ARMIX Arga Emerging Markets Value Fund Institutional Shares

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001 A000000 Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.
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002 B000000 CHICAGO
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002 D010000 60606
002 D020000 1286
003  000000 N
004  000000 N
005  000000 N
006  000000 N
007 A000000 Y
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007 C022100 NUVEEN SHORT TERM MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
007 C032100 N
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008 D01AA01 CHICAGO
008 D02AA01 IL
008 D03AA01 60606
008 D04AA01 1286
008 A00AA02 NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
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008 D01AA02 CHICAGO
008 D02AA02 IL
008 D03AA02 60606
008 D04AA02 1286
011 A00AA01 NUVEEN INVESTMENTS
011 B00AA01 8-13464
011 C01AA01 CHICAGO
011 C02AA01 IL
011 C03AA01 60606
011 C04AA01 1286
012 A00AA01 US BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
012 B00AA01 85-11357
012 C01AA01 MILWAUKEE
012 C02AA01 WI
012 C03AA01 53202

013 A00AA01 PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP
013 B01AA01 CHICAGO
013 B02AA01 IL
013 B03AA01 60606
014 A00AA01 NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, LLC
014 B00AA01 8-13464
015 A00AA01 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
015 B00AA01 C
015 C01AA01 ST. PAUL
015 C02AA01 MN
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020 A000003 DEUTSCHE BANK
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020 A000004 JONES TRADING INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES LLC
020 B000004 95-3583143
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020 A000005 CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
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020 A000006 JANNEY MONTGOMERY
020 B000006 23-2211143
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020 A000007 BANK OF NEW YORK
020 B000007 13-5160382
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020 A000008 UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES
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020 A000009 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WRITER
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022 A000006 JANNEY MONTGOMERY
022 B000006 23-2211143
022 C000006    117012
022 D000006     41253
022 A000007 BARCLAY INVESTMENTS LTD.
022 B000007 05-0346412
022 C000007     80198
022 D000007     76122
022 A000008 DEUTSCHE BANK
022 B000008 13-2730828
022 C000008    100737
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022 A000009 BNP PARIBAS
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022 A000010 GREENWICH PARTNERS
022 B000010 13-3176013
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SIGNATURE   STEPHEN D. FOY
TITLE       V.P.& CONTROLLER