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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Global Medical REIT Inc</name>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>Primo Water Corp</name>
        <lei>5493005TMUI9D3MY9I37</lei>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Veeco Instruments Inc</name>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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        <name>EPR Properties</name>
        <lei>549300YSSXFHMPOWZ492</lei>
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          <isin value="US26884U1097"/>
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        <balance>104762.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4043813.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.736732700830</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Otter Tail Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6896481032"/>
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        <balance>109929.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7411413.18000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Spire Inc</name>
        <lei>549300NXSY15DRY2R511</lei>
        <title>Spire Inc</title>
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        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US84857L1017"/>
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        <balance>116897.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8160579.57000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dine Brands Global Inc</name>
        <lei>529900HKM8OWSHLKJY75</lei>
        <title>Dine Brands Global Inc</title>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>La-Z-Boy Inc</name>
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        <title>La-Z-Boy Inc</title>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Federated Hermes Inc</name>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY</name>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>RA</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Stratasys Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900MU215GIP9SZ741</lei>
        <title>Stratasys Ltd</title>
        <cusip>M85548101</cusip>
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          <isin value="IL0011267213"/>
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        <balance>263023.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3805942.81000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cabot Corp</name>
        <lei>K05C0SER542GQ6VLRO68</lei>
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        <cusip>127055101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1270551013"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Maximus Inc</name>
        <lei>549300DQCDS8HJ7QF202</lei>
        <title>Maximus Inc</title>
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          <isin value="US5779331041"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Merchants Corp</name>
        <lei>TZTBT0OTGQ2FEK6XMX94</lei>
        <title>First Merchants Corp</title>
        <cusip>320817109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US3208171096"/>
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        <balance>203466.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Banner Corp</name>
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        <title>Banner Corp</title>
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          <isin value="US06652V2088"/>
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        <balance>158704.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ultra Clean Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>5493007L6LS7QX18PE75</lei>
        <title>Ultra Clean Holdings Inc</title>
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          <isin value="US90385V1070"/>
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        <balance>126438.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) country code included within Part C.5. of this filing may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for fund portfolio compliance purposes and for financial reporting purposes (i.e. the preparation of the fund's schedule of investments included within Part F of Form N-PORT and Form N-CSR." noteItem="C.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2022-10-31</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>E. Scott Wickerham</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>E. Scott Wickerham</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Vice President and Funds Controller</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
