September 7, 2011
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. |
| Registration Statement on Form N-14 |
| (File No. 333-175659) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby request that the effective date for Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 referenced above be accelerated so that it will become effective as of September 9, 2011 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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| Sincerely, | ||
| NUVEEN INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC. | NUVEEN SECURITIES, LLC | |
By: /s/ Kathleen L. Prudhomme Name: Kathleen L. Prudhomme Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary | By: /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy Name: Kevin J. McCarthy Title: Managing Director | |
