortgage Opportunity Term 2 (JMT)")

The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as non-diversified closed-end registered investment companies. Mortgage Opportunity Term (JLS) and Mortgage Opportunity Term 2 (JMT) were organized as Massachusetts business trusts on September 10, 2009 and December 16, 2009, respectively. It is anticipated that Mortgage Opportunity Term (JLS) and Mortgage Opportunity Term 2 (JMT) will terminate on November 30, 2019 and February 28, 2020, respectively. Upon termination, the Funds will distribute all of their assets to shareholders of record as of the date of termination.

Investment Adviser

The Funds' investment adviser is Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. ("Nuveen"). The Adviser is responsible for each Fund's overall investment strategy and asset allocation decisions. The Adviser has entered into sub-advisory agreements with Wellington Management Company, LLP ("Wellington Management") and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC ("NAM"), a subsidiary of the Adviser, (each a "Sub-Adviser" and collectively, the "Sub-Advisers"). Wellington Management manages the Funds' investments in mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") and other permitted investments. NAM manages the Funds' investments in futures, options and swap contracts.

Investment Objectives

Each Fund's investment objective is to generate attractive total returns through opportunistic investments in MBS. Each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities ("RMBS") and commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"). Each Fund invests in MBS directly, and indirectly through a separate investment as a limited partner in a private feeder fund (the "Feeder PPIP Fund," collectively, the "Feeder PPIP Funds"). At the beginning of the fiscal period, each Fund remained invested, through separate feeder funds, in a master fund (the "Master PPIP Fund") managed by Wellington Management that invests directly in MBS and other assets eligible for purchase under the Public-Private Investment Program ("PPIP") established by the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("UST"). During the period, the Master PPIP Fund's investments were liquidated, its leverage was repaid and the remaining proceeds were returned to investors, including the Funds, in accordance with the terms of PPIP. Income and cash proceeds received by the Funds as part of this managed wind down have been invested by the Funds directly in MBS and other permitted investments in accordance with their investment objectives. Each Fund may also invest up to 20% of its Managed Assets (as defined in Note 7 – Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates) in other permitted investments, including cash and cash equivalents, UST securities, non-mortgage related asset-backed securities, inverse floating rate securities, municipal securities, interest rate futures, interest rate swaps and swaptions, non-MBS credit default swaps (including swaps based on a credit default swap index, such as the CMBX index) and other synthetic mortgage-related exposure, including equity investments in mortgage real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), as permitted by the 1940 Act.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP").

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are determined on the specific identification method, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have instructed

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the custodian to earmark securities in the Fund's portfolios with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments. As of December 31, 2013, the Funds had no outstanding when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments.

Investment Income

Interest income, which reflects the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income also reflects paydown gains and losses, if any.

Professional Fees

Professional fees presented on the Statement of Operations consist of legal fees incurred in the normal course of operations, audit fees, tax consulting fees and, in some cases, workout expenditures. Workout expenditures are incurred in an attempt to protect or enhance an investment or to pursue other claims or legal actions on behalf of Fund shareholders. Should the Funds receive a refund of workout expenditures paid in a prior reporting period, such amounts will be recognized as "Legal fee refund" on the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Each Fund makes monthly cash distributions to shareholders of a stated dollar amount per share. Subject to approval and oversight by the Funds' Board of Trustees, each Fund seeks to establish a distribution rate that roughly corresponds to the cash flows from its investment strategies through regular monthly distributions (a "Managed Distribution Program"), which each Fund adopted during the current fiscal period as approved by its Board of Trustees.

Total distributions during a calendar year generally will be made from a Fund's net investment income, net realized capital gains and net unrealized capital gains in the Fund's portfolio, if any. The portion of distributions paid attributed to net unrealized gains, if any, is distributed from the Fund's assets and is treated by shareholders as a non-taxable distribution ("Return of Capital") for tax purposes. In the event that total distributions during a calendar year exceed a Fund's total return on net asset value, the difference will reduce net asset value per share. If a Fund's total return on net asset value exceeds total distributions during a calendar year, the excess will be reflected as an increase in net asset value per share. The final determination of the source and character of all distributions for the fiscal year are made after the end of the fiscal year and are reflected in the financial statements contained in the annual report as of December 31 each year.

The actual character of distributions made by the Funds during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

Leverage

Each Fund intends to use leverage to enhance the total return potential of its overall investment strategy. Each Fund intends to limit its combined effective leverage ratio (measured by the aggregate dollar amount of all leverage facilities, whether direct or indirect) to 33% of its Managed Assets.

Each Fund's indirect investment in the Master PPIP Fund was leveraged by non-recourse borrowings by the Master PPIP Fund under a credit agreement with the UST. During the period, the Master PPIP Fund was wound down and its leverage was repaid in accordance with the terms of PPIP.

In conjunction with the wind down of the Master PPIP Fund, each Fund during the period began to utilize reverse repurchase agreements and borrowings to replace the Master PPIP Fund's leverage.

Indemnifications

Under the Funds' organizational documents, their officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.

Netting Agreements

In the ordinary course of business, the Funds may enter into transactions subject to enforceable master repurchase agreements, International Swaps and Derivative Association, Inc. ("ISDA") master agreements or other similar arrangements ("netting agreements"). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows each Fund to offset any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. Generally, each Fund manages its cash collateral and securities collateral on a counterparty basis. As of December 31, 2013, the Funds were not invested in any portfolio securities or derivatives, other than reverse repurchase agreements further described in Note 3 – Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives that are subject to netting agreements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

2. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

Investment Valuation

Prices of fixed-income securities and swap contracts are provided by a pricing service approved by the Funds' Board of Trustees. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 for fair value measurement purposes. The pricing service establishes a security's fair value using methods that may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor's credit characteristics considered relevant. In pricing certain securities, particularly less liquid and lower quality securities, the pricing service may consider information about a security, its issuer or market activity provided by the Adviser. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of significant inputs.

Futures contracts are valued using the closing settlement price, or in the absence of such a price, the last traded price and are generally classified as Level 1.

Certain securities may not be able to be priced by the pre-established pricing methods as described above. Such securities may be valued by the Funds' Board of Trustees or its designee at fair value. These securities generally include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities which may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) for which a pricing service is unable to provide a market price; securities whose trading has been formally suspended; debt securities that have gone into default and for which there is no current market quotation; a security whose market price is not available from a pre-established pricing source; a security with respect to which an event has occurred that is likely to materially affect the value of the security after the market has closed but before the calculation of a Fund's net asset value (as may be the case in non-U.S. markets on which the security is primarily traded) or make it difficult or impossible to obtain a reliable market quotation; and a security whose price, as provided by the pricing service, is not deemed to reflect the security's fair value. As a general principle, the fair value of a security would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for it in a current sale. A variety of factors may be considered in determining the fair value of such securities, which may include consideration of the following: yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor's credit characteristics considered relevant. These securities are generally classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs. Regardless of the method employed to value a particular security, all valuations are subject to review by the Funds' Board of Trustees or its designee.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds 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).

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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 each Fund's fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

Mortgage Opportunity Term (JLS)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Long-Term Investments*:

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

$

   

$

560,639,154

   

$

   

$

560,639,154

   

Asset-Backed Securities

   

     

2,020,526

     

     

2,020,526

   

Derivatives:

 

Futures Contracts**

   

155,377

     

     

     

155,377

   

Total

 

$

155,377

   

$

562,659,680

   

$

   

$

562,815,057

   

Mortgage Opportunity Term 2 (JMT)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Long-Term Investments*:

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

$

   

$

171,732,151

   

$

   

$

171,732,151

   

Asset-Backed Securities

   

     

611,539

     

     

611,539

   

Derivatives:

 

Futures Contracts**

   

40,551

     

     

     

40,551

   

Total

 

$

40,551

   

$

172,343,690

   

$

   

$

172,384,241

   

*  Refer to the Fund's Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications.

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

The Nuveen funds' Board of Directors/Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser's Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the funds' pricing policies and reporting to the Board of Directors/Trustees. The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser's dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee. When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the funds, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making a fair value determination, based on the facts and circumstances specific to the portfolio instrument. Fair value determinations generally will be derived as follows, using public or private market information:

(i)  If available, fair value determinations shall be derived by extrapolating from recent transactions or quoted prices for identical or comparable securities.

(ii)  If such information is not available, an analytical valuation methodology may be used based on other available information including, but not limited to: analyst appraisals, research reports, corporate action information, issuer financial statements and shelf registration statements. Such analytical valuation methodologies may include, but are not limited to: multiple of earnings, discount from market value of a similar freely-traded security, discounted cash flow analysis, book value or a multiple thereof, risk premium/yield analysis, yield to maturity and/or fundamental investment analysis.

The purchase price of a portfolio instrument will be used to fair value the instrument only if no other valuation methodology is available or deemed appropriate, and it is determined that the purchase price fairly reflects the instrument's current value.

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors/Trustees.

3. Portfolio Securities and Investments in Derivatives

Portfolio Securities

PPIP Investments

On March 23, 2009, the UST, in conjunction with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve, announced the creation of PPIP. PPIP was designed to encourage the transfer of certain illiquid legacy real estate-related assets off the balance sheets of financial institutions, restarting the market for these assets and supporting the flow of credit and other capital into the broader economy. Pursuant to PPIP, public-private investment partnerships like the Master PPIP Fund were created through which privately raised capital and UST capital were pooled together to facilitate the purchase of PPIP eligible assets, which included certain RMBS and CMBS issued prior to 2009.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

At the beginning of the current fiscal period, each Fund remained invested, through separate feeder funds, in the Master PPIP Fund. Each Fund's interest in its respective feeder fund is substantially identical to those of the other investors in the feeder fund in all material respects, except the Funds were not subject to the management fees of the feeder funds. Investors in each Fund, however, paid a management fee on each Fund's Managed Assets, which included total assets attributable to each Fund's direct investments and its indirect investment in the Master PPIP Fund, which was leveraged through a senior secured term loan facility with the UST. During the current fiscal period, the Master PPIP Fund's investments were liquidated, its leverage was repaid and the remaining proceeds were returned to investors, including the Funds, in accordance with the terms of PPIP.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

In a reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund sells to the counterparty a security that it holds with a contemporaneous agreement to repurchase the same security at an agreed-upon price and date, with the Fund retaining the risk of loss that is associated with that security. Each Fund will segregate assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser to cover its obligations under reverse repurchase agreements. Securities sold under reverse repurchase agreements are recorded as a liability and recognized as "Reverse repurchase agreements" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Interest payments made on reverse repurchase agreements are recognized as a component of "Interest expense" on the Statement of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, a Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund.

As of December 31, 2013, each Fund's outstanding balances on its reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:

Mortgage Opportunity Term (JLS)

Counterparty  

Coupon

  Principal
Amount
 

Maturity

 

Value

  Value and
Accrued Interest
 

JPMorgan

   

1.990

%

 

$

(4,060,000

)

 

1/08/14

 

$

(4,060,000

)

 

$

(4,079,301

)

 

JPMorgan

   

1.890

     

(13,130,000

)

 

1/08/14

   

(13,130,000

)

   

(13,189,282

)

 

JPMorgan

   

1.590

     

(5,455,000

)

 

1/08/14

   

(5,455,000

)

   

(5,475,720

)

 

     

$

(22,645,000

)

     

$

(22,645,000

)

 

$

(22,744,303

)

 

Mortgage Opportunity Term 2 (JMT)

Counterparty  

Coupon

  Principal
Amount
 

Maturity

 

Value

  Value and
Accrued Interest
 

JPMorgan

   

1.890

%

 

$

(5,325,000

)

 

1/08/14

 

$

(5,325,000

)

 

$

(5,349,042

)

 

JPMorgan

   

1.590

     

(1,405,000

)

 

1/08/14

   

(1,405,000

)

   

(1,410,337

)

 

     

$

(6,730,000

)

     

$

(6,730,000

)

 

$

(6,759,379

)

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, the average daily balance outstanding and weighted average interest rate on each Fund's reverse repurchase agreements were as follows:

    Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term 2
(JMT)
 

Average daily balance outstanding

 

$

130,039,219

   

$

40,675,781

   

Weighted average interest rate

   

1.89

%

   

1.89

%

 

The following table presents the reverse repurchase agreements, which are subject to netting agreements, as well as the collateral delivered related to those reverse repurchase agreements.

   

Counterparty

  Reverse Repurchase*
Agreements
  Collateral Pledged
to Counterparty
  Net
Exposure
 

Mortgage Opportunity (JLS)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

JPMorgan

 

$

(22,744,303

)

 

$

22,744,303

   

$

   

Mortgage Opportunity 2 (JMT)

 

Reverse repurchase agreements

 

JPMorgan

 

$

(6,759,379

)

 

$

6,759,379

   

$

   

*  Represents the gross value and accrued interest for the counterparty as reported in the preceeding table.

Repurchase Agreements

In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is each Fund's policy that its custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. If the counterparty defaults,

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and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral may be delayed or limited. As of December 31, 2013, the Funds did not have any repurchase agreements.

Investments in Derivatives

Each Fund is authorized to invest in certain derivative instruments, such as futures, options and swap contracts. Each Fund will limit its investments in futures, options on futures and swap contracts to the extent necessary for the Adviser to claim the exclusion from regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator with respect to the Funds. The Funds record derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Funds' investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.

Futures Contracts

Upon execution of a futures contract, a Fund is obligated to deposit cash or eligible securities, also known as "initial margin," into an account at its clearing broker equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. Cash held by the broker to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts, if any, is recognized as "Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Investments in futures contracts obligate a Fund and the clearing broker to settle monies on a daily basis representing changes in the prior days "mark-to-market" of the open contracts. If a Fund has unrealized appreciation the clearing broker would credit the Fund's account with an amount equal to appreciation and conversely if a Fund has unrealized depreciation the clearing broker would debit the Fund's account with an amount equal to depreciation. These daily cash settlements are also known as "variation margin." Variation margin is recognized as a receivable and/or payable for "Variation margin on futures contracts" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as an unrealized gain or loss by "marking-to-market" on a daily basis to reflect the changes in market value of the contract, which is recognized as a component of "Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts" on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expired, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract on the closing date and value of the contract when originally entered into, which is recognized as a component of "Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts" on the Statement of Operations.

Risks of investments in futures contracts include the possible adverse movement in the price of the securities or indices underlying the contracts, the possibility that there may not be a liquid secondary market for the contracts and/or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with a change in the value of the underlying securities or indices.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, the Funds used five- and/or ten-year U.S. Treasury futures contracts to hedge against potential increases in interest rates.

The average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, was as follows:

    Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term 2
(JMT)
 

Average notional amount of futures contracts outstanding*

 

$

30,662,390

   

$

9,597,688

   

*  The average notional amount is calculated based on the absolute aggregate notional amount of contracts outstanding at the beginning of the fiscal year and at the end of each quarter within the current fiscal year.

The following table presents the fair value of all futures contracts held by the Funds as of December 31, 2013, 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

 

Mortgage Opportunity Term (JLS)

 

Interest rate

 

Futures contracts

 

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*

 

$

155,377

     

   

$

   

Mortgage Opportunity Term 2 (JMT)

 

Interest rate

 

Futures contracts

 

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*

 

$

40,551

     

   

$

   

* Value represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Fund's Portfolios 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.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on futures contracts during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, and the primary underlying risk exposure.

Fund   Underlying
Risk Exposure
  Derivative
Instrument
  Net Realized
Gain (Loss) from
Futures Contracts
  Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) of
Futures Contracts
 

Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (JLS)

 

Interest rate

 

Futures contracts

 

$

114,206

   

$

121,075

   

Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (JMT)

 

Interest rate

 

Futures contracts

   

17,318

     

27,349

   

Swap Contracts

Interest rate swap contracts involve a Fund's agreement with the counterparty to pay or receive a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty receiving or paying a variable rate payment that is intended to approximate a Fund's variable rate payment obligation on any variable rate borrowing. Forward interest rate swap transactions involve the Fund's agreement with a counterparty to pay or receive, in the future, a fixed or variable rate payment in exchange for the counterparty receiving or paying the Fund a variable or fixed rate payment, the accruals for which would begin at a specified date in the future (the "effective date"). The payment obligation is based on the notional amount of the swap contract. Swap contracts do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to the swap counterparty on such transactions is limited to the net amount of interest payments that a Fund is to receive. Swap contracts are valued daily. Upon entering into an interest rate swap (and beginning on the effective date for a forward interest rate swap), a Fund accrues the fixed rate payment expected to be paid or received and the variable rate payment expected to be received or paid on interest rate swap contracts on a daily basis, and recognizes the daily change in the fair value of a Fund's contractual rights and obligations under the contracts. The net amount recorded for these transactions for each counterparty is recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of "Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swaps (, net)" with the change during the fiscal period recognized on the Statement of Operations as a component of "Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps." Income received or paid by a Fund is recognized as a component of "Net realized gain (loss) from swaps" on the Statement of Operations, in addition to the net realized gains or losses recognized upon the termination of an interest rate swap contract and are equal to the difference between the Fund's basis in the interest rate swap and the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction. Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are recognized as a component of "Interest rate swap premiums paid and/or received" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable. For tax purposes, periodic payments are treated as ordinary income or expense.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, the Funds used interest rate swap contracts to manage the duration of the Funds' portfolios. The Funds exited these positions prior to the close of the fiscal period.

The average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, were as follows:

    Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term 2
(JMT)
 

Average notional amount of interest rate swap contracts outstanding*

 

$

23,680,000

   

$

7,300,000

   

*  The average notional amount is calculated based on the outstanding notional at the beginning of the fiscal year and at the end of each fiscal quarter within the current fiscal year.

The following table presents the amount of net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) recognized on swap contracts during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, and the primary underlying risk exposure.

Fund

  Underlying
Risk Exposure
  Derivative
Instrument
  Net Realized
Gain (Loss) from Swaps
  Change in Net Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) of Swaps
 

Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund (JLS)

 

Interest rate

 

Swaps

 

$

52,571

   

$

(92,156

)

 

Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (JMT)

 

Interest rate

 

Swaps

   

16,216

     

(28,410

)

 

Market and Counterparty Credit Risk

In the normal course of business each Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (counterparty credit risk). The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose each Fund to counterparty credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions, when applicable. The extent of each Fund's exposure to counterparty credit risk in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Each Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to

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pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the pre-determined threshold amount.

4. Fund Shares

Since the inception of the Funds' repurchase programs, the Funds have not repurchased any of their outstanding shares.

Transactions in shares were as follows:

    Mortgage Opportunity
Term (JLS)
  Mortgage Opportunity
Term 2 (JMT)
 
    Year
Ended
12/31/13
  Year
Ended
12/31/12
  Year
Ended
12/31/13
  Year
Ended
12/31/12
 

Shares issued to shareholders due to reinvestment of distributions

   

12,663

     

31,983

     

16,386

     

50,691

   

5. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, were as follows:

    Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term 2
(JMT)
 

Purchases of investment securities and contributions to the PPIP limited partnership

 

$

240,615,367

   

$

76,873,862

   

Sales and maturities of investment securities and distributions to the PPIP limited partnership

   

120,046,132

     

35,329,194

   

6. Income Tax Information

Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

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 as detailed below. Temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset values of the Funds.

As of December 31, 2013, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (excluding investments in derivatives), as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

    Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term 2
(JMT)
 

Cost of investments

 

$

524,514,200

   

$

165,341,790

   

Gross unrealized:

 

Appreciation

 

$

42,929,697

   

$

8,329,867

   

Depreciation

   

(4,784,217

)

   

(1,327,967

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

$

38,145,480

   

$

7,001,900

   

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

Permanent differences, primarily due to investments in MBS, partnership income, return of capital distributions, and distribution character reclassifications, resulted in reclassifications among the Funds' components of net assets as of December 31, 2013, the Funds' tax year-end as follows:

  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term 2
(JMT)
 

Paid-in-surplus

 

$

(900,869

)

 

$

(143,738

)

 

Undistributed (Over-distribution of) net investment income

   

37,408,135

     

11,073,586

   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

   

(36,507,266

)

   

(10,929,848

)

 

The tax components of undistributed net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains as of December 31, 2013, the Funds' tax year end, were as follows:

    Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term 2
(JMT)
 

Undistributed net ordinary income

 

$

   

$

   

Undistributed net long-term capital gains

   

     

   

The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds' tax years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

2013

  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term 2
(JMT)
 

Distributions from net ordinary income1

 

$

22,966,633

   

$

7,167,835

   

Distributions from net long-term capital gains2

   

20,994,421

     

10,814,054

   

Return of capital

   

900,869

     

143,738

   

1  Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income derived from dividends and interest and net current year earnings and profits attributable to realized gains.

2  The Funds designated as a long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended December 31, 2013.

2012   Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term 2
(JMT)
 

Distributions from net ordinary income1

 

$

24,064,994

   

$

8,325,574

   

Distributions from net long-term capital gains

   

8,764,370

     

1,670,303

   

Return of capital

   

     

   

1  Net ordinary income consists of net taxable income drived from dividends and interest and net current year earnings and profits attributable to realized gains.

The Funds have elected to defer late-year losses in accordance with federal income tax rules. These losses are treated as having arisen on the first day of the following fiscal year. The Funds have elected to defer losses as follows:

  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JMT)
 

Post-October capital losses3

 

$

388,148

   

$

586,481

   

Late-year ordinary losses4

   

     

   

3  Capital losses incurred from each Fund's commencement of operations through December 31, 2013, the Funds' tax year end.

4  Specified losses incurred from November 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.

7. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Pursuant to an investment management agreement between each Fund and the Adviser, the Adviser receives 40% of each Fund's total annual management fee. The Adviser's portion of the management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services provided to each Fund and general office facilities. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement between each Fund and Wellington Management, Wellington Management receives 60% of each Fund's total annual management fee. NAM is compensated for its services to the Funds from the management fees paid to the Adviser.

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Each Fund's management fee consists of two components – a fund-level fee, based only on the amount of assets within the Fund, and a complex-level fee, based on the aggregate amount of all eligible fund assets managed by the Adviser. This pricing structure enables Fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within their Fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser.

The annual fund-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

Average Daily Managed Assets5

 

Fund-Level Fee Rate

 

For the first $125 million

   

.9500

%

 

For the next $125 million

   

.9375

   

For the next $150 million

   

.9250

   

For managed assets over $400 million

   

.9125

   

The annual complex-level fee for each Fund, payable monthly, is calculated according to the following schedule:

Complex-Level Managed Asset Breakpoint Level6

 

Effective Rate at Breakpoint Level

 
$55 billion    

.2000

%

 
$56 billion    

.1996

   
$57 billion    

.1989

   
$60 billion    

.1961

   
$63 billion    

.1931

   
$66 billion    

.1900

   
$71 billion    

.1851

   
$76 billion    

.1806

   
$80 billion    

.1773

   
$91 billion    

.1691

   
$125 billion    

.1599

   
$200 billion    

.1505

   
$250 billion    

.1469

   
$300 billion    

.1445

   

5  "Managed Assets" means the total assets of the Fund, minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than the Fund liabilities incurred for the express purpose of creating effective leverage). Total assets for this purpose shall include assets attributable to each Fund's use of effective leverage (whether or not those assets are reflected in the Fund's financial statements for the purposes of U.S. GAAP).

6  The complex-level fee is based on the aggregate daily managed assets (as "managed assets" is defined in each Nuveen fund's investment management agreement with the Adviser, which generally includes assets attributable to any preferred shares that may be outstanding and any borrowings (including the issuance of commercial paper or notes)) of the Nuveen Funds that constitute "eligible assets." Eligible assets do not include assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen Funds and assets in excess of $2 billion added to the Nuveen Fund complex in connection with the Adviser's assumption of the management of the former First American Funds effective January 1, 2011. As of December 31, 2013, the complex-level fee rate for each of these Funds was .1686%.

Each Fund pays no compensation directly to those of its trustees who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to each Fund from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board of Trustees has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent trustees that enable trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen-advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen-advised funds.

As of December 31, 2013, Nuveen owned 4,200 shares of each Fund.

8. Borrowing Arrangements

Borrowings

On November 14, 2013, each Fund entered into a credit agreement ("Borrowings") with Societe Generale as a means of leverage. Each Fund's maximum commitment amount under its Borrowings is as follows:

  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term 2
(JMT)
 

Maximum commitment amount

 

$

148,000,000

   

$

46,500,000

   

As of December 31, 2013, each Fund's outstanding balance on its Borrowings was as follows:

  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term 2
(JMT)
 

Outstanding balance on Borrowings

 

$

124,550,000

   

$

39,450,000

   

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

During the period November 14, 2013 through December 31, 2013, the average daily balance outstanding and average annual interest rate on each Fund's Borrowings were as follows:

  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term
(JLS)
  Mortgage
Opportunity
Term 2
(JMT)
 

Average daily balance outstanding

 

$

105,078,125

   

$

33,376,042

   

Average annual interest rate

   

1.69

%

   

1.69

%

 

Interest charged on the outstanding balance on Borrowings for each Fund was equal to the 3-Month LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rate) plus 1.45% per annum on the amount borrowed. In addition to interest expense, each Fund may also pay a fee of 1.45%, which shall accrue daily based on the amount of the difference between 90% of the maximum commitment amount and the drawn balance, when such drawn balance is less than 90% of the maximum commitment amount.

In order to maintain these Borrowings, each Fund must meet certain collateral, asset coverage and other requirements. Borrowings outstanding are fully secured by securities held in the Fund's portfolio of investments.

Borrowings outstanding are recognized as "Borrowings" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest expense and fees incurred on the the Borrowings are recognized as a component of "Interest expense" on the Statement of Operations.

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Additional

Fund Information

Board of Trustees

William Adams IV*

 

Robert P. Bremner

 

Jack B. Evans

 

William C. Hunter

 

David J. Kundert

 

John K. Nelson

 

William J. Schneider

 

Thomas S. Schreier, Jr.*

 

Judith M. Stockdale

 

Carole E. Stone

 

Virginia L. Stringer

 

Terence J. Toth

 

* Interested Board Member.

Fund Manager
Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Custodian
State Street Bank &
Trust Company
Boston, MA 02111
  Legal Counsel
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Chicago, IL 60603
  Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Chicago, IL 60606
  Transfer Agent and
Shareholder Services
State Street Bank &
Trust Company
Nuveen Funds
P.O. Box 43071
Providence, RI 02940-3071
(800) 257-8787
 

Quarterly Form N-Q Portfolio of Investments Information

Each Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. You may obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC toll-free at (800) SEC -0330 for room hours and operation.

Nuveen Funds' Proxy Voting Information

You may obtain (i) information regarding how each fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen's website at www.nuveen.com and (ii) a description of the policies and procedures that each fund used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll free at (800) 257-8787. You may also obtain this information directly from the SEC. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov.

CEO Certification Disclosure

Each Fund's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the annual CEO certification as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.

Each Fund has filed with the SEC the certification of its CEO and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Share Information

Each Fund intends to repurchase shares of its own common stock at such times and in such amounts as is deemed advisable. During the period covered by this report, the Funds repurchased shares of their common stock as shown in the accompanying table.

 

JLS

 

JMT

 

Shares Repurchased

   

     

   

Any future repurchases will be reported to shareholders in the next annual or semi-annual report.

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Glossary of Terms

Used in this Report

n  Average Annual Total Return: This is a commonly used method to express an investment's performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period. It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal the investment's actual cumulative performance (including change in NAV or market price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered.

n  Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index: An unmanaged index that includes all investment-grade, publicly issued, fixed-rate, dollar denominated, non-convertible debt issues and commercial mortgage backed securities with maturities of at least one year and outstanding par values of $150 million or more. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not include the effects of any applicable sales charges or management fees.

n  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS): Commercial mortgage-backed securities are backed by cash flows of a mortgage or pool of mortgages on commercial real estate. CMBS generally are structured to provide protection to the senior class investors against potential losses on the underlying mortgage loans. CMBS are typically characterized by the following: i) loans on multi-family housing, non-residential property, ii) payments based on the amortization schedule of 25–30 years with a balloon payment due usually after 10 years, and iii) restrictions on prepayments.

n  Dow Jones Industrial Average: A price-weighted index of the 30 largest, most widely held stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

n  Duration: Duration is a measure of the expected period over which a bond's principal and interest will be paid, and consequently is a measure of the sensitivity of a bond's or bond Fund's value to changes when market interest rates change. Generally, the longer a bond's or Fund's duration, the more the price of the bond or Fund will change as interest rates change.

n  Effective Leverage: Effective leverage is a fund's effective economic leverage, and includes both regulatory leverage (see below) and the leverage effects of certain derivative investments in the fund's portfolio that increase the fund's investment exposure.

n  Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The total market value of all final goods and services produced in a country/region in a given year, equal to total consumer, investment and government spending, plus the value of exports, minus the value of imports.

n  Leverage: Leverage is created whenever a fund has investment exposure (both reward and/or risk) equivalent to more than 100% of the investment capital.

n  Moody's/RCA Commercial Property Price Index: An index that measures price changes in U.S. commercial real estate based on completed sales of the same commercial properties over time, or the "repeat-sales" methodology. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect of any applicable sales charges or management fees.

n  Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS): Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are bonds backed by pools of mortgages, usually with similar characteristics, and which return principal and interest in each payment. MBS are composed of residential mortgages (RMBS) or commercial mortgages (CMBS). RMBS are further divided into agency RMBS and non-agency RMBS, depending on the issuer.

n  Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share: A fund's Net Assets is equal to its total assets (securities, cash, accrued earnings and receivables) less its total liabilities. NAV per share is equal to the fund's Net Assets divided by its number of shares outstanding.

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n  Regulatory Leverage: Regulatory leverage consists of preferred shares issued by or borrowings of a fund. Both of these are part of a fund's capital structure. Regulatory leverage is subject to asset coverage limits set in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

n  Russell 2000® Index: An index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect any applicable sales charges or management fees.

n  Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS): Residential mortgage-backed securities are securities the payments on which depend primarily on the cash flow from residential mortgage loans made to borrowers that are secured by residential real estate. RMBS consist of agency and non-agency RMBS. Agency RMBS have agency guarantees that assure investors that they will receive timely payment of interest and principal, regardless of delinquency or default rates on the underlying loans. Agency RMBS include securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and other federal agencies, or issues guaranteed by them. Non-agency RMBS do not have agency guarantees. Non-agency RMBS have credit enhancement built into the structure to shield investors from borrower delinquencies. The spectrum of non-agency residential mortgage loans includes traditional jumbo loans (prime), alternative-A loans (Alt-A), and home equity loans (subprime).

n  S&P 500® Index: An unmanaged Index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not reflect of any applicable sales charges or management fees.

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Reinvest Automatically,

Easily and Conveniently

Nuveen makes reinvesting easy. A phone call is all it takes to set up your reinvestment account.

Nuveen Closed-End Funds Automatic Reinvestment Plan

Your Nuveen Closed-End Fund allows you to conveniently reinvest distributions in additional Fund shares.

By choosing to reinvest, you'll be able to invest money regularly and automatically, and watch your investment grow through the power of compounding. Just like distributions in cash, there may be times when income or capital gains taxes may be payable on distributions that are reinvested.

It is important to note that an automatic reinvestment plan does not ensure a profit, nor does it protect you against loss in a declining market.

Easy and convenient

To make recordkeeping easy and convenient, each quarter you'll receive a statement showing your total distributions, the date of investment, the shares acquired and the price per share, and the total number of shares you own.

How shares are purchased

The shares you acquire by reinvesting will either be purchased on the open market or newly issued by the Fund. If the shares are trading at or above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of the net asset value or 95% of the then-current market price. If the shares are trading at less than net asset value, shares for your account will be purchased on the open market. If the Plan Agent begins purchasing Fund shares on the open market while shares are trading below net asset value, but the Fund's shares subsequently trade at or above their net asset value before the Plan Agent is able to complete its purchases, the Plan Agent may cease open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the distribution in newly-issued Fund shares at a price equal to the greater of the shares' net asset value or 95% of the shares' market value on the last business day immediately prior to the purchase date. Distributions received to purchase shares in the open market will normally be invested shortly after the distribution payment date. No interest will be paid on distributions awaiting reinvestment. Because the market price of the shares may increase before purchases are completed, the average purchase price per share may exceed the market price at the time of valuation, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund. A pro rata portion of any applicable brokerage commissions on open market purchases will be paid by Plan participants. These commissions usually will be lower than those charged on individual transactions.

Flexible

You may change your distribution option or withdraw from the Plan at any time, should your needs or situation change.

You can reinvest whether your shares are registered in your name, or in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee. Ask your investment advisor if his or her firm will participate on your behalf. Participants whose shares are registered in the name of one firm may not be able to transfer the shares to another firm and continue to participate in the Plan.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Although the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants, there is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan at this time.

Call today to start reinvesting distributions

For more information on the Nuveen Automatic Reinvestment Plan or to enroll in or withdraw from the Plan, speak with your financial advisor or call us at (800) 257-8787.

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Board

Members & Officers (Unaudited)

The management of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed for the Funds by the Adviser, is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees of the Funds. The number of trustees of the Funds is currently set at twelve. None of the trustees who are not "interested" persons of the Funds (referred to herein as "independent trustees") has ever been a director or employee of, or consultant to, Nuveen or its affiliates. The names and business addresses of the trustees and officers of the Funds, their principal occupations and other affiliations during the past five years, the number of portfolios each oversees and other directorships they hold are set forth below.

Name,
Year of Birth
& Address
  Position(s) Held
with the Funds
  Year First
Elected or
Appointed
and Term(1)
  Principal
Occupation(s)
Including other
Directorships
During Past 5 Years
  Number
of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Board Member
 

Independent Board Members:

     
nWILLIAM J. SCHNEIDER      
1944
333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606
 
Chairman and
Board Member
  1996
Class III
 

Chairman of Miller-Valentine Partners Ltd., a real estate investment company; formerly, Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2004) of Miller-Valentine Group; an owner in several other Miller Valentine entities; Board Member of Mid-America Health System, Tech Town, Inc., a not-for-profit community development company, Board Member of WDPR Public Radio station; formerly, member, Business Advisory Council, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank and University of Dayton Business School Advisory Council.

 
206
 
nROBERT P. BREMNER      
1940
333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606
 
Board Member
  1996
Class lll
 

Private Investor and Management Consultant; Treasurer and Director, Humanities Council of Washington, D.C.; Board Member, Independent Directors Council affiliated with the Investment Company Institute.

 
206
 
nJACK B. EVANS      
1948
333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606
 
Board Member
  1999
Class lll
 

President, The Hall-Perrine Foundation, a private philanthropic corporation (since 1996); Chairman, United Fire Group, a publicly held company; formerly, Member and President Pro-Tem of the Board of Regents for the State of Iowa University System; Director, Source Media Group; Life Trustee of Coe College; formerly, Director, Alliant Energy; formerly, Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer, SCI Financial Group, Inc., a regional financial services firm.

 
206
 
nWILLIAM C. HUNTER      
1948
333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606
 
Board Member
  2004
Class l
 

Dean Emeritus (since June 30, 2012), formerly, Dean, Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa (2006-2012); Director (since 2004) of Xerox Corporation; Director (since 2005), and President (since July 2012) Beta Gamma Sigma, Inc., The International Honor Society; Director of Wellmark, Inc. (since 2009); formerly, Dean and Distinguished Professor of Finance, School of Business at the University of Connecticut (2003-2006); previously, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1995-2003); formerly, Director (1997-2007), Credit Research Center at Georgetown University.

 
206
 
nDAVID J. KUNDERT      
1942
333 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606
 
Board Member
  2005
Class ll
 

Formerly, Director, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company (2006-2013), retired (since 2004) as Chairman, JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management, President and CEO, Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation, and President, One Group Mutual Funds; prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Banc One Corporation and Chairman and CEO, Banc One Investment Management Group; Regent Emeritus, Member of Investment Committee, Luther College; member of the Wisconsin Bar Association; member of Board of Directors, Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens; member of Board of Directors and Chair of Investment Committee, Greater Milwaukee Foundation; member of the Board of Directors (Milwaukee), College Possible.

 
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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Name,
Year of Birth
& Address
  Position(s) Held
with the Funds
  Year First
Elected or
Appointed
and Term(1)
  Principal
Occupation(s)
Including other
Directorships
During Past 5 Years
  Number
of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Board Member
 

Independent Board Members (continued):

     
nJOHN K. NELSON      
1962
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Board Member
  2013
Class ll
 

Senior external advisor to the financial services practice of Deloitte Consulting LLP (since 2012); Member of Board of Directors of Core12 LLC (since 2008), a private firm which develops branding, marketing and communications strategies for clients; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Marian University (since 2010 as trustee, 2011 as Chairman); Director of The Curran Center for Catholic American Studies (since 2009) and The President's Council, Fordham University (since 2010); formerly, Chief Executive Officer of ABN AMRO N.V. North America, and Global Head of its Financial Markets Division (2007-2008); prior senior positions held at ABN AMRO include Corporate Executive Vice President and Head of Global Markets-the Americas (2006-2007), CEO of Whole- sale Banking North America and Global Head of Foreign Exchange and Futures Markets (2001-2006), and Regional Commercial Treasurer and Senior Vice President Trading-North America (1996-2001); formerly, Trustee at St. Edmund Preparatory School in New York City.

 
206
 
nJUDITH M. STOCKDALE      
1947
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Board Member
  1997
Class l
 

Formerly, Executive Director (1994-2012), Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (since 1994); prior thereto, Executive Director, Great Lakes Protection Fund (1990-1994).

 
206
 
nCAROLE E. STONE      
1947
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Board Member
  2007
Class l
 

Director, Chicago Board Options Exchange (since 2006); Director, C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (since 2009); Director, CBOE Holdings, Inc. (since 2010); formerly, Commissioner, New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform (2005-2010); formerly, Chair, New York Racing Association Oversight Board (2005-2007).

 
206
 
nVIRGINIA L. STRINGER      
1944
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Board Member
  2011
Class l
 

Board Member, Mutual Fund Directors Forum; former governance consultant and non-profit board member; former Owner and President, Strategic Management Resources, Inc., a management consulting firm; former Member, Governing Board, Investment Company Institute's Independent Directors Council; previously, held several executive positions in general management, marketing and human resources at IBM and The Pillsbury Company; Independent Director, First American Fund Complex (1987-2010) and Chair (1997-2010).

 
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nTERENCE J. TOTH      
1959
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Board Member
  2008
Class lI
 

Managing Partner, Promus Capital (since 2008); Director, Fulcrum IT Service LLC (since 2010), Quality Control Corporation (since 2012) and LogicMark LLC (since 2012); formerly, Director, Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (2008-2013); formerly, CEO and President, Northern Trust Global Investments (2004-2007); Executive Vice President, Quantitative Management & Securities Lending (2000-2004); prior thereto, various positions with Northern Trust Company (since 1994); member: Chicago Fellowship Board (since 2005), Catalyst Schools of Chicago Board (since 2008) and Chairman, and Mather Foundation Board (since 2012), and a member of its investment committee; formerly, Member, Northern Trust Mutual Funds Board (2005-2007), Northern Trust Global Investments Board (2004-2007), Northern Trust Japan Board (2004-2007), Northern Trust Securities Inc. Board (2003-2007) and Northern Trust Hong Kong Board (1997-2004).

 
206
 

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Name,
Year of Birth
& Address
  Position(s) Held
with the Funds
  Year First
Elected or
Appointed
and Term(1)
  Principal
Occupation(s)
Including other
Directorships
During Past 5 Years
  Number
of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Board Member
 

Interested Board Members:

     
nWILLIAM ADAMS IV(2)      
1955
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Board Member
  2013
Class ll
 

Senior Executive Vice President, Global Structured Products (since 2010); formerly, Executive Vice President, U.S. Structured Products, of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (1999-2010); Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); President (since 2011), formerly, Managing Director (2010-2011) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; Board Member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and of Gilda s Club Chicago.

 
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nTHOMAS S. SCHREIER, JR.(2)      
1962
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Board Member
  2013
Class lll
 

Vice Chairman, Wealth Management of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (since 2011); Co-President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chairman of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (since 2011); Co-Chief Executive Officer of Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2011); Member of Board of Governors and Chairman's Council of the Investment Company Institute; formerly, Chief Executive Officer (2000-2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2007-2010) of FAF Advisors, Inc.; formerly, President of First American Funds (2001-2010).

 
132
 
Name,
Year of Birth
& Address
  Position(s) Held
with the Funds
  Year First
Elected or
Appointed(3)
  Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number
of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Officer
 

Officers of the Funds:

     
nGIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN      
1956
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Chief
Administrative
Officer
 

1988

 

Managing Director (since 2002), and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2004) and Assistant Secretary (since 1994) of Nuveen Investments, Inc.; Managing Director (since 2002), Assistant Secretary (since 1997) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, of Symphony Asset Management LLC (since 2003); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC (since 2002), Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc. (since 2002), Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC (since 2006), and of Winslow Capital Management, LLC, (since 2010); Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2013), formerly, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer (2006-2013) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC; Chartered Financial Analyst.

 
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nCEDRIC H. ANTOSIEWICZ      
1962
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Vice President
 

2007

 

Managing Director of Nuveen Securities, LLC.

 
100
 
nMARGO L. COOK      
1964
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Vice President
 

2009

 

Executive Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (since 2011); Managing Director-Investment Services of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since August 2011), previously, Head of Institutional Asset Management (2007-2008) of Bear Stearns Asset Management; Head of Institutional Asset Management (1986-2007) of Bank of NY Mellon; Chartered Financial Analyst.

 
206
 
nLORNA C. FERGUSON      
1945
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Vice President
 

1998

 

Managing Director (since 2005) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC and Nuveen Securities, LLC (since 2004).

 
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Board Members & Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Name,
Year of Birth
& Address
  Position(s) Held
with the Funds
  Year First
Elected or
Appointed(3)
  Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number
of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Officer
 

Officers of the Funds (continued):

     
nSTEPHEN D. FOY      
1954
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 

Vice President and Controller

 

1998

 

Senior Vice President (2010-2011), formerly, Vice President (2005-2010) and Funds Controller of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Senior Vice President (since 2013), formerly, Vice President of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Chief Financial Officer of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC (since 2010); Certified Public Accountant.

 
206
 
nSCOTT S. GRACE      
1970
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Vice President
and Treasurer
 

2009

 

Managing Director, Corporate Finance & Development, Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director and Treasurer (since 2009) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, Nuveen Investments Advisers, Inc., Nuveen Investments Holdings Inc. and (since 2011) Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Vice President and Treasurer of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC and Winslow Capital Management, LLC.; Vice President of Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC; formerly, Treasurer (2006-2009), Senior Vice President (2008-2009), previously, Vice President (2006-2008) of Janus Capital Group, Inc.; formerly, Senior Associate in Morgan Stanley's Global Financial Services Group (2000-2003); Chartered Accountant Designation.

 
206
 
nWALTER M. KELLY      
1970
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Chief Compliance Officer and
Vice President
 

2003

 

Senior Vice President (since 2008) of Nuveen Investment Holdings, Inc.

 
206
 
nTINA M. LAZAR      
1961
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
 
Vice President
 

2002

 

Senior Vice President of Nuveen Investment Holdings, Inc.

 
206
 
nKEVIN J. MCCARTHY      
1966
333 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Vice President
and Secretary
 

2007

 

Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since 2008), Nuveen Securities, LLC; Managing Director (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (since 2007) and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Managing Director (since 2008), and Assistant Secretary, Nuveen Investment Holdings, Inc.; Vice President (since 2007) and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Investments Advisers Inc., NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, NWQ Holdings, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC, Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC, and of Winslow Capital Management, LLC. (since 2010); Vice President and Secretary (since 2010) of Nuveen Commodities Asset Management, LLC.

 
206
 
nKATHLEEN L. PRUDHOMME      
1953
901 Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55402
  Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
 

2011

 

Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Co-General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC; Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel (since 2011) of Nuveen Asset Management, LLC; Managing Director and Assistant Secretary (since 2011) of Nuveen Securities, LLC; formerly, Deputy General Counsel, FAF Advisors, Inc. (2004-2010).

 
206
 

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Name,
Year of Birth
& Address
  Position(s) Held
with the Funds
  Year First
Elected or
Appointed(3)
  Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number
of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Officer
 

Officers of the Funds (continued):

     
nJOEL T. SLAGER      
1978
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
  Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
 

2013

 

Fund Tax Director for Nuveen Funds (since May, 2013); previously, Vice President of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc., Assistant Treasurer of the Morgan Stanley Funds (from 2010 to 2013); Tax Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (from 2008 to 2010).

 
206
 

(1)  The Board Members serve three year terms. The Board of Trustees is divided into three classes. Class I, Class II, and Class III, with each being elected to serve until the third succeeding annual shareholders' meeting subsequent to its election or thereafter in each case when its respective successors are duly elected or appointed. The first year elected or appointed represents the year in which the board member was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen Complex.

(2)  "Interested person" as defined in the 1940 Act, by reason of his position with Nuveen Investments, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, which are affiliates of the Nuveen Funds.

(3)  Officers serve one year terms through August of each year. The year first elected or appointed represents the year in which the Officer was first elected or appointed to any fund in the Nuveen Complex.

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Notes



Notes



Nuveen Investments:

Serving Investors for Generations

Since 1898, financial advisors and their clients have relied on Nuveen Investments to provide dependable investment solutions through continued adherence to proven, long-term investing principles. Today, we offer a range of high quality equity and fixed-income solutions designed to be integral components of a well-diversified core portfolio.

Focused on meeting investor needs.

Nuveen Investments provides high-quality investment services designed to help secure the long-term goals of institutional and individual investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets a wide range of specialized investment solutions which provide investors access to capabilities of its high-quality boutique investment affiliates—Nuveen Asset Management, Symphony Asset Management, NWQ Investment Management Company, Santa Barbara Asset Management, Tradewinds Global Investors, Winslow Capital Management and Gresham Investment Management. In total, Nuveen Investments managed approximately $215 billion as of September 30, 2013.

Find out how we can help you.

To learn more about how the products and services of Nuveen Investments may be able to help you meet your financial goals, talk to your financial advisor, or call us at (800) 257-8787. Please read the information provided carefully before you invest. Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of any investment carefully. Where applicable, be sure to obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other relevant information. To obtain a prospectus, please contact your securities representative or Nuveen Investments, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

Learn more about Nuveen Funds at: www.nuveen.com/cef

Distributed by Nuveen Securities, LLC | 333 West Wacker Drive | Chicago, IL 60606 | www.nuveen.com/cef

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. There were no amendments to or waivers from the Code during the period covered by this report. The registrant has posted the code of ethics on its website at www.nuveen.com/CEF/Shareholder/FundGovernance.aspx. (To view the code, click on Code of Conduct.)

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

The registrant’s Board of Directors or Trustees (“Board”) determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its Audit Committee. The registrant’s audit committee financial expert is Carole E. Stone, who is “independent” for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

 

Ms. Stone served for five years as Director of the New York State Division of the Budget.  As part of her role as Director, Ms. Stone was actively involved in overseeing the development of the State's operating, local assistance and capital budgets, its financial plan and related documents; overseeing the development of the State's bond-related disclosure documents and certifying that they fairly presented the State's financial position; reviewing audits of various State and local agencies and programs; and coordinating the State's system of internal audit and control.  Prior to serving as Director, Ms. Stone worked as a budget analyst/examiner with increasing levels of responsibility over a 30 year period, including approximately five years as Deputy Budget Director.   Ms. Stone has also served as Chair of the New York State Racing Association Oversight Board, as Chair of the Public Authorities Control Board, as a Commissioner on the New York State Commission on Public Authority Reform and as a member of the Boards of Directors of several New York State public authorities.  These positions have involved overseeing operations and finances of certain entities and assessing the adequacy of project/entity financing and financial reporting.  Currently, Ms. Stone is on the Board of Directors of CBOE Holdings, Inc., of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and of C2 Options Exchange.  Ms. Stone's position on the boards of these entities and as a member of both CBOE Holdings' Audit Committee and its Finance Committee has involved, among other things, the oversight of audits, audit plans and preparation of financial statements.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

 

The following tables show the amount of fees that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Fund’s auditor, billed to the Fund during the Fund’s last two full fiscal years. For engagements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP the Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provided to the Fund, except for those non-audit services that were subject to the pre-approval exception under Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (the “pre-approval exception”). The pre-approval exception for services provided directly to the Fund waives the pre-approval requirement for services other than audit, review or attest services if: (A) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid by the Fund to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (B) the Fund did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and (C) the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee’s attention, and the Committee (or its delegate) approves the services before the audit is completed.

 

The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).

 

SERVICES THAT THE FUND’S AUDITOR BILLED TO THE FUND

 

 

 

Audit Fees Billed

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

Tax Fees

 

All Other Fees

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

to Fund (1)

 

Billed to Fund (2)

 

Billed to Fund (3)

 

Billed to Fund (4)

 

December 31, 2013

 

$

46,823

 

$

0

 

$

79,208

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage approved pursuant to pre-approval exception

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

 

$

43,686

 

$

0

 

$

69,878

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage approved pursuant to pre-approval exception

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

0

%

 


(1) “Audit Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

 

(2) “Audit Related Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements that are not reported under “Audit Fees”. These fees include offerings related to the Fund’s common shares and leverage.

 

(3) “Tax Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for professional services for tax advice, tax compliance, and tax planning. These fees include: all global withholding tax services; excise and state tax reviews; capital gain, tax equalization and taxable basis calculation performed by the principal accountant.

 

(4) “All Other Fees” are the aggregate fees billed for products and services other than “Audit Fees”, “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees”. These fees represent all “Agreed-Upon Procedures” engagements pertaining to the Fund’s use of leverage.

 

SERVICES THAT THE FUND’S AUDITOR BILLED TO THE

ADVISER AND AFFILIATED FUND SERVICE PROVIDERS

 

The following tables show the amount of fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (formerly Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.) (the “Adviser”), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Fund Service Provider”), for engagements directly related to the Fund’s operations and financial reporting, during the Fund’s last two full fiscal years.

 

The tables also show the percentage of fees subject to the pre-approval exception. The pre-approval exception for services provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider (other than audit, review or attest services) waives the pre-approval requirement if: (A) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP by the Fund, the Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers during the fiscal year in which the services are provided that would have to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee; (B) the Fund did not recognize the services as non-audit services at the time of the engagement; and (C) the services are promptly brought to the Audit Committee’s attention, and the Committee (or its delegate) approves the services before the Fund’s audit is completed.

 

 

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

Tax Fees Billed to

 

All Other Fees

 

 

 

Billed to Adviser and

 

Adviser and

 

Billed to Adviser

 

 

 

Affiliated Fund

 

Affiliated Fund

 

and Affiliated Fund

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

Service Providers

 

Service Providers

 

Service Providers

 

December 31, 2013

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage approved pursuant to pre-approval exception

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage approved pursuant to pre-approval exception

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

 



 

NON-AUDIT SERVICES

 

The following table shows the amount of fees that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP billed during the Fund’s last two full fiscal years for non-audit services. The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve non-audit services that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provides to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Services Provider, if the engagement related directly to the Fund’s operations and financial reporting (except for those subject to the pre-approval exception described above). The Audit Committee requested and received information from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP about any non-audit services that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP rendered during the Fund’s last fiscal year to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered this information in evaluating PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s independence.

 

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Audit Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

billed to Adviser and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Fund Service

 

Total Non-Audit Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Providers (engagements

 

billed to Adviser and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

related directly to the

 

Affiliated Fund Service

 

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Audit Fees

 

operations and financial

 

Providers (all other

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

Billed to Fund

 

reporting of the Fund)

 

engagements)

 

Total

 

December 31, 2013

 

$

79,208

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

79,208

 

December 31, 2012

 

$

69,878

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

69,878

 

 

“Non-Audit Fees billed to Fund” for both fiscal year ends represent “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees” billed to Fund in their respective amounts from the previous table.

 

Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. Generally, the Audit Committee must approve (i) all non-audit services to be performed for the Fund by the Fund’s independent accountants and (ii) all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the Fund’s independent accountants for the Affiliated Fund Service Providers with respect to operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Regarding tax and research projects conducted by the independent accountants for the Fund and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (with respect to operations and financial reports of the Fund) such engagements will be (i) pre-approved by the Audit Committee if they are expected to be for amounts greater than $10,000; (ii) reported to the Audit Committee chairman for his verbal approval prior to engagement if they are expected to be for amounts under $10,000 but greater than $5,000; and (iii) reported to the Audit Committee at the next Audit Committee meeting if they are expected to be for an amount under $5,000.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

The registrant’s Board has a separately designated Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). The members of the audit committee are Robert P. Bremner, Jack B. Evans, David J. Kundert, Carole E. Stone and Terence J. Toth.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

(a) See Portfolio of Investments in Item 1.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, formerly known as Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., is the registrant’s investment adviser (also referred to as the “Adviser”).  The Adviser is responsible for the on-going monitoring of the Fund’s investment portfolio, managing the Fund’s business affairs and providing certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services.  The Adviser has engaged Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“Nuveen Asset Management”) (Wellington Management and Nuveen Asset Management are collectively referred to herein as “Sub-Advisers”) as Sub-Advisers to provide discretionary investment advisory services.  As part of these services, the Adviser has delegated to each Sub-Adviser the full responsibility for proxy voting and related duties in accordance with each Sub-Adviser’s policies and procedures.  The Adviser periodically monitors each Sub-Adviser’s voting to ensure that it is carrying out its duties. Each Sub-Adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures are attached to this filing as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference or summarized below.

 

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT

 

The registrant has granted to Wellington Management the authority to vote proxies on its behalf with respect to the assets managed by Wellington Management. Wellington Management votes proxies in what it believes are the best economic interests of its clients and in accordance with its Global Proxy Policies Policy and Procedures. Wellington Management’s Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for the review and oversight of the firm’s Global Proxy Policies Policy and Procedures. The Corporate Governance Group within Wellington Management’s Corporate Operations Investment Services Department is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the proxy voting process. Although Wellington Management may utilize the services of various external resources in analyzing proxy issues and has established its own Global Proxy Voting Guidelines setting forth general guidelines for voting proxies, Wellington Management personnel analyze all proxies and vote proxies based on their assessment of the merits of each proposal. Each Fund’s portfolio manager has the authority to determine the final vote for securities held in the Fund, unless the portfolio manager is determined to have a material conflict of interest related to that proxy vote.

 

Wellington Management maintains procedures designed to identify and address material conflicts of interest in voting proxies. Its Corporate Governance Committee sets standards for identifying materials conflicts based on client, vendor and lender relationships. Proxy votes for which Wellington Management identifies a material conflict are reviewed by designated members of its Corporate Governance Committee or by the entire committee in some cases to resolve the conflict and direct the vote.

 

Wellington Management may be unable to vote or may determine not to vote a proxy on behalf of a Fund due to securities lending, share blocking and re-registration requirements, lack of adequate information, untimely receipt of proxy materials, immaterial impact of the vote, and/or excessive costs.

 



 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, formerly known as Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc. (“NFALLC”), is the registrant’s investment adviser (NFALLC is also referred to as the “Adviser”). NFALLC is responsible for the selection and on-going monitoring of the Fund’s investment portfolio, managing the Fund’s business affairs and providing certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services. The Adviser has engaged Nuveen Asset Management, LLC (“Nuveen Asset Management”), and Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) as Sub-Advisers to provide discretionary investment advisory services.  Nuveen Asset Management is responsible for determining whether and to what extent the registrant invests in a public-private investment partnership established pursuant to the U.S. Treasury’s Public-Private Investment Program.  Wellington Management exercises day-to-day responsibility for managing the registrant’s direct investments in mortgage-backed securities and other permitted investments.  The following section provides information on the persons at the Sub-Advisers who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio:

 

NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT

 

Item 8(a)(1).  PORTFOLIO MANAGER BIOGRAPHY

 

John V. Miller, CFA, Managing Director and Co-Head of Fixed Income at Nuveen Asset Management, has served as a portfolio manager of the registrant since its inception.  Mr. Miller joined Nuveen in 1996 as a municipal credit analyst and moved into portfolio management in 2000. He became a managing director and head of Nuveen’s portfolio managers in 2006, and he became Nuveen’s Chief Investment Officer in 2007, supervising all of Nuveen’s fixed-income investment activities. Mr. Miller earned his BA in economics and political science from Duke University, an MA in economics from Northwestern University, and an MBA with honors in finance from the University of Chicago.

 

Item 8(a)(2).  OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED BY PORTFOLIO MANAGER

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Type of Account
Managed

 

Number of
Accounts

 

Assets*

 

John V. Miller

 

Registered Investment Company

 

9

 

$

12.79 billion

 

 

 

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

7

 

$

551.7 million

 

 

 

Other Accounts

 

13

 

$

5 million

 

 


*   Assets are as of December 31, 2013.  None of the assets in these accounts are subject to an advisory fee based on performance.

 

POTENTIAL MATERIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple accounts are presented a number of potential conflicts, including, among others, those discussed below.

 

The management of multiple accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each account. Nuveen Asset Management seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most accounts managed by a portfolio manager in a particular investment strategy are managed using the same investment models.

 



 

If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity which may be suitable for more than one account, an account may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible accounts. To deal with these situations, Nuveen Asset Management has adopted procedures for allocating limited opportunities across multiple accounts.

 

With respect to many of its clients’ accounts, Nuveen Asset Management determines which broker to use to execute transaction orders, consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain other accounts, Nuveen Asset Management may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, Nuveen Asset Management may place separate, non-simultaneous, transactions for a Fund and other accounts which may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of the Fund or the other accounts.

 

Some clients are subject to different regulations. As a consequence of this difference in regulatory requirements, some clients may not be permitted to engage in all the investment techniques or transactions or to engage in these transactions to the same extent as the other accounts managed by the portfolio manager. Finally, the appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where Nuveen Asset Management has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of some accounts, with respect to which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities.

 

Nuveen Asset Management has adopted certain compliance procedures which are designed to address these types of conflicts common among investment managers. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.

 

Item 8(a)(3).  FUND MANAGER COMPENSATION

 

Portfolio manager compensation consists primarily of base pay, an annual cash bonus and long term incentive payments.

 

Base pay. Base pay is determined based upon an analysis of the portfolio manager’s general performance, experience, and market levels of base pay for such position.

 

Annual cash bonus.  The Fund’s portfolio managers are eligible for an annual cash bonus based on investment performance, qualitative evaluation and financial performance of Nuveen Asset Management.

 

A portion of each portfolio manager’s annual cash bonus is based on the Fund’s investment performance, generally measured over the past one- and three or five-year periods unless the portfolio manager’s tenure is shorter. Investment performance for the Fund generally is determined by evaluating the Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark(s) and/or Lipper industry peer group.

 

A portion of the cash bonus is based on a qualitative evaluation made by each portfolio manager’s supervisor taking into consideration a number of factors, including the portfolio manager’s team collaboration, expense management, support of personnel responsible for asset growth, and his or her compliance with Nuveen Asset Management’s policies and procedures.

 

The final factor influencing a portfolio manager’s cash bonus is the financial performance of Nuveen Asset Management based on its operating earnings.

 



 

Long-term incentive compensation. Certain key employees of Nuveen Investments and its affiliates, including certain portfolio managers, have received equity interests in the parent company of Nuveen Investments. In addition, certain key employees of Nuveen Asset Management, including certain portfolio managers, have received profits interests in Nuveen Asset Management which entitle their holders to participate in the firm’s growth over time.

 

There are generally no differences between the methods used to determine compensation with respect to the Fund and the Other Accounts shown in the table above.

 

Item 8(a)(4).  OWNERSHIP OF JLS SECURITIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013

 

Name of Portfolio
Manager

 

None

 

$1 -
$10,000

 

$10,001
-
$50,000

 

$50,001-
$100,000

 

$100,001-
$500,000

 

$500,001-
$1,000,000

 

Over
$1,000,000

 

John Miller

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT

 

Item 8(a)(1).  PORTFOLIO MANAGER BIOGRAPHY

 

Michael F. Garrett, Senior Vice President and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management, has served as a portfolio manager of the registrant since its inception.  Mr. Garrett joined Wellington Management as an investment professional in 1999.

 

Item 8(a)(2).  OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED BY PORTFOLIO MANAGER AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013

 

 

 

All Accounts

 

Accounts with Performance Fees

 

 

 

Registered Investment
Companies

 

Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles

 

Other Accounts

 

Registered Investment
Companies

 

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

 

Other Accounts

 

Portfolio
Manager

 

Number
of
Accounts

 

Total
Assets
($billions)

 

Number
of
Accounts

 

Total
Assets
($billions)

 

Number
of
Accounts

 

Total
Assets
($billions)

 

Number of
Accounts

 

Total Assets

 

Number
of
Accounts

 

Total
Assets
($billions)

 

Number
of
Accounts

 

Total Assets
($millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael F. Garrett

 

12

 

$

30.84

 

9

 

$

1.86

 

17

 

$

6.91

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

$

0

 

0

 

$

0

 

 

POTENTIAL MATERIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

Individual investment professionals at Wellington Management manage multiple accounts for multiple clients. These accounts may include mutual funds, separate accounts (assets managed on behalf of institutions, such as pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, or separately managed account programs sponsored by financial intermediaries), bank common trust accounts, and hedge funds. The Fund’s manager listed in the prospectus who is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund (“Portfolio Manager”) generally manages accounts in several different investment styles. These accounts may have investment objectives, strategies, time horizons, tax considerations and risk profiles that differ from those of the Fund. The Portfolio Manager makes investment decisions for each account, including the  Fund, based on the investment objectives, policies, practices, benchmarks, cash flows, tax and other relevant investment considerations applicable to that account. Consequently, the Portfolio Manager may purchase or sell securities, including IPOs, for one account and not another account, and the performance of securities purchased for one account may vary from the performance of securities purchased for other accounts. Alternatively, these accounts may be managed in a similar fashion to the Fund and thus the accounts may have similar, and in some cases nearly identical, objectives, strategies and/or holdings to that of the Fund.

 

The Portfolio Manager or other investment professionals at Wellington Management may place transactions on behalf of other accounts that are directly or indirectly contrary to investment decisions made on behalf of the Fund, or make investment decisions that are similar to those made for the Fund, both of which have the potential to adversely impact the Fund depending on market conditions.  For example, an investment professional may purchase a security in one account while appropriately selling that same security in another account.  Similarly, the Portfolio Manager may purchase the same security for the Fund and one or more other accounts at or about the same time. In those instances the other accounts will have access to their respective holdings prior to the public disclosure of the Fund’s holdings.  In addition, some of these accounts have fee structures, including performance fees, which are or have the potential to be higher, in some cases significantly higher, than the fees Wellington Management receives for managing the Fund. Because incentive payments paid by Wellington Management to the Portfolio Manager are tied to revenues earned by Wellington Management and, where noted, to the performance achieved by the manager in each account, the incentives associated with any given account may be significantly higher or lower than those associated with other accounts

 



 

managed by the Portfolio Manager.  Finally, the Portfolio Manager may hold shares or investments in the other pooled investment vehicles and/or other accounts identified above.

 

Wellington Management’s goal is to meet its fiduciary obligation to treat all clients fairly and provide high quality investment services to all of its clients.  Wellington Management has adopted and implemented policies and procedures, including brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures, which it believes address the conflicts associated with managing multiple accounts for multiple clients.  In addition, Wellington Management monitors a variety of areas, including compliance with primary account guidelines, the allocation of IPOs, and compliance with the firm’s Code of Ethics, and places additional investment restrictions on investment professionals who manage hedge funds and certain other accounts.  Furthermore, senior investment and business personnel at Wellington Management periodically review the performance of Wellington Management’s investment professionals.  Although Wellington Management does not track the time an investment professional spends on a single account, Wellington Management does periodically assess whether an investment professional has adequate time and resources to effectively manage the investment professional’s various client mandates.

 

Item 8(a)(3).  PORTFOLIO MANAGER COMPENSATION

 

Wellington Management receives a fee based on the assets under management of the Fund as set forth in the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Wellington Management and Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2.  Wellington Management pays its investment professionals out of its total revenues, including the advisory fees earned with respect to the Fund. The following information relates to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

 

Wellington Management’s compensation structure is designed to attract and retain high-caliber investment professionals necessary to deliver high quality investment management services to its clients.  Wellington Management’s compensation of the Fund’s manager listed in the prospectus who is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund (“Portfolio Manager”) includes a base salary and incentive components. The base salary for each Portfolio Manager who is a partner of Wellington Management is generally a fixed amount that is determined by the Managing Partners of the firm.  The Portfolio Manager is eligible to receive an incentive payment based on the revenues earned by Wellington Management from the Fund managed by the Portfolio Manager and generally each other account managed by such Portfolio Manager.  The incentive paid to the Portfolio Manager, which has no performance-related component, is based on the revenues earned by Wellington Management.

 

Portfolio-based incentives across all accounts managed by an investment professional can, and typically do, represent a significant portion of an investment professional’s overall compensation; incentive compensation varies significantly by individual and can vary significantly from year to year. The Portfolio Manager may also be eligible for bonus payments based on his overall contribution to Wellington Management’s business operations.  Senior management at Wellington Management may reward individuals as it deems appropriate based on other factors.  Each partner of Wellington Management is eligible to participate in a partner-funded tax qualified retirement plan, the contributions to which are made pursuant to an actuarial formula. Mr. Garrett is a partner of the firm.

 

Item 8(a)(4).  OWNERSHIP OF JLS SECURITIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013

 

Name of Portfolio Manager

 

None

 

$1 - $10,000

 

$10,001-
$50,000

 

$50,001-
$100,000

 

$100,001-
$500,000

 

$500,001-
$1,000,000

 

Over $1,000,000

 

Michael F. Garrett

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.

 

ITEM 11. 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 Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form.

 

(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable because the code is posted on registrant’s website at www.nuveen.com/CEF/Shareholder/FundGovernance.aspx and there were no amendments during the period covered by this report. (To view the code, click on Code of Conduct.)

 

(a)(2) 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)) in the exact form set forth below: Ex-99.CERT Attached hereto.

 

(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.

 

(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)); Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. Ex-99.906 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: March 7, 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: March 7, 2014

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller

 

 

(principal financial officer)

 

 

Date: March 7, 2014