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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName NUVEEN INVESTMENT FUNDS INC
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Feb. 28, 2013
Supplement [Text Block] nifi1_SupplementTextBlock

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: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Supplement [Text Block] nifi1_SupplementTextBlock

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        
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption 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 rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination October 31, 2015
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock The contingent deferred sales charge on Class C shares applies only to redemptions within 12 months of purchase.
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect current contractual fees.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock 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] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Redemption
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption 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.