Investors focused on the Finance space have likely heard of Morgan Stanley (MS), but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Morgan Stanley is a member of the Finance sector. This group includes 839 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #6. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different groups, measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the sector to gauge the strength of each group.The Zacks Rank is a successful stock-picking model that emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions. The system highlights a number of different stocks that could be poised to outperform the broader market over the next one to three months. MS is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for MS's full-year earnings has moved 4.07% higher. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock's earnings outlook is more positive.Based on the most recent data, MS has returned 2.54% so far this year. In comparison, Finance companies have returned an average of 0.52%. This shows that Morgan Stanley is outperforming its peers so far this year.Looking more specifically, MS belongs to the Financial - Investment Bank industry, a group that includes 20 individual stocks and currently sits at #80 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, stocks in this group have gained 2.72% this year, meaning that MS is slightly underperforming its industry in terms of year-to-date returns.Investors in the Finance sector will want to keep a close eye on MS as it attempts 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 Morgan Stanley (MS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research