While energy infrastructure is a space that's been best-known for its generous income, it offers other portfolio benefits as well due to the unique characteristics of the asset class. MLPs and midstream companies generally have fee-based business models, lending to more stable operating cash flows. See more: “2022’s Inflation Has Silver Lining for Midstream/MLPs” Diversification Energy infrastructure can also serve as a portfolio diversifier as it has a lower correlation to other asset classes including bonds and utilities.