CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc. of our report dated May 28, 2026, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Nuveen Short Term Municipal Bond Fund, which appears in Nuveen Investment Funds, Inc.’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended March 31, 2026. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Financial Highlights” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois

July 28, 2026