A shielded inductor, the shielded inductor comprising: a core body surrounding a conductive coil, the core body having an outer surface comprising a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, a first side and an opposite second side, a third side and an opposite fourth side; a first lead and second lead in electrical communication with the conductive coil, each lead (120a, 120b) having at least a portion extending along at least a portion of the outer surface, wherein at least one of the first lead or the second lead has at least a portion extending along at least a portion of the third side or the fourth side of the outer surface; and a shield (500, 600, 700, 800, 990) comprising a conductive material, the shield (500, 600, 700, 800, 990) comprising: a top cover portion covering at least a portion of the top surface of the core body; a first side cover extending from a first side of the top cover portion along the first side of the core body, the first side cover comprising a first tab, at least a portion of the first side cover extending from the top surface to the bottom surface of the core body, the first tab extending beneath at least a portion of the bottom surface of the core body; wherein the shielded inductor is configured for mounting to a circuit board; and, an insulating layer provided between at least a portion of the core body and at least a portion of the shield (500, 600, 700, 800, 990) when the shield (500, 600, 700, 800, 990) is attached to the core body. a core body surrounding a conductive coil, the core body having an outer surface comprising a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, a first side and an opposite second side, a third side and an opposite fourth side; a first lead and second lead in electrical communication with the conductive coil, each lead (120a, 120b) having at least a portion extending along at least a portion of the outer surface, wherein at least one of the first lead or the second lead has at least a portion extending along at least a portion of the third side or the fourth side of the outer surface; and a shield (500, 600, 700, 800, 990) comprising a conductive material, the shield (500, 600, 700, 800, 990) comprising: a top cover portion covering at least a portion of the top surface of the core body; a first side cover extending from a first side of the top cover portion along the first side of the core body, the first side cover comprising a first tab, at least a portion of the first side cover extending from the top surface to the bottom surface of the core body, the first tab extending beneath at least a portion of the bottom surface of the core body; wherein the shielded inductor is configured for mounting to a circuit board; and, an insulating layer provided between at least a portion of the core body and at least a portion of the shield (500, 600, 700, 800, 990) when the shield (500, 600, 700, 800, 990) is attached to the core body. a top cover portion covering at least a portion of the top surface of the core body; a first side cover extending from a first side of the top cover portion along the first side of the core body, the first side cover comprising a first tab, at least a portion of the first side cover extending from the top surface to the bottom surface of the core body, the first tab extending beneath at least a portion of the bottom surface of the core body; wherein the shielded inductor is configured for mounting to a circuit board; and, an insulating layer provided between at least a portion of the core body and at least a portion of the shield (500, 600, 700, 800, 990) when the shield (500, 600, 700, 800, 990) is attached to the core body.