UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22374

 

 

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

   333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606   

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

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

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

312-917-7700

 

Date of fiscal year end:

12/31

 

Date of reporting period:

3/31/2011

 

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

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

 

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2  (JMT)

 

March 31, 2011

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities – 72.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential - 72.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$         315

 

AH Mortgage Advance Trust, Series 2010- ADV2, 144A

 

8.830%

 

5/10/41

 

BBB

 

$         315,788

 

610

 

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

 

8.660%

 

10/10/17

 

BB

 

653,639

 

1,120

 

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

 

6.226%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

806,608

 

1,370

 

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

 

5.390%

 

10/10/45

 

A1

 

1,354,778

 

1,205

 

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

 

5.809%

 

2/10/51

 

BBB

 

1,213,046

 

657

 

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

 

5.750%

 

7/25/36

 

CCC

 

490,492

 

484

 

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

 

5.827%

 

6/25/47

 

CCC

 

407,621

 

2,897

 

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

 

5.204%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

1,997,069

 

2,895

 

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

 

2.867%

 

10/25/35

 

BB

 

2,461,772

 

975

 

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

 

5.835%

 

9/11/42

 

A+

 

1,013,529

 

3,270

 

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

 

0.730%

 

10/25/35

 

AA+

 

1,843,060

 

863

 

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

 

6.000%

 

6/25/37

 

Caa3

 

572,074

 

263

 

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

 

3.204%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

201,330

 

226

 

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

 

0.470%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

 

124,784

 

838

 

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

 

2.910%

 

8/25/35

 

Caa2

 

710,544

 

763

 

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

 

5.777%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa3

 

568,773

 

658

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-85CB

 

5.250%

 

2/25/21

 

Caa1

 

610,868

 

983

 

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

 

0.850%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

663,452

 

1,090

 

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

 

5.750%

 

5/25/36

 

CCC

 

722,755

 

1,076

 

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

 

5.500%

 

5/25/36

 

CC

 

679,093

 

1,322

 

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

 

0.720%

 

8/25/37

 

CCC

 

870,570

 

2,908

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2006-17

 

0.400%

 

3/25/47

 

B-

 

1,983,827

 

3,185

 

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-HYB1

 

2.733%

 

3/20/36

 

CCC

 

1,950,464

 

1,289

 

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

 

6.000%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa2

 

1,226,082

 

795

 

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

 

0.500%

 

4/25/36

 

BB-

 

712,341

 

2,242

 

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

 

6.250%

 

2/25/38

 

CCC

 

2,039,418

 

829

 

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

 

5.797%

 

9/25/47

 

CCC

 

596,144

 

1,500

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Corporation, Series 2010 RR5, 144A

 

5.467%

 

9/18/39

 

N/R

 

1,529,796

 

2,252

 

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

 

5.746%

 

4/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,456,922

 

869

 

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

 

3.117%

 

3/25/36

 

CCC

 

602,960

 

1,560

 

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

 

5.261%

 

4/25/37

 

BBB-

 

1,587,300

 

6,500

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (MDR) (WI/DD)

 

4.000%

 

TBA

 

AAA

 

6,392,347

 

3,732

 

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

 

6.391%

 

12/25/36

 

AAA

 

541,987

 

3,689

 

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

 

6.151%

 

12/25/36

 

AAA

 

506,961

 

6,986

 

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

 

6.051%

 

8/25/37

 

AAA

 

957,576

 

7,397

 

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

 

6.001%

 

2/25/40

 

AAA

 

925,891

 

766

 

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

 

5.500%

 

4/25/37

 

CCC

 

553,660

 

461

 

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

 

5.827%

 

5/25/37

 

CCC

 

331,057

 

263

 

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

 

5.711%

 

8/25/37

 

D

 

196,134

 

7,057

 

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

 

6.045%

 

8/15/35

 

AAA

 

851,917

 

4,581

 

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

 

6.745%

 

8/15/36

 

AAA

 

591,917

 

5,631

 

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

 

6.445%

 

12/15/36

 

AAA

 

873,138

 

7,198

 

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

 

6.415%

 

12/15/36

 

AAA

 

821,523

 

5,947

 

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

 

6.145%

 

6/15/39

 

AAA

 

679,462

 

8,557

 

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

 

5.965%

 

1/15/40

 

AAA

 

1,115,410

 

4,388

 

Freddie Mac REMIC, (I/O)

 

6.395%

 

5/15/36

 

AAA

 

653,603

 

835

 

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

 

5.354%

 

12/26/46

 

AAA

 

847,039

 

746

 

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

 

5.560%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

 

555,387

 

566

 

Government National Mortgage Association Pool

 

4.500%

 

10/20/39

 

AAA

 

168,685

 

1,500

 

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certifcates Series 2007-GG9

 

5.475%

 

3/10/39

 

Aaa

 

1,491,973

 

2,489

 

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

 

2.881%

 

4/25/36

 

CCC

 

1,823,372

 

272

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust 2006- AR1

 

5.643%

 

8/25/36

 

AAA

 

261,286

 

2,481

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-AR3

 

5.928%

 

7/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,966,422

 

1,071

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-AR3

 

3.123%

 

3/25/36

 

Ca

 

611,710

 

3,158

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR23

 

2.643%

 

11/25/35

 

CCC

 

2,314,585

 

1,325

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR27

 

0.440%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

747,166

 

656

 

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates. Series 2006-WMC2

 

0.349%

 

7/25/36

 

CCC

 

544,730

 

335

 

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-S3

 

6.000%

 

8/25/37

 

CCC

 

303,524

 

918

 

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-A4

 

4.998%

 

6/25/36

 

Caa2

 

708,067

 

1,575

 

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

 

4.969%

 

8/15/42

 

A2

 

1,579,538

 

870

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-CB16

 

5.593%

 

5/12/45

 

Aa3

 

864,919

 

676

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2008-C2

 

6.068%

 

2/12/51

 

A1

 

694,741

 

535

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-CH3

 

0.400%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa1

 

410,929

 

387

 

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

 

5.195%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

304,154

 

841

 

Leaf II Receivables Funding LLC, 144A

 

5.000%

 

2/20/22

 

N/R

 

798,268

 

461

 

Leaf II Receivables Funding LLC, 144A

 

5.000%

 

1/20/19

 

N/R

 

440,885

 

2,285

 

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

 

5.800%

 

8/25/36

 

Caa2

 

1,775,725

 

196

 

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

 

5.301%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

142,188

 

50

 

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

 

2.697%

 

12/25/35

 

B+

 

36,219

 

575

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-A6

 

0.530%

 

8/25/35

 

B-

 

517,804

 

460

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-HQ13

 

5.569%

 

12/15/44

 

A+

 

482,463

 

2,000

 

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

 

5.684%

 

4/15/49

 

Baa1

 

1,934,600

 

358

 

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

 

2.607%

 

3/25/36

 

CCC

 

218,216

 

2,795

 

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

 

6.000%

 

10/25/37

 

D

 

2,123,927

 

1,946

 

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

 

0.560%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,452,659

 

525

 

Nom ura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Mortage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-AP3

 

5.607%

 

8/25/35

 

CCC

 

352,414

 

2,204

 

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

 

7.238%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,229,559

 

783

 

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

 

0.550%

 

8/25/36

 

Caa3

 

436,599

 

861

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-QS8

 

6.000%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

536,211

 

431

 

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

 

6.250%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

293,009

 

1,362

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., RALI Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-QA1

 

3.834%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa3

 

766,679

 

529

 

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-QS15

 

6.500%

 

10/25/36

 

Ca

 

394,854

 

270

 

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-QS8

 

0.700%

 

8/25/36

 

Ca

 

151,549

 

1,659

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust Series 2007-A9

 

6.250%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,105,757

 

268

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-SA4

 

5.200%

 

9/25/35

 

Caa1

 

234,250

 

530

 

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

 

5.611%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa2

 

380,450

 

378

 

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-3

 

5.364%

 

7/20/37

 

CCC

 

275,365

 

1,526

 

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

 

5.188%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

 

1,304,867

 

1,100

 

Sierra Receivables Funding Company, Series 2011-1A, (3)

 

6.190%

 

6/20/18

 

BB

 

1,090,031

 

244

 

Sierra Receivables Funding Company, 144A

 

5.310%

 

11/20/25

 

BBB

 

242,603

 

2,869

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2006-12

 

0.410%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,791,284

 

565

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2007-9

 

5.371%

 

10/25/47

 

CCC

 

384,596

 

129

 

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

 

5.843%

 

10/25/37

 

Caa1

 

112,439

 

2,651

 

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

 

5.672%

 

2/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,946,493

 

2,670

 

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

 

5.397%

 

12/25/36

 

CCC

 

2,101,528

 

153

 

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

 

5.468%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

125,344

 

168,531

 

Total Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

89,336,544

 

$    168,531

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $84,764,116)

 

 

 

 

 

89,336,544

 

 

 

PPIP Limited Partnership – 27.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$               

 

Wellington Management Legacy Securities PPIF, LP, DD1, (3)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

      34,241,948

 

$               

 

Total PPIP Limited Partnership (cost 29,852,475)

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,241,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 8.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$       9,991

 

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, dated 3/31/11, repurchase price $9,991,081, collateralized by $10,080,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.000%, due 4/30/12, value $10,192,528

 

0.010%

 

4/01/11

 

 

 

$       9,991,078

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $9,991,078)

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,991,078

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost $124,607,669) – 108.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

133,569,570

 

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (8.1)% (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,984,384

)

 

 

Net Assets – 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$  123,585,186

 

Investments in Derivatives

Futures Contracts outstanding at March 31, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Contract

 

Number of

 

Contract

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

Type

 

Position

 

Contracts

 

Expiration

 

Value

 

(Depreciation)

 

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(89

)

6/11

 

$(19,413,125

)

$(7,433

)

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of March 31, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

$

  

 

$

88,246,513  

 

$

1,090,031  

 

$

89,336,544  

 

 

PPIP Limited Partnership

 

  

 

  

 

34,241,948  

 

34,241,948  

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

  

 

9,991,078  

 

  

 

9,991,078  

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts*

 

(7,433)

 

  

 

  

 

(7,433)

 

 

Total

 

$

(7,433)

 

$

98,237,591  

 

$

35,331,979  

 

$

133,562,137 

 

 

* Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3

Mortgage-Backed

 

Level 3
PPIP Limited
Partnership

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities

 

Securities

 

Total

 

 

Balance at the beginning of period

 

$

2,192,457  

 

$

30,213,541  

 

$

32,405,998  

 

 

Gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Net realized gains (losses)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

172,224.00  

 

728,407.00  

 

900,631  

 

 

Purchases at cost

 

1,099,809  

 

3,300,000  

 

4,399,809  

 

 

Sales at proceeds

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net discounts (premiums)

 

2,376  

 

  

 

2,376  

 

 

Transfers into

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Transfers out of

 

(2,376,835) 

 

  

 

(2,376,835) 

 

 

Balance at the end of period

 

$

1,090,031  

 

$

34,241,948  

 

$

35,331,979  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund recognized no significant transfers to/from Level 1 or Level 2. Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are shown using end of period values.

 

 

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Underlying Risk

 

Derivative

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

Exposure

 

Instrument

 

Location

 

Value

 

Location

 

Value

 

 

Interest Rate

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

 

$

 

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

 

$

7,433

 

 

* Represents cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the 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.

 

 

 

Income Tax Information

 

 

 

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

 

At March 31, 2011, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $124,607,669.

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) at March 31, 2011, were as follows:

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

$9,535,028

 

 

Depreciation

 

(573,127

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

$8,961,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry subclassifications 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 subclassifications into sectors for reporting ease.

 

(1)

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

 

(2)

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

 

(3)

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

 

(4)

Other Assets Less Liabilities includes Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as noted in Investments in Derivatives.

 

PPIP

Public-Private Investment Program.

 

TBA

To be announced. Maturity date not known prior to settlement of this transaction.

 

MDR

Denotes investment is subject to dollar roll transactions.

 

DD1

Portion of investment purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

 

WI/DD

Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

I/O

Interest only security.

 

144A

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

 

N/A

Not applicable.

 

N/R

Not rated.

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

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

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

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

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

 



 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

 

 

Date May 27, 2011

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

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)

 

 

 

Date May 27, 2011

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date May 27, 2011


*                      Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.