U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, DC  20549

FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2

1.  Name and address of issuer:
NUVEEN INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC., formerly known
as First American Investment Funds, Inc.
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois  60606

2.  Name of each series or class of securities for which this
Form is filed: (If the Form is being filed for all series and
classes of securities of the issuer, check the box but do not
list series or classes)  [  ]

3.  Investment Company Act File Number:  811-05309

     Securities Act File Number: 033-16905

4(a).  Last day of fiscal year for which this notice is filed:
February 28, 2011

4(b). [   ]  Check box if this Form is being filed late.

4(c). [   ]  Check box if this is the last time the issuer
will be filing this Form.

NUVEEN CALIFORNIA TAX FREE FUND

5.  Calculation of registration fee:
  (i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the
fiscal year pursuant to section 24(f):

$18,133,111

  (ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased
during the fiscal year:

$20,380,312

  (iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased
during any prior fiscal year ending no earlier than
October 11, 1995 that were not previously used to
reduce registration fees payable to the Commission:

$ 32,634

  (iv) Total available redemption credits [add items 5(ii)
and 5(iii)]:

 $20,412,946

  (v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:

$ 0.00

  (vi) Redemption credits available for use in future
years - if Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) [subtract
Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:

($2,279,835)

  (vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee:

..0001161

  (viii) Registration fee due [Multiply Item 5(v) by
Item 5(vii)]
(Enter "0" if no fee is due):

$ 0.00

6.  Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an
amount of securities that were registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in
effect before October 11, 1997, then report the
amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here:  ____.  If there is a number of shares
or other units that were registered pursuant to rule
24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year
for which this form is filed that are available for use
by the issuer in future fiscal years, then state that
number here: ____.

7.  Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than
90 days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year
(see Instruction D):

+ $

8.  Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus
any interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
 = $ 0.00


9.  Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent
to the Commission's lockbox depository: N/A
Method of Delivery:




SIGNATURES

This report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the issuer and in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.



  By:



        Kevin J. McCarthy
        Vice President and Secretary

Dated:   May 26, 2011