The Salient Midstream & MLP Fund is a closed-end equity mutual fund, established and managed by Salient Capital Advisors, LLC. It strategically invests in publicly traded companies across the United States equity markets. The fund concentrates its holdings within the energy sector, targeting businesses involved in the comprehensive activities of transporting, storing, gathering, processing, distributing, marketing, and/or delivering natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined products, or coal. A core component of its strategy is allocating capital to midstream companies and master limited partnerships. Its portfolio features a diverse range of market capitalizations, from large-cap to mid-cap and small-cap enterprises. The fund's performance is measured relative to the Alerian MLP Index. Formed on May 24, 2012, this fund is based in the United States.