For those looking to find strong Consumer Staples stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has Corteva, Inc. (CTVA) been one of those stocks this year? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Consumer Staples sector should help us answer this question.Corteva, Inc. is one of 201 individual stocks in the Consumer Staples sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #10 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups.The Zacks Rank is a proven model that highlights a variety of stocks with the right characteristics to outperform the market over the next one to three months. The system emphasizes earnings estimate revisions and favors companies with improving earnings outlooks. Corteva, Inc. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for CTVA's full-year earnings has moved 1.7% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company's earnings outlook is stronger.Based on the latest available data, CTVA has gained about 30.6% so far this year. In comparison, Consumer Staples companies have returned an average of -10.6%. This means that Corteva, Inc. is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.Another stock in the Consumer Staples sector, General Mills (GIS), has outperformed the sector so far this year. The stock's year-to-date return is 16.5%.In General Mills' case, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year increased 2.4% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).Looking more specifically, Corteva, Inc. belongs to the Agriculture - Operations industry, which includes 14 individual stocks and currently sits at #204 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, stocks in this group have gained 22.7% this year, meaning that CTVA is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.On the other hand, General Mills belongs to the Food - Miscellaneous industry. This 51-stock industry is currently ranked #144. The industry has moved -5.1% year to date.Corteva, Inc. and General Mills could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Consumer Staples stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks. Just Released: Free Report Reveals Little-Known Strategies to Help Profit from the $30 Trillion Metaverse Boom It's undeniable. The metaverse is gaining steam every day. Just follow the money. Google. Microsoft. Adobe. Nike. Facebook even rebranded itself as Meta because Mark Zuckerberg believes the metaverse is the next iteration of the internet. The inevitable result? Many investors will get rich as the metaverse evolves. What do they know that you don't? They’re aware of the companies best poised to grow as the metaverse does. And in a new FREE report, Zacks is revealing those stocks to you. This week, you can download, The Metaverse - What is it? And How to Profit with These 5 Pioneering Stocks. It reveals specific stocks set to skyrocket as this emerging technology develops and expands. Don't miss your chance to access it for free with no obligation.>>Show me how I could profit from the metaverse!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 Corteva, Inc. (CTVA): Free Stock Analysis Report General Mills, Inc. (GIS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research