It has been a great year for the broader indexes like the S 500 and Composite, which are both up over 18% year to date. Investor enthusiasm for sustained economic growth and higher earnings, especially from megacap tech companies, is propelling the rally.

But gold is quietly up nearly 20% year to date -- outperforming the S 500. Prices of the yellow stuff are knocking on the door of $2,500 per ounce -- a more than $600-per-ounce climb from levels seen last fall.

Here's how to approach gold right now, some of the catalysts driving the price higher, and whether gold is worth investing in.

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Source Fool.com