Acts as component of the retriever complex. The retriever complex is a heterotrimeric complex related to retromer cargo-selective complex (CSC) and essential for retromer-independent retrieval and recycling of numerous cargos. Component of the heterotrimeric retriever complex. Belongs to the VPS35L family. The gene for this protein is duplicated in strains AX3 and AX4. These strains contain a duplication of a segment of 750 kb of chromosome 2 compared to the corresponding sequence in strain AX2.