Filed pursuant to Rule 497(e)

Registration Nos. 033-16905 and 811-05309

[CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LLP LETTERHEAD]

October 25, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re:	Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.
	File Nos. 033-16905 and 811-05309

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. (the “Registrant”) and it series, Nuveen Core Bond Fund, Nuveen Core Plus Bond Fund, Nuveen High Income Bond Fund, Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund, Nuveen Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Nuveen Strategic Income Fund, Nuveen Dividend Value Fund, Nuveen Large Cap Select Fund, Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, Nuveen Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, Nuveen Small Cap Select Fund, Nuveen Small Cap Value Fund, Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund, Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund, Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund, Nuveen Real Estate Securities Fund and Nuveen Short Term Municipal Bond 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 risk/return summary information that mirrors the risk/return summary information in the Registrant’s 497(e) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2018.

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

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