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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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        <name>WESCO International Inc</name>
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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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        <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>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>EPR Properties</name>
        <lei>549300YSSXFHMPOWZ492</lei>
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          <isin value="US26884U1097"/>
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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>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Otter Tail Corp</name>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Spire Inc</name>
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          <isin value="US84857L1017"/>
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        <balance>48496.00000000</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>
        <securityLending>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>La-Z-Boy Inc</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Old Second Bancorp Inc</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Stratasys Ltd</name>
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          <isin value="IL0011267213"/>
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        <balance>316176.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2984701.44000000</valUSD>
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        <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>Titan America SA</name>
        <lei>9845007APCB6462D6C46</lei>
        <title>Titan America SA</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <isin value="BE6360403164"/>
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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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Encompass Health Corp</name>
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        <title>Encompass Health Corp</title>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First Merchants Corp</name>
        <lei>TZTBT0OTGQ2FEK6XMX94</lei>
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          <isin value="US3208171096"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <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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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>UMB Financial Corp</name>
        <lei>549300MGEH3N3CUCV828</lei>
        <title>UMB Financial Corp</title>
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          <isin value="US9027881088"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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    </invstOrSecs>
    <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>2025-04-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Gina Spunder</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Gina Spunder</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Director, Fund Financial Reporting</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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</edgarSubmission>
