[O N C HAPMAN AND C UTLER LLP L ETTERHEAD ]

October 31, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

 
Re:    Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. (the “ Registrant ”)
  

File No. 033-16905

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of the Registrant, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “ Securities Act ”), this letter serves to certify that the most recent amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the “Registration Statement” ) of the Registrant and its series, Nuveen Core Plus Bond Fund, Nuveen High Income Bond Fund, Nuveen Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Nuveen Intermediate Government Bond Fund, Nuveen Intermediate Term Bond Fund, Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund and Nuveen Strategic Income Fund, does not differ from that which would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) of the Securities Act. Post-Effective Amendment No. 133, which was the most recent amendment to the Registration Statement, was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2012.

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

 

Very truly yours,
C HAPMAN AND C UTLER LLP
By:  

/s/ Morrison C. Warren

  Morrison C. Warren