For those looking to find strong Construction stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has Meritage Homes (MTH) been one of those stocks this year? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Meritage Homes is one of 104 individual stocks in the Construction sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #2 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank includes 16 different groups and is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors.The Zacks Rank is a proven system that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions, highlighting a variety of stocks that are displaying the right characteristics to beat the market over the next one to three months. MTH is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for MTH's full-year earnings has moved 13.41% higher. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.Based on the most recent data, MTH has returned 51.46% so far this year. Meanwhile, the Construction sector has returned an average of 11.65% on a year-to-date basis. This means that Meritage Homes is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.Looking more specifically, MTH belongs to the Building Products - Home Builders industry, which includes 16 individual stocks and currently sits at #6 in the Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks in this group have gained about 25.43% so far this year, so MTH is performing better this group in terms of year-to-date returns.Investors with an interest in Construction stocks should continue to track MTH. The stock will be looking to continue its solid performance.Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research