497

Rule 497(e)

Registration No. 033-16905

[CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP LETTERHEAD]

November 18, 2013

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re:	Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.
	(Registration No. 033-16905 and 811-05309)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. (the “Registrant”) and its series, Nuveen International Select Fund, we are transmitting for electronic filing pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, exhibits containing interactive data format information that mirrors the information in the Registrant’s 497(e) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2013.

If you have any questions or comments, please telephone the undersigned at (312) 845-3484.

Very truly yours,

CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP

By: /s/ Morrison C. Warren    

        Morrison C. Warren

Enclosures

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Risk/Return:

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Registrant Name

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NUVEEN INVESTMENT FUNDS INC

Prospectus Date

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Feb. 28, 2013

Supplement [Text Block]

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NUVEEN INTERNATIONAL SELECT FUND

SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 28, 2013

TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2013

1. The section "Fund Summaries—Nuveen International Select Fund—Fees and Expenses of the Fund—Annual Fund Operating Expenses" is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

	Class A		Class C		Class I
Management Fees		1.03%		1.03%		1.03%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%		1.00%		0.00%
Other Expenses		0.25%		0.25%		0.25%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.04%		0.04%		0.04%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.57%		2.32%		1.32%
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements3,4		(0.08)%		(0.08)%		(0.08)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements		1.49%		2.24%		1.24%

1 The contingent deferred sales charge on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of purchase.

2 Fee applies to the following types of accounts under $1,000 held directly with the Fund: individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and accounts established pursuant to the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) or Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA).

3 Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect current contractual fees.

4 The Fund's investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through October 31, 2015 so that total annual fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, do not exceed 1.45%, 2.20% and 1.20% for Class A, Class C and Class I shares, respectively. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will not be terminated prior to that time without the approval of the Fund's board of directors.

2. The section "Fund Summaries—Nuveen International Select Fund—Fees and Expenses of the Fund—Example" is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Example

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your shares at the end of a period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same, and the contractual fee waivers currently in place are not renewed beyond October 31, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

	Redemption						No Redemption
	A		C		I		A		C		I
1 Year	$	718	$	227	$	126	$	718	$	227	$	126
3 Years	$	1,027	$	709	$	402	$	1,027	$	709	$	402
5 Years	$	1,366	$	1,225	$	708	$	1,366	$	1,225	$	708
10 Years	$	2,322	$	2,643	$	1,576	$	2,322	$	2,643	$	1,576

Nuveen International Select Fund

Risk/Return:

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Supplement [Text Block]

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NUVEEN INTERNATIONAL SELECT FUND

SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 28, 2013

TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2013

1. The section "Fund Summaries—Nuveen International Select Fund—Fees and Expenses of the Fund—Annual Fund Operating Expenses" is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

	Class A		Class C		Class I
Management Fees		1.03%		1.03%		1.03%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%		1.00%		0.00%
Other Expenses		0.25%		0.25%		0.25%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.04%		0.04%		0.04%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.57%		2.32%		1.32%
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements3,4		(0.08)%		(0.08)%		(0.08)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements		1.49%		2.24%		1.24%

1 The contingent deferred sales charge on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of purchase.

2 Fee applies to the following types of accounts under $1,000 held directly with the Fund: individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and accounts established pursuant to the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) or Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA).

3 Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect current contractual fees.

4 The Fund's investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through October 31, 2015 so that total annual fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, do not exceed 1.45%, 2.20% and 1.20% for Class A, Class C and Class I shares, respectively. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will not be terminated prior to that time without the approval of the Fund's board of directors.

2. The section "Fund Summaries—Nuveen International Select Fund—Fees and Expenses of the Fund—Example" is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Example

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your shares at the end of a period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same, and the contractual fee waivers currently in place are not renewed beyond October 31, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

	Redemption						No Redemption
	A		C		I		A		C		I
1 Year	$	718	$	227	$	126	$	718	$	227	$	126
3 Years	$	1,027	$	709	$	402	$	1,027	$	709	$	402
5 Years	$	1,366	$	1,225	$	708	$	1,366	$	1,225	$	708
10 Years	$	2,322	$	2,643	$	1,576	$	2,322	$	2,643	$	1,576

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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October 31, 2015

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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The contingent deferred sales charge on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of purchase.

Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]

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Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect current contractual fees.

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Example

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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your shares at the end of a period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same, and the contractual fee waivers currently in place are not renewed beyond October 31, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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Redemption

Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]

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No Redemption

Nuveen International Select Fund | Class A

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management Fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.03%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other Expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.25%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.04%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.57%

Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.08%)

^[1],[2]

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.49%

1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 718

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

1,027

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,366

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

2,322

1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

718

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

1,027

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,366

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

2,322

Nuveen International Select Fund | Class C

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management Fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.03%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

Other Expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.25%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.04%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.32%

Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.08%)

^[1],[2]

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

2.24%

1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

227

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

709

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,225

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

2,643

1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

227

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

709

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,225

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

2,643

Nuveen International Select Fund | Class I

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management Fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.03%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other Expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.25%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets

0.04%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.32%

Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.08%)

^[1],[2]

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.24%

1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

126

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

402

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

708

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

1,576

1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

126

3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

402

5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

708

10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

$ 1,576

[1] Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect current contractual fees.

[2] The Fund's investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through October 31, 2015 so that total annual fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, do not exceed 1.45%, 2.20% and 1.20% for Class A, Class C and Class I shares, respectively. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will not be terminated prior to that time without the approval of the Fund's board of directors.

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NUVEEN INTERNATIONAL SELECT FUND

SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 28, 2013

TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2013

1. The section "Fund Summaries—Nuveen International Select Fund—Fees and Expenses of the Fund—Annual Fund Operating Expenses" is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

	Class A		Class C		Class I
Management Fees		1.03%		1.03%		1.03%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%		1.00%		0.00%
Other Expenses		0.25%		0.25%		0.25%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses		0.04%		0.04%		0.04%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.57%		2.32%		1.32%
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements3,4		(0.08)%		(0.08)%		(0.08)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements		1.49%		2.24%		1.24%

1 The contingent deferred sales charge on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of purchase.

2 Fee applies to the following types of accounts under $1,000 held directly with the Fund: individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and accounts established pursuant to the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) or Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA).

3 Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect current contractual fees.

4 The Fund's investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse other Fund expenses through October 31, 2015 so that total annual fund operating expenses, after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements and excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, do not exceed 1.45%, 2.20% and 1.20% for Class A, Class C and Class I shares, respectively. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will not be terminated prior to that time without the approval of the Fund's board of directors.

2. The section "Fund Summaries—Nuveen International Select Fund—Fees and Expenses of the Fund—Example" is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Example

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem or do not redeem your shares at the end of a period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same, and the contractual fee waivers currently in place are not renewed beyond October 31, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

	Redemption						No Redemption
	A		C		I		A		C		I
1 Year	$	718	$	227	$	126	$	718	$	227	$	126
3 Years	$	1,027	$	709	$	402	$	1,027	$	709	$	402
5 Years	$	1,366	$	1,225	$	708	$	1,366	$	1,225	$	708
10 Years	$	2,322	$	2,643	$	1,576	$	2,322	$	2,643	$	1,576

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