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:

9/30/2011

 

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

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

 

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (JMT)

 

September 30, 2011

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 71.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential - 71.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$           610

 

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

 

8.660%

 

10/10/17

 

BB

 

$       677,936

 

1,120

 

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

 

6.226%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

718,554

 

820

 

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

 

5.956%

 

5/10/45

 

BB+

 

627,900

 

1,370

 

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

 

5.390%

 

10/10/45

 

A1

 

1,195,718

 

1,205

 

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

 

5.983%

 

2/10/51

 

BBB

 

1,071,835

 

2,100

 

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

 

6.000%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa1

 

1,861,875

 

459

 

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

 

2.798%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa2

 

346,731

 

2,895

 

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

 

2.727%

 

10/25/35

 

CCC

 

2,382,580

 

615

 

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

 

5.718%

 

7/25/36

 

CCC

 

406,210

 

2,751

 

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

 

3.849%

 

10/25/36

 

CC

 

1,630,073

 

448

 

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

 

5.705%

 

6/25/47

 

CCC

 

340,178

 

975

 

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

 

5.835%

 

9/11/42

 

A-

 

892,685

 

3,270

 

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

 

0.715%

 

10/25/35

 

BBB

 

1,698,611

 

797

 

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

 

6.000%

 

6/25/37

 

Caa3

 

545,683

 

251

 

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

 

2.840%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

183,154

 

217

 

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

 

0.455%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

 

109,448

 

798

 

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

 

2.780%

 

8/25/35

 

Caa2

 

592,478

 

676

 

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

 

5.506%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa3

 

466,901

 

676

 

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

 

5.250%

 

2/25/21

 

Caa1

 

616,097

 

971

 

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

 

0.835%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

489,686

 

1,054

 

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

 

5.750%

 

5/25/36

 

CCC

 

654,992

 

1,025

 

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

 

5.500%

 

5/25/36

 

Ca

 

594,370

 

1,268

 

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

 

0.705%

 

8/25/37

 

CCC

 

699,306

 

2,742

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2006-17

 

0.385%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

 

1,632,905

 

3,091

 

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-HYB1

 

2.684%

 

3/20/36

 

CCC

 

1,489,966

 

1,085

 

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

 

6.000%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa2

 

969,934

 

440

 

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

 

2.744%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa3

 

290,257

 

747

 

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

 

0.485%

 

4/25/36

 

BB-

 

634,064

 

2,092

 

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

 

6.250%

 

2/25/38

 

CCC

 

1,805,363

 

780

 

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

 

5.631%

 

9/25/47

 

CCC

 

524,468

 

130

 

CPS Auto Trust, 144A

 

7.500%

 

4/16/18

 

BB

 

129,401

 

1,500

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Corporation, Series 2010 RR5, 144A

 

0.000%

 

9/16/39

 

N/R

 

1,440,185

 

2,195

 

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

 

5.746%

 

4/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,135,123

 

836

 

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

 

2.969%

 

3/25/36

 

CCC

 

509,586

 

560

 

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

 

5.462%

 

5/25/36

 

CCC

 

428,308

 

1,560

 

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

 

0.000%

 

4/25/37

 

BBB-

 

1,575,600

 

3,332

 

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

 

6.405%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

 

479,163

 

3,456

 

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

 

6.165%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

 

498,509

 

6,408

 

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

 

6.065%

 

8/25/37

 

Aaa

 

923,874

 

6,574

 

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

 

6.015%

 

2/25/40

 

Aaa

 

793,966

 

3,937

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, REMIC

 

6.421%

 

5/15/36

 

Aaa

 

573,188

 

735

 

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

 

5.500%

 

4/25/37

 

CCC

 

487,508

 

412

 

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

 

5.741%

 

5/25/37

 

CC

 

264,992

 

227

 

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

 

5.680%

 

8/25/37

 

D

 

161,220

 

3,900

 

Freddie Mac Collaterlized Mortgage REMIC Series 3028

 

6.521%

 

9/15/35

 

Aaa

 

618,559

 

6,316

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates

 

6.071%

 

8/15/35

 

Aaa

 

752,051

 

3,893

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates

 

6.771%

 

8/15/36

 

Aaa

 

557,424

 

5,179

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates

 

6.471%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

 

798,529

 

6,200

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates

 

6.441%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

 

669,864

 

5,013

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates

 

6.171%

 

6/15/39

 

Aaa

 

551,608

 

7,886

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates

 

5.991%

 

1/15/40

 

Aaa

 

1,004,136

 

1,300

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K013

 

2.885%

 

1/25/43

 

Aaa

 

227,969

 

4,655

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structures Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2011-K012

 

2.366%

 

1/25/41

 

Aaa

 

653,015

 

835

 

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

 

5.533%

 

12/26/46

 

Aaa

 

802,045

 

687

 

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

 

4.290%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

 

446,695

 

566

 

Government National Mortgage Association Pool, (I/O)

 

4.500%

 

10/20/39

 

Aaa

 

163,137

 

1,500

 

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

 

5.475%

 

3/10/39

 

Aaa

 

1,264,220

 

2,395

 

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

 

2.657%

 

4/25/36

 

CCC

 

1,519,434

 

233

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1

 

5.589%

 

8/25/36

 

AAA

 

209,859

 

2,317

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR3

 

5.897%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa2

 

1,796,553

 

3,045

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR23

 

2.460%

 

11/25/35

 

CCC

 

1,730,114

 

1,269

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR27

 

0.425%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

569,388

 

979

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR3

 

2.938%

 

3/25/36

 

Ca

 

502,913

 

1,575

 

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

 

5.140%

 

8/15/42

 

A2

 

1,377,635

 

870

 

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

 

5.593%

 

5/12/45

 

Aa3

 

779,109

 

676

 

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

 

6.068%

 

2/12/51

 

A1

 

700,004

 

341

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates. Series 2006-WMC2

 

0.275%

 

7/25/36

 

CCC

 

299,916

 

308

 

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

 

6.000%

 

8/25/37

 

CCC

 

264,681

 

851

 

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

 

2.776%

 

6/25/36

 

Caa2

 

622,165

 

535

 

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

 

0.385%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa1

 

368,805

 

359

 

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

 

4.964%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

254,335

 

2,097

 

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

 

2.500%

 

8/25/36

 

Caa2

 

1,583,397

 

185

 

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

 

5.072%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

119,389

 

50

 

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

 

2.762%

 

12/25/35

 

CCC

 

36,362

 

487

 

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

 

0.515%

 

8/25/35

 

B-

 

443,282

 

2,000

 

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

 

5.871%

 

4/15/49

 

Baa1

 

1,505,448

 

349

 

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

 

2.660%

 

3/25/36

 

CCC

 

179,203

 

2,649

 

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

 

6.000%

 

10/25/37

 

CC

 

1,852,588

 

1,786

 

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

 

0.545%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,143,446

 

525

 

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

 

5.607%

 

8/25/35

 

CCC

 

334,857

 

2,204

 

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

 

7.238%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

896,384

 

731

 

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

 

0.535%

 

8/25/36

 

Caa3

 

364,926

 

820

 

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

 

6.000%

 

6/25/37

 

Caa3

 

550,138

 

400

 

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

 

6.250%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

253,439

 

1,286

 

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

 

3.810%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa3

 

623,738

 

484

 

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

 

6.500%

 

10/25/36

 

Ca

 

297,093

 

254

 

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

 

0.685%

 

8/25/36

 

Ca

 

120,988

 

1,567

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust Series 2007-A9

 

6.250%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

960,064

 

252

 

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

 

5.208%

 

9/25/35

 

Caa1

 

198,854

 

467

 

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

 

5.623%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa2

 

315,057

 

330

 

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

 

5.222%

 

7/20/37

 

D

 

216,435

 

1,398

 

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

 

4.219%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

 

1,088,615

 

798

 

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

 

6.190%

 

4/20/26

 

BB

 

820,438

 

189

 

Sierra Receivables Funding Company, 144A

 

5.310%

 

11/20/25

 

BBB

 

190,758

 

2,665

 

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

 

0.395%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,376,263

 

531

 

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

 

5.087%

 

10/25/47

 

CCC

 

330,374

 

119

 

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

 

5.769%

 

10/25/37

 

Caa1

 

100,577

 

2,480

 

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

 

5.491%

 

2/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,518,569

 

774

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY6

 

5.401%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

597,515

 

356

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR

 

4.908%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

 

251,710

 

378

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY4

 

4.958%

 

11/25/36

 

CCC

 

280,447

 

2,479

 

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

 

5.239%

 

12/25/36

 

CCC

 

1,695,544

 

143

 

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

 

2.801%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

102,391

 

445

 

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

 

6.068%

 

11/25/37

 

Caa2

 

342,083

 

950

 

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

 

2.771%

 

4/25/36

 

CC

 

736,474

 

165,521

 

Total Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,481,590

 

$    165,521

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $80,127,175)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,481,590

 

 

 

PPIP Limited Partnership - 27.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$               –

 

JMT Wellington Management Legacy Securities PPIP, LP, (3)

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

$    29,791,071

 

$               –

 

Total PPIP Limited Partnership (cost $33,118,468)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,791,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$        1,866

 

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, dated 9/30/11, repurchase price $1,866,242, collateralized by $1,920,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, due 9/30/18, value $1,908,000

 

0.010%

 

10/03/11

 

 

 

$      1,866,240

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,866,240)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,866,240

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost $115,111,883) - 100.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108,138,901

 

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities - 0.3% (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(367,211

)

 

 

Net Assets - 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$  107,771,690

 

 

Investments in Derivatives at September 30, 2011:

 

Futures Contracts outstanding:

 

Type

 

Contract
Position

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Contract
Expiration

 

Value

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

U.S. 30-Year Treasury Bond

 

Long

 

17

 

12/11

 

$     2,424,625

 

$          (20,697

)

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(67

)

12/11

 

(14,753,609

)

20,752

 

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(52

)

12/11

 

(6,369,188

)

15,353

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$           15,408

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of September 30, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

$              –

 

$  76,481,590

 

$                 –

 

$    76,481,590

 

 

 

PPIP Limited Partnership

 

 

 

29,791,071

 

29,791,071

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

1,866,240

 

 

1,866,240

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts*

 

15,408

 

 

 

15,408

 

 

 

Total

 

$    15,408

 

$  78,347,830

 

$  29,791,071

 

$  108,154,309

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed

 

PPIP Limited

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

Securities

 

Partnership

 

Total

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of period

 

$        2,192,457

 

$     30,213,541

 

$  32,405,998

 

 

 

Gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

42,568

 

(6,988,463

)

(6,945,895

)

 

 

Purchases at cost

 

 

6,565,993

 

6,565,993

 

 

 

Sales at proceeds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net discounts (premiums)

 

7,205

 

 

7,205

 

 

 

Transfers in to

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers out of

 

(2,242,230

)

 

(2,242,230

)

 

 

Balance at the end of period

 

$                      –

 

$     29,791,071

 

$  29,791,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

Underlying

 

Derivative

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

Risk Exposure

 

Instrument

 

Location

 

Value

 

Location

 

Value

 

 

 

Interest Rate

 

Futures Contracts

 

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

 

$ 36,105

 

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

 

$ 20,697

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At September 30, 2011, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $115,111,883.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

$   1,470,238

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

(8,443,220

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

$  (6,972,982

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

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

 

(2)

 

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

 

(3)

 

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

 

(4)

 

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

 

PPIP

 

Public-Private Investment Program.

 

I/O

 

Interest only security.

 

N/A

 

Not applicable.

 

N/R

 

Not rated.

 

144A

 

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

 

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

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

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

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

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

 



 

SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

 

 

Date November 29, 2011

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

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)

 

 

 

Date November 29, 2011

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date November 29, 2011