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 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 comprising a conductive material, the shield 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 when the shield 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 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 comprising a conductive material, the shield 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 when the shield 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 when the shield is attached to the core body . <EOS>