Investors interested in Computer and Technology stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Has Alphabet (GOOGL) been one of those stocks this year? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Alphabet is a member of our Computer and Technology group, which includes 630 different companies and currently sits at #15 in the Zacks Sector Rank. 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. GOOGL is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GOOGL's full-year earnings has moved 30.34% higher within the past quarter. This signals that analyst sentiment is improving and the stock's earnings outlook is more positive.Based on the most recent data, GOOGL has returned 44.93% so far this year. Meanwhile, the Computer and Technology sector has returned an average of 19.66% on a year-to-date basis. This shows that Alphabet is outperforming its peers so far this year.Breaking things down more, GOOGL is a member of the Internet - Services industry, which includes 48 individual companies and currently sits at #204 in the Zacks Industry Rank. This group has gained an average of 34.49% so far this year, so GOOGL is performing better in this area.GOOGL will likely be looking to continue its solid performance, so investors interested in Computer and Technology stocks should continue to pay close attention to the company. More Stock News: This Is Bigger than the iPhone! It could become the mother of all technological revolutions. Apple sold a mere 1 billion iPhones in 10 years but a new breakthrough is expected to generate more than 77 billion devices by 2025, creating a $1.3 trillion market. Zacks has just released a Special Report that spotlights this fast-emerging phenomenon and 4 tickers for taking advantage of it. If you don't buy now, you may kick yourself in 2022.Click here for the 4 trades >>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 Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.